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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Siskiyou County
Road Work Started

w. H. Mason of klamath Falls and
Fred Fradenburg of Henley and well
known in Ashland are getting ready
to push the work of grading the Cal
ifornia state highway on the contract
awarded them between Hornbrook
and the state line connecting up with
the Jackson county highway over the
Siskiyou mountains. The distance is
eight miles and the contract price
$29,514. J. w. Sweeney, the con-
tractor of the Jackson county section,
was the next lowest bidder to Mason
and Fradenburg. T. A. Bedford, en-
gineer of the California highway
commission for the division of North
ern California, and Engineer N. E.
Graves of Siskiyou county met with
the members of the Jackson county
commissioners court and Oregon
highway commission engineers a few
days ago in a conference over the
matter. Both contracts will be COM
pleted about the same time.
Mr.. Kittridge says the county high
way between Central Point and Med
ford will be completed by July 5 and
open for traffic about the first of
August. This is the latest date for
the completion of the road before
then. The concrete has been laid
from Central Point to about one and
three-quarter miles from the Medford
pavement.
Rapid progress is now being made
on both the Central Point and Ash
land roads and there will be a second
concrete-mixing machine received by
the first of July to start laying the
pavement from Phoenix to Ashland.
When the Central Point road is
completed the present mixer will be
put on the road from Medford to
Phoenix and Mr.. Kittredge says that
the highway between Ashland and
Central Point will be completed and
open for traffic before the fall rains
begin-probably by the middle of Oc-
tober.
Meanwhile the excavation over the
Siskiyous will be finished and al
lowed to settle through the winter
ready for the construction of the per-
manent surface in the spring and
summer of 1915.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Vigorous Kick
On Toll Charges

Numerous complaints alleging ex-
tortionate charges being collected by
the Dollarhide Toll Road over the
Siskiyous caused the county commits
sioners' court to instruct County At
torney E. E. Kelly to serve notice
upon the owners not to charge more
than 81 for each vehicle. Sheriff
Singler served the notice Friday.
Dudley Dollarhide, who was in
Ashland Saturday, says his schedule
of prices was 50 for Ford cars or
cars under that horsepower and
$3.50 for cars upward and SO for
seven-passenger cars, and so cents
for motorcycles. A two-horse wagon
goes through for $3.50, a two-horse
buggy for $1,25, and one-horse buggy
81 and two-wheeled one-horse cart
for 80 cents and man on horseback
25 cents. Cattle 10 cents per head
and sheep and hogs cents each
An additional charge of 81 for
each car is made for round trips.
Notwithstanding Dollarhide denies
charging more than the above rates,
the charge is repeatedly made that he
does. He partially admits discrimi-
nation in favor of those that use the
road quite often
To the suggestion that his enter
prise looked very much like he was
the successor of old Tip Su, the In
dian chief who held forth in the Sis
kiyous when the white men arrived
and who refused to be bound by the
treaties other chiefs entered into and
by his successor, gentlemanly high
wayman named Black Bart, Dollar
hide smiled and remarked there were
some things looked more prosperous
on the face of the situation than the
appearances warranted.
He says the toll road business has
amounted to nothing since the South
ern Pacific railroad connected up,
though previous to that period it was
very profitable on account of the
heavy traffic. Some years the total
amount of tolls did not reach $500
per year, and until the automobiles
became numerous the business was
worthless as it required a certain
amount of work annually to keep il
up whether the traffic was poor or
not. THE fact that for several years
it was declined by the county court
| for $2500 would be evidence that it
was considered poor investment by
the county commissioners. Mr.. Dol
larhide says the above rates, except
the automobile rates, were granted
the original company when it was
chartered in pioneer times.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Keene Creek
Irrigation Coming

The waters of Keene creek will be
brought over the divide ready for ir-
rigating part of the project east of
Ashland this season according to the
best information in possession of
Civil Engineer T. w. Osgood of the
Foothills Irrigation Company at this
time. Mr.. Osgood had considerable
work done at Hiatt prairie, the stor-
age point, last fall and the work
demonstrated the feasibility of the
enterprise.
The storage reservoir will cover
1000 acres at an average depth of
twenty feet, making 10000 acre feet
One mile of canal will be necessary
to throw the water over the summit
into the Emigrant creek watershed at
point sixteen miles from Ashland,
and 1t is believed the project will be
sufficiently along to irrigate some of
the upper valley this season. The
project will pass through Ashland
and Talent and the total irrigation
capacity will be 5000 acres. 1t will
certainly be great boost for Ash
land and the south end OF the county.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Panama Weakened
MedfOYd Man

The San Francisco Examiner of re-
cent date contained the following re-
garding B. H. Harris, formerly a res
ident of Medford and for a number
of years a member of Hillah Tenn
pie, Ancient Arabic Order of the Mys-
tic Shrine at Ashland. His sad plight
was described in the Ashland Record
about one year ago, at which time
Hon. E. D. Briggs-Illustrious Po-
tentate of Hillah Temple-took up
his case on behalf of the lodge and
established communication between
him and his family:
Driven delirious as the result of
hardships he endured in the timber
wilderness of Panama when he be-
came lost after being deserted by his
guides while on a timber cruising eX-
pedition September last, B. H. Har-
ris of Berkeley, formerly of Medford,
is now at the United States govern
ment hospital at Ancon a mental and
physical wreck
ITO be deserted by his two guides,
robbed by natives and left to wander
aimlessly through the dense forests
of Panama until he became stark mad
and later placed in stocks by the
natives of another forest-bound viii
lage, was one OF the experiences en-
dured by Harris.
"The guides VINO deserted Harris
came upon him several days later as
he was in the stocks, and, securing
his release, conducted him to Colon,
where they turned him over to the
police. He was there placed in jail,
and probably would have died in a
dungeon were it not for the fact that
he was discovered by an American by
the name of Sauer, who identified
him by Shriner emblem he wore
He was taken to the government hos
pital.
Harris went TO Panama in the
company Of E. c. Allis of San Fran
cisco and Glen Miller of Oroville
Miller, who went as a buyer, and
Allis remained at Colon. Harris
pushed on to the interior, accom-.
panied by the guides and surveyor
The party came across an abandoned
gold mine and the surveyor insisted
on working.
Harris went on with the guides
and at the first native village they
deserted him. Then he was robbed
He left the place and wandered fol
days without food, until, in a STATE
of delirium, he stumbled into another
native village. Here he was placed
in stocks. He was almost starl
mad when the guides found him."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Ashland Boy 4
Pianist Praised

Last Sundays Eugene Register
contained the following in regard to
an Ashland boy who is rapidly rising
as pianist:
"a notable and esthetic feature OF
the June commencement exercises
was that of the complimentary recital
given last evening in Willard Hall, in
which the University School of Music
presented its talented pupil, Lloyd
Casebeer, pianist, in a selected pro-
gram we'll calculated to display his
mastery over the ebony and ivory of
this instrument.
Mr.. Casebeer appeared to best ad-
vantage in the second group, display
ing technique of unusual brilliance
and a musicianship that is very en-
couraging to his tutors. There was
an entire lack of mannerisms and a
poise that showed he was a home
before a critical audience. \ large
and enthusiastic gathering of music
lovers was present and the perform
er was deluged with floral tributes.
Miss Leah Perkins, who assisted
Mr.. Casebeer, displayed a contral'0
voice of unusual richness and power.
She was enthusiastically recoived.
The following program was rem
dered:
(a) Presto Agitato in G minor .
........ MenuelSSOun
CD Schnuchtib, Op. 7. Mendels5ohn
Cc) Prelude ........... Chopin
Cd 'Si oisean j'etais' -. Hansalt
My Ain Folk. ............ Lemon
Miss Leah Perkins.
(a) Etude in F major. 80. Arensky
OBJ Prelude in G minor ...
..... Rachmarinotf
(c) Lieberstraum No. 3... List
The Asra -......... Rubeustein
Miss Leah Perkins.
(a) To An Old White Pine. ...
Mdc"O"ell
(b) March Wind ...... MacdoWell
(c) To Wild Rose. . Macdo"ell
(dD En- Courant, Op. SO. GODDARD
Mr.. Casebeer is a son of Jacob
Casebeer of Ashland. His brother
Chauncey graduates from the scien-
tific department of the state univers-
ity this year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Famous Ranch
Changes Hands

Realty deals involving over $780,
900 worth of ranch lands lying part
ly in Jackson county Oregon and
partly in Northern California were
closed the past week. Included in
them were 1900 acres of the Rufus
]. Cole holdings near Colestin. The
Sacramento Bee says:
~. V. Russell has sold to Mrs. S.
L. Foulke and her son, Louis Foulke,
$50 acres of land just north of Ga
zelle for $4S,000. There are water
rights with the deal. 1t is under
stood that the new owners will es-
tablish fine stock farm on the land,
raising blooded cattle and hogs.
wv. ]. Bray and son, George Bray,
of Bray, have purchased 1900 acres
in the northern part of Siskiyou
county and extending over into Jack
son county Oregon, paying $55, 900
The purchase was made from II. j
Cole, and the land is both agricul.
tural and grazing.
&c. L. Chase of Yreka has JUS
closed lease with the California and
Oregon Power Company for abou
1000 acres of land on the klamath
river, north of Yreka. for grains
purposes, and will place his cattl,
on the land. One portion of the prop
erty was formerly owned by him, be
ing purchased for reservoir purposes
by the power company. The dan
that will flood it is now under con
struction. Chase is a pioneer knigh
OF the whip"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Josephine Cave
Day June Is

June fifteenth is Josephine Cave
Day and numerous delegations from
over Southern Oregon will gather a.
this worlds wonder on that date to
enjoy a great barbecue and spectacu-
lar illumination with campfires, etc.
The Ashland delegation leaves at five
o'clock Thursday morning to make a
four days hike for the scene of this
unusual event. The Ashland bunch
consists of Prof. Vining, Neal Shinn,
Roy Mcdaniel, Fay Phillips, Milton
Biegel, Clarence Henninger, Howard
Gordon, Paul Winter, Hugh Barron
and Ray Payne. The Ashland delega-
ton will go with pack mules and one
saddle horse to be used in case of
accident. They will have as their
guide A. S. Hubbard, deputy game
warden. Their route will be by the
way of Mount Ashland, Red Noun
tain, Squaw Lake, Big Applegate and
Williams creek. They expect to take
especial note of this route with a
view to exploiting it later as a tourist
route to the caves. They will camp
and fish by the way and will carry
cameras for securing views
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
New Books In
City Library

BlitcnIeiut-MeXican Journey.
Bradford - Commission Govern
ment in American Cities.
Booth-Rudolph Eucken. ~
Briggs-Girls and Education.
De Wolfe-House in Good Taste.
Duncan--Dr. Grenfell's Parish.
Eccles-Dairy Cattle and y Milk
Production.
Freer-Philippine Experiences of
American Teacher.
Glover-Dame Courtesy's 6Party
Pastimes. t.E't
Goodmans-Pageant for Indepen-
dence Day. "l u6
Griffis-Story of New Netherlands.
Gross-Lincoln's Own StorNls
Hiscox-Principles of Mining.
James-Old Franciscan Missions
Maeterlinck-Ou Eternity.
Mathews-Scientific Management
Meade-Electric Motors.
Needham-Folk Festivals. rfe 81
Powell-Gentlemen Rovers.
olleston-Myths and Legends oi
the Celtic Race.
Robbins-High School Debate
Book.
Strahorn-Fifteen Thousand Miles
by Stage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Alaska People to
Spend Summer Here

r. F. Greenman of Ashland is in
receipt of the following letter from
Frank Harvey-an old Iowa friend
who spent some months here with his
family year ago and then went up
into Alaska:
Mrs. Harvey, her mother and the
boys will leave Juneau about the
twenty-ninth or thirtieth of this
month to spend the summer in Ash
land. Mrs. Harvey is pretty well run
down and the doctor said for her to
get out of town as 1t was the best
thing she could do for the summer
so she picked Ashland, and we found
out from a friend that lives there
that the cost of living will be nc
greater for the month for the two
families. with me here and they in
| Ashland.
They will get a furnished house
and live on the fruits and vegetables
and enjoy themselves. The weather
is ideal here. My partner has'an auto
and we go out along the beach and
have a picnic supper nearly every
night"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Democrats Organize
County Committee

The new democratic county central
committee met at Medford Tuesday
afternoon to effect its organization
as required by the election laws.
County Chairman Porter j. Neff re-
fused to stand for reelection as did
Secretary II. d. Reed, who has since
been appointed postmaster of Gold
Hill under the civil service eXamina-
tion and feels the law disqualifies
him. w. II. Canon asked to be re-
lieved from his six years service as
state committeeman as the time and
expense in attending to it's duties
were heavier than he felt he could
afford. j. +. Barksdull was elected
chairman, MIR. Heisel secretary and
treasurer, w. H. Canon state COM
mitteeman, Chas. b. Wolf congress.
sional committeeman. Thos. f. Mich.
| OILS announced his acceptance of the
nomination for senator, 1t havinl
been written in. j. Il. Barksdull an
nounced he would decline the writ
ten-in nomination for Representative,
as 1t was against his expressed wish
es, that he was defeated by sever
votes after good campaign two
iears ago, that he could not affor(
TO make a vigorous campaign thi
year and that he would not allow hi
name to remain there as formalit.
and not make a campaign. This mat
ter as well as the attitude of II. c
Garnett, whose nomination was writ
ten in as Joint representative 70
Jackson and Josephine counties, a
well as some other items concernin,
the completion OF the ticket, were de
ferred to another meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
Ministers Met
At Grants Pass

The Rogue River Valley Minister
ial Association, an interdenomina-
tional organization for the better
ment of religious conditions by CO.
operation in work and fellowship,
was entertained by Bethany Presby-
terian church at Grants Pass
The program carried out COM
prised papers upon Rural Work
How to Increase the Efficiency"
Rev. c. L. Creesy of Central Point
THE Roman Menace" Rev. w. j.
Douglass of Ashland.
There was interesting discussion
of these papers, Introduction of new
members and routine business, punct-
uated at noon by splendid dinner
set by the hospitable ladies of Beth.
any church.
The officers of the association are
as follows: President, Rev. w. j
Douglass, Ashland; vice-president
w. +. Shields, Medford; secretary,
treasurer, j. Manley Spencer, Rogue
River.
Among those present were Rev. ]
Riley Jeffrey Jr., Rev. Williamson
d. Water, Rev. l. H. Teel of Grants
Pass, Rev. c. l.. Creesy of Central
Point; Rev. w. A. Schwimley of Ash.
land, Rev. A. Coslett of Gold Hill
George Iverson of Gold Hill, j. A
McAfee, Rev. S. A. Douglas and Rev
w. F. Gloeckner of Grants Pass
Rev. j. Manley Spencer of Rogue
River and Rev. Nv. j. Douglass ot
Ashland.
The association adjourned to meet
in special session at Ashland on July
eighth, during the Chautauqua. The
next regular meeting will be held al
Central Point October twelfth.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF M
PROVEMENT BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that i'm
provement bonds Nos. 348 and 351,
both inclusive, of the city of Ashland,
Oregon, will be taken up and can
celled by said city on the first day OF
July, 1914, by payment of the face
value thereof and accrued interest to
that date. Interest will cease on
same on and after said date. Holders
of bonds will present same at this
office for payment.
G. II. GILLETTE,
5-2t-Thurs. Recorder.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11
ElkS' Stolen
SlverWare Found

On June Z Marshal John Williams
of Dunsmuir arrested a tramp and
recovered an assortment of silver
ware, consisting of knives, forks and
tablespoons. The tablespoons were
found to belong to the Ashland I3. P.
o. E., and had the imprint on the
handle. The rest OF the silverware
was found to belong to Mrs. w f.
Lee of Hornbrook.
The tramp said that he found them
in the brush few miles north Of
Dunsmuir. The value of the silver
ware was estimated at 800 ..
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11

Now there should be a general
cleaning up all along the line. Every
alley and byplace should be properly
cleaned. This should be done in or
der to keep the atmosphere as pure
as possible. and thereby hedge against
the different kinds of disease that are
the outgrowth of filth and impure
surroundings. An ounce of preven-
tion is better than a pound of cure.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11

Many man who imagined himself
necessary to the worlds progress has
been inferred in a pine box without
trimmings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11

This would be a grand old world
IL people could purchase experience
on trial, with the privilege of return
ing it II not satisfactory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11

A homely girl is just as nice to
kiss as a pretty one-in the dark.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11

Paint your house. Help make it
Ashland the Beautiful"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11

Phone news items to the TidIngs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-11

Hr.l M.nl.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-24
Dun's Weekly
Review of Trade.

New York, Jan. 25.-R. G. Dun &
Cos. Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
While there is tangible evidence of
continued expansion in general busl-
ness the betterment is not entirely uni
form. Adviees from leading eenters
are rather mixed, yet favorable re-
ports outnumber those of an opposite
character and sentiment is more con-
fident. In the important iron and
steel industry, the belief is strong
that the turning point has about been
reached. Labor is more fully employ
ed; mill operations have increased
and, even if there has been no advance
in prices, further concessions are not
so frequent. Indications of progress
are noticeable in the copper trade and
the enlarged demand from both Eu-
ropean and domestic consumers has re-
suited in higher quotations for that
metal. Encouraging news is also re-
ceived from the dry goods markets,
with the attendance of buyers being
very large. Recent business has been
substantial in volume while there is
broad demand for wool. In footwear,
on the other hand, quietness is still
manifest.
Failures this week numbered 456 in
the United States against $50 last year
and As in Canada compared with A
a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-24
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 1914.

torium of the City hall and the cleo
trical effects will be wholly with the
purpose OF setting both decorations
and exhibits out to best advantage.
For the entertainment feature the
programs of the Bostonia Orchestra
will be a feature and the most excel
lent reputation of Mrs. Belle Yeaton,
conductress of the orchestra, COM
bined with the accomplishments or
each member of the organization, as
sures a program at each session that
will be far above ordinary. So re-
markable was the success of this or
chestra at the first annual show that
the entertainment committee used
every effort in securing the return en-
gagement of Mrs. Yeaton.
The show will open on Monday
night, February 9, and there will be
something doing from the opening Of
the doors until the closing minute,
Saturday night, February 14.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-24
BELFAST.

Mrs. Charles E. Owen and Mrs.
Bernes o. Norton gave a most enjoy
able Thimble party Thursday after
noon at the home of the former on
Cedar street. The party was given in
honor of Mrs. David L. Wilson, who
will leave Tuesday for her new home
in Bath. The afternoon was gwen up
to needlework and Finch. At o'clock
the guests were served a delicious sup
per at one long table in the dining
room. The guests were: Mrs. Virgil
Hall, Miss Grace Hall, Mrs. Leroy
Strout. Mrs. c. w. Jenneys, Mrs. A. A.
Moore. Mrs. G. E. Kittredge, Miss En-
eroy CHM, Miss Charlotte Tibbetts,
Miss Georgia Blake. Miss Anne NJ.
Kittredge.
Edwards Evans of Waldo, formerly
county commissioner, announces that
he will be a Republican candidate for
register of deeds at the coming pri-
maries. This Office is now held by
Hiram p. Farrow, Democrat, who
will probably be a candidate for
reelection, will be opposed by Orren
j. Dickey, who has nomination papers
out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-24
Plan for Government Ownership
OF Its Own Oil and Pipe Lines.

In California though IL is suggested that
these might involve title litigation. Ad-
miral Griffin suggested the Usage lands
in Oklahoma, adding that there is also
undeveloped oil in Alaska.
The statement of Admiral Grimm Is
based on an investigation by Lieut.. Com
mander Boyd of the steamer engineering
bureau. 1t says that if the government
should produce its own oil it could save
the large pipe line transportation proht
by building its own pipe lines The saw
ing compared with present conditions
would be from 100000 upwards annu-
ally.
A $4,000 appropriation to lease a
quarter section of highly probable land
is recommended ''as a beginning"
The navy during the last fiscal year
used 100000 barrels of oil and all new
destroyers, submarines and. battieships
are TO use oil only. For the next fiscal
year the navy wants 10000 barrels with
subsequent steady increases.
Under war conditions, the statement
says, there might be periods when We
would be using at the rate of five or six
times that quantity. We are paying Sl.39
barrel for oil at Port Arthur and the
best information obtainable points to a
further increase in price
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-24

Washington, Jan. Gas the result OF
an investigation disclosing the advan-
tages of oil equipped battleships. secre-
taries Daniels and Lane, Chairman Pad
eett of the House naval affairs commit
tee and others have been conferring over
a project for government ownership OF
oil lands and pipe lines for furnishing
the navy with it's own fuel. Rear Ad-
miral Griffin, chief of the bureau OF
steam engineering, has filed with the
House naval committee a statement out
lining the project with recommendations
Meantime hearing will be given at the
interior department next Saturday night
on a bill of Senator Gore proposing
nine line from Oklahoma to the Gut OF
Mexico for the use of the macy.
Details of the plan became known TO-
day. Because of the increased cost OF
oil. which naval officials say has gone up
50 per cent. during the past year, with
the navy multiplying the consumption
and the oil companies multiplying the
nrice." plans are under way for making
the navy Independent of oil companies
bv reserving lands or acquiring them
and by developing its own oil resources
Besides oil lands In Oklahoma, ofhciais
here have considered government ianos