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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Four fatal accidents were reported
to the state industrial accident COM
mission during the past week out Of
total of 2S2 accidents, The fatali-
ties were: Harry Yost, stove manu-
featuring, Portland; j. w. Strang,
logging, Powers; D. s. McElliott, un-
known, trespasser; ]. Davidson, tres
passer, Modesto, Cal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

The important part which the
women's clubs of Ashland take in
civic life can be realized by perusal
of the reports az the various clubs
which are members Of the civic fed
Grafton. Ashland has charitable
civic and social clubs which really
do things.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Young men Of an adventurous turn
of mind must have difficult time
in choosing between the aviation and
submarine departments of the United
States military service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Every rainy day decreases the IL
ability of destructive frost harm and
increases the chances for bumper
crops in the Rogue River valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Astorian: Arrangements for the
formal opening of the new clay plant
at Warrenton are progressing and the
program for the event will be COM
pleted in a few days. Among the
speakers secured for the big banquet
to be served at the new building on
the evening of Saturday, April l. are
Governor Withycombe of Salem; John
Smith of Astoria, who will officiate as
POSTMASTER; George Warren of War
renton, president of the clay COM
pany; D. NJ. Stuart and Walter c..
Smith of Portland. Others will be
announced later.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

AS soon as weather conditions per
NIT, 800 men will be put on at ,he
Copco dam. A daily stage runs from
Hornbrook to the damsite.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Some time ago the government
sent out official notice that the Ma
tional Mail Order Brokerage Ex-
change of Minneapolis was a fraudu-
lent concern, securing money under
false pretense. Though this has been
published far and wide, the Roseburg
postoffice is still receiving four or
five letters a day addressed to the
Minneapolis concern. The scheme
conducted consists of sending out cir
cular letters in which silk petticoat
worth s4.75 is promised to the ad-
dressee, provided she will remit 10
cents to the concern and send five
exact copies of the letter received by
her to five of her acquaintances. The
promoters have left Minneapolis and
thousands of letters are being re-
ceived there that cannot be delivered.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

A $4,000 hospital is to be erected
at Oregon City.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

A fire whistle operated by car
bon dioxide gas is Ashland's latest
acquisition. Probably no ether city
in the world can lay claim to such
A unique method of fire warning.
We know a bud that would open
into a leaf on the slightest provoca-
tion. When spring does arrive 1t is
looming in q bunch"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29
NOTICE no ADVERTISERS.

News print has doubled in price
the last four months. 1t necessitates
IN advance in advertising rates, or
We will have to quit business. Fol-
lowing are the advertising rates In
me Ashland Tidings after this date.
There will be no deviation from this
rate:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29
TEN and Boys should take
M advantage of the Low Shoes
we offer at S1.S5 and $500
VAUPEI.'S

A. Storch Of Seattle has returned
here, summoned by the continued i'll
ness of his wife.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Roseburg Review: In a quarrel
starting over the death Of pet dog,
Ralph Knight, a well-known rancher
of the Canyonvillo vicinity, after 60
ing to the ranch Of Alex Worthing-
ton, about q quarter of a mile away,
late Friday afternoon, charged
Worthington with giving the dog
poison, and in the melee that fol-
lowed used a knife, giving Worthing-
ton several bad wounds. Knight later
telephoned to Deputy Sheriff Frank
Hopkins, and when the latter arrived
gave himself up. Worthington is re-
ported in a serious condition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Ashland, Ore, Thursday, Mar. 20, IL
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Weed Leader, The state OF Ore
gon will put the Siskiyou grade
from the California state ltne nearly
to Ashland-in fine shape the COM
ing summer, having set aside the neat
sum of $4,000 for this purpose.
Then the California state highway
between Yreka and the state line is
to be paved and surfaced next sum
mer also. The road over the Siski-
yous in another year will re zone Of
the finest"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

The public service commission has
suspended for ninety days the opera
tion of the proposed rule of the
Southern Pacific, the Oregon Elec-
trio, the S. P. & s., and the O.-W.
R. & N. companies charging 81 for
diversion of cars within the city Of
Portland and IS for diversion or re-
consignment of cars to points outside
of Portland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffice as second-class mail mat
Ger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29

Grants Pass Courier: Under the
direction of Mining Engineer Meade,
who recently came here from San
Francisco, a comprehensive prospect
ing of the Osgood placer mining
ground was commenced this week.
The Osgood property, which adjoins
the Logan placer mine in the Waldo
district. consists of $40 acres. 1t
has been operated durine the past
few years by James Logan under
lease, and is equipped with hydraulic
pipes and sluice boxes, three giants"
being in operation. A Keystone trac-
tor drill was taken out from Grants
Pass last week, and ever? acre OF
the placer ground will he thoroughly
prospected Upon the report made
by Engineer Meade of the showing
of the gold-bearing gravel will de-
pend the sale of the mine, which Is
under option to New York parties.
The price of the property is 100000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-29
ADVERTISING RATES.

Reading Notices. cents the line
straight.
Classified Column cent the word
first insertion, " cent the word
each other insertion. Thirty
words or less one month, 81.
All written contracts for space al
ready in force will be rendered at
che old rate until contract expires.
Fraternal Orders and Societies.
Advertising for fraternal orders or
societies charging a regular initiation
fee and dues, no discount. Religious
and benevolent orders will be
charged for all advertising when an
admission or other charge is made.
at the regular rates. When no ad-
mission is charged, space to the
amount Of fifty lines reading will be
allowed without charge. All addi-
&ional at regular rates.
The Tidings has q greater circula-
don in Ashland and its trade terri.
cory than all other local papers COM
: bined.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
.ae.r.n.1InSsyH.HJAeJhah !. ..-...se.aosIsaJ
THE PASSING OF A GREAT EDITOR

Every old time Nevadan will read with profound re-
gret of the passing of Charley" Goodwin He died IT
Salt Lake Saturday full of years and beloved by all with
whom he came in contact In the earlier days of the
Comstock he edited the Territorial Enterprise the lead
ing paper of the state established when the Comsock
was struck and easily the leading paper of the state
Clagget of the original owners and Rollin X.
Daggett succeeded him editor of the Enterprise he
giving place to c. c. Goodwin Under his management it
took rank the greatest mining paper in the world At
the start it got its news by Pony Express its
items from the east all credited It took eight lays
to get from Council Bluffs in those DAYS by this
method and this considered remarkable quick
ice being about one-haf the time in transmission
qulred by the Holiday stages, and onefourth that
quired by the way of the isthmus. Goodwin of
the most owery writers the United States has produced
and of his masterpieces was the dismanng Of the
old ship Hartford He into the Enterprise office
afternoon just before press time holding in his hand
copy OF the Sacramento Unon at that time the leading
newspaper the coast The foreman suggested to him
that short editorial would help fill up and Goodwin
reaching after galley turned it case, opened
the Union and referring to article stating the old ship
had been dismanted wrote one Of the classics of the
language 1t must not be supposed though that because
he wrote the finest sentiment he not forceful With
an unlimited command of language he could write
tenceS that bStered than Nevada politician
can testify He equally at home prasing saint
drubbing sinner and he did each masterfuly His pass
ing will recall to every old sagebrsher the pamy days of
Virginia
The days of Ophir and Yellow Jacket of Crown Point
and Belcher Of Mexican and Gould and Curry Savage
Hale Norcross Sierra Nevada and Others with their
Millions and the crownng days of California and "Con
Virginia They will recall also the genial smile, the
pleasant greeting and the heart of gold richer than the
great mines that lay beneath his well loved old Virginia
City
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
Gamblers Have Blues
and Do No Trading

New York, Aug. 2S.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Deep gloom permeated the atmos-
phere of the stock exchange today. The
attack brought about rather by the
cumulative effect of congressional
wrangling over the war revenue bill
and the manner in which the senate
radicals are riding the high horse. Look
ing ahead, Wall street can see only the
prospect of increasing financial bur
dens made unreasonably irksome for
those engaged in industry and distribu-
tion.
Trading was deadly dull from the
outset. Prices yielded fraetionally at
the opening Later there was some re-
covery and even gains of a point or so
over the previous closing level in a
limited number of issues. Throughout
the balance of the forenoon, net chang
es were very slight indeed and the turn
over scarcely exceeded the almost sta
tionary short session of Saturday last
A bear attack reached considerable
proportions for half hour or so in
mid-afternoon with support entirely
lacking, but thereafter the industrial
list relapsed into dullness, dragging
along close to the bottom. United
States Steel sold below 120 and Cruel
BILE Steel below 70. Net losses elsewhere
ranged from two to four points, the
shipping shares excepted, giving way
but fractionally.
Bonds were quiet and steady.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

ident Wilson last November and that
rational politics will not be an issue
for three years-when entirely new
leaders, new issues and new alignments
will be developed, for the war is chang.
ing the relations of mankind. Yet some
papers continue harping futilely and in.
effectively upon the dead issues of the
past.
Since election, the national and inter.
national situation has entirely changed
national issues being subordinated to
international. The nation is at war, a
belligerent in the greatest conflict in
the world IS history-forced to fight to
defend national rights and honor and
preserve democracy and civilization.
President Wilson was chosen comman-
der-in-chief of the armed forces of the
United States and the elected chief of
the nation. tt is the duty of every citi-
zen and every newspaper to give him
loyal and active support in the conduct
of the war. It is not the part of pat
riotism to seek to create division and
discord by revamping peanut PARTISAN
ship.
This war is not partisan war, but a
national war. waged to protect America
and to safeguard the country. Our
troops in FRANCE are fighting for ma
tional preservation just as much as they
would be if the battlefield was on our
own shores, and the least we who are
left at home can do is to Loyalty second
their efforts in the field.
In modern warfare it is not the army,
but the entire nation, that wages war.
This war is being conducted in non
partisan scientific manner. There are no
political generals strutting around like
turkey cocks, as in the civil and Span
sh-American wars. The best brains of
the nation, regardless of politics, have
been called in as experts, and are pat
riotically serving the nation in the
council of national defense. The army
and navy are being built up and man
aged by the bipartisan general staffs.
The army abroad is commanded by the
republican Pershing. The American mis-
sion to Russia was headed by the re-
publican Root. Taft, as head of the Red
Cross, has been commissioned as major
general. The republican Hoover is food
There is as much, per-
haps more, republican support for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

cuse. We "turned in' early. Tom IS ex-
presslon, because he had a lot to do at
the office the next day. But before he
went to sleep 1 asked:
Are you going to try to make some
money in the stock market tomorrow.
Tom?''
"You mean because of that tip of
Blackjack 's?''
eyes"
"Well, IN see. I haven Il quite made
up my mind. III have to mortgage next
month s salary to the limit to buy even
a few. shares"
"oh, but Toni think of what YOU
might makel"
Well, we III see," and not another
word could l get out of him.
L did not sleep a wink that night. If
Tom absolutely refused to trv to make
any extra money how in the world could
Carol Blackjack be paid and if he we're
rot paid how could 1 rid myself of his
advaneesl Oh, if I once got out of this
trouble / never again would deceive.
never do anything l was afraid or un
willing to tell Tom.
l remembered as I lay there worrying
that L had often heard that !" exper-
ience was hard teacher. - 1t was. I
felt that 1 had learned my lesson, but I
did not yet know the cost. Would l be
able to pay iti
AT breakfast again asked Tom if he
were not going to use the information
he had been given by Carol7 And his
reply was not entirely reassuring.
II viii call him up and ask for a lit
tie more information
This was all he would say. Preforee
| had to be contented, rather had to
stop urging Tom, for fear he would be
suspicious. But as I watched him go
down the street with his quick, springy
step, I wondered what I should do If he
found out, and wouldn t believe that I
had done this awful thing innoeentlyi
(TomOrrow-An Unexpected Visit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
.HuSbaH1d and II
sNs' Z" By jaime Phelps "o0aS
THE END OF AN IMPERFECT DAY

ing. Vivian and Carol also Joined in
protesting against my going by train.
But l was determined, and Tom was a
dear about helping me.
All the way home on the train sat
silent. Tom thought my head stin ached
and went into the smoking car with
Courtland Brown and the other men.
What shall I do7 Over and over 1
asked myself this question. 1t had seem
ed such a simple thing to accept Carol
Blaelslock's presents, his attention; to
believe in his Platonic friendship. 1 al
most laughed aloud as 1 remembered an
article I had read in the newspaper not
long before in which the writer had de.
clared that there was no such thing DOS
sible between a man and a woman as
Platonic friendship. Then at great pains
had elucidated her reasons. At the time
/ thought her-who ever she was-a
silly fool. Now, as thought of her ar
ticle, was not so sure. had looked
upon my friendship with Carol Black
lock in the most Platonie way, but it
seemed he had not been of the same
opinion. His friendship had its price.
Was the world like that7 Couldn't a
hN@AAcAAkf a h4ettA1 MOlldu nave an. IN
noeent friendship with a man other than
her husband9
I was so engrossed in my thoughts
that when Tom came in to gather up
our luggage I was astonished that we
were nearly home.
els your head betteri" he asked So
heitously.
eyes, almost all gone. and forced
myself to return his smile.
A Thoughtful Act.
When we reached home both of the
children were in bed, but Norah had a
nice little supper all ready for us. L
had eaten scarcely ANYTHING all day and
to my surprise found I was decidedly
hungry.
Tom too was capable of eating a good
meal, tho he by no means had my ex-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
in whose circulation guaranteed ny ~
Audit Bureau CrculHtions.
IS GERMANY BANKRUPT?

disnatch from Amsterdam yesterday says the lnde-
nenden committee for German peace again strongly pro-
tests in the press against peace without lndemy IL
points out that the public wealth OF Germany just prev
ious to the outbreak of the estimated at about
marks of which it says half has been wiped
out bv war expenses The committee points out that to
pay interest on this huge indebtedness would be neces
sary to raise by taxation IL annually whereas
the imperial budget was before the war only
marks and it is impossible to raise it beyond
From this it reasons that Germany must have ndemntles
guaranteed as preliminary to peace, otherwise she can
only paw one half of the interest her debts let alone
providing sinking fund to finally pay them off.
If the estimate made by the committee is correct and
the country has lost half it's wealth in conducting the
war this would be above $400O00000O0 This is double
any estimate made by others, but as Germany has had TO
finance her allies it may be the total of her expend
lures is as large as the committee claims 1t is In keeping
with the Prussan character that in demanding indemnl-
ties only the Prussian side is looked at
1t was Prussia that started the war; Prussia that COM
pelled the allies to spend perhaps well up toward hum
dred billions of dollars besides the sacrifices OF million
lives Prussia takes thought of the condition she has
brought other countries nto or that even should they
willing they are unable pay ndemnities They too face
an enormous debt but Prussianism sees only what mas
happened to it and thinks someone should bear the losses
she caused and relieve her OF all responsibility ana all IN
ebtedness simply because she has spent her fortune ana
cannot paw her debts Fortunately she has used little
money other than German and her huge debt owing
her own people, that reputation is possible without
causing her any international troubles Another feature
of the German financial system is that she did not greatly
increase her taxes and did not pay as she Went al
large part of her cost England has done ana as
America purposes DOING and almost the entire cost OF
the war is yet to be paid. She undoubtedly took this
course because she expected speedy victory and that
could levy tribute the balance of Europe Evidences
in the hands of the United States authorities show she IN
tended after conquering France to make war on the
United States as the great wealthy nation, pre-
pared for war; and which would fall an easy prey to hef
trained armies That where she expected to collect the
larger part of her war ndemntes, and she has fallen
down there as well as elsewhere 1t is useless for the
allies to talk about ndemntes for Germany could rot
pay she would 1t is equally foolish for Germany to
hang any hopes Of getting from under the burden of
debt she has piled herself by evying tribute on the
balance Of the world. She pay repudate that is
entirely her own affair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
CHAPTER cxxIt.


After luncheon we separated. Some of
us, Tom and l included, tooke another
walk over c grounds, and thru the
greenhouses. Carol Blackjack declared
he was gollg g 10 his room and rest.
"That husband of yours is too much
for me ON the links. y he said in a mean
ing tone. sensed his meaning, or
thought l did. That the links was the
only place where he feared Tom s rival
ry. l felt myself flushing and turned
away that he might not notice my en-
barrassment.
"You don't feel well yet, do YOU
Sue2' Tom asked as we walked to-
ward the greenhouses. I'M so sorry
your good time should be so spoiled. -
81 do feel sick, Tom, and when YOU
go home tonight am going with you. -
''But wouldn 7 it be more comfort
able for you to come in with Blackjack
and Vivian in the morningf His car is
more luxurious than Long Island Sum
day trains, he added facetiously.
"No; want to go with you, I re-
Piled, almost weeping again at the
thought of spending any more time with
Carol.
can right, dear, don't get excited
IN fix it..
My walk with Tom was the only
pleasant part Of the day. At dinner
Claire put me next to Carol, and he CON
stantly tried to draw me into eonyer-
sation, constantly whispered little in
nuendos, until I was so nervous 1 had
all could do to keep from screaming.
So when Tom declared it was time to
pack if were going with him rush
ed up stars feeling that had passed the
most unhappy day of my whole life.
Claire objects.
When Claire found out that I was GO
ing with Tom, she urged me to stick
to my program and remain until morn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

THE MAN ON THE BOX.
+ 4 \ x < 4 \ X X X X X X X X

After blowing a bugle for an hour
and half without inducing single
pedestrian to stop the man on the soap
box finally pretended to be choking to
death, and in three minutes the corner
was black with people.
. "Thank you for your kind interest,
good people," said the man ON the soap
box. "And now that we are all to-
gether, simply cannot let you get
away without sharing with you the
knowledge of civilization S greatest and
most far-reaching invention.
CAT last men, after centuries Of vain
striving, a non-loseable collar button
has been invented Think of it, In each
one of these packages is a collar fasten-
er that will not only stay put when
once inserted, but absolutely will al
ways be found where it has been placed
when not in use.
FfThis great secret, gents, was impart-
ed to me by the old Pshaw of Persia
as a reward for refraining from saving
his mother-in-law from drowning. Full
instructions inside each sealed envelope
Here they are, gents, only ten cents
apiece, three for half dollarl"
As one man, the crowd surged for
ward, waving their dimes aloft. In fifty
seconds the man on the soap box had
sold two hundred sealed envelopes. In
five more seconds he had disappeared,
and the purchasers were each drawing
a common or front hall variety of car
pet tack out of the envelopes. The di-
reetions read: "When not in use stick
in the wall and draw large circle
around it to mark the place. To use,
draw the ends of the collar together and
stick tack through both button holes
and the Adams apple"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

Oregon has had crop failure, but it comes as
near to it this year it has done for the that
it has crop faiurein spots. The season has been
remarkably hot along with the lack of rain that in small
spots the crops burned out We do not that these
spots were large but just what the word indicates
One farm would have fairly good crop and that adoin-
ing it very poor Undoubtedly the the
different methods of farming, and probably than
anything else the different dates Of planting The
and its results open book well worth the persal of
every farmer in the valley That wheat fields yield
ed 45 and even so bushels to the while others
by yielded hardly enough to pay for harvesting not
due entirely to luck it due to difference in Soils
We do not pretend to say what caused the failure in
many farms but merely suggest it is worth studying to
discover the reason.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

The country needs all the copper all the mines can
produce and the closing down of the mines at Butte and
Anaconda is bad thing for the whole country. How
much the copper needed the country can afford
without it better than can afford to submit to the
dictation of gang of worthless hoodums like the w.
w. If the government will not interfere and make the
working conditions possible for those who want to work.
then the best thing to do is to close down the mines and
let the disturbing element seek work elsewhere.