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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05

Members of the Grand Army and
Women's Relief Corps and the First
Company Coast Artillery are advised
to meet at the Armory at ten-thirty
next Sunday morning for the purpose
of marching to the First Baptist
church to participate in the Lincoln
memorial services.
Watch for Enders' line OF mil
linery a little later.
During the past week V. V. Will
son, representing the National Rat
ing League of Chicago, was in Ash
land securing the cooperation of the
business men OF this city in the pub
lication of their Guide Book, pub
lished twice year. This publication
has a wide circulation and hence is
Of value in determining a mans rat
ing wherever he may take up his res
idence. Debtors are given notice be-
fore their names are to be published,
and thus are given a chance to settle
up.
Plant more flowers. Make it Ash
land the City Beautiful"
According to the Cottage Grove
Sentinel, the board of directors OF
the First National Bank at that place
have elected Worth Harvey assistant
cashier. Mr.. Harvey has been with
the bank for a number OF years and
his promotion came as a recognition
Of faithful and efficient service. Mr..
Harvey was one of the strong teach
ers turned out by the Southern Ore
gon State Normal School at Ashland
and was principal of the public
schools at Cottage Grove for several
years before he entered the bank.
Still few ladies' suits at half
price at Enders.
c. w. Banta, local agent for the
Portland Oregonian, has received no.
tice that he was sixth in contest OF
agents in Oregon and Washington for
that paper. A list OF prizes had been
offered to those who would secure
the largest percentage of increase In
their subscription lists during No
vember and December and Mr.. Banta
was sixth, receiving a cash prize OF
fifteen dollars. In previous contest
a few years ago Mr.. Banta took first
prize of fifty dollars. He desires to
thank the citizens of Ashland who
helped him in his contest.
Miss Eva Policy, who has been quite
Ill, is again much better.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
LOCAL And PERSONAL
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Governor West stated while in Ash
land that he had seen more pretty
girls here than he ever saw in a city
of this sibe in his life.
Lost, a stickpin with small dia-
mond in the center. A valued gift.
Suitable reward to finder. Return to
the Tidings office. 72-tf
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold food sale at w.
O. Dickerson's store Saturday from
l to 6 p. m.
Mrs. E. B. Smith, who has been
visiting in Woodburn, Albany and
Sans Valley, will start home the
10th.
Notes, warrants, mortgages,
land contracts, bonds and stocks
bought and sold. F. e. Watson,
room s, Citizens Bank Bldg. 35-tf
The schoolmen at the Saturday
club meeting were high in their
praise of Ashland's magnificent high
school building and its equipment.
The Tidings, Daily and Sunday
Oregonian, Sunset Magazine and Nc
Calls Magazine, $40. This bargain
runs only to March /. 1876
Yes, those Armory pictures are
good. Get yours now at Studio Ash
land. i3-N
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
POley'S Drug Store
Policy & Elhart, Druggists.

The new brooms, pest enameled |
handles, neat and strong. Price |
stamped on each. Price lower, quail |
ity better. The local factory is put
ting out an elegant article. Insist
upon getting this brand. Look at
the label. 66-St
-Brooms. Ask your dealer for the
product of the local factory. 87-tf
Shoes for better wear at Enders'.
Try them.
Mrs. Jorgeson and daughter of
Medford were up to attend the dedi-
catory services and the military ball
Monday.
The Coast Reserve Band went from
here to Medford, where they had a
parade and grand ball Wednesday.
Our front parlor's all tore up.
Come on back where we make the
pictures. Studio Ashland. 1926
Mrs. Mark S. Hamaker and baby
daughter left Monday for their home
in BLY,, Ore.
New Tango ties at Enders'.
Clyde Farrar, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is improving.
-Kilties at Dreamland Friday
night. 1t
Mrs. E. H. Wagner and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. w. Miles, of Medford,
left Wednesday evening for southern
California, and expect to spend
couple of months visiting relatives
and friends as far south as San Diego.
Master Wilfred, the baby of the F.
d. Wagner household, went with
them to Fresno, Cal, where he is to
visit his aunt, Mrs. A. W. Storch.
The Tidings is for sale at W. M
Poley's Drug Store. II East Main st
] Mrs. Elizabeth Dinwiddie of Wood
burn, Ore, and Mrs. Sadie Hughes of
Dawson, Alaska, are visiting the
Stennett families in this city. Mrs.
Dinwidde is a sister of Charles Stem
nett and Mrs. Hughes is her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Hughes came out from
Alaska in September and will return
in June.
]. T. Smith OF Portland was a
visitor in the city for a short time
last week. Mr.. smith and his son
came down with several horses and
a rig but found the condition of the
roads over the Siskiyous such that
it will be necessary to ship his wag-
ons and horses over the Southern
Pacific as far as Red Bluff. From
there he intends driving on to Los
Angeles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
Fruit Growers, Attention.

The Bagley Canning Company at
Talent wish to hear from all growers
of Loganberries and Royal Ann cher
ries relative to the amounts they
would be winning to contract this
coming season. This information is
necessary at this time to permit us
to formulate our plans for handling
same. Other berries will receive at
tention, but only in case we can get
enough of the two mentioned to justi-
fy the special preparation necessary.
72-3t w. r. BAGLEY, Mgr.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
Wool Dress Goods

1t would seem that no fancy
i'll color or cloth but could be salts
fled in our varied showing of new
wool fabrics for dresses, suits or
coats. The wonderful demand for
the medium blue shadings can be
filled with a choice of dozen cloths
and shadings. Prices on many
show the effect of tariff changes, too.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05

Saturday night the Polytechnic
School basketball quintet went down
before the greater weight of the Tai
ent team in hard fought game, the
score being 19 to 70. The floor of
the armory, where the game was
played, had been waxed in prepara-
ton for the grand ball Monday even
ing and neither team was able to
play in good form.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
Coming Events

Tuesday evening, February 10-Bas-
ketball. Militia VS.. Roseburg.
Friday and Saturday, February and
7-Basketball, A. H. s. VS.. Klam-
ath Falls.
Wednesday evening, February IL
Get-together banquet, Armory
building.
Thursday evening, February 12-Lin-
coin Day celebration, Armory hall.
Thursday morning, February 80.
A. C. dairy demonstration.
Friday evening, February 6-The
Kilties Ladies' Band at the Dream
land Theatre.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
Spring Suits

Unusually clever are the spring
styles in Ladies Suits. The jackets
are short and mostly cutaway styles,
loose fitting, some even hanging
straight from the shoulders. They
are made up of newest materials
and in a wonderful color range.
Very moderately priced.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
Talent Defeats Normal Boys.

The Talent basketball team defeat
ed the Normal School boys on We'd
nesday evening last by a score of
20 to 19 in hard fought battle
which was refereed by G. E. Miner
of East Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
Cotton Fabrics For Early Spring

New Materials arriving include
crepes, ratine crepes, ginghams,
voiles, fiaxons, etc, both plain and
in the new floral designs which are
popular for this season. 10c per
yard and up. .".
Embroidered crepes are going
to be popular We have them 2Sc
to 81 85 yer yard. 80. IT,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05
Wanted.

At Leyman's Employment Office,
100 men to play billiards. No one
under Fl allowed to play. 71-3t'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05

Dance, dance, dance at Memorial
hall Saturday. Get your tickets at
Buffers. 72-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05

Plant a Gruss an Teplitz, the Of
ficial rose OF Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-05

RATINES-Last year we were
caught short of ratines to retail for
25c and up. The first showing sold
SO rapidly that supply lasted about
one week and recorders could not be
filled. This year we start the sea-
son with bolt after bolt of this pop
ular fabric in qualities to sell at 25c,
28c, 35c and 39c..
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
VERBAL REPORT GIVEN I
TO THE GOVERNOR
Written Statement TO BE Prepared On
State Treasury Investigation.

A verbal report on the state treas
ury examination as made by Axcl p.
Ramstedt, examiner In charge of the
treasury department at the time of and
following the arrest and conviction OF
O. V. Allen, has been made by Mr..
Ramstedt TO the governor. This re-
port In to be drafted In writing and
VIII be filed with the governor during
the present week. Documentary evil
dence will accompany the report.
II IL understood to cover generally
the published exposures made with
reference 10 the treasury steal and
from time to time published In the
press, including the discovering Of the
combined shortage of Allen and Cole
mar amounting to 500 900, and their
checks FOR that amount carried I'm the
treasury department.; the kiting that
was carried on In the handling OF
checks In order that the theft might
be continued covering a period of
months; the manipulation OF bond is-
sues that netted the d~efaulting trea-
surer several thousands OF dollars;
the carrying of !. o, us OF various
parties as cash items and other details
In connection with the footing.
Some OF the facts In connection with
the steal are to be used In the Cole
man trial, the Information In which
Will be filed II is understood by the
county attorney in the district court
today. This trial will take place
during the term OF court In December
and will be shortly set, The Matthews
case is TO come up during the same
term. Matthews is charged with the
manipulation of funds In the promo
ton OF the Overland Insurance COM
pany, II Is probable that the Coleman
trial will be set prior to the Matthews
case.-Capi,al News.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
CANADA FEARS RAID
Precautions rakon Against Germans
In the United States.

Extraordinary precautions have
been taken to guard against /, pos. .iule
raid by Germans or German sympath-
izers across the Niagara river. A
permanent guard of 80 militiamen has
been stationed a. Fort Erie. directly
opposite Buffalo. and the whole river
fruit from there 10 Niagara F,'h a;.d
Queenstown is patrolled day and night
by between 500 and 600 members of
the newly organized home guard regi-
ments. Automobiles and motorcycles
are used by the men on patrol duty.
These measures, II is said, were TAX
en- In response to demands from civic
organizations along thel Canadian side
of the Niagara, who insisted in COM
munications to the department of mil
tia that a movement similar to the
FeDian raid was not a remote possibil-
ity. Major General Sam Hughes, min.
lister of militia and defense, recently
paid a flying visit to the territory.
Soon afterward the guard on the We'll
land canal was doubled and the river
patrol was established.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
STEADY STRING OF TRANSPORTS
TAKING TROOPS TO FRANCE

Directly following Lord Kitchener's
speech at the lord mayors banquet in
London, in which he said he had L.
25O,O 0 men ready to land in France
there has chen a steady stream of
transports from England to Harve. AS
many as 200 ships of various sizes
nave been lying outside the harbor at
n time. Men are being landed as
fast as the ships can find berths. The
troops are mostly territorials but well
seasoned. After a march from the
docks through the streets of Havre,
cheering and being cheered, they dis
appear.
The incoming troops seem in high
spirits and sing and whistle OH the
march.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
Major Reed Proposes Plan
For Settlement of Desert Lands

Major Fred X. Reed, commissioner
from this state to the Panama-Pacific
exposition, has instituted a movement
having for It's ultimate object the set
tlement and cultivation of vast areas
Of land In western states nov virgin
10 the pillow. He has Interested Off
Gals Of the transcontinental railroads
In the projects and a conference with
their representatives Will be held the
present week. Major Reed expects
10 have the movement well under way
by the end OF the year.
II is the intention OF the Idaho COM
missioner. after obtaining the rail-
road companies Endorsement OF his
plan, to bring about a conference of
governors OF the western states, which
will result In a systematized modus
operandi.
In each state the land available for
settlement. whether owned by the fed
eral government, the state or indi-
vidusls, will be listed with the terms
Of payment. etc. II the land must be
purchased. instead OF being acquired
by homestead entry, II Will be sought
10 have the terms Of payment extend
over a period OF Is to 25 years, and
to procure free transportation for the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
Notice for Publication
Public Land Sale.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, Nov. 2,
1914.
Notice is hereby given that, as di-
rected by the commissioners of the
general land office, under provisions
of act of congress approved March
%, 1912 (37 Stat, 10, pursuant to the
application of Richard H. Mayer, Am
erican Falls, Idaho, serial No. O1763I,
we will offer at public sale to the high
est bidder, but at not less than 49, so
per acre, at 10 o'clock a. M, on the
goth day of January, 1915, at this ~efl
flee, the following tract of land: SEA
SEA sec. rs, township 8 south, range
80 east. Boise meridian, containing
40 acres.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
l2-3-l-6 HENRY W. KIEFER.
Register.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
JUVENILE BOSTONIANS"

Aglitter in the gala brilliancy of a
complete new set of costumes and
scenic investiture, the singing and
dancing throng of youthful feminity-
note, the cast is feminine to the total
exclusion of mankind, billed as the
famous Juvenile Bostonian opera COM
pany, will chant a merry greeting to
theatre-goers of American Falls when
the much talked of organization comes
to the Auditorium for a limited en-
gagement of one night, Wednesday,
Decemer 8.
The B%ostonian Juveniles have a
standing that is too good and too long
maintained to require introduction.
This is the company's eleventh sue
cessful year on tour, and its fixed
place in national theatricals has es-
tablished 1t rs an institution with n
popularity peculiarly its own. Ii is
necessary only to say that all the
several dainty little stars who scored
so tremendously in previous seasons
are returning, including happy-go-
lucky Thorn Hellem, Doris Garfield,
Dixie White, Billee O'Neill, Ina Nit
chell, Halcyon Clark, and Patsie
Henry.
The Dream Girl" in which the
youngsters will be seen here is a
vertiable gem OF opera. Its music has
Irresistible rythm and jingle, its
melodies are the kind whose strains
stay with you and over and over keep
coming to mind; and its dances, gay
and fast, as divertipg as they are
novel. The stage mounting, colorful
and pretentious, with bewildering eff
fects OF action involved in the work.
ing out of the plays interesting story.
a story that has plot and interest of
its own and is not the mere frame
work upon which TO hang a mass of
featured songs and ~sprightly dance
numbers. Popular timely prices, Csc.
soc and 75c.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, Nov. %,
1914.
Notice is herey given that Herman
A.. Walter, of American Falls, Idaho,
who on March 20, 1913, made home
stead entry, No. 013773, for VIZ NEA,
VIZ SEA, section 81, township 7
south, range 80 east, Boise meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final Communication proof to establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore Carl lines, U. S. commissioner
Dist. of Idaho, at American Falls,
Idaho, Oh the 18th day of January,
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred A. Walworth, Adolf C. Haag,
Donzel V. Runnion, William w. Wall,
all of American Falls, Idaho.
12-3-1-6 HENRY w. KIEFER,
Register.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03

prospective settler.
There are I'm the western states"
said Major Reed, millions OF acres
Of fertile land lying idle, while many
thousands OF Industrious Americans
would eagerly take up the cultivation
Of these tracts II only they were given
he needed start. With a couple of
horses. a cow. some implements and
provisions for the first year, they
would become self-supporting there
after. This plan has been tried In
Canada with such success hat the
great northwest has been settled with
an excellent class of husbandmen.
What has prevented the settle
nent OF our western country by men
OF small means has beer the difficulty
Of keeping them on the land until It
began to yield returns. ! believe that
In each state a fund can be raised to
tide the settlers ove this period, with
p capable organization to handle the
project. II we can raise large sums
for the relief OF starving. foreigners,
We should surely be able to do some
thing for our own people, when the
money required would remain right
here and be employed In state deveI-
opment."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03

auctions is the absolute cleanliness
liam A. Brady has never been COM
PEELED TO rake in the muck for his
humor and the blush is never raised
at a performance of one of his plays.
OF the same real kind of comedy is
Baby Mine" Edyna Davies, whose
Zoie has won her constant praise for
the past W. seasons, will De seen in
the character here and will receive
the support of an excellent company.
including Gertrude Walthers, Howard
Fay, and Paul Atherton, a former San
Francisco and Pacific coast stock &C.
tor, who plays the opposite role to
Miss Davies.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
III PLAY is CLEAN

Baby Mine" is coming to the Audi
forum theatre tomorrow night, under
William A. Brady's management
Everybody who is theatre-wise
knows that the William A. Brady"
stamp upon an attraction means com
pleteness and attention in detail, to
the last degree. Indeed. those very
principles upon which he has always
insisted. have been the sine qua non
Of his success.
Another Characteristic Of hin pro
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
SEVENTH DAY ADvENTISTS
SHOW HEALTHY GROWTH
Contributions for Support Of Church
and Missions Total Millions.

Members of the local Seventh Day
Adventist church were greatly cheered
owe the remarkable progress their
denomination has made in various
ways during the past year as given in
a report that has just been received
from the statistical secretary of the
general conference. which has its
headquarters in Washington, ID. G.
There has been a large increase in
the membership to the extent of more
than eight thousand, a. wonderful
growth in tithes and offerings, and the
movement itself has penetrated into
a number of countries.
Funds amounting to 1885, 727.40
a per capita of $23.42 for each com
m%unicant, were contributed for evan
gelistic work during the last fiscal
year.
THE net increase over the amount
received for the preceding year was
1854, 528.3S. There was received in
tithes, s. LII, 1880, or 61.S1 per cent;
in offerings, $640,373.29, or 22.34 per
cent; by Sabbath schools in contribu-
tions to foreign missions, 1921, 711.76,
or 1918 per cent: by church schools
for their maintenance, $13S,272.55, or
4.S2 per cent; by Missionary Volun-
teer societies, s24, 1885, 20, or .S5 per
cent. The per capita for the II, 1853
communicates in North America was
$3.50; for 50,525 communicates out
side North America, s15,5S an average
of $23.42.
Since this denomination was or
ganized fifty-one years ago there has
been contributed for evangelistic work
alone a total of $28, 1856, 400. 96.
There was a gain of $3.50 in the
membership for the year which is the
largest gain ever recorded in any
year since this work was begun In
North America there were 1883 com.
municants; in Europe, 31,772; in
other countries, 16,O3S.
THE number of churches at the
close of 1913 was 1859. This is a gair
of us. or 24.S7 per cent The mum.
Der Of new church members added in
1913 was 1858 This number is
greater than the entire membership O
the denomination eighteen years af.
ter its organization"
The report further says that tn,
denomination is operating in IS diff
ferent countries through a force O
laborers comprised as follows: 95S
ordained ministers. 572 licensed min,
listers, 1908 licensed missionaries, 2,
060 colporteurs. 1911 teachers i'm mis-.
sion. primary. and advanced schools
734 laborers in UNCONVENTIONAL pub
fishing houses, 1,727 physicians
nurses and other employees in SAM
tariums and treatment rooms, ant
252 other persons not included In
these classes, thus making a tota
force of SIP laborers engaged in al
lines Of work. or an average Of on,
laborer for every thirteen members.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
FIRST ENGLISH NEWSPAPER

The first newspaper printed in the
English language, with its old English
in foreign countries, was a phamphlet
issued in 1921. It's title, "Corrant or
Nerves from Italie, Germanie, France,
and other places" is as curious as its
contents. For many years it had been
supposed that no copy OF this interest
ing document was discovered.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
With the Famous Juvenile Bostonian
Opera Company Auditorium, We'd
nesday, December 3.

An intimation that President Wilson
will lay stress upon the federal mer-
chant marine proposal In his message
to congress next month came from the
White House Tuesday with the an
nouncement that the president did not
consider that enough ships had taken
advantage Of TIE emergency American
registry act
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03
AMBASSADORS IN TIE
WAR ZONE GIVEN AID

George T, weitxel. former minister
to Nicaragua. has been appointed a
special agent Of the state department
TO assist Ambassador Morgenthau in
Constaatinople. He will leave for
Turkey In a few days. Henry Morgen-
than, Jr.. son Of The ambassador. con-
fcrred with Acting Secretary Lansing
today, preparatory to leaving Constan-
tinople to assist In the embassy there.
John G, Coolidge Of Boston has been
destined a. . special agent OF the
state department in France and will
leavs .sAortiy to joip the star Of AM
f@sdesA Afp.A a PARA
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03

cultured young men. experienced In
their line of work and thoroughly
capable OF putting on program
worthy OF the attention OF all music
lovers.
Each member Of the Quartet IL q
soloist OF more than ordinary ability.
The strong feature OF their program
is the ensemble singing.
Their repertoire is varied and az.
tensiye, including classical, operate,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-03

The Hoosiers are an outBDowth OF
the original Toronto Male Quartet.
Dausherty and Perkins figured In this
company and. let 1t be said, made
mighty good at II too. The company
vas organized first for purely local
work, but finally were forced to
branch out as their fame began to be
noised about. They gave 220 concerts
during their first professional season.
They are a group OF talented and