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Oxwf.cn Historical Socletr. ASHLANB' SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL mi m is VOL. XXXVII GUNMEN MAKE HIGHSCORES ASHLAND BOYS BRING HOME BROXZE MEDALS. COMPANY OFF FOR ENCAMPMENT Coast Artillery Corps Hound for Fort Stevens for Annual Practice Forty-five Officers and - Privates Leave This Afternoon. The team of marksmen who went from the local coast artillery com pany to the annual rifle competition of the national guard at Clackamas returned to Ashland Friday evening, bringing with them the honors for southern Oregon. The . team was made up of First Lieutenant W.O. Tate, Corporal J. Q. Adams and Pri vates 0. E. Diebert, Ed Hadfield and O. H. Henninger, each of whom brought' home a bronze medal for high scores in the 90 per cent shoot. Lieutenant Tate capturing two. This record is an enviable one and is the best made by the southern Oregon boys, Medford being unable to cap ture more than two medals, both in the 80 per cent shoot. The Ashland team easily defeated the Medford boys by 18 points, a margin that would have been much higher but for the fact that Lieutenant Tate, the crack shot of the Ashland company, was incapacitated for competition in the team shoot by sickness. The competition is between twenty companies of the state military or ganizations, of which eight are coast artillery and twelve infantry. The Ashland company is ranked among the former. The coast artillery was successful in defeating the infantry in the total score. The boys spent six days at Clackamas, four of which were devoted to the shooting con tests. " Not only did the coast artil lerymen capture the state team tro phy, but-they likewise got away with the individual championship, the Kern trophy and the governor's tro phy match, taking the governor's trophy away from the third regiment by a broad margin. Lieutenant Tate attalnel'en envi able reputation by his excelylent work in the National Rifle Associa tion match, running Pierson of Cot tage Grove a close second. Jhis match was for a total of 75 points, 25 points each at 200, 300 and 500 yards. In these distances Tate made 20, 24 and 25 respectively, or a total of 69 points out of a possible 75. Pierson scored 70 in the same event. winning the match. The record ! made by the Ashland boys is deserv ing of great commendation, especial-1 ly when it is considered that all ! members of the team except Tate I were indulging in their first experi ence on the range. The coaching of j Lieutenant Tate, who was captain of j the team, aided materially in mak- i ing their high score possible. Forty-five members of the local company left this afternoon for Fort Stevens to participate in the annual practice and encampment. Fruit picking has come on and many of the boys are prevented from going on .that account. The company will be absent 12 days and will Indulge in target, practice during the greater part of the time. They will work with the 10-inch gun, besides sub caliber practice. Captain Spencer, Lieutenant Tate, five corporals and four sergeants constitute the officers who accompany the company. Xotlce. Dr. A. W. Boslough wishes to an nounce that he will reopen his office after, August 20. 24-2t Fall Hats. First showing of fall hats at Mrs. Simons' millinery parlors, Satui day, August 24. WANDERSJ5EVEN HOURS A. If. Conner Goes Hunting in "Dead Indian Country and Forgets to Take a Compass. . , A. H. Conner, a well-known en gineer of this division, who lives on Blaine street, had the unenviable ex perience last week of wandering for seven hours in the woods near Brown mountain, so completely' turned about that he did not know whicn way to turn. That he finally reached camp is due as much to good luck and the filing of shots by Mrs. Con ner, who had remained in camp, as to anything else, as Mr. Conner was completely confused. The story, as related by Mrs. Con ner, is that Mr. Conner and daughter, Helen, left camp early in the morn ing in quest of deer. Not being pro vided with a compass, they became confused in the heavy timber, and when they started to return at 11 o'clock could not get their bearings. They climbed Brown mountain twice in an effort to get directions, but each time descended on the wrong side. Throughout the afternoon they wandered, firing shots at intervals to attract attention, but -could bring no response nor come upon any familiar trail or sign of civilization. It was near dusk when the faint sound of a revolver was heard in response to their shots and they were enabled to reach camp: Mrs. Conner had heard the shots and had come out to meet them. Both were tired and Helen quite nervous when the owdeal was over. v . MAX DESERTS WIFE. Collects Wages' Due Her and J.aves Without Xotlce. The authorities are about to con fer -the title "meanest man in Jack son county" on George Murphy, late of Butte Falls,' following his deser tion of his wife and' two children with all of the money in the family, leaving Mrs. Murphy and two young children destitute. And this, after Mrs. Murphy had wielded an ax since spring in the timber on their place in order to get a little money ahead. A warrant will probably be issued soon for Murphy, and, if found, he will probably go- to work on the county roads and have his wages paid to his wife. But in spite of her treatment at her husband's hands, Mrs. Murphy is reluctant to prose cute. . Last winter Murphy and his wife moved to Butte Falls. They secured a contract with a telephone company to furnish poles, and since spring have been preparing them. Mrs. Murphy, who, is a big, strong woman, assisted in cutting the poles, wield ing an ax by the side of her husband. Recently the poles were shipped to Medford and sold. Last week Murphy came to Med ford, according to Mrs. Murphy, and after collecting $150 due them de serted her. She succeeded in rais ing a little money at Butte Falls and came to Medford, where she told her story to the police. REALTY MOVES EASILY Several Sales Reported Last Week Opening of School Vear Causes Increased Interest. A general activity in real estate is in evidence throughout this end of the valley, real estate agents re porting an unusual interest in nr. chard lands and city property. The past ween nas witnessed a number of important transfers, some of the purchasers comi take advantage of the school facili ties and others seeking health. Most of the transfers are to Rtrnnirem The opening of the school year, with tne establishment of a new 'school here, is in part responsible for the Increased activity. G. E. Johnson and. family and Leonard Lawson of Rockford, 111., ar rived in the city last week after hav ing made a comnlete tmir nf th Coast as far south s Sm.rmont They came west with the intention of settling in the Sacramento vaney and spent some time looking over that country. They found conditions not to their liking on account of the excessive heat and returned as far north as Ashland. Theywere en tranced with this section and after looking about three or four days Mr. Lawson purchased the Thomas Bun ker place of 11 acres a quarter mile north of the .Bellview school house. The tract is one of the best improved fiuit and berry ranches in this vicinity. F. A. Walton of Broken Bow, Neb., brother of Mrs. Marble, who, with her husband, recently leased the camps siuaio, spent a few weeks looking over this section and could n't get away. Last week he pur chased seven acres of peaches in full bearing across the road from the Bellview school house. He will take up his residence upon the tract at once. Mrs. Emma A. Roberts of Jackson ville last Friday closed a deal with Thomas Hoover for his residence property on Liberty street. The grounds embrace a half acre, well improved. Lester Leach of Washington state has purchased 13 acres of orchard land three-quarters of a mile east of Talent, of Frank A. Reed, and also the 12 acres adjoining, formerly owned ' by Mary A. Wilson. Mr. Leach is now engaged in erecting a modern bungalow on the tract. . All of these deals were made through the Lamkin agency. AD" BRINGS HER HUBRY. Cliiikson, Wash., Woman Decides to Try .Matrimony Again. Lewiston, Idaho. Through the columns of- a well-known northwest paper, Mrs. Helen Hallowell of Clarkston, Wash., has found a suitor, the name of whom she refuses to di vulge until the date of the marriaga. Only two months ago Mrs. Hallowell advertised that she desi: ed a-sain to enter the matrimonial game. For the Past month She has been flnnrloft with letters from all 'parts of the northwest. The intended snnilHA Is a well-to-do fa.cmer residing near m . - Moscow, taano, wnom sne knew in childhood. Anna Jane Inlow. The funeral of Mrs. Anna Jane In low, who died early Saturday morn ing, was held this afternoon from Stock's undertaking parlors. Mrs. Inlow had been a sufferer for some time with a disease of the central nervous system, known as progres sive muscular atropny. Mrs. Inlow was the wife of George Inlow and was aged 34 years. Crescent City. Special facilities for tourist' par ties at the Bay Hotel and annex, Crescent City. Hot and cold water, baths and rooms en suite. 22-tf School Opens September O. Announcement has been made by the school board that the fall term of school will otlen in all the build ings Monday, September 9. Scale receipts at' Tidings office. ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1912 LUCK FAVORS ASHLAND MESSENGERS LOCAL WELLS FARGO EXPRESS EMPLOYEES NOT ON TRAIN THAT IS WRECKED WHEN HELPER JUMPS THE TRACK Louis Lager is mourning the loss of a life-long friend, while the Mc Williams and Grubb families are congratulating themselves over the mere chance that saved their sons, Elvidge McWillianis and Sam Grubb, respectively, from serious injury and possibly death, as a result of the wreck last Tuesday of the Olympian, the Milwaukee's crack train, when the regular engine and the helper jumped the track at the bridge over Coal creek In Washington, dragging the express and baggage cars and day coach with them to the creei bed 40 feet below, killing five per sons. ' The dead are: Mrs. Simon Jurich, 204 Western avenue," Seattle; En gineer Al Townesnd, Salem, Ore.; Engineer Henry Noble, Seattle; Fire man J. H. Thimbell, Cedar Falls. Wash., and Fireman H. Spencer, Ta coma. Three persons were injured, but will recover. The train was approaching the summit of the Cascade' mountains when the forward tender was de railed. The Pullmans and tourist sleepers, dining and observation cars and one baggage car stayed on the rails. Many lives in the rear half of the train were saved by the weight or tho steel baggage car which, al though It left the rails, was too heavy to be pulled off the bridge. ' HONOR MKX COMPLAIN. Will lie Sent Rack to Penitentiary at , Once. ' I ! ' Disgruntled with work on the Cra ter Lake highway on the part of a few of the "honor men," will, ac cording to reports, be responsible for their removal from their present quarters at Westville to the walls of the state penitentiary. For the past few weeks two of the honor men nave been sending out j'on and a large number from all letters throughout the country com-1 points in the valley will take advan plaining that they were not well ted 'tage of the opportunity offered. The and that the work was killing them. One of these men was returned to the prison. Arrangements were under way by the county court to replace Chris iatwicK as toreman ot tne crew which seemed to meet with the fa - vor of nearly ail the men. The or - der for removal was a surprise to the members of the county court. ' j ' ( Charles II. Shields, secretary of the Oregon Equal Taxation League, who spoke in Ashland last Saturday evening. CHOI IS LARGE. Huckleberry Mountain Will Yield Many Gallons of Herries. According to campers who have been In the vicinity of Huckleberry mountain this year, the crop of huck leberries will be very large and will ripen early. Already a few of them are being gathered and with the next few weeks hundreds of gallons will be gathered by campers. : The huckleberry patch on the Cas cades just off the road to Crater Lake draws hundreds of campers each year who spend their time gath ering the fruit for home use. Many Indians from the Klamath side camp at the patch and gather toiany ber ries. ' . Last year the crop was" smaller than usual, the bushes for the most part- resting. - This year a larger crop than usual Is the result. Scale Receipts ;at Tidings office. Engineer Henry Noble was an old friend or Louis Lager of this city and was one of the oldest and most experienced engineers on the road, la speaking of his acquaintance with Mr. Noble. Mr. Lager stated that the engineer was the first one to run on the Aberdeen extension in South Da kota, making his home in Aberdeen for several years. When tne new line was completed to the coast he was given an opportunity to run its best train and accepted the responsi bility. The Lager family were very intimate with the engineer and his family in Aberdeen and the accident is a matter of deep regret on the part of Mr. Lager. The accident comes still nearer home, htrwever, when It is realized that Elvidge McWillianis and Sam Grubb of this city are express mes- j seuHciB un mis n um. sam nan ueen home on a vacation and had returned to his task on the day of the acci dent. He took up his duties on the following day. Had his vacation ter minated a day sooner he would have been on the train that was wrecked, Elvidge went out on the next run. F. G, .McvMinams spent an anxious night upon receipt of the news of the wreck until word from Elvidge came in explanation of tne situation. - Both the McWillianis and Grubb families have every reason to be thankful. Thomas, the messenger on the train, substitute for Sam Grubb, was slight ly injured and will recover. EXCURSION TOMORROW. Young People Will Flock to Colestln for the Day. In response to a call for an excur sion on a week day, the Southern Pacific Company has made arrange ments for a special train to Colestln tomorrow. , The arrangement Is made to accommodate young people of the various church societies who do not wish to patronize the Sunday excur- rates are the same as those on Sun day and the train will leave Ashland at 9:20. Special Corset Sale; TO f'lrmp nilt mv lino rxf Cmioh ! Model and Form Reducer corsets. ! while they last, 98 cents. Reenlar prk-tA vl.50. Madame Dilhan, East Main street. 201 DEALKR (X)MPLAINS. California Produce Shipped to Klam ath Falls Poor Quality. "Judging by some of the stufr that comes from down below for our ta bles, we ought to have a market in spector In this town," said a Main street dealer In food this morning. "You ought to see some of the sweet corn brought in today from California. Little, scrubby stuff, un fit for anybody's table. When we get tomatoes we are liable to be stung, too. It's considerable consol ation that Klamath county is getting in t-hape to furnish its own tables with its own garden stuff. It would not surprise me to see some Japs come In here and show their garden ing methods some of these days. If they should do that the farmers who like to 'farm horseback' will have to get busy'--Klamath Herald. Cllf Payne makes quilting frames. TEWY MAY SPEAK. Invitation Sent to Attend Vancouver Fair. Vancouver, Wash. A telegram from O. K. Davis, secretary of the progressive party, from New York, Friday, gave great encouragement to the fair association concerning the proposed speech here , by Theodore Roosevelt some day during the Clarke county fair, September 9 to 15. The message stated that Colonel Roosevelt would be In Seattle Sep tember 10 to 11, and that, if at all possible, would stop in Vancouver on the way to Portland, probably Wed nesday. It now looks probable that tne nead or the progressive party will be able to deliver an address here, and he will be able to reach thousands of people from all parts of the Columbia river valley that he could reach in no other way A- telegram was sent by the fair association to Colonel Roosevelt per sonally, telling him that his presence here would be highly appreciated and that he would be able to make good use of his time in addressing the people from all parts of the Co lumbia river territory. He was also informed that Mr. Davis and Senator Poindexter had been telegraphed concerning the arrangements, and. that it was also desired that ha con sider the matter personally. The j wire was sent at the suggestion of Dan Kellaher, head of the progres- she movement In Portland OPPOSES JINGLE TAX Charles H. Shields and l-. K. Mam-hard Address Small Audiences on Alleged F.viN of Henry Georgo System. Charles H. Shields, secretary of the Oregon Equal Taxation League, and E. E. Blanchard of Josephine county, candidate for the state legis lature, appeared in Ashland last Sat urday evening and addressed a small audience on what they termed the evils of the single tax. Mr. Blanch ard was first introduced and devoted thirty minutes to the subject, de nouncing the system as one that will bring burden upon the land owner while exempting the large holder of improvements. Mr. Shields occu pied the g-eater part of the evening. Both gentlemen handled the sub ject in an able manner, criticising the leaders of the movement and calling upon the farmers and land owners to be on guard against the Initiative measure that will come be fore the people this fail. Mr. Blanchard, styled Henry George as a logician of the most dangerous type and attacked U'Ren for turning on the farmer. Both speakers spoke disapprovingly of Joseph Fels, re ferring to him as one of the large property holders, who are desirous of saddling the whole tax on the land. Mr. Shields denounced the leaders in no uncertain terms for desiring to destroy private property In land. He said they will not accomplish tax re form by their scheme but a change ! of the social system. j Mr. Shields quoted repeatedly ; from his own book, "Single Tax Ex posed, ' and also from the book of Henry George, the originator of the single tax. He denounced the theory that Imprvoements should be exempt from taxation. HKIIELS EVACUATE. Federal Troops Moving Into Juarez as Enemy Departs. Juarez, Mexico. Juarez is belli evacuated by the rebel soldiers and federal troops moving along the rail way are ready to enter when the last rebel is gone. This arrangement has evidently been made to prevent, a repetition of the bnttle of Juarez during the Madaro revolution when lil Faso was showered with bullets. The rebels will participate in a mobilization ot troops between Jua rez and Palomu. The, evacuation of Juarez was orderly. General I'asquale Orozco departed early Friday, leaving behind a sinull guard to preserve order until the federal troops arrived. Rebel guards looted the customs house but secured no money. The Aine-lcan and Ger man consuls organized a citizens' committee to protect the city. All saloons and most of the stores were cjosed. Cox's Corn Salve. Will positively remove all corns and calluses from the feet ir used ac cording to directions, no matter or how long standing. Don't complain about that bunion. Cox's Corn Salve will relieve your suffering after three applications. Prepared by A. E. Cox, Ashland, Ore., 357 Vista street. Phone 322-K. Sew Business.' While on his vacation, Mr. Phil II. Doll of Sah Francisco stopped off at Ashland with no intention of re maining permanently, but the city and people Impressed him so favor ably that he has decided to locate here. Mr. Doll has leased Dreamland and will open the house Saturday evening with some of the best mov ing pictures possible. He is experi enced In this line of business and knows what the people want and how to present it. Majis for Distribution. Maps of Crater National Forest, showing roads, trails, school houses and other Important and valuable In formation, may be had upon applica tion at the postofflce. NUMBER 24 GIVE VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL JURY IV HARROW CASE JUST 34 MINUTES. OUT SECOND COUNT MAY BE PUSHED Court Scene Following Verdict is Without Parallel in Jos Angeles Many Congratulatory Telegrams Received. Los Angeles. Clarence S. Darrow was acquitted Saturday of the charge of bribery by a Jury, which was ex actly 34 minutes considering the case. Notwithstanding the verdict in this case, according to District At torney Fredericks, Mr. Darrow's or deal is not over. Fredericks de clared he would insist upon the trial of the lawyer on a second indictment. Mr. Harrow was showered with tel egrams from all parts of the coun try, which began pouring in within an hour after the verdict was given to the world. They came from labor organizations, leaders of organized labor, intimate friends and many whom he does not know. Most of them came from Chicago, his home and the scene of most of his profes sional activities for a quarter ot a century. The courtroom scene which fol lowed the leading of the verdict, just 34 minutes after the jury had re tired, was one that had no parallel in the court annals of this city. For two hours the courtroom scene vir tually was unchanged except for the grouping about the erstwhile de fendant and Jiis wife. A half dozen of the jurors, forgetting their long weeks away from home, remained throughout to participate In the im promptu reception. Judge Hutton In charging the jury said: "Exception has been taken to the district attorney's argument. Do not be swayed by the personal opin ions of attorneys on either side when not supported by the evidence. The defendant at the bar. Clar ence S. Darrow, is charged in the in dictment with jury bribery. Before you can convict this defendant, every one of the elements of the charges against him must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. If they are not proved you must return a verdict of 'not guilty.' " Notwithstanding Fredericks' state ment that the Bain case was a strong er one than that on which Darrow was tried, attorneys for the accused lawyer pointed out that it was a much weaker case, chiefly because thera was no connection shown in that case between Bert H. Franklin, the confessed briber, and Darrow. GIRL OF II SWIMS RIVER. .Mabel Rolco Crosses Willamette Sixteen Minutes. in Mabel Boice, an 11-year-old pupil of Miss Mille Schloth. swimming in structor of the Y. W. C. A., swam across the Willamette river Thursday evening. She Is probably the young est girl to swim the river. A party of five Y. W. C. A. mem bers of the advanced swimming class,, accompanied by Miss Schloth und Lou Woodward of the Wlndemuth Swimming " Baths, made the trip across the river from the foot of Ellsworth street. Mi.ss Leona Doty was the first to land at the other side, negotiating the distance in 10 minutes. Mrs. R. P. McCorniack,. another of the party, made the re-, turn tiip. New Felt Huts. See the new fall styles at Madame Dilhan's Millinery Store, 201 liast .Main street. PREMIUMJJST READY Industrial Fair Scheduled for Sep teii l.cr Will lie Rest Ever Held in Rogue River. Valley. The printed pamphlets announc ing premiums to be awarded for ex hibits at the sixth annual exhibition of the District Agricultural Society, which will be held In this city Sep tember 2r to 28 inclusive, have been received at Commercial Club head quarters and are ready for distribu tion. The publication is a 28-page-affair and furnishes a complete list of all the premiums offered. Copies of these pamphlets have been left at the newspaper offices, the. banks, the real estate offices and the Commer cial Club rooms and may be had by thost Interested upon application. Much interest is manifest this year over the success of the fair. Super intendent Lowe is working hard on the exhibits and announces that the present prospect is for the best ex hibit ever put up. The season has been unusually favorable for the growing of fine specimens of fruits and vegetables, while grains have aN tained an unusual height on account of the abundance of rainfall during the early months of summer. With, a continuation of the present enthus iastic spirit the fair will prove aa unparalleled success. Blackberries for Sale. Come and pick ybur own berries at 15 ceuts per gallon. 520 Terrace street.