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FAGK SIX ASH LAM) TIDINGS. Thursday, December 24, 1914 Martin Prepared Defense of Killing The Med ford Sun of Saturday gives the following version of Hubbaid's imurder: Louis Martin, Rame poacher and flayer of Game. Warden A. S. Hub-j bai-d tt-ar Trail Thursday afternoon, is in the rounty jail, and his victim lies in Ashland, tlie living and the lead fiffiires in the mountain tragedy Heing hrousht down by auto Friday sifternoon. The thief development in the In vestigation was indication thut Mar tin prepared a, defense, while alone with the body of his victim. His plea -will le .self-defense. Hubbard's Run was found under a bush, and the j;love of his risht hand was removed when Sheriff Siuglor first reached the bcene. The supposition is that Martin, first instructing Constable Irwin to leave the scene, prepared this hit of eldcni:e. Irwin says that Hubbard did not reach for hia gun und that ho had on his gloves just before the shot was fired. Besides, the dead official was bundled to the tars and was hampered. Had he ecn in the act of reaching for his -weapon the bullet that killed him would have shattered his arm or It and. Another point, according to Deputy i!anie Warden Sam Sandry, is that Hubbard, in falling, would have thrown the gun, if drawn, backwards ir to the riht and not to the left, uic.ross his body, where it was found imder a bush. Martin was careful to iinrorm the officials that the gun was under the bush, and the investigation made shows that the snow and frost in the twigs had not been knocked off or an indentation made in the now. Constable Irwin says that after the ahootlng, Martin, defiant, ordered liim to leave the scene and not re turn. Martin In the county jail Friday arternoon was In a reticent mood, refusing to talk. On the way to this lty he cried, and told Deputy Wilson that he shot on the Impulse of the moment, and regretted his ant. The following la an interview with Prosecuting Attorney Kelly, who vis ited the scene of the tragedy: "Martin In custody by his own act claims to have a defonse. We Intend that he shall havo a fair trial and we liave nothing at this time to say of the merits of the trouble between Martin and Ilubband. I am glad that 1 made the trip and had an opportun ity to look the ground over, and the impressions that 1 gathered at first linnd will bo of no Inconsiderable value to both the Btate and the de fendant lu presenting the matter. "There are two Impressions that are current, however, "that I desire to nffer an opinion upon, the first one lielng the conduct of Officer Irwin of Ashland. He has been in the po lice service In Jackson county for a number of years and bears a reputa tion for honesty, judgment and nerve tt is v:ell known in Ashland, where t!ie ureater part of his services have wi rendered, and his conduct on this occasion vindicates his record as a rarpful. cool officer. Irwin accom panied Hubbard on this occasion without any knowledge of the coun try or any Intimation there was to be any serious or desperate conflict with anyone. At the time of the bomlride he was mounted a little In the rear of Hubbard. He did not know Martin or his reputation and Ills sudden and tragic appearance was Miflrely unexiweted. Nor was there anything in the manner In the meet ing of Hubbard and Martin to hae aronwd the slightest suspicion of the impending tragedy. "It appears that there was a friend ly salutation on the part of Hubbard and a not unfriendly reply on the part of Martin. Hcfore Irwin could dismount or prepare himself for any ruth contingency the fatal shot had been fired and the slayef"was domi nating the situation with a 30-30 rifle, which had been reloaded In the twinkling of an eye. It was here that Irwin's long experience as an officer saved the situation for himself and for Martin, who would have unques tionably opened fire on him had it not been for his coolness. And it is perhaps due to this fact that Martin has not another victim and is not now a dangerous fugitive. "Irwin is not a woodsman and If unused to riding over rough trails on horseback. That he did not return to the scene of the tragedy in the morning was due to physical inabil ity. He is the sole witness to the tragedy and his keen observation? taken at the time will be invaluable in determining the merits of the mat ter. "The other impression to the effect that Martin is a dangerous and des perate character, I believe, will be more or les3 shattered when the evi dence is fully presented. I do not know him personally, but think that his reputation is due largely to his unerring Bkill with firearms and more or less to his boisterous and boasting nirnner. He readily surren dered himself to the sheriff and gave this impression out over the phone that it was his desire long before the arrival of the officers. The sheriff and deputy are entitled to credit for the prompt and sane manner in which his apprehension was accomplished. In the face of the existing circum stances this was a task well calculat ed to occupy their full time and at tention. "The purpose of my visiting the scene was to secure evidence, and the result of my visit in this light has been entirely satisfactory from my standpoint. Coroner Kellogg and District Game Warden Sam Sandry were both. at the Bcene of the tragedy and the result of their efficient evi dence I am sure will be evident in the final investigation of the matter. "The defendant is in custody upon his own initiative and is entitled to a fair and impartial tiral, and the gravity of the charge against him should entitle him to the benefit of any reasonable doubt Any state ment as to his character in previous difficulties he may have had with authorities of the law, if he has had any, Bhould now be passed. The Jur ors of the ensuing term should not be biased by any prejudicial state ment for or against him." TWO VIEWS OF A DANDY. In Which Carlylo and Dr. Holme .Took Opposite Side. When your pize runs afoul of a mule adorned with u wrisi wutcb and pink socks and a purple uei-ktie. think kiud ly or unklmlly or liiiu it all depends upon whether you mvenr by Thomas Curly le r Oliver Wendell Holmes. Itotb of uUuiu have furnished Intlinuie descriptions of the "dandy." Says the former lu "Sartor Uesartus:" "A d:iud.v Is a clothes wearing man -a mini whose trade, office uud exist etice la the wearing of clothes. Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse uud person Is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of clothes wise ly mill well, so that, us others dress to live, lie lives to dress." And uow look on the other side of the picture furnished by Holmes: There was Alcibiiides, the- 'curled sou of t'liulnx.' an accomplished young umn. but wiiut would be culled a swell' in these days. There was Aris totle, a distinguished writer of whom you bave beard a regular dandy he was. So was Marcus Antoninus, so was Sir Humphry Davy, so wus Lord I'm I iiierstou. If I am uoi forgetful. Dun dies such us I was speaking of biive rocked this plnuet like u cradle aye. and left it swinging to this day." Pbil itdelphia ledger Frederick' War on Coffee. In u munifesto issued by Frederick the Great lu 17711 the mlgbty monarch deplored "the increased consumption of coffee by my subjects and the amount of money that goes out of the country in consequence Everybody is using coffee This must no louger ue My subjects must drink beer His majesty was brought up on beer, and so were his ancestors Innumerable battles have been fought and won by soldiers nourished ou beer, and the king does not believe that coffee drink ing soldiers cau be depended upon to endure hardships or to conquer his enemies should another war occur' Coffee roasting wus made h govern meut monopoly, and a prohibitive price was charged for the berry "(Toffee smellers" were uppolnted all over I'rus- sia to check illicit roasting: Coffee was therefore ousted from popular fa vor. London Chronicle. Ashland Boy Is Teaching School Ed Stannard, who left here In the early part of November for Taft, Ore., is now established in that place as a fullfledged instructor. Taft Is a little town In Lincoln county, locat ed on the coast. His school is located In a mountain cabin, and his pupils are mostly of Finnish origin. His letters he writes to his friends and folks at home are indeed Interesting He mentions that the people there are not used to many conveniences and that they use no chairs, but long backless benches the length of the dining table. He has signed a contract for six months at an exceedingly good sal ary. He mentions that there are sev eral "female" teachers at nearby aviiools, and that such circumstance much enhances his surroundings. Bench fires, launch rides and horse back rides are all In the day's work jover there. Ed writes that he had a dandy trip to the coast, going part way down the Siletz river to where Taft ia lo cated on the bay. Mr. Stannard's Ashland friends wish him every success In his work and hope to see him back next sum mer shaking hands with his old high school pals. The Tidings Is on sale at Poley'i IrtiK store, 17 East Main street. When Napoleon Died. July 10, lh-Jl.-The news has Just ar rived of the death of Napoleon. Ue died on the 5th of May. I was much astonished at the way the news was received. The hero which the whole French nation had worshiped, whom all Europe bad trembled before. It might bave been an ordinary actor who bud died. Really one could feel great disgust A mighty man Indeed he was with all bis faults The first 1 beard of it was cried about the streets, "La Mort de Napoleon a St Heleue. Deux Sous." Oh, the Irony of It! "A Diary of .lames Gallatin In Eu rope" In Scribner's Magazine. Glancing Blows. Testy Old Womau There now! 1 guess you won't go around poking your nose into other people's business after the raking I just gave you Re porterWell, don't get proud about It madam. You didn't hurt my feelings much. I've been Insulted by experts. Life. Not a Complaint , "Of what complaint." usked the In surance agent, "did your father die?" "Well." was the reply. "It was not exactly lo a sort of way, as It were, a complaint precisely. If you under stand me. The fact Is the Jury found him guilty." London Telegraph Sorrow In the Sanctum. Wheu an editor laboriously cuts down a candidate's eight column speech to two columns the candidate is mud at him for printing so little of it and everybody else Is in a like frame of mind toward him for print Ing so much. Ohio State Journal. The Difference. "Say. pspu." asked little Roy. "what Is the difference between an optimist and a pessimist?" "An optimist, my son." replied papa. "thinks the times nre ripe, while pessimist thinks they are rotten." Ladies' Home Journal The niu n who waits for opKminlty aim when lie sees It takes It. Is not si. pood a man us he who does not wait but iiiiikes It We Are Entering On a New Year May the future add to the Happiness and Prosperity of every citizen of Ashland ' and the Rogue River Valley. If the past has held disap pointment or misfortune, turn your face to the future with a bright smile and let us do what we can to assist you, the city and community Sincerely yours for success, Ashland Trading Co. . . . - i . i, . i, . . . i, i ... MM . Ml X I ! '! l4-4W . . . . . . . .. . . . .. -1 . . . 4 8 T VTTTVTT'n'TV'rrVTTTTTTTTTl UNPROFITABLE PROFIT. Dramatist of Hugo' Day Often Got More Fame Than Money. From nn incident that Victor Hugo jotted down in his notebook, something like seventy - or more yeurs ago, we muy conclude that the dramatists of that day more often received fame than any more material consideration as a reward for their work. And not Infrequently even fame was withheld. "Monsieur Santy." Hugo wrote In November, 1844. "Is a former secretary of-Thiers. He bns written a tragedy called 'Count Esmond;' It is very flat The piece Is played; not a cat In the theater and not a sou In the box office. After three performances the tragedy disappears from the repertory of the Odeon. Furious, the author runs to the director. Monsieur Llreux. "Sir." he cries, "you have stopped playing my tragedy!" " 'Yes.' the director replies. " 'Whyr "Because It brings In no money.' "'I am told that the receipts were only 100 francs less than the receipts for Cnslmlr Bonjour's "The Student of Segovia." and you are still playing that.' "'Only 100 francs less! says Llreux. That may be true enough. But you see, the highest receipts for "The Student of Segovia" were iftl francs.' " -Youth's Companion. i - rntiire lieimitn io iilm who Knows now to wait. If iwlmi Proverii BLOOD OF THE VIKINGS. The Men Whose Descendants Con- j quered Normandy and England. The vikings and their followers who swarmed up the Seine and the Thames and whose descendants conquered Nor- I maudy and then England were bred of long years of Independence uud proierty rights, while those they over threw vWere dependent utid uouluud owners. They were the hardiest and boldest travelers of their time The Norwegian sealers still cruise about the sea as far north as it is open, and the history of polar explora tion has beeu associated 'with Norway from Othnr In King Alfred's time to Xauseu ni our own In the Sbetluud Islands the people still talked Norwe gian In the last century, Ureeulaud and Iceland were colonized from Nor way, and from Iceland comes a litera ture In old Norwegian, still the lan guage of the people., which ranks with the hero tales of the east of Greece, of Germany and Euglaud The Orkneys, the Shetluuds, the Hebrides uud the Isle of Man were possessions, of Norway for hundreds of years, and for more than 30U yeurs Norwegian kings ruled In Dublin Many of the Danes who conquered England were Norsemen, and the con QUerors of Normandy were mostly -of the Norweglau viking breed. Price Collier In Scribner's Magazine. 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LtlUHlHIHMIH Illlllll 'HI' t 1 I " IIIHII aim " ' 1 1 1 III 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .f The year 1915 promises the greatest prosperity Ashland has ever known.
