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that of Soper, and the impression gener- |
ally prevailed that he had committed
List of letters remaining uncalled for
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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
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of justice; when caught, he said he was
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Six Months.................... 25. up. The detective left on Thursday’s , Citizens cl Ashland and Vicinity
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train with his prisoner for Missouri, •
are invited to call at the Larson Gal
where
justice
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somewhat
different
than
lery and see samples of Mrs. Herrin’s
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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
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has
a good position, this capture will add
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not a little to the young man’s laurels.
Oregon, as second-class matter.
The Ashland Advertiser.
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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.
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