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could make excellent sketches, and that he was able to keep diary and make all sorts of notes. He was so reliable and trustworthy that his employer sent him on all kinds of missions and gave him the care of his papers.
 As time passed on the man. seeing the fate of his coal property, left Alaska in disgust and came toil Seattle to engage in the wholesale fish business. He had then no further use for Henry. the cook, and he dismissed him with the best of recommendations
 , Then the Japanese Russian war broke out, and the agents of the Mikado came to the United States to buy food for the army. One of them came to Seattle to purchase a large consignment of fish, He was referred to the former coal miner. He called and when he appeared in the office 10! he was Henry. He was such a good cook that he had risen ito be one of the confidential agents of the Japanese government and in the war department at Tokio I doubt not there are maps and plans of the Boring river coal fields which Henry had made.
 Another instance was given me by one of the scientific experts of the United States government who had received an assignment to go rom JuneauiS to Sew ard late one September not long ago. The cold weather had already set in at the west, and the man dreaded the trip. He did not expect to have fellow passen- gers, but on going to the steamer he found that one of the men upon board was a Japanese naval attache, who had once been stationed in Washington. shall call the man Lieutenant Comman- der Itogawa, although that is not his real name. Asmt -,g&
 The scientist asked the lieutenant com mander where he was going and was told that he was making the round trip to SeldOvia, the farthest. point to which steamers go in the winter. It is fishing station at the southwestern end of the Renal peninsula, and the ships going there visit Cordova and Seward and all the other important points along the coast. fA 'ist.I
 Before the steamer left Juneau the governor, of the territory came down to the wharf and was introduced to the lieutenant commander. He asked him where he was going, and, upon his re- plying that he was bound for Seldovia, wanted to know if he had yet secured a license. The Japanese was Sdumfounded. He replied that he did not know license was required by a foreigner to travel on American vessels going to Alaska and seemed greatly relieved when the governor explained that he meant li- cense to hunt for big game, which was the only reason he could possibly think
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taken some of it to the refineries at Cleveland, where it was assayed as equal to the oil of Pennsylvania. According to his story he had spent s4O00 or $5O00 in Investigating these regions when the Pin chot- -Ballinger. excitement occurred, and he gave up all hope of doing anything with them He says that the geologicg experts have passed within few mI of the deposits, but so far no one
 himself knows just where they are.
 As to the oil along the Pacific cod the Katalla fields are perhaps the bl known. They lie. on Controller bay just below. the Boring river coal field, and They are almost directly north of Kay ak Island. They cover a belt 95 miles long and, from four to eight miles in width as now defined by the seepages and springs of natural gas. They were beginning to drill there before the gov ernment locked up the oil fields, and several claims had already been taken out. These claims the government could not control, and some work is now be- ing done upon them. In all 26 differ ent holes have been drilled and in 10 of these more or less oil has been struck. Some of the wells have been producing from 10 to 12 barrels per day, but the deepest well has been put down only 1900 feet and none has gone deep enough to actually test the field.
 A littleNfurther,, south along the coast is another oil region. This is known as the Yakataga field. It lies just be- yond the Boring glacier and extends to tke southeastward for a distance of perhaps 20 miles. The field is marked out by the oil seepng out of the ground. The southern edge of it Is from half mile to two miles from the ocean shore. The oil goes on to an unexpIored and ice-covered region tributary to Icy bay. Some is found boxing out of the ground near the Yahtse river, and a number, of seepages are reported all the way from Yakataga to Yakutat bay, a distance of several hundred miles.
 The Yakataga oil comes out for the most part in a series of short valleys. Most of the seepages are small, but roughly estimated to discharge a barrel more of oi, a day. No drilling has been done in this field, and the district is almost inaccessible from the ocean, as the landings are exposed to the full sweep of the Pacific. The chief trouble as to building a railroad or pipe line is the Boring glacier, which lies between Yakataga and the Boring river coal fields. That glacier is said to be reced
 ing and in time the field will probably be accessible
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Forty-second street to Sixty-sixth in a taxi. And there are many girls here who would do all that I have described and yet refuse to make the trip in a taxi-they know real danger when they see it, and they know that they are safe in the throng and the glow of the lights SC long as they find safety desirable.
 But haven't all these things the ap- pearance of evil? Doesn't it Hook" naughty to you. of some small village, to ''see'' people going to dances and suppers at all hours of the morningo Doesn't it impress you as being decidedly hard to think of a girl remaining with her escort until after the Broadway white lights grow him and go out 2 It does. And yet. they may indulge as stated and get away with it at home, and at the same time be guiltless of anything worse than the appearance of evil.
 You doubtless would think it terrible to see woman smoke a cigarette yet New York-in spots-thinlls no more of that than if she were reading a daily paper. And it is also true that many of them never smoke d cigarette except in public, showing that what they enjoy is not the cigarette, but the appearance of evil 1t is invariably the visitor here the man who doesn't understand-who gets in had as result of endeavoring to take too much for granted-judging by appearances only. The appearance of evil. to many women here, is like the enjoyment of a certain freedom from which they have long been barred.
 Ar IL t. ~.y- ( r--l-- t- in this delightful city. but it is also well known that the local press vii. strain a point, if not a truth. any time in order to get sex interest feature into one Of It's news stories but the fact remains that there is less recognition of the sex idea between men and women as whole than there is elsewhere.
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so were and would be many more good sisters and brothers, too.
 New York has also long ago discovered that what the vast majority of people want is a good excuse for certain indul- gences. Why you know yourself, man, that you won most of your favors from femininity by convincing the grantors thereof that it was ''all right" that you were not thinking much about it, and their actions as anything really wrong. How many caresses would you have won had you started out by talking to the prospective-er-victim in each case as you would have talked to your sister rela- tive to her proper conduct under similar circumstances?
 You see? People want good excuse. They love the appearance of evil, and many of them love to dabble in the real evil itself. more or less. However, We are not concerned with that class just now. The idea is, New York offers the best excuses and convinces those who de- sire to indulge in the appearance, that it is perfectly all right, and that no one will think anything about 1t.
 Every lover and every husband who IS still intensely in love with his wife,, IS disagreeing with me and disappearing already, but, on the other hand, every heart whole and fancy free individual is interested and not antagonistic.
 Is there another city in the United States wherein young man Che doesn't have to be young, I just use the adjec- tive because it is popular) and young woman can remain together away from her family fireside from the hour of p. m, on the first day of any month. until the hour of a. m. on the second day, and "get away with it?"
 We'll the thing is done in Manhattan not infrequently Of course it is not generally practiced by theological gradu- ates and Sunday school superintendent.
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the copper it would need in any war of the future. Moreover, by building railroad only s miles long Cordova coal on the hemisphere and also to the Katalla oil fields, which would supply it with gasoline now the life blood of modern warfare.
 This port. by the fast warships of to- day, is within less than three days or our Puget Sound cities, The shortest distance is only about 1900 miles; ana Japan, for instance, has three dread- naughts of over 27,0O0 tons each which could make that journey in less than two days. These ships are the Kiri- shma, the Harvena and the Hi-Yei, each of which has 6S,0o0 horsepower and can make 2 knots per hour Japan is 10 or 12 days from Seattle. It is much less from Cordova. and the advantage of any of the Asiaticy nations having a naval base in Alaska can be easily seen.
 I have referred to Japan because she is the only oriental nation that needs to be taken into account at this present writing. That she should be consid- cred l IlnQ plenty or GVlQenCe. EVery- where I go I hear stories of. how the Japanese are spying Alaska. Like the two men whom Joshua, the son of Nun, sent out from Shittim to Jericho, they seem to be going out secretly and usIng all sorts of methods to learn the lay of the land. One difference is they are not tying scarlet strings to the win dows to mark the Localities where they are working, and, as far possible, their tracks are kept covered. a a.
 I am told that Japanese are now employed in all the fishing stations along the coast. I saw d large number at Ketohikan and in other parts of southeastern Alaska. They are to be found at all the salmon canneries and here and there about the, mines They were employed in the Bering river coal fields before the government closed them and they have worked in all ca pacities in the mines at Kenniecott and about Cordova. They have also been employed in the oil fields of Katalla, and I doubt not they have full informa- tion as to the other oil and coal de- posits of the territory.
 One of the last Japanese stories I heard relates to a Seattle man who was operating in the Bering coal fields be- fore they were closed by the government. This man had cook from Japan, whom he called Henry, and whom he boasted was the best cook in Alaska He was always talking of Henry's capabilities. He said he could not only cook, but
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sunk in Cold bay. The work of in- Vestlgaton was going on when the Cal lfornia oil fields greatly increased their output. This took the life out of inc Alaska oil boom, and before it could be revived the conserva ton craze occurred and in 1906 all the petroleum lands of the territory were withdrawn from en- try.
 Among the most interesting of oi, discoveries is the one near the Arctic ocean. It is in the shape of mound of solidified oil which rises high above the country about in the northernmost part of our territory. It is so near to the north pole that Smith bay, the har- bor hard by, is locked in ice for at least 10 months of the year. and for this reason the field will not be corh-- mercially profitable. The mound is the residue of petroleum fountain or spring. It is several hundred yards in diameter and it rises to a height of 150 feet above the level of the tundra. It appears to be composed of petroleum containing an asphaltic base, in which are mixed vege- table matter and silt.
 The discovery of these several oil fields, at such wide distances apart, shows how little we know of Alaska The oil mound at Smith bay is almost a thousand miles directly north of the point on the Alaska peninsula where the petroleum is oozing out at Cold bay. The oil seepages along the Pa cific coast extend at wide intervals apart over distance eastAand west. almost as great as that bcywscn lse-...- York and Chicago. Only about one fifth of Alaska has been carefully in- vestigated by our geofogists, and there are probably other deposits of petrol- cum in the wilds of the unexplored re- gions.
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By FRANK G. CARPENTER Copyrighted, 1916 by Frank G. Car
 penter.)

f~H HE peparedness programme of the present Congress should |sHssI includeslarge appropriations for (NEseSa) the defense of Alas,la. As a
 naval base this territory is key to the northern Pacific As far as fuel for our battleships is concerned, it is the key to our whole Pacific coast, as well as to Hawaii and the Philip pines. Indeed, it's coal and oil resources may some day decide whether we are to have victory or defeat in war with Japan.
 Practically the only good steaming coal in our Pacific coast territories lies here in Alaska. The Asiatic fleet of the future will need in the neighbor- hood of a half million tons per annum, and the coaling stations of the Ha- waiian Islands and of the Philippines will be supplied from here. It is of enormous importance that the harbors rear which the coal lies be amply pro- tected and defenses should at once be instituted fors all the approaches to Resurrection bay, the terminus of Uncle Sams railroad. That road leads to the Matanuska coal fields and the branch line opening them will be com pleted this year. The coal will come from those fields to Seward and it will also go down to Anchorage, which is perhaps a hundred miles nearer the coal beds. The latter port will have to be protected from Cook inlet, that wide and deep, bay up which ships can now sail to within 75 miles of our best raval coal supplies.
 Another important harbor is that of Cordova, where this letter is written. It is within a short distance of the Boring river coal fields, which have great beds of bituninous and anthra- cite, and also within easy reach of the Katalla oil fields, the petroleum of which is said to be as good as that of Pennsylvania and eminently fit for the making of gasoline. Indeed, they are making gasoline there now and shipping it to Cordova for sale.y Cor dova is also within 200 miles by an excellent railroad of the best copper mines of the whole world. These are the famous Kennicott properties, which are now producing millions of dollars worth of copper a year at cost of less than 5 cents a pound. Copper is one of the, great necessities of modern warfare and any nation that has hold of the Cordova harbor can control all
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XiX
 G3l the appearance of evil, but come
 to think of it, we have been told many things that failed to work out according to prediction and warning. Manhattan is splendid illustration of the undeniable fact that the appearance of evil Is not always necessarily fol- lowed by the actuality. or the accomplish ment thereof
 The appearance of evil is, in fact New York's forte. It has learned that such is much desired and sought after by the multitude probably because they have been told to avoid it. It is an ancient ruth that we are not unlike the prover- bial moth in our desire to hover about danger, play with fire, etc. And cer- tainly no moth that ever sank suicidally irto the chimney of an oil lamp displayed thereby a greater fondness for the glitter and glow of the lights than do most of our white way visitors and habitues
 But the Manhattanized aan being has it on the moth in this respect he doesn't go the limit every time by any means. He has learned how to avoid the dire consequences of going "the limit, " and at the same time he has discovered that playing with fire, lowering about apparent danger. wearing the appearance of evil, are all the most fascinating pastimes dscoverable-
 It is probable that Father Knicker- booker was actually present in person in that far-away day when the good old Methodist sister remarked somewhat pet ulantly that being good consisted of do ing everything you are dead set agin." He most likely sized her up as being one who would at least "fall for' the ap- pearance of evil, even though she might get a check on herself before she went too far. And he argued that as she was.
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 exercise control always. I am not ca paple Of Judging as to just where the line should be drawn in order to procure the best results as a whole, but do believe that it is as harmful to draw 1t so as to cramp people. prohibit them from natural enjoyment as 1t would be to draw it where too much latitude would result
 The little bathing suit bag is already making it's appearance upon Manhattan's streets. Of course. the Polar bears' nave been swimming in the ocean all winter, but now that there is an indica- ton of summer, New York is showing Its belief in the benefits and pleasures of salt water. Long Beach promises to lead in popularity, though with another class of bathers, Coney and Brighton will be most desirable of all.
 The unsightly boards that proclaim ths absence of house owners and ,occuuants are now to be seen on the Avenue and DfiVe. The Manhattan home of weaItI, IS never particularly attractive iron, without-it is impressive, perhaps-and in summer it takes on an appearances thai makes one want to walk around tha block to avoid seeing it.
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A Harmonious Family

F rom lHe WaSmngtOn Star.
 T hope you are not one of those mon who go home and find fault with tho dinner''
 "No,' answered MT. Growcher s.rny wife and I eat at a restaurant where we can both find fault
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The Disappearing Act

From PUCK. -.7 I-1
 A previous witness testified that the man vanished as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed hin, in
 More so, your honor. He vanished as completely as if he had run over some body with his car"
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Dessicated the Dude

From the Boston Transcript.
 she relating experience with mash. er)--l just gave him one witherinr look. ''-s '-ss
 He--And then? , she-Then he dried up.
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T. q &SFysA ded things the sosial seesun does each WA4HW yeer with regularity is to open up and
 close, and each occasion marks epoch in history wurthy of note. When the sosal closes with dull thud in the spring, ra la it gives opportunity to the socialists to rejuvvinate, to speek and go into dry dock for repairs We lay aside our dress suits, evening dresses and alabastur com
 plexions for the and breeth sy of releef. We put the festive moth ball in our stove pipe hats and store bought hair till the cooling breezes of Octobur roll round The sosia seesun is verry trying period to those of who air compelled by recsun of promminense to bow to the dictates of fashion and wives and uther relasions and to keep constintly in the mad whurl of pink tees and soirees is hard work beleeve The humbul citi- who hikes forth in the early spring to annoy veXed landscape with scooter blow and latur in the aftur veggitason has put forth to tackle the insidius boil weevil and the pink cabbage wurm, thinks he has hard time of it, bit his job is sin necure compared with the humbul citizen who must tackle the sosial seesun in it's lair armed only with
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Broke

From the Boston Transcript. <
 Ed'th-Havent you andsJaek been engaged long enough to get raarrs,d Ethel-Too long! He hasn't rot a
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Sw YORK. May 7.-(specjal9
 We have all been told. at one time or another to avoid even the appearance of evil. but come 4a 4Li.a1x of if mn have hRRQ
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HE preparedness programme of the present Congress should
 includeslarge appropriations for
 the defense of Alaska. As a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-15
Statement Of Condition at Commence.
msnt OF Business May 2, 1915.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
OFFICERS.

GEORGE NJ; REYNoLDs, President.
HENRY b. CLARKE, Vice Pres.
FREDEisiC S. HEBARD. Cashier.
EVERETT r. McFADDEN. Secretary.
JOHN p. v. MURPHY. Mgr. Saw. Dept
GEORGE ALLAN. Asst. Cashier.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-15
oFFicERs.

GEORGE NJ. REYNOLDS. President.
CHARLES c, WILSON, Cashier.
FRANK III. JONES, Secretary.
WM p. KOPF. Asst. secretary.
HENRY c. OLCOTT. Manager Bond
ROBERT ]. HERcocK. Asst. Cashier.
ALBERT s. MARTIN. Asst. Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
CHOLERA IN HUNGARY
Extent TO Which The Disease Follow
ed the War There.


The extent to which Cholera fol-
lowed the war into Austria:Hungary
is shown. by an official statement TO
the effect that the disease was eplde-
mic only in Galicia, where the week
" number of cases in the month OF
August was from 1900; to 1000.
Since the middle of September OF
this year rapid decrease was noted
and since the first week in October
the number of cases occurring week
ly has not exceeded 200.
{. Outside of Gaiicia there has been
nothing resembling an epidemic
The maximum number of cases in
Hungary never exceeded 1000, a mum
Der which was reached in two weeks
of Jdne among Russian prisoners OF
war. Except for, this, the maximum
was 600 cases in the beginning Of
August. aSince September the mum.
ber has remained under 100 cases pei
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
FOUR PERISH IN FIRE.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 22-Mrs.
Malls, wife of Will Malls, farmer
near Lytle station. Chickamaugua,
Park. Ga, and three small children
are dead, and an 1S year old daughter
perhaps fatally burned, as the result
of an explosion of can. of oil, with
which Mrs. Malls was attempting to
start a fire in her kitchen stove. The
three children died within few hours
after the accident, but the mother
fingered until Thursday night. The
is year old daughter, who attempted
to save her mother and sisters, was
so badly burned that she is not ex-
pectcd to live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-22
EXPLAINS TO GLASS.
Thinks Congress Does MOI
Realize Country's Demand
For Preparedness.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Presldent
Wilson in a letter to Representative
Carter Glass, of Virginia yesterday
made clear in his own words why ne
will make stumping tour OF the
country for the purpose OF arousihg
public sentiment in behalf of the ma
tional defense legislation now pend
ing in Congress.
The President expressed the opin-
ion that Congress does not quite
realize the genuine demand of the
country for an adequate plan for pre-
paration for national Defense" and
81 feel that it is my duty to explain
this matter to the country and sum-
mon its support"
The letter was written to Mr.. Glass
declining an invitation to make an
address at Lynchburg, the Represen-
tative's home city, before the joint
State Conference of Charities and
Corrections and Juvenile Association.
This invitation was extended by Mr..
Glass, and delegation of Lynchburg
citizens last week. The Presidents
declination of the invitation is re-
garded by members of the Virginia
delegation as presaging his accep-
tance of an invitation to address the
Virginia General Assembly, which
will be extended to him Monday.