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The Ketchikan miner., 1914-08-27
n. A. No. O1 670
Department of the Interior,

United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
 July, 15, 1914.
 Notice is hereby given that Felix II. tledler, whose post office address is Ketchihan, Alaska, has filed in. this office his application and proof of final entry in support thereof, for the following describ I'd tract of land situated on Ora. vina Island in Lat, 55 deg. 2U min. North, Long,, 131 deg. 41 min. 30 sec. West, and Tongass Narrows, and directly across said Narrows from the town of Ketchikan, Alaska. saidapplica- tion being under the homestead laws and the Act of March B, 1903, modifying tn. same i'll Alaska:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l., meander corner on line of or dinary high tide of Tongass Narrows whence U. s. l.. M. No. 4, bears N. S2 deg. 5S min. E. 134.S9 chs, and witness corner bears dus south 2.07 chs, thence Northerly meandering along the shore of said Ton gass Narrows, 39.92 chs, to Cor. No. ?, meander corner, on line of ordinary high tide said Narrows, whence w. c. bears $. 55 deg. .97 chs, thence s. 55 chs, to Cor. No. 3, thence due w. 6.37 chs. to- Cor. No. 4, thence due s. 39.O1 chs, to Cor. No. 5, thence due East 57.54 chs, to Cor. No. 6, thence due N. 34.54 chs, to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning, containing an area of 2SY.33 acres. Mag. Variation 29 deg. 40 min. E. Be- ing U. s. Survey 10S1.
 Any and all persons claiming any portion of said land or de- siring to show it's mineral char acter, are required to- file their protests or adverse claims under oath within the period of publication of this notice, or within thirty days thereafter.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First Publication Aug. 21 1914. Last Publication Sept. IS 1914.
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FRoM SATURDAYS DAILY

Atwerp. Aug. 22-This city is
 now in a state of .seige, With the remnant of the Belgium army manning the earthworks which extended from the huge Campine Canal on the north east t trough the towns Of Borgerhaut, Berchem, Bevern and St. Nicholas, almost to the Holland frontier 'On the north west. King Albert and his en- tire staff are here, and the city is under martial law. Within the half circle described by the entrenchments and the Scheldt are gathered about one and one half millions of people, with their all, prepared to make a last stand for national eXls- tance. Suffering, hunger, pain and sorrow are everywhere, for it is estimated that fully twenty five per cent. of the young men of the country have laid down their lives On the altar of their country, and now the older men, many of them white of beard and hair, are waiting with their rifles in their hands to strike one last blow for their country, their homes and their loved ones. The sltua- ton is awful, and every hour ad ds to it, as the steady stream of refugees pour in to escape the sure death awaiting them else where, for the German forces are seizing food supplies of every kind, and the very hear' of Belgium, ordinarily thriv- ing scene, is today deserted, by all who are able to travel, while those compelled to remain are in a pitiable condition.
 All foreigners have been ask
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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
In The Commissioners Court For The Precinct of ketohikan, Territory of Alaska, In Probate,

In the Matter of the Estate of Timothy McMahon, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the final account of w. H.. Gilmour, administrator of the Estate of Timothy McMahon, deceased, has been rendered to this court for settlement and that the 2Sth, day of May, 10- I4, at 3 o'clock pm. has been July appointed by said court for the settlement of said ac- count, at which time any per- son interested in said estate may appear and file his ex- captions in writing to said ac- count and attest the same.
 Dated March 27, 1914.
 E. s. STACKPOLE
 Probate Judge. CHAS. H. COSGROVE,
 Attorney for Administrators
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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING

In the Commissioners Court for the Precinct of Sulzer, Ter ritory of Alaska, In Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of Walter Yeltatzie, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the final account of Jacob Lauth, administrator of the estate of Walter Yeltatzie deceased, has been rendered to this court for settlement and that the 21st day of September 1914, at 2 o. clock p.m., has been duly ap- pointed by said court for the settlement of said account, at time any person inter ested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to said account and att test the same.
 Dated, August IT, 1914.
 w. J. PIGG, U. S. Commis- sioner and Probate Judge.
 JACOB LAUTH, Administra- tor.
 First Publication Aug. 21, 1914 Last Publication Sept. IS 1914.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for the precinct of Snlzer, Alas ka. Division Number l., in Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of John Fintzen, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Jacob Lauth, has been granted letters of ad- ministration, with the will an- ,iNfd. of tn" e,..'.. ,.f John Fintzen,, deceased and all per- sons having claims against said estate, or said deceased, are hereby requested to ex- h'nlt thm wIsl the necessary vt rchers at my post office ad. dress, Sulzer, Alaska, within six months after the first pub hcation of this notice.
 JACOB LAUTH
 Administrator of the estate of John Fintzen, deceased.
 Dated Anll o3rd. i.'t1
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tUIIdTS 1OF war pUFPUS6S. WORD FROM ACROSS
 THE ALANTic

The following, received in yesterdays mall, will be of in terest we think to the people of ketchlkan, giving one an idea as it does of the condition of the American refugees in Eu- rope. It is from Dr. J. L. Myers, who, with his wife has been on the other side of the Atlantic for some time.
 London, Aug i, 1914. Mr. Richard Bushell, Jr.,
 ketchikan, Alaska,
 Dear Dick For a long time
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 war by his country on Germany so he and his suite have left the German capital and is now
 N on his way to the coast to ems bark for this city.
 Defeat Is Confirmed
 Rotterdam, Aug. 2I-A strict censorship is being maintained by both England and Belgium, but it is rumored here that the Germans have overwhelmingly defeated the Allies in Belgium, and the latter are now in full retreat to Antwerp, where the Hast stand will be made.
 Naval Battle Reported Yarmouth, Eng, Aug, 2i-In- 
 coming vessels to this port re- port having heard heavy and sustained firing over toward Helegoland early in the week. As this is where the British fleet is thought to be waiting chance to attack the Germ ans now in hiding at CuXhaven, it is believed that an engage ment has been fought. The Admiralty will not allow any news of the whereabouts of the fleet be published.
 Battle In The Air Nancy, Aug. 21-French aero planes attack and brought to earth one of Germany's huge air battleships early in the week during the advance of the French forces into Alsce. The dirigible came out during the night on a scouting expidition and something had apparently happened to one of her engines for at daybreak she was oh Lserved in the distance, making toward the German fortfica- tious at slow speed, and evi deatlv in distress. Three Fraec' aeroplanes were manned an6 sent out to attack the big ship which soon caught up with her By this time she was almos over the German camp, but the soldiers there were afraid t. fire on the aeroplanes for feal of hitting the dirigible. The aeroplanes riddled the balloon with we'll directed shots, sett- 1 ing it on fire and it fell into the German camp from the height of about twelve hun dred feet, killing the whole ol l the crew. The aeroplanes ther safely returned to French ter ritOry
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we thought of writing you a

I've thought of writing you a "press" letter, but have kept postponiny. Npw I!believe l have something. that will inter est you: and others.
 We are in Warning Europe. How long the trouble will last no one knows. It has come like a bolt out of a clear sky. It has produced trouble not only for Europe, but for thousands of Americans. We can get no news, scarcely, from the U. s. One man who, got here Sunday from Switzerland wished his folks to know that he was safe In London. He wrote a cable and ordered it sent at once. and was told that there were over seven thousand messages ahead of his. Americans are flying from the Continent to England, and Russians, Austrians. Ger mans, French, and other nation alltles are being called home for war. This is depicting the hotels here of servants. The Stock Exchange is closed for the first time in it's history :: bank holidays, ordinarily a half or whole day, have been stretch ed to two or three days; the government has made a ruline delaying or postponing the pay ment of bills. The things brought about conditions mak- lng travellers cheeks and letters Of credit of no value, and thou sands of Americans are now stranded in London without money.
 To make it more complicated the German, French and En- gllsh liners have been taken off the run, which leaves the Amer lcans here for an indefinite period without funds. Yester- day, notices were posted in var
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RETURNS FROM THE SOUTH

Among the arrivals on the Northwestern last night was A. D. Bosworth, of the New Grand Theater, and his daughter Miss Ethel Bosworth. Mr. Bosworth has been below making ar- engagements for attractions for the New Grand, which will open within the next week or ten days.
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port them to France or England
 The German forces are now in complete control of all of northern Belgium with the ex- ception of the territory in- cluded in the Qualifications of this place, and it is reported that fifty tn ousand Germans are marching today from Brus- sels northwest to Ghent. This it is believed will give them the key to Ostend, and prevent the landing the landing of any more British troops in this country.
 This morning their cavalry patrols reached Mechlin, four teen miles southeast of Ant werp and took possession of the place.
 Russian Soldiers Advanne
 St. Petersburg, Aug. a2-- The advance of the Imperial forces against Germany and Austria was begun yesterday, and to-. day over two millions of men, the pick of all the Russias, are advancing. Thus far, all though the mobilization has taken considerable time ewing to the immensity of the dis tance to be covered, everything has gone according to program, and the General Staff Is con fident that the Russian arms will give a good account of skirmishes thus far reported, no difficulty has been eXper- fenced in holding the enemy In check all along both frontiers, in fact the border patrol has more than held its own, hay ing made several daring raids into the country of the enemy cutting their lines of commun-- ication and gathering up large numbers of horses and cattle.
 ltaIy's Troops Gathering
 Rome, Aug. 22-The general mobilization of the Italian army has been decided on, and the order will be given for same within the next day or two.
 French Control AIsace London, Aug. 22-.Accordins ns to advices received from Paris. France is now in control of the whole of upper Alsace, tho Germans having retreated in a hurry toward Strassburg.
 Want to Fight Germany Paris, Aug. 22-Thousand oi foreigners, mostly Americans, MeXicans and South Americans are offering to enlist in the French army.
 O'timatum Expires Tonight. Seattle, Aug. 22-Japan's ul- timatum to Germany expires al seven o'clock tonight, Coasl time. Local Japanese are con- fident that Germany will not a. bide by Japan's terms and war is certain.
 Demand Cash of Belgium London, Aug. 22It is reported here that Germany has made a demand on Belgium of forty million dollars indemnity, and threatens to burn Brussels if same is not paid.
 Namur Is Attacked
 London, Aug. 22--By a wire less comes word that a heavy attack was begun on Namur yesterday. The place is so sit uated and fortified that it IS almost impregnible.
 Canada Votes Cash
 Ottawa, Aug. 22-In addition
 he men Canada has voted tu
 to aid England, the Dom
 on parliament last night vit- cl to appropriate fifty million collars for war purposes. WORD FROM ACROSS
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+. F. Farington is building dock on the Knik waterfront. This makes the third dock for Knik.
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there he found everything SD changed-friends gone, others dead, childhood companions grown, and nothing as he had thought to find it. He hasten ed back to the United States and as his boat entered New York harbor, he looked up at the Statute of Liberty, which you know faces Europe. and pointing his finger at her, and shaking it he said: "Ah! ould girl, if yez iver see me again, yell have to turn round"
 The time soon passed, and at 4:30 there were over 5000 Americans at the Waldrof. Mir. Kent called the meeting to order, and various committees were arranged for, one to ap- peal to the U. S. government for help; another to secure transportation home; a Press committee, a hotel committee to take care of Us until money arrived, and other committees of less importance.
 In the main, the meeting was quiet well-conducted one. There was, however, one pin headed biped who censured the American ambassador for not being present. The chairman in reply said: "Fellow citizens, let us look at the big things. Let us be calm and considerate. At this moment the Ambassador is at the office of Foreign Affairs, and you all know what trying ordeals those men are passing through. Our Ambas- sador is now facing a situation no other ambassador in the civ liked world ever faced. He needs our sympathy and loyal support. Like true Americans, let us help him."
 The applause was tremen- dous, and there was no more adverse criticism. Oscar Strauss, former ambassador to Turkey, was in the crowd and was called to the platform. With jolly twinkling eyes, and a smile that made his face, wrinkled with age, fairly beam, he looked over the audience, which stood tense in silence, and in clear cut words he said: "Fellow Emigrators," It was the thing needed to relieve the nervous strain, and men and women burst into hearty, loud applause. He continued when silence was restored, which was very soon and also most profound, ''or Exiles," and a. gain a cheer which was longer, followed by silence as deep as before, for everybody was keenly anxious to hear every word from this man of eXper- ience-''or further Fellow Git izens.' Cheer after cheer burst forth, followed by that big crowd heaving a deep sigh as one man. He had his aud fence. They were now relieved of the nervous strain. and he continued: "You have no req son for fear. You are safer here than you could be any where else on earth, EXCEPT AMERICA. Be calm. Be quiet. You will be cared for. Think of the Americans now on the Continent who cannot get out. When you can, you who have friends there must send them money and supplies. Every effort possible is being put forth to the end that we shall be cared for. Congress today is considering measures for our relief. Those on the Con- l. at
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and yet, are not annoyed or and yet We are not annoyed or "It's jolly good fun"
 Very Truly
 J. L.. MYERS.
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FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

London, Aug. 2l-The half of Belgium is blackened ruin to- day, the advance of the victor ious Germans being marked by burning towns and villages, trampled crops, devastsd homes, and dead men every where, and in spite of all Bel gian and Frank can do, the Ten ton forces press steadily for ward. Liege, Hasselt, Diest, Aerschot Malines and Tirle- mont have fallen before them and been practically destroyed, and today their soldiers are in possession of Brussels, one of the prettiest capitals of Europe, and familiarly known among the worlds travellers as "Little Paris" The allied Belgian and French forces in line extend ing from Tirlemont almost to Waterloo were defeated yester day, after a battle lasting for five days of steady fighting, in which not less than eight hun dred thousand men were engag ed. and during the night and today are falling back on Ant werp, their retreat is orderly, and plans are now being made to make the last stand as far as Belgium is concerned at Ant werp. around which defenses are being erected in the shape of a crescent over twenty miles from point to point. Here, if the Germans make the attack the remnants of the Belgian army, which has made a rec ord in the past two week Z without an equal in the history of the world, will make it's last stand.
 The final acts of the big bat tie were tragic. In solid for nation the Germans broke through the line, and the bay onet of the infantry and the saber of the cavalry finished the task, as they plowed through the line of those opposing them. Though defeated, the Allies are not beaten by any means, and the German troops were too near exhaustion to press their victory by changing the retreat into the route, so that the loss of the Allies was not so greaf as would naturally be expected and they will be ready to mako stand again as soon as they reform.
 The story from south of Bel giuni is altogether different.
 There the French arms arc victorious, and the Germans have been driven out of one position into another. The lat ter are making no attempt at g forward movement, however apparently content to keep the French forces busy so that they cannot aid their brothers to the north. The probabilities are that the German plan of cam paign calls for a simultaneous attack all along the border, as soon as Belgium is disposed of and it may be that the victor ies of the French arms in the south are but a blind to make them over confident and corre- spondingly careless. At all events, it looks as though the Germans will be able to take not only all of Belgium, but France too, unless Russian forces come laundering al Germany's eastern door, and thus force the Kaiser to split up his forces and confront the new foe. If this can be brought about within the next couple
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J. J. Underwood, of the Seattle Times is making a tour of the coast of Alaska gathering material for an article for HarperS.
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PIUCOS TCdUIIIR
 EUROPEAN CRISIS 4 Meeting of Americans


 to consider problems which
 nave arisen through the
 European war crisis will : be held at 4:30 p.m.. Mon
 day, Aug. 3, at the Wal
 drof Hotel. Signed J.
 Kent, Vice-Pres. Bankers
 Trust Company, New York.
 You see, millionaire mad col lege professor and all were in the same situation.
 Throughout the day, the streets were crowded with people, everybody going every where, and nobody going any where. Fear, anxiety and nerv ousness were manifest, and vet, considering all, it was a jolly lot of people.
 To illustrate: A dentist of Kansas City had just arrived from Paris, Said he, "You can't imagine what it's like over there. Why it's h--. Those Frenchmen are wild and are making Paris hideous with their singing, and shouting, and shrleking, as mobs of men go through the streets. Why, my trunks over there vet I Just threw few things into my sult case and got out as quick ly as possible" "Were you frightened ?' he was asked. Oh! Mo-" he replied q wasn't at all afraid, but I thought I'd better get out" "Did you run ?" a fellow inquired, "No," he 'did. VI never ran at all. but passed whole lot of people who were running"
 Another man who had just gotten here from Germany sad he wasn't going to sim HUI he got into the Unilc5 otdtes. He and his mother were going out of Germany when they arrived at the last station in German territorv 'rmed guards boarded the train md ordered them off tellino hem they must walk across ne border to the next station n Belgium. This they had to 10 after midnight. It was ten niles and they had to carry all | heir baggage.
 I'll confess, Dick many of us Americans feel much as Pat nd He had been in America or thirty years and decided to 70 back to his native soil and islt his old home. On arriving
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Have you a friend in the States?-Send them the Daily Miner. Phone 8o.
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Kaiser Delies Japan

Copenhagen, Aug. 2i-Con- firmation is received here of the report that the Kaiser has ordered the commander of the defenses at Kai-chou to pre- pare to resist the attack of the Allied forces in the Orient. This was taken by the Japan csc ambassador in Berlin to be a forrunner of a declaration of
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-18
Mad Milliclaire'sn Battle for Lib
erty Dealt Hard Temporary
Blow.
QUESTION OF BAIL HANGS
ON HABEAS CORPUS CASE
Counsel Granted Extension Twenty
Days to File Briefs-Will be
Heard Jan. 26.

Concord, n. H., Jan. 17.--Harry
X. Thaw, ths millionaire fugitive
from Matteawan asylum, was denied
immediate liberty on bail yesterday
by Judge Edgar Aldrich of the
United States district court. This
decision was considered a severe
blow 10 Thaw's fight against being
returned to New York and the fugi-
tive vas sorely disappointed.
Following the report of the lun-
aey commission, appointed by Judge
Aldrich, declaring Thaw was not
menace to the public the mad
millionaire and his lawyers were
confident he would be released. l.
was even asserted boldly by Thaw
and his counsel that William TRAY
Iers Jerome, relentless pursuer Of
the slayer of Stanford White, had
given up all hope of ever putting
him pack in the asylum.
The lawyers felt that granting of
bail to Thaw prior to final hearing
on writ of habeas corpus issued
to halt his eXtradition to New York
would prove q legal precedent OF
vast value to his case. Instead
Judge Aldrich ruled that the ques-
ton of bail must await this final
hearing.
Thaw's counsel was granted an
extension of twenty days in time
for fling briefs on the habeas corpus
matter.
A hearing. on the bail question
was expected January % or %.
| But Judge Aldrich's order means
that the whole question is post
poned nntil the hearing on the main
habeas corpus question and the date
/ for that hearing has not even been
! fixed. The latest date in the ha-
.beas corpus schedule is the new
time limit for fling the Thaw brief
January 26.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-18
Donation Of GA Acres With Pro-
vision That $4,000 be Sub
scribed Within the Year.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
RAISED TO START THE FUND
Banquet Served Meeting of Board
Of Directors to Seyenty-fve
Persons.
Special to The Bulletin.

Anna, H., an. 17.-Mr and Mrs.
Hugh Lauder of Carbondale, ILL.,,
have decided to Union Academy of
this city GA acres of land in Jack
son county, which is underlaid with
coal now valued at $4,000, proyid-
ed tho directors of the academy
raise an equal sum in the next year.
A meeting of the board was held
at Benton hall Tuesday afternoon
and The gift was formally accepted
1t was presented 10 the board by
President j. X. e. Craighead of Car
ben dale
The following committee was ap-
pointed to make plans for the rails
ing of the other $4,000 in the
year:
Hon. D. w. Karraker, Jonesboro;
Rev J. r. e. Craighead, Carbon
dale; Dr. James |. Hale, Anna;
Principal II. w. Stevens and oliver
Alden of Anna.
While the meeting was in session
President Craighead received a
special delivery letter containing a
cash eift Of $4,000 for the Acad-
envy from an out Of town friend
The first thousand Of the thirty was
pledged at the meeting by another
ou OF town friend
During the evening a banquet
was held in the parlors of the Pres
byterian church at which about ~
were present including Rev. ]. r. f
,Craighead, of Carbondale; Rev. A
NJ. Eells, Of Cairo: Rev. Craven, o.
Cobd6n; Rev. William Maxton, OF
DuQuoin; Rev David raighead and
Mr. John Debs. Of Carmi, III. Al
of these and Oliver Alden of Anna
made enthusiastic speeches.