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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
PLANS FOR centennial
Of THE COAST SURVEY
Celebration Will Take Place April
B and 6 and President Wilson
Will Make an Address.

Preparations for the celebration Of
the centennial of the establishment Of
tho United States coast and geodetic
survey, April s and s, are being made
by DR.. e. Lester Jones, superintendent,
and other oficia1s of the ONCE. There
are to be number Of prominent
speakers at the two-day ceremony
which will be held in the auditorium
Of the new National Museum.
President Wilson. Secretary Rednsld
Of the Department of Commerce and
DR.. T. c. Mendenhall of Ohio. the Oldest
living ex-superintendent. will speak,
In addition to the exercises there will
be an elaborate exhibit showing 100
years of progress by the survey in
GLIDING motion pictures of the cels-
brated work on land and sea.
Will Close With Banquet.
While the program Is as yet only in
a tentative state, DR.. Jones declared
that there will be many prominent
speakers. both afternoon and evening,
celebration will close with a banquet
on the evening Of April 8, which will
be given at the New Willard Hotel.
The President will speak there. DR..
rotary Tumulty saying that the Presi-
dent has accepted this invitation.
The Swiss minister also will be one
of the guests of honor at the banquet.
The first superintendent, Prof. 8. r.
Hassler. was a native of Switzerland
The coast survey is said to be the
oldest scientific bureau in the govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
PENSION
MEASURE IS ENDORSED
Approval Of CLARK Bill u Given by
the Connecticut Avenue Citi.
zens' Association.
Also Seeks Cheaper Gas and Elec.
tricity and Change in the,
Speed Law.

Approval Of the Clark bill to provide
adequate pensions for firemen and po-
licemen of the District Of Columbia
was given last night by the Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Association. meet
ing in the assembly hall of the Army
and Navy Preparatory School, The
matter was brought UP in the report
of David Selke, chairman of the as
sociation's committee on hre and po-
lice protection. and Mr.. Selke's report,
carrying with 1t the Endorsement OF the
Clark bill, met with the unanimous ap-
prevail Of the members of the associa-
ton present.
The meeting was somewhat unusual
in that seven resolutions were offered
and adopted in almost as many min
utes, at the close Of the meeting, when
the majority Of tho members supposed
adjournment was the order OF bus1-
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

the Warrington Gas Light Company,
and to make the price Of gas uniform
to all citisens in the District Of Colum-
bia."
the morning and 8 and s o'clock in the
evening between tho loop and the Cal
vert street bridge and the switch at
Cleveland Park, 80 as to facilitate
travel OF patrons of the road living In
Woodley Park, Cleveland Park and vi
entity" will be asked Of the Capital
Traction Company, according to anoth-
er resolution adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Want Speed Regulation Removed.

One resolution adopted requests the
District Commissioners to remove the
speed regulation Of eight miles an hour
for cars and vehicles crossing the Kiln
gle Ford bridge il the bridge is in safe
condition, or, If the bridge is not in
absolutely safe condition. to enforce
strictly the regulation for safeguard
ing properly the public. and to take such
action as is necessary to have the bridge
nut in absolutely safe condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Asks for Cheaper Current.

A resolution was adopted asking the
public utilities commission to order the
Potomac Electric Light and Power
Company to make reasonable reduc-
ton in the price for electric lighting
current supplied to users in the Dis
trict of Columbia The company re-
Gently reduced its rate for heating and
cooking purposes. 1t was stated.
A resolution was adopted asking the
public utilities commission Ito order
the Georgetown Gas Company to re-
duce its charge for gas furnished Its
patrons to the same rate charged by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
|SEEK TO LENGTHEN
| YEARS FOR EARNING
Four Railway Brotherhoods
Explain Demand for Eight
Hour Work Day.
REQUEST FOR EXTRA PAY
FOR OVERTIME DEFENDED
Official Statement on the Subject
Signed by Heads of the
Organizations.

In the first official statement signed
by the heads of four railroad brother
hoods regarding their request for an
eight hour day and time and half pay
for over time work they contend that
this shorter day is asked that they may
lengthen their wage-earning years, and
the overtime pay is justified by the
fact that this work is caused by the
railroads efforts to increase their own
earnings.
The statement is signed by w. S.
Stone. grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers: w. S. Car
ter. president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen: :
L. E. Shepard, acting president of TIL.
order of Railway Conductors. and W.
G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

All our Carpets are made, lined
andiaid free-no charge for waste
in cutting to match figures. This
means a saving Of 1Sc to Csc q
yard
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27
Newton w. Borden
For District Attorney

In the proper column will be read
the announcement of Newton w. Bor
den as a candidate on the democratic
ticket for district attorney. He op-
poses Mr.. Kelly for the nomination.
He is a well-known Medford attor-
ney. He was born in 1880 and raised
on. farm in the famous Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia, His early train
ing was received in the public schools,
which was afterwards supplemented
by courses at the Ohio Northern Uni
versity at Ada, Ohio, and at Wash
ington, D. c., and Portland law
schools, OF which he is a graduate.
For number of years he was with
the postoffice department at Wash
ington, D. c., leaving the government
service in 1910 to take up law, He
is a public spirited young man, hav-
ing always manifested a keen interest
in civic matters and social reforms.
Was the principal organizer and the
first president of the Washington
Civic Forum, an organization devoted
to the civic and social affairs of the
national capital. His family consists
of Mrs. Borden and their two chill
dren. If nominated and elected he
promises to always keep the public's
interest in the foreground and to ad-
minister the affairs of the office hon
estly, impartially and without fear or
favor. Mr. Borden is a good lawyer
and popular with the members of his
party, and will no doubt receive the
nomination over Mr. Kelly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

Careful vigilance throughout the
open season for council meetings in
1916 has resulted in the compiling
of the following symposium of favor
ite sayings and phrases by the city
fathers: Councilman Root, 81 have
here little list; Mayor Johnson,
while we are waiting there is lit
tie natter; Recorder Gillette, Cen
tlemen, | have an ordinance here;
Councilman Ashcraft, II have in my
pocket a few statistics" Councilman
Lamb and his next door neighbor
have as yet failed to exhibit any ten
dency toward overworking any favor
ite phrase. Most infrequent of all
comes Councilman Cornelius with
"Uh," and most frequent Councilman
Banta with "yet and for all"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27
High School Notes

The Vining Theatre is to be used
for the commencement exercises this
year.
The junior girls sold tubful of
candy at Carmen" Friday evening.
They sold candy at some of the last
basketball games and in this way have
made quite neat sum. The money
is to be used for the junior-senior
reception.
The track has been graded around
the athletic field and the track work
was progressing rapidly until the rain
this week, and some went for a run
in spite of the rain. There is not as
much material yet as might be, how
ever, and more are urged to come out.
Eleven students made the forty
word-per-minute test in typewriting
last week, and one the sixty-word.
This is the most that have ever passed
the test in one month. The student
who made the sixty-word test was
Harold Frohbach. All the CONNER
cial subjects are doing the finest kind
of work this year. Many more are
expected to pass this test before the
year is over.
Some mscreant apparently thought
that the caps of some Of the students
were not clean or did not fit their
heads, so he laid them on the drink
ing fountain, pressed down on the
handle, and did not let up on it until
the "aqua pura" had penetrated even
to the most outlying districts. For
this little deed of kindness the own
ers Of said caps feel deeply indebted
to the unknown benefactor and will
gladly reward him if he will but make
his identity known.
AS result of a petition which was
circulated among the students on
Monday, the baseball suits were dis
tributed to some of the lovers of the
great American pastime. They will
endeavor to work up team without
the help of a coach The main ef-
forts of the school this year are to be
thrown into track work in order to
be able to meet the other schools of
the valley. There is some pretty
good material for baseball, and if
those who come out practice, team
might be forthcoming. They say that
they can get games.
Mr.. Allen Eaton, who spoke at the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

Judge w. H. Canon of Medford
and Ralph Jennings of the Apple
gate country were visitors in the city
Monday. Judge Canon attended to
legal affairs and Mr.. Jennings mo-
seyed around among the voters, feel
ing out the sentiment in regard to
his chances for the democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff, he being candi-
date for that office. Mr.. Jennings is
a brother of Eldon Jennings, day
hostler at the local Southern Pacific
roundhouse.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

public library Thursday evening on
the subject OF pottery, addressed the
assembly Friday morning. His sub
ject was Legislation in Oregon" He
has been in the Oregon legislature for
longer consecutive time than any
other man. For this reason he would
seem to be almost an authority on the
subject. Besides this, he has written
a book on legislation which is consid-
cred an authority not only in Oregon
but in the east. He went through the
system of law-making in the legisla-
ture and told every step from the
time a bill is made to the time it
becomes law. He also told some
thing of the initiative and referen-
dunn. One Of his main points was
that the legislature was worthy of the
best men and women in the state and
that such should pay more attention
to it, His talk was clear and of the
kind that students listen to. Every
one was well pleased.
AS has been said before, the school
is to put all its work on track this
year. All the teams of the valley are
to meet at one meet toward the end
of the year. A meeting was held at
teachers institute to decide whether
to allow Crescent City to enter the
meet. 1t was decided that it should
be admitted. So the towns represent
ed wild probably be Ashland, Med
ford, Grants Pass, Crescent City and
Central Point. Some o. the winners
of events in smaller schools will prob
ably be admitted. The meet will
probably be held at Medford because
of its central location and level field.
All the regular events will be held ex-
cept the hammer throw. There will
be the dashes, distance runs (up to
one mile), broad and high jump, pole
vault, high and low hurdles, shot-put,
discus and javelin throws, and relay
race.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27
]. c. Herring
For Assessor

In another column will be read the
announcement of j. c. Herring of
Central Point as candidate for coun-
ty assessor on the republican ticket.
Mr.. Herring has been resident of
Jackson county for about seven years,
has acted as deputy assessor last year
and the year before, and his valua-
tions have been very fair and impair
tial. He thinks valuations in Jackson
county have been held too'high. The
boom times are over and values have
settled down to their productive
worth. Assessments should be made
to conform to these changed condi-
tions, he thinks. His campaign prom
ise is economy and efficiency.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

Councilman Banta says that there
seems to be a growing sentiment in
favor of meters throughout the city
and that in his daily rounds a great
many people had inquired concerning
the installation of meters. The coun-
Gilman from the second says he is
going to have a meter himself since
he has made study Of electric light
matters, and believes that, especially
in an ordinary residence, meter will
effect a good-sized saving.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27
Dustin Farnunl
At Vining Theatre

On Tuesday evening of this week
Dustin Farnum, in "The Gentleman
from Indiana" will be shown on the
Vining screen. This is adapted from
the famous moved of the same name
by Booth Harrington, one Of the
"best sellers" and also one of the
sweetest love idyls of modern fic-
tlon.
Dustin Farnum's spectacular 1O5-
yard run through a broken field for
a touchdown is one of the exciting
scenes in the coming film production,
1.-The Gentleman from Indiana" the
famous Booth Harrington novel, pre-
sented by Pallas Pictures. This live
" episode of varsity football is but
a prologue to series of thrills fol-
lowing upon the coming of the uni
versity man to be editor of the Platt-
vile Herald. His smashing of a
vicious political machine, his kidnap-
ping by Whitecaps during thunder
storm in the forest at night, his start
ling identification in distant emerr
gency hospital, and his triumphant
Homecoming with an election to con-
gress and the love of bewitching
heroine as his reward make THE
Gentleman from Indiana" a motion
picture that makes you shudder once
or twice, but in so doing makes the
delight at the ending all the heart
Ter.
Drama and Comedy on Wednesday
and Thursday.
"The Golden Claw" featuring Bes
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

DISTRICT ATTORNEY-I hereby
announce that | have filed my
declaration of intention, and that
l am a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the office of
District Attorney, subject to the
May primaries. If am nominated
and elected to this Office, promise
not to forget the fact that l am a
public servant, and that l will to
the best of my ability administer
the affairs of the office, impartial
ly, honestly and without fear or
favor. NEWTON w. BORDEN.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

Some interesting International
least interesting to the morbid-was
offered by Recorder Gillette Thurs
day evening at the special meeting
of the council. While discussing the
disposal of carcasses the recorder re-
marked, "Mr. Fraley is sexton over a
private burial grounds for dogs "
Horses and cows are burned at the
city dump, and cats always crawl Off
under the house, where no one can
find them to bury them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

The council as a committee of the
whole viewed the property on Park
avenue last Thursday. The city has
already paid $1,000 on the property
and the councilmen deemed it best to
keep the property.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27
Orchestra Concert Thursday.

Whenever the council gets stuck,
City Engineer Walker and Street
Commissioner Fraley are called into
consultation. These two officials are
always on the job on the mourners'
bench at the city hall during council
meetings
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

Mr.. Farrar, the representative OF
the bank which will take over $49,-
600 worth of Ashland bonds, saving
the city 1 per cent interest, was a
visitor at the meeting Of the council
Tuesday night. His proposition came
up clear at the tag end of the meet
ing, along toward 1880 o'clock.
When asked how he liked the late
hours he replied that this wasn't in
It with lots of places he had been
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

G. A. Gully, who has been machinist
at the Ashland roundhouse for sew
eral years, left Thursday morning for
Nina, New, to accept a similar posi-
tion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

The attendance at council meeting
Tuesday evening was the slimmest Of
the year. Only two spectators were
in the hall when the council con-
vened.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

The proposed anti-coasting and
anti-roller skating ordinance, which
will come up at the next meeting,
promises to raise quite little hub
bub.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

The work of putting in the Granite
street water main is progressing
we'll. The lower portion of Granite
street will be finished as soon as
house connections are made.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

The sign-board discussion took up
an hour and five minutes more time
than the arrival at the decision to
establish a sewer and put in $3.50
worth of water pipe and hydrants.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

The council got rid of several ordi-
nances which have been cluttering up
the table for several months, at the
special meeting Thursday night.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27
Sidelights on
Official D0ings

Anyone can now afford a porch
light and everyone can have one.
Let's make Ashland streets the best
lighted in America.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27
Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-A good, reliable, gentle
team. Good reasons for selling. II
interested, call at office of Carson
Fowler Lumber Co. SS-1mo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR hereby
announce that am a candidate fer
County Assessor for Jackson coun-
ty, Oregon, on the Republican tick
ct, subject to the primaries to be
held May 10, 1916. My platform,
ECONOMY, EQUALITY and EFFI-
CIENCY. j. C. HERRING.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

FOR SALE-Eight-room house, large
lot. Big bargain. Also household
furniture. Inquire 423 North Main
street. SS-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

WANTED-A small fruit ranch in or
near the city in exchange for 1-3
acres close to Portland, on electric
line. Small new bungalow, hen
house, garage, good well, about
100 fruit trees. Address w. c.
Smith, R. F. D. /, Beaverton.
8S-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

where the council pegged away until
2 or 3 o'clock in the morning. Coun-
Gilman Cornelius couldn't go that
long without a smoke to save his life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

- Housework. Wanda
Sneed. Call at Winner Heights.
SS-4t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-27

sic Barriscale, and a comedy scream
with the famous vaudeville team Of
Weber and Fields make up the Tri-
angle program which will be shown
on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings at the Vining.
In "The Golden Claw" Bessie Bar
riscale is the woman of society who
lives beyond her means, marries for
money and drives her lover to become
money-making machine, awakens
to the realization of what she has lost
and finally wins back the old love.
It is a strong drama with strong act
ing and superb scenic settings.
In "The Best of Enemies" the fam
Gus comedians, Weber and Fields,
have opportunity to display some of
the irresistible comedy which took
them to the pinnacle of fame on the
vaudeville stage. The comedy is full
of irresistibly funny situations.
Orchestra Concert Thursday.
As a special added feature hereaf-
ter, the Vining orchestra of eight
pieces will render a concert, COM
mencing at 7:15 on Thursday even
ings, and will play throughout the
first show. The Sunday evening con-
certs have proven very popular, and
Thursday night should soon also be-
come a red letter night at the Vim
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25
Slang

F you don't know enough words. make We need
" few better ones than present stock.
The English language is surfeited with polysylabics.
he old photographers whole handfus right of the
Greek and Latin pad their works Back there the birth
of printing, Just about per of the community
learned and those scholars took advantage of posery
overloaded the dictionary with derivatives
If the Heenes had been simpler speaking nation their
descendants would probably dominate the the
hour But their coonzng failure and their conquests
futile because the barbaans couldn't acquire the language
No country assmate folk unable to learn speech
Don't resent slang. 1t is the simphed form of inter
course-the effort of native intelligence the
handicap Of limited knowledge.
Some of equipped express ourseves-have full
range of prepared pigments for the translation of
preston But there bright minds among the masses
eager to paint their thoughts wildly that necessity forces
them grind their colos-otherwse thew can't shade
meanings
Of slang violates precedent but do faucets
elevators
Precedent is the voice of yeserday-he best that the
past could do for It's inheritance of rus
Some old fossils regard all innovations as synonymous
with dissertation but don't mind them. The world never
benefited through their existence.
If you manage to crowd mouthul of into
compact, reaching punch of phrasen the of car-
ity and charity-give it to
Certain highbrows will your PATHOLOGICAL endeav-
but they and their have bucked list of originate
from the gobuar theory of the eahs form to telephones
and acknowledgements of EN- has loaned leo to progress
The picturesque and words the vernac-
ua born of the difficulties brains gropng through
poverty vocabuares for effective symbols of inter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25

came to Paris out of little republic of
the old days of the past. She was made
1900 years ago. to celebrate a war for
freedom. She was grand. among free
people. In her day. Then she was
smashed. and she lay buried. in frag-
ments. 1900 years. At last she came to
Paris. Now she's on her feet again in
Paris. Paris will remain free just so
long as she remains in Paris"
Kaiser and kronprinz, truly. failed to
run up against the majesty OF those
white wings on the dark stairway.
IT they had. something would have
happened" grumbles the old guard,
who has grown Eighty in long solitude.
beside his dogs and lanterns. in the
fickering shadows. Something would
have happened"
There is Just one difficulty.
IF she's charged with victory and
freedom" / asked. how did she get
smashed and buried 1900 years ago on
that Greek island where the French
found her in 1857
He had his answer ready.
Her own people smashed her. he
says. They were Greeks. descendants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25
Taking Advantage.
II ISHoP wILBERFoRCE of omah,
" said recently In a Y NJ q .

u ISHOP WHEREFORE of Omaha
~ said recently in Y M. c. A.
address:
Too many of the stories about the
boyhood of our multimillionaires are
just stories of selfishness and mean
ness. taking advantage of others gem
erosity-the sandwich yarn. in fact.
"A hungry traveller put his head out
of car window as his train pulled
up at small station. and said to a
boy:
Here, boy, take this dime and get
me q sandwich, will your And. by the
way, here's another dime. Get a sand
witch for yourself. too
Thanks, boss'-And the boy darted
away.
HE returned, munchinE a big, nne
sandwich, just as the train was starting
or He ran to the traveller. handed
him a dime. and said.
Here's yer dime back, boss. Thsv
only had one sandwich Left"