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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1917)
Oregon Historical Society Toiup 207 Second fit 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 "Ashland Grows While Llthla Flows" City of Sunshine and flowers IDINGS Ashland. Oregon, Lithia Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa' VOL. XLI ASHLAND OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917 NUMBER 87 Eight-Hour Ruling Means Much to City CLEAN-UP DAY State Com. Includes Greenspring Road Ashland has due cause to he elated over announcement from the state highway commission that the Green spring mountain road to Klamath Falls la to be included in the pro gram of state road work. The Klamath road is to come un der the head of roads for which the Btate will match federal appropria tions under tho Shackelford bill. The completion of a good road from this valley Into the Klamath coun try means a great deal to the Rogue river velley. Hardly any fruit Is grown east of the mountains and -for years freighters have carried fruit from this county to Klamath Falls and Lakevlew where it is marketed at good prices. Of late the Cali fornia fruit growers have been get ting the advantage owing to poor con ditions on the roads and the avail ability of railroad transportation from the south. The building of a highway suitable for heavy travel would mean the opening up of a fine fruit market for tho valley. It Is about sixty miles by the Greenspring mountain road to Klamath Falls. The worse difficulties of construc tion will be met with on the Green spring mountain, grades heyonjthat mountain not been excessive. In addition to opening up a fruit market the new road will be of great benefit to Ashland's tourist aims In that it will make tributary to this . . - . place the wonderful duck and geese .vu " ' hunting regions of the Klamath lakes It Is estimated that nearly 400,000 and also make a trip to Crater Lake men in the United States will be given with return by way of the Green- better working conditions aa a re spring mountain, offering a wide var- suit. The increase in the railroad letv of scenerv. an easy two day trip Payrolls will amount to several mll- f,m Ahinrf . ft hBB . Early commencement of work on this road will be contingent upon the passage of the $6,000,000 road bond measure. The following letter was sent by the state highway commission to the Lakeview. Klamath Falls, and land Commercial Chilis Gentlemen. In going over our state road program and ' maps, In order to outline our plans to meet government requirements in match ing federal money under the Shackel ford bill, I find that the. road from Ashland to Klamath Falls and from Klamath Falls to Lakevlew is not on the program. I think a road "con necting three county seats as this will do is of sufficient Importance to be included in our program, and I find that the commission has a right to do this. Kindly call on your coun ty court and let me know as soon as possible if there is an objection. The outlook at present around this part of the state is that the proposed $6,000,000 dollar bond issue will carry with a largo majority, f so, this will take care of our trunk lines and leave our other funds to take care of connecting roads in diferent parts of the state. Of course, if the bond issue should not carry most of our funds for some little time will have to go on our trunk lines, but, at any rate, I can see no harm In including the above named roads In our state road program. Very truly yours. (Signed) S. BENSON', Chairman State Highway Com. Decorative Light Stringers for City 'the responsibility of spending the Ashland's streets will be brilliantly Oregon appropriation a? $45,000 may, illuminated, not only during the July so far as possible, represent the de relebratlon but during Chautauqua, gireg of the peoplo of Oregon in going snd on every other speclnl occasion this summer, asthe result of action liy the city council Tuesday night au thorizing the purchase of 4,000 feet of electric light stringers. This will give the city i decorative March 31. Your organization Is In light outfit of its own for all spec'al . vited to participate." occasions. The outfit will cost ap-1 The above was signed by the fol "proximately $627. Last year because lowing officers and directors of the of the iLthia Springs Dedication the Portland Chamber of Commerce: Portland Roso Festival people kindly Emery Olmstead, J. C. Alnsworth, W. donated the use of the stringers. j. Hofmann. Phil Motschan Jr., C. C. wWch were used. but of course this favor could not be asked again, and rent of such stringers would amount to as much as their cost In a very few years. . The lighting system is one. of the most durable decorative features for any city to have In "dressing up", for visitors. Mra Oorre Lewis . returned to Grants Pass Sunday evening after a Tlslt of several days In- thjs c,ttyv The acceptance of the railroad managers of the provisions of the Adamson eight-hour law, which was immediately followed by announce ment that the supreme court had de clared tho law constitutional, means a great deal to tho railroad men liv ing In Ashland. While various provisions govern various services tho sum of the agree ment is to" the effect that hereafter all freight trainmen, engineers, fire men and switchmen will be placed upon an eight-hour basis with over time paid for any amount of work over eight hours. Back pay on the Adamson law basis will be received by all the employees dating frrjin the time of the passage of the law and will amount to a fat little pocket full of money for a number of local residents. ' Vaf raofthlnfr atfnota mnv fnllOW the establishment of the new basis which may cause some of the longer divisions to be shortened in order that crews may make the runs in eight hours. The railroad men claim that the decision Is moro likely to make the roads run lighter trains, which will get over the divisions In better time and use more crews for this reason. The switchmen In the local yards will probably be given straight eight hour shifts instead of twelve hours s at present, and additional men I 1 1 ,. nnvnll I Hon dollars annually, The Adamson law does not take into account the fact that trainman's wages are computed on both a mile age and on hourly basis. The freight basis is 100 miles or less or 10 hours or less. If they work more than 10 hours or run more than 100 milea Ash-jthey ftre pa,d pr0 Mta excegg The Adamson law applies only to the hourly schedule, and makes no reference to the distance schedule. (Continued on Page Elglt.) Ask Ashland To Send Representatives The local Commerolal Club has re ceived the following letter, which Is self-explanatory, from the Portland Chamber of Commerce: "Portland, March 17. 1SU7. "To Secretaries of Commercial Clubs, and County Courts of Oregon. "Gentlemen: Anticipating that British Columbia will' appropriate a sum or money to be used by the Northwest Tourist Association, as have the states of Washington and Oregon, and that tho work of the association may begin in time to get ja't least partial results during the year 1917, a conference of represent- ULlvca UL an ocv.i.iutio w'n"" hereby called to meet at Portland on March 31. The conferenee will be made up as follows: Representatives of commercial clubs and representa tives of county courts. "The purpose of this conference is to organize rn advisory committee on which every section of the state shall have representation, and so that the directors who arc charged with after the tourist business and to see that every section is given, fair treat ment. "The conference will be called to order at 10 o'clock a. m.. Saturday, Overmire, H. A. Latta, J. H. Koke, I J. W. Seimons, R. E. Scott and Mark j Woodruff. : Following the announcement of the averting of tho impending strike all freight embargos were lifted by the Southern Pacific. Miss Margaret Hodgson waa home over Sunday from her school duties .as teacher In the Debenger Gap dl-! jtrlct, near Eagle Point. MA VOIt PROCLAIMS FRIDAY, APRIL 3, CLKAX-UP DAY. Friday, April 3, is hereby designated as "CIcan-up" day through out the city. Don't forget the date. Don't fail to makj prepara tion for it. The city provides the teams. They will call for your garbage some time during that day. Have it ready. Burn every thing you enn, then put the remainder of garbage In boxes, bags or barrels and have them located where they can be easily reached, In the alley or In the street If there Is no ailley and by all means have It ready for delivery early. Let us make our city if possible the neatest, cleanest and most beautiful city on the coast. C. B. LAM KIN, Mayor. Chautauqua Bonds Carry and Work on Auditorium Begins The $15,000 bonds to' the pur chase of Chautauqua park, tht money to be used in the new Chautauqua auditorium, carried by o"r.r two to one in Monday's special election, and the Chautauqua association has al ready put a crew of men at work tearing down tho old building pre paratory to beginning construction of the new building. Abtut 1,055 votes were cast at the special eloction. The bonds carried 725 to 337. Reassessment Carries. The charter amendment providing for reassessment of property in caae of technical errors In f'rst assess ments carried by a big majority. The city now has power to protect itself against possible errors. Money For Park I'pkeep. The amendment transferring the; $300 which hps been donated to thetlon. Chautauqua by the park commission for care of the newly acquired six and three-quarters acres of park car ried by less than 100 votes, due prob- ;ably to tho wording of the measure on the ballot. j Austin Tuesday afternoon and organ- Ordinance Repeals Lose, lized for action. E. D. Brlggs Is chair The measures asking expression of man of tne funding committee and opinion In regard to the repeal of or- G w Trefren secretary, dinances prohibiting minors from, ' ' ' playing in billiard halls, and allowing the halls to open on Sunday, both re ceived negative votes ami the ordi nances will stand as at present. Results Tabulated. The tabulated results from three waids follow: Park Purchase. Yes. First 201 Second 270 Third 254 the i vn 142 61 133 Total 723 Carried by 3S9. S:)0 Park I'pkeep. First 146 Second 181 Third 1 S3 Total 510 . Curried by 76. Reassessment. First 170 Second 201 336 , itr j'lD Third 208 Total 579 Carried by 209. Minors Play Pool. First 152 Second 134 Third 159 Total 445 Lost by 105. Play Pool Sundays. First 148 Second 118 Third 150 190 194 226 610, 193 208 231 632 Total Lost by 216. 416 Fire Bell Tower Is To Be Moved The fire-bell lower located between the Park Hotel and the Chautauqua building Is to be cither torn down or moved Immediately Tha new audi- troium will cover the ground on which tho tower stands. A commit tee from the council Is Investigating possible locations for tho tower and will report at a special meeting of, the council tomorrow night. One of the most probable location i discussed Is to movo the bell to tho top of the city hall. Superintendent Strickland called attention to the fact that the fire alarm system was not much good Chautauqua Construction. Bids for tho construction of the concrete walls are asked for In this issue of the Tidings. The city is to move the old fire-, bell viwer Immediately, as the new building will cover the ground upon which it stands. Root Will Superintend. The work of removlni; the old Chautauqua buildfng was begun Wednesday rooming by Messrs. Bar ney and Stennett under direction of C. W. Root, who has been chosen su perintendent of construction by the association. City Electriclau Strick land removed the wiling r.nd the first work done by the men was removal of the old bnnches. The work will be pushed with all possible expedl- - Following Monday's election, at which the citizens voted $15,000 to buy part of Chautauqua park and thereby create a building fund, the asgocJatlon neid a meeting at Hotel ready Juy although probably a dirt floor and benches will be used this year and tho stage and heating system may not h finished as they will bo eventually. The proposed building la circular In plan, Is 160 feet In diameter, and 1 wl" have a seating capacity on the main floor of 4,000 people. Provision is made for the addition at any time of a gallery to seat 1,600 more. The stage is housed in the circular annex at the lower side of the main build ing, this annex to be eighty feet in diameter. If necessary, this stage will hold 500 foldlne chairs, and It Is large enough and will be equipped j 09 sufficiently to accommodate the larg- est show that will come our way. Be- 434 low the stage will be the ticket of fices, ladles' rod room, heating plant, dressing rooms and store rooms. 138 ! The foundation wall of the pro 91 posed building will be of reinforced 141 concrete, one foot in thickness and carried to a height of fourteen feet, 370 except around the stage annex, wherfl ! it will be carried around level. The jdome will be of rib and sheathing construction, all Interior woodwork to be surfaced and painted with a fiie-re3isting paint. The sheathing will be one and one-eighth Inches thick and covered with material which can be used for this class of work. ThP l.nlldlnir of this means work for laborers, teamsters and me- chanlcs, as the concrete work will re - quire much labor and about 400 loads, of gravel. The material, haullnc and labor of all kinds will be furnished and done by local people. anyhow, but tho council did not show any signs of contemplating tho instal lation of a new system throughout. Will Inform S. P. When Fish Bite Harry Hosier of this city has con sented to act as volunteer fish re porter for the weekly fishing bulletin which the Southern Pacific railroad issues for the benefit of its angler patrons. Tho bulletin covers condl- jtions in every wishing stream In Ore gon. Mrs. Lundy, Nu Bone corsets, Mon- day, March I, Hotel Austin. It Grants Pass Will Help to Celebrate Grants Pass will he "with lis" at the roundup and celebration on July 3, 4 and 5, word to that effect com ing in a letter from the Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce received by the local Commercial Club In re sponse to notification of the plans for this year's celebration. The kindliest of feeling is expressed, and Ashland can again be pssured of a big attend ance from tho sugar beet city. Tho letter from the Grants Paw club fol lows: Grants Pass, Maich 19. Mr. H. O. Frohbach, Chairman Cele bration Committee, Ashland. Dear Mr. Frohbach: Your letter of the 17th was laid before the trus tees of this organization ac a meeting held today. Tho matter was discussed at length. It was the understanding of ajll present who were connected with this work last year, thai Grants Pass's waiving of any cold, ration of the Fourth last year in favor of a linked support of Ashland's roundup was with an understanding that the claims of this city for a southern Ore gon celebration this summer would meet with a similar support from Ashland. It Is the earnest desire of this chamber that our three southern Oregon cities should work In close harmony in such matters and any thing savoring of friction be constant ly suppressed. With that purpose, and In view of the fact that Ashland seems to have proceeded eo far with Its plans for a repetition of Its last year'B celebration, our trustees voted to cease work on Its plans tor an avia tion meet hero on the Fourth, and urge our people to again support your celebration, which we hope will be abundantly successful. May wo add In this connection, that this chamber feels that, .for future years, Fourth of July should be "ro tated" among the three cities of Ash land, Medford and Grants Pass for community celebrations, and that if your roundup la to become an annual affair, some other dat? than the Fourth should lie selected? Very truly yours, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Are Organizing Naval Coast Reserve Dr. R. G. Davis, Lieutenant II. C. Frnzier, Chief Pharmacist Mate .1. .1. Mitchell, Machinist Mate First Class Roscoe M. Parker and Chief Quarter mauler C. Groat, all from the I'liltcd States navy, are here from Bremerton yards at Seattle to Intere it Ashland- ers in the Naval Const Defense Re serve The Naval Const Defense Reserve Isifar different from either the regu lar army or the militia and should appeal to every patriotic citizen. No previous military training is, required and no military service din ing times of peace. Should wi.r come, the men In the reserve would probably be called upon, but would own then be placed In service In the const defense and would be near home. A member of the reserve ennnot be drafted and Is sure of employment at good pay In case of war. The nr.vy men who are here are after men In every branch of business, j and state that in case of war these men will be given work in line with i their present occupation For In- 1 stance, dfnggists or anyone having knowledge of drugs or nursing will be attached to the Red Cross. Ma clilnlsts will be used in work-along thojr lino, clerks In clerical work, and so on. 'The enlistment In the reserve Is for a period of four years and carries absolutely no service or tlmo unless war demands cnlllng out of the re-! serve. Each member of the reserve Is paid $12 a year, and If he goes Into service will receive commensurate wages with services rendered. The navy men are at Hotel Austin and will be here over Friday. They will have daytime headquarters at the postofflco. They urgently request that all men not belonging to other military or ganizations call and talk over the proposition, John Corbctt, owner of the Cassa daza mine Just across the border In Siskiyou county, Is home for a few days. He reports seven feet of snow at the mine. Much Business At Council Meet Canvassing of the vote of the spec ial election took precedence ever oth er business at tho opening of tha council meeting Tuesday evening. The purchase of electric light stringers was authorized aj elsewhere reported. On recommendation of the ceme tery committee, the usual provision were made for summer care of Moun tain View cemetery by authorizing Sexton Walrad to hire a man through the summer. Councilman Root reported that ha and Mr. Nlninger had Investigated conditions out in the Lincoln street neighborhood and found that a sewer was needed, but that many of tha property owners did not look favor ably on putting In the sewer just at this time. Tho council extended tha sanitary committee further time and the board of health wQl he asked to Investigate the need of a sewer. It may he that conditions will demand a sewer put In with a minority petition from the property owners affected. The electric light committee waa authorized to movo the fire tower as the new Chautauqua building will cover the land on which it will stand. The purchase of a pipe Iocater, which Is almost uncanny in its action, was authorized. The water depart ment has had It on- trial, and Super intendent Hosier states that he will guarantee that a pipe under ground or pavement can be located within few Inches. It has already proven Its worth In several Instances and great expense in tearing up pavement saved. At the request of some of the wom en of the Parent-Teacher associations. Councilman Nlninger brought up the mutter of children skating on the sidewalks. At the time of the pass age of the present ordinance which, prohibits skating and coasting on the sidewalks hut not on the streets, on of the most involved and heated dis cussions of the last year occurred.' At that time the matter of building skating floors on the school grounds was favorably regarded but was never carried out. CouncKraen Caldwell, Root and Banta expressed themselves as absolutely set against repealing tho ordinance. The matter was dropped. A number of little details concern ing clearing decks for action to en- a be an immediate start on construc tion on the new Chautauqua building were cared for. A prico ot 50 cents a cord stump- age, on tlie dead tanner owned uy the city at various places around town, which applications have been received for, was suggest" d, and led to an extended discussion of timber problems. Finally the matter was left in tho hands of (ity Engineer Walker. The right of a man to shoot a dog which he saw chasing a deer was talked over, r.nd the consensus of opinion seemed to be that whether or not he h;:d the rlfht, lir otiijlit to do It and take a chance. Lost Man Found Again in Eugene II. R. Dennaid took the examina tion at the Sanitarium for work at the Southern Tarlfic shops in this city r.nd was to have gone to work. He disappeared and his wife notified tha police. A thoiough search was made for him nnd no wno eventually lo cated in Eugene, but not before a queer coincidence in the finding of tlie body of a dead man whose de- jscrlptlon tallied with that cl Bennard. i The deid man was found under a pile of tic3 at Milt and at first was : thought to be Bumr.rd, but later turned out to be Fred Bell of Idaho. The deceasi'd carried an I. W. W." card. Bennnrd was located In Eugene, where he had gone while suffering from some kind of mental aberration which ono of the men who was In vestigating tho matter dtscrlbes as "Indigestion of the brain." Mrs. Ben nard Is a sister cf Mrs. T. L Yokum. The wife feared thnt her husband had been killed In the freight wreck at Voorhlos, although at loss to account for his leaving town. Rev. Van Fosses, superintendent of the Klamath district for the Meth odist church, spoke at WIlderTlllej last Sunday.