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OreronHutorlctlSoeietr, 2 07 Second St . Tidings . "Sunny southern oregon ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1914 NUMBER 64 VOL. XXXVIII ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FRUIT ASSOCIATION LARGE PER CENT OF STOCK REPRESENTED. R. P. CORNELIUS IS PRESIDENT R. P. Cornelius and W. O. Prescott Elected Directors for Two Years, J. W. Milner for One Year Other Officials Re-elected. The Ashland Fruit and Produce Association held its annual stock holders' meeting Saturday afternoon at the Commercial Club rooms. There were 1,100 shares of stock represent ed either in person or by proxy. The financial report of the association whowed a profit of over $4,000 on the year's business. The report of business done was also read by A. C. Brlggs, manager. It showed a large amount of fruit and other produce kandled. The report will appear in full in next isue. j After the reading of reports the ' meeting proceeded to the election of j " two directors to serve two years each. ( . Messrs. J. W. Milner, R. P. Cornelius, I W. G. Prescott and A. H. Davenhill were put in nomination, C. H. Gil- lette, one of the retiring directors! and for six years president of the j association, refusing to permit hisj ame to go before the association for re-election as director. A ballot bowed Messrs. Prescott and Cornel ias elected as directors for the two year term. Mr. Milner, Mr. Daven- kill, Mr. Gillette and Mr. J. B. Ware were nominated for one year, but all withdrew their names except Mr. Mil ler, who was unanimously elected di rector for one year. A. C. Geinger, the agent of the association at Klamath Falls, read a very interesting report in which he strongly urged the necessity of a vore careful pack of fruit for out ride markets, declaring that fruit reached him in a condition which would have been impossible had it keen in good condition when packed and properly packed. He declared if Ashland was to hold the Klamath Falls market that fruit must be prop erly graded, properly packed and hipped in first-class condition. J. B. Ware also spoke, calling at tention to the fact that it was at best a thankless task to manage any co-operative proposition, and urging the members to cheerfully comply with the stringent rules of packing necessary to maintaining the stand ard of fruit shipped by the associa tion and to stand loyally by the man agement fn doing its duty, no matter whose fruit might be refused. It. P. Cornelius, President. Saturday evening the board of di rectors met at the offices of the asso ciation and organized for the year by electing R. P. Cornelius president, re electing J. B. Hunter secretary and also re-electing V. O. N. Smith treas urer. A. C. Brlggs was also re-elected manager. While there was healthy rivalry for the positions on the directorate, there was nothing approaching acrl monev in the meeting and all ex- presed themselves as well pleased with the result. C. H. Gillette, the retiring presi dent, has been at the helm for the past six years, during which the as ieociatlon has made most excellent and substantial progress, the substan tial cement building now occupied by the association standing as a monu ment to his administration. The association faces the new year in good financial condition and with a united membership and will with out doubt make an even better show ing next year than last. A Correction. In setting Judge Watson's article on the Pacific Highway in the last Issue of the Tidings the compositor accidentally omitted a line, making the paragraph read, "I have full con fidence in the good judgment and public spirit of our county engineer in locating this great highway," when it should have read, "I have full con fidence in the good judgment and public spirit of our county judge, commissioners and state highway en gineer in locating this great high way." The omitted line, while alter ing the meaning, made sense and hence was not noticed either by the compositor or the proofreader. Interlocking Directorates Doomed. According to dispatches, the high financiers of New York are going to obey, at least ostensibly, the order prohibiting Interlocking directorates. Interlocking directorates were resort ed to when the laws were enforced prohibiting one corporation owning stock in a competitor. The same ef fect was secured by having the stock held outside but having interlocking directorates. The new rule will change the personnel of many boards but it is surmised that often a clerk will bo made director and will simply register the will of the financier so that the change will be more appar ent than real. MANY CHANGES IN CITY BUSINESS HOUSES Ladies Had Close Call In Bear Creek Sunday Mrs. J. S. Rasor and her daughter, Miss Edith, had a narrow escape from drowning in Bear creek Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Rasor and Miss Edith, who Is a popular clerk in Minkler's Cloak and Suit House, were on their way to the Rasor ranch across the creek after church Sun day. In attempting to ford at Moun tain avenue they drove into a deep hole which had been washed Into the bed of the creek by the high water and were washed out of the buggy. Luckily the current carried them into Death of Mrs. S. E. Wise. Mrs. S. E. Wise passed away Sat urday night after a brief illnesB. The funeral services were held from Dodge's undertaking parlors this af ternoon, followed by interment in a local cemetery. Mrs. Wise had a host of friends in Ashland to who her death will come as a sudden shock, as comparatively few knew she was ill until a few days ago. She leaves a husband and three small daughters, the youngest but a few months old. Profit Sharing Plan Proves Very Successful Some newspapers wan the presi dent to tell everybody all he knows about everything every day. Phone No. 39 when In need of Job printing. Work and prices are right shallow water and they succeeded in getting out on this side. Help was summoned and the horse was finally gotten out after having been In the water over an hour. The animal had floundered through the deepest water and had got where it was not over its back, but was anchored solidly to the submerged buggy. Neither Mrs. Rasor or her danghter are the worse for their January ducking. The accident, however, emphasizes the necessity of a bridge over the stream at this point. One vear ago the Ashland Ice and Storaee Company officials decided to see if it would be possible to increase its profits by giving its employes an Interest in them. A profit-snaring plan was devised, the aim being to Increase the eCflciency of the force nt the same time decreasing the ex pense. The plan was to give the em- nlnvea a certain per cent of tne proi - - - it and esoeclally of any savings oi expense which the men-could bring about. As a result the business of 1913 was considerably more than that of 1912 while the expense, par ticularly of labor, was considerably less. On January 1 the company dis tributed upwards of $750 among nine men who had been continuously em ployed thirty days or more during the past year. The payments were in proportion to salary and time of em plo,vrnt ono man receiving $200 and "ethers lesser aricants. " " Women of Woodcraft. Saturday evening, December 27, Acorn Circle No. 54 elected the fol lowing officers for the ensuing year: Guardian Neighbor Mrs. M. E. Guiley. Adviser Mrs. Edyth L. Phillips. Clerk Mrs. Josephine D. Crocker. Banker Mrs. Callie B. L. Sheltoii. Magician Mrs. Emma B. Earle. Attendant Mrs. Rose Corbett. Captain of Guards Mrs. Mary R. Shutts. Musician Mrs. Mary L. Whitney. Inner Sentinel Mrs. Hattle B. Reynolds. Outer Sentinel Mrs. Bertha E Oslin. Board of Managers Laura L. Ab bott, Mary R. Shutts and Emma Mil lion. Applicants for membership were elected and one candidate initiated into the mysteries of the wood, the officers giving the work with all the dignity and composure that could be expected. Most delicious home refreshments were served in the banquet hall un der the direction of Mrs. RoBe Corbett. This being the last meeting of the circle for the year 1913, memory played an old tune on the hearts of some of the older members as the good nights were said. O, it is sweet to trace back through memories of the past and pluck again of the bright flowers that decked its borders, for "Where is the heart that doth not keep Within its inmost core Some fond remembrance hidden deep Of days that are no more?" ROBERTSON ALSO LKAVKS FIRST NATIONAL RANK. BUYS INTEREST IDEAL GROCERY lnst Two Months Una Made Radical Changes in Personnel of Two of Lending Ranks Jrocer Goes to California for Indefinite Stay. Hoboes Steal Bed Blrakets Miss Fern Hobbs Springs Surprise at Copperfield Copperfield, Ore., Jan. 5. Miss Hobbs, Governor West's special rep resentative, five feet three inches in her neat tan boots, stood-out on the little depot platform here Friday af ternoon and read Governor West's proclamation declaring Copperfield under martial law. She was flanked by Lieutenant Colonel Lawson of the Oregon National Guard and five ' members of the Coast Artillery with rifles loaded and ready. Comes as a Surprise. Mayor H. A. Stewart, the six coun- ilmen of whom four are in the sa loon business, that Miss Hobbs came to put out of commission, were pres ent to hear what the governor s sec retary had to say. The sending of the militiamen to enforce Miss Hobbs' orders came as a surprise and leaves the lawless ele ment in a quandary what to do. The attorneys for Mayor Stewart, and William Welghand, two of the saloonkeepers, James Nichols of Baker, telephoned his clients this morning not to let the governor bluff them out and to use force if neces sary to keep the saloons open. "I have a proclamation here from the governor," said Miss Hobbs. "Go Ahead," Says Mayor. "All right, go ahead," said Mayor Stewart. Then Miss Hobbs read the governor's proclamation, which de manded that all saloons be closed Immediately and that all officials of the town who are liquor dealers re sign immediately. Colonel Lawson has instructions to burn down the buildings if he meets with resistance. I. W. W. Control Frisco Unemployed. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 5. The I. W. W.'s Friday secured control of the unemployed here. The local army of the idle has formed a tolerably complete organ (fntlnn in the Dast week. Hitherto it has acknowledged the leadership iof a committee of professed moder- ! ates. Friday afternoon the I. W. W. s succeeded in ousting this committee and putting one of their own in its place. The first step was to close the free kitchen at the co-operative employ nipnt bureau. This was to show their J displeasuro because this forenoon's mpptinii refused to recognize an i. W. W. committee as representative of the unemployed. Then they marched to close tne headquarters near the city hall, where idle men have been lodged. This having been done, they said they would proceed to Mayor Rolph to demand recognition. State to Investigate Shooting of Moyer. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 5. Governor Ferris Friday telegraphed Attorney General George Nichols at Houghton, his personal representative in the copper strike district, to proceed at once with an investigation of the shooting and deportation of Presi dent Moyer of the Western Federa tion of Miners. Nichols' investiga tion will be entirely Independent of that conducted by the special Hough ton county grand jury and Prosecutor Lucas. - While Mr. and Mrs. F. C.-tiomes Jr., were in the city recently some one, presumably hoboes, entered their' house east of the city and stripped the blankets from one of the beds. They also ransacked the house and took some candy and other eat ables. There was no clue. It is seldom that a long-established bank makes as nearly a complete) change in its working force in a short time as is tho case with the First National Bank of Ashland. Within the short space of two months every employe of the bank will change with the exception of Miss Mulit. First came the resignation ot L. L. Mulit, cashier, to take the jkh sition of U. S. bank examiner. Ho was succeeded, as is well known, by W. H. McNair, the popular druggist. who will without doubt prove the right man in the right place. Next came the resignation of F. S. Engle, the assistant cashier, to tako a similar position with the Citizens Banking and Trust Company of this city. He severs his connection with the bank January 15 and is succeed ed by Andrew J. McCallen, son of the late president of tho bank. Mr. Mc Callen arrived in the city Saturday morning, after a tiring trip from Oakland, the train on which ho ar rived being 20 hours late. Mr. Mc Callen Is no strangor to Ashland or Ashland people. For twelve years he was a resident of this city, leaving; here about two and one-half years ago with the Warren Construction Company, as cashier. For five years previous to March, 1911, he had been employed in the First National Bank and Is familiar with the work of the bank. As administrator of the estate of the late Andrew McCal len he will have without doubt a large Influence on the business af fairs of the hank. Mr. McCalien Is a member of the Elks and all of the various Masonic orders in Ashland and has a host of friends here who are glad to see hi in back. And last in the list of resignations (Continued on Page Eigt.) Is 1914 to be a good year, at last, when that Alaska steamship line will be finally and permanently estab lished? Removal Notice. I have removed my shoe repair shop to No. 93 North Main street, ad joining Holmes Bros., and solicit the patronage of those on the west side who have not known heretofore the superior quality of my work. 64-2t C. J. CO BURN. Lawson Declares Martial Law in Saloon Town Even a girl's heartache is forgot ten when she has the toothache. Former Editor Writes of Ashland's Progress in 1913 A fad of several Spokane men is to go hatlesB. Trying to outdo worn-pa. Cantata Was a Great Success The cantata "Penitence, Peace and PaTdon," which was rendered at the Baptist church Sunday evening by a quartette consisting of Miss Ruth Hutchings, soprano; Mrs. E. L. Rasor, alto; A. C. Strickland, bari tone, and E. L. Rasor, tenor, was a great success. The church was and the cantata was put on in a manner which reflected great, credit upon the participants. Miss Bdna Dougherty presided at the piano. . The forest products laboratory at Madison, Wis., has made ,000 tests on the strength of American woods. iv, ia women and children suffer from hunger.: and cold Is. a moral Lowe to Report Dreamland Tonight Do not fail to be at Dreamland to night and listen to the report of D. M. Lowe on what was accom plished In Chicago at the Land Prod ucts 8how. The report will be illus trated with the slides used la Chi cago to illustrate Oregon scenes and life in setting forth the advantages of the state. Motor lifeboats carried by one of the newer transatlantic liners are equipped with wireless apparatus having 200 miles radius, Professor Taft is healthier and happier than If he were president and bo la the country. . Th Tidings Is tor Bate at W. M. Poley's Drug Store, 1? East Main Bt (F. D. Wagner in New Year's edition, Mall Tribune.) In reviewing his city's record of progress and improvement for 1913 and comparing it with the recora oi other cities and towns up and down the state and coast, and even farther from home, the loyal Ashlander sees much to be proud of In his own com munity and vicinity In the way of actual accomplishment, and he sees a dominant civic spirit here which is actively and enthusiastically work ing for greater progress and Im provement for the year to come. Ashland boasts that It has never really "boomed," but has Just grown up more or less steadily, little by little, and year by year, Into a beau tiful city of 6,000 contented people, who love their homes, their parks, their schools, their churches ana their unrivaled natural environment, and have sought to make them as ninnslnir and attractive for them- " .. . ,J nlve and for others as then couia afford. They have built home-like hpmes and splendid public buildings unA tnllea of the finest paved streets They have acquired lands for public park to the extent ..of , perhaps hundred acres all told, scattered here and there throughout the city and up and down the water course which severs the municipal corporation in twain, and these acres they are gradually turning into beauty BpotB, a little every year as the purse of the public park board will permit, until in a very few years ABhland will be noted. If she Is not already so, among the small cities of the Pacific coast for her beautiful and widespread public parks. Among the notable public build ing Improvements of the year 1913 the most important perhaps 1b the new armory at the corner of Oak and B streets. For this improvement the state appropriated $15,000, the county $7,600 and. the city of Ash land $7,600, and the result 1b a mag nificent structure which would be a credit in Doint of architecture as well as utility to any city on the Pacific coaBt. It is, of course, primarily for the use of Ashland's arm of the Btate military service, but is also calcu lated to be available for all public gatherings and uses for which It Is suited, having one of the largest Copperfield, Ore., Jan. 5. Martial law was declared here by Colonel B. K. Lawson, superintendent of the state penitentiary, Friday afternoon. He was supported by five members of the coast artillery. Miss Fern Hobbs, secretary to Gov ernor West, had demanded that the saloonmen on tho council resign and they refused. She then left town and martial law was declared. All the saloons were seized, the saloonmen being given until Satur day at 4 o'clock to ship their bar fixtures and liquors out of tho coun try on penalty of confiscation. All the city officials were arrested. They were not even permitted to communicate with their attorneys. The situation which reached its cli max Friday arose two weeks ago when Governor West announced he had received a protest Blgned by over half of the residents of Copper- fii.ll aiialnst the alleged violations by the saloonmen. one of which was run by the mayor and another by a councilman who it was charged sold liquor to minors and at all hours. Governor West called upon Mayor Stewart to closo the saloons. Th mayor declined. The governor then called upon Sheriff Rand at llaker to act. The sheriff refused, declaring he lacked the authority as no legal complaint was filed. The governor then declared he would close the sa loons himself and remove the city officials if they hindered him. Ashland Autoists Are Organizing A paper Is being circulated In ABh land preparatory to an organization of the automoblllBts of Ashland to fight what they term an Illegal tax on autoniomlles. They state that the law placing a heavy license on the autoa Is double taxation, in that the autos are taxable according to their value In addition to the license tax. It Is' understood that the Ashland automoblllBts will act In conjunction with those of Medford and other placos in the county, In .making a test caBe In the matter. Handsome Holldity Greetings. Perry and George Ashcraft, tho well-known motor car men of Ash land and Medford, have sent out beautiful 1914 greetings printed ii two colors and Ihe output of the Tid ings office. Messrs. Ashcraft are looking for a location for a display room at Ashland and will soon have their well-known Chalmers nnd Stu debaker cars on exhibition, showing the 1914 models. Commercial Club Meeting Tonight Business meeting at club rooms at 7 o'clock. Large number of new- members elected and other business of Importance. I). M. Lowe's Illus trated report of Chlcugo Land Show will be given at Dreamland Theatre, at 8 o'clock. This will bo free andl all are Invited. There are millions of people to whom the currency question la of no Interest. (Continued on page Bight) Phone nes Items to the' Tidings. Danford is Moving. The local Odd Fellows lodge is put ting a new front In the storeroom in their building formerl yoccupled by the Ashland-Klamath Exchange and It will be occupied by Dantord's Elec trical Shop. The location is a first- class one and Mr. Danford Is to be congratulated In securing It. He will make a, very tasty place of business of it.