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Government Verdict
in Trespass Case
The Rellanoe Lumber Company of
Seattle wag tried in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the Western District
of Washington last week for a fire
trespass which occurred on the Rain
ier National Forest in 1917. The
Court rendered a verdict oJ $685.87
in favor of the Government, accord
ing to a report received by District
Forester George H. Cecil, Portland,
Oregon. I
The fire started from a donkey
engine which was left without a
watchman during the noon hour,
and burned for some time on private
ly owned land near Alder, Washing.
ton. Later it crossed the National
Forest boundary and destroyed Gov
ernment tlmler and young growth to
the value of 1248.91. The Forest
Service spent $685.87 . in fighting
this fire and putting It under con
trol. The verdict was based on the
flre-flghtlng costs, there being some
conflict of testimony as to the real
value of the timber and undergrowth
destroyed and, whether they were
i-oth actually destroyed by this fire.
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TAX O.V LUXURIES
W STILL IX FOItC'K
Individuals and mercantile estab
lishments in the northwest that have
been congratulating their represen
tatives In congress on the repeal of
the luxury tax are due to receive
some disappointing news. Press dis
patches saying that the house had
repealed that provision of the reve
nue law gave the general Impression
that luxury taxes were wiped out.
But not so, The repeal amendment
was one of those measures that got
caught in the Jam in the senate in
stormy last days of the late congress
One of the first acts of the new
congress doubtless will be to repeal
this tax, but unless an extra session
Is called before May 1 the tax will
have to be collected, which means
that 10 per cent will have to be add
ed to every one of the following ar
ticles: Carpets and rugs, including
fiber, except imported and American
rugs made principally of wool, on
the amount In excess of $5 a square
yard; women's bonnets and hats in
excess of $15; men's hats costing1
more than $5; neckties costing more
than $2; women's silk hose costing
more than $2 a pair; -kimonos, petti
coats and waists above $15 each; pa
jamas and underwear in excess of
$5; Shirts above $3; and shoes, boots
and pumps in excess of $10 a pair.
Baptists to Raise
Ministers Fund
Seven hundred Baptist ministers,
either retired veterans or disabled
and incapacitated, are in dire need
today, according to the report of the
northern Baptist convention. The
report says. "The percentage is no
larger than among other denomi
nations, altho our ministers outnum
ber those of any other body." It Is I
to help remedy this condition that
the northern Baptist convention Is
putting on Its victory campaign
movement to Iralset $6,000,000 by
March 30th of this year. About
$869,000 of this total is to be turned
over to the ministers and mission
aries benefit board to provide fori
the earthly needs of these old sol
diers of the cross.
The Baptists do not Intend to im
mediately spend this money, but
will add it to a relief fund known
as the Morehouse Memorial Million
fund, which has now grown to a mil
lion and a half dollars. The Metho
dists already have a fund for thin I
purpose of $12,000,000, the Episco
palians $8,500,000 and the Presby
terians $7,500,000.
One prominent laymember of the
Baptist church has promised to give
$200,000 toward this fund, provided
the rest of the church will pledge
f..any other articles of clothing are jtgclf for $500,000 by March 31. If
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hit and several articles which actual
Iy are luxuries above a certain price,
such as fans,1 parasols, purses, trav
eling bags, trunks and picture
frames,
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Repairing
Side
Curtains
Ipholsl'rlng
Top dressing
Plate Glass
Back
Curtains
Medford Auto Top Co.
30 N. Grape, Medford
the Baptist laity falls to raise this
much in pledges the denomination
will lose the large cash gift.
FARM HELP I'ROTFXTED
BV XEWLY EXACTED LAW
An employer of farm labor who
makes false statements of conditions
of work, wages or living conditions
will be subject to heavy fines and
Imprisonment under a law Just en
ajebed by the .Oregon legislature.
Likewise farm laborers are subject
to penalties for accepting transpor
tation or other value in advance and
then refusing to perform the service.
These measures were introduced by
J. W. Brewer. U. S. and O. A. C.
farm help specialist.
There are plenty of garden seeds.,
but the supply of extra good ones
Is always small. Order early and
get the best.
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Choicest Ports of
the Wheat Berry
Used
Nor the coarse dark
flour ottfar times, but a
rich, vOhite, patent flour
made from finest,
Eastern Hard Wheat
and finest Western Blue-stem.
Scientifically Blended and
Manufactured by
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BELLINCHAM
MT. VERNON
Armistice Halted
69th From Battle
(Uwriaiil-iillier Cn
Cor. Third and Main
With the return of the 69th regi
ment, Coast Artillery Corps, the last
regiment containing any number of
Ashland soldiers has returned home.
There are Ashland boys In plenty in
the service yet who will eventually
be returned to civilian life, but only
the two regiments of the coast artll-
lery, the 65th and 69th, contained
any large number.
The 69th artillery, C. A. C, was
organized May 22, 191S, at Fort Stev
ens, Oregon, and at the Pugot sound
defenses. The larger part of the
regiment, batteries C, D, E, F, and
the supply company, were formed at
Fort Stevens. Batteries A, B and
headquarters company were drawn
from Puget sound. The units left
their western stations on July 30,
1918, under command of Colonel
Wood, of the coast defenses of Pu
get sound.
On August 15th the 69th sailed
from Philadelphia on an old English
freighter, Jason, which landed at
Avanow, on the Bristol channel,
August 31. From this place the reg
iment went to South Hampton, Eng
land, sailing for France on the eve
nlng of September 1 and arriving on
the other side of the English chan
nel on the morning of September
The 69th trained at Lebourne. This
place Is known as "organization and
tralninfg center, tractor njid artll
1'iry No. 1." Five-Inch seacoast
rifles on mobile mounts were as
signed to the reglmont. These guns
were formerly In emplacements on
the American coiiet lino dofensef
The regiment had the distinction of
being the only organization equip
ped with 120-horse power Holt eater
Pillar tractor engines. Twenty-four
guns and the name number of en
gines were given to the regiment.
A great number of automobiles, mo
torcycles, etc', ' were also assigned
to the organization.
Billets were provided in various
little hamlets and towns. The regi
ment would have loft quarters and
gone to the front in convoy on No
vember 15, and would have been as
signed to a sector of activities bad
not the signing of the armistice foil
ed the 69th's desire to take its part
In the great game.
After three months of waiting to
to the United States, the
regiment sailed from Deauillas on
February 4. This point of embarka
tion Is near Bordeaux, at the head of
navigation on the Glronds river. The
place was Important during the war
as an American naval and aviation
base. The port town was a center
for airplane patrol activities along
the French coast.
The Mercury, a converted German
boat, brought the regiment back to
the United States, landing at New
port Xews, Va. After spending threo
days at Camp Stewart, the 69th
moved on to Camp Eustus, where It
stayed about one week. From here
move was made to Camp Lewis, the
final demobilization camp.
In all nine days were spent In
making the' trip. Stopovers of 21
hours were given at Portland and
Seattle. Nearly a day was spent at
Tacoma.,
LEONARD C PETTIT
Viollnlsl
Russian School of Violin
Teaching
Jlloom 1, Allen Bldg. Ashland, Ore
Ashland Tidings and
Vouth Companion
Both one full year for tQ Jfl
You save 50 cents V0'
on this combination
Let the men who know best point
the way for you.
98 per cent
of all cream separators are
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sures full capacity, uniform cream,
clean skimming. For sale at
ASHLAND CREAMERY
Work Being Pushed
On Alaska Railway
unving or plies for the govern
ment railroad bridge across the Tal
keetna river, 112 miles north of
Anchorage, has begun. Completion
of the spanway Is expected in May.
The south approach to the brldgo
will consist of 19 14-foot spans and
bo 266 feet long. The main struc
ture will have four 121-foot How-!
truss Bpans and be 502 feet 9 Inches
long. The north approach will have
109 14-foot spans and he 1,432 feet
long. The entire spanway will total
2,200 feet, 9. Inches in length. The
highest elevation of the bridge will
be 372 feet above Anchorage datum.
Laying of steel on the railroad to
the south bank of the river was
completed in January.
Hotel Austin
Barber Shop
' N. G. BATES, Prop.
First-class Service and Equipment.
Shoeshlnlng Parlor Baths.
Ashland, Oregon,
Y.W.C.A.Will
Carry On Campaign
A committee of women represent
ing the four northwestern states.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana, met In Seattle In January and
plans were made for securing funds
for the Young Women's Christian!
Association. Oregon's quota is fllr
195. Ashland's quota Is provided for
liy the relief fund, and no drive will
lie necessary for this work In this
city.
The vital need for organized worH
among the girls and young women
In the smaller cities and rural com
munities of the state as carried on
by the Young Women's Christian As-,
soctatlon has been brought to the
notice of the National Association
during the past two years thru the
exigencies of the war to such an ex
tent that a great nation-wide .cam
paign has been outlined for install
ing trained secretaries in the towns.
the establishment of a local Associa
tion if conditions warrant it. but at
least supervising the activities of
grade school girls, high school girls
and young employed girls by means
of clubs, camps and conferences, to
broaden and increase fellowship, to
have good times and to ba of ser
vice to each other. i
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