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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Wheels and Tires
For Fire Truck

The new wheels and tires for the
city fire truck came last week. These
are only for the front wheels, the
back tires being left as they are. A
new solid tire has been procured by
the council, to take the place of the
old tires which gave out entirely too
quickly. In order to get the new
make it was necessary to buy new
wheels, with the tire already put on.
The new tire costs just half as much
as the old and is given better guar
antee, hence the fire committee felt
justified in getting the new wheels.
The new tires and wheels will cost
about $3.50 installed. They will have
to be fitted to the present hubs and
painted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Polytechnic School
Opens Tuesday

Polytechnic business school opens
tomorrow, and Professor Lufkin, the
new owner and superintendent, is
making big plans for the winter.
Many inquiries have been received.
and the school promises to fill up
rapidly. BY the first of October or
perhaps a little earlier the school en-
roilment will have reached its full.
The light attendance usually preva-
lent during the month of September
Is due to the fact that many students
nave not returned from their summer
vacations or do not like to abandon
their summer occupations until the
fall season.
The Polytechnic has always oper-
ated on paying basis, in fact it has
been very successful, especially the
last year. Upon Mr.. Lufkins arrival,
however, to take charge of the school,
while the amount of income from the
school was good, yet It did not Justify
divided profits, hence, after satisfy
ing the Oakland Polytechnic branch.
he bought the whole school. He will
now operate under his personal man
agement. Everything will go on Just
as before, except for the improve
ments.
One of the changes for the better
he is going to institute is the intro
duction of the Gregg system instead
of continuing the Howard Pitman
method. However all of the students
who have not finished their short
hand in the Pitman system will have
teacher. Mr.. Lufkin will handle
the Gregg and the commercial de-
partment.
The Polytechnic school offers su-
perior advantages for the student
wishing commercial training, because
in no other school can he get his bus
mess education so quickly and in no
other institution can he become indie
pendent so soon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Brakeman Shot
At Local Yards

Steven ]. Martin, brakeman for
the Southern Pacific, was seriously
wounded at the local yards Saturday
night at II o'clock, by shot fired
by one of two hoboes.
Martin was coming home on the
first section of the circus train, after
witnessing the circus performance
that evening. He was merely riding
home from the show, and was not
working for the Southern Pacific dur
ing the trip.
According to his story, as told to
Chief of Police Porter, he got on the
train at Medford with the two hoboes
and made the trip in company with
them. AS the train was pulling into
the station and he had jumped off,
the two hoboes had preceded him,
and as he got off one of the men said,
Hes damned spotter," and the shot
ensued without warning.
Chief Porter reached the spot with
in a few minutes after the shooting,
but the two men mad made their es-
cape. The wounded man describes
one as being of dark complexion and
the other as light. He says no trou-
BILE took place during the ride.
Two men were detained in Chico
yesterday by Sheriff Thomas that an
swered to their description, and will
be cross examined.
Martin was operated upon Saturday
night at the Sanitarium, but the bull
let could not be found. 1t entered IN
the abdomen and made six incisions
in the bowels. II is thought he will
recover.
Sunday morning the revolver was
found a short distance from where
the shooting occurred. 1t was an
liver Johnson. old style, 80.
Southern Pacific Detective NJ. NJ.
Caurrturi of Roseburg is working on
the information furnished by Chief
Porter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Lamkin HalVeStS
$500 Sacks

c. B. Lamkin has made some rec
ords in farming this season at his
grain ranch near Montague. His rec
ord is $500 sacks of grain for this
year, an amount equal to 10000
bushels, from about 1000 acres un-
der cultivation. He has farmed this
big ranch with the aid of only one or
two helpers, for he lets a big cater
pillar tractor do the work. Besides
plowing his place he has hired out the
tractor at good figure to plow other
properties.
The threshing of the grain was
certainly an interesting sight. The
threshing outfit threshed and sacked
the grain, ready to be loaded on the
wagons, which carted them to the
railroad as fast as they came out.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Somewhat Personal

Considerable cheap clap-trap is be-
ing INDUCED in anent the springs
project by some who fear the foun-
tains will not all be located in their
front dooryards.
1t Is unfortunate that some people
can see no good in anything that does
not benefit them more than anyone
else. 1t is all right for a man to
publicly oppose anything he does not
approve, but in doing so he should
not deal in base insinuations against
those who are making great sacri-
fices in the interest of the whole COM
munity. In the heat of campaign
many utterances are dealt in and tol-
Grated which should not be used or
tolerated after the public has eX-
pressed itself on the subject.
The people of Ashland voted the
springs bonds four to one. They vot-
ed three to one in favor of the three
commissioners who are handling the
matter. Had the pople not desired
the springs they would have voted
against the bonds. Had they not
wanted the present commissioners
they would have so indicated by their
ballot. The people want the springs.
They want them as speedily as may
be consistent with good business
Judgment. That is what they elected
the commission for and that is what
the commission is working for.
If any sound business plan can be
suggested whereby the work can go
more speedily forward the commits
sion will adopt it without hesitation
or delay. 1t is the opinion of the
commission that, in view of the fact
that all foreign watering resorts will
not be available for American tourist
travel next year, there will be a large
movement of wealthy Americans to
the Panama exposition and to the
coast resorts. When completed Ash
land will be the most attractive spot,
outside the exposition grounds, to be
found on the coast. The success of
the enterprise will depend largely
upon the numbers that can be induced
to avail themselves of it the first
season. If many people come, not
only will it inspire our peopel with
the necessary courage to face a strong
and quick effort to make Ashland
great, but the enthusiasm Of the rail-
road, after the first season, will de-
pend largely upon the number of tick
cts checked off at Ashland next
season. 1t is exceedingly important
to the success of the venture that
Ashland be ready 70 rthe 1916 tourist
movement. Believing this, the COM
mission is in a hurry to get the funds
into its hands and so forward with
the work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Weed Campaign
Great Benefit

What has become popularity known
among the residents of Bellevlew as
the weed campaign" was begun sew
eral weeks ago by the Parent-Teacher
Association in an effort to rid tho
highway and adjoining territory o:
the unsightly weeds which had be-
come so obnoxious. Hearty co-opera-
tion in the district was obtained, and
the thistles and mulleins lie slaugh-
tered along the roadside.
Not only have the Ashland proper
holders along the Boulevard cut the
weeds from the roadway along thei.'
property, but the Southern Pacific
has cut the mulleins from her road
bed as well. ......
This has been worthy effort, and
those launching II feel most grateful
to those who have no gladly Joined
In the movement, but the association
hopes to make II more fully a sue
cess next spring, that all the side
roads and fields may be rid of them.
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
CrankS Car;
Breaks Arm

George Robinson, city fire chief
broke his arm this morning in crank
ing the city fire truck. The break
was just above the wrist joint. Both
the small and the large wrist bones
were broken. The machine kicked
back while he was cranking 1t. DR..
Swedenburg was called Immediately
and Robinson was put under the in
fluence of an anesthetic, the bone set
and plaster cast put on. A new man
will now have to be procured to take
his place for several weeks. This
makes two firemen laid up at present,
Percy Grisez having an injured foot.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Plum Season
Very Good

The plum season is especially good
this year. The peculiarities of the
weather have conspred to make the
crop the best in years. James Greer,
whose place is on Church street, add
ed two fine specimens to the Com
mercial Club exhibit this morning.
One was a branch of Burbank plums,
while the other was limb of Italian
variety. Both were wonderful clus-
ters of fruit, each plum being excep-
tionally perfect. He will give some
branches to H. o. Frohbach, who will
process them and exhibit in 1915.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Some Criticism

There has lately developed some
criticism, from strictly interested
quarters, of the activity of the springs
water commission in attempting to
forward the springs project in the
face of the panicky condition of the
money market. Nobody ever accom-
plished anything without putting his
entire force behind it, nor was any
great thing ever accomplished with
out overcoming obstacles. The
springs commission is "'in a hurry"
to sell the bonds and get the project
under way. 1t is exercising every
and expending every effort
to do SO. 1t does not belong to the
"supinely waiting" class. About Sep
tember Is the Southern Pacific Com
pany will have Mr.. Rufus Steele and
an expert photographer in Ashland
for a week to prepare advertising
copy for the 1915 advertising. I'm
less the springs project is financed
and under way by the time the rail-
road advertising goes to press the
railroad cannot afford to send out the
advertising, for it would never do
for the railroad to advertise our re-
sort for 1915 unless the resort was a
fact. This is one of the main reas-
ons why the springs commission Is
lin hurry" to work out some plan
whereby the project may go forward.
The public may rest assured that the
commission will expend every effort
in "hurrying the matter" as best it
can, and it has the desire that the
council, in spite of adverse advice,
will lend it's every assistance to this
end.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Deer Season
Opens Tuesday

Deer season opens again Tuesday,
September /, according to the proc
lamation issued by Governor West.
Thar part of the proclamation relat-
ing to this is as follows: "By virtue
of the authority in me vested, /, Os-
wald West, governor of the state of
Oregon, do hereby ssupend the open
season for deer and make and pro-
claim a closed season for said wild
animals until September l, 1914.
Many hunters who are out in the
mountains will rejoice at the reopen
ing of the season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Thinks Green Springs
Road Needs Fixing

c. P. Bishop and wife, from Salem,
stopped off in Ashland Thursday ana
Friday while touring through the
country in their auto. They had just
come from Crater Lake and Klam-
ath county. When asked his opinion
of the Green Spring road he remarked
that 1t was one of the worst he had
seen for some time. However, he
thinks Ashland is beautiful enough
to make up for the hard time it takes
to get to It.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
School Exercises
On Labor Day

There will be flag raising and
picnic on the Green Spring Mountain
school grounds on Labor Day, Sep
tember Z. The school supervisor, A.
R. Chase, will be present. There will
be speaking, ball games and other
amusements.
Everyone cordially invited. Come
and bring your basket well filled
Dinner on the grounds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
City Has Novel
Speed Signs

The city has recently put up some
very unique speed warning signs at
the city limits. AS the tourist comes
into the city he is met with a sign
which reads as follows, Welcome to
Ashland" and underneath this is,
"Slow down to fifteen miles an
hour" After they get by and look
back at the sign, they are greeted
with the words, Come again"
These are great improvement over
the old unseen notices. ~ ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Presbyterian Annual
Picnic Tuesday

The annual picnic of the Presby-
terian church occurs Tuesday, Sep
tember 1, in Helman's park. 1t was
announced in Sunday school. to take
place in the city park, but other ar
rangements have been made. All
parents and friends cordially invited.
All are to meet at the church at 8
a. m.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Destroys This Year
What It Did Last

Ashland does things in a queer
way. Last year 1t subscribed $500
to induce the Polytechnic school 10
open in Ashland; this year the school
board appropriated funds to open a
business department in the public
schools to kill it. The Tidings does
not think that is the way to build a
town.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Little Miss Leah Watkins has
brought down the applause of an Ash
land audience more than once since
she has been in Ashland, and will do
so again Thursday night at the pro-
gram the ladies of the Industrial Fair
are going to put on.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Addison Bennett
In Ashland TODAY

Addison Bennett, special staff cor
respondent of the oregonian, Is in
Ashland today He"is here to look
into the springs project and will write
1t up for his paper. He is the guest
of Chairman Greer OF the springs
commission and is looking at the
springs this afternoon 'a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Hail Did No
Harm To Fruit

The big hailstorm which occurred
around Talent last week did little or
no damage, according to the reports
from the fruit growers in the vicin-
ity. The fruit was all too we'll ma
tured and there was too much foliage
for the hailstones to do damage
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
Free Methodist
Camp Meeting

A real old-fashioned camp meeting
will be held on the o. II. Densmore
ranch, on the Dead Indian road,
twelve miles southeast OF Ashland.
It will take place between the dates
September to September 13. Many
people live around in the surrounding
mountains, and II is thought to have
a large congregation in attendance
every evening.
Rev. NJ. F. Childs, conference evan
gelist, will be in charge. All are in
vited to attend and participate.
10. Ali.tt. a. .ar
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31
British Cut Off From
Allies by German Horde
Russians Threaten Berlin

Berlin, via The Hague, Aug. 81
That British troops in France are cut
off from their base by a Thanking
movement and the German col
umn has interposed itself between
them and the coast was asserted in
an official announcement by the war
ministry. 1t is predicted that Paris
will soon be threatened. In the Vos-
ges mountains, the war office said,
hard fighting is still in progress and
the issue still in doubt. The French
are said to be strongly entrenched.
1t is admitted that the German losses
have been heavy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

quick investment of Paris. The
French military authorities seem con-
fident of their ability to prevent this.
Nevertheless, General Gallieni, mill
tary governor of the Paris district,
has completed arrangements for ban
ishing from the city, in the event of a
siege, everyone not entitled to re-
main.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Miss Fay Barton, a student in the
Polytechnic school here last winter,
left for her home in Ohio Friday
evening. She will take up stenog-
raphy there. n.- ., Z.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Cettinje, Aug. 31.-Ten thousand
Austrians attacked the Montenegrin
position on Mount Lochven Sunday,
according to advices received, and
had silenced two Montenegro batter
les when French and British warships
arrived and shelled the Austrian fore
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Paris, Aug. 31.-Two furious
French attacks are directed against
the Germans today, one on the Lor-
raine frontier, where the German
main lines on the left are assaulted
in force, and the other the battle in
the .Vosges mountains on the Alsace
frontier, which has been renewed
with violence. The war office denied
the kaiser's troops had succeeded in
crossing the river Meuse within
French territory, though they have
done so extensively on the Belgium
side OF the frontier.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Paris, Aug. Fighting" the
war office announced, "is progressing
along our northern line. The Ger
mans are plainly utilizing all their
immense resources to break down the
allies defense, but our position is
stronger than ever. The French con-
tinue to advance along the Lorraine
frontier" A vigorous French often
sive movement in the south to COM
pei the shifting of part of Germany's
northern forces in that direction
failed. 1t is believed certain that the
kaiser has staked everything on a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

The Tidings is on sale at Poley's
drug store, II East Main street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

st. Petersburg, Aug. Silt is an
nounced the Russians defeated the
Austrians near Amosce with enorm-
Gus losses. Cossacks pursued the en-
emy decimating them, and reinforce
ments were rushed forward to pre-
vent them effecting a junction with
the Austrian forces at Lemberg. The
Austrian flight was so precipitate that
they abandoned their artillery
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

London, Aug. 31.-Germany's adj
vance in northern France was re-
sumed today, according to a Paris
dispatch. 1t is believed the British
as well as the French are again in
action. Rumors are current of heavy
firing off the German coast. 1t is
believed another sea battle is raging,
though this could not be confirmed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

fall hats at Enders'.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Washington, Aug. 31.-Thirty
thousand Russians were captured in
east Prussia, following three big bat
ties, according to wireless message
received by the German embassy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Paris, Aug. 31.-"A general en-
center after alternate checks and sur
prises," announced the war office.
son our left, by series of circum-
stances which turned in the Germans
favor, the allies were forced to give
way. On our right in Lorraine we
have taken the offensive and the en-
emy is being driven back"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Continued on Page Eight.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

Cliff Payne makes hall trees.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

-orres for cleaning. Phone Ga.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-31

May we not be prOud Of OregOnP
Oregon is the only state iniths Union
that ever reduced the number OF it's
normal schools.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-22
EDITOR ALIEN IN JAPAN

Editor Riley H. Allen begins in this issue a
series of most instructive letters on his obser-
Vations during his tour of Japan
Mr.. Allen was sent by the Star Bulletin as a
member Of the Hawaii good will commission
which set out last month under the direction Of
EDITOR Sheba Of the Hawaii Shinpo, for six
weeks in Japan The Star Bulletin included its
editor in this expedition because it is the opinion
of this paper that Hawaii sioiild have a better
iirst hand knowledge Of Japan and the Japa-
nese people Of the present day. As public
seryice medium We deem it part of our duty
70 the public that the man whose opinions and
suggestions are read by thousands every day,
shall have every advantage for gaining accurate
Impressions
The letters received by the last mail naturally
have to do principally with the incidents of the
1ea trip. But these are no less important and
Interesting as they are charged with the atmos-
pierre which prevails on the trans Pacific steam
ships. Mr.. Allen is a keen reporter writer
who gets the human interest angle, and level
headed American. This was appreciated by one
q the leading magazines of the country which
some years ago assigned him to write series
q articles on the great Northwest.
Star Bulletin readers may confidently expect
4 series Of letters of great value at any time,
but more especially now when our country is in
the midst of an International crisis and the at
titude of friendly nations has an opportunity for
expression
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-22
LETTERS
MAKE REPORT PUBLIC

Honolulu, Hawaii, April 81, 1914.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bllletin, -.
Sir: have been much interested
in your brief editorial of yesterday
Star-Bulletin concerning the non
granting of the Field report for pub
LEGATION. Also the letters published in
your yesterdays issue appear to
strike the right note. OF course there
may be parts of the report which
would be Of such dry statistical char
acter that the general public might
not take the time to read, but, If there
is anything in it calling attention to
wrong doing in any quarter it would
be manifestly desirable to have it
published at an early date. Early cor
rection and justice could, perhaps, be
more speedily accomplished in this
way. Delays are dangerous" uni
versalfy acceptable principle in the
insurance business, 'msU prove ap-
plicable here.
Should publication continue to be
denied and failure Of justice result
our whole island community would
unquestionably hold the one, or ones,
occasioning the delay, as morally re-
sponsible
Yours truly,
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-22

Governor PinkIam struck a sound keynote in
his few remarks on roads at the AID Club lunch
con. Construction of high grade road CT street
is SO much waste of money, if the whole thing is
to be dug up here and there every three or six
months in order to repair or locate anew, pipes
Of public utilities whether owned by the govern
ment or private corporations. Unity of purpose
and action in the various departments of our
government are very necessary factors of eff
cheney and economy. Honolulu needs broad men
with at least ordinary capacity for management,
in handling its public affairs And, really, we
cannot look to the past for many examples of
present excellence, because these public utilities
we're put down heller skelter before we of the
present day realized the folly of doing public
business in that manner. '..@