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Newspaper Page TextOregon Historical Society. 207 Second 'fit. HLAND : TIDINGS SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1913 NUMBER 2G AS BEGIN SUIT J0 EJECT COUNCIL AUTHORIZES HYOU TO COMMENCE ACTION. C.-0. POWER CO. MUST VACATE At Adjourned Meeting Friday Night City Retains Reames and Moore to Rring Suit Against Rival Light Company. On Friday evening at an adjourned meeting of the city council the mayor was authorized to commence action to oust the Ashland Electric Power and Light Company, now a subsidiary corporation of the California-Oregon Power Company, from the city. The city retained Attorney E. A. Reames of Medford and City Attor ney Moore to act for them in the matter. Mayor Johnson states to day that Mr. Moors has gone to Med ford to Assist Mr. Reames in prepar ing the suit and tlrat it will be start ed in a few days. The grounds on which the suit are brought are alleged-invalidity of the franchise. PUT IN POWER. W. Y. Crowson Installs Motor in Confectionery. W. Y. Crowson has Installed a power ice cream plant at his confec tionery. A two-horse motor has been put in which runs a power ice cream freezer, a power ice crusher and a power churn. They make all the butter used in the confectionery business, and this is no small amount, as will be seen when it is known that he keeps one or two girls most of the time packing candy. One reason for making the butter is to be sure of a sufficient quantity of a first-class article. Another is to make an outlet for the surplus cream. By this means be can . be sure to have all the cream needed for making ice cream and for other purposes, without the loss incident to not having an outlet. If be does not need it for ice cream It is permitted to sour and is made into butter with profit. Wilson Writes Message About Mexi can Muddle. Washington, Aug. 22. President Wilson shut himself in his study here today and began typewriting personally the message he is to send to congress on the Mexican situa tion. The president dislikes to dic tate and will do all the work on the document himself. It is believed 'the president will make additional recommendations to congress concerning America's atti tude, and it is possible that a new Mexican policy will be outlined. The message will be the longest that President Wilson has yet written. Road Frauds Exceed Those of Boss Tweed. Albany; N. Y., Aug. 22. John Hennessey, investigator for Governor Sulzer, who has been probing state highway contracts to show the ani mus behind Sulzer's impeachment, today promised "punishment of the thieves higher up who are behind the road frauds to an extent which would make Boss Tweed ashamed of his moderation." The oldest national flag in the world is that of Denmark, which dates from 1210. IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN A. Ii. Lamb Begins Work on City . Hall Frank Jordan Commences Bridge Construction. The work on the remodeling of the city hall has already been begun by A. L. Lamb under the contract awarded him last week." Mr. Lamb set a crew of men at work Friday and erected a tool house, etc., and on Saturday morning the workmen began getting ready to commence actual construction. A crew of men were at work Saturday tearing down the old tower on the city hall. . On Saturday Frank Jordan also began to gather the material for the new concrete arch bridge to be placed across Ashland creek or Mill creek. He will hustle the work to an early completion. This morning a crew went to work for Mr. Jordan tearing up one side of the old bridge.: - CONWAY MAKES GOOD. Marshfield Record Tells of Beautiful House Erected by Them. Marshfield Record: F. E. Conway Company have cold a fine up-to-date southern California bungalow to John W. Motley, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, to be erected on Second street in Marshfield. Con struction will commence at once. I i ii is is one oi me latest pians, con taining every convenience all built in, ironing board drop from the wall, breakfast nook that looks like a sec tion from a dining car, wood lift, range hood, medicine chest, flour bins, bread board and cupboard room galore. A beautiful built-in buffet with a bevel plate mirror, window seats, plate rail, paneled wainscoting, bamed ceiling, archway with built-in bookcases, hardwood ' floors, etc. Magnificent hand-wrought bungalow hardware, concrete porches, flower boxes, sun room, screened porch, basement and conveniences found in the very latest and best apportioned homes. The F. E. Conway Company have been starting one of these fine homes here or at North Bend every week since coming on the bay and have several more in prospect. PIONEER DAYPROGRAM Committee Arrangements for Old Settlers' Reunion Thursday Are Practically Completed. Progress was reported all the way along the line la the line in the way of preparations for the annual re union of the old settlers to be held in Ashland next Thursday, at the meeting of the committees of native sons vand daughters having 'the ar rangements in hand, at the city hall, Friday afternoon. There was a good attendance. Jacksonville .was repre sented in the person of Miss Alice Hanley. A slight change in the arrange ment of the program of the day was decided upon. The forenoon exer cises at the Chautauqua tabernacle will be called s.t 10:30 o'clock and will embrace musical numbers, the reading of memorials of deceased members, historical sketches, and any general business of the society. The address of the day by Mr. Irv ing E. Vining will be at 2 o'clock p. m. with musical prelrdes, etc. The banquet to the pioneers and their families at. noon will be served in the G: A. R. hall and promises to maintain the well-established repu tation of the native daughters in the culinary line. Reports received indicate that there will be a goodly attendance from throughout the valley of the old settlers and their families to join in the festivities of the reunion. The exercises at the Chautauqua tabernacle, both morninc; and after noon, are public lind all are cordial ly invited to attend tbera. . Stprage Plant "Ready. Medford Sun: The new cold stor age plant of the Rogue River Fruit and Produce Association was thrown open for business yesterday and the temperature vac maintained at 34, while as an experiment 32 was reached during- the day. Two cars of pears are in storage now, and as there are orders for mixed cars later on, Anjoua will be held in storage until the Winter Nellis are ready, probably the fiist of October. Several hundred boxes of Bartletts will also be held as an experiment for a later market. The market went up last year at the close, and al though it is strong now there is a probability that it will decline some in the next few weeks and rise rap idly late in Ihe season. The new plant is a finely appointed building of concrete and tile, has a cold storage capacity of 50 cars and a ddry storage capacity of 50 cars. It has been completed in about eight weeks "from the time ground was broken and will cost in the neighbor hood of $40,000. An Interesting Meeting. Rev. Frank Lindblad, pastor of the First Brethren church, occupied the pulpit at the union meeting Sun day evening and preached a very forceful sermon. The music was fur nished by the Methodist choir. A delightful solo by Mrs. C. B. Wolf elicited much favorable comment. There will also be a union meeting next Sunday evening at the taberna cle. The largest proportion of suicides in European countries is to be found in Germany. POWERS MAY COERCE PRES. HUERTA FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN ARE AMONG NATIONS EXERT ING THEIR INFLUENCE FOR PEACE IN MEXICO Washington, Aug. 23. France, Great Britain and Japan are among the nations which have exerted their influence on the Huerta administra tions in Mexico in support of Ameri ca's efforts to bring about a peaceful settlement of the revolution. While administration officials were silent regarding this phase there was lively interest in diplo matic circles concerning the probable effect of foreign pressure on Huerta. It was learned the Mexican au thorities hoped President Wilson would not read his message Tuesday and showed a disposition to prolong the negotiations. Unless some tangi ble overtures are received within 48 hours from the Huerta officials in dicating a desire to accept America's fundamental proposals the president will proclaim to congress and the world his attitude toward Mexico. El Paso, Aug. 23. United States military authorities seized a quantity of paper money here today intended for the constitutionalists forces in Mexico and held it as contraband of war. The currency, which is the first shipment of $5,000,000 to be issued by .the constitutionalists, is held pending instructions from Washing ton. It was printed in the United States. The amount seized was not stated. Mexico City, Aug. 23. The return of General Trevino from his home at Monterey and the announcement that he was coming immediately to the capital has given rise to the re port that the administration contem plates some concessions to the de mands of the Washington govern ment. General Trevino has been for some months in California, having gone there after being summoned to Mex ico City last March when it was ru mored President Huerta planned to resign in his favor and. take the. field against the rebels. General Trevino is one of the oldest Mexican generals and is esteemed by the rebel leaders as well as the administration adher ents. Negotiations between the Mexican WILL MEETAT MEDFORD Tri-State Good Roads Meet Sched uled for Rogue River Valley for 1014 Meeting. Eureka, Cal., Aug. 21. At the closing session of the good roads meeting here today the Pacific High way Association was organized to carry on the work, which has as its end the building of a system of high ways connecting Oregon, Washington and California. Medford, Ore., was chosen as the 1914 .meeting place. The officers elected were: President, Dudley Smeltzer of Redding, Cal.; vice-presidents, s! E. S. Collins of Ostrander, Wash., J. W. McCoy of Ashland, Ore., and Dr. J-. D. Bullitt of San Jose, Cal.; treasurer, B. F. Lynip of Alturas, Cal.; secretary, George Boos of Medford. Governors Johnson, West and Lis ter were entertained at a clam bake at Sequoia Park. Governor Johnson declared in an address that 90 per cent of Califor nia's $18,000,000 highway fund would go for actual construction. Governor Lister also spoke. Gaynor Wouldn't Play Tammany's Game. New York, Aug. 22. Commenting on Tammany's choice of McCall for mayor, Mayor Gaynor said: "One thing I can say, I have not turned the city nor the rent payers over for spoliation to any organized band who make spoliation their life's pursuit, whose smug, sleek faces show that they wax rich and fat filching the taxes paid by their industrious and respectable neighbors. The rent payers and the taxpayers of New York may turn themselves over for spoliation if they choose, but I have not done it. "Whether I run again depends on the wishes of my fellow citizens. I had a pretty hard time four years ago to hold my own against all com ers and against corrupt influence, but I have been mayor." Persons with blue eyes are rarely affected with color blindness. and American governments appear to be quiescent. A special meeting of the Huerta cabinet was held tonight. The meeting is Eaid to have resulted in the determination to publish Mon day the notes exchanged between Washington and Mexico. Mexico City. Aug. 23. Serapio Rendon, a member of the chamber of deputies, was executed last night. He was a strong adherent of Madero and was accused of having plotted to as sassinate President Huerta. He was shot at the same place Deputy Man gel was killed by federal soldiers two days previously. Huerta is Warned By Secretary Bryan. Washington, Aug. 22. Secretary of State Bryan today warned Provis ional President Huerta of Mexico, General Carranza, the rebel leader, find local Mexican officials at Labo quilo that they would be held per sonally responsible for the safety of Shirley C. Hulse, son-in-law of Lieu tenant Governor Reynolds of Penn sylvania, who was captured by Mexi can rebels two weeks ago. No news has been received of Hulse for ten days. Notice to 8 A Pupils. Do not buy any school books un til you have been notified by the teachers what books to secure. SUPT. G. A. BRISCOE. Superintendent Briscoe is endeav oring to have the state superinten dent permit the use of the present text books by this class as it seems unjust to compel them to buy new books for only about four and one- half months' use. Rubber Type for Sale. The Tidings has a new set of rub ber stamps for sign printing for sale. Complete alphabet, about one inch high, $2. tf In order to reduce food prices Mu nich has built market halls, but en countered great opposition from the merchants. THE HAGUE PEACE MEET Disarmament By AH Powers Prophe siedInternational Questions to Be Arbitrated. The Hague, Aug. 23. Disarma ment by all nations in the near fu ture and the submission of all inter national questions to arbitration was the theme of all speeches today at the closing plenary sessions of the Twentieth Universal Peace Congress which has been in convention at the Rldderzall since Monday. Today's speakers were enthusiastic over the progress made by the Peace Congress during the last two years. Follow ing adjournment all the delegates went by special train" to Alkamar as guests at a luncheon. Later they took boat for Amsterdam, where they were formally received by the municipal authorities and tendered a farewell banquet. ' Notice to Pupils. All pupils who attended school last year in other places than Ash land will report at the superinten dent's office In the high school Sat urday, August 30, 9 to 12 a. m., for examination and assignment. Those pupils who will attend high school for the first time should ap pear at high school Saturday, Au gust 30, from 1 to 4 p. m. for se lection of course of study and " as signment. Examinations for delinquent work of high school pupils w(ll be given at high school Saturday, August 30, from 9 to 12 a. m. Cannot Cause Crowds. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 23. Super ior Judge Humphreys today perma nently enjoined street speakers from holding a meeting in the vicinity of Fourth avenue and West Lake boule vard or doing anything to collect a crowd which would keep the side walk blocked, Interfering with busi ness. The manager of a moving pic ture house complained that the street speakers gathered a crowd and kept patrons from his theatre. Scale receipts at Tidings office. BIG BARN BURNS. Lanini Brothers Lose Barn and Stock by Fire. A large dairy barn on the Huck ranch, now owned by the Lanani brothers, and located five miles east of Ashland, burned to the ground Saturday night. The barn was built by D. Perozzi, in 1908, at a cost of $1.600 and was one of the model dairy barns of southern Oregon. The building at the time of its loss con tained 200 tons of hay, two thorough bred Brown Swiss heifers and two thoroughbred sows with their pigs, all of whU:h were lost. There is $1,00D insurance on the barn. The cause of the fire is unknown. Services at the County Farm. A number of Ashland church peo ple met at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon and journeyed by auto to the county farm near Talent, where services were held for the ben efit of the inmates. Will Continue Organization. The old fire department which was displaced under the new ordinance met Saturday evening and decided to continue their organization for the present at least. IS A BIG IMPROVEMENT New Front in Masonic Temple Makes Building Much More Modern in Apiearance. Frank Jordan has practically com pleted his contract for putting new fronts in the Masonic building, occu pied by the postoffice and the E. N. Butler confectionery. The new fronts are up to date in every re spect and are among the most hand some in the city. There has been some criticism of the front of the postoffice as not being especially adapted to that purpose. The United States has a lease for ten years, about half of which has expired. Your Uncle Samuel, however, has a custom of putting In every lease to which he is a party a provision per mitting' the United States to cancel it at any time. In other words, it binds the other fellow but does not bind the government. For this rea son the local Masonic lodge did not feel justified in putting in a front that would not be suitable for com mercial purposes should Ashland get a government building or for any other reason the government decide to move. The statement has been made that there was not as much room In the present building as the regulations require for a city of this size. The Tidings asked Postmaster Casey as to this and he says that there is all the room needed or required. Since the delivery of carrier mail at the windows Sunday has been done away with theres is never anything ap proaching congestion In the lobby. The carpenter work on the two fronts has been done by Messrs. Leonard and Borror and reflects credit upon them. Davis Got $1,000 for Arguments Made to Taft. Washington, Aug. 22. Former President Taft's name was injected Into today's session of the house lobby hearing, when the committee men tried to learn Just what service Henry E. Davis performed to merit the $4,000 he Is alleged to have re ceived from the defense fund raised against the loan shark bill. The committee could not find that Davis went beyond arguing against the bill before Former President Taft. DaviB said he only knew that his money was coming from "an as sociation of men." He flatly charges that Taft broke his word by signing the bill twenty-four hours before he said he would. Uncle Sam May Decide Quarrel of Governorship. Washington, Aug. 22. The United States government may have to say the last word ap who, Sulzer or Glynn, Is governor of New York. The postoffice department expects that Olynn will demand tnat all mall ad dressed to the "governor of New York" shall be delivered to him, and Jostmaster General Burleson is try ing to decide whom to recognize. Burleson said today that he believed a decision on the matter would en able Sulzer to get his case into the federal courts. The Thaw case also may force a showdown in the New York governorship fight. As many as 200,000 herrings have been brought into Yarmouth by a single fishing boat POLYTECHNIC IMPROVEMENTS ASHLAND SCHOOL GREATLY IM PROYKS ITS FACILITIES. ENTIRE GROUND FLOOR IN USE Professor Hardy Rapidly Getting Tilings in Shao for a ProeroiM Year in All Department of the School. The Polytechnic school hps been making great improvements in its quarters the pp.st few weeks. The school will hereafter occupy t'.ie en tire first floor of the building and will all be on the first floor the com ing year instead of being part on each floor as heretofore. The floors have been oiled throughout, the woodwork brightened up and other improvements made. Toilet facilitiea have been put in the ladies' cloak room and new quarters provided for several of the departments. Professor Hardy is getting things in excellent shape for the opening of the school September 1, and all in dications are that there will be a large attendance. Professor Hardy i3 in charge of the school and will teach bookkeep ing and kindred studies. Miss Foules, the teacher in stenography and typewriting, is an expert in her line and is prolng a decided favor ite among her etudents. Professor Van Scoy will continue his classes in normal and review work, and han an excellent room set aside for this department. In fact, every department is excellently pro vided for. The entire school will be thorough ly heated by coal, the wood stoves having all been traded off. Pupils from Ashland or elsewhere cannot fall to do the right thing if they get their business or normal training in the Polytechnic. Auto Hearse to Take Body Across! V. S. Los Angeles, Aug. 22. To fulfill the dying wish of Michael Moran, a San Francisco automobile man, that his body might be transported to its final resting place in New York by automobile, arrangements were com pleted today by W. A. Peck of Los Angeles to convoy Moran's remains across the continent in an automo bile hearse. The start will be made from San Francisco next Wednesday and the trip is expected to be com pleted in a month. A. W. Hambley and two chauffeurs will accompany the party. Peck and Hambley will go to San Francisco tomorrow to complete preparations there. i I- t . ;i'j(:JJJ ORGANIZED JUNIOR LEAGUE. Miss Jessie Hathaway Went to Talent For That Sunday Afternoon. Miss Jessie Hathaway, district organizer of the Junior Epworth, League of the M. E. church, went to Talent Sunday afternoon to organize a Junior League in conneciion with the ' M. E. church there. A large number of the children of the Ash land Junior League went down by auto and assisted in giving enthusi asm to the movement. Piano Tuning. C. M. Richards has an- order book at Swenson & McRae's, phone No. 75. Refers to Professor MacMurray. Will tune In Ashland, Grants Pass and Medford exclusively. 25-3t THEY BOOSTED OREGON Sujicrintendcnt Metralf and Party Found Eastern People Much In terested in State and City. Superintendent J. B. Metcalf and party are back from their trip through the east. They report an in tense interest in the west and espec ially Oregon and Ashland, and only regretted that they did not have much more advertising matter con cerning the city and state to give out. Superintendent Metcalf is a strong Ashland booster and would bo more than pleased to have a change in railroad affairs which would bring his headquarters here, it is said. Certainly he and Messrs. King and Klrtland did a good stunt for the country in their trip east. Hundreds if not thousands visited the car at various places and were given litera ture of the country.