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Newspaper Page TextASH SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON LAMB ASHLAND t THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1913 NUMBER 5 WILD RIDE ON RUNAWAY CAR AL FOWLER MAKES FAST TIME TO GOLD II ILL. 27 MILES IN ONLY 22 MINUTES Runaway Car .Makes Lucky Hun to Gold I i ill tirade, Carrying Man Narrowly Esc-aies Hitting Freiglrt Train. People residing along the line of the Southern Pacific railway between Ashland and Medford were startled Tuesday night by a roar which raised to a howl and died away to a distant roar, followed almost Instantly by the shrieks of a lone engine rushing through the night, following the roar. The cause was a runaway gondola with steel fish-plate which got away from the switch crew in the Ashland yards about 9:20 Tuesday evening and made the 27 miles to the steep upgrade this side of Gold Hill in 22 minutes, carrying with It Al Fowler; a brakeman or switchman who. was on the car when it started. Railway men are very reticent as to the cause of the accident, but so near as can be learned the car was kicked out onto the main line, Fowler climbing onto the car as it started, to set the brakes. According to reports, the chain on the brakes had become caught and he found himself rapidly gaining headway with no power to prevent it. The engineer of the en gine which kicked it out at once started in pursuit, but lost sight of the fugitive at or near Talent in the growing darkness of the night. The alarm had been sent down the line that there was a runaway on the main track, and a freight train was gotten onto the sidetrack at Medford just in time to avoid an accident. The runaway raced down the grades to Medford at a speed vari ously estimated at from 75 to 90 miles an hour. It lost its momen tum, however, when the upgrades near Tolo were struck and negotiat ed the sharp curves at Ray Gold safely. When about a mile this side of Gold Hill the car stopped and Fowler, who had clung' to it waving his lantern to warn people off the track, coolly walked into Gold Hill and reported his arrival, greatly to the relief of all the railroad men. Taken altogether, it-was about as lucky a runaway as ever occurs on a railway and recalled to old timers the time when a car loaded with granite got away at Ayers Spur about five years ago and shot through the Ashland yards at a ter rific rate of speed.- That car, like this one, stuck to the rails around the curves and brought up standing on the Gold Hill grade. Unlike the present instance, however, the car of granite had no occupant. Argentina is thinking of importing camels into certain of its semi-arid regions, to displace the horse and ox. GRANTS PASSBOOSTERS Party in Ashland Tuesday Circulat ing Advertising for Celebration the Fourth of July. An automobile load of Grants Pass advertisers were in Ashland Tuesday afternoon distributing pennants bear ing the words, "Meet us in" Grants Pass, July 4-5." The gentlemen who composed the party were R. E. Kroh, president of the Grants Pass Commercial Club; F. W. Reed, man ager of the Grants Pass Telephone Exchange, and E. R. Lawrence, man ager of the Bijou Theatre at Grants Pass. ' Mr. Kroh, in inviting Ashland people to visit Grants Pass for their celebration, declared that Grants Pass had started her celebration ar rangements and advertised them three weeks before Medford thought of celebrating, and declared that Medford started just because of jeal ousy of Grants Pass. He urged the Ashland people to celebrate at Grants Pass and assured them that there would be no grafting; that .outside of the ball game and possibly the races everything would be free. He also stated that they had made arrange ments for an aeroplane flight that would be the best of anything ever seen in this part of the Pacific coai. and it was only one of the numerous free exhibitions of the two days? celebration. FIXE IIAXI) CONCERT. Ashland Rand Gives ! Fine Concert Tuesday Evening. The citizens of Ashland were re galed with a delightful band concert Tuesday evening. It was an im promptu affair given because Harry Bates and Howard L. Brown wanted to play with the boys once more. The concert showed clearly the abil ity of our band boys to furnish first class music and a series of band con certs once a week during the sum mer would add as much as anything possible to the attractiveness of the city during the summer. Would not this be possible? Several business men have expressed their readiness to assist in defraying the expenses of music, etc., and it is to be hoped that something may be done along this line. Clark Bush, the leader, states that there is a shortage of available material on some instruments but that he believes that it could be over come if some enthusiasm could be worked up. The Tidings certainly hopes that a movement will be started to secure weekly concerts during the summer. If the band boys express a willing ness to tackle .the proposition it ought not be hard to find those who would be willing to circulate a sub scription paper to raise funds to meet the necessary expenses. " LITIGIOUS INSANITY Judge Kelly Says That This is What Ails V. J. Boosey, Well-Known Trouble Maker. Medford, June 10. W. T. Grieve and E. E. Kelly this morning filed a complaint before County Judge Tou Velle charging W. J. Boosey with litigious insanity, and as soon as the defendant is apprehended he will be given a hearing on his mentality. District Attorney Kelly stated this morning that Boosey's mentality had been so seriously impaired by his years of continuous litigation that he was no longer a oafe person to be at large. A number of years ago Boosey got into a law suitsover a roadway strip on 'the south boundary of his land near Jacksonville. Although the act ual value of the land in controversy was not over ten dollars, the case was taken to the supreme court and the judgment rendered against Boos ey was there sustained. Boosey, however, would never conform to the mandate of the supreme court and has been arrested several times for contempt of court. Boosey recently served a jail sen tence for pointing a loaded shotgun at C. C. Sanderson, who was at that time owner of the property adjoin ing the contested road strip. It is also alleged 'that Boosey has made numerous threats against others. The county court recently con demned a road thrcfugh the land ad joining Boosey's tract, granting Boosey's claim, in the hope that the long-drawn-out bickering and con tention would be dropped, but after establishing this line, Boosey fenced off the new road and again ob structed the highway. According to the district attorney the various civil and criminal ac tions brought in the last ten years over this ten-dollar strip has cost the county considerably over a thousand dollars. Boosey, he says, has for years harassed nearly every official of the county and state with a continuous correspondence over his fancied wrongs. The British con- ins ianci sftJlprei and bis premier of Canada and the king secretaries have been repeat edly petitioned to for protection. Although Boosey claims to be a sub-1 ject of Great Britain, he frequently votes in the Oregon elections. BIG MOOSE PICNIC. Loyal Order of Moose Go to Rogue River Sunday. There will be a big Moose picnic at Rogue river next Sunday under the auspices of the Medford lodge. There will be a ball game between teams representing Medford, Grants Pass and Ashland morning and after noon. The Moose band of 45 pieces, from Grants Pass, will furnish music and there will be all sorts of amuse ments. A rate of one and one-third fare from Ashland has been secured and a large number of Moose and others will attend. All are Invited. Come and bring a full basket. The United States has 247 war vessels equipped with wireless. Great Britain has 213, France 141 and Germany 112. START -MOVEMENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN OREGON NORMAL HELD EN. THUSIASTIC MEETING MONDAY EVENING TO START CAMPAIGN The Southern "Oregon Normal j School Alumni Association held an enthusiastic reunion last Monday evening in the lecture room of the library, with representatives from Medford, Jacksonville, Central Point, Klamath Falls and Ashland in at tendance. Several musical numbers delighted those present, there being solos by Miss Floy Cambers and Mrs. Roy Walker, and a male quartet. The real business of the evening was a general discussion of the nor mal school problem in Oregon. Among those called upon to discuss the question were the Hon. B. F. Mulkey, County School Superinten dent Wells, Professor Van Scoy, Pro fessors Milam and Bish, Miss Kaiser and Homer Billings. It was the unanimous sentiment of the meeting that the work of secur- i ing an appropriation in November, 1914, should begin at once. The vital need of more trained teachers for the entire state was shown. Jackson county with 250 teachers possessed last year only 23 teachers who had had their normal school training in Oregon, and to supply the 1,000 new teachers who are neces sary to make up the annual change in Oregon is an impossibility for one normal school to perform the duty, as other states besides Oregon have found out before this. Oregon has invested twelve million dollars in her public school property and there is annually expended six million dollars to operate them, so that the profes sion of teaching is one of the most important occupations in the state and closely affects more homes than any other. In the Willamette Valley alone there are 34 institutions of higher learning, but in southern Oregon we must needs send our young people at least 250 miles before they come to these schools. In consequence of which they are largely being educated in California and in a great measure are lost to us and we need them. Graduates from the old normal have gone out all over the state and have made good in positions of re BIG DOINGS FOR FLAG DAY AT ELKS FOLLOWING CUSTOM ASHLAND LODGE WILL HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES AT THEIR HALL NEXT SATURDAY EVENING IN HONOR OF FLAG The -Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks always celebrates June 14, the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States, then waging war for freedom from Great Britain. Following this custom, Ashland lodge will observe the day this year, the exercises being held at Elks Temple Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The following is the program so far as prepared: Music, "Star Spangled Banner".. Pedersen's Orchestra Introductory Kxerclses Exalted Ruler and Officers Prayer Chaplain Solo ...Mis8 Doris Bagley Flag Record C. R. Dean Song, "Under the Stars and Stripes" Elks Quartet Altar Service. . .Esquire and Officers Song, "Auld Lang Syne" t Elks Quartet Elks' Tribute to the Flag R. A. Caven Music, "Marching Through Geor gia," etc Orchestra Recitation. .. . .Miss Beatrice Miller Song Elks Quartet Solo J. S. MacMurray Patriotic Address E. E. Kelly Music, "America". .Orchestra and all The G. A. R., W. R. C, Spanish War Veterans, Sons of Veterans and all citizens are Invited to be present. There is some excellent music and speaking provided for and the even ing will be entertaining as well as Inspiring. All who can should at tend. The Flag. On June 14, 1777, congress de clared: "That the flag of the thir teen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union ba thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." The number of stripes having been increased by the admission of new states, the possibil ities of the nation's future develop ment dawned upon our fathers. The original thirteen stripes were un FOR NORMAL BILL sponsibility and trust. Every mem ber of the alumni is hopefully look ins forward to the time when the Southern Oregon Normal will again prevail on a firm financial footing. Several important committees were appointed. One to secure funds from the alumni to start the campaign this summer consisted of Miss Lydia Mc- Call, Mrs. Susie Pracht, Mr. Roy Walker, Miss Julia Fielder and Mr. Bish. All former presidents of the school and members of the faculty were appointed to secure data and information concerning the normal school question in this and other states. The executive committee, with power to act and appoint all sub-committees, are Homer Billings, J. Percy Wells, Gertrude King, Louise Perozzi and Fred Homes. Mr. Fred Homes was re-elected president and Miss Ethelyn Hurley unanimously elected secretary for the coming year. Among the resolutions adopted by the alumni was the following: Whereas, The All-Wfse Creator has, since our last reunion, called from earth Hon. H. C. Kinney, who was for many years president of the board of regents of the Southern Oregon Normal School, and was at all times a firm and consistent friend jf the institution, and Whereas, Mr. Kinney was a good man, a useful citizen and a firm friend of education, and In words and deeds ever stood as a friend and ex ample to all young people, wherefore be it Resolved, That we, the Alumni As sociation of the State Normal School, here assembled, note with sorrow the demise of Mr. Kinney, and that we as children of the institution, to whom he devoted so many years of service, mourn his death as a per sonal loss to each and to all, and that we do now express our apprecia tion of his life service in our behalf. Resolved, That a copy of these res olut!.)ns,be sent to Mrs. Kinney, and that a copy be retained as a part of the permanent records of the associa tion. changeably restored by the act of congress on April 4, 1818, when it was enacted: "That from and after the 4th day of July next the flag of the United States be thirteen horizon tal stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be twenty stars, white in a blue field, and that on the ad mission of a new state into the Union, one star be added to the union of the flag, and such addition take effect on the 4th day of July next, succeeding such admission." SECRETARY DAY RESIGNS. George W. Seager Appointed Acting Secretary by Trustees. W. H. Day sent his resignation as secretary of the Ashland Commer cial Club to the trustees of that body Wednesday, to take effect June 15. The board of trustees appointed George W. Seager as acting secre tary pending a meeting of the club. It is thought almost certain that the club will approve the action of the trustees and that Mr. Seager will be the coming secretary of the club. Mr. Seager is an excellent man, ac tive, a hard worker and well fitted for the position. He states that he will only accept the position if as sured of the hearty co-operation of the entire club membership. This should be accorded whoever Is se lected. Mr. Day has not yet fully decided what he will do, but may return to the middle west. Running a Tunnel. Colonel J. F. Mundy Is running a cross-cut tunnel in his coal mine on the McMahon ranch, near the More land place, a few miles north of Ash land, to determine the extent of the coal deposit. botitnern Italy, Including Sicily, dominates the lemon markets of the world. California is the only rival Italy has in the business. ' SECOND TO REGISTER. J. E. Crowson and Party Second on Mt. Ashland. J. E. Crowson and nephews, Elmer Porter of Watertown. S..D., Clarence Crowson and Roy Hartley, made a trip to Mt. Ashland, leaving the Crowson home, 896 Boulevard, at 4:30 p. ni. They arrived at Long's cabin at G p. ni. and at Hummingbird spring, where they camped, at 8 p. ni. They found It raining, but the trees gave fairly good shelter. They planned leaving camp at 3 a.m., but rain hindered them until 7 o'clock. A heavy mist prevailed and the sec ond mile from Hummingbird spring they encountered snow, the trail from there being covered with drifts hich made' hard traveling. They rrived at the summit at 8:30 a. m. ere they found the only registry this year that of M. H. Cole of Coles- :in, who registered February 11, be ng en route on skees from Colestin to Ashland. After a brief stop on the summit Mr. Crowson and party started down, reaching camp at Hummingbird spring In 4 5 minutes. The start from there was made at 10:30 and they reached home at 89G Boulevard at :10 p. m. Arrowroot has doubled in price within two years. CAT A BEAST OF PREY Portland Judge Decides That They Are Outlaws and May He Killed at Any Time. Portland, June 11. That a cat is a beast of prey and that any person has the right to kill such felines as threatened to destroy his or her property, was the decision laid down by Judge Tazwell in the municipal court this morning when he exoner ated Mrs. Sarah Criger of the charge of cruelly mistreating the cat of Mrs. Emma J. Kuhn, a neighbor. Flanked by a host of witnesses, the belligerents blocked the progress of the court until Mrs. Criger took the stand. "I took a shotgun and killed the cat when it ate nearly two dozen of my young chickens," affirmed Mrs. Criger in reply to a question from the prosecution. "It was a pet cat and it never went away from home," retorted Mrs. Kuhn, and everybody started to talk until Judge Tazwell threatened to clear the court room. Deputy City Attorney Sullivan is something of a kitty fancier himself and he manifested little desire to prosecute the defendant. "It seems to me. Your Honor," he said, "that the cat brought her death upon herself." Judge Tazwell then held that the cat as a species should be considered offensive and that Mrs. Criger had acted within her rights when 'she summarily ridded the neighborhood of the cat. Mrs. Criger lives at 146 West Emerson street, and her arrest Saturday night on a warrant served by Patrolman J. J. Murphy barely escaped being invalidated by being served on Sunday, Mrs. Criger being booked at headquarters within three minutes of midnight. LARGE FLOCK OF GOATS. 340 Angoras Passed Through City Last Monday. S. II. Holt and a couple of men passed through Ashland Monday with a flock of 340 Angora goats en route from his son's ranch on Bear crek, northwest of Ashland, to his own ranch on Keen creek. Mr. Holt sayB that he has found Angora goats prof itable, though the wolves and coyotes got a good many kids.. He stated to a Tidings reporter that a buck or full-grown doe would fight off quqite a band of wolves and on more than one occasion during the past winter he had gone out and found where the tracks in the snow showed that a doe had successfully stood over her kid and fought off coyotes all night long. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS, Christian Church. Sunday morning subject, "The Power of Reverence." Sunday even ing subject, "Seven Reasons Why I Am Not a Campbellite." For Sale. . Hay at reasonable price, close in. Phone 259-Y. O. J. Rathbun. 2-tf Cocoanuts in Honduras cost only $3 a thousand. DIED TRYING TO SAVEOTHERS ORLIE H. RISK LOST LIFE IX ROGIE RIVER WEDNESDAY. BOAT CAPSIZED ABOVE RAY GOLD Former Ashland Man Lost LL'o While Trying to Assist Fishermen in Releasing Boat From Snag in River. A telephone message was received here Wednesday afternoon announc ing the death by drowning of Orlie B. Rush, formerly of this city, at the Ray Gold dam. Young Rush, with his father, C. G. Rush, were em ployed upon the Benton Bowers ranch at Tolo and were out fishing Wednesday afternoon. A boat in which Fred Dodge and a man named Miller were fishing got caught on a snag and they called to the Rushes to come to their assistance, which they did. While standing in the boat, attempting to assist in loosen ing the other, the boats capsized and all four men were thrown into the water. All succeeded in getting to the "shore except Orlie Rush, whose heavy boots carried him under and he did not rise again. Search wa3 kept up all night for the body, but at an early hour this morning it had not been found. The above report of the drowning Is at it first reached Ashland, but later reports, from those present, are slightly different. According to the later reports Fred Dodge and Fred Miller went out In a boat having a stone for an anchor and the anchor caught In a snag and they were un able to release it. J. W. Johnson, the jeweler, of this city, who was with Miller and Dodge, had refused to go out in the boat, and when the others found that they were unable to release the boat Johnson went to the Benton Bowers place, nearby, and summoned C. G. Rush to their aid. Mr. Rush and his son, the young man who was drowned, went out in their boat with a chisel and file, intending to cut the chain which held the other boat. Young Rush borrowed a pair of high top boots from Mr. Johnson, who protested against his wearing them as the wa ter was swift and there was danger of the boat capsizing. Rush persist ed, however. At the first attempt the rescuing boat passed out of reach of the other and went down stream for some dis tance. On the second attempt it swerved and its broadside struck the bow of the other boat, capsizing: both. Fred Miller had taken off his shoes and jumped when he saw the boat filling and swam ashore. Fred Dodge was pulled under and was al most unconscious when rescued. C. G. Rush succeeded in hanging onto his capsized boat and finally got to shore. Orlie Rush, however, weight ed down by the heavy boots, strug gled for some time and then sank. Messrs. Miller, Johnson and Dodge returned to Ashland late last night and returned this -morning in Mr. Miller's auto to assist In searching for the body of the drowned man. Deceased was 25 years of age and leaves a wife and baby as well as parents and brothers. The family were summoned and went down on the train last even ing. WILL BUILDA GARAGE E. I). Hrlggs Lets Contract for Gar age Between Shook Ilnilding and Ideal Grocery. E. D. Brlggs has let the contract for a building for a garage, 26 by 80, to be located between the Shook building and the Ideal grocery on East Main street. Mr. Briggs has leased the building for three years; to F. L. Camps, of the Ford garage, now located in the Shook building, and miiBt have it ready for occu pancy on the 1st of July. CHANGE OF TIME CARD. No. 10 Now Goes North Before No. 14 on S. 1. A change of time card went into effect on the Southern Pacific on Sunday last. The principal change at Ashland is In train No. 16, which now arrives at 4:30 and leaves at 4:50 p. m thus running ahead of No., 14, which arrives at 5 and leaves at 5:20 p. m.