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DINGS
"Ashland Grows While Uthia Flows'
City of Sunshine and Flowers
Ashland. Oregon, Lithla Springs
"The Carlsbad of America'
VOL. XL
ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1915
NUMBER 25
Gentleman Bandit .
Escapes From Jail
John AuHtin Hooper, college gradu
ate and gentleman highwayman, who
was captured at The Dalles recently
and who was charged with a series of
the most daring robberies perpetrat
ed In Oregon for many years, includ
ing the Rogue River bank robbery,
broke Jail at Grants Pass Sunday
morning and made a spectacular
escape. Hooper was nem ai urams
Pass to stand trial for the robbery of
the railroad station at that place.
Hooper effected his escape with the
assistance of an Italian who was held
on a statutory charge. The couple
by a carefully arranged plan pounced
upon Sheriff Smith as he was bring
ing their breakfast. Smith was bound
and placed In a cell. The couple then
separated and the Italian, losing his
head, was captured half an hour later.
Hooper made a clean getaway and
held up a man in a buggy and forced
the driver to take him to near Rogue
River.
Although posses have scoured the
country, no trace of the cool-headed
bandit have been found. Hooper was
a model prisoner and seemingly a
gentleman. He was most assuredly
an artist In bis line but had never
killed a man. It is expected that he
will eventually join the Indians on
Klamath river, where he has friends.
Hooper was the famous "whistling
bandit" who forced Gordon Jacobs,
manager of the Jones store at Horn-
brook, to march down from his resi
dence accompanied by his wife and
open the store for Hooper to rob.
In concluding an article on the
escape the Redding Searchlight says:
"If the Oregon officers had yielded
Hooper to the California authorities
be would not have been prosecuted
for the Hornbrook affair. He is a
paroled convict from Folsom, where
be was sentenced for life for a rob
bery committed In Alameda county.
He had served ten years of his term
when be was paroled In 1914. So all
that would have been necessary to do
in this state would be to send Hooper
back to Folsom for breaking his' pa
role and let him stay there the rest
of his life." -
Things are all wrong when your
wife won't turn the freezer twenty
minutes so you can have five mln
ntes' pleasure eating ice cream.
No Timber Loss
As Yet From Fire
Portland, August 15. Reports re
cently received by the Western For
estry and Conservation Association,
from all protective agencies in the
northwest, show practically no loss
of timber through forest fires up to
the present time.
Favorable weather conditions and
careful preparations for the season
are the chief factors which have so
far made for a clean record on the
part of patrol organizations.
Following the plan of previous
seasons, each protective agency be
gan, well in advance of dry weather,
to get Its territory in the best possi
ble shape for successfully combatting
any fires which might become start
ed. Additional lookout points were
equipped, telephone lines extended
and repaired, new trails constructed,
and every effort made to secure the
best possible co-operation between
the various patrol organizations.
These efforts are now bearing fruit
in the prompt detection and suppres
sion of all fires which become start
ed. Although the beginning of August
saw conditions much more favorable
than those of a year ago, there Is still
time for the woods to become dry
and only the greatest care and vigi
lance will prevent fires from starting
during the next few weeks.
Oregon experienced no fires wor
thy of mention during July. A few
fires escaped as a result of : slash
burning but were speedily extin
guished without loss of green timber.
About 300 wardens are on duty out
side of the national 'forests and this
number will probably be slightly in
creased if rains are not forthcoming
within the next few days. . The need
for strict enforcement pf the forest
laws has been especially emphasized
this season, and a campaign to elimi
nate the smoke nuisance , has -been
vigorously carried on. ,".'
Standard legal blank forms of
every kind may be procured at the
Tidings office In any quantity.'
Attorney's Opinion
on Jail Contracts
At a recent meeting of the city
council, Councilman Cunningham
raised an objection to the way in
which the committee in charge of the
building of the new jail was letting
contracts. Mr. Cunningham claimed
that since the city charter stated that
all contracts of over $500 should be
advertised and since the jail cost
would aggregate over that amount,
bids should have been advertised.
Councilman Ware of the Jail commit
tee stated that the committee had
not aBked for a bid on the whole con
struction but was subdividing the
proposition and letting separate con
tracts for the cells, the work of build
ing and the material, none of which
came anyvhere near $500.
This explanation failed to satisfy
Mr. Cunningham and the city attor
ney was asked for an opinion. His
opinion was read at Tuesday's meet
ing and after stating the proposition
expressed his Interpretation to be
that the matter hinged on whether
it was the intention of the council to
let one contract or to let separate
contracts. His conception was that
the committee had the right to let
the separate contracts without adver
tising should the amounts not ex
ceed $500, unless it was understood
that the contract was to be let as one
for the whole proposition.
Councilman Ware stated that the
council had given the committee in
structions to build the jail and that
be was persuaded that money could
be saved by handling the matter with
separate contracts and that unless the
committee received Instructions from
the council to the contrary they
would proceed to have the jail built
in that manner.
Railroad Officials
to be Here Friday
Mr. John M. Scott, general passen
ger agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, accompanied by Mrs. Scott,
will spend Friday of this week, in
Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. Scott have
been with the Knights of Pythias at
Crater Lake, where Mr. Scott was In
itiated Into the order in the interest
ing ceremony on the island. They
will return from the lake on Thurs
day night, and have arranged to
spend the day here on Friday looking
over the general development that Is
going on. They will be the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Duryea at luncheon and
in the afternoon will be taken to the
springs and about the city by Mr.
Kramer and Mr. Duryea.
Fairy Feature
Picture at Lyric
Every child, and grown-up too,
should see the Mutual masterpicture
which will be shown Sunday and
Monday nights at the Lyric theatre
and at a special children's matinee
Monday afternoon.
Imagine elves, brownies, goblins,
and such folk, upon the screen. And
that Isn't all you will see In "Rumpel
stiltskin," Grimm's famous story,
made into a motion picture play.
There is a wonderful scene when
the Prince and the Girl sail away on
a magic carpet, miles above the earth.
Yes you must see the Mutual mas
terpicture "Rumpelstlltskin" with
the Court of King Cole the dwarf's
enchanted cavern and all the rest.
A four-part drama, full of real hu
mor and human interest.
It is a beautiful play to look at
magnificent scenery, brilliant cos
tumes, weird stage effects, fine act
ing. The story, too, is mighty inter
esting a screen version of one of
Grimm's most popular tales. It's the
play you read about in the Saturday
Evening Post. On the whole, a won
derful picture for young and old.
The Lyric orchestra will play
specially arranged music. Masterpic
ture prices of 10 and 15 cents.
N. J. Reasoner, a former real es
tate man of this city, now pastor of
the Christian church' in Palisade,
Colo., arrived In the city the first of
the week and is renewing old associa
tions. He will also attend to business
interests in the city before returning
to his new home.
A matinee especially for tbe chil
dren. Mutual masterpicture fairy
story at the Lyric theatre Monday
afternoon. ' ' ;
Council Makes Statement
Explaining Electric Proposition
To the Voters of Ashland:
After several months of negotia
tions with representatives of the Ash
land Electric Light & Power Com
pany and the California-Oregon Pow
er Company, the council has complet
ed a contract with said Interests,
which contract is being published in
our local newspapers and upon which
citizens are to express by vote their
approval or disapproval at an elec
tion to be held August 25, 1915.
In brief, the contract provides,
among other things, that the city for
twenty years shall buy of the California-Oregon
Power Company any elec
tric current required which the city
can not make at its own power plant,
and at prices ranging from one cent
down to three-quarters cent per kilo
watt hour" according to quantity, and
that an amount not less than $700
per month be paid the company,
based on the current used.
In return for these acts by the city
the company agrees, among other
things, to sell to the ctly such current
as it may require, at prices stated,
during said period, and agrees not to
sell to any other party or individual
within the city.
At present the company has 625
customers in Ashland, being about
twenty-five less than has the city. It
has for the past two years had an
Tuesday Conclave
Of City Fathers
The city fathers took up the reins
of city affairs at 7:45 last Tuesday
without a spectator in the usually
well-filled benches. All of the city
departments were represented.
Recorder Gillette read the minutes
of the previous meeting and a follow
ing adjourned meeting.
A matter of sanitary arrangements
for the building on the public market
lot was referred to the water commit
tee. Mr. Van Leer has been granted
permission to lease the building from
the city and will establish bis black
smith shop at that location.
A bill from Attorney Moore for are required when the angler speeds
additional services in conjunction I along In an automobile,
with the springs commission In the I No longer is the fisherman depend
recent purchase of land by the city, 'ent upon train schedules to return
and which did not come under his j home. There is no more waiting un
contract with the city, was allowed ; til 11:57 at night for a train. As
and a warrant for $116.80, which the soon as the angler Is through whip-
council deemed a reasonable charge,
was ordered drawn.
A communication from the springs
commission, requesting permission to
connect the park irrigation system to
the city mains, was granted.
A communication from the chief of
police at Medford In regard to second
hand stores was referred to the ordi
nance committee.
An application for permission to
tear down bis barn at 84 Allda av
enue, from W. S. Van Dyke, was re
ferred to the street committee. Mr.
Van Dyke stated in his petition that
he intended building a new barn.
The report of the special commit
tee on jail matters was received and
filed. The city attorney's opinion on
tbe matter was read and filed.
Mr. Ware then moved that the
council go into executive session; The
reporters gathered up their pencils
and faded into the night.
Artistic Booklet
Tidings Product
The nev "glass of water" booklet,
the first copies of which are now be
ing distributed, was printed in Its en
tirety by the job department of the
Ashland Tidings. Not throwing any
unearned bouquets at the Job depart
ment, but merely stating a fact, the
booklet is as artistic piece of work as
has ever been turned out In the state.
The cover is three-color work of a
nature seldom attempted by a small
city printing shop. Fifty thousand
booklets will be printed and the pub
licity department and Commercial
Club hopes to have enough so that
every citizen of Ashland may send
them to places where they may be
effective.
Monday matinee of the beautiful
Mutual masterpicture fairy story,
"Rumpelstlltskin,"' at Lyric theatre.
Send the children.
Medford is promised a $600,000
sugar beet factory In time for the
crop of 1916.
annual income averaging over $1000
per nionth. By the contract terms
these customers will be taken over
by tho city and their monthly pay
ments be then made to the city.
Th electric committee, and in fact
the entire council, believe that even
with no improvement In conditions
the city's income from the company
customers will more than pay the
$700 ier nionth, and the increased
expense of maintenance and the In
terest on the Increased plant required
to serve the entire city with electric
ity. The city's electric plant can not
make sufficient current to supply
more than the present street and
residence lighting, as a rul$ The
city's plant is more than self-sustain- j
Ing. It Is profitable. In general
terms, the city under the contract
can purchase additional current
cheaper than it can manufacture it, I
and we believe can continue at a
profit its present low rates for do
mestic use to the old company's cus
tomers, as well as its own. The
council unanimously believes that
with the contract ratified the opera
tion of the electric department will
be more profitable and more advan
tageous to the city than heretofore,
'(Continued on Pase Eight.)
The Auto and
The Fisherman
Fishing, the keenest of sports, has
been even more popularized In Ore
gon by the autotr.obile. The auto has
eliminated distances; it has brought
the angler to stream and lake, and
it haj made week-entd trips to the
mountains possible, not only from a
time but also from a financial stand
point. Hundreds of streams throughout
southern Oregon are visited weekly
by city dwellers. A few years ago It
was,; Impossible to get to these
streams on a week-end. Now a few
hours, perhaps half a day at most,
' ping the stream for the day he can
Ijump.into his own car. And the trip
j home is every bit as enjoyable as the
j going Journey. The road never Is
. long when traveled in an auto.
Scores of automobile parties leave
the valley towns every Saturday af
ternoon and Sunday morning. All
are bound for other cities and towns
or for the mountains of surrounding
districts ,and almost every autolst
has some favorite nook or dell.
The trout streams are numerous.
Because of the volume of water car
ried in most of the "creeks" there
always will be fish for tbe week-end
angler. The streams never will be
completely fished out.
Man, Wife and Burro;
This Is the Life
No blowouts, no punctures, no car
buretor trouble, no gasoline to buy.
A horseless carriage such as arrived
in Ashland yesterday Is the way to
travel. Drawn by a diminutive don
key, a cart loaded down with camping
paraphernalia and followed by Joseph
Darrell and wife of Orovllle, Cal.,
rolled Into the city yesterday noon
and left for the south this morning.
The couple tell us that they left their
California home on June 17 and have
traveled 606 miles since then, all on
foot. They came north, by way of
Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Susanville,
Sierra Valley, Last Chance, Harney
Lake, Eagle Lake, Grasshopper Val
ley, Beber, Lookout, Merrill, Klamath
Falls and over Green Spring moun
tain to Ashland.
The couple, or rather trio, for we
Imagine the burro would be as good
company as many men, state that
they have averaged about twelve
miles a day. They do not travel In
the afternoon and camp wherever
fancy dictates. From Ashland they
will return to Orovllle by tbe coast
route.
Auction Bale
Household goods In tbe yard of the
Polytechnic school next Saturday at 2
o'clock. R. J. FERGUSON.
Medford Police
Offer Suggestion
A communication from the chief of
police at Medford to tho local head
of the police force was read at Tues
day evening's council and will doubt
less result In an addition being made
to the recently passed ordinance gov
erning the conducting of second
hand stores.
Tho Medford chief states that he
had "pinched one dealer to the tune
of $10 for failing to cotno through
with his report and had experienced
no trouble since." He states that a
good deal of the trouble in Medford
had resulted from boys sellitiK stolen
goods to the dealers and the Medford
authorities had put a stop to it by
passing a law that no dealer should
buy second-hand articles from a
i minor.
j Chief Porter stated that much the
I same trouble had been experienced
with boys here who disposed of stol
en goods through the second-hand
stores. The matter was referred to
the ordinance committee, who will
I draw up an amendment to tho ordi
nance which will Include the prohib
iting of buying such goods from min-
!ors.
Under the Intended amendment a
boy who wishes to dispose of a second-hand
article which is legitimately
his will have to have his father or
some one of age sell It for him and
stand responsible.
The ordinance as it now stands
makes it compulsory for the dealers
to report every article which they
buy during the day and has been an
Invaluable aid In recovering stolen
goods, at the same time protecting
the dealer.
Georgia Minstrels
Friday at Vining
A real old minstrel parade such as
Ashland has not seen for a number
of long, dreary months will herald
the coming of the biggest and best
minstrel show in captivity next Fri
day. Every child in town is devour
ing the bills that are scattered on the
streets, and we would be willing to
wager that more than one grown-up
sneaks a surreptitious look at the
program which is printed In this pa
per. Thirty-five coons count 'em.
I am going to borrow the neighbor's
children. If you haven't any of your
own, why don't you do the same?
The prices are low, only 25, 50 and
75 cents.
Many Bucks Fall
Prey to Huntsmen
Several bucks, of course all "big
ones," have fallen prey to the prowess
of Ashland huntsmen. On tbe other
hand, much to the disappointment of
morbid pessimists, no one has been
killed.
Brakeman Lewis of the Southern
Pacific Company probably carries off
high honors, since his buck was se
cured shortly after dawn Sunday.
Lewis was hunting in the vicinity of
Siskiyou with Walter Frulan and Mr.
Bashahan, Much to tbe delight of
his many friends, E. E. Phlpps
brought down a nice one Sunday and
is living high on venison steak. Car
roll Wagner returned Tuesday from
Beaver creek, where the Wagner and
Carter families are camped, and re
ported that Horace Mitchell had se
cured a fine six-point buck near
Deadwood and that Walter Hash had
also enrolled his name on the lucky
list. M. N, Long and son Roy, who
waited the opening of the season on
the other side of Mount Ashland,
were repaid for their trip with the
securing of a deer. There are a cou
ple of dozen parties out who are still
to be heard from and no doubt the
total of bucks killed on the opening
day will approach a dozen at least.
Bridge Carpenter
Injured In Fall
J. W. Losler, who has been em
ployed on a Southern Pacific bridge
gang at Oregon City, Tuesday fell
from a scaffold about eighteen feet
to the ground, sustaining severe in
jury to his head, arms and legs. He
was taken to the Good Samaritan hos
pital In Portland, where he will likely
be confined for some time."
Monday matinee. Feature
fairy
story. Lyric theatre.
Unique Booklet
Just off The Press
The publicity department Is begin
ning to distribute its new booklet, the
first issue of which is just off the
press.
This booklet is a unique and origi
nal piece of community advertising
literature. When the manager of the
publicity department decided to ac
cept the offer made by tho springs
commission to take charge of the pub
licity work In connection with Ash
land's development into a resort city
he made up his mind to turn out
something In the way of printed mat
ter for the city that would be differ
ent from anything that had been used
for community advertising. This
booklet, which was designed and
written by him, is the result of his
efforts to turn out something striking
in character. The booklet Is made in
the shape of a glass of water, and Is,
therefore, typical of Ashland's great
est asset its wonderful mineral
springs. It contains 2,500 words of
reading mutter, with a picture of the
city on the middle pages. It treats
of Ashland's advantages and natural
resources and Its attractions for the
tourist and homesceker. It Is con
servative in the statements It makes,
and avoids any semblance of "hot
air" advertising. It aims to set forth
the story of Ashland's development
into a resort city In a plain, straight
forward manner, without any frills
or exaggeration of any kind, because
Ihe author believes the truth is al
ways goad enough to tell about a
good town, such as it is his honest
conviction Ashland is. Those of our
citizens who have seen and read this
new piece of community literature
seem pleased with it.
Fifty thousand of these books are
to be printed. They will be sent all
over the United States through a
number of agencies. It is the hope
Of the publicity department that Ash
land people will use them freely and
send them in all their letters that go
out of the state. Those who desire to
obtain a supply may have all they will
use by applying to the manager, or hla
assistant, In the Commercial Club.
The best way to tell your friends
about Ashland Is to send them this at
tractive little booklet, that Is bo full
of general information about the city.
The publicity department is send
ing a copy of the booklet, In a special
letter, to 300 commercial organiza
tions on the Pacific coast.
Council Will Go
Ahead With Jail
The special committee consisting
of Messrs. Cunningham and Ware
and Attorney Moore, which was ap
pointed at last week's council meet
ing to Investigate the legal phases
of the proposed building of the new
jail back of the city hall fire station,
reported at Tuesday evening's meet
ing. The report stated that as far
as the committee could ascertain, the
council had good and ample legal
right to locate the jail as previously
planned. Moreover, the Intention of
the committee to do so was signified,
but, it was believed, without material
Injury or Inconvenience to the adja
cent property or property owners.
The report came as a result of objec
tions made at last week's meeting by
E. D. Brlggs, representing the own
ers of the Pioneer block, to the build
ing of the Jail on the Intended loca
tion. The building owners stated
that the Intended building would cut
off ingress and egress from and to
the rear of Provost's store and could
be stopped legally because of an old
agreement entered into at the time
the city hall was built which gave ,
the property owners to the south the
right of an eighteen-foot alleyway
where the fire station now stands.
The committee's report was ap
proved and filed.
Banjo Artists
Will Play Again
Davis and DavlB, the wonderful
banjo artlBts who appeared at the
Lyric last week, have been secured
for a return engagement by special
request for next Saturday evening
only. These wonderful musicians re-
ceived the warmest reception that has
ever been accorded a vaudeville act'
in Ashalnd. I Ask the people who
heard them. :
Mrs. Simons will have new showing
fall hats Saturday, 21st. It
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