Oregon Historical Society,
107 Second Si.
Ashland
SUNNY
SOUTHERN OREGON
IDING
ASHLAND
THE BEAUTIFUL
VOL. XXXVIII
ASHLAND, OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1913
NUMBER 5G
ASMIAP
OSEBURG CONV
OVER 500 DELEGATES AT MEETING
Thursday, December 4, was THE
red letter day In the history of Ash
land. The work was done at the
Roseburg convention to put Ashland
on the map during the heavy tourist
traffic in 1915, for the delegates
finally determined that a state ex
hibit, should be made here. Dele
Kates from every town tn the line
were enthusiastic for the exhibit.
The plan grows on one the more he
thinks on It. At first it looks like
a local matter out of which more
good ' would come to Ashland than
any other place, but as the view
broadens and the ramifications of
the plan are looked into it becomes
apparent that it will be a tremen
dous advertisement for the state at
large. While the state exhibit at
San Francisco will equal that of any
state in the Union and will result in
much good, yet the fact remains that
the Oregon state exhibit will be but
one among forty-nine, besides being
somewhat overshadowed by special
exhibits from world points, but the
exhibi at Ashland will stand out
alone showing what Oregon has to
show, and the stop bere will be long
enough so that the sightseer can
take it in completely. The Ashland
exhibit, unlike the exhibit at San
Francisco, will not be lost in the
mazes or shadows in the multiplicity
ot attractions. It will be distinctive,
attractive and complete, centering
tke thought of the visitor on what
Oregon has to present. Each local
ity will be represented with a dis
may of the best it has to offer, with
literature describing it, and a man
in t charge, furnished by the state,
whose business it is to see (hat the
visitor gets what he wants, is In
formed that he can get a stopover
wherever he Is attracted, so that no
particular locality will be advanced
at the expense of another. In this
manner the exhibit will be made,
what It is intended to be, an Oregon
state exhibit, and every locality in
the state will get the same benefits
as the other.
The two big men in the convention
were Charles S. Fee, general traffic
manager of the Southern Pacific,
and Tom Richardson of Portland.
Tom demonstrated for the thou
sandth time in his career his excep
tional ability In bringing contending
communities into enthusiastic har
mony in a common cause. Delegates
were there from nearly every town
along the Southern Pacific road from
Ashland to Portland. And while the
enthusiasm of the Ashland delega
tion was unbounded, because of the
splendid recognition our city is get
ting from the state at large, yet its
enthusiasm was no greater than that
of any other delegation, for all rec
ognized the marvelous possibility in
Proposed Pacific Highway
To Follow Ancient Survey
' The writer, with probably a major
ity, of the rest of the oitlzens of the
valley, has often wondered why it was
that the highway leading down the
valley ever made the detour around
over the hill north from the Billings
orossing instead of continuing in an
almost straight line down alongside
the higher ground to the1 sulphur
springs as is proposed by the high
way engineers. A Tidings represent
ative happened to Ret to talking with
Welborn Boeson of Talent a few days
ago on the matter and he gave a
very interesting bit of history.
Welborn Beeson, Sr., the father of
the present gentleman of that name
and of Emmett Beeson, was a sur
veyor in Jackson county in the early
days. He was engaged as engineer
in .laying out the old county road and
his survey was very nearly that of
the present Pacific Highway survey
except that it went above the springs
ear the banq instead of below them,
ad then nearly followed the present
railroad grade into Main street. The
road was laid put on that line, and
the construction of the road was
stopped by an injunction gotten out
kfcr the then owners of the Eagle mill,
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the plan for the whole state. Never
has a convention met composed of
broader men, or one that more thorr
oughly comprehended the magnitude
and exceptional advantages to be
gained in the undertaking. Mr. Fee
entered enthusiastically into the
project. It was apparent that it
would result in increasing the rural
population and development of the
state along his lines and he expressed
a desire to have a part ,in this great
work. His assurances of the hearty
co-operation of his road in the matter
of Btopovers and advertising were en
thusiastically received.
The interest of Portland in the pro
ject is simply this: 'That city is be
ginning'io realize that it has grown
as far as it can without the general
development of rural districts in its
trade territory and it has set aboiCt
to help accomplish' that development.
The heavy traffic of the exposition
year affords the groundwork for the
needed development and every means
at the command of Portland will be
exercised to that end.
It is refreshing to contemplate the
alacrity and wholesomeness with
which Southern Oregon neighbors
are being brought into harmony.
Talent was there with an enthusias
tic delegation beaded by Dr. Bagley
and Mr. Fuller. Medford was there
with its best boosters, with Judge
Colvig, Porter Neff and George Boos
in the lead, and their enthusiasm for
the project was no less than the dele
gation from here. Central Point was
there with the splendid band of
twenty pieces. Rogue River was
there, represented by that old war
horse. Judge O. H. Gilmore. Cottage
Grove was there forty strong, and
Eugene, with her Radiators, one of
the strongest organizations of its
kind in America, with its catchy calls
and songs-, was the attraction of the
convention. '
There was no disposition on the
part of anyone to "hog it." It was
just the grand culmination of a state
wide movement to put Oregon more
decidedly on the map in big red let
ters. The next meeting" will be held at
Eugene on February 19, and later a
final gathering at Salem or Port
land. The movement Is a success one of
the greatest ever attempted in the
state, and which will be far reaching
in its beneficent results.
Ashland was there fifty strong,
headed by ex-Congressman Reader,
J. B. Ware, E. D. Briggs, G. II. But
ler and President McCoy of the Com
mercial Club.
The following were among the
Ashland delegates: Ex-Congressman
Reader, J. B. Ware, President J. W.
McCoy of the Commercial Club,
which it would have left to one side
of the main road.
Mr. Beeson is strong in his advo
cacy of the line as proposed by the
highway engineers and believes that
it should be used if the right of way
can be secured at any reasonable
price. Mr. Beeson characterizes the
Billings crossing as very dangerous.
Carl Beeson, his younger brother,
was injured there a number of years
ago when the wagon he was driving
was struck b ya train, and there have
been many narrow escapes.
Nursery Co. Opens
Office hf Ashland
The Wagner Creek .Nursery, of
Talent, one of the leading nurseries
of the county, has opened an office
in the building on Mill street owned
by Emil Peil and formerly occupied
by Mayer the tailor. They will keep
a stock of standard varieties ready
for immediate delivery. Carl Lely,
one of the proprietors, is in charge.
Buggies at Piel't for 139.90.
A ROUSER
Mayor O. H. Johnson, E. E. Bagley,
Mr. Harris and wife, L. Schwein and
wife, O. L. Young, Benton Bowers,
E. R. Grieve, Jr., W. A. Freeberg,
O. H. Sneed, W. R. Bagley, D. H.
Barneburg, A. M. Beaver, W. B. Kin
ney, II. G. Butterfield, Roy Davis,
J. II. Dorhan, F. G. McWilliams, M.
C. Edgington, G. F. Billings, E. V.
Carter, A. Bert Freeman, E. L. Hos
ley, J. L. Barnthouse, M. C. Bressler,
J. X. Dennis, George E. Yates, J. J.
McNair, W. E. Xewcombe, Mrs. T. B.
Kinsman, R. J. Smith, C. L. Cunning
ham, F. W. Acklin, James R. Crox
all, Rose Brothers, J. P. Dodge, C.
H. Vanpel, W. W. Caldwell, Mitchell
and Whittle, W. C. Pickens, E. D.
Briggs, W. E. Bolton, E. N. Butler,
W. H. McXair, E. T. Staples, G. S.
Butler, A. C. Nininger, M. E. Briggs,
J. A. Lemery, H. 6. Enders, E. E.
Miller, George W. Seager, Stuart
Saunders, B. E. Whitmore, W. D.
Hodgson, C. B. Wolf and Bert R.
Greer.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, The year 1915 will
bring to the Pacific coast the largest
travel in a generation, creating un
matched opportunity for securing
new settlers and capital, and
"Whereas, The traveling public
jumps from one large city to another
without stopping to learn anything
of the resources of the country sec
tions, and this conuTUon is aggra
vated in Oregon through the fact that
90 per cent of all the through travel
stops only in Portland, and
"Whereas, The Ashland gateway is
the scene of great travel, is the place
where trains make the longest stop
upon the Pacific coast for the exam
ination of equipment before and after
a long mountain climb, giving ample!
opportunity to inspect an exhibit of
Jennings to Make
Big Improvements
Henry Jennings, Sr., who pur-'el
chased the Putnam place on Chestnut
street last spring, is going to make
extensive improvements on the place
during the year 1914. Plans and
specifications on a residence the
equal, if not the superior, of any in
the valley have been received by J.
P. Dodge of this city with a request
to have the local contractors bid on
the work. The plans embrace the
moving of the present residence and
the erection of a handsome arched
entrance, etc. Mr. Jennings in a let
ter to Mr. Dodge says: "You will
notice by the arches and trout pond,
we will have electric lights pretty
well fitted up, especially on the ob
servation tower, so the same can be
seen many miles from Ashland and
be recognized by everyone as 'Jen
nings Gold Medal Fruit Farm.' You
will also see that I have not forgot
ten Ashland and that I am boosting
it at this end, and I see by the pa
pers that it is getting pretty well
boosted at your end. I may not start
my building for a few months, al
though you can get bids on the base
ment of the old and new house and
moving the old one to the other
place. If satisfactory, we will let
that part of the job as it is all con
crete work and digging." Mr. Jen
nings expects to leave December 30
on. a three months' trip to the Orient
and may not commence work till his
return. The Sunday Oregonian has
a four-column picture of the place as
it wMl appear when completed, and
has the following concerning ft:
" 'I have been to Ashland many a
time, but last March I saw for the
first time what I consider the beauty
spot of the whole of Oregon, and I
bought it immediately, my mind
made up that there, if anywhere, was
the summer home for me and the
place where I could spend ny leisure
after a strenuous business life, still
having ample to occupy my brain, my
body and my time."
"Such was the brief comment from
Henry Jennings, Sr., of the furniture
firm ot Henry Jennings & Sons, in
connection with the summer home he
1b building for himself near Ashland.
"Mr. Jennings wished to retire
gradually from the active labors of
his business and yet he always felt
that he must be busy. For a consid-
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EMIT
the products and resources of all Ore
gon, to decide upon stopovers at such
points as desired, enabling the home
seeker, at least expense and greatest
convenience, to find what he wants.
therefore be it
"Resolved, That 'this convention
assembled in Roseburg, Thursday,
December 4, 1913, with delegates
present representing communities
which aggregate more than 50 per
cent of the population of the state,
having for its purpose the develop
ment of the state of Oregon, urges the
agricultural, financial, industrial,
commercial and other organizations
of the state having an interest in the
development of the entire common
wealth, to unite in the installation
and sustenance of an exhibit at Ash
land, Oregon, during the year 1915,
which will adequately present the
products and resources of all the
state, it being understood that the
determination ot this convention is i
that this exhibit not only be state
wide in the showing of products, but
also statewide in spirit.
"That the newspapers are urged to
give their co-operation and support
to this movement until such time as
public opinion throughout the state
endorses it as a practical, common
sense, result-getting undertaking.
That universal public sentiment
throughout the state is necessary be-
Lfore the money will be advanced
early in 1914 by individuals, corpo
rations and others, with the full as
surance that this advance of cash, in
an amount not to exceed 25,000,
necessary to make the exhibit a suc
cess, be reimbursed through an early
appropriation by the legislature In
1915, and
"Be it further resolved, That we
ask the co-operation and assistance
of the railroads In helping the public
spirited people of Oregon to actually
get people upon the farms, ranches
and orchards, and to interest capital
in-jthe development of our waterways,
mines, timber resources and other en
terprises that will make Oregon a
greater state.
"That should It be proven advan
tageous to have a validating office at
Ashland, that such office be estab
lished. Though t be a temporary
inconvenience during the heavy trav-
of 1915, that the railroads urge,
through their instructions to agents,
conductors and employes generally,
that it is their earnest desire that
stopovers at various points not only
be granted but thst it be the policy
of the transportation companies to
insist upon urging such stopovers.
"That we cannot have a prosper
ous state and a really great Pacific
coast if the bulk of the people live
in the cities."
Magazines.
Any one who wishes to renew their
subscription, or start a new subscrip
tion for the coming year, for any one
of the following magazines can sub
scribe at the Tidings office:
Cosmopolitan, per year $1.50
Good Housekeeping, per year. . 1.50
Hearst's Magazine, per year. . . 1.50
Harper's Bazar, per year 1.50
Motor, per year 1-00
Motor Boating, per year 1.00
Get your portable electric lamps
at J. P. Dodge & Sons'. ' 56-tf
W. H. ItlcNair
Chosen Cashier
W. II. McNair has been selected
by the board of directors of the First
National Bank to Hucceed L. L. Mulit
as cashier. Mr. McNair has been a
resident of Ashland since 1908 in
charge of the McNair Bros, drug
store. He was previous to that time
for about fourteen years chief office
deputy of the U. S. marshal for the
district of Alaska, and during that
time had entire charge of the dis
bursements, etc., of the federal court
of the district. Mr. McNair will re
tain his interest in the drug business.
His brother, S. B. McNair, takes
charge of the store, having purchased
the interest of J. Sid McNair of Ray
mond, Wash. S. B., who has been
with the store for several years, is
a registered pharmacist and another
one will be hired so that there will
always be a registered man in charge.
The many friends of W. H. McNair
are extending congratulations to him
upon his appointment to the respon
sible, post to which he has been
chosen.
Death of Sirs. Fell B. Moore.
One of the saddest deaths In some
time was that of Mrs. Felix B. Moore,
wife of the principal of the Ashland
high school, which took place Satur
day morning. Mrs. Moore leaves a
little son only a week old, besides
her sorrowing husband and other rel
atives. The immediate cause of death
was blood poison, which manifested
itself in her arm.
Her parents and two sisters were
here from Eugene, railed by her crit
ical illness. The remains were taken
to Eugene for burial Saturday even
ing, the board of eLducation and
professors of the high school escort
ing the remains to the dpeot.
Mr. Moore had endeared herself
to all who knew her, being an espec
ial favorite with the young people ot
the high school.
Elk Memorial
Services Fine
The annual memorial services of
Ashland Lodge, Xo. 944, B. P. O. E.,
were held in Elks Temple Sunday af-
ternoon. The services were along
the line of the custom of the order,
the memorial address being delivered
by Hon. Clarence E. Reames of Port
land, Ore. W. E. Newcombe deliv
ered a beautiful eulogy upon "Our
Absent Brothers." The Elks Quartet
gave a beautiful selection and Mrs.
C. B. Wolf and Professor McMurray
gave solos. The beautiful ceremonies
of the lodge were performed in an
Impressive manner under Exalted
Ruler W. E. Newcombe.
The following is the roll of hon
ored dead. Charles S. Vivian, found
er ot the order; Charles V. Her
mann, J. A. Strobeck, Joseph V.
Dewey, John H. Walbridge, William
J. Virgin, Taylor J. Murphy, Theo
dore B. Kinsman, C. ,11. Capeller,
Hardman Horn, James E. Patrick.
Henry D. Kubli, John. M. Hoey, Wil
liam J. Darroch, Z. M. Gossett, E. K.
Leavitt, G. W. Crowson, J. T. Nor
man, C. B. Austin, J. N. Watson, W.
E. Conner, Allen E. Cox, C. W. Jack
son, N. B. Olds, H. Cross. R. II.
Burns and W. C. Baitlett. ,
Candidates Are
Beginning to File
There have up to today been four
filings for office at the coming city
election. Louis Werth in the tirHt
ward, B. E. Smith in the second and
J. B. Ware in the Third and F. E.
Watson for park commissioner have
filed petitions of nomination already
and several others will probably file
for alderman. H. G. Enders, wfio
retires from the park board, refused
to run for another term and is sup
porting Mr. Watson.
Boos Goes to California .
To Boost for Good Roads
A few days ago George E. noos,
secretary of the Pacific Coast Good
Roads Association, left for Califor
nia to take up the good roads work
there, with headquarters at 822-823
Balboa building, San Francisco. Mr.
Boos has completed a successful cam
paign for the association and the
good roads cause In this county and
the adjoining counties in Oregon and
the northern counties in California,
and his purpose is to get central Cal
ifornia in line. . r
The purpose of his association is
to continue the agitation and boost
ing for good roads. His territory
covers the three coast states from
the borders of British Columbia to
the borders of Mexico. He says rela
tive to the Pacific Highway, only
whenjhe system ' is fully completed
from these two terminals will the
highway come to its best for the
greatest benefit of our people on this
coast. The Pacific Coast Good Roads
Association's main work is creating
sentiments for the promotion and
construction of good lateral roads to
the several highways. These "to the
market" roads are as essential as the
main and trunk highways. Mr. Boos
says the whole country is life and
soul for good roads and everybody Is
doing his little mite to assist in this
laudable enterprise. He is pleased
to report, though only five months
old, the association already is backed
by over 500 'members. So far the
majority are in California, but Ore
gon is a, close second. Medford
alone is represented by 108 mem
bers, Ashland 26, Grants' Pass 23,
Jacksonville 20, Roseburg 22, and
every town in the neighboring coun
BUDGET FOR
TIIECOUNTY
COUNTY COURT FI.XKH COUNT V
AMI STATU LEVIES.
FORMER 10, LATTER 12 MILLS
Fruit Inspection, $12,000; I'atliolo.'
Kist, $.1,MM); School Fluids, $T;t,
750; Juvenile Court and Widows'
Pensions, $7,900; Poor, $13,r,00.
The county court Saturday set
Monday, December 29, as the date of
the public hearing for the discussion
of the estimated amount of money
required for county expenditures tlui
coming year, and estimated thu
amount needed for both state and
county at $559,041, of which $155,.
000 is for the state tax, the highest
ever known. A levy of approximate
ly 10 mills for the county and 5 mills
for the state will be needed to ralso
this revenue.
The estimate is segregated as fol
lows; General contingent and incidental
expenses, including county builifings
and institutions, $142,012.
. County offices and officers, $70.
432. Courts, $19,200.
School, high school and library
funds, $73,750.
Roads and highways and bridges
and interest on road bonds. $112,647.
State tax, $155,000.
Total, $568,041.
The probable receipts from sources
other than direct taxation is $9,000.
leaving as the amount to be raised
$559,041.
Advertising, $4,000; relief of de
fectives, $600; wild animal bounties,
$600; Boys' and Girls' Aid Society.
$120; tax collection, $3,000; court
house, $2,800; jail, $2,600; assess
or's office, $10,750; clerk's office.
$6,140; coroner's office, $520; fruit
Inspectors. $12,000; lieajth office,
$40; pathologist, $5,000; physician.
$432; recorder's office, $3,900;
school superintendent and depart
ment of education, $7,190; scales of
weights and measures, $1,650; sher
iff's office, $5,600; stock inspector.
$300; surveyor's office, $2,500;
treasurer's office, $6,050; circuit
court, $6,550; county court, $2,900;
juvenile court and widows' pensions,
$7,900; justice court, $1,800; elec
tions and registrations, $6,000; fruit
protection, $500; expertlng books.
$500; indigent soldiers. $2,350;
poor, $13,560;
road bond interest.
$25,000; road expenses, $87,347;
school funds, $73,750; tax refunds,
$5,000; warrant redemption, $103,
382. ties is on the list. Last month 52
mimes were added to the California
membership from Redding, Califor
nia. Every mail brings requests for
membership and Mr. Boos says if tlu
good work can be continued the mem
bership by the time the association
meets in 1914 at Medford should be
close to 3,000 members. With this
body of good road advocates the Pa
cific coast should be in a position to
accomplish much, not alone in our
state legislatures, but in our federal
congress as well.
Mr. Boos is highly esteemed by our
people and we know of no one who
could have better brought this good
roads movement to a greater success.
He guys the good work is only begun
and expects to return early in th
spying to go down the . whole lino
through the states of Oregon and
Washington.
During the absence of Mr. Boos the
office will be in charge of Mr. H. R.
Hance of the Rogue River Canal
Company, and all local matters rela
tive to the association will be prompt
ly attended to.
Knowing that Mr. Boos will mako
good, this paper extends to him a
successful business career and, a
speedy return.
Old Hute.
Gentlemen: Get our your old hats
and have them cleaned, blocked and
retrimmed. Special price this week
only $1; regular price $1.50. Orres
Tailoring and Cleaning Shop, 71
North Main. . Phone 64. We guaran
tee all our work.
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