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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Local Boy Sent to
Industrial School

Chester Galloway, a sixteen-year-
old local boy, was taken to the state
reform school at Salem Saturday by
Police Judge Gay of Jacksonville.
Young Galloway was given a jury
trial at Jacksonville and was convict
ed of statutory offense. The lad is
held to be incorrigible by juvenile
court officers. He has appeared be-
fore the court several times previous
to this and the officials believe that
the reform school is the only place
where he can be made to obey the
law. Under the present system the
lad will learn useful trade at the
state school and will come out better
equipped to make his way in the
world than if left to shift for himself.
The boy is said to have had little pa
rental influence exerted over him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
"The Only WnY.n

"The Only Way" the musical farce
comedy success, which comes to the
Vining Theatre Wednesday, March 3,
has caught the public's fancy with
the brightness of its comedy, the easy
rhythm of its music and the clever
ness of its people. 1t has proved to
be one of the biggest drawing cards
of the season. 1t has been trebly
welcome in view of the late theatrical
stagnation. 1t fairly shoots up the
town with its exuberant vitality. 1t
overflows with healthy humor, fun
and laughter. 1t is fun and optimism
running riot on the stage. 1t gives
free rein to individual and collective
efforts to Danish dull care with
lines, flying feet, joyous
young voices and gladstone comedy.
Charles Breckenridge, Arthur Dowl-
ing and Sam Pearsona are the laugh
producers. Florence Gale, Babe Mar
shall and Hazel Edwards help to
make the evening pass as If by magic.
AS a laugh show "The Only Way" is
the greatest laugh hit Of the season
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Jackson County
Lads Win Trip

Thirty thousand school children
participated in the contest which re-
suited in the selection of ten winners
to go to the Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition with all expenses
paid. The contest was under the
auspices of the extension service of
the Oregon Agricultural College in
cooperation with the United States
Department of Agriculture, the super
intendent of public instruction, the
various county school superintend-
ents and the presidents of the various
county fair boards. Each of the ten
winners is given 500.
Two boys from Jackson county
were among the winners and the
county has good reason to be proud
of them.
Claus c. Charley of Jackson coun-
ty won his trip to San Francisco by
raising one-eighth of an acre of corn
which yielded at the rate of III
bushels to the acre. He won the first
prize at the state fair and because of
the superiority of his corn and the
publicity it secured at the state fair
he was able to sell it at $3.50 BUSH
ell, which would have made his crop
yield at the rate of more than 5000
an acre. He has helped prove that
acclimated seed and scientific meth
DDS in the selection and testing of the
seed and in the cultivation of the
crop will put Oregon in the list of
corn-growing states.
Audley A. Meyer halls from Lake
Creek, Jackson county, and proved a
winner in the potato project by grow
ing 4,136 pounds of potatoes which
he sold for $62.94. His garden was
exactly an eighth of an acre and on
this he grew over two tons of pota-
toes. The cost of producing these
potatoes, including the seed, rent of
ground and cost of his own labor,
was $14, his profit on the eighth of
an acre being $47.9S, which is equal
to profit of $3.50 per acre. Good,
pure seed potatoes, free from disease,
are always in demand. The reason
that most farmers do not raise more
and better potatoes is that in place
OF saving their best potatoes for seed
they plant scrub seed, using what is
left in the bin after selling the best
during the year. Scrub potatoes used
for seed will produce scrub potatoes
just as scrub COW will have a scrub
calf. When the potatoes are dug the
best should be retained for seed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Panama Exposition
Officially Opened

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-(Special.)
at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning the Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition, which celebrates
mans master achievement, the dig
ging of the Panama canal, was
opened by President Woodrow Will
son from the White House at Wash
ington. AS the message from the ma
tion's capital was flashed to the ex-
position grounds, it was the signal
for the big guns OF the forts to boom
forth a diapason of welcome to the
nations of the world It was the sig
nal for the opening of the gates to
the citizens of our great country, to
our friends and neighbors from
every cline, for bands to play the
national anthem, for the unfurling OF
five thousand flags, throwing them
to the, breezes that came in through
the Golden Gate. This message
speeding across our great continent
opened the exposition which shows to
the rest of the world what the Ameri-
can people can do; it teaches the les
son of achievement, it shows the
progress we have made and demon
strates beyond a doubt that our coun-
try with its hundred million people,
young though she may be, today
leads the world.
This exposition is not CaIifornia's:
it belongs to all the peopeI of the
United States, and without the active
cooperation of the sister states the
successful cousummation of such a
gigantic undertaking could not have
been made possible As a commits
sisoner from one of the South Ameri-
can republics said the other day,
Your people have the faculty of pull
ing together when ii comes to any
thing big and you teach the rest OF
the world the lesson of cooperation.
No wonder they call you the United
States" 1t is this spirit which has
made this exposition possible.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Standings in Exposition Trip
Contest Are Greatly Changed

In discussing the exposition con-
test some have gained the opinion
that along toward the last some of
the contestants will withdraw and
have their votes credited to some 9TH
er contestant. That would be mani
festly unfair and the Tidings Will not
allow it. 1t will be a fair race and
no tricks will be tolerated. If any
contestant withdraws, her votes will
simply be cancelled and will not be
counted for anyone.
Others have thought that along to-
ward the last some contestant adver-
tiser will offer many thousand extra
votes and throw some contestant way
ahead so she will win the trip. That
will not be permitted, for the limit of
extra votes will be two thousand,
and these only for a single day on
some special sale. The last few
weeks of the contest these extra votes
will be further reduced and there will
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Not Produce
Our Own Sugar

A new distributing factor has made
itself felt within the past two weeks
among the conditions governing the
sugar market of the United States.
Its effect has been to cause a sharp
upturn in prices at a season of the
year when such advances are almost
unheard Of Lack of ships for trans
porting Cuban sugar to the United
States and consequent high rates for
such limited cargo space as is avail
able are held to be the direct causes
of this increase.
The existing situation affords a
striking illustration of the fact often
pointed out by authorities on sugar
that, so long as the United States is
dependent upon foreign supplies of
sugar, the consumers of the country
will be called upon frequently to foot
heavy bills whenever such supplies
are interfered with from any cause.
Sugar grown from American soil is
moving to market without undue de-
lay or unusual expense. Were all
the sugar required by the United
States grown from its own soil the
consumers of the country at the pres
ent moment would be saving at least
half cent pound on their purchas-
es of sugar.
The American people send abroad
over 100000 year to pay for
imported sugar. To meet this bill re-
quires the wheat crop of over 7,1O0,-
600 acres. But all the sugar now i'm
ported could be grown on LOO, 900
acres in beets or cane. In other
words. we are throwing away the
product of approximately 5,400, 900
acres of land by not growing our own
sugar.
What is the moral?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Where Will the
New Hotel Stand

Thought of Ashland citizens now
should be given to the new tourist
hotel project. The people figuring
on building the new hotel require
that the site be given as a bonus free
and clear. There are three locations
that will be satisfactory. One run
ming from Hargadine to Fork street,
fronting on First street and running
back and taking part of the Mattern
the Baptist church, facing on Harga-
dine and running back to Vista, be-
ginning just across the alley from the
Mattern property and extending up
to the Smith property. The other is
on Granite and Nutley, running from
Nutley to the Barber property on
Granite and back on Nutley, taking
in the Guyley property.
The loction of this beautiful mod
ern tourist hotel will increase the
value of property near it from two
hundred to five hundred per cent, ac-
cording to its proximity and avail
ability. Property owners thus fa-
vorably affected should get together
and secure the desired locality, pay
for it and offer it.
The hotel should be started at once
so it will be building while the
springs work is going on.
The springs water commission does
not intend to be partisan in the mat
ter of the location of the new hotel.
1t is our business to get it for the
whole Of Ashland. The property
owners abutting on and within two
or three blocks of these proposed
sites should get together and be
ready to deliver the site when they
arrive here to make their selection.
Two considerations only apply to
the new hotel: First, the site must
be procided clear, without cost to the
hotel company. Second, Ashland
must show that the springs project
will not be left to lag, but will get
the immediate and active publicity
along with the Southern Pacific ad-
vertising that will insure its success.
The Commercial Club is now en-
gagged in putting its membership up
to the twelve hundred mark in order
to provide the funds and enthusiasm
that will take care of the publicity;
the site is now up to the property
owners.
The only part the springs commits
sion will take in the location of the
hotel is to present the propositions
from the different localities and let
the hotel people take their choice.
If it is not located in your neigh
borhood it will be your fault and not
that of the springs commission.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Grand Jury's Report
Is Comprehensive

The report of the grand jury,
though brief, indicates that the in
quistorial body left nothing undone.
Charges that the county poor farm is
in an unsanitary condition, that the
janitor at the court house does not
perform his duties properly, that the
windows of the county offices should
be washed, and recommending the
exporting and publishing of the ac-
counts of the Pacific highway make
up the greater part of the report.
1t is held that the county Jail is in
shipshape condition but that it
would be advisable to use less wood
in heating the building.
Carelessness is charged in the
cleaning of the court house, the jury
finding that, inflammable matter is
scattered around. Poor husbandry is
charged in the maintenance of the
county hospital.
The investigation OF the cost of the
highway was made to verify the
statement of the expenditures pre-
sented by Highway Engineer Kilt
ridge.
Seven true bills were returned and
three not true.
One indictment was made against
Medford rooming house keepers and,
according to rumor, the chief witness
in this case has left the city, so the
probabilities are that no further ac-
tion will be taken.
Regarding the verbal and written
application of former County Clerk
w. r. Coleman, for an investigation
into the $21, 900 shortage in the ac-
counts of ex-Sheriff Wilbur A. Jones
as far as it concerned him (Cole-
mani, no action one way or the other
was taken, on the grounds that 1t
would be best for all parties con-
cerned not to revive a mystery. Cole
man asked for an investigation to
clear his name of rumors circulated
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
SilSby Gets Big
Contract For Wood

A, w. silsby, owner of the Cove
ranch on Dead Indian mountain, has
been awarded the contract for supply
ing the school district with corIwood
for the current year. The contract
calls for 100 cords of body fir and
must be delivered in town by Septem-
Der /. Mr.. Silsby has invested in a
gasoline power saving outfit and will
handle the job in the most scientific
manner possible. The biggest part of
the job will be hauling the wood in
from the Cove ranch as it is twelve
miles from town. 1t is mostly down
hill grade, however, and Mr.. Silsby
anticipates no great difficulty.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Martin Trial Set
For March First

The trial of Louis Martin has been
set for March l. He was indicted by
the grand jury Thursday afternoon
on a charge of murder, the degree
being left open to the inquisitorial
body, in accordance with the instruc-
tions of the court. Since the abolish
ment of capital punishment in this
state there is no first degree mur-
der, the highest being second degree.
An indictment by the grand jury al
leging first degree murder by the
grand jury would have left a techni-
cal opening.
Martin is accused of the Staying of
Game Warden A. S. Hubbard at Trail
last December, while in the pursu-
ance of his duties, and has been held
in the county jail awaiting trial since.
His plea will be self-defense, and ac-
cording to Jail companions he is high
ly hopeful of acQuittal or verdict of
manslaughter in one of the lesser
degrees.
The case will be one of the hard
est fought in the legal annals of
Jackson county when it is called,
when the petit jury opens this week.
Martin is represented by Attorney
Evan Reames, and Martins noun
taineer friends have come to his as
sistance. Considerable feeling is be-
being manifested on both sides of the
issue.
Attorney Reames is ready with his
side of the case and is hopeful Of Sc
curing satisfactory verdict for his
client
Julia Beaudroit OF Montague, Cal,
sister of Martin, is in Jacksonville
and will remain until after the trial
Martin is said to be taking things
easy and shows no signs of remorse
or trepidation.
1t is expected that several venirs
of jurors will have to be called to
find a jury which will be satisfac.
tory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
To Be Busy Week
At County Seat

The circuit court will begin it's
regular session on Tuesday. The
first case to be taken up will be that
of r. H. loft, relating to perjury.
This is a case which has been hang
ing fire for some time, former juries
having disagreed as to a verdict.
The case of ten saloonkeepers of
Medford for selling liquor to minors
will also be taken up at this session.
Most Of the week will be devoted
to Me hearing of civil actions.
The county court will also be in
session this week.
On Tuesday the county clerk will
draw a warrant for the years taxes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
PACKING COMPANY
IN CENTRAL POINT

Central Point meat men have in
corporated $4,000 packing COM
pany with G. e. B. Webb as president,
A. c. Fiero as secretary and j. H.
Carleton as treasurer and general
manager. They intend to furnish a
steady market for the sheep, cattle
and hogs raised in the valley. The
company will fill long-felt want as
it will furnish market for the prod
ucts in this line of the small producer
who cannot ship out of the valley at
a profit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Has Big Chance
Says John M. Scott

In a private letter to Mr.. Greer,
John M. Scott, general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, has this to say:
Ashland, in my Judgment. is on
the eve of unusual activity. You
have the scenery, the climate and the
springs, and cities having less assets
are up and doing, letting the world
know of such assets. AS 1915 is to
be a memorable year in the history OF
the Pacific coast, hope your people
will not lose the opportunity of go
ing right ahead and engaging in ac-
tive publicity work at once"
If Ashland actively supplements
the publicity proposed by Mr..
Sproule through the Southern Pacific
advertising system the year 1915.
though the first year of our watering
resort enterprise, should put Ashland
on the map as a health resort. There
is no question but that il can be done
quickly and Ashland reap a great
benefit from the activity of the first
year. Exceedingly fortunate It is
that we will have our resort in full
operation by the first of July, as the
heaviest exposition traffic will pass
this way during the months of July
and August.
If proper effort is put forward
Ashland should entertain many thou
sand tourists this year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Iowa Joins Drys.

Des Moines, Iowa, has before 1t the
prospect of statewide prohibition af-
ter January next year as the result
of action by the house of the general
assembly. The Clarkson bill, which
last Friday passed the senate, was
put through the house by "dry" lead
ers by a vote of 79 to 30, and now
lacks only the signature of the gov
ernor to make It effective January /,
1916. That 1t will receive the execu-
tive sanction is considered foregone
conclusion by anti-liquor leaders,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Church Finances
In Good Shape

The Presbyterian church trustees
held meeting last week and re-
viewed the annual budget. The
financial affairs of the church proved
to be In first-class shape. The pastor
OF the church receives his salary
monthly and is paid up. Rev. Carna-
han is the present pastor and Frank
shinn rs treasurer of the church.
The trustees are Messrs. Minis, Carey.
Shinn, Carpenter and Mesdames Gar
rett and Winter. The budget for the
past year aggregated s2,5OO, all of
which is subscribed. The church
pledges $500 to missions, Taxes on
church property total $50. Paving
comes to $3.50 per annum.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
School Survey
Is Completed

The survey of the Ashland schools
which has been under way for the
past week was completed on Satur-
day. The gentlemen who made the
survey were Fred G. Aver, Charles
r. Frazier and Don Sewers. They
have the following to say regarding
the survey. A more complete detailed
report will be published when the
various details have been assembled:
The committee for the survey of
the Ashland schools report that they
have labored diligently for six days
in personal investigation of the
school system. During this time they
have investigated
/. Grounds, buildings and equip
ment.
2. Teaching staff.
3. instruction.
4. Supervision.
5. Progress of pupils through the
grades.
6. Relation of the course of study
to the needs of Ashland.
Z. Business administration.
The data secured. together with
statistics gathered previously, will
enable the committee to render care
full Judgment upon the merit of the
public schools. There are numerous
tests and facts which the committee
will analyze in absentia before giving
their final report, which they hope
to complete within month.
The committee desires to express
their great appreciation of the open
and cordial manner with which they
we're received by the Ashland school
board, the teachers and the general
public.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Suggestions For Ashland Slogan
Come From Throughout State

Must be in by Friday. Address all
to Postoffice Box
456, Ashland, Ore. Get busy, every
body, and see if Ashland cannot have
a motto which will make them sit up
and take notice. Send in as many
suggestions as you wish. Make it
short and snappy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

A snappy, live slogan, with the
punch that will attract notice is
wanted by the ladies of the Civic
Improvement Club. A prize of IS is
offered for the best slogan offered.
have been pouring in
from all over the state. Local people
are urged to send in suggestions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
Eight Perish When
Lodging House Burns

Fire in lodging house of the
Smith Lumber Company at Marsh
field, last Wednesday, caused the
death of eight persons and serious in
Jury of several others. The building
went up almost in one burst of
flames. The cause of the blaze is
unknown, but 1t is said that some Of
the men we're in the habit of smok-
ing cigarettes in bed and 1t is
thought that the fire can be laid to
this cause.
All of the women in the building
escaped. Most Of the dead and in
jured were foreigners.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

Montpelier, VT, Feb. 19.-The
house has passed.a referendum bill
looking to the prohibition of the sale
of Intoxicating liquor In the state OF
Vermont in 1915. The measure gees
to the senate. The state now has
license local option law.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22
KAISER Recommended.

Word was received from Washing
ton Saturday that II. J. Kaiser has
bene recommended to the senate by
the president for the position of
postmaster here.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Van Hoevenberg,
Jr., newly married couple from Med
ford, registered at the Oregon on
Friday. .,I
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

be no unfair advantage allowed by
any contestant Girls, get busy. The
lowest girl in the contest may come
out with flying colors yet and be the
happy winner. Watch the Tidings
for extra vote sales and have your
friends take advantage of them so
you can get the big vote.
The contest standings up to today
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

Mrs. Ann Horel Of Humblrd, Clark
county, Wisconsin, arrived Thursday
for visit with her brother, o. Dick
ey and family.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

Ed Walcott returned from Jerome,
Mich, yesterday evening after a six
months stay. He expresses delight
to be back in our city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

You can afford Firestone tires.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-22

Firestone makes better tires. 7S-2t