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Evening star., 1915-12-31
VILLAS "DANDY" GENERAL
THOUGHT TO BE EXECUTED

Ell PASO, Tex. December 31.-Pablo
Stienex, known as the dandy" of
the former Villa army and one of VIII
las most dashing generals. has disap-
peared and is believed here by former
associates to have been executed by
his chief for failure to join him in his
disastrous Sonora campaign. Stienez.
according to reports. killed Gen. Pablo
Luna and two troopers in a street duel
in Juarez two weeks ago, following a
quarrel with Luna in a gambling hall,
in which the latter is said to have
charged him with cowardice for failure
to join Villa.
Stienez was one of the picturesque
figures of the latest Mexican revolu
ton. He refused to wear the uniform
of his ellow-officers, and was garbed
in a suit of leather richly embroidered
with gold and silver trimmings. Be-
tween the shoulders of his jacket in
letters seven inches long appeared his
initials-"P. b. s." He always rode a
richly caparisoned Arabian thorough
bred horse.
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olic primate OF Hungary. died in Sep
tember, as did also william Sprague.
famous civil war governor of Rhode
Island: John II. Van Amringe, moro
University: Anthony Momstock. invin-
chile vice fighter: DR.. Austin Flint.
noted alienist: James Keir Hardie.
British labor leader; John W. Book
walter. once prominent in Ohio politics,
and Andrew l.. Harris, former COVER
nor of that state Especially notable in
the October mortuary list are the
names OF Rt. Rev. Robert Goldman.
Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF Maine:
John b. Putnam, member OF a famous
land, former representative from Ne
braska; Charles F. Holder. scientist
and authority in natural history:
Thomas w. Story, successful American
sculptor; Paul Ernest Hervieu, one Of
the most famous of modern French
prominent Canadian statesman.
Among those of great distinction who
died in November were Herman Ridder,
editor of the Staats-Zeitung. a leading
Peter A. B. Widener. fnancier. philan-
thropist and art collector of Philadel-
phia Booker T. Washington. negro
educator, head of the famous Tuskegee
Institute: julius c. Burrows. repre-
sentative and senator from Michigan
Theodore Leschetizky. teacher of many
of the piano virtuosi of the day, and
Susan e. Dickinson. sister OF the ia
nous Anna. and we'll known as a news
paper correspondent
Among those who died in December
were Francis NJ. Cockrell. for thirty
years United States senator from Mis-
souri,: Lord Alverstone, the eminent
British jurist. and Amalia Strakosch.
sister of Adelina Patti.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspaper
SyndicateD
Evening star., 1915-12-31
GEORGE MAYO QUALITIES.
One of Six Ready for Appointment
to Engineer Corps of Army.

| Six young men have qualified for ap-
pointment probational second lieu
tenants in the Corps of Engineers of the
army, and their nominations will be sent
to the Senate, probably next week. They
are Gilbert d. Fish of New York city.
George Mayo of Washington. d. c.: Paul
T. Book of New York city, Charles ..
Boynton of San Francisco. Arthur p.
Won Deesten of Brooklyn. n. Y, and Ed
ward N. Whitney of Madison. Wis.
Mr.. Mayo is a son of Vice Admiral
Henry Z. Mayo, commanding the first
division of the Atlantic feet, and lives
-at 1921 18th street. He is a graduate
of the University of California and has
been connected with government work
in Alaska
Heretofore there has been great diff
Guilty in obtaining candidates from
civil life qualified for appointment to
the Engineer Corps. only three such
having been commissioned as proba-
tional lieutenants since February.
1911 the date of the law authorizing
such appointments. The number of
who actually took and COM
pleted the recent examination was
seventeen.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December 31.-The
cotton market opened steady. January.
1876; March, 1881; May, 1850; July.
'1277; October 12.3S asked.
Better cables than due. covering OF the
short interest and fresh outside buying
by traders who were influenced by the
Improvement in the spot situation caused
an excited but firm market in cotton in
the early session here today. Prices were
9 to - points up at the end of the first
half hour of business.
Official reports of an extreme demand
for cloths in Manchester and accounts
of higher prices being paid for spots
in the belt stimulated the buying and
forced prices to level Is TO Is points
up by noon.
Evening star., 1915-12-31

branch of that family. April marked
the passing of F.. Hopkinson Smith,
equally expert as author, painter and
engineer: Nelson w. Aldrich, former
United States senator from Rhode
Island, an authority on finance and the
tariff: Frederick w. Seward. assistant
to his father, William H. Seward, who
was Secretary of State in three admin
istrations. and John Bunny, best known
of all moving picture actors. In May,
sudden death to Elbert Hubbard,
Charles Frohman, Charles Klein, Her
bert S. Stone. Alfred G.. Vanderbilt and
other conspicuous Americans.
Death of Admiral Aubert.
Admiral Aubert, Grief of the general
staff of the French navy: Grand Duke
Constantine Constantinovitch, head of
the Russian military schools; Ellen
Hardin Walworth, one of the founders
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution; Rafael Joseffy, the pianist,
and Jeremiah ODonoyan Rosa, Irish
patriot, stand prominently on the June
list. In July some of the famous dead
were Porfirio DieZ, former ruler of
Mexico: Most Rev. James Edward
Quigley, Roman Catholic Archbishop
of Chicago; John B. Herreshoff, noted
shipbuilder, and Ellen G. White, one of
the founders of the Seventh-day Ad-
ventists August marked the close of
the arthly careers of Benjamin F.
Tracy, former Secretary of the Navy;
Charles II. Clark, widely known as
Max Adeler." humorist: Cardinal
Vanutelli. dean of the Sacred College;
DR.. Charles ]. Finlay, who branded the
mosquito as the carrier of the yellow
fever germ; John ID. Long, Secretary of
the Navy under Mckinley and Roose-
welt, and former Governor of Massa-
chusetts. and Antonio Flores, former
President of Ecuador.
Cardinal Vaszary, the Roman Cath
Evening star., 1915-12-31
BRITISH TRENCH TAKEN
BY GERMANS, is CLAIM

BERLIN. December 81, by wireless to
Sayville.-The announcement from the
war Office today says that German
troops, after exploding mines, captured
an advance British trench near Hull
luch. taking two machine guns and q
number of prisoners.
Allied aviators made an attack on
Ostend. No damage was done to mill
tary establishments, but a number Of
buildings were shattered. The heaviest
damage is said to have been inflicted
on the convent of the Sacred Heart
Nineteen Belgian civilians were wounded
and one was killed
Evening star., 1915-12-31
BANKS CAN GIVE BONUSES.

When national banks have earned
more than their dividends the Treas
ury Department has no objection to
their giving additional compensation
in the form. of bonuses or Christmas
gifts, to employees without receiving
the sanction of shareholders.
This announcement was made today
by Controller Williams in letter to
all national bank officials as n result
of inquiries of whether the law per-
mitted the practice. The controller said
the records of national banks show
that the average salaries paid to bank
officials are very moderate. except in
large banks. of some cities. while the
salaries paid to bookkeepers. clerks
and other employees ARE in many cases
not only low. but scanty." He sug-
gested, however, that such payments be
submitted to stockholders for their
consideration before being actually
distributed.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
BRINGS DEATH AND INJURY.
Explosion of Naphtha Tank Causes
Fire at Chicago Plant.

CHICAGO, December 31.-EXplosion of
naphtha tank at the plant of the Ameri-
can Linseed Company, in South Chicago.
today, brought death and injury TO a
number of employees, jeopardized the
lives of firemen and caused a fire which
threatened tn destruction of the plant
of the company.
Two hours after the explosion the
coroner was told by the police at the
scene that eight men had been killed
and as many more injured. Earlier re-
ports placed the dead at from fifteen
to twenty.
The inflammable nature of the prod
ucts manufactured there made the
blaze difficult to fight, and time after
time the firemen were forced from
their stations by dense clouds Of
smoke.
Evening star., 1915-12-31

'rying Time for the People of Neutral Ma
tion-Recognition of CaTanza's Regime
as de Facto Government of Mexico
Does Not Bring Peace to Distracted Re-
public-Gratifying Advance in Discov-
cry and Invention-Record of Disasters
on Land and Sea-Brief Mention of
Other Happenings of Note-Distin-
guished Dead of Year.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON. December 31.-Money was
in good demand today, hut supplies
were plentiful. owing to III" laturinG
of treasury bills. Discou;.. rates were
quiet.
The stock market. in view of the holi-
day tomorrow, was generally quiet.
with most of the trading in rubber
shares at firm prices, despite the fact
that the commodity eased off. Ameri-
can securities We're firm. Austrias re-
ply to the American note created bet
ter feeling and several American bonds
changed hands at steady prices. Brit
ish and allied funds were maintained
and the market closed the year quietly
and with a cheerful undertone.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December S1.-Cotton-
Spot firm; good middling, s25; mid
ding, 1872: low middling, 7.4s; sales.
10. 900 bales. 1000 for speculation and
export: receipts. $4,000 bales; futures
quiet and steady.
January, 7.73t2; January ebruary,
49,; February March. 7.12: March
April, 40; April May, 1.64 u; May
June, 76O: June-July, 7.55; July-Au-
gust, $50: August-September, 1856;
observation-disclosures, 7.20; October-No-
vember. 7.15.
Oficial closing-Decem 40 value'
pecember-January. 76912 value.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
RECEPTION AT TREASURY.
Secretary McAdoo and His Assistants
Greet Department Employees.

Secretary McAdoo. with Assistant
Secretaries Newton, Malburn and Pc
ters, today received the employees of
the Treasury Department. This is sup
posed to be the first time that cabi-
net officer has formally extended this
New Gear courtesy to those who serve
Uncle Sam under his direction.
Chiefs of bureaus and divisions head
ed the employees of their respective
Offices.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. December 31.-Bar silver.
o6l4 d. per ounce; money. 4a4L per
cent: discount rates. short bills. 8 Is per
cent; three months, 5 Is per cent.
Evening star., 1915-12-31
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 31.-The
metal exchange quotes lead offered at
$50 Spelter not quoted.
/, 500
Evening star., 1915-12-31

1t Will Take Place in History of Mankind as
Year Devoted Almost Exclusively to
Prosecution of War, Involving Most of
the Civilized World-Collapse of Peace
Theories and Apparent Return to Bar
baric Methods of Earlier Ages-Period of
Universal Horror, Wanton Disregard of
Human Life and Uncertainty as to Out
come.
Evening star., 1915-12-31

0HE wear 1915 has been so dis
tinctive from history-mak-
ing viewpoint that in all the
ages to come it Will stano
r ,hoca that have
Evening star., 1915-12-31
DISTINGUISHED Dead of the Year.

With destruction of human life un-
paralleled in the history of mankind,
the victims of the life-and death strug-
gle on the continent of Europe, there
has been no falling off in the number
of those who have passed into the be-
yond after the normal fashion. On the
January list of eminent dead are Rt
Rev. Thomas NJ. A. Burke, Roman Cath
oltc bishop of the diocese of Albany a
genial. and popular ecclesiastic; Lieut..
Gen. Anatole NJ. Stoessel, the brave
defender of Port Arthur against the
Japanese: Marshall p. Wilder, the op-
timistic little entertainer: Rev. Rich
ard NJ. Benson, one of the founders of
the Anglican Order of st. John the
Evangelist, and George B. Frothing-
ham. the original Friar Tuck of the
Bostonians Two famous women were
among the February dead-Mary Eliza
beth Braddon, one of the most prolific
and widely read novelists of modern
times, and Fanny Crosby. the blind
writer of hymns and songs. Two fa-
nous journalists are also on the list
James Creelman and Samuel T. Pickard
biographer and literary executor of the
poet Whittier.
At the head of the March list is the
once powerful name of Count Sergius
Others almost equally prominent in
BowIes, noted editor of the Springfield
Republican,; Mrs. John D. Rockefeller,
wife of the head of Standard Oil;
Charles Francis Adams. eminent ,his-
torian and publicist, and Baron Nathan
NJ Rothschild, head of the British
Evening star., 1915-12-31

Advance in Discovery and Invention.
Despite the universal distraction from
normal investigation engendered by the
great European quarrel, scientific re-
search has resulted creditably. and the
contributions of inventive genius have
transcontinental telephony was shown
to be practical January 25 Alexander
Graham Bell. inventor of the telephone,
talked from New York city with his as
sistant in San Francisco. On the last
day of April wireless communication
between Washington and the Canal
Zone. a distance of 1000 miles, was
perfected and made practica BILE at all
hours May 23 Thomas A. Edison an
nounced he had completed a device to
record telephone messages. He has
named this the telescribe, and he ex-
poets that it will become of great prac-
tical service. September % still fur
ther advance in wireless telegraphy
was reported. Officials of the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
carried on wireless conversations be-
tween Arlington, Va. and Honolulu, a
stretch of 1900 miles.
The Interruption in the expectation
from European countries, principally
American manufacturers has stimulat- :
ed experimentation in this country to
a, marked degree. In February it was
announced at Washington that DR..
Walter F. Rittman of the bureau of
mines had discovered new means of
increasing the quantity of gasoline OBJ
tanned from petroIeu um, and also Of OBJ
Evening star., 1915-12-31
Industrial Agitation.


Early in the year the meetings of the
industrial relations commission. held
in New York city. attracted much at
tention on account of the prominence of
some OF those who were called to testi-
fy. The chief purpose OF the investi-
cation was to obtain the opinions of
well known capitalists and employers
on the present relations Of capital and
labor. January 10. guards in a fac
tory near Roosevelt. N. j., fired on a
group. of striking worknien. killing
one man and wounding several others
April iS, in Chicago. 1850 carpenters
went on strike for an increase in
wages. June: II. motormen and con-
ductors ON the surface" and elevated
railways of Chicago. $4,000. in ali,
struck. for Msher wages and, a COM
however, was. settled, by, arbitration
after two days Of business paralysis.
The carpenters strike In that city, which
had crippled the building industry for
several months, was ended by a COM
promise wage agreement July 10. Ten
days later. strike Of 10000 garment
Evening star., 1915-12-31

The Sixty-third Congress came to a
close on March 4. it's final act of spe-
cial Importance being the adoption of
resolution to strengthen the powers
of the President in the enforcement of
neutrality laws. Both branches agreed
to the conference report on the naval
appropriation bill calling for two new
battleships, six destroyers and eight
cen submarines. The Presidents nomi-
nations for the promotion of army and
navy officers connected with the build
ing of the Panama canal were con-
firmed by the Senate, SO that Col.
Goethals and Brig. Gen. Gorgas be-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-12
We'll known Pass
Boy Drowned

Glenn Pattillo, son of Nj. and Mrs.
William H. Pattillo of Grants Fass,
was drowned while swimming in Cat.
ton slough, near Portland, Sunday
afternoon. He was employed in Ash
land by the gas company las: year
and is remembered by a host of
friends as genial, l.naturcd
young man. He established quite a
record as a football man when al
tending Grants Pass high school. lie
is survived by his mothe' aad father
and one sister of the immediate fam
lily. When in Ashland young Pattillo
often practiced with the high school
football team and played in the
alumni game two years ago. Pattillo
was a strong swimmer and it is be-
lieved that he was stricken with
cramps while swimming across the
slough with little boy on his back.
The body was brought to Grants Pass
for burial.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-12
TO-NightOnly IIh The Georgia ,
Return engagement by popular request y -AAaASA ~
New Songs New Sketches Entire change of program.
10 AND 25 CENTS.
BeetS and Cement
Herald Prosperity

Two industrial projects, vital to
the future economic and agricultural
prosperity of the Rogue River Val
ley, have passed the speculative
stage. They are the beet sugar fac
tory promoted by the Western Sugar
Company, backed by Mormon capital
lists, and the Portland Beaver Cement
plant at Gold Hill. Both propositions
represent an outlay of over a million
dollars.
A letter received Monday by w. II.
Gore of Medford, from F. S. Bram-
well, gives the assurance that a
5000, 900 factory will be built in the
Rogue River Valley in time to han
die the 1915 crop.
The Portland-Beaver Cement plant
at Gold Hill has issued a call for its
superintendents, foremen and en-
ployes to report for work next Mon
day, August 16. The plant, which
has been in course of construction
for the last eighteen months, is now
S5 per cent completed, and practical
ly all of the machinery has been re-
ceived and installed. The analysis
of rock near Gold Hill shows one of
the finest deposits of cement ma
terlal in the west.
The construction of the beet fac
tory means the opening up of a new
and most profitable opportunity for
the farmers of the Ashland district.
The cement plant means more money
in the lower valley. Add to this a
good fruit crop and general i'm
provement in financial conditions in
the Rogue River Valley and Ash
lands prosperity is bound to increase
as Ashland is the valleys playground
and with the attractions which will
be offered next year will reap good
ly harvest from the valley.
Ask any garage man, baths pro-
prietor or theatre man what effect
the completion Of the paved highway
has upon Ashland, and he will tell
you that the paved road has made
Ashland more accessible to many
hundreds of people this summer and
has added immensely to the amount
of money spent in Ashland. Let
everyone pull together to furnish at
fractions and provide a welcome for
visitors and thousands will come
where hundreds come today. There
are $4,000 people within a two
hours auto distance of Ashland. Fiji
teen thousand of these spend at least
one day or evening of the week from
home. Let us make Ashland their
destination one night out of the
week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-12
Words Of Praise
From Tillamook Man

Fred c. Baker, editor of the Tilla-
nook Headlight, was in the city over
Sunday night, and says one of the
most interesting things that he met
with since he left the cheese-produc-
ing county of Oregon was the public
park, which is most treditable en-
terprise and the people of Ashland
are to be commended for their public
spirit. 1t is money well spent and
will prove of much enjoyment to the
citizens and visitors. Mr.. Baker is a
good road booster and is in favor of
hard surfaced highway from Port
land to the California county line.
OF all the towns he has visited he
thinks Ashland is conservative as
well as progressive. Mr.. Baker is
accompanied by his wife and c. T.
Clough and wife, who are out for a
two weeks vacation and will visit
Crater Lake before returning home
Mr.. Baker has been editor of the
Tillamook Headlight for eighteen
years and has seen the growth of the
dairy industry in Tillamook county
from its start, and he informs us
that the dairymen of that county
received $650,000 for the famous
Tillamook cheese last year. The
dairymen receive $3.50 for 100
pounds of milk or about 9S cents
per pound for butter fat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-12
Returns From
Camp Invitation

Ashland is receiving a tremendous
amount of free publicity from the
letters that the publicity department
is sending to all the commercial or
ganizations of Washington, Oregon
and California. The following letter
from the secretary of the Stockton
chamber of commerce will indicate
something of the results these letters
are bringing:
ION receipt of your letter of Aug
ust 8, signed by Mr.. NJ. j. Duryea,
director of publicity, we took the
matter up with the newspaper boys
and they were glad to give a little
notice to the admirable plan you
have outlined. Following is a copy
of the notice published by one of
them: "A letter has been received
from the Ashland Commercial Club
of Ashland, Ore, inviting tourists to
take advantage of free park for the
use of travellers. Cooking gas and
other conveniences are included. The
letter reads that Ashland, the Carls-
bad of America, is spending $175, 900
in developing the city into a great
resort
Your letter will be presented to
our board of trustees at its next
meeting, and, if the opportunity is
afforded, we shall call the attention
Of our members to your invitation.
Yours very truly,
STOCKTON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
-. P. Irish, Jr., Secretary"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-12
Don't Throw Bottles
From Car Windows

Southern Pacific Bulletin: EN-
ployes should do everything possible
to discourage the practice of passen-
gers carelessly throwing bottles from
car windows. This will help reduce
the hazard of employees and others on
the right-of-way being struck and
injured The matter came I'D at a
recent meeting of the Stockton di-
vision safety meeting, and Superin-
tendent c. H. Ketcham started the
ball rolling by writing Manager Mob
ley of the Van-Noy Brown News
Company, who, as soon as possible,
will have labels with the words, do
not throw from car windows" past
ed on the soda bottles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-12
Start Forest Fires
To Provide Labor

Incendiarism in the Trail district
Monday resulted in the setting of 81
forest fires within half day, within
a radius of five miles. The fires
were started, in the opinion of State
Supervising Warden Eberly, for the
purpose of furnishing labor for idle
men in the district. The pay is good
and the work is easy but hot. All
of the fires were discovered in time
to prevent their spread, except one
which was controlled after ten
hour battle. Evidence of the work of
the firebug was found near each
blaze. All of the fires were started
outside of the national forest re-
serves, the fear of rigorous prosecu-
tion by the federal government being
predominant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-12
University People
Will Entertain

Professor Reddie of the University
of Oregon and his company of col
lege students will appear at the Vim
ing theatre next Monday evening in
combination program of concert
numbers followed by three-act COM
edy, The Rivals" These talented
collegians have created a great repu-
tation for themselves and are much
in demand throughout Oregon. Ad-
mission will be 10 and 20 cents. The
following ladies will be patronesses
for the entertainment: Mesdames
j. NJ. Wagner, E. V. Carter, E. A..
Sherwin, F. G. Swedenburg, G. A.
Butler, F. d. Wagner, R. L. Burdic,
E. D. Briggs, G. A. Briscoe, B. R..
Greer and c. B. Wolf.