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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21


B. F. Wagner, an old-time Ashland
boy and a graduate of the Ashland
high school in 1898, now credit man
at Portland for the Pacific Biscuit
Company, was in the city this week
looking after the Wagner ranch on
Wright's creek, owned by the Wag-
ner brothers.
Mrs. August T. Schuerman re-
ceived the sad news Monday evening
of the death of her father at Rich
land Center, Wis. Mrs. Schuerman
was en- route to the top of Mt. Ash
land when she was caught by tele-
phone and notified of the news. She
returned at once to Ashland.
Boys fall suits now in at H. G.
Enders & Sons.
S. J. Boone and family of Palouse,
Wash, old friends of Mayor Johnson,
have arrived in Ashland with their
household goods and will make Ash
land their future home. They are
attracted to Ashland by it's beauty
and its excellent schools, three
daughters entering the school this
year.
Hoboes are beginning their south
ward migration, nearly forty being in
the city Wednesday. OF course they
are all looking for work, but it is
noticeable none of them attempted
to get it in any of the orchards, but
were looking for it anxiously in the
"jungles'' on the side of the railroad
| track.
S. S. Smith, business manager of
the Medford Sun, passed through
Ashland Wednesday evening en- route
home from Colestin, where he had
been enjoying weeks outing and
rest from the newspaper grind. His
family, which has been at Colestin
the past month, will remain there
another week.
The city council transacted con,
siderable routine business Tuesday
evening, but little was done of par
ticular note outside the closing oi
the contract with Mr.. Lamb The
bill-posting ordinance was passed
Monday evening. This regulates the
posting and distributing of advertis.
ing matter of all kinds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
NOTICE
OF SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ISSU-
ING ROAD BONDS FOR JACK
son, COUNTY, OREGON.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That on Tuesday, the 9th day of Sep
tember, 1913, a special election VIII
be held in Jackson County, oregon
to determine whether the County
Court for Jackson County, Oregon,
shall issue bonds of said county, ana
provide for permanent road construc-
ton, to the amount of Five Hundred
Thousand ($50O,0OOO Dollars, to
mature,
One Hundred Thousand ($10O,OOO)
Dollars, par value, ten years from
the date thereof.
One Hundred Thousand ($100,00O)
Dollars, par value, fifteen years from
the date thereof.
One Hundred Thousand ($1OO,OOO)
Dollars, par value, twenty years from
the date thereof.
One Hundred Thousand ($100,0OO)
Dollars, par value, twenty-five years
from the date thereof.
One Hundred Thousand ($100,00O
Dollars, par value, thirty years from
the date thereof.
The total amount thereof to be is
sued in one year if the County Court
shall so order, and to bear interest
at the rate of five per cent per an
mum, and all of the funds so raised
shall be expended in building and i'm
proving one permanent road in said
county, described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the corner between
fractional sections thirteen OBJ and
fourteen (14) in township forty
eight (4S) north of range seven CD
of the Mount Diablo Meridian, Cali
fornia, connecting with the survey
of the State Highway of California;
thence northerly along the route as
now staked out to present County
Road; thence following as near as
practical the main County Road into
and through the City of Ashland, a
municipal corporation of Jackson
County, Oregon; thence following the
main travelled County Road through
the towns of Talent, Phoenix, Med
ford and Central Point, in north
westerly direction; thence following,
as near as practical, the County Road
in a northwesterly direction to a
point at or near the stream known
as Rogue River; thence following the
UldlH tdfeleu SOunlJ leOUu diohb
said stream in a westerly direction,
and terminating at the point where
the main travelled County Road on
the south side OF Rogue River cross
es the county line between the coun-
ties of Jackson and Josephine, Ore
gon, and at or near said stream
known as the Rogue River. The
termini of said road, as herein dt-
rected, is definite and permanent.
The line above described between the
termini thereof shall be as herein
ordered, and shall follow the most
practical route for permanent road,
and said road shall be a permanent
road and highway through said coun-
ty. G.. A. GARDNER,
County Clerk for Jackson County,
Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.

Notice is hereby given that on the
second Monday of September, 1915
(the Sth day., the board of equaliza-
tion will attend, at the court house
in Jacksonville, Jackson county, Ore
gon, and publicly examine the assess
ment rolls, and correct all errors in
valuation, descriptions or qualities Of
lands, lots or other property assessed
by such assessor; and it shall be the
duty of persons interested to appear
at the time and place appointed.
w. T. GRIEVE,
Assessor of Jackson County, Ore.
Dated this 18th day of August,
1915.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
NOTICE.

Please get your items for the Tid-
ings in the day before date of publi-
cation, IL possible. All matter must
hereafter be in type by noon on pub
licatiOn day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

1t requires more than century for
a cedar tree to grow large enough to
yield a 9O-foot telephone pole. The
eucalyptus will attain larger
growth in 80 years, and It's wood is
quite as lasting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
Granite and Marble.

New stock just arrived from quar-
ries. All orders promptly filled.
Call or send orders to Ashland Mar
BILE Works, III North Main street.
cost MRS. A. H. RUSSELL.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
Reciprocity

How this bank reciprocates with
clients who bring their business
here:
V.
This bank pays interest on sums
left for certain periods,
Providing a treasure-house in
which men, women and children
may gather small amounts into
large ones, keep them in abso-
lutte security, and
Take out more than they put
in, or
Leave the increase to earn
more.
There's no safer, surer way to save
a capital than the good old-fashioned
savings bank" way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

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, 1913-08-21

Julius Hart and Robert Casey and
G. E. Ehrman returned the latter
part of last week from a hunting
trip on Trail Creek and brought
home fine buck.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21
A BUNCH OF PICKUpS

Fred Dodge and Walt Frulan re-
turned last week from an extended
hunting trip on the Umpqua Divide.
They went into some very wild coun-
try with two saddle horses and two
pack horses and came out with sew
eral fine bucks. They also came out
with boards on their faces that made
them look like porcupines.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

At Trinity Episcopal church Sun
day morning, August twenty-fourth,
there will be communion service at
eight, morning prayer and sermon at
eleven.-Rev. w. B. Hamilton, vicar
of Grants Pass.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

Sam Grubb of Tacoma, Washington,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Grub of
Ashland, was married in that city
Tuesday at high noon to Miss Edna
Flynn. Mr.. Grubb is express messen-
ger for the Wells-Fargo. They will
visit relatives in Ashland about
Thanksgiving time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

Mrs. Abbie Lennart left Sunday af-
her daughter, Miss Mildred, in Klam-
ath Falls. Miss Dorothy is in charge
of the Inn during her mothers alb
sence and proudly asserts that she is
"chief cook and bottle-washer"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

E. c. Richards and wife returned
Monday from an auto trip to Crater
Lake and left again Tuesday in a
camp wagon accompanied by ]. A.
Schoenthal and wife and daughter
for two weeks trip on which they
will take in the Josephine Caves and
the beach at Crescent City.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-21

John Butterworth, a former resi-
dent of Ashland, who afterwards be-
came connected with the railway pos
tai service and was on the Portland
Ashland route for a long time, died
at the Oregon metropolis Thursday.
aged forty-seven years. He leaves a
widow and several children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
HENRY c. STUART
BEGINS CAMP AIGN
Candidate for Governor Opens
His Headquarters at Muir
phys Hotel.

Though not yet formally launched
the state campaign of 1913 in Virginia
had its actual beginning yesterday.
when Henry c. stuart. Of Russell
County. candidate for me Democratic
nomination for the Office OF Governor
Of Virginia opened his headquarters
at Nurphy's Hotel He is duly in
stalled in Rooms 40 and 143 on the
Grace street side
So far. only a stenographer has ap-
peared. and has attended 10 getting
some stationery and Office furniture for
the rooms. II Mr.. Stuart has selected
manager for his campaign, tho name
has not yet been announced.
1t has been a practical certainty
ever since the campaign of 1909. when
Judge william Hodges Mann was nom
mated that Mr. stuart would be a
candidate in 1913. Early in 1909 he
expected TO enter the canvass of that
year. but was compelled to withdraw
before the contest had actually begun
because the Illness of a member of his
family necessitated his presence in
Europe.
an authorized interview in The Times
Dispatch. announced that he would
DO a candidate this year. A serious
operation last winter caused rumors
that he would be una6Ne TO make the
race but his health is now fully re-
stored, and is more vigorous than at
any time in twenty years. He feels,
and Is assured by his physicians. that
he may without fear undertake the
arduous work of political campaign.
Mr.. stuart represented Russell Coun-
ty IN the Constitutional Convention.
where he did notable work, especially
in the reduction OF the State tax rate
Later he was appointed a member OF
the state Corporation Commission.
serving his term and retiring at it's
end His work there brought him in
contact with the business people OF the
State. while his successful efforts to
put the nearly defunct State Fair on
ne feet and 70 restore that institution
to its present successful and efficient
position made him many friends. And
his nearly successful race for Congress
in the Ninth District in 1910, against
tremendous odds added to hts strength
as q political factor.
His formal statement Is expected at
an early date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
VERDrS OPERA


spring Festival
n. r-ourarn Tor the spring 7erfortllan ces
a. s,c KVcsn.sdav Club viii Include Ncrai
o,e-s AIDA and Tenayson's poem inc
5,.,-erre Tor which music has been air@Hs
- ~ xilfi.-s stanford. The opera VII come
-. -. -e~o,f evening % the festival. While
Tsnrxson.~ piece will constitute the pTincip@t
-.r,-,,l,er Tor the first evening
d - expcctcd that TIE chorus ". p'~s =. =
enrinr than has hitherto been ths csc hn
crnincnt pianist and soiist VII - engased
"a asslsf IN the program For thc gPet
-r-n5e- % hixhfv-trzined ssngcrs viii be
.efr4earr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
MOSBY IS NEW
P. 0. INSPECTOR
Appointed to Succeed Charles H.
Saffel, Who Is Transferred
to Washington.

Hal b. Mosby. a native OF Bedford
City, has been appointed United States
post-office inspector for Richmond and
vicinity to succeed Charles II. Saffeli.
who has hitherto held the post Mr..
saffell has been assigned TO duty in
Washington and IS now At work In
hls new field.
The inspectors department of the
United States post-office conducts us
business with minimum publicity. This
reticence is responsible for the TACT
that although Mr.. Mosby's appointment
dates from December l, no public an
nouncement was made. He has been
in charge OF his new office for more
than a month
Mr.. Mosby has been IN the inspec-
tors division of the post-oftice depart
Eaent for more than ten years, ana
vas formerly stationed at Roanoke
His residence has for some time been
in Petersburg, where he will continue
to make his home While his official
headquarters are in a suite Of rooms
in the new Richmond post-of1ce his
INSPECTION area Will comprise also
number Of counties adjacent TO R'ch-
moud and Petersburg.
Mr.. Saffelrs successor IL a son OF
w. H. Mosby. who is q brother OF COL
onel John s Mosby, OF Washington.
He. as we'll az his wife. who was Miss
virginia Mosby, OF Richmond. are well
known and widely related in this city.
Mrs Mosby is a daughter Of the late
William T. Mosby, who was Tor
number OF years a captain in the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

VIVA would YOU do IL forty-three
s-xs. four 81 them smashed and eleven
81 them cracked. were uncere enormously
fr,.rusted to your care and you FOUND
II impossible TO deliver them 10 the
person for whom they were intended
ana there was Jaw against c~mlins
them lnt1 the ash cam
You can't find an answer 10 a prop
lon OF this kind In the hack or the
book as in the case OF decimal irac-
tons. That's why Acting POSTMASTER
W. Ross Southwark claimed yesterday
that he is the only man at large VINO
mas successfully met and overcome
this particular dilemma
To be "eggsact." the parcels post
brought to the local p3st-Ofiice yester-
dav a modest wooden box containing
forty-three fresh country eggs mailed
from Eure. y. g.. by one J. Meyer II
bore the address Of a person in Dor
chester. Mass. Further progress was
matted bv the Richmond Office because
the box leaked from the edges ana
threatened TO paint unlocked oneiel'es
upon everything that came its way
Ritchie 20 the Rescue.
An examination or the egg chest
conducted by the superintendent OF
outgoing mass. revealed an amateurs
bit of packing. Mr.. Meyer eViden'S
was an orsirnist. There was no sish
OF the cardboard compartments re-
quired by the parcels post rules ipr
egg transportation. Each egg Was
wrapped in a bit of newspaper ana leA'
10 shift for itself. The top row was
entirely nude. Over the TOP was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
WOULD PUT LINE
ON RIGHT OF WAY
Western Union UP Against Con
stitutional Point in Desire
to Condemn.

BY petition to the State Corporation
Commission. the Western Union Tele-
graph Company seeks an order per-
hitting it to erect line OF poles ana
wires on the right OF way of the Louis
willie and Nashville Railroad Company
from Norton to the Virginia Kentucky
Tennessee line, at Cumberland Gap
The Louisville and Nashville objects
\ hearing on the petition has been
set for next Friday. January 10
As in many instances all over the
country the railroad OWLS the existing
telegraph lines. and they are used by
the western Union under the terms
of lease. IL is supposed the railroad
- about to Dust the telegraph COM
pany. this being Its reason for desir-
ding TO erect its own line on the rignt
OF way. II proposes TO condemn 80
much land as may he necessary for
this Purpose.
In Virginia no public service cor
poration may condemn the property OF
another public service corporation un-
less the state Corporation Commission
is first convinced that the public IN
terest demands H.
Thc railroad will urge. in opposition
TO the petition Of the telegraph com
pauy. the provision or the Constitu-
ton which sets forth that no forei gn
nsbifc service corporation shall. with
out first becoming incorporated under
the laws Of this state. be authorized
, 20 acquire. lease. use or operate, within
this state. any puolc OF nnunis'Ps y
franchise in addition 20 Sucn IS II
rnsv own. lease. use or operate when
this Constitution goes into effect" The
Western Union Is foreign corpora
ton. and 70 = not supposed 10 desires
20 make its regal donicile IN Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
COMMITTEES WILL
Be NAMED MONDAY
Men Who Fought Street Railway
Franchise Slated for Dark
Corners.

II is commonly reported on the street
that the Councilmen friendly TO the
Richmond and Henrico Railway. con-
shutting a majority of the Common
Council and Board in joint session.
will Gust Morgan r. Mills and Alder
man Ordway Fuller. both OF whom
voted against a franchise for this COM
pany. from important committees or
the reorganiZed Council This, now
ever has been strenuously denied, but
seems to have creditable foundation.
The announcement of the seven COM
mittees of the Council. as reconstruct
ed under the Administrative Board or
dinance. will be made Monday night
at joint session OF the Soard OF
Aldermen and the Common Council IL
is declared that there Will be many
changes in the personnel OF the COM
mittees, and that important chairman
ships will not. be reassigneo 10 the
present holders. With the exception
of Councilman Gilbert X. Pollock and
possibly one or two others, none or
the present chsirmen will be re-elect-
ed The committees as appointed WAL
meet this week for organization
A wild report is current TO the effect
that a member of the Council Will In
troduce an ordinance Monday night
providing for special election 10 oe-
termIne whether the city desires to
continue the Administrative Board as
constituted, or to revert to the Old plan
Of Council government. Leaders OF the
Council declared last night that the
Council has not yet been vested py
the Legislature with the power OF ex-
ercising the referendum and recall ana
that until an amendment to the chartef
OF the CITY OF Richmond ~ obtained.
such a refere ndum az that proposed
biz the unknown Councilman Will De
beyond the province of the Council
1t is pointed out that tne Aur'in, ',.
tratiye Beard principle was not put
into effect by the people at a special
election. but was created by vote OF
the City Council: therefore. being
creature of the Council. any Abolition
If the Administrative Board must be
accomplished by a majority vote OF
the CITY Council Until the referendum
and recall amendment is MADE 70 the
city's charter, the people will not nave
the right to vote on the matter, ex-
cent indirectly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
UNCLE SAM PEDDLES
EGGS FOR TARHEEL
Sells Brui.ei Consignment for North Car
DINA Optimist Who Sent 43 Eggs Nude by
Parcels 2, ST.
Parcels z, 81.

spread q thin layer OF raw cotton
the short-hbre product they grow
around Charlotte.
Acting Postmaster Southwark faced
a predicament To send the eggs on
was a violation OF the parcels post
RUS To keep them until the matter
could be adjusted by correspondence
was manifestIy impossible, as every
one knows who IS familiar with eggs
and their chemical weaknesses.
Mike Clerk Robert F. Richie. long
accustomed to the anomalies or the
mail bag. proved the man of the hour
lie took charge of the eggs, the SOUND
as well as the manned and Jared forth
in the rlarts. Somewhere he found a
man who gave up 30 cents in rear
money for them. According y MI
Richie. the man got his moneys WORTH
because the eggs were strictly iFesh.
II they had not been, he said, he would
have known it.
Money Goes To Washington.
Tn. money was turned over TO the
acting postmaster who sent chech
for the amount to the department. In
washington with letter OF cNpiana-
ton The matter is still far from adj
hustled The Washington ONCE VII
hay. to decide whether the 80 cents
shall be forwarded to the addressee
or the sender. II is question OF
esgquity which Acting Postmaste.
Southwark is glad to SHIFT TO othsF
shoulders
The incident brings perunentiy 70
the front the parcels post requirements
for the shipping IF eggs Unless these
are observed to the letter. egg snip
ments are sure to encounter troubic.
The official parcels post shipping shoe
laws down the following requirements.
Eggs win b. accepted for mailing
regardless Of distance. when each exc
s wrapped separately and surrourn-
cd with excelsior. cotton. or other SUIT
able material. and packe1 in con-
taiuer made Of double corrugated paste
board. metal. wood, or other suitaoie
material
They must be packed In such man :
nor az to place each egg on Its emo
ana to prevent them from striking To-
xether Or against the side or TOP 81
the contsiner.
The con;ainer must be DrovNcd VII"
an outer cover of double corrugated
,~as,ehoard. metal. wood. or other suit
stle material. and must be wrapped SO
,b., nothing can escape from the pack
ace All such parcels must he labeled
EGGS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
coLoRED MINISTERS CHANGE


The Fsfth Baptist church. co.ored- has
allied 70 ~ polDit Rev. \. y. Bailey torn,-
.riv 81 the Virginia rrion University re
vii nroarh his fr-t sermon the churcs
pastor this morning. -
Rev ". +. Anthony. pastor o. TIE lion
Barfist chur-h coicred. has -eceiNec = ss.'
4, ~. NJ carsno. r.vrfst Church In Phiia-
feiphla pa and while his decision STOUT
the matter "a not yet announced. y - IN
derefood that ne VII accept. Hc ms ocen
pastor - ne Zion Charch only . -hors time.
having been called that he might assist N
reousld-.s - - e--Se---s-1oetn
49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
EQUAL SUFFRAGE


O0icers Elected for the Year-New Mem
hers on Executive Board.
A. the annual meeting OF the Equal SUI
frare League OF Richmond the following
ofricers were elected; Mrs. B. r. Valentino.
president; Mrs. c. v Meredith. Miss MARY
JnhnSton and Mrs Charles BosheT. vice
presidents: Mrs. G. NJ. Smithdeai and Mrs V
N Tyler, recording and corresponding sec
retarfes: Mrs z. q. Kidd. treasurer. and
Miss Lucy Mason. auditor
New board members elected were: Mrs. s.
w. Meek. Miss Adele Clark. Mrs G. J. Rost-
run Mrs F. !. Jobson, Mrs Tyler Jobson-
Board members reelected were: Mr- ROY
Fslannsxan Mrs Harvey Clarke. Miss
Marie Leahy. Miss Coralie Johnston and
Miss Elizabeth Cooke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
CHARGED WITH MURDER
CoIored Man Held on Charge Of Committing
Henioa~ Crime.

state Insurance Commissioner Joseph But
ton IL informed BY one % she dectives OF
his force o. the arrest q = l. Hargrove.
color.c charged with the murder % Mans
fed Thornton ard his wife in Spo;syivanis
County near Fredericksburg. on the night
Of December L The bodies o. the negroes
were round in the ruins OF their home.
where they we're supposed 20 have had some
money. u is believed they were killed and
TIE house arcd 10 cover the crime.
Harrrove vas held tor the grand jury
without hail when arraigned in 3 masis-
trafc's court.