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Oregon Ilistorlia! Society.
Ashland
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SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVII
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1912
GEMS ARE
RECOVERED
DIAMONDS TAKEX AT HILT, CAL,
roi'XD HERE.
SETS ARE TAKEN FROM THE RING
"(oldie" Brown Makes Confession
of Hilt Robbery and Tells Slieriff
Howard AYliereabouts of Gems
Found in Rooming House.
The three diamonds from the ring
taken from "Slim" Warren, the pro
prietor of the Hilt saloon, at the
time of the hold-up Saturday night,
were recovered in this city this
morning. Sheriff Howard of Hilt,
accompanied by Chief Oien, went
to the Imperial Rooming House, and
"Goldie" Brown, the man who con
fessed last night at Medford that he
was one of the two robbers, showed
the officers where the stones were
to be found. Local officers are of
the opinion that Brown, who has
been around Ashland off and or. for
some time, has had a hand in Eeveral
attempted hold-ups in this city.
Brown refused to give away his pal,
but the Siskiyou county sheriff be
lieves he knows the identity of the
man and will soon have him in cus
tody. Brownlee consented to go to
Hilt without extradition papers and
Sheriff Howard went south with him
on the noon train.
Medford, Nov. 21. Positively
identified by four of the men he held
up in a saloon at Hilt, Cal., last Sat
urday night, Frank Brownlee, alias
"Goldie" Brown, alias S. G. Smith,
arrested in this city Wednesday
morning, last night confessed to the
boldest hold-up in California in
years, and divulged to Officers Pat
Mego and Cady the hiding place of
diamonds valued at $1,500, taken
from the person of "Slim" Warren,
proprietor of the robbed sesort.
Brownlee, according to local pplice,
is one of the most desperate charac
ters on the Pacific coast, with a long
'criminal record. The hold-up net
ted the robbers $2,500 in money and
jewels.
Friendship for Officer Mego, who
knew his past, led Brownlee to con
fess his share in the daring crime,
but with the true instinct of the
criminal he refused to give the name
of his pal. After two hours of cross
examination the prisoner broke down
and weepingly told the authorities
his share in the plot. Sheriff How
(Continued from Page One.)
MORE RAILROAD GOSSIP
Bledford Paier Again Revives fales
of I tail road to Coast and East
ern Connections.
Medford Sun: When the fact be
came known around town it set
afresh a thousand rumors concern
ing the real inwardness of the pres
ent railroad activity.' It was again
asserted that the Page property near
the bridge had been sold to the Hill
interests and it was also asserted
that Jim Hill himself would be in
Medford within two' months. From
a reliable source it was learned that
the P. & E. from Butte Falls to Bend
will be connected up before the end
of next summer and a direct line
from the coast through Medford to
the east again, assumed form and
substance.
That a railroad is to be built from
Grants Pass to Wooleyport by Can
adian and English capital was also
rumored, the large possessions be
longing to H. F. Wooley having been
sold to a British syndicate for a
quarter of a million dollars. Mr.
Wooley is now in Portland complet
ing the deal and surveyors are at
work in the hills. It seems to be
generally believed that the two lines
will be built from southern Oregon to
the coast and the well-known rivalry
between the Hill and Harriman inter
ests gives credence to the story that
these two roads are behind the pres
ent activities.
It is also stated upon reliable au
thority that lines will be run in tho
Applegate valley this winter and that
the Towne interests have been busy
arranging details for a survey for a
branch line into the Blue Ledge camp,
the work to commence' as soon as the
definite course of the original sur
vey is known. ' Last August stakes
were driven by a party ot surveyors
for ten miles along the Big Apple
gate. At that time the present' show
of activity seemed distant.
CITY'S INDEBTEDNESS
Statement of the Bonds Outstanding
Taken From the Books of the
City Recorder.
City Recorder Hurt has given the
Tidings the following statement of
the outstanding city indebtedness as
shown by the books of his office.
iThe Tidings prints this'that the citi
j zens in voting upon the issues of
' bonds to come before them at the
coming election may know tire
amount of indebtedness outstanding,
but each voter must draw his own
conclusions as to the wisdom or un
wisdom of voting the bonds asked
for. Of course but a small portion
of the assessment bonds will have to
be paid out of the city treasury, but
the city has already had to perfect
its lein upon some property to pro
tect itself so far as possible in the
premises.
City of Ashland Bonds, November J,
1012.
Assessment bonds, pav
ing, sewer, sidewalk,
curb and gutter 244,409.55
Electric light bonds 97,500.00
Waterworks 73,000.00
Intersection paving. T... 59,500.00
Septic tank 9,000.00
Trunk line sewer 15,000.00
Total unpaid bond is
sue $498,409.55
Assessment bonds are taken care
of by assessments against abutting
property, and should the property
fail to pay the assessments, the
property will be sold for assess
ments, and should it fail to bring the
amount assessed the taxpayers of the
city have to pay any deficit that may
occur.
Electric Light Bonds.
$2,500.00 of an issue amounting
to $42,500.00 fall due each year.
$15,000.00 of a $30,000.00 is sub
ject td call after July 1, 1919, and
matures January 1, 1929, and the
balance ($15,000.00) falls due Janu
ary 1, 1929.
, $28,000.00 is optional after July
1, 1920, and matures July 1, 1930.
YVater Bonds.
Issue of $23,000.00 falls due July
1, 1920.
$5,000.00 of the $20,000.00 ma
tures each year , beginning July 1,
1913. $30,000.00 issue falls due
July 1, 1929.
Intersection Paving Bonds.
i $8,000.00 of the entire intersec
; tion issue falls due or is called each
year.
Septic Tank Bonds.
$1,200.00 of the issue is called
each year.
Trunk Sewer Bonds.
$1,000.00 falls due each year.
Interest On Bonds for the Year 1913.
Assessment bonds $14,664.57
Electric light bonds 4,512.50
Water bonds 3,535.00
Intersection paving bonds 3,570.00
Septic tank bonds 540.00
Trunk line sewer 675.00
Total $27,497.07
School Bonds.
In addition to the municipal bonds
there are about $97,000.00 in school
bonds outstanding. Of these about
90 per cent must be paid by the tax
payers inside the city limits and the
balance by the portion of the district
without the municipal boundaries,
$2,853,759 of the districts's $3,146,
359 valuation being in the city limits.
The Doll's House.
Mme. Harriet Labadie, an artist
of wonderful creative and interpre
tive ability, will make her appear
ance in this city on November 29,
when she will give a dramatic inter
pretation of The Doll's House at Nat
atorium hall, under the auspices of
the First Company, C. A. C. Mme.
Labadie has the power of stimulat
ing the imagination of her auditors
so that they feel the different emo
tions which actuate the development
of the characters in real life.
Free Leeture on Birds.
Hon. William Finley of Portland,
state game warden, will deliver a
free lecture on "Birds and Their Hab
its." The lecture Is to both parents
and children and is intended to inter
est them in the protection of the
birds of Oregon. There will be a
collection taken to defray expenses.
News Stand Reoened.
i I have re-opened the Fourth
Street News Stand and would be glad
to see all my old customers as well
as all others who want good confec
tionery, cigars, etc.
51-2t E. A. HILDRETH, JR.
Have you seen those fine elk
teeth at Johnson's?
BOND ISSUES TO BE
$6,000 FIRE PROTECTION BONDS AND $25,000 ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC
LIGHT BONDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE
There will be two bonding proposi
tions submitted to the voters of the
city of Ashland at special elections
to be held on the date of the regular
municipal election, Tuesday, Decem
ber 17, 1912. These are both sub
mitted upon initiative petitions pre
sented to the council for action last
Tuesday evening.
One is for the voting of $25,000
additional electric light bonds to be
payable in 30 years, or at the option
of the city any time after 20 years.
They will bear 5 per cent interest
and are payable, both principal and
interest, at the office of the city
treasurer in the city of Ashland. The
I proceeds of the plant are to be used
to build an auxiliary light plant and
put in additional equipment.
Investigate Conditions.
For the past few days, Fred Lock
ley of the Sunset Magazine has been
nterviewing parties hereabouts in
the interests of the forthcoming new
booklet regarding Ashland. His plan
has been to note conditions from act
ual observation. These interviews
are not confined to orchardists but
to various occupations, notably di
verified pursuits, consequently he
has seen fruit men, ranchers, dry
farming experts, etc. As Mr. Lockley
puts it, he wishes to meet men who
have come to Ashland and "made
good," in order to be the better quali
fied for the task of preparing a pub
lication which will be authentic in
every detail. In this work he has
been accompanied by the club secre -
tary, while Mr. Lamkin kindly ten -
dered the use of his auto on the
numerous trips, and was ready to of-
fer suggestions pertinent to the work
in hand.
Nothing more appropriate, noth
ing so lasting as a good piece of jew
elry or watch for a present. Our
new line affords a wide range of va
riety. Johnson the JSweler.
EXPLAINS TELEPHONE MERGER MOVE
IN LETTER 10 MAYOR NEIL, A. E. REAMES, A MEDFORD ATTORNEY
. ' TELLS DETAILS OF CONSILIDATION
At the city council meeting the
city recorder read a letter from At
torney A. E. Reames of Medford to
Mayor Neil, in answer to the latter's
request for information as to the
status of the injunction suit brought
some time ago by the Home Tele
phone Company to restrain the city
from interfering with the Home com
pany operating in Ashland under
their franchise, the terms of which
the city claimed was forfeited. Mr.
Reames in answering says:
Medford, Nov. 7, 1912.
Hon. R. P. Neil, Ashland, Ore.
Dear Sir: Replying to your in
quiry as to the status of the Ashland
telephone case, I have to say that
just prior to the county telephone
merger I visited Ashland and inter
viewed those citizens who were sup
posed to be in possession of the nec
essary facts to make up the answer
for the city of Ashland, and who
were most interested in the city's de
fense of the case. These facts were
gathered just prior to the merger,
which came as a surprise to me as
doubtless it was to you. I then en
deavored to find out the true situa
tion, and this is the result of my in
vestigation, and although I am frank
to say that while I have no doubt
whatever about the facts, I do not
have them from any authentic
source.
The merger was made the evening
prior to the expiration of the Pacific
States franchise in Medford. For
some time this company has been
endeavoring to obtain a new fran
chise, but was undable to do this on
terms satisfactory to the company.
The company then made a comnlpte
transfer of. all Its property, fran
chises, etc., in Jackson county to the
Home company. At the time of this
transfer, and as a part of the same
transaction, the Pacific States ac
quired the stock of the local Home
Telephone Company, and the result
is that there is but one telephone
company in the territory, and that is
the Pacific States, doing business
U ...... U a I -.
iiiiuugu uie vancnise and name or
the Home company. . In other words.
the Pacific States has been absorbed
by the Home company, but the Pa
VOTED ON DEC. 17
The other issue is for $6,000 and is
for the purpose of buying an automo
bile fire truck, fully equipped, and
500 feet additional hose. The elec
tric light bonds are asked by the
electric light committee of the city
council and the reasons urged by
thera for the voting of the bonds
were set forth in a recent communi
cation from the superintendent of the
light department.
The fire protection bonds were the
outcome of the request of the mem
bers of the fire company for an auto
truck, and which there was not
money enough in the treasury to buy.
The proposed ordinances authoriz
ing the issuing of these bonds will be
published in full in the Tidings two
times preceding the election.
Buys Track Frontage.
Mrs. Annie McWilliams has pur
chased of I. C. Moore two acres lvinir
j between East B street and the South-
em Pacific railway tracks. The con
sideration was $1,850. F. G. McWil
liams states that there are prospects
of the sale of the property for man
ufacturing purposes, and that as the
property has a long railroad front
age on which side tracks can be eas
ly built, it certainly will not be long
before it will be in demand for some
such purpose.
Christine L. Tingling.
Christine L. Tingling, from Lon
don, England, will deliver an address
at the ChriHtian rlinrrh Tuourlnv
' nieht. Xovemlipr "c. t 7--ft
m.
1 She is a charming speaker and will
i give the English point of view of
. many matters in our own land. The
lecture is free. Everyone invited,
I
Thanksgiving Fixings.
Home-made mince pies, old-fash
ioned pumpkin pies, and good rich
fruitcake for your Thanksgiving din
ner an be had at the yienna Bak
ery., Leave your orders early. 51-2t
cific States absorbed the stock of the
Home company. The handling of the
business since that time bears out
(his -conclusion.
These facts being assumed as cor
rect, I imagine that there is in real
ity no such thing as the Home Tele
phone Company in Ashland, excepting
in name. The company doing busi
ness there now under the name of
the Home could do business by the
use of the Pacific States franchise,
and also by use of the Home fran
chise if it is valid. We are, there
fore, really rid of the Home company
so far as being compelled to do busi
ness under a double telephone sys
tem Is concerned. It is, therefore, a
matter of policy whether the city de
sires to go on with the litigation, or
whfther it is satisfactory to let the
matter rest as it is and let the Pa
cific States franchise be used for its
four remaining years and then allow
the Pacific States, doing business un
der the name of the Home company
to use the Home franchise after that
time.
I wish you would have some defi
nite action taken, either by ordinance
or resolution, so I will know what
you wish me to do.
Yours very truly,
A. E. REAMES.
On motion of Councilman Cunning
ham and seconded by Councilman
Cunningham, Mr. Reames was au
thorized to push the action for the
dismissal of the injunction and ask
ing that the franchise be declared
Invalid. -
Order That Turkey Now. .
Place your order now for a
Thanksgiving Turkey and make sure
of a satisfactory bird. We can also
supply you with ducks, geese and
chickens. Fresh Sealshipt oysters
every day. Try our homemade mince
meat. East Side Meat Market.
Phone 188. r.i.9t
Thanksgiving Turkey.
Get one of those fine turkeys at
the Fourth Street Billiard Parlors.
Dry block or stove wood. Phone
420-J. A7.t,
CITY FATHERS MEET
'ouncil Transacts Considerable Busi
ness at Its Regular Meeting
Tuesday Evening.
Then entire city council was pres
ent at the regular meeting Tuesday
evening. There was about the usual
grist of committee reports and bills.
In the matter ot repairs on Liberty
street the committee asked further
time, and also the fire and water com
mittee wanted to give further consid
eration as to the communication
from the Commercial Club regarding
the powder house up the canyon.
The matter of connection with the
sewer on North Main street was
brought up and threshed over, Water
Commissioner Rosecrans, Mr. Stone
and several councilmen speaking on
the matter. It was finally referred
back to the sewer committee for fur
ther consideration.
The council, in accordance with a
previous resolution, ordered the
transfer of $98.56 from the general
fund to the paving district No. 4
fund, in payment of the assessment
now due against Mrs. Satterfield's
home.
The city recorder was given au
thority to purchase warrant register
and water and light receipts. He
was also authorized to transfer cer
tain funds from the Winter street
fund to the general fund, in repay
ment of loan from general fund, and
the street commissioner was instruct
ed to open the street as per former
action of the council.
The opening of Nursery street, pro
vided for by previous action of the
county, was also ordered.
Councilman Cunningham brought
up the matter of the Mountain ave
nue septic.tank, which F. H. Carter
complained was not working prop
erly. City Engineer Walker declared
it in good condition and doing perfect
work. The matter was referred to
the sewer committee with power to
act.
An ordinance which had been
pending for some months, repealing
an ordinance regarding street im
provements, was taken up
passed, all members voting aye
and
Made a Good Find.
R. W. Dunlap came in from his
mine on Wagner creek yesterday for
a day or two rest. Mr. Dlinhm la
the owner of the old Cleveland
claims and reports the properties as
showing up well both in copper and
gold. Last spring he started a cross
cut in the hanging wall (or what has
heretofore been thought to be the
hanging wall) and struck what
seemed to be the apex of an ore
chute which carries 5 per cent cop
per and an appreciable quantity of
gold. His next move was to start a
tunnel lower down and about 15 feet
to the left of the old tunnel. Here
he has struck sulphide ore at a depth
of 15 feet from the surface, which
resembles the ore encountered in the
upper tunnel, but at the present
depth is unable to say if it is a paral
lel vein or one immense lead of about
20 feet in width, but in either case
he says it looks good to him.
Itiimiuage Y'our (arrets.
The local Elks have kindly given
'the use of their dining room and
kitchen for a rummage sale and cafe
teria to be given for the benefit of
the Sunshine Society on Thursday.
j December 5. The society wishes
j everyone to look up all the old cloth-
ing, etc., which is worth selling and
donate it to the society.
Colonial Thanksgiving Dinner.
The Hotel Ashland will serve a
Colonial Thanksgiving turkey dinner,
price 50 cents. If you wish a dinner
like mother served, try this. Fresh
oysters served at all times. Short
orders given prompt attention. Best
merchants' lunch in the city served
daily for only 25 cents. 51-2t
Hotel Oregon Thanksgiving Dinner.
Hotel Oregon wishes to announce
that an extra fine dinner will be
served on Thanksgiving from noon
until 2 p. m. and from 5:30 until 8
p. m. Reserve your family table
early. 75 cents per plate.
Dear Madam: The little ones
feel at home In my studio. The
hundreds I have photographed prove
this. Special Btyles and offer for
baby pictures. Wynne Scott.
Turkeys for Thanksgiving, de
livered at your home. Send In your
order early. Mrs. F. W. Herrin,
phone 804-F-ll. -f 50-3t
Phone 804-F-l 1 for your Thanks
giving turkey. 50-3t
MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
WILL BE HELD TUESDAY', DE
CKMHEK 17.
"SHALL SALOONS BE LICENSED"
City Council Passed Resolution Or.
dering the Biennial City Flee,
tion and Designating Offices to Bo
Filled Thereat.
The city council at its regular
meeting Tuesday passed a resolution
designating the offices which it will
be necessary to fill at the regular
city election which will be held Tues
day, December 17. There are to be
two councilmen elected frnni the.
First ward, one to succeed Council
man George Irwin and the other to
succeed Councilman Werth, who was
appointed to succeed Councilman
England, who resigned because of
leaving the city. In the Second ward
a councilman will be elected to suc
ceed Alderman Cunningham, whoso
term expires. In the Third' ward a
councilman will be elected to succeed
Alderman Sanderson, whose term ex
pires. In the First ward there will
be a park commissioner elected for a
term of five years to succeed Mrs. J.
F. Meikle.
The following are tho judges of
election, the last two named acting
as clerks, as designated by the city
council Tuesday night:
First ward G. W. Tienedict, James
Yeo, W. H. Wallace.
Second ward Ira Shoudy, Charela
Gillette. G. M. Grainger.
Third ward Thornton Wiley, E.
J. Arrant, O. Winter.
Under the charter it
every election necessary
Is also
at
to submit
the question of whether or no sa,
loons shall be licensed in the city.
That Rtmntia.ge Sale.
The rummage sale to be held
in
the basement of Elks Temple, Thurs
day, December 5, for the benefit of
the local Sunshine Society, desires
not only old clothes, but furniture
and in fact anything that anyone can
spare that can be sold, and what can
not be sold will be distributed to the
worthy poor.
A Good Strike.
Bailey, Silver & Doane are report
ed to have made a fine strike at their
mine on Hungry creek. They are re
ported to have struck a good-sized
vein of very rich ore. Their many
friends In this city hope that their
expectations may be exceeded.
CLUB HEADQUARTERS
Commercial Organization Kees Open
House to Memlx-rs.
Having removed its office to the
room formerly occupied by the
library, the Commercial Club finds
space' enough to furnish reading room
facilities which are available to mem
bers as well as strangers who are
transients in our midst. Two dailies
are on file in addition to city papers,
and various other publications. The
office is also equipped with maps,
folders, timetables, directories, and
several works of reference. In this
connection it is designed to make the
rooms serve the purpose of general
information as far as possible. Tho
trustees are always willing to havo
this particular room occupied occa
sionally to further any event which
has a specific. local significance, such
as civic improvement measures, com
mittee meetings, etc., and for such
purposes the premises are available:
at almost any time.
In an adjacent room members have
the privileges of billiards, pool,
checkers, chess, cards, cribbage, etc.,
and as the winter evenings draw nigl
these quarters are pretty -well
thronged. Even the strains of music
occasionally are heard in the familiar
old headquarters. By virtue of skill
and talent, if not by direct appoint
ment, Professor H. G. Gilmore occa
sionally occupies the position of mu
sical director, by force ot circum
stances being his own accompanist.
The result is that the Schaff piano
has been Impressed Into service after
a long period of neglect, and the
wish Is father to the thought that it
may be oftener heard under the skill
ful manipulation of Professor Gil
more. An Oliver typewriter la also
among the adjuncts of the office, a
convenience which many visiting
strangers have learned to appreciate
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