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ASHLAXD TIDINGS
Monday. April 21, 1913.
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A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
East Side Grade ' School Knterlain
nient Friday Xight Proved
Very Snccessfnl.
In the Social Realm
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Society News.
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if possible.
The Eleven O'clock Club will hold
one of their popular dances at Me
morial hall this evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society and the
Teacup Club were delightfully enter
tained at the home of Mrs. Gregory,
Wednesday afternoon. -
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Trinity j
church, met Thursday afternoon at
the parish house, the afternoon be
ing devoted to business.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church will meet
'Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Walter Powell on Iowa street.
The Women's Missionary Society
of the M. E. church met at the
church Friday afternoon. The year
is being spent in a study of Mormon
Ism and a very pleasant afternoon
was spent under the leadership of
Mrs. Markham and Mrs. Barney.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club
will be entertained thiit week at the
home of Mrs. W. W. Caldwell at the
head of Church street, on the Scenic
Drive. Mrs. Churchman and Mrs. F.
H. Johnson are assisting. The la
dies will please bring their needle
work. Mrs. J. W. O. Gregory entertained
Wednesday, the 16th, at her home,
105 First avenue, about fifty ladies
of the Methodits church, assisted by
Mesdames Nelson, Howard, Coburn
and Ball. All kinds of animals were
drawn by the ladies, which proved to
be some very fine artists in Ashland,
MEDFORD MAN SUICIDES.
Leaps From Hotel Itoof Hocause Re
fused Drink.
Medford Sun: John Osborne, a
Contractor, aged 45 years,' living' in I
Medford for many years, committed
suicide Saturday at noon by leaping
from the roof of the Medford Hotel.
Temporary insanity, caused by an
unsatisfied craving for liquor,
prompted the mad act. Death was
instantaneous, and scores of people
hurrying homeward at the noon hour
saw the body surl through the air
and strike the Main street pavement
with a sound like the muffled report
of a revolver.
Recently an order of the county
court was Issued upon the request of
relatives and friends of the dea
man, asking that he be forbidden the
sale of liquor. This preyed upon his
mind and, coupled with other wor
ries, brought him to au irresponsible
-condition.
Just before his leap Osborne
walked into Olmstead's grocery
etore and immediately left without
a word. He went to the Medford
Hotel and asked Henry Wolf, the
elevator boy, to take him to the roof,
stating that he wished to see the
Bcenery. This was done, and was the
last living act of the man before he
leaped to his death five stories be
Jow. The flying body was seen in the
air by Dr. Porter, who rushed to his
aid after he struck. Osborne struck
upon his back and every bone in his
body was broken by the force of the
impact. The only outward mark was
a slight abrasion on the chin, prob
ably caused by some other accideut.
After reaching the top of the
building Osborne evidently feared
that he would be stopped, for he
rushed to the edge, baited for a mo
ment and then plunged downward.
Mr. Garretson and other eye wit
nesses say the man standing on the
edge, wondered what he was doing,
and1 turned away in horror after the
leap.
After the suicide Coroner Kellogg
of Gold Hill was called, and an in
quest decided unnecessary, the facts
in the case being strong
Osborne is survived by a wife,
daughter and eon, the latter living
in California. The funeral will be
held Monday at 2 o'clock from the
late residence, 512 South Oakdale,
the Rev. E. O. Eldrldge offlcating.
The services will be under the au
spices of the Woomen of the World.
Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The PORTLAND EVENING TELE
GRAM and Ashland Tidings one year,
$5.00.
after which refreshments were
served pickles, sandwiches, cake
and coffee.
Miss Minora Cornelius entertained
a party of young friends Friday
evening. Games, music and refresh
ments made the evening a merry one.
Those present were: Charlotte Chap
pell, Ruth Chappell, Lillian Greer,
Gertrude Barber, Marion Summers,
Cora Divet, Olympia Roberts, Har
old Simpson, Linn Slack, Vernl Car
ter, Earl Mix, Charley Brady, Merril
Throne, Arvin Burnett, Charley Hash
and Clarence Cornelius.
The Qui Vive Club mst at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Young, 9 Gran
ite street. Friday, April IS. After
the regular order of business a pro
gram was given, led by Mrs. Thorn
ton. Mrs. Sayles read an article en
titled "Giving Cash to Wives a Good
Investment," by Ella Wheeler Wil
cox; Mrs. Wilcox, "Beautiful
Thoughts Make Beautiful Lives;"
Mrs. Young, "What Spiritualism Is;
a Church Woman's View," by Mrs.
Clara M. Lee; Mrs. Goodyear, "Prac
tical Religion;" Mrs. Buck, "Man,"
by Augustus Francis Tripp; Mrs.
Schutt, "Mothers;" Mrs. Thornton,
"The Gates Ajar." The dub Is do
ing a good work by its timely help to
those in need. It is also growing in
numbers, as three members have
joined this month. The club meets
every Friday from 2 to 4:30 at the
same place. There were 19 present.
All ladies welcome.
AnniverHary Meeting.
The anniversary meeting of the
local W. C. T. U., in which an entire
day will be given to the problems
that confront parents in properly
raising their children, will be held
Tuesday, April 22, in the Presbyter
ian church. The hours are from 10
to 12 and from 2 to 4. Anyone in
terested in this important subject
will be welcome. Various persons
who have made a study of the dan
gers that threaten young America
will make addresses.
Will Install Quartz Mill.
Gold Hill News: Within a short
time the clatter of a 15-ton capacity
quartz mill will be determining
whether or no the Nellie Wright
mine, two miles east of this city, is
to be a' paying producer. Mining
meu who have looked tho property
over and investigated the showing
made since Henry Ray freed the bid
workings of water and reopened the
vein, are certain that the Nellie
Wright possesses all the essentials
that go to make a steadily paying
property, and are unanimous in list
ing the mine, with the best in this
district.
Assays from the mine run high in
free milling gold, being variously de
termined at from $12 to $18 per ton.
The property is easily accieslble and
well located for the contemplated im
provements. Manager Ray, whose
faith in the Nellie Wright brought
about the present activity, announces
that the shaft will immediately be
pushed to a depth of 200 feet. With
the arrival of the new milling ma
chinery the mine will commence ac
tive operations. N
Dr. P. C. Donovan of Winnipeg,
Canada, who purchased the mine
during a former visit to Gold Hill,
returned to his home city the lore
part of the week, having spent the
past ten days in personally super
vising work at the mine and prepa
rations for improvements.
The Nellie Wright is located upon
hillside tract of 40 acres, com
manding a splendid view, and Dr.
Donovan is .contemplating clearing
the remainder of the land and erect
ing a modest little bungalow for the
accommodation of himself and family
upon theoccaslonal visits which are
planned for the future. Dr. Dono
van will return to Gold Hill, not
later than June, by which time it is
expected that 'the Nellie Wright will
be earning good dividend.
Japanese Calmer.
Toklo, April 19. Despite rabid
and popular clmor for immediate ac
tion, the government and conserva
tive newspapers today take the view
that war with the United States is
impossible even if the California
alien law bills are nassed. The of.
ficial view is that the California bill,
even if allowed to pass, will be con-!
Blderably toned down and that its
enforcement will be lax. The re
sponsiblei newspapers are' ignoring
street demonstrations.
Japan's foreign landownership law,
passed in 1910, la somewhat similar
to the bill pending in the California
legislature, but it never has been
strictly enforced. It is predicted,
however, that its enforcement will
be rigid it the California bill is
passed.
The entertainment given by the
East Side school Friday evening, at
the high school gymnasium, was a
decided success. About four hun
dred people were in attendance and
nearly $60 was added to the library
fund.
Every number on the program was
well carried out and was received
with hearty applause.
The program opened with a piano
duet, "Comrades in Arms," by
Misses Agnes Hedberg and Alice
Poor, seventh grade, which would
have done credit to adult perform
ers. An exercise, "The Echo," by the
third grade pupils, wai j very pleas
ing number.
The drill, "Yard of Dandelions,"
by the first and second grades at
the East Side building, was beauti
ful and showed careful preparation.
The reading, "Jennie McPhail's
Ride," by Reta Gprd, was splendidly
done.
Dorothy Frulan of the third grade
gave a piano solo that wa3 remark
able for one of her years.
"The Enchanted Wood," an oper
etta by pupils of all the grades above
and including the third, showed well
prepared costumes. The ttage set
tings were fine and the colored
lights gave beautiful scenic effects.
It was certainly great.
"Jimmy Butler and the Owl," read
by Leslie Schwimley," was excellently
rendered and well received.
The violin solo, "Zigzag Waltz,"
by Elliot Hadley, a small boy, was
remai'Kably well played for one so
young.
The entertainment closed with the
drill, "Good Night," by the pupils of
the first and second grades at the
high school building. This was a
candle drill by a number of little tots
dressed in their night clothes and
brought down the house.
The entire program 3howed con
scientious work on the part of the
principal, Professor Milam, and all
the teachers, as well as on the part
of the children who took part.
Evangelist at Christian Church.
Yesterday was a great day at the
Christian church. Evangelist Crim
was at his best in the three sermons
of the day and large audiences were
in attendance. There were two ad-
Evangelist Crini. .
ditlons at the morning service. The
evangelist will preach every night
this week. Prof. Howell Isaac is
leading the singing. The evangelist
is a manly man and many men have
been hearing him.
Examination on Agriculture.
To Teachers and Applicants for
Eighth Grade Diplomas:
I am authorized by the State De
partment of Public Instruction to an
nounce the following plan for final
eighth grade examination in the sub
ject of agriculture:
i. Twelve questions will be sub
mitted from which the pupils may
choose ten.
2. If the pupil has a garden or
has done any creditable work in ag
riculture, the teacher may give 30
per cent for such work. In this case
the pupil need answer only seven
Questions out of the twelve submit
ted. '
3. If a pupil falls low In this sub
Ject, the county superintendent may
add not more than 25 pet cent for
a creditable exhibit at a local, coun
! ty or Btate fa,r'
Yours truly,
J. PERCY WELLS,
County School Superintendent.
In Geneva, Switzerland, every, old
picture and antique must be regis
tered in the town hall and 4ts value
stated. This iftdone to protect pur
chasers of such articles.
An Oregon inventor has patented
a machine for quickly mending brok
en motion picture films. ,
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HATED DETECTIVES.
Late King George of Greece Averse
to "Shadowing."
Paris, April 19. The late king of
Greece was particularly averse to be
ing under the surveillance of detec
tives, and he often derived amuse
ment, when traveling abroad, in con
cealing his movements from the men
who were assigned to watch and pro
tect him from just such attacks as
resulted in his death at the hands
of an assassin at Salonika last month.
French detectives tell many stories
of the king's devices to elude them.
It was his majesty's custom to go
every year to Aix-les-Bains for the
waters, and the French government
always charged Itself with the re
sponsibility for his safety. The king
would from time to time seek out
the men charged with his protection
and expostulate on the futility of fol
low ingx him. The answer was an
apology, coupled with the explana
tion that the orders of superiors had
to be obeyed.
One day at Aix-les-Bains King
George was walking' along the road
up Mount Revard when he noticed
two men of the Paris, political police
shadowing him. Here was an oppor
tunity to play the sleuths a trick.
The king entered a little roadside
wine shop, placed his hat. stick and
gloves on the sill of an open window,
sat down at a table out of sight of
the window, and ordered a glass of
beer. In a few moments he slipped
quietly out a back door, pulled out
of his pocket a cap to take the place
of the hat he had left behind,
climbed a fence, and got away un
noticed.
. -The watchers soon discovered their
mistake and began at once to search
for the trail. They found the king
three hours later talking to some
wood choppers on the high cost of
living.
The tragic death of King George
has brought out many other rem!
niscences of this democratic mon
arch. Another is centered in a pho
tograph, which shows the king climb
ing over the seats of a railroad pas
senger car in an endeavor to cafch a
canary bird fluttering against the
roof.
The scene took place In the express
fiom Paris to Frankfort. An old
lady was traveling in company with
her pet canary; the door of the cage
slipped open, and the bird escaped
The king, traveling incognito, was
in the next compartment. Hearing
the clamors of the old lady, he came
in and after a long chase succeeded
in capturing the fugitive bird and
restoring it to its delighted owner.
In the meantime some one took a
snapshot of his majesty.
The little incident is characteristic
of the unaffected kindliness and
courtesy, of the late king.
A shaving mirror invented by a
Massachusetts man is mounted on
three arms, which permit it to be
moved at any angle while attached
to a wall bracket, and which serve
as legs while the mirror stands on a
table.
Mrs.- J. D. Ellis has returned from
Medford, where she spent the week
on business pertaining to the Oregon
. Gas & Electric Company.
The average yearly profit at the
Casino, Monte Carlo, is $5,000,000
These are all qualities to be desired in a gar
ment, but most men nowadays want style and
good appearance as well. '
You get ALL of these important considerations
when you wear -
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Button.
The warranty is a definite money proposition.
If they don't do as we say, we paj -
BEEBE
Ashland,
A DRAMATIC TALKER.
Youthful Burglar Convinces Judge
TouVelle of Innocence.
That Fred Huffman of Detroit,
alias Fred Scaife of Portland, the lad
who broke into an A street restau
rant last week, is a good talker as
well as a good eater is shown from
the following from the Medford Mail
Tribune:
"A boy's story of hunger so acute
that It led him to steal for the first
time in his life was so dramatically
told in the office of Juvenile Judge
TouVelle Wednesday afternoon that
the judge stayed the law and al
lowed the boy to go. Incidentally
the judge found the boy a home and
a job.
"The youngster hailed from Port
land and gives his name as Frederick
Walter Scaife. He left home after
he had lost his watch and feared he
would be censured at home. He Is
between 15 and 16 years of age.
"Young Scaife beat his way south
from Portland, but being inexperi
enced he failed to secure food by the
handout route. After two days of
hunger the boy entered a bakery at
Ashland and stole seven or eight
pies, two cans of milk, a can of sal
mon, a can of peas,' three box'es of
marshmallows, a cake, a half box of
chewing gum and some tobacco."
Motor omnibuses in which a gaso
line engine operates a dynamo to
provide the motive power are prov
ing successful in London and Liver
pool. TT P. DODGE
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Deputy County Coroner lady Assistant
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Real Estate Bargains
1. I have for rent a good 77-acre farm near Talent, on good
terms. A place where you can make good money. There is a
good 8-room house on the place.
2. HERE IS A SNAP. 11 acres 2 miles from Ashland.
About 6 acres of the finest peach trees you ever saw, just in their
prime. New orchard of fine pears, apples and cherries' of the
best varieties with 2 acres strawberry plants set between rows that
promise a large yield this year. 3 acres new land just cleared
and plowed ready f r crop. A good 7-room house, a email barn
and good spring. One of the best places anywhere around. Place
was listed at $6000 and cheap at that. Price reduced to $4500,
and this includes good horse and wagon, fresh cow worth $80,
from 50 to 60 chickens, machinery, several tons graiu hay and
seed potatoes for the 3 acres new land. Theie is a $2000 mort
gage at 6 per cent, payable on or before 2 years from next fall.
Possession will be given at once. ' .
3. I have an up-to-date 6-room bungalow in best part of town
to rent at reasonable rent to responsible party.
4. Ihave .$800 to loan on good farm security.
Real Estate Insurance- Rentals
Cor. E. Main and 2nd Sts. Ashland, Ore.
$l.OO
Rip.
KINNEY !
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Bishop in Japan Wire Protest.
Sacramento, Cal., April 18. A ca
blegram to the president of the Cal
ifornia state senate from a Meth
odist bishop in Tokio, urging the
senate not to pass anti-Japanese leg
islation and declaring that the situ
ation in Japan is serious, caused a
war of words that kept the upper
house in an uproar for several min
utes today.
During the discussion personali
ties were indulged in and the trouble
subsided only, after a moiion to bar
the cablegram from the records of
the senate had been defeated.
The cablegram, which was read at
the opening of the senate, was as
follows:
"Methodist niissionaries urge the
defeat of anti-Japanese legislation.
Situation here is serious."
The message was signed by Bishop
Harris and was dated at Tokio.
. Card ..of.Jliankg, .
I wish to thank my many friends
who so kindly and faithfully helped
me with votes, encouragement and
kindly cheer during every day of the
piano contest at Mr. Kohagen's store.
I certainly appreciate every effort of
my friends who have helped me win
this beautiful piano and wish to
thank each one most kindly.
Gratefully yours,
MISS ORPHA W. ARNOLD.
Even Exchange.
Eggs and produce taken In ex
change for dry goods, shoes, gro
ceries, etc., at the Ashland Trading
Company. 71-tf .
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