Valdez Daily Prospector
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1914.
PROWESS OF THE BELGIANS.
It is in perfect keeping with the
nature of this amazing war that the
first serious battle should have been
fought upon the soil of a neutral stat'e
between the forces of one of the bel
ligerents and the troops of that state,
which is not merely neutral in this
war but is permanently neutralized
by a treaty of the powers. The un
expectedly formidable opposition of
the Belgians to the passage of a
German army corps across their ter
ritory has won for them the admira
tion of the world. Naturally the Bel
gians have never been thought of as
a fighting folk. In this case it was
necessary for them to fight, not mere
ly to protect themselves, but in per
formance of their international obli
gations. It is a settled principle of
the law of nations that a neutral
state must not submit its territory to
be used by either belligerent as a
base of operations against the other.
The Belgians were bound to use force,
their utmost force, to resist the Ger
man invasion. Had they failed in
that duty they might have been called
upon to pay an indemnity to France
after the war. The principle is the
same as the use of English ports
for the fitting out of Confederate
cruisers during our civil war. After
the battle of Sedan the victorious
Germans asked permission to send
home their wounded over Belgian
railways. Belgium, after consulting
England, denied the request, since to
have granted it would have left the
railway from Nancy to the frontier
free for the transportation of German
troops for active preparation in the
war.
The battle of Liege appears to have
been stubbornly fought and the Ger
man losses were considerable. The
delay will derange their plans and
deprive them of some at least of the
advantages they hoped to gain by
chosing this forbidden route for de
livering their first blow against
France. Their obvious purpose was
to flank the powerful line of French
defenses facing their own frontier.
But the French long ago foresaw the
probability that in the event of war
Germany would not respect Belgian
neutrality, and they have erected de
fensive works right across that path
of approach which would have given
the Germans a good deal of trouble
in their march towards Paris. France
has now had time to make ready for
the assault in that quarter, which is
certain to come should Germany per
sist, for it is not to be supposed that
Belgium can withstand the immense
masses of troops that Germany can
throw against her small army.—Ex.
BRITISH LOSE
MARI SHIPS
(Continued from page 1.)
old men and young lads who can
not be sent to the front, but who can
relieve the garrisons so _ that they
may go towards the Russian and
French borders.
Have Tremendous Army.
The entire military strength of the
German empire has been sent to the
front. The German line now extends
from the Alps to the North Sea and
reports from Berlin state that the
German lines in Belgium are being
extended.
Russians Attempting To Dynamite
Bridges.
The Russians are attempting to de
stroy the railroad bridges near the
Polish border, but so far have been
repulsed at every attempt and have
been driven back with heavy loss.
Austrian Slavs To Rebel.
BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 21.—The
evidence has been accumulating here
that the Slavs of Austria are about
to rebel against the Austrian govern
ment and will attack the Austrian
army from the rear. The condition
of the forces fighting Servia is said
to be dangerous, as they are being
opposed by the Servian and Monte
The Big Place
Is Still the Attraction.
Ws wish to announce to the public that we nowthave in stock
VALDEZ GLACIER GOLD BEER
A product of Valdez and a new brew of *uperior excellence.
7 pts Valdez Glacier Gold Beer $1.00
5 qts Valdez Glacier Gold Beer $1.00
Patronize home industry and keep the money in Valdez.—The public will
find this beer on an equal with any outside beers—being an entirely new brew
Phone 69—Free delivery to all parts of the city.
THE BIG PLACE
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meela—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitlna.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
negrln veterans on the front and are
now threatened by an attack in the
rear.
Russian Secret Agents At Work.
The Russian secret agents are
working throughout Slav Austria,
calling upon the members of the Slav
race to join with Russia in the war
on Germany and Austria, promising
that a gigantic Slav empire will be
welded out of the Balkan states and
the Austrian Slav provinces, and that
with Russia and the Slav empire the
Greek church will rule the world.
Germans Victorious.
LONDON, Aug. 21.—The war office
admits today that the overwhelming
force of German troops have driven
the allies back and that the Germans
are now in possession of Malines,
Trielemont, Brussels, Liege and many
other Belgium towns and are bom
barding many still held by the Bel
gian troops.
Admit Allies Retreating.
War Secretary Lord Kitchner ad
mits that the allies are continuing to
retreat before the German advance
evacuating one line of defense after
another, but inflicting a heavy loss up
on the invaders.
Antwerp To Be Evacuated.
The city of Antwerp, near the Hol
land border on the Schelde will al
so be evacuated, a proclamation
warning the people to leave the town
having been published by the mili
tary authorities, Autwerp is the tem
porary capital of Belgium at this time
but will be abandoned as its fortifi
cations ure weak.
Army Moves South.
The Belgium army will move south
ward from Antwerp towards Ghent,
delaying the Germans as much as
possible while the English and French
reinforcements are being pushed to
the front.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The lighthouse tender Columbine
returned to Valdez last night after a
tour of the lights in the Sound. The
tender is taking on coal at the Valdez
dock.
Fine movies and orchestra music
at the Orpheum tonight.
Miss Bess Cornall, a graduate of
the Columbia University of New
York and with the degree of Mas
ter of Arts, has been selected by
the school board as assistant prin
cipal in place of Miss Stuart, who will
not return to Valdez this year be
cause of illness in her family. Miss
Cornall will sail for the north from
Seattle on the 24th.
Suits pressed tor $1.0 at Silver
man’8, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Having secured a first-class baker,
we are now prepared to sell bread
and pastry at reasonable prices. Del
monlco Grill in Senate building. tf
FOR SALE—One new, ready to run
3Vh horse power Fulton engine. Com
plete equipment. No wires; no
batteries. Enquire at this office.
Wood for Sale.
Sixteen-inch slab wood for $5.50 a
cord at the Copper River Lumber Co.
Stockholders Meeting.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Black Diamond Gold Mining Com
pany (as adjourned) is called to meet
at the offic.e of the company in Val
dez, Alaska, on September 15th, 1914,
at 8 o’clock p. m., at which meeting
a board of irectors will be elected
for tne ensuing year and other busi
ness of importance will come before
the meeting.
By order of the president,
k Sept. 1 GEO. J. LOVE, Secretary.
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U. S. Lend end
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cause we ate it with the keenest
relish, keeping it for festal
occasions. Accept, etc.”
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Juneau
Distributor* for Watters and
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PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen years in
Office Rooms over VALDEZ I
Valdez Drug Co.
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DR. GERMAN
phone,» THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
3 a. m., to 6 i>. m.. 7 t>, m..to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. next Proapector office
Valdez, Alaaka.
New Company's Phone No. SB
HOURS—9 to 12 a.>.; 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. a.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the OSTEOPATH
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Klkrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS—> te ll a.,1 te 5 ». a., at to
TREATMENT S2.SO
Office and Reaidence'Court St. RHONE 1*3
E. E. RITCHIE
LA W YER
PHONEli3(C Valdez, Alaska
C E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phone Si VALDEZ
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VaMez, Alaska
A. C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land
and Mineral Surveyor.
F«rmurtr 9mm Alaaka Bmadanr 5mw>
Valdes, Alaaka. f- 0. BOX 274
Steam Heat Electric LigliU
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good jnr piirrrT Good
Goods | f|L DUriLl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
^Native and f f Tll/f QI?I> and Building
Puget Sound LiUlVlULilX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fresh Milk end Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
STANTON STAGE LINE
Carrying U. S. Mail, Pas
sengers, Freight, Express
from Valdez to Gulkana.
Lmtm Vi1J« l«t tad 15th of each aoath
For rates see Valdez Transfer Co. Phone 60
“OLYMPIAN
The Train of ^Luxury
TO
Butte, Miles City, Sioux City, Minneapolis,
and St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago
All Points East, via the
“MILWAUKEE”
Leaves Seattle Daily at 10.15 A.M.
“A TOUR DE LUXE” is an expression supremely fitting in con
nection with a trip to the East on this palatial all-steel transconti
nental train. It combines the enjoyment of rare scenic beauties
with the pleasure of a jourfiey in absolute ease and comfort.
No Extra Fare on This Train
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations,
etc., call on or address
C. H. Kraemer. General A rent. Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Const 5. S. Co.
VALDEZ. ALASKA a