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THE TIDINGS PREDICTION: Before December 31, W18, Ashland will havt a population exceeding TWELVE THOUSAND.
It will be brought about by proper and complete utilization of her best resource Mineral Waters
'Ashland Grows While Uthla Flows"
City of Sunshine and Flowers
Ashland. Oregon, lithla Springs
"Oregon's Famous Spa'
ASHLAND ()RBm MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1917
VOL. XLI
NUMBER 84
Billiard Parlor
Men Aroused
Unite in Campaign
For New Station
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i Roads Meeting Tuesday, 3 p. m.
One Killed in
Medford Gets Edge
In Annual Series
Freight Wreck
One man was killed, five others
The Ashland billiard parlor propri
etors, all of whom claim to conduct
their places of business in a clean
manner, to which no one can right
fully object, have determined to ask
the people of the city to voice their
opinion on the restrictions placed
upon the parlors and which the pro
prietors claim to be unfair and to bo
forcing much money out of town and
many boys between the ages of 18
and 21 into mischief. The billiard
parlor men have asked that those who
think their places of business are
"dens of Iniquity" investigate and
learn the truth.
The proprietors submitted a peti
tion at council moetlng Tuesday ask
ing that the matter of the-repeal of
the two ordinances to which they ob
ject be placed on the ballot. The
vote of the people cannot repeal an
ordinance, but the council was willing
to submit the matter in such a man
ner as to get en expression of opinion
from the people and then will govern
their actions according to the will of
the majority. Therefore a ballot
.measure will appear on the special
election ballot March 19 and the peo
ple asked to voice their opinion on
the matter.
Two vital propositions are Included,
Sunday closing and exclusion of min
ors. The state recently voted to re
peal the Sunday closing law, but Ash
land has a city ordinance which
keeps the billiard tables from being
used on Sunday, although the places
of business may remain open. There
Is also said to be a state law which
provides that no minor shall partici
pate In a game of pool or billiards in
a public place. , The local billiard
men claim that this law is not en
forced elsewhere in the state, that
Portland has an ordinanco placing the
age limit at 18 years, and that prac
tically everywhere in the state 18
years Is the age limit. They express
their willingness to strictly enforce
the 18-year limit, whether there is
any ordinance or not. and. moreover,
promise to use their Influence to keep
up the high standard of their places
so that boys will bo Just as safe as
anywhere else from wrong Influences.
They claim that at present many of
the boys arc going to Medford to play
end that boys from 18 up are allowed
to play there, thus taking much mon
ey out of the town. The local men
claim that many boys have been play
ing with written permission of par
ents here and that they will not allow
any to play who do not have their
parents' approval. They claim that
very few of the parents of the boys
who play, object.
The most vital point made by the
billiard parlor men Is that the strict
ordinances which restrict them un
bearably closely now were passed in
the day when saloons and the liquor
problem were with us. In those
days of gambling, booze and the like,
the billiard parlors undoubtedly were
breeding places for all kinds of
wrong influences; drunkenness,
drinking, gambling and other like
conditions existed in the halls. But
now thcie is no gambling and no
liquor and the billiard parlors have
becomojclcan, decent places of clean,
amusement. Tho owners protest
against the enforcement of the re
strictions which are now unnecessary
and which are driving the young men
to other cities.
Active opposition to the billiard
parlor men's plans has not developed
as yet, but probably will before the
election. The only side presented at
the council meeting and reported
herewith is the billiard parlor side.
The main contention of the boys, a
contention which is acquiesced in by
many of the broad men of the city, is
that until a Y. M. C. A., boys' club or
some kind of other place is provided
for them to spend their leisure dur
ing the winter months when outdoor
amusement Is Impossible, they should
not be forbidden the billiard parlors.
One lad of 19 put It:' "I don't see
why they should Just toll us, 'You
can't do this and you can't do that.'
If they want to Improve our morals,
why don't they lend us a hand?"
Hermlston Second unit of the
1,300-acre Irrigation project was
opened March 6.
The North Umpqua fish hatchery
at Roseburg ,1s to be Improved this
year. . ' ; r "
jPhone nw Item to ie Tiainffc
A Joint meeting of the railroad
committee from the Civic Club, the
city council and the officers and
trustees of tho Commercial Club was
held at the Commercial Club Friday
evening for the purpose of laying
and furthering plans which will have
as their aim tho securing of a new
passenger station for Ashland.
A resolution committee was ap
pointed to frame a resolution which
will be acted upon separately by each
organization. The members of this
committee are C. B. La'mkln, C. W.
Root, Mrs. Harriet Fielding, Mrs. W.
M. Barber, J. W. McCoy and H. 0.
Frohbach. This committee will meet
tonight to frame suitable resolutions.
Various views on the proposition
were presented by Mrs. Fielding, C.
W. Banta. Frank Jordan, A. L. Lamb,
'C. W. Root, C. B. Wolf, Mrs. 0. Win
ter, Mrs. John Rocho, Mrs. W. M.
Barber, Mrs. E. D. Brlggs and others,
the consensus of opinion being that
a concerted and continued campaign
carried on In a spirit of co-operation
and Invitation would be bound to re
sult favorably.
Tentative plans were laid for a
banquet, luncheon or other entertain
ment to be arranged for Southern
Pacific officials, should they accept
an invitation to visit Ashland, and
the following commltteo was appoint
ed to take charge of this feature: C.
B. Lamkln, chairman; A. L. Lamb,
C. W. Root, C. W. Banta, Mrs. Field
ing, Mrs. W. M. Berber, Mrs. O.
I Winter, Mrs. E. D. Brlggs. Miss Lil
lian Patterson and Frank Jordan. A
committee will be named from each
organization to' meet with the of
ficials, shoJid they accept.
Oust Clarke of
Jackson County
Salem, Oro., March 7. W. D.
Clarke of Central Point, assistant
highway engineer In charge of con
struction work on the Pacific High
way in Jackson county, was ousted
by the new highway commission at
its first meeting yesterday because
of his partisanship for State Engineer
Lewis, who was accused by S. Benson
of having tried to disrupt tho depart
ment. No new chief engineer was
elected, but the following temporarily
retained:
G. Ed Ross, auditor and secretary;
Louis Metzger, designing engineer in
bridge department; R. H. Coppock,
draughtsman; S. H. Probert, locating
engineer; W. J. Scofield, draughts
man; J. H. Scott and John Skans, lo
cating engineers; Pearl Davis and D.
Grenln?er, foreman and the office
stenographer.'
Plan Ideas Now for
Celebration Parade
The commmlttee in charge of the
parades during the 1917 celebration
have not as yet announced as to
their full1 program as to what is de
sired, but there seems to be a general
desire for one section of the parade
to consist of decorated automobiles,
if tho ladies of Ashland would get
busy now on the docoratlons which
they exepect to use on their autos
at that time, they would have every
chance to figure out original designs
early.
As a guide and for suggestions the
committee advises the purchase of
a 50c book of parade suggestions,
! published by the Schauk Artificial
Flower Co., 1739 Milwaukee avenue,
Chicago. There art? hundreds of Il
lustrations of float3 In this book and
if any wish they may purchase tho
decorations for each, instead of mak
ing same themselves.
Make the parade of tho Fourth of
July the biggest feature of its kind
ever attempted in Southern Oregon.
J. Edward Thornton is the chair
man of the parr.de committee.
Notice. .
The Ashland Business Men's Asso
ciation will hold their regular meet
ing Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock. March
13, ln.clty hall. Mr. Businessman,
make no other engagements for this
evening. . . .. 83-2t
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The high cost of- living has not
been Increased by one American' 1n-dustry-r-Pullman
fp.rei.
State Road Commissioner Adams of Eugene, ono of the three
members of tho new state highway commission, will bo in Ashland
tomorrow, accompanied by Representative W. H. Gore. Secretary
Boos of the Trl-State Road Asociatlon and a number of the other
good roads men, and a meeting will be held at the city hall. The
state highway commission Is laying plans for the spending of the
1917 roads fund and this will be Ashland's big chance to influ
ence the aid to this section which Is Jackson county's due. Every
citizen who can possibly do so should attend the meeting Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Ashland May Loose First Co.
If the Standard Is Not Raised
Ashland may lose Company 1 of
the Oregon Coast Artillery unless the
company gets back on the footing re
quired by the Ulnted States govern
ment. The local militiamen have
started an active campaign to recruit
the company up to standard and save
the company to Ashland with the 'sev
eral thousand dollars which the com
pany brings Into Ashland.
Should the company lose out, the
big armory will be closed to the pub
lic and the company mustered out of
service.
This action was taken at a meet-
ink
ing of the general staff held in Port
land last week.
Statewide Movement.
There are other places In the state
of Oregon that are eager to have a
company of national guardsmen, and
are willing to furnish the requisite
number of men, If they will be grant
ed the authority to raise an outfit.
Portland has lost one of its com
panies and it Is possible it may lose
another, while several other com
panies are hanging on the ragged
edge and may be mustered out if they
do not quickly make good.
l p to City.
It was pointed out. that it is up to
the city in which a national guard
unit is stationed to keep that unit I fleers of the First company have Is
up to the standards required by the, sued the following statement:
government. Heretofore, when the I "Shall Ashland maintain her corn-
state had charge of the guards, there
was a great deal of laxity, but since j people of our city and surrounding
the United States government has , territory will have to take some ac
taken over the guard, it will not ! tive part. We have a good clean
spend money In a community where
it gets no encouragement or return.
Ixss of 8,((M Per Year.
A military company, when up to
the requirements of the government.
unngs inio me commuimy irom uvB
to six thousand dollars each year.
It has been pointed out also that
the young men of military age who
should be training whether war
conies or not, are not as willing to
give their services here as they are
In the east, where there is a keen
patriotic fervor.
Girls and women In some of the
eastern cities' are stopping young men
of military age on the Btreets and
asking them if they are In training
for service to their country, and If
they reply they are not, the girls ask
them "Why?"
Already the state has received a
preliminary order from Washington,
Auto Upset But
. None Was Hurt
Some of the basketball : rooters
while returning from Medford Fri
day night by auto had the misfor
tune to upset their car In the vicinity
if Tnipnt doing some damage to the
car, but none of tho boys was Injured. !
While passing the Interurban the
auto got off from the pavement In a
sliding place, causing the car to over
balance, tee Peachey was driving
the car and Velton Hasklns, Ray-
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D. C, to resruit to war strength, and
this order Is being carried out as rap
idly as possible. This preliminary
order was similar to the preliminary
order sent out last June before the
call came for service on the Mexican
border.
Tho militiamen are determined to
bring the local company up bo the
highest standard. The immense
armory hore ,1s fitted to .house fea
tures which will make militia mem
bership very desirable, and the only
thing necessary to secure these fea
tures is a larger membership. There
ur U:
is a big company room which would
accommodate a piano, library, read
ing tables and billiard tables such as
the ' Medford company now has.
There is a riflo range and bowling
allev snace In the basement. The
basketball and indoor baseball floors
cannot be equalled in the state. All
of these things can be secured In the
space of a few months by a large and
active membership, and any young
man ln the city is eligible to Join and
help build up such features. The
artillery work ln Itself is very Inter
egting and lacks tho dragging routine
of the old Infantry drill. There is
also an opportunity to become profl-
;clent In a number of trades. The of
pnny of National Guard? If so, the
bunch of fellows, and you can be as
sured if your boy is attending drill
for one and one-half hours on Mon-
j day nights, that he Js not In mischief,
; i,llt is learning something that will
,)e or valyo to Him all Ills lire, we
, need musicians, electricians, median -
Ics. engineers and signal men. There
are many other lines of work to study
In. Some of these subjects can be
taken up in our armory and others
at our summer camp. The summer
camp alone Is worth a great deal to
anyone who enjoys outdoor life.
While there is some work each day,
In drills and other studies, there is
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a great deal of. time for Pleasure., hc))00, ea()t of Cagcade moun.
And It is all pleasure If the Individ- . . nrovl,iinB for maintenance of
urn wbiiib io mane n u. v..,.-
down along the beach and out on the
Jetty are alone worth a big day's
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mond Long and several other Ash
land boys wero In It when the acci
dent occurred.
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? WEATHER
ForeraNt For the Week Tlegln-
$ nlng Marrli 10.
3 Washington, D. C. March 1 0 '
Pacific stPtes: . Temperature
seasonal average; gener-
$ ally fair In California and occa- 9
slonal rains In Washington and
Oregon.
E. HBOWTE, Forecaster.
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seriously injured and fifteen cars
piled up on and noar the Voorheis
crossing two miles this side of Med-
ford, in a disastrous freight wreck
which occurred at 2 o'clock this
morning.
Freight train No. 222, which left
here early this morning with a heavy
train, was the wrecked train. The
exact cause of tho wreck is not def
initely known, hut it Is supposed to
have been a broken axle, burned
Journal or other defect In the trucks
of a heavy piece of machinery which
travels on its own trucks and was in
the train. Tho track was torn up
for some distanco and fifteen cars
derailed. Most of the box cars were
smashed into kindling, and two cars
of oil spilled over tho right of way
and adjacent fields.
A number of hoboes were riding
In -one of the box enrs and six were
badly injured, one dying later. Oth
ers may die. Mono of tho train crew
was injured.
The front end of the freight went
on to Roseburg. Passenger trains
11 and 12 transferred passengers,
freight and baggage this morning af
ter being held up for several hours.
A wrecking crew was Vnt down from'
here and another from Roseburg, and
It was expected that the track would
be cleared so as to allow passage of
trains this afternoon. Numbers of
spectators flocked to the scene of the
wreck from all over the valley.
The names of the Injured tran
sients hae not been learned.
Jacksonville Has
Woman Recorder
At the city election held In Jack
sonville Tuesday, Miss Mary Brad
shaw, daughter of D. W. Bradshaw,
editor of the Jacksonville paper, was
elected city recorder, over Leslie W.
Stansell, by a vote of 114 to 63, a dropped , one Bhot from the centeP
majority of 51. This Is the first of the f)oor and wmianl80n dup.
time In the history of Jacksonville cated the performftnce. Kurry was
that a woman has been elected to an jthe lndlvldual Btar for tne Ashland
officlal position. ,erg Buck wa repiaced ln tne Inat
Henry G. Dox, the veteran city ffiw minllte8 hv wlnn. Rll(.k ha(1
treasurer, won out by a majority of
,two votes over James M' Cronemlller.
The vote was 85 to 83
There were four candidates for the
city council, all with their names
written on the ballot. Peter Fick
with 95 votes and Oscar Lewis with
100 votes were elected over E. A.
Fleming with 81 votes and J. A. Mor
ris with 63 votes.
There was a fair vote at the elec
tion. Normal Bill Title
Ballot Drafted
Attorney General nrbwn has com
pleted the ballot title for a bill pro
viding for the establishment of nor
mal schools in southern and eastern
Oregon, and one for a measure estab
lishing a homo for dependent, delln
,quent and defoctlve chll(lren. Both
w )(J voted on at the m8 gelleral
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"Establishing and maintaining
southern and eastern Oregon norma)
schools.
"Purpose: To amend Article 14
jof con8t,tutloI1 of Oregon by add
Ing section 4: appropriating $125,
000 tb establish southern Oregon
normaPschool at Ashland, and $125,
000 to establish eastern Oregon nor-
each gcnool respectively, from funds
procured ,,y levying one-twenty-flfth
mln Ux upQn each doar of taxa,le
property within the state, for south-
em Oregon normal school, and a like
tax for eastern Oregon normal
school. All funds hereby "approprlat-
ed shall be expended by board of rer
gents of normal schools."
"Establishing dependent, delin - j
qilent and defective children's home, j
'appropriating money therefor. '
j "Appropriating the sum'of $200,. j
nno, or so much thereof as may be,
; necessary to establish a home to be
tnnwn -Tne Home for State
WardS(' for dependont, delinquent
and defective children,, who shall be)
Icommltted to said home by lawful
..itwitv of the state: authorizing
the state board of control to acquire
a site and title to real estate for said
Medford has the edge on the local
high Bchool boys' basketball team iu
the annual scries, having won both.
games of last week. Tho girls' team
are even, each having won a game.
The first games were played at
Ashland Thursday evening. Thai
local girls outplayed the visitors, but
; lack of ability to throw fouls cost
them the game. Referee Bob Peach-
ey held tho girls close to the chalk:
line and called numerous fouls, and
a clean game resulted. At the end
of the second half the score tied at
13-13 and play was continued until
two points were scored. Medford
converted two fouls.
The Ashland boys played a hard
fighting game and in the first half
held the Medford huskies to an 11 to
8 score. In the second half the Med
forditea began to gain and the final
whlstlo blew with the score 30 to 12.
Williamson and Young were high,
pSlnt men for Medford with two field
goals apiece. Harroll, Buck and
Furry each contributed a field goal
for Ashland and Buck converted six
fouls, while Young for Medford
threw four.
The games at Medford Friday wera
a great Improvement in every re
spect. The local girls won 8 to 5 by
superior team play and basket shoot
ing. The local boys played a gama
which surprised even themselves, and
In point of speed a faster game harf
not been played in tho valley this)
year. In both teamwork and passing
the Ashlanders equalled the Medford
machine, but the superior height and
weight of the red and black players
and better basket shooting won for
them 34 to 14. Ashland missed many
baskets which should have resulted
in scores and played a brilliant gama
In every respect. The Medford scores
resulted In the main from terrific
follow-up shots, the height and
weight of Brandon, Jones and Wil
liamson overcoming the efforts of the
' nter Aflnlnm, . .
been ln bad health and underwent a
minor operation Saturday, but will
be in shape and will bo a big addi
tion In the games this week.
While a large crowd attended both
the games hero and at Medford, tha
Ashland fans were not as well repre
sented as they should have been and
a determined effort Is being made to
turn out bettor backing at the games
this week. Tho Ashland boys lined
up In both games with Ruck at cen
ter, Harroll and Bentley forwards,
and Abbott and Furry guards.
. The locals havo made wonderful
strides In teamwork, but owing to
poor basket shooting did not keep tha
score where It should have been to
really represent tho showing which
they made.
The Ashland hunch litis entered
Into a week of terrific practice and
are determined to bring home the
bacon In the liiHt two games, which
will be played Friday at Medford and
Saturday here. A number of the old
time stars are turning out nightly
against the high-schoolers and the
red and white are still conceded a
chance for the series.
Cate Will Address
Growers and Fanners
Prof. C. C. Cate, county pathol
ogist from Medford. and Prof. F. C.
Relmer, ln charge of the experiment
station at Talent, will address a
meeting to be held in the city hall
at 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening.
March 17. Their message, on the
'coming season s work, will be of in-
terest and profit to each and every
one. Try to he present. It will ba
an evening well spent.
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home at some point' within the city.
of Portland, or within five miles
from the corporate limits of said
city, and to construct buildings and
provide necessary equipment there-
for. : Including furnlshlne. llirhtln
land heating.
These two bills will be the only
ones on the 1918 ballot referred by
the legislature, as all othr will ha
disposed of at" the special 'election' '
June 4.