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0rw Bhtorle.iBool.tr 307 8ecoa it. ASHLAND UTHIA SPRINGS, ORE. ' The Land of rlieftts. ' Where the . Pine and the Palm Meet. The Greatest "Inland LUe Saving Station" In the World Today. M!:iAND UTBIA SPRINGS,, ORL; V Iont Fail to Put It on Tour Itinerary , 'j'fiot 191. Here You Crow Healthy and i Happy. The Grandest Senery. and CU r, maii on Earth. t- j ,r ' Jt VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1914 NUMBER 101 Warm Contests In the Primaries The Big Show At Vining Tonight I 1 M frM"fr-M"M"t"l- President Sproule Commissioner Smith Talks of Highway VOTE FOR FRANK H. MADDEN Passed Through City . ,i- .. ; i i - .v, . ' . LAND The voters will go to the polls to morrow to express their preference for candidates. Those registered as members of a particular political party cannot vote for candidate .except on the party ticket for which they have given their ! preference. For instance, a voter ! registered as a republican cannot vote j for nominees on the democratic ticket and vice versa. In the primary the most, closely contested race in this city and the south end of the valley will be'- be tween Walker and Single'r for the nomination for sheriff. The next wannest contest will be between .Messrs. Colvig and Cronemil ler for county treasurer. The race is considered generally as about even in this city. W. V. Ussher for coroner and Fred wagner ror representative are mei only Ashland candidates and will poll great strength in this end of the val- ley. The attempt of the Medford Mail j Tribune to dictate the nomination by- 4ttA .fim,l.l;innfi nf 1 f Cm W k f l I' . . . . .u county commissioner has aroused the business men of Ashland who en dorsed the candidacy of F. H. Mad den for the republican nomination and they are predicting that Mr. Mad den will secure practically' all the votes in this end of the valley. While the friends of Mr. Madden are mak ing no fight upon Mr. Smith, they j strongly resent the attempted dicta tion of the republican candidates by George Putnam and other democrats. The entire county ticket to be vot ed on follows: For State Representative, FJghth Dis trict Two to FJeot. Democrat nix. Mollie Towne of Phoe- ford. F. D. Wagner of Ashland, D. W. ' Stone of Central Point Socialists: D. M. Brower of Ash land, G. W. Herriott of Applegate. Prohibitionists: O. H. Johnson of Ashland, X. L. Townsend of Medford. , For Joint Representative, Ninth; Dis trict. -Jter'jblican: W. I. Vawter of Med ford. For County Commissioner. Republicans: J. C. Smith of Rogueriver, F.- H. Madden of Central Point. Prohibitionist: A. W. Silsby Ashland. For County Clerk. Republican: G. A. C-ordner Jacksonville. Socialist: F. II. Chamberlain Talent. of of of For Sheriff of Jackson County. i., , . ... , , . . j : Modoc war, and on his teaming trips Democrats: J. II. Hittson of Med- , . 4 ' ford. J. L. Summerville or Medford. ! saw the Place wnere the' captured Republicans: W. H. Singler of I Captain Jack, only ajittle while after Jacksonville. A. W. Walker of Med-1 the event. Mr. Gosney has been iiv- ford, A. K. Earhart of Rogueriver. . )ng in si8kiyou COunty for thirty-two Proh b t onist: J. O. Cm-king ofi .,.. Medford j years and has never been out of that Socialist: John Reter of Jackson- j county for that length of time. He ville. I states that there was hardly such a For County Recorder. j tning as Medford at that time and Democrat: Lee L. Jacobs of MpH Jacksonville was the big city of the Republican: Chauncey Florey of,,ounty Jacksonville. I J,r- ano J,rs- Gosney will return to Socialist: E. J. Odell of Agate. j Siskiyou county tomorrow. If he can For County Treasurer. ' sell his property there he says he Democrat; Sid Brown of MKord. Intends to buy a residence in Ashland ! Republicans: F. L. Colvis of .Jack-1 up on tne hm wnere one can get the sonville. J. M. Cronemiller of. Jack-) , River Valley view. ' sonville. Socialist: J. A. Smith of Medford. For County Surveyor. Democrat: II. E. Brown of Med ford. Republican: A. S. Tee of Medford. For County Coroner. Republicans: A. E. Kellogg of Gold Hill, W. W. Ussher of Ashland. Socialist: W. J. Dunn of Talent. Prohibitionist: Dr. Hedges of Medford. Springs Influence Far From Home Eagle Grove, la., May 6, 1914. - Editor Ashland TWIngs: Hardly wise to make even a guess as to the . number of tourists visiting Ashland during Its first season until one learns the scope of ABhland's plans. If she prepares for large things she will certainly secure large returns both In the way of tourists and home- seekers. I am somewhat acquainted fwlth the tourist proposition In vari ous parts of our country and Canada. With your unusual opportunity, and the advertising that pays, you ought to secure 100,000 tourists the first season. I have many inquiries, as I go from place to place, regarding Ashland as a home city. I am not writing to register a guess, biit for several copies of the Ashland Tidings of April 30 to send to a few of those looking toward Ashland as a place of residence. REV. LUCIUS M. PIERCE. By reason of the fact that the en tertainment at the new Vining to night marks the opening of, a theatre for Ashland, as fine as is found in the large cities of the country, as well as the excellence of the performance, makes the occasion one of gala en- thusiasm as well as of loyal apprecia n by our people toward men brave enouSn iu mvehi. i ivuie nmus m ucu an undertaking as the vining boys have made. The Vining theatre means more to Ashland than to the Vinings. It. is doubtful whether the I venture will be profitable from the j first. It is one Ashland is fortunate in getting without being asked for a substantial bonus. The opening play at every new theatre is consid ered in the light of a big event and i the prices are set with the view that loyal citizens are willing to show their appreciation by contributing to j the enterprise by patronizing the first performance at a good price. The people of Ashland owe it to ! the Vinings and to the city to fill the house to overflowing tonight, for the theatre building is a better one than will probably pay and one as great ' . ' . . , and fine at least as a town the size of Ashland deserves. Let's show our appreciation to the Vinings for their enterprise and fill the theatre to night. The tickets are $2 up to $5. Visits Ashland After 33 Years Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Gosney, from J Siskiyou county, are in the city today, i This is the first time Mr. Gosney has been in Ashland for thirty-three 'years. He used to team between Ashland and Lakeview. He says that when he was here there were only about 200 people in the place, and one would never know that there were that. many. At that time there was a store, woolen mill; flouring mill, stable, blacksmith shop and sev eral saloons,-. When be first came into the city yesterday he had to get his bearings, as he could not find the old creek that used to. rush down among the big boulders. Xow he had to go into the city park to see that, and of course it was greatly modified. The brush used to come right into j the middle of town and the Boulevard ! wound its way out among it. Mr. Gosney came to the Rogue ! Rlvar Vallai 1liet at lha flnta rtf tya Ashland Attorneys Endorse Candidates Ashland, Ore., May 14, 1914. Editor of the Ashland Tidings, Ash land, Ore. Dear Sir: In the nomination for state representative from this county it is naturally expected that all the republicans of Ashland will support F. D. Wagner, our local candidate. However, there are two candidates to be nominated. Among the other can didates is William P. Mealey. Mr. Mealey Is an honest young man and Is well qualified for the position for which he is seeking the nomina tion. He is independent in thought and action and not dominated by any political machine, either state or county. Knowing Mr. Mealey to be in sym pathy with Ashland and our people, especially the Ashland Normal School, we feel that he Is entitled to the full support of the republicans of Ash land. A vote for Mr. Mealey will mean a vote for fewer and more progress ive laws. - With Mr. Wagner and Mrt Mealey in the legislature we are sure that Jackson county will be well repre sented In the legislature. J. C. MCALLISTER, JOS. B. WARE, A. II. DAVIS. The Tidings believes it very much to the interest of Ashland that Frank H. Madden, of Gentral Point, be nominated on the Republican ticket for county com missioner Friday. He will be nominated if the Republicans of Ashland vote sol idly for him. Option on Peil Building Corner - The proposed bond issue to make Ashland famous as a mineral springs resort Is already bearing fruit in the way of bringing inquiries for business and residence properties. On Tues day of this week the Denver Bond Buyers who purchased the Grants Pass railroad bonds were here look ing the town over. In line with this, Emil Peil in forms us be has given an option on his corner on The Plaza for ninety days. The corner is the finest in the city for hotel purposes in case the City Park becomes the site of the pro posed drinking pavilions. It has a long frontage facing the park and is of sufficient depth for a swell hotel. The option was taken in the interest of eastern parties. There seems little doubt of the bonds carrying by a tremendous ma jority and the committee in charge believe they can see their way clear to calling the election for about June fifteenth at least a month earlier than at first expected. A j reason for believing' the bonds will tarry by a big majority la cited by L. S. Brown of the Ashland Trad- ing Company. A few days ago he made it a point to poll every person he met, in the course of the day, as to their stand on the proposition. He states that by actual tally only one person in twenty opposed the bond issue. Doe and Fawns Killed In Creek Some coward with a gun went up Ashland Canyon, last Monday night and lay in wait for the half-tame deer that frequent the well-known salt lick known as the Chapman Lick near the forest rangers' cabin about two miles this side of Long's Cabin and shot a doe to death. The culprit then got scared of the law and hur riedly carried the carcass to the creek and threw it into the water. Fishermen up the creek heard the shot and later, in whipping the stream for cutthroat, found the car cass still warm. They at once noti fied Deputy Game Warden Arthur Hubbard, who was just in from a week's inspection trip over about Le land, and be at once went up the can yon and found the doe. The body was still warm the shooting having been done about four o'clock and Mr. Hubbard reaching the scene about six. He found by dissection that the doe had been shot back of the shoulder and that the bullet came out of the neck her heart being literally split open. Further dissection showed that the doe would have given birth in a short time to two fawns a male and a female. This fact makes the deed triply despicable Deputy Hubbard found where the marksman stood when he fired the shot and found the shell from which the bullet was fired. He also took a plaster cast of the footprint in bis efforts to trace the crime, and in addition he hag other important evi dence as to who the culprit Is. The crime would have been suffi ciently flagrant had it been a buck that was killed out of season but the killing of three deer at once, and the further vlllany of trying to hide the crime at the risk of polluting the city's water supply la one that can not be too severely dealt with under the law. Asblaod Tidings wants ads bring results. tf wyt.iii,,ii,$ Wagner Defines His Candidacy Ashland, May 12. 1914. To the Editor: In making ac knowledgment to the county press for its kindly references to may candi dacy for nomination as state repre sentative for Jackson county at the primaries next Friday I wish to brief ly explain my attitude before the pub He, and why I have not made an ac tive campaign. I entered the primary lists against my own inclination and judgment, at the solicitation of friends in different sections of the county who showed sufficient interest in the matter to prepare, circulate and file the re quired primary election petitions, and called upon me to stand for the nomination as a duty of citizenship. I have not solicited a single vote nor do I expect to, but if the voters express a belief in my ability to serve them I shall do my best to prove that their confidence was not misplaced. Practically ray whole life has been pent in Jackson county, and largely in the public service, never as an of ficeholder, but as a working newspaper-man. My modest efforts are fa miliar to most of the older residents of the county and I have nothing to hide or conceal from the newer ones. The office of member of the Ore gon legislature is not a remunerative but rather an out-of-pocket one. An undignified scramble for any official place, even a fell-paid one, would be naturally repugnant to me. And I feel that-legislative honors ought to come without personal canvass or campaign expense.. I have no interests to serve but those of the whole people of Jackson county. If my candidacy meets with favor at the primary and general polls, naturally I shall feel gratified, but if the voters decide to leave me at home, rest assured their decision will not be a sore disappointment to me. Yours truly, F. D. WAGNER. Inciting Community Prejudice. (Medford Sun.) If Mr. Smith is defeated, it leaves all members of the county court bunched within a couple of miles of each other and leaves the north end of the county without representation an undesirable condition. Hut Mr. Smith will not be defeated, for the voters of Jackson county have not yet turned reactionaries. Medford Mull Tribune. Are the people of Jackson county to suppose from thlH that Judge Tou Velle only takes Interest in Jackson ville, that Con Leever only takes In terest In Central Point, that the mem bers of the county court are so self ish, so narrow, so small gauged that they are incapable of regarding Jack son county and its welfare as a whole but will work for the community in which they live alone? We have often wondered why J. C. Smith should be returned to the coun ty court; now we begin to see light. The north end of the county must be represented. Whether a man Is effi cient, aggressive or forceful makes no odds. But we must have a repre sentative from Rogue River or the county will go to the merry bow wows. This Is Indeed an enlightened plea upon which to urge the renomination of a man on a progressive platform!. Hut how about Applegate and Ash land and Climax and Butte Falls and Grirfln Creek? Who U going to look after these districts If Mr. Smith Is re-elected? The Mali Tribune neg lects to state. One thing is certain, If Mr. Madden Is nominated and elected he will not be county commissioner for his orch- President Sproule of the Southern j Pacific passed through Ashland in his private car Berkeley Wednesday even ing. In answer to a telegram Mr. Greer of the springs committee met him at the depot and went over the matter of landscaping our park with him. We explained to him that we were anxious to get in touch with the proper man who was capable of lay ing out a plan that would most per fectly apply the natural advantages of our park to the needs of a water ing resort without destroying the natural aspect of the place. He said John McLaren of Sun Francisco was the man we needed. Mr. McClaren is known as the father of Golden Gate Park and js now engaged in land scaping the exposition grounds there. Mr. Sproule said he would get in touch with Mr. McLaren upon his re turn and if he could get a few days off he would have him come to Ash land and look the park over and tell us what to do with it and put us in touch with the proper man to lay out the practical working plans under his instruction. So Ashland may be fortunate enough to have its park landscaped by the best In the west. -Graduation accesorles at Enders' Ashland Doctor Given Paesidency The Southern Oregon Medical So ciety held Its twenty-third annual meeting Tuesday afternoon in the Masonic hall at Medford with Dr. Jesse P. Truax presiding. A business session was held in the afternoon, in cluding the election of officers. Dr. Gregg of Ashland was elected presi dent, Dr. S. A. Lock wood of Medford vice-president and Dr. J. J. Emmens re-elected secretary and treasurer. During the noon hour the visitors were taken for an auto ride through the city. The afternoon session was devoted to speeches and a general discussion. The meeting closed at 5:30 and from that time until 7:30 the visitors were given an auto ride through the val ley. Upon returning they gathered at the Hotel Medford and held a ban quet, at which speeches were made by Dr. A. S. Smith of Portland, Dr. C. S. White or Portland, Dr. William House of Portland. Dr. Roy McDanlel of Portland and Dr. Gregg of Ash land. Between thirty and forty were In attendance. The next annual meet ing will be held in Ashland. The visitors will remain over today and will be shown through the valley. Wherefor Is The Whichness Thereof The Tidings is at a loss to knowjVMIu is in desperate 'need of ammu just why George Putnam, being a democrat, is so anxious to dictate who shall be nominated for county commissioner on the republican ticket. Madden is the republican candidate and Smith Is Putnam's can didate. Take your choice. Halifax editor Jailed for not tell ing who wrote a let'.er criticising the assembly. All he has to do to keep out of prison is to write an editorial stating that legislators never do any thing wrong. Wagner, the music composer, used to be somewhat regarded in this country, before his fame was com pletely eclipsed by the ball player of the same name. Some teachers are so unreasonable as to 'expect the children to keep awake the day after they have had a tango party. Some people still continue to hope for peace In spite of the damage it would do to the circulation of the yellow Journals. The ammunition makers did not look any more cheerful when the me diation proposal was announced. ard on the old stage road. He will not be county commissioner for the west or .the east, the north or the south part of the county he will be cpmmlHsloner for Jackson county, and he asks his nomination on this ground. County Commissioner Joe Smith of Rogueriver was in town Tuesday. Concerning the county highway through Jackson county Mr. Smith says the fears some people in Ashland seem to entertain that the highway will not go through Ashland are, groundless. He adds: "The matter of getting in and out of the town on a proper grade is ii to the state highway engineering de partment, who are paying for the engineering from the state fund, and whose experienced services were; placed at the disposal of the county since permanent road building Is not an everyday occupation among the citizens of this county nor with mem bers of the county court. The matter of differences of opinion growing out of rights of way will regulate itself In due time. "Ashland is' certainty in no posiMou to complain, since in the very nalur of things the state highway engineer ing department is most anxious to connect the county highway with the 200 miles of Cahtornia state high way and the work ou the Siskiyou mountain is the backbone of this en terprise. "In connection with Ashland's great natural location as a world'n pluyground. and the efforts being made to make it the mineral water ing resort of America, It would ap pear to my imagination that an Ash laud citizen should be the last soul on earth to hunt for opportunity to engulf himself in woe "For instance, the people In my, section of the northern part of the county from Central Point to the Josephine county line must wait un til the county highway funds have first crossed the highly expensive Siskiyou mountain grade, and gone through Ashland to Central Point, before any further contracts will be let. And they haven't even rock mac adam roads now. "They haven't had a member on the CQimty board since pioneer days, and though I have been on the board -one year and four months there is un effort now on to eliminate the uorthern part of the county again for probably another generation. If our section was In the habit of raising a discordant note we could Fend out ;i howl reaching clear across Jackson county. Hut we are optimists ami can see our future even though it was handed over to uh yesterday. "I am surprised that any one in Ashland can take a dark view of the Pacific Highway mauer or anything else. You fellows are certainly on the highway to the best things possi ble for an interior city and if any city should feel happy and beyond the pale of fear it certainly ought to be Ashland." (Pi.ld Adv.) Reports from all eastern Oregon in dicate crops considerably above the average. At Klamath Falls there are about ti.000 more acres under Irriga tion than last year. it should be borne in mind that. nition and he Is fallowing the course most conducive to getting the em bargo again lifted. Carranza dou!tlesH wonders why those mediators can't arrange it so 1 1 ueit u will stop fighting while the rebel forces keep up the campaign. Seven Forgers Face Grand Jury The grand Jury for the May term of court will be called next Monday. The petit jury will be called a week later. The principal criminal charges to be Investigated are, those of check forging, seven cases originally being; slated, one woman being included In the list. During the last week one man charged with forgery has been re leased to return to the navy and fight for his country. Miss Mclntyre, charged with forgery upon an Ash land bunk, was taken to her home iti Independence, Ore., by her people, and there Is a strong probability thnt the case against her will not be ' prosecuted. , J. K. Woods, organizer of the Owls lodge, out. on ball, charged with al leged discrepancies, is the best known of the cases to be called. The last term of the grand Jury was remarkable for the unusual num ber of statutory charges coming be fore It, succeeded at this session by forgery allegations. -t..A'ai:i"MW 14", : limn iMKMVIf itfMMwnm wMr "