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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
IS A BIG IMPROVEMENT
New Front in Masonic Temple Makes
Building Much More Modern
in Appearance.

Frank Jordan has practically COM
pleted his contract for putting new
fronts in the Masonic building, occu-
pied by the postoffice and the E. n.
Butler confectionery. The new
fronts are up to date in every re-
spect and are among the most hand
some in the city. There has been
some criticism of the front of the
postoffice as not being especially
adapted to that purpose. The United
States has a lease for ten years,
about half of which has expired.
Your Uncle Samuel, however, has a
custom of putting in every lease to
which he is a party a provision per-
hitting the United States to cancel
it at any time. In other words, it
binds the other fellow but does not
bind the government. For this rea-
son the local Masonic lodge did not
feel justified in putting in a front
Iudl WOulu uOl DC oulldDlC lOl COlh-
mercial purposes should Ashland get
a government building or for any
other reason the government decide
to move.
The statement has been made that
there was not as much room in the
present building as the regulations
require for city of this size. The
Tidings asked Postmaster Casey as
to this and he says that there is all
the room needed or required. Since
the delivery of carrier mail at the
windows Sunday has been done away
with there is never anything ap-
preaching congestion in the lobby.
The carpenter work on the two
fronts has been done by Messrs.
Leonard and Borror and reflects
credit upon them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
CONWAY MAKES GOOD.
Marshfield Record Tells of Beautiful
House Erected by Them.

Marshfield Record: F. E. Conway
Company have sold fine ,up-to-date
southern California bungalow to
John W. Motley, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, to be erected
on Second street in Marshfield. Con-
struction will commence at once.
This is one of the latest plans, con-
tanning every convenience all built
in, ironing board drop from the wall
breakfast nook that looks like a sec
tion from a dining car, wood lift,
range hood, medicine chest, flour
bins, bread board and cupboard room
galore. A beautiful built-in buffet
with bevel plate mirror, window
seats, plate rail, paneled wainscoting,
banned ceiling, archway with built-in
bookcases, hardwood floors, etc.
Magnificent hand-wrought bungalow
hardware, concrete porches, flower
boxes, sun room, screened porch,
basement and conveniences found in
the very latest and best apportioned
homes.
The F. E. Conway Company have
been starting one of these fine homes
here or at North Bend every week
since coming on the bay and have
several more in prospect.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
PIONEER DAY PROGRAM
Committee Arrangements for Old
Settlers Reunion Thursday Are
Practically Completed.

Progress was reported all the way
along the line in the line in the way
of preparations for the annual re-
union of the old settlers to be held
in Ashland next Thursday, at the
meeting of the committees of native
sons and daughters having the ar
rangements in hand, at the city hall,
Friday afternoon. There was a good
attendance. Jacksonville was repre-
sented in the person of Miss Alice
Hanley.
A slight change in the arrange
ment of the program of the day was
decided upon. The forenoon exer-
cises at the Chautauqua tabernacle
will be called ct 1890 o'clock and
will embrace musical numbers, the
reading of memorials of deceased
members, historical sketches, and
any general business of the society.
The address Of the day By Mr. Irv-
ing E. Vining will be at o'clock p.
m. with musical preludes, etc.
The banquet to the pioneers and
their families at noon will be served
in the G. A. R. hall and promises to
maintain the well-established repu-
tation of the native daughters in the
culinary line.
Reports received indicate that
there will be a goodly attendance
from throughout the valley of the
old settlers and their families to join
in the festivities of the reunion.
The exercises at the Chautauqua
tabernacle, both morning and after
noon, are public snd all are cordial
ly invited to attend them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

IMPROVEMENTS
ASHLAND SCHOOL GREATLY M
PROVES ITS FACILITIES.
ENTIRE GROUND FLOOR IN use
Professor Hardy Rapidly Getting
Things in shape for Prosperous
Year in All Departments of the
School.

The Polytechnic school has been
making great improvements in it's
quarters the past few weeks. The
school will hereafter occupy the en-
tire first floor of the building and
will all be on the first floor the COM
ing year instead of being part on
each floor as heretofore. The floors
have been oiled throughout, the
woodwork frightened up and other
improvements made. Toilet facilities
have been put in the ladies cloak
room and new quarters provided for
several of the departments.
Professor Hardy is getting things
in excellent shape for the opening of
the school September l, and all in
dications are that there will be a
large attendance.
Professor Hardy is in charge of
the school and will teach bookkeep-
ing and kindred studies. Miss
Foules, the teacher in stenography
and typewriting, is an expert in her
line and is proving a decided favor
ite among her students.
Professor Van Scoy will continna
his classes in normal and review
work, and has an excellent room set
aside for this department In fact,
every department is excellentIy pro-
vided for.
The entire school will be thorough
ly heated by coal, the wood stoves
having all been traded off.
Pupils from Ashland or elsewhere
cannot fail to do the right thing if
they get their business or normal
training in the Polytechnic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Storage Plant Ready.

Medford Sun: The new cold stor-
age plant of the Rogue River Fruit
and Produce Association was thrown
open for business yesterday and the
temperature was maintained at "a,
while as an experiment 80 was
reached during tie day. Two cars
of pears are in storage now, and as
there are orders for mixed cars later
on, Anjous will be held in storage
until the Winter Nellis are ready,
probably the first of October.
Several hundred boxes OF Bartletts
will also be held as an experiment
for later market. The market went
up last year at the close, and al
though it is strong now there is a
probability that it will decline some
in the next few weeks and rise rap
idly late in the season.
The new plant is finely appointed
building of concrete and tile, has a
cold storage capacity of SO cars and
a ddry storage capacity of SO cars
1t has been completed in about eight
weeks from the time ground was
broken and will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
THEY BOOSTED OREGON
superintendent Metcalf and Party
Found Eastern People Much In
terested in State and City.

Superintendent j. B. Metcalf and
party are back from their trip
through the east. They report an in
tense interest in the west and espec-
tally Oregon and Ashland, and only
regretted that they did not have
much more advertising matter con-
corning the city and state to give
out. superintendent Metcalf is
strong Ashland booster and would be-
more than pleased to have change
in railroad affairs which would bring
his headquarters here, it is said.
Certainly he and Messrs. King and
Kirkland did a good stunt for the
country in their trip east. Hundreds
If not thousands visited the car at
various places and were given litera-
ture of the country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN
A. L.. Lamb Begins Work on City
Hall-Frank Jordan Commences
Bridge Construction.

The work on the remodeling of
the city hall has already been begun
by A. l.. Lamb under the contract
awarded him last week. Mr.. Lamb
set a crew of men at work Friday
and erected tool house, etc., and
on Saturday morning the workmen
began getting ready to commence
actual construction. A crew of men
were at work Saturday tearing down
the old tower on the city hall.
On Saturday Frank Jordan also
began to gather the material for the
new concrete arch bridge to be
placed across Ashland creek or Mill
creek. He will hustle the work to
an early completion.
This morning crew went to work
for Mr.. Jordan tearing up one side
of the old bridge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
THE HAGUE PEACE MEET
Disarmament BY All Powers Prophe.
sied-InternatiOnal Questions
to Be Arbitrated.

The Hague, Aug. 23.-Disarma-
ment by all nations in the near fu-
ture and the submission of all inter
national questions to arbitration was
the theme of all speeches today at
the closing plenary sessions of the
Twentieth Universal Peace Congress
which has been in convention at the
Ridderzall since Monday. Todays
speakers were enthusiastic over the
progress made by the Peace Congress
during the last two years. Follow
ing adjournment all the delegates
went by special train to Al1amar as
guests at a luncheon. Later they
took boat for Amsterdam, where
they were formally received by the
municipal authorities and rendered
farewell banquet.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Davis Got $4,000 for Arguments
Made to Taft.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Former
President Taft's name was injected
into today's session of the house
lobby hearing, when the committee
men tried to learn just what service
Henry e. Davis performed to merit
the $4,000 he is alleged to have re-
ceived from the defense fund raised
against the loan shark bill.
The committee could not find that
Davis went beyond arguing against
the bill before Former President
Taft. Davis said he only knew that
his money was coming from IAN as
sociation of men," He flatly charges
that Taft broke his word by signing
the bill twenty-four hours before he
said he would.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
POWERS MAY COERCE PRES. HUERTA
FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN ARE AMONG NATIONS EXERT
ING THEIR INFLUENCE FOR PEACE IN MEXICO

Washington, Aug. 23.-France,
Great Britain and Japan are among
the nations which have exerted their
influence on the Huerta administra-
tions in Mexico in support of Ameri-
cas- efforts to bring about a peaceful
settlement of the revolution.
While administration officials
were silent regarding this phase
there was lively interest in diplo-
matte circles concerning the probable
effect of foreign pressure on Huerta.
1t was learned the Mexican au-
thorities hoped President Wilson
would not read his message Tuesday
and showed a disposition to prolong
the negotiations. Unless some tangi-
BILE overtures are received within As
hours from the Huerta officials in
dicating desire to accept Americas s
fundamental proposals the president
will proclaim to congress and the
world his attitude toward Mexico.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
BEGIN SUIT
TO EJECT
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES MAYOR TO
COMMENCE ACTION.
CO. POWER co. MUST VACATE
At Adjourned Meeting Friday Night
City Retains Reames and Moore
to Bring Suit Against Rival Light
Company.

On Friday evening at an adjourned
meeting of the city council the
mayor was authorized to commence
action to oust the Ashland Electric
Power and Light Company, now a
subsidiary corporation of the Cali
fornia-Oregon Power Company, from
the city.
The city retained Attorney E. A.
Reames of Medford and City Attor-
ney Moore to act for them in the
matter. Mayor Johnson states to-
day that Mr.. Moore has gone to Med
ford to Assist Mr.. Reames in prepar-
ing the suit and that it will be start
ed in a few days. The grounds on
which the sHit are brought are al
legged invalidity of the franchise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
BIG BARN BURNS.
Lanini Brothers Lose Barn and Stock
by Fire.

A large dairy barn on the Huck
ranch, now owned by the Lanani
brothers, and located five miles east
of Ashland, burned to the ground
Saturday night. The barn was built
by d. Perozzi in 1908, at a cost of
1900 and was one of the model
dairy barns Of southern Oregon. The
building at the time of its loss con-
tanned 200 tons of hay, two thorough
bred Brown Swiss heifers and two
thoroughbred sows with their pigs,
all of which were lost. There is
$1,000 insurance on the barn. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Uncle Sam May Decide Quarrel of
GOYernOrship.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The United
States government may have to say
the last word as who, Sulzer or
Glynn, is governor of New York. The
postoffice department. expects that
Glynn will demand tnat all mail ad-
dressed to the governor of New
York" shall be delivered to him, and
postmaster General Burleson is try
ing to decide whom to recognize.
Burleson said today that he believed
decision on the matter would en-
able Sulzer to get his case into the
federal courts. The Thaw case also
may force showdown in the New
York governorship fight.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Gaynor Wouldn't Play Tammany''

New York, Aug. 22.-Commehting
on Tammany's choice of Mccall for
mayor, Mayor Gaynor said: cone
thing l can say, have not turned
the city nor the rent payers over for
spoliation to any organized band who
make spoliation their life's pursuit
whose snug, sleek faces show that
they wax rich and fat filching the
taxes paid by their industrious and
respectable neighbors. The rent
payers and the taxpayers of New
York may turn themselves over for
spoliation if they choose, but l have
not done it.
Whether / run again depends on
the wishes of my fellow citizens. |
had a pretty hard time four years
ago to hold my own against all com
ers and against corrupt influence
but l have been mayor"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
ORGANIZED JUNIOR LEAGUE.
Miss Jessie Hathaway Went to Talent
For That Sunday Afternoon.

Miss Jessie Hathaway, district
organizer OF the Junior Epworth
League of the M. r. church, went to
Talent Sunday afternoon to organize
Junior League in connection with
the M. e. church there. A large
number of the children of the Ash
land Junior League went down by
auto and assisted in giving enthusi-
asm to the movement.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Notice to Pupils.

All pupils who attended school
last year in other places than Ash
land will report at the superinten-
dents office in the high school Sat
urday, August 80, 8 to IL a. m, for
examination and assignment.
Those pupils who will attend high
school for the first time should ap-
pear at high school Saturday Au-
gust 80, from 1 to p. m. for Sc
lection of course of study and as
signment.
Examinations for delinquent work
of high school pupils will be given
at high school Saturday, August 80,
from to IL a. m.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

Mexico City, Aug. 23.-Serapio
Rendons member of the chamber of
deputies, was executed last night. He
was strong adherent of Madero and
was accused of having plotted to as
sassinate President Huerta. He was
shot at the same place Deputy Man
gel was killed by federal soldiers two
days previously.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Auto Hearse to Take Body Across
IT. q

Los Angeles, Aug. 22.-To fulfill
the dying wish of Michael Moran, a
San Francisco automobile man, that
his body might be transported to it's
final resting place in New York by
automobile, arrangements were COM
pleted today by w. A. Peck of Los
Angeles to convey Moran's remains
across the continent in an automo-
bile hearse. The start will be made
from San Francisco next Wednesday
and the trip is expected to be COM
pleted in a month.
A. w. Hambley and two chauffeurs
will accompany the party. Peck and
Hambley will so to San Francisco
tomorrow to complete preparations
there. !. Il ~ astNW
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
An Interesting Meeting.

Rev. Frank Lindblad, pastor of
the First Brethren church, occupied
the pulpit at the union meeting Sun
day evening and preached a very
forceful sermon. The music was fur
nished by the Methodist choir. A
delightful solo by Mrs. c. B. Wolf
ELECTED much favorable comment.
There will also be union meeting
next Sunday evening at the taberna-
Gle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Wilson Writes Message About MeXi-
can Muddle.

Washington, Aug. 22.-President
Wilson shut himself in his study
here today and began typewriting
personally the message he is to send
to congress on the Mexican situa-
tion. The president dislikes to die
tate and will do all the work on
the document himself.
1t is believed the president will
make additional recommendation to
congress concerning Americas atti-
tude, and it is possible that a new
Mexican policy will be outlined. The
message will be the longest that
President Wilson has yet written.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Cannot Cause Crowds.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 23.-Super-
ior Judge Humphreys today perma-
nently enjoined street speakers from
holding meeting in the vicinity of
Fourth avenue and West Lake boule-
ward or doing anything to collect a
crowd which would keep the side
walk blocked, interfering with busi-
ness. The manager of moving pic
ture house complained that the
street speakers gathered a crowd and
kept patrons from his theatre.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

Superintendent Briscoe is endeav-
oring to have the state superinten-
dent permit the use of the present
text books by this class as it seems
unjust to compel them to buy new
books for only about four and one
half months use.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

and American governments appear to
be quiescent. A special meeting of
the Huerta cabinet was held tonight.
The meeting is said to have resulted
in the determination to publish Mon
day the notes exchanged between
Washington and Mexico.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Road Frauds Exceed Those of Boss
Tweed.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 22.-John
Hennessey, investigator for Governor
Sulzer, who has been probing state
highway contracts to show the ami
mus behind Sulzer's impeachment,
today promised punishment of the
thieves higher up who are behind the
road frauds to an extent which would
make Boss Tweed ashamed of his
moderation"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Huerta is Warned BY Secretary
Bryan.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Secretary
of State Bryan today warned Provis-
,ional President Huerta of Mexico
General Carranza, the rebel leader
and local Mexican officials at Labo-
quilo that they would be held per-
sonally responsible for the safety of
Shirley c. Hulse, son-in-law of Lieu
tenant Governor Reynolds of Penn
sylvania, who was captured by Mexi-
can rebels two weeks ago. No news
has been received of Hulse for ten
days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Services at the County Farm.

A number of Ashland church peo-
pie met at the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon and journeyed by
auto to the county farm near Talent,
where services were held for the ben
eft of the inmates.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
VIII Continue ORGANIZATION

The old fire department which was
displaced under the new ordinance
met Saturday evening and decided to
continue their organization for the
present at least.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

Mexico City, Aug. 23.-The return
of General Trevino from his home
at Monterey and the announcement
that he was coming Immediately to
the capital has given rise to the re-
port that the administration contem-
plates some concessions to the de-
mands of the Washington govern
ment.
General Trevino has been for some
months in California, having gone
there after being summoned to Mex
leo City last March when it was ru-
mored President Huerta planned to
resign in his favor and take the field
against the rebels. General Trevino
is one of the Oldest Mexican generals
and is esteemed by the rebel leaders
as well as the administration adher-
ents.
Negotiations between the Mexican
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

Ell Paso, Aug. 29.-United States
military authorities seized a quantity
of paper money here today intended
for the constitutionalists forces in
Mexico and held it as contraband of
war. The currency, which is the first
shipment of $5,000,0O0 to be issued
by the constitutionalists, is held
pending instructions from Washing
ton. 1t was printed in the United
States. The amount seized was not
stated.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Piano Tuning.

G. M. Richards has an order book
at Swenson & McRae's, phone No. rs.
Refers to Professor MacMurray.
VIII tune in Ashland, Grants Pass
and Medford exclusively. 25-3t"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

In order to reduce food prices Mu-
mich has built market halls, but en-
countered great opposition from the
merchants.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Rubber Type for Sale.

The Tidings has a new set of rub
Der stamps for sign printing for sale.
Complete alphabet, about one inch
high, So. If
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25
Notice to 8A Pupils.

Do not buy any school books un-
til you have been notified by the
teachers what books to secure.
SUPT. G. A. BRISCOE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

The oldest national flag in the
world is that of Denmark, which
dates from 1910.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

AS many as 100000 herrings have
been brought into Yarmouth by a
single fishing boat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

The largest proportion of suicides
in European countries is to be found
in Germany.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-25

Persons with blue eyes are rarely
affected with color blindness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-21
BROOK


\ teachers institute was held at
Daybrook, Saturday and Saturday
night. Owing 10 hah weather there
we're not many teachers present. This
was the lasN institute for Ills sch0oI
term.
Brother Tompkins will preach Al
Daybrook, Saturday AMI Sunday
March and .
The literary Societies at thc Union
and Dayton schools are WCs"@a'inG
very nicely. Every one scents to be
very much Interested. a very interest
ing debate is expected to hn heard al
the Union Literary next Friday night
Sanford Mason sold fine black
horse last Saturday TO a Wadestowr
man, for $925.
George McGry and his family have
moved back 10 Daybrook George
links he will so to Spencer soon,
,Wllbeft Moore was calling on +. b
isVlI iast Monday hight, 3
smiley EennaIit was VISITING 1is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-21

lending him their cooperation IN WORK
ing his farm and selling his crops 10
the best advantage.
Among the things which the buSl'
ness men will consider aEd assist tue
farmer to eradicate will b. the tenant
evil. the increasing exodus of farm
pcoplc of the towns and cities, the
fact that the farmer does not get out
of his soil the crops OF which II Is
capable and the fact that the farmer
has 10 pay rxtortiOnate rates OF in
tercsl for his cash capital.
This conference will he unique III
the history of the South. The Con
ference for Education in Ne South. oil
which 1t is an integral has invited all
interested firms. commercial bodies
boards Of trade rs well as individual
merchants, hanbcrs, manufacturers
and railroad officials to participate IN
the conference.
Among the business men OF the