MAT-ÁRTA GERMS
Cannot survive thjge months in
the rich osons at Ashland. Pure
domestic water b e lg i
The TidinfffH as
ASHLAND CLIMATE
Without the use of medicine cores
nine cases out of tea of asthma.
This is a proven fact.
Newspaper Far, Nearly Fifty Years
- - - to
KILLED
1 1U S B
is Wire Service)
NTS!)AY, JAN. 13, .1926
ASHLAND, .OREGON,
NO. 112 ;
Railroad is
Buried Under
Sanddrift
Church Weddings
Dispensed With
in Soviet Russia
.
W A SHING TO N, Jan. 18. — (IP)
— The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, early today, upheld the
freight rates on grain and grain
products, which are shipped from
points in .Washington and Oregon,
south of the Snake River to Port
land, Seattle, Tacoma, Astoria and
other North Pacific ports.
The commission dlsmiqped the
complaint, brought by numerous
Northwestern farm associations
against the Northern Pacific ra il
way and other carriers, engaged
in transporting these products in
this territory.
PO RTLAND. Jan.* 13. — (IP)
— The decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, handed
down in Washington today, deny
ing the proteste of Northwestern
farm associations against the rates
charged on tra in shipments by
the Northern Pacific railway and
other carriers operating in the
Northwest, upholds the present
rate structure, which gives the
city of Portland' a ten per cent
differential on rates from pointe
south of the Snake River, as com
pared with rates to other pointe.
.MOSCOW, Jan. is . —
Church weddings are being
dispensed with in Soviet
Russia because of their
expense and also because
religious
marriages
no
longer are recognised by
the state. Instead of going
to the parish church, many
young couples go straight
to the state marriage li
cense bureau where they
can be made man and wife
In five minutes, at a cost
of 31.60.
A. church wedding w ith
out music costs from |6
to 326 and one with a
vocal chorus and the leng
thy orthodox ritual from
330 to 3100.
French Expert Says Planes
to Have Range of 2500
SHIPS
PA RIS, Jan. 13 — (IP)— Huge,
three-bodied birds, soaring in pne
' gigantic 20-hour leap across the
A tlantic—
. .
Carrying passengers, their ¿ag-
Deposito Reach High Mark
For AU Time on
Dec. 3, 1925
The airplane of the day after tomorrow, according
Deposits at the F irst National Breguet.
Bank of Ashland reached a new
high point In the history of the
bank, totaling 81.234.474.84 on
December 3, according to figures
contained in the annual report of
J. W . McCoy, cashier, submitted
at the annual meeting of the
shareholder o f the bank held at
the hank yesterday afternoon.
The report showed that the
volume o f beataees-temeseUd by
ANOTHER COLD SNAP
PREDICTED FOR EAST
CHICAGO, J ob . It. — (IP) —
The weather bureau predicted an
other cold wave today. Officials of
the bnreau said a^bllxxard may
strike the Middle West and Great
Lakes territory tomorrow.
E Z P L 08I0N TRAPS
JAPANESE MINERS
TO K IO , Jan. 13. — (LP) — The
fate of the fifty miners, trapped
in à m in e jn Fukuoka prefecture
by a gas explosion today, is as
yet unknown.
largest In Its history, fa r exceed
ing the business of 1924. During
the year, the hank paid to depo
sitor», as interest on accounts,
324,198.90. I t paid as taxes to
the city, state and United States,
38.287.88.
These figures are in direct con
trast w ith the report for- 1918,.
the last year of the W orld W ar.
when the totals were— interest
paid, 88,224.68; taxes 33,573.22:
deposits, 3559,420. Yet to.such
an extent have business condi
tions changed during the seven
year period, that the net profits
for 1918 were almost aa great as
ip 1925.
The total deposits ln Ashland
banks at last call in 1918 amount
ed to 31.090,498, and in 1925
32.012.299. '
A t the meeting, the nsnal di
vidends were paid to shareholders
the undivided profit acconnt was
increased m aterially, and all em
ployes received a bonne of 10 per
cent of their annual salary In ap
preciation of their loyalty and
efficient services.
The directors, who have served
for many years, were reelected.
They are: E. V. Carter, C. H.
(Continued On Page F o ur)
CRUDE
Jump Across A tlantic M ay abc
Made in 20 Hours in Future,
Says Louis Brvquet
gage and freight, with as ^reut
ease, comfort and security at. the
finest ocean liner.
Costing
only
one-third^ ns
much as
trans-Atlantic
travel
costs at present—
This 16 the prospect outlined
by one of the foremost avlath-n
authorities in the world, bouts
Breguet, president of the French
Chamber of Industrial Aeronaut
ics and himself a lender in a ir
plane invention.
The huge metal albatross that
he depicts tor the future Is au
Invention of his own Imagination
Invention of his own Imaginative
mind, but he asserts th a t It is
merely an idea of what the large
airplane manufacturers and in
ventors are
actually
contem
plating. I t may be years before
this revolution in world touring
will arrive, but Breguet asserts,
it is actually within th& vision
of the far-sighted men of today.
*• In comparison with the air
plane of the "day after tomor-
row” the plane of today is a
crude, plodding instriyQQnt, uh -
thè prediction»
I WOULD OUT DOWN ON
NAVY APPROPRIATION
th e bank during the year » a s the
W A SHING TO N. Jan. 12. — (IP)
— The construction o f a dirigible,
two and one half times as large
as the Los Angeles, to replace the
destroyed Shenandoah, was urg
ed today before the House naval
affairs committee by Secretary of
the Navy W ilbur. Experiments
with the Los Angeles and Shen
andoah, W ilbur said, demonstrat
ed that the cruising radius and
flying capacity of these airships
is too small to operate efficiently
w ith a fleet.
NOW
Said Mis« Florence HoH
meyer to Have Charge
of Office
The Ashland office of the Ore
gon State Motor Association w ill
be opened about January 16, In
the lobby of the L Ith ia Springs
hotel, It was announced yesterday
by H. E. Gale, Southern Oregon
district manager of the associa
tion.
Gale, who is stationed at Grants
Pass, was here yesterday, com
pleting final arrangements for the
installation of the office. The fur
niture has been received, and a*
part of it was placed in the hotel
lobby yesterday afternoon.
The
remainder w ill be installed within
a few days, and the office com
pleted and opened on or about
January 15.
Gale stated yesterday that Miss
Florence
Hollmeyer,
formerly
secretary to J. H. Fuller, secretary
of the Ashland chamber of com
merce, w ill be ln charge of the
office here. Miss Hollmeyer has
been in Portland for several weeks
attending school, but she wlH have
completed her course within the
next two or three days, and w ill
arrive here to take charge of the
office about January 16.
Portions of Rogue
Closed to Fishing
By Commission *
PO RTLAND, Jan. 18. - a
— The Oregon State Fish
and Game Commission, In
session here this week, to
day closed more fishing
W A SHING TO N, Jan. 13— <P>
— The closlng of the Lakehv-si
N. J. Ughter-than-atr statlöi*.
the reductlon ln the -peraoftpel
and the wlUidrawal of the ntfm-
^ber of ahfpe Mom actWe com
■nftaaton; -wia^reeomvaeuded fomqr
by /h e
House {ppproprlations
commlttee, in subml^ting tho
annual naval approprlatlon blll
to the House.
TU N IS, North Africa,
Jan. 13. — A cyclone has
visited
South
Tunisia,
raising a sandstorm Which
lasted more than two days.
Enormous number of trees
were uprooted, including
hundreds of palms in the
Gafsa oasis.
Trains have been Inter*
rupted.
principally
be
tween Metloafe and Qafsa,
the track being buried un
der the sand.
A deluge of rain put an
eud to the sandstorm.
Oklahoma Mine Scene of
Entombing of Many
Miners
OAS
KILLS
HUNDRED
Eight Negro Miners Are Lone
Survivors of Terrific Qas
Explosion
Wilburton, Jan. 13 — (IP)-''-
Eight negro miners, the only
survivors of the explosion, came
from the wrecked pit at 3: 30
today. They said about 36 whites
« I
and 65 negroes perished In the
explosion
Wilburton, Jan. 13 — (IP)—
W ith eight known to be alive
of the 105 miners who were
entombed In the coal mine here,
rescue workers continued their
Tags to be Sold for Benefit frantic efforts to reach the
of Bellview Community
Imprisoned men at the bottom
of a six hundred foot shaft.
Club House
One hundred feet of timbered
Saturday, January 9 w ill be debris at the 500 foot level
tag day ln Ashland. Women, separates
the
blast
victims
members of the Bellview Com from outside aid.
munity club w ill solicit the
people of this city for funds, to
W ILB U R TO N , Okie.. Jan. 1».
aid ln constructing the new com — (IP)—Rescue workers, who this
munity house in the Bellview morning entered the six hundred
district.
foot shaft of the Degnan-McCoa-
This is the speond of a series nells coal mine No. 21, near this
of enterprises which the club has ’city, where more than one hun
planned, ln an effort to complete dred miners were trapped by a
the building fund. The first, a terrific explosion early this after
playlet given a few weeks ago, noon, reported that they had talk
netted a good sum, and it is be ed with several of the men who
lieved that within a few weeks, were entombed by the blast, and
sufficient money w ill be on hand they expressed the belief that but
to warrant starting construction, fe w .d t. the miners had survived
The Ashland chamber of com- the terrific shock.
Members o f the rescue squads
safa£ -4Wtsa»twQriiy._ UMK«ly ex merce haa gtvaa its, sanction to
the tag day Idea, with the under were anabte Id penetrate Into the
perimental.
Even the airplane of "tomor standing that the tags are to be furthermost parte of the tvnnel
row,” Recording to Berguet’s sold for not more than ten cents. because of the gas, which leads
prophesy. Will be stow and un Distributors. will-.be in Ashland the rescuers to believe that the
secure in , comparison with that throughout the day selling the miners entombed there could not
live.
to come. But it will be a marvol- tags.
Mine officials estimated that
A chicken dinner, followed by
ous Improvement over present-
a dance, will be given, probably between 100 and150 miners en
day flying.
W hile
airplanes
now - take next week. In the Civic Club tered the mine shortly before the
explosion.
Jumps that average only about Hduse.
The terrific blast hurled tim
It Is also planned to stage an
100 miles, the bird of tomor
row w ill, only a few years hence old fashioned dance within the bers from the depths of the mine
The out of the shaft and high Into the
take hops of almost 1000 miles i next two or three weeks.
w ill probably be held in air.
at an average speed of 110 miles latter
I
the
Armory.
an hour.
\
I
That’s the commercial, heav
McCLINKXJK WILL
ier type of plane, designed for 1
ORDERED PROBATED
comfortable passenger service.
"The characteristic of the a ir
plane of the day after tomor
row w ill be their lengthened 1
hop from 1000 miles to an av- 1
I
3. E. Enders Will Lead Post
No. 14 For Coming
Year'
Ashland Post No. 1,4, Ameri
can Legion, held its first meet-
■ lng of the new year last night,
with the Installation of the new
k officers af the main business.
>
J. E. Enders was installed as
' commander, R. J. Woods, vicu-
, commander, C. E. Hedberg, adju
tant, V. V. Mills, finance o ffi
cer, Envoy Sehwlndle, chaplain,
and Lynn Slack service officer
Retiring commander C. A. Ma-
4one
conducted the Installation
Terminal Hotel Company
ceremonies,
with the assistance
Said to be Pluming
of Edwin Dunn, who acted as
Structure
sergeant-at-arms. The new o ffi
Although no o fflc lil announ cers pledged wholehearted work
cement has been made as yet, during 1926
(Continued On Page Three)
In 1925 under the leadership
It was learned this morning
that a new hotel building will of Captain Malone the post
be erected ln Medford during membership was higher than
T H E W E A TH E R
the next two or three months, ever before ln Its history.
Oregon— Generally fair.
Increased Interest In coopera
the building to be ready for
Probably rain la tbs north
ting with the Boy »Scouts was
occupancy by Jnly 1.
west portion Thursday.
The building w ill be lensed manifested at the meeting, with
Washington — Cloudy to
by the Term inal Hotel company, M illard Grubb and Andrew Mc
night and Thursday, prob
W ith the assistance of a com
which now operates hotels in Gee reporting on activities. Mr.
ably with rain along the
Eugene, Salem and Roseburg. Grubb is conducting target prac mittee from the American Le
Bend— More , than 1 1-2 miles
coast. Fresh east and
According to the advices rec tice for the scouts each Tuesday gion, the scouts of Troop 2 paving laid during 1926, costing
southeast winds along the
eived the building w ill be of Evening. Dr. W. J. Crandall is last evening started an Inter
884,780.
coast.
four stories, of eemi-flreproof giving them Instructions In first- patrol contest ln rifle practice
construction. Although an official aid and E. J. Farlow w ill assist at the Armory.
The troop is divided into four
of the Term inal Hotel company them In mastering the art- of
and
signalling. patrols of eight Scouts each.
gave eut the information here semiphoring
he declined to disclose the site Other efforts will be made by the The flying Eagle patrol won the
Legion members to assist the right to first entry In a merit
of the new hostelry.
As is the case with all hotels scouts in becoming proficient in contest running over some week#
leased by the Term inal company, the various phases o) Scoutcraft. In which points were given for
The members voted to sponsor taking of the various tests re
the building w ill be erected by
local capital, and the company the exhibition of "As No Man quired fdr scout advancement
Plans for the establishing element of beauty but makes (t
Has Loved," a wonderful picture attendance and payment of dues.
given a long tim e lease.
the new golf course near unnecessary to build artificial
Each patrol w ill be given one
It has been known that the ■Of "The Man W ithout a Country,”
cations for authority to appro
ao-
ftfminift Ona
ill adtaan
rnc asmasAnm 8 in«
priate water from Oregon sources poses in Jackson county.
otlatlng for several months for
eluded ln the list closed are
have been filed with the state
J. W . -Harmon of pryden, water
another hotel ln Southern Oregon?
the following in Jackson
engineering department. They are: from Deer creek for irrigation of
Klam ath Falls was to have been
county: Rogue River for four
17 acres ln Josephine county at a
the site for one new structure,
, James D.
Fine of Dayville,
hundred feet below the Gold
cost "bf 8200.
but it was learned tocziy »hat
water from Cummings creek for
Ray dam. Squaw Creek and
Charles H. A N. Frances Long
«that project has practically been
Irrigation of 20 'aerea In Grant
Its tributaries are closed be
o f, Salem, water from Johnson
abandoned.
county at a coat of 3500.
tween Squaw Lake and L ittle
creek for Irrigation of eight acres
In other cities where Terminal
Sqnaw Lake.
Harold L. Shull and Fred
in Clackamas county at a cost of
Hotels are In operation, the
In Josephine comity, Rogue
Houghton
of Wasco and
The 3200.
hotel is made the terminal for
River was closed fo r fonr
Dalles, water fkom Grass Vdlley
John A. W inn of Adams, water
all stage lines, and it is probable
hundred
feet
below
the
Sav
creek for 'Irrigation of 17 acres
from Sand Hollow creek for Ir r i
that
auoh w ill be the ease In
age
Rapids
dam.
ln Shdrmau county at a cost of gation* of 10 acres in Um atilla
Medford.
No action was taken on an
1100.
county.
The hotel; H Is said, will ba
effort started by fishermen
Em il Bcheln of Elm ira, water
W illiam A. Patrick of Ashland,
In
operation by July 1, and E.
of Grants Pass, to have the
from Sweet creek for irrigatoin water from a spring for irrigation
O.
Clementon,
assistant manager
Rogue River closed against
of four aerea in Lane county.
of 10 acres afad domestic purposes
e f the Eugbne Hotel, will he
winter fishing.
W illiam 8. Skinner of Jordan in Jackson county.
Instated as manage!' of the Med
Valley, water stored on Jordan
A. Frumau of M yrtle Point,
ford hpetelry.
creek for irrigation of 4027 acres water from a sphing for domestic
Columbia River ports shipped
in Malheur county.
purposes la Coos county.
1,893,881 bushels Wheat (
Boy Scout Troop
to Take Part in
Rifle Practice
w ill be shown at
the Vining
theater January 26-27-28. An
drew McGee, C. A. Malone ahd
S. A. Peters, Jr., were appointed
to arrange for this event, tn con
junction with the American Le
gion auxiiafry.,
The- question of a home talent
show was also discussed, an'd
Commander Enders appointed R.
J. Woods. E. Dunn and Gerald
Wenner to Investigate. The post
Is anxious to build up a sinking
fund for varoius relief works
and it ia the intention of the
post to have many activities this
year tp raise this money.
Astoria— december lumber
meute were 38,699,946.
until all four patrols have had
the opportunity of picking out
the two best shots— these will
then be entered in a final con
test to determine the best shot
ln the whole troop.
The target praetjeé Is held
according to the rules of the
Winchester Junior R ifle Corps,
so that If the Scouts do good
work In their shooting they Will
be able to secure the Winchester
badges for marksmanship.
M illard Grubb, chairman of
the Legion committee, is in
chkrge of the shoot.
Assistance has also been given
by members of the Legion In the
m atter of m ilitary drill, signalling
first aid and examinados« for
merit badges.
rapidly according to J. L. Ketch,
local realtor, who Is handling
the course. The survey of tbs
first nine hole« was completed
last week and the blue ptints
w ill soon be out, and the work
of clearing the fairways will
eommsnce In a few days.
Those fa m ilia r. with the lo
cality readily recognise in the
old Coleman pace, more recently
owned by D. W. Wheeler, an
Ideal golf coures designed by
aature to meet every require-
meat, get on the rolling slopes
of the foothills, it is said to be
cool In summer and sheltered
In winter- The ravine through
which
Coleman
creek
rase,
wooded as J t is with laurel, oak,
cedar and pine adds not only au
much less interesting than natur
al basards, Ketch says. Golfers
who have Inspected the course 4S
laid out by Lee B. 8m lth,twho Ja
lq charge of its organisation, de
clare It to be unusually sporty—
especially the drive from the
eighth 'tee, which Is plaoad US
a knoll. The soil is looep sad
free, wonderfully adapted to a
course. I t Is reached by several
graveled road» la excellent eowgt
tlon. Plenty o f room hoe keen
reserved for the aaoead *ht»
holes which will he put te aa