Oregon Historical Society Ash 'Ashland Grows While Llthla flows' . City of Sunshine and Flowers Ashland, Oregon, Lithla Springs "Oregon's famous Spa" ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916 VOL. XLI NUMBER 29 Tidings Vote To Leave Land Off Tax Rolls A conference Including delegates from all ot the principal land grant counties except Jackson met at Eu gene the first of this week to take up the matter of the taxation of the grant lanijs. After the attorney general of Ore gon had insisted that the act of June 9, 1916, revests title of the Oregon & California grant lands In the general government, thereby making It public lands and not subject to taxation, and he had declined to consider any of the factors leading to the enactment of the law, standing only on the text of the law, and after a member of the state tax commission had reiterated the advice of the commission that these lands be not put on the tax rolls, the conference adopted a reso lution that It be the sense of the meeting that the lands be omitted from the tax rolls this year. The veto was eight to one, the negative vote being cast by T. J. Thrift, asses sor of Coos county, who stated that he had extended the O. & C. lands on the tax roll before he had received the letter from the tax commission, and that he intended to leave the lands on the roll until the board of equalization had met. If they saw fit to remove them, he could do so easily. In addition to this action, the con ference authorized the president, Judge James Watson of Coos county, to appoint a committee of eighteen one from each of the grant land coun ties to take such steps as they deem necessary in order to protect the In terests ot the counties and to test the validity of the action of congress In revesting title to the lands In the fed eral government. Formation of the permanent organ ization of the grant land counties was advocated by Attorney General Brown, but his suggestion was not that the validity of the act be ques tioned, but he urged that the counties use their Influence to have the terms of the act carried out as speedily as possible .and th lands sold by the government and returned to the tax rolls. Portland Man Says "Nothing Like It" G. F. Nickerson of Portland, who "with his family camped in the auto camp ground this week, says it beats anything along the line. He has trav eled extensively by automobile over the northwest and grew very enthusi astic over the accommodations here. Said he: "This camp ground is be ing talked about all along the line more in other places than here. I have certainly seen nothing like It. There are a few other camp grounds along the line, but they do not com pare with this one. The people don't realize what they have here. Why, two crowds from San Diego and Santa Rosa just raved over the grounds. Three machines from Crater Lake came up here to stay instead of stop ping at Medford. Out of eighteen machines which came In last night (Monday), eleven went to the gar ages for some sort of repairs or sup plies. This is a big thing for the garage men, and probably the grocers come next with the largest direct ben efit. Not a single place in Oregon, Washington, Idaho or British Colum bia where they have anything like this even when you eliminate all your mineral waters positively nothing like it. This Is certainly the most Ideal thing I ever saw." Mr. Nickerson is connected with the Automobile Club of Portland and is going to write up a report of the roads and parte along his "trip for this organization. Start Crushing Siskiyou Rock Harry Hildebrun, Roseburg con tractor who has charge of the rock crushing contract on the summit of the Siskiyou mountains to furnish crushed rock for the Pacific Highway over the mountain, commenced opera tions Monday and is crushing about 150 yards per day. About fifteen men are at work. The state is haul ing and placing the crushed rock and gravel nnder the direction of En gineer T. M. Davis. Tidings "For Sale" ads are active little real estate salesmen. CONCERT TONIGHT. Because of the fact that the Ashland band leaves tomorrow for Chetco Cove and will not play tl'.e next Sunday concert, their place being taken on that day by the Dunsmulr band, a concert will be given at 8 o'clock this evening In Llthia park. An exceptional program Is prom ised. Auto Campers Still Coming The following named persons, num bering about 170, registered at the kitchen In the auto camp ground dur ing the period from late in the aften noon on August 22 to 5 p. m. on the 29th seven days. This is at about the same rate as the previous week an average of from 20 to 25 per day. Besides these, many come In and camp who do not register at all: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Baker and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hampton, Portland. Arthur Hippler, T. B. Davidson and Hattie Davidson, all of Yreka. Elton Schroeder and Laura Schroeder, Myrtle Point. Dora Berry, Medford. Alta Borry, Fort Klamath. Henry A. Schroeder, Myrtle Point. W. C. Ezell and family, Klamath Falls. C. L. Harvey, Lester Harding and Carl Seltler, all of Glendale, Ore. N. J. Malvllle, San Francisco. C. E. Pratt and wife, Peter Dewall and wife, and Mrs. R. A. Pratt, all of Albany, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coretts, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Tollenair and Mar garet Tollenalr, all of Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. R. Porter, Roseville, Cal. L. L. Whitman and wife, Pasadena, Cal. Ed and Albert Conley, Miss Grace Conley, Mrs. Ollie Conley and Louise Bloss, all of Eagle Point. ' Mrs. George F. Simeral and George F. Simeral, Pixley, Cal. Mrs. 0. K. Kunenberg, Jack Kunen berg, George Kunenberg, Mrs. Guy Dipple and Edyth Dipple, all of Ban don, Ore. Mrs. I. A. Mcintosh, Allinas, Cal. Mrs. C. C. McClendin and Mrs. S. W. McClendin, Gold Hill, Ore. Charles Magell, Oagland, Cal. Mrs. Charles Magell, Reno, Nev. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Martin and Robert and Maxine Martin of Little Shasta, Cal. Mrs. J. T. Long and Bruce Long, Montague, Cal. Mrs. Clara Johnson, John Johnson, Yreka, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pratt, Mill City, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeWall, Al bany, Ore. Mrs. R. A. Pratt, Mill City, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Boles and son, Central .Point, Ore. Ethel Rice, Portland, Ore. Mrs. Wesledes and family, Glen dale, Ore. 0. R. Ostrander and family, Twin Falls, Idaho. J. F. Orr and wife, Sebastopol, Cal. Charles G. Turner and family, Portland. Carl A. Davis and family, Boise, Idaho. Sidney Terser, Mrs. Sidney Terser, William Terser and Julius Cohen, all of Portland. A. J. Harleson and wife and E. C Harleson, Orland. Mrs. J. D. Stinebaugh, Mrs. J. H. '( Continued on Page Eight.) U. S. Recruiting Officer In City Sergeant E. L. French, of the Eu gene recruiting station of the U. S. regular army, was in the city Mon day making arrangements with Post master Kaiser regarding the recruit ing of men for the army. Through arrangements being per fected by the recruiting officers any young man of this valley who wishes to enlist can file his Intention with Postmaster Kaiser at the local post office. A man will came from the recruiting station and give an ex amination to the would-be recruit. If the recruit passes It he is given transportation to the post to which he is assigned. The Tidings Is on sale at Foley's drug store, 17 East Main street. Railroad Strike of Tremendous Proportions May Start Monday Strike orders have been sent out to the engineers, firemen, brakemen, conductors, switchmen and all mem bers of the four brotherhoods, In structing a strike on Monday, Sep tember 4, providing some agreement Is not reached by that time. The Southern Pacific Company has issued a statement to, the effect that all passengers who are on the road on September 4 may be subject to delay, and has issued a statement to the effect that the company will re fuse all perishable freight which will not reach Its destination by Septem ber 2, and accept non-perishable freight only subject to Indefinite de lay. President Wilson has prepared a bill which Is before congress today which it is thought will avert the strike If passed. Effects. The strike, should it go into effect, will tie up the industries of the coun try. Great loss In perishable crops will be sustained. The Rogue River valley fruit crop would not suffer heavily, as there are sufficient cold storage facilities to stand off the loss for two or three weeks at least. Food prices would no doubt go up and a food shortage might result. Hundreds of automobiles would be impressed Into passenger service, and trucks used where practicable for freight hauls. A gasoline shortage would occur in the valley. The local railroad men believe that the strike would last no more than forty-eight hours If It does go Into effect, but have a variety of opinions' on how it would be settled. Strike Order. Th.e full text of the strike order which was issued to the railroad em ployes, to take effect Labor day, Sep tember 4, unless it is canceled by a satisfactory settlement, Is brief. It is addressed to all members of the four brotherhoods (Locomotive En- Ashland Boy's Bat Beats Klamath Team The sensational hitting of Kenneth Lilly, former Ashland high school star, now making his home at Weed, defeated Klamath Falls last Sunday in that city in a game which Is said to have caused about $6,000 to change hands and which upset all previous dope. Lilly performed like a big leaguer in the field, making several sensational catches, and got four hits out of five times at bat. One home run with three men on bases, one three bagger with one man ahead, and two singles with men on bases were included in his contribu tion. Klamath Falls defeated Weed a week ago last Sunday In a 14 to 3 score, and the defeat of Lyle Blgsbee In the return game was exceedingly costly to the Falls backers. The Klamath Falls Herald intimates that the general feeling among the fans is that Blgsbee "sold" the game, but those who know Lilly's batting of old attribute Bigsbee's fall to a "good day" for the former Ashlander's bat--ting eye. Lilly will be a sophomore at Stanford this year and Is conceded an excellent chance of making the varsity baseball team. It Is under stood that he has received offers from several coast league teams. Eastern Star Picnic Largest The Eastern Star eclipsed all the other picnics of the summer with the immense affair fostered by that lodge and held in Lithia park yesterday evening. Over two hundred and fifty lodge members, Including probably 175 from out of the city, gathered at the picnic grounds and enjoyed a plo nic dinner par excellence with coffee and watei melon served by the local lodge ladies. Rev. P. K. Hammond delivered a brief address of welcome which was responded to by Rev. C. W. Baker of Grants Pass. Miss Wil liams of Jacksonville gave a very well appreciated reading. The affair was a most successful reunion of old friends lrom throughout the valley and a revelry of "getting acquainted" combined. The list of names of those in attendance will appear In Monday's issue of the Tidings. ginees, Locomotive Firemen and En glnemen, Railroad Trainmen, and Oih der of Hallway Conductors), and Is signed by the various general chair men, it follows: "Sirs and Brothers. This Is to ad vise you that the vote of the em ployes In train and engine service on the elKht-hour day and time and one half overtime proposition was over whelmingly in favor of a strike. "Notwithstanding this, your repre sentatives have been unable to effect a satisfactory settlement and a strike under the laws of the respective or ganizations becomes effective on Sep tember 4, 1916, at 7 a.m. "Impart this Information so those Interested will understand that they are to promptly obey." On a separate sheet the duties of members and officers in the conduct of the strike are set forth. Particular emphasis Is placed on conducting the proposed strike as peacefully as pos sible. Among the duties of members set forth are these: "No man In road service involved In the strike will perform any service after the hour set to strike, unless he has already begun a trip and has act ually left the terminal. If the train has left the terminal he will complete the trip and deliver the engine and train at the end of the run, or tie up point if tied up under the law,, after l which he will perform no further ser vice until the close of the strike. Men in other than road service will leave the service at the appointed time. "So far as your legal right to strike Is concerned, there Is no differ ence between a mall train and a freight train. "All men on strike will keep away from the company's property, except such men as are designated certain duties to be performed by the author ity of the organization. i "Every man should understand that the laws of the land must be olMt) d. Acts of violence of, any na ture will not be tolerated by the or ganizations." Fine Musical At Talent Next Week Talent folks are much interested In a musical' program to be given on Thursday evening, September 7, in Talent. On this occasion Mrs. H. T. Elmore of Ashland, a soprano who has recently come to the valley, will make her first public appearance. W. Carlton Janes, violinist of Medford, who is so well known and highly ap preciated, will play alone and with Miss Alice VanderBluis, who will play for the last tlme'thls season before leaving for Eugene for the year at University of Oregon. A quartet of singers from Medford and George An derson will also sing, making alto gether the most notable musical pro gram ever given In Talent. This program is given by the Talent Choral Society under the direction of Mrs. J. H. Fuller and will greatly aid In arousing an Interest In musical matters. A full program. Mil appear In next Issue. Rebekahs Dance After Park Picnic Every town in the valley was rep resented at the picnic and dance given by the Rebekahs last Tuesday even ing. Delegations from Grants Pass, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Central Point, Medford, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland were present. Varying from the usual order of the picnics which have been given this year, the Re bekahs met at 6 o'clock in the even ing at the Lithia park picnic grounds and gathered around tables loaded down with good things. A jolly time resulted at the picnic grounds until about 8 o'clock, when the entire as semblage adjourned to I. O. O. F. hall, where an evening of dancing was enjoyed. The picnic was one of the most successful of those held this season, about one hundred and fifty being in attendance. ' Mrs. C. F. Olson, Marmle Olson, Edith Olson and Mary Bebb, all of Medford, spent the day in Ashland and had a picnic dinner In Lithia park today. Phone news Items to Uie Tidings STRIKE? The local Southern Faciflc Railroad Company office has been notified that all passengers who can not reach their destina tion by Sunday night, Septem ber 3, may be subject to delay. No Indication of the reason for the announcement has been giv en out, but the Impending pos sibility of a strike is generally supposed to be the cause. Lake States Picnic In Lithia Park Last Monday afternoon the val ley people from the three lake states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wiscon sin had their picnic dinner, program and a general good time in Lithia park. The total registration as members of the association numbered about 115. From 80 to 100 were present in the park to partake of the re freshments and festivities. The officers of the association are H. F. Pohland, president; Mrs. O. G. Howard, vice-president; H, O. Proh bach, secretary; Mrs. J. R. Mexedon, treasurer; J. H. Doran, C. A. Banta and F. R. Merrill, trustees, represent ing Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi gan respectively. About 2 o'clock President Pohland called the meeting to order and acted as toastmaster. H. O. Frohbach spoke for Wisconsin, J. H. Doran for Minnesota and H. G. Gilmore for Michigan. Remarks were also made by Mrs. E. C. Card and O. L. Young. Follow ing these felicities everybody joined In talking over old times and various past experiences. The names on the register are as follows: Miihlftiin Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Merrill, H. G. Gilmore, Mrs. L. W. Rogers, M. J. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gorham, Rev. B. Franks and family, and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Watkins. Minnesota W. M Victor and B. Nell Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Banta, Mr. and Mrs. B. Walcott, James H., Gen L., Vernon, Fannie, Alice, T. F.. Amy, Mason and Alma Doran, Mrs. Wm. Hardy, L. A., Hazel and Lloyd Crow son, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mexedon, Donald, Helen, Frank and Janet Walker, Ada T. Jensen, F. E. and Winifred Watson, H. S. and Mrs. Grace Palmerlee, E. D. Brlggs, Mrs. H. O. Butterfield, Mrs, Ada M. Jud son, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wilson, W. N. Cole and family, Carol Lee Van Nuys, Mrs. C. Prescott, Harold H. Mlllicon. Miss Elsie Cole, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Leavitt, Alice, Amy and Rosa Leavltt, H . O. Butterfield, Mrs. E. C. Gard and family, H. F. Pohland and family, O. L. Young and Nels Thompson. Wisconsin Mrs. D. P. Blue, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Howard, Caroline Schuerman, Carrie R. Minkler, W. W., Bessie D., Maria, George W Constance and John Caldwell, Mrs. Lulu Howard, II. O. Frohbach, E. Luclle and Mabel Frohbach, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Walk er, Mrs. Eugenia Atkinson, Mrs. Jes sie Rondeau, Mrs. G. C. Murphy and family, Mrs. Helen Shaver, Mrs. By ron Shaw, Mrs. Densmore, Mrs. J. R. Wick, Sarah R. Fox, Susie L. fiVen, F. E. Wilson and family, Mrs. Harold H. Milllcan, John Lauermann, J. M. Densmore, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Mc- Willlams, E. M. Stahnard and D. L. Minkler. Chemicals Put Out Blazing Automobile The fire truck was called out to the neighborhood of the White House grocery last Saturday evening about 10 o'clock to extinguish a blazing automobile. The car, which is the property of George Barron, was not badly dam aged, the electric wiring being burned a little. The blaze was extinguished with the chemicals. The fire alarm system has not been working well lately, the firemen being called to gether fiy the truck siren, if they happen to hear it. Commercial Hub Meeting. The members of the Commercial Club will meet In their rooms Mon day evening, September 4, at 8 p. m. All men Interested In the progress of Ashland are Invited. 29 2t Ex-Councilman Cunningham Dead CiiKhman Cunningham, one of the best known and revered of the pub lic-spirited men of Ashland, passed away at his home on Alta avenue Sunday morning, following a sudden attack of blood poisoning. On Satur day afternoon he was In his usual good health and was out in the yard directing a man who was pruning some fruit trees. He ran a sliver Into his finger, went down town and had It removed, but In some manner In fection set In and he died Sunday morning. For elf;ht years prior to January 1' Mr. Cunningham was a member ot the city council of Ashland, most ot the time president of the council and chairman of the finance committee. He gave nnstlntlngly of his time to city work and was regarded as an au thority on city finances. According to Recorder Gillette, Mr. Cunningham kept a notebook regarding the finances of the city which would make very Interesting reading, and was an absolute record of the finances of the city. Every problem relating to finances In the city received care ful study from every angle by Mr. Cunningham, and his opinions were of much weight In matters financial. Mr. Cunningham was 84 years, 3 months and 16 days of age. He was born in Worcester, Ohio, but came to southern Oregon from Leavenworth, Kan., in 1RS5. He lived on a ranch, at Fort Klamath for a number of years, but fourteen years ago sold hid ranch and moved to Ashland. He Is survived by his wife, who Is In very poor health, three sons and two daughters. A son, John, Is de censed, Allen A. resides In Portland and Is here for the funeral, as are also Burton L. of Palo Alto and Mrs. H. T. Chltwood of Klamath Falls. Howard C. lives in southern California and Mrs. Ellen Dalryraple at Portland. The funeral was held, this after noon from the Episcopal church, Rev. P. K. Hammond, assisted by Rev. Carnnhan, officiating. Interment in Hargadine cemetery. Says Dry Law Effective Here Portland Oregonian: Prohibition Is really prohibiting even In the coun ties of Soutliewest Oregon that bor der on wet California, according to the estimony of Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, state president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, who spoke to the Union Dry commute at Its Sunday afternoon meeting in the Central library yesterday after noon. Mrs. Kemp told concertely of con ditions in the parts of Curry, Jack son and Klamath counties that she) visited. "Crescent City, Cal., Just below the Curry county line, and Dorris, Cal., below the Klamath line, are to at limited degree doing for .their re spective territories what Hornbrook, Cal., Is doing, but I believe that much less in liquor Is being brought across In autoB than commonly is supposed," said Mrs. Kemp. "At Port Orford I was told there would be a flood of liquor at the Agate carnival, and so I tried to aid as far as I could In the enforcement of the law there; but few arrests were made for drunkenness after all. Similarly I heard In Coos county that , shiploads of liquor were to come in for the Marshfield celebration, but as last night's paper said only one ar rest had been made for drunkenness. There appears to have been little Intoxication at the Ashland Round up also, although rumors said there would bo plenty of liquor there. "The marshall of Merrill, Klam ath county, which Is two miles from , the California line, unfi accordingly quite susceptible to the Dorris luflu- . ences, told me he had made but one arrest for drunkenness since January 1, 'and you don't know how different that is from the old days,'" he said. "A woman who has lived In Jack son county for 25 years told me one would scarcely know Medford be cause of the 'transformation." Mrs. Kemp, since July 27, has visited seven Oregon counties and two In California, and lias filled 29 appointments. She complained of lack of Information In Southwest Ore gon on the dry amendment and. thd brewers' amendment, and urged the Union Dry committee not to fail In a campaign of publicity through local papers.