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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

controversy that as a result of this
practice they are often unable to get
water through the mains, even for
domestic purposes. 1t is said that
when ordered by Chief Oien to stop
ming the ditch, one OF the number
retorter, Outsiders can get water
wnen we cannot" When asked why
they were filling up the ditch, they
replied We are building a road"
The men are building a road on
parallel with the ditch, just above it.
AT the point where the order to stop
was made, ledge of rock had been
encountered and large pieces of the
ledge had been rolled down into the
ditch, thus completely obstructing it
and interfering with the flow of wa
ter to outside orchardists.
The problem is further complica-
ted by the refusal of Recorder Hurt
TO accept any pay from the orchard
lists at the stipulated rate of % cents
an acre. Mr.. Hurts position in the
case is that with the ditch obstruct-
ed, the city cannot guarantee the de-
livery of the water and an acceptance
OF the money would imply a promise
to deliver. Undoubtedly the matter
will have to be settled in court, the
question of the city's title to the ditch
being involved, inasmuch as the
original easement for the ditch stip-
ulated that it was to be used for the
carrying of water for mining pur-
poses, use to which it has not been
put for several years.
1t is stated that Messrs. Bailey,
Pope, Pellet and Badger, the parties
affected by the case, are acting un-
der the advice of an attorney and
that the matter will be threshed out
in the courts. The city should have
an attorney whose business it is to
look carefully into such transactions
as the purchase of this ditch, before
the deal is made, and then such con-
troversies will be avoided.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
MAY ELECTRIFY LINE.
Southern Pacific Said To BE i'm
League With Power Company.

That the Southern Pacific railroad
lines throughout northern California
and southern Oregon are all to be
electrified soon is the rumor that is
persistent in railroad circles.
1t is generally conceded that the
California-Oregon Power Company,
owners of the big power merger
madt throughout this country re-
Gently when all the big plants of the
country were placed under one head
is backed or connected financially
with the Hartman interests. Recent
ly the head offices of this company,
which was formerly the Siskiyou
Electric Power Company, with offices
in Greka, have been transferred TO
San Francisco, and this lends color
to the belief that the big power mer-
ger is backed by the Southern Pa
cific.
These include practically all Of the
big power plants and producing
plants between Sacramento and Eu-
gene. The corporation also owns
sites in this territory where hundreds
of thousands of power can be pro-
duced when the time comes when
additional power TO that now being
produced by the plants in operation
can be had. This fact and the activ-
ity in hooking up these plants to All
IpoWer-producing stations in this part
of the country that can Immediately
be placed in service for operating
any move desired lends color to the
belief that the Southern Pacific is
with the California-Oregon Power
Company and secret plans are being
laid to electricity all railroad trains
through this division.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
WINNERS IN BABY SHOW.
Twenty-siX Tots Entered i'm Lively
Contest.

The baby show feature of the Rose
and Strawberry Carnival, while not
as well attended as ii should have
been, was larger in point of numbers
than that of last year. The heat of
the day is responsible for the fact
that more entries were not recorded,
many mothers who intended to enter
having given it up at the last mo-
ment Voting was brisk and choice
of winners difficult on account of the
large number of fine babies. The
winners were as follows: Prettiest
baby, first, Margaret Helen Church
man, gold chain; second, Dorothy
Louise Iininger, silver cup. Heaviest
baby, Jack Goddard of Talent baby
jumper (invented by Frank Hawk of
Central Point and presented by him
through John heddy). Finest twins,
Lehman and Lena Burton, solid gold
rings. Finest Chinese baby, Sun Yu
Chung, gold bracelet.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
DE-AQUATING PLANT IN ASHLAND POSSIBILITY
Parties Interested Looking Over The City and VicintyW
Take Care of All Fruits and VegetabeS-COS About $4,000

A. B. Kirk and r. w. King of
Portland, representatives of the
"Keepfresh World Company" were
in Ashland Thursday. Their mission
is the establishing here of branch
de-aquating plant for their company.
Its process is comparatively new. 1t
was invented by Henry M. Lambert
of Portland, who developed the cele-
brated Lambert cherry.
BY evaporating the water, which
means so per cent of the weight,
from fruits and vegetables of all
kinds, they are preserved in the orig
inal freshness and keep perfectly
When the time comes for its use the
product is simply soaked in water
over night and, absorbing the water,
is brought back into its original form,
flavor and food value. One hundred
and forty different varieties of fruits
and vegetables are thus successfully
treated and made ready for the mar
ket.
Plants are already in operation at
Portland, Salem, Sutherlin and other
points in the north valleys of the
state. plant of 40 tons capacity
per day is proposed for Ashland, at
a cost of $4,000.
The Keepfresh World Company has
been organized with a capital of one
million dollars and has taken over
the patents on the process for the
entire world. All plants will belong
to this company and will be operated
by 1t. he raw material treated at
each plant will be bought for casn
from the producer thus creating a
sure cash market for the local prod
uct.
AS the plant at Ashland will cost
S15, 200, the citizens and producers
Will be asked to subscribe to SIS, 900
Of the capital stock of the company
and the money so subscribed will
build the local plant. lhe subscrib-
ers will participate in the profits of
the entire company, here and at all
other points of processing.
The thing looks good to the It'd
ings. Its practicability should be
thoroughly gone into. If the thing
has developed beyond the experiment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
MORE EXCURSIONISTS.
Big Trains NOrthbound to Attend
Electricians Convention.

Destined for Seattle, where they
will attend the convention of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association, a
large number of eXcursionists have
passed through Ashland on specials
the last two days. The first contin-
gent was a delegation from the New
England and middle states, which
went north Saturday afternoon. This
train was made up exclusively of
Pullmans and New York Central
equipment. Yesterday, another big
train passed through, called the
Golden Poppy Special the eXcur-
sionists being Californians, who took
occasion to herald the approach of
the Panama exposition while on their
travels. Both parties were presented
with profusiOn of Ashland roses,
through the courtesies of members
of the Womens Civic Improvement
Club, particularly Mrs. Vaupel and
Mrs. Winter, who sent to the exhibit
building bountiful supply of the
choicest blossoms, which We're great
ly appreciated by the travellers, es-
pecially the easterners.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

tai stage, and we are informed it has,
and the company is organized on
square business basis; ii there is
such a demand for the product as
will warrant the Investment, ii will
be great thing for any community.
The location of such a plant here
would not only supply a sure cash
market for everything eatable pro-
duced here, but it would encourage
further production and be of untold
benefit to the community.
The plant will have a vinegar fac
tory connected with it, thus creating
a money market for produce hereto
fore allowed to go entirely to waste.
The matter is before the CONNER
cial Club and meeting will be called
in the near Iuture to go into the
matter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
ASHLAND TO CELEBRATE THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Enthusiastic Meeting Friday Night Unanimous for Big Celebration
Barbecue Determined Upon as the Main Attraction

Ashland will celebrate the Fourth
of July. This was definitely settled
last Friday evening when a large
number of business men and citizens
met in the Commercial Club rooms
and voted unanimously to have a big
celebration. Plans were discussed
and suggestions given that will make
the year 1912 long to be remembered
as the one in which Ashland held the
biggest Fourth of July ever pulled off
in the valley.
After much discussion pro and con,
during which the merits of the bar
becue as a drawing card were en-
tered into, it was unanimously voted
to have big barbecue, two beeves
being suggested as about the right
amount for crowd of $4,000, such
as it is intended shall be brought to
Ashland. A ball game between teams
made up of picked players, band
contest, a street carnival and numer-
Gus other attractions calculated to
please all kinds of temperaments
were proposed and met with hearty
approval. The matter is now in the
hands of an executive committee, who
are WI hIHS hdI u Ol llS DIOpOSlllOH.
Subcommittee will be named and
the various phases of a celebration
will be thoroughly gone into.
1t was the consensus of opinion
among those present that concessions
should be granted first to local mer-
chants, to the end that proper pro-
lection might be given them l1e
matter of booths in the streets was
touched upon in this connection.
Messrs. Wolf, Nininger, Walker,
Lane, Freeburg, Hosler and others
gave expression to their views in be-
half of a celebration. Mr.. Billings
spoke in behalf of chautauqua, stat
ing that so far as the chautauqua
management is concerned, the cele-
bration can count on them for sup
port. Mr.. Billings pointed out that
chautauqua has two fine attractions
booked for that day and said the as
sociaton would put on a speaker in
the morning without charge, an offer
that met with the hearty approval of
those present. All in ALL the discus
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
EXPLOSION
KILLS FOUR
TWO MORE WILL PROBABLY DIE
FROM INJURIES.
THREE ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Jacksonville Quarry Scene of Disas-
ter-VariOus Theories Given as
Cause of AcCident-Bodies Thrown
Hundreds of Feet.

Four men are dead, two others
cling to life by slender threat, mo-
mentarily expected to break, and two
others manned for the rest of their
days, is the toll taken by an expo
sion of powder and dynamite at the
county quarry, near Jacksonville, OPP
Grated by Twohy Brothers, Thursday
morning about 1I:30 o'clock.
The dead, killed instantly, are:
Louis Bagdon, aged 40 years, pow
derman, blown to shreds.
Louis Layovich, helper to Bogdon
crushed and mangled by the force of
the explosion.
John Simmons, aged 80 years, a
resident of Jacksonville, crushed by a
huge rock loosened by the force OF
the explosion. Simmons was work
ing beneath the scene ofthe eXplo-
sion.
James Ryan, living with his moth
er in Jacksonville, and her only sup
port, employed as water boy, at
the time making his way to Bogdon
and LayOvich to give them drink,
killed by flying rocks, died in Sacred
Heart hospital half an hour later.
The fatally injured, to whom but
a slight chance of recovery is given,
d are:
John Sutton, laborer, middle aged,
leg broken, many bruises, and suffer-
ing from the shock
Emery Vissino. laborer, resident of
Jacksonville for number of years,
internal injuries and bruises
The seriously injured, reported out
of danger, are:
J. Bodovich, Greek laborer, bruises
and cuts about chest and limbs.
John Zunello, arm broken, cut and
bruised.
Carl Byrnes, head hurt by flying
rock
Out of the many theories advanced
as to the exact cause of the accident,
the most plausible is that it was
caused by friction. 1t is believed
that the tamping stick end was COW
cred with sand, and that when Bog
don drove 1t into the hole, a sand
paper effect followed which ignited
the powder, followed by an explosion
which hurled three into eternity. A
box of powder and dynamite used for
'bulldozing" was standing hard by.
and to this is attributed the heavy
force of the explosion.
1t was also rumored that the tamp-
ing was done with spoon rod" used
to lift dirt out of the powder hole,
but was not confirmed. oreman
Perry of the crew stated that the ex-
plosion might have been caused by
the use of a rod heated in the sun S
rays, but thought that sand on the
end of the rod was the most plausi-
BILE theory. He also stated that as
far as he knew no one was smoking
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
TAFT VICTOR
in CONTESTS
SEVENTY-TWO DELEGATES FOR
PRESIDENT.
ROOSEVELT HAS NONE THUS FAR
Real Issues Come This Week When
Cases Like Indiana Come Up
More Stress Laid Upon Northern
Contests.

Chicago, June 10-Twenty-four
delegates from Alabama and Arkan-
sas were added to the Taft column
Friday by action Of the republican
national committee upon the So
called Roosevelt contests from those
states. FOrty-eight more took the
same route Saturday by decisions
upon contests from Arkansas, Flor
ida and Georgia. This brings the to-
tai in the two days session up to 70.
while none have been added TO the
ROOSEVELT list.
Ten of the Georgia districts-2O
delegates-wentt to Taft In a blanket
decision, both sides agreeing to their
being decided upon the same argu-
ments. Four MISUNDERSTANDING from
the state also were given to Taft, to-
gether with two remaining districts
with two delegates apiece.
Sixteen delegates from Alabama
and eight from Arkansas were given
to Taft, in addition to the Georgia
delegates. So far every Taft delegate
who has been up for hearing has
been placed upon the convention tenn
porary roll and in almost every case
committeeman consent.
This clears the docket for the tax
ing up early this week of the cases
upon which the Roosevelt people are
laying far more stress than those
from the south, such cases, for eX-
ample, as those from Indiana. There
still remain in alphabetical order be-
fore these the cases of the six dele
gates-at-large from Arizona and of
the fourth congressional district of
California. They may be taken up
today or may so over until later.
Indiana promises the first real
fight since the committee began it's
sessions, ana the vote no doubt will
show the dividing line clearly be-
tween the factions
Decisions on contests to date are
as follows:
Friday Taft.
Alabama, at large and in first,
second, fifth, sixth and ninth
districts ....... .............. 16
Arkansas, at large and in first
and second districts . s
Saturday
Arkansas, third, fourth, fifth and
seventh districts. s........... 8
Florida, at large and in first,
second and third districts. .. IL
Georgia, at large and in II dis
trlcts ............ .......... rs
Total ......... ............... az
None for Roosevelt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
MAY HAVE BoTTLING WORKS.
Brewing Company Seeks Entrance
Into McdfOrd.

Medford may have modern plant
for the bOttling of beer. The ques-
ton was placed before the council
Friday afternoon, when a representa-
tive of the Mount Hood Brewing
Company asked the city dads if they
could secure such a license in that
city and wholesale beer and mineral
waters throughout the city. No ac-
tion has been taken as yet through
the council in considering the mat
ter A definite action will be prob
ably recommended at the next council
meeting. Should the council decide
to grant the license the present Ii
cense ordinance will have to be
amended, as no provision was made
for bottling works.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
TIME Is EXTENDED.
Water Contests May BE Filed Up to
July 1.

Owing to the large amount of legal
work that is presenting itself to the
attorneys, James r. Chinook, super
intendent of Water Division No. /,
has extended the time for the filing
of notices and contests from June 6
to July /.
lnasmuch as 1900 water rights
have been filed, the number of CON
tests is very large. To date 81 have
been filed and with them are l 5 stip-
ulations.
The hearings on these cases will
consume the greater part Of the yeor.
but when completed will leave the
water rights of Jackson and Jose
phine counties absolutely adiudica-
ted
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
New Creamery Opened.

new creamery in the lower APP
plegate valley, known as the valley
Pride" was formally opened last
Wednesday, a large number of people
from various parts of the country
attending. The ranchers of that sec
ton served a big picnic dinner at
noon and a most enjoyable time was
had. A large delegation from Med
ford and Grants Pass was present
Many speeches were made and a good
time generally followed. The cream
cry is said to be a splendid one.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

cigarettes at the time of the accident
Louis Bogdon, the powder man, ac-
cording to Perry, had recently solda
mine in Alaska for $4,000, and had
handled explosives in many forms for
over twenty years. Bogdon was re-
garded as careful man.
The explosion which was no differ
ent than half a dozen heard in Jack
sonville every day, attracted no at
tention until a messenger ran hur-
riedly down the principal street
spreading the news of the accident.
Every man in the quiet town rushed
to the scene, and the injured hurried
to the Sacred Heart hospital. Wom-
en- and children gathered, fearful lest
their own husbands and fathers were
among the dead or manned. The in
iured cared for, thought was given to
the dead.
Lying beneath a manzanita tree,
250 feet above the spot where the
explosion occurred, was the torn,
mangled form of Bogdon. He had
been hurled straight up, and his body
in its downward fall had crashed
through telephone lines and the limbs
of the trees. Bagdon's right arm was
found in a rock car the same distance
in the opposite direction.
Layovich, helper to Bogdon, was
hurled three hundred feet through
the air and struck a pole. Practical
ly every bone in his body was broken
by the force of the concussion. Ryan,
the water carrier, lay in the path
that leads up to the powder hole.
Simmons was found beside a hand
car, its heavy iron sides crushed by
the explosion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
WILL AID FOREST PROTECTION.
County Court Appropriates 81 800
for Patrol Association.

The county court at a special ses-
sion Wednesday granted to the Jack
son County Fire Patrol Association
an appropriation Of $500 per month
for the months of July, August and
September, with the provision that
the money should not be spent for
the hiring of fire patrolmen and that
any amount remaining after the sea-
son was passed should be returned
to the county.
The original amount asked by the
representatives of the association was
81 200. This amount was to employ
four additional patrolmen and to help
TO defray the general expenses.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
Strawberry SOciaI.

The Trinity church Girls Club will
give a strawberry social on the rec
tory lawn Thursday evening, at p,
m. Strawberries, cream and cake,
ID cents, Music during the evening
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
Rug Weaving.

j. b. Wolf of the Reliable Rug
Factory of Corning, Cal, is stopping
at Hotel Park, taking orders for rug
weaving. Please write and address
general delivery, or phone 163.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
Local Boy in Comedy.

Mr.. Armine Lamb, formerly of
Ashland, will be seen in the comedy
of Dora Thorne to be presented at
the Opera House Wednesday even
ing. The portrayal of his part is said
to be very clever.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
Apple Thinners Wanted.

| desire a few experienced apple
thinners. About weeks work. Ca.
at office of e. r. Staples, middle
room, ground floor, Elks building.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
Take Notice.

J. II. Will, the shoe repairer, has
returned and is again ready to do
your work. Corner Fourth and Main
streets.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10
Notice.

All embroideries and flouncing will
be specially priced this week at Ash
land Trading Co.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

Money to loan on improved ranch
es, first mortgages; mixed farms pre-
ferred. w. ID. HodgsOn, Ashland.
Phone 427-J.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

The American Mining Congress
will meet at Baker during the first
week in August.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

$1,000 acres of Vale bench land
are to be irrigated
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

cir Payne makes Step ladders.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-06-10

IOtal ..... ........
None for Roosevelt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18

TORS PULL SOME STUNT
closed houses. He was very in
dignant. He said:
Every disorderly house in the
segregated district will stay
closed as long as remain in Of
fee and every other disorderly
house that can be discovered in
the city will be closed. There will
be no step backward by this Of
fee"
This is a highly proper thing
for Wayman to say inasmuch as
it is a plain announcement that he
is going to do his duty as states
attorney of Cook County. But
Wayman also said:
"On Oct. 4 we raided the
houses and within 48 hours every
house in the segregated district
was closed and is closed now"
Chauffeur VIM. Boyer in Judge.
Wells court yesterday said:
al went inside Dago Frank
Lewis place on the South Side
last night. 1t was wide open and
doing a roaring business.
Dago Frank Lewis is one of
the most notorious of the South
Side segregated district divekeep-
ers, He was indicted by the Sep
TENDER grand jury Wayman
quashed the Indictment. Now
Lewis has been indicted again by
the October grand jury.
But 'Dago Frank Lewis place
was wide open and doing a roar
as
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18

ALDERMANIC INVESTIGA1
The way the a1dermanic com
mittee and States Attorney John
E. w. Wayman are going after
vice certainly is a wonder.
The aldermanic committee was
appointed to investigate condi-
tionS and decide what the policy
of the city toward vice should be-
No one has yet explained for
the benefit Of the decent people of
Chicago why it should be neces-
sary to ponder so seriously as to
what the>attitude of the admins
tration of a decent city toward
vice should be.
Still that was why the commit
tee was appointed, and SO let US
not try and delve into the motives
behind the appointment.
Once appointed, the committee
felt called upon to take itself very
seriously in case no one else
should think of doing so.
It held very stormy meetings,
at which the aldermen proved
that this was free country by
calling each other, States Attor
ney Wayman and the reformers
of the city many harsh names.
The last meeting of the COM
mittee was yesterday afternoon,
and at this meeting the aldermen
were afflicted with truly bril-
liant idea.
They decided to go to Way
man and ask him to reopen the
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