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.