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I S3" "W?i ASHLAN ,nr "Ashland Grows While Llthla flows" Ctty of Sunshine and flowers Ashland, Oregon. LithJa Springs -"Oregon's famous Spa' VOL. XL ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1916 NUMBER 83 it ttx -h- t 'A r Third Policeman Added to Force After a half hour of heated argu ment, a third policeman was added to the Ashland police force by the mayor and approved by the council Tuesday evening. Change in Time Of No. 53 Rumored Ashland Will Re-Organize Its Schools on the Six-and-Six Plan Board of Viewers For Billings Hill It is rumored that train 53, which now passes through Ashland at about 3 a. m., will have Its schedule -I 1 .1 lit HHl.rA Iiiia 1 . Lnmifceu , "C,D "Tithe school board, at a special meet-1 lor high school will, for the present, ; nws and Kasollne devouring steep 11 p. in. this win give an eariy i , . , ...... . i .i . nna ihDi.mj n ...h. ...o,in,i Tfie nil'lngs hill matter Is up After considering the six-and-slx held in both the east and west sldo aEaln- Renewed activity In getting plan of schools for practically a year, buildings. The intermediate or Jun- the ha" mlIe of tire-eating rough Beet Factory at Medford This Year Medford Sun: According to tele grams received in Medford Friday by the beet sugar committee of the Com mercial Club, Medford will have a I in? liplri Miin.h s iqk An,.Ar,A in ; i, In fl .,- .1,1. ,!.. . noss chanced into ft eentlv crndpil. !. ,....... i m.,. .u The force was reduced to two men morning train out of Poitland. Vn-rnnrn. ,..,. ,..v , 1)flVe(i hlL'hw.v i. ...P..rd w th. ,. . . . ..... v,,!. ot,uuuD mat. mc ntinwi "BU OUUUUJ will CUUlinUO ---n-- .- ... .... luijillll-u uchthw ih rtii:t;iveri aeecond the first of the year as an economical i der the present system No. 11 fol-1 j)a(.g move. Tne mayor stated tnat tno, lows .No. e3 Dy oiuy mree nours, anu work had proven to be too great for I by making the change train 53 wl.l Under this plan six years will be two men. The patroling of the busi-1 arrive about halfway between No. 15, : dovote(I to stri(,tl-v grade work, three j . V 11 C. hA .. . . 1. V 9 , 1L. ness section which 1b scattered out over many blocks, the handling of the hobo problem which necessitates the presence of a man at the depot, a quarter of a mile from the police station, when all trains both freight and passenger arrive, and the patrol ing of the parks, demand the services of another officer and the mayor as head of the police department Inti mated that he wou'd appoint a spe cial officer to assist in the work under his perogative to do so given by the charter If the council refused to con- ..i,i..h t.. Wo flt 4-50 n. m.. nd ,;ttrs 10 i"e worn emoracea in tne the Shasta Limited. Intermediate or junior high school, The change is to take effect in 1 and three 'ears to the worl of the about two weeks. The new time-' 8onlor blKh scho1- In the Jnlor table will afford better local connec- j 88 we" 88 the 8ell,or hlgh school da tions In the valley and especially ' lartnental teaching will provide In the new high school building. aPI'o'ntment of a board of viewers at beet sugar factory will be erected No pupils will be withdrawn from ' a mpvtlnS of the county court Mon- j near Medford in 1917. the present high school building but i day. from Medford to Ashland. Council Busy Until Midnight The city council met in Its first Thts ohpprfncr nnnrtnnppmnnt la ih the ninth year pupils for September, I 1 "",u-v """or ur". B-1 result of a quiet but persistent cam. 1916, will continue to attend the jun- "t,4'80r JmK irue- anfl u' ''owe ! palgn by the beet sugar committee ot ior high school at the west side build- j were am,olnted vlewerS to go over the Me(Irord Commercial Club, which, Ing. the ''ro',0!",d ro,,te for tne a'le P haa been carrlod lln nn(.easinK,y slnoa The courses In vocational work will better Instruction for the pupils, en abling them to save time and ac comp'ish more by permitting them to select work along the line best suited to the special needs of each. - Promo- it ...Ml V. l. 1 i , ..! i nuns vun ue uy suujecis, mug me re- of work which he has decided to make peating of studies where one has be-1 his life occupation. the hill. They will go over the routo be greatly strengthened dur ng the . . ... .i i.i. j , . b pronounce upon Its feasibility and seventh, eighth, and ninth years of . , . , . . .. award damage, if anv. the school work. In this trial period J the pupi! will find himself so that upon entrance to the senior high MarCll IVIeet Of &CUUU1 lie "tt ill uut:e pursue wie line .firm his appointment of a regular! seSB,on Tuesday evenln, at m!lnnircnl . man I e ' ' come reasonably proficient ;'wlll be saved to the pupil and to tli school Councllmen Banta and Root held that while a third man might be nec essary later when the parks needed more patroling, that action should be 7:30, with all beads and about a dozen citizens being in the hall. The minutes of the last regular meeting and a special meeting were dpfprrprf fin .nl. AW0f T oml. i fead 8nd approved. lr, , , ... .. ' The report of the recorder for the and Cornelius stood with the mayor, ' , . x. , xtii. i . in. i . month of February, the monthly re Nlnlnger, Root and Banta against. I . , , ' . . , ,. . ,,, . port of the Springs Water commis The mayor having the deciding vote 1 , tv, .. i j i, . slon. Park comm sslon, street com- the matter received Immediate atten-; ' , . , missioner, waier Buperuiienueui, anu tion. The mayor appointed V. J. Carpenter and the appointment was confirmed by the same vote, the mayor casting the deciding vote con urming his own appointment tirade schools, the first six years tk the course as now known, will be Crew Finds Few Leaks in Pipe Fortunately, the west side building lends Itself to the new plan without ' any modification as it was originally 'regular mouth y session Monday even built for the accommodation of the ing with a good attendance present. city high school. the breaking off of diplomatic rela tions with the Bishop Nibley Inter ests. The texts of the telegrams were not made public, nor has It been an nounced Just what interests are bo hind the new enterprise, but In the opinion of the members of the comr mlttee all doubt concerning the erec tion of a beet BUgnr factory at tha The Commercial Club met In its Medford end of the valley this year Commercial Club has been removed. The telegram promising the con- 4 f .1. i ... . . 1 . . . ... . . iniirr iiib regular routine nusiness siruction or tne factory was recelvea had been attended to, Mr. Carnon, for j from S. K. Skllrlr of Salt Lake City, the Industrial committee, reporting now In New York, and it Is believed on the cannery proposlt'on, said that that he represents tho Hnvenioyer they had had several meetings' and Interests. According to the telegram, had decided on a plan of action i beet seed for 7,000 acres has been which they would start on In a few secured, and nil that Is asked Is a j days, the plan being to revive the old ! guarantee of 5,000 acres. Persona A. N. Ililderbrand was in Ashland cannery here and put the same In Cose to the negotiations declare Tuesday looking after his political working condition. lie stated that i bonds assuring this acreage have al- A. N. Kildeibrand For County Clerk The mineral water pipe lines are ,,uCi rwui. oujici luicuucni, , being gone orer for leaks and a few read and approved. , j fences. He Is a candidate for conn- Mr. Rand of the Fruit Association wn reiulv linen nlml.l luuim, whiuii aie ueiug u.eu. AC- " 1 i iy cierK on uie repuuncan ucKei. ne working with them and thev would The machinery for the factory Is came to Jackson county six years ago have more to report at the next meet- now In San Francisco, according to Several transfers of funds were j authorized. The time checks were nuns ins own appointment. - , takes three to four months to settle - - . ., ,,. nl , , lm;,-i- ,,, ouu , ,, ,,, uituiuuik k Argument between the mayor and enumerated and approved. The reg-; ' t from Washington and has been con- Ing. Mr. Carson stated that It was report, the site will be between Mod- Councilman Banta grew warm at:u ar ullls were a"owea ana a sum times. Mr. Banta stated that he had , approximating $200 due on a mort received more commendation for hlsBa?e ordered paid, work in reducing the police force than The sexton was authorized to hire for any act since he had been on the a man t0 asslst ln cleaning up the council. The mavor remarked that ! cemetery prior to Decoration day. a certain e'ement would praise him If he had the force cut down to none at all. Mr. Banta was considerably aroused by this and stated that It was Influential, respectable citizens who had praised him. While shady reflections were cast on past police forces by both sides the present force was conceded to be composed of conscientious men who J. W. Milner petitioned that the council attend to putting a top on the septic tank for the Norma?, stat ing that the top had fallen in. The matter was referred to the board of health. C. J. Foster, who negotiated with the city last month relative to the purchase of the triangle lot at the corner of the Boulevard and Iowa and soak up, and leaks may be ex pected to spring in that time, but after the pipe once becomes settltft the mineral water mains will give no more trouble than any other kind of pipe. Any wood pipe springs leaks until It becomes settled, and the same troub'e was experienced with the wood pipe In the city water mains at . nrst. nected with the Jackson County the policy of the committee to stay ! ford and Tolo, and construction work bank, the Medford Lumber company, ! with one matter until they had eith-' will start in a very few weeks, and the Medford Sash and Door faC- er failed or accomplished their end. I Colonel J. F. Mundy has been Influ tory as bookkeeper and accountant. They were comp'lmented on this trait ' entlal In bringing the negotiations to He has ha-I fifteen years' experi- an3 asked to continue their activl- a successful conclusion, and It Is re ported the complete transaction In volves many developments In addi- have been putting In a good deal over street, has decided to postpone taki twelve hours a day of hard work j ine the nronertv but according to Stockmen's Board Met Wednesday since the force was reduced. Annual Inspection The advisory board of the Dead Indian Stockmen's Association met a report of the Realty committee had Wednesday morning in the Commer stated that later on he might buy cial Club rooms to discuss range and the property under the terms offered. ftf Pi'ffff rAtnninii M- n Pinion was hired at a salary $20 a month to care for the grass and trees in Mountain View ceme tery. The rest room matter was thrash- A general First Lieutenant Willis Shlppan, U. S. A., was inspecting officer at the annual inspection of the Ashland , ed as elsewhere reported Coast Artillery Corps company last ! discussion of various matters occu Monday night. Captain Vance and j pled several minutes and a letter Lieutenants Foss and Deuel of the j concerning bonds and offering to Medford company were also present. make a saving In Interest was re stock matters. George Owens Is president of tbe association and Fred Nell secretary. George Nichols, Fred Furry, Joe Rader and John Murphy are the other members of the advis ory board. On the lath the board wi'l meet with government officials at Medford to arrange for grazing permits in the national forest and I discuss other matters. ence in auditing and bookkeeping, ties. He is making his campaign on the Mr. Carson also spoke of an evap- ground of his fitness for the place, ; orating concern which Mr. Rand had j tion to the beet sugar enterprise, and says he can conduct the office ' investigated while on a trip north, i Definite announcements of a far with as great efficiency and economy , a"d over which the committee were reaching nature may be expected in as anybody. S. P. Engineers Will v Inspect Plant At the solicitation of the springs water commission the Southern Pa- very enthusiastic, but was unable to the next few weeks, give the details of the proposition which they had made the committee, they being In the hands of Mr. Dill. They were instructed to further in vestigate the proposition and bring before the club at the next meeting. President Smith appointed the for lowlng members of the Commercial R.R. Held Blameless For Auto's Flight Forty-three members of the com pany were present and gave a good account of themselves In drill, artil1 lery practice and condition of equip ment. While no" official statement was given out by the inspecting of ficer, he was very well pleased with the condition of the local armory and equipment and personnel of the com pany. There are now slxty-s'x men en rolled In the company and an active campaign will be waged to raise the enrollment to its fullest capacity. The general character of the local eompany has been raised until now it Is on a very high plane. Financially the company is In excellent condition, having paid off a'l debts and having a year's allowance at hand with which to make improvements. Lieutenant Shlppan will Jiereafter be the instructing officer for the southern Oregon companies, taking the place of Captain Collins, who has been assigned to a post in Washington. Laying New Main On Granite Street A crew of fifteen men is no at work laying the new water main on I the orchard. ferred to the finance committee. The council debated for some time the advisability of asking Springs Commissioner Frank Jordan to fur nlsh $10,000, but finally decided that $5,000 would be a sufficient amount in view of existing conditions. Councilman Banta stated that he had inspected some private septic tanks In the northern part of the city and believed that it would be necessary to put in a sewer to that part of the city, and moved that the matter he referred" to the sanitary and street committee Tor investiga tion and report. Two houses on Holly street which are not connected to the sewer were mentioned and the council voted to inform the owners that the proper ties must be connected up. The alignment and width of C street are in a muddled state, ac cording to Mr. Root, and the straight ening out of the lines was put up to the street committee and city en gineer. It seems that the orchard on the Praytor place up the canyon which is the city's property Is in bad con dition and if not cared for will be cut down by the county fruit inspec tors. In view of this the Realty committee was Instructed to care for State Health Men WiU Go Over Plant lTpon Invitation of the springs wa ter commission, a representative of the state board of health will be here on the 12th or 13th of this month to inspect the mineral water plant. Ru mors that the pipes are unsanitary have been circulated, and while deemed to be groundless, it Is thought best to have the state offi cials go over the plant and get the seal of their approval. engineers during the coming week to inspect the mineral water plant and consult with the commission's en gineers in regard to it. At all times in the development of the Ashland project the Southern Pacific Com-, pany has given their fullest co opera tion and sends their engineers as a further token of their interest in Ash and's future. i Butler-Perozzi Fountain Is Here Granite street. The new main will extend from Nutley street to the low er intake and will consist of 3,600 feet of 13-lnch steel main and 600 feet of 12-inch wood main. Water Superintendent Hosier estimates that several weeks will be needed to get the main in. A gold mill 1s to be erected four miles from Redmond, at Cllne Falls, Ore. Marshfleld is to get a $7,500 fruit and vegetable cannery. The matter of lands on Park av enue for which the city has an' op tion was referred to the council as a committee of the whole. The city has already paid $1000 down on the lands and the question of whether the options should be forfeited' will be investigated. Arrangements were made whereby the firemen will receive one day off duty each week. A third policeman was appointed as elsewhere reported, and the ses sion adjourned at three minutes be fore midnight. The magnificent fountain which will be erected near the Granite street entrance in Lithia park by Messrs. Perozzl and Butler has ar rived in Ashland and Is now at the local freight depot awaiting the ar rival of an expert who will Install it. The fountain is a large affair and comes knocked down and crated. It weighs 12,000 pounds and will re quire at least three trucks to cart it to the site in the park. The site is on the hillside above the fountain plaza. A huge cement base has been put in and Is ready for the finishing up and installation of the fountain. The fountain Is of Verona marble and is surmounted by a cupid and swan. It Is the work of an Italian sculptor and was one of the notable exhibits of Italian sculpture at the Panama-Paclflo exposition, where it was first seen by Mr. Butler and Mr, Perozzl and later purchased. Plnh tn rnnrnunnt tlin nlttlt nn tha clfic Company will send one or two ,,,, ... ' , . . . .. . celebration committee: Frark Jor dan, II. O. Frohbnch and D. I). Nor-ris. There being no new business, It was suggested by Henry Fnders that ; the meeting be turned into a sort of ! love feast or testimonial meeting, and the springs proposition be (lis- j cussed. Frank Jordan, one of the ; springs water commissioners, being: present, was called on to explain the j ; present status of the matter. Mr.! Final GaiTIfiS Of ' Jordan explained by stating that he lucu uauij ui j would be Rlad to nilHWer Bny niu,8. UPTIM TIlIC XPPfr , tiens which he could. These ques JGllCd llilO WCCtt ttons brought some Interesting facts to the surface, on which the public The biggest advance seat sale of'has been niisinformed, and which Is the year is reported for the final , ca,lsl,lg 80 n,u,;n "necessary evil game of the Medford-Ashland foot-1 among lne ommiers. i ne main ball series which will be played in "0l,lts l)rolK"t 0,lt were th,lt there the local high school gymnasium Sat-1 8re very ,ew ,eaKS ln lne D",e "ne' urday night. A bigger crowd than thnt the lithla ls entlsfactory and last Saturday's is anticipated. The nnlng In the park again, and that management has asked ns to renuest """ i.uu. ...a ,..,,- all who have reserved tickets at Rose sition at t,,e presfitlt ti,,le 18 the Brothers' to get them before 6 , Do(,Ke B0(ia- and wllich ls beins lnV o'clork Saturday evening, as the vest,atei1 at 1,118 llme- 11 WM a!B0 crush at the door will not allow ot bro"eht out that the many sult8 for sorting out tickets and no tickets mW hih have been quite a will be held. topic of conversation for the curb Medford is counting confidently Btolle meetings, have dwindled down on winning Friday evening's game!to nothlns an(1 are belng Eettled raP" and is practicing on a small floor ' and at very nominal flg,lres space In order to get in shape for the Mr- Jor(lan stated that tne I)lant wns Ashland floor. The loca's are a lit- in cllal'Ke of a emPetent engineer tie overconfident, but if they get from Portland; that the waters were their basket eyes will give the Med being analyzed by the Agricultural fnrrt team a hnM wi Pri.inv. a , College at Corvallls, and that report big delegation will go down in cars on 8ame coum P M had with for the game. Arrest Speeders On the Highway A "soilless" corporation got a fav orable verdict from a jury or 12 Jack son comity men In the circuit court at the county seat Mondav. Robert I lla'lcy instituted proceedings against the Southern Pacific Railroad com pany to recover the price of an almost j new Dodge car, which got stuck on ; the track at the Voorhels crossing? , last fall and was gi.ntly lifted Into ' nn adjoining field by n fast freight. Miss Gladys Wilson was driving tha car, the engine went dead at the crossing, and the fair driver was un able to get it off the rails before tha freight struck It. The plaintiff contended thnt tho in difference of the train crew resulted In the machine's skyward flight and subsequent scattering over the land scape. The railroad showed that it was not posslblo to stop the train Ini time to prevent a collision and tha jury arrived at the conclusion that the railroad was right. In two other suits the rnllroad fared not so well. A verdict In favor of Mick Walsh for $187 for personal Injuries was given Tuesday, the plaintiff asking for $2500. Walsh alleged that ha sustained permanent Injuries whlla riding In a caboose, while In chnrga of a stock shipment, owing to tha sudden starting of tho train. In the suit of L. Droslus of Gold III11 against the company, a compro mise was reached, by which Mr. Dro slus will receive $800. Ills hand was Injured. The settlement was nffocted through Claim Agent Fred Day of the company and the attorney. It Is ex pected to be ratified by the head of ficers of the company today. In thirty days. Mr. Jordan stated I that he thought the people should In vestigate these matters for them selves before making statements to others, and be sure they are right. At the conclusion of the discussion it was moved that the matter should be discussed at the next meeting of An active campaign against speed-, the club, and any one having ques- ers on the Pacific Highway between 1 tlons to ask regarding the springs or Ashland and Medford has been lnstf-, plant be on hand. Motion was sec- tion voted to contribute $175 toward Elks Contribute For Celebration At last Saturday evening's meet ing of the Elks club, that organlza- The dish towel may be condemned as unsanitary, but the girls can still use their aprons. tuted by county officials, and at least onded and carried three autolsts were arrested yester day who were exceeding the twenty five miles an hour allowed under the law. Officers riding ln private cars time the speeders, and many more ar rests are likely to be forthcoming. It has been announced that where drivers have not a sufficient amount of "cash on hand" to meet the fine imposed, a jail sentence- will be the result. Montague Messenger: Report comes from Little Shasta that some one has broken into the houses of Miss Mabel Russell and Len Boyd, ransacking the places and carrying away much valuable property. Peo ple ln the neighborhood have a strong suspicion as to the guilty parties and It is expected that they will soon be brought to account for their actions. the Dedication Celebration of July 4, 5 and 6. The Elks will also get be hind the celebration with all the force of their progressive spirit. Astoria may be the home port for the Oriental steamer line of eleven ships, assets $9,500,000. Those who live above their circum stances ln a little while hare to "Never- Never-Land."