MALÀRIA Cannot « r tiv e thrf» months in the rich oaone .at Ariiland. îùire domestìo water help». & Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years W ire Service) ? VOL. X U X ASHLAND CLIMATE Without the use of medicine euree tune cases out of ton of asthma. This is a proven fact to the *6eta9Weekly. Tidings, VtolUM 43 ■ar Loss of Life by Flood Estimated About 308 .— BLACKMAIL IS Damon-Pythl' UNCOVERED AT GRANTS PASS 'AX PROPOSALS - t ’ " XO GALBS, Aris., Jan. — Rains have ceased 8 ’ and • flood Waters 'are sub- siding In the state of Wiley, Nutter, Peters, J - son and Gallatin Mi Directors REPORTS ALL w ann New Directora o t F ruit and Pro- dace Body Elect Officers i '• la Near F ata re T. 8. W iley, f . L. N utter, 8 A. Peter» W . R W . Johnson and L. H. Gallatin w ill form the new board of d irecto rs. of the Ashland* F ru it and Produce as­ sociation. These directors /were elected at the annual meeting of the m arketing body, held here Saturday afternoon. ~ W iley and N u tter were selected tor . the two year terms. Peters and Johnson for the one year terms, while G allatin was a hold­ over, on the two year term from last year. Aside from the report o f the general manager, Carl J. Brom- er. and a report of the special committee, investigating methods to r bettering the oonditlons of the association, little business was transacted. . The report of the commission recommended that the growers m arket all of their crops through the association, not selling the better grade of produce ~the in- selves and m arketing the second class or cull stuff through the association. Only by marketing th e ir pro­ ducts entirely through the asso­ ciation can. the association be placed on a paying basis, the re­ port declared. Support o r the people pt Ash- cfm its through the association, was urged by the'com m ittee. R. h . Kipp, manager of the marketing department of the. Portland chamber of commerce, appeared a t th« meeting, and discussed the various phases of cooperative m arketing with the growers. No definite action was taken upon his recomendations. The new board of directors w ill meet in the near future to elect officers of the association. YERIAN IS WINNER OF JOHNSON PRIZE Theodore Yerlail was the w in­ ner of the six-piece ^ilver Tea Set, which the O. H . Johnson Jewelry Btore gave as a prise, at the close of the auction sale which was concluded Saturday night. The auction was held afternoons and evening* of last week, w ith five persons receiving free pieces each day. Tickets were given out to everyone, whether a pur­ chaser or not. The gifts num­ bered 30 pieces In all. 8 : N ayarit, Mexico? gfter one 8 of the most disastrous 8 flpsdy In its history» 8 Special dispatches re- 8 calved here Indicate that 8 loae of Mfe would reach 8 .3 0 0 persons-and property 8 . loss is estimated at be­ l t -tween 3,000,000 and 6,<- 8 rOOP,QOO pesos.'- . r 8 - Several - sm all villages 8 .along -the Santiago, river. i t ' ,*eFc f i H u i p j r WTPei out 8 and- -thoupandp of acres 8 of fertile farm lands were 8 inundated'. Radio com- 8 munlcation was establlsh- 8 ed between here and San 8 Bias late today and it was 8 repdkfsd that damage was 8 not heavy there and that 8 no lives had been lost. Aged Woman Receives Let­ ter Threatening Her Life Police Believe Attempt to W o rk of Ametnrs. No Arrests Made Yet Evelyn»Nesbit, former wife of Harry K. Thaw, tried J uibuccgsh full y to kill herselt by drinking poison in Chicago. This photograph shows her on a streteher in a Chicago hospital. Dr. E. Thomas Brand, is standing at her head; Miss Glynn, nurse is at his left, and next are Dr. Amanti Rongetti and Miss Estelle De Lucas, nurse. AU Italy Mourns as Mother « of King is Bnrled ROME, Jan. 11.— (IF)— Italy today buried its loved Queen Mother M argherita, the “ Pearl of Savoy,” placing the hbdy w ithin tha hallowed walla of the Pantheon, to rqst hear the body of' her husband, the late King Humbert. and c iv ilia n honors marked her fenerM a t the tomb. The casket. which rested be­ neath tha Ita lia n tri-color, was carried to the Pantheon on an a rtille ry caisson. D irectly behind the. casket, with bowed bead, walked K ing Victor Emmanuel and the Crown Prince of Italy. Marching with the Italian roy­ alty were also the Princess of the royal house of France. Bavaria and Oreece, Victor Napoleon, Conrad and Christopher, respect­ ively. Above the funeral path, the motors of fifty airplanes droned monotonous recftilem. , BANDITS STOP TRAIN, CREMATE PASSBNQERS M E X IC O C IT Y , Jan. 11*— (LP) — Bandits, attacking the Guadala­ jara-Mexico City train at Negrete station, set fire te pnliman cars, and it was reported here today that six passengers had been cremated. The s tu c k is believed to have been tor the purpose of killin g General Jesus Ferreira, chief of m ilitary operations in the state of Jalisco. HOUSEAPPROVESALL OREGON RECLAMATION APPROPRIATIONS T t * I v ♦ ■!''■■ ■■ .Xii. . W A SHING TO N, Jan. 11— (LP)-— The In terio r department approp- rlatlon h ill, the second of jthe re- gular supply measures, carrying 3236,443,698, was passed today by the Hbuse. The b ill supplies funds for the reclamation ear- vice, the general land olffee, na­ tional park service, navy pensions. PO RTLA N D, Jan. 11. — (IP) — A ll Oregon reclamation ap- p/roprlatlon items carried in the Interior department MU as re- pqrted to the house were approv­ ed by the house Saturday w ith virtu ally no debate, according to a special Washington dispatch to the Oregon Journal. Thia action grants approximate­ l y 3100,000 to r Baker, a like snm for V ^b. 3318,000 tor Owyhee, sad budget estimates for the old projects, U m atilla and K lam ath Falls. W A S H IN G TO N , Jan. 11.— (LP) — The house of representatives V • • Strict Party Vote Results in Defeat of Minority Proposal , 1300 I S D E M A N D E D MARGHERITA. QUEEN MOTHER. BURIED TODAY MRS. WHELPLEY Floods Fail M U ilta ry NO. IIP -- ET AT , .— I - Saturday concluded iU work on reclamation provisions of the in- terlor department and le ft therm virtually unaltered. This action w ill send to the senate the appropriations for several new projecU, Including these in Oregon: • ■» — -a , V balances aggregating in each case almost 1*600,000; Owyhee, un­ expected balance approximating 3115,000. . : . *• F or the old projects the bill earrles 3407 for UntatUla and 3140,000 plus unexpected bal­ ance tor Klam ath. No serious conflict over the land settlement and other re­ strictions w ritten into the bill developed on«tbe floor. This bat­ tle has been reserved for a later date when the measure reaches the senate. The house approved the appropriation for the Che- mawa Indian school w ith a total of 3813,000 of which 970,000 Is for a new dining hall and kitchen. SCHEDULE USED Representative Langley Loera te be Effort to Evade Sentence on Liq u or Count GRANTS .PASS, Jan. 11.— Threatened under penalty of tor­ ture- and death, to place 3300 In a box at the girls* entrance to the basement of the Riverside school, Miss E lla Curtis, 60, of Sduth Sixth street, refused to bo intimidated and has turned over to the police a blackmail (etter received by her. Not only was Miss Curtis threatened by the blackmailers bat her aunt, Mr«, M. E. Curtis, now in the state hospital at Salem, was also to be I killed unless the money was left J as directed. Efforst by the poles WASHINGTON, Chase 8. Osborne, ?orz»er gov­ ernor of Michigan, la asking President Coolidge to parole former Governor Warren McCray, Indiana, from the Atlanta federal penitentiary, offered to finish serving his friend's sentence. LOVELAND IS HEAD OF STATE Jan. — John W . Langley, K entucky representative thia afternoon submitted his res­ ignation to the Honae of Reprenentottara, follow ing the refusal o f the Hupreme Court to in terfere in hia ease. T lic House ia expected to act on the resignation, '' w ithout delay. WASHINGTON, ¿an. 11— (IP)— The Senate finance committee, on a strict party vote of ten to ?eveh. tlsi» morning threW oqt the five hundred million dollay tax cut proposals submitted by the Democratic minority, and wrote into the bill a complete Republican Schedule of normal and surtax rates, as passed by the House. during the past- f e w da ys h ave failed to bring an arrest In the plot, which is believed to be are work of juvenile offenders. Officers are still working on the crime In an ends closely the few clues they have. The services of a handwriting expert have been secured to study the letter, which wag turned over Local Man Honored by State W ASHINGTON, Jan. 1 1 — (IF) by Miss Curtla to the authorities. — Representative John W. Lang­ Klwanls Club This letter was found 6y Miss ley, Republican of Kentucky, was Delegates* W A R Q R A V E , Berkshire Curtis in her mafl-box an Thurs­ today denied, by the United States England, Jan.' ■ 11. PORTLAND, Jan. 10.— In ­ supreme court, a review of his day morning, January 7. She Punta were employed te. was told to deposit the money creased enthusiasm on the part of conviction and sentence of two transport worshippers to that night, but Instead «he ap­ local clubs for extending service years at the Atlanta federal pen­ church services in the' pealed to the officers, who pre­ in their communities was voiced itentiary, for the alleged con­ Woman Arrested on Arson flooded sTee of the Saw Through Top of Steel pared a trap for the conspirators in no uncertain terms by the spiracy. to violate the Volstead Count Sent to State Thames valley yesterday. » Cell in D ongas County Bhould they attempt to carfy their conference o f district officer* A « U -- ----------------- — -- -----~ Hospital for Insane The vicar of one church 8 Langley w ill now have to serve plot to a conclusion. and trustees Of the Pacific North­ her» .M e a a n n la v ta d -M the prison term. Chief of Poliee C. E. McLane, west Klwanls district, whAçh xd- with ail the members of ' 8 ” rfOSKBURG, Or«., Jan. 11. 8 Mrs. Minnie Whelpley confi By sawlttg their way through Sheriff W illiam Hayas and officer Joorhed after an IfitendfvMjr ac­ 8 his flock and they were arsonist in connection w ith an AZILDA MINOR. the top ot the steel cage in the Bert Kenyon concealed themselves tive business, session in ,Portland eager to undertake the early morning residence fire 8 early at the appointed place. One yesterday and dinner last night, IALLED BY DEATH county ja il and digging their way 8 Sabbath voyage. here several weeks ago, has been of their men was dressed as a at the Multnomah hotel, which out through the brick wall. 8 Boys are getting good Mrs. Asllda Minor, 71 years of adjudged insane and was recntly Emery G. Slater, aliaa Elm er woman to take the place of Miss was the headquarters tor the con­ 8 catches of ftsh in the main age, died at her home at 600 In ­ placed in th e , insane asylum at Curtis and he went to the school ference. Shirley, and Russell J. Carpen­ streets ot some towns. Salem- The selection of Eugene, Ore., diana street, Saturday afternoon, ter, both under arrest for viola­ building with a package supposed after a * brief illness. She was Mrs. W fielpley is saicT to have tion of the prohibition law, es­ to contain the money demanded. as the meeting place of the dis­ born in Ind., In 1864t the daugh­ maliciously set fire to the home This was deposited as required trict convention was confirmed caped some time early Saturday ter of Mr. qnd Mrs. A. C. Ward of an Iow a street neighbor, Mrs morning. S latfr orShlrley, as he by the letter and although the by the distinct conference and Mrs. Minor was an Ashland Jana McCoy, a woman of 70 is known here, is not only want­ police waited for several hours, August 23 and 24, nfext. were resident for 14 years. She Is years.. The flames were puickly ed in Douglas county on the no one appeared to take the fixed as the dates. Eugene was survived by her husband, W . T. extinguished w ith but a small money. Friday, however, the of­ Charge of possession of a still, selected at the last district con­ Minor, and a daughter, Mrs. monetary loss resulting. She at­ but is wanted by the govern­ ficers began a detailed investi­ vention. , tempted to explain her action with ment, being charged with con­ gation which they hope will re­ * Among the appointments of Emma Kenyon of Bandon, Ore­ assertions that Mys. McCoy was a spiracy to violate the national sult in an arrest. chairman of district committees gon. were held home-wrecker and had attempted prohibition act. *1 Information was that of Carl LovelanA, of ** Funeral services Sunday afternoon at 2:30, from to spirit her husband away. In against him comes from Y aki­ KLAMATH MAN TO Ashland, wbo is the new head the Dodge chapel. Rev. B. C. addition, Mrs. Whelpley sent five ma. 1 SPEAK AT FORUM ot the music committee. M iller, Pastor of the First Bap­ letters, some anonymdus, threat­ Officers arrested his allotted Henry Enders, Jr.» was the Date Set at Gathering of ening Mrs. McCoy i f she did not % Fair Officials at San partner, Joe Nelson, two weeks A change, made this morning delegate to the convention from tist church officiating. Interment * In the Mountain View cemetery. leave Ashland. I t is said that ago and also detained a woman in the program for the chamber Ashland. Francisco the a ffa ir had been going on for companion as a witness. Sinter, of commerce Forum luncheon, to some time before her final ar­ SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11— however, eluded capture by going be held at tbe Llthla Springs THERMOMETER rest jthflontfh Assistant D istrict (LP)— Selecting dates for Cali down a hotel fire escape. He was hotel tomorrow, resulted in an SPECIAL MUSIO SIO READY TO LOWEST Attorney Allison Monlton,* to fornla dnd Oregon fairs, repr«» arrested two days later at Eu­ exchange of speakers with the FOR NAZ AREHJB MEET whom she confessed a fter stren­ tentatives V o m the various or­ gene and brought to Roseburg. Klamath Falls chamber. , Repre­ Old man thermometer took an­ uous questioning. ganisations met here Saturday. A charge of white slavery was sentatives of tbe Klamath cham­ “ The Greatest Thing in the other drop this morning and Two more Ashland residents, The dates for Oregon events, alqo being investigated as he was ber w ill appear on tbe program Bible,*’ will be the text for Rev. reached 'th e lowest spot yet in this case delinquent minors, decided by a special committee, accused of having brought the here, while later, Ashland speak­ R. E. O riffith , evangelist at the touched this year, 30 degrees woman to Roseburg from Wash­ ers are scheduled to speak at are to be sent north, Buford, 1 1 ,1 were approved this afternoon Church of the Naxarene, it was above sero. Tbe coldest weather ington. The woman, who was de­ the Klamath chamber Forum. and M ilford Long, 14, w ill go follows: announced this morning. recorded before this date was 2 l , to thd state training school hext Medford, O re ./ Jackson County tained as a witness, succeeded In addition to tbe speakers, re A special muslfcal program will above, which occnred on several in escaping frotn the hotel, where ports of severs! committees of the week for an extended sojourn. F a ir, September 13-18. be presented. Rev. John Rodman iqornlngs, Louis ' Dodge, weather ahe was being kept, several days booster body w ill be made, Secre­ They w ill leave in company w ith Oregon state fair, Salem. Sep­ observer reports. announced- ago. Alfred Perry, 31, and S. A. Mc­ tember 37 to October 2. tary F u ller of the chamber an­ Carpenter was arrested the Curry, 21, also of Ashland, sen­ Engen, Ore., Lane County nounced. first of last week charged with tenced to K elly Butte, Portland, fair, September 20 - 25. Plans are now under way for possession and sale of intoxicat­ for six months and fined 3800 a very large meeting on January ing liquor. * He entered a plea on their plea , of guilty on a 19, when, representatives of the of not guilty when arraigned and charge of contributing to the de­ various Southern Oregon cities his bonds were fixed at 31,109. linquency of mlnotrs, Involving will meet at the Forum, to dis As he was unable to furnish the two school girls. cuss the natural resources of this amoimt he has been confined to section, and the best methods for the county Jail pending further capitalising them. action in hia case. Colonel C. G. Thomson, super­ N E W YORK, Jan. 11.— (LP)— York financier and philanthro­ intendent of the Crater Lake Na­ The annual seven-day national pist, haa the support of the Fed­ AUTOS MAKE TRIP. tional Park,* and George Sabin, SALEM , Ore., Jan. 11.— Negl in the interest of th rift erated Council of Churches, the OVER OREGON PASS mADXKer of the Oregon Caves, campaign m ill' —»w (V . Red’ Cross. Internallon- KT . a .« r il . I j * tteT simple law actions di rea will be the speakers. In addition, litigation birthday anniversary of Benja­ al Klwanls Clubs, Boy Scouts sad BEND, Jan. 11. — (Ip) — tha courts <)f Oregon in the las| Three automobiles skfely crossed Llthla Park, Lake of the Wbods, min Franklin, In whom thd quai- Oirl Scouts, the Camp Fire Olrle, eight Tears, according to a report the McKensl^ pass to "the W illa ­ and other Southern Oregon at ity of th rift was exemplified. the Jewish W elfare Board, At* Burnside Poet of the G. prepared for the Oregon Judicial mette Valley Bunday. This Is the tractions w ill be discussed. According to a etstement ieeued socle ted Advertising Clubs of tlw A. B. held, Its Installation council, which met in Portland first time in history that an auto­ I t 1» the intention of Fuller tp by the National T h rift Committee World, United States Postofflee Saturday, January 8. Friday. The report is on Me In mobile has crossed the pass in have plans tor this gathering hhre, the ideal to be set forth in Department, Savtngu Division ot Those Installed were, presented at tomorrow’s Forum, thia ninth annual T h rift Week the United States Treasury, and the state supreme court. midwinter. Commander, G. O. Van and additional committees will Ixs “Involves persistent earning, care­ numerous other organisatioaa A ll cases in the eight yean Natta; Senior Vice Com­ numbered 94,068. Of these 34,- CHICAGO EXPERIENCES »pointed, if nDcesary, to mHke ful spending, steady saving, wise During t^e seven dpye of Na- mander, Comrade Coder; dlvorces, 99,11 J, equity oases and VERY LIGHT SNOWJALL suitable arrangements for the fol­ investing, and proportionate totnsl T h rift Week; Jsaenry IT Officer o f the Day, O. W . 11,3 S3 crim inal eases. Of the lowing Forum. firing.** T h rift, according to the to 33, the economic Ideals of Ben­ Nobles; Chaplain, Captain A. CHICAGO, Jan. 11. — (IP) — cases filed only 13,816 went to W . Thomas; Officer of the committee, is never to be thought jamin Franklin, en Snow to the depth ot five Inches, trial. of. la terms of “penny-pinching, day anniversary the Gnard, Comrade Oxford; fell here during the night. A A djutant, W . A. Patrick. Multnomah county has about miserliness, or selfish hoarding. begins ea