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VOL. XLI
ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916
NUMBER Gl
Tidings
Interestedly Watch
Wheels Go Around
The council met in adjourned ses
sion Wednesday evening with two
vitally interested spectators, Mayor
elect Lamkln and Councilman-elect
Caldwell. Mayor Johnson was ab
sent during the early portion of the
meeting, but Mr. Lamkln refused an
offer to "practice up" by holding
down the chair, and Councilman Ash
craft, who Is president of the council,
called the meeting to order.
The minutes, recorder's report and
other routine business waft attended
to.
Two new street lights were or
dered. The street committee reported that
they had concluded to reject the pe
tition of a few North Ashland resi
dents for opening up Willow street.
Mr. Walker stated that the whole
matter evolved from a dispute over
whether the land had been deeded for
street purposes in order that a man's
property line could be established
and residents of the section wanted
to know whether they had to fence
thet street.
A lengthy report with pertinent
recommendations from the electric
light committee was read and filed.
An ordinance establishing sewer
district No. 18 and levying Bpecial
assessments was adopted.
The council then adjourned into a
canvassing board to canvass the elec
tion results.
Christmas Rush
Is All!About Us
The Christmas rush, while a deter
mined "shop early" campaign has
lightened it con3lderably, Is here
again. The stores will be open even
ings the rest of the week. House
wives should prepare for Sunday and
the Christmaa holiday In succession
by providing all needs Friday or Sat
urday. The schools will close Friday
for a two weeks' vacation.
The postoffice is the busiest place
of all. Most pf the outgoing parcels
have been mailed, but the Incoming
mail is growing heavier dally and the
postmen are unrecognizable , under
great stacks of packages as they start
out on their distribution rounds.
Wilbur Jordan Wins
Miniature Auto
Wilbur Jordan won the miniature
automobile given away by the Studio
Ashland and Vlning theatre. Jack
Glleve was second, and the contest
waxed warm last night at the finish.
None of the other contestants even
approached the large totals rolled up
by these two. The Jordan boy had
152,600 votes from the studio and
229,970 votes from the theatre, or a
total of 382,570. The Glleve boy got
20,300 at the studio and 192,975 at
the theatre. Ate second prize the lat
ter reecived a three months' free
ticket to the theatre and a box of
candy and tie.
Nazarene Christmas Program, Satur
day, December S3, 7:30 P. M.
"All Hall the Power of Jesus'
Name."
Scripture reading and prayer.
Chorus, "Christ Has Come."
Recitation, "Christmas," Sanford
McCourry.
Song, "Praising Him Forever,"
primary.
Recitation, "A Christmas Secret,"
Ethel Spencer.
Song, "Cradled In a Manger," Verl
Burnette.
Recitation, ' "Bethlehem," Inez
Walters.
Song, "Star of Matchless Splen
dor," intermediate.
Recitation, 'In the Place Where We
Live," Paul Culbertson.
Double duct, "Send the Tidings,"
Misses Smith, Robison and Bactell,
and Mrs. Edwards.
Recitation, "The Spirit of Christ
mas," Eva Hash.
Chorus, "Glory."
Recitation, "Christmaa Story,"
Grace Smith.
Duet (selected), Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Ashcraft.
Solo, "Holy Night," Edna Dahuff.
Recitation, "The Child Jesus,"
Alice Slingerland.
Trio, "The Holiest Name," Misses
Dahuff and Culbertson and Mrs. Ash
eraft. Chorus, "Gift of Lore."
Benediction.
Lamb's Mine To
Be Developed
Lamb's mine, the property of Coun
cilman A. L. Lamb, which Is located
about four miles south of the city
just east of Ashland canyon, is to be
developed. Mr. Lamb sent a crew up
to start putting things in Bhape yes
terday and will add others later. He
states that the wire thloves who stole
the copper wire from his power line
also had broken into, every building
at the mluo and had stolen every
thing they could lift.
The mine is recognized to be a nice
looking property and much work has
been done there. There are now
three tunnels, one 600 feet, one 250
feet and one 114 feet, and also a 95
foot shaft on the property. Drilling
was done by electric power.
Rev. Reed Kept Busy
Filling Two Pulpits
Rev. M. C. Reed has accepted the
pastorate of the Central Point Meth
odist church and now has the Talent
and Central Point pulpits to fill.
Needless to say Sunday Is his busiest
day of the week. lie preaches at
Talent in the morning and Central
Point In tho afternoon and evening.
DR. G. O. JAKVIM
Who Found the Cupboard Hare
Career in Liquor
Business Is Brief
I. Spencer, who claims to hail from
Hilt, Cal., ventured briefly into the
retail liquor business in Ashland with
disastrous results this week. He is
now fifty dollars poorer and wiser.
Chief Porter got wind of his bootleg
ging operations before he had been
in the city more than a day or two.
Two men were sent down to buy
booze with marked money. Spencer
accommodated them, charging two
dollars for a "short quart," or one-
fifth gallon, and three dollars for a
full quart. He sold whiskey from
Warren's saloon at Hilt and from all
appearances good quality stuff, al
though the chief has not allowed any
tests as to Its taste. Chief Porter and
John Wimer then meandered down to
the man's room at the Depot hotel
and arrested him, finding the marked
money all in his pockets and three
more quarts of whiskey which re
mained unpeddled. After spending
Tuesday night in Jail Spencer plead
guilty and was fined fifty dollars, At
torney Kelly conducting the case. He
called upon northern California
friends for the money.
This fa the first bootlegger convict
ed in Ashland for some time, the
proximity to Hilt making the business
unprofitable as long as the roads
were good.
Bad Roads Fail To
Faze Booze Autos
A. L. Church and F. N. Thompson
of Los Angeles, representing the
Auto Club of America, were In this
city yesterday en route from Los An
geles to Seattle on a routing tour.
These gentlemen wjll give out the
report that the Siskiyou Highway is
closed for the winter. They them
selves got through only with the aid
of a team in one or two places.
Right on top of this statement
made yesterday, two cars heavily
loaded with that commodity known
"drinking liquor" arrived last
night and spent the night in a local
garage. They said they were bound
for Albany.
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Lamkin Mayor, Wimer Recorder
Closely Contested City Election
C. B. I.amkln was elected mayor
and John B. Wimer recorder of the
city In the Tuesday election. Coun
ciltnen Lamb and Dill were returned
i to the council and W. W. Caldwell
'elected to replaco P. L. Ashcraft, who
was ot a candidate. The spriiiKs
t comniiasion was abolished, the park
' l0ara retained. and the council given
power to lease the surplus mineral
waters. G. S. Butler, F. E. Watson
and W. E. Holmes were elected park
C. n. LA.MKJX
Mayor-Elect
board members, George Eubanks city
treasurer and Dr. G. O. Jarvls springs
commissioner without opposition.
Heavy Vote.
A very heavy vote was cast despite
the inclement weather. Fourteen
hundred and thirty-one ballots wree ,
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cast. The women took a prominent
urt in tho vntlnir
Mayoralty.
C. B. T.amkin won out over F. D.
Wagner in the race for the mayop
ship by a majority of 156 votes. Mr.
Wagner had a slight lead in the sec
ond ward and Mr. Lamkin led in both
the' first and third by comfortable
margins. The successful candidate
has had years of experience In busi-
ne.ss and in public life, having been
a councilman for a number of years
in the Iowa town from which he
halls, and also a member of the Iowa
state legislature. '
Recorder.
John B.' Wimer won out in a field
of six for recorder In a very closely
JOHN Ii, WIMER
Recorder-Elect
contested race. R. P. Campbell was
second, Wimer having only eighty
more votes, and H. C. Galey was a
cldse third. But two hundred votes
separated the highest and lowest of
Congregational Church.
G. Southwell Brett, minister. Pub
lic worship each Sunday at 11 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. Christian Endeavor at
6:30 p. m. Midweek meeting, for
prayer and fellowship, Thursday at
7:30 p. m.
There will be special Christmas
services next Sunday morning and
evening. In the morning Mr. Brett
will speak on "The Message of
Christmas," and In tho evening on
The Christmas Spirit."
Baptist Church Notes,
The' Christmas exercises will be
held on Sunday evening, the 24th, by
the Sunday school. An interesting
program has been prepared. All
friends are invited. In the morning
Rev. Vine will preach a Christmas
sermon, bervices begin at 11 o doc.
There will be special music. Sunday
school at 9:45. Please be on time.
It pays. Young people's meeting at
6:30. Rov. Hoover of Lindsay, Cal
was unable to be present on the 10th
and 17th, but may be able to be with
us some time in January.
Johnson the Jeweler for fine watch
work. , 65-tf
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IHllillll in
the recorder candidates
Mr. Wimer
has been a patrolman on the local
police force and prior to that had ex-
tensive bookkeeping experience. He
made a very thorough campaign of
the entire city, as his strong support
in every ward denotes. The second
ward was the only one he lost, Mr.
Campbell having a plurality of twelve
votes there. Mr. (ialey ran next to ll('al fishing has been almost ruined
Wimer In the third and Mr. Phlpps'l the valley stands liable to
,ju the first wird.
tkkasi i:i:k c. a. f.us.i.vks
Who Won In ii Walk
Coiiiiciliiicn.
A. L. Lamb won out by a majority
of fifty votes over J. N. Dennis In the
third ward. R. P. Cornelius and S.
B. Stoner had a nock and neck race
in the firt;t ward, the former winning
by ten votes. W. W, Caldwell won
fpnm T II mil l-.i ihn anpnnrl u-nrri liv
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Tvt'o New Faces.
There will be but two new faces
when the council meets on the first
Tuesday in January. Mayor Lamkin
replacing Mayor Johnson and W. W.
Caldwell replacing P. L. Aohcraft.
Park Board.
The anleuuuient abolishing" the
park board was voted down and G. S.
jButleri F E Watson and W. B.
Holmes elected to the three vacant
'positions on the board, two of which
were caused by resignations. Mr.
Butler has been in close touch with
the park work and Is sure to be a
valuable man with his business ex
perience in administering park af
fairs. Mr. Watson served as secre
tary of the park board and has valu
able experience. W. B. Holmes ,ls a
florist and business man with quali
fications par excellent for the posi
tion. Springs Commission Abolished. . .
The amendment abolishing the
springs commission was . passed.
Dr. G. O. Jarvls was elected springs
commissioner by a larger vote than
that which took away his job before
he had a whack at it. .
Council Can 1880.
The third amendment, giving the
city council the right to lease to a
sanitarium the surplus mineral wa
ters, above those needed for drinking
purposes, carried. This enables the
council to offor the waters as a bonus
to sanitarium Investors who are
known to be considering Ashland for
an establishment.
Trinity Episcopnl Church.
Vicar, the Rev. P. K. Hammond.
Services Sunday, December 24:
Holy communion at 7:30 a. m. Sun
day school at 9:45. Morning prayer
and sermon at 11. Evening prayer
and sermon at 7:30. Services De
cember 25, Christmas day: Holy
communion at 7:30. Christmas serv
ice and sermon at 11.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Pioneer avenue south,. Sunday
service at 11 o'clock. Subjoct of les
son sermon, "Christ Jesus." Sunday
school at 10 o'clock. Wednesday
evening meeting at 8 o'clock. Read
ing room open from 2 to 4 daily ex
cept Sundays.
Sewer district NO. 18, the new sew
er In the vicinity of Laurel and Hel-
man streets below the railroad, Is
now established. No objections were
made to the findings of the board of .
viewers and tho ordinance making
the sewer assessments was passed at
Wednesday's council meeting.
Dance in the Moose Hall at Med
ford Decomber 25, Christmas night.
Music by the Alshland Moose orches
tra.
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Will Discuss Fish
Problem Tonight
There will be a meeting at 8
o clock tonight at the city hall for
tlie purpose of considering the organ-
j Nation of a rod and gun club, a much
needed organization. The immediate
call for such a club is to enable con -
. certed action for the furthering of
tho sentiment toward the closing of
j Kogue river to commercial fishing.
Ioca' anglers claim that, the steel-
J lose one of its most valuable assets,
the Rogue river fishing, should the
commercial fishing be alowed to con
tinue. The state sportsmen's league
recently voted recommending that the
legislature close the river. C. M.
Thomas and others will probably
speak and every lover of hunting and
fishing Is ui god to attend.
Gets Carload of
i
Ten Ford Cars
Manager Hall of the local Ford j
agency roceived a carload of Ford
car's yesterday. Tho automobiles
were loided ten In tho car. The
force is busy at the garage putting
the new arlvals into shape for dis
tribution to buyers.
F. K. WATSOV
due of Our New Park Hoard
Christmas Windows
Are Worth Seeing
Kenneth McWilllams. with John
Rlggs as chief designer and carpen
ter, has evolved one of the most ef
fective Christmas windws in town.
The window Is In tho new Walker
auto ngsncy In the Shook building.
A "garage" built of evergreens
houseB one of the 1917 Chalmers Six
automobiles. Tho roof is covered
with cottor. snow and effective light
ing brings out the display In a novel
manner. It Is worth slopping to see.
Brlggs & Elmoro have another of
the really artistic window displays.
A great deal of work must have gone
Into the red and green windows at
their store. Beautifully arranged
displays of shoes are set off with
Christmas greenery and make a fine
daylight display, but it Is at night
when tho colored lights are on that
the windows are at their best.
G. E. Mllner at the Overland agen
cy on East Main street has on display
one of the Overlands in a veritable
forest of greenery which sets off the
car to good advantage.
Nuzarcne Church.
Our Christmas exercised will be
held next Saturday evening instead
of Friday as previously announced.
There will be no admission charged
and no collection will be taken.
Doors will be open at 7. Program
will begin promptly at 7:30.
Thero will be the regular services
Sunday. The morning subject will
be "A Strong City." The evening
subject will bo "Planting Pleasant
Plants." We are doing our best to
Plants." Dormcn D.' Edwards, pas
tor.
Vlning.
The Vlning theatre attraction to
night Is Pessle Barrlscale in a strong
Triangle photo-drama, "Home." Miss
Barrlscale is a favorite and this plc-
ture Is sure to please. Friday night
brings Vivian Martin in "Stronger
Love," an intense drama of love and
hate. Saturday will bring Henry B.
Walthall in "Pillars o f Society."
Walthall was the star In "The Birth
of a Nation."
Tie on Matter of
Street Widening
The nii'tter of a deal for a piece of
ground for the widening of Park av-
j enue at the Smith livery stable was
j brought up at Tuesday's council
I meeting. Councilman Banta made a
j strong appeal in favor of leaving the
matter over for the new council to
deal with, also stating that he did not
I favor the proportion.
Mr. Lamb and
Mr. Nlnlnger both voiced the opinion
that it ought to be settled by tho
council which had handled it. Mr.
Banta's motion to carry the matter
over lost. The matter was brought
up Immediately, Councllmen Ash
craft, Lamb and Cornelius voting In
favor of the purchase. Councllmen
Banta, Root and Nlnlnger voted
against the propoistlon, the latter
stating that since Mr. Greer was giv
ing the land necessary from his lot,
he did not see the consistency of pny
iig Mr. Smith for his. Since tho
mayor was not present the matter
remained as a tie and will go over
to the new council despite tho voto
to settle It immediately.
The proposed widening really did
not Include a cash payment to Mr.
Smith, but provided for a deal with
Mrs. Satterfield and Mrs. Leonard for
a strip to be added to the rear of tho
Smith lot of equal proportions with
that deeded to the city.
Those fM-Kuing In favor of the mat-
(ter urged the acceptance of the offer
obtained by the real estato commit
tee, as In their belief It would be tho
lowest possible for a strip of land for
street widening which many conges
tions on Sundays and celebration
days last summer had proved neces
sary. New Street Lights
For South Boulevard
A number of residents In the
Walker street neighborhood peti
tioned the city council that two
street lights lie placed one-half .way
between Welghtman and the Boule
vard on Walker street and the other
at the corner of Walker and tha
Boulevard. The electric light com
mittee was given power to act in re
gard to Installing the lights, which
were deemed necessary is the cost is
not too excessive.
Start Rebuilding
Fire-Gutted Block
The Northwestern National Insur
ance Company of Milwaukee, Wis.,
through Its adjusters has settled tho
loss on the Allen block fire at
$4,029.20. This Is on the building
only, as Mrs. Allen carried no insur
ance on apartment furniture and fix
tures in the second story. Repair
work is already going ahead, Morse
& Welsenburger having the contract
for carpentering and plastering.
A. A. Cunningham is here, meet
ing today with city officials and plan
ning for reconstruction of the Cun
ningham building. The visitor Is a
son of the late Cushman Cunning
ham. :
CliriNtmiu) Cantata, Presbyterian
Church, Sunday Evening, Dec 21.
"The Greatest Gift," by II. W.
Petrle.
Chorus, "Hear the Angels' Song."
Solo-duet, "The Greatest Gift,"
Mrs. Norrls and Miss Poley.
Chorus, "God Remembered."
Quartet, "Make the Day Llka
Him," Mrs. Ashcraft, Mrs. Rasor, Mr.
Rasor and Mr. McCoy.
Solo, "The New King," Mr. Mo
Coy. Solo, "Star of the Wonderful
Story," Mrs. Ashcraft.
Trio, "Glorify Him," Miss Bagler,
Mr. Graham and Mr. Rasor.
Solo, "Star of Hope," Mr. Rasor.
Chorii3, "The Quiet Starlight."
Chorus, "God Hath Given His
Son."
Chorus, "Let ITIs Name Resound."
Earl Rasor, director. Mrs. Ollva
B. Parsons, organist
Prewbyterliui Church.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching services at 11 a. m. C. E.
Society at 7:30. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 7:30. Choir rehearsal
Thursday at 7:30. The program of
the Presbyterian Sunday school will
be held on Tuesday evening, Decem
ber 22, at 7:80. A fine program and
Santa Claus and the Christmas trees
will be there, and a treat for tha
school.