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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
FREIGHT SHIP is
AFIRE ON OCEAN
uiHuehaha, Carrying Heavy Quantity
Of Ammunition, Wires She is
Fighting Blaze in Hold.

New York July S,-As if in answer
to Frank Hoit's last warning that a
snip at sea should sink. God willing
a wireless message, made public to
day, from Captain CIaret of the At
Iantic Transport Line steamer Mime
haba, telling that his ship was atire
$40 miles southeast Of Halifax.
The ship had sufficient ammunition
aboard by the lines admission. to sink
her should the flames reach it, but
whether the blaze in her hold was
started by a bomb which Holt had
placed there was matter of pure
conjecture. Tt was possible that he
had done so, an official said, but one
mans guess on that point was as good
as another's, he added.
Captain CIaret's message said that
the fire was in No 3 hold and was not
serious. The ammunition aboard the
vessel was stored aft. at an apprec-
liable distance from this hold
No passengers were aboard the
Niunehaha Her crew numbered ap-
proximately 100. She was at her pier
here about week, taking on cargo.
before she sailed for London last sun
day. July Holt made his attempt
on the life Of J. F. Morgan at Glen
Cove last Saturday, July 3. He would
have had ample time. it was pointed
out. to have placed q bomb aboard
the 1Tinnehaha during the five days
preceding this while the vessel was
taking on cargo here.
The Niunehah should reach Halifax.
II was said. tomorrow forenoon
we do not open and examine every
package or parcel taken aboard. ." an
official OF the line said, hut we ex-
5rcise all reasonable precautions to
prevent the placing Of bombs aboard
our ships."
New Vorl, Julv 2-THe Atlantic
Transpart line steamship 4Tfnnchaha-
on bar 7-av from This mort to T.on5ou.
was fghtfrg i fire TODAY IN number
three hold. according to a wireless
message received bv the line The
IRE was not believed to be serious
The Nliunehaha sailed from New
York Jaly 4 for London by way OF
Halifax
The Minnehaha's cargo totalled ap-
proximateIy 5000 tons. At the time
the message was sent, 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. the ship was $40
miles southeast Of HalifaX- Appar-
entity she had made Halifax and was
on her way to London. The captain
said he was putting back 10 Halifax
that the captains message asserted
that the fire was not serious
A considerable quantity of ammH-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
ITALIANS LOSE
ISONzO BATTLE

Berlin, July S, (via wireless 70 Say
vilIe) 1.-THE battle between the Aus
trians and Italians on the Isonzo front
ended, according to the dispatches to
the Overseas News agency. with q
great defeat and enormous losses for
the Italians. who outnumbered the
AQstrians four 20 ones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
WARSHIP or
ITALYISS SUNK
IN ADRIATIC
Austrian Submarine Sends
the Amalh Down During
Engagement Near Pola.

Rome july 2. via Paris, July S.
the italian armored cruiser Amald
was torpedoed and sunk this morning
by an Austrian submarine while TAX
ing part in a reconnaissance in the
upper Adrfauc. it was officially an
nounced tonight by the ministry of
marine. Most Of the members OF the
crew We're saved.
Grew Cheers King.
The text Of the statement follows:
"a reconnaissance in force was ac-
compitshed last night July 81 in the
upper Adriatic. The Amalf, which
took part in the reconnaissance, was
t0rpedoed at dawn this morning by
an Austrian submarine ana soon list
ed heavily to port
THE commander. before giving or
ders TO the crew to jump overheard.
cried. Long live the king; long live
ItaIyt The entire crew. drawn up
along the stern, echoed the shout. Civ
ing a remarkable exhibition OF cour-
age and discipline
The commander, who was the last
to leave, slipped overheard shortly
before the Amalf sank Nearly all
the officers and crew were saved
Carried 700 Men
The AmaId. which was completed
in 1908. had displacement of 9,95S
tons and was 426 feet Ions. Her com
pjemeut in times Of peace was 8S4
Pola. the Austrian naval stronghold
is situated in the upper Adriatlc at
the extremity of the IstFia peninsula.
about SIS miles southeast OF Triest. Tt
lis probable the reconnaissance refer
red to in the italian statement was in
this section Of the Adriatic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
CONTINUED on Page Nine.l
Killed Fnsnectipg New Home.

Boone Iowa. July s---J. ]. Joyner.
toca! manager of a Des Moines hosiery
nils branch, died early today from
Injuries received last night when ne
fell from the second floor to the base
ment in a new house next door TO his
residence. He was inspecting the
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

bloomington IIl.-The famous old
mansion of Colonel Tom Smell at ClIn-
5on is being razed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

A 5 S ciated d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z. NJ. Tomorrow, 10
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
oua Vicinity

Generally fair tonight and Friday;
warmer Friday.
Temperature at : a m. So Highest
Yesterday. II. Lowest last night, 81
Velocity Of wind at : a m, S miles
per hour.
Precipitation. 2.15 inches
Relative humidity at ?. m "a; al
I a. M, 81; at p. m. IS
Stage Of water. 50; rise Of 3 IN
last "a hours.
! NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Cards and Flowers
On Dining Cars

Manager Duryea has received per-
mission from the Southern Pacific
Company to place flowers and cards
of greeting on the dining cars of the
Shasta Limited.
These flowers will be carefully
packed in florists boxes, that have
been ordered especially for this work,
and will be kept in the ice house at
the depot until the trains arrive in
the early morning When the passen-
gers enter the dining car for break
fast they will find the tables decorat-
ed with choice flowers from Ashland
and at each place an attractive card
of greetings. These cards will be sim
liar to those that are being given out
at the depot, with a suitable change
in the reading matter.
1t is believed this little publicity
stunt will be effective and will reach
the class of people most likely to be
interested in Ashland as a resort city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Crowds Throng New
Lithia Park Sunday

Over fifteen hundred people were
estimated to have visited the new
camp grounds and Lithia park last
Sunday. Exclamations of wonder
could be heard on every side over the
many innovations and the wonderful
progress which has been made. Ash
land people are beginning to arouse
themselves to the possibilities of the
camp grounds and park and a trip
over the projects which are now be-
ing developed impresses the immens-
ity of the possibilities upon the Wis
itor. Workmen are rushing work on
the camp grounds and expect to have
them completed by next Sunday.
Wonderful development has taken
place throughout the park. Rustic
bridges are being thrown across Ash
land creek in several places. Hun
dreds of rustic seats and tables are
scattered in shady hooks along the
creek and many other attractions are
being added which will make the
park in the vicinity of the camp
grounds a most popular portion OF
the park. Lithia drive from the First
National Bank corner to the auto
camp grounds is now completed and
is a beautiful piece of road work.
Signs have been erected directing
the tourist to the grounds.
The camp grounds are for the free
use of Ashland picnicking parties as
well as outsiders, the only condition
being that Ashlanders will not be al
lowed to monopolize the grounds or
equipment to the exclusion of out-of-
town visitors, as the purpose of the
grounds is primarily to attract
tourists. Hospitality to visitors
comes first.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Thousands Will
Enjoy Quiet Fourth

A crowd of several thousand peo-
pie will thrcng the Ashland park on
Monday, July 5, and enjoy a quiet
day of rest enlivened with music and
a big picnic dinner. The idea is
meeting with widespread favor, the
movement to get away from the dust
and uproar of the usual celebration
proving most popular.
The band will play for an hour or
two in the morning. Every one
should bring a well-filled basket to
the auto camp grounds, where black
coffee will be served free After the
dinner hour the band will play, a
couple of short speeches and musical
selections will be heard.
Medford celebrates Saturday, July
3, and no doubt numbers of people
from that city will be up here Mon
day.
The business houses Of the city will
all be closed for the day
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Small Area In
Park Burned Over

A carelessly thrown away cigarette
or match started fire in the park
just above the old planning mill Mon
day afternoon. The blaze had gained
considerable headway before it was
discovered. 1t was hemmed in, how
ever, by Lithia drive and the canyon
road so that there was no immediate
danger. A fire alarm was turned in
and a number of boys and two or
three members of the fire department
managed to beat out the fire. Bill
Freeburg aided materially.
While in this particular instance
there was no great danger, persons
walking or driving in the park should
be extremely careful about dropping
matches or burning cigars or cigar
cites as a blaze started above Lithia
drive or one which gained enough
momentum to carry across the drive
would ravish the entire park in a
very short time.
Anyone who runs across a blaze
should sound the alarm at once as
even a small fire will ruin the looks
of the burned section for years to
come.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Paving Work On
Grade Started

Engineer Walker and a crew OF
men are at work this week surveying
out every possible route up the Bill
lings hill. The state board will be
here in week or ten days and will
make the decision together with the
county court as to which route will
be paved. The pavement will be paid
for out OF the state funds If possible;
if not, out of the county funds. State
Engineer Cantine was in the city Fri
day and ordered big sign erected at
the Oregon line.
Work has started on the pavement
of the Siskiyou grade and will be con-
tinued as long as the state appropria-
ton of $4,000 for this year holds
out and will be continued again next
year. The road will be gravelled to
the summit and crushed rock put in
so that it will stay in good shape dur
ing the coming winter. The number
of cars going over the grade will be
kept track of and the width of the
pavement determined by the figures
obtained. 1t will probably be paved
eight feet on the outside with
crushed rock roadbed on the inside
for future paving, and which will
also provide ample room for heavy
travel.
The road will be paved by day la
Dor under the direct supervision Of
the state engineer Contracts have
been let for the rock and cement.
Cantine made his first trip over
the grade last week and pronounces
II to be in his estimation the best
piece of mountain grade on the coast.
The Siskiyou county authorities
are fencing the highway and will
soon be able to remove the gates
which are such a nuisance to the
autoist
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Cooperate With
Southern Pacific

The publicity department is eX-
tremely gratilied over the splendid
cooperation and support given to it
by the officials of the Southern Pa
cific Company. Every request for
special concessions, such as placing
albums of views on the observation
cars and flowers on the tables of the
Shasta Limited, has been granted.
All of the officials have assured Man
ager Duryea of their desire to help
in the work of exploiting Ashland as
a resort, and are showing their inter-
est in the future growth of the city in
many practical ways.
The interests of the citizens of Ash
land and the Southern Pacific Com
pany are mutual, as far as the growth
and progress of Ashland are con-
cerned, and it augurs well for the
future when there is evinced this
spirit of cooperation on the part Of
the company, This should be met by
the same spirit towards the company
by our citizens, in order that we may
work together for the promotion Of
those things that will bring about a
OF our hopes and dreams
for a bigger, greater Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Park Enraptures
Chinese Visitors

Fifteen of the most prominent
merchants of the Chinese republic,
members of the Honorary CONNER
cial Commission which was sent out
by the Chinese republic to tour the
United States and make a study of
industries, commerce, education and
other features of American progress
iveness, spent two hours in the Rogue
River valley Tuesday and were taken
through the orchard district and over
the Park and Glenview drive in Ash
land.
The party was taken from the
train at Medford, four Ashland autos
and like number of Medford cars
providing transportation for the dis
tinguished visitors from the flowery
kingdom. They were taken up
through the wonderful orchard dis
tricts of the Rogue River valley and
were highly interested in the ad-
vanced methods of cultivation, the
smudging and other orchard work
At Ashland they were taken up
through the city park and Lithia
park, where the projected work was
explained, to the auto camp grounds,
where moving pictures of the party
were taken by the official photog-
rapher who is carried with them. The
visitors proclaimed the Ashland park
to be different from anything they
had been shown in their tour of the
country and were charmed with every
little feature of the park. Davis u
T. Zui, honorary secretary of the
commission and, by the way, Har-
ward graduate, said: you have here
a natural asset which should make
this beautiful city the resort city of
the west. We have had but little
chance to study that industry which
approaches the greatest OF your coun-
try in magnitude, that of reaping
profit from the tourist. we much
appreciate the opportunity to see
what is destined to be a widely
known resort, when in the making"
The party we're driven over Glen
view drive and then to the station,
where their private train awaited
them.
The Commercial Club and ladies
had arranged individual sweet pea
bouquets at each plate in the dining
car and had also presented the party
with a crate of choice cherries.
Henry B. Miller, one Of the bureau
of managers of the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce, accompanied the
party to Ashland. Prof. Cordley OF
the Oregon Agricultural College ac
companied the party from Portland
but left them at the experiment sta
tion below Talent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Get Behind The Commercial Club
And You Boost Ashland's Growth

pacity for good and keep up with the
development going on in other lines.
This means larger membership.
A thorough understanding of any
thing that makes for the welfare of
a community will insure success of
the venture regardless of what it may
be.
1t stands to reason business will in
crease If the population doubles.
JOIN THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Keel out of rut. The only differ
ence between rut and a grave is the
dimensions.
A good, live Commercial Club will
bring opportunity to the door of the
citizens. Come in.
City boosters seldom end in the
poorhouse.
Too many people are prone to criti-
else city when the shortcomings are
their own, and the only fault to be
found is the way they look at condi-
tions, not in the conditions as they
exist.
A tree thrives because the leaves,
twigs, branches and roots are all
working together. This is also true
of a commercial club.
Don't sit idly by and watch your
city go to rack and ruin. Jump in
and help push the wheels of progress
out of a rut.
Cooperation is the main thing in
town development.
The handiwork of man should be
exploited through the brains of men.
Join the Commercial Club and boost
your business.
The Commercial Club is the front
door to the city. How would you
have it look?
A good newspaper, live CONNER
cial club and bunch of cooperative
thinkers and workers are essential
factors in city building.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Movies Of Valley
Are Excellent

The motion pictures taken of the
Rogue River valley and containing
many scenes taken in and around
Ashland were shown at the Vining
last evening and will be shown again
tonight. The pictures are more clear
than the average picture shown and
those in charge have surely selected
some fine locations for the scenes.
The pictures are shown in five reels
and no one should miss seeing them.
They are impressive and awaken one
to the wonders of the valley in which
he lives. They will be sent to the
exposition after being shown at Med
ford and will be worth many times
their cost in the advertising which
they will give the valley
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01

Hereafter your value to your city
will be judged by whether or not you
are helping to build 1t up and make
it better and bigger place.
If you have pledged the CONNER
cial Club your support, stick to 1t
through thick and thin and make
good to it the same as you would to
friend. If you have not yet given
in your name and signified your in
tention of being a booster and proud
of Ashland. get it in now. a town is
known by the size commercial club it
supports.
II you are drawing a salary or get
ting your living from an institution
depending on an increase in the popu-
lation of Ashland for larger busi-
ness, then you should help get these
people in touch with Ashland by join
ing the Commercial Club. One dollar
month is a very small part of what
You would spend for something that
is gone in minute and never returns
to you any real good.
If you already have plenty of this
worlds goods and do not give rap
whether Ashland grows or not
through the growth Of the CONNER
cial Club, then you ought to have
civic pride enough to let loose of one
dollar a month for the good of those
who are unfortunate enough to be
unable to do so. There are many
loyal supporters OF the Commercial
Club at this time who cannot nearly
so we'll afford to do II as others who
contribute absolutely nothing. Wake
up and look yourself square in the
eye and see what you find.
The Commercial Club is not max
ing an appeal for new members be-
cause it is hard up or because it has
any obligations that it cannot meet,
but it does desire to enlarge its ca
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
Miniature Springs
At Exposition

The publicity department has re-
ceived estimates OF the cost OF INSTALL
ing a springs exhibit at the Panama
Pacific International Exposition. The
members of the commission have
passed on these and have authorized
Manager Duryea to so ahead with the
work.
A spring will be constructed of
rocks, covered with moss and ferns.
A small pump will be used to make
the water bubble up in the pool as it
does in many of our springs. Air will
be forced up by small compressor,
giving the appearance of gas in the
water. Little pine trees and palms
will be placed about the spring, and
overhead will be placed foliage and
vines of suitable character.
Through the kindness OF Mr.. George
Hyland, director of the Oregon build
ing all the necessary lumber and the
services of a carpenter and his helper
will be furnished. In addition to this,
Mr.. Hyland will take care of the deco
ration of the ceiling with vines and
foliage. Power for the motor and all
the electric lights necessary will be
furnished by the state.
This unique exhibit ought to be
big advertisement of Ashland as
resort city, for it will attract the at
tention of thousands OF visitors to
the Oregon building. 1t will occupy
a space twelve feet square at one end
of the southern Oregon exhibit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
WE WILL OBSERVE
HOLIDAY.

o Owing to the fact that Inde-
. pendence day will be observed
9 on Monday, July 3, in Ashland
o and that all of the business
o houses of the city will be closed,
o the Tidings force will be found
Q printing teeth marks in sand
o wiches out under the trees of
o Ashland park, and the regular
o Monday issue will come out
o Tuesday. Advertisers are re-
. Quested to get copy in as early
&. as possible Saturday so that the
o paper may be put on the press
o as early as possible Tuesday
o morning.
o o 8 Z. o . o o o . . o . q. .
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
InCorrigible Goes
To Reform School

Lara Simpson, fifteen-year-old
local boy who has been in several
mixups of more or less serious ma
ture here, was sent to the state in
dustrial school under the care of
Police Judge Gay Sunday. The lad
was paroled by the juvenile authori-
ties and broke his parole by running
off to California. He is said to be
immune to parenta. control.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01

ltaly's decision that any corre-
spondent sending out war news shall
be sentenced to two years in prison
is drastic. Had other European gov
ernments enforced such law several
correspondents would have had to
serve at least three minutes. ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-01
NUMBER II
Beautiful Settings
For Springs in Park

A cave is being driven back into
the solid granite of the mountain in
Lithia park, and when completed will
form the setting for one of the most
novel springs in the park. The cave
will extend for forty feet back into
the granite wall and from the rocks
will come bubbling the warm sulphur
water. The tunnel is being driven
into the hill on the left hand side of
the old canyon road just opposite the
Southern Pacific Company's water
headworks. A few yards farther up
the canyon the soil has been hydrau-
licked off of the hill leaving a bare
cliff of granite one hundred feet high.
Over this will pour a waterfall, ferns
will be planted and a most beautiful
fall made.
On a little flat above where the
old lumber drier of the Carson-Smith
mill stood will be one of the four
formal fountains. There will be for
NAL fountains used only where the
water is carbonated and to get best
results must be kept under pressure.
The others will be in natural spring
settings, which are not only more eff
fective and less costly but which will
allow of the money spent for them
going altogether into labor. The for
NAL fountains will be the litha, soda,
hot sulphur and carbonated and fill
tered mountain water.
The fountain on the hill will dis
pense the hot sulphur water. The
land on which the proposed fountain
will stand belongs to the Chautauqua
Association, but it is believed that it
can be used for this purpose In eX-
change for this land the springs COM
mission will put in natural spring
of filtered mountain water in the lit
the grotto at the entrance to Chau-
tauqua park from Lithia park. The
sulphur fountain will be made access
ible by a flight of cement stairs from
the level below and bride paths from
the sides.
The lithia fountain will be placed
beneath the group of trees in the por.
tion of Lithia park now being leveled
and about one hundred yards from
the entrance. 1t will lbe octagonal in
shape and five feet across by SO
inches high. On this stone or cement
base will be a Theoretically sealed
glass dome This will keep the water
at the forty pounds pressure neces-
sary. The bottom of the inside of
the base will be sand and the water
will bubble up exactly as 1t does at
the spring. Automatic thumb fau'
Gets will dispense the water
One hundred feet beyond the Ca
sino, which will be situated about
one hundred yards from the entrance
and over the creek, will be situated
another formal fountain somewhat
along the same lines as the lithia
fountain, but instead of sand the bot
tom will be lined with white porce-
lain and the water will spout out of
a porcelain spout against the glass
dome. This will be the soda spring.
There will be one other formal
fountain, the location of which has
not been decided upon
There will be exact duplicates of
the lithia and soda fountains at the
Southern Pacific depot.
Many springs with natural settings
will be put in throughout the park
with pure mountain water.
The pumps and pipes for the water
have been ordered by the Smith
Emery people and should be here in
a short time.