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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
GERMANY ADMITS
 FAILURE AT LlEGE

BERLIN, Aug. S.-An official state ment made last night admits that the seige of Liege has been unsuccesslui. It places the German lossat 26,OOo men. The assault on the place is character ized as an unique act of heroism. The statement adds that the repulse VIII not have the least influence on the larger operations contemplated by the German army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
MARIPosA COMING.

SEATTLE, Aug. S.-The Mariposa sailed from this port last night for AL aska with the following passengers aboard for Juneau:
 Kenneth Hussey. Ernest B. Hussey and wife. Rev. J. A. Kennedy, Fev. Geo. Bailey, J. c. Smith. wife and son, A. B. Hammer, Miss Hazel ogenstein. T. Cummeford. w. Baker. Samuel Schribner. Mrs. Jessie Terry, Robert Kennly and wife, F. E. Daniels, L. E. Turner. Mrs. G. T. Natron. Ernest sleu- ter. Miss Deal o'Connor and J. H. Guffey
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
YVES wElDLEIcH IS
 TAKEN TO ST. ANN's

wes weidlelch. one of the oldest pi- oneers of Juneau stricken with paraly- sis, has been taken to St Ann's hos pital where he is receiving the best of care. Dr. L. o. Egginton is in attend anc.
 Mir. Weidleich has for years conduct ed a vegetable garden near town and marketed the product of his small farm to the local trade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
Fighting Severe.

ATHENS, Aug. S.-Informa- tion received here says that the fighting which accompanied the expulsion of Austrian troops from Servia was as severe as any which occurred in the Balkan war, and that the losses sustain ed by the Austrians were stag gering in their proportions to the number of men engaged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
EnoIand Claims RIeht to Harbors

LONDON, Aug. 8. = The British Foreign Office asserts that unless China can enforce her neutrality and prevent the occupation of her harbors by German vessels fleeing from the British fleet that the latter will insist upon it's right also to violate the neu' trality and seek out the German yes sells that overstay the time allotments within the neutral zone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
LOSE
 FOUR VESSELS

NEW YORK, Aug. 8. - Private cable reports have been received here saying that a German torpedo flo- tiIla attacked the squadron of British war ships in the Humber waterway to Hull, sinking four of them. A number of the attacking beats are reported to be sunk.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

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 F. W. Pettygroye, who has been in Juneau for sometime on summer va cation trip. will return to Seattle and San Francisco, leaving on the Hum boldt tomorrow.
 Miss Beatrice Behrends and Miss Gertrude Held, accompanied by Mrs. H. S. Wyman took passage on the Spokane today for the South. Miss Held will visit in Vancouver and Miss Behrends will visit in Olympia.
 James Freeburn. manager and sup erintendent for the ChichagoH mines arrived in Juneau on the Georgia to- day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
JUNEAU GUN CLUB
 HAVE SHOOTS FOR MEDAL

Tomorrow the Juneau Gun club will hold the first handicap medal shoot, on the gun club range in Last Chance basin, for the Truesdell medal. The medal is on display at E. Val entlne's store. It is a very handsome silver and gold trophy. The first member of the club to win the trophy five times in succession becomes the final owner of 1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
AUSTRIA, DRIVEN FROM
 SERVIA, FACES INVASION

NISH, Servia, Aug. S.-The War Office at this temporary capital announced this morning that there is today not an Aus trian soldier on Servian terri tory.
 The Crown Prince of Servia is now leading the main division of the Servian army into Austria. The invasion will include all that Austrian territory which con- tains Slavic population.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
SENATE CONFIRMS
 BOARD APPOINTMENTS

WASHINGTON. Aug S.-The nom- nation of Paul NJ. Warburg, of New York, and F. A. Delano, of Chicago, to be members of the Federal reserve banking board. were, confirmed last night by the United States Senate.
 The nomination of Warburg has been pending for several weeks, but that of Delano was only made after the President withdrew the nomination of Thomas D. Jones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
GEORGIA ARRIVALS.

The Georgia arriving from Sitka brought the following for Juneau: From Sitka-A. Van Mavern, James Freeburn; from Chatham Harold Johnson; from Tenakee-Miss May Field, H. Butler; from Excursion h. let-w. J. Taggert and wife. J. c. Har- rington, Miss Ruth James.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
GERMAN NATIONS ARE
 WORKING ON ITALY

Rome, Aug. S.-Germany and Au- stria this morning renewed the strong est kind of pressure on the govern ment to help them in their war with the allied powers of Europe. They have promised Italy territorial com pensation for her assistance.
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gagged passage on the Admiral samp- son for the Westward.
 R. T. Lynch. the we'll known dia- mond drill operator. is in from Jualin and is staying at the Alaskan hotel.
 Mrs. L. T. Britton will take passage on the Northwestern for Seattle where she will spend the winter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
FRENCH AND GERMANS
 MEET IN BELGIUM


 LONDON, Aug. s.-The French and the Germans clashed this morning in the first important engagement in which troops of those two countries were engaged in great numbers at Luken- berg, Belgium. Both sides were crowding additional troops into the battle.
 No report of the result of the engagement has been received.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
BERT SHERRY SELLS
 HOME TO E. S. HEWITT

Bert Sperry yesterday sold his choice view lot and residence at Main and Seventh streets to E. S. Hewitt, Alaska representative of the L. c. Smith and Brothers Typewriter com pany. MT. Hewitt bought the place for home for himself and Mrs. Hew- lit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
MANAGER OF BIG BUSINESS
 HOUSE TOURING ALASKA

J. E. Dafter, manager for the Crane Co., with headquarters in Seattle, will be round trip passenger on the Admiral Sampson tonight for a tour of the section to the Westward. Mir. Dafter has been in Juneau for the past few days visiting with old friends and studying business conditions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
ENGLISH TROOPS
 ARE JOINING FRENCH

PARIS, Aug. 8.-It was off, cially announced here this after noon that English troops are dis embarking on French soil under the direction of French officers. They are joining French com mands and proceeding to the front.
 The point of debarkation is purposely withheld by the War Office, as is the number of troops that have landed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
FLIGHT
 MAY NOT OCCUR

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-one of the results of the war is likely to be the indefinite postponement of the pro- posed flight across the Atlantic ocean by Lieut.. John Cyril Porte in the Cur tiss flying machine. The flight all ready has been put off until October, and 1t is now thought that 1t will not be attempted then.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
RaInhow Ordered to eea.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. = The Rainbow was notified today that she would be permitted to take on 50 tons of coal and sufficient supplies to take her to Victoria, the nearest British port. She is permitted to remain in San Francisco's harbor only 72 hours.
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NEW YORK SOCIALISTS
 PROTEST AGAINST WAR

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-A mammoth anti.war demonstration was conduct. ed here yesterday afternoon by the So. cialist party. Representatives of all the warning Nations participated in the program, which consisted in most part of speeches and parades.
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NEW YORK, Aug. S.-An extraor. dinary demand for American manu- factured goods ha started. Whole salers and manufacturers are receiv- ing heavy orders by cable, The re. suits are already noticeable in increas' ed activity in all manufacturing cen. ters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
HON. C. E. BuNNELL
 GOES TO KETcHlKAN

The Hona Charles E. BunnelI, Dem ocratic candidate for Delegate to Con gress, and D. Noll, Democratic com mltteeman from Ketchikan, took pas sage for Ketchikan on the Spokane this morning.
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CITY TO poLicE DISTRICT.

The city council at last nights ses- sion decided not to allow the inmates of the so-called restricted district to contribute money toward paying for policing of the district, but to pay for said policing out of the general funds of the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
ITALIANS SEIZE TWO
 GERMAN STEAMSHIPS

LONDON, Aug. S.-A dispatch to the Chronicle from Milan this morning say the Italian authorities at Genoa seized two German transatlantic lin- CTS yesterday after the captains of the vessels demanded supply of coal when they had coal on board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
LEAVING ON SAMPSON.

The following have engaged passage on the Admiral Sampson due Vest ward bound tonight: For Cordoya- Rev. J. Elias. Rev. J. Paris; for Sew ard-R. c. Haskill, Mrs. Alyce Ander- son, Miss Juanita Anderson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
Root And Shoe Trade Increaaes.

BOSTON, Aug. S.-Unexpected or ders for boots and shoes from Europe has caused unprecedented activity among the New England manufactur- ers.. Several thousand extra men will be placed at work within the next few days,
 Like activity and for the same cause is being experienced in the woolen and cotton mills.
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SEATTLE sERVIANs
 ARE OFF TO WAR

SEATTLE. Aug. S.-Several hun dred Seryians will so from Seattle to fight against Austria. in the opinion of S. Bogdanovich. editor of the Slob- odna Tribuna Gree Tribune). a Serb Croat paper published in Seattle.
 More than 100 Servians have al ready departed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
GERMAN coNsULs MUST
 GET OUT OF CANADA

t. OTTAWA, Aug. S.-The Canadian government intimated yesterday eve ming that German consuls throughout Canada will be deported if they do not leave at once as they have been re- quested to do.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
REVIEW OF FIRST WEEK.

< LONDON, Aug. S.-The end
 !. of the first week of the war
 [. finds seven powers-England,
 | France, Russia, servia, Monte
 |. negro, Belgium and Portugal
 |. aligned against Germany and 1: Austria in a struggle to the f death.
 < Germany's attempt to invade :. France through Belgium has + failed. and, apparently, that
 !. country is preparing more for :. defense than for aggression.
 {: Germany's navy has been, for .s the most part, hemmed in. The < North Sea fleet is held helpless 1. on the east sire of that sea, and i. the Baltic fleet is believed to be |. securely bottled. The Asiatic {. fleet is at Tsingtau where it is :. blockaded by superior British < force.
 < France has an army of inva- + sion in Belgium which is press < ing forward toward the Ger { < man frontier; and the French { < have gained slight foothold { < on German soil in Alsace and < Lorraine. < The Russian fleet has been [ :. blocked by the Germans at Hell { < singfors, and Germany has < done some damage to Russian < seaports.
 < Russia has massed large < force along the Austrian and < German frontiers, and it is be- < lieved that the Austrian army < has been driven out of Servia. 4 News fro mthe war-partic- {: ularly from the eastern border [: mentary and unsatisfactory to < the public.
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Montenegro in War.

VIENNA, Aug. S.-Montene- gro informed the Austrian gov ernment this morning that she considers herself in a state of war with Austria. The infor- nation was accompanied by the statement that Montenegro troops are aiding those of Ser via.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
BELGIAN LOSS IS
 PUT AT 5000 MEN

BRUSSELS, Aug. S.-The command CT of the Belgium army at Liege has wired the War Office that the Bel gian losses in the fighting at that place is 5000 or about 20 per cent. of those engaged. He estimates the German loss at 30,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
GERMAN HELMETS

ROTTERDAM, Aug. S.-The ninth Belgium regiment returned today from Liege and proceeded through Ant werp, each soldier carrying a German helmet on his bayonet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
JUNEAU FLAGS ARE
 ALL AT HALF STAFF

The flags over the government build ings in Alaska-the Governors office, the court house. the customs house and others-have been kept at half stan since the receipt of the news of Mrs. Wilson's death Thursday after noon:
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08

BASEBALL ToMoRRow-PERHAPs
 It is possible that the fourteenth game of the series of fifteen between the Douglas-Treadwell and Gastineau. Juneau teams will be played tomor- row. If the game is played 1t will be at 3:15 in the afternoon on the Ju- neau Recreation Park grounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
GERMANS GIVE
 ATTENTION TO DEAD

LONDON, Aug. 8. - A dis patch to the Post from Brussels says the Belgians granted the Germans an armistice for 24 hours and the latter are making use of the time in gathering up their dead and wounded. The latter are being cared for and sent to hospitals, and the former are being buried.
 Trainloads of dead are being sent from the battlefield. Oth- CTS are being buried near the scenes of their last heroic acts in behalf of their country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
THE WEATHER TODAY.

Twonty-fOur bours ending at ?. m.: Maximum-5S. Minimum-4S. Precipitation-.O6. Cloudy; rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
Annrta In Throunh.

MADRID. Aug. S.-Gen. Huerta, af. ter landing in Spain. said: q am through with Mexico. believe an- archy will continue in the interior of the country"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
CHINA WANTS PEACE
 IN AsIATIc WATERS

PEKING, Aug. 8. = China, through her ministers, have asked the United States and Japan to join her to pre- vent hostilities in Chinese waters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
MARSHAL BISHOP HOME.

U. S. Marshal H. A. Bishop, return ed on the Humboldt this morning from a tour of the southern end of the di- vision.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
Villa pehes carranza.

FL PAso. Tex, Aug, S.-Gen. Villa win enter Mexico City with his entire army of 10000 men in defiance of Carranza's orders to take only 5000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
PORTUGAL JOINS
 GREAT BRITAIN

Lisbon, Aug. s.-ResoIutlons pIedsins Portusal's support to to Great Britlan in the present war were adopted by the Portu- oaI Parliament this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
ITALY 10 JOIN
 TRIPLE ENTENTE

LONDON, Aug. s.-Tonlsht the indications are that Italy will join the Triple Entente against Ger many.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
sHsPARDs TAKE ON
 TWO MORE LINES

H. R. Shepard and Son today an nounce that they have taken on two more lines of insurance, namely plate glass, and accident and health,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
Belgians Generally Successful.

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 PARIS, Aug. .S.-An official communication issued by the War Office says the fighting at Liege strongly fayors the Bel gians, 40,00 of whom have held in check of several German army corps, and inficting terrible losses to their numbers.
 French Army in Belgium.
 The main body of the French army of invasion is proceeding slowly toward the Belgian from tier, while maintaining prepara- tions for an attack at any time should the Germans be success ful in their efforts to break through the Belgian line of de- fense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
ITALY REFUSES
 GET IN THE WAR

. ROME, Aug. S.-Italy abso-
 . lutely refused today to assent . to the overtures of Germany
 . and Austria to join that coun- try, but insists that she will remain her neutrality with the
 armed force of the Nation if
 necessary. : It is reported that Italian
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W. J. Taggart and wife, who have a homestead near Excursion Inlet, ar rived in Juneau on the Georgia today.
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IMPROVEMENT IN
 BUSINESS CONTINUES

NEW YORK, Aug. 8. - The improvement in the general business and financial condi- tions of the country is continu- ing in a gratifying manner. To day the change for the better has been particularly marked.
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ENeLANp's FINANCES
 ARE IN GOOD SHAPE

LONDON, Aug. 8. = David Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the ExcheQuer, said today that advices throughout the coun- try warranted the statement that Great Britain's financial condition is now perfectly sat isfactory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
RUSSIANS SINK
 GERMAN CRUISER

PARIS. Aug. S.-The German cruiser Angsberry. which bom- barded Libau and other Rus sian ports. was sunk this morn ing by a Russian torpedo boat.
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LATEST
 BULLETINS

PARIS, Aug. 8---The French army entered AIsace in force today. The town of Alturich was captured.
 Officials report that Ia dispatch fir m the the front says the peO- pie of Alsace were so delighted with the en- trance of French troops that they tore up the boundary posts that mark the line which has seperated them from France for more than 40 years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
St. Louis Factories Busy

NEW YORK, Aug. S.--A St. Louis special says that all the big manufac- turing plants in that city will. be run ming full force next week. Additional departments of National Enameling & Stamping Co. Corn Products Co.,, and Granite City Rolling Mills have resumed operations. Merchants are stocking up for early fall trade.
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BRUSSELS, Aug. s.-Kins AL bert in message to President Polncaire thanked him for re- spending with French troops to the defense of Liese.
 Polncaire in recognition of the defense of the city by the 5elgians today conferred the cross of the legion of honor on the City of Llege.
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NIsH, servla, Aug. s.-serVlan troops have occupied FOtcha' Austria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
ITALY DECLARES
 WAR ON GERMANY

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-A ca
 ble from London to the New
 York Sun. printed ir. this morn
 ing's edition, says: "The Italian Ambassador here announced today that Italy has declared war on Ger
 many"
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BRUSSELS, Aug. s.-The War Office this afternoon Issued the followins:
 "our little army was rendered valuable assistance at Liese by the French army. The French are now coming to our assistance and already they occupy much of our territory, supporting It's de- lenses at all strasetIc points.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-08
RaIIroadn PuttIna on Men.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Eastern rail- roads are adding men to their lists of employees at the rate of 2,OOO daily.
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ANTWERP, Aug. s.-The Bel alan government has seized 34 German steamshlp-two of them having sailed into this port with out knowledge of the war.
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LONDON, Aug. 8. "A British force in West Africa today selz. ed Port Lome, German Togoland.
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 PARIS, Aug. 8---It was announced d tonight that Great Britain has landed 22,OOO regulars at Calais, Dunkirk and Ostend which are being rushed to the front to support the French and Belgians.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07


HIGHLAND Park Addition-Tako cars
ut Seventh and Broad. get or at
Fourth Avenue and Stuart Avenue. and
You arc right ~ this beautiful sub
division, which IL included In the pro-
posed rev annexation lines. These
lots are beautifully located. have shade
trees, sewerage and sidewalks: and are
now being sold at reasonable prices.
and on easy and convenient terms.
Prices sure 10 advance. Make your So
lcctions now and reap profit, or se-
cure IA most desirable home site. High
land Park Development Corporation
No. III Mutual building. Monroe $3.50
FOR sale. five adjoining lots l25 feet
frontage. and three lots. rs feet front
each. IN Colonial Place. One Seminary
Avenue corner lot l00x235 feet, Girtcr
Park. VIII sell or trade. Apply Der.
nard H. Jones. % South Thirteonth
street. So -
ONLY SO per acre-S0 acres unirn-
proved, one milo from town. offered
Ghear to stop mortease Foreclosures.
$40: worth $i,250. Write fully, -. Ill
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

FOR SaI.s,-IIouscs.


a BARGAIN In house OF five rooms
and four large lots: nice garden.
several fruit trees. grape arbor, etc
This place must be seen to be appre-
ciated; located on Seven Pines line, at
Highland Springs. one block past Stop
~. two blocks TO left. T. NJ. Knaggs.
AT sacrifice. ten-room house, orchard.
store. > acres. in Piedmont Vir-
GINA; sparkling streams. invigorating
air. beautiful scenery; near river. rail-
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bla. 5. c.
NICE eiEht-room West Grace Street
hot water heated residence: price,
$4,000. VIII take real estate in part
payment. Address III 500. care Times
Dispatch.
TEN per cent investment. delightful
home. Candles Hill Park. now, nine
rooms. two ba tbs. modern convcniences;
nice yard. granolithic walkways Own
er. 1927 South Fourth Street
PARKER-BAGBY Co. 1O2 n. EIGHTH
LOOK at this: Grace Street lots. near
Boulevard, $40 foot under value
NICE frame house. centrally located
exchange for West End property.
SEVERAL splendid exchange PROPOSE.
lions. Call for rent list, .'F,.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
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