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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED An experienced cook, at
the Columbia Hotel. 50-tf
FOR SALE Good piano in good con
dition. L. L. Mulit. 5U-4t
WANTED To rent, a piano for six
months. Address I., care Tidings.
49-3t
WANTED Fat fiens at the East Side
Meat Market. Pay 12 cents a
pound. 50-tf
WANTEDGray squirrel skins'.
State the number you have and
the price. Address H. H. Clarke,
Ashland. 50-4t
FOR SALE Beds, sectional book:
cases and some dining furniture.
Inquire Mrs. Hodgson, Boulevard
near normal. 50-2t
FOR KENT Furnished sleeping
rooms over Vaupel's store. Steam
heat, hot and cold water. Rent by
week or month. Inquire 63 North
Main St. Office phone 16; resi
dence pnone 289-J. 50-tf
FOR SALE, BY OWNER Large lot
with small house, on Meade St.,
ten minutes' walk from the post
office. Warranty deed and ab
stract. Price $350. Address Mark
Hebron, Gen. Deliv., Kansas City,
Mo 60-5t
FORKENT Furnished apartments";
Allen building, opposite motor sta
tion. Gas, electric light, hot and
cold water and bath. Best apart
ments in city. Inquire 63 North
Main St. Office phone 16; resi
dence phone 289-J. 50-tf
FO'rTQUICK SALE Smith-Premier
typewriter, first class; A. B. Chase
piano, $125; one medium riding
saddle; six laying White Leghorn
pullets, 75 cents each; 1 bicycle,
$15. Address 447 Walnut and
Wimer. Phone 470 P. R.
Fine Vegetables.
Mr. A. W. Arbuckle, residing on
Wimer Heights, has recently supple
mented exihbit building displays by
a generous gift of extra fine vegeta
bles, the specimens including cab
bage, turnips and several varieties
of potatoes, all of large size and fine
quality, which goes to show that
Wimer Heights is located within the
zone of plenty as regards abundant
yield through skillful cultivation of
both orchard and garden.
Donates Premiums.
Mr. P. L. Ashcraft sets the pace
Jn aiding the Commercial Club, by
generously donating the entire
amount of premiums awarded him at
the recent District Fair for the pur
pose of aiding the commercial or
ganization in its publicity work, and
as a result a tidy sum will be cov
ered into the treasury to aid in pro
moting measures with which the club
js identified.
Clothes Made
Clothes Cleaned
Clothes Pressed
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FREIGHT RATE PUZZLE
Medford Hill Stumps Chairman of
Oregon I tail road Commission as
to Its Meaning.
Portland, Ore., Nov. 13. While
railroad rate experts are wrestling
with the new freight rates act passed
at the late election and trying to
find out what it is all about, it is
generally admitted that it constitutes
one of the most radical and revolu
tionary pieces of rate legislation ever
adopted in the state and one which
the railroads will oppose to the su
preme court of the United States.
The act is to be contested as soon as
it can possibly be brought to an issue
in the state courts.
So far as anybody has been able to
analyze the measure, it will over
throw all existing freight rates in
force in intratsate commerce, and it
is a question if the act will not vital
ly disturb rates over which the Inter
state Commerce Commission has ab
solute jurisdiction and with which
state regulating bodies are not sup
posed to tamper.
The measure, according to those
who have studied it, had a nice little
joker concealed in it and a sugar
coated title was given the bill so that
it would be easier for the voters to
swallow the does. As the general
run of voters understood the act, it
was merely a proposition to reduce
a certain set of freight rates, and
naturally the voter would favor any
thing that meant lower rates, but
that is not what is likely to happen
if the law is ever made operative.
On the face of the bill it appears
to wipe out the commodity freight
rates altogether and would, in conse
quence, mean the enforcement of
much higher rates than now exist on
such articles as hay, grain, farming
products and other shipments of like
classification. Another guess at
what the measure would mean to the
shippers is that it would greatly in
crease the "spread" between carload
and less than carload rates into cer
tain territory, particularly into
southern Oregon, where the bill was
conceived, born and nurtured under
the patronage of the Medford Traf
fic Bureau. This would give south
ern Oregon jobbers a much greater
distributive zoue.
"I have studied the measure care
fully and I confess I don't know what
to make of it," said C. B. Aitchison,
chairman of the Oregon Railroad
Commission. "All I can say is that
it looks like a radical piece of rate
legislation, but being now a law by
the vote of the people, our commis
sion will see that it is enforced. We
want a test case made of it in the
courts as soon as possible."
The State Railroad Commission
and the traffic chiefs and rate ex
perts of the railroads will confer in
the next day or s. and see if they
can throw any light on the measure.
Campaign Cost Uncle Joe $:l,2tf!.
Washington, Nov. 15. The west
reports of campaign expenses re
ceived here by the clerk of the house
today show that former Congress
man Nicholas Longworth, beaten for
re-election, spent $1,578.
Former Speaker Cannon spent $3,
299 and Frank O'Hair, his opponent,
spent nothing.
Southern College Conference.
Spartanburg, S. C, Nov. 14. The
heads of many of the leading col
leges and academies of the south met
in conference here today to discuss
the question of uniform college en
trance requirements and other mat
ters of-mutual interest. The confer
ence will conclude its sessions tomorrow.
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AND GENTS'
and delivered.
81 Oak St.
TO PENSIONEHPLOYES
Western Union Telegraph Company
Announces Plans for System of
Death and Old Age Pensions.
Recently the Western Union Tele
graph Company announced to its em
ployes a provisional pension plan
guaranteeing a certain Income to
faithful employes having a certain
term offservice. President Vail has
just issued an additional announce
ment to the effect that comencing
January 1, 1913, a permanent plan
will be inaugurated providing not
only for pensions but also extending
to all employes benefits covering
sickness and disability from accident,
and, in addition thereto, a life insur
ance for all employes having rela
tives dependent upon them.
In case of death by accident oc
curring in the performance of work
for the company, employes having
dependent relatives will receive an
insurance in the sum of three years'
wages, not in excess of a total
amount of $5,000 and payable to de
pendent relatives. Employes who
have been five years in the com
pany's service will be entitled to in
surance against death in varying
sums not exceeding $2,000, such in
surance to be paid to dependent rel
atives. The disability insurance cov
ers accidental injury in the perform
ance of work for the company, or
disability due to sickness or injury
during employment and while not in
the performance of work for the
company, and the amounts to be paid
in case of accident or sickness may
be received by employes who have
been in the service from two years
upward, varying between full pay for
four weeks and half pay for nine
weeks, which applies to the em
ployes who have been in the service
between two and five years, up to full
pay for thirteen weeks and half pay
until able to earn a livelihood, not
exceeding, in the case of accidents,
six years in all.
The pension benefits apply to
male employes 60 years of age and
female employes 55 years of age who
have been 20 or more years in the
service, but for those employes who
have been 25 years or more in the
company's employ the pension is
made applicable to male employes of
55 years or female employes 50 years
of age. Any employe who has been
in the company's service 30 or more
years may receive the pension bene
fits. President Vail first made mention
of the pension plan last March, that
being the first step in the effort of
the Western Union company to give
expression of the company's appreci
ation of loyal and efficient service
of employes, and the above desig
nated new plan secures to the 30,000
employes of this company from Janu
ary 1 next a much more comprehen
sive and liberal arrangement in re
gard to benefits than originally an
nounced, and one that will greatly
enhance the value of employment
with this company.
Green Peaches Kien Uncier Electric
Spark.
London, Nov. 15. Unripe peaches
can now be ripened in a few minutes
by electricity.
This discovery is the result of an
experiment, with a high-frequency
electric apparatus, made by T. T.
Baker, scientific expert.
This is how the modern wizadry
occurred: A spray of electric sparks
was directed full on the surface of
the fruit. Very soon, with the sparks
flying off at all points of the peach,
the green skin was seen to turn a
light brown color.
The whole peach was completely
charged with electricity, and sparks
would even fly out of the fruit im
mediately any part of the skin was
touched by the finger.
After the current had been turned
off the peach was left for a few min
utes and then it was cut open. The
ripening effect had penetrated al
most to the stone. The fruit was
luscious and juicy.
"I am improving on my apparatus
shortly," eaid Baker, "and soon it
ought to be possible for hotels and
fruiterers to purchase an apparatus
that will ripen most kinds of fruit
in a few minutes. In this manner
people will be able to enjoy ripe out-
of-season fruit at very little cost."
The cost of ripening peaches by
electricity is exceedingly small.
Do you know there Is a fur fac
tory in Ashland? Buy your furs at
the factory and save money. We
have the largest stock of ready-made
furs in Ashland and are selling them
at Chicago prices. Inspect our goods
before buying elsewhere. Furs al
tered, remodeled and repaired. Nat
ural Science Establishment, 10 Gran
ite street., two doors off of Main
street. 44-tf
Twenty per cent reduction on all
millinery at Mrs. II. Simons'. Call
early and take advantage of this sale
48-tf
IS HE AJIGAMIST?
Medford Insurance Agent Cliarged
With Having Two Wives and
May Have More.
Medford, Nov. 16. T. A. Le Mas
ter, an insurance agent, has two
wives, the authorities say, maybo
three, and perhaps Tour. Therefore
he is held in the county jail on a
charge of polygamy, awaiting the ac
tion of the December grand jury.
Evidence introduced at the prelim
inary hearing of the insurance agent
Thursday morning indicated strongly
that one mate resides in Portland
and the other in Medford formerly
Mrs. R. E. Loar, landlady of a room
ing house on South Front btreet.
The evidence of the Portland mate
was taken by affidavit, and alleges
that the Medford wedding occurred
before divorce papers had been se
cured, legalizing the Rose City sepa
ration. Le Masters says his predica
ment is due to the jealousy of the
Portland wife.
Search of letters written by Le
Masters and found by the authori
ties father the suspicion that he
may have helpmeets in Redding, Cal.,
and Klamath Falls, Ore. One ad
dressed to a woman in Redding be
gins with the salutation, "Dear
Wife." Letters to a Klamath Falls
woman -point strongly to sentiment
and affection, but do not refer to
marriage.
After hearing the evidence in the
case Le Masters was bound over to
the grand jury with $500 bonds,
which he was unable to furnish.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining uncaged
for in the Ashland postoffice for the
week ending November 16, 1912:
Ladies Miss Phoebe Hoage, Fran
ces C. Hews, Miss Margaret Mealey,
Miss Lillian Norton.
Gentlemen W. Alden, W. E. Ba
ker (4), C. V. Bowman, L. H. Brown,
J. Bush, L. D. Bushness, J. I. Blair,
S. B. Bailey, F. Blain, C. F. Bwilsian,
J. N. Barron, G. M. Bailey, C. G.
Balcom, S. C. Brown, Jos. W. Bai,
Alton I. Brown, D. E. Brockbank, T.
B. Bidwell, J. R. Bayliss (2), W. P.
Campbell (2), Wm. Campbell, F. L.
Clegg (4), Henry Clash, Chas. Chil
den, F. L. Crisman, John Corbett,
A. B. Caldwell, J. P. Collins, Theo
dore H. Conger, Clarence Wood De
Witt (2), Chas. F. Durkman, Orson
F. Dunn, Frank E. Davis (2), H.
Deal, V. A. Davis (2), Mr. David,
John Doyle, W. P. Darbie (2), I. G.
Edwards, L. G. Edwards (2), J. V.
Edwards, J. A. Field, Jas. A. Fisher
(3), C. Forbes, W. D. Guersey, J.
H. Garnett, J. H. Garett (2), C. F.
Grant (2), L. D. Hannis, D. L. Harris
(2), Seth Hoag (2), Carl H. Hank,
I. Howell, H. S. Harrington, S. Hay
den, C. H. Hank, C. Inlow, Charlie
James, C. James, Albert Ylepher, G.
O. Kaufman (2), J. V. Lett, Jas. H.
Locke, Wm. Lyttle, R. R. McCono
cher, G. C. McClain, O. C. Mclver,
Geo. E. Murphy (2), M. Mayer (4),
Louis A. Michals (3), M. X. Mordoff,
F. E. May, C. A. Moore, A. C. More
land, J. C. Nicholl, G. E. Miller,
Robt. Wm. Neely ( 3 ) , Otis C. Nelson,
James C. Nichols, Nathan B. Nye,
J. W. Orr, R. C. Otis (2), Ernest F.
Pyle, E. S. Parker, Wm. Potter (3),
Irving F. Rooster, E. F. Roberts, L.
Ramsey, C. Riedel (3), J. Harmon
Stover (2), D. L. Swihart, Dan Stolz,
Fred Simpson, A. E. Scott (3), C. E.
Smith, W. Sichenson, J. Smith, D. T.
Smith, Charlie Tybe (2), A. S.Tee,
S. Woolf, D. R. Weed, W. W. Wilder,
Wm. R. Williams (3), J. T. Melchior,
F. J. Wood, J. W. Wood, F. N. Wood,
R. W. White, Horace G. Walker (2),
J. W. Walzer, Chas. Smith Wise,
Land Wyland, T. A. York.
These letters will be sent to the
dead-letter office November 30, 1912,
if not called for before. In calling
for the above please say "adver
tised," giving date of list. A charge
of one cent will be made on delivery.
J. R. CASEY, P. M.
Girls Try Hobo Life.
Baker, Ore., Nov. 15. Two pretty
girls, each 18, giving the names of
Kate Camel and Anna Evans, are to
day recovering from the ardors of
having "hoboed" from Boise, Idaho.
The girls, who were trying to "beat
their way" to Seattle, where they
have friends, were compelled to come
out of a box car because an operation
recently undergone by one of the
girls prevented her from "roughing
it" further.
An Accessory.
She After all, society is a mere
machine.
He Well, and what part of the
machine do you call me?
She Oh, you're one of the
cranks.
YOUR LIGHT BILL: Tungsten
renewals add quite an item to light
ing bills. With GAS we furnish man
tles and glassware FREE. GAS CO.
La Follette's Weekly Magazine
and the Tidings one year for $2.50.
DIAZ ESCAPES PRISON
Leader of the Latest Mexican Revolt
Is Reported to Have Fled
Down the Coast.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 11. General
Felix Diaz, leader of the latest revo
lution in Mexico, has escaped from
prison, according to a letter received
here by R. G. Kirwan of this city
from R. H. Dickerson at Oaxaca,
Mexico.
Dickerson is from Boston and is
interested in mining in Mexico. The
letter was dated Oaxaca, November
3, and that part of it bearing on
Diaz' reported escape follows:
"This afternoon a special edition
came out here saying that General
Felix Diaz had escaped from prison
by bribing the sentries and gone by
boat down the coast. The whole
town is wild and Emilio goes around
with a broad grin on his face.
Emilio says he is going with several
other Mexicans here."
Kirwan says the Emilio referred to
is Felix Diaz nephew. Kirwan, who
recently returned from Mexico, said
he inferred from Dickerson's letter
that the news of the escape of Diaz
was suppressed by the government
because of the effect it would have
on other rebels.
TO SHOW STREETS.
Spokane Men Invent Device for
Street Cars.
No longer will the street car pas
senger be compelled to distinguish
such street names as "Washington"
or "Broadway" out of a collection of
sounds resembling a debate at a con
vention of Zulus, for two Spokane
men have invented an electrical con
trivance that will flash the street
names as the car progresses. W. L.
Andre and Frank J. Burns have
worked five years on the plan and
have just received a patent for a de
vice containing the names of streets
crossed by a given car, operated au
tomatically by a wire attached to a
revolving wheel, which is tripped and
turned as it strikes each trolley wire.
The inventors encountered difficulty
in the matter of reversing the roll
when the car reaches the end of the
line, but this was obviated by an ar
rangement permitting the motorman
to press a button to reverse the roll
automatically. '
Try Tidings job printing.. The
quality is remembered long after the
price is forgotten.
Phone No. 39 when in need of job
printing. Work and prices are right.
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IS HE SHASTA BANDIT?
Sacramento Prisoner Is to Be Taken
to Scene of Hold-Up at
Delta.
Sacramento, Nov. 17. Local and
government authorities are taking
seriously the story of George Maine,
the 18-year-old ranch hand who sur
rendered himself at the police sta
tion and said he was one of the ban
dits who held up the Shasta Limited
at Delta. In compliance with his re
quest he will be taken to the scene
of the hold-up to point out teh places
where he says the mail sack was
burned and the nitroglycerin buried.
The police say he tells a number
of surprising things, and his original
story remains unshaken after hours
of questioning. Robert Benshoff, an
employe of the Repp ranch at Sisson.
will attempt to identify Maine, who
says he was also employed at the
ranch. James Gaynor of the United
States Secret Service Bureau and
Special Agent Thomas of the South
ern Pacific will sift Maine's story to
the bottom.
Redding, Nov. 12. The. Southern
Pacific brakeman, James Yoakum,
of Ashland, Ore., who killed one of
the bandits that held hp the Shasta
Limited at Delta, was completely ex
onerated by a coroner's jury. The
inquets over the body failed to de
velop any clew to the bandit's ident
ity. The body was sent to Sacra
mento to be measured by the Bertil
lon method.
Wants Teal in Wilson Cabinet.
Portland, Ore., Nov. 17. Joseph'
, N. Teal, "secretary of the interior."
j This is the honor citizens of Portland
; and the northwest in general would
I have conferred upon the man who
I so strongly urged the passage of the
I Panama free toll bill. Already a
! campaign is under way in the shape
of many petitions to be presented to
President-elect Wilson, asking him,
if he is to remember the west in his
cabinet, not to forget Teal. His vast
knowledge of reclamation, irrigation,
conservation, water and rail trans
portation and conditions in Alaska
amply qualify him for the high posi
tion of secretary of the interior, it is
contended.
SUNSET MAGAZINE and Ashland
Tidings one year $2.75 to old or new
subscribers. Regular price of Sunset
Magazine is $1.50 per yeat
Madagascar has a plant which
yields a "caffeine free" coffee. It
grows wild in the forests, and the
natives call it mantasca.
OREGON