Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, January 07, 1919, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textfilm fTlfforlcM Sselrtf, AshlMd ASHLAND CLIMATE WITHOUT THE AID OP MEDICINE WILL CURE NINE CASES OUT OP TEN OP ASTHMA.' . . DINGS ASHLAND 13 A GREAT PLAC FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA. VOL. XLIII ASHLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7. 1919 NUMBER 1 ' Governor Sets Date For Convention Governor Wlthycombe has Issued & proclamation officially setting Jan. 9, 10 and 11, 1919, as the dates (or the construction convention to be held In the public auditorium In Portland. The proclamation Invites the attendance of representatives of various Interests affected by the re construction program, and empha sizes the thought that only by a con certed effort can desirable stimulus be given to the reclamation of lands and to the maintenance of produc tive Industry. The proclamation fol lows: "Inasmuch as the state of Oregon in common with other states, is fac ing the vital problem and sacred re sponsibility of preventing industrial depression and unemployment dur ing the period of reconstruction and readjustment from war to a peace basis, and since it appears that only by devotion and concerted applica tion of intelligence, experience and endeavors of our most able citizens can definite and desirable stimulus be given to the reclamation of arid, swamp and logged-off land, the de velopment of water power, highway construction and maintenance of pro ductive industry. "Therefore, I, James Withycombe, governor of Oregon, do proclaim Jan uary 9, 10, and 11, 1919, as dates of reconstruction convention to be held in the public auditorium of the city of Portland, Ore., and do most earnestly Invite attendance of repre sentatives of agriculture, manufac turing, labor, shipping and com xnerce, highway, Portland dock com missions, business, civic and profes sional organizations, mayors and other authorities, and Oregon cities, county commissioners of Oregon and all others who, by their efforts and Interest, may contribute to the sum of the state's well-being." ASHLAND BOY HEARD- FROM AFTER LONG INTERVAL E. J. Farlow received, ajong looked for letter last week from his son, EI bert. who is with (he 65th artillery In France. This letter was parties larly welcome to Mr- and Mrs. Far low, as they had not heard either di rectly or Indirectly from Elbert since the 65th had gone Into action at the front, and they had begun to feel Tery much alarmed over the absence of news. Elbert wrote, however, De cember 5, and stated that he was well and anticipated a speedy return home. The C 5th, he said, had turned in their equipment and were at a small port awaiting embarkation, and he hoped they would be home by Christ mas or New Years. This wish has not been realized, hut indications all point that the 65th will soon be on its way if it has not already started. POULTRY SHOW IS HELD AT MT.DFORD THIS WEEK The annual southern Oregon poul try show is in session at Mcdford, starting today (Tuesday), and con tinuing over Friday. The exhibit is beld in the building on the corner of Main and Bartlett' streets, and indi cations on the opening day point to a successful show, Henry W. Frame of Talent Is president of the association in charge of the exhibit. SHASTA GROCERY Has Reduced the High Cost of Living by its system of Cash and Carry List of Groceries in this assort' menu Compare these prices. Reg. Our Price Price 1 Sk. Sperry Flour. . . . $3.30 $3.20 1 Sk. Potatoes, 100 lbs. 2.20 1.95 5-lb. can M. J. B. Coffee 1.S6 1.75 1 gal. Jewel Shortening 2,. 8 5 2.70 1 gal. Karo Syrup 1.10 1.00 1 lb. Unc. Japan Tea.., .60 .50 10 lbs, L. W. Beans, recleaned - 1.25 1.00 12 lbs. Cane Sugar 1.35 1.35 10 lba. Corn Meal 85 .65 2 pkgs. Puffed Rice . .. .30 .25 2 cans Sliced Peaches. . .60 .56 5 lba. Schilling's Baking Powder 2.35 2.25 4 cans solid pack Toma toes 80 .70 4 cans Carnation Milk. . .72 .70 10 bars Fels Naptha ' Soap .90 ,85 '-lb. Black Pepper... .40 .25 1 lb. Gblrardellis Choo .40 . .35 $21.82 $20.00 Call and get our' prices. They are correct SHASTA GROCERY Cor. 4th and B 37th Engineers Are in Germany L. C. Robertson, of the Square Deal ranch near Ashland, Is one of the first Ashland boys to write to his relatives from Germany. Mr. Robertson is with Co. F, 37th Engi neers, and is with the army of occu pation In Germany. In fact Mr. Rob ertson's company Is ahead of the ad vance column, and are the first Amer ican soldiers to go that far and the first the Germans have seen. The engineers are traveling by their own train, Mr. Robertson writes, and go ahead of the column, as the latter hike it by foot. They expect to-be ahead all the way to Coblenz or Col ogne, whichever point they are going. At present Mr. Robertson said they are on the Cologne road and they hope they will go there, ai they may get a chance to battle in cologne water. "When we first went up to the town (Honnlgen), the people would run Into their homes when they saw us and peep thru the blinds at us," Mr. Robertson wrote. "I suppose they expected us to treat them as they did the Belgians and French. Several ex-soldiers we met on the street snapped their heels together, stood at attention and saluted us. They have done this all along the road, either salute or take off their hats. "There are several German tpeak ing men in our company, and I was standing with one of them this eve ning while he was talking to a Ger man railroad man here. He told me later that the German asked if we bad our rifles and ammunition with us, and when be was told we had, he said, 'There is no need for rifles or bullets. AH you need to do up here Is to eat and sleep. The Germans are thru. And those we have seen look It." This letter was written December 5 at Honnlgen, Germany, where the engineers bad arrived about four hours ahead of the advance column which .was left in Gcrolstein. Mr. Robertson states that they do not know when they will get bome,Tut when they do they will be one happy bunch. TRAIN KILLS MAX ON KLAMATH FA LIS BRANCH An unknown man was run over by a Southern Pacific train on the Klam ath Falls branch road lost Saturday night and the body was so cut to pieces that so far it has not been identified. Coroner Turner was called to Weed Monday to hold an inquest in the case, but little or nothing could be learned. An ol.l watch and razor were the only con tents of the dead man's pockets. The body was discovered Monday morning by a trackwalker at Morri son, 17 miles from Weed. There had been a heavy snow and the first evi dence of the accident noticed by the trackwalker was a hand and part of a man's bead showing above the snow in the center of the track. It is thought the mau was struck Saturday evening by a light helper cjigfne when It was returning to Weed after assisting a passenger train up the grade, as a piece of ov eralls was found on the lower part of the engine. The single engine was followed by a freight that night and the body must have been run over by several other trains before it was found Monday morning. An unclaimed suitcase at Morrison may lead to some information as to the identity of the man. The name Globe was on the suitcase and the officials hope to ferret out somo in formation from this. Yreka News. ADVENT OP NEW YEAR GREETED WITH GOOD CHEER Nineteen hundred eighteen finish ed her extraordinary record by giv- Ing Ashland the coldest weather of the season the night she made her final exit. Tho event of watching the doparture of the old year and welcoming the new was celebrated by various watch parties and social gatherings in certain sections of the city, while at midnight bells, whistles and firing of guns proclaimed that tho most strenuous year known in the United States had ended and an other leaf In the history of the coun try bad been turned. While tho year ended more propitiously than it start ed twolve months before, there are not many people but what are glad that It Is among the chronicles of the "has beons," and look forward to the coming year with a better courage than this country has experienced for the past two years. Theodore Roosevelt Died Suddenly Morning papers Monday startled the country with tho announcement of the sudden death of Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt. He bad been ailing for several days but his condition was PROMINENT ASHLAND LADY UNEXPECTEDLY SUCCUMBS Mrs. W. O. Dickerson, one of the best known and most prominent resi dents of Ashland, died at her home on Allison street at 10 o'clock Friday night. Death came very unexpected ly, and was due to paralysis of the heart. Mr. Dickerson bad been an invalid since last spring, but her con dition was not considered serious un til in the fall, when on October 16 she took her bed and had been in a critical condition ever since. Several weeks ago her condition was so seri ous that he daughter, Miss Helen, who held a government position in Washington, D. C, was summoned home and has been at bcr mother's bedside ever since. Mrs. Dickerson' condition bad Improved somewhat since that time, and hopes were en tertained for a continuance of this improvement, when doath came un expectedly Friday night. Mrs. Dickerson had been a resident of Ashland for nearly nine years. coming here with her family May 1, 1910. She became one of the promi nent figures in social and church af fairs in the city, and until her health failed her last spring had been ac tively engaged in all the leading events connected with the social life of Ashland Particularly bas this been so in the past two years when sho had devoted practically every spare moment to the promotion of war work in which she was a leading spirit. She was also an active mem ber of AlDha Chapter No. 1, Order of Eastern Star. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Ma sonic Temple, conducted by the East ern Star and Rev. C. F. Koehler, and interment was mado In Mountain View cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Dick erson are her husband, one daughter Helen, and two sons, Donald, who 1? In the army service at Fort Stevens and Wilbur John at home. Donald had been at home several weeks ago to see his mother, and was again called here by her death. He arrived home Sunday evening.. Ill LT LIQUOR DEALER TO ANSWER CONSPIRACY CHARGE Victor E. Warrens of Hilt was or dcred lost week by Federal Judge Frank H. Rudkin to appear before the United States Federal court at Portland In February, to answer to the Indictment brought by the feder al grand jury on the charge of con spiracy to import liquor Into a dry state. Warrens has furnished $1000 bonds to make bis appearance. Sev oral others were named In the same Indictment, six of whom pleaded guilty and turned Btatc's evidence, while three decided to stand trial The charge against Warrens is that of selling liquor to bootleggers and aiding them to bring It across the Oregon state line. ASHLAND OVER TOP IN SAVINGS STAMPS SALES The thrift and war savings stamp sales at the Ashland postoffice closed with the old year with a quota well over the top. Following Is the record of sales of thrift and war stamps for every month during the past year: December, 1917, $387.28; Janu ary, 19l8, $1,610.47; February, $2.- 283.63; March, $5,381.72; April, $5, 638.65; May, $4,659.74; June, $T8V 638.88; July, $16,218.66; August, $7,215.76; . September. $7,310.35; October, $5,461.38; November, $4,- 308.53; December, $7,136.45. Jack son county as a whole also went over with a good margin. SOLDIER VISITS PARENTS FROM VIRGINIA CAMP Harold Shutt arrived In Ashland last week from Cump Lee, Va., to spend a week's furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Shutt, of Allison street. Mr. Shutt had been sent with his regiment from Camp Fremont, Cal., to Camp Mills, N. Y., Just before tho armistice was signed, where they were equipped for over seas duty. After the cessation of hos tilities they were sent to Camp Lee, and indications are thut they will bo retained In the service until after the peace terms are made. Monday Morning not thought serious when he retired Sunday night. During the night, how ever, without waking and without a struggle the ex-president passed away. It Is thought he died about one o'clock Monday morning. EYK8 OK THE WORLD ON ARMY OK OCCUPATION Among the recent letters received from the boys In the army service is an interesting one from Prlvato Er nest W. Hogue to his mother, Mrs. P. N, Hogue, Ernest is with the 2nd field Battalion, Signal Corps, of tho First Division, U. S. army, and had reached Alsace when the letter was written. After joining their division, Earnest wrote, they hike one day and rest a day, and it is pretty tough goiDg on account of the heavy packs they carry. The young soldier states ho has seen more man any numan couiu ever describe in a hundred years, not even a Cobb or a Blythe. They passed graves of all nations, and some that needed graves. Some of the boys got souvenirs off the last, Ernest stated, but he didn't care for them himself. They meet many war pris oners on their march returning to France. This means home for some of them, but for tho most their home is gone. "Our captain told us we are to be with four crack divisions each of French and British troops," ho furth er stated, "so we would have to ba mighty neat in our dress in every way, for the eyes of all would be on us. Wo ought to be the happiest bunch on earth, and I guess the most of us are. The others who saw ser vice tell us we are 'sitting on the world. " Ernest further stated that he hasn't got cooties yet, but Is awaiting an at tack any hour. BELIEVE ROUTE OF 65th IS FRANCE TO 'FRISCO ' That tho Oregon coast artillery has sailed direct from France to San Francisco, Is Intimated in a letter frnm wiiv Knlchten. formerly a member of the second company of this city, and now of the ordnance headquarters in New York, says the Entrfinn Guard. KniEhtcn obtained his Information from a sailor who had Just crossed the Atlantic on tho U. S S. George Washington. Mr. Knighten says: "I met a boy, a sailor, in the Y. M. C. A. hut, forty- second and Broadway, on Wednesday evening, whom 1 went to school with in Forest Grove, and he said that the const artillery sailed direct to Sa l Francisco from France, so no doubt you will see thera soon. This sailor Is on the U. S. S". George Washington whleh took Pres dent Wilson to France." PARTNERSHIP FORMED BY LOCAL PHYSICIANS Dr. Gordon MacCracken, who has lately returned from the military service in which he has served slno last March, has again taken up his practice in connection with Dr. J. B. Webster who had charge of Dr. Mae Cracken's office during the lattcr's absence. During Dr. Webster's so journ' In Ashland ho has made many friends both socially and In a profes sional way, and the union of the two physicians bas been established to better serve the public. INHABITANTS OF GUAM DYING OF INFLUENZA Harry Gustafson of the United States navy, who Is a pharmacist's mate of tho U. S. S. Pompey, recently sent a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gustafson of this city. from the Island of Guam. In the let ter Harry slated that his vessel had been detailed to search the Pacific for survivors of a ship that had been lost somo time ago. None of the sail ors were allowed to land at Guam, according to this letter, as forty or fifty persons were reported to be dy ing dally of influenza. Guam has a population of about 6,000 people. COUNCIL OK DEFENSE WILL CEASE TO EXIST The Oregon Council of Defense ceased to exist after January 1- The executive committee appointed by Governor WIthycoralio, under the chairmanship of the mayor of Port land, will care for the demobiliza tion and reconstruction problems. A desire to save expense was the cause i of the decision to disband. H. S Evans Died Saturday Morning II. S. Evans, a prominent resident of Ashland, died at his home at 115 Fork street at an early hour Satur day morning. Mr. Evans had been an Invalid for several years, but had been able to be about with help of an assistant. About a week ago be was out on the street. During the past few days he had been having bad attacks which had seriously weakened him. He was dressed and about tho house, however, all. day Friday, and walked up stairs to his bed chamber In the evening. During the night, however, he quietly passed away In his sleep some time between midnight and six o'clock in the morn- ; Ing. Tiic dcatn or ir. t;vans removes a well known character from the an nals of Ashland's history, whero his Ilfo had been Interwoven in tho ca reer of Its pioneer days. For over thirty years he had been one of the leading personages of this city, and had taken a deep Interest in Its growth and progress. His advent In this section dated to the laying of the Southern Pacific railroad Into Ashland. During the construction of this railway Mr. Evans had charge of the stores and boarding houses of Abram Wheeler, who had tho con tract of building the road from Rose burg to Ashland. . When this road was completed Mr. Evans came to Ashland and Identi fied himself with its life and pro gression as one of tho leading busi ness men of the city. He engaged In the pni:.t and oil business and con tinue.: '' this occupation until he sold out i W. O. Dickerson in 1911. Duriug the period of his business in Ashland he contracted lead poison ing which had rendered him virtual ly an Invalid ever since. In his active days Mr. Evans was prominent In all the social and fra ternal enterprises of the city. He served as mayor for a term and was a charter member of Ashland Lodge L O. O. F and was tho leading spir it In the celebratlous and amateur plays' and entertainments In tho city. ginco'the death of his mother about tniiTtcon vears aco. and when his health began to fail Mr. Evans has tann,iwi nnon the assistance of Mr. and Mrs. R.. II. Drew, who lived with him and who gave him tho corn nmi nftcntlnn reaulred of his en feebled condition. Funeral services will be held this (Tuesday) afternoon at; 2 o'clock from Stock's undertaking parlors under the auspices of the Odd Fel lows, and Interment will be made In tho Odd Fellows section of Ashland cemetery. Surviving Mr. Evans arc the followlug brothers and sisters: Mrs. Emma J. McCumsky of Placcr vllle, Cal.; Mrs. Anna Mace of To coma, Wash.; C. W. Evans of Placer- vllle. Cal.: J. S. Evans of Butto, Mont.; and S. J. Evans of Ashland. ASHLAND EXPERIENCED COLD WEATHER LAST WEEK Ashland enjoyed some snug winter weather during tho past week which caused a boom in the wood and coal business and started plumbers along tho road to the millionaire class by repairing bursted water pipes. Tuos day night tho thermometer register cd eleven above zero, which Is the lowest the mercury has sunk for sev- oral years. While to those who are spending their first winter in the sa lubrious climate of southern. Ore gon, this docs not sound particularly alarming for severe winter weather, still it Is considered quite chilly for this climate. According to the government ob- 'scrvatlons the coldest weather e nortncert nine.e observations were started was in 1888, when tho ther mometer registered three degrees be low zero. In February of 1899 the mercury sank to zero, while in 1890 the thermometer registered five de grees abovo zero. During theso per iods this extreme cold did not last for more than a few days in succes sion, and seldom Is thero more than one cold snap in a season. MONTANA WENT DRY AT MIDNIGHT NEW YEARS EVE A state-wide prohibition law for Montana went Into effoct at mid night Now Year's eve. Officials ev erywhere in the state are pledged to the enforcement of the law. Doubt exists whether beverages contalnlns less than two per cent alcohol can be served, and test cases are expected. Dealers in tho cities generally claim ed to have been about sold out by the morning of the thirty-first. School Men Want State Law Changed County school superintendents of Oregon, who were In session In Sa lem last week, have decided to make recommendations to the legislature for changes In the laws relative to the raising of money and the distri bution of funds in school districts. Under the present law the county court is required each year to levy a tax sufficient to produce at least $8 per capita for each person of school age in each district of the county. The superintendents propose to hava tho minimum amount raised to $10 per capita. Another proposed change would af fect the present requirement that a county superintendent first allow each district $100 when he begins to make the distribution of funds. This amount the superintendents propose to. increase to $200. In the past coun ty superintendents havo also allowed each district $5 for each teacher at tending the institute, and it is pro poned to increase this to $15. At the present time the remainder of the distributions is on a basis of the num ber of persons, In districts, of school age, as shown by the annual school census. A chango will be recommend ed that this distribution be mado, not on the basis of the census, but that half be made on the basis of attend ance of pupils at school, and the other half on the number of teachers in the district. The objection cited against the presont system is that some married women, not yet 20 years old, but who have children, draw school mon ey, and that many young men who are under 20, and not in school, also draw money for the districts. This change, it is argued, would place a premium on attendance at school. RADIO OPERATOR DOES NOT WANT LAND STATlOVy Mrs. D. L. Mlnkler received a tcr last week from her grandson, , T. rell Mlnkler, in which the latter states that he is still aboari'y ttil g. S. North Bend, off from N ittTr York. Dawell, who is in tho rri0 iervicc, Is not impressed with . in8 eat, ac cording to his lcttor., particularly the climate, which ho., tlalms Is already almost unboar-rfMy G0ld. "And peo ple tell mo tho cold weather has not yet started," ho complains. The young radio operator Is fearful that h may be detailed to a post ashore In the radio service, as they aro taking the bust operators for those positions, and he has .complet ed hia courso. This he does not want as he is anxious to go abroad. "I Ho awake nights thinking of Darrell onB on tho perilous waters of the broad" Atlantic, and worrying about his safe ty, and that is where the little ras cal wants to bo," Mrs. Mlnkler re marked recently. i -p I CARRIED OFF PREMIUMS AT 8. O. POULTRY SHOW W. M. Nortrldgo of 272 Orange avenue was one of the prize winners at the southern Oregon poultry show held last wcok at Mcdford. Mr. Nort- rldge, who makes a specialty of Buff Leghorns, entered lour fowls of this breed in the exhibit, and from the four he received first premium in a hen, second in cockerel and second In pullet. According to Mr. Nortridge's opinion the Buff Leghorn is the most desirable breed of fowls to raise, In asmuch as they require less feedin? which at this time of high prices if a noteworthy advantage, and they also are exceptionally good layers. AGED MAN DIED AFTER AN EXTENDED ILLNESS Ephrlam B. Ramsby, a resident of Ashland for the past month, died at his home Monday of last week after a long illness due to cerebral hemor rhage. The doceasod was 70 years of ago and had made his home in Klamath county previous to coming to Ashland. Funeral services werO held Wednesday at the Stock under taking parlors, conducted by Rev. C. A. Edwards of tho Methodist church. and Interment was. made in Moun tain Vlow cemetery. Surviving Air. Ramsby are his wife one son, C. M. Ramsby, and a daughter, Mrs.; Mar tin, bith of Klamath Falls. FORECAST OF WEATHER FOR TOE COMING WEEK Forecast for the period January 6 to January 11. 1919, inclusive." Pa cific coast states: Generally fair! and normal temperature, but with prob ability of return of Unsettled weather and rain In Washington and Oregon the latter half of tho week.