davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Deal on For
Barnum Road

Judge Thomas Burke of Seattle,
counsel for the Hill lines in Wash
ington, spent Monday in Medford, and
took the initial steps for the pur-
chase OF the Rogue River Valley rail
road owned by the Barnums OF Jack
sonville. The acceptance of the deal
on the part OF the Great Northern is
up to President Bi7man of the Spo-
kane, Portland & Seattle.
Judge Burke made a tour OF in
spection of the Barnum line and has
Offered 1925, 900 for the right of way
track, equiDmen', title, etc, to sec
ond party who holds an option on the
line. This offer has been formally
made to the option holders for their
acceptance or rejection.
The purchase OF the Barnum road
would give the Hill interests prac-
tically unbroken track from Butte
Falls to Jacksonville, and mean the
tapping OF the Applegate and Blue
Ledge country, and on to Crescent
City. 1t also explains the sudden ac-
tivity in the Blue Ledge to reopen.
Construction work is now in prog
ress on he Hill line in eastern Ore
gon, west from Bend.
The purchase would indicate early
activity and another transcontinental
line to tap southern Oregon and it's
resources.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Fred MearS Out for
Nomination for Congress

Fred w. Mears Of Medford an
nounced his candidacy for congress
on the progressive ticket last Tues
day. MIR. Mears is thoroughly con-
versant with the aims and ideals OF
the progressive party as expressed in
their national platform He wants
placed after his name on the ballot,
Social justice legislation; national
woman suffrage;' presidential pri-
mary; homes protected; Oregon's de-
velopment," for these principles and
policies are what he advocates.
In an interview with representa-
tives OF the Tidings Mr.. Mears en-
phasized that we have national repre-
sentatives to elect this year as well
as to elect state ticket. The pro-
gressive party" he declares" differs
from the republican and democratic
patries in that it is consistently and
thoroughly progressive throughout
the nation; it is the only one of
these three parties which is sincerely
endeavoring to do justice to the work
ingman, the woman and the child.
The progressive party is the only one
of these parties which declares for
national woman suffrage, which de-
clares for a national child labor law,
the only truly effective kind of law,
which pledges itself to help the old
and infirm, to provide living wage,
to make it unlawful to employ women
at night. In short, the progressive
party is looking ahead instead of be-
hind; it goes beyond political pre-
tense and party badges and strikes
to the heart of humanity and pleads
for universal brotherhood.
Fred w. Mears was born at New
ton Centre, Mass, on April 10, 1876.
His father, who had served in the
Union army, died in 1885 leaving a
wife and three young children. Fred
Mears attended the public schools of
his native town and later graduated
from Brown University and the Uni
versity of Michigan law school. He
worked-his way through college and
law school by teaching school, can
vassing books, and doing many other
Kinds OF Work. ,2.K
Mr.. Mears practiced law in Sioux
City, Iowa, before coming to Medford,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Tabernacle Meetings.

A New York city minister said of
Mr.. Putnam: 1T is a pleasure to
hear him. We have never heard a
minister who made more of the life
of Christ. Every message is saturated
with the spirit of the Master" The
Ashland people who have heard Evan
gelist Putnam speak of him in just
this way. He has a great theme for
tonight, will Anybody be Finally
Lost?" For Friday evening his
theme is The Grand Old Ark" The
great question of his sermon for Sat
urday evening is, What is the Pearl
of Great Price," At IL a. m. Sunday
morning he will speak of THE Last
Great Supper" and at 7.30 p. m. of
the Proof of His Messiahship. The
people of Ashland should hear these
sermons. The large chorus leads in
the song service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Police Will See No
Citizen NegleCts to Clean Up

Cleanup day must be observed. -
says Chief of Police Porter. Until
Monday our appeal will be only a
request. After that date it will be a
demand, not to be passed over. We
are determined to have clean, fly
less city if work and care can do it.
and every citizen will be asked to
help. If they do not see fit to heed
the request, then they will be COM
manded to do So"
Mayor johnson and the sanitary
committee of the council are deter
mined to use the severest methods if
necessary to safeguard the health of
our citizens, and they have the loyal
support of the Civic Improvement
Club.
Monday has been set apart as a
day for united effort. Property own
ers will be requested to clean up and
put In piles in the alleys all the refuse
from their outbuildlngs, yards and
barns. The work must be done
promptly, as the wagons will start out
at o'clock and will make but one
trip through each section of the city.
Notes will be taken of every place
where work is needed, and the police
department will follow up the work
and charge the expense to the prop
erty owners.
Mayor Johnson says no favors will
be shown, as single breeding place
left for one swarm of flies will be
multiplied by millions of flies within
a few weeks.
While the city officials do not hope
to make Ashland an absolutely spot
less city, they are going to spare no
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

side light upon her character and at
tainments.
Miss Keller was induced to come to
Ashland by the Sunshine Society The
plans to bring her here have been
carried on for more than a year, and
it was only through the persistent
effort of the ladies that the people
of the Rogue River Valley were given
this treat. Miss Keller gives only
three lectures on the Pacific coast,
at San Francisco, Ashland and Port
land. The great cost necessary to Sc
curing this lecture made the work of
the society doubly hard, but the sue
cess of their labors is gratifying both
to the society and citizens OF the en-
tire valley.
To meet and converse with Miss
Helen Keller and her lifelong teacher
and friend, Mrs. Sullivan Macy,
makes one appreciate the great things
which may be accomplished through
patient and continuous effort.
The happy, contented smile which
continuously wreaths the face of this
wonderful young lady is contagious.
AS you converse and follow the alert
brain, the active, intelligent face and
fingers with which she grasps details,
ones heart Immediately goes out to
all the afflicted of the world.
II am happy and contented almost
all the time" said this accomplished
but sorely afflicted woman. "My
only unhappiness is in knowing that
others are less fortunate than my
self"
And as one looks into her face
there is no doubt the statement is
from the heart.
What a beautiful place Oregon
must be-" said Miss Keller. She
found great difficulty grasping the
broad sound of the "gon," but as her
teacher and friend conveyed the prop
er pronunciation her face showed de-
light, such as a child might at the
sight of a new toy. Words and
things are toys to this great and ac-
tive brain, her sense of discrimination
in things being developed beyond be-
lief.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

you are at it, put your tin cans also
on the fire. The bulk can be greatly
reduced that way. The less bulk. the
less weight, the less loads; thereby
the less cost.
What we want is a systematic. gen
uine cleanup at as low cost as possi.
Bile. IL every citizen will enter heart
lily into this problem it will be easily
accomplished and we will cheat the
typhoid germ out OF his fly and have
a real sanitary city.
Another thing very important.
When you have burned all that can
be burned, place the remainder in
bags, boxes or barrels and locate it
in the alley or street, whichever NAV
be the most convenient, so it can be
easily reached by the drivers and
wagons. Strict attention to all of
this is the only thing that can per-
petuate this free system of hauling.
In most places ordinances are passed
requiring citizens to clean up at their
own personal expense, but Ashland
will follow this rule of free hauling.
and we ask all citizens to help make
1t good one.
Respectfully,
o. H. JOHNSON, Mayor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

of the big and popular state college.
He has held farmers institutes in al
most every hamlet in Oregon and con
Quoted agricultural demonstration
trains wherever the railroad lines ex-
tended throughout the state in the
work OF educating the people along
the lines OF progressive general farm
ing and dairying.
The lecture will be given in tlte
main lodge room of the Elks temple.
There will be an entertaining musical
prelude. \ cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to everybody to attend. To-
night Thursday, March 26.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Continued On Page EigIt.)

pains or care in doing the best possi-
BILE within human effort.
1t is up to every citizen to do his
part promptly, and if this is not done
the city will act for the negligent
ones.
In calling for early action the
mayor points TO the fact that single
pair of flies on April / will repro
duce and their offspring will repro
duce so fast that by August 1 there
will be 5,746,67O,OOO flies from the
original pair.
AS winter breaks up and spring be-
gins to come there are comparatively
few flies.
A fly has been known to live for
several months and to produce six
patches of eggs at intervals of from
eight to ten days, consisting of from
12O to $50 eggs at batch.
Why not put that original pair out
of business April or May 1. accord
ing to season and locality-that is. as
soon as flies begin to emerge from
winter quarters in any particular Sec
tion?
Capture the original pairs in early
spring and make the Matching places
1t is possible to capture all original
pairs with one fly exterminator at
each house or barn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Helen Keller Took
Ashland by Storm

The largest audience ever to fill
the armory greeted Miss Helen Keller
and her teacher, Mrs. Sullivan Maeey,
on Wednesday evening. Three spec
ial cars carried citizens of the valley
to swell the number. The high
school male and female quartets rem
dered several numbers and Professor
Briscoe introduced Mrs. Sullivan
Macy, who related her experience in
teaching the famous deaf, dumb and
blind child during her infancy and
later assisting her in securing from
college the degree of bachelor of arts.
Mrs. Macey's Introductory, however,
but partially prepared the immense
audience for the surprises to be met
when Miss Keller was presented.
While the remarkable progress
made by Miss Keller is known to
every one in the entire reading world,
those who assembled were not pre-
pared to fully comprehend what they
had read until listening to her words
and gaining first-hand information.
Few were prepared for the me-
chanical enunciation, the utter alb
sence of expression, the wierd and
uncanny modulations of tone which
characterize Miss Keller's delivery.
Except to those near the stage but
few of her words were ineligible,
and at the opening of her remarks
the audience seemed shocked into
sort of breathless pity.
When Miss Macy, her teacher for
over twenty years, came TO Miss Kel-
ler's assistance and asked her ques-
tions, also interpreting questions
from the audience, Miss Keller
seemed almost like another person,
entirely at her ease. interested, re-
sponsive and alert. She explained
how she was susceptible to the ap-
plause through vibration, how the
audience appeared to her through the
sense of smell and vibrationI how col
Ors represented ideas and how think
ing had come to be her sense of
sight.
Her determination to so through
agement of her friends and mem
agement for her friends and MEM
bers of the faculty. was particularly
and threw an interestinn
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Freight Wreck at
SiSS0n Monday

Monday a freight was wrecked at
a point about six miles this side Of
Slsson. Ten cars were deraied, some
being ground up so as to render them
useless. Several cars of lumber and
ore we're broken and their cargoes
spilled. 1t caused delay of only
about three hours and half In the
arrival of the morning train" The
work was handled by the Dunsmuir
vrecker.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Notice Water Users

Notice is hereby given that the
water will be turned off from the
upper water system Friday morning
at o'clock, for the purpose of max
ing connections with the new pipe
just laid. al persons living on the
higher points will do well to draw
water to last during Friday in case
that the connections are not finished
in the time calculated on. Water
users in the lower portions of the
city are requested to refrain from
using water to irrigate during the
day or for unnecessary purposes, as
by so using the water they will draw
from the higher parts OF the city.
The lower intake will be connected
with the mains and will serve patrons
under that head. All persons who
live on the higher points where the
water Is drawn away from them
should open their hot water faucets
until the water is again turned on.
II. r. HOSLER.
1t Supt. of Waterworks.
Plant a Gruss an Teplitz, the Of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

Evangelist Putnam Is preaching on
some great themes at the Chautauaua
tabernacle every evening. The people
of Ashland who appreciate the good
things of life are saying that they
count it one of the best privileges
they have ever had Miss Emma Eg-
bert has been singing the Gospel for
years. 1t is said that her sweet voice
and personal work have won thou
sands to His service. The large cho-
rus is doing good work. A great SER
vice is planned for Thursday evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
To Tell of the
Cow and the Farm

The features OF the regular weekly
program for the Boys Vocational
Club at Ellls temple this evening will
be an address upon farming and
dairying by DR.. James Withycombe
Of Corvallis. Such a subject handled
by one so well qualified to speak upon
it ought to be OF interest and value
to every member o! the club as we'll
as to the general public, who are cor
daily invited to attend.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

Judge Samuel T. Richardson of
Salem called on the Tidlngs Tuesday
in the interest of his candidacy for
Judge OF the supreme court. He is a
profound lawyer and splendid gentle
man and makes n good impression on
first meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Comparatively Little
Damage Is Done

While the temperature reached 10
degrees in the valley Wednesday
night but little damage has been re-
ported to the fruit, although the sea-
son is so far advanced much appre-
hension was felt, especially OH ac-
count OF the absence of an organized
warning head in the absence OF Pro-
fessor O'Gara. Warnings were given
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

DR.. Withycombe IL one or Oregon's s
widely known men and particularly
intimate is his acquaintance with the
farming and dairy interests of the
state. For eighteen successive years
and until few months ago he occu-
pied the position of director of the
experiment station of the Oregon Ag-
ricultural College. For years his
name has been synonymous with that
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

from the bureau at Medford, how
ever, and where the smudge pots
were used no damage has been re-
ported.
Several instances have been cited
whore orchardists neglected to take
warning and have suffered by reason
of the fact.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

Sermon topic Sunday morning,
What Ashland needs Most" Sunday
evening, And Ye Would Not"
Brother Lindblad returned from
Butte Falls last Saturday and reports
a good attendance, interest and spirit
at the services. Several are under
conviction. He left again Monday
coming home on Saturday. Frank
Lindblad, pastor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

What wonderful work is that Of
Mrs. Sullivan Macy. Twenty-seven
years given to tedious, slow develop
ment of powers hidden under the
greatest misiortnnes that flesh is
heir to. But how wonderful are tho
achievements!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
First Ball Game
OF the Season

There will be game of baseball
Saturday afternon at 2 o'clock at the
high school ball grounds between A.
II, S. and Polytechnic. This Is the
first game of the season. and II you
want to see a good, lively game, come
out. Free. Be sure and go. ,i,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

The First National Bank and the
United States National Bank Will
close at o'clock on Tuesday, March
81, as a convenience in connection
with consolidation and moving.
SGT
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

where he has been engaged in tho
law practice for four years. Mr.
Mears has wife and two small bows.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
o. H. JOHNSON, Mayor.

tanned by splendid audiences and in
tense interest. A very cordial invita-
tion Is extended to everybody who
does not have church home else
where in the city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

The sacred concert at the Presby-
terian church Sunday evening was
one OF the finest ever given in Ash
land. Excellent training and much
practice were shown in the two full
choir anthems and the other num-
bers upheld the high standard. Prof.
MacMurray sang a solo, his rich bar
itone filling the large auditorium and
reaching the hearts of his hearers.
Miss Tiffany rendered a1soprano solo
in very good style fInd 4 L. Strick-
land gave a baritone sold in his full,
pleasing voice. The ladies' quartet,
cofSg$5ed of Misses Hamlin, Creek
panm, Nissley and Foley, gave very
good number. Best on the program
was the duet, Twilight" by Messrs.
MacMurray and Strickland. The song
itself was beautiful and the two
voices blended perfectly. A striking
feature of the work OF these two men
is that the quality of their voices is
so nearly identical that on some tones
it Is almost impossible for the un-
trained ear to detect the difference.
The entire program was excellent and
Prof. MacMurray is TO be congratu-
lated on his work with this choir.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26
Lawn Mowers

sharpened at reasonable prices by ].
M. Densmore. Call phone 2S6-Y.
S5-4ts
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

Eggs have come off so much in
price that some people no longer en-
Joy having them for breakfast.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

The Methodists will hold their
fourth quarterly meeting Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday of this week. Rev.
j. w. Sharpe of Medford, district
elder, will have charge of the meet
ings. Sunday morning at II Rev.
Sharpe will preach on What Ashland
Needs"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

Plant Gruss an Teplitz, the Of
ficial rose OF Ashland. ,,,t,.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

Phone news items to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

AT the Church of the Nazarene
there will be services this Sunday as
follows: Sunday scnool at nine-forty-
five. preaching at eleven and seven
thirty. The morning subject will be
What Ashland Needs" and the
evening subject THE Religion of
Cain and Abel" All are welcome.
R. L. Wisler. pastor.
The themes for the services at the
Methodist church Sunday will be, for
the morning, What Ashland Needs
Most" The evening win be a service
of song and story with Fanny Crosby.
The blind poetess, Fanny Crosby
(Mrs. Frances j. Van AlstyneL, cele-
brated her ninety-fourth birthday an
niversary Tuesday, the twenty-fourth.
Sunday at the First Baptist church
there will be Bible school at ten
O'Clock. workers meeting at nine
forty-five. public worship and sermon
at eleven. Mr.. Foskett Will discuss
the topic, What Ashland Needs
Most" Young peoples meeting at
.six-forty-five. Evening service at
seven-forty-five. Inspiring music.
Sermon on Gods Great Argument
With Man" Everyone welcome.
The pastor of the Congregational
church will occupy the pulpit at both
services next Sunday. Subject for the
morning sermon, What Ashland
Needs Most" Subject for the even
Ing sermon, THE Relation of the City
Church TO the Country Church" This
Is the fourth sermon in the series on
the general theme. What Must the
Church Do TO Be Saved?" Mr.. p. C.
Stratton and Miss Edna Dahuff will !,
sing duet for this service. The SER
vices OF tbis church are being main
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-26

Plant a Gruss an Teplitz, the Of
ficial rose of Ashland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-26

Here is the Walther league bowling
schedule:
Sept. IS. Interstates VS.. Ramblers;
Sept p. Athletics vs.. Seniors; Sept.
%, Federals vs.. Giants; Sept "a,
Neversweats VS.. Interstates; Sept. %,
Standards VS.. Ramblers; Sept. 2S.
Athletics VS.. Giants; Sept %, Seniors
VS.. Federals
Oct. /. Ramblers- VS.. Giants; Oct. ..
Neversweats VS.. Federals; oct. 5.
Standards VS.. Athletics; Oct 8. Inter
states VS.. Seniors; Oct. S, Ramblers
VS.. Federals; Oct 9, lnterstates VS..
Giants; Oct. II. Neversweats VS.. Ath-
letics; Nov. 15, Standards VS.. Seniors
Oct. 16, Neversweats vs. Ramblers;
oct. 10, Athletics VS.. Federals; oct.
20 Standards VS.. IntersCates; Oct, %,
Seniors VS.. Giants; Nov. %, Inter
states VS.. Federals; Oct. rs, Ramblers
VS.. Athletics; Oct. %, Neversweats VS..
Seniors; oct. 80, Standards VS.. Giants.
Nov. 2, Interstates VS.. Athletics;
Nov. 3, Standards VS.. F'ederals; Nov.
>. Ramblers VS.. Seniors; Nov. 6, New
ersweats VS.. Giants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-26
HIGH TEAM WILL
TACKLE OLD BOYS
Annual Contest Between Alum
nj and School Lads Will be
Staged This Afternoon at
Springbrook Park.

The alumni and the high school
football teams will inaugurate the To-
cal gridiron season. today, by staging
a battle at Springbrook park at $3.50
o'clock 1t was though for a time
that the game would be played at
Leeper park on the football field laid
off on the new addition to the park
but some telephone posts make it diff
fcult to play a game there.
Every year on account of their
great weight the alumni squad has
been able To give the high school
gang a hard battle and an unusual
array of talent has been lined up by
the whippers-in Of the old grads
and one time football lights. Some OF
the men who will try TO sustain their
former reps" on the athletic field are
Louie" Wolf, "Swede' Edgren, Ed.
Nugent Ken Berkey, "Chesty" Little
ton, CHUCK" Egan. Bunny Bondu-
rant, l.. Hagerty. and a host of dark
horse athletes. who will be asked to
report in case they are needed
Coach Metzler said last night that
the squad was late in rounding into
shape owing to the late appearance of
several Of the men and the fact that
many were off at different times, but
promises to give the old boys a bat
tie with his light and fast backfield
and line.
The following men will probably
start the game for the school: Elbel
c; Hagerty, lg; Whiteman (Capt), TT:
Sullivan or Scheibelhut, re; any one
of four candidates at lg; Stanley, It;
Boswell or Meyers. le; Fernandez, Glib;
Wolf. lib; Garfield, fb. and Scott
RIB. Besides these men MetZler will
take about 10 or IL other candidates
to be used as subs in the second half
Every man will have a chance to show
his ability as a gridirOn worker.
Following the cancellation of the
Crane Tech. game, after their defeat
by Rockford by an overwhelming
score, Coach Metzler is trying for a
game With East Chicago high school
He is in communication with the au-
thOrities of the school and chances
are bright for the playing of a game
with that school here The date OF
the contest has not been decided upon
but il is probable that il will be dur
ing the latter part of November. The
rest Of the schedule is much in doubt
as Metzler has received no answers "a
queries sent 30 schools asking for
games.