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Newspaper Page TextHistorical Society. Oregon Ashland Tidings SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND , THE BEAUTIFUL ? VOL. XXXVII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1913 NUMBER 100 3 THE MASONS ; ENTERTAIN ASHLAND LODGE HOSTS TO " CHANTS PASS MASON'S. 'THE THIRD DEGREE IS CONFERRED Ijarge Delegation Puts on Work in ! Fine Shae Refreshments Served Before and After tlie Work Sev eral Other Visitors. I One of the pleasantest affairs in Masonic circles in some time was the meeting held by Ashland lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. M., on last Friday evening. The occasion was the con ferring of the Master Mason degree, the members of Grants Pass lodge having been Invited to' visit the local lodge and their drill team to put on the work. They responded to' the invitation, about 25 members coming up, headed by Worshipful Master Best. They were taken for a spin' about the city in autos and then re galed with a substantial repast at' the Masonic banquet hall. Local Masons are high in their praise of the manner in which the work was put on, all being done by the Grants Pass lodge with the ex ception of one of the lectures, which was given by Brother Evan P. Jones of Carnation lodge, No. 900, Chicago. Brother Jones, who is in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company In this city, was formerly grand lecturer in the Illinois Juris diction, and his lecture, which was illustrated by stereopticon pictures under the management of Brothers Routledge and Ussher, was thorough ly enjoyed by all. The following was the degree team from Grants Pass: W. M. Isaac Best. S. W. F. F. Russell, Jr. J. W. M. C. Ament. S. D. S. S. Cass. J. D. T. Thompson. S. S. A. W. Scott. J. S. J. W. Lucas. -, Brothers C. H. Demaray, E. A. Wade, S. II. Baker, O. L. Ragan, Ralph P. Davis and Roscoe Bratton. The other Grants Pass brothers present were C. H. Everett, E. V. Smith, M. E. Moore, B. W. Rigg, J. E. Peterson, A. K. Noyes, Roberl McKee, J. W. Everton and J. E. Jackson. There were also many other visit ing members present. H. C. Stod dard, division superintendent of the California-Oregon Power Company, organized an auto party to come up from Medford and see that C. A. Malone was duly and regularly made a Master Mason. Those accompany ing Brother Stoddard were Brothers Ralph Whitford, postmaster at Med ford; Louis Warner of the Warner, Wortman & Gore Company, and Treve B. , Lumsden of the . Farmers and Fruitgrowers Bank. " A . party of six also motored up from Talent, consisting of Brothers C.'D. Burgan, E. B. Adamson, James Gouley, F. C. Smith, Frank Holdridge and Harry Leach. , v After the work refreshments con ! sisting of biscuits and butter, ice - cream, cake and coffee were served, the gathering breaking up about midnight. The Grants Pass contingent re turned home on the early train Sat urday morning. JAPS FILEA PROTEST Ambassador Chinda Presents Japan's Formal Protest Against Call fornia Lav,. Washington, May 9. Japan's for mal protest against the California anti-alien law was presented to the United States government here to day. It was handed to Secretary of State Bryan by Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambassador. Bryan laid the matter before the cabinet, later chatting briefly with Chinda and arranging for another conference tomorrow. The White House is silent regard ing the contents of Japan's protest The fact that Secretary Bryan left for New York this afternoon to speak at a banquet there tonight indicates that the situation is not considered serious. "Ambassador Chinda ana I con ferred informally," said Secretary Bryan. "I cannot discuss the meet ing." ' New York uses $70,000 worth of stamps dally. ' '''"..' Home-Going Mirhlganders. ; Natives of Michigan or former res idents of that 6tate are reminded that a home-going excursion from the Pacific northwest will leave Port land June 27, in time to arrive at Belle Isle, Detroit, for the first annual reunion which begins July 4. Going east the excursionists have the op portunity of special train. Return limit will be October 31. For de tails apply to any railroad agent. Mrs. Harriet Hendee, secretary Mich igan Society of Oregon, 556 Lexing ton avenue, Portland, or John M. Sweeney, chairman transportation committee of the same society, 1016 Pacific street, Portland, will also supply excursionists with specific information. An Interesting Lecture. A very interesting lecture was de livered at the Congregational church Sunday evening by Dr. H. N. Penney of San Francisco. Pacific, roast sec retary of the Congregational Board 1 of Missions of the Congregational church. The lecture was Illustrated by beautiful stereopticon pictures. Despite the rainy night the church was filled to its capacity. ORGANIZE SPORTSMEN Special Effort Being Made to Have 8ortsnien Get Together to Protect Game. Special effort is being made by State Game Warden William L. Fin ley to organize the sportsmen in every community throughout the state. In many places organizations have been formed and good results have been secured. " "In order to carry out the work that has been outlined by the State Board of Fish and Game Commis sioners, and to have our fields and forests abound in game and our streams stocked with fish, it is very necessary that we have the active assistance of sportsmen in different parts of the state," says Mr. Finley. "The object of these sportsmen's clubs is to assist the commission in planting trout and other game fish in the various creeks and rivers, and to release different. varieties of game birds which are now being raised at the state game fartn. in places where they, will thrive and do well. We intend to do this distributing of fish and game birds through the sports men's organizations." The new fish-distributing car, "Rainbow," has been built at a cost of $7,000. This car is specially equipped with a large number of! cans and an air-pump and necessary apparatus so that trout fry can be taken from the hatcheries and de livered in any part of the state where the railroad runs. From these rail road points the sportsmen are to take the fish In wagons, automobiles or other conveyances to the streams to be stocked. The various railroads in the state have offered free transportation for the fish-distributing car, which is a considerable saving to the game-pro tection fund. T. J. Craig, who has fish distribution in charge, will begin taking out - trout from the central hatchery at Bonneville the latter part of next month. Applications for trout or game birds should be , made immediately through the sportsmen's organization in each community. Another object of having the sportsmen organized is to secure a better sentiment in certain localities In favor of game protection. It is impossible to secure'the enforcement of game laws unless the citizens of any locality are in favor of such en forcement. , It is planned to have at least on or several such organizations in every county in the state. A general con vention of sportsmen is to be held next October or November, at which time delegates will assemble from all over the state. An active campaign will be begun to mane Oregon one of the greatest hunting ana rishlng grounds In the country. It is con tended that this will be an attractive advertisement and a drawing card for a desirable class of tourists who have money to spend and money to invest. Game protection and game propagation is a business proposition, not only for the man who lives in the city, but for the farmer, the fruit grower and the timberman. Decoration Day Coming. All those interested in Hargadjne Cemetery, remember that Wednesday, the 14th day of May, is set as general clean-up day.- Come with hoe and rake and' clean your lot and, beautify the cemetery. , , . By order of board of directors. . EUGENE WALRAD, Clerk. TARIFF BILL PASSES LOWER HOUSE BY STRICTLY PARTY VOTE THE UNDERWOOD TARIFF BILL PASSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THURSDAY 'i, . , Washington, May 8. The Under- cratlc majority; to the senate, where wood tariff bill, proclaimed by tho the .party's slim majority of six has democratic party as the answer to beeii reduced, so far as this bill is its platform pledge to reduce the tar- concerned, to four. Unless the sen iff downward, was passed by the ' ators familiar with the progress of house late today. The vote was 281 ' such legislation are mistaken, there to 139, five democrats voting against ; is now little prospect of a final vote the bill and two republicans voting , on the bill before August 1. for it. Four progressives supported The bill's passage through the the measure and fourteen opposed it. White, the one independent progres sive, joined the majority. When Speaker Clark announced the vote in a loud tone that revealed his satisfaction, the exuberant demo-i crats here started a stuffed demo-1 cratic donkey over the heads of their colleaSues Jn the rear of the cham-1 ber, a faint ripple of applause fol-j lowed and the gavel fell on the first iana will not accept the sugar sched chapter in the history of President ule and they might be willing to Wilson's extra session of congress. J combine with others to defeat the wun tne dhi on its way to tneiwnoie dih. Although reports about senate there was a rush of represent atives to their homes tonight, In the house adjournment will be taken three days at the time of the begin ning of next week, until June 1. Republicans and progressives, led respectively by Representatives Mann and Murdock, protested to the last against the measure, the lowest tar iff ever written and proclaiming, as a democratic avalanche bowled them over, the virtues ot differing tariff Commission plans. Republicans who voted for the bill were Cary and Stanford of Wiscon sin. The democrats who opposed it were Broussard, Dupre, Lazars and Morgan of Louisiana, and C. S. Smith of New York. - Progressives who vot ed for the bill were Kelly and Rup ley of Pennsylvania, Noland of Cali fornia, and Bryan of Washington. Kent of California, formerly republi can but now independent progressive, also voted for the bill. Progressive Leader Murdock and thirteen of his progressive followers voted with the minority. Tomorrow the tariff fight will shift from the house, with its overwhelming demo- THREATS FAIL TO MOVE PRESIDENT THREATS TO CLOSE FACTORIES BECAUSE OF TARIFFS IMPELL RE QUEST FOR MONEY TO PURSUE INVESTIGATIONS Washington, May 9. President ducers; a comparative cost of living;" Wilson, angered by threats of manu- what articles are controlled by trusts facturers to close their factories and what effect trust and comblna when the tariff bill becomes a law tions have upon production and because, tbey cay, they "cannot long- prices," declared Secretary Redfield er operate profitably under its pro- in a statement today. "The law will visions," decided today, if necessary, provide for Investigation, and may to use a club. The department of start whenever the president or con commerce proposes to act if manu- gress orders, and I have asked the facturers reduce wages, and curtail president to order it now." operations, assigning responsibility to the low tariff. The president ordered Secretary Redfield to investigate all such cases. A fund of $100,000 will be placed at his disposal and later it will be in- creased to $1,000,000 if necessary tc get the facts and figures. Redfleld's Statement. "I have recommended that the president make available an appro- priation of $100,000 to cover Ian - guage in an appropriation bill stat- ins it is among the duties of the bu- reau of foreign and domestic com - merce to ascertain the cost of pro ducing articles in the United States and In the leading countries abroad; the profits of manufacturers and pro- Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Ashland postofflce for the week ending May 10, 1913: Ladies Miss Anna Brown, Mrs. William F. Baulch, Miss Grace Mer rell. Gentlemen J. S. Canahan, Arthur Childers, I. H. Hecker, A. Myers, Chas. Spearing, Clifford L. Tolle, Jim Wheeler. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office May 24, 1913, if not called for before. In calling for the above please say "advertised," giving date ot list.' A charge of one cent will be made on delivery. J. R. CASEY, P. M. Even Exchange. Eggs and produce taken In ex change for dry goods, shoes, gro ceries, etc., at the Ashland Trading Company. 71-tf Phone. Job orders to the Tidings. ' senate will be fought at every step by the republicans. Leaders of the democrats on the senate finance com mittee expressed the belief tonight it . wouid go through practically in the form passed in the house and their small majority would stand firm to j the last. . The democratic leaders acknowl- edged that two senators from Louis- the senate that the democrats are expected to lose one more senator on the sugar question and one on the wool, they refuse to confirm it. Republicans interested in beating the bill and who canvassed those democrats who looked at all doubtful agreed tonight they had little chance of success, and that with the excep tion of the two senators from Louis I fana they cannot count upon a single vote. Appreciates Ashland. A former resident, recently re- k moved to Galveston, Texas, writes the Commercial Club: "This is a very wideawake town, with some thing doing all the time. However, there is no place like good old clean Ashland, and we hope to return there sometime." For Sale. Ata bargain Imd on easy terms if s ldmoC a Woom cottage with bath. Address-J. E. G., care the Tid ings office. 94-tt ftuggies at Plel's for ?39.90. 7' The Underwood tariff bill which was passed by the house late yester day reached the senate shortly be fore 3 o'clock this afternoon. Sen- ator Penrose of Pennsylvania at once moved that the measure be laid be- . fore the senate. The first lap of the Underwood bill's journey was finished In the house late yesterday when it was passed by a vote of 281 to 139. Only five democrats voted against it.' ' A more stubborn fight is expected in the senate. The democratic ma jority in the senate is but six, and . as two members from Louisiana will not accept the sugar schedule, It Is expected they will combine with the republicans and progressives to de feat the entire bill. New White Slave Bill. Sacramento, May 10. With the passage by the senate today of Sen ator urant s pandering bill, as amended in the assembly, and the signing of the governor regarded as certain, California has forged a new weapon with which to combat the white slave traffic. The bill makes guilty of pandering any keeper of a house of prostitution who shall receive as inmate a woman who has not been engaged in the traffic, providing a penalty ranging from three to fifty years In the peni tentiary. Heretofore the term has been from five to ten years. Business Men's Kxcursion. Ad men of the Pacific northwest cities will pass through Ashland next Sunday, May'18,. on a special train which is scheduled to arrive here at 2:50 p." my aid leave at 4.. The ex cursionists will detrain at Medford and come by auto to-Ashland. ' v ; Sprinkle Tacks to Catch Auto. Tribune: ' Automobilitsts who traveled over the Ross Lane road west of the city on Sunday are com plaining of some vandal who scat tered tacks and nails along the road and succeeded In damaging several auto tlres No clue has been found as to who the vandal is. The matter has been brought to the attentlo nof District Attorney E. E. Kelly, who promises a vigorous prosecution in case the man responsi ble is located.' The road Is one of the best for automobiling in the valley and very popular with drivers. It consequent ly caught a large number of machines. Mining Congress is t Meet Soon. The Southern Oregon and North ern California Mining Congress will meet at Redding, Cal., on May 21 and continue in session three days. Much work has been done to make the congress an interesting and in structive session. A number of min ing men will visit Redding from Med ford. The Odd Fellows convention at Medford will keep many at home, however. CEMENT PLANT IS SURE Gold Hill Will be Location of Uig Cement Manufacturing Plant, Says the News. Gold Hill News: Within ten days Engineer Dan Servle, representing the Beaver Portland Cement Com pany, will arrive in this city to run the final lines and lay out the sites whereon, within the rempining months of 1913, will be erected the largest single Industrial enterprise in southern Oregon the $500,000 ce ment plant projected by this com pany and under process of promotion for the past year. The completed plant will have a capacity of 1,000 barrels per day and will give con stant employment to ' an operating force of 70 men. The-buildlngs are to be completed, fqulpnTeTftnstalled, and all in readirresB for operation by January 1, 1914. Although the News has been in possession of these definite facts for some time, publication has been de layed at the request of the company, and Is now directly authorized by J. C. Burch, president of the Beaver Portland Cement Company. The huge plant will be erected upon an 18-acre fiat directly west of Gold Hill, adjoining the city limits, where a vast and unfailing ledge of high grade lime rock stretches back ward over the hills, combining the merits of complete accessibility with a location but a few score yards dis tant from the' Southern Pacific tracks, where the completed product will leave the yards for the markets of the world. The Beaver Portland Cement Com pany, incorporated for $600,000, is composed to some extent of local cap ital, but the majority of the stock subscribed is represented by large eastern Interests and Portland finan ciers. Officers of the new company are: J. C. Burch of Portland, presi dent; William Schrump of Medford, vice-president; C. S. Woody of the Commercial Banking & Trust Com pany of Kansas Qlty, secretary arid treasurer. Roseburg Trnmiw Confess Burglary. The two tramps arrested at Med ford Thursday morning on spspicion of being the men who looted the Golden Rule store at Roseburg have both acknowledged their giiilt. They wore, when arrested, stolen shoes and hats and 65 of the 100 pennies taken from the store till. The miss ing 35 cents was spent for food at Grants Pass. Two suits of clothes were Included In the loot from the store, but the trousers worn by one of the thieves was all that was found of either suit. They claimed that other hoboes stole the missing garments, a story that the officers do not believe. It is thought the men cached them some where between Roseburg and Med ford. The thieves say they rode the blind of the south-bound Shasta Limited out of Roseburg during the Tuesday-Wednesday midnight hour, but were put off at Glendale, where they subsequently boarded a freight train and continued their trip south. Lucifer matches that Is, matches tipped with an explosive substance that bursts into flame on being struck were first used about 1834. Many improvements have been made In matches since then, most import ant o' which was the invention of tho safety match, "'striking on the box only. ; ' : ' NO CHANGE IN HIGHWAY ASHLAXI) COM3! Kit CI A L CLUB JOIN'S IN PROTEST. BEST AS WELL AS MOST SCENIC Improvements in Highway Ordered by County Hoard Makes This Route the Best Possible as Well as Most Scenic. The committee appointed at the recent meeting of the Ashland Com mercial Club to draft resolutions pro testing against the changing of the national Pacific highway to eastern Oregon has reported the following, which will be forwarded to the prop er officials: "Whereas, The United States gov ernment contemplates the establish ment of a national highway system; and "Whereas, This tentative system embraces the use of the Pacific high way from Seattle, Wash., to San Diego, Cal.; and "Whereas, It is said that the city of Portland, Ore., through its com mercial bodies and auto clubs, con-' templates a different route for fed eral aid than that proposed by the federal Highway Association of Washington, D. C, and by Repre sentative Warburton, of the state of Washington; and "Whereas, the said Portland route would cut off from federal aid alt that portion of the Pacific highway lying south of Eugene, Ore., to Sac ramento, Cal., thus depriving tour ists and travelers of the splendid scenic beauty and salubrious climate of the Rogue River Valley and the Siskiyou range of nuntains between Asniand, Ore., and Swramento, Cal.; and i" "Whereas, The gfade over the Sis kiyou range is beiuV changed and reduced by Jackson county, Oregon, bo that the steepest ascent will not exceed 6 per cent, and the major por tion ot said grade wiil not exceed 2 per cent, thus constituting this route the easiest and most accessible that can be found between Eugene, Ore., and Sacramento', Cal.; therefore, Be it resolved, That the Commer cial Club of Ashland, Ore., is op posed to any change in the plan for the national highway as outliner by the National Highway ' Association and the Hon. Stanton Warburton, as it applies to the state of Oregon." Result of Series of County Spelling and Arithmetic Contests. The three leading schools in Class A, Gold Hill, Wagner Creek and Dis trict No. 100. Five leading schools in Class B, Upper Trail, Antelope, Lone Pine, Dewey and Anderson Creek. These eight schools will be given a final test May 16. Words for the final test in spelling will be taken from the list of study words previ ously submitted, and the problems for the final test in arithmetic will be similar to those previously given. A complete report of the contest will be made after the final test. Chemicals are more effective in fighting mine fires than water. New shapes just received at Mrs. Simons.' 100-2t HELD SPECIAL MEETING Council Held Meeting Friday Night and Ordered Mill Street Bridge and Dam Up Canyon. The city dads held a special meet ing Friday evening and ordered a ce ment arch -bridge on Mill street. They also ordered a diverting dam by which they expect to Increase the Bupply of water during the Irrigating season. Special for This Week Only at Ideal Grocery. Compound, 10 lb. pail $1.25, reg ular $1.45. Compound, 5 lb. pall 65c, regular 75c. Sliced pineapple, 2 lb. can 15c, regular 25c. MACK1E & N1NINGER, Props. Phone 156. On a test, paper insulation on ex posed electric wires has withstood service tyr 23 years. .The University of Upsala, Sweden, was founded in 1477.