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VOL.XLIII
'A8HLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1919
NUMBER 5S
Forest Fires
Throughout the State
A pall of smoke Is hanging over
the valley at nresont .and comej
from forest II ret In neighboring
points. Bad fires are reported
..burning: In nearly, every county in
the state, especially where timber is
standing and where slashings have
dried out. In Siskiyou county over
In California reports state that twenty-four
fires have been combatted
within the past tea days. . About
2400 acres have been burned over,
and late reports state that two fires
are still uncontrolled at Whisky
creek and Silver ereek.
Other sections of the state are be
ing visited by teriiflo conflagrations.
A new blaxe sprang up at Roaring
fiver, southwest of Mount Hood,
which promises to reach large pro
portions, and the flames on. upper
Eagle creek, Fall creek and Little
creek east of LaGrande are still un
controlled. Several hundred men
are engaged in fighting the fire in
the various forest reserves;
' A blue which was supposed to
have been completely under control,
baa again broken out on Roaring
fiver and threatens hundreds of
acres In that section. This fire orig
inally started about two weeks ago
Ashland Won First
Prize With Float
' The float put In the great parade
at Klamath Falls last Friday at the
Elk convention by Ashland lod3
oi cuts won. nrsi priie. in is -wis
a very gorgeous affair, designed by
Mrs. O. Winter, and arranged by E.
,T. Staples. The Ashland float was
designated aa "Mother Ashland and
Her Offspring." Ashland lodge, No.
944, Is the first one of that order
instituted la Southern Oregon with
Medford and Klamath ' Fall " as
tranches, and this Idea was carried
out on the float with Mrs. P. S. Pro
,Tost as "Mother Ashland," with Mrs?
H. O. Endere, Jr., ' representing
Klamath Falls, and Mrs. F. G. Swe
denburg representing Medford. fife
float was magnificently decorated
with elk heads on the front and
back with a stork holding a Yreka
pennant drawn by Cupid, signifying
ttat a lodge at Yreka Is expected
Boon. Mrs. A. H. Pracht and Mrs.
Charles Pierce assisted in the deco
rr.tions Raised Phone Rate
KilledBy Ruling
BALEM, Ore., Aug. 21. Reduc
tions In the cost of telephone ser
vice connections and moving charges
contained in the so-called Burleson
ordernow, in effect throughout the
state (.are made in an order issued
here-today by the public servlcs
commission. Practically 300 tele
phone companies in Oregon, Includ
ing all except the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company and Its con
stituent concerns are affected by the
new ruling.
Henderson Hash
Died of Typhoid
Henderson Hash, a resident of
Ashland for many years, died at his
home on Oak street Wednesday even
ing, August 20, at &.4S o'clock, after
an Illness extending over nearly a
month. Typhoid fever was the cause
Of his demise. Mr. Hash was 59
years of age and Is survived byhls
wife and four children, who are;
iWalter, Charles and Eva of Ashland,
and-Mrs. F. H. Harris of Juneau,
Alaska. ....
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock from
the Free Methodist church, conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. Elva Hobart.
Rev; Rhoda Burnett of Medford, for
mer minister of jthis church," 'will
preach the sermon, and Interment
will be made in Mountain View cem
etery. .;. Mint. J
Mrs. Louis Pankey of Prospect' and
idrughter, Mrs. David Sargent 'Of
Klamath Falls were guests Wednes
day at the home of Mrs. O. Winter
pn the Boulevard.
Raging
and burned over about 2000
acres
ue,we ,l """c-
The fire at the head of Eagle
creek is still out of control of the
forest service officials, although fifty
men are fighting the flames. An
other serious fire in the Oregon for
est Is at Green Point creek, west of
Hood river, where more than 600
acres have already been burned over.
In the Cascade forests all the
serious fires are reported under con
trol. About 800 acres of. valuable
timber had been burned over. At
8almon creek for a time 1S0O acres
of artificial planting seemed doomed,
but this fire is reported under con
trol. Prom last reports the fighters
state, that they hope the two ma
jor fires are under control. On Dry
creek 70 acres have been burned
over, while a blaze at Elk creek has
reached about the same proportions.
.. One of the most serious fires In
the entire northwest is reported in
the MInam' forest east of LaGrande.
The flames started at a sawmill on
Little creek and a high wind swept
the fire Into the reserve where it Is
now burning fiercely. Five sections
of forest had Wen burned over and
100 fire fighters seemed unable to
check the flames.
Original Auto-Camp
Becoming Popular
Ashland's auto-camp Is becoming
famed throughout the coast coun
try, where tourists are spending the
summer and are traveling along the
various highways that mark the
pleasure . resort. The following
comment on the local park is quot
ed .from a Spokane paper of recent
date:.
Ashland's Lithia park automobile
camp ' the "original" auto-camp
of the Pacific coast, has come" Into
Its own this summer; The fame of
the spacious and comfortable camp
UUder the shady timber aflong Ash
land creek ha been spread by every
visitor until now the tourist beglis
to hear of Ashland's camp and park
as soon as he reaches California or
Oregon, and often much further
away.
An average of from 25 to 50 cars
are now at the camp nightly. During
the Ashland Hlyu Hehe celebration
300 auto campers were cared for in
the park.
The auto camp Is so attractive
that fully two-thirds of the campers,
most of whom Intended to stay only
over night, lengthen their stay Into
one and two days and many for as
long as two weeks. Ashland Is fast
becoming Headquarters for scores
of side trips, such a to Mount Ash'
land, Lake of the Woods, Marble
Caves of Oregon, many fine fishing
stream and lakes, good hunting and
dozens of valley and mountain drives
within three hours' drive of the auto
camp. - -
Capt. Sperbeck
Visits in Ashland
Captain Frank Sperbeck of the
Philippine Islands, with his wife and
15-year-old daughter, arrived here
last week and spent a couple of days
at the home of Mrs. Laura Allen.
The captain and his family left the
Philippines May 8, and arrived In
San Francisco tho latter part of
June. Since that time they have
been taking an extended automobile
tour through Northern California, to
Klamath Falls, through Eastern Or
egon and north to Seattle, Wash.
They retirned ovfcr the Pacific
highway, and will go to' San Jose
where the daughter will enter
school.
,.: While in the Philippines Captain
Sperbeck was a personal friend bf
Mrs. . Allen's son, First, Lieutenant
William Allen, and he came this way
to inform the piother In regard to
her; son, who, , he states, Is getting
alcing nicely. He thinks It quite
possible that Lieutenant Allen will
ret,urn to the United States , in, an
other year., ' ., ,
1 Mrs.S. J. Irwin came from Santa
Cruz, Calif., Thursday and Will spend
a few days In this vicinity looking
after business matters.
Strahorn Seeks to
Raise It R. Funds
Robert E. Strahorn president and
general manager of tho Oregon, Cal
ifornia & Eastern railroad, this
week filed application In the office
of the state corporation commis
sioner for permission to Issue and
float bonds in the sum of $550,000
with which to resume construction
work on the line extendig from
Klamath Falls to Bend.
The railroad proposed by Mr.
Strahorn already is completed from
Klamath Falls to Dairy, a distance
of about 20 miles, and upon comple
tion will have connections with the
Nevada, California & Oregon at
Lakevlew, Southern Pacific at Klam
ath Falls, D. W. R. & N. and Oregon
Trunk at Bend and the Oregon Short
Line and Union Pacific at Burns.
In submitting his application to
Corporation Commissioner Schulder
man, Mr. Strahorn said, It wss es
Tentiai that construction work on
the road . should be resumed as
quickly as possible for the reason
that approximately 700 carloads of
cattle already are awaiting shipment
over the line, in addition to the pro
duct of more than 20 mills, most of
which are now In operation.
The road is being constructed in
units, and upon completion will
cover a distance of about 400 miles.
surveys have been made over the
entire route, according to Informa
tion received here, and In the event
Mr. Strahorn's application is ap
proved work will be resumed In the
near future.
The estimated cost of the road,
under present conditions, ' was not
given in the application, although
It Is known that the expense of con
struction will be much greater than
that part of the line built prior to
the outbreak of the war.
Road Cleared But
. Detour Is Good
GRANTS, Otv. Aug. ?!. The Pa
cific highway , to California from
Grants Pass Is closed, but a fair de
tour turns past the Western hotel
to the town of Rogue River from
Sixth street. The greater part of this
dotour Is fairly good ' with some
rough dusty portions. At Rogue
River it is best not to cross the
river, but continue on to Gold Hlli
on tne same side and there cross
over, following the road to right
until opposite the city of Central
Point, where the pavement for Ash
land Is found via Medford.
An auto park Is maintained at
Grants Pass, Gold Hill, Medford and
Ashland. The park at Ashland
rarely passed by the experience J
traveler and has the reputation of
being the finest on the highway, It
being equipped with gas, water, etc..
and in a beautiful forest park.
Residents Petition
Against Station
Petitions for and against the res
olutlon granting the Standard Oil
company permission to establish a
district wholesale distributing sta
ttion in Ashland came before the
members of the city council at their
regular meeting last Tuesday night,
The petition against the station be
ing established In that section of the
city was signed by residents of ad
jacent streets who claim that the sta
tion will constitute a mepace to life
and property. A number of nron-
erty owners in that vicinity have
signed a petition favoring the new
project. Council will act finally on
the resolution at a . called meeting
tonight.
Band Concert This
Evening In Park
Prof. Applehoff, leader of the
Ashland band, announces an open
air. concert to be held In Lithia Park
tonight, Friday. During the past
month a number of the members ot
the band have been out of town on
their vacations and It. ha? been im
possible to get enough together to
give a first-class concert, but at the
present time Prof. Applehoff will try
and secure sufficient players to en
tertain the people tonight. . '. .
Cliff Payne makes screens.
Gold Hill Girl
Drowned in River
Velno a Davidson if Gold Hill, 19
years Of age, while bathing In the
Columbia river at Forest Hall, near
Crown oPInt, Tuesday, gave her life
In an attempt to rescue a compan
ion bather, Lloyd Coff of Portland.
MIbs Davidson and young Goff both
were employed at Forest Hall. Tues
day afternoon they went for a
swim about a half mile from the
tavern In company with George Lord
who lives at Bridal Veil. Lord and
Miss Davidson could both swim, but
Goff was inexperienced in the water.
Lord, according to reports from
Forest 1 Hall, warned Coff to stay
near the shore and close to his com
panions; They had left the water
and were starting back to Forest
Hall when Coff decided to take an
other plunge. Before bis compan
ions realized his danger he had got
in the current of the rivter and be
yond his depth.
Liord first attempted to rescue
him, but the struggling boy grasped
him and almost pulled him under.
When Lord saw that they were both
In danger of drowning he manage!
to release himself and regained the
shore. Despite warning from Lord
Mis Davidson then attempted a res
cue. Goff ctung to her, and the two
went down together.
As soon as help could arrive the
bodies were recovered. A physician
had been summoned from Bridal
Veil, but It was Imposlble to resusci
tate them. i '
Miss Davidson is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J E. Davidson of Gold
Hill. She comes from A prominent
southern Oregon family and her
father Is road supervisor for his
district. The girl attended Cold Hill
high school.
Eagle Point Wants
. Service Improved
. Two bvadred patrons of the Ea-
gie rcini postorrice nave sent a pe
tition to Congressman W. C. Haw
ley, protesting against the present
mail service, and asking her immedi
ate relief from what is characterised
as "unsatisfactory.!'
The petition sets forth that de
spite the Increase in business at the
Eagle Point office, the service has
been decreased. The chief complaint
Is that the people receive today's
mall tomorrow, though within easy
distance of Medford, the dlstrlbut
Ing point. The mail auto now leaves
Medford at 9:30 a. mt This Is the
only mall and deprives Eagle Point
of daily Portland papers. Up to .June
30 they received two mails dally,
and the petition asks that this ser
vice be restored, with the addition
of a mall Sunday forenoon.
Teachers Attend
Training School
About 30 teachers are taking ad
vantage of the training school now
in session in the Crants Pass high
school. This Is the third yosr the
training school has been held here
and this season a more diflnlte plan
has been followed than in any pre'
vlous year. Superintendent Alice
M. Bacon has organized and planned
the work with the special needs of
the rural communities In mind, and
it is her earnest desire that the rural
schools of the county be made more
efficient and Interesting that the
cnuaren in these districts mar an
proach more nearly the advantages
of those who recejve their training
in the city schools. Courier.
Officer Accused
Of Leaving Fire
Deputy Federal Attorney Elton
Watkins filed information Wednes
day, charging that State Insurance
Commissioner A. C. Barber failed to
extinguish a fire In the Santiam Na
tional forest on July 22. Barber Is
himself a fire marshal with power
to enforce the law against offend
ers. The act Is alleged to have occurred
when Barber was reported lost. Bar
ber later denied being lost, but a
for:t ranger declared he found Bar
ber lost and exhausted.
Mexico Objects to
US. Troops Entry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. The
Mexican ambassador here has been
Instructed by his government to pro
test to the state department against
the dispatch of Amorican troops
across the bortyr and to request
their withdrawal, according to a
statement issued at Mexico City yes
terday. The statement as received here
today said:
"Two aviators of the army of the
United States, through error, so they
state, flew over our territory, land
ing approximately 112 kilometers to
the south of the frontier, where they
were captured by a band of twenty
bandits. They have now been lib
erated. "Some troops of the eighth caval
ry of the United States crossed the
frontier in pursuit of the outlaws.
The department of foreign relations
gave Instructions at once to our em
bassy In Washington to make appro
priate representations, protesting and
requesting the immediate withdrawal
of the invading troops."
( tl was said at the state depart
ment that no protest had been made
by Ambassador Bonillas.
Visiting Editor
Enjoyed Dinner
Oue of the ineffaceable and hap
py memory that will be carried
home by the eastern editors who
were in attendance at the annual
session of the National Editorial as
sociation this year will be of the
splendid dinner which was served
to them In the beautiful Lithia
park at Ashland last Tuesday even
ing. This bountiful dinner was pre
pared and served by the ladies of
AshOand and sponsored by the com
mercial organizations of Ashland,
Medford and Grants Proa, . It-was
en "Oregon products" dinner, manyjgun company, a headquarter conr
of the viands being supplied by the
Oregon manufacturers thereof, as a
compliment to the eastern visitors,
and included a long Hot of products
as well as fresh vegetables and
fruits of southern Oregon growth
which means the best In the world.
All was daintily prepared and ele
gantly and generously served.
The visitors had Just returned
from that world wonder, Crater
Lake, where they spent the previous
night, and after the long ride in the
open air sharpened appetites added
zest to the enjoyment of the feast.
This, together with the announce
ment that tho special train was to
leave soon for Portland with the
party, caused the post prandial ora
tory to be brief, pointed and witty.
The visitors wore accompanied; to
Crater Lake by Governor and Mrs.
Olcott, President Ingalls, Actlns
Secretary E. E. Brodlo, Past Presi
dent Albert Tozler and other mem
bers of tho Oregon Editorial asso
ciation. The visitors voiced only
unfunded praise for this scenic
wonder. They also impressed uni
versal appreciation for the splendid
hospitality accorded to them while
In Oregon. L. Wlmber'y In the
Roseburg Review.
Editors End Road
Convention Tuesday
. American newspaper men and
women, attending the 1919 "road
convention", of the National Editorial
association, Tuesday reached the of
ficial end of their Journey. At Vic
toria, the capital of British Colum
bia, the farthest western point on
their travels, the delegates held
their final session, elected Edward
Albright of Gallatin, Tenn., presi
dent; selected Boston for the 1920
meeting and passed a number of res
olutions. The delegates Btarted home via
Vancouver Tuesday nigh Their
train, the Victoria Special, will carry
them back to Winnipeg, stopping at
Lake Louise, Banff snd other Cana
dian Rocky mountain points.
In the resolutions adopted the as
sociation Indorsed the zore system
of mall distribution, declared In
favor of Imrr.edlat ratification ot
the federal woriian suffrage amend
ment and urged that living costs be
readjusted. . .
MARFA, Texas, Aug. 21. As soon
as It was sufficiently light this morn
ing to follow the trails the Ameri
can punitive expedition in Mexico
took up the bandit chase for tae
thlrdl day across the border. Oner
column picked up the hot trail or
two bandits believed to have beetv
companions of4 the two bandits eap
tured late yesterday by Captain
Leonard Matlack.
By sunrise airplanes left the
ground here for Presidio, 60 mites
south, where a flying field base for
the expedition has been established
The work of the aviators 1 enn-,
sldered extremely dangerous, be
cause there are few landing fields fm
Mexico, tl Is necessary to fly cIosh,
to the ground, where the tuadlts
may fire on the aviators as tney dTo?
Tuesday. Fliers returning long af
ter dark last night to headquarters)
here reported many narrow escapes.
When the fliers left this moraiir?
they carried news bulletins furnish
ed by the Associated Press, wMch
they planned to drop for each: cavaf
ry troop operating in Mexico, to piva
them news of the outside world since-.
I they crossed the border. ,
May's Resignation
Hot Yet Received.
The resignation of Colonel John LI.
May as commander ot the Third Ore
gon Infantry, Oregon National GtrardV
has not yet been received by Ad
jutant .General Conrad StaOinv bar.
la, expected, to come shortly. Cbov
P&nles O and F of Portland, D of
Medford and M of Salem, watchr
haw not yet qualified for fedarafCV"
zatlon, will ' be roady to quartfy thr "
(wp or three days, General Stafrtn.
said this week, and the regiment mt
15 companies will then be complete
The 15 companies include a machine
The four companies that have
been holding the regiment back were .'
unable to . qualify because they :
lacked qualified commanding offf- -'
cers Qualified men have been as- '
signed to them by the adjutant gen- -cral.
Upon the resignation of Colo-
f '
hel May the captains ana majors
will call an election and choose
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ment.
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Auto Trucks Msf.
Used in Road WSife
Jackson county has reootvait from
tho government, through the state
highway commission at Sulera, a.
Hurge motor, truck to be used ft
hauling gravel to repair county
roads. The first work will b qn
the Crater Lake road near Prospect,
which has been In lad shape owing
to heavy traffic. Work will start
this week, as the tourist travel to
the scenlo wonder Is now at ft&
height,
Playground Course
Finished This Week:
Miss Josephine Goldbtaib, the su
pervisor for the children's play
ground, has finished her two months-T
work in the Ashland park and will:
leave for her home In Portland. It
was the Intention of the committee
In charge of the playground to iep
Miss GoldBtaub until the first of Sep
tember, but the latter's brother hae.
recently returned from military ser
vice in France and Gertaany and
will only be at his home in Portland,
for a few days before returning to
New York, so she asked to be res
leased at this time.
The children of the city have had
an exceptionally good summer at the
playgrounds, thanks to the efficient.
service given them by Miss QoM- .
staub, who has played with and en
tertained them every day, and hits-
trained them In many athletic sport
that has been extremely beneficial
to them. She has also conducted
classes In sewing and embroidery;;,
among the older girls and was In
tending, to give an exhibit of thefr
work had she remained here untlS
September I. ,