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VOL. XXXVII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY APRIL 3, 1913 VTT.fPT,p o
THE CITY BUYS MOTOR FIRE TRUCK
THE COUNCIL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AUTHORIZED MAYOR AND
RECORDER TO CLOSE CONTRACT FOR NEW EQUIPMENT
The city council at its adjourned
meeting Wednesday afternoon defi
nitely decided upon the details of the
purchase of a combined chemical and
hose truck.
The machine decided upon was a
LaFrance Type 10, with two chemi
cal tanks each with a capacity of 35
galllons. The equipment includes
200 feet of -inch chemical hose, a
20-foot extension ladder, a roof lad
der, two lanterns, ax, crowbar, etc.
The machine will carry 1,000 feet of
2 -inch fire hose in addition to the
chemical hose, but this is not includ
ed with the motor truck. The price
paid is $58,000. The company is to
send a man here to remain until at
least three men are thoroughly
F1NLEY TOJELP U. S.
State Game Warden Appointed on
Government Body to Plan
Bird Irotection.
Portland, April 1. Word has just
been received from Washington that
William L. Finley, state game war
den, has been selected as one of the
committee to have charge of drafting
the new laws for the governmental
protection of all migratorry birds.
This will be a radical step in game
protection. In the past each state
made its own laws for the protection
of wild fowl within its borders, but
in the future the federal government
"will have charge of these matters.
This means that the laws will be uni
form in the different states and that
the enforcement of game laws is
likely to be much more rigid.
Mr. Finley has been appointed as
the representative cf the government
on the Pacific coast because of his
wide experience in game protection
and game legislation. He is well fit
ted for such a position because of the
years of study he has devoted to in
vestigation of bird life.
The Weeks-McLean " bill, which
passed the senate pome time ago and
the house of representatives on
March 4, was immediately signed by
President Tart. This took from the
various states the right to regulate
the protection of migratory birds,
which includes not only ducks, geese,
swan, rail, snipe, plover, doves, pig
eons and other game birds, but it
includes all song and insect-eating
birds, which in their northern and
southern migrations pass through or
do not remain the entire year within
the borders of any state or territory.
This means that if the laws passed
by the legislatures of the different
states are the same as framed by the
government, they will be effective,
but where they differ the federal law
jpill take precedence.
"The passage of this federal law
will mean that some of the sections
of the game code passed at the re
cent session of our legislature will
be superceded by new federal regula
tions," said Mr. Finley. "I am a
firm believer in the governmental
.regulation of migratory birds. We
need uniform laws and uniform sea
sons. It is impossible to get the leg
islatures of the different states to
adopt these laws, therefore the mat
ter should be in the hands of the fed
eral authorities to make such laws.
Birds that pass from one state to an
other, and are here today and there
tomorrow, should be protected by a
general regulation that is the same
in states where conditions are the
same. For instance, there is no rea
son for ttje duck law on one side of
the Columbia river in Oregon being
different from the law on the other
side of the river in Washington, yet
both the laws and the limits have
never been uniform. I am satisfied
that this new law passed by con
gress will mean the better protection
of our game and for the ultimate
good of all our sportsmen."
THE STROLLERS QUAKTETTE.
(Lecture Course Number One of Bent
of Season.
The Strollers Quartette, which was
the. fourth number of the Ashland
lecture course, save one of the best
entertainments of theseason at; the.
Elks hall Monday evening. Not only
are the members of the quartette
good singers, but they also possess
good dramatic ability, and their en
tertainment possessed much more
variety "than is usual with a troupe
of only four people.
taught the operation of the car.
Mr. Long, the representative of
the company, stated that they would
not sell the truck to the city except
with the understanding that at least
one paid man be kept to have charge
of the car, and that no one but those
trained by the company's engineer
should handle the car. In other
words, it was to be understood that
no v one but the regular engineers
were to be permitted to run the car.
The LaFrance car was chosen after
Councilman Ashcraft had gone to
San Francisco and Oakland to invest
igate the merits pi the cars used in
those cities, and v after consultation
with many of the members of the
fire department.
TO RAISE BLACK FOXES
English Titled Women Will Engage
in Project in Central and
Northern Alberta.
Several titled society women of
London and other parts of England,
attracted by the high prices paid for
black fox pelts, are coming to En
monton this spring to engage in fox
breeding in central and northern
Alberta. They are prepared to make
large investments. If the venture is
successful, it is likely that women,
who have hitherto devoted their at
tention to prize dogs and horses, will
engage in the new Industry.
Eight black fox skins, each valued
at $1,500, were sold in Edmonton
last week by trappers from the north
country. Fifty-four thousand dol
lars' worth of silver fox pelts were
sold last season. J. L. Cote, repre
senting the Athabasca district in the
provincial parliament, said in the
course of an address the other day
that the fur industry in Alberta was
a matter of $1,000,000 in 1912,
muskrats heading the list - with
$400,000. He added:
--"Contrary-to the general belief,
the fur-bearing animals in the re
mote districts of the province are
not decreasing. They are simply re
ceding before civilization, being driv
en farther north. The catches dur
ing the last few years and so far
this season would indicate that furs
are still plentiful in the hinterland.
The government o! Alberta is keenly
interested in the development of the
industry and is doing everything pos
sible to assist thone engaged in it."
Factors of the Hudson's Bay, Re
villon Freres and the Northwest
Trading companies, which maintain
posts in the north country, report
that fur-bearing animals are plenti
ful, but there is no indication that
prices for black and silver fox pelts
will be lower.
AVHEELBARROW SPEED BARRED.
You Can't Push a AVheelbarrow Fast
er Than 12 Miles an Hour.
The city council passed an ordi
nance amending the ordinance regu
lating the speed of vehicles at its
meeting Tuesday evening. The pro
visions affected were those covering
muscle-propelled vehicles and limits
them t6 12 miles per hour. This is
going to go hard with the men who
push wheelbarrow, and the ladies
with baby cabs. The provision also
applies to saddle horses, so may per
haps apply to horse-propelled vehi
cles. THE MEDFORD SOCIALIST.
Organ of That Cult Now Slated to
Ajiear Regularly.
Number 6 of volume 1 of the Med
ford Socialist -is the latest applicant
for a place on the Tidings exchange
table. Its sub-heading states that
it is published semi-monthly at Med
ford and is edited by members of the
Medford socialist local.
Ralph Billings, Robert Tweed,
Professor West, Alvin Wheeler, Pete
Spencer, D. Perozzi, D. A. Applegate
and B. W. Talcott represented Ash
land at the address given by Dr.
Withycombe before the Talent Com
mercial Club Tuesday night.
WhitotTs Advice to Kodakcrs.
When sending for film, paper or
developers, always give correct sizes
and brandB or send an old label.
There are too many kinds to make
guessing easy!
TO RAISE LAVENDER.
AYest Stayton Women Undertake Its
. Growth for Commercial Iurposes.
The first lavender club ever
formed has? been organized at West
Stayton, starting with fifteen mem
bers with the following officers,:
Mrs. H. S. McGowan, president; Mrs.
D. B. Conness, vice- president; Mrs.
S. D. Turner, secretary and treas
urer. The object of these fifteen women
is to raise lavender for commercial
purposes. Having irrigation availa
ble during the dry summer month?,
they believe that the results will be
highly satisfactory.'
Dr. Withycomb, of the O. A. C,
at a recent meeting held at West
Stayton, spoke very encouragingly in
regard to the possibilities of the un
dertaking of this new club.
v More Relief Funds.
Yesterday nearly $75 was added to
subscriptions for relief of flood suf
ferers in the central west, and re
mitted to Governor Cox of Ohio. The
First National Bank, the Savings
Bank, Judge Calkins, W. A. Turner
and others promptly responded with
generous donations, while C. W.
Root, one of the most loyal sons of
old Ohio in these parts, insisted on
assuming $20 of the amount sub
scribed. 'This draft supplements
amounts raised by Dr. Brower and
others, and forwarded through bank,
the' Tidings office and Western
Union channels, not to mention pri
vate remittance from former Buck
eyes who in a measure have added
quite a sum to the aggregate of con
tributions from Athland and vicin
ity. AY ILL REPAIR BUILDING.
Brick at Corner of Fourth and
Streets to Have New Front,
Councilman Ashcraft reported to
the city council Tuesday evening that
the owner of the building at the cor
ner of Fourth and A streets is ex
pected in this city soon and that it is
his intention to put a new front in
the building and prepare it for the
revival of all kinds of business which
is headed toward Ashland.
ARE PLAYINGFOR TIME
New Owners of Franchise for Inter
nrban Ask More Time Before
Commencing AYork.
Medford Sun: Steps to secure im
portant changes iu the electric line
franchise granted by the city council
to the,Minriey company, and now
credited as belonging to S. S. Bullis
and others, were taken Monday af
ternoon, and a special meeting of
the city council called to consider
their proposition. The' council met,
but F. B. AVaite and Attorney W. I.
Vawter, representing the electric
company, were called away from the
city late in the afternoon, necessitat
ing a postponement. It will be one
of the matters before the council at
its regular meeting tonight.
It is Understood that they will ask
for an extension of 90 days on the
franchise, wherein it relates to the
beginning of construction work and
the laying of track.- There is no dis
position on the part of the council to
oppose this. The time for the opera
tion of the Minney franchise will ex
pire April 15.
The men behind the electric fran
chise at this time are keeping their
preliminary plans ttuiet and conduct
ing the organization of their affairs
with the minimum of publicity. Then
same changes will be asked in the
Ashland franchise, and assurances
have been received that that city will
offer no objectionto a short continu
ance. NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSN.
Pencil Pushers to Gather at Colorado
SriKs in June.
Word has been received that the
National Editorial Association will
Wet in Colorado Springs, Colo., June
17, 18 and 19, 1913. Following its
close there will be a tour of the
state. It is desired to get an excur
sion from Oregon, and all literary
inclined people' are .entitled, to at
tend. For particulars address Albert
Tozier, Portland, Ore.
The forests now cover 550,000,000
acres, or about one-fourth of the to
tal area of the world.
The Ozarks will soon be exploited
by lumbermen.
SIDEWALKS ORDERED.
City Council Decides to Fill in Some
Small Maces.
The matter of the Palethorpe side
walk on Mechanic street, which has
been like Banquo's ghost before the
council meetings for a couple of
years, was in evidence again Tuesday
evening. It is hoped it was finally
laid when the council ordered the
owners notified that unless tiu-v i ;it
iu-t'ne sidewalk at once the city
j wo'ihl do it for them and charge
; same as a lein against the property.
ihe recorder was ordered to draw
a resolution ordering sidewalks in
front of the Blevins and Robinson
property on First street.
Ralph Bingham.
Ralph Bingham, another number
on the lyceum course, is a humorist
who for 35 years has been making
large audiences laugh and still is in
the prime of life. This is accounted
for by the fact that his first appear
ance was at the age of 6 years, when
he traveled as the "Boy Orator of
America." His appearances on the
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RALPH BINGHAM.
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American " continent number nearly
10,000. The past summer he has
been traveling in Europe.
T. De Witt Talmage, after hearing
Bingham, said: "Bless Bingham and
all the apostolic college of humor
ists. The man that makes me laugh
is my benefactor. God bless all skill
ful punsters, all those who mirthful
ly surprise use with unusual juxta
position of words. Theirs is a divine
mission." - .
Mr.-Bingham is an impersonator, a
humorist,-a violinist, a pianist and a
vocalist. . This season his wife is
traveling with him and, plays the ac
companiments for his vocal and
violin selections. Elks Hall, Friday
evening, April 4.
Council Stands Pat.
The city council laid on the table
at its meeting Tuesday evening a pe
tition from numerous citizens ex
tending the limits in which the chil
dren be allowed to skate on the side
walk. The prohibited district still
continues to be Main street from
Coolidge to the Boulevard, and the
Boulevard to Iowa street.
Bicycles and bicycle sundries at
cost at Settles' Harness Shop. S7-tf
ANIMP0RTANTMEET1NG
Imposition for Old Ladies' Home to
Come Before Commercial Club
Next Monday Night.
The Commercial Club meets in reg
ular session next Monday evening.
Reports will be forthcoming in re
gard to Polytechnic school and other
matters, also suggestions will be in
order connected with the distribution
of the new booklet.
A prominent member pf the organ
ization will launch a project for the
institution of an old ladies' home in
Ashland, having received assurances
that a proposition from this vicinity
looking towards such an outcome
would receive favorable consideration
from parties having the matter in
charge. An institution of this char
acter would have more than a local
significance, as the scope of its influ
ence would be state-wide.
The foregoing being'of special In
terest, the general public is invited
to attend this meeting, and specially
are members of tho Ladies' Civic Im
provement Club urged to be present.
Wear a Wachusett shirt and get
the best for f 1 at Enders'.
THE GRAND JURY
INVESTIGATED 33 MATTERS-RETURNED 25 INDICTMENTS RE
VIEW OF COURT HOUSE CONDITIONS
We. the grand jury of the above
entitled court, empaneled and sworn
free-ember 7, 1912, having completed
our tev.ji of service, submit th f al
lowing: In all we have investigated 2?, mat
ters and-have examined 76 witnesses.
We have found 25 true bills and
have returned five not true bills.
Upon a casual examination of the
offices of the court house and build
ings we report as follows: In the
sheriff's office we find a great con
gestion of work, caused principally
by the labor incidental to tax collect
ing. In the clerk's office we find Mr.
Gardner has a fine large room and
vault with excellent filing cases, am
ple desk room, and a new. counter
which adds greatly to the service of
this office. Apparently there is "a
place 'for everything and everything
in its place." The recent cleaning
or retinting of the walls has added
greatly to the attractiveness of the
room.
The county recorder is very much
cramped for both office and vault
space. The vault is narrow, possibly
5x10, 9 or 10 feet high, one side, or
half, filled with book racks, every
space filled, with some 12 or 15 vol
umes of deed mortgage records lying
on the floor. Also the several large
volumes of plat records standing on
edge, the covers becoming badly
warped and broken, fpr want of
proper space to put them. Also the
door of this ault is not properly im
bedded in the masonry, several
bricks have already fallen from over
the door and many more are loose,
and the vault does not appear to be
fireproof. We therefore recommend
that this vault be repaired or a new
and larger one built. Also that as
soon as the sherifi can dispense with
the cement building now occupied by
the tax collecting department, that
this building then be fitted up as a
hall of records, arid equipped with
steel shutters, ample nhelf room,
counters, etc., to meet the require
Ashland AYeatlier.
Ashland, according to figures of
the co-operative observer for the
month of March, is short 1.10 inches
of rainfall. The rain for the month
was .77 inches. The average for
March based on 31 years of record
is 1.87, making a deficiency for the
last 31 days of 1.10 inches.
From the period from September 1
to April 1 there was a rainfall of
13.24 inches. The 31 years' average
for this period is 15.08 inches, leav
ing a shortage of 1.84 inches for the
season.
The average yearly rainfall at this
station is 20.23 inches, based on its
31 years of record.
Our total for the year 1912 was
26.26 inches. The greatest amount
in Oregon that year was 144.58
inches at Glenora, Tillamook county;
the least, 7.01 inches at Anna River,
Lake county 32.45 inches falling in
January alone at Glenora.
ALL UOOD BOYS NOW.
Chief Says SHHd Has Lessened on
the Street. .
The city council a few days ago
supplied the chief of police with a
new Indian motorcycle, with a speed
ometer, and he is now engaged in
watching the men and boys who have
been in the habit of exceeding the
speed limits. He says that they are
pretty careful now and it doesn't
look as if the fines were going to
pay for the machine right away. The
machine was bought through Jordan
Brothers.
That Wagon Again.
That electric light wagon is still
making more trouble for the city
dads than the water wagon for a bib
ulous citizen. Tho affair came up
again Tuesday night when the super
intendent of the electric light plant
handed in a report recommending
that Mr. Clark be paid for the work
done on the wagon and that the
wagon be repaired bo as to be ser
viceable. The communication was
referred to the electric light commit
tee with power to act.
The foundations of the Boston
public library are reported sinking,
the result of the new eubway.
Latest things in wall paper at
Dickerson's.
MAKES ITS REPORT
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ments of the county's business and
the accommodation of the public.
We have also visited tho county
treaMirer's office tmd tho assessor's
I office and find everything apparent
ly in first-class condition. The coun
jty jail we find to be clean and sani
tary and a credit to its present man
agement.
I In the woodhouse we find many
old records, some of which are of
vnai importance to the affairs of
the county and which should be bet
ter cared for'.
The toilets, both ladies' and gen
tlemen's, we find in a deplorable
condition. We recommend that these
be kept clean and sanitary.
The woodwork and walls of the
court room and some of the offices
would he much improved by a coat
of paint or calcimine.
We therefore having completed
our labors, respectfully ask for our
formal discharge.
FRANK E. BYBEE,
Foreman.
FREDERICK PELOUZE,
SCOTT V. DAVIS,
H. G. MEYER, ,
L. A. ABBOTT,
E. E. OMAN, n.
J. C. BARNARD.
Band Conceit.
The Southern Oregon twenty-piece
brass band will play at the Natator
ium Saturday evening. April 5. Ad
mission only 10 cents. Don't miss
hearing this. Frequent moonlight
skating and couples only. Skating
prices: Gentlemen 25c, ladies 15c.
Don't miss skating by this music:
Skating Saturday afternoon. Chil
dren under 16 only 15c.
Taxes.
Better pay at least one-half of
your taxes at tho Billings Agency
by next Monday, and save a big fine.
Those Brotherhood gloves wear
longer. Also lineman specials at H.
H.' Enders & Son's.
NOT GUILTY0F LIBEL
Jury Held TVitli Attorney Briggs
That the Statements Complained
of Were Not Libelous.
The case of the state against Bert
R. Greer, editor of the Tidings, for
libel, was tried at Jacksonville Tues
day and Wednesday, and resulted in
a verdict of acquittal.
It wlllbe . remembered that Mr.
Greer was arrested last October on
the complaint of Mr. Tou A'elle, who
was then and there a candidate for
county Judge against George Dunn.
The article complained of grew out
of tlje bitterness of the campaign,
and the complaint was brought, It
was charged by this paper at the
time, altogether for political effect.
It seems that the judgment of the
court now warrants that conclusion.
Judge E. D. Briggs was attorney
for Mr. Greer. He took the ground
that the matter ccmplained of was
in nowise libelous, and the jury, in
rendering a verdict of not guilty,
held to that view. The service of
Judge Briggs in the matter was ten
dered without fee. He considered
the issue more of community Interest
than of personal concern.
The case was prosecuted by those
interested with much apparent feel
ing and every inch of the ground was
contested from the moment the first
juror entered the Lox until the case
was finally submitted for considera
tion. The editor feels that the victory
was won through the Rplendid man
agement of the case by Mr. Briggs,
and takes this occasion to publicly
acknowledge his indebtedness to him
for his priceless service.
Found a Cure for Rheumatism.
"I suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length of
time," writes Lee L. Chapman. Ma-
pleton, Iowa. "I suffered terrible
pain so I could not sleep or lie still
at night. Five years ago I began
using Chamberlain'8 Liniment and
In two months I was well and have
not suffered -with rheumatism since."
For sale by all dealers.
French exports to the United
Statel increased by nearly $17,000,
000 in 1912, a3 compared with the
preceding year.