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health resort in America. Work is
now under way to make it that.
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VOL. XXXVIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1914
NUMBER 95
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH
MEXICO ARESEVERED TODAY
War Dogs Straining for Release While Shot and Shell
Herald Conflict. 250,000 Volunteers to Be Equip
ped and Drilled. Gov. West Ready for Field.
S ? S S 4
S MEXICAN CRISIS TO DATE. ?
4
The resolution approving Pres- 4
ident Wilson's Mexican course
was adopted by both houses and
signed by the president. ?
After a bombardment by the
& fleet and a short fight between S
me marines ana me popuiace t
3 the United States forces secured ?
t control of Vera Cruz Tuesday $
American marines landed at i
4 Tampico Wednesday.
Admiral Badger's squadron t
was off Vera Cruz. ?
Two trainloads of refugees Q
f from Mexico City reached Vera $
$ Cruz Tuesday but there were
fears fo" several other train- S
8 loads on the road, coneernign
which there was no news.
Wire communication cut off '$
with Mexico City, Q
Mexico consul given passport
at Washington. He will not re- $
? turn to Mexico, but goes to Eu- 5
rope.
O Diplomatic relations between &
& United States and Mexico practi- S
cally severed. $
American troops now on Mex- ?
lean border and on ships In Mex-
lean harbors number 22,000. ?
Those en route number 16,000. 3
State troops being held ready to -S
& move. ,
-.MEXICANS MAY -.
UNITE FOR WAR
Chihuahua, April 23. Replying
to a telegram from Secretary Bryan,
General Carranza telegraphed today
that the United States is not justified
in occupying Mexican territory. "The
invasion," says the letter, "will drag
us into an unequal war wtih dignity
but which until today we desired to
avoid. The invasion of our territory
and the permanency of your forces in
Vera Cruz are in violation of the
rights that constitute our existence as
a free and independent sovereignty.
"I Invite you to suspend the hostile
acts already initiated, ordering your;
forces to evacuate all the places they
hold in Vera Cruz and to formulate
before the constitutionalist govern
ment which I represent the demand
of the United States for reparation
for acts which originated at Tampico
in the security that the demand will
be considered in the spirit of elevated
justice and conciliation."
TWELVE AMERICANS
KILLED IN BATTLE
Vera Cruz, April 23. Twelve
Americans killed and about' fifty
wounded marked the complete invest
ment of Vera Cruz by the United
Elore Thorough
Co-Operation Urged
H. F. Davidson of Hood River,
president of the Northwest Fruit Dis
tributers, and Wilmer Sieg, sales
manager of the same, talked to the
growers Monday night on the "Need
of Co-operation In Marketing Fruit."
Mr. Davidson told the growers the
need of getting together and cutting
out the consignment to commission
bouses, if past experience is to be
avoided.
Mr. Sieg stated that the greatese
necessity today is to have every grow
er of the valley identified with its
association. The independent ship
per in the future is liable to be a
detriment to his district. Organiza
tions can arrange marketing when
they can absolutely control the prod
uct, but local competition will always
prove disastrous, as it takes away
the essence of stability that the dis
trict needs. Mr. Sieg also referred
to the possible tonnage in the four
northwestern state In figures that
were very surprising. Mr. Sieg gave
this as a reason that the "fruit pro
ducers must work for a closer cooperation.
States forces. Wednesday Hear Ad
miral Fletcher established headquar
ters at the Terminal Hotel. The en
tire city is strongly patrolled. Ad
miral Fletcher commands the land
operations, while Kear Admiral Bad
ger, commander-in-chief of the At
lantic fleet, brought his flag into the
harbor on the Minnesota.
The number of Mexicans killed
TllpK, - v ftt Rtim(.tp1 i5o. with
many wounded. The Mexican loss
Wednesday is unknown, but believed
heavy. Paymaster Kiraber of the
British cruiser Essex was wounded
aboard his ship by a sniper ashore.
The British bluejackets crowded to
the bows and vociferously cheered.
DIPLOMACY HAS CEASED.
Washington. April 22. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, the American charge
at Mexico City, has been handed his
passports by General Huerta and is
preparing to leave Mexico City.
Charge O'Shaughnessy telegraphed
the state department under date of
Wednesday night as follows: "Hav
ing been given my passports, I am
leaving tomorrow night or Friday
morning." The message was given
out at 3:20 Thursday morning.
NO WORD FROM REFUGEES.
Vera Cruz, April 23. Communica
tion between Vera Cruz and Mexico
City is severed. All telegraph and
cable wires are down. E. F. Hund
ley, terminal superintendent, has
been unable to ascertain what nas.250 000 VOLUNTEERS
become of the trains on their wayj,
Tuesday from Mexico City when thel
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&marlran tannine' nopiirrpn At thPi
terminals here there are eight loco
motives adn several hundred cars.
FEDERALS ORDERED TO
CONCENTRATE AT KALTILLO
El Paso Texas, April 23. The
Mexican federal forces east of Torre
on have been ordered to concentrate
at Saltillo,ait was learned here today,
to repel an American invasion.
SHELLS FROM SHIPS
COVERED BLUEJACKETS
Vera Cruz, April 23. Rear Ad
miral Fletcher at 8:30 Wednesday
morning ordered a general movement
,or lUB oupauou Ul 0l iu l0w...
The bluejackets advanced and passed
u- : 0 i a i a I
an uncompleted market place and
naval college. When they reached
the college walls a terrific rifle fire
was poured from the roof and win
dows. The bluejackets were helpless
and returned the fire against the
stone walls and scattered. The Ches
ter, Prairie and San Francisco opened
with their five and six inch guns,
shattering the walls.
The bluejackets reformed and ad
vanced against a fire which had di-
Large CrowdjSaw
Peggy 0'Neil
A large numer of Ashlanders at
tended the performance of Peggy
O'Neil In "Peg o' My Heart" at Med
ford Wednesday evening despite the
heavy rain.
This remarkable young woman hasiand the doctors expect to commence
made marked success In the title role,
and especially when the fact is con
sidered that this is her first appear
ance at leading. She Is only 20 years
of age and her native talent is all the
more remarkable.
Former Editor of
4 Tidingsjis Here
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Kershaw of
Newport, Ore. are here visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Roach. Mr. Kershaw
was city editor of the Tidings five
years ago. He has since been run
ning the Sentinel at Newport, which
he has recently soldi They are on
their way to visit relatives in Pratt
City, Kan. He notes great improve
ment in Ashland and says it feels like
home to him.
minished greatly. By 10 o'cloclt
there was only desultory firing from
the inshore side. Battalions of blue
jackets made their way along the
waterfront to the southern end of the
town, clearing several streets, but
"sniping" from houses continued at
intervals.
The Chester pounded the buildings
on the outskirts with six-inch shells,
firing over the bluejackets' heads' and
showing almost perfect marksman
ship. JAPAN TO REMAIN '
NEUTRAL DURING WAR
Tokio, April 23. Japan will re
main neutral during the present crisis
in Mexico.
Announcement to this effect was
made at the foreign office here this
afternoon. It was also said that
Japanese citizens would be removed
by a Japanese warship stationed on
the west coast of Mexico.
OREGON NATIONAL GUARD
TO BE FIRST CALLED OUT
Portland, Ore., April 23. The be
lief became stronger today that the
Oregon National Guard will be among
the first called on for Mexican service
when it was learned that two carloads
of ammunition, about four times as
much as is needed for target practice,
was received here recently by Adju
tant General Finzer from the war de
partment. There was already a large
quantity of ammunition on hand.
MAY BE EQUIPPED
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Washington, April 23. The war
volunteers in case the government
goes into serious conflict with Mex
ico. This force will probably not be
used, but the officials believe it
would be a wise move to provide
against any emergency which might
arise. With the call it would be the
plan to equip and train at least
250,000 men to be ready for use
should the need be felt now or any
future time.
GOVERNOR WEST
VOLUNTEERS SERVICES
Salem. Ore.. AdHI 23. Governor
Wet ha8 notifled the w department
he jg readj. tQ uke the fiel(J
;aga,nBt MexicQ at tne head Ql tne 0re.
gon state troops. He will take the
field actively and lead "his boys" on
the battle field. He says Oregon can
raise a fighting "force of 20,000 in
ten days In addition to the organized
military.
Teddy Roosevelt is doubtless hur
rying home to volunteer.
What would Teddy do?
speak at once.
Don't all
Jarvis and Boslough
Secure East Side Inn
Drs. Jarvis and Boslough have
purchased the East Side Inn property
of H, G. Enders and will convert It
into a hospital. The entire quarter
block was included in the transfer
at once preparations to occupy the
premises as soon as the necessary
changes can be made.
Announcement.
The Odd Fellows of Rogue Kiver
Valley will observe the ninety-fifth
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
connection with memorial services in
Chautauqua building at Ashland, Sun
day, April 26, at 1:30 p. m. There
will be an appropriate program and
an address by P. G. M. and P. O. R.
W. A. Carter of Portland, candidate
for the republican nomination for
governor. All Odd Fellows, Rebek
ahs and the general public are in
vited. The Southern Pacific will run a
special train, Grants Pass to Ashland
and return. Round trip fare $1.35
from Grants Pass and one and one
third from all points between termi
nals. ' COMMITTEE.
Hinshaw Made Plea
For Prohibition
Those who did not attend the meet
ing Sunday afternoon missed a good
thin-
I
The address ly Hon. Virgil Hin
shaw was clear, forceful and convinc
ing ;nd those who heard him have a
better knowledge today as to what
the prohibition party stands for and
... .. , ,
what they are (loin
Hi) was followed by Ernest E. Tay
lor, executive secretary of the party.
Air. Taylor is a young man of strong
personality and his address, although
short, was to the point and served to
clinch the arguments made by Mr.
Hinshaw. The two certainly make a
good prohibition working team.
The prohibitionists are looking op
timistically toward the coming elec
tion in November. Although one of
the smaller parties, they are fast com
ing into prominence.
Good Valley Booster
Leaves for Holland
Carl Lely of the Wagner Creek
Nursery Company of Talent will leave
in about two weeks for his old home
in Holland on a ten weeks' business
trip. Mr. Lely is an ardent booster
for the Rogue River Valley and will
be able to do effective work for the
valley. His father Is a retired pro
fessor in the Imperial University of
The Hague and his uncle is minister
of waterways of Holland so that he
will be in a position to get a consid
erate hearing. He is taking a lot of
Ashland literature and will endeavor
to turn part of the tide of Holland
emigration to the Rogue River Val
ley. Woman Read Paper
On Currency Bill
Mrs. John F. Rocho read an un
usually fine paper before the Chau
tauqua Reading Club last week which
has. .aroused favorable comment from
the membership. Her subject was one
which Is not popularly supposed to
be handled intelligently by the gen
tler sex, being an exhaustive review
of the currency question, and for this
reason was the greater surprise to
her hearers.
Mrs. Rocho covered this intricate
subject thoroughly and in detail and
i exploded the idea that currency is too
deep a question
trained financiers.
for others than
Will Reduce Danger
On Plaza Corner
The city council is considering in
creasing the width of Main street a
few feet in front of the Plaza grocery
by reducing the corner of the side
walk. It Is believed this can be ac
complished without interfering with
pedestrians and increase convenience
in turning the sharp corner. Auto
drivers frequently find it difficult to
turn this corner without keeping too
close to the walk. The matter was
referred to the street committee for j of all the company's agents In ler'1!
investigation. j tory extending from Portland to Bed
Mayor Johnson
For Representative
Mayor Johnson of Ashland Is being
urged by the out-to-wln campaign
committee and the Anti-Saloon
League to become a candidate for the
legislature from Jackson county.
Mayor Johnson is one of the
staunchest supporters in the county
in the cause of prohibition, and
should he decide to become a candi
date would find no difficulty in se
curing support on his record. N. L.
Townsend has been mentioned in the
same connection.
Special Train For
Baseball Games
On account of the baseball game
Sunday, the 26th, at Gold Hill, also
Grants Pass, the Southern Pacific
Company will run a special train to
Grants Pass and return, leaving Ash
land uptown depot at 12 o'clock,
noon; returning, leave Grants Pass at
5:50 p. m., Gold Hill 6:2G p. m.
Round trip, one and one-third fare,
all above points. .
Officials Addressed Boys'
Club on Railroad Work
The Hoys' Club opened Tuesday
with a selection by the high school
orchestra, which showed their in
creasing aptness in the handling of
the instruments. Professor Vining
, ,,, stunt.
A bottle was set on the table and a
cork laidly lightly on top. Hoys were
chosen to knock the cork off by
walking straight ahead and snapping
it. It was surprising how many failed
to do the stunt, as the cork is very
deceiving.
Next Horace Heno gave one of his
splendid violin solos aiid a thunder
ous applause was the result.
Mr. Miller was next introduced to
the boys. He is one of the chief of
ficials of the Southern Pacific; at Red
Bluff. He spoke on the development
of transportation, how it had been
accomplished throughout the ages,
from the packs on the backs of man
to the powerful and roaring locomo
tive of our time. The test for en
trance into railway service was he
said, the physical, moral and mental
strength of the applicant. He talked
on safety, which the railroad officials
Prof Klum to Graduate
With Seniors This Year
Commencement week will be a
busy one for the seniors and the
high school students. There will be
thirty-four in the graduating class.
A week ago It was announced Pro
fessor Otto Klum will graduate with
the rest of the class of '14. After
the sophomore year Mr. Klum spent
a year at O. A. C, thus missing the
junior term. At O. A. C. he took
up the work of fitting himself to
teach manual training and mechani
cal drawing, which he did with the
greatest of success. In the fall of
last year he took the position of in
structor of manual training, mechan
ical drawing and athletic coach at
the A. H. S. Mr. Klum has been
taking school work this year and by
hard work has made the senior year.
The class was gratified to learn that
their old-time" classmate was going to
Railway Officials
Met in Ashland
Southern Pacific officials to the
number of forty met in Ashland yes
terday, holding one of their annual
talkfests for the good of the service
in general. Sessions were held in
the lecture room of the public library
and the genial representatives of the
great railway system dined sumptu
ously at the Hotel Oregon.
Among those present wero Assist
ant Superintendent Ruby and Travel.
Ing Auditor Barclay of San Francis
co; Division Superintendent Burkhal
ter and Assistant Superintendent
Hanson of Portland; Division Super
intendent Metcalf, Assistant Superin
tendent Fitzgerald and Chief Clerk
Kellum of Dunsmuir. The majority
Bluff were also in attendance.
After business matters had been
disposed of the officials were taken
for an automobile ride about the
town. The visitors were profuse In
voicing their appreciation of conrte-
'3 extenueu .,y me ..nra.y
'". tl,B officials of the Commercial
! a'"1 AKnt amur, the com-
pany's local representative.
Madden Out For
Commissioner
Frank II. Madden of Med lord has
announced bis candidacy for county
commissioner subject to the will of
the republicans at the May primary.
Mr. Madden is being brought out
on a purely business platform. He
promises business methods and care
In handling the people's busluess,
and his friends found some difficulty
In getting him to consent to run.
They promise to make an active cam
paign for him and if nominated and
elected unsure the people he will be
for the common good all the time.
Nothing has been heard from one
Admiral Dewey.
Phone news Items to the Tidings,
are now in the city to discuss. Ha
urgvd them to vote, when they wero
of age, Tor a trespass hill whic.li
would prohibit people from walking
on the track. He gave an insDirititiir
talk which aimed to create a sens.j
of responsibility in the boys, and he
certainly fulfilled his purpose.
F. I., flnrklialter of Portland gave
a short talk, lie brought out ami
emphasized the points- made by Mr.
.Miller, and his idea of the elements!
to make a success in a hoy.
The "high jinks" .to be pulled off
in .May was explained. It will lu
held near Rogue river in the park
owned by E. E. Hagley, who has
shown such an interest in the Boys'
Club. There will be swimming races,
water polo, foot races, baseball game,
etc. Prizes will bo given for most
ludicrous costumes. A great barbe
cue of bee land turkey will be served
at the hungry hour.
The orchestra rendered two selec
tions which were heartily encored.
After the evening's entertainment the
boys sat down to a big feed of ice
cream and pie.
graduate with them. Mr. Klum de
serves the greatest, of tribute for the
hard work that accomplished the suc
cess and respect he has won.
The graduation exercises will bo
held, as far as Is known at present,
at the Chautauqua building. May 22.
Professor Vining has agreed to de
liver the address.
The baccalaureate sermon will b
given May 17 in the Methodist
church by Professor W. T. Van Scoy.
The senior class play will be given
at a date to bo announced later.
Teachers' Rcvlmv Class,
W. T. Van Scoy will open in the
Polytechnic College a teachers' re
view class next Monday, April 27. to
continue seven weeks. 94-2t
Last week of F.inlers' suit sale.
Prizes Offered For
Lawns and Flowers
The Civic Improvement Club de
sires that all who wish to enter the
contest for prizes for the best kept
lawn and finest flower beds in the
city send in their names at once.
The growing season is here and it
is the intention of the club to conduct,
a systematic, campaign and grade
each contestant from the time the
flowers are planted until they are
awarded prizes.
Several merchants have offered
substantial prizes and others will do
so as soon as enough Interest in
shown in the work.
The names of applicants will be
sent in to any of the members of the
Civic Improvement. Club.
Fire Insurance
Surveyor Here
M. H. Calwell, fire insurance sur
veyor for the American Underwrit
ers' Association of Portland, Is In the
city to adjust the rates for this year.
He was present when the new auto
truck made two or three runs during;
the last week, and accompanied the
boys on the trips. He is of the
opinion that the addition of the truck
und the efficiency of the organization
will greatly reduce the rates. He
will spend several days here Inspect
ing property generally.
Fruit Growers Meet
Monday Evening
Fruit Growers Meeting.
A fruit growers' meeting is called
for Monday evening at seven-thirty
In the Commercial Club rooms to dis
cuss the proposition put up to us by
Mr. Davidson of the North Pacific
Fruit Distributors at a meeting last
Monday evening In order to market
our apples In an Intelligent and busi
nesslike way. Bo sure to come out.
Make It "Ashland the Beautiful."1