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Oregon Historical Society Com i) 2U7 Second St Ashland Will Entertain 75,000 People at the Greatest Patriotic Celebration in the West; Annual Hyiu 1 l w rs i ' " w i e m -mm Hehe and Rogue River Round-up, July 3, 4 and 5. i Annual Hyiu Helic to-w--1 Tidings Ess River Round-up? I Ashland, July 3, 4, 5. July 3, 4, 5. t W TTTT'iTTTTTTTTTTTTtTTtTTTTT TTTTtTVtttttTttV VOL. XLII ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917 NUMBER 5 Ashland Has But 174 Draft Eligibles; 1383 In County Registration day causod but little excitement in Ashland Tuesday, and the total number of men who regis tered was but 174. Practically three-fourths of the men who regis tered are married and a large num ber of them are railroad men, as Is shown by the fact that the railroad precinct had the largest number of registers 36. The fact that there were so small a number of eligible men who registered can be accounted to the fact that a considerable num ber of the city's young men have en- listed In branches of the regular army and navy, and also because of the 109 members of the local Coast Artil lery company who did not have to register. When the mobilization camps are ready for occupation Ashland will Captain Malone Visits Ashland Captain Malone of the local Com- pany 1, Coast Artillery, who Is now , of crime by the circuit court Satun holdlng a responsible position in the ' day attempted suicide in the county California-Oregon Light & Power Jail at Jacksonville Saturday evening Company offices in San Francisco, ar-' and Sunday noon. They were Irving rived in Ashland Monday and after j Oehler, alias Crcvendore, who took ft short visl( connected with business poison but whose attempt was thwart matters he left Tuesday morning tojed by the prompt woik of Charles take up his work again. Captain , Basye, the Jailer, and John Ragsdale, Malone expressed hlmBelf as being who was convicted of criminal assault very much pleased with the local and who gashed both of his wrists company's recruiting to full strength j with an old caaeknife some time Sat and their splendid work of the past urday night or Sunday forenoon, few months. He held a meeting with the commissioned and noncommis sioned officers and a few others who knew of the meeting in the company room of the armory Tuesday evening for the purpose of lining up future work and a general discussion of the war and tblp part the local -com- pany la liable to play In It. Cap tain Malone, Who is recognized as ono of the best captains of Coast Artillery In the country, feels that the United States' part in the coming war will be a great one and that every man must get the Idea out of his head that the future mobilize- tion or the isationai uuard will not be for play purposes but that every one of the enlisted men will feel the pangs of actual warfare. It Is said that he thinks the Coast Artillery will be among the men who will be sent to Europe when the National Guard troops of the country areent over. It Is probable that Captain Malone will return to Ashland near the first of July, when he will train the loca company up to the 15th, at which time the call for mobilization will be issued, according to Information giv en out from headquarters last month. After the call for mobilization is Is sued the company will probably drill tn the local armory for two weeks and then be sent to some fort where they will drill and, according to Cap tain Malone, they could be ready for foreign service by the first of Septem ber. Captain Malone says that the Oregon National Guard has a high record for efficiency when compared to other coast states. New Garwood Trial Set for Next Monday The new trial of Mrs. M. M.: Gar wood, in the Strickfadden arson case, has been set for next Monday morn ing, to begin at 9 a. m. This is one of the most sensational cases which the county haa come in contact with. Mrs. Garwood was tried last week, but the Jury could reach no agreement, ajx standing for conviction ana 3ix wr acquiuui. As before, District Attorney Rob erts will conduct the prosecution and Gus Newbury will defend Mrs. Gar wood. Both sides claim to have new evidence and tho case promises to be even more sensational than the one last week. A new Jury will be formed Monday morning. Mrs. Garwood Is still in Jail, having been unable to furnish ball of $5,000. Mrs. Strickfadden and Mrs. Drey fus, who plead guilty, will not be sen tenced until after the trial of Mrs. Garwood,. . Mrs. William Yeo and Ivan Culberp son and wife have been visiting at lake Creek for a few days. rractlcally be drained of men eligible for military service, for the pick of the city's young men will leave with the Coast Artillery and the remainder will be in line for the training camps. As provided by law, the names of the men will be printed, appearing lo cally in the Monday ed'tlon of the Tidings. Following is a list of the number of men registered according to pre clncts: Ashland Boulevard 25 East Central Ashland 15 i Ashland West Central 19 Ashland East Main 13 Ashland Oak 21 North Ashland 16 East Ashland 36 (Continued from Page Four.) Two Prisoners Attempt Suicide Two prisoners who were convicted whlch caused him to near bleed to death before he was discovered Sun day afternoon. Oehler'i conditln became known about 8 o'clock Saturday evening when Jailer Basye heard him moan ing in hi-cell. He promptly went to him' and," siisplcloning that Oebler li A . n 1r ai KntnnH I. n trmtJt IIm . a uuu uncu yviouuj, UC AUIVCU ill Ui tu owiillrtw n niinnHtv nt anlt wafar iThls acted auicklv. and after Countv - - Physican Malmgren had been called and had pumpd the prisoner out, It was found that he had taken rat poison which he had managed to con- ceal somewhere In his clothing. Oehler s condition became known five years for forgery Saturday after noon. He has been awaiting trial since last April, when he was arrest ed for passlng several worthless checks on Medford merchants. He was arrested with his wife by Sheriff Jennings on the muddy roads of the Siskiyou mountains after they had purchased a car from the Gates auto agency of Medfofd, giving a worth less check of $500 as payment, and in which they were trying to make their escape to California. John Ragsdale of Lake Creek slashed both of his wrists with an old caseknlfe some time Saturday night or Sunday forenoon, but was not discovered until Sunday after noon when the jail officers attempted to make him rise from his bed in his cell and found that he was too weak to do so on. account of the loss of blood. A physician was called, who immediately dressed, his wounds, so that his condition 13 now not serious. He is watched closely, however, so that he can not attompt other means of self-destruction. Ragsdale Is 64 years old and was found guilty of criminal assault on his stepdaughter by the Jury of the circuit court Saturday. The verdict of guilty automatically carried with it a prison term of twenty years. Sev eral neighbors of the Ragsdale family believe the man is insane, and It is likely that he will be examined for Insanity after he reaches Salem Prior to his attempted suicide he had made out his will and left other writ lngs. Roundup Judges Are Selected Frank Adams, a prominent stock man of Klamath Falls, Mike Hanley and William Daugherty, president of the Union Stockyards at Portland, have been selected as Judges for the Rogue River Roundup at Ashland on July 3, 4 and 5. The selection of these three men of ooastwlde reputa tion and of the highest Integrity as sures the participants in the roundup events of an absolutely square deal. Fish Lake Dam Break Not Serious The city of Medford wai thorough ly frightened Tuesday morning when It was learned that a break had oc curred In the dam at Fish Lake, the source of the city's water supply and of the water for the Rogue River Ca nal Company's Irrigation system. The break was stopped without seri ous damage, however. Use of water for Irrigation In Medford has been prohibited until the danger is over. Had the dam gone out, much property would have been destroyed and Ines timable harm done to Medford and the ranchers of the valley Eight Mail Clerks To Reside Here On the loth of this month the mall run between here and San Francisco will be divided into two sectional, the break being at, Gerber, in order to comply with eight-hour day regula tions. As the result of this change eight mall clerks, several of whom have families, will live In Ashland. They are H. H. Strittmatter, R. B. Warner, T. J. Mackoy, O. C. Hinds, J. J. Carroll, H. B. Hockey C. H. Ernst and G. N. Gray. Several are now In the city looking up a place to reside. The eight will ail be paid here receiving their sal aries from funds in the local postof flce In order that funds may be as sured, this postoffice will be made a depositary for the funda of several other nearby offices. There will be but one clerk on each tralrt, the work being so arranged under the new space system, which went into effect last September, that through mail requires practically no handling. The department expects to have only eight clerks on, between here and Gerber, but may Increase It to as high as twelve If they are need ed. There Is no change on the run between Ashland and Portland. Will Register . Alien Subjects Postmaster E. J. Kaiser will receive on Thursday a ten days commission as United States deputy marshal for the purpose of registering alien sub jects. All those interested are re quested to report to the postmaster, as the time for registration is brief. Rose Brothers Add New Attraction Following the pattern now used by practically all of the most modern confectionery stores, Roso Brothers have installed four new table com partments in their modern confectlonr ery parlors. The new sections are most attractive and comfortable In their design. The seats ere built on the mission plan, with massive high backs and soft, springy leather up holstered seating spaces. The seat ing arrangement is such that six peo ple can occupy each of the apart ments three on both sides of the shelf-like table. By this arrange ment twenty-four peoplo can be ac commodated In the game floor space that It took for tables for ten people formerly. The newattractlon also offers a drawing card for private par-1 ties who wish to be apart from the other pleasure seekers. The table tops are made from heavy plate glass which gives vision to a patriotic de signing of flags and the American eagie under them. The entire ar rangement Is constructed from highly polished fir and pine material.Cllff Payne executed their designing. Besides the new scats, Rose Broth ers intend to add a number of hang ing flower baskets and other flowery attractions at their inviting meeting place. "Womanhood," the great feature picture shown at the VInIng last night, should be seen by every Ameri can. It deals with the subject of pre paredness and presents a vivid por trayal of war as it is today. The audi ence last night was aroused to frer quent bursts of applause and was deeply stirred time and time again. The great feature will he shown again tonight ' , ; ; -.. ;' Honor Guard Will Accept Recruits By permission from tho state man ager, the local branch of the Girls' National Honor Guards may receive applications for membership until Monday night of next week. Only girls of 18 and over will be admitted at this time, and only such girls of that age as are willing to take up active and strenuous class work In the first and third corps at once. Those wishing to take first aid work may apply to Dr. Hawley in the First National Bank building. For the general utility classes, see Mrs. Hal McNair at 323 Oak street. County Gets Big Slice State's Money Jackson county received the second highest amount of the $77,029.23 forest reserve money which was re cently apportioned among eleven counties of the state by Secretary of State Olcott. This amount was the amount received from the federal gov ernment from forest reserve rentals, sales of timber on forest reserves, etc, for the year ending June 30, 1916. Jackson county's share was $14,441.25. , The apportionment was made according to chapter 269 of the laws of 1917 Under this law the money received from the federal government Is paid to those counties in which the forest reserves are sit uated, on the basis of the receipts from such sources from each sep arate forest reservo. Shares Outlined. Baker ..$ 8,981.23 Grant 21,060.40 Harney 2,017.74 Jackson 14,441.25 Klamath 11,932.41 Lake ..... 1,099.19 Morrow i . 499.75 Umatilla 1,634.22 Union 6,245.34 Wallowa 8,784.09 Wheeler . 329.61 Flower and Baby Shows To Be Held The Sunshine Society will hold a three-day baby show and conduct rest rooms during the celebration July 3, 4 and 5.' The Parent-Teacher so cieties will put on a sweet pea show In the Mills-McCall block. Aliens Must Have Permit or Stay Out All Germans who have not received their final citizenship papers will, after June 9, not be allowed within half a mile of the armory In Ashland without a permit from a United States marshaL The law will be strictly enforced, and any alien enemies who do not comply with it will be arrested. The law defines an alien enemy as a German who has not taken out his final citizenship papers, even if he has received his first papers. Postmaster E. J. Kaiser has re ceived a tenrday commission as a deputy United Stat,es marshal to reg ister all coming under this statute. Since the Ashland armory Is in the center of the city, no alien can law fully visit tho business section with' out first securing a permit. S CHAUTAUQUA BEE. S S Next Tuesday, June 12, Is to S be the great Chautauqua bee, $ 4 when the whole town is to turn $ out and work on the great build- $ ing. The business men, retired 4 capitalists and roundup boys and $ neighbors in general will come with hammer and nail bag, also $ those who have good saws will $ bring them along, and last but $ S not least, the ladles are going to furnish the dinner which will be $ served on the ground. , Let everybody eome. The business men are plan- $ ntng to elose the stores Tuesday boon for the day. . . . Road Bonds Carry in State; Ashland Gives Majority of Six The $6,000,000 road bond bill car ried In the state by an approximate majority of 23,000 at the state elec tion Monday. Ashland gave the bonds a majority of six votes. Jack son county gave a majority of about 412. Light Vote. A. light vote was cast throughout the state, and especially was this true In Ashland, where only about one third of the normal vote was cast. The vote on the bonds here stood: Yes 319, no 316. Other Measure. The following measures apparently have passed In the state: Empower ing ports to levy bonds to develop water transportation, providing uni form tax classifications and providing for simultaneous city and state elec tions. The following appear to have been defeated: Increasing legislators' sal aries, prohibiting repeal of parts of constitution by Implication, and levy ing $400,000 tax for new peniten tiary. Ashland Vote. Ashland favored letting ports cre ate Indebtedness by a vote of 313 to 225; declared againBt increase of leg islative pay and limit on number of Mils introduced by 111 to 426; went against the declaration against Im plied repeal of constitutional amend, ments by 196 to 283; favored uni form classification amendment 339 to 178; voted In favor of simultaneous state and city elections by 418 to 141; downed the new penitentiary appro Commercial Club Has Busy Meeting The Commercial Club held a busy meeting at the club room Monday evening, reports from a number of projects of the club's being read and discussed. New Meinliors. The applications for membership outnumbered the resignations this month. The following resignations were ac cepted, satisfactory reasons being given and dues paid to the time of resignation: C. W. Fraley5, II. S. Palmerlee and B. W. Talcott. Applications for membership: Charles Robertson, C. P. Sllllman, Frank Croucn, Ernst MInuth ami J. E. Fuller. Billings Hill. B. R. Greer, as chairman of the special committee on the Billings hill, reported that there Is every indica tion that grading of the new road will begin very shortly. Advertising. II., O. Frohbach, as a member of the committee on advertising, report ed that the committee would be ready to make recommendations In a few days. A communication from the Los An geles Times was read in which they stated thut advertising rates were to be advanced on June 1, but that the club would receive the benefit of the old rate during the term of the con tract made. To Conserve Fruit. The secretary reported that a com munication had been sent to Secre tary Houston of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, asking assistance to conserve the fruit which has always gone to waste in the past, due to poor markets or due to defects of the fruit, which the law does, not permit to be shipped. A communication had been sent to F. B. Walte in regard to land suitable for golf purposes, but neither letter had been replied to. Band. H. G. Enders, Jr., representing the band presented the band situation for the summer concerts before the club, and the result of which the fol lowing motion was adopted: That the secretary present the band situation to the park board at their monthly meeting to be held June 5 and request a donation of cash to ward the fund necessary to maintain the band concerts during the summer season. No Meetings July and August. It, was moved and carried that the club discontinue the regular monthly meetings during the months of July and Augusts It was moved and carried that the priation of $400,000 by 425 to 147, and favored the road bonds 313 t 316. Counties in Favor. The complete list of counties that have reported majorities for thsi bonds follows: Clatsop, Columbus. Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Gil llam, Grant, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Multnomah, Sherman," Tillamook, Umatilla, Wasco, Washington and Yamhill. El-jven Count ioti Oppose Issue. Counties voting against the bondsa Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Curry, Jefferson, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Mar lon, Morrow, Folk and Union. Sherman county Is the first in thai state to complete and report Its offir clal retuni3. Douglas county, in addition to giv ing the statewide bonds a handsome) majority, voted to bond itself fort $555,000 for county roads to be built In co operation with the state. Tillamook county also voted to bond Itself for better roads. Grant county carried a local bond Issue of $140,000. Portland. At the city election in Portland, Georgo L. Bakor was elected mayoq by 1,500 over Will H. Daly. A. U Barbun, Incumbent city auditor, hast been definitely elected. One city commissioner and the second placei probably will be won by John M Mann1, who Is leading Dan Kellaher on unofficial, but almost complete), re turns by more than 200. Two Go To Bankers' Meet At Bakersfield JV W. McCoy, "Cashier of the First National Bank, and V. O. N. Smith, cashier of The Citizens Bank of Ash land, left this morning for Marsh- field, where they will attend the meeting of the State Bankers Asso ciation. A r.peclal car was put orj , nt Ashland to pick up the delegates! between here and Eugene, where ft special train will be made up to run! to Marshfleld. While at Marsliflold the Ashland men will boost hard for tho special trnln from Coos Bay toJ the Hyiu Heho. 1 Ashland Woman Commits Suicide A woman said to be Mrs. A. L Storey of Ashland committed sulcld by leaping Into the Sacramento rived, near Dunsmulr Tuesday. According to reports, Mrs. Storey formerly lived In Ashland, although no Information! concerning her could be found here) this morning. Her son was employed as a brakeman up until two weeks ago on the Southern Pacific railroad He was dismissed from the railroad; service and had not been seen for two weeks, and it Is thought that hid mother became despondent over his! disappearance'. Mrs. Storey's fatnei) Is said to be W. P. Colton of Tolo, this county. j The, park board Is grading a wld walk up through the former Chautau qua park. It will be gravelled and provide an all-year-round thorough fare to Llthla park. t club buy Jars for D. M. Lowe to re place the ones containing fruit exhib its In the club office. , Exhibit. After a lensthy discussion as to the disposition of the exhibit building. the following motion was made and) carried: That ti e trustees be authored tof advertise for bids for it& sUTg of the exhibit building, and that the same be sold to the highest bidder, the club reserving the right to reject all bMa, and that the money derived, from same be placed in the mnsltf fund. ; Evaporator. '. Letters and telegrams were read from the A. A. A. Evaporator Menu facturing Company tf San Francisco and detailed plans of an evaporatof were inspected, but in the absence? of some information desired there) was no action taken1. Jj Tj