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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1917)
Oregon Historical Society I'owp j 07 Second St THE TIDINGS PREDICTION: Before December 31, 1918, Ashland will have a population exceeding TWELVE THOUSAND. It will be brought about by proper and complete utilization of her best resource Mineral Waters Ashland Tidings "Ashland Grows While Uthla Flows' City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland, Oregon, LIthIa Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa' ASHLAND. OREGON MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1917 VOL. XLI NUMBER 72 Fuses for All Flat Rate Customers Many Receive First Local Militia Team First Car of Blue Liquor Shipments The local express office reports a Trims Cottage Grove Ledge Ore Shipped The first shipment o)' copper ore The city electric light department 1b installing fuses on tho poles adja cent to all flat rate customers and not merely to a portion. There are about six hundred flat rato custom era, according to City Electrician Strickland, and it will take about ten days to complete the Installation of fuses. Owing to the fact that the impression was gained that only those consumers whom the city sus pected of stealing current were being fused, many objected strenuously to the fusing of the lines into their resi dences, believing that It cast a stigma upon them. All are being treated alike in the matter. Storm Caused Boy To Enter Cabin The case against Forrest Burch, lU-year-bld youth, who was accused by Pearl Davis of breaking into a cabin, property of the state, on the Siskiyou highway near Stelnman, was dismissed Thursday by Justice Glenn 0. Taylor of the Med ford court. The boy's stofy showed thta he was walking across the mountains. A snow storm came up, and after walk ing until be' was cold and tired, he came to the cabin and sought shelter there for the night. While in the cabin he helped himself to a meal from the supplies cached there. Noth ing else was disturbed. The dismis sal was made by Justice Taylor on account of the youth of the prisoner and his evident need of shelter at the time he broke Into the cabin. Seek to Block Medford Rebonding B. R. McCabe, attorney represent ing a number of Medford citizens who were opposed to the Hanson re bonding plan for relieving the finan cial woirles of that city, is expected to (rile a suit in equity today with Judge Calkins of the circuit court, seeking an Injunction to restrain the city from issuing bonds or entering into any contract under the Hanson plain until the courts have passed upon the same. The Medford council meets tonight to open bids for Issu ing $825,000 refunding bonds and a number of bidders are said to be in the field. If not stopped by a court order the council will carry out the Hanson plan. Medford Breaks Even With Grove The Medford high school basket ball team broke even in the two games played with Cottage Grove on last Thursday and Friday evenings. The Medfordites became jubilant and saw visions of an overwhelming defeat of Ashland after beating the Cottage Grovcrs 24 to 20 on Thurs day after the Willamette valley team had beat Ashland Wednesday night. The visitors from up-state turned the tables Friday, winning from Medr ford 17 to 15. A number of Ashland fans attended both games. Ice Forms in Phone Conduit Conduit carrying telephone wires across East Main street just below the Vining theatre became filled with ice in some queer manner recently and as a result a string of colored light bulbs warned the autolst at night to beware of a ditch In the pavement, necessitated in order to take up the conduit and remove the ice. The (ce was caked solid In the pipe and caused' considerable trouble. The street department has relald the pavement. A few changes have been made in the projects, and parents of the club members are asked to sign the enroll ment card, thus Indicating their ap proval. Sixty-dollar Singer sewing machine for $25. if taken Tuesday. E. L. Rasor, 337 Scenic Drive. Phone 414-R. Will Report This . Week on Normal A salem dispatch to the Portland Oregonian states as follows: "The special committee of the joint ways and means committee named to investigate the feasibility of trans ferring the Industrial School for Girls from Salem either to Weston, Drain or Ashland probably will bo able to report next week. "Tho gchemo had Its inception in the mind of Representative Ashley, and he was closely seconded by Rep resentative Chllds, who is chairman of the committee. "Tho Industrial School for Girls has asked for new buildings in the budget and the School for Feeble Minded also has requested money for permanent improvements In theway of new buildings. "Tho state has at Ashland, which I believe the most logical place for the establishment of the school, a $30,000 school building and . two large dormitories,' said Representa tive Ashley. 'These dormitories are fully equipped, or nearly so, and to transfer the activities of tho school p om Salem to Ashland could be done at a nominal expense.' " 'The present plant of the Girls' Industrial School could be turned over to the School for Feeble-Mlnd-ed,' said Representative Childs. 'It would mean the saving of at least $40,000 or $50,000 to the state in the construction of new buildings, and would be placing at advantage ous use buildings and equipment which are lying now as a dead weight to the state and going to rack and ruin "The school at Ashland formerly was one of the state normal srhools. Mri Chllds said that tho committee will give the matter a thorough sift ing and report to the committee as soon as possible on tho economies which might be effected under the plan." Jailed For Killing Deer On Watershed Jess Thomason of Ashland entered upon a thirty days' stay in the county jail Saturday as the result of the killing of a deer out of season and in the protected area of the Ashland creek watershed, which has been set aside as a game preserve and to pro tect the sources of Ashland's water supply. Game Warden Drlscoll in directly heard a rumor to the effect that shots had been heard In the mountains above Ashland and that deer killing was suspected. He sent a deputy who found the feet of a deer and tracks in the snow and the evi dences that a deer had been killed Thomason was identified with the crime and a search warrant sworn out. Search revealed parts of the deer meat hanging in his house on Chestnut street in this city, and the man was arrested and tried in the recorder's court. He made no de fense to the killing other than that he neded meat and had no money to buy it. Because of the fact that he and his family seemed really in need a light fine of $60 was assessed. Ber ing unable to pay the (fine, Thomason was taken to the county jail. The meat was sent to his wifp, who was left practically without money or food. The maximum fine which could have been assessed Is $250, Finley Wild Lile Pictures Please The Vinins theatre was crowded Thursday afternoon and again in the evening with an interested gathering of people, both old and young, who came to hear Dr. FInley's interesting talk and see his motion pictures of wild bird and game life of Oregon. The pictures were excellent and the talk greatly appreciated. The after noon performance was free for the children. The Vining theatre donat ed their portion of the performance, which was, brought to Ashland through the efforts of the Parent Teacher Association.' Mr. Finley spoke most highly of the treatment given here, saying that nowhere along the line had everything been ar ranged so nicely and such cordial re ception given. nourishing liquor trade during the past, two weeks. In fact, the heaviest shipments with the exception of the week before Christmas of the entire past year. Many who will not use alcoholic liquors as a beverage are shipping In their allotment in order to have It on hand for medicinal pur poses. These people may never use the alcohol or whiskey which they ship in, but believe In preparedness and are making sure that they will have it if the need ever arises. One amendment to the liquor bill which caused a great deal of argu ment when introduced in the house at Salem, allows but five days of grace after the passage of the law for shipments to be received. The common impression here was that liquor shipments would be stopped immediately upon passage of the bill. The liquor interests made a strong fight for ten days of grace. The original act, which may or may not be passed in its entirety, provided that if the common carriers had any uncalled for packages after the five day period had expired, they will have to return them within thirty days to the consigning .firm. . Would Restrict Single Tax Fiends Salem, Ore., Jan. 27. This moriy Ing Representative Albert Small of La Grande introduced in the house a joint resolution providing for a ref erendum on a constitutional amend ment limiting the number of times single tax measures can be placed on the ballot. It the house and the sen ate pass this resolution and V. the people at the next general election ratify it, the advocates of single tat cannot have their measure placed, on the ballot again until the November election In 1924. Thereafter the measure cannot be voted on again oftener than once every eight years. Mr. Small says that he believes that his proposed constitutional amendment is going to be a popular measure both in the house and In the senate and among the people. The measure is conservative, for many who favor it would have made it im possible for single tax measures to be placed on thp ballot more often than once every fifteen or twenty years. The proposed amendment is not in any sense an infringement upon the rights reserved to the peoplo in the constitutional provision for initiative and referendum. It simply gives the people a chance to say whether or not they want to vote on the single tax measure as frequently as they have been required to do. The author of the proposed amend ment says that the people have re peatedly rejected the single tax amendment, and yet single tax advo cates, backed by the Fels fund In .New York, have pcrslotently incumbered the ballot with this measure and made the voters' pamphlet more cum bersomc and less attractive to the cit izens of Oregon than it would have been with this measure left off. Tho people's rejection of the single tax measure at tho last general election by a vote of three to one was not only a rejection of the principles of single tax, but was also a disapproval of placing that measure on the popular ballot every time the advocates of single tax have had an opportunity. Mr. Small hopes that if the constitu tion can be amended so as to keep this often .rejected measure from go ing on the ballot onco every two years and not oftener than once every eight years, that it will do much to make the initiative and referendum more popular with all the classes of the people. WEATHER Forecast for the Week" Begin ning Sunday, January 2H. Pacific States: Temperature will average below normal, with frequent rains in Washington, Oregon and northern California, and generally fair weather in southern California. E. H. BOWIB, Forecaster. Phone Job orders to tba Tiding Order Deer Given Chance to Jump To save the lives of deer seen on the railroad track at night, the Southern Pacific Company has issued orders to its engineers to extinguish, momentarily, the headlights of loco motives. The order was issued at the request, of the state fish and game commission. The deer, it was explained, fre quently use I lie railroad tracks in their migration at this time of year from higher to lower altitudes. The glare of the locomotive headlight confuses tho deer, and during the past month more than a dozen have been killed by the trains. It was discovered that If the light Is extin guished, i' only for a second, the deer jumps to safety. The engineers running Into this di vision point from the south especially state that frequently deer are struck by the pilot of tho engine, and scarce ly a month passes by that such an incident is not reported to have oc curred somewhere on the Siskiyou mountains. Most motqrists have had jackrabbits run along, perhaps for miles, in front of the headlights of their automobiles. The deer are af fected In the same way by the head lights of the engines. Meet Disaster in Scott Valley The Ashland high basketball team which left Thursday on a basketball trip through Scott valley returned home Sunday after a rather disas trous trip as far as victory Is con cerned. The locals met their first defeat Thursday evening at the hands of the Fort Jones team. The game was played on a floor which had no out side - boundaries and which was marred by several supports which ran through the center of the hall. The Fort Jones quintet were enormous in comparison with the locals. A 200 pound Indian guard, six-foot two-inch center and other men In comparison made the efforts of the small high schoolers seem useless. However, they played a faster, more heady game than did the rushing Fort Jones giants and took defeat by the small margin of 20 to 16. The second game of the schedule was played at Etna Mills Friday even Ing between the Etna Mills and local high school teams. This was the hardest fought contest played on the trip. The Etna Mills floor, while far from perfection, was not one of the causes of the locals' defeat, but here again size won. The Etna contin gent played clean ball but were all of such stature that the red and white hopes couldn't pass or shoot effec tively. The Orcgonians wore much better shots than the Etna tossers and the final whistle blow with the local team on tho small end of a 30 to IS score, A large crowd of wildly en thusiastic fans wore present. Harrl son Howell, a former well-known Ashland man, nnd Coach Heidenrelch off iciated the contest. Saturday night's game between the Etna Athletic Club and tho locals proved to be a slow contest, with the locals again taking defeat wtih a 38 to 21 score. The athletic club is composed of old-timers. Harrison Howell, who played on the Ashland town toam yeajs. ago, was a forward on the athletic club team. This was the fourth straight game for the Io cals, but they played a hard-fought game. While the locals lost every game, they received a wealth of experience, It showed that Ashland high's only chance will bo. In a fast, passing game because of the lack of height in the school team this year. They were royally entertained by the Cnllfornir.ns in both Fort Jones and Etna Mills, and the trip was a novel one in .every way. Consider able snow and zero weather was en countered onthc trip from place to place. Those who made the trip were LaVern BuckTHubert Bontley, Reid Harrell, "Dfcy; Furry, Lelth Abbott, Clarence Spender; Desmond Gill and Coach Heidenrelch. One hundred thousand dollar com pany organizes to work firo clay de posits near Molalla. West End chop mill at Pendleton changes hands and will erect large warehouse. The Coast Artillery Corps basket ball team outplayed tho Cottage Grove high-schoolers in every depart ment of the game Saturday evening at the armory and enme out on the long end of a 26 to 11 score. The game was fast and Interesting throughout and deserved a large larger crowd than the one or two hundred who turned out. The local soldiers have built up a speedy aggregation and should take the measure of any team in southern Oregon now playing. Ashland took the lead early in the first half and played rings around their opponents, Millard Grubb prov ing the bright individual star throughout and tossing basket after basket at tho end of sensational drib bles and passing rallies. At the end of the first half the score stood 1 6 to 2. In the second half the locals let up and Cottage Grove came back doubly herd and brought up their end until tho final score stood 26 to 11 The game was clean and free from roughness. In the teamwork of the militia team seems to lie the main chance for improvement, but naturally fre quent games will overcome the ten dency toward individual, playing. The guarding Is excellontly developed with Clix Delsman bearing the brunt of tho defensive work. Millard Grubb Ecored eighteen of his team's points, Delsmcn two, Burnett two and Larkln Grubb, who replaced Burnett In the second half, four. Freeman at center sccurid the knock-off with regularity, and Long at guard showed remarkable coolheadedness for an In experienced player. In a fast preliminary the high rchool pecond team defeated the mili tia second stringers by a score of 18 to 14. The Cottago Grove boys expressed themselves as well satisfied by the treatment received both here and at McJ'ord, and left for tho north Sun day with a record of breaking even in the games played in the valley, having won from Ashland high and Medford high and lost to the latter school team and to the local militia team. Farewell Affairs FortRev. J. S.Smith Rev. J. S. Smith, who with his wife and daughter will leave tomorrow for southern California, has been tho guest of honor at several affairs of the past week. On Thursday evening the Chautauqua board, on which Mr. Smith served for many years, togeth er with their wives, gathered at the Hotel Austin for a farewell banquet Appropriate talks and an apprecia tive response from Mr. Smith, togeth er with reminiscences and stories, mnde the evening a memorable one. Those present were Mr, and Mr.s J, S. Smith and daughter, Miss Lulu Messrs. and Mesdames C. W. Root, E. D. Brlggs. G. F. Billings, W. A. Patrick, II. L. Whited, G. W. Trefren, C. B. Lamkln and M. C. Reed. Friday evening a big gathering bid farewell to the Smiths at a reception held at the Methodist church. A pro gram of excellence was rendered and a pleasant evening enjoyed. Light refreshments were served. The Lsmiths leave on the morning train to morrow for San Diego. Thoy have been residents of Ashland for many, many years and have built up an im mense circle of close friends, to whom their leaving is a blow of no mean proportions. Big Fruit Concerns Will Be Merged The Producers' Fruit Company of Oregon, through which many valley growers ship their fruit, will be merged with the Earl Fruit Company of the Northwest early next month. A change will be made at the Med ford branch, but the new manager has not yet baen appointed. The Earl Fruit Company was or ganized two weeks ago at Chicago. It Is incorporated undor the laws of the state of Delaware The company will bundle the business of the for mer Earl Fruit Company of Califor nia in that state and the Producers' company's business in OrSgon and Washington, from the Bluff Ledge mine rolled out of Medford Wednesday night bound for the smelter at Tacoma, Wash., 31 tons of ore comprising the load. Teams are busily engaged In haul ing tho ore from tho mine to Jack sonville, where it Is loaded on freight cars. Mine officials are endeavoring to secure more teams to assist in the work. With the coming of good roads In the spring the horse-drawn ore wagons will be k.ipplemented by a fleet of motor trucks. Further shipments to the smelters are expected to follow the first at regular intervals. Crescent City Harbor Aided Joint Representative Gore of this and Douglas counties made his maid en speech in the house at Salem Thursday when he argued in favor, of the passage of a memorial to con gress asking tho appropriation of $390,000 for Crescent City harbor. The memorial was opposed by a few on the grounds that it was a Califor nia project, but Mr. Gore showed that southern Oregon was vitally interest ed in that a harbor at Crescent City would give this section an outlet when eventually a railroad Is built to the coast. The memorial passed by, a vote of 42 to 18 and close upon the outcome came a tolcgram to Mr. Gore from Washington stating that $200, 000 had been appropriated for thd Crescent City harbor. Schoolmasters of County to Meet The Jackson County Schoolmas ters' club will meet in Phoenix Sat urday, February 3, in the assembly room or the rnoenix nign scnooi. The program for the day's session la as follows: 10:30 Business meeting. 11:15 Round table discussion of "Vocational Guidance," Superintend ent G. W. Ager, lender. 12:00 Luncheon served by Phoe nix schools. 1:00 p. m. MuhIc by Phoenix school. 1:45 "Junior High School Prob lems," by Superintendent Daniel Hull of Grants Pass. 2:30 "The County Unit," by Por ter J. Noff of Medford. Twenty Shriners Go To Portland Twenty members d' the Hlllah Shrine of Ashland, only Shrine in Ore gon outside of Portland, left Friday evening for Portland, where Al Kader Shrine staged an Immense ceremonial nt which the shrines of the northwest were guests. Tho local contingent were Joined by other members of thflj Shrine as they proceeded north. Hll lah 'g tcrltory extends from Dunsmuln to Marslifleld. A Bpecial car carried the Ashlanders. At Portland they were taken over tho Columbia High way, feted and banqueted and given, a royal good time. Machinery was set In motion to secure the Imperial Shriners' convention of 1919 for Ore gon, Among the members of the local temple who attended were E. D. Brlggs, C. H. Vaupel, J. G. Hurt, W. H. McN'air, Herman Mattern, A. W. Boslough, W. E. Newcombe, Benton Bowers and H, C. Stock of Ashland. and George Collins, C. E. Gates, Louis Warner, Dr. Seeley, Dr. Dow and Dr. Pollluctz of Medford. 1 Extinguish Fire -With Garden Hose The fire department was called out Friday morning to the Barney home on upper Gresham street. A small fire was extinguished with the garden hose without much damage to thd house. The wallpaper in the housa ' Is put on over burlap, and in the Judgment, of Fire Chief Roblson th fire started from the burlap which was against the stovepipo as it went through the wall.