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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Suicide Well
Known Locally

H. c. Clark, the Grants Pass man
who committed suicide last Wednes-
day, was 6S years of age and is well
known in many Oregon towns. He
was builder and contractor and con-
structed the Rhodes and Farlow
blocks in this city. He was engaged
in the contracting business in Grants
Pass, but during the past two years
has been an invalid as the result of
an attack of pneumonia. During the
past year he has been confined to his
bed and brooded over his condition
until he preferred death to continued
suffering.
He killed himself with a shotgun
when his wife was absent from the
house. lie was a member of the local
Elks lodge. The body was taken to
Albany for burial.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Clark is sur
vived by three children, one daughter,
Juanita, residing at Portland, and an
other, Amy, at the home in this city.
The son, M. ]. Clark, resides in Grants
Pass and has been associated with his
father for several years past in the
contracting business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Ah Lee W0oS and
Wins Linn Lun

All Lee, rising young Chinaman
of San Francisco, and Linn Lun of
Ashland, niece of Wah' Chung, the
local Chinese contractor, were "all
samee hooked" for life at the A street
home of Wah Chung Sunday. All
Lee journeyed all the way from San
Francisco to claim his demure little
Mongoian bride and was nonplussed
when, after getting a license at Jack
sonville, he found that it was neces-
sary to have a minister or justice of
the peace perform marriage cere-
money. Wah Chung soon removed
this obstacle by calling up his friend
Leo Trefren, justice of the peace
who hastened down with his wife.
Mrs. Trefren and Wan Chung were
witnesses and the ceremony was SOL
emnized in the presence of several of
the local Chinese colony. Burning
incense and oriental decorative eff
fects made the affair one which will
be long remembered by the two white
people. The happy young couple left
Sunday evening for San Francisco.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Thirty-Eight Will
Graduate Next Week

Thirty-eight young people, fifteen
young men and twenty-three young
ladies, are now spending the last few
half glad, half sad days of their high
school life and will go out into "the
wide, wide world" next week.
The next few days will be full ones
for the seniors. School work ended
for the seniors last Friday and the
ordeal of final examinations is being
undergone this week. Next Friday
evening comes the junior-senior re-
ception, the big social event of the
year in school circles.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. Carnahan in the
Methodist church Sunday evening,
May 23.
School closes May 2S. Final exam
nations for all the grades below the
seniors take place during the week
commencing May "a.
The alumni reception will be held
on Friday evening, May 2S, in Moose
hall.
Commencement exercises will be
held in the Chautauqua building
Thursday evening May 81. Prof. E.
d. Ressler, head of the department of
education at Oregon Agricultural Col
iege, will deliver the commencement
aiI"ess. A program will be rem
dered by members of the class and
will consist of selections by the or
chestra, a vocal solo, a duet, selec-
tions by the senior double quartet,
and other numbers. The diplomas
will be presented by Superintendent
Briscoe. As usual, the junior class
will have the decoration of the build
ing in charge.
The members of the Ashland high
school class of 1915 follow:
John Anderson, Florence Allen,
Leroy kshcraft, Vena Caroline
Bailey Alene Bomar, Hazel NJ. Bru-
ner, Edna Dahuff, Hazel NJ. Dalzell,
Vernon II. Doran, Howard A. Frame,
Maye o. Glover, Eunice Grubb, Mar
garet Hodgson, Bill Holmes, Bessie
w. Homes, Winfred C. Lester, j.
Kenneth Lilly, Hazel Jincy Lowe,
Mary Ona Maxson, Myrtle NJ. McGee,
Gertrude Miksch, Lois w. Morthland,
Maple Payne, Nellie Irene Peachey,
Troy A. Phipps, Ruth A. Porter, II.
Lawson Riley, Ralph T. Salisbury,
Fred NJ. Schuerman, Madeline Silver,
Glenn Elwyn Simpson, Harold V,
Simpson, Robert r. Spencer, Gran
vile b. Van Vactor, Robert Wagner,
Richard w. Ware, Bessie York.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
''0mar, Tentmaker"
At the Vining

Omar, the Tentmaker," the spec
tacular Persian love play, in which
Guy Bates Post comes to the Vining
Theatre for a nights engagement
Saturday. June 5, contains several
notable stage effects. Its mounting
is not only the most luxurious of re-
cent years, but also the most original.
The first setting is a rose-scented
garden; the second is in the streets
of Naishapur, showing the interior Of
Omar's home, the streets on each side
of it, the tavern and the potter's
shop. Another remarkable scene is
in the judgment hall of the old tenn
pie OF Ioroaster, with the gardens of
the governor showing just above. To
give the full richness of these and
other settings, Tully & Buckland,
managers of Guy Bates Post, and the
spectacle, have provided an elaborate
proscenium arch, decorated with
beautiful Persian designs, so that all
the scenes are framed in this and
given an additional charm.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Noted Visitor in
City Saturday

Saturday Vice-P President Il. o. Nc
Cormick of the Southern Pacific
Company accompanied by President
Farrell of the United States Steel
Corporation, Mrs. Farrell and daugh-
ter and a number OF steel company
attaches, passed through Ashland and
stopped off for an hour. Il. " Car
ter, Secretary Norris and Mr.. Greer
took the gentlemen and Mrs. j. j.
McNair and Nellie Briggs took tho
ladies of the party for a ride about
the city. Roses were provided for
the ladies and cider for the gentle
men. Although the day was drizzly
and made II impossible to show them
beautiful Ashland canyon, the visit
ors saw enough to be charmed with
the city and expressed a desire of
returning when our resort plans are
completed and make a week or ten
days stay. They are on their way to
visit the expositions at Frisco and
San Diego.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Ashland Tenders Visiting
Ohio Merchants Royal Reception

Ashland was host to a party of 120
Ohioans Saturday afternoon. The
visitors arrived at o'clock and were
greeted by a large crowd at the de-
pot. Autos were provided and the
trip made to Lithia Springs, where
Mr.. Gillette had erected glass tube
in the spring and the visitors were
all given a drink of the water There
was lemon juice and sugar on hand
for those wishing it. Everyone was
carried away with the spring.
Following this trip the fasteners
were shown the beauties of the
city, ending their trip around town
in the park, where a short program
of music and speeches occupied half
hour. The Ashland band rendered
several selections and speeches were
delivered by L. S. Brown, Mayor
Johnson, Rev. ]. S. Smith of the local
Ohio society, and B. r. Greer. Mr..
Green, secretary of the National Gro
GERS Association, responded for the
visitors. All of the visitors were
loaded with armfuls of roses by the
ladies of Ashland. Several local
Ohioans renewed acquaintance
among the visitors.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Cincinnati
Special Train

While Mr.. Norris was at the depot
meeting the Ohio retail grocers' spec
ial train he received telegram from
H. c. Elliott, secretary of the Cincin-
natl Retail Grocers' Association, stat
ing that they would arrive in the city
about p. m. Sunday and remain two
hours. This was in response to
telegram, or several kilograms, which
Secretary Norris had sent to Mr.. Eli
oft asking him to stop his party here
for that length of time. The train
was over two hours late arriving in
the city. getting here at 4:45 p. m,
and as it was raining it was decided
that no trip to the springs be made.
There were las in the party and they
were conveyed in automobiles around
the drive and shown the park and
many made the trip to the Helman
bath house. Rain prevented any
other trips being made, but everyone
on the train were loud in tehir praise
Of Ashland and the treatment they
received while here. The train left
promptly at 6:45 p. m.
Too much cannot be said of the
part which the ladies of Ashland took
in the entertainment of the visitors
arriving both Saturday and Sunday.
The flower committee consisted of
Mrs. D. D. Norris, Mrs. w. H. Nc
Nair, Mrs. NJ. E. Briggs and Mrs. w.
E. Newcombe, assisted by scores of
others They were on hand with arm
loads of roses which were distributed
among the visitors and large bou-
quets placed on each table in the din
ers. All around it was one grand
time for Ashland.
These are the first of the many
special trains which will visit Ash
land during the summer and Ashland
is greatly indebted to John Scott and
the Southern Pacific Company for the
opportunity to entertain them. 9th
ers are on the way and it is very evil
dent that the Southern Pacific Off
cials' intend that Ashland shall have
a chance at all of them. 1t is public
ity of the highest order and there is
no end to the good things that will
come to Ashland from such publicity
and the rich returns that it will bring.
A plan is under way now whereby
every automobile owner who makes
these drives will receive certain sums
according to the trips made and the
length of time. This schedule will
be made public later.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17

The official Ohio song of the So
ciety was sung and Miriam Gregg re-
cited an Ohio poem written by Mrs.
Yockey. 1t had been previously de-
cided that the crowd would be taken
to Medford and placed on their train,
but on account of it being Saturday
afteTnoon and some of the merchants
having to be back to their places of
business it was deemed advisable to
call this part of the program off and
they were taken back to the depot
w. H. Cook, in charge of the train,
expressed to Secretary Norris his
hearty appreciation of their treat
ment while here, stating that its was
the most hearty reception tthey had
received and that they certainly
would not forget us.
Owing to a report circulated to the
effect that Glenview Drive was mud
dy and unfit for auto travel the pret-
tiest part of the days program and
the part which would have made the
most lasting impression was denied
the visitors. One car made the trip
and found the road to be in perfect
shape.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Hill Railroad to
Coast RumOTed

Central Point Herald: Much inter-
est and speculation is shown by the
people of Medford on account of ru-
mors of railroad activity that is ex-
pected to develop in the near future.
Two engineering crews have been
operating in this locality for two or
three weeks, one encamped on Bear
creek, while the other has been view
ing and mapping the country to the
east and west of this place.
1t is rumored that they are en-
ployed by the Hill interests, and those
in a position to have inside informa-
tion report that a line will be sur
veyed from Medford by way of Cen
trail Point, Gold Hill, Grants Pass to
Oakland. The line will practically
parallel the Southern Pacific to that
point, but from there will take a
northwesterly direction through
low pass in the mountains to Rose
burg. From there a line was sur
veyed some three years ago, by local
capitalists, terminating at Coos Bay.
At that time sufficient capital was
not available for the construction of
the line, although funds were liberal
ly subscribed by citizens of the Bay,
and it was hoped that rail communi-
cation would he established, bringing
that prosperous community in touch
with the commercial center Of the
northwest.
Although this enterprise has been
given every encouragement by busi-
ness men, success seemed far away.
but now there is hope that early con-
struction will begin not later than
the 1st OF September AS the line
from Coos Bay to Roseburg was sur
veyed and right of way secured by
the original promoters it is thought
construction may begin at both ends
of the line and pushed to its compile
tion by 1917, if not before that time.
1t is further reported that en-
gineers will take the field to the east
Of Medford as soon as the snow is out
of the Cascade mountains and that it
is the intention to make connection
with the line now completed through
Wyoming and pushing for the Pa
cific coast. 1t is said that this line
would have an advantage of more
than 800 miles over other transcon-
tinental lines in reaching the Pacific.
With the beginning of actual con-
struction, Medford and Jackson
county will awaken to new era OF
progress and development, and the
many resources of the county will
show that the claims of the people of
this favored locality are to be veri-
fled, and the latent wealth of our
forests, mines and fields will yield
, their treasure to the hand of patient
industry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Many Tourists
Seeing Ashland

To entertain the 800 tourists from
Ohio Saturday and Sunday it was
planned by the Commercial Club COM
mittee to take them to the Gillette
spring, trip up our canyon and over
our high drives, gathering in the
park and explanation of our re-
sources, in the meantime having their
train sent to Medford and then our
citizens would take them down the
valley over the Pacific highway and
let then entrain again at Medford.
However, on account of the inclem-
ency of the weather were were not
able on Saturday to take the crowd
over our high drives, and the protest
of the automobile owners against the
climb of the Farnham hill and the
great distance to be traversed they
were not willing to make the trip to
Medford.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the Southern Pacific Com
pany will stop practically all of their
special tourist trains at Ashland for
two or three hours on their trip to,
or returning from, the exposition
over the Shasta route, and no doubt,
through this plan, Ashland will be
visited by many thousands of eastern
tourists this year.
At meeting of the Commercial
Club and members of the council
three different rides have been fixed
as sightseeing trips for the tourist.
First, for the entertainment of
those stopping only twenty minutes
Meet them at the depot with automo-
biles, take them up our canyon and
over our new Glenview Drive and
back to the depot. =
Second, for tourists stopping two
hours-Take them from the depot up
the canyon and over the new Glen
view Drive, thence to the Gillette
New Lithia Spring, serving water
with lemon and sugar, thence back
to Plaza Park, where our project and
proposed development will be ex-
planned, thence back to the depot.
Third, for tourists having three
hours to stay at Ashland-From the
depot up the canyon and over Glen
view Drive, thence to the Gillette
Lithia Spring, thence back to our
park, thence down the valley to see
the orchards of the valley.
On these trips the tourist train will
be set on side track at Talent, where
we will take the tourist by automo.
bile.
1t was hoped to terminate the val
ley trip at Medford, but owing to the
bad condition of the Farnham hill
our citizens were not willing to at
tempt the trip, and until the Farm
ham hill is graded and paved the
terminus Of the trip will be Talent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Summer House
Under Construction

The cement floor and columns for
the summer house which the park
commission is erecting in the triangle
park at the intersection of the Boule-
ward and Iowa street are under con-
struction and the pergola should be
finished in a couple of weeks. This
park is one OF the most beautiful of
the Ashland parks and has some SYM
metrically laid out flower plots and
shrubbery. The summer house will
be a favorite place on sunny days as
we'll as being a much appreciated
resting place for the residents of the
far south end of town who find the
long walk to the business portion of
the city extremely tiresome.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Surface County
Roads ). With Gravel

Surfacing the highways with buck
shot grave has begun in earnest by
the county under supervision of
Roadmaster Smith. Kings Highway
is the first road to be improved. This
will be followed by improving the
Eagle Point, Hillcrest and other
roads.
The county recently purchased the
buckshot gravel deposit on Mean
drews hill, northeast of Medford, and
has installed machinery that enables
the handling of a great mass of ma
teria at a very cheap figure.
Roadmaster Smith states that the
new method of handling is a perfect
success and that roads are being built
much cheaper than ever before.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Work on Highway
North End Of County

Actual construction work is to be-
gin at once on the Pacific highway
from Central Point to the north coun-
ty line. The county court has locat-
ed the highway as follows:
Beginning at intersection of Fourth
and Pine streets in Central Point, it
will follow west on Pine street, cross
ing the S. P. track to the intersection
of Haskell and Pine streets; thence
northwest to the intersection of the
county road known as the Jackson
vile and Big Butte road; thence on
same road to the southwest corner of
the ]. c. Herring place; thence north
along the Central Point-Tolo road to
the southwest corner of what is
known as the w. X. Price place;
thence over the Blackwell hills to
Gold Hill, crossing Rogue river on the
Gold Hill bridge; thence along the
north bank of Rogue river to the
Rock Point bridge, there crossing
over to the south bank of Rogue riv-
er; thence west along south bank of
Rogue river to the Josephine county
line.
The work has already started, un-
der the supervision of Engineer w.
D. Clark. 1t is the intention of the
county court to grade the highway
from Central Point to the Josephine
county line, then pave the same from
Central Point north as far as funds
will permit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17

Robert Haney of Douglas county,
who has been visiting relatives in
California, stopped over at Ashland
last week and visited at the Benedict
and Cooper homes. Mr. Haney is an
old veteran with a wonderful men,
ory of past events. He can give ex-
act date and detail of each happen
ing during his three years service
in the Civil War, telling thrilling
stories of his march with Sherman
from Atlanta to the sea.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Play With Matches;
Set House Afire

The old story of children and
matches resulted in a small blaze in
the P. y. Grisez home on Third street
Friday afternoon, which, however,
was discovered before much damage
was done. Some little children got
hold OF matches which were left in
an unsafe place and set fire to rags
and paper in the kitchen of the resi-
dence. An alarm was turned in and
the fire company responded, but the
fire was extinguished with a garden
hose. Only a few dollars damage
resulted. The incident should serve
as a warning to parents to keep the
matches where the babies cannot get
at them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Medf0rd Boy
Beats State Record

Robert Pelouze of Medford clipped
one-fifth of a second off of the state
interscholastic record for the 440-
yard dash In the interscholastic meet
at Eugene Saturday, running the
quarter in SO 20 seconds. Medford
tied with Salem and Hood River for
fifth place. Columbia University OF
Portland took the meet. Williamson
of Medford took fourth in the low
hurdles. Ashland did not have any
entries this, year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Free Lecture
At Lyric Tuesday

Under the auspices of the Southern
Pacific Company, Mr.. Eyde OF the bu-
reau of explosives will deliver an
illustrated lecture on explosives. The
lecture is a very interesting one and
instructive as well. Shippers and
business men who have to handle ex-
plosives are especially urged to be
present. The lecture will be free.
Preceding the lecture a program of
pictures will be shown. Music by the
Lyric orchestra. The lecture COM
mences at 8 O'Clock, tomorrow (Tues-
day. evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17

AS a result of the complaint OF
Miss Ambrosine Murphy, school
teacher of Medford, the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Washing
ton, d. c., has issued a general con-
ference ruling providing that where
there we're two round trip fares law
fully in effect and the passenger
paid for the more expensive one and
used the route of the less expensive
one, It is lawful and proper for the
carrier to adjust on the basis of the
lawful fare by way Of the route
travelled"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Walk Around Wash
Outs to Get Home

R. L. ("B6d') Burdic arrived in
the city Wednesday evening from San
Francisco, where he has been attend
ing dental college. Bud was ma
rooned at Red Bluff for three days
as result of the washouts. He final
ly got through by walking around the
ten miles OF caveins and washouts.
He says he had fine time in Red
Bluff and would have liked to stay a
week. The o. A. c., University of
Washington and University of Oregon
track teams were on the same train
with Burdic, and through his ac-
quaintance with some of the Oregon
boys Bud was invited to a dance at
Red Bluff.
Most of the passengers walked
around the bad place, but the women
and children were transferred by way
of Ogden. V. V. Mills returned Fri
day evening from Stanford Univers-
ity and also was obliged to hike for
several miles. The company now has
Italians to carry the passengers lug
gage and the distance is not so great
Mills says that all but one of the
washouts was bridged when he came
through. The passengers who were
obliged to stop over in Red Bluff did
so at the company's expense.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Teachers' Review Glass.

A teachers review class in the west
room of the Polytechnic College, Ash
land, will begin work June 1 and
continue to June 80, when the sew
eral counties have the regular exami-
nation. Tuition SO for the month.
For information address w. T. Van
Scoy, Rogue River. Ore. 9SSt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17

The annual Roseburg Strawberry
Carnival will be held In the Umpqua
Valley city Friday and Saturday OF
this week. The Strawberry Carnival
is one Of the big events of the year
in Roseburg and elaborate plans have
been made for this years events.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17
Statement of Ownership.

Made to meet the requirements of
the government relating to newspa-
pers:
The Ashland Tidings, owner, editor
and manager, Bert II. Greer OF Ash
land, Oregon. Mortgagor, F. d.
Wagner Of Ashland, Ore. Signed,
Bert X. Greer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17

According to reports from the Sac
ramento Valley many thousand dol
lars injury was done to the cherry
and berry crops by the recent heavy
rains. Fruit and berries in the
Rogue River Valley received like
amount of benefit from the rains
here.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-17

Hard times prices all this week at
Orres' tailor shop.