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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
CITY FATHERS MEET
Council Transacts Considerable Busi-
ness at Its Regular Meeting
Tuesday Evening.

Then entire city council was pres
ent at the regular meeting Tuesday
evening. There was about the usual
grist of committee reports and bills
In the matter of repairs on Liberty
street the committee asked further
time, and also the fire and water com
mittee wanted to give further consid-
GRAFTON as to the communication
from the Commercial Club regarding
the powder house up the canyon.
The matter of connection with the
sewer on North Main street was
brought up and threshed over, Water
Commissioner Rosecrans, Mr.. Stone
and several councilmen speaking on
the matter. 1t was finally referred
back to the sewer committee for fur
ther consideration.
The council, in accordance with a
previous resolution, ordered the
transfer of $9S.56 from the general
fund to the paving district No. 4
fund, in payment of the assessment
now due against Mrs. Satterfield's S
home.
The city recorder was given au-
thority to purchase warrant register
and water and light receipts. He
was also authorized to transfer GER
tain funds from the Winner street
fund to the general fund, in repay
ment of loan from general fund, ana
the street commissioner was instruct
ed to open the street as per former
action of the council
The opening of Nursery street, pro-
vided for by previous action of the
county, was also ordered.
Councilman Cunningham brought
up the matter of the Mountain ave-
nue. septic tank, which F. II. Carter
complained was not working prop
erly. City Engineer Walker declared
it in good condition and doing perfect
work. The matter was referred to
the sewer committee with power to
act
An ordinance which had been
pending for some months, repeating
an ordinance regarding street i'm
| provements, was taken up and
passed, all members voting aye.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
GEMS ARE
RECOVERED
DIAMONDS TAKEN AT Hit, CAL,
FOUND HERE.
SETS ARE TAKEN FROM The RING
"GOldie" Brown Makes Confession
of Hit Robbery and Tells Sheriff
Howard Whereabouts of Gems
Found in ROoming House.

The three diamonds from the ring
taken from "Slim" Warren, the pro-
prietor of the Hit saloon, at the
time of the hold-up Saturday night,
were recovered in this city this
morning. Sheriff Howard of Hit,
accompanied by Chief Oien, went
to the Imperial Rooming House, and
"Goldie" Brown, the man who con-
fessed last night at Medford that he
was one of the two robbers, showed
the officers where the stones were
to be found. Local officers are of
the opinion that Brown, who has
been around Ashland off and o. for
some time, has had hand in several
attempted hold-ups in this city
Brown refused to give away his pal,
but the Siskiyou county sheriff be-
lieves he knows the identity of the
man and will soon have him in Gus
tody. Brownlee consented to go to
Hit without extradition papers and
Sheriff Howard went south with him
on the noon train.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

The other issue is for Sc, 900 and is
for the purpose of buying an automo-
bile fire truck, fully equipped, and
800 feet additional hose. The cleo
trio light bonds are asked by the
electric light committee of the city
council and the reasons urged by
them for the voting of the bonds
were set forth in a recent communi-
cation from the superintendent of the
light department.
The fire protection bonds we're the
outcome of the request of the men,
bers of the fire company for an auto
truck, and which there was not
money enough in the treasury to buy.
The proposed ordinances authoriz-
ing the issuing of these bonds will be
published in full in the Tidings two
times preceding the election.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
MORE RAILROAD GOSSIP
Medford Paper Again Revives Tales
of Railroad to Coast and East
ern Connections.

Medford Sun: When the fact be-
came known around town it set
afresh a thousand rumors concern
ing the real inwardness of the pres
ent railroad activity. 1t was again
asserted that the Page property near
the bridge had been sold to the Hill
interests and it was also asserted
that Jim Hill himself would be in
Medford within two months. From
a reliable source it was learned that
the P. G. E. from Butte Falls to Bend
will be connected up before the end
of next summer and a direct line
from the coast through Medford to
the east again. assumed form and
substance.
That railroad is to be built from
Grants Pass to Wooleyport by Can
adian and English capital was also
rumored, the large possessions be-
longing to H. F. Wooley having been
sold to British syndicate for a
quarter of a million dollars. Mr..
Wooley is now in Portland complet-
ing the deal and surveyors are at
work in the hills. 1t seems to be
generally believed that the two lines
will be built from southern Oregon to
the coast and the well-known rivalry
between the Hill and Hartman inter
ests gives credence to the story that
these two roads are behind the pres
ent activities.
1t is also stated upon reliable au-
thority that lines will be run in the
Applegate valley this winter and that
the Towne interests have been busy
arranging details for survey for a
branch line into the Blue Ledge camp,
the work to commence as soon as the
definite course of the original sur
vey is known. Last August stakes
were driven by party of surveyors
for ten miles along the Big Apple
gate. At that time the present show
of activity seemed distant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Investigate Conditions.

For the past few days, Fred Lock-
ley of the Sunset Magazine has been
interviewing parties hereabouts in
the interests of the forthcoming new
booklet regarding Ashland His plan
has been to note conditions from act
ual observation. These interviews
are not confined to orchardists but
to various occupations, notably di-
verified pursuits, consequently he
has seen fruit men, ranchers, dry
farming experts, etc. AS Mr.. Lockley
puts it, he wishes to meet men who
have come to Ashland and made
good" in order to be the better quail
fled for the task of preparing a pub
lication which will be authentic in
every detail. In this work he has
been accompanied by the club secre-
tary, while Mr. Lamkin kindly ten
dered the use of his auto on the
numerous trips, and was ready to Of
fer suggestions pertinent to the work
in hand.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Buys Track Frontage.

Mrs. Annie McWilliams has pur-
chased of l. C. Moore two acres lying
between East B street and the South
ern Pacific railway tracks. The con-
sideration was $3.50. F. G. McWil-
liams states that there are prospects
OF the sale of the property for man
ufacturing purposes, and that as the
property has a long railroad front
age on which side tracks can be cas-
ly built, it certainly will not be long
before it will be in demand for some
such purpose.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Colonial Thanksgiving Dinner

The Hotel Ashland will serve a
Colonial Thanksgiving turkey dinner,
price SO cents. If you wish a dinner
like mother served, try this. Fresh
oysters served at all times. Short
orders given prompt attention. Best
merchants lunch in the city served
daily for only 25 cents 51-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
That Rumlnage Sale.

The rummage sale to be held in
the basement of Elks Temple, Thurs
day, December 5, for the benefit of
the local Sunshine Society, desires
not only old clothes, but furniture
and in fact anything that anyone can
spare that can be sold, and what can
not be sold will be distributed to the
worthy poor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Christine L. Tingling.

Christine L. Tingling, from Lon
don, England, will deliver an address
at the Christian church. Tuesday
night, November &c, at 1880 p. m.
She is charming speaker and will
give the English point of view of
many matters in our own land. The
lecture is free. Everyone invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Rummage Your GnrreIS.

The local Elks have kindly given
the use of their dining room and
kitchen for rummage sale and cafe
terra to be given for the benefit of
the Sunshine Society on Thursday,
December 5. The society wishes
everyone to look up all the old cloth
ing, etc, which is worth selling and
donate it to the society.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
A Good Strike.

Bailey, Silver & Doane are report
ed to have made fine strike at their
mine on Hungry creek. They are re-
ported to have struck a good-sized
vein of very rich ore. Their many
friends in this city hope that their
expectations may be exceeded.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Hon. William Finley of Portland
state game warden, will deliver a
free lecture on Birds and Their Hab-
it's" The lecture is to both parents
and children and is intended to inter-
est them in the protection of the
birds of Oregon. There will be a
collection taken to defray expenses.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Medford, Nov. 21.-Positively
identified by four of the men he held
up in saloon at Hit, Cal, last Sat
urday night, Frank Brownlee, alias
"Goldie" Brown, alias S. G. Smith,
arrested in this city Wednesday
morning, last night confessed to the
boldest hold-up in California in
years, and divulged to Officers Pat
Mego and Cady the hiding place of
diamonds valued at $500, taken
from the person of slim" Warren,
proprietor of the robbed resort.
Brownlee, according to local police,
is one of the most desperate charac-
ters on the Pacific coast, with a long
criminal record. The hold-up net
ted the robbers $4,000 in money and
jewels.
Friendship for Officer Mego, who
knew his past, led Brownlee to con-
fess his share in the daring crime,
but with the true instinct of the
criminal he refused to give the name
of his pal. After two hours of cross
examination the prisoner broke down
and weepingly told the authorities
his share in the plot. Sheriff How
Continued from Page One.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Order That Turkey Now,

Place your order now for a
thanksgiving Turkey and make sure
of satisfactory bird. We can also
supply you with ducks, geese and
chickens. Fresh sealshipt oysters
every day. Try our homemade mince-
meat. East Side Meat Market.
Phone 1888. 51-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
School Bonds.

In addition to the municipal bonds
there are about $97, 100000 in school
bonds outstanding. OF these about
80 per cent must be paid by the tax
payers inside the city limits and the
balance by the portion of the district
without the municipal boundaries,
S2,S53,759 of the districts's $3,146,-
959 valuation being in the city limits.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
News Stand ReODened.

Il have re-opened the Fourth
Street News Stand and would be glad
to see all my old customers as well
as all others who want good confec-
tionery, cigars, etc.
51-2t* E. A. HILDRETH, JR.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Nothing more appropriate, moth.
ing so lasting as good piece of jew.
elry or watch for a present. Oul
new line affords wide range of va
riety. Johnson the Jewe1er.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Dear Madam: The little ones
feel at home in my studio. The
hundreds | have photographed prove
this, Special styles and offer for
baby pictures. Wynne Scott.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

cific States absorbed the stock of the
Home company. The handling of the
business since that time bears out
this conclusion.
These facts being assumed as cor
rect, | imagine that there is in real
ity no such thing as the Home Tele-
phone Company in Ashland, excepting
in name. The company doing bust
ness there now under the name of
the Home could do business by the
use of the Pacific States franchise,
and also by use of the Home fran
chise if it is valid. We are. there
fore, really rid of the Home company
so far as being compelled to do bust
ness under a double telephone sys-
TEN is concerned. 1t is, therefore, a
matter of policy whether the city de-
sires to go on with the litigation, or
whether it is satisfactory to let the
matter rest as it is and let the Pa
cific States franchise be used for its
four remaining years and then allow
the Pacific States, doing business un-
der the name of the Home company.
to use the Home franchise after that
time
| wish you would have some def
mite action taken, either by ordinance
or resolution, so | will know what
you wish me to do.
YOurc Uarv fr,,I,,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Thanksgiving FiNings.

Homemade mince pies, old-fash-
loned pumpkin pies, and good rich
fruitcake for your Thanksgiving din
ner, can be had at the Vienna Bak-
cry. Leave your orders early. SLIT
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Hotel Oregon Thanksgiving Dinner.
Hotel Oregon wishes to announce
that an extra fine dinner will be
served on Thanksgiving from noon
until 2 p. m. and from $3.50 until 8
p. m. Reserve your family table
early rs cents per plate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Turkeys for Thanksgiving, de-
livered at your home. Send in your
order early Mrs. F. w. Herrin
phone S04-F-11. o 5O-3t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Electric Light Bonds.

$2,500.00 of an issue amounting
to $42, 10000 fall due each year.
S15,00000 of a $30,0OO.0O is sub
ject to call after July /, 1919, and
natures January l, 1929, and the
balance ($15, ,OOO.OO) falls due Janu-
airy /, 1929.
s25 100000 is optional after July
1, 1920, and natures July /, 1880.
Water Bonds.
Issue of 100000 falls due July
/, 1920.
s5,0OOOO of the s2O,OOOOO ma
lures each year beginning July 1,
1913. $3O,OOO.OO issue falls due
July l, 1929.
Intersection Paving Bonds.
$S,000.00 of the entire intersec-
tion issue falls due or is called each
year.
Septic Tank Bonds.
$1,200.0O of the issue is called
each year.
Trunk Sewer Bonds.
100000 falls due each year.
Interest On ROndS for the Year 1913
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
1912.
Assessment bonds, paw
Total unpaid bond is

sue ..............$ $49S, ,409. 3 .
Assessment bonds are taken care
of by assessments against abutting
property, and should the property
fail to pay the assessments, the
property will be sold for assess
ments, and should it fail to bring the
amount assessed the taxpayers of the
city have to pay any deficit that may
occur.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
Yours very truly,
A. r.. REAMES

On motion of Councilman Cunning
ham and seconded by Councilman
Cunningham, Mr.. Reames was au-
thorized to push the action for the
dismissal of the injunction and ask
ing that the franchise be declared
invalid.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Phone S04-F-11 for your Thanks
giving turkey. 50-3t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21
ThanksgiVing Turkey

Get one of those fine turkeys at
the Fourth Street Billiard Parlors.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Have you seen those fine elk
teeth at Johnson's?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-21

Dry block or stove wood Phone
4ZO-J' Att
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

for il was known that Escoo had acted temporarily as
secretary for Canacas and, while he was not regarded
as an active sympathzcr with the rebels II would have
aroused the suspicious Of the secret police II he had
attempted to leave Cuba at once.
After enough time had elapsed that his departure
was unno,iccd he went TO New York and proudly pre-
scntcd the stolen letter the fruit Of most justiabe
thcft-to Mr. Palma. II given 10 the newspapers
which isnIycd il With ali Of the expected prominence,
on February s. 1895 and the original was placed IN the
hands Of the Presidents Old friend, William f. Day;
Assistant Secretary Of State. who was the actual head
Of the department. though John Sherman was the utu-
lar head
On the following day Mr.. Day called at the Spanish
LEGATION and confronted DC Lone with the letter.
Did YOU write this letter. he asked.
81 did," replied DC Lone with hardly glance al II;
for he had seen it in the morning papers.
Thank YOU, said Mr. Day as he turned on hs heel
C.rarse5 .r PAGE is
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

which. after severely criticzing President McKincys
policy. he spoke Of him as weak and catering to the
rabbic and besides, a low politician" Recognizing the
importance Of this declaration and the use to which 1t
might be put Escoto slipped the letter into his pocket
a second before CanacjaS rccntcrcd the room. For
tunatelv it had been sent plain cnvclop, 50 had
escaped the notice Of Canalcjas and he finished with
his Correspondence and returned to Madnd with no
suspicion that his most interesting communication had
been intercepted. :,
That letter was the only he received that would
have been Of any value to the rcvoluuonStS Whether
it was Providence, Fac or the Old Nick that placed II
IN Fscoto's hands ont Of the hundreds that the
table in front Of him. in the single bric period that ne
was unobscrved one guess is as good as another
ESCOTO told the revolutionary committee IN Havana
Z If the nrizc he had captured; but refused 10 sur
render it to them He insisted on delivering the letter
70 Palma in New York. This involved some delay;
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

lust how the reader rcbcllcd when he
saw the title. agree with him en-.
tirclv: for 50 long he has been told
to remember the Maine that ne
wished only to forget it. For four
teen years, if he be that sort OF
man, the Maine has pluckcd at ms
svmpathics, has called forth all the
fine emotions, those Of hot, just
resentment, Of pity, Of patriotism.
Also, it may be he has felt shame
that for 50 long the bodies Of Amen,
can blucjackcts should he imprisoned
in an American battlcship in the mud
Of a foreign harbor, a rcproach to
our people, a menace to the traillc ol
al nations, a thing to be kodaked by
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

tourists to be featured picture postcards II mas
been so manhandlcd, 50 degraded, by self adycrSWhg ing
Congrcssncn and Coney Island showncn, that at 'lc
mere mention Of the Maine an American SiHcI' do
when he secs Broadway comedian with 70" oi snow
urls behind him dance to the foothghtS ana pat ''c
American flag on the back. Naturalization,
This is not an attempt to prod anybody pa'Iou5hl.
It is only an effort to tell how the Maine looked 'c J '
resurrection and before her final disappearance, au'
,y;thout the slightest knowledge Of cngincenng TO uc
scribe one Of the most interesting tnumphs OF engineer
ing Of our times. .t Nt.;ro
For wears | had the fighting top oi tHG Ni"iIic
hung with wrcaths rising out Of the water 3 I|vdma |
Uarbor Not long ago, when we came 10 't'[lo 'toy iy
dn hundred wards away, the masthead had GlSip-
pcarcd and in its place was an island nc S',n ioa
twenty feet above the water. 1t was about huiluJu
wards in length and half broad Lighters were mace h
last 10 it. launches nestled on its lee Snorc' ruac u.
and shelters for machinery built upon IT. IRON
every side stretched electric wires 6Pon s OtHj, r3
Should thew wish to DO 50, could fish, could Pitin
tents build fires and cook food. 1t was a PcrlccIy
good habablc island which in one year ad riS' oH, M
6f Havana Harbor And, buried IN the he"rt Il tliJ
island as the treasures Of Peru are buried III '' ~
nf Cocos was the wreck Of the Maine ,1
TO determine the best way to lift the Name OUT oI '
water thr brains Of engineer, Of this and other cour
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-25
FAMOUS GOLDEN EAGLE
MINE OFFFRED FOR SALE

Messrs. Reinhart, owners of the
Golden Eagle mine, have concluded to
sell the property, and have offered it
for sale at low price and advanta-
geous terms. Interested parties will
be furnished with maps and descrip-
tion of the property, price, terms, etc,
by calling at the company's store, or
by addressing the firm by letter
The Golden Eagle is one of the best
known properties in Nevada, being
situated at New Central, but three
miles from the Western Pacific rail
way 1t has a mill on the property,
filed with modern machinery, and in
addition there are full complement of
buildings, as well as a valuable water
power. Ores from the mine show high
values, but it has not been great
producer of late years, owing perhaps
to the reason that the proper methods
have not been used in reducing the
ores.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-25
TEDDY NOW HAS
A RUNNING MATE
(Special to the Silver State)

CONVENTION HALL, BALTI-
MORE, June 25.--The Democratic Ma
tional convention was called to order
promptly at noon. The Bryan wing
placed in nomination for temporary
chairman Kern of Indiana to oppose
Judge Parker, who had been selected
for the honor by the committee
Parker was elected and was escorted to
tn eplatform by Senator Stone, of Mis-
souri,. After he had made the key
note speech of the campaign, the con-
vention adjourned until 8'oclock.
Having dominated the Democratic
party for sixteen years and finally los
ing his hold, it is suggested here that
Bryan run for the vice-presidency
with Roosevelt,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-25
GRAETz BROTHERS AGAIN
In ORE AT RO(KnILl CANYON

A. c. Graetz came in from Rockhill
canyon yesterday afternoon on No. 6.
He reports that he and his brother, o.
9. Graetz, are still sinking on the
vein where the big strike was made
several weeks ago. At a depth of ten
feet, a pocket was encountered which
contained two or three tons of ore
which will run from $500 to $1,000,
principally gold. They kept on with
the sinking and are now coming into
the same character of rock, at
depth of 20 feet.
Mr. Graetz states that the formation
is the hardest he ever saw or heard
Of as it takes from 80 to so pieces of
steel to drill an 1S-inch hole. The
Graetz boys have stuck to Rockhill
canyon for the past four years or
more, during which time they have
been parties to large number Of law
suits, in addition to many other diff
culties, and their many friends are
highly pleased to hear of their sue
cess.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-25
ALLEGED WHITE SLAvERS
SENT TO UTAH FOR TRIAL

Tom O'Neill and Ruby Wells who on
Saturday, endeavored to prevent their
extradition to Utah to be tried on
charges of white slavery, were on Sat
urday afternoon ordered taken to
Utah to stand trial. They had their
hearing before Judge harrington Of
the Federal Court
In this case it is charged that Tom
O'Neill, former saloon keeper of Ely
and Ruby Wells, said to have been his
paramour, imported some young girls
from Utah for immoral purposes at
Ely and that they kept them locked
in the state room of Pullman ca,
while en- route so that they could not
escape.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-25
EAGLES GIVE BANQUET
AND INITIATE new MEMBERS

Silver State hall was again the
scene of general good time last ev-
ering. The occasion was the regular
IN nthly meeting of the local lodge of
ag es. The regular program was
ca ried out and in addition two can
dida es were initiated.
After the business of the evening
cen concluded all present partook
of tie elegant banquet served by the
members of the order, for which As
covers were laid.