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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Hoot Mon, Hoot!
Hoo Hoo, Who Is He?

At last the secret of Officers Por-
ter, Winner and Carpenters success
at landing bootleggers has come to
light. They have special watchman
with a mysterious power for detect
ing booze, who keeps two big glary
eyes glued to the highway all night
and warns the officers when a car
with booze in 1t approaches. He is
nothing more than a common little
night owl about as big as the fist of
one of the many men whom he has
spelled doom to with his hoot. He
keeps his drowsy, lousy headquarters
in one of the big alder trees near the
part Of the road where the officers
take their nightly stand TO watch for
passing caravans which are loaded
with treasure, which they are taking
to the deserts beyond.
Officer Winner reports that they
recently spent four nights straight in
searching cars for liquor. On three
of these nights they made captures.
During each of these nights they
searched many cars, but always be-
fore car with booze approached the
little be-feather sentinel would utter
a series of hoots. On the night that
they caught no one his majesty did
not see fit to hoot once. Monday
night they searched car after car, but
found no law-breakers 1t was grow
ing late. Hath the hoot owl hoot-
ed?" quothed Agent Porter. "He
hath not" replied Winner. "Then all
is we'll and we might as well go
home" spoke up Carpenter A few
of silence and suddenly there
broke forth a most dlnful series of
Hoo! hoo! hool hool" from near
by tree. The men crouched by the
In another minute the
lights of a car showed up around a
bend. The car was stopped, exam
ned and a suit case with IL bottles
IF beer was extracted.
Yes. the season for hoot owls is
closed. What? Yes, there's a fine
If $500 for killing owls.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Concert Thursday
BY Massed Bands

Carl Loveland, local band director,
Is making extensive preparation for
massed band benefit concert which
will be given in the Chautauqua audi
torium Thursday evening, September
27.
The Ashland band, together with
the best musicians of Medford and
Central Point, will make a massed
band of over forty pieces, which will
give concert which will rival any
that residents of the valley have ever
heard.
The concert should prove a So
cent attraction, but in order that
every one can be given an opportun-
ity to attend the concert and help out
the band, it was decided to charge
but 10 cents for childre nand Is
cents for adults. The Chautauqua
association has donated the services
of the building for the event.
There will be no more regular
band concerts in Lithia park this
year, but the band will continue to
practice throughout the winter so
that the band can retain its suprem-
acy again next summer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Active Work Starts
On New Addition

Active work on the Enders' store
addition was begun Monday morning
by Contractor Frank Jordan and a
crew of men who started the building
of the framework for the cement
foundations and reinforcements.
The new construction will have a
frontage of 50 feet and a depth of
70 feet, and will be made Of brick
and cement, following the same gen.
eral lines of the present building.
There will also be warehouse built
in the rear Of the store. The new
addition will have big show win
dow space arranged both in the front
and on the side of the building. The
corner of the building will be occu-
pied by the grocery department of
the store and several other business
rooms will be made in the new struc-
ture.
According to present plans, the
building will be completed early in
November. E. o. Smith, local archi-
tect, who drew the plans for the
Chautauqua auditorium, is the de-
signer of the new addition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
More Dry Threats
Caught This Week

Special Agent R. G. Porter, ]. B.
Winner and w. ]. Carpenter arrested
two young Medford men in the Vi
cinity of the Homes residence east of
the city about midnight. for bringing
liquor into the state Tuesday.
A prompt search of the mems car
revealed nothing, but Mr.. Porter no.
ticed a suspicious looking suitcase in
the rear of the car. The men said 1t
tools and refused to open
1t. A search warrant was filled out,
the suitcase opened and twelve bot
ties of beer thrust their inviting
tops out to the midnight air.
The men we're taken before Jus
tice of the Peace Trefren and fined
$25 each.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Chair Doctor Puts
One Over Sinclair

An interesting trial was held be-
fore Justice of the Peace Trefren this
morning when Harry Sinclair ap-
peared before him to defend himself
against claims for money made by
Chair Doctor Stanley.
Stanley recently did some carpet
beating for Mr. Sinclair and demand
ed fifty cents an hour. for his work.
Mr.. Sinclair thought the charges
were unjust, according to prices
which other men could be secured to
do the same work for, and contested
the claim. Justice Trefren awarded
the case to the chair doctor, which
brings forth another phase of "the
high cost of living"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Receives Cuts When
Bike Hits Auto

A. M. Long, for many years a
plumber at Provost Bros hardware
store, received bad cash under his
left eye and had his nose badly cut
as the result of an accident which
occurred Monday afternoon when the
bicycle on which he was riding col
lided with the auto delivery car of
the Ashland laundry.
Mr.. Long had just turned down
Water street, and as he passed an
other car he turned his gaze from in
front Of him. Clarence Morris, driv-
ing the delivery car, was coming up
the street on the right side of the
road and managed to turn his car
aside 80 as to avoid a head-on COL
lision. Mr.. Long struck the fender
of the car, which threw him forward,
causing him to hit sharp iron edge
of the car door, which did the dam
aga
The rear wheel Of the bicycle was
smashed Mr.. Long takes all the
blame for the accident on himself.
He was promptly taken to the hos
pital, but his injuries are not serious.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Ashland'S Share to
Library Fund $3.50

The local library board held a
meeting In the library last night to
outline a method of getting Ashland's
$3.50 share in the Library War Serv-
ice fund.
It was decided that they would
make no drive" for the money, be-
cause they thought that there are
$50 people in Ashland who think that
they have derived 81 worth Of good
from the local public library and
would gladly contribute 81 each to
help buy books for the countless SOL
diers now on duty both at home and
abroad.
Those who will contribute to Ash
lands share can leave any amount
they wish to donate with any MEM
ber of the library board. at the public
library Mayor Lamkin's office or
with G. G. Eubanks
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
1000 Soldiers Fed
In Ashland Today

The first train load of soldiers of
the 1900 who will stop in Ashland
during the next few days arrived in
the city at 1890 this morning. The
train was composed of eleven cars
and carried between four and five
hundred men, half of whom were fed
in the depot hotel, while the others
were marched to the Elks' banquet
rooms, where Easterling's restaurant
had prepared for the feeding of men
on large scale.
The men are all in civilian clothes.
as they will not receive their uni
forms until they arrive at American
Lake. They came from southern Cal
ifornia communities. They are for
the most part lively set of typical
young American men, although men
of every nationality were represented
in the group. After their meal the
men scattered over the city to spend
a short recreation before their train
left. The train did not depart for
more than an hour, thus giving the
men ample time to rest themselves
before they started on their long way
north. Several military officers were
in charge Of the group
A second train arrived about 2
o'clock this afternoon. The men were
also from southern California dis
tricts and were accommodated the
same as the first train was. There
we're 500 men on the second train.
Easterling's have fixed up twenty
tables which will accommodate six
teen men each in the Elks' building
and have about twenty-five men and
employed to take care Of the
many tables Of hungry conscripts.
The trains will continue to arrive,
two and three day, until Monday.
As their schedule has been changed |
to some extent, It is impossible to |
give the hours that each train will |
arrive.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Active Work Starts
On Billings Hill

Active work started Tuesday on
the driving of the piles for the con-
struction work on the railroad near
Billings hill. This is not the
thought to be" or "rumored" start,
but actual work was started with
crew of railroad laborers under the
of the Southern Pacific
superintendent of engineering. As
soon as the piles are driven and con-
struction work made for the support
yof the railroad track, work on the ex-
cavation under the track will start,
so the railroads part of the careworn
Billings hill question will be COM
pleted soon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Hunt Leases the
Vining Theatre

George Hunt, manager Of the Page
Theatre in Medford, has secured a
transfer of the lease Of the Vining
Theatre from oskar T. Bergner, who
with Mrs. Bergner has conducted the
Vining for the past two years. The
change will take place about the
middle of October. Miss Venia Grif-
fin, who has been treasurer of the
Page Theatre for some time, will
manage the Vining.
Mrs Bergner will leave soon after
the transfer is made for Los Angeles,
where she will visit her parents prior
to accepting a position with the Fos-
ter & Kleiser Advertising Company
at San Francisco, where Mr.. Bergner
has held a responsible position for
the past year.
During the time that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bergner have had charge OF the Vim
ing they have brought many of the
finest attractions obtainable to the
city. In several cases the Vining
Theatre showed big pictures before
they had been shown any place else
in the state.
Mr.. Hunt is progressive manager
and will probably continue to bring
headline attractions to the Vining.
Mr.. Bergner was one of the lead
ing men in making the Roundup here
a success during the past two years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Old Opera House Ruins to Give
Way For New Building Soon

Active work on Ashland's carbun-
Gle, the old opera house corner on
Main street, will actually start with
in a week or ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald of Browns
boro, Ore, owners of the old build
ing, were in Ashland Wednesday.
They interviewed Mayor Lamkin,
who has worked necessarily for the
past two years to have the old build
ing torn down, and as result he. has
been placed in command of the new
improvements. Mrs. Archibald is a
daughter of the late G.. F. Stevenson,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Barron Mine to
Be Operated Soon

Harvey j. Salee, a prominent min
ing operator Of Shasta county, has
purchased the Barron mine, nine
miles east of Ashland and about two
miles off the Ashland-Klamath Falls
road.
This mine is one of the oldest in
this part Of the country and is sup
posed to be very rich in gold and sill
yer deposits. Mr.. Salee has unloaded
a considerable amount Of machinery
at the mine and has started active
work on getting things in shape. Sew
eral local carpenters are at
work erecting miners shacks and
other necessary buildings for the
working of the mine. Mr.. Salee ex-
poets to have 25 men at work imme-
diately and will double the force
soon. The Mistletoe station will be
used as shipping point for the ore.
A considerable amount Of ore is now
ready for shipment as a result of for
mer workings. II will be sent to
Shasta county smelters.
The mine has an interesting his
tory. At one time 1t was leased, the
capital furnished and all arrange
ments, were made for Its operation
when the lessee died. Mr.. Salee has
tried to get control of the mine for
the past several years. The deal was
made through Spokane attorneys of
the Byron White estate. George
Barron of this city owns one-third of
the property
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Medf0rd Fav0rS
Irrigation Project

The vote to organize the Medford
irrigation district In election there
stands 143 for to AZ against. The
proposed district embraces an area
Of $4,000 acres in the heart of the
Rogue River valley. The same prop
osition was defeated last spring by
four votes.
Drouth during the past summer
was a conclusive argument for irri-
cation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Board Investigates
Railroad Wreck

The following is the report Of the
board of inquiry after the investiga-
tion Of the railroad wreck which oc-
Cured at Zuleka, Cal, Saturday.
The board was composed of Assistant
Superintendent Mercier, Division En-
gineer G. A., Weston, Master Car Re-
pairer W. ]. McEnerney, Mayor Lam
kin and Secretary Of the Commercial
Club f. j.. Shinn:
Il. Board finds that train second
No. 13, consisting Of one deadhead
baggage car, one diner, two tourist
cars, four standards and one observa-
tion car, in charge OF Conductor ]. ].
Kelly, with Brakemen ]. w. Tripp
and w. Herndon, Engineer U. G.
Taylor and Fireman T. T. Ahlstrom,
while moving at speed Of from 10
to 12 miles per hour, sideswiped rear
portion of extra 1918 east, in charge
of Conductor A.. B. REEVES, Brakemen
b. d. Fair A. Karberg and B. B. Kel-
logg, Engineer c. Pratt and Fireman
c. A. McCune of engine $500, helper
engine, Engineer A. A. Marske and
Fireman G. w. Cash OF engine 231S,
road engine, and Engineer c. w.
Wine and Fireman r. NJ. Duggan Of
pusher engine No. 1852, and En-
gineer s j. Smith and Fireman ]. A.
Stainbrook of engine 262S, also push
er engine, pusher engines being To-
Gated Al cars from head end. Inves-
tlgation develops the fact that an ar
rival at Zuleka EXTRAS brakeman was
given sufficient time to comply with
instructions of the conductor to the
effect that he go east and flag second
No. 13, so they could saw out first
No 13, which was then occupying
main line between switches at Zuleka,
and with which extra 231S had a
meet.> Extra consisted of sc cars,
caboose and four engines, and, since
siding at Iuleka will hold only At
cars and spur 10, It was not possible
for them to double over and clear.
further develops that
extra 231S sawed out first No. 13
and backed in on siding so as to clear
on the east end and while waiting
for second No. 13 to be brought up
by flagman, who had been sent out
10 flag them, engineer Of first No. 13
having called in their flag, and flag
man of extra 1913, taking this for a
signal for him to return to train, re-
turned and left extra 231S east un-
protected to the east against west
ward trains. Second No. 13 ap-
and not striking any tor
pedoes, or being tagged. assumed
hat the main line was clear and pro-
,eeded through Zuleka at the usual
speed Of 20 to 25 miles per hour, On
passing the two head engines Of the
extra east 231S the enginemen OF
hose engines, realizing from the
speed second No. 13 was making that
second No 13 had not been properly
Tagged, signaled one blast Of the
iteam whistle (Stop. Rule 14-A)
lbout when the observation car was
passing their engines. This signal
vas not heard by enginemen Of sec
md No. 13. Further, when they
,assed the pusher engines in the ex-
ra east 2319, which were about 200
eet east OF the west switch at zu-
eka, the enginemen Of these engines
ealized that something was wrong.
nd Immediately sounded one blast
4 the steam whistle for stop, which
A
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20
Late News From
Boys at Stevens
(By L. d. Mowat.)

Fort Stevens, Ore, Sept. 16.-The
camp enjoyed one of those delightful
little showers which freshen up the
atmosphere so nicely, during the last
couple of days Of the week. The
natives hereabouts tell us that it Of
ten rains from the last Of October to
the first of June, steady. Any one
who happened to be out in the sprin-
kle the other day without a poncho,
as the rubber capes are called, would
be decidedly of the opinion that the
atmosphere would be some fresh If
the rain keeps up all winter at that
rate. However, with the boarded
floor tents and the naturally dry To-
cation Of the 1st company camp, no
serious inconvenience was felt.
Every evil has some compensation,
according to the old axiom, and the
sandy location of our camp is prov
ing a blessing in wet weather In
dry weather the sand gets into every
thing and blows over everything, but
the rain packs it without making
mud, and pools of water such as
standsin some OF the camps are un-
known. But then they tell us that
September and often October are the
incest months of the year, and the
weather Saturday and today has
borne out the assertion. A few days
ago we observed the Astoria men,
who are camped next to us, replacing
the fifteen-inch tent pegs with poles
three and four feet long. The idea
of the change, so they informed us,
was to keep the tents from blowing
over into eastern Oregon when the
first wind comes. They say it is
common sight to see board sidewalks,
roofs and such little trinkets blowing
around in the 100-mile wind which
plays around Astoria. The wind and
the sand together make combina-
tion which reminds one of the story
which is going the rounds about the
recruit who refused to eat the stew
because considerable sand had blown
into it. 81 Joined the army to fight
for my country not to eat it," he
declared.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

who formerly owned the building. 1t
came into her possession as a part of
the estate after his death.
The old building will be torn down
and new concrete business store
will be erected in its place, which on
account of its location will be one of
the choicest business blocks in the
city, and also do away with a public
eyesore which has disgusted pro-
gressive citizens ever since the build
ing was gutted by fire six years ago.
The r+azing of the present building
and the erection of the new one will
all be done by Ashland contractors.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

Motorists will probably find 1t ad-
visable to have cotton wool in their
ears on approaching railroad cross
ings, as then they will not be both
cred by warning whistles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

The poor fellows with an income
of million year look pretty blue
when II is suggested that they rub
along through the war with only
$500, 200. ly~3' A7'A ~'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

There is much talk of cantonments
being built in the near future to
house the O. A. G. companies during
the winter. 1t seems sure that two
of the three regular companies here
will leave in the near future for the
east, and the barracks thus vacated
will probably be occupied by some of
the Oregon men. But then rumors
are so many and so conflicting that
no one is willing to bet that we will
stay here or go to some training camp
already equipped.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

A new training schedule goes into
effect today, and in many respects
parallels the training given the stu
dents at the Coast Artillery training
camp at San Francisco, without, Of
course, the theoretical study. The
officers here. however, get that part
of the work in large doses and are
buster than the men. All Of the
work Is being shaped so as to bring
the men into top-notch physical con-
dition. and athletics of such nature
that the whole company can partici-
pate. exercises, calesthenics and
marching, will occupy at least two
hours daily. On one day of the week
a field march will be taken and the
entire day spent away from the fort
in meeting actual field conditions.
The bunch is looking forward to the
first meal which they will cook them
selves from field rations. Just what
part of the new training the 1st COM
pany will take in has not been an
nounced as yet, as the various
searchlight and power plant details
are still in the air to some extent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

St. Helens-The cannery Is hand
ling the heavy bean crop here,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

The 1st company lost another ex-
ira inning game last Thursday on
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Phone news items to the TidinsS.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-13
MRS. MARIA SCHROEDER.

Mrs, Maria Schroeder, daughter Of
Mr., and Mrs. John Schenk, was born
August 9, 1874, in the town Of Hohen
Bottentin,t Germany. She was bap-
tised in the Lutheran faith and on
the 18th of April, 1859, she was con-
firmed.a o In the year of. 1866 she came
to America to make her home, and q
few days before Christmas, the same
year., she was, married to- John Fred
erick Schroeder, at SElyria, Ohio. The
winter was spent in Ohio and the fol-
lowing spring they "emigrated to
Iowa. q Like most, of the cemigants
from Germany at that time they we've
in very poor circumstances and, work
ed for some of the early; pioneers.
A, few years later they. purchased q
small piece Of land at York, in Della
ware county, ~ From this they later
moved to larger piece Of land be-
tween. Strawberry Point and Edge
wood, where they lived until Is eleven
years ago, when they built home
in Dundee, to spend the remainder
of their days. Mrs. Schroeder had
for a long time been ~ i'll health, and,
failing to find4 any relief, ashe decided
-tusEo-to- Rochester, lkinn.-~aad, have
a thorough examination. On the day
of A6erxarrival yhf Mas taken severe
ES illS wa slateT defloped into
Spnsumenia ,sss SIS did the Colo
NAL hospital1on Sunday, june g. The
funeral was held at the lutheran
church at Dundee Thursday morning
at 10 O'clock Rev. C. Rembold offic,
iating. Burial was in the, Strawberry
Point cemetery. Four children were
born to this union, three sons and a
daughter. The daughter preceded
her death in 1905, at the age of "a
years. She leaves to mourn their
loss a husband, and three sons, Ern-
est and Arthur, OF Dundee, and Fer
dinand of Wadena, Iowa; one sister
Mrs. Lena Anderson, of Strawberry
Point, four grandchildren and other
relatives and friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-13
RECRUITS SENT TO co. II AT
a." as 272 t.s.}:,. ROONE. ms.i 'T r.

On .Tuesay evening, June 18th, ten
recruits to Co. H were sent to Boone,
Iowa, where Captain, W.. F, ~, Gross
man, and the larger portion of the
company are stationed at present.
Among the young men who left on
Tuesday night were the following:
Norman X. Bruner and Warren
J. Ladd, of Oelwein. '"'.-
.Hemlen Bensley, and / George
Toomer Of Delhi, .,,sy,., ''--..
Adelai S. Reynolds, Dundee.
Irving L.. Hand and John R. Postel
'of Winthrop. .,.-,-- Il. "a: "a, .. l'.-'">
Jess E. Davis, Colesburg. r.e
Clarence Hyler and Floyd N.
Payne, Manchester. 2."- 'a'"'% &C., E. Z
Nixon Denton of Manchester and
Albert Davis of Colesburg have en-
listed but have. not as yet been for
warded to the company. The Davis
brothers walked all the way from
Colesburg to offer their. services to
their. country and enlisted. III -. l., 30
Bensley has two brothers already
with the company. Postel also has
two brothers in the company. The
.Posteli boys are all expert riflemen
and are proud to claim Indian blood
in their veins. 49, f2ag "a. sEs,
Is The company is rapidly filling up
and young men who desire to serve
with home organization should
make application for. enlistment at
once. .aspetro-