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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-24
They Guessed Again.

Several camping parties who in
tended leaving Ashland yesterday
and today are like the girl in the
old song, You'll Guess Again.
Says John" Some parties will be
postponed and others are abandoned
altogether.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-24
Jacksonville Man browns at Alaskan
Fish Cannery.

A telegram to E. B. Hanley and
F. H. Madden received in Medford
Monday gives the information that
Edward Day, who had been placed in
charge of their cannery near Fort
Wrangle, Alaska, last spring, was
found dead in the water nearby,
evidently having been drowned not
long before.
Mr.. Day was the eldest son of the
late Judge Silas j. Day of Jackson
vile, aged about SO years, and a
native of the pioneer town. He is
survived by his mother and sister,
Mrs. o. N. Nelson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-24
COUNTY COURT REPORT
Grind of the Jackson County Court
Mostly Routine Work for
Last Week.
Marriage Licenses.

S. P. Hammond and Phoebe Fluke,
Karl Hey and Mae Corum.
w. R. Nyswaner and Lizzie Works.
Lewis Christian and Maude Rouse
George Edward Graham and Anna
F. Drake.
Gus Nichols and Pearl Smith.
Mike Ketten and Florence Smith.
c. J. Brown and March Kincaid.
David A. Smith and Mary Adams.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-24
Bud Anderson Out of Hospital.

Los Angeles, July 21.-Well on
the road to recovery, Bud Anderson
has today left the hospital at Santa
Monica, where he parted with his ap-
pendix. He will rest for several
days before attempting to make the
trip to Medford, where he plans a
long vacation. He probably will
start for San Francisco next Friday
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-24
Did Little Damage.

D. H. Cave of Eagle Point was do
ing business in Ashland today. He
reports that the grasshoppers did lit
tie damage in that section despite
the excited reports in various quar-
ters about them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-24

A chunk of ambergris, said to be
worth $4,000, was found few days
ago on the beach below her home by
Miss Ethel Terry of Sayville, Long
Island, New York. e
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-24
Attention. Pioneersi

All pioneers, their sons and daugh-
ters, are requested to meet tomor-
row, July %, at p. M, in the city
NALL, to arrange for the coming an
tnual reunion.
By order of PRESIDENT.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
MORE BUILDING ANNOUNCEMENTS
SHOW C|TYS MARVELLOUS GROWTH

Trying TO avoid any utterance that
might come under the classification of
'hot air. The fact exists that the
building operations of this city are
gaining in momentum that is most en-
cOJlraginc.
Yesterday The Press was called on
| to announce The completion Of plans
for three apartment houses, in one Of
which there are To be Two store rooms.
Today there is The announcement Of a
new store building and the remodeling
Of another building to provide three
new store rooms.
The new store building is to be
erected by Allen Nuffcr and is to lie
and HE new quarters now being erect
ed by Mr.. Nuffer and the Ell Cenlro
National Bank for Narney Bros. & Co.
This Will give compact business front
age of i25 feet eastward from the
bank corner. This building is to have
a basement in the rear and is TO be
occupied by George Wolflin. who re-
Gently retired from the position of man
ager of The Imperial Mercantile Com
pany. The line to he carried by the
new store is not announced
The other Improvement referred to
above will consist of the remodelmg
of The Court House Garage, from which
IL. H. oZmtn Will move to his new
garage on The corner of Seventh and
Main streets, which is about completed.
The old building is the property Of
True Nencili. and it will be subdivided
INTO three store rooms and will be
thoroughly rebuilt. being provided with
arcade front and made strictly modern
in its appointments.
J. /. Travers, through his foreman.
John Rochelt, has been given the con
tract for these buildings, Mr.. Travers
being still labsent on account Of sick
ness.
There is now under actual construc-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
GENERAL RAIN PREVAILING
THROUGHOUT WHOLE STATE
Will Be of Immense Benefit to Crops,
Though the Season Is Too Far Ad-
vanced to Make Normal Production
Possibility

From advices received today it ap-
pears that the entire state is receiving
| The soaking rain that is badly needed.
SO far as The valley is concerned
there was a light rainfall during last
night while today there has been a
partial clearing up. The roads have
been greatly benefited, and aside from
the nuisance of the mud there has been
no offsetting damage.
But TO The coast country the storm
is of immeasurable advantage. Ranges
had just begun to turn green from the
effect Of previous rain, ana inc grain
would soon have been Stunted had not
q seaSonable rain come. Grain has a
Start, though The season has been such
that The usual acreage has not been
SOWn. Neither in the case of the ranges
or The grain fields can the farmers now
bring the production of The year up to
standard, but the state has apparently
escaped serious loss from drought.
But few details of The rain have
been received but reports of wire
troubles from number Of sources ne
cause of the storm indicate that The
rainfall is heavy, while the weather
bureau predicts more rain tonight and
tomorrow.
Los Angeles papers this morning re-
porting the rain predicted that the
storm would result in lower prices for
hay. which may prove to be The case
but there is no occasion for the hay
growers of the valley feeling apprehen-
sion over dropping out of the boi-
Tom Of the hay market. There is
shortage Of hay on The entire coast.
fell especially throughout the southern
half Of the state. and this shortage can
not he recovered in any one year with
prospects as they now are.
Prices may sag somewhat but The
growers of the valley during The com
ing year are practically certain of pay
for their product on basis that will
leave a good margin of profit.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPOSI-
TION BUILDING. SAN DIEGO.
1915.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by c. l.. Wilson.
General Manager of the Southern Cal
ifornia Panama EXpostions Commits
sion, at his office in the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, 12S S. Broad
way, Los Angeles, Cal, up to Monday,
March 3. 1913, for the construction of
an exposition building at San Diego,
Cal, as per plans and specifications on
file in the office of the General Man
ager, also at the office of Director of
Works in the Administration Building
of the Panama California Exposition,
San Diego, Cal Copy of said plans and
specifications may be obtained at the
above named places.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check of per cent of the
amount bid. Such checks made pay
able to S. A. Butler, President Of the
Southern California Panama Exposf-
tions Commission, as guarantee that
the bidder, if successful, will enter into
contract satisfactory to said Commits
sion and in addition the successful bid
der will be required good and suffi-
cient bonds for the faithful perform
ance of said contract and the payment
of laborers and materfalmen.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids not deemed
satisfactory or advantageous.
By order of the Southern California
Panama EXpositiOns Commission, made
on Monday, February 8, 1913.
Signed by s. A. BUTLER,
feb28 President.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
OVERLAND TRAINS PROBABLY
SOON WILL CROSS VALLEY
President Madero ReVokeS Provision
That lmpeded the Passage of the
Trains Across Mexican Territory

County Engineer c. \. Perry calls
the attention of the Press to the fact
that the official journal of The Republic
of Mexico a few days since contained
notice of the revocation hy President
Madero of the law Which imposed OBJ
stacles To the passage of trains from
McXicali to AIgodones. across Mexican
territory. This law imposed a tax Of
- cents a head on passengers and
50 cents ton on freight crossing The
line and returning to lhiS country. Now
il Will simply be necessary to seal the
cars.
II is stated HAT This law was what
prevented The Southern Pacific Com
pany carrying out the plan il once had
for sending the overland trains Nos. !
and s by way of CalPNico. and il is
now planned to run the trains hy This
route, making a main line of the valley
load.
There are some heavier rails to he
laid for a few miles on the Mexican
road. hut it is stated that within ninety
Gays the Overlands alluded to and pos
>ibly some of the big freights will be
sent by this route
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
An Appeal to Reason

[BY UNITED PRESS AGSOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Congres-
sional inquiry into the alleged plot Of
federal officials to ruin the Appeal to
Reason, the socialist propaganda pa
per, may be asked within a few days
by Congressman Warburton of Wash
ington, who has replied to a letter from
a farmer constituent, Frank X. Delea-
ter, Of Elgin, ILL.,, with promise that
if he finds sufficient facts TO support
the charges published in various news
papers throughout the country as to
the motive behind the prosecution of
the editors of the Appeal he will try
to get the house TO take the mat
ter up.
The indictment Of Eugene V. Debs.
four times presidential nominee of the
Socialist party. in connection with the
fight Of the federal officials in Kansas
against the paper, Of which Debs Is an
editor. has brought a great number OF
protests from Debs admirers. The
state Of Washington was fourth in the
percentage list Of Socialist vote last
fall. Congressman Warburton j.
Progressive who was defeated for re-
election by regular Republican.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
To REGULATE Fisheries

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-LegislatiOn
for the protection of the Alaska fish
supply by the strict regulation of fish
ing and the establishment of a SyS-
tenn or hatcHerieS more extensive than
III any of the states is predicted for
the next regular session by Senator
Jones. His subcommittee on the sub
iect has failed To get the measure in
shape before March, but the result of
its hearings will be carried over for
the use of a new committee.
If the hopes of the cOnSerVatiOniStS
are realized, every pound of fish taken
henceforth from Alaskan waters will
pay a tax into The federal treasury, and
this lax will be diverted to the fund
for The creation Of new hatcheries and
for the employment Of inspectors.
Gradually, they believe. the coast Of
Alaska will become the worlds great
est fishing ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Philippine independence
fBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

WASHINGTON Feb. S.-Philippine
i independence is now assured. This
speech of Representative Jones of Nir-
"inia in behalf of his bill granting q
provisional government for eight years
and complete independence thereafter
has aroused So much discussion that
a fairly complete canvass of house
sentiment was made possible. The
Democrats stand with iheir national
platform and with Presdent-el elect
Wilson in favor of giving up The Amer
lean military occupation of the islands.
The senate may delay the passage of
the bill. but it will go through.
The Philippine nationalist delegate
III congress, OueZon, is overioyed with
The prospect. His new colleague, Earn
shaw, recently chosen from the same
party, will be on hand in March, and
ii is probable that special delegations
of influential men from Manila and
other points Of the prospective new re
public will journey To Washington TO
add their plcadings when the bill goes
10 The senate.
Representative Jones' measure has
The earnest support Of Representative
Curry of New Mexico. Republican.
who formerly was chief of police in
Manila. and who is said to he acquaint-
ed with more Filipinos than any other
\mpricaUg
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08

Land Claim Extensions
tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Deserl
land cntrymen in the Chuckawaila val
ley and Palo Verde mesa in Riverside
county, California, are now practically
assured of three years extension OF
time in which to prove up their claims:
Making of improvements on the land
has been delayed by lack of water.
Congressman Raker's bill for their pro-
lection has reached The house calen-
dar.
Rakcr's bill providing for adjustment
of lieu land disputes, delayed by Re-
publican tilibuster in its place upon the
calendar in the house. is now up again
as the Perkins bill. passed by The SEN
ate. No further objections by Minority
Leader Mann are likely to stop its be
coming law
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
To Investigate Circular
TRY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Represen-
Ialive Glass Of Virginia has announced
his determination to investigate every
feature of treasury circular No. 5. as
sailed yesterday by Rudolph Spreckels.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Rudolph
Sprcckcls today declared that Secre
lary of The Treasury MacNeagh capnot
dismiss his criticism of treasury cir
cular No. ) without an investigation.
He said: 81 will go to Washington
Monday or Tuesday and fight the order
TO a finish. This order does not re-
quire the banks to give bonds or Sc
curily or pay interest on federal de-
pOsits, while the national banking law
provides that repositories must give
sufficient security" He defed Mac
Ncagh TO cite legal authority for The
ORDER.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08

lion in the city $50 feet of business
frontage. The announcements made
yesterday of buildings TO be erected at
once amount to 1870 feet frontage, and
with the % feet of new frontage an
nounced above the total under con-
structiOn and to be begun at once
amounts to sos feet, or the equivalent
of twenty ordinary store rooms.
In spite Of this remarkable growth,
there is not vacant store room i'm
town, and it is believed that practically
all Of the buildings to be erected are
already engaged
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Friedman comina to America

ID UNI FED PRESS ASSOC1AIIONS
KANSAS CITY. Feb. S.-The secret
departure for America by DR.. Friedrich
Friedman. discOverer of the alleged
tuberculosis cure, from Berlin at mid
night is reported in a cablCgram today
to President Charles \. Finlay of the
Aetna National Bank of New York.
friedman is reported aboard the liner
Cecilie. FinIay declares
The secret departure was caused by
the German governments edict that
Friedman shall remain in Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Exclusion Proposal
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Here IS the
gisl Of the Asiatic exclusion which
Congressman Roberts Of Nevada will
reinlroduce at the beginning of the
special session:
"1'hal from and after the passage
of this act all. laws now in force, or
which may hereafter be enacted, reg
ulating the admission of Chinese and
persons of Chinese descent. he and the
same are hereby made to apply TO
japanese. IIindus, Turks, Koreans, Ma
lays, East Indians, AbyssinianS and Af-
ghans, and all persons of Japanese,
Hindu. Abyssinian and Afghan descent,
with The same force and effect as TO
Chinese and persons of Chinese des-
cent"
Roberts is member of the Western
Federation of Miners.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
For Eight-Hour Day
BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-An eight
hour day for all clerks and other en-
ploycs in The federal service is pro-
posed by Representative Roberts of Ne
vada, in a bill which he will offer to
The new house in March. He prescribes
that except in case of extraordinary
emergency, in which case overtime
payment shall he made. the officers di-
recting federal employees shall be held
responsible, under severe penalfis for
the enforcement of the eight-hour rule
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Pie for Sacramento
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS I

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. Restoration
Of The Sacramento office for collection
Of internal revenue. abolished last
summer by the treasury department
during the recess Of congress. will be
insisted upon by Senator Perkins, who
is supported in this plan by most of
the California delegation. The senate
amendments to the house Legislative
bill call for The reOpening of all four
of the Offices that We're abolished. and
Perkins hopes 10 induce the conference
committee TO stand firm for this de-
mand.
Northern California business men are
wiring to members asking that The Of
flee be returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Pensions for Mothers

SALEM. Or. Feb. S.-A bill pro-
Niding that widows with offspring shall
he paid a pension Of SO month for
the Iirst child and $50 each additional
for all other children awaits the gov
ernor's signature to become a law. 1t
was passed by the state senate with
but one dissenting vote, and by the
assembly unanimously. Women whose
husbands are confined in stale inSttu-
tons also are eligible to the pension.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
CONSTANT|N0PLE MUST FALL
BEFORE ALLIED ARMIES

lighting ON GaIlipoli peninsula. The
Turkish army is :eported today retreat
ing in widest confusion, with the Bull
warian cavalry pursuing.
VIENNA, Feb. S.-Adrianople, weak
cned hy Bulgarian fire. will be Slormcd
tomorrow. This dispatch to private
person was received today from Sofia.
Military observers believe the chance
is even whether The city will fall if it
is stormed.
LONDON. Feb. S.-The reports are
confirmed that Captain Maritmas Of the
Greek army llc wan acroplane over the
nardancllcs, aiming three bombs into
the Maidcs arsenal. II is believed the
aviator made valuable observations of
The Turkish POSITIONS
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIAT1ONSl
LONDON, Feb. S.-That the fall of
Constantmople is expected in diplo-
matte quarters is believed here today
as a result of an order- of the British
admiralty, sending the entire Mediter-
ranean squadron to Turkish waters.
The foreign office today requested the
porte to permit three British warships
stationed at Malta to enter the Dar
danelles and proceed to Constantnoplc.
Later it was announced from Constan-
tinoplc that porte is considering The
request.
SOFIA, Feb. S.-The war office has
issued an official statement that $4,000
Turks have been killed and 10000 cap
imred hN The Balkan snldiers in HE
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Notice

Or. Jackson, chiropOdist, Iast week,
saturday,, Feb. 10. last day. Don't be
too late. Have your cornS, calVeses.
removed now for good. Southern Ho-
tel. room ADVERTISEMENT. X23S
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08

A special meeting Of The members
Of the Imperial Valley Cotton Grow
ers' Exchange will be held at the Office
Of the exchange in Ell Centro Monday,
February 10, at 10 o'clock a. m, for
the purpose Of considering an indie
pendent gin, the care Of cotton now in
yards and plan Of reorganization for
another year. C.. w. Barton, secre-
ry-AdVertiSement 238
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Race Riot Threatened
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 8.-Allcn
Won Behren, aged % years, today shot
and instantly killed three negroes, Wal
ter Washington, John Gordon and Hen
rY Gordon. The negroes were employed
wood working establishment. The boy
after the shooting drove to the police
station in an automobile and surrend-
cred. He said, 81 had to kill them, as
they sWore to get me-"
A panic followed in the workshops.
The police refuse to release Won
Beliren on bail.
All the factories in town We're closed
after The murders. The negroes are
thoroughly aroused and are congregaI-
ing in saloons and a race riot is feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Entp.SInr and Miss En

f. T.. Forester and Miss Forester
returned yesterday from Los Angeles.
where the former has been laid up for
weeks following serious injuries by
hcin" struck by a street car. Mr.. For
roster is able To be about on his feet,
hut has mol fully recovered. His daugh-
ter Was with him and proved a faithful
nurSp
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
RocnefeIler'S SpaSmS

BRUNSWICK, Ca. Feb. S."William
Rockefeller remains in a serious con-
dilion today as a result Of the throat
spasms experienced yesterday While
undergoing examination by Chairman
Puio of the house money trust investi-
cation committee He is still unable to
speak above a whisper. Dr. Chapele
said "Mhile his condition is serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08

TRENTON. y. j.. Feb. S.-The fed
cral government proceeded against the
alleged shoe trust again today, when
alIackin" the shoe machinery company
in a civil suit. charging monopoly and
Unfair trade tactics TO force a compel
ilor into an unlawful contract for bas
in" sales and iiNin" The price of the
..inSeam Trimming machine.N
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Parties Wishino storaoe snace

We have leased The large sheet iron
''arehOuSe formerly occupied by Hamll-
ton Supply Co. and are prepared TO han
die any and all kinds of storage busl-
ness. See Pioneer Transfer Co. at Office
on 5th Just \. Of Main Phone Main 4.
advertisement If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Auto Enr Trade

For Studebaker 80 for cows
or will pay difference and assume. Late
model. little used. in good shape. P
ment. 23S
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Expert Watch Repairinu

j. F. LukCnS, formerly WaIchmaker
Cor Kyle MacBratney, now located at
C.. w. Collins book store, is prepared
TO give you first class watch repairing
at reasonable prices. All work guar
iced. Advertisement. 23S
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Wa Sell

United States tires and tubes. Mo-
torists who use them have mighty lit
tie trouble. Stanley-DeBlOis Garage
Imperial valley agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08

The Pioneer Transfer Co. is prepared
to handle your baggage or any kind OF
dray work at reasonable prices. Of
flee on Fifth street just north OF Main
street. Phone Main i.-AdverllSement.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Chowars IN Hoaet

[BY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATIONsl
Los ANGELES, Feb. S.-The local
weather prediction is: Showers to
night and Sunday, with light south
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Miners Are Killed

MANSFIELD. England Feb. s.
Thirteen miners We're killed at Boil
suver-Dcrhy when a bucket holding
500 gallons Of water dropped down a
shaft
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Auto RanaicS

Have your auto Overhauled- at night
by first class machnists at the Cen
trail garage and it will be ready for
you in the g-Advertisement. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Don't Eoruet

Kelly keeps The best of everything
in his line-ornamental stock, garden
ana flower seeds, bulbs, etc, alfalfa
seed the best ever. KelIy'S Nursery
west Of poStOf1lce. Advertisement. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Home Made Rrooms

Here to stay. Imperial Broom
Works is now prepared to supply al
demands from homo grown corn. d. p
n.-AdvertiSement. tf
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
I'd Rovce BUS and Transfer

We can move anything anywhere
with care and safely. What have you
got? Get our figures. Office 522 Main.
Phone S2.-Advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
Dr. Teacher

Teacher on piano, violin and cornet.
Take beginners, advanced pupils and
children. Studio, $40 Broadway or the
Ell Centre Music Ore.-AdvertiSement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08

A. b. Chase, Auto-piano, ]. & C..
Fischer. kohler & Campbell. Guild. etc.
We are not only going to give the
high grade quality at The reduced price
but we are going to give you a receipt
for double the amount of your first
payment up to S50-think of that!
Pay so and get receipt for $50.
Pay $50 and get receipt for $40.
Pay $50 and get receipt for $50.
Pay $40 and get receipt for $50.
Pay $50 and get receipt for 800.
We shall be pleased to have you
visit our store and Investigate the
truth of our statements.
Remember the place, south room of
Oregon Hotel Bldg. on Fifth Street.
Free concert every evening.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-08
After Shoe Trust

| do not believe there is immediate
Danger