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Oregon Historical Society fom i) -207 Second S ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL ASH LAN rrrv IDINGS StjNNY SOUTHERN OREGON VOL. XXXIX. ASHLAND. OREGON. ThUKSDA KKURl 25 1915 NUMBER 79 F. D. Wagner Tells Of Recent Session Representative F. D. Wagner re turned to his home in Ashland Mon day from Salem, where he has been in attendance upon the recent session of the( Oregon legislature. He went down to the capital city early in Jan uary and was steadily "on the job" until the end of the forty-day period, which was really extended to forty two days. According to his reports, Jackson county never had a more harmonious delegation in the legislature. Sen ator Von der Hellen is serving his sec ond term in the upper house, for which he was fortified by previous experience in the lower house. He is very popular among his co-workers. Hon. W. I. Vawter of Medford, joint representative for Jackson and Douglas,, has served in previous leg islatures, and at the session just closed was recognized as one of the "big" men who sacrificed personal interests to serve the people of the state with their best talent and abil ity. Jackson county may well be proud of the work of Miss Marian Towne in the legislature, Mr. Wagner says. As the first woman representative ever elected to the Oregon legislature she was accorded attention and distinc tion that would have turned the head of the average mere man, but Miss Towne bore her honors gracefully and by reason of genuine ability was able to cope with the men successful ly in matters of general legislation. "Many matters of general interest and importance to our people were acted upon at the recent session," said Mr. Wagner, "but the thing of most vital importance to Jackson county at this time is the action tak en authorizing the state highway board to complete the unit of the Pa cific highway across the Siskiyou mountains out of the state road funds provided by the existing one-quarter mill state tax. This means a con tribution of nearly $200,000 by the state to complete this work, in annual Installments of approximately $?0, 000. The act directs the commission to expend not more than one-fifth of the total millage tax per annum upon this road until an amount shall have been expended equal to the $190,000 which has already been expended by Jackson county in completing the grading and bridge building across this natural barrier between Oregon and California. It was surely an up hill job to begin with, but under the able leadership of Representative Vawter and with the united efforts of the Jackson county delegation the op position was finally won over and this substantial recognition given to Jackson county's good roads record. The Jackson county delegation con tended that the Siskiyou road is real ly an interstate proposition and the legislature saw the justice of the con tention. It is hoped that the state commission will be able to surface the fine new grade across the moun- Four-Horse Team Van From Eugene The first caravan of the year ar rived in Ashland last Friday from Eugene. The outfit consisted of a big covered wheeled house drawn by a four-horse team. The trayelers were G. E. Spaulding and his father. They have been on a ranch up the McKenzie river for the past three years, but decided to move to Red lands, Cal. Their present destination is Hornbrook, where they hope to se cure work on the roadB. They have been on the road from Eugene since the 10th of this month and report mud up to the hubs of the wagon during the greater part of the time. From Cottage Grove to Oakland was the worst stretch of road along the way. The outfit will remain here un til the road over themountain is in better shape. (Continued on Page Eight.) Ashland to Have Bachelor Postmaster E. J. Kaiser has been recommend ed to the senate by the president of the United States as postmaster for Ashland, an action which is equiva lent to appointment. The many friends of Mr. Kaiser are glad to learn that he will get the position. He is eminently qualified for the work and is highly deserving of the honor. . E. J. Kaiser is a native of Siskiyou county, Cal., and early in. life took np journalism, a work with which he has been prominently Identified ever since. In 1884 he came over the mountains into the valley of the Rogue and made his home in Ash alnd. For years he "presided over the destinies of the Ashland, or, as It was then called, Valley Record. Throughout his newspaper career he has been steadfast in upholding what he considered to be the right and was never swayed by any ulterior consid erations. Politically, he has been accused of . being everything from a standpat democrat to a -progressive socialist, but has always been behind that which is best in the democratic party. Ashland people owe him a grea deal for his years of unremitting efforts in behalf of the Ashland normal. Last, but not least, he is a bachelor and owns a fine home on Alida street. Ladies, the new P. M. will be on the Job at the local postoffice after March 4. Would Dry Towel on Heater. Starts Blaze A towel hung over an electric stove was the cause of what might easily have been a serious blaze in the resi dence of Dr. Johnson on the corner of Bush and High, streets last Fri day morning. As it was, the corner of the room in which the stove stood was enveloped in flames before Mrs. Johnson discovered the blaze. The fire department was called out and the fire extinguished without any great damage. Monster Ashland Booster' Banquet Friday Evening 7:30 The biggest and most enthusiastic nationally known lake; C. M. Thomas meeting of boosters in the history of of Talent, a representative of the Ashland is promised for tomorrow Medford Commercial Club; Mavnr (Friday) evening when the ladles of ' Johnson, B. R. Greer, Mrs. E D. the Civic Improvement Club and the I Briggs, president of the Ladies' Civic men of Ashland will gather at the ; Improvement Club, Mrs. Rocho and Elks temple to partake of the booster 'other ladies, and other prominent banquet and fan the blaze of the men, of Ashland. There will be music booster spirit. The affair will be in the form of a luncheon, interspersed wih rousing speeches by the best talent of the valley and by excellent musical num bers. Nothing slow or monotonous will be tolerated. Speeches are limit ed to a brief period and will be snap py and to the point. . Among the speakers are Will Steel, superintend ent of Crafer Lake park, who will speak on the scenic wonders of that by the Elks Quartet, solo by Professor MacMurray, and other selections. All the ladies of the Civic Improve ment Club are invited and all the men of Ashland. Tickets are to be pro cured from Secretary Seager at the Commercial Club. No admission of any kind will be charged, but all must present tickets at the door. The affair is to start at 7:30 in the basement banquet room at the Elks temple. Harmony Concert Greatly Enjoyed The concei t given by the Harmony party as the final number of the Elks lyceura course was thoroughly en- oyed by a large and appreciative audience Monday evening at the Vin- ng Theatre. The program was entirely musical but was so well arranged and beauti fully rendered as to preclude any hint of mon6tony. To name any sin gle selection as being superior would be an injustice, as the entire program was made up of artistically rendered numbers, which denoted each and every one of the members of the com pany to be artists of high ability. The entire lyceum course has been one or great merit and the Elks should be tendered a vote of thanks for their efforts in securing such high-class attractions for Ashland. Signboard Plan In Willamette A plan which might profitably be followed in all parts of the northwest bag been adopted by the counties in clude in the Willamette Valley Ex position Association, by which large signboards will be erected along the line of the railroad telling passen gers on the trains just where they are at any time, in what county and the distance to the state Capital and also to the nearest important town. As these signs will be uniform in size and attractive in appearance, it is expected they will be of great interest to travelers. Springs Booster Parade Tomorrow A big springs boosting parade with 1,000 school children and two bands in line is slated for tomorrow (Fri day) afternoon at 4 o'clock. The lines will form in the Plaza. The school children will carry booster banners. The youth of Ashland are enthusiastic for the springs project. The parade will also advertise the banquet for Friday night. The Ash land band will head the parade, which will be worth seeing. Turn out and boost. Jackson Pioneer Crosses Divide Take a Look at The Difference Some of the young ladies in the exposition contest have made big gains, as may be seen by the stand ings printed below. The lowest con testant can bring her name to the top by a single week's work if she will put the right spirit in it. One girl in a similar contest held in Roseburg turned in over 28,000 votes in 'one day. Get out and hustle. Watch the advertising for specials and get your friends to take advantage of them and give you the votes.' Don't give jip; get in and work. " Contest standings: Blanche Salsbury 66,628 Effie Oslin 52,751 Ruth Hadley . . 37,354 Mapel Payne 32,198 Bessie Homes 28,574 Elvera Nelson 26,638 Madge Putnam 22,170 Myrtle Dougherty 20,001 Ruth Scott 13,290 Mrs. Elsie Churchman.' 11,651 Millie Lowe 7,186 Beulah Caldwell 5,460 Reta Card 3,280 Mildred Million 500 Few places are so grandly blessed with natural and attractive resources as Ashland. Her tillable area is lim ited. That's true. But her scenery, her climate, her health-giving air, her pure water, aside from her life-saving mineral waters, are greater as sets upon which to build than can be found anywhere on the coast on the American continent, for that matter. It outrivalB the famed southern Cali fornia, where hundreds of thousands of tourists are attracted every year, and where millions of dollars flow Into the channels of trade from every quarter of the globe. Miss Hargrove, who returned today from San Franc'sco, has on exhibition the very latest In spring millinery at her millinery parlors. Firestone makes better tires. 78-2t C. C. Beel:man, Jackson county pioneer, known and revered through out the 'state, died at his home in Jacksonville last Monday evening at 8:55 o'clock. Mr: Beekman war stricken with his last illness last Wednesday and his Bon Benjamin was called from Portland. He Is survived by a son, Benjamin; (a daughter, Miss Clara; a wife, a brother in New. York and. several relatives in the east. Mr. Beekman was. 87 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Beekman came to California at the age of 22 years when the gold excitement was at its height and spent some time in the mining camps in northern California. He then came to Jacksonville and was select ed as Wells-Fargo Express agent, a position which he has held ever since He established a bank in 1857 and has an enviable record as a banker, having never been In the least both ered by the financial depressions which have visited the country from time to time. He was rated as one of the richest men in southern Ore gon at the time of his death. The sterling honesty and public spirltedness of the pioneer have won him a high place in the esteem of everyone who has had the pleasure of dealing with him. He was a lead er in nearly all of the big affairs of Jackson county and up to his last ill ness took an active interest in all the affairs of the times. In his death the community loses one of its greatest friends and best councilors. Lecture on German Life at Library Dr. F. O. G. Schmidt, professor of German at the University of Oregon, will lecture on "German Universities and German Life and Customs" in the library -building at 7:45 p. m. February 27. This lecture will be illustrated and Ib free to the public. IlOWLllY WILL HOLD JOB INDEFINITELY Salem, Feb. 24. The state high way commission agreed today to per mit State Highway Engineer Bowlby to continue indefinitely in his official capacity. A couple of weeks ago the com mission had demanded Bowlby's res ignation. Attorney Convert, repre senting S. Benson, who guaranteed Hood River county that the expense of road work under way there would not exceed $70,000, the amount of the bond issue, appeaord before the commission and protested against any change In engineers until the work in Hood River county was com pleted. Special Train to Carry Rooters A special train has been chartered to carry several hundred fans who will go to Medford tomorrow evening to see the first game of the Beries. The train will leave the motor depot at 7 o'clock and will return after the game. Both the girls and boys will play at Medford and on Saturday evening at the high school gym here. Medford will send up a monster dele gation Saturday evening and the town will forget care and be turned over to the enthusiastic basketballers. Changes Made In Game Lav s The game laws for 1915 will in clude several changes worthy of no tice to local sportsmen. Consider able debate and recasting of the pro visions of the game bill were needed before It was passed by the legisla ture at Salem. The bill absolutely shuts off the killing of quail at any time of the year, save for a ten-day period in Klamath county from October 1 to October 10. This aclion was taken as a means of exterminating crop pests. Female China pheasants may be kiHed during the open season though the limit is fixed at two In a day or four in a week. The deer season was shortened fif teen days, the time now permitted being only from August 15 to October 31, with a bag limit of three per per son. Minor changes affecting wild birds and game fish in certain localities were adopted, a different schedule applying to nearly every locality and stream. Sun ' mm a vnina s On Opening of Fair Jacksonville Schools Close The Jacksonville schools were or dered closed yesterday on account of a case of smallpox which has devel oped. The action was taken by the county health officer. The patient, a boy of about ten, has been running about for several days since the symptoms ; began to develop. It is thought that the disease was brought in from Gold Hill, where. the boy's brother had a light case. Ashland Lady Writes Of Paris in Wartime V. O. N. Smith recently received a letter from Miss Booth, who is now in Paris, France. Miss Booth was for merly connected with the Conway company here and has ' property in the city. She says: "Paris is not the gay city of fo-mer visits but is a war city, with everything but the roar of the big guns. Sadness and suffering are on all sides, with each doing his or her little ailte. to relieve the mis ery and Buffering." Such personal Special to Tidings. San Francisco. Spite of "fcnock ers" and half-hearted subscribers, spite of wars and earthquakes, in spite of rain for almost a week up to Friday night, and despite a fierca hail storm this morning for about ten minutes, there were 40,000 pa raders along Van Ness avenue at 9 o'clock, and then, like manic, the sun shone brightly and the air turned, milder and it became one of the most delightrul days ever seen in San Francisco. The air was clear as a bell, no dust and just enough wind to keep the banners and Mass float ing to their perfect dimensions, By noon there were 150,000 inside tho gate and still they came. You have descriptions In the papers regarding the ceremonies, etc., but I just thought I'd point out that there's nothing like "keeping at It." In the horticultural building the Tinique rustic setting for the display of the Rogue River Valley was much commented on, for tho reason that there is nothing else like it in any of the buildings. The exhibits there are nil In place nnd reflect ereat credit on Farmers Lowe and Froh bach. Over at the Oregon building, right on the edge of the bay, Froh bach seems to have secured the choic est location, as the moment you enter the eastern doorway yon are con fronted with the big booth of tha Rogue River Valley, and right next to it, In the renter of the building, they had a uniformed attendant in charge of the Oregon register, whera several thousands of past and present Oregonians recorder their names. It was certainlji very creditable to Ash land and Jackson county. The Jars of fruit are fine and were groatly admired by all visitors, many of whom asked all kinds of questions regarding the names of the fruits. One lady asked if if the fruit really grew so large up In Oregon, and an other asked about their preparation this all In about two minutes, o yon see that Jackson county was ready "with the goods" from the start and the people already have their attention turned toward It. It's going to take some one's time right alonw at the Oregon building., if not connection as this serves to bring the fact of the great war nearer to Ash- at both, to be able to answer ques- land than all of the jumble of battles and statistics which we read in the papers. Notice. Our store will close a little early Friday evening on account of the get together banquet and entertainment at the Elks Temple. ASHLAND TRADING CO. (. Grain, garden and flower seeds 500 extra votes with every dollar pur chase. Ashland-Klamath Exchange. 78-2t Must Keep Chickens Closely Penned Up The chief of police of the city of Ashland wishes to announce taht the ordinance prohibiting the running of chli'kena at large will bo enforced rigidly from now on. The garden season having arrived, it is Impera tive that chickens be kept penned up. Chicken owners who fall to keep their fowls out of their neighbors' yards will have to suffer the penalty Inflicted by the ordinance. CHIEF OF POLICE. Total of Bills Is $6,477,031 Appropriations of Oregon's twenty eighth legislative assembly will ag gregate approximately $0,4 77,03 1. This Is $1,258,890 below the total appropriated by the ' legislature two years a.o. These figures are based upon the actual general and continu ing apprpprlation totals, together with an estimated amount of $350,- 000 for special appropriations. For the general fund the approprl atlons total $.1,516,300, while exist ing laws, special funds and the mill age taxes amount to $2,610,731. The 1913 legislature's aggregate appro prlations were $7735, 92 1.68. Although the ways and means committee gave the industrial acci dent Insurance commission s appro priations at $967,187, in rcnlity it is but $160,000, or one-seventh of the sunt collected by the" department in fees. tions nnd to talk with visitors." Es pecially, too, when some of the big; conventions and special days are reached. Then, also, U'h pretty nfcet when Oregonians visit the building; to find some one in the booth that conies from southern Oregon, as it adds to the pleasure of the visit very muc hindeed. Farmer Bagiey of Tajent sold out the last drop of Oregon cider Ions before 2 o'clock this afternoon, and they tried every possible means to get some more, telephoning to the warehouse and sending messages, but no supplies are allowed in until tha (Continued on I'ae EIc;ht.) The award of the board of arbitra tion at Chicago In the wage move ment of the engineers, firemen and honilers of ninety-eight western rail roads will be handed down April 20 next and will be effective for one year beginning May 1, 1915, A round trip to Talent, Medford and Granta Pass on scrip so far. That Is what scrip does for you. Get scrip when you buy groceries or dry goodB at Ashland Trading Co., phone 122. The East Side Market pays 11 and 12 cents for good fat hens. 78-4t Announcement. Rose Bros. vIsh to announce to the public that they are now carrying tho world-famous Johnston's appreciated chocolates. Ono trlnl will convince you that this lino has no superior. Johnston's chocolates are packed with loving care and each piece in an indi vidual container Is a picture to glad den the heart. Johnston's chocolates have taken five grand prizes for quality against all competition and are sold with a money buck guarantee. The springs water commission Is Just In receipt of some splendid litera ture from Baden-Baden. It Is some of tho best yet received and contains many Ideas of value In our develop ment. This foreign watering resort literature Is being gathered for the Ashland springs commission by the American consul In Germany. It has been delayed many montha by the war, but is now steadily arriving and Is full of good Information. Inquire of Ashland Garage for Firestone prices. Phone 492. 78-2t Who Put the Hobbles on Pracht's Fowls? Hum Pracht had the surprise of his life last Thursday evening when he returned home from the theatre and found all of his chickens flopping around the yard In what ho at first thought to be a drunken state of In ebrlateness. Upon closer examina vandal hud tied all the little hens' vand al had tied ail the little hens' and henlets' feet together. The fowls were grouped In artlntic array around tho buck door of his house and were squawking and squealing to beat the Dutch. Hum relieved the chickens from their predicament as fast as pos sible, a Job which took some time, however, as the feet of the feathered bipeds were tied together In hard, hard knots. These are the same fam ous brand of chickens that Hum claims lined to climb up on top of the hennery and adjacent polrita of vantage and crow long and fondly at tho moon. Hum claims that tills act Is a violation of neutrality and issues a proclamation of open warfare against the French. Henry Provost claims that he has an alibi and says that ho was In Talent or dirt's roa taurunt or some such place at the time the overt act wan perpetrated. Attention. I will sell to the highest bid ro celved before Saturday night three sightly building lots, containing 80 bearing peach trees, also one good building lot near high school. Terms If desired. Apply to owner at Colum." hla Hotel, room 20. 79-lt-
