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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
e54 Wayfarers
Here During Month

Since January the local police
have handled s,9S4 wayfarers, and
since the first of November last al
most six thousand have passed
through Ashland. During the past
month 954 have been housed at the
police station and passed on. This
shows from 20 to 54 have been han
died each day during the month.
When these figures are taken into
consideration it is considered remark
able that not robbery of any kind
has been reported to the police, no
crime of any kind out OF the ordinary
has disturbed the local quiet.
Chief Porters men are certainly to
be congratulated upon the manner IN
which they deal with this class of
men,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Glee Club Here
Monday Night

Music lovers are to receive a treat
at the Dreamland Monday night when
the quartet of the Pacific University
at Forest Grove appear in the city.
This organization is one OF the most
popular on the Pacific coast and
everywhere they have appeared have
received the most favorable comment.
The quartet will visit the high
school in the afternoon and appear
at the Dreamland in the evening. In
addition to the musical program there
will be three reels of splendid pic
lures and two performances will be
put on during the evening.
Although this quartet has been
charging large admissions all over the
southern Oregon country, the price
Monday night will be only 10 and 90
cents in order that everyone may at
tend, and especially the school stu
dents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Speaker Had
Big Meeting

The prohibition meeting Monday
night was a success in spite of the
cold. Rev. W. II. Mccullough Of
Medford acted as chairman of the
meeting and after prayer by Rev.
Douglass introduced II. S. Stine OF
Medford as our future United States
senator from Oregon, who spoke on
the "Out to Win" Hon. Eugene W.
Chafin, twice presidential candidate
on the prohibition party ticket, was
then introduced and delivered a mas
terly address on Government by Ad-
ministration," Mr.. Chatin held his
audience to the close, Those who
missed this lecture missed a treat
Mr.. Chafin Is second to none in the
knowledge OF the political history OF
the United States.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Field Meet at High School
Grounds Next Saturday

A big day is coming. When?
Next Saturday. Where? At the high
school grounds. What is it? One of
the biggest events of the season.
Well, what is it going to be? One
of the largest and best attended field
meets the valley has ever known. Is
that all? No. What else? Some
thing free. A big barbecue will take
place on the grounds. mutton, pork
and beef figuring.
The above is descriptive of the
main points that are to come off next
Saturday at the high school grounds
The school has planned to make
this the best event of the season,
sparing no effort to give the,frowds
that will attend a great time: "a 1pne
Could ' BE Out at at TIE IS stfio6r they would
see big pit that the agricultural
class had dug TO cook the meat. Mr..
Lowe, the famous agriculturist, will
supervise the barbecue. He donated
two muttons for the occasion, J. j.
Murphy a hog, and a half beef will
be provided. 1t will be real gala
day-horns footing, drums rollinI
pennants flying. boys hollering, etc.
Come out. Bring your basket lunches
to eat at the school grounds. Meat
will be served free. The classes will
have booths where you can get every
thing from ice cream to stick candy
and coffee.
Now listen to something else.
Grants Pass, Gold Hill, Central Point,
Belleview, palent. Phoenix, Medford,
all will be there to uphold the honor
of their respective schools and towns.
Will the people of Ashland turn out
and make showing? When it comes
to supporting school activities Ash.
land is there. They have always won
in athletic contests. But listen again
to this: The Ashland baseball team
was beaten at Grants Pass last Satur,
day to 0. Does that surprise you?
Will we get back? OF course. Come
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Valuable Flower
Bed Is Ruined

Friday evening the flower beds Of
Mrs. E. T. Merrill at $40 Boulevard
were invaded and a bed of double
white narcissus was completely de-
molished, and a tulip bed, the bulbs
for which came from Holland.
The Tidings regrets to say this is
not the first offence this spring in
Mrs. Merrill's yard. This paper has
been advocating making AshlapS
THE City Beautiful" but it cannot
be made SO unless the rights of each
property owner sts respected. This
may seem Il Trivial offence to those
WHO coMmitted It, but it is a serious
lees TO those who have spent many
dollars and hours of time in making
their yards attractive
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

time and full information given to
the public. This cost will be $11O,-
500.
The plans now will be prepared for
receiving the waters in the park,
fountains, walks and other details
worked out at once on the basis of
an expenditure for this purpose of
$65, This will not take a great
length of time, and then the whole
project will be presented to the tax
payers for discussion and approval
and the fullest information given be-
fore the voters 90 to the polls to vote
upon the expenditure.
1t was the desire of the taxpayers
at the meeting that the fixing of the
park for a proper presentation to the
public of the waters in the most at
tractive manner and in such way as
to attract and hold the tourist is the
only way to perform this part of the
work. To bring the waters to the
park will cost $11O,5O0. 1t was the
desire of the meeting that the plans
for the fountains in the park be
worked out on the basis of an ex-
penditure of s65, 900, making the en-
tire bond issue $4,000.
II is confidently believed this
amount will be ample to make the
park one of the beauty spots of the
entire country and that Ashland's s
fame from the park alone will be
worth more than the amount it will
cost, to say nothing of the additional
benefits to be derived from the great
medicinal waters.
Ashland's natural park is now one
of the most picturesque in the coun-
try. For this reason it was believed
it can be made one of the best in the
world for the amount asked.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Club Women Should
Assist in Work

The TidinSs regrets its inability to
get in closer touch with the doings
of the club women of Ashland.
There appears to be a feeling among
the local club women to keep their
lights under basket. The Tidings
suggests that each club select MEM
Der to be charged with placing in the
hands OF the papers short outlines of
the programs and papers of each Or
ganization. In this way a column
of unusual interest would soon be
made possible and the public bene-
fitted Let each club help in this
effort, as one club is as greatly in
terested in the work OF the others,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Scenic Wonders to Be
Boosted by Southern Oregon

The scenic wonders OF southern
Oregon are to be developed and ex-
plotted and the tourist is to be sought
by united effort of the commercial
bodies.
This policy was definitely decided
upon at a meeting held in Medford
Tuesday evening by representative
men of Grants Pass, Klamath Falls,
Ashland, Medford, Central Point and
other commercial points of this part
OF the state.
For the first time in years a get
together meeting has been held in
which fruit and agriculture took sec
ond place and the lofty peaks, tall
pines, beautiful lakes and crystal
caves were the attraction exploited
and enthusiasm was contagious.
Every one in attendance felt that
the people were on the right track
and that southern Oregon will come
into her own when the grandeur of
her scenery, her wonderful climate
and health-giving possibilities are
properly placed before the multitude
of tourists of the country.
At the meeting of delegates previ-
GUS to the banquet a definite organ
ization was perfected for the purpose
of developing the scenic attractions
of southern Oregon, and the next
meeting will be held at klamath Falls
early in June.
1t was decided to carry out the
publicity work through the various
commercial bodies as units. The fol-
lowing representatives were appoint
ed: F. Z. Watson of Ashland, C. l..
Hobart of Grants Pass, ]. w. Siemen
of Klamath, c. S. Redfield of Gold
Hill, w. f. Kahler of Central Point
and Ben c. Sheldon of Medford.
Three members of each commercial
club will be selected TO act as direct
ors of the permanent organization.
The meeting was characterized by
splendid enthusiasm and good will
and while no definite plans we're de-
cided upon, the spirit of the meet
ing itself was enough to put the
stamp of success upon the movement
The dining room of the Hotel Med
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Mexican Pictures
Of Great Interest

Benton Bowers of Ashland, who re-
Gently returned from business trip
to the Mexican state of Sonora, saw
war in the raw while there, according
TO his son, NJ. d. Bowers, OF this city,
saws the Gold Hill Argus. Postcards
brought with Mr.. Bowers upon his
return depict the execution of cap
tured bridge-burners by the constitu-
tionalists, with Mr.. Bowers in the
forefront of the picture as an inter.
ested spectator, A huddle Of pros
trate figures indicates the completed
work, while two prisoners, unbound
and unblinded, face the rifles that
snuffed out their lives three weeks
since.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
County School
Levy Increased

Pursuant to a resolution adopted
at the school officers convention held
last October, the committee appoint
ed upon school finances have been
granted their request of the county
court for an increase OF the county
levy for school purposes to SIS per
pupil of school age, says the Gold
Hill Argus. The present levy pro-
vides $S per pupil. A pledge has
been secured from the county court
to make sufficient levy to produce
the amount asked for.
II did not seem feasible to increase
the levy for the present Sear because
many school districts had already
made provision for the revenue Of
the current year, and an increase at
this time would mean an additional
and unnecessary burden of taxation.
The object of the increased county
levy is to place more Of the burden
OF school tax upon the county as a
whole, thus calling into use for gen.
.eral purposes all of the undeveloped
resources of she county. The county
increase will necessarily cause cor
responding decrease in the levies Of
individual school districts.
Instructions from ]. Percy Wells,
county superintendent, advise school
officials that in estimating special tax
leyies for next year they may figure
upon a bonus of 500 received by
each district, in addition to $13'bV
per pupil from the county fund and
,S1.s each from the state fund, The
.new source of revenue will be avail
able in the spring and fall of 1915,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Grade Crossings to
Be Eliminated

The California state Highway
Commission ordered an investigation
OF the protest filed by Montague
against the locating of the highway
through Siskiyou county by way of
Grenada, Yreka and the Shasta river
canyon route to Hornbrook. Com
missioner Chas. +. Stern made the
investigation and in a two-column
review sustained the survey made by
Highway Engineer T. A. Bedford.
The manner of handling railroad
grade crossings on the California
state highway is Illustrated in this
paragraph from Commissioner Stern s
report:
This eliminates controversy south
of Grenada with the exception of the
citizens of Edgewood that the high
way be routed through that town. I
do not find on examination that this
is a feasible route, the principal reas.
on being the necessity of two grade
crossings on the Southern Pacific
main line. We have reduced the
grade crossings north OF Butte county
to the Oregon line from thirty-five
to four and unless there were very
urgent reasons, which did not appear
in this instance, we could not con-
sistently contemplate the addition of
two grade crossings at this point"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

Saturday and see. Baseball called at
1880 p. m. This is the first big meet
ever held in the Rogue River VAL
ley, and the other Jackson county
towns are spending money and time
to carry off the honors of the day.
Everybody likes to see the track men
run. You'll see that Saturday.
Are you interested in the schools?
Do YOU want to know what your boy
and girl are doing? Then come.
From IL till 1890 there will be an
exhibit at the building, and every
thing will be open for inspection. If
you haven't gone through Ashland's
high school come then. 1t is your
chance.
Listen to the track lineup: Bur
die, Freeman, Biegel, Van Dyke, Lily,
Holmes, Fraley, Peters, Gumaer and
Brewer. The baseball team is hum
dinger. The following is the program
for the day:
to l1-Baseball, East Side VS..
West Side.
II to 12:30-Free manual train
ing and art exhibit, high school
building open for inspection, picnic
dinner, barbecue, orchestra concert,
tennis matches.
1890 to 2:3O-Track meet with
every school in the Rogue River Val.
ley represented.
2:3O-Baseball, Grants Pass high
VS.. Ashland high.
Admission 25 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Selni-Annual Election
OF Commercial Club

Secretary Seager has sent out the
following notice in regard to the
forthcoming Commercial Club cleo
tion; The semi-annual meeting for
the election of officers OF the Com"
mercial Club will be held next Mon
day evening at eight O'Clock. The
officers to BE elected at this time ara
president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer aud one trustee for etef-
teen months. Officers are elected by
ballot, by a majority vote of all
members present at the meeting, and
any member in default in payment Of
dues for more than sixty days is not
in good standing and not entitled to
vote. If YOU are in default you
should therefore see that your delin-
quent dues are paid. You owe II to-
take part in this important business
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Local Vulcanizing
Plant for Autos

Morris G. Lidstrom have ordered a
large vulcanizing plant, which will
be here in short tiHie. 1t is one
of the largest in Oregon. They in
tend to fit up separate room and
have a special man to run the ma
chine. The Viilcanizer will handle
any tire from the smallest up to the
largest. The autoists of Ashland and
vicinity win welcome this as some
thing needed for long time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

ford was packed, over 300 men sit
ting down to the dinner. c. +. Gates.
president of the Commercial Club.
presided and mado a gracious and
tactIul toastmaster. After win G..
Steel had struck the keynote of his
talk regarding the purposes of tho
gathering, O. L, Blanchard of Grants
Pass was called upon to present tho
sentiments of that community.
Mr.. Blanchard aroused great euthu-
siasm by announcing that the favor
able verdict OF the state supreme
court regarding the right of Grants
Pass to bond itself for a railroad out
side of the city limits, and the assur-
ance of capitalists in San Francisco
that the road to Crescent City would
be built, made an outlet from tho
Rogue River Valley to 'ha sea a GER.
tainty. He also lnVueu the delegates
present to come to Grants Pass June
10 to celebrate the Josephine Caves
day, and assured those present that
in the work OF exploiting the natural
scenic wonders OF southern Oregon.
Grants Pass could be depended upon
to join with enthusiasm and good
will.
The cooperation of klamath was
expressed eloquently by Judge Henry
l.. Benson of klamath Falls. Crater
Lake, he declared, did not belong to
klamath nor to Jackson, but to the
world, and he could speak for Klam-
ath and he believed he could speak
for Jackson, when he said that neith-
er community cared which gateway
was used as long as the people of tho
world came to see this unique and
inspiring spectacle.
From the standpoint of poetic elo-
quence, perfect diction and inspiring
imagery the address given by Profess
sor Vining of Ashland surpassed any
thing that has been heard in Medford
for many a moon.
The Ashland professor has been do
ing a great work in organizing the
Boys Club and he started in to frame
the purposes of the tri-country gath
(COntinup0 nm Japa Eioht
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Helpful Meeting
At. ElkS for Men

Conference Friday evening at s p.
m. in Elks Temple. This meeting is
worth the support of every citizen OF
Ashland. The topics are of vital in
terest to every citizen. The campaign
is statewide, supported by state ap-
preparation. The sex problem touches
every life sooner or later. Every
child Of our city must meet it. A
sane, careful, helpful discussion of
this vital matter should appeal to
every parent
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Louis Ulen Dead
At Ripe Age

Louis r, Uieh died Monday at the
family residence, 116 Lincoln street.
Mr.. UleB was known throughout the
city ~ one of the foremost contract
erB. He was a member of the local
Burnside post, being an old Grand
Army veteran. Mr. Uien had reached
his sixty-eightk year. He leaves a
wife and four sons, William and Ham,
ilton of Portland, Fred of Lewiston,
Idaho, and son in-Arizona. Fun
eral will be held Friday at 2 p. m. at
the residence.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Total Bond Issue of $l75,00O
For Mineral Springs Projects
SllO,5OO to Bring the Waters to the Parks,
S65,OO0 for Fountains and Improvements
Of Scenic Features Urged by Big Meeting
Of Tax Payers.

Ashland will vote bonds for $17J,-
600 to put the, medicinal waters in
the park.
OF this amount $11O,50O will
bring the water to the points of dis
tribution, and $65, 900 will be expend-
ed in fountains and fixing the proper
surroundings in the park
In response to the call for a mass
meeting of the citizens to consult on
the proposed bond issue to bring in
the springs an enthusiastic audience
of $50 citizens crowded the CONNER
cial Club rooms TO the limit last
night.
The committee explained the plans
in detail as far as the matter had
progressed and every phase OF the
bond issue and springs. enterprise was
discussed by the taxpayers.
In furtherance of the desires of the
committee motion was offered ad-
vising the committee to prepare a
bond election for S175, 900 for the
purpose.
This will be done. Under the law
il will take about sixty days to bring
the matter to vote.
1t was one of the most important,
harmonious and enthusiastic gather
ings ever held in Ashland.
Similar meetings will be called
from time to time for the purpose of
advising with the taxpayers in an
effort to give the people the most
thorough understanding of the project
as it developes and keep the commit
tee in full touch with the desires OF
the community.
The detailed plans for piping the
water into the city will be in the
hands of the committee in short
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
New Mechanic for Ashland Garage.

New Mechanic for Ashland Garage.
Mr. Il. S. Greene OF Portland has
been employed by the Ashland Garage
to take full charge OF the repair de-
partment. Mr.. Greene has been Oh
tanned after careful consideration of
the fact that the best man obtaihable
is not toe good for such a position.
He was employed as advisory shop
expert and head of the repair depart
meht of the Michigan Auto and
Buggy Company in Portland and has
had many years previous experience
Repair work on an automobile prop
'erly done by an expert is the only
work that Is satisfactory to car own
ers, and this fact has been the chic
consideration OF the management o
the Ashland Garage in obtaining th'
services of Mr.. Greene.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Contracts For
Calif. Highway

Nine contracts for 53.6 miles OF
state highway under the S1S,OOO.O0O
bond issue were awarded last week
by the California highway commits
sion, the awards being approved by
the advisory board of the state de-
partment of engineering.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
NOTICE,

o. MIR Clancy Of the Southern
q Pacific Railroad will address
o the Boys Club at the Elks Tenn
o ple tonight on Railroad Rela-
q tions." He is the main speaker
o for the Southern Pacific and MI
o vining is anxious that adults as
@ well as the boys may hear him.
@ Roth men and women invited.
q The artists who are doing the
o fine decorating ON the new Vim
o ing Theatre win give interesting
3 illustrations OF decorating with
o paint and brush after Mr.. Clan
o cy's address.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30
Advertising Away From Home.

A. c. Keller, $50 Allison street,
has sent the Tidings to a friend at
New Castle, Pa, who is interested in
the building of the Pacific Highway
in Oregon. If others would follow
this line OF advertising they might
be instrumental in bringing many
families TO the Rogue River Valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

Fine mare with foal for sale.
This animal was formerly owned by
Mr.. Ashcraft. Call on w. ID. Hodg-
son. $685.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

How about that suit? Buy it at
Enders' at right prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

Those Phoenix silk hose at End
@,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

School teachers in Italy receive less
than $500 year salary
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-30

Continued ON rage Eight.)
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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-27
THEY LOVE THE PEOPLE.

II you are taxpayer Of Clearwater
county, and want to know who is put
ting up the money to support the Orc
fino Tribune, just 60 and look in the
glass. The taxpayers are bled to the
limit to feed that paper, run by polit-
ical ring for the benefit Of gang that
bowls one thing aud practices another.
During the last session Of the state leg
islature somebody introduced bill to
protect the taxpayers from newspaper
grafters, bill that said once was enough
to publish commissioners proceedings
in any county. l. R. Crow, who is ed
itor Of the Orofino Tribune, and one Of
the Blake gang, but who poses as a
friend Of the dear taxpayers, and who
has howled for two years for fear the
timber companies would beat the peo-
pie of Clearwater county out Of a few
dollars Of taxes, tried to have the bill to
protect the people from needless ex-
pense in county printing killed. Why?
Because the old law enabled the Tri-
bune to pull down hundreds of dollars
year more than it can under the new
law, and the gang is not running the
Orofino Tribune for fun. The fact that
the old law was rank graft, raw hold
up Of the taxpayers, made no difference
to l. R. Grow. And it shows how
much the Tribune gang really cares
for the. taxpayers.