Oregon Historical Society,
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AS
HLAND ilBINGS
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVIII
ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1913
NUMBER 32
BOWLBY WILL
BUILD ROADS
STATE HIGHWAY EXGIXKEU IS
TO BE IX CHARGE.
CO. COURT.ASKS CO-OPERATION
i
State Official Talks at length on J
I acific Highway and
Action of
Jackson County
in
Voting the
Ilonds.
Oregonian: At the request of the
Jackson county court, the state high
way commission will take complete
charge of the road construction work
for which $500,000 in bonds were
voted in Jackson county on Tuesday.
The work will be supervised in per
son by Major H. L. Bowlby, state
highway engineer.
Major Bowlby, who was in Port
land yesterday, was pleased with the
action of the Jackson county voters.
He explained ' the purpose of the
bonds and outlined his plans in the
road work, which will be taken up
at once.
"The $500,000 is to be spent for a
modern, first-class highway, 24 feet
. wide, with a hard surface 16 feet
wide," said Major Bowlby. "The en
tire bond issue is for the construc
tion of one main trunk road, an ex
tension of the Pacific Highway north
through Jackson county from the
California line to the . Josephine
county line. The distance is about
CO miles.
"The state highway commission al
ready has a party in the field sur
veying the new road from the Cali
fornia line, where it joints the new
California state highway, thence
north over the Siskiyou mountains
to Ashland. This stretch of 13 V2
miles will be of new construction.
The grading alone for this piece of
road will cost $135,000 ad the hard
Eurfacing as much more.
Much of Grading Is Easy.
"Theie is little grading to do over
the rest of the route. We shall let
the contract for the grading as soon
as possible on this section some
time in October, probably so that
it can be completed and have time to
settle through th,e winter. Then we
can start hard-surfacing in the
spring.
"The voting of these bonds is a
big thing for Oregon. Jackson coun
ty is the first county in the state to
take advantage of the county bond-
(Continued on Page Four.)
Mayor Gaynor
Died at Sea
New York, Sept. 15. Succumbing
to the effects of an assassin's bullet,
which two years ago lodged in his
neck, Mayor William J. Gaynor of
New York died Thursday aboard the
steamer Baltic, which will reach
Queenstown, Ireland, tonight on its
voyage from this city.
Mayor Gaynor's son, Rufus, who
was with him, immediately senthe
news by wireless to Queenstown,
whence it was cabled here. The im
mediate cause of death was constant
coughing caused by the bullet which
wounded him and which since has
been lodged at' the base of his tongue.
Immediately upon the linet's land
ing at Queenstown the body of the
dead mayor, will be shipped back to
New York.
AGES AT ALTAR TOTAL 220.
Vi-ide 70, Bridegroom 78 and Judge
Who Ties Knot 72.
Spokane, Wash., Sept. 15. Com
tined ages of the principals in a
wedding Wednesday morning in Juc
tice S. C. Hyde's court was just 220
years.
The groom, George E. Butler, is
in his 78th year; the bride, nee Mrs.
Jane Elkins, is nearly 70, while Jus
tice Hyde, who united the newly
weds, is 72. The Butlers are well-to-do
people of 'Reardan. Both have
grown families.
That love and sentiment blossom
even late in life is apparent from the
fact that the pretty little romance
started in Spokane Just three months
ago, when the chivalric George as
sisted Jane to find the proper street
car to carry her to her destination.
The precise difference between the
longitude of Washington and Paris
is to be determined by representa
tives of both nations.
Willow Springs Strong for County
Road Bond.
Through a mistake over the phone,
the result of the bond election at
Willow Springs district appeared
wrongly in the papers. The total
vote was 52 for the bonds to 14
against. Willow Springs thus going
on record as one of the most pro
gressive precincts in the county.
A Slight Correction.
I The Tidings reporter was mistak
en about there being no rooms with
bath in the 'Columbia and Oregon
hotels. There are such rooms in
both hostelries, but so few that they
are seldom adequate to the demands
made upon them.
Many Improvements
in Hotel Oregon
Mrs. Louise Conner, the popular
manager of the Hotel Oregon, who
recently took a new six-year lease
on the building, has been making a
wonderful improvement in its inter
ior appearance.
The office and dining room, in fact
the whole first floor, have been
treated to a coat of wall finish and
varnish and are spick and span and
glistening.
It is on the second floor, however,
that the improvement is most
marked. The old carpet which has
graced (she says disgraced) the par
lor for almost a generation, has giv
en place to a handsome Brussels car
pet, the parlor and all the halls on
that floor having the same pattern.
With new paint, wall finish and var
nish the hall and rooms are as clean
and inviting as is possible for any
room to be and are certainly a great
improvement over previous condi
tions, as it was several years since
the hotel had a thorough renovating.
The third floor has also been re
carpeted, and retinted and repainted.
The hostelry is as perfect as it is
possible to make it with the present
facilities. Mrs. Conner's hope and
ambition is to have baths and lava
tories Installed in the rooms on the
second floor and lavatories in those
on the third floor,. Many of the
rooms on both floors have large al
coves, in which there could be baths
and lavatories very easily installed.
She is also in hopes to secure an
entrance from Oak street to the din
ing room and believes that this would
bring considerable Ashland trade.
Mrs. Conner states that she has of
fered the owners of the building 7
per cent interest on the expenditure
needed, in the form of additional
rent, and is in hopes that they will
make the necessary improvements,
which will enable her to hold the
very best class of trade.
The work of renovation of the ho
tel was done r.nder the supervision
of Mrs. Conner, the expense being
borne by the owners of the building,
while Mrs. Conner put in the new
carpetc, etc. The tinting, etc., was
done by Will Stennett and M. S. Em
ery and reflects credit on their abil
ity in that line. The carpets were
furnished by J. P. Dodge & Sons and
put in place by them.
Scrap in Restaurant.
There was a lively time in the Chi
nese restaurant on A street Saturday
night. A white man known locally
as "Jack" was called into the restau
rant by a woman to ask about some
thing she had heard he said about
her. While there a dispute arose
between the Chinaman in charge and
Jack and the former used the meat
chopper on the latter. Both were up
before Recorder Gillette this morn
ing and he fined "Jack," by which
name only he was arraigned, $5 for
going into the place and the China
man a like amount for using the
cleaver. Jack was not seriously
hurt.
The Forest Rangers
Kill Three Panthers
The forest rangers in the. Crater
Lake national forest recently killed
three panthers. Roy Cambers of this
city, one of the forest rangers force,
was out one evening and saw one,
but not having an adequate weapon
went to camp and notified the Fry
brothers, also of the forest service,
who took a dog and started after
the "varmint," which they soon found
and killed. When they went back
next morning after the carcass the
dogs jumped two more, which were
also killed. George Hargadine de
clares that Bud Van Dyke of this
city brought some of the flesh to
Ashland and his sisters ate it for
venslon, which he declared it was.
TALENT ENCAMPMENT BEGINS TODAY
OLD SOLDIERS AND SAILORS GATHER THERE FOR WEEK OF ENJOY
MENT AND REMINISCENCE EXCELLENT PROGRAMS PROMISED.
The annual encampment of the
veteran soldiers and sailors of the
Civil War residing in southern Ore
gon formerly opens tonight at Tal
ent. The grounds are in a beautiful
grove near the school house and
have been put in excellent condition
by the committee of patriotic Talent
citizens who have the work in
charge. The first eampfire will be
held this evening when the affair
will be presided over by President
J. H. Fuller of the Talent Commer
cial Club. There will be an address
of welcome by Mayor Brcese, re
marks by Editor Bert R. Greer, and
a number of musical selections by
the four-piece Talent Orchestra, with
perhaps other musical selections.
Tuesday will be Central Point and
Gold Hill day, the veterans in these
towns having charge of the program
; for that day.
Wednesday is Grants Pass day and
the veterans and others from that
live city will give something well
worth hearing.
Thursday is Medford day and the
G. A. R. and W. R. C. of that city
Congratulates
Jackson County
Salem, Ore., Sept. 10, 1913.
Hon. F. L. Tou Velle, County Judge,
Jacksonville, Ore.:
The state highway commission
wish me to congratulate the people
of Jackson county pn the splendid
result of the bond election. We all
feel that it will have a great effect
for good on the other Counties of
the state, urging them to bond for
the improvement of their trunk
road3.
I have been busy the last few
days, getting together specifications
and forms of, contracts and bonds for
this work, bo that no time would be
lost when the survey is complete. I
want to have the contract let by the
county court for the Siskiyou moun
tain section at the earliest possible
date.
With kindest regards, I am,
Very sincerely,
H. L. BOWLBY,
State Highway Engineer.
THE INDUSTRIAL
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERNING SCHOOL FAIR TO BE HELD BY THE
ASHLAND PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
What are you doing towards mak
ing this fair a success?
Remember, all garden products
should still receive especial attention
to make them a success. Mrs. Hunt
is chairman.
Fresh Fruit The children must
pick and select the fruit they bring
for exhibit. We expect to have a
fine display. Mrs. Seajer will help
i J on.
Canned Fruit Mrs. Frohbach ex
pects every sirl and some boys to
bring at least one can of fruit.
The jelly department, under the
direction of Mesdames Barber and
Weir, should be a very fine one, as
we have an unlimited amount of all
kinds of fruit.
The girls and boys should be now
planning what they will furnish Ai
der the domestic science head. We
should have at least a hundred en
tries. Mrs. Bergstrom in charge.
I The needlework, under the super
vision of Mesdames Eubanks and
Saunders, will have a large display,
as our girls are now receiving espec
ial attention and every girl should
take an active personal interest to
see this department a success.
Mrs. Sylvan Provost and Mrs. Wolf
will see that all flowers brought are
displayed in an attractive manner.
Remember, boys, to bring your
chickens and rabbits.. Mrs. Brady
has charge of your department.
The manual training department
promises to be a full one and will
demonstrate rfhe value of this work
to all who attend this fair.
Mesdames Bagley and Schuerman
will be glad to give snggestions to
all exhibitors.
Photography Mrs. Hunter is mak
ing an especial effort in making this
the most complete ever, shown in
Ashland. All having kodaks must as
sist by bringing what views your
young people have taken.
will do things in the true Medford
way.
On Friday Burnside Post and W.
R. C. will have charge, it being Ash
land day. Rev. Schwimley and it is
hoped Professor Vming will be the
afternoon speakers, and at 11 o'clock
mcio "in no me uresentat nn nf a
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nag 10 tiio Talent schools by the
women or the W. R. C. In the even
ing Professor George A. Briscoe of
the Ashland city schools will speak.
Everything possible has been done
to make it pleasant for the old sol
diers, and with the lovely weather
that today forecasts the encampment
is bound to be a success.
Revival Meetings at Baptist Church.
A series of revival meetings com
mence tomorrow evening at the Bap
tist church. Rev. Dr. R. W. Mac.Cul
lough, pastor of the Baptist church
of Medford, will be in charge, assist
ed by Mrs. R. W. MacCullough, pas
tor of the Baptist church of Talent,
and Rev. w. N. D. MacCullough, pas
tor of the local church. There will
be special muics every evening.
Negro Is Injured,
Says by Trainman
A negro giving his name as George
Mills was brought to the Granite
City hospital Sunday morning about
8 o'elock by a farmer who found him
near the railroad track near where
it crosses the Boulevard. The negro
had two cuts on his head and had
lost a great deal of blood. He
claims to have been beaten over the
head by a brakeman on a south
bound freight. The farmer left the
hospital before his identity could be
learned. The negro will recover.
Death of Mrs. R, Burton.
Mrs. Ellen Borton, wife of R. Bor
ton, a veteran of the Civil War, died
yesterday at her home near Pilot
Rock. The funeral will be held at
Dodge's undertaking parlors in this
city Wednesday forenoon at 10
o'clock. The deceased was born July
15, 1848, and was nearly 75 years
of age at the time of her death,
which was caused by dropsy.
FAIR AT ASHLAND
Dolls Mesdames McN'air and Til
ton will have one of the most attrac-
tive booths. Mothers, see yourldows ot T- JI- Simpson's hardware
daughters of all ages dress one doll.
Baby Show Under the direction
of Mrs. Hilty will be one of the most
interesting baby shows ever held in
Ashland. Instead of the prettiest
baby it is to be the best physically
developed one. Score cards are fur
nished by the state fair board of
eugenics department, and a leading
physician and nurse will make the
measurements and examinations re
quired. The first ten babies regis
tered with Mrs. Hilty will receive
the first attention and as many more
as there is time. The educational
part of this work will be of unlimit
ed value to every mother and the
public in general who are Interested
In child growth and development.
The art department is under the
charge of Mrs. F. S. Engle. There
are fine prizes offered in this line
also.
Foot Creek School District Votes
$2,500 School Building.
Gold Hill News: By a majority
of 24 to 2 the voters of Foots Creek
school district at a special election
held on Saturday, September fi, de
cided to construct a commodious new
school building, to cost $2,500. The
new structure will bo located near
the creek bridge, and will be con
structed as soon as possible. At
present two schools of ten pupils
each are maintained. Pro
fessor Howell Isaac of Ashland spent
Tuesday in this city, launching his
class at the local schools in music
and elocution. Professor Isaac had
charge of this department last year,
and was re-engaged by the school in
compliance with a general demand
for the continuance of the course.
The Tidings tor artistic printing.
Fishermen Had Good Luck.
Stuart Saunders, Harry Hosier,
H. V. Richardson and J. G. Hurt re
turned Sunday evening from a three
days' fishing trip to the Rogue river.
They went to the Flounce Rock coun
try on the upper river and reporV
excellent luck, catching over 100
pounds, mostly steelhead and cut
throat trout.
Boy Wanted.
The Tidings wants a bright, indus
trious, fairly educated boy to learn
the printer's trade. Under the law
in Oregon h r.inst !. 1 f. vuura ,.r
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tl . t , BU
none younger need applv.
This is a first-class chance for a boy
to acquire a Rood trade. 32-U
S. P. May Lose
the C. St 0. Line
Eugene, Sept. 15. Railroad men
are talking of an interesting possi
bility in the abandonment of the
present Southern Pacific route in
Oregon by the Southern Pacific.
This company's lease on the O. & C.
line between Portland and the Cali
fornia line expires in 13 years, and
expires without an option to buy. A
rumor is current that a rival rail
road has so gained control of the
stock of the O. & C. that a new
lease will be impossible.
, This is the explanation given for
the hurried construction on the Willamette-Pacific
from Eugene south
via the coast route, and for th&
preparation for rushing construction
on the Natron-Klamath cut-off.
Fourteen years is not too 'much in
which to prepare for the loss of a
main line into California. Many be
lieve this to be the explanation to
the construction of the P., E. & E., a
Southern Pacific line, almost parallel
to the present O. & C. road from
Salem to Portland. The P., E. & E.
has been constructed on a stralghter
and heavier line than the present
Southern Pacific, and is more adapt-
j ed or a n,am line- ln ca8 the
Southern Pacific should abandon the
present line trains would operate
over the P., E. & E. from Portland
to Eugene, and thence to California
or the east by Natron or the Coast
line.
Fino Amateur Work.
Ashland has several very fine ama
teur photographers, as the exhibits
recently in the various show windows
around town attest.
A bunch of pictures taken by
Ralph R. Hadfield, at the recent mil
itia encampment at Ft. Stevens,
showing the effects of the cannon
shot on the water and other matters
of interest at the encampment, were
on exhibition several days at the
Danford Electrical Shop.
A series of copies of old photos
and other pictures, showing Ashland
as she was in the early days, the
work of S. A. Carter and W. B. Pen
niston, are on exhibition In the win-
store. Messrs. Carter and Penniston
"hunt in pairs" and their work Is
exceptionally good. The writer re
cently gave a visiting friend a couple
of pictures of birds' nests with egs
in them which were so fine they
brought an earnest request from
Hood River for copies.
Berry and Potato Expert Coming
Here.
W. A. Orton, potato expert for the
department of agriculture, and C. L.
Shearer, pathologist, who specializes
on berry diseases, are expected in
the valley within the next few days
to study conditions and diseases of
potatoes and berries in the valley.
Much good Is expected to result as
the result of their visit.
France hiH more than a million
and a half wine growers.
Draws Trade From
a Long Distance
The Warner Mercantile Company
of this city has just completed the
installation of a furnace and range
in the handsome now home which
Judge Calkins is erecting for himself
at Medford. Since entering the
hardware business at Ashland Mr.
Warner has made a reputation far
and wide as a close seller and has
shipped three ranges and several
heaters to Dunsmuir. He has also
sold several heaters and ranges to go
to Gold Hill, Eagle Point and other
distant towns. Only this week a
man from Roseburg bought a lawn
mower at this store and took It to
Roseburg on the train with him be
cause ot the saving he could make.
PROGRESSIVES
HOLD RALLY
MISS ALICE CARPENTER, OF BOS
TON', SPKAIjS
ON PARTY'S PURPOSES AND AIMS
About One Hundred Ashland IVopIo
Listen With Interest to the Ablo
Discussion of Live Progressive I
Mies. "The Platform and Future of the
Progressive Party" was ably dis
cussed in a forceful speech by Miss
Alice Carpenter on the Plaza Satur
day afternoon. Miss Carpenter rep
resents the national progressive Com
mittee. Her mission is education
and organization. She is one of tiro
foremost women orators of the na
tion, and had Ashland been awara
of the distinction and ability of th
speaker the Plaxa would have been
filled with eager listeners. Shu
spoke in part as follows:
"During Colonel Roosevelt's last
two administrations the progressive
element of the republican party be
came dominant and secured the nom
ination and election of Mr. Taft. Mr.
Taft from the beginning proved
false to the pledges definitely laid
down by htm during the campaign,
and after the Ballinger scandal it
was evident that the administration
was going to prove of the most reac
tionary type. A group of the pro
gressive republicans, therefore, met
in a small town in Ohio early in
April, 1910, and outlined a plan of
campaign whereby they might hopo
to win the nomination in 1912. In
the fall of 1911 their plans had ma
tured and in December Robert La
Follette entered the field as a can
didate for the nomination of presi
dent on the republican ticket against
Mr. Taft. The progressive repub
licans supported him and hoped and
expected he would prove strons
enough to win.
"Much to their disappointment.
i however,
as his campaign pro
gressed, while his crowds were enor
mous and the immediate response
great, the actual results showed lit
tle strength. Colonel Roosevelt warf
approached and asked if he would
run. With characteristic fairness
and generosity he replied, "Give Ln
Follette his chance.'
"ln February came the disastrous
press dinner in Philadelphia, when
(Continued on Page Elgt.)
Penniston Wins
First on Dahlias
W. B. Penniston ot this city woi
first prize on dahlias at the Medford
fair last week and second prize on
i asters, these being a very close sec
ond. Mr. Penniston's garden of
dahlias Is one of the show places of
Ashland and a display put on exhibi
tion in the window of Butler's con
fectionery in the Masonic block it
certainly one of the finest ever
shown In the city. It contains many
of the latest creations, the expensive
kind that cost a dollar and more per
bulb, and shows a very great variety
of colors from pale straw to a crim
son so deep as to be almost black. It
will pay anyone to visit Mr. Pennis
ton's garden on Helmau street and
see his dahlias, asters and other
flowers.
BARGAIN' TIMES.
Oregonian and Tidings From
, I'ntil January 1, 11)15,
for $2.30.
Xow
We have made special arrange
ments whereby we can give the Ore
gonian and Tidings from this data
till January 1, 1915, for $2.50. This
offer holds good only until Novem
ber 1. After that the price will her
$2.75 for tho two for twelve months..
This will be applied to either old or
new subscribers.. Payments strictly
In advance.
Those taking advantage of thi
offer during September will receivH
both papers for 15 months at tho
price of one year.
W. G. Gordon,, on the Welfs
ranch, will hold a public sale Sep
tember 25 to dispose of hid horses,
cattle and farm machinery. 31-4t
One of the bells In a new Paris
cathedral weighs 20 tons, while it
accessories weigh another 10. tons..