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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08
Queen Lithia and
King Sulphur

Ballots for the election of Queen
Lithia and King Sulphur are ready
and ballot boxes have been placed in
the various stores about the city.
Different than heretofore, the ballots
may be purchased outright and NOM
nations may be made by purchasing
ballots and writing the name of your
favorite candidate on same. From
time to time the standing of the can
didates will be made known and the
competition Is expected to be very
keen as to who is to be given the
honor of being king or queen.
Ballots may be purchased at the
following business houses: Buffers
confectionery, E. +. Greive, Harry
Hosler, McNair Bros, Poley's drug
store, Rose Bros, Win Crowson, H.
G.. Enders & Son, Depot drug store,
c. H. Vaupel's and White House gro
Gerry.
The prices at which the ballots sell
are as follows: Fifty votes, cents;
100 votes, 10 cents; 900 votes for 25
cents and $50 votes for so cents. 1t
will be seen that greater proper
tion of votes may be purchased when
they are bought in quantities of 25
or so cents at time. The revenue
derived will be expended on the
queens dress and her float, as we'll
as the kings outfit and his float.
Who will you have these honors go
to? fa" ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08
Some Of the Coming
Chautauqua Attractions

Narrow escape and war time
flight of Violinist Skibinsky, the re-
nowned Russian artist, who appears
at the Chautauqua Tuesday, July II.
That Skibinsky was able to return
to this country after visiting his home
in Moscow, Russia, at the outbreak
of the war, he owes to an accident OF
four years ago, which in the opinion
of eminent physicians and musical
critics appeared to be an irreparable
misfortune.
He had just reached the zenith of
his fame, his name a by-word in
the concert halls of the world, when
his left hand was mutilated by an
explosion of cannon cracker. The
thumb was about torn off and the in
dex finger entirely severed, the rest
of the hand being terribly lacerated.
1t is characteristic of the mans in
domitable will that almost instantly
in the teeth of the practical certainty
of defeat he set himself to the gigan-
tic task of regaining the wonderful
touch and marvellous technique for
which he is famous.
Surgeons asserted that the hand
should be amputated above the wrist;
he defied them and recovered. He
went to an artificial limb manufac-
tory to see what could be done. His
friends believed that the shock to
his nervous system, the grief over
his loss had deranged him mentally.
The superintendent of the works
said: 1--WE can't make a finger that
you can play the violin with, what
you need is head made for you.
Skibinsky replied, you need one
more than l do. The young Rus
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08

/ sian preserved. Fourteen fingers
were made before a suitable one was
obtained
He was compelled to revise his sys-
tenn of lingering. At the end of two
years Skibinsby had entirely regained
his mastery of the instrument. Not
only that, but by reason of the new
method, he has almost doubled the
velocity and brilliance of his tech
nique.
1t was this injury to his hand that
saved the artist from compulsory
service in the Russian army, when
he was trapped at the outbreak of
the present war. Despite his dis
ability, Skibinsky found it extreme
ly difficult to obtain a passport to
leave Russia.
1t was only through the kindness
of Count Mouravieff, governor of
Moscow, and personal friends of the
Car, thar. II was finally granted. He
left his native country September,
IA, and arrived in the United States
after many adventurous and danger
GUS experiences. Suspected as an in
ternational spy, he was detained by
British officers, and subjected to
grilling examination, lasting almost
four hours. It was only after he
showed copy of the Atlanta consti-
tuition, which he carried in his poe
ket, and which gave an account of
his injury and America concert tours
for which he was scheduled, that he
was permitted to go.
Skibinsky is an unusual man as he
is an artist. Think of hearing him
on the season ticket plan for less than
the price of a single admission to the
movies"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08
Great Pageant
Tomorrow Night

On Friday evening of this week
Ashland's beautiful Lithia Park is to
furnish a most appropriate setting
for The Masque of the Myths" set
ting forth in esthetic dance, panto-
mime and story the search for "The
Heart of the World" One hundred
dancers from the Medford Conserva-
tory, under the direction of Mrs.
Lyndette Hovious, will stage the pa
geant in elaborate costumes and with
wonderful electrical illum.native eff
fects. The great outdoor pageant
will be staged in Lithia auto camp
with the hills as a background and
the beautiful evergreens and shrub
berry of the park for stage setting.
Two bands, the Ashland band and the
Medford band, will furnish music dur
ing the evening, and large orches-
ira will accompany the dances Of the
pageant. The event is given under
the auspices of the Greater Medford
Club and the Ashland Civic Improve
ment Club. It is hoped to make this
outdoor pageant an annual event par
in by every community in
the valley, and which in time will be-
come a great valley feature.
AS before planned, the P ioneer
avenue entrance to Lithla Park will
be roped off during the hours Of the
pageant. A crowd of several thou
sand people from all over the valley
Is anticipated and will be hard to
handle. Tickets are sold In the shape
Of tags, which should be fastened in
z conspicuous place on the clothing
Of all spectators 50 that trouble may
be avoided. q. 5t7afrai 5e i3' ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08
Turn Lithia
Park Over June is

The Springs Water Commission,
having expended the money set aside
for the development of Lithia park,
will turn the park over to the city
council on June Is. The following
communication was read to the city
council by Recorder Gillette Tues
day evening and upon motion of
Councilman Banta was filed without
d scussion, Mr.. Banta stating that
"the council could take action on it
after the commission had turned it
over". The next meeting of the coun-
Gil is on June 20.
June 6, 1916.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City Of Ashland, Ore.
Gentlemen-This is to notify you
that the Springs Water Commission
will, on the 18th day of June, 1916,
having finished the development work
in Lithia park, submit a final re-
port and formally turn said park over
to the City of Ashland.
We are giving you this notice in
advance, believing that it will be
necessary for the council, in co-opera-
tion with the park board, to formu-
late for the maintenance and opera
tion of the park after that date.
AS the funds in our hands for park
development will be exhausted 1t will
be necessary for us to withdraw our
from the park and it would
appear necessary that the council, In
conjunction with the park board.
formulate such plans for the further
maintenance as may be proper so 1t
will go into effect on that date.
Respectfully submitted,
~ BY order Of
"a SPRINGS WATER COMMISSION,
BERT R. GREER, Chairman.
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Commercial Club
Will Make Changes

The report OF the committee of ten
which was appointed at last months
meeting of the Commercial Club to
make recommendations for changes
in the affairs of the CLUB was read in
full at Monday evenings meeting of
the Commercial Club and then taken
up section at time for considera-
tion and action. The meeting was
well attended and the plans for re-
organization met with enthusiastic
approval in most instances.
The recommendation that the club
close out their billiard and pool
tables and take suitable quarters else
where on the lower floor, establish
ing cozy offices for secretary and
trustees and possible space for read
ing room, was unanimously accepted.
This was the most notable change
recommended by the committee, and
1t is expected that arrangements will
be made within the near future to
carry out the plan as outlined. There
Is no doubt but what this should in
crease the efficiency of the club to
a great extent, as the secretary will
be in closer touch with the travelling
public and strangers in the city, and
the Commercial Club headquarters
will be easily located by strangers
and visitors. 1t is not definitely de-
cided as to just where the club will
locate the office but a room has been
offered them in the Hotel Oregon.
Other notable changes in the con-
stitution which were recommended
and accepted were the provisions for
the increasing of the board of di-
rectors to 70, six to be elected for
six months and six FOR 12 months.
and the election of the officers for
term of one year instead of six
months, as 1t is at present.
The amendments we're laid on the
table until the next regular meeting
at which time they will be voted on.
and election of officers was deferred
until that time.
Vice-President Frank Jordan, pre-
sided in the absence of President
Smith, who was in Portland attend
ing the Bankers convention.
There were nine applications for
membership, T. ]. Roberts, Emma
G. Anderson, F. Fl. Mann, Walter
Keene, W. F. Albert, j. NJ Casebeer,
Clarence Adams, II. T. Elmore and
F. e. Russell applying. They were
all unanimously accepted. There
were three designations which we're
accepted.
The band committee report was
read by Secretary Norris, and proved
that the committee had performed its
duty in a very satisfactory manner.
They were successful in securing sub
scriptions in small amount of ESQ
to $4.00 for four months, and which
to $3.50, and 500 addi-
tional from the Springs commission,
a contract be entered into
by the band to furnish two concerts
each week, one on Wednesday even
ing and one on Sunday afternoon,
same to consist of at least seven se-
lections. This was accomplished. The
committee was rendered a vote OF
thanks and discharged.
NJ. c. Reed, for the hotel commit
tee, made final report, stating that
they had collected in subscriptions "a
total of $2215, $500 of which had
been paid the hotel company, $454.5S
had been refunded to subscribers, and
S10.42 paid the Commercial Club for
Incidental expense in connection with
heir work.
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o o o . o . o o o o 0 o o o o.
SHE SIGNED.

o The name of Mrs. J. B. Hurt,
o 571 Scenic Drive, appears on
@ the Greer recall petition. She
o came to Ashland in March.
o When the solicitor presented the {
o petition she said she did not Z
o desire to sign anything except {
@ an application for water. He
o told her this was the applica-
@ tion, and she signed it.
o o o o o o o o o @ @ o o o o {
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08
Recall Petition
Filed Tuesday


TONERS was filed with the city re
corder Tuesday, asking the recall o.
Bert r. Greer as springs commission
er. The text of the petition, which
it is understood was drawn up and
circulated by Fl. G. Enders and hii
associates, and copy Of which has
been open for public examination al
the office of ]. A. Lemery, reads as
follows:
"To Charles H. Gillette, City Record
er, Ashland, Ore:
Whereas, the present Ashland
Springs Water Commissioner, Bert
r. Greer, having been in the office
OF Springs Water Commissioner OF
the city of Ashland, Oregon, for about
two years; and
Whereas, he has shown himself
generally incompetent in the admin
istration of said office of Springs
Water Commissioner; and
Whereas, he has been instrument
al in letting a one hundred thousand
($100,000.00) dollar contract to
Smith, Emery & Co. without compel
tive bids; and
Whereas, he has paid six hundred
($60000) dollars for $4,000 book
lets which were printed for the city
of Ashland, and did not ask for COM
petitive bids, and refused the same;
and
Whereas, the said Bert R. Greer
has taken all the printing for the
Springs Water Commission, refusing
competitive bids and using more
space than necessary in publishing
the same in his paper ashland It'd
ings), in the above and other things
large sums of money have been lost
to the city of Ashland and the tax
payers of said city.
Therefore we, the undersigned
legal voters of said city, availing our
selves of the provisions of Section 18
of Article II of the Constitution of
Oregon, hereby demand recall cleo
tion to be had of the Springs Water
Commissioner of said CITY,"
Under Section IS of Article II Of
the constitution of the state of Ore
gon it is provided that il he (the
party sought to be recalled) shall not
resign within five days after the pc
tition is filed, special election shall
be ordered, to be held within twenty
days within his electoral district, to
determine whether the people will re-
call said officer.
Under the law, if Mr.. Greer does
not resign within five days from
Tuesday a special election shall be
ordered, to be held within twenty
days, to determine whether the peo-
pie will recall him.
Mr.. Greer states that he has no in
tention to resign, has no reason for
resigning, and points to the physical
plant of the mineral water mobiliza-
tion system and to Lithia Park as
refutation of the charges made and
alleged against him. Hence it ap-
pears that within twenty days an cleo
tion will be held, at which the people
will have chance to recall the chair
man of the springs water commission
or show their confidence in him and
appreciation of what he and his fell
low workers have accomplished. Mr..
Greer expresses himself as being
much gratified that the recall petit
tion has been filed and states that
he welcomes the opportunity to learn
what the people of Ashland think of
him and his work.
The petitions have been in circula-
tion for several weeks and house to
house canvass of the entire city was
made to secure the signatures neces-
sary.
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TRANSFER RUMORED.

There is a persistent rumor
} on the streets that H. G. Enders
has purchased the Ashland Rec
} ord. The subscription receipts
} are being signed by H. G. End
ers.
, o o o o o Q o o o o o o o o o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08

L. s. Brown returned Monday af-
ternoon 3 in his automobile from a
months auto tour Of the northwest
which took him as far north as Brit
jsh Columbia. ..,ea1;fi1 al of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08

r. J. Kingery, wife and baby Of
Hillerest orchard spend Sunday at
the home OF L. 0. Van Wegen and
family. ,e,s.,. a,,.; 49,. prI.g.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-08

phone Job orders to the TidinsS,
The sun., 1916-11-23

That the Yankees will have home OF
their own. perhaps In Queens Borough.
before the 1918 season seems assured az
result of conference held In French
Lick yesterday between Col. Rupper, ard
Capt. Huston. owners of the local Amer.
leans. and Ban johnson. president OF The
league. Last winter the Yankees were
dickering with Hampstead for a thirty
year lease on the Polo Grounds. which
would last as long as the Giants lease
on the property
Numerous conferences were held hu, In
seems nothing could be-decided upon ~
five or ten year lease-even Neniy
year lease-would do us no good" SAID
Huston at that time. 1--WE might lease
the Polo Grounds for ten years and some.
thing might come up which would make
renewal unpleasant to either club b.
that time real estate In the greater ct'
Is likely TO have reached such a figure
that plot for a ball field will he out Of
the question"
All along Huston has Insisted ,ha,
sooner or later the Yankees would build
and that he thought very well OF Ques'
for site.
The sun., 1916-11-23
PREPARING FOR w. AND ].
Rutgers Practises Defence for FOr-
ward Passes.

NEW BRUNSWICK. \. j.. Nov, ga
Defence against the forward passing
style Of the Washington and Jefferson
team that will meet Rutgers At the
Polo Grounds on Thanksgiving Day was
the order OF the day for the Scarlet
gridders this afternoon. Pass after pass
was shot at the varsity by scrub
team representing w. and J.. and for the
first time this year the Rutgers team
showed real proficiency in breaking up
the play.
W. and J. is expected to depend
chiefly on the short pass over the line
Of scrimmage rather than on the longer
and riskier ones. This style OF play
was worked on to-day. Hauser. at end,
showed real ability in spelling these
passes.
Mike Wittpenn, end. was put out OF
the game when his knee was badly in
jured In scrimmage. He will be unable
to play against Dickinson this week. but
he probably will be In the w. and ].
game. The other regular end. Elliott.
also is out. but IIauser and Storck. sub.
stitutes. are playing like veterans.
The sun., 1916-11-23
HEALY STOPS TULLY
AT OLYMPIC A. G.
County Galway Scrapper No
Match for Kerry Clouter
in Harlem Bout.
MCGOWAN BEATS BENNETT
~ GEORGE =. UNDERWOOD.

Jim Tully Of County Galway was
butchered In two rounds by Jim Healy.
the Kerry Clouter, at the Olympic A. c.
last night to make an Irish holiday.
In the other scheduled ten round bout
Billy Bennett. the Irish lightweight
champion. was stopped In nve rounds by
Anthony MCGOWAN.
The referee Of the two encounters was
Johnny Oliver. who was the manager Of
Tommy Murphy up to 1911. II had not
generally been known that Oliver had
been granted a license TO referee by the
state Athletic Commission.
As far as the Tuily- -Healy match went
Tully. who although from County CAL
way. plays back on the champion Kerry
football team of the Gaelic Athletic
League. and who has big following,
was "kidded" into thinking he could give
almost twenty pounds away to the hard
The illusion quickly was dispelled. for
100 pound Healy swung right to the jaw
and knocked III pound Tully stone cold
Just before the end of the first round.
Though the bell rang Just as oliver had
finished counting ten the bell ostensibly
saved Tully. and he was brought back to
his corner to toe the scratch for the Sec
ond round. Healy's first punch In the
second round felled Tully like a poled
steer. This time all hands had to give
In that Tully was out for keeps.
The referee stopped the Bennett-Mc-
Gowan fight after Bennett had gone to
the canvas three times In the third round
three times in the fourth and twice in .
minutes "fEhting" In the NTH.
Bennett three times went down from
blows that did not reach the mark. twice
from punches that only grazed the Jaw
and slid around the neck. and once with
out a punch being delivered at all.
Bennett twice after apparently being
dropped" raised himself from the floor
by the arms. after the manner OF ono
doing the dip" We have yet to see a
boxer who has been cleanly foored who
had strength enough to quickly push
himself up by the arms without the arms
trembling or Quivering In the least.
Getting up In an apparently assumed
groggy condition after knockdown in
the fourth round. Bennett received Il
real smash on the Jaw and was sent to
the canvas. II enraged him and he for
got all about his grogginess and bounced
up like a rubber ball. going at MCGOWAN
viciously before suddenly relapsing into
his groggy state again. There were
times when Bennett couldn't help but
make McGowan look like novice
Throughout the mill Bennett appeared
to be acting a chosen part. As n
Thespian. Billy was a good boxer.
The sun., 1916-11-23
BOWIE ENTRIES.

First Race--Seiling; two-year -olds; six
furlongs: Gold bond. 1903: Jack Carl. l07 (:
Spectre, 100: Felucca. l0t; Chemung. ll2:
Splnster, l0t: 'Rey Ennis, lO2; Kimberly,
lie: Highway. 100; 'Radiant Flower, i02,
Second Rsce-SellinE handicap: two
year ODDS and ,9pi .ix and u half iurlonEs:
Mai. l0i; Etruscan, il0; Carlton O., lO2;
ktlis. %; Pontefract, ios: High Horse,
lOI,
Third Race--selling handicap; two.
year-olds and up; six and "a half furlonEs:
Yankee Notions l20; True AS Steel, Il2;
Lady Barbary. 1903; Korfhage. ia: ANA
zon, III. Vermont. ll,, Fair Helen. iii
Fourth Race--The Terminal Purse; two.
year Odds and mp, on" NIT; l., ochp -.
liz; The Decision. i0a: Fiittergold, 10:
bondage, 20; Christie. los, "'
Firm Rsee--SeiiinE; three-year. .oids;
mils and twenty yards; Dist urber, IIa;
Uncle Wni. los: Scpoct ies. MArchena,
III; Fonctionnaire timp.p. i0s: sRoyaiist,
ios; Edith oigs. los; PiQustts. isS; ED
% Sixth Rscs-ssians: thr.e.y..r.o,d, and
Up; mile and thsss's!gtsenth.. High rids,
iSi ;ss,;y ;s,S n. c:.'a. 'a baby sister. III;
ssSsniS Rsc.-.s.llins; thr.s-y..r.o,a.
cn.cictl ~; a.; chs,,.s s rTysscc'. isI: .Wo1ss
toli neebe!e Tenple. tes; .HAlval. isG
SAooeeasiee allewooee slo(mel.
The sun., 1916-11-23
GOOD OMEN AT WEST POINT.
Funts Beat FIankers, "Assuring''
Victory Over Middies.

WEST POINT. y. Y, Nov. aa--In fur
ther preparation for the Navy game In
New York Saturday the Army workout
to-day ranged from palnstaking drills on
fundamentals and position with individ-
ual coaching for the men to hard scrm-
maging with scrubs. All the regulars
were In their places at the kickoff.
The heavy work was not long under
way before Coach DAILY began relieving
his ball carrying backs Oliphant re-
manned In longest OF the trio. His place
at half finally went to Harmon Place
gave way to Bringham. and Ford took
Vidars Job at full. Kicking got a
thorough tryout and was pronounced en-
tirely satisfactory.
This afternoon the widest demonstra-
ton In years took place in the stands at
the conclusion Of the Runts vs.. Flankers
annual football game.
Tradition has II that II the Runts. who
are the small men OF the battalion, beat
the Flankers. the tall men. the Army will
win from the Navy In the big game at
the end OF the season. II the Fiankers
win It's all off. The sign has seldom II
ever failed and the game Is an annual
ante Navy affair for as far back as the
history Of football at the Academy will
show.
The game went into darkness for a
decision. which came quickly when a
Runt back stole the ball and ran fifty
yards for the only score of the game.
Six hundred cadets sat in the stands
singing and hurling defiant cheers to an
imaginary Navy across the feld at the
conclusion Of the burlesque football bat.
tie.
The sun., 1916-11-23
HAUCHTON CRITICISES
HARVARD STUDENTS
Coach Urges Better Support
Of Tcam-Warns Against
OvercOnfidence.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. G.-Speaking
before a mass meeting OF 1000 students
in Harvard Union tonight Percy ID.
Haughton. coach Of the football team.
warned them to beware of ove-con-
fidence. because. he said. "it Is an insid-
ious disea se and has beaten many a Har-
ward team before this time"
He criticised the students for their
lack Of support OF the team in the Brown
game last Saturday and urged them to
20 to New Haven. adding: "Holler until
you are black In the face and 80 hoarse
that you can't whisper"
Pointing to the Harvard team. which
was seated on the stage. Haughton ex-
claimed: "These fellows are going to
ou:play and outright Yale. but II is up
to you fellows to outcheer Yale In the
stands"
Capt. Dadmun also pleaded for better
support by the students than was given
In the Brown game. He has written a
new song for the Yale game on Saturday.
The Harvard team as II will play
against Yale had It's last drill In the sta
dunn to-day.
This afternoon. after the team had
worked for an hour In soft scrimmage
defence against the Yale plays. as dem
onstrated by the scrubs. the team was
sent through drill on plays, and
finally when the students were admitted
to the stadium there was more signal
drill and a kicking contest. In which Hor-
we m. Minot and Flower did the punting.
Roblnson's choice for quarter on Satu, 4.
day seems final. and 80 does Gamers for
right tackle.