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Oregon Historical Socttty, 107 Second St .1 Tiding ; . ' sunny southern oregon ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1913 NUMBER 51 AS LAND OFFICERS FOR CITYJLECTION city council announces poll ixq flack8 and judges. LAST NAMED JUDGES ARE CLERKS Aanual City Election to Re Held Tuesday, December 10 Ucen.se Question to Re Voted Upon Under Charter. The, city council at its regular Meeting Tuesday evening passed the Mual resolution calling the regular ctty election, which falls upon Tues day, December 16, this year. The ward polling places and the judges are given herewith: First Ward Voting place, Fourth afreet fire hall. Judges, O. W. Bene dict, W. H. Wallace, M. M. Brower. 8econd Ward Voting. place, old rilltia barracks, McCarthy building. Jadges, Ira Shoudy,. O. C. Tiffany, Mrs. Emma Jack. Third Ward Voting place, city kill. Judges, E. J. Arrant, Mrs. O. O. Howard, Miss Blanche Hicks. . The last two judges in each pre cinct will also act as clerks. In accordance with the charter of the city of Ashland it is necessary to submit to the people at each regular ctty election the question of licensing the sale of liquors. This has become a mere formality In that the majority tor a "dry" town Is overwhelming, ad continuously becoming more so. There are to be two councilmen elected in the first ward, one to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of 10. C. Sherman and one, for the full tqrtn. One councilman from each of Me other two wards and one park cepnmlssloner from the city at large, t serve five years. " Sunshine Benefit November 26th Manager Hicks hag donated the 4e of the Dreamland Theatre, heat aad lights to the Sunshine Society or an entertainment to be, held on tiie evening of November 26. The Hlka Quartet, the Teachers' Quartet aad other musicians of the city will donate their services. There will be two performances, one from 7 to 8 aid the other from 8 to 9. The Sun shine Society Is out of funds and there are many calls upon its bounty. Rreryone come and give a Thanks giving offering.. The funds will be used for charitable purposes. Ad mission 10 cents for children and 7& oents for adults. PERMIT TO BUILD A FINE THEATRE IS GRANTED Gty Council Gives A. D. Helms Permission to Erect a Brick and Concrete Building on Lot Next to Freebnrg Building It begins to look as if Ashland wuld soon have an up-to-date mov ing picture threatre building. F. F. Fitch, the architect, appeared before the city council Tuesday evening in behalf of A. D. Helms, the well known orchard owner and capitalist, and asked permission to erect a brick and concrete building in the space now occupied by the billboard oppo site the city hall. This lot, which was recently purchased of George Stephenson, is 42 feet wide in front and about 44 in the rear. The build ing will be approximately 90 feet deep, thus extending 16 feet farther back than the Freeberg building and 38 feet farther back than the Butler building, now occupied by the Postal Telegraph. This will give ample ex iu) as required by the public build ing laws. There will be five exits, ' e in the rear, one on each side to ward the rear end of the building, and two In front. The front 30 feet, or approximately that portion, will be two stories high, the rest one story. Tbe floor will be dropped so that ike stage will be about on a level with the sidewalk line. . - The sketch' of the front elevation presented to the council by Mr. Fitdh was pleasing and will be of cement finish, making it an ornament to tbat part of Main street. It is understood that work will commence at once as Mr. Helms de sired Immediate action by the coun cil to that end. The permit was granted, the building to conform to the Oregon public building laws arid One Fare Round Trip to Roseburg The railroad has agreed to give rate of one fare for the round trip to the Roseburg booster meeting to be held Thursday, December 4. An attempt was made to secure a lower rate, but the railway officials call at tention to the fact that the Southern Pacific is the only railroad which has ever made a rate in Oregon as low as one fare for the round trip, and they assert that to set a precedent of making a lower rate would be starting something which it would be impossible to see the finish of. Even this concession makfa the rate one which many will take advantage of, as it will give them a daylight ride through the beautiful Cow Creek canyon, as welfas a chance to see the beautiful city on the Umpqua. Without doubt there will be a large sale of tickets. Are Held to Grand Jury. Jack Miller and Joe Howard, who were charged with the burglarizing ( of the store of Thos. H. Simpson some weeks ago, and who were brought back from Marshfield Sun day evening, were given a prelimi nary hearing before Justice Hurt Tuesday afternoon and were sent to the county jail at Jacksonville Wed nesday morning. One Is Killed Another Injured W. J. McAllister, a brakeman, lost his life at Dimick, just beyond Mer lin, Monday night. Mr. McAllister was trying to BWing onto an engine when he fell and went under it and was instantly killed. He resided in Roseburg, but was running into Ash land and was well known in railroad circles here. .The same evening W. E. Turner, also' a brakeman on the north end, lost a leg and was otherwise badly injured near Leland while on an ex tra freight. He was either running along the top of the train or hang ing on the steps at the lime, . but is himself unable to remember exactly 1 how the accident occurred. It is said that a grab iron is broken from one of the cars at about the point in the train where be was injured and that may have caused his fall. Another report is that he was closing the ven tilators on the cars and accidentally fell between a couple. He was tak en to the hospital at Grants Pass. Who Was Sick? "I called a doctor last night." "Was anybody sick?" . "Yes; he was when he saw the hand I held." Birmingham Age Herald. the city ordinances of Ashland in all ways. Temperance Lecture. " Albert J. Bolster, former standard bearer of the state of Iowa, now field superintendent for the Oregon tem perance campaign, will speak iu the Nazarene church Sunday, November 23, at 11 a. m., and in the Baptist church at 2:30 p. m. Eugene W. Chafin, candidate for president in 1908 and in 1912, rec ommends Mr. Bolster as "one of our best speakers in pulpit, hall or open air. He gives no offense and makes friends." Admission free. Every body invited. Special Meetings. The meetings at the Christian church will continue the rest of this week. The hour is from 7:30 to 8:30. The members expect to have two great services Sunday in the morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 7:30. All young neonle will also receive a warm welcome at the Bible school and Christian En deavor services. Tluuiksgiving Dinner. The Oregon Hotel wishes to an nounce that it will serVe Thanksgiv ing dinner during the following hours: 12 to . 2 o'clock, and from 5:30 to 7:30,' at 75 cents per plate. Reserve your table early. 51-3t Special sale on ladies' suits and coats at Enders'. MINNEY CHECK DECLARED FORFEIT CITY COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION SO DECLARING AND INSTRUCTS CITY RECORDER TO CASH CERTIFIED CHECK -r Tuesday evening the' city council took formal action declaring the $1,000 check deposited by the Min ney Company as an evidence of good faith in accepting the- franchise last spring-forfeited to the city, the eight months in which they were to begin work having expired. A resolution setting forth the facts in the case was adopted under a suspension of the rules, and Recorder Gillette was in structed to collect the check and de posit the proceeds to the credit of the general fund. The eight months in which work was to commence ex pired November 8. W. I. Vawter, MAYOR WANTS WATER FOUNTAINS CITY EXECUTIVE URGES THAT AT LEAST SIX DRINKING FOUNTAINS BE ERECTED ON STREETS BY THE CITY Mayor Johnson, at the city council Tuesday evening, brought up the matter of the establishment of public drinking fountains. He said that for a city which advertised its water as loudly as Ashland it is a disgrace to think and have to say that but for the generosity and public spirit of the Carter estate and the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company there would not be a place in the business section of the city where a person could get a drink of water without begging it. He called attention to the number of cases where people ask business houses if there is a place where they can get a drink of water, and drew a vivid picture of the con Fastest Work Ever Seen There Marshfield Record: The F. E. Conway Company is smashing to smithereens the home-building rec ord for Coos Bay in the residence they are building for J. S. Lyons at Eleventh and Flanagan avenue. The carpenters for Mr. Conway started the 70x3 1-foot bungalow from the concrete foundation last Monday and on Saturday night the structure was up, the roof completed, the wiring was done, and a goodly portion of the plumbing installed. Mr. Conway said this morning he would have the borne ready to turn over to the own er within 30 days after its commence ment. The residence is one of the latest Improved southern California style of bungalows with seven large rooms, including a living room with large fireplace and built-in seats, a den with every convenience, book shelves in several of the rooms and a bath and concrete basement. The home will have a heating system throughout. The Conway Company secured this contract in competitive bidding with all the leading con tractors about the county and this is the last home the company will con struct on Coos Bay until next spring. All the available help is concentrated on the Lyons home to expedite the building and the owner will have the residence by the 15th of December. The edifice is in the fashionable part of Marshfield, surrounded by a num ber of other magnificent homes ot professional business and retired Marshfield citizens. Don't overlook Enders' special sale on ladies' and misses' suits and coats. CITY TO PURCHASE PRAYTOR PLACE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS ON TERMS SECURED AND MAYOR AND RECORDER ARE DIRECTED TO CLOSE DEAL The Praytor property, up the can yon, will become a part of Ashland's extensive park system Jn the near future if the title is found to he good. This action was taken by the city council Tuesday evening. The matter of . purchasing this property, consisting of 240 acres, was submit ted to the finance committee at the first meeting In November and they reported tbat it could be purchased for (2,600, half cash and the bal ance In one year, Mr, Praytor to have the privilege of removing the house and' barn and to have the fruit crop who acted as attorney for the com pany, and who is president of the Jackson County Bank, which certi fied the check, is reported to have stated that he considered the check forfeited and should so advise the company. After the company dropped the Medford franchise and it was re issued to S. S. Bullis they made no further move to use the Ashland franchise, nor did they assign it to Mr. Bullis, who though at the time askins a franchise for the county roads, has acquiesced in the can celling of that franchise by the coun ty court. ditions usually surrounding the wa ter tap in the back room of a busii ness house. He urged the establish ment of a drinking foundtain near the M.'E. church, one near Holmes Bros.', one at or near the motor de pot, one near the old opera house, one near the White House grocery, and one on the Boulevard. He be lieved these could be put in for about $125. He stated that he did not ex pect to have this done until spring, but thought the council should take it under consideration. No action was taken in the matter. Basket sale, Lane's Art Shop, North Main street. ' It Street Light Moved Nearer High School The street light on Emerick av enue nearest Blaine street was or dered moved to the next pole south by the city council Tuesday evening. This action was taken at the requast of the board of education. At pres ent the light accommodates a very few residents. By the change it will accommodate them practically as well and at the same time'will afford light for people attending evening en tertainments in the high pchool gym nasium. Superintendent Butterfieid states that there will be no expense to the move except about ah hour's work of the trouble man. To Hold "Fiesta of tho Snows." The Tidings is in receipt of a com munication from the Truckee, Califor nia, Commercial Club announcing the inauguration of an annual "Fiesta of the Snows" in that city. As its name signifies, it will be a feast of snows and snow sports. A huge Ice rink .will be prepared, and also skee and toboggan slides, hese sports, which are such favorite in the colder lati tudes, may be successfully enjoyed at the altitude of Truckee and should prove a drawing card by fheir very novelty to the natives, while those from colder climes who have a yearn ing for the old-time sports can very easily satisfy it by going to Truckee. Rather Cramped. Miss Ethel Kate says she's weary of living in a small apartment. Jack Carr A case of flat tire, eh? Boston Transcript. My, my! Here it is the month be fore Christmas. for 1914. On motion, all voting aye, the mayor and city recorder were In structed to sign up the proper papers and make the payment of the first halt any time that City Attorney Moore approved of the title. He was directed to take the matter up at once. The Praytor property was one of the few properties on the creek above the lower Intake which is not owned by the city and th$ purchase is a part of the city's long laid out plan to have the city own all the watershed not included in the forest reserve. ' ' Rogue River Has ' Commercial Club E.- E. Bagley of Ashland was at Rogue River Saturday eveuiiit; us a guest at a banquet given to about a dozen of the Rogue River business men by Judge O. J I, Gilniore of that place. At the close of the banquet ihe Rogue River Commercial Club was reo:ganized with tho following officers: President .Turtle O. H. C'iinove. Secretary Mr?. Starr of the Starr Mercantile Company. Treasurer E. R. Rosser, c.isMer of the State Bank of Rogue River. The reorganized club wil! enter at once into a campaign of advancement foi the, village and will affiliatj with other commercial clubs of tno valley In the general booster movement. Dumping (iround Robs lp Again. The dumping ground question came up again at the council meet ing on Tuesday evening. The sani tary committee, to whom it had been referred, reported verbally on an agreement with Mr. Bates for the burning of carcasses. Councilman Werth tried to unload the further work of entering into a contract with Mr. Bates upon the recorder, who ab solutely refused to act. The council sustained him and the matter was referred back to the sanitary com mittee. Apple Day on Southern Pacific The Southern Pacific Company em phasized Its part In the celebration of Oregon Apple Day by the use of special Apple Day menus on its din ing cars. In an attractive card, the front page of which bears the pic ture of a big, juicy, red apple, and the last, views of productive orchards In Owgon, the traveler found a choice of various dishes made from the fruit, among them French pan cakes with Oregon apple sauce, ba con with fried 'apples, compote of Oregon apples, Oregon apples and celery, apple dumpling with hard or brandy sauce, Oregon apple pin and fresh Oregon apple sauce. The orchard scenes are views from the Rogue River Valley and Medford, the former showing the trees In bloB-som-time and the latter a busy period in the picking season. How They Do It. "I have invented a new dance." "What do you call it?" " 'The Wall Street Wallop.' You swing corners, change partners, and sidestep." Washington Star. If a man is seasick it's natural for him to want the earth. STRICKLAND AND ROSECRANS TO BE PAID EXTRA Wafer Superintendent and Trouble Man Allowed Additional Pay for Fighting Fire During Working Ilours The bills of A. C. Strickland and Fred Rosecrans, respectively trouble man for the electric light department and superintendent of the water de partment, for work as firemen at the recent forest fire up the canyon, were allowed, all of the council vot ing aye except Councilman Beaver, who voted no. These gentlemen were named by Mayor Johnson as mem bers of the volunteer fire department some time ago and confirmed by the council without objection- They were appointed, Mayor Johnson stat ed, uecuuse of two reasons first, they have motorcycles always at hand for their regular duties and can get to a fire quicker than auy other members except those at the fire house when the alarm Is turned in; second, they are both well posted on the position of hydrants and elec tric wires. Mr. Beaver objected to tho pay ment of the bill for the reason .that work at the recent fire was done at the tlmo when they were supposed to be on regular duty and that they were thus drawing double pay. It was stated by Recorder Gillette and others that tho men in question were often called out at night, the one to repair light trouble and the other to repair water leaks, etc., and that as they made no charge for this work done out of hours they should be paid for the work done at fires, even if dono within regular hours. Coun cilman Ashcraft called attention to the fact tbat the work was not only MULIT GIVEN A JJANQUET FRIENDS OF HANK EXAMINE!; HONOR HIM. MENU WOULD CREDIT ANY HOTEL E. I. Brig;? AcfH as Toustnuuiter and Present Mr. Mulit With Beau. tiftil (iold-IIcudod Kbony Cano Willi Appropriate Remarks. One of the pleasantest banquets iu the history of Ashland was that ten dered Hon. L. L. MuMt by his friends at the Hotel Oregon Tuesday even ing. The affair was an inspiration of H. O. Frohbach and a number of the other close friends and business associates of Mr. Mulit and was got ten up to express their appreciatiou of Mr. Mulit as a business man and fellow townsman. The guests, who comprised 63 of the leading business men of Ashland, gathered at the Hotel Oregon and at 7 o'clock filed into the dining hall, which was beautifully decorated and specially arranged for the occasion. Pedersen's five-piece orchestra fur nished mimic throughout the evening: and did themselves great credit. At the head of the tables, which were set in the form of a capital I, was Mr. Mulit, surrounded by his asso ciates in the banking business. At the foot was Judge E. D. Briggs, who officiated as toastmastor, flanked by those who were to respond to tho toasts. The banquet in quality and ser vice could not have been improved upon by any hotel in Portland or San Francisco, according to the judg ment of the entire party, and the guest list sure contains many capa ble of judging banquets. The elab orate tnenu was served under the (Continued on Page Five.) Second Lecture University Course The second lecture of the univers ity extension course In sociology will be given in the lecture room of the Carnegie library Saturday evening next. Subject, "Factors of Progress in the Past." Everybody invited to hear the discussion. Sacred Concert at the M. H. Church. There will be a sacred song Bervice at the Methodist church next Sunday evening. There will be special num bers by the Men's Chorus and by the mixed choir. All are invited to at tend. dangerous but that it was hard on clothes. He believed the men were too valuable in both capacities to bo stingy with. Mayor Johnson called the attention of the council to the fact that they had recently been compelled to raisi the wages of one of these men be cause a private corporation recog nized his value and that they would lose both If they were small witty them. Councilman Gowdy expressed be lief that the men should not be on the fire department because they were needed, Mr. Rosecrans to look after the gates so as to give proper pressure and Mr. Strickland 'to cut necessary light wires. Mayor John son maintained that It was of the utmost importance that thoy belong: to the department because of the fact that they had motorcycles and could get to a fire quickly. Mr. Rosecrans. he stated, would always be in a posi tion to take another man with him to a fire and could then go to look after tho gates if necessary. Mr. Strick land's duties with the light depart ment, he said, would usually taka him only a few "moments after reach ing the fire, If cutting wires was nec essary, and that he always had to be there and should be a member of the department. After considerable discussion the bills were allowed, Councilmen Werth, Cowdy, Ashcraft and Cunningham- voting aye, . Councilman Beaver voting no and Councilman McNalr absent.