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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20
Takes Off Hat to
Jackson County

Cecil II. Bauer, a prominent Port
land attorney, writing for the Port
land Oregonian concerning an LOO
mile automobile trip, condemns the
lack of uniformity in Oregon roads
and, in fact, condemns consider
able portion of the roads. For Jack
son county, however, he has only
words of praise. He -nys:
"I take off my hat to Jackson
county for its splendid road over the
Siskiyous. We met no less than 100
ears coming from that direction and
the occupants of most of the cars
would say, Wait until you get to the
Siskiyous; there you will find won
derful roads,
Some of the counties in the Will
lamette valley have stretches os
splendid road, but they are of gravel
surface that will have to be done over
and over again. Unfortunately for
us, some of the worst roads in the
state are located on the main high
ways near Portland.
1.-THE people of Oregon hardly ap-
preciate what wonderful institution
Crater Lake is and few realize how
easy it is to get there. The authori-
ties at the park informed me that
about 5000 people had visited the
crater this year. This is more than
the number of visitors for two or
three preceding years combined. A
large proportion of the visitors this
wear we're from outside the state"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20
Gold Hill Host
To Thousands

A number of Ashland people at
tended the industrial fair held at Gold
Hill last week and report some fine
exhibits and, above all, a riproaring
good time. On Saturday big salmon
bake, at which several thousand we're
fed, was feature, and in the evening
Roaring Camp" features, with all ol
the gambling joints, dance halls and
other novelties of the olden days, but
at which only the Greater Gold Hill
Clubs '49 money was accepted, en-
tertained a crowd estimated in the
thousands. Gold Fill proved to be
royal host.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20

According to a statement of the
district attorney at Eugene, the dis
trict attorneys of the state are plan
ming for meeting to consider plans
for the enforcement of the 1916 pro-
hibition laws and that no doubt they
would try to get together on common
ground regarding the enforcement Of
the Sunday law.
IN Ashland billiard halls are
closed, or at least no playing is al
lowed in public halls on Sunday.
However, all confectionery stores are
kept open and an effort to close them
would result in quite an upheaval.
The law allows of theatres being open
on Sunday.
Nothing definite in regard to what
steps will be taken in other cities has
appeared as yet.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20
Southern Pacific
Aids Distribution

The passenger department of the
Southern Pacific Company is giving
the publicity department a great deal
of help in the distribution of Ashland
literature. John NJ. Scott, general
passenger agent of the company, new
er neglects an opportunity to show
his interest in the success of Ashland
and the development of the springs
project. He has secured several con-
cessions for the department, such as
placing the albums of Ashland views
on the observation cars, etc. On
Monday of this week the department
shipped $500 of the new booklets to
Mr.. Scott for distribution through
the eastern ticket offices of the
Southern Pacific. These books were
wrapped in separate packages, mark
ed with the name of the agent to
whom they were to be sent, and will
be shipped out direct from Mr.. Scott's
office to their destination. Similar
packages are being made up to be
sent to the company's principal offices
in Oregon and California. About
twelve thousand of the booklets will
be distributed through this help of
the Southern Pacific offices, and the
head of the department feels under
obligations to Mr.. Scott for this spen-
did cooperation in the work of put
ting Ashland on the map.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20
From Producer
Direct to Consumer


land, has been designated as a dis
tributing agent of the parcel post
system, according to advices received
by Postmaster E. j. Kaiser. His
duty in this capacity will be to en-
courage direct sales from the pro-
ducer to the consumer through the
medium of the parcels post. In this
manner it is expected to put the
country districts of the state in more
direct touch with the people Of Port
land, so far as sales of produce, with
out profit to middlemen, are con-
cerned.
A bulletin issued by the postoffce
department in connection with desig-
nation of the Portland postmaster as
a distributing agent, addressed to the
producer, says:
Opportunity is now offered all
farmers and other producers to en-
gage in the mail order business by
disposing of their products through
the medium OF the parcels post.
Never before has a greater opportun-
ity been offered to producers to build
up a profitable business. The post
office department agrees to adver-
tise your business, your name, and
the products you have for sale with
out cost to you. Experiments con-
Quoted so far indicate that the farm
to table plan is a comparative sue
cess and is capable of being devel-
oped to much larger proportions.
Many consumers in Portland are now
receiving weekly shipments of farm
products. Many more are willing to
cooperate. Avail yourself of this
opportunity of securing customers
for your surplus products.
IF you have farm products to ship
by parcels post to city consumers,
write the postmaster, Portland, Ore,
what you have and the prices you
want. Your name will then be pub
lished in the list now being compiled.
There is big demand in Portland
for home-cured hams and bacons,
smoked and fresh meats, poultry,
eggs, butter, cheese, nuts, maple
syrup, fruits, vegetables and other
farm products at reasonable prices. |
Do not expect prices asked by city
producers. Divide your profits with
the consumers. Offer inducements
to your customers in order to retain .
them. Remember, one satisfied GUS
toner recommends another. Use !
business methods. Will you not, Mr..
Producer, join hands with the post
office department and help make this
plan a success for your own benefit
as we'll as for the people at large?"
Several Ashland growers, notably
Mr.. Joy of the Belleview district,
have built up extensive mail order
businesses in fruit. While Portland
is in the third zone from Ashland and
postage is necessarily more to Port
land than from nearer points, there
is no reason why growers can not
at least realize a great deal more
than is possible in the local market
where peaches, for instance, were
practically given away this year. 1t
will pay the grower to get his name
on the lists published periodically by
the Portland postoffice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20

r. II. HALEY, proprietor of the Pal
ace rooming house at Medford, was
the owner of the Dodge car which
was demolished last Wednesday when
struck by northbound passenger
train on crossing this side of Med
ford. Mrs. HALEY and Miss Gladys
Wilson were the other occupants of
the car, but all jumped to safety be-
fore the collision occurred. The ac-
cident occurred on a private crossing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20
Cowboy Roping
Act at Vining

The greatest roping and cowboy act
in vaudeville, featuring Tex Walker
and Arizona Bob, is scheduled to ap-
pear at the Vining Theatre next Fri
day and Saturday nights. Watch for
the mounted street demonstration Of
these world-famed ropers. Every feat
ever attempted by fancy ropers is
done by these two experts. The act
comes straight from the exposition
and is on its way to join big circuit
in the north. This act played in Lon
don with unprecedented success.
Prices will be but 10 and 1 ) cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20

D. McLaren arrived Saturday from
San Francisco and is looking over
the work which has been accom-
plished in Lithia Park and outlining
further developments. Mr.. McLaren
returns tonight to the city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20
After Harvest
Sale at MCGee'S

Attention is called to the After
Harvest Sale bargains which are Of
fered in McGee's full-page advertise
ment which appears in this issue. 1t
will pay you to look over the prices
and offerings listed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20

Shirley Keene, dancing Phone
7O2-R.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20

What can "The Cows" be?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
War News Fifty Year. Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch March %. 1869

1t was reported yesterday that there had been
very heavy fighting in the neighborhood OF
Hatcher's Run, extreme right to tho
southwest of Petersburg; but up to the hour
of going to press there has been no Official
could be heard In Richmond.
According to the Northern papers Just re-
ceived, Sheridans mission is to go to Sherman
In North Carolina, but we think 1t is moro
probable that Grant will keep him in Virginia
Tor purposes Of raiding the Southside and
Danville Railroads
Goldsboro, and 1t is also certain that he met
move Will probably be ION Raleigh"
The renegade preacher, Brownlow who b,.
been installed as Governor of Tennessee by the
Union m'iItary authorities. has just recovered
a verdict giving him $4,000 damages from two
"secessionists" for malicious treatment" in
1851. In commenting on the verdict in his
Knoxville paper. the old villain. Brownlow, saws:
"lmpoverish the rebels, take all they have
give their effects to the Union men they have
their Southern rights They swore thew w nmTd
carry on the war until they exhausted their
last little negro and lost their lands Put 1T to
them. is our advice, most religiously Fleece
them and let them know how other men feel
when robbed of all they have Let them he
punished; let them be imprisoned: let thar he
slain. and, after being slain, let them be
damned" ~
the James yesterday. and no mortal can teI1
when there Will ever BIO anything doing on that
line $50 " 'i'al
The Northern papers claim to have information
,hat General Thomas. at the head Of 90. 900 men
Is coming from East Tennessee into Southwest
Virginia for grand to Richmond move
mcnt" ~
General Gillem at the head of the Fourth
Federal Army Corps. is said to be moving down
upon Bristol Wv"
Federal General Stoneman with bcayy
cavalry force. is said to have started from Knox
Villo for raid into North Carolina Salisbnrv
and the Federal prison there being his obiec
tive point. 'ee
From the Northern papers it is learned that
the confederate cruiser Shenandoah has arrived
at Melbourne Australia. So far, the SHENANDOAH
mas burned eleven Yankee ships since LEAVING
cape OF Good Hope, three months ago
REFERRING to the fight at Hare's Hill few
days ago, the Petersburg Express states that
colonel -. 5. Troy was wounded and falling
within the Federal lines, was made q prisoner
Captain Daniels killed as was also Ia,
tenant Joseph Smith. Captains CUMMINGS ana
Manley were captured. anu
me road between Dunlop's Crossing and Do
terSourg IS said to be infested with highwnymen
ana robbers OF the most vicious kind who baiI,
wayiay and rob solitary pedestrians All nor
sons VINO nave occasion to travel that wav arr
urged to we'll armed Wy arc
Lieutenant f. f. English of the Fortv-seoond
Virginia Regiment was killed IN ~ ~ ~ -seconu
front day before yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
SEEKING LOST POLICYHOI DFRS

What would you say or do II you were
suddenly informed that q large corpo-
ration was making an extended effort
to find you In order to deliver n check
Tor $4,000 which belonged to you by vir-
tue OF Inheritance?
You would undoubtedly feel inclined
TO treat the matter lightly; you would
probably think yourself tho Intended
victim OF n Joke: you might Imagine
yourself in dream-one of those
dreams which never comes true: you
would Invariably remark to Yourself
There Is no such good fortune in store
LOT me- and yet you might DO wrong
According to conservative stn,istics
thero are from 10000 to 10000 "yous"
In this country whose whereabouts are
being sought by these mighty CORPORA
tlons. Ihey are spending thousands OF
dollars trying to find you in order to de-
liver that which rishtfully belongs to
you and which in many instances mo-
ccssity will DO relieved.
Rarely does 4 debtor mako an c1tend
ed enort to find creditor, but that ia
IN substance what these great human
agencies arc endeavorinR to do
Every lifo insurance company is
carrying on Its books to-day n liability
policies Issued on tho lives Of persons.
now deceased. under which no claim has
ever been made. and under which un-
douotedly no claim will ever be prc-
scented except by sweeping inquiries In
stituted by these companies to ascer-
tain the facts
1t il estimated that there are rec
ords OF approximately 10000 policies in
the hands OF the various life insurance
companies at the present time the
holders OF which have died without any
claims being presented 1t Is conscryn-
tive TO state that there are approxi-
rnately 10000 heirs interested In these
policies as benehciarics. to whom claims
would be paid II their identity be
proved and sufficient evidence Of death
of the insured be presented
Due To CnrclcssncSs.
rms condition Is due directly TO the
laXity OF pol!cyholders In connding in
their relatives. their Indifference toward
keeping the Insurance company posted
rs to their whereabouts, the separation
or families. to omission OF these rec
ords In matters of probate and numer-
Gus other Inexcusable del!nquencies.
Practically every big insurance cor
poration maintains card system for
indexing policyholdcrs, showing the
name OF the insured, the date Of his
birth, number and amount of policics
and his last known address. The or
Banl"ation uses every means to keep tho
record az accurate ms possible. Despite
the care In handling this list Of infor-
nation cases are continually arising in
which communication to the insured
to his last known address is returned
as unclaimed" or 'uncalled for"
Consequently tho company, before IL
realizes it. has q large number OF lost
policyholders." When this list has
grown TO thousands the company natu-
rally is compelled to institute an in
Vestigation or rather search for lost
policyholders." In pursuing this in.
Vestigation the company is Obliged to
solicit the cooperation Of the Post
ONCE Department. the army and navy
officials, the family physician, fellow
townsmen. distant relatives. and. in
tact, any person or company who might
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
The Voice of the People
"yynkefeld" and an old PORTRAIT,

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
IA was published in, The Times Dispatch of
the balldiRs sailed 'Wakeaeid,. Where WasS:
mas Day and with it the only extant portrait
am a descendant of the family of Major
e1rsf h who the of MarS
Subject of PST Tshpaee and Of his
Within the last few H @eaSs have read state
dsstrueton Of 'Wakeaed" namely. '' iSso. ,7ss:
the tmg n Eye as late as 1875 the ,mo M
field" was actually burned All writer's that 1
o no ay b 5na' the the ea
&c &C. u. IS. is probably not Informed Of the
rec recent discover and Experimentation made by
srnupe "s Mn Sr
rvon Its s history and consecutive ownership has
the aoas the OF pGe eorH
Was which is owned by her great.
New York Who BY the way is the hercd n o
the Society Of the Cincinnati is an authentic
was of hat b I'M and that
close Faf he r , at the
portraits and other notabea of
W IVe hhny as Wei as portraits Of members of
went to Virginia with letters from Washington.
where ne painted several portraits, Including n
portrait or Washington's mother, which rcsern-
pres her IMMORTAL son strongly as to dispcl
ness and authenticity.
,,o MR. iiarrs OPINION and finding in this connec-
Without II dissenting voice, Of every leading an
lnorty IN America TO whom the matter has brcn
Sv omitted ~, among these may be mentioned
I h.stor re sSeiety; pr LION c. Tyler. pres-
G Grni Roger T a. rryor; w Gordon McCahc. pres-
w wa, Messman Hall of New York City the
''n Ths qua Gmaiited to pass upon the subject
siE1m ABOUT 1870 BY Dr. shearasjahub spooner
ana EnErayers lie was the leading authority
on on arr IN America In his generation and il has
been ,,a In the hands of reputable persons since it
was brought to New York from Virginia Mt the
time I)r Spooner secured 1t.
nave before me az I write n beautiful and
aecura,e reproduction In coiors of the above
t pGGn ny p RI to examine carefully and
me IN aSSemblance between this portrait of Wash.
lnslons mother and her is so striking il
see to me that that am looking at the serious
slightly T. ,fIeminized. framed In the we'll known
and familiar couture and cap affected by thn
aged matrons of Virginia of the period
Brooklyn. n. Y. March &c. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
tanning forester. Our remaining timber
lands must be increasingly valuable as time
coca on
Higher Taxes and Economy

HE perfectly clear and convincing state
ment Of Speaker Edwin p. Cox, OF the
House OF Delegates, placed before the people
Of Richmond the exact facts Of the tax situa-
ton. Using the same assessments and ap-
plying the same rates as prevailed before tho
recent special session Of the General Assem-
bly,. Mr.. Cox shows that tho adoption Of par
tial segregation would produce the follow
ing effects:
On real estate and tangible personal
property the State would lose and the
city gain $254,0O0
On intangible personal property tho
state gains sSl,5S6. whilo tho city loses
s299.965, but Richmond Taxpayers as
whole save $4,000.
The whole loss to the city is about $4,000
or about cents in the tax rate. When the
saving made by Individual taxpayers is sub
tracted from this. the actual deficit that
Richmond owners Of property would be called
on to make good would represent about 2
cents in the tax rate. Certainly this is not
enough to cause any great popular uprising.
The Finance Committee Of Council has
recommended much larger addition,
amounting, In fact, to 20 cents In the tax
rate. Even with this addition, however
richmond taxes are not high. considering the
ratio Of assessment to value, compared with
the taxes collected in other American cities
They are decidedly lower, to take an illustra-
ton near Mt hand, than those paid by the
people Of Baltimore.
Richmond would not protest against this
increase If Richmond could be assured that
the money collected would be spent wisely
and economically. There is q general feel
Ing that the city government is not economi-
cal-that in some of the departments ex-
pense is altogether disproportionate to value
received
A city like Richmond requires many things
that less considerable communities find 1t al
together easy to do without Money must
be spent literally in the annexed territory, IL
the faith of the municipality Is to be pre-
served. There public improvements
within the old city that ought to be made.
Attention ought to be given to future ex-
panSion.
All this means that economy should be
observed vigorously. Expenditures should be
kept within the limits fixed by experience in
weli-governed communities similarly sit
uated. Considerations merely political should
play no part, or, at the worst political ap-
pointees should be required to give a fair
days labor for fair days pay. If we are
to maintain and enlarge the principle of mu-
nicipal ownership and operation Of public
utilities, that principle ought to be expected
to Justify itself in practice.
1t is obvious, at any rate, as Mr.. Cox says
that the segregation tax laws cannot Justly
be held responsible for any save very small
share in the increased taxation now con-
templated That fact, which is a patent fact
must be kept clearly in mind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29

other question. To the solution of this
question Will be brought the best
thought of railroad men and merchants.
The special farm industries to be
encouraged. group themselves under
the following heads:
!. Grain growing
2. Live stock raising
8. Fruit production.
Experts in each field will tell tho
best methods of production and mar
ketlng, and discuss the difficulties to be
encountered. Tho whole object is to
make agriculture an industry and de-
Velop In II specialists, and by this
means open up careers to boys and girls
on tho farm.
The production OF grain is now VOC
1ully neglected in the South, Florida
and Georgia being at the bottom OF
the list in percentages of production
per acre yet in the nearby State of
Southe Carolina the maximum Weld for
the United States was secured i'm tho
Boys Corn Club contests. The grain
growers conference will consider meth
ods or seed testing, the economic pro-
duction OF corn. and It's care after being
gathered into the bin. 1t Is estimated
that one-half of the Southern farmers
corn is destroyed by wecvils i'm the
bin. What may be done by co-opcra
lion and through the schools is also
TO be considered. both in tho grain
growers and live stock conferences.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
Peace Hath Her Tragedies

+ peace hath her victories no less renowned
1 than war how about her tragedies? DR..
Frederick Hammond. of the New Jersey State
Hospital, is raving maniac, after being in
oculated with his own serum to kill the
meningitis germ. 1t is a pathetic story Of
the heroic effort OF one single man among
all the millions actually giving his reason
perhaps his life, for his fcllowman.
In his laboratory, DR.. Hammond worked
for years to isolate the germ. Having iso-
lated it, he proceeded to experiment until
he developed the serum. But the most ex-
pert and the most cautious OF laboratory in
vestigators sometimes careless, and it
happened that he infected. Although
his experiments had not been completed, his
companions in the laboratory were so sure Of
1t that they drew the fluid from his SPINAL
column and injected the serum he himself had
discovered. His life was saved, proving the
value of his serum i'll direction, but the
reaction left him maniac.
Whether the serum is too strong for
vtaEties worked to a low stage by long hours
of toll, is question TO determine, but one
question has but single answer. What
ever DR.. Hammond suffers or may suffer he
is martyr to Il holy cause Like other
good men III his high profession, he thought
only of the great good to the world of vic
tins OF meningitis. His unselish devotion is
tine example Of professional excellence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
Pensions for Mothers

NJ EW YORK has Just passed a mothers
l pension law. This legislation Is the
result Of q long agitation on the part of
many women's organizations, and is In accord
with the demand for special pension meas
ures for certain classes Of the population
The English old age pension law, the most
famous OF such acts, aims at relieving the
distress Of men past the age for productive
or self-sustainng labor. The mothers pen
sion act is designed to support the children of
penniless widows who would otherwise be
sent to charitable institutions.
Under its terms, boards appointed in each
city and county will have the power of pass
ing on applications for relief, and the funds
granted will amount to the cost Of support
ing the children In asylums. The advantage
OF the system claimed, is that children
Will cost the State more to support than
under the institutional methods in vogue at
present and at the same time will enjoy the
advantages of motherly care.
Great power is given to the boards of vel
fare, and 1t is probable that the success or
failure Of the law will depend on the dscre-
ton and sense Of duty shown by them A
strict and economical administration of the
system might be highly beneficial to the com
munity. At the same time the door Is
opened to graft If the welfare boards do not
exercise their duty strictly.