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Tidings SUNNY i SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1913 NUMBER 4, Ash land GOOD ROADS GIVENA BOOST PARTY FROM TWO STATES MEETS AT BORDER LINE. BIG BANQUET AT HOTEL MEDFORD Several From Here Are Guests and Movement to -Bond County for I $700,000 Was Launched at Ban quet Friday Night. Friday morning two automobiles f-om Medford and one from Ashland met a like number from Siskiyou county at Hilt, Cal., and inspected the proposed new route over the Sis kiyous as laid out by Surveyor How ard. As proposed, the new road will go some distance east of the present one and will be transformed from a heavy rough grade to a grade of a maximum of 7 per cent. Part of the new route lies In Jackson county and part in Siskiyou county. The county court of Siskiyou coun ty, together with the engineer from that county and the California state highway engineer, were present and with County Judge Tou Velle and Surveyor Howard went thoroughly into the "proposed change. It was agreed that the Howard route was practical and would result in as good highway over- the ridge as can be found along the entire route from San Diego to Portland. There were twenty in the party that met at Hilt. After the confer ence the entire party came over the hill to be present at the good roads banquet which was tendered by the Medford Commercial Club. t Ashland entertained the visitors for dinner at the Oregon, after which they contin ued on their "way to Medford. At 8 o'clock In the evening a ban quet was spread at the Medford Ho tel with 170 plates. - State Treasurer Thomas Kay as well as the state highway engineer from California were present and of fered some good suggestions along the line of good roads, witlppecral reference to the Pacific highway now under construction. " The jneetlng was an enthusiastic one. Everybody r resent was in fa for of the immediate improvement of the Pacific highway. Mayor John son, E. T. Staples, E. D. Briggs, J. W. McCoy, Benton Bowers and others, of Ashland, spoke in favor of high way improvement. It is estimated that the new road across the Slskiyous will cost, when completed with hard surface, about $150,000, and to properly Improve the highway through the county will cost about $150,000 more. The proposed bond issue will be for $700,000. That will leave about $400,000 with which to improve lat erals into the main highway through out the county. The next most im portant road to the Pacific highway is the Green Springs road over the mountains to meet the splendid road already constructed to the. west Klamath county line by the commis- ' sioners of that county. It will take about $50,000 to put that highway in good repair and Ashland will ask that that sum be expended on that ' road out of the bond issue. That the uninitiated may have a clear Idea-of what a 7 per cent grade is, it might be noted here that, as a result of a wager as to grades, City Engineer Walker took levels on Main street, between the city hall and the First National Bank, and found it to be 6.7 per cent. RESIGNS PASTORATE. Rev. J. T. Little to Leave Ashland June 15. Rev. J. T. Little has resigned the pastorate of the Nazarene church In Ashland and will leave this city June 15 to attend the assembly of that denomination in Portland. From there he will go to some new pastor ate, but has not fully decided where. Mr. Little's many friends will be sorry to 8ee,bim leave Ashland. Judge Calkins in Portland. The Daily Abstract, Portland's of ficial paper, In its issue of the 7th Inst., containing schedules of the ses sions of the Multnomah circuit court for June, assigns Judge Calkins to Department 7 of that tribunal. The docket, a lengthy one, includes over a score of important civil cases which will come up before Judge Calkins for hearing between the 7th and 21st of June. Ashland Man at Klamath Falls LookV ing for Suitable Site. Northwestern: A new industry, that of providing Rainbow apd Dolly Varden trout and other game fish for the edification of California and Oregon people at their tables when game fish are scarce, is to be added to Klamath county's list of resources. Charles Hosley, a well-known resi dent of Ashland, is responsible for the move. Mr. Hosley, who is the father of E. L. Hosley of Merrill, intends to secure a tract of several acres, with proper water for trout, anJ take up private fish culture. He has orders from the leading cafes in San Fran cisco for all the trout they can han dle, and in his opinion there will be a local demand. Hosley is here looking for a desir able site. One place, Barclay Springs, near Naylox, he believes is ideal. He is also looking up other good sites for a "fish farm." For the past year Hosley has been a close student of piscatorial cul ture, and has given especial atten tion to the Rainbow and Mountain trout. He will be able to put his ex perimental work to practical advan tage when he commences operations here. In addition to raising fish for the markets, Hosley has another source of income from the "fish farm." This supplying trout fry to the govern ment bureau of fisheries, for distri bution throughout the west. It is said that he has already promised all the excess fry to United States Fish Commissioner O'Malley, in charge of western operations. HORSE WENT -CRAZY. Valuable Animal Owned by Arctiie Million Ran Amuck Last Week. A valuable horse owned by Archie Million, tne popular express man, which had been sick for a few days, went crazy suddenly one afternoon last week and made things lively in the north part of .the city for a little while. The horse, which was seen by L. J. Trefren and Mr. Ehrmann, suddenly bolted against a barn and was thrown flat by the rebound. It then bolted through a chicken coop and through a solid board fence, then back through the chicken fence again. Several times it threw Itself, and Mr. Ehrmann, who Is a husky, heavy man, threw his whole weight on the animal's head, but was tossed asid as if he had been a feather weight. The animal was so dangerous that Chief Porter was called in to put it out of its misery. WOOD IS ACQUITTED Lawrence, Mass., Manufacturer Freed by Jury of Charge of Dynamit ing Strikers' Homes. Boston, June 7. William Wood was acquitted here today on all counts charging a conspiracy to plant dynamite to discredit Lawrence strikers. Frederick Atteaux was acquitted on the fifth count, but the jury dis agreed on the four other counts. Dennis Collins was found guilty on the first two counts and not guilty on the other three. Wood was immediately discharged. Collins and Atteaux remained in their seats as Attorney Hurlbut re- viewed the charge of attempted bribery. .Pelletier said he already had called for a grand jury probe for Monday and suggested that the pub lic investigation go over to Wednes day, when, he said, he would be in a position to determine what is in the story. Judge Crosby accepted the suggestion and announced that he" would consider the matter in open court Wednesday. All last night the jury stood 11 to 1 for Wood's acquittal. Shuman was the only juror hanging out. At 5 o'clock this morning he yielded and the Jury quickly decided Collins' fate. The first ballot on Atteaux' case stood 8 to 1 for acquittal. Four of the jurors said they believed John J. Breen's story and , would not dis regard it in any circumstances. Atteaux" bail was continued at the present figure., but it is doubtful if he will be retried. Pelletier will not move for sentence to be imposedH on Collins an dthe charge against him will not be pressed. A motor truck was built complete recently by prison labor at Sing Sing. ROSE FESTIVAL SPECIAL WELL FILLED MANY ASHLANDERS WILL GO TO PORTLAND THIS EVENING TO ENJOY THE ROSE FESTIVAL SPECIAL TRAIN TO BE FULL The special train for the Portland Rose Festival this evening will be well patronized. The available sleep er space in the car assigned to Ash land was all spoken for at noon to day and a large number expected to go In the chair car.. Agent Kramer has been largely in strumental in securing the special train and goes with it to assist in looking after the comfort of the pas sengers. Among those who have secured reservations in the sleeper are: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Trefren, Miss Beulah Cald well, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Butterfield, Dr. Bertha Sawyer, Mrs. O. J. Stone, Mrs. R. P. Campbell, R. H. Minkler, Mrs. J. M. Wagner, Mrs. J. M. Mat tingly, Mr. Rasmussen, Mrs. F. H. Crowson and Mr. and Mrs. Autrey. The train will consist of four stan dard Pullmans, one of which will be WORK AT CRATER LAKE Road in Park Being Pushed Large Force of Federal Workmen. by Klamath Falls, June 7. The tem porary road for hauling supplies from Kirk to the park line has been prac tically completed, according to G. E. Goodwin, United States engineer corps, in charge of the Crater Lake road work, who came in Thursday from Kirk on a business trip. "The construction force Is now at work a mile inside the park line," said Mr. Goodwin this morning. "They are at Wheeler creek, where permanent camp has been estab lished. From Wheeler creek the work will be carried on toward the rim of the lake as fast as the snow disappears. In getting into the point designated as a permanent camp it was necessary, a few days ago, at some pointaAo shovel a road through drifts of snow four and five feet deep. The snow, though, is rapidly disappearing." "We expect to commence work on the permanent roadways by Mon day," continued Goodwin. "The work will become more extensive as the snow leaves. In ten days we will have a large force of men and teams at work." According to the engineer there are twenty men and five or six teams at work now. In less than two weeks, as the snow permits of a greater scope of work, there will be work for at least forty or fifty men and thirty or more teams. A rock crusher for use in prepar ing dressing and foundation for the government's system of roads in the park has been received at Chiloquin. Other road-building machinery is ex pected daily. The system of roads to be con structed in Crater Lake park by the United States engineer corps is very extensive, and the roads will be con structed with a view to permanency. It is planned to make a number of cross sections of experimental road. In this manner it will be ascertained what type of road building is best adapted to the climate and traffic conditions in the park. "To Hell and Not Back." Evangelist St. Clair, who is con ducting special services at the Naza rene church, will . preach Tuesday night from the subject, "To Hell and Not Back." This sermon is in an swer to "Pastor Russell's" sermon, "To Hell and Back Again." Before preaching he will expose Pastor Rus sell and his scheme. Everybody ought to hear these startling facts. The special meeing is one of great success, over a score of souls seeking God yesterday. About a dozen young people and children gloriously saved. The meeting is to continue all this week at 7:45 every night ex cept Saturday. Miss Greene will sing at each of these services. Bible readings Tues'day; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9:45 a. m. Those, who are attending say that thesei are the most helpful readings that they have ever heard. ". Notice to G. A. R. Members of Burnside Post, G. A. R., and Burnside Corps, W. R. C, are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall Saturday evening, June 14, at 7:15 p. m., to attend the Flag Day services in Elks hall. - J. M. MATTINGLY, P. C. filled at Ashland, two at Medford and one at Grants Pass. There will be three chair cars and one baggage car with a train baggage man to look after the baggage. The train leaves here at 6 o'clock and will be due In Portland in time for breakfast. Af ter leaving Grants Pass it will only stop for fuel and water. - First of the Season. Among the first donors of flowers for the exhibit building was Mrs. Eu genia Atkinson, whose contribution was a fine assortment! of variegated roses. Flowers are solicited, now that roses are in full bloom. They may be left either at the Commer cial Club rooms or at the exhibit building, which is open morning and afternoon near train time, about 11,15 a. m. and 4 p. m. Phone job orders to the Tidings. TRY TO WRECK TRAIN Dastardly Attempt to Wreck South ern Pacific Train Near Salem Saturday Morning. Salem, June 7. A dastardly at tempt was made to wreck the South ern Pacific Willamette limited pas senger train at 9:18 o'clock this morning near the feeble-minded school, three miles from Salem. A pinch bar lying a short distance from the track and positive evidence that a spike had been pulled from the rails was found. There is no clue to the criminal. The train, consisting of an engine, two day coaches, oservation, mail and . baggage, was derailed but did not tip completely over. Joe Langlord, news agent, sus tained the most serious injury. He sustained a severe cut on the head. Mrs. Isabelle Woods of Sweet Lake was .bruised but not seriously hurt. Engineer Montgomery saw the kink in the rails about 75 yards ahead and immediately applied the emergency brakes, reducing the speed of the train from about 45 miles an hour to 20 before the derail ment occurred. The engine stayed upright after the derailment. The end coaches landed against telegraph poles and held the middle coaches from tipping over. The steel built cars again demonstrated their super iority. They withstood the wreck with practically no damage, except to the running gear. Doctors Object to Small Fee in Mar riage Law. Astoria, Ore., June 6. The new law requiring a man to produce a certificate of health before he can obtain a marriage license, which went into effect in this state Tues day, is proving impracticable, accord ing to local physicians, who by agree ment have refused to Issue the cer tificates requested because they de clare that they could not conscien tiously do so. The fee provided by law is $2.50 and local physicians declare they can not make a competent test under three weeks, and, furthermore, say few of them have the necessary equipment for making a thorough blood test. . No physician could un d rtake to make the test for less than $15 or $20,they say, and a few In the city have even refused to put their signatures to a certificate for that amount. Yesterday and today several unsuccessful attempts were made In the city to secure the de sired certificates. The would-be ap plicants have as yet not obtained them. Columbia Float Five Feet Alwve Year Ago. Kennewick, Wash., June 6. Fields and roads hi the lowlands near the Columbia river are under water today following an overflow of the river. The water is now nearly five feet above last year's high mark. Several residents of an island near here were taken off in a launch when the land was submerged. The baseball game between the Baptist and Christian churth Sunday schools will be called at 6:15 at the school grounds, Wednesday evening, June 11. No, charge for admission. In 1916 the navy of the United States will rank below that of France. FORMER ASHLAND BOY. State Treasurer's Father Ran Ash- land Woolen Mill. Tom B. Kay, state treasurer of Oregon and member of the Oregon highway commission and one of the three men who govern Oregon, ar rived in Ashland Friday to repre sent the commissjon at the good roads banquet. Mr. Kay is also pres ident of the Salem Woolen Mills and is a former resident of Jackson coun ty, his father having operated the woolen mills at Ashland many years ago. "The highway commission cannot do any state construction this year," said Mr. Kay, ' because only $10,000 appropriation was placed at its dis posal, but next year thsre will be $240,000 available and construction work can be done. In the meantime the services of the commission and the state highway.engineer are at the service of any locality applying for them, and Major Bowlby can be of material assistance to Jackson coun ty In helping It prepare for construc tion. "Jackson county leads the state in good roads effort and the state high way commission will co-operate in every possible way. We could not get word to Engineer Bowlby in time he is making a final inspec tion of the Pacific highway before assuming office, or he would be here also. The board cannot force its co operation upon any section under the law, but Is for those that request it. "I think Senator Bourne's schema for federal aided roads the greatest plan ever devised. It is merely a loan of the nation's credit to the state and costs the state compara tively nothing. I hope it is adopted. "I bought wool in southern Ore gon years ago and know the county as it was then but the valley has improved so much that it is like a new section to me." PAY YOUR DOG TAX. The Dog Catcher W ill Get Fido If You Don't Watch Out. Chief of Police Porter . has en gaged H. P. Wilcox to canvass the city in a quest for taxable canines. Mr. Wilcox states that out of about a hundred dogs located less than thirty have been protected by the purchase of licenses. The chief has not yet secured a man to do the catching act, but it is expected that the round ing up will proceed at once against all dogs found loose without the magic brass ticket. For Sale. Hay at reasonable price, close In. Phone 259-Y. O. J. Rathbun. 2-tf AN ASHLANDBOY HIRED Otto Khun Elected to Teac h Manual Training in . Ashland Public Schools Next Year. At its .regular meeting last Wed nesday evening the Ashland Board of Education elected Otto Klum, for merly of Ashland, but in attendance at the Agricultural College in Cor Vallis, to teach manual training. Otto is well fitted for the po wlse policy of the board to secure home people in the school wherever possible. Masked Men Hold Up Street Car. Vancouver, B. C., June 5. Three masked men perpetrated 'one of the most daring robberies ever carried out here when, about 10 o'clock last night, they held up a street car in South Vancouver and "relieved Con ductor J. Morrow of about $20 and made their escape. , They have not yet been captured. "With Verdure Clad." The park surroundings ' are more beautiful than ever this season. Some extra fine views of this charm ing spot are now available, one of which has been presented to the Commercial Club by Marble, the pho tographer, representing to perfection the scenic beauties within park en closures. ' June Clearance Sale. The June clearance sale of mil llnery ribbons, etc., now on at Miss Hargrove's. Midsummer Sale. A 20 per cent reduction on all mil linery at Mrs. Simons' millinery par lors. 4-tf . Sophia, the new queen of Greece, is a slater of the present emperor of Germany. ASSOCIATION TO RUNCANNERY FRUIT & PRODUCE ASSOCIATION TAKES IT OYER FOR YEAR. M. C. UNINGER WILL MANAGE IT Fruit & Produce Association Will Conduct Canning Business and Thus Be Better Able to Handle Crop. It will be good news to the fruit raisers around Ashland to know that the Ashland cannery will be run this year. There has been some feeline of doubt in the minds -of many on this point, because of the changes and entanglements resultant from the operations of F. A. Korman in connection therewith. All difficul ties, however, have been adjusted and the Ashland Fruit & Produce As sociation has arranged with the own ers of the plant to take it over for the year and will operate it in con nection with the regular business ot the association. M. C. Lininger, the manager of the Fruit & Produce As sociation, was manager of the can nery last year and is thus experi enced in the business. The cannery will be run on black berries, peaches, tomatoes and per haps fruits if the supply to be mar keted is such that there can be more realized for the producers by canning than by selling fresh. This will un doubtedly assure a good market for all stuff raised here this year, pro vided, of course, the quality of the stuff Is right. OPERATORS COMPROMISE. Wireless Men Ordered to Return tu Work. San Francisco, June 6. The strike of the wireless operators against the Marconi Wireless Company has been settled and the men reported for work this morning. The settlement was a compromise. The union is not recognized, but all strikers are rein stated, and conditions are bettered. The wage increase demanded was not granted. The strikers were instructod by International President S. J. Konen kamp to report for duty today. While there is no recognition of the union, there is an agreement that union men will not be discriminated against. The company promised to reinstate the operators as fast as ves sels reach ports where they are sta tioned. "The settlement is not a victory; neither is it a defeat," said Konen kamp. "Conditions made it better to effect a compromise than to con tinue the fight, and the company was very willing to meet us haK way." It was distinctly understood that the operators have the right to join the union, and the company agreed to receive and treat with grievance committee, despite the fact that recognition of the union as a whole was not accorded. The matter of promotions on the basis of ability; and seniority was adjusted. The company promises to put into effect rules which will protect the men from summary dismissal withr out a hearing and in case of dismis sal for reconsideration of the case. ASHLAND BOY, INVENTOR. Band Re-Saw Machine Patented by Resident of Hilt. Samuel E. Ranger of Hilt, son of Mrs. L. A. Ranger, 546 Holly street, Ashland, has received a patent upon a band re-saw' machine, which it is thought will prove of great benefit In the lumber industry and also in cidentally increase the financial holdings of the inventor. The Tid ings hopes that the most sanguine hopes of the inventor may be real ized. i Love of Son Leads to Arrest. Roseburg Review: Attracted to Roseburg through the love for hia little son, James II. Staley about 24 years of age and from all appear ances a young man of ordinary re finement, was arrested here this morning by Sheriff George Qulne and Deputy Sheriff Fred Stewart on a charge of murdering Matt Monahan and seriously wounding the latter's brother, Hugh Monahan, near Spring field, 111., on March 18, 1912. Cuba ranges from twenty-five to one hundred miles in width.