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VOL. XXXIX
ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1914
NUMBER 42
Chamberlain,
October 21st
The Bonds
Slippery Roads
Booth Challenges
Grounded Se Corruption
Being Examined
All of the bond data has been com
Cause Accident
West to Joint Debate
Senator George E. Chamberlain
'will address the people of Ashland
and vicinity Wednesday afternoon,
October 21, at 2:30 sharp at the Vin
lng Theatre. The committee arrang
ing the meeting met Saturday and
prepared the finances and details in
order that everything might run
smooth. Ushers have been appointed
bo that the seating of the audience
Jit 11
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piled and forwarded to the New York
attorneys. The springs water com
mission should have word from them
by the last of this week. In the
meantime it is not certain whether
an election will need -to be held to
amend the charter. No living man
can tell what the Ashland city char
ter does provide, or whether all of
it was found at all. More than a
weeks' time of the city attorney and
the recorder was expended in getting
it together. Just as will have to be
done in the future every time bonds
are voted unless the council has the
good judgment to have it thoroughly
compiled and codified.
The bond market is ojening up
Several attractive issues have been
marketed during the past two weeks
No doubt by the time the legality is
ascertained the market will be ready
to absorb them.
Should a charter election be needed
it will take about twenty days to
hold it after the attorneys have is
sued proper instructions.
Polytechnic School
May Reopen Nov. 1
GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN.
will be cared for in such way that
the seating capacity of the house may
be used bo that every seat will be
utilized without constantly disturb
ing the row in order to let another
person in. The speaking will begin
promptly at 2:30 sharp and any pre
lude that may be arranged will be
put on fifteen minutes previous to
that time. It is expected the capac
ity of the house may be exceeded,
bence these details.
Ashland is giving all the speakers
an audience for the reason that the
people of this city are open minded
and willing to give every cause a fair
bearing. . .
(Paid Adv.)
Old Republican Machine Adopts Same Corrupt Methods to Control
the Election in November as Maintained tor So Many Years
in Oregon Under Party Machine Domination.
Ashland Youth
Held for Robbery
Oregon Journal, October 16: Avery
Brush, aged 17, of 408 Grand avenue,
and Harry E. Hunt, aged 18, of Ash
land, arrested last night by Patrol
man Ferry at Grand avenue and Har
rison street on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons, confessed to City
Detectives Hellyer and Tackaberry
today that they had unsuccessfully;
tried to bold up a man at Hawthorne
avenue and Twentieth street late last
night, and it is intimated that they
were the ones who held up the two
young women at Gladstone and Twen
tieth streets Tuesday night.
The two young women, Miss Mary
Dunn, 860 Brooklyn street, and Mrs.
Grace Coates of the Damascus cream
ery, were at the police station this
morning and positively identified one
of the boys bas having participated
in tbe Tuesday night boldup.
Hunt had a piece of heavy wire
wrapped around his waist, and with
this, he told the officers, it ,was
planned to tie the victim.
They also had a towel, they said,
which they threw away when the
officers arrested them, and which
they planned to use as a gag. They
were armed with a heavy army re
volver. After taking the money from
their victims, they planned to con
ceal it for a week or so, to allay sus
picion, one of the boya confessed.
Tbe detectives were questioning
them further to see if any connection
between them and the crime of Mon
day night, when Miss Mary S. E.
Mancur, a school teacher, of 504 East
Thirty-sixth street, reported that she
had been held up and robbed and af
terward assaulted.
According to the latest advice re
r-oivoA hv tho Pnmmprcfnl Pluh. Pro
fessor Hardy expects to return to
Ashland about November 1 for the
purpose of taking hold of the busi
ness college. It is the belief of many
that the business courses offered by
the high school will in ho way inter
fere with the successful operation of
the business college under the man
agement of such a man as Professor
Hardy. The Commercial Club,
through the local papers, will try to
keep tbe people posted as to new de
velopments. We now expect the
school to be reopened about Novem
ber 1.
' 'Recent additions to the Commer
cial Club exhibit are:
Plate display of fancy King apples,
M. F. Cy ester.
Plate display of fancy Newtowns,
G. W. Pellett. "
Second crop Early Rose potatoes,
P. L. Ashcraft. These potatoes were
planted August 1 and one on display
weishts 1 Vi pounds.
S. Penniston is also exhibiting
some of his famous dahlias.
D. M. Lowe is today adding to his
one-farm exhibit.
If you have not as yet sent the
name of the place where you former
ly resided, together with your local
address, will you please do so soon.
If you have resided in several differ
ent localities we would like the names
of all these places and between what
years you resided in each. This in
formation is going to be of great
value to tbe Commercial Club and we
want to complete this record as soon
as possible. Cards for this purpose
can be had at the Commercial Club
rooms and at the city recorder's office.
Monday morning, October 12, be
tween 9 and 10 o'clock, a local sup
porter of Dr. Withycombe called at
the Tidings office and asked for a
private conference with Mr. Greer.
He asked how the Tidings stood
on Withycombe. We replied we were
not enthusiastic. So far we had let
the gubernatorial campaign alone
and thought we should continue to
do so.
He said the local committee would
meet at 10 o clock and desired tne
Tidings to come out for their candi
date. We told him we did not feel
like doing so. He said the commit
tee would raise fifty dollars for the
Tidings if it would support Withycombe.
We told him the Tidings had ad
vertising space to seTl and would
charge the local committee the same
rate made other political advertisers.
He said it was not advertising
space they wanted, but editorial sup
port. We told him he had misjudged the
Tidings, that the editorial influence
of the paper was a sacred thing and
not for sale, that his proposal
amounted to no less than an insult
both ta our intelligence and integrity,
and confirmed us in the determina
tion not to support Dr. Withycombe.
He went away and returned in
about an hour and ordered an adver
tisement announcing a meeting for
Dr. Withycombe for Tuesday night at
the armory.
Already the candidacy of Dr.
Withycombe was losing our favor
just in proportion as we found that
his most enthusiastic local supporters
were those who, under the old ma
chine rule, dictated the opposition to
sters now seek to re-establish the
powers of government in their own
hands? Could these men afford to
attempt to elect candidates by cor
ruption unless they felt sure they
could control them after election?
However that may be, this is certain:
they were experienced hands at the
business. They bartered our honor
without scruple, and essayed surprise
that we resented it.
Under these circumstances could
the Tidings afford to remain silent?
Would not silence amount to abet
ting a rape of the Oregon system and
directly contribute to the utter de
struction of popular government?
Upon this consideration we now
speak. No honorable shield can be
afforded a system that holds so
lightly the integrity of politics and
of men, or. views editorial expression
as a cheap commodity to be bought
at a penny the pound. For, in the
end corruption huneyconibs the foun
dations of free government and pau
perizes the people.
Corrupt machine domination is the
chief menace to popular government.
Such manipulation must be discour
aged and destroyed. Honor will not
permit silence. The Tidings is hence
forth aggressively for the Oregon sys
tem that system that so effectively
tore control from tbe grasp of politi
cal conspirators and lodged it in the
hands of the people. Only those can
didates merit support who stand sol
idly for the people's rule and strict
law enforcement.
We do not charge Dr. Withycombe
with guilty knowledge of this at
tempted corruption. But, men may
be fairly judged by the company they
keep. His campaign certainly Is be-
The slippery roads caused from the
heavy rains were the cause of what
might have been a very serious acci
dent at the summit of the Siskiyous
last week, when the auto of Mr. and
Mrs. William McKostle slid over the
bank and turned turtle. Mrs. Mc
Rostie was pinned under the seat of
the touring car wtih practically all
the weight resting upon her, and was
seriously bruised. Some free lances
of the railroad track heard the cries
and rushed to the scene, and together
lifted the car off Mrs. McRostie. She
was then taken to the emergency
hospital of McSweeney's camp and
given .medical attention. Her hus
band was uninjured. In two days
she was feeling much better and was
able to come Into town, and the two
are now staying at the Oregon Hotel.
The car was left on the mountain
until some repairs were made and the
roads were better. They started
across the mountains upon the advice
of some parties on the other side to
the effect that they could easily get
through.
Wayfarer Problem
Has Serious Aspect
popular government. They were no- Ing directed by the old political ma-
torious as ultra reactionary, opposed chine and certain it is the same cor
to the Oregon system, favorable tojrupt methods are being employed.
assembly nominations, opposed to Withcombe is said, and we believe
primary and everlastingly against
Statement No; 1. ' " ..' '
They held principles and adopted
methods directly opposite to our
ideas on politics, but we had not yet
dreamed they would stoop to out
right corruption in forwarding the
election of their candidate, or that
they held such low estimate on jour-
hlw to be, a spineless man. The evi
dence is too ample to be galnsayed
that he. announces no principle, takes
no stand, advocates no policy and
preaches no doctrino that has not
first been censored by his managers
and approved by the machine.
His statement of principles in the
Oregonian of October 11 speaks too
"Pauline," Operetta
Will Attract
nalistic integrity and responsibility ' plainly to be misunderstood. He says
as to imagine that editorial Influence ; nothing, advocates nothing. His
was a thine to be bought by the i managers have him gagged so that
yard, like surgeons' cloth, to be used he pronounces canned platitudes by
at will for wrapping ulcerous politi
cal sores.
Fruit Market
Still Critical
The fruit association is holding a.l
shipments of apples on account of the
stringent conditions of the fruit mar
ket. Only a few boxes have born
shipped, and these by express. How
ever, many vegetables are being sent
dally. The market price of apple3 has
not raised as yet, but a change is
hoped for soon. The national apple
day ought to mako some difference.
All apples moving at present are be
ing sold locally at from $1 to fl.25
per box.
"Pauline," the great operetta, Is
going to be played here Friday night.
It is sure to attract a fine crowd, as
it has been well prepared by local
participants. The play is very light,
the whole sentiment being to create
joy and happiness. Anyone who
likes fine choruses can here find tne
end of their desires, for Mrs. Watkins
has worked faithfully to train the
members.
The play abounds with songful
duets, trios and solos. The accom
panying music will be of the best,
being of the brilliant operatic style.
Mrs. Drake will officiate at the piano
while Horace Reno will assist with
the violin. Other accompanists may
be procured later. The play is sure
to lie a success, when conditions are
so favorable to make it so.
This performance Is backed by the
Civic Improvement Club and also the
Commercial Club. The proceeds from
this will be given to Mrs. Marie Chris
tian Watkins for the founding of a
conservatory. The play will be well
worth the price asked as It has more
people Involved in the cast than any
traveling show could afford to trans
port. And who would not be willing
to give 75 cents toward the establish
ing of a musical conservatory?
To us it was a distinct shock to
find men high in community esteem
employing such methods to thwart a
free expression of the people at the
polls by stopping the channels of cor
rect political Information in the in
terest of a party machine. Yet, it
was the same old method, by the
same old machine, to control elec
tions the same system of corruption
employed in the past to debauch leg
islators, barter senatorial elections
and dictate unjust laws in the days
when political favors were sold by
the peck and votes purchased en
block for cash in hand.
And we thus soliloquised: Was It
because of this corrupt control that
the people of Oregon determined to
destroy machine power by adopting
the initiative, referendum, recall and
direct primary, and Is It by the same
corrupt system that political trick-
rote. His pronunclamentoes are liKe
sounding brass and tinkling cymbal
an uncertain tone of a weak man
in tbe hands of a corrupt and power
ful machine that cuts out candidates
and principles to order to meet the
exigencies of popular consumption
from antedated, reactionary patterns,
Regardless of party predilection
the Tidings will advocate the election
of Dr. Smith because he Btands bold
ly for the Oregon system, for state
wide prohibition and strict law en
forcement, and does not hesitate to
announce his principles without in
nuendo or evasion. Ills moral back
is strong. It is built of good bone
and muscle and he does not supinely
respond to the beck and call of
political machine that counts corrup
tion the cap sheaf of political sagac
ity and wise manipulation.
The problem of handling wayfarers
in Ashland took on a serious aspect
Sunday night when one hundred ten
were housed in the fire station at the
depot. The rooms were filled so full
it was impossible for all the men to
find room to rest. They piled on top
of the voting booths, on the tables,
in the outside rooms and every nook
and corner of the building.
When the freight to the south were
made up they were given their lib
erty and told to depart for other
climes. Almost the entire crowd
were southbound, but few going
north.
Since the first of the year the
tramps entertained and fed soup by
the city have run far into the thou
sands. Those not in touch with' the
police department of Ashland have no
Idea' the work involved In keeping
this crowd moving. Chief Porter says
Ashland has the greatest problem of
any town on the coast because of the
mountains on the south. At this time
of year the floaters are herded Into
the fire station in order to keep them
from prowling about and are fed and
forced to move.
R. A. Booth, republican nominee
for the United States senate, chal
lenged Governor West Saturday to
engage in a joint debate on the sub
ject of Mr. Dooth's personal record
and his business integrity.
Governor West's reply was an eva
sion. He declined to accept the chal
lenge, but offered Mr. Booth the op
portunity of appearing on the plat
form at one of the governor's regu
larly scheduled speeches and answer
ing whatever charges the governor
makes against him.
Governor West has been going up
and down the state in the last few
weeks making attacks against Mr.
Booth and throwing out further In
sinuations against him by suggestive
inuuendoH of his own.
Attack Arouses Mr. I'.oolh.
Mr. Booth has countenanced
this conduct on the part of
the governor without replying, but
the recent intimation of Governor
West that he would make "other
barges" yesterday aroused Mr. Booth
to the point of challenging the gov
ernor to make such charges at a
time when .Mr. Hooth will be able to
hear them and answer them.
Mr. Booth therefore suggested that
overnor West appear at the armory
in Portland at 7:30 o'clock next Fri
day evening, October 23, so that Mr.
Booth himself might appear with him
and answer whatever charges the gov
ernor may make.
The message was sent to the gov
ernor at Medford and was delivered
to him there about 6:30 o'clock Sat
urday.
Challenge In Sent.
Mr. Booth's message in full fol
lows:
"Oswald West, Governor of Oregon,
Salem, Ore.:
"The press reports charges that you
have made publicly against m busi
ness methods and personal Integrity
and that you say that you will make
other charges against me before the
present political campaign closes. IC
you have proof of the charges that
you have made or of others you may
make I earnestly request you to make
them at the armory in.Portland, Oop-
H. V. Smith of Lents, Ore., was In
the city Sunday on business.
Help the Normal
Fund at Once
Phone Job orders to tbe Tidings.
Mrs. George Eubanks was operated
upon this morning for appendicitis at
the hospital.
The normal school committee wish
all those who feel the need of secur
ing the normal at the polls on elec
tion day, to help those In charge by
paying their funds in at once. There
are a great many in the city and dis
trict which will be benefited who have
not contributed to the fund nnd they
are urgently requested to hand their
cash to George Eubanks or Homer
Billings this week. The campaign
will be practically closed this week
and from now on the people can do
more than the committee except In
carrying out the plans already laid.
Every cent that can be raised will
be needed. Thus far not nearly tlfo
amount has been raised that was ex
pected and the committee feel the
handicap. Help the good cause in
ever so small a way, but help.
M. J. Fanning
Speaks Oct. 22
M. J. Fanning of Pennsylvania, one
of the foremost platform orators of
the country, Is touring Oregon In
support of prohibition and will lie in
Ashland Thursday evening at 7
o'clock and will speak In the audi
torium of the Presbyterian church.
lie Is known as one of the most hu
morous speakers before the people,
being an Irishman of native and cul
tivated wit, and Is powerful In utter
ance, strong In conviction and known
for the widely exploited efforts In
public causes.
Mr. Funnlng's dates are ns follows
for this week: October 1!, Dallas;
October 20, Corvnllls: October 21,
Eugene; October 22, Ashland.
County Pioneer
Passes Away
Martin Angel, who had been suf
fering for many months past with
Bright's disease, passed away Thurs
day afternoon, October 15, at the age
of 58 years, says the Grants Pass
Courier. The funeral services were
held Saturday at 1:30 o'clock, at the
Episcopal church of Grants Pass.
In the passing of Martin Angel
there is lost one of the best known
characters In southern Oregon his
tory. He was born in 1856, the first
male white child to be born In Jack
son county. Following the discovery
of gold In Jackson creek in 1S52 the
Angel family was one of the first to
settle in the new Eldorado, locating
a donation land claim between Med
ford and Jacksonville, where the
birth of young Martin was celebrated.
During the strenuous pioneer days
the Angel farm was the scene of
many exciting circumstances and
some of the buttles of the Uogue river
Indian war were fought around the
Angel home place, the elder Angel
being one of the victims of the lust
for blood of the redskin warriors. He
was shot from ambush,-and his body
now rests In the Jacksonville ceme
tery within a short distance of where
he fell.
ber 23, at 7:30 p. m., that I may ap
pear with you for the purpose of an
swering them. My candidacy Is of
great concern to the people of Ore
gon and my character I have consid
ered my greatest asset. I am ready
to give an account in the public way
indicated to the people and to defend
what I believe Is a good name. I
am earnest and sincere in this re
quest. Will you grant me the favor
of an immediate reply by wire?
"R. A. BOOTH.
Governor West, in his answer,
made no reference whatever to Mr.
Booth's Invitation to meet at the arm
ory, but Insisted that Mr. Booth be
present at one of the West meetings
and hear what the governor has to
say. The governor offered to divide
the time of one of his own meeting
with Mr. Booth, but expressed no in
tention of accepting the challenge to
debate at the armory or at any other
place before a neutral audience.
Ladies' garments worked over In
the latest styles at Orres' shop.
Nothing so much appreciated for
Xnias gifts as a Studio Ashland pho
tograph In one of those frames. Free
with your order this month. Only a
few more days.
Mears, for Congress,
To Speak Here
Fred W. Menrs, candidate for con
gress on the progressive ticket, will
spenk from an automobile on the
plaza Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Should tho weather prove
Inclement the speech will be deliv
ered in tho city hall.
Mr. Mears Is a good speaker, a
straightforward and capable man,
and It will pay to hear him.
October 20 Is
National Apple Day
Next Tuesday, October 20, is Apple
Day In Oregon, and everybody who
lives in this state Is aked to observe
It.
Every man, woman and child will
be expected to eat at least one applet
on the occasion. But a better way
to observe the day will bo for every
householder to purchase a box of ap
ples and to get the habit of eating an
apple every day. The apple Is con
sidered tbe most healthful of all
fruits, so that In addition to Its diet
eticul value It has a medicinal value
as well, says the Harbor.
The purpose- of Apple Day is to
bring to the attention of the people
the mailt ways in which tho apple
can be prepared for food, and most.
hotelH and eating houses have a full
bill of fare prepared upon which tint
apple may bo found in a score of d li
ferent ways. This feature should Iitt
extended to the private homes, whom
apple dumplings nnd baked apples
and apple pie, with the apple pre
pared In Its various other delectable
ways, should be observed.
If you want to be particularly pa
triotic to Jackson county you should
eat Newtowns or some of the varieties
that are grown In ths locality.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Badger left Sat
urday for Holland, where they will
make their future home
C. A. Somere of Hilt. Cal., was Ira
the city Friday attending to soma
business matters.