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VOL. XXXVIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1914
NTIMRITR 1f
Modem Playhouse
In
Ashland now has one of the finest
theatres on the Pacific coast, barring
none in appointment and beauty, and
second only in size to the best.
The Vining brothers spared no
pains or expense in their playhouse;
indeed, they put several thousand
dollars more into the finishing touch
es than anticipated when they came
to Ashland.
In harmony and detail the Vining
was a great surprise even to those
who had watched from day to day the
workmen as they constructed the
building and the decorators as they
painted the walls and scenery.
When the house was opened Thurs
day night exclamations of delight and
wonder were heard on every hand.
Few bad an adequate conception of
the beauty they were to behold when
they entered, and stood in wonder
and astonishment when they beheld
the "little beauty,'' as some expressed
their surprise.
While many who attended did not
expect to fully appreciate the opera
Faust, they were agreeably surprised
. and pleased with the splendid per
formance and high character of the
ply. The cast is one of the strong-.
est to visit the Pacific coast for years,
the leading tenor being a pupil of
the famous Caruso, while the part of
Eugene Parks as Mephistopheles was
considered to be the finest ever wit
nessed in this difficult role. The
tenor was sung in Italian, as was also
the part of Valentine.
Following the beautiful garden
scene, Messrs. Robert and Professor
Vining were called upon by the audi
ence for a few words. President
Newcombe responded with words of
appreciation on behalf of the Com
mercial Club for the great enterprise
end confidence in our city shown by
Messrs. Vining in building such a
grand structure for their borne city.
Mayor Johnson spoke word's Of ap
preciation in behalf of the citizens
generally, dwelling'upoa the fact that
Messrs. Vining returned to the home
of their youth after yea?a spent out
in the great world accumulating the
rash with which to show their friends
that they still loved the old. home.
Professor Vining responded to the
friendly words of bis fellow-townsmen
with deep feeling and expressed
his confidence in Ashland and its fu
ture, and the great pride both he and
his brother enjoyed in their home
city. His words were greeted with
hearty response.
A few words of friendly apprecia
tion were spoken of the splendid co
operation of the workmen in the con
I etruction of this splendid building by
Architect Purvis. The work was per
formed entirely by local workmen
under the direct supervision of the
architect, and the rapidity with which
the structure was built was the mar
vel of all our citizens and proved the
thorough knowledge of the man at
the helm.
After the performance an informal
reception was held by the Vining
Will Exhibit at
Eastern Land Show !
Rogue River Valley must this year
keep up her growing reputation in
the east by the diligence of her farm
ers and growers in saving and rais
ing choice products of their farms for
the exhibits. The following is a let
ter received by the Ashland Commer
cial Club:
"Oregon will be called upon fre
quently this fall to furnish exhibit
material for eastern land shows, east
ern state fairs and for traveling ex
hibit cars.
"A high standard was set last year
with our exhibits they were first
everywhere. In order to maintain
this established reputation it will be
necessary that your progressive grow
ers keep in mind the importance of
saving samples.
"Will you help us to secure good
specimens by notifying the growers
of the necessity, and by giving this
local publicity, etc.? We will strictly
adhere to the former policy of label
ing all samples in the name of the
county and grower. ' Credit will, be
Justly distributed.
"Write us for any information. We
desire to be of every possible assist
ance. Yours cordially,
"C. C. CHAPMAN,
"Aregon State Immigration Agent."
Let's try and save our best prod
ucts. This eastern land show adver
tising is some of the best advertising
we can do.
Complete
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Beauty and Detail
brothers and the theatre was thor
oughly inspected. No detail has been
left out for comfort and convenience,
the retiring room for the ladies arid
smoking room for gentlemen being
especially attractive.
The theatre is entirely fireproof,
exits enabling a crowded house to en
tirely clear the house In two minutes.
The Social Feature.
The presentation of the grand
opera Faust Thursday evening at the
Vining was by far the most brilliant
social affair of the week. Society
was out in all its glory for the open
ing night of the new theatre. The
boxes were filled with happy, well
gowned men and women, and the oc
casion was one which will long be
remembered. Those w ho entertained
with box parties and their guests were
as follows:
Right A Mr. and .Mrs. D. Perozzi,
Mr. and Mrs. George Ganier, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ganier.
Right B Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Roy.
Mrs. A. E. Lennart, Miss Mildred
Lennart, Miss Dorothy Lennart, Mrs.
Robert Goodyear, Miss Louise Len
nart, Miss Elsie Potter.
Right D Mr. and Mrs. George
Eubanks, Miss Madge Eubanks, Mrs.
M. A. Baron, Mr. j.nd Mrs. G. S. But
ler. Right E Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bris
coe, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCoy, Mr.
and Mrs. E. V. Carter.
Right F Mr. H. G. Enders Sr.,
Mrs. H. G. Enders, II. G. Enders Jr.,
John E. Enders, Miss Aimee Wing,
Mrs. Maude McCallen.
Right G Mr. and Mrs. H. O.
Frohbach, Mr. D. M. Horn, Mrs. Leta
V. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Vau
pel. Right H Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mc
Gee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnette
Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Whited.
Left A Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Greer,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Greer. Miss Vivian
Greer, Miss Lillian Greer, Miss
Eleanor Greer, Miss Cherry Starkey.
Left C Mayor and Mrs. O. H.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Grain
ger, Mrs. M. H. Vining, ProC I. E.
Vining.
Left D Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Crow
son, Mrs. WW. Crowson. Mrs. John
Churchman, Miss Bernice Crowson,
Master Richard Crowson.
Left F .Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bates,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Applegate.
Left E Dr. and Mrs. Swedenburg,
Mrs. Sherwin, Mrs. Elizabeth Van
Sant, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Peil.
Left H Mr. and Mrs. Sam McNair,
Mr. and Mrs. Hal McNair, Dr. and
Mrs. J. S. Parson.
Left G Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Casey,
Miss Helen Casey, Mrs. Charles
Veight. Mrs. C. H. Hargadine, Mr. H.
D. Casey.
Spring time ordinarily means mov
ing time, but if you are thinking of
moving right now, you will find that
vacant houses are few and far be
tween. And isn't it a good sign?
Memorial Services
Next Sundav
Hymn, "All Hail the Power."
Prayer, Rev. N. L. Browning.
Anthem.
Scripture reading.
Song, male quartet.
Opening address, "The Occasion of
Our Gathering," Rev. W. J. Doug
lass. ! Address, "The Veteran in Time of
Peace," Rev. W. A. Schwimley,
Song, male quartet.
Address, Rev. H. A. Carnahan.
Song, "America."
Benediction.
At a recent meeting or the Inter
national congress of surgeons, Dr. W,
W. Keen of Philadelphia was elected
president. This is the first time the
honor has fallen to an American sur
geon, although it has been admitted
for years that we do more cutting
than all the rest of the world be
sides. And It may come, some day,
that our American surgeons will do
less work with the knife. It looks
almost like a real lust for blood, this
mania for cutting human patients.
Lameness incurred while working
in the garden unfits a fellow for busi
ness, but when it comes from playing
baseball it is harmless.
The text book decision will at least
have the effect of giving us a new
start on this perplexing problem.
School Gathering
At Rush
The little town of Rush, near Jack
sonville, was the scene of a very en
thusiastic gathering of school people
and those interested in the education
of their children. About five to six
hundred people convened, some com
ing long distances to take part.
There were seven schools represent
ed. The day was full of entertain
ment, as the school children gave a
program, and races and other athletic
sports took place. Everybody brought
their basket lunches and the dinrfer
hour was a gay scene. There were
several speeches during the day,
among which the talks by Professor
Briscoe J. Percy Wells held a promi
nent place. Professor Briscoe says
the day was a success from every
standpoint, and was one of especial
enjoyment to him.
At Medford Field
Ashland Wins by One Point
The dual field meet'held at Med
ford Saturday was one of the mo6t
interesting meets that has ever been
held in the Rogue River Valley. The
spectators could not tell from the
time the meet started which would
win first as Medford would be ahead
for a while and then Ashland would
take the lead.
Pelouze was the easy star for Med
ford, doing good work in all the
events that he entered, while Peters
was the star for the Ashland squad.
Abbott of Ashland sprung a surprise
when he took the mile run away eas
ily from Freeman and then turned
around and won the two-mile.
The meet was a great success all
the way through with the exception
of the jar between the two teams
over the relay race. Medford thought
that the relay should not count points
as they were giving a special banner
for this event, but Ashland took ex.
ception to this as the contract that
was signed by -both Ashland and Med
ford put it in as one of the regular
events.
The matter was put before the
three track judges for the final de
cision. They went over the matter
carefully and finally decided that the
relay would count five points for first
and three points for second. This
gave the meet to Ashland by one
! point.
j 50-yard dash. Time was not
caught Pelouze of Medford first,
Peters of Ashland second, Homes of
Ashland third.
Running high jump. Height, 5
feet and 1 inch Yates of Medford
first, Frame of Ashland second, Grey
of Ashland third.
One-half mile. Time, 2( minutes
and 18 seconds Burdic of Ashland
first, Spencer of Ashland second, Grey
of Medford third.
100-yard dash. Time, 12 seconds
flat Pelouze of Medford first, Peters
of Ashland second, Bumaer of Ash
land third.
Pole vault. Height, 1 0 feet Gates
of Medford first. Williamson of Med
ford second, Cowgill of Medford
third.
220-yard dash. Time, 23 4-5 sec
onds Peters of Ashland first, Pe
louze of Medford second, Cowgill of
Medford third.
Shot-put. Distance, 39 feet Gar
rett of Ashland first. Frame of Ash
land Becond, Gates of Medford third.
One-mile run. Time, 5 minutes
4 V4 seconds Abbott of Ashland first,
Freeman of Ashland second, Carthell
of Ashland third.
Running broad Jump. Distance, 18
Big Stawberry
Season is Outlook
The recent warm spring rains have
produced the desired result in regard
to the strawberries, for fine, big,
luscious fruit la now beginning to
come in to the local markets. Al
though many of the first blossoms
were nipped by the frost, more have
come on, and this year will probably
be a big one in strawberry hlBtory.
The berries are ripening very fast and
there Is a good market.
There was an "awful lot" of back-to-the-farm
talk three months ago,
but most of the fellows who did the
talking are "sticking around" in their
old haunts collecting dope for more
talk.
Vining to Open
Every Night
Commencing tonight the Vining
Theatre will be opened every even
ing. The class of photoplays secured
by Mr. Vining are excelled by none.
He has already given the people a
taste of what is to come.
Tonight the most loved woman in
the theatrical world will be shown in
the person of Mrs. Minnie Maddern
Fiske.
Mrs. Fiske has won a place in the
j public heart not only by her excellent
acting, hut by her personality and
personal contact with the people. She
is said to be one of the most natural
women in the world off the stage as
well as on. This unusual freedom
has made her loved as perhaps no
other actress. This is the class of
players engaged by the Uelasco and
Frohmnn company which furnishes
the Viuing with photoplays.
Meet
feet 2 inches Pelouze of Medford
first, Grey of Medford second, Wil
liamson of Medford third.
220-yard low hurdles. Time, 28
seconds flat Williamson of Medford
first, Brandon of Medford second,
Homes of Ashland third.
Standing broad jump. Distance, 8
feet 7V4 inches Frame of Ashland
first, aGtes of Medford second, New
burg of Medford third.
440-yard dash. Time, 55 2-5 sec
onds Pelouze of Medford first,
Gumaer of Ashland second, Burdic of
Ashland third.
Two-mile run. Time, 11 minutes
36 seconds Abbott of Ashland first,
Bell of Medford second, Brower of
Ashland third.
Relay race of one-half mile. Won
by Ashland.
Total score, Ashland 63, Medford
62, .
"For rent" signs are diminishing
every day. What does that signify,
Mr. Booster?
New Vulcanizer
Being Installed
Morris & Lidstrom of the Park
Garage have received their new vul
canizing plant. They have built an
overhead room in which all the
equipment Is to be placed. The plant
Is nearly set up and will be run by
M. C. Hast, an expert. The plant is
one of the largest in the state. It
will vulcanize any tire, casing or In
ner tube, from the largest to the
smallest.
Two New York reporters have been
sent to Jail for refusing to tell how
they learned certain Items of news.
It has long been a strong part of
newspaper ethics to hold a secret, and
any reported worth the while would
rather go to juil than to disclose the
name of one who gives him a nice,
Juicy bit of news. No, it is not true
that newspapers print all the force
knows. We hold back us much as
we print, and hundreds of people are
happy each day because we don't pub
lish all we might concerning them,
their misfortunes and blunders.
It is claimed on good authority that
250,000 volunteers will be enlisted to
quiet Mexico. Doesn't seem as if that
number is needed. About 10,000
regulars can march from one end of
Mexico to the other.
Frulan Hurt
Near Siskiyou
Wulter Frulan was hurt last week
on a freight train above Siskiyou. He
fell from his position In the caboose,
from the jar caused by the settlgn
of the Westlnghouse air brakes when
the cars broke apart. Two ribs were
broken and two gashes cut In his
side. He will be laid up for some
time recovering from his Injury.
The college hoys are anxious to en
list in case of war. The patriotic
willingness to sacrifice their baseball
careers Is deeply appreciated.
Ashland Is waking up. Watch her
go. No more Rip Van Winkle for
Ashland.
Mary Pickford, Actress,
Niece of Judge Watson
The Vining Theatre Saturday and
Sunday nights held the biggest the
atre crowds Ashland has ever wit
nessed. The first night of the Vin
ing's moving pictures was in every
way a great success. Saturday night
the doors were closed early for the
first show, as the theatre was so full
it could not hold more. The pictures
shown were films by the Famous
Players Company, in which Mary
Pickford starred. The Vining has
procured the best pictures that it is
possible to obtain.
Miss Pickford is only 19, but is
the highest paid acress on the world's
stage. She is the niece of Judge C.
B. Watson of this city. Her father,
W. W. Watson, lived in Ashland in
1878 and 1879 and was interested In!
the Tidings. Mary Pickford is the
actress's stage name. Her real name
is Reatha Watson. She Is a niece to
Judge Watson, being the daughter
of his brother. Miss Pickford was
born after her family left Ashland.
She is called the Venus of California,
and is considered the most beautiful
woman in the world. She is an en
thusiastic swimmer, being known to
buffet the highest of tides that sweep
the Pacific and Atlantic.
It was extremely appropriate that
on the opening night of Ashland's
new theatre, to have the daughter of
a former Ashland resident, and the
niece of one of the prominent citi
zens of Ashland, and the highest paid
actress In the world, to star in the
picture performance.
The following is a description of
Mary Pickford that appeared in the
Los Angeles Herald:
"A fine head, of refined, clear-cut
Conway Now
At Marshlield
F. E. Conway returned yesterday
to Coos Bay. bag and baggage, and
is now a Coos Bay resident, says the
Marshrield Record. Mr. Conway has office men, arrived last evening Honi
sold his fine Ashland home and sev-1 Portland on his way' to Crater Laka
ered his business relations in the in- national park to resume the construc
terior. He has 8,000 pounds or per-jtion of the system of roads the gov
sonal and office effects en route to emmetit is buildin-; there, says Sam
Coos Bay and this is now his perma- j Evans in the Klamath Falls North,
nent home. Mr. Conway came here j western.
Inst HUtntller ilml Ktnrte1 n urcmt litwi' I : . . . .
; " "
or ouiiuing anu nas many matters
now under consideration and will
sink or swim with the Coos Bay hu
man tide.
Owing to a lack of quarters in this
city, Mrs. Conway went to Seattle foi
the present, but will come here as
soon as living accommodations are
obtained in the new department
house Mr. Conway is building. While
In Seattle Mrs. Conway will visit her
parents and take voice culture.
The erection of the apartment at
the corner of Sixth and Central av
enue will be commenced as soon as
material can be collected.
The Conway company Is here to
become an entirely Coos Hay busi
ness firm and do its full share in the
support of local institutions and the
upbuilding of the district. They wish
to be friends with everybody and will
do their utmost to give everybody a
square deal and will greatly appreci
ate being given a square deal In re
turn. As far or little farther than
sound business principles will admit,
they wish to use local men In their
operations and desire to buy through
local merchants.
Iteiuly to IkioKt.
They stand ready to get behind
and do their proportion of boosting
for anythin gand everything that Is
for the good of the whole people and
are to help make a. greater Coos Bay.
Mr. Conway comes to Coos Bay In
spite of the fact that he had large
holdings in undeveloped property in
Ashland and at a time when that city
Is on the eve ot great things. Ash
land Is at this time about to vote
bonds in the sum of $175,000 for the
purpose of developing their wonder
ful mineral springs, and as all condi
tions there are Ideal, Ashland will
make one of the greatest health re
sorts In the world.
His move was made, Mr, Conway
Raid, against unlimited Inducements
for him to remain with the Ashland
people, the Conway company friends
believing the company was making
a mistake In leaving on the eve of
unusual development.
Now the Conway company is a
Coos Bay Institution, they will build
and sell bungalows on time, as they
have In the past all over the coast,
and will do a general building and
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features, small mouth and chin, low
forehead, slender neclt, and a tail,
lithe figure. She has the long legs
or the classic sculpt urer. Her hair
is a rich brown and is worn in a
simple Greek coiffure. Perhaps her
most alluring beauty lies in her eyes,
for they are large and slate blue,
with a quiet, dreamy Kenstioiisness
that is a fitting accompaniment to
the long, graceful ami pantherine,
lines of her body."
Improved Optical
Plant in Prospect
Mr. Whited left for Portland yes
terday to make final arrangements
toward the installation of his new op
tical machinery and to become pro
ficient in its management and opera
tion. With this new outfit lenses
may be completed in an hour that
now require a several days wait on
the city optician. It your lens should
be broken try him; his system of
measurement insures a perfect dupli-
I cation. it
It looks as if Huerta, Villa and
Carranza ought soon to unite in :t
protest against the inhumanities ot
the Colorado mine war.
The contending parties in the labor
conflicts believe they can get their
way if they punish the public suffi
ciently. I Plant more flowers. Make it "Ash.
land the City Beautiful."
250 Men Work
At Crater Lake
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Lieutenant George K. Goodwin of
the I'nited States engineering corps,
accompanied by seveen engineers anil
i i-ieuienimi iiooawii) stated in
an
interview that
work on the rouds
would bo commenced as soon as
weather conditions would permit ami
would continue vigorously through
out the summer and until bad weath
er stopped operations next full.
"I am unable to make any defi
nite statement in regard to opera
tions in the park because I havo not
been on the ground yet this year,"
said Lieutenant Goodwin. "There
are about twenty men at Chiloqniii
now unloading a bi steam shovel,
aud today another shovel will reach
there. A third will arrive before long,
and all three will be used this sum
mer. "It is the plan now to commcrtv
work on the Fort Klamath entrance)
and complete that to the rim. Th
Sand creek road was completed last
year, and by fall the connecting link:
which runs along and near t lie rim
of the lake for a considerable dis
tance will be finished. This will com
plete a circuit from Fort Klamath t
the lake, thence along or near t!n
rim, then down to Sand creek, ami
from here to Fort Klamath agaiu.
"The amount of work done this
summer will depend altogether on
the size of the appropriation by con
gress. If we get the appropriation
expected, about 200 or 250 men and
a great number of teams will be em
ployed and considerable work be
sides thta already mentioned will be
done. If the appropriation is small
fewer men will be employed and per
haps little besides the Fort Klamatli
entrance and the. rim road connect
ing It and the San creek road will
be done."
Unstrached collars will be fashion
able for men this summer. It is pre
dicted. It is hard to believe- that
anything comfortable can ever ba
stylish.
After one taken an hour off ' to
learn how to pronounce the Mexican
names, the result Is that no one
knows what you mean.
contracting business. They will not
Interfere with other business, espec
ially such as material and architec
tural lines.
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