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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Manager Talks
To Club Women

On Wednesday afternoon the man
ager of the publicity department met
with the members of the Civic I'm
provement Club and outlined to the
ladies some of his plans for starting
the campaign of advertising Ashland
as resort city. In connection with
the work of placing Ashland on the
map as great watering place Mr..
Duryea touched on the need of en-
thusiastic cooperation on the part of
each and all of the citizens in the
work. He said the best advertising
Ashland could have would be to send
every visitor away with the impress
sion the citizens of Ashland were fair
ly bubbling over with optimistic faith
in the possibilities and advantages of
their home town. He complimented
the ladies on the splendid spirit they
had shown in helping to make Ash
land attractive to the stranger and
visitor, and on their energetic interest
and work in the promotion of those
things that were going to make Ash
land grow. He spoke of the value to
this, and every, community of an or
ganization of public spirited women,
such as their own organization is, ex-
pressing and crystallizing in its force
full activities the sentiment and desire
of its members to serve in every way
the best interests of the city. He
expressed his desire and purpose to
help the women of the Civic Improve
ment Club in the furtherance of their
plans for the good of Ashland, when
ever he could be of service to them,
for he recognized the club as one of
the strongest factors in the develop
ment of the city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Was It Howard or
Patery, or Both?

The marriage of a couple from
Gold Hill at the local Baptist parson-
age, which was reported in last Mon
days issue in the form of clipping
from the Gold Hill News, has some
queer crook in it. Either the Gold
Hill paper was at fault or else the
man was so scared over the prospect
of entering matrimony that he gave
the wrong name. According to the
newspaper the mans name was DR..
R. E. Howard and according to the
license which was presented to the
clergyman here it was Leroy Patery
of Columbus, Ohio. The lady in the
case and the witnesses seem to be the
same in both instances.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
NUMBER 9
Will Spread News
OF Camp Grounds

The manager of the publicity de-
partment is getting together a list of
the automobile clubs of the Pacific
coast with view to sending to each
OF these organizations an invitation
to make use of our new auto camp
ground in Lithia park when touring
through Ashland. Letters will be
sent to them setting forth the COM
fort, convenience and beauty of this
ideal camping spot, and urging them
to make use of it. Similar letters
will be addressed to the secretaries
of the commercial clubs in the princi-
pal cities of Washington, Oregon and
California. All of these organiza-
tions will be asked to file the inform
alton regarding the camp ground for
the benefit of touring motorists from
other states, who may ask for in
formation concerning camping facili-
ties along the Pacific highway.
As soon as the camp ground is COM
pleted photographs of it will be taken
and used for souvenir cards to pre-
sent to visiting motorists. In this
way it is the hope of the department
to spread good deal of information
about the camping place through
those who have availed themselves Of
its privileges.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Ashlanders Escape
Earthquake Shock

A series of earthquake shocks in
the Imperial valley in California did
damage estimated at $1,000,000 and
ruined the homes of many of the res
idents. Several fires started in the
valley. Eldridge McWilliams, son of
F. G. McWiliams and Frances McWil-
liams, are visiting their parents in
this city and Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Peck,
wife and baby daughter, are visiting
in Berkeley. Mrs. Peck is also a
daughter of F. G. McWilliams. All Of
these have homes in the Imperial val
ley. Mr.. McWilliams has been the
recipient of many inquiries concern
ing their safety. Luckily none of
them we're in the valley at the time
of the disturbance. Five persons are
reported killed by falling walls in
Mexicali, just over the Mexican bor-
der. The irrigation system upon
which Eldridge McWilliams is en-
ployed is reported to be injured
slightly by the shocks. f
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

lyon grade.
Three routes are available up the
Billings hill. The first and most de-
sirable from an engineering stand
point is the one through the Billings
property and under the railroad; the
second around to the right of the hill
and under the railroad where the
railroad now crosses the creek; the
third to make cut on the present
road route and fill of about ten feet
at the bottom near the Jackson house.
Judge Tou Velle and Mr.. Lever
expressed willingness to begin the
work at once and Engineer Cantine
agreed to examine into the cost, the
grade elevation and the safety feature
of the three routes and make a rec
ommendation within two weeks. The
matter will be ready for consideration
and final action at the July meeting
of the county court
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Buy Land on West
Side Of Park Ave.

The city council and the springs
commission are closing a deal for
property on the west side of Park
avenue, formerly known as Mill
street, the property involved extend
ing from the land on which the Park
garage stands to the Ferozzi property
adjoining the creamery property, The
strip is 914 feet long and extends
back to the foot of the bluff which
backs up onto Granite street. The
price paid will be in the neighborhood
of $500 the city paying $4,000 and
the commission 1000. The property
is owned by Messrs. Peil, Kinney,
Wheeler, and Susie Allen. The strip
will be used partly'for widening Mill
street and for park purposes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Distribute Ashland
Views TO Tourists

Six thousand postcard size photos
of Ashland scenes taken by Chester
Stevenson have been made and are
being distributed by the Commercial
Club publicity department and the
ladies who distribute flowers to the
passengers on trains at the station.
The cards are beautiful pieces OF pho
Biography and have elected much ia
vorable comment from the recipients.
On the back is printed the following:
ashland, Oregon, the City Beautiful.
This card is presented to you with
the compliments of the publicity de-
partment of the Ashland Commercial
Club, with the hope you will keep it
as souvenir of your brief stay in
our city. With ii go our best wishes
for pleasant journey.
Ashland is one of the most beau
tiful cities in America. Those who
visit us say 1t is, and we, who live
here, believe it is. That is why we
live here. The picture on this card
will indicate to you something of its
beauty. Ashland offers the visitor
and soiourner health and recreation.
Health in drinking the curative wa
ters of its wonderful lithia, soda and
sulphur springs and in its matchless
climate. Recreation in the enjoyment
Of its countless scenic attractions. No
resort in America has more to offer
the tourist. No city is more attrac-
tive as permanent home.
"lt is our hope you will make us a
visit some day. We will be glad to
see you; glad to welcome you to Ash
land-'The Carlsbad OF America. "
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Divert Tourists
From Highway

Business men and travelling men
coming from Portland state that the
Portland merchants and various or
ganizations are actively engaged in
diverting tthe auto tourist traffic
over the eastern Oregon route instead
of the Pacific highway through west
ern Oregon. Medford merchants have
started a campaign to bring such in
fluence to bear on Portland men as
to cause this unjust diversion of traf-
fic to be stopped. Local merchants
should take up the matter with the
Portland wholesalers with whom they
deal.
1t has been proven time after time
that the Pacific highway in western
Oregon is in fine shape and offers
wonderful scenery and better accom-
modations to tthe traveller than do
the sandy wastes of eastern Oregon.
Why Portlanders should send auto
lists around by the longer route Is an
unanswered question. Most of the
tourists who go by the eastern route
ship their cars to The Dalles or some
other Columbia river point.
The only possible advantage of the
eastern route is that it goes around
the bad place south of Dunsmuir,
CAL, which is nearly impossible in
wet weather At this time of ther
year, however, this piece of road Of
fers no difficulties, autoists coming
from the south proclaiming it to be
in good shape. At any rate this could
be eliminated If necessary in wet
weather by leaving the Pacific high
way at Ashland or in northern Cali
fornia and crossing to the eastern
route at klamath Falls, thus adding a
few miles to the trip, but even then
not making it as long as the eastern
Oregon route.
The Siskiyou mountain grade, once
the bugbear of motorists, is now a
looked forward to piece of perfect
road with easy grades and beautiful
scenery. The beauties of the wonder
Z
full valleys of the Willamette, Ump-
qua and Rogue with the intervening
mountain scenery and the unexcelled
scenic wonders of the Siskiyou noun
tains, are attractions which will
stamp lasting impressions of beauti-
full Oregon into the minds of the tour
lists. Two days of dusty travel in
eastern Oregon will extinguish all re-
membrance of the beauties of Port
land and the Columbia river country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Carson Chosen
School Director

The annual school election Monday
resulted in the choosing of o. F, Car
son as director for five years. Mr..
Carson has been filling, by appoint
ment, the uneXpired term of c. b.
Lamkin-who resigned to move tenn
porarily to Californian had no
opposition except few scattering
votes for various citizens.
The proposition to purchase a par
eel of land situated at the intersection
of Iowa street and the Boulevard
for the purpose of erecting a manual
training building-was defeated by a
vote of 105 to 22.
A very light vote was cast, every
one who was opposed to the buying Of
the building voting and those not op-
posed staying at home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
DispatChers Are
Still At Roseburg

Nothing further has been learned
locally of the intended removal Of the
dispatchers' office either to this city
or to Portland. The following clip
pings from the Roseburg News would
indicate that the officials of the road
are as yet undecided as to the new
location.
The work of installing the tele-
graph instruments in the Southern
Pacific ticket depot, preparatory to
the removal of the dispatchers' office
to Portland, was practically COM
pleted this evening. When the dis
patchers' office will be discontinued
here could not be determined this
morning.-Monday's Review.
Harry Pearce, president of the
Roseburg Commercial Club, this
morning received a telegram from
4 William Sproule, president of the
Southern Pacific Railway Company,
with headquarters at San Francisco,
in which the latter stated that no
action would be taken with reference
to moving the dispatchers' office
from Roseburg until the proposition
had been given mature consideration.
The telegram from Mr.. Sproule was
received in reply to protest recently
sent to Mr.. Sproule by a number Of
prominent Roseburg citizens.-Tues-
days Review
A telegram was received at the
local Southern Pacific headquarters
this morning in which the Roseburg
officials OF the company were in
structed to continue the dispatchers'
office in this city. 1t was announced
a few days ago that the dispatchers'
office was to move, and formal pro-
test signed by number of Roseburg
citizens was later filed with Presi-
dent Sproule OF the S. P. company at
San Francisco. Today's telegram was
received here with delight, for the
reason that it assures the continuance
of an annual payroll here of nearly
$40, Wednesdays Review.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
May Put Motor Cop
On Pacific Highway

The county court is considering the
advisability Of putting on a motorcy-
Gle cop to curb speeders and joy-rid-
ers on the Pacific highway, the reck-
less driving undergoing no restriction
as the result Of the tragic event Of
last Friday morning when a life was
snuffed out and two others seriously
injured. Fred Dodge of this city re-
ported to the authorities that last Sat
urday afternoon a big car passed at
high rate of speed. just grazing
him. He was unable to get the num-
ber. After the sun goes down is
when the reckless driving reaches its
height, and owners of horses have
complained that they have no rights,
being forced to take the sides or be
run over.
Many of the farmers and residents
along the Pacific highway have made
complaints to the state authorities
concerning auto law violations. All
such violations should be reported to
the county officials in case of the vio-
lation occurring on the county roads
to city officials if occurring in the
cities The following communication
was received from the secretary OF
state concerning the matter:
Salem, June 22, 1915.
From many sections of the state
the attention of this office is repeat
edly directed to alleged violations OF
the motor vehicle laws, the impres.
sion prevailing that the secretary OF
state is vested with the enforcement
of the same. Such is not the case
This office is not vested with police
powers. Its duties are only to regis
ter motor vehicles and chauffeurs as
proper applications are filed.
Under this law (Sections 26 and
2O 1t is made the specific duty OF
all police officers, sheriffs and con-
stables, within the limits of theil
respective Jurisdictions, to enforce its
provisions. Violations of such law
should, therefore, be directed to the
attention of the local police officers.
Yours very respectfully,
BEN w. OLCOTT,
Secretary of State"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
New Cafe Offers
Refinements

The Elite cafe, in Hotel Ashland
block, was opened Saturday under
management of Mesdames Orres and
Metcalf. There was an orchestra
concert in the evening, refreshments
being served. In connection with the
establishment there will be dressing
and rest rooms, the free use of which
is available to the public, a circum-
stance to which the attention of the
out-of-town visitors should be espec-
tally called. The ladies are serving
very high class meals at exceedingly
reasonable prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Business Block
Traded For Farm

The Vaupel block has been traded
for the Lewis ranch Of four hundred
acres on Emigrant creek east of the
city. The block is fairly new and is
in good shape. The lower story is
occupied by Vaupel's store, the upper
by lodging house.
Another trade consummated this
week was that of the Graves and Nc
Fail ranch on the Pacific highway
just north of Talent for $4,000
jewelry stock In Lewitson, Idaho,
The Metals leave Monday for Lewis
ton. Both of these deals were con-
summated by the Hodgson, White
more & Reed real estate agency.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

One of the buildings from the park
was hauled through the plaza by a
steam roller yesterday. Zenas Moody
piloted the roller and with the excep-
tion of little trouble on the corners
the trip was made without serious
trouble. The building was headed for
a location on the Carson-Smith lum-
Der yard property. 1t is storage
shed from their Mill property. In the
plaza the building scraped several
branches off Of one of the trees.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24
Special Attention.

At the Vining theatre three nights,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Mrs.
Smyth Burton Jay, expert motion pic
ture pianist, will make the pictures
talk. She will make you laugh with
the comedy and cry in tragedy No
raise in prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

Eldridge McWilliams, son of F. G.
McWilliams, arrived Saturday from
the Imperial valley, where he Is en-
gagged in irrigation projects. He will
make an extensive visit in Ashland.
By coming just at this time the Wis
itor missed the earthquake which did
much damage in the Imperial valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

The movies of valley scenes taken
for exhibition in the Oregon building
at the Panama exposition will be
shown at the Page theatre in Medford
July 5 and 6, according to A. C.
Allen, who took the pictures. 1t is
hoped that it may be possible to have
them shown at a local theatre before
they are shipped south.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

This office was lately the recipient
OF big glass humidor of fine smok-
ing tobacco with the compliments of
velvet joe" Little favors such as
this smooth over many rough places.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

This week Chautauqua season tick
cts will be sold for rs cents less than
the regular price of season tickets at
other assemblies having only six or
seven days session, without the gen.
eral Chautauqua features. Tickets
at 81 Oak street from 2 to 5 each
afternoon, commencing Tuesday. SIT
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

The Interurban car leaves Medford
evenings for Ashland at following
hours: Saturday at 11;15 p. M. Sum
day at $3.50 p. m. and other evenings
at 1918 p. m. sgt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

Mrs. Belle s. Castleman and daugh-
ter are visiting the F. F. Whittle
home. Mrs. Castleman is Mrs. Whit
ties mother. u.7,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

If you are in need of galvanized
pipe have II for less than cost, as I
got in carload before it commenced
to advance. Emil Peil. S-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

Orres cleans clothes cleaner than
any cleaner that cleans clothes clean.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

Home cooking at the Elite.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-24

Cafe Elite, where you auto eat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-17
S4OO,OOO,OOO CREDIT
TO BE RAISED HERE
Auglo.American LoanTo Be Con-
trolled by International Board.
IBy Cable to The Tribune.

by GkDs 10 me IrlUuhe.l
London. Nov. 16-"The Times" says
to-day:
1--WE understand that the preliminary
ARRANGEMENTS for the Anglo
banking credit, the object of which IS
to bring further relief 10 the exchange
situation. are now completed. Certain
formalities have vet TO be gone
through. but the scheme has reached
stage which permits the publication OF
some OF its features.
According to a memorandum issued
TO BANKERS yesterday, the plan pro-
vides for the raising OF first credit
of S50.000.0 900 in New York, on behalf
of eight Of the clearing banks on this
side, but other banks here will be al
Iotted participation in the credit. winch
will be secured oy deposit OF securities
at the Bank Of England.
Subsequent credits also are contem-
plated which would bring the total
amount of credit to be placed under
the control and direction Of an inter
national committee to about S4OO,OOO,-
900. inclusive Of the amount realized
for us by the Anglo-French loan. Sub
seuuent credits will be secured by a
gold pool, and will, we understand. take
the form of six months bills. An es-
sential part of the scheme is that a
government guarantee will be given to
provide for certain contingencies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-17
Ancona Might Have Been
Warship, Vienna Suggests

Vienna. Nov. 10 (via Berlin, by wire
less TO Ssyville, n. Y).-The full re-
port of the commander OF the subma-
rne which sank the Ancona has not
been received, but the report on which
the statement sent out on Sunday by
the Austro-Hungarian Admiralty was
based showed, according TO officials,
that the loss OF single life was un-
necessary.
The crew of the Ancona. il is alleged.
was panic-stricken from the beginning.
and actually lowered lifeboats while the
ship was moving fourteen miles an
hour. These boats naturally were
swamped, but il IL asserted that there
were still enough lifeboats TO save
everybody. Furthermore, the charge is
made that the members of the crew
pre-empted the boats and rowed far
from the steamer, the captain OF which
had been allowed almost ninety minutes
for the safe removal Of those aboard.
An Austrian official remar ked that
the same panic-stricken conduct was
reported In the case Of the Italian crew
OF the liner Firenze, which was sunk
after the Ancona.
The government has the original in
structions TO all Italian shipmasters TO
attempt 20 ram n submarine or escape,
depending on the relative positions at
the time Of an attack.
IL is pointed out in official quarters
here that the commander OF the subma-
rine which sank the Ancona had no
means Of knowing whether the steamer
was peaceful outward bound pas
sengcr ship or transport. and u IS
declared that he was even justified IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-17
PANKHURST MEETING
WILL NOT BE HELD
Managers of London Hall See
a Light and Stop 1t.

London. Nov. 16.-The widely adyer-
tised Pankhurst meeting, called a
patriotic gathering. on Thursday night,
Ito demand a loyal and vigorous con-
duct of the war" but privately an
nounced as an effort 10 demonstrate
that "our national interests are not
safe under the present regime Will
not be held, because the managers OF
the hall saw a light.
Scheduled TO speak were Lord Will
loughby de Broke, who has been the
orator at several Zeppelin reprisal
n ceilings organized by "The Glooe';
Allan Bryce. brother Of Viscount Bryce
and chief government inquisitor in the
Commons, and Mrs. Pankhurst. Premier
Asquith and Sir Edward Grey, ways
chief targets for Pankhurst bombs in
their suffrage paper, Britannia" were
TO be victims Of their darts, but the
suffrage workers won't have a chance
to use their ammunition for some time
to come.
The only reply from the headquar-
tiers Of the Womans Social and Politi-
cal Union was that the meeting would
be held later, and an instruction to
ticket holders to retain their tickets
until further arrangements were made