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Newspaper Page TextOregon Historical Society. 207 Second St Ashland Tidings SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913 NUMBER 25 A. L. LAMB GETS THE CONTRACT WAS LOWEST MAX IX WORK OX THE CITY HALL. JAIL NOT TO BE REMODELED NOW City Council Ojned Rids Saturday Evening, Rut Did Xot Award Con tract I'until Monday Evening Price $4,537. The city council met in adjourned session Monday evening and accepted the bid of A. L. Lamb for the work of remodeling the city hall, his be ing the lowest bid received, being $4,537. After thoroughly discussing the matter Monday evening the city attorney was directed to draw up a contract with Mr. Lamb, which was done Tuesday and was accepted and ordered executed at the regular meet ing Tuesday evening. Mr. Lamb will give a surety bond for the perform ance of his contract. The city council decided not to let the contract for remodeling the city jail at present, but this matter will be taken up later. Death of Mrs. Perry Moore. The Tidings Monday inadvertently overlooked making mention of the death of Mrs. Perry Moore, mother of Mrs. W. H. McNair, which took place Friday at her home at Ver sailles, Mo. Mrs. McNair left for that place Sunday night, Mr. McNair accompanying her as far as San Francisco. Mrs. Moore visited here five months last year and made many friends to whom the news of her death comes as a distinct shock. The immediate family left to mourn con sists of a husband, "son and three daughters. They .have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. Tunnel Caves In; Five Killed. Raton, N. M., Aug. 20. A cave-in In the old Raton tunnel today was the cause of E. D. Stamill and four Mexicans being killed. Efforts are being made to reach the bodies. During two years 34,000 miles of improved roads were constructed in this country, which is more than all the roads of France. ASHLAND JMP NO. 7 Sons of Veterans Camp Organized Tuesday Evening With 24 Charter Members. Colonel Scott, past division com mander of the Division of California and the Pacific of the Sons of Veter ans, on Tuesday evening organized a camp in Ashland. The name chos en is Ashland Camp, and it is No. 7. The following officers were elected: Camp Commander B. W. Talcott. Senior Vice-Commander M. C. Edgington. Junior Vice-Commander Albeit W. Thomas. Trustees Dr. Julian P. Johnson, E. T. Staples, W. B. Holmes. The camp commander only named two of the appointive officers at the meeting Tuesday evening. They were: Secretary Donald M. Spencer. ' Treasurer V. O. N. Smith. The names of the charter mem bers are: V. E. Johnson, M. C. Edg ington, B. W. Talcott, D, M. Spencer, L. E. Stennett, A. W. Thomas, M. S. K. Clark, Julian P. Johnson, R. C. Porter, M. C. Hicks, J. T. Sayles, W. Y. Crowson, Ellis Newlon, T. L. Powell, W. B. Holmes, R. J. Sayles, B. Danford, O. T. Ganiard, H. W. Barney, E. T. Staples, D. J. Raude baugh, Harry Sayles and V. O. N. Smith. The next meeting will be held at the G. A. R. hall, Saturday evening, August 23, at 8 o'clock. Under the dispensation for organization applica tions can be received, balloted upon and elected and mustered the same evening, at this meeting, and any eligibles are urged to be present. All charter members are also urged to attend as there is business of Im portance to come up, including that of arranging to participate In the reunion at Talent in September. All members of the Grand Army of the Republic' are invited to attend the meetings of Ashland Camp at all times. Notice. Dr. F. H. Johnson wishes to in form his patients that he has re turned from his vacation. 2 4-4t OX A LOXG TOUR. Party From Ohio in City Traveling By Auto. A party in a great big touring car bearing the 1912 Ohio number ar rived in Ashland Tuesday morning from the south, and went north Wednesday morning. In the car were Mrs. Mattie E. Evans and fam ily and Mrs. Martha Scoville of Youngstown, O. They left Youngs town in December last, driving to Miami, Fla., where they stopped three months. From there they drove to Tariipa, Fla., shipped by steamer across the gulf to New Or leans and drove from New Orleans, leaving there April 6, and coming via El Paso. They stopped some time at San Bernardino. Coming north they drove from Chico to Dunsmuir in one day and from Duns muir to Ashland the next. They found little to complain of in the road from the south except the toll gate, which they thought 6hould be done away with and were informed that it would ha Marries in Haste. Medford, Aug. 19. J. G. Martin, the well-known pioneer of North Oakdale, surprised his many friends yesterday by returning from Berke ley, Cal., with a bride. Mr. Martin left for the California ciay the day after he had seen the photograph of Miss Alice Sedgwick, and after a courtship of three days the marriage was solemnized at the Knox Presbyterian church by Rev. R. C. Eastman, a nephew of the bride. Mr. Martin came to Jackson coun ty in the early sixties and is well and favorably known throughout south ern Oregon. Mr. Martin recently celebrated his 66th birthday while his bride is five years his junior. When the news spread last night that the marriage had occurred Mr. and Mrs. Martin were obliged to hold an informal .reception so many old friends of the groom insisted upon offering their congratulations. Fire Truck O. K. The committee of the city council to whom was entrusted the work of checking up the new fire apparatus which accompanied the truck as a part of its equipment, reported Mon day night that they had done so and that everything was all right. As to the quality of steel in axles and other similar points of guaranty the committee reported themselves un able to state but declared that the company's guaranty covered these matters sufficiently. "The Hunters." Mr. and Mrs. Hunter of Ashland, who appeared three nights this week at the Dreamland Theatre, attracted large audiences, who were more than pleased with their singing, dancing and small talk. Being homefolk added, of course, to their drawing p: wer, but aside from that their act was a most creditable one. After witnessing one performance the man agement of the Page Theatre at Med ford engaged them for the coming week. Buys Residence. F. F. Whittle today concluded a deal whereby he became the owner of the Earl Roach property on Nutley street.' Mr. Whittle states that he will fix the place up in good shape, but has not yet determined whether or not he will occupy it as a resi dence. The people in that vicinity would be pleased to see Mr. Whittle and family make the place their home. Three New Fords. The Ford garage has just received three new Ford cars, of the 1914 model. ' They were driven up from Medford Tuesday afternoon, F. L. Camps driving one, Master Max Camp the second and Hector Pellett of Medford the third. The new model cars are quite different in model from the 1913, the body having a pleasing boat-like swell. rioncer Committee Meeting. All the committees appointed to serve in connection with the coming pioneer reunion, and all others inter ested, are requested to meet at the city hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 to perfect arrangements for the re union to be held on the 28th. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Trinity Episcopal. Sunday morning, Aug. 24, there will be communion service at 8, morning prayer and sermon at 11. Rev. W. B. Hamilton, vicar of Grants Pass. REGISTER TO.VOTE ON BOND ISSUE UNLESS YOU REGISTER THIS WEEK YOU CANNOT VOTE ON BOND ISSUE AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD SEPT. 9 There has been but a very light registration in the Ashland precincts thus far. The books for the special county bond election will clone Sat urday night and unless your name is written there you cannot vote at the election. The last legislature defi- niely declared that there should be no swearing in of votes on election day. Unless a voter registers he is absolutely disfranchised. There are only two days after to day in which to register. Do not fail to register whether you are in favor of or opposed to the bond is sue. If you have a conviction in the matter it is your duty to express it FIGHTING EXTRADITION. Harry Thaw is Trying to Avoid Re turn to State. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug. 20. Harry Thaw's legal fight against de portation to the United States after his dramatic escape from Mattewan State Hospital for the Criminal In sane, Sunday morning, will begin In this Canadian frontier town tomor row. He will be produced then before Judge Globensky on a writ of habeas corpus, obtained by Thaw's counsel today. The dominion immigration authori ties announced tonight they stand ready to detain Thaw if he is re leased and take steps to return him to New Hampshire as an undesirable alien. One of five men believed to have aided. Thaw's escape is believed to be in jail here. He gave his name as Mitchelf Thompsan and said he was a resident of Toronto, but Sheriff Hornback and District Attorney Con der of Dutchess county, New York, say he is Roger Thompson of New York, reputed chauffeur of Thaw's automobile. Thompson was arrested in the court room while waiting for Thaw's case to be heard. In 1911 the Russian empire's pop ulation increased 167,034,000. . ,1.1, Jt. T ...... t. 1 t Very Important THE ELECTION FOR THE PROPOSED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND ISSUE HAS BEEX CALLED FOR SEPTEMBER 9, JUST 18 DAYS FROM TODAY. UNDER THE NEW LAW OLD REGISTRATION'S DO NOT COUNT. UNLESS YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITHIN THE PAST THIRTY DAYS YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE BOXDS. THE REGISTRATION ROOKS WILL CLOSE FIF TEEN DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. UNLESS YOU ARE REGISTERED YOU CANNOT VOTE. DO NOT FORGET TO REGISTER. THE MEDFORD STORY. Stepdaughter of Mike Spanos One of Girls Caught Here. Medford, Aug. 19. J. Titus and David Boggs of Medford, who were arrested at Ashland Saturday night in company with two Medford girls, Beatrice Cavanaugh and Myrtle Hanscom, as they were eptering an Ashland lodging house, were given a preliminary hearing at 'Ashland Monday afternoon and were bound over to the grand jury on the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, on $500 bail. They will be tried before the circuit court in October. The girls are 15 and 14 years of age. One of the girls had on a dress that is said to belong to one of the men's wives, much too long for her, that was intended to disguise her age. The Hanscom girl is the daugh ter of Mrs. Mike Spanos. The girls sent to Grants Pass friends for money while in Phoenix. The request was reported to the fath er of one of the girls, who followed them to Ashland in an automobile. The Ashland chief of police made the arrest at his request. Wanted. A young lady who has had . some store experience. Good position. Steady employment. Ferguson, the Bargain Store. at the ballot box. If you neslect to register or to vote after registering you have no grounds for a kick, no matter which way It goes. Registration in previous years avaii.s nothing. Unless you have reg isters! since the opening-of the books in June last you are debarred from voting. The following are the registration places ior Ashland: West Ashland precinct. Susie Allen's office; Cen tral Ashland precinct, J. A. Leniery's office; Kast Ashland, Homer Bil lings' office; South Ashland, Mrs. R. C. Porter's residence, Palm avenue; Boulevard precinct, Charles Looniis' store on Boulevard. llorGHT COXFECTKVX ERY. E. X. Butler Gets Lane & Peebler i Confectionery for Ranch. Lane & Peebler have sold their Plaza confectionery to E. N. Butler, formerly of Ashland, and take in the deal a 360-acre ranch on the Green Springs Mountain road. The deal became effective yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Butler, who are well known here, have had experience along mer cantile lines before coming to Ash land and will doubtless make good. The Plaza confectionery has been a profitable business under the man agement of Lane & Peebler and will doubtless keep in the front rank un der the ne wmanagement. Jack Peebler left a day or so ago for the ranch and Mr. Lane will go there at once. Mrs. Lane expects to join them later. They plan to make the ranch a popular stopping place between Ash land and Klamath Falls. ' More Exhibits. Recent additions to the exhibits at the depot are figs raised by W. A. Patrick, peaches' and appples from the orchard of E. J. Arant, Early Crawford peaches raised by J. B. Ware, and potato vines seven feet long raised by S. C. Corbett of Sev enth street. Phone job orders to the Tidings. - F . J. J. J. ....... 1 . .TH TtTTt TTTTTTtTTtTTTTTTTTTTTTT ORGANIZED AT MEDFORD. Ashland Sons of Veterans Assist In Installing Camp. Post Commander James Mattingly of Burnside Post No. 25, G. A. R., Camp Commander B. W. Talcott and brothers E. T. Staples and Dr. Julian P. Johnson of Ashland Camp No. 7, S. of V., journey to Medford in Dr. Johnson's auto last evening and as sisted in the work of organizing Chester A. Arthur Camp No. 8, S. of V., in that city last night, Colonel C. S. Scott, past division commander, organizing the camp. P. H. Daly was selected. as camp commander and the camp moves out with good pros pects. After the work was completed Chester A. Arthur Corps, W. R. C, served an enjoyable lunch to the vet erans and sons present. Off for Camp. Members of the 1st Co., C. A. C, leave this evening for Ft. Stevens, Oregon, tonight. Ft. Stevens is lo cated on the Oregon side of the mouth of the Columbia river, and is one of the most up-to-date and pow erful fortifications on the coast and offers a perfect site for target prac tice. The company will be under the command of Captain George C. Spencer, with First Lieutenant Dean second in command. A good sized turnout la expected. They expect to be absent about ten days. ALMOST A TRAGEDY. Four Come Near Going Over Ray Gold Dam in Boat. Medford, Aug. 19. What came near to being a dreadful tragedy happened at Ray Gold Saturday when Mrs. Van Ness, her son, Miss Ruby Burke and W. Caskey tame within fifty feet of going over the falls at the dam. Mr. Caskey was rowing when one of the oars was broken. The broken end was thrown into the boat and in attempting to paddle out of the current that was rapidly drawing them toward the falls the other paddle dropped from his hands. At this time they were only a short distance fro mthe falls and the rock's below, which would mean certain death for the entire party if they should go over. Mr. Caskey picked up the broken paddle and with the help of the other members of the party that paddled with their hands, they were able to slowly overcome the current and pull into shore. WHERE THE BUFFALO WENT. Contention That They DisapiMwed Seems Proven. It has been long claimed that the American bison, instead of having been exterminated, migrated to the .north many years ago. That this was so would seem to be corroborated by the following: Edmonton, Alta., Aug. 16. Three distinct herds of wild buffalo have been located west of the Slave river, on the extreme northern boundary of Alberta, by a party of cruisers under the direction of A. J. Bell, governmen t agent at Fort Smith, sent out by the Dominion forestry department. Pierre Squirrel, chief of a tribe of northern Indians, who was guide for the party, estimates there are fully 200 animals in the herds. The buffalo resemble the American bison, from which they de scended, but life in the hilly regions has made them more agile and fleet er of foot. They travel in twos and threes in the summer, herding to gether in the winter for protection against the timber wolf, their natur al enemy. It is announced here that the government will take steps at once to prevent the extermination of the herds by hunters and further pro tect the animals by increasing the wolf bounty. Harry V. Radford, an explorer, discovered a herd In the north two years ago. Caught in Fire 4 10 Feet Below Pave ment. jsfew York, Aug. 20. Thirty-five workmen caught 440 feet under ground in a section of the Catskill j aqueduct in course of construction i under Washington Heights here, ! when fire broke out in the shaft I house overhead tonight, were found unharmed two hours later when the fire was controlled. The chief suffering had been from lack of air cut off by the smoke.' The fire was spectacular. When the fire started the men in the un derground workings fled fifteen hundred feet to the end of the sec tion and huddled there, terror stricken, until the air began to clear. Then one reached a telephone con necting with the street and told of their safety. Rosehurg Woman Dies In Auto Smash. Roseburg, Ore., Aug. 20. As the result of the automobile In which they were riding striking an embank ment and overturning, Mrs. Mary E. Hollifield is dead today and her daughter, Mrs. Walter Kent, Is suf fering from a fractured shoulder. Walter Kent, who was driving the car, and the three Kent children es caped with minor bruises. The car was descending a steep grade on the Roseburg-Myrtle Point road when it became unmanageable. Mrs. Holli field was 60 years old. Kent is a prominent merchant at Drain. The party was en route to Coos county for a week's outing. Deserved Bigger Hearing. Miss Blgelow, the good roads lec turer sent out by the National Feder ation of Women's Clubs, who spoke at the Chautauqua tabernacle Tues day evening, was only listened to by about forty people. The lecture, which was Illustrated by stereoptlcon slides, was worthy a much' bigger hearing, but August is vacation time and people do not care to attend lec tures or do unnecessary brain work during that month. Scale receipts at Tidings office. WILSON NOT BACKED UP HUERTA SO DECLARES IX REPLY TO L1XI) NOTE. DEMOCRATIC POWER TEMPORARY Hiii-i'ta Declares Congress and Amer ican People Are Xot Back of Wil son's Refusal to Recognize His Government. Washington, Aug. 20. Intrmations are contained in Provisional Presi dent Tuerta's reply to the American note presented by John Litul that President Wilson is not backed by congress or the American people ii his stand against recognition oC too Huerta government. Referring to the attacks on tko Washington Administration by Con gressmen and pointing to official recommendations of Ambassador Wilson advising recognition, Huerta declares he is entitled to be recog nized. He holds the democratic party's) power is temporary and argues recog nition of his government is a parti san question in the United States. This information was obtained to night from those wflb know the con tents of the note so far as it has been deciphered, although the com plete note is not yet at hand. Though negotiations between John Lind and Huerta continue on a cordial basis, neither side is receding; from its position and alternatfvo measures are under consideration here. Statement of City Finances. The city council on Monday even ing received the balance sheet which is the result of the audit of tha books and the installation of a sys tem of bookkeeping for the city by Professor Hardy of the Polytechnio school, which was ordered some timo ago by the council. The report of the committee having the matter in charge wa saccepted and the com mittee discharged and Professor Hardy ordered paid the agreed prica of $100 for the work. The report wp.s also ordered given one publication in the Ashland Tid ings and appears in this issue. M. I. DIGGHONVICTED Jury in Dlggs Case Out a Little Over Three Hours Guilty on Four Counts. San Francisco, Aug. 20. In elop ing with Marsha Warrington from Sacramento to Reno, Maury Dlggs, former California state architect, was guilty of violating the Mann act. which makes it felony to transport women for immoral purposes fronj one state to another. This was the verdict tonight of the jury which tiled Dlggs. Five years in a federal penitentiary Is the maximum penalty. There were six counts in the In dictment and the Jury found Dlggs guilty on the first four. Each count carries a maximum of five years aud a minimum of one year In a federal prison. Diggs, his wife, father, mother and three aunts, Mrs. Drew CaminettI and Mrs. Anthony CaminettI were fn court waiting for the verdict. Dlggs was pale as paper and his wife Bhowed the tension about her eyes. Questions of the foreman clearly foreshadowing the coming verdict gave them time to steel themselves against the coming shock and there was no demonstration of any sort when the blow fell. The jury was out a little over three hours. Nine ballots were taken and from the first the jury was unanimous for conviction on the first four counts. but on the fifth, charging the de fendant with persuading, advising; and Inducing Marsha Warrington to go to Reno for immoral purposes, and on the sixth, charging the sarno offense regarding Lola Norrls, they disagreed. Sentence will be pronounced the week of September 2. Judge Van Fleet fixed bail at $20,000, which was furnished by Diggs' father and uncle. The defense's counsel an nounced they would appeal. Cooked Food Sale. The ladles of the Presbyterian church will hold a cooked food sale Saturday, August 23, in the Louis Werth building on North Main street.