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MALARIA GERMS Cannot autvive thr^e months in the rich osone at Ashland. Pore domestic water helps. ASHLAND Cl W ithout the use y f s *** A cures nine cases on* X asthma. This is a r \’>*&*'9 ,ct. The Tidings Has Been, Ashland1 s Leading Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years (UnlteS >*«>« Wire Service) VOL. XLIX Successor to the Semi-Weekly TUUagg. Volume 49 Moose GowDies When Struck By Locomotive XMAS PARDON LIST IS LIGHT THIS SEASO N •« n « a » Convicts in Western Prisons « to Receive Tew a Pardons 8 » ASHLAND, OREGON, ^WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23, 1925 As the Dogs Bring the Deer to Bay PO RTLA N D, Ore., Dec. 23— (U . P i)— Game of ficials are bemoaning the loss of a moose co«, one animal in a herd of five which was turned loose In the mountain districts o f Southern Oregon two years ago. The animal broke its N O N E IN O R E G O N a ,, .... TT *- 8 Jeg when 11 Pacific wa8 hlt train. fcy • Governor “ M a Ferguson to C arry „ Out Plan of Leniency Daring Holidays of leniency toward prisoners in the state "penitentiary grant ed eleven fu ll pardons, fourteen conditional pardons, and seven restorations to citizenship.* Governor am Baker of Mis- in uhnw fln tn A n r v to only “ three or four" of the convicts now in the state prisffh, he indicated to the correspon dent who interviewed him on the subject this morning. Only four convicts w ill re ceive pardons from Governor Nellie Taylor Ross, woman gov ernor of Wyoming. These, she explained, are very deserving cases, and she probably would have acted upon them, Christmas ■ Mb * r Twenty one prison . and form story inmates have been paroled by dovernor H artley of Washington, but no Christmas pardons are expected f t Mon tana or from Governor Pierce of Oregon. In the latter state, Fred C. Schulte, former constable at Reedsport, was freed today after serving three years of his eight year term for accepting a bribe, but Pierce explained, this was a regular routine matter, and had nc Christmas gesture. CAMP FIRE GIRLS TO AID IN RELIEF WORK More than 150 was realised by the Camp Fire girls In their benefit performance which was presented at the Ashland High School last week, it was learned oday/ • This money w ill be spent in in Christmas relief work. Much of it w ill go to the relief of needy families, whll a part w ill be used In purchasing gifts for those confined to hospitals. -The performance was staged by the C am p -F ire girls of the Senior High school, while the Junior H igh and Hawthorne girls aided by selling tickets and by acting as ushers at the performance., Subscribe F or The Tidings. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 and game wardens found her. One bull moose suf- fered a broken leg early this f a ll frpm the same source, but his leg was successfully mended by veterinarians."" " I Fred Homes Ships Two Cars iif f Dealer . to Bisr in Marsh- ì i i eld Section The first shipment of hay to Sixty-five per cent -of the leave Ashland in several years forest fires in the Siskiyou N a was s e n t o u t o f this city early tional forest during the 192 S this week by Fred Homes, well season wtjre man-caused, ac known rancher of the Bellview cording to figures compiled by district, who shipped two car the forestry officials. There loads to the Marshfield district. were 67 fires handled by the Approximately 30 tone were con- U t t ta i . ined office. in the forest, which covers an declared. The hay was con area o f ’ l.gJO.OOO acres and signed to A. T. Haines, one of extends, roughly, from Powers, the largest hay and grain mer Oregon to ■ a point about 16 chants of the Marshfield. sec ilea qoujh, of Crescent^ City, tlon. , -rial., awd from the aoaut to a Including the bay which be few miles west of Orants Pass. has sold locally. Homes said that Causes of fires were lightning. he has sold approximately 100 1«; campfires, 9; smokers, 10; tons of his crop this year. The brush burning, 2; Incendiary. 11: price for the hay, baled, has miscellaneous, 9. The total coat been $15 and |1 6 per ton. of auppreaaion waa ( 7 7 (4 , which According to Haines, Homes represents a direct loss to the stated, the Marshfield dairymen government. and others of that ^section who The peak of the season was use large quantities of hay, pre reached in the la tte r" half of fer the Rogue River Valley hay July and the first part of August. to that grown in Eastern Ore On July 19, the most destructive gon. The Rogue River Valley fire for the year occurred. This hay is said to be of* much better was a man-caused conflagration quality, having smoother straw on F all Creek, Just a few miles than that grown east of the southeast of Pearsoll Peak. It Cascades. covered 680 acres, or nearly a Much of this product has been square mile of territory. A m il shipped from the lower end of lion feet of timber, conservatlve- the Valley during the past few ly,valued at 33600 was consumed years, but there has never been in the blaze. Sixty per cent enough grown to meet the local of this* was sugar pine. Heavy demand and leave a large rainB In the fore part of Sep enough quantity fo r shipment. tember permitted the forest ser More growers are planting vice to reduce its fire crews hay each year, since It has to a mere skeleton organization. proven a valuable crop. Homes There was a long dry spell from stated. t he latter part ot September to W ith an open w inter, and a the first of November that gave large amount of forage avail the 'service another brief ftre able, the price of hay thia year aeaBon. It was during this la somewhat lower than In past period that the largest fire oc- years, when heavy snows have made forage impossible. (Continued On Page Three) MOONSHINER 7 5 YEARS OLD FACING PRISON SENTENCE K L A M A T H FALLS, Dec. 23— Seventy-five years old and a term in the state penitentiary. This 1« what confronts W . K. Davidson, probabte the old- est moonshiner in Oregon If not In the west. Mr. Davidson was sentenced Monday 'to serve one year in the state penitentiary by Judge A. L. Leavitt. He had entered a plea of guilty before Judge Leavitt Friday afternoon. Davidson stands over six feet tall. His face is matted with long whiskers but through them one con detect a pleasant ex pression. His eyes are. keen and bright. Davidson was 74 years old when be was first arrested for violating the prohibition law In Klamath. Hl« case waa an ag gravated offense but owing to his age, the Justice court mag istrate let him off on a nominal sentence. -----<-------------- -4 This uqusual photograph,, taken in France, shows an*old-time deer hunt nearing its climax. The dogs are racing along the bank to head -pff their quarry, which can .be seen emerging from the river a t the left a fte r a lo n g ;swim. REPORT SHOWS LOCAL HAN IS HAN STARTED SELLING HAY H O ST F IR E S TO DA1RYHEN Sixty Five Per Cent of For est Fires Past Season Man Made ’ » _____ s A t that time the moon- • shiner agreed to mend his ways. He returned to his old home stead ranch in the Malin dis trict. But __ a year later, pro- hibltion officers heard rumors “ that he was at It again.” They decided to Investigate and their raid on the Davidson place net ted a sizable still. Davidson did not know what to do about bis situation. He told officers he would plead guilty to the Charge. But when he confronted Judge Leavitt F r i day afternoon he changed h|g mind and entered a plea of not gnilty. On his way out of the court room he again changed hl smind and returned to enter a final plea of guilty. The ancient manufacturer of liquor w ill be taken to the state penitentiary within the next few days, where he w ill begin to serve his sentence. BEAUTY HARES SACRIFICE FOR CROOK LOVER Jilted Tax Warrants Put in Hands of Sheriff For Collection Ten warrants for the collection of state Income tax, claimed to be delinquent and due, v e r t placed in the hands of the sher iff tor collection* Monday, against residents of Jackson county. .The total amount In volved. Ifl $261.91. The names and amounts are Giant Mastodon Skeleton Found at Boise, Idaho 88 8 8 8 8 »r 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 BOISE, Idaho., D ie. 33 — (U . P .)— The skeleton of a giant mastodon has been found___ In lava fields about 25 miles east ot here.— — - The skeleton was em- bedded eight feet under ground in bardpan on top of the lava flow. Examination has shown that the bones are in ex cellent state of preserva tion and efforts w ill be made to remove them from the hardpan without breaking up the skeleton. 8 8 8 8 RELIEF WORK OF SALVATION ARMY GOES ON r Many Needy Families to be 8 ASHLAND ACCUSES MA' OF CRUELTY L. Smith Brings Divorce Action Against Marie Alitha Smith L. L. Smith of Ashland, filed suit for divorce in the circuit court Monday against his wife, Maris Aleths Smith, alleging cruel and Inhuman treatment, de sertlon “and persisting in go ing about with two certain men of Ashland, against the will and wishes of the p lain tiff.” It Is also charged that the defendant went on auto rides with men at nights, during the' last summer, and that the names of these In volved w ill be furnished " if the defendant so desires.” Further grounds are cited in the allegation that while on a trip to Jasper, Canada, last fall, the defendant "carried on h flirtation with one Syd Gee." nn<f that she has "maintained friend ships w ith people of doubtiu« character in the community.’’ Mrs. Smith Is now living in Albany, Oregon. DAUGHTER OF LOCAL MAN GIVEN HONOR W ord was received here this morning by Rev. M. 8. Wood- worth, Das tor o f the Baptist church, that h it daughter, C’ar- m allta Woodworth has been chosen to represent the McMinn ville chapter of Phi Kappa Delta, national honorary forensic fra ternity at the national meet to b i held In Estes Park, Colorado rt March. Mips Woodworth will en ter the contest In extemporaneous speaking and oratory. as follows: H. G. Enders, Ashland...... 937.84 O. H. Glover, Medford........ "4.75 F . 8. Torrey, Medford.................... 3.54 Pinnacle - Packing .. Co. Medford ................ ~.......... 78-4* FOUR FIREMEN DIE _ Ted Ruseell, Medford........ 1.41 IN HOTEL BLAZE X. Bartolettl, Ashland.... 8.01 W AYNESBURG , Pa., Dec. 28 Frank Nltkey, Butte ........ 3.99 — (U. P .)—A w all collapsed dur F a ll! ................................. W . H. Harland, Medford.... 2.13 ing a fire at the Downey Houso today, killin g four firemen and O. O. Alendeffer, Med-.... 2.10 seriously In juring tw o others. f6rd 03.40 The fire Started In a restaurant C. E. Gates, Medford..... on the ground floor of the Dou(- .ney House, and spread to a de Oregon w ill use 80,000 bar partment store, then Jumped rels of Oil cozt’ng 9460,000. to scrota the street to a church. oil <80 miles state highway The damage* Is estimated at a m illion dollars. in 1926. Aided by Organization Here This Year W ith new cases being brought to the attention of the officials of the Salvation Army here daily, Eroy Schwindei today issued a call for help from the people of the city. Donations of all kinds w ill be acceptable, according to Envoy 1. Old clothing toys, food, dishes, in fact, almogt anything «an be need in alleviating the suffering of poor families in the ci ty, S chwind e i d ec l a r e d.------------- The Salvation Army is endeav oring tp meet flte needs of every needy family this Christmas, as it has in. the past, and the aid of the people of the city will be needed to carry out this work, the Envoy declared. A ll Contributions should be turned In at the Salvation Army barracks on Fourth street early tomorrow. Those who cannot leave their dona* ions should phone the barracks, and a man Will call for the package, Schwin dei stated. , •( That all donations be in early tomorro wls emphasized by Schwindei, who declares there is much work to be done on the packages, nl distributing them to the right families before Christ mas, 'and this work will take al most the entire day tomorrow. 32 DIE AS RESULT OF PROHI BATTLES W ASHINGTON, Dec. 28— (U . P .)— The prohibition war claim ed 32 lives in the fiscal year ending June 30, official figures disclosed today. Twenty-five dry law violators were killed by agents, am} seven agents were slain by bootleggers. VINING WILL GIVE FREE SHOW XMAS Santa Claus has come for sure, say the kiddles. Christmas morn ing, the Vining Theatre Is to be host to the children of the city at a free show, which w ill start at 9:46. An “Our Gang" comedy and a feature picture w ill be shown. Christmas and a free show. W hat more could any kid ask? M ORE SHOPPING DAY SfctHMg LOCAL PEOPLE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY New Orleans Society Girl Goes Into Underworld as Officer Mrs. Whelpley Will Face Arson Count, Brought as Fire Result LOVER 0. E. LLOYD IS HELD IS SA VED Joe Lutz, A rrest« I for Theft of Hmklle, Indicted on Burg lary Count Arrested as Shoplifter. Probi Heads R efuse to Protect Her . From Crime Result JT it was necessary to k ill KANSAS C IT Y , Dec. 23— (U . P .) — Santa Claus hasn’t a very full pack of Christmas par dons ready to be distributed among the convicts in the r^any penitentiaries in the west, cording to reports gathered by the United Press correspondents. Governor M iriam A. Ferguson of Texas,' first woman govern or, in lieeping w ith he rpollcy K O liri 8 NO. 96 Mrs. Minnie Whelpley, ar- N E W ORLEANS, La., Dec. 23 itested here last week* on a — The lights on the wharves of charge of arson, arising out of old New Orleans gleam fitfu lly the burning of the home of across the dark flood of the rest Mrs. Jane McCoy, <• of Iowa less Mississippi. They light the street, was Indicted at the ses passage o f countless s h ip s —-car sion of the county grand jury, riers o f the freight ot a nation’s held at Jacksonville this morn inland empire. And, at times, ing. they touch the dark form of one Mrs. Whelpley will face a of those ships of night that carry charge of arson, returned against contraband cargo; the ships that her by the Jury. slip In silently, laden with trag Joe Lutz, arrested by Chief of edy and' evil. Police McNabb was iq^lcted on But never have they seen a a burglary count. Lutz is ac more tragic chain of ovents than cused of stealing a saddle from those which make up the story the Dollarhlde place on the Sls- of Mabel Langford. • kiyous. H a had carried the F or Mabel Langford is the girl saddle as fàr as Talent when ar- w h a la f t a home -of wealth and raBted by McNabb, culture to lose herself In the dark Two indictments for forgery byways that hedge In the water were returned by the grand front. She did it because she ju ry against C. E. Lloyd, for loved a man; and then, at the mer Ashland automobile sales last, she found that the man man. Lloyd it Is alleged, cashed wasn't worth it. two checks, totaling |7 and Mabel Langford I b the daugh drawn on thè Jackson County ter of an old .Louisiana family Bank at Medford. It is alleged living In the northern part of the he bad no account a<t the bank, state. She Is a college graduate Mabel I^tngford, who entered the and had declined on several oc- and mingled in the most exclus underworld for love. caslons to take.ap the worthleaa . ive society elrclas . She was to paper. have been married to a young Don H all waa indicted for the man who lived in Meriden. Miss. theft of afi automobile tn Med Just before the day set for the ford. Three weeks ago. Hall marriage Miss Langford went to and "Fn gin" McElroy broke j«U visit her fiance’s family. W hile at Jacksonville, but wow she was there, a strange man captured the following day at came to call tn her. He was a Gold HUI. No Indictment waa federal narcotic agent. He told returned against H all for the her he wanted to save her from Jail break. . . ........... .. disgrace by informing her that W . L. Blakely waa Indicted her fiance was a "dope-runner"; on a count o f operating a «till. thnt the federal agents had suf ficient evidence to send him to Was Resident of Ashland for started on prison. More Than 50 Years. J. R. CASEY. OLD P IO N E E R OF ASHLAND, DIES srrr AUTO LIOENSE LAV* Funeral Tomorrow Miss Langford wan a girl of spirit. She got the federal ngenf PORTLAND, Dec. 23— (U . P.) J. R. Casey, 87, one of tho — A suit charging that the Ore to take her to his superiors. And with them she made a bargain; pioneers of Ashland, died at gon Motor Vehicle license law that if they would agree not to the home of his daughter, Mrs. is in fact a toll, and is in prosecute Her finance, she would Elmer Magnuson, In Santa Mon violation of the federal rural find out who the real heads of ica yesterday, according to a post road act, and the federal the narcotic-smuggling ring were telegram rec^ivwl by friends highway act was filed In the here this morning. federal court today. Twenty and get evidence that would en For over fifty years, the de able the government to send them six separate complaint* were ceased was a resident of Ash listed against Sam Kozer, secre to prison. The officials agreed. land. He took a prominent part tary of state. The complain And so Mabel Langford loft her in all the civic activities ot the ants are seeking an Injunction home, came down to Now Orleans’ city, and for almost twenty to prevent the collection of waterfront byways and mingled with the*dope peddlers. She fu l years, was postmaster here. licenses. Shortly after the close of the The rural post road set and filled her promise. , In a short Civil W ar, during which he the federal highway acta pro time she turned In evidence that served In the Union army, Mr. hibit the collection of tolls on sent the leaders to the peniten Casey moved to Ashland. At highways on which federal tiary. Her sweetheart was sav thet time, the hoiuo wnich was funds are applied for coc- ed. constructed on what is now structlon. Many highways fn And<hen he ran away and mnr- Pton**er Avenue, was one of the Oregon have been built w ith fed rled anoyier girl! eral aid. (Continued On Page Three) Mabel Langford was heartbrok en. To forget — that was her sole aim. So she came to New Or leans again, this time becoming a member of the federal prohibi tion enforcement agency. Down to the dark waterfront she went once more. “ I won myself a placq of confi dence In the heart of the under world’s rum rlpg,” she says. “ I Hurrah, gang, no more school the Night Before Chrlstma«," even lived in the old plnntatipji until January 4. Just think, and singing "Jingle Bells.” mansion, far up town, looking out eleven days vacation, ’nChrlstmas their mind« on anythin? but over the Mississippi River, where cargoes of alcohol were token off ’nNew Year’s in between. This was the cry of young swift rum boats, and overnight, America, as represented by the with labels! and seals and corks, Ashland school children today. ere transformed in the rooms of (hat old mansion Into ‘choice rp TT B w nig ui< e i ugimf- at the various schools in the imported liquors.” city. F or today, the annual I learned that one man, known Christmas vacation starts. only to his associates as ’Mr. W .’, For almost two weeks, the is the rum k in g .o f New Orleans and directs a traffic totalling mil youngsters w ill be free to do lions from his home on Broadway, what they w ill, with the excep In the heart of the rich residen tion ot the lim e they will be their w rk, anxious to get the running errands, carrying wood i recitations rod the songs over, tial district. I learned thnt two brothers-in-law,. posing as weal and doing the other things which sc they «cuid start on their vn- help ruin such vacation«. Hdt, catious thy New Orleans business men, then, figure most of the young The first term ot tho are his lieutenants. sters, It w ill be only a couple year will not end w ith thia “ I learned the name of every of days before Christmas, an,) vacation, however. I t w ill to one of the fleet of six ships that, bring the liquors and raw afcohol then the annual period of good the middle at H o u r betore behavior, w hlotw alw ays comes the students their from Cuba to New Orleans. just before CbrWtmaa, will be for Ibt first tevto. and In that house, the last day I over. waa there, was 813,700 worth of on »he A t each of the school«, appro raw alcohol. In two adjoining 3la m ¡nBw priate programs «Gere given, with the pupils reciting “ ’Twat (Continued On Page Three) CHRISTMAS VACATIONS OF SCHOOLS STARTED TODAY