835" Secon! g 'Ashland Grows While Uthia flows" ... City of Sunshine and flowers HLAND DINGS Ashland. Oregon, Uthia Springs 7 "The Carlsbad of America' VOL. XL Lowe's Exhibit Wins Highest Awards D. M. Lowe's one-farm exhibit In the Agricultural building at the Pan ama exposition has scored sweeping victories over all exhibits of its class. The exhibit has been awarded the medal of honor, highest award made as the best agriculture exhibit, and the medal of honor for the best one farm exhibit. This was in competi tion with exhibits from the entire world and are the highest awards made in that department. In addition to these awards for the collective exhibit Mr. Lowe received the gold medal for the best collection of barley, gold medal for the collec . tion of 670 varieties of products from one farm, gold medal for the best collection of seeds, bronze medal for the collection of grasses and honor able mention Tor the collection of clover and alfalfa. A letter from O. E. Freytag, director of agriculture, highly compliments Mr. Lowe on his sweeping success, the exposition man saying: "Your farm is an immense factor in helping Oregon to tal:e its place at the top of the agricultural states." A letter from George M. Hyland, director of exhibits, says: "Congratulations on awards won by your splendid exlfibit in the agricul tural building, and I wish personally to express my appreciation for your efforts In helping to make the Oregon display a grand success. (You are needed in San Francisco." These awards reflect great honor upon Mr. Lowe and upon the Ashland district. New Committee Rustles Members The new membership committee, consisting of H. O. Purucker, Clark Bush, Chester Stevenson, A. M. Beaver and J. R. Croxall, are out In earnest for the largest class of new members the Commercial Club has ever had. So if you are accosted In the near future by this committee, fall in line and become a member. The club has been reorganized, the meetings are a source of interest and information, and, last, the social phase appeals to all. Therefore, this committee .asks that you be an optimist don't be a dead one. Help along the good work by the dissemination of a cheerful spirit. True, you are but a single individual, but it is single individuals that make up in the mass the city's mind, and what we believe we real ize. Everyone get busy and pry things loose. We are going to make our Commercial Club the most talked of In the United States. THE COMMITTEE. ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1915 Finds Siskiyou Highway in Oregon To Be in Excellent Condition Would Close Rogue River Cannery An Injunction has been granted by County Judge Wood of Curry county restraining the Seaborg Cannery Company from operations at the re quest of the Wedderburn Trading Company, owned by the Macleav es tate, who charge that the Seaborg' cannery is occupying ground belong ing to it. The injunction will not re sult in a cessaton of operations, claim the Seaborg Interests, as only the warehouse encroaches on Macleav property and not the cannery itself. The Seaborg interests recently completed their cannery,' which is two miles up the river from Gold Beach. The property is under ten-year lease from A. Miller, who has owned land in the vicinity for thirty years. The Wedderburn Trading Company is controlled by the Macleav estate, which purchased river rights from the estate of R. D. Hume, who was known during his life as the "king of the Rogue river." Leave For Annual Camp Tomorrow Ashland's population will be de pleted by about sixty men for the next two weeks with the departure of the local company of the Coast Artillery Corps for the annual en campment at Fort Stevens. The com pany, about sixty strong, leaves to morrow evening for the fort, which is located near Astoria. All of the officers will make the trip and most of the non-commissioned officers. The encampment is a much-looked-forward-to outing and all who could possibly make arrangements to get away are going. The company re turns on the 28th. Harry L. Sinclair of this city made the trip over the Siskiyou mountains Sunday and incidentally made several interesting discoveries in regard to the much discussed bad condition of the roads. Going up this side of the mountains over the beau tiful new grade, the road was found to be in perfect condition .with the exception of two short rough places which are now being smoothed out. These, were the only places where it was necessary to drop out of high gear, and when these are ironed out the entire grade may easily be made on high gear. The scenery on this side of the mountain Is beyond de scription. One who has traveled over the mountain several times realized more of its beauties yesterday when the strain of watching the tortuous old road was no longer present. The highway is in fine shape down the other side to the California line, which, by the way, is unmarked ex cept for a board sign with California chalked upon It. From there on the road fchows evidence of lack of care and is rutty and rough in frequent spots. Coming back from the other side the reason became easily evident for the departure of several auto parlies from the highway. During the past week two or three parties have come into Ashland highly disgusted with the Siskiyou grade because of the fact Will Extend Rural Postal Routes Postmaster-General Burleson has announced that by the end of the fiscal year, June 30, the rural free delivery mail service will be extended to one million new patrons without increasing the cost of delivery. This is to be accomplished by the read justment of routes and the use of motor cars. Congress authorized the use of .motor vehicles after JuJly 1, next. This will be an important fac tor. Changes were authorized last month that reduced operating ex penses $177,644. This saving has been utilized to establish 263 new routes, serving approximately 135, 265 persons. In the same period, ex tensions aggregating 104 miles have been made. These extensions serve approximately 6,010 persons. Elks' Flag Day Exercises Tonight Exercises which are open to the public will be held tonight at the Elks temple. The occasion is the annual Flag Day. The program for I the evening is as follows: i Music, "Star Spangled Banner". . . ' I Orchestra Introductory exercises Exalted Ruler and Officers Prayer Rev. R. W. Farquhar Solo, "The United States Is Good Enough for Me".. Mrs. C. B. Wolf Flag Record Brother Otto Klum Solo Brother Earl C. Rasor Altar service. . .Esquire and Officers Song, "Auld Lang Syne" To be sung by all Elks Song, medley, "Under the Stars and Stripes" Elks' Quartet Elks' Tribute to the Flag Brother C. B. Wolf Music Orchestra Recitation, "The Name of Old Glory". Minnie Jackson Song, "Star Spangled Banner"... Elks' Quartet Music Orchestra Remarks on Patriotism by Brother W. E. Newconibe, Past Exalted Ruler. Song, "America" that they got off the road on the. other side and unknowingly came down the old toll road instead of the new grade. At; the top of the Bailey hill com ing toward Ashland a road turns off which connects with the new high way, !but no sign marks the road, and as the old road leading to Hilt is just as greatly traveled and is straight ahead, the tourist naturally takes it unless he has been otherwise direct ed. There are no evidences of work having been started on the grade on I the other side, and while the road is !not steep it Is very rough and does jnot compare w'lth'that on this side. i The stretch of roadl after the autolst 'turns off at the top of the Bailey hill jto come over to the new highway ia steep and rutty, resembling a wood jroad rather than a part of the great highway. Track Is being laid up this side of the grade almost as far as Steinman for the paving work which Is soon to begin. The Ashland Commercial Club or some other local body should see to It that the Oregon line has at least a ! . , i . : . .... ... i. : t : a tourist that the good roads from that point are Oregon roads, and by all means a sign should be put tip at the top of the Bailey hill to direct the tourist over the new highway. High-Class Cafe Opens Saturday Ashland is to have a high-class cafe, open all hours of the day. The new cafe will be located in the Ash land Hotel building, the spacious res taurant room o" the hotel being com pletely renovate.l and rerinished. The new eating place will be under the management of Mesdames L. J. Orres and C. II. Metcalf. Both of these ladies have had extensive ex perience in the cafe business and will furnish a class or meals which will be a welcome addition to Ashland's facilities for entertainment. First class cooking and a wide range of eatables will be the aim of the cafe, which will be designated ns the "Elite Cafe." Dinner parties will be espec ially catered to and the new restau rant promises to become one of the most popular eating places in Ash land. This new venture will fill a long-felt want in the city and Is as sured of good patronage. Ladies Beautify Valley Exhibits Railroad Lot The Civic Improvement Club ladies are making a beautiful little park out of the lot belonging to the South ern Pacific Company on East Main street opposite the Congregational church. Receiving permission to park the lot from the company, the ladies have had It graded and set trees out and are having a sprinkler system Installed. . A lawn will be planted. The company has promised to put In a concrete wall around the spring on the lot from which water for the tanks in the railroad yards is obtained. When completed this prop erty will be one of the prettiest parks in the city. New Trains Put On Tomorrow The two new trains will be put on by the Southern Pacific beginning tomorrow. The southbound, which will be known aa No. 53, arrives In Ashland at 3 a. m. and leaves at 3:15 a. m. The northbound, No. 64, will arrive' at 6:20 In the evening and leaves at 6:40. The trains will accommodate local .traffic In the val ley but are essentially thrqugh. trains, making fast time. VThe trains carry full standard equipment and are of the best clasa. . . ... . Mr. Junkln of Albany la In the city this week making preparations for moving his family down for the Bum mer. ,They come to Ashland on ac count of mealtfa considerations. The big cement mixer for the pav ing work on the Slskiyous passed through Ashland this morning. This was the first machine that ever passed through the city which even the most pessimistic of bystanders would admit was not exceeding the speed limit. In fact, the big ma chine, which travels under Its own power, was making the tremendous speed of about on-elghth of a mile per hour when it passed through. A party consisting of Miss Naomi Scott, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Martin of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. E. Miller of Corvalllg were visitors at the O. W. Scott home over Sunday. The party Is en route to the exposition and ex pect to return In a couple of weeks for a longer stay. E. E. Young and . family passed through this morning bound from San Francisco to Seattle by auto. Mr.' Young says that the roads are fine all the way -up from the city and that be 'did hot see where any one had room to growl about their condition.' ' ' Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Walters enter tained Mr. and Mrs. George Bear of Bakersfield, Cal.; between trains Sunday. '" School Election Next Monday Ashland's annual school election will be held Monday, June 21. The election call will be published later. There is one director to elect. O. F. Carson, who has been filling out the unexpired term of C. B. Lamkin by appointment, has consented to be come a candidate for the office. Mr. Carson Is a capable business man and highly respected citizen, and his candidacy will doubtless meet with favor. You Will Enjoy The Opera "Sari" A musical education Is not neces sary to enjoy Emmerich Kalman's melodies In Henry W. Savage's oper etta triumph, "Sari," with Mlzzl Hajos, which comes direct from an all season's run 'In New York to the Vinlng Theatre on June 24. If you can whistle you will appreciate them. If you can't whistle them you will hum them. There are song hits you won't forget, notably "Love Has Wings," "Softly Through -the Sum mer Night," "My Faithful Stradi vari," and the joyous, rollicking Hun garian folk-dance, "The Hazazaa." And there are ahead-of-the-mlnute gowns which will make the ladles gasp with envy at their beauty and richness and with amazement at the daring of the designs and color com binations. "Sari" comes with the original New York cast and setting, and the, same singing, dancing and good-looking chorus. Associated with Miss Hajos In the cast are such popular players as Charles Meaklns, J. K. Murray, Gretcben Hood, Bert Gilbert, John Squires, If. W. Marsh and others. , BuMinemi Men's Association. ; The Ashland Business Men's Asso ciation meets , tomorrow (Tuesday) evening Instead of tonight, being postponed on account of, the Elks' Flag Day exercises.. . ' Win Gold Medals The display of, processed fruit from this district which was processed by H. O. Frohbach won the gold medal award at the exposition in competi tion wtih fruits from all over the country. , The Bagley Canning Company at Talent Saturday received a telegram to the effect that the Bagley apple jinc,'8 had won the gold 'medal. These' awards are the highest that are made and place the winning exhibits in a class by themselves for quality. With the horticultural grand award which was given Oregon in competi tion with the world, the state Is tak ing Its rightful place as the best fruit state in the world. New York Special Passes Through A special train carrying members of the National Electrical Association from New York arrived in Ashland Sunday afternoon and were greeted at the station with Uthia water and roses In profusion. The special Is a New York Central Twentieth Century Limited of ten cars and elegant equipment. The party were much taken with the reception accorded them here and stated that it beat anything they had received in Califor nia. .. Thousands of Shriners in July Coming from. every part of the country, 100,000 nobles and families of the Mystic Shrine will begin their pilgrimage late this month or early in July to the oasis of Seattle, where they will participate In the forty-flrHt Imperial Council session. Because or the many sights which the Shriners wish to take In while on their journey to the northwest, many of the temples will leave home several weeks before the opening date of the convention. In their special trains they will assemble at Seattle, and after the meeting Is over will dis tribute to every corner of the west. A total of 150 special trains Is ex pected. Fourteen special trains from the south will pour through Ashland, Portland and Tacoma, bringing the Oregon, California and southwest temples to the meeting. Thirty spec ials will travel practically In one solid string from St. Paul westward, stop ping at Spokane and crossing the Cas cades by various routes. After the council meetings the specials will either take their hordes south to California, stopping at Ta coma and Portland, as well as other" points, or will go north through Ever ett, Belllngham and other points and going east via the Canadian Rockies. Farnham Found Guilty at Roseburg The jiiry in the I toy Farnham ense at Roseburg aTter twenty-four hours of deliberation brought in a verdict of guilty and recommended him to the mercy of the court. The Farn ham trial lias occupied the greater portion of the Roseburg papers and has received considerable space in other publications throughout the state for the past two weeks. Farnum was charged with the mur der of Edna Morgan of Goldendale. whose charred body was found in a burning barn near her home, where the girl, aged 15 years, was believed to have gone to meet Farnum. to have gone to meet Farnham. Farnham is already serving a term victed on another .charge in connec tion with a girl. NUMBER 6 1,200 People Hear Bruce Evans Sunday Saturday night Bruce Evans said: -"A man who becomes a Christian has nothing to lose and everything to gain. A man who does not become a Christian gains nothing and he may lose everything." Last evening the Chautauqua building was filled with. 1,200 men and women who came to hear Bruce. ' This great crowd was held all atten tion for an hour while Bruce talked on the Unpardonable Sin, saying: "Some men and women said 'No' to the appeal of God in Christ when they were children. Later in life the ap peal came and they said 'No.' Again the appeal came, and again the an swer was 'No.' Today that big 'No' represents the unpardonable sin." Evans says: "It is a refusal to yield to the appeal of God's spirit. Man is three-fold in his nature physical, mental and religious. To fail to use one of these is to love it. Not to re spond to the religious impulse is tha unpardonable sin. Cod ever loves man. He !s ever ready to hear the appeal or cry of 1 1 is creature; but ye ( man ) will not come." Bruce will speak every night tills week in the Chautauqua building. Our best locnl talent of the city in contributing special numbers every evening. Large chorus. Two Ashland Men Suffer Accidents During the past week there were reported to the state industrial acci dent commission 127 accidents, of which three were fatal. Of the total reported, 91 were subject to the workmen's compensation law, and 30 were from public utility corporations and firms not under the act. Accidents according to the indus tries were as follows: Sawmill 22, lumber yard 2, railroad work 11, construction 24, planing mill 2, auto works 1, woolen mill 1, paper mill 2, dredging 1, meat packing fi, rock quarry 2, boiler making 1, logging 2", foundry machine shops and iron works 13, transfer company 2, min ing 1, flour mill 1, veneer manufac turing 1, can manufacturing 1, bur lap and jute bag works 1, ice manu facturing 2, metal works 1. The only Injuries reported from southern Oregon were two railrond men of Roseburg, C. C. Shaw of Gold Hill, a miner who had his eye Injured, James Heer and C. L. Splndler, both of the Ashland Ice and Storage Com pany, the first of whom suffered a cut hand and the second a cut wrist. S. P. Consolidates Oregon Lines The directors of six subsidiary lines of the. Southern Pacific in Oregon held a meeting at Portland June 7 and resigned in readiness for the for mal transfer of the properties of tho parent company at the end of the fis cal year, June 30. The subsidiary companies were tho Corvallis & Eastern, Pacific Railway & Navigation Company, Salem, Falla City and Western, Willamette Paclflo as far as constructed, the steam lines of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern, and the Coos Bay, Roseburg & East ern Railroad & Navigation Company. The companies have been under Southern Pacific control but main tained separate Identity. Practically all of the directors of tlie companies nre Southeri: Pacific officers. The meting of the directors iwns arranged by I). W. Campbell, as jslstant general manager of the South jern Pacific lines In Oregon, immedi jately upon his return from Chicago , after an absence of many months at tending the wnge conference. Tortuous Trip Down Old Grade Many Sheep Taken Care of in Ashland Thirty-five double-decked cars loaded with sheep arrived Friday, be ing the biggest sheep train that has come Into Ashland for some time. The sheep were herded Into the cor rals here and fed. They were trans ferred into single decked cars here, the cars having been fumigated. This Is necessary before the sheep can be taken out of the state. This Is one of many large shipments of sheep which have been taken care of here recently. Most of the sheep came from Roseburg and Oakland districts and are being shipped to California, where grazing is good at this time of the year. C. F. Bates has the contract for handling them at the local corrals. Hand Notlc. The Ashland band meets for re hearsal a week from tonight in the city hall. Tonight's practice will be omitted on account of the Flag Day exercises at the Elks Temple. A. C. Allen, who. is taking the moving pictures of valley scenes, will return to Ashland some time this week to take pictures of the new auto camp grounds. A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Blackburn of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Gal breath of Chlno, Cal., arrived Friday for a day's stay in the city. They were en route from a visit at tha exposition to Seattle and from thenco east. The party made the mistaka of taking the old toll road down tho Siskiyou mountains, being informed by some fiendish monster that tha new road was not open. The old road Is all cut to pieces and the party had a-far from enjoyable time mak ing it through. No work has been done on the old road since the com pletion of the new grade last fall. It Is si'ch misadventures as these that have caused the rumor to be spread that, the Siskiyou grade Is Im passable. The party left Saturday morning after spending Friday in the city, and before leaving hunted up a represent ative of this paper to pay a tribute to Ashland. The charms of Ashland had captivated them, not only tha scenic beauties but the homelike aspect of the city making a lasting Impression upon the entire party. The Ashland roses and cherries were particular objects of enthusiasts comment. O. N. Kramer and W. N. Wright, local agent and ticket merchant for the Southern Pacific Company, to gether with their families, spent Sat urday evening along the foam-flecked reaches of Bear creek, whipping the riffles with flies and plumbing' the depths with angleworms. From ail reports obtainable the fishing was fair, the only drawback being the Inability of Mr. Kramer to live up to bis well-established reputation aa a. carp ilsberman. The . party got enough fish for a meal and-enjoyed a merry time and an eicellent lunch. a