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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02
Local Granite Co.
Attacks City Trust

Nathan A. Tibbits, agent for the
Blair Granite Company, which is To-
Gated seven miles south of Ashland,
has filed a complaint against seven
monument dealers of Portland charg-
ing them with being organized in re-
straint of trade. The action is
brought under the Portland anti
trust ordinance enacted in 1907.
Tibbits charges that monument
makers in May of this year organ
lied and agreed to increase the price
of their product, and to drive certain
dealers out of business. The follow
ing twelve are those against whom
Tibbits directs his complaint:
Philip Neu Jr., L. L. Jones, H. ].
Blacsing, j. Halland, Ernest Schu-
mann, j. King, Nicholas Schanen, j.
NJ. Imhoff, Edward Schanen, Earl
Perry, John Doe" Perry and Leon
Jones.
AS members of the Oregon Monu-
ment Dealers Association, these
manufacturers adopted Calls price
book and agreed to double all book
prices and then use it as the basis
for minimum selling prices locally,
says Tibbits. He alleges that they
also agreed not to sell any goods to
him and other independents" and
furthermore blacklisted the Ashland
granite in favor of an eastern prod
uct.
Since the organization of the
trust" he says he has been unable
to do business in Portland.
Several of the men named in the
complaint have admitted to Assist
ant City Attorney Stanley Myers of
Portland that the combination is in
existence, according to the Portland
Telegram. They also admitted that
there had been a price fixing agree
ment, but that it was dropped some
time ago.
In defense Of their organization,
they declare 1t was designed to fur
their business and protect the public
against "carpetbaggers."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02
NORTH TALENT.PHOENIX ITEMS

F. ]. Oatman of Talent is hauling
tomatoes to the Medford cannery
this week.
A. S. and Ted Furry of Phoenix
are out at their Dead Indian ranch
gathering up their cattle.
Mrs. Ann Grist of the firm of
Grist & Co. of Phoenix has bought
a Chevrolet car.
Campbell G. Nye of North Talent
have finished gathering their fine
pear crop. They had some very fine
Comise and Bose pears this season.
Mrs. w. s. Stancliff of North Tai
ent made a business trip to Med
ford Monday evening.
Mrs. ]. D. Henry went to visit her
daughter, Mrs. McStockford, near
Eagle Point Tuesday.
Mr.. Lockwood has his new bunga-
low well under way on his newly
purchased land, just south of Phoe-
nix.
Mrs. G. C. McClain of Phoenix re-
turned to her home Monday after
a weeks stay at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Roberts in North Tai
ent.
The Sunday school at the Presby-
terian church of Phoenix held rally
last Sunday. A special program and
services were held. The church was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
Mrs. w. d. Peckham and Mrs. E.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02
Curley Writes Praise
OF Ashland Resort

Jack Curley, manager Of Jess viii
lard and promoter of many of the
biggest ring battles or recent years
became a great booster for Ashland
during his two weeks stay here
Every morning Mr.. Curley was uT
with the sun, walked up to Longs
cabin and ran back down again. On
some days he varied this trip with
hikes in other directions, but Ash
land canyon was his fayorite stamp
! ing grounds.
While here he wrote letters to
the Portland papers which called at
tention to Ashland as a resort in
not uncertain terms and now that
he has continued his journey south
he seems to be boosting yet. Mr..
Curley is professional press agent,
at present for the Sells-Floto shows,
and understands how to get public
ity. He took an immense liking to
this city and many of the kind of
people Ashland needs will hear
about the city, park and mineral
waters through him.
Mr.. Curley is, of course, widely
Travelled. having been around the
world and having visited practically
every country in the world He has
visited every famous resort of Amer
lea and many of those of the Old
World and does not hesitate to com
pare Ashland's future favorably with
any of them.
The following letter from Mr.. Cur
ley indicates some of his regard for
Ashland:
San Francisco, Sept. 23, 1915.
"Mr. H. o. Frohbach, Ashland, Ore.
Dear Sir-I would feel migrate
full to the hospitality of the city of
Ashland, were l not permitted to
pen you a few words in praise of
your beautiful surroundings, your
canyons, your water, your baths,
your parks and its wonderful main
tenance, by an aggressive, progress
sive lot Of good people. In
passing opinion on the beau
ties of Ashland, l really feel
I can pass as an expert, because
have visited Baden Baden, Homburg,
Karlsbad, Lourdes, Hot Springs,
Ark, Excelsior Springs and hun
dreds Of other spots all over the
world. not forgetting Yellowstone,
Glacier, Banff, Lake Louise, etc.,
enjoyed every minute of my stay
there and cannot understand why
your resort is not constantly over
crowded with tourists, sightseers and
those looking for health and rest.
You certainly have plenty of ma
terial for the artist in quest of paint
ings. Sincerely Yours.
JACK CURLEY."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02
Portland Stock Report. Sept. %.

Portland Stock Report, Sept. 25.
Cattle-Cattle sales were made OF
good strong basis Monday. Re
ceipts were little more liberal than
last week. Feeder buyers were lib.
eral bidders as well as killer buyers
Steers brought as high as 81, with
the bulk around $6.75. Cows were
in demand at S. to $3.50 for the
best. Bulls were as high as $4.10.
Receipts 1900.
Hogs-Hog receipts were light,
1900 being yarded. The market was
a brisk one and went to $10.05, with
the bulk $3.50 to $40. The market
closed ST. ong.
Sheep-Sheep receipts were lighter
than usual, with prices on a strong
basis.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02

Portland is going after big car
manufacturing plant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02
Jackson County
Registration

The following is a complete list of
registrations, showing the number
registered in the various parties I'D
to the week ending September 2S,
1916:
Republican. Male 1858, female
2,0S2; total 5,035.
Democratic: Male 1909, female
943; total 2,542.
Progressive: Male 2S, female 10;
total 3S.
Prohibition: Male 40, female 1913;
total 172.
Socialist: Male 154, female 65;
total 219.
Miscellaneous, Male 1873, female
145; total 1928.
Totals: Male 1876, female 1865;
total S,244.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02

which is II per cent less than the
production estimated last year. In
Missouri, which leads in the produc-
tion Of this variety, the present fore
cast is 100000 barrels, decrease
of Al per cent from last year, while
New York forecasts a production of
$4,000 barrels, an increase of 61
per cent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02

Yes, that is a very burning ques-
tioD sometimes! If you are not fully
protected by insurance against fire,
NOW is the time to attend to it.
Don't put off until tomorrow what
can be done today. How about that
home, merchandise, automobile, etc.?
Did you ever stop to think just
how little 1t will cost you to carry
your insurance compared to the ben
efits which you receive? A few dol
lars invested today may save you a
thousand tonight.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02

Hermiston people will build bun
galow of baled alfalfa at Pendle-
ton Roundup.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02

Eugene-A car of Lane county
vetch seed sold in California at 8 "
cents a pound.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02

Albany merchants want combine
of two competing phone systems.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02

Cottage Grove-A local manufac-
turer has sold 15 silos this season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-02
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SPRINGS WATER COMMISSION
Week Ending September % 1916

Name anne Of J, Party @ Issued s To n. lin. wifi, m Amount
' s'i' sS 4Ss 81; with pick
and repairing pipe line at 50 per day less &c
joints at $3.50 per day less ms. 14s4
and shovel at 1925 per day less SC ns. $500: 679
sns , 'hsss Rss9 " ,s' per day less Sc s77 sT7
;5s $40 per per day lay less SC ins '.'.''''.''%99
s41s Ed Wall, Oil hire for President
a4so clark BUSH TsSrsT for semvset concerts ii:
@ Ss Msy hs final n ppns sep C rnT contract for con- 10000
2421 M Emery painting four signs for fountains
s4ss H. O FTOhDach salary for month ending Sept a.
s .ss nosr, 5s' sss.n ks aDfs e aed co publicity sec
Labor and material (straight time, re-
winding ~ H. p motor ........,$5S40
2 new bearings S. 90 .. ............ :. 'iS0O
$685.
% M sSs RGa mS fSsr GS final co o a for or % %sss ss
s5 The an S anssy Ts Tis eS system c n. payment for ali
material furnished % Smith Emery T CO. for use s on on
the the auxiliary water system plant at Ashland -
s4ss The Gouds Msnufasturing Co.. final payment
Co use on the Ashland auxiliary water
s4s' satisfaction ali '''''
es s % as entered s $ SsTss ,Ss 2" s sas
mission Of Tie city Of Ashland Oregon on St the
uy @ d nssned of MaE M & s Hms%I and which S claim m was
Smith on the @ 2e St day I%fs sptemSr oO TO s%o
s4ss Co, freight to Portland SIS
24ss 24ss b j. Kaiser p NJ for twocen postage $50
settlement with Smith, Emery & Co ......... 364O
Meals 200 zoo
s8640
Total sa.:;,, sssg5 Ol
Physical Plant Plant Operating
reported ...................$9
from sale of ............. ..... 1906
r,.,I.sa1 Total ; :t,:n.n; 'ssssS7 ss%s59
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
YOUNG HUDSON Be
TRIED FOR PIRACY
German, Who Took Possession OF
British Ship. Will BE Prosecuted
by United States.

New York, April 4.-The Dnit"n
States attorney general notified the
local federal authorities here TO-DAY
that federal charge of piracy on
the high seas, for which the penalty
upon conviction is imprisonment 70!
life, is to be preferred against Clarl
cnce Reginald Hudson, alias Ell nest
Schiller, the German who, unaldec
took possession of the British steam
ship Matoppo after it had left New
York last week for Europe.
The United States district attorney
here was requested to have Hudson
removed to the jurisdiction OF the
Wilmington, Del, federal authorities
FOR trial in that district where ftuc-
son was first jailed.
Prior to the receipt of this mes
sage, Hudson had been arraigned in
police court and sent to Bellevue hos :
rital for observation as to his sanity
for ten days. at the request OF the
state authorities in whose care he had
been placed after it had been decided
that he had not committed a breach
of federal laws in this district.
The district attorney said he would
besan proceedings Immediately to
have the police magistrates decision
rescinded and Hudson removed TO
Wi1min gtOn
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
new YORK REPS,
SPLIT between
Three OF SONS
Majority Favor Hughes for
President Roosevelt and
Root Popular.

New York, April New York state
presidential primary results indcat-
ed at midnight that though the dele
cation to the Republican national
convention goes unpledged and unre-
stricted, it will be split between
Charles E. Hughes, Theodore Roose.
welt, and Elihu Root.
Hughes is in the lead. Roosevelt
may get the support of at least a
score of the 81 delegates.
VIM. Barnes, Jr., seems to have
been defeated for national committee
man.
Governor Whitman appears to have
run last for delegate at large. This
imperils his chance for heading the
big four"
Neither President Wilson nor any
other candidate has assurance OF
support from the Democratic delega-
ton from this state. The Progress
i've delegation will solidly support
Roosevelt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
few VOTERS CAST
BALLOTS IN CITY
ELECTION HERE
Democratic Nominees Dulv
Elected and Will Take
Office oMnday.

Although yesterday was election
Gay in Pine Bluff it was not notice.
ably so. During the forenoon, every
body attended to his usual business,
ard during the afternoon it was a
sort of holiday, stores and Offices
closing and everybody and his girl
soing 20 see the ball game.
There was municipal elect on
Eeld, however, that is, except in the
Fourth ward. No election officers
showed up there. and so far as can be
ascertained, none of the voters put in
an appearance either, so it appears to
Lave been mutually satisfactory.
The following officers, who will
take off ce next Monday night, at the
meeting of the council, were elected
without opposition:
William A. Lee, city clerk.
Earl S. Wood, city attorney.
George d. McGibbony, alderman
first ward; j. Harvey Means, alder
man, second ward; F. o. McGehee
alderman, third ward; ]. A. Clement
aide man, fourth ward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
WASHINGTON Will
REPEAT REQUEST
70 FIRST CHIEF
Renewed Representations to
Carranza for Use of Rail
ways Considered.

Washington. April 4.-Admin1stra-
ton officials today had under consid
GRAFTON the question OF making re-
neWed representations to General
Catfanza for the use of the Mexican
Northwestern railway to send sup
plies to the American expeditionary
bases in Mexico.
Secretary of State Lansing and
Secretary of War Baker were in con-
ference for a long time. Neither Of
fetal would discuss the steps under
consideration.
Appeals for haste in getting the
railway supply system in operation
have been made by General Pershing.
He wants to use not only the Mexican
Northwestern but the Mexico Nation
al railway, which runs south from
Juarez through Chihuahua to Tore
on. 1t is understood he is anxious to
move troops over the latter road as
we'll as supplies.
The state department has received
telegram from Durango stating that
General Morales, a member of the
Arrineta forces and supporter of
Villa. has been killed by ranchers.
Railroad communication from Du-
range to Torreon and from Torreon
north to Chihuahua is reported to be
interrupted.
Funston Sends More Troops.
General Funston advised the war
department otday he was sending
more troops into Mexico from Column
bus to protect the line of commune
cation with General Pershing. He did
not state whether any additional
troops had been sent forward to the
military base.
Nineteen Apache scouts and trail
ers have been ordered from Fort
Apache, Ariz., to General Pershing's
column. Captain Hazard of the
Tenth cavalry, who was with General
Funston when he captured Aguinaldo,
left with the scouts for the border to-
day, but he will not accompany them
into Mexico.
The army censorship today yelled
the number and personnel of the ad-
ditional troops which have been sent
across the border.
Major General Scott, chief of staff,
said the extra troops left Columbus
two days ago, but no word of the
movement had been allowed to leak
out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
DUTCH PURPOSE
in M0B0L|ZING
Army BATTLES
Theory at The Hague Is
That Holland Is Preparing
for War with Germany.

Washington, April 4. The state de-
partment has received from Minister
van Dyke, at The Hague, reports on
the military situation in the Nethe"-
lands in which he gives two theories
advanced there for the moliliz at:on OF
the Dutch army.
One opinion IS that the mobjliza-
ton is due to developments CT the
recent conference at Paris. The other
is that it is an act of prepara1i III for
conflict with Germany, growily out
of the sinking Of the Dutch liner
Tubantia, which has been charged to
German submarine.
State department officials made It
plain that DR.. van Dyke was express
ing no opinion as to tine correctness
of either theory, but was merely ad-
Wis ng the department of conditions
for its own information.
In the absence of positive opinion
by DR. Van Dyke, the department has
no definite information to show
whether the emergency measures
taken by Holland are intended as a
warning to Great Britain or to Ger
many.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
issue between u. S.
and BRITAIN SERIOUS
Replies on Protest Of Mail Seizures
and Demand for Release of Ger.
mans Not Satisfactory.

Washington, April 4-The issues be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, temporarily overshadowed by
the. controversy with Germany. have
again become quite serious. The re.
ply on the mail seizure protest, re-
ceived yesterday, and that on the de.
mand for the release of Germans and
others removed from the American
ship China, received today are re-
garded as most unsatisfactory, and
have caused evident concern in the
state department The cabinet dis.
cussed them at length.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05

san Antonio April 4-Col w. G..
Brown, commanding detachment OF
the Tenth cavalry, swoopeI down
Cpon d band of Villistas at Aguas
Cal ontes near l}achiniba on April /.
killed 20 or 40 and took number of
prisoners.
The official report of the second
sngagament between American troops
and Villistas indicates there were no
casualties whatever among the Amer
leans.
The fight was a repetition of thu
brilliant engagement led by Colonel
odd, near Guerrero, Oh Monday of
last week, when the mai body of
Villas fCrces was routed after 60 had
ben killed.
Colonel Brown. however. success
fully negotiated a surprise attack at
room, instead OF at dawn, as was the
cas- with Colonel Dodd.
Just how many prisoners were
taken is NOT made known in the re-
HCrt 2ivsn ont by General Funston
hu, il is said a considerable quantity
of amnunt on and equipment includ-
ing horses, was taken.
Baehiniba is 80 m les northeast of
Guerrero.
The Nillistas are said to have been
III route eastward from Chihuahua
City. u is believed they were en-
deavoring to reach the Mexican North
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
Attack. Northeast of VerdUn
ilN ,alzs Down Under the
whitening Fire.
TEUTCMS SUFFER-
ENORMOUS LOSSES
Paris Report Also announces Failure
Of German Attack West OF the
Nseusc- Berlin Admits Capture OF
Wine Crater by British.

London, April 1.-THE French have
inflicted q severe repulse on the Ger
mans northeast Of Verdun, according
to the Paris official report.
For three days, there has been a
series of attacks and counter attacks
on the two miles of front be- 1een
the VauX and Douaumont forts of so
desperate and large a character as to
be styled a major engagement. AS
a result of Sundays fighting, Mon
day found the Germans in possession
of strong French positions southwest
Of Douaumont, and in the Caillette
wood between Douaumont and VouX,
and about three and one-half miles
northeast of Nerdun.
Today, the Germans, after an all
night bombardment, made a deter
mined attempt to still further push
back the French. At 3 o'clock III the
afternoon. the masses of the crown
princes infantry moved in assault on
the French first line south of Douau-
mont village.
The French met the assault with
such g tremendous barrier, machine
gun and rifle fire that the Germans,
according to the French report, fell
back with heavy losses.
On the retiring German army, the
French instantly concentrated every
available gun, and the Germans were
not only repulsed, but were driven
in disorder to the Chauffeur wood,
northeast OF Douaumont. Even this
wood dia not shelter them, the French
report says, and the day ended with
further losses inflicted by the con-
centrated French fire.
simultaneously with this attack on
the east OF the Meuse, the Germans
also attacked Haucourt on the west
of the river. This attack the French
also claim to have repulsed.
The Germans in their official stare
ment admit the capture by the Brit
ish of a mine crater at st. Eloi, south
of Ypres.
A British powder factory in Kent
has blown up, causing the death or in
jury of 200 persons. The minister
of munitions declares the MONDAY
fire which caused the explosion was
purely accidental.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
House PUTS IN
DAY ON rivers.
HARBORS BILL
Measures on Private Calen
daI Considered at Night
Session.

Washington. April "A sub-com-
mlttee of the house judiciary commit
,, tee today concluded a report which
will be made to the house tomorrow
If the house adopts the resolution, a
special committee viii! be appointed
to investigate the charge of contempt
brought against United States Attor-
ney H. Snowden Marshall of New
York for his criticism Of the con-
gressional committee investigating
the impeachment charges brought
against him by Representative Blu
chanan of Illinois.
The house spent the entire day in
debate on the various items OF the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill,
recessing at ) o'clock until S
o'clock tonight, when bills on the
private calendar were considered
The house naval affairs committee
decided to change the specifications
for the fleet submarines which have
been contracted for. reducing the
speed called for from O. knots to 10
knots.
The subcommittee of the house jul
dietary committee continued hearings
OH the Bourland resolution. demand
ing investigation of the alleged price
fixing by the beef packing interests
in buying cattle on the hoof
The senate battled all day over the
Lea amendment, to kill the federal
volunteer army provision of the
Chamberlain bill. Senator Lodge
urged an army of 100000 trained men
The standing army should have a
peace strength of 100000. He dec1ar-
ed the national guard an inadequate
second line of defense
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
|SEARCY MAN ACCUSED
OF MURDER OF WOMAN
Officers Say Jealousy Caused Former
Keeper Of Poor Farm to Stab
Mrs. Susan West, an Inmate.

Searcy, April Aloe Lawrence,
formerly keeper of the county poor
farm, is under arrest here, charged
with having killed Mrs. Susan West,
aged 20, an inmate of the poor farm.
Lawrence and Mrs West left for
the farm in buggy yesterday. Lat
er, the woman's body was found, with
her throat cut, and Lawrence was un-
conscious, with a deep cash in his
throat. Officers say jealousy was the
cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-05
CECIL A. LYON DEAD.
Noted Figure in Texas Politics
Sucumbs to Pneumonia.

Sherman, Texas, April brig
Gen. Cecil A. Lyon, of the Texas
national guard, died here at $50
o'clock tonight, as result of an
operation he recently underwent.
General Lyon was prominently con-
nected with the Bull Moose party. At
the time of his death, General Lyon
was one of the receivers of the Inter-
national & Ct. Northern railroad He
will be buried IN Sherman Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Lyon suffered from pneumonia
which developed after an operation for
cancer Of the liver.