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Newspaper Page TextOregon Historical Society, 207 Second PI. AS SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON HLAND IDING ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913 NUMBER 33 COMPETITOR ORDERED OUT CITY FATHERS PASS OUSTER RESOLL'TIOX. A. L L & P. CO. TOLD TO QUIT Lighting Corporation Given Ten Days in Which to Ceaso business and Begin Taking Out Poles and Wires. The city council at its ' regular Meeting Tuesday evening, by a unan imous vote, passed a resolution di recting the "Ashland Electric Light & Power Company" to cease selling "Juice" to the citizens within the city limits, and also to commence within ten days to remove their poles and, wires from the streets and alleys of the city. Under the terms of the resolution a failure to agree In writing to accept the terms of the resolution will be considered a re fusal and the attorneys of the city, City Attorney Moore and Attorney Evan E. Reames of Medford, are in structed to commence ouster action at once. The city council also appropriated the sum of f 525 to be used under the direction of the finance commit tee for the purposes of the suit. The council at the same meeting raised the wages of A. L. Strickland, "trouble man" for the municipal plant, from $75 per month to $85 per month. C. H. Veghte, in behalf of the pro prietors of the Pioneer block, asked permission to erect a metal or asbes tos covered shed in the rear of the building. He was on motion request ed to make theppplication in writ ing. A communication was received from Blaine Klum, stating that he was ready to pay the license and make applpication for privileges as bill poster. ' Congregational Church. The services next . Sunday at the usual hours. Rev. William Johnson will occupy the pulpit in the morn ing. The pastor will preach the evening sermon. Subject, "Shifting Responsibility." Special music for both services. Everybody invited. Former Ashlander Tells of Shiipwreck Mrs. L. M. Nickerson, daughter of Mrs. Mary M. Shepherd of 77 Pine street, arrived 'in Ashland Sunday. Mrs. Nickerson, who was one of the ones who were saved when the ill fated steamer State of California went down In Gambler bay, Alaska, , on the morning of August 17. Mrs. Nickerson had only boarded the steamer about ten minutes before she struck on an uncharted rock in the bay. Gambier bay is one of the newly developed ports of Alaska, this being the second season that the can nery, which is the sole reason for the existence of the place, has been run ning. Mr. Nickerson is a bookkeep er for the cannery company and Mrs. Nickerson accompanied him to Gam bler bay last fall. She had boarded the vessel to take the trip to Skag way and thence to Seattle, her hus band intending to join her later. Mrs. Nickerson says that old sea men say that the sinking of the ves sel within three minutes of the time It struck is unprecedented, and that the entire bottom must have been torn out of the ship. It refused to obey its helm almost immediately af ter it struck and waterlogged, at once. . The women who were lost were nearly if not all those who tarried in their staterooms to attempt to secure valuables. Mrs. Nickerson was taken into the lifeboat, but that 1 was upset and she went down almost Immediately after the vessel sank. She never lost consciousness, and though she had never known any thing about swimming seemed in stinctively to know how to swim. She was badly bruised by being struck while in the surf by floating wreckage, and lost about $500 worth of clothes, curios, jewelry, etc. She feels, however, that she got out very fortunately at that. Mrs. Nickerson, formerly Miss Shepherd, was for many years a resi dent of thia county and taught sev eral years ' in the schools on the Klamath Falls Indian agency. She has many friends in Ashland and vi cinity who will rejoice at her escape. Railroad Officials Sleet. A meeting of the Southern Pacific officials and agents was held at Ho tel Medford Sunday, those in attend ance being from various points from San Francisco to Portland. Matters of general interest to railroad men were discussed and suggestions for improvements of one kind and an other were considered. Some of those in attednance were: Fred Hansen, assistant Superintendent, Portland; V. P. Harrison, auditor, San Francisco; F. S. Fagan, trans portation department, San Francisco; J. C. Boise, traffic department, Port land; W. M. Merriman, agent, Port land; O. B. Hughes, agent Pacific Fruit Express; George S. Elvidge, Transcontinental Weighing Associa tion; W. W. Harvey, Pacific Fruit Express; J. M. Isham, agent, Grants Pass; L. B. Moore, agent, Roseburg; J. F. Jamison, superintendent's of fice, Portland, and many agents from the territory above mentioned. Jordan Given Thirty Days. Frank Jordan was given thirty days by the city fathers Tuesday night. Not thirty days in the lock up, but" thirty days more in which to complete the job of the bridge over Ashland creek on Mill street. The unusually heavy rainfall in June and July kept the water in the creek at a high stage so long that it was practically impossible to commence work on the bridge any earlier than Mr. Jordan did. Apollo Club At H. S. Gym. The famous Apollo Concert' Com pany, consisting of Frederic The roux, the blind violinist; Donald Walker, a well-known pianist, for merly of Ashland; Esther Gertrude Hart, a soprano, and M. Bernice Jackson, a reader, will entertain in the city at the high school gymnas ium Friday evening at 8 o'clock. This concert will be given under the auspices of the juior class of the local high school and the proceeds will go toward giving the senior re ception at the end of the year. The juniors wish to announce that they believe this concert will be a better entertainment than the class itself could give the public, and since they have gone to' some expense in order to bring these people here they expect a big crowd. Free auto ser vice from Rose Bros.' confectionery. Admission 25 cents; reserved seats 35 cents. On sale at Rose Bros.' For Humane Society. It is the desire of those who are interested in the work of the Hu mane Society to have a meeting at the Commercial Club rooms next Monday evening, for the purpose of forming a Humane Society in Ash land. The State Humane Society at Portland is trying to interest the men and women in the smaller towns of Oregon in this work and it is hoped that there will be a good at tendance next Monday evening, Sep tember 22, at 7:30 o'clock. Xob Hill Property Sold. The George Ogg property at 124 Nob Hill street was sold this week through the agency of Mrs. Susie Allen to Thomas Wright of Sisson. It consists of a cottage and lot and will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Wright In the near future. Council Orders Light on Bridge The city council at its Tuesday evening session ordered a cement lamp post erected on the south end of the city's new bridge across Ash land creek on Mill street at a cost of $90 besides the expense of wir ing. , In addition they also added panel work to the north end rail of the bridge at a cost of $6, both to be put in by Frank Jordan in con nection with his bridge, contract. Got Dose of Carbonic Acid. Grants Pass Courier: Will Lemp ke, fireman on the Southern Pacific, is suffering from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid and likewise from the effects of the physician's efforts to rid him of the baneful drug before it could put him where firemen are not needed. Lempke says that on returning from his run on the freight Saturday evening he went to the medicine chest, got the bottle of acid by mistake, and taht it came near being a most serious mistake. He will suffer no bad re GRANTS PASS GETS NEXT REUNION OFFICERS ELECTED WEDNESDAY TOMORROW IS ASHLAND DAY AND LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED FROM HERE Wednesday was Grants Pass day at Talent encampment and the most excellent program rendered Wednes day evening was by Grants Pass tal ent. 'The city of Grants Pass was also honored by being the choice of the association for their meeting place next year. The election of officers was also held yesterday, with the following result: s Colonel Henry Metz, Medford. Lieutenant Coloned Charles Gan iere, Ashland. Chaplain Mrs. McNeil, Ashland. Quartermaster John Patrick, Grants Pass. Los Angeles Man Gets May Ranch A. Berkley, recently of Los An geles, a brother-in-law of C. E. Gray, has purchased the John May ranch of 16 acres east of Ashland and will take possession at once. Mr. Berk ley, who is an expert brick, stone and cement worker and contractor, has brought his family to Ashland and will make this his borne, work ing at his trade in connection with ranching. Mr. Berkley is a very pleasant gentleman to meet and this paper gladly welcomes him and his family to the city. Ashland Magazine Agency. The Tidings representative was surprised to find the extent of the periodical subscription business be ing done by Mrs. A. E. Lennart of the East Side Inn. Mrs. Lennart last year ordered several hundred magazines and other periodicals for Ashland people, getting for them the lowest possible club rates and saving them all bother. It is an institution which deserves the patronage of our people' In ordering of her you do not have to take any fixed club bat can get any magazine or periodical desired at club rates. High school "duds" at Enders'. PULLMAN COMPANY MUST EXPLAIN METHODS California Railway Commission Will Investigate Several Phases of Pullman Sleeping Car Management San Francisco, Sept. 18. The Pullman Company has been called on the carpet by the California Railroad Commission, which last week issued an order to the company to appear November 19 and explain its "prac tices, rules and regulations." Complaints against the mode of operation have been made from time to time with the commission, and the present order was made by the board of its own volition. It wants to know something about certain of the happenings in the management of sleepers. Rates will not figure in this in quiry, but otherwise the investiga tion will be a broad one. Among the things which the commission de sires to know are these: To what extent the Pullman Com pany depends on the tips given by passengers to porters as a means of paying the porters a living wage? Why it is that the upper berths are pulled down when not occupied? Why it is that passengers are fre quently told that "there are no low ers left" and the next morning on climbing down the ladder out of an upper berth frequently are con fronted with a long line of lowers that are not occupied and have not been? Why it is that berths are so fre quently sold more than once? What rules govern the porters In making the berths at night and why it is that a passenger cannot get them made when wanted? This is only the beginningSof the Investigation that will be undertak en. Every rule, regulation and prac tice of the company is to be turned over and officers of the company to be questioned. New Rules to Be Made. After the inquiry is over the com mission intends to take a hand itself in rule and regulation making as far as the cars are concerned when in California. In its announcement of the investi gation the commission says that , Today is Medford day and the post from that hustling city will have charge of the program this evening. Friday (tomorrow) is Ashland day and it is hoped and expected that there will be a large attendance from this place. There will be Quite a delegation of Sons of Veterans down In the even ing and all are urged to go whether members of that order or not. The Talent Industrial Fair will be held by the- schools tomorrow and there will be a flag presentation in connec tion. Rev. W. A. Schwimley and Professor Briscoe will be among the speakers to the encampment. E.G. Waters is Killed by Cars E. G. Waters, a brakeman on the Southern Pacific, who ran on the freight service south of Ashland, was killed at Kennett, Cal., Monday by being thrown under the train which started unexpectedly. Mr. Waters was well known in railroad circles in Ashland, having been ' running in here for about a year, and -was fa miliarly known as "Kid" Waters. Tlie Edison Talking Pictures. The seemingly impossible has at last been accomplished moving pic tures that talk and laugh and sing. Thomas A. Edison, the wizard, has at last made this possible and these wonderful Talking Pictures will be seen at the Dreamland September 22. .Mr. EdiBon does not claim that his pictures are the first talking pi tures, ,but he does claim that they are the first and only practical and genuine Talking Pictures perfected and presented to the public. The Edison Talking Pictures are genuine, that is, the film and. record are taken simultaneously, and every ound- and every action 1b faithfully reproduced. Brooms. Ask your dealer for the product of the local factory. 87-tf there is a confusion of reservations and an apparent lack of an efficient system in making berth reservations, but It is intended that the investiga tion shall be as thorough-going as it can possibly be made. It is expected that assistance will be received from commercial travel ers' organizations, as well as from the general traveling public, in get ting to the bottom of the manage ment of the sleeping' car business. Christian Science Lecture. The annual lecture on Christian Science, given under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Ashland, Ore., will be delivered at Elks Temple Thursday evening, Sep tember 25, at S o'clock, by Judge Clifford P. Smith, member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,. Mass. Judge Smith is a speaker of high repute and well able to set forth "the reas ons for the faith which is in him in a forceful manner. The lecture is free and all are cordially invited. Revival Meetings. The revival meetings at the Bap tist church are being splendidly at tended. Mrs. MacCulloiigh spoke lust evening. Dr. MacCullough will preach tonight. An excellent interest is being shown and large crowds In attend ance. Services begin promptly at 7:30 p. m. Meetings held by Dr. and Mrs. MacCullough of Medford. Sunday services. W. N. D. MacCullough, pastor, will preach. Dr. MacCul lough will preach Sunday evening. Good music Rubber Type for Side. The Tidings has a new set of rub ber stamps for sign printing for sale. Complete alphabet, about one inch high, 2. tf The. Tidings for artistic printing. For State-Owned Text Books. Rogue River Argus: The new school books reached here late Tues day night, having been carried by and then returned. There is a great deal of complaint about having to buy a large number of new books every few years, and especially this year when money is scarce. The av erage will run close to $5 or even more for each child, so it comes pretty havy on some. It is just the time now to start the question of state ownership of books. The state now owns a large printing plant and can print all the books and lot each district buy the books needed, and they are then let to the scholurs und If there is no damage to the books there is no charge, but if they are damaged beyond the ordinary wear the parents pay full price for the book. Why is not this a good time to start a petition around for state ownership of books and thus stop one big graft? They Are Prize Winners. L. J. Orres has some samples of pears In his window which were raised on his place on Palm street, which ure certainly b4autitf. In connection with them as prize win ners he has a unique advertisement of his tailoring goods. Dahlia roots for sale. Come and pick them out while they are in full bloom. S. Pennlston, 200 Helman St. 33-4t Increasing Force At Round House The Southern Pacific is making a decided Increase in the number of men at work in the local round house. Frank Allard, the round house foreman, states that he has put on a number of men recently and that he will put on seven or eight more next week if he can get them. He states that the report that" men are being brought here from Duns- muir is a mistake; that he is hiring local men wherever possible. Restaurant to Move. ' ' Curl's restaurant owned by Curtis Roberts, and one of the popular "feeding places" on A street, will move soon into the vacant rooms in the Powell building at the corner of A and Fourth streets. - The change will give much more room and will offer an opportunity to cater to the trade of ladies and children as well as of men. The Roberts brothers have made a big success of the res taurant and their many friends are glad to see them get larger quarters Wants Delegates to Road Mertv. Mayor Johnson of Ashland, Ore gon, has been requested by the Hon. Logan Waller Page, president of the American Road Congress and direct or of the United States Office of Public Roads, to name three dele gates to attend the sessions of the congress at Detroit during the week of September twenty-cine as the rep resentatives. of the city. Mayor Johnson would be pleased to commission any Ashland booster who expects to be east the last of the month and In position to attend the meeting. A representative from Jackson county would be "some pumpkins" since the recent action of the county on good roads. Apollo concert tomorrow night. Council Votes Aid To Normal Fight m The city council Tuesday evening appropriated $50 at the request of E. J. Kaiser, representing the Alumni Association of the Southern Oregon Normal School, to assist in defraying the postuge upon a lot of campaign matter in behalf of the appropriation for the school, which is to be sent out this fall and winter. Doctor Wins Suit. Grants Pass, Sept. 18. Charles Kincaid of Williams has brought suit against Dr. J. C. Smith, state sen ator from Josephine county, for $10, 000, claimins that Dr. Smith had been negligent In treating an injured leg. After devoting a day and a half to the case, the Jury decided, on the first ballot, that Kincaid had no case against the physician. There Is on file a damage suit against Dr. S. Loughridge, for $10,000, brought by James Mc.Gowen, who claims that his injured foot was not properly treat ed. This case will probably not be heard thia term of court. MAKING LIBRARY MORE PRACTICAL ANALYTICAL INDEX BEING: PRE PARED AT CITY LI BRAKY, WORK WILL OCCUPY SIX WEEKS .Miss Johnson, an Kxjiert Library Worker, in Charge of Task Wlilcfi Will Take About Six Weeks to Complete. Under .the direction of Miss John son of Seattle. Wash., who recently completed the work of making an analytical index of the library at the University of Washington, a force consisting of Miss Hicks, the libra rian, Miss Burdic, the assistant libra rian, and Miss SuBanne Homes ar engaged in the work of indexing tbe books in the Ashland public llbrarj". The work, which began about the first of September, will occupy the four for at least six weeks. The object of this index is to ren der it easy for students and others seeking material on any given sub ject to find U easily. The card sys tem Is used, as many as five or six cards being used for a single book, in order to render its contents easily found and used. Miss Hicks states that the use of the library has fallen off during the summer months, especially as to adults, and that since school com menced many of the pupils are turn ing their cards in saying they will have little time to use them during; the school year. The library recently added a good ly number of books, mostly for the young readers and the old readers with young hearts. The following is the list of the last Installment re ceived : Barrie Peter and Wendy. Blaisdell Tommy Tinker's Book. Champlin and Lucas Young: Folks' Cyclopedia ' of Natural His tory. Ouken and Baker How to Under stand (Electrical Work.' - WiKBin Talking Beasts.. . " ' Wlggin Tales of Laughter. Adams Harper's Machinery Book for Boys. (Continued on Page Eig'.it.) Annual Inspection Of Southern Pacific A special train consisting of three private cars and one couch was in Ashland Tuesday night. It is what Is known in railway parlance as the inspection train, and is carrying the officials of the road over their an nual trip of inspection. Under the system of the Southern Pacific the divisions are paired, the superinten dent and officials of one division in specting and scoring the other di vision and vice versa. The assistant chief engineer, J. Q. Barlow, who lias jurisdiction over the entire sys tem, and F. M. Burkholder, district engineer, are with the party. For the past five days the party was on the Portland division, completing the Inspection of the main Hue and branches of that division, Superin tendent Metcalf doing the inspection. Here, as he put it, he and his assist ants took a back seat and, to use Mr. Field's expression, they began to pick him to pieces. With Mr. Bar low, who Is traveling in the private car Pacific, in addition to Mr Burk holder, are C. A. Cook, general store keeper, Mr. Searles, chief Inspector of fire protection, and T. O'Conner. scale inspector. With Mr. Field, who has the private car Portland, are M. M. Siefer, division engineer. Road master Harris and P. Shulz, signal supervisor of that division. Mr. Met calf is accompanied by C. A. Wester, division engineer of the Shasta di vision. The party left Wednesday morning for Kirk, the northern term inus of the Klamath Fulls line, and came back to Klamath Falls last night, according to schedule. Today they expect to inspect to Red Bluff, where the party disbands. The work of inspection on the southern divis ions will be taken up by Mr. Barlow and his assistants later, it having been made up here at this time to avoid the snows In the mountains in winter. The officials of course give out little specific Information, but express themselves as welt plased with the general condition of the road and of business. Phone newt item to the Tiding.