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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16
Reel Life, the something new" film
complete the program.
Stecher-LeWis Pictures
Shown at the Auditorium

The Stecher-Lewis pictures which
were shown at the auditorium last
night and appear there again this
afternoon and tonight are revela-
ton to the wrestling fans.
In the first place the photography
is very good and every picture is as
clear as it could be. In the second
place the picture brings out some
points that the tired fans seemed to
have forgotten by the time the bout
had gone almost five hours.
Scenes in the training camps illus
trating the various training stunts and
the favorite holds Of the principals
are shown first. Then the wrestlers go
for two falls with their trainers, maxi
ing their falls with their best holds.
On the day OF the match Gene Melady
and all the sporting celebrities who
were in Omaha are shown, together
with the $4,000 fans who saw the
match and the preliminary bouts.
Those who did not see the match
readily understand why the match
went so long without decision after
seeing the pictures.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16
Empress PhotopIay Bill
Promises to Interest

"The Hidden Face" gripping
mystery drama, with Alexander
Gaden and Iva Shepard, is the fea-
ture picture at the Empress COM
mencing today. This newest three
act mystery story from the Gaumont
studios is a great interest-compelling
offering. George Ovey is the leading
character of THE Merry Mixup," in
which Jerry plays the part Of a hubby,
with unusual results. "The Gink
Lands Again" is a comedy in which
the Gink arrives in time prevent the
bank walking away. Mutual Weekly
is also on the same program.
Next Thursday a powerful two-act
drama, "The Fools Game" produced
at the Horselcy studios with Crane
Wilbur in the title role will be pre-
sented. Intensely dramatic situations
abound all through the play. There
are two other principals in the cast,
the roles being taken by May CASTOR
and John Oaker. Another two-reel
production, Loves Bitter Strength"
and Ben Tprpin side-splitter. with
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16
Triangle Riddles Are
ALI at the R0hlff Today

"The Children in the House is a
story that will interest man, woman
and child alike, covering as it does a
varied action which includes thrills,
laughter, love, tears and poetic fancy.
You will remember the Triangle
Riddles for the wonderful work they
done in Let Katy Do 1t" and Miss
Talmage in The Missing Links" and
"Martha's Vindication."
This offering also tells a powerful
dramatic story and reveals some very
realistic effects, making a story Of
more that ordinary interest which will
hold you spellbound throughout.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16

done, playing the part of fighting
Kentucky parson, while the program
will be completed with an ever
amusing Keystone.
Then for Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Mae Marsh and her chief
assistant, Robert Harron, in charm
ing little picturesque playlet, "A Wild
Girl of the Sierras," plus another
Keystone, while for Friday and Sat-
urday, Bertha Kalich is seen in "Am-
bition," a story of society life and
its many pitfalls,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16
"Behind the Vail" Is
Omaha Offering Today

Behind the Vail" a Victor drama ID
offered at the Omaha today. On tho
same program will be found Blind
Mans Bluff" two-reel comedy, and
Sammie Johnson, Magician" Pow
ers comedy.
For the rest of the week the bill
calls for "The Little Church Around
the Corner Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday Laemmle program.
Wednesday, Violet Mercereau in
Broken Fetters," Blue Bird feature.
Thursday, "'The Reapers.' Friday,
John Needham's Double Blue
Bird feature. Saturday Universal
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16
Charlie Chaplin Plays
. The Boulevard TODAY

The Boulevard today offers Charles
Chaplin in "The Fireman" This is
one of the newest Of Chaplin's pro-
ductions and contains many funny
scenes, as Charles plays the role Of
the energetic life-saver. A five-reel
Mutual Masterpiece, "The Inner
Struggle" completes a good bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16
Strong Universal Bill
On at the Hippodr0me

Today and all this week the Hippo
drome offers the best of Universal
programs. Today the eighth episode
Of Peg O. the Ring" will be shown
in connection with Rival Pilots,
Hubby Puts One Over" and "The
Gambler" Monday the feature will
be Orphan Joyce" Tuesday, "The
Stained Pearl" Wednesday, Liberty
Bells" and Iron Claw" Thursday,
Ashes" Friday and Saturday also
offer good programs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-16
William S. Hart Stars at
The Strand Theater TODAY

Three high-class and pleasing
features will be presented Strand
fans this week.
First, there's William S. Hart, Sun
day and Monday, in "The Apostle of
Vengeance" one of the strongest
characterizations that Hart has ever
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
NUMBER 81
Dope Points to Tie
In Saturday Game

Five hundred rooters from Med
ford equipped with megaphones and
flying red and black colors will bell
low forth cries of defiance from the
east bleachers at the Ashland high
school athletic field Saturday after
noon, aided in their efforts by their
band. The bleachers on the west side
have been moved up to the sidelines
and the entire membership of the To-
cal school will answer the waves Of
sound which roll across from the
Medford side At 2:30 o'clock sharp
the din will grow terrific and then
be replaced by brief moment OF
breathless silence broken by the
shrill of the referees whistle sending
the two undefeated teams of south
ern Oregon against each other in the
annual contest which marks the cul-
mination Of the football season in
the Rogue River valley.
A record breaking crowd is antici-
pated and all indications point to-
ward the greatest game of the his
tory of the game in this section. On
the dope the Mcdford team has a
slight advantage, hut the Ashlanders
are not conceding any advantage and
are sending in team which has not
yet this season had an opportunity
to display its full strength and is
more or less of an unknown quantity
From an unbiased viewpoint the
game looks like tie, and total
score of more than fifteen points
would come as a surprise. Captain
Cunningham may not be able to play
with Ashland, his neck still giving
him trouble from the smash received
in the second game of the season.
Brewer is back in the game and will
probably start at end or in the back
field. Ashland has an exceptionally
well balanced team with defensive
possibilities which are most encour-
aging. Whether the fight and power
is there remains to be seen. Coach
Klum is bringing up team from
Medford which has been improving
with every game and which is not
handicapped by the absence of a sin
gle player on account of injuries.
They are coming to win. Medford
will probably play an open game and
are said to have a bewildering as
sortment of passes and onside kicks.
A big street rally and bonfire will
be held downtown tomorrow night
and a special stunt is being arranged
for between halves of the game.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Start Planning
uly.CelebratiOn

The first gun in the campaign for
a bigger and better celebration for
next summer was fired at Commercial
Club meeting Monday night when, on
motion of H. o. Frohbach, the club
voted to have the president appoint
celebration committee to investi-
gate, choose a date and lay prelimi
nary plans for the celebration. Mr..
Frohbach stated that the sentiment
throughout the city favored another
celebration and that with an early
start and the experience gained dur
ing the huge success of last July an
even greater affair would be staged.
The celebration committee will be
appointed in the near future. The
matter of securing electric light
stringers to become the permanent
possession of the city was also taken
up and on motion it was decided to
ask the council to investigate the
cost. The club members seemed to
all favor another celebration, 1t being
conceded that the dedication celebra-
tion left many thousands of dollars in
the city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Council Outlines
Tentative Budget

The city councils tentative budget
for the coming year will be published
in Mondays Tidings. Under the bud
get system each department of the
city government turned in a budget
of their estimated requirements for
the coming year, these being listed in
the budget to be published. Twenty
four and eight-tenths mills tax would
be required should all the amounts
needed be granted. A final hearing
on the budget will be held on the
evening of Monday, November 27, and
all citizens interested are urged to
be present at that meeting. The
council met Tuesday night and spent
several hours going over the budget
and did prune down few items
which it was apparent were not abso-
lutely necessary, but decided to pub
lish the budget as itemized and study
over every item carefully between
now and the 27th so that all curtail-
ment can be made intelligently. The
charter amendment election on the
Gath will have bearing on the bud
get only to the extent that several of
the items will be punched instead of
going into park fund, springs COM
mission fund and publicity fund as at
present.
The assessed valuation of the city
is about 100000 less than that upon
which the last years levy of 1872
mills was made, and hence in order
to obtain the necessary amount the
levy will probably be higher this year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
NOViceS Will Be
Done to a Turn

"If the sands blister your feet, con-
gratulate yourself that you are not a
centipede. If your throat becomes
dry and parched, be thankful you are
not giraffe. If your ears ache, be
glad you are not Missouri mule, !"
is the parting injunction given the
novices who will trip over the sands
at the Shriner ceremonial to be held
in this city next Saturday. The event
is to be the biggest in Shrinedom
that this city has seen for many des-
ert moons, and the wearers of the fe2
will come from Marshfield and Duns-
muir and all way points
A business session will be held at
$50 p. m, followed by a ceremonial
at p m. and banquet at II p. m.
Novices, of which there are many,
will report at the armory at 1880,
The ladies will be entertained at Ma
sonic hall while the sandstorms are
braved by the mobiles. Among the
doomed are DR.. j. j. Emmens of Med
ford, E, C. Simmons of Eugene, Geo.
&. Lundburg, o. S. Blanchard and
Samuel II. Baker of Grants Pass, and
w. b. Frasier of Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Commercial Club Is Out of Debt
twenty-five New Members Join

1T may sound like laughing mat
ter when Secretary Shinn tells us we
are thirteen cents out of debt, but
take 1t from me, it is no JOKE" ejacu-
lated Frank Jordan, newly elected
president of the Ashland Commercial
Club, at a rousing meeting held Mon
day night at which the announcement
of the clubs freedom from debt was
made. AS far back as many of the
members can remember the club has
labored with a burden of debt, un-
wisely contracted, which blankets ac-
tivity and drives away prospective
members. Now at last the club is
actually free from debt, and with ex-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Early Morning Fire
Burns Residence

A residence at the corner of Eighth
and c streets belonging to Mrs. j. K.
Reader was practically destroyed by
fire last Tuesday morning about
$50. The house was occupied by a
family by the name Of Hacker. Ac-
cording to Fire Chief Robson the
fire started from defective wiring,
The house was in flames before the
blaze was discovered The fire truck
made a fast run and had water on
the house in a few minutes, and by
putting on two lines of hose checked
the fire before the house was totally
destroyed, but not before it was dam
aged beyond repair. All the furni-
ture in the upstairs portion was de-
stroyed, and although a piano and a
few other pieces were taken out,
much of that on the lower floor was
ruined. The house was insured to
an extent which will cover about half
the loss. The furniture was not in
sured.
Soon after returning to the station
the truck was called out again by a
fire in a woodpile back of the Vienna
bakery which started from bonfire,
but did no serious damage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Expenses of moving and equipping
the model quarters in the city hall
totalled $3.50. Thus in the last four
and a half months the club has paid
all running expenses and removed a
debt of s437. Sale of billiard and
card tables took care of $136, the
band boys absolved the club of a debt
of $75, and by close economizing and
the public spirited services of Secre-
tary Shinn, who has served at about
a half a salary, the remaining $211
was taken care of from dues,
The club is now fairly and squarely
on its feet-in better shape than 1t
has ever been.
Growing the announcement of
freedom from debt came the applica-
tion OF twenty-five new members read
at Mondays meeting. Only two res
ignatiOns, both for good reasons,
were handed in. At the next meet
ing 1t is to be hoped that twice as
many more applications may be had.
Every dollar now paid into the club
goes for advancement of the city's
Interests, running expenses no longer
eating up the receipts.
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Frank Jordan; vice
president, Henry Enders. Jr; treas
urer, Fred Engle Six Of the twelve
trustees finished their terms and the
following were elected: j. II. Nc
Gee, H. o. Frohbach, Louis Dodge,
]. w. Mccoy, w. E. Newcombe and
Hal McNair Mr.. Mccoy tried to de-
cline on the grounds that he had been
connected with the club in one way
and another for many years, but the
club members would have none of his
objections and he finally accepted.
Several very interesting talks we're
enjoyed. Superintendent Briscoe
told OF the work being done to aid
students to keep in high school and
asked for the cooperation of the bus
iness men. Secretary Shinn told of
his trip to the Grants Pass sugar fac
tory. City Attorney Moore explained
the charter amendment which is to
come Np for the peoples vote and ex-
press himself as heartily in favor
of it.
The ball was started rolling for a
greater celebration next July.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Civic Club Elects
Mrs. Neil President

Beautiful in phraseology and ten
der in feeling was the annual report
of the outgoing president OF the
Women's Civic Improvement Club OF
Ashland, Mrs. e. d. Briggs, after an
incumbency of office for two years.
This report will be printed in full in
Mondays Tidings.
A deserved tribute was bestowed
upon Mrs. Briggs in again rendering
her the position by the unanimous
vote of the club members present; an
honor which she courteously but
firmly declined.
Work that speaks for itself has
been accomplished in the past two
years. The earnest cooperation OF
members and officers and the high
ideal of improving the conditions OF
our environment led to good results
and bound the club members in last
ing ties or friendship.
Many acts deserving Of public re-
port have been carried out, among
which were the awarding of thirty
five prizes for the building of sensi-
BILE but artistic bird houses which
were placed in Lithia park; the CO.
operation with mayor and council in
waging a war against old tin cans
and filth in back streets and alleys;
the cooperation with the CONNER
cial Club of the city in giving the
"home products" dinner which netted
the c. |. C. over $50; the gathering
and shipping of old textiles at a net
gain of $65 and of old periodicals Of
$53, and of the planting of shrubs
and Towering plants and trees and
the eradicating OF noxious weeds un-
der the chairman of the city beauti-
full division; and the crowning act of
the entire administration of legally
adopting a new constitution and by
laws.
Donations have been made to the
home band boys by regular monthly
payments; also to the committee and
superintendent of the children's play
ground, and for charitable purposes.
And amidst all this busy, arduous,
practical work one regular meeting
monthly was devoted to intellectual
and literary work.
The new officers elected November
IA are. Mrs. Robert Neil, president;
Mrs. w. NJ. Barber, vice-president;
Mrs. Frank Putnam, recording secre-
tary; Mrs Emma L. Jack, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. w. D. Hodg-
son, treasurer; Mrs. Sam McNair,
Mrs. j. F. Rocho and Mrs. "A L..
Lamb, trustees. In every case the of
flee sought the candidate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
1917 County Budget
Calls For Is Mills

The budget of estimated expendi-
lures of Jackson county is published
elsewhere in this issue and calls for a
tax of 16 mills. Owing to the i'm
mense reduction in assessable proper
ty due to the removal of the Oregon
California railroad grant lands from
the tax rolls and the decrease in as
sessed valuation throughout the coun-
try, the 16-mill tax will not raise as
much money as the 14-mill tax as
sessed last year. The budget as print
ed is worthy of the study of every
taxpayer. A final hearing on the
county budget will be held by the
county court at the court house at
Jacksonville on December Z.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
War May Reduce
City Police Force

We at last have found something
which is going down because of the
war in Europe. Ashland's police
force will probably be reduced, with
a resultant saving to the taxpayers
of several hundred dollars a year.
It works out like this: According to
Mayor Johnson, the hobo travel has
fallen off to about one-third its nor
may proportions owing to war pros
perity in the east, which has attract
ed them to the part of the country
where pickin's are good. The mayor
figures that on this account one of
the night patrolmen can be disposed
of. He is also working out unique
plan of citizen policemen, eight in
number who will be situated in vari-
Gus parts of the city and serve un-
paid, receiving free telephones and
preference when extra policemen are
hired. These volunteers will serve
without pay and will not be asked to
make arrests unless they wish, acting
more in an informative capacity. AL
ready the city has five officials, the
park superintendent, water superin-
tendent, mineral water plant super
intendent, street commissioner and
city electrician, all of whom have
been given some police powers, and
the addition of two or three public
spirited citizens will provide an eff
cient police force which with the
chief and one patrolman the mayor
figures should be able to handle the
police work of the city. Should the
hobo travel increase 1t may become
necessary to increase the night force,
but it is not thought likely.
Last year thousands of "bos" were
rounded up each month and given
lodging and free soup at the Fourth
street hobo hotel. This year the
travel is so light that one man should
be able to handle it.
The saving effected will amount to
within the neighborhood Of 500 a
year. which will make big cut in
the police fund in the city budget,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
S. P. Sends Big
Picture OF Park

Two immense framed photographs,
two and a half by four feet in size,
arrived this week at the local Com
mercial Club as a present from the
Southern Pacific railroad. The pic
lures were taken by the company's
photographer, Mr.. Tibbits, on the oc-
casion of a recent trip here for that
purpose, and are excellent. One of
the monster enlargements is on dis
play in the window of the postoffice
and has attracted much attention.
Like pictures of Lithia park and Mt,
Ashland are to be hung in waiting
rooms along the line Of the Southern
Pacific
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
VITALITY IMPORTANT.

o Hon. Stephen T. Mather, as 9
9 sistant to the secretary of the 9
O interior of Washington, D. c., Q
o and who is personal representa- Q
o tive of the secretary in all mat O
o ters pertaining to national Q
o parks, will arrive in Ashland @
o late this afternoon in company Q
o with Vice President Mccormick @
o of the Southern Pacific and a O
o meeting will be held tonight, O
@ beginning at 1880 sharp, at the @
@ city hall, which should be at Q
o tended by every Ashlander who @
o can possibly get there. Mr.. @
@ Mather will have message to @
o bring regarding parks and park @
O works of great import to Ash @
@ land, and it is of vital impor- O
O tance that Ashland's interest in o
o the government development @
@ of the attractions of this dis @
o trict be shown by big attend @
o ance and live interest. Mr.. @
o Mather visit to southern Ore @
o gon portends big things for @
o Ashland tourist aims. @
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Klamath Falls
Votes R. R. Bonds

Klamath Falls voted 100000 rail-
road bonds Tuesday for the purpose
Of aiding Robert Strahorn in building
the proposed California, Oregon &
Eastern railroad The bonds carried
1922 to 104. Lakeview voted $2O,-
900 to purchase a right-of-way for
the same road, their bonds carrying
249 to 8. An era of unprecedented
activity is presaged in eastern Oregon
by the positive way in which the vari-
Gus communities are going after the
building of the Strahorn roads.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

penses reduced to a minimum is in a
position to take the part which it
should in community affairs and
should receive the backing of every
citizen.
The story of the fight to remove
the debt as told in Secretary ,Shinn's
concise report is one of real bust
nessman's. accomplishment The Of
ficials of the Commercial Club, head
ed by President V. o, N. Smith, are
indeed to be congratulated upon the
successful elimination of their eff
forts. Last July the club owed 1907.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Tenders Mrs. ROchO
State Guardianship

Mrs. Charles II. Castmer, presi-
dent Of the Oregon Federation Of
Women's Clubs, has rendered Mrs
]. F. Rocho of Ashland the chair
manship Of the civic committee Of
the state federation. This recogni-
tion comes in view of the prominent
part taken by southern Oregon in
Club work and of the history of eff
fective achievement of the local
Civic Improvement Cub 1t is hoped
BY her many friends that Mrs. Rocho
viii accept this high honor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
State Not Bone
Dry Until January

Attorney General Brown has given
out his opinion that although the
governor can proclaim the bone-dry
amendment as a law, it will not go
into effect until the legislature has
provided a penalty for violations of
the law. The legislature does not
meet until January. Attorney Brown
holds that the present law will re-
main in effect until the Legislature
affiXes a penalty.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Political Class
Will Meet Saturday

The ladies' political class will meet
again Saturday afternoon at Auxili-
ary hall. The city charter will be
taken up at this meeting and every
woman voter in the city should at
tend. Now that the election is over
all partisan feeling will be. absent and
every voter should attend. Miss
Marian Towne will lead as usual.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

The local Masonic lodge has invest
ed in balopticon, to be used in ex-
emplification of the work. The ap-
paratus is constructed along the lines
of an improved stereopticon and is
from the firm of Bausch & Lomb,
Rochester, N. Y, makers of astro-
nomical and optical instruments.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

The Medford authorities have
passed an ordinance forbidding the
use of spotlights on automobiles in
the city limits and providing that
headlights shall be equipped with
DINNERS or frosted on the upper half
so as not to glare.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Loan Association
Wants 100000

j. F. Rocho, secretary of the Ash
land Federal Loan Association has
received package of literature con-
corning the loan proposition from the
secretary at Washington, d. c., for
distribution to anyone who will call
upon him. Mr.. ROch also informs
the Tidings that the local association
has reached the 500, 900 mark and
more in sight