Valdez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.
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Daily Prospector.
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The Weekly Miner.
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By mall, per annum. . S.00
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by carrier to one address, per
montb .$1.35
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year .$13.60
Business Office and Editorial Rooms,
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1914.
CIVILIZED WARFARE.
There are incidents in plenty ev
ery day of the present war which
show that the conception of civilized
warfare which is held in this coun
try and among our army and naval
officers does not obtain anywhere in
Europe, even among the most ad
vanced nations. Not a day but brings
its story of the capture and instant
shooting of spies, of civilians who
have given aid to the enemy, or of
villagers who have been caught
shooting at invading troops. The
shooting of these men and women is
done offhand, on the orders of any
officer who may happen to be in com
mand of the detachment which has
captured such violators of the rules
of war.
This serves to recall an incident
of our war in the Philippines. Major
Waller, of the marine corps, serving
in the campaign against the treach
erous natives of Samar in command
of a battalion of marines, in the au
tumn of 1901, found that two natives
who were acting as guides and bear
ers were deliberately seeking to in
veigle his command into an ambus
cade and were acting as spies, in
constant communication with the
enemy. He promptly ordered them
shot.
He was brought to trial and de
fended his action on the ground that
he was justified by the laws of war.
He escaped punishment not on that
ground, but on the ground that his
mental condition at the time was not
sound, owing to the fearful hardships
and suffering which he had under
gone in the campaign. But President
Roosevelt characterized the shooting
of these treacherous spies as “an act
which sullied the American name.”
Major Waller is one of the ablest
and best equipped officers in the ser
vice. He subsequently received pro
motion for his gallant conduct in the
relief of the embassies at Peking.
He stands at the head of the list of
colonels, but the charge against him
has prevented his promotion to the
highest command in the marine corps,
to which his record and capacities in
other respects would have entitled
him. In any European army of the
present day the act which brought
condemnation in this country would
have been approved and have gone
to his credit instead of discredit in
his record.—Ex.
Nubone Corsets.
Try Mrs. St. Marie’s for one of
those Nubone corsets. tf
COTTON MEN PLAN
AID FOR PLANTERS
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9.—Repre
sentatives of two thousand cotton
growing counties met here today in a
meeting called to formulate demands
on the United States government for
aid for the planters, through the
banks, until the cotton markets are
improved. Japanese buyers have
bought a large part of the Texas
crop.
HIS SYMPATHIES
WERE COREEICTINE
LONDON, Sept. 9.—“My father was
a pole, my mother was a Dane. I
was born in Germany, but have lived
in England for thirty years. Am I
liable?” This was the poser put to a
South London magistrate by a man
who was making inquiries respecting
his liability for army service under
the aliens’ restriction order.
AUTOS MAKE FAST
TIME TO WORTMAN
The White and road commission
machines left town at 8 o'clock this
morning and telephoned back that
they had reached Wortman in two
hours. The road commission’s ma
chine will go to Paxton’s with Jack
Ingram and the White auto will re
turn to town, having taken Mrs. Al.
White, Mrs. Polk and George Reinke
for a trip.
E. W. Goodwin, cashier of Blum
& Co’s, bank, is a returning passen
ger on the Northwestern.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
the home of Mrs. Hemple Thursday
afternoon, September 10, 1914. All
members please try and be present.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the time of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Wednesday, September 9.
High water, 2:37 a. m.,8.0; 2:28 p.
m.; 8.9.
Low water, 8:19, 2.4; 9:10 p. m.;
1.1.
Thursday, September 10.
High water, 3:17 a. m., 6.6; 2:57
p. m.; 8.6.
Friday, September 11.
High water, 4:03 a. m., 5.8; 3:33
p. m., 8.2.
Low water, 11:18, a. m., 3.6; 10:53
p. m., 1.8.
Weather Report.
Barometric pressure .29.611
Temperature at 7 p. m.43
Maximum temperature .19
Minimum temperature.42
Mean temperature .15 1-2
Precipitation .16
Cloudy, calm, w:nd southwest four
miles. Rained at night and all day.
Real Estate Bargains!
I will sell the following real estate for cash or on
reasonable terms:
Two lots corner Hobart and Dewey streets .... $150
One parcel 80x140 feet fronting on City Dock . . $250
Two lots on Alaska Ave. in Von Gunther add—each $350
Three lots on Nizina Ave. in Von Gunther add—each $300
One lot, with 5-room residence on same, corner of
Sherman and Alaska Ave.$1,200
This list contains some of the very best business loca
tions and residence lots in Valdez and every lot is offered
at a price below its intrinsic value. S. A. HEMPLE.
“OLYMPIAN”
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TO
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and St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago
All Points East, via the
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Leaves Seattle Daily at 10i»15 A. M.
“A TOUR DE LUXE” it 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 journey 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 Agent, Alaska Steamship Co. and Altaic* Coatt 5. 8. Co.
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TRAIN ROBBER* TO GET
DEATH SENTENCE TODAY
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9.—To listen
to a second pronouncement upon him
of the death sentence, Ralph Fariss,
19, bandit, train robber and murder
er, appeared today in the superior
court. Fariss, as John Bostick, sin
gle-handed, held up the famous Sun
set Limited of the Southern Pacific
near "El Monte, Cal., last December.
After robbing several passengers of
a quantity of jewelry, he shot and
killed Traveling Passenger Agent
Horace Montague, of the Southern
Pacific, and escaped. He was arrest
ed In San Francisco, tried and sen
tenced to death. The decision of the
lower court was sustained by the
court of appeals.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean boilers.
STEAM HEATED
ROOMS
Newly Furuiahed
SENATE BUILDING
Over the Delmonico Grill
Enquire MRS. DOLPH SMITH.
STANTON STAGE LINE
Carrying U. S. Mail, Pas
sengers, Freight, Express
from Valdez to Gulkana.
Leerer Veldei let end 15th ol each Month
For rates son VnMoa Transfer Co. Phono 60
Stockholders Meeting.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Granite Gold Mining Company
will be held at the office of the com
pany at Valdez, Alaska, on the 12th
day of October, 1914, at the hour of
2:00 p. m., at which meeting a board
of five directors will be elected for
the ensuing year and such other bus
iness will be transacted as may
properly come before said meeting.
B. F. MILLARD, President.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
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