Proton Historical Roclr-f.
Ashland Tidings
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVII
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1913
NUMBER G3
HAS MADE NO
APPOINTMENTS
MAYOK-ELECT JOHXSOX IS MAK
ING HASTE SLOWLY IX THIS.
FIRST MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
The Incoming Council Will Hold Its
First Session oh That Date Ap
pointment May Be Later Hurt
Succeeded by Gillette.
Mayor-elect O. H. Johnson informs
the Tidings that he has as yet de
cided upon no appointments for the
coming administration and will not
announce any before the regular
meeting of the city council next
Tuesday evening." It is probable, Mr.
Johnson states, that he will not an
nounce them all al that time as he
is going to take time to investigate
thoroughly in every instance and se
cure men who will make good in
every respect. The Incoming council
will hold a conference meeting
among themselves tonight, but no
formal election will be taken in any
matter until , the meeting Tuesday
evening.
City Recorder Hurt was checked
out the afternoon of December 31
and Mr. Gillette is - now in full
charge of the office.
SELLS TALENT STOKE.
K. L. IJurdic Company Disposes of
Its Business.
The R. L. Burdic Company of Tal
ent has sold its store to Van der
Sluis & Borgan of that place. Mr.
Van der Sluis until a few months ago
was interested in the Talent Mercan
tile Company. They will take pos
session as soon as the invoice, which
will commence tomorrow, i's com
pleted. M. J. Minney of Oakland, Cal., and
T. B. Waite of Sutheiiin were in the
city yesterday on business connected
with the transfer cf the Waite tract
east of Bear creek to an Oakland
syndicate of which Mr. Minney is one
of the members.
THE SNOWDEN COAL
Siskiyou County Coal Will Soon be
on Sale in Ashland Local
Parties Interested.
The fuel problem bids fair to be at
least partially solved for Ashland
with the advent of coal from the
Black Mountain mine near Snowden,
in, Siskiyou county. The coal is now
being mined at the rate of about
eight tons per day and it Is expected
that the first car will be received in
this county in a couple of weeks.
The only obstacle to this is that the
Siskiyou county people are gobbling
up the coal about as fast as it can
be mined under present conditions,
the output finding ready sale at the
mouth of the mine for $5 per ton.
Several local men were over and in
vestigated the mine the latter part
of the week and they were so much
impressed that several took stock in
the mine.
Mr. Ralston, the sales agent,
brought a sample of the coal to the
Tidings office and it seems to be a
rood quality of bituminous coal.
Those who have tried it claim that
it will equal the Rock Springs coal
and it can be put on the market here
for about $8.50 per ton. The Ash
land Transfer & Storage Company
will have a car in soon and if the
quality proves satisfactory they will
have the handling of the product in
this vicinity. A test of the quality
is being awaited anxiously by many
citizens.
Pioneer Dies.
Mrs. Sarah A. Anderson, a resi
dent of the Rogue River Valley since
1857, died at Rogue River, formerly
Woodville, December 22. She came
to San Francisco via the Isthmus of
Panama in 1856, and came to the
Rogue River Valley the next year,
coming via Crescent City by pack
train. She resided in the valley from
that time to her death.
Winter Strawberries.
J. D. Simons brought in some
strawberries today picked on his lots
on Ashland street. There were also
fresh buds and blossoms on the same
plants.
Shirts tailored to your measure
at Orres' Tailoring Shop.
Bask From Frisco Hospital
Fred Dodge returned Monday
from six weeks in the hospital at
San Francisco taking treatment for
an ailment due to his being smashed
up in a railroad wreck ten miles be
low Ashland several years ago.
While in San Francisco he reports
seeing Emil Brophy and Bob Good
year, former Ashland citizens who
are holding responsible positions
down there. Mr. Brophy is with So
rensen's, the well-known jeweler.
Goodyear is running a branch cigar
store for the Gunst people." Brophy
was, until recently, at Whited's jew
elry store in Ashland and Goodyear
was formerly employed at Hosier's
cigar store. Mr. Dodge also reports
meeting Guy Jacobs on the street
several times, he tnd his wife being
down there this winter on account of
her health.
Cider Delivery.
Powell Bros.' pure apple cider de
livered to any part of the city. Phone
130. 50-tf
Phone news items to the Tidings.
BASKET BAIL GAMES
Ashland Hoys I'p Against Hard
Teams on Trip to North
Country.
Dallas repeated Saturday night's
feat by taking the Ashland high
school into camp by the score of 26
to 15. The game was hard fought
from the first whistle to the last.
Dallas started with a rush and
scored 14 points while the visitors
made only three. Ashland braced
and, fighting like demons, brought
the score, up to 17 to 13 at the end
of the first half. After the inter
mission Dallas came bach strong and
for several minutes neither team
scored. Time was taken out for
Matheny, and after the brief rest
Dallas again scored. Ashland's star
center, Poor, who had been playing
a wonderful game despite the fact
that one hand was so badly sprained
that it was useless, was replaced at
center by Mills, who held his oppon
ent scoreless throughout the rest of
the game. Plymate went in at guard
in Mills' place. From this time on
the team seemed demoralized, and
although they passed beautifully,
could not work the ball down to the
basket. Dallas played a steady game
to the finish and rolled up several
points. The basket shooting of the
Dallas forwards was a revelation and
was the main factor in contributing
to the defeat of the southern Ore
gon boys. The game was played be
fore a large crowd. From the first
the game was mai ted by rough tac
tics and toward the end resembled a
football match rather than basket
ball but the officials kept it free
from dirty work and the crowd was
well satisfied. The Ashland boys did
not play quite tho finished game of
the Dallas team, but individually
were better. The Dallas team has
played together, while the Ashland
team has three new men. A month's
practice and a few hard games will
weld the team into a unit which will
outclass any of the northern teams.
The. Ashland men are anxioii3 to get
another chance at the Dallas crowd
and may bring them to Ashland in
February.
The Ashland team plays in Inde
pendence Tuesday night with a
weakened lineup.
The lineup:
Ashland. Dallas.
Poor, Mills C Hiestland
Philips L. F Boydston
Moody R. F Woods
Mills,- Plymate. . L. G Herzog
Ashcraft R. G Matheny
Referee, Manion; umpire, Boyds
ton; timekeeper, Spencer; seorekeep
er, Hawkins.
Scores Decemtur 31, Independ
ence 25, A. H. S. 20. January 1,
McMinnville 11, A. H. S. 13.
Gold Hill News; Two old cronies
of stage coach times got together on
Wednesday, when Ellis Beggs of
Baker City ran up from Grants Pass,
where he was visiting, to spend a
tew hours with his old friend, Nort
Eddings. Away back in the '70s
Ellis Beggs drove stage from Rock
Point west to Levens, while Nort Ed
dings had the east route across the
Siskiyous to Coles. Mr. Beggs is
now a prominent stockman of Baker
county.
Thos. H. Thompson wishes to
announce that arrangements have
been made by which Kellogg's fam
ous pedigreed strawberry plants can
be secured through the Ashland
Sunnyside Nursery at regular rates.
T. H. Thompson, manager. 62-2t
ELECTRIC UNES WANT FRANCHISES
BARNUM AND OAKLAND PARTIES
MEDFORD-WOULD
An application was made to the
Medford city council the first of the
week for a franchise for an electric
line in that city. The promoters are
the parties who recently secured con
trol of the Waite tract, across Bear
creek from Ashland, and it is said
to be their intention to connect this
city with Medford by a trolley line
along the east side of Bear creek.
This would seem the logical place
for such a line, as the west side of
the valley is already pretty well
served with the S. P. motor. That
such a road would ultimately prove
profitable, especially if continued up
to the Tolman springs, and them and
the intervening springs developed,
seems certain. The fight in Medford
was over the city franchise, the Bar
nura interests, which own the Jack
sonville line, having also put in an
application for an electric line. If
as has been declared the Hill lines
are back of Barnum a pretty fight
has started for possession of the val
ley. The Medford Sun says of the
meeting of the city council Tuesday
afternoon:
Application of the M. F. Minney
Realty Company of Oakland for a
franchise to operate an interurban
electric system will be considered at
an executive session of the city coun
cil to be held Thursday night, and a
definite answer given the applicants
at the regular meeting of the coun
cil next Tuesday. The executive ses
sion will be public. This was the de
cision of the council reached at a
special session held Tuesday after
noon. Granting of the franchise to the
Minney company was forestalled
temporarily by the application of J.
C. Barnum, owner of the Jackson
ville "Cannonball," and represented
by Attorney O. C. Boggs, for a fran
chise. In the consideration of this
request Mr. Barnum received a flay
ing at the hands of Attorneys Vaw
ter and Kelley. Upon motion of
Councilman Mitchell, seconded by
Emerick, a motion was introduced
and passed postponing definite ac
tion until the later date.
Considerable feeling manifested
itself during the discussion of the
merits of the Barnum application,
for which Attorney Boggs contended
with all his legal skill. He declared
that Mr. Barnum had been in the
Rogue River Valley for 22 years and
was entitled to the first considera
tion, and that he was willing to meet
any proposition offered by the Min
ney people. This brought somewhat
sarcastic comment from Attorneys
Vawter and Kelly.
"I do not believe," said Attorney
Vawter, "that there are six men in
this town who will solemnly swear
that they believe Mr. Barnum will
build a street car railroad. He
bought the road to Jacksonville for
less than the rails cost, and it is
his method to be penny wise and
pound foolish, even if it would make
him money in the long run. I say
this without any disrespect to Mr.
Barnum, but it is the nature, the
construction and the habit of the
man, and he cannot help it. The
Minney people want to build a rail
road and the people of Medford want
a railroad, and they should get to
gether without any unnecessary de
lay." To these remarks Attorney Boggs
BARACAS ARE PRAISED
Local Basketball Team (Jets Hijth
Praise. From Central Point Y.
M. C. A. Manager.
The manager of the Central Point
Y. M. C. A. basketball team, which
will play the Baracas here tomorrow
night, is loud In his praise of the
Ashland team. In a letter to V. O.
N. Smith, the manager of the local
team, he says:
"You will probably be glad to
know that of all the teams that have
played here, your men have played
the cleanest and most gentlemanly
game. A number of people have
compared the conduct of other teams
with that of the Baracas, the latter
not suffering by the comparison, 1
assure you."
Better get a pair of those $1
shoes at Endcrs' sale.
Mr. Blake, the ladies' tailor, is
at Fuller's, 81 Oak.
CONTENDING FOR FRANCHISES IN
BUILD UP VALLEY
responded spiritedly and then Judge
Kelly took the floor.
"I have been authorized by the
Minney people to offer a subsidy of
$25,000 if Mr. Barnum will agree to
build an electric line along the plans
they have agreed upon," he said. "I
think they are safe in offering $50,
000 without any danger of being ac
cepted by Mr. Barnum. He is the
owner of the only railroad in the
state that charged half a dollar for
a five-mile trip. If he is entitled to
anything, for God'n sake let's give it
to him."
Attorney Boggs replied to this
comment, at the conclusion of which
Judge Kelly replied: "If there is a
man in the room who believes that
Mr. Barnum will build a road as he
says, let him stand up. I want to
see him." A call lor volunteers
brought none.
The council chamber was packed
with interested spectators and the
concensus of opinion was with the
Minney applicants. Judge Kelly de
clared that "Barnum had been sleep
ing on his rights for years."
An effort was made by Mayor
Canon to speed the application, re
fusing to consider the proposal of
Attorney Boggs to wait until next
Monday to introduce a franchise for
the Barnum interests. This gain,
however, was offset by the plea of
Mitchell that he needed a little time
to think and study the' proposition.
Campbell introduced a motion that
the final answer be given Thursday,
which, was amended and carried.
The Minney company are the heav
iest holders of agricultural land in
Jackson county, owning the Davis
tract, near this city, and land near
Ashland and, Jacksonville. By their
proposal they will begin work on the
electric line within 90 days, and have
10 miles completed within eight
months. As good faith in this city
they will post $2,500, which reverts
to tbr?ity if they fail to make good
on their offer.
The tentative plans call for about
30 miles' of line, the start to be a
line through the Davis tract and
around the foothill country to the
south, opening up a territory be
tween this city and Ashland. They
would then branch out to the west,
taking in the territory adjacent to
Jacksonville and Central Point, with
an invasion of the Applegate valley.
The franchise is similar in many
respects to the Allen franchise, with
modifications favorable to the city.
It provides that the company take
care of the tracks and for 20 feet
on either side within the city limits,
and agrees -to an upkeep tax for the
right of way across the Bear creek
bridge, which they will cross.
The news that the Minney com
pany would apply for a franchise
was received with joy by citizens, as
ihey are one of the largest and
wealthiest realty concerns in the
west, with the cash to complete any
thing they start.
Attorney Vawter announced dur
ing the council meeting that S. S.
Bullis would not ask for a franchise
as intended.
It is likely that with the acti on of
the council Thursday night the Com
mercial Club and Merchants' Asso
ciation will lend their support to the
new plan, which means the revolu
tionizution of conditions in the
Rogue River Valley.
A CREDITABLE PAPER
The Medfonl .Mail-Tribune Issues
New Year's SK-cial Paper
Which Reflects Credit.
The Medford Mail-Tribuno issued
.1 special New Year's edition which
certainly did credit not only to the
paper but to the city and valley. It
contains a pago devoted to Ashland
and the upper valley which sets
forth the advantages of this portion
of the valley in good shape.
Civic Improvement Club Meeting.
The Women's Civic Improvement
Club will hold its next regular meet
ing Tuesday, January 14, 1913, at
the Commercial Club rooms. Of
ficers will be elected at this meeting.
A full attendance is desired.
By order of president.
MRS. C. II. VAUPEL.
Dave Whittle tenders thanks to
every one who voted for him In the
watch contest at Beebe & Kinney's.
Postoffice at Talent Itohbetl.
The postoffice at Talent was
robbed Sunday night and a small
amount of money and stamps taken.
Entrance was effected through a
rear door. No clues were left as to
the identity of the burglars. The
local police were Informed early to
day. It is believed that the same
party robbed th office at Talent
who robbed the Medford office Fri
day night.
It was reported today that the of
fice at Eagle Point was entered last
week but that nothing was taken.
Farmer' Institute.
On Friday and Saturday after
noons of this week there will be a
meeting at tha Commercial Club
rooms to talk over agricultural and
horticultural, matters, and there will
be some expert testimony submitted
by professors froi.i the Oregon Agri
cultural College. The meeting on
Friday will begin at 2 o'clock, and
on Saturday at 1 o'clock. All inter
ested should be in attendance and
take advantage of practical sugges
tions offered.
P. &E.R.RJ0 EXTEND
Report Current in Medford That the
Hill Railroad Will Soon He
Built to Bend.
The Pacific & Eastern railroad
will be extended east to a junction
with the Hill line, which was built
down the Deschutes river, early in
1913, if a report which reached Med
ford Tuesday night Is true. The of
ficers and engineers of the Hill lines
in Oregon have been in meeting in
Portland for the past three days, and
it is believed that an appropriation
has been made to carry on the work.
Reports from the region of Bend
are to the effect that a large amount
of Porter Bros.' stock has been
brought into that part of the state
to winter. Those who are most fa
miliar with the winter conditions in
central Oregon point out that winter
conditions there are not favorable
for winter feeding, and they have
begun to think that the Hill inter
ests are contemplating the rapid
starting of work similar to the com
mencement of the building of the
Deschutes line.
The Medford Sun announced last
week that an appropriation was
available for the building of an addi
tional six miles into the timber east
of Butte Falls. The Portlund report
is to the effect that this is pnly a
part of the plan and that the whole
connecting link will be built.
The extension of this line will
bring Medford at least 24 hours
nearer to the eastern railroad cen
ters and will cut out several hun
dred miles in distance.
Vice-President and General Man
ager William Gerlg of the Pacific &
Eastern railroad is in Portland and
could not be reached. No local con
firmation of the proposed extension
could be obtained. .
We Use Howe's Bookkeeping and
Accountancy.
Because our students accomplish
better results iti (ne-half the time,
and know the subject much better
than when using t.ny other text.
Because at the very outset we save
from two to three mouths of the
student's time.
Because the work from the very
beginning is intensely interesting to
the student, arousing his ambition.
demanding his closest attention, and
developing his faculties of reason
and analysis to the fullest.
Because u standard classification
of accounts, backed by the highest
authority in the land, is uniformly
maintained throughout the sets.
Because we are enabled through
It to give our students the most
thorough and practical understand
ing of bookkeeping to be had in any
college, irrespective of equipment
for it presents the various commer
cial papers In connection with Its
transactions in a practical, workable
manner.
Because our using same makes the
Polytechnic College the very best
plae in the world for you to receive
your business training.
Let us hear from you.
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE.
Joint Installation.
At the O. A. R. hall Saturday even
ing, January 4, 1913, the Burnslde
post. No. 23, and the W. R. C. will
hold a Joint Installation. All come
and have a good time. Don't forget
your full lunch basket of cake and
sandwiches.
By order of the commander.
Cleaning and pressing of all
kinds at Orres' Tailoring Shop.
POLYTECHNIC
AJ5UCCESS
ASHLAND'S NEW SCHOOL IS MAK
ING GOOD.
NEW STUDENTS ARE ENTERING
Changes in the- Faculty Made and
Studies in Engineering1 Mathemat
ics Are Commenced Prospects
Bright.
The Polytechnic school is progress
ing finely and an increasing interest
Is shown. The number or students
is steadily increasing and the inter
est of the students is growing. It
takes some time for a new education
al Institution to work up the esprit
de corps of an established institu
tion, and until this is done the stu
dent body is not rpt to take an ac
tive interest in the things specially
pertaining to the school. However,
the boys have formed a basketball
team which starts out with a good
showing and will doubtless be heard
from later in the stason to the credit
of the institution.
The engagement of Miss Bagley of
the University of California will
without doubt do Much to strengthen
the stenographic department. The
mathematics for the engineering
courses. Including trigonometry, are
now being taught and the engineer
ing courses will be installed next
summer or fall. The school express-.
es itself as grateful for the support
of the community and hopes to dou
ble its attendance the coming sea
son. A New Tea her for the Polytechnic
College.
Miss Bayly, a grnduate of the Uni
versity of California ut Berkeley,
and also a graduate of the Oakland
Polytechnic College, is employed as
teacher of stenography in the Poly
technic College of Ashland, and will
begin her work next Monday, Janu
ary 6. Miss Bayly conies 'highly rec
ommended by the school people of
California. She will arrive Friday
afternoon, accompanied by her moth
er. HAVE YOUSEEN THEM?
Somi Wluit? Why, the High-Class
Pictures at Drean-.land. Every
Evening Convince Yourself.
That the pictures at Dreamland are
the acme of perfection is the consen
sus of opinion expressed by the
crowds In attendance ever since the
installation of the new picture ma
chine. You can sit through a pro
gram of four reels of latest pictures
without a single hitch.
Tonight you can see a Gaumont
Weekly, "The Girl Back Home," an
ever-popular American; a fine Than
houser drama, "Vengeance is Mine,"
and a good comedy, "A Midnight En
counter." In addition, Miss Hunter,
the sweet-voiced spotlight singer, will
render a popular ballad. Miss Hun
ter will sing every night.
Don't forget thnt we give away a
beautiful and useful present every
Tuesday and Friday nights. Save
the coupons every time you visit
Dreamland where the clearest,
brightest and best pictures in south
ern Oregon are shown.
Evangelical Meetings.
The union evangelistic meetings
will begin next Monday night in the
Congregational church at 7:30 p. m.
and will be held there every night
except Saturday until the following
Monday. All of the leading churches
in the city have united in these ser
vice:i, and the greatest Interest has
already been manifested by the hun
dreds of church members who have
been praying for weeks for an out
pouring of the Holy Spirit. Every
body is Invited, and every one is
asked to bring some one else with
them to the meetings. Here is the
way to begin the new year. Get
right with God. The music will be
under the direction of Mr. Isaacs of
Forest Grove, a professional gospel
singer and trainer of choruses. Don't
forget the first service is on next
Monday night.
Commercial Club Meets.
The regular monthly session of
the commercial organization will be
held on Monday evening, January 6. ,
Inasmuch as various measures wilt
be considered regarding the future
policy of the club, a full attendances
is desired.