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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Crescent City Motor Record Broken

Medford Sun: w. V. B. Campbell
of Suncrest orchards broke the auto
mobile record to Crescent City re-
Gently and incidently won a banquet
from Stewart Patterson for 10 Uni
versity Club members, when he trav-
eled from the coast city to Medford
in his Lozier roadster in six hours
and AZ minutes.
The wager was that he could not
do the distance in eight hours or
less. Mr.. Campbell was accompanied
by Charley Brown and formal affi-
davit was made out to attest to the
correctness of the claim. The two
men left Crescent City at 1923 a. m.
and reached the University Club in
Medford at 30S p. m. They had
one blowout on the way and had to
stop and back in order to pass teams
several times. No other stops were
made en- route
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
City of Hot Springs, Ark, Suffers
Terrible Disaster From Flames
Friday.

Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. S.-Fire
which started in a negro cabin at
2:3O Friday afternoon was slowly
dying out at midnight that night at
the foot of West Mountain, the
southern extremity of Hot Springs,
after reducing to smouldering ruins
an area over mile long and seven
to ten blocks wide in the eastern
part of the city. The loss is prac-
tically $4,000, 1000.
In the flames path were many
homes, hotels, several pretentious
residences and public buildings which
We're burned, and it is estimated that
two thousand persons are homeless.
AS far as is known there were no
fatalities, and the few persons hurt
suffered only minor injuries. A few
whose homes were burned saved
their effects and hotel guests gave
little heed to valuables and luggage
in an effort to escape.
Driven by a high wind the fire
spread rapidly, and dynamite was
used when it was seen water was of
no avail, but this also failed to check
the flames.
The burned district for some dis
taRce skirts the business section
Among the buildings destroyed were
the city light and power plants, the
county court house, park, Princess
and Moody hotels, and the city high
schools.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. S.-New
September heat records were estab-
lished in parts of Kansas and Okla
homa Friday and unusually high
temperatures prevailed in Missouri.
In Kansas the average maximum
temperature was well over a hun
dred. A new heat record for the
year was established at Lawrence,
where the government thermometer
registered 1862 degrees, in the
shade.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Ships l40 Dairy
Cows Into Valley

F. w. Moore returned the last of
the week from an extended trip
through several of the northern
counties of California. He brought
back with him 140 dairy cows and
heifers which expects to sell to the
ranchers in this vicinity. 1t is good
dairy cattle that the valley needs.
There has never been time when
they were not profitable. With the
crops of Oklahoma and Kansas
ruined by the drought Oregon should
prepare to furnish alr her own butter
and cheese and have large amount
to ship out.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Why Vote the
Road Bonds?

There is well-defined movement
on foot by San Francisco and the
counties along the coast to build the
main highway from north to south
in California and Oregon through
the coast towns. That was the most
pronounced note among the dele
gates from the coast counties at the
Eureka good roads convention, al
though the proposal was temporarily
defeated by the delegates along the
Pacific Highway.
Portland has already induced Multi
nomah county to make a large ap-
preparation for highway across the
Cascade range along the Columbia
river and the road is nearly complet-
ed. This is the beginning of a Port
land-California highway east of the
Cascades through Klamath county.
Therefore we have strong compe-
tition for the main artery from both
east and west of.us. If the bond
issue is defeated it is likely that
klamath county as we'll as the coun-
ties along the coast will enter into
immediate competition for the Pa
cific Highway by building first
class road through their territory.
Such would result in the loss to the
Rogue River Valley of the Pacific
Highway and would amount to a ca
lamity. For this reason small local
considerations should be laid aside
tomorrow and every person vote for
the bonds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
HONORS DEAD, MAYOR
MedfOrd Business Houses Closed
Friday Afternoon for w. w.
Eifert Funeral.

All the business houses of Med
ford were closed Friday afternoon
while the business men and citizens
of that city paid their last tribute to
the memory of the late w. W. Eiferr.
mayor of the city. who died sudden
ly Tuesday evening last while on his
way to the regular meeting of the
city council
The funeral was largely attended
and was conducted under the beauti-
full ritual of the Elks, the Knights
OF Pythias attending in a body.
The city council at its meeting
Friday evening postponed the cleo
ton of mayor until special meet
ing to be called later There are
several parties talked of for the posi-
tion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Let Ashland
ReciprOcate

On Medford day at our Chautau-
qua the good people of that town Wis
tied Ashland by special train, five
hundred strong. Now we have the
opportunity to reciprocate, and show
that our desire for friendly relations
between the towns of the valley is
not mouth desire alone. Let's show
them. Wednesday has been set aside
by the managers of the Medford fair
as Ashland day. We are assured
that it will be made the big day of
the meet Negotiations are on by
the Association to get the Ashland
band for the occasion. We are told
that there will be fine art and wom-
ems work exhibits as we'll as splen-
did racing events and big bucking
contests.
Ashland should attend the Med
ford fair en- masse Wednesday and
show our neighbors that as far as
Ashland is concerned there shall in
future be real friendliness between
the two communities.
To cultivate good feeling means
much to both communities The
managers have arranged for reduced
railroad fares and the auto road is
in fine shape.
Let Ashland go to Medford We'd
nesday and show them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Will Have Fine Store.

Johnson Brothers are fixing up
their jewelry store in fine shape.
They have had it retinted and the
shelf room largely increased. Mayor
Johnson states that when the goods
they have now ordered arrive the
stock will be more than double what
it was when they took the stock over.
They are adding a fine line of china
and clocks, and also have a large
line of holiday goods bought They
will also handle optical goods, in
cluding field glasses, etc.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
WHERE TO VOTE AT BOND ELECTION
LIST OF VOTING PRECINCT POLLING PLACES FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
old REGISTRATION HELD SUFFICIENT

Because of the ruling those who
registered under the old law as well
as those under the new will be al
lowed to vote, the voting at the
special election Tuesday that decides
the fate of the bond issue is certain
to be heavy. The polls will be open
from s a. m. to p. M and.snot
until p m, as was previously an
nounced. The normal vote of the
county of $500 is expected to be in
creased. Those who have not regis
tered can be sworn in election day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
HAD STRENUOUS TRIP
Harry White and Party Have Hard
Luck in Trip to Crater Lake
Last Week.

The trip to Crater Lake seems to
be hard one on motor cars. Harry
White and party comprising Mrs.
II. l.. White, Wiss Watkins and Fred
Tostevin returned a few days ago
from trip that was strenuous. They
broke an axle when AZ miles out of
Medford and the party had to wait
at the Prospect hotel while Mr..
White went to Medford and had the
car repaired. They came back by
way of klamath Falls and had sew
eral blowouts, being compelled to
come in the last 40 miles on flat
tire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
ARMORY IS
COMPLETED
CONTRACTOR is INSTRUCTED TO
TURN OVER KEYS.
1T is A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
Work Done BY Contractor Veghte
and SubcontractOrs is First Class
and the Building is Credit to the
City.

The Ashland armory is now COM
plete and c. H. Veghte, the contract
or, has received instructions to turn
the keys over to the officers of 1st
Co., c. A. @. The artillery boys
were away at FIT. Stevens or the
transfer, would have been made a
week ago.
Through the courtesy of Mr..
Veghte a representative of this pa
per was shown through the building
recently. 1t is certainly'a dandy and
well adapted to the uses for which
it was designed. The workmanship
is first class in every respect and
the material o. K. Mr.. Veghte has
done a job of which the city and
state may be proud as well as him
self.
The building, which is of concrete,
is 90x145 feet and is finished in
Oregon fir on the interior. The first
floor contains the drill hall, which
is 76xS6, with a gallery 16x76, and
small stage with two dressing
rooms at the rear end of the drill
hall, while at the front are rooms
for the various officers and a large
room for a lounging or reading room
for the men. On the second floor,
over the officers quarters, are q bill
lard room and a reading room, the
latter, like the lounging room and
the captains office, supplied with
tasty fireplace. 1t is thought that
the billiard hall will be turned over
to the G. A. r. for their use.
In the basement is a good sized
dining room with fireplace, and a
: well-equipped kitchen. shooting
gallery is also located in the base
ment. together with storage room for
company stores. The heating plant
is in the basement, and there is room
for fine bowling alley, also a room
designed as a gymnasium, though
rather low in the ceiling for this pur-
pose In the basement are also To-
Gated the mems toilets and lavatories
and several shower baths. There are
also shower baths and lavatories in
the officers suite.
The concrete and carpenter work
was done by the day under the per-
sonal supervision of Mr.. Veghte. The
interior decoration was also done by
the day. but under the supervision
of w. o. Dickerson, who furnished
the material used in this part of the
work.
The Center Door & Lumber Com
pany of Portland had the contract
for the patent roof on the drill hall,
while the contract for the gravel
roof over the front and rear was
held by w. H. Smith of Medford,
who also had the contract for paint
ing the exterior The plumbing and
heating was put in by Provost Bros.
of Ashland, while the Danford Elec
trical Shop had the contract for the
wiring, the electrical fixtures and
the finish hardware being furnished
by the state. All contractors did
their work well and promptly.
The soldier boys have a big load
on their hands to properly seat the
drill hall and otherwise equip the
building and should have the hearty
support of the community in any eff
forts they may make along the line
this purpose.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
japanese warships Rushed to China

Toxic, Sept. S.-Premier Count
Kamamoco went to Nikko Thursday
to discuss with the mikado the kill
ing of several Japanese during the
battle between the Chinese rebels
and government troops at Nankin.
1t was believed that Japan would
demand an apology and indemnity.
Many newspapers demand occupation
of Chinese port until China COM
plies. Japanese warships are as
cending the Yangtse river to Nankin.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Don't Forget the
Election Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the day when the
people of Jackson county will regis
ter their opinion on the 100000
bond issue.
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE.
Everyone who was registered in
the last county election will be en-
titled to vote and it is their duty to
do so.
The county sentiment seems to be
strongly in favor OF the issue After
going fully into the matter the It'd
ings believes it is to the best interest
of the county that the bonds should
carry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08

Ihe following are the polling
places in this city:
West Ashland-Store building just
south OF Minis G Saunders grocery
store.
Central Ashland-The city hall.
East Ashland-Fourth street fire
house.
South Ashland-3OS Palm avenue.
opposite Orres residence.
Boulevard PFecinct-House at
junction Boulevard and Iowa street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
jackson County Vital Statistics.

The Quarterly Bulletin of the Ore
gon Board Of Health for April. May
and June has been received. 1t
shows 46 births and 81 deaths.
There are three deaths attributed to
tuberculosis. There was only one
case of typhoid fever, none of diph-
liberia, two of scarlet fever, fourteen
of measles and none of smallpox or
other infectious diseases" There
were 80 marriages in the county dur
ing the three months.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Boston Blue BloOds Sell Homes for

Boston, Sept S.-Rivalry among
fashionable families of Boston for
high priced automobiles has become
so keen that Back Bay mansions
valued at $2,5OO,OOO have been Of
fered for sale at cut prices to raise
gasoline money, according to Bos-
ton newspaper. Sixty mansions, it
is said, are on the market at bargain
prices ranging from $4,000 to $685.
600.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Bank Robber Gets One to Ten Years.

Oregon City, Ore, Sept. S.-Virgil
Perriue, who several months ago held
up the State Bank at Milwaukee and
secured 1865, was last week SEN
fenced to from one to ten years i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
by Circuit Judge j. U. Campbell.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
State Buys Plant of Mrs. Duniway.

State Buys Plant of Mrs. Duniway.
Salem, Ore, Sept. S.-Advices
were received by State Printer Har-
ris. Friday that Mrs. w, S. Dunway,
widow of the late state printer, had
accepted the offer of $15,470 made
to her by the state printing board
for the plant installed and operated
by her husband. Harris will assume
charge of the office today. This
valuation was placed on the plant
by a board of appraisers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Prize Baby is Here.

Mrs. A. r. Mount of Dunsmuir,
and son Robert, came up Friday
night to visit at the home OF Mrs.
Mounts sister, Mrs. Arthur Abbott.
Little Robert is the baby who won
the first prize as the prettiest baby
in California in the Sacramento
Unions recent beautiful baby con-
test.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Carolina Coast Island Safe.

Beaufort, N. c., Sept S.-No loss
of life occurred on the Ocracoke or
Portsmouth islands in Pamlico
Sound during the storm Wednesday
night, according to reports received
tonight.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Potato Crop Shore Hundred Million
Bushels.

Chicago, Sept. S.-A leading crop
expert here announces that the po-
tato crop this year in the United
States would be O0,000,000 bushels
short of last year.
Prices for Minnesota and Ohio po-
tatoes in the Chicago market ad-
vanced today to 10 cents bushel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08
Nicaragua Unearths Plot.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua,
Sept. S.-That the government has
discovered liberal plot for revolu-
ton leaked out last week. 1t was
said simultaneous uprisings were
planned in Managua and Leon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08

In China women carry their chill
dren in baskets that hang from lar
that crosses the mothers shoulders,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08

A sailing vessel built 1O2 years
ago recently began another voyage
from England to South Africa.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08

Germany gets by far the largess
portion of its tin ore from bolivia
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08

Canada imported more merchan-
disc from the United States than
from any other country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-08

Two cherry orchards in New South
Wales, Australia, yielded $4,000
worth of cherries this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
had the coal not been soaked"

had the coal not been soaked"
The defense attempted to show dur
ing Norcross's cross examination that
the cover runs of coal on which the
government based it's fraud charges,
are common with all coal companies.
Special Prosecutor Roche objected
to this line of testimony. He said:
"If it is necessary that we prove that
other companies were guilty of fraud
we will do so at the proper time"
Judge Dooling sustained Roche's OBJ
jection.'
Norcross was questioned regarding
the company's dividends since January
l, 1904. He declared the average
yearly dividends were about 9A per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
Gives Triplets 500 Gold

Santa Ana, Dec. 19-Orange coun-
ty has made present of $10O gold
to the triplets at Tomato Springs on
the San Joaquin ranch, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Summers. Tomato
Springs lies in the fifth supervisoral
district under Jasper Peck and yes
terday that gentleman gave the board
a talk on the record set by his dis
trict in the way of boy triplets.
The matter ended by making a mo-
tion to appropriate the amount men,
toned and an appropriate gift to any
other district which can produce a
set of triplets provided they be all
boys or all girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

Norcross Of the corporation today at
the trial of eight directors and Of
ficials on charges of attempting to de-
fraud the government.
"The coal was heaped in piles of
five tons," Norcross testified. Gre
quently these piles showed signs of
heat, and would have burst into flame
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
Western Fuel Explains

(By United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Dec. 19-Fear of
spontaneous combustion not to add
materially to its weight, caused the
Western Fuel Company to keep its
coal water soaked, according to an ex-
PLANTATION offered by Sc cretary David
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
Working on Currency Bill

WORKING OH currency b1II
CIV United Press Associations
Washington, Dec. 19-The senate
struggled with the currency bill to-
day, hoping to reach vote before
night. The Crawford interlocking di-
rectorate amendment was defeated.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
two RUNAWAY BOYS !
DETA|NEDBY POLICE
Left Their North Carolina Homes
for a Sightseeing Trip to
the National Capital.

Clyde Earnhardt, sixteen years old.
and Thomas Alexander. aged fourteen.
both OF Charlotte, N. c., are held at the
House Of Detention today as fugitives
from their parents The boys were
taken in custody yesterday by Central
Officer Detective Cox. just one week
after they had run away from Char
lotte.
According to the boys story. they
were both attacked with wanderiust
and decided to come to washington to
See the sights of the National Capital.
They rode on the train as far as Char
iottesville, Va. where their finances
began to get low. From Charlottesville
ton
Detective Cox was attracted bv the
Two boys at Fourtee6th street and
Pennsylvan1a avenue They were COW
cred with dirt and coal dust, having
slept In coal bins two nights, and their
clothing was In rags Thev admitted
they had run away from home. and told
the detective they spent their last I)
cents for something to eat yesterday
morning.
Earnhardt's father ID a member of IN.
Charlotte police force. while AIexander
- the son Of travelling salesman. The
police expect their parents will make
arrangements for their return home to-
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
COMBS ACCEPTS
MISSION TO PARIS
National Chairman Finally Is
Induced to Take Place Now
Held by HerriCk.

William T. McCombs, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, has ac-
cepted a tender by President Wilson of
the post of ambassador TO France. His
appointment will be one of the first
sent to the Senate on the opening Of
the special session April Z.
This position was offered McCombs
shortly after President Wilson was
inaugurated. He had previously been
offered n position in the Cabinet, but
had refused IL. He also refused the
Enthusiastically. but was pressed by
decision.
McCombs will succeed My-ron T.
Herrick, who was appointed by Taft
last year to succeed Robert Bacon.
AS McCombs' appointment will not
be officially announced until April z,
and he will not leave for his post un-
til some time thereafter, his decision
to accept the ambassadorship will not
interfere with the series of confer
ences scheduled between President
Wilson and himself restricting lat
ronage. McCombs will continue until
his departure for Paris to advise
President Wilson respecting appoint
ments in several States.
He. has the most expert knowledge
Of pre- convention affiliations of any
man On whom the President relies for
advice.
John Bassett Moore, OF Columbia
University. will be counselor Of the
Department of State. He is regarded
as the foremost expert on international
law in the United States. Moore will
succeed Chandler Anderson. He was
appointed a member of the permanent
court Of arbitration at The Hague by
Taft on the recommendation of Philan-
der Knox, then Secretary of State.
Moore is a native of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
TOWN IS SUBMERGED,
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Southern Floods Drive Many
From Homes, and Cold Snap
Causes Suffering.

MOBILE. Ala, March lit will be
week at least before full train SER
vice is restored throughout southern
ports here today. The driving rain.
of three days. coupled with the tor
nado of Friday night, has caused fifty
washouts along the Louisville and
Nashville Railroads right of way.
Some of these are serious. The DAM
age will total at least $50, 600. Crops
in many sections are utterly ruined.
Brewton. Ala, ninety miles north of
here. Is said to be partially submerged
by the flood and under martial law The
waters put the electric light plant out
of commission, and the town was in
darkness all night
Hundreds were made homeless by the
rains and storm, and with a decided
drop in the temperature there is cum
siderable suffering today.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
Flood Subsidies and
Families Driven Out
Return to Their Homes

DUNNVILLE, Ontario. March 1.-THE
inhabitants of Dunnville and other set
Elements along the Grand River re-
turned to their homes today when the
great flood that began Saturday was
seen to be subsiding. The main streets
and many of the houses in the lower
section of the city are still well under
water and the property damage is
heavy. No deaths have been reported.
The flood was caused by the sudden
forming of an ice-jam behind Long
Bridge just below here. The water
backed UP rapidly and soon poured
over the embankment along the west
end of Dunnville. At Guilph and
Brantford the flood reached high
water mark.
Many families were forced to vacate
their homes and take refuge with those
living in the u'gher sections. All the
churches were closed yesterday.
The Washington times., 1913-03-17
Coal Truck Helper Is
| Killed Under Wheels

Thomas Welsh. colored, employed by
J. Edward Chapmans coal ana wood
dealer, had his life crushed out by one
of the firms heavy motor trucks at
Florida and New Jersey avenues north
west, early today.
Welsh was employed as a helper OF,
the truck, which was driven by Robert
Holtzclaw, of 1445 Corcoran stree north
west. The truck was coming up New
Jersey avenue and as 1t turned into
Florida avenue. Welsh WAS thrown or.
Hastily picking himself up. he ran and
tried to get back on the automobile
while 1t was still in motion. He. fell
under the truck, one OF the front wheels
passing over his body.
A hurry call was sent 70 the Emer-
gency Hospital, but the man died before
the arrival of the ambulance. II was
found that several ribs had been broken
and his left leg fractured. Welsh was
fifty years old and lived at 1929 Six.and-
a-half street northwest ..