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ASHlAxD TIDINGS Thursday, October 17. 1912. CO c a o C E u O u a x: 4- a MM H ill 1 1 H I HI H liHilt 1 1 1 H t ! In the Social Realm i DEPARTMENT EDITORS: Miss '! Mrs.. R. M. Hedges is entertaining this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Emma Meyers of Cincinnati, and Mrs. J. Davey McKinney. Loftier-Norton. Alexander H. Lozier and Mrs. Nor ton, both of Grants Pass, were united in matrimony at the Advent parson age Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. T. G. Bunch officiating. Coder-Helnian. L. H. Coder and Miss Almeda Hel man were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Helman, at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, Rev. L. C. Poor of the Methodist church officiating. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. James Co der, father and mother of the groomt Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Helman, Mrs. E. D. StevenB, Mrs. J. Kerr and two children, William and Azelia; John E. Cody, Cathryn Cody and Harry H. Cody. The happy couple left on the morning train for a two weeks' trip to , Lebanon and other' northern points, after which they return to Ashland, where the groom is em ployed at the Ashland Iron Works. Reception at liarber Home. One of the prettiest of the fall gatherings occurred yesterday after noon at the W. M. Barber home on Granite street, when Mrs. Barber en tertained at an informal tea in honor of Mrs. Lulu B. Carr of Greensboro, N. C, and Mrs. W. C. Pickens of Greensboro, Ala. The decorations MISREPRESENTS CITY M. J. Fisher of Medfortl Makes False Statements Regarding Condi tions in Two Cities, Another sample of the baseless misrepresentation of Ashland by cer tain Medfordites appears in the fol lowing which appeared in the Poca tello (Idaho) Tribune recently: "That prohibition by local option imposes a serious handicap on a growing town, and that a 'dry' town can never hope to equal a 'wet' town In the matter of progress and growth, is the firm opinion of J. M. Fisher of Medford, Ore., a prominent dealer in Rogue river valley lands and city property in the Webfoot town from which he hails. Mr. Fisher is in Po catello ou a mission of luislness and is quartered at the Carlyle. In con versation with a Tribune man yester day he cited abundant proof of the fact that a 'wet' town has an ad vantage over a 'dry' town. " 'A few years ago,' he, said, 'I lived in Ashland, before the prohibit ory wave hit Oregon. At that time Medford and Ashland, with identical resources, were about on" an equal footing. If anything, Ashland had the better of the argument so far as rapid growth and progress were con cerned. When Ashland went 'dry' I moved to Medford, a 'wet' town. To day Ashland is a country village. Its growth stopped abruptly 'when local option was adopted. On the other hand, Medford forged to the frpnt Today it is a city of 12,000 inhabit ants. We have 20 miles of bitulithic and asphalt paved streets. We have splendid business buildings and handsome homes. Moral conditions are excellent. Our saloons are regu lated, and drunkenness has been re duced to a minimum. Over In Ash' land practically the same amount of liquor is consumed as before the town voted 'dry.' As in all other lo calities, it has been found impossible to stop the traffic in liquor. Drink ing men must have their 'nip' and they secure it in some manner, law- I fully if possible, unlawfully if neces j sary. We are proud of Medford, which is one of the finest cities in the finest state in the northwest.' "Mr. Fisher says that Jim Camp- bell, formerly county clerk of Ban nock couiUy and still owner of valu able real estate in Pocatello, is prominent resident of Medford, be- ing in the real estate business there and making money. Another Poca- tello man, C. C. Chilson, formerly city councilman here, adopted Med ford as his home for a time, but re cently moved to California." It took a Tidings representative nearly an hour to find anyone who remembered Mr. Fisher as a resident of Ashland. Finally one real estate man was found in whose memory he lingered as a petty curbstone broker whose activities consisted principally in butting in and blocking other peo ple's deals. As to the question of local option, that Is for Medford and' Ashland to decide, each for herself, but o bol ster up one's opinions it is not neces sary to Misrepresent either .town. Maud llawley. Miss Vivian Greer. f h for the afternoon were of .unusual beauty, cosmos, ivy and . autumn leaves being used in profusion. . Mrs. Barber was assisted in receiv ing by Mrs. H. L. Whlted and Miss Evelyn Smith. Mrs. B. R. Greer pre sided at the punch table, while Miss Smith and the Misses Lucile and Ger trude Barber assisted in the dining room. Progressive conversation occupied the greater part of the afternoon, Mrs. C. B. Wolf winning first honors as the best conversationalist. The entire affair was characterised by true southern hospitality aad has won for the hostess an enviable plate among Ashland's entertainers. The guests of honor are charming south ern women whom the ladies of Ash land are glad to welcome to their midst. Mrs. Pickens will spend the winter in this city, while Mrs. Carr expects to make this her home. Those present were Mrs. F. F. Whittle, Mrs. H. L. Whited and her guest, Miss Face, Mrs. O. J. Stone, Mrs. H. S. Mulit, Mrs. J. K. Van Sant, Mrs. C. B. Wolf, Mrs. H. L. Norwood, Mrs. B. R. Greer, Mrs G. A. Briscoe, Mrs. D. Perozzi, Mrs. W. E. Blake, Mrs. B. E. Whitmore and guest, Mr.s. Ridley, Mrs. F. Roy Davis, Mrs. Geo. W. Seager, Mrs. C. H. Vaupel, Mrs. E. E. Bagley, Mrs. C. L. Cunningham, Mrs. A. W. Boslough, Mrs. - R. P. Campbell, Miss Eleanor Greer, Mrs. C. B. Lamkin, Mrs. C. C. Page, Mrs. F. G. Swedenburg, Mrs. Wynne Scott, Miss Watson, Miss Evelyn Smith, Mrs. W. D. Hodgson, s Ashland is essentially a home town and as such a policy is wise which may not seem wise in MeJford, which aims at success as a commercial cen ter regardless of the effect upon the home. 1 A comparison of the number of ar rests in the two cities, however, might throw some additional light upon the correctness of Mr. Fisher's statements. What the Tidings does object to, is the attitude of certain Medfordites who follow the lead of the Mail-Tribune crowd and take every opportunity to traduce Ash land. Theer ought to be about 150 J funerals in the Rogue river valley: ( of men who traduce any part of the valley, and Medford could fittingly furnish about 125 of the subjects. . FJlen Reach yaw Concert. A delightful musical evening was enjoyed by the Ashland' people at Elks Temple the evening of October 14, when Ellen Beach Yaw, as prima donna soprano, and Franklin Con nor, pianist, gave an unusual pro gram. m It is impossible to give special mention of each number, but the au dience showed marked appreciation of The Life of the Rose, one of Liza Lehmann's composition, and two of Madame Yaw's own compositions, Cradle Song and Spring's Invitation. Aiaaame law responded to encores with The Last Rose of Summer and Annie Laurie, which never grow old to an American audience. Madame Yaw is known in Califor nia, her native state, as "The Lark," and has rightfully attained this title from her birdlike voice and remark ably high range. If strangers should drop into Cov Ina, a suburb of Los Angeles, they would soon learn that this is the home of Lark Ellen. Before alight ing from the trolley the conductor calls out the station, Lark Ellen, and as they go about the town they enter Lark -Ellen street and pass Lark El len school, which tells of the love and pride the people of California have in this rare woman and her wonderful voice. In conversing with Madame Yaw one instantly realizes why she, with jthis rare gift and gentle nature, could be so loved. Mr. Connon is a talented pianist and pleased the audience with', the compositions of Chopin, Lisztz and Leschetizky. Both Madame Yaw and Mr. Con non expressed their delight at the beauty of Ashland, with its pine-cov- ered mountains, its rare mineral springs and splendid climate, which should atttract people from all over the world. Some Hoie. 'I The Parson (about to improve the golden hour) When a man reaches your age, Mr. Dodd, he cannot, in the nature of things, expect to live very much longer, and I The Nonagenarian I dunno, par son. , I be stronger on my legs than I were when I started. '. c Yes, we got them at Enders'. Those English hats and shoes. TOM TO CITY PLANT (TTV ELECTRICIAN OUTLINES . PLAN FOR INCREASE. WOULD INSTALL ANOTHER PLANT Engineer Rutterfield Estimates That Capacity of Lighting Plant Can He Increased 50 Per Cent at Cost of J i $15,000. H. G. Butterfield, superintendent of the. city electrical plant,, in a re port to the city council tells of the Btatus of the present plant and out lines plan for increaisng the plant as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and Council of Ashland, Ore. Gentlemen: In regard to the ex tension of the present municipal elec tric light and power system, I wish to make the following report: During the period beginning Janu ary 1, 1912, and ending the 30th of September, 1912, the receipts and expenditures have been as follows: Receipts, including the amount due the electric light fund from the gen eral fund for street lighting, $13,- 573.51, or an average of $1,508.14 l per month. ' , The expenditures. for maintenance during the same time have been $4,- 651.84, or an average of $516.87 per I month. Inaddition there has been spent tfor construction $7,689.36 and inter lest $2,347.95 during the period of i nine months. From the above we see that the re ceipts of the plant above the main tenance cahgres, which include the operation costs, is an average of $991.27 for this nine months. A fund of $948 per month would be suf ficient to retire the bonds, paying interest on same, and provide for de preciation on the plant. So that at present the plant is paying a profit of $43.27 per month with a constant ly increasing income. A new plant situated In the Ash land creek canyon at teh lower in take of the waterworks and using the same water Over thaf generates power at the present plant, by draw ing the water from the pipe line that extends from the power house to the top of Crowson hill gap, would gen erate 175 kilowatt by changing the two ten-inch pipes from the lower end of the 18-inch pipe to a point at the bottom of the hill near the lower intake to a 24-inch pipe. In cluding the changing of the pipe line the cost of the installation of a 300 kilowatt direct-connected unit would be $15,500. In view of the fact that $7,689.36 has been spent in the last nine months on construction and the constant" demand hat is being made for new extensions of the lines in town, I think that $9,500 should be provided for that work next year so that the money demanded by new construction will not be made a bur den in the present plant. This would make a total of $25,000. I have specified or suggested a 300-kilowatt plant because by chang ing the two 10-inch pipes to a 24- inch all the way through to the top of Crowson hill gap and there con structing a small reservoir, the lower plant would generate 300 kilowatt and in no' way interfere with the wa ter system. The present 18-inch would- also have to be changed to a 24-inch. We would then have a 24 Inch pipe line from the present pow er plant to the top of Crowson hill and double the capacity of the pres ent plant. This latter change in the pipe line would not have to be done for several years, as the expenditure of $15,500 would increase the pres ent capacity of the electric light sys tem by over 50 per cent. Yours respectfully, H. G. BUTTERFIELD, - Superintendent. For real class, see those Imported English slipons for men; women and children at Enders'. New ones ar; rived last night. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore,, September U, 1912. Notice is hereby given that Llew ellyn Grissom, of Ashland, Oregon, who, on November 10, 1906, made Homestead Entry Serial No. 04075, for E. SE! SE. , NE. and SW. y SE. V Section 20, Township 40 S., Range 3 East, Willamette Me ridlan, has filed notice of intention to make final five-year proof, to es tabllsh claim to the land above de scribed, before W. H, Canon, United States Commissioner, at Medford, Oregon, on the 1st day of November, 1912. Claimant names as witnesses: W. S. Thompson, of Cling, Oregon; Win- field L. Davis, of Ashland,' Oregon; Herbert Grissom, of Cling, Oregon; Nathaniel N. Davis, of Ashland, Ore gon. B, F. JONES, 31-12t Register. j Why Should a Woman? Why should a woman be. born, educated, married, divorced and buried under laws made exclus'vely' by men? . .. The right to govern is conferred by the governed, and the gov erned are not exclusively males. The governed are men and women, for women are responsible before "the law. : Why, if we desire to be just and fair, should we not allow the women to exercise what should be an equal right with man? .- . Portland Equal Suffrage League, Mrs. Solomon Hirsch, Pres. i Vote X 300 i WAGNER CREEK ITEMS. The board has been doii)g some work on the school well and they expect to do more improvements later. Miss Kirkpatrick of Ashland has a contract to teach music in the school two days each week, Monday and Friday. William Harrison of Wagner creek has recently left for Bandon, Ore., where he will remain for the winter. Tttlman King, who has been away for the past year, has returned, to Wagne A creek. Mrs. . W. R. Stafford and son of Junction City are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Robison. A large coyote that has been doing considerable damage in the neigh borhood was recently killed by A. J. Hall. Mrs. Christensen Found Not Guilty. Pasco, Wash., Oct. 15. "Not guilty" was the verdict rendered this morning by the jury in the case of Mrs. Anna E. Christensen, charged with the murder of her husband, Henry E. Christensen, a Pasco bank er, who died on a train between Pas co and Spokane June 1, supposedly from poison. If you are particular about the fit and price you will order your suit or overcoat at Fuller's, 1 Oak street. Buy your Xiuas goods early. Call at Enders' and, see their line of beau ties in all holiday goods. Paid Advertisement. xlJ- LESTII LOTS i; Sold tor Cash or Easy Payments I An Ideal camp site, on a railroad and close to your home. Unsurpassed lor beautiful scenery and healthful climate. For further particulars re Carding these desirable lots see if. A0 Kormami, Ma,,;,,,,,' i f ASHLAND, OREGON 1 1 I I on the Ballot Crescent City. Special facilities for tourist par ties at the Bay Hotel and annex, Crescent City. Hot and cold water, baths and rooms en suite. 2 2-tf CHUNG" RAY Chinese Laundry Satisfaction guaranteed. A STREET, ASHLAND, ORE. Ashland Restaurant BEST MEAL IN TOWX CHICKEN DINNER EVERY DAY !.- CENTS 80 NORTH MAIN'7 Kohddln Price $1 and $1.50 Satisfaction guaranteed sold nV II. G. Enders & Son J. A. LEMERY PROHIBITION NOMINEE FOR PROSECUTINO ATTORNEY FIRST DISTRICT V ASHLAND OMOON 1 1 THE PEOPLE CANDIDATE