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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16

changed to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November In this Act, Congress omitted to fix defi- nite date for the meeting of the can vassing board, but did provide that all of the provisions of the Act of May !. 1906, respecting the conduct of the election, should con tinue to be in full force and effect.
 It is manifest from the above pro vision that Congress intended that the same length of time should intervene between the date of election and date of meeting of the canvassing board, as was provided in the former Act Computing this period with reference to the former Act, we find that the third Tuesday in October falls on the seventieth day after the second Tues day in August, except when the latter happens to fall on the 18th or 14th of August, in winch event the Third Tues day in October falls on the 18th or 18th Of October, or one the sixty-third day after the date of election; hence we may fairly conclude that it was the intention of Congress that the date of meeting of the canvassing board should be within ten days after the seventieth day following the date of election, it being manifestly impossi- ble for the canvassing board to meet. in October to canvass returns of an election held in November.
 The recent election having been held on the 7th of November, the can vassing board should commence the performance of it's duties within ten days after the 18th of January, next, the latter date being the seventieth day after the date of election. Respectfully,
 GEORGE B. GRIGSBY. Governor Strong stated today that two members of the board are at present in the city but MT. Pugh, the third member is still absent He is expecting to return on one of the boats due next week and the first meeting of the board will be held immediately after his arrival At this time the board will definitely fix the date of the meeting.
 Many returns from the other di- visions are still missing. It is inn possible to absolutely check to ascer tain those missing as in many cases there is no mark on the outside of the eyelope to tell where the re turns that are inclosed are from In some cases they can be recognized by the postmark, but in the interior camps many are mailed from the same post office and several precincts will bear the same post office mark The returns from the First and Fourth Divisions are practically com plete, but several precincts from the Second and Third Divisions have failed to arrive.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16

Seven Criminal cases came up be- fore the Grand Jury in Douglas recent ly and will be heard in Juneau.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16
CANvASING BOARD
 WILL MEET SHORTLY
Awaiting Arrival of J. F. Pugh.
 When Exact Date Given
Duncan Empire.)

The Territorial Canyassing Board will meet shortly after the return of J. F. Pugh to Juneau next week and the date for the canvass of the returns from the November election. In an opinion handed to Governor J. F. A Strong by George B. Grigsy, Territorial attorney-general, the latter held that the board should begin can vassing the returns within ten days after January 18th, which date is the roth day following the election.
 The opinion follows:
 Hon. J F. 4. Strong,
 Governor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16
UndeIivered Checks.

The Anchorage Disbursing Office still has on hand large number of unclaimed pay checks, which it de- sires to deliver to the payees without further delay On December 12 the Alaska Railroad Record published a list of checks remaining on hand, Dec ember | It is suggested by the special disbursing officer that timekeepers make a special effort to effect delivery of these checks by notifying those en- ployees whose names appear in the printed list to call or write for the money due them.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16

Mrs. M. c. Kubley was a departing passenger on the Mariposa for visit to Seattle, last evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16

Some men make living by letting their wives keep boarders.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16

Stays are supposed to brace a girl up, but the stays of some young men are apt to make her weary.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-16
APPLICATIONS FOR
 POSITIONS COPIOUS

More than 6O,O0O applications for positions are already on file in the An chorage office of the Commission, and every mail bring 50 or more letters from all parts of the United States from persons desirous of entering the service says the Alaska Railroad Rec ord.
 During the winter months, the work ing conditions require that the forces of all Divisions of the project be re- duced to a minimum, and, therefore, applicants at this time are given little encouragement. It has been the pol icy of the Commission in engaging em- ployees to give the preference to res idents of the Territory and to former employees of satifactiory record. No difficulty has so far been experienced in securing suitable help in Alaska for all branches of teh work, except in a few cases where technical knowledge or skill is required.
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30
A DANGEROUS STREET.

The other day bad accident oc.
Cured on Main street just north Of
the Plaza. A lady driving a car, to
avoid crashing into another car COM
ing around the curve in the opposite
direction, swerved to the right and
hit the rear wheel of buggy stand
ing by the curb, in which sat an
elderly gentleman. Awheel was TAX
en- off the buggy and the old gentle
man was pitched out on the hard
street, receiving fractured kneecap
and other less serious bruises. For
tunately the frightened horse was
caught before any further damage
was done to the buggy. This is not
the first accident that has occurred
on this particular part of North Main
street. The difficulty lies in the fact
that the street, being the main thor
oughfare through the city, is too mar
row at this place. It is recognized
as dangerous meeting place for
vehicles by all. The street bending
as 1t does Just where this narrow por-
tion begins, adds to the danger, for
vehicles approaching each other from
opposite directions are unable to see
each other until the corner Is
reached-and that is often too late
BESIDES, the bend is at the foot Of
the hill on Main street proper and
that makes the temptation for auto
drivers coming down the hill to turn
the corner at too rapid rate, often
times. The addition of the new "iron
policeman" al the intersection of the
bend in Main street and the Plaza has
doubtless been big safeguard, yet
the danger is too great.
The city OF Ashland Is too fine a
city to let such serious matter go
neglected longer. With the addition
Of the great Chautauqua auditorium
to the many rare attractions of our
beautiful city, with the increase Of
"auto tourists" to and through our
city, with the growing summer
trade" Of noted people from distant
points who are year by year spread
Ing the fame Of Ashland as real
Summer resort" 1--WE can not afford
to neglect to widen this street
connecting with the Pacific Highway
at both the north and the south lin
its of our city. The longer this prob
lem is put off, the greater the prob
lem will become. It will cost less
today to widen this portion of Main
street than 1t will tomorrow. Why
delay?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30
things in a single day as at Ashland,
Oregon? Cordially,
FRANK MENDON.
Professor Fike
Elected Supervisor

The Jackson county board of edu-
cation, at recent session, elected
Professor Fike of Marion county to
succeed Professor E. Il. Peterson as
rural school supervisor. Mr.. Peter
son has served four years in that ca
pacity and has made an excellent rec
ord of accomplishment in construc-
tive work in that line. He has been
instrumental in adding many valua-
BILE features to the successful man
agement of country schools and has
interested hundreds of school boys
and girls throughout the county in
the practical phases Of education and
its application to constructive and
productive progress. He will now de-
vote three years In coast and eastern
schools in perfecting himself in that
particular work In rural schools, the
course of training he will take being
intended to fit him for the work of
training others for similar duties. 1t
has been discovered in recent years
that rural schools may be immeasur-
ably improved in systems and meth
ods Of teaching pupils the real, prac-
tical things of life, many of which
have in SO many cases been regretta-
bly, neglected. The rural schools of
Jackson county will miss Professor
Peterson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30
INTERuRBAN AurooAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and 100, 400 and
Sis p. m. Also on Saturday night
at 6:30. Sundays leave at zoe
and 10:30 a. m, 100, 4:30, 6:3e
and 10:30 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. m. and 100.
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Sat-
urday night at 10:15. On Sundays
at 500 and 10:30 a. m, 100,
200, $3.50 and $3.50 p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ash.
land, 20 cents. Round trip, 35 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30
Although 1t is a risky proposition,

Although 1t is risky proposition,
I have read Of men who had no better
judgment tha nto try to stop a NOV
ing street car in the middle Of the
block. In most of these cases I read
Of funeral the next day. But in
one rare case l read of a marriage
the next day. A woman had saved
the mans life, but I thought 1t a
mean way to show his appreciation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30
THE KING TRUST.

Now that the German political sit
uation is attracting so much atten
ton, 1t is we'll to keep in mind just
how Germany is governed. Anybody
who understands the political ma.
chinery of the German empire will
not expect too much from the pres
ent popular clamor and the kaiser's
pledges of reform.
Germany today has no civil gov
ernment. It is military dictator
ship. And 1t is little else in times
of peace The kaiser and his ring of
militarists needed no new authoriza-
tion to grasp the power they WELD
today. They had 1t. And they are
firmly rooted in 1t by the constitu-
tion.
The German empire Is federation
OF twenty five states. Each state has
its own monarch. Prussia. the big
gest and most powerful state, is lead
er of the federation by common con-
sent. Prusslas king is therefore en-
peror Of Germany.
German government begins at the
top, as ours begins at the bottom. Our
country is union of the people of
our various states. Germany Is q
union OF the monarchs of its various
states.
Those twenty-five kings and princes
choose the bundesrath, which is the
true legislative body of the empire.
II has not only the legislative power,
but the executive and judicial power.
It's meetings are secret. 1t is COM
posed Of sixty-four members, who are
the personal representatives Of the
twenty-five royal houses Of the en-
pire. 1t Is, therefore, to all intents
and purposes, a council Of kings"
The German empire is merely great
king trust
The bundesrath derives its author
fly from the constitution agreed to
when the federation was formed. The
people did not write that constitu-
ton, and can not change 1t. The
bundesrath Is theoretically able to
change II, but practically impotent.
For no amendment can be adopted II
there are twenty opposing votes, and
the emperor absolutely controls twen-
ty votes. The emperor, therefore, Is
the government. The bundesrath
registers his will.
And the reichstag, about which all
this storm centers? It is little more
than a debating society. It's acts are
subject to review by the bundesrath.
II can talk, but not act. It can air
public issues, but not decide them.
II is not a parliament, not a con-
gress.
There Is no Irresponsible ministry"
such as exists in England and other
constitutional monarchies. The visi-
Bile head Of government is the chan
cellor. He is personally responsible
TO the kaiser Won Bethman-H
himself said once, "I do not serve the
reichstag." Other members OF the
cabinet are only rubber stamps They
may be dismissed. but their dismissal
doesn't necessarily mean a change Of
policy.
It doesn't matter much, either,
how the reichstag is elected. seeing
that It lacks power to act. The kaiser
may make goats" Of unpopular
statesmen, and throw sops to public
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30

I've seen women strike out blindly
to cors5 a street and, when they reach
the center and the vehicles were try
ing to dodge her, she would begin to
Jump first in front of one car, then
another. II she lived through 1t she
was usually about ready to faint from
excitement by the time she got across
to the other side. Several did.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30

What would you think if, the first
night you attended divine worship in
Ashland, you had to Crane your
neck" to see around q hatrack?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30

sentiment-and keep right on man
aging the war as he pleases, sacrific-
ing the nation for the glory or safety
Of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30

Never cross bridge before you get
to II; nor should you ever cross
street before you get your eyes open.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30

Phone news Items to the TIdlngs
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-30

No subscription for less than three months.
at expiration unless renewal 10 received.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
VIRGINIA MONEY TALKS
Grrnt Cattle Ranch In Georgln Branch
Ing Ont Along Collateral Lines.
NirEininna Interested.

SAVANNAH. GA, April THE Geor-
gia Land and Live stock Company Of
Townsend, with which good lot OF
Virginia money is invested. Governor
Henry Carter stuart and other prom
in"nt Nirginians being large stock
holders, has closed a deal THIS week by
which IL acquires 10000 more acres
III good Georgia land. This added to
the l2S,occ acres the company pur-
chased just before Christmes gives
them an acreage of $4,000 acres II
Is understood that the company now
has 100000 acres under fence. with
l.5Oo acres under cultivation. Addi-
tional land il being cleared. farm struc-
lures are being erected. 10000 cattle
and 10000 sheep are being gathered for
grazing, 2.o00-aCr. farm Is being
planned I" grow ensilaGc for feeding
stock. sawmiils Will be built PAPER
pulp mills VIII be esta blishcd and other
SID" industries started TO utilize all
OF Tn" products and all Of the waste
mat may be from the vast enterprise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO
SMALL, BUT INTERESTING
Only 100000 Pounds offered in Rich
mVnd-Much Less in DnnNilic
aud Other Markets.

Although the leaf tobacco sales in
Richmond were light the past week.
as was expected, the market continued
active. and on all desirable grades
that showed up IN good order and
were we'll handled. outside figures of
tho season were obtained The offer
inIs amounted to little less than
700, 600 pounds for the two sales days
~ this about $4,000 pounds were fire.
cured and the other sun-cur.d The
latter averaged SIG per 100 pounds
There was no change in the figures
for The fire cured stocks offered. the
average being about Sli per 100.
The warehouses announce two sales
days for this weck--TueSday and Fri
dsy-hut they do not expect enough
of tn" leaf to show up to make one
g. God sale day. However. IL any of
the farmers are still holding back any
good tobaccos of the sun-cured or fire
cured varieties they need not be afraid
70 bring il TO town The buyers are
Just as eager for stock as they have
been AT any time this tobacco sea-
son. aud no matter how small the
breaks. they will he on hand at the
tap OF the bell to make the top-notch
bids.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
SLUMP IN WINTER WHEAT
OF 100000 BUSHELS
Omcihi Estimates by Department OF Az
firuifure Forccnht Grcnt Drrrcanc,
Though Acreage IL Much Greater.

ny Associated BEtsr.
i've slump OF more than 10000 900
bushels in the winter Nhea, crop, as
compared with last years crop is the
the country. Official estimates Of the
Department OF Agriculture -day--,hc
hrst for the 1917 harvest-forccast that
much OF decrease. although the
acreage il much greater.
Notwithstanding the heavy decrease
IN IN. prospective winter wheat crop
the production of rye s forecast by the
Department OF Agriculture al %. 900 900
ever recorded In the United States
Last year the production of rye was
t.,"S5oog bushels; in 1915 ii was o.
oio.0p0 bushels. and the average OF
the previous five years was 1855, 900
hushels
The winter wheat crop Of the United
states win be nbom, $50. ooc.ooo bushels
the Department Of Agriculture am
bounced to-day in its first estimate OF
IN" crop which was sown last autumn
on one OF the largest acreagrs ever
planted, bu, which had adverse CON
dIii'-lS through the winter.
Last year iNl.7li0oo bushels were
harvested. and 673.3i7.000 bushels We're
produced IN 1918.
cent Of a normal, compared with IS
last year. SIS in 1915 and $50. the
ten.ycar average The condition de-
VSeascd 22.3 points from December
decline OF points in the past ten
years between those dates.
Condition Of rye on April was sG.n
per cent of normal compared with
SIS asst wear, $50 in 1915. and S..G,
Condition ~ winter wheat in tho
tmDortant growing States on April
was
ohio. sn: Indiana. 81: Illinois. co:
Oklahoma. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
ant their mulcttnr tho people.

vent their muicting tho people
Recently there have been lively
scenes In cities OF the British Isles. In
Glasgow 1000 women. aroused by
speeches of Socialists. marched through
the streets carrying banners bearing
such Inscriptions az:
no Potatoes. NJ Sugar: What
Next?"
The people arc becoming aroused to
tne menace OF the potato famine, and
steps arc being taken to cultivate every
foot Of vacant ground. Vacant lots.
parks, golf links. tennis courts. race
tracks unused fields and waste tracts
will he put under cultivation. Tho pillow
and the hoe have been raised TO the
dignity OF emblcms. TO which national
homage is paid.
IL is estimated by Professor keeblc,
Of the Royal horticultural Society.
that about 100000 tons OF potatoes
Will be raised this year by small cul-
tivators. AS the recorded total of the
potato crop of the whole country is
only little above 100000 tons, II
will be realized that the house and
allotment gardens are an important
asset In adding to the food supplies
which are so urgently needed. u
The German submarine war has cut
down the British food supply. but il
has not been responsible for the potato
dcarth In the United Kingdom lad
weather. the failure OF the crop. in
sufficient cultivation and lack OF fore
sight were the contributing causes to
the potato shortage
The government. under the leadership
of Premier Lloyd George. Is giving the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
HOW ENGLAND FIGHTS
THE POTATO FAMINE

LONDON. April 7.--''what." asks the
DESSERT"
"If may" responds the guest. II
will have potato"
That is not supposed to be a joke.
The FOOD shortage in England has got
beyond the TESTING stage. II Is stern.
serious busincss-the business Of war.
From statistics compiled by T.. l..
Vinden. London merchant with gov
ernment connections. the supply of po-
tatoes on hand now is just sufficient to
furnish each person with half q pound
per week for the next dozen weeks.
John W. Dennis. who was recently
appointed potato controller by Lord
Davenport. the food controller, has
been busily engaged for the past few
weeks investigating the potato situa-
ton. He found that In March there
were 100000 tons of potatoes on hand,
80 per cent of which were seed pota-
toes. From 20 10 70 per cent OF these
potatoes were available for civilian
consumption, the rest being set aside
for the army.
ireland was excluded in these figures.
but the potato situation in ireland is
even worse than IL is in England
Potatoes have more than doubled in
price the past year. In the coal-mining
regions Of Wales potatoes have sold at
az high az $50 per ton. but steps were
taken By the government to curb vcge-
table dealers in that district and pre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
PLANT
Indianapolis Speedway
swcepstnk

The plant Of the HARBOUR MOTORS COR
PORATIoN viii he finished in April accord
ing 10 the statement Of the Smith Construction
Company, contractors. wo quote from their
statement made before an investigating com
mittee In the state Of Michigan. as follows:
CHARLES 4. BRAY, Secretary A. J. Smith
Construction Co.-.The new IInrroun piunt j.
W" most modern TINT has ever been put up for
nutonohilr construction. There won't he any
pihnt In existence that will have more f,cIii-
ties for efficient manufacturing"
fhis speaks volumes for the Officers and
directors OF the Company. because il is Al
virtual admission that the designer for the
iiARRoUN PLANT has taken advantage Of
All previous good points Ia other iArG. auto
'u"hii" factories and the same time has
improved on all previous plans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
SUFFERINGS ARE HORRIBLE
DIscba rged wnr Prisoners Tell Of Life
in Wnr Camp. OF
Ruaslu.

BERLIN. April invalid German
war prisoners. who have been ex-
changed by Russia, and recently re-
turned from Siberia by way Of Sweden.
report horrible details Of the suferings
OF the German and Austro- Hungarian
soldiers in the Russian prison camps
in Asia. According to their statements.
nearly 60 per cent have already died
from hunger, cold and epidemics In
the camp Of krasnoJarsk, where over
1000 Germans. Austrians, Hungarian.
BulSarians and Turks were hcrded to-
Eethcr. only about 500 were still alive
when three OF the returned war
crpplcs left the camp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
Finishing In Double rru.k

WAWSHINGTON. April Final
steps towards giving the Southern
Halfway system "A double track line all
the way from Washington TO Atlanta.
5ia miles. were taken when contracts
were let for grading on the 7l5 miles
between Charlotte. y. e. ana Mt Zion,
;. G., IN" only part Of the line not al
ready IL, service as double track or
under construction. In order that this
work may hc completed as rapidly as
POSSIBLE" II was let in six sections. run
ninG from 5.S miles TO eighteen miles
in length.
Between Washington and Charlotte
"65" miles Of double track are now In
service. leaving only 49, miles OF sin
gle track on which construction is be-
ing rushed as rapidly as possible. The
uncompleted sections nre In the noun
tains OF Virginia. % miles between
CoveSville and Elma. and 81 miles be-
tween Tyc River and New Glasgow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

NV YORK. April i.-'rh" Statement; of
-, ',tuai condition of clearing hous.. hunks
Iha, ', rust GomEanios Tor tho week shows
80 .he! hoid Slo3.5Is..G0 reserve in cx-
80 OF itSal r.ruircrn"nts This is an in
ss ,,.I." OF S,y.i1l.siO over last week rh.
statement follows.
ACTUAL condition:
Loans. discount .ic 81 90. On. ,yn. Ia
crease. {iy.ysJ. 100 "
@, ~ 90 We Ia own vaults SE2.JlI,9r0 OF which
= u,''n.V' - specie. Increase. 81. Js,. pJp.
"a, ,na'r'e ia Federal reserve bank tojO
- h'cf"aS':. SIS, $1,000
in"r.,,' "a -, tibet Repositories. $50, $1,000.
50, HS ~, aem"nd deposits. 1886 oo2co: Increase
81, NJ -, Hn' deposits sls57oi 90: Increase.
Eirs station. s2soso.9Dy, decrease, $4,000.
Hnssi"Ga,e reserve. sS2.biO.vNo.
17l,slO. >''''''V'' "''''n'' ~
summary OF state banks and trus; com
al 'I"ar'hE- housn statement.
N:.bll 49, ' '''
Specie. SIS. 3s+ 10; increase. &2s5,.,o.
li;rsNi tenders, slD.y2b.1Jp increase. Shs70.
lii.Iv,. ~ ~ -' "''
nan"s' cash In vaults. sis. 1880.
i'ust companies cash in vaults, {C3 545iD.