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Monday, Auffnut 23, 1915 PAGE EIGHT ASHLAND TIDINGS 22 Millions Are In U. S. Schools In round numbers there were 22, 000,000 persons enrolled in educa tional institutions in the United States in 1914, according to the an nual report of the commissioner of education just Issued. Of these over 3 9,000,000 were in elementary schools, 1,374,000 in secondary schools, both public and private, and 216,000 in colleges and universi ties. Close to another hundred thou sand were in normal schools prepar ing to be teachers, 67,000 were in professional schools, and the remain der were scattered through other tvneR of Institutions. The teachers for this educational army numbered 700.000, of whom 566,000 were in public schools. In point of rapid growth the public high school still presents the most impressive figures; the enrollment for 1914 is greater by over 84,000 than for the year before. The cost of education for the year, as estimated by the bureau, was $750,000,000. "This three-quarters of a billion is a relatively small amount when compared with other items in the public expense," declares the report. "It is less by $300,000, 0"0 than the cost of running the fed eral government; it is less than one third the nation's expenditure for alcoholic liquors; it is only a little over three times the estimated cost of admissions to moving picture thea tres in the Untie:! States for the same year. Measured in terms of products of the soil, the United States spent somewhat more for education in 1914 that the value of its cotton crop, somewhat less than the value of its wheat crop, and less than half the value of the annual harvest of corn; while the nation's bill for education was less by nearly a hundred millions than the value of the exports from the harbor of New York in the calen dar year Just passed." Very little increase is yet to be noted In the average term for public schools. Between 1910 and 1913 the increase was from 157.5 days a year to 158.1 a growth of only six-tenths of a day In three years. Attendance has improved, however. The aver age number of days attended by each person enrolled increased from 113 In 1910 to 115.6 in 1913. Oregon Exhibit Needs Your Help The following communication was received from the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The suggestions out lined should be followed by every grower who can spare some of his best product; Portland, Ore., Ang. 16, 1915. To all Commercial Clubs and Busi ness Organizations of Oregon. Greetings; Imperative need exists at the Oregon building in San Fran cisco for exhibits of fresh fruits, -vegetables, grains and grasses. Those In charge at the Panama Pacific exposition must depend upon Oregon communities to supply them. And there is yet a considerable time for the exposition to run, so it will not do for a "Bpurt" to be made for a time, followed by a slack period in sending exhibits. They should be secured whenever opportunity presents, and immediate ly forwarded by express to the Ore gon building. May we not urge your organization to co-operate in this matter? The exhibits need not be in large quantities. Send anything of a pre sentable nature. The boxes should be sent "collect" and the Oregon commission will pay the express charges. Where it is necessary to pay express charges in advance, the bill should be sent to O. M. Clark, Portland, who will cause a remittance to be made. Oregon is recognized as having one f the very best exhibits on the grounds, and it is necessary that it be kept up to standard by the add! tion of fresh exhibits. In this connec tion may we not urge that you not only begin sending exhibits now, but continue the effort right up to clos ing time? Fruits which are received at the Oregon building in larger quantities than needed for exhibit purposes are given away to visitors, all of which is good advertising. The Oregon prune is so much finer than that grown elsewhere on the coast that the prune men of Oregon can make a distinct hit just now. Fruits and vegetables In season should be constantly going to San Francisco. Attach name of grower, town, county and state, so that proper credit may be given. Tour active co-operatlon will be of tremendous value to the state and will be greatly appreciated. PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. DFJTOT DOINGS. Res Weedon of this city has made his date on the road as a fireman. Engineer C. W. Winne has been laying off during the past few days. H. S. Carter, a fireman on the north end, is the proud father of a baby boy. James W. Gilmore, Southern Pa cific agent at Cottonwood, Cal., was killed in an auto accident last Wed nesday. Brakeman G. E. Dunlap Is hobbling around with a cane as a result of dropping some freight on his foot at Gazelle. . ' Missouri Pacific private coach "St. Louis," occupied by Director Chat ham and party, went north on No. 16 Wednesday. Engineer E. A. Hunter is spending a vacation in Portland. Wesley Eastman is taking his run during Mr. Hunter's absence. Fireman Tom Lafferty, who has been running on a helper out of Ash land for some time past, has gone into the freight pool. After an extended confinement in the Southern Pacific hospital at San Francisco, J. M. Slack, car repairer", has returned to his home in this city. S. L. Wlnins has bid in the night switch engine Job here. Ed Dews will hold down the Dunsmulr job. Johnny Harrell will probably go to Weed. R. C. Goodman, clerk in the train master's office, is enjoying a trip to the exposition. He left last Friday, accompanied by his brother-in-law from The Dalles. Engineer M. E. Davis was over from Weed for Sunday and returned In the evening. His wife went back as far as Hornbrook with him and will visit her sister at that city. Verly Barnthouse officiated as "tallow pot" (fireman) on the switch goat Sunday. This was not his first offense, however, he having made his debut and date on the 16th of this month. W. N. Ellis, wife and daughter Sybil and son Robley left Saturday for San Francisco, where they will visit the exposition. Mr. Ellis was to be relieved by a man from Duns mulr who could not make connec tions in the morning. Ellis was therefore called to go out on train 15. No. 16 brought in the extra man who was to take his place. The new man was ready for work, so Ellis made a record breaking sprint to his home on Beach avenue, changed from his working garb to traveling togs and got back down in time to catch the train his folks were on. Benson Honored At Exposition Simon Benson of Portland, named as Oregon's most distinguished citi zen, was honored Tuesday at the Panama-Pacific exposition in a celebra tion that included a parade, address es, receptions and the presentation to Mr. Benson of a commemorative bronze plaque by exposition officials. Mr. Benson was the first of 48 men representing the states to be honored 1n this manner. He was chosen for such recognition because of his work In the furtherance of good road build ing In Oregon. A congratulatory telegram was sent' by the local Commercial Club to be read at the exercises. Mr. Benson was one of the state advisory board who viBited Ashland recently. For Miners And Magnates All mining men and miners of Ore gon will be interested in the fact that during the last of September a "mln ers' week" will draw thousands to the expoistion. Some of the largest men connected with the mining to dustry are back of the Idea and are co-opeartlng with the officials in the effort to interest both the big and the little fellow in the states of Idaho, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and California. The details of the program will be forthcoming as soon as possible and It Is already certain that the week will have very much of greatest Interest to those connect ed in any way with taking from the earth the wonderful stores of riches with which nature has endowed the mountains and valleys of this great country. Mrs. Effie Dinsmore and daughter, Miss Edna Burns of Klamath Falls, are visiting Mrs. Dlnsmore's mother, Mrs. Burkman, of Iowa street, also Mrs. Espey of Allison street. Mrs. Will Dana of Grants Pass spent several days last week visiting her mother, Mrs. Burkman, and her sister, Mrs. Dinsmore. Forestry Work for Public Benefit Figures just compiled by' the For est Service covering its work In Washington and Oregon! for the fis cal year ending June 30, 1915, show, among other things, that the service has built 90 miles of road, 426 miles of trail and 625 miles of telephone line, besides erecting 12 bridges and 30 lookout stations. The detailed figures give the Ore gon forests 85 miles of road, 266 miles of trail, 455 miles of telephone wire, 5 bridges and 27 lookouts; while to the Washington forests have been added 5 miles of road, 159 miles of trail, 170 miles of telephone, 7 bridges and 3 lookouts. The bridges represent only structures costing over $100. Small bridges over culverts and the like are ranked as part of the road. For administra tive purposes the service has also built in Oregon 24 cabins, 8 barns, 20 miles of pasture fence, and devel oped 10 springs; and In Washington it has erected 12 cabins and 1 barn, built 10 miles of pasture fence and developed 9 springs. The rangers have done a large part of the labor necessary in making these improve ments. It is the policy of the service to develop communication as rapidly as funds will permit, not only because roads and trails and telephones mean better protection for the forest wealth which the government is guarding, but because these means of communication also make the na tional forests more accessible to the general public. To date in Washing ton and Oregon over 4,000 miles each of trail and telephone have been built and 101 bridges and 55 look outs have been erected. Of the bridges, 7 are of the suspension type. Special Events Soon at Fair Oregon Building, P. P. I. E. All Oregon school people will be'particu larly interested in the fact that Madame Montesorrl, famed educator was induced to give a number of her demonstrations in the Oregon build ing during the coming four months an honor conferred on few other buildings. Saturday, August 7, she was at the Oregon building at 4:30 and for an hour gave class instruc tion that was watched by hundreds She will continue her work at the building on September 1, 15,' 19, Oc tober 13 and 27, and November 10 and 24. How Would You Like To Have His Gifts? How would you like to have the gifts which nature has bestowed on Carl Loveland? This young man, a friend of Manager Lawrence of the Lyric theatre, will visit him the last of the week and may be prevailed upon to appear at the theatre. This young San Franciscan is a wonderful clarinet soloist, has rare ability on the 'cello, plays the piano, sings and dances. He gives an all around en tertainment wthich is sure to appeal. Kennett Man Loses Autotruck by Fire A Kennett man, whose name was not obtained, suffered the loss of a large autotruck and all of his posses sions on Bailey hill, this side of Hornbrook, Friday afternoon. The truck tipped over and caught on fire The man had but recently sold out a restaurant property In Kennett and had all of his worldly possessions loaded on the truck. His wife and daughter were with him, but none received serious injuries. PRINTING Tha t Attracts The Tidings hag one of the best equipped plants for commercial printing in Southern Oregon, and Is prepared to tarn out first-class worfr In tbe line of Dodgers Placards I Circulars Envelopes BUI Heads Letter Heads Calling Cards nuHiness Cards Dance Programs Wedding Invitations Tags, Tickets, Labels Wedding Announcements Notes, Receipts, Etc., Etc Ashland Tidings I hone 30. IMmHMHtMMHtttMIHMMtMtMMIMMMtWMMMMtMHmt 'Bhe SHeMiinig Co. I Ladies' Coats, Suits, Dresses and Shirt Waists I THE , STERLING CO.! niiiiiii aa Would Hold Up Light Engine Crew A wanderer giving the name of Mike Dempsey spent a night In the Ashland jail last week. The why and wherefore occurred at Siskiyou when Dempsey endeavored to hold up the engine handled by Engineer E. H. Bush. Supposedly he wanted a ride and wanted it bad. At any rate' he pulled a gun on the engine crew, who failed to fall in with his line of reas oning and went on by with increased speed. The local police were put on the watch and proceeded to grab Mr. Dempsey when that worthy descend ed from a comfortable resting place In a freight train which arrived later WtttIIIIMHlmtliUllH Citizens Chautauqua Building J To discuss the merits of the proposed Electric Light Contract MMMMMMMMHMIMHMMHMM8HHMHIHHmMIHMMtHHmillHIU; Millinery, Hosiery, Gloves, and Corsets SUPERB SUITS Matchless in their grace and beauty.' Exquisitely fashioned man-made and 6emi-tailored cloths, Serges, Homespuns and fancy fall weaves. Prices Range from $20.00 to $35.00 These are all underpriced sample suits, one of a kind. Delightful Coats Coats that will delight the heart of any woman and please the taste of the most fastidious. Rich black plushes, cut Tel vet in wide velour, in rich African Brown, Russian green Belgium blue, in all the new novelty materials, homespuns and fancy mixtures. Some with belts and some without belts. One hundred and fifty styles to pick from. All of , Ashland and vicinity will be proud of our assortment. We have spared no time or expense in securing the latest mod els in both suits and coats. Yours for high grade merchandise and little prices Successors to R. A. MINKLCR lu.im.M.titi.i in the evening. His gun was removed by the painless method and he was invited to look over the mural deco rations in tbe city cooler. Mr. Bush did not wish to enter a complaint and tbe following day the Honorable Mr. Dempsey proceeded on his way with the knowledge that he had nar rowly escaped a penitentiary sen tence, which surely would have re sulted had the matter been pressed. H. G. Mashburn came over from his ranch near Little Shasta and spent the week-end looking after bus iness interests in the city. Woodburn will vote on $40,000 high school bond Issue. Phone Job orders to the Tidings. Mass Meeting Tonight At The Questions and answers and general discussion Every Taxpayer Should Attend 8 O'clock Misses' and Chil dren's Coats, Salts and Dresses creations in trench, Broad-1 mttinnittHiiiiniut Classified Advertisements (Continued from Page Three.) TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR RENT Eight-room house, one acre with fruit and berries, gar den, chicken bouse and park. Phone 414-L. 26-tf FOR SALESmall team, cheapIn" qulre of T. L. Powell. Phone 130. f 26-4t FOR SALE Tomatoes and peaches for canning. Phone 28-R-5 or write W. F. Cartwrlght, Medford. 26-2t FOR RENT A3hland restaurant. See Mrs. Staples for terms at Ash land Hotel. 26-tf Mrs. G. L. Chase of Yreka, who has been visiting Mrs. C. F. Shepherd, left Sunday for her Siskiyou county home. - WIIIIIIII.IHIU