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About The Ashland advertiser. (Ashland, Or.) 1893-1898 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1897)
Advertised Letter List. that of Soper, and the impression gener- | ally prevailed that he had committed List of letters remaining uncalled for Published Every Wednesday. suicide by drowning after the crime. in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office, The prisoner confessed also to the June 14, 1897. flonarch of the Amateurs. drowning of a third child at Port Chandler, J. V., Taylor, H. C., land about three months ago, since Rummage, C. which time he has been lurkingin Ash Persons calling for same will please land, have changed his name and rented say “advertised.” a peach orchard southeast of town. W. II. B runk , P. M. For six years, he had eluded the hand — TERMS. — of justice; when caught, he said he was Subscription, One Year,................... $.50. tired of running and was glad it w as all “ Six Months.................... 25. up. The detective left on Thursday’s , Citizens cl Ashland and Vicinity Sample copies mailed freely. train with his prisoner for Missouri, • are invited to call at the Larson Gal where justice is somewhat different than lery and see samples of Mrs. Herrin’s Advertising rates, Made known upon in California. . I photo work. The best work ever Discounts,........... application. Detective Lowe, who made the cap done in Southern Oregon. Terms to Agents, ture, has been after his man for the past tiF'All ads., notices, etc., when not three years, and for a long time had fol paid in advance, run until ordered out. lowed just a day behind the fugitive. He is but 26 years oi age, and while he First Class Work. Satisfaction i has a good position, this capture will add Entered at the post-office at Ashland, Guaranteed. T not a little to the young man’s laurels. Oregon, as second-class matter. The Ashland Advertiser. J------------------- » P. FISHER, NEWSPAPER AD- The commencement exercises of the vertising Agent, 21 Merchant’s Exchange, San Francisco, is our author Ashland Normal are being held this ized agent. The A dvertiser is kept on week. Class Day exercises were held at the school building last Friday afternoon. file in his office. Joe McConnell was credited w ith having The “ADVERTISER” han the Largest Circulation the best collection of butterflies, beetles, of any Amateur Newspaper in the World. etc., on exhibition that day. The oratorical contest was held in the ASHLAND, .... WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1897 Chautauqua building Saturday evening. Chautauqua, July ioth-22d, 1897. There were six contestants for the junior medal, which was awarded to Edna Par Prominent speakers: Rrvan, Lamar, ker. The selection rendered by her was Gaston, Misses Benfey and Ackerman; the “Chariot Race,’’ from Ben Hur. In Joaquin Miller, Rev. Hershey the senior contest, there were three com and others. Six schools conducted petitors. Edith Gregory won the medal by Masters. Season tickets $1.50. Good bv an excellent deliverv of “Fatima,” camping, health and wisdom for little by David mill. Those who won the money. Decide to come. Address Pres., medals were followed, in point of merit, Ashland, Oregon. verv • close! • v bv • the other contestants. which adds much to the distinction at To Assassinate Felix Faure. tained by the victors. The baccalaureate sermon and the an An attempt was made Sunday to as sassinate Felix Faure, president of the nual address were delivered Sunday, the French Republic. A bomb was explod former at 11 a . m ., by Rev. Robt. Mc ed in a thicket near a roadway along Lean, and the latter at 8 p. m ., by Dr. which he was passing ; no one was in T. B. Ford. Both were well attended. Monday evening was devoted to the jured. The would-be assassin has been Musicale, by Mies Thomas’ music class. captured and is thought to be insane. A program by the Excelsior ami Bell view literary societies was given Tues Murderer Captured in Ashland. day evening. The exercises were inter Detective Lowe, of Missouri, realized esting and well rendered throughout. the results of three years’ constant labor This (Wednesday) evening, the pro in the anest of E. Bates Soper, alias gram by the Alumni will take place. Homer Lee, in Ashland last Wednesday Tomorrow forenoon, beginning at 10 night. The detective recognized his man o’clock, the graduating exercises will be at sight, and placed him in custody to held. This event promises to be a very answer to the charge of murdering his interesting one, well worth one’s time wife and two children in Cass county, to attend. Missouri, April 21, 1891. Soper confessed the crime to Detective The largest sale of wool recorded on Lowe, and the only extenuation offered the coast this year was made at Pendle is that he was unable to educate the ton Monday by F. W. Kindlev, w ho sold children and give them such advantages on commission 500.(XX) pounds, raised at as he desired, and preferred relieving Echo. There were 1200 sacks, filling 30 them from misery by taking their lives. cars. The consideration was about The excuse for killing his wife is that he (3500. did not wish her to share the disgrace The large barn on the farm of A. Har- of his act. borough, 2}^ miles west of Medford, was Detective Lowe says it is reported in burned to the ground last Sunday night, the neighborhood where Soper lived in Missouri that he and his wife quarreled together with forty tons of hay. The over the latter joining the cnnrch, a loss was about $1000, with $400 insur short time before the trippie murder ance. Origin of the fire is unknown. took place. Soper is said to be a spirit- | The S. P. R. R. Co. has decided todis- ualist, and objected to his wife joining fense with its Shasta flyer between San the Christian church. rancisco and Portland, and apply the On leaving Missouri, Soper covered low’ excursion rates, <10 first class, and his tracks well. A man’s body was $5 second class, to the regular overland. dragged out of the Missouri river near The change goes into effect tomorrow, Kansas City which was reported to be Thursday, June 17. that of Soper. The body was identified The total rainfall during the past week by a witness before a coroner’s jury as was 74-100 of an inch in this vicinity. 1 $ I H. PRATT, 9 S Merchant Tailor. £ Normal Commencement. SUITS FROM $18 UP. ! Oak Street, J Opp. Hotel Oregon. I 1-------- ------- UNDER : NEW : MANAGEMENT. • • Ashland STEAM LAUNDRY E. L. FISHER, PROP. All Our Work Is Guaranteed. MYER BLOCK. Special Rates on Family Washing. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. A. HINHAN, Jr., D. D. S., office : MASONIC BUILDING, UPSTAIRS, ASHLAND, - OREGON. 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