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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
DETAILS OF SWINDLE.
Grants Pass Paper Tells How Scheme
Was Worked.

The Grants Pass Courier sheds the
following list on the methods by
which the McNicholas brothers
worked the dear public through the
"Old Channel" mine:
The game worked by the McNich-
olas brothers involved mining prop
erty in Josephine county, including
the Old Channel mine at Galice. In
February, 1910, James e. McNicho-
las negotiated purchase of the Old
Channel, the price to- be $4,000,
and an advance payment of $25, 900
was made, the second payment to
come three months later, a mortgage
for $4,000 being given. He then
formed a new company, capitalized
at $4,000, 0,000 and the claim is made
that he sold s550,000 worth of stock
in this new company, which was
called, the old Channel Hydraulic
Mines Company, before the next pay
ment became due. The stockholders
claim that they did not know the
property was not paid for till pay.
| ment on the second note was de-
manded and the original owners
| proceeded to foreclose upon the prop
erty. The postal authorities took
the matter up because of fake re.
| ports which McNichalas sent
through the mails regarding this and
other mining properties.
The Old Channel is one of the
greatest producing placers in the
west, having been worked continu
ously since 1864, and previous to it!
sale to McNicholas had never haC
so much as a lien against it, but il
is safe to say that the biggest clean
up ever made from it was that taker
by McNicholas through his sales o
stock to eastern people One of hi'
victims is said to have been w. X
Vanderbilt, who bit for $125,O00."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30

book. At the meeting on the above
date, however. the first draft of a
constitution was ordered made, F. G.
Strong, G. F. Billings and Mrs. d.
Hyde being appointed as committee
to do the work. At that meeting the
permanent organization was effected
by electing Mrs. Ganiard president;
Mr.. Downing, vice-president; Miss
Hattie Thornton, librarian; Miss
Emma Evan, assistant librarian;
Miss Nellie Evan, secretary; and w.
III. Leeds, treasurer.
1t was ordered that there be an
annual fee of 81. A board of man
ayers was provided for, to consist of
the present and secretary and three
other members. The members chos-
en- were J. G. Webster, p. A. Gets and
Mrs. e. V. Carter.
At meeting of the board of man
ayers held December Z of that year.
some books having been donated to
the library that did not apparently
meet with the approval of the board
the following resolution was adopted:
"All books of a controversial nature
on the subject of religion, etc, shall
be excluded from the library for the
present and until the library is well
supplied with general literature, or
until otherwise ordered"
The library was continued under
the control of the Ashland Library
Association until March, 1909, when
it was turned over to the municipal
ity
The library contains at present
about 1000 volumes. But few vol
umes are being added at present with
from the normal school library.
These are nearly all reference books
and classic fiction, there being
scarcely any modern fiction in the
addition from this source. These
books, like the furniture from the
normal, are held subject to return
ii called for. 1t is not thought like
ly, however, that they will ever be
called for.
Miss Hicks, the librarian, stated to
a Tidings representative that the
number of borrowing cards being
taken out since the library got into
IT'S utW NOME lttI 6AC6Gubu IHe NUM-
Der in the same length of time at any
previous period. There has also been
a remarkable increase in the number
of patrons of the reading room, there
being apparently a numerous patron
|, agf of the reading room among tran
fine reading room and library are
open from 2 to 6 every afternoon ex-
! cept Sunday, and on Saturday even.
: ings from to 8 o'clock. The room
will be open for reading only on Sun.
day afternoons from to 6 o'clock
| Miss Hicks, the librarian, is en-
: thusiastic over the prospects of the
library, and in company with the
, library board regrets that the cost O.
: fitting up and moving into the new
= bunlding precludes the immediate
/ purchase of new books. The boarC
= will be very grateful for gifts o
books or of magazines or other peri
5 odicals. Bring them to the librar!
: at any time during library hours anC
they will be made good use of.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
ASHLAND'S new PUBLIC LIBRARY
DESCRIPTION OF CTS CARNEGIE BUILDING AND HISTORY OF THE
LIBRARY-BOARD WOULD GLADLY RECEIVE DONATIONS

1t is doubtful if large number of
the citizens of Ashland fully realize
their good fortune in having so hand
some and well-equipped library as
is now the property of this city. The
handsome Carnegie building on East
Main street is well worthy a visit
from every citizen, young and old.
Its beautiful exterior is doubtless fa-
miliar to all, but probably but a
small proportion of our people have
visited the building and enjoyed the
| pleasure of it's contents.
The building, which is of brick
with an exterior covering of cement
| Iplastering, is finished internally with
Oregon fir and is handsome in the
extreme. The librarians desk, which
is circular in shape, is in the center
of the main floor facing the door.
Directly back of the librarians sta
/ tion is the fireplace, flanked upon
each side by a handsome settle. In
the right hand corner of this floor is
the librarians office. The walls of
the main room are all shelved and
about half filled with books. The
, number in the old library has been
augmented by about 700 volumes re-
ceived from the Southern Oregon
State Normal School. Besides the
books, the library also fell heir to a
number of desks and some other
handsome furniture. There were
also a large number of chairs re-
| ceived from the normal, enough, in
fact, to seat the room in the base
ment set aside for educational meet
ings.
1t may not be generally known
but there is a room in the basement
which will seat about 200 people
which under the terms of the Carne-
Fgie gift is to be free to the public for
the holding of meetings of an educa-
tional or other similar purpose. For
the use of this the library board is
forbidden to make any charge. but
the use of the room is under the
charge of the library officials to pre-
vent its misuse or abuse. There is
also another room in the basement
which is being fitted up as a rest
room and is open to the public, and
ladies especially, at any time wher
the building is open. Ladies from
the country are especially invited tC
make use of it, The basement also
contains work room to be used il
catalogueing or repairing books, etc.
and toilet rooms for both ladies an(
gentlemen. The heating plant i!
also in the basement 1t might alsC
be added that the lecture room il
provided with place for a stereopti
can, with necessary electric wiring
There is a drinking fountain in tn,
outside corridor on the main floo
and in the corridor in the basement
Probably some of the later conner.
in Ashland may be interested il
knowing something of the early his
tory of what is now the Carnegie pub
lie library. The movement seems tt
have had its inception in the Ep
worth League of the Methodist Epis
copal church of this city, as the frs
entry in the record book of the Ash
land Library Association, made No
tvember 13, 1891, states that previous
records of the association will b,
found in the Epworth League recort
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
LOCAL DRYING PLANT.
+. c. Homes Will Put Out 25,OOO
Pounds of Prunes.

1t may be news to many Ashland
Tidings readers, as it was to the pen
cil-pusher of this sheet, that Ashland
has a prune-drying industry. The
plant is the property of Fred c.
Homes and was installed some years
ago at his home on the Boulevard
road east of this city. Mr.. Homes
does not claim to do a general busi-
ness, having erected the dryer to care
principally for the product of his own
orchard, but has this year not only
done considerable custom drying for
his neighbors, but has bought a large
amount of fruit The output this
year has so far been about 1900
pounds and it is expected that the
total amount will be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 pounds. Mr.
Homes friends are urging him to
put in an apple-paring plant and next
year extend the scope of his opera
tions to peaches and apples. He has
handled peaches some in the past,
but found himself unable to give the
time from his ranch work this year,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
MOTOR SERVICE.
5. =. Officials Take Matter of Change
Under Advisement.

In connection with a petition re-
Gently circulated in this vicinity, re-
questing that the morning trip of
the motor might be made earlier,
thus allowing stop here of at least
80 minutes before the return trip, a
prompt response from John NJ Scott.
general passenger agent, is as fol-
lows:
you may rest assured this matter
will receive our best consideration,
and unless there are serious operat-
ing objections, we will be very glad
indeed to carry out your wishes. We
have the matter in hand with our
operating department, and will ad-
wise you further as early as possi-
BILE"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
Shnkesnearean Afternoon.

The ladies of the Wednesday Af-
ternoon Club will open the season s
activities by giving a Shakespearean
afternoon in the Presbyterian
church parlors, Wednesday, October
2. The program will be opened by a
violin solo by Mr.. Chisholm, a vocal
solo by Miss Bagley, and a tableau
from Midsummer Nights Dream. -
Following which, the Winters
Tale will be read by Mrs. F.. d.
Wagner and illustrated by living
pictures and pantomime. Mrs. Cum
ningham, pianist. Admission 20
cents. Everyone cordially invited to
come.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
TOO MANY COUNTER ATTRAC
TIONS.
DIR. Harry Lane Could Not Draw
Crowd Against Other Features.

Only a fair audience gathered at
the Chautauqua tabernacle on Thurs
day evening to hear DR.. Harry Lane,
the democratic candidate for United
States senator, discuss political is
sues. This was no doubt largely be-
cause of the fact that DR.. Winship of
Boston, who addressed the teachers
institute and public at the high
school gymnasium, drew large num-
Der of the pepole, but also because of
the crowd that attended the fair and
witnessed the swimming races.
DR.. Lane is pleasant speaker and
presented the old arguments of
democracy in a creditable manner,
but presented nothing new in the way
of a solution of the problems now
confronting the American people.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30

ninth grades. The problem brought
ut was the difficulty in bridging the
gap between the two grades.
The excellent musical programs
were a feature of the institute. Vo-
cal eolos by Miss Doris Bagley and
Mrs. Ashcraft, Mr.. Mills flute play
ing, and the piano solo by Mr.. Don
Walker We're greatly appreciated by
the audiences.
The resolution recently adopted by
the alumni of the Southern Oregon
Normal School, favoring the presen-
tation of an initiative bill for the re-
opening of the normal was unani-
mously adopted, as was the following
resolution:
Whereas we, the teachers of
Jackson and Josephine counties, feel
that we have thoroughly enjoyed our
selves at this institute, not only in
pleasure but in instruction, we deem
it our duty to give an enthusiastic
vote of thangs to those in charge of
the institute and those who have 10y
ally contributed to it.
1--WE feel that we should carry our
resolution away rather than give it,
to do rather than to say.
But furthermore, be it resolved
That we teachers as whole think
in the largest unit possible, that of
doing our duty cheerfully because ii
is our privilege and pass the good
along.
Especially do we thank Miss
Kirkpatrick and the committee on
entertainment and music.
ITO the instructors we say, "Our
years work will stand as testimony
of appreciation"
(Signed by)
! THE COMMITTEE"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
PLATE GLASS WINDOWS BROKEN
Last Week Was Hard on the Big
Windows in Ashland.

The hoodoo evidently was at work
on the plate glass windows in this
city last week, One night the horse
driven by the night mail carrier ran
away and broke large plate glass
in the front of Provost Bros. store.
On Wednesday evening several boys
got to scuffling in front of the Ash
land Trading Co.'S store and broke
one of the large windows in the
front on the dry goods side. Both
windows are reported to have been
insured
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
THE ASHLAND TIDINGs.
Il. w. Talcott, Formerly of Brainerd,
City Editor of the Ashland Paper.

Brainerd (Minn,) Daily Dispatch
The Dispatch is in receipt of a copy
of the Ashland Tidings, published in
Ashland, Ore, an eight-page, siX-col-
umn semi-weekly paper, all home
print. Under the caption appears
the name of B. w. Talcott, city ed
itor, who was formerly city editor
of the Brainerd Dispatch.
The Tidings is a well-printed and
well-edited paper and covers Sunny
Southern Oregon" and Ashland the
Beautiful" Society news is well
represented and is contributed by
Miss Maud Hawley and Miss Vivian
Greer
The paper is a very interesting
publication and reflects credit on the
work of Mr.. Talcott.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
Votes for Women Club

The mothers wives and daughters of Ashland splen
did work in organizing the campaign in of
but the ballots
the
thorough in the interest of the
Fathers husbands should be equally interested in
this work with the good The should help
For this there hereby called meeting of the
of Ashland who the city hall Wednes
night organize a Women Campaign Club
interested attend help in this good
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Exhibit Building Made Repository of
Fair Displays.

Quite a collection from the fruit
and vegetable specimens at the recent
District Fair has been donated to the
exhibit building, including plate and
box displays.
NJ. F. Cyester presents a box of
extra large and fine Twenty-ounce
Pippins.
]. M. Easterling, another box of
different apple varieties, including
Baldwins, Spitzenburgs, Pippins, etc.
The plate displays include fine
specimens of both apples and pears
too numerous to mention, the own
ers' names having been lost sight of
in the hurry of removal from fair
headquarters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
ASHLAND WINS FIRST.
Peaches From Here Win at Klamath
Fair.

Henry Kofeldt returned Sunday
evening from Klamath, where he
had been in attendance at the Klam-
ath fair. Mr.. Kofeldt went to Klam-
ath with a consignment of fruit from
this city and entered several varie-
ties of peaches in the fair there. The
fruit was taken from the regular
market pack, yet it won the first
premium on three exhibits, all the
varieties of peaches entered. They
were Late Crawfords, Oregon Yellow
Freestone and Golden Cling. Mr..
Kofeldt was able to dispose of all
the fruit lie took over, despite the
glutted condition of the market.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
Few Fires, Better Lumber Market.

Loggers and lumber men are again
having their inning. After summer
in which there was less loss from
forest fires than for many years, the
lumber market is in better condition
than 70, long time. Both rail and
steamship business is good and indi-
cations are that the winter will be a
good one for the sawmill business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
Many Acres to Be Reforested.

Thousands of young Douglas fir
trees will be planted in the forest re-
serves of Oregon and Washington
this winter. Twelve thousand acres
are to be reforested and reseeded.
FOR this reason 100000 saplings,
mostly two years old, will be used,
also large quantity of seed. In the
S'uslaw mountains 5000 acres will
be planted and in the Mount Hood
region 5000 acres additional.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
ARCHITECTS UNITE.
Messrs. Bowen and Smith Form Part
nership.

w. F. Bowen and E. o. Smith have
decided to combine their energies
and have united under the firm name
of Bowen & Smith. They will occupy
the offices in the Citizens Banking
& Trust Company building, in which
Mr.. Bowen has been ever since the
building was erected. Many friends
will wish the new firm unbounded
success.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30

Governor Wilson announces that
he has taken on seven pounds in
weight since the nomination. 1t is
no use. He cannot hope to beat Pres
ident Taft in that way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
Attention.

Will all ladies interested in the
equal suffrage movement meet in the
Commercial Club rooms Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock?
By order of the president.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
Save Time and Money

by calling or phoning to East Side
Inn your magazine subscriptions or
renewals. All orders promptly at
tended to. Call and see the new club
offers. 33-4t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
Wanted.

A practical lady corset filter to
canvass for a wellknown make. Ad-
dress NJ, this office. 36-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30

The grand jury of Douglas county
for the fifteenth time recommends
that the county build a new Jail.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-30
ARMY OFFICERS ARE KILLED.
Two United States Officers Killed in
Aviation Accident.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Lieuten-
ant Louis c. Rockwell, U. S. A., and
Sergeant Frank S. Scott of the signal
corps attached to the army aviation
corps, are dead as a result of an acci-
dent to an army aeroplane late today.
The machine fell with both men while
so feet in the air.
Rockwell was regarded as most
careful aviator. Three weeks ago he
received a certificate as a civilian
pilot and since then he has been ex-
perimenting with various machines.
Rockwell was the fourth commits
stoned officer OF the United States
army to meet death in an aviation
accident. He was 2S years old and
his home in Cincinnati. The cause
of the accident will be investigated
by board of inquiry.
Hampstead, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-John
L. Longstaff, former English army
officer, was mortally injured this
evening while flying a biplane with
his mechanician, Pierre Cavalier
who was uninjured The machine
| fell 40 feet. The accident was due tC
wire which became Jared. Long
staff died tonight.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28
EVERETT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

With the rapid growth of the city of
Everett there has been a steady increase
of good. firm business houses and com
panes Not a business which has been
commenced upon an insecure basis fig
ures in the wonderful development of
the City of Smokcstacks' but many,
many corporations which have withstood
the test of time These have been the
secret of Everett's fast progress toward
one of the largest cities on the coast.
Among the latter mentioned stands the
in existence for twenty years and which
began its career upon good, solid
foundation when Everett was just a
speck upon the map. Mr.. Alex Thomp
son. another of Everett's we'll known and
popular men. is president and manager
of this big concern. which does pile driv-
ing, wharf and bridge building and gen
era contracting. These people do first
cla,S work in everything in their line
and have in their employ strong, capable
and reliable men. The Everett Construc-
ton Co. favors the hire of organized
labor and believes in the fundamental
principles of unionism. 1t is "A concern
which is a credit to its home town and
one which gives entire satisfaction in
work and price and one which deals hon
orably with the people in general
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28
DWIGHT DARLING, INC.
Apothecaries.

\ first class drug store is that Of
Dwight Darling, Inc located at 1906
Hewitt avenue For sixteen years Ev
crett has been the home of this drug
store. which carries fine line of drugs
In fact, it's the place where You can find
everything that fir,tclass drug store
should have. Five competent people are
employed by Mr.. Dazzling, who is pro
prictor and manager.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28
H. M. SEAMAN.

\ pioneer of the city with pioneer
trade is Mr., II. NJ. Seaman, ieweler,
who has been established in the city
for years. Mr., Seaman is pleasing
man and operates one of the incest
icwelry stores in Everett, at 1906 Hew-
lit avenue. He ha, a big stock of fine
iewelry, cut glass and everything in
that line. Mr.. Seaman is a strong
union man and much in favor of orga-
nized labor. He deals fair and square
with his patrons and is willing worker
in the movement
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28

stocked farm will cost somewhere around
Sl25000.
Agricultural pursuits of every dcscrip-
ton can be INDUCED in and it is believed
the institution can be made self-sup-
porting. While the main purpose of the
sanatorum is the treatment of tubcr-
cular patients, treatment will not be
confined to members afflicted with that
disease 1t will be possible, in the opin-
ion of the home trustees. for member
afflicted with any chronic aImcnt to
come to the institution during the fav
orcd months of the year and spend a
month or two, at a cost of not over 80
cents per day
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28

Following in the footsteps of their
fellow craftsmen in the printing trade,
the Printing Pressmen's international
Union is establishing Il ,anatorium to
care for their sick and aged members. It
is located at Hale Springs, Tennessee,
the site of one of the most beautiful!
health resorts in the Southland. There
waters located ON this site and for the
past seventy year, it has been known Il,
a health resort.
A sanitorium will be erected to ac.
commodatc $50 persons. and together
with technical school and a thoroughly
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-06-28

81 You'll be late for supper, sonny"
snid merchant, in passing small boy
who was carrying a package.
4 NO. | won't" was the reply "I've
got de meat"
The evening world., 1912-12-13
Little Folk May Go Alone to
Shows Certain Days and
Hours.
NATIONS ON DUTY.
Children viii Be Segregated n
Theatres and Under Watch
full Eyes.

Seeking to make II possible for
children unaecompanied by parents
or guardians to attend moving pic.
ture shows without danger to them
selves, a bill amending the section
Of the penal code which bars them
under present conditions will be In
troduced at the next session OF the
Legislature by Senator Grifiin Of the
Bronx.
The bill provides:
Special hours on school days, Satur-
days and Sundays when children Will
BE- admitted unaccompanied.
Segregation for such unaccom-
panied children In the moving pic
turc theatres.
Matrons. TO be appointed by the
authorities licensing the shows ana
paid BY the exhibitors. 20 watch over
the unaccompanleG children while
they are in the house.
senator y. j. grimm or the Bronx VIII
Introduce the bill In the upper house
Of the Legislature. while Assenblyman
Louis A. Cuvlllicr OF The Thirticth As
sembly District. will present the meas
ure TO the lower body.
The bill was drawn by Thomas J.
Bannon OF No. 9 Beekmin street. who
has interested himself In the moving
picture Industry as 1t exists In this city
NJ. Bannon has worked with Alderman
Ralph Folks In his Efforts tO bring
about better theatres, and outlined the
measure to sena or Griffin, who agreed
70 present II.
FULL TEXT OF THE eiLL THAT
WILL De OFFERED.
The proposed bill Is rs follows.
Section 4si-Subdivision !. Is
hereby amended to read as follows.
A person who
I. Admits to or allows TO re.
main In any dance house. concert d
saloon. theatre, museum. skating
rink. kline toscope or moving pio-
ture performance. or In any place
where wines or spirituous or malt
liquors are sold or given away.
or In any place OF entertainment
Injurious to health or morals.