Historical Society.
Oregon
ashland . Tidings
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVII
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913
XTTTHf TXVT nr.
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WILL VOTE FRANCHISE IN ASHLAND
ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE MINNEY FRANCHISE WILL BE
GRANTED BY A BIG VOTE NEXT WEEK
All indications are that the fran- to become a live city or to die of dry
hise will be voted Friday of next! rot. We cannot turn down street
week. There has been uo open op-1 railways every day, and certainly
position to the franchise. No one! should not without a better reason
has pointed to a single section or j than has been advanced in this case,
provision that is not all right, yet! In fact, no reasons have been ad
there has been seme considerable j vanced. Some have voiced an indef
insinuation that there is something j inlte fear, but have giyen no reasons
wrong with It; that there is some why anyone should not vote for the
indefinite, intangible joker in it;
that because the company has asked
it Bhould be defeated. All this is
dangerous to the future of Ashland.
The Minney people have large hold
ings on the other Fide of Hear creek
and are negotiating for more. The
interurban is a part of the plan for
the development of that portion of
the valley, if it is nothing more. It
is rumored to be a forerunner of the
Hill entrance into the valley and
there are things in
evidence that
point to its being such. There is reported as much better, this morn
ery reason to hope that this is so, j ing. Mr. Wagner's many friend are
but whether or not it is, the road j much gratified to hear this and trust
will be of benefit to the valley and lie soon will recover his health,
of benefit to Ashland if it enters this i Air. Wagner was recently reap
city, and it will enter it if given the pointed deputy assessor for Ashland
franchise.
Should enough of the voters of
Ashland be influenced 'by insinua
tions, or lulled into a sense of secur
ity that the franchise will pass with
out their vote, and thus stay away
from the polls and permit the ene
mies of the project to defeat the
franchise, it would have but one ulti
mate effect. . The voting or not vot
ing of the franchise will have abso
lutely nothing to i'o with the build
ing of the road. If it is the inten
tion and within the ability of the
Minney people to build the road (and
there has been no evidence advanced
that it is not) they will do so wheth-
er Ashland votes to admit them or j
not. If turned down in the city it '
will mean a town on the other side
of Bear creek which will draw from
Ashland very materially instead of
making the other fcide of the valley
help build this city.
Again the Tidings wishes to urge
the people to consider that Athland
must this spring determine whether
A NEW REALTY FIRM
W. D. Hodgson to Open Insurance
and Keal Estate Office, Assisted
by Attorney G. W. Seager.
W. D. Hodgson of this city, who
conducted one of the leading real
estate offices In Fargo, N. D., "for
a number of years, and who is now
interested in the Hodgson Realty Co.
of this city, has decided to open an
office in Ashland. He will occupy
the office now held by C. B. Uumkm.
Mr. Hodgson will handle insurance
and will represent a number of
strong companies. Associated with
im will be Geo. W. Seager, the at
torney, formerly of the firm ot
Burns & Seager, who will take
-charge of the insurance department
.and also make a specialty of probate
and title business. The gentlemen
are both well known in Ashland and
the Tidings can commend them to
ttie people of this city.
LINCOLN'S MRTHDAY.
Tftttftiw Closed and Schools Have
Partial Holiday.
Wednesday was Lincoln's birthday,
id while not so generally observed
jtn might have been fitting, did not
jjo altogether without notice In Ash
land. The postoffice was closed a
flood part of the day and the schools
teok a partial holiday. There were
patriotic programs in many of the
Moms, In the afternoon, followed by
ju early adjournment for play or
ther enjoyment.
The Daily News of Denver
ays: "It is rarely, indeed, that
Denver is favored with such vocal
execution and instrumental as well.
When it is said that the work of the
quartette is beyond criticism and the
other performances the work of pro
fessionals, the truth is told. You
can enjoy the same treat that Den
ver did at the Baptist ehurch Febru
ary 21.
For Ladles Only.
My new line of woolens for ladies'
spring tailored suits are in. You are
invited to call and look them over.
It costs you nothing. Prices very
reasonable. Fit and workmanship
guaranteed. Orres' Tailoring Shop.
franchise.
V. I. WAGXEK IMPIfcOVING.
Former Editor of Tidings Now on
the I'pgrade.
F. D. Wagner, the former editor
and proprietor oT the Tidings, and
one of the best Known citizens of
the city, who has been ill at his
fcome for some time, suffering from
la grippe followed by erysipelas, is
i by County Assessor Grieve.
I'nion Meeting.
The Free Methodists and Naza
renes are to hold a union meeting
during the month of March, com
mencing Sunday evening, March 2,
in the Nazarene church, corner
Fourth and C (streets, where the
meeting will be held for one week,
then to the Free Methodist church,
corner Main and Seventh streets.
The Free Methodist quarterly con
ference will be held during this week,
but every evening will be given over
to evangelistic services, hence we
will hae the privilege of hearing the
pastors of the district; otherwise the
preaching will be done bv the local
pastors. Revs. Childs and Little.
This is to be a battle against sin
and unrighteousness. We are pray
ing for a hand to hand fight. Let
everybody pray. Wives, bring your
unsaved husbands. Parents, bring
... ... , ,
us. We will do you good.
GAVE A GOOD SHOW.
Gypsy luo at Dreamland Captivated
the Crowd.
The Gypsy Duo, which is appear
ing at the Dreamland Theatre this
week, aie good performers, anil the
scenic and electrical effects were
highly pleasing. Not often do you
see a vaudeville act so splendidly
staged in a city like Ashland as was
this one, or having seen the stage
fittings it is a less frequent occur
rence to see actors as good as Rogers
and Walker at the low price of ad
mission or double that. The singer
had a splendid, deep toned voice.
.and his selections were pleasing, in
that they were not of the popular
variety, but of the olden ballads
which have lived through the years
and will continue to do so in the
years to come. The violinist was a
delightful little soloist, and pleaded
with her charm of manner quite as
much as with her playing. She ren
dered several difficult compositions,
those from the Italian operas being
as much appreciated as the popular
selections.
Revival Meetings.
The iservices commenced at ihe
First Erethren church Sunday even
ing, February 9, to continue for two
weeks, iire very well attended, the
.crowds beginning to arrive at 7 and
.are hard taxing the seating capacity.
One notable feature is the presence
of many who as a rule are not
church-goers. The Holy Spirit is
present with power and people are
being saved. The singing by Mr. T.
Isaac is a riciily blessed message in
itself. The sermon topics give food
for thought Jr thinking people.
Some of the coming topics are:
"What Mean These Signs of the
Times?" "What is the Lnodecean
Church?" "The Deadliest Poison
Known."
For Rent.
Good 8-room house on Oak street,
across street from new armory.
Modern conveniences. Terms reas
onable. Inquire of Stuart Saunders
at Nims & Saunders'. i5-2t
Just received, a carload of Ford
cars at the Gord Garage," Shook
building, Main street. Come and
pick your car before they are all
cone. 74-2t
Sl'I'T. METCALF HERE.
S.
Official Visit City and Eujoys
Pishing.
Superintendent E. B. Metcalf of
Dunsmnir was in Ashland Tuesday
in his private car "Shasta." He was
accompanied by Mrs. Metcalf, and
through the courtesy of Station
Agent Kramer an-i Mr. C. B. Lamkin
were given an automobile ride' about
the city and visited the new high
school and the site of the armory
building, and also the Ashland
greenhouses. Both Superintendent
and Mrs. Metcalf expressed them
selves as much pleased with what
they saw. After the trip around the
c'ty Superintendent and Mrs. Met
calf entertained Messrs. Lamkin and
Kramer at dinner in their private
car.
Later Superintendent Metcalf in
vested $5 in an Oregon fishing
license and enjoyed fishing in Bear
creek until time Tor No. 15 to leave
for the south.
FIGHTING 0VER RATES
i CaltforniaOrcgon rimer Company
Clashes With Grants' Pass in
I'nitfd Slates Court.
Grants Pass Courier: The California-Oregon
Power Company iias in
stituted proceedings in the United
States district court at Po.-tltnd to
stop the city of Grants Pass, through
its mayor and council, from putting
into effect certain reductions in rates
charged within the city by the power
company for electricity for light and
power.
Nearly a year ago The council
passed an ordinance making maxi
mum charges that public service cor
porations could cnarge for electric
service and for water within the t'ity.
The California-Oregon company con
tinued to collect at its old rate, and
rendered bills to the municipality at
the old rates. The council audited
Jthe bills at -the rzve established by
i the new ordinance, and the company
accepted these warrants only as par
I tial payment, and now brings suit to
recover the difference, the amount
named being $3,266.10.. Injunction
la nlvn scVm! in niiVliliit tliu ,lv
from interfering with the company
..... .
I agents ienaing the Hearing of the
enacted to put into eTfeet the reduc
tion of the rates.
! ' The power company maintains
j that the law of 1905, under which
the city attempted to reduce the
rates, is illegal arcl that tbe ordi
nances enacted under it are void.
Should the federal court support
this contention it will mean that
municipalities have no right to fix
rates for leetricrry for heat, light
and power.
Copies of the complaint in the suit
were served upon the various mem
bers of tbe city council Tuesday fore
noon. ARTIIjLERY will EXTKRTAIN.
1st Co, C A. C, Will he HosW to
Vrterans on Washington's IVirthday
The members of the first com
pany, C.'A. C., have decided to fore
gt their annual ball on Washing
ton's Birthday because of the fact
that there is no good dancing floor
availaWle, and -will instead entertain
the G. A. II. and the -Spanish War
Veterans at a banquet to bo giveu at
their armory in the McCarthy build
ing on that date. The boys are mak
ing great preparations and the event
will be one of the pleusairtost gath
erings of soldiers past and present
evtr held in Ashland.
TAKING ARMY HORSES THROUGH
Farrier of ti Troop, First tlavulry,
Stops in City for Two Days.
H. A. Forrester, farrier of G
troop, first U. S. cavalry, was In
Ashland from Monday to Wednes
day. He was taking three horses
belonging to an officer of the regi
ment fronl Fort Yellowstone to the
Presidio. The stock was held up
here that the Malin test for glau
dors might be applied by Dr. Myers,
who came down from Rosebnrp for
that purpose.
Kong Service.
There will be a general song fcer
vice at tbe Christian church Sunday
evening at 7:30. Professor A. Isaac
will have charge of the chorus. The
people of Ashland know that this
means a great service. Mr. Brown
ing's subject for the morning ser
vice will be "Christ's Idea of the
Christian Life."
FREE HIIOW DREW CROWDS.
Lecture and Views on Planada Filled
Star Theatre.
The free show put on by Messrs.
Townsend and Truss at the Star
Theatre to advertise the town or
Planada, Cal., and the surrounding
country drew crowded houses Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. The lec
tures were intere&ting and the pic
tures well taken and' beautiful.
The Tidings regrets to be obliged
to state that some of Ashland's boys
and girls acted in a way that was
a diBgrace to the city. People young
and old, who accept the courtesies
of a free entertainment should re
member that they are supposed to be
extended only to ladies and gentle
men, both little and big, and if they
are not willing to fill that role at
least for the time being should stay
away.
If it's new, we'll have
G.' Enders & Son.
GILIIUN V COMING
Well-Known Humorist to Appear at
Elks Hull Friday Evening Next
in Ijecture Course.
Few literary men in American na
tional life have received more hon
ors than has Strickland W. Gillilan,
the humorist. Not only have these
honors come to him as a gre.it liter
ary man, but as a public speaker.
Twice within the year 1912 he was a
speaker on the same banquet pro
gram with President Taft. The Ohio
University during the same year con
ferred on his an honorary degree.
Not only is Mr. Gillilan a maga
zine, newspaper and platform humor
ist, but he is a poet and philoso
pher. The Ladies' Home Journal a
year ago contained five original
poems of Mr. Oilman's with an intro
ductory paragraph by the editor,
STRICKLAND W. GILLILAN.
who commented upon the versatility
of a writer who, being author of five
tender and serious poems there giv
en, had also written the famous "Off
.-Uin, On Agin, (lone Agin Flnui
gin." His literary work has also
appeared in the Woman's Home
Companion, Success, Life, Saturday
Evening Post and many other publi
cations. Mr. Gillilan is one of the positive
and distinct personalities prctented
to the world through the lyceuin and
the public prints. He Is not a copy
ist, either in manner or mutter, bis
originality being his distinctive
characteristic besides his merit.
One of Mr. Gillilnn's humorous
lectures is entitled "Sunshine and
Awkwardness." Another "A Sam
ple Case of Humor."
The entertainment given by Mr.
Gillilan is one of the best of the
course and the management urges
all to turn out and hear him. Seats
on sale at Rose Rrothers'.
Skating1 at the Xatatorjiim
every Tuesday and Saturday. Tues
day afternoons and evenings and
Saturday afternoons skating will be
2f' cents.
Saturday evenings the ORCHES
TRA WILL PLAY and skating will
be 35 cents.
Hours: 2 to 5 and 7:30 to 11
p. ni.
Fifteen minute of fancy skating
each evening, beginning at 10
o'clock. Admission free. W. A.
Gibson, manager.
Get your spring garments out and
have them French dry cleaned at
Orres shop. Phone HI. He calls
aud delivers.
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ENTIRE TEXT OF MINNEY FRANCHISE
TEXT OF DOCUMENT UPON WHICH PEOPLE MUST PASS JUDGMENT
FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK GIVEN IN FULL
In response to requests from a
number of citizens that the Minney
franchise be placed before all of the
people of Ashland as quickly as pos
sible, the Tidings herewith presents
the document In fall:
ORDINANCE XO
Imposed by Initiative.
An ordinance granting to M. T.
Minney, his heirs and assigns, tho
right to lay down, construct, ac piii
and own, and to maintain, operate
and use railways, poles and wiies
and underground conduits and con
ductors in the city of Ashlanu, Ore .
and to operato cars and locomotives,
other than steam to generate and
H.i transmit power, and to send and re
I reive messages by telegraph and tel
ephone, over certain streets, alleys
and public places in the city of Ash
land, Ore., and to authorize the con
struction, installation and main
tenance of equipment and power
houses, stations and all other things
necessary or convenient for the op
eration and maintenance thereof.
And to prescribe, and fix the extent,
terms and conditions under which
the particular streets and alleys of
the city of Ashland may be appropri
ated and used for railway purposes,
and for power, telegraph and tele-
ll01le Uneg by tne ViiUl M T Min.
ney, his heirs and assigns, and re
pealing all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith.
The People of the City of Ashland
Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That there be and
hereby is granted unto M. T. Minney,
his heirs and assigns, subject to reg
ulation by the city council, and in
case of disagreement then subject
to the decision of the utility commis
sion of the stute o? Oregon, the fran
chise, right and privilege to erect,
lay down, construct, reconstruct, pur
chase, acquire, lease, repair, main
tain, equip, operate, have, hold and
use and enjoy, lines of railway and
system of railways, either single
track or double track, with power to
change from one to the other with
convenient switches, turn-outs, turn
tables, cross-overs, connections and
I wyes, and to run and operate there
l on passenger cars and to carry pas
sengers; to run and operate thereon
j freight, mail, baggage, express and
I funeral cars, to carry freight, par
Icels, express packages and United
: States main thereon, all subject to
I the regulations of the council of said
city, and to do aU acts and things
j necessary to the successful operation
i of said railways and systems of rail
ways, operated within said city of
Ashland, either as a separate system
of railways within said cit y of Ash
land, or as a part of a system of
railways operated within said city of
Ashland, and elsewhere without the
city of Ashland, along and upon any
and all of the streets of the said city
of Ashland, and within the corporate
limits of said city as now established
land as said corporate limits may
hereafter bo extended; provided that
this ordinance shall become void and
of no effect at the expiration of eight
months from the date of its passage,
unless the said M. T. Minney, his
heirs and assigns, within said time,
shall have commenced the actual
construction of said system of rail
ways within the said city of Asli-
land; aud providing further, that the
said M. T. Minney, his heirs aud as
signs, shall within six months from
the date of passage of this ordinance
file, or cause to be filed, in the city
with tin? city recorder of said city
of Ashland, a map or plat of said
icity upon which shall be accurately
ludicntcd all streets and portions of
streets and alleys which the said M.
T. Minney, his heirs and assigns, de
sire and intend to utilize in the con
struction of said railways, and at the
expiration of twelve months, this
franchise and the rights hereby
granted shall be deemed to have
lapned as to all portions of the said
streets and alleys of said city, which
are not so indicated on the map or
plat so filed, but such lapsing or the
forfeiture of said franchise as to the
street or portion of streets not so
Indicated thereon shall in nowise af
fact or impair the franchise and
rights hereby granted as to the
streets and portion of streets which
are so indicated upon said map or
plat. And provided further, that un
less the said M. T. Minney, his heirs
and assigns, shall have actually con
structed and have in operation a rail
way within one year from the date
of the acceptance of this franchise
upon tbe streets of the said city of
Ashland, together with an interurban
electric railway connecting the city
of Ashland and the city of Medford,
then all rights granted by this fran
chise shall be forfeited and lost by
the said M. T. Vinney, his heirs and
assigns (within one year from tha
dato of this franchise), and all lines
of railway in said city, constructed
on any of the streets thoreof, by vir
tue of this ordinance, nhall be for
feited to said city. And provided
further, that all rights In and to all
streets hereby granted shall lapse
and become void at the expiration of
three years from the date hereof,
except as to such street or streets,
or portion of street or streets, on
and over which the said M. T. Min
ney, his heirs and assigns, shall have
constructed and have in operation
such street railway lino or lines at
said time, rty operation is deemed
and agreed that as to tho Interurban
line between Ashland and Medford
at least, two trains each way shall
bo run and operated daily; and as to
operation of street cars within the
city on other than the main interur-
bain line it is deemed and agreed to
be not less than four round trips a
day.
Pec. 2. Said M. T. Minney. In
heiis aud assigns, nhall have the
right and franchise to connect to
gether the said railways and system
of railways with any other railway
or system of railways, and to run
cars from any line or track to any
other line of track, and to construct,
maintain and use convenient side
tracks, switches, curves aud turn
outs from the line or railway main
tained under authority of this ordi
nance, subject to the regulation of
council, to and upon his and their
property and other rights of way to
and into his and their shops, barns,
storehouses, repositories, depots,
yards. terminals, buildings aud
grounds.
Sec. 3. Said M T. Mlnuey, his
heirs ami assigns, may operate and
(Continued on Page Eight.)
GOES BUTJOR A TIME
C. II. liamkiu Will IjooIi After Cali
fornia Ranch, Dividing Time
With Ashland ItusinetiS.
Owing to the fact that the tenant
to whom Messrs. C. 13. Lauikin and
W. A. Turner had leased their 64 0
acre ranch near Montague decided to
take another position at the last mo
ment, Mr. Lnmkln has been com
pelled to go over- to the ranch and
take the active management of it
for the summer. Mr. Lamkin retains
his residence in this city, holding it
furnished, and will take a camping
outfit to the ranch. Mrs. Laniklu.
will go with him, also hi brother.
H. R. Lamkin. Mr. Lamkin will go
over next week to make arrange
ments for living there and Mrs. Lam
kin will follow in a few weeks.
Mr. Lamkin Is giving up bis office
in ,this city to W. D. Hodgson, who
will occupy it, but will himself con
tin uo to look after hlu real estate
business, dividing his time hctweeiv
Ashland and the ranch cKirlng thu
spring and summer.
I tin proprietors are putting in
stock and equipment to the value of
about $r.,000 on their ranoh and Mr.
Lamkin believes it wise to bo on tha
ground during the first crop season
Their place will he connected up
with the Montague telephone ex
change so that ho will bo in touch
with Ashland at all times.
Mr. Lamkin says that he does not
wish the Idea to get abroad for an
instant thnt he is in any way dissat
isfied wltn Ashland, or that he con
templates leaving the city except tem
porarily, as he beliovoa Ashland not
only the beBt resldenco city on the
coast, but one of the coming educa
tional and business centers. The
best wishes of a host of friends go
with Mr. and Mrs. Lamkin, and all
hope they may have a pleasant and
profitable summer and return to
Ashland In a few months
Xotlce.
Having purchased the Depot Bil
liard Parlor and made extensive re
pairs, also added a fresh stock of
cigars, tobacco and candies, am
ready to receive customers. Try the
new place. GEO. E. YATES,
75-2L Proprietor.