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ASHLAND LITHIA SPRINGS, ORE.
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for 1915. Here You Grow Healthy and
Happy. The Grandest Benery and Cli
mate on Earth.
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ASHLAND LITHIA SPRINGS, ORE.
The Land of Delights. Where thm
Pine and the Palm Meet. The Greatest
"Inland Life Savins Station" In the
World Today.
VOL. XXXIX
ASHLAND. OREGON rHTRSDAY. JUNK 11. 1914
NUMBER 5
MINER.
AL
SPRINGS BONDS CARRY
By Vote of Twelve Hundred Six to Three Hundred Eight
Ashland Now on the Pacific Coast Map Striding Toward Her Manifest Destiny as the
Greatest American Watering; and Health Resort $175,000 Now
Available for the Purpose
Spontaneous Enthusiasm
Follows Bond Election
One thousand two hundred six in
favor of the bonds, three hundred six
against.
This announcement flashed like an
electric current over Ashland Tuea Jay
night at 7 o'clock and within a tew
moments spontaneous enthusiasm
had crystalized into a full-fledged
Fourth of July celebration.
Firecrackers boomed, rockets
flashed in the sky, auto horns toote i
rode about the streets in the fire
truck and led the noise-making with
the big alarm gong, while others of
the dignified city fathers threw aside
their official togas and became boys
again for the time.
E. V. Carter was one of the young
est and most enthusiastic boosters.
With his big new Packard he helped
to form an auto parade. Many of
the cars had long ropes to which were
and whistles blew the approval or attached many tin cans on the rear
the awakening of the City Beautiful of the cars. The occupants carried
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from a long doze.
Within a few moments the streets
were crowded with a happy, good
natured, bantering crowd of springs
boosters and every conceivable noise
producing instrument was brought
into full play.
Chief Porter at once sat on the lid
of decorum and let the merrymakers
go the limit. He found nothing for
his force to do. Everyone was full
of the spirit of the new awakening
and had only good-natured bantering
for those known to have held adverse
brooms, indicating a clean sweep,
while banners and horns were numer
ous. "Normal School Next" banners
were carried in several cars, showing
that Ashland is not going to stop in
her effort to secure everything calcu
lated for a better and greater Ash
land and southern Oregon.
H. O. Frohbach and Hum Pracht
took upon themselves the responsibil
ity of furnishing the youngsters with
firecrackers and torpedoes, and right
heartily did they perform the task.
opinions on the bond issue. Chief 1 in fact, every cmzen, wnemer iuey
Porter savs he never knew such on-'favored the bonds or not. forgot their
thusiasm in Ashland and with abso-1 differences of opinion and Joined in
lutely no disorder. " i the celebration.
About 10 o'clock the Talent banl Everyone promised to be a commit
and the city officials of that wide- tee of one to see that "Dear Old Ash
awake town came up to join the land" never goes to sleep again after
merrymakers and renewed energy the great awakening.
was put into the celebration. Thei
whistles of the engines and round-, Militia Boys Leave
hmiKe at the Southern Pacific yards i The Ashland company of the Ore-
joined most heartily in the noise, 1 gon National Guard left today for
while the Talent band, in big autos, the Rose festival at roruana ana
went about the city playing "There for the encampment at Fort btevens.
Will Be a Hot Time in the Old Town They will march in the parade at the
Tonight." Rose Festival tomorrow and then go
Many who had become worn out by , on to fori aieens
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$ The people of Ashland have
$ voted the bonds by such a large 3
S majority that I cheerfully abide $
by their decision, and I am sure
$ I would be pleased to have it $
turn out to be what is hoped
S for, notwithstanding my person
S al opinion, for I would sooner
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$ have my own opinion win out.
Q R. J. EDWARDS.
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Eagle Will Scream
Very Loud at Talent
The Fourth of July is going to be Floor Committer for Bowery Danco
the greatest day that Talent or the Cliff Garvin, John Briner, Harry
Rogue River Valley has ever seen. J Gleini and Karl Reeson.
In the morning the races are to be Doll Hack C. A. Hazen.
held the exception of the pony races. Special Sports John Briner, E1
all those especially which will inter- Cochran, C. M. Thomas and J. Bar-
Enders sell better shoes.
their enthusiasm earlier in the even
ing again joined the crowd, and until
after 1 o'clock the mountains rang
with the joyousness of the people.
"Sleeping old Ashland has finally
woke up" was an expression often
heard, while expressions of confi
dence In making this a health resort
and recreation city made enthusiasm
actually contagious.
Mayor Johnson and the firemen
Alec Hall of
Curt's restaurant will accompany the
boys up to the encampment as camp
cook. The militia boys will have a
fine time as they are to be shown
every attention in Portl?nd.
It's dangerous for a married man
to love his neighbor as himself if
she's a charming widow.
Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
"Todd" Cameron
Dead at Oakland
Former State Senator Theodrlc
("Todd") Cameron, a Jackson coun
ty pioneer and long prominent in
mining, mercantile and political cir
cles of southern Oregon, died June 9
at Oakland, Cal., where he was visit
ing his son, Don Cameron. He was
born in Madison county, New York,
June 21, 1829, of Scotch ancestry.
In 1839 he came west with his fam
ily, locating in Van Buren county,
Iowa.
In 1852 he crossed the plains with
ox teams, traveling by the Platte
river route, and arrived at Foster,
Clackamas county, Oregon, August
14 1852. Locating at once in Jack
son county, he was engaged in mining
on Jackson creek for two years
Mr. Cameron took up a donation
innd claim of 160 acres at Eagle
Point in 1853, and followed farming
until 1858. when he engaged in the
bakerv business at Sterlingville,
Then he farmed for two years on the
Applegate.
Forming a partnership with, U. S
Havden in 1861, Mr. Cameron was
engaged In mercantile pursuits on
Applegate at Uniontown for nearly
thirty years. Selling out in 1892, he
haB since resided in Jacksonville, de
voting his time to the management of
hla extensive interests.
In 1872 Mr. Cameron opened up
the Sterling mine, which proved moBt
productive, and sold it to a Portland
He
then developed the Old Channel mine,
in the Galice district, the Simmons
Cameron mine, in the Waldo district,
and other mines.
In March, 1871, he married Mrs.
Mary Krauss, who died several years
ago. He Is survived by one son,
Charles Donald Cameron of Oakland,
and a brother, Zack Cameron of Med-
ford.
Mr. Cameron was prominent in pol
itics. He was elected state repre
sentative as a republican in 1885 and
in 1890 and 1896 elected state sen
ator. He was a member of Warren
Lodge, No. 10. A. F. and A. M., of
Jacksonville Chapter, No. 4, R. A.
M., Oregon Consistory, No. 1, of Port
land. Scottish Rite and Al Kader
Temple, N. M. S.
His remains will reach Medford
Thursday evening and the funeral
will be held at Masonic hall, Jack
sonville, Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, under auspices of Warren
Lodge, No. 10. Interment at Jack
sonville.
Social Hygiene
Society Exhibit
The Oregon Social Hygiene Society
has had its large exhibit in the old
Granite City Bank building for sev
eral days and will continue it until
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock.
It was displayed and superintended
by the society's traveling representa
tive, Earl J. Cummlngs, and was put
on at the instigation of the local pro
motion committee.
The local " promotion committee
consists of Prof. G. A. Briscoe, chair
man; Dr. F. G. Swedenburg, vice
president; Fred Engle, secretary,
and members G. F. Bilings, V. O
N. Smith and C. H. Vaupel. They
have arranged for a series of parents'
meetings as follows: June seven
teenth and twenty-fourth at the Pub
lic Library with Dr. Greg? and
Mayor O. H. Johnson as speakers
their talks on the two occasions be
ing on different topics. June twenty-
third and thirtieth at the West Side
Bchool with Dr. Swedenburg and Dr
Knott and J. W. McCoy as speakers.
The topics will be the same at both
meetings. The hour is eight in the
evening.
Regarding these meetings the com
mittee says: "The kind and Hource
of information which is sure to come
to our girls and boys regarding their
sex lives is certainly a most impor
tant matter and means very much to
them both physically and morally.
The purpose of these meetings Is to
awaken parents to the need for help
ful instruction and to aid all In meet
ing these problems in our homes.
Your committee urges that every
home be represented at these meet-
State Bankers
; Meet Next Week
Horse Dropped
Dead in Street
The horse of John Plerson, who
resides on the Boulevard, dropped
dead in front of the Spiritualist
church Thursday afternoon. There
was no apparent cause. He fell in
the shafts without signs of sickness.
He was valued at about $80.
The Oregon State Bankers' Asso
elation will meet Monday and Tues
day of next week at Medford. it is
expected to be one of the biggest
bankers' meetings that has ever been
held in the state. Detective Robert
Burns will be one of the big men
present and he will talk on "Modern
Batik Protection." Other bankers
from all over the state will attend.
On nundred and fifty delegate are
expected to be present. Afte. the
Monday meeting the visitors will be
taken on a tour of Medford an the
valley. ' Eight or ten cars will go
from here to help entertu'n the bank
ers.
On Tuesday all will be in AshlanJ
for lunch and will be se-ved .linr.er
in the park by the Ladies' Civic lin
provement Club. While in Aihland
they will be taken around and shown
the city by cars donated by Ashli'nJ.
owners.
Those appointed to have charpe of
tables and serving are as folljws:
Mesdamos H. L. W'hited, F. H. John
son, H. O. Frohbach, C. F. Greer. C.
W. Chappin, D. Perozzi, Roy Davis,
J. J. McNair, W. M. Poley, D. R
Barneburg, S. Saunders, A. C. Brings,
Horner, and Miss Lily Patterson.
Each lady has charge of a separate
table.
est the "little kids" and also the "big ; rett.
kids." They will be held on the Tal
ent school grounds. At noon every
one will be at the Wiedner grove to
have their lunch. Immediately after
lunch the ball game will commence.
It will be between Talent and the
champion team of the Rogue River
Valley League. Two bands will be
present to furnish the noise. After
the game speakers will give talks.
Immediately following, the pony
races will be held and the Gun Club
shoot and the "great sideshow." rh
the evening a 60xS0 platform will be
used for the purpose of dancing. Also
a large bonfire will be made and
songs and a regular good time there
will be.
Talent Is going to try and have a
regular old-fashioned Fourth of July
such as our ancestors used to enjoy.
Following are the committees:
General G. W. Ager, C. M. Thom
as and A. S. Ames.
Decorations Louis Brown.
Publicity Dr. Hart.
Concessions Peter Vandersluis.
Music A. S. Ames.
Building Dance Platform H. O,
Simpson, H. Goddard and W. Bell.
Finance E. B. Adamson.
Oratory John Fuller.
Gun Club Shoot Marion Tryer.
Baseball Charles A. Brown.
Horse Race R. J. Luke and J. B.
Coleman.
A number of other important com
mittees will be appointed this week.
They will have special reference to
some of the day features but mora
especially to the big night entertain
ment at Widener Park.
Cash Offered For
Additional Prizes
New prizes have been donated to
the cause of the lawn contest. There
was some controversy over letting iu
the public grounds in the content:,
such as school and library grounds.
The First National Bank will givu
$5 in gold to the winner of the first
prize for public kept grounds, and
$3 by the Citizens Bank for the b'c
ond. Let's wake up a little more
Interest and get busy.
If ve have a mean disposition
there's no cure for what ails us.
ings. The meetings are for adults
and particularly for mothers and
fathers. This Is an opportunity for
real service to our community."
Congratulations From
High Railroad Olficials
Phone newg items to the Tidings.
The Tidings wired the results of
Tuesday's bond election to the offi
cials of the Southern Pacific Company
and following are some of the re
sponses: San Francisco, June 10, 1914.
Bort R. Greor, Ashland, Ore.:
Your message of 9th received.
Hero all of us feel that the spirit in
which yourself and the people of Ash
iand have taken hold of your project
ed Improvement will carry your plans
to successful fruition. Of course, in
this, as in every such enterprise,
there are features which will test
your courage and patience, but your
knowledge of these factors in advance
will sustain you later. Please accept
my appreciative thanks for your per
sonal expressions. I only represent
the spirit of the company in these
matters, and the officers of the com
pany associated with me are In hearty
accord and wish yourself and citizens
of Ashland the fullest measure of
success and enjoyment in accomplish
ment and after.
WILLIAM SPROULE,
President S. P. Company.
Portland, Ore., June 10, 1914.
Bert R. Greer, Ashland, Ore.:
Accept hearty congratulations on
the support given your springs bonds
by your citizens. This is but the be
ginning of large development for
Ashland and Rogue River Valley.
You may count on our support all
the time. JOHN M. SCOTT.
General Passenger Agent.
Ashland Again
Draws Down Prizes
Medford, Ore., June 10, 1914.
Mr. Bert Greer, Ashland, Ore.
Dear Mr. Greer: While not at nil
unexpected, am greatly pleased at the
outcome of your bond election yester
day. Congratulate all concerned,
and feel none of us now realize the
great benefit this will be to the Rogue
River Valley. Expected to be In Ash
land last night to join In the "do
ings," but an auto failure prevented.
O. H. ROSENBAUM.
Ambition seldom gets beyond the
age of Indiscretion, proving that this
Is a sad world.
Enders' $1.45 pumps for ladles.
Ashland can well be called the
Southern Oregon Rose City. At tho
rose show in Medford S. Pennlstoa
again drew down honors for Ashland,
the home of flowers and lithla water.
He won the Southern Pacific trophy
in class 3, for ten white roses, Frau
Karl Druschkl by name, and the J.
Stillwell Vilas prize for five hybrid
perpetual roses. He took the prize at
Medford two years ago at their fai:
He Is a great lover of flowers ar.it
shrubs and has studied the art of
gardening for many years.
Mr. Penniston has a special affin
ity for dahlias, and recently procured
some of the famous John Wananiaker
dahlias, which have become so fam
ous. He will ruise them for sale here.
We print their description from the
Florists' Review: "The star feature
of the show (Philadelphia show) was
the new peony flowered dahlia, John
Wananiaker, which Mr. Peacock con
siders his best production. The plant
is said to be a strong grower. It
makes heavy shoots from the base.
The flowers are of Immense size and
of striking form. The color is laven
der or violet, with many shades
blended."
Mr. Wananiaker spent $10,000 In
perfecting this new creation. We will
now have it cultured within our
midst.
Public Fountains
Ready to Install
Councilman Ashcraft, chairman of
the special city committee on public
drinking fountains, announces they
will be put in place along Main street
within a short time.
"Plie history of our drinking foun
tains has many turning points and Is
very interesting., In looking over the
files of the city recorder we find that
Ed Staples was the first one to pro
pose before the city council that suit,
able fountains be built at street Inter
sections. Mr, Staples appeared bo
fore the council In December of 1909.
This was just after the city had re
moved the convenient hydrants that
had been standing at occasional tele
phone poles. Mr. Staples thought it
was an objectionable feature to have)
to put your head under the faucet,
and then have some one carefully
manipulate the turnkey, to obtain
drink of our snow water. Lots of
other people thought so too, as it was
rather annoying to turn the faucet on
a little harder than you expected and
received a head wash and shower
bath or maybe your Sunday-go-to-
meeting collar limp. The matter was
referred to the city council and they
promptly proceeded to act, until now.
by the persistent work of Mayor John
son, we are going to have anti-shower
bath drinking fountains.
Klamath Elks
Coming Sunday
Klamath Falls, June 10. A visit
to the Ashland and Medford Elks Itf
being planned by members of Klam
ath Falls Lodge No. 1347, B. P. O. E.,
following their recent successful Jun
ket to Lakeview. The party will con
tain at least fifty lod;;enien and will
leave here Saturday or Sunday. Some
are in favor of staying In Medfonl
Monday, to attend the opening ses
sion of the State Hunkers' Associutiou
convention there.
In addition to paying a fraternal
visit, the Klamath lodxomen will
whoop up Interest In the Rodeo, the
big wild west show to be given hero
July 2 to 5 by the Klamath Fall
Elks. This Is the third year of the
show and It will be bigger and bet
ter than ever. Reduced rates from
all parts of Oregon and California
have been granted by the Southern
Pacific.
Notice to W. K. C.
We hold a food sale at Holmes
Brok.' store Saturday, June 13, Hop
ing everybody will respond freely ami
liberally each in prepared food or
cash. 5-lt
The average man accepts advice
with about as much grace as a
tramp accepts a bar of soap.
company In 1875 for zt,uuu