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The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
WEEKS GAINING
MANY DELEGATES
Republican Convention viii
Consist of Unusually High
Class Men.
NOTHING CUT AND DRIED
Conviction Grows that Any One Of
Several Republicans Can
Win Victory.

More than COO delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention have been
chosen throughout the country, and. ac-
cording to those who have made a care
ful study Of the personnel Of the delega-
tions already named, it is apparent that
the Chicago convention will be composed
Of a high-class lot of men whose avowcd
purpose Is TO bring about the nomination
of a Republican Presidential candidate
who will make an instant appeal to the
public and assure Republican victory in
the November elections.
A surprisingly large number OF the del
egates to the forthcoming convention, II
is said. are men who have not previously
been prominent in national politics. and
who will 60 to Chicago with an open
mind to discuss the qualifications OF the
various candidates and agree upon this
best man. Instead OF going 70 the Windy
City with the idea that any certain can
didate must be nominated on an early
ballot, the conviction rapidly is spread
ing among the deIegates-elect that any
one OF a number OF prominent Republi-
cans can lead the party to victory, end
that ample opportunity for a calm de-
termination as to the conventions final
choice will be afforded next June
Those who are now looked upon as the
top-Iiners in the Presidential class are
Col Roosevelt, justice Hughes, Senator
John w. Weeks, Of Massa chusetts. and
former Senator Theodore z Burton. Of
Ohio.
Weeks CAmpRIEners Active.
Although the convention is still six
weeks of. headquarters are already be
ing engaged at the Chicago hotels for
the various candidates. and plans for re-
moval Of all political activities to that city
are well under way. The managers Of
the campaign Of Senator John W. Weeks,
Of Massachusetts. have taken quarters at
the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago,
and expect to open them up TO the pub
lie on May .. The Weeks forces have
received extremely encouraging reports
from various parts Of the country during
the past few weeks-reports which make
1t seem certain that the Massachusetts
man will be well in the lead on the first
ballot-and they will so TO Chicago thor
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24

This series is continuation of
Their Married Life" produced by Ma
bel Herbert Urner for four years. "fhc
Married Life of Helen and Warren"
appearing exclusively in this paper, is
the only series now being written by
Mabel Herbert Urner.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Stole to Save Wife.

Atchison. Kans. April 23.-Roy Cum
mings was convicted OF embezzling $50
from l. B. Price & Co, of Kansas City,
two months ago. making no defense. His
wife obtained his parole, having con-
WINGED the court the money had been
stolen to save her life. She was i'll and
an operation was the last resort. she
said Mrs. Cummings came TO Atchison
in behalf of her husband as soon as she
was released from a Nebraska hospital
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24

later he discovered that instead Of hav-
ing given a nickel he had given a 81
gold piece He returned to the organ
grinder and asked for the gold piece.
The tin cup was still in the hands of
the monkey, but the gold piece was gone
and the organ grinder appeared not to
be able to speak English. The gentleman
called a policeman and explained the
situation. The policeman tried for sew
eral minutes and walked away in disgust
81 suppose" said the organ grinder
to the crowd after the policeman left,
that they were going to search me.
Well, the joke would have been on
them. I swallowed the gold piece i'm
mediately after it was put in the cup"
And he said it in perfect English.
Jerome H. Eddy, who while he de-
nies he did the press work for Noah.
admits he invented press agenting,
has a little story which he is telling
along Broadway.
He states that William J. Kelly, an
actor, went to a farmers house in
dry" Maine recently and asked for
glass of milk. Also that the farmer
filled the glass with whiskey, sugar
and milk.
Now comes the chuckle part. Kelly.
according to Eddy, drained the glass
and handing it back to the farmer
said: Great Scott-what a cow"
The annual Easter rush to Atlantic
City has begun. Trains to PhiladeI-
phia are crowded with New Workers
who make an event of the April So
journ on the boardwalk, Many new
hotels are going up at the sea-coast
resort, and on account of the war II
is expected that it will be the biggest
season on record.
The novelty stores are opening by
the scores and about 1000 new roller
chairs have been rented for the pa
irons. Other sea-coast resorts nearer
New York are also expecting to do
big business, and the announcement
by the New York hotels that they ex-
pect to do the greatest business in
history shows that some of them are
going to be fooled.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-24
Won Maokensen to Help Turks.

Rome. April 23.-Field Marshal Won
Mackensen and Enver Pasha, Turkish
minister Of war. are reported to have lefl
ConstantinopIe for the Armenian front to
direct operations against the Russians.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

spelled down" twice. The first time
resulted in a tie, there being one re-
naming on each side when a word
came that had been copied wrong on
the list. While both remaining SPELL
ers got it right, it was called missed
by both-the mistake being discov-
cred when the word was looked up
in the dictionary. The last round
resulted in a victory for the school,
but so close that there was little glory
in the victory and no disgrace in the
defeat. Our next contest will be held
on next Wednesday evening. We
take this opportunity to thank the
outside people, both from town and
this vicinity, for their interest and
good behavior at these spellings.
Mrs. Stewart of Ashland called at
the school house Friday afternoon.
The Parent-Teacher Circle held a
most enjoyable and interesting ses-
sion Thursday evening. Superintend-
ent Briscoe's address on Rural Life"
was not only intensely interesting to
every one, both young and old, but
furnished some vital things about
which to think. This address is con-
sidered by all who heard it as one OF
the very best we have ever had. the
other features OF the program were
good. J. p. Hunter deserves special
mention for a reading, "The Crema-
ton of Sam McGee," which he deliv-
cred in a very pleasing manner. The
male quartet burst into song, and the
audience was so intoxicated with the
good things to which it had been lis
tening that an encore resulted. "A
few went so far as to say the music
was good. The surprise OF the even
ing came when five plates of hot DIS
cults slowly steamed up and took po-
sitions upon table directly in front
of theNaudience, to be judged for the
prizes-one for the best and also one
for the worst batch. These biscuits
had been made by five of the "men
folks"-two old bachelors and three
Benedicts of the community. The
surprise was that they were OF such
fine quality that there was no worst
and 1t required much time and many
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13
Car Shortage Fuss
Not Understandable

Local railroaders find it hard to
understand the fuss being made all
over Oregon over the prospects of a
continued car shortage. President
Sproule of the Southern Pacific met
with the state commission at Salem
and while assuring them that the
railroad would do its best to supply
Oregon shippers, rather left the inn
preston that the shortage was liable
to become worse.
While the shortage by next fall
may become great, local railroad emf
ployes reports hundreds upon hun
dreds of empties going north into
Oregon. Every day between fifty
and seventy-five empty cars, besides
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

samplings to find a best. Finally
those made by one of the married
men was pronounced best and a bach
elor's second best-proving that
bachelors are not the only ones who
must of necessity know something Of
the culinary art. The first prize was
a nice large gingham apron, the sec
ond book of cake recipes. The re-
freshments consisted of hot biscuits,
butter and honey and coffee. The
house was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity and the mems efforts were
pronounced a success.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13
BeNeMeW Notes
(By the Language Glasses of Belle
view School)

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A, Brown and Mrs.
Buchanan shopped in Ashland Thurs
day.
The Gibson family left Thursday
afternoon for Canada, where they ex-
pect to make their home. We regret
losing this estimable family from the
community, but wish them happiness
and prosperity in the land of their
choice. A family by the name of
Claxton, who exchanged ranches with
Mr.. Gibson, is expected here from
Canada about the last of the month.
We are ever ready to extend the glad
hand to the newcomer, but would
rather not have to give up one fam
lily to get another in the community.
The following pupils were neither
late nor absent for the past month:
Advanced room: Earl Brown, VIII
bur Beagle, Frank Hardin, Edgar
Buchanan, Kee Buchanan, Ruth
Eske, Katie Buchanan, Lille Phelps,
Carl Beagle and Richard Stubs.
Primary department: Lila Hardin,
Daisy Phelps, Kathleen Gibson, Ber-
nice Kenyon, George Gibson, Clyde
Moore and Albert Eske.
The spelling bee held on Tuesday
evening of last week was certainly an
interesting event. The house was
full and the interest was more in
tense than at any time before. The
school came very near defeat. We
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

have no way of verifying the cash
in the safe. The amount quoted is
taken from the Treasurer's ledger of
the 1st of January, 1916.
l proved the receipts and disburse-
ments of the Treasurer by his docu-
ments of original entry, and verified
the several amounts by the Treas
urer's book balances.
His books are correct, and he has
accounted for all money coming into
his hands by virtue of his office and
is entitled to be exhonorated on his
official bond, as are all the officers
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

whose accounts l have examined in
Jackson County this year.
Respectfully submitted,
]. II. WILSON,
Certified Public Accountant.
Filed March 9rd, 1916.
G. A. GARDNER, Co. Clerk.
Examined and approved March
4th, 1916.
T. L. TOU VELLE,
County Judge.
VIM. c. LEVER,
Co. Commissioner.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13
OFFICIAL AUDIT OF COUNTY
BOOKS.

Jacksonville, Ore, Feb. 20, 1915.
The Honorable County Court, Jack
son County, Oregon.
October 1, 1914, to December 81,
1915.
Gentlemen: According to your
appointment, / have made an official
audit of the books and papers Of the
several officers OF Jackson County,
handling county funds, and report as
follows:
The County Assessor.
The Assessor has collected per-
sonal property taxes to the amount
of $10,548.29, some of which, how
ever, were collected prior to October
1st, 1914, but deposited thereafter
And some of which have been depos-
tied in the treasury since the 1st of
January, 1916. All of the Assessors
collections have been duly dedoplsted
in the treasury, and, so far as the
County money he has handled is con-
cerned, he is entitled to be released
on his official bond. This is by far
the largest collection of personal
property taxes collected by any as.
SCISSOR in the twelve counties where
! have been auditing the books this
year.
The County Recorder.
The County Recorder has transact.
ed business in his office, recording
instruments, satisfying mortgages
etc, from which the following fees
we're collected:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

This money has all been regularly
deposited in the treasury.
Both the Recorder and Clerk de-
post at the end of the month,
promptly all the fees earned in the
previous month. / have compared
the original entries upon which these
fees were earned with the entries in
the Clerks fee book, and they agree.
One item was delayed in the collec-
tion on account of delay in an es-
tate, by instruction of the judge.
There are several uncollected fees in
estates, now in process of collection,
and the Clerk is making every effort
to collect them. l have allowed this
account to stand.
The county warrants have been
drawn as authorized by the County
Court, which / have ascertained by
comparing the bills carrying the
courts endorsement with the war
rant register.
I have examined the issue of
bounty script and find it has been
drawn correctly.
The County Clerk has brought his
office to high degree of efficiency.
I seldom find a clerks office admin
istered any better than this one.
The Sheriff.
The Sheriff has collected fees and
mileage to the amount of s797.2O, all
of which has been deposited in the
treasury promptly each month. He
has collected the following taxes:
Collection prior to Octo-
Der /, 1914.........$ 7,54S.54
Collection in October No
vember and December,
1914 ............ 5,35S.46
Old delinquent collec-
tions. 1916 ......... 9491.11
1913 collections ,.... S1,144.O9
/ 1914 collections ..... 263,362.7I
Total ..............$3 1886, ,9O4.Sl
All of these tax collections have
been promptly deposited in the treas
ury. The Sheriff is observing the
| law requiring all delinqents to be
] Drought lOTWdTu OH inc CullCHI iOiiH
and entered upon tax receipts. This
is a hugh task, and they are doing
the work as diligently as possible
during the stress of heavy tax col
lection. 1t is praiseworthy in the
Sheriff to find his office administered
with no hustle nor confusion. Only
expert men are employed in the Of
flee, in the tax collections and othel
departments of the office. And it is
a great pleasure to find Jackson
County coming forward as one of the
best differed and equipped counties
in the State. Undoubtedly it is econ
omy to employ only efficient men IL
the office of Tax Collector. l have
scanned every tax collection ant
every fee coming into the office ant
| find nothing out of place nor en-
tered wrongly. This is an unusual!
good record.
The Treasurer.
The Treasurer had on hands Octo
ber 1st, 1914, $441,365.99.
During October, November an
December, 1914, he collected:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

Clifford E. Dana will accept a few
more pupils in piano or voice culture.
S3-2t|
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

the usual amount of loaded cars, are
going north.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

compared each instrument of rec
ord. and each release, and entry call
ing for a fee with the fee book of the
Recorder, and found that all had
been duly entered thereon in the
right amount. | added this book up
and found that the Recorder had
duly deposited all fees in the treas
ury. The records have been made
accurately, and exhibit unusually
good workmanship.
The County Clerk.
The County Clerk has earned and
nnllncted the following fees:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-13

Interest thereon ....................
Warrants on road district. ..........'.'''
Indemnity ..'.................
Fire patrol NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
AUSTRALIA TO Il. s.. +.
I i. ,.-.. SEE STANFORD
Stanford University Likely to Send
.~ Rugby Team to Antipodes.

Leland Stanford is bent on sendiDc
two Rugby football teams to Australia
for a series OF games with tie star
combinations Of the AntiFodes. The
teams have been stipulated by an Ok.
ford man, whose name is withheld
who. in order to stimulate interest in
Rugby in the tinted States, has Of
fered N defray the expenses OF two
ffteens in the south seas
I According to the original views IN:
on the matter. It was thought that diff
ficulties. would he experianced in max
ing up series of schedules with Aus:
tralian teams because so MANY, play,
ers of the Pritish colonies are fighting
in EuroTe Fer this reason it has
been suggested that arrangements for
trips Of American Rugby champions
be stopped until the war ends. -.
However. according to DR.. Angel Of
the Stanford faculty. inquiries regard
ing a possible schedule have already
been sent to Australia, and in the
course of a month or so definite in.
formation regarding the. situation in
the southern islands will be available.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
GREAT RIVALRY
BETWEEN TEAMS
AT SCHOFIELD
Recent Game Between LIST and
25th Ends in No Score
Contest at Post

There is one thing that is certain
after looking at the baseball situation
at Schofield, and that is, whenever 2
good game is scheduled there is sure
to be a banner crowd. This was new
er shown more forcibly than in the re
cent series between the list Infantry
and the 25th organization. The stands
were packed, and nearly as many at,
tended the. diamond contest as were
present at the boxing bouts. H.. ~.
When you have good crowd and
good game, and the contest runs for
nine innings without score, one
might call that a. real ball contest.
That happened in the last game, and
scored two runs in the tenth inning
the rooters made enough noise to
wake up the citizens on the Kona
coast. -...-.:. .' ......... III.
There have been many discussions
regarding the game, Some said that
the LIST Infantry should have been
awarded victory, others state that it
should have been a tie, while the UNI
pire called the game in the tenth on
account of darkness. This situation
always leaves bad feeling, and the
rivalry becomes so intense that the
coin flows freely in the next contest.
SadtIer Has Good Team. s...~.~.
Laying aside the fact that the 18th
Infantry won the deciding game in
the series last year. in the contest
scheduled when the game was called,
even the 25th Infantry men acknow-
ledge that Lieut.. Sadtler's men made
the best showing in that game. The
1st Infantry team played great ball
and the figures alone show that York
heaved a great game. Any pitcher
holding the 18th team to three singles
in nine frames is entitled to all the
credit that is coming to him.
Sadtler has gathered together a
strong team, and many of the fans
were surprised when the 1st team wal
loped the 25th, as they have had
little practise of late. The situa-
ton now has created rivalry, and a
game between these two teams during
the Carnival would draw like world
series contest There is rivalry now
and there will be rivalry in the future,
but let us hope that the next game
played will leave no room for doubt
as to the victor. 49,. 49, ..... II. II.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
fulton MAY NOT
MEET BIG JESS
IN TITLE BOUT
New Orleans Promoter States
That Minnesota Man is No
Match for Willard

Dominick Tortorich. the New Or
leans promoter has washed his hands
OF the Willard Fulton affair AMI
stepped down and out in the Crescent
City, as far as this bout is concerned
This may mean the cancellation of tho
Willard bout with the Minnesota
heavyweight. unless Tommy Burns,
the noted inlpreSario. takes the reins.
Tcrt9rich was the big noise I'm
Louisiana before Tommy Burns went
To New Orleans, and his action In
backing out of the scheduled program
is said To be on account of the eN-
pected poor showing of Fulton. Tor
torich wants Fulton to get a reputa-
ton before going against the cham
pion --
Wants Real Bout.
Tortorieh's statement which reached
here from the mainland is Our prom
osition to Fulton is a fair one. II he
doesn't care To meet Moran. Coffey.
Dillon or I.evinsky, there is no reason
why we should stand to lose a small
fortune in addition to giving the sport
a black eye that may require several
years for the patrons OF the game TO
forget"
Tommy Burns, who brought out Ar
thur Pelkey. a frost in the ring, be-
heyes ;hat Fulton is as good as any
other challenger. and intends to give
him a match with Gunboat Smith,
Jack Dillon or some other man be-
fore the battle with Willard. IL he
does this, it is hardly possible that
New Orleans will witness a champion
shin bOtIt on March 4 az tbp ttiOa ia
tco short to stage combination az
fair.
Local Fans Favor Others.
Many of the Honolulu fight fans he.
licve that Fulton has not had the
bouts that would entjtIe him to
match with Willard right off the reel
Local fistic fans believe that Jim COT.
fey or Frank Moran would make
better showing against big .Jcss,-bn
YOU never can tell There have been
MANY dark horses in the past year
Fred Fulton has won victories over
Frank Farmer. Hill Clark, Tim Logan.
Terry kellar and Andre Anderson. AMI
won from Arthur Pelkey, lie also
fought Pelkey nodecfsion bout.
which does not add to- his fame Fre1
Fulton has never gone over ~ rounds
in his boxing career. which Is one
paint that is not in his favor. Per.
haps BURNS viii decide To give him n
chance at little i.evinsky before he
tackles Willard Tom Jones wants
Willard To- meet Fulton In fact. Cor-
fey was net given any consideration
Next chapter on the trials and trou-
bios Of promoter next week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06

about the valley would have heard, but
only partly understood all that was
voiced. Beginning with an impatient
nasal Play bal" (which take il
meant 'kickoff'D. and ending with
much advice to all and each and to
officers decisions. -. -.
= The racket was continuous and pre-
ventive Of skilled play, which is re
quired. There was no wit in what was
bawled out until, as the teams retired
to dress. some one bawled VIEW doan
wan amy tea; you're playin, ball"
This sally hit the bull. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-06
Six Teams Will Have
Games With Olympics
tentative Schedule Arranged for Series During Carnival
Chinese Organization Will Open Series on February s.
Winged viii Have Strong Team in FieId-PraCse Needed
By Locals for Big Series Next Month

| will make them fast combination.
The St Louis Alumni will have a
number Of new men in the lineup, and
although they will have many stars il
will take practise to get the team
work desired
Punahou is another organization
that includes many players Of high
standard, but they too will have to
work together before the series. The
same may be said of the Honolulus.
The 18th Infantry and the LIST Infan.
try will of course play their same
lineup as in past games.
Locals Need Practise.
Ii would be a good time to start the
work as soon as the grounds are in
good condition The 0lympics will
come down strong. A glance at the
lineup is enough to certify that the
local teams will have to play good ball
to win. 1t will require plenty of prac.
tise. as with players like Peaches"
Martin opposing the local swatsman,
the Honolulu teams will have plenty
to do
Roy Bliss is real pitcher, accord,
ing to Joe Solari, and Joe knows all
the amateur stars if any one does.
In addition the Winged o team will
have Schammell and Howedge. This
quartet will be strong, and the official
lineup as announced with McGrath on
first, Burke and Riordan behind the
bat, Flash Kennedy at second, Chaun-
cey Traumatola at short, Eddie Benn
at third, Barker, Elmer and Andrade
in the outfeld will make a strong
combination.
In the past some of the teams have
played on Sunday without looking at
the ball all week. The players have
not had much practise recently, and
it behooves the tossers to get in a
little work as the series is only four
weeks away. The prediction of many
of the critics who know is that. the
locals will have to work hard to down
the boys from the Exposition city.