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Historical Society. Orrpon SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON HLAND ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912 NUMBER 58 As DINGS NEW FRONT FORTEMPLE MASOXS WILL REMODEL Til Kill 1JVILIHXG. SO VOTED LAST THURSDAY NIGHT New Front, New Canet and Other Improvements Authorized by Ash land Lodge, No. 23, at Its Annual Meeting. At the annual communication of Aebland lodge, No. 23, A. F. & A. M., there was action taken whjch will within a few months insure the remodeling of the front of the build ing, the placing of a new carpet on the lodge room and other needed changes in the upper floor which will make for the convenience of the members. The improvements are expected to cost in the neighborhood of $3,000 and will be made under the direc tion of the newly elected board of trustees, consisting of F. D. Wagner, E. V. Carter and L. L. Mulit. It is understood that the front will be remodeled under the plana pre pared for the purpose by architect Fitch at the time the present lodge room was added to the building a few years ago. On Familiar Ground. F. A. Shaw of Boise, formerly sec retary of the Idaho state senate, and i now connected with the Pacific Ly- i ceum Bureau, which maintains 1 branches at Portland, Seattle and! San Francisco, was in the city last I Friday on business and incidentally J revisiting familiar scenes in this im mediate locality as well as northern ' I California. Mr. Shaw's parents were former residents of Etna, in Siskiyou county, and the younger generation which grew up in those parts remem ber with pleasure the prestige which Ashland enjoyed even in those early days as an educational center. Mr. Shaw mentioned while here that Ashland, jg noted as a Chautauqua town throughout the Pacific north west, and warmly commended the efforts of Mr. G. P. Billings, whose enthusiasm, he says, knows no bounds when the Chautauqua move ment is concerned. I Modern Woodmen Elect. ' At a regular meeting of Mahogany Camp, No. 6565, M. W. A., held on the 13th inst, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Venerable consul, F. G. McWilliams; worthy adviser, Frank Crowson; banker, G. G. Eubanks; clerk, G. H. Hedberg; escort, J. E. Crowson; watchman, W. E. Moor; sentry, E. K. Hall; manager, J. J. Murphy. Drs. Swedenburg, Gregg and Fawcett were continued as camp physicians. Installation of new officers will oc cur on the first Friday in January. After the election some speechifying was indulged in, the annual event terminating with a spread of good things on the banquet table. Furniture at Wholesale Price. We have several genuine birdseye maple dressers and chiffoniers, quar ter oak dressers and chifoniers, quar ter oak dressing tables and library tables and several other pieces in quarter oak, which we offer at whole sale prices. These will make nice holiday gifts. Ashland Furniture Co., 92-94-96 North Main street. 52-5t-Mon. RENTS HOTEL ASHLAND Mrs. Conner of Hotel Oregon Also Takes Lease of Hotel Ashland After January 1. Mrs. W. E. Conner, proprietor of the Hotel Oregon, will on January 1 take over the lease of the Hotel Ash land now managed by Sam Nether land. Mr. Netherland will remain with the hotel, managing it as an auxiliary to the Hotel Oregon. Mrs. Conner has been very successful since assuming the management of the Hotel Oregon and her many friends will be glad to see her branching out. Mrs. Conner states that the Hotel Ashland cafe, now Closed, will probably be reopened early in the year. Mr. Neth erland will continue to conduct the Hotel Ashland for himself until the first of the year. LATER Mrs. E. J. Mahan has rented the Ashland Cafe and will conduct it in the future. DEATH OF MRS. ROUTLEDGE. Mother of Ashland Citizen Dead at Portland. Evening Telegram, Dec. 12: With her family of eight children all in Oregon, and seven of them adults residing in Portland, Mrs. Adeline Routledge died in the family home, 48S East Davis street, at 8:15 this morning. Only a few days ago the entire family was gathered around the aged mother in her home, at re union dinner. Born in New York, March 25, 1847, Mrs. Routledge was 65 years old. She reared 10 children, two of whom have died, Grace E, and Clarence D. Of the surviving eight, Frank C. Routledge worked for years on the Oregonian and the Telegram in the art department, and is now located at Ashland. Four of the brothers, Ralph R., J. Ira, Clinton H. and George L. Routledge, consti tute the Routledge Seed & Floral Company, 169 Second street. The other surviving children are Fred A., Ruth and Mrs. Lashbaugh, all of Portland. Mrs. Routledge came to Portland 26 years ago with her husband, since when the family name has been fa miliar in business circles. The hus band has been dead several years, but the sons have kept up the family business since, and the family has been remarkable in its close relation ship and almost unanimous residence in one city. Mrs. Routledge became ill four four months ago, and has been de clining slowly since. Funeral ser vices will be from the home at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon, interment to be in Lone Fir cemetery, where the fam ily Las a lot. Fraternal Brotherhood Election. The local Fraternal Brotherhood, No. 149, elected officers Friday even ing, December 11, 1912, following which substantial refreshments were daintily served and a social hour was enjoyed, in which table games were the leading amusement. The following officers were elected: Pres. S. A. Parker. V. P. M. C. Leslie. P. P. E. E. Miller. Chap. Mrs, E. Booth. Sergt. L. Weeden. Treas. Alice E. Stubbs. Secy. Frances Damon. M. at A. Q. W, Culy. ' I. D. E. Forgie. " "."7; O. D. Charles Hosley. K. O. T. M. Election. Granite Tent, Knights of the Mac cabees, at its last regular meeting elected the following officers: Commander Eugene Walrad. Lt. Com. Frank Crowson. Record Keeper George F. Damon. Chaplain H. L. Whited. Sergeant J. E. Crowson. M. at A. C. H. Gillette. Sentinel A. L. Irwin. Picket Elmer Smith. First M. of G. R. Shaw. Second M. of G. F. W. Moore. Physician Dr. Parsons. Trustees F. Crowson, H. L. Whit ed, C. H. Gillette. Klamath Potatoes. The Ashland-Klamath Exchange has just received a car of the very finest of Klamath strictly dry land potatoes (Early Vermonts). We are going to sell them at $1 per 100 pounds for a while, to introduce them. There are none better. This is your chance to get the best pota toes produced anywhere at such a low price. Phone 4. 58-2t R. X. A. Election. Ivy Camp, No. 2893, at its recent annual election chose the following officers: Oracle Mrs. Emma Earle. V. O. Rosa M. Wiley. Recorder Frances Damon. Chap. Sarah E. Wise. P. O. Nellie L. Sherard. Cleaning and pressing at Orres' Tailoring Shop. A DENIAL. The report has been circu lated that I have stated that the books of J. G. Hurt as city recorder were not correct. This is absolutely false. I never found or said I found any er rors or omissions in the books of the recorder's office, occur ring during his administration. H. O. FROHBACH. 3$S8$$$S.$.S.3$$ WHY VOTE BONDS FIRE DEPARTMENT UNIT IN BELIEF THAT AUTO TRUCK IS BEST FIRE PROTECTION FOR ASHLAND AND THE CHEAPEST One of the questions upon which the people of Ashland must vote at the election tomorrow will be the voting of $6,000 bonds for the pur chase of a motor hose truck and 500 feet more hose. This is a proposition which the local fire department is behind to a man and they feel that it is not only for the best interests of the city but a matter of fairness to them that they be furnished the best fire-fighting equipment that can be afforded by a city of this size. In this belief they are sustained by the opinion of probably every voter, male or female, In the city. The only question which then arises is that of whether or not an auto truck is the best equipment than can be had. Whether it would be better and cheaper than a team and drivers. On this point the firemen are a unit in favor of the auto truck, and for the following reasons: 1. Because the company can get to the fire quicker. 2. Because of the saving of prop erty value by being there quicker. 3. Because it is equipped with a 40-gallon chemical tank with 300 feet of l4-ineh hose. It is a mat ter of statistics that 90 per cent of all fires are put out by the chemicals Every Woman 5 Every woman in Ashland, and especially every woman who believes in a dry town, should vote tomorrow. This is especially true of the latter, because if Ashland should go for saloons tomor- . row the women, right or wrong, would get the blame. "The f, woman Thou gayest me, she tempted me." ? The question as to ladies being carried to the polls in carriages has arisen. The law provides that no candidate shall furnish teams to bring voters to the polls. . However, any woman or man f mav legally ride to the polls with any neighbor or friend or with their own conveyance. The object of the law is to prevent system- I atic getting out the vote by means of carriages. j" 4 VOTERS OF Stop and Consider What the Best Inter ests pf the City Demand To the Voters and Citizens of Ash land: I know you have been surfeited, and perhaps bored, in the matters re lating to the coming election in our city. I do hope, however, that you will have the kindness to read a few words that may give you some light and guidance. There are many mat ters on which I would like to talk to you, but as that is impossible I must take this method of communicating a few" of my thoughts. I have been nominated for the of fice of Mayor of this city, and you have a right to know as to what you can expect of me in case I am elected, and to know how I ttand on pending propositions. I am opposed to mud slinging and I hope that the people of Ashland wifl conduct this election in an hon est, fair manner, free from vilifica tions and false accusations. 1 have nothing but the kindest regards for my opponent and have not said, nor will I say, or authorize anything to be said derogatory to him. If the people of the city of Ashland deem that Mr. Johnson is better fitted for Mayor of the city than I am, it is their privilege and duty to vote for him. I hope the opposition will not be as unkind and unfair as it was several years ago when they saw fit to issue a vile and scurrilous sheet and distribute It in the early morn ing of election day, too late for any one to reply thereto. Twenty-two Years a Resident. For more than twenty-two years I have lived in this city. We have reared our family here. If I have not done my duty, or have at any time shirked, or betrayed any trust imposed In me, I have yet to learn wherein I have failed in any extent or degree not natural to any well meaning person. I have differed in many things from the views of other people, but have never taken a posi tion or'performed an act but that 1 was willing to defend either in pri vate or on the rostrum. FOR AUTO TRUCK when they have the chemical attach ment. 4. In wet weather, on account of the slippery streets it is impossible to run a fire team and it is often unsafe to trot them. & All cities and towns that are adding any new equipment are put ting in auto trucks. Furthermore, it is a fact that all large cities are converting their horse-drawn into auto-drawn apparatus. 6. An auto truck is cheapest in the long run because there is no ex pense for maintenance when the ma chine is not employed, as is the case with a team. It will cost no more for a man to tend the auto truck than for a man to take care of the team. As to their ability to climb the hills and negotiate the mud in this city, those of the fire department and others who have gone into the mat ter are satisfied that they will do so. Louis Dodge, president of the fire department, has shown the Tidings letters from a large number of cities throughout the United States where auto trucks have been put in which seem to prove beyond the shadow of (Continued on Page Four.) Should Vote I ASHLAND Comments on Circular. On my return from Klamath coun ty I was shown the circular issued and spread broadcast during my ab sence. I have carefully read the ar guments of Messrs. Butterfield, Shoudy, Rosecrans, Barnard, Moore and Councilman Cunningham. They are all clean-cut from the viewpoints of the writers, and I am willing to give them due consideration, but Mr. Cunningham implies a treachery on the part of some citizens of Ashland, which accusations I do not believe are well founded. Answers Mr. Tlirone. I read in that circular an article written by Mr. Throne. I have never had the honor of an acquaintance with him, but as he presents no argu ment at all, on the present issues his article has not a proper place among the others. It shows that he is a person naturally inclined to be a cynic, and a little inclined to blow his own bugle to attract attention to his "PERFECT SELF." He says: "If the bonds are defeated the next step will be to take over the city plant;' and again he says, "The en emies of home industry are industri ously at work to assassinate and turn over to the electric trust the city electric plant." It would be hard for me to believe that there are any in the city who would be willing to destroy any home industry, and as he does not state any facts to sub stantiate his statements we must pre sume he had no facts. And further more I would say that Mr. Throne does not seem to know what he is talking about. Every one In the city who has been here long enough to know, does know that when the peo ple of the city of Ashland adopted the amendment to the city charter pro viding for the installation of the city lighting plant, that such amendment contained a provision, "That such system when established should never be leased or sold." That means that no city council has the power to either lease the city light ing Eystem or to sell it, until the (Continued on Page Six.) TAKES NEW NAME. Fel Store Becomes Ashland Feed and Grocery Store. The Ashland Feed Store, 353 East Main street, has added to its line a full supply of groceries and is now run under the name of the Ashland Feed and Grocery Store. Mr. Den niis, the proprietor, has been for years well known to the Ashland buying public as propiretor of the place and his many friends will be glad to know that he has decided to add groceries to his line. The room has been handsomely remodeled and makes one of the attractive stores of Ashland. Delta TraHr Finds Mail Pouch. Charles Cornish, a Delta trapper, found the registered mail pouch lost when the Shasta Limited was held up at that place, on the river bank bank below the depot. The pouch was caught at high wa ter mark in a small shrub by the river, and it is supposed that the missing holdup man, after finding his partner dead, ran to the river bank and threw the pouch in to hide all the evidence of the crime, and the fact that the river was in flood at the time lends strength to thia theory. Cornish hurried back to the post office and the postmaster, after ex amining it as far as he dared until ordered to do so by the inspector, reported that not a piece of mail had been opened, although the water had loosened the mucilage and most of the envelopes were open on that ac count. The pouch was sent to Ran Fran-cis-o on the train that night. It is expected Cornish will receive a re ward for his discovery. Lincoln Annuity I'nion Officers. The following are officers of Lin coln Annuity I'nion, elected at their last regular meeting: Speaker Mrs. Lena Nelson. V. S. G. W. Trefren. Clerk Frances Damon. Chap. Mrry J. Trefren. Sergt. Addie M. Link. Doorkeeper Minnie E. Hunter., Trustees E. A. Sherwiu and G. W. Trefren. W. ('. T. F. fcerviee. An all-day service will be held In the Congregational church on Tues day, December 17. lt will begin at 10 a. m. and last during the day. This service has been a custom that has been observed for many years in this city. A program filling the en tire day has been provided for. Vis itors will be very welcome, both men and women. Sullivan for the Cabinet. Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 12. Jerry B. Sullivan, aspirant for the secre taryship of commerce and labor, may become a member of the new cabinet. Sullivan is in receipt today of a letter requesting that he meet President-elect Wilson in New York upon the latter's return from Ber muda. Sullivan has the support of Iowa democrats. A Contemptible Trick. We wish to say of the unsigned article in the Medford Sun making scurrilous remarks against one of our leading citizens in its issue of yesterday, that it is too base and vile to copy it in the Tidings. Such articles should have no weight what ever. (lean-up Sale. I will sell my dry wood to clean up: Cord wood, $5.50; block wood, $2.50; 12-inch block wood, $2.25. Split wood 25 cents extra. Lay In your supply now. Wood is getting scarce. Wood choppers wanted. Phone 4 20-J. J. F. Rocho. 54-tf Annual (liurcli Meeting. The annual meeting of the First Congregational church will be held Wednesday evening at the church. There will be supper at 6:30, fol lowed by roll call of members, hear ing of reports and various business matters, mostly routine. New Bank Cannier. The Citizens' Banking & Trust Company has a new assistant cash ier, in the person of a new son born Sunday morning to R. G. and Mr. Walker. Mother and son are both doing nicely and Roy Is able to at tend to business. You can get the Hoover suction sweeper, absolutely the best made, at Simpson's Hardware Store. -Kodaks at If. L. Whited's. H. T. AUTRY WITHDRAWS IIIHT AM) GILLETTE ALONE STRIVE FOR KKCORDERSH1P. NAME NOT TO BE ON BALLOT Ouestion as to Whether State liaw or Charter Governed Submitted to Attorney by Mayor Attorney Holds State Law (iovcrns. H. T. Autry's name will not appear upon the city ballots for tomorrow. This was determined Saturday. The charter of the city says plainly that the recorder must put upon the bal lot the names of those' legally nomi nated. The state law permits them to withdraw. Which to obey was a question which Mr. Hurt, the city recorder, refused to decide, especial ly as a wrong decision would have invalidated the election. He insisted that he act under a written opinion delivered by an attorney nelected by the mayor and ordered to give tho opinion. Attorney Moore was consulted and decided that .Mr. Autry's name should not be. printed on the ballot if tho demand for its withdrawal was pre sented in proper form. The first de mand was not drawn so as to comply with the law. It was later corrected, or rather replaced with a correct one, after which the recorder took Autry'a name off the ballot. Because of the fact that Mr. Hurt refused to proceed in the matter un til lie had a written opinion protect ing himself should the legality of tho proceeding be questioned, the report, was spread that be was attempting to override the law to aid in his own election. As has heretofore been found to be the case, Mr. Hurt was found to be literally obeying the law. Does .lint Hill Control the S. P.? Portland, Dec. 12. It is reported on good authority here that James J. Hill of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads -is buying heavily into Southern Pacific stock In an effort to gain control of that road. Hill, at present, has to get hold of but few more shares to gaiu possession, it Is stated. .The fact that Southern Facitio common continued to average 10S and closed today at 109, despite tho break in the other Harriman stocks, on account of merger decisions, prac tically confirms Hill's activity. The amount of stock held by Hill cannot be approximated, but it is enough to have caused Kuhn, Loeb & Co. to fight for control of the com pany for its Harriman clients. The drop of 4 '4 points In I'nion Pacific today, causing Morgan to bolster this stock to normal, also Indicates that Hill is playing S. P. Btock against the other roads. Odd Fellows, Attention. There will be work in tho Second" degree Thursday evening, December 19. All members are urged to be present and visiting brothers are in vited. G. W. TREFREN, Sec. Notice. Dr. Blako has been called away by the sickness of his mother and bin office will be closed until his re turn, lt Christmas tree, Oregon grapes, mistletoe, Christmas decorations, etc., delivered to any part of the city at reasonable prices. Phone 252-R. 57-3t BASKET JJALL GAME High School Team Will Play Cottage (.'rove at High School Fri. day Night. ? Friday night the first basketball team of the high school will play its first game of the season against Cot tage Grove, a team which is expected to clean up everything in that part of the state. Indeed, Cottage Grove always has a good basketball team. The reputation of the home team needs no mention. Free autos will leave the plaza every few minutes. Reserved seats will be on sale at Lane's Confectionery at 35 cents, 25 cents for students' tickets, and 15 cents for grade children. As this is the first game, a large crowd is desired to start the season with a rush. Reduced prices on all Christmas goods at Madame Dilban's.