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ASHLAND TIDINGS
Monday, September 8, 1013
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Contract Violated
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State Officers Sued
for Misappropriation
Salem, Sept. 8. Suit was institut
ed in the Marion county circuit court
Friday by Attorney General Craw
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Society News.
Please phone all news Items, so
ciety or otherwise, to the Tidings,
No. 39. It is often necessary to
leave late items over until the next
issue, po as to insure insertion please
phone thera iu as early as possible.
The Tidings goes to press early each
Monday and Thursday afternoon and
items must be in and in type by noon
If possible.
The Teacup Club will meet Tues
day of this week at 2:30 p. m. with
Mrs. G. G. Eubanks. on Wimer street.
Mrs. Eubanks will be assisted by
Mesdames Estes. Whitmore, Van
Natta and McKee and Miss Finley.
Civic Improvement Club Meolinj:.
The Civic Improvement Club will
meet at the Carnegie Library build
ing Tuesday afternoon, September 9,
at 2:30 o'clock, for its regular
monthly meeting.
By order of the, president.
Junioi-s Picnic.
The Presbyterian Junior Endeav-I
orers held their annual pieiyic iu the
vicinity of the falls up the canyon
Saturday, August 2 9. It was a tired
and dusty bunch that returned to the
city in the early twilight, but all de
clare, it was tlie "best yet."
Picnic at tliautiiuqua Park.
The Ladies' Aid Society and the
Wednesday Afternoon Club of the
Presbyterian church wijl begin the
first of their activities for the season
at a picnic in Chautauqua Park Wed
nesday afternoon. The business
meeting will be held at 2:30. Those
who attend are asked to bring 5 cents
to pay for the coffee and cream and
for the use of the building. Each
oiio is requested to bring a .well
filled basket, including dishes need
ed. The husbands are Invited to sup
per, which will be served at 5 o'clock
sharp.
(limbed Mt. Ashland.
P. W. Caldwell "chaperoned" a
party of ladles who climbed Mt. Ash
land Sunday. They left Saturday
evening, stopping at Long's cabin
over night. They left there at 7
o'clock in the morning, reaching the
summit at 11:80. The day proved
ideal and the view from the top of
the mountain was perfect, Mt. Shas
ta, Mt. Pitt aud the rlra of Crater
Lake being plainly visible. Return
ing, they reached Long's cabin at 3
o'clock, where they took lunch,
reaching Ashland about 6 o'clock.
The party was composed of Dr. Ber
tha Sawyer, Dr. Gail Kammerer,
Miss Eleanor Greer, Miss Johnscin of
Seattle and Mr. Caldwell.
The- Qui Vive Club met at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Young, 9 Granite
street, Friday, September 5. After
the regular order of business a pro
gram was rendered, led by Mrs. J. P.
Sayles. Mrs. Buck read an article
entitled "A Morning Prayer;" Mrs.
Jennings, "The Winds of Memory;"
Mrs. Young, "Superstition is the
Handmaid of Ignorance;" Mrs. Wil
cox, "I Sometimes Have Thought;"
Mrs. Sayles, "Dolores at the Gate of
Heaven." Mrs. Jennings gave us
same music, after which Mrs. Young,
through her guides, gave some fine
messages. The club meets every Fri
day at the same place. There were
eighteen present. All ladies wel
come.' Had Successful Trip.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Mulit are back
from their auto trip to Klamath
Falls and Lakeview. They went to
take in the Shriner ceremonial at
Klamath Falls and went from there
to Lakeview. going the entire dis
tance by auto. A. McCallen, father
of Mrs. Mulit, went with them, re
maining in Lakeview. Mr. Mulit re
ports a very good run, having made I
tbe 100 miles from -Lakeview to
Klamath Falls in five hrvars and 50 i
minutes and the 63 Vi miles from
Klamath Falls to Ashland in five
hours. lie ran 407 miles in his 35
horsepower SJudebaker with 34 gal
lons of gasoline and without a single
puncture. He was compelled, how
ever, on the way out to run back
from Keno to Klamath Falls to have
the magneto adjusted.
A Pleasant Party.
One of the best parties of'the sea
son was given by Mbell Snyder and
Colda Barnes on the Ashland mine
road, i Dancing and games were the
amusements of the evening. They
danced until the early hours in the
morning, after which, dainty refresh
ments were served. Music was ren
dered by the "Coon Hollow" orches-
, Ira which was very good and which
V all enjoyed. Those present sharing
the pleasant evening are all in favor
of another one in the near future.
ThoBe present were the Misses Grace
Peterson, Golda Barnes, Maybell Sny
der, Sarah Beswick, Vera Peterson,
Crace Sams and Minnie Savage;
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Mesdames Lottie Pope, William
Barnes, Jules Peterson, F. P. Barnes,
Sim Drake and Elbride Drake;
Messrs. Eric Werna, Charlie Pope,
David Snyder, M. E. King, Roy Sny
der, Edwin Snyder, Sims Drake, F.
P. Barnes, Elbride Drake. Dean Sav
age, F. Whitney and F. W. Snyder.
A Freak.
Rogue River Argus: We have a
piece or chain taken from the ground
11 feet below the surface. One day
last week we were called to the lower
end of the Sisson place, years ago
known as the Jewett place. On ar
riving we found Mr. Sisson in a hole
in the ground, and on examining that
hole we found it to be an old well.
Mr. Sisson is leveling off a few acres
for irrigation and a part of it is
being taken down about three feet,
and as the scraper was going along
it caught on a chain. On digging
around with a shovel a well was
found and the chain was followed
down for 11 feet and there was still
more. We recognized the chain as
a part of an old chain pump. It
seems that in 1860 a residence stood
near there and the flood of 1862
ruined the place and must have filled
up the well, which was forgotten.
Two pieces of the wood of the pump
and 10 feet of the chain are now in
the hands of Mr. Sisson.
They Like Ashland
the Best of All
A tourist party filling three big
automobiles was in Ashland from
Saturday till this morning en route
from Eugene to San Diego and other
southern California points. The
party consisted of Mark Fleming,
Mrs. Fleming and two children, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Nettleton and two
children, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Mitchell
and two children, J. P. Tuley and
Lawrence Pennington. The party
were much pleased with Ashland, Mr.
Fleming being especially pleased
with the city and the people. He
says that If he can sell his property
at Eugene he will come to Ashland
and buy. Te requested the reporter
to say for him that he was especial
ly pleased with what he had seen of
Ashland and her people.-
In speaking of Roads, Mr. Flem
ing stated that the worst roads en
countered this side of Eugene were
between that place and Roseburg.
There was also a bad stretch between
Roseburg and Wolf creek. From
Wolf creek to Ashland the roads
were, he declared, all anyone could
ask.
$200 Set Aside for Antelope Repairs.
Medford, Sept. 8. County Com
missioner W. C. Leever, in reply to
the complaint made by James Ker
shaw of Climax that the county court
has not heeded the requests of the
citizens of the Antelope Valley for
needed road repairs, states that
court has appropriated $200 for the
repairs, double the amount request
ed, and that there Is no cause for
complaint.
"District roads in Isolated sections
cannot have a great amount of im
provements" said Mr. Leever, "until
we get the money to make them. As
long as we have to spend most of
the road money in repairs to roads
In the heart of the valley, there will
be little to spend Ui remote sections.
With the main highway and the pos
tal roads cared for from other
sources, we can turn our attention
and money to the outlying roads."
Prof, MacMurrny A sain in Charge.
The Presbyterian church has again
contracted with Prof. MacMurray to
take charge of its music, yesterday
being his first day in charge. He
sang a beautiful solo at each service.
The monthly song services will be
continued under his management and
the public is assured of hearing fine
music at all services of this church
during Prof. MacMurray's manage
ment. He will be in Ashland five
days each week hereafter, making
this his headquarters. His many
friends are glad to see him again
devote most of his time to Ashland.
Christian Church Choir
About twenty-five members of the
Christian church choir were present
at their regular meeting Thursday
evening. After a most enjoyable
practice all adjourned to the house
of one of the members, where Prof.
Isaac plainly showed that this was
npt his first experience In carving
watermelons.
The sacred concert last evening
was one of the very best this choir
has given. The large audience and
good offerings show forth in a sub
stantial way the appreciation of the
people of Ashland.
Salem, Ore., Sept. 8. That the A.
N. Palmer Company, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, has already violated its con
tract with the state board of educa
tion by selling a text book in the
state, known as "Writing Lessons
for Primary Grades," for 20 cents,
when it is retailing the same text
book in other states for 15 cents,
and that he has also evidence that
the company is further violating its
contract by selling "Palmer's Method
In Business Writing" in Chicago for
16 cents, while it is retailing it in
this state for 25 cents, was the dec
laration made by State Superinten
dent of Public Instruction Churchill.
Superintendent Churchill first sus
pected that the company was violat
ing its contract with the state when
he discovered that the text book
known as "Writing Lessons for Pri
mary Grades," sent to this state, had
printed on them a retail price of 15
cents. This he decided was fairly
good evidence that the text book was
being sold cheaper in other states,
and started an investigation. After
securing positive evidence that the
contract with the state was being
violated, he wired the company with
the result that he was advised that
it had notified J. K. Gill & Co. of
Portland to reduce the retail price
on this text book to 15 cents.
Thursday he obtained evidence
that "Palmer's Methods in Business
Writing"-is being retailed in Chicago
for 16 cents, while it is being re
tailed in this state for 25 cents. He
has wire"d the company with relation
to this, and unless a reduction Is
made at once, will call a meeting of
the state board of education and
have the contract abrogated.
The first named text book is used
in grades from the first to the third,
and the la9t named in all grades from
the fourth to the eighth. According
to the estimates made, the two text
books will be used by about 125,000
pupils, and a reduction will mean the
saving of thousands of dollars to
parents.
When the company's representa
tive appeared before the text book
commission he represented that the
lowest possible price at which the
first text book could be sold was 20
cents, and the lowest at which the
second could be sold was 25 cents!
The company entered into a contract
with the state board ' of education
agreeing not to sell either text book
in any other state or territory at a
lower price than that provided for
in its contract with this state.
Ashland is not affected by the
above, because of the fact that no
text books are used in writing in the
Ashland schools, there being special
Instructions by Miss Watkins, the
drawing teacher.
Bachelor Wants
Peculiar Tombstone
Medford, Sept. 8. William H.
Hartley, for many years a farmer of
Jackson county, died recently at the
age of 73 at Myrtle Point. His will
was offered for probate Friday and
contains the following remarkable
clause:
"I direct that an elegant tomb
stone or monument be placed on my
grave, to be made of granite, on
which all the lettering shall show
plainly and distinctly, and of a last
ing quality, and on the tombstone
or monument shall be engraved an
old bachelor standing on the brink
of the Jordan, preparing to cross the
river, and on the other side of the
river a group of old maids, each car
rying in their hands a bunch of roses,
and beckoning to him to cross, and
on which tombsone or monument
shall be engraved the following epi
taph: 'To an independent, good
looking old bachelor, who in his
younger days preferred living a sin
gle life rather than get married and
have a petticoat boss ruling over
him the rest of his life and perhaps
through an endless eternity.' "
Postoffice Fight at Klamath.
Klamath Falls is in the throes of
a postoffice fight. The chief clerk
was suspended by the postmaster, af
ter which the clerk filed charges
with the department alleging that the
postmaster was incompetent. As a
result the postmaster has been asked
to resign by September 10 and the
chief clerk has been removed from
the government service. The chief
clerk has been a candidate for the
appointment as postmaster, as are
several others, and a lively fight is
in prospect, one of the former candi
dates returning from Oklahoma to
get Into the fight.
Gold is being mined at a depth of
more than 5,000 feet in South Africa,
and it Is believed that the shafts can
be sunk 8,000 feet.
ford against Governor West, Secre
tary of State Olcott and State Treas
urer Kay to recover $16,818.83,
which is alleged in the complaint to
have been unlawfully expended and
paid out of the "penitentiary revolv
ing fund" by the defendants. The
suit is the outcome of a bitter fight,
following charges made by the Port
land Evening Telegram that West
had misappropriated something like
$10,000. West several months ago
passed the matter up to Crawford,
telling how to proceed against him
self or the Telegram, after an in
vestigation. The suit Indicates that
Crawford finds the governor was
wrong. Kay and Olcott have already
attempted to get from under by as
serting that they remonstrated wfth
the governor for making the expend
itures and finally passed a resolution
last November to 'cease the illegal
use of the fund. It Is alleged in the
complaint of the attorney general
that the secretary of state drew war
rants on the state treasurer in the
sum sued at the request of the gov
ernor and the state treasurer hon
ored the. warrants without sanction
of law. The board directed that Kay
enter and credit in his books of ac
count all money received from the
sale of brick by officers of the peni
tentiary and all moneys received as
rent from the prison foundry In the
so-called, "revolving fund."
Crawford charges that the money
so paid out was done so without leg-
lu.ui.to nuiuuiiij ttnu iimt iiu appro
priation covering the same had ever
been made. West is chiefly blamed
in the complaint, it being charged
that the claims were Incurred by his
direction "pursuant to pretended
authority."
May Be Deported.
New York, Sept. 5. That Mrs.
Emmaline Pankhurst, the militant
English suffragette leader now on
her way to the country, might be de
nied the right to land oh the ground
that she Is a fugitive from justice,
was intimated Friday by immigration
officials here. Superintendent Baker
of the Ellis Island immigration sta
tion said it had not been decided
definitely how to treat the expected
visitor.
Mrs. Pankhurst was sentenced to
a term of imprisonment for instigat
ing outbreaks of suffragette mili
tancy, began a hunger strike, was re
leased in fear she might die for lack
of food, rearrested, again released,
and rearrested and rearrested over
again, and released again with part
of her sentence hanging over her,
and left for France. The authorities
made no attempt to detain her in
England. '
Card of Thanks.
We wish in this manner to thank
the friends and neighbors, both In
Ashland and vicinity, for their sym
pathy and assistance during the sick
ness and death of our beloved hus
band and father, the late William
Powell. We also wish to thank
Burnside Post, No. 23, for taking
charge of the funeral and showing
their brotherly love, and to the Wom
en's Relief Corps Tor so ably furnish
ing the music, and not forgetting
Professor Van Scoy for the comfort
ing words that impressed us all.
. MRS. WILLIAM POWELL,
' JOHN F. POWELL,
T. L. POWELL,
MRS WILLIAM FLACKUS,
P. S. POWELL,
A. E. POWELL.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in. the Ashland postoffice for the
week ending September 6, 1913:
Ladies Miss Etta Jewell, Mrs.
Jennie Smith.
Gentlemen John Anderson, F. P.
Adams, J. Howard Brundage (2), D.
E. Morris, Chas. Nelson, A. A. Pear
son, Harry Prefantain, J. Sllvaca,
Ole B. Ulyer, Mr. Yeager.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office Sept. 20, 1913,
If not called for before. In calling
for the above please say "advertised,"
giving date of list. A charge of one
cent will be made on delivery.
J. R. CASEY, P. M.
Stockholders' Meeting.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Granite City Hospital Company
will be held at the Commercial Club
rooms, Ashland, Ore., on the, 18th
day of September at 4 o'clock p. m.,
for the election of a board of direct
ors and such other business as may
come before said meeting.
By order of the president of the
board of directors.
THOS. n. SIMPSON,
30-2t Secretary.
Hay is the chief agricultural crop
of Switzerland.
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Send your children to school wearing Black Cat Stockings.
Note how much longer they wear. See how little darnins they
need.
The heels are extended, the toes and knees are reinforced so
they give double the wear of ordinary stockings. They are made
especially for children who are "hard on stockings."
We specialize on Black Cat because we know they g,iv the
wear and satisfaction you demand. The makers of Black Cat
Stockings have been making them for 30 years. They certainly
have learned in that time how to make stockings that wear.
Black Cat Hose
We carry Black Cat Children's Stockings in all sizes and three
grades. Cotton, 15c and 25c a pair; silk lisle, 35c a pair. And
we as well as the makers guarantee them.
This is the store for your children's school outfits shoes,
hats, caps, gloves, furnishings, all at the most attractive prices.
Buy all your children's pthool things here.
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ASHLAND
Culebra Cut Finished October 5.
Washington, Sept. 8. According
to a dispatch received at the war de
partment from Colonel Goethals,
chief engineer of the Panama canal,
Culebra cut will be finished Septem
ber 15 and water will be admitted
to the basin by October 5.
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. v tf
The Tidings tor artistic printing.
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II. G. BUTTERFIELD, Manager
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ASHLAND.