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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Hotel Men Held
Business Meeting

Roseburg July 23.-The business
meeting of the Oregon State Hotel
mems association was held at the
Elks clubrooms last Saturday after
noon following the drive to the rural
districts.
President Childs of the association
presided and read a telegram ap-
pointing him to represent the quar-
termaster's department of the gov
ernment in collecting books and mag
azines for soldiers. He asked the CO.
operation of the managers of the
hotels as they have many opportuni-
ties for picking up the magazines and
books which are discarded in great
quantities by the quests of the hostel
ries.
Mr.. Childs, manager Of the Hotel
Portland and A. t. Lundburg, mana
ger of the Benson hotel, were elected
delegates to attend the Hotelmen' S
national exposition which will be held
in New York during the month of No
vember. Both stated that they will
attend.
President Childs was also author
lied to confer with Mr. Hoover, the
national food expert, asking that ac-
tion be taken to prevent food specu-
lators from tying up the crops.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Civic Club Meeting.

The Civic Improvement Club held
its regular meeting in Lithia park
Tuesday afternoon with a fair and
representative attendance of men,
bers and invited guests. The order
of business included the settlement
of bills to the amount of $25 for ex-
penses incurred in putting on the
Liberty float in the parade at the cell
ebration, which reflected great credit
upon the club for its beauty, simple
ity and dignity as well as patriotic
sentiment. Sincere gratitude was ex-
pressed to Mrs o. Winter, who de-
signed and managed the construction
of the float: to Miss Hortense, her
artist daughter; also to Mesdames
Rocho, Shell, Putnam, Black and
Banta, who assisted, and, last but not
least, to Miss Madge Putnam, the
beautiful Goddess. Mrs. S. B. Nc
Nair who conducted the canning les
son, showed marked ability in her
line of work. Everyone present thor
oughly understood her process Of can
ming corn and beans in twenty min
utes. There we're other talks upon
easy methods of conserving fruits and
vegetables. An informal collation.
concluded the afternoon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Missionary Address
At Christian Church

Mrs. Terry King made a splendid
missionary address at the Christian
church Tuesday night. She took for
the basis of her talk the story of the
lad with the loaves and fishes, and
said the boy might have kept the
lunch his mother had provided for
him and thus nave prevented the
Masters blessing that fell on the
multitude that day. So we as Chris
tian people may hinder the Masters
work by failing to allow the small
gifts we have to be used by Him
Mrs King spoke of the generous
giving of Canada and England for
missionary work even though the
dark clouds of war were lowering
over them during the last year. She
also told Of the splendid opportunities
for missionary work in Central India.
Africa and China, coming back to the
home field down South, and gave us
an insight into the work among the
colored people of our own country.
There are moonlight schools being
established in the mountain districts
of the South for the benefit Of the
colored folks, who can not be at lib
erty during the daytime, to go to
school. And the speaker told of one
old lady who was near 80 years of
age who walked seven miles in order
to attend one of these schools. Some
one asked her why she at her age
would walk that distance to go to
school, and she told them she wanted
to be able to read her Bible so that
she might know what God wanted
her to do.
It is said that during the negro
bondage fewer than five out of one
hundred could read and write. Now
seventy out of one hundred have mas
tered at least the elementary branch
es, and there are at least 10000 ne
gro teachers, most Of them college
graduates, conducting the 500 colored
schools. While nearly 10000 con-
gregations with an aggregate mem
bership of over 100000 attest the
religious inclination of the negro.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Ashland Resident
Died Last Tuesday

John Henry Baron, who has lived
in Ashland for the past seven years,
died here Tuesday, July "a, at 10 p.
M, at the age of 76 years. He was
born in England and same to America
with his family in 1855, living In
Iowa until he came to Ashland
Mr.. Baron had been ailing for
about two years. For long time
prior to his decline in health he had
been the janitor of the Christian
church, of which he was faithful
member. He is survived by his
widow and one SON, living here In
Ashland, Daniel, who Is deaf and
dumb. Another son lives somewhere
in the east.
The funeral was held this morning
at the Christian church, Rev. Dan
nard Davis of Talent officiating in
the absence of the pastor, and inter-
ment of the body was in Mountain
View cemetery,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Big Quaker Show v
At vining Unique

The big Quaker show at the Vining
theatre this week has commenced its
unique advertising. This company
comes to Ashland very highly recon-
mended from some of the best towns
in the state. The company consists
of real vaudeville artists, ladies and
gentlemen, who are entertainers Sec
ond to none. 1t is seldom that you
find so much mirth, movement, mu-
sic, mystery and merriment manifest
ed in one single troupe. They are
travelling in the interest of the Qua
ker Medicine Company, and this re-
liable company considers that the best
is none too good for them.
This iS an advertising company
and, in addition to the show, there
is a very interesting advertising prop
osition. DR.. Haley, the representa-
tive Of the Quaker company, told us
the other day that he expected to
spend from $500 to 1000 in adver-
tising in Ashland. This sounded
rather big, but on Monday this very
program was begun in the presenta-
ton Of s. bill to both the Oldest
lady and the oldest gentleman in the
audience. Tuesday evening a lady
was presented with a valuable piece
of liand-carvod, satin-finish silver
ware, another with a beautiful white
onameled, brass-tipped SIG bed,
and still another took home a hand
some 27-piece set of silverware. On
Wednesday evening the giving of
presents was continued. They seem
to believe in the theory that it is
better to give than to receive. All
right, Doc, keep it up. If you can
stand it, we canl
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Road Will Be
Put in Condition

The Pacific highway between En-
gene and Roseburg will be put In
condition for travel through the com
ing winter, according to a statement
made by E. ]. Adams, state highway
commissioner, at Eugene.
Mr.. Adams said that the contract
would be let in a very short time for
the improvement of the Pass creek
canyon in Josephine county. The
state commission will not pave this
section Of road this year as there are
several heavy fills. These will be
covered with crushed rock and be
given an opportunity to settle before
receiving the hard surface.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Native Of Ashland
In Aviation Corps

Editor Tidings: Crit Tolman was
born in Ashland and has a good
many relatives and a host of friends
In town and In the valley, so
thought perhaps you might wish to
use an extract from the account
given in this Alaska paper as an item
of local interest. Since this account
was printed, he has been sent to the
Curtiss Aeroplane company's factory
in Buffalo, N. y, where he is max
ing a thorough study of the en-
gines, etc. MRS. o. o. HELMAN.
The Seward Gateway, of June 21,
1917, says:
J. c. Tolman of Seward has Just
received word from Washington, D.
c. that his son, c. c. Tolman, has
passed the examination successfully
and will receive his commission as a
lieutenant In the U. S. aviation corps.
In the rush Of war news in the
great Outside this bit of news Of a
young man passing from civil life
into the army Is of little more than
passing interest, but to the sour
doughs Of the North, the fact that
our Crit has passed the examination
and is even now an officer in our
army Is of interest for there is scarce
ly camp in this country but num-
bers among its population friends of
Crit Tolman.
Crit Tolman is a true Alaskan In
every sense Of the word; he was rails
ed in this country, coming here with
his parents when he was two and a
half months old, and has been a resi-
dent of the territory ever since with
the exception of few years spent
Outside in school. So far as we have
been able to ascertain Tolman Is the
first Alaskan to successfully pass the
examination for officers in the avia-
tion corps and most certainly is the
first pioneer Of Alaska to be thus
honored.
Crit Tolman was a charter men,
Der of Igloo No. 2 Pioneers of Alaska
at Candle on the Seward peninsula,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

and a graduate OF the Nome high
school. At Nome as elsewhere he
took a prominent part in all kinds OF
athletics, distinguishing himself par
ticularly in football, basketball and
baseball. After graduating at Nome
he left for Colorado School of Mines
at Golden, Col, where he graduated
as a mining engineer and incidently
gained further honor in an athletic
way, being chosen on the all-western
basketball and football teams Since
graduating Crit has been in Alaska
where his love for the outdoors,
coupled with his ability and knowl-
edge of the country made him an
ideal licensed guide for eastern par
ties hunting big game on the Kenai
peninsula.
AS soon as there was a possibility
of the United States becoming inyolv-
ed in the present world war he left
for the Outside and made application
for his present commission, and the
fact that he passed the examination
with only three weeks study, where
It ordinarily takes four months to
pr-pare for the examination is trib-
ute to the efficiency of the Alaska
public schools. In the letter to his
father telling him that he had passed
his examination, Crit stated he was
en- route to Akron, Ohio, to immedi-
ately take a course in airplane con-
struction, gas engine installation and
actual flying and further stated that
he expects to be ordered to France
with the first flotilla
Dad Tolman, one of the best known
and best liked old-timers in all of
Alaska, is Justly proud of his sons
success, and while realizing the dan
gers in the work that his son has
taken up, shares the belief with all
who know him that Crit will make
good in this line as he has in every
line of endeavor that he has taken up.
Dad said last night in speaking of the
good news:
81 guess that the kid is entitled
to little crack at the kaiser's boys
If he wants 1t, but at that I'd feel
a lot safer If he was on the hurri-
cane deck of a dag sled than I do
when ] think of him up in the air
trying a wing shot at Dutchman
in a flying machine"
Sewardites, and in fact Alaskans
all over the territory, will watch with
interest the career of Crit Tolman
and there Is not one, from Sitka to
Point Barrow, but feel that when 1t
comes to showdown the honor Of
the North is in safe keeping when
guarded on the firing line of Europe
by Crit Tolman. The luck Of the
land be with him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Card of Thanks.

| desire to thank my Ashland
friends for the many kind words and
deeds which rendered my recent be-
reavement less hard to bear. Words
are inadequate to EXPRESS my appre-
citation, but the loving ministrations
will ever be cherished in memory.
MRS. frances A HOCKETT.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Social Realm

Medford Sun: Forty members OF
the Baptist Young Peoples Union
enjoyed an evening of jollity and
recreation in the sulphur baths and
the parks at Ashland Tuesday even
ing. The party of young folks was
chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Purdin and Rev F. w. Carstens.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Baptist Church.

Bible school at 9:45; lesson,
Goods Gracious Invitation" Morn
ing worship at IL; theme, Possess
ing" B. Y. P. U, at 7 p. M; topic,
Northern Convention" Evening
worship at at union service in the
Chautauqua building. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 8. What
have you lost? Is 1t time, education,
wealth, health, or your soul?"-H.
j. Vine, pastor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

A letter received by Mrs. A. B.
Anderson, 1876 E street. from Crit
Tolman says:
Buffalo, N. Y, July Z, 1917.
"Dear Aunt: How are you? /
suppose enjoying beautiful sum-
mer It is laundering, tightening
and raining outside now, so | suppose
1t must be nice somewhere. I am
here studying motor construction as
I have a commission (lieutenant) in
the regular army and am going into
the aviation service. Rather expect
to be in France by fall. I hope to
as the sooner we get there the sooner
we will get back Say "howdy" to
Aunt Emman and Uncle George for
me. With love, CRIT"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
Christian Church.

Rev. Dannard Davis of Talent will
preach at the morning service. IL
o'clock. Subject, "The Divine Plan
of the Ages" Union service in the
evening at the Chautauqua building
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

Statesmen are loudly predicting
that the war will see the end of
kings. This is calculated to alarm
the poker players.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

After man has had one drink too
manythe begins to think he Ia the real
stuff, but his muddled brain is
stuffed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

The scarcer fresh vegetables are,
the more valuable are the canned
ones.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

If the grownups think canning is
difficult process, the children will
show them how.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26
3 . . o 8 D . . . . . . . . .
o PRESIDENT SIGNS
o S84O,OOO, 900 BILL (

. Washington, July 24.-The Q
. $64O,OOO, 900 airplane bill be- .
8 came q law today with Presi- .
o dent Wilson's signature. Q
o @ o o o o o o o 8 o @ o o O Q
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

Stevenson will develop your films.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

Cliff Payne makes plate rails.
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
TAFT FINDS SOUTH FOR WAR
Former President Declares Section
Is Ready for Conflict.

NEW YORK, April 2-The South and
Southwest is ready for the conflict with
Germany. This great section of the
country has not an ounce of anti-war
spirit. Neither Is there any rampant
jingoism.
This is the survey Of former Presi-
dent Taft, on his return to New York
today after a weeks tour through nine
States. as announced through the
League to Enforce Peace. Taft started
at Richmond. Va. and wound up at
Kansas City. making approximately
forty liked speeches.
The people of the South and the
Southwest feef that war Is inevitable" :"
said Taft. 'and they are willing to go
into it to defend our rights. They feel
as do, that Germany has forced the
war upon US.
I'VE must enter the war whole-heart-
edly. We should consult the entente as
to how we can help. Unless the war
continues a year we cannot have an
army for the trenches. but we can aid
the allies with food supplies. money
credit. and the navy in the suppression
of submarines We should use our reg
ular army and the national guard for
Mexico and home defense. and institute
without delay n compulsory training
system"
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
LOCAL MARKET
LITTLE DEMAND TODAY FOR
STOCKS OR BONDS.
Only Transaction of Any Par
ticular Interest Is Ten-Share
Lot Of Riggs National Bank
Stock at 5oo-Previous
Price $50

There was little demand for either
stocks or bonds at today's session OF
the local exchange, stock sales being
confined to small lots, while only one
bond issue was traded in.
The only transaction of any par
ticular interest at today's session was
ten share lot of Riggs National
Bank stock, which is worthy OF COM
ment principally because 1t is the first
sale of the stock recorded in many
months. The sale price was 800 and
compares with $50 the last previous
sale.
Twenty shares of Washington Gas
stock brought T5k, which is a frac-
tional gain over the last previous
sale. Ten shares of Washington Rail-
way and Electric. Company preferred
stock sold at SOIa. while 81 was bid
for quotation lots. Six shares Of
American Security and Trust Com
pany stock sold at 25I, odd lots OF
Mergenthaler Linotype Company stock
sold at $50 and 1898, and a small
quantity of Graphophone stock rights
sold at ~ and ~.
Railway As were the only bonds
traded in, with the sale of $4,000 at
S0h. Graphophone SIS were offered
at 101 with the best bid zoos.
Directors Of the Metropolitan Ma
tional Bank have declared q semi-an-
lnual dividend OF per cent, payable
April 16 on stock of record April 5.
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
NEW CHILEAN ENVOY
FILES CREDENTIALS
ssnov sasouHan Has Long Ex-
perience, and Comes From
.chinese Capital.

A new face was added to Washing
toms Diplomatic Corps today when
Senior Don Santiago Aldunate Bascu-
nan, the new embassador from Chile,
presented his credentials to Secretary
of State lansing. Secretary Lansing
will arrange later to present the new
ambassador to the President
Senior Aldunate Is a handsome, dark
mustached man OF distinguished car
riage, OF the thin, wiry, captain-of-
finance type. He. has been long In
the Chilean diplomatic service, and
came to Washington from . post at
Peking. Accompanying him to the
State Department today was Senior
Munizaga, the charge d'affaires, who
has represented Chile's interests here
since the resignation of Ambassador
SuareZ.
One of the first public ceremonies
in which the new Chilean envoy will
participate will be the acceptance on
behalf Of his government Of the gold
medal voted by Congress to the "a b
C" ambassadors for their services as
mediators in the Mexican trouble.
Sonora Aldunate accompanied the
ambassador to Washington and is oc-
cupying the embassy at 141O Massa-
chusetts avenue.
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
WALL ST. MARKET
NEW YORK TRADERS STILL
CONTINUE CAUTIOUS.
Exchange List Opens Irregular
and Waiting Tendency Seems
to Predominate - Central
Leather of One, U. S. Steel
Drops Observation-Disclosures
Preferred Down "a.

NEW YORK. April 2.-The traders
on the stock exchange continued their
cautious tactics in early trading to,
day, the market showing irregular
changes and a waiting tendency.
Central Leather was of !, United
States Steel q, Marine preferred
down q, and Reading. up u.
Little was expected Of the stock mar
ket pending the assembling Of Congress
and expectations were fully realized.
Throughout the morning and well into
the afternoon prices moved back and
forth within an extren, " narrow range.
The general tendency was upward.
however, and in the early afternoon the
market had climbed to about the best
figures OF the session, but changes were
represented for the most part by mere
fractions. Activity was confined to a
small group of issues and few of these
reflected changes in excess Of a point.
Ohio Cities Gas was a shining excep-
tion. at one time advancing, about 4
points.
United States Steel 8 gradually ad-
vanced a point. and other steel issues
were firm but dull. Coppers were
steady. Rails were not dealt in or
changed to any appreciable extent
TOday's Quotations.
Quotations today up to 1:30 o'clock
were as follows.
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
NEWSFOR INVESTORS
Money Unaffected By War.

There is absolutely nothing In pre-
vailing monetary conditions to indi-
cate that the country is on the verge
of war;" says the National City Bank
OF New York In its April circular.
Money is easy as the proverbial
old shoe. Credit is granted with
customary freedom for the usual
commercial requirements, and there
Is not much demand for other pur-
poses. The international situation
has been strained so long that the
element of surprise Is eliminated and
people are adjusted to II. The coun-
tries OF Europe have passed through
nearly three years of war without
serious financial alarm in any OF
them. and industry and trade may
oe expected to go on here with less
interruption than with them. This
country has had thirty-two months OF
great prosperity to strengthen IT,
while they have been undergoing
losses OF every kind"
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BL'TTER-ERin print. &c; Elgin tub, sc;
procesa a5d3sc: store packed, &c.
EGGS-Nearby, soc.
POTT.TRY-Live hens. per III. &c: roost-
ers. per III, l5c: turkeys. per III. 27hS3c;
spring chickens per H.. 2Sd30c; ducks. per
H.. o0a22c: geese per h.. 1salSc: keats.
young each. lOntc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice. per
IN s3c: chickens per H.. e6deFc:, turkeys,
per III, ssd3sc: ducks. per Ib., &c; roosters,
nor III Lsc; geese I5ffi6c.
GREEN FRUITS-Appless new. rer bbl..
70 50lfT 50. Der box 81 0od2.a0: California
oranges. s. 25d375; Florida oranges. 81. 2INI. 80
per box: lemons, per box, S.75di.oo: grape
fruit s. 1903 Is.
VEGETARI. .ES-Potatoes, Mccormick. per
bbl Is OO77 OO; Western. per 2l7 bu. sack.
81 90: sweet potatoes. - 5.conS.jn; vans s.. 5Od
1 20: string beans. per basket. s2.o0di.50: pep
pers. per crate, {2.50dl5O: carrots, Ter box.
81 a51Ii 20: okra per crate, S25OuI.00; radishes.
per 100 g. OOd %: cucumbers. basket. 81 b0T
81 M; onions per 100 lb. Sack. 81 .0oTs.o0; Brit.
Ish West Indies per crate. $500: egg plant,
81 sOdt 20 per crate: new cabbage. per basket.
~ O0a 10; beets. per bunch. lH6c; celery. rer
doz s5cfTI.OO: romaine. Se.0OH2.00 lettuce.
81 OOd5 20 psr haFket: Fquash. Florida. 81. 00sf
70 per cratae: Florida tomatoes, ,5.50d7 .o0
per crate: celery, Florida, per crate. s.. son
rs: new beets s. OOhs.00 per crate: s. c.
nsparagus s. oOH5 OO per doz.
DRESSED MEATS-Pouk, small to medium,
h.. I7dlsc: heavy. h., lbc.
LIVE srOCK-Calyes. 1i9liAc.
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
THE COTTON MARKET
Nervous Tone. Felt at Opening
Traders Cautious.

NEW YORK. April "A nervous
tone characterized the market at the
opening and futures were off three
to twelve points. May selling at lS..2.
on IL: July. 1888. off ,; October,
1884. off o: December, 1T.T4. off 3, and
January. 1T.77. off I. In the first half
hour all months showed Improvement.
with a gain OF two to seven points.
Until definite news from Washing IN
Is received. however. traders look for
a cautious market.
Soaking rains fell Saturday and
Sunday in Oklahoma and parts OF the
central belt. and light showers in
Texas. Early reports received at the
local Weather Bureau today show
cloudy weather in the centrar and
eastern parts Of the cotton area and
clear in the western, with tempera-
lures ranging from ~ degrees at Ok
Iahoma City to IS degrees at New Or
leans
Liverpool opened easier two or four
points up and declined in the later
trading. Spots were In poor demand.
off eleven points at 1875. Sales. 5000
bales and receipts. 1000, including
100 American.
The Washington times., 1917-04-02
BUILDING PERMITS.

NJ. GoIdenberE. to repair buildings
at s2426 Seventh street northwest;
estimated cost, t4T5.
Mrs. George c. Bratenahl, to build
dwelling at 31O1 Thirty-sixth street
northwest: architects, Marsh & Peter:
builders. 6. II. Edmonston Company;
estimated cost, S29,92S.
W. S. Phillips. TO repair building at
1928 ! street northwest; estimated
cost. $1,000.
W. S. Phillips. TO build apartment
at 1224-34 / street northeast; archi.
tect, w. f. Houser: builder, w. S.
Phillips; estimated cost, S12.5OO.
]. Klein. to build dwelling in Bank
Hill road near Twentieth street north.
east; estimated cost, 81 800.
II. r. Howenstein. to build apart.
msnt at 625-27 F street northeast;
architect, W. Z. Houser; estimated
cost. 5000.
Arthur Carr, to repair building at
Ills Eleventh street northwest; esti.
mated cost. $196.