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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
BOOKER t. WASHINGTON.
Noted COlOred Educator Spoke to
Full House Saturday Night.

Booker T. Washington, the fore
most negro educator in the history of
his race, delivered an address at the
M. e. church Saturday evening on
the education Of his race, which
drew full house Born in slavery
and rising from an ignorant helper
in a West Virginia coal mine to one
of the leading educators of the
world, regardless CT race, his record
is something to be proud of. He
gave some very interesting statistics
of the work, telling of the growth
and scope of the work. In speaking
of the work of the Tuskegee Insti-
tute Ella Flagg Young, superinten-
dent of the public schools of the city
of Chicago, says:
Il went down there to look upon.
as ! thought, the teaching of an in
ferior race. found the problem of
education has been settled in a man
ner more nearly ideal than in any
other city that / know of. We may
well follow their example in this
city"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
A Better Way to Put IL.

President Wilson in his inaugural
says: I'VE shall restore, not de-
stroy." The republican party would
express it differently. I've are con-
structivs. not destructive" In the
past the democratic party has ia
vored rany things that it no longer
mentions. Does it propose to restore
any of the old conditions that it
once defended in vain, or any of it's
issues that the people have rejected?
Every champion of wrong who re-
gains power is ready to restore But
the capacity to build, to originate
wisely, is far more rare than the
desire to restore. The republican
party has been a builder, with so
many achievements to it's credit that
to name the most important would
take columns. 1--WE build, we do not
destroy" is the republican version
and as the American people are high
ly constructive it is safe to predict
that they will not change to the
merely restorative unless they feel
that they have lost something of
value.
If the democratic national plat
form is carried out it will be de-
structive of the protective system,
which it declares to be unconstitu-
tional. But when the party was
trusted with national control twenty
years ago it failed to stand by its
platform or line of action that the
president of it's own choice could ap-
prove. 1t restored nothing. 1t de-
stroyed prosperity, and it would be
great calamity if the hard times
that followed were restored. No
party that is not constructive can
long satisfy the American spirit.
What a restorative party signifies
depends on what it tries to restore.
The present democratic assumption is
that the people have been deprived
of something of consequence. They
have undoubtedly lost for a time the
guiding services Of constructive
party. They know little about a re-
storative party, and must await the
definition of TIE term.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
YOUNG HoBoEs TAKEN.
Three Youths Picked Out of Burglar
lied Car Friday.

On Friday Chief Oien picked three
young tramps out Of car of house
hold goods which was found open
when it reached here. The boxes of
merchandise had been torn open and
the stuff thrown around the car and
some of it apparently destroyed in a
fire that had been built in the center
of the car. They claimed that they
did not do the damage but that it
had been done before they got in by
some other tramps who left the car
at Roseburg.
According to recently passed fed
eral law, it becomes a federal offense
to break into car engaged in inter-
state commerce, and the boys may be
turned over to the federal officers
for trial in the United States court.
Meanwhile Judge Tou Velle has or
dered them held in Jacksonville Jail
and is endeavorins to communicate
with their parents. The lads gave
the names of George Goodwin and
Mynda Goodman Of Vancouver, B. c.,
and Ralph Hall of Three Rivers,
Mich. Two of the lads gave their
ages as II and the other as 16.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
MEDFORD VOTERS TURNED DOWN ARMORY BONDS
The Charter Amendment Curang Power Of Mayor TO Suspend
Officials Is Carried by the People

The people of Medford by a de-
cisive vote on Saturday turned down
the proposition to bond that city for
the sum of $25. coo to be applied
upon $65,OO0 armory, $4,000 to
be voted by the county ami $4,000
to be expended by the state. The
fact that the people believed that
taxes were high enough at present,
together with the opposition of the
socialists to any support for soldiery,
were the principal causes CT the de-
feat of the bond issue.
At the same election the people
favorably acted upon the amendment
to the city charter curtailing the
power of the mayor to suspend ap-
pointive officials. The charter vest
ed the power of removal in the coun-
Gil but gave the power of suspension
until the next council meeting to the
mayor. The council refused to ap-
prove Mayor Eifert's suspension of
the market master and the city en-
gineer appointed by Mayor Canon,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
TEMPLARS AT MEDFORD
Malta Commandery and Grants Pass
COmmandery Unite in Easter
Worship at Medford.

The members OF Malta Command
cry No. 4, X. t., journeyed to Med
ford Sunday for their Easter SER
vices. They went by train and by
automobile in response to an invita-
tion from the members of the COM
mandery living in that city and from
Rev Weston F. Shields, pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Medford and
a member of Malta Commandery to
attend service at that church. The
Knights. of Malta Commandery went
to the depot at Medford and met the
Grants Pass commandery and escort
ed it to the church where the SER
vices were held. After the services
refreshments were served by the
Knights Templar residing in Med
ford. There were about 100 knights
in line and a very enjoyable and
profitable time was had.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
zoo ARE KILLED BY OMAHACYCLONE
REPORTS OF TERRIBLE STORM IN MISSOURI VALLEY WERE RECEIVED
In ASHLAND LAST NIGHT AND THIS FORENOON

The city of Omaha, Neb., was
struck late Sunday afternoon by a
terrible cyclone which cost the lives
of 200 people, according to the latest
accounts, and did about $4,000, 900
damage to property. The cyclone
was followed by fire which added to
the loss, but the flames were later
quenched by downpour of rain.
Up to noon today 100 bodies had
been taken from the ruins. Fortu-
nately the path Of the storm was
slightly north of the main portion of
the city, striking the northern sub
urbs, or the damage would have been
many times as great.
The city of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
just across the Missouri river from
Omaha, was also struck by the same
storm and a number of people killed
and much money damage done.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
An Apostle of Work.

Evening Telegram: Booker T.
Washington, just now visiting Ore
gon, is an apostle of work. Simple
industry and the science thereof, and
the efficacy of it in bettering not
alone the economic conditions of
men, but their moral and social con-
ditions as well, is with him a gos-
pei that has been preached success
fully to his own race. and that may
be preached everywhere and to every
one.
DR.. Washington's evangel of work
has wrought wonders with his own
people, and not only as it has found
demonstration among the young
men ,and young women who have
graduated from the institution so ably
conducted by him at Tuskegee, for
as these have found their places in
the working world they have Gissem-
mated the Tuskegee influence among
hOlShpOlS, ., lllSuuS, dSoOCldlSo anu
entire communities. The result has
been fitting to industry of an enor-
nous amount Of human energy
which undiTected or misdirected
would produce vicious and undesir-
able conditions.
The greater credit is due to DR..
Washington because what he has
done has been accomplished with the
handicap of racial prejudice, and
from the further fact that his work
has done more toward the elimina-
tion of that prejudice than the work
of all other agencies combined dur
ing the last generation. To his own
people Booker T. Washington is the
embodiment of the spirit of uplift.
To the world at large he is man of
wisdom teaching a sound and useful
philosophy.
1t is a matter OF appreciation to
people of thought and progress in
oregon TO be aDle TO get at flrst
hand the viewpoint Of this remark
able man. Oregonians know of him
and of his work but in an imper-
sonal way; and the fame of the man
and the Importance of the work he
is doing make his visit a matter of
pleasure as well as matter of profit.
It is rather felicitous, also, that so
much of DR.. Washington's time while
in the state will be devoted to talk
ing to the young people, the boys |
and the girls who are in the schools.
It is there that the seed he will SOW
will be more likely to bring an hun
lred fold.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
WAITE Gets THE MTNNEY FRANCHISE
BULLS OF new YORK AND j. GRIFFITH OF OKLAHOMA SAID
TO BE BACK OF new OWNER

burg. who furnished the $4,000 for
fsi. at that time and who has been
interested in the interurban PROPOSE
ton from the first.
w. 1. Vawter is engineering the
new company and in all probability
the incorporators will be local men
with Mr.. Waite president.
When interviewed last night Mr..
Bulls said:
II did say wonld build half the
road If someone else would build the
other half. Building and financing
small railroads and electric lines is
my business. But / don't like this
Minney franchise. 1t isn't fair. The
actual operation is very remote,
therefore, and as far as / am con-
cerned any definite announcement is
unauthorized. l am here primarily
to look after the Sterling mine and
put in the improvements planned. |
am interested in an interurban road,
however, and hope one will be
built"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
To Build New Bridge.

Grants Pass Courier: The county
court is now asking for bids for the
erection of the new steel bridge
across the Rogue on the Galice road.
The steel for this bridge was recent
ly contracted for ty the court at a
cost of $500, delivered at Merlin,
and the transportation of this ma
terial is to be covered in the new
contract. The building of the piers,
retaining walls, etc, are also to be
included in the new contract. The
Coast Bridge Company, which sup
plies the steel, offered at the time
to erect and complete the bridge for
a total of $1,000 in addition to the
cost of the steel, or total of $751;
600.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Old-Timel's Back,

Mr.. and Mrs. George Winner, who
recently bought the residence at 4S9
Beach street from Mr.. Triplett, ar
rived today from Crook county and
will take possession of the place. Mr..
Winner ran the Eagle Mills near this
city in 1867 and 1868 and the mills
at Phoenix in 1870-1S75. He also at
one time owned the Barron ranch
east of town. Winner street in this
city was named after Mr.. Winner,
and they have decided that Ashland
is the place that they wish to come
to end their days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
BACK FROM PORTLAND.
A. L. Lamb Ready to Resume Devel-
Opments Near Ashland.

A. l.. Lamb, of the Lamb or Beula
mine, returned from Portland
Thursday afternoon accompanied by
Mrs. Lamb, after stay of several
months there. Miss Glen Ellen
Roberts, daughter of Mrs. Lamb, will
remain in Portland with relatives
until the close of the school year
about June 1. Mr.. Lamb returned
home to commence work on the dam
for the reservoir which is to i'm
pound some of the surplus water of
Ashland creek to irrigate the Sunset
Orchards lying south of the normal.
He says that they have not yet fully
determined when they will resume
work at the mine or mill
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
ABOUT FOREST FIRES
Much Less Damage Done in 1912
Than in 1011-Efficient Work
Prevented Greater Loss.

The Department of Agriculture
has been figuring up the losses by
fires on the national forests for the
calendar year 1919, and finds that
they were the lowest of recent years.
Less than one acre to every thou
sand of timbered lands was burned
over, and the total damage is esti-
mated at $75,290, or less than one
dollar to every 1000 acres of area.
The good record is attributed to,
first, favorable weather conditions
in most localities, and second, the
increased efficiency OF the fire-fight-
ing organization. AS congress makes
available the means for extending
the system of communications on the
national forests, the equipment of
trails, roads, telephones and lookout
stations is yearly enlarged and the
fires, it is said are discovered more
quickly and fought more rapidly.
An especially good showing was
made by the forest officers last year
in extinguishing fires outside the ma
tional forests before they reached
the forest boundaries. Such fires
constituted more than Ona-sixth of
all fought by the forest rangers and
guards. About nine-tenths were ex-
tinguished before they touched the
forests. OF the fires within the for
est boundaries more than is per
cent were on lands in private owner
ship. Nearly one-fcurth of. the extra
expenditures due to fighting fires
that is, expenditures outside the time
of the regular forest force-was in
Cured in fighting these fires.
Lightning caused more fires than
any other agency. followed by rail-
roads, campers and incendiaries, in
the order given. The greatest losses
occurred in Arizona, Arkansas and
California, in which states there was
also the largest proportion of fires
caused by lightning and 8y incen-.
diarism. About 81 per cent of all
the fires were started by lightning.
and about 3S per cent were due to
carelessness. The proportion in each
case was practically the same as in
the previous year.
The total number OF fires was
2,472, as compared with 1869 in
1911. They burned over, in the ag-
gregate, 100000 acres as against
100000 in 1911. California led all
states in total number of fires and
in the number caused by lightning.
Arizona stood second in both of
these classifications. Arkansas stood
fourth in total number of fires, and
first in those of incendiary origin.
with California second. The one ma
tional forest in Kansas had only one
fire, which burned over less than ten
acres and cost Sill to extinguish.
North Dakota had not fires on it's
one small forest.
or the 2,472 fires, over rs per
cent were put out before ten acres
were burned over. and nearly so per
cent before one-quarter of an acre
was covered. Only twelve fires
damage Of more than $1,000
each.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Pioneer of AppIegate Passes to Rest.

flOneer OF Applegate Passes to Rest.
Albert w. Sturgis, aged rs years.
3 months and days, diej at his
horne one mile west of Rucn, Satur-
day afternoon At 3:45 O'clock, of
heart trouble. He was a Tfative of
New York and had been a resident of
Jackson county for sixty years.
crossing the plains when a boy with
OK teams. He was one of the Oldest
pioneers of the Rogue River Valley
and had lived for years on his ranch
on the Applegate.
He leaves a wife, Pauline Sturgis,
two sons, Fred of Elks creek and
Riley of Harvey county, Oregon, and
one daughter, Mrs. J. j. Ossenbrugge
of Ruch.
The funeral services will be held
at the grave in the Jacksonville cem-
etery at 3 p. m. Tuesday, NJ. Purdin
delivering the funeral grafton.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Coming BY Auto From Oklahoma.


With their pointer dog, Chief"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. McKibban left
Muskogee in a Ford roadster this
Afternoon for a 2,500-mile trip to
Grants Pass, Ore. They will go from
here to Okmulgee and visit a few
days, and then to Oklahoma City,
from which point they will start to
the southwest, following the Santa
Fe trail through New Mexico From
there they will motor to California
stopping at the main cities in the
Golden state, and going north to Or
egon along the famous Pacific High
way. They will take their time and
expect to reach their destination
about the latter part of May. They
will put up" at hotels in towns en-
route, but have o camping outfit
with them in case they get caught
Between towns.-Muskogee (Okla. }
Times-Democrat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

The same storm or another one
struck Terre Haute, Ind, about the
same time, and killed ten people and
did many thousands OF dollars dam
age.
Up to noon today there was only
one wire, that of the United Press,
working into Omaha, and it has been
practically impossible to get any par
ticulars as to damage done in the
country surrounding Omaha, but Sc
we're storm conditions prevailed
throughout the Missouri and Missis-
sippi river valleys end it is not at all
improbable that there will be many
casualties reported from the middle
west when full communication is re-
newed.
The first report had it that there
were 1000 killed in Omoha alone,
but fortunately this proved incorrect.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
SUICIDED WEDNESDAY.
Lou A. Heberlie Hung Himself at
Grants Pass.

Lou A. Heberlie, a brother of
Frank Heberlie, formerly of this
place, hanged himself in a shed at
his home in Grants Pass shortly be-
fore noon last Wednesday while his
wife had gone to attend the funeral
OF neighbor. Heberlie had been
afflicted with suicidal mania for
about year, having become de-
spondent over the loss of most of his
property through the failure of a
store in Grants Pass, in which he
had invested. He had also become
morbid over the less of child.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

Medford Sun: Prospects bright
ened yesterday for a comprehensive
electric interurban system through
out the valley, including the electri-
tication of the BaEnum railroad, an
extension to the Sterling mine and
a local street car service.
Application has been made for the
incorporation of the Medford & In
terurban Railway, and ]. G. Griffith
of Oakland, CAL, and S. S. Bulls of
New York city are reported as back
ers of the enterprise.
Mr.. Griffith will! be in Medford in
few days and meet with Mr.. Bulls,
who is now here, when the final ar
rangements will be made.
Although no official report to that
effect has been made, it is generally
understood that Mr.. Bulls has an
option on the Barrum railroad, and
his main object in backing the prop
osition is to secure transportation
facilities for the extensive mining
interests, including the Sterling
mine, he controls west of Medford.
Both Mr.. Bulls and Mr.. Griffith
are men of large means and we'll
able to take care of the financing of
the system alone If they should so
desire.
AS step in the preliminary work,
the franchise secured by the Minney
company of Oakland, Cal, from the
city of Medford last January was
transferred to F. &. Waite OF Rose
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
Overheard at Luncheon.

That's the, tenth can of sardines
you have ordered" said the railway
magnate. Aren't you afraid you
will make yourself sick?"
I'm not eating them," replied the
employe with inventive genius. II
think I'm on the track of a way to
get more people into a street car."-
Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

Il don't believe" said Mrs. Smiley,
I'm these faith cures brought about
by the laying on of hands"
Indeed, l do" returned Mrs.
Riley. Faith, an didn't l cure my
young Aloysius of cigarette smoking
in that very way?"-New York
World.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
New Type Mazda I,amns.

We have the new and improved
6O-watt Mazda lamp, same size bulb
as the 4O-watt. This new lamp gives
better service than any Mazda ever
made. 1t will last longer and there
is less danger of breakage. Call and
see them, Danford Electrical Works,
81 North Main street. Phone lis.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

and he. held that he had power to
suspend them from meeting to meet
ing. The amendment only permits
him to suspend an officer once ex-
cept upon written charges filed with
the council.
The following is the vote upon the
bond issue and upon the amend
ments:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24
The Victim.

Poor Jack, he looks fearfully
woebegone. What's the matter, dis
appointed in love-"
"Yes."
"Who got the girl?"
"He did. New York World.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

John Angermeyer, keeper Of the
st. Louis zoo, had to lance a boil on
the jaw of bear the other day as
part of his duties.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

Button, button! The Ashland
Trading Co. have the buttons-cro-
chet buttons and all the new 4hings
in buttons. Phone 1872.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

The Prince of Wales practices on
Scotch bagpipes daily for the benefit
of his lungs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

The annual rainEand snowfall of
the United States lis estimated to
weigh six trillion tons.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

Vancouver, B. c., refuses to ac-
cept $4,000 for library purposes
from Andrew Carnegie.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

How about that suit for the
boy? See Enders before buying.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

c. l.. Tostevin returned Sunday
night from visit to Roseburg and
vicinity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

Have trouble with your feet?
Try Enders shoes You'll like them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-24

Get your violin, banjo, mando-
lin and guitar strings at Rose Bros
86-tf
The day book., 1913-11-28

Suppose one of the most prominent
labor leaders in the country were
shot in Chicago resort-do YOU be-
heve there would be enough influence
in Chicago to prevent the big news
papers from printing the truth?
Suppose woman had confessed in
Los Angeles that she had shot a
prominent labor leader in a Chicago
resort-do YOU believe the story
would have been printed or sup
pressed?
Yet there isn't an honest, sincere
labor leader in this country who isn't
better citizen in every true sense of
the word than either of the Marshall
Fields was. For labor leader is for
ever trying to better the conditions of
the workers, while the greedy Fields
exploited men, women and children
for their own inordinate profit.
Chicago newspapers are not alone
in this subserVency to rich adver-
tisers. Recently 'Holy John" Wan
amaker, the merchant prince of Phil
adelphia, was caught defrauding the
United States government, and con-
fessed his guilt by paying a fine of
100000. Yet none of the newspapers
in Philadelphia that print his store
advertisements published a word
about the ''holy" hypocrite's fraud
upon the government.
The newspapers that eat out of
Wanamaker's hand in Philadelphia
have made little tin god of that
merchant prince just as the Chicago
newspapers made little tin god Of
the late Marshall Field.