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Oregon Historical Society. Ashland SUNNY -SOUTHERN OREGON ilDING ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH C, 1913 NUMBER 81 POLYTECHNIC PROBLEM IS SOLVED COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL BACK NOTES OF DESERVING STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ATTEND ASHLAND INSTITUTION The Commercial Club Monday evening took action which it is be lieved will solve the question of the difficulty of meeting the agreement with the Polytechnic school and will result in the permanency of the in stitution. After considerable discussion it was decided that there should be two oommittees of four each appointed, one to find deserving young people who would like to attend the Poly technic school if they could pay the tuition after they got to earning, and the other to find men or women who would advance the necessary funds for these scholarships, they to take notes from' the students for the money, and the notes to be endorsed by the Commercial Club. Inasmuch as the club had guaran teed fifty scholarships, even though nder a misunderstanding as to the number then actually secured, it was thought better to try and secure scholars to take these scholarships on credit than to attempt to make TO FIX FIKE ALARM KYSTKM. City Electrician Authorized to Ex pend Fifty Dollars. The fire alarm system, which has been in a condition of ncrvouB pros tration, Benile dementia, or locomo tor ataxia for the past year or more, Is to be put in order, it the plans of City Electrician Butterfield do not miscarry. The council Tuesday even ing authorized an expenditure of not to exceed ?50 for the purpose of mov ing the wires onto the city poles and rewiring the system. It is thought that this, with the soldering of all joints, will prevent the opening of the circuit, which rings the bell, when no alarm is turned in. Out of 11.000,000" natives of Egypt only 600,000 can read and write. Over 51,000 looomotives are daily operated in' the United States. COUNTY COURT WILL FIGHT FOR LEVY HAIL TRIBUNE STATES MATTER MUST BE TAKEN INTO COURTS TO SECURE RELIEF FROM ILLEGAL TAXATION A , . T .. l A ? IV. J. Moore reported to the city ouncil on Tuesday evening that they mad visited Jacksonville and Med ford and had consulted with County Judge Tou Velle and Porter J. Neff f Medford, bis legal advisor, con cerning the levy of a 3-niill county road tax on the property in the city of Ashland. Judge Tou Velle and Mr. Neff, while not agreeing to can cel the tax as illegal, agreed to seg ' regate the moneys received from said tax and hold them subject to return in case it was decided either by the county court cjr after trial in another eourt that the levy was illegal. The attorneys also held that the city was ot a proper parry to any suit over this matter. Several Petitions Presented to City Council Asking for Street Im provements. A petition was presented to the eity council asking that lie street Tunning from Mill street to Granite treet, just a-hove the planing mill, fee improved and that the city prop erty adjoining he cleaned -up and put in shape as a park. The petition was referred to the street committee. A petition was also presented to the council asking that Strawberry lane, running up the hill from Gran ite street, be widened to 32 feet, by adding 16 feet to the south side. The petition was signed by nearly all if ot all abutting property owners, and was referred to the street com mittee. The petition for the opening of Bmerick avenue was also referred to the street committee. To prevent an automobile speeding and yet allow the full power to be used when needed, a governor driv en from a hub like a speed indicator kan been invented. good the guarantee in any other way. The .result of the meeting will without doubt secure the permanence of the school and will also give about twenty young people a chance to bor row money for their tuition without feeling that they are under obliga tions to anyone. Any young people desiring to at tend school and who haw not the ready money to pay their scholar ships are requested to make applica tion to the Commercial Club's secre tary, at bis office, and they will be given full information how to pro ceed. There is the money ready for two scholarships, promised by the Civic Improvement Club; and there will be more ready within a few days, if not already in sight. The Commercial Club and the .city at large are to be congratulated upon the outcome of the meeting Monday evening as it will put the school on a firm footing and will tlso aid wor thy young people to gain an educa tion. THAXKED LEGISLATORS. Commercial Club Extended It Be cause of Normal Hill. The Commercial Club at its regu lar meeting Monday night passed a resolution extending a vote of thanks to the members of the Jackson coun ty delegation in the legislature for their exertions in securing the pass age of the bill placing tbe appropria tion for the Southern Oregon Normal School on tbe 1914 ballots. Express Thanks. We, tbe student body of the Poly technic College, desire to express our appreciation of the work of tbe Com mercial Club and that of all others who have so kindly aided in secur ing the needed funds to sustain the school. (Signed) STUDENT BODY. Phono No. 39 when in need of Job printing. Work and prices are right. The Mail Tribune of Tuesday even ing, in commenting upon the visit of Messrs. Burns and Moore to Jack sonville and Medford in connection with tbe matter, rays: "Claiming that the Ashland char ter exempts that city from paying a general county road tax, Attorneys Burns and Moore called upon County Judse Tou Velle today for a confer ence and following ft stated that they would probably institute suit to en join the county from collecting the tax "County Judge Tou Telle stated that he was of the opinion, and been so advised by ct'orneys, that the charter provision exempttns Ashland from such a tax is unconstitutional. Tho case will probably be fought through the courts." IlatK! Rat!! It-it!!! "Councilman Cunningham is becom ing badly worried lest the city be overwhelmed with a curse of rats. He says that they Are incrrasing very rapidly and that they are owing much damage in 'the city, and also that they are very dangerous to the com munity in the way of spreading dis ease. The matter -was brought up by Mr. "Cunningham nt tho meeting of the city council Tuesday evening, and Mayor Johnson nddtd his experience with the rodents at his North Main street residence. Ho had found a sootl tabby cat effectual. The coun cil took no formal -action Iu ttlse mat ter. Depot Players Winners. The second series of pocket bil liard games between tho Depot Par lors and the Ashland Parlors were played on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the Depot team winning easily by the following score: Depot team Newt Harrison 150, Ray Sayle 150; total 300. Ashland team P. M. Shrader 147, Jvan Dennis 102; total 247. The games were full of good, clean playing and were much enjoyed by the spectators. ' AltCIIBlSHOP COMING. Prelate Will Speak in Ashland Callio- lic Church Sunday. - Passion Sunday, March 7, His Grace, Archbishop Christie of Port land will occupy the pulpit at the 10:30 mass in Our Lady of the Mountain church at the corner of C and Sixth streets. Father Moisant, the pastor, ex tends an invitation to all to bear the j distinguished prelate. The choir tin- der the direction of Mrs. Sylvan pro-! vost will render Battman'g Ma s in- ! imitably. j The archbishop is making this visit to consult with tho pastor over the proposed erection cf the new school and hall. Being a strong believer in the future of Ashland as an educa tional center, he wishes to attract to our midst by giving them the advan tages of a parochial school Catholic parents who have in view the higher education of their children. WILSON NOWPRESIDENT Xew Chief Executive Irinncnrnfvl I Amid lual Scene Xew Cab inet Is Xiirned. Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated president Tuesday amid the usual scenes at Washington, 75, 000 . wit nessing the taking of the oath of office. The inaugural address has been well received by the country regardless of party. The following is the new cabinet: "Secretary of States William Jen nings Bryan of Nebraska. Treasurer William G. McAdoo of New York. War Lindley M. Garrison of New Jersey. Attorney General James Mc Reynolds of Tennessee. Postmaster General Albert Burle son of Texas. Navy Josephus Daniels of North Carolina. I Interior Franklin K. Lane of Cal I ifornia. Agriculture David A. Houston of Missouri. Commerce Representative William C. Redfield of New York. Labor Representative William B. Wilson "of Pennsylvania. BASKETBALL GAMES. Two Xights of Basketball at High School. The Ashland boys are in perfect shape and promise to put up the best game of their career. Extra seating arrangements have been arranged for the record-breaking crowd which is expected. The prices are 25 cents general admission, grade children 15 cents. Front rows and balcony 10 cents extra. On Thursday night a fast preliminary will commence at 7:45 o'clock. The old town team will meet Professor Manion's All Stars in a game played under Inter collegiate rules. This will he the first chance for fans to see & game under these rules. On Friday night the preliminaries will etart at 7:30 sharp in order that those who wish may attend other af fairs afterward. The nairi -event will start at 8:20. The preliminary will be between thin Sioux club and tbe Baptist Baraca team, and is sure to be Interesting. On Thursday and Friday evenings of this week the Corvallis brch school will neet the Ashland high school to battle for the state cham pionship. C&rvalli high has been under the couchin? of Proc. Kltim, who promises the Ashlanders the heating of their lives. Curvallis has defeated Independence, Dallas, New herg and Albany aid has rirst claim on the valley championship. AFTER THE SPEEDERS dtj Council "Will Ihobnbly Buy M. towyclo Jor. Olitaf of Police f City. The -city council Tuesday evening took up the matter or the steeding of automobiles and motorcycles. Chief Oien stated that it was impos sible to Intercept them without a machine, or to prove their speed un less there was a speedometer on the officer's machine. The council was unanimous in the opinion that the chief should be supplied with a ma chine and the matter was referred to Councilmen Werth and Gowdy to act in conjunction with the chief and re port at next meeting. The Bell Telephone Company has 175,000 employes cn Its payroll. FIXE VOIA ME. Yearbook of Hie V. S. Deimrtnient of Agriculture. , The issue for the year 1911 abounds with valuable information not only for the agriculturist but also for the citizen in geneial. It is a substantial volume of over 700 pages, splendidly Illustrated, and brimful of information pertaining to statistics, mai.E, methods of culture, etc. A limited number of copies ire avail ab'e at the Commercial Club rooms, they having Just been received thiough the courtly of Congressman Hawley. Has Moved Office. Dr. Boslough has moved his of fice from the Beaver building to the rooms in the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company building heretofore occupied by Dr. A. J. Fawcett. Old papers for sale the Tidings ESTABLISHED A FUND Commercial Club Establishes a Fund to be leaned to Student of Polytechnic School. The Commercial Club at its meet ing Monday evening resolved to es tablish a fund to arsist students to take a commercial course in the Ash land Polytechnic school, to the extent of the amount required for 20 stu dents. The object of the Commercial Club is to furnish students who have not the means at present to get a commercial education and a chance to take a commercial course without delay. It is expected that the stu dent will give his or her note bear ing 6 per cent interest to be paid as soon as possible by such student. If there are any such persons among the readers of the Tidings or their friends that desire to take advan tage of this liberal offer they will communicate at once with one of ihe members of the. following commit tee, viz: B. W. Taicott, Mrs. E. C. Gaard, Mrs. C. H. Gillette or Mrs. Otto Winter, or with the secretary or president of the Aehland Commer cial Club. As the fund is insuffi cient for more than 20 students it is quite, important that any person de siring, these advantages should not neglect sending in their application at once. B. W. TALCOTT, Chairman Committee. Xotice to Water Users. Notice to persons having toilets or faur.etn that Ipplt- Ynn nro hurnlw j notified to. fix all leaking toilets or I faucets that are rn use in the city oi Atmanct and on the city water works system. On and after the ex piration of 20 days from the 12th day of March the plumbing inspector will begin an Inspection cf the toilets and faucets of the users of tho city water, and after that date anyone with leaky toilets or faucets will be proceeded against under the ordi nances of the city governing same. FRED ROSECRANS, Superintendent of Waterworks and Plumbing Inspector. Sl-2t Kind Words for the Dead. "Good heavens, man! I saw your obituary In this morning's paper!" "Yes, I know. 1 put it in myself. My opera Is to b produced tonight, and I want good notices from the critics." LippincoU's. Revolvers nt Cost. In view of the new law in regard to tfco sale of revolvers, we will close out our stock of same at cost for the next ninety day a. Elkhorn Gun Store, North Main street. 81-tf The sausage eaten in this country in t-ie course of a year would encir cle the earth mom than six times. A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Excavation Commenced for One in Connection With Lty-ul Cath olic Church, Exravation has commenced for the erection of an eight-rom parochial school building iu the rear of "Our Lady of the Mountain" Catcholic churc h at the corner of C and Sixth latrwts. Rev. Father Moisant, pastor of tho church, states that the details of the building will be announced only after the consultation with Archbishop Christy, who will be In Ashland Sun day. New Zealand's short working hours bave not injured Auckland's growth, the population of which city has dou bled tince 1899 MAYOR ADVOCATES PUBLIC MARKET ASHLAND'S EXECUTIVE BROACHED CT1Y FATHERS AT MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT Among the most important sugges tions made at a council meeting in recent years was that of Mayor John ston at the meeting Tuesday evening, when he urged the necessity of the city establishing a public market whereby the producer may sell direct to the consumer. Mayor Johnson cited the Medford public market, which he stated had made good. The Tidings is in favor of anything which will lower the burden of the householder and that will Increase the price paid the producer, if such a thing can bo done. A Tidings rep resentative interviewed the Allen Grocery Company of Medford as re gards the affect of the market upon the grocers, and was informed that If the ordinance governing tho mar ket was enforced, then the market would not hurt the stores.. What the grocers of Medford object to ia the permitting of men to sell goods MOKE WATER EXPENSE. More Testimony in Water Rights fuse to be Taken.' Attorney W. J. Moore informed the city council th.it it would be nec essary to hold another hearing in the matter of the city's water rights to take rebuttal testimony, and thac there would be additional expense for the extending of the testimony In longhand. The state engineer will be here March 14 to take the testi mony, the evidence to bo taken iu the council chamber. Attention, Brother Moon. Every brother is requested to attend the meeting Monday evening, March 1 0, by order of the social com mittee. Special business. In one year the British general postofflce dealt with 3,017,000,000 letters. Commerce of Hawaii in 1912 was $15,000,000 greater than in 1911. CONTINUE STAR CHAMBER METHODS CITY COUNCIL PERSISTS IN PASSING BILLS WITHOUT READING OR OTHER MEANS OF PUBLICITY The city fathers continue to hold, apparently, that the citizens have no rights that the council is compelled to respect. They ngain allowed a large number of bills of which the citizens have no knowledge, ut the last meeting. After the council had voted to allow the bills the mayor had to ask the recorder to pass them up for bis examination, that he might know what tho council was doing. Of course if tho citizens have no right to know where their money eoes. except as the council seem fit to tell them, the Tidings lias nothing more to say in the matter. Until this fact, is legally established, the Tidings will continue to insist that High Living. "What! Fifty cents for putting in the load of coal? You charged only a quarter t fie last time." "Yes, inum, but coal has rlz." New York World. American paper money is so su perior to that of most other coun tries that Germany, Ureece and Bra zil are reported to have lately con sidered or resolved upon the adop tion of our methods in producing such money. China, under tho new regime, is, it Is said, actually having its notes printed in thiB country. It is stated In Rome that a nrivate wireless telegraph post Is to be In stalled In tho Vatican which will transmit to a considerable distance. The antennae will be set up in the gardens of tho Vatican Fcther Gabiielo Nahapetian of Venice wants to rearrange the calen dar so that Easter will become a fixed date. In the densest parts of Bnmlinv there are 779 persons to the acre. New York hr.s 1,000 Iu tho same area. SUBJECT OF PUBLIC MARKET TO purchased of others at the market. This they claim is contrary to the ordinance. The Tidings knows of many place ; in the east where the market place and market days are proving very successful. Dubuque, Iowa, Is a city where there has been a public mar ket for nearly if not quite half a century, and the city wo:vld not thinkr of giving it up. As to how it works in the west is a question which can not be answered without investiga tion. This the Tld ugs expects to give some time to and hopes to pre sent in the near future some definite data in the matter. It certainly is Tle proper thing if it can be worked out without serious injury to local merchants. It is claimed by the advocates of tho mar ket that the grocers gain in that ! their gardener patrons have the cash j to pay them, instead or asking them to take "garden scss." A BKAIT1ITL STORE." It. J. Smith Now Occupying His Xew Room in Elks Temple. R. J. Smith is row settled in hit new storeroom in the Elks bunlding. He bus installed an entirely new set of fixtures and tho place is one ot: the prettiest this side cf Portland. His line of cut glass and china shows up beautifully and he will without doubt get a good share of the busi ness of the city. Bar Hitching Rack. The city council Tuesday evening approved the report of the street committee refusing to grant the pe tition of the White House Grocery for permission to erect a hitching: rack on Gresham street. The com mittee based Its report upon the fact that the street had been ordered curbed and gutters put in and that the hitching racks would endanger the improvements. The Tidings for article printing. the council give publicity to the ex penditure of the city funds. The alleged reason for not read in.?' tbe bills in open (session Is that It would consume too much time, yet the council on Tuesday evening raC". and waited in silence while Mayor Johnson read the list of bills over to himself. Thanks, apparently, to th affitudu of the Tidings in tho matter, thei finance committee did not quite have the nerve to include the bills of two of the members lor auditing thci treasurer's hooks in tho secret scis sion work.. These bills We.ie for 1 1 ', hours' work each at U0 cent's per hour and were road and allowed: in open meeting us all bills s-houlif bo. Chronic Ktomiich Trouble Cured, There is nothing moro discourag ing than a chronic disorder of tin) stomach. Is it not surmising thuC many surfer fur years with such an ailment when a pennauoat cure U within their reach and may bo hot for a trifle? "About ouo year aW says P. II. Beck of Wakolee. Mich. I bought a package ot Chamber-- Iain's Tablets, and since using them I have felt perfectly well. I had previously used any nuhiber or differ--ent medicines, but none of thorn wore or any lasting bouofit." For. pale by Foley's Drug Store.. On the Move. Miss Kussandfeatlier There's my friend, Mrs. Jllfllor. She moves in the best society. Mrs. Yent-t Yes; I suppose sha finds It cheaper to move than to Day rent. Philadelphia Telegraph. Diplomatic. Mrs. Benhani Did you discharge the cook? Benharn No; I requested her res ignation. In Prussia a wholo new knee ioint has beeu successfully nj,1d;