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M A L A R IA
GERM S
Cannot survive three months in
the rich osone at Ashland. Pure
domestic water helps.
Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years
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ASHLAND CLIMATE *
Without the use of medicine cures
nine cases ov^Sf tea of amtipr^
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ASHLAND. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 1926
H o rse K ic k F a ta l
FORMÇR LOCAL
WOMAN HANGS1
SELF BY ROPE
T o H o m estea d er;
S k u ll F racti
DISPOSAL O F
GARBAGE WILL
BE TAKEN OF
C o u n cilm a n
H a rd y
R e sig n s; T o
N am e
S u ccessor > T o n ig h t
W H FU l SEATIIE
1 A M HELD HERE
i . II. Hardy, a member
of the city council for the
.It
last 14 months and one
It
I I of the leaders In civic
8
It affairs,
submitted
his
Mrs. Pearl Sutton Commits
City Council Orders Probe I t resignation as a member
Suicide This Morning
Into Proposal to Get
8
of the council last night.
at Klamath Palls
Incinerator
<
8
The resignation was se
l l cepted and without dla-
IS HELD URGENT 8 cussion. . «
WAS IN ILL HEALTH
8 NERD
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It
In
a
brief
letter
to
Husband Discover«« Body Short-
Nob H ill Street Im provem ent is
It
II
his fellow members, M r.
lly A fter Tragedy In Rcdr
Ordered;
Routine
It
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H ardy stated that his
Matters
of Store
ft
8
many civic activities are
.8
such that he felt he
Immediate Investigation Into 8
Mrs. Pearl Button, B I, former
II
8
could
not do Justice to
all phases of the garbago dis
resident of Ashland, killed her
8
himself ana to the city
posal
problem.
Including
the
cost,
self by hanging a t her home,
by remaining as a eoun-
Jpcatlon and- procedure to be 8
2 0 miles east o f K lam ath Falls
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 17.—(IP)—Nine convicts are in this morning, according to word
8
oilman,
and he asked that
Pierce L. Jett, 23-year-old lawyer, and son of a well to
followed In the construction of
ft
he
be
relieved
of further
the state prison hospital today suffering from wounds as received by local friends of
a municipal Incinerator, was or
do
Seattle
family, was in the Ashland city jail this^mom-
8
duty at once.
the result of a riot in the dining room of the state prison the fam ily.
dered by the city council last
ing
on
charges
of forgery and embezzlement. He is await
The council w ill meet
night . upon the recommenda 8
WJth her husband, Frank But
last night during the supper hour.
ing extradition to Washington where he is badly wanted
tion of Mayor Johnson and Coun 8 In special session tonight
The convicts wrecked the room, threw dishes at the ton, she had been operating Sut
8
to
elect
a
successor.
on a charge of first degree forgery.
cilman Burdic.
The sanitation
guards and raised a noisy disturbance before armed ton’s store between Klam ath
8 Mayor Johnson last night
The arrest here of the young lawyer reads like a page
committee jras authorized to
F alls and Chiloquin for the past
8 submitted the nomination
guards Were rushed into the large hall and subdued them. several
from
a thrilling melodrama, and reveals the keen mem
make
a
thorough
study
of
the
years.
8 of S. D. Taylor as a
Shortly before the dining room riot, a fire, believed
problem
and
report
back
as
M r. and Mrs. Sutton arose at
ory and presence of mind of L. N. Gilbreath, chef at the
8 successor, but Council-
to have been of incendiary origin» was discovered in the the same hour this morning and
quickly as possible.
Tavern Cafe.
8 man Burdick and Peters
The present garbage disposal
flax plant. Prison officials believe the entire fire and went down stairs from the liv
It was several months ago th at J e tt represented Mr.
8 said they were not ready
ground was characterized as a
riot were a part of a premeditated plan to burr) the in- ‘ ing quarters on an upper floor
8 to come to a decision
Gilbreath
in some litigation in Portland. At that time
disgrace and a nuisance, and it
of the store.
Mr. Sutton went
stitution and escape during the ensuing turmoil.
8 last night and asked for
the young law clerk is alleged to have appropriated a
was agreed that something must
the front of the store and
8 a day in which to consld-
The dining room riot was precipiated because of a to
$300 diamond ring lielonging to Mr- Gilbreath on the
be done, even If It Is necessary
thought Mrs. Sutton was pro
8 er the mayor’s choice and
new ruling of Warden J. W. Lillie forbidding talking paring breakfast. When he en
to Issue bonds for the con-
promise that he Was to pay about $80 in court costs.
8 to discuss the m atter
among the convicts during meal hours.
A t that time after a search of
tered the kitchen a short time
8 with Mr. Taylor personal-
( Continued On Page Three)
several days, M r. Gilbreath locat
Two of the rioting convicts, Albert Corley, and C. later he found bis wife’s life
17 ly.
Councilman Wil«(y
ed Jett and the young man prom
R Moore, were so seriously injured it is believed they less body hanging a t the qnd
8 and W right were ready
ised to make restitution. Instead
of a rope.
«
may die.
8 last night to confirm tha
of filing a complaint against the
Mrs. 8utton had been In 11)
8 nomination of Mr. Taylor,
youth, Gilbreath exacted a prom
health for some time, and this
8 as both characterised him
ise. that 'he would make good the
Is believed to have brought on
8 as a substantial busi-
price of the diamond ring. Jett’i
the despondency which termln
Ona o f the heat Steelhead 8 ness man gvho would
mother made an appeal on be
sted In her self-destruction.
catches of the year was made 8 work at all times for the
half of the boy and promised to
Besides the piusband, Mrs,
8 best interests of the city.
yesterday
near
Gold
Ray
by
a
have
him make good the loss, ac
Sutton Is survived by two sons
trio ot local anglers.
They
cording to Mr. GUbreath.
Carl Lor ©laid, popular local both of Klamath.
are John Hughes, Jack» Mattern
H ls Photo Taken
musician who la engaged In
Big Function Planned for Seattle
apd
A. C. Ninlnger, who came
But not Satisfied w ith Jett’s
for
several
weeks,
w
ill
Moro,
Oregon,
Man
washin^ ^ /s ^ Birthday,
Two “ Hard Boiled’’ Youthi promises, Mr. Ollbreatft went a
hack weighed down p ith
15
broadcast from K JR , Seattle, to
to S u Montila in
and Girl Apprehended
*1 beauties. A couple ot the trout
step farther.
He marched the
morrow . eeeaiag, Thursday, be
Portland ia ti .
At Pmxsmnir ,
weighed
approximately
teq
tween 1 4 :3 0 sad I t o’eoek, ae
(Continued (Sí Page" Ÿ wo)^ '
Members of the* Ashland M cording to Information received
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PO RTLA N D. O re.,’ Feb. 17— pounds.
FACE
SERIOUS
CHARGE
Molay «111 observe the anniver by local friends.
The present Steelhead run John Riff«* and Homer Bill
Lloyd H u ll of Wasco, Ore., will
Mr. Love
sary of Waablngton's birthday land broadcasted an entertain
not mix moonshine and gasoline w ill continue for several weeks
ings Present at Medford Abandon Anto Here And W rite
Woman Writes Letter Claim for nt least six months. For and is providing exceptional sport
w ith a public dinner and dpneo m ent he gave at the Klwanis
Meeting
Boastful L etter to Cldef
lug She Has Been Shot
a t the L lth la Springe hotel next lnncheon in Seattle yesterday at
the Eastern Oregon rancher to for anglers in the Rogue River
McNabb
By
Indian
A unique entertainment was
Monday evening, starting nt 7 :SO. noon, hat it was impossible to
day started serving a term of
put on by the Crater Lake coun
Circuit
Judge
Charles
M. pick it up here.
PO RTLAND, Ore., Feb 11— six months In Jail which was
Two youths and a girl, who
cil of the Boy Scouts of Amer
The mas «111 be the principal
Imposed
by
D
istrict
Judge
Mears
Portland police thus fa r have
wanted to shdw Chief of Police
ica last night at Medford In the
speaker at the patriotic pro
been unable to find any trace of a fter he bad pleaded guilty to
McNabb that they were “ hard Six Delegates From Ashland
way of a training school for
gram to be held . in the dining
Mrs. Laney M. H u lf, who was a charge ot driving while in
boiled,’* came to grief at Duns
High School Leaving
Scout
leaders.
Supper
was
room prior to the dance. Judgo
last heard from when her hue toxicated.
m ulr yestercay when they were
For Corvallis
served in “D inty M ohr’s” cellar
Thomas «ns speaker at a Da
Deputy S heriff Rexford said
band received a letter from her,
picked up for Investigation by
(Medford H otei) a t 4:00 o'clock,
Molay function in Medford a
Six delegates from the Ashland
stating she had been shot by H u ll wag badly Intoxicated when
Dunsmuir authorities and are
after
the beefsteak and pie had
year ago and « a s warm ly re
High
School and chaperons wlU
an Indian and was dying. The he came upon him. Two bottles Mrs. W. D. Carey Passes
new being held for San Ber
been safely put away, the tables!
ceived.
Away at Home of Son
leave tomorrow morning for Cor
letter, received last Saturday, of moonshine were token from
nardlno,
Cal.,
officials
on*
charges
were .scuttled and the real busi
De Molay apeak ere « III in “ Black and White Review“
in Alsea, Ore.
H u ll also was fined
vallis to attend the Educational
was
postmarked
at
Steptoe, the car.
of forgery and larceny.
Promisee to be Real
ness of the evening began; the
clude Alble Beck, Webster Chat-
7
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1540.
Exposition given annually by
Wash.,
but
reports
from
that
The
trio
gave
the
names
of
.
Peppy Show
Mrs. W . D. Carey, age 73, ot men were assigned to five pa
tin, Rowland Parks and George
the
Oregon Agricultural college.
section deny there has been any
Lawrence Robinson and wife, and
Fairview street died Tuesday trols and the rest of the work
Lowe.
The
students, chosen to attend
The rehearsal of the Legion shooting scrape there.
A rth u r Comstock.
They were
morning at the home ot her done in patrol formation, sim
Tickets tor the combined din
Mrs. Oulf left her home here
show, “The Black and W hite
Intercepted here by the police for scholarship and Interest in
son, A rth u r Carey, at Alsea, ilar to a regular scout meeting
ner and dance are 3126 and can
Revne,” started off w ith a bang February 4 to go to Eastern
Sunday as they were driving future college work, are: Dorin
Oregon, where she had been with patrol leaders, Inter patrol
be purchased a t the Franklin
last night at Memorial hall,, with Oregon to cook on a ranch. The
north In a big Chandler car Hitchcock, Francis Gallatin, Mae
■pending the winter, after a contests, etc.
Bakery and M iller’s Toggery or
King, Keqdrlck Watson, Earl
cryptic
message
Is
the
only
word
a large crowd of local -talent
w ith a 1925 California license.
V e e k ’e Illness with pneumonia.
The men had a lot of fun and
from any member of the De
N
utter, and Leslie Ketch, and
present Joining In on the chorus which her husband has since
Oar Locked Up
Funeral services will be held Incidentally got much scout In
Molay.
practice, which was the first heard from her.
Chief McNabb halted them Miss Jarmon, teacher at the High
Gives up all Engagements from the Presbyterian church formation that w ill be helpful
School.
Miss Margaret McCoy,
work taken np.
Frid ay at 2:10. Interment will In the conduct of scout ac
(Continued
on
Page
Three)
And
Retires
to
White
a
student
at the Oregon Agri
Rehearsals w ill be held to
be In the Mountain View ceme tivities. Stuart P., Walsh and
House Today
cultural College and Mr. Gallatin
night and tomorrow night, and
Ted" Lewie, from the Seattle
tery.
Burial is in charge of
w ill drive the students to Cor
then starting next Monday re
W A S H IN G TO N . D. C., Feb. 17. J. P. Dodge and Sons, funersl council, Harold Wave, of Salem
vallis.
hearsals w ill be held every night.
— (IP) — President Coolidge to directors.
and Cecil A. fo o k , the local
The convention, Is held to in
The director of the show, Jack
day cancelled a ll engagements and
Mrs. Csrey was born In Mich •cout executive, conducted the
terest students ot
the
high
Coyle, stated that he was well
retired to ttfs w h ite house to igan, March 23, 1863.
John Rigg and Homer
She school.
schools all over the state to go
pleased w ith the Interest an«l
Two Bodies Recovered as nurse a cold. The president had lived in Ashland for many Billings, scoutmasters of Troops
on w ith their education, also
House Committee to Recom activity of the men who wero
Result of Tragedy at
awoke feeling badly and physic years.
She is survived by her One and Two respectively, at
to
give them some ides of what
out last night.
mend $85,000.000 Pro
ians advised him to give up his husband, W. D. Carey, two sons, tended the meet.
Bingham, Utah
the
higher education means tb
Mrs. H. C. Beebe, who la re
gram for 5 Tears
No Actio® Expected f for
work u n til ha Is better. His In A rth u r E. Carey of Alsea, Ore
them
and give them an Idea of
cognised m one of the most tal
SALT LA K H C IT Y . Feb. 17.— disposition Is said to be a slight gon, and Oeorge L. Carey, of
More Than Week in
what work to take up.
Each
W A SHING TO N, D. C„ Feb. 17 ented piano players In the city, (IP)— A snow slide at Bingham,
“ Shame Suicide” Case
head cold.
Ashland, and a daughter, Mrs.
school or department at the col
— (IP) — The house naval com consented to handle the piano Utah demolished three residences
N ettle Himes, of Owen, Wis
m ittee unanimously agreed today work and wae present at the and a church today.
T IA JUANA, Mexico, Feb. 17. lege give exhibitions of their
Bodies of
Subscribe F o r The Ttomgs.
consin.
,
V
on a five-year building program first rehearsal.
—
(IP) — Mexican justice slowed work. The convention this year
three victims ware removed from
for the navy a ir servloe.' The
down
today In the attempt to Is from February 19 to Feb
the wreckage. A brisk fire broke
,
committee voted to recommend
bring to justice the men respon ruary 22.
out following the Uide and this
P O R T L A N D , ’Ore., Feb. 17
>86,000,000 for the five years,
sible
for
the
Peteet
family
shame
hampering tha work of the
Mrs. Dean Ray of Hillsdale was
including two
dirigibles,
each
suicides, Crim inal Judge Sam
rescuers. The number of persons
reported recovering In a local
about three times larger than the
Urias announced he Jwt)l need
caught in the slide is unknown.
hospital
today
from
wounds
Shenandoah. A t the end of five
another week before he can reach
received yesterday when a load-
years the navy would have a hun-
a*decision In the cases against
C R A T F .R
T A K E R F P f Y R T I t ’l l j t n i ed reT0br,r
<H»charged
acd-
Is M a r r i e d
'-'**** H a f t I - f v l b n t J U n I r l l j i j l / dentally and struck her in the «he seeee meu. hrefudtng Chtsf o t
Iblee.
Police Llanos, charged with at
John M. Denlft of Shasta City
Major Daraus and Major
chest as she was removing it
tacking the two Peteet girls end and M yrtls Denlff ot Ashland,
Being caretaker a t anew-bound caretaker during the month, the from a dresser drawer.
Hot
Arnold d Criticised by
ceasing the fam ily’s suicide. Many
Crater Lake lodge during the report reveals.
High Officials
But because of Injuries were enty flesh wounds, Californians are advocating clos ware married last evening ljy
Justice of the Peace L. A- Rob
w inter months 1» a good soft the scarcity of snow, even this physicians reported.
ing the border but resort owners erts, at hls office and left Im
W A SHING TO N, D. C., Fab. 17.
ob.
I
t
’s
a
good
place
to
whllo
work
was
lighter
than
usual.
Senate Caucus Will Make it
plan to flght such an attempt.
mediately for Shasta City, to
— (LP) — The war department’s
away the long hour« smoking
The lowest temperature re
Hard
to
Start
Political
m
ake their future homo.
inquiry Into the alleged disloy
and reading, I f the brief dally corded at the lodge was 14 de
Inquiries
W A SHING TO N, D. C., Feb. 17.
a lty of M ajo r H . A. Darqne of
•eemosmsH*
report of D. H. Hans, caretaker, grees above zerq on January
' (LP) — Representatives Swing
J. W . Palmer, song leader of the a ir service ended today with
W ASHING TO N, D. C., Feb. 17. la any criterion.
19.
The highest temperature
of C alifornia today asked the state
the Portland Klwanla d a b , w ill the decision to reprimand M ajor
R. W. Pries, managing direct was 78' degrees on January I t .
— (IP) — Senate republicans era
department to negotiate a treaty
be the chief speaker at the Darque and M ajo r H . H. Arnold
growing weary of the many so- o r of the lodge, has Just re>
.Haas has devoted consider
w
ith Mexico to establish a 60-mIle
weekly Klwanla lnncheon Friday for reputed attempts to Influence, »called, investigations which gen- celved the dally report of the
able time to winter sports, In
Word has been received that sone along he Mexican border. In
noon at the U th la Springs hotel, a lr legislation In a manner ob erally ere started /for political oaretoker tor January, and It
clading skil jumping, and on Mrs. Em ily F. Billings, sister-in- which questionable resorts would
Ashland Episcopal and Cathe
It was announced today by H. jectionable to the department.
purposes. In a caucus of senate reveals that on 17 ef the 31 January 24, hls diary shows law of O. F . Billings, died in he prohibited.
olio churches today obss* *
C. Oaley, secretary.
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republicans a resolution was adop days there wae he work to be that ha achieved a 14-foot Jump. Hallowell, Maine, on February
first day of lent w ljh zgznmi
Henry Enders w ill snbmit a
ted Which w ill make It necessary done.
The report further shows thero I, aged S3 years. Mrs. Billings
Eugene —- Vast marketing or services. Today io Ash Wodadb-
report of the recent conference
Idaho
Copper
Corporation for any “Investigation" resolution
Charging batteriea, filling tha have beau 12 days of sunshine is pleasantly remembered by her ganisation may follow proposed
day.
The Leutoa period
of Klwanla trustees la Portland. buys Iron Dyke mine and 100- to be considered by a standing
aaow burner and cleaning the a t Grater Lake, Which tolls the Ashland friends, she having vis anion o f North Pacific and coatinus until Eos
Music w ill be furnished by D r. ton flotation m ill in Sevan Devils committee before the senate C m ■now ont of the buildings form
story of the nnusnally light fell ited her relatives on two oc California Challenge Creamery with spoeial wook da
R. L. Bnrdle sad B illy Briggs.
district, and w ill operate m ill. consider i t
ed the chief occupation of the e f «now this winter.
casions some years ago.
Cooperative associations.
tho churchoo during thio
P riso n ers in S a lem I n s titu tio n T h ro w
D is h e s a t G uards a n d W reck D in in g
R o o m D u r in g S u p p er H ou r; T ry to
B u m B u ild in g ; T w o M ay D ie.
u sician
LOCAL DE MOLAY TO A sh T o la S n in d M
g O n R a d io
HAVE DINNER DANCE
H ILLSB O R O , Feh. 17
— Lyman
Wilson,
34,
homesteader In. a small
colony 11 miles west of
McMinnville, died here
today at Smith hospital
as a result of being kick
ed In th e ' head by ’a
horse Friday.
His skull
was fractured and 44V<
eral pieces of the bqne
entered his brain.
Wilson
was
kicked
when he attempted to
rescue his two children
from a bucking horse.
The children were thrown
as he reached« for the
anim al’s bridle and the
horse whirled and kicked
. him in the head. . F irst
aid was administered by
Forest Ranger Lend, who
lives nearby, and a doc
tor was called from Sher
idan.
His removal* to
the hospital was decided
on that he m ight under-
go an operation and ha
reached the hospital here
48 hours after the ac
cident.
He died shortly
a fter D r. Smith, attem pt
ed to relieve the pressure
on his brain.
Wilson Is survived by
his wife and two children.
The body w ill be token
to Cedar Falls, Iowa, his
form er home, for burial.
NO. 142
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8
L. N. Gilbreath, Local Chef, Proves Undo
ing of Alleged Forger and Embezzler;
Long Vigil Comes to a Dramatic End;
To Be Taken North.
I
'BANDIT TRIO*
IICAUGHT AFTER
ESCAPING HERE
B e a l C atch M ade
B y L o ca l A n g lers
STIFF JOLI GIVEN *
MOTORIST
P0UI1UI
8
It
It
LOCAI MEN ATTEND
. . . SCOUT HUKRENCE
J
10
UMGEBT
I UCAl STUDENTS GO
10 COLLEGE M E I N
PNEUMONIA TAKES
LEGIilN REHEARSAL
S I A M BANG
FRESHEN! SU! FERS
FROM COED IN BEAD
NAWAIRPIANES
ARE A G O u r n
SEVIRAI ARE DEAD
IN BIG SNOW SLIDE
IIA JUANA PROBE
G u n D isch arged ;
W om an W ou n d ed
A M T AIR M B S
10 BE REPRIMANDED DCDHDIIPUIO U flll- —
T H IS M A N H A S “S O F T ” JO B;
P L E N T Y O F “L O A F IN G ” H E R E ;
Shasta C ity M an
H ere
KtruDLlbANo WILL
P o rtla n d Mari W ill
STAMP Olli PROBES
S p ea k a t L u n ch eo n
R e la tiv e o f L ocal
M an D ie s in M aine
Churches O b serv e-;
S ta rtin g o f L e n t