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Oregon Historical Society, 207 Second St 1DING SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON LAN ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1913 NUMBER 44 t ASH WOOD FIRE MENACES DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT SAT URDAY BY FOKE8T BLAZE. A BOY TRIED TO BURN WEEDS New Truck Responded in Short Order and Many Brushed to Scene, Hut ' It Wtu Only Used to Carry Men ' and Tools to Fire. The, ringing of the fire bell and the simultaneous shriek of the whis tle on the new fire truck called everyone in the business section to the door Saturday shortly before noon. The boys responded to the telephone call so promptly that they were out of sight toward the fire before the first bell signal was fin ished. The call came from upper Granie street and proved to be a 'brush fire set by a boy named Phil lips. There was serious danger of it spreading and doing much damage for a time, but Mayor Johnson rushed a large number of men with tools up there in short order and within a couple of hours it was entirely under control. About the same time a fire got away on the other side of the valley and burned over a consider able area on the slope of Grizzly Butte, but did no damage. The fact that this was the first alarm In the two months and over since the new truck was received drew a large crowd to the supposed location of the fire. Of course the truck could do nothing fighting the ferest fire, but it did good service transporting men and tools to the fire. It showed its ability to "get Uere" and Percy Grlsez, the new driver, handled it well.- One man drove his team in front of It and but fer the skill of the driver of the truck there would have been a col lision. All should give way for it on tfae street, regardless of the regular Tiles of the road, as fire fighting apparatus has the full right of way tfce world over, - A minute's delay tight mean the loss of a building &ad a collision might mean loss of life. The family of John L. Miller has arrived from Hastings,' Neb. Mr. Miller has practically closed a deal for a ranch occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schoenthal and are moving onto the place this week. The deal was ade through the Beaver Realty Co. November Meeting To Be Important The regular monthly meeting of the Ashland Commercial Club to be held Monday evening, November 3, will be especially important. Many natters of vital importance to the lub and to the community will be up for discussion and action. Do not fall to be there. Tfce Horse Still Holds His Own Against the Automobile. The following, showing that the karse is holding his own against the Automobile, Is taken from the current fcwue of Farm and Fireside: "Reports from the Union Stock yards of Chicago give the interesting fact that there are now employed in Chicago 72.9J9 horses, or only 287 ess .than a year ago. In Boston the number of horses is only 50 less than ten years ago. Minneapolis has 158 more, and St. Louis 730 more, than ten years ago. Inasmuch as the city driving and carriage horse has rap Idly disappeared, the figures show that more draft horses are in use today than ever before, motor vehi cles notwithstanding." Dan O'Leary To Walk Here Dan O'Leary, the famous pedes trian, was in town today on a walk from Portland to Frisco. He will walk against a bicycle rider at the. Nat tomorrow night O'Leary Is the father of long distance walking, hav ing been famous since 1874 for his long distance strolls. , William Worth of Medford has ac cepted a position with his brother, Louis Werth, in the Eagle pork packing establishment. MOXSON 18 TOUCHED. Well-Known Traveling Man' Almost . Robbed at Eugene. While Charles L. Monson, a prom inent Albany man and traveling rep resentative of the Pacific Paper Com pany of Portland, well known in Ashland, was stopping at the Smeede Hotel in Eugene several days ago, a stranger entered the lobby of the hostelry and picking up the sample case belonging to the salesman at tempted to make his escape with it. He was captured, however, by the police and the grip returned to its owner. Thursday the thief, whose name is T. F. Nugent, was arraigned in the circuit court at Eugene, where he pleaded guilty to larceny from a dwelling and was sentenced by Judge Lawrence T. Harris to serve one to seven years in the Oregon state peni tentiary at Salem. Xew Chapel at Priest's House. Rev. Father Moisant, pastor 'f Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic church, has rearranged his residence so as to provide a small but beauti fully arranged chapel. The chapel will be used for week-day mass and will avoid the necessity or warming the church in the winter, besides be ing much more convenient for the priest. Miss Esther Whited is working in her father's store during the absence of Wilfred Carr at San Francisco.' Packing Exhibits For Land Show D. M. Lowe was a busy man Sat urday, packing the exhibits to be sent from Ashland add the Rogue River Valley to the Chicago Land Products Show next month. The exhibit will be a large and excellent one and a credit to any community in the Unit ed States. . v Vote Yes. To vote "no" on the two University of Oregon appropriation bills att the special, election of November 4, is not to save $175,000 or any part of It in taxation. ,x When the 1913 legislature found how desperately the university needed a new classroom building and repairs and additions to four other buildings it passed by a huge major ity $100,000 for the one and $75,000 for the other. The state officials in cluded the amount in the next levy. The $175,000, therefore, has been provided for, and if it should be di verted from the university under this referendum it will be spent by the next set of legislators. This levy for the university amounted to only "18 cents per $1,000 throughout the state levy and was the first in many years for additional room at the university, which now has as it main classroom building a structure presented to it by the citizens of Lane county In 1876 and one "built by the state in 1885. It has bad no new building since completion in 1907 of the al ready badly crowded library. Another Conspiracy Has Been Exploded For nearly a week past Klamath Falls has ben living under the shadow of a great fear that a con spiracy was on foot to destroy the court bouse in the process of con struction. The court house has been a bone of contention ever since it was started between those in favor of heavily bonding the county for im provements and those who were con servative. When a crowd of children found a lot of dynamite in a dry irri gation canal the theory was at once advanced that there was a plot on foot to dynamite the building. All the Sherlock Holmes disciples in Klamath Falls got busy and Just as the town was about to go into a spasm a contractor comes forward and says the dynamite was undoubt edly dumped into the canal by his employes after finishing a sewer job. The dynamite and the hatchet have both been buried now. Vote "Yes" to Sustain Law. There seems to be some confusion in' the minds of many as to how to vote on the referendum election to be held November 4. A vote "yes" Is a vote to sustain the law as passed by the legislature, and a vote "no" is a vote to defeat the law. Do not make the mistake and think that "yes" sustains the opposition to the law, for Jt does not. The Question Is. Shall the legislature be sustained? SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICIALS HERE PRESIDENT SPROULE AND CHAIRMAN KRUTTSCHNITT STOP IN ASH r LAND ONE HOUR THIS MORNING Just what is in the wind nobody can say, because the railroad officials who know will not tell. President Sproule and Chairman of the Board of Directors Julius Kruttschnitt were in Ashland again for an hour this morning. They were met by a delegation composed of Mayor Johnson, R. L. Minkler and B. R. Greer, with auto mobiles, and taken for a tour of the town. The drive was made over the Scenic Drive, up the canyon to the lower intake, to Helman baths, the Natatorium. Mr. Kruttschnitt ex pressed a desire to see the lithia L. L. Ftlulit is Bank Examiner The daily papers of Friday carried a telegram from Washington an nouncing the appointment of Hon. L. L. Mulit of Ashland to be national bank examiner for the states of Washington and Oregon. State Bank L. Jj. MULIT, Examiner Alberts of Portland was at the same time appointed national bank examiner at large. The ap pointment of Mr. Mulit to this fine position Is received with pleasure by a large circle of friends not only in Ashland, but throughout Oregon. The only feature that they do not like is that It will probably take him away from Ashland, as it is reported that it will necessitate his removal to Portland. JOHN KAUER KILLED BY Stepped off Freight in Front of Friday Morning John Kauer, an itinerant laboring man, was fatally injured in the Southern Pacific yards in this city Friday morning, dying hi Granite City Hospital a feW hours later. Kauer, who hails from Sandusky. Ohio, had ridden into town on tlie freight and in getting off it stepped in front f the engine on its way to the (roundhouse. His left leg was run over in three places, half his right foot was cut off and nearly all his right hand, besides his bodv be ing badly bruised. He was carried Into the waiting room of the depot and Rev. Father Moisant was sum moned, who administered to him the last rites of the Catholic church, ac Lecture Was a Powerful One There was a good sized audience at the West Side school Thursday even ing to listen to the lecture of Prof. Vinin on "Education, Old and New." All who heagrd the effort agree that It was one of the best expositions of the old and newer systems and meth ods of education ever given in Ash land. Prof. Vining is a fine speaker on any subject but is especially at home on matters of educationa, and the address Thursday evening was fully up to his high standard. S. Pennlston returned Sunday night from a short visit to his daugh ter, Mrs. F. M. Broker, at Medford. T. E. Smith, , the fruit inspector. came up from Talent this morning on business. ,-' - I 2 ' .-- ' t springs, but on account of his dates ahead the time could not be taken for the trip. The S. P. officials are immensely interested In our plan for the devel opment of our mineral waters. They think the springs, when properly de veloped, will prove a great drawing card, both for tourisjs and those seeking for a home location. While they did not commit them selves as to railroad plans, the ad vantages of Ashland as a place to mobilize and hold shopmen was brought to their attention and they thanked the Ashland men for the information. Jumped Off Bridge And Is Injured Henry Kellar was dangerously in jured Friday when he jumped from a jrestle on the Southern Pacific rail way south of this city. Kellar, wIk is a stranger in this part of the coun ty, was crossing one of the S. P. tres tles in the Siskiyou8 when he Baw a train approaching so closely that he was unable to escape being struck except by jumping o the rocky bed of the creek 35 feet below. He chose the latter alternative and suf fered several broken ribs and a brok en arm. He was picked up by the train and brought ti Ashland and placed in the Granite City Hospital, where he received medical and surgi cal attention. While in a critical condition, hopes are entertained of his recovery. G. M. Lowe Robbed. Someone entered G. M. Lowe's res. idence Friday evening and swiped his pocketbook out of his overalls pock ets. The garment hung at the head of his bed and he was not disturbed. There was about $14 in the pocket book. There are rumors that other places have been broken into also. With the number of hoboes now trav eling two poMcemen, or even half a dozen, could not watch all parts of a town like this one. C. H. Vaupel has received a letter from Mrs. Vaupel, who is visiting at Elkader, Iowa, saying that it, has been snowing and was very cold there. ENGINE IN LOCAL YARD Engine on Way to Round Douse Body is Sent to Ohio companying him to the hospital. Dr. Gregg was called, but nothing could be done for the injured man. He leaves several brothers and sisters in Sandusky, Ohio, and his sister, Kath erlne Kauer, 223 Tyler street, San dusky, 'Ohio, was notified of his death. . Coroner Kellogg came up Saturday afternoon and conducted an Inquest at the Tequest of the railroad com pany and of the relatives. The jury found a verdict of accidental death caused by the stepping of the victim before the engine which was on its way to the round-house. The remains were shipped to Sandusky, Ohio, for interment, relatives there guarantee ing the expenses. U. of 0. Alumni Organize Here The alumni of the University of Oregon resident In Ashland have or ganized to push the vote on the ref erendum of the university appropria tion bills which will be up before the people on November 4. Prof. Felix Moore, principal of the'Ashland high Bchool, was elected president and Miss Elizabeth Wagner was elected secretary. Each member pledges himself or herself to secure 50 af firmatlve votes on the referendum. "Blondy" Sayles and his crew has returned from overhauling the California-Oregon Power Company's line over the mountains. The line has been put In first-class condition to encounter the winter snows and the company exnpcts little or no trouble from that source this winter. BOXDS CARRY. Grants Pass Railroad Bond Author Jzed By O to 1 Vote. Grants Pass, Ore., Oct. 27. The bonds for the construction of the Grants Pass and Crescent City rail road, promoted by Dr. J. F. Reddy and others, carried Thursday by the overwhelming majority of 967 for to 107 against, a 9 to 1 vote. The bonds are for municipal bonds to The amount of $200,000 and are to be issued by the city. The same amount was voted at a previous election, but were declared illegal by the supreme court. The bond issue was made under the same law that the recent good roads bond issue in this county was carried. The bonds with the outside capital Interested practically means-the com pletion of the road, construction work thereon now being under way. Somewhat Mixed. Billy McWHliams of the Central garage and Frank Plpgras, proprie tor of the Shasta candy store, re turned last night from a trip to Ash laud. They drove over In the auto mobile left here for repairs by Mr. Alexander several weeks ago, after he had wrecked It coasting down the Long Lake hill. The return trip was made by train. Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Deane of Med ford were guests at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ussher on Sunday. The Hearing Is Postponed The hearing, on the temporary In junction asked by the Ashland Elec tric Light & Power Company against the city of Ashland to restrain the city from Interfering with their lines and poles has been postponed until one week from today. It was to have been heard today, but was postponed by stipulation of attorneys. How to Vote for the University Bills. State university building repair funds- 300 X Yes. 301 'o. University of Oregon new build ing: 302 X Yes. 302 No. . This is the third referendum brought by the same person in six years against state university funds. By now, the university's need is desperate; it must have a new build ing or stand still. Attendance has doubled since 1907. when the last new building was erect ed. Hundreds are seeking other states for education. Eighteen cents on each $1,000 is what It will cost the taxpayers to up hold the two bills. The money was provided for in the last levy. If this appropriation Is diverted from the university, no one knows what It will bo spent for probably for something much less worthy than the University of Oregon. Say Trip Has No Significance Julius Kruttschnitt, President Sproule, General Superintendent Campbell, Superintendent Metcalf and other Southern Pacific officials wore in the city Thursday afternoon for a short time. They were met at the depot by Mayor Johnson, Presi dent McCoy and Secretary Seager of the Commercial Club, A. J. Kaiser representing the Record, and Bert R. Greer representing the Ashland Tid ings. The railway officials stated that their trip had no spec'al signifi cance; that they were simply on a trip of Inspection over the entire sys tem, the minor officials being in the nature of an escort to the higher ones. Mr. Metcalf remained in Ashland, joining his car Shasta, which had been brought up the day before by the division storekeeper, and return ing to Dunsmuir ' early Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Amos B. Caldwell of Los Angeles, Cal., are In the city on their way home from an extended visit with friends and relatives In the east. Mr. Caldwell, who Is over SO years of age, Is a brother of Mrs. E. J. Calhoun, mother of Mrs. A. M. Beaver (who, by the way, Is over 84), and they are stopping at the A. M. Beaver home. Scale receipts at Tidlnss office ASHLAND 0 KLAMATH 0 KLAMATH FALLS A XI) ASTILAXD HIGH FIGHT TIE GAME. RETURN GAME ON NOVEMBER 15 Game Throughout Characterized by Haiti Wink unci Interesting l'luy 'team Hoics to Beat on Homo Grounds. Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 25. With old Sol smiling his softest In dian summer rays, upon a howling mob of over 600 rabid enthusiasts the Klamath county and Ashland high school football' teams battled (oa and nail to a no score game this afternoon. The fans were thrilled and chilled from whistle to whiscl. Sensational plays reigned supreme. Time after time the husky Klamath baclifield crashed through the Ash land line only to bo stopped by the brilliant playing of the visitors' sec ondary defense. On five different occasions Klamath had the ball with in Ashland's five-yard line and on these samo five occasions the Ash Kind team through a superhuman ef lort rallied and pulled themselves to gether for their last stand and held like a stone wall. Three other times the Klamath boys were within strik ing distance of Ashland's goal line and tried field, goal but aga'n the Rogue R'ver Valley team rose to the occasion and blocked the kicks. It would be difficult to pick au individual star in the Klamath line up for every man played like his life depended upon winning. For Ash land each man played well, but the spectacular work of Captain Garrett. Fullback Delsman and Bill Holmes shone the brightest. Garrett was es pecially prominent; old "Captain Ding" played the. name of his life and without a doubt he saved the day on repeated .occasions for the wearers of the red and white. , First Quarto.. , At 2:32 p. m. Plymate kicked off to Feese, who, on account of Speh-' cer's necktie tackle, ran the ball back 10 yards. Referee Elliott ruled that Ashland was off side and Plymate kicked again, this time to McClure. Holmes dropped him almost in hfs tracks. Holmes and Captain Gar rett stopped the next two plays and Klamath punted 25 yards, the ball (Continued on rage Elglt.) Permits for Water Users During the past quarter 150 per mits for the appropriation of water have been issued by the stato en gineer, of which number 11 are for " the construction of reservoirs. Ac cording to these permits it Is pro posed to irrigate 18,690 acres, de velop 21,716 horsepower, as well as for municipal purposes. The con struction of the woi'ks described 1 these permits would cost approxi mately $2,300,000, of which amount $550,000 is estimated the cost of constructing reservoirs. - The following permits have beei issued in Jackson county during tin past quarter: H. D. Reed of Gold Hill, permit to develop 2,727 horsepower with water of Rogue River. The point of diver sion lying In section 19, twp. 36, It. 4 W. This filing has been trans ferred to the Rogue River Public Service Corporation, successors In In terest to the Chicago-Rogue River Company. Mrs. Sadie Osenbrugge of Ruch, for the Irrigation of ten acres with water of springs In sees. 26 and 33, twp. 38, R. 3 W. George C. and J. M. Spencer, for the Irrigation of 50 acres with the water of Bon Miller creek in sec. 35, twp. 38 S., R. 1 E. A. C. Caldwell of Ashland, for do mestic purposes in sec. 31, twp. 38 S.. R. 1 E., also for the irrigation of ten acres In sec. 16, twp. 36 S., R. 4 W., also for the Irrigation of eight acres In sec. 15, twp. 39 S., R. 1 E. George Irwin of Grants Pass, for the Irrigation of 28 acres with the water of Wagner creek In sec. 23, twp. 34 S., R. 1 W. Grant Davis of Talent, for the Irri gation of 60 acres with the waters of Bear creek In sec. 30, twp. 38 S., R. IE. Fresh oysters in any quantity at Rose Bros.' 39-tt