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t Oregon Ilistorlia! Society. Ashland Tiding SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1912 GEMS ARE RECOVERED DIAMONDS TAKEX AT HILT, CAL, roi'XD HERE. SETS ARE TAKEN FROM THE RING "(oldie" Brown Makes Confession of Hilt Robbery and Tells Slieriff Howard AYliereabouts of Gems Found in Rooming House. The three diamonds from the ring taken from "Slim" Warren, the pro prietor of the Hilt saloon, at the time of the hold-up Saturday night, were recovered in this city this morning. Sheriff Howard of Hilt, accompanied by Chief Oien, went to the Imperial Rooming House, and "Goldie" Brown, the man who con fessed last night at Medford that he was one of the two robbers, showed the officers where the stones were to be found. Local officers are of the opinion that Brown, who has been around Ashland off and or. for some time, has had a hand in Eeveral attempted hold-ups in this city. Brown refused to give away his pal, but the Siskiyou county sheriff be lieves he knows the identity of the man and will soon have him in cus tody. Brownlee consented to go to Hilt without extradition papers and Sheriff Howard went south with him on the noon train. Medford, Nov. 21. Positively identified by four of the men he held up in a saloon at Hilt, Cal., last Sat urday night, Frank Brownlee, alias "Goldie" Brown, alias S. G. Smith, arrested in this city Wednesday morning, last night confessed to the boldest hold-up in California in years, and divulged to Officers Pat Mego and Cady the hiding place of diamonds valued at $1,500, taken from the person of "Slim" Warren, proprietor of the robbed sesort. Brownlee, according to local pplice, is one of the most desperate charac ters on the Pacific coast, with a long 'criminal record. The hold-up net ted the robbers $2,500 in money and jewels. Friendship for Officer Mego, who knew his past, led Brownlee to con fess his share in the daring crime, but with the true instinct of the criminal he refused to give the name of his pal. After two hours of cross examination the prisoner broke down and weepingly told the authorities his share in the plot. Sheriff How (Continued from Page One.) MORE RAILROAD GOSSIP Bledford Paier Again Revives fales of I tail road to Coast and East ern Connections. Medford Sun: When the fact be came known around town it set afresh a thousand rumors concern ing the real inwardness of the pres ent railroad activity.' It was again asserted that the Page property near the bridge had been sold to the Hill interests and it was also asserted that Jim Hill himself would be in Medford within two' months. From a reliable source it was learned that the P. & E. from Butte Falls to Bend will be connected up before the end of next summer and a direct line from the coast through Medford to the east again, assumed form and substance. That a railroad is to be built from Grants Pass to Wooleyport by Can adian and English capital was also rumored, the large possessions be longing to H. F. Wooley having been sold to a British syndicate for a quarter of a million dollars. Mr. Wooley is now in Portland complet ing the deal and surveyors are at work in the hills. It seems to be generally believed that the two lines will be built from southern Oregon to the coast and the well-known rivalry between the Hill and Harriman inter ests gives credence to the story that these two roads are behind the pres ent activities. It is also stated upon reliable au thority that lines will be run in tho Applegate valley this winter and that the Towne interests have been busy arranging details for a survey for a branch line into the Blue Ledge camp, the work to commence' as soon as the definite course of the original sur vey is known. ' Last August stakes were driven by a party ot surveyors for ten miles along the Big Apple gate. At that time the present' show of activity seemed distant. CITY'S INDEBTEDNESS Statement of the Bonds Outstanding Taken From the Books of the City Recorder. City Recorder Hurt has given the Tidings the following statement of the outstanding city indebtedness as shown by the books of his office. iThe Tidings prints this'that the citi j zens in voting upon the issues of ' bonds to come before them at the coming election may know tire amount of indebtedness outstanding, but each voter must draw his own conclusions as to the wisdom or un wisdom of voting the bonds asked for. Of course but a small portion of the assessment bonds will have to be paid out of the city treasury, but the city has already had to perfect its lein upon some property to pro tect itself so far as possible in the premises. City of Ashland Bonds, November J, 1012. Assessment bonds, pav ing, sewer, sidewalk, curb and gutter 244,409.55 Electric light bonds 97,500.00 Waterworks 73,000.00 Intersection paving. T... 59,500.00 Septic tank 9,000.00 Trunk line sewer 15,000.00 Total unpaid bond is sue $498,409.55 Assessment bonds are taken care of by assessments against abutting property, and should the property fail to pay the assessments, the property will be sold for assess ments, and should it fail to bring the amount assessed the taxpayers of the city have to pay any deficit that may occur. Electric Light Bonds. $2,500.00 of an issue amounting to $42,500.00 fall due each year. $15,000.00 of a $30,000.00 is sub ject td call after July 1, 1919, and matures January 1, 1929, and the balance ($15,000.00) falls due Janu ary 1, 1929. , $28,000.00 is optional after July 1, 1920, and matures July 1, 1930. YVater Bonds. Issue of $23,000.00 falls due July 1, 1920. $5,000.00 of the $20,000.00 ma tures each year , beginning July 1, 1913. $30,000.00 issue falls due July 1, 1929. Intersection Paving Bonds. i $8,000.00 of the entire intersec ; tion issue falls due or is called each year. Septic Tank Bonds. $1,200.00 of the issue is called each year. Trunk Sewer Bonds. $1,000.00 falls due each year. Interest On Bonds for the Year 1913. Assessment bonds $14,664.57 Electric light bonds 4,512.50 Water bonds 3,535.00 Intersection paving bonds 3,570.00 Septic tank bonds 540.00 Trunk line sewer 675.00 Total $27,497.07 School Bonds. In addition to the municipal bonds there are about $97,000.00 in school bonds outstanding. Of these about 90 per cent must be paid by the tax payers inside the city limits and the balance by the portion of the district without the municipal boundaries, $2,853,759 of the districts's $3,146, 359 valuation being in the city limits. The Doll's House. Mme. Harriet Labadie, an artist of wonderful creative and interpre tive ability, will make her appear ance in this city on November 29, when she will give a dramatic inter pretation of The Doll's House at Nat atorium hall, under the auspices of the First Company, C. A. C. Mme. Labadie has the power of stimulat ing the imagination of her auditors so that they feel the different emo tions which actuate the development of the characters in real life. Free Leeture on Birds. Hon. William Finley of Portland, state game warden, will deliver a free lecture on "Birds and Their Hab its." The lecture Is to both parents and children and is intended to inter est them in the protection of the birds of Oregon. There will be a collection taken to defray expenses. News Stand Reoened. i I have re-opened the Fourth Street News Stand and would be glad to see all my old customers as well as all others who want good confec tionery, cigars, etc. 51-2t E. A. HILDRETH, JR. Have you seen those fine elk teeth at Johnson's? BOND ISSUES TO BE $6,000 FIRE PROTECTION BONDS AND $25,000 ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC LIGHT BONDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE There will be two bonding proposi tions submitted to the voters of the city of Ashland at special elections to be held on the date of the regular municipal election, Tuesday, Decem ber 17, 1912. These are both sub mitted upon initiative petitions pre sented to the council for action last Tuesday evening. One is for the voting of $25,000 additional electric light bonds to be payable in 30 years, or at the option of the city any time after 20 years. They will bear 5 per cent interest and are payable, both principal and interest, at the office of the city treasurer in the city of Ashland. The I proceeds of the plant are to be used to build an auxiliary light plant and put in additional equipment. Investigate Conditions. For the past few days, Fred Lock ley of the Sunset Magazine has been nterviewing parties hereabouts in the interests of the forthcoming new booklet regarding Ashland. His plan has been to note conditions from act ual observation. These interviews are not confined to orchardists but to various occupations, notably di verified pursuits, consequently he has seen fruit men, ranchers, dry farming experts, etc. As Mr. Lockley puts it, he wishes to meet men who have come to Ashland and "made good," in order to be the better quali fied for the task of preparing a pub lication which will be authentic in every detail. In this work he has been accompanied by the club secre - tary, while Mr. Lamkin kindly ten - dered the use of his auto on the numerous trips, and was ready to of- fer suggestions pertinent to the work in hand. Nothing more appropriate, noth ing so lasting as a good piece of jew elry or watch for a present. Our new line affords a wide range of va riety. Johnson the JSweler. EXPLAINS TELEPHONE MERGER MOVE IN LETTER 10 MAYOR NEIL, A. E. REAMES, A MEDFORD ATTORNEY . ' TELLS DETAILS OF CONSILIDATION At the city council meeting the city recorder read a letter from At torney A. E. Reames of Medford to Mayor Neil, in answer to the latter's request for information as to the status of the injunction suit brought some time ago by the Home Tele phone Company to restrain the city from interfering with the Home com pany operating in Ashland under their franchise, the terms of which the city claimed was forfeited. Mr. Reames in answering says: Medford, Nov. 7, 1912. Hon. R. P. Neil, Ashland, Ore. Dear Sir: Replying to your in quiry as to the status of the Ashland telephone case, I have to say that just prior to the county telephone merger I visited Ashland and inter viewed those citizens who were sup posed to be in possession of the nec essary facts to make up the answer for the city of Ashland, and who were most interested in the city's de fense of the case. These facts were gathered just prior to the merger, which came as a surprise to me as doubtless it was to you. I then en deavored to find out the true situa tion, and this is the result of my in vestigation, and although I am frank to say that while I have no doubt whatever about the facts, I do not have them from any authentic source. The merger was made the evening prior to the expiration of the Pacific States franchise in Medford. For some time this company has been endeavoring to obtain a new fran chise, but was undable to do this on terms satisfactory to the company. The company then made a comnlpte transfer of. all Its property, fran chises, etc., in Jackson county to the Home company. At the time of this transfer, and as a part of the same transaction, the Pacific States ac quired the stock of the local Home Telephone Company, and the result is that there is but one telephone company in the territory, and that is the Pacific States, doing business U ...... U a I -. iiiiuugu uie vancnise and name or the Home company. . In other words. the Pacific States has been absorbed by the Home company, but the Pa VOTED ON DEC. 17 The other issue is for $6,000 and is for the purpose of buying an automo bile fire truck, fully equipped, and 500 feet additional hose. The elec tric light bonds are asked by the electric light committee of the city council and the reasons urged by thera for the voting of the bonds were set forth in a recent communi cation from the superintendent of the light department. The fire protection bonds were the outcome of the request of the mem bers of the fire company for an auto truck, and which there was not money enough in the treasury to buy. The proposed ordinances authoriz ing the issuing of these bonds will be published in full in the Tidings two times preceding the election. Buys Track Frontage. Mrs. Annie McWilliams has pur chased of I. C. Moore two acres lvinir j between East B street and the South- em Pacific railway tracks. The con sideration was $1,850. F. G. McWil liams states that there are prospects of the sale of the property for man ufacturing purposes, and that as the property has a long railroad front age on which side tracks can be eas ly built, it certainly will not be long before it will be in demand for some such purpose. Christine L. Tingling. Christine L. Tingling, from Lon don, England, will deliver an address at the ChriHtian rlinrrh Tuourlnv ' nieht. Xovemlipr "c. t 7--ft m. 1 She is a charming speaker and will i give the English point of view of . many matters in our own land. The lecture is free. Everyone invited, I Thanksgiving Fixings. Home-made mince pies, old-fash ioned pumpkin pies, and good rich fruitcake for your Thanksgiving din ner an be had at the yienna Bak ery., Leave your orders early. 51-2t cific States absorbed the stock of the Home company. The handling of the business since that time bears out (his -conclusion. These facts being assumed as cor rect, I imagine that there is in real ity no such thing as the Home Tele phone Company in Ashland, excepting in name. The company doing busi ness there now under the name of the Home could do business by the use of the Pacific States franchise, and also by use of the Home fran chise if it is valid. We are, there fore, really rid of the Home company so far as being compelled to do busi ness under a double telephone sys tem Is concerned. It is, therefore, a matter of policy whether the city de sires to go on with the litigation, or whfther it is satisfactory to let the matter rest as it is and let the Pa cific States franchise be used for its four remaining years and then allow the Pacific States, doing business un der the name of the Home company to use the Home franchise after that time. I wish you would have some defi nite action taken, either by ordinance or resolution, so I will know what you wish me to do. Yours very truly, A. E. REAMES. On motion of Councilman Cunning ham and seconded by Councilman Cunningham, Mr. Reames was au thorized to push the action for the dismissal of the injunction and ask ing that the franchise be declared Invalid. - Order That Turkey Now. . Place your order now for a Thanksgiving Turkey and make sure of a satisfactory bird. We can also supply you with ducks, geese and chickens. Fresh Sealshipt oysters every day. Try our homemade mince meat. East Side Meat Market. Phone 188. r.i.9t Thanksgiving Turkey. Get one of those fine turkeys at the Fourth Street Billiard Parlors. Dry block or stove wood. Phone 420-J. A7.t, CITY FATHERS MEET 'ouncil Transacts Considerable Busi ness at Its Regular Meeting Tuesday Evening. Then entire city council was pres ent at the regular meeting Tuesday evening. There was about the usual grist of committee reports and bills. In the matter ot repairs on Liberty street the committee asked further time, and also the fire and water com mittee wanted to give further consid eration as to the communication from the Commercial Club regarding the powder house up the canyon. The matter of connection with the sewer on North Main street was brought up and threshed over, Water Commissioner Rosecrans, Mr. Stone and several councilmen speaking on the matter. It was finally referred back to the sewer committee for fur ther consideration. The council, in accordance with a previous resolution, ordered the transfer of $98.56 from the general fund to the paving district No. 4 fund, in payment of the assessment now due against Mrs. Satterfield's home. The city recorder was given au thority to purchase warrant register and water and light receipts. He was also authorized to transfer cer tain funds from the Winter street fund to the general fund, in repay ment of loan from general fund, and the street commissioner was instruct ed to open the street as per former action of the council. The opening of Nursery street, pro vided for by previous action of the county, was also ordered. Councilman Cunningham brought up the matter of the Mountain ave nue septic.tank, which F. H. Carter complained was not working prop erly. City Engineer Walker declared it in good condition and doing perfect work. The matter was referred to the sewer committee with power to act. An ordinance which had been pending for some months, repealing an ordinance regarding street im provements, was taken up passed, all members voting aye and Made a Good Find. R. W. Dunlap came in from his mine on Wagner creek yesterday for a day or two rest. Mr. Dlinhm la the owner of the old Cleveland claims and reports the properties as showing up well both in copper and gold. Last spring he started a cross cut in the hanging wall (or what has heretofore been thought to be the hanging wall) and struck what seemed to be the apex of an ore chute which carries 5 per cent cop per and an appreciable quantity of gold. His next move was to start a tunnel lower down and about 15 feet to the left of the old tunnel. Here he has struck sulphide ore at a depth of 15 feet from the surface, which resembles the ore encountered in the upper tunnel, but at the present depth is unable to say if it is a paral lel vein or one immense lead of about 20 feet in width, but in either case he says it looks good to him. Itiimiuage Y'our (arrets. The local Elks have kindly given 'the use of their dining room and kitchen for a rummage sale and cafe teria to be given for the benefit of the Sunshine Society on Thursday. j December 5. The society wishes j everyone to look up all the old cloth- ing, etc., which is worth selling and donate it to the society. Colonial Thanksgiving Dinner. The Hotel Ashland will serve a Colonial Thanksgiving turkey dinner, price 50 cents. If you wish a dinner like mother served, try this. Fresh oysters served at all times. Short orders given prompt attention. Best merchants' lunch in the city served daily for only 25 cents. 51-2t Hotel Oregon Thanksgiving Dinner. Hotel Oregon wishes to announce that an extra fine dinner will be served on Thanksgiving from noon until 2 p. m. and from 5:30 until 8 p. m. Reserve your family table early. 75 cents per plate. Dear Madam: The little ones feel at home In my studio. The hundreds I have photographed prove this. Special Btyles and offer for baby pictures. Wynne Scott. Turkeys for Thanksgiving, de livered at your home. Send In your order early. Mrs. F. W. Herrin, phone 804-F-ll. -f 50-3t Phone 804-F-l 1 for your Thanks giving turkey. 50-3t MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY', DE CKMHEK 17. "SHALL SALOONS BE LICENSED" City Council Passed Resolution Or. dering the Biennial City Flee, tion and Designating Offices to Bo Filled Thereat. The city council at its regular meeting Tuesday passed a resolution designating the offices which it will be necessary to fill at the regular city election which will be held Tues day, December 17. There are to be two councilmen elected frnni the. First ward, one to succeed Council man George Irwin and the other to succeed Councilman Werth, who was appointed to succeed Councilman England, who resigned because of leaving the city. In the Second ward a councilman will be elected to suc ceed Alderman Cunningham, whoso term expires. In the Third' ward a councilman will be elected to succeed Alderman Sanderson, whose term ex pires. In the First ward there will be a park commissioner elected for a term of five years to succeed Mrs. J. F. Meikle. The following are tho judges of election, the last two named acting as clerks, as designated by the city council Tuesday night: First ward G. W. Tienedict, James Yeo, W. H. Wallace. Second ward Ira Shoudy, Charela Gillette. G. M. Grainger. Third ward Thornton Wiley, E. J. Arrant, O. Winter. Under the charter it every election necessary Is also at to submit the question of whether or no sa, loons shall be licensed in the city. That Rtmntia.ge Sale. The rummage sale to be held in the basement of Elks Temple, Thurs day, December 5, for the benefit of the local Sunshine Society, desires not only old clothes, but furniture and in fact anything that anyone can spare that can be sold, and what can not be sold will be distributed to the worthy poor. A Good Strike. Bailey, Silver & Doane are report ed to have made a fine strike at their mine on Hungry creek. They are re ported to have struck a good-sized vein of very rich ore. Their many friends In this city hope that their expectations may be exceeded. CLUB HEADQUARTERS Commercial Organization Kees Open House to Memlx-rs. Having removed its office to the room formerly occupied by the library, the Commercial Club finds space' enough to furnish reading room facilities which are available to mem bers as well as strangers who are transients in our midst. Two dailies are on file in addition to city papers, and various other publications. The office is also equipped with maps, folders, timetables, directories, and several works of reference. In this connection it is designed to make the rooms serve the purpose of general information as far as possible. Tho trustees are always willing to havo this particular room occupied occa sionally to further any event which has a specific. local significance, such as civic improvement measures, com mittee meetings, etc., and for such purposes the premises are available: at almost any time. In an adjacent room members have the privileges of billiards, pool, checkers, chess, cards, cribbage, etc., and as the winter evenings draw nigl these quarters are pretty -well thronged. Even the strains of music occasionally are heard in the familiar old headquarters. By virtue of skill and talent, if not by direct appoint ment, Professor H. G. Gilmore occa sionally occupies the position of mu sical director, by force ot circum stances being his own accompanist. The result is that the Schaff piano has been Impressed Into service after a long period of neglect, and the wish Is father to the thought that it may be oftener heard under the skill ful manipulation of Professor Gil more. An Oliver typewriter la also among the adjuncts of the office, a convenience which many visiting strangers have learned to appreciate 1