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J 07 Bpood n SOT Second 0t. Oregon spends $5,249,000 annual ly on common schools. 'Untrained ' .teacners mean Inefficient, wasteful spending of these taxpayers' millions. Vote for Southern Oregon State Nor mal School. IDING May we not be proud of Oregon? Oregon is the only state In-th4 Unios that ever reduced the number of Its normal schools. VOL. XXXIX ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, AyGUST 31, 1914 NUMBER 28 ASHLAND. r.r 4 S Brakeman Shot At Local Yards Steven J. Martin, a brakeman for the Southern Pacific, was seriously wounded at the local yards Saturday night at 11 o'clock, by a shot fired by one of two hoboes. Martin was coming home on the first section of the circus train, after witnessing the circus performance that evening. He was merely riding home from the show, and was not working for the Southern Pacific dur ing the trip. According to his story, as told to Chief of Police Porter, he got on the train at Medford with the two hoboes and made the trip in company with them. As the train was pulling into the station and he had jumped off, the two hoboes had preceded him, and as he got off one of the .men said, "He's a damned spotter," and the shot ensued without warning. ( Chief Porter reached the spot with in a few minutes after the shooting, but the two men had made their' es cape. The wounded man describes one as being of dark complexion and the other as light. He says no trou ble took place during the ride. Two men were detained in Chico yesterday by Sheriff Thomas that an swered to their description, and will be cross examined. Martin was operated upon Saturday night at the Sanitarium, but the bul let could not be found. It entered fn the abdomen and made six incisions in the bowels. It is thought he will recover. Sunday morning the .revolver was found a short distance from where the shooting occurred. It was an Iver Johnson, old style, 32. Southern Pacific Detective M. M. Caurrturl of Roseburg is working on the information furnished by Chief Porter. Boy Falls Fifteen Feet Off Trestle Richard Stubbs had a very narrow escape Thursday afternoon when he fell off of tbe railroad trestle hear the motors depot. He and another boy were playing on the bridge, and, according to the account given by Richard, his companion pushed him off, carelessly. The fall was ebout fifteen feet, with big boulders below. He landed on bis feet, however, but was bruised pretty badly. Joe Hurt! manager of the ice plant, was attract ed to the spot by the cries and found Richard lying on the rocks under the trestle, feeling pretty sick and weak from the shock of the fall. He imme diately arranged for a doctor, who found no bones broken. Richard was able to limp around the next day. This is a remarkable instance of what youth may stand. An older person would probably have either been killed by the fall or at leaBt have broken some bones. Lamkin Harvests 9,300 Sacks C. B. Lamkin has made some rec ords in farming this season at his grain ranch near Montague. His rec ord is 9,300 sacks of grain for this year, an amount equal to 20,000 bushels, from about 1,000 acres un der cultivation. He has farmed this big ranch with the aid of only one or two helpers, for he lets a big cater pillar tractor do the work. Besides plowing hlB place he has hired out the tractor at a good figure to plow other properties. " The threshing of the grain was certainly an interesting eight. The threshing outfit threshed and sacked the grain, ready to be loaded on the wagons, which carted them to the railroad as fast as they came out. City Has Novel Speed Signs The city has recently put up some very unique speed warning- signs at the city limits. As the tourist comes into the city he Is met with a sign which reads as follows,' "Welcome to Ashland," and underneath this 1b, "Slow down to fifteen ' 'miles an hour." After they get by 'and look back at the sign, they 'are greeted with the words, "Come ' again." These are a great Improvement over the old unseen notices.'" Ladles' fall bate at Enders. Some Criticism There has ' lately developed some criticism, from Btrictly interested quarters, of the activity of the springs water commission ih attempting to forward the springs project in the face of the panicky condition of the money market. Nobody ever accom plished anything without putting his entire force behind it, nor was any great thing ever accomplished with out overcoming obstacles. The springs commission is "in a hurry" to sell the bonds and get the project under way. It is exercising every ingenuity and expending every effort to do so. It does not belong to the "supinely waiting" class. About Sep tember 15 the Southern Pacific Com pany will have Mr. Rufus Steele and an expert photographer in Ashland for a week to prepare advertising copy for the 1915 advertising. Un less the springs project is financed and under way by the time the rail road advertising goes to press tH'e railroad cannot afford to send out the advertising, for it would never do for the railroad to advertise our re sort for 1915 unless the resort was a fact This is one of the main reas ons why the springs commission is "in a hurry" to work out some plan whereby the project may go forward. The public may rest assured that the commission will expend every effort in "hurrying the matter" as best It can, and it has the desire that the council, in spite of adverse advice, will lend its every assistance to this end. Hubbard Finds Two-Months-Old Buck Game Warden Hubbard brought in a two-months-old buck Thursday noon, which he had taken from John Mow, a rancher on the Dead Indian road. The little animal had been tak en about -a month ago when Mr. Mow was out hunting, it being caught by the dogs. Mr. Hubbard brought it into town preparatory to sending it to the state game farm at Corvallis. The creature was most beautiful, be ing only, about twenty inches in height, and having a neck and head that were worthy for any sculptor to use as a model. He had been kept at the Mow ranch for about a month and through loving treatment had be come very tame. When they passed through the plaza with him he was allowed to run around on the side walk and view people. He was very affectionate, sucking every finger of fered. He has been brought up so far on a bottle. He was especially fond of candy, and Iikad to have an all-day sucker in his mouth occasion ally. Wheels and Tires For Fire Truck The new wheels and tires for the city fire truck came last week. These are only for the front wheels, the back tires being left as they are. A new solid tire has been procured by the council, to take the place of the old tires which gave out entirely too quickly. In order to get the new make it was necessary to buy new wheels, with the tire already put on. The new tire costs just half as much as the old and is given a better guar antee, hence the fire committee felt justified in getting the new wheels. The new tires and wheels will cost about $250 installed. They will have to be fitted to the present hubs and painted. Cranks Car; Breaks Arm George Robinson, city fire chief, broke his arm this morning in crank ing the city fire truck. The break was just above the wrist joint. Both the small and the large wrist bones were broken. The machine kicked back while he was cranking it. Dr. Swodenburg was called immediately and Robinson was put under the in fluence of an anesthetic, the bone set and a plaster cast put on. A new man will now have to be procured to take his place for . several weeks. This makes two firemen laid up at present, Perpy Qrise2 having an injured foot. " Miss Fay Barton, a student in the Polytechnic school here last winter, left for her home In Ohio Friday evening. She will take up stenog raphy there. I '. British Cut Off From Allies by German Horde -Russians Threaten Berlin Berlin, via The Hague., Aug. 31. That British troops In France are cut off from their base by a flanking movement and the Gorman col umn hon interposed iUself between them and the count was asserted in an official announcement by the war ministry. It is predicted that Faris will soon be threatened. In the Vos ge mountains, the war office said, hard fighting Ih still in progress and the issue still in doubt. The French are Hold to be strongly entrenched. It is admitted that the German losses liave been heavy. London, Aug. 111. Germany's ad vance in northern France was re sumed today, according to a Paris dispatch. It is believed the British as well a the French are again in action. Humors are current of heavy firing off the German const. It is believed another sea battle is raging, though this could not be confirmed. Paris, Aug. 31. "A gen end en center after alternate checks and sur. I prise," announced the war office. "On our left, by a series of circum stances which turned in the Germans' favor, the allies were forced to give way. On our right in Lorraine we have taken the offensive and the en emy is being driven back." Paris, Aug. 31. "Fighting," the war office announced, "is progressing along our northern line. The Ger mans are plainly utilizing all their immense resources to break down the allies' defense, but our poistion is stronger than ever. The French con tinue to advance along the Lorraine frontier." A vigorous French offen sive movement in the south to com pel the shifting of part of Germany's northern forces in that direction failed. It is believed certain that the kaiser has staked everything on a Deer Season Opens Tuesday Deer reason opens again Tuesday, September 1, according to the proc lamation issued by Governor West. Thar part of the proclamation relat ing to this is as follows: "By virtue of the authority in me vested, I, Os wald West, governor of the state of Oregon, do hereby ssupend the open season for deer and make and pro claim a closed season for said wild animals until September 1, 1914. Many hunters who are out in the mountains will rejoice at the reopen ing of the season. School Exercises On Labor Day There will be a flag raising and picnic on the Green Spring Mountain school grounds on Labor Day, Sep tember 7. The school supervisor, A. R. Chase, will be present. There will be speaking, ball games and other amusements. Everyone cordially Invited. Come and bring your basket well filled. Dinner on the grounds. Presbyterian Annual Picnic Tuesday The annual picnic of the Presby terian church occurs Tuesday, Sep tember 1, in Hejraan's park. It was announced in Sunday school to take place in the city park, but other ar rangements have been made. All parents and friends cordially invited. All are to meet at the church at 9 a. m. Hail Did No Harm To Fruit The big hailstorm which occurred around Talent last week did little or no damage, according to the reports from the fruit growers In the vicin ity. The fruit waa all too well ma tured and there waa too much foliage for the hailstones to do damage. The Tidings la on sale at Poley'i drug store, 17 East Mala streets quick investment of Paris. TTTe French military authorities seem con fident of their ability to prevent this. Nevertheless, General Gallipul, mili tary governor of the Paris district, has completed arrangements for ban ishing from the city, in the event of a siege, everyone not entitled to remain. Paris, Aug. 31. Two furious French attacks are directed against the Germans today,' one on the Lor raine frontier, where the German main lines on the left are assaulted in forte, and the other the battle in the Vosges mountains on the Alsace frontier, which has been renewed with violence. The war office denied the kaiser's troops had succeeded In crossing the river Meuse within French territory, though they have done so extensively on the Belgium side of the frontier. Washington. Aug. 31. Thirty thousand Russians were captured in east Prussia, following three big bat tles, according to a wireless message received by "the German embassy. St. Petersburg, Aug. 31. It is an nounced the Russians defeated the Austrians near Amosce with enorm ous losses. Cossacks pursued the en emy decimating them, and reinforce ments were rushed forward to pre vent them effecting a junction with the Austrian forces at I.emberg. The Austrian flight was so precipitate that they abandoned their artillery. Cettinje, Aug. 31. Ten thousand Austrians attacked the Montenegrin position on Mount Lochven Sunday, according to advices received, and had silenced two Montenegro batter ies when French and British warships arrived and shelled the Austrian forc- f (Continued on Page Eight.) Plum Season Very Good The plum season is especially good this year. The peculiarities of the weather have conspired to make the crop the best in years. James Greer, whose place is on Church street, add ed two fine specimens to the Com mercial Club exhibit this morning. One was a branch of Burbank plums, while the other was a limb of Italian variety. Both were wonderful clus ters of fruit, each plum being excep tionally perfect. He will give some branches to II. O. Frohbach, who will process them and exhibit in 1915. Thinks Green Springs Road Needs Fixing C. P. Bishop and wife, from Salem, stopped off in Ashland Thursday an3 Friday while touring through the country in their auto. They had just come from Crater Lake and Klam ath county. When asked his opinion of the Green Spring road he remarked that it was one of the worst he had seen for Borne time. However, he thinks Ashland is beautiful enough to make up for the hard time It takes to get to it. Destroys This Year What It Did Last Ashland does things in a queer way. Last year It subscribed $6. GOO to Induce the Polytechnic school to open In Ashland; this year the school board appropriated funds to open a business department In the public schools to kill It. The Tidings does not think that is the way to build a town. Addison Bennett In Ashland Today Addison Bennett, special staff cor respondent of the Oregonian, Is in Ashland today. He Is here to look into the springs project and will write it up for big paper. He is the guest of Chairman Greer of the springs commission and Is looking at 'the spring this, afternoon. : " ' Somewhat Personal Considerable cheap clap-trap is be ing indulged in anent the springs project by some who fear the foun tains will not all be located in their front dooryards. It Is unfortunate that some people can see no good in anything that does not benefit them more than anvone else. It la all right for a man to publicly oppose anything he does not approve, but in doing so he should not deal In base insinuations against those who are making great sacri fices in the interest of the whole com munity. In the heat of a campaign many utterances are dealt in and tol erated which should not be used or tolerated after the public has ex pressed Itself on the subject. The people of Ashland voted the springs bonds four to one. They vot ed three to one in favor of the three commissioners who are handling the matter. Had the pople not desired the springs they would have voted against the bonds. Had they not wanted the present commissioners they would have bo Indicated by their ballot. The people want the springs. They want them as speedily as may be consistent with good business judgment. That is what they elected the commission for and that is what the commission 1b working for. If any sound business plan can be suggested whereby the work can ko more speedily forward the commis sion will adopt it without hesitation or delay. It is the opinion of the commission that, in view of the fact that all foreign watering resorts will not be available for American tourist travel next year, there will be a large movement of wealthy Americans to the Panama exposition and to the coast resorts. When completed Ash land will be the most attractive spot. outside the exposition grounds, to be found on the coast. The success of .he enterprise will depend largely upon the numbers that can be induced to avail themselves of it the first season. If many people come, not only will it inspire our peopel with the necessary courage to face a strong and quick effort to make ABhland great, but the enthusiasm of the rail road, after the first sear.on, will de pend largely upon the number of tick ets checked off at Ashland next season. It Is exeeedignly important to the success of the venture that Ashlaud be ready fo rthe 1915 tourist movement. Believing this, the- com mission is In a hurry to get the funds into its hands and go forward with the work. Little Miss Leah Watkins has brought down the applause of an Ash land audience more than once since she has been in Ashland, and will do so again Thursday night at the pro gram the ladles of the Industrial Fair are going to put on. No Serious Loss By Forest Fires Although a large number of forest fires have occurred In Jackson county this season, little damage hus been done commercial timber owing to the excellent work of foresters and the I help of timber owners and home- ! .n.w1.... TM, ...... I,.,,. I -fH nit mi'Mn. i nt'i u uuvo tfirfu liu luuin to lessen the danger and credit is due entirely to those who have put into actual operation a practical method that has saved thousands of acres of timber. Every forester has had a telephone and trails were cut to the most remote parts of the forest. In many cases the foresters have inter ested the homesteaders and timber owners to the extent that these per sons huve made arrangements to hurry to a fire on very short notice. Although the fire season Is not over as yet) there Is every promise that the destruction of commercial timber will be negligible this season. Free Methodist Camp Meeting A reul old-fashioned camp meeting will be held on the O. II. Densmore ranch, on the Dead Indian road, twelve miles southeast of Ashland. It will take place between the dates September 3 to September 13. Many people, live around in the surrounding mountains, and It is thought to have a largo congregation in attendance every evening. Rev, M. F. Childs, conference evan gelist, will be in charge All are In vited to attend and participate.' ' Cllf Payne makes hall trees. Polytechnic School Opens Tuesday Polytechnic business school opens tomorrow, and Professor Lufkin, the new owner and superintendent, ia making big plans for the winter. Many inquiries have been received, and the school promises to fill up rapidly. By the first of October or perhaps a little earlier the school en rollment will huve reached it3 full. The light attendance usually preva lent during the month of September is due to the fact that many students have not returned from their summer vacations or do not like to abandon their summer occupations until the fall season. The Polytechnic has always oper ated on a paying basis, in fact it has been very successful, especially the last year. Upon Mr. Lnfkin's arrival, however, to take charge of the school, while the amount of income from the school was good, yet It did not Justify divided profits, hence, after satisfy ing the Oakland Polytechnic branch, he bought the whole school. He will now operate under his personal man agement. Everything will go on just as before, except for the improve ments. One of the changes for the better he Is going to institute is the intro duction of the Gregg system instead of continuing the Howard Pitman method. However, all of the students who have not finished their short hand in the Pitman system will have a teacher. Mr. Lufkin will handle the Gregg and the commercial de partment. The Polytechnic school offers su perior advantages for the student wishing commercial training, because in no other school can he get his bus iness education so quickly and in no other institution can he beconio inde pendent so soon. John Barleycorn' iff In Photo-play Jack London's personal experience fighting the drug and drink habit will be i-hewn at the Viniug TueMlajr and Wednesday of this week. .This 1b an especially timely picture, owing to the state-wide fight againM liquor, and is being warmly supported by the prohi bitionists. The rilm company was of fered $25,000 to keep this picture out of the four states voting on the liquor traffic this fall, and .Mr. Vining is for tunate to secure it. Jack London was a victim of drink and drugs from his fifth year until he reached manhood. His battle to over come these habits and the path ha trod are vividly Hhown too much so. the anti-prohibitionists believe, and for that reason they attempted to sup press it. Mr. London is known to the read ing public in every land. After over coming the liquor hnbit he became famous through his works and liter ary efforts. This Is one of the most, actively dis cussed pictures produced In years. Mr. Vining will personally censor the films before they are shown and as sures the people they will be highly Instructed and benefited. Over one hundred were turned away Saturday niltt from "Tho Spoil ers," and Mr. Vining has arranged for a return engagement in October. Mr. Vining Is Hhowlug careful study In selecting pictures for the Ashland public. Weed Campaign Great Benefit What has become popularly known among the residents of Bellevlew an "the weed campaign" was begun sev eral weeks ago by tbe Parent-Teacher Association in an effort to rid th'r highway and adjoining territory of the unsightly weeds which had be come so obnoxious. Hearty co-operation in the district was obtained, and the thistles and mulleins lie slaugh tered along tho roadside. Not only have the Ashland proper holders along the lioulevurd cut tiin weeds from the roadway a'on;? thel. property, but tbe Southern Pacific has cut tho mulleins from her road bed as well. This haB been a worthy effort, and those launching it feel most grateful to those who have so gladly joined In the movement, but the association hopes to make It more fully a suc cess next spring, that all the side roads and fields may be rid of them. Orres for cleaning. Phone 6 i.
