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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Advertising Waters
At..ExpoSitiOn

E. o. Mccormick, vice-president of
the Southern Pacific, passed through
Ashland Sunday evening, going north
on No. 16. He wired the agent here
that he would like to see Mr.. Greer
at the train in regard to advertising
Ashland mineral water and vicinity
at the exposition. There is very
fine space in the Southern Pacific
building that can be utilized for such
a display and he suggested that a
perfect replica OF our mineral springs
and relief of our canyon and vicinity
be reproduced in that space. He said
the railroad would be glad to CO.
operate with. us by hauling and hand
ling any material, such as lichened
rocks, trees, shrubs, ETC., that we
might desire to transplant.
Such displays of other scenic at
fractions along the route are already
constructed there, he says, and form
very novel advertisement that at
tracts many thousands OF visitors.
Mr.. Mccormick has Just completed
series of twenty-one baths at Paso
Robles. He says he has met more
people of strong financial connections
from the east this year than he has
ever seen at any resort on the coast
before at one time. He predicts that
the wealthy people of the east will
come to the coast in droves in July,
August and September and thinks this
the greatest opportunity we have ever
had for presenting the scenic attrac-
tions of the west.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
New LOW-Priced Car
Is Being Shown

Telford Bros: of Klamath Falls ar
rived Saturday from the klamath
city in new model Metz. The car
made the trip from the Falls by way
of Ager and over the Siskiyou noun
tains without any trouble and covered
the distance on five gallons Of gaso-
line.
The Telford Bros have established
headquarters at the Park Garage and
expect to keep a demonstrater here
throughout the summer.
The car is very attractive appear
ing vehicle and has many refinements
which are found in no other low
priced car. Either wire or wooden
wheels, Gray & Davis lighting and
starting system, Bosch ignition sys-
TEN, one-man top, built-in speedome-
ter and gas gauge, plate glass wind
shield, deep upholstering, and easy
riding qualities are only few of the
exceptionally attractive attributes
combined in the car. Probably the
most attractive point, however, is the
price. See ad in this issue for fur
ther details.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Vaudeville Will Again
Draw a Big Crowd

The Ashland Dramatic Club, under
the auspices of the Civic Improvement
Club Auxiliary, will again appear be-
fore the Ashland public in high class
vaudeville, and this time one of the
greatest local performances that has
ever been staged here will be put on.
Besides the capable direction of
Miss Bertha Elizabeth Calkins, the
club also has Mr.. Howell, the Med
ford director, who so successfully
staged the Medford Rose Society Vau-
deville. He is working up some ex-
quisite novelty dances, song hits and
choruses.
The Clown Dance, in which eight
pretty girls perform, will be some
thing in the way of novelty musical
comedy stunt that will startle and
surprise Ashlanders into the realiza-
tion that Ashland has some exceed
ingly pretty girls, and that there is
also some mighty good talent here
also.
AS for music, there will be plenty
of that-and lively snappy music too.
AS adjuncts to good music there must
needs be good voices, and list such
as Mr.. and Mrs. Norris, Lloyd STRAIT
ton (who, by the way, is scheduled
with Miss Creekpaum for an act), Mr..
Flint and others would be enough to
attract good audience by them
selves.
Misses Miriam Gregg, Cherie STAR
key and Mary Weisenberger will fea-
ture novelty dancing act, arranged
by Mr.. Howell, that will be a history
maker.
The first feature of the evening
will be an act of beauty, of interest,
and of amusement. 1t will present
an indescribably unique indian scene,
with accompanying songs, war
dances, tomtoms, etc. Several who
have seen this act have announced
that it is worthy OF the biggest city
playhouse.
The Civic Club Auxiliary wants a
good house, because they want the
money, and the Dramatic Club want
a good house, because they want the
support and interest of the Ashland
people in the efforts of local talent.
The price is low. the performance is
par excellence, the entertainers are
local people-and who could find a
better combination?
Get all tickets from Auxiliary girls,
or at the Vining box office Wednes-
day, and be there Wednesday evening
to see a classy performance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Medf0rd Girl on
Torpedoed Liner

Miss Dorothy Connor, a Medford
girl and former neighbor of j. r.
Croxall of Ashland, was aboard the
giant liner Lusitania which was tor
pedoed nine miles off the coast of
Ireland Friday afternoon. Miss Con-
nor was among the rescued, her rela-
tives receiving cablegram Saturday
to the effect that she had been res
cued and was all right. AS near as
can be ascertained from reports,
about one thousand lives were lost,
among the dead being many Ameri-
cans. The Lusitania sailed from New
York with practically a full passen-
ger list. Advertisements appeared in
the New York papers before the big
boat sailed warning passengers to
cancel their passage and stating that
the steamship would be torpedoed.
Many of the prominent passengers re-
celved unsigned letters and kilograms
before sailing warning them against
sailing. The Lusitania was thought
unsuitable but went down within
thirty minutes after being struck by
the torpedoes.
Thirty-five passengers on the ill
fated boat were from the coast and
up to last night only six of these had
been reported saved.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Straighten Out Tax Matters
To Satisfaction Of Council

Councilman Ware and City Attor-
ney Moore spent Friday last in Jack
sonville in connection with city inter-
ests.
At the county treasurer's office
some interesting facts were learned
from the courteous deputy, Mr.. G. r.
Harper. Owing to recent changes in
the law, the penalty heretofore put
upon the non-payment OF all the taxes
when due has been removed, and now
half the taxes can be paid in April
and the remainder in September,
without extra expense other than the
regular interest charge. AS a result,
the Southern Pacific Company, the
large timber owners and many of the
larger taxpayers have paid but half
their taxes this spring, instead of all
as has been quite customary for
years.
Last year the spring taxes paid
omOuubCu W 9OOo,uUU, lulS year "
about $450,0O0.
The treasurers department ordered
its supplies of blanks, books, ETC., on
January Is last for delivery not later
than March l, when the tax money
begins to arrive. Over three weeks
delay occurred, owing to the purchas.
ing in Chicago, and the blanks and
other supplies not being delivered
until March 29.
In spite of this delay, the treasur
er's force, no larger than last year
has already made out 1900 receipts
for taxes and by May % will have
completed the work for all tax money
received by issuing 1,400 more re
ceipts, making total OF some 5000
By said date-May gall taxes col
lected will have been distributed t
the several municipalities. Owe
$4,000 was ready for Ashland and t
be mailed the next day, making abou
$12,00 thus far this spring. Within
ten days much larger payment viii
be made, as stated.
The $4,000 of road tax illegal,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Nation Observed
Mothers Day Sunday

Last Sunday the white carnation
was worn all over the United States.
Why? Because it was Mothers day.
1t was a day set aside by the ma
tion in which to give respect and rev.
erence to the motherhood Of the coun-
try. The day was observed by every
state in the Union.
In Ashland it was observed in
the churches by special sermons dedi-
Gated to the mothers of the city, and
special musical programs.
Mothers day was founded by Miss
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. During
the last session OF congress Thomas
!. Helfin asked that the president of
the United States should designate
the second Sunday in May, through
an annual proclamation, as Mothers
day, and request that the flag be dis
played on all government buildings,
homes and other suitable places"
The first national Mothers day
proclamation was made by President
Wilson May 8, 1914, asking that May
10 be observed.
The United States is the first ma
tion to give countrywide tribute to
the home, the fountain head of the
state, and to its sons and daughters
''for their work for the home, for
moral uplift and religion, for the
good of the government and human
ity."
The honor is not confined to the
mothers, as the fathers are included.
In fact, its primary object is "observ-
ance" Tor the well-being and honor Of
the home"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

collected from Ashland citizens is now
on hand and in separate road fund,
ready to be distributed to all citizens
applying for the rebate. In case the
application is made without the tax
receipt the treasurer looks up the
amount due, when the description of
the property is furnished.
Instead os ordering the distribu-
tion of these funds, the county court
has Instructed warrants drawn to
those making demands and entitled
to the rebate, and the court will pass
on the warrants-practical an in
spection of each warrant.
The treasurers office has made out
about 700 of these special warrants
for the county court to pass upon, and
1t is expected this the court will do
next Tuesday. Thus the warrants
should be received within few days,
and as the cash is on hand to pay
them, they will be worth their face
value at any bank.
The small county warrant recently
received by Recorder Gillette, and
supposed to he his rebate of road
money, was not road tax refund but
small city warrant OF an item relat-
ing to some old matter of about two
years standing.
Deputy Treasurer Harper. stated
that arrangements have been COM
pleted by which, after this year, when
the county treasurer issues tax re-
ceipts, there will be stamped thereon
the amount of unpaid taxes, if any,
for the preceding five years. This
will prove exceedingly valuable to
property owners and prospective pur-
chasers.
Delinquent taxes are attracting the
attention of outside capitalists. Re-
Gently Seattle and Chicago parties
have purchased $40, 900 of such coun-
ty taxes, which, owing to the Is per
cent interest and penalty they will
receive. makes the investment a very
desirable one.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
To Purchase Land
For the Park

After due consideration the springs
water commission has decided to pur-
csase only the old mill property and
the j. NJ. Wagner property as addi-
tional land for the park.
1t is the opinion of the commission
that the city should own all of the
land between Granite street and the
creek from the old mill up to where
Mill street intersects with Granite
street with the old picnic grounds,
but finds it entirely impractical to
purchase it out of the fnuds provided
by the $175, 900 bond issue. The land
is held at about $25, sum too
great to be spared out of the water
fund and leave sufficient to accom-
plish the results in fountains, water
temples and general improvements
necessary to transform Lithia Park
into a spot for the entertainment of
tourists.
The water commission has asked
the city council to cooperate in the
purchase, but the council thinks the
land is held too high to warrant its
purchase.
The commission will be greatly
handicapped for want Of flat land,
but it is up against two alternatives
either the land must be sacrificed
or development must be sacrificed,
for the funds available will not do
both.
In this case the lake and tennis
grounds must be abandoned and most
of the development made on the east
side of the creek and at this end OF
the park.
Some feel that II as much as $685.
900 is to be paid for additional
ground the purchase should be made
between Granite and Mill streets, ex-
tending from Peil's up to where the
old planning mill now stands. That
would bring the park improvement
closer to the plaza and join nicely
with the present development of the
plaza park.
The council now have the matter
under consideration, and whether
either purchase will be made, or
which ground will be purchased, will
depend upon whether price can be
arranged which will appeal to the
council and commission as good buy
for the city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
z. A. Moody Assists
In Canal Opening

Sundays Oregonian contained
portrait of Zenas Moody of Ashland,
who is ore of the vice-admirals at the
opening of The Dalles-C Cello canal
this week. As mentioned in the Rec
ord some weeks ago, Mr.. Moody is
an old Columbia river steamboat
man. He served on Columbia river
boats for over thirty years in the ca
pacity of a chief engineer, during
which time he handled such steamers
as the Harvest Queen, Almota, Annie
Faxon, John Gates and other boats.
The Harvest Queen is still in commits
sion between Portland and Astoria.
In its day and generation, way back
in the eighties, it was the literal
queen" of river traffic as one of the
leading passenger steamers. The
Annie FaXon long since encountered
an ignominious fate by being blown
up.
One of the exciting phases of river
traffic in. Moody's active days was
shooting the Cello falls, a circum-
stance which is now obviated by tho
construction of the canal. The canal.
which was completed after ten years
of work at an expenditure of $4,S5O,-
600 by the federal government, opens
traffic from the Pacific ocean to
Priest Rapids Washington dis
tance of 450 miles. and to Lewiston
Idaho, on the Snake river, tribu-
tary OF the Columbia-a distance OF
479 miles.
Mr.. Moody first went to Lewiston
Idaho and descended with the open
ing fleet-under Admiral w. p. Gray
OF Astoria. Before returning he will
visit his father, Ex-Governor Zenas
Moody, at Salem.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Tells Of Raising
Countless Checks

A most enteresting gentleman is
r. e. Oliver who has been in our
midst for few days, engaged in
demonstrating the gentle art of forg-
cry up-to-date.
The newspaper men watched Mr..
Oliver at work the other day and
found it exceedingly interesting to
see him change the amount on nearly
every check that was placed before
him. With a few pen strokes 1.-TWO
Dollars" became Five Hundred" !"
right in front of your eyes. A care
fully written Sixteen" magically
change to "Seventy-Six. Eight
Dollars was transferred to Eighty
Dollars" in a twinkling, and with
only one sweep OF the pen.
When a more pretenrious piece OF
work is required, he adopts the old
forger trick of using acids with which
everything that has been written on
the check may be removed-except
the signature-andt the amount, date
name of payee, etc., rewritten to suit
the forger.
A recent case reported in the news
papers was that of a 13-year-old girl
in Marysville, Cal, who confessed
that she had robbed her guardian OF
hundreds OF dollars by raising checks
bearing the guardians signature. One
of these checks originally signed foI
only S. is in the hands of the author
tiles. 1t was changed to $50 and ac-
cepted by the bank without detection
In the course of his travels, Mr.
Oliver has made hobby Of collect
ing forgeries. He has a collection
of clippings almost as large as bale
of hay, all of them relating to famous
cases of forgery that have engaged
the attention of Pinkerton men and
bank officials throughout the coun'
try. Some of his reproductions oi
raised checks are most interesting
examples of the forger's handiwork
For instance there it draft that was
raised by a professional band in Sar
Francisco from $12 to $4,000.
In fact, according to Mr.. Oliver
you can never tell, when you sigr
a check, whether all the people who
will handle it are honest or not. 81
the only way to be safe is to use The
Todd Protectograph System, the only
sure method of check protection. Al
other methods have been beaten ant
Mr.. Oliver offers to prove it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Second Annual High
School Day Friday

Next Friday will be the second an
nual high school day and in the af-
ternoon large crowds are expected to
attend the events scheduled to take
place at the high school. A program
of music and readings and an address
will be given in the assembly room at
o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited. Several tennis matches with
the best OF the tennis men in school
in action will be played. At o'clock
the local high school baseball team
will meet the fast aggregation from
Grants Pass in what promises to be
battle royal on the diamond. A
charge of 25 cents will be made to
the game. The same teams will meet
again on Saturday.
Last years high school day was a
big success, hundreds OF townspeople
enjoying a days festivities. 1t is
hoped that Fridays celebration will
attract still larger numbers. Turn
out and have a good time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Work Starts Soon
On Billings Hill

The determination as to the grad
ing of the Eagle Mill hill, on the Pa
cific highway, will be made within
two weeks, when the state highway
commissioner will visit Jackson coun-
ty. The county commissioners state
the work of grading this hill will be
commenced soon, but whether at the
expense of the state money or out of
the bond issue road money of the
county, is yet to be decided.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Food Sale.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will hold food
sale in the Mccarthy store building,
corner Main and Granite streets, Sat
urday afternoon, May 15. All ladies
OF the church are asked to contribute
food. 100-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Booze Warehouse
At HOYnbr00k 1916

Ashland will be the Gateway City"
in more ways than one after the
first of January, 1916. Automobile
tourists and train loads of Oregoni-
ans and Washingtonians who are un-
able to get along on the allowance Of
booze allowed by the new law will
pass through Ashland en- route to the
oasis over the state line in California.
Ashland hospitals will no doubt do a
good business in overhauling smashed
up Joy riders who fail to negotiate
the curves on the Slskiyou grade.
Garages will also do a good business
Those who are able to get along
on the state allowance will have their
needs attended to by distillery ware
house which will be opened at Horn
brook. Siskiyou county, California,
the purpose of which will be to supply
the thirsty of this side OF the state
with booze. A warehouse Is now un-
der construction at the above named
point, and will be stocked ready for
business fhen prohibition comes.
Shipments will be made by mail or
express. Articles of incorporation OF
the company were filed with the clerk
of Multnomah county Monday the
incorporators being B. II. Goldstein
and M. and NJ. Mayors. This ware
house will supply the wants of west
ern Oregon in the liquor line, and
another warehouse will be built just
across the Oregon line in Nevada to
wet the whistle OF eastern Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Washout Delays
Trains "a Hours

A washout between Kennel and
Keswick will delay all trains from the
south for about twenty-four hours to-
day, with the possibility of a still
longer delay. Several Ashland stu
dents are on their way home from the
California universities and are tied up
in the Sacramento valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10
Band Meets Tonight.

The meeting night for the Ashland
band has been changed from Friday
evening to Monday evening, and all
members are urged to be present
promptly at o'clock at the city hall
tonight. e. r. Lawrence is directing
at present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

A central location. A reasonable
hour An Important service. Wheree
When? What? Corner b and Sec
ond Bible study. Every Wednesday
evening, 1880 to $40. Come, bring
your Bible, your notebook and
friend or two. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Martin, who
have been visiting during the past
week at the home of G. H. Coffee,
left Friday for their home in Port
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin have been
on an extended trip through the east
during the past year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

C. d. Stoddard, who has leased the
Gillette lithia springs and is bottling
and placing the water on the market,
went to Medford Saturday in COM
pany with w. w. USHER, with a truck
load of water for Medford people and
to attend the big Community day eel
ebration.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

For few days yet we can sell Roy
al Club coffee in cans, one pound 35c,
three pounds 81 and five pounds
$1.50. Ashland Trading Co., phone
122. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

We are giving liberal discounts on
many pieces of dress and suit ma
terials while the sale lasts. Ashland
Trading Co. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

Come and hear the children sing
"Tll Get You" Vining Theatre,
Wednesday night. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

Tremendous sale at Enders', begin
ming next Wednesday. Slaughter
prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

II your watch does not give you
satisfaction take it to Johnson the
jeweler. 97-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

Come and learn the Swing Song.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-10

Factory methods and factory ma
terial. Johnson the jeweler. 97-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-03

most progressive schools the board and the su-
perintendent presenting facts to the people
either in printed reports, in newspaper articles,
or by both.
Some schoolmen, however, object to furnish
ing superintendent; besides being legitimate
the ground that they are thereby advertising
themselves. A superintendent who was COM
planning about lack Of interest among the parents
in the schools Of his city asked whether he
reported the progress of the schools through the
local paper. He replied that he did not believe in
advertising himself He failed to grasp the idea
that school news is not for the purpose OF boost
ing a superintendent; besides being legiticate
news, it calls attention to the needs Of the work
of the school SO that the school may become more
efficient
"1n several cities, as Fredonia, Kans, there is
an educational issue of the local paper. In some
other cities there are daily school news notes.
On the whole, the public is becoming better in
formed regarding the schools than it was few
years ago. The tendency is toward greater pub
licity by means of printed reports and newspaper
articles.
THAT the schools can work to advantage
through women's civic improvement clubs and
through parent-teacher associations has been
thoroughly demonstrated in many of the smaller
CLUES. oucn cluos are oILen Instrumental IN the
introduction of kndergartens, manual training,
and domestic science The superintendent of
one school utilized the women's clubs of the city
by asking that each club give some consideration
to the question. What can be done to improve the
efficiency of your schools? Each club discussed
the question and sent representative to present
to the teachers the ideas of the club In the opin-
ion of the superintendent of schools in that city,
the plan aroused interest among the women of
the city in better schools