Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 30, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Weather forecast. I. 4jl. Fine and warm some local thunderstorms. Moon irises. La a pm. Winnipeg thursday july 30, 1914. Twenty pages no. 22. Russia is determined to help Servia fight against Austria vast army of Czar s men mobilized on Southern Frontier and activity reported along Grehian demonstrations in St. Peters Burg show populace expects help from France and May Lead army As Fleet sails under sealed orders following St. Petersburg despatch was passed by the censor without revision a fact which is considered highly significant St. Petersburg july 29. In russian eyes the die is cast. Only a political Miracle can Avert War. Russia does not swerve from her determination to support Servia and partial mobilization has already been ordered. There is every indication that the whole vast military machinery of a Ussia will soon be set in motion. An Imperial manifesto is awaited tonight. Should As is understood emperor Nicholas become Generalissimo of the forces an immense wave of enthusiasm will sweep Over Russia. The political parties have sunk their differences the. General attitude is not but. One of Resolute Confidence in the Justice of the country s cause and readiness to make All sacrifices. The proposal attributed to Austria to discuss terms when Bel Grade has been occupied is regarded As impossible. It is pointed out that before the opening of hostilities Russia proposed to Austria a direct Exchange of views which Austria rejected. Patriotic demonstrations. A Ereat patriotic demonstration took place on the Nevsky pros pet this afternoon. A procession was formed and with banners flying marched to the Servian legation where there were speeches singing and cheering. Thence the procession moved to the French and British embassies where similar scenes of enthusiasm were indulged in the crowds still growing. I the cadets of the naval school were promoted today to the rank of officers. In addressing them the emperor. Said i have Given orders that you should be incorporated in the Navy in View of the serious events through which Russia is passing. During your service As officers do not forget what i say to you Trust in god and have Faith i the glory and greatness of our mighty the maritime Bureau has announced the closing of additional in hts both in the Baltic and Black seas. By order of the emperor the enforcement of the legislative Resolution restricting the acquisition of real estate by companies and also restricting the inclusion of jews on directorates has been temporarily suspended. Portion of Belgrade in rums. London july the Telegraph s athens., correspondent cabled Early this morning the following despatch was received from Belgrade has been bombarded. Several shells fell in various quarters of the town causing great damage. Several fell on the Franco Servian and Androvich Banks and the last named banker was himself wounded. Both Banks have lodged protests at the Ger Man legation. An artillery Duel is going on at Vichy Tea file kilo litres Down the River from Belgrade. In consequence of fighting near save Bridge one of its pillars has been destroyed hence All communication completely interrupted the mail s Vienna despatch is As follows i reports have reached Vienna that Belgrade is m. Flames. Latter reports state that two Small Danube warships began firing on Bel Grade at 3 . Today immediately after the serbians had blown up the railway Bridge. Shells have destroyed the exposed part the City. The King Palace is also Belgium mobilizing big Anny. Brussels Belgium july the belgian Cabinet decided today to Call out immediately three classes of the army reserves. The military movements in Belgium Are being pushed rapidly and by tomorrow evening men will be Equi Pecl and ready. 1 be Forte around Liege and a Muir Are receiving War equipment and the Czar Nicholas. St. Petersburg july is consid ered probable that if Prussia goes to War emperor Nicholas become Generalissimo of the russian with his second Cousin grand Duke Nicholas. Nicholai Evitch and general Bukh Molinoff the Minster of As seconds in command. Europe has cause. For_pessimisw1 breaking off of direct negotiations Between Austria and rus Sia dash former Hopes. Russia mobilizing million and Quarter men on austrian fron tier and sentiment warlike. Capital of Belgium Luxemburg ready to carry the Garrison to the North. There was a run on the Banks today. An International socialist meeting held Here tonight to protest against the War was attended by James Keir Hardie Independent labor and socialist member of the British parliament and m. Juares Leader of the socialists in the French chamber of deputies. Demonstrations in the streets followed the meeting. Official conference at Berlin. Berlin july an important official conference on the Austro Servian situation avas begun Here Early this evening and. Continued until a late hour tonight when it adjourned it was announced that nothing concerning the conference or the results arrived by would be made Public tonight. N it is understood that the conferees included in addition tour. Yon Betham Hollweg the Imperial Chancellor Gottleib von Jagow Ahe foreign minister Admiral von Prietz minister of Marine Ana one of the emperor s aides de a number of the commanding generals of the army. It was said tonight in circles close to the austrian embassy Liat a Ion of the German forces tomorrow was highly Proba ble. In o confirmation of this report was obtainable. _ _ Russia on German Frontier. Berlin. July activity on tie russian Side of the Frontier is confirmed by Many evidences which reached the ears of German of kills but it was stated Here today no mobilization order had been issued by the russian War office. Private reports from the russian Frontier say distinct indications of russian military activity have been noticed there the russian regiments. Which have been moving Forward to occupy such important Points on the Frontier at air Barra russian Poland Nave been served with 350 rounds of Muon per Man while Hasty Pur chases of forage have been made for he cavalry. A number of German regiments have moved toward the Frontier As a precautionary measure. The men Wear new Grey service uniforms and their Field equipment in Jere was the most intense activity diplomatic circles Here today but tangible developments were re ported. The German Crown Prince arrived at Potsdam today and a family Council was afterwards held in the new Palace. China fleets mobilize. Shanghai july British far Eastern Squadron is mobilizing at Wei Hai Wei or. The North coast of Shan Tung province. The German Fleet is mobilizing at. Tsing Tao about 209 Miles to the South. The British China Squadron is com posed of the battleship Triumph four cruisers three gunboats eight destroy ers three submarines four torpedo boats ten River gunboats a despatch vessel and two sloops. The German naval Force in chinese Waters consists of the armoured Cruiser Scharnhorst flagship of vice Admir Al count Vons pee one other armoured Cruiser three Small cruisers seven gun boats and one torpedo boat. Additional War news on pages two and twelve London july Day s events brought no Relief to the suspense nor any diplomatic achievement to restrict the Austria Servian War to those two nations. The feeling throughout ens land and the Continental feeling As reflected by the correspondents of the London papers is tonight distinctly More anxious than yesterday. Two events have made for pessimism. The direct negotiations be tween Russia and Austria which gave the other governments of a com Promise have failed and Are ended. Russia is mobilizing against the aus Trian Frontier four army corps Iri each of four districts consisting of men. All for War. Russia s resolve to stand by Servia appears to. Be fixed and the russian censor has despatches de caring that russian sentiment is All for taking up arms. A manifesto by the russian emperor making his policy Clear is expected hourly. The diplomatic representatives have not yet been dispatched. Ali Ray All say there is still Hope and base on the fact that Germany France great Britain and two last Nanilei most of not want War and do not think the aus Tro Servian quarrel important enough to justify it. St. Petersburg messages say that Russia asked for a direct Exchange of views and Austria refused this soccer. Appears to have been the the much discussed negotiations which were yesterday considered in the Chancel lories As the principal known basis . Britain still Hopes. Sir Edward Grey the British tary of state for foreign affairs to whom All look As the Foremost conciliator of Europe is y tempting it is believed to Frame fresh proposals for a settlement. The diplomatic world of London clings to the belie hat a Means can toe found thereby Austria May satisfy Russia that s he can at Tain her ends without recourse to Mea cures which the russian govern ment russian Public opinion can not there is the greatest anxiety Aso whether russian will be confined to the austrian Border or is proceeding secretly a paint Germany but Between mobilization and War there is a Gap the two nations bridged in-1910, and May again. First fighting. The first important fighting occurred before Belgrade when the serbians blew up a Bridge across the River. The austrians attacked them and the ser vans retreated to the capital which unconfirmed reports say is being bom Armada sets sail under sealed orders Hundred and Twenty War vessels steam Westward from Portland to troops. Every appearance of general mobilization defences manned. Western associated press special Cable London july 29. England s first Fleet a huge Armada consisting of 28 battleships 14 Battle cruisers seven cruisers and 70 destroyers left port land today sailing Westward under sealed orders. Last night and Early this morning police and naval patrols scoured the country about Portland in motor cars rounding up men on leave. All were aboard by 8 o clock this morning and the Fleet weighed Anchor departing in separate bands playing patriotic melodies Fust As if the ship s were going to War and the men cheered As they passed the Entrance breakwater. The Fleet formed into squadrons proceeding to the Westward at top Speed. A general calling in of All troops at Dover and the neighbouring garrisons commenced this afternoon officers be ing recalled by telegrams and special messengers and War signals stations and search lights were manned. About men belonging to four infantry Reg meets left and the neighbourhood fully armed and equipped carrying baggage supplies and ammunition. It is understood they Are to guard military stores on the coast but the War office insists movement is purely a precautionary one of. A defensive character and no measures of a mobilization nature Are contemplated. Despite this official denial there is every appearance of general mobilization beginning As the coast. Defences Are manned and the Fleet put to sea. The mobilization of the British Fleet and its sailing under sealed orders has caused the Belef. That the breakdown of Russo austrian negotiations is nearer in the opinion of government officials than the carefully censored despatches published papers show to the Public. All the capitals of Europe. Councils of state were i eld today at St Petersburg Berlin and Paris. The British government continued the attitude that the crisis does not yet con Cern great Britain save As a Spectator and peace maker. An official state ment issued tonight says no measures have been taken by1 the military authorities of the nature of the Only orders which e been even Are of a purely precautionary and defensive character. The naval measures Are also precautionary. No mobilization liars been in the face of what so Calm a minded statesman As Viscount Morley in the House of lords tonight the possibility vast the politicians and the press have be come sobered to an extent this country has never before known. Not a word inciting to Domestic hostilities comes from any Quarter. The most bitter anti German papers speak in Germany in terms of respect and Friendship. Death grapple in the dark c. F. G. Masterman. Appointed Chan cellar of the duchy of some months ago speaking at Ipswich i to night said should International War come it would mean a new Story in the history of kind of death grapple in the darkness a. Cos _ the it. Hon. James Henery Dalziel presided at a great Liberal meeting Here tonight in which the Irish ites participated and which was originally called to stiffen the Back of the government on Home Thule and said tie threat of War in has1 been greatly magnified. It has a greater bearing on the present foreign situation than the British Public has. Any Conception the tearl of Plymouth. Addressing the meeting said it the duty of All conservatives to support sir Edward Grey and show a United great Fine beef cattle display at Regina excellent weather favored second Day of Saskatchewan s big show Battle Royal for prizes Between Mcgregor of Brandon s Champion Herd and the Guelph stables free press . Regina sask., july was citizens Day at the exhibition and the official attendance was this is generally considered the Best fair Regina Jias Ever and far no accidents or mishaps of any kind have taken place. The second Day of the Regina fair secured a record attendance i the weather being Bright and warm atoned Down by a Cool Breeze which tempered the atmosphere wonderfully on the grass were the Dairy Breeds beef cattle and draft horses and the Clay s judging was featured by Well filled classes of High visitors and exhibitors All agree that this has been the greatest Dairy show that Regina fair has Ever had both regard to High class milking characteristics and Breed Type. Hogs also made a great showing Here As in Dairy cattle the Competition was More or less natural. Whilst the not put up the Good All round display in live Stock of other years chiefly due to the absence of some of Saskatchewan s noted Clydesdale the other live Stock leave Little to desired., Secretary a. Record crowd today and is Well pleased with the attendance so far. Belgians. The belgians first class on the yesterday morning and in age d class stallions presented a big Bunch of animals be the most uniform class of the Breed yet turned out at Regina. Exhibitors were H. Edwards Arlington Beach w. J. Fairlight j. C. Price re Gina p. A. Stanley Moosomin g. Rupp Topman sask. E. Postman and sons Regina a. A. Downey Arling ton Beach. H. Hassard Markham ont. In the aged class there was a great display of body and a num Ber with really excellent Quality underneath. Downey s Orange de Hof Stade headed the list and is a Nice travelling " horse. Stan Ley s Lenergene de Nord was second Rupp third and fourth on Aubin and Caesar de nay postman fifth on re Gina Charmoli. Three year Olds lined up three in All. The Winner was the bet Ter boned horse carrying a Little Fuller muscling the shoulder and was a very Strong top first. R. H. Edward s Arlington Prince was second and Moi Itson s Barnham third. Price s Titan was fourth. _ foal of 1913 produced two Good first ribbon going to Edwards tempest and the Blue to Downey s Golden age. Belgian stallion shown by Amateur went to Gep. Rupp. In first two places and r., h. Edwards got three and four Brood mares and. Foal turned out a Good serviceable Bunch of matronly ladies the Winner being exceptionally broody in Type with a beautifully Long Black rib. First Price s Duchess second Downey s Sarah de Hoogh Ide third Edward s Marie de am Brocht fourth Downey s Belle de Casteau. Geld mares produced a Light class As were All the female classes of this Breed but Good serviceable Cru Allty and size predominated. Footman s Augusta went first in Geld mares foaled previous to 1911, and his Cocotte second. Filly foal of 1911, Edward s Arling ton Pride. Foal of 1912, produced the Fille d class. Downey got first and second on May Flower and Evangeline. World s news summary thursday july 30. The weather forecast for today is As follows Fine and warm some thunderstorms. War situation acute. Russia is determined to help Servia in fight against Austria and has mobilized vast army on the Southern Frontier. Tons at St. Petersburg show co opera Tion of Britain and prance is expected. The British Fleet sails under sealed orders. Page 1. The deferred election at the Pas has. Extraordinary ending. William Carriere the Liberal candidate vanishes and or. Gets the seat. Page 1, excellent weather favored the second Day of Regina fair at which there was an outstanding display., of beef cattle. Page a. Industrial Bureau executive makes arrangements for entertaining Dele Gates to big convention s. Page 20. Funeral of c. D. Anderson first grand master of Manitoba Odd Fel lows held yesterday. Page 20. Miss Pennell woman worker in advertising Field visiting Winnipeg. Page 9. Montreal and Toronto Stock exchanges closed yesterday. Page 13. The open ing Day of., Rifle shooting is marked by High scoring. Page 6. Charges Are made at the Flamming enquiry. Page 9. Tentative plans made for Royal visit to Winnipeg. Page 20. New York Market open London demoralized. Page. 13. West going Back to fight. Page 20. Commercial and fluctuations in Winnipeg market., Page 14. Editorial and a Reader s notes. Page Tiv personal and social. Page 9. Music Saiid drama 1 pages Carrier vanishes Orok gets the Pas extraordinary finale to the deferred election in the Pas seat Carriere s resignation carried to the returning officer by Howden news held Back two Days to enable carriers to escape from constituency continued on Page three irrigation worker drowned. Medicine hat.alta., Talbot of n.s., who was drowned in the red Deer near Gregory s ferry on sunday was work ing for Gummer Marx c. P. R. Irrigation contractor. 7 . Friday is the closing thou for All Dis play and classified advertise ments for saturday s free press. Insertion can Only tie guaranteed if is in this office by thursday preceding. All cuts or Mats accompany copy otherwise free press cannot guarantee their phone main 6340 mysterious Bullet whizzed past. Woman at attempted murder police think. Swift current sask., july evening just before a terrific wind and rain storm broke Over the City mrs. Steel living on sixth ave Niue had a narrow escape from death. She went to. The parlor to close Down the win Dows As the storm broke and As she did so a 22 calibre Bullet sped past her and embedded itself in the Wall. From information police expect to make an arrest. They state that they have a Clear Case of attempted murder against certain parties. Object to removal of Grain office. Fort William ont., july 29. To protest against the threatened move ment of the office of the Grain commis Sion to Winnipeg a joint meeting of the Board of Trade of port Arthur Anil fort William will be held tomorrow . Frost at fort William. Fort William. Ont., july was reported this morning in the farm ing District Back of the City but no damage to crops was shown today. Haying is advanced with a better yield than last year and Grain is in Good condition although harvesting will not begin until August. Dropped dead while haying. Petrol a ont., july 29. William Wiseman 72 years of age dropped dead of heart failure Here today while assisting in pitching off a Load of Hay. Ocean steamships. Steamer arrived at from oceanic new Forte Southampton Hamburg Pennsylvania new York Hamburg Kro Prinz Wilhelm Hamburg Rhein Baltimore no Madlan Glasgow Franconia Boston Liverpool la Conla Liverpool. Boston Cleveland Plymouth Boston United states Copenhagen new York Princinello. Rotterdam new York a Arquiette. Antwerp Philadelphia Perugia Gibraltar new York Canada. Marseilles. New Yorac Evans Ellne Halifax Boston pomeranian. Halifax Liverpool nor Hilda Quebec Antic Btl link Moor Quebec Venice Gloria de Larr Linaea Quebec. Immi Ehan Willehad Rotterdam try Olea Montreal Antwerp sicilian Montreal Antwerp passed the so. Sault Ste Marie mich., july jr., Lynch 9 Linn Bryn mawr Cuddy. Keewatin 11 Willis King 1 Collingwood 2 Mueller 6 French 7 emperor Wood wind. Queen City Assiniboia Rockefeller Fritz South american Laughlin noon Block. -1 Huron City 2 Conner 5 Ward Ames rus sell Hubbard Vanallen weather report. The extraordinary election Campaign in the Pas came to a remarkable end yesterday morning at 10 o clock when David Ciappi the returning officer posted on the his office an announcement that he had returned the writ of election to the clerk of the executive Council accompanied by a document claiming to be the Resigna Tion of we. Carriere the Liberal candidate. All the facts about this remarkable occurrence Are known but the details Are coming out and doubtless the whole Story will a made Public Jav time. So far As the Liberal organization concerned Carriere disappeared ast saturday. No one knew anything about his intentions or movements. When he failed to turn up sunday or monday Liberal committee got uneasy but they did not think he had played them false and the announce ment was a Bolt from the Blue for them. Howden s actions on monday. On monday Hon. J. H. Howden attorney general waited upon the re turning officer presented a Tion purporting to be Carriere s resignation and returning officer to Send this resignation with the writ of to the clerk of the j executive Council at Winnipeg. Although this took place on monday the news was not allowed to leak out. The delay was for two to let Carriere get out of the Pas the other to enable the special Senger to reach the offices of the executive Council at Winnipeg without being harassed by an injunction e in the Case of Howden s election by at in 1910. Meanwhile Steps were taken to get the Roblin workers out of the constituency. The men who had been sent out along the Hudson Bay line were brought and upon the arrival on tuesday of the reinforce ments under the command of Pat Manning a train was made up and practically the whole gang shipped Back to Winnipeg. Attorney general Howden accompanied them. The coast being thus Clear the re turning officer made an official state ment on wednesday morning. He did not however declare Orok elected saying that this Asun necessary. The movements of Carriere can Only be surmised. It is believed that to signed the resignation papers very Early monday morning andr left at once for the outside world by a special car to Hudson Bay Junction. It was re ported that he was in Regina yester Day. The announcement created a tremendous sensation in the Pas. The uni Versal opinion there is thai it is a straight Case of Money passing and Large amounts of it at a largely attended Public meet tag was held in the Pas at which some the weather report irom the meteorological Observatory John s College is us at 7 . Yester Day. 72.7 maximum or the preceding 12 hours 76.8 minimum 67.8 barometer. 29.98 Southeast wind at 12 Miles an hour Trace or rain. The Canadian meteorological service weather observations taken at 7 o deck last even diff. July 29. Winnipeg time port Arthur. 64 Clear Winnipeg Cloudy Minnedosa. 84" fair Quappelle Tail Swift current. B4 Clear Prince Albert 68 Clear Battleford. 76 Clear Medicine hat. 92 Clear Calgary 20 Clear Edmonton 68 Clear. 4. Few local thunderstorms occurred Durr the night in Eastern Saskatchewan otherwise the weather in Tho West has been Fine it has been jul act warm in Southern districts and comparatively Cool in North Ern. _ and maximum Victoria. 50-64 Vancouver 48-74 a Sam goods Calgary 53-89 Battleford 56-76 Prince Albert Medicine hat 60-92 64-86 Winnipeg 66-76 port Arthur 42-70j Parry sound. 48-70 London 47-72 Toronto. 56 Kingston Ottawa 54-70 Mon i Treal. 54-68 Quebec 50-66 St. John 56 164 Halifax 52-62. Continued on Page four Camp liquor inquiry witnesses Ottawa july 29. Tie military court of inquiry into the Case of major Leonard of the London Field Battery was dismissed because alcoholic Beer was found in. The lines of his regiment at Petawawa was concluded its investigation. Up wards of Twenty witnesses were examined. The court was asked to make findings on several Points and in the course of a. Few Days its report win be submitted to the minister of militia it is now under advisement ;