Ashland tidings., August 14, 1913, Image 1

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Ashland
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
IBINGS
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVIII
ASJILAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1913
NUMBER 23
PRESIDENT'S
STATEMENT
HEAD OP S. P. RY. GIVKS COM
PANY'S VIEW OF DISPUTE.
ASKS THE UNITED STATES TO ACT
President Sproule Declares It Is Im.
' possible to Meet Demands of Con
ductors and Trainmen Electric
Lines Involved.
San Francisco, Aug. 13. Presi
dent William Sproule of the South
ern Pacific has issued the following
statement:
"Our operating officers have been
In session with the board of adjust
ment of the Order of Railway Con
ductors and the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen at intervals since the
middle of March, dealing with a large
number of demands upon the com
pany. All questions were disposed
of except those pertaining to the Jur
isdiction of the organizations over
our electric lines, those immediately
under controversy being the Oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley lines
and the electric lines in Oregon
known as the Portland, Eugene &
Eastern Railway. These electric
lines are maintained as separate op
erating organizations, and while we
regret and endeavor to avoid any
crisis in relations with our employes
we believe it impossible to meet the
demands made upon us with respect
to these electric properties and at
the same time operate them effi
ciently and safely in the public in
terest as a satisfactory public util
ity. "As we have been officially noti
fied that failure to meet these de
mands will bring a strike of our
trainmen upon all lines ,west of El
Paso, Texas, Ogden, Utah, and south
of Portland, Ore., we believe it to
be a public duty that we invoke the
national government in mediation of
these difficulties in accordance with
the Newlanda act, which became law
on the 15th of this month. In thus
invoking the authority of the nation
we desire to avert the evil conse
quences uniformly experienced from
strikes, to the detriment of the rail
road properties, of the public in their
pursuits and properties, and in dis
tress to the men and their families."
San Francisco, Aug. T3. As a re
sult of several conferences, all four
of the railroad brotherhoods the
conductors, trainmen, firemen and,
engineers will stand together and
submit their demands of the South
ern Pacific to the government board
of mediation, represented here by
Assistant Commissioner G. W. W.
Hanger. Offlcals of the company
Tiave consented to this arrangement,
as the demands of the four organ
izations are practically identical re
specting suburban electric lines.
Commissioner Hanger stated today
that lie Is now conferring with repre
sentatives of each of these organiza
tions and with officials of the South
ern Pacific, but he is unable ib pre
dict how long it will require for a
settlement, should his Efforts at con
ciliation be successful.
Salt iLake Bars 1 V. W. Agitators.
Salt Lake, Utfh, Aug. 13. Fol
lowing I. W. "vV. rioting here last
night in which seven persons , were
more or less Seriously shot, Chief of
Police GVaht announced that no
more I. W. W. stree(t meetings will
be allowed in Salt Lake. On this
notice 'the secretary of the I. W. W.
local 'said the organization would
continue its meetings regardless of
the police order. , Further trouble is
feared.
Optical Notice.
Having returned from the east
rested and refreshed and with the
latest and best in optical goods, I
am better than ever prepared to cor
rect eye troubles.
,1 will be pleased to meet old and
new patients at my optical rooms
connected with my Jewelry store.
22-2t H. L. WHITED, Optician.
Blacksmiths' Holiday.
Notice is hereby given that all
blacksmith shops in the valley will
be closed Saturday, August 16, on
account of annual picnic to be held
at Rogue River on that date.
,i JOE; CASKEY,
Sec. Horseshoers' N. P. F.
Horseshoes attached by bolts
around the hoof have been patented
in England.
AS OTHERS SEE THEM.
If Fashionable Women Heard the
Remarks Men Make.
The passengers of the Southern
Pacific Railway nearly all get off the
train at Ashland, if not to eat, to
promenade during the stop. They
from a study that is of interest from
many points of view especially some
of the so-called well-dressed women.
If any woman with a spark of de
cency could hear the remarks evoked
from thet bystanders at some of the
hobble and slit skirts, and other ca
prices of fashion, she would there
after chooBe her gowns because they
are modest and becoming rather than
because they are the "latest craze."
Even men who are not prone to mak
ing remarks about women find it
hard to restrain themselves at some
of the exhibitions seen there daily.
It is noticeable, however, that among
the real "way up" people, such as
the wives of prominent railroad men,
statesmen and others, who traverse
the route, practically all are very
quiet dressers. It is the fast actress
and sweil woman of the underworld,
and the silly fools who copy them,
who make themselves conspicuous
and draw attention and remarks.
NEW PARCELPOST RULE
After August 15 There Will Be
Marked Increase in Weight of
Parcels in Small Zones.
On and after August fifteenth the
limit of weight of parcels of fourth
class mail for delivery within the
f ' 8t and second zones shall be in
creased from eleven pounds to twen
ty pounds. The rate of postage on
parcels 'exceeding four ounces in
weight Bhall.be five cents for the
first pound and one cent for each ad
ditional two pounds or fraction there
of when intended for local delivery,
and five cents for the first pound and
one cent for each additional pound
or fraction thereof when intended for
delivery at other offices within the
first and second zones. The pound
rates of postage in the first and sec
ond zones shall be as follows:
. , , First Zone. Second
Local Zone Zone
Weight. Rate. Rate. Rate.
1 pound '.$0.05 $0.05 $0.05
2 pounds 06 .06 .06
3 pounds 06 .07 .07
4 pounds .07 .08' .08
5 pounds 07 .09 .09
6 pounds '. .08 .10 .10
7 pounds ...... .08 .11 .11
8 pounds ...... .09 .12 .12
9 pounds 09 .13 .13
10 pounds 10 .14 .14
11 pounds 10 .15 .15
12 pounds 11 .16 .16
13 pounds 11 .17 .17
14 poujids 12 .18 .18
15 pounds t .12 .19 .19
16 pounds .13 .20 ,2J
17 pounds ...... .13 .21 .21
18 pounds 14 .22 .22
19 pounds 14 .23 .23
20 pounds ...... .15 .24 .24
O. A. C. Sessions.
Interesting and instructive ses
sions were held Monday and Tues
day in the G. A. R. building by the
General Welfare School of the Ore
gon Agricultural College. The meet
ings were not 'largely attended but
were greatly enjoyed by those who
went. On Monday afternoon two
funerals prevented many from at
tending. The domestic science lectures nd
demonstrations by Mrs. Robbing and
Miss Groves were greatly appreciated
by the women, who on Tuesday after
noon formed a class of 40 'which only
ended as the supper hour drew near.
J. D. Mickle, state dairy and food
commissioner, had an interesting ex
hibit of pure and adulterated foods.
C. J. Cummins of the Oregon Social
Hygiene Society brought a large and
very instructive exhibit. Both even
ing sessions were givenfover to illus
trated lectures on "City and Town
Improvement," by Processor A. L.
Peck of O. A. C, who clearly proved
that a great deal may be done along
this line by even a small amount of
effort and get-together spirit. Pro
fessor T. D. Beckwith, bacteriologist,
and Professor Milo T. Daughters,
chemist, also made brief talks on the
subjects of clean milk, water and
food. - ' .
Ashland was the first of 18 cities
to be visited by this traveling school.
Uncertainty as to the exact program
and; speakers prevented a house to
house distribution of programs on
the Saturday preceding, as had been
contemplated.
A Spanish prison expert is in this
country studying bur prison system.
TO OFFER FREE SITE FOR CITY HALL
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H. G. ENDERS WILL ON SATURDAY NIGHT MAKE FORMAL OFFER OF
LOCATION FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
H. G. Enders has authorized the
Tidings te say that he will give a
site 100x150 feet in size on Second
street between the East Side Inn and
the corner to the city of Ashland free
of charge, if the city council will,
instead of rebuilding the city hall
on the Plaza, erect an up-to-date
structure on property offered by him.
DEPARTMENT CREATED.
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Ordinance Establishing Paid Firemen
Passed Monday Night.
The city council Monday night
passed, under a suspension of the
rules, the newly drawn ordinance
governing the fire department. The
ordinance provides for two paid men,
a chief and assistant, or driver, each
of whom shall receive $75 per month.
The pay of volunteer firemen In at
tendance on fires is fixed at 75 cents
per hour. It is thought that the en
tire department will be reorganized
as it will not need more than four
men in addition to the paid men to
handle any ordinary fire. This mat
ter, however, will be taken up by the
city council and the two hose com
panies in the near future.
Very Important
THE ELECTION FOR THE , PROPOSED FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND ISSUE HAS BEEN CALLED FOR
SEPTEMBER 0, JUST 25 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 ON
THE BONDS. THE REGISTRATION BOOKS WILL CLOSE FIF
TEEN DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. UNLESS YOU ARE
REGISTERED YOU CANNOT VOTE.
DO NOT FORGET
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ARE TWICE ACQUITTED.
Strangers Arrested Charged With
Stealing Tire From Garage.
Two men giving the names of J.
K. Morgan and S. R. Matthews were
arrested at Montague, Cal., Tuesday
charged with stealing an auto tire
from the Ashland Garage, owned by
H. G. Butterfleld. The men put
their machine up at the garage Mon
day night and in the morning bought
some repairs from Marion Long, a
lad in charge of the garage. After
they left Mr. Butterfleld .misled ft
tire and .the men, who were located
at Montague, Cal., returned to Ash
land without extradition papers and
at their own expense.
They were brought before Justice
J. G. Hurt, and at the preliminary
hearing swore that they bought the
tire of young Long. Mr. Hurt gave
them the benefit of the doubt,
though the young man swore posi
tively that he did not sell the tire,
and refused to hold them to the
grand Jury. Mr. Butterfleld was not
satisfied with the result and after
consulting with the prosecuting at
torney had them rearrested and tak
en before Justice Taylor at Medford
yesterday. The Tidings is informed
by Constable Irwin that Justice Tay
lor also released them last evening.
Young Long has always been consid
ered perfectly square and his em
ployer and many friends here are
sure that he told a straight story,
but it was a case of two against one.
Anldand Men as California Grain
Growers.
Sacramento Union: So heavy is
the yield of grain In this valley
(Shasta) that the ranchers did not
estimate anywhere near the number
of sacks they would need. Charles
B. Lamkin of the Turner and Lam
kln ranch was in Montague today
and took home with him 1,500 grain
sacks, which number was In excess
of the amount estimated would be
enough to sack his grain crop.
Notice.
I wish to make a call for applica
tions from those who wish to become
volunteer members of the new fire
company under the city ordinances.
Please hand in your application at
once to the City Recorder.
O. H. JOHNSON, Mayor.
While Mr. Enders did not so state
to the Tidings representative, it is
informed and believes that he will
make this formal offer to the city at
the adjourned meeting of the city
coumil next Saturday evening, at
whic h time the bids for the improve
ment to the cityTiall are scheduled to
be opened and the contract let.
NEW MARKET GROUND.
Derided Improvement Made in Loca
tion of Projtosed Market.
If nothing more were accomplished
than the leveling up and fixing the
lots where the public market is to
be it will be well worth the cost.
The improvement is very marked.
The hitching racks have been moved
back from the street and the lots
thoroughly graded. The Indications
are that there will be a goodly
amount of stuff -on the market and
all housewives wishing to buy should
go early so as to get the stuff while
it is fresh.
Forty per cent discount on all elec
trical fixtures while they last at
Danford's Electrical Shop. -
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SCHEBEL RANCH SOLD.
Property on (J riff in Creek Brings
Big Price This Week.
Medford, Aug. 13. The William
Scheble ranch on Griffin creek, of
240 acres, was sold Tuesday to
Joseph Russ of Napa, Cal., for $55,
000. The ranch is a grain and al
falfa ranch, one of the best devel
oped in the valley, and the new own
er, already possessing a herd of fine
dairy cows, will maintain a dairy
ranch. Mr. Scheble moved immedi
ately to Medford and Mr. Russ will
take possession at once.
One of the best ranch houses in
the county stands upon the idace,
containing eleven rooms and every
modern convenience. Dairy barns
and other buildings complete the
equipment of the ranch. If. Mr. Russ
decides to develop an orchard he Is
certain that his land is some of the
best orchard land in the valley, as an
Anjou pear tree, 51 years of age,
stands near the ranch and has for
the last ten years .averaged $100 per
year net.
In 1909 226 boxes of Anjou pears
were picked from the tree that sold
for $4 f. o. b. Medford. One hun
dred and seventy acres of the place
is In cultivation, and each year pro
duces enormous crops of grain. The
ranch is 4 miles from Medford.
Curious Conditions.
In attempting to conform to the
3-cent passenger rate and still do
away with the UBe of pennies in mak
ing change in the western states,
there are some peculiar features de
veloped. For some time about a
year ago the fare from Ashland to
Talent was 15 cents and from Talent
to Medford 20 cents, white the fare
from Ashland to Medford was 40
cents. As a result people bought
tickets to Talent and then again at
Talent to Medford. To obviate this
the fare from Ashland to Talent was
raised to 20 cents. Now the fare to
Frederick on the motor is 10 cents
and from Frederick to Talent 5
cents, while a ticket to Talent costs
20 cents, making a saving of 5 cents
when traveling on the motor by buy
ing a ticket to Frederick and then
paying 5 cents on 'the train.
There is a prize of $20,000 offered
in France for the discovery of a cure
for Asiatic cholera.
COMBINE STATIONS.
Entomological Bureau at Placerville
Brought to Ashland.
An Important change In the affairs
of the local field station, No. 6, of
the pepartnieut of Agriculture has1
been announced. The station has
been consolidated with station five,
at Placerville California and will
hereafter be known as the Pacific
Field Station of the Board of Ento
mology, Department of Agriculture,
and from here all of the entomologi
cal work of the forests of Oregon,
Washington, California and Nevada
will be directed.
Prof. H. E. Burke, entomologist in
chaige of the Placerville station, 1.
M. Miller, J. J. Sullivan and J. D.
Rigg, entomologists and agents at
tached to the Placerville station, will
begin to arrive with their families
w'thin a few weeks and will make
nshland their permanent headquar
ters. W. E. Glendinning, an agent in
charge of field control work of that
station, arrived yesterday and is do
ing some reconnaisance work in this
locality. He will remain here for
about ten days before returning to
California to bring his family.
PEARS SELLFOR $2.00
Highest rice Ever Received for Bart
lett enrsP Reuched By the
1013 Crop.
Medford, Aug. 13. The record
price for 1913 Rogue river Bartletts
was received Monday by the Rogue
River Fruit and Produce Association,
which sold two cars of Bartletts to an
eastern firm for $2 per box f. o. b.
Medford. This makes the total of
nearly 30 cars sold already from
$1.8o to $1.90 per box. The sale
was made through the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, and slightly higher
prices are liable.
In 1907 the Bartletts averaged
over $2, but since that time practi
cally no fruit was sold at these high
prices. A few received high prices
In 1909, but since that time Bart
letts have never averaged over $1.50.
The high prices are the result of sev
eral causes.
The most Important one probably
Is the shortage of the pear crop
throughout the' districts of the north
west. The California mountain
Bartletts, old competitors to Rogue
River Valley's product, w.ill be very
scarce this year, apparently on ac
count of the ravages of the blight.
What is worse, the trees that would
produce the crops of that section in
coming years have been torn out.
Another reason for high prices is that
the superiority of Rogue river Bart
letts has become generally known
and the prlceR are much higher than
Bartletts from other sections.
Other companies and fruit associa
tions have received splendid prices.
The Rogue River Co-operative Asso
ciation has sold their entire output
at a high price. The Producers'
Fruit Company has made several
splendid Bales, among which were
two cars of Gravenstein apples to a
New Zealand market at $1.25 f. o. b.
Medford. The Pioneer Company, un
der the management of E. M. Mc
Kaany, has sold many cars of Bart
letts at fancy prices.
WILL TALK GOOI ROADS.
Mrs. Bigelow to Seak Under Aus
pices of Ladies.
Miss Bigelow, the noted woman
good roads expert, who Is sent out
by the government to boost the causo
for better highways, will be In Ash
land next Tuesday August nineteenth
land will conduct a good roads rally
at the Chautauqua Tabernacle under
the auspices of the Parent-Teacher
Association.
Though working for the govern
ment, Miss Bigelow is under the di
rection of the Federation of Women's
Clubs. Her work Is said to be very
successful and she Is drawing good
crowds everywhere. As the women
of Oregon' are .now Voting, it be
hooves them to get In. touch with the
good roads movement upon which
vast sums of money are now being
spent, or will be spent, In the const
states within the next few years.
Miss Bigelow has just closed a two
weeks' campaign in the state of
Washington. Her lectures are free
and should be attended by every vot
ing citizen.
Notice.
Dr. F. II. Johnson wishes to In
from his patients that he has re
turned from bis vacation. It
PIONEER DAY
AUGUST 28
OLD SETTLERS TO PICNIC I.V
ASHLAND.
A FINE PROGRAM IS PREPARED
Pioneers to Be. Given Free Dinner
All Are Invited to Literary ami
Musical Program Big Time in
Prosp't.
Pioneers of southern Oregon are
to be the guests of honor at the an
nual reunion of the Pioneer Society
of Southern Oregon to be held at
Ashland on Thursday, August 25.
and their families, too, are expect iS
to participate in the pleasurable so
cial, literary and gastronomic fea
tures of the occasion, the arrange
ments for which are in the hands of
local native daughters and sons or
Oregon. The general public are cor
dially invited to attend the literary
and musical exercises at the Chau
tauqua tabernacle at 11 o'clock in
the forenoon and also an afternoon
program which is being planned for
2 o'clock in the same auditorium.
The noonday banquet, which will be
held at the G. A. R. hall, will be for
the pioneers and their families only.
The speaker of the day will be Mr. '
Irving E. Vining of New York, scion
of one of the best known pioneer
families of the Rogue River Valley.
Mr. Vining has attained a wide repu
tation as a speaker and writer and
his address on this.occnsion promises
to be one of more than ordinary in
terest and value. The music pro
gram is in charge of Mrs. J. S. aPr
son of this city, and will Include the
best native talent available. The
banquet is in charge of the Native
Daughters of Ashland, and that
means a fine spread for the old set
tlers and their families.
The newspapers of the Rogue Riv
er Valley are requested to publisn
this announcement and extend the
invatiou to all pioneers and their
families to attend the coming re
union. Ashland's beautiful central
park will be the general headquar
ters and it Is particularly inviting at
this season of the year.
FEDERAL GAME LAW.
ReiKirt Hint Duck Shooting Was Pro
hibited Eroncoiis.
The -Tidings in a recent issue re
published from another paper an ar
ticle stating that the federal game
laws prohibited shooting ducks ami
geese. L. L. Mulit of the First Na
tional Bank wrote Game Warden Fin
ley regarding the matter and has re
ceived the following reply:
Portland, Aug. 11, 19I3T..
Mr. L. L. Mulit, Cashier First Na
tional Bank, Ashland, Ore.
Dear Sir: Replying to your in
quiry of the 7th Inst., deslro to state
the federal migratory bird law which
becomes effective on October 1 takes
precedence over our state laws with
regard to seasons only. The federal?
law fixes the open season in this
state for migratory birds from Sep
tember 16 to December 16. We
have, however, taken this matter ti
with the government authorities,
with the hope that' they will change
the season in this state so ai to make
it opeu 'October 1 and cIosj January
16. The way the law now utands, the
season on ducks and geese will opo;i
in Klamath county on September 15.
which is In accordance with our state
law, which governs until October 1,
when the federal law becomes effect
ive; consequently, the season will
close December 1G, unless the gov
ernment makes the change whlcn wq
have noted above.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM L. FINLEY, '
State Game Warden.
By E. L. Cattron, Chief Clerk.
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New Dairy Started. ;
J,. A. Orchard has decided to go
into the dairy business at his place
on East Main street. The new estaf
lishment will be called the East Side
dairy and Mr. Orchard will put on
a delivery wagon at once. Mr. Or
chard states that he will keep .only
the best Of cows and can guarantee
the output to be of the best.
More Hitching Racks.
The city council on Monday even
ing ordered more hitching posts
erected on the city lots on Water
street for the benefit of the farmers.
They are placed on land recently
filled In. , '