Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-09
Barnhill Investigates Goats.

Portland, Ore, Jan. %, 1914.
Editor Tidings: Being delightful
ly entertained at the hospitable home
of Tom Richardson this evening
rounds out very pleasant and prof
liable two weeks stay in the Rose
City. The Richardson's live in a
beautiful big house of their own plan
ming and building in the edge of the
Portland Heights district. A mag
nificent view of the city is obtained,
with Mt. Hood in the background
when there are no intervening clouds.
After a dainty and delicious dinner
Mr.. Richardson and l walked a little
farther up into the hills, from which
we obtained a broader view of the
scene below. A myriad OF electric
lights twinkled in the darkness be-
low, some OF the skyscrapers being
outlined with rows of lights, while
giant signs flashed forth and then
disappeared. Upon the broad bosom
of the Willamette were reflected
golden pathways of light. while far
to the northward cleaned the lights
of Vancouver, set like jewel on the
north bank OF the Columbia.
Returning to the house, mine host
showed me his spacious sleeping
porch, bamboo tree and rose bushes,
art treasures and library of de luxe
editions, then got out sheaf upon
sheaf of newspaper clippings regard
ing his publicity work in Portland
and various other cities. The Balti-
more papers printed 155 columns
about his work there during a two
weeks visit. He refused a salary
of SIS, 900 to continue the work in
Baltimore. For thirty years Mr..
Richardson has labored strenuously
for the best interests of hundreds of
communities and he feels that he is
entitled to a rest, as he nears the age
of three-score years. And why not?
He has a charming wife and quartet
of daughters-the youngest, Virginia
Lee, being a little southern lassie
who has not yet reached her teens.
Few men have done more good than
Tom Richardson in the way of inspir-
ing others to help themselves and
make the best of their surroundings,
and he is surely entitled to retire
from active service.
The other day talked with Col.
c. f. 8. Wood, author, artist, an
archist, and one of the leading cor
poration lawyers of the northwest.
Col. Wood is much sought after as
an after dinner speaker and is con-
sidered the most brilliant orator in
Oregon. He gave me his views on
anarchy, which, in substance, are that
If people were placed upon their
honor they would behave lots better
than under the present plan OF being
forced by law.
Rev. Poor has been holding revival
meetings at his church at University
Park and several have been at the
alter for prayers. Have visited two
Epworth Leagues, but neither of
them compared with the Ashland
League, both being more or less brok-
en- up with what they call "interne-
cine strife" DR.. Benjamin Young
has been transferred to a Topeka,
Kan, church Of 1000 members. DR..
Young's retirement from the Oregon
conference Is one of the results OF
the strife between the Grace and
Taylor street churches.
Have spent a good deal OF time in
investigating the Angora goat indus
try, which l believe Is destined to
play an important part in solving the
problem of the logged-off lands on
the coast Alva Mcdonald, editor OF
the Angora Journal, is OF the same