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ASHLAND CLIMATE ithout the use of medicine cures nine cases out of ten of asthma. This is a proven fact. VOL. XLVIII A shland D aily T idings The Tidings Has Been Ashland’s Leading Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years I International News Wire Service! Successor to the» Semi-W eek)y Tidings, Volume 43. ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1925 NO. IOS City Should Take Chautauqua Building WEATHER CHEATED COP « n n n MALAKIA GERMS • I Cannot survive three months in I the rich ozone at Ashland. Pure domestic water helps. OF H IS SNOW EVIDENCE —s n LEGISLATOR SEEKS TO DIVORCE W lt’E. SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Jan. 8. — If prognostications of w eather observers had R run tru e to form and a R heralded cold wave had R come on schedule, P atro l R man W ren, of E ast Syra R cuse, might be acclaimed R a great detective, but the R vagaries of the w eather suggestions Received by The Tidings Unanimously Are R have snatched away the That City Official? Should Take Over Building R w reath of laurel. When the snow was Through Small Bond Issue. Other Ideas to be Pub R R young and fresh and im . lished Here Later. R pressionable someone rob R bed the W. C. Jones g ar R A\ ith the foreclosure proceeding instituted against age of four batteries. Pa the Southern Oregon Chautauqua Association, to obtain R trolm an Wren investigat possession of the Chautauqua building in payment of a R R ing the case, found it an open book. There were Joan made the association several years ago, rapidlv tak R plenty of freshly made ing torm, the leading citizens of Ashland are awakening R tracks in the snow, and to the possibility ot the famous building, a landmark in R one of these he scooped up R and preserved carefully. tlie city, passing into private hands. R Then he went out and For many years the big building has stood as a cen R found a young man with tra meeting point in the city. Whenever a photographer R a foot which, he alleges, " ished to really represent a view of the city, the Chautau- R fitted the print perfectly. qua building was the center of his picture Thus as sky R He locked the young man scrapers represent New York City, as the Ferry 'building R R ' up, took the evidence to the office of Justice of the represents San Francisco, did the Chautauqua building R Peace Glen H. Reis, and represent Ashland. R deposited it on a window R Erected in the hey dey of the Chautauqua, when the sill outside, w here it would R keep intact. Then the meal association had a vast surrounding country from R w eather went and chang •JL..1.. to draw Patrons to the circuits made famous by R ed. Tem peratures m ount M ilham Jennings Bryan, the building was a paying prop R ed and the footprint went osition lor a tune. Later, when the cities in this vicinitv R the way of the 'holes in began forming Chautauqua associations of their own R doughnuts. “ I had him cold,” Wren Ashland lost many patrons, and as a result the associa- R R commented sadly, as he lion s popularity waned, and the building became a liabil R viewed the wet spot where ity. 1 he holder of the mortgage on tfie structure was verv R the evidence had reposed. EN G IN EER IH K ILLED BY PROTRUDING HALF BREED IS R R R R R R R R I » R Secretary Declares Fleets of R Japan and Great Brit- R ain Better i R. ---------- R Jackson Ga., Jan. 8. — Alleging carlesaneas caus ed the death of her hus band when a protruding rock in a cut knocked him from his seat in the engine cab, Mrs. Marie P. Hancock, widow of Guy N. Hancock, Southern Railway engineer, has fil ed suit against the rail ~ Alleged Slayer of 0. Erick son at Klamath Falls Is road for >50,000, and asks R Seen on Street an additional >10,000 R ADVISES NEW PROGRAM « from the railroad and A. ~ STOLE AN AUTOMOBILI; «1 J. Burke, who was con R M oilin g of H ouse Naval A ffairs 8 ductor of the train H an R V i.tim s of Holdup Declare Man C om m ittee Is Scene o f Report 8 cock was driving. R H as Been in Stores at Klam by S ecreta ry o f N avy 8 The plaintiff alleges the R ath. Clues Unearthed 8 train proceeded more than R WASHINGTON, Jan. S— The tt a mile from the scene of R KLAM ATH FA L L S, J a n . 8.— modernization of the entire tt Hancock’s death before R American navy, including"m aking tt he was missed and the R A half-breed Indian with a crim the shjps oil burners, an 1 the con tt train sent back for his R inal record is being sought by struction of at least four new cap R body. She fu rth er asserts R authorities to be questioned con- th a t the body was placed w ital battleshipb of the first class R cerning his whereabout early on the pilot, with the tt Sanday morning when three mask- will tu rn the American fldet into hot 8 „ l° “ th w » sh«t and killed Oscar a real, high class fighting o rg a n -! ** face against the boiler and then taken to tt ' r ‘‘kson ^ n the robbery of a ization, b u t not above the a u th o r hot R <*rd gain,? in tbe basement of the McDonough. The ized treaty strength of 5-5-3 in steam , the widow de tt Scandinavian hall shortly after comparison with the fleets of j tt midnight Sunday morniug. Great Britain and Japan, Secre-I „ clares, caused decay to set From an official source came in. She asks th a t the R tary of the Navy W ilbur today road and the conductor of R a report that one of the hold-up declared before the House Naval jj its train be punished for R victims feels confident that he M artlln? allegations, which nave thrown Washington society into A ffairs committee. be able to identify the half- R this. The first suit is filed R a furore have been made against Mrs. Edna James Scott, wife of Rep He, however, adm itted that tt breed as the leader of the bandit under the Federal Liabil R resentative Frank D. Scott in the latter’s action for divorce in Dm even this building of ships would R ity act. gang who shot their way into the tons18 S h i denU h “ ® aC<T ® 8 h<5r Of extravagances and indiscre- R t ons She denies his charges in to to .' M eanwhile, H arry W yckoff not a r :se the navy to iifj 5-5-3 R secluded gambling room and es At the point where R ta s b ie r a t a fashionable W ashington a p artm en t hotel, whose name has treaty strength, since the su b -; R Hancock was killed many R caped a short time later with I’r X - T “, the u ase’ 18 threatening suit sfor libel against those k1 a to m ake me »h- roar in the S co tts' m arital figni.* marine, cruiser, destroyer, sub- R rocks protrude from the R *400 in their pockets and a m arine chaser and air forces were ~ face of the cut, and the R charge of m urder hanging over far under the strength recogniz-!** widow presumes one of R them. The much-wanted man was cd and authorized by the mem- ** these struck her husband R lenient in bis collection of the interest, but lately lias de R R R R R 8 R R R R 8 bers of the disarm am ent confer-: as he leaned from the R seen about the streets of Klamath eded that if his interests are to he protected, he must fore- ence committee, and, advMed and n window to inspect the en R Falls Saturday night. Rut since then he has been missing from close on the huihfing. This attitude 1ms been appreciated recommended his twenty year pro- ’* gine’s machinery. R his usual haunts. Nobody, ap gram of construction to accom - ¡: { : i i » » » 8 8 t t t t t t t t t t '!'re: a '1.'1 P*.... . of Ashland cm, sec onlv fairness in parently. knows of his where ills d e a lin g s . plish this. Under Secretary Wil- ——— about at the present time. bur s program the next construe- : As a connecting link in the The Tidings a few days ago tion of ships would be s ta r te d 1 W arrants Issued Y ears A go S till circum stantial chain of evidence asked for suggestions from the B u ihling Secured, Cars Prom ised! early during the next y ear. which is being welded like a O utstanding, and Must be Met people of Ashland as to m e a n s' for E n tertain in g D elegates Secretary W ilbur adm itted be noose about the mans gaunt neck by P aym ents for keeping the building intact. a t C onference fore the committee th a t the ships : was the recovery of the Chevro- Many of these suggestions have P ierce to Call C on ference to D is M m nnn i in tlle Amerl<a »» fleet, at present ‘ let touring car which was stolen been received from leading citi KLAMATH FALLS, Jan, 8. __ MEDFORD, Jan. 8. _ The rated ajj first class vessels, were cu ss M eans o f A iding Tinilrer- on Main street Saturday night. zens, and the concensus of opin Klam ath taxpayers and voters am ber of Commerce has pro- very deficient in range and speed m en in Shipping Product The stolen car was found a short ion seems to be that the city will be called upon some time in th« w "A dining r° ° m and far under the navies of Japan distance from where the half- should take over the building. within the not far distant fu- , - - -— the -------- Hotel Medford f fo o r* r - ih the » and G reat B ritain in these res! Ashland H igh Q uintet to T angle breed has been living since his SALEM, Jan. 8. — Develop- In w hat m anner the building u e to pass upon a bond issue gathering place for the Federal m®n t ° f tbe federal governm ent to redeem outstanding W ith E ugene O utfit in Next pects. However, he said with a return to Klam ath Falls early should be used varies with the Confcrence A c r o s s B reakfast! . Df county Farm Loan Association of south- iiroornn’n harbors, . now p artial of Oregon’s B ig T ussle this fall. Table Is H eld at W hite H ouse. different suggestions. w arrants if present plans carry ern -Oregon, which will convene ™ onst™ « ° n on the ves- ly improved, to the end th a t the The car was stolen from Lloyd Dr. P. G. Swedenburg. well P rohibition Upheld and the legislature authorizes the in Medford this year for theJr I 8e,S’ the installat,on of better and vast tim ber resources of the proposal. Cox some time before 11 o'clock known physician advocates the WIth two overwhelming vic- annual m eeting on Monday, T a n - ! , / " ? S“ aS’ and the cquiping of coast counties may be m arketed raising of the am ount of the In ,tOrif,s the Newberg high five Saturday night from in front of At the present tim e Klam ath uary 19. for three meetings one i th ®. b° a,h With better driving WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. — ------ i tn fh over , debtedness on the building by Across the W hite House break and saved from certain decay, county owes approxim ately >140,- in the morning, afternoon and e(llupment- they could be made ! . credit the Ashland Hi the W inters building. A uthor popular subscription, and has of fast table this morning. Presi was requested in a le tte r receiv 000 and accrued interest on war evening I e(iual to any vessels in the world i a' ketball team is ready for its ities believe it was used by the fered to start the campaign roll dent Coolidge was urged to im ed a t the executive offices hero ran ts issued prior to the adop For Tuesday, Jan u ary 20 ! The cal,in^ of Secretary W ilbur i T 1 B&Ine ° f the year’ to b e ! ° f, ° UtlaWS ‘n n' aking t,,eir ing with a contribution of J 100. press vigorously upon all Federal today from I. N. Day of Portland, tion of the six per cent lim ita there will also be a morning! before the Naval Affairs com m it-' 2 , ? U e Arm° ry heFe P rl’ ' b l r / l n / 1“ a °£ f ° b' Some of the opinions expressed officials, both those having charge ex-member of the state legislature tion law. These w arrants were meeting and in the afternoon the tee tcday was a direct slap at H ig h ^ n ^ t Unlverslty i Mr Vox^Yh1/ ' in answer to the Tidings call fol of the enforcem ent of the law, and for many years closely iden issued years previous, some of officers and delegates will be i President Coolidge. — T he p “ • High Hish <m‘ntet qu,ntet of Eugene will f fur-! u r - : Mr’ (o x thls ------------- afternoon said tified with the development of them eight and ten years o’d. At U k e . In autom obile, low: view ! <•»«. » week aSo. asked the H o X '' T ” ? 8'8 ! X ' X ? Sh° Wed and those otherw ise engaged, the to GEORGE A. BRISCOE, Super importance of enforcing the law the Pacific coast. the tim e it was generally con X “. h e x " » » Mr r d o n J X : r : mme" ‘' ,h - i ’ i i i i , K a " - ! » ■ - “g^ e Following a conference with ceded th a t the debt incurred was intendent of schools— “ It is too of the land, both by “ precept and .v W are oans’ 01 i c tsarm am ent conference, t o ; scores run up against this o u tfit been reru°ved, as well as a chain bad for the city to lose control by the personal example set by Mr. Day this afternoon, the gov essential and In fact much of the nnd T h e M ed X d u ' h ’Oi: nS L ," W“ Sh" “ “ °"- A . .b a t I were excepU ouaX X a “ v A nother s.guttleau. feature X ernor issued a statem ent in which or the building and it should not them selves.” paper was in pavment for official through their seMetory ! r i X d .n '.“ ? '“ i T “ M " W e rin S ! time a basketball outfit can ruu the th»‘ ‘he fuse bad been be allowed to go into private The enlistm ent of Presidential he approved the proposal contain salaries and sH»ool unkeep. Tumv hnc «a • rt y- E a r‘ S.l President Coolidges request. t h e » P a total of 112 points in tw o ! removel from the car, indicating hands. The city should use it as aid in the m atter was in the form ed in the letter, and said he would Supported by memhers of the call a conference of Pacific coast Boyl of the i n / v ^ h J*"’6 I Hollse eom m 'ttee announeed t h a t! games, against a team from a th at thofle wl1» stole it had driven part of the park system .” of a resolution, adopted by the county court, and advocated by Boyl of the local'cham ber, that Secretary W ilbur bad bee,, .„ . school of eons! a,a. ,b . . a° v. ‘ E. V. CARTER, President. Citizens’ Committee of One Thous governors, port officials and rep many others, a bill has been been in-! school of equal size, th at basket-1 away w ithout lights as though F irst National Bank.— “ It might and for law enforcem ent, and was resentatives of the United States draughted and it is the present they will furnish the cars need structed to draw up a report as! bal1 teapi ba* a powerful offense j as to escaPe detection, ed for the trip. A num ber of be a good idea for the heads of conveyed to the chief executive governm ent, to be held In P o rt Intention to have the same pre to the condition of the navy, with! And whi,e the locals were ru n -' Tbe ma:i now belnK sought for the civic clubs in the city to get of the country by Judge Gary, land Jan u ary 16 and 17. At this sented at this session of the state prom inent business men, includ recommendations as to how it nin" ” P these scores, they stopped! pO8s,ble connection with the together with the council in order president of the United States conference every effort will be legislature. Judge Robert Bun ing the bankers have advised the could be improved, to be deliver-' the Newberg five with but 22 crime was arrested early this fall cham ber of th eir desire to assist to evolve some plan for keeping Steel Corporation, chairm an of made. Governor Pierce said, to nell. head of the commission body in taking care of these visitors. ed before a special meeting of the point8’ nine ia the first game and 011 a slayinB charge but escaped the building under the control the committee who presented the impress upon the governm ent the is known to stm nelv favor clean •This is one of the m arked ach committee. TIVs report was de-t tbirteen in the second tussle. In convlction. He has also been ar- of the city. An organized group resolution calling upon all offic m erits of the request. ing un the old debt and was in livered today. Als yet, no action ’ th ® SGC° nd battJe a buncb of rested at different times on other “ There are in Tillamook, Lin conference with R epresentative ievements of the cham ber’s recent has been taken by the House on seCond 8tringers were allowed to charges. of the heads of the clubs could ials of the country* to obey the coln, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry, Andrew Ccdlier concerning the activities in securing this conven work out some plan by which it laws. According to inform ation gain- ’*1 aga *nst the Newberger3, tion here, which will bring in Coolidge’s request for a recom-i could be redeemed and be used by John. D. Rockerfeller Jr. spoke Jackson and Josephine counties, proposed legislation ju st prior to «“ 1 th ®8® b° y8 out8Cored the <>d bere the man of late has been these boys outscored about 150 officers and delegates mendation In the calling of a d is -1 * and the city.” at the conference this morning on governm ent owned land, 100,- the la tte r’s departure for Salem. arm am ent conference ^ ¡ v i s ito r s . Medford high, using • an almO8t constant frequenter of for a two days stay n Medford, V. O. N. Smith, Cashier Citizens and commended President Coo 101,577,000 board feet of tim ber It is believed that « m i . 8ecoad aad third string men hand-1 the Kanibl‘«g houses about the and it is hoped the general pub B ank— "Some public spirited man lidge for his personal c o n t e n much of it overm atured and tu rn V,8it° rS & 25’9 defeat Mon- | °f Bam® Wh,Ch lia will be ready to assist' in ta k thorlz ng the r e c o m m e nd w! / There also are should take over the m anagement tious obedience to the prohibition ing to decay. ell-1 n e tt in ♦, » » m e n d ed day night, ending a rath er dis- was in Pr °Sies8 in the basement ing care of the visitors. 96,820,000,000 board feet in pri of the thing in order to make it law. .. e navy he drawn asterous road trip for the New- of tbe Scandinavian hall up immediately, and presented io berg outfit, a paying proposition. He should The conference this morning vate ownership and in the same- A uthorities say th at he is at the House of Representatives by Although little is known of the least six feet tall and weighs manage it for the association, in was prim arily called in order th at condition. It cannot now be mar TALENT STORE IS ‘ order to clear up the indebted the committee representing the keted because of transportation SCENE OF ROBBERY those members present at the ” University High quintet. Coach | about 175 P°und»- He also is meeting today. difficulties. ness, and thus keep the building most powerful and influential W alt Hughes, local m entor has sa,d to have been w carl»»g high- “The six coast counties, with f » Some time during Saturday under the control of the public.” citizens of the country, m ight be enough dope to know the game! topPed boots and logger’s gar- night J. C. Spitzer grocery store in O ther opinions and suggestions able to personally meet President Jackson and Josephine excluded MRS. TED COY IS ' Wil1 nOt b® anotber affair sim ilar m ents- This is the description _____ _ | Talent was broken into and can- will be gladly received by the Coolidge, in a conference in have a combined area of 9,467,520 GRANTED nTVnPOP tO tbe tWO Newberg games. The! whlch vIct,ms of th <> bandit trio Of this 4,650,964 acres At 2:30 o’clock th ik ’afternoon ned gooda and groceries to the which they might express their acres. Tidings. v L fK G i. visitors will have had the ad- Bay fits the leade»- of the out- Several of the leading citizens ideas on law enforcem ent, and are within the boundaries of na an assembly was held at the Ash am ount of about >15 was stolen. PARIS, Jan. 8. — Mrs. “ Ted” V3ntage of as com petent coaching laws who raided the poker game of the city, including E. D. might impress upon the President tional forests, Oregon & Califor land Senior High School for the E ntrance was gained by boring Coy, wife of the form er Yale foot- ° f hfgh 8Ch° o1 five ,n their and shot Erickson to death. Briggs, attorney representing the their regard for the prohibition nia and Coos bay land grants. On purpose of aw arding prizes to the four big auger-holes in the back one of the i SGCtl° n - with hav,ng tbe added ball star, considered interests foreclosing on the prop law, and urge him to use ev ery , these government-owned acres Ashland Boys and Girls who were door and knocking out a block. ■r». advantage of being near the Uni i , stand 87.800,930,000 board feet prize w inners in the B etter H om e1 m aking an opening large enough greatest of all time, was granted • v erty, G. H. Billings, form er m an means to enforce it. a divorce here today by t h e ' - 8" 7 ° f Oregon’ and thua be- ! of timber. Lighting Campaign conducted by to adm ^ a hand and arm, by French court. ager of the C hautauqua Associa Mrs. Coy waj ? g abl® t0 8Cr,mmage with the! “ The six counties have in ad the Jackson County Lighting Com- mean8 tion and F. C. Homes, well known which the bolt was awarded the custody of the Cov’s ; .niversity Frosh and varsity out- i dition a combined area of 4,816,- mittee. ‘ shot, letting the door. open. The two minor children. resident of this section are pre The d is-' - - th “ S p,cking up a lot o f' 556 feet of standing tim ber. paring statem ents which will be B ardnary Joy of the Ashland auger was lo u n d where it had Patch stated Mrs. Coy obtained basketball knowledge. “ Jackson and Josephine coun High School, was the w inner of been left. It ig, one which would published later. Hughes will probably start the the divorce upon the grounds of ties have 1,479,616 acres of gov the first prize among the Boys be easy to identify, having an old desertion. | same ou tfit against Eugene as V. I). M ILLER, A shland m an ernment-owned and 1,456,066 in the Jackson County D istrict, I wagon spoke for a handle. Noth he pushed into the opening game ager. Standard Oil Com pany — acres of privately-owned land. On which consisted of a cash prize ebie was f ° und th a t might with newberg. with Marske and •'The city should take over the J CAMPAIGN STARTED MEDFORD Jan. 8, — About the government lands are 12,- of >50.00 and an engraved med aid in furnishing a clue. Butterfield forwards Captain C hautauqua property and retain 55 delegates representing the TO KILL AMENDMENT al. M argaret Elizabeth’ ¿reason, 300,647,000 board feet and in the Bryant center and Ramsey and th e ownership because it is essen private holdings are 6,820,000,- school districts of Jackson conn- 526 East Main Street, Ashland. ENGLAND ONLY ONE K atzer guards. This outfit is fast, t BEND, Jan. 8— W ith the head tial In connection with the park. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. — a 000 board feet of tiinber. Oregon, of the H awthorne School. developing into a great q u in te t.1 mGt 8t tbe P rosbyterian Ashland needs a cool building hacked almost beyond recogni TO PROTEST GUNS well organized and liberally fin and received second prize among the fans are hoping for a c l e a n / , urcb yester<lay. Twenty-four of In the entire district embrac like the Chautauqua as a m uni tion by an axe or a hatchet, the anced campaign of mfsrepresen-j sweep of victories over a ing 61,230,580 acres of govern-1 GIr,s in tbe D istrict, which con- represented being cipal auditorium , especially dur body of Alex Rouchek, fifty-five, ______ WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. __ tation has been launched through-! with the possibility of / d ,Ì rural. ing the hot summer months, it a Russian, was found in the ruins m ent and 6.272,620 acres of p r i- ! sisted of *2o eo in cash and a j Great B ritain is the only world ?aU hnrhea^ Un? y tO defeat the Chi,d ! championshiP- Eariy season The convention opened with a ! country to child ’ Is the second largest of its kind of his shack which had, been des vate holdings stand 100,101,577,-j m edal- Douglas B. A. Finch, 347; power th a t, has made an official am endm ent ?.°v to the Cpn cf | i d,ct,ons a r® odious, but if the roH Ca” by di8tr,ct8’ giving im- lbi 2°nStI‘ in the United States, and is uni troyed by fire early this morning. 000 board feet of governm ent and A,m°nd street, of the Ashland protest against the elevation of tu tio n tution,' recently submitted. by locals improve as rapidly during provem entf made during the feet of Ju n io r High School, and Jam es the guns on all American w ar que as an advertising attraction. The police have advanced the 96,8200,000,000 board Congress to the- states for ratifi- ! their next few games as they have! y®a r ' There WPre very interest- Miller, 121 Bush street, also of privately owned timber. It is a splendid place for exhibi- theory th a t the m urder was com- ships. it was revealed here today the Ashland Ju n io r High, who by the State D epartm ent in re cation, Senator Walsh of Mon- during the past two week's’ thèZ lng Rnd QUlte Var,ed’ ranging tana, D em o/rat charged Z on NTÌ ♦ the Is o « will ..til__« ■ to repairing make any high school * outfit • 8choo,hou8e cleaning (Continued on page 4) (Continued on Page Four) sponse to Congressional/dem ands floor of the Senate chamber this in the state step a few to take! boles m ade by woodpeckers. Classified Ads Bring Result« (Continned on page four) for inform ation on the subject. morning. them into camp. .' ----- - (Continued on page four) VERY DEFICIENT SAYS WILBUR MEDFORD PREPARES ON ISSUE KT CLEAR 10 WELCOME FARM UP AEEJED DEBIS IEBED IN SMJE_ MEETING Ï TO E FIVE 10 BE MET HEBE ON FRIDAY T E OVER 50 DISTRICTS REPRESENTED Â I CO. E