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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
President Non-Committal.

Washington, April 14.-President
Wilson, talking informally To-Day
about pending land legislation in CAL
ifornia construed by the Japanese
government as offensive, indicated
that since his last talk with Viscount
Chinda the Japanese ambassador,
some changes had been made in the
proposed laws which might quite
solve the situation. The president
added, however, he did not know
Japan's views of the alterations.
The president said he felt he had
no right to intervene against the un-
doubted constitutional powers of the
state of California. but that as an
individual, and also as president, in
view of his relations to foreign coun-
tries in that office, he was at liberty
to seek counsel in California and
give intimations of what he thought
would be just. He said he had been
trying to do that in as tactful and
proper way as he could and was not
without hope that the legislation
might be affected by his course.
The president said he looked on
the situation as local one and that
other nations would not regard it as
a general condition. He declared
that Japan understood the peculiari-
ties of the situation and did not
think the Japanese government itself
would take offense at the legislation
as finally drafted. He thought the
only fear was that a strong national
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
A PROCLAMATION.

Following the annual custom here
tofore observed, / wish to announce
or designate Monday, April 81, as
Cleanup" day in our city. In order
to stimulate all citizens to personal
interest and effort, the council
passed a resolution that the city fur
nish teams and drivers at the city's
expense for this occasion, therefore
l would urge everyone to make a
thorough cleanup about his or her
premises, putting all garbage into
boxes, bags or cans, placing same in
a convenient place along the street
or alley line where it will be easily
accessible. Let us all take a special
interest in this important matter and
rid our homes and premises of all
rubbish, which is not only unsightly
but menace to health and life, and
keep pace with our reputation as the
clean city" of Southern Oregon.
Respectfully,
o. H. JOHNSON,
Mayor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

New York Times: London now
possesses in the West End perhaps
the most magnificent cinematograph
theater in the world. 1t has cost
$65O,000. The West End stands
half way between Leicester Square
and Piccadilly Circus, in the heart of
London's pleasure land, and the aim
of the management is to attract the
wealthy and cultured-in fact, to
win over a class Of people to whom
the moving picture is comparatively
little known.
Attached to the West End, which
seats 900 persons, is first class res
taurant, while a. feature will be made
of afternoon tea in the foyer over
looking Coventry street. The inter-
ior of the theater is delightful and
the pictures are set with all the ele-
CANT surroundings of a stage play
Besides showing the best and newest
films, the West End is to be the ex-
elusive home of chronochrome, the
latest discovery in nature solar pic
lures.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

capital to be used is foreign.
For some time the proposition Of
establishing large cement plant
near Gold Hill has been discussed.
A number of cement men have re-
ported on the project, stating that
the deposits there were unexcelled
in the west. Re Gently number of
cement manufacturing concerns be-
came interested, which has resulted
in the organization of the Beaver
Portland Cement Company.
According to reports reaching this
city from Portland, where the COM
pany has its principal office, work
is to start at once on the erection
of the plant 1t Is said that 500
men will be employed when the
works are established.
w. |. Vawter has been active in
the formation of the company and
has looked after its interests locally.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY RAZOR ROUTE
j. O. OBRIEN, TRANSIENT, FOUND WITH THROAT CUT IN BED IN
ROOMING HOUSE ON FOURTH STREET WEDNESDAY MORNING

Bob Wilcox, a roomer at the Globe
rooming house on Fourth street, was
attracted to room 8 Wednesday
morning at 6:15 by means coming
therefrom. Upon entering to investi-
gate he found the occupant swelter-
ing in his own blood, having attempt
ed to commit suicide with a razor.
He had slashed his throat, arms and
legs in an attempt to end his career,
but had reached no vital spot. Chief
of Police Oien was notified and had
him removed to the Granite City
hospital, where he was placed under
an anaesthetic and his wounds
dressed.
When questioned the man said
that his name was J. o. O'Brien. He
came in from the north on the mid
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

night train and went at once to the
rooming house and took a room.
Nothing more was heard from him
until morning, when his meanings
attracted attention. He stated to the
chief of police that he had been
on a drunk for three weeks but that
he could not remember the attempt
to end his life.
1T is not thought that his wounds
will prove serious, though he was
considerably weakened by loss of
blood.
He is reported at the rooming
house to have been we'll dressed and
gave very little indication in his per-
sonal appearance of a condition of
debauchery which should instfgate an
attempt at self-destruction
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
FIRST GAME OF SEASON
Ashland High School and Grants
Pass High School Meet ON Local
Diamond Saturday.

The first high school baseball
game of the season will take place
on the high school grounds in this
city Saturday afternoon when the To-
cal team will cross bats with the
Grants Pass high school nine.
The local team is under the man
agement of Prof. West, the instruct
or in agriculture, and will be cap
tanned by Elmer Ashcraft. The local
boys have been practicing steadily
and are in fine shape to meet their
opponents. All indications point to
one of the best games ever seen so
early in the season in the history of
the school.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
WILL BUILD BILLBOARD.
One to Adorn Sight of Burned Build
ing on Main Street.

Blain Klum of Medford appeared
before the city council Tuesday night
and asked permission to erect a bill
board on the ground, or rather on
the floor of the building on Main
street owned by George Stephenson
and damaged by fire and recently
torn down. Mr.. Klum offered 70 put
the billboard back four feet from the
street, burn all paper coming off the
board and to put railing along the
property, line. The permission was
granted, the council believing that
the board would improve rather than
disfigure the street at it would hide
very unpleasant backyard outlook.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
WANT OAK ST. GRADED
Old QuetsiOn Comes Up IN Slightly
Different Form Before the
City Council.

The old, old question of paving
Oak street was up before the city
council again Tuesday evening. The
question has been up in varying
phases several times the past year
or so, and is yet unsolved. The last
proposition from the residents of
that street is that if the city council
the citizens owning land along the
street would donate half the work
necessary. On motion the matter
was referred to the street committee
with power to act.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
Saturday.
JAPANESE WILL MAKE TEST IN COURT
MATTER OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION RESTRICTING LAND OWNER
ship WILL Be GIVEN LEGAL TRY0UT

chamber of commerce announcing
that the two bodies will cobbine
forces in opposing the land bill,
pending in the California legislature,
which would prevent aliens from
owning property.
Many organizations here continue
conferences on the situation. A joint
meeting of the American and Japan
ese peace societies has been arranged
for today and tomorrow for the pur-
pose of presenting their views. The
Japan-America Society, whose leader
ship is composed entirely of Japan
ese, and many other bodies, are or
ganizing in opposition to the bill.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
is SUMMARILY ORDERED REMOVED
CITY RECORDER INSTRUCTED TO WIRE OWNER OLD OPERA HOUSE
ORDERING BUILDING TORN DOWN AT ONCE

At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening summary action
was taken regarding the old opera
house building now owned by Ed A.
Estes. The front of the building has
sagged out till it leans into the street
at least foot. The sidewalk was
roped off some days ago to prevent
danger to pedestrians A report
from c. E. Weisenburger, who had
been employed by the city to pass on
the condition of the building, was
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
Evangelistic Meetings.

Evangelist A. l.. Grim of WASH
ington is one of the leading preach
ers in the Christian church on the
Pacific coast. He will be in Ash
land for at least few days, having
stopped on his way home from south
ern California. He will preach at
the Christian church this evening,
Friday evening, Sunday morning, af-
ternoon and evening. Prof. Howell
Isaac will have charge of the music.
The people of Ashland are invited
to these services.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
CIGARETTES FROM GRAVES.
Salem Youth Have Novel Source of
Supply.

Salem, Ore, April 16.-Graves of
departed Chinese are the latest
source of supply for cigarettes for
certain youthful smokers in this city,
and consequently relatives and
friends of the departed ones are con-
siderably agitated in Chinatown.
1t is a custom of the Chinese to
place cigarettes on the graves of
their dead to soothe them on their
journey to the. unknown land. Boys
have learned of this and have been
keeping watch on the Chinese ceme-
terry at the edge of the city. Chi
nese reported to the police today
that one of the boys found eight
cigarettes on grave and appropri-
ated them for his. own use.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

Toxic, April 14.-The Japanese
cabinet reported to the emperor to-
day that President Woodrow Will
sons decision not to interfere with
the California land ownership legis-
lation makes it necessary for Japan
to present a test case before the
supreme court of the United States,
proving that the Japanese are not of
Mongolian origin and therefore are
entitled to citizenship in the United
States.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
CLEAN UP YOUR PREMISES MONDAY
MAYOR JOHNSON NAMES MONDAY APRIL 21 AS DAY FOR CLEAN
ING UP-NOW DO YOUR PART In The WORK

city of the removal of the garbage
to the grounds
A cleanup day is good thing and
every resident of Ashland should do
his part-we know she will do hers
to make Ashland not only the
pleasantest but the cleanest and
most beautiful city in America. But
we should not stop with one cleanup
day year; there should be 965. In
this case as in many others, an ounce
of prevention is better than a pound
of cure. We should keep our places
cleaned up all the time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
TO BUILD POLE Line
Western Union Will Rebuild Entire
Line From Depot to the Up
town Office.

A crew of linemen under H. B.
Lincoln, foreman of construction of
the Portland district, is engaged in
rebuilding the line of the Western
Union Telegraph Company from the
depot to the uptown office. The
poles will receive two coats of paint
each and the work will be done in
an up-to-date manner, and the Tid-
ings is assured that the improves
ments will add much to the appear
ance of the streets where the old
lines were.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
STORE is REOPENED.
Mix Drug Store Reopened by the
Creditors.

The F. B. Mix drug store which
has been closed for some weeks was
reopened the first of the week by
George W. Trefren, attorney for the
creditors, who has placed J. NJ. Rodt
in charge. Mr.. Rodt was employed
by Mr.. Mix some years ago as phar-
macist and is no stranger to the
patrons of the store. Since leaving
Ashland he has been working in
Portland and Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
GRESHAM STREET DISCUSSED.
Property Owners Heard as TO I'M
prOvements.

Several property owners on Gresh-
am street and vicinity were heard by
the city council Tuesday evening con-
corning the proposed curbing and
guttering of that street, also regard
ing putting in sidewalks. Mr.. Bress-
Ter and DR.. F. G. Swedenburg ap-
peared before the council! and ex-
pressed their wishes and those OF
others in the matter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
THE GHOST is LAID.
That Wagon Episode Now Thing of
Past.

The ghost has been finally laid
and the electric light wagon contro-
versy is at last closed. The electric
light committee reported that Mr..
Clark agreed to accept the wagon in
full for the work done on it and it
was decided to give it to him. Thus
the most famous vehicle in the his
tory of Ashland passes into history.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
ORDER MORE TRAMCARS
Fruit Growers Supply Company, of
Hit, Place Order With Ash
land Iron Works.

The Ashland Iron Works are busy
turning out an order of 25 tramcars
for the Fruit Growers Supply Com
pany, of Hit, Cal. This company
has already had two orders, one of
25 cars and one of 80 cars, construct
ed by the Ashland firm, and the
third order is a strong boost for
both quality and price of work. They
are also talking of an additional or
der of 25 more cars later in the
season.
The iron works has just complet-
ed the contract for. the iron work
for the Ashland Armory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
Seymour and spanos at Ease.

Medford, April 16.-That Mike
Spanos and Frank Seymour, convict
ed OF the murder of George Dedas-
kalous, Greek, in this city Septem-
Der 20, have lost their worried ap-
pearance and now believe that they
Will escape the gallows is the word
brought from Salem by Sheriff Sim
gler, who returned today after TAX
ing Cecil Townsend to the peniten-
tiary. Singler visited both of the
condemned men.
The boys seem to believe now
that they will escape the gallows,"
states Singler, "and in consequence
are far more at ease than when
last saw them. They are model pris-
oners, according to the guards, and
make no trouble. Seymour is con-
tinuing to show deep religious
strain. They have apparently forgot
ten Medford and asked nothing con-
cerning anyone in this section"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
Welcome a Test.

Washington, April 14.-The gem
eral opinion in official circles is that
the administration would welcome a
test in the supreme court on the
question of the eligibility of Japan
ese to naturalization. So far, all de-
cisions of record, mostly in western
courts, have held that the Japanese
were not eligible to naturalization,
not being such white persons nor per-
sons of African descent as are men
toned in the naturalization laws as
being alone eligible to admission to
citizenship.
The issue has never been tested
before the supreme court of the
United States in a direct form.
The Japanese contend they are
Malayan and Aryan in lineage and
consequently may fairly claim to be
classified ethnologicahy as the white
persons described in the naturaliza-
tion act.
The Importance of a determination
of the question and it's relationship
to the alien land legislation now
pending in California lies in the fact
that as that act now stands before
the legislature, any alien entitled to
apply for naturalization may own and
lease land in the state, so that a
decision favorable to the Japanese
contention would completely defeat
the purpose of the legislation, so far
as it might be aimed at the Japan
ese.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

read and discussed. On motion the
city recorder was instructed to send
night message to Mr.. Estes order
ing the building torn down and Civ
ing him three days in which to COM
mence the work. The said letter
was to be written under the super
vision of the city recorder.
A telegram was received this
morning from Mr. Estes ordering
that the upper story be taken down
and a crew will set to work at once
to remove the dangerous walls.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Ashland postoffiee for the
week ending April II, 1913:
Ladies-Mrs. ]. P. Bonnell, Miss
Marie Goltman.
Gentlemen-Harry Garnett, D. E.
Goran, B. E. Sumner, l.. R. Priester.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office April 26, 1913,
if not called for before. In calling
for the above please say advertised, /"
giving date of list A charge of one
cent will be made on delivery.
]. R. CASEY, P. NJ.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

The mayor, in accordance with the
wishes of himself and the city coun-
Gil, and following a custom of several
years past, has designated Clean
up" day for Ashland. Next Monday,
April 21, is the day selected and the
city council at its meeting Tuesday
evening decided to furnish teams for
the hauling away of all garbage on
that day,
Citizens should burn any stuff that
can be burned and should put other
garbage in boxes, sacks or barrels
SO as to minimize the expense to the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
PLANT ASSURED FOR VALLEY
BEAVER PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY INCORPORATED TO OPE
RATE PLANT AT GOLD HILL-FTNANCES ARE ASSURED

Salem, Ore, April 16.-~The Bea-
yer Portland Cement Company has
filed articles OF Incorporation with
the secretary of state. The capital
stock is 100000 and Portland is the
principal place of business. The ar
ticles state the company will engage
in anything from digging of certain
kinds of clay to operating logging
roads and the establishment of re-
tail yards Attorneys for the COM
pany appear as the first trustees.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

Medford, April 16.-The erection
and operation of $4,000 cement
plant at Gold Hill is assured. The
Beaver Portland Cement Company
has been organized to develop and
operate quarry near Gold Hill
where cement can be easily manufac-
tured. A few local men are interest
ed in the company, but most Of the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

Two of the great railways enter
ing London are about to carry out
an important electrification scheme
involving more than $50 miles of
track.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

DO not forget the baseball game
between the high school and Grants
Pass Saturday afternoon at the high
school grounds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

The Greater Honolulu Chamber
OF Commerce is being formed to
merge the several trade and CONNER
cial bodies in the capital of Hawaii.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17
Japanese Appreciate Aid.

Toxic, April 14.-The members OF
the Toxic chamber of commerce are
expressing high appreciation of a
message from the San Francisco
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

Russian peasants produce great
quantities of handmade goods
There are villages in which every
home is workshop for the produc-
tion of furniture
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

Prior to the present war Adriano-
pie had a population of 10000, half
of whom were Turks, the rest Bull
garians, Armenians and Jews.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-17

The Cincinnati Enquirer defines a
hotel as a place where you swap dol
lars for quarters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-23
Home Helps to
Health and Beauty

FACE POWDER INJURIOUS -
Women who use face powder often
wonder why their compilations are
rough and muddy-looking. This is
caused by the powder clogGing up
the skin pores which causes many
complexion ills. BY dissolving four
ounces of spurmaX in one-half pint
witch hazel Cor hot water), then
adding two teaspoonfuls glycerine.
you will have lotion that not only
affords the very best protection to
the skin but does not rub off or
show like powder. This lotion is
inexpensive and unequaled for taxi
Ing. away that shiny. oily, sallow
look. 1t makes the skin smooth,
WHEN EYEBROWS ARE THIN
Get a small, original package of
pyroxin and rub some on eyebrows
with finger-tip. This makes them
grow thick and glossy. Short,
long and curly merely by applying
pyroxin at lash-roots with thumb
and forefinger. Not many applica-
lions are required, but care should
be used not to get any where no
FINE HAIR ToNIc-To stimu-
late a healthy condition OF the
scalp and promote hair growth, no
better means has been found than
the use of the following inexpen-
sive tonic: Dissolve an ounce of
quinzoin in one-half pint of alco-
hol mot whisky. then add one
half pint cold water. Rub this
tonic into the hair-roots twice a
week and wonderful results are
bound to follow. This simple tonic
makes the hair soft and glossy
without any trace of sickness, and
for removing dandruff and reliev-
ing itching scalp. II is unequaled.
TO SAFELY REDUCE WEIGHT
Excessive weight can be gotten
rid of safely and quickly by using
the parnotis treatment. Get from
your druggist four ounces parnotis
and dissolve in one and one-half
pints hot water and strain when
cool The dose is a tablespoonful
before meals. The parnotis treat
ment can be discarded without fear
of the fat returning when the
weight is where you want it. This
method of fat-reduction restores
the graceful lines of the figure and
leaves the flesh and skin firm and
smooth.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-23
NO INDIGESTION, GAS
OR A SOUR STOMACH
"PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN" MAKES
YOUR STOMACH FEEL
FINE IN FIVE
MINUTES.

Wonder what upset your stom-
ach-which portion of the food
did the damage-do you? Well,
don't bother. If your stomach is
In a revolt; IL sour, gassy and up
set, and what you just ate has fer
mented into stubborn Jumps; your
head dizzy and aches; beich gases
and acids and eructate undisgested
food; breath foul, tongue coated
Just take little Diapepsin and in
five minutes you truly will wonder
what became of the indigestion
and distress.
Millions of men and women to-
day know that It is needless to
have a bad stomach. A little Dia-
pepsin occasionally keeps this deli
cate organ regulated and they eat
their favorite foods without fear.
Ii your stomach doesn't take
care of your liberal limit without
rebellion; IL your food is a dam.
age instead of a help, remember
the quickest, surest, most harm.
less relief is Pape's Diapepsin
which costs only fifty cents for q
large case at drug stores. It's
truly wonderful-it digest, food
and sets things straight. SO gently
and easily that 1t is really aston
ishing. Please, for your sake. don't
go on and on with a weak, disor-
oeresN stomach; it's SO unneces-
sarX
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-23
AMERICAN LAKE
IMPROVEMENT
CLUB HERE

The American Lake Improve
ment club is the last in the list
of civic societies organized. 1t
starts with 81 members, all citi-
zens living in the vicinity of
American lake, and will affiliate
with the Central league in Ia
coma.
G. E. Detwiler has offered the
club two lots for clubhouse.
Officers of the club are George
Strong, president; George Hender-
son and Edward Lawrence, vice
presidents; ]. V. B. McCurdy, re-
cording secretary; p. Swift, cor.
responding and financial secre-
tary; r. O'Neill, treasurer; Nc
Curdy, Henderson and Stafford
were elected delegates to the Cen
trail league.