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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
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Exploration of the territory about
, the Weddell sea is certain to result
in remarkable discoveries and there
is possibility verging on probabili-
ty that startling discoveries will be
made
Peary was skpetical as to the sue
cess of Shackleton's announced plan
of carrying with him motor sledges
driven by aeroplane propellors and =
clipped winged aeroplane to be
used in travelling over the ice.
"Shackleton will succeed" he said,
"if he profits by the lesson taught
by the attainment of the North Pole
and the first attainment of the South
Pole by Amundsen. That is, that the
only tractic power for polar travels is
the dog. Every condition is mimi
cal to machinery. The cold interfer-
es with its operation. changing at
mospheric conditions affect ignition
and when the machinery is useless the
explorer has so much junk on his
hands.
With dogs, when one eollapses
and is no longer of use, he may be
used as food or fuel-food for the
other dogs or fed the men. The late
Captain Scott experimental with pom
les but found they were not equal to
dogs. The ponies might be used as
food for the men but not for other
ponies. believe the money Captain
Shackleton must expend for his ex-
pensive machinery might better be
used to advantage in purchasing of
dogs and the best food available for
the men,"
"In going to the pole and return
ing over the same route, supply de-
pots are established every ten days,
supplies being left at each station.
The sledges therefore are becoming
lighter and greater speed is attain
ed. Shackleton, however. must car
ry all his supplies until he meets
the party which is to start from a
designated point on the Ross seat to
work towards him. After reaching
the pole and starting towards the
Ross sea Shackleton should encount-
er little difficulty. This, of course
depends greatly on the progress of
that party which is to meet him. l
would not be surprised if that party
even reaches the pole"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
BIBLE VERSE AIDS JOHN D.


WOOSTER, o., Jan. 2.-How even
a bible verse in the book of Genesis
aided John d. Rockefeller to increase
his fortune was related here today by
Charles WhitcOtt, geologist and oil
and gas expert for the Standard Oil
company, just returned from Egypt.
"The verse tells of the use of pitch
in making the craft in which the
babe Moses was set adrift," said
Whitcott, "and Chief Geologist Oil
phant of the Standard reasoned that
where there was pitch there was oil.
was sent to investigate and three
wells are now in operation with more
being developed as a result"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
CROSS PUTS ANDERSON
AWAY IN THE SEVENTH

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2.-Bud And.
erson's lightweight days are over, ac-
cording to fans who saw Cross knock
him out in the seventh round of Their
bout yesterday.
Anderson lay for hours in steam
room yesterday, taking off weight
and entered the ring weak and slow
Cross outguessed him. Cross
feigned grogginess in the seventh
when Anderson rushed in with his
guards down and as result was
Knocked down twice and then put out
for the count, The referee interfer-
red.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
FOOD FISH DISAPPEARING.

Conditions all along the coast are
said to be against the propagation of
fish, and the menace to the supply is
so great that federal action is war
ranted. The states also should CO.
operate with the federal government
in the enforcement of regulations
making for conservation. An example
of the waste may be found in the
waters of Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts. Years ago the shad and
the herring fisheries of the Palmer
river wersuvaluable. Today the fish
are not to be found. The reason CIV
Ell is the stretching of nets across the
mouth of the river. Every fish on
the way to the. spawning grounds is
caught.-Providence (R. ~ Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
DATE OF STATEWIDS STRIKE
MAY BE DETERMINED SOON

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 2.-The date
for the proposed statewide strike of
all crafts in sympathy with the strik-
ing coal miners may be determined
this week, according to President
John McLennan, of the State FEEDER
alton of Labor. McLennan and Sec
retary w. T. Hickey are expected to
confer with other officials of the fed
Grafton and reach some understand
ing. Before a strike is called, the
federation officials will get in touch
with the American Federation of
Labor with a view of securing the
support of that organization in the
undertaking.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
WOMAN CLEARS HER con-
SCIENCE FOR NEW YEAR

EATON, Colo, Jan. 2-T. H. Dai-
ley, local dealer, today received a
check for $40 from a Macon. Ga,
woman, together with letter stating
that the writer had lived here four
years ago and had delivered to Daley
hatch of sick chickens that she
knew would die next day. Since that
time her conscience has bothered her
and now she wishes to start the new
year right by making restitution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
SCHMIDT JURY FAILS TO AGREE

NEW YORK, Dec 3O-The Schmidt
jury appeared in court at noon today
and told Judge Foster they were un-
able to agreed and asked further in
structions. The foreman said GER
tain jurors formed opinions quickly
and have remained obdurate. Judge
Foster instructed the jury that if
they were convinced Schmidt could
not comprehend the law, they should
declare him insane or return ver-
dict of acquittal. The jury retired to
deliberate further. 1t is believed
verdict will not be reached as the
jury seems to de deadlocked.
AT 3 o'clock the jury was still out.
Lunch was served them in the jury
room. 1t is reported the jurors stand
eleven to one for conviction.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
MAY HOLD JOE TINKER.

CHICAGO, Dec 29.-The Nationa
baseball commission meets in Cinci
natti next Ne"k.> The principal topi,
Of discussion will be the loss of joe
Tinker and Mordecai Brown, the two
famous players who have recent,
Joined the Federal league.
President Johnson of the Ameri.
can league says: "As far as l am
concerned ! would let both players
go. But II is National league af.
fair and l thinl, their contracts
strong enough to hold them il taken
to court"
President Gilmore of the Federal
league is en- route to New York. II
is rumcred the Federals may invade
the metrcI oils.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
be found OF killing y
..e growth in deep

be found OF killing -
laid sores. ..e growth in deer
1. Seth Hirsch, X-ray expert at
bellevue hospital, said today:
I \ believe the invention demonstra-
ted by Coolidge to be the most i'm
portant discovery since the X-ray was
introduced. The new tube complete
y upsets the present method of max
ing photographs and treating patti
ents- It is impossible to say too much
IN its praise"
Coming with the announcement of
the new discovery was a statement
from DR.. Abraham jacob that he
could vouch for the curative effects
OF radium in cancer cases, having
been cured by this treatment him
SELF. DR. jacob is an authority on
women's and children's diseases He
is SO years old.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
PIANIST THREATENED WITH
DYNAMITE, BECOMES ILL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Jan
Mime. Paderewski, the pianist's
wife, admitted this morning that her
husbands illness, which forced him
to cancel his Denver engagement OF
last night, resulted from worry over
letters received threatening to dyna-
mite his private car. The Russian
Nihilists are reported responsible
Paderewski is accused of financing
an anti-semitic newspaper in War
saw, Poland.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
JIMMY CLABBY ADVERTISED
AS CHAMPION BY MANAGER

CHICAGO, Jan. Everybody who
lives along the Rock Island railroad
between Chicago and Denver ought
to know that Jimmy Clabby, of Ham
mond, is "middleweight champion OF
the world" Failing by other meth
ods to convince the public to this eff
feet, Larney Lichtenstein, new man.
ager Of Clabby had cards printed car
rying the above quotation and hired
a colored boy to toss them out the
window of a train while he hurried to
the Pacific coast,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
PELKY KNOCKED OUT IN
18TH BY GUNBOAT SMITH

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-Tom-
my Burns this morning offered to
fight Gunboat Smith, the winner take
all. Smith said he was willing after
he returns from Europe where he ex-
poets to force Jack Johnson into q
battle.
Smith Knocked out Pelky yesterday
in the fifteenth round of their bout
Fans who witnessed the bout, think
unless Johnson has degenerated badly
of late, he. can easily whip Smith.
Neither Smith nor Pelky showed
any class.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
ROOM FOR Sparkling THE GIRL

Those Lutheran parsons down in
southern Ohio who are going to urge
the general council of their church to
put "courting parlor" into every
church building are headed in the
right direction. There would be some
problems to solve before the court
ing parlor could fill every need. So
cialism may be spreading, but court
ing remains one OF our individualistic
Industries. 1.-Two are company and
three a crowd So the problem in a
public parlor would be to find enough
cozy hooks OF corners to meet the call
for privacy.
It's no laughing matter, though,
this need of better social centers. In
olden times there were parlors at
home in which daughter could see her
steady" But in our big and crowd
ed cities, with high rents forcing
people to pack into tenements. It's a
different story. Sparkling a girl in
the presence of pa, ma and little
brother has its drawbacks. Small
wonder there's tendency to shift
the scene to the dance hall, the wine
room or some other place where dang
er turks.
All this while the church plant
stands idle most of it's time, open only
on Sunday and once or twice during
the week. Clearly the church isn't
doing all that 1t might to better con-
ditions here on earth. We wish those
Lutheran pastors luck.--Clevsland
Press.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
MURDER OF MINER
BATTLES OFFICERS

CRIPPLE CREEK, Dec. 29.-The
body of Philip Roberts, Jr., aged 80,
was found at midnight in the cabin of
Jennie Warner, in Poverty gulch,
near here. There were five bullet
wounds in the neck, breast and left
side. A bloody shirt and bloody bed
clothes were found in the cabin this
morning.
Roberts, who was employed as a
miner by the Ell Paso Consolidated
Mining company, disappeared Christ
mas day.
Jose Derera and five other Mexi-
cans are being held pending examin-
alton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
GOOD ROADS BUILDING
TAUGHT BY IOWA COLLEGE

AMES, Iowa, Dec. ga two weeks
short course to educate county Off
cials, farmers and the public in gen.
eral in the best methods of road build
ing, opened here today, in charge of
professors Of the engineering depart
ment Of the Iowa state college. 1t is
the first annual good roads" short
course and its object is to present in
condensed form fundamentals in
highway engineering. 1t is part of
the statewide movement to improve
the highways of Iowa and it's scope
will BE- enlarged from year to year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
NURSE AND ,PATROLMAN
OF NEW YORK MURDERED

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The coroner
thinks Mrs. Laura Gibson, nurse,
and Patrolman James Brady, who
were found dead in Brady's home,
were murdered. The coroner's jury
decided the deaths were due to shy
drocyanic acid administer by un
knowns-" The double suicide theor,
is secuted.
The glasses from which the two
drank poisoned milk and both of theil
stomachs were examined.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
CANCER INCREASING AT
AN ALARMING RATE

NEW YORK, Jan. with the en-
tire country aroused by the startling
statistics as to the increase of cancer
furnished by DR.. W. C. Rucker, as
sistant surgeon general and DR.. Kel-
ly, of Baltimore, experimenting with
a new radium treatment for the dis
ease, interest in the fight on the pla
que was augmented today by reports
of an invention revolutionizing the
method of producing X-rays. This
invention was explained by William
David Coolidge, electrical expert, to
physicians attending dinner given
by DR.. l.. G. Coolidge.
According to physicians who wit
messed a demonstration of the new
invention, the new tube gives X-rays
a remarkable penetrating power and
subject to control far exceeding the
old Roentgen rays. The rays gener-
ated are powerful enough to give n
full treatment in fifteen seconds, ac-
cording to physicians, whereas, with
apparatus now in use, it takes fif-
teen minutes.
Complete destruction of living It's
sues may be caused by three minutes
exposure, it is declared. Physicians
have long believed the X-ray might
show wonderful effects on chance if
1t could reach the root of the disease.
This has heretofore been impossible
except in superficial cases, but the
scientist who witnessed the Coolidge
demonstration hope means may now
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
WANT TO SWAP WIVES.

EMPORIA, Kans., Jan. "A bona
fide proposal to trade wives was made
today to C. c. Samuel, divorce proc
tor, by Lester Farr and Glen Bern
hart Both wives are willing, but
the proctor will not agree.
Il loved Hazel almost as soon as
laid eyes on her. said Farr of Mrs
barnhart, while Mrs. Farr retaliatet
with; Il never knew what love wa,
until l saw Glen"
Farr's three children will go witt
their mother if the couples swap.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
ACTRESS COMMITS SUICIDE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Mrs. George
Secor, whose stage name is Nab j
Cullin, committed suicide this morn.
ing by jumping from the fifth story
of the Revere hotel Hundreds wit
messed the act but were powerless to
save her.
Nervous hysteria resulting from
overwork during rehearsals is believed
to be the cause. She left note to
her husband who is an actor, coni.
planning of the hard work of attend
ing rehearsals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
INSANE MAN KILLS
WIFE AND BABY

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Robart
Maroney, an actor, aged 26. this
morning killed his wife and daughter
Frances, aged l, by shooting them
as they slept in the Hotel Walton.
When arrested Maroney said: II
killed her because | saw a devil i,
her eyes, l feared baby would ais,
have devil in her so l killed her
too" He is believed to be insane.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
MURDERS CONSTABLE
AND ESCAPES

PITTSBURG, Dec. 29.-Henr,
Rowowski, aged %, who murdered
Constable Windt, when arrested OF
the charge of assaulting woman
here, eluded posse near West Home
stead this morning and succeeded in
making his escape.
Howowski beat Mrs. Estella Yaka-
blk, mother of Mary Yakabik, his
sweetheart. After killing the con-
stable, he pursued Mary and her sis
ter Estella into the mountains.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
THE WAY OF NEW YORK'S
UPPER TENDERLOIN DISTRICT

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-This is the
way it is done on the Great White
Way, better known as the Upper
Tenderloin. A youth, new to Broad
way stands at the brilliantly illumin-
ated corner of Forty-third street,
watching the merrily eddying tide OF
|humanity-feminity? well, maybe
pass jauntily by, wishing he We're a
part of it. He is-only he does not
know it, yet. Suddenly there darts
by girl, little bit of fair-haired
girl, well dressed, and obviously in
such hurry that she cannot possibly
be street adventures. She has a
vaguely familiar look, so the corner
watcher soliloquizes. and he steps out
beside her. Oh, she is in such hur-
ry, because she has agreed to meet
friend and she is already late. 1t is
so kind of the strange man to sug-
gest a taxicab, but really it is use
less-she is so late now that she
knows her friend will be tired of
WAVING anu SohSp oo Whah tnC uSc
Why not go some place near by and
talk it over?
The youth, lost in the night life, is
more than willing and they stroll in
to one of the brilliantly Illuminated
lobster palaces on Forty-second
street, just off the main highway.
Women in silks and yelvets and men
in boiled shirts sit all about, look
ing as if they owned the place, and
quite over-awe the strange young
man. Under the glare of the blazing
electrics, he looks more closely at his
companion. Yes, she surely looks
one who said she was cloak model
in a Fifth avenue department store.%
But she is not. She says she has
been in New York only week; came
wishes of her aristocratic family
kin to jefferson Davis, you know
to join u Broadway show. Rehear-
sails delayed, you understand. She is
oh, oo iohCooHiG
dying for some one to talk to. The
youth looks closer and decides that
there is difference, her Titan hair
is half-shade lighter--r darker,
which was it?
No matter; there's the obsequious
waiter. The girl never drinks a thing
never, but if he will excuse her for
a moment, she wants to go to the
telephone. Back she comes in
quarter of an hour with another girl,
her room-mate, a child of the chorus,
who has been hunting for her every
where to deliver telegram from
home. How did the room mate know
she was in the lobster palace No
body thought to question that.
The two girls order steaks and
things that run the bill up into two
figures, meanwhile excusing them
selves numerous times to go to the
telephone, and when finally the youth
pays the score and escapes to the sub
way to go home, he discovers the loss
of his wallet with 81 dollars, his six
months savings, to buy Christmas
gifts for '.the folks back home" How
did it happen?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-05
MoToRMAN HURT IN RUNAWAY

DENVER, Dec. 29.-A tramway
flat car broke from train this MORN
ing and after running wild for five
blocks, crashed into a passenger car,
fatally injuring Motorman Daniel
Shannon.
Eight passengers were slightly
hurt.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-30
ISOLATED ISLANDS.
Lonely Tristan da cunha Gets Outside
News Once In Two Years.

Lonely Tristan da cunha Gets Outside
News Once In Two Years.
Though scientific progress has made
1t possible to do double journey be-
tween England and America in a fort.
night. there remain many islands with
which II takes years to communicate
on the Scottish coast are the groups
of islands known as the Hebrides. Ork-
neys and Shetlands OF these the most
isolated island is st. Kilda. some three
miles long and two miles broad. The
inhabitants lead lives of great loneli
ness. for 1t takes a month to get to
the next island. and the sea often
makes any communication with St
Kilda impossible for months.
The group of eight Phoenix islands
In the Pacific has total population of
only l5S, while another little bit OF
the British empire Is Tanning island.
This Is landing place for the Pacific
submarine cable, and usually there are
about 100 people in the place.
The loneliest Of all parts of British
territory is the island of Tristan da
Cunha. In the south Atlantic. which
Is also the smallest inhabited island
in the empire. 1t is 1.S00 miles from
land, has a population of seventy.four
Scottish Americans. and the inhabit-
ants get news of the outer world
usually once every two years.-London
Stray Stories.
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Eat our hot chicken tamales
Quality unsurpassed. Rose Bros. Il
WEALTH AND WELCOME.
A Story That illustrates a Very Com.
mon Way of the World.

| mon Way of the World.
|; A young merchant went abroad and
after many years, having made large
fortune, returned to his native land.
| When he reached home he found that
| his relatives had gone to a feast at a
country house few miles away. He
was so eager to see them that he did
noi take the trouble to change his
clothes and was wearing the things
he had used on board the ship coming
home.
When he entered the large hall
where the guests were all assembled
his cousins showed very little pleasure
at the sight of him. Ii was plain to
them that he had come back a poor
man. young negro who had accom-
panied him from abroad was quite up
set by their coolness to his master and
said. They must all be very bad men
to receive you so cruelty"
wait minute" whispered the mer-
chant land you will see a change in
their looks"
ne quleuy put nne diamond ring
on his finger. and. 10, every face began
to smile. and they pressed at once
around him and called him Cousin
William"
Has a simple gold ring the power to
charm people like this?" asked the
black servant in perplexity.
1T is not that" replied his master,
but the ring is worth a good sum.
and they guess from 1t that am rich
and riches are dearer to them than
anything"
what deluded men, exclaimed the
negro ''They think more of yellow
metal and piece of glass than all my
masters virtues and loving kindness"
Baltimore News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-30
NOTICE OF ANNUAL CITY ELEC
TION.
Recorders Office.

Ashland, Ore, Nov. 20, 1914.
Public notice is hereby given that
the annual city election will be held
in the City of Ashland, Oregon, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of December,
and of Article 4 of the Charter of
said city, and pursuant to a resolu-
tion OF the Common Council duly
| passed on the oath day of November,
1914, for the election of a Mayor,
Recorder and Treasurer to serve
for the term beginning January 1st,
1915; one Councilman from the First
! Ward, to serve for two years begin
ming January 1st, 1915; one Council
man from the Second Ward, to serve
for the full term beginning January
LIST, 1915; one Councilman from the
Third Ward, to serve for the full
! term beginning January 1st, 1915;
and one Park Commissioner from the
city at large, to serve for the term of
five years beginning with January
1st, 1915; one Springs Water Com
! missioner, to serve for the term of
three years from January 1st, 1915;
also to vote on the question, Shall
the City of Ashland, Oregon, license
the sale of spirituous, vinous, malt or
intoxicating liquors within the cor
porate limits of such city, during the
municipal year,"
The following named persons have
been appointed Judges of Election
and the voting places for the respect
i've wards are hereby designated as
follows:
First Ward-Voting place, Fourth
Street Fire Station Building.
Judges-G. w. Benedict, w. A.
Bibby and Manley Brewer.
Second Ward-Voting place, Mill
tia Barracks, Mccarthy building, cor
ner Main and Granite streets.
Judges-O. C. Tiffany, Mrs. Emma
Jack and Nellie Briggs.
Third Ward-Voting place, City
Hall.
Judges-E. ]. ArAnt, Blanche Hicks
and Chas. Johnson.
The two Judges last named in each
ward are also appointed to act as
Clerks of Election.
The polls will be open from 8
o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock
in the afternoon, and all persons who
are qualified electors under the laws
of the. State of Oregon, and have re-
sided thirty days in the city and ten
days in the ward Immediately preced-
ing the election, shall be entitled to
vote in their respective wards at such
election.
The election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws of the State
of Oregon so far as practicable.
G. II. GILLETTE,
City Recorder.
Date of first publication, November
80, 1914.
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WooIWieh Arsenal.

Woolwich arsenal owed its establish
ment to an explosion which took place
at a foundry in Moorfelds. Until 1716
the government obtained its ordnance
from private manufacturers, but in
that year the explosion decided it to
build a foundry of it's own, and Wool
wich, already famous as naval sta
ton, was chosen as the site. Woolwich
was only small fishing village until
the sixteenth century, when Henry
VIII. laid the foundations of its pros
perity by making it the royal dockyard.
London Chronicle.
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BILLINGS AGENCY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE

Merchant of Venice, Up to Date, at
the high school gymnasium, Friday,
December 4. ct
Andy McGee returned last week
from Portland, where he had enjoyed
a short visit while on his way to this
city from Canada, where he has been
in the stock raising business. He
said that in Portland he met Hiram
Fordney, John Enders and several
others of the old Ashland contingent.
He will remain here visiting for sew
eral weeks.
Vote for Hedges for recorder.
Parents, if you wish your chill
dren to receive individual instruction
you should arrange to place them in
Mrs. Hardy's private school. Call be-
tween and 5 o'clock. 37-tf
John A. Harvey, former cashier of
the Citizens Bank of this city, but
who departed for southern Califor-
mia over year ago, is now the vice
president of the Citizens Commercial
and Savings Bank of Santa Ana, Cal.
which he organized in September
Santa Ana is located in Orange coun-
ty, which is a very rich section of
southern California.