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VOL. XXXIX
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, AtlQUST 27, 1914
NUMBER 27
Tidings
LAND.
August 31 Last
Day to Pay Taxes
August 31 Is the last day to pay
taxes for 1913 and escape delin
quency. No penalties will be charged
those who pay up on that date their
second half of the taxes. .
Owing to a general misinterpreta
tion of the recently enacted tax law,
in reference to the collections of in
terest on last half payments, and lis
to the date interest should be com
puted from, in paying taxes after de
linquency, the state tax commission
has, in making a literal compliance
of the several sections in conflict, de
cided upon the following instructions,
which will govern the collection of
taxes in the sheriff's office after Sep
tember 1:
All taxes remaining unpaid on the
first day of September shall become
delinquent.
Upon all taxes so delinquent there
shall be charged and collected a pen
alty of 10 per cent, and interest at
the rate of 12 per cent per annum
on such taxes from the date on which
they become delinquent, until their
payment.
This penalty applies to taxes as
originally charged, and is not in addi
tion to the cumulative penalty of 1
per cent a month applying during the
five months prior to September 1, the
date of delinquency. The 10 per cent
for delinquency supersedes and takes
the place of all prior penalties.
Four months after delinquency (or
January 1, 1914) first publication of
delinquent tax list will appear, and
will continue for four successive
weeks. ,
Six months after delinquency, cer
tificates of delinquency bearing 15
per cent interest per annum may is
sue. Lecture on Night
Life in Portland
"Portland After Dark" is the title
of a lectuie to be given by Earle Al
bert Rowell in the Chautauqua pa
vilion Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mayor Johnson will preside. The
public is cordially invited. Mr. Row
ell has spent five months traveling
over Oregon and brings to some in
teresting and utartling facts.
"The fame of Ashland," said Mr.
Rowell today, "is growing in Fort
land, and when I partook of jour
marvelous fruit I wished I might
spend the summer here."
Mr. Rowell delivered his lecture
in the Medford M. E. church Wednes
day evening. Next week he speaks
in Central Point, Eagle Point, Jack
sonville, Phoenix and Talent, after
which he will spend a few days or
ganizing locally.
Pacific Highway
Well Under
Way
The Talent-Ashland section of the
Pacific Highway i3 being rapidly con
structed. According to the account
of a Talent citizen, the grading is
now completed, the only thing re
maining to be done being the putting
on the asphaltum. The roadbed will
be allowed to settle thoroughly, and
then the asphalt will be put on in the
usual manner. Motorists in Talent
and Ashland are looking forward to
the time when they can munch along
the road without watching out for
fear of breaking springs or skinning
tires.
The decrease in expense for tires
alone will be no small item in one
year among the auto owners of the
city.
Ashland Cannery
In Operation
The Ashland Preserving Company,
now operated by M. C. Llninger, Is
putting up a great deal of fruit this
week. . Peaches and pears, also some
blackberries, are the fruits now in
process of canning. Although thlt
week, on account of the scarcity of
fruit, they have only been putting out
about one thousand cans a day, next
week they will operate full blast, that
is, about five thousand cans each
eight hours. Peaches and pears will
be the staples next week.
On account of the war In Europe
and Asia, the fruit run this year will
be rather light, because much goes
t foreign countries.
Phone news Items to the tidings.
Human Interest
Photo-Play
However much we may cry
"peace," there will always be admira
tion for courage, and the human
heart will never cease to beat quick
er with the portrayal of human pas
sions in hot encounter. Love and
hate, human rights and property
rights, freedom and slavery, justice
and injustice will still face each
other and grapple in fierce struggle
for supremacy until the, millenlum
appears. Such a story is told in the
moving picture drama, "The Spoil
ers," which will appear at the Vlning
Saturday afternoon and evening.
There are nine reels of swift devel
oping drama. The characters are
drawn from the every day life of
Americans placed in circumstances
which call forth the best and worst
In human nature. The photography
is excellent and the staging unsur
passed so far in the moving picture
world. It is a great human story
told of people with rich red blood in
their veins, facing supreme difficul
ties and fighting with sublime or de
monias fierceness as well as patience
to maintain their position In the
world-old struggle for power.
Examinations,
September 4th
All persons desiring examination
either to make up work in which
they had failed at the end of the June
semester, or work for advanced
standing, will be examined at the
high school building Friday morning,
September fourth, at nine o'clock.
Freshmen will meet the teachers
at the high school building on Satur
day, September fifth, at ten-thirty for
conference. This 1b important.
Every pupil entering high school for
the first time should confer with the
teachers at the time announced.
,. First grade pupils residing east of
Liberty street will attend school at
the high school building. Those liv
ing between Liberty and Gresham
streets will go to the East Side and
those vest of Gresham will attend
school at the West building. These
boundary lines are tentative. Chang
es may be necessary if the lines es
tablished do not properly equalize the
different first grade rooms, but for
the first time pupils will report at
the buildings according to these di
visions. Wishes to Try
Lithia Treatment
Herbert Helmick of Pasadena is in
the city for the purpose of trying the
Ashland mineral springs for his terri
ble disease, non-asslmilatlon and kid
ney trouble. He says he has heard
of the wonderful curative properties
of the springs and would like to try
them. He is thirty-three years old,
weighs 81 pounds with heavy clothes
on. and Is five feet 6even inches in
height. He has very little money and
asked that some one or some group
of men interested in the springs send
him out there to camp for a while
and furnish his grub, etc. , An effort
will be made to have this done. If
the waters do him any benefit, it
would be a great advertisement for
the mineral springs, for be is almost
a living skeleton.
Tailor Shop
Changes Hands
Carl Hilty has sold his Interest in
the tailor shop to Howard J. Barrett
and has given possession. Mr. Bar
rett has been connected with the firm
for more than a year in the tailor
and cleaning department and is well
known to everyone. Mr. Paulserud
and Mr. Barrett will continue the
business under the firm name of Bar
rett & Paulserud.
The Ashland Rescue Mission, hold
ing services every evening at 223
Fourth street, announces the follow
ing speakers for the remainder of the
current week: This evening Brother
Otto, Thursday Evangelist Flnnell,
Friday Dr. Carnahan, Saturday Miss
Hathaway, with special music at this
service. Sunday there will be Sunday
school at ten, morning service at
eleven and at seven-thirty In the
evening Rev. Ogg of India will pseak.
The public is Invited to these ser
vices. Anyone having second-hand
clothing or other articles that they
wish to give to the poor should no
tify Mrs. J. A. Leniery, H. Hash or
Samuel F. Starr.
Estimated Loss In1 '
Battle is 70,000 Allies
and 200,000 Germans
London, Aug. 27. Serious French-
British reverses are rumored circum
stantially In connection with stories
of the Germans', operations against
the allies. Some said the allies were
driven from southern Belgium. As
usual, developments were significant
ly withheld In the official morning
statement. Unofficially It is reported
the Germans have penetrated the
allies' line between Montmedy and
Longwy. The government admitted
the German pressure at these points
was such both would eventually be
abandoned. The war office did not
deny the German flankers were trying
to force the withdrawal of the allies'
Desperate Fighting
On Belgian Frontier
Paris, Aim. 27. Desperate fight
ing is still raging along the Franco
lielgian frontier. There are placet
where the Germans have forced their
way twenty-five miles across the
boundary. The war office withheld
its usual announcement. a
War Minister MUIerancfs assur
ance that the preparations for the de
fense of Paris were only precaution
ary failed to prevent widespread
alarm.
It is reiwrted trains are already
being loaded in the country with
enormous quantities of provisions
destined to enable the capital to
withstand a prolonged (.lege.
Many people fear the Germans had
turned the allies' flank and were
driving them Into the city.
Two German
Ships Sunk
London, Aug. 27. That the Brit
ish cruiser Highflyer . had sunk the
German steamship Kaiser - Wilhelm
der Grosse off the west African coast
was announced by First Lord Admlr
alty Churchill In the house of com
mons. The Wilhelm der Grosse was
formerly a transatlantic liner. Be
fore she sank her guns killed one
and wounded five of the crew of the
Highflyer.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 27. The
German embassy announced that a
wireless message from Berlin said
the German cruiser Magdeburg had
been blown up in the Bay of Finland.
She was entering the bay when a
fleet which had been following her
ran her aground and destroyed her.
Most of her crew, it is said, escaped.
Melons Crowd Out
California Product
The Rogue River Valley watermel
ons have put the California product
off the local market. For some time
shipments were received from the
south, but the local melons have
proved far superior and ns a result
the local melons are bringing five
dollars a ton more than the Califor
nia melons. Local merchants are re
fusing to handle outside melons and
those now on the market are entirely
raised in the valley.
If every other product In the val
ley could be given the same prefer
ence the Rogue river will soon come
Into its own. This kind of co-operation
will build up any community.
Registrations
Close Sept. 9
Registration will be closed on Sep
tember 9, and the books at the coun
ty clerk'B office will remain closed
until September 24, when they will be
reopened and remain so until October
15, on wlhch date the registration
books will be closed until" January,
1916, unless the next legislature
makes some new election laws.
There will be a sacred concert at
the Congregational church Septem
ber 6, under the direction of Mrs.
Marie Christian Watktns. This will
be a treat for all music lovers. i Every
body invited to attend. .
The Tidings Is on sale at Poley'i
drug store, 17 Bast Main streef-'J
extreme left, thus weakening the cen
ter. It was believed the latter had
sufficient reserves to prevent this.
The German losses, said the war
office, are three times those of the
allies, though the latter is "stagger
ing." Purely unofficial reports were
that the allleB had lost 70,000, includ
lng killed, wounded, captured and
missing.
raris, Aug. 27. German troops
have crossed the northern frontier
and it is believed have penetrated far
Into the French territory. A dispatch
from the front called urgently for
more surgeons and hospital supplies
Eight Million
Russians in Field
St. Petersburg, via Rome, Aug. 27
Within three weeks the Russians
expect to attack Berlin, it is officially
stated. It is announced that the nio.
blllzation is completed and that eight
million Russians are under arms. Dl
vided into four armies of two million
each, they are to be placed In the field
one after another, each succeeding
army filling the gaps in its predeces
sor's ranks after each general engage
ment.
London, Aug. 2i. In haste to
reach Berlin and strike a blow which
will force Kaiser Wilhelm to dimin
Ish the fury of his attack on th
French and British allies, it is said
the Russians are not stopping to re
auce tne Prussian fortifications on
their line of march. They are isolat
lng each fort as they pass, leaving
sufficient force in charge to keep the
garrison bottled to safeguard against
flank attacks.
. . London, Aug. 27. Alarmed by the
danger of an aerial raid of England
from Ostend, if captured by-the Ger
mans, England has rushed marines
to help the Belgians. First Lord Ad
miralty Churchill said a large force
had arrived at Ostend, but gave no
figures. It is known the reserve
ships of the North Sea fleet have been
stripped of their marines for the e
pedition.
Burdic Established
At Dental School
R. L. Burdic of the class of 1914,
who left Ashland about two weeks
axo for college, is now located and,
to judge by the letters he writes, en
Joys It immensely. His school sturt
ed a week ago last Tuesday. In a
recent letter he writes: "The text
books are none of them less than four
inches thick and we are in school
from 8 o'clock in the morning until
5 o'clock in the evening; besides
that, we have to go to school Satur
day morning."
Mr. Burdic is pledged to the Xi
Prl Phy fraternity, which is one of
the largest and best on the coast.
CirURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Baptist Church.
At the Baptist church. August 30,
the fifth Sunday of the month, is to
be the church's day at the Sunday
school and the Sunday school's day at
the church. There will be but one
service, which begins at 10:30. A
children's choir will lead the singing.
The pastor's theme will be "The Call
for Workers." We hope to see every
member of the church present, and
also every enrolled pupil In the Sun
day school. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all who have no church
home In Ashland. Do not forget the
hour, 10:30. B. Y. P. U. will meet at
7. Evening services at the Chautau
qua building.
Rubberneck Car
For Big Parties
The big rubberneck car of A. S.
Ames of Talent will be used for pic
nic parties, lodge gatherings and all
kinds of entertainment features by
bpeclal arrangement. ' It will accon
modate thirty and Is growing popular
for entertaining. For dates and ar
rangements,, phone 371-J-3, A. S.
Ames, TalenL ' " - 17-tf
ndustrial Fair
Will Open Sept. 2
The Children's Industrial Fair and
Child Welfare Conference will open
for visitors at 1 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. The fair this year nrom-
ses to excel any held in the city be
fore. Exhibits will be received Tues
day afternoon, September 1, and
Wednesday, September 2, until 1
o'clock. Last Monday's Issue of the
Tidings gives full information con
cerning the making of entries.
This year it will bo held in the
Chautauqua building, and the ladies
have made big plans for it. More ex
hiblts than ever before are expected
to be entered, on account of the en
thusiasm evinced by the young folks
The fair is strictly for the benefit of
the children, and to encourage their
Interest in becoming producers.
Everyone should show a vital interest
in this attempt to help the children,
for the women promoters have gone
to a good deal of sacrifice in the mat
ter and expect others to do their
share. Boost for the Industrial Fair.
Encourage your child to make him
self a producer.
Valley Boy Is
Killed by Robber
Word was received last week of
the murdur of John Krutzler, 22
years old, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Krutzler of Medford, by a high
wayman In Reno, Nev. According to
the message, young Krutzler was go
ing to a dance with a girl friend when
he was stopped by a highwayman.
Instead of complying with the request
to hold up his hands Krutzler hesi
tated and the highwayman fired, the
bullet striking the young man in the
left eye, killing him instantly. The
robber then fled and the young lady
drove back to Reno, giving the alarm,
The dead man was well known in
the valley, having resided here the
greater part of his life. He left three
years ago for Portland, where he
worked as engineer a year and then
went to Reno. He visited his parents
a - month, ago. Thtt 'liody . will be
shipped to Medford for burial.
Electrical Storm
Causes Damage
Wednesday evening during the
electric storm, lightning did some
damage at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Dodge. A shock blew out
the fuses in their house, burned out
all the tungsten globes and melted
the zinc at the joining in the kitchen
sink. Mrs, Dodge was standing at j
the sink at the time the shock took
place and was naturally greatly
frightened. If she had been touch
ing the sink in all probability she
would have instantly met death, in
the opinion of the electrician, for the
charge hud knocked down a wire car
rying three thousand volts. The sink
was blackened by the electrical
charge passing through It.
Scenic Drive Sought
By Property Owners
The proposed scenic drive which is
to be run along the line of the old
mining ditch, on the side of Nob Hill,
is much desired by property owners.
According to L. D. McKee, assistant
postmaster, every adjoining property
owner is willing to donate the land
necessary for the road. Indeed, many
of them have expressed themselves
willing to give labor, teams or money
to forward the work. One property
owner stated he would be willing to
give one hundred dollars toward the
project.
Prominent Cannery
Man is in City
C. H. Metcalf, a prominent cannery
man of Los Angeles, Is in Ashland
looking over the prospects. He be
lieves Ashland Is ideally located for
a cannery. With so much surround
ing fruit country a cannery should
keep well supplied. Each year tons
of fruit go to waste In orchards,
which might as well bring some re
turns. The shrewd dry goods salesman al
ways" advertises his bathing suits to
shrink liberally.
Penniston Tabes
Two Trophies
All lovers of beautiful flowers
should avail themselves of the oppor
tunity and inspect the wonderful dis
play arranged In the windows of Rosa
Bros.' There some of the most per
fect specimens of dahlias can ba
seen, of all varieties, shapes, styles
and colors. S. Penniston, while a
dealer in granite by trade, has the
characteristic Englishman's love for
flowers, and as a result of that trait
has produced these wonderful speci
mens. Also exhibited in the window are
the two trophies lie took at the Med
ford Rose Show, natively, the VilaJ
trophy and the Southern Pacific tro
phy. These are beautiful loving cups
and will make a desirable addition
to his already extensive collection.
Mr. renniston had the most beautiful
roses on exhibition at the show.
Earlier in the season he took cups at
the Portland Rose Show. Ashland
can well be proud that she can raist
such beautiful flowers. Their culti
vation should he more extensive by
the residents of the city.
Hair GimmIs.
Before buying hair goods call and
see the Wallrott sisters. We matcli
the most difficult shades. Combings
made to order. We root the hair ami
do first-class work only. Old switch
es dyed and made over. Locuted at
Miss Porter's millinery store. Tele
phone 2C4-R. 2C-2t
Big Hailstones
Fall AtYTalent
Wednesday evening a very hard
hailstorm occurred at and around
Talent. Though there was thunder
and a slight sprinkling in Ashland,
no hail fell. R. L. Burdic and wilt
and daughter Hope happened to be iu
the very thick of the storm when It
broke. They were going up the hill
directly after crossing through Bear
creek, on the road used to come from
Talent to Ashland while the highway
Is being completed. The rain fell at
first in torrents, making the roud
very slippery, so much so that. th
car In one place slid off of the road
and it took a good deal of effort to
place it back on. Then as they were
halted on the hill the rain changed
to hail and it beat down in an alarm
ing manner, the hailstones being a
big as the end of one's thumb. It I
not known as yet whether much harm
was done fruit, but in that immediate)
locality it is very probable that many
apples we re damaged.
Former Pastor is
Reported Safe
Among those touring in the foreign
countries, well known by Ashlandurs,
is Rev. Hicks, former pastor of tho
Ashland Baptist church. Many liavo
wondered where he was traveling at
present, and If he wan In danger, by
the war. Gale S. Hill of Albany,
whope father, Dr. J. L. Hill, is lu
company wtlh Rev. Hicks, received
a telegram on the 21st from the trav
elers, to the effect that they wert
"both well." They were out of tlin
range of hostilities, as they were lu
Mozambique. South Africa, wherw
they were stopping for a few days.
They stated, however, that it would
be necessary, If war continues very
long, to abandon part of their trip.
Grading Started
East of City
Grading has been started on the
Pacific Highway from the intersec
tion of the Klamath road to the foot
of the mountains. The surfacing of
this part of the highway will be laid
this fall, making a great Improvement
over the "sticky" which is so evident
in the winter months. This pavlntf
will connect the worst part of thi
roads In the winter with the splendid
grade over the SlsRiyous and wiU
make this the most popular drive In
the state.
The work Is progressing rapidly oik
the Talent road.
John Enders leaves on this even
ing's train for Portlaud, where h
will Investigate the opportunities to
be had there. He may remain
throughout the winter.
Phone news Items to the Tidings.
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