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X o MALAfilA GERMS Cannot survive throe months in the rich ozone at Ashland. Pure domestic water helps. vou >r to the Semi-Weekly Tidings, Volum» 41 ASHLAND. OREGON, ASHLAND o f medi« Without th nine car .oven fafet Thia r Yean The Tidings Hat Been A M a iw s . Press Wire ßervice) .........................................................— C t UBDAY, ---------------------------------------■’* - ............................ N O V . 14, 1925 y ? :— T Cham ber • - ■ A departure from the usual Chamber of Commerce forum luncheons la promised for, Tues day night, when a >1.00 dinner will be served Instead, All the teachers in the Ashland public schools, about 40 in number, will be present as guests. The fea ture speaker of the evening will be Prof. Roy Hewitt of O. A*. C., bead of the law department In the department of social sciences. The Rev. P. K. Hammond, iica r of the Episcopal chnrch, will deliver the keynote talk of thte evening. George »A. Briscoe, city school superinten dent, Will preside. The dinner will observe “ Edu cation WjeCk.” As Ashland takes pride In her city schools, It Is declared to be especially ap propriate that the Chamber* of Commerce should observe the Week. About 100 persons are expect ed * to attend the dinner. Mr. Hewitt’s talk, It la declared, will be especially interesting and in structive. / > '* Love Conspiracy and Self Defense. Are Pleas of , Accused Man JURY QUICKLY MEDFORD, Nov. 14. — (Special to The Tidings)— Concluding ita testimony ear lier than expected, the de fense in the Huntley murder trial rested Its case early this afternoon. In less than 30 minutes, Vhc Jury had rt- tnrned a verdict of\ “not guilty*' to the charge of first degree murder. This means that Huntley will go free. Before the jury returned It was felt that a verdict of m a n s 1 a u g ht er might be brought back . According to onlookers, both the defease ' and . the prosecution In the case were hapdled In a very able manner. When the^Veliow River flooded its banks in ¡it meant only a small news item in this country ; but China it means hundreds of tragedies and a tremenc amount of suffering. This exclusive photo shows destitute Chinese watching the bodies of their chile drowned when a dyke gave way. MITCHELL CASE Local Boy Loses in Accident »111 CONTINUE on Leg Natron Cut-off FOR LONG TINE SCOUTS ASSIST HERE IN NEAR EAST MOVEMENT Ashland Men Compose Which Will Investigate Murder of Mrs. Fred Neil And Suicide of Ray Jillson Here Thursday Afternoon. If any motive other than a sudden fit of insane anger existed when Ray Jillson, 30, night ticket agent for the Southern Pacific and son of a well-known local fam Dr. Harold Elmer Blaser, ily, ^levy Mrs. Fred Neil here Thursday and against whom charges of mur dering • his SO-year-old imbecile committed suicide, it will be revealed to (laughter wen- (liHmissed. lllaser, country doctor of Littleton, night when a coroner’s inquest is held at Colo., killed the “human husk” of his child out of pity for he» Stock’s Funeral Parlors. This opinion prevailed today at po lice headquarters here and at the coroner’s MEDFORD, Nov. 14. — Hyman office in Medford. Since the tragedy,, po Lower Klamath Should be Huntley, op trial In the circuit court charged with murder In lice have been at a loss to find a motive for Migratory Bird Refuge,' the first degree for the fatal stab i s Claim Jillson’s killing Mrs. Neil and committing bing last September of Jeseee WASH?NOTON, Nov. 14— A Oibbs, took the stand this morn suicide. committee of experts appointed ing In his own behalf, and the by Secretary of the Interior defense closed its case at noon. Persons claiming to know of motives Work to survey farm possibil Huntley pleaded self-defense, ities of the Lower Klamath laki claiming that he picked up a knife which might have preyed on Jillson’s mind region In southern Oregon and after he and Gibbs had fought Local Firms Bid Lowest On northern California today reconi Into the kitchen, and that he be Plumbing, Heating and * and led him to commit the act have been m con mended that the region be Wiring for School lieved his life was in danger whdn subpoenaed, and will testify at tonight’s verted Into a lake of from i 2e,dfo he used It. , . Ashland’s new grade school, to 30.0440 acres to be used fw The defense scqred heavily by • _ ~ _ . ' ' ’ Piece for Mi JgratoÇ; introducing witneaees to paove tP V« buUL on B w h .street, will inquest. T h e ,la k a s hed 1» of little u for agricultural purposes, the committee reported. Mast of the water has been shut off from the lake bed by a railroad dike, but It may he flooded by opening the gates of the dike. This action cannot be taken at pres ent, however, because of the necessity of about 10 miles of levee to protect term lands. The agricultural department also Is Interested In the move and a number of organisations In the nation are anxious to create the bird refuge. The report called attention to assertions that any wild ducka are dying because of crowding! into small lakes and ponds, which are Impregnated with al kallne poisoning. Ashland Dairy Cattle Replace Herds of Beef Wobbly Records Discovered in Falls Building the Armistice day mnrders at Centralia In 1619. Had the discovery not been made, the I. W. W. propaganda would have been sealed permanently In the building reared to the memory pf war veterans. MAW RIFLED . Several sacks of a shipment of mall arriving In Ytokal Saturday night were found to be cut opon god rifled. The culprit escaped la a stolen automobile. , A number of opened letters were scattered about the railroad station. It ta not known ae yet If anything of veins was taken. There was nd registered mall la ihe shipment. r I BACK Slayer of Jesse S. Gibbs In ' ■ Twenty Minutes at Jacksonville . , Fight Expected w ’lington WASHINGTON, Nov. 14— (U. P .)— Secretory of the Treasury Mellon and Finance Minister Guiaeppo Vofpl of Italy today signed the Italian debt agree ment at the United State» treas ury. / President Coolidge wUl later countersign the document before the Italian copy la returned for ratification. Hope 1» strong here that the agreement will be con firmed In Rome, and that a debt settlemsmt will he speedily ef fected between the two countries. It la thought that the settlement will prove acceptable to the United State» senate, which must ratify It, • „ N O . BI = = ^ = = 5 ? __ _ '< TONIGHT MAY REVEÄL *, LONDON, Nov. 14— 8 Hope that life still ex it' iota among the 68 trap- 11 ped men In the huge tt monitor" submarine M-l, 8 , which sank .yesterday 8 n ea f th e ,I s le of Wight, 41 wav officially abandoned 8 today.' * 8 • ■ The Admiralty, at the 8 Instigation of King 8 George, today sent mes- 8 aages to relatives of the tt submarine’» crew, declar- 8 Ing that eircumstadcea 8 leave no doubt but that 8 the' entire crew Is dead. 8 All Britain Is In mourn- 8 lag today, following the 8( greatest Eagfieh naval 8 disaster since the close 8 of the World War. Carol - Holmes, Widely- known local boy, and sou of Mr. and Mr«.. H. P. Foley Resigns Prom board Holmes, is in Klamath - Poliowing Charges of General hospital' today, as Mrs. Landsdovnyo the result of a train acci dent yesterday, at Paun- WASHINGTON, Nov. 14— (V. Ina, on the 'Natron cut P .)— In recess until Tuesday, off. the general army court which According to meagre la trying Colonel William Mit reports received . by his chell,. fiery aviation critic, for parents, Holmes, who has misconduct, probably will be kept been working for the past in session for a month or more. year as an engine watch It was announced today. man, jumped from th e At least a month will be caboose <ff * .moving needed to complete the cases train, Hta foot slipped, of both the defense and the pro 8 . and one of his legs was secution, if was apparent today. 8 out off. He was lm- Interest here was centered in 8 mediately taken to Klata- the reconi suing o f.. the Shen- elk F ella. -MM JSS EM ■andtMA” '¿ n v y ^ to a n r ^ f Tnqafif • amputated below the Monday. Captain Paul Foley, knee, it la said. Jndge Advocate of the Board, * It la trought that It state sen resigned today following charges will be several days be ate' when It reconvenes here of Mrs. Zachary Landsdowne, fore he can be moved to Monday after a week end re widow of the commander of the Southern Pacific hos cese. Governor Hartley has sent the big dirigible, that Foley pital at San Francisco. to the senate for confirmation tried to have her ” Whitewash” appointment of mine directora, the action of the Navy in the Shenandoah disaster. Foley will under the state code. Those, against whom a fight Is take the stand Monday to ex germinating,, are C. Davis, Ta plain hts action to the naval, coma, head of the state efficiency board. Prosecution In the Mitchell department, and Earle Barnes, court martial failed in an ef Yakima, reclamation chief. The other seven appointees will fort to throw out court testi mony given yesterday by Mrs'. probably be confirmed. Landsdowne. The court over Following the statement of ruled the objection that evi the governor yesterday that he* wonld not submit his appoint dence given by the widow was ments fdr confirmation. Attorney irrevalent end incompetent. At A "Bundle Day” for the bene General Dunbar discovered a* the same time the court re fit of Near East Relief is to clause in the state law making fused to hear the testimony of be held here on November 21. Captain Foley, slating him for Old clothing, overcoats, blankets, auch action obligatory. testimony Monday. anything that has power to keep Mrs. Landsdowne clsimed Fo NEWSPAPERMEN WILL out ,the cold is wanted. Word SPEAK AT MEETING ley submitted to her a prepared just received from Mr. J. J. statement which she was sup Hsndsaker, regional director at UNIVER8ITY OF OREGON, posed to adopt as.h er testimony Portland Indicates that shotea are Eugene, Nov. 14—Two Oregon before the Shenandoah inquiry not needed owing to the fact that newspaper men will appear board. the National Shoe Dealers arc among others on the program of taking cafe of this need.. the high school editors meeting Winters In the Near East are of the general high school con every bit as severe as In tbs ference to be held here De Northern United States; the cember 4 and 6. thermometer often register^» Marshall Dana, aasciated editor cero and sometimes as much sr of the Ofegon Journal, will talk fifteen and twenty below. When on “Editing and Editor.’’ KLAMATH FALLS, Nov. 14— this happens the suffering of Arne Rae, of the Tillamook Two tobacco cans filled with I. the half clad refugees becomes Herald will speak on advertising. W. W. literature were discovered Intense. Many perish evpry win Approximately 600 hlghechool today beneath the cornerstone ter from no other cause than students are eipected to attend of the new veteran's memorial cold.- the comferenoes, which are di building now under construction. Boy 8oouts this morning are vided Into tour sections, one for The cornerstone was laid Wed covering a large part of the girls, one for student body presi nesday and the aperture was residence leaving shipping tag» dents, one for editors, and one to have been sealed today. and asking people who have any for faculty advisors. The literature constated large- old clothing which has a reason- DRBT AGREEMENT IS . SIGNED BY MRLLON - when the Floeds Swept Hope Abandoned For liv es of Men on British Sub Teachers’ hC City Schools WUl be Guests of Local s I put the same into a bundle, at tach th» tog end have It ready to be gathered up next Saturday morning, November 21. If you hate something of this kind which yon care to give and havo missed getting a tag, please call S6J-Y or 211. THE WEATHER Oregon— Fair east por tion, rain tonight or Sun day in west portion. In creasing southerly winds and rain along the c o u t Washington— ' Rain la the west, prob ably' local rains In the east portion. Coast galee. 8 8 Jackson county dairy cattle are now being used to replace beef cattle on the Lichen broth ers ranch la Northern California, according to Ralph Billings of this city. Yieaterday, they purchased sev eral head of dairy cattle fiom Ross Applegate and from Mr. Billings'.’ They plan to grad ually replica their beef stock with milk stock from Ashland The defense also endeavored and the Valley View district, as the dairy Industry 1a more profit to Impeach the testimony of Mrs. L. R. Counts, mother-in-law of able than raising beef. On P egs Four) TRENT IS GUILTY VTLML 14 "T When George Hamilton, Portlan stopped ibeslde the highway to repair hla auto one night recent ly, J. 8. Trent, termer, thought he was stealing watermelons Trent shot with < shotgun, kill ing Hamlin and Injuring the lat ter’» father. A jury today re turned 8 verdict o f guilty of m slaughter against Trent. i Lumberman Dies When Gar Hits Stalled Truck DUTCH CABINET QUITS THE NOME. Nev. « . — The Dutch cabinet resigned today, following the earlier retirement of f e t t / Catholic ministers, due to a resolution of the second chamber 8 abolishing the Dutch legation tot the Vaticlan. «ri 8 8 8 8 that Gibbs and Mrs. WWIWJ^ hts alleged affinity, had made threats agaihst H untley'i life. Three ¿¿nifty jail prisoners and a prison Worker testified to seeing Huntley’s body covered with black and blue spots frqm bruises. ' After the state has introduced two or three witnesses In rebut tal, the closing arguments will be made, and lj ta expected the case will be given to the jury early next week. Lifelong friends who had known him from 30 to 40 years, some of them prominent In the affairs of Douglas county; three boys In their teens— two of them hie own sons, and a member of, the grand jury that indicted him for murder in the first degree for the alleged killing of Jeasee James Gibbs In this city last September, were among the witnesses who testified In behalf of Hyman Huntley Thursday afternoon. The defense, which opened yes terday, attempted to show that a "love conspiracy” existed between Gibbs and Mrs, Huntley, and to show that the defendant had been the target of threats, both by his wife and her alleged affinity. Letters written by Mrs. Hunt- ley to Dillard, Ore., purporting te recite the family trouble of the Huntleys, were offered by the de- fense and their admission, bitter ly objected to by the state, was upheld b y 'th e caurt. MARSHFIELD, Nov. 14— (U. P .j— Funeral arrangements for •Gorge Alvin Loud, 73, Jumber magnate and former United States representative from Mich igan, today awaited word- from Mrs. Loud In the East. Loud was killed last night when am automobile in which he was riding orashed Into a stalled truck which was said to carry no lights. It has not been announc ed yet whether criminal charges wonld ha brought against the driver of the truok. PORTLAND FIRM GETS CONTRACT FOR STRUCTURE coat 664,713.72, It was revealed last night, when bids for its construction were opened by the school board. c Clyde W. Frasier of Portland was awarded the general con struction contract. His bid ear 646,280. All the rest of the work will be done by Ashland firms, as the Jordan Electric company bid the lowest on elec tric wiring, and Provost Brothers .submitted the, lowest bid for plumbing and heating. The bid for plumbing w«3 62,76<t. The *heatlng bid was 66,828.72.. • Jordan's Electric shop hl(j 6?76 o n . the electric wiring work. When construction starts, as much local labor as poyiible will be employed In the general con struction Work. Bids were about as estimated. Architects for the structure are Tourtellotte and » Hummel of Portland, who were architects for tho new Lithla Springs hotel. *Fhat the m urder iff Sirs. Neil was premeditated is indicated by the fact that Jillson had cut a long piece of lend pipe from some in stock at the Southern Pacific depot and taken it home with him. This pipe was used to beat Mrs. Neil over the head with, presumably after she bad been shot four times. Jillson, an ardent fisher man, might have intended to melt the pi|X5 and use it to make sinkers with, using it as a deadly weapon only on tho spur of the moment, however. The coroner’s jury which will hear evidence tonight in an effort to clear up the mystery surrounding the case is composed of six prominent Ashland men, Thomas Hill, J. P. liollniever, B. P. Porter, Thomas Simpson, A. A. Madden and J. P. Murphy. It was brought out today that Jillson had probably fired four shots into Mrs. Neil’s hotly at close range, one of which was instantly fatal. The fourth, shot, it is thought, was fired after she had fallen dead. As she lay on the floor, it is thought, Jillson heat her about the head with the lead pipe. This Is given credence, it is declared, because the blows would have produced bruises instead of gashes had the blooc} lieen circulating at the time th«r blows were struck. Sea-Going Snakes Reported Far Out in Pacific Ocean COMEBACK BY ASHLAND HEN IS PREDICTED SAN PEDRO, Nov. 14— Can a rattlesnake swim fifty miles out In the open sea? Capt. R. E. Voeth, master of the fishing tender Idhao, says It can and he brought a set of rat tles and buttons Into port with him Wednesday to provo his contention. Voeth and Ms crew swears that they encountered a school of seagoing rattlers, hot-footing It across the sea, 26 miles north of Cedros Island, and 60 miles out froin tlld miWIand. The captain says he shot two of the snakes. STORM IN NAPLES NAPLES, Italy. Nov. 14— (U p ,)—The Bay of Naples was swept today by a terrific hurri cane which sank a coastwise schooner and damaged the steam er Eaperla, which was en »onto to Egypt. Two sailors were drowned. Twenty fishermen drowned to day when a Spanish fishing boat cspslsed oft thia port In a raging storm. Tidings Waat Aas never fail Can the Ashland high school eleven, swamped 67 to 0 In the Armistice Day game In Medford, stage si comeback? Local football enthusiasts re gard It as possible. They feel sure that Inch a score can never be repeated. ta te painted out that Ashland licked Medford 53-7 In 1821, the Medford squad stagod a comeback, and that In the re turn game, the score was only 12-6. A lot of things enter into S ' comeback. In 1821. the Ash land squad, encouraged by their senaatlorihl victory, grew over confident. Medford, on the othor hand, worked harder than ever. Now that Coach Hughes’ men have been under Medford fire, they know a lot of things about the team that were mysterious bejore. A lot ot* Medford trick playa have been solved. Ia the return game here Thanksgiving Ashland will ha a wiser team, (Continued en four) Funeral services for Mrs. NeR. will be held tomorrow aftornoojf at 2:20 from the Episcopal church. The date for Jlllson’s funeral has not yet been set. Mrs. A. D. Jillson, mother nt the dead man, who has been 111 for some time. Is said to he prostrated by the shock. Next week. Jillson was to have been married ,to Mias Mar jory Hibbard of Jacksonville. They had been engaged for three years. Letters from Miss Hib bard to Jillson .threw no ,1,ht on the crime. One letter froin her had not been opened. Five shots were fired by Jip son, the last one being need to kill himself. The gun with which the tragedies ware enacted belonged to the dead man. There M iwmdbtlWy ot • double murder by some unknown assailant, according to the lo cal police. LOCAL MAN MEN William Worth, brother of Louis Worth, and widely knows local man, died at hla home here November 12. The funeral wee held thia afternoon at 6 p. mJ from Stock's Funeral Parlors. Intermeat was la Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Wbrth meat m ark« and other potato ot River valley tor