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Oregon Historical Society I'outp 207 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 Lithla Flows'' City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland. Oregon, Lithla Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa VOL. XLI ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917 NUMBER 73 Think Woll Pack Story Pure Fake An Associated Press dispatch from Gold Hill won first page space in practically all of "the coast newspa pers Monday with a vivid story of the supposed death of John Hammersley, noted southern Oregon hunter. The story revolved around the reported finding of a pkeleton of a man and the bo'dies of three wolves in the Evans creek district. Hammersley was employed by the government in that district to kill wolves and other predatory animalB, and since he had not been heard from for several weeks, the story seemed to be bourne out in facts. However, on Tuesday Hammersley showed up and laughed at the story. He is quoted as being sceptical of the presence of a large enough band of wolves in southern Oregon to kill an armed hunter, and believes the whole story to be a fake. Later rumors are to the effect that the body found may be that of S. D. Miller, a homesteader of the district, but in view of the apparent unwill ingness of anyone to stand responsi ble for the story, it Is more likely. In the opinion of local woodsmen, that the whole story is pure fake. Local trappers and woodsmen who are conversant 'with conditions in Evans Creek valley state that while there Is a possibility of an occasional wolf straying down from the high mountains ot the I'mpqua divide, where there are known to be a few of the animals, the presence of a wolf pack Is most unlikely. The story which was sent out from Gold Hill credited the finding of a skeleton from which the flesh had been torn, a pile of empty cartridges and the bodies of three wolves by "Borne timbermen." Hammersley and others are now on a trip to the supposed scene of the wolf fight to ascertain if any truth Is attached to tbe matter. Former Clerk Here Shoots Denver Tough Frank S. Amick, employed as drug clerk in McNair Bros.' drug store here in 1911 and 1912, shot and killed a masked burglar who attempt ed to hold up'the drug store in which he was employed in Denver, Colo., on the 18th of January,. According to word from Denver, the robber was masked and entered the front door of the store. Amick warned him to stop and then started shooting. The man finally turned and ran and was found next morning dead about two blocks away. One of the bullets had taken effect in his lung. A heavy calibre revolver was in his coat pock et and the handkerchief with which he was masked still hung around his neck. This is the second or third holdup which Amick has had thrust upon blm. Ho was released by the police and commended for his ac tions. New Irrigation District Formed Residents of a new Irrigation dis trict on the south side of Rogue river across from Grants Pass voted almost unanimously last Saturday for the establishment of the district. The vote stood eight to one. Surveys will be made Immediately and the state engineer asked to approve them, after which construction work will be rushed. A district has been formed near Gold Hill to take water from Rogue Tlver by a three-mile ditch, and sur veys aro now practically completed. The Ashland-Talent district is go ing ahead steadily with their plans and keeping measurements of water flows in all available stream sources. The problem of water for this district Is the biggest in the valley. Miss Helen Moore has resumed her teaching at the Laurel Hill school near Eagle Point. She left for her school the first of this week. Grad uates of the Ashland high Behool teachers' training course are filling a number of positions in the rural schools of the county aa well as In the city schools, and aro uniformly establishing excellent records which peak highly of the efficiency of the i training course. Rumor of Liquor Arrests Unfounded A rumor was circulated on the streets the first of the week that three men had been arrested for ship ping suitcases loaded with liquor through the express office in Ash alnd, where they were claimed. As a matter of fact the suitcases were claimed by three men here, but their brief acquaintance with the police was caused by the fact that the of ficers were on the outlook for men of like description who were wanted In Roseburg. The men here were re leased when they proved an alibi to the satisfaction of the officers. They had shipped their suitcases in order to beat their way over the mountains from California. Borrows Team and Is Shot By Woman Suffering from a gunshot wound in the head which may cause his death, Earl Rasmussen was brought to Gold Hill Tuesday. Rasmussen is alleged to have gone to the Harper ranch near Gold Hill and entering the barn attempted to tako away two horses, intending, as he claims, to only bor row them, as his own team had run away. The housekeeper at the ranch, Mrs. Pearl Bozart, refused permission for the horses to be tak en, but who fired the shot that wounded Rasmussen is questioned. It is alleged that Mrs. Bozart fired the shot, intending to frighten the man, and accidentally hit him. Rogue Closing Bill To Be Reconsidered After the most spectacular fight of the legislative session the fish com mittee bill to close Rogue river to commercial fishing lost out by two votes in the house at Salem yester day, only to be saved for reconsidera tion by an adroit move on the part of Representative Thomas, who, when he saw the bill was lost, changed his vote to "no" and then asked for a reconsideration. The - matter will probably be reopened for discussion and another vote within a few days. Frequent charges of lobbying by the fish interests were made In the debate which preceded the vote.. Rep resentatlves Sheldon, Gore and Thomas ot this county, Belland of Clatsop and Tichenor of Coos and Curry were strong in support of the bill, while Callan of Multnomah led the opposition. When the bill came to a vote 28 voted for and 28 against. A tie would have lost the bill, and Thom as's move to change his vote saved the bill from becoming irretrievably lost, Fewer Hunting Licenses Sold According to figures compiled by the county clerk, there was a distinct falling off In the sale of fishing and hunting licenses during the year 1916 from the figures of the previ ous year. During the last year hunting licenses to the amount of $2,190 were sold; fishing licenses, $1,73,2; combination) , $504; non-resident hunting licenses, $40. Sixty-six com bination licences were issued without charge to Civil War veterans. The total sale for 1916 was $4,466. The sale in 1915 was $5,154, or a loss for the past year of $688. Would Abolish Florey's Office Joint Representative Gore has in troduced a measure before the house at Salem which would abolish the of fice of county recorder In Jaekson county, a position now held by Chauncey Florey. The bill would In corporate the duties of the recorder with those of the county clerk. The high school basketball team goes to Central Point Saturday night to play the Central Point team. One of the big Interurbans will probably be chartered for the trip. Bill To Place Normals on 1918 Gets All But Three Votes of House Representative Sheldon's joint res olution placing on the ballot for the election two years hence the measure for a southern Oregon normal school at Ashland and an eastern Oregon normal school, to be located by the normal school board regents, was passed by the house of represents - tlves Monday afternoon shortly fol - lowing the passage of the bone-dry bill. Mr. Sheldon had carefully can vassed the entire house before allow ing the resolution to come to a vote, with the result that there were only three votes against this measure. Representative Sheldon is making the re-establlshment of the normal; of a campaign of education by the school here his chief aim in the legls-1 southern Oregon and eastern Oregon lature, and so far has met with good I interests which should carry the success In his efforts. The bill which 'measure in 1918 by a good majority will be presented to the people in j in view of tiio vote which almost car 1918, if the senate gives it a favor- ried the Pendleton normal bill. Poultrymen Plan For Coming Year The annual meeting of the South ern Oregon Poultry Association, held at the public market at Medford Sat urday afternoon, was one of the larg est and most enthusiastic assem blages of poultrymen ever held in Jackson county. An interesting dis cussion of tlfe present year's work was held, the result being that the scope of the association's activities will be much enlarged along practi cal lines, including the market end of the industry. Concerted action is promised In that respect, the produc ers of poultry and its products ex pressing a desire to organize their forces especially with a view to pro, tooting economic handling of the out put as a whole, more generous con sideration on the part of those who establish transportation costs, the cultivation of market improvement and the creation of a more regular demand for southern Oregon poultry products. Interest in the poultry Industry is more pronounced than ever before in this region. The valley association I felicitated itself on its progress dur- ing the past year and laid definite plans for greatly enlarging the out put this year. Farmers find it an easy way to pay taxes, many stating that their improved method of hand ling their flocks has given them s satisfactory porflt. It was conceded that Jackson county can easily be made the banner poultry region of the state and that the production of poultry should be made one of the big industries of this entire section Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President. Henry W. Frame, Talent; vice-president, J. L. Demmer, Medford; secretary, W. W. Watson, Medford, assistant secre tary, C. F. Carpenter, Medford; Measurer, J. R. Woodford, Medford. Board of directors: Ernest Webb Central Point; E. II. Westerfield. Medford; A. E. Strong, Eagle Point; M. F. Sheets and W. T. Grieve, Med ford. The president and secretary are also members of the hoard. W. W. Watson, H. B. Patterson and P. E. Wynkoop were appointed a committee to reviae the constitu tion and by-laws. J. R. Woodford, J. A. Blckerdlke and J. L. Dememr were appointed a committee to audit the association accounts. A vote of thanks was extended unanimously to the Big Pines Lum ber Company, the California-Oregon Power Company, Paul's Electric Store, W. J. Fulmer of the Fisher Flour Mills Company, J. A. Van Wan ing, Southern Pacific Company's lo cal agent, city of Medford. and the newspapers of the county for favors to the asosciatlon during the Btate poultry show period. Renewed interest was manifested in the Junior Thrift's feature of the poultry industry in this county. Its members made very creditable ex hibits in the recent show, displaying extraordinary concern in the Im provement of the local flocks. Spec ial care will be given that depart ment of the work this year. Profes sor V. Meldo Hillis, superintendent of the Medford schools; A. E. Strong of Eagle Point; C. F. Carpenter, the Medford pigeon fancier; Howard A Frame and R. H. Paxson of Central Point were appointed board of able vote, will establish a normal at Ashland and also another normal in eastern Oregon at a point to be se lected by the board of regents. The bill was framed with the co-operation of the local normal committee and , prominent educators throughout the 1 state, and is believed to be the best j normal bill conceived since the Ash- land normal was abolished through political juggling. That a bill which received a vote of all but three members of the house should not pass the senate is thought unlikely, nnd if It does pass and re ceive the governor's signature, the next move will be the Inauguration Good Programs at The Vining Theatre Tonight brings to the Vlnlng thea tr Bessie Bariscale and Charles Ray in a refreshing tale of a little nobody whose innate goodness and God-given beauty won her a husband, happiness and home. "Plain Jane" is a play which Is bound to please. I Friday. Friday night brings Florence Wal ton and Maurice, world-famous danc ers, in their screen debut, "The Quest of Life," in which a big dra matic rtory Is woven into a brilliant picture of society life with all of the famous dances of the couple and a glittering display ot wonderful gown.'-. .-, Saturday. "Witchcraft," with Fannie Ward in the lead character, is a Lasky pro duction of the prize-winning scenario in a recent contest for the photoplay students In Columbia University. The story is not the adaptation of a book or play, but a film story written for the screen alone. Miss Ward will be remembered chiefly through her phe nomenal acting in "The Cheat." .Sumluy-Mondny. "The Wall Between" is really the greatest picture of the advance pro gram of the Vining. It is a "thriller" from the word go, with Francis Bush man in all his power playing the lead In a drama of. strength. Catholic Church Has New Rector The local Catholic church is now under tho care of Rev. Edward J Conaty of Portland, who was ap pointed to succeed Father Dolphin here. Father Conaty has made fine impression upon the members of the local church. He is a relative of the late Bishop Thomas J. Conaty of Los Angeles. A French class, in which special attention will be given to pronuncla tion and conversation, Is being organ lzed by Mrs. Piatt. She will be pleased to meet those interested, at the Columbia Hotel, Wednesday even ing, February 7, 7 to 8:30. It' D. K. Hall Is confined to his home on account of illness. managers of that department for the year. C. C. Cate, county pathologist, will assist in every way, especially in the matter of securing necessary Instruction from tho poultry depart ment of the Agricultural College. A proposition is under considera tion for the establishment of a poul try farm in the valley, a number of prominent farmers and orchardlsts having signified their willingness to assist such an enterprise. It Is pro posed to organize it on an extensive business basis and to conduct It on strictly scientific lines, from the coop to the market. A meeting will be held by the as sociation at the public library hall In Medford on Saturday afternoon, Feb ruary 10, at 2 o'clock, for the pur pose of hearing committee reports and further considering important business Initiated at the meeting just held. Another large attendance Is much desired. Bone Dry Bill Passes House The bone-dry bill passed the houe at Salem Monday afternoon with only seven, none of whom were from southern Oregon, voting against it. The bill Is now In the hands of the senate committee, who are preparing recommendations which will make It still more drastic. It should be up for vote in the senate this week. Those who voted against the bill did so on ihe grounds that the people should be given the right to vote on its immediate enforcement. The senate Is considering the abol ishment of the "five days of grace" clause. Gore Submits Law For Sunday Closing Joint Representative W. H. Gore of Jackson county has introduced in the house a bill which provides for the closing of all lines of business except drug stores, hotels, restau rants, ice cream parlors, garages and motive supply houses on Sunday. Under the act submitted by Repre sentative Gore, basebal games, thea ters and other forms of amusement will be prohibited from operating on the Sabbath. Mr. Gore explained thut he Introduced the bill at the re quest of the Oregon Retail Mer chants' Association. Any person of a faith not observing Sunday as the Sabbath will be exempt. The bill presented by Representative Gore is considered a "blue law" by many of the legislators. Shriners Report Fine Ceremonial The Ashland delegation represent ing the Hillah Shrine at Portland have practically all returned, nearly all stopping over for the automobile show, to attend to business matters in Portland or to visit the state legis lature ot Salem. The wearers of the fez report one of the best ceremonlul ever held In the state, there being l,.r00 present at the ceremonial and attendant festivities last Saturday. Five Shrine temples were repre sented there, three from the state of Washington and two from Oregon. Several drill teams were present and presented the work In, a very able manner. At a reception hold at the Multno mah Hotel on last Saturday evening 1,300 were seated at the banquet taltles and the remainder who were unable to be accommodated there were placed In the dining rooms of tho Imperial Hotel. During the convention 97 novices were Initiated Into the mysteries of the Shrine and seemed to enjoy the festivities held in their honor. Mrs. Updegraff Takes Over Hotel The Hotel Ashland will be opened under new management Saturday, February 3. Mrs. Ppdegraff, who conducted the dining room of the ho tel last summer for a successful peri od, has taken over the entire estab lishment and will conduct both the dining room and tho hotel. The Ho tel Ashland is equipped to offer good accommodations at n moderate price and under the management of Mrs, Updegraff is bound to prosper. Her success with the dining room last summer and tho extensive clientele which she built up Is bound to bring her success in that line also. Bill Would Admit Search of Autos Representative Sheldon Introduced a bill In the house of the Oregon leg islature yesterday providing a system of search and seizure of automobiles and trucks running across the state line from California into Oregon and suspected of carrying prohibited liquor. Port commission to build two new dredges at Astoria, Will Improve Sklpanon river. Crater Lake Park To Have Elk Herd A dispatch from Enterprise, Ore., to the Portland Telegram says: "Deputy Game Warden Georga Mitchell brought to tfiis city Satur day a band of elk which he captured at the Billy Meadows pasture thirty miles northeast of here, nnd acting under orders from the state game commission, they will be shipped at the earliest opportunity to the Crater Lake national park in southern Ore gon. It Is likely that two of the elk will be left nt Salem. The herd 13 made up of yearlings and two-year-olds and they are fine specimens. "This constttutes'n pnrt of the in crease from a shipment of elk made to this county a few year sago from Jackson's Hole, Wyo. "They were placed In the govern ment pasture and have since been under the guardianship of the state game officials. Through the winter the elk have been fed hay and throughout the year a watchful eye has been kept on the herd with thf result that they have grown and mul tiplied from a little bunch of half starved scions of a noble race to a large and healthy bunch that Is wor thy of the name they bear. "The captured elk will bo sent by express over the Southern Pacific via Weed, Cal., to Chlloquln, Ore., whera they will be taken from the train and hauled to Crater Lake. Mr. Mitchell will accompany the ship" ment. "The capture of the elk was the least of Mr. Mitchell's troubles, ha said, when asked how they, were) caught. They havo a series of pens in which hay is fed to the elk and. during the night when they come la to eat they trip tho latch that holds the gate open and in the morning when the attendant goes out there Is Mr. Elk all hemmed in without a scratch on htm. He Is then let through a chute to a larger pen to Join those; of his companions who have fallen for the same bait that ho did." Commercial Club To Hear Good Talks The regular monthly meeting of the Commercial Club will be held next Monday evening, Februnry C, at 8 o'clock, In tho council room, city hall, The club will endeavor to make Its meetings more Interesting as well as educational by having a series of addresses on topics of vital Impor tance to the community. At Monday night's meeting Mr. Keene of the Ashland branch, gov ernment Burpnu of Entomology, w ill give a talk on their work, particular ly as pertaining to the pine beetlo, that is destroying our timber. An In vitation is extended the public to at tend this meeting, and It Is hoped there will be a good attendance of both ladles and gentlemen. Come out and see what the club Is trying to do. Farewell Recital Captivates Crowd A good sized crowd turned out Tuesday evening to hear Earl Rason In his farewell song recital at tha Presbyterian church, Never has this talented young singer acquitted him self better, and tho realization that In Mr. Rasor's departure Ashland Is . losing a really talented vocalist and musician was brought to his hearers with renewed force. Every number was heartily applauded and the solo ist was forced to give several en cores. The instrumental numbers by Carl Loveland, 'cellist, and Mrs. Oliva Parson, organist, were also very well received. Mr. P.asor left yesterday for Aberdeen, Wash., where he will conduct tho music at a revival meet ing, after which he will go to Los Angeles to study. Astronomers announce that a big comet, called the "giant comet," will appear early this spring. It is await ed by many interested people, espec lally since it is announced that it will resemble In size and brilliancy the comet of 1858 rather than that of 1910. The Dollar mill at Coquille which has been Idle since 1912, to again op erate and employ 40 bands.