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VOL. XLII
ASHLAND. OREGON MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1917
NUMBER 42
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Clothing Found
, By School Boys
Further developments In the case
of the man found on the streets of
Ashland last Sunday evening have
brought, to light the belief that the
man was suffering from something
other than dementia and may be a
., victim of foul play. An examination
Jof the man's condition by Dr. E. H.
Porter at Jacksonville resulted In his
being taken to the Medford hospital
for an X-ray examination of his head.
Monday evening Royal Rohrke and
a companion while on their way from
school were looking for crawfish in
Ashland creek at the west7 entrance
of the park and discovered a pair of
men's shoes and leather belt. The
lads reported their find and a further
invostleatlon found a pair of trou
sers, a cap and a garter. The shoes
jfrere tan and size No. 6, and the name
E. Keyes was printed Inside the shoes
and coat. Chief Hatcher, to whom
the clothing was turned over, found
In one of the pockets of the coat about grand exalted secretary of Du
a tablespoonful of giant powder "and , buque, Iowa, at Hornbrook. They
25 cents. It is almost conclusive evi- j were motored over the Slskiyous to
dence that this clothing belonged to
the man found wandering on the
streets Sunday night. (
The theory has been advanced that
the unfortunate man may have been
a member of a draft contingent pass
ing through here on Sunday.
A few days later the man re
gained consciousness sufficiently to
reveal his Identity as Edward S.
Keyes of Newport Beach, Cal. Ac
cording to his story, as nearly as he
can recollect, Keyes went to Vernon
about two weeks ago, where he met
three men whom he knew. An al
tercation arose and a man said to
be Edward Martin hit Keyes over
the head. From the result of the
concussion Keyes lost all recollection
, ff events that transpired between
fnat time and his awakening In the
hospital at Medford. "His stop In
Ashland where his clothing was left
Is a blank page to him. .
It Is thought Keyes will make , a
rapid recovery, as his skull Is not
fractured as at first apprehended.
Irrigation Projects
Starting in Klamath
i
. With new Irrigation projects start-,
Ing all over the country this fall, the ,
farmers In upper Langell valley have j
determined not to let another season i
go by without water on their lands.
A total of 1,720 acres Is embodied In
the Willow Creek project under i
which ten farmers of that section pro-;
pose to get water at a low figure. j
This project is not entirely new,
a frmer dara constructed at the.
afouth of Willow creek, a few miles j
from Langell valley, by R. F. Tuttle
was washed out last year, just when I
the farmers under the ditch had be-!
gun to reap the benefits of Irriga
tion. It is understood that the dam will
be constructed on a somewhat small
er basis this time, covering only the
lands In the upper end of the valley,
and that the lands around Lorella
will be supplied eventually from some
other source.
Work Is now well along on the
dam, and It is planned to get the
water on the lands next year.
, The county court has named De
cember 1 as the day for the hearing
of a petition for creating an Irriga
tion district. Klamath Falls Herald.
Sjjgar Beet Harvest
To Begin This Week
The beet harvest In the Rogue Riv
er valley starts today. Last spring
a number of farmers put large acre
ages into sugar beets which are ready
now for gleaning. Owing to the
world's shortage of sugar and the
enormous demand made by the allies
In Europe, the government Is anxious
that beet growers conserve every
beet possible and manufacture sugar
therefrom. The manufacturers are
Issuing notices to this effect " that
there be no waste of beets at the vari
ous ranches. '
Sugar growers are urged to begin
Immediately to prepare for an In
creased beet crop next year. Fall
plowing will mean on the average
from two to" four tons of beets more
per acre than spring Blowing, or from
$14 to $30 more per acre. ' "
Ralph Burkhardt was called to Le
moore, Cal., last week by the serious
Illness of his father. "
$ WILLIAM McADOO SAYS:
3 "Shall we be more tender S
with our dollars than with our
? Bons?"
$ The answer is: BUY A LIB- 8
8 ERTY BOND AT YOUR NEAR- S
EST BANK.
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Grand Exalted Ruler
Elks Visits Ashland
Grand Exalted Ruler B. P. 0. Elks
Fred Harper, who Is on his first offi
cial tour of America, was a visitor
In Ashland last Thursday. District
j Deputy W. E. Newcombe and D. A.
Applegate of Ashland, Gus Newbury,
grand exalted ' y of Medford lodge,
and George Lolling of Medford met
the grand exalted ruler and his party,
which consisted of his private secre-
( taryi j x. Scott, and Fred C. Robin
Ashland, where a reception was held,
and hurried on to Medford for din
ner. Among the members meeting
the grand exalted ruler In addition to
those already mentioned was Tom
Marshall, former champion wing shot
of the world, who Is at present visit
ing in the valley.
While In Ashland Mr. Harper stat
ed that he had not seen so large and
well equipped a lodge room as that
of Ashland since he left New York.
He particularly admired the fine dis
play of flags In the rooms. Mr. Har
per was the recipient of some fine
fruit while here.
Ignorant of Law
Violator's Plea
t John Doe, a sheep man hailing
from northern California, was taken
Into custody - by Chief of Police
Hatcher Saturday evening and lodg
ed In the city reformatory In an In
toxicated condition. After sobering
up Doe did not like the looks of his
new surroundings and said he did not
want to "lie about It," but brought
a quart of liquor over the state line
but did not know it was against the
law, and if allowed he would be glad
to pay a fine as he desired better
quarters for the night. Recorder
Wlmer on the man's statement filed
a complaint in Justice of the Peace j
Trefren's court, charging Doe with j
unlawfully importing liquor into a
d,ry territory, whereupon the defend- i
ant entered a plea of guilty to the j
charge and was fined $25 and costs,
New Circuit Court
Jury Panel
Following are members of the jury
j drawn for the October term of the
, Jackson county circuit court, to con-
1 vene at 10 o'clock a. m. October 22,
1 1917:
j Charles Scheffelln. Medford;
: Charles A. Henry, Ashland; William
O. Dickerson, Ashland; Sidney I.
Brown, Medford; Charles W. Banta,
Ashland; Earl C. Gaddis', Medford;
Andrew J. Dunlnp, Central Point;
Ralph Bard well, Medford; John W.
Bailey, Talent; A. R. Brown, Ash
land; William W. Gregory, Central
Point; Thomas G. Long, Rogue .Riv
er; David D. Good, Ashland; Ralph
W. Elden Central Point; William
Earhart, Medford;' Raymond S. Bul
lis, Jacksonville; Edward W. Carl
ton, Gold Hill; Fred Rapp, Talent;
Oliver Harbaugh, Jacksonville; Haif
old D. Kubll, Applegate; William J.
Hartzell, Medford; Ed Holman, Cli
max; James 0. Orchard, Climax;
Perry L. Ashcraft, Ashland; Edward
J. Farlow1, Ashland; Charles E.
Gates, Medford; Fred Herrin, Ash
land; J. Marsh Garrett, Lake Creek;
Daniel W. Stone,
George W. Grow,
Buchanan, Medford.
Central Point;
Ashland; John
Ashland Pay Office
For Hore Clerks
A recent shift In railway mail
clerks made Ashland headquarters
and pay office for more clerks. This
change increases the salary of rail
way service clerks now domiciled in
Ashland. It now exceeds $1,500 a
month. ,
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; Everyone
The banks of Ashland offer to all their customers, and to every
one residing within Ashland's commercial Jurisdiction, the new'
' 4 Liberty Bonds
on the following terms:
Two per cent down, balance payable on or befdYe one year with
Interest at 4 per cent and banks agree to accept partial payments, In
any reasonable amount, whenever tendered. Bonds delivered to pur
chasers when full payment la completed. The Government's terms
to purchasers ars as follows:
2 per cent down.
18 per cent November 15th, 1917. .
40 per cent December 15th, 1917. -
40 per cent January 15th, 1918.
Interest to be charged subscribers on last two payments.
If possible, pay in full for your bonds when you subscribe. If
you cannot pay In full now, accept the Government's offer if you can
meet its terms. If you are not in position to either pay all cash or
pay as required by the Government, then make your subscription on
the very liberal terms we offer above.
We do not make one cent out of this transaction directly or Indi
rectly. Ashland's subscription to this bond issue should reach $130,000,
but we will fail unless YOU do your share. You are not being asked
to give one cent; you are only asked to help our Government by buy
ing THE BEST SECURITY on earth. Every home should have one
or more of these bonds. .Our boys are giving their lives. We must
furnish the money.
Come in AT CXNCE and make your subscription.
The First National Bank of Ashland
Citizens Bank of Ashland
State Bank of Ashland
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Knights Templar
Visit Grants Pass
W. E. Newcombe, T. H. Simpson,
Stuart Saunders and W. H. McNalr
of Malta Commandery, Knights Tem
plar, No. 4, went to Grants Pass on
Friday night and paid a visit to com
mandery No. 8 of that city, the obj
Ject of their visit being to Interest
ellgibles in the holding of a ceremo
nial session of the Mystic Shrine In
thai; city during the winter. A num
ber of Grants Pass Knights are ex
pected to visit Ashland Commandery
on Wednesday of this week.
Company Receives
Marching Orders
Captain J. J. Crossley of Company
C. 3rd Oregon Infantry, stationed at
I Medford, has received orders to mo
j bilize with several other companies
of the regiment now on guard duty
at the regimental headquarters at
Clackamas,-and will leave today for
that point. In about ten days they
will join the rest of the regiment and
proceed to Camp Green, the big can
tonment at Charlotte, N. C.
It Is not known yet whether an)
other military company will be sent
to take up the guard duties that have
been performed by Company C. No
mention was made of this feature In
1 Captain Crossley's orders.
Death of Former
Ashland Woman
News has reached Ashland that
Mrs. Emma Wickersham Gray, wife
of Robert E. Gray and sister of Mrs.
Benton Bowers,, died at Monrovia,
Cal., Friday, October 12. Interment
at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Gray formerly taught school
In Ashland and was well known by
many here. Mr. Grayi expects to
make his future home in Los An
geles. , , ,
Red Oak Mine Near
Gold Hill Opened
Gold Hill, Ore., Oct. 14. M. A.
Carter of Ashland and M. O. Wo
mack of Medford, representing Trin
ity county, California, people, have
taken a lease on the old Red Oak
mine three miles southwest of Gold
Hill, on Galls creek, and yesterdsy
commenced with a small crew of men
to reopen the old works. 1
Mrs. J. D. Newcomb and daughter
of Pullman, Wash., are In Ashland
with a view o making this their per
manent home. They are at present
occupying rooms at the Lane resi
dence on Laurel street. Mr. New-
comb expects to Join them later.
A number of marine officers from
Bremerton, Wash., passed through
Ashland Thursday on their" way to
Mare Island. . .
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Well-Known Lady
Died On Sunday
Mrs. Margaret Lindsay, a well
known resident of Ashland, died at
her home on Church street Sunday
morning at 2 o'clock after an extend
ed Illness. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon from
Stock '8 undertaking parlors at 2
o'clock,, conducted by Rev. H. A. Car
nahan, and Interment will be made
In Hargadlne cemetery. The Daugh
ters of Rebekah will have charge of
the' services at the grave.
Typhoid Epidemic"
Being Controlled
The many friends of Miss Hazel
Hardenbrook will be glad to learn
that her condition Is a trifle Im
proved, according to her physician,
Dr. R. R. Hamilton, says the Klam
ath Falls Herald. Miss Hardenbrook
has had a very serious time with ty
phoid fever.
Dr. Fred Westerfeld, who was also
very low at one time, Is now better.
Professor Marlon Taylor of the
high school has an attack of fever,
but It is believed that he will be out
again In about two weeks.
Charles McWIUIams and County
Superintendent Edna Wells are also
among the cases reported.
S. P. Employes
Will Be Retained
The Southern Pacific Company
recently mado announcement that all
employes who enlist or are drafted
will retain their seniority rights and
pension privileges as far as continu
ity of service Is concerned. A pro
vision Is made in this direction that
the employes return to the railroad
service Immediately on discharge
from the army or navy, if physically
competent.
John F. Patty and family left
Monday by auto for Gold Bar, Wash.,
their future home, and where Mr.
Patty will operate a dairy farm.
They have made many friends here
who regret their departure. L.
Gartner of San FranclBCO will occupy
the building vacated by Mr. Patty
and will engage In the junk dealing
business.
John W. Anderson has resigned his
position as city letter carrier from
the Ashland postofflce and left Sun
day for Maupln, on the Deschutes,
where he has accepted a position in
the office of the Hunts Ferry Ele
vator Company.
Mrs. G. H. Hedberg, Misses Agnes
Hedberg, Dorothy Jones and Gladys
Good left Thursday for Fort Stevens,
where they will spend a week with
Elmer Hedberg, a member of 1st com
pany, O. C, A.
Mrs. May Austin was in town from
Medford Thursday, looking after bus
iness interests. ''
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S per cent Interest. It is the best
5 Investment in America.' It Is
$ free from all state and local
taxation up to $5,000. S
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Tried To Secure
Prominent Speakers
Vice-President McCormlck of the
Southern Pacific Is returning from a
four weeks' trip through the east
with Secretary Lane. Secretary Lane
came west as far as Portland and Mr.
McCormlck has succeeded In getting
him to agree to stop at Ashland for
a speech on the Liberty bonds, but
he was called by wire to return to
New York from Fortland and Mr. Md
Cbrmlck was disappointed In getting
him for an Ashland speech at the
auditorium. Secretary McAdoo's
time was limited so that he could
make stops only at the large centers
of population. So Ashland as well as
Mr. McCormlck Is disappointed at
not being privileged to entertain
these great men, but Is sincerely
thankful to Mr. McCormlck tor the
effort.
. In this Instance the value of the
auditorium to Ashland Is Illustrated.
That Is the only structure In southern
Oregon large enough to hold the
crowds that would be drawn by men
of national reputation, and It was
hponnaa nf that fndlltv that Aphlnnil '
was considered at all.
Liberty
Loan Films
At Vining Theatre
Within the next few days there will
be shown at the Vining Theatre, at j
the request of the United States gov
ernment, in addition to the regular
programs, pictures of 600-foot length
which have been prepared by the film
manufacturers for the government,
These pictures have been formally ap-
proved as official propaganda to fur-
ther subscriptions to the second Llb -
erty loan. They not only show gov
ernment officials who have charge of
the various expenditures, connected
with the huge war outlay, but the
leading motion picture stars, includ
ing Douglas Falrbnnks, Mary Pick-1
ford, William S. Hart and Charlie Probably fifty tons of fruit that
Chaplin. The manager of the Vining would otherwise go to waste will be
Theatre Is endeavoring to secure one saved through the drier operated by
of these films to be Bhown for the F. N. Snyder In the Bellevlow district,
first time on tomorrow night In con- He handles about one ton a day of
nectlon with the screening of "Moth- dried fruit. HIh plant has a three
ers of France." tn capacity and It takes about three
Idays to put the fruit through the dry
m , . j Ing process.
TaKeS Treatment Not only that, Mr. Snyder turns out
' . a high-class product. The writer sar
TO PreVent RaDieS Peaches, plums, prunes, squash
land apples. He dries for the trade
A Klamath county farmer named
Crane left for Portland last Thursday
to take the Pasteur treatment, fear
ing rabies. ' Mr. Crano had knocked
the skin from the back of one of his
hands, which was licked by his dog.
A short time afterwards the dog went
mad. By taking Immediate steps to
prevent Infection It Is believed he
will not suffer any bad results from
the incident.
Sarah Bernhardt at
Vining Tues.-Wed.
"Mothers of France", will be
screened at the Vining Tuesday and
Wednesday, October 16 and 17,. star -
ring Sarah Bernhardt, the greatest
living actress, In a subllaxe, soul-In-l
spiring picture revealing the sweet
est love story ever told on stage or
screen. Additional musical enter
tainment will be furnlBhed. The pic
ture will be shown at regular admis
sion prices.
Ashland Banks
In $1,000,000 Class
The banks of Ashland are now,
listed In the million-dollar class,
According to statements issued re
cently, 25 towns In Oregon, with an
aggregate of 95 banks, showed de
posits of over $1,000,000 In each government, but are - Interesting;
town. Ashland Is credited with $1,-' speakers, and everybody attending;
134,494.70 deposits at the tlms of will be enlightened and well enter
this statement. , .talned. i
Vice-P. McCormick
. Visits Ashland
Friday VIce-PreBldent McCormlcK
and John M. Scott, general passenger"
agent of the Southern Pacific,
stopped In Ashland and went over the
mineral water situation. They had
heard, that the Pompadour develop
ment had affected the flow of the!
Uthla spring and wanted to assure
themselves of the situation. When
told that large quantities of water)
could be found in close proximity to
the present spring they said that com-
piiehenslve development should be)
made at once, as every day the work?
was delayed meant a damage of
at least $1,000 to the city. Tha
city having already spent $175,000
on the project and having gained a
coa$-wlde reputation for our mineral
wa( and park, Ashland could not
ariof sunder any circumstances, or
at an)' , utonable cost, to not develop
water '' j e than sufficient quanta
ties for '"poses.
Of course, It takes mineral water
to operate a sanitarium. No one
could be expected to Invest their
money In such an enterprise unless
assured of plenty of water for tha
purpose.. It was up to the city to
demonstrate that ample water waa
available for the purpose, Although
the sanitarium project had been de
layed by the uncertainty of war and
the high cost of labor and material
that capitalists, were Interested in
the project, and It was highly Impor
tant that when they came to investi
gate they should find water In ample
quantities and with a certainty of
continuous supply or they would not)
take hold of It.
Therefore, If Ashland hopes to
make a mineral resort, with large
facilities for mineral baths and thai
like, It is up to her to develop suffi
cient water for the purpose and to
do ft at once, else all the splendid
advertising Ashland has secured la
the past two years will be as naught.
An ample sum of money should b4
made available at onee for the d"-
. velopment.
It Is highly Important
' that no stranger should visit the)
' Sprlngs unless the water Is being sue'
j cessfully delivered. That means that
the water should be running all the)
time,
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fruit Dryers
Valuable Asset
as well as himself. This year, of all
years, It Is Incumbent on every citizen
to preserve every posslblo thing in
the way of foodstuffs, and such plants
as that of Mr. Snyder not only help
the nntlon In Its , food conservation
campaign, but are an Invaluable asset
o he communItjr necause thoy suppiy
a method whereby perishable food
products can be saved and turned Into
money that otherwise would be a to
tal loss.
The Rogue River valley needs more
such plants and the citizens of the
valley should encourage them by con
tracting their fruit to the driers and
canneries Instead of taking chances
of a high fresh fruit market.
j Mr. Snyder Is now operating his
plant night and day and Is getting all
'the fruit he can handle as fast as his
plant will process It.
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Mass Meeting to
Hear Bond Discussion
Word comes from the Liberty Loan
committee at Portland that Judgs
John H. Stevens and W. S. Uren will
arrive In Ashland next Wednesday to
speak on the Liberty bond issue.
The local committee have arranged
for a massmeetlng at Chautauqua .
audltorlunvWednesday night, and ail
citizens are requested to attend.
Judge Stevens and Mr. Uren not only
will be loaded with Information, and
Imbued with the necessities of th