Oregon Historical Society. N-i Ashland Tiding ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVII " ' ' ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1912 , mtttt 0rt FIRE DESTROYS MOORE HOME Jll'ILDIXU AM) COXTKXTS COM l'LETKLY WU'ED OUT. PARTLY COYERED BY INSURANCE Haines Were Pouring Out of Win dows Befoi-e Alarm Was Sounded Crowd Tramples (harden Trees Badly Damaged. Fire about 9 o'clock Friday even ing completely destroyed the Moore home on B street near Mountain avenue, nothing but a saddle and a few minor articles being saved from the flames. The cause of the fire is a matter of conjecture, no explana tion being given as yet. Defective flue is given as the most plausible cause. When the fire was discovered the whole interior was ablaze and flames were pouring out of the win dows -on all sides of the building, which was already doomed. The fire alarm brought the hose companies promptly and streams were turned on, but without avail, the names licking up the entire framework and contents of the house in a short time. From a spectacular standpoint the conflagration proved a great attrac tion, the flames mounting high in the air and lighting up the sky for several blocks. It was plainly visi ble from all parts of the city. A large crowd hurried to the scene and some attempted to rescue furniture from the burning building. A saddle and a few minor articles were thus saved, but the damage done by these well-intentioned parties and by curi ous bystanders was far greater, the garden being tramped into the ground . and rendered practically worthless. Valuable fruit trees about the house were scorched and 6ome of them ruined. The damage to sur roundings was by no means a neglig ible quantity. The property owned by Mr. Moore comprises about two acres of splendid garden land, well covered with fruit trees, alfalfa and garden. Members of the family were all ab sent attending the moving picture show when the fire started and were not apprised of their loss until the house was in ruins. What Mr. ' Moore's plans are for the future has not been learned. Friends and neighbors rendered kindly assistance in affording shelter for the night to the homeless family, all being made as comfortable as possible. It is un derstood the house was well insured. haggard is winner. Race to Mount Haker Won in Less Than Ten Hours. Bellingham, Wash. Cheered by thousands of spectators, Harvey Hag gard of Maple Falls, Wash., stag gered from the Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad train to the chamber of commerce Thursday morning and with Joe Francoviz but a few inches behind him, was declared the winner of the 1912 Mount Baker marathon, and of the first prize of $500 and cup which goes therewith. Victor Galbraith, who had arrived at the train at Glacier three minutes behind Haggard, was the third man to arrive at the chamber of com merce. Haggard's time for the compete round trip was 9 hours and 51 min utes, as compared with 12 hours and 28 minutes made by Joe Galbraith over the Deniing trail last year. From Glacier to the summit of Mount Baker and return the distance is approximately 30 miles. From Bellingham to Glacier' the distance is 44 miles. The new fall and winter samples are now on display at Fuller'sl Pices cheaper than ever. ROAD T0BLUE LEDGE $1,M0,000 Said to He Available for Railroad From Grants Puss to Big Copier Mines. In line with recent agitation for a railroad from one of tne valley cities to the famous Blue Ledge mining districts, is the announcement in the Oregon Mining and Timber Journal that the road is already financed and will be built immediately. The following is the article referred to: "A railroad to cost $1,X00,000 and to extend 52 miles from Grants Pass up the Applegate river has been financed and authorized by the own ers of the copper mines in the Blue Ledge mining district. The contract for the rails has been let, the final . survey is to be made at once, and ( thopcontract for the construction of . the road will be let soon. The build--ing of this railroad is to solve an old and serious transportation problem of the southern Oregon and northern California district. A first effort was made to induce .he S. P. to build it as a spur, connecting with their lines at Grants Pass. This effort failed. E. M. Chester, local agent of the eastern capitalists who are financing the road, has been in Port land several days, completing final arrangements for the construction. The road will be partly in agricul tural, partly in mining country-" Screen doors, 'plain' and fancy. Carson-Snifth Lumber Co: Bl'IU) XKW FISH LADDERS. Wardens Visit ;oll Hay and I raw Up I'lanH. Master Fish Warden R.E.. Clan ton and Chief Deputy Sam Sandry of Rogue River, accompanied by En gineer Harry Foster, went to Gold Ray Friday to locate and draw up plans and estimates for a new fish ladder to be constructed on the south side of the dam, which was ordered by the state game and fish commis sioner some time since, but which it was impossible to begin work on un til low water. This ladder will make two fish ways at the dam and provide an easy way for the fish to get above the obstruction and end for all time the volume of protests that have poured into the commission for years. The California-Oregon Power Company, present owners of the power plants, have agreed to con struct the ladder under supervision of the state authorities, but submit ted another proposition namely, the raising of the dam at the south side to force the current over the north face of the dam, and thus avoid a second ladder. This pro posal has not met the approval of the fish warden and the company will be ordered to carry out the in structions of the commission. But little excavation will be need ed for the new fish ladder, which will be built of concrete and cost ap proximately 1,600. At the same time the present fishway will be re paired, the flood of last winter hay ing carried out some of the concrete wall. Mr. Clanton also inspected and approved the new fish ladder con structed by the Anient dam, giving two' fishways at this structure, with a third available through the dam. A large run of fish is reported at the mouth of the river and five dep uties are kept busy patrolling for poachers. Several nets have been seized and arfests are expected. Sentiment at the mouth of the river is against the poachers, as the peo ple hope by law enforcement to se cure an amendment to the present law, permitting saimon fishing to be resumed. Beef is High. Portland, Ore. The price of cattle on Friday reached the highest price ever known here, when $7.25 per hundred was paid for steers at the union stockyards. Even good to or dinary steers were quoted at $6.50. Pork, was also the highest for sev eral years.. Mutton was the cheapest meat, but owing to the influence of the high prices for other meats this, too, is beginning to show an ad vance. Clearance Sale. For two weeks, in millinery, all lines, big bargains. Mrs. H. Simons. CODLING MOTH SPRAY I i Last Application Should Be Myde Beginning August 7 Pears Need Xot Be Sprayed. The final or last spray for codling moth should be applied beginning with August 7. Ordinarily, this spray might be omitted, but our ob servations on the second brood show that there are a great mahy belated members, which will tend to enter the apples some time after the above date. The spraying which was done about a month ago covered the fruit completely at that time; however, the surface area, of the apples has in creased greatly since that time, mak ing a large portion of the fruit un protected. It has been noted that the belated members of the second brood of codling moth have usually caused more damage than any of the regular first or second broods. This is due to the fact that the apples have been properly thinned and only those which should remain being left on the trees. Therefore, the destruction of any fruit after this time means a loss. .Pears need not be sprayed, even the very late ones. The apples should be sprayed with arsenate of lead at the rate of four pounds of arsenate of lead, to 100 gallons of water. An examination of all of the com mercial orchards of the valley shows that very effective spraying has been done this year. The fruit is clean in every way. and it is hoped that the record so far maintained will be kept up by applying the final spray. Remember that a box or two of ap ples will go a long way toward pay ing for the additional expense of spraying.. P., J. O'GARA, Pathologist in Charge.1 Recent storms have delayed deliv eries, but all wood orders will be filled soon as possible. City Wood Yard. . . Screen doors, any description or size. Carson-Smith Lumber Co. &Q&$QG?QQ $'$ S $ 8 CLUB MEETING TOXIC! HT. The August, meeting of the Commercial Club will be held this evening, at which time im portant matters will be laid be fore the club for its considera tion. Professor Van Scoy has returned from a trip to north ern California and will have considerable of importance to report. A large delegation is desired. ' i : 85 CLIMBERS SCALE MT. ASHLAND NIGHT TRIP HAS MANY ENTRIES, ALL BUT FOUR OF WHOM REACH GOAL-SUNRISE OBSCURED BY HAZE-VIEW MAGNIFICENT The trip to Mount Ashland, whicn has been the talk of the city for the past two weeks, was pulled off ac cording to schedule last Saturday night and nearly a hundred aspirants to the honor of having scaled the peak succeeded in reaching their des tination near the hour of sunrise yes terday morning. By the middle of last week the number who had signi fied their intention of making the as cent had reached nearly forty and it was thought a party of fifty would make the trip. But when the teams began Jeaving for Long's cabin Sat urday afternoon It was found that the number had increased with the agitation and the capacity of both livery barns was taxed to the utmost, besides numbers of private convey ances. Nearlv a. hundred left Auh. I land at different hours of the day, some going up in tne morning and camping at Long's all afternoon, oth ers departing at almost every hour of the afternoon and evening in squads of various sizes. The last party numbered fifteen and left the . Dl.n. 1... . . , nam vy leain ana norseDacK at j o'clock, arriving at Long's in time to i hear the command to be ready to start at midnight, and to participate in tne general joy of drinking from the camp coffee pot. that provoker of sleeplessness so necessary for the night job before them. A few left Long's In independent parties before the main party depart ed for the top, one party of five start ing at 9 and another a little later. Several boys took the trip indepen dently and were on the summit to greet the main body of travelers when they arrived. At 12 o'clock, Judge Watson sounded the signal for all to be ready for the start in ten minutes, and tnere was a general shaking of covers by those who had availed themselves of the opportun ity to sleep, a strapping on of lunch baskets and a l'ghting up of "bugs." The crowd that departed at that hour was a jolly one, most of whom were making their maiden trip over the trail. Most of them were afoot, I but some rode horses, and the (twinkle of scores of "bugs,", at- vari j ous heights announced to the rear guard each turn in the trail, as the j vanguard led the way up the hill. Here and there the party divided into j squads, sometimes several hundred i feet apart, and as they ascended the I sinuous course of the trail, the cheer- mi summer oi uiese DUgs nign above or far below, formed one of the imposing - features of the long c.imb. These lights proved of Ines timable service. j The ' climb of eight' miles from Long's to the summit consumed prac tically five hours, the first of the party reaching the top at 4:55 and nearly all beine there at 5:2n Thno j who reached the objective point first uaiti aiung me iran ano ! watched the balance of the party ap- proach singly, in pairs, and in squads i r n :- i-toni. niA. . v. - - . . or an sizes until the last of them ap peared, some fresh and sighing for greated heights, and others more or less fagged out. Those who arrived before 5 found a party of boys ahead of them, Young America having tri umphed over those of mature years in the ascent of the mountain. Less than a half dozen saw the first rays of the sun. about thirtv were rn tiio scene when Old Sol was half visible above the horizon, while the entire party saw him in all his fiery glory before he was fifteen minutes high. From a spectacular standpoint the sunrise was a . disappointment to many, a thin haze covering the disc so completely that its appearance was that of a huge ball of fire. No glar ing, rays radiated from it and the light was ITiffuBed rather than bril liant. The silver, piercing beams were lacking, because of the clouds, while the sharp air of an 8,000-foot attitude was such as to drive many to shelter after the warm exertion of a long climb. Because of this chilling breeze many did not stay for the free and uniimitednKe nt the toi i escope, which had been provided, but uasieueu 10 lower altitudes, the ob ject of the trip having been accom plished, namely, the ascent of Mount Ashland and the witnessing of this sunrise. Despite this disappointment, the view from-the summit was 'pro nounced magnificent. Shasta, Mc Laughlin, the cliffs of Crater Lake, the Three Sisters and countless other peaks andpinnacles loomed upon the horizon in every direction. The tele scope of the Siskiyou Club was brought to play upon each In succes sion and everyone had an opportun ity to behold the wonders of Nature's work in this, one of the grandest set tings for a picture that the west pro vides. Below on every hand stretch fertile valleys, bordered by snow capped peaks. .Nestled in the valleys lie cities and villages, while the out lines of orchards and farms are plainly discernible In the valleys of the Rogue and Little Shasta. The limited wan aeon tn rn.i .. j'Phoenix on its way to Talent, a long wan oi sieam ana smoke marking its course between the two cities. On the other side, the first nuthnrut of smoke from the sawmill at Hilts wa marked by the watchers, and the wonder Increased when someone was heard to remark that, from this van tage point, the train could be fol lowed throughout the greater part of its course from Ashland to far below Hilts. But the view must be seen to be appreciated. Pen cannot de scribe the beauties that are unfolded f om the summit of Mount Ashland. The descent beean almost immedi ately and the first reached Long's ut-iore noon, r rom mat time to late in the afternoon strairflers filed inf.. camp, all more or less tired but glad oi me accomnnsnment. a number spent several hours at the summit taking pictures and drinking in the view. To some the predominant im pression growing out of the trip was that of extreme weariness, but to the greater number it was one or the grandeur of the scenery and the suc cessful accomplishment of their de sire to scale the mount. Everyone felt amply repaid for the effort de spite the weariness, and the next party will find a number tf them in it. ; The trip was. a pronounced success. Other than the "breaking of a buggy tongue at a narrow place in the road half a mile this side of Long's, no accidents occurred, and in this ease there was no imminent danger of an accident. The incident, however, emphasizes the warning that has fre quently been heard that parties should make the trip to Long's by daylight, as the road is in many places unsafe Tor travel in the dark. It must be said that to the careful driving of the drivers sent out by the local livery stables is due the fact that no serious accidents occurred on this stretch of road. Nor were there any injuries on the long hike of eight miles to the sum mit. For this too much credit can not be given Messrs. F. C. Routledge and C. B. Watson, who took upon themselves the responsibility of get ting the crowd to the top. Mr. Routledge states that 91 left Ash land. By far the greater number of these constituted the -party that left Long's with Judge Watson in the front and Mr. Routledge in the rear. The crowd was made up of men, women and children, of ages that vary from eight to eighty. .To strike a gait that will conform to the walk ing proclivities, of the weakest and still guarantee to the strongest ar rival at the summit at sunrise, re quires a knowledge of mountain climbing and of human possibilities, together with tac t and judgment that aje deserving of commendation. In this these gentlemen proved their prowess by getting the entire party to the top, with tno exception of four, of whom Mr. and Mtb. Du Peau ar rived, within a half mile of the sum mit and Mr. and Mrs. Freeburg reached Cribble's cabin, two miles from the ton. 'i hese four mirrht have reached the summit by extra effort but preferred to take the view rrom their respective points rather than tax their strength by farther ascent. No accidents or failures on account of fatigue are reported, everyone re turning to Ashland in excellent spir its and well satisfied with the trip. Among the party were men and women who could have made the trip in much shorter time than did the party but who preferred to remain with the crowd and render what as sistance they could to those less abie to proceed speedily, instances were noted where parties with horses gave up their mounts to tired women and where men remained behind to see that weaker ones did not fall by the wayside. These examples of chivalry deserve commendation. It must be remembered than an ascent of 6,000 feet is made from Ashland, by far the greater part of which comes in the last eight miles. Many people do not realize what this means and the undertaking could never have been accomplished by some without the chivalrous attention so noticeable on the part of a number of the party. Snowballing contests were in dulged in by members of the party, the exercise serving .as diversion and adding to the general merriment of the occasion. When one has once seen the great drifts packed so hard as to bear the weight of a horse anu varying in depth from ten tn sivtv feet or perhaps greater. It is easy to understand the source of Ashland's matchless water supply. Those who took the trouble to descend to the base of these drifts could see the springs and running water that courses from beneath them. Those who reached were: William Hunt and around the summit M rs. C. M Hunt. Miss Marv Orr. Mr. and Mm Gillette, Hope Burdic, 15. R. Wick, Mr. mid Mrs. F. W. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Whittle, David Whittle, Mrs. McNeil, Floy McNeil, Audry High. Florence Ramsey, Carrie Hub bard. Myrtle Ramsay, Sylva Brown, F. A. Brown, Walter Scholler, Carl Cameron, 1 Marie Martin, Ramona Harrel, J. j. Zwickey, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Johnson, J. F. Dunbar, R. W. Shlpinan, C. J. Hecker, H. Belle Hos ier, Lydla Hosier, J. J. Murphy, Thomas Bunker, Eurl and Verne Bunker, Slade Songer, W. B. Smith, W. II. Smith, Mrs. Jennie Faucett, O. II. Sneed, Glen Simpson, C. B. Watson, O. H. Barnhlll, W. E. Barnes, William Thucker, Mrs. Cas slus Miller, W. II. Day, Mrs. E. B. Hunt. Mr. and Mrs, H. Dean, Mrs. Wynne Scott, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Yockey, Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Norwood, C H. Wolf, G. W. Kennard, Mrs. Noffsinger, Henry Pace, Lawson Riley. Mrs. Pinkekrton, J. M. Brooks, W. II. Glllis, Bessie Hurst, Miss York, Leith Abbott, Lea Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin, Ivan O'Don oughue, T. J. Greer, Don Dassett, red York, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Veghte, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Veghte, Miss (iladys Veghte, Kenneth Strick fadden, Marnle C. and Maude K. SHIP BARELY SAVED. Fire Bums Over Two Hours With Wireless Ruined. Eureka. Cal. Aflame from fer bed plates to her cabins, dripping with oil, and severed from the world by the failure of her wireless, the North Pacific Steamship Company's vessel F. A. Kilburn was saved from destruction Thursday night by the heroic efforts of her crew. Two girls narrowly escaped suffo cation. An oiler fell end sustained a broken leg. The chief engineer, E. G. Clough, and Sidney Ashton, the steward, who rescued the two girls, fell heavily on the oil-drenched decks, and were badly bruised. The fire, which was discovered in the engine room of the steamer at 11 o'clock while 25 miles south of Point Arena, burned fiercely for two hours. The vessel arrived here six hours late, with holes chopped through the floors of the staterooms along the port side and several rooms on the upper deck gutted. For more than two hours six streams of water were played into the engine room and down the shaft. To add to the confusion, oil was pumped from the tanks, to prevent an explosion, through nozzles, on the upper deck, drenchine manv tnev scaped from their staterooms. TM. 1 . i ue names raced up tne engine room ventilating shaft to the state rooms on the upper deck as through a chimney. Stifling, greasy, black smoke filled the corridors. To add to the confusion, the oil tanks were emptied as best they coulj be, and, as the frightened passengers scur ried out of their staterooms, they were drenched with streams of dis tillate. To get water into the engine room holes were chopped through the port stateroom wans, and, after two hours of hard work, the crew won the upper hand. The F. A. Kilburn is a wooden ship. She was burned to the water lines about two years ago while ly; ing at the Oakland long- wharf. POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL XOTKS. The school will have a good num her of students from northern Cali fornia and Klamath Falls. Five additional new Underwood typewriters have been ordered. The proprietors are advertising the school in several newspapers. Thousands of folders, letter-heads and envelopes have been printed. Miss Stephenson's school furniture has been purchased as a part or the fixtures. Students will enter durincr the en tire fall and winter. ' Where are the younc neonle who are working tor the $125 and $75 j prizes offered by the Tidings and Record? The remainder of the 100 j scholarships must be secured by I August 1 5. KILLS SPOTTED FAWN Then Holds Gun on Stranger and Commands Him to Mind His Own Business. Gold Hill, Ore. By taking a short cut into town alonx the Sams creek trail, two days before the opening of the season for deer, Paul Bro sius, a newcomer from South Dakota, was enabled to learn something or the methods of the southern Oregon "sooner" or poacher. He had not gone far when he heard a rifle shot. j He thought nothing of it until, a few minutes later, he came upon a spot Jted fawn, lying by the trail in a pool or rresn uiood. A small round hole on one Bide and n gaping wound on the other, showed how it came to its end. Brosius thought of the rifle shot, but his wonder as to who would I shoot a lawn, and out of season at j that, was cut short by a sharp com l mand to move on. accompanied bv the profane information that he (Brosius) had no business that should detain him ill that particular locality. Brosius at once continued his jour ney, noticing only that the command to vacate came from a man standing not more than 30 feet away, partly hidden by a tree, and that "the man was covering him with a rifle. Brosius had taken the trail not only because it was a short cut to town without the heat and dust or the highway, but because, being a nature-lover, he had hoped to surprise Borne of the creatures of the woods in their native haunts. His expecta tions were more nearly fulfilled a short distance beyond the place he encountered the fawn and Its slayer. A six-jrolnt buck pranced along the trail ahead of him for several hun dred yards, pausing at intervals to look back, before he finally disap peared In the woods. Deputy Game Warden Sandry was informed of Brosius' experience, but as yet no clew to the Identity of the outlaw who killed the spotted fawn has been found, Clearance Sale. For two weeks, in millinery, all lines, big bargains. Mrs. II. Simons. The water Is fine at the Natator lum. Try a plunge. Barnes, Winifred Watson, Myra Homes, F. C. Routledge. It Is possible that in gathering the names at the summit a few may have escaped us, not all having registered and several having proceeded farther on almost Immediately upon reach ing the summit, and others i.aving started down with but a few mo ments' stop. No names have been In tentionally omitted. CONVENTION INJESSION ROOSEVELT PARTY ASSEMBLES AT XOOX TODAY. 47. STATES ARE REPRESENTED Provisional Xational Committee Act ed on Seating of Delegates Last Saturday 12 White Alabama Dele Kates Awarded Seats Over Xegioes. Chicago, August 5. The national progressive party emerged from it3 swaddling clothes and got down to real political work Saturday. The provisional national committee of the new jiarty took up the work of framing the temporary roll of dele gates for the convention that assem bles at noon today. The com'mittee settled the ques tion of the representation of various territories and outlying possessions, and heard arguments or various con testing delegations. There were on the committee some 35 men, representing various states. Senator Dixon of Montana presided. The provisional committee ad journed at i-:30 arter a session last ing since noon, having acted on a sl-le contest, that in Alabama, where 12 white delegates were seat ed over the claims or the negro -contestants. A dispute over the contest ing negro delegation from Florida prolonged the session and finally forced adjournment until 9 o'clock this morning. "This call was signed on July S," said Senator Dixon in his opening address. "I doubt if in the history of the Angue-Saxon race there has ever been such a development, such an evolution politically among 90, 000,000 people as you have wit nessed during the last 29 days. "During that time, 47 of the 4S states of the Lnion, through their representatives in mass meetings, have come together; a national con vention has developed." According to complete plans mado by the party leaders, the program that, will be followed out in the con vention will be as follows: Monday, August u Assembling of delegates at noon, preceded by pro cession of Confederate and Union veterans to ttlie platform: reading of call fon convention; invocation; key note speech by former United States Senator Beveridge of Indiana, tem porary chaiinan; temporary organ ization: adjournment, followed by committee meetings. Tuesday, August 6 Call to order: reports of committoeH, including" those on credentials and permanent organization; establishment of per manent organization; adjournment at noon to hear Colonel Roosevelt's address. Wednesday, August 7 Call to or der; invocation; speeches of nomina tion and seconding speeches for pres ident and vice-president; nomina tions; piatrorm; final adjournment. United States Senator Dixon, di rector of the progressive campaign, announced tonight that the provis ional national committee would meet at noon Saturday to begin hear ings of contests in the delegations from Georgia, Alabama and Missis sippi. Holdup at XevMrt. Don't get held up on your way to Newport. Keep your checks and save money. s Bains Transfer Com pany meets all incoming boats. We have no solicitor along the route1 or on board the trains. We simply give the public a square deal and solicit a share or the patronage. 14- Money to loan, on improved ranch es, rirst mortgages; mixed farms pre ferred. W. D. Hodgson, Ashland. Phone 427-J. MORE FISHAVAILABLE Hatchery at Bonneville Has Abund ance of Fry That May Be Se cured for tin; Asking'. Word recently received from Bon neville Ore., is to the effect that the fish hatchery at that place is crowd ed, and they wish to get the finny tribe planted elsewhere as soon as possible. Mr. William Sears of Butte Palln, thi-? county, is greatly interest ed in tii it matter and has agreed to see to it Uiat a liberal apportionment of fish will be placed in the stream:! adjacent to his vicinity, he having," already made requisition for a sup ply, and he furthermore urges par ties in' the southern portion of the county, who are Interested in this: proposition, to get busy and see that the streams hereabouts are, well stocked. Mr. Sears agrees to prompt ly reply to all inquiries regarding this matter, and for further informa tion concerning the hatchery and its work, address Dr. E. O. McFarland, 200. Swetland building, Portland. Salmon Run Begins. Astoria, Ore. The long delayed run of salmon seems to be here in earnest. Good catches have been the rule for the past two or three days. The biggest catch by one boat re ported so far Is one of 1,800 pounds, but catches of 1,000 pounds have been common. The best catches have been made at the mouth of the river, tliote up the river being smaller.