Ashland tidings., July 30, 1914, Image 1

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VOL. XXXIX
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 30, 1914
NUMBER 19 I
Ashland
flDINGS
Plans Being Worked Out
To Settle Course of Highway
Frank A. Klttredge was in Ashland i
Monday with Chairman Miller of the
Rtate railroad commission. The
question of the undergrade highway
through the Billings place was gone
over and Mr. Miller was given an
opportunity to look over the ground.
Engineer Kittredgo reports plans
are being worked out whereby the
paving will be connected with the
North Main street section immediate
ly following the completion of the
Henery contract to Talent. The plan3
for removing all contentions over the
Billings place so far as the city, coun
ty and railroad are concerned are now
being brought to what is hoped will
be a satisfactory solution.
In discussing the highway and
work Mr. Kittredge gave the press
the following facts:
Beginning at the California-Oregon
state line, the Pacific Highway
follows along the hillside, at an ele
vation of about 350 feet above the
valley, and continues to climb on a
6 per cent grade for about one mile.
Then follows a mile or road with just
sufficient grade for good drainage.
Near the end of this stretch of road
is a spring which runs the year
around and will be brought into a
concrete trough at the upper edge of
the road for use of teams and autos.
For the next one and one-half
miles the road follows the steep hill
side on a 6 per cent grade. The
curves are all easy and the country
open, thus making it a safe route in
spite of the steep hillside. At the
end of this grade is a bench which is
nearly the same elevation as the
summit at the pass. The road
travels along this shelf with light
grades and long, easy curves for two
miles.
From this point the tourist is able
to look southward and see Mount
Shasta and the Shasta Valley in Cali
fornia. See Two Statett Below.
At the left he looks down into the
depths of the valley almost at his
feet and more than a thousand. fee.t
below. Here and there thetbottom
of the valley Is dotted with farm
houses surrounded by green fields
and tres. The sparsely wooded Blope
of the valley's floor affords good pas
turage for cattle and sheep, thus add
ing to the rural aspect. From the
tourist point of view this is an ideal
stretch of road, for lie has the two
extremes of scenery in view at once
the grandeur of the rocks and cliffs
immediately above, and below him
and at his feet, a quarter of a mile
below, the peaceful Valley and the
pastoral scene. Across the valley
may be seen the long ribbon of steel
of the Southern Pacific Railway when
the sun is reflected as the track winds
in and out around the hills in an ef
fort to get to the floor of the valley
with as easy a grade as possible.
Cold Hpring Water Plentiful.
Along this stretch of road is an
other spring of water so cold that it
makes one's teeth hurt and of suffi
cient quantity to keep a little stream
running during the hottest weather.
All at once the pass is reached and
crossed and one looks down into
beautiful Rogue River Valley over
miles of wooded mountains and cliffs,
Land Grafters
Found Guilty
Portland, July 30. The twelve
Jurymen voted solid on the first bal
lot for the conviction' of Logan and
Minard and stood seven for acquittal
and five for conviction of Sellers. It
was on the second ballot that the
Jury decided to return a verdict of
not guilty for Sellers, said the mem
berg of that body. ,'. ;
The defendants were granted thirty
days in which to file motion for a
new trial to arrest Judgment. On
motion of United States District At
torney Reames the bond of Minard
was raised from 2,Q0p to $5,000.
Logan, the other convicted defendant,
is in Jail, not having been able to fur
nish bail.
The penalty for the . offense of
which the defendants weer charged
is a fine of not more.tjhan $10,000,
two years imprisonment or both.
When the verdict was rendered one
of the longest and hardest fought
trials of recent Portland' history came
to a close. So stubbornly was each
point contested by the respective at
torneys for the defense and the pros
ecution by the introduction of numer
ous witnesses that the ra. endured
three weeks, having opened July 9.
the floor of the valley beyond With
Mount McLoughlln in the distance.
The highway follows the ridge for
a short distance with a view of both
of the valleys one into Oregon and
the other into California visible.
Then it drops and runs down along
the hillside toward the railway sta
tion of Siskiyou at the north en
trance of the long S. P. tunnel.
Throughout the distance from the
summit to the foot of the hill the
grade is between 4 and 6 per cent
most of the way. There are no curves
with a radius shorter than 100 feet,
and when the whole curve is not in
sight the sharpest curves have a radi
us of 200 feet.
Overhead ("rowings.
On the route it will be necessary
to cross the railroad twice once at
Dollarhide crossing and again at
Steinman. In both of these cases
the highway will pass over the rail
way on concrete bridges. At Stein
man a novel but very necessary piece
of construction is seen, where the
road not only passes over the railway
but turns three-quarters of a circle
and passes under itself. This was
done to save the expense of making
a fill farther down which would have
used thousands of yards of material.
Two miles more of grade and the
floor of the valley is reached, and the
highway winds amid farm scenes
which were seen from the summit
2,000 feet above. It leads past min
eral springs, famous from the earliest
days.
After leaving Central Point the
road again approaches the foothills,
passes through the pass over the
Blackwell hills, where there is a
stretch of road from which the river,
valley land and orchard form a won
derful panoramic view.
Farther on the road crosses Rogue
river, passes through Gold Hill and
thence on down along the river's
edge to the town of Rogue River,
thence along Rogue river to the Jose
phine county line.
It has been the effort of. the . en
gineers to so locate the Pacific High
way as not only to make the most
permanent road with the least .money,
but also to take advantage and show
off to the tourist travel of the world
much of the diversified and wonder
ful scenery of Rogue River Valley.
Notice to Water
Users of Ashland
There is sufficient water for all,
provided the wasteful methods of
some are stopped. If not, the Water
Department will be compelled to rec
ommend that the city be restricted
to alternate days.
There will be no necessity for this
if each person uses care in drawing
on their hydrants and toilets. It is
IMPERATIVE that all leaky hydrants
and toilets must be stopped.
E. R. HOSLER.
20-lt Supt. Waterworks.
For rich cream for your coffee
order of Sander & Sander, Telephone
Dairy. 19-4t
Woman Missing
May be Sick
The mystery of the disappearance
of Mrs. E. P. Larason of Redding
from Weed a few 'weeks ago still re
mains uncleared, though there is a
belief that she may be in Castella,
from which place, it develops, she
wrote a letter three weeks ago to
Mrs. Louis H. Zeis of Kennett, a
friend. The communication stated
that the writer was very sick, that
she was on her way back to Redding
and that she Intended to give up In
surance soliciting. Nothing since that
time has been heard from any source.
If Mrs. Lamson is in Castella a
mystery still remains. Either she Is
In hiding, is in a helpless condition,
or Is strangely keeping her Identity a
secret for unknown reasons.
The care and custody of Ethel
Lamson, the eleven-year-old daughter
who was left here practically un
cared for, has been taken by Mr. and
Mrs. Zeiz of Redding. The little girl
went to Kennett Saturday.
Mrs. C. B. Lamkln came up from
Montague Sunday evening to assist
the ladles of the Civic Improvement
Club with the carnival.
Mexican Peace
Appears Probable
Washington, July 30. Direct word
from General Carranza announcing
that "if Carbajal offers to surrender
unconditionally I believe the present
situation in Mexico will be solved,"
came to the constitutionalist junta in
Washington.
Carranza's message, dated at Tam
pieo, directed Rafael Zubanin, head
of the agency, to deny reports that
he was endeavoring to place difficul
ties in the way of establishing peace.
Members of the constitutionalist
agency raid they interpreted refer
ence to "unconditional surrender" as
a reiteration of Carranza's Insistence
that he would not recognize the Car
bajal government as legally estab
lished. They predicted the question of am
nesty and guarantees for the federals
would not be a stumbling block dur
ing the forthcoming parleys over the
transfer of government because they
said people in the territory once con
trolled by Huerta now placed confi
dence in Carranza's assurances that
he would attempt no wholesale re
prisals when he entered Mexico City.
Confirmation of reports that a
War Clouds Upset
Commeice
St. Petersburg. July 30. A dis
patch from Belgrade says the Servian
capital has been bombarded and the
bridge over the River Save blown up.
Vienna, July 30. All Servians lia
ble to military service residing . in
Austria-Hungary are being arrested
and handed over to the military as
prisoners of war.
London, July 30. Reports of the
massing of armies in strategic posi
tions came today from all points of
Europe, but no actual clash of oppos
ing forces was registered.
. Diplomats concentrated their at
tention on efforts to confine the war
to Austria-Hungary and Servlt, the
two nations immediately concerned In
the quarrel, and the attitude of the
German and Russian emperors was
closely watched, owing to their near
relations to. the countries engaged.
Premier Asquith referred to the
international situation in the house
of commons, but all the information
he was able to impart was contained
in a few words.
"The situation at this moment," he
said, "Is one of extreme gravity, and
I can only say that the British gov
ernment is not relaxing its efforts to'
do everything in its power to circum
scribe the area of conflict.
"The British government has re
ceived no information as to an al
leged revolutionary ontbreak In Rus
sian Poland."
Austria-Hungary and Servia re
sounded with the march of troops to
ward positions of attack and de
fense, while military aviators on both
sides flitted through the air along
the frontiers in an effort to discover
their opponents' positions
No idea of the plan of campaign
could be obtained by the general pub
lic, however, owing to the rigidity of
the cenosrship In regard to military
movements. It was known that the
Austro-Hungarian government had
requisitioned the entire train service,
and private transportation In the dual
monarchy had ceased. It was
gleaned from dispatches from Servian
points that the Bosnian frontier was
looked on as the most likely point of
attack of the Austrian troops, and
thither the soldiers of King Peter
were hurried in great numbers.
The Montenegrin soldiery, evident
ly preparing to support their brother
Serbs, also concentrated on the Bos
nian frontier.
The stock exchanges everywhere In
Europe were demoralized, and where
Rogue Cattle ?
Are Healthy
i
Dr. R. J. Bestul, who has kept In
close touch .with the condition of the
dairy herds in the Rogue River Val
ley, states that he has not found a
single case of tuberculosis among the
cattle of this section, a fact that Is
largely due to the Importation of new
blood Into, the field, as well as the
careful scrutiny that has been main
tained, j . .,
-Suit sale at Coders' this weoE.
New I. 0. 0. F.
Hall Completed
. The remode!i:lg of the Odd Fellows
hall on North Main street, which has
been going on since he falling in of
the roof some time ago, Is completed.
The floor plan has been changed con
siderably, the main hall having been
turned half around so it now oecu
ples one side of the building, the
kitchen and dining room occupying
the other. Two anterooms lead into
the lodge room, and in the center of
the building in front is a neat rest
room, undoubtedly for the benefit of
candidates waiting their chance 'at
the goat.
The interior color scheme of the
entire hall is cream and brown, the
carpets being green to match the
stencil work on the walls and ceiling.
Another feature of the new hall is
the hardwood floor in the main lodge
room. The Odd Fellows can well be
proud of their new home, which has
cost them but $2,000.
friendly understanding had been
reached between the constitutional
ists and Zapata forces was received
by the Junta.
World of
With Grave Fear
they were not closed business was al
most at a standstill.
. David Lloyd-George, British chan
cellor of the exchequer, made the
financially tranquilizing statement In
the house or commons that the Bank
of Eugland saw nothing in the pres
ent financial situation to make it nec
essary to call a meeting of bankers
to deal with it.
A telegram from Premier Pachitch
of Servia to the Servian legation in
London registers a formal complaint
in regard to the Austrian attacks on
Servian merchant vessels on the Dan
ube. It says:
i.sT'le Austro-Hungarian military
andf civil authorities fired throughout
the day on July 26 without the slight
est provocation from our side and
damaged three of our trading vessels
at Kostolatz, on the Danube. The
Servian flags were hauled down and
replaced by the Austrian colors.
There were, however, no casualties."
The seriousness of the European
situation was reflected on the Lon
don Stock Exchange, where British
consols dropped at one time to 69,
the lowest point reached since the
early years of the last century. They
opened at 71, or below yesterday.
Soon afterward they dropped to 70
and then lost a full point, bringing
them down to 69. A government
broker came Into the market at this
point and began buying all the con
sols he could get at 70.
Three small failures were reported
eurly and two later, making the total
five.
Dealers on the Stock Exchange af
terward began to do a little business.
but sales were effected only after
much negotiating.
The transactions In the American
swtlon showed the quotation of Can
adian Pacific at first to be 161, then
rising to 170 and afterward declining
to 166, as compared with closing
price of 18 and U. S. Steel 64, as
compared with 58 at the close yes
terday. The bourses in St. Petersburg, Liv
erpool and Amsterdam suspended op
erutlons today.
In Berlin the Bankers' Association
met and decided against closing the
bourse, but resolved to suspend deal
ings in securities handled for the set
tlement. This Includes all the princi
pal stocks. Dealings In the cash mar
ket, however, continue.
The committee, of the bourse was
calle dtogether and without taking
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New Class In
Water Colors
Miss Ethel Savage has opened a
class in water colors at her home, 1121
Laurel street. She Is desirous of se
curing a few more pupils. A display
of her work may be seen In the win
dow at OrreV shop. 19-2t'
I have seven first-class surreys
on hand that I will sell for actual
cost, - for cash. Also buggies for
$39.90, while they last, and wagons
for $36 and up. Emil Pell, 19-tf
Sam Hill Highway
Severe condemnation of Sumuel
Hill for attempted dictation of the
good road policy of Oregon and his
alleged effort to change the route of
the Pacific Highway from Willamette
Valley to eastern Oregon and the
launching of a campaign for the
states themselves to go Into the road
making business marked the second
annual convention of the Trl-Statoj
Good Roads Association at Medford
Tuesday, with 100 delegates from
California, Washington and Oregon.
W. H. Gore of Medford, George E.
Boos, secretary of the association, H.
F. Nichols of Riddle, Ore., and John
H. Albers of Salem, Ore., took occa
sion t'o erltlc.iso the prominent good
road advocate and president of the
Pacific Highway Association, whllo
Bert It. Greer of Ashland and other
delegates, who opposed Mr. Hill's at
tempt to change the Pacific Highway
route, warmly supported his efforts
on behalf of better roads throughout
the three states.
The discussion followed a letter
read by the secretary from Mr. Hill,
in which he declared the refusal of
Marion and other counties in the Wil
lamette Valley to bond for good roads
made the construction of the Pacific
Highway through that section prac
tically an impossibility.
In welcoming the delegates, W. II.
Gore, president of the Medford Na
tional Bank, said he was not sur
prised at the letter, as Mr. Hill sev
eral years ago had endeavored to per
suade him that the logical route for
the Pacific Highway was through
central Oregon rather than throdgh
the Rogue Rivtr-Umpqua and Wil
lamette valleys.
"I told Mr. Hill what I believe
now" said Mr. Gore "that, while
sectionalism and petty partisanship
have no place in our good road policy
and the people of eastern Oregon, as
well as the people of northern and
southern Oregon, deserve good roads
and should have them, nevertheless
the Immediate need and the first
work to be done Is to supply that por
tion of the state which Is most thickly
settled with the first section of the
Pacific Highway, and that section
runs through the ctate from AshlanJ
through Grants Pass, Eugene to Port
land." B. F. Nichols of Riddle, Ore., and
Talk on Taxes
At Club Tonight
Somebody Is paying more than his
share of the taxes. M. A. Grant, rep
resenting the Manufacturers Apprais
al Company of Cleveland Ohio, will
deliver an address Thursday night at
eight o'clock at the Ashland Commer
cial Club rooms in explanation of the
Somes system of equalizing land and
buildings for assessment purposes.
This system has been installed In
some forty cities in the United States
and Canada and Is now being In
stalled in Portland Oregon. Mr.
Grant's address is purely educational
There is no charge and no collection
made. Every taxpayer should attend.
Phone news Items to the Tidings.
Small Boys
Caught Stealing
Chief Porter has been having all
kinds of annoyances the past week.
For some time has been searching for
a gang of boys who have committed
petty thieving about the city. Their
thefts consisted largely of small Items
until recently, when they stole a
purse from a bather at the Nat and
some change from the Park Hotel.
When Chief Porter rounded the lads
up he found they ranged In age from
12 to 16 years and come from the
best families In town. After much
sweating and many attempts all the
property was recovered excepting the
money, which the lads had spent on
picture shows and the carnival.
As the lads come from the best
families In the city Chief Porter has
decided to keep their Identity secret
unless they continue In their evil
ways. Neither their mothers nor
fathers have been notified, although
they told Chief Porter everything
they had done and produced all the
property.
Ice cold milk delivered In time
for breakfast and supper. The Tele,
phone Dairy, Sander & Bander. 19-4t
Plans
Not Endorsed by Leaders
John H. Alberts or Salem, Ore., also
criticised Mr. Hill's attitude, while
Secretary Boos said Mr Hill's esti
mate of $20,000,000 as the cost of
the Pacific Highway through Cow
Creek Canyon and the cities in west
ern Oregon was not only excessive,
but would discourage rather than en
courage good road work in the state.
The first speech in favor of all
trunk lines like the Pacific Highway
being constructed by the state was
made by Judge Watsou of Ashland.
He was followed by Frederick Hol
lenberg of Corvallis, who explained,
by a printed circular which was
passed through the audience, the plan
of Sam II. Moore, also of that city.
This plan in general advocates all
road work be carried on under th
central authority of Mate with aid
from the government, the state to buy
if necessary, or through condemna
tion, all rock quarries and cement
plants necessary to road construction
and carry on the work for the coun
ties at cost. The plan maintains
county bonding Is inadequate and ex
travagant, because it lacks uniform
ity and sufficient size to got the
greatest efficiency. The speaker also
urged that convicts be used in road
construction, ho that highway cost
could be cut to the lowest possible
figure.
Mr. Hollcnberg read condemna
tions of this plan from James Withy
combe, C. J. Smith, W. S. U'Ren, can
didates for governor.
Judge Worden of Klamath Falls
took issue with the permanent high
way advocates and said the immedi
ate need in Oregon was not for hard
surfaced roads, desirable as they un
doubtedly were, but for better aver
age roads, roads that were well
drained and well surfaced, accommo
dating not only the automobilist, but
the farmer and homesteader.
"We cannot afford hard-surfaced
roads how," said he. "Let's get the
maximum transportation we can af
ford, and' then, as we prosper and
Increase Irr population, we can put
on these macadam and gravel roads a
lormanent hard surface."
Captain Walter Coggeall of Eu
reka, Cal., representing Governor
Johnson, gave a history of road work
In the state, and particularly in Hum
boldt county, declaring the Trl-State
Association was directly responsible
for much that -was accomplished.
San Francisco was chosen as the
next convention city.
The following officers for the year
were elected as the final work of tht
session:
J. H. Baxter of San Francisco, pres
ident. Judge W. S. Worden of Klamath
Falls, treasurer.
Godfrey Winslow of Tnoonia, Cap
taln W. Coggessall of Eureka and
Hon. J. H. Alberts of SaJein, direct
ors. The above five comprise the ex
ecutive committee, who at some later
date will name a field tvecretary.
When you go camping don't for
get to buy your camera supplies at
Smith's. Our film Ih guaranteed
longer than any other in the world.
It. J. Smith, Elk Temple 20-2t
City and County
To Aid Publicity
An ordinance appropriating $250
out of the incidental fund of Klamath
Falls, with which to pay for litera
ture explaining the attractions of
Klamath Falls, was introduced into
the city council last night by Coun
cilman Leslie Rogers. This is the
lu'.t of three appropriations for liter
ature to be produced under the di
rection of the Chamber of Commerce.
The county court gave $500 and
the chamber Itself gave $250. The
new booklets, which are to come from
The Northwostern Press, will b
ready for distribution In sixty days.
They will be Illustrated In colors and
describe the advantages of Klamath
for the homeseeker.
Professor Vlnlng add three of hid
boys will leave tomorrow to spend ten
days In the mountains. They will be
provided with camp outfit and plan
to have a great tlmo. ' They will es
tablish ennip on Red mountain. The
party will consist of Darrell AIinkler.
Willie Coburn and need Harrell.
Ex-Mayor Canon of Medford was
an Ashland visitor last week.