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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
TURKISH LOSSES
 :. :. WERE ENORMOUS
Grand Duke Reports that Hundred Thousand Were Killed or Cap-
 tured During Big Battle.

pETROGRAD, Feb. 22.-The Rus sian war office has officially announc- ed that dispatches from Grand Duke Nicholas, commanding the Russian army in the Caucasus mountains, states that the Turks lost more than one hundred thousand men during the two weeks offensive movements of the Russians south of the noun tains in the Tigris region. Later dis patches say that when the city of Err Aerum fell into the hands of the Rus adans that forty thousand Turkish troops were captured with hundreds of guns and millions of rounds of ammunition. The dispatches also ztate te2t the Russian army is march ing southward to meet the British forces operatings on the Tigris in their campaign against Bagdad.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
WAR PRISONERS DYING IN SIBERIA
Reported that Hundreds of ThoB- sands of Germans and Aus
 trains are Starving to Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-F. w. Wakefield, who has just returned. from a trip through Siberia, says thai thousands of German and Austrian prisoners of WET in the Russian con centration camps in Siberia are dying of exposure or starvation
 Wakefield reports that at Tchiat. Siberia three hundred prisoners had died from starvation and that the condition of the survivors was pitt able but that the Russian govern ment was doing all in it's power to re lieve the shortage of food.
 In an interview immediately after his arrival from the Orient, Mr. Wakefield said: There were about. 3S,OO0 prisoners there shambling about with their German and Aus trian. uniforms in tatters. Some shielded themselves with animal skins. In all of Siberia there were, hundreds of thousands of prisoners. They must be given aid, or thousands will die.''
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
BONE DEPOSITS
 FOR FERTILIZER
Commerce Department Has DiscOv. cred that Alaska Can Aid Agri-
 culturistS of the States.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 22.- That millions of dollars worth of seal bone deposits are lying on the shores of the Pribiloff islands, Alaska, and form a vast store of government owned fertilizer is the announcement of Secretary Redfield of the Com merce department.
 When the secretary appeared be- fore the House merchant marine com mittt yesterday afternoon in support of the pending administrations ship purchase bill he called the attention Iof the members of the committee to the fact that the government owned deposits of fertilizer in Alaska which would form an important source of cargo for the ships which may be built or purchased if the measure is favorably acted upon by congress-
 Secretary Redfield believes that the Loternment, owned ships if sent into Boring seq could bring cargoes of valuable fertilizer from, the north to enrich the lands of states where fertilizer was at premium. Gov eminent agents who have investigat- ed the islands reported that the de- positc of bone fertilizer are practi- cally unlimited and would provide the agriculturists with valuable aid to crop producing for many years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
POLICE SAY THAT PUBLICITY HELPED
Have Arrested three Members of An.
 -.t,,s. x. .,.;,...,,%,r archistic Society and Learned !, Identity Of Others.

NEW YoRk, Feb. .2z.-The police ot this city believe that the notori- asy given tns Cronis easS &fil result in, tke- capture of the local Anarchiata who have. been connected with the nati6n-Wids eonsbirSsy to destroy property aad taaasatate . reign of the conspirators have. been t. appre- hended and the police have secured the names of other members of the inner circlx ,.,..-. .,. -.
 During the hours of service last sunday every church in New York city was under guard by police and detectives in plain clothes and all suspicious characters were investi- gated before being permitted to en- ter the buildings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
GERMANY MAY
 EXEMPT LINERS
Confidential Advices Give Hope to State Department that Order
 Will be Modified.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 22.- Confidential advices from Berlin say that the German government has re- fused to modify the Teutonic decla- ration to treat all armed merchant men as warships and sink them un- warned except in the case of liners.
 The Sews that the liners will re- ceivs warning has given rise to the hope that the German admiralty will instruct commanders of submarines to avoid sinking liners if the safety of the passengers and crew cannot be provided for by placing them ill the boats, and that in the event the sub marine is threatened by cruisers while attacking liner that the Ger mans will prefer to let the passen- gers escape. The submarine policy of the Teutonic government goes into effect on March 1. and it is believed that before that date Germany will have made her position clear.
 Secretary Garrison has received no answer to the protest of the State de- partment against the announced pol icy of the German government to sink liners as warships and has stated that the American government can not recede from its position as it IS based on international rules govern ing submarine warfare.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Ben silvermAn was an outgoing passenger. on the Admiral Farragpt this morning for Seattle where he will arrange for the extensive develop ment of a copper property in which he is interested on Knights island. A shipment of ore recently made from the mine to the Tacoma smelter gave good returns and Mir. Silverman be- sneves that 1t is sure to became a big producer when fully developed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
PROVIDE CLOSED SEASON
 FOR HALIRUT FISHING.

!. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3D. Representative Johnson of Maine has introduced a bill in congress to pro vide a closed season for halibut aah- ing on the Pacific coast and in tho waters of Alaska. The closed season. would include the months of Decerr ber and January and 1t is understooA that the bill was drafted in accord anc.. with resolutions passed by the fishing associations of the Pacific cOas
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
SIGNAL CORPS oFFICaR
 COMING ON NORTHWESTERN

Captain Robert Nolan, who was detailed by the War department t to succeed Lieut.. c. A. Dougherty as of- ficer in charge of the government military cable and telegraph system on the coast division is a passenger on the steamer Northwestern which sailed from Seattle for Walden last night Capt. Nolan is accompanied by his wife and they will make their home in Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
NEW ARMY BILL
 IS PROGRESSING
Brings State Militia Under Federal
 Control and Increases nu Branches of the Army.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The ad- ministration's national defense pro- gram is making progress in both houses and many of the more impor.: tant measures. are taking a definite shape bat many of the measures will never be reported back to the House by the committee to which they were referred. . ... 4.
 The new army reorganization bill, which is understood to have the ap- proval of President Wilson. was agreed upon tentatively by the House committee on Military affairs yester- day afternoon and will probably be reported back to the Honse with fav- orable recommendation that it be en- acted.
 The measure provides for !sleCal- izing the national grarl of tue vari- ous states and increases the regular army to one hundred and thirty-fonr thousand men, will double the field artillery force and increase the en- gineer corps by fifteen. companies The measure also provides for creat- ing four squadrons of aircraft and an entirely new corps of cadets from col leges where military instruction is part of the college training.
 Representatives from the eastern and middle west are enthusiastic sup |porters of the plan to bring, the state militia under the control of tho fed oral officers. f~.,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
JESS WILLARD
 HAS RECOVERED
Says He Will Positively be in Ring With Frank Moran on March
 24-Otler Boxing Contests. "i..a

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Jess Will lard says that he will positively be in the ring in Madison Square Garden with Frank Moran on March "A. Will lard has been suffering from neural gia but has recovered and is training hard for the match. No bets have been recorded but 1t Is predicted that Willard will be the favorite with odds at two to one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
PEOPLE ARE SHOWING. ;,
 EARLY PHYSICAL DECAY

NEW YORK: Dr. Fisk of New York, director of Hygiene of the Life Extension Institute. declares that early physical decay among Ameri- cans is increasing. The examination of 1000 workers in Detroit and 10oo clerks showed serious ailments with the vast majority although few knew of physical impairment. .. The prin- cipal complaint was hardened arte- ries in both of the groups.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
LIBEKTY's OFFER1NG FOR TONIGHT

The Liberty Theatre presents for tonight the Mutual Weekly News. showing the Revolution in Hayti, President Wilson voting, big ship ashore. novel life preserver tryout. woman parade for suffrage, latest news from the theatre of war; also a tne Keystone Comedy, Hogan the Porter" same lead is in Rum and Wallpaper" Next change Thurs paper" Next change will be Thurs das when Richard Harding Davis' play, ''The Lost House" win De the feature.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
COWS FREEZE IN BARN
 SAYS A NORWAY LETTER

Mrs. Thorkelson of Juneau has re- ceiyed letter from her mother in Norway who says that the weather there recently was the coldest ever experienced. She says that three of tn cows belonging to the farm were fodnd frozen to death. Az most peo- pie know the barns in Norway are built |, for cold weather and such an occurrence is rare. The fsmiH was compelled to abandon all. hut one toom of their house and live in the one room iii order to keep warm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
OLD RAILROAD TIES
 FOR WAR TRENCHES

BOSTON: An offer of 5 cents each for 100000 cast-on railroad ties was received today by the Bos- ton & Maine Railroad Company from the British government, Formerly the, railroad burned all It's old ties. It is understood that the British gov erpment is negotiating with other railroads in the hope of obtaining 8 half million ties for use in construct ing trenches in France.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
ADMIRAL EVANS BRINtNG.
 BIG CROWD NORrHwARD.

<, SEATTLE, Feb. 22.-The steamer Admiral. Evans of the Admiral Line, sailed for Alaskan ports Sunday with the largest list of passengers carried by any of the company's lin CTS since last fall. The passengers for Valdez are: Mrs, J. H. Harvey, Miss E. Rogers. Jack Grail. Tom Dil- Ion. George Dean, Joseph Conway, and five steerage passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Martin Ellington, who is connect ed with the Alaska Road commission staff. left on the Admiral Farragut this morning for Cordova en route to Chitina. He goes to arrange for the transportation of the supplies for the commissions operations for next summer at different points in this di- vision,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Allies Coercing Greeoe.

BERLIN, Feb. 22.-Oficial dis pAsoass from cahstdntinopis are to the effect that the Allies are again attempting to force King Constan- me ! to declare har against the cen tra1 European powers. It is report d that additional troops are being landed from transports at saloniki and that the Allies are becoming more aggressive toward the officials of the Greek government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

Ticket No: 67 was the lucky num- Der and won the lot raffled of last night by F. c. Morgan but the owner has not as yet appeared to claim his property. The lot is No. q in block 85 and is located near the water front in the west end of town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Don't Miss This.

Don't Miss This.
 See the Mutual Weekly News at tAt Liberty Theatre tonight. The movie man took the Revolution of Hayei when bullets were flying all around him. Also latest war pictures. At the Liberty tonight,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
BILLION DOLLAR SUIT
 o-~., DISMISSED BY COURT.

PORTLAND. Feb. ss.-The suit ot Lewis Marshall agein.sst the British Ambassador, Sir Cecil spring-Rice, in which he was seeking one billion dot lars damages for conspiracy to de prive him of his rights and property as a British subject, has been dis missed by the court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

chas. Berry. who ia developing a copper property at Ellamar Is in town for few days to purchase, an outfit of supplies. The ground in which he is interested adjoins the claims of the Ellamar Mining com pany and gives promise of containing big body of commercial ore.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Cards of Thanks.

The Ladies Aid Of the congresa- tional church wish to extend their cordial t5snks to MT. George Reinke, Mr.. and, Mrs, w., H. Kitby. Mr. Jack surryhune and Mr. R. Weber for the excellent orchestral music which they peovided for ths old Maids conven. tiOn. ,'r
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
Cross and Griffin Sign.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb 22.-Leach Cross and Johnny Griffin have signed to box twelve rounds before a club here some time before the end of March, the date to be arranged by the management of the club offering the purse.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22
For Championship of England.

For Championship of England. !: LONDON, Feb. 22.-In the fight for the championship of England be- fore club here last night Bombadier Wells knocked .oat Dick Smith in the third round. The contest was one of the best attended sporting events since the beginning of the European war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-22

c. Morgan was . passenger on the Admiral Farragut this morning for COrdova en route to Chitina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Meats . G~IIi,,~ rNl A

lPackers SeIIlnE ErIcO Extra Ribs-15c. Bellies-16Ac. Pork Loins-1Sc. Neck Bones-Lc. Breakfast Bacon-21G2Sc. Spare Ribs-11c. Regular Hams-2c. Skinned Hams-zzc- Pure Lard-13%c; compound, 1lAc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
COTTON PRICES TAKE SENSATIONAL RISE
Report of World Consump- tiOn of Cotton Shot the
 Prices Skyward

New Orleans, August 3.-A sensa tional
 followed the announcement today that the
 worlds consumption of American cotton
 had exceeded all previous records, Secre-
 tary H. c. Hester of the New Orleans cotton exchange placing the total for the
 l2 months ending July 31 at 14S13 GOO bales.
 The previous record was 147l3,000, made
 in 1912-1913. The market already had
 shown strength on the unsatisfactory crop situation, but took on new activity
 on the statistics and shot upward to a
 level 43 to 4S points over yesterdays last quotations
 On the most active months the gain was
 1ac pound, or s2.50 bale. December
 went to 14.07c. Profit taking by buyers of
 the earlier part of the week checked the
 upward movement, but without bringing
 about much of a reaction. The close was at net gain for the day of 30 to 34 points.
 The opening was at the advance in sym pathy with much better Liverpool than due. In the early trading the active months gained 15 to 16 points. Much buy ing came from traders who had slowly digested the bureau reports of the week. The consumption figures, issued toward noon at first caused small stir because of the confusion oyer comparisons due to the change made a few seasons ago in the date of the Beginning of the crop year from September 1 to August i. For some time the trade was unaware tnet not witrstanding the war the world had con stunned more cotton than in any previous year.
 At noon the market was B to A points up. From this there was quick spurt to the highest levels of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
RENEWED ACTIVITY
 !. ON COTTON MARKET
Reactions Occur in Late Trading, But General List
 Closed Steady

New York, August 3.-The cotton mar ket showed renewed activity and in creased excitement during today's trad ing with December contracts selling up to 1423c or fl points above last night s closing figures and 95 points above the low level of last Tuesday. Demand then became less urgent and there were re- actions in the late trading with Decem- Der closing at 14.osc, while the general list closed steady at advances of "A to 30 points.
 The opening was firm at an advance cf |7 to 12 points in response to relatively high cables, and the active months sold 12 to 15 points net higher right after the call on overnight buying orders and support from trade sources. Liverpool was also buyer here, but realizing was extremely heavy, while there seemed 10 be considerable reactionary sentiment around the ring on the ground that the advance had been too rapid. Offerings very we'll absorbed on reactions of or points, however, and the detailed wealth CT report for the Houston district showing showers at only three points with high maximum temperatures was followed by renewed firmness.
 For a time indeed, during the early aft ernoon, local traders said that it looked almost like a runaway market" Stop orders were uncovered, while there was active rebuying by recent sellers and urgent covering by Wall street shorts. october sold up to 1S.9Sc, January to H.29c and May to 14.5oc. with the general list showing net gains of from g to Al points toward the middle of the after noon. Realizing naturally increased at this level while the excitement subsided as the demand from shorts tapered off. and closing prices showed reactions of some 10 to 15 points from the best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Hubbard Bros & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 3.-Cables this morn ing were better than due after our ad- vance of yesterday, and the market here had a steady tone all through the morn ing. There was heavy realizing on the basis of 14c and considerable selling for southern account, which held the market in check until at noon the traue was startled by q telegram from New Or leans that Hester made the consumption of American cotton of the season just closed 14,S00000 bales. These figures seemed to the trade extraordinarily large, particularly the estimate of foreign consumption, which is much larger than the exports. The estimate caused an i'm mediate advance in the market to the highest prices yet reached, with October practically selling at 14c. A portion of this advance was afterward lost. the market closing some 10 to b points below the highest prices. There was consider able calling of cotton by American mills, who have been doing a good business at remunerative prices. There did not ap- pear to be any very active trading from Europe in the market today. The senti- ment of the local traders is again bullish as they expect that the American mills will be sufficiently struck with this Hes ter consumption estimate to protect them selves further, even at this level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Coffee Market

Coffee Market
 New York, August 3.-Rather small in- crease in the worlds visible supply for the month of July than had been looked for failed to stimulate buying in the mar ket for coffee futures here today, and after opening unchanged to point higher prices eased off in the late trading Bus- ress was quiet enough to suggest that at tention had been diverted by the excite ment in sugar and cotton. Sales for the day amounted to only 2500 bags. Septem- Der contracts eased of from 8.45c to S.36c. under small offerings, while December declined from S.54c' to s.51c. and the mar ket closed at a net loss of ? to points for the day. August. sale; September. S.36c; October, S.4lc; November. S.46c De- cember. $500; January, S.56c; February. S.63c; March. S.70c; April. S.75c; May. S.S0c; June. sS5c; July. S90c.
 Spot coffee was again reported in fair demand with prices unchanged at 91ac for Rio Is and 190hc for Santos As. Cost and freight offers were unchanged
 The official cables reported a decline of 75 reis at Rio, but Rio exchange on Lon- don was 1-6 pence in the higher and Santos futures were unchanged to 20 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 57.- 900; Jundiahy, 42.0oo. Rio cleared 4o0O and Victoria 10000 for New York. Sac Paulo temperatures ranged from F to S4 The worlds visible increased 57S.S3O during July, against 1.oos3so last year. making the visible as of August l. 7,9o77 against | S, ,532, ,5S3 last year. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
TRAD|NCE[EMENTS
 CONTROL STOCKS
Uncertainty of Railroad Sit uation and Industrial
 Lines Depress Prices

New York, August 3.-Irregularty was the dominant characteristic of today S dull market which, like the sessions of the early week was largely, if not wholly, under control of the trading elements. That faction again made most of the un- certainty now prevailing in the railroad world and various lines of industry to depress prices, and the net result was moderately favorable to that side of the account.
 There were further gross declines of ? to points in leading motor shares, while sugars and petroleums were materially affected by adverse trade conditions. Cu- ban-American sugar registered an ex- treme loss of points, with 5H for Cuban cane, for south Porto Rico and 21s for American Beet.
 Weakness of oils, which was most pro- nounced in the 5-point decline of Texas company, was naturally ascribed to the price adjustment now going on in the oil industry. Mexican Petroleum lost a point, with for the preferred stock.
 United States Steel traversed an ex- tremely narrow radius, but hardened with others of its class on short cover ing.
 Shipping issues as a group were con- slstently firm to strong and infused vii tality to the later dealings, when the more severe losses of the forenoon were largely retrieved. Miscellaneous special ties like American Woolen, Harvester, Pullman and the so-called merchandise issues were 1 to 3 points lower
 Rails were extremely variable, Union Pacific leading an advancing movement, which was retarded by recessions in Canadian Pacific, Chicago and North western, Erie first preferred and St. Paul. Heaviness of the latter was ex- piained by the publication of June earn ings, showing a net decrease of ss2s. .Ooo. Total sales of stocks amounted to 5O,O0O shares
 Bonds were irregular, with occasional pressure against Anglo French 5s and some of the more speculative issues in the international group. Total sales of bonds, par value, were s2,S55,OO0
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-04
Charles Fairchild & Co.'S Letter

New York, August 3.-The cotton mar ket today advanced to the highest prices of the season. Trade and speculative buying in large volume drove two or three of the largest outstanding shorts to cover. Considerable liquidation oc- cured around the highest levels, and the market at the close showed declines rang ing from to 15 points from the top.
 While we are bullish and believe con- siderably higher prices are justified by conditions throughout the belt. we are not disposed at the moment to follow the advance. The shorts have been almost entirely run in, some improvement in con- dition in the eastern belt is reported, rains in Texas, while not forecasted, may de- velop any time.
 We do not, however, advocate short selling, but favor taking long profits and waiting developments before re-entering the market A moderate reaction would be healthful and would doubtless inspire fresh buying on big scale on the part of the sold-out bulls.
 The public is beginning to take an in- terest on the long side of oil. The mar ket has been well liquidated. Another short cotton crop seems certain We look for big revival of bull speculation in oil shortly. We favor purchases of De- cember. We expect to see 1t work well above 10 cents. Tonight's closing price is 8. .32-35c.