Oregon Historical Society,
207 Second St.
HLAND; TIDINGS
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVIII
ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1913
NUMBER 22
As
OUR GRANITE
ISM BEST
EXPERT SAYS GRANITE FROM
JACKSON FIRST IX VALUE.
RECOMMEND FOR U. S. BUILDING
Penniston Quarries Will Make Ash.
land Famous if Proier Co-oiera-tion
is Given in Their Develop
ment. That the Tidings was right in its
statement a few weeks ago that the
granite deposits in the vicinity of
Ashland will put this city on the map
for all time if proper support is giv
en the Penniston Granite Company
in its efforts to develop them is- be
coming more and more certain every
day. H. M. Parks, the director of
the work of the Oregon Bureau of
Mines and Geology, visited Ashland
last Monday and in company with
W. B. Penniston, W. D. Hodgson and
W. A. Turner visited the principal
quarry of the Penniston Granite
Company, and Mr. Parks then told
these gentlemen that the stone was
very superior in quality and perfect
ly adapted to the needs of the gov
ernment building in Portland. Mr J
Parks also stated that the Ashland
granite was not only better than any
other granite submitted, but was bet
ter in quality than the famous Barre
granite quarries in Vedmont.
The Penniston Granite Company is
today shipping to Portland the sam
ples requested by Mr. Parks and they
will be forwarded at once from Port
land to Washington, D. C, for ex
amination and tests by the experts of
the department there.
All indications point to the possi
bility of Ashland granite being desig
nated for the Portland t postoffice
building, which would practically
make it the standard building gran
ite of the Pacific coast, as all previ
ous public buildings have been
trimmed with eastern granite. The
most Important thing now is for the
local business men and capitalists to
get together and help boost, and see
that capital is interested to develop
the quarries, which will advertise
Ashland from one end of America to
the other.
I
TO OIL JACKSONVILLE ROAD.
County Court Decides to Experiment
on Road to County Sea.
The county court at it final ses
sion Friday decided to experiment
with oil on county roads and pur
chased 10,000 gallons from A. C.
Allen to sprinkle on that portion of
the Jacksonville road that has just
been scarified, dragged and rolled.
The entire road to Jacksonville is
to be treated in the same manner,
first the old rough surface loosened,
leveled and rolled, then treated with
oil. v
Breeding cattle and horses from
South Africa heve been sent to Cuba
by an English ranch owner there,
who will experiment with crossing
them with Amcricr.n stock.
DEATH MI OF THREE
Mr. Throne, Mrs. W. J. Edwards and
Jason Wheeler Called On
Within Two Days.
The death angel was especially
busy the past few days. On Friday
evening Norman F. Throne, who has
been ill at his home on Fourth street
for some time with tuberculosis, suc
cumbed to the disease. The funeral
was held at the Baptist church this
afternoon at 1 o'clock, followed by
, interment in Mountain Vjew cemetery.
On Saturday Mrs. Minnie Fisher
Edwards, wife of J. W. Edwards,
died at her home on Oak street. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock, at Dodge's undertaking par
lor, followed by interment in Moun
tain View cemetery. The funeral
was conducted by the O. E. S.
Jason Wheeler, the 17-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Wheeler, died
at their home, 131 North Main street,
Sunday, August 10, of hemorrhage of
the bowels, following an attack of
tonpilitis. The young man had been
ill about a week, but only during the
last 24 hours were fears entertained
of his recovery. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the family residence, followed by
interment in Mountain View ceme
III GOOD JOB.
City Fathers Have Bad Place in
Street Fixed.
The puddle of water at the city
hall corner, which has been a dis
grace ever cince the street was
paved, has finally been done away
with. A" ten-inch sewer pipe has
been put in direct from the corner
to the main sewer and a catch basin
put in at the city hall corner. There
was an elbow in the old eight-inch
pipe which always kept clogging up
and there was no way to get at It to
clean it out.
The work was done under the su
pervision or Street Commissioner
Fraley, whotook up the paving, put
in the sewer and replaced the paving
in excellent shape.
Injured Diving.
Hamilton Lewis of Medford is near
death from the result of a dive head
first down the water slide at the
Medford Natatorium swimming tank
Saturday night. The lad, who. is 12
years of age, struck a barrel floating
in the water and the impact broke
his nose and jaw and crushed the,
frontal bone. A fracture of the skull
is also feared, says the Medford Sun.
TEACHERS ARE PLACED
Supt. Briscoe Announces Assignment
of Teachers for Coming Year
in Ashland Schools.
Superintendent George A. Briscoe
has announced the following as the
assignment of teachers to the various
school buildings. While not official
ly announced at this time, it was
stated some time ago that Otto Klum
would also act as faculty manager
of athletics, a most excellent choice:
' High School.
F. E. Moore, principal, physics and
mathematics. '
Florence Wagner, assistant prin
cipal, English.
Charlotte Kennard, German.
Orpha Parker, mathematics and
economics.
Maude Nissley, mathematics and
commercial.
. Edna McKnight, history. . -
Wilmette Hassinger, Latin.
Blanche Davenport, household art.
Madge Eubanks, stenography and
domestic art.
Otto Klum, manual training.
Percy Watkins, drawing.
George A. Briscoe, biology.
West Side School.
Gertrude Engle, principal, history.
11a Meyers.
Gussie Updegraf.
Alice Thompson.
Nellie B. Ross.
Jeannette Creekpaum.
Beulah Caldwell, fifth grade.
Eulalie Oates, fourth grade.
Evelyn Hurley, third grade.
Evangeline Poley, second grade.
Silva Brown, first grade.
East Side School.
G. W. Milam, principal.
Cynthia Tuttle, sixth grade.
Anna S. Dale, fifth grade.
Bessie Dunham, fourth grade.
Effie Alverson, third grade.
Myrtle Johnson, second grade.
Catherine O'Leary, first grade.
Margaret Power, third and fourth
grades,
Ada L. Stannard, first and second
grades.
Rossamond Welch, fourth and fifth
grades.
PUMP FOR STERLIXG MIXE.
Biggest Centrifugal Pump in Oregon
Drought to This County.
The biggest centrifugal pump in
the state of Oregon arrived by
freight Friday, consigned to the Bul
lis interests, for use at their Sterling
mine. The pump was formerly used
at Seattle to throw great streams of
water against the hills and thus level
them, and requires 800 horsepower.
The pump is said to weigh 13 tons.
It was carried to Jacksonville and
will from there be transferred to the
Sterling mine.
At the mine it will throw a cur
rent of water against the gold-bearing
slopes, making the mine one of
the best equipped in the state of
Oregon. A large amount of money
will be necessary to install the huge
pump, but the owners know from
the richness of the gravel that they
are certain to secure a large amount
of gold by the hydraulic process.
There are still some fastidious peo
ple , who would rather keep their
whiskers clean than enjoy the sweet
taste of green corn eaten off the cob.
Phone news Items to the Tidings.
MUST RECEIVE L1ND COURTEOUSLY
ANY INDIGNITY SHOWN HIM BY MEXICO WILL BE CONSIDERED AN
ACT UNFRIENDLY TO AMERICA AND WILL BE RESENTED
Washington, Aug. 9. While the
stfeed of the battleship New Hamp
shire is slowed down so that John
Lind, President Wilson's emissary to
Mexico, will not reach Vera Cruz un
til tonight, Nelson O'Shaughnessy, in
charge of the American legation in
Mexico City, is actively preparing for
Lind's arrival. He has notified Gen
eral Huerta that his attack on Lind
and his mission is' an affront to a
peaceful sister nation and that
Huerta will be held responsible for
any personal insult to the president's
representative.
Ever since it left Galveston for
Vera Cruz the New Hampshire has
been in wireless touch with the Ar
lington station, and Lind has been
fully advised of the developments
in the Mexican situation. President
Wilson is convinced that Lind's tour
age is equal to Huerta's and Lind
will go to Mexico City tomorrow or
Monday.
Mexico City, Aug. 9. Replying to
the second note forwarded by Sec
retary Bryan to the Mexican govern
ment, the Mexican foreign minister
prepared a statement today which
says:
"Answering your telegram to
President Huerta, the rumors it
mentioned are without foundation.
Lind, like any foreigner, may pass
through the country freely without
being subject to molestation. Re
specting mediation, the government
of Mexico already has made its dec
larations." Vera Cruz, Aug. 9. Former Gov
ernor John Lind of Minnesota, per
sonal representative of President
Wilson and counselor of the Amer
ican embassy at Mexico City, landed
on Mexican soil late today and went
to his hotel. When he will leave for
the capital was not determined.
The people of Vera Cruz gave no
intimation of their disapproval of
Lind's comiqg. The landing ' was
witnessed by only a small group of
Very Important
THE ELECTION FOR THE PROPOSED FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND ISSUE HAS BEEN CALLED FOR
SEPTEMBER 9, JUST 28 DAYS FROM TODAY.
UNDER THE NEW LAW OLD REGISTRATIONS DO NOT
COUNT. UNLESS YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITHIN THE PAST
THIRTY DAYS YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OX
THE BONDS. THE REGISTRATION BOOKS WILL CLOSE FIF
TEEN DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. UNLESS YOU ARE
REGISTERED YOU CANNOT VOTE.
DO NOT FORGET
IS THERE A LOBBY TO FORCE WAR WITH MEXICO
Senator Williams Believes There Is a Syndicated Attempt to Foree
the United States Into War With Mexico. .
Washington, Aug. 9. The end of
the senate lobby committee's investi
gation is not in sight, according to
Senator Reer, who today had the
senate provide for a committee of
expenditures. Senator Williams urged
the committee should inquire into
the reputed existence of an organized
and syndicated movement to plunge
the United States into war with Mex
ico. The suggestion was opposed by
Senator Gallinger. No action was
taken on the request.
Both President Wilson and Secre
tary Bryan expect that Lind's mis
sion to Mexico will succeed, but
senators familiar with the president's
plan are skeptical and officialdom
here generally believes that war is
imminent.
Both the army and navy are ready
for the expected clash, and experi
enced officers, who are opposed to a
war with Mexico admit they fear the
worst. A studied attempt has been
made to fulfill the president's orders
and to prevent even a show of war
like preparation, but orders for
troops and ships are all ready for
signature.
Both Bryan and the president are
being criticised because of the secre
tary's actions in the Mexican situa
tion. Republicans and some demo
crats say tbe administration is try
curious persons. Some slight appre
hension was felt by foreigners here
that a popular manifestation might
be held tonight, it being feared that
thousands of laborers with pockets
filled with their week's wages might
prove good material for the agitat
ors, but the local authorities as
sured the American consul that any
attempt at disorder would be sup
pressed. A measage from the state depart
ment at Washington was handed
Lind as soon as he landed from the
battleship New Hampshire and with
Dr. William Hale, who is also here
as the personal representative of
President Wilson, he went over it
carefully, and both appeared im
pressed with the contents but were
non-communicative concerning its
contents.
TRUSTEES SELECT DELEGATE.
Bert R. Greer to Represent Ashland
at Good Roads Meet at Eureka.
The trustees of the Commercial
Club met Saturday and selected Bert
R. Greer to go to the Tri-State Good
Roads meet to be held at Eureka,
Cal., August 25 and 26. The Eureka
people transport the delegates to and
from Redding. The Chamber of
Commerce at Redding will give a
banquet Sunday evening, August ??,
to the delegates en route to the meet
ins at Eureka. Governors Lister of
Washington, Johnson of California
and West of Oregon will be among
the speakers present.
Back From the East.
H. L. Whited returned last week
from his trip through the east. Hi3
family remained in Los Angeles for
a short visit before coming on home.
Mr. Whited looks improved by his
trip but is glad to get back to Ore
gon. v-
; Postal savings deposits amount to
$28,000,000.
TO REGISTER.
ing to make a patriotic question out
of a party matter, and some demo
crats say the administration has
made a mistake by not consulting
with Senators Lodge, Root, Borah
and other leaders of the republican
minority: All these men are com
pletely in the dark. Borah espec
ially is outspoken in his criticism,
saying that Secretary Bryan has fur
nished Huerta with a formidable
weapon.
Members of the senate foreign
committee secretly considered the
situation this morning. The major
ity of them favor the lifting of the
embargo against Mexican Importation
of arms. The president so far has
been able to keep a resolution to this
end off the calendar, but each day
his task becomes more difficult.
Ellis Neil Was Rescuer.
According to the reports in the
Roseburg papers of the auto accident
in which the wives of two railway
men well known here were Injured,
Ellis Nell of this city was cast in the
role of rescuing knight, his machine
being following the auto at the time
of the accident. He took one of the
most badly Injured of the party to
the hospital on record time and sent
surgical attendance to the rest, re
turning to help take them to town.
DIAZ PASSES THROUGH.
t
Famous Mexican Went Xorth Friday
Night En Route to Japan.
General Felix Diaz, the nephe of
former President Diaz, and one of
the central figures iu Mexican his
tory today, pussed through Ashland
Friday evening en route to Vancou
ver, B. C, to sail for Japan. Neither
he nor his party were visible during
the stop of the train here, and Port
land press dispatches siate that he
was perfectly silent while liero as
to the situation in Mexico. His os
tensible errand to Japan is to thank
the. Mikado for the Japanese partici
pation in the Mexican centennial in
1510.
Pear Harvest Starts.
The pear harvest in the Rogue
River Valley started in earnest to
day. Several cars have already been
shipped but most of the big pear
orchards around Medford have put
on a full force of pickers and pack
ers today. Professor O'Gara esti
mates the crop of Bartlett pears at
from 250 to 300 cars. Indications
are that growers will receive more
for their pear crop than any year
since 1907.
BOND ELECTION SEPT. 7
County Court Sets Date for Sie-lal
Election to Vote On $500,000
Road Bonds.
Jacksonville, Aug. 9. The county
court Friday afternoon In response
to petitions received Issued a call for
a special election to be held Tues
day, September 9, submitting to the
people the issuance of $500,000 5
per cent bonds for the construction
of a paved highway from the Cali
fornia state line to the Josephine
county line, a distance of 52 miles,
following the route of the present
county road, and utilizing the paved
street of Ashland, Medford and Cen
tral Point, construction to be under
supervision of the state highway en
gineer. The highway route starts from a
connection with the surveyed route
of the California state highway now
under construction, and provides an
easy grade over the Siskiyous, abol
ishing the present toll road, and if
the bonds carry this will be the first
section of highway constructed. It
is necessary that the graded road,
12 miles In length, be completed be
fore winter, so that the winter rains
will settle it.
The bonds mature as follows:
JlffO.OOO to mature 10 years from
the date hereof.
$100,000 to mature 15 years from
the date hereof.
$100,000 to mature 20 years from
the date hereof. ,
$100,000 to mature 25 years from
the date hereof.
$100,000 to mature 30 years from
the date hereof.
GENERAL WELFARE SCHOOL.
O. A. S. Traveling School Opens Ses
sIoiih Here Today.
The sessions of the traveling gen
eral welfare school of the Oregon
Agricultural College open this after
noon at 2:30 in the G. A. R. build
ing. Other sessions will be held this
evening at 7:30 and tomorrow at
9:30, 2:30 and 7:30. The programs
will be arranged on the following
plan:
A general session the first hour,
classes, demonstrations and discus
sions the second hour. The latter
will be given on subjects desired by
persons attending the general ses
sion, several different classes being
conducted at the same time. Domes
tls science work will be given at both
the afternoon and evening sessions.
The very Instructive exhibit of the
Oregon Social Hygiene Society will
be displayed on the second floor.
The person who will take part In
the work arrived at 11:15 this morn
ing and Include the ' following:
J. B. Mlckle, state dairy commis
sioner. Mr. Cummins, lecturer from the
Oregon Social Hygiene Society.
Prof. T. D. Bockwith, department
of bacteriology. '
Prof. M. R. Daughters, chemist.
Prof. Albert Peck of the division
of floriculture and landscape garden
ing. Mrs. Robblns and Miss Groves of
the domestic science department.
HIgh-speod telograph apparatus
Invented by a Hungarian utilizes a
keyboard llko a typewriter for send
ing and reproduces the messages in
letters like ordinary handwriting.
MARKET STARTS
ON SATURDAY
PUBLIC MARKET TO OPEV OX
LOTS ADJOINING ELKS BI.IJG.
USE OF GROUND IS DONATED
Growers and Others VM Pit pale
(rounds Hand Secured by May. r
fov OiMiyii;; Mo:-nint; GroutiH
Urged to Be Present.
The Ashland public market will be
come a reality next Saturday morn
ing, August 16, at 9 p. m., when,
amid the strains of musio by tho
Ashiand band, the growers of the
vminlty will present their products
to the public at the coiner of First
street and East Main, idioinins tto
Eikst Temple.
The use of the grounus has been
kindly donated by the owner, E. A.
i Ef tes, and the work of preparing the
grounds, leveling it up, etr, will bo
done in part by the city and in part
by donation. The city will furnisii
one man and a team and the grow
ers and others interested wnl donate
the rest ot the work. Anyone ablo
and willimg to help in this work Is
requested to report on the grounds
Tuesday morning, August 12, armed
with pick and shovel.
Mayor Johnson, who has been one
of the most ardent boosters in the
city, and who has been influential
In getting the market started, has
secured the Ashland band for a num
ber of selections on the opening
morning, Saturday, August 16.
All growers are urged to be pres
ent with produce and all consumers
to give their patronage to the mar
ket. All participants are expected to
keep their spaces clean and sanitary
and no rowdyism will be tolerated.
The market will be held Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, opening at
9 o'clock on those days.
There is much credit due, not only
to Mayor Johnson, but to Messrs. E.
E. Fhipps and B. E. Whitniore, com
mittee from the Commercial Club,
the Messrs. Millncr, Gallatin and
Pittlnger, committee of the Produc
ers' League, and Councihnen Beaver,
Werth and Gowdy, the council com
mittee on public market.
Everyone interested in making the
market a success should not only
patronize the market, but should talk
market. The men of Ashland have
given the city a free market and It
now depends largely upon the house
wives of Ashland as to whether it'
makes good. If they patronize it for
their garden truck,' fruit and any
thing else offered for sale, then it
will succeed.
As a method of helping the grow
er and reducing Ihe cost of living,
the Ashland market is in the hands
of the housewives of Ashland and of
the growers. Let's see If the ladies
and the growers cannot get together
and each satisfy the other.
By mixing carborundum with con
crete a Paris architect succeeded In
building a stairway in a public build
ing that seems to defy wear, despite
Its use by thousands of persons dally.
APPOINTS TWO FIREMEN
Carl llllty ns Chief of Department
and Ora Deibert as Driver of
Track Selected.
Mayor Johnson has made his se
lection of the two paid men to be
maintained under the proposed re
organization of the fire department.
Carl Hilty has been named as chief
of the 'department and Ora Deibert
as driver ot the auto truck. Under
the proposed ordinance covering the
duties of these firemen they are both
compelled to be on duty at the fire
house day and night, or practically
so. They will be provided with
sleeping quarters and will, one at
least, be always at the fire house.
Ral Estate Moving.
McWIlliam8 ,& Edgington report
three sales practically consummated
the past three days, one of which is
completed. This was the purchase
by Mr. Hawks, a recent arrival from
Moscow, Idaho, of the Sanford prop
erty at the head of Rocca street. Mr.
Hawks took possession of his new
purchase Friday last. There ia
money up on two other deals, but
they are not quite ready for publica
tion. Missouri's 1912 wool crop yielded!
$1,856,250.