Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, January 19, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text"7 Sec0ni St. SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVIII ASHLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1914 NUMBER 68 LAND WILLIAM ALEXANDER KILLED CORONER'S JURY FINDS VERDICT TO THAT EFFECT FHDIAV. ACCUSED MAN 76 YEARS OF AGE Crime Wuk Committed in Osboi-n Cabin on Sucker Creek Last Tues day Alexander Was Mean When in lViorhou.se Lout Winter. The responsibility for the killing of John Norling and Curtis? Master sen, the miners who were found dead ia the Osborn cagin on Sucker creek, Josephine county, Wednesday, is placed upon William Alexander, the 76-year-old . prospector, by the cor oner's Jury that was impanelled Thursday at Grants Pass and that went out to the death cabin to view the remains. Alexander Tried to Escape. It is the belief at Holland from the findings that have thus far been made that Alexander tried to escape by crossing the divide, but finding the snow too deep was forced to re turn to the Holland district. He was taken at Holland by Deputy Sheriff Trefethen. From statements made by Alexander it would appear that there had been some trouble, al though he does not state the exact nature. From the fact, however, that Norling was undressed and in bed, the findings would indicate that no serious immediate trouble had been anticipated. Masterson was folly dressed and Alexander says that just prior to and during the (mooting "Masterson was jumping around," probably to evade the Bhots or to get the gun. Alexander's re volver is a 32-calibre six-shooter of the English "bulldog" variety. The affair has especial interest in Jackson county from the fact that two of the parties concerned in the tragedy were well known in this uounty. Norling was formerly leader of the Jacksonville band and well known both there and in Medford. 'William Alexander, held for the mur der, was an inmate of the county Klamath Falls Debaters Defeat Ashland Team The Ashland high school debating team which went to Klamath Falls Thursday noon to debate the high school team at that place Friday Bight met with defeat. The Klamath Falls Northwestern, whose publisher was one of the judges, gives an ex tended report of the debate, from which are taken the following ex tracts: "The Klamath county high school last night won the championship of be southern Oregon division of the Oregon High School Debating League by defeating the debating team from the Ashland high school. The de bate was held at Houston's Opera House. The question was, 'Resolved, That the policy of California, as ex pressed in the anti-alien land law, nhould be adopted in Oregon." The Klamath county high school upheld the negative of the question. The decision of the judges was unanimous for the local team. The Klamath team was composed of Miss Fern "Wood, William Hagelstein and For rest Peil. Tbe Ashland team was oom posed of Walter Carpenter, Billy Briggs and J. WIthrow. The judges were Professor Joseph Shafer of the University of regon, Attorney Her bert S. Qale and Sam Evans. "By winning the debate last night tbe local high school Is entitled to Ashland Falls As Title Page James R. Croxall Is doing his share to boost Ashland and doing It ef fectively, too. He recently sent the T. P. A. Magazine, published by the Travelers' Protective Association of America, a photograph of . Ashland Falls, and has received word that It will be iiBed on tbe front page of the magazine for February. This maga zine has a circulation of over 45,000 exclusively among traveling men. The value of this publicity for Ash land cannot be overestimated.' On tbe other hand, the rolling mill xatbera "moBs" In quantities, t MASTERSON AND NORLING farm about two months last winter, having been sent there instead of the county jail after he was arrested for breaking into a forest ranger cabin and stealing some blankets. J. N. Pace, the manager of the farm, states that Mr. Alexander was disagreeable and quarrelsome while there. He was abusive to the other inmates and mean when it became necessary for Mr. Pace to call him down for imposing on other old peo ple who were inmates. He was 76 years of age, according to the rec ords at the poor farm, and Mr. Pace considers him mentally unbalanced. The funeral of John Norling was held at Grants Pass Sunday after noon under the auspices of the Mod ern Woodmen, of which order he was a member. Do Your Share Boosting Oregon i The Tidings has secured four elec ! trotypes like the one published below and will use them in assisting the i business men of southern Oregon to I boost for the state. The electrotype, with the added suggestion, "Stop off at Ashland," will be placed free of charge on all printed matter turned out in the Tidings office. Do not fail i to ask this if we forget it. It is easily done and will help to create an interest in southern Oregon which will have an influence hard to esti mate. Wall street bears are unable to affect stock prices. The fangs have been drawn from poor old Wall street. A St. Louis man wants a band to play at his funeral. Ragtime or dirges? debate the winner of another of the districts that comprise the State High School Debating League. And If this second debate Is won by the lo cal team it will be eligible for com petition in the final contest for the championship of the state. "The debate last night was charac terized by careful preparation on the part of both teams and the work done by the local team and the visitors evidenced careful study and much preparation. Perhaps the best fea ture of the debate was the evident fact that the students had done their own thinking and speaking and were not merely declaiming speeches writ ten for them by others. "The Klamath county high school team was well balanced and was su perior to Its opponents in argument, rebuttal and delivery. Miss Fern Wood presented the most convincing speech for the local high school, but she shared her honors with William Magelsteln, whose forcible presenta tion of bis division of the argument did much to win victory for the local school. Forrest Peil had the diffi cult taBk of making the introductory remarks and outlinging the subject. In this he did well, but his most ef fective speech was made In rebuttal during the last few minutes of the debate. "Although on the popular side of the question, the Ashland team seemed to fail In that the arguments were not driven home with such Ef fectiveness as wero those advanced by the local team. Billy Briggs of Ashland made the most pleasing and at the same time the most convincing statement for his side of the case, and had he not mado the error of trying to speak after the bell had told blm that his time had expired, he would have materially enhanced tbe chances of his team to win." Rev. E. O. Richards, formerly of Ashland and now pastor of the M. E. church at Klamath Falls, presided at the debate. Miss McKnlght of the local high school faculty, the debating coach, accompanied tbe team to Klamath FaJki. Two Nights of Basket Ball There will be two nights of good basketball this week, on Friday and Saturday evenings, when the Cottage Grove high school team will play the Ashland high school team. The games will take place at the high school gymnasium. The game Fri day evening will be called at S:15 and there will be no preliminary game. On Saturday evening there will be a preliminary game between girls' teams and the game will be called at 8, followed by the main game. The Cottage Grove team has four veterans and is considered a strong one. The Ashland team won its game with Yreka Friday night, the only game played so far, and all indications point to a couple of first class games. Tickets on sale at Rose Bros.' Adults 25 cents; reserved Beats 35 cents. Garage Name Changed. Gowland, and Gault wish to an nounce that they have changed the name of their garage from Overland to Oregon Garage, located at 135 First avenue. The building is to be enlarged and have a large entrance from First avenue. See ad. 68-2t More than 120 million board feet of timber was given away free by the government last year to settlers and miners living in or near the national forests. Wind Storm Friday Night Did Considerable Damage The wind storm Friday evening was the worst in the history of Ash land. There is no wind gauge here and unless it bad fared better than the structure containing the govern ment thermometers used by the local volunteer observer it would have probably shared the ?ame fate. That structure, which Is under tbe care of Louis .Dodge, was torn- to pieces and the boards supporting the thermome ter thrown to one side, fortunately without seriously injuring the Instru ments. The heaviest loser In the city, from the effects of the wind, was H." G. Enders, who had two big panes of glass in tbe front of the east store In his business block blown in. A window was blown in at the rear of the office, several in the West school building, and the glass in the ticket office of the Dreamland theatre. There were several small barns and outbuildings blown over and a huge almond tree, probably nearly half a century old, at the home of C. M. Grainger, on Granite street, was uprooted. Had the wind been from another direction the tree would have crashed into the house and done much damage. The top of the chimney to the fire place in E. B. Hunt's residence on Harrison street was also demolished j by the wind. Reports from Klamath Falls are Armory to Be Dedicated Friday Afternoon, Feb. 2 The next occasion of interest In Ashland will be the dedication of the new armory the date of which has been set for Monday, February sec ond. Captain Spencer and other local officers of the Oregon National Guard now have under preparation a pro gram for the day which will be or much Interest. The leading speaker will be Governor Oswald West, who will be accompanied to Ashland by members of his general staff, as fol lows: Brigadier General W. E. Fln zer, Colonel Creed C. Hammond, Lieutenant Colonel John L. May, Lieutenant Colonel llerton K. Law son, Major Cecil H. Bauer, Captain Daniel E. Bowman. An address of welcome will be made by Mayor O. H. Johnson, while Judge C. B. Watson will be master of ceremonies. This signal honor has been Imposed upon Judge Watson In return for his activities In securing the appropriation for the building of the armory. The final number on tbe afternoon program will be tbe turning over of the armory by Architect Knlghten to General FInzer. In the evening from eight until eight-thirty there will be a band con "Out to Win" Dry Campaign The "Out to Win" campaign, which already has begun in Portland and vicinity, is rapidly spreading all over Oregon with a vigor and unanimity among its workers that promises well for Its culmination in the fall. This campaign has enrolled as workers many who expert to bring things to pass for the betterment of the state by abolishing saloons within its bor ders. The fact that our citizens being overfed by technicalities rolled up in court derisions will be only an added factor to assist in the closing of these schools for drunkards. More over, it is causing many to declare that the voice of the plnin people shall not be silenced forever. Dr. MacCullough of Medford, one of the prime promoters in the work for better citizenship In that city where a signal victory at the polls was brought about last week, will speak at the armory Tuesday even ing. He will supplement the work by Mrs. Booker. Everyone is Invited to attend this Important rally, where plans and projects will be ufnolded. Apples caused the downfall of Van couver thieves. Bananas more often bring this about. There are but few things that many people can agree upon. that they had what in the upper Mis sissippi Valley would be called a bliz zard Friday and Saturday. The Northwestern had little telegraphic news Saturday morning because the wires leading out of Klamath Falls were out of commission. The wind Friday night blew the scuttle off the roof of Dodge & Son. The rain beat in and damaged some goods on the balcony. So . ': .: s..'.: .y -"v. "7." ' . T rt Kdith Hill Hooker, state president W. C. T. U.. who lectures Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. cert by the First Hand, Coast Artil lery Reserve, and guard mount by tho local company. This is a most Interesting military spectacle and on the spacious drill floor the boys will ' be able to execute the difficult cere-i niony In fine shape. It will be a full j dress afralr and the boys will present a decidedly rine appearance. From i nine until midnight there will be I dancing with music by the military J band. The full details or the dance have not yet been completed and will be announced at a luter date. Colonel Creed C. Hammond spent Sunday in Ashland with Captain Spencer and together they laid tenta tive plans for the dedication ot tho new building. Colonel Hammond was shown over tho building and he was especially pleased with tho amount of work done thus far by members or the company and stated that the state would not be slow In meeting the boys half way In their efrorts at furnishing the building In fact he stated that they would furnish dollar for dollar up to seven hundred dollars for them. This Is most pleasing to those In charge of the armory as it will relieve them (Continued on rage Bight.) L J BOYS' VOCATIONAL MRS. I!(KKK11 COMING. Statu President W. C. T. I', to Lcc tu re Here. Mrs. Edith Hill Hooker, state pres- ! Klent of the W. C. T. U., has been given the initiative of opening the campaign for Oregon dry in 1914 in the southern part of the state. She is a brilliant speaker, rivalling Mary Harris Armour on the lecture plat form. She is no mere reciter of an cient anecdotes, but a logical reason-! er who has facts and figures to pre sent that cannot be gainsaid. She will tell you how we can and may rival the Sunflower state in prosper ity, morals and education. ' As she spent a number of years there, where as a result of no saloons 53 counties are without a jail and 65 counties have sent no one to any penal insti tution for the term of ten years, she can tell you how we can lessen our taxes and Increase the morals and the fullness of the pocketbooks of our citizens. The children of Kan sas have few is any rivals mentally and there is no reason why Oregon children should not reach the same plane that Oregon apples do In the world if its citizens do their part. Mrs. Booker will speak In the arm ory Tuesday evening at 7:30. The! general pub'ic are invited to be pres ent. Christian Science Testimonial Meet ing. The weekly Christian Science testi mony meeting will be held at the res idence of Mrs. J. E. Thornton, 137 Oak street, Wednesday Qvening, in stead of being omitted for the week as announced at the church services Sunday. The change from the church Is necessitated by the repairs being made. German pencil manufacturers are looking to California Incense cedar for pencil wood. The establishment of a pencil factory in California Is not Improbable. Medford School Windows Are Reported Nailed Shut Medford Sun: "When you women see the dreadful results of poor air and imperfect ventilation In your schools why do you allow It? Why don't you go out with hatchets and break down every window In every school house In Medford?" This was the militant appeal mado by Dr. Hertha Stuart of tho Univers ity of Oregon at the close of her lec ture on open air schools at the public library yesterday afternoon. Dr. Stuart had just returned from another visit to tho high school and she was boiling with indignation nt the conditions she found there. "When I entered the corridor the nlr was stifling- A teacher informed nit: In a whisper that he realized it was hot, but there was no way of getting fresh air for the window' wero nailed down. "Think of that! Windows nailed down In your high Bchool In this city. It was tho same In the assembly room. I asked if we couldn't open the win lows. The teacher complied and soon we bad something like a healthful and living atmosphere there. The result was miraculous. I had twice the Interest that I had the day before. The girls and boys were alert and alive, and I feel sure re tained something that was said." "Them is nothing freakish In this Idea. The fresh air school Is an es tablished fact In Portland and other cities. Tho Idea started In Boston for tubercular children. Results were marvelous. Not only did the children Improve In health, but thoy learned twice us much as before In balf the time. So the school authorities ar gued If open air schools were good for sick children why not for the well As a result every large city In the United States almost has one or more open air schools. " 'Hut won't the children take cold?' I am nuked. No. In an open air school In Portland 40 children went through the winter without a cold. In a hot air school there were 36 colds among 40 children. "Of course the students can't sit in an outdoor atmosphere all day. They must exercise and move about. CLUB LAUNCHED FRIDAY NIGHT AROIT IIOVS IV EKE PRESENT at mki;tin;. ALL HAD A SPLENDID EVENING Inspiring Talks and Music, Together With Interesting Anecdote anJ Good SupHr, Combined to MaLt: Evening Eventful One. The gathering of Ashland boys at the dining room in Kilks Temple Fri day evening may prove historic, it Is the launching of the first. Hoys' Vo cational Club in southern Oregon, if not In tho state or on the Pacific coast. That the movement will spread to all Elks lodges througbouc the United States Is the sincere wasli and belief of many, and if so it wiU be an enduring monument to Ash land Lodge No. 944 and to Professor Vining. The club, which Is ttlong the lines of Professor Vining's work with thu Y. M. C. A. of the east. Is very dear to his heart and he is of course es pecially Interested in the boys of tho west and particularly those of Ash land. ' It is doubtful if a single boy pres ent Friday evening fully realized th amount of work Professor Vining was was taking upon himself in organ izing this club. It means not only that he will be the principal lecturer and leader of the club, but that h will be the friend and, counsellor of every boy in the club. The committee in cnarge, as well as Professor Vining, were both pleased and surprised with the turn out to the meeting, about 130 boy being present despite the heavy wind and threatened rain. The meeting was called to order by Prof. Vining, who explained! briefly tho objects and aims or the club. Exalted Ruler Newcombe, in be half of Ashland Lodge No. 944, It. P. O. B.. welcomed the boys to tho (Continued on Page EigUt.) The accepted plan is for 20 minutes of study and ien recretition. Tho schools In Medford at present dry up the children's eyes, warp their shoul ders and bako their brains. No won der they learn little and are fit sub jects for anemia, catarrh and colds. No wonder they fall asleep at their desks. The open air school room has 100 per cent deportment. The chil dren are too full of interest urut health and mental alertness to mis-, behave. ' Were Called Out To Three Fires The local fire boys had a strentioiiit time for a while Friday night. Thu hinh wind had a strong tendency to. create chimney fires and no less than three were turned in by telephone to the fire house. The boys mado rec ord runs to all throe places. The rirst. and that which gavo most fear of danger was to O. V. Carson's pi actt on Palm avenue. My the use of garden hose, however, the sparks were kept from setting fire to th roof and tho fire how was not used. The other calls wore to the Culey home at the corner of Iowa street and Mountain avenue and to tho K. W. Moo re residence on Vista street. Phones Cheaper In Gold Hill? According to tho Gold 1 1 1 1 1 News, Manager Vance of tho Home Tele phone Company is out In an Inter view In which he states that tbo rev eiuio from the Gold Hill exchange in only $129 per month. The latest phone book from there gives 110 phones. If Mr. Vance is correct then the Gold Hill people are getting phone service much cheaper than Ashland, as the minimum for tbl City Is ll.CO per month. Most of us are bard of heurlunr when thfl'stlll small voice gets busy.