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MIIIIMIIHIIMIIIIIIHIMMUHHIHIinitlMMIII' rolice Protection Insufficient.
THE PEOPLE'S FORUM
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II That Ashland's police protection is
not sufficient has been shown by the
recent burglaries. This Is not at all
a reflection upon the personnel of
the force. Neither In the fact that
fi for several years Ashland has escaped
1 1 1 II I 4 I II 1 14 4 4
Minted on J tail road Watches.
(From Oresonian of Nov. 10.)
Ashland. Ore., Nov. 7. (To the
Kditor.) The article In the Oregon
ian regarding the order of the Illi
nois Central Railroad officials that
trainmen must not carry pictures on
the glass or dial of their watches
does not, in my opinion, give the of
ficials quite a "fair shake."
The efforts of executive officers
in railway service is to promote in
very way efficiency of service. The
public constantly and strenuously de
mand this. One of the items that
no to make efficient service is cor
rect timepieces in the ha,nds of all
men dealing with moving trains.
The time service is organized into
a complete ' system requiring these
men constantly to carry watches of
high grade American make, of a cer
tain high standard of quality, which
includes a large nize watch, a close
rate and a clear dial, to be kept in
perfect order, to be inspected, rated
and all details recorded at regular
intervals.
If the watch of an engineer stops
from any cause he is at once handed
the watch of his fireman or a brake
man, which he takes in full knowl
edge that it Is equal to his in all
respects. He is thus placed immedi
ately in postion to handle the train
on Its regular time, thus eliminating
what might be a serious crisis an
engine crew without correct time.
I have seen watr.hes with the glass
nearly covered with a picture mak
ing time-telling by one not accus
tomed to the watch a puzzle. To an
engineer in a dark cab, endeavoring
to make a close meet with a swift
train, this picture easily confuses the
figures sufficiently to make an error
of five or more minutes extremely
probable.
The sentiment that meant much to
the brakeman means little to the en
gineer and still less to the passengers
whose lives are endangered by uncer
tainties in time. They are not then
such depredations a proof of the su
periority of the police protection dur
ing those years. The truth Is that
Ashland, like many another town,
has been fortunate. She has been
getting along nicely with a police
ftfiA v f nttll- aha nAn a - .1 r i 1
or later, In case a wreck occurs, able! v lu
to appreciate the inspiration to aJorn,ore ' f Population. This is far
higher duty the picture on a fire- XAt req",red ,n moBt cities'
man's or brakeman'. watch was to " My n",ng r ,0ne ,olice-
an engineer who could not tell the ! 7 "'""unmiu,
mm nip. i in ciues wneie me Busi
ness section is all contiguous. In
Ashland it Is scattered over about
three-quarters of a mile of streets
and it Is little wonder that there are
burglaries. It may not be that the
city can afford to pay a sufficient
force, as is found necessary else
where, but if not it is unfair to crit
icise the police force for falling to
perform Impossibilities. Ashland,
though law abiding in herself, is so
located that the problem of protec
tion is a serious one. The keening
of the peace amounts to nothing!
here. One woman policeman could ;
attend to that, or a schoolboy even. I
time by it and thereby caused the
wreck. N
The officials who formulate these
rules are working night and day to
promote this efficiency of service;
endeavoring to make every employe
when at work give the best that is in
him to accomplish these ends, yet we
seldom give them much consideration
on ordinary occasions unless it is to
ask for new depots or some expendi
ture of money; yet when accidents
occur the "men higher up" get scant
courtesy, often rank injustice.
In fact, the attitude of the public
as expressed in the laws, decisions of
the courts aud commissions, articles
in magazines and newspapers practi
cally resolves itself into a new "Dred
Scott decision" the railways have
no rights that the public is bound to
respect. In fact, no large corpora
tion has any rights that the public is
bound to respect.
I observe- that magazines as Tech
nical World, Hearst's and other peri
odicals and many newspapers seldom!
if ever print an article in which it
ever enters for a moment that any
demand for lower rates, better ser
vice, bigger wages, more trains, elim
ination of grade crossings, better de
pots, more supervision or more com
missions should not be instantly
granted or put into effect.
The usual final penalty proposed Is
government ownership, through
which an endeavor is made to escape
a partial monopoly by establishing an
all pervading monopoly from which
the only escape is death or emigra
tion and before which all efforts to
mitigate evils fail through the well
established inertia of bureaucrats.
II. L. WH1TED.
To most people pictures of ships
all look about alike.
But Ashland is a railroad terminal
All freight trains stop here. Every
hobo who comes in from north or
south is compelled to stop here, at
least until he can get another freight
out. The result is that the hobo
problem here is greater than at any
other place between Roseburg and
Dunsmuir. From 30 to 75 arrive
every day and are started out of
town by the police. iMost of them
continue on their way, but the crim
inally inclined go a distance, ' then
hide till night, when they come back.
In addition to this the professional
criminal, well dressed and stopping
perhaps at the best hotels, plies his
trade knowing that the unfortunate
hobo will be the first suspect, and
while the police are watching the
freight trains for them he can escape
on a passenger unsuspected.
The problem is a big one; our po
lice are trying to do their best and
should have hearty co-operation rath
er than criticism.
EX-OFFICER.
Ken History Straight,
Eagle Point, Ore., Nov. 10, '13.
Kditor Tidings: Knowing that you
are a man that believes In fair play,
I wish to correct the Medford papers
In regard to our town eelctlon on
the 4th, wherein they state that there
was polled a very light vote on the
local option question. Will say that
every voter in town was at the Spoils
except two ladies Mho had failed to
register and who were advised not
to attempt to vote for fear that the
whiskey ring might throw out the
election on account of the illegal
votes.
Now as to the Judges, who, by the
way, were all saloon men, they al
lowed some six or eight who had not
registered to cast their votes, all vot
ing against local option.
Then, again, they Bay that "but
few of the women voted aud that
most of them voted wet." There
were 52 votes cast by the ladies of
Eagle Point, as follows: Thirty-four
for local option and 18 against.
The best calculation that can be
made on the vote Is that '71 voted
dry and 60 voted wet; but as the
saloon men on the council had ap
pointed whiskey Judges, who put
every one out of the room when the
votes were being counted, and who
were served with free meals at the
tavern, how could it be otherwise
than a victory for the saloon?
WHITE RIBBON.
One should always be ready, and
as much so at one time as another,
even if never willing to die.
lietter Accommodations Needed.
Editor Tidings: Kindly give me
space in your public forum to call
attention to a violation of the stat
utes of the state of Oregon by the
Southern Pacific Railway Company.
The statutes provide that all passen
ger waiting rooms shall be open and
comfortably heated at least half an
hour before the arrival or departure
of trains. It also provides that there
must be fresh and pure drinking wa
ter kept in such waiting rooms. In
the case of the motor depot the re
quirements of the statute are not
being fulfilled. Often there is no
fire when needed. Neither is there
water kept in the waiting room at
the motor depot. . The same law re
quires separate toilets for men and
women. But one toilet is provided
and this, though marked for women,
is of necessity used by both sexes.
Probably were the attention of the
railway officials 'called to this con
dition of affairs it 'would be reme
died. TRAVELER.
The Cold Storage Crime.
When modern refrigeration became
a fixed fact it was hailed as a oenefl-
jcent system which would enable the
j people of the country to enjoy the
I fruits of the earth at a reasonable
irate the year around. But instead
it has been turned into a means of
.raising the price of living. In Port
land recently the board of health or
dered the destruction of seven thou
sand pounds of meat, some of which
had been in cold storage seven years.
From another storage plant in ths
i same city -three tons of chicken and
, turkey were ordered destroyed. , It
, ought to be made a criminal offense
to keep foodstuffs in storage simply
for the increase in price which might
be forced by an artificial scarcity.
The use of cold storage for the trans
portation of perishabfe foodstuffs
and for carrying eggs and fruit over
! till the next season of production Is
all right, but the keeping of such
foodstuffs over till they spoil while
thousands are compelled to go with
out them because of the artificial
price thus enforced is a crime which
ought to land the perpetrator behind
the bars for a long term of years.
The confiscation of all stuff held in
cold storage over a certain length of
time and its distribution free, while
yet wholesome, to the poor of the
cities would have a very deterrent
effect. If the speculator knew that j
unless he sold his product by a given
time it would be taken from him and
distributed he would not hold it for
exorbitant prices. On the principle
that (the raise in the price of one
commodity raises another, this would
strike a blow at high living more po
tent than any tariff or anti-trust arti
cle. It is the ability to hold itie
product till people are compelled to
come to their price which permits the
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PROPERTIES
No. 123 80 acres, 8 miles from Rogue river; good
roads, R, F, D. and telephone; one mile from school; all
f.ood red soli; all fenced with woven wire; 40 acres under
cultivation, 35 acres In grain; about 50 fruit trees, family
orchard, all hinds of berries; small house, good barn and
ether outbuildings; 2 horses, 3 cows and calf, 3 wagons, 2
plows, 2 cultivators, mower and rake, spring-tooth and
drag harrows, and all kinds of small tools. The entire
l.lace can be cultivated if cleared; light clearing. This Is
all deep rich rod soil, ideal for pears. Price $4,500; price
includes all articles mentioned above. Terms half cash,
balance in three years at 7 per cent interest.
I llllt ll ill Jl 11
IVo ntitr nn ovfollonl ilnin hnclnocc ?
in one of the thriving towns of South-
ern Oregon. Only drug store in town. I
Will invoice about $2,600.00. Splendid
opportunity for the right party. X
No. lllil Nine-room hnusn. TiAntrv bath and rnnlor.
Lot 100x130, on paved street. Fruit and berries. Two
Hocks to high school, 3 blocks to East Side school. All
paving assessments to be paid up. Price $3,300. Half
cash, terms on balance.
No. 114 One of the finest located homes In Ashland,
2 blocks from business; large lot, with fruit; house of 8
rooms, exclusive of bath, pantry, etc. The owner of this
property has spent on the grounds alone $1,000, and we
offer you this property at $2,500.
No. 5 A six-room house, barn, chicken house and run.
All kinds of fruit and berries. One acre of ground.
This place commands a fine view of the city and vicinity.
Price $2,000. Terms.
THE BEST testimonials come from
the man who has to be shown.
We have one from just that kind of a
man. It was not only unsolicited,
but unexpected, as we had tried to
convince him that soils in this valley
did not have to be as black as tar to
produce, but had long ago given up
convincing him.
A few mornings ago he came burst
ing into the office, and as near as we
remember his words were as follows:
"Well, I've been here long enough
for the Rogue River Valley to show
me what it can do, and I want to con
fess that IT HAS MADE GOOD.
"Last spring I was shown places I
did not think would produce crops as
was represented. This fall I've been
over those same places, and I'll give
up. I saw stuff growing in abund
ance where I would not have thought
it possible.
'I want to take back all my state
ments of last spring and acknowl
edge that I WAS WRONG, for today
this valley SPEAKS FOR ITSELF."
No. 124 Ranch of 110 acres 2 miles from Rogue
River (Woodville). Good roads, K. F. D. and telephone.
, , fiixty acres in cultivation; about 30 acres more can, with
light clearing, be, cultivated. All rich black sub-irrigated
loam soil. About 100 fruit trees, coming into bearing.
. . Pmall house, barn and other outbuildings. Price $65 per
acre; $3,000 cash, balance one, two and three years at
n per cent interest.
No. 108 Seven-room house, plumbing complete. Barn,
chicken house and run. Lot 165x150. This place is on
paved street, close to both East Side and high schools.
Price $3,000. Terms.
No. ldl Eight-room house, barn, chicken house and
run, woodshed, with one acre of ground, close to high
f-chool. Price $2,600. Terms.
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120-Acre Alfalfa and Stock Ranch,
Rogue River, Oregon
LOCATION Eight mile3 north of Rogue River, Oregon
on main line of S. P. R. R., R. F. D. and telephone Hne.
BUILDINGS Two sets of buildings in fair shape,
fenced, 80 acres fenced and cross-fenced.
FRUIT This land is well adapted to the raising of all
kinds of fruit. The elevation of the ranch is about 1,200
feet.
ALFALFA Fifty acres of this land is adapted to al
falfa; plenty of water for Irrigation at a depth of from
15 to 20 feet; running water all year on one corner of the
place.
OUTLOOK This ranch is located In what Is known as
the Evans Valley basin, comprising about 8,000 acres of
ulluvial soil, surrounded by mountains which not only pre
sent views of rare beauty but supply the valley with a
watershed, nature's reservoir, for the irrigation of the val
ley. School onchalf mile, proposed high Bchool one mile,
store one mile.
Sixty acres of the 120 plowed and ready for seeding;
balance tillable, practically level and easily cleared.
PRICE The price on this property is $45.00 per acre.
. TERMS Half the purchase price, cash; balance two
years at 6 per cent Interest.
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