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Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06

According to the government statis- sics the natives of Alaska are about 26,OOO iu number aud they are spread over more than 35OOO0 of the 59O,OOO square miles of the territory. Their small settlements extend along 10000 niles of coast and on both sides of the Yukon river and it's tributaries for distance of more than 2,5OO miles. One of the supervision districts contains a full 100000 square miles, the others average more than 65,OOO square miles each. Of the natives of Alaska, ap- proximately 11,OO0 belong to six tribes of Indians in SOutheastern and South. srn Alaska and in the valley of the Yukon. About 1l,OOO are Eskimos on the western and northwestern coasts, along the Boring sea, the Boring strait and the Arctic ocean. Something more than 5000 are Aleuts and mixed races through the Aleutian islands.-Cbris- tian Herald.
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06
English Language

Tbe English language contains about GOO,OOO words, but of tbis total nearly one-half consists of terminology sell dom met with outside of text books and of archaic terms. An eXamanina' ton of 100000 words show them to comprise 6O,OOO words of Teutonic origin, 3O,OOO of Greek or Latin origin, and 10000 words derived from miscel laneous sources. Milton wrote bis Paradise Lost" with 5000 words, and Shakespeare got up his plays with 16OOO.-New York American.
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06
The Pioneers Appreciation

For Christmas, Mrs. Feusi and daughters, of Douglas, sent to inmates of the Pioneers's Home at Sitka a pres- eut for each and a letter expressing the gratitude which all Alaskaus feel to. ward these trail blazers of the North. land. The following acknowledgement came by the last mail:
 "Sitka, Alaska, Decem Der %, 1914. "Mrs. John Feusi, Douglas, Alaska.
 "My dear Mrs. Feusi:-I assure you that it was a real pleasure to me to read your splendid letter to the old men in the Alaska Pioneers Home, and if you had had the privilege of seeing how deeply affected they were by your kind wishes, am sure that you would have felt more than repaid for your effort in their behalf
 "Too few people realize that women of Alaska, like yourself, are bringing their children up to an appreciation of and patriotism for the Territory, and to my mind there is nothing finer than thie, which will eventually reflect itself in the citizenship of our commonwealth.
 "Yery sincerely,
 "ARTHUR c. SHOUT"
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06
AL. L.U.ORicers

Officers of the Alaska Labor Union for the year 1915 were installed with due ceremony last night. They were: President, W. H. McBlain; vice presi dent, M. V. Christman; secretary, Jerry Cashen; treasurer, l.. W. Kilburn. Messrs. Alex T. Nelson, L. W. Kilburn and N. King were installed as trustees.
 At the conclusion of the ceremonies a social session was held, which in cluded the enjoyment of a fine lunch.
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06

A Juneau paper says that when the Haines Indian band reached that town they avoided the main thorouRhfares, marching down the water front to Aux village. First of all they drew up and played before the door of a hut where lives an old blind woman and a orip- pied child. Long they played, the rain beating down upon them, to these two lonely and neglected beings, filling their cheerless lives with a moments rapture they will never forget.
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06
Notice

On and after the first of January, the First Territorial Bank will discon- tinue the opening of the bank on Fri day evenings as heretofore. This does not affect the opening of the bank on the evenings of the 18th and 17th, from ' to 9.
 TIE FIRST TERRITORIAL BANK.
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06
Guess Thatl Hold Her

This office is in receipt of an anon
 ymous letter giving the editor a rare good dressing down, which is, beyond doubt, richly deserved. We can't all be perfect, and the editor of this paper cannot remember ever Co have claimed that enviable distinction. On the other hand-and somewhat to his credit-he cannot remember ever to have written any one an anonymous letter. And there you are, old Rirl.-ApPropriated.
Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06
FRONT ST., DOUGLAS

Sole Agent in Southeastern Alaska for OLD CHARTER WHISKIES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21

The greater part Of the bill which
supply committee have drawn up for
the remodelling of the city's market
system is OF secondary Importance. II
oontemplates administrative change,
Capitalization OF control. extension Of
service, inspection, certlfcation. DIFF
fusion OF Information, mere matters OF
detail. The Joker in the bill is in the
section numbered 1864, which reads
as follows:
Under rules and regulations adopted
by the department goods may be con-
signed directly to It for sale at auction
and after receipt shall be sold as soor
AZ practicable Tho city shall not be la.
BILE for loss or injury Of any such con
signment, or part thereof. Pursuant "a
such rules and regulations the commits
sioner shall provide space and accommo.
dalton for the care OF such consignments
snd book entries OF the receipt and sale
thereof shall be made by the auctioneer
showing the name OF the consignor the
name and address OF each purchaser and
the amount received therefor, The auc,
tioneer shall deduct all proper charge.
against such consignment, and his com.
missions as fixed by schedule established
by such rules and regulations, and shall
thereupon transmit the balaace Of the
proceeds OF such sale to the consignor,"
This, stripped TO its real meaning, is
an attempt TO set up the municipality
in business in unfair competition with
large and important group OF Its own
citizens and taxpayers. II proposes to
.nvade the field Of the commission mer-
chants who receive and distribute the
food supplies collected from all parts
OF the country for the use Of the citys
population.
Such competition is warranted by no
reasonable economic principle and "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21
TEAM WORK AND Dividends.
short Essay by the Author Of "Wh, no
You Fear Me. Neiiyc''

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir, The
proprietor OF the One Track Mind, Linn
tied, boasted in his speech at In ran
apolis that he never was in business
He also felicItated himself and the other
members OF his team upon the claim
that the payment Of dividends this Jan
uary did not cause even a temporary
stringency in the money market.
This Is easily understood. y trade
paper states that since the close Of 1912,
substantially the period Of team work,
investors have sustained losses in in
come return from stocks and bonds sg-
gregating s1351e0994. This computa-
ton does not taee into account any
losses on principal market value.
Dams preliminary statistics Of com
mercial failures in the United States
during 1914 showed s354.o6s.o25 OF de
faulted Indebtedness.
The alarming question is May not
a continuation OF team work bring us to
point where no money at all will be
needed TO pay dividends? $.
RosroN. January 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21
THE CONTROL or the SEAS
Effect ~ That Ambition On the Peace
OF the World.

To rHE EpiTOr or THE SUS--Sir.
spheres " influence" dominating the
oceans" and Monroe doctrines" arc or
may be fruitful of troubles.
The policy OF one or more Powers
limiting the activities OF others or at
tempting t. do 80 has led to war The
C.incau war and tine RusSiau-Japanese
war grew ont ~ the policy OF preventing
Russia from obtaining au ice free port
for the purpose OF commerce.
The Eight for trade and TO prevent rivals
from trading In the markets OF the world
ought 20 he unnecessary. When one ma
ton attempts 20 dominate tho seas trouble
Is bound to come.
II the Allies win we shall see a limita
ton placed OH GeImlny'S foreign trade
which will inevitably react ON her do
nestle markets. Some persons think that
would be beneficial. On the other hand
Il has been asserted that should Germany
win q similar limitation will he placed on
her rivals and on us. Either result would
be bad. We would not permit any llnlita-
ton Of our use Of the oceans When the
idea OF controlling the seas Is abandoned
long step toward preserving peace in
the world will have been taken.
The real gist OF the presen. war is
the combinations Dei~ cell v-. lain Powers.
The German plan was 10 strike down
France quickly and attack Great Britain
across the Channel. Had that plan sue
ceeded Germany would have won. The
command OF the seas would have re-
manned an unsettled question, perhaps
Great Britain might now gain a great
moral advantage by announcing that she
will never attempt 20 dominate the seas.
We are interested in having her do go,
and should ourselves make q similar an
nouncemeut. This would not require the
reduction OF ravies. unless other Powers
should fall IN line
Send spheres Of influence" and the
Monroe Doctrine" TO the scrap heap. No
attempt will ever be made 20 overthrow
any Of the Governments OF South and
Central America. There should be no
offensive and defensive alliances Had
there been none such In Europe there
would be no war there to-day.
EDMUND r. DODGE.
NYw YORK. January 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21

Herr BALLIN. the great ship owner.
declared recently that England was al
ready beaten. because IAN England that
hides her fleet in such war and hence
forth trusts herself no more on the sea
has ceased TO be old England" In the
House Of Lords the Bari OF SELBoRNE
on the day this Judgment OF Herr BAL
LIN was published said:
81 have seen the old heresy awakened
from tho dead that the proper place FOR
Sir JOHN JEI.LIcoE's fleet Is doing a sor;
OF patroning work up and down our
coasts. Nothing could be worse, more
dangerous. more suicidal. The sole tasl;
OF Sir JOHN JKILrcoEs feet is to destroy
the German ieet ~ u ever comes out. II
Is not his business TO try and prevent a
raid such as that which was made on the
east coast"
This is the naval strategy that had
the approval Of Admiral MAHAN. II
the German line Of battle feet. accom-.
panied by Zeppelins, were to come ont
and stay out It could not avoid an
engagement with the British dread
noughts. From their bases they would
steam under forced draught TO the en-.
counter. There must he more than one
order OF battle TO meet the tactics Of
the enemy. II rests with the Germans
whether there shall be- a conclusive test
Of ships, guns and the men behind the
guns.
Her navy Is England's only defence
against invasion. To risk dreadnoughts
on patrol duty would be to play the
game of the German Admiralty. which
calculates upon the destruction by tor
pedo attack of one line of battle ship
after another until the British fleet
can he fought on equal terms. IL not
with an advantage which the employ
ment of Zeppelins would enhance
1t should be understood that Ger
many can no more AFFORD TO risk her
battle fleet In the open sea against SUI
perior sea power than England can
AFFORD TO let her dreadnoughts become
the targets Of submarines when there
is no battle line Of the enemy tn fight.
The taunt Of hiding is not rational
when flung at either the British or the
German Admiralty. An attack by the
British upon Wilhelmshaven or any
other German base deliberately and com
pletely protected by mines is Of course
out Of the question. II would be an
act 81 self-destruction for the attack
ing fleet. as every German naval officer
knows.
In short there Is a naval deadlock,
and It seems likely that there will he
no rest of sea power to the end Of the
war. The situation gives England the
reat military advantage Of command Of
the sea and the Atlantic passage. al
though her battleship feet remains a,
anchor at its bases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21
The Roosevelt shooting and the
Federal Government.

The course Of the New Jersey strik-
ers, some of whom were shot ON Tues
day at Roosevelt. y. j.. in addressing
loud protests to President WILSON,
With threats as to what they will do
under certain contingencies, is most ne
Erettable. Why should the President
or the National Administration be so
llcited or encouraged 10 NEEDLE in this
AFFAIR? There is no Federal question
or interest involved. The State OF
New Jersey is fully capable Of handling
the situation and It has not asked for
Federal aid.
No lack OF sympathy. no slowness
in recognizing their wrongs justifies the
men IN addressing the President. The
proper officials OF the State have taken
m their cause vigorously. and public
opinion is strongly arrayed on their
side. The shooting appears to have
been wauton and outrageous. No evil
dence to date shows justification or
even provocation for II.
The Prosecutors OF the Pleas of two
New Jersey counties. Union and Mid
dlesex. and the sherlffs and police off,
c-als are making a searching inquiry
into the circumstances. They will in
,estigate as to why an armed body OF
men invaded public place, such as
the railway station, instead Of combining
themselves 10 the premises which they
we're supposed to guard. There will,
of course. be an inquiry as to the or
ders given to the armed guards both In
general and at the time OF the shooting.
il Is not unlikely that indictments and
prosecutions may follow. Further. the
strikers have written 70 Governor
F1EI DER asking for protection. 1t can
hardly be doubted that he will exert
his full authority to secure to them
their rights.
Then what need is there Of appeals
20 the President. who cannot now a
huger in the case without violating the
Jaw and the Constitution? Why should
the dignity and the authority Of the
state be lessened and the power and
functions of the central Government be
distorted in the minds OF the unthink-
ing? New Jersey will do full justice 20
all concerned. The matter should be
left to the State without reserve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21
TIE FREE MARKETS.
Their Erect on Retail Prices Deciared
to Have Been General.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. Early
in September | called to the attention Of
the consuming public that IL could lower
the cost OF living by using the fancy fresh
spring chickens that were then In great
abundance in our market The assertion
then seemed novel to many, and even the
title given by the editor ".\u Agreeable
Way TO Lower the Cost OF Living sug
gested lcvity. What has happened?
Why the consumers have used hun
dreds Of tons OF fancy fresh poultry at Il
cost ranging from 10 to is cents pound,
cheaper than red meats could be pro-
cured at In the last -four months. I'm that
time the receipts of both foreign and do
meStic beef were extremely light. but the
enormous quantity of poultry consumed
50 reduced the demand for red meats
that the prices OF beef were comparatively
low
The average consumer was never ia tn.
habit OF getting fresh killed poultry, and
when they did get poultry " was inva-
riablv something that was frozen for an
indefinite period, was thawed out and
"palmed Off" as fresh Killed Now you
see II In possible for consumers to get
fancy fresh killed spring chickens at ex-
tremely low prices and reduce the cost of
LIVING at the same time
The free public markets must have
. credit for setting the pace Tor the avenue
shops In the framing OF price There Is
much ado about compelling the public
markets TO pay a rental for tho spaces.
ye; these public markets IN three months
have saved millions OF dollars to CON
sumers In enabling them TO get wholesome
fresh foods at unheard OF low prices.
Last Saturday afternoon I took pleas
IRE IN seeing hundreds of consu mers Sc
lcct the tanciest roasting chickens at is
to 20 cents a pound In greensboro mar
ket. No better poultry could be obtained
anywhere, regardless Of Tho cost. At the
same stand the finest stall fed heef pro-
duced anywhere in this world was sold
at from 90 to &c cents "a pound
At the same moment the so-callcd high
class avenue shops were charging con
SINNERS from % 10 so per cent. more than
the prices obtaining at the open market.
7 personally asked the proprietor II he
was making a fair profit on his sales OF
meat and poultry. aud lie blandly replied
that he was.
who are the butchers and dealers that
are lighting these public markets so hard?
They are men that have had the public 10y
the throat for the last twenty years.
The fact that nearly zoo automobiles
entered the approach 81 tho Greensboro
open market last Saturday morning he
tween the hours OF s 80 and II so o'clock
shows how far ieachins this awaken
ing T.. Il. @ FoY.
NEW YORK. January H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21
no existing condition. There 4,

no existing condition. There Is no
more occasion for the city playing mid.
dleman as to food than as to dry goods,
drugs or ironmongery. The COMM ssOn
trade is one in which there is extensive
ana acute competition. It Is conducted
at very slight cost to the consumer and
with important advantages to the ship.
per which the city would not offer un.
der the PERKINS plan.
Not only is the city's competition un.
called for. Il would be unfair and de.
structive from inherent conditions. The
public provision of storage. which nine
times out Of ten means cold storage. at
public expense would give It an adj
vantage over the private handler OF
produce which would be ruinous TO the
latter. At the same time the city re-
Jects all liability to the consignor for
loss or damage. while the private con-
signee remains subject 70 all his old
liabilities.
This evasion Of responsibility for
damage might indeed render the whole
plan abortive through discouraglng
producers and shippers from trusting
the city. But IN all other respects the
tendency Of the measure, II not its Sc
cret purpose IL toward the soc,alistic
idea Of making the entire food supply
of the people municipal monopoly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21
Not Lost. but Called to Another
Field.

The young gentleman Of Lincoln, Neb.
whose dissertation from the consular
service appears to be calamity for
which the nation must prepare itself is
on old protege OF WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
lie won the prizes offered by Mr..
! BRYAN In the public schools OF the
town that Is so fortunate as TO claim
them both as residents and by this
exhibition Of exceptional capacity he
achieved the honor OF appointment as
vice-consul at Coburg.
Obviously his admiration, for Mr..
BRYAN. enhanced by intimate assocla-
ton with that patron-at other folks
eXpense-of deserving Democrats. led
him to initiate the great commoner's
more evident practices. Thus. having
arrived in foreign land. weighted
with all the wisdom Of which the Bryan
prizes were the outward and visible
symbols. he straightway began to dis
cuss with vigor and high self-esteem
| problems OF which he was densely lg-
norant. This confident intrusion into
delicate aud dubious concerns, on which
many experienced persons found It ad-
visible TO keep their opinions to them
selves. must. in the natural order Of
things. have been source Of profound
satisfaction to Mr.. BRYAN.
In the discreet and cautious conduct
Of our consular service under Mr..
BRYANs accomplished direction the
ripe conclusions Of this prodigy inevl-
tably found their way into print. In
view Of the fact that they were ex-
tremely partisan and highly offensive
TO the people OF England and her EN-
pire, It was plainly the duty OF a gifted
ldiplomatist OF Mr.. BRYAN's rare tact
to shift his fiatterer 10 n post IN Great
Britain. where he might enjoy unusual
opportunities to affront and irrltate
King GEORGES loyal subjects.
II is an unfortunate defect OF human
! character, shared by the English rs
well as by a few unregenerate Ameri-
cans. that prejudices against those who
do not mind their own business. who
abuse their privileges, who comment
unnecessarily on other persons affairs,
expose their authors to counter attacks
from the envious and irascible who are
not OF their way Of thinking Hence,
when Mr.. BRYAN's young friend came
among the English, preceded by his
Thoroughly advertised anti-British SEN
timents, he was not received with en-
thuslasm and in his consequent cha
grin he determined TO return TO this
country, and, MS Is generally under
stood, to deprive the United States OF
his assistance In guiding and forming,
from a salaried public Job. its national
sentiment
SO this young man, AZ the very stun
and substance Mr.. BRYAN's chief looks
to with such hope for the future this
ardent disciple Of Mr. BRYAN. exempll-
| flying 80 exactly that distinguished
statesman's conception OF the proper
duties OF public office, passes from the
payroll. Yet he Is not lost 10 the United
States. His natural capacity. his proud
record. his evident devotion TO the great
task OF impertinent meddling, mark
| him as one destined 10 high place in
the service of mankind, and we cons.
IDENTITY predict for him immediate and
lasting success between the Educated
Pig and the Musical Glasses on the
ChautauQua platform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-21
Raron Steuben Wrecks Another
Pro-German Argument.

That the Rev. THOMAS c. HALL, pro-
lessor OF Christian ethics at Union Theo-
ogical Seminary in this town, should
wear his Order OF the Crown, third
class, with which he was decorated by
the Emperor Of Germany. with pride
is a natural and in no way discredItable
circumstance that he should defend TO
the best Of his ability the present cause
~ foreign land TO which his affections
sre bound by strong ties OF association
is an incident neither extraordinary
nor Objectionable: but that he should
in the defence OF Germany and castiga-
ZION of England misstate the history Of
his adopted country is at once unneces-
sary and impudent. Yet Professor
HALL is guilty OF this when he says:
"FhrpERIcK the Great sent Us almost
cur salvation in Baron Won STEUBEN"
When. last October, Representative
BARTHoLDT OF Missouri proclaimed this
perversion Of historical episode in the
American Revolution THE SUN exposed
the falslty OF the assertion that
STFUBtN was sent by htDEhlCh anu
reviewed AT some length the facts
which resulted In the coming TO this
country OF the Prussian soldier These
we shall not recite again. They prove
ronclusively that STEUBEN came at the
suggestion and solicitation Of the French
court and that FREDERICK the Great had
no more to do with his excursion than
WOODROW WILSON had to do with the
activities of those Americans who are
SOW serving in the armies OF Europe
Mr. BARTHoLDT himself confessed that
nc had INDUCED in a rhetorical flight
and We had supposed that his public
acknowledgment OF his error would
warn his fellow partisans from repeat
ing this incorrect unfounded and In
tentionally misleading statement.
That Professor HALL should seek by
such means TO support his argument
is less easily pardoncd than was Mr..
BARrHoLDT's transgression. Professor
HALL has enjoyed the widest educa-
tional advantages. He is an instructor
of young men, and he does not hesitate
TO set himself up as an instructor OF
the whole country. He has, In his pro-
ScssIonal capacity, ready access to all
the authorities on any subject he dis
cusses. lie should be beyond the sus-
0tion OF misrepresentation. PsrtIcu-
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TO PLAN FOR SPECIAL SESSION,
House Democrats VIII Hold Caucus
to Organize Forces.

WAsHiNGToN, Jan. 2o.-It became
known to-day that the Democratic Leaders
OF the House intend to hold cauoa'
within the next fortnight 10 perfect plans
for the organization OF the House In The
event that Congress is called IN spec,al
session IN the spring. Fear Is expected
by House leaders that a special sess on
may be necessary.
At the coming caucus Champ Clark VII
he reuominated for Speaker and II Isl
understood tine other officers OF the Hou''
will be retained. The caucus will sell, =
"A new committee on Ways and Mcar~
which under tho Democratic organization
Is the committee which chooses all stand
Ing committees of the House. lndicatlo
are that Representative Ktchin Of Mort
Carolina will be named chairman OF ''.
Committee on Ways and Means, thu
succeeding to the floor leadership no"
held by Representative Underwood OF NJ
ALBANIA,
Republican leaders declare that II Cor.
gross Ia called in special session early IN
the year an adjournment viii not 10
reached until some TIME in tho fan