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JAGK EIGHT ASHLAND TIDINGS Monday, April 21, 1013. .The I 1 Copyrlfbr. 191V You Never Tire of a bine serge suit. No mat ter how many suits of fancy mixtures you may own, there's always a renewed satisfaction in putting on a blue serge. But there are "blue serges and blue serges," and the best piece of serge in the world cannot be made into a satisfactory suit unless behind it are the skill inrt. the "know how" of the ex pert tuilorninn. We call your attention to the most complete, line of shoes in the valley for men, women and children. We give that "satis, faction guarantee" with every pair. If you have shoe trou- uivb) M!i n ii I ill v r. . A. We carry a complete line of ladies' and misses' ready-to-wear goods. Ladies' house dresses, street dresses, suits, coats, etc. That famous Alexandria kid glove for particular dressers. Jtayser silk gloves jn all shades and colors. ONE VISIT TO OUR STORE means a regular customer for us. II. G. Enders & Son "WHERE YOU DO BETTER" Classified Advertisements (Continued from Page Three.) TOO LATE TO CIiASSIFY. LOST Pair gold-rimmed bifocal glasses. Finder please leave at Whited'a store. 94-2t FOR RENT One of the best two room offices in the city. Hot wa ter heat. Citizens Banking & j Trust Co. 94-2t FOR RENT At a bargain, small house and an acre of 'ground part ly in berries. Good garden ground. Poultry house and park. G. W. Benedict, 219. Mountain Ave. 9 4-1 mo. FOR SALE 1 acres fine land. Water right, city Water, two good houses and barn. Must sell. $1,850 will buy all. New four- room bungalow, large lot, plenty of fruit, in suburbs. Only $700, part cash. A snap. F. G. McWil- .liams, real estate dealer, 175 East Main St; v LAND IS HIGH around Ashland. There's a reason. Let me sell you a nice farm of better land for halt the price asked here, in Alsea val ley, Benton county, Oregon, one of the prettiest and richest valleys in the state, .finely watered and soil "rich as mud." $75 per acre, .. with good terms.. Your choice of two. See owner, R. D. Sanford, ' north end of Laurel S., Ashland 9 4-2 mo. At an estimated cost of more than 412,000,000, a Canadian railway ex pects within a few years to have opened a two-tracked tunnel four miles in length through the Selkirk range of mountains between Calgary and Vancouver. . Atlantic City had 1,043 population in 1879. Now It has 50,000 rest dents and at times has 300,000 vis Itors. Buggies at Plel's for 139.90. WANTS ENTIRE FIELD i , j . . j . i , Oregon . Gas & Klectric Conijwny Wishes State to Prevent Mak ing of Coal Gas. Salem, Ore., April J8. The Ore gon Gas& ElectriQ Company, which has plants . at Ashland, Med ford, Grants Pass and Roseburg, has to day, asked the state railroad com mission whether it has. the authority to prevent a competing public utility from being granted a franchise in a city. .. : The company alleges that it is los-' ing money on its plants, especially at Medford, and recites that W. J. Hills at Medford has begun negotia tions to bring a competing company to that city, following the refusal of the Oregon Gas & Electric Company to give an option on its plant. In the opinipn of the Oregon Gas & Electric Company such a move would be almost crimina!, as it is losing money under present condi tions. -Medford, April 19. "It is true," stated Mr. Hills today, when shown the foregoing dispatch from Salem, that Dr. E. H. French and myself have been working upon a plan to start a gas plant In the valley. We plan to manufacture the gas from the coal deposits just east of the city, which show up splendidly under test. There are 1,000,000 tons of coaT blocked out now and each ton will produce 10,000 cubic feet of gas. "By using this coal we can put 'dollar gas' on the market. We first figured with the Oregon Gas & Elec tric Company, but our negotiations have ended. We can make gas from coal at 60 cents a thousand cubic feet, distribute it for 22 to 25 cents, which leaves a reasonable profit at $1 a thousand. The present rate paid in the city is from $1.50 to $1.75. "The company doing business here at present says it costs them 97 cents to manufacture and v 22 cents to dis tribute. Their cost conies in the freight they pay to the Southern Pa cific to haul in oil. "I do not see how they can shut out a competing concern, even if they are losing money." Animals That Count. Tid-Bits: Nearly every one has seen trained animals that "count," or at least give the impression that they can count. Most of these are performed by signals the trainer makes jvMch jjreund&r&tood by the, animal. The gesture of a hand, the tone of voice, the stamping of the foot, and various other signals will enable a horse or other animal to pick out the number wanted, or stop "counting" at a given number, the counting being done by taps of the hoof, But there are untrained animals that can count, and not up to the ordinary six or twenty numbers that about limit their ability in shows. Rather they can count to 30 or 100. In some of the mines of Halnault horses are used to haul loads-of ore oVer a little roadway and back bv another route, as the tunnels are narrow. Thirty such trips constitute a day's work for the horse, and with out a word from drivers these horses will start for the great incline that leads to their stable at the end of the thirtieth trip. In fact, many of the drivers do not keep account of the trips at all, knowing the horse will do so, and when at the end of the thirtieth trip the horses wheel suddenly and make for the outlet these drivners have to jump and loos en the catches that hold- the tugs to the little cars. But. even this is beaten by oxen. "The stupid ox" has become a well known phrase the world over, and yet, according to Montague, the oxen employed in the royal gardens of Susa to turn the wheels to which water pails are attached absolutely refused to do more than 100 rounds, as that was their day's. work. This work consisted in having the oxen travel In a circle, Keeping the water-drawing wheel in motion and without fail on the hundredth trip around the circle the oxen would stop. Nor could they be urged to make another round. ItMs said that wild apes can count to four, and In order to hunt them at least five hunters go out and four leave the place in a manner that will attract the apes. After the fourth hunter has gone the apes will come out and are thus secured, but they will never- go out from their cover until four hunters have been seen leaving the place.. The same Is also claimed by naturalists of rooks and magpies. Last year the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. served about 10,000,000 meals on Its trains and steamships and In Its hotels. The average was more than 30,000 meals a day. The PORTLAND EVENING TELE GRAM and Ashland Tidings one year, $5.00. You Can Save Money on Clothing, Shirts, ' Hats, Shoes, Worlc Clothing, Dry Goods, Notions, Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Apparel OUR STORE IS FULL OF REAL BARGAINS. HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS: Omy Shoe 8 Men's Dress Shoes, Oxfords and Work Shoes These shoes are made specially for the Golden Rule by the best makers of popular priced shoes in this country, and range in price, marked close, from $3.00 to $5.00 per pair. .Positively nothing but solid leather shoes handled by us. We want to ma terially reduce our stock, and will slaughter these for the next ten days at the following prices: $3 00 men's tan and black button Oxfords, special, a pair $1.98 $3.50 men's tan and black calf Oxfoids; blu- cher cut, a pair $2.95 $4.00 men's tan or black calf, button or blu- cher cut, a pair $3.35 $5.00 tan or black calf, button or blucher cut, at, a pair ' ; $3.95 $3.00 men's tan or black calf shoes; blucher or button, a pair ' ....$2.65 We are closing out our entire line of $3.00 Dress Shoes regardless of cost. Lot 3932, men's, black oil calf Work Shoes, sizes 6 to 11, cut to $1.98 One lot 75c Tennis Shoes, all sizes, while they last, a pair . 50c JAPAN JINGOES WOULD FORCE WAR FANATICS AT TOKIO WOULD COMPEL NATION TO DECLARE WAR ON THE UNITED STATES OYER Tokio, April 18. Open declara tion that war with the United States is impending as a result of Califor nia's proposed anti-alien land-holding legislation, and that only the in fluence of Christianity could prevent hostilities, was voiced here today In a public speech by Count Shigenobu Okuma, former premier of Japan. Anti-American sentiment is increas ing rapidly, and while Count Okuma declared the government did not share the popular hostility toward the United States, changed conditions in Japan now make it impossible for the government to restrain the lower classes and Irresponsible .lewspapers who are Insistent in their demands for immediate war. The situation in Tokio is rapidly becoming alarmingly serious, and it is feared the lower clases may rise up against American residents here. At a mass meeting today thousands of persons, composed mostly of irre sponsibles, demanded instant retalia tion against America by Jaf.an. War PEACE IS IN SIGHT. Allies Accept Peace Proposals With Slight Reservations. London, April 19. Peace in the Balkans was believed in Bight today, the representatives here of the pow ers momentarily expecting receipt of the allies' formal acceptance of the last peace proposals submitted by the powers. A dispatch this morn ing from Sofia stated that Bulgaria accepted the offer with slight reserv ation, the understanding being that Bulgaria would speak for all the al lies. . International dissension among the allies, however, may postpone ab solute peace. Reports from Vienna say that Bulgaria and Servla each have demanded an explanation for the clash between Servians and Bul garians near Kumanova, when 80 Serbs were slain, j . The king of Montenegro, dispatch es from Cettinje say, has admitted his inability to take Scutari alone and will withdraw. :--. IS STILL CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION songs were sung to arouse the popu lace to patriotic frenzy? Certain newspaper writers have outlined plans for the seizure of the Philip pines and Hawaii, openly denouncing the government submissive attitude. Japanese officials are admittedly alarmed oyer the situation. Timed to show the friendly feeling of the government to the United States, Baron Noboaki, the foreign minister, today was host at a luncheon in hon or of Dr. Hamilton Wright Mabie of New York; Dr. Peabody and John L. Mott, secretary of the international committee of the Young Men's Chris tian Association. The most cordial spirit prevailed. ' After the luncheon the Americans met a. number of representative Japanese Christians at the residence of Count Okuma, and the former pre mier's alarming speech followed. Mott replied, and agreed with the count, saying he now believed the influence of Christianity was . su perlative. MISS NELL GRANT TO WED. Engagement of Granddaughter Former President Announced. of San Francisco, April 21. The en gagement of Miss Nell Grant of San Francisco and Santa Barbara, a granddaughter of General Ulysses S. Grant, to Lieutenant-Commander William Piggott Cronan of the Unit ed States navy, was announced here by Miss Grant's mother..; Lieutenant-Commander Cronan is in command of the destroyer Jouett, now In Hampton Roads. Miss Grant is the daughter of Jesse R. Grant, a second son of the late president. A Band box for automobiles, like the familiar device on locomotives, to distribute sand under the tires to prevent skidding, has been patented by a Massachusetts inventor, ..Princeton reports some college boys paying their way by earning money as bootblacks. GOING ON AT- taple Bargains 12c standard Dress Ginghams 8 l-3c All standard Calicoes, any colors 5c Yard-wide House Lining, any quantity 4 1-2C 72x90 bleached Sheets, 00c quality .'. 43c 75c Sheets, 72x90 58c 9081x90 Sheets qqc Yard-wide bleached Sheeting, any quantify 8 l-3c 72-inch standard Sheeting . 23c 81-inch standard Sheeting 24c Big Drive on Hats Men's staple or novelty shape Hats, black, light or brown," sizes 6 to 7. clean-up at $1.39 Men's Hats, $3.50 and $4.00, go at $2.45 FRUIT PROSPECTS GOOD. Only Apples Will be Iss liumper Crop. Than Grants Pass Courier: The belated blossoms of the fruit trees of the Rogue valley are now bursting into full bloom, and the country for the first time in the history of fruit cul ture sees practically all varieties of deciduous fruit trees cotered with blossoms at the same time. Usually there is greater length to the bloom- i ing season, but this spring has been backward, the cool weather holding allthe trees back till the past few days have brought all out at once. "This will be a record breaker for the production of nearly all varie ties of fruit in the Grants Pass dis trict," remarked Fruit Inspector Burke. "Peaches, pears, cherries, plums, prunes, etc., have never given greater' promise than now, and we surely will have a great crop. Of apples there will not be a lull crop, the trees taking a partial' rest after a a year of such heavy production as last. This year there may not be more than a fourth of the normal apple crop, but with kaddol acreage coming into bearing ' the shipments from Grants Pass should still be very large.' Mr. Burke reports the orchards in excellent condition, well cared for and free from disastrous disease. Be ing late in coming Into bloom, the danger from frost Is greatly less ened, and less smudging Will be re quired should it be necessary to bring the smudge pots Into use at all. . The outlook for all berrieB and bush fruits Is equally as good as that of the tree fruits. Rev. Smith of Grants Pass Sued for $30,000. Grants Pass Courier: One of the cases to come on to be heard in the April term of the circuit court is that of Alice Rogers vs. Rev. W. G. Smith Mrs. Rogers charges in her complaint that Mr. Smith on three separate oc casions made remarks derogatory to her character, and she asks for dam ages of $10,000 upon each count, or $30,000 in all. Argentina's imports . for the nine months ending September 30, 1912, had an aggregate value of $273,593 748, and. exports from that republic amounted to $352,040,240. A foil line of the latest things in i Wall Paper just arrived. Get yours now. WM. O. DICKERSON IN SHOWING GOODS The clerk Is helped materially In making sales if he can show his goods under a bright light The customer gets a better Idea of the purchase she is making and as a conse quence the store gets more of her money. This is not only theoretically, it ' is practically true. Good light helps to so 1 1 good goods and the best light is Electric Light. The estimate man Is at your service. 'Phone for him. .. " Ashland Electric Power and Light Company Ashland Billiard Parlor 10 East Main St. J. P. Saylc & Son