Oregon Historical Society.
Tidings
HLAN
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVII
ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1912
NUMBER 42
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REBEKAHS IN
COMNTION
DISTRICT CONVENTION' 1IKL1) IN
ASHLAND SATURDAY LAST.
THE STATE PRESIDENT PRESENT
Itebekahs of Jackson County Hold
Very Enjoyable and Profitable
Sessions Next Convention to Be
at Eagle Point Next Year.
ri ti, !
1 lie neueivcius ul jacnouu uumiij -
held their district convention in Ash-
land Saturday at I. O. O. F. hall.
Committees met the different trains
with autos and escorted the visitors
to their meeting place.
The entire afternoon was taken
'up with the regular business session
of the convention and the demon
stration of the model lodge by the
members of Ashland lodge.
The evening was given over to a
purely social time by Rebekahs. and
Odd Fellows, dancing and other
amusements being indulged in, in
cluding a short program in which
Mrs. G. G. Ogg and Miss Lena Casey
pleased the audience with piano
duets, and Mrs. Marble of Ashland
and Mrs. Salter of Eagle Point gave
most excellent readings, and Mr.
Usher of Medford, who fingers the
keys with a graceful touch, played
and sang to his own accompaniment.
All . the numbers on the program
were heartily encored.
Mrs. May Greer of Hillsboro, pres
ident of the Rebekah Assembly of
Oregon, gave a very interesting talk,
not altogether of lodge work, but
mingling in short ; reminiscences of
her childhood days in Ashland, in
the time of the old academy, when
Professor Skidmore was at the helm.
At a late hour all left for their
different homes, declaring they had
had an enjoyable day in both an in
structive and a social way.
Ashland Rebekahs served a boun
teous dinner at 12 o'clock and again
at 16 o'clock. They also served ice
cream and wafers In the evening.
The banquet hall and lodge room
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and autumn leaves.
The officers of the convention
were: Chairman, Mrs. Payne, Ash
land; vice-chairman, Mrs. Nelson,
Jacksonville; secretary, Mrs. Wing,
Medford; marshal, Miss Songer, Ash
,land; conductor, Mrs. Perozzi, Ash
land; inside guardian, Miss Ferns,
Talent; outside guardian, Miss
Stephenson, Ashland; chaplain, Mrs.
Holdrldge, Talent.
Visitors present were:
Hillsboro lodge, No. 54 S. May
Greer.
Grants Pass lodge, No. 49 Eu
genia McCracken, Jeanie Burke.
Jacksonville lodge, No. 4 M. Dox
Nelson, Alice Ulrick, Mary Peter, El
len Kubli, Mary Miller.
Medford lodge, No. 28 Ada B.
Beach, Effie B. Usher, W. W. Usher,
D. T. Lawton, Nora Hildebrand, Jes
sie M. Howard, Nellie Wing.
Talent lodge, No. 187 Jennie
Ferns, Eliza Ferns, Nida S. Oatman,
Josephine Foss, Ella A. Holdridge,
Effie T. Seaman, ' Inez Ferguson,
Alice C. Roberts, Edna Holdridge,
Bessie F. Ager, Nellie J. Beeson.
Eagle Point lodge, No. 207 Min -
nle Bryant, Effie R. Daily, Maybelle
E. Pruett, Fannie B. Cole, Clay Cole,
Blanche Salter, Frank S. Salter, May
Painter, Rosa Ayres, Leroy A. Smith.
Portland lodge, No. 3 Mrs. Hattie
McKernan.
Richmond, Ore. Mrs. Maud M.
Howell.
Naper, Neb., lodge No. 229 Mrs.
Emma Sams.
Adin, Cal., lodge No. 82 Mary C.
Wilson.
Rogue River lodge No. 194 Sa
brey Booker.
BelmondTla., lodge No. 162 Hat-
' tie C. Gowdy.
Gold Hill lodge No. 97 Myrtle
Blackburn.
The officers for the next conven
tion, which will be held in Eagle
Point next year, are: Mrs. Salter of
Eagle Point, chairman; Mrs. Wing of
Medford, vice-chairman; Mrs. Perozzi
of Ashland, secretary; Mrs. Dodge
of Ashland, conductor; Mrs. Oatman
of Talent, marshal; Mrs. Usher of
Medford, inside guardian; Mrs. T,ay
lor of Jacksonville, outside guardian.
Chautauqua Park Club.
The ladies of the Chautauqua Park
Club Will meet with ' Mrs. H. L.
White, 1023 East Main street, Friday
afternoon, October 25, at 3:30
o'clock.
CAN'T BE BEAT.
Ashland Fruit and Vegetables Are
Unsurpassed Anywhere.
We wish all those southern Cali
fornians who have an idea that sec
tion of the country produces wonder
ful results in vegetation might 6ee
the tomatoes and potatoes produced
on Ora Angle's lot on Oak street, or
some of the kind of turnips on dis
play in the window of G. F. Billings'
office, or could see the size and put
their tooth over the tomatoes raised
by George Eubanks, and they would
forever hold their peace in discuss
ing the fecundity of southern Cali
fornia. What, man has done for that
region in transforming a desert into
- w.
garden God has done for this in
originally planting here a soil rich
with nature's gifts and enough nat
ural moisture to produce the great
est vegetation on the face of the
earth. The writer has said a hun
dred times that the climate at Ash
land, for those who have to live in
the same house twelve months in the
n beHt
year, will beat anything that ca
found in southern California a thou
sand miles, and the soil here with
half the tickling will produce all that
the human heart can desire in the
way of eatables and the flavor of
the vegetables and fruits here com
pared to the dry crackle and insipid
ity of it there is as the pellucid wa
ter of Ashland creek is to the mirky
opacity of the waters of the Missouri
river.
HAD A STRENUOUS TRIP
Mm. Alnutt Hd Quite an Experi
ence in Trip From Crescent
City Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Alnutt of this city had
a memorable trip coming from Cres
cent City to Grants Pass last Satur
day. She came over in the auto
stage. Two machines were run, the
large one being a ?7,000 machine,
without a top. She started in that
but was shifted to the smaller, cov
ered car when it began to rain.
When some distance the other side of
Kirbyville the large auto broke down
and the passengers in the small ma
chine were unloaded at Kirbyville,
where they had to stay over night,
while the machine returned to the
assistance of its mate. They finally
arrived in Grants Pass just in time
to catch No. 13 for Ashland, reach
ing here at 11:35 a. m. Her sons,
Will Mitchell and Joe Alnutt, went
to the motor expecting to meet her,
and failing to find her phoned to
Grants Pass and were informed that
the stage was not yet in nor heard
from. Joe Alnutt at once started for
Grants Pass, meeting the train on
Hvhich his mother was on en route.
When he got there he could get no
trace for some time of the autos or
their drivers and telephoned Cres
cent City relatives without result.
Meantime Will Mitchell went to the
afternoon train to meet Joe and
failed to find him. Then, knowing
Joe would not be home till midnight,
he went to his mother's home and
was surprised to find her there. Mr.
Alnutt finally got home all right and
the comedy of mischances was over.
Mrs. Alnutt reports a very pleasant
visit with relatives at Crescent City.
The stage company at Grants Pass
stated, that this would be the last trip
over the route wih autos this year.
j They had chains on all four wheels
and then it was almost impossible to
keep them from skidding the ma
chine. New Arrivals.
Just arrived at Lane's Art and
Novelty Shop, the largest line of art
needlework specialties ever shown in
Ashland.. New novelties to make for
gifts. A handsome line of Btamped
pillow cases on linen and cotton tub
ing, beautiful stamped towels, corset
bags, handbags, child's dresses, baby
dresses, dresser scarfs, sofa pillows
and centerpieces. The quality of
these goods the very best. Lane's
Art and Novelty Shop, opposite Ho
tel AsWand. 42-2t
Daily Paper Delivery.
Z. A. Moody delivers dailies every
morning, at the following rates per
month: Portland Journal,-65c; San
Francisco Examiner, 75c; Sacra
mento Union, 65c. These rates in
clude the Sunday editions. Prompt
delivery. Leave orders with Mr;
Moody direct, or at Lane & Peebler's
confectionery and .also at Grieve's
cigar Btore. 41-2t
The W. R. C. will give a dinner
at G. A. R. hall Saturday, Novem
ber 2, 1912. Price 25 c. 42-4t
BIGGEST CATTLE DEAL FOR YEARS
ENTIRE TRAIN LOAD OF STOCKERS AND FEEDERS PURCHASED BY
LOCAL MEN WHILE ENROUTE TO PORTLAND
One of the biggest cattle deals in
the history of Ashland took place in
this city a few days ago. The cattle
involved numbered 'about 820 head.
The owners were shipping them to
Portland and when they reached this
city Messrs. L. A. Neil, R. P. Neil and
H. Barneburg saw them and pur
chased the entire train load. Messrs.
Neil and Barneburg could not be
Progressive Rally
City Hall Wednesday
There will be speakers here from out of town, loaded on the
issues of the campaign,and the meeting will be intensely interest
ing. After the speaking Ashland progressives will organize a club.
It ought to start out with 500 members. The city hall will be too
small to hold the crowd. Come early so you will find a seat.
REMEMBER, WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT CITY HALL.
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BIG BRIDGE BEING MOVED.
Several Cars of Steel En Route to
Truckee, Cal.
There were several cars of bridge
steel in the railroad yards here the
last of the week, en route for Truc
kee, Cal. They were the upper
works of a bridge put in on the pro
posed Drain line, and that branch
having been abandoned by the
Southern Pacific before being com
pleted, the company is utilizing the
bridge at Truckee.
Wanted.
A well dug. . For particulars in
quire at 34L,Alm.ojid sjtreet or phone
304-R.
41-2t
RECEPTION FOR SENATOR JONATHON BOURNE
Oregon's Popular Senator Greeted by Many Ashland Admirers at
Informal Reception at Hotel Oregon This Afternoon
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., ar
rived in Ashlond on the noon train
from Portland today. A reception is
being tendered him at the Oregon
Hotel as we go to press. Bourne has
many enthusiastic supporters here.
He is making no speeches in the cam
paign. He has represented Oregon
in the United States senate for the
past five years. He is among the
foremost advocates of the Oregon
system. He. stands higher in com
mittee appointment than any sen
ator attained who has ever repre
sented Oregon. Through his influ
Local Boy Is Author.
Central Point Herald:, Considera
ble surprise was occasioned in this
city when it became konwn about
town that "Peanut" Holmes had
written a book and that the publica
tion of the volume was about fin
ished, with every evidence that the
work was to be a pronounced suc
cess. The title of the book is "The Maid
of the Mountains; or, The Mystery of
the Tall Pines," and we understand
that the story is drawn from local
surroundings and local characters.
That the book is all right is indi
cated by its acceptance by the large
publishing house that has undertak
en the printing of the volume. R.
C. ReamesUs interested in the ven
ture with Mr. Holmes in that he has
helped to get the company interested
and in other ways giving encourage
ment to the author.
All of "Peanut's" friends will be
glad to see htm get the success he
deserves in his venture and will hope
that this is only the beginning of his
work in the writing of books that are
money-earners.
Sacrifice Sale of Blankets.
We have discovered that dome of
our BLANKETS were damaged dur
ing our recent FIRE. We are cut
ting these to a price that will move
them quickly. Are also making
heavy cut prices on all BLANKETS
and COMFORTERS. J. P. Dodge &
Sons. 42-2t
reached today by the Tidings report
er, having gone to see that the stock
was well started to Klamath county,
where it will be wintered. Accord
ing to reports, the cattle came from
Texas, though other reports place
them as from Nevada or Arizona.
The rattle were fine ones and the
owner stated before leaving the city
that they brought his about ?2 9,000
and averaged 6 cents per pound.
Night at 8 o'clock
Menu for Cafeteria Supper.
The following is the menu for the
cafeteria supper to be given at the
G. A. R. hall Wednesday evening,
October 23, commencing at 5:30
o'clock:
Cream chicken ..15c
Baked hash . . .10c
Boiled ham 5c
Cold tongue 5c
Creamed potatoes 4c
Baked beans 4c
Spanish beans 4c
Salad ., 4c
Bread lc
Rolls lc
Butter lc
Pie 5c
?ke '
&c
Coffee and tea 5c
ence the parcels post bill was
passed. He has secured more sub
stantial appropriations for Oregon
than have ever before been secured.
In other words, Senator Bourne has
made good and the people generally
are coming to recognize his great
ability and his disposition to give his
best efforts to the advancement of
Oregon, both materially and politi
cally. The splendid feeling at the recep
tion today presages a large majority
for Bourne in this community at the
election November 5.
Contest for Boys and Girls.
Boys and girls of the Pacific north
west, the orchardists of the future
will be given ample opportunity to
secure results of great practical
value through the fifth National Ap
ple Show to be held in Spokane No
vember 11 to 17, inclusive. A spec
ial apple-judging contest for boys
and girls under IS years of age will
be a feature of this year's show.
Those entering will be given a thor
ough course of Instruction in the
methods of judging by men experi
enced in this work. Professor Wr. S.
Thornber, horticulturist of the Lew-iston-Clarkston
School of Horticul
ture, has been placed In charge of
this feature. Professor Thornber is
a firm believer in the efficacy of the
National Apple Show and Is greatly
interested in the educational Bide of
the exposition.
Marshall to Be Here.
Thomas R. Marshall, democratic
candidate for vice-president, is ex
pected to address the people of Ash
land next Wednesday afternoon at
the depot. If arrangements are not
disturbed he will have about three
disturbed he will have about three
quarters of an hour to speak be
tween trains 14 and 16.
Pumpkin Pies.
Pumpkin pie time is here again,
but you can enjoy it much better if
you buy your shoes from the Ash
land Trading Co.
SOUTH FOIl THE WINTER
John A. Harvey and Family Will Go
' to Imperial Valley.
John A. Harvey, the popular cash
ier of the Citizens' Banking & Trust
Company, will leave about Novem
ber 5, with his family, for his ranch
in the Imperial valley, southern Cal
ifornia, to spend the winter. Mr.
Harvey has a fine 200-acre ranch
there under irrigation and makes the
trip partly because of the poor health
of Mrs. Harvey and partly to look
lifter additional improvements at the
rarifh. Their address will be El Cen
tro, Cal. V. O. N. Smith, formerly
of the Carson-Smith Lumber Com
pany, and a banker of experience,
will be acting cashier of the bank
during the ahsence, which is expect
ed to extend over about five mnoths.
They are delaying their departure in
order that Mr. Harvey may exercise
his rights as a citizen at the coming
election.
Diversified Products.
S. S. Wilcox, of the Hillside fruit
farm in West Ashland, recently pre
sented the exhibit building with a
fine assortment of fruits and nuts,
the display embracing Greasy Pippin,
Spitzenberg and Arkansas Black np-
ples, together with Tokay grapes,
English walnuts and almonds, all the
products of Mr. Wilcox's intensive
and diversified methods as applied
to horti'cultural and kindred prod
ucts. TO FACE GRAND JURY
Wells Lounslerry, the Train Roblwr,
Will Be Held to the Grand Jury
at Jjenvenwortli.
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 19. Wells
Lounsberry, the Medford, Ore., ban
dit, who was captured in North To
peka on August 22, after holding up
a Union Pacific mail car out of Kan
sas City, will be held by the grand
jury sitting at Leavenworth next
week on a charge of train robbery.
Lounsberry is not ready for trial
in this term of United States district
court, which opens in Leavenworth
this week, and it is not probable
that the prisoner will appear before
the grand jury in person. Louns
berry will be represented by his at
torney, D. C. Tlllot8on. The prison
er can be tried during the term of
federal court, wihch opens in Topeka
on November . 18, but may not be
ready for a hearing before the open
ing of the January term of federal
court at Kansas City, Kan. It is ex
pected that insanity will be the plea !
presented by counsel for Lounsberry,
who is held in the county jail here.
Officers Sanders and Wilt, who
arrested Lounsberry early in the
morning of August 22, after a des
perate hand to hand struggle in a
Pullman car in North Topeka, will
go to Leavenworth tomorrow and
appear as witnesses before the grand
jury.
Political Equality Needed.
"Whatever may be the needs of
our system of government, the one
that stands out pre-eminently in my
estimation is that of political equal
ity for men and women. The ideal
of democracy is the greatest vision
of modern times, but it is a vision
only half realized when the political
existence of only half of the human
race is recognized. It seems to me
unjustifiable to pass any alws or in
stitute and reforms affecting both
men and" women, no matter how
carefully the welfare of women may
be considered, without allowing them
to record their opinion in the same
way as men. There is nothing that
would raise the standard of the in
dividual as quickly as direct respons
ibility for, and the power of chang
ing the laws which govern them.
We who are engaged in the
pursuit of 'votes for women' believe
that every day that goes by leaving
women politically unrecognized
marks an arrest In the development
of womanhood and a check in the
progress of the race." Eleanor Gar
rison. To the People of Talent, Stop, Look,
Listen.
Don't fail to read about the piano
contest. We want several candi
dates from Talent. Send In your
choice. Kohagen's 5, 10, 15 and 25
Cent Store. "He who gives most
gets most."
' Hallowe'en.
The goblina won't get you if you
wear a dress or coat made of those
fine all wool tweeds. Best range of
patterns in town. Ashland Trading
Co.
21ST ANNUAL
CONVENTION
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
JACKSON COUNTY MEET.
OF
PROMINENT WORKER IS HERE
Sunday School Workers Enthusiastic
and Accomplish Much for Work in
Convention in ''Ashland Thursday
and Friday Last.
The twenty-first annual Sunday
school convention for Jackson coun
ty was held in the Congregational
church in this city on Thursday and
Friday of last week.
The first session was an informal
one held Thursday forenoon and wa;i
devoted to getting acquainted and to
the assignment of delegates to their
respective places of entertainment.
The program as given in Thurs
day's Tidings was carried out prac
tically in full and the papers were
all thoroughly enjoyed and were Of
much profit to those in attendance.
The music of the convention was
conducted by Rev. Howell Isaac witli
his initial fervor and magnetism and
added greatly to the pleasure of the
occasion.
The report of the secretary and
from the schools represented showed
that the workers present have a vis
ion of up-to-date Sunday school
work, and that all the schools of the
county are in a state of wonderful
progress.
The main speaker of the conven
tion was Rev. Charles A. Phipps, gen
eral secretary of the Oregon Sunday
School Association, who spoke Thurs
day evening on "Lengthening and
Strengthening," and on Friday af
ternoon on "Relation of State and
County Work to the Individual
School." Both addresses were much
enjoyed and will prove of great valuo
to the work in the county.
Tlie convention elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year:
President John Arnell.
Vice-President George Iverson.
. Secretary-Treasurer H. O. But
terfleld. Superintendent Elementary
De-
partment Mrs. G. W. Seager.
Superintendent Secondary
I)e-
partment Mrs. Maud Stickle.
Superintendent Adult Department
Rev. J. M. Spencer. x
Superintendent Home Department
Miss Julia Fielder.
Teacher Training Department
Miss Audry Holmes.
Superintendent Training Depart
ment Miss Callie Vogeli.
Superintendent Missionary De
partment A. A. Meeker.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the convention:
"Resolved, That we, the Sunday
School Association of Jackson coun
ty, in convention assembled, extend
to the people of Ashland a vote of
thanks for their cordial entertain
ment and to Rev. Schwlmley and the
people of the Congregational church
for their kindness in opening their
church for us.
"Bo it also resolved, That a vote
of thanks be given to Mr. Phipns,
Mr. Meeker and all others who have
helped on the program, and to Hev.
Isaac for his valuable services in
conducting the music or the conven
tion." Music ('lass to Be Organized.
Next Saturday evening at 7:30 a
public music class will be organized
at the Ashland Business College and
Engineering School. Class and'
teacher will meet to arrange for win
ter's work.
Parents are invited to come witlv
children.
Course of study will be outlined
and questions answered.
PROF. 'II. ISAAC, I
40-4t Teacher. '
Adam and Eve.
Adam and Eve were the first in
the garden of Eden, and we are glad
of it, for it gives these brothers and
sisters who live in this garden of the
Rogue River valley a chance to buy
their dry goods, shoes, etc., at the
Ashland Trading Co.
Civic Improvement ( litb.
The Ladies' Civic Improvement
Club will meet at the rooms of the
Commercial Club Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, to make arrange
ments for the Hallowe'en reception.
A good attendance is desired.
La Follette's Weekly Magazine
and the Tidings one year for J2.50.