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OAND UTHIA'SHONGS; CRL Dont rail to Fut it on Tour Itlnrry 'lot 1916. Her You Grow Healthy and Happy. Tha Grandest Senery and CU 'mate on Earth. Orer on Historical Socletf, 107 Second ft. ASKIAN9 UTRIA SPRi&'m The Land of ' Delights. Whet tho Pino and the Palm Meet. The Greatest "Inland Lite 'Saving Station" In the World Today. VOL. XXXIX ASHLAND. OREGON,' THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1914 NUMBER 2 Eminent Experts Will Tell Springs Possibilities 'I 'M ! I M"M I M I SPRINGS R. A. Minkler and Bert R. Greer i returned from San Francisco Thurs day. Their trip was signally success ful. Tbey now feel that the springs matter is in splendid shape. The net results of their trip are: That Smith, Emery & Company have agreed to make a definite propo sition to the city to pipe the mineral waters to the city park with a bonded guarantee that the water will be de livered under their plan with all its medicinal constituents and gases as good as at, the spring. The Southern Pacific engineering department will finish checking the preliminary estimates of Smith, Emery & Company by the first of next week. The Ashland Power and Electric Company have agreed to donate the tract of land upon which the old elec tric power house stood for park pur poses, and furnish power for the springs plant free. Mr. John McLaren, the father of Golden Gate Park and landseaper for the Panama exp- s'tion, will arrive in Ashland next Saturday morning to advise with the park board as to the best methods to improve our park for a watering resort. Mr. McLaren I'.omes at the instance of Mr. Sproule and will .arrive on Saturday morning on a special car accompanied by E. O. McCormick, first assistant o Presi dent Sproule and traffic manager for the S. P., who will say what the Southern Pacific Company thinks of our future possibilities, from a pas senger standpoint. There vill be a mass meeting held, and is hereby called, at the Chautau qua building next Saturday night, June 6, at which time Mr. Smith of the Smith & Emery Company will make a definite 1 roposition In writ ing to the city of Ashland to take all the responsibility and install the min eral springs plant, with' an absolute bonded guarantee to deliver the wa ters in our park as good as at the springs. It was hoped to have this meeting sooner, but Mr. McLaren, the land- reaper, was unable to leave his duties at the exposition grounds at an ear lier date. These gentlemen will ar- CHAUTAUQUA BUILDING. Saturday Evening at 8 o'clock A mass meeting to consider the mineral springs proposition will be held at the Chautauqua building on Saturday evening, Juile 6th, at 8 o'clock. Every person who feels an interest rive in Ashland Saturday morning and remain over Sunday. Saturday will be filled exaiiining the' park so that Mr. McLaren can talk to the peo ple about the best methods to apply in the park development. This will be the most important meeting ever held in Ashalnd. It is( the purpose of the committee to bivej! every voter in4he city an opportunity j j to come and hear for themselves what tbe Southern Pacific people think of our enterprise. To hear a definite j proposition coming directly rrom . ,1 ir r ,1 .... i 11 . , i Smith. Emery & Company what theyl " "fcU Vl "F""? V voter, is urgcu propose to guarantee, what kind of 4 to be present- a bond they propose to furnish and Mr. Smith, of Smith, Emery & Co., chemical engineers, San exactly how much the installation of 1 . the physical plant will cost, before Francisco, will be present to make a definite proposition to the the vote Is taken on the bonds. Then T the people will be able to cast an in-1 telligent ballot either for or against' the proposition. j Some criticism has been offered on the street against the : comimttee, charging that they have not furnished definite information to the people. They have given all the definite in formation they have had. Nothing has been hidden or will be hidden in the transaction. When these gentlemen have madep their statements and propositions to the people at the mass meeting the people will know as much about the matter as the committee knows, and it will' come first handed from them to the people. Funeral Services for Late Eugene A. Sherwin I WORK OFFERED FREE OX SCENIC DRIVE James Fuell and Mike Morgan make the offer to put two teams to work on the new scenic drive and ab solutely donate one day in each week for each team to the cause. They also propose to work their teams nine hours every day instead of. the usual eight hours without extra charge. Mr. Kinney has also agreed to donate to the work.. Who will be the next? That is the' kind of spirit that will make Ashland a city. Let everybody begin to help and not hinder and watch Ashland grow. people to give a bonded guarantee to deliver the mineral waters in the park as good as they are at the springs, retaining their medicinal constituents and gases. Mr. E. O. McC ormick, general passenger manager for the Southern Pacific, will be there to discuss the proposition from a passenger agent's standpoint Mr. John McLaren, father of Golden Gate Park and land scaper for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, will be present to discuss developing our park for tourist resort purposes. Here is your opportunity to" get facts from headquarters be fore you vote on the bond issue. If you do not attend and get f ft K a Kle it it r 1 1 1 Ka u iv, iav.u n win isc j uui lauu cu iv iiui mai vsi mc iujiuiiiiicc Saturday Evening, Chautauqua Building Eight o'clock Damage Case to be Tried Next Week -A new straw hat at Enders'. Memorial Day Well Observed Pathologist Comes From Wisconsin Memorial day was well observed in every respect. The cemeteries were beautifully decorated and an abund ance of flowers were placed upon the graves. At 9 o'clock In the Morning the old soldiers, both G. A. R. and Spanish War Veterans, led by the Ashland band, marched to the Ashland ceme tery to once more honor and revere the dead the men who at one time had fought fearlessly for the hone and flag of their country, spurring forward in the charge with never a thought for themselves, but only of their threatened country. The Woman's Relief Corps, O. X. G., Sons of Veterans, civic societies. school children and citizens Joined in the march, which has taken place an nually for many years the day when all business is thrown aside to give thoughts and time to revere the dead; the day when the little children are inspired with patriotism for the great republic in which they live, and the remaining veterans can sit and pon der on the old days when they charged up Bunker Hill or fought In the trenches at Gettysburg. In the afternoon the graves in the other cemeteries were decorated by detachments of old soldiers. The exercises occurred at the arm ory, where the following program was carried out: Invocation, Rev. H. A. Carnahan. Anthem, Presbyterian choir. Reading, "Speech for Decoration Day," Mtb. Wllshire. Recitation. George Trott. Duet, cornet and violin, "Overtures on National Airs," Clark Bush and R. N. Murchison. RonHinc. "Music In Camp," Mis Fern Beeler. Vocal duet, Misses Faith and Eliza beth Isaac. Address. Judge O. H. Gllmore of Rogue River. "America," by audience. ' Benediction, Rev. Carnahan Dr. W. W. Watkins Endorses Springs Dr. W. W. Watkins of Tacoma has beer Woking over Ashland for the pantweek and has decided to locate' here. He will open an office In rooms over Whited's Jewelry store. Dr. Watkins is locating here on ac count of the springs prospect. He The confessions of Fred Parker, ' says Ashland certainly has the class alias Seymour, in the state peniten-J0f medicinal waters that will attract tiary, have let in some light on the widespread attention fro mthe medi niurder. He admitted that he had cal fraternity. He says physicians decoyed Rogoway, an Albany hide; are beginning to realize as never be- In the spring of 1913 the people of the Rogue River Valley were startled by the unearthing of a horrible crime, that of the murder oif Xathan Rogo way, whose body was found on the Green Springs Mountain road south of Ashland. Sunday afternoon one of the larg est and most impressive funeral ser vices ever held in Ashland took place at the Masonic hall, over the body of Eugene A. Sherwin, who died sud denly Thursday. The many friends and fellow lodgemen packed the largo room to its doors. The hall itself was 'decorated l,n the most beautiful manner, the whole front of the room being a bank of beautiful flowers and floral pieces. The services started at prompt 2:30. The casket was brought In between the file of Knights Templar and Star officers. The services were opened with a song by the Elks Quartet, entitled "Lead, Kindly Light," and the scrip ture reading by Rev. John F. Hatnak er. Following this the Elks Quartet rendered another selection, "Abide With Me." Rev. Schwimley gave a resume of the life of the deceased, of which following we print a part: "Hon. Eugene A. Sherwin is a 'Gre'n Mountain boy,' born in Wlnd Borcounty, Vermont, in 1848. At an early age he was employed in a coun try store where medicines were sold, and here he first developed his lik ing for the drug business. He after wards completed his practical edu cation in pharmacy in Holyoke, Mass. In 1871 he came west to Wis consin, served as a drug clerk until 1878, when he engaged in business on his own account. In 1885, at the age of 37, he married Miss Bay Ladd of Wisconsin. In 1887, when the silver excitement broke out in the Coeur d'Alene country, Mr. Sherwin removed to Wallace, Idaho, opened the first drug store and established an electric light plant In the city. He served on the city council and was president of the body one year. "Mr. Sherwin was the first demo cratic candidate for secretary of state when Idaho was admitted to the Union, but his party was in the mi nority. He was president of the Idaho state board of pharmacy for four years. "In September, 1893, he came to Ashland, and this city has been his home ever since. He was in the drug business here for fifteen years, and At an enthusiastic meeting of the orchardlsts of the Rogue River Val ley at Medford Saturday afternoon M. P. Henderson of the University of Wisconsin was unanimously de cided upon for county pathologist, subject to the final approval of the county court. Mr. Henderson was the selection of the orchard ists com mittee. The meeting was a very successful one, over eighty orchardists being in attendance. It was decided to form a farmers' and fruitgrowers' league and the following officers and board of directors were elected . for the same: W. A. Sumner, president; Dr. Henry Hart, vice-president; J. S. Vilas, vice-president; E. W. Carlton, secretary; C. A. Knight, treasurer. Directors to serve one year: J. A. Perry, H. W. Bingham, A. C. Allen, Victor Payne and J. A. Westerlund. Directors to serve for two years:' C. M. Thomas, Bert Anderson, H. B. Tronson, R. B. Wilson and R. H. Parsons. Directors to serve for three years: S. V. Beck with, W. V. B. Campbell. E. B. Hanley, G. B. Car penter and R. C. Washburn. At the next meeting the officers and direct ors will perfect the organization. The purpose of the league is to unite the farmers and orchardlsts to put the min a position to act as a body instead of Individuals when their various problems come up. The organization will not deal exclusively with fruit problems, but with all questions which affect the orchard lsts' welfare, such as good roads, tax es, competent officials, etc. The officers and directors will meet later and decide upon the name of the organization and constitution and by-laws. O. A. C. co-operates with the orchardlsts and the county In paying the expenses o fthe pathologist. buyer, to a lonely spot and killed him. Parker was hanged last winter with Mike Spanos for the murder of George Desdaskalous in Medford, Sep tember 22, 1912. At the time of the finding of the body there were many suspects arrest ed, among them being L. H? Wheeler of Marshfield. by Sheriff Wilbur Jones. He was held for a day and then released. He started suit against Jones 10 the amount of $10,000 dollars for damage to character. The case has been pending for a long time and next week it will be tried in the cir cuit court. B. F. Mulkey will appear for ex-Sheriff Jones. F W Griggs and family, who came here with his family from Chicago some months ago, left Friday evening for Lob Angeles, where they expect to make their future home. fore the value of rest and mineral waters" in the treatment of human Ills. He feels sure that such scenic. beauty as AsfiTand" enjoys, with her splendid summer climate coupled with tbe best medicinal waters the world produces, is bound to make her one of the big resorts of the country If the project is carried out on a com prehensive and intelligent plan. afterwards the manager of the local telegraph exchange until about three years ago. "In June, JS9S, he was elected to represent Jackson county in the leg islature, where he served two ses sions. He was chairman of the com mittee on federal relations; was a member of the committee on medi cine and pharmacy. During his term of office it was his privilege to work for the establishing of the Southern Oregon Normal School. This waa one of the big achievements of bin public, career. ."lie has been ill about two years prior to his death. At, the age of 21 he was made a Mason, and for ii years was active in all its work reached the 32nd degree, and held many high offices." The Elks Quartet gave a number, "Nearer, My God, to Thee," after tba resume by Rev. Schwimley. C. H. Vaupel.'an intimate friend of Mr, Sherwin's and an officer in the Masonic order, gave the closing; address, the funeral rites of the Ma sonic order. He expressed the lovo and regard of the brothers for the deceased and their sympathy for the) remaining one. The closing number was a Masonic song by all the mem bers. After the services the body waa taken to the depot, accompanied by the different orders of the Masonic lodge and the Elks. The active pall bearers were from the Elks, being; A. McCallen, Irving Vinlng, J. M. Wagner, Emil Pell, I). Perozzi and Hum Pracht. The honorary pall bearers were Herman Mattern, C. II. Vaupel, George Dunn, T. K. ilolton. C. W. Hoot and C. W. Nims. The line of march was as follows: Knights Templar and Masons, hearse, mourners, Eastern Star, Elks and friends. The Tidings Up To Two-Score Years The Issue of the Tidings of last Thursday started volume 39, marking almost two-score years of continual service to the public of this publica tion. The Tidings was the first paper to !be published In southern Oregon, so I f.. .. on Infnrnmtlnn ran ll secured. Seventh and eights grades of the I ,.,. . , . , Sll,tnn ,, 1 1 won KIIII1UCU J M. -". v v i - the first papers were well printed, neat and well edited. The advertis ing columns give many names famil iar to the citizen of today. Washington school, Medford; spent an enjoyable day In the park here Fri day, chaperoned by the eighth grade teacher, Miss Cox, and Mrs. R. C. Kin leyside. A sumptuous picnic dinner was terved. Christian Endeavor Rally Wednesday H. H. Rottman, interstate field secretary of Christian Endeavor of the northwest, will be in Ashland Wednesday evening and lecture af the Congregational church at 8 o'clock. This will be a treat for Ashland to hear Mr. Rottman and every cue is invited to attend, espec- I lally all the young people's societies. Casey Arrested False Pretense W. F. Dllhan and wife of Pocatello, Idaho, who have been spending the past week in the city, left today for Shasta Springs. They say they ex pect to return to Ashland to spend most of tho summer here. They are charmed with the place and Its en vironment. 4 1 Phone news items to the Tidings. J. B. Casey, a former grocer of Ashland, has been arrested on the charge of getting property under false pretenses, the accusation being made by the Medford Grocery Com pany. The case will come up at the next term of court. He was brought over from Klamath Falls. At present he Is out on ball and has returned to his home in Kluniath Falls. i NEW UTHIA SPRING TO BE OFFICIALLY MEASURED Tomorrow, Tuesday, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the flow of the New Llthla Spring will be publicly and officially measured. EVERYBODY IN DOUBT AS TO THE QUANTITY OF WATER Is Invited to be present. A special request is hereby sjade upon R. J. Edwards, M. C. Bressler and Prof. Smith, committee of the opposition, to be pres ent and participate in the measurement. It Is reported these gen tlemen state that the spring flows but four gallons per minute. The springs committee lB ready to SHOW THEM. Everybody be present to see what they Bay when THEY ARE SHOWN, TOMORROW, TUESDAY, THREE 1. M. " J iilHIIIIIIHIIIIHIHHIHII illtllHUIIIIH The following are some of the out-of-town people attending E. A. Sher win's funeral Sunday: Charles Young and wife, Mrs. Nellie Minkler, William Stewart, Henry T. Garnett. John A. Perl, E. H. Porter of Med ford, and I. C. Robiuett of Central Point. Ashland Special To Rose Carnival Items of 1870. In looking over the first edition of the Ashland Tidings, printed on June 17, 187S, we find items of 'especial Interest to old-timers and also newcomers of Ashland. At tho time the first edition of the Tidings was printed there was no railroad Into the town and only stage lines carried the mall and baggage. Ash land had a population of five hun dred. Below is an extract from the Tidings: "Ashland ami It Resources. "As we have chosen Ashland for the home of the Tidings, we desire to say a few word3 In reference to Its enterprises and characteristics. Ash land Is located sixteen miles south of Jacksonville, on the Overland stage line. It Is also the western terminus of Hatton & Garrett's stage line, which carries the mall trl-week-ly via Goose lake and intermediate points to Lake City, Cal. "Ashland contains a population or some five hundred, and Is noted for the excellence of Its schools, both public and private. Ashland Acad emy is located here and has a fine attendance. It Is conducted by J. H. Skedmore, one of the most efficient teachera In the state. Our district school had an average attendance of one hundred and twenty-five during the last term. "The principal feature of Ashland, however, Is Its magnificent water power, afforded by Ashland creek, which runs 'through the center of town. Although there. Is one woolen factory, one foundry, one large furni ture factory,' one flouring mill and three sawmills now running, but Local Agent Kramer has arranged for a special train from tho Rogue River Valley to the Rose Carnival at Portland. The train will start from Ashland at 6 o'clock Monday evening. June 8. The train will be made up of five sleepers, one to be taken by Ashland citizens, one by Medford. one by Grants Pass and one by special ar rangement. The other car will be put on to accommodate the late arriv als for tickets. A special rate of $10.2i will be made for this occasion as the annual Rose Carnival Is growing In popular ity and the Increased attendance eacli year Is very great. About twenty have signified their Intention of going on the special. Th train will arrive in Portland In tlmo for the opening day program. Tho ticket will be limited for ten days and those who desire may remain over to suit their pleasure. Those who desire reservations should notify Mr. Kramer as soon as possible. Wednesday evening some of the young folks of Ashland are Invited by the Medford seniors to a dance at the Natatorlum. About nine couples are expected to attend. small portion of Its power Is utlf Ized. Besides furnishing power for turning machinery, It furnishes an abundant supply of pure, cold water for household and Irrigating pur poses. "Being the Junction of the road leading to Link river. LangeU's val ley. Goose lake and other points east of the mountains, our merchants and millers enjoy a very large trade from these sections of tho country, which is rapidly Increasing every yar. . "There Is one peculiarity In which Ashland differs from most other towns of its size: It has neither church nor saloon. However, whis key is Bold by the bottle, and preach ing done in the school house, and therefore the people are generally happy." '