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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
ACCUMULATED WELTH INTACT
 BUT NO GAIN

LONDON-"The war has developed practically no destruction of accumu- lated wealth" says George Paish. "Our loss is mainly in the wealth we fail to create. Speaking broadly, we are making shells. but not building houses; building warsh.ps, not mak- ing railways. Our main loss arises from the failure to make reproduc- tive expenditure. and this loss is about S2.OOO,OOO.OOO per annum.
 Tt is true that we are selling Am erican securities. but we are buying Russian, French and Italian bonds, and on the balance there has been little reduction in our investment since the beginning of the war. If each of us were to live economically during the war. we may not need to meet our great war expense by realiz- ng on our capital. although of course we shall fail to save during the war the usual S2,OOO,OOO,OOO yearly of our income. that we use for reproductive Durposes-building houses, railways, ships, factories, etc.
 As a whole the world will not in the period of the war. save much. and consequently there will be very l'ttle expansion in production On the ether hand. expansion in population will be smaller than usual, and the economic pressure that would otherwise come from the check to production will thus be min'mized
 Temporarily there will be economic pressure of considerable severity, at the end of the war. That pressure will be caused mainly by readjust- ment of conditions from the war to peace. No doubt the wealth of the country will grow as rapidly after the war us 1t did before the war"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

roleum of benzol and tolwoI used in the manufacture of dyes and high eX- plosives. This process has since been demonstrated on commercial scale. Dr. Rittman also devised @ process which will enable refiners to increase the output of gasoline from crude pe- troleum 200 per cent or even more. the patent right to this process to be dedicated to the public to prevent monopoly.
 The bureau has developed that the losses to the oil and natural-gas indus try in years time through careless and reckles exploitation amounts to $50. .OOO.O .OOO and has devised and dem onstrated practical proces for drill ing wells by which the waste of gas and the invasion of gas can be stop ped. thus saving in a single state, natural gas worth more than S15,OOO.- 900.
 Looking into the future. the bureau is Investigating the vast deposits of so-called oil shales of Utah and Colo rado. believing that an oil supply will come from them at no distant period. These shades. it is said. rival as sourc- ces of petroleum the oil shales of Scotland and New South Wales.
 The study of the combustion of coal by experts of the bureau has led to certain information that calls for new designs for furnaces which will prove more economical
 The experts of the bureau have been endeavoring to develop the use of what is known as the gas producer. which burns much lower grade of coal than the steam boiler and pro- duces power at less expense than any other method. They point to the ruthless wastee and neglect of low grade fuels which is in sharp contrast to the situation in Europe. It Is the expectation of these experts to live to see the railroads of the country oper- ated by electricity. obtaining their power from gigantic gas-producer power plants located at the mines.
 The bureau has been endeavoring to give a helping hand to the West in its rather difficult problem of burning Ignite coal. of which there are vast areas in North Dakota and neighbor- ing states.
 Another industry may develop from the suggestions made by the bureau as to the use of peat as fuel and for its valuable by.products. The bureau declares that the very extensive peat beds of the United States contain a great and neglected source of comb'n- ed nitrogen. easily convertible into
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
BUREAU OF MINES
 AIDS VARIOUS
 U. s. INDUSTRIES


 WASHINGTON - What the United States Bureau of Mines is doing to aid in the development of mineral indus tries in this country by suggesting new and better methods of manufac- ture. by stopping the waste of val uable mineral resources and by sug- eesting uses for the material thought to be of no particular value. is detaii- ed by Director Van. IT. Manning. in the annual report Of the bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1915. recently issued
 The report is series Of chapters of biz industrial achievements by American manufacturers. Of millions of dollars saved. of heretofore useless waste material turned into profitable industries being created to manufac- ture what has commonly been import ed and of the consequent growing in- dustr'al independence Of the United States.
 The beginning of the European war and the shutting off of certain man. ufactured imports is said to have spurred this government agency to re- newed and more determined efforts in behalf of the people.
 When the exportation of coal-tar products by Germany was stopped by the war. the manufacturers who used dyes and those who make explosives could not obtain the necessary ingred- tents. the bureau called attention to the fact that there was in this coun- try a great abundance of raw mater ial. and that s75 5.0O00O0 Of these pro ducts were being wasted each year through the use Of behive coke ovens instead of the by-product oven. It urged @ cautious building up of the in- dustry and the result has been the construction of additional by-product coke ovens that have added to the yearly output several million gallons Of benzol needed in chemical manufac- lures.
 The bureau at the same time gave to the country a process devised by one of it's chemists. Dr. W. R. Ritt- man. for the manufacture from pet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

South are as good as can be obtained anywhere, some of the clays being re. markedly white.
 At the suggestion of the American Institute of Metals. the bureau went to the aid of brass manufacturers and undertook study of the relative ef- fclency of the various furnaces in order to stop loss of more than S2,0OO,OOO a year. The bureau lately published bulletin which has be- come an almost universally used hand book among the brass founders.
 The marble.Quarrying industry has also felt the aid of the bureau. Strain breaks" resulting from rock stresses. have caused heavy losses Tn many Quarries. and the bureau set about with the cooperation of mar ble company to study conditions. The result is that method has been de- vised of relieving the rock pressure, so as to prevent destructive fractur- ing. and. as a consequence. great masses of valuable marble that other wise would be wasted are now util.z- ed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
APPLICATION TO THE BAR OF E. A. RASMUSSEN
 HANGS ON A DECISION

The application of E. A. Rasmus- sen. former United States commits sloner at Yakutat for admission to the bar was reported upon this morn. ing to Judge Jennings by the com mittee of attorneys. Attorney Helen shal stated that in v.ew of the act of the last Territorial legislature. whereby an attorney must have prac- iiced elsewhere for five years. the committee submitted the application to Judge Jennings and asked for rul- lnls.
 Mir. Rasmussen after resigning the comm.ssionership at Yakutat went east and took a thorough law course Mir Rasmussen returned to Alaska and immediately asked for instate- ment Judge Jennings will undoubt- edly make a decision on the matter late today or tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
CASES ARE REARRANeEo
 BEFORE JUDGE JENNINGS

Owing to the Pintar-Sloane case occupying so much time two cases set for earlier th's week were rear ranged this morning by Judge Jen- nings upon consent of the various counsels. The Paine-City of Juneau case was moved back on the calendar to allow the McKee-Conway case to come before the court first, as both principals and attorneys were ready to proceed. The Mckee Conway case will be tried immediately following the P'ntarsSloane case. which will possibly be finished late this after noon or the first on the docket tomor- row. Following this the Paine-City of Juneau case will be heard. The attorneys in the latter case are J. Fl. Cobb and HelIenthal & HeIIenthal
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
SWIMMING CARNIVAL AT A. B. TANK IS
 TOMORROW NIGHT

The water was changed in the Arc tic Brotherhood natatorium, and Q large crowd enjoyed swimming last night. The temperature was at 70 de- grees, and while the water was cold CT than on the two previous nights, the swimmers seemed to like the change.
 The water carnival will be held to- morrow night. The first race will be 20 yards for schoolboys n years or under. followed by 5O-yard race for boys over 14. The girls race will be 20 yards. Prizes will be awarded, for the races and in the fancy diving con tests.
 Ed p. Kendall is on the program for an underwater stunt which will be an endurance test. The officials will be L. V. Winter and l.. D. Henderson, judges, M. S. Perkins. clerk of course and Dr William Pallister and Pat Scott, starters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

 MAN KNOCKS
 MAIL SERVICE

In the last mall from the Westward The Empire received m order from W. F. Green. Tacotna. asking that the Empire be sent to him for six months. beginning October 1. The letter con- taining the order was dated Aug. 28 and was received in Juneau 1S0 days afterward. more than three months after Mir. Green wanted the paper started. MT. Green said that t was useless to try to get a newspaper from Juneau at his postofiice in the summer time. The facts quoted in- dicate that he knows.
 GARDEN SPOT OF ALASKA
 Writing of Tacotna, Mir. Green says:
 This portion of the Kuskolwim river valley is the garden spot of the entire Inland Alaska, producing this year 600 crates of as white and mealy potatoes as one would wish; some 1000 heads of cabbage; very close to four tons of rutobagas; winter radishes. heets. carrots. cauliflower, and other vegetables to store away in root houses for winter use. Celery, which is grown in abundance, is at this writing. (Aug. 2S) 22 inches long. Cucumbers are raised Tn hot beds. and tomatoes In green houses, of which there are two here. With all of this we have home grown chickens and eggs. and wild raspberries. entrants, blueberries and cranberries galore"
 Mining and Prospecting
 Mir. Green also writes that "McDon. nell & Beyins. laymen on Candle creek. which IS about an equal dist. ance from Tacotna and McGrath. are employing 30 men; Tim Rail and some eight others are prospecting on the South Fork of the Kuskolxwim, and have not been heard from since early last Spring. The old Innoko is com Ing into it's own in spite of the handi caps that t has suffered"
 Mir. Green says foup' outfits are making good on Yankee creek; three on Gaines creek; half dozen on Op hir creek. where s1S-a-day-tothe-shovel ground has been found.
 Needs Railroad.
 This country would look better, said Mir. Green. If we could look for ward to government help in the way of railroad building into the Kusko lwim, Innoko and Iditarod sections of Alaska"
 He says Tacotna .s the natural sup ply point of all the Innoko country for the big Kuskokwim river steamer: land freight at McGrath and gas boats take 1t to the mouth of Yankee creek eight miles below Tacoh.a.
 He writes further:
 q might write more and still be un der the great possibilities of this country. but have confined myself to a bare statement of the facts as they are today"
 Mall Costs Money.
 Reverting to the mail conditions fin the upper KuskolSwim river country, Mir. Green says:
 CT received your letter of February
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

20 and July 1st Aug. 20. I paid 25 cents apiece. or 50 cents for those Cwo letters-and one of them was from February 20 to Aug. 2S. or six months getting here. l also received armfuls of The Empire, and paid 20 cents pound freight upon them as freight from Ophir to this place. These issues date back to February. Now this is no fault of the overland route, or of The Empire, but the mistake of those who route the mail"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
wHITEHoRsE HAS HER
 HEAVIEST SNOW STORM

wHITEHORsE, Jan. Hast Mon day witnessed the heav.est fall of snow here ever remembered in so short time. It is said by those who measured 1t to have been twelve inches in less than two hours. Train men say there is now twenty feet of snow at the summit of White Pass.- (Whitehorse Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PROGRAM OF
 HOLY DAY SERVICES

The program of services in the Rus sian Church during the Christmas Holy days. are as follows;
 Jan. 7.-At the St. Sabbas church, Douglas. morning prayer and hours, 8 a. m.
 Jan. Holy Liturgy at Juneau, 10 a. m.
 Jan. 7.-christmas vespers, 3 p. m. Jan. S.-Holy Liturgy at a. m.
 Jan. S.-Evening Services, p. m. Jan. 9.-Douglas church, Holy Lit urgy at a. m.
 Jan. 9.-sunday vespers at Juneau, 3 D. m
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
Hart. schaffner & Marx Coats IS off. GoIdstein's Emporium. l-5-tf.
NOW READ THIS

Then hurry and get one of tho lat est popular songs that Is Just out. We have Poppy Time in Japan" Hear it. All the late classic and sheet mu- sic. All the 1916 popular records for all the Photographs.
 t-7-tt. JUNEAU MUSIC coUsE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
VILLA MAKES PAPER
 WAR ON w. R. HEARST

NEW YORK. Jan s.-An Fl Paso dispatch says that Gen. Villa declared conf.scated all the Mexican proper ties of Wm. Randolph Hearst and his mother. including the famous Babicon ranch
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
MY cusroMERs

would very much appreciate lf you will kindly return cocktail and horse radish bottles. WlH pay fen cents dozen for return of bottIes by chll- dren. CRAFT. 1-6-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

T . . 4@ . . 444 2 .
 The Princess May is the next mall boat from the South. She ,s due Tuesday night.
 The Alameda sails south Sunday
 The Georgia is due from sitka to- morrow.
 The Despatch is due from Seattle
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

AUTOMOBILES TIRES AND TUBES
 OF ALL SIZES TIRE ACCESSORIES
 OF ALL KINDS CEMENT CEMENTLESS PATCHES SKID CHAINS DRIVING GAUNTLETS BUMPERS BRAKE LINING TIRE PUMPS ELECTRIC AUTO LAMPS FITTINGS ELECTRIC CIGAR
 LIGHTERS OILS GREASES PAINTS, ETC. FORD AND OVERLAND
 AGENCIES Complete Stock of Ford Parts
 and Accessories UNION IRON WORKS
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
Why They Stay.
He concludes:

He concludes:
 After reading the foregoing, one might say; "why do you stay?"
 "The answer is. we are here be- cause we like the country and climate. We are better physically than else where. and furthermore we expect to stay as long as we live. and so long as we live we will be bowling and kicking for better consideration and treatment regarding mall and roads and traIls-at least until we get what we are entitled to-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

Give The Empire an opportunity to quote you prices on printing
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

ammonia. which is one of the most valuable and costly constituents Of chemical fertilizers and IS now im- ported in large quantities from Euro. pean countries. The bureaus expert on peat declares that the situation in Minnesota. where great Iron mines are now being worked with coal brought more than a thousand miles, is unnecessary. He intimates that plant for turning the peat into its by-products will pay for itself in such an extent as to give power free to the mines.
 It is pointed out that another in- dustry has been aided to a great ex- tent by the dev,sing of a new process for the making of radium from the carnotite ores of Colorado and Utah. the cost of making radium by this process being so low that from gov ernment-owned ore, at least. radium can be supplied to the hospitals of the army. navy and Public Health Ser vice in the treatment of cancer at cost not exceeding SS65OO for each gram. or one-third of the price that has been obtained by foreign dealers.
 The bureau learned that while the United States was neither wasting or neglecting to use white china clays in the South. this country was inn porting each year year more than S1O,- 100000 of china and porcelain and in addition quarter of a million tons of china clay which was manufactured here into various forms of white ware. The bureau has already notified the industry that the clay deposits of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

Hart, schaffner & Marx Coats IS off. GoldsteIn's Emporium. 1-5.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

ALLmETAL wEATHERsTRIPs- oIts 6 ciipatrlck, Contractors. t2-14tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

Hart schaffner & Marx Suits at 25es discount Goldstein's Emporium 1-5-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
AMONG THE THEATRES
JUNEAU oRPHEUm

Thursday and Friday. January 6. z.
 Two shows nightly admission 10 and 20 cents.
 Pathe Daily-News picturized.
 "The Shattered Tree"-Edison 9. reel drama, featuring Ben Wilson. Gertrude Mccoy. Bliss Milford, Harry Beaumont. Robert Bcwes. the pick of tho Edison company-An unusually strong drama
 "The Indian Agent."-2.reel Kalem drama. featuring Moza Darkfeather.- This is a Western drama with very strong plot. exciting from beginning to end.
 Cactus Jims Shop Girls'-A Selig comedy featuring Tom Mix. the mov- ing picture cowboy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

Hart schaffner & Marx Suits at 25es discount. Goldstein's Emporium 1-5.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
LEAP YEAR DANCE

To be given at Moose Hall. satur- day night, January Sth, by the Swed- ish-Finn Club. Everybody welcome Admission 75 cents. ladies free. 1.6.2t
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07
MARINE NOTES

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-07

Reverting to the mail conditions in the upper Kuskokwim river country, Mir Green says:
 'I received your letter of February
The sun., 1916-12-07
SEE A. E. BEDFORD AS
STANDARD OIL HEAD
Financial Circles Expect Able
Nicc-Prcsidrnt to Succeed
Late Mr.. ArchbOld.

Alfred CofHn BEDFORD. first vice-prcs-
ident and secretary Of the Standard OH
Company OF New, Jersey, II Is believed
In financial circles. will assume the
presidency Of he corporation to sue
coed the late John ID. Archbold.
The mantle of leadership has auto
ma,icallv shifted to the shoulders Of
Mr.. bedford since the death of the for
mer president, and II is considered likely
that he will be named permanently FOR
The place when the directors consider
the problem. Al &c Broadway 1t was
said yesterdly that no action would be
taken Immediately to fll the vacancy.
one official said IL might be a month
or more before the meeting would be
held.
MIR, Bedford has held a leading place
in The councils of the standard oil Com
PAM for ten years and his rise To power
in the company has been mcteoric.
Great confidence was placed In his aoi'-
lty by MIR. Archhold and the active man
yemen OF the company's AFFAIRS mas
largely been In his hands.
Mr.. Bedford was born in brooklyn In
1854, and nj the age of Is started 10
work for the Bergen Point Chemical
Company, a standard OH subsidiary. He
has been with the company since and
has gradually worked his way up TO the
top.
Speculation as to the extent OF Mr..
A~rchbold's personal fortune, as well as
to his holdings In the parent company
and offsprines OF the Standard OIL Com
pany continues rife in the financial dis
trict. although no positive information Is
available. Estimates Of the fortune
range from s25, 600 900 TO 500. 900. 900.
and there are current reports that the
tn - al .A. I,t lao Nal a., Al
large requests to Institutions as well as
personal friends.
Michael a Beuren. "A son-in-law
said that any Information about when
the will would be filed would have to
come from 20 broadway. There 1t was
said that no information could be given
out at this time about the win.
The sun., 1916-12-07
REMEDIAL LAWS FOR
RAILROADS OPPOSED
Max Thelen Asserts State Off
Gals Are Not Supporting
Federal Incorporation.

wA.u,scros D.c e-rhs hearings
49, ,,-
Oh 'he JOINT committee Oh Sohsress Oh
the general railway situation were re-
sumed to-day. The opponents Of the
,~.a.r.u,.,,or ,,., ,.a .h,,r ,rr,rcs
.... ~ -.
"iiiiam d. bryan q askeo 10 De hearu
tomorrow morning.
Nav rhe,e, NJ California. nresiden,
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y" "' ""'0'"' "''" " '"
Railway commissioners ana chairman
OF the California Railway Commission
on,o..A ,h. ,a,u,.v ,.o~r.uu. n, ,ro.
-
posed remediaI es'slatioh' Mr. lheien
sara ra!!roaa properties shouia NOT oe
grouped WIN respect 10 'heir credit ana
Standing, because some roans nave con-
sistently earned money Tor many years
while others nave iaiIed 10 earn money
The former class can OBTAIN new cap
ital, he s1id. while the latter cannot.
Respecting tho report OF the commit
tee on capitalization n intercorporat
relations OF the National Association o.
State Railway Commissioners favorine
Federal Incorporation OF railroads. anu
TO which reference has been made In the
hearings before the Sewlands commit
tee. Mr.. Thelen explained that the post
ponement of action on the report FOR one
year meant that II had been "cour
teously killed" Mr.. Thelen left the i'm
The sun., 1916-12-07
JAIL FOR PARALYSIS CURE
seller OF Fake Remedy Sentenced
to serve Thirty Days.

Upon his plea Of guilty to having
sold a lake cure for infantile paralysis.
Charles A. Stirix. 2577 Eighth avenue.
was sentenced In the Municipal Term
court yesterday to serve thirty days In
the penitentiary. Stlriz promised to re-
turn to his old trade Of baking upon
his release.
The remedy was purchased for so
cents by the brother OF a Health De-
partment inspector named Cohen. Stlriz
had said 1t was a sure cure for nfantile
paralysis, but II did not cure Inspector
Cohcn's brothers child Upon examlna-
ton the remedy was found to contain
drugs which are usually put into pro
prietary rheumatism remedies. Stirlz
said he had been selling the remedy as
a rheumatism cure until the outbreaks
OF the ~infantlle paralysis epidemic, when
he decided he could increase his sales
by eniarging upon his claims for the
remedy.
The sun., 1916-12-07
TELLS HER REAL AGE,
THEN FAINTS IN COURT
Woman Who Aged Fifteen
Years in Few Minutes Col
lapses From Shock.

Plain fact outstripped all the icti-
tlous Jokes on feminine shyness about
revealing ones years yesterday when
Miss Maud Marshall. a witness before
Surrogate Cohalan. tainted In couI
after being compelled to tell her age.
She had been testifying in the contest
Of the will Of Mrs. Mary l.. Van Ness.
whose nephews allege that she was un-
sound mentally when she made II. ard
told Of Mrs. Van Ness tangoing when 81
years Did.
Miss Marshall, a niece. told Frederic,
". Sparks. counsel for the contestants,
that she was 80 years old. Under cross.
examination by Channon Press. counsel
for the proponents Of he will. she owned
up to Is. Then Surrogate Cohalsn re.
marked:
You can't age fifteen years In a few
minutes" When Miss Marshall left tn,
stand she collapsed and had to be give,
air and frst aid.
Herbert Marshall OF Beacon. y. y,
and Albert A. Marshall Of New Zealand,
object to the fact that out Of their aunt's
estate, estimated at more a $500. 900,
$4,000 vas left to Frederick T. Barry,
a real estate dealer OF 6A6 Madison ave.
rue, h was named executor $4,000
to Joseph Sheldon, her negro butler. and
$4,000 to her favorite nephew, Gilbert
Marshall. though she knew he had died
a year before.
Theodore r. Senior, the undertakes
who buried Mrs. Van Ness. said thai
frequently On his visits to her home sh'
had introduced her butler to him as he'
husband" who had been dead twely,
years. The undertaken said that las
spring she directed him to put her ag'
on her casket as 20, and then took al
old shawl and hat n danced up anS
down the room"
The ease was adjourned until to-day