Ashland tidings., August 16, 1915, Image 1

ASHEAND
'Ashland Crows While Llthia flows'
City of Sunshine 'and Flowers 1
Ashland, Oregon, Lithla Springs
"The Carlsbad of America'
ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 1G, 1915
VOL. XL
NUMBER 24
May Refuse to Sign
Cantine's Vouchers
Salem Statesman: That the Issue
between the majority of the Btate
highway commission, composed of
the governor and state treasurer on
the one hand and State Engineer
Lewis on the other, may be forced by
the surety company furnishing the
bond for the state engineer, was pre
dicted yesterday by a number of state
officials.
It was pointed out that since the
surety company had supplied Lewis'
bond for $10,000 as Is required by
the amended highway law, It might
take steps to try and compel the
bond's approval by the governor.
The governor announced Tuesday
that as he did not recognize Lewis as
highway engineer, he did not propose
to sign the bond. The question Is
now raised whether the bonding com
pany is liable even though the execu
tive falls to sign the bond. The
voucher for $30 covering the prem
ium on the bond Is also in the gov
ernor's hands unsigned.
The rtate engineer announced fol
lowing Tuesday's stormy session with
the highway commission that if he
was not allowed to supervise the
highway construction work he would
refuse to approve any vouchers
turned In by Chief Deputy Cantine,
who Is recognized by the governor
and Kay as the real highway en
gineer. The new law requires that
he sign the vouchers, and If Lewis
persists In his attitude, It Is foreseen
that he will force action of some
kind.
Should the majority of the high
way commission decide to Ignore
Lewis and put the vouchers through
with only Cantine's signature, the
question of whether they would be
approved by Secretary of State Olcott
would be presented. Secretary Olcott
yesterday declined to discuss the sub
ject, except to say that he was not
crossing any bridges before he came
to them. In the trouble which has
arisen over the highway engineer,
Olcott has assumed the atitude that
the commission should follow the
opinion of Attorney-General Brown,
who in reply to Lewis' request said
that Lewis was the man to have
charge of highway construction.
Would Prevent
Fishing In Pond
Some three years ago J. B. Hunter
planted a goodly number of fish in
the reservoir above his place south
of the normal school. The fish have
reached an age of maturity and Mr.
Hunter now finds that several of his
neighbors have found the reservoir
to be a favored fishing place and are
taking out good sized messes at every
visit. Mr. Hunter remonstrated with
the fishermen, but was met with the
reply that they had bought licenses
and could fish anywhere they pleased.
It would appear from previous cases
of this nature that Mr. Hunter could
have the unwelcome visitors to his
pond arrested 'or trespassing on his
land if not for fishing. The local
game warden could find no rule un
der which he could prevent the fish
ing. Mr. Hunter has written to the state
fish warden and attorney general for
advice.
No Fatalities to
Hunters or Deer
The 1915 deer season opened yes
terday with about a score of hunting
parties from Ashland and vicinity in
the. mountains Up to a late hour
today no fatalities either among the
hunesmen or among the deer have
been reported. All day Saturday
members of the exclusive order of
the red hats were seen driving out of
town with guns between their knees
or standing on the streets promising
choice cuts to admiring friends. Over
fifty game licenses were Issued last
week by the local deputies. The
openings of the last two seasons have
been marked by fatalities and a third
death Is predicted by, the superstU
tious. The chances are, greatly
against any of the hunters getting a
deer on the f irst day out. Probably
the wisest method would he that fol
lowed by a prospector in northern
California, who said: "The popping
got so thick all around us that we
laid down in a hollow behind a log.
Pretty soon a big buck came ramps
Ing down the hill and laid down in
the same hole to escape the rain of
bullets. I then killed the buck with
my pocket knife and laid low until
the fusilade subsided in the evening."
Vining Theatre
Weeks' Attractions
Tonight the University of Oregon
concert and dramtic troupe will ap
pear at the Vining theatre. Their
program for the evening appears
elsewhere. Prices 10 and 23 cents.
Theatregoers will have their first
chance to see Viola i)ana (late star
.of "The Poor Little Rich Girl") in
the Edison company's film adapta
tion of C. N. Williamson's novel,
"The House of the Lost Court," on
Tuesday at the Vining theatre. The
story is well told and deals with the
love affair of an American girl and
a young English nobleman. It is
full of mystery and thrills and has
just finished a two weeks' run In
Portland.
Beginning Wednesdany and Thurs
day of this week and continuing on
every Wednesdany and Thursday af
ter this come a series of twelve three-
reel pictures, the heralded "Who
Pays?" problem pictures. Each of
these features Is complete in Itself,
there being no connection, and each
deals with a problem of life and
leaves to the audience to answer
"Who Pays." These features are
the strongest releases of the Pathe
Company. Together with the fea
tures will be shown a reel of Pathe
Weekly, a reel of the excruciatingly
funny Bray cartoons, and one reel of
a series of Paramount travel pic
tures which will eventually carry the
theatregoers around the world. Ad-
mission for the extraordinary six
reel program 10 and 15 cents.
On Friday comes the famous min
strels. Would Change
Highway Road
A Salem dispatch says the high
way commission has tentatively ap
proved changing Pacific highway so
that from Roseburg it will run south
eastward to Tiller and thence to
Medford, avoiding the route which
now follows a general southwesterly
direction through Josephine county.
Judge Masters said the proposed new
route would cut eff practically 125
miles In reaching Crater Lake. Be
fore taking definite action, however,
the board will confer with the advis
ory board. The proposed route
would avoid the Cow Creek canyon
and eliminate Roberts mountain.
The commission also allowed
Douglas county $5,000 from the
$20,000 appropriation to be used in
improving Pass Creek canyon. The
action was taken on the request of
County Judge R. W. Marsters.
Installation of
Water Rushed
Mr. Emory Smith of Smith, Emery
& Co. is In the city and work on the
water Installation is being rushed. All
of the materials have been ordered
and most are on the way.
The crew at work in the park are
busy outlining' the walks and will
start immediately upon the Installa
tion of the irrigation system. Owing
to the cost of the Irrigation system,
which approximates $2,700, the log
auditorium can not be built as
planned.
Would Show Valley
To Congressmen
A party of prominent Medford men
left, yesterday for Crescent City in
autos, where they will meet the con
gressional committee which is tour
ing the west and investigating riv
ers, harbors and other conditions.
An effort is being made to change
the schedule so that after remaining
in Grants Pass all night, the commit
tee can be taken through the valley
and then take the train for the north
from Ashland. Otherwise they will
not get a full Idea of the extent of
the valley of the Rogue and its trib
utaries, the traffic from which will
drain through the harbor at Crescent
City.
Captain Isaac Emerson and wife
and party of Baltimore, Md., passed
through Ashland Sunday in Alfred
Vanderbllt's private car Wayfarer,
tbe most sumptuously furnished pri
vate car in the world, on a tour of the
coast. They were accompanied from
this point by Mrs. Lincoln McCor
mick. Captain Emerson is a million
aire hotel owner of Baltimore. '
School Term Opens September 6
Teachers, Books and Information
At a regular meeting of the Ash
land school board on Monday, August
9, the teachers lor the school year
101 .1-16 were assigned as follows:
High School.
George A. Briscoe, superintendent
and sociology.
F. E. Moore, principal and phys
ics. G. M. Ruth, slcence.
L, T. Hodge, commerce.
Delmar Harmon, manual training.
R. R. Hutchinson, mechanical
drawing, manual training and ath
letics.
Wilniette Hassinger, Latin.
Laura McCormick, mathematics.
Elfreda Merz, English.
Helen Vanllousen, sewing.
Irene Ringheim, cooking.
Anna B. Harris, art and music.
Vera Moffat, physical training.
Callie Vogell, librarian and clerk.
Charlotte Kennard, German and
English.
Fust Side.
S. A. MsGavern, principal and sev
enth grade.
Nellie B. Ross, sixth grade.
Margaret Powers, fifth grade.
Bessie Dunham, fourth grade.
Effie Alverson, third grade.
Myrtle Johnson, second grade.
Vlda Foley, first grade.
Loraine Johnson, mixed grade.
West Side.
Gertrude Engle, principal and his
tory. Ila Myers, arithmetic.
Guscie Cpdegraph, language.
Alice Thompson, physical geogra
phy. Jeanette Crcekpaum, reading.
Irma Jp.mes, fifth grade.
Caribel Morehouse, fourth grade
Hazel M Clark, third grade.
Vernon Pylaad, second grade.
Evangeline Poley, first grade.
The school term for 1 915-1 C will
begin Monday, September 0.
The cuperintendent of schools will
be In bis office at the high school
from August 30 to September 4 in
clusive, for the placing of all pupils
who. have . not before been In the
Ashland schools. Any parents de
siring to Interview him about school
matters will find him at his office
from S until 12 and from 1 until 4
each day.
Examinations for all grade pupils
who failed to make advanced stand
ing at the spring promotion period
may have a second examination on
Thursday, September 2, at 9 a. m.
in the high school building. High
school pupils may have examination
for advanced standing Friday, Sep
tember 3, at 9 a. m. at the high
school.
Pupils who are passing for the
first timo from the eighth grade into
the ninth will meet the teachers of
the high school Saturday, September
4, at 10:30 a. m. It is Important
that all ninth year pupils appear at
this time to discuss the different
courses of study with the teachers.
All first grade pupils living east of
Gresham and Third streets will go
to the East Side school, and those
living west of these streets will go
to the West Side school.
The forenoon session begins at
8:45, dismissing for the noon hour
at 11:45. Afternoon session begins
at 1 and dismisses at 3:40, the low
er grades being dismissed earlier at
the teachers' direction.
A cordial invitation Is extended to
the young men and young women of
Ashland to attend the high school.
It is the purpose of the school offi
Bramwell Tests
Valley Beets
F. S. Bramwell, representative of
the Western Sugar Company, Is in
the valley Inspecting the various beet
sugar tests being made to ascertain
whether or not Biigar beets can be
profitably grown In the Rogue River
valley, and making preliminary ar
rangements for the building of a
$600,000 factory.
Mr. Bramwell was accompanied by
Soil Expert Samuel Storey and W. H.
Gore in his trip through the valley
Friday.
The tests, according to Mr. Bram
well, are all that could be expected,
and all that remains Is the promise
of land owners to grow sugar beets.
Offices will be secured In Medford
and a, systematic campaign for acre
age inaugurated.
Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
cials to arrange and offer such
courses as will fit young people eith
er to enter college or to enter the
business relations. Either the su
perintendent or the principal of the
high school will be glad to discuss
the course of study with any who
will call at their offices.
Ypung men and young women de
siring to teach school must have nor
mal training before a license can be
issued to them. One year's work In
the teachers' training course will en
able any graduate of a four-year
high school to receive a license good
for any of the grade schools In the
state. The nupils of the training
class have practically all secured po
sitions for the next year. The Invi
tation to thone desiring to teuch is
cordiul. Come and help to make the
high school mean the most to the
community as well as to yourself.
Books for the grades and for the
high school may be obtained at Mc
Nair Brothers' or the East Side
Pharmacy. Paints, pencils, tablets
and such accessories may be secured
from any of the dealers In the city.
The necessary school books are as
follows:
First Grade Beginners or 1 B:
Wheeler's Primer; pencils, tablets
and drawing material as directed by
the teacher. 1 A Grade: Wheeler's
First Reader; pencil, tablet and
drawing material as directed by the
teacher.
Second Grade Wheeler's Second
Reader; pencils, tablet and drawing
material as directed by the teacher.
Third Grade Wheeler's Third
Reader; Hick's Champion Spelling
Book; Numbers Htep by Step; pencil,
Tablet and drawing material as di
rected by the teacher.
Fourth Grade Wheeler's Fourth
Reader; Numbers Step by Step;
Kimball's Elementary English, Book
I; Hick's Champion Spelling Book;
penholder, pencil, tablet and drawing
material as directed by the teacher,
i Fifth Grade Wheeler's Fifth
Reader; Numbers Step by Step;
Ki'pbaU's, Elementary English, Book
If Hick's Champion Speller; Intro
ductory American History; Bourne
& Benton; dictionary, penholder,
pencils, tablets and drawing material
as directed by the teacher.
Fifth A Grade World Geography
by Tarr & McMurry In addition to
books for 5 B.
Sixth Grade Wheeler's Fifth
Reader; Complete Arithmetic; World
Geography; Kimball's Elementary
English; Hick's Champion Speller;
Krohn's Graded Lessons in Physiol
ogy and Hygiene; Introductory
Ameri:an History; dictionary, pen
holder, pencil, tablet and drawing
material as directed by the teacher.
Seventh Grade Elson's Grammar
School Reader, Book 4; Complete
Arithmetic; Hick's Champion Spell
er; World Geography; Mace's U. S.
History; Agriculture by Burket and
Stevens; Kimball's Elementary Eng
lish, Book 2; dictionary, penholder,
pencil, tablet and drawing material
as directed by the teacher.
Eighth Grade Elson's Grammar
School Reader, Book 4; Complete
Arithmetic; Hick's Champion Spell
er; Mace s U. S. History; Agriculture
by Burket & Stevens; Kimball's Ele
mentary English, Book 2; dictionary,
penholder, pencils, tablets and draw
ing material 83 directed by the teach
er. Eighth A Grade Relnsch's Ele
ments of Civil Government in addi
tion to books for 8 B.
Pay Compliment
of Emulation
Eugene, "tbe livest city in the Wll
lamette valley," is profiting by the
glowing reports taken from here of
the success of the auto camp grounds,
and, inspired by Ashland's success,
will establish an auto camp. In an
article dealing with the proposed
camp Mr. Camps, proprietor of the
Ford garage here, Is quoted as having
said that since the camping grounds
have been Installed here his business
has increased 150 per cent. The auto
camp has been the best thing Ash
land has accomplished In years, has
brought more publicity and wide
spread Interest in Ashland than has
accrued to any city north of San
Francisco during this exposition year.
Our auto camp Is only the beginning.
Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
Asks Water Users
To Be Generous
The waier users of the state of
Oregon, especially those using water
for irrigation, are confronting a seri
ous condition. The water supply of
most of the streams of eastern and
southern Oregon is lower this season
than at any iime In the past twenty
or thirty years. Many people are de
pending either directly or Indirectly
upon the flow of streams for a liveli
hood. Those having a prior right to
the use of water may legally demand
their full supply as long as it Is
available. This will deprive subse
quent users of their accuston.ed sup
ply. In view of the unusual conditions
which prevail, it is suggested that
Irrigators be as economical as possi
ble in the use of water In order that
some water may be left to mature the
crops of subsequent appropriators be
low. From letters received at the state
engineer's office It appears that many
water users have the mistaken Idea
that to economize in the use of water
so that some will flow down to their
neighbor will detrimentally affect
their water right. If the prior ap
propriator demands his pound of
flesh this season, It will cause the
ruin of other crops.
The state engineer desires to call
attention to these unusual conditions
and solicit the harmonious co-operation
among water users to the end
that Injury to crops through shortage
of water supply be minimized.
Famous Minstrels
at Vining Friday
Richard and Pringle's minstrels,
recognized as tbe best and biggest
minstrel show on the road, will de
light an A3hland audience at the Vin
ing theatre Friday evening, August
20. A real old-time minstrel show
with entirely new features, real ne
gro harmony and comedy. If you
think laughing is wicked, Btay away.
These colored people travel In their
own palace cars and number thirty
people. Twelve-comedians of real
reputation vie with each other In the
fun making. There are twelve
trained singers, a double sextette of
nimble dancers, several big vaude
ville acts and a band of seventeen
pieces, that is the best ever.
Prices will be 25, 50 and 75 cents.
Refuse Express
Office Request
The state public service commis
sion has refused a request of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company to
close their office at Jacksonville. The
commission states that Jacksonville
was one of the first towns In which
an express office was established, is
one of the oldest in the state, Is the
county seat, and even although the
office is not paying, snould be kept
open. In summing up the conimls-J
slon states: "The system as a whole
Is undoubtedly paying and we can
see no good reason why some one
unit, which may not pay its full
quota of revenue, should be closed
and the public suffer serious Incon
venience thereby."
Gold Hill Invites
Valley To Opening
Gold Hill has Invited all of South
ern Oregon to attend the opening
ball at their new $1,000 dancing pa
vilion and entertainment hall. The
new hall Is financed by Gold Hill
business men and will eventually be
come the property of the Greater
Gold Hill Club. The opening dance
will be on the evening of Saturday,
August 21. On the following Sunday
a ball game with Grants Pass and a
water fete will be features. Gold
Hill haB recently completed a bath
ing beach In Rogue river and various
free-for-all aquatic events will no
doubt draw some of the best swim
mers of the valley. The events will
be under the auspices of the Greater
Gold Hill Club.
Fred Walters, recently second
trick operator at the S. P. depot, has
removed to Siskiyou to take charge
of the station there. He left for the
mountain top Tuesday of last week.
Emll Carlson, extra man, fills the
local vacancy for the time being.
Unique Conclave
at Crater Lake
Knights of Pythias of Oregon, Cal
ifornia and Washington to the num
ber of 600 will attend the state lodgo
conclave to be held at Crater Lake
next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. Already the advance guard of
the convention have left for the lake.
Dr. Wrightnian of Portland, grand
chancellor, and Lou R. Stimsoti,
grand keeper of the seals and rec
ords, and the entire grand lodge of
Oregon will be In attendance. Among
the well known Oregoninns who will
be Initiated are John M. Scott, gen
eral passenger agent of the Southern
Pacific, and Will G. Steel, superin
tendent of Crater Lake national park.
On Wednesday, on Wizard Island
two miles from the mainland, and
at an elevation of fi,S00 feet, amidst
the most wonderful scenery on tbe
American continent, the rank of
Knighthood will be conferred upon a
large class of candidates. In the
eastland nothing surpasses tho
mighty cataract of Niagara. In the
westland Crater Lake, with its pre
cipitous cliffs rising high into tho
heavens, furnishes to the fortunate
beholder a scene of rugged beauty
and grandeur that will never be for
fotten. Here the hand of nature has
been most lavish with its magnifi
cence. The members of Talisman lodgo
No. 31 of Medford and the uniform
rank from that lodge will lead the
party, and the other K. P. lodges
from Klamath Falls, Ashland and
Grants Pass will assist them In put
ting on the work. A big bonfire will
be a feature on the night of the ar
rival August 17. Wednesday, the
18th, has been turned over to the
Knights by the officials at Washing
ton, D. C, and upon this date the
Knights have complete charge of the
lake and the boats and will permit
only Knights In good standing to go
over to Wizard Island to see the work
of tbe initiation. They will return to
the rim that evening and the even
ing will be spent by a public program
arranged for the occasion. The Mod
ford band will furnish the music and
there will be two representatives'
from leading moving picture com
panies to take the whole affair from
start to finish. This will be one of
the greatest events ever attempted
in the history of the state, and the
members of the Medford" lodge have
done a great work in being able to
stage such an event. The transporta
tion of the Knights from Medford has
been looked after by the good live
boosters In that city, and It will cost
only $6 for the meals and room at
the hotel during the trip from Med
ford, and the railroad fare Is one
and one-third from any point In the
state to Medford.
The main body of the conclave will
leave Medford Tuesday morning.
Three auto trucks have been engaged
to haul the paraphernalia and food
to the lake. The lodge will maintain
Its own commissary department and
carry its own cook. The ladles will
occupy quarters in the hotel. The
men will sleep out in the open, using
tents.
The conclave promises to be one
of the most successful lodge events
In the history of the northwest.
Thanks Due Messrs.
Frohbach and Hyland
The springs water comlmsslon and
the publicity department feel ex
tremely grateful to the members of
the Oregon state commission for the
generous help given to Mr. Frohbach
In the work of Installing the Ashland
springs display. Georgo H. Hyland,
director general of the Oregon
building, furnished labor, help to dec
orate the booth and, with the consent
of the commission, assumed some of
the cost of Installation.
This beautiful springs display is
going to give Ashland a grent deal of
very desirable publicity, for it is at-
tractin the attention of thousands, of
those who visit the Oregon building
each day. Mr. Frohbach has handled
the work of Installing this display In
splendid manner and the publicity
department feels indebted to him for
the interest and thought he has given
to making it a success. The springs
commission allowed the publicity de
partment $200 to cover the expense
of this display, but, through the work
of Mr. Frohbach and the generous
aid of the Oregon commission,
through Mr. Hyland, the total cost
to the publicity department is about
$125. This Is money well spent and
the city Is fortunate In getting so
creditable a display at so small a cost.