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ASHLAND IS A GREAT tLACif
FOR THOSE BUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA.
- ASHLAND CLIMATE WITHOUT
THE AID OF MEDICINE WILL
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VOL. XLIII.
ASHLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1919
NUMBER 16.
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Gas Rates Will Be
Raised in Valley
The public service commission ha
authorized an Increase in gas rates
In Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford,
Phoenix, Talent and Ashland as ask
ed for by the company effective April
I. The new rates are:
First 200 cubic feet, or less, per
month, $1.05.
Next 4800 cubic' feet per. month.
(2.10 per 1000 cubic feet.
All oVer 5000 cubic feet per month
II. 75 per 1000 cubic feet.
A discount of five per cent (5 per
cent) on all bills will be allowed If
paid within ten days of the date of
the bill.
The old rates were:
First 5000 cubic feet of gas used
per month, $2710 per M.
Next 7500' cubic feet of gas used
per "month, $1.70 per M.'
Next 32,500 cubic feet of gas used
per month, $1.40 per M.
Excess over 45,000 cubic feet of
, gas used per month, $1.35 per M.
I " The above prices subject to a dis
count of 10c per thousand cubic feet
' if paid on or before the 10th day of
the month following the month In
which the gas was used. Minimum
charge f 100. t. ........, -
The Commission states that under
the rates which became effective July
1, 1918, for the six months' period
ending December 31. 1918, 'the' rev
enues of the company at the various
town' were $23,45 8. 43, while the
.expenses for the same period were
$28,983.78, making a loss for the
combined plants of $5,525.35 for
the six months' period under consid
eration. "From a full consideration of the
testimony before us, we find that the
temporary rates granted to become
effective July 1, 1918, were not suf
ficient to pay operating expenses and
are unreasonable and unjustly dis
criminatory, and that under the ex-
. Isting conditions the new rates are
jus(, reasonable and not unjustly
discriminatory."
The lnoreased rates were 'necessi
tated by the increased cost of fuel
oil, of higher freight rates, and cost
of operation. Even the new rates
-will not yield more than operating
expenses.
War Relics Will Be
: Seen in Ashland
A train laden with all kinds of
relics and souvenirs of the war Is to
visit Ashland at an early date, ac
cording to announcement of Victory
Liberty loan officials. The train is
to be officially designated as "The
Trophy Special" and Is to make a
complete tour of the state, making
stops at all points reached by rail
road. The tour of the train will be
made under the auspices of the Vic
tory-Liberty loan, which will be the
fifth and last loan. The loan drive
opens April 21.
The train will consist of two flat
cars, bearing the biggest relics, such
as guns and equipment, and one ex
hibit can carrying the smaller relics
and souvenirs.
A list of some of the exhibits is as
follows: French baby tank, German
mlnewerfer and howitzers, German
Albatross motor, German field guns,
trench mortars, gun limbers, airplane
motors and parts, parts of Zeppelins,
barbed wire used at Verdun, machine
guns, uniforms of all nations, noise
bombs, star shells. '
Cox Exonerated
By Supreme Court
' The supreme court has reversed
Judge Calkins, of Jackson county, in
the case of the state vs. Huston Cox,
the negro porter at the Medford ho
tel and remanded the case' to a trial
court. This Is one of the most im
portant cases.
Cox carried liquor from the train
to the hotel in a suitcase with other
ibaggage. He was convicted for hav
ing liquor in his possession, In dis
senting, the opinion of Justice Bur
nett holds that the prohibition law
Is emasculated by a majority. The
decision Was written by Justice
Jones.
Orres cleans clothes. Phone 64.'
Talent Man Helped
Rupert Make Escape
Elton Beeson, of Talent, not only
unknowingly aided Red Rupert, the
Portland convict, to make sure his
escape from the convict camp at Gold
Hill last Monday, but slept with Red,
Still ignorant of bis identity that
night, says the Medford Tribune.
Beesda was about, to ship a load
of cattle to Gazelle, Cal., Monday
morning, when Rupert, following his
escape, approached him and asked If
be did not want help to care for the
cattle en route. Beeson did, and so
Rupert was hired and got aboard
with Beeson and the cattle. They
slept together in the hotel at Gazelle
that night, and next afternoon Ru
pert boarded a train to the south and
to further liberty.
' Beeson did not learn until his re
turn home of Rupert's escape and
when he read his published descrip
tion at once recognized the erstwhllo
cattle helper as Rupert, and so noti
fied the authorities.
Visitor Impressed
With City's Beauty
' H. C. Reeves, a manufacturer of
Oklahoma City, Okla., has been
spending a few days during the week
in Ashland. Mr. Reeves has' been
quite an extensive tourist, among the
show resort places of the western
country, but he volunteered the in
formation that Ashland has them all
beaten to a frazzle when It comes to
all around scenery and climate, not
to mention her mineral waters as an
asset to a health resort.
"I spent last summer in Colorado
Springs," Mr. JUeves remarked. "Col
orado Springs is all right in summer,
but not for winter. I have also Bpent
winters In San Antonio, Texas, which
was very pleasing for winter, but Im
possible as a summer resort. Right
here in Ashland you have both sum
mer and winter climate that makes
this a desirable resort the whole yea:
round. And talk about scenery,
While I admit you do not have Plke'3
Peak, but you have Mount Ashland,
and the scenery all around here can
not be surpassed anywhere.
"The trouble with Ashland," Mr.
Reeves continued, "Is that your peo
ple' do not appreciate your oppor
tunities. The various resorts which
I have visited have attractive scen
ery and good climate during certain
times of the year, but are devoid of
the mineral waters which are right
here waiting to make your city fa
mous. Ashland Is away ahead in her
natural resources' of mot of the
health and pleasure resorts, and if
they were properly developed her
equal could not be found In the Unit
ed States. It will take money, but
that will be returned many fold In a
short time."
Recruiting Office
- in Grants Pass
A recruiting station has been es
tablished In Grants Pass for men to
enlist in all branches of service in
the army. Men of previous service
In the army, navy or marine corps
can enlist for one year or three years
as they, desire. There will be no more
army reserves.
Soldiers who have not received
their $60 bonus from the govern
ment must take the matter up with
the local recruiting office which dis
trict consists' of six counties, Jose
phine, Douglas, Curry, Jackson, Lake
and Klamath. Discharge papers must
be shown so the blank forms can be
properly filled out and sworn to.
Soldiers who have returned should
get in touch with the recruiting of
fice at once in order to get their
claims immediately attended to.
ICE7 NEARLY GONE
ON KLAMATH LAKE
The Ice on upper Klamath Lake
now is nearly gone and it is expect
ed that the regular dally boat ser
vice to the upper lake points will be
resumed about April 1, according to
a dispatch from Klamath Falls. Boats
now are running up with mall twice
a week and special trips are made
when there Is demand for them.
Darling's for portraits that please.
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United States is Asked to
Aid Mid-Europe Against Reds
WASHINGTON, Mar. 27. An ap
peal to the United States and the en
tente powers for arms, ammunition
and equipment for soldiers to be sent
against the Red armies of Russia and
Hungary by Poland, Roumanla,
Czecho-Slovakla and the provisional
governments of recently liberated
European peoples was addressed by
officials of the Mtd-European Union
today to President Wilson, Secretar
ies Baker and Daniels, the American
peace delegation and the congression
al' foreign relations committees.
PARIS, Mar. 27. "Our national
sentiment Is too strong to yield to
Bolshevik temptations," said Dr.
Karl Kramarz, Czecho-Slovakla pre
mier, at a dinner given by the press
of Paris tonight. "Our nation will
stand firm against it unless it is over
come by Bolshevism's main agent,
hunger."
General Mangin, one of the lead
ing officers of the French army, will
be recalled , from his command ' at
Mayence, the newspapers announce,
to undertake a mission, the character
and scope of which "is Indicated
plainly by the events In Hungary."
According to the Gualois be would
receive a very Important command In
eastern Europe, undoubtedly the Bal
kans, with a view to possible opera
tions on the Hungarian frontier and
southwestern Russia.
Speed Cop McDon
ald Resigned Office
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' Harold McDonald, the speed cop of
Medford, has resigned his office and
gone to Portland where he will pur
sue some other occupation. . His
resignation was the direct outcome
of his shooting and wounding Harrl
son Rlggs, foreman of the Frlnk or
chard, when he attempted to stop
the latter by shooting the tires of
his automobile. Friends' and rela
tives of McDonald strongly advised
his resignation, as it was thought
advisable after the notoriety of the
shooting affair.
Time Will Gain One
Hour Sunday A. Itl.
Don't forget before you go to bed
tomorrow night to turn your clocks
ahead one hour, in case you might
be late to Sunday morning church
The daylight saving law calls for
this change to take place at 2 o'clock
iSunday morning, and will exist until
the last Sunday in October when sun
time will again go into effect.
According to a notice issued there
will be no changing of train sched
ules for one hour. They automati
cally will be one hour late, and It will
devolve upon dispatchers and crews
to bring them In as near as possible
to schedule time.
TREASURE SUITCASE
FOUND. NEAR PORTLAND
A suitcase containing silverware
and Jewelry worth several thousand
dollars was found in the woods on
the outskirts of Portland the fore
part of this week. Bank books and
insurance policies wele also in the
traveling case, the name of C. H.
Brown, 904 Morris avenue, appearing
on the papers. A name showing on
other papers in, the suitcase Is that
of Edmund H. Brooks of Eugene, Ore.
Early Discharge of Troops is
Urged by Congressman Hawley
Congressman W. C. Hawley, who
is now In Salem, Is urging th'e early
discharge of about 500 Oregon troops
of the 63rd infantry, 11 division, who
are stationed I East Potomac Park.
Washington, D. C, and has written
a letter to, Secretary of War Baker
calling his attention to the need of
the young men on the farms of Ore
gon. He also says that those who
are not accustomed to farm labor
have for th most part positions
awaiting them In the cities.
' "We have men and officers but no
uniforms, rifles, munitions or artil
lery," said General Pllsudskl, pro
visional head of the Polish state, in
an interview held at Warsaw with
th'e American press representatives
of the American mission to 'Poland
when asked of the military needs of
Poland.
"Poland," continued the general,
"Is attacked on three sides and can
not protect herself without technical
war material, which she Is not yet
equipped for manufacturing."
'General Pllsudskl said he was
grateful to the allies, especially to
America, from whom Poland had re
ceived something definite food.
Asked how many men be would need
to equip, the general answered:
"I should say , we might need to
equip 500,000 man.' Much material
in France that the allies have no
more need for might as well be spar
ed for us."
General Pulsudskl said he hoped
the matter In, IsbiiO between Poland
and the Czecho-Slovftkg would be set
tled by diplomacy.
. Italian troops' have occupied the
towlt of Pressbnrg, 35 miles south
east of Vienna on the Hungarian side
of tlfe border, according to a dispatch
from Budapest, forwarded by a Cen
tral Nws correspondent at Berlin.
County Live Stock
Ass'n. Will Heet
. Following the sale of registered
short horn cattle In Medford Satur
day the annual meeting of the Jack
son County Live Stock association
will be held in th'e public library of
that city. Important business will
come before the Association and all
m"T))rs are urged to attend.. Good
speakers from Portland, Corvallls
and other parts of the northwest will
be present. ' Officers for the coming
year will also be elected at this meet
Ing. ,
Jackson County Boy
Helped Sink U-boat
FredFarra, a 26 years old Central
Point boy, who has been serving In
the U.'S. navy for the past 18 months
was one of the sailors on board the
destroyer Strlngham which destroyed
a German submarine that was shell
ing the Brazilian liner Ulteraba In
August 1918. Just before the de
stroyer overhauled the submarine
the latter sank, but the Strlngham
dropped 17 depth bombs, and a few
minutes later tho 'sea was covered
with a great patch of oil and debris
that Indicated that the bombs had
done their work. For this act the
Brazilian government presented the
Strlngham a giant loving cup and a
silk American flag, the latter tho
work of Brazilian girls.
HOLD HILL QUARRY
WILL BE RESUMED
The state lime board at a meeting
at Gold Hill Wednesday appointed
Chairman Cordley and Benton Bow
era, mining expert of the board, to
resume operations of the plant with
free labor. It has been closed since
convicts were removed from there re
cently, after the escape of "Red" Ru
pert.
"I most earnestly urge," writes
Congressman Hawley, "that these
men be discharged from the army so
that they may return to the useful
and necessary occupation of farming
and other work while the opportuni
ty of employment is often to them.
Will you please advice me when these
men will be discharged?"
. Congressman Hawley has opened
offices in the Hubbard building for
the transaction of public business
while In Oregon.
Few Garments Be
ing Given Red Cross
The Red Cross rooms are open
dually to receive Contributions of
used and surplus garments that have
been requested for the suffering poor
In Europe. Up to the presenfvery
little has been contributed. Probably
one of the reasons for this la the faot
that Ashland . housewives have ran
sacked their closets repeatedly dur
ing the past two years and have
gleaned out everything for the vari
ous calls that have leen made until
nothing Is left but the bare, necessi
ties. However, If during the spring
cleaning garments are found that are
absolutely not required by members
of the family, the Red Cross will be
glad to get them. Mrs. E. V. Carter,
chairman of the committee to collect
this clothing, is at the Red Cross
rooms every day to receive the con
tributions. California Roads
Are Soon Possible
ThNput the entire coast states
work Is starting on highway building
and Interest Is assuming more than
Just talk. Oregon has been forging
to the front In road-butlding projects,
while California Is also active; legis
lating projects for the construction
of vast stretches of highway, particu
larly thru the northern part of that
state. The Eureka Standard of a re
cent dato'says:
Prospects that a $40,000,000 bond
Ibsue which, among other things, will
mean Immediate construction work
on the-tfreka to Tureka road, will be
voted by'the state legislature before
adjournment, are now being voiced
at the state capital. A constitutional
permit may make this possible.
That a $40,000,000 bond issue for
good Toads in California would b
voted by the State Legislature b
fore adjournment was forecasted last
Thursday by Governor. .William- D
Stephens, who spent the afternoon In
San Francisco, returning to Sacra
mento at 7 o'clock.
Governor Stephens said a constitu
(ional permit likely will, lie granted
td" float the bond Issue immediately
Instead of having to wait three years,
Representatives of every county In
the state have attended several boost
er meetings In Sacramento, he stat
ed, and all are In favor of at least s
$40,000,000 good-road program. The
governor expressed confidence that
no difficulty would be experienced
In floating the Issue.
John S. Mitchell, commissioner of
nromotlon for the Linnard hotels
who returned recently from Sacra
mento, stated that the $40,000,000
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Travel is Blocked
Thru California
According to word brought up
from that section it is Imposslblo for
automobiles to get thru the Sacra
mento canyon from Redding to Duns-
mulr. A blockade exists for five
miles on the new Btate highway be
tween Sims and Castella, where hun
dreds of small landslides have filled
cuts. Nothing can be done to reme
dy the situation, T. A. Bedford, di
vision superintendent of the highway
claims, until the weather settles
The trouble is due to the newness
and incompleteness of the construc
tion this year and Is not likely to be
repeated another season.
LANE COUNTY WILL
PLANT SEED CORN
A larger acreage of corn will be
planted In Lane county this year than
ever before, and there will also be
much larger fields, according to N.
S. Robb, county agricultural agent.
There has been a good demand for
seed from the prize winning varieties
and an effort is being made to get
these varieties distributed over tho
county this year, so that seed centers
for supplying this better seed In tho
future can be established.
The sale on groceries Is progress-
ng very nicely at the Ashland Trad
ng Co.
Churcli Starts Year
in Good Condition
Good fellowship reigned supremo
at the annual church dinner preced
ing the congregational meeting of tho
Presbyterian church Wednesday eve
ning which took place In the church '
parlors at 6 o'clock. Tables were
set to accommodate upwards of 200
people, and when the guests sat down
to the repast It was evident that the
war was over and tho reign of Her
bert Hoover had been relegated to
the discard. More good things to eat
were placed before the people pres
ent than they could possibly make
way with, altho each and everyone
strove most valiantly to do his or her .
duty In sampling the culinary skill of
the Ashland cooks.
The particular reason for the ex
cessive good humor of the church
officials came to light after the meal
had progressed sufficiently to allow
those participating to give attention
to other affairs than those before
ftholr Immediate notice, when the re
ports of the board of trustees and
various auxiliaries were read. On
the Sunday previous a committed had
been appointed to make the every
member canvass by which this con
gregation meets ltd financial obli
gations. The result of this canvas
had beVn kept a secret by those who
had taken part, and it was not until
the secretary of the board of trus
tees made his report that It waa '
learned that all the church expenses
had ' been paid up, and thb church
starts 'on Its new year with a clean
slate.
Not only was this a cause for fe
licitation, but the qiota asked for
the coming yar bad been over-sub
scribed several hundred dollars. Tho
pastor's salary will bo Increased th
coming year;irora $1200 to $1500.
and plans are bclqg laid to paint and
renovate the church and manse.
Close to $600 hovlo been paid out
during the past ear for bonevolenc-
es, "which taking Into consideration
thb fact that this congregation, was
without a regular minister for about
three months during the past su tu
mor, as well as several weeks In the- -.winter
when tho chorch was closed
on account of the Infrucnza epidemic, ..
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Activity Urged in
Humane Field Work
Greater field work by the Oregon
Humane society thruout the statq
was urged Wednesday night by Col.. '
E. Hofer, a delegate from Salem to
the annual rae'etlng of the organiza
tion In Portland. Publicity has been
obtained by the society during tho-
past year In 10,000 Oregon and
northwest newspapers, Col. Hofer
said.
Ira Routledge, president of , tho
first Oregon Band of Mercy, urged
animal lovers to Icavo theatres dur-g
ing animal acts, as a protest. Cap
tain Dow Walker, recfently returned
from France, told of the part horses,
mules and dogs played In the war.
Edward Jaeger, chairman of tho
pound committee of the society, re
ported that two acres of ground have
been purchased on the outskirts of
the city and a home built at a cost of
$3250. Jaeger declared he will pre
sent an ordinance to the city com
mission herb making it compulsory
to keep horses shod from November 1
to April 1.
Escaped Prisoner
Has Been Arrested
SALEM, Mar. 27. Charles How
ard, alias Ed Barrett, a convict who
escaped from the train whllo being
ibrought from th Gold Hill lime
quarry to the penitentiary here a
year ago, was arrested yesterday at
Auburn, Calif., Warden Stevens of
the state prison was advised today.
Th'o man was arrested under tho
name of James Harris. He had ben
sentenced from Lane county for, for
gery, to serve from two to twenty
years. He will be brought back.
Ladles, get your old coats, suits
and dresses dyed in' the new spring
shades. See Orres. .
Now Is the: time to buy .Mazola at
reduced prices at Ashland Trading
Co.
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