PAGE EIGHT
ASHLAND TIDINGS
Thursday, January. 27, 1019
A MISTAKE !
IN IDENTITY
Br OSCAR COX
Ilavlng been Invited lo spend the
week eud at Seabright, on Friday after
noon, suit ensn In linml. I iinnonred at
the railway station. A pule faced child
fwkknri n hintrh nf vlnlef niuli'i- mr
nose and looked an appeal to buy them.
I did so, and putting them in the but
tonhole of my tout I istrolled toward
the door through which passengers
' were going to the trains.
"Are you Will?"
The voice came from a very pretty
girl who was looking Into my f:iee In
quiringly. My mime Is William, and
it is so common for men that 1 was
not especially surprised at being asked
the question by a stranger, thinking
uer to uave made a mistake tu the per-
nun. my reply was:
"It Is."
"I snnnosi'rt sn hv fln rlnlnls Cnmn-
let us net on I,. th train. 1 hnv m
ticket"
She slipped her arm through mine as
confidingly as If I belonged to her. Not
knowing what to do I did nothing, but
I fully Intended to make her aware of
her error at once.
"That last letter of Clara's," she said
as we walked to the train, "decided
nie."
Curiosity here stepped In to take a !a like nature. The proceeds go to
liatid. I wondered what Clara had 1 ward furnishing the club rooms of the
said In the letter. I company.
"Cm," I said by way of saying noth-! ,
liig. Hut by this time wo reached the
car steps, and I handed the young lady
in. She took a seat, and 1 sat down
beside her. I bad thus far taken uo
advantage of her mistake. 1 would let
her go on a little further before head
ing her off. I have noticed that If a
woman has anything to say sho will
usually say It without encouragement.
"Clara Is Just too lovely for any
thing," said the girl.
"Urn!" ,
"She has been very kind to me.
When she wrote me that vou had
grown tired of your lOuely life, that a
big city like .New York Is of all places
in me wonu the most desolale, that
you wished she would Introduce you
to some girl who would make you a
good wife and without the bother of n
courtship. I realized that it was the
same for men as for women, and, while
I didn't like your words 'the bother
of courtJng'-l felt that In the main
you were right. Then 1 received her
letter making the arrangement for us
to spend the week end with her and
saying that you would meet me for
this train and would wear a boutou
nlere of violets."
I bad got the whole story In a nut
hell. There was none of that shooting
out in different directions like a burst
ing rocket, but a concise narration of
facts. Just then the conductor came
along taking tickets. My companion
showed one for Dune, a station not
quite so far as Seabright. Both tickets
were taken up, and she did not see
that mine was for a different station
from hers. 1 began to explain:
"I dare say you will blame me when
you have hoard"
"Clara told me all about your mar
riage and divorce," she Interrupted.
"1 may as well say right bore that I
don't consider you In the least to
blame. Indeed I don't see how you
could have acted otherwise."
Why not make the break right here?
1 concluded to plunge.
"I am not a divorced man," I said.
"I have never been married. I think
you must have made a mistake. For
whom have you taken me?"
She looked at me In -astonishment.
"Clara gave me no name except Will.
She said your other name would come
later If the affair proceeded."
"I am quite sure there has been a
mistake. 1 began to tell you a few
minutes ago, when you Interrupted
me."
"Oh, my goodness gracious!"
"Don't disturb yourself. Your secret
Is perfectly safe with me. But 1 re
gret that yon should have fallen Into
the wrong hands. Is there anything
I can do to right matters?"
"No, no, uo!"
"now do we know that If you have
made a mistake Fate has not?"
The young lady was apparently at
least calmed by this. At any rule! Rho
seemed Interested. I look out my card
case, drew a curd and. having pen
ciled my address on It. handed It to
her, asking her to let me know how
her affair with Will emm t. .
few moments later the train slowed
tip, the guard cried. "Dune!" and I
handed my new found friend out of
the train. She gave me nn embar
rassed smile nt parting. I saw her en
ter a carriage driven by a coiicliinan
In livery and roll away.
I heard nothing more of the matter
till one day I received a note signed
by a name 1 did not recognize as
mong my acquaintances. As soon as
I had read a few lines I knew it was
from the girl who made the mistake.
To keep her promise she Informed me
that the matter which had come to
my knowledge had not materialized.
She seemed much mortified at having
entered upon It In the way she had.
I wrote asking permission lo call and
received It 1 found one who bad
lived In affluence, but, baring been
reduced to want, had gone to the city
to earn ber living. She had so suffered
from loneliness that when a friend un
dertook to make n match for her In
a rather crude way she was tempted.
She discovered that the man she was
to meet did Dot suit her.
I found ber ready to be consoled In
the matter and consoled ber. but not
arltbout "the bother of courting."
Company Host
At Oyster Feed
The Asbland company, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, were hosts to about six
ty Wednesday night at an oyster feed
preceded by a basketball game, liter
ary program and music. In the bas
ketball game the privates defeated
the non-coms In an exciting and close-
' contested game, the score being
lU-a
The crowd then adjourned to the
company rooms, where the following
program was greatly enjoyed, every
number receiving an enthusiastic en
core: J. Kenneth McWIllianis, vocal
solo; Misses Minta Cherry and Jean
Anderson, duet; Miss Jillson, read
ing; quartet composed of Earl Itasor,
Farnham Swigart, S. A. Peters and
Charles Freeman, selections; Dick
Posey, reading. The reading of Dick
j posey wng especially enjoyed.
The scene of the campaign was
then transferred to the basement,
! re the company cooks had
pre
pared an oyster supper which will
long be remembered by those who
partook. A social time followed and
those Interested were shown the
workings of the artillery plotting ap
paratus. The affair was voted a grand suc
cess and will be followed by others of
Gets $5,000 For
Injuries Received
John Dagger, formerly employed
by the Southern Pacific at the local
station but who is now in the employ
of the Oregon City paper mills, Is a
visitor in the. city for a couple of days.
He is bound for southern California
antl Arizona, after which he intends
to take a trip to Honolulu. The why
and whereof is quite a story. John
was working on roller high above the
floor, he having been sent up to
scrape the paper pulp off which had
gummed up the roller. It seems that
the rollers became charged with elec
tricity, and when he made a contact
between two of them with his steel
scraper, a blinding flash-of electricity
burned hjm and tho shock threw him
from the scaffold. He lit on a steam
pipe twenty feet below, smashing his
hip.
The company made voluntary set
tlement, giving him $5,000, a life job
and his expenses on his present trip.
John says ho expects the Injury Is
likely to cripple him a little. He is
gaining strength fast, however.
Great Oarsman
Will Visit Here
James E. TenEyck, foremost row
ing coach of America and old friend
of A. . Ames of Talent, has tele
graphed that gentleman that he will
passe through Ashland some time this
week. Mr. TenEyck Is at present
pulling down a salary of some five
hundred good hard dollars per month
from the Duluth Rowing Club, whose
crews he coaches. Mr. Ames was
formerly secretary of the Duluth
club and has a wealth of anecdotes
cocernlng the great oarsman. The
crews coached by TenEyck cleaned up
first and second In every event In
which they entered at the last na
tional meet and are conceded to be
the best club crews in America. Mr.
Ames Is looking forward to an enjoy
able visit with his old friend. As he
says, "It is a long cry from national
rowing championships to the Rogue
River valley," but the many Ashland
ers who were interested in rowing
will he Interested in TenEyck's visit.
Charlie Chaplin At
Vining Saturday
Charlie Chaplin, the inimitable
Charlie, will be with us at the Vining
Theatre Saturday in his latest two
reel film release, "Work." Now any
one who has seen Charlie act has
probably noticed that he has a pe
culiar aversion to labor and prefers
to let the other fellow attend to that.
"Work" deals with Charlie's troubles
along working lines and is a scream.
a farce, a spontaneous outburst of the
real comedy which has put Charlie at
the pinnacle of fame as the greatest
screen comedian.
In conjunction with the comedy
will be shown a three-reel feature pic
ture from the Universal studios.
The Commercial Glut) requests the
names and addresses of parties who
are considering coming, to the coast
bis summer. We wish to send them
Iterature and give them a good con
ception of Oregon. 74-tf
Republicans Lead
In Registration
County Clerk Gardner reports 499
registrations up to January 22 of this
year. The registrations are coming
in Blowly and voters are urged to
register early and avoid the rush of
the last few days.
As will be noted the republicans
lead In the registration by almost two
to one. The socialists have the
prohis nutnumbered by two. But
three progressives have thrown their
hats in the ring.
There have been 354 men regis-
tered as against 145 women.
Reglsteration for 1916 up to Jan
uary 22 is as follows:
Republicans Males 209, females
70. Total 279.
Democrats Males 108, females
50. Total 158.
Progressive Male 3.
Prohibition Males 5, females 4.
Total 9.
Socialists Males 8, females 3.
Total 11.
Independent and Refused Males
2-, females 18. Total 39.
Total registered 499.
Candidates in!Race
For Representative
C. M. Thomas of Talent, who has
been active in Irrigation and orchard
matters in the valley for the last
year, is actively spoken of by friends
for one of the seats in the legisla
ture on the republican ticket. Mollie
B. Towne of the same place is also
considering the advisability of mak
ing the race for re-election on the
democratic ticket. Attorney W. I.
Vawter will probably make the race
for re-election as representative on
the republican ticket.
Finish Phoenix
Canal Feburary 15
The Phoenix segment of the Rogue
River Canal Company's irrigation
system will be completed about the
middle of February. From the Bear
creek Intake above Phoenix the high
line canal will extend Into a farm and
orchard territory of great productive
value, covering an area of 2,000
acres. The canal, as It will be com
pleted next month, will be seven miles
in length.
Thirst Special To
Hornbrook Rumored
Persistent rumors of nn auto stage
"thirst special" service to be Inaug
urated between Ashland and Horn
brook as soon as the Siskiyou grade
becomes passable In the spring, are
keeping hope alive In the souls of
those who believe they can not go
forever without the "cup that cheers."
According to tentative plans, fares
will be $1.50 for the round trip or $1
each way.
Cut prices on block wood. Phone
4 20-J. 65-tf
One dollar will make your suit look
like new at Paulserud & Barrett's.
You Can
Own an
Bargains in Used Cars
In order that prospective buyers
for used cars may get In touch with
cars that are in A 1 shape, we have
opened a salesroom on Mill street,
In the building occupied by Charles
Hast, the vulcanizer. We have a me.
chanlc in charge and all .cars are put
in first-class shape before being of
fered for sale. We have at present
ONE OVERLAND (electric lights
and starter . This car is a bargain.
Don't fail to see It if you are in the
market for an up-to-date car.
One Cadillac
One Ford
One Btffck
These cars are all for sale at reas
onable prices, so that anyone can own
a good car at a small Investment.
Used Car Salesroom
Mill street. Right over Ashland creek.
Auto
Electric Situation :
Misquoted at Eugene
The city of Ashland has been liber
ally quoted by the Eugene Guard In a
fight for a lower purchase price for
the electric system of the Oregon
Power company In Eugene. The
Guard, In a series of front page edi
torials, has been attacking the deal
which Is proposed and by which the
city of Eugene will pay the power
company $150,000 for the plant and
$5000 a year for eight years for
emergency service, claiming that the
amount is away out of proportion to
the worth of the plant and especially
te emergency service.
In one rather vital respect the
Ashland .situation has been mis
quoted by the Eugene paper. An
editorial in the issue of the Guard
of January 24, says:
"That cities as a rule are not given
to paying exhobitant profits when
purchasing property of public serv
ice corporations is evidenced by a
number of recent transactions close
to home. In the city of Ashland the
distributing system of the California
& Oregon Power company was pur
chased at rock bottom the price was
$3S,000, with a condition attached
for emergency service for a reason-
able compensation. This transaction
sianus in su-iKing contrast to tne
$190,000 which the city proposes to
pay for property which is not worth
to exceed twice the value of the prop
erty purchased by the city of Ash
land, basing the estimates on the rel
ative size of the cities and the gen
eral condition of the two distributing
systems."
Ashland has not purchased the dis
tributing system of the California
Oregon Power company but has made
a deal with the company which is
far superior to outright purchase. As
a matter of fact the people of Ash
land, at an election held last August,
voted down a proposition to buy the
distributing system of the company
in the city. This winter the coun
cil entered into a three years' con
tract with the company by which the
city takes over the distributing sys
tem of the company for three years
at no cost and agrees to the whole
sale purchase of whatever current
may be needed above that which the
municipal plant Is able to produce, a
minimum amount of $700 a month
to the company being guaranteed.
Price paid for lighting current will
be on a sliding scale from one cent
per kilowatt hour down to of a
cent per k. w. hour and for heat
ing current .0023 per k. w. hour.
These prices will allow of retail
ing the current to the consumer at
no increase over former rates which,
Incidentally, are as low as those of
any city In the west.
At the end of the three years'
trial, if the people of Ashland desire,
the city may purchase any of the
poles, lines and equipment of the
company In the city, which the city
can use. The price to be set by
mutual agreement or referred to dis
interested parties for valuation. The
purchase price, if the city does de
cide to purchase the plant at the
end of the three years' trial, would
probably not approach $38,000. If
the people of Ashland do find the
present deal satisfactory, the dis
tributing lines will be purchased and
the contract for wholesale purchase
of current continued for 20 years
with clauses which provide for a re
duction In wholesale rates should
the California-Oregon company re
duce rates to any other customer.
In view of the fact that the com
pany's business in Ashland amounted
to several times $700 monthly prior
to the city's taking their lines, and
that the city plant ruulng at fullest
capacity cannot take care of any
where near the entire city, the pres
ent deal is deemed excellent by those
who have studied It from all angles
especially since the city can take or
refuse current at any hour of the
day thus enabling the city plant to
run at full capacity at all times and
take additional current from the
company only when needed.
Timber buying Is reported active
in Coos county.
Pilot Rock has a new garage.
THE HIGH COST
OF LIVING
may be reduced by closely watching
your expenditures. This can best be
done by using a checking account
with this strong bank.
Let us explain the value of such an
account to you.
First National Bank
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Oldttt National Bank Injackton
County
Ashland Lyceum Course
Judge Geo Alden, Lecture? t
SttfcJect"The
Friday. January 28th at 8 p. in. f
I FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Many Magazines .
Drop Liquor Ads
A number of magazines are already
appearing in Ashland without the cus
tomary liquor advertisements, but
some of them still continue to print
the ads and the dealers, before they
may Bell the magazines, are obliged
to tear them out.
One news dealer said that he had
received word that all the magazines
that circulate In Oregon and are in
the habit of carrying liquor advertise
ments are preparing to issue special
editions for Oregon and Washington
to fit the prohibition laws in these
states. Thev will nrint a certain nnni-
ber wthout the ,Iquor ads and print
I the remalntlei. wllh them ln unleB3
nf ,,.
dry" states have
such laws, too.
Some of the publications have con
tracts with the liquor concerns and
naturally they are finding some trou
ble In making adjustments. That is
the reason that it is taking them a
little time to comply with the law.
It is said that two or three maga-
zines, such as the Bellman, published
at
Minneapolis, ana me Army ana
Navy Journal, New York, will con-
tinue to distribute their magazines'
In these two states by means of sub-
elKlntlnnn nililnh 1 AsrArmnA ...til
u.a.eu,
uo no mn niKeini'iii ui me iuw.
The magazines which have an
nounced that they will prlat a special
edition to comply with the prohibition
law are: Popular, Smith's, Field and
Stream, Ten Story, Peoples, Wide
Awake, Vanity Fair, Pearsons, Puck,
AInslee's, All Around, Recreation,
Judge, Top Notch, Police Gazette,
Smart Set and Life.
Alexander Martin
Alexander Martin, president of the
First National bank of Klamath
Falls, and well known In Ashland,
died at his home in Oakland, Cal.,
Tuesday night. He was 80 years of
age.
Alexander Martin at one time own
ed and managed the Oregon-Call-
fornla stage route between Portland
'and Sacramento which had a station
at Ashland.
Mr. Martin suffered a stroke of,
paralysis about two months ago while
visiting his daughter at Oakland. I
Since then he has been In a continual
state of coma. The stroke took place
while Mr. and Mrs. Martin were in
California on a vacation.
Mr. Martin was a well known
character up and down the old stage
route which followed practically the
same route the Southern Pacific rail
way now follows. He could recall
Comply With the Law
AND USE
Printed Butter Wrappers
ACCORDING to the ruling of the Oregon
Dairy and Food Commission all dairy
butter 8old or exposed for sale in this state
must be wrapped in butter paper upon which
is printed the word "Oregon Dairy Butter,
16 (or 32) ounces full weight," with the name
and address of the maker.
To enable patrons of the Tidings to easily
comply with this ruling this office has put in
a supply of the standard sizes of butter paper
and will print it in lots of 100 sheets and up
ward and deliver it by parcels post at the fol
lowing prices.
100 Sheds, 16 or 32 ounces $1.35
. 250 Sheets, 16 or 32 ounces $1.85
500 Sheets, 16 or 32 ounces $2.65
Send your orders to us by mail accompan
ied by the price of the paper and it will be
promptly forwarded to you by parcel post,
prepaid.
We use the best butter paper obtainable,
and our workmanship is of the best. Let us
have your order and you will not regret it.
Ashland Tidings
Ashland, Oregon
Need of the Hogg"
many interesting reminiscences of
pioneer day in the early history of
Oregon. His next birthday would
have been In March.
Mrs. Pierre Provost
Crosses Divide
Mrs. Pierre Provost passed away
Wednesday morning at 12:45 at the
home of her son, Sylvan Provost,
where she has been since an attack
of paralysis two weeks ago. All of
her children except her son Horace,
who Is in Ottawa, were with her at
the time of her death.
Mrs. Provost was agrd sixty years,
three months and one day. She was
born at Jacksonville, Ore., and was
united in marriage to Mr. Provost
when she was fifteen years old. They
lived for a time In the Willamette
valley, later in the vicinity of Que
bec, Canada, and for the past six
teen years In Ashland. She Is sur
vived by her husband, a sister living
in Arizona, and the following chil
dren: Mrs. E. V. Hughes, Mrs. Clara
Parkhlll nf Portland Miusoa TTnlpn
'Ange,lnef Lailra K,ora and vlola,
on. cno jv1 -,,,, ,,
tloracci." Them aro nlan novoral
granddlll(lren. Fllnera, services wlll
be he,(, Frd morn, 1Q oc,ork
..ifrora the Chlm.h of 0,r Lady of u,e
I Mountain.
Father Dolphin will offi-
elate.
I Fore,f governments must now be
aWT We. Bre n0t t0 pr0Ud t0
write. Brooklyn Eagle.
Tidings "For Sale" ads are active
little real estate salesmen.
Classified. Advertisements
TOO liATK TO CLASSIFY.
.FOR
SALE Thoroughbred White
Wyandotte henB. Phone 282-R.
l-5
FOR SALE OR TRADE Small black
horse, fine for lady; ride or drive.
Also buggy and harness. $100 for
outfit. 712 Boulevard, cltv.
71-3t
FOR RENT Furnished house, five
rooms, modern conveniences. Op
posite Lithla Tark. Phone 411-R.
It
i WANTED One or two milch cows.
. Will give good feed and care for
their use. Will pay rent for ex
ceptionally good cows. Phona
257-Y or address R. F. D. Box 33.
71-4t
FOR SALE A good farm with water
rights, bi a good location, or would.
take part Ashland property, bal
ance cash and mortgage. Billings,
41 East Main. 71-3t
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