MALARIA GERMS Cannot survive three months in the rich ozone at Ashland. Pure domestic water helps. A shland D aily T idings The Tidings Has Been Ashland's Leading Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years ( International News W ire Service) VOL. XLVII. BOARD S A Y S SPINAL T E ST WILL BE MADE Successor to the Semi-Weekly Tidings. Volume 43. PAYS $ 1 5 .0 0 FOR TH E C LE VELAND SETTOGREET C 0 N VENTION ASHLAND CLIMATE Without the use of medicine cures nine cases out of ten of asthma. This is a proven fact. ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1923 NO. 93 FORMER BANDIT CHIEF PRIVILEGE OF SWEARING FIRING SQUAD VICTIM « ---------- 8 8 8 8 George Ogg, local wood SHANGHAI. Dec. 20.—Sun 8 dealer and realtor, appear­ 8 8 Tsi ‘Yad, bandit chieftain 8 8 ed in the city court yester­ 8 8 who startled the world by 8 8 day afternoon and paid 8 8 capturing a score or more 8 8 $15 for the privilege of 8 8 of foreigners at Llnchang, 8 8 letting his tem per run 8 8 died today before a firing 8 8 ram pant. Charges of us­ 8 8 squad at Tsaochu&ng. He 8 8 ing abusive and th re a ten ­ 8 To Name Committees at Governor Puts Responsibil­ 8 was charged with mutiny. »1 8 ing language in a place of 8 ity of Kels Test up to Once; Start Plans forBig Klansmen Are 8 Following the release ” Insurgent 8 business were brought a- 8 Prison Board. Confab Immediately. Said to Be Behind the 8 of the foreigners Sun was 8 gainst Mr. Ogg, who pl^d 8 Movement. 8 made a general command­ » I INJURIES MAY RESULT 8 guilty to the charges. 8 THOUSANDS EXPECTED 8 According to Chief Mc­ 8 i ** ing the form er bandits, » UPSTATE ON RAMPAGE Hints That Insurance Companies 8 Nab, this is not the first 8 Public Hall Can Seat 14,000 and ! » who as a part of the terms 8 1 --------- May Escape Payment to ¡ 8 was taken into the Chin­ 8 A llied P rotestant A m ericans Acoustics Are Ideal; to 8 time th at com plaints have 8 Mrs. Kels. 8 ese army. Recently he was 8 Broadcast Speeches. 8 been made against Mr. 8 Nam e Given New O rgan­ 8 ordered to Hupeh and re ­ 8 8 Ogg, but this is the first 8 ization. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20.— The 8 CLEVELAND, Dec 20.— Elabo 8 fused to obey. Charges of 8 time th at a complaint :: new spinal fluid test of Alex Kels, 8 8 mutiny were Immediately 8 would be signed against 8 ra te preparations for the e n ter-j PORTLAND. Dec. 20.— Incor­ Lodi slayer, agreed to last night filed, resulting in the ban­ 8 porators of the newly incorpora­ 8 him. He is accused of hav­ 8 tainm ent of the Republican Na- by W arden J. J. Smith of Folsom 8 dit, soldier being senten­ 8 ted Allied Protestant Americans. 8 ing fired impromptu sar­ « i tional Convention here next Ju n e Prison, will be made within the I are already under way, and w ith­ 8 ced to death before the 8 L. I. Powell, J. A. Pilz and H. 8 casm at Ralph Hadfield a next few days by Dr. J. D. Ball, in a few weeks local committees 8 firing squad. o A. G iddings.*explained at liead- the Ashland Iron 8 i in charge of every detail to as- U niversity of California, and a 8 at 8 n quarters in the Pittock block yes- » » 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 j sure success of the gathering will third doctor to be named by the 8 Works. _____________ _ [terday th at while they- the in- 8 8 8 8 two at a conference scheduled for 8 8 8 8 8 » ! b e functioning. ATi-rr T n ir n n r u ir n corporators—arp aH Orons<*men. this afternoon, at which time the It was expected the convention date definitely will be fixed. I would bring to Cleveland the lar- ( o lfllt r lN t S 1“ “’ the “ 0’ Orange “ '™ "'“’ “0........ do ’ - with lodges, cither Governor Friend W. R ichard­ gest influx of visitors in the his- , Lemon or K irkland. Mainly the son today issued the following i tory of the city; but on every new society is composed of klans statem ent in connection with the 1 hand was heard the confident pre­ , men, post and present, and its agreem ent of W arden J. J. Smith diction th a t hotels and rooming Report of State Speed Cops’ Is 'm ission is to carry on practically of Folsom Prison to perm it the • houses and private residences t the same principles as the Ku Turned in for November; new te st of the spinal fluid of Death R ide Drops 2 .4 Per C e n t, which will be throw n open to Klux Kian. Some Counties Not in. Alex Kels, Lodi slayer, over the i house the overflow will amply O v er , That o f the Mr. Powell said that there is an opposition of the governor: Year 1021. «. uprising in Oregon in klan circles I take care of the » thousands who SALEM. Or., Dec. 20.— Activi­ “ If, on Jan u ary 4th, Alex Kels will come here next Summ er to at the way the Kians in the state ties of the state traffic officers is still sane, he will suffer the WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.— The see the Republican party nom in­ . have been »conducted and they returned to the state fines consequences of his cold-blooded D epartm ent of Commerce announ­ ate its standard-bearer. ft* |w a n t to clean house. The insur- The pictures are of Roscoe J. uuu 2 i, who disap- from my path of duty. U nfortun­ 299.8 per 100,000 population). dates sung by the fervid orators Through a series of funny cir­ An epidemic of measles and Mr. Powell, “ if the Ku Klux Klan ately, the prison board members The lowest adjusted ra te from tu ­ at the convention will go down in P ark district. He served with the peared from the state home fQr cum stances and rapid-fire perplex­ diphtheria prevails in Portland. in Oregon was looked after the have ten-year term s of office. berculosis for white population is history as the first the entire pro­ American Expeditionary Forcss in the feeble-minded three weeks ities, the youth does all and more way it should be.” France. A brother died in the ago, was found in a w ater tank than he had planned and brings 54.5 for Mississippi and this ceedings of which will be broad­ GEO. PARKER TO HANG on the institution grounds to­ a wife to his home as one of his State and F lorida each shows the cast by radio. Scarcely had news service. FORMER POS MI STRESS UNLESS GOVERNOR ACTS lowest rate for colored popula­ reached here of the selection of night. Pollock, is was said, prob- rew ards. O RDERED TO SE R V E TIME COMMON LAW MARRIAGE ably fell into the tank, which was tion (171.5 per 100,000 popula­ Eigteen characters are used, (Continued on page 2) SALEM, Dec. 19.— ' George tion). RECOGNIZED AS VALID constructed under ground with a tho ten are given the most im por­ PORTLAND, Dec. 19.— Clar­ P ark er, slayer of Sheriff Dunlap trap door above. The door has tan t leads. The costumes and SALEM, Dec. 20.— A common- ence Hotchkiss, United States of Linn county, will be hanged in GOSHEN POSTOFFICE IS been left open part of the time to scenery are good. C orrespondence W ith N egro K ing law m arriage in Oregon, which re­ m arshal, was directed yesterday the state penitentiary here J a n ­ provide ventilation. LOOTED BY THIEVES o f U nderw orld D istrict Seat sale for the show7 is on at sulted in the birth of five child­ by the departm ent of justice at uary 4, unless pardoned by Gov­ Is R evealed. Officers at the institution con-¡R ose Bros, and there is an abun- ren, has been recognized as valid W ashington to im pr’ion lia Fao EUGENE, Dec. 20.— The Gosh ducted a search for Pollock when j dance of good seats left th a t may e rn o r Pierce. in an order issued here today b y ihe waa reported niissing, and be had tonight befo^ Black, convicted cx-ussistant post­ This was announced last night en postoffice, on th e Pacific high­ LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.— Re­ play the state industrial accident com- stream s in the vicinity of the in- i starts a t eight o’clock m arkable letters, one of which m istress at H ildebrand, Or., at w hen Chief Justice McBride of way, seven miles south of Eu­ Farley Declared Uneligible Be­ mission. The question never has stitution had been dragged. |. " the Oregon suprem e court refused gene, was robbed Saturday, ac­ revealed the uncontrollable urge the state penitentiary at Salem to cause He is Resident of Great been passed upon by the suprem e' Pon Ock had been at the fe e b le -L TFA M Pn WIVlia to issue a certificate of probable cording to a report made to Sher­ th at made a negro dclare to give serve her 13 m onths' sentence for court, but probably will go before i mlnded home for four years He MWKS WITH Lakes District. cause which was sought by P a rk ­ iff Stickles today. Twenty or more all his property to possess a w hite m isappropriation of postal funds. CARGO OF TURKEYS th a t body as a result of the com- j has relatives living at Falls City. Miss Slack, who is hut 21 years e r’s attorneys. Sim ilar action pre­ letters were opened and some cur- woman, has been brought to light WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.— The m ission’s ruling. Names of th e j _____________ old, was sentenced last week, and viously had been taken by Judge rncy extracted. About $75 worth SEATTLE, Dec. 20.— The Pu in connection with the Investiga­ It was expected she would be ta k ­ Kelly of the Linn county circuit of goods in R. O. Roney’s store, Senate commerce com m ittee has persons involved in the m a rria g e ! TRAVELER FOUND DEAD tion of an alleged attem pt of ! get Sound steam er A storian, val ordered an unfavorable report to were not divulged by members o f ’ - in ROSEBURG HOTEI en east to a federal prison, since court. where the postoffice is located, jlu e d at $35,000 with a cargo of I EI,er Lama,e t0 •*« bis wife, Mrs. the Senate in the appointm ent of the commission. P a rk e r and a man who gave his w*as stolen. i ---------- i Christm as turkeys worth $6,000, Helen Lamaie, to Louis H arris, there are no accomodations for Edward P. Farley, of Chicago, as The compensation allowed ag­ ROSEBURG, Dec. 20. nam e as Rulie Johnson killed M. L. B artlett’s bowling alley Hansen lies at the bottom of E lliott Bay, negro king of the underw orld at women at the government reform chairm an of the United States gregated $70 a month. atory at McNeil island. She will, of San Francisco, a traveling shoe entrance to the Seattle h a rb o r,!durez’ Mexico, for $500,000. Sheriff Dunlap when the la tte r a t­ and cigar store at Springfield Shipping Board. Neighbors testified the woman salesman, was found dead this af following a collision with a Union tem pted to a rrest them for a m in­ also were robbed, between $150 H arris wanted a w hite heir, ac- however, not leave her own state. It was decided th a t Farley is has been a good m other and i s ' ternoon in a public lavatory at the Oil Co. barge. cording to the letter alleged to or offense near Albany. and $200 w orth of goods being uneligible because he comes from well educated. Her letters to the e ¡Grand , Gr hotel. From indications it The tug towing the barge res- have been w ritten to Lamaie dis­ H ALF OF SISKIYOU taken from these places. The of­ the G reat Laks district, which is commission contained frank s ta te *- -' ' Wf was apparent th a t he arose early cued 12 passengers and 15 mem- cussing with candor plans in the RE-ATTEMPT CRIME ROAD IS COMPLETED ficers believe all three robberies represented on th e Shipping m ents of fact w ritten in plain , this m orning and, only p a rtly ! hers of the crew of the Astorian event the wife sale was made. AFTER 20 YEARS were committed by the same per­ Board by T. V. O’Conner, of Buf­ English. j clothed, went to the lavatory, . w ithout the loss of life or injury. H arris declared his m other was ETNA MILLS, Cal., Dec. 20.— sons. I ---------- falo. The accident occured during a YREKA. Cal., Dec. 20.— Leroy ----- I w'here he was stricken with a impressed by Mrs Lam ale’s beauty Six of the twelve miles of road At the tim e of taking the ac­ BURGLARY IS CHARGED heavy fog. Fletcher, 22, of Ludlow, Colorado I cerebral hem orrhage and died in- and was anxious to have her as to be built between Forks of Sal­ WANT CHARGES AGAINST tion on Farley th e com m ittee re ­ and John F. Lewis, 20, of A tlanta mon and Sommes Bar have been a daughter-in-law . AGAINST SON-IN-LAW stantly WOOD INVESTIGATED ported favorably on the nom ina­ Georgia, were arrested at Edge- The body blocked the door and HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE Mrs. Lamaie rectently filed a completed. The last contract, tion of B ert E. Haney, of Oregon, FOUND LOCKED IN DEATH Wood yesterday and are held at was not found until late this af­ BEND, Dec. 20.— Because E. divorce com plaint on account of which has ju st been completed, WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.— Con­ as a commissioner on the board. th e county jail here charged with gressional investigation of the Barnes entered the home of his ternoon. Hansen was a com para­ the alleged “ sale” , also nam ing called for four miles of road built LINCOLN, Nebr., Dec. 20.— Mrs. Mary Holder, of Dallas, Tex­ a t an exponse of $92,000. attem pting to rob the Denny Bar charges against Major General m other-in-law, Mrs. Rose Child, tive stran g er in the city. Holding each others hand and ly­ as, a w ealthy widow, as corres­ sto re a t Gazelle early yesterday Leonard Wood, governor general YOKEL AND SCHNEIDAU One hundred and tw enty-four where his wife was m aking a WRESTLE FRIDAY NIGHT ing on the floor attired in their pondent. morning. George Casson, clerk, of the Philippines, is asked in a men, who until recently, were em­ protracted visit, and removed his PORTLAND MAX FINED aleeping in the store, heard a resolution introduced in the FOR ATTACKING WOMAN night clothing, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. ployed on the road, have been 16-months-old son, Mrs. Child Sport fans of southern Oregon W hitney were found dead in a noise a t the window and saw a House by R epresentative Freer, ■ brought out over the mountain. swore to a com plaint against him M c F a r l a n d nominated will enjoy a genuine tre a t Friday here today charging burglary. ! PORTLAND, Dec. 2 0 .- Ralph , hack room of their grocery store, hand protruding through the Republican of Wisconsin. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS Four miles are to he completed night when Mike Yokel, holder of lo c a l' Both died of bullet wounds ap- broken glass. He fired a t the form B arnes made a voluntary a p - ! Poelow, an employe of a when appropriations are made. the Police Gazette light-heavy- pearance in justice court here to - , film company, wras convicted b y ; parently self inflicted. a t the window and when the man FOURTH BEAR SLAIN WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 9.— ON SISKIYOU RANCH ew ight cham pionship belt, w res­ day before the w arran t could be a Jury in circuit court of a crim- [ ra n gave an alarm . ---------------- ----------- President Coolidge has nominated EUGENE OIL W ELL IS ETNA MILLS, Cal., Dec. 20.— tles Gus Schneidau a t the Armory served. He is alleged to have been ! inal attack on a young woman PLANS PROGRESS FOR Deputy Sheriff John Derby Earl P. McFarland to be collec­ DOWN TO ftOO FEET W hen the third of the “ Three in Medford. Medford prom oters assisted by his brother Alton. ¡employed by his son as a nurse- tor of customs at Portland. Guy tracked the men. Both confessed JEFFERSON MEMORIAL H. Martin, of Idaho, has been r i,r ,„ Vn , j maid. Poelow was charged with to the sheriff their attem pted B ears” on the John W ilson ranch have been exerting every effort nominated to be United States . ' ‘LN E- Dc- 20.— The drill at was killed recently, the bear story to secure the cham pionship m atch i having attacked the woman while crime. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.— The D istrict A ttorney in the Panam a 1 the Eng0n® wp” of SAN FRANCISCO BLAZE Guaranty Tw enty years ago yesterday a bid fair to be ended. However, an- j for southern Oregon and th ere is DOES $75,000 DAMAGE taking her home Labor day. The T h o m a s Jefferson Memorial zone. company is down 900 feet and ---------- ¡state declared he dragged h er ' Foundation has selected Edward b u rg la r attem pted to get into the other large bear which came ! every indication th a t a num ber of good progress is being made, ac­ prow ling abotft th e premises has Ashland fans Will m otor to Med- SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.— .from his coupe and assaulted her. F. Albee, the Keith Theatre mag­ sto re a t the same window and cording to Dr. David Eugene Ol- been killed, m aking the fourth I ford to enjoy the smoker. COUNTESS IS M ARRIED Damage, estim ated at more than . The maximum penalty is life im- nate, to head its activities and was fired a t by a man inside: this season. LONDON, Dec. 19.— Countess i 8001 P re sid e n t of th e com pany He Yokel last appeared in south­ $75,000, was caused by a fire th at prisonm ent. A sentence will be drive for funds to establish the The last weighed 300 pounds, ern Oregon when he defeated swept the plant of Komstheoft & Carnarvon married Lord Dennis a®1«1 thf d rill a t th e c o m p a n y ’s passed later. great memorial to Jefferson, rep­ Toun today. She ia the widow of well at Cottage Grove is down 400 Helix dedicates new high and. the others have averaged Ralph Hand in a sensa/ton match Atkins and the Sabjohn Manufac­ resented in the purchase and pres- Earl Carnarvon, discoverer of feet and that paraffin has been from 200 to 300 pounds each. pehool- at Gold Hill. turing Co. today. Classified ads bring results. rvation of his home, Monticello. Tutankahamen’s tomb in Bgypt. found at that depth. PROTESTANT SOCIETY IS 0 R GANIZED Where Republican Hosts Will Gather Next June I k A i i II REACH TOTAL Of 52115 90,452 DEATHS FROM 1 BÜTTE YOUTH IS SHOT L Ï m iE WIFE OFFERED NEGROraRS500,000 ÌTMEHT IS DENIED BY SENATE ? r.i ,