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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13
MEDFORD-TO-COAST ROAD.
Survey Completef-EnEgineers Find
New Pass.

Medford, March 10.-The project
ed railroad from Medford to Cres-
cent City, on the coast of northern
California, appears now quite GER
tain. The survey has been complet-
ed and it is understood that much
of the right of way has been pro-
cured. The road will furnish an
outlet for about 100000 tons of
high-grade copper ore and about
2,000,0O0,0O0 feet of fine timber.
M. E. Reed, of the firm of Reed
& Chenery, engineers of this city,
returned from Medford yesterday.
says the Portland Journal, after
having completed the survey of
which he has been in charge.
1t is said that the engineers in
making the survey found a pass over
the Siskiyou mountains that offers
less obstacles than any yet surveyed
through that rugged country, the
route of the proposed line showing a
maximum grade of per cent or
about 100 feet to the mile. This
pass is described as being between
the Smith and Illinois rivers. The
greatest obstruction, the crest of
the divide, it is said, can be sur
mounted by 2,000-foot tunnel
The survey runs through Jackson,
Josephine and Del Norte counties
and will tap the rich Illinois river.
Smith river and Applegate valleys.
1t is asserted there will be an abund-
ance of tonnage offered the moment
the line is completed, the timber
alone being sufficient to support the
line for years if developed In addi-
tion tc this will come busiress from
developments in the mining sections
of the big district. The road will
be approximately 100 miles in
length.
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SENTIMENT FAVORS The MARKET
Continued from Page One.)

here, or to Jacksonville, Central
Point, Eagle Point, Talent, etc.,
went to Medford 10 the market with
their produce and then traded there.
Another marked advantage for the
merchants outside the lines immedi-
ately affected is that the farmers
have the cash to pay for what they
buy at the stores.
One business man, in the furniture
and house furnishing business, said
that not only did it bring more cash
into his business, but the fact that
his wife purchased her supplies at
the market and paid cash for them
from day to day, seemed great saw
ing, as there were no bills to pay at
the end of the month.
The cashier of the Farmers and
Fruitgrowers Bank stated that he
thought it advantageous both to the
consumer and producer, and that
once thoroughly adjusted would not
injure the grocers.
During the fruit season especially,
Mr.. Runyard said the market proved
valuable, allowing the housewife to
get fruit for putting up at reason
able rates and just when she wanted
it.
He said that he should not advo-
cate more than three days market
per week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, as that gave the producer
better chance 70 do his work at
home, and was almost equally salts
factory to the buyer, except for a
short time in the fruit and berry
season.
Taken all in all, the verdict was
strongly in favor of the market.
The Tidings, however, would like to
hear from some OF the Ashland peo-
pie in the matter. Short, to the
point, signed communications will be
gladly published, as this paper be-
lieves that this is question of great
Importance to the people of Ashland
and vicinity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13
Admits Burning Thirty Buildings
for Arson Ring.

Chicago, March l2.-John Danies,
alleged captain of the arson trust
which has used the torch from Seat
tie to New York, confessed here to-
day to Assistant District Attorney
Johnson that he had burned at least
twenty stores in Chicago as agent of
the arson ring. He said the loss
from these fires would reach $780,
600.
In his confession Danles impli-
Gated score of business men and
Insurance adjusters here and in 9TH
er cities, and the indictment of at
least forty prominent persons is ex-
pected.
Danies said Chicago merchants
first asked him to become a fireburg
a year ago. He declared that Ben
Fink, who confessed at South Bend
recently to setting many fires, was
employed by rival arson ring.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13
IRRIGATION OR NOT
Comments of Property Owners and
Citizens Are Very Con-
nicting.

1t is somewhat amusing to at
tempt to gather the sentiment of the
property owners and others regard
ing the proposed irrigation scheme
in the Bear creek valley. Nearly all
are in favor Of it as a generality
but they differ considerably in the
reasons therefor.
A. H. Davis, formerly of Grand
Junction, Colo, says that in the
Grand valley they pay $11 per acre
annual tax, including upkeep and in
terest on installation, and that they
lind that it pays.
Thomas Acklin says. tnat it will
pay if they do not try TO raise fruit.
He says that at SO cents per sack for
spuds it will pay to irrigate. He
has lived in Colorado also and is
familiar with irrigation conditions.
One man will say that it will pay
to irrigate and raise alfalfa, another
that it will not pay for alfalfa but
will for fruit.
Another man made the remark
that he did not see the use in paying
money out to increase the amount of
fruit raised when there was not
profitable market for what is now
raised.
Another man ventures the opinion
that there will be no better railroad
facilities in the valley until irriga-
tion is secured. In fact, this seems
to be the principal argument put up
by the promoters of the irrigation
project; that the project is neces-
sary precedent to securing much
needed railroad facilities.
The Tidings is in favor of any
thing that will tend toward the de-
velopment, and against anything that
will tend to the exploitation of the
territory in the interests of specu-
lators, whether in real estate, water
ditch or other lines. Not only Ash
land, but the entire Rogue river val
ley must be built upon firm foun-
dation; foundation of earning ca
pacity on the investment, whether
the original investment or added cost
of irrigation rights.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF M
PROVEMENT BONDS.
Recorders Office.
Ashland, Ore, Feb. 81, 1918.

Ashland, Ore, Feb. 81, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that i'm
provement bonds Nos. SO to SO inclu-
sive of the City of Ashland, Oregon,
will be taken up and cancelled by
said city on April l, 1913, by pay
ment of the face value thereof and
accrued interest to said date, and
that interest will cease on that date.
Holders of said bonds will present
them at this office for redemption.
c. II. GILLETTE,
Recorder, City CT Ashland, Ore.
Date of first publication, February
81, 1913. 79-Thus.3t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13
G. ID. EAGER
GREY HAIR RESTORED
TO YOUTHFUL COLOR
Why Have Grey or Faded
Hair That Makes You
Look Old

Why lose your good looks that youth
ful, natural colored hair always helps
you to keep? There is absolutely nc
need for it. A few applications OF
Hays Hair Health will restore your
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your money back If it doesn't. Get a
bottle today-prove it to your own sat.
isfaction.
Always ask for Hays Hair Health.
Don't take chances with any others.
Free: Sign this adv. and take it to the
following druggists and get Soc bot.
tie OF Hays Hair Health and a 25c.
cake OF Harfina Soap, for 50c.; or $1.0O
bottle OF Hays Hair Health and two
125c. cakes Of Harfina Soap Free, for 81
McNAIR BROS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13
Former Oregon Bishop Pays 81 as
Libel Fine.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 12.-
Bishop David H. Moore of Cincinnati
has paid the damages of 81 award
ed by. a jury in the federal court
in Kansas City, Kan. to Mrs. Carrie
K. Cope of Topeka, Kan, who sued
him for $4,000 for alleged libel,
the bishops attorney announced last
night A letter written by Bishop
Moore in which, it was charged, he
criticised Mrs. Cope, was the basis
for the suit. DR.. Moore was for
merly Methodist bishop of Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

An English city is experimenting
with granular calcium chloride to
combat dusty roadways, applying
about half pound to the square
yard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13
Revolvers at Cost.

In view of the new law in regard
to the sale of revolvers. we will close
out our stock of same at cost for the
next ninety days. Elkhorn Gun
Store, North Main street. S1-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

Chamberlain's Tablets for Constipa-
ton.
For constipation, Chamberlain's
Tablets are excellent. Easy to take,
mild and gentle in effect Give them
trial. For sale by Poleys Drug
Store.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

SUNSET MAGAZINE and Ashland
Tidings one year $2.75 to old or new
subscribers. Regular price of Sunset
Magazine is $3.50 per year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

Europe's total area is $3.50, 900
square miles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

Phone No. 39 when in need of job
printing. Work and prices are right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

FOR SALE-Currant bushes, large
assortment; also gooseberry, black
berry and raspberry plants. Send
for late season prices. D. R.
Ruble, Salem, Ore. S3-6ts
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

FOR SALE-Fifty pure strain S. c.
White Leghorn hens, 20 cents
each. 567 Beach St, phone
40S-R, S3-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

LOST-A mounted elk's tooth with
letters F, l.. X on back. Return
to Ashland Tidings and receive
reward. 29-1ts
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

VA l4D-Neat and clean small
bungalow or house; modern. Give
l65Stion and price. Address Box
ia, Ashland. If
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

FOR SALE-By owner, large lot
with small house, on Meade street,
centrally located. Warranty deed.
bargain. Address Mark Hebron,
Boise City, Oklahoma. 83-1mo.*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

GIRL WANTED-At Savoy Hotel.
S3-6t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

FOR SALE-An incubator and bone
grinder, cheap. Phone 261-J.
S3-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

FOR RENT-Furnished house, 1874
Church st. Call forenoons. S3-5t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

fOt SALE-Good dry Oak wood,
Phone 259-R. S3-2ts
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-13

BUFF oRPINGTONs, the ideal gem
eral purpose fowls. Excellent lay
ers. Sullivan bird heads best pen.
Eggs 81 to So per Is. E. o.
Smith, 2S0 Hargadine St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
VETERAN OFFICERS
OF ARMY AND NAVY
GATHER AT DINNER

Washington. December 11.-Many dis
tinguished veteran officers of the army,
navy and marine corps were gathered to-
gether here tonight at the eleventh an
nual dinner of the military Order of Cara
bao. Rear Admiral Thomas Howard, pa
triarch of the herd. acted as POSTMASTER
In the absence of the paramount Cara
bao, Maj. Gen. James Aleshire. Member
ship in the order is limited to officers OF
the United States forces who served in
the Philippines between May /, 1898. and
July 4. 1902, their eldest male descend-
ants and war correspondents who served
in the islands during the same period.
There was a characteristic programme,
including songs of the Philippines and
elaborate travesties. Some of the latter
were designed to show the disfavor the
present administration Philippine policy
has met with among the Carabaos
The speakers included Senator Varda-
man of Mississippi and Representative
Stanley of Kentucky and Kahn of Cali
fornia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
FULGHUM DIES AS
RESULT OF WOUNDS
Was Shot Last Monday
Morning-Two Held
at City Jail

Pierce F'ulghum. who was shot through
the abdomen in an affray at $500 Fourth
avenue, north, in the early hours of Mon
day morning, died at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning at St Vincent's hospital from
the effects of his wound. Fulghum was
a journeyman painter and we'll known,
having been a former police officer.
Funeral services over the remains were
conducted yesterday afternoon at o clock
from Johns private chapel. Interment
followed in Elmwood cemetery. The de-
ceased, who Is survived by his widow,
resided at 1900 University avenue, East
Lake
Coroner Charles L. Spain announced
last night that a jury inquest into the
killing of Fulghum would be instituted
this morning. The corcner stated last
night that the killing of Fulgnum Will
be thoroughly investigated
Lively Vandver and Sol Franklin are
still in the city Jail being held withou-
bond in connection with the killing Of
Fulghum. However, the three material
witnesses, Mrs. Sol Franklin, Miss Matte
McGraw and Miss Grace kuew, are out
on bond. They have been summoned to
appear at the inquest this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
WILEY SPEAKSON
FOOD REGULATIONS
Little Being Done to Purify
Food, Declares
Expert

New York. December n.-Speaking on
the general topic of the regulation of
food and drugs before the fourteenth
annual meeting today of, the National
Civic Federation, DIR. Harvey w. Wiley,
former chief of the United States bureau
of chemistry. declared that of the oppo-
nents to the making of efficient laws
governing pure food and drugs some are
religious, some dogmatic, some ignorant
and some ridiculous.
"The reason the pure food law is in
effective today" DR.. Wiley declared, lis
because of the Illegal Interpretation
placed upon it by high authorities,
Nothing or little is being done to
purify the food the people are putting
into their stomachs."
Another subject discussed today was
that of the developments of the year in
welfare work by William R. Wilcox, who
told of the completion of an exhaustive
study of the working conditions of the
large department stores of this city.
where thousands of women are employed.
With this report in hand, he said, the
managing head of any mercantile estab-
lishment which has not vet placed it.
self In line with enlightened modern
practice in it's relations with employees will
be able to inaugurate welfare work upon
correct lines and therefore, with every
reasonable assurance of good results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
NEGRO IS KILLED
IN PISTOL DUEL
Assailant Escapes = Many
Small Thefts Reported
to the Police

w. II. Turner, a negro bicycle repairer
OF Pratt City was shot and almost in
stantiy killed last night about $50 o'clock
in the house of W. T. White, a negro
preacher at Center street and Eleventh
avenue, north. 1t is alleged that the
killing was done by White who escaped.
According to Policeman Edward Crump,
who Investigated, there had been i'll feel
Ing between the negroes for a long time.
Officer Crump found that a few min
utes before the shooting occurred White
was seen near the scene with gun and
making threats. White is said to have
gone to his home and finding Turner
In the house with several other negroes
is said to have started shooting. Turner
also drew his pistol, according to the
police. and returned the fire of his assail-
ant before he fell with a bullet in his
neck, which instantly killed him. White
is thought to have been seriously wound
ed by one of Turner's bullets as he left
trail of blood as he fled. He is thought
to be in the woods about Enon Ridge.
Following the investigation of Officer
Crump, Aline White, negro was ar
nection with the killing of Turner. Cor
oner Charles l.. Spain was also notified
and will conduct an investigation this
morning.
It was stated at police headquarters
last night that Ida Gait, negro, who
is alleged to have killed Alfred Elridge.
another negro at Thomas quarters
Wednesday night, was still at large
There were several robberies and bur-
glaries reported to the police yesterday.
Horace Williams, a negro living at 410
Third avenue, north, reported his cow
stolen.
The offices of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad reported that 40 switch
locks had been stolen.
Holzer's market at Fourth avenue, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
reported one bicycle stolen.
The Coca-Cola Bottling works at Twen-
ty-seventh street and Avenue f was
broken into last night by burglars and
one case of Coca-Cola stolen.
F. Richard of sol South Twenty-third
street, reported that his bicycle had been
stolen and offered a S. reward for its
recovery.
James w. Dixon of 4ot North Fifth
street reported that IL of his best chickens
had been stolen.
Mr.. Katz, of 1903 Sixth avenue, north
reported his home burglarized and silver
mesh purse stolen containing a consider
able sum of money.
Judge Hugo Black reported that several
automobile accessories had been taken
from his car.
Lee Hall, a negro reported that his
home at 2320 Fifth alley, had been bur-
glarized and all his clothes and s13 80
in cash had been stolen.
r. L. Foster negro living at 1925 Ninth
avenue, north, reported clothing stolen
E. N Brown reported that burglars had
stole his typewriter.
The home of ]. NJ Boyles of 1910 Fifth
avenue north. was reported to have been
hurglarized and large amount of jewelry
stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Fans Blaming Ban Johnson
UnjuStly For Boston Middle

Cleveland, December lit is be-
lieved that Ban johnson is being un-
justly accused of forcing James Ms
Aleer and Robert MeRoy out of the
Boston club. According to the stories
which are going the rounds, the pres
ident of the American league became
incensed because of the manner in
which Jake Stahl was let out and
swore revenge.
No one directly interested has re-
lated any of the true facts, but If
another guess We're made. it might
be discovered that the reason Nc
Aleer and McRoy are quitting Boston
is because of the failure of McAleer
and John l. Taylor previous owner
and still the holder of 40 shares of
stock in the Red Sox, to act in har-
mony.
When the reorganization of the
dicted the Taylor Nc Aleer-McRoy
perfectly harmonious; that Taylor
whose whole heart is wrapped up in
baseball, would find it difficult to re-
frain from speaking his mind when
he felt like 1t; that McAleer, man
ager of more experience that Stahl,
would have his troubles keeping his
hands off the management of the club
in the event of things going wrong.
But things did not go wrong.
The Red Sox started off brilliantly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12

and it was clear sailing for Stahl
Naturally, McAleer kept his fingers
out Crowds flocked to the games and
the Red Sox were big money makers.
Naturally, Taylor did not interfere,
either
Things were different last season.
The worlds champions failed to come
back. The club became disorganized,
MeAleer failed to approve of all of
Stahrs methods and Taylor failed to
approve of the methods of either
Stahl or McAleer. He wished to ac-
quire control of the team again, and
judging from recent reports, he has
done so.
Ban Johnson, however, is believed
to have merely figured as the presi-
dent of the league in the deal. Natural
ly, as president it is up to him to see
that whoever bought the McAleer inter
ests would be acceptable to the league.
Aside from that, it Is not thought the
league executive had any hand In the
deal.
Johnson has the reputation of stick
Ing to his friends. Jim McAleer was
one of the men who made the Ameri-
can league possible But for him.
there were score or more OF Ma
tional league stars who never woul !
have jumped to the = unger organi-
zation. So, unless McAleer has proved
to be ungratefu1, it is doubtful II
Johnson had anything to do with his
being forced out of the Boston club.
AS for McRoy, he was Bans secretary
for years, having been one of the
league presidents special proteges-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
NO ACTION TAKEN
BY GRAND JURY IN
JOHN DOE PROBE

New York. December 1.-THE grand
jury heard two witnesses today in con-
nection with District Attorney Whitman's S
probe into state highway graft, but took
no action. They were John A. Mason,
former secretary of the democratic state
committee. and James Hamilton, part
per of Thomas Hassett, who is accused by
Madison r. Aldrich of Poughkeepsie OF
obtaining a bribe from him.
Several witnesses who were expected
to supplement the testimony of Dudley f.
Van Writ of Hudson Falls contractor,
in regard TO the $500 in campaign con-
tributions which he said he sent the demo-
cratic state committee some of them to
George M. Palmer, chairman of the com
nittee, failed to appear. They We're de-
layed it was said, by upstate snow
storms. Two of them, j. E. Flood and
John B. Davis. members of Van Writ
construction company, are expected here
tomorrow and will be called witnesses
at the public John Doe inquiry.
The grand jury adjourned until next
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Returning Cotton Tax Money

Will you kindly allow me space TO say
that | now think it an opportune time 10
agitate the question of urging Congress
to enact such legislation as will allow the
money collected just after the war be-
tween the states from the cotton tax" to
be returned to the south, to be distributed
among the surviving Confederate soldier
and their widows.
1t Is conceded that the cotton tax" was
wrong and the legislation providing for it
was enacted at time when the south
was without representation In Congress.
At this late day 1t would be difficult to
find all the legal claimants to this fund.
Many of those who helped to pay this tax
are dead, while others have moved away
from the south, the best and noblest
thing that could be done with this money
would be for Congress to return 1t to the
states that paid it, and provide that they
should distribute it among the old boys
who wore the gray and to their widows.
1t is nothing more than just that it
should be returned and believe that if
the matter was fairly and intelligently
presented to Congress at this happy period
of the nations history it would be done.
Gen. Bennett II. Young has expressed
himself as being in favor of the return Of
this fund, and its distribution along the
lines indicated above.
Inis luiiu amounts 10 ABOUT %no,VOV,UD'
$l0.000.000 of which was collected from the
state of Alabama.
The Nathan Bedford Forrest camp OF
United Confederate Veterans of Chatta-
nooga. at a meeting held few days ago.
passed resolutions favoring the return of
the cotton tax and it's division among
the survivors of the Confederate army
Their cause is based upon justice to the
cotton states, and an appeal should be
made to Congress to enact favorable legis-
lation upon this subject
B. CLAY MIDDLETON.
Chattanooga, December 9, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
Reasons for Extra Session

To the Editor of The Herald
I desire to coinend the admirable let
ter of Sidney J. Bowie published in The
Age-Herald of today, and your equally
admirable editorial comment thereon, Civ
ing the claims from another standpoint
as to the need of an extra session of the
Alabama legislature.
Heretofore the governor has based his
unwillingness to call an extra session on
the ground that he had the entire inter-
ests of the state to look after as we'll
as those of Birmingham, intimating that
the former Overbore those of the latter
as against an extra session, with Bir-
mingham alone in the balance, but now
Mr.. Bowie has clearly shown that It Is
equally the interest of the state at large
to have remedial legislation. and the gov
ernor can scarcely hold to his former
views in the light of the facts now be-
fore him. rs
But one of the matters presented so
strongly by Mr.. Bowie was passed on by
the Alabama Land congress at its Mobile
session over a year ago, and that the Civ
Ing to local communities in the state the
right to tax themselves for school pur-
poses.
A strong committee of Mobile citizens
was appointed at that time to draft n
suitable bill on that subject and that Is
now in he hands of George Sullivan a
member of the legislature from Mobile.
but the recent session of the land CON
Eress passed resolution providing fer
committee from the state at large 20
have this whole matter OF taxation re-
formed, and that committee is now in
process of appointment.
A great many letters have been sent to
the governor from different portions of
the state. askinU for e special session