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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Waits Too Long
For High Prices

s. D. Black, a local chicken fancier
and egg merchant, was fined 500 in
Justice Thomas court last week for
violating the pure food law. 1t
seems that Black was in the habit of
planting his eggs in the egg plant,
or rather the ice plant, until they
had reached the age of discretion,
when he would haul them out and
peddle them to local merchants un-
der the guise of fresh eggs. The
eggs which he had treated SO kindly
betrayed him, hence the present flat
ness of his pocketboook. Mr. Black 8
hens are really the ones to suffer, as
they are of a breed that lays none
but fresh eggs, and they must accord
ingly feel the loss of reputation
which such a regrettable incident
causes them. Some kind friend OF
the defendant asked him why he did
not give the eggs a shower bath be-
fore selling them, and suggested that
such procedure would surely have
refreshed them.
We would like to ramhle on for q
while about how Mr.. Black said his
friend was too fresh and egotistical
and how the bystanders egged them
on to further argument, but such
statements would be stretching the
truth and might cause one of Black
hens TO lay for us. 20 -'o-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Exposition Crowds
VIII Pass Through

California has already begun re-
ceiving the crowds of exposition Wis
itors, two trainloads from Montana
having arrived at Los Angeles on
January 80, and is now making cal
culations on the number that will
come during the year and on the
amount of money they will distribute.
More than one hundred special-train
parties have already been scheduled
and the total which will go to south
ern California is estimated at double
that number of parties. They will
go from east, from south and from as
far north as Winnipeg.e No less than
thirty special trains will carry the
Elks in July and twelve will carry
members of the American Medical
Association. The Shriners will take
several special trains, going through
California on the way to Seattle, and
the real estate men will have several
The two Hill steamers will each bring
600 passengers on their first voyage
to the coast, and larger steamers,
such as the Kroonland and Finland,
will bring 1000 each.
Ashland is especially interested in
the proportion of these who will come
through Oregon on their way either
to or from San Francisco. 1t is safe
to estimate that at least half of the
special train parties will visit the
northwest states and will of necessity
pass through Ashland, for they will
usually be wealthy enough not to
consider the extra railroad fare and
will wish to see the entire Pacific
coast while they are about 1t. A
much larger number of people of
moderate means will go direct to
San Francisco, while many others
will go thither by the southern route
and return by the northern route. A
considerable proportion of these peo-
pie will readily pay the extra cost Of
seeing Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and British Columbia.
The Los Angeles Times estimates
the special-train tourists to that city
at $4,000. 1t does not seem extrav-
agant to estimate that of these and
of the visitors who go directly to San
Francisco and of those who go by
the northern route, fully an equal
number will pass through Oregon.
It behooyes Ashland and every other
Oregon city to present their best ap-
pearance and to give their heartiest
welcome to the visitors, in the hope
that many may be induced to return
to stay.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Republican Get
Together Banquet

The Jackson county republican
central committee has arranged for
a rousing banquet for Lincoln's birth
day, February -, at 8 in the even
ing. Place, Medford Hotel.
Jackson county is normally repub-
lican by large majority, but owing
to disaffection in the party and de-
Election of republicans to the Bull
Moose party the county has been
casting democratic majorities for the
past few elections.
Now that the progressive party, as
a party, has been hopelessly showed
under in the nation, the republican
party has largely adopted the princi-
pies upon which the Bull Moose was
founded, and the democratic party
has darned near bankrupted the
country, it looks like an auspicious
time for former republicans to get
together and organize for tremen-
dous redemption" campaign,
AS the Tidings editor received a
complimentary ticket we assume that
all former republicans are invited,
even though they might have fol-
lowed Teddy in the last national cam
paign. We have not yet heard wheth-
er Fred Mears will be one OF the
speakers. We think he should be.
But, anyhow, it is good time to
get together. One dead sure thing,
the republican party cannot succeed
with the Barneses, ETC., alone; it must
gather back a few of its former vot-
ers.
The tickets are 81. The Tidings
editor will be there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Sister OF Ashland
Man is Missing

Four days after going to the Wav-
erleigh Crest Sanatorium for rest,
Mrs. Emma Herrin Dickey of Eugene,
40 years old, sister of William f. Her
rim of San Francisco, .vice-president
and chief counsel of the Southern
Pacific Company, disappeared and
since January Z no trace of her has
been found. David G. Herrin, an in
surance man of Portland, has been
conducting a search for Mrs. Dickey
but his quest has been futile.
Mrs. Dickey's home Is in Eugene,
where lives her sister, Mrs. A. G.
Dixon, wife of the manager of the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company of that
city.
Mrs. Dickey is a sister Of Fred Her.
rim of Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Finer Reports
On State Militia

Local militiamen will be interested
in the report submitted by Adjutant
General FINER, addressed to the
governor. and covering the years
1913 and 1914. 1.
The report shows that there are
eight companies of coast artillery
corps, one company of field artillery,
one troop OF cavalry, and twelve
companies of the Third Infantry, all
differed, armed and disposed as re-
quired by the war department of the
United States. In the two years COW
cred by the report there have been
mustered in Company A of the Third
Infantry at McMinnville, and Troop
A of cavalry at Portland. There
were mustered out Company A at Ba-
ker and the ambulance company at
Portland. The cost of the o. N. G..
to the state appears to be $4,000 a
year. General FINER, in his report,
says THE members of the National
Guard are devoting as much time now
as can be reasonably expected with
out some compensation for money
expended and time lost" The total
number of men in the o. N. G. of all
branches appears to be 1,769 men
and officers, of which 1902 are pri-
Yates, 30S non-commissioned officers
and 130 commissioned officers. One
of the features of the report is the
extremely frank criticism of the diff
ferent companies by the United States
army officers sent to report at the
time of the field maneuvers in 1913
and 1914. Good full-page illustra-
tions of the different armories and
buildings throughout the state are
given.
Chief among these was the armory
building at Ashland, which was COM
pleted during the past year.
The local company now has an en-
rollment of about seventy members,
a considerable number of whom, how
ever, are not taking an active part
In the affairs of the company and
who will be replaced with others as
fast as possible. The Ashland COM
pany has its full complement of Of
ficers and equipment and is in as
good shape as any company in the
state.
The Schuebel bill which recently
passed the house wipes out the per-
manent appropriation of $40, 900
which has been the amount appro-
priated to the o. N. G. Hereafter, IL
the bill passes the house, which 1t
seems certain Il will, the militia will
have to depend on the legislature
each year for their appropriation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Band Meeting at
City Hall Thursday

There will be a meeting of the
Ashland band and Talent band, to-
gether with all musicians and those
interested in music, at the city hall
Thursday evening, February 4. All
Ashlanders who have ever done any
band work are especially urged to
be present.
A special proposition will be
brought up in regard to forming a
permanent band organization. Ash
land has the material for a good
high-class band organization CWWM
high-class band and will surely be in
need of such during the coming sum-
mer. Merchants OF the city are heart
lily in favor of a city band and will
help the cause, but the first move
must be made by the musicians them
selves, and It is for such a purpose
that Thursday nights meeting is
called.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
MedfOrd Boosts
Crater Lake

The directors of the Medford Com
mercial Club met Wednesday after
noon to consider advertising the
Rogue River Valley, Medford and
Crater Lake at the Panama-Pacific
exposition. After a general discus
sion of maps, automobile tour books,
folders and painting "a by 2S feet
of Crater Lake to be made by Mr..
Kaiser for the Southern Pacific rail-
road, the directors decided to offer
the Southern Pacific $500, one-half
the cost of the picture, with the un-
derstanding that the picture is to be
the property of the club after its dis
play at the fair, and it was suggested
that 1t be placed in the Ferry build
ing at San Francisco after the fair
to advertise this scenic wonder. 1t
was the opinion of the board that
VIII Steele, superintendent of Crater
Lake national park, or some repre-
sentative be sent to the fair to lee
ture on Crater Lake and the scenic
attractions Of southern Oregon.
H. L. Walther and F. L. Kittredge
were instructed to prepare an auto
mobile map of the route to Crater
Lake featuring the Natural Bridge
Union Gorge, Box Canyon, Mill Greek
Falls and, other attractions, for the
auto blue book.
1t was decided to assist A. C. Allen
in making 5000 feet of films of the
Rogue River Valley, Medford, Crater
Lake and other attractions to be
shown free in a building arranged
for moving pictures at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
H. S. Debate at
Medford Tonight

The Medford and Ashland high
school debating teams will meet i'm
Medford tonight, in the Medford high
school auditorium. The subject for
debate is Resolved, that the public
should own and operate the rail-
ways" The Ashland team, which
consists of Robert Spencer, Leroy
Ashcraft and Kenneth Lilly, will ar
que in the negative. Medford will be
represented by Earl Hubbard, Hugo
Lundberg and Clinton Purkeypile-
The winner of this debate will meet
Grants Pass, who defeated both Myr-
tie Creek and Central Point. A dele
cation of local students will accom-
pany the debaters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Burglars Secure
Little Booty

What the city papers would call
wave of crime has passed over the
valley in the past few nights. We'd
nesday night the express office,
drug store and bank were burglar.
lied at Grants Pass. The total
amount of cash secured amounted to
about $40.
Friday night Minkler's store, the
Ashland Trading Company and the
First National Bank were broken into
here. Entrance was obtained in
practically the same way in all three
instances, piece of glass being brok-
en- out so that the burglars could get
at the latch on the window. Money
seemed to be all the marauders were
after, and the common-sense policy
of the proprietors of the various es-
Establishments, of leaving no great
amounts in their stores, rendered the
robberies very Improbable to the
robbers.
At Minkler's store only 10 cents
was missing, one register containing
a small amount of change being over
looked. At the bank the thieves
made no attempt on the vault but
seemed to expect that the tellers
would leave a lot of cash lying
around loose in the counter drawers.
Nothing was taken from the bank,
even sheet of stamps, which was in
one of the drawers which was investi-
gated, remaining untouched
At the Ashland Trading Company
the nocturnal customers contented
themselves with a bottle of grape
juice and handful of cigars.
All three affairs were amateurish
in the extreme and are attributed to
some of the hosts of tramps which
have infested the railroad district in
the past few days.
At Medford Saturday night an at
tempt was made by three men to
break into the Southern Pacific depot
but were scared away. A little later
when Cecil Brown, proprietor of a
billiard hall, was entering his place
of business after attending a dance,
he was knocked down by a man who
had broken in at the rear of the
building, and hearing someone COM
ing had hidden in such a position at
to be able to swing on Brown witt
the butt end of billiard cue. Browns
head was split open, it being neces.
sary to take five stitches in the
wound. Brown shouted for help and
was silenced by the burglar with
threats of shooting. The unknown
then made his escape and Brown
crawled to the street, where he was
found.
Police vigilance has been doubled
throughout the valley and a reoccur.
renee of any of the exciting events OF
the past few nights is improbable.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Free Trip to
Panama Exposition

Interest in the merchants contest
is growing apace. The cash slips are
beginning to come in lunches. The
votes so far are well distributed
among the contestants. Watch the
advertisements on the contest page.
There will be extra votes offered
from time to time by the advertisers.
Every contestant should be alert to
take advantage of the specials"
Fifty dollars cash will pay for a
splendid visit to the fair and the for
tunate young lady will be enabled to
stop at one of the best hotels and
have plenty of cash left for spending
money.
1t is worth going after.
If any subscriber thinks of wor-
thy girl who should be in the contest
they can start her by clipping the
nominating coupon printed on the
contest page, writing her name on it
and sending it to the Tidings office.
1t will start her with 500 votes.
Maybe the young lady not yet en-
tered in the contest will win the free
trip. 1t depends upon the activity
of the girl and her friends.
This is the way the votes stand to-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Prof. vining Will
Deliver Lectures

Professor Vining, who left last
week for New York, lectured Tuesday
evening before the Rotary Club at
Portland, then doubled back to Eu-
gene, where he spoke before the as
sembly at the University of Oregon.
From there he and Fay Phillips, who
is accompanying him, will go to Seat
tie and then on back east. They will
visit Niagara Falls and other points
Of interest. Mr. Vining has about
fifty lectures scheduled during his
eastern trip and will also speak at
several banquets. He expects to re-
turn the latter part Of the summer.
Fay Phillips will attend school In
New York city and is not decided at
present when he will return.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Dogs.

The city board of health has de-
cided that 1t is imperative for the
safety of citizens that all dogs be
kept muzzled until further notice
The law on the subject will be strictly
enforced.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

An interurban auto line will be es-
tablished in the near future between
Central Point and Grants Pass with
Court Hall of Medford as the prime
mover in the project.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Would Abolish Single Choice.

A bill has been introduced at
Salem to give voters the right TO vote
for the full quota of delegates to the
national conventions, instead OF be-
ing limited to one choice only.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

A. A. Lathrop and wife of Helena,
Mont, having spent two months In
the valley, have located at Ashland
and will reside at 100 North Main
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

W. d. Scott, general manager OF
the Southern Pacific Company,
passed through last Saturday in his
private car Del Monte, southbound.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Announcement.

DR.. G. F. Tilton will change his
rooms from Camps building to rooms
over the Citizens Bank. February 1.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

Get scale receipts, legal blanks,
etc., at the Tidings office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01

Get scale receipts, legal blanks
etc., at the Tidings office.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-18
SOME POWERFUL REASONS
FOR BUYING AT HOME.

Why consider going out of town
Ito do your Christmas shopping when
here is nothing in the line of Christ
mas novelties that you cannot buy
from the local merchant? 1t is mex
|plicable why some people think they
must go out of town to shop during
the holiday season. There are myri-
ads of reasons why you should do
your Christmas shopping in your
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-18
PLEASANTVILLE, N. J.

home town. Here are some powerful
ones:
In town you know with whom you
are dealing.
If you are not suited you can make
q ready exchange.
You will save time, carfare and
shoe leather.
And you can buy just as cheaplv.
if not cheaper.
II you did your Christmas shopping
out OF town N former years don't
make another mistake this year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-12-18

For any pain, burn, scald or bruise,
apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the
household remedy. Two sizes, 25c
and SOC, at all drug stores.-adv.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-20

orado. That Court has said that
Judge Hiliyer cannot railroad John
r. Lawson to the penitentiary be-
cause he happens to be a member of
International Executive Committee
of the Miners Union. II goes fur
ther and says Judge Hillyer must
not try any more of these cases, be-
cause he is not only Judge but an At
torney for the Mine operators. Good
for the Supreme Court Of Colorado.
Mr.. Hillyer was appointed Judge by
the Governor of Colorado. no doubt
at the instance of the Mine Owners,
with full knowledge of what was ex-
pected OF him. With a fair trial
Lawson will be acquitted.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-20
DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION.

The cruel death visited upon Leo
NJ. Frank, by Georgia mob, will go
down in history as one of the most
heartless and unnecessary murders
which has ever disgraced any State
in the Union. Frank was serving a
/ life sentence for a murder and the
proof of his guilt was of very doubt
| full character. So much so that the
trial Judge left letter, in which he
said he had doubts of Franks guilt.
The testimony was circumstantial ex-
cept that furnished by a worthless
negro who told at least five stories,
all contradictory. After all efforts
to obtain new trial had failed Gov.
Slaton committed his sentence from
death to a life term. For this act
an attempt was made to mob the
Governor After Frank was remov-
ed to the prison farm another con-
vict tried to kill him by cutting his
throat with a butcher knike.. 1t is
ulHICuil u DtlltNt all tulS COulu nave
occurred without acquesence of the
prison officials. Frank was suppos-
ed to be under the protection of the
State. His foul murder is a disgrace
to Georgia. 1t was not only unnec-
essary but, il dispatches are true the
participants treated their victim. who
was still suffering from the wound
in his troat, in a most inhuman man
ner. What can we now say of villa
and his Mexican cut throats? Are we,
as a people, any better? We have
favored Intervention in
Mexico in the interest of humanity.
but are we fit for the job? The State
of Kentucky has been advertised far
and wide, because of our lawlessness,
but We now yield the palm to the
State of Georgia.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-20
Drainage Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an as.
sessment or tax levy of Tree per
cent, based upon the original assess
ment for cost of construction etc.
was made by the Board of Drainage
Commissioners at a meeting held on
August 18th, 1915 on the lands and
land owner located and within the
G. A. Barnes ct al, Drainage dis
trict, The NJ. F. Tichenor ct al,
Drainage districts, in Ohio County,
Ky. The Tax due to this assessment
may now be paid to the Treasurer of
Ohio County KY, without additional
cost, but on and after Sept. 22nd,
1915 the unpaid assessments will be
in the hands of the Sheriff of Ohio
County, KY. for collection when ad-
ditionai cost will necessarially be
added.
OHIO COUNTY BOARD DRAINAGE
COMMISSIONERS.
S. T. BARNETT, Pres.
Attest: w. S. TINSLEY, Clerk.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-20

asked that every citizen lend hand
in cooperating with the court and
this association in working the roads.
and studying the needs and condi-
tions to enable us to secure the best
system of roads possible for our large
territory.
Hon. II. e. Woods, OF Louisville
spoke next. He is secretary Of the
State Good Roads Association and
spoke knowingly OF the conditions as
he was born and raised In Brecken-
ridge county and was familiar with
the need Of improved highways for
educational. religious and social bet
terment. He emphasized the point.
that every Improvement worth while
had to be paid for in time, thought,
labor and money. but he also show
ed conciusively that bad roads we
now have, caused the whole people a
far greater loss than the outlay to Sc
cure improved roads. Several were
heard to say that such was their ex'
perience. Woods made no effort to
mislead but plainly said that the
matter was up to the people them
selves to work out.
Prof. Shultz. principal OF the Fordi
willie High School made an earnesl
talk in favor Of asking national aid
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-20
Our Responsibility in Mexico

Another appeal from Americans
resident In the ity of Mexico has
been sent to Washington. 1t is a
long indictment, fortified With a mass
of evidence proving the crimes OF
Mexicans now in the field, drunk
with illgotten power and the spirit
of graft and hate" and whose daily
and nightly crimes are 1.-THE killing
of men, the outraging of women, and
the destruction of property" The
most brief and eloquent paragraph in
the appeal is that describing existing
chaos, in which it is said: There
is not even a semblance iof govern
ment here at the capital, and we are
living on a smoldering volcano. The
entire City Council has been impris-
oned without cause. We have seen
three changes of armed government
in thirty days. There is no commun-
ication with the world except by spe-
cial messengers.
An indictment of Mexicans is not
the only one in this cry of distress
and almost of despair. 1t is said that
things have been steadily growing
worse for months, and that, although
Washingto.. has been apprised of the
facts, it has refused to inform the
American people of them.
Readers of the Globe Democrat
will hardly be surprised at these hor-
rifying revelations of events which
we have claimed to be inevitable, un-
der conditions for which this coun-
try Is largely responsible, and for
which this appeal indicts the admin
istration by saying: "These condi-
tions put the gravest responsibility
upon the United States, which not
only has permitted but promoted
them, with arms and ammunition, and
encouragement of political adventur-
ers who have prostituted liberty and
human rights"