Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 11, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press Winnipeg tuesday August 13, jl914. Personal and social end Nev Jeffrey left on thursday to the guest of miss Kathleen Metcalfe at Lake Minne Tonka. In apartments is. Holland Hood route to i Jet coast cites Lor a Fia sturday to Lorn bask., land. Ore. Trio month s . A Leslie and children and Moke Xic of 165 St. Mary s Norwood Grove have returned from the cast. To who Cut last tuesday for Oue to meet his daughter returning pm thet Cul Sartan will arrive m Winnipeg today. Esterday prof. And mrs. How k ire on their honeymoon trip and Iki be had a. Adventurous time. R g Mcbeth. Recently of Paris. .11 Mit i ont. And a Well known Manitoban. Jwa Chud to Large congregations at both v at Giles Church on sunday. Rinir Anil evening he touched War expressing we opinion that Britain the i oth i the Ause world s Civ Eliza t on. Or. Mcbeth left sunday night for the Pacific Yoasi. Mrs or Harry j. Watson with Leearle Jean arrived trom the East this morning. Una babe of Toronto is a guest of miss Kathleen Kooney 238 Kuby Street. Mrs. A. J. Regent in in Cipal chapter. I.o.d.e., has re. Turned from extended trip in East. Or. And mrs. Mortimer Nichols Are at the hotel Vancouver Vancouver . S Hemphill left saturday for Iri Ersoll crr.t., on account death of her . Millionaire gives to my Ultra department Ottawa aug. Offer of to be applied for defence purposes in government deems fit was received to Day by the minister of militia from a prominent Montreal , whose name is not yet divulged. The offer has1 been accepted in is probable that this splendid d j nation will be devoted to the Pur Chase of some Quick firing guns this being considered the chief need Canadian forces at the juncture. War declared Between France and Austria press is Ciai Cable insurances Given by Austria to the dlr w v Ano 10 at 5 l a leads the University win prof. And f. M. Law ledge of r. S. Jones Calgary and Winnipeg Kerr of Edmonton. New York n.y., aug. 10. A special despatch from Paris to the new York evening Telegram to Day states that War was formally declared Between Austria and France and that the austrian ambassador went to the French i foreign office this afternoon and demanded his passports. The declaration of War was said to have followed Austria s refusal to cease Nassig troops on the Swiss fron tier. Cypress Hill fire proves disastrous Cypress River aug. Fire which has in the Sand Hills North of Cypress since. Thursday night is believed to. Be under control this morning. The loss which is considerable. Includes the Forest Reserve containing Many thousands of Spruce Trees and also Large quantities of Hay owned by Farmers in the District. This fire which started South of bran son some two weeks ago touched the Forest Reserve on thursday and sweeping South towards Cypress River. The Moss is still holding the fire and its extinction is a difficult matter As with very Little rain for the past seven weeks everything is very dry and the wind fans the smouldering embers into1 a Blaze again even after it is Bellev de to have been extinguished. William Anderson lost 125 loads of Hay Thomas Kely was also a heavy loser. David Chewings and Chas. Barry were protected by their fire guards. Yesterday a pipe was sunk and a pump fixed so that teams and. Men have been Able to draw water All Day and night since. In the threatened and burned area the Margaret and Pembina High rom a visit at the misses Arciney. Lizzie Mack Nkia of have f Detroit lakes London. A us. The Cana saturday at the High commissioner s and mrs. Was rvs. Van. Jason. Of Oxford Farmers have been work la sleep or intermission of any thursday night the town. G without ind since Mere is no danger to son born to Princess Arthur of Connaught Manitoba women Appeal for an Hospital ship. Appeal to Tho women of Manitoba. Hospital ship. The daughters of Empire of Canada a info in co operation with the Council of women and other societies have offer i the British authorities to equip a Hospital ship which offer has been . Her Hoyal High he Duchess of Connaught is Hon. President and the wives of Lieuter fint governors i Ady Bor Don and lately Hon. Vice and mrs. Gooderman preside it Centra committee. The amount required is to be subscribed by the women of Canada. Manitoba is asked to do part in this patriotic under taking. As the matter is urgent no time is allowed to communicate with Oil places in the province therefore All women societies Are asked to co operate and Send subscriptions through their respective officials. A Herc no societies exist the mayors and Reeves Are requested to Forward Contri bution.-. Newspapers throughout the province arc asked to make this announcement. All monies must be sent within the next and Dre Sotl to the provincial Secretary . Industrial Bureau Winni Peg. Free press special Cable International news service London aug. Son was born to Day to Princess Arthur of Connaught who was Duchess of Fife before her marriage about a year ago. Both Mother and son Are doing simple ceremony masks funeral of president s wife Washington aug. Of mrs. Wilson was 10. The funeral held this after noon and Congress was closed. All activities were suspended. Were simple Only the the services presbyterian ritual with prayers and scripture Reading. Only members Wilson family and Cabinet members and Mem Bers House and Seante special committees were permitted to attend. The body will be taken to Home Georgia and burial will be. Made at Myrtle Hill cemetery to Morrow. Winnipeg Man drops dead in Grain Field Carman Man., a us. Mcmillan a Young Man who had just relations broken off. In announcing the breaking off of relations with Austria the French foreign office made the Fol lowing to French minister of foreign affairs that no austrian troops were Tak ing part in the Franco German War the French government has ascertained beyond any possible doubt that certain austrian troops which have set free certain Ger Man troops destined to be employed in fighting the French ought indubitably de Facto land de Jure to be considered As acting against France. In these circumstances the French ambassador was ordered to leave Vienna. The austrian ambassador at Paris on being informed of France s decision asked for his passports. Re mils believed told that discretion has been exercised in their from United states. Washington aug. Austrian government has called the attention United states to the inconvenience loss and trouble caused by interruptions of mail Between the. United states and Germany and Austria giving that mail for Austria and Hungary Given to English liners would be held in England. Secretary Bryan forwarded the austrian ambassador s suggestions to postmaster general Burleson who sent this reply. I have taken every measure to see that mail originating in the United states Lor All countries be despatched by the steam ship line which will most expeditiously deliver the. I Quail at its destination. There was no foreign mail originating in this country left on hand in new York yesterday afternoon. It had All been the postmaster general explained that All mail for Austria Hungary addressed via Rotterdam had been or dered tent by dutch liners unless it could be More expeditiously handled b other routes no Erin an or aus Tria hungarian mail has been sent of British ships. Rapid recruiting in great Britain London aug., cruising for the army is proceeding at the rate of several thousand men a Day. The business men Are organizing their employees into a fifth line of defence. A majority of tote Able bodied men . Country Are drilling in their Home organizations. Queen Alexandra who started the soldiers and sailors Relief fund Bias consented to fuse her fund with the Prince of Wales fund. Queen Alex Andra and former Queen Marie Amelie of Portugal today. Visited the head quarters Prince of Wales fund where they were informed that it had reached thie. Manager of this fund Arthur. Pearson who is lending his ability an. Organizer to the work with remarkable. Success the Duke has place the famous Welbeck Abbey in work arrived from Winnipeg dropped Dea Al j sop at the disposal red Cross in a Field on the farm of a. Riberdy yesterday afternoon. He had just started to work. Death resulted from 1 Haemorrhage. Mcmillan has relatives in Winnipeg. J German Story is disproved. Tork aug. Russian 1 american steamship line today received a cablegram from Libau rus Sia which reads Money in prussian Bank All a message disproves reports Libau destroyed i Fleet. By German final clearance immense discounts on ladies ready to . The present seasons fashions at straight clean up prices 50 cloth dresses Sorgese checks and fancy materials trimmed with Organ die vests and collars. Dresses for dresses for 35 dress skirts in Serges and. Fancy checks and season s new est development in colors and designs. Shirts for skirts for Toronto 297-289 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Montreal transportation to coast ports. Theodore Hetzler a York banker is pre paying to go to the continent in an Endeavor to persuade Bankers there that it is Safe for them to Cash american paper. Thus far Walter Hines Page the american ambassador Here has been unable to establish direct communication with United states officials in Ermany in order to facilitate the re Lief american tourists m that coun try. Says he had Bunino fight Witk British and Feench vessels san Juan Porto Rico aug. Taking on Board -900 tons of Coal sufficient to carry her to the nearest port the German Cruiser Karlsruhe sailed immediately. Her Captain told a Story of a run Ning fight Nith four cruisers three English and one French off the a last Friday night that he had opened with he said his entire batteries and that he believes he did considerable damage to one hostile ships As the othes stopped and seemed to be assisting her. When the Karlsruhe left port she had All her identification Marks re moved. British reservists All called Home Ottawa aug. Imperial authorities have advised the. Government that All British reservists in Canada Are required at Home to Tish army. There Are Between four and five thousand reservists in Canada mostly in the West More particularly in British Columbia. The militia department this morning mailed a letter to every reservist in Canada informing them they. Must at once respond to Britain s Call and accompanied by transportation to England. It is expected that within a week All British army reservists will be in the Mother country. The Duke of Westminster has offered society both wis town and coun try seats and Lewis , Secre tary for the colonies has. Given his country residence Nunham Park Oxford for convalescent. Germans have been forbidden to engage in banking business except with permission Home Secretary. The order includes Bank directors. In the directorates of English Banks Are Many prominent germans. The White. Star line Steamer olym Pic s sailing for August and september have been cancelled. Take ge1rmanb off boat in solent London aug. Hundred and Twenty germans among the Crew bed Star line Steamer Lapland anchored in the solent were taken off the vessel this afternoon by a. Govern intent tug and transferred to port Mouth. Fifty among the Crew also left the Steamer and Are. Re turning to Belgium. A French gunboat escorted into fal Mouth at noon an. Amsterdam liner which the warship had picked up at the Entrance to the. English Channel. Watching for Italy s action in France Bosnia revolts against Austria free press special Cable. International news service Rome aug. Received Here today confirm the reports of a re Volt against Austria Hungary in bos Nia. They state the revolutionists vowed to tree the assassins of Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand who Are con fines at Sarajevo. Attempts were made assassinate austrian officials in towns arms and Money Are being supplied to revolutionists by serbians Olio have been conducting a systematic several months. Look for the yellow Label that Swiha you will say when you have tasted Gold Standard chaff less Coffee. And it is so much better for you too. Because the chaff which we remove by a special process is the injurious part Coffee Berry. When you buy Gold Standard Coffee you get Only the pure Brown meat Berry free from every injurious substance. It is your guarantee that you Are getting the beverage Worth Chaffi Ess Gold Standard Coffee. Gold Standard mfg. Co. Winnipeg Man. 107 Chaffi Ess Coffee is not injurious the province of Bosnia together with Herzegovina. To the South was annexed by Austria in but had been previously handed Over to the austrian government for. Purposes of administration and military occupation by the treaty of Berlin 1878.-es senti ally one in their main characteristics the two provinces cover an area of Square Miles lying Between Slavonia on the North and Northwest Dalmatia on the West and Southwest Servia on the to Northeast and. Montenegro and the Sajnjak of Novi Bazar on the the population which totals nearly two millions belongs in the main to the j Serbo Croteau Branch slavonic in the larger towns there is a sprinkling of Spanish jews whose ancestors came Here in the sixteenth Cen Tury to escape the inquisition Liistro hungarians italians and gypsies com. I pose a Small proportion also the peo j pie Are Best classified however according to the two chief i creeds being the Mohammedan which j has Over. Adherents and Servian orthodox catholics to the number of besides these there Are evangelical greek catholics and jewish adherents. country is occupied by Forest land and t in soil is very Fertile though agriculture is in a somewhat backward state. Minerals Jare abundant and include Iron Poal manganese Chromin and Quick Silver. There were in 1910 Miles of railway in the country but considerable extensions Are projected. Military service is compulsory Over 21 years of and the native troops on a peace footing comprise. Men of All arms. Shipment of Gold reduces Exchange London action of american snipping Gold to England has brought Down the Exchange rate on american paper to nearly Normal. distress of americans stranded in London has been so far relieved that the american committee is now directing its energies and the resources it has on hand to rescuing stranded compatriots on -.the. Continent. The committee is now making arrange ments with the Continental railways to l distressed americans with Paris aug. There is much speculation Here tonight Over the of. Feet of. The declaration of War against Austria will have on Italy s position. Under the terms of her treaty with Austria and Germany she is. Bound to come to their Aid when they Are at however in the Case of England and Germany where there was a dual declaration the italian government. Took the position that eng land was not the. Aggressor. In the. Present instance. France taking the initiative but Only after she bad raised the Point that her Frontier was endangered by austrian troops. Should Italy accept this position she can continue her plan of neutrality and re fuse to Ibe drawn into the War. French Are taking germans As hostages. Paris via London aug. 7.25 . It is reported from Belfort that in View execution of French subjects by germans seven prominent residents German town of Monteux Vieux just Over the Frontier have been taken by the French As hostages. Count Okuma asks papers to refrain sensationalism Tokio aug. Count Okum a the .Premier., today in an address to news paper men in Japan urged them to refrain from sensational rumours and articles in such critical times saying they were calculated unduly to excite the Public and injure Japan s relations with Friendly coun tries. The. Premier instant pea what he termed a false assertion that the United states was sending a Fleet to 1 War bulletins general commander in chief of army. The Preloh capt. Fox commander of i the Tost Amphion goes Back to see vice London aug. 11, 5.10 . Miralta announces permission and May now be obtained for the shipment of Coal from England to Norway and Italy. This is taken to indicate that there is no danger from foreign worships. London aug. 11, the Hamburg american line Steamer Cap Ortega with Ipi specie aboard has been captured by the British according to the a silly mail. The liner sailed from Buenos Ayres on july 16 for Southampton new York aug. White Star liner Cenc which put into Halifax on aug. 6 to escape the possibility of becoming a prize of War Wasi reported East of Sandy Hook at Midnight to night steaming into this part. Birmingham eng., aug., admiralty has informed the of Birmingham that the Cruiser birding Ham which was put in commission fast february sunk the first German submarine u-15. Seattle wn., aug. British steamship prote Silaus which was commandeered by the British govern ment upon her arrival from Liverpool and taken to Victoria . To be fitted out As a Hospital ship was re leased today the British authorities explaining that she would not be needed at this time. The prote Silaus will resume her regular run Between Seattle and Liverpool via the Orient. Harwich aug. Spirit Ani mating the British Navy m finely exhibited in Captain Fox 1 he commander ill fated amp him. I although suffering a Burnt hand and face in addition to the Shock he must have sustained when his ship was blown up he Hasi left England again on Active service having been appointed to another command. Strained d tour lists get assistance London aug. London Resi dents committee out 000 to tourists on Cable a orders from their Home Banks. Iff needy cases hotel Bills were paid until transportation could be obtained. I bogus steamship fiend has appeared on the scene. One victim paid a counterfeit ticket. The various formed for the Relief of americans i avg found that they were being victimized today established a common Headquarters where a More thorough investigation can be made with the object of Elmin Ati no imposters. A society of College has been formed toy mrs. Walter h. Rage mrs. David Starr Jordan mrs. Herbert c. Hoover and mrs. Shepherd for the purpose of watching Over the interests of stranded american school teachers. Ant Ivari bombarded. Free Erss special Cable Bari Italy aug. Cruis ers bombarded i lie Only sea port in Montenegro for five hours to Dav. They destroyed the maritime station and government warehouses. Many other buildings seriously damaged including the wireless station and electrical works. Residents e Ity if Fol to the Hills surrounding the town and guns returned the warship s fire but Sev eral shells were dropped among them ending their resistance. After the bombardment the austrian Squadron sailed toward a aus Tria London aug. 11 3.05 Cor respondent of daily Telegraph telephones a message from maastricht that there has been heavy finn along the line Between Liege and tongues. The germans Are placing guns before Liege and Namur. A Rome dispatch to the daily mail says it is reported that montenegrin have occupied Scutari. Seven nations m has been without a great Battle plucky resistance belgians against German invasion has been hardest combat. Experts declare German infantry formation is obsolete and ineffective. Japan. America Premier has Japan and remains concluded the no demand on Japan s great sighted Pacific squadrons v san Diego cal., aug. 10. Strict secrecy regarding the movements British Anil German warships off lower California coast was maintained by the of Crew . Glacier which arrived in port today from Captain Tozer declared he had nothing to say and intimated that any member Crew disobey ing the order not to talk would be subject to court martial if found it is believed Here that de ships of both Squadron sin the Vicinity of Magdalena say. Ordered to stay in port. New York aug. Steamship Bermudian due Here today from Ham Ilton Bermuda has been ordered to remain in that port indefinitely according to an announcement made the Quebec steamship company. Admiralty tells fishing Fleet to stay at Home London aug. North sea was again closed to the fish ing fleets the Harbor Mas Ter at Scarborough received a message from the admiralty instructing him to Tell the masters of fishing vessels not to go out until further notice. Austrians being driven Back. Rome aug. Servian army which invaded Bosnia is driving the austrians before it according to Des patches received Here today. Ser vans have reached on the of Herzegovina where the austrians Are entrenching and pre paring to make a stand. Germans taken from Lapland. London aug. Hundred and Twenty germans among the Crew red Star line St same r Lapland anchored in the were taken off the vessel this afternoon by a government tug and transferred to ports Mouth. Fifty belgians among the Crew the Steamer and Are re turn ing to Belgium. The dutch Steamer Alcor of tons has been Punk and her Crew landed at Helsing frs. She was bound from Rotterdam for Kronstadt Russia there is nothing of show whether she struck a inline or was hit Halifax n.s., aug. Ameri cans suspected of being spies Are be ing brought to Halifax from Custer where they were arrested. The port of Halifax has been Repa Ted closed. Vienna aug. Thousand montenegrin last saturday advanced against the austrian Frontier posts to the East fortified Tovin of tre Binder Herzegovina. The austrian losses were one officer and 21 men while the montenegrin lost 200 men killed. London aug. 11. No great Battle has yet been fought on land or the War of seven nations unless the German assaults upon the fortresses at Liege eventually assume the proportions of a Battle in history. Both combatants claim Victory there with belgians still holding the forts and the germans occupying the City. A the situation is an unique one. There is no confirmation Dally sic mails report that the French have 7-4 engaged the germans and Cut offi their Retreat inflicting a loss of men. The belgians claim that they1 have taken prisoners on belgian soil but military men regard All the Esti mates belgians As great exam apart from Iii Ege the fighting the first week when resolved to the proper perspective eventually doubtless will be considered insignificant. I German infantry formation t. I1 one most important develop ments. In the eyes. Of. Experts is Tad Jeneral testimony that the German Lantry Foi nation is obsolete and effective against the weapons of Day and Means enormous or if i persisted in. France and Austria finally Are offi Khz i Olally the ambassadors having loft the respective capitals. The Frencis government broke off diplomatic rela. Lions with Austria on the. Grounds hat austrian troops were reinforcing ii germans. Austria appears to. Have abandoned the Advance on Servia for a time and 3 apparently co operating with Ger Many in the supposed strategy of attempting to., crush France before Russia can. Mobilize. Financial conditions in England Ara returning to Normal. Although there is a great dislocation in Many tales the prices food stuffs have risen on Lar slightly. Vienna. Aug. Russians have made strenuous to enter Austria but have been repulsed. The austrian Frontier troops have carried out successfully several reconnoitre no expeditions. The Reich Post says that Servian supplies from the new ser Vian territory Are gradually beg Cut off. As Tho of Tsie serbians by the austrians proceeds. London aug. London Telegraph refers to been current in tie the effect that the Lias seized the Gold reserves various German Banks operating London and says the amount of these reserves i.-3 variously estimated but the figure which finds general acceptance is Tokio aug. Japanese government today requisitioned several additional transports. The emperor is expected to interrupt his vacation and return to Tokio from Nikko on wednesday. Paris aug. Of the famous Toures or native troops from the French Colony of Algeria penetrated upper Alsace today Belgium covered by network of. German spies by a Shell. A French escorted1 into Falmouth at Nooi an Amsterdam liner which the warship had picked up at the Entrance to the members of parliament shot. Paris aug. Leading Serbo croatian members Vien parliament and the hungarian diet have been shot by the austrian in Eltary authorities according to Dis patches received Here . Dividend two per cent. Preference 21-2 com surplus. Montreal aug. A meeting directors Canadian Pacific railway today a dividend of 2 per cent on preference Stock the half year and 2 1-2 per cent on common Stock for the year ended on june 3-0 last was declared. Results for the flscja.1 year to june 30 last were Gross j earnings from railway and steamship lines working expenses net earnings from railway and steam ship lines surplus i after payment of All dividends declared for the year the surplus from railway earnings for Tho year is the company a land and other Active and inactive assets have been included in the balance j Sheet on a conservative basis and show an addition from these sources Toi the surplus of typewriter factories will not open. Aug. Announce ment was made today Itiat the Remington col Topany s factory at Ilion and the Monarch and Smith Premier factories in. Syracuse which were to have been ripened aug. 17, Wall not be opened owing to the Opean War. Indicate icons were Excel Lent for a Fine business until War con actions arose. Thera will now a no demand for Mac Lomeii for a number of months and the Domestic Market will be supplied from the stocks on hand. House of commons a adjourns for two weeks f London aug. House of com Mons adjourned today for a fortnight both sides agreeing in View of sent situation that no discussion ought to take place on Home Rule. During a discussion the ister emphatically denied that the big Glish territorial militia were replacing i the regulars in Ireland the defence of which is toeing left to the Volunteer he said. Navy Battle in the Adriatic sea is unconfirmed some Fligh Fiig in the Adriatic and of a Battle Cruiser seen floating Afore. Are still unconfirmed As is also the an austrian Cruiser put into Brit Ichisi after torpedoed by an English torpedo boat destroyer. It is accepted Here that the British Squadron has carried its Pursuit germans into the Adriatic. The Bri Ujj Tish Squadron is very eluded in the in i flexible indefatigable and four armoured cruisers of lesser Speed f and four destroyers. A British army ready for Continental service. London aug. The House of commons today Premier Asquith announced that lord Kitch ener the minister , has directed the raising of a second Volunteer army of men. This announcement is interpreted As meaning that the entire available British army is now under orders for service on the continent and that a Good portion of it is already there. Brussels aug. 10 Gium has been covered with a network of German spies. Six Hundren Al ready have arrested and 100 were shot today. Some of these captured were wearing uniforms of gendarmes civic guards soldiers and officers belgian army. Many de with bombs and and were Riding in automobiles bearing false numbers. They also had in their pos cession telegrams letters with the i counterfeit signature belgian minister of . Just before and after the fighting private signs were discovered on Bridges military ago a ducts indicating that those structures should be Talon up. F precautions now been taken by the military authorities and no one is admitted at the Riu Way stations without military permits. Auto mobiles Are examined at mile. To Prince of Wales s joins his regiment London aug. 10. The Prince of Wales joined his regiment i today. He motored a ostentatiously the quarters Grenadier guards re ported to the colonel and was assigned to his company. The Young Prince is commissioned As a lieutenant. He will have no privileges above that of his brother officers and will mess bunk with them. Very few. Londoners recognized the Young Man As he Wen through the outskirts City on his Liway to the mobilization Camp. T millions in Gold for Bank of England London aug. Bank of England today received in american eagles and in bar say russian Poland has not been i Paris aug. Office officials deny the a circulated that the germans have invaded russian Poland and that the poles have risen in Aid of invaders and joined forces with an official said that the Rua Sian mobilization is preceding a perfectly and that the russian of Austria is already in prof Ress. Important notice we want everyone to know that the House of Mclean Are sole agents in Manitoba for Heintzman co. The piano that has been the Pride of Canada s Foremost citizens for Over sixty years and that any other firm attempting to give the impression that they Are agents for be Olte firm co. Pianos Are misleading and defrauding the Public. Winnipeg s greatest music House the Home Victrola. A w Kelly j. Redmond w. J. Ross sole owners. 329 Portage ave., Winnipeg ;