Valdez Daily Prospector
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1914.
“EUROPE WILL BE COSSACK OR
REPUBLICAN,’’ SAID NAPOLEON
A hundred and some odd years ago
Napoleon Bonaparte, the second Ju
lius Caesar a Corsican by birth and
a nobody by ancestry, forced his rule
upon France, willingly bowing her
neck to his sovereignty, welcome be
cause full of military glory to her,
but no less welcome because it was
a relief from the despotic tyranny
of her own Bourbons.
But when Napoleon usurped the
sovereignty of Naples and put first
his brother Joseph upon its throne
and then his sister Carolina apd Mu
rat, when Joseph was made King of
Spain and Louis King of Holland,
the sovereigns of Europe, among
them the Great powers of Russia,
Austria, England and Prussia, all felt
their thrones tottering beneath them,
and with mighty armies combined
they crushed him.
Looking back upon the ruins of his
once overwhelmingly splendid do
minion and seeing his enemies re
turned once more to their absolute
rule, Bonaparte yet had the vision of
the seer in looking into the future,
and he said:
“In a hundred years Europe will be
either all Cossack or all Republican.”
Is that day datvning upon us, now
that the span of a hundred years has
passed?
The people of the fair United States,
dwelling in peace and security under
the folds of a flag of constitutional
independence unsullied by the "di
vine right of kings,” strain aghast
eyes across the sea where their broth
ers, endowed by the same God of
Love with immortal souls panting for
liberty and the right to pursue hap
piness, are being driven by the mil
lions to the brink and over the prec
ipice of that war which is hell—the
hell of a barberic savagery, of fury
and madness, of battle and slaughter
—the hell of militarism, autocracy
and the “divine right of kings.”
But in the spectacle of things so
ferocious that our minds cannot im
agine them, and so full of woes that
our hearts cannot count them, can
we not see the cataclysm of the strug
gling forces of a new hope, the pangs
of travail in the birth of a new gov
ernment which shall be for men, and
not for kings?—New York World.
OPEN ALASKA'S COAL.
If anything more were required to
do this, the outbreak of the present
war should prompt congress to take
immediate steps to induce the open
ing of the coal mines in Alaska and
to rush the construction of the Alas
ka railroad for that purpose.
All of the coal for naval uses on
the Pacific has been brought around
from the Atlantic. To get this coal
here it has been necessary, or at least
the department has considered it nec
essary, to use foreign vessels. Those
foreign vessels are no longer avail
able for that purpose. They would
be subject to capture on the high
seas, notwithstanding that they were
loaded by our government, for ves
sels are always subject to capture by
a power hostile to the flag w'hich they
fly.
There are no American ships for
the purpose. Every vessel which flies
the American flag which can by any
possibility be used for the purpose
will be needed in our over-seas trade,
to take the places of the foreign ships
which have been withdrawn from ths
trade. There are no means available
tor getting coal from the Atlantic to
our Pacific fleet.
Of course, the naval vessels can
use the domestic coal, which is good
enough for all the merchant vessels
and also the revenue cutters and
army transports, but it is not con
sidered good enough for naval ves
sels, especially in war times. The
situation, therefore, points now to the
immediate necessity of opening the
mines of good steaming coal for na
val uses in Alaska as speedily as pos
sible. The opening of those mines
has become a necessary part of any
scheme of national defense, and the
last week has shown conclusively that
no nation can afford to neglect every
possible measure to strengthen the
national defenses.—Seattle Post-In
telligencer.
NORTHWESTERN
RE1CBSHTTLE
SEATTLE, Aug. 20.—The steamer
Northwestern arrived here yesterday
at noon and will therefore be delayed
until the 22nd in leaving. The steam
er Victoria also arrived yesterday
with the party of excursionists.
War Publicity.
This is not a war correspondents’
war that is being fought across the
water. The iron hand of the censor
and the velvet-gloved hand of the
military press agent are seen in the
situation.
Great newspapers in England have
almost despaired of "covering” the
war adequately. Correspondents are
turned back, the censor is ever hack
ing at what they seek to transmit,
and dependence must be placed in
what the respective war offices give
out.
Here is where the governmental
press agent is coming into being.
France seems to be the most, adroit
in practicing the new art so far. But
Germany, alert to the value of the
world’s public opinion, is making
shrewd use of publicity agencies.
And now England is proposing to
establish a governmental press bu
reau to dissemiate such news as the
world may safely receive.
The world’s opinion has a direct
bearing on all modern wars. There
are evidences that the belligerent
powers are becoming aware of the
fact. They want no war correspond
ents, but they want wise men to di
The Big Place
Is Still the Attraction.
Ws wish to announce to the public that we now| have in stock
VALDEZ GLACIER GOLD BEER
A product of Valdez and a new brew of superior 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 Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. knute NAFSTED. Mgr.
An “Old Line” Company with “New Line” Ideas.
NORTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIFE A A l^OLICY
health Q |N 1 Pkng
ACCIDENT [J | A ROTECTION
Premiums Paid for You on Your Life Insurance
If Permanently Disabled.
HOME OFFICE, WHITE BUILDING, SEATTLE, U. S. A.
A. E. RANSOM. E. A. PALMER. Raeidant Aaant.
Diritioa Sapt. far Alaika. Office with C. G. Gaaty-.P. 0. Bax 200.
SOOJOOO.OO DEPOSITED WITH STATE TREASURER.
rect the feeding out of safe informa
tion, properly handled to help their
cause and, equally, to suppress that
which may be detrimental.—Ex.
War Closing Copper Mines.
RAY, Ariz., Aug. 20—As a result
of the unsettled conditions caused by
the European war, copper mines in
the Ray district today reduced their
working forces to half time. Two
thousand men are affected.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Aug. 20—A re
duction of ten per cent, in the wages
of 2,000 men employed by the Copper
Queen and Calumet and Arizona
smelters was pui into effect today.
Five hundred men were laid off.
Similar reductions in the Bisbee
mines of the two companies were
made.
REDDING, Cal., Aug. 20.—The
Mountain Copper Company today
closed the Iron Mountain mine, which
in eighteen years has produced ore
valued at $27,000,000. Three hun
dred and fifty men were laid off and
the company’s output reduced eighty
per cent. The smelter at Martinez
will be closed.
According to the Alaskan, seven
prominent drunkards of Skagway
have been listed by the U. S. deputy
marshal, and will henceforth be de
barred from booze.
Suits pressed tor 51.0 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Ed. Spearsted left this morning for
the Pinochle property on the Val
dez glacier.
Wood for Sale.
Four-foot slab wood far sale $3.50
a cord at the Copper River Lumber
Company. k28
Nubone Corsets.
Try Mrs. St. Marie’s for one of
those Nubone corsets. tf
Shooting Gallery Open.
The Valdez Shooting Gallery is op
en. Try your eye; test your nerve.
Fine targets. McKinley street, near
Dick’s Place. tf
Stockholders Meeting.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Black Diamond Gold Mining Com
pany (as adjourned) is called to meet
at the office 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.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL
condition of the Valdez Bank and
Trust Co., located at Valdez, Terri
tory of Alaska, at the close of busi
ness on the 7th day of August. 1914:
Resources.
Loans and discounts.$41,741.46
Overdrafts . 3,702.94
Bonds, warrants and other
securities . 7,765.41
Banking house furniture and
fixtures . 15.594.07
Due from banks . 14,734.08
Checks on other banks and
other cash items . 2,952.42
Cash on hand .'. 8,541.13
Total .$95,031.51
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in.$25,000.00
Undivided profits . 319.48
Due to banks—deposits. 143.47
Deposits . 69,568.56
Total .195,031.51
United States of America, Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Judicial Divis
ion, ss.
I, Edwin Eckern, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear,
that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be
lief. EDWARD ECKERN.
Cashier.
EDWIN ECKERN,
M. F. HENDRICKSON,
Directors or Partners.
Subsccribed and sworn to before me
this 19th day of August,, 1914.
(Seal) THOS. P. GERAGHTY,
Notary Public in and for the Terri
tory of Alaska.
My commission expires Feb. 15,
1915.
Notice of Hearing of Final Account.
In the Commissioner’s Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
—In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Tom
Toolson, deceased.—Notice of Hear
ing of Final Account.
Notice is hereby given that Anton
Carlson, administrator of the estate
of Tom Toolson, deceased, has ren
dered and presented for settlement
and filed his final account and re
port of his administration of said es
tate, and that Thursday, the 1st day
of October, 1914, at the hour of two
o’clock p. m. on said day, in the of
fice of the commissioner and ex of
ficio Probate Judge, at Valdez, Alas
ka, has been by order of said court
appointed as the time and place of
the settlement of said final account
and report, at which time any and
all persons interested in said estate
may appear and file objections or
otherwise except to the approval of
said final account and report.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 30tb
day of July, 1914.
ANTON CARLSON,
Administrator of the Estate of Tom
Toolson, deceased.
Date of publication July 30, Aug.
6, 13, 20, 27, 31.
f. butterworth;
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
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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
Valdez Drug Co.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 the dentist
Office rooms over O'vl Drug store Office hours
? a. m.. to 0 i>. m.. 7 t>. m.. to 9 i>. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. next Preopector office
Valdez, Alaika.
New Company’s Phone No. SB
HOURS—9 to 12 a.'m.; 1 to 6 tod 7 to 9p. m.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. KIkrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS-t to 1Z a.. ltoS». a., w to
SIHHilllBI >1
TREATMENT *2.50
Office And Residence Court St. PHONE 203
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
PHONEliae! Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORN E Y-AT- L A W
Offices Wall Street
Pbone Si VALDEZ
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdez,'Alaska
A. C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land
and Mineral Surveyor.
Formerly Surreyor Alaska Boaadary Sarray Jl
Valdes, Alaska. P. 0. BOX 274. l
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir niirrnr G ° °d
Goods §nt Durrti G°°ds
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
^Native and ¥ ¥ T1\4DUD and Building
Puget Sound JL vJ lVlJDllilX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL Mgr. Phone lfi
Patronize a Home Industry
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
STANTON STAGE LINE
Carrying U. S. Mail, Pas
sengers, Freight, Express
from Valdez to Gulkana.
Leavez Valdez let and 15th ol each month
For rates see Valdez Transfer Co. Phone 60
Travel East
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cal on or address *
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