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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
LECTURERS DELIGHT BIG AUDIENCES
RUSSELL AND SADLER SPEAK ON PROBLEMS OF The DAY-BYRONS
TROUBADOURS HAVE LARGEST HOUSE OF The SESSION :

Charles Edward Russell, one of the
foremost sociological writer's of the
age, author of a large number of
magazine articles dealing with the
social problems of the day, gave his
lecture on Soldiers of the Common
Good" to a well-filled house last Fri
day evening. Mr.. Russell is a con-
vincing speaker, preaching a sound
doctrine that is full of sordid facts
and equally as full of hints for the
betterment of his fellowman.
In his address, Mr. Russell pic
tured the horros of the lives of thou
sands of men and women in the
crowded portions of London and
other English cities, who live at the
starvation line. He dwelt upon the
conditions in the national life of Eng
land that make these circumstances
possible, drawing the appalling pic
ture of the starved wretches in the
very midst of wealth and opulence,
born without hope, living without
hope and dying without hope. He
cited as fitting climax to the policy
of Great Britain in dealing with this
problem, the fact that at the time of
the South African war Englanr was
unable to raise an army at home be-
cause of the frightful condition of
her poor.
Bringing the scene to our own
country, Mr.. Russell pointed out that
the United States is fast following in
the footsteps of England with her
poor increasing in larger proportion
than her population. He lamented
the large expenditure for naval arma-
! ment in the face of these facts when
so much good could be accomplished
with the same amount of money eX-
pended in behalf of the suffering
poor The increase of sentiment in
! favor of the workingman the growth
of the movement in behalf of the
fallen brother, were cited as the
hopeful side of the problem, the lat
ter part of the lecture presenting less
of the sordid features of the situa-
ton. Mr.. Russell had the attention
! of his hearers throughout the long
discourse anu was frequently APP
| plauded. His own wide experience
as a reporter has given him the
knowledge that he presents first
handed in his lecture.
The lecture of Judge Frank P
oadler of Chicago Tuesday evening
was graphic in its delineation OF the
evils of city life that tend to pul
down the men and women who come
within its influence. Judge Sadlel
has been a Judge in the municipa
court of Chicago for several years
having presided over the crimina
branches of Harrison and Desplaine:
streets. He has had the opportunity
to study men and women of ever!
nationality and degree of moralit!
and knows his subject Thoroughly
THE Criminal in the Making" wa!
the subject of his lecture and wal
listened to by large audience. mr.
Sadler dealt with the disorderly sa
loon and its influence on the lives O.
those on whom it preys, depicting the
scenes enacted within it's doors ani
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
Extra Fine Cherries.

Among varieties of choice fruit
recently left at the exhibit building
are samples of the finest Royal Anne
cherries from f. B. Hunt of the Cove
fruit ranch; Bings from Mrs. j. Zeig-
Ter, Almond street; Black Tartarians
and Royal Annes from T. w. Hudson,
on Woolen street.
H. II. Leavitt, residing on Chest
nut street, has had a tree of prize
Royal Annes that is a sight to behold,
but the palm for prodigious yield
evidently belongs to tree in the
Cherry Crest orchard of J. II. Morse,
on Walnut street, which furnished
712 pounds of fruit by actual weight,
the first picking having yielded 800
pounds and the last 412 pounds. The
first portion of the crop netted the
owner I cents per pound.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
Ashland Boy Shot.

Louis Farleigh, an Ashland boy
who is camping with his parents on
the beach at Bandon, Ore, was acci-
dentally shot through the leg by a
boy companion last Sunday while the
boys were cleaning their guns after
a hunting trip. They had been out
shooting squirrels and when back in
camp they were taking the gun
apart when it was accidentally dis
charged, the ball passing through the
boys leg. He was removed to hos
pital and given medical treatment.
The wound is not serious unless COM
plications set in and he will suffer
but little inconvenience. The rifle
was only .22 calibre. Farleigh is
only Is years old and member of
the eighth A grade of the Ashland
schools.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
FOUNTAIN OF GRANITE
Splendid Specimen of Ashland Prod
uct is Used in Combination Elec-
trOlier and Drinking Fountain

One of the most perfect specimens
of granite ever seen in this country
has been used in the construction of
drinking fountain being erected on
the corner in front of the Citizens
bank. The entire product comes
from the quarffes of the Permission
Granite Company and the electrolier,
when completed, will form one of the
most imposing monuments to the
prowess of the local granite that is
to be found in the city 1t is being
constructed sat considerable expense
by the Citizens Bank.
The pillar is two feet square at
the base and tapers to about ten
inches by successive blocks of rough
granite. At a convenient height
from the ground, polished slab of
perfect granite eight inches thick
protrudes from the pillar, on either
side of which is provided bubbling
fountain. At the summit of the pill
lar is placed a high-power electric
light, completing the creation of an
imposing electrolier,
The quality of Ashland granite has
never been questioned and this exam
pie of its perfection is but one of a
number that may be found in differ
ent parts of the city. The stone is to
be found here in unlimited quantities
and only lacks the capital to proper
ly put it on the market. 1t is an
industry that should be developed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
BOURNE GETS 100000
Crater Lake Schedule for Appropria-
ton in Civil Sundry BiII-Senator
Hopeful of Securing Passage.

Under date of July 9, Senator
Bourne wired to local newspapers to
the effect that at his request the sub
committee on appropriations had in
serted in the civil sundry bill an ap-
preparation for 100000 for Crater
Lake national park. The message
states: 81 am confident that the full
committee and the senate will concur
in the action of the subcommittee. "
Senator Bourne introduced the bill
calling for 100000 year for seven
years for the improvement of Crater
Lake park last winter and secured it's
passage by the senate. The bill was
favorably reported by the house COM
mittee, but was stricken out by the
house, which struck out all park ap-
preparations in excess of those al
ready made.
Congressman Hawley offered an
amendment calling for $150,000 for
the park, but it also met defeat The
sundry civil bill was vetoed by Presi-
dent Taft and sent back to be re-
drawn and passed.
After its passage by the senate the
house must also act upon il, and the
danger to the appropriation lies
there.
Every person acquainted with con-
gressmen or senators should wire yat
once to them to assist in the bill's
passage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
WILL IMPROVE
DEPOT GROUNDS
LAWN AND SHRUBBERY TO RE-
PLACE REFUSE.
UPTOWN STATION SEES CHANGES
Civic Improvement Club of This City
Responsible for Much Needed I'M
provement-Plans Drawn by j. A.
GilbertsOn Accepted.

The long wished-for improvement
about the grounds at the uptown de-
pot is about to be made and the un-
slightly piles of rock and rubbish are
even now being changed about and
removed preparatory to the parking
of the grounds according to the best
improved methods of landscape gar
dening. The plans contemplate the
improvement of the entire strip OF
ground, extending from the turntable
to Spring street. When completed
the grounds will present the appear
ance of city park and will be a
great improvement over the present
unsightly and barren waste.
That the improvement is being
made is due to the untiring efforts of
the Ladies' Civic improvement Club
of this city. For over a year the
ladies have been working with the
railroad officials in behalf of this
much-needed improvement Last fall
number of prominent officials of
the company came to Ashland and
made trip of inspection with COM
mittee of ladies, the result of which
was the assurance that the matter
would receive the proper attention at
once. The customary red tape of the
big corporations has been gone
through, the matter having passed
through 16 offices to date, and the
decision of the company to make the
Improvement is evidenced in the
work that is being done now. A crew
OF men began last Monday and are
making rapid progress.
At the request of the club, ]. A.
Gilbertson drew up the plans for the
parking of the grounds, which plans
have been accepted. They call for
parking of the slope to the east of the
tracks, from the south line to Spring
street. Shrubs and flowers will be
planted here and the entire tract
seeded down. About the round table
vines will be trailed against a wal
of boulders, and the same scheme
will be followed out on the bank west
of the track along Water street. The
level area west of the track will DC
sowed to lawn grass and planted to
shrubs. Gravel paths will be pro
vided through the lawns. cement
walk will be built from the present
temporary depot to Spring street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
ATTORNEY SEES
ADVANTAGES
ADVISES ESTABLISHMENT OF
GIRLS SCHOOL HERE.
SUGGESTION WORTH ACTING ON
A. X. Kanaga of San Francisco
Writes the 1idings Regarding OPP
pOrtunitieS for Educational Insti-
tuition in Old Normal Buildings.

The Tidings is in receipt of a COM
munication from A. r. Kanaga of
San Francisco, which we print be-
low and which is self-explanatory
The suggestion ollered in this COM
munication is worth acting upon.
The normal buildings have been idle
too long already and some sort of
institution should be established
there at once. The letter follows:
San Francisco, Cal, July 8, 1912.
Editor Tidings: In July, 1911, as
attorneys for two eastern ladies |
visited Ashland for the purpose of
securing a lease or making a pur-
chase of the state normal school
buildings with the object of opening
modern school for girls in your
city
Some complications arose which
made it impossible to then get con-
troll of the old college buildings and
my two women clients returned
shortly after to their home in the
east
Having seen your normal school
buildings and looked over your town
when | was there one year ago, it
has suggested to me the propriety of
sending this letter to the Tidings and
calling attention to the fact that Ash
land has the best facility for start
ing a school for girls of any town
or city in Oregon. You have the ele-
giant climate, the position, the Chau-
tauqua assembly, no saloons, city
full of young ladies, almost equidis-
tant from both San Francisco ana
Portland.
have visited Ashland nearly
every year since l 800 and it has al
ways impressed me as one of the very
best places in the west for a girls
seminary. BY way of Illustration, let
them model the Ashland school after
the Miss Harker School for Girls at
Palo Alto, California. This seminary
for girls is only eleven years old, yet
it ranks above every girls school in
our state, and here are some OF the
reasons for it,:
In addition to girl being educated
in the usual academic studies, she is
given lectures in department, beauty
of pure life, obedience to parents,
respect for authority, reverance for
old age. From one to two hours each
day in open-air athletic exercises.
Every girl must dress neat but plain.
mostly shirt waist and skirt; not
particle of jewelry unless it be a
pin or bracelet ana plain, ordinary
ring. No costly dresses, no costly
hats. This is done so that rich girls
can make no better showing than a
poor one. Now a similar school run
on these lines would soon be just as
well known as the Harker School for
Girls at Palo Alto. and girls would
attend these from all parts OF the
west and Pacific coast The line of
work would appeal to every father
and mother who had girls to educate.
| started out to write this letter
six months ago but never got at it
until today, and | now hope that
something will be done on the lines
| named herein, for in my estimation
it is the most valuable asset at your
command to the end that Ashland
may come into it's own. Less could
not be said. More need not be.
Very respectfully,
A. II. KANAGA.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
BOOST CONGRESS-.
Yreka Man i'm Ashland in Interest of
Meeting.

c. l.. Proebstel, secretary and gem
eral publicity agent for the coming
session of the Southern Oregon and
Northern California Mining Congress,
was a recent visitor in Ashland. Mr.
Proebstel states that Yreka, where
the congress meets on the 18th and
2Oth of the present month, is making
great plans for the entertainment Of
the visitors. The new building which
is being erected for the meeting is
practically completed. and a photo
graph which Mr.. Proebstel has of it
proves that it is a structure of spa
cious capacity and imposing archi-
lecture. 1t will be initiated by the
congress, but will be maintained in
the city for future meetings of what
ever character may come.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
Parent-Teacher Program.

The Parent-Teacher Association
will hold an interesting program in
the Chautauqua building at 1890 a.
M, for which no admittance will be
charged. An excellent musical pro-
gram with orchestra has been pro-
vided Among the speakers will be
DR.. Matte B. Shaw, who will address
mothers on the Nervous Structure
of the Child" and will be replete
with medical facts that it would be
well for every young mother, every
grandmother and every teacher to
know.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
ASHLAND CARS WIN
Edwards in Ford Captures Two
Firsts and SAVERS in Rambler
Two Seconds in Medford Races.

Ashland cars carried off two-thirds
of the prizes offered in the automo-
bile races in Medford last week, A.
j. Edwards, driving Fuller's Ford,
taking first in two events and w. j.
SAVERS, in his reconstructed Ram
bier, capturing two seconds.
For more than 40 laps in a 45-lap
race. 5000 people Thursday after
noon witnessed the prettiest automo-
bile race, with two cars less than
seconds apart, ever seen in southern
Oregon. Then a rear tire blew out
and A. j. Edwards in a Ford romped
home winner, making so miles in
52,44 w. j. SAVERS in 1907 Ram
bier was the man who crowded Ed
wards for 40 laps and fell to second
place at the finish when tire blew
up. But the crowd had their mon
eys worth as lap after lap passed
with the cars holding tehir own.
While Edwards won the race by
driving splendidly throughout and
using his head, premier honors go to
SAVERS, who had a car which had
been sent into the junk heap last
y
not vary two seconds. He knew what
/ he could do and did it. He took the
curves in a mastery manner anu
never failed to make his time. His
engine got hot and his radiator went
dry, but on and on he rolled fight
ing gamely to hold his place until
he lost tire. Then a quick change
was made and he got back in time
to win second place.
Elmer Cox IN a Locomobile won
first place in Fridays race, making
80 laps in 41.10. j. w. SAVERS was
second in 5000 and j. w. Keyes in
a Chalmers third in $3.50. Offut in
an Overland and Edwards in a Ford
did not finish, meeting with acci-
dents.
Driving an excellent race, A. j.
Edwards in a Ford won the 60-mile
free-for-all Saturday afternoon. Ell
mer Cox in a Locomobile was second
and j. W. Keyes in Chalmers third.
The winning time was 1.16, Cox
I21.3O, Keyes 1.23.45. Three other
entries, Offut in an Overland, Sa-
viers in a Rambler and Mark in an
Oldsmobile, did not finish.
The race was the prettiest as well
as the final one of the meet There
were thrills to spare and the large
crowd shrieked its appreciation time
and again as two cars would put up
close race on a curve.
SAVERS again won praise by his
heady and nervy driving, it being
generally conceded that had he been
driving reliable car he woud have
won easily. AS it was he stayed in
the race longer than a less deter
mined driver would have, in spite of
the most overwhelming odds.
Just to keep up Ashland's reputa-
ton, after the Rambler went to the
bad, Monte Briggs piled out of the
grandstand and peeled his coat and
borrowed a machine and got into the
motorcycle races. Without trying
the track or machine and after being
out of the game for year, he fin
ished second in ten-mile race with
the handle bars of his machine loose.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
Mrs. Helman Buried.

The funeral services of Aunt Sue
Helman were held from the Method
ist church at 10 o'clock this morning.
A large number of friends attended
to pay their last respects to a much
loved friend. Rev. l.. c. Poor of the
Methodist church had charge of the
services, which were of quiet ma
ture. The life of Aunt Sue was
touched upon as an example for her
friends to follow, her devotion to
everything that is good being empha-
sized 1nterment was made in Ash
land cemetery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11
WILL NOT REPLY.
American Wooden Company Ignores
Recent Report to Senate.

Boston.-The American Woolen
Company will not reply to the report
sent to the senate by the federal bu-
reau of labor on it's investigation of
labor conditions in the textile mills
of Lawrence, Mass, where Industrial
Workers of the World scored a sig
nal victory and got higher wages for
the 10000 mill operatives after a
sensational ten weeks strike.
THE report made no recommends
tions," said one of the officers of the
trust, and there is nothing to do
about it. 1t is a closed incident"
The American Woolen Company
owns the largest mills in New Eng
land, and is the controlling factor in
the wooden industry of the east.
Cliff Payne makes coZy corners.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11

Mrs. Unruh in answering objections
to the enfranchisement of women and
the questions of the antis showed
herself most thoroughly informed,
and presented the facts in such at
tractive and eloquent manner that
she has been invited by the suffrag-
lists TO return to this part of the state
for series of addresses.
Mrs. Grace Holmes, county presi-
dent, has proven herself a host in the
careful planning for and care of these
meetings. The~beautiful decorations
on w. c. T. U. days were placed by
herself and husband, assisted by Miss
Howell of Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11

From the Columbia river district
during the past month there was
shipped to foreign ports nearly 2S,-
100000 feet of lumber, and amount
unequaled during similar period
from this or any other single port in
the world.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11

The newly organized Falls City
Potato Growers Association is the
first and only organization of it's
kind in Polk county, and promises
to become an important factor i'm
finding cash market for potatoes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11

Roseburg people are up in arms
because of the action of the Southern
Pacific in discharging fifteen white
engine wipers and filling their places
with Japanese.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11

Suits dry or steam cleaned at
Orres' Tailoring Shop for $1.0v.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11

Chicken dinner at the Park Hotel
Sunday. 35 cents. Home cooking.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-11

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, 1912-07-11

Cliff Payne makes cozy corners.
The Washington times., 1912-01-01
OHIO PROGR[SSNES
FAVOR Ia TOILETTE
AS HEAD OF TICKET
Senator Practically Assured
Endorsement for National
Convention.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1.-when the
conference OF progressive Republicans
went into session here today to perfect
a state organization and prepare cor the
big fight in Ohio, Endorsement Of Sena-
tor La Toilette, of Wisconsin, for Presi.
dent was practically assured. A major
ity of the delegates favored this action,
although La Toilette believes the In.
dOrsement should be deferred.
Some of the followers OF Colonel
Roosevelt among the progressive ranks
are counseling against indorsing any
candidate at this time. The La Toilette
people answer that the Wisconsin Sena-
tor Is the logical candidate of the pro-
gressives for President. and that his
trip through Ohio last week proved that
the great mass of progressive Repub-
licans want him to lead the fight.
Clifford Pinchot and Walter L. Hou-
ser, the latter national manager of the
progressive movement, do not want an
Endorsement given La Toilette, contend
ing that to do SO would ALLEVIATE friends
of Colonel Roosevelt, and thereby
weaken the progressive cause. Mr.. Pin
chot's idea is for strong Roosevelt dis
tricts to elect Roosevelt delegates to the
national convention. and for strong La
Toilette districts to elect La Toilette
delegates, and then for the Roosevelt
and La Toilette forces to get together
before the balloting begins in the ma
tional convention. Personally both Mr..
Pinchot and Mr.. Houser say they are
for La Toilette.
The Washington times., 1912-01-01
DR.. H. S. Lewis Takes Up
Work as Hospital Head

DR.. Harry s. Lewis today took up his
dnties as superintendent Of the Emer-
gency Hospital. He succeeded DR.. Z. P.
Magruder. who resigned to take up pri-
vatc practice.
Dr. Lewis is 4 graduate Of the George
Washington University School Of Medi-
cine, and has made u fine record since
he has been connected with the Emcr-
gency Hospital. He is the youngest ST.
pernteudent. who ever filled such a re-
sponsible position with one OF the big
hospitals in this city. He has shown
marked professional and executive
ability since being connected with the
institution. AMI was the unanimous
choice of the board OF managers for the
Position. ..tA ~ AS
During the absence Of DR.. Masruder.
who spent several months abroad last
summer D.. Lewis was the acting su-
perintendent of the hospital. The Emer-
grncy Hospital handles a big majority
Of the accident cases that, oce ur in the
District. and also has accommodations
for large number Of private patients,
The Washington times., 1912-01-01
connected him with In. office Of masis.

trate
The first case tried when I cam,
here" remarked the magistrate, was Q
man charged with being drunk. And
dismissed him. This morning. one pooi
Fellow was locked UP on q charge OF
drunkenness. who stated that II he were
held over until tomorrow he would lose
his job. SO took II upon myself to lei
him depart also.
am leaving the Western police court
with clear conscience" he continued,
that have done my duty to the best
OF my ability. Even those have tried
and penaiised have reposed faith in
me. as In evinced by the few instances
shown. In my records where Jury trials
have been requested. And especially
have the newspaper men who have sat
beside me daily endeared themselves to
me by reason Of their friendliness"
In recognition Of h!s services, friends
Western. police station yesterday and
presented him with an order upon a
local furniture firm for a mahogany
library suite that will cost nearly 1000.
Mayor Preston presided at the gather
ing.
The Washington times., 1912-01-01
Learned Decisions of d.
Loden, j p.

a man has right to fight when
waiter spills soup down the back
OF his neck. 3tl
The waiter has right to fight back.
Il Women have no right to wear dam
serous hatpins. Z
The state should protect children
from had books. &
A wife has as much right to get
. drunk as her husband.
A little loving now and then won't
hurt ANYBODY.
man is justified in beating up a
man who visits his wife.
Admirers OF defented candidate
Tor ofhce arc not to be blamed FOR
getting excited.
One OF the crying needs Of the day
is q matrimonial school
No one has n right to apply nick
hume to another.
A physician who responds to a, call
through u blizzard may charge as
large fee as he likes