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Oregon Historical Soelety, 207 Second St As SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON BLAND IDING ASIILAND . THE BEAUTIFUL ', - VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1913 I r . TARIFF BILL IS SIGNED PRESIDENT ATTACHES SIGXA. TIRE TO UXDEKWOOD BILL. SURROUNDED BY PARTY LEADERS Act Brings Into Effect One of the Most Far-Reaching Tariff Reduc tions in Many Years Wilson Used Two Pens. Washington, Oct. 6. Surrounded hy the leaders of the united democ racy, President Wilson signed the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill at 9:09 o'clock Friday night at the White House. Simultaneously tele grams were sent to customs collect ors throughout the country by the treasury department putting Into act ual operation the first democratic tariff revision bill since 1884. The happy group of legislators, members of the cabinet and friends surrounded the president as he signed the tariff bill. Using two gold pens, he gave Representative Underwood the pen that had written "Woodrow" and the one which com pleted his name to Senator Simmons. He delivered an address that brought prolonged applause. " Washington, Oct. 6. President Wilson's signing of the Underwood Simmons bill brings into effect one of the most far-reaching revisions of tariff rates and revenue laws enacted for many years. A new income tax, applying direct ly to the incomes of citizens; the ab olition of all tariff on scores of items of immense Importance to American iadustry and American consumers, and a heavy reduction of tariff rates on most of the articles in general use in this country are its chief fea tures. ' While certain portions of the new law do not take effect at once, most ot its provisions and almost all the direct tariff reductions do. At every port collectors of customs, appraisers of merchandise and hun dreds of other employes of the treas ury department will plunge at once into the task of collecting the na tion's revenue on a new basis, and with hundreds of new classifications and new provisions of law to compli cate their activities. Tariff Will Raise One-Third Expense. The federal government has been spending nearly a billion dollars a year and the new tariff law will xalse less than one-third of that sum. Recent estimates of tariff experts in congress predict that the rates will raise $248,000,000 a year, and that the income tax will raise $100,000, 000. The remainder of the govern ment's great income is made up prin cipally of internal revenue taxes and postal receipts. Income Tax Depended On. The Income tax probably will bring the new tariff law most forci bly to the attention of citizens. President Wilson and democratic leaders in congress believe, however, that the reduction of duties on cloth ing, foodstuffs and other necessaries of life, and the complete removal of the duty from any like articles, will eventually bring a reduction in the cost of living without materially af fecting business prosperity. Rev. VanFossen Will Live Here Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Van Fossen arrived in Ashland the latter part of the week with a large part of their personal belongings. They will make this their home during Mr Van Fos sen's term as district superintendent of the Klamath Fa.lls district of the Oregon Conference of the M. E. church. Mr, Van Fossen stated to a Tidings representative that he had not Jet fully decided whether to take rooms or rent a furnished house. He will be away so much of the time that they believe 'it wjll be pleasanter for Mrs. Van Fossen to have rooms rather than to be alone so much. Mr. Van Fossen held meetings at Talent yesterday and goes from there to Butte Falls. He will return probably tomorrow, and will leave Saturday for Klamath Falls, to be absent In Klamath and Lake counties for about six weeks. . More than 65,000,000 pounds of aluminum were consumed in various industries in the United States last refer, a new high record. I - Negro Lad Drew Knife, Ralph Freeman, a colored lad giv ing his age as between 17 and 18, got into a mixup with the brakeman on No. 15 Friday evening and drew a knife. A Southern Pacific detec tive named' Burns was on board and took Freeman in charge, turning him over to Deputy Sheriff Good. The lad was up before Justice J. G. Hurt Saturday and held to the juvenile court. Mr. Good took him to Jack sonville Saturday afternoon and his hearing before Judge Tou Velle will come off today. ' The Biggest Trout. An eastern editor sarcastically re marks: "The biggest trust on earth is the country newspaper. It trusts everybody, gets cussed for trusting, mistrusted for cussing, and if it busts for trusting, gets cussed for bust ing." Alumni to Play Ashland High The first football game of the sea son will be held at the high school grounds Saturday afternoon, between the Ashland high school -eleven and the Alumni. That the game will be a close and exciting one there is not a particle of doubt. Ashland's 1913 team is rapidly rounding into cham pionship form and with Fred Garrett, its captain, again in the line it will give a good account of itself. Among the Alumni players will be found such champions as Walter Phillips, Dews, Moody, Patello, Sams, Ben Bowers, Pat Scott, Lynn Mowat, Mur phy and others. The high school team will be cap tained by Fred Garrett, who just re turned from Bakersfield, Cal., and got into practice today for the first time. Garrett is considered one of the beet right guards in the history of the school and his coming has strengthened the team in both ex perience and confidence. There will be a charge of 1 0 cents for children under 12, 15 cents for adults where tickets are ' bought prloc to Saturday, and 25 cents at the gate will be charged, the pro ceeds to go to the support pf school athletics. . Highway Means Big Cement Mill Jacksonville, Oct. 6. Major H. L. Bowlby, state highway engineer, ar rived Friday from the north and spent the afternoon in conference with the county court and President Burch of the Portland-Beaver Ce ment Company over a contract with the latter for cement to be used on the main- county highway. Presi dent Burch states that the signing of such a contract means the imme diate construction of the half million dollar plant at Gold Hill, in order to be manufacturing cement by spring. While here. Major Bowlby was in conference with bond buyers and contractors and will prepare specifi cations and complete estimates so that bids for grading and construc tion work can be let shortly. Flood Damages Texas Crops Austin, Texas, Oct. 5. Damage estimated at $5,000,000 is done in southern Texas by floods following heavy rains. The rice cropts ruined and all business has been suspended for three days. The business dis trict of San Antonio is' under five feet of water and four persons are reported to have drowned. All pub lic utilities have suspended opera tion and hundreds of families living in the low lying district are home less. At San Marcos three bridges across the rivers are down and the power bouse is inundated. Railroads throughout this part of the state have practically suspended operation. San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 5. Four persons were drowned here last week in flood waters which swept the busi ness seotlon following an eight-inch rain. Georgetown, Texas, Oct. 5. Four lives were lost here last week In the flood waters of the San Gabriel riv er. The dead are: Mrs. George Grumbles and her two children, and a Mrs. Menken. The river is 30 feet above it normal stage, the overflow causing the Grumbles and Menken homes to collapse. SURVEY OF SISKIYOU ROAD IS DONE BIDS WILL BE ASKED THIS FALL FOR GRADING ROAD OYER MOUN TAINS AND HARD SURFACING CENTRAL POINT ROAD Medford, Oct. 6. After a confer-' ence Friday afternoon with F. H. Kittredge who has just completed the survey of the new road over the Sis klyous. State Engineer H. L. Bowlby announced that bids for the grading of this road would be received at once, and he also announced that bids would be received for the hard surfacing of the Central Point road. The later announcement will come as a welcome surprise to Medford people as it was supposed that the only work done this fall would be the grading of the' 18 miles from the southern county line. "The Central Point road macadam ized less than two years ago lias been very unsatisfactory, the surface hav" ing sluffed away like dust. The rock foundation, however, is in good shape and Major Bowlby declares it can be hard-surfaced as it is and made into au excellent boulevard with comparatively little expense. He intends to have the work done this fall so that in spite of the winter rains these two places will be con nected by a fine permanent highway in the spring. Although the choice of surfaces depends upon the bids, some sort ot bituminous material will be selected, RALLY TONIGHT F Citizens' Meeting to be Addressed by Tom Richardson To halt Pacific, Coast tourists at Ashland and show them T the Rogue River Valley, the backing a movement to have incorporated in every ticket soU throughout the East. To aid in this movement, Tom Richardson; the redoubtable Oregon booster, will address a Citizens' Meeting at the Com mercial Club rooms tonight at 8 o'clock. This is a movement which every citizen should boost. Everybody invited. Come outl M 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 CHANGE OF TIME NOW Radical Changes in Winter Time Sunday Motor Changes The change of time on the South-. em Pacific, of which mention was made in the last issue, went into ef fect Sunday. The changes are radi cal in some ways, and while in some ways they benefit Ashland, in other ways there is some complaining. The taking off of the train from the north late at night will seriously in convenience those wishing to go to Medford to spend an evening or take in a show, but will be hailed with delight by auto owners who take parties out, as it will increase busi ness in that direction. ' The' change in the motors, which come later and depart later, as shown by the time card elsewhere In this issue, will seriously inconvenience the pupils who attend school in Ashland from Talent and In Medford from Central Point and Tolo. On the other hand, mere is a Deuer cnance to come up to Ashland and return early in the evening than be fore. It will be pos sible to leave at 7:30 for the south now instead of 5:20, which was the Central Point Ships Two Cars of Hogs Elden Brothers of Green Acres ranch at Tolo and R. M. Conley of Tolo shipped a carload of choice fat hogs Tuesday to Portland, which is the first shipment of hogs to be sent out from the Central Point stock yards in two years. There were 80 hogs In the shipment,; a. total of ap proximately 16,000 pounds, or a gross value of f 1,2 00. A large pro portion were spring pigs fattened on alfalfa and another carload will be sent forward from the same ranch In the near future. Phone news items to the Tiding! bitulithic, Warrenite or some such substance. As there will be no heavy teaming over the Siskiyous, 'a concrete pave ment will probably be used, which under automobile travel will be prac tically indestructible. Each contrac tor will be requested to give specifi cations and the one offering a desir able surface at the least cost will be awarded the contract. New City Hall Will Look Fine The forms were being removed this forenoon from the front of the city hall, and while the plaster finish is yet to be put on and the brick walls plastered with cement, it is easy to see that the rebuilt building Is going to be a decided improvement over the old building. Permanent Board at Hotel Oregon. 5 Mrs. L. W. Conner of the Hotel Oregon 1b prepared to accommodate permanent guests by the month for family table with rooms if desired, or board alone. Reasonable rates. 3 6-1 mo. Oregon Development League is t stop - over privileges at Ashland H 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 M 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 M U IN EFFECT ON RAILWAY Card Which Went info Effect on Cause Some Complaint latest train north heretofore. The fact that Ashland has a train over the mountains in the morning will without doubt bring much trade from Hilt, Montague and even from Weed. Heretofore it haa been impossible to come over the mountains and return the same day. Contrary to reports, all four trains, 13, 1415 and 16, are local trains through the valley and make all the stops, and all carry mail, it is said. There has been some complaint regarding the motor and a petition was sent John M. Scott, general pas senger agent, asking that the old motor schedule be maintained. Agent .Kramer is in receipt of a let ter from Mr. Scott in which he Btates that it is not the Intention of the company to do anything which will interfere In any way with the busi ness or schools of the valley, and if after a trial the service proves unsat isfactory an effort will be made to arrange a schedule which vill be all right. Eagle Point to Vote on Saloons Citizens of Eagle Point have filed a petition with the county court ask ing for the calling of a local option electlbn to vote on the question of whether the town shall be wet, as now, or dry. The petition Is headed by Postmaster Florey. The county court has referred the petition to the county attorney to determine wheth er they have the right to call the election or not. ' The petition is signed by quite a number, mostly women. Dust on electric light globes robs them, of their light-giving efficiency. Protest Censorehip Against Old Glory. Vancouver, B. C, Oct. 6. Com plaint has been made through David F. Wilber, American consul general here, acting under instructions from Secretary of State William J. Bryan, to the provincial government of Brit ish Columbia against the censorship of. moving picture films which will not permit the exhibition in British Columbia of films in which the Stars and Stripes are shown. Scott Valley Advocate: Thresh ing is about completed In Shasta Valley. Percy Grisez pulled the Lit tle Shasta Company machine in last week. The Flock machine had a few more days' run. P. X. Grisez Is run ning his outfit in Klamath county. Oregon, and has a large run ahead of him. Tom Richardson Speaks Tonight Tom Richardson of Portland, the irrepressible . Tom, the best booster in America, is in Ashland today and j will be present at the Commercial Club meeting tonight. California has asked the railroads for a seven teen dollar and fifty cent differential against Washington and Oregon points on tickets from the east dur ing the Panama-Pacific exposition. That means that Oregon will lose a large part of the traffic during 1915, and Mr. Richardson is organizing a movement to overcome the differen tial. The writer has known Mr. Rich ardson for 35 years, and while be is sometimes off on some things, like the Southern Oregon Normal, for In stance, he is there when it comes to development schemes for either a lo cality or a state. He Is one of the best organizers in the country and California will have a hard time get ting away with any scheme that mili tates against Oregon, or any part of it. , . Everyone should hear him at the Commercial Club tonight. Goodrich Jires Mark Good Roads C. C. Lamb and J. J. Robinson, traveling in a big White motor truck, were In the city Friday setting sign posts. The posts, which are about ten feet tall, bear an enameled sign, which in addition to advertising the Goodrich tires also gives the distance to the nearest large towns and cities in each direction and also the names of the city or village, when the sign is located therein. It makes an ef fective advertisement, and also shows the traveler or tourist "where he is at." Messrs. Lamb and Robinson are enthusiastic advocates of good roads and high In their praise of Jackson county for leading the way in this good work. A congress of university students, representing 46 nations, is to be held hi San Francisco in 1915. .lust the thing! Merchants' hot lunch daily, 12 to 2. 3.V. C. A Malone on Anxious Seat C. A. Malone, local manager of the Ashland Electric Power & Light Company, was on the anxious seat right a few hours last Friday. Mr. Malone was down at Medford and on leaving there strapped a package of books and papers on the back seat of the motorcycle which he was rid ing. When at the top of the Eagle Mill hill he glanced back and they were missing. He turned around and hurried to Talent, where he had last noticed them in place, but was un able to find them. He returned to Ashland, got a car and went over the road twice but was unable to find them. On his third trip to Talent that evening to make inquiries he stopped at the postoffice and was informed that the rural carrier had picked the package up and handed it to the postmaster. Miss Luke, the deputy, had Just opened the package and was about to send cards to Mr. Malone and to Mr. Stoddard at Med ford, whose name was on some let ters in the bundle. While of no use to anyone else, the papers were of great value to the California-Oregon Power Company, many being Impossi ble to replace. The rope binding the package to the seat had been cut by the vibrations of the machine. ALL BABIES SCORE HIGH XO BAIIY EXTKKKI) SCORED, LESS THAN 01. 1G0 IS HIGHEST SCORE POSSIBLE Clmil.-s Ganier Merrill Rose, Katli. fi-yn Grisez and Invaiida Iiatemurt Receive Blue Itihbons in Eugenic Baby Show at School Fair. The following are the scores of the babies entered in the baby show held in connection with the industrial fair: Class 1 Hoys A Months to 21 Months. Charles Ganiere, 10 months, 98.J; Albert Roy Walker, 9 months, 97,7; David Grant Blake, 17 months, 96.6; Kenneth Allan Milner, 94. Class 2 Boys 2- Months to 30 .Month. Merrill Hose, 27 months, 97.7; John Ellis Farrell, 28 months, 96.4; Tmerson Trefren Pratt, 26 months, 95.5. Class 3 Girls 6 Months to 21 Months. Katheryn Lillian Grisez, 15 V months, 97.6; Mary Genevieve Mur ray, 14 months, 97.4; Frances Es ther Evenson, 18 months, 96.9; Francis Marie Allard, 20 months. 96.5; Virginia Rose, 13 months. 95.5. Class 4 Girls 21 Months to 30 Months. Irwanda Bateman, 30 months, 98.2; Lydia Gladys Williams, 2S months, 97.6; Jean Maxine Wolf, 20 months, 97.3; Carolyn Cunningham, 34 months, 96.4. The highest score in each class was awarded a blue ribbon. Class 0- Under 6 Months. """ Babies under six months of age were not eligible to compete for blue ribbons, but the following children were examined and scored: . DenniH Madison Espy, 2 to months, 97.7: Ray Inlow, 3 months, 96.6; William Louis Jaskamann, 4 months, 96.2; Joseph 95.8. . Earl Evenson. 3 months- The Canadian Pacific railway has been in need of so many new dining cars that for the first time in years it has been unable to supply the de mand in its own shops, and has been obliged to order new cars from the United' States. Crowson's arc serving merchants' hot lunch every day from 12 to 2. 35c. Naval Officer Visits Relatives Ensign Carrol Burns, of the U. S. ship Pittsburg, visited his aunt, Mrs. Yockey, and his uncles, the Messrs. Beaver, and their families a couple of days the last of the week. Ensign Burns, who is a son of Governor Burns of South Dakota, and who was a graduate of the naval academy at. Yorktown in the class of 1912, is on a 40 days' leave of absence, while his vessel is laid up at Mare Island. He could only tarry two days as ho was on his way to Faulkton and Pierre, S. D., to visit his parents and other relatives. .Mr. Burns was In Nicaraugua during the mixup there a few months ago, and has also been at Guamas, Mexico, during the late unpleasantness. He expresses him self as well pleased with the life in the navy. He arrived Friday even ing and left last evening. Clark & Henry to Bid on Highway H. A. Daae. civil engineer. Is in Medford In behalf of the Clark-Hen-ery Construction Company with a view to bidding on the construction work of the Pacific Highway. He met State Engineer Bowlby and witl go over the surveyed line. "Although, of course, we prefer to bid on the paving, still we will prob ably also bid on the grading work," states Mr. Daae. "We have a large number of horses idle during the winter months and can just as well keep them busy on the grading. "The Clark-Henery company will bid on any or all kinds of paving. concrete, bitulithic, asphalt, Warren- ite or any material specified." '