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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
EASTERN PRUSSIA IS
RAPIDLY Being TAKEN
BY RUSSIAN TROOPS
Victory Won By the Cars Forces
Over Both the Germans and the Aus
TRANS Many Pieces Of Artillery Are
Left Behind.

London, Aug 26-The Russian embassy is in receipt
of kilograms from the general staff at ST. Petersburg
which fresh Russian victories against both Ger
many and Austria.
These messages declare that Russian troops now oc-
cupy the whole of the eastern and southern half of eastern
Prussia
According to dispatch from st. Petersburg to the
Exchange Telegraph company, German troops retreatng
in the direction of Osterode East Prussia left behind
them about 100 pieces of artillery
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from
St. Petersburg says the Russian chief of staff
that since Sunday the Russian invasion of Gaca and
Prussia continued uninterrupedy along wide front
While the Russian right wing invading Prussia and the
left wing entering Gaca the Russian CENTER composed
of the great bulk of the army is believed to be marching
silently but with terrible force Posen the correspond
ent adds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
JAPAN IS TAKING
NO CHANCES WITH
HER BIG FLEET
Campaign Against Kiao.
Chow Is Being Conducted
With Great Deliberation
and Circumspection.

Toxic, Aug 26.-There are many In
dications In Toxic that Japan 10 con-
Quoting her hostilities against Kiao-
Chow, the German leased territory in
China, with the greatest elaboration
and circumspection. She desires to
avoid any needless sacrifice OF life.
and will not risk her warships unnec-
essarily. 1t is reported that a number
of mines have been seen floating in the
waters around Kiao- Chow.
A number of Japanese sailors and
soldiers have written petition to their
superiors, signing the document with
their own blood, in which they ask to
be selected to go to the front.
The navy department said that It
had no knowledge of a reported at
tack on Tsing-Tau by a British torpedo
boat destroyer.
The Japan Peace association has re-
solved to send communication to
the International Peace association,
whose headquarters are at Berne,
Switzerland. asking this association to
labor with the belligerent powers for
the speedy restoration OF peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26

under supporting fire from their ar
tillery the French infantry advanced
slowly in the face of a stubborn re-
slstance, on the town they had just
evacuated, retaining several villages
and becoming once more masters of
the line between Thuin (eight miles
southwest of CharleroD and Metax
"At 6 o'clock in the evening the
fighting ceased, both sides being worn
out. On the next morning before dawn
the French artillery again bombarded
Charleroi and once more the troops of
France swarmed the slope towards the
lower part of the town, recapturing
the villages of Chatelet, Bouffioulx,
Marchienne and Couillet. The fight
ing at this stage of the engagement
was attended by heavy losses on both
sides Charleroi. which was in the
center of the action. is an Industrial
mining district. and in the Stag heaps
the French found admirable vantage
ground while meanwhile in the upper
part the Germans mounted mitrail-
leuses in every steepfe of the town.
Germans Retreated in Confusion.
I'm the face of whitening fire from
the German mitrailleuses the French
again entered the unhappy town of
Charleroi and after furious fighting
drove the Germans in confusion across
the Sambrex river. The French en-
tered city Uttered with dead, bat
tered by shell fire and devastated by
every instrument of modern war.
Outside a. dilapidated inn could be
seen the figure of German officer,
the head bowed over a basin of water
and the lather of soap dry on the
face. He had been shot while in the
act of washing. Another officer lay
across table. his hand holding aloft
a coffee cup which he was raising to
his lips when death found him. In
every part of the city houses were in
flames or smouldering. Every cellar
was occupied by terror stricken in
habitants.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
OF NANUR EFFECTED
IN AN ORDERLY MANNER BY
THE BELGIAN GARRISON

London, Aug. 26.-The Paris COR
respondent of the Times, on the battle
field early in the fighting, says he met
a few miles outside of Philippeville a
Belgian officer and the paymaster gen.
eral of Namur. who told him the town
of Namur had been occupied by Ger
mans. It had been subjected to a flu
rious bombardment and the German
fire was so we'll regulated that the
first few shots silenced Fort Marcho-
velette, on the northeast, and Fort
Maizere on the east. Fort Andoy also
suffered badly and was almost out of
action.
The story continues:
"The Germans entered the town
without encountering much resistance.
Fort Dave, at the southeast of the
town, and Fort Wepion on the opposite
side of the Mouse and the line of forts
to the north still resist.
In spite of the elaborate prepara-
tions with wire entanglements through
which passed an electrical current of
1900 volts and the liberal use of broken
glass, Namur fell into the hands of
the Germans on Sunday.
1.-THE Belgians evacuated the town in
an orderly manner All rolling stock
and motor cars were removed and the
station master left on the last loco
motive with the railway cash box
under his arm. The Belgian troops
numbering about 5000 passed under
the protection Of a French cavalry
screen within the French lines"
The correspondent adds: "Thus the
Germans have done much to win mas
terry over the two banks of the Mouse
almost as far as Dinant They, how
ever. left behind them six of the eight
forts of Namur. which, it is expected,
will yet cause them considerable an
uoyance.
Town Of Chartered Bombarded.
Later on Sunday the French ar
tillery in it's turn opened fire on the
stricken town of Charleroi. The Ger
mans in the earlier stages of the en-
gagement had poured their shells on
the upper part of the town. The
french now emptied their hail of shells
on the lower section of the town and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
TEN LIVES ARE LOST
IN DISASTER At SEA
Message States That Most
of the Passengers and
Grew of Vessel Are Being
Brought to Port by the
Princess Victoria.

Seattle, Aug. 26-Ten lives were lost
when the steel passenger steamship
Admiral Sampson of the Pacific Alaska
Navigation company was rammed and
sunk by the Canadian Pacific passen-
ger steamship Princess Victoria off
Point No Point, 20 miles north of Sc
attic, at 80 o'clock this morning dur
ing a fog and thick smoke from forest
fires The Princess Victoria brought
the survivors to Seattle Eight of the
lost were members of the crew and two
passengers. The dead among the crew
are:
CAPTAIN q. S. MOORE.
THIRD OFFICER L. COCAMS.
FIRST WIRELESS OPERATOR w.
E. KICKER.
sTEwARDEss MISS M. CAMP
BELL.
SEAMAN c. MARQUETTE.
WATCHMAN A. safer.
CHIEF ENGINEER ALLEN J.
NOON.
MESSBOY ]. B. WILLIAMS.
When the collision took place the
oil tank exploded and J. Byrne, a pas
senger, was covered with flames. He
was rescued alive, and died just as
the Princess Victoria arrived at Sc
attic.
The names of the other lost passen-
ger is not yet obtainable. Captain
Moore could have saved himself, but
he declared that he would go down
with the ship, and did so.
The Princess Victoria was not Sc
riously damaged, though her bow and
forepeak were crushed. She was able
to back away from the Sampson.
The loss In ship and cargo is probab-
ly 100000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
Message Tolls of Disaster.

Seattle, Aug. 26.-The Pacific Alaska
Navigation steamer Admiral Sampson
was sunk this morning at Point No
Point, 20 miles from Seattle, by the
Canadian Pacific liner Princess Vic
toria. The Princess Victoria re-
porting the accident, said she was
proceeding to Seattle with most
of the pas sengers and crew of the Ad
mirll Sampson. The Admiral Samp-
son was bound from Seattle to Alaska.
She had Sc passengers and crew
of 65.
The air was heavy with smoke and
fog, and 1t Is supposed the collision
was due to this cause. The Princess
Victoria was bound from Victoria to
Seattle. She makes no mention of
damage to herself, in her brief report
to her owners. If the boats were in
the regular channel the Admiral Samp-
son must have gone down in very deep
water and must be a total loss. 1t is
inferred from the Princess message
that there was some loss of life. The
Admiral Sampson sailed for Alaska at
1880 this morning. Among her pas
sengers were: T. c. McCurnin, of the
Alaska Gastineau Mining company,
and 20 structural steel workers, for
Juneau; James Wallace, private secre-
tary to President II. F. Alexander, of
the Admiral line. and A. T. Budd and
A. L. Button of New York City, round
trip tourists.
Point No Point is on the mainland
at the southwest entrance to the body
of water generally designated on the
maps as Admiralty inlet.
The Admiral Sampson was steel
steamer OF 1862 gross tons. built at
Philadelphia in 1898 for the United
Fruit company for use in the banana
and tourist trade to the West Indies.
She was purchased by the Pacific
Alaska Navigation company several
years ago and brought to Seattle via
the Strait of Magellan.
The Admiral Sampson sank in four
minutes. The collision took place at
$3.50 this morning. The Admiral Wat
son, bound for San Francisco, was
near the scene OF the accident at the
time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
TRAVELLER Tells OF
! CHARLEROI FIGHTING

Paris. Aug. ga traveller who has
come to Paris from Charleroi was a
witness of part OF the fighting at that
place. He has related his experiences
to a reporter of the Petit Parisien as
follows;
II was at Foreux, Is miles from Err
outlines. From where ! was stationed
l could see the passing for hours of
column after column of German in
fantry. They were subjected to a
veritable hurricane of iron from the
French artillery, and they went down
by the dozen. Nevertheless, more came
forward to take the places of the slain.
AT Solere lie Chateau ] saw a Ger
man aeroplane brought down by shot
and I was told that another such ma
chine had met the same fate at
Nerles."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
OF PAY
OF CONGRESSMAN TO
HAVE GOOD EFFECT

Washington, Aug. 26.-ImmediatA
appearance of new faces in the house
was anticipated by Democratic leaders
today as the sequel to the cancellation
of all leaves of absence except those
based on illness. The summary house
order directed that $21 a day be do
Quoted from salaries of members who
fail to return to their work immedi-
ately.
The sergeant alarms and his assist
ants today we're forwarding the orders
to absent members over all the country.
A few of the Representatives have re-
manned in their home districts almost
the entire session their checks being
forwarded to them
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
TROOPS
DEFENDING MONS
ARE CONFIDENT
Correspondent Tells of the
Preparations Made for the
Defense of City Against
Invaders.

London, Aug. 26.-Returning from
the front. correspondent of the Times,
sends the following under a Paris date:
"At Mons the British troops have
made themselves at home. Prepara-
tons for the city's defense were ex-
tremely comforting in their workman
like detail. In the woods lurked in
Vulnerable field guns. Everywhere in
the town confidence was dominant.
when with heavy firing audible In
the distance British soldiers can sit
quietly on the banks of the canal,
calmly fishing with bayoneted rifles as
fishing rods. the spectacle inspires con-
f1dence even though from all directions
the presence of the dreaded German
cavalry is reported"
The next day the correspondent pro-
ceeded to Journal, where he found the
populace in great alarm. Six German
cavalry men motored into town and in
quired if there were any French SOL
diers. They were told that there were
none, but later In the day 'ench troops
entered the place and killed the six
Germans. The next morning a large
force of Germans attacked the town
and was repulsed.
Proceeding to Valenciennes the cor
respondent found that troop trains
filled with British soldiers were con-
tinually arriving there. The British
officers were in absolute possession of
the refreshment bars and no food was
obtainable. The correspondent con-
tinues:
Bravery of French Soldiers.
"Near Charleroi heard some stories
Of the bravery of the French soldiers.
The Germans were bombarding the
city. The French troops made what
amounted to medieval sortie, but
finding the enemy in much greater
force than was expected were compelled
to withdraw.
1.-THE bombardment continued relent-
lessly whereupon the French turcos,
picked troops from Algeria, debouched
from the town and with a gallantry
which must surely live In history
charged the German battery bayo-
netted all the gunners. Their losses,
1t Is said, exceeded those of the light
brigade at Balaklava OF battalion
only 100 men, 1t Is reported. returned
unscathed. Their bravery, however,
was powerless against the German adj
vance, which crept foot by foot through
the outskirts of Charleroi to the very
heart Of the town.
Carnage lndescribabIe.
There in the narrow streets the
carnage was indescribable. The French
infantrymen told me that the roads
became so damned with dead that the
killed remained standing upright where
they had been shot.
1.-The last stand of the French was
made before the railway station in
front of which passes the canal. Here
the Germans fought for two hours to
take the bridges After they had cap
tured the station with heavy casual
ties, the Germans moved rapidly ahead,
| taking various suburban villages
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26

San Francisco. Aug. 26.-The Amer
lean -owned ship. Anna M. Reid, which
arrived here today under the British
flag from Peru, will be placed under
American registry as soon as a procla-
nation by the president permits her
owners. Hind, Rolph & Co, to take
advantage of the new shipping act
Other Pacific coast ship owners are ex-
pected to follow the same course.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
VICTORY IS WON BY
THE SUGAR REF|NERS

Washington, Aug. 26.-Far western
sugar refiners won a victory over their
competitors in New Orleans and New
York today when the interstate COM
merce commission approved the es-
Establishment of new rates on sugar
from California producing points to
Chicago and the territory east of the
Missouri river. which it is believed.
win open these markets to the western
product,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
Another Attempt Made.

London, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from its
Antwerp correspondent says that an
other raid on the city by Zeppelin
airship was attempted last night The
effective measures taken by the Bel
gian military authorities, the CORE
spondent continues, caused the German
airship to retire.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
AUSTR|ANS CLAIM VICTORY IN
Three Days BATTLE IN
RUSSIAN POLAND

Berlin Aug. 26-(By wireless to the Associated Press
by way of Nauen and Sayville L. I-Official reports
made public in Vienna and received here by telegraph
that battle of three days duration at Krasnik Gin Rus
sian Poland % miles southeast of Lubn ended yester
day in complete Austrian victory and that the Russian
forces repulsed along the entire front of 70 ko
meters 42 miles) and in full flight in the drec
ton of Lublin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
Western Men in the War.

Paris. Aug. 26.-Among the Ameri-
can volunteers who left here yesterday
for Ronen for period OF training un-
der French army officers are r. Hide
brand Of Helena, Mont, o. Darieo OF
Fresno. Cal. and ]. Miriam of Santa
Barbara. Cal.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
IS CONFIDENT
OF THE ABILITY OF
THE ALLIED FORCES

Paris, Aug. 26.-The French war
office was silent this morning. No
official announcement has been issued.
Unofficial military opinion Is that
the fighting along the French Belgian
frontier continues. Quiet confidence
exists in Paris that the allies will hold
off the German attack and take the
offensive when the proper hour ar
rives.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
ALLIES AGAIN ASSUME
OFFENSIVE AND GREAT
BATTLE IS STILL ON

London, Aug. pa dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Paris the French office has
issued the following communication:
"In Lorraine the allied armies have taken up com
bined offensive movement The battle, recommended yes
terday still raging at the time this bulletin is issued
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
AUSTRIA TRYING TO
KEEP ITALY OUT OF
THE GENERAL WAR

London, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Rome says
that according to advlces from Vienna,
General Corad, chief of the Austrian
staff, has sent the following message
to the italian government:
The reports published in Italy that
Austria Hungary has aggressive in
tentions against Italy In order to re-
venge itself for Italy's failure to par
ticipate in the war, are absolutely
without foundation and are stigmatized
as malignant efforts put forth by a
third party
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
PRINCE FREDERIC OF
SAKE ME|N|NCEN IS
KILLED BEFORE NAMUR

Berlin, Aug. 26.-(Via wireless to the
Associated Press, by way of Nauen and
Sayville, L. L)-According to official
announcement made here today Lieu
tenant General Prince Frederic of
Sake Meiningen was killed by a she'll
before Namur, Aug. 23.
No news of the situation on the east
ern and western fronts of Germany
has been given out today.
The foregoing dispatch evidently
clears up the reports published yester-
day and today that an uncle of En-
peror William had been killed in bat
tie. The identity of the German noble
man who has lost his life. up to the
receipt of this dispatch from Berlin,
had been uncertain. One report from
Paris said he was presumed to be
Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein.
Prince Frederic of SAKE Meiningen
was born in 1851. He was the third
son of George late Duke of Sake Mem
ingen. He was married in 1889 to
Adelaide, princess of Lippe, and had
six children.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26

London, Aug. ga bomb dropping
exploit of the Zeppelin airship at Ant
werp promises to become a matter OF
the widest international consideration.
The Belgian authorities assert the at
tack was a clear violation of Article
&c of the fourth Hague convention, and
they are preparing to protest officially
to all the powers against the manner
of warfare.
Accounts vary as to the amount of
damage done by the aerial fighter.
One account says rs lives were lost,
although, from more conservative
sources. 1t is reported that only II
bodies have been recovered from the
ruins of the wrecked houses.
dispatch which is regarded as
semi official states that 900 houses
were slightly damaged and so were
nearly destroyed. This dispatch was
sent to London, 1t Is said, after a COM
mittee, which included the Belgian
secretary of state, the Russian am
bassador, the papal nuncio and King
Albert's secretary. had examined the
entire city with a view to appraising
the results of the aerial lombard
ment.
Bombs Thrown on HOSPITALS.
This dispatch, published by the
Chronicle is as follows:
For the first time in history a great
civilized community has been bonn
barded from the sky In the dead OF
night. Count Zeppelin, whom the Ger
man emperor calls the greatest genius
of the century, has performed the
greatest exploit of his life. He has
thrown bombs on hospitals where Bel
CLANS were attending German wounded.
He has staggered humanity. On Au-
gust the German commander warned
General Leman at Liege that If the
forts did not surrender the Zeppelin
fleet would move against Belgium.
1.-THE Germans have been as good as
their word. They have exploded every
one of 10 devastated streets and have
found portions of 10 bombs. Their
number of victims Is unknown. The
population is in gloom"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
Auto Race Claims Another Victim.

Eigin, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-John o. Jenter,
mechanician for Spencer Wishart, the
automobile racing driver. killed last
Saturday in an accident in the Elgin
National trophy race. died today of his
injuries
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
STRONG PROTEST
AGAINST TACTICS
OF THE GERMANS
Plain Violation of The
Hague Convention AL
legged in Night Airship
Attack on Antwerp.
American Minister Protests.

AmcrIcan WInIster FrotestS,
London, Aug. 26.-The Daily
News publishes a dispatch from
it's Antwerp correspondent, say
ing it is reported there that the
American minister to Belgium,
Brand Whitlock, has sent an
energetic protest to the German
government against the hurting
of bombs into Antwerp from a
Zeppelin airship.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
AUSTRIA and JAPAN
LATEST BELLICERENTS

London. Aug. rs. A Central
News dispatch from Paris states
positively that Austria has de-
clared war on Japan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26

Irrigation projects now under way
or contemplated by the union of South
Africa call for an expenditure of more
than 100000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26

The newest battleship building for
the United States will be 400 tons
larger than Japan's largest. 34O0 tons
larger than Germany's. 1900 tons larg-
er than Great Britain's and $3.50 tons
larger than anything France plans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
German Prince Killed.

Paris, Aug. 26.-It is officially an
nounced that a German prince has
been killed in battle and the ministry
of war says 1t presumes that 1t was
Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein-
Sonderburg- Glucksburg.
An earlier announcement had given
the name of General Prince Adalbert,
described as the emperor's uncle. This
was obviously an error, and the min
istry of war now states that Adalbert,
was probably a telegraphic error"
ALBERT" having been intended.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26

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