Oregon Historical Soclctjr.
TIDINGS
BAND
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVII
'ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1912
NUMBER 43
PROGRESSIVES
HOLD RALLY
MEDFORD FLYIXO SQUADRON
COMES TO ASSIST.
CROWD AT CITY HALL MEETING
lrtcd and Medford Speakers Uphold
Principles of the New Party Pro
gressive Club is Organized After
the Speaking.
The city hall -was well filled last
evening when the Medford Flying
Squadron came up to assist the Ash
land progressives in holding a rally.
The meeting was called to order by
Bert R. Greer, who after a few re
marks on the political situation in
troduced Colonel Sargeant of Med
ford, who addressed the meeting.
The colonel is intimately acquainted
with Roosevelt and spoke at length
to show the progressive leader's ab
solute honesty and courage. He also
gave some time to the discussion of
woman suffrage.
He was followed by Dr. Ratte of
Medford. The genial doctor, who
but recently was a democratic mem
ber of the South Dakota legislature,
told of his reasons for espousing the
cause of the new party. Dr. Ratte
was one of the 57 men present at the
now famous conference of governors
which induced Roosevelt to become a
candidate, and so may " be said to
have been one of the official physi
cians at the birth of the new party.
He spoke of the'nfeed of the new
party and of the unselfish ends of
the men behind it
Attorney Fred Mears of Medford.
spoke earnestly of the purposes of
the new party and of the fact that
it stood for a minimum wage for
women and against child labor, on
both of which subjects the platforms
of both the old parties are silent
Mr. Mears declared that the progres
sive party needs the assistance of all
this year and declared that in four
and eight years.it will win without
asking for assistance, as it is based
on the needs of the people and Puts
human rights above property rights.
At the close of the meeting a pro
gressive club was organized with D.
J. Raudebaugh as president and B.
W. Talcott as secretary. ,
Home From Hungry Creek.
J. L. Corbett came over from Hun
gry creek Saturday to spend a week
with his family and make' prepara
tions for another month; at his mine
in Hungry Creek camp. He reports
everything moving along very satis
factory in that neck of the woods
and states that the Caven & Bennett
claims are turning out some very
fine ore of shipping grade which they
are sacking. They are also hauling
lumber for winter quarters and oth
erwise making preparations for a
winter of steady work. Mr. Corbett
has not yet decided-whether or not
he will work in his mine this wintep,
but will at least put In another
month over there. He states that it
looks as if there would be consider
able activity in the camp all winter
and that steady work would be kept
up on several claims.
THE NATATORIUM.
Making Good as Amusement Place
Under Mr. Erikson.
Mr. Erikson who has leased the
skating rink at the Natatorium, is
meeting with good success with it.
He has good music three times a
week and has good sized crowds
nearly every evening. Mr. Erikson
Is running it in a strictly orderly
manner and no rowdyism is toler
ated. .
For music Mr. Erikson has the
Porter Family orchestra of four
pieces, which furnishes first-class
- music. The orchestra consists of V.
I. C. Porter, saxaphone; Mrs; Porter,
piano; Irving Porter, clarionet; Law.
rence Porter, drums. Irving and
Lawrence are under 11 and 9- respec
tively and have evidently inherited
richly of their parents' nnTBical tal
ent and have also made the' most of
their opportunities for home train
ings The boys both play by note and
play well. ' '
The W. R. C. will give a dinner
at G. A. R. hall Saturday, Novem
ber 2, 1912. Price 25 c. , 42-4t
For up-to-date job work can up
the Tidings, No. S9. Prompt service
and satlsfact'on guaranteed.
SOUTH OREGON' CONFERENCE.
Y. M.
C. A. Conference at Central
Point .to Be Success.
The interest in the Southern Ore
gon Conference which convenes Fri
day evening of this week at Central
Point continues to grow. Advices
from Ashland and other points along
the line show that they have not
only secured their full quota of dele
gates but -that they have a waiting
list as well. In the main the high
school boys arc predominating.
Mr. H. A. Dalzell, who has Just
returned from a thorough trip over
this section of the country, reports
that not only will the attendance be
complete, but that the program will
be of the best. Among the speakers
he has secured Dr. Robert McClain
of Grants Pass, who will give the
opening address of the conference on
the topic, "The Worth of Boyhood;"
Dr. H. N. Aidrich of Central Point,
who will address the boys on Satur
day night on "The Course of Leader
ship," and Mr. G F. BIKings of Ash
land, who wfll serve as toastmaster
on Saturday evening. Aside from
these men a number of leaders of
boys' classes and clubs are expected
to be in attendance.
Any further information regard
ing this conference will be gladly
furnished by Mr. Harry Tuttle, gen
eral secretary, at Central Point.
VERY STUBBORN FIRE
Department Called to Wilcox Home
on Gresham Street to Fight
Fire in Roof.
The fire department was called to
the home of H. P. Wilcox, 143
Gresham street, this afternoon to
fight a stubborn fire. The fire orig
inated in the kitchen and immediate
ly went up through the walls to the
garret and roof. The nouse is two
stories with a high basement, and
as that part of the city is supplied
by a small water main and that
much lower down that the city, the
fire boys found it a hard proposition
and were compelled to climb a tree
in order to effectively use a hose on
the roof. After a severe fight the
department succeeded in confining
the flames to the roof and attic. The
building is valued at about $5,000.
The damage is hard to estimate as
the entire building is flooded and
otherwise damaged. There was
$2,000 insurance on the building
and $300 on the furniture, both be
ing in the Billings agency. This
probably will cover the loss on the
building but not upon the furniture.
Would Consolidate Congresses.
Consolidation of tle Country Life
Congress, Dry Farming Congress
and National Irrigation Congress is
the object of a movement undertak
en by the Spokane Chamber of Com
merce. The purpose is to secure
united action along the general lines
common to these three organizations.
It is argued that these congresses
deal with rural life and could be
handled as branches of a general
congress as enectively and with a
saving of time, labor and expense.
The Spokane Chamber of Commerce
is enlisting support of commercial
bodies throughout the west in urging
the plan. j
THATCHER TARRIES.
Good Roads Advocate Now Due Here
on 2Tth Inst.
A postal from Colonel Thatcher
states that he will be here on the
25th inst to address citizens on the
good roads question, desirfng to agi
tate the matter before the legislature
meets. In all probability unim
proved highways have delayed his
appearance as heretofore announced.
Cheap Apples for Sale.
I have a few hundred boxes of
Spitzenburg apples, sound in every
way, but more or less dented by hail,
which I will sell at a bargain. Will
sell crop on trees or boxed and deliv
ered any point Ashland at unthought
of low prices. E. T. STAPLES.
Congregational Market.'
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a sale of cooked
food and home-made candy at the
Ideal Grocery, Saturday afternoon,
commencing at 2 o'clock.
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. '
ROOSEVELT AT OYSTER BAY HOME
STOOD TRIP WELL BUT PHYSICIANS DECLARE HE MUST HAVE WEEK
OF ABSOLUTE REST MAY THEN MA KE A FEW SPEECHES
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Oct. 22. A
week of absolute rest will put Col
onel Roosevelt in the best of condi
tion, said his physicians today. At
the end of that time, if he follows
the strict regimen which has been
planned for him, it-is expected that
he will be able to take up the cam
paign in its closing days.
The colonel reached Sagamore Hill
from Chicago today, walked unas
sisted up the. stairs and went to bed
expecting to remain there most of
the day.
When the automobile carrying
Colonel Roosevelt reached the house
the colonel stepped out, declining as
sistance. -
"It's mighty good to be home
again," he said.
While a week was set as the
period of absolute rest, it was ex
plained that for a considerable long
er time Colonel Roosevelt must avoid
hard work, and that it would be
impossible for him to attempt, any
more speeches. Several weeks will
! be required for the complete heal
ing of the wound and the knitting
of the fractured rib.
. Roosevelt's train was stopped four
miles south of Oyster Bay to avoid
any crowd. Only a handful of per
sons had assembled when the colonel
stepped from the car and walked un
assisted to an automobile. He was
driven immediately to Sagamore
Hill.
The colonel was eating his break-J
fast when the train pulled into the I
station. He made a hearty break
fast of eggs, bacon, tea, bread and
butter. All persons were barred
from the train shed except members
of the family. The only ones who
joined the party were Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson, the latter a sister of Col
onel Roosevelt, and George E. Roose
velt. The colonel's special car and the
car of the physicians and newspaper
men was quickly detached and start
ed for Oyster Bay.
Doctors Lambert and Terrell said
TWO ASHLAND COMPANIES HAVE CONSOLIDATED
Hygienol Chemical Company Becomes Part of Ashland Preserving
Company Capital Stock Increased to $25,000
A transaction of more than ordi
nary significance to the city was the
consolidation of the Hygienol Chem
ical Company of this city with the
Ashland Preserving Company, a few
days ago. The stockholders in the
i Hygienol Chemical Company take
stock in the preserving company and
M.. C. Lininger becomes business
manager of the consolidated concern.
F. A. Kormann, the chemist for the
chemical company, has signed up for
three years with the preserving com
pany, which will give the preserving
branch of the business the benefit
of the services of one of the most
expert chemists in Oregon, and the
business of the chemical company,
which was largely the manufacture
of fruit spraying solutions, will have
the benefit of the able business man
agement of M. C. Lininger, who has
successfully conducted the Ashland
Fruit & Produce Association for sev
eral years, and this season has also
managed the Ashland Preserving
Company. Drs. Swedenburg, Endel
man and Boslough, who founded the
Hygienol Company, found that the
supervision of the business so seri
ously interfered with their profes
sional duties that they thought best
to make this change, which relieves
them of the necessity of looking af
ter details of the, business.
The stock of the Ashland Preserv
Mexican Invasion.
Attached to train No. 13,' yester
day afternoon, was private car No.
1081 of the "Sud Paclfico de Mex
ico," conveying prominent officials
of that line southward from a visit
to Portland, Seattle and British Co
lumbia. This coach was a combina
tion one, and during its short stop
here savory odors were wafted from
the kitchen annex as skilled chefs
were busily preparing the evening
repaBt of tortillas, frijoles and red
hot tamales, all garnished with chill
con came of regulation strength and
quality.
Phone job orders to the Tidings.
that the colonel's wound was oozing,
but that he was in excellent condi
tion. They issued the following bul
letin: "Colonel Roosevelt is very cheer
ful after a good night's sleep. He
is feeling very well and has stood
the journey well."
Colonel Roosevelt and his secre
taries were busy on the train yester
day looking for an old Bpeech ot the
colonel's on the trusts. This speech
has be n the basis of recent criticism
by W. J. Bryan, and after a secretary
had unearthed it and Colonel Roose
velt had gone over it, he said he in
tended to reply to Mr. Bryan's criti
cisms either in a statement or in a
speech.
The colonel was carefully wrapped
up before he got into the automobile
and wore the neavy army overcoat
with the buhet hole in it.
"I am feeling just fine," saia the
colonel, as he waved his hand to the
small' crowd.
To the townfolks at Oyster Bay,
who were a bit surprised at not see
ing Mr. Roosevelt at the station, the
following message was sent by his
physicians:
"Colonel Roosevelt has stood the
journey well but we believe him in
no condition to stand the excitement
of receiving his many friends at Oys
ter Bay. He deeply appreciates their
interest in his welfare."
When he arrived at Sagamore Hill
the colonel's wound was dressed and I
he went to bed at once, with instruc
tions to remain quiet all day. The
physicians said the wound showed no
ill effects of the trip.
After a conference with the doc
tors, George E. Roosevelt said this
mornjng:
"Cjplonel Roosevelt requires a
week .of absolute rest. If he has this
rest he will possibly be able to make
his Madison Square Garden address.
If he does not get the rest, he will
be unable to make it."
Phone No. 39 when in need of Job
printing. Work and prices are right,
ing Company has been increased to
$25,000 from $10,000. Of this $25,
000 nearly $20,000 has already been
taken at par.
The company has ordered a dryer
of the "like-fresh" system and ex
pects to receive it about November
1. As soon as it arrives they will be
gin preparing evaporated apples.
This new system, it is said, produces
a dried apple which when made into
pies cannot be distinguished from
the New England breakfast food
made from the fresh fruit.
This is a move in the right direc
tion. The future of the Rogue river
valley must be made successful by
the saving of the heretofore waste
products, and every move in that di
rection is an advance.
The chemical department will re
main at its present location at the
foot of Ash street until the prfcent
year's output is completed, after
wich it will be moved into quarters
to be erected for it on the property
of the Ashland Preserving Company.
It is probable that the side track rim
ing to the plant of the Ashland Iroii
Works will in the near future be ex
tended to accommodate the Ashland
Preserving Company.
Try Tidings job printing. The
quality is remembered long after the
price is forgotten.
Dramatic Critic Not Needed.
No dramatic critics are needed in
the mining town of Kellogg, Idaho,
where the mothers have banded
themselves together for censorship
purposes. . The club has appointed a
committee of two Mrs. Fred W,
Callaway and Mrs. J. L. Batterson
to inspect all places of amusement,
including moving picture shows,
dances and: various forms of enter
tainment Although the club acts In
no official capacity, its members are
determined to raise the tone of en
tertainments in Kellogg by their dis
approval of things unfit.
Phone news Items to the Tidings.
TO REPAIR DAM.
Water Drawn Off at Gold Ray for
Ttiat Purpose.
The California-Oregon Power Com
pany began Tuesday letting the wa
ter out of the big dam at Gold Ray
for the purpose of cleaning the reser
voir and making some repairs to the
dam where the timbers have been
damaged by drift wood during the
winter floods. It will take about
ten hours to empty the big reservoir
and a week or more to make the
necessary repairs.
It has been seven years since the
dam was first filled with water and
during this time the power supply
of the valley was dependent on the
plant at Gold Ray, but with the com
pletion of the plant at Prospect and
the connection with the plants of the
power company in California it will
be possible to make the needed re
pairs at Gold Ray.
A number of repairs to the fish
way are to be made and the crest
of the dam is to be raised so that
at low water the entire flow will be
over the center of the dam opposite
the fishway, giving a deep channel
which will guide all fish ascending
the stream into the fish ladder.
For up-to-date job work call tip
the Tidings, No. 39. Prompt service
and satisfaction guaranteed.
TALK ON ELECTRICITY
Iiecture to lie Given Tuesday Even
ing, October 29, is a Good
One.
The Reddine Searchlicht has the
following to say of the lecture by Mr.
Fagan, which will be given by Prof.
F. D. Fagan at the Chautauqua tab
ernacle next Tuesday evening:
'The Dreamland theatre was
crowded to the doors last evening
and many were turned away for lack
of accommodations. Instead of the
regular performance at the popular
show, Prof. F. D. Fagan, an expert on
lighting matters, was scheduled for
a lecture.
"The speaker was introduced by
W. D. Egilbert, vice-president of the
Redding Chamber of Commerce. He
Immediately got into his subject, and
before many words were spoken It
was evident that he knew what he
was talking about. Much valuable
information was imparted to his
hearers. Lantern slides were used
that the speaker might better im
press the audience, and the subject
of electric lighting was gone over
from its invention to the present
time, progress reported, and instruc.
tions given to secure the best possi
ble light with the least use of elec
tricity. The lecture was very inter
esting and invaluable to the users of
electric current."
This popular lecture is absolutely
free to the citizens of Ashland, the
Ashland Electric Power & Light
Company of this city having made
arrangements for Mr. Pagan's ap
pearance here. All should turn out
and hear him.
PREMIUMS READY.
Warrants for Awards at District
Fair Now Available.
Fair warrants are now ready for
delivery at the office of E. T. Sta
ples, president, in Hotel Oregon
block. They may be cashed at the
United States National Bank. As is
usually the case, a number of these
premiums have been donated to the
association. However, those who de
sire to cash the warrants should
present them on or before January
1, 1913, as by that time all remain
ing uncalled for will revert to the
association. The premiums will be
paid in full, less 20 per cent deduct
ed in lieu of an entry fee, as per reg
ulation No. 23 in the premium book
W. II.. DAY, Secretary.
EXPLOIT FAIR.
City PaHrs Devote Space in Describ
ing Recent District Attraction.
On page six of last Sunday's Ore-
gonian is an illustrated article per
taining to the recent fair held in
Ashland, notable phases of special
exploitation in view of the impor
tance of the new. methods of cultiva
tion involved in the work. The rais
ing of dry farm products is receiving
an impetus in this locality, and it is
planned by the Commercial Club to
exhibit scores of specimens of the
same at Portland in November.
La Follette's Weekly Magazine
and the Tidings one year for $2.50.
BIG GUNS HERE
WEDNESDAY
NUMBER OF EMINENT PEOPLE
IN CITY YESTERDAY.
GOVS. MARSHALL AND WEST MEET
Oregon Executive Comes to Ashland
to Greet Executive of Indiana
Iresident Sproule of Southern Pa
cific Here Also.
There was a gathering of notables
in the city Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Marshall of Indiana, Wood
row Wilson's running mate, was of
course the center of attraction. He
arrived here on the 5 o'clock traiu
and was greeted with a good-sized
crowd. Mounting a baggage truck,
he delivered a short address, urging
the people to support the democratic
party and policies. He said that he
and Wilson would be elected regard
less of how Oregon voted, but they
would rather bo defeated than elect
ed without a democratic congress to
back them. His principal object In
coming to Oregon was to urge the
election of Han-y Lane as United
States senator. He did not know
anything about Lane, he said, but
wanted him elected because he was
a democrat. He referred to the claim
that there would be a panic if the
democrats were elected, but thought
people should risk something for
their country. His plea along the
entire line was for the election of
the democratic candidates and for
the democratic policies.
Almost if not quite as much a cen
ter of attraction was, Governor West
of Oregon, who came to Ashland to
meet Governor Marshall and escort
him across the state. He was heart
ily greeted by his many friends and
admirers here and gracefully intro
duced Governor Marshall to the peo
ple. A man neatly but plainly dressed
in gray, with a soft cap, moved about
unnoticed in the crowd, but probably
has more power today,. in many ways,
than either of the governors present.
That man 'was President Sproule of
the Southern Pacific railway. He
was on his way from San Francisco
to Portland and was no aware until
he reached Ashland that Governor
Marshall was on the train. When
approached by a Tidings reporter
Mr. Sproule proved himself a most
courteous and genial gentleman,
with the successful railroad man's
ability to say nothing. When asked
as to the political situation he de
clared that the reporter was better
posted than himself, but added that
the persons most at sea were the
professional politicians. He did not
believe it was at this time possible
to make any reliable forecast of the
situation.
Two eminent churchmen were also
aboard the northbound train, Bishop
Funston of Idaho and Hishop Well
of Spokane, two Episcopal bishops,
who are widely known throughout
the west.
Editor Warren of the noted (or
notorious, as - you may choose to
deem it) Appeal to Reason, was
aboard the southbound train, en
route from Portland to San. Diego,
where he is said to be scheduled to
take part in the I. W. W. fight for
the right to the use ot the streets for
speaking places. Mr. Warren got off
the train, but few knew who ne was
until after he returned to his car.
In speaking of the big guns it
would not do to omit Mayor Canon
of Medford and City Editor Hicks of
the Mail Tribune, who came up to.
meet Governor Marshall, nor Dr.
Ratte and Attorney Mears of Med
ford, of the Progressive Flying,
Squadron, who came up to address,
the progressive rally.
Republican Meetiug.
Charles W. Fulton, ex-United
States senator, will arrive in Ashland
at 4:15 Friday afternoon. He will
tell you some important facts about
Roosevelt, Taft and Dourne. Don't
I fall to hear this great orator of the
northwest.
At city hall, 7:30 p. m., Friday.
Music by Ashland Mandolin orches
tra. Notice.
We have been fortunate in secur
ing an expert ladies' and gents'
tailor and are now in a position to
da all alterations, repairing or.relin
lng. Ladles' work a specialty.
Don't delay. Fuller, 81 Oak street.
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