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vegetable growth in the whole coun-
try" he protests.
Describing the wealth of the land, he
says: There are three great coal fields
in .Alaska-the Bering river, the Mata-
nuska and the Nenana fields. They are
among the largest in North America
and capable of supplying the needs of
the whole United States for the next
200 years.
Recent tests of the navy on the
Matanuska coal have shown it to be
entirely adapted to their needs, and
comparing favorably with the best
naval Goals now in use. When this field
is opened up there is immediate de-
mand for 100000 tons a year of naval
coal on the Pacific coast.
1t is also a splendid coking coal,
and will be used for supplying existing
smelters in Alaska, and will undoubt-
ediy be used for supplying coke to
smelters as far distant as San Fran
cisco, as it is superior to the cokes
now in use, and can be landed there at
less than existing prices
Then, too, we are going to have our
own smelters. and / expect to see the
coast towns of Alaska rival Butte,
Mon, as mining and smelling centerS.
We have all the natural fiuxes within
short distances of any of the coast
towns, and all these fuxes carry
values. We have the ore, the fuxes
and the coke. We will have the trans
portation. 1t is only natural conclu-
sion that from an economical stand
point alone that we will have the
meters.
Test of the Bering river coal by the
Navy Department a year ago was not
very satisfactory, but it is known
there are better veins than the one
tested, and in all probability this coal
is equal to the Matanuska.
AT present the navy uses a great
deal of British Columbia coal. This
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has been Indifferent and that she has
been the victim of quite an eXtraordi
nary series of severe accidents, she in
sists upon devoting practically every
moment of her waking hours to
philanthropic work-work that ranges
from knitting scarfS and muff1ers, and
even preparing certain dishes for the
hospitals with her own hands, to Wis
iting various relief institutions and
consulting with high officials in the
Red Cross organization and with others
identified with the army commiSSariat, t,
all of whom frankly acknowledge the
value of many of the practical sug-
Gestions made by her.
y large percentage of the flowers
which the empress distributes in the
hospitals. by the way, are from her
own hothouses, for she has made a
pastime of gardening for many years,
and has Il wonderful display of blooms,
both at Bellevue, near Berlin, and at
Schloss WilhelmShohe. near CaSsel one
of the kaisers favorite palaces. Or
chds are her great hobby, and the
discovery of Il new specimen invariably
fills her with delight. The imperial
table nearly always is decorated with
them and the kaiSerin is in the habit,
too, of arranging the vases in her own
and the war lords apartments with
her own hands.
en-, the kaiseru had figured in the
news of the day to quite an unusual
extent iii the few months before the
opening of the war, since which time,
it may be recalled a Danish newspaper
named the Hejmdal, published in
SchieswiS- Holstein, was stopped for
five days by the military censor be-
cause it contained no allusion to her
tifty-siXth birthday, which occurred
October -. 1t was said to be due to
the intervention of the empress, you
may remember, that Herr Won Lobell,
the Prussian minister of the Interior
issued his famous order closing the
night resorts of the capital at am
the kaiserin being reputedly of the
opinion that the deterioration in pub
lie morals and decline in the nationa |
vigor We're due to the famous night life
of Berlin. She is also supposed to
have urged the kaiser, in March last
to issue his also much discussed fiat
prohibiting the wives of German Of
ficers from riding astrde, a growing
practice which shocked the empress
the keynote of whose character is her
womanliness.
Her imperial husband. who also has
referred to her as "the Jewel that
sheds luster by my side,' once de-
scribed the kaiserin as an example to
all 'IeriildH women IN her enthusiasm
over the three ks"-kirche kinder
and kuchen-and ever since, as the
elimination Of a real love romance-he
married her in 1SS1-the war lord has
proved himself the most devoted of
husbands. Never will he permit his
consort to be outshone. as result of
which sentiment the display of Jewels
which the kalserin makes on state oc-
casions has been declared to ''border
on vulgarity," and because a sentry
once failed to recognize her majesty
the kaiser promptly caused a portrait
of the empress to be placed in every
barracks throughout his empire-a
fact, by tie way, that recalls that,
upon noticing an unspeakably bad
print of the kaiser in the waiting
room of the little station of Rauen,
the empress as promptly sent hand
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some portrait of the war lord to re-
place it.
Prior to her marriage of course she
was Princess Augusta of Schleswig-
Hostein, and it was while staying at
Coburg young man that the
kaiser fell in love at first sight with
the then lovely girl whom he encoun-
tered in the garden of the palace, and
thereafter turned a deaf ear to other
and perhaps more brilliant matri-
monial alliances that were proposed
for him. In those days the only daugh-
ter of Duke Frederick of Schleswig-
Holsten was an acknowledged beauty,
and today she is declared to possess
the most beautiful shoulders of any
woman in Europe. Her reputed pre-
eminence in this regard, feminine
readers may be interested to hear, is
declared by the empress herself to
be due to the virtues of Il particular
soap, specially made for her by a ia
nous chemist, which is said to be a
tonic for the cuticle and muscles of
the neck. Her favorite dentifrice is
peppermint, and new-mown hay her
faVorite perfume, and once day, so
'ts said, her rooms are sprayed with
cologne.
AS dresser. the empress does not
shine. On the contrary, her gowns
have been described more than once as
appalling" The imperial lady, how
ever, whose motto is simplicity and
who is said to have allowed her sons
only six shirts apiece. is believed to
glory in her severe raiment and to
view with the severest displeasure the
ughter-in-law, the crown princess
whose action in ordering one par,icu-
lar gown in Paris promptly assumed
the proportions of an international In
Il h. hH
kaiserins plainness of attire appar-
entity arouses enthusiasm, the story
going that it SO impressed one working
man who beheld her that he expressed
his intention then and there of going
home ito tear the flowers out of his
daughters hats
But on state occasions the kaiserin
is truly regal. Report has it that on
one occasion she was ecnpsed by the
Dowager Qpeen Of Italy, beautiful Mar
gherita, whose jewels were famous,
and that since then the kaiser has in
sisted upon his spouse's literally load
ing herself with gems. The value of
those which adorn her at one time Is
said to be over $1,250,000 a fact that
has been bitterly criticised by the So
cialistS.
One of her diamond ornaments, by
the way, is said to be the identical cir
Gle of the gems worn by Napoleon in
his hat which was found by Blucher's
soldiers after the battle of Waterloo,
while the others include d large d1a-
mond tiara necklace of pearls and
diamonds, several diamond bracele.s,
rings on all fingers, Il diamond chain
wound around her waist, and other
wonderful precious stones in the train
o. her dress.
A few superfluous stones are also
attached to the kaiserin's fan and dur
ing court functions two pages are
the royal lady to see to it that none
fall off. The empress own jewelry,
it is said. is surpassed by that of many
middle-clas women in Germany. the
stones that deck her on state occa-
sions belonging to jhe Prussian crown
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him, while himself almost exhausted
for more than a half hour before he re>
vived. Commissioner Riggs had a cous
pie of ribs broken by a nasty fall. ana
several other members of the survey
ing squad had minor cuts and bruises
but nothing serious marred tie expe.
dition. The nearest to another casualty
was when the launch caught fire from
the gasoline and the boatload had to
jump overheard in a fve-mile current.
There was plenty of game in the hills
and so the camps were usually supplied
with sheep and moose meat. The cons
mission and the entire surveying outs
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Of Engineering Commission Praise Alaska

thrilling experience when he was out
with one packer and five horses.
The packer was riding ahead OF the
pack train, attempting to ford the Ne
mana river, when in midstream the
horse rolled with him, and struggling
man and beast were swept out into
the swift current. He became numbed
with cold and the other horses frantic.
Mr.. Riggs modestly declines to tell by
what superhuman efforts he succeeded
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at a flying piece of paper aud 'shyins"
violently. with the result that the em-
press got a nasty tumble. and, in fall
ing, tore one hand badly against
heap of rough stones. Her mount,
moreover. at once began kicking vio-
lently. and the kaiscrn Was in danger
of further injury, when the kaiser, who
had instantly dismounted, came to the
rescue and, gathering her in his arms.
carried her into nearby cottage.
After which he sent two distinguished
generals, who were of the party, gal
loping for dear life. one in quest of q
leech and the other of a cab.
Copyright, 1911, by Curtis BrowH.J
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gineering commission. who have just
returned to Washington after nearly
six months spent in a survey of rail-
way lines iii this vast country. They
are now preparing their report for the
Secretary of the Interior and the PreSi
dent The first government-owned rail-
road tapping this land, one-fifth to one
sixth as great as the entire area of the
United States, will probably be started
in the early spring. 1T can be started
any time the President says the word
says one of the commissioners.
=
Opening up this mighty region is a
constructive feat second only in mod
ern times to the building of the Pana-
ma canal. Rather is it a rival of the
canal for profit to mankind. For while
the canal is a titanic engineering
achievement, giving new thorough
fare for world commerce the spread
ing of railroads in Alaska opens up a
new, vast region of almost unprece-
dented natural resources and produc-
tivity
So large are the opportunities in
Alaska that Thomas Riggs. jr.. one of
the members of the commission, who.
though born in Maryland. has lived
practically all his life in Washington
and been for seventeen years closely
associated with Alaska, predicts that
in five years the population will be
more than a million. where there are
today less than $4,000 whites. The
present output of Alaska is 31.O00.0o0
a year-and it cost sI,20o,o0o, or about
two cents an acre.
Mr.. Riggs first answered the call to
the wild in the Klondike rush when
the gold fever was strongest. Later he
went back there on the boundary sur
vey and helped to draw the line from
Mount st. Elias to the Arctic ocean.
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He knows Alaska. and he has the
utmost faith in A1aska's future. He
has summered and wintered there, and
describes the summer climate as de-
lightful.
THE winters. while very cold,' he
says are not terrible, for it is still,
quiet and dry" SO one does not mind
the intensity of the cold even when
the Temperature is so degrees below
zero. He has camped out at 30 below
zero. The one draw back he has found
is the plaugue of mosquitoes in the
swampy stretches. But there is moth
ing poisonous either i'll reptile life or
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Indifferent Which
War Brings She Almost Constantly Another Berns Many Red
Hotnpres All Those Who With Her Wonderfully
Capable Wn Been Described Alert Intelligence Kses Cot-Pre
paes

erable. Here is one of the best of
them which had a sequel which the
royal lady was far from anticipating
and proved not little embarrassing
An ardent lover of children, she once,
while staying at her castle of Urville,
in Alsace- Lorraine. gave big treat
for all the little ones of the village
school in the ground of the Schloss.
The brightness of one of the little slris
greatly pleased the empress and call
ing this damsel to her. the kaiserin
said: Tell me your wish and l Will
grant it, little thinking what the
reply would be.
The Youthful damsel thought for a
moment and then said. shyly: Il wish
it would be granted us to learn French
in our school,
Though much taken aback. and real
iZing that a VeXed national question
was here involved, the empress replied
gravely: your wish shall be granted;
And the little maiden replied: Thank
you very much, Frau Wilhelm.'
Next day, accordingly, the first les
son in French since the annexation of
Alsace and Lorraine was given in the
village school, thereafter to be follow
ed by others to the extent of three
hours a week. This in September, 1912.
On another occasion, the empress was
told that an old and bedridden woman
wished more than anything else that
she could see the wife of our kaiser
ride by. A few days afterward the
kaiserin called on the old woman, talk
ed with her kindly for nearly half an
hour, and then left her with whole
At another time, when the empress
was riding through the little village
of Bornin, near Cassel, she noticed
the village schoolmaster craning out
of the school window to watch her.
Promptly the kaiSerin cantered up 10
the window and asked the astonished
and embarrassed pedagogue what sub
ject was in hand at the moment. He
replied that the children were having
their history lesson, which dealt, that
day. when Queen Louisa.
THAT Is interesting" said the en-
press, pray proceed and 1 will listen"
So the lesson went on. while the
kaiserin sat on her steed, and so we'll
did the pupils acquit themselves that
the royal lady declared that they had
earned holiday, and next day, by her
order, the school was closed and all the
pupils entertained at the nearby jug
evening fell and toasted their kaiserin
in harmless beverages. And next day
the poor schoolmaster was made proud
and happy by the receipt of an auto
graph letter in which the empress
commended him for his work.
Il
At another time, when her carriage
had knocked down and slightly injured
a little boy who had been too busily
employed In trying to get a glimpse
of her to get out of the way. the
kaiserin herself descended and perform
ed first aid,' and then called in the
local doctor, with the command that he
spare no expense to restore the urchin
to health Next day, moreover.
basket of toys arrived for the little
patient and few days later the court
physician called to see how he pro-
gressed.
The empress own Indifferent health
is largely due to heart weakness, which
compels her, practically every year. to
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n LASkA, the land of promise
IN Alaska, the one safe country
~ into which to turn the surplus
q & wealth of the world. Alaska,
whose agricultural possibilities no one
has tested, and whose buried mineral
wealth none can estimate Alaska, the
mecca of tomorrow
Never did pioneer prospectors bring
back more glowing descriptions of the
wealth. productivity and grandeur of
the virgin territory they went forward
to inspect than have the Alaskan en-
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o loved t,whOb sbeens
since the war began

"ussion of his case, and, whenever this
occurs. revealing knowledge of both
medicine and nursing impossible of
possession except by one who has made
u serious and painstaking study of
both.
The wounded men thus cheered,
hedrtened and left with d lasting i'm
preston not only of genuine majesty
but of genuine womanliness and sym
pathy, the kaiserin, who, since the be-
ginning OF the war, has spared no ef-
fort TO alleviate the suffering. which
has followed in wars train, proceeds
To inspect the kitchens, there demon
Stratlng herself also u model house
wife. TO whom every detail of the
most up-to-date cuisine is familiar,
according to what she sees impresses
her. and eventuaily-her encourage,
meanwhile. having been relieved of it's
burden of flowers and good things
takes her departure, leaving in the
mind of every one with whom she
has come in contact the impression
of thoroughly kind, thoroughly ca
pable woman, whose heart is filed
with love for her people and with sor-
row for the heavy burden which all
participating in the great world strug-
gle have been called upon to bear.
All agree that the empress, whose six
sons, as well as her imperial lord, are,
of course, at the front, has aged visibly
since the war began, but. in spite of
the fact that her health for some years
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tion. Great timidity is being shown
toward Africa and Asia, and SO it is
the only logical place to turn the sur
plus wealth of the world.
During the last year we surveyed
the route from Prince William sound
port will be submitted to the Secre-
tary of the Interior and to the Presl-
dent as soon as the accumulated data
has been worked up and put IN com
prehensive form. They will then decide
over which route the first railroad VIII
be built My hope and the hope of al!
Alaskans is that the first railroad VIII
be only a starter for many other fu-
ture railroads, which will open the
vast mineral and agricultural wealth
of territory
The expedition with which the COM
mission got to work is a notable fea-
ture of its young and busy life. 1t was
not appointed and organized until the
middle of May, consisting of William
C. Edes, chairman; Thomas Riggs, jr,
and F. Mears.
May 81 the first outfit was headed for
the fields, and in the meantime all sup
plies had been ordered, all the men en-
gagged and plans made for prosecution
of the work There were in all thlr-
teen parties in the field. the last one
leaving June 6. There were, in all. 300
men. with 200 horses and two specially
designed launches for work in shallow
rivers. The greatest hardship encoun-
tered was in holding off the young army
of those seeking employment. Ihere
have been more than 10000 applicahts
for positions made to the commission.
Trayersing every character of coun-
try. deep swamps, lofty mountains,
glaciers, scaling peaks and sliding down
precipices. the prospectors were fortu,
nate in having had no loss OF ire ana
80, aocidentS Mr. Riggs had one
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thomas Riggs @ of Washington Tells Great Asaeds That in Five
Years the Population MonPn for
Railroad Follow When Country Is More Deve
Opened
hvP PnnosedR alroadWh Be eGnnSp
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and becoming the property of one en-
press after another. These gems are
kept in fireproof safe which is guard
ed day and night.
AS to the intellect of this royal wom-
an, accounts, as ever, vary. She mas
been described as wonderfully astute
and the kaiser's most trusted adviser
and also as being best described as
"ha armlesS.''
Luckily. however, we have a shrewd
American Womar's impression of the
empress-that of Susan b. Anthony.
who met the kaiserin at the woman s
congress of 1904. and who then wrote:
''Thc whole effect of her presence.
in addition to stateliness, is one of
SraciCuSneSS of very womanly type.
Her smile was good. Not wooden nor
set nor put on for the occasion. but
Just the natural smile of a good wife
and mother. Her French, Italian and
Dutch are as good her German, and
/ was greatly impressed by the vol
une of literature which she must have
assimilated to know. as she does the
whole details of the Women's move
ment the world over. / should say
hers was the most alert mind in the
kaisers court. and she has a survey
of the whole woman's field. both social
and political
All who know her declare that the
empress has few superiorS as d "haus-
frau" In normal times, the kaiser
rises at s. and it is his imperial
cup of bouillon or tea of which he par
takes while donning his uniform. for
it is an axiom, of course, that the
"Hollenzollerns know no dressing
gowns The kaiser and kaiSerfn
breakfast alone in their nttle salon,
the meal generally consisting of tea,
eggs and cold meat.
At 8 they usually go for a drive,
in their duties. The. empress is up
to-date in housekeeping, at all events.
She looks over all the plans for re-
modelling her kitchens and insists
upon the newest electrical and labor
saving devices. Each morning the
luncheon and dinner menus are brought
to her apartment, and she goes over
them carefully, altering here and
there. sometimes adding a dish which
she thinks may please her royal hus-
band.
pocile to his will in all else. she al
ways has insisted in being boss in all
matters touching her "kinder's'' up
bringing. One day, it is related, their
only daughter. Princess Victoria Luise,
romped into the empress boudoir with
the announcement that papa" had told
her she might go out.
But mamma told you that you must
stay in," observed the kaiserin, land
though your papa is the Emperor Of
Germany, I am the emperor of the
nursery.' The ''little princess remain
ed indoors. Up to the time of her
marriage, by the way, she was her
mothers constant and much loved
companion.
OF medicine the empress had made
a serious study, and could give many
nurses points, a fact that she demon
strated when her second son, Prince
Eitel Fritz. was i'll with inflammation
of the lungs, herself nursing him back
to recovery She used to be a famous
tennis player, too, and was daring.
perhaps too daring, horsewoman until
Indifferent health began to keep her
out of the saddle.
OF the kaiserin's kindliness and good
ness of heart there are stories innum-
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in swimming to the assistance of his
companion and rescuing him. He was
unconscious when hauled out on the
bank, and Mr.. Riggs had to work over
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Si"cIaI ,pTresTTndenvN oI II" NlaT.
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THE GHOST BREAKER
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Of witnessing FL. b. Warmers big ait
THE Ghost Breaker in stock will be
afforded next week with the well
balanced stock company at Poll
theater, using the vehicle to further
advance their popularity with the
Hartford lovers Of good drama. 1t is
a big stock proposition and presents
an unusually fine plot, with many ex-
citing thrills and moments Of irresist~
ibIe comedy. The action OF the
play starts at o'clock In the morn
ing in an apartment occupied by Prfn-
cess Maria Theresa Of Aragon War
rem Jarvis, young Kentuckian bursts
into the room, carrying q smoking
pistol. He explains he has just shot
an Old feudal enemy and seeks pro-
lection from the police. The spirit OF
adventure and romance enters into
the heart of the princess and she
hides Jarvis in q trunk. With other
baggage the frank is loaded on All
ocean steamer and Jarvis is carried
to- Spain with the princess. She in
tends to find q favorite brother VIII,
has naysterious1y disappeared III
haunted castle. The superstitious ma
tfyes refuse to search for him but
Jarvis, with true American callous.
ness disdains ghosts and with his man
servant, searches the castle ard puts
the ghost to flight. a delightful love
theme II woven III the adventurous
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