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' " - - III I, I, , ., . a . : -" "-'--' ....... !.,.. ...,. - , A, , . . " '. ,''."' """"'""" ' " " i mm - ... PAGE FOUR ASHLAND TIDINGS Thursday, Jufy 4, 1012. I j fie Soda Realm PEPARTM EXT EDITORS: Miss Maud Hawley, Miss Vivian Greer. We are anxious to make this page one worthy of the social activities of our city. Won't you help us? Call at the office, or write or telephone number 39. Remember the number: Miss Haw Icy, Telephone 39 1 M-l"M"M"M Mrs. Ulalook Entertains for Guests. A delightful "500" party was given by Mrs. W. W. Blalock at her home on B street, Saturday evening, the affair being in honor of her nieces, the Misses -Belle and Lydia Hosier, of Madero, Cal., who are her house quests. First prizes were awarded to Miss Ethlyn San ford and Harry Casey. Consolations were presented to Miss Anna Mattern and Tom Mc Inerny, the latter receiving a beauti ful singing top. After the evening's games & dainty collation was served by the hostess, and at a late hour the guests depart ed, with many expressions of pleas ure for the hospitality extended them. Those in attendance were Misses Anna Mattern, Floy McNeil, FearK Johnson, Elsie Reames, Mamie (Irainger, Angie Neil, Edna Nejl, lena Casey and Ethlyn Sanford; Messrs. Charles Christeson, Charles Strange, Bert Mattern, Jesse Xeil, Rush Grieve, Frank Dougherty, Mur ray Murphy, Harry Casey, Tom Mc lnerny and Harry Bates. Free MethodiM. Quarterly Meeting. A large crowd attended the first quarterly meeting of the new Med ford District Women's Foreign Mis sionary Society, held at the Free Methodist church last week in con nection with the district quarterly meeting. The following district of ficers were elected: President, Mrs. J. W. Sharp of Medford; first vice president, Mrs. B. F. Smalley of Med ford; second vice-president, Mrs. Frances Smith of Grants Pass; re cording secretary, Miss Mary Ash rraft of Ashland; corresponding sec retary, Mrs. Myers of Medford; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Ashcraft. Sunday afternoon at 3 o' clock Dis trict Elder B. F. smalley or Med ford gave an excellent missionary ad dress , which was followed by a short missionary program in charge of the first vice-president, Mrs. Smalley. MEETING KPOSTPONED Commercial Club Will Take Vacation With tlie Rent Traffic Matters Presented to Secretary. Owing to the celebration of the Fourth, also the occurrence of the Chautauqua Assembly session, it has been deemed advisable to cancel the Commercial Club's regular meeting for July, there being no business of moment under consideration except the Polytechnic Bchool matter, and this will be taken up by the trustees In due season. Mr. H. C. Ingram of Oakland, Cai., Vice-president of the institution, is enjoying a vacation period at the Shasta Rerteat, and has signified an intention ot visiting Ash land in the near future to further look ovev the situation, and in the event of such a visit the club's trus tees will take up the plan of locating the school iu the Elks' building,, a tentative offer of rooms on the ground floor of that block being un der consideration. Regarding freight rates from San Francisco to southern Oregon points, Edwin M. Cousin, traffic attorney, of Portland, has recently notified the club thta reports from Washington Indicate thai the Interstate Com merce Commission has issued an or der disapproving the entire schedule f freight schedules between the lead ing California terminal and this ter ritory, and a considerable reduction of the same may be confidently ex pected. Such new classification to So into effect not later than August 1 next. It will be remembered that this is the matter concerning which a subscription paper was circulated in this city several months since. A NARROW ESCAPE Pile of Crick Falls I'jmn Young frftdy's Head. Miss Beatrice- Moore narrowly es caped serious injury last Monday evening as the crowd of Fourth of July boosters was starting for Med ford, when a number of brick fell from the top of the Masonic Temple and struck her upon the head. The stringing of light wires for the illumination of the streets during the coming celebration was responsi ble for the accident, several bricks being loosened on the top of the building and falling In a heap to the sidewalk. Miss Moore, who was walking directly below, received the full force of the brick upon her head and shoulders, and it is only by a miracle that she was uot seriously in jured. Doctors were hastily sum moned and it was discovered that no Injury other than a slight scratch had resulted. Kvmii(ling. In order to meet the needs of their increasing trade, Ferguson Bros, have leased the Camp store adjoining their present location. Since coming here one year ago, the' business of Mr. L. F. Ferguson has shown a constant growth. The buying public of Ashland and lrlnlty have evidently found this a popular and satisfactory shopping place. Their aim is progress and to jftve Ashland a thoroughly equipped supply house. The line carried Is so varied that it covers the whole range of home supplies from basement to attic. Anything you want, you will be almost sure to find It at their store. The program as presented was as fol lows: Missionary song By congregation. Duet Misses Ethel Freeman and Mildred Dunlap. Recitation Miss Pearl Gill. Missionary song Congregation. The next meeting will be held in Grants Pass. Birthday Party. Fourteen little girls were delight fully entertained by Mrs. C. W. Chat tin at her home on Hargadine street last Monday afternoon at a Fourth of July party, the happy event belnjj given in honor of the eleventh birth day of her daughter Wilma. A jolly peanut hunt caused the young guests to race merrily to and fro during the first part of the afternoon. A huge "spider web" next held their atten tion, each little maid striving hard to unwind her string and gain the prize attached to each a pretty Fourth of July fan. The house and porches were pret tily decorated with the national col ors, the porch iu which were placed the serving tables being especially at tractive. The place cards bore dain ty hand-paintings symbolic of July 4. The merriest time of the afternoon was had as the children gathered around the tables, where an appetiz ing repast was served. Each guest was required to do all her talking while at the table, in rhyme, and many hitherto unknown poetesses were thus brought to light. Miss Wilma was presented with many pretty remembrances by those in at tendance, who were Laura Wenner, Viletta Willison, Harriet Trask, Pau line Clift, Dot Cllft, Pearl Ruger, Harriet Ruger, Dorothy Jones, Bessie Mackey, Mary Deninson, Irene Ertck son, Ruth Hemphill and Edith Her rin. Mrs. Chattiri was assisted in enter taining by Mrs. W. J. Savlers. WERTH ISCOUNCILMAN Elected by Council to Succeed L. E. England '" Term Expiring , December 31, 1912. At the regular meeting of the coun cil last evening petitions were pre sented for the appointment of E. F. Smith and Louis Werth respectively to fill the unexpired term of L. E. England, whose resignation took ef fect on Monday. The matter being put to" a vote, Mr. Werth received three votes and Mr. Smith one, whereupon the mayor declared Werth elected. His term of office will ex pire with the close ot the year and the December election will necissitate the selection of two councilnien from the first ward. The claim of B. E. Smith for dam ages caused by the overflow of water from Anderson ditch was reported upon ravorably and the report adopt ed. The claim of the Granite City Hospital for $56 covering bills for indigents during the months of De cember and January was allowed. O. J. Stone was allowed refund for over charge on sewer assessment. The Euclid avenue barn, which was the subject of complaint at the last meeting, was again brought up in a formal protest against the erection of the barn. ' The matter was referred to the council as a whole and will be threshed out with other matters in the special meeting Saturday morn ing. An ordinance relative to the hand ling and storing of explosives was read and referred to the ordinance committee. Rescue Mission Planned By Medford. A large and enthusiastic audience greeted Prof. H. Isaac of this city at the Medford Opera House last Sun day evening. All the churches dis missed evening service and many otn er organizations were represented. The program was well arranged by the ministers of Medford, consisting of congregational singing led by choir and orchestra, three selections by orchestra, a vocal duet and solo. The music was well rendered and ap propriate to the occasion. Mr. Isauc explained In detail "How to Organize, Maintain and Conduct a City Rescue Mission and Home for Girls." The plan was heartily en dorsed by the ministers, and the au dience manifested its approval sev eral times, once breaklug out in ap plause. Attorney Lemery of Ashland gave his views regarding the work done In Ashland under the direction of Mr. Isaac, and highly commended the plan in practice as he had observed it. Mr. Isaac highly commended those who had helped in the work, to make it a success. It is expected that the plau will be worked out at once and a permanent Institution organized upon a larger scale than that done in Ashland. After the service the party took luuch with some or the good people of Medford and returned home tile same evening. Mi. Simons'. This is the place to get your hat for the celebration. New Turkish toweling hats and large and small shapes in Milan and other braids in white,' black and brown., Big reduc tion In all lines. Special shoe sale at the Hub this week. PLANT INJDPERATION Hygienol Chemical Company Made First Shipment of Goods Last Fri day Is Modern Institution. The Hygienol-Chemical Company is in full operation, tne first ship ments of their products having been sent out last Friday. The plant is located in the Swedenburg building and is fully equipped for the. manu facture of peroxide of hydrogen, tooth powders, mouth washes, anti septic solutions, liquid soaps and dis infectants, while in addition to these, lime-sulphur spray will be made in the old White Sulphur Hotel, which is now undergoing repairs and changes. The company was Incorpo rated some time ago, with Dr. Swed enburg as president, Dr. Boslough vice-president and Dr. Endelman sec retary. Mr. F. A. Kormann, who is in charge of the laboratory, is au analyt ical chemist of national reputation, having been in the service of the gov ernment for four years in the Philip pines and having occupied several im portant positions in this country. He came here directly from the labora tories of the Blumauer-Frank Drug Company in Portland, a thorough in vestigation of the possibiliteis of this field having convneed him that the future would brng large develop ments. He is thoroughly familiar with the needs of orchardists in" this vicinity and will be of great benefit to them in the way of soil analysis and any other matters pertaining to the perplexities of fruit raising. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with the degree of doctor of philosophy. The firm bears the distinction of being the only chemical industry in Oregon embracing scientific investi gations and turning out products sec ond to none. The apparatus and ma chinery for fhe manipulation of the products is strictly modern and up-to-date, guaranteeing everything manufactured to be everything that is claimed for it in the label. Daily shipments will be made and the ter ritory will extend from San Fran cisco to Portland. Two salesmen are on the road and are meeting with sig nal success. The first shipment em braced several gross, including arti cles in every line manufactured by the company. The new company is the only one on the coast north of San Francisco which makes peroxide of hydrogen, and Denver is the nearest point to the east. Peroxide is to the druggist what bread and butter is to the housewife, so that the field for this product is an extensive one. The laboratory requires the service's of six men at present. The old White Sulphur Hotel has been acquired by the company. The building is now undergoing changes and machinery is being installed for the manufacture of lime-sulphur spray. Orchardists need hav no dif ficulties in the future In the matter of sprays due to special processes to be used by the company in the manu facture of lime-sulphur, lead arsen ate and zinc arsenite, giving orchard ists assurance of standard chemical compounds. They expect to ship in the neighborhood of 200,000 gallons of lime-sulphur spray this season. The plans of the company contem plate the erection later of a concrete warehouse on the site of the prosent hotel property. Refreshments July -1. The Woman's Relief Corps will serve ice cream, sandwiches, Cake and cottee, Instead of dinner as adver tised, at G. A. R. hall during the day. ? $ $ ANOTHER SWIMMING COX TEST. A contest has been arranged for boys between 14 and 16 years of age, to take place at the' Xatatorium at 7 o'clock, im mediately after the other con test. First prize $2.00 Second prize 1.00 $ - J oi ,. -S Natatorium Now Open TUB SHOWER PLUNGE SWIMMING BATHS We are equipped with mod erji steam laundry facilities, all suits and towels receiving the most sanitary treatment: Open from 8 A. M. to 10P. M. BATHS 25c Visitors' Balcony Free Mrs. E. H. Burnette will give free swimming Instruction for ladies Tuesdays and Fridays, 2 to 5 p. m.. also on Wednesday eveniugs from 8 to 9. NEIGHBORS 'SOUND ABOUT J Items of Interest From Adju st cent Towns. HORXBROOK NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Chase, who live five miles down the river below Hornbrook, entertained a picnic par ty at their home Saturday, June 30. Those in the party were Mr. Clay Morton and Mrs. Morton, Mr. Frank Miles and Mrs. Niles, Mr. Lewis Niles, Mrs. Joe Niles, Henry Walters, Miss Edna Mae Walters, Elmer Walters, Mr. Martin Striker, Mrs. Alice Wal ters, Mr. Robert Striker, Miss kuth Chase and Arthur Chase. The younger portion of the crowd climbed into the cherry trees, of which there are 30, and they are well loaded with fruit. The rest of the party content ed themselves with sitting under the trees and eating cherries and admir ing the beautiful surroundings. A table was spread in the yard under an immense cherry tree, and after partaking of a splendid dinner pro vided by Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Niles and Mrs. Walters, the party went to see the mine on the place the mine that is to go, under the river. The party broke. up regretfully at 5 p. m. and returned to Hornbrook and vicinity. Mrs. Harvey Hill returned to Hilt Saturday after spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Transan, of Hornbrook. The two missionaries to the In dians, Mr. Shey and Mrs. Shey, ar rived at this place Saturday. Mr. Shey held service at the Episcopal church Sunday afternoon. They are to go down the river Tuesday, over one hundred miles down, to the In dian reservation. They will have the religious training of seven hundred Indian men, women and children. Jack Sholtz, who was hurt in a runaway, is improving rapidly. Rev. A. W. Walters and his eldest son, Henry Walters, were in Hilt Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Strobeck, who is teaching school in a nearby district, is at home In Hornbrook for a few days. Mr. Crombach and Mrs. Crombach of Sacramento visited Hornbrook on their way to Portland. They left their little daughter to visit friends at Hornbrook. The Hornbrook baseball boys went to Ward to play with that team Sun day. The Hornbrook boys carried off the honors. The score was 15 to 4 In favor of the Hornbrook boys. Rev, A. W. Walters was visiting in Ashland Monday evening and Tues day. A surprise was tendered to Mr. N. A. Buckner on the occasion of his birthday Monday night. He is a band man and the band boys gave him a rousing serenade, which was indeed a real surprise. He knew nothing about until he heard the first strains of music In front of his house. This was also the occasion of his wedding anniversary. He has been married 22 years. t Dr. Richardson is visiting down on the coast about Oakland for a few days. Mrs. I. O. Jillson of San Francisco is vilsiting friends In Hornbrook. Edwin Clawson and Walt McCreary left town to take positions on the Postal Telegraph. El) EX PRECINCT. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. French of North Talent were trading in Med ford last Thursday. J. D. Chisholm, chief gordner at the experiment station in North Tal ent, went to Medford Monday to move Professor Reimer and family out. George Alford, Mr. Howe and Mr. Schook, who reside in Fern Valley, were recent callers at C. Carey's. Mrs. J. E. Roberts and daughter, Miss Lulla, were trading in Medford last Thursday. Mrs. G. C. McClain and Mrs. Mag gie Wright returned Saturday from a visit with friends and relatives at Myrtle Creek. Mrs. Dan Combs and her niece, Miss Bernice Combs, were visiting Mrs. B. N. trench of North Talent Friday. There were about twenty Talent people who joined the excursion Sun day and all voted it one of the best ever given this valley to auy nearby resort. Mrs. O. Hammond and two sons are visiting Mrs. Hammond's sister, Mrs. Joshua Patterson, of North Talent. Mrs. Hammond's home is in Sonoma county, California. Those who went to Colestin from Phoenix station Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Houston and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Carey, James Morton, George McClain, John Beeson, Miss Virgle Houston. LIGHTNING STRIKES THREE. Sfnii at Riddle l ast Week Caused Considerable Damage. Tom Rondeau, of Tiller, and his sons and daughter were stunned by lightning and one boy and the girl were knocked down by the shock Wednesday about 10 a. m., while they were riding along the road be tween Canyonville and Myrtle Creek. While not seriously injured, it was some 'time before the sickening ef fects of the shock passed away. Lightning did some mischief with the phoues at Canyonville, Riddle and Myrtle Creek during the storm. A bolt which apparently struck north of town and run in on the lines used by a; S. Cherrlngton, O. V. Logsdon, G. L. Grant and others, burned out the connections, at the central cable In Riddle and the fire and smoke made quite a display for a few; sec onds. The armatures in the phones mentioned were all burned out. Riddle Tribune. ' One Dollar a Pair. - " . We have on sale for this week one hundred pairs misses' and children's oxfords aud pumps in black and tan at $1.00 a pair at the Hub. City Wood "LIVE AND In order to introduce ourselves we will for the next TEN DATS take orders for 16-inch pood dry wood, delivered, at $2.00 per tier. These are hard time prices. Place your order now and cut down your cost of living. J- JE9. PHONE 420-J VALUABLE PI BLIC SERVANT. i Life of Fred T. Sanderson Praised by Klamath PajM r. In commenting upon the untimely death of ex-Mayor Sanderson of Klamath Falls, the Klamath North western says editorially: "Yesterday, Fred T. Sanderson, who Was mayor or this city for two and a- half years, passed behind the veil through which no living man has been permitted to see. His death comes as a shock to his legion of friends in Klamath Falls. Because, no matter how many there are who may have differed with him on polit ical questions, he had a host of real friends here. "He was kind and generous to a fault. Rarely did he say ought but good of his brother man. Shrewd and far-seeing, Mayor Sanderson was one of the most public-spirited men who ever served this city in an of ricial capacity. During the short two and a half years in which he directed the des tinies of the city, more public im provements were made than had been made in many years previously. No part of the city was to his entitled to any more consideration than any otherpart. He knew no "end" of town, but saw only the whole city of Klamath Falls, Improved and beauti fied as he knew it would be before many years had elapsed. "Almost one of his last official acts was to give unstlntingly of his days and his nights to the framing of a new Instrument of government Tor this city, calculated to settle the troublesome questions that were keeping back public and private Im provement. Whether people agree or not with the tenets of this Instru ment, they all laud the spirit that prompted its drafting by the late mayor. "Now he is no more. But for all time, Klamath Falls will be a bet ter city because It was permitted that he should spend some of his years here and give some of his labor to the study of our municipal problms." FUTURE 4 OF YOUR BUSINESS HANGS ON UR CY To the ISeaclies, Spriugs aud Mountains JMa!WUIlM.UJlJW1i l VIA THE - l I I QGDENftSHASTAI I I t ROUTES I I If you are looking for an ideal place to spend a portion of the summer, where you can find rest, health and recreation, the outing resorts reached by the Southern Pacific are par excellence Newport Yaquina Bay, Tillamook County Beaches' Crater Lake, Colestin Springs, Shasta Springs, Cascadla, Breltenbush Hot Springs and many other springs of more or less note. Low Round Trip Tickets With long limits on sale daily to the above resorts Our booklet "Vacation Days in Oregon," describing these and other outing places, can be obtained from any Agent, who will cheerfully fur nish information as to fares, train service, etc., or a postal card to the undersigned will receive prompt attention; JOHN M. SCOTT ! General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. BMBBBBSBA'ii 'mi r lard LET LIVE" , :- . Mrs. J. P. YViuf, 369 Harfladine Free lectures to ladies first Friday ot each month, 2 p. m. Phone 2 63-R. The Manx Newly Furnished Rooms Centrally located. Well ventilated. Gas and electricity. Everything new, neat and clean. Reasonable prices. 349 E. MAIN" STREET. All ladles' shirt waists reduced at Ferguson's, the Bargain Store. FOR SALE For the balance of the season I will sell $3.00 Indian Runner duck eggs for $2.00. $5.00 Orpingtons $2.50 2.50 Orpingtons 1.25 Two settings 2.00 $3.00 White Leghorns 1.50 Two settings ........... 2.50 Barred Rocks, good ones. . : . . 1.60 Black Mlnorcas 1.00 Also have some nice Berkshire pigs $10.00 up, a fine Jersey bull calf and two two-year-olds. Address E. A. KRUSE UOSEBURG, ORE. Did You Ever Think That failure conies in just such little details as the kind of Policy your mon ey buys? GET THE GOOD KIND Insure With Billings EAST MAIN Sixteen big companies, including THE HARTFORD 103 years old, always straight and as sound as ever was made. Excellent Train Service and Ixw Round Trip Fares IISwLi1 Ui'lJlliLlilM k.