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SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVIII
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1913
NUMBER 3
AS
GET-TOGETHER
MEETING BIG
liAXCHEKS AXD UUSIXESS MKX
AT CLV1J MKKTIXG.
MUCH GOOD WAS ACCOMPLISHED
Ranchers Unit for Public Market
Proposition Many Other Good
' Suggestions Made at Meeting Held
in Commercial Club Rooms.
' The "get-together" meeting planned
by President McCoy and the trustees
of the Ashland Commercial Club was
held Monday evening as scheduled
and was a decided success. There
were a goodly number of ranchers
and fruit raisers present and several
of them expressed themselves clearly
and forcibly upon the problems con
fronting the Rogue River Valley,
showing a keen insight into the needs
and a breadth of vision which added
much to the value of the meeting.
Mr. G. W. Milner was the first'
speaker and stated that what Jthe
farmers and ranchers most needed
was a cash market for their produce.
Me said that the meeting of the Bell- j
view people Friday night had decided
to ask that Ashland provide a public
market, that the producer and the
consumer might get directly in touch
to the benefit of both. He believed,
that they could then deliver the
goods to the advantage of both.
. R. M. Hedges was called upon and
said that he wanted to second the
idea of a market, anything to .get
cash for the produce.
J. A. Schoenthal said one thing
the ranchers wanted to know was
what they could raise between their
young trees-that would bring sure
cash sale. The land will produce
anything, the only question being that
cf a market. ' He believed the dairy
business should be pushed, but it was
impossible for the small farmer to
go out and ship in dairy cows, and
that they were not to be had in the
valley.
Mr. Davenhill spoke along similar
linos. One' of the gentlemen asked
whether or no the Ashland cannery
would be run this year, and President
Gillette of the Ashland Fruit &
Produce Association said that the as
sociation was now negotiating for the
cannery and if it got it would run
it the coming season.
Henry Easterly, a market gardener
residing in the city, also spoke, urg
ing the necessity of a cash market
for produce. He urged a public mar
ket. E. E. Phipps from the standpoint
of a business man discussed the cash
proposition and told of Its success in
other places. He believed the
"trade" proposition an unmitigated
nuisance from the standpoint of both
the producer and the dealer.
A. T. Warner spoke along the same
lines, endorsing what Mr. Phipps
had said.
Mr. Schoenthal commented on the
absence from the meeting of the mer
- chants who purchased produce and
regretted that they were not present.
', L. W. Gallatin, a former business
man' (and, by the way, the majority
. of the ranchers present were former
business men), gave a very sensible
talk. Some amusement was created
(Continued on Page Eight.)
JORDAN GETSCONTRACT
Local Contractor is Awarded Con
tract for Concrete Arch Over
Ashland Creek.
Bids for the concrete arch bridge
over Ashland creek at Mill street,
near the Pell building, were opened
by the council Tuesday evening and
found to be as follows:
R. I. Stewart, $12.50 per cubic
yard, total $1,725. .
E. G. Perham, $11.44 per'cubic
yard, total $1,578.72.
Raudebaugh & McNabb, $11.95
per cubic yard, total $1,649.10. '
Frank Jordan,-$11.50 per cubic
yard, total $1,587.
A motion of Councilman Cunning
ham -to award, the contract .to Mr.
Perham failed to receive a, second
and Councilman Gowdy moved to
award the contract to Frank Jordan.
After considerable debate and an ex
amination of the form of the bids the
contract was awarded to Mr. Jordan,
the council believing they were justi
fied, when bids were so close, fn
awarding it to the home man. Coun
cilman Cunningham alone .., voting
nay. -
WILL JOIX ROAD PARTY.
Mayor, Officials and Others to Join
Party to Siskiyou Tomorrow.
Mayor Johnson, representatives of
the Commercial Club, newspapers,
and perhaps other citizens will join
the governor, county court and high
way commission in the trip to view
the proposed new highway over the
Siskiyous tomorrow. The manage
ment of the Natatorium has tendered
the hospitalities of the baths to the
visitors and it is hoped that they will
have time to enjoy a plunge in the
sulphur waters before returning to
Medford.
Mayor Johnson, members of the
city council and other citizens, will
attend the goodroads meeting at
Medford Friday night, and a delega
tion from Talent is also expected t,o
attend.
S.S.LEAGUEBALL GAME
Christians Defeat Methodists in Live
ly Game at High School Grounds
Wednesday Evening. .
The baseball game between the
Methodist Sunday school and the
Christian Sunday school at the high
school grounds last evening proved
to be a very exciting game, and was
a much better game than the score
would Indicate. 'On account of some
of the players not showing up on
time the game was not called till
6:50. The Methodists won in the
toss-up and went to bat first. This
was a very short inning as the first
man up was put out and the next
two fanned. The first man up for
the Christians made a hit and suc
ceeded in bringing in a run, the only
run of the Inning.
In the second inning the Method
ists landed three hits but only
brought in one run. The last half
of the second the Christians found
the ball and batted all around, get
ting eight hits. One man walked and-
the last man at bat fanned, five runs
being added to the score.
In the third the Methodists were
up against it and did not even get a
hit. When the Christians went to
bat the Methodists put Lowry In the
box to replace Wenner. Lowry held
them down to four hits which netted
three runs.
In the fourth the Methodists gath
ered up a lot of ginger and after
making two runs and two outs they
filled up the bases and were due to
even up the score when one of the
runners was caught off base and
they were retired. In the last half
of the fourth it was getting a little
dark to play good ball. The Chris
tians solved the mystery of Lowry's
curves and again batted all around,
getting eight hits and five runs.
The game was called off at the end
of the fourth inning on account of
darkness. Score:
1 2 3 4 R. H.
Methodists 01 0 2 3 7
Christians ......1 5 3 5 14 22
Lineup Methodists: Davis, An
derson, Simpson, Wenner, Brower,
Lowry, Leavett, Freeman, Carter.
Christians: Guiley, Riley, Lllley,
Morgan, E. Buck, Vandyke, L. Buck,
Sander, Peachey. "
Batteries Methodists: Wenner,
Lowry, pitchers; Brower, catcher.
Christians: Lilley, pitcher; Riley,
catcher.
H. O. Butterfield officiated as um
pire to the entire satisfaction of both
teams.
A small but enthusiastic crowd
was out to witness the game, and
much interest was manifested, which
seems to insure a successful Sunday
school league series. It has not been
definitely decided who will play the
next game, because there Is still
some uncertainty as to how many
I teams will come into the league. A
meeting of managers has been called
for Friday night, at which time it is
hoped to arrange a definite schedule.
For Sale of Bonds.
The. mayor and city recorder were
instructed to take the necessary
steps to. have the fire truck bonds
printed and their sale advertised, at
the meeting of the council Tuesday
evening.
. Under ' favorable atmospherical
conditions a test revealed the fact
that a medium yellow light could be
thrown 3.93 miles; medium red, 3.
06; lunar white, 3.09; medium green
3.05; blue, one mile and purple, half
a mile.
To prevent the drain on its popu
lation by the emigration of 200,000
persons a year the Spanish govern
ment is planning extensive railroad
and highway building schemes.
AUTO SPEED PETITION TURNED DOWN
CITY FATHERS ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY REFUSE TO CONSIDER THE
PROPOSITION TO INCREASE SPEED LIMITS FOR AUTOMOBILES
A petition carrying the names of
175 persons, many of them automo
bile owners, was presented to the
city council Tuesday evening asking
that the speed limits be raised, so
that a -speed of 15 miles per hour
be permitted in the business districts
and 25 miles per hour on all other
streets within the city. The council
dispensed with the reading of all of
the names and Councilman Cunning
ham made a motion that the petition
be laid upon the table. Councilman
Beaver believed that the council
should give consideration to the pe
titioners. In his remarks Council
man Cunningham referred to the
bloated automobile owners and said
he believed those compelled to walk
should be given protection.
E. E. Phipps and H. G. Enders,
who were present, both stated that
they had signed the petition under
protest and that the circulators had
agreed to change the speed asked for
to 20 miles instead of 25. They
both believed the present speed lim
its were sufficient.
Mayor Johnson took strong ground
against any change in the regula
tions. He said that the novice in
running a car was almost invariably
the ine who had the greatest desire
to speed. He had himself formerly
had the speed mania, but after one
or two accidents, one of which cost
him $75, and narrow escapes from
several other serious accidents be
cause he and others were driving too
rapidly, had taught him that 15
miles per hour was not too slow a
limit in the city.
Frank Jordan thought that there
would be little kicking on the ordi
nance if the officials were instructed
to keep their eyes shut.
Councilman Werth wanted to
know if the mayor had a speedome
ter on his machine, as he had been
informed that that official frequent
ly exceeded the speed limits. Mayor
Johnson stated that he had and that
while he frequently ran up' to the 15
mile limit he did not exceed it. Re
corder Gillette stated that the police
COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT LIVELY ONE
Several Sbary Retorts Daring Evening Show Sharp Divergance
of wpinion Among Members of City Legislative Body
If the dove of peace hovered
around the city hall Tuesday evening
it departed shortly after the session
convened. Scarcely a session of the
present council has seen the number
of roll calls or the sharp talk which
was in evidence that evening.
After the reading ot the minutes
the usual reports of officers were re
ceived, and with the exception of that
of the city water superintendent
were approved without comment. At
the request of Councilman Cunning
ham this report was laid on the ta
ble to be taken up lated. Toward
the latter part of the- session Mr.
Cunningham got up and denounced
the water superintendent and mem
bers of the water committ.ee for hav
ing taken water pipe belonging to
the electric light department to put
into the mains, and declared that it
was illegal and he believed should
not have been done. He wanted to
know if the council approved of tak
ing property from one department
for the use of another.
City Engineer Walker stated that
though nominally used by the water
department the work was work
WILL CELEBRATE FLAG DAY.
The Local Elks Will Celebrate Sat
urday, June 14.
June 14, Flag Day, is also the an
niversary of the founding of the B.
P. O. E. anr"wlll be celebrated at
Elks Temple on the evening of that
day. T. A. Caven of Weed, Cal., will
pronounce the Elks tribute to "Old
Glory," and E. E. Kelly of Medford
will also deliver an address. There
will also be vocal and. instrumental
music.
German pencil factories produce
annually about 3,000,000 groBS of
lead, colored, copying and slate pen
cils and. penholders. .
Japan bought. more than $5,000,
000 worth of electrical machinery
and supplies last year, most of which
came from the United States.
had; been trying to catch the mayor
exceeding the limit, but had not been
abH to do so. Acting Chief Porter
gave testimony to the same effect.
Mayor Johnson, in speaking of the
size of the petition, stated that if
the council entertained it and at
tempted to change the. limits it
would only result in a counter peti
tion with several times as many sig
natures, as a comparatively small
portion of the people had autos. He
believed that the petition should be
tabled. Councilman Cunningham
wanted a roll call as he wanted to be
put on record as opposing any change
in ,the speed limits. Councilman
Werth also spoke opposing any
change, as did Councilman Sherman,
Councilman Gowdy and Councilman
shcraft, the latter saying that he
had been informed that only 20 miles
speed was to be asked for. H. G.
Butterfield spoke in favor of an in
creased speed limit. On roll call
Councilman Beaver alone voted
against laying the resolution on the
table, Councilmen Cunningham, Ash
craft, Gowdy, Sherman and Werth
voting yes. The petition was thus
tabled.
Mr. Bealer asked the council to
refund a $5 fine for speeding which
he paid, claiming that he was on city
business when arrested. The peti
tion was tabled.
Iowans Meet.
There will be a meeting of mem
bers of the Iowa Society at the Com
mercial Club rooms, Tuesday even
ing, June 10, 1913, to decide the
matter of holding the annual reunion
and picnic which usually occurs dur
ing the month of June. Members
are Invited to attend.
W. A. SCHWIM LEY, Pres.
The finest photograhpic equip
ment in southern Oregon is to be
found at the new Scott Studio, 201
East Main street.
' ; . :
Six Jamaica fireflies will supply
enough light to read by.
which" the electric light department
should have dona two years ago and
that not only the pipe but the laying
of it should be charged to the elec
tric light department. He stated
that when the water pipes were
changed and the upper intake
changed to accommodate the electric
light plant, that either because of
shortage of pipe, lack of time or for
some other reason, a small pipe with
elbows was put in instead of the two
foot straight pipe that was needed
and should have been put in; that
the water service had been partially
disabled for two years because of It
and the entire work was a proper
charge against the electric light de
partment. Nevertheless the council
passed a motion that the water de
partment be compelled to pay the
light department for the pipe.
The attitude of Mr. Cunningham
toward this work created a smile
among those who remembered that
this very work was one a' the things
that gentleman urged the necessity
of so strenuously when advocating
the voting of electric light bonds last
fall.
Story-Telling Hour.
Beginning next Saturday after
noon, the Parent-Teacher Association
will Inaugurate a story-telling half
hour at the lecture room of the
library, at 2:30 o'clock, to which all
children are Invited. Mrs. Grace En
gle will have charge of the first pro
gram and a treat is in store for the
children who attend. Remember,
every Saturday at 2:30 o'clock.
Sidewalk on Mill Street Ordered.
At their meeting Tuesday evening
the council directed the recorder to
proceed with the proper form of an
nouncing the intention to build walk
on the west side of Mill street from
the bridge to the planing mill. In
tention to build sidewalks on High
street and on Second avenue was
also declared that they might come
under the Bancroft act.
IXTAKK BIDS REJECTED.
Council Will Readvertise Kids
Concrete Construction.
for
The city fathers on Tuesday even
ing opened the. bids for the excava
tion and construction of a dam at
the intake. The bids were as fol
lows, all being on a basis of 25 cubic
yards of concrete work, bids to in
clude reinforcing, excavation, ma
terial and work:
Frank Jordan, $23 per cubic yard,
total $575.
R. I. Stewart, $25 per cubic yard,
total $635. '
Raudebaugh & McNabb, $12.07
per cubic yard, total $4S2.80.
All fhe bids were above the esti
mate and were rejected, and the re
corder was directed to readveitise.
Phone news Items to the Tidings.
CITY COUNCIL DEFIED
Xotlce Served That Hitching Rack on
Private Property Will lie
Uuilt Anyway.
The council received a petition
Tuesday evening asking that permis
slon to erect a hitching rack on pri
vate property be refused E. E.
Phipps, which was asked at the last
council meeting. Members of the
city council also, stated that the own
er of the property had asked them to
refuse permission to the lessee.
Mr. Phipps appeared before the
council and stated that there was no
place in the eastern part of the busi
ness section where a farmer could
tie his team, even for a few minutes,
and that he would see that the place
was" kept sanitary.
Councilman Gowdy believed the
permit should bo granted. H. G.
Enders addressed the council In be
half of Mr. Phipps' request, adding
his own to It by stating that while
Mr. Phipps had asked permission as
a matter of form, the council had no
jurisdiction in the matter unless It
could be proven to be a nuisance.
One of the members of the council
expressed the opinion that they
should deny the petition because of
the request of Mrs: Kinsman, owner
of the land. It was stated by others
present that Mrs. Kinsman was act
ing simply because of pressure from
others. The sanitary committee re
ported denying the request for a per
mit and the council approved (he re
port. - Councilman Gowdy demanded
roll call as he said he wanted to go
on record as favoring a place for
farmers to hitch their teams. All
voted to sustain the committee ex
cept Mr. Gowdy, who then moved
that all hitching racks be removed
and the farmers 'be requested to
hitch their horses outside the city
limits.
Mr. Enders in behalf of Mr. Phipps
then notified the council that he and
Mr. Phipps were from Missouri and
should proceed to put in the racks
and test the matter In the courts.
Mis. Greene Will Klnj?.
Mrs. Greene of Pasadena will sing
at the Nazarene church Friday night
and then every night In the week ex
cept Saturday until the meeting
closes on June 15.
Evangelist St. Clair is preaching
strong and forcible Mermons every
night, and the Bible readings at 9:15
a. m. are great. Every lover of
God's word should attend these read
ings if it is at all possible. His Bi
ble readings on prayer cannot be ex
celled. He will give a Bible reading
the subject being "Divine Healing
Versus Christian Science." All those
desiring to be annointed and prayed
for will be given an opportunity at
this meet'ng to present themselves
at the altar of prayer. Come and
hear divine healing presented in the
true light and see the truth demon
strated in actual results. Sunday
night will be a special sermon to
children and young people.
Meetings at 7:45 every night ex
cept Saturday. Come on time so as
to hear Miss Greene sing.
The largest crane In the world,
erected a't a Scotch shipyard, can be
utilized at every point within a cir
cle 386 feet In diameter and can
lift loads of 200 tons to a hlght of
140 feet 75 feet from the center.
One pint of gasoline will make
200 cubic feet of an explosive mix
ture about seven times more power
full than gunpowder.
The British Empire supplies about
60 per cent of the world's gold.
Tomato Juice will remove Ink
stains from linen.
COMMERCIALS:
HOLDREGULAR
MONTHLY MKKTIXG MOXDAY
KVKXIXG A SHORT OXE.
THREE NEW MEMBERS ARE ADDED
Polytechnic School Matter Practically
Closed Committee to Secure
Guarantee Xotes Continued to
'Complete Work."
The regular meeting of the Com
mercial Club Monday evening was a
short one, business being hurried
through in order that the time might
be given to the get-together meeting.
Three new members were added
by unanimous vote to the club.
Homer Billings reported on the in
qulry concerning the normal school
that investigation did not show that
the parties making Inquiry had rec
ord of success with schools and ha
had dropped the matter as undesir
able. The committee appointed to secure
guarantee notes to close up the Poly
technic pledge proposition stated that
they had secured 25 names on the
notes, for $100 each. The president
expressed the opinion that there
should be more names added and the
committee was continued to complete
the work.
Mr. Gowdy, from the committee on
Old Ladies' Home, reported that the
members of the committee had been
out of the city more or less and that
little progress had been made, but
promised Increased activity.
A communication was received
from the secretary of the Southern
Oregon and Northern California Min
ing Congress, stating that the con
gress would meet in Ashland this
fall. President McCoy stated that it
would devolve upon the local mining
men to prepare for the meeting, but
that the club would assist them so
far as possible.
Judge C. B. Watson presented a
resolution which was unanimously
adopted, which requested the county
clerk to grant a 'petition for a county
road up Emigrant creek, and rejoin
ing the Klamath Falls road near the
Soda Springs.
Action was taken on some minor
matters and current bills were or
dered paid, after which the club ad
journed. ASSAYS SHOW RICH ORE.
J. L. Corbet t Hax Samples Assaying
458.H7 Per Ton.
J. L. Corbett has received returns
from assays of ore from his Casa
daga claim at Hungry creek, and as
says by A. L. Lamb of this city. One
sample of sulphide ore assayed at the
rate of $457.87 per ton, while other
samples went over $6 and $8 per ton.
Mr. Corbett reports everything hum
ming on Hungry creek and expects to
retur nthere today. Al Caven came
In from there Saturday and reports,
the camp flourishing. '
For Kale.
Hay at reasonable price, close in.
Phone 259-Y. O. J. Rathbun.- 2-tf
About 90 per cent of the country's
mail order business Is now done by
the parcel post.
HAS CITY POLICE CHIEF?
Chief Olen's Family to Join Him in'
California and Mis Return to
to City In Uncertain.
Mayor Johnson and the city coun
cil were In the dark Tuesday evening
as to whether or no the city had a
chief of police. Chief Oien went to
California last week on a stay of
uncertain length, and Assistant ChleC
Porter was appointed acting chief.
Nothing has been heard from the
chief 2by the mayor, but the latter
gentleman stated that he had called
up Mrs. Oien and found that she was
about to leave for California to Join
her husband and that they did not
expect to return. Chief Oien, how-"
ever, had not as yet turned in his'
keys or star. From remarks con
cerning the police protection asked
for the normal school by the care
taker. It was evident that there has
not been perfect harmony between
Chief Oien and the mayor and coun
cil and nothing Is more unlikely than
that there will be a new chief ap
pointed in a short time.
Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
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