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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25
UNEMPLOYMENT; SIMPLER
GOVERNMENT OF STATE;
WATER POWER DISTRICTS
Reports Upon These Three oregon Prob
lens Are to Be Followed by Recon-
mendations to January Legislature,


no discuss tntee ueIinl'e ieglsiatlte
problems, sPeeial session Oh lne staIe
CommonWeaitn Conference WIN pe hele
IN Wizard hali at tne' University oL
oregon, Eugene, on lhufSuay' Priuay
ana saturday, december ~, - an9 l@'
uoVernor'elect James "lthycomDe ~ 10
open tne conference. -, J.,
Lhe tnree l.l mulh toPies "'' oe'
l. Unemployment es
z. urealer economy ana etliciehcy
IN state ADMINISTRATIONS
o. Iiyuro'e'eevIle uisVrlv's' u."te up
ol wy, a. "a luz nuC'e"'' anu i'' v ~"
tary "atersheu urea; -,,o-4.o ..
Ihe three uays Oh tollslueIsVion i. ar uLe
10 c'llmlnate IN appointment Oh tollinilt'
tees, eaeh OF "nicn ls 10 uralt 'ue ree,
ommehuatlohs OF the conference upon
lts speciai Ptopiehi, ana W SUBMIT 'nee'
reeommehuatlohs 10 tne PioPer VTm, Th.
mlttee IN the oregon legislature ne
presumption Is that Ine recoIllhenua' l.
tions In eaeh case WIN reueh tne iesis, ne
latuTe OF next oahu"ry III 'he ioii' VI
Diil ,,.,. -.
the three days Oh eonsluerstlon ate
to culmlnate in appointment OF commit
tees, each OF which Is 10 Iralt Tue rec. lee,
ommehoatiOhs OF tne G~ohiereuve ~ pi upon
It's speeial proDlem, ana 10 submit Vnese
reeommendatlo1s TO the proper CON, Tn
mittee IN the oregon ,eBlslature' me 5l
presumption 10 tnut .ne LevU"',nonJu ,noiai'
tions in each case wili reaSh tse leglsla'
ture OF next January Ill the FORM vi II
Dill, ,.,. +
The persons whose Partleipa.ium y
eNpeete1 III t"ls son.e'ense iepi;NSum' ;ntn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25
CLUB TEAM BEATEN
IN CORVALLIS GAME

Tne Club team Of this city went
down to defeat in three straight games
before the Corvallis lulians at Cor.
Wallis last night In the Willamette Val.
ley league. The strange alleys were
too much for the visitors especially
when these alleys had some peculiar.
tiles all their own. Gihoy Of the
club team, who Is high man in the
city league, piled up total Of / I
splits during the contest
Stokes Of the Corvallis team rolled
the nigh game, 1872, aud Pierce OF the
club team was but one point behind
for high game, stokes also had the
high average Of 1874. The club bowlcrs
were coming stronger az the game pro.
crossed but they lost out in the early
part Of the contest Corvallis made u
total Of gleI Plus and the Club 2l0d.
The spurps'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25
POLK DAIRYINa GROWING.

The butter production of the Mon
mouth creamery increased materially
this fall, according to figures given
by a correspondent at that place. The
dairy industry is growing faster in
Polk county than any other industry.
The creameries of the county, located
at Monmouth and independence, have
an annual combined output valued at
about $40O0,000. The creameries have
recently made numerous improvements
in order to handle tAe winters incom.
ing cream, and the dairymen also have
provided more room for the herds and
improved the stock
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25
WHAT KIND OF
ADVERTISING is THE
BEST?

The kind that will sell
YOUR goods and add to
your reputation.
The kind that makes
sales and makes charac-
ter.
The kind that indiyidu-
aIizes your product" and
"your business" - that
brings its personality be-
fore the public.
The kind that is truth
full" Square" and "inter-
esting."
What is the best medi-
um?
The daily newspaper,
because it holds its fran
chise from the people, is
read by the people, and
has the confidence of its
readers.
Put your advertisement
in The Journal and get re-
suits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25

Davenport, Eng, Nov. 25.-
The American Christmas ship
Jason, carrying presents for the
children of war-stricken Europe,
arrived here today.
The Earl of Beauchamp and
Francis Dyke Acland were at
the wharf to officially welcome
the Christmas ship but a heavy
fog prevented the Jason from
docking and delayed the cere-
monies. Representatives of the
war office also were present to
arrange for the unloading of the
cargo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25
Julians.

When the war Ia over many will lay
the foundations Of fortunes by assaying
the dirt Of battefields fW the metal
wasted, i--...
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25

That is just what a Jour
nal Want Ad is-a farm get
ter 1t will not only get you
a farm, but will get yoNl one
in the best Of locations and
at a price and on terms that
you can meet with ease.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25
"oLD LIBRARY" IS 70,

New York, Nov. 25,-"old age and
myself have not yet become acquaint' "
ed, " said Andrew Carnegie, who was
70 today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25

Even the pessimists must admit
some cheer in the news that this is
going to be fine season for chestnuts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-25
Sacrifice Sale Of
Real Estate

Must be sold this week Four room
house, largo lots, cast front, fruit
trees, Price 5000; terms.
Look This Up,
Good Groom house, partly plastered
two lots, In a good location closo tC
school. Prico $3.50. On easy terms
Well worth $1,000, Act quick IL you
want real bargain
~ Acres Improved,
Here Ia ono Of the best buys In th,
vallcy Como In and lot us take yoI
out In one Of ur autos to sec tn,
best ~ acres OF land, well improved
with good Groom house, barn well
aud young bearing orchard, berries
prce t2650 terms, Owner going east
therefore will sell at sacrifice.
Houses for Rent
Money TO Loan
IL Your Auto Tumred7
Your Building or Furthture7
II Not Inre With
/ BECHTEL & BYNON
sa7 STATE ST,
Az the Same Old Place,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22
TRADE CHANGES IN
A SHORT DECADE
More Foodstuffs Being Imported
Than Ever Before Known
in Country's History.

Notable changes in conditions OF
commerce and industry IN the Cnitet.
States during the last decade are ap-
parent from a rcccn; analysis of the
foreign trade 81 1913. In comrarisor
with ,hat Of 1893, prepared by the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com.
merce. Department OF Commerce. H.
the record OF imports. TO which the
present discussion Is devoted, il i.
noted that certain articles. which ten
years ago were imported in large
quantities, show greatly d!min:shed
shipments i'll more recent years: others
have remained practically stationary,
while sill others, chiefly foodstuifs.
which few years ago were produced
III sufficient quantities TO meet the homo
demand and furnish a surplus for en-
portat!on. are now important factors
in the Sl.1aO, 600, 0eo worth Of irerchan-
disc imported during tie last calendar
year.
In tho order of magnitude, measured
by value, the ten leading articles or
classes imported in 1913, stated in mil.
lions Of dollars. We're: hides and skins,
loo; coffee. los, chemicals, drugs. etc.
gutta percha, etc. S.; manufactured
iibres. So; cotton manufactures, Co. ium
Der and other forms Of wood, 81: ana
copper manufactures. aS. Cotton man
ufactures increased barely 20 per cent
during the decade: chemicals. sugar
and coffee each increased about 80 per
cent: hides. silk. rubber, fibre manu-
features and lumber each increased
more than 100 per cent, and copper over
600 per cent.
Foodstutis show remarkable in
crease In imports during the decade,
and especially i'm the closing months
Of 1913. Breadstuis and meats each
quadrupled their imports from 1903 10
1913. the former increasing from 5000
600 to sd. 600, 0ao and the latter from So
0o0,0 to 2o,oo". 600. Imports OF fruits
aud nuts rose from $25.0oo.Ooo To near
ly Sao.000.00o; cocoa, crude and pre-
pared, from Slo. 1000, 900 10 S9o.ooo.o00:
and coffee from $sl 100000 to $lG5,-
100000. TIE quantity OF coffee. how
ever, fell from $4,000. 600 III saa. o0o.-
, 400 pounds during the decade. the
larger value III 1913 being the result of
higher valuation per pound, which nd :
vanccc from cents IT. 1903 10 prac-
ticaliy IL cents In 1915.
Manufacturers showing decreased
imports during the decade include
many articles. the most important be-
ing iron and steel, SILK ana wool. Man
ufacturers OF iron and steel fell from
sii,000.o0o TO $3i.0o0,000, silk goods
from $4,000. 900 to sS2 600 900. ana wool
manufactures from $4,000. 900 to ST.
100000 during the period under review
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22
WEST TO THE EAST:
BRIST0L-NORFOLK
Meeting This Week in Lynch
burg to Organize Great High
way Association.
BRISTOL-TO NORFOLK ROUTE
Talk About Good Road Building
in the Old Dominion,
and Work, Too.

Virginia has attracted national at
tentton III recent years because of her
wonderful progress i'll rne constructor
of improved modern highways Fol-
lowing the organization Of the state
Highway Department some six years
ago. Virginia convicts We're put TO work
building good roads. until now there
are about twenty-eiEht convict camps
= work, and seNaral additional camps
will bc put - work this vca, More
than S6.00o,0O0 worth Of uoEds have
been voted by the counties and districts
OF Virginia during tine last few years
Tor imp owed road construction, and
over half Of THIS amount has been voted
by the counties in ;ae Ninth Congress
sional District
o" ing TO hey natural geographic and
strategic position. Virginia Is in the
unique position OF being the Key State
III respect 20 North and South tourist
travel. and perhaps 10 per cent of this
travel passes through Virginia, rs well
as practically the entire travel from Tn.
nofihcas; To the southwest and this
tourist travel IS increasing from year
10 year
Good Work Already Done.
That the old Dominion is alive Ia
the opportunity is shown by her ac-
,ivity In improved road constructions
and particularly in the efforts being
successfully made to build intercounty
ana interstate highways. Al least three
great Interstate highways are now I'M
dcr construction which affect The en-
TIRE State. while others of pcrhaps cuuai
IMPORTANCE are being constructed which
aifcct certain sections OF the state
IN" capital Highway. cxtcndin, from
Washington To Richmond ana crossing
tn" state line south of Emporia is
wei under way and will he completed
~ Il few years; II Is already one of
IN" most travelled roads III tho United
states.
The highway from Washington. via
Warrenton. Charlottesville, Lynchburg
ana DanVille and the SCUM, Is progress
ing nicely. and construction work ia
going forward at various points along
the route. The Hristol-to- WASHINGTON
Highway. ofganiz.d two years ago, has
gone forward by leaps and bounds. and
every county In Southwest Virginia
through which 1t passes Is engaged in
constructing same. except Montgomery,
and those interested are looking for
something to bo doing In Montgomery
soon. While the Bristol Wnshingt ton
Highway has not been located north OF
Continued On Third Pago)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22
ANOTHER PASSING:
NEWER METHODS
Parcel Post Knocks Out One
of Mighty Express Companies.
Obligations of Government.

The passing of the United States En-
press Company" says the Cincinnati
Enquirer, marks the progress Of tho
parcel post" And, continuing, thai,
paper says the old system thus give.
way to the new. and the methods OF tho
nineteenth century are found Insult
acient for the needs and convenience:
OF the people living in the present one.
The institution which represented
tho fine organizing powers of Thomas
G. Plat and stood as n wealth pro-
Queer Tor that keen and aggressive
money-maker. l.. Fl. Hartman, proved
Ineffective before the mere powerful
,rganlza ton conducted by the United
states government, and the mint of
the late Mr.. Hartman. in competition
with Uncle sam, could coin but losses
instead of profits.
The parcel post now occupies the
neld or parcels delivery. and az month
afte: month goes by will extend it's
operations. ana will become the great
comiaon carrier for the parcels OF tho
nation, and In conjunction with similar
systems in foreign countries the
worlds carrier and distributors.
IL IS revolution in business that
inc parcel post has already effected.
Tor IL has brought the city stores
shops and markets or the republic /"
me doors OF the farmers homes. ana
- mas placed The products OF the
laFins ~ the direct order OF residents
or TN" cities and towns
IL has added millions or tons annu-
a'ly 10 the mails carried by the rail-
ro1ds OF the country. and. MS notad
n me withdrawal OF the United States
EXPRESS Company. it has reduced the
rsceints or these same railway COM
press traffic. o -
There is no new system of honesty.
ana ana the oldest and the latest deflni .
lions OF the word and it's application
amKs require that the government
compensate fully and reasonably the
aal,way companies for the admirable
ana beneficial Service they are rem
aerlnE the country In this tr-nsnorta
t'o ~, or the parcel post mail matter.
Inc people OF the United states -,
peel the parcel post service to r.
ni,auS tho most efficient possible: they
hnow now It's advantages and amir.
e eiancv them e. fully; they know this Ell :
work of tho railway companies w, in
arr na mat mall and they favor the
'airiS Tor this service to the public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22
A HUNDRED YEARS.
wa" 'honid Live Tint Long-Bcst Yorl.
Done Altar 'oAA

Done After Forty. WORK IS
ynrr SO ,,ohuon correspondent OF the New
!, Ion on, Flop work AT seventy. DO more q,
meo t nna So sir G!iber. Parker few days
n,know'edEad authority on Longevity n,-. IN
WIZ! ~, Sir Gilbert thoroughly AS'esS
ase, give up working" said sir Jane ,r J,o
fbe h,s,, porn as long ago as 1870 il ono OF
The mos, y lhen In the Kingdom to-day
-. ~ us ehurety is obviously between twe,,v
TO saw ' ,h h"t'y years OF age he added. but
comparatively useless lis TO fy I'm nc f noa
best n" wiz onse,aphi.ai dictionary. Much OF ths
men over forty, and should by ma ~ - y.
-" Nhcrr We arc. but he back IN IN. "a.
ign. ages IT bcreft Of what these men Ne
rs M ace exInrsssion IKE speech reaches
tne cerebral hierarchy than speech mr. t,,,s,o -,
.cnieA are others concerned in tho ,,n,ds.
tation OF purely intellectual paNars a',n, es
feason ana Judgment. which cone s w IN. as
,e e,,, 'a,e and may long preserve their I'm.
voiylrye a.. a rrsp1nderance. OF the work In
49, ''.s taiil ana powerful reason Is done 10
men IRON, hity five TO seventy vears - ~. ny
,n judicial system In this country hns
nve TO eighty years OF age, and H., - =,
most all countries the most n,omrm. o ,,
antirs OF state have been reserved for -,
decision OF men at this time az NE '"s
i, H aI'i even memory, 50 often treachcrous
r,,rsn when seventy years old ana
cursed cursed 10y insomnia. learned by he4rt t,,r.a
,,'n, anu me Odyssey in order thar III,
.h'shl ne able to repeat them To himsrI, T.,
n ine silent t,n Watches OF the night, Henry
~ 'iW a,a .inoon tells US. was elected Doga
q, venice when eighty four and lvai iii
nrnety-seven shining In his las, years Az
o ...rt VI .ne most iilustrious men OF has time
ne way To make old age pceyish und r.
T. pui Us ~ to rob II Of tho hopes by which
!, - sustained and tranqnilized. Depend on
a. the best aHtiseptic against senli. decaw
,s an ncive interest In human affairs ana
nose Keep Soung i"nscs. who iovc most III
- cohcnt argument against celibacy ana
t the limitation OF families tina, they DEPRIVE
w use ni those vcrnai Influences In which
parents renew their youth.
:, w, we are justified In holding that. given
IA o.aoie conditions and barring accidents
~ years IL the normal duration or man.
me, nnsi the goal which We should hold in view
Alright. an ever increasing number Of NM
ana women should arrive
Sir James added that very often ala a..
was made feeble and decrep!t because ~
we maiadies OF early life. All these mala.
dies leave their footprints behind them and
In aged mon wero often found tho tracy,
OF ineaa!es or tho marks OF whooping cough.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN SOUTHLAND
Old Shops Growing Larger, and
New Ones Starting Up
in Dixie.
VIRGINIA AND THE CAROLINAS
Many Small Industries to Create
Pay Rolls Showing Up All
Over the South.

Baltimore, March 2l-Among the
Southern industrial and other develop
mental enterprises reported in this
weeks issue Of the Manufacturers
Record are the following;
William Nicholson, immigration and
development agent Of Kansas city
Southern Railroad, Kansas City, Mo.
and others are Interested In plan 10
establish fruit and vegetable canneries
IN Polk and SEWER Counties. Ark.
twenty five 10 thirty-nve plants. TO cost
about $1,000. 900.
Cheat River Coal Company. Albright
w. Va, was incorporates. with capital
stock OF 100000. TO develop coal mines
etc: will operate 100 beehive coke
ovens electrically equipped.
pany. Palmer, w. Va. was INCORPORATED
with capital stock OF 100000. TO dc
vclop coal lands. etc.
East Carolina Ice and Coal Company
Newborn. y. C., was incorpo. ated. viii,
authorized capital stock OF 100000. To
establish ice plant. etc;
New Orleans Industrial Alcohol Com
pany. New Orleans La. was inco po-
.atcd, with capital stock of S25u. 900, to
produce alcohol for industrial pur-
poses.
rour Sands OH Company. Fort Worth
Texas. was Incorporated, with capital
stock of $4,000.
Durham Hosiery Mil!s. Durham, y
c., will eject mil building and storage
warehouse to cost about 100000, and
will install in mill building cquipme nj
for spinning waste yarns. 1000 new
Sp!ndies. etc: will also erect fifteen en-
ployes' dwellings and install ten more
looping machines I'm homes of employees
unable to go TO mill.
Whirlpool Dish Washer Company
Washington. VAS Incorporated with
capital stock OF $4,000 to manufacture
dish washers.
Hannah Pickett Mills. Rockingham,
n. c., is preparing to Install 1900 spin :
dies. 100 forty-inch looms and other
machinery for manufacture of cotton
cloth: also erect addition 10 mill build
ing: arranging to discard steam plant
and substitute electric drive.
Central OF Georgia Power Company.
and Central Georgia Transmission Com
pany, Macon, Ga. arc reported to install
additional generators for plant ut Butts
County dam To cost about 500 on0. will
increase capacity to 4.00O-horserowcr.
Miller-Link Lumber Company. Or
ange. Tex. increased capital stock from
100000 to $4,000
Arkansas Mausoleum Company. Little
Rock. Ark. organized wi.h capital
stock OF 100000 to construct concrete
sepulchers Mt Little Rock. Fort :nith,
Menn and Ozark, Ark.
Beaumont Lumber Company, E.eu-
Continued On Third Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22
THE BIG PROFITS IN
VIRGINIA CATTLE
Views on the Outlook for Great
Industry in Southwest
Section.
JAS TO GRAZING AND FEEDING
Best Markets for CRASHED
Bccvcs, and How to
Get Them Here.

Marion, Va, March oi.-As the long
drawn-o,, vi,,,,r ar,,.. 80
49," " ~ ciose
me .te ca'i!s SITUATION IN the blue grass
sectivn OF Nlislnla ~ In rs healthy Il
i, oiu'tioh rs even the most optimistic
,,. I!eoleteu, When export cattle
mn s.nvh.u up iaSt IAN WIN fecdes
~ ~. : 49, pcr pound, ana Win the duty
en- ers o Mnrc eP,ins on, most oil the buy
20 ,',ii q, laiu tnht tney would nave
-, ~ Itiuic thGir cat,ic ~ least one year
~ ,.l,ou. iMl',h ~ on, anu get pack O.: I:
49, - - ,', i''stS aii .'iouho aitsi pieces
,,o 90 ;.,'p'Nu themselves 10 iAc new
En.,. hS,,
Ter a,,d in,',,,,,.. 1 Ut iaT"ranie WIN
tnanG fa, +, ~, 49, q. M sun ue-
h"s ~ = ~, = aue .. neel than
nn,,,.',, =" -; - iihPo' Ecu from aouth
innl. inss To-, oa Siass peopl. =! g
coiria sv ~ soou ~ T., svss lof lheir big
FAN 81 u"o W 80 AWAY next
1,oivo, ond ,,,;
MUM Ma any 3 Se'iri ma are NJ pre-
in,s s,.,S..a' 49,, " ~ ,or ne graz :
ayailab i. arc Inir,. MIA ia ~, MAJ are
~, -" Al ou.mS loiu az u!heafd- OF
hands il, Mis- e eecison o" ~ .ial cnahse
bought nv thc nal W. S H. .iS a.. =
bought Ia w,',cni !, vn,',S III, IN e a
to 10 dents d., nound ,a ,a a, , ON
il seems that Il would be cheape, tn
hy littie cattie on !he Chicago mar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22
DURHAM ENERGY.
Hosiery Mills 20 he Greatly Enlarged
large Sum of Money Invested.

Durham. \. c.. March 2I.--'rhe Dur
ham Hosiery Mills Company has award
cd Il contract for the immediate cree
ton OF its No. mill in this city. The
contract calls for the erection of a
warehouse also and fifteen dwellings
or cottages for operatives The new
mill structure Will he three stories high
and 420 feet long by 100 feet wide
while the warehouse will he 150x100
feet. the cost OF all the buildings about
500. 600. On the first floor OF the mill
tho company will install n patented
process for spinning waste cotton into
hosiery. yarns. and on the second and
third floors will install 1900 spindlcs.
with accompanying equipment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

Tho greatest distance ri which an iceberg
enn he observed In clear weather by day Il
eighteen miles. The average berg AN or
teen TO sixteen miles from the ship: on
a cloudy day from eleven 10 fourteen miles
In slight fog berss can DO sighted at
two miles. in denHo fog nj 200 yards. and
In a drizzling rain mt two and one-h
miles. In bright moonlight they can be
seen at two and a half miles with the
naked eye: In starlight ut one mile. and Mt
two miea distant with glasses. ON n night
overcast and dark but with the horizon
visible. berga can be seen at distance OF
ons-hAlf milo with glasses.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
HERE FOR TRIAL AFTER
Flight AROUND WORLD
Morris Kahn, Under Charge of Pass
ing Worthless Check, Brought
from Chicago.

Charged with obtaining $3.50 worth
OF jewelry by false pretenses, Morris
Kahn, alias Kohen, was brought 10
Washington yesterday from the Illinois
Penitentiary at Joliet, where he COM
pleted a three-year term for passing
an $500 worthless check In Chicago
He will be held here for trial
1t Is alleged by Detective Berman.
who trailed Kahn all over the world,
that on May is, 1911, he went to the
wholesale jewelry establishment OF
Alpher & Kur, I3s Ninth street north
west, and obtained q diamond ring
worth S145, a woman's gold watch val
ued at S45, q mans gold watch valued
at SAT, and a stickpin valued at fls'
presenting a check in payment.
A day prior, Kahn presented at the
International Banking Corporation q
draft for $500 on the Riverside Bank
Of New York. There was no such bank
at the time.
From here Kahn went to Europe
Detective German trailed him. Finally
detectives picked him up in New YORK
and turned him over to the Chicago
authorities, where he was wanted for
passing a bad check on the First Ma
tional Bank there. Deputy Marshals c:
F. Guenther and John H. Anderson, OF
Chicago, brought Kahn here from the
Joliet prison.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-27
OBSERVATORY WIRING BAD.
Report Says Many Buildings Would
Not Be InsurabIe.

-'ost Of the buildings Of the Naval
Observatory would not be accepted as
risks by fire insurance because of out-of-
date electric wiring and the generally
bad condition of the structures, Supt.
]. A. Hoogewerff, u. S. N, said in his
annual report. published yesterday.
The forty-two separate buildings con-
stituting the Observatory liant are, in
general. in good condition" says the re-
port: but most of them were built more
than twenty years ago. some OF the
wood is rotting and the buildings require
constant attention and paint in order
to properly preserve them. The copper
and other roofs require going over each
spring and the electric wiring is 50
much out-of-date that the buildings
would not be accepted as a risk by in
surance companies"
A special appropriation to obtain bet
ter sending facilities whereby to in
form mariners, surveyors and astrono-
mers OF the correct time at noon and
10 p. m, each day. is asked in the
report It is said that at present there
is a maximum lapse OF three-tenths of
second, at distant points, between
sending the time and the receipt Of the
message. The signals are sent from
Arlington radio station and by tele-
graph.