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ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915
NUMBER 63
&SHLAND
Tidings
Electric Changes
Nearly Complete
The city and company lighting sys
tems In Ashland will be one after to
day. The city electrician and his as
sistants have now practically com
pleted the synchronizing of the two
systems, and some of the patrons of
the city current are even now using
company current without knowing it.
The change will not be noticeable to
anyone. Beginning with the first of
January all bills will come from the
city electric light department.
The new ordinance covering elec
tric light matters Is printed elsewhere
In this Issue and should receive the
attention of every reader. Since the
ordinance covers all of the new rules
nd regulations, most of which have
been In force before, these will not be
printed In this article.. The heating
rates and rules are practically the
same as those of the Ashland Electric
Power and Light Company. Hereaf
ter there will be no deviation from
the established rate for power, one
cpnt per hour being the minimum
charge. According to City Electric
ian Strickland, the few minor chang
es which were made In light rates af
fect oijly a few places In town either
one way or the other. Special atten
tion Is called to the rule providing a
penalty for all bills which are not
paid by the 10th of the month. The
ordinance should receive every citi
ten's careful attention.
Program Out For
Farmers' Week
Carmen and Chaplin
Make Strong Bill
The Vining Theatre has the moBt
attractive bill of moving pictures for
- New Tear's eve and New Year's after
noon tfnd evening which has been of
fered at that theatre for some time.
Geraldine Farrar, the famous opera
singer, appears in moving pictures
for the first time In a film version of
the famous opera, "Carmen." " In
"Carmen" Miss Farrar is seen as the
half-wild, fascinating gypsy who is
the head of a band of smugglers.
How she leads one man to death and
The full program for Farmers',
Homemakers' and Conference week
at the Oregon Agricultural College,
which will be held January 3-8 at
Corvallis, has been received by the
Tidings. Anyone in Ashland who is
Interested and wishes to look over
the program may do so at the Tidings
office, or the Agricultural College
will send the bulletin free upon re
quest. This week for the farmers of the
state is annually taken advantage of
by hundreds from every section of
the state. A number of distinguished
men and women, specialists in their
respective fields, have been secured
to assist in the Instructional work of
the week. In addition to the In
struction there will be entertainment
provided. The winter short course
at the college will commence Monday,
January 10, and extend to February
4. Practical farmers are especially
Invited to Investigate the attractions
offered by the short course.
Local News in Brief
Several of the banks and business
houses of the city are remembering
their customers with artistic 1916
calendars.
Congressman Hawley at Washing
ton, D. C, Is working out a plan to
secure funds for a road In to the Jos
ephine County Caves.
The Elkhorn gun store, Ashland
headquarters for all kinds of sports : carrier, hikes nine miles per day on
men's supplies, has been purchased j his delivery rounds, Ed Hadfield
from B. M. Shoudy by C. L. McKin-j fourteen miles and Don Spencer sev
ney, a new arrival from Topeka, Kan. enteen miles. During the Christmas
me new owner is now in possession, rusn add about 75 per cent to the
As a result of several auto acci
dents In Medford, the police officials
the Siskiyou grade, is in the valley
with his wife for a visit with rela
tives. He Is now superintendent of
the construction of a California high
way on which convict labor Is being
used and has some Interesting experi
ences to relate regarding the work
with the convicts.
Ordinarily Hill Moor, postoffice
distance and goodness knows how
many pounds to their loads and you
of that city are strictly enforcing all j realize the burden which the parcel
traffic rules, and Ashland autoiiUsj Post Is to the carriers.
Blake Temporary
C. A. C. Captain
Last Monday evening Lieutenant
W. E. Blake of the Ashland company
of the Coast Artillery Corps took over
command of the organization pending
the election of a captain to succeed
C. A. Malone. Mr, Malone's plans
are pot definitely formulated as yet,
and the selection, of a new captain i
wi ncl be burned. When the city
takes over the Ashland electric com
pany's distribution system in Ash
land, Mr. Malone, manager of the
company, will be transferred to an
other branch.
During the captaincy of Mr. Malone
the 1st company has been brought to
a high state of efficiency and stabil
ity. . When he took the position the
company was- $300 In debt. It. is
now even, and the next allowance
from the state can be used in fixing
up quarters and providing equipment
for recreation. Mr. Malone has es
tablished a system of discipline which
should watch their Ps and Qs when
in the neighboring town.
Another caterpillar tractor has
been added to the list of those al
ready used in orchard work in the
valley by W. H. Bingham, who has
installed a Yuba caterpillar on his
ranch east of Talent.
Shriners' wives and daughters are1
requested to meet at Hotel Oregon
at 7:15 Saturday evening, going from
there to the Vining Theatre. After
the performance they will proceed to
the Masonic hall, where entertain
ment and refreshments will be pro
vided by the committee.
Frank Klttredge, former resident
engineer In charge of the building of
The Ashland high school orchestra
went to Medford yesterday morning
and plaved before the western di
vision state teachers' association. In
the afternoon a trio composed of
Misses Vandersluls and Hodgson and
John Anderson played for the gather
Ing of educators.
Two Interurbnn cars made the
morning and evening trips from here
to Medford to accommodate the
teachers and students who attended
the teachers' institute and meeting
of the western division of the state
association at Medford the first three
days of this week. Many of the local
teachers spent the week with Med
ford friends.
Hundreds of
Trees for Park
another to ruin and is herself Btabbed
by avJealous lover are but Incidents j has welded the members of the com
id this htrllling five-reel picture. pany together and raised the stand
in addition to this feature the Vin-1 ard. Many of the prominent business
ing has secured Charlie Chaplin in j men have joined lately and the C.
his latest two-reel comedy, "Shang- A. C. company Is one of the strongest
haled." This will make one of the j organizations of its kind in. the state;
best bills yet shown. On New Tear's , The company loses a good officer! a
eve there will be a continuous per
formance from 7:30 to midnight. A
Matinee at 2:30 Saturday afternoon
and usual performance hour Satur
day night.
leader and a friend when Mr. Malone
leaves.. Several local business men
are eligible for the captaincy.
Educators Urge
Ashland Normal
The following resolution "as
adopted yesterday afternoon by the
Oregon State Teachers' Association:
"Whereas, we recognize the im
portance of properly trained teachers
in improving education standards and
conditions in the state and especially
in the rural schools, and
"Whereas, Governor Withycombe
in his message to the legislative as
sembly pointed out the need of more
aormal school facilities in Oregon; -
"Therefore, be It resolved that we
earnestly call attention to this need,
heartily endorse Governor Withy-
combe's recommendation In the
matter and especially recommend
that proper steps be taken to provide
normal schools In southern and east
ern Oregon."
Curtain Rises 8:15 .
Tonight's Show
The curtain will go up at 8:15
o'clock this evening on the first show
of the Empress vaudeville which will
show In Ashland every Thursday
evening providing the patronage just
ifies. ?
Frescott and Fraser are the head
liners of the bill for tonight and of
fer $25 to any person in the audience
whose name they can not tell. This
team was the hit of the bill in Salem
and Portland and presents some en
tirely new stuff In the line of mind
reading. ' ' " . -j
Five other acts make up the bill
Curtain at eight-fifteen Bharp.
. Superintendent Graves, and his
helpers have taken 15,000 ferns from
Ashland canyon and are planting
them in the new Xlt'bla iark. Four
hundred pines, firs and eedars rang
ing from two to thirty feet in! height
have also been planted, and a total
of 700 will be planted. ThV band
concourse will be planted with Eu
ropean sycamores, one hundred trees
being allotted to the concourse. - The
wide path to the band stand from the
entrance will be lined with these mag
nificent shade trees. The sycamores
have a fast growth and furnish Ideal
shade.
Anyone who has any kind of fir,
pine, juniper, etc., trees which they
would-be willing to donate would be
doing a service for the city by calling
up Supervisor Graves, who 'will be
glad to use them. Many donations of
trees have already been made. .
The planting scheme in the park
will be so carried out as to make the
Lithia park totally unique and differ
ent from ordinary formal parks, the
natural beauties being preserved
everywhere. The planting of shrubs
and trees will necessarily go on up
until the last of April as some of the
trees and plants can only be planted
during the spring months.
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City Council in
Two Short Meets
The city council met In brief ses
sion last Thursday evening and can
vasRed the votes of last Tuesday's
election. Several minor matters were
referred to committees who will re
port at a later meeting. Smith,
Emery & Co. asked that the city take
over the closing up of the mineral
water ditches where It was necessary
to cut the pavement. The ditches
are all being filled, but the pavement
can be better relald later in the
spring, and the Smith-Emery people
wish to close up the contract, llenco
they wish to have the council con
tract to lay the pavement and ask
that the probable cost be estimated
so that a check for the amount may
be left.
At another brief council meeting
held Monday night the city agreed to
take care of the paving, the company
to pay the cost. No other matters of
Importance except the electric ordi
nance were discussed.
GKOKGK A. BRISCOE.
StiperiiiteiKlsnt of Ashland Schools,
who was elected. Vice-President of
the State TVac-hers' Association.
Eugene Boys Enjoy
Ashland Visit
Some Great Bills
At The Lyric
On Thursday and Friday William
Farnum of "The Spoilers" fame wllj
be seen in one of the greatest char
acterizations in his career. "The
Nigger" will be the vehicle for his
wonderful acting.
Every critic who has reviewed this
great film play Is unanimous In de
claring it greater than "The Spoil
ers." On Friday and Saturday Manager
Lawrence has contracted for the most
unique vaudeville act ever at the
Lyric, the Great La Valle. If you
want something novel it is worth
, while. Lots of clean comedy and
some excellent singing.
The Lyric. orchestra will give a
concert each evening before and dur
ing the regular picture "program. .
Raises Luscious
Big Persimmons
The Tidings is m sale at Peter's
While C. C. Cate, the new Jackson
county pathologist, was visiting Ash
land a few days ago, Albert Johnson
gave him a few .samples of persim
mons grown on a three-year-old tree
which he obtained from the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington,
D. C. These specimens were the
largest and finest appearing persim
mons ever shown in this section. One
of them weighed 341 grams, or near
ly two-thirds of a pound. It was lus
cious and of delicious flavor. Mr.
Johnson did not know the name of
the variety of persimmon it is, but
Mr. Cate will ascertain and have
something to say about producing
them commercially in this valley.
They are a delicious and wholesome
fruit and ought to be produced in
sufficient' abundance for borne con
sumption at least.
John Lewis Is Head
Of Highway Work
The Oregon supreme court has de
cided that State Engineer-John H.
Lewis was the commander-in-chief of
the highway building forces in Ore
gon. . The decision comes after
months of controversy over whether
Lewis or E. I. Cantine was the high
mogul of the work.
The law passed by the last legisla
ture consolidated the office of state j
highway engineer with that of the
state engineer. It provided that the
governor should appoint the chief
deputy in the engineer's office and
that this deputy should' be versed in
highway engineering. When the of
fices were consolidated Governor
James Withycombe appointed Can-
tine, who was highway engineer up
to the time his office was abolished,
as, chief deputy. After his appoint
ment, Cantine maintained that al
though he was a deputy In the en
gineer's office the new law left him
in full control of highway work. He
was sustained in this contention by
Governor Withycombe, who refused
to recognize Lewis as In charge of
highway work.
The Eugene Register prints a let
ter from one of the members of the
Y. M. C. A. delegation who were vis
itors in Ashland last week, telling of
the trip. The writer, F. D. Foster,
was especially enthusiastic over the
reception received at Ashland. The
Register says: "Ashland was highly
spoken of In the letter, the reception
received there being exceptional."
Boys' Band Meets
Again Friday Aft.
The boys' band will meet Friday
afternoon at 2:30 at tho city hall.
All boys with instruments will 'turn
out. Those who have not yet pro
cured instruments are urged to do
so as soon as possible so as to get an
even start with the rest.
One Day Before
Arid State is Here
The thirteen miles of pavement be
tween Ashland and Medford are be
ing kept warm during this last week
of preparation for the coming dry
spell. On Friday evening a good pro
portion of the population of Ashland
who take their occasional nip will
hie themselves to Medford to accord
thir departing love a fitting faro-
well. The stock of wet goods in the
Medford thirst emporiums is sadly
depleted and few of the saloonmen
expect to have much left to ship out
of the state,
Ashland will probably be the dry
est town in the state after the first
of the year, the near proximity of
the oases over the border precluding
the paying of high prices for inferior
"bootlegged" booze. An hour's auto
ride over the magnificent Siskiyou
grade takes the thirsty Ashlander to
Hilt, Cal., where restoratives are ob
tainable. No doubt a jitney service
over the Siskiyou gfade will be estab
lished this summer when the road is
more passable.
But then why worry about the fu
ture? Four kinds of mineral waters
are flowing in Ashland park, and any
way there is a whole day left. ,
N. B. Rumors from Medford are
to the effect that the water system Is
being Investigated to ascertain wheth
er It will supply the Increased de
mands after January 1.
State Teachers'
Meet Is Past
The fifteenth annual session of the
State Teachers' Association came to
a close at Medford last night. Over
four hundred educators from ail over
the state and several prominent men
from the outside were present anil
enjoyed a most pleasant and profit
able gathering.
A union of the two divisions of the
state association was effected and
the following officers elected:
President, E. P. Carlton, assistant
state superintendent, Saloui.
Vice-president, George A. Briscoe,
superintendent Ashland schools.
Executive committee: Miss V.
Ortschlld, Portland; Superintendent
O. M. Elliott, Salem; Professor H. D.
Sheldon, V. of O.; Superintendent J.
Percy Wells, Jackson county.
Comimttee on credentials: Chair
man, Professor E. D. Ressler of O. A.
C; Superintendent J. G. Remel, As
toria; Superintendent F. B. Ham'ln,
Roseburg; County Superintendent C.
P. Bonney, The Dalles; Mrs. M. S.
Sukerson, Salem; W. T. Foster, pres
ident of Reed College; Miss Rea B.
Parrot, Oregon normal.
A number of the Ashland high
school students who are taking
teachers' training, all of the Ashland
teachers and most of the teachers
from this end of the county attended.
Local teachers and professors took a
prominent part In the program and
the local orchestra and musical de
partment helped In the entertaining.
In addition to the association meet,
the county teachers' institute was
held.
Besides the work of the meetings.
severJl entertainments of various
sorts were arranged for the visiting
teachers. . .
Coldest Since
First Snow Falls "
1 Tuesday Night
Track, track, track. For the first
time In two years the genus small
boy with his "single," his "flexible
flyer" and his "bob" was in his glory
Wednesday morning. About two
Inches of snow fell late Tuesday
night and soon after daylight every
hill In the city was alive with young
sters aud their sleds. The day was
bright and clear and the knowing
ones say the snow has taken the
grippe out of the air. At any rate
everyone felt fully alive yesterday
morning. The first sleigh of the win
ter made its appearance on the streets
Wednesday morning. Last winter1
not enough snow fell to allow of
coasting.
The Year 1899lMoreAboutthe
Billings Hill
According to observations taken
by Co-operative Government Weather
Observer Louis Dodge, the thermom
eter went down to 9 xk degrees above
zero last night. This Ib the coldest
temperature recorded In Ashland for
sixteen years. This morning dawned
bright and clear and the sun bad
things well thawed out by noon.
Frozen pipes were a common com
plaint, most of the plumbing in Ash
land not being put In to stand any
such cold. This weather is slightly,
but to most of us pleasantly, "un
usual."
Invest a- dime In a bag of Butler's
chocolates and take them home to the
wife. She Jikes good candy and you
will have.Uw bcrt; .. ; - t ;
Hot tam ales, chili or hot drinks at
Butler's are the best you can buy and
drive out the little cold germs. It
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Shepherd are
visiting their son Earl. T. Shepherd
in Klamath Falls.
Tt takes, a lot of sentiment out of
war when you consider ' a ' soldier's
principal business seems no' be stop
ping .buut. Yii,tui.-4 . j'-
Watch Night.
Watch night at the Methodist
church Friday evening. The Presby
terians and Methodists unite In this
service. Others are cordially invited
to meet with them. Program:
9 p. m., song service, led by Dr,
C. F. Tilton.
Scripture lesson and prayer.
Talks by laymen. General sub
ject, "The Outlook."
"Present Conditions," C. B. Lam
kin. "What We Need," Dr. G. W.
Gregg.
"How Are We Going to Get It?"
Mr. Sblnn.
"What We Ought to Do," J. O.
RIgg.
Open discussion.
"Temperance Outlook," Rev. H, A.
Carnahan.
. . Social hour. Refreshments.
11: 30,. devotional and praise.
Ashland Girl in
Honolulu Pageant
.Take some at Butter's hot tamales
home wfth you. tonight " If Will be
a treat for th family- ;v" ! It
We are In receipt of the December
number of "Paradise of the Pacific,"
a beautiful magazine printed in Hon
olulu, Hawaii. The number contains
an account of the Pacific People's
Flag Paeant held on September 25
the date of the discovery of the Pa
cific ocean by Balboa. Big repre
sentations from every country bor
dering on the Pacific presented flags
to the newly formed Pacific club
through the Hawaiian queen, Lilluo-
kalanl. Miss Frances Hamlin, an
Ashland girl who Is teaching In Hon
olulu, presented the Oregon banner.
Flags were presented from repre
sentatives of the follow'ng countries
and states: Australia, California,
Canada, China, Hawaii, Korea, New
Zealand, Oregon, Pan America, the
Philippines, Portugal, Siberia and
Washington. ,
Again the Billings, or Farnham, or
Ashland or whatever it Is, hill Is with
us. Assistant Superintendent Lull
of the Southern Pacific submitted
plans for the proposed subway cross
ing of the Pacific Highway at the
Billings hill, which were approved
by the county court and State High
way Engineer Cantine Monday. The
cost will approximate $8,000. Th
plans now have to be approved by
the chief officials of the Southern
Pacific at San Francisco. When this
approval has been received, con- '
structlon can begin of this section of
the highway, probably In the spr'ng.
The wet weather of the past month
and the slippery going on the hill has
kept the feelings of valley motorists
at the boiling point and any Indica
tion of Improvement Is anxiously
awaited.
. The .coldest, weather In sixteen,
years has no discomforts for the peo-'
pie whoj hAV94arad about Butler's
chicken Umales, cbtti and tot brinks.
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Special Writer
Gets Material
Fred Lockley, special writer for
the Portland Journal and author of
numerous magazine articles and
books, Is In Ashland gathering ma
terial for the preparation of two.
booklets for the Southern Paclflo
railroad. These booklets are "Ore- t. .
gon Outdoors" and "Wayside Notes'. ,
of the Shasta Route.'! , The booklets. ; L, .
are illustrated with photographs oC
scenes and contain brief wrlteups of .
points tf especial interest to the tour- . , . v - ,
1st Mr.. Lockley has kept in closed... . ",.
touch j withi -the- resort1 development " ..
work.here.and hais Men 1 partly tnatru- isM
mental in getting stf ertt-taruahte
tlclea concerning Ashland Into tha
Oregon Journal.
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