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Urilvei sity or 'j,.P,on Tidings "Ashland Grows While Llthla Flows" City of Sunshine and Flowers' Ashland, Oregon, Lithla Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa" VOL. XLII ASHLAND. OREGON THURSDAY,OCTOBER 18, 1917 NUMBER 43 Experiments Prove Successful in Japan ' Prof. P. C. Reimer of the'Southern Oregon Experiment Station near Tal n(, who was sent by the United States government to the Orient last August to gather Information regard ing pear culture, has been making ex tensive research -through Japan, Korea, Manchuria and China for wild pears in those countries. A short time ago Prof. Reimer arrived in fJjPekin, Cliina, from where he will make excursions in various directions into the interior, collecting seed of certain wild forms which are resist ant to pear blight. In a letter home Prof. Reimer says: "From Seoul we went to ex treme southwest Korea for one week, and penetrated into the very heart of the primitive rural districts. Here $ saw life reduced to its lowest terms, where the Koreans are very little above the animals The sani tary conditions and primitive life are almost unbelievable. The food is en tirely different from that In Amer ica;, rice, soup made of strange plants, water lily roots, burdock roots, mushrooms, fish, etc. In many places o bread could be obtained, as it is ot eaten here by most people. I ertainly miss the good American wai ter, and have been afraid to . drink much water here as the wells must be frightfully contaminated." ( Recently M. Maruyama, steward of the University Club of Medford, of which Professor Reimer Is a member, found the following news item in one of his Japanese newspapers .relating to Professor Reimer's Japan experi ences: "Professor Reimer, who is an au thority in agriculture in the 'Unltefl States of America,, and who was dis patched to Japan in August by the lilted States government, has dis covered a blight-resistant pear tree. He came to this country with -the pecial object of finding a bllgnt-ra-alstaht pear tree. -. They are grafted, on the young trees, Since his arrival - tn Japan he has earnestly searched through many provinces and "at last a as discovered them in the field near Takkaichl City. The bllght-refllsfant pear tree is found in China, Korea and Japan, but the best kind Is from Japan. Professor Reimer speak's very highly of his non-resistant stock." Bedford's Cla'm Has Been Dropped In the case of the Medford Com mercial Club against the Southern Pacific Company the Interstate Com-ir-rce Commission's examiner Friday submitted tentative findings reciting that the California Railroad Commis sion recently promulgated an order making material reductions In class rates from California centers to northern California points. Medford complained t,o the Interstate Com merce Commission that the proposed reductions would subject its Jobbing business houses to the disadvantage in territory affected. It is held by t) examlnor that as the proposed tM.es have not become operative no basis exists for action by the federal commission and the complaint is dis missed without prejudice. THIS FIVE-INCH SINGLE- COLUMN SPACE FOR SALE T nv VRART,V CONTRACT AT $10.00 PER MONTH. Hereto- X the Tidings to run no ads on r the first page. We have concluded to sell two five-inch spaces only at bottom of first page. FIRST COMB FIRST SERVED 1111 4 A LIBERTY IS A LOAN. 4 , A Liberty Bond Is a loan at 4 per cent, tax free. You do 4 not GIVE your money. Yon 4 LEND it to the United State 4 Ashland Citizens Showing Patriotism The following Ashland people have been subscribers for the Liberty bonds at the local banks up to date: E. J. Farlow, Volney Colvlg, Stew art C. Hast, W. H. Day, Ellen S. Fi fleld, Carrie L. Calkins, Lorena A. McNair, M. McGrath, George W. Bar ron, H. L. Whlted, F. H. Carter, E. V. Carter, Anna M. Carter, Jennie Jones, William Johnson, W. A. Rock fellow, Grace M. Robertson. Zadok Thayer, Gertrude Thayer, James H. Hersey, West Larder, Mary Larder, James. E. Fuller, Emily H. Fuller, Anna H. Moore, Georgie W. Coffee, Bernhardt C. Green, Hazel Green, Eugene Desarmo, Philip Kemp Ham mond, John G. Lucey, John Loughlln, I James H. McGee, F. W. Shaw, George A. Briscoe, W. M Poley, Georgiana Poley, Hulda Parr, Nellie B. Ross, Homer H. Elhart, S. S. Davles, 0. B. Howard, U. S. Ragland, Marie An drews, Arvln Burnett Glenn Hale, R. E. Caha, Sherman Morehouse, James Glencross, Emma A. Adams, Ell Albert, Walter Herndon, Gertrude Engle, Gretchen H. Kreamer, K. Irene Brandea, J. EJ. Patterson, Grace E. Dickey; Adeline C. Morris, Martha A. Jones, Harry Lee Sinclair, J. E. Angwln.'Mrs. J. V. Miller, J. V. Mil ler, & E. Monroe, Sarah Monroe, Carl R. Swenson, John D. McRao, Charles B. Lamktrf, Herman R. Lamkln, F. F, Edwards, Louis Hilty, Mrs. Louis Hilty, Margaret McCoy, D. Perozzl, Louise Perozzl. Luclle Perozzi, Thel ma Perozzl, J, P. Holcomb, Harriett R. Dayton, C, F. Tllton; i Knights Templar Visit Ashland On Wednesday evening Malta Com mandery No. 4, Knights Templar of Ashland, exemplified the Temple de gree, and a number of Sir Knights from Grants Pass and Medford were present, among whom were Frank Mashburn, R. L. Bartlett, George E, Lundburg, H. C. Bobzeln and A. K. Cass of Grants Pass; George T. Col llins and B. M. Wilson of Medford. After the ceremonies of initiation i were over a banquet was served in jthe dining room, and with many ex! 1 pressions of good will and enjoyment the visitors .returned by automobile to their homes. Stock Companies Secure Holdings The Western Meat Company and the Western Sheep Company are se curing large holdings in the Klamath river district and the Siskiyou moun ! tain range by purchase or lease, and expect to occupy the acquired terri tory with vast herds during the next year, By recent acquisitions of land these companies will virtually con trol the entire range from the Klam ath river through the SIskiyous to Ashland. This part of the Klamath,range has not heretofore been a sheep country and the entrance of these corpora tions will practically- confine It to that form of livestock They will employ Basque herders, who are noted for their wide knowledge of this industry. This section was formerly an extensive hunting ground and a few months ago was made a game refuge. ! New Tax Schedules Hit Transportation Conforming with the new federal tax schedules, 8 per cent will be ex acted as a war measure on railroad transportation where the fare exceeds 35 cents, to go into effect on Novem ber 1. After that date the fare from Ashland to Portland will be $11.07, Instead of $10.25 as heretofore, and a war tax of 98 cents will be added to the regualr fare of $12.20, mak ing the carfare to the southern city $18.18. The same rate of taxation will apply to Pullman transportation. Uncle Sam Needs 10,000 Operators Now that Uncle Sam has the young men of the country in training for military service, he finds that he needs 10,000 typewriter operators and stenographers and typewriters, both men and women, for the depart ments at Washington. ; The Civil Service Commission has notified all of its 3,000 boards of examiners that they should put forth their best ef forts to secure these urgently needed Workers. While examinations are now held weekly In 450 cities, the commission states that arrangements will be made to have an examination held at any accessible place where a small class of applicants can be se cured. The entrance salaries range from $1,000 to $1,200 a year. Pro motion Is reasonably rapid to thoso whose services prove satisfactory; No appointments can be made to these or other positions In the federal class ified civil service unless authorized by the Civil Service Commission un der the civil service law. Any in formation to the contrary is unau thorized. This is a splendid oppor tunity to serve your country. Full information may be secured from the secretary of the board of civil service examiners at the postofflce in your city. U.S. Army and Navy To Lead the World The plan of the United States gov ernment is to equip the army and navy of this country so 4hat it will be superior to any military power on earth, Charles L. McNary, United States senator from Oregon-, declared on hjs arrival in Salem from Wash ington. "This will be done,", the senV ator said, "so the forces of this na tion may strike vigorously and bring the war to a quick .conclusion. War legislation at the recont session of congress has furnished the president ait the money and soldiers he want ed," . " ' The proposed Pacific coast mili tary highway will be, provided for at the next session, Senator McNary said, as the war department favors it and all western senators will support the feature. The reclamation fund also will be supplied with more mon ey for development of Irrigable lands, he declared. The senator gave It as his opinion that both woman's suf frage and national prohibition soon will be enacted. Preference Given To Prompt Shippers Local cemenfinen were Informed today that the Portland Cement ASr sociatlon, comprising practically every cement manufacturer In the United States, with tonnage of raw and finished product and fuel amounting to over forty million tons annually, had passed resolutions urg ing that carriers be required by law to give preference In supplying cars to the shippers who load heaviest and release cars the promptest. The resolutions were adopted at the Chicago convention and forward ed to Judge R. S. Lovett, in charge of priority shipments, and to the ex ecutive committee of the National Car Service Commission. The resolutions express the belief that if all the ship pers do their best In utilizing equip ment to the best advantage, there will be plenty of cars and locomotives to meet all needs. Ashland Junk Shop Changing Location L. Gartner, who has been absent from the city for the past five weeks, has been occupied in the moving of the mill and mining machinery which he recently purchased from the Ster ling mine in northern California owned by J. Hopwood. This he found to be a very difficult undertaking on account of being unable to secure la bor. Some of the heavy pieces which could not be used for other than Junk were blasted and shipped by freight while most of the machinery was in good order, however, and this Mr. Gartner will offer for disposal to the local trade. Mr. Gartner, who is engaged in th Junk dealing business, ( moving hli stock and fixtures this week .to the building recently vacated by John P. Patty. Ill Health Motive For Ending Life O. N. Nelson of Medford and well known in Ashland ended his life last night by shooting himself Just below the heart with a 22-calibre target re volver In his room at the Columbia hotel. , Margaret McEwen, employed at the hotel, heard the shot and tried to gain entrance to the room, but found the door to be locked. She then opened the screen from an outside window which admitted her to the room, and thore she found Mr. Nelson lying on the bed, wounded, and the revolver on the floor where he had thrown it immediately after firing the shot. Dr. Swedenburg was summoned and It was thought at first that the victim had a slight chance, but a reaction set In and he died this morning at 1 o'clock. Mr. Nelson was 58 years of age and a native of Sweden. He was a gradu ate of law and a graduate of the Uni versity of Oregon, and was the southV ern field representative for the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is survived by a young daughter who is attending St. Mary's Academy at Medford. Having been in 111 health for some time, despondency is as signed as the motive for the deed. Herbert C. Hoover Issues Message National Food Administrator Her bert C. koover, the man California loaned to Belgium and the United States government in this present war crisis is as ardent and uncompromis ing an advocate of the Liberty loan for Everybody as he Is food director. From Hoover the following message has come to the men and women of the twelfth federal reserve -district: "The first service of this country In this war Js to provide the. allies with mpaey that.they may pay for their food and supplies from this country. " ,."Our second duty is to provide our own government with money that we may build ships to transport ' these supplies and to raise. and equip an army to. replace the wastage of the allied manhood in the trenches. "The obligation upon property to support these Issues is Just as great as the obligation upon our manhood to sacrifice itself In battle. "It Is the duty of every man and woman in this country to subscribe for the loan with no more regard for his own convenience or the terms of theJoan than our soldiers show for their pay when they go Into action." Liberty bonds are for every man, woman and child. Subscribe for yours today. Klamath Falls Mayor Has Appendicitis Mayor C. B. Crlsler of Klamath Falls, who was taken suddenly ill with an attack of; appendicitis last Friday while at Grants Pass on busi ness, was brought to Ashland on train No. 17 that evening and taken to a local hospital. His condition im proved, however, and he was able to return to Klamath Falls Tuesday. Mayor Crlsler was one of the stock holders in the Ewauna Box Company, whose property was destroyed by fire one day last week.. Former Ashland Girl Wins Scholarship1 Miss Marian Nell, a former Ashland girl, and granddaughter of Judge J. R. Nell of Jacksonville, has been awarded the Paul Allan Clawson me-1 morial scholarship at the University : of Oregon for excellence In musical work. Speaking of the honor be stowed upon this young lady, Dr. John J. Landsbury, dean of the school of muslo, says: "This scholarship represents the highest honor that can be paid a stu dent of the school. It is given for excellence in musical attainments as well as appreciation of Miss Nell's personal services for the school." The right Is reserved by the school to withhold the bestowal of the schol arship during the year when It is felt that no one has Qualified for the hon or, By the terms of the scholarship Miss Nell It entitled to enroll in any course in the university school of mu sic without cost. ONE DOLLAR DOWN & Buys a $50 Liberty Bond The $ balance in easy payments. Your i $ banker knows all about it Ask $ him. Q 4 l Ashland Young Man Has Active Career The "back room men" at the Tid- ! lnga"bffice are in receipt of a letter , selected for soliciting subscriptions:: j from Lelth Abbott, former city ed- j H. C. Galey, W. O. Dickerson, Louis i itor of the Tidings, who left a short Dodge, P. K. Hammond, F. J. Shlnn,. time ago for Eugene, where he en-W. II. McNair, W. A. Turner, C. W. j tered the University of Oregon. Root, G. F. Billings', J. H. Dill, El J. I Lelth has already demonstrated that Farlow, W. D. Hodgson, A. E. Kin- a university student has other objects ney, Mrs. Mary Whitney, L. F. Fer jln view than merely sports and funuson, Mrs. S. S. Terrell, Mrs. Frank when he enters college, and has Dickey, G. H. Yeo, Mrs. Chas. Brady, identified himself with outside Inter- H. F. Pohland, G. O. McAllister, W. ests enough to keep his Idle moments occupied. According to his letter, Lelth began Journalistic work on the Daily Regis- ter the first day he arrived in Eu- I gene, and by his efficiency and untlr jing energy soon won a regular as signment on the staff of reporters. He Is also doing special work on the Oregon Emerald, the university tri weekly; and has been appointed freshman yell leader,, but owing to press of work has doubts if he can accept this honor. The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity has succeeded in capturing the Ash-:ing to the unpleasant drop in the tem I land boy and he Is very much Im- j perature the Presbyterian church waa 'pressed with it. There are about ; selected for this evont Instead. State thirty members of this fraternity and Senator Samuel M. Garland of Linn they are all associated in some I county and Hon. W. 8. U'Ren, father branch of school activities, and it is I of the Oregon System, were the ! recognized as on of the best houses J on the campus. Lelth is very optima : latjo over his university life, which started out under most auspicious i circumstances. Ashland People in Tunnel Cave-in G. H. Hedberg received word Sat - , urday from Mrs Hedberg. who with Misses Agnes Hedberg, Dorothy Jones and Gladys Good left Thursday for Fort Stevens, of an accident which a o,.- t,-., occurred on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroad upon which they were traveling. At 8:10 Friday morning after the train entered a tunnel bIx miles from Astoria a cave in occurred, detaining the train with in the tunnel two hours. The con ductor, who was on the platform, was Injured, but no other casualties were reported. Ashland Banks Set the Pace I would be offered when congress re The Ashland banks are setting a a8HRmi)e8i the secretary said he had new pace for bankers of the state in not cnanRed his opinion that 19 to the matter of extending time on Lib- 2r wn9 the best age limit for mill 'erty bond purchases. Our banks have tarv service. been patriotic enough to handle the j Ttie appropriation for this worK ! bonds on one year's time without in-,wn9 eliminated by congress from the . terest except the 4 per cent paid by j rKent deficiency bill and It has been the bonds themselves, thus enabling a8sumed that the project could not I citizens who have the disposition to j j,e carred 0ut until money was forth ; help the government, but not the comng at the next session in Decem ; ready cash to purchase bonds, on the j,er .', j payment of 2 per cent cash and the I ' balance to suit themselves within one year. The committee at Portland were notified of the action taken by the Ashland banks, and C. C. Chapman, publicity manager for the state bond committee, wired E. V. Carter of the First National Bank as follows: "Your lettor and advertisement of the 16th set splendid example. We are sending copy of advertisement to every town in the state to inspire oth ers to follow Ashland example." It seems that Ashland banks are the only ones in the state making the 4 per cent rate on Liberty bond pur chases. Circuit Court Convenes Oct. 22 Circuit court for Jackson county will convene next Monday. The old grand Jury met last Monday and fin ished all business accumulated to be in readiness for s the coming term. The cases set for trial by the Jury for the term beginning October 22 are as follows: . Jeters vs. Southern Pa cific; State vs. Rlppey; Weyerhauser Land Company vs., Hueners; Jarnum vs. Chlsholm; State vs. Winders. Big Drive Started For Liberty Loan The Second Liberty Loan Bond campaign started its big drive for Ashland's allotment of $150,000 this week with the apportioning of can vassers and districting the city Tues day. Wednesday evening the can vassers met at the Hotel Austin at 5:30, where they were Joined by Sen ator S. M. Garland and W. S. U'Ren.1 who gave brief talks to the commit- tee and who will work In connection; with it. The following persons were M. Poley, J. B. Wlmer, R. P. Nell, Alex. McMillan, F. D. Wagner, Gor- don McCracken, Geo. Carpenter, Mrs. Hi Peil, V. O. N. Smlt, J. W. McCoy, O. G. Eubanks, B. R. Greer, O. F. Carson, W. h, Melllnger, H. A. Carna han, C. B. Lamkln, E. J. Kaiser, Frank Jordan, O. H. Vaupel. Geo. A. Briscoe, E. V. Carter, B. B. Adamson of Talent, Fred C. Homes of Belled view, Jackson Guyger of Nell Creek, F. C. Hollbaugh of Valley View. A big patriotic rally was planned to be held in the Chautauqua audi torium Wednesday evening, but ow- speakers sent out by the state com- mlttee, and addressed a large audi ence of Interested patriots on the top ics pertinent to the present day. Senator Garland gave a talk OB Germany and its heretofore impreg nable resources, which render It A country hard to whipi Mr; . U'Rent gave an eloquent appeal to his audi ence .in behalf Of the Liberty Loanl bonds. ' Both " speakers Impressed .t.A,- tianrara with iKn JllnntlftnPA of 1 - . . commenM lm: ...... B... B.Mrf . .Ko,.,h. tn ,h- I" n opportunity to subscribe to the) Liberty bonds. All Registered Men May Be Drafted According to reports from Wash ington, Secretary Bakor has Indicated that a decision as to the examination and classification of all remaining "men registered undor the draft law mlnht be reached In a few days. In connection with the report that sev eral bills to change the draft agea THIS FIVE-INCH SINGLE- ON YEARLY CONTRACT AT 110.00 PER MONTH. Hereto fore it has been the policy of the Tidings to run no ada on the first page. We have concluded to sell two five-Inch spaces only at bottom of first page. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED T