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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
AT THE FMPIRE

You'll like over Night in Boston, -
the title of the entertainment Manager
z. T. Dolly is providing at the Empire
the first three days Of the week. It's
a musical farce, and Is free Of the bur
lesquey favor that surrounds the
tabloid musical shows that have been
making the rounds of the vaudeville
circuits.
Jolly and Wild. who have long been
popular in the varieties, head the com
pany. which, taken as a whole. is one
Of the snappiest and most capable
that has been seen at the Empire this
year. There is a new idea sprung in
cident to the opening Of the perform
ance, when The house is darkened and.
one by one, the players prance down
the aisle and onto the stage. entering
at the front Of the theatre, the spot
light Illuminating their countenances
during their journey.
The play is in two acts, and aside
from the unraveling Of the plot. which
: interesting, there are several refined
vaudeville features. These include an
artistic dancing number by two pretty
girls, quartet, monologue by Mr..
Jolly and a musical sketch by Mr..
Jolly and Miss Wild. this latter being
a side-splitter
Mr.. Jolly is comedian who knows
how to get his stun over in such a
good-natured fashion that you never
tire Of listening 10 him or seeing him.
There IS a chorus-a chorus that be
haves demurelE in long skirts through
out the two acts. The staging is rich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

MacDonnelrs Interpretation of the
principal woman's character was pow
eTful and vivid and so realistic that
she brought tears to many Of her au-
ditors.
Bought and Paid For" treats of the
adjustments Of relations between man
and wife. A delicate girl, poor but
well bred. marries a rich and distin-
guished man, who woos her impetu-
ously. She loves him, except when he
comes home from his banquets and his
clubs, transformed by wine into a gross
savage, and then she cannot endure
his Caresses. In one of the scenes he
taunts her with the declaration that
he has Bought and Paid For" her
and she belongs TO him. He insists
upon his legal righrs-he has lost his
actual rights She leaves him 10 60
back 10 nor humble life as a shop girl
earning 81 week, but after a few
months they are reConCiled by q ruse
Of the girls brother-in-law, which
leaves both OF them their self-respect,
and places their marriage on a sound
er basis Of mutual understanding and
sympathy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
The Terms, $1Oo Cash, $1.Oo Monthly.

Stop and consider the that you spsHAfnR
for nicknacks Of all kinds during the msnth AnA think
Of all the pleasure and comfort that you VIII
this rocker the around and for years
One whole is given you complete paying for the
rocker and all that time enjoying its beauty
comfort We have only comparatively limited number
SO immediate actien is necessary TO secure YOURS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

St Louis-Arthur Richardson. for
mer head Of the Richardson Grain
company, pleaded guilty TO forgery in
he circuit court here and was SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

public made it appear that the metrop
oils is to have its first great round
building. Pictures Of the proposed
structure suggest the coliseum. With
a replica Of the pantheon in Rome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
$40 .......
THEATRE
GUIDE
II,I.INOIs.

ILLINOIS.
April 15-Recital by Agnes Pope
Pillsbury.
April 1.-THE Confession"
April 2O-Joseph " Gates offers
Henry Kolker in "Our Wives"
April 24-Henry W Sagave presents
Otis Harlan in Little Boy Blue"
EMPIRE.
Vaudeville - Performances at 2:45
and s:l5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

Depicting life in a Massachusetts
fishing town, portraying in a strong
manner. true life. with its sorrows and
sunshine, The Confession" from the
pen Of James Halleck Reid. will be pre-
scented at the Illinois tomorrow, matt
nee and night. The play is one of the
strongest up-to-date dramas that has
been offered to the theatregoiug public
for a number Of years. Enjoying a
successful run Of FIVE months at the
Bijou theatre, Broadway, New York
and playing to crowded houses in all
the larger cities while entour A deep
love story is woven into the plot A
beautiful girl. in love with a lad, who
gives more OF his time 20 the ways OF
the world, a mother of the hayward
son, patiently striving to save him the
allegiance OF a young boy. who has
been picked Up from the BOwery. New
York. and given good home. the faith
ful brother, the French Canadian. who
tries to drag the lad down. the attor-
neys who try to save him from the gal
lows and the governor Of the state. all
make this great play the most power
ful production that has ever been pre-
sented in this city. The story is Of a
hayward but good-hearted boy. in love
with a young heiress. who is an or
phan. They quarrel and she sends him
away, returning their betrOthal ring
There is another brother who has been
given his first parish. The Maynard
son leaves on a very stormy night. go
ing 20 a saloon. There he meets a
brother of the girl. who upbraids him
for his actions: a fight follows and the
girls brother is murdered The boy is
arrested and a few minutes later a
French Canadian confesses TO the
young priest that he had killed the
man while the fight was going on. IN
der the impression that the dead man
wronged his sister Later he disCOv-
ers that the dead man had not wrong
ed his sister. but he refuses TO 90 on
the witness stand and tell the truth.
knowing that the belief OF the church
will not allow the young priest TO be
tray his confession. He is later sent
to jail for perjury. The confinement
skaters his health and he Is dying Of
consumption. He Confesses 10 the
truth before he dies and saves an limo
cent man just as he is about to be
hung.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
So Closely Does This Fabric
Resemble the Genuine

Sat msa vino mas worked leather years, when
looking at this rocker saIesdOOrs the day.
said How much WeEd this rocker imitation Ieath.
err But mere without the basis that
longevity is TaHeess. This appearance
and wearing qualities sufficient for guarantee it Tor
tES years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

about the central court or main lobby,
which rises to the height Of three
stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
It's Actual Value

If you by occult could into every furniture
show in the city upholstered furniture Is shsUn
and the prices marked similar Turkish
would bear witness to sincerity when say that
these Rockers could not be bought retail
in the city for less than $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

New York-Plans for New York
cOun-y's new court house, just made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

the company carrying all the scenic eff
fects shown in the two acts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
The Pasha Design

On account of daily contact with II, furniture
becomes part Of daily lives II
coed impression of article first acquant
ance, after looking at it day after day. then
bine beauty Of design symmetry OF lines harmony
proportions all elements that will find in "Pashs"
Rocker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

John Findlay, the inimitable charac c.
ter actor with Our Wives" coming
directly TO the illinois next Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
For Two Years.

We don't think that have anything to fear in making
this broad guarantee We put this leather every
test But In the event that it does wrong" within the
specified period, will gladly refund your money with
out word Of disseDsiOn for after all, the prime
ta function Of this business satisfy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15

ar in owsup poony
OF hopes eeyeson dstryto
been owedwt haubInen
Therefor enyouI
over h rocker tina e above Istaton pitra,y
find the Illustration Bautlnt ne verydeaH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-15
Now as to the Upholstering.

For the past few years, crying evil upholstered
furniture business the poor of imitation leather
used. Some OF 1t that could punch
thumb through it; that led people TO put all imitation
leather in the category and started TO look for
imitation leather that could guarantee, the
discovery Of this "Pasha" Leather result.
We Guarantee This Imitation Leather
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23

prohibits permitting cars to stand
upon the streets any length of time
without the express consent of the
council.
The permission TO run freight cars
over Main street, west of Fourth,
under the consent of the council,
was inserted because of the fact that
it might be necessary to put cars at
the end of the end of the line or
elsewhere for the convenience of the
fruit raisers in loading fruit. 1t
will also, when that line shall be
built, permit the switching of cars
of wood, hay or ether supplies to a
place close TO those fruit ranches.
The committee has worked faith
fully and conscientiously in the mat
ter and has secured a franchise
which the Tidings can heartily sup
port and which it sincerely hopes to
see passed by large majority when
it comes before the people for ac-
ton.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
CTTYS WATER SUPPLY FOR A STATE EXHIBIT
Tom Richardson of Portland Advises
One in Ashland and Also
in Portland.

Tom Richardson, formerly secre-
tary of the Oregon Development
League, in a recent address before
the Portland Ad Club advocates the
placing of permanent state exhibit
at Ashland in addition to the one to
be maintained in Portland. In
speaking of the matter Mr.. Richard
son says:
The upper Willamette valley has
not given to southern Oregon the
recognition it deserves. All of the
leading state institutions are situat-
ed in the Willamette valley and we
have practically ignored southern
Oregon and the great eastern portion
of the state.
There is another reason besides
this for my suggestion that We. place
a permanent state exhibit at Ash
land. More than 50 per cent OF the
tourists to the northwest pass
through Ashland on their way to the
northwest. Arrangements can be
made for a stop in Ashland better
than at almost any other place in
southern Oregon.
THE coming three years must be
busy years for Oregon and Washing
ton, for it is these states chat are
to reap the chief benefit from the
Panama canal, and they must get
ready for it. California will benefit
from the canal, but in not nearly
the same degree that the two great
northwest states will profit. Oregon
and Washington have got TO supply
the tonnage from the Pacific coast
through the Panama canal. Califor-
MIA can supply some of it, but while
she is loading one ship we have re-
sources in the northwest to load a
thousand ships"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
FOR new FIRE TRUCK DAIRY IS ALL RIGHT
Committee Appointed to Make In
vestigatiOns and Report to
the City Council.

The mayor was authorized on
Tuesday evening to appoint a com
mittee of three, consisting of two
members of the city council and one
member of the fire department, to
consider the matter of the selection
of suitable automobile hose truck,
with chemical equipment, for the use
of the fire department, as provided
for by the recent vote to issue bonds
for that purpose.
He appointed as such committee
Councilman Cunningham and Gowdy
and Mr.. Louis Dodge, president of
the fire department.
The appointment is a good one,
Mr.. Dodge especially having put
much time and thought upon the
matter of such truck 1t was
stated at the meeting Tuesday even
ing that it would be impossible to
get a machine for at least three
months after the order was placed
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
'ad in front of his property.

road in front OF his property.
The question of whether the city
would get a street car line or simply
an interurban was discussed. the
general feeling being that freight
traffic at least should be kept off the
principal business and residence
streets.
Editor Wolf thought we needed
rapid transit so as to get out to the
cemeteries.
Professor Gilmore expressed
wish that the road go past his place
on the Scenic Drive.
c. w. Root believed that the road
should not be permitted to occupy
Main street between Mechanic street
and the junction with the Boule-
ward.
City Engineer Walker objected to
the use of the Boulevard for street
car traffic.
There was much less objection to
the 5O-year franchise than was ex-
pected, it being explained that the
bonding of the road would be impos-
sible on less than 5O-year term.
The matter was finally disposed of
by the adoption by the meeting of
motion instructing the president to-
appoint committee of seven besides
himself, of which he should be chair
man, to consider the objections and
endeavor to frame a franchise accept
able alike to the Minney people and
to the citizens of Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
PROVIDE SINKING FUNDS THE UNION MEETINGS
City Council Provides for Funds for
Maintaining Plants and Re-
firing Bonds.

The city fathers on Tuesday even
ing took a decisive step toward plac-
ing the electric light and water de-
partments upon business basis.
The first move in that direction
was the passing Of motion to set
aside each month from the earnings
of the electric light plant then sum
of $170 for the purpose of creating
a sinking fund to meet the deprecia-
tion of the plant The fund of $3.50
per month was ordered to be set
aside in the same department for a
sinking fund to be used in the pay
ment of the bonds. 1t was also pro-
vided that the interest on the last
named fund be set aside in a third
fund to be known as an emergency
fund, to be used for emergency pur-
poses Of the department.
1t was ordered that $4,000 now
in the waterworks fund be set aside
as sinking fund and that $3.50 per
month be added thereto out of the
receipts of the department each
month. This, Councilman Gowdy
stated, will be sufficient to redeem
all the waterworks bonds, though it
may be necessary to refund a portion
of one large issue.
Councilman Cunningham took oc-
casion to congratulate the council on
this action, saying that it was the
plain duty Of the council as provided
by law, but has not been done in
the past. When asked as to the
reason of failure so to do, he stated
that it was because the council
wished full pocket in the water
works department to go to when in
need of funds in other departments.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
Second Week of Evangelistic Meet
ines Closed Sunday Night With
Increasing Interest.

The second week of the union re-
vival meetings closed last night with
n packed house at the PRESBYTERIAN
church. A splendid interest was
manifest throughout the entire SER,
vices. Mr.. Isaacs led a spirited song
service, followed by Rev. Schwimley
preaching the sermon, on I'VE
Ought to Obey God" At the invi-
tation presented there were hands
uplifted desiring TO take the first
step in a religious life. Rev. CHS
holm presented the invitation by the
use of the cards. Many signified
desire to accept Christ as Saviour,
while others expressed he Fact that
they would bring their church let
ters to this city. The week, with
its strong presentation OF the claims
OF Christ on the lives of men, has
had a widening influence. The
Christ life is a common topic of con-
versation in the home, in the bust
ness house, on the street The spirit
of Gcd is working in Ashland.
The plan has been perfected where
by cottage prayer meetings are being
held this week and next. Nine dis
tricts have been made OF the city.
In each of these there will be pray.
ing hands gathered calling upon God
for the downpour of His Holy Spirit.
Arrangements are being perfected
for two afternoon meetings on Sun
day next, one for men and one for
women. The places and the names
of the speakers will be announced
later at the meetings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
-7Clif Payne makes tabourettes.
CHANGED THE SALARIES
City Council Raises Some Salaries
and Others Are to BE Lower
if This is Possible.

The city council at their regular
meeting Tuesday evening made sew
eral changes in the salaries of city
employees and officials. The salaries
of the chief and assistant chief of
police were each raised $40 per
month, making the chiefs salary $50
per month and the assistants SIS.
The salary of Miss Gertrude Biede
was raised from $50 to $40 per
month, Councilman Cunningham in
making the motion stating that she
was at present indispensable, being
perfectly familiar with the affairs of
the office.
A proposition was read from Mr..
Butterfield, stating that in view of
the fact that there was no construc-
tion work in sight, and comparative
ly little for the superintendent of the
electric light plant to do, he would
serve the coming year at $50 per
month. On motion he was hired at
that figure. This also covers remun-
Grafton for the inspection of electri-
cal wiring.
Councilman Cunningham intro
duced a resolution fixing the salary
of the city ercorder, and moved that
it be 500 per month for the ensuing
two years, stating that it would be
necessary to hire an up-to-date book
keeper to install a set of books. Mr.
Cunningham took occasion to take a
slap at former Recorder Hurt, whom
he characterized as a good bookkeep-
er, but negligent because he did not
install a system of bookkeeping
which would show the value of the
city'B electric light and water plants.
He thought the books should show
that the city had some resources as
well as liabilities.
Mr.. Gillette objected to the fixing
his salary at $100, stating that the
Oregon laws forbid changing the sal
AIRY of an officer after he is elected.
The ordinance making the change
was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee that the mater might be in
vestigated The recorder now gets
$125 per month.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
COMMITTEE AND COMPANY AGREE
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE MAKES CHANGES In FRANCHISE TO
MEET CITIZENS OBJECTIONS TO FIRST DRAFT

The committee consisting of E. d.
Briggs, c. w. Root, H. F. Walker,
H. l.. Whited,. w. j. Moore, c. B.
Lamkin, Z. T. Staples and c. B.
Wolf, appointed by President Briggs
of the Commercial Club to go over
the proposed Minney franchise, met
objections as raised at the meeting
Monday evening. After getting to-
gether on provisions which would
meet practically all of the objections
raised, the committee met Wednes
day afternoon with Colonel Mundy
and Mr.. Vawter, the Medford repre-
sentatives of the Minney people, and
the latter accepted the changes
made by the committee.
The principal changes made were
the exclusion of the tracks from the
Boulevard, also the exclusion of
freight traffic on Main street west
of Fourth street except upon special
permission of the city council.
There was some talk of excluding
the tracks entirely from that portion
of Main street between Oak street
and Helman street, but a canvass of
the business men and property own
ers of that district showed but three
opposed to the tracks, while most of
the others held that it would be the
death blow to that portion of the
cars around it, practically diverting
all trade from the outskirts of the
city and from the suburban districts
to those business places past which
the cars run.
Another potent reason for the de-
lesion was the fact that when a
street car line is built nearly every
stranger who wants to look over the
town will ride over the street car
line, and to have il fail to pass our
beautiful park, and simply show a
stranger the back yards of the busi-
ness houses, would give very poor
impression of the town.
provision of the charter as in
serted by the committee gives the
council full regulation over the To-
cation of the track upon any street
and over the traffic, and expressly
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
WOULD AID UNIVERSITY
Commercial Club Unanimously Passes
Resolutions Uurging Aid to
State Institutions.

The following resolutions present
ed by Homer Billings were unani-
mously adopted at the meeting of the
Commercial Club Monday evening:
Whereas, The Pacific slope is rap
idly being populated with eastern
families and a large majority of
these people have been accustomed
to well-equipped institutions of high
er learning, and
Whereas, Oregon's chances Of Sc
curing her share Of these homeseek-
ers are very much injured by any
thing which lowers the standard of,
or initiates against the efficiency of
our educational institutions, and
Whereas, There has been a very
great increase in the number of high
schools in Oregon, and most of these
schools are now much better
equipped comparatively than our
State University, which fact has
tended to increase the number of stu
dents each year to seek other college
training outside of Oregon, and
Whereas, We feel that as Oregon
ians we ought to have enough pride
in our state to bring our State Uni
versity and Agricultural College in
the top rank the same as our local
schools, and have always voted by a
big majority for educational appro-
priations, and
Whereas, The people of our state
at the last general election, under
what we believe was a mistaken i'm
pulse of economy, or else a misunder-
standing of conditions, voted down
the millage bill, which seemed to us
to be a reasonable appropriation and
a good propositino for the harmony
and unifying of the work of our State
University and Agricultural College
Therefore be it resolved, That the
Ashland Commercial Club does here
by petition the mombers of the state
legislature to make adequate provis-
ions for the support of the University
of Oregon, and to provide some
means of settlement as to the differ
ences between the University of Ore
gon and Agricultural College so that
both of them may be of the greatest
benefit to the. people of our state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-23
FRALEY REAPPOINTED.
Council Confirms disappointment of
the Street Commissioner.

Mayor o. H. Johnson presented
the name of C. w. Fraley as street
commissioner, at Tuesday evenings
meeting, and it was confirmed by
unanimous vote.
The inventory of city property in
the hands of the street commissioner
was read and approved and the COM
missioner was instructed to have the
steam road roller re-examined with
a view to determining the damage it
had suffered while it was used by
the Warren Construction Company
The mayor also named the fol-
lowing council committees:
License and Ordinance-Council-
men Cunningham, Beaver and Sher-
man.
Sanitary and Sewers-Councilmen
Sherman, Werth and Gowdy,