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VOL. XXXIX
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 1914
NUMBER Gl
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Practical Plan to Dispose
Of Auxiliary Water Bonds
Tuesday afternoon the springs wa-1
ter commission and the city council
met in the city engineer's office in
informal conference to discuss the
auxiliary water bond v situation.
Mayor' Johnson and Councilmen
Beaver, Ware, - Cornelius and Ash
craft and all the members of the
springs water commission were pres
ent. The law requires that the council
sell the bonds at not less than par
and accrued interest. Their first ad
vertisement was made last July and
a continuous effort has been made
ever since to get a bid at par and
accrued interest, without results.
The only bona fide bid for any of the
bonds was for $5,000 of the issue by
a local investor. The state of the
market is such that it is likely to be
six monthB or a year before the mar
ket will be easy enough to absorb
them at par.
Many citizens have expressed them
selves as believing that it will be a
great loss to the city unless the
project can be completed and utilized
for the tourist travel of 1915. With
this prospect there was one of two
things to do: Either sit down and
wait until the market became good,
or find some way to go forward with
the work. After consultation with
bankers, citizens and the city attor
ney, and after submitting the plan
to the eastern bond attorneys as to
Its legality, it Is now proposed to
have the city advertise the bonds for
sale at par and accrued interest, as
provided by law, bids to be filed and
opened at the regularly adjourned
council meeting on December 29. All
bids received will be considered. The
springs commission will file a bid for
the whole issue at par and accrued
interest to date of delivery on the
following stipulation:
To purchase the entire Issue at par
and accrued interest to date of de
livery, the first bonds to be deliv
, ered on or before February 1, 1915,
the first semi-annual conpons, which
fall due January 1, 1915, to be de
tached before delivery; and the lent
of said issue to be delivered on or
before January 1, 1916, upon the
following stipulation:
The city is to have the bonds prop
erly executed and placed in the hands
of the city treasurer to be delivered
to the bidder, or his order, upon pay
ment of par and accrued interest to
date of delivery, in sums of $1,000
or multiples thereof, from time to
time as the bidder may require, but
all of them must be taken on or be
fore January 1, 1915. '
Thus the legal formality encum
bent upon the council to sell at par
and accrued interest will be legally
met, the bonds will be placed in the
hands of the treasurer where they
may be sold In lots of one or more
and delivered upon payment without
further formality or delay.
It is proposed to sell from $15,000
to $25,000 of them to local investors
at once and proceed with the plans
and ; specifications on the work. If
the plan is adopted work will begin
on the project on or before January
10, otherwise nothing can be done
until the bonds sell in the regular
way, which may mean six months or
a year.
Several local investors have ex
pressed a willingness to take some
of the bonds at once on the plans.
More than a dozen contractors
Santa Claus Gets
Christmas Letter
Many little letters written pains
takingly by little folks are being
mailed in the postofflce and sent in
care of different individuals with in
structions that they be given to Santa
Claus. This morning one was re
ceived by the Tidings that was writ
ten with an even care which showed
that the little writer bad thought
the whole success of the thing de
pended on its looks. The letter fol
lows below:
Dear Santa Claus: We have been
pretty good and we .would like you
to please send us some presents. My
little brother would please like a
train of cars and I would like a nice
muff for my hands to keep them
warm and a fur, if you can spare it.
But could you spare my brother a
pair of cowboy chappi? That Is all
we will ask you for, dear Santa.
P. O. McWilllams was a Medford
isitor on Monday.
certain features of the work and ac
cept bonds at par and accrued inter
est for the service. Among them
Smith, Emery & Company have stood
ready for four months to build the
physical plant and accept bonds for
the service. As soon as the detail
plans are compiled and properly
checked, it the price is found right
the installation can then go at once
forward and be paid for with bonds.
And so with other features of the
project.
It is probable that the council will
advertise for bids to be submitted at
Its regularly adjourned meeting to be
held on December 29th, at which
time the commission will file the
bid.
GREETING
No Stickers On
Foreign Mail
If you send Christmas packages
abroad and want them to reach their
destination do not decorate them
with Christmas stickers or Red Cross
stamps. The foreign governments
will not accept them. The postofflce
department issued an order Decem
ber 1 saying that the senders of
Christmas packages would be permit
ted to put stickers on the packages
during the month of December. This
permission has been revised to read
on domestic mall only. Foreign gov
ernments have prohibited the sending
of packages bearing stickers, and
while the packages will go through
Uncle Sam's mall bags without trou
ble they will not be received abroad.
If packages are sent bearing stickers
the packages will be returned to the
senders, or if there is no means of
Identification they will go to the dead
letter office. The local postofflce
and- the postal department are en
deavoring to give the widest publicity
to this new order.
While the year 1914, from a world view, has been one of the
darkest in the history of mankind, the United States of America
has been signally blessed in not having been dragged into war.
On the contrary, Bhe is so situated that the calamity over
shadowing Europe becomes at once to her a source of great com
mercial profit, and while deploring the fact' and sympathizing
deeply with those embroiled in the misfortunes and dire losses, she
girds her commercial loins in readiness to reap such advantages as
legitimately are hers. 1
Under the conditions of uncertainty entailed by the battle
clouds o Europe, and the depressing effects on all commercial
activities, Oregon has suffered less than many eastern and coast
states, for she lives more within herself and more upon her own
resources.
( Jackson county, and Ashland especially, has borne up well un
der the strain and no failures have occurred, which fact calls for
congratulation, and indicates her stalwart ability to withstand a
storm.
Withal, our blessings are manifold and we look confidently
forward to the new year as one of splendid opportunity and great
hope.
The Tfdings acknowledges a debt of gratitude to the splendid
citizenship of Ashland and Jackson county. Their good will has
been encouraging and their patronage more than might be expected
under the stress of the times.
Let us all look forward with hope and courage to the new year,
determined to work closer together in the interest of all.
The Tidings and its entire force greets its friends with good
cheer and the wish of a merry Christmas and a happy and prosper
ous 1 915. BERT R. GREER.
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Funeral Services
Of Arthur Hubbard
Shopping Is
Quite Heavy
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Christmas shopping this year has
been quite heavy, considering the
strenuous times. Presents bought
have tended more toward the useful
things, such as wearing apparel, use
ful jewelry, gloves, shoes, etc. While
as a general rule the sales receipts
have run less than last year, yet all
merchants seem quite satisfied,
knowing of the tightened financial
conditions. Furniture, as always,
has remained a staple Christmas
present.
Elevator Weights
Mangle Arm
CC. Johnson, aged 57, for six
years an employe of the Garnett
Corey Hardware Company of Med
ford, yesterday afternoon had his left
arm horribly mangled when the
heavy weights of an elevator Tell on
him. The bones of his left arm were
broken in several places and the liga
ments torn loose. At first it was
thought that amputation would be
necessary, but according to the phy
sician in attendance an effort will beH
made to save the arm by wiring the
bones together.
The accident occurred about 4
o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. John
son along with H. C. Garnett had
gone to the lower floor to see why
the elevator did not work properly.
While making an effort to remedy
the trouble the weights were knocked
loose and fell against Mr. Johnson's
left arm. The unfortunate man was
thrown against the weight casement
and received the full weight of the
falling Iron on bis left arm. He was
token to the Sacred Heart Hospital.
Prof. Geo. Briscoe
Addresses Teachers
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the
funeral of Arthur Hubbard took
place from the Elks Temple, under
the auspices of that lodge. There
was a large attendance to revere the
memory of this man who had been
so popular and genial in attending to
his duties. The ritualistic services
were performed by the Rev. H. A.
Carnahan of the-First" Presbyterian'
church. .'-..'
Prof. I. E. VIning with his custom
ary fervor and power delivered a fit
ting eulogy, a eulogy stirred by the
dominating thought of hope, courage
and comfort. The Elks Quartet sang
"Lead. Kindly Light" and "The Va
cant Chair."
Beautiful floral pieces were given
by the Ashland Elks, the Medford
Elks, the Knights and Ladies of the
Maccabees, the Medford Rod and Gun
Club and different individual friends
of the deceased. A large number of
his brothers of the orders to which
he belonged were present.
Arthur Hubbard was "a man
among men," a stout, unfearing and
robust type, to whom duty was a part
of his nature. He had made himself
a statewide reputation by hlB dili
gence In the performance of bis du
ties. His sudden and terrible death
comes with a shock upon not only
his family, but upon his friends and
admirers, that be had always passed
with a friendly greeting and a nod
of the head. Sympathy toward his
family goes out from the whole coun
ty, for there were few that did not
know the man.
Pi of. George A. Briscoe, superin
tendent of the local school system,
delivered an address before the State
Teachers' Association' at Eugene
Wednesday. Ills topic was "Teach
ers' Institute: and How to, : Make
Them More Profitable." J, Percy
Well, . county school' Bupervisor, Is
the.,. president of the association.
Principal Moore' and Professor ;Ruch
of the. .high school also were ' dele
gates to the convention. "' ' '
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Laborer Struck
By Locomotive
A laborer was struck by a South
ern Pacific southbound passenger
train yesterday morning near Tolo,
and lies at Sacred Heart Hospital,
Medford, unconscious and unable to
give his name. Mutterings led the
sisters to believe it is either McNulty
or McMarlni. His right leg was
broken, his side crushed and his head
cut. It Is feared he is suffering from
Internal injuries. Drs. Pickel and
Thayer operated upon the unfortun
ate man yesterday afternoon. He
was brought to Medford by the train
that struck him and rushed to the
hospital.
According to the account given the
man was seated upon the track near
Tolo when struck, not being seen by
the engineer until too late to stop.
Warning whistles were given, which
were not heeded.' Chief of Police
Hlttson say the Injured man was In'
Medford yesterday morning and had
been employed on the Siskiyou di
vision of the Pacific highway. One
report said he had a bottle of whis
key la hi clothes, but this Could not
be confirmed. , v. - i '" .
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Gun Club Sends
Resolutions
The members of the Rogue River
Protective Association and the Med
ford Rod and Gun Club have sent us
the following tribute to the late
Arthur S. Hubbard:
Whereas, Arthur S. Hubbard, a
member of these organizations, has
met an untimely and tragic death in
the perXfjf Tsnce or his duties as-a
warden, we, the members of the
Rogue River Fish Protective Associa
tion and Medford Rod and Gun Club,
respectfully present the following
resolutions: '
That Arthur S. Hubbard was one
of the most efficient wardens in the
service, and through his zeal and de
votion to duty was one of the strong
est factors in the upholding of law
and the protection of game and fish
Although be had a high sense of
duty and zeal in enforcing the law,
he was yet, withal, a mcst kind and
lovable character.
Be it further resolved, That these
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes of these organizations and copies
be sent to the relatives of the de
ceased, and copies be sent to Med
ford and Ashland papers for publica
tion and the State Game and Fish
Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
Rogue River Fish Protective Assocla
tion, Medford Rod and Gun Club,
by W. F. Isaacs, Chris Gotlieb, E
E. Kelly, R. L. Ewlng, George Put
nam, Dr. E. R. Seely, M. S. Bldeu,
E. G. Brown, R. L. Taylor, Dr. L,
Bundy, committee.
Clif Payne makes china closets.
Fire Truck
Answers Twice
The fire- truck has answered two
calls this week. Monday afternoon
a flue burned out at the Potter resi
dence on Second street, but no real
damage wax done.
Wednesday morning the fire com
pany was called to 488 North Main,
where a bungalow belonging to F. II.
Berger of Portland was afire. The
bungalow hud Just been traded off
the day before by the Beaver Realty
Company, and although the deal was
completed, tlie property still stood In
their name. Mr. Berger had taken
out insurance with them at the time
of the trade, However, and a full re
covery will lie mado. About $300
damage was done.0 The blaze was
due to a defective cement flue. The
fire company bad to do considerable
tearing up of the floor t6 get the
water to the flames, and a great deal
of the plaster was ruined. The bun
galow wa almost new; The E. O.
Davia family were Jnsfr moving In,
but all their goods were removed and
did not suffer any damage,
, bon new Item to tlie Tiding.
Elks' Christmas Tree
At the Vining Tonight
All children in Ashland under
twelve years of age are invited by
the Ashland lodge of Elks to be pres
ent at the Vining Theatre this even
ing, to enjoy the big Elks .Christmas
tree, where many presents will be
given away by Santa Claus. AH
children under twelve years of age
will be admitted free and each will
be given a present. In order that
no child fail to receive a gift regis
tration headquarters have been kept
open and children who expect to be
at the theatre that night have signed
their names.
The doors of the theatre will be
open at 7 o'clock and all children are
welcome. Grownups will pay 10
cents admission for the privilege of
attending the entertainment. Mov
ing pictures will be shown, the or
chestra will provide special music
and the Elks Quartet will sing.
The Elks lodge have donated a
sum for hia purpose, and also havw
given this year to the Sunshine So
ciety. The Big Brother idea is cer
tainly finding a place in the local
lodge.
The proceeds gained from th
adults present will o toward th
Immediate expenses of the theatre,
such as the pictures, orchestra and
Incidentals. Professor Vining ha3
given this evening through hia inter
est in and desire to help the little
folks. Tho Elks lodge cannot re
ceive loo nmch commendation for
their efforts in making a happy
Chrlstniastido for tho youngsters.
Keep it In mind that tonight Santa
Claus will appear in all his glory,
and take the little folks to s; him
and to receive- a present.
Scandinavian
Yule Feast
An extensive program, to be ren
dered in four different languages,
has been prepared by Dr. O. N. Nel
son of Medford for the Scandinavian
Yule-feast to be held at Medford In
St. Mark's hall on New Year'B eve.
A long list of musical pieces and rec
itations are enumerated, and the per
formers hall from every nook and
corner of Jackson county.
These gatherings have been a
great success ever since Mr. Nelson
about a year ago started to unite all
the Scandinavians in the valley in
order to properly celebrate the old
est and most important of all holi
days, Yule, which has been observed
in northern Europe for thousands of
years before the Christmas era.
Judging from the program, this
year's Yule-feast will be one of the
foremost social events In Medford
during the coming holidays, and hun
dreds of Scandinavian are expected
to -attend from all-over 'Jackson
and Josephine counties.
Former Fireman
Is in Ashland
James Porter, formerly known to
all as "Jim," Is In the city renewing
acquaintances with some of his old-
time friends. Mr. Porter was fire
man on the first engine that ever ran
Into Ashland. D. McCarthy was the
engineer on this locomotive, which
made its first trip in 1884. Mr. Por.
ter is now working for the Western
Pacific, on the Feather River Canyon
route. Mr. Porter has many tales of
railroad experiences, having been In
several jam-ups. In one wreck some
years ago he wa shurt badly, and as
a result is still a trifle lame.
Shopping For The
Well Dressed Man
Sunshine Work
For Happy Christmas
The Sunshine Society mot yeister
day afternoon at the Temple of Truth
and made up their Christmas boxes
for the needy of the city. Packages
of clothes, groceries, etc., were made
up and addressed ready for giving.
The Sunshine Society received a
good deal of help this year by both
the Elks and tho Masons. Besides
this, E. V. Carter, G. S. Butler, W.
II. Day, J. W. McCoy. J)r. F. II. John
son and C. H. Vaupel gave generous
contributions, some ranging as high
as $25. The Sunshine Society will
certainly send a gleaming ray of hap
piness Into a good many homos this
year.
Operation'Causes
Sudden Death
The funernl services of Perry Pres
ton Eherenman occurred this after
noon at 1:30 under tho auspices of
tho Odd Fellows lodge. Many friends
attended the services, which were
preached by Rev. Vallandlngham.
Mr, Eherenman' death was on
Monday. He was about fifty year
of age. Deceased recently underwent
a surgical operation which Interfered
with the action of hi kidney and
caused hi death. He leave a wife
and one; son. The family came here
about four year ago from California,
owning considerable property there
and elsewhere.
Some time ago, but not so loni?
ago that the day may not he remem
bered by tho oldest inhabitant, the
shirt makers were, vulgarly speak
ing, "up against it." It was whn
the manufacturer's ambition was to
make money, instead of to Improve
the appearance of a somewhat reck
less public, as they now love o do.
There was a group of them sfttins
late one night In tho lobby of one of
our biggest hotels or perhaps the
were In the bar and they worried,
round by round, over the fact that
although people bought shirts, they
didn't buy enough shirts. Tho nrob-
Jeni was to Invent some shirt that
would sell Itself by virtue of Its nov
elty. It was an ugly situation. Ami
as they worried, so their spirits went
down.
History does not relate how lorir
they sat there. Tho Important fact
is that the meeting Mian finally brok
en up by a member of the party
jumping to his feet, waving his arms
aud shouting, "I've got it." What
he had got no one could discover, be
cause he immediately fled. But u
week later he put on the market tho
first shirt with soft cuffs. The Inno
vation was a success. All his com
petitors followed suit in his hurry
ho hud forgotten to patent his Inven
tion and for years the market was
Inundated with soft cuff shirts.
Everybody bought them because
everybody else did, and because tlm
makers said they were comfortable
and handsome.
The vogue of the soft cuff has been
Immense, but at last it is on tho
wane, and I for one am glud to b
able to report the fact. The soft cuff
was not handsome; it was hot in
summer; it crumpled In an hour or
two; it absorbed, like a sponge, every
atom of dust with which it came in
contact and was, altogether, fur from
desirable. It has begun to go. Thn
stiff cuTf is coining Into Its own
agufn. And men who dress according
to the dictates of sense and cloanli
ncuB and practicability are wenrlng It
quite extensively. By Koheit Lloyd
Trevor In Vanity Fair, November,
19M.
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Petty Theft
Of Auto Tools
A. 8. Ames of Talent was lit Ash
land last Monday evening with bin
big six-cyllndor cnr. He reports tlm
losing of a valuable set of tool
which were stolen from his tool kli.
He had lift his auto stand at a cer
tain pluee in the city for some time.
and, coming back, found that all tbu
tools had been stripped from tho can
vas tool roll. He wishes that If tlu
thief would call on him, he woiilit
give him the roll also, as a roll with
out any tools Is not of any particular
good. The thief might get a differ
ent roll, too, of another nnture. Th
snme evening quite a number of tools
were taken from the Asbhuid garage.
It Is thought that some boy with an
evil or covetous turn of mtml pos
sessed himself of the Implements,
What's Better
for a holiday present to young or old
than a 1915 Chautauqua ticket T A
strong program already bought, In
cluding a big band. . . i
Present price $2 or $1. . ' ' 1 ' '
See L. J. Trefren,' secretary1.
Phon new item, to the Tidings.