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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
Give Pledge
To Governor

University of Oregon, Eugene,
Oct. 3O.-Governor James Witty
combe received this year the formal
promise annually made by the stu
dents of the University of Oregon to
repay in good citizenship their debt
to the state. Governor Withycombe
was cheered vigorously by the stu
dents, who subscribed to the follow
ing pledge:
"As students of the university that
is maintained by the people Of Ore
gon, heartily acknowledge the obli-
CATION l shall owe them. The oppor-
tunity open to me here for securing
training, ideals, and vision for life
! deeply appreciate and regard as a
sacred trust, and do hereby pledge
my honor and that it shall be my
most deeply cherished purpose to
render as bountiful return to the
Oregon people and their posterity in
faithful and ardent devotion to the
common good as will be in my power.
1t shall be the aim of my life to labor
for the highest good and glory of an
even greater commonwealth"
Governor Withycombe in his ad-
dress described to the students the
changed sentiment toward the uni
versity that he had encountered
throughout the state, which change
he ascribed to the earnest character
of the university's work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
Fewer P0StOfficeS
Now Than Formerly

The Postmasters' Advocate, cur
rent issue, contains an article stat
ing, among other interesting facts,
that twenty years ago there were
10000 more postmasters in the Unit
ed States than there are now. This is
Notwithstanding the fact that there is
today four times as much business
transacted in the postal service as
there was at that time. One OF the
main reasons given for the fewer
postoffices is the better organization
which provides many rural carriers,
thus eliminating the necessity Of rur-
al postoffices to a great extent.
The article states that postmasters
today are under much greater re-
sponsibility than ever before. The
Importance of the parcels post depart
ment is emphasized and postmasters
are urged to place exhibits Of the
parcels post service at county fairs "
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
OrpheanS Please
Small Audience

A very small crowd heard one of
the most versatile aggregations OF
musicians who have ever appeared in
Ashland at the Lyric Theatre Friday
evening. Owing to the many other
attractions the attendance was far
from what might have taken advan-
tage of the chance to hear the Or
phean quartet.
The work Of the club consisted Of
solos, both vocal and instrumental,
and numbers for the whole quartet.
1t was given as If the audience filled
the theatre. Ys.,..
In variety, the 0rpheans' program
was one of the best seen here for
many months. The illustration Of
songs by cartoons was an innovation
that was especially interesting, while
others of the selections we're humor-
ous and comic, others still we're class
ical and refined.a, .Gae7 IS ear 10
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
important Meet g.i 8r
At BellevieW

A meeting of the landowners of the
upper valley will be held at Belle
view school house tomorrow tues
day. evening, commencing at 1880
sharp. The committee on irrigation
will,report progress and Alex. Nibley,
secretary of the sugar company, and
others of the beet sugar men will be
present and talk on the beet PROPOSE
tiongo Both the irrigation and the
beet matters are the livest issues be-
fore the farmers of the valley today,
and every rancher and landowner of
the upper valley should be present at
this meeting.
A meeting in the interests of the
beet proposition was held at Talent
Friday afternoon. j. w. Miner and
others of the Ashland district attend
ed and report most enthusiastic
meeting. The Talent farmers see a
great chance in the beet field and
are taking hold of the plan with
vim.
At Medford and Grants Pass the
campaign is well under way for acre
age for the beets, and it begins to ap-
noor tbo+ I;4tIo 1,o,hlo will ho hvna,i
enced in signing up the 5000 acres
required for the assurance Of the fac
tory. Careful investigation is reveal
ing the magnitude and possibilities of
the beet industry, which is almost
within the grasp of the valley, and
everywhere the proposition is being
accorded a convinving welcome,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
Valley Alfalfa
Seed Profitable

Messrs. NJ. F. and Ed Hanley of
Medford sold their crop OF alfalfa
seed recently to Ralph Waldo Elden
of Central Point, for sum that re-
turned them better than $40 per acre.
The crop was grown on the Hanley
farms near Jacksonville on an acre
that aggregated approximately forty
acres and the yield was just about
five bushels per acre. As matter of
fact the yield was considerably better
than five bushels per acre, but lack
of proper harvesting machinery pre-
vented its being fully gathered. The
first cutting was harvested as hay and
the growth following was allowed to
mature seed.
The seed is unusually fine. Sam
Piles we're submitted to the state seed
laboratories and the report showed
that the recleaned seed has a purity
of 1915 per cent This is very
high percentage of purity-much
higher than the standard required by
law No dodder seed was found. The
hulling was done by AL Leonard of
Jacksonville and was very clean
job.
1t is understood that Mr.. Eden
has options ON about as much more
locally grown seed and that he will
install a thoroughly efficient seed
cleaner for handling alfalfa and red
clover seed. The Rogue River valley,
in Mr.. Elden's opinion, has the best
climate for the production of high
grade alfalfa seed of any part Of the
Pacific coast and should be producing
several carloads of seed every year
as an important source of revenue.
Mr.. Eden will deal in alfalfa seed on
a wholesale basis and his efforts
should be of real benefit to the val
ley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
Governor Praises
Siskiyou Grade

Governor Withycombe was taken
over, by automobile, the Siskiyou
highway from Medford to Siskiyou
station, where he Joined the rest Of
the party on the San Francisco
bound train, last Thursday. After
the trip over the Siskiyou grade the
governor is quoted as saying;
N 81 had heard a great deal about
the Siskiyou grade, but this trip to-
day surpassed all my expectations.
In easy grade, scenic beauties and
permanence of construction this road
equals anything in the state or on
the Pacific coast. ! certainly admire
the enterprise of the people of Jack
son county that made II possible.
This road links the highways and
settlements of two states and is a
very expensive piece of work. 1t is
strictly state proposition and not
one for a county to carry by itself.
| shall heartily favor legislation that
will reimburse Jackson county for
large amount of the expense of its
construction.
The governor was accompanied by
Assistant State Highway Engineer
Davis, Mrs. Withycombe, Miss Mabel
Withycombe, s. S. Smith, of Med
ford, and Colonel c. Mclaughlin, of
Portland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
Tonight'S Commercial Club Meet
Is OF Paramount Importance

The Commercial Club meets to-
night, and every citizen in Ashland
should be present. Bert R. Greer will
report upon the plan for moving the
Oregon building at the exposition to
Ashland. This is one of the biggest
opportunities that Ashland has had
in recent years and everybody in Ash
land should hear the plans.
The meeting this evening will be
of more unusual interest for the reas-
on that there will be election of Of
ficers. This should assure a good
crowd and it is hoped that a good
representation of the club member
ship will be present. The selection
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
HOfer Comments on
Glass Of Water

The publicity department is send
ing a personal letter to the editor of
every newspaper in the state of Ore
gon and enclosing in each letter a
copy OF the glass of water booklet.
The result of the special work has
been gratifying, for there has been a
very considerable amount of favor
able comment on the booklet in the
press of the state.
Several of the editors to whom
booklets were sent have written
pleasing letters to the director of pub
licity. Among these is Colonel Hofer,
editor and publisher Of the Pacific
Coast Manufacturer Colonel Hofer
is prominent and forceful citizen of
Oregon and has done, and is doing,
much to promote the welfare and
progress of the state. He knows
Oregon, knows its beauty, its wealth
Of natural resources, and is well
qualified to sing its praises. The
following characteristic letter indi-
Gates something of his pride in and
love of Oregon, and also, his admira-
tion for Ashland
Salem, Ore, Oct. 26, 1915.
NJ. j. Duryea, Ashland, Ore.
Dear Sir and Friend: Your letter
of the 25th as director of publicity
is salient reminder of the many
fine features of your enterprising
city
Ashland is the gateway to two em-
pires-One south and one north.
Like a beautiful young woman she
stands at the foot of the Siskiyous
and introduces the world to the 800
miles OF matchless country lying to
the north
1t is one of the few countries in
the world that makes people travel
ing through it sigh for the power OF
Joshua to command the sun to stand
still that they may pass through none
of 1t in the night time.
AS for the beverage you adorn the
top of the page with 1t is little thin.
Never in my youth did | apply hot
and rebellious liquors to my blood,
as Shakespeare puts it, but mere
printed picture of glass OF mineral
water, not even satisfyingto the smell,
but catering purely to the imagina-
tion-well, there is suggestion Of
irony in it to a man Just come home
from spending a month in San Fran
cisco.
But, | will forgive you for this.
Ashland is doing more to advertise
herself and the whole state and the
Pacific coast than any town in Ore
gon.
/ remain, with klndest regards,
Very sincerely,
E. HoFER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

of president is very important
matter and should receive careful con-
sideration of those eligible to elect.
The following have been suggested
for president: w. E. Newcombe, F..
G. McWilliams, V. o. N. Smith, Fred
Wagner, F. E. Watson and Otto Win
ter. For vice-president, Frank Jor-
dan, H. o. Purucker and NJ. C. Reed,
The above are all well qualified for
the positions and would serve the
club we'll There is also a treasurer
and one trustee for the eighteen
months term to be elected. Come
out and help make this a big meet
ing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01
Claim Record For
Hood River Packer

What Hood River apple men de-
clare to be record was established
by c. M. Fenton last Wednesday
when he wrapped and packed 100
boxes Of apples in ten hours. Mr..
Fenton's packing mate. Luhr Jenson.
packed 13t boxes. The men were
packing from a table, making to
large extent their own assortment.
They worked ten-hour day, Mr..
Fenton's days wage was $6,4O. ,,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

G. F. Henderson, who has been
working on his mining property in
the vicinity of Ashland during the
past four months, has rented the
Bailey place near Phoenix for a year
and will devote his energies to rails
ing first-class hog feed, he says, for
now he will have irrigation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

Oregon City-The oswego, Dallas
G Roseburg railroad, q subsidiary of
the Portland Cement Company, has
begun operations preparatory, to the
opening 81 the oswegO plant of the
cement concern.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

Astoria-After long controversy,
council voted unanimously to grant
Pacific Power & Light Company
street car franchise on Franklin av-
enus. ~ 'df 81 jf"'4 'e7"S"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

Oregon City passes stringent jitney
ordinance requiring $4,000 bond, $50
quarterly license and continuous servl
ice between 6 a. m. and 1oop. M. "
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

Reports say that the Hill interests
will spend large sums constructing
wharves and enlarging
terminals at Flavel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

Baker-Dredging operations in
sumpter valley for mining, requiring
capital Of $500, zoo, being palnned. ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-11-01

Milwsukie will soon advertise for
bids for extension Of water system.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
LAWSON CASE REVERSED; ELECTION
 LAW LAID DOWN IN WKINLEY CASE

Another important Greene coun- tv case decided today was that of the State vs. E. I. Mckinley. Mr. Mckinley, with more than one hun dred others, was indicted in con- nection with alleged illegal voting in the recent municipal election in Paragould. When the case of Me- Kinley was called his attorneys de- murred to the indictment on the ground the facts alleged do not con- stitute an offense. contending the statutes do not expressly provide for the punishment of illegal voting in municipal elections.
 The court, in it's opinion, holds the circuit court erred in sustain ing this demurrer, that section 5433 of Kirby's Digest does extend to municipal elections the same protection that other sections give to general state, county and town ship elections. By this decision of the supreme court all the election indictments are revived and those charged with offenses in connection with the last municipal election in Paragould will be called upon to answer the indictments at the De- cember term of circuit court.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01

judge in sustaining the demurrer to the indictment has the effect of placing the Mckinley case in the same attitude in the circuit court it occupied before the demurrer was filed. According to MT. Huddle- ston there will be no new indict- ment in the case, but trial will be had at the December term on the merits of the charge.
 MT. Huddleston said The Press was perhaps right in itvsiew of the was perhaps right in it's view of the Lawson and Lucas cases, although he could not say they would be dismissed. It depends upon the grand jury that will be convened in December. If in the wisdom of the grand jurors another indictment should be found against Lawson and Lucas it would be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to insist on another trial of the case. Other wise dismissal will be made.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
From Mondays Daily Press)


 TKs supreme court today re- versed the case of J. E. Lawson, appealed from the astern district of Clay county, on a conviction charg- ing false prentense, carrying sen 1ence of three years in the peniten- Itiary.
 Lawson, who is a former sheriff of Greene county and who resides in Paragould, was indicted Jointly with Ed Lucas on a charge of form ing a conspiracy to extort money from Cicero Deakin. The cases were taken to Piggott on a change of venue and Lawson was tried at that place last May.
 The point upon which the Law son case was reversed and remand ed for new trial is that the circuit judged erred in not instructing the jury that the facts testified to by witnesses for the state were at va riance with the material allegations contained in the indictment. All other exceptions contained in Law sons brief were declared not to be vital. This probably means that if Lawson is again placed on trial a new indictment must be found.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
EQUALIZATION BOARD BEGINS WORK
 ON GREENE COUNTY ASSESSMENTS

property in the county is nearly one hundred thousand dollars less than in 1914. Horses are assessed in the city at an average of $40; mules at $45. In the country it is stated horses and mules are as- sessed at lower figures.
 TAXPAYERS ALARMED.
 Many large taxpayers are becom- ing alarmed over the great decrease in the assessment in view of the fact that it is known that any tax payer can go into the courts and force the assessor to place the prop erty on the tax books at it's full value It was feared that if the values went too low and brought the county face to face with finan- cial ruin, some of the taxpayers would institute court proceedings and force the assessor to go to the other extreme and assess the prop erty at one hundred cents on the dollar.
 Recent decisions handed down in both state and federal courts clear ly establish the right of taxpayers or parties holding large amounts of county scrip to mandamus the as- sessor and force him to place the property on the tax books at full value. The law in this state re- quires full value assessment. though it has been customary from time immemorial to disregard the statute and assess for as low an amount as the tax assessor, equal ization board and county court would permit.
 It is known fact that farm values have been increased mate rially by Improvements. The same condition exists in the towns and cities. It is argued there ought to be substantial increase in the as sessed valuation of property each year, and the fact that in Greene county the assessed valuation has decreased while the market value has increased indicates shameful laxity in the enforcement of the laws governing the assessing of property.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
WADE'S PLANT
 IS HARD HIT
(From Tuesdays Daily Press)

(From Tuesdays Daily PreSS)
 In the holocaust at Ardmore, Okla, yesterday afternoon, an ac- count of which appears in this is sue of The Daily Press. the publish ing plant of the Ardmore States man was badly damaged and will be temporarily put out of business. The Statesman was managed by c. A. Wade, who was a former resi- dent of Paragould, being linotype operator for The Daily Press while here. MT. Wade went from Para gould to Ardmore and became asso- ciated with a MT. Johnson in the publication of the Statesman, at that time a weekly newspaper. La ter it was enlarged to daily.
 The catastrophe which resulted in such damage to Ardmore occur red yesterday afternoon at 2:30 and under normal circumstances The
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
HUDDLEST0N SAYS
 PRESS IN ERROR

(From Wednesdays Daily Press)
 }, This afternoon Prosecuting Attor- ney NJ. P. Huddleston who Is in Little Rock gathering evidence against the Jonesboro, Lake City x Eastern railroad for numerous all legged violations of the state laws, called The Press over long distance phone and stated the announcement made in yesterdays issue to the eff feet that when Judge Gautney sus- tained the demurrer to the indict- ment against E. I. Mckinley, charg- ed with permitting illegal voting i'll ward one in the recent municipal election, was an error, that the ln- Mtment stands good and that the decision of the supreme court in overruling the action of the trial
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
Held to Federal Grand Jury.

Jonesboro, Sept. 23.-R. M. San ders, a white man, residing at Corn ing, was brought here by Deputy United States Marshal Grayson and given a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner E. P. Mathes on a charge of sending ob- scene letters through the mail to a sister-i -in-law ill Missouri. After hearing the evidence the commis- sioner held the defendant to await the action of the federal grand jury that meets here in November. In default of the required bond, San ders was committed to jail.
 Mrs. Frank LeRoy has gone to Knobel on a visit.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01

every few minutes.
 time, just like a boiling pot, and some of them are very large and form a big pond or lake of boil ing water that is bubbling over and running in tothe Shoshone river and makes the water warm in the river.
 There are two great basins of these boiling springs and geyers, where there are several hundred acres covered with them. Each of them at the head of the river, the Upper Basin is at the head of the Shoshone river and the Lower Ba- sin is at the head of the Madison river, and some of them are around the Yellowstone Lake, the head of the Yellowstone river. They are several miles apart at some places.
 We came across the Rocky noun tain range or Continental Divide at the Tennessee pass, or where the Arkansas river starts in spring, and followed down the spring branch until it became a river at Pueblo, Colo. Coming through the Royal Gorge, where the bluff on each side is several hundred feet high, and so close together that the train only had room to pass between them.
 Where we passed over the Rocky mountain range we were more than 11,OOO feet high, and could see snow all around us on the peaks but none ia the pass where we were.
 At Colorado Springs, the most in- teresting scenery is Pike's Peak, also Garden of the Gods, and the Cave of the Winds; also Maniteau Springs, which are three in num- ber-sulphur, soda and iron.
 On Pike's Peak, 4,141 feet high, we could see 250 miles of the Rocky mountain range or Cont1- mental Divide, practically from Can ada to Mexico. All the mountain peaks were covered with snow.
 To the east the country looked more level and we could see farm after farm for miles away. The ground was almost covered with snow and they say it snows nearly 11c,1a11U n the afternoon; seems to condense the clouds. It rains down at Maniteau, the foot of the mountain, nearly ev- cry afternoon, while it is showing on the mountain. We had our picture taken with big snowfall in our hands on the 14th of Au- gust on the top of Pike's Peak.
 Well, we got back home all right and found everything all right and that we had had lots of rain and crops looking good.
 I will make about 500 bushels of wheat and about 150 tons of hay and lots of feed stuff.
 Ray Blackwood is carrying the mail out of Doxey by temporary ap- pointment He took the examina- tion, but has not heard from it, and hopes to get the place permanently It pays SAP per month and Ray wants it very badly. He has a good sho wto get it.
 Reuben is at Seminole, Okla, in the barber business. Makes $40 month and half of the commis- sions above that.
 Your brother,
 J. I. BRECKENRIDGE. 1 The American rnnuntain sheen are
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01

Washington, Sept. 2S.-(Special ,ko The Press) The state depart ment today announced Ambassador Dumba's unconditional recall. Dur ing the morning the department re- ceived a telegram from Dr. Dumba, stating that he had been recalled, and asking that safe passage from the United States to Austria be sup piled him. The Austrian govern ment had previously advised Am bassador Penfield, American repre- sentative at Vienna, that Dumba had been recalled, removing the pos
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
Blackleg Kills Cattle.

ic of blackleg has made it's appear ance among the cattle of J. B. Lewis, Bud Green and others just north of the city, and several have died. George Ely of the A. H. de- partment of the state agricultural school, with County Farm Demon stratOr w. c. Proctor. visited that section and vaccinated 40 head. It is thought that the vaccination will prevent others from taking the dis ease. Several had died before the veterinarian was called to diagnose the disease.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
AIISTRIA ANNOUNCES RECALL OF
 DR, Dl)MBA.-- IN OCTOBER

sibility that the recall was only a temporary one, or, as Dr. Dumba himself had expressed it, a leave of absence" in order that he might go to Vienna to present his side of the controversy. Documents guar anteeing the former ambassador safe passage had already been obtained by the state department and will be forwarded to him at New Len OK, Mass, where he is at present spending his time. Dr. Dumba, in his message to Washington, stated that he would sail from New York October 5th.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01

Press should have received the story through the United Press. How ever, morning newspapers show that for five hours after the explosion, Ardmore was completely cut off from the outside world, and hence afternoon papers were prevented from receiving the story.