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I Ashland1 ; - Tidings SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1912 NUMBER 54 ANNUAL ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICES HEIJ) SUNDAY AFTER NOON IX ELKS TEMPLE. ADDRESS BY PROF. I. E. VINING Annual Memorial Services of Ashland Lodge, No. 944, li. P. O. E., Were Among the Must Impressive Ever Held by Lodge. The annual memorial services ot the B. P. O. E. were held in every lodge in the United States Sunday afternoon. This annual memorial service is one of the most impressive in the entire list of fraternal observ ances and the services held by Ash- land lodge, No. 94 4, B. P. O. E., were among the most impressive ever given by the lodge. They were hela in the spacious temple, which was crowded with the Elks, their familie and the general public. The services opened with the rit ualistic opening of the lodge by the officers. This was followed by the roll call of "Our Absent Brothers." The list included the following names: Charles S. Vivian, founder of the order, and brothers Charles V. Hermann, J. A. Strobeck, Joseph S. Dewey, John H. Walbridge, Wil liam J. Virgin, Taylor J. Murphy, Theodore B. Kinsman, C. H. Cappel lar, Hardman Horn, James E. Pat rick, Henry D. Kubli, John M. Hoey, William J. Darroch, Z. M. Gossett, E. K. Lcavitt, G. W. Crowson and J. T. Norman, who died previous to the last memorial services, and C. B. Austin, J. N. Watson, Walter E. Con ner, Allen E. Cox and C. W. Jackson, who have passed away during the past year. These, all except the founder of the order, are former members of the local lodge. This was followed by the "Ave Maria," sung by Miss Doris Bagley, who was in fine voice and sang beau tifully. The opening ode of the order was then sung by the Elks and the audi ence. Rev. L. C. Poor then invoked the divine blessing upon the assemblage and the order. A male quartet consisting of Messrs. C. F. Tilton, C. W. Nims, A. L. Strickland and R. S. Hale, sang "The Beautiful Country" and sang it well. A selection from Bryant's beauti ful poem, "ThanatopBis," was ren dered by Mrs. E. A. Sherwin in a charming manner. The next number on the program was a baritone solo, "Peace to Thy Soul," which was beautifully ren dered by Professor J. S. McMurray. The memorial address was deliv ered by Professor Irving E. Vining, formerly of Ashland, now of New York. Professor Vining is one 01 the best platform speakers in Amer ica and his address was impressive in the extreme. It is not. often that the people of Ashland have a nopportun ity to listen to a man of national reputation on such an occasion and the address was highly appreciated. Mrs. Charles Barnette Wolf sang "I'm a Pilgrim" in a charming man ner. The ritualistic closing services of the lodge were followed by "There is Rest in Jesus' Arms," by the male quartet. The audience joined in the Doxology, after which they were dis missed with a benedict:on by Rev. L. C. Poor. OFFICIALSVISIT CITY Representatives of Passenger De partment of Southern Pacific Shown Our City. John M. Scott, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, and Willis H. Jenkins, tra veling passenger agent of the same lines, were in the city Tuesday after noon. They were shown around our city by Agent Kramer and C. B. Lam kin and given an auto ride to points of interest, including our new high school. Though the gentlemen pass through the city occasionally, this is the first time for several months when they have taken time to visit the upper part of the city, and they were ' much impressed with the beauty of the place and were also enthusiastic over the victory gained by Ashland with her exhibits at Portland. They left ready to boost Ashland in every possible manner. Phone No. 39 wnen in need of job printing. Work and prices are right. ANGORAS AT CENTRAL POINT. Carload to Be Placed on the Ilammel Ranch. . A car of registered Angora goats en route to the Ilammel ranch near Eagle Point passed through Medford Friday and with its arrival, some of the finest goats in the northwest are located in. that district. The flock as a whole is considered 1 13 in tne best game of the season on one of the finest on the coast. In j tne local gridiron Saturday after the car was "Oregon Lad," the prize noon- Albany played straight foot- winning buck at the Dallas Midwin ter Goat Show; "Riddell's Maid," the doe that created a sensation in livestock circles by winning all the firsts over the northwest fair circuit and the doe that scored 95 points at the Seattle exposition. Mohair from this flock last year averaged five and three-quarters pounds per head and sold at 45 cents a pound. The officials of the mill which purchased it pronounced it as fine in quality as ever handled. Angora goat raising in the foot hills of the Rogue river valley has been proven to be successful. James Kershaw, a resident of the Antelope valley, first demonstrated how profitable goats were and be- j came known as the "Angora Goat I King of Jackson." He will have to j look to his"laurels now that this new , bunch is in the valley. COLLEGE BAND COMING First Company C. A. C. Has Signed Contract for Concert By Oregon Agricultural College Rand. The First Company, Coast Artil lery Corps of this city has signed a contract with the Oregon Agricul tural College band of 30 pieces for a concert to be lield in this city Satur day evening, December 28. The band I is one of the best college organiza tions in the United States and is ac companied by a professional boprano and a chalk artist of great talent. 'The concert will probably bj held in i the high school gymnasium as that room, outside the Chautauqua taber-: nacle, Is the only buildins with prop er acoustic properties and it is prac tically impossible to heat the taber nacle. HIGH SCHOOL BAND. Roys Are Making Fine Music These Days. The Ashland High School Band, under the leadership of Clark Bush, 1 turned out Saturday afternoon be- I fore the football game and gave a j short concert at the Plaza. They j have made fine progress in the past few months and are a decided credit j to the schools. The orchestra, trained by Messrs. Bush and Peder I sen, is also making rapid strides and I is furnishing some fine music for tho j high school functions. Sunshine Rummage Sale. The Sunshine rummage sale will be held in the vacant storeroom in the Elks building all day Thursday and Thursday evening, December 6. Many of the stores have donated lib erally to this sale and the public will find it profitable to attend and make, liberal purchases. Anyone having anything to donate for the sale will please phone Mrs. Rondo, 303-J, and articles will be called for. A cafe teria will be conducted in the Elks' dining room in the basement Thurs day evening, commencing at 5 o'clock. Do you know there Is a lur 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 Furniture at Wholesale Prices. We have several genuine birdseye maple dressers and chiffoniers, quar ter oak dressers and chifoniers, quar ter oak dressing tables and library tables and several other pieces in quarter oak, which we offer at whole sale prices. These will make nice holiday gifts. Ashland Furr'ture Co., 92-94-96 North Main street. Why do so many people buy their Xmas presents at Smith's jew elry store? Because we give them a large selection to choose from. We carry the best goods money can buy. What more can you ask for? R. J. Smith, Jeweler. 54-2t ALBANY H. S. TOO HEAVY FOR ASHLAND BOYS In Hard Fought Game of Football, Ashland Lost Game Saturday Afternoon in This City Score 25 to 13 Ashland's championship hopes went a-glimmering when Albany took their scalps by a score of 25 to ball, their superior beef gradually wearing their lighter opponents down. Abraham, a big, light-haired German, was the bright star for Al bany. He simply couldn't be stopped. It was in vain that the Ashland rooters wailed out, "Ole! Ole! come back!" ."Ole" just kept on going, He would drag a half dozen fellows along as so many both-e-some puppies worrying at his feet. Ashcraft, in the secondary defence, would generally get him, but only after he had made big yardage. Monteith, quarterback, also showed up well at his position, having his team well in hand at all times. Phillips, Ashland's captain and left full-back, was out of the game with la grippe. Not only were his line plunging and forward passing missed, but the team didn't pull to gether without him. While in no way discounting Albany's victory, yet with Phillips and Ashcraft to gether the result might easily have been a tie or a victory for the locals. Harry Rose, a new player from Hud son, Wis., put up a brilliant game in Phillie's place. He was especially sure in catching punts, never making a fumble, although he was a trifle slow in starting to run them back. He was handicapped by the fact that he had hardly had time to become familiar with the signals or with Ashland's style of play. He was de- cidedly responsible for Ashland's first 7 points. Picking up the ball after Albany had fumbled one of "Brick" Moody's 45-yard spirals, he raced around the goal line with it. This fact did much to settle the local lads to good hard playing and to put heart into them. Shinn and Spencer, I alternating at fulls, put up a sturdy j game. Ashcraft'e armor-plated, lightning calculating head, however, rounded out most of the yardage for Ashland. In the line Dews broke j through repeatedly, while "Gravy" j Plymate frequently circled the end j and tackled h's man from behind. Taking it all in all, the Albany 1 bunch had it over Ashland, and the ! latter should feel thankful for the j 13 points that fell to their lot. The 1 score might have been worse. Brick kicked off for 30 yards, when Albany immediately started down the hill toward Ashland's goal, which they soon reached, after some slight interruptions caused by the Ashland resistance. Abraham missed T. R. AT JCONFERENCE Colonel Roosevelt Will Attend Con ference of Progressive Party to Re Held December 10. Washington, Nov. 29. Declara tion that Colonel Theodore Roose velt surely would attend the big con ference to be held December 10 was made here today by Senator Joseph I M. Dixon of Montana. "I believe, ,,y"l duiu, kuat UUCI 1IUI UU1J11- son of California will attend the con ference, but I have no definite as surance of this as yet. I have issued a call to all progressive national com mitteemen, state chairmen, congressmen-elect and gubernatorial candi dates in the last election, as well as state leaders, to attend this confer ence. The conference will select an exec utive committee and another com mittee to draft a series of bills, ful filling our platform pledges regard ing social and industrial justice. The progressive members of congress will support these bills in caucus. The conference also will consider ways and means of conducting progressive propaganda for the next four years. "So far as 1 know, there are no differences between progressive lead ers justifying the statement that Gif ford Pinchot and James R. Garfield are trying to oust George W. Perkins as one of the party's leaders." Dixon would not predict which of the progressive platform planks would be emphasized in the legisla tive program. Cider Delivery. Powell Bros.' pure apple cider de livered to any part of the city. Phone 130. co-tf Free trousers. See Orres. goal. Soon after this, upon Ash land's failure to make yardage in the middle of the field, Brick punted for 45 yards. The Albany man fumbled and Rose electrified the fans by swooping up the ball and going over for a touchdown while Moody con verted into a goal. Score, 7 to 6 in favor of Ashland. Soon, however, Albany crowded down for another touchdown, with no goal. In the second quarter, with the hill against them, the Albany machine ground out another touch down and made goal. The half end ed just in time to save Ashland from being scored on again, with the ball In Albany's possession in Ashland's 10-yard line. Ashland scored in again in the third period. Gradually Ashcraft pounded down toward Albany's goal; the visitors held desperately. On the fourth down, two yards to go, Spen cer was knocked out, dropping the ball, which was recovered by Ash craft. This "free-for-all" gave Ash land four more downs to make the necessary three yards. Albany's coach gave them half of this when he brought a penalty upon his team by going onto the field. As-hcraft went over on the next buck. Albany made the final touchdown in the fourth quarter when the mighty "Swede" pounded, squirmed and hurdled his way through the Ashland line. The crowd was only fair and failed io pay expenses, i ne game w as good from a spectator's standpoint, being clean and hard-fought through out. The Albany boys were enter tained at a reception in the gym Saturday night, where they played "Wink-on-the-sly," "Drop the hand kerchief" and other harmless games. They left on the motor Sunday even ing for Medford, with whom they tangle Tuesday. Manager Mowatt is trying to get a game for Saturday with Grants Pass. That team has defeated Medford 9 to 0, so that the game ought to be close. The line up, with the weight of the Albany players (the Ashland boys have not been weighed stripped) is as follows: Ashland. Albany. i Plymate .1. .1. e. r t. r. g. r. . .McKee, 137 I Huntley. . . Dews .Archbald, 1S7 .... Nacy, 1 5 4 .1. Frame c Parker, 14 b Wenner r- S. 1 Lowry, 147 Poor .r. t. 1. . . uriggs, 140 Ashcraft Shinn-Spencer. . Moody r. Rose 1. q. . .Monteith, 155 . f . . .Abraham, 178 h. 1. Archbald, 141 h. a. . . .Bruce, 155 SPANISH WARVETERANS Met at O. A. It. Hall Thanksgiving Evening and Held Annual ; Reunion. The local Spanish War Veterans met at the G. A. R. hall Thanksgiv ing evening and held their annual re union. There was a feed and the evening was spent with reminis cences, etc. J. E. Thornton was ro elected president and H. C. Emery secretary of tho local organization. Tliose present were Karl Pickcrill ot St. Louis, Mo., and C. A. Malone, 1). K. Conner, George W. Rice, F. W. Jlcrrin, W. B. Pracht, F. J. liAlstrom J. A. linger, S. C. Oien, Cuss O. Ship ley, Otto R. Miller, J. A. Bailey, II. ('. Emery, J. E. Thornton, J. D. Rau debaugh, W. C. Grubb and J. T. Sayle of this city, and B. Klum of Medford. Mrs. V. O. N. Smith, who has been ill in a Portland Hotel for some time, has so far recovered that she was able to come home. She arrived here Friday forenoon. You'll find a suitable gift for him at Enders'. Something he will really appreciate and keep.? See for yourself. Xmas will be here before you are ready for it. Better start now and buy your Xmas goods at End ers'. Get her a beautiful box of sta tionery. Buy it at Enders' and lie sure of winning a home. Lnrgest display of children's hooks In the valley at the big Xmas store. Enders & Son. OKLAIIOMAXS INTERESTED. Entertaining Epistle Received From Ed Estes. Under date of November 21, the Commercial Club has received a let ter from Ed Estes, who left for his former home in Muskogee several weeks since. He states that quite a number in that locality have the Or egon fever, and he thinks he !ias in terested over a dozen in regard to the opportunities afforded by this section. He suggests that the clua forward several boxes of choice ap ples to Muskogee, in wl.ich event he will see that they are passed around where they will do the most good. He mentions that Mr. Greer Is also in Muskogee. I'pon le.iving h.re Mr Estes took along a number of pho tos, supplied by the club, which seem to have created eonsi inrab!.? ii'ter est, and these, together it'i miscel laneous literature, appvar to be mov ing the Oklahomans toward an in vestigation of southern Oregon condi tions. This particular letter of Mr. Estes was written to W. A. h i ceberg, who handed it over to tho club for further consideration. n...-..i i i 11.. i I NEW MILL NOW READY Morton At Son Have Machinery Plaee for Grinding Feed, Coin. ncal, Graham, Etc, in Morton & Son have their new mill now in running order, having started up the latter part of the week. The mill at present comprises a barley and feed roll, one of the largest of its kind in southern Oregon, a mill for grinding cornnieal and graham flour, a corn shelter and a cornnieal bolt. The machinery is driven by an electric motor furnished with cur-1 rent from the city's municipal light plant. The new firm is now hand - ling flour in carload lots and has sufficient storage room to permit of storing large quantities of flour for the various merchants, and also han dles hay and feed of all kinds. COME TO DISt I SS ROADS. Judge Tou Velle and Commissioner Ijeever Would Have Districts 1evy a Special Tax. County Judge-elect F, L. TouVelle j and Commissioner-elect W. C. Lee '. ver Riient Kntnrrlair ninrninr In AkTi- !,,, .noro fh ' cn,Q , voters of road district No. 1 in con ference regarding the state law which allows each road district to levy a special tax for road building im. uuks. nup. "I,al nance passed protects the public on would make a better Ninas gift for',, tlu.S(! pojntB T,u, 1)oIii,s B,la not her? See the big line at finders' Big ,,Par a ri,at(.r ,nterettt than 5 ,)pl. Store- cent, and shall not bo sold for less purposes. an educator of children there is not Road district No. 1 embraces the one thing in this line that can excel southeast corner of the county and a it. Financially it far exceeds any portion of Ashland east of the creek, thing I ever understood. It surely is In it is situated the Green Spring ; a proposition that is worthy of trial." mountain road as well as the road to I Dead Indian, which Ashland has long wanted to Improve. The assessment i of the district Is said to be almost Ideal for the levying of a special tax. It is assessed as fallows: Lands held by non-residents $2,000,000 Property held by corpora- tions, such as railroads, telephones, etc., as as sessed by the state tax commissioners Luiiiiiiianiuacio ....... j Lam,fl aml oU)er property hel(, b ,e ,ivl ,Q by people the district 600,000 Total assessment of dis trict r. ?4,130,00O People living in the district would ; pay about one-seventh of the assess ment, non-resident, land specula tors and corporations the other six Bevenths. Thus the cost is nearly all borne by non-residents, while the residents, who are the principal ben eficiaries, pay but little. The ifflcials-elect also plan to visit other districts hoping to inter est them in the matter. Death of Logan A. Chamtiei'llng. Logan A. Chamberllng, who camo with his family from Waldo, Ore., a short time ago for his health, died ' valley a short distance below Ash Saturday evening at a local hospital, 'land and proves a first-class quality, and was burled in Mountain View . Mr. Miller is an experienced broom cemetery Monday afternoon, after j maker and should Have the patron funeral services In the Nazarine j ago of every firm handling brooms in church. The deceased was about 27 the valley. If housewives wou'd nil years of age and leaves a wlfo and . insist on having Ashland-made two cnuuren. i no cause of death ; was tuberculosis. Joseph Chamber ling of Waldo, father of the deceased, came over to look after the funeral arrangements. WILL BUILD RAILROAD GRANTS PASS TO VOTE OX BONDS FOR THIS. SPECIAL EECTION DECEMBER 18 IroMsed to Buy Dmiwr Right of Way and Grade and Start Road Toward Crescent City in Near Fu ture. On Wednesday, December IS, the voters of Grants Pass will vote upon the proposition of bonding the city in the sum of $200,000 to assist in the financing of the proposed rail road to the sea. Mayor Smith made :t clear that the interests of the city would be safeguarded in every particular. Ho said that the city could not invest in the stocks or the bonds of the cor poration, but that it could purchase and hold, for sale or lease, land-, bridges, trackage, etc.. and the ordi- than the par value, and shall be re deemable in such time as the council shall fix. The ordinance rentes that tho council shall have authority and power to incur indebtedness and pledge the credit of the city for the sum of $200,000, in addition to the other indebtedness of the city now outstanding, for general municipal purposes, building bridges, roads or electric or steam roads or tramways within or without the city of Grants Pass in Josephine county, and to buy and hold real estate for such pur- poses. j ' That Almost Talks, 1 Tlle following letter under date of March 27, 1911. from Principal A. j Sayre of the Pasadena, Cal., higli school pays a high tribute to "King ' Pharaoh, the educated horse with the Boyd & Ogle circus: "I am pleased to say that I am personally acquainted with Dr. Boyd, having engaged his circus for tho benefit of our school. I find Dr. and Mrs. Boyd strictly honest and straightforward in every way, and it was a pleasure to do business with them. The exhibition was highly successful in every respect. I speak advisedly when I say that King Pharaoh is truly educated and un derstands everything said to him and acts accordingly. "Everyone has nothing but word of praise for the little wonder Aa MEETS TONIGHT. Commercial Organization Holds Re ular Monthly Session. Reports concerning (he prominent part Ashland took at the recent land i show in Portland vMl be forihioming, at the Commercial Club meeting to night. Some of tile trophies captured at the big show will also be on exli. 1,530,000 , bition, notably the silver cups. Tho cash prize, $250, -a as received Satur day last and placed to the credit of the club's treasury. BROOM FACTORY BUSY I J. (.' Milieu & Son Are Now Tumin Out I'ii-st-Class Brooms iu Ashland. One of Ashland's small industries-, i w hich it is hoped will develop into a good-sized affair, Is the broom fac tory established by J. G. Miller & Son on their ranch east of this city. They have put in up-to-date machin ery for the work, operated by elec trical power, and have already turned out several dozen brooms ana havo orders for more. The broom corn used was raised in the Bear creek brooms it would heln lmliii nn on in dustry which would mean much for the city. They have uroom corn fop a large output stored in their ware house.