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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

producer. prospecting activities were carried on e. nearly ali lhe larger streams on the peninsula empyins in- Co Boring Sea- and notably at Solo mon. A beach was found near Pine Creek. but this proved to be barron oi gold.
 TWO Yesrs of Study.
 Halla has spent about two years In the study of beach levels at Solo mon and In drilling for formations
 Enough Information was gained, Harvey said "to establish the fact chat three distinct beach levels have prevailed at solomon at an earlier period.
 Around 1903. in the early days of Solomon River. high gravel banks were uncovered above tho mouth of Jerome Creek carryins low values.
 aThe Midnight Sun Ditch Company was organized Go exploit these gravel hills and 9 ditch costing nearly S50.- 0Q0 was constructed. The venture, however. proved @ failure. as the val- ues which were m frozen ground would not pay. This enterprise was abandoned and nothing more has been done since that time.
 These same gravel hills. however, upon closer observation. proved to be the delta Of the ancient Solomon river and formed the bed of the stream, the surf washing and concentrating the gold values on higher levels up Che hillside"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
IsIs 85sIS
oMIRAaEg

Tonight ia the night Come to the Grand theatre the house of the greatest serial-"Trey o' Hearts,' in the 12th instalment more excitement and thrilling scenes.
 Watch Dog Of the Deep" a two- reel dramatic story of wonder, with William Shay and Leah Baird. This is an extra society drama
 A very good comedy in Some Night Mare. win finish tonights great show.
 Have a heart" and sec tho "rrey O Hearts" sf'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
EDITH GETS METAL
 FRoM ALASKA WREcKs


 The renovated steamer Edith. Cap tain Harry w. Crosby. has returned to Seattle. after a 5.OO0-mile cruise in Alaska waters.
 According to Seattle newspapers the Edith steamed to the Ramona wreck on Spanish Island, removing several tons of brass from tho aband- oned hulk. Captain Crosby located the vessels wheel in the rocks. In an effort to raise it be stationed Q large surface boat over the wheel. running cables from the boat io the sunken propeller.
 He intended to work the wheel shoreward with the rise and fall of the tide. A heavy sea came rushing in. however. and the weight of the propeller on the cables cut the surf boat in two. Crosby and his associates being plunged into the icy waters
 From Spanish Island. the Edith went to Hoonah. knocking about that dis trict for some time. and then proceed ed to Prince William Sound. where she divested the wrecked Olympia of nearly everything that could be re- moved. The salvage included several tons Of brass. 100 tons of iron. an anchor. 2SO fathoms of large anchor chain. condenser heads and the like.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

The governor general of Belgium has issued an order against boycott ting, blackllsting insulting or threat enlngi or otherwise injuring Ger mans or persons showing German sympathies or trading with German firms The maximum penalty is two years Imprisonment or fine of 1O.- 900 marks (S250O) Imprisonment can be extended to five years when disobedience is offered by several per sons in collusion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
AT rAE DREAM rAEATRE

Change of program, both vaudeville and pictures This Is the Life" a charming photoplay by the American Company and a Thanhouser. entitled "The Guiding Hand." constitute a fea- ture night.
 New songs and comedy numbers will be rendered by the versatile trio.
 10 and 15c. 9-29-1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

The London Daily News says it was through German treachery that the great ammunition factory at Okhta, a suburb of Petrograd the only one in the country was blown Co bits some months ago. "Tbis had @ determin- ing influence on the Russian military situation. Russia, quite crippled had 10 fight for time, and an thought of the proposed great spring offensive in the west had to be given up and the chief energies of the Allies bent to the task of supplying Russia with munitions"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
MERE BOYS ARE
 GOING TO WAR


 Arrivals from Vancouver and Vic toria on the steamer Princess Alice last night teil of tho large numher oi onlistments al the Vancouver recruit ing stations
 One woman said: "On Che boat from Victoria to Vancouver were al Ieast fifty boys from Victoria, hone of whom looked 'out of their teens. These boys, an of them, were Goinl to enlist"
 Vancouver end Victoria seem de populated Of their young men, accord ing to other reports. They arg al either la training stations for the wai or at tho front
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

A Paris special says that an Ital- ian engineer has constructed an ap- paratus which by the action of eiec- tric currents, can be elevated to a height of 2OOO to 5000 feet, and kept motionless or propelled in any direc- tion at a speed of more than 100 miles an hour The apparatus is more than 12 feet long, two feet wide. and can carry 9S pounds. The invention is based upon reactions obtained from the electromagnetic forces Of the ate mosphere
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
mEAeHER.oRcHARD

Ketchilan Progressive-Aliner: Mir. John Orchard,Jr.. of Shrimp Bay, and Mrs Rowene Meagher were married Wednesday evening at the Methodist Parsonage by Rev. H. w. Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs Orchard are both well known in Ketchikan and while their wedding comes in the nature of a sur. prise, their many friends wish them an possible happiness.
 The bridegroom is a brother of Miss Bess Orchard, who is attending school in Juneau this winter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

We now have on hand the sanitary couches you asked us for last week. Come and get them, only left. e. W. o'poNNEL, Alaska Furniture Co.,, phone i52. 9 27 St
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
Come in and be crowned with a new FALL STETSON.
 B. M. BEHRENDS.
Investment.

I have a proposition in which you can double your money within 12 months Safe as the earth itself. From S1OO to $500 required, Box 121 Juneau. 9-25-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

seventy-six Iron single beds with sprinao regular ss.5o valuel all this week for SAYS each. They are suit- able for an institution, hotel. rooming house, camp or private home. s w. o'DoNNELL, Alaska Furniture Co.,, phone i52. g 27 2t
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

The latest official reports of the belligerent nations indicate that their present national indebtedness has at present reached Sl2.580, ,25S.824, an inc crease of $1S,O51, 999 800 over the fi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
s.ITTNEY SAIEv

Another big "Jitney Sale" Thursday, Friday and Saturday at BRIrTs PHARMACY, The Rexall Store" - @ 27 tD
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

GO TO THE DREAM THEATRE Admission only 5e. foe and 15c-Five reeis of pictures. 9-l+tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

New line Of tooth brushes. s5 to soc. HlII Drug G.. Stacy H. Reeves. Mar.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

If you want to know. Task Bartlett" .lg.I.ll.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

euros compiled previous to tho var. In 1912 lho national indebtedness Of Groal BrIaIn France Russial Cor muny and Austria-Hungary was f23s 0s25q2 .000 it now amounts to approx imatoiy Ss6.22i,l2I2i9 an increase ofl slsl2s555,2l9
 A London spccial says that the dem- ooradc and Liberal parties in Russia have demanded reforms. lho most inn porant oi which arc the autonomy oi Poland the appointment Of spec ial minister of munitions liberal and tolerant policy in respect to Finland of Iiihuanio Siberia and Caucasus; restriction oi the power ofI the upper house-the council of the empire.
 During Che last quarter Of 1915, the expenditures of the Fronch govern ment probably will run in excess oil $13.0O0,c0O day. Minister of Fi- nance Ribot wnl introduce in Parlia mont a bin providing for appropria- iions of $l220OOO 900, or slightly in excess of $5OO,O0OOOO a month. When this measure is adopted, the total of tho appropriations since Aug. I. 1914, win be S5.69S.0oOO OOOo
 -E-
 The tonsiiy of the Balkan situation has prompted the steps for Q closer understanding among Greece, Rou- mania and Serbia, with a view to ac ton in event or an Ausro-German at- tack. Bulgaria has not been includ- ed in these negotiations, for it is now admitted that the Turco- Bulgarian agreement finally has been signed and that Bulgaria win not accept the Serbian concessions.
 The hotels and boarding houses in Berlin had 10O,8S6 foreigners as guests during August, compared with s9,- 0S9 in August 1915 There were 156 Americans
 The total number of Russians talk. en prisoners since the first of May by the Ausrians and Germans is reckoned by Switzerland newspapers at 2,571,OoO
 -5-
 The French Parliament is consid- ering the calling out of 100000 young men IS aud 19 years old, who in the time or peace would begin servive in 1917
 A London special says that Che food problem is causing alarm in Ger many despite the often repeated as- sertion that tine Germans have noth- ing Co fear from the British blockade
 Since the beginning of the war the Swiss authorities have arrested sl persons, mostly Austrians and Ger mans on the charge of being spies.
 A Rome dispatch says the emperor of Russia has ordered amnesty for an political prisoners in Russia, said to number about 100000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

uros compiled previous to tho var. n 1912 ihe national indebtedness Of Ggoat Bfia|n France Russia Cor mnny md Ausrla-Hungary was f23- 0s2. .5q2 .000 it now amounts Go approx- imatoiy Ss6.22l.l2I2l9. an increase Of siS.l2s555,2l9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
ALASKAN DIES

c. O. Tacldeson of Cinema. Alaska, died recently in Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
WAR sfDELIGHT
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Prof R. M Johnson, who occupies the chair of the modern and military histroy at Harvard, advocated before the commission on military education in the public schools and compulsory military service, an increase in the regular army to 25O.0oO men and a second line force of 50OOOO. He said that after comparing the European armies, the Germans loom up above all of the other armies, as far as the efficiency of the higher officers is concerned. AS @ result, the Germans at a rough estimate are holding their front with three men to the yard at cost of about S4,5O a day while the English are holding Q yard with ape proximately 70 men at a cost of ap- proximately $50 per day. On this basis it would take about 15 members of the Massachusetts militia at cost of approximately S6 each. or a total cost of $90 @ day, to hold @ yard of front in France or Belgium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

TEN PUPILS Ar
 MENDENRALL SCHOOL According to School Director Tom. Knudson. of the Mendenhall district, the school there startetd out this term with ten regular pupils. Mrs En- ma Chasey is the teacher in charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29


 The German foreign office has is- sued memorial against the employ ment of colored troops in war by France and Great Britain on the ad- vanced ground that they have brought with them the savage practices Of war as practiced in their native countries. The memorial charges the Africans and Hindoos with numbering wounded and mutilatlng the dead by cutting off their ears and wearing them in long strings about their neclss. The charg- os are supported by numerous docu- ments, reproductions of letters and diaries found on dead French soldiers and by affidaylts of German officers and German women living in France.
 In the Boston Globe, Herebert Cor ey quotes a French officer as saying that "The Germans will never bonn bard Nancy, because if they do (the French( shall knock Metz Go bits." Such developments. according to Mir. Corey, could be readily accomplished by the opponents guns. No gun has yet been made that compares with the German "42" in range and power of demolition At Nancy the soldiers are continually peeriig through the loop-holes. which hay, been screened by brush. at the foe less than fifty yards away.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

~JITNEY SALE" Another biz "Jitney Sale' Thursday Friday and Saturday at BRITT'S PHARMACY. "The Rexall Store" - @ 27 tO
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29

The French Parliament is consid- ering the calling out of 100000 young men IS aud 19 years old, who in the time Of peace would begin servive in 1917.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

loose generalities called crimes, which
the men who drew the laws and the
men who interpret those laws cannot
themselves define with any precision
Even when they endeavor to expound
those laws they make them more OBJ.
scure and more mystifying than be.
fore.
There is nothing more distressing
to an employer of labor than to turn
away good men who desire to do good
work; but until all wake up to the
fact that unless the employer IL
prosperous the employee Is failing in
prosperity, we will have little i'm
provement. When we have learned
the lesson that In this nation we are
simply big Industrial family. in
which we all prosper together or we
do not prosper at all. we will then
have promise of relief from the mis-.
understandings and cajolements which
increase unemployment and destroy
the comfort and the prosperity OF the
average man.
Il urge relief from the fads, fancies
and isms which have filled our streets
with unemployment and put away the
dinner pail of the working man empty
upon the shelf in the impoverished
home. | urge the restoration of con.
iidence in the fact that American men
of business are the peers OF any in
the world. | urge that the American
workingman cannot be prosperous un.
less the American men Of business
prosper. urge that prosperity can
come to us only with the full dinner
pail. Finally. urge that the public
interest I'm transportation is that IL
ihall be prosperous In order that II
may be a successful and energetic
lid to all the business 1t is designed
serve"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

duties OF life. The facts run quite To
the contrary. II is the employer who
is first out of employment. AS a
natural sequence he is followed by
the employee. who next finds himself
out OF work. Unemployment begins
onfy when the employer himself be-
gins TO be unemployed. When the
employer is prosperous and his ener-
gies are profitably employed. EN-
ployees have abundant employment
and they alss prosper. But why Is
this period of unemployment II is
because all business is bewildered and
uncertain. II does not know whittier
IL may proceed in safety. 1t does not
know with what snares its path may
be laid. This condition began with
transportation and now extends to all
business. The greatest trouble with
this country today is that every busi'
ness which has been developed by the
genius OF the American people has
become the object OF unforeseen at
tack from some quarter or feels the
threat or danger OF attack. Our laws,
which formerly were precise and def
mite, have blanketed business with
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

farmer is entitled to the protection
OF his flag In sending his products
across the sea, and congress should
give such encouragement to shipping
interests as is necessary to meet for
eign competition In ocean commerce.
A recent bill known as the seamans
bill became law under the presidents
signature and Mr.. r. p. Schwerin. vice.
president of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, when asked to define
this law and outline It's effect upon
American steamship lines. said In
part:
"The bill provides that no ship OF
any nationality shall be permitted to
depart from any port OF the United
States unless she has on board
crew not less than seventy.five per
centum OF which. in each department
thereof, is able to understand any or
der given by the officers Of such ves-
sci, nor unless forty per centum In
the first year, forty-five per centumy
In the second year, fifty.five per cent
um In the fourth year after the pas
sage of this act, and. thereafter,
sixty.five per centum OF her deck
crew. exclusive of licensed officers and
apprentices, are of a rating not less
than able seaman
"The oversee trade of the world Is
competitive; therefore. the original
cost OF the ship and the operation Of
the ship have to be reckoned with In
the keen competition OF these rival
nations with one another. The Orien-
tai sailor is obedient and competent
and is the cheapest sailor In the world.
II is. therefore. manifestly clear that
II this law applied to all nationali.
ties In the transpacihc traffic. all
would be on the same economic basis.
but Il works n siA;le hardship to all
the ships OF the world. except the
Japanese and American ships. and
with the latter II works two hard.
ships. With the European, the cost
OF constructing ship Is no higher
than the cost OF constructing a Jap.
anese ship. but II they had to pro.
vide European crews. while the Jak :
anese operated with japanese crews
the condition OF competition would be
such that they could not overcome
the handicap and they would be driven
OF. But the American ship would
have TO contend not only with the
tremendous increase OF cost OF wage
In the substitution of the European
crew for the Chinese crew. but also
the greater initial cost OF tho ship.
As the japanese have now done away
with their European officers and
Japanese crews. all OF whom speak "a
common language. there is no aim.
Guilty for them TO comply with all the
conditions OF the bill and continue
their japanese crews with Oriental
wages.
THE law. therefore. instead OF as.
sisting the American ship. adds an.
other heavy burden. while Il places
none whatever upon the Japanese
ship. but. on the contrary. turns over
to the Japanese the trafiic OF the Pa.
cific ocean. which the American ship
is forced to forego by act OF congress
OF the United States"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Frank Cram, who broke her
right leg Just below the knee. In an
attempt to alight from a wagon, liz
reported by Dr. Woodward Az getting
along nicely. Mr.. and Mrs. Cram
with Rev. M. ID. Reed and wife left
Payette for a camping trip up squaw
creek. When they were near Four
Mile hill. Mrs. Cram fell when she
started to get out OF the wagon.
She was brought TO her home here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

lines OF Industry have developed imam
lal facilities adapted to their needs
80 have all sorts OF financial syn
icatss authorized by law or Gus
ON TO deal In n certain line OF &c
.urities. but In none OF these imam
-ial channels will farm securities
.ravel without bonus In the way oi
n excessive rate OF interest or heavy
discounts.
The most powerful financial insti'
.utions In America are private banks,
md they are the most important 10
he financial life OF industry. In no
Inc OF business does honesty. ell
cheney and stability make more I'm
)erative demands than upon private
bankers. whose greatest asset Is the
confidence OF the buying public In his
business judgment and integrity. Mr.,
Otto Kahn OF Kuhn. Loeb a. Company,
when asked to state the relation OF
the private banker TO the business OF
the nation. said In part:
"One OF the most important func'
lions OF the private banker Is TO be
the instrument for providing the
money needed for the efficient con
duct and development OF railroads and
other industries. lie does this by
buying securities In bulk from those
needing capital. for which purpose he
usually associates himself with a
large number OF other financial houses.
great and small. thus forming what
is called syndicate. Having In this
way concluded the buying transaction.
ae offers TO the public the securities
purchased by means OF advertising,
circularizing and through the facili'
ties OF the retail houses. included In
he syndicate, many OF whom employ
ravellng salesmen. or course. the
banker and the syndicate count on a
reasonable profit for their services;
on the other hand. they run the risk
OF the securities. which they have
definitely bought and paid for at a
fixed price. remaining on their hands
wholly. or In part. II the public. for
one reason or another. should be un-
willing to buy them. The selling OF
securities is highly specialized
trade. requiring much experience. or.
ganization. machinery and scrutiny
This is one OF the reasons why cor
porations do better In offering securi'
ties 70 the public through bankers
than If they offered them direct The
willingness of the public to buy de-
bends upon their confidence In the
integrity and the judgment OF the
banker who makes the offer. and
banker who attempts TO mislead the
public. or who Is deficient in care or
judgment, would very soon find him.
self without customers and. there
tore. out OF business. In many Eu-
ropean countries. the functions OF the
private banker include the placing OF
bonds secured by farm mortgages.
Bonds OF this nature are issued in
large quantities by mortgage banks
who buy mortgages on farms and
other real estate and deposit them as
,ecurity for their own bonds, which
IN their turn are sold TO bankers Ii is
20 be hoped that similar institutions
will, in course OF time. be created in
america. thus placing the farming In.
!ustry on par with other important
Industries In facilities TO obtain capi
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

A bad fire occurred over on the
oregon bench last Thursday. when
the Kiinefelter separator and about
two hundred bushels OF grain be-
longing to J. NJ. Boggess was burned
at the Boggess ranch. Every EFFORT
was made to extinguish the blaze
but owing to the fact that everything
was no dry. II was impossible to stop
II. and the separator and grain we're
soon consumed. In an effort to pull
the separator out. Mr.. Klinefelter
was severely burned, particularly on
the right arm. Medical attention
was Immediately called. The loss In
severe to both Mr.. Boggess and Mr..
Klinefelter. and the later states that
Il In his intention to get new J. !.
Case separator as soon AZ possible.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

mail committee, when asked 10 state
the railroad side OF the controversy
to the American farmer. said in part:
"The railway mail pay question
will be settled-and settled perma-
nently and with justice to all con.
cerned-as soon as the American peo'
pie realize that the whole subject.
while seemingly complicated and tech.
nical. boils down to a few simple
points Of fair business dealing which
no one need be rate expert to un'
derstand.
The first is that the post office de-
partment weighs the mails, and re-
adjusts the pay of the railroads. only
once In four years. This compels the
railroads to carry the increase in the
mail tonnage during the intervening
years without pay-manifestly an in
justice in the case of a rapidly grow
ing business. One consequence has
been that last year the railroads car
ried fully half the parcel post for
nothing.
"A second point is this: In addi-
tioh 10 carrying tue mails, the rail-
roads are required to operate many
travelling post offices for sorting and
distributing the mails while in transit.
But the post office department pays
for such post offices only where they
occupy whole cars. and pays nothing
In the many cases in which 1t merely
requires the css OF post ofice apart.
ments In combination cars. although
such apartments differ from the full
railway post office cars only in size.
More than 4,200 apartments of this
character have been fitted up. and
are maintained for the exclusive use
OF the post office department. .Aai
HIGH QUALITY and Low PRIC-
ES always go together at Hills
Pharmacy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-08-19

One last point; In thousands OF
Instances Though not In alb the
post once department requires the
railroads TO carry the malls back and
forth between railroad stations and
post offices. but pays them nothing
for this extra service beyond the
rates covering the rail transportation.
The railroads have no choice but TO
perform this additional service gratis.
or refuse TO carry the mails at all.
Now for the remedies the railroads
ask They do not ask TO have the
mails weighed daily. or to have each
shipment weighed and paid for sep
arately. AS is done In the case Of
private shippers, - ,sDsM :