The Ashland Advertiser.
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ASHLAND........... WEDNESDAY,
april
28, 1897
The tallies for each inning of Satur
day’s ball game are as printed below :
Innings
1 -2-3-4 -5-6-7-S-9
Total
P hcenix —
57120272
20
A shland — 632330023
22
Waverley bicycles run easy and wear
well. See “Model 14’’ at this office.
Robt. Wilcox was sentenced yesterday
bv the county^co'urt to three years in the
penitentiary.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brevman, of Sa
lem, left last Monday fora tour through
out Europe. They will return next fall.
Larson is going to Central America;
before going, he makes cabinet photo
graphs until May 1st at $1.50 and $2.00
a dozen.
The Tillamook Luml>ering Co. is op
erating its water pipe factory night as
well as day, for the purpose of filling a
large order received from Washington.
It is stated on good authority that
Mayor Pennoyer, of Portland, will un
doubtedly be the democratic nominee
for Governor of Oregon at the next elec
tion, one year hence.
The girls of the Willamette university
and the Harrison institute played a game
of basket ball in Salem last Saturday
afternoon. The score was 2 to 0, in favor
of the Indian girls of the institue.
A small, brown-colored bird, about
the size of the Oregon snowbird, is cre
ating havoc among the cherry blossoms
of Polk county. The bird cuts the stem
off" close to the bud, and simply drops
the bud to the ground.
Street Car Accident in Portland.
A terrible street car accident occurred
in Portland yesterday morning. Car
No. 52, of the City and Suburban elec
tric line, left the rails on East Morrison
street, a few’ feet east of the corner of
East Eighth street, and plowing its way
across the bridge, dropped thirty feet in
to mud and w’ater below. Three persons
were killed and fifteen injured.
Populists Had a Big Time.
Proceedings of the recent county pop
ulist convention are reported as follows:
The populist county central committee
met in Medford Friday and perfected or
ganization of the party in this county.
Delegates were present from almost all
— dealer in —
of the precincts in the county, and there
were some warm times. Ashland dele
gates were declared to be unlawfully
chosen, and the chairman refused to
seat them. In the course of the argu
MASONIC BLOCK.
ment it became necessary to use force in
ejecting one of the would-be delegates,
M. F. Eggleston, and in so doing, Rep
resentative Howser and E. J. Kaiser, Everything Sold for Cash.
editor of the Valley Record, came to
blows, and had not friends and the city
marshal interferred, a hot fight would
undoubtedly have resulted. A resolu
tion was adopted endorsing the action of
the populists who took part in the legis i-------------------------------------------------------
lative hold-up and opposing fusion with leave 5 :40 p. m . These are not the only
any other political party. A resolution changes made in the time card but are
condemning the Valley Record in the all that W’ould be of interest to local res
following language was adopted:
idents.
“Wheseas, The Valley Record has dur
It is with much pleasure that we an
ing the year proved untrue to the prin
nounce
the wedding of Mr. Sherman
ciples of the people’s party; therefore,
Powell and Miss Lillian High at the
be it
“Resolved, That we denounce it as not home of the bride’s parents in Ashland
being a populist paper, and one that does this (Wednesday) afternoon.
Ti le gYTx>m is the son of Wm. Powell,
not represent any of the important prin
and
the bride, the eldest daughter of
ciples of reform.’’
Destin
High, both of Ashland. The
Hon. W. S. U’Ren was present and ad
young
couple
are well known and popu
dressed the meeting, explaining in detail
the cause of the late legislative hold-up. lar in society here, and their many
M. F. Eggleslon, who was taken in friends unite in wishing them a happy
charge by Marshal Churchman, was union. The A dvertiser extends con
fined in the recorder’s court »Saturday gratulations.
for disturbing the meeting.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. E. La-
Forrestt, of Albany, died at the Ashland
An accident of a very serious nature depot last Saturday evening. Mrs. La-
occurred in Ashland last Friday after Forrestt, accompanied by her mother,
noon at 2:30 o’clock. The victim was had come to Ashland a few days pre
Mrs. James Adams, of this place. She vious for the child’s health. Mr. I.a-
was riding a horse down Main street; Forrestt was notified at Albany and
when near the south school building the came down on »Sunday’s train. The
animal became frightened and threw laxly was taken home Sunday evening
the rider. As the lady fell, the horse for interment. The age of the child was
kicked her in the face w ith terrific force. two years.
Mr. Adams was leading a couple of
horses ahead of his wife, and was on ’ Mrs. Asenath Warren, an aunt of Geo.
hand to render prompt assistance. The W. Trefren, of this place, died at the
services of a horse and buggy w ere gen home of her nephew’ on Allison street
erously tendered the unfortunate people, last Sunday evening, at the age of 82
•
and the injured lady was quickly taken • vears, * 5 months and 26 davs.
Funeral
was
held
yesterday
afternoon
to Dr. J. S. Herndon’s office on Oak
at
2
o
’
clock.
Interment
in
Ashland
street, where her wounds were dressed.
Her injuries are a crushed nose and sev cemetery.
eral bad cuts about the face. It is feared • Deceased had recently arrived in Ash
that the shock to the brain may result land, for a visit with relatives.
fatally.
J. II. Martin, an old time resident of
this
place, died at his home in Ashland
O regon W eather B ureau R eport .—
The weather conditions are favorable to last Thursday night, aged 51 years. Mr.
all vegetation ; and unless the unexpect Martin was born in Mobile, Alabama;
ed happens, the crops of grain, fruit, he spent a number of years in Central
America, and came to Ashland eleven
vegetables, hay, hops, etc., will be the years
ago.
largest in the history of the »State.
Funeral
services were held »Saturday
While March was a most unfavorable
afternoon.
Interment in Hargadinecem
month and greatly retarded the growth
etery.
of all vegetation, the very favorable
weather since has placed vegetation for
Dunsmuir (Cal.) Herald: Frank Tuck
ward, so that now it is almost as far ad er, an employe in the railroad car shops
vanced as though March had been a nor ami a most worthy young man,and Miss
mal month.
Alice Parker, late of Ashland, Oregon,
Favorable weather is exi>ected to con were wedded last Tuesday evening
tinue, with higher temperatures, becom (April 20) at the home of John Wagoner
ing cooler the latter part of the current in this place. The bride is a step
week.
daughter of Engineer Church of the S.
The S. P. overland between Portland P. and is a charming young lady.
and San Francisco will be run on a new
The large herd of cattle purchased by
schedule, commencing May 1st, next. Pelton <fc Neil from stockmen around
By the new time, the train from the Crescent City, was driven through Ash
north will arrive in Ashland 9:55 a . m ., land to the stock yards east of town last
and leave 10:2.5 a . m . ; the train lrom the Saturday. There were 750 head in the
south will arrive here 5:10 p. m ., and herd.
. G. M. Van Natta,.
ïuiy, ^Irur mid ©rain,
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