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Thomas j. Fisher & Co., Inc,
General Sales Agent.
American Security & Trust Co,
Amos II. Plumb, Trustees.

include the Aleutian Islands-the stepping
stones to Asia-that stretch from its south
westerly portion westward to the pacific
about 1, 500 miles. Numerous inlets pro-
vide an easy coastwise intercOmmunica-
ton, but the chief natural highway is
the mighty Yukon, navigable for 900
miles east to west. 1t divides the Alas
kan territory near the center. and is ice
! free from June to October. Petroff says
that at its mouth it discharges into the
Bering sea a greater volume OF water
than the Mississippi.
! Several large navigable rivers, notably
| the koyukuk and Tanana, flow into the
| Yukon, but many of the smaller streams.
running into the Boring sea and the
Arctic ocean. are shallow, and available
only for small craft, circumstance
which is retarding the work of prospect
ing and mining. Various railways in and
through Alaska are projected. one or two
of which are under construction. The
completion of these new channels of in
land transportation will advance a hum
dredfold the interests of the country
Alaska is mountainous. but contains eX-
tensive valleys of productive soil
From Seattle to SkagWay is a distance
of about I 600 mileS,a little more than from
New York to Chicago, and from Seattle
to the most distant park of Alaska Is
about the distance from New York to
San Francisco. The gold fields Of the
Yukon are reached from Seattle by ocean
steamer, rail and river steamer in about
..
to reach the placer mines of Nome. Com
munication is open during the summer
season only; in winter transportation is
carried on with the aid of dog teams.
Sources of Wealth.
The actual wealth of Alaska consists
in fur seals. fisheries and gold mines
The principal breeding grounds of the
fur seal is on the Pribilof Islands, just
north of the Aleutian chain. From 1865
to the middle of 1908 the seals taken by
the lessees of these islands represent a
value of S35. 600. Other furs to the
value Of SIT .OOO. 900 bring the total value
of the Alaskan fur trade in this period
to the sum Of $50 OOO.O These figures
take no account Of the pelagic seal
catch. The salmon fisheries are another
source of wealth. In 1901 the total value
Of the fish expectation was $9,01O.Os9. In
this year 1900 barrels Of canned salmon
were shipped to the United States The
cod fisheries promise, by reason of their
vast area and rich supply to exceed in
value those of Newfoundland or any 9TH
er part of the world. Placer gold has
been located in many places in Alaska
a fact which proves that the territory is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
THREE sE1NERs ARE FINED.
Alexandrians Convicted in Police
Court of the District.

Three Alexandrians were convicted in
the Police Court today of hauling a seine
in the Potomac river within the limits Of
the District. The court imposed fines as
follows: John Hurdle. SO or thirty days.
James Williams, SIS or ninety days. and
George Jones. colored. $2o or ninety days
Policemen Ostermann and Preston of
the harbor precinct told Judge Pugh that
they watched the three men for two hours
last Wednesday night while they hauled
a seine near Shepherds wharf. They
stated that about 400 pounds of fish were
caught by the men.
In their defense the men declared they
were not within the limits Of the Dis
trict when they hauled the seine. The
court held that the testimony was con-
vincing, and, therefore, imposed the fines.
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RESOLUTION VETOED.
President Objects to Second Inspec-
ton of Maneuver Camp.

President Taft has returned to Con-
gress, with his veto, a resolution calling
on the War Department to send a board
of five army officers to Admission. Ala, to
inspect a site offered by the citizens of
that place for a maneuver camp to be
used jointly by regular troops and the
militia of nearby states
The President held that the proposed
inspection was unnecessary. as Inspector
General Stephen c. Mills already had
visited the proposed site and reported 1t
as excellently situated for maneuver pur-
poses.
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The Star Supreme as
a Classified NJ e dunn

Banks; 1.-The Flying Emerald" by Mary
Stewart Cutting; part VIII of "A Captain
Cnafraid," narrated by Capt. John
O'Brien to Horace Smith; Where Cupid
Is King" by James Hay, jr.: illustrated
trated by Corwin Knapp inson; "A
Modern Diogenes,' by Edward Riddle
Padgett; Truth to the Stagestruck." by
Marguerite Clark, and .Bookkeepers as
Bank Robbers" by William Anterior
Du Puy.
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Louisville Courfer-Journal

From the Louisville Cour1er-Journal
Mrs. Wombat proceeded to use some
very plain language.
Mr.. Wombat objected.
Amt what / say true." demanded
Mrs. Wombat.
Yes: but, woman. be more diplomatic
You talk as IL you were abrogating q
treaty"
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Companies Acquire Fortunes.

These companies have made fortunes in
fisheries and fur hunting. while in recent
years mining of the various metals has
been making similar returns. Accord
ing to the census Of 1900, Alaska en-
braces, inclusive Of the islands. 800. SO4
square miles. These figures represent all
the North American continent west of the
141st meridian of western longitude. with
narrow fringe of land between the
Pacific and British territory. all the
islands along the coast, and the Aleutian
chain. The acreage, according to the
governors report of 1901. is 360, 529 600.
This great empire is equal in size to
all the states east OF the Mississippi. Its
heart is a great central plateau. 600 miles
long, east to west, and 400 broad from
north to south. though its extreme limits
are $40 by 1000 miles. This does not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Accumulation of 100000, 900.

The total wealth accruinS to the United
States from it's Alaskan possessions be-
tween 1867 and 1908 is calculated at near
iy S16O.OOOOC0, about equally accredited to
furs, fish and gold. During the year
1903 the bulk of trade, export and inn
port, amounted to about $21.OOOOOO. In
1901 DR.. Sheldon Jackson introduced
reindeer from Siberia into the northern
part of Alaska, but their usefulness. as
a means Of transportation and a source
of supplies for miners and natives. is
still matter of experiment. The ami
mails are farmed out in herds TO the
various mission centers on the Yukon.
along the coast of the Boring sea and
on Kotsubue sound. Reindeer moss. in
digenous to northwestern Alaska. fur
nishes abundant food for those animals,
whose numbers now reach about 5000.
Alaska, though called a territory, is
properly known as the District of Alas
ka-" 1t has no legislature and no terri
tOrial form Of government, but Is gov
erned directly by Congress. and locally
administered by governor. assisted by
a secretary and a surveyor general,
United States marshals and attorneys ap-
pointed by the President, subject to the
approval Of the Senate. 1t constitutes
judicial district. with three subdivisions
and three courts. The governor is re-
quired to make an annual report to the
Secretary Of the Interior. The capital Is
Sitka, on Baranof Island, a city founded
by the Russian governor of that name
in 1899, and the oldest town in Alaska.
The sale Of liquor TO the natives is gov
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Well Worth Reading.

In our next Sunday magazine: The
second installment Of "The Lost World -
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; "A Badly
Written Comedy by Helen Ward
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by their greater facilities, had driven
Russia. The fur of the seal was especially
priced by the Chinese, according to the
Catholic Encyclopedia, who had found the
secret OF plucking and dyeing the skins,
and a lucrative trade was the result.
Alexander Baranof. who In 1880 became
general manager of the company, was for
siding genius of commerce which ex-
tended to California and the Sandwich Is
lands. as we'll as to China.
Kadiak Island was the first headquar-
tiers of the Russians in Alaska, but they
afterward set up their capital at Sitka
BaranOf Island, where new cen
ter of activity was established. Ship
building and various other industries were
started. Rude agricultural implements
fornian trade, and bells were cast for the
Spanish mission churches. which are said
to be still in use. The policy of inland
exploration pursued by the successors
of Baranof turned the energies of the
fur company into other channels, and
necessarily reduced its dividends. The
charter granted in 1893 was renewed in
1871 and 1874. When it expired in 1854
a renewal was not granted, nor was it
sought.
Negotiations had been begun with the
United States. which ended in the pur-
chase Of Alaska in 1867 for 500, 600.
The official transfer was made in October
of that year. Gen. Rousseau acting for
the United States and Prince Maksutof
for Russia. The Russians were given two
years to close their business in the terri
tory. Meanwhile American activity was
rife; squatters and miners fOcked into
the country, and great commercial COM
panieS were organized to exploit the new
field
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Friendly Advice.
From Sketch

From Sketch.
Poet-A publisher called to see this
morning had the audacity to call me an
ass. I'm going to see my solicitor.
F'riend-I shouldn't, old chap. See a
vet.
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Seal Rookeries Discovered.

in 1856 Gerassim Pribilof. an employee
of the company, discovered the seal rock
cries in the Bering sea. This discovery
occasioned the reopening OF trade with
China, from which Holland and England,
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More Than All Other WASH
ington Newspapers Combined
And Three Times as Much
as Its Nearest Competitor

The Star prints bona-hde paid classified adj
vertisng than all other Washington newspapers com
bined.
The obvious The $4,000 and over net
paid circulation,> than 10000 greater than its
competitor; the unusually reasonable rates. its
prestige as Want AID medium, built up in many years
Of substantial growth the confidence of its readers and
their genuine interest in anything printed in columns
all combine to make
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only beginning to reveal its wealth. Gold
mines are being successfully worked in
three localities. southeastern Alaska. the
Yukon river and it's tributaries and the
Cape Nome district opposite the coast of
Asia.
The output of gold in American Alaska
for the fiscal year of 1905 was about S1O,-
600, 900. It's copper. coal, tin. silver. gyp-
sum and marble now enter into calcula-
lions Of commerce. There is abundant
supply of valuable timber especially In
southeastern Alaska, but it is not yet
legally available for export as the public
lands have not been surveyed. Agricul-
ture is possible in about 100000 square
miles in southeastern Alaska. which owes
to the Japan current its temperate ell
mate, and which can produce wheat,
oats, grasses for cattle and vegetables in
great variety. The latest official reports
speak with praise of the supplies raised
at the Holy Cross Mission on the Yukon.
1t would be possible for the land to fur
nsh at least a portion of the food supply
needed by the present population.
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AvenueH The
l. without parallel in Washington In of
~ omplshed has
the is the owp asked
close
the the that this
gu question "Th in Washington"
The public Washington
seize the presented
wna rexceed of the twelve months
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erned by special regulations: From 1867
to June 80. 1903, the government rev.
enues amounted to 50, $500. of which
81 597, 556 was paid in as a tax on fur
seals and $52S, SIS as customs.
Educational Facilities.
Regarding education the pupils are I'M
der the official supervision of a United
States general agent for education in
Alaska, who resides at Washington. In
1908 there were fifty-one public schools,
with sixty-two teachers and 3,O6:' pupils.
From 1884 to 1901 Congress made a small
annual grant for the support Of these
schools. but in 1901 an act was passed by
which license fees collected from unincor-
porated towns were to be applied in part
to the establishment and maintenance of
schools for the education Of white chill
dren and children of mixed bloods who
lead a civilized life Such schools are
placed in charge Of the Governor of
Alaska as ex-officio superintendent Of
education.
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49, ASSACHUSETTS S not subub- is of
HIu|\ unusual large
N Ill within park 1t affords
y-old the heart of
villa Section has established stand
which will
of
wooded will be onanented with the
homes of the nation
with frontage of fifty
poped by Wahngns best
liens
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-19

He is not. strong physically; he
has often told his intimate friends
that he has worked so hard and
has. so much hard work ahead of
him that he does not expect to live
beyond IS.
He is so wrapt up in his work
that there are many days when he
does not eat.
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About his rooms I counted ten
statuettes and pictures of Napo-
leon.
He has been my model" said
the doctor. 81 have tried to fight
my enemy urrelentingly as he
fought his"
And in his way he is as grim
and unyielding as Napoleon. I
have never met so astounding
man. Apart from his work, he is
gracious and kind. But asa doc
tor he is like cold, shining steel
and has all the Implying hard
ness Of science.
I looked into a fathers face and
there were tears in his eyes.
Doctor, he begged, will you
not give the medicine to my
daughter p
The doctor 5 eyes flashed.
81 cannot" he said. when
the other doctor gives up her case,
admits that he cannot cure her,
then I will treat her"
The father went out, inexpress-
IDLY sad.
Then DR.. friedman explained.
This other DOCTOR" he said,
mentioning the name of one of
the greatest scientists of Ger
many, SIS standing in the way of
my discovery. I must remove
such obstacles as soon as I can,
in the name of humanity"
I have taken a number of trips
with this grim scientist, in the
slums of Berlin, and I have seen
many patients in his offices, but
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that there are many days when he
does not. eat. 5
CONTRACT LABOR BILL IN
CONGRESS
By Gibson Gardner.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Any
one wishing to lend a hand at
abolishing the great evil of con-
tract labor in our prisons can rem
der practical help by writing a let
ter to any member of the senate
committee on the judiciary urg-
ing that the committee report ia
vorably H. R. 56O1, entitled, can
act to limit the effect of the regu-
lation of interstate commerce be-
tween the states in goods, wares,
and merchandise wholly or in part
manufactured by convict labor in
any prison or reformatory."
"The passage of this bill" says
Julian Leavitt, the well-known
authority on convict labor,
would affect intimately and i'm
mediately the welfare of an army
of working girls in hundreds of
garment factories through the
country, of some hundred thou
sand innocent wives and children
of convicts who are today being
punished by society for no fault
of their own; would open the way
to reformation of a host of pris-
oners who are now nothing more
than private slaves of private
prison contractors; and finally, it
would end once for all time the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
ATTACKS TAFT'S STAND.
Senator Cummins Resents Interior
ence With Work on Tariff.

Criticism of President Taft marked
the speech of Senator Cummins in the
Senate yesterday afternoon. He was
beginning an elaborate discussion of the
bill for q revision of the metals tariff
schedules, speaking in support of his
substitute for the House democratic
bill.
Calling attention to published state
ments that President Taft was opposed
to any legislation on the metals schedule
until after the tariff board had reported,
Senator Cummins added:
Il deplore the action of a President
in interfering in any way with the
work of Congress. l have heard a great
deal lately about the recall of the
judiciary and judiciary decisions. both
of which / oppose, but i regard these
as inconsequential in comparison with
the encroachments OF the executive
branch of the government in the last
few years.
II is as improper. Mr. Cummins said.
for a President to interfere with the
action of the legislative with the
action of the judicial branch of the
government.
intention to oppose any adjournment of
this session of Congress Or any recess
for the national conventions until after
action has been taken on the bills for
revision of the metals, sugar, wool and
cotton schedules. Senator Simmons took
up the issue by saying that the demo-
Gratis would oppose adjournment until
the Senate has acted on all the tariff
revision measures passed by the House.
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BRIG. GEN. BRUSH RETIRES.
Served in the Civil, Indian, Spanish
and Philippine Wars.

Brig zen. Daniel II. Brush. command
ing the Department of California, who
stands number seven in his grade, COM
pieted his active career in the army to-
day. He will be sixey-four years old
tomorrow, and. by operation of law. will
be transferred to the retired list. He is
native of Illinois and veteran Of the
civil, Indian. Spanish and Philippine
wars. During the closing days of the
civil war he served as a private in the
1i5th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Grad
uating from the Military Academy in
June, 1871, he was appointed second lieu
tenant in the 18th Infantry, and for the
next twenty years was engaged in cam
paigns against hostile Indians. He was
with Gen. Stanley in the Yellowstone
expedition, and also served under Gen.
Custer in the fights on the Tongue and
Yellowstone rivers
For several years he was professor of
military science and tactics at the Uni
versity OF Illinois In 1898 he Joined his
regiment at Tampa and took part in the
Cuban campaign. He commanded a bat
talon of the 18th Infantry at the battle
Of FL Caney and afterward took part
in the fights around Santiago In the
following years he saw service in the
Philippines and took part in the engage
ments around San Fernando in Luzon
He commanded the oath Infantry from
May. 1907. until February. 1908. when he
was appointed brigadier general. Since
then he has commanded. respectively the
departments OF the Columbia and CALI
fornia-
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JAPAN GIVES UP WORLDS FAIR
Possible That Domestic Exhibition
Nav Be Held in 1917.

According to Mr.. Oshikawa, vice minis
ter Of agriculture and commerce OF Japan,
the worlds exposition. which was to be
held at Toxic In 1917. has been altogether
abandoned and not merely postponed. as
has been reported. That decision was
reached at a recent meeting OF the Japa-
nese cabinet council, which provided At
the same time for the settlement of the
expenses already incurred In the prepara-
ton Of the exhibition grounds.
Although the greater scheme has been
called of, it is possible that Japan will
hold domestic exhibition In 1917. In
honor of the jubilee of the reigning en-
peror. Oficial notification of the. aban-
donment Of the worlds exposition VIII be
given to the various nations which had
agreed to support 1t, including the United
States; which had made liberal AL ap aaa
s.oners on the part of the United States
were Francis B: Loomis, formerly Secrs-
tary Of State; F. ]. V. Skin OF Illinois
and Francis b. Millet Of New York, who
lost his life on the Titanic.
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VOTE ON TAX NOT LIKELY.
Senate May Not Act on Bill Apply
ing to District.

The bill passed by the House calling for
a special election in the District to vote
on the question whether or not a special
tax shall be levied to meet deficiencies in
the police and firemen's pension fund
has been referred to the Senate District
commikkee by the Senate.
influential members of the committee
predict that the committee will not ap-
prove ef the plan of a referendum vote in
the National Capital.
THE idea of expecting the people OF
the District to vote to tax themselves
some more is too preposterous." said one
prominent republican on the committee.
The cost of such an election, in view
of the fact that there is no election ma
cainer5 here now, would meet deficiencies
for some years" commented another
member of the committee.
The Senate, upon the recommendation
of the Senate District committee, has al
ready passed bill to make up the de-
ficiencies in the police and firemen's PEN
sion funds. Ii would take the needed
money from the receipts from licenses,
other than liquor licenses That bin went
to the House District committee before
the bill which the House adopted was re-
ported from the committee, but IL ap-
parently was thrown aside i'm favor of n
House bill calling for special taxation TO
meet the Deficiencies.
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that evening.
Fleet Division as Escort.

A complete division of the Atlantic
fleet will serve as an escort to the Ger
man fleet during its stay in American
waters, and an officer of the naval inteili-
gence bureau will be detailed to serve as
an aid for Admiral Rebeur- Peschiwitz.
1t is planned that President Taft shall
visit the German feet in person, leaving
washington the evening of the I'd OF
June, and arriving in Hampton roads the
following day.
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Land for Homesteaders.

Belle Fourche reclamation project In
South Dakota will be thrown open by
the Interior Department for entry by
homesteaders May 25. Water will be
ready for the land on that date, and
about 100 farms of from forty TO eighty
acres will be ready for cultivation.
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Mary A. Dow Grand Commander.

At the last session of the Grand Com
mandery Of the United Order OF Golden
Cross, in this city, Mary A. Dow of Meri-
dian Commandery, No It's, was elected
grand commander for the ensuing yeaf
Other grand officers chosen wers: Vice
grand commander, Lady Nellie Adams;
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Musical Selections.

During the afternoon several musical
selections were rendered by the Marine
Band Orchestra and by soloists who are
members of the land Office corps. Will
liam c. Mills gave two numbers, Love
Is the Wind" by MacFadyen, and The
Nightingale Hath a Tyre of Gold,' by
Whelpley, accompanied by the orchestra.
Miss Helen Crennan sang Harmony"
by del Riego, and AN Open Secret" by
Woodman, her accompaniment being
PLAYED by Miss Marie c.. Hanson. The
program closed with the singing Of one
verse of America the orchestra lead
ing.
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grand prelate, knight c. /. Griffith: G. X.
of r, knight W. f. Graham; grand
trea surer, Knight A f. Adams; grand
herald knight Henry Fowler: grand
warder, Lady Helen Ehle: past grand
commander J. II. A. Fowler. The su-
preme commander and supreme officers
will hold an executive session in this
city May q and a reception will be ten
dered them by the Grand Commandery at
419 10th street northwest.
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To Entertain Children of Confederacy

Beauregard Chapter. L. d. c., has ar
ranged 10 entertain the Children of the
Confederacy at 1322 Vermont avenue Fri
day afternoon at o'clock Father Green
or St. Aloysius Church is TO deliver an
address on the life OF Gen Beauregard.