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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
An Idol With Diamond Eyes.

The famous Orloff diamond was once the right eye of the great idol Serring- ham in the temple of Brahma. This precious gem was stolen at about the beginning of the eighteenth century by q French soldier who had made pre- tense of being converted to the Hindu religion in order to gain the confidence of the priests and admission to the temple. The Frenchman first sold the diamond for f2,OOO. On the next turn 1t was bought by banker of Con- stantinople for f12O00 The banker kept it until 1774 and then sold 1t to the Russian empress for f90OO0 and a life pension. The gem has been in the Russian royal family ever since. As it is now set in the imperial scep- ter of Russia it presents hattened, rose cut surface and weighs exactly 194la carats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
FRAME ASSAULT CASE
 BEFORE THE COURT

The case of John w. Frame for as- sault upon the person of Dr. B. c. Dalton, which was appealed from the Commissioners court to the district court, is on trial this afternoon. Frame was convicted in the commis- sioner's court of assault and was fin ed $50 and costs, bringing the total to over $2OO. The jury in the case are as follows: c. L. Peabody, A. P. Brown, E. H. Molony, F. R. Reed, B. Millett, Gus D'Jarf, R. w. Wiley, B. w. Hershberger, E. c. Smith, A. Am mann, Hank Stodder and F. D. Kelly.
 The case of Frank Johnson of Nc Carthy, indicted for selling liquor without a license, went to the jury this forenoon and had failed to return a verdict up to the time of going to press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
BRITAIN ID LET
 J. $. GOODS PASS
Cargoes Contracted Before March 1 Are Now Being Brought Thru Blockade Lines.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-The imports of German manufactured manufactured goods which have been released and delivery permitted un- der the recent order of the British government, will aggregate $150,- 000,000. The shipments have been detained at Rotterdam. It has been announced that instead of going thru the delay of filing their applications by special attorneys at London, Amer ican importers under the new ar rangement must make application through the office of the foreign trade advisers of the state depart ment at Washington.
 The foreign trade advisers will submit these applications and proof to the British officials. Where the ap- plications are in due form and the proper showing made the British em- bassy will recommend the issuance of special permits under which the goods will be moved from Rotterdam through the British blockade lines to the United States.
 The arrangement applies to goods ordered prior to March 1 by Ameri- can importers, or for their account before that date, by contract under which the purchases was bound to pay for the goods. Close estimates of the value of the goods which have been detained at Rotterdam, and which will now be released place the figures at $15O,O0O,00O
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
JACK ROMAN MIXING
 IN MOOSII PASS DISTRICT

Roman and James have picked up the lead again on the Skeen-Steven- son property in Moose Pass, and it has been found to carry the same good values found on the surface. Messrs. Jack Roman and Bennett James took over the property after the discovery by Messrs. Skeen and Stevenson and paid down cash, the amount of which has not been told. The new owners immediately began to sink and went to a depth of twenty five feet where the lead faulted. They then drifted and on that level picked the lead up again and found 1t to be similar in value and otherwise to the lead as 1t was on top.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
FORESTS AND MOISTURE.
Trees Conserve Water, Aid Pereoiation
 and Retard Evaporation.

Trses Conserve Water, Aid Pereoiation
 and Retard Evaporation.
 Trees drink in and transpire an enor- nous quantity of water. This giving off tempers the dryness of the nearby atmosphere. Moisture bearing currents of air are caught by forest areas as they are not by the heated plains. Lo- cal showers may thus become more frequent where trees abound, or at least the availability of whatever rain may fall is increased for the locality by forest growths.
 Foliage, twigs and branches break the fall of the raindrops. So does the litter on the forest floor. Hence tho soil under this cover is not competed as in the open field, but is kept loose and granular, 90 water can readily penetrate and percolate. The water reaches the ground more slowly, drip ping gradually from the leaves, branch e and trunks, and thus more time is allowed for 1t to sink into the soil and appear again in springs or subsoil moisture lower down.
 In forests there is much less evapo- ration of moisture than in the open country because sun and wind do not have such free play. It is estimated that forests have from 50 to 60 per cent of water supply more than the open fields because of increased per collation. and decreased evaporation Country Gentleman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
GOVERNMENT HILL
 BEAUTIFUL PLACE

What is known as the Govern ment Hill" addition to Anchorage is rapidly becoming one of the most beautiful residential sections of the future city of Alaska. In fact we doubt very much if, even now, more attractive residence district can be found in the entire territory. To date twelve houses are occupied and many more will be under construc- tion shortly. A private water sys- tenn serves this addition, and is also being extended to the hospital and offices of the Engineering Commis- sion. This addition is situated on the bluff just north of the terminal grounds and overlooks the waters of
 Knik Arm and Cook Inlet and the distant mountains along the west short of Cook Inlet.-Cook Inlet Pio- neer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
ITALY'S CRACK MARKSMEN.
They Are All Athletes and Arc the
 Pride of the Army.

They Are All Athletes and Arc the
 Pride of the Army.
 The bersaglieri (sharpshooterS are the elite of the Italian army, and each bersagliere is picked man, chosen for his hardihoOd and stamina, the aver age bersagliero being short and thick set, but with magnificent strength and exceptional powers of endurance.
 There is no prouder soldier in the world than the full blown bersagliere as he swaggers along the street of an Italian town in his dark blue uniform, with its rich red. facings, and on his head, set at rakish angle, the famous wide brimmed black slouch hat ad0rn- ed with large, heavy, dropping plumes of green cocks feathers.
 Bersaglieri, by the way, is pro- nounced ber-sarl-iary.
 When on the march the bersaglieri never walk as do other soldiers, but al ways go at sort of quick trot.
 These 25,OOO or so men are among the most perfectly drilled troops in the world. Every single bersagliere, apart from being a man chosen for his endur- ance, is fully trained athlete.-West- minister Gazette.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Granite Gold Mining Company will He held at the office of the com pany in the Copper Block at Valdez, Alaska, on the 21st day of October, 1915, at the hour of 9 o'clock p. m. A Board of Directors will be elect ed for the ensuing year and'such oth- CT business transacted as may prop erly come before said meeting.
 The books of thu Secretary will be closed from Octobef 1st, 1915, until the first day after said annual meet ing, and no stock will be transferred during this period.
 B. F. WILLARD, 9-21-20t President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
Notice of Sale.

NO. 1l..
 In the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Third Division. J. M. Lathrop, Plaintiff, vs. Adam
 Swan, Defendant.
 Under and by virtue Of an order of sale, and decree of foreclosure ls- sued out of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, on the 7th day of Septe lber, l9lo' in the above-entitled suit, wherein J. M. Lathrop, tho aIove named plaintiff, obtained judgment ana decree against Adam Swan defen- dant in said suit, cn the 7th day or September, 1915, recorded in Judg- ment Docket No. 2. page 260, am commanded to sell those certain nieces or parcels of land. lying and being in the town of Valdez, Record ing Precinct of Valdez, Alaska, and described as follows, to-w.t:
 Beginning at the point of intersec- tionAof Sherman Street and Alaska AvenAe, in U. s. Survey No. 336; thence in a westerly direction along said sherman Street fifty (50) feet; thence at right angles in northerly direction sixty (60) fec; thence at right angles in an easterly direction fifty (5O) feet; thence at right an gles in a southerly direction sixty (6O) feet along said Alaska Avenue to place of beginning Also Lot Nine (9, Blocl. Two (O; and the easterly portion of Lot Thirty six (36) Block :srventy-. ight 78); the said easterly portion of said Lot 36 being tract of land fronting on Mckinley Street, Thirty-rwo (32) feet in width, and One Hundred and Fifty (15O) feet in depth; subdivi- sions U. S. Survey No. 439. survey ed by J. Frank Warner and F. w.. Williamson.
 Notice is hereby given that on Sat urday the 9th day of October, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in the aft ernoon of said day, in front Of the court house at Valdez, Alaska, l will in obedience to said order Of sale and decree of foreclosure. sell the above described property or so much thereof as may hc necessary to sat isfy plaintiffs judgment with inter- est thereon, together with attorneys s fees and costs to the highest and best bidder for cash, in lawful mon ey of the United States.
 Dated this 8t'l day of September, 1915.
 F. R BRENNEMAN, U. s. Marshal for the Third Division
 of the Territory of Alaska.
 Date of first publication, September
 g., 1915.
 Date of last publication. October 6,
 1915. S-15-22-29-6---5t.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
Stingina Rebuke.

A society man said in Newport apro- pos of a current scandal:
 Tt reminds me of q very trenchant anecdote. A young married woman at a seashore hotel went up to a pretty girl in white who had been dancing like mad with the first ones husband and said:
 "'Ive got last years coat suit that's quite good, really. To be sure, it's out of style. Still, would you like to have it?'
 "The girl blushed red with mortih- cation.
 "'What! she said. Do you think I'd wear your cast off clothes?
 "I thought you might hissed the young married woman. You seem anxious enough to get my husband ," Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
Grenadiers.

Evelyn writes in his diary under date 1878: .Now were brot into service a new sort of soldiers called Grena- diers, who were dexterous in ffinging hand grenades; they had furred caps with coped crowns. which made them look very fierce: and some had long hoods hanging down behind as we pie ture fools." The original grenadiers hurled their grenades, and then charg- ed the enemy with hatchets.-London Standard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
juries to hundreds of men and wom-

en.
 Col. Jacklin has declined to serve on the commission owing to pressure of business in connection with his big mining enterprise in Alaska and elsewhere. He says he will leave for Juneau in a few days and will be in the north for several weeks.
 It is understood that the commis- sion has been appointed to determine the cause of the recent explosion and recommend precautions to prevent further accidents of the kind.
 The city is threatened with numer- ous damage suits by persons injured in the recent disaster.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
JACKL|N DECLINES SERVE COMMISSION  pressure of Private Business Prevents His Service on New York Sub-
 way Commission.

SEATTLE, Sept. 2S.-Col. Jacklin, the millionaire mining man, has been asked to serve on the federal com mission to investigate the recent ex- ulosion in the New York subway, which wrecked a street and caused the deaths of seven persons and in-
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
Not the Usual Kind,

"WfIat fool exercise fencing must be for women."
 Why so? always understood 1t was fine"
 "Here Maude Binks is taking lessons, and she told me yesterday she was learning how to feint."
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

How does ride to Camp Comfort with a dance and 8 dinner before re- turning strike you? Fresh killed chickens and Alaska vegetables at your command. For particulars see CITY EXPRESS.
 If Phone 82.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Stanfield's Famous Unshrinkable Underwear for sale at s. Blum & Co., Every garment guaranteed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Fresh cream and buttermilk al- ways on hand at Love-Whitley's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

It happens many times that we seem much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
Lorraine.

Lorraine. Before Lorraine was united with France in 1736 1t belonged to the de- throned king of Poland. Before that 1t belonged to Austria.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
Before. and After.

Stella-When you are engaged you tell him that he must economize. Bella And after you are married he tells you that you must.-BOston Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

For good home-cooked meals tr, Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Fresh cream and buttermilk always on hand at Love-Whitley's. tf

Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver mans, the tailor. Telephone 198. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Rubber footwear to fit all at &. Blum & Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Mrs. Merchant, Millinef. Hats remodeled and made to- or der. At Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-My new Ford deliv- cry car, $500. Joe Stanton. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Just received, a large line of Lino-
 leum, Rugs and Mattresses. s. Blum & Co. .4a
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Suits pressed for $1.O0 at Silver mans, the tailor. Telephone 198. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Valdez Drug Company nave a fine line of School Stationery. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

For the Nu-Bone Corset see Mrs Leayell, phone 200. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

See s Blum & Co.,, for the latest styles Tn Boys and Youths Hats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

Prices Candy and other new goods at the Emporium
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-28

WANTED-Cook for Valdez Hos pital. Apply to Dr. B. c. Dalton. k2S
Evening journal., 1915-01-25
cpRMANy.s NAvAL DISASTER.

~ RrAT BRITAIN has avenged tho German naval
VI raid upon Hartepooi Scarborough and Whthy.
incidentally she has frustrated what promised to be
an even worse raid upon the cities and towns ON the
cast coast of England The big German cruiser
Bieucher of 1850 tons valued at se7ooooo' has
been seEt to tho bottom the North Sea with approx
matelv zoo members OF her crew. Two other German
cruisers have been damaged badly and the entire raid
ing squadron has been sent scurryng back TO the Ger
mar naval base.
Quite naturally the British iubiant They feel
that the infection Of such loss of life and property upon
their enemies only compensates for the losses suf
fercd in the recent naval and aerial raids but that ii
also leaves large balance Of advantage on the British
side Of the war account when the sinking Of the
Formidable is taken into consideration.
The Bieucher was not tho largest but she was one
Of the best ships in the German navy. In view of the
fact that that navy only about onethrd large as
the navy Of Great Britain the loss Of such powerful
6ghtng unit viii be felt keenly.
Ad,ces from London are to the effect that the Brit
ish public now is demanding raid upon the German
naval bases and destruction all the warshps of
tho Kaiser It scarcely likely that such raid wilt
be attempted Those naval bases protected by
mine helds OF admitted strength and the British al
ready have learned by bitter experience that Ger
man mine is an exceedingly deadly thing. IT, by keep
ing the German feet bottled up and sinking. from time
a. time those ships which Of the neck OF the
bottle the British can maintain their supremacy Of the
sea al a minimum OF loss 10 themselves. Il is alto
eether likely that they will continue TO pursue that
policy 50 they may emerge the with the full
est possible measure Of naval strength Il IS safe
assume however that openings into the German nava
bases present themselves. the British win b.
quick 10 avail themselves OF such opportunities en'
decisive sea battles viii result With the German
pastmssters in the art OF making and planting mines
aouever there seems 10 little likelihood Of sucl
general engagements
Evening journal., 1915-01-25
coNrINENrArs FINE SHOWING.

TIME seventh annual statement of the Continental
Il Life Insurance Company of this city. Of which
Philip Burnet is president, shows exceedingly crafty
ing conditions that fail to be pleasing to those
in executive control of the company, TO the policy
holders and to the insuring public.
How ably the company has been managed Is shown
hest by comparative figures It's annual tatement for
1910 showed $685. 1907 assets $76252S of insurance
in force and siSO12O3 in net earnings. The state
ment for the year ended December 81, 1914 shows
sf2f44it in assets si37O2655 Of insurance in force
and sS336679 In net earnings. These arc enormous
percentages of increase be made in hye years. They
show how strongly the company is building Itself up
in public favor by carefulness in its financial policy
and intelligent aggressiveness in It's unremitng work
TO obtain business.
The statement relative to tho way In which the Con-
tincntas assets OF $12i44l1 held is particularly
interesting and reassurng. The company has $7Oo-
22939 out on first mortgage loans on improved real
estate each loan being within the Delaware law which
provides that It shall not exceed nifty cent ot the
market value Of tho property underlying tho loan
s295 $500 is invested in state county municipal and
railway bonds The policy loans and liens aggregate
StO4 0726S while the cash In the treasury of tho
company amounts TO $iO9 4765O. In short tho show
ing made is that the companys assets exceed its liza
bilities by S666s767S Surely that is magnificent
showing for a local company that has just completed
tho seventh year of its life an insuring medium
Evening journal., 1915-01-25
FAT ON THE SHOALS.

rNREsIDENT WILSON'S ship Purchase bill has been
hard and fast on the Senatorial shoals With
the Republican minority arrayed against IT, and with
disagreement on the Democratic side with respect to
lis provisions this administration that has
aroused such a storm of public protest has been in
precarious situation.
Democratic friends Of the measure lave denounced
the fight against II as Republican hlihuster Their
effort was 20 up tho fact that there was revolt on
the Democratic sid of the Senate and that the admin
stration whip being piled in effort TO force the
recacitrants into line. That application of the whip
seemingly has effective in Democratic caucus, and
the bill I'm amended FORM is TO be pressed as party
measure.
The ship Purchase bill is being denounced roundy
as an unwise aud perilous measure, and ono that
should not receive serious consideration At amy time
and particularly at this time, when all Europe is
ablago with war and the proposed legislation will
have an important bearing upon certain phases of that
struggle
Senator Lodge asserted openly that the un-
deryng the bill rs to enable the Federal Government
to take the German oceangoing steamships that
now are lying idle in American ports lie Insisted
that tho venture was perous in any event, matter
what ships might be bought to engage in ocean trans
pur.ation. particularly In tho North Sea. and that a
result of tho sending out Of such feet would put
this country lin measurable distance OF war or hu-
initiation"
'The bin II Unconstitutional" he said. He read su-
preme Court decisions in support of that contention
and added referring to the decision Of the War Risk
Bureau IN the Dacia case:
"Since that decision have been informed that
| tho Daca is to sail with the approval OF the state
Department i'm order to make test case. it seems
To me rather dangerous business TO make test cases
of this character time Of when helligerent ma
/ tons re protesting against the action"
There Is no doubt that President wilson's heart Is
set upon forcing the bill through regardless of conso
auences and that has exerted ounce of powe
al his command to whip into line those Democratic
senators who we're opposed to his ship purchase pro
| iect
Evening journal., 1915-01-25
DUPONT COMPANY
SUED FOR S472,35S
Rockdale Company Alleges
Business Was Destroyed
and Asks Damages
DEFENDANTS
WILL DENY ALL

TRENTON. Jan. 25-The Roekdale
Powder Company. a Delaware corpor-
alton, having its principal place OF
business in York. Pa, on Saturday
started suit in the United States
District Court here against the y.
I. DUPONT de Nemours Powder Com
pany, of Wilmington. Del, for alleged
destruction Of its business, and asks
damages in the sum OF S472,55S.95'
together with reasonable counsel
fee.
This suit comes after the DUPONT
company won a victory here year
ago. and after six months jury trial
Of the cause of the Buckeye Powder
Company for something like $4,000
600 damages. That suit is being pre-
pared for appeal to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals IN fhiia-
delphia
The bills aver the Rockdale COM
pany. from September, 1901, down 10
October 81. 1909. did business in 20
States. particularly in the Eastern
and Middle West. and that its plant
for the making of black blasting pow
der and dynamite was at Hoffman
vile. Md.
The complainant goes over the
familiar ground of the formation ol
/ the powder agreement between Euro
pean and American companies. and
shows that this agreement was termi'
mated I'm 1907, but not, they aver
until the present owners of the du'
pont interests has acquired a monop
oily of the powder trade. The oil
saws that % per cent. Of all the blacl
blasting powder trade had then beer
acquired by the DUPONT Interests
through the purchase Of many com
panies.
The plaintiff alleges that the pow
DER company sought for years to tn
up entirely the black powder trad
with long-term agreements; that
gave houses TO miners committees Il
select it's powder. and that no ne'
trade was taken on or entered int
. without first getting tho sanction o
this trade agreement association.
While I'm some instances this cas-
Is similar TO that of the Buckley
company. IT. differs very MATERIAL
in that II is alleged that at no tim
did the united powder interests ceas
from going after the trade OF TN
Rockdale company. nor did those IN
terests treat with the Rockdale CON
pany at any time in an effort to e
any trade agreement.
II is understood that the answe
of the duPonts will be filed in shol
time, denying all of these acts.