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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
DYEsTUFFs COMING TO
 .. S. FROM GERMANY

NEW YORK. Dec. sr.-Dyestnf1s sufficient to meet the immediate de- mands of American manufacturers are on their way to this country from Germany. consent having beensecured by the State Department from Great Britain for the shipment The goods are being transported to Amsterdam and Rotterdam by ral. whence, they win be shipped to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31

SEATTLE. Dec. Sl-At 12 o'clock tonight. Washington's prohibition amendment. ratified at a statewide election on November 4, 1914. w.ll be- come law Simultaneously Oregon, Colorado Iowa, Idaho, Arkansas, and South Carolina will become totally dry
 There are nineteen states now un- der prohibition or which have adopt ed it either by legislative enactment or constitutional amendment In the order which they have adopted pro- hib.tion these states nre:
 Maine, Kansas. Oklahoma North Dakota, North Carolina. Georgia. Mis- sissippi, Tennessee. Alabama, West Virginia. Virginia. Washington. Ore gon, Colorado, Arizona, Iowa. ArlIan- sas. Idaho and South Carolina.
 The Washington Law
 The new law Is practically self-eE- forceable. said Mayor H. c. Gill to- day. It is so drawn that 1T prosecut- Ing attorney, sheriff and mayor all conspired against it the law could stlll be enforced, The city adminis- tration is going to enforce it.
 "The blind pig ought to be rare ity. It is provided in the new law that places where liquor is sold, giy- en away or otherwise disposed of ex- cept as provided in the home, may be abated Landlords win not tolorate liquor v,oiations on their premiaoa for fear of the abatement provision. There may be a few booueggers who are will ling 70 carry the stuff about with them. but there can be no wholesale violations in my opinion
 '.It is foolish to talk of druggiste selling liquor iu clandest'ne fashion. The druggists won't be able to take a chance. For the first violation, they are prohibited from selling liquor ev- en for medical purposes for stated period of time For the second of fense they forfeit their druggists F. censes.
 "The law seems to be air-tight. It is now on the statute books, and the administration proposes to work un- der 1t in good faith SO long as it shall remain law It win be strictly and stringentiy enforced
 Lundin Ready to Act
 Prosecuting Attorney Lundln said that he will use all the powers of his office to prosecute and secure convic- tlons of all vlolators of the law after January l. He does not anticipate any difficulty In enforcing the law, lf he obtains the corporations of other public officers and Seattle citizens.
 Stocks Are Sold Out
 Something over 300 saloons. brew cries. wholesale liquor houses and other places where liquor is dis dispensed in Seattle aloae. will close at midnight Many are entirely out of bourbon whlskey. having practical ly sold all their stock by noon. It is estimated that enough liquor has been stored in residences throughout the city to keep It's owners supplied for three or four months.
 Probably a fourth of the saloons will remain open for Q while, serving soft drinks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
AUSTRIA BELIEVES
 INCIDENT IS CLOSED

VIENNA. Dec. s1.-Austrian offic- al circles here today expressed the belief that an danger of rupture of the diplomatic relations with the dent has been avoided by the conces- United States over the Ancona Incl sIons made by the imperial and roy al government
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
NAVY YARD GUARDING
 AGAINST EUROPEAN SHIPS

BOSTON. Dec. s1.-The Ports mouth navy yard ls to require every laborer iu the yard to furnish Q pho. tograph of himself, taken within two years, with each application for work The order is Q precautionary measure aeainst spiea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
AliEcED pLoTTERs FAILED

ALLEGED PLOT Eho bHILED
 NEW YORK-Former Congressman Fowler of New York. II. B. Martin and Herman Schultheis, who were in- dIcted here for alleged conspiracy to foment strikes in American muni- lions plants. were released today on bonis. dispatch from Washington qofd
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
EoRn PATTY ARRlvEs

cOPENHAGEN- With the arrival today of Dr. Charles P. Aked, of San Francisco, spokesman of the party all the members Of the Ford peace party are here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
BERLIN DOES NOT
 HOPE FOR PEACE

AMSTERDAM. Dec Si.-In no cir cles in Berlin is there hope that the Entente powers win propose peace terms The opinion is thaat the Al. Hes. relying on their resources. will continue the war in'rthe' expectation that Germany will ultimately loo over thrown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
SWEDISH LINE SEEKS
 THREE NEW STEAMSHIPS

NEW YORK. Dec. S1.-The swed. ish American Steamship Line !s seek ing three additional ships to enlarge its business This new line win es- tablish direct connection between New York and Sweden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE
 SESSION WILL CONVENE
 TO DISCUSS REGISTRATION

SACRAMENTO. Dec. Ex-Governor Hiram Johnson announced today that he would call the Legislature into special session on January 5. with the view of having the primary registra- ton statute repealed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
R RISKS ON
 SHIPPING REDUCED

WASHINGTON. Dec. St.-The gov ernment bureau of war risk insurance announces the following reduction in its rates.
 For ships plying between the United States and non-belligerent nations in in the western hemisphere a reduc- ton of from M to 1f6 to one-twen- tleth
 For ships plying between United States western ports and China, and Japan. from one-tenth to 1 per cent to one-twentieth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
YEAR PROMISES
 GOODTIMES

Tonight at midnight tho residents oi Juneau and Gast.neau Channel will witness the passing of the old year and the coming or the new. Never has year dawned on this section with greater promise than 1916. md never have the residents of Gastineau Channel witnessed the passing of a year which has fulfilled the promise of its dawn.ng better than has 1915. The new year promises more in the way of business and development of aii kiuds than did the old. and every resident Of the channel. both young and old. feel that the coming year win be an epoch making season for this section.
 During the past year mining has made more progress. building has been steadier. and business in general has been better than ever before ex- porlenced in the history of this sec ton.
 Building Activities.
 During the year 1915 In the city of Juneau alone building permits have been issued amounting to $l41,1lS. While this amount is not as large as the record of 1914 it is distributed in smaller amounts, being mostly made up by the erection Of homes for families and clubs. m 1913 the build ings consisted mostly of business blocks. which. while larger, do not present the evidence Of substantial growth as is given by the construct- ion of residences. The amounts stat ed as Che valuation of buildings in the permits do not cover the actual cost in many instances. as. for in- stance. a permit for @ S10000 build ing was issued to Camp Juneau No. S2. while the actual cost of the build ing has been nearly $25.0OO. There are other instances of the same char acter
 Over 100 residences have been CT. ected in the c.ly within the past year while in tho immediate subm bs. parts of the Casey-Shattuck addition. the Scatter tract Nclson's Park addition. and others. as many more have been constructed. which do not show iR this total as no permits were Issued or required Most Of these are now in Che city limits, the annexation hay ing taken place December 20.
 Among the notable residences erect ed in the city during the past year might be mentioned those of Mrs. Mae Rhodes. l. Sowerby. James A. McKanna. Eari l.. Hunter. A. A. Humfrey. Eli Lindstrom. Neis Sorby. the Ave B. 3f. Behrends cottages, Jas. NcCloskey. John R. Willis. Ray Day, Al Lundsrom. Miss Lena Kippen. Patrick Lynch. George K. Gilbert. An drew Lagergrcn and others.
 Business Houses.
 Among the totable business and semipubiic buildings might be men, toned the Arctic Brotherhood building which cost s25.000 the Gastineau ho- tel Annex. costing SSo.o00. the Juneau General Hospital. costing sSO.0O0. the Government Native Hospital costing Sl067S the Fcmme- & Ritter dock costing S10.000. the Union Iron works building costing S3.000. the Winter G Pond building costing 5000. the new Telephone exchange costing $1.3S0. the repairs at the Orpheum theatre costing S200o. the McAIillan building costing $S.O00. and others.
 Agricultural Development
 In the line of farming and settling in Che outlying communities the past year has witnessed the founding of many small farms in this section. mo- iabiy at Eagle River. where there are now enough settlers with families to
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
COMPANIES
 MAKE GREAT GAINS

NEW YORK. Dec. sl.-Assets of American life insurance companies have doubled in the last ten years, and now exceed Si.ss5.00O.00o Of which over $645,000.000 has been loan ed to the farmers Of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
pIAY FooTeALL TODAY

PASADENA, Calf - Weather per hitting Brown University. of Provi- dence, R. l.. and the Washington Ag- ricultural College team of Pullman, Wash. win play football here this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
BOSTON SHIPPING HER
 LARGEST WHEAT CARGO

BOSTON. Dec. sl.-The Greek steamship Andreas is loading at Bos- ton S25.o00 bushels Of grain for the Belgian Relief Commission; this is tho largest grain cargo ever shipped from this port
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
vr-rpnN AcroR DlEs

NEW YORK-Jos aiufphy. m old time actor who was best known for his impersonations in Kerry Cow" the Irish play, died today of pneumon- fla. He was SS years old and leaves an estate valued at Ss,ooo,ooo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
FAST SCOUT CRUISER
 COLUMBIA lN COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. Dec. si.-The Unit ed States cruiser Columbia, one of the fastest ships of her class, has been refitted for Southern manoeuyers af. ter lying out of commission ct Phila- delDhia for ten years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
IoRiMER oN TRIAL

CHICAGO-Winiam LorImer, former Senator from Illinois, and a director of the defunct Lasalle Street Trust & Savings Bank was placed on trial today on the charge of footing the institution of two millicnsof dollars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
scorrv ALLAN RETURNS

MONTREAL-A. A. "scotty" Allan, of Nome, Alaska, famous dog racer and musher, returned today from France. Allan took several Alaskan dog teams to the Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
late News Bulletins
slx KlLtEp; fO HuRT

CHIcAGO-An explosion of nap tha tank in the plant of the American Linseed Company today caused the death of six employees and the h. jury of ten.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
oIaLs, scHooL BURNS

BRISTOL. Tenn Sullins' College, a Methodist institution for girls, was destroyed by fire this morning. No lives were lost.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
TlmEs' RED CROSS
 .s...-
FUND IS LARGEST

LONDON. Dec. 31.-The Times Red Cross fund today had reached $15.- 100000. representing the work of fif- teen months. It is declared that the fund is the largest ever collected by O newspaper for any purpose.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
noNEYMooN- EXTENDED

HOT SPRINGS. va.-Pres,dent Will son said today that hls honeymoon visit here would not terminate until January s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
LAWS PUT INTO
 OPERATION
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NO lNTERFEReNce

TACOMA. Dec. s1.- United States Judge D. D cushman said today that no action would bo taken by the court, in com nection with the Seattle Brew ing & Mating company's suit filed in his court yesterday 10 enjoin tho attorneygeneyai rom enforcing the prohibition law. that would prevent the measure from going into full effect at midnight tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. Sl..-Alaska Gold closed today at 25. Chino. 551s, Ray 25%, Utah S1A. Copper metal sold at 2s cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
TOLEDO TO HAVE NEW
 S5oooooo STEEL PLANT

TOLEDO. O.. Dec. S1.-The Toledo Furnace Company, otsToledo, will con struct a S5.ooo.oo blast furnace and steel plant
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
ENGLAND GETS si5oooo,ooo
 FROM INHERITANCE TAX

LONDON, Dec. S1.-For the fiscal year wnich win end next March the British government win derive $i50. 0o0.0oO from inheritance taxea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-31

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The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
DEVOTED his TO GOOD WORK
Dsvout Little Johnny Would Give His
Penny 20 Buy Bibles for
Poor Kids.

Tho little visitors at Aunt Mary's
were Helen. age SIX. and John age
four. They played keeping grocery
under the piano. envelopes. books and
other articles representing the stock
In trade. They took turn about a.
grocer and customer. The grocer bore
the name Of Mr. Popcorn.
Mr.. Popcorn" said Helen. have
you any rabbits this morning."
"Yes'm." answered the polite grocer.
Are they nice and fresh?"
"Yes'm."
Then you may give me a good, big
fat one for Is cents"
During lull in the grocery trans
actions Aunt Mary gave each Of the
visitors two cents-two cents In real
money.
And what are you going to do with
the money!" asked Aunt Mary.
I'm going to put my two pennies In
the bank" said Helen.
And l." said John. I'll buy candy
with one penny"
And what will you do with the 9TH
er penny?"
And John, who has been impressed
by the missionary talks at Sunday
school. answered.: I'm a-goin' to give
1t to buy Bibles for poor kids."-Provi-
dence Tribune
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
PECULIAR TRIPLE PLAY
Crawford Hits Safely, but b
KILLED With Two Others.
wild eiii' Donovan Relates Exesp
dona' Play In Exhibition Game
Three Players Retired on
Clean Single.

During a tanning bee recently sew
efal wellknown players were discuss
Ing exceptional happenings in baseball.
Plays OF every kind and variety were
mentioned until the conversation had
veered around to Wild Bill Donovan,
VINO had smilingly accepted the state
ments. There was q lull in the story
telling when Wild Bill put in:
Did any Of you fellows ever see q
triple killing on a single? When the
All Nationals went west in 1909 we
opened against. another all-star aggre-
CATION at Hamilton, o. In the first in
ming OF the game we got a man on
Arst and second, nobody out and Wa
hoo Sam Crawford at bat. Red Doom
was catching for them and Miller Hug.
gins was playing second base.
Sam gave the hit-and-run signal
and the men on bases started with the
pitch. Sam met the ball squarely for
q single into left field. The man on
second rounded third for home and
the man on first tore around second
for third.
Lefty Houtz was playing left field
for the other side and he came In
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25

with the crack Of the bat, scooped the
ball OF the ground and shot It to
Doom on q line.
The man who had rounded third
saw the ball was going to beat him to
the plate SO be stopped and started
back to third. The other runner also
turned round, touched third. and start
ed back to second.
Crawford was already past first
and tearing for second. Doom sized
up the play Immediately. made bluff
throw to third and whipped the ball
to Higgins. who touched Crawford,
sliding into second feet first, then
turned IN time to put the ball on the
other man coming back to second head
first.
THE man who was almost 70 the
plate. and who turned back, was stand
Ing OF third watching the play when
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
PIGS WILL Thrive
ON PUMPKIN FEED
Regarded as One of Most Profit
able and SuccuIent Feeds
Farmer Can Grow.
(By 8. c. MILLER.)

regard pumpkins as one of the
most profitable and cheapest feeds the
farmer can grow upon his farm. We
grow tons of pumpkins every year to
be fed to the pigs in this way. The
especial value Of the pumpkin Is in
its being a succulent food; 1t keeps
the digestion good and assists in as
Stimulating the food.
We weighed so pigs that were born
in June and July, 1913, and on the
18th Of October they averaged LOG
pounds. November 18th they aver
aged 146h pounds. December 18th
they averaged 18TH pounds, and on
January II weighed 227 pounds, hav-
ing made an average gain Of 1.27
pounds per day during the last month.
The average daily gain for 80 days
was 131 pounds.
This lot had NO extra feeds; no
clover, soy beanssnor vetch pasture.
We had some pumpkins during the
fall-until nearly the first OF Decem-
Der. .-
We always begin feeding them just
a few at time until they learn to eat
them, then we give them all they will
eat as a MONDAY feed.
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
Ancient Artisans In Africa,

The question has often been asked:
Was there any earlier race in occupa-
ton Of the area in Africa at present
held by the Bantus? In Man W. H.
Beech reports that in the Kikuyu coun-
try some ancient pottery has been said
to be the work Of people called Gum
ba, who displaced the Miathoachiana,
cannibal dwarfs.
These Miathoachiana are now be-
lieved to be earth-gnomes. skilled in
the art of iron working. Mr.. Beech.
with some amount of plausibility, sug-
gests that they were possibly BUSH
men, pygmies, or both, and that they
were a local indigenous race of the
stone age who used flint instruments
often found in the kikuyu country.
The Gumba are said to have made
pottery and to have taught the Kikuyu
the art of smelling. They may have
been pre- Bantau Hamite invaders; but
of this there is no evidence and the
legend may tend to show that the
first discovery Of iron was made In
Africa.
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25

Of their ration are seldom troubled
from its use.
II alfalfa hay is stored in the barn
for horses, It is well to sprinkle It
generously, while moving It away.
with a mixture Of salt and air.slaked
lime, equal parts.
Growing draft colts have seldom, II
ever. been injured by eating TOO much
alfalfa and oats.
Good, wellcolored alfalfa Is of prac-
tically the same composition as wheat
bran and is Of equal value to 1t in the
horse ration.
ton, II allowed to run to alfalfa racks
at will, may eat too much and suffer
attacks Of impaction. Draft mares
heavy in foal, and taking but little
exercise, not infrequently suffer at
lacks Of this nature.
Splendid Place to Develop.
An alfalfa pasture is splendid
place to develop draft colts with a
maximum Of bone and muscle.
Some complaint comes from the hu-
mid regions to the effect that mares
on alfalfa pasture during the breeding
season are hard to get in foal. This
trouble seems to be more or less local
and can be avoided by temporarily
keeping the mares in other pastures.
An alfalfa patch forms a splendid
night pasture for work horses, provid-
ed they are used to 1t and turned out
regularly.
Because of the comparative ease
with which alfalfa may be grown in
practically all parts Of this state, 1t
should form portion at least Of every
horses ration.
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
GREAT ADVANTAGE
OF HUMUS TO SOIL
Question Never Should Be Over
! looked If Farm Is to Be
/ Kept Up to Standard.

Except on soils nearly or quite vir-
gin, there are few farms where humus
cannot be used by the soil to great
advantage. In many sections where
commercial fertilizers have been used
for years to the exclusion Of stable
manures it has been found necessary
to grow green crops for Flowing un-
der. Where the green crops are used
~ part of the rotation, SO to speak,
the exclusive use Of commercial fertil-
izers can probably be safely continued.
The best results come from the COM
bined use Of stable manures and COM
mercial manures. using the former for
blowing under in the spring and the
latter for top dressing or working In
Just under the surface as the crop
grows. In this manner the humus re-
quired by the soil il supplied and the
fertiIizing value Of the manure as well.
Don't ovaaaook the humus question
II you would keep the farm up to the
highest standard.
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
Different METHODS
TO PRESERVE EGGS
Use of Lime Water and Water
Glass Solutions Have Been
Found Most Satisfactory.

OF all the different schemes which
have been proposed for the home
preservation of eggs. but two have
really proved practical and service
able. These are immersing in lime
water or in solution Of water glass.
Among other things, housewives
have tried packing eggs in salt. wrap
ping them in paper, or covering with
wood ashes, and poultrymen have
sought to carry their supplies from
periods Of low to periods of high prices
by treating the eggs with paraffin,
alum solution, collodion, etc. The re-
suits have invariably been the same
loss from 20 to 80 and even 100 per
cent. Experimenters have had the
same experience and SO far have
found the use of lime water and wa
ter glass solutions the only satisfac-
tory methods.
One Of the very best experiments
ever tried in the preservation of eggs
was that made several years ago by
a German investigator. He endeavored
to preserve 400 eggs for eight months
by 20 different methods. The follow
ing w ce his results:
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
Excellent Type Of Farm Horse.

The following il taken from Exten-
sion Bulletin No. 20 of the University
Of Nebraska:
Alfalfa Pointers.
Alfalfa is a splendid horse feed but
must be fed with judgment and care.
Because Of its palatability, mature
horses are likely to eat too much al
falfa, II permitted to have free access
to It.
The average farm horse at hard
work is allowed to eat much more al
falfa and other roughage than he
really needs to maintain his weight.
One pound Of alfalfa or other hay
and about one and one-fourth pounds
of grain per day for each 100 pounds
Of the horses weight make a good ra-
ton for the working horse.
Horses like alfalfa stems. Refuse
from the cattle racks is very accepta-
BILE to horses.
Feed mature horses first and sec
ond cutting alfalfa which is free from
mold and dust
To make the best horse hay, alfalfa
should be allowed to stand until well
out in bloom.
Curing Horse Hay.
In curing horse hay it is well to
keep In mind that the dust which is
present in SO much alfalfa is largely
q result Of the presence Of foreign
moisture such as rain or dew at max
Ing time rather than the presence OF
. little moisture within the plant after
It is cured.
Never feed wet alfalfa hay to horses
A sudden change Of feed deranges
the horses digestive system. Horses
accustomed to alfalfa as a regular part
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25
Eluht poubIe Piaye Made.

The Detroit-St. Louis game Of April
q at Detroit was remarkable for eight
double plays being made. Lowder-
milk, pitching for the Browns. gave
nine bases on balls and hit q man.
and only twenty Tigers were ofhcially
at bat In the home teams eight in
nings. The Browns had twenty-four
assists. Three Tigers struck out, but
every other play required at least one
assist snd one play called for three.
The Dolores star., 1915-06-25

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