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VOL. XLIX
Successor to tlif Semi-Weekly Tiding«. Volume 41
A SH LAND, OREGON, T H U R SD j
NO. 155
MARCH 4, 1926
a lT
CHAMBER WILL
HOLD PRIMARY
ELECTION SOON
Seeks Damages
For Thefts By
State’s Wards
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F ive and P ossibly S ix D i. 0
rectors M ust be Chosen
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by Civic Body
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PREPARING
BALLOTS 0
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Annual Report« of All Commit« 0
tees to be Submitted
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Tuesday Noon
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Plana for the annual election g
qf directoif» of the Ashland g
chamber of commerce are fast g
being completed, and ballots for g
the primary election will be g
mailed out to all voting mem- g
berg within the next few days • g
by Secretary Fuller.
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' The terms o f. five, and pos- g
sibly six, members expire this g
year, and under the chamber’s g
primary ballot system members
will indicate their jhoice for
twice the number of directors as
are to be elected. The 10 or 12
highest on the primary ballot
will then bo up for selection
on the final balloting.
SALEM, March 4—A
claim for $599.60 was
presented to the stato
board of control yes-
terday by Mrs. W. R.
Moore, living two miles
south of Turner, cover
ing damages alleged to
have been done to her
property and articles al
leged to have been taken
from her home by three
wards of the girls' In- <
dustrl^l school, February
4.
According
to
Mrs.
Moore’s claim the girls,
Ida* War, Pearl Evans
and
Marie
Hamburg,
broke Into her home on
February 4 and spent
several hours in opening
fruit and cooking meals,
and In looting the place
of Jewelry and other ar
ticles of value. The claim
Includes a diamond stud,
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valued at $500.
TRIO ASCEND MOUNT ASHLAND;
TEACHER AND PUPILS" SUCCEED";
MAYOR WANTS
TO COMPLETE FIRST "T O
WALK PROJECT
SUMMIT THIS
To a high school teacher anil
two high school students goP»
t ie distinction of being the flrct
to ascend Mount Ashland thl»
City E xecutive W ill F ight year. Also It is thought to he
For Improvemfent N ear
the earliest In the, year, that the
peak has ever been reached.
Normal School
The trio making the trip wore
AUTHORITY IS CITED H. W. Allison, teacher, and Hu
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bert Gilmore and Myler D e e ||,
Declares City Han Right to Order students.
Work R.'ganllcss of
The hikers left the city at
Protests
T O SUSPECTED
SEASON AUTO THIEVES
HELD IN JAIL
11 o'clock last Saturday night,
going by way of Lamb’s mine
and following what is to be the
new Mount Ashland trail.
They reported quite a bit of Chevrolet Roadster B elong
ing to Albie Beck Stolen
snow still on the mountain. In
Last N ight
some places drifts were 20 feet
deep. They reached the summit
RECOVERED
in time to witness the sunrise QUICKLY
early Sunday morning, and re
Two Washington Youths Caught
turned to- the city early Sunday
Anil Car Recovered ln 3H
night.
Minutes
Wooden Lt
Earl Of Craven
Breaks In Fall
SETTLER S IN
WEST TO GET
FEDERAL
HALIFAX, March. - 4
—W h 11 e aboard the
steamer Canadian Fisher,
bound for Bermuda, the
Eurl of Craven fell and
broke his wooden leg, ac » Senate Irrigation BI
Out Program foi
cording to information re
ancial Relie
ceived here. The earl,
who came into promi
PLANS ARE 0 U T L IN 1 B
nence recently in connec
tion with the "moral
Hair .Million Dollars Will be
turpitude” charges against
Loaned to Those on Wester
Countess Cathcart, lost
Lands
a leg ln the World War.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March
Just 3S minutes after the Chev
4.
— (IP) — A new reclamation
rolet roadster of Albie Beck had
relief
program has been worked
been stolen from its parking place
out
by
the senate Irrigation bloc
on Third street last night, the
and Secretary of the Interior Hu
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I car hail been recovered and two
bert Work, under which the gov
1 young suspects were In custody
Randall J. Woods, P. K, Hatp-
ernment
will finance settlers upon
Mr. Beck notified Chief of Po Portland Man, Freed of Mur
mond and V. V. Mills, members
western
Irrigation projects.
lice McNabb, and the chief rush
der, Pleads Guillty to
of the Kiwanis club program
Arrangements
Wire completed
ed to the telephone. Within a few
Booze Charge
committee, will each make
whereby the bill will be introduc
Demand
for
Seats
H
e
a
v
y
-
minutes.
Special
State
Officer
minute talks at the regular
Locals Out to Take
PORTLAND, Ore., March 4— ed shortly authorizing the appro
Terry Talent had intersepted the
wanis luncheon at the LK
Measure of Medford
suspected thieves and recovered (U.P.)—Frank Freeman, negro priation of $500,000 for distribu
Springs hotel tomorrow noo
bootlegger, pleaded guilty tp a tion among settlers under the per
the car.
Doc Burdlc and BUI Briggs w<U
Ashland high school's speedy
The youths under arrest gave liquor charge in circuit court sonal direction of Secretary Work.
sing, as will the quartet from
basketball team is all set for the names of Jesse Walton and here yesterday afternoon and
The Interior departmept appro
the American Legion show.
the crucial game at the armory Lyle Rossiter. Both are about was sentenced to five months In priation bill will be held up until
tomorrow night with Medford 20 years old and came here from the county Jail by Presiding authorization for the relief mea
high, and it now looks as Washington. They are suspected Judge Stevenson.
sures Is granted, and then pro
though many people will he of stealing an auto near Seattle.
Freeman shot and killed James vision for the appropriation will
R e tirin g D ire c to r
turned away because of thp
Charges of larceny of an auto Madonna when an altercation at be Included in the interior de
Directors whose terms ex
demand for seats.
were to be filed against the pair Freeman's home last January partment program, according to
pire this year are V. V. MiHs, Jackson County Committee
If the local quintet wins to
this afternoon by District Attorney when Madonna attempted to present plans.
William Briggs. G. A. Briscoe,
morrow
night,
it
must
repent
break into the house.
The
Investigates Proposals
California Man Declares the performance at Medford Sat Cheney. They were taken to the grand jury exonerated Freeman
George W. Dunn and Fred
of
Farmers
county Jail at Jacksonville pend
Homes. There is the possibility
This Section R eceives
urday night to tie the Medford
of the murder charge but in
ing further investigations.
that another director who was
Harsh Treatment
school for Southern Oregon hon
dicted him as a bootlegger.
Approximately fOO farm list
'elected to fUl an nnexplred one- ings were investigated and ap
ors and a chance to play In the
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March state tournament. Every mem
year term also must seek re- proved at a. meeting here late
4. — (|_p> — Pacific coast riv»rs ber of the team Is ln good
election this year.
yesterday afternoon of the Jack-
and harborB have been neglected condition, and Coach Hnghes
The annual reports of the var son county farm settlement com
Mrs. Louise Webber to be
by the federal government, >q- expects his boys to step out and
ious committees of the cham mittee.
Property owners in
Democratic Candidate
cording to the survey of Joseph play the best game of the year.
ber will be submitted at the for every section of the county. anti
For Governor
A, Crumb, statistician of the Un
urn luncheon next Tuesday toon. particularly in the Eagle Point
Advices from Medford indi
iverslty of California.
The re cate that their team Is training Start Referendum to Prevent
irrigation district, listed farm
PORTLAND, Ore., March 4—
Sir Austin Chamberlain of
sult of his survey was given 01»“ hard as they are afraid of the
lands for the Information of
Former Rulers From
(U P .)— Mrs.
Louise
Palmer
England
States
Position
Pacific Foreign Trade Council at third game “Jinx,” and realise
the committee In the land settle
Getting Property
Webber today definitely an
on
the
League
a meeting here today. He called that the Ashland team will give
ment work.
nounced her Intention of being
attention to the enormous sun« them a battle every minute of
BERLIN, March 4— {U P .)—
The committee will meet with
LONDON. March 4. — (IP) — a candMats fqr gpvernor on the
The battle began today to pre Sir Austin Chamberlain today in democratic ticket at the con
the state bonus commission in School Officials W ill Meet being given Mississippi river de play.
W ith A rchitect This
velopment with slight returns, as
Medford late this afternoon with
vent the former kaiser and other timated that Great Britain would ing primary election. She has
E vening
compared to the scant attention
former German rulers from re oppose the immediate entry of been active ln politics for sev
reference to loans from the bon
granted the Pacific coast in spite
gaining millions of dollars worth Poland, Spain and Brazil Into the eral years and had charge of
us fund on irrigated lands.
Plans find specifications for the of a large foreign shipping busi
of property seized following the leaguo of nations cbuncll. His the campaign office of Governor
new junior high school will be
B ig Demand for T ickets for
ness.
revolt! tlon.
position is that England should Pierce when he ran in 1920.
submitted to the school board to
Home-Talent Product
» Referendum lists in which every do nothing which might prevent
night by J. E. Tourtellotte, Port
ion N ext W eek
German may enter his name and Germany from entering the lea
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land architect, who arrived here
Cultures Taken of A ll S tu express his desire to have the gue.
The reserved seat sale for the
today for the meeting. Mr. Tour
question decided by tho people
dents A ttending Idaho
American Legion's “Black and
tellotte has revised his plans to
(
instead of by the reichstag were
Institution
White Revue,” started today, the
conform with suggestions made
opened
today.
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reservations being made at the Colored W oman
Seeking by the board at the last meeting
Four million signatures are
BOISE,
Ida.,
March
4.
—
(IP)
Rose Confectionery, at no addi Suicide F ights Man W ho
and It is.expected they will be
necessary to obtain a referendum. I
Advance Information Pro
Snowbound for 13 Days in -Throat cultures were being
tio n a l cost.
From the way in
approved this evening.
Saves Her Life
taken today of every student at
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cured in Railroad
Mountain Cabin W ith
which the tickets have been go-
The board plans to advertise
tending the University of Idaho
Merger Case, Claim
lng-it will be necessary for those ‘ PORTLAND, Ore., March 4 — for bids for the work later this
out A ny Food
as the result of the fourth case
who wish to select their seats (U.P.)—George ¿eller, gateman month as soon as the architect
Harvey Madsen Must Serve
WESTWOOD. Cal., March 4.— of spinal meningitis being discov
WASHINGTON, March 4—
to make their reservations early. on the Morrison street bridg, completes the working plans. The
Out Sentence in Ore
ered
among
the
students
last
(U
P)—
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
E.
Reeder
of
Representative
Black, Democrat
Tomorrow night the show has prevented a colored woman from plans call for a complete remodel
gon Penitentiary
night.
The
cultures
are
being
of
New
Ycfrk,
Introduced a
Sacramento,
were
ln
a
critical
its first rehearsal at the Vining jumping Into the river Tuesday ing of the present Hawthorne
taken
under
the
direction
of
the
resolution
in
the
house thia
SACRAMENTO.
Cal.,
March
4.
condition
today
In
a
local
hospi
night,
narrowly
escaped
re
Theatre after the regular show
grade school which will be con
. (LP) — Harvey Madsen, parole afternoon providing for the ap
and basket-ball gaine. This will ceiving a black eye and en verted into the Junior high school. tal as the result of starvation state board of health In an effort
and exposure which they suffered to locate the carrier of the dis President Declines to Halt violator from the Oregon state pointment by the speaker of
give two rehearsals at the theatre, gaged in a bout of fisticuffs witli
for 13 days In a lonely ranger ease.
prison, today was enroute back a committee of five members of
Execution of Young
and enable the stage hands and her before he subdued her.
station
on
Feather
river.
The
to
Salem in irons where he must the house to Investigate reporta
Army
Officer
She approached him and of
electricians to have a regular
couple
were
snowbound
for
two
serve
out his term for assault and that there was a "leak” In tho
fered
him
her
purse,
saying
she
work-out, thus Insuring a smooth
WASHINGTON,
D.
C..
March
robbery committed ln Portland. -interstate commerce commission
weeks and without a morsel of
performance for the first night was going to Jump into the river.
4__(U.P.)—
President
Coolidge
Governor Richardson yesterday decision in the Van Sweringen
food
for
11
days.
When
brought
of the production. Mr. Coyle, the Then she began pulling off her
today
rejected
an
eleventh
hour
honored
the requisition of Gover railroad merger case yesterday.
to
a
hospital
here
they
were
so
director, stresses particularly the coat. At that he grappled with
appeal by R. A. Milton Thomp nor Pierce to have the man re
weak they could not walk.
She Struck him in the
Importance of speed in handling her.
son to save from execution turned to the Oregon prison.
eye.
He
knocked
her
down
and
the stage, and the smoothness
Kenneth M acintosh Recom
Thompson's
son.
Lieutenant Madsen was arrested recently at
with which a home-talent show sat upon her while the bridge
mended for U. S. Cir
Thompson,
who
is
under
death Ukiah, Cal.
Jensen and Von Herbeg In
must be handled In order to avoid tender telephoned for police.
cuit Appeal Court
sentence for the murder of his
She
had
been
drinking,
police
terests May Sell String
the usual délaya and long waits
sweetheart, Audrey Burleigh, be
said.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 4.—
of Theaters
found in some productions.
cause she spurned his marriage
(LP) — if Wallace McCamant of
Mr. Knapp, one of the Grants
plea.
Lieutenant Thompson was
Former Jackson County
PORTLAND, Ore., March 4—
Portland withdraws his name or
Pass Cave Men, who was in Ash
convicted
by an army court mar
Prohi Sleuth W ill be
(U.
P.)—C.
8.
Jensen
of
the
the
senate
refuses
confirmation,
Pasco Officials to Lease
land on business, attended the
tial.
Tried One© More
Jensen
and
Vonllerberg
theatri
es is likely, Judge Kenneth Mac
Land for Starting of
reheartml last night, and expres
KARACHI,
British
India,
Mar.
—-
cal
firm
Today
admitted
that
ne
intosh of Seattle will be recom
A ir M ail Service
sed surprise at th£ excellent pro
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The
flight
of
Lieu-
PORTLAND,
Ore., March 4
gotiations
are
under
way
for
the
mended for Judge of the U. 8.
gress that the Leglonalres had
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tenant Oliver from Karachi to The federal court Jury which
purchase of their Interests by
PASCO,
Wash.,
March
4
-
The
circuit
court
of
appeals,
say
ad
made. He was familiar with the
London was abandoned today heard evidence against J. J. 8nod-
NEW YORK, March 4— (U. vices received here. | Macintosh board of county commissioners the Motion Picture Capital Cor
show, having one of the import
when
he was compelled to land grass, alias J. J. Carey, former
poration.
Jensen
and
Von
Her-
ant parts In the Grants Pass pro P .)— Another wild day was not has been recommended by Sena will conduct a hearing, Friday, berg operates 31 theaters ln 11
near
Sugar,
70 miles east of Jack Jackson county prohi
sleuth,
March
12,
for.
appropriation
of
duction, and stated that from ed 1» the stock market today. tor Jones and Congressman Miller
unable
to
reach
an
agree
was
when his engine failed. He had
funds to provide an airplane Pacific northwest cities and their
what he had seen the Ashland Starting with a rush of selling, of - Washington.
ment,
it
reported
to
Judge
Benn.
landing field at Pasc.o. Air mall holdings are said to have an
started on a five-day flight.
show should eclipse their product the market gained gradually
Snodgrass was accused of Im
estimated
valuation
of
nearly
Organization
M
eeting
Will
and at closing time many stocks
service« will begin April 6. A
personating a federal officer.
ion.
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Be H eld at the I.it.liio.
free - f ee» -ftha
seM
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v
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t
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s
As an added attraction, Miss
Mrs.
Blanche Meeker of
structlon, northeast of Pasco will
Springs Hotel
Total sales today were
Mildred fitrevêy, of Medford will els.
ford
was
complaining witness.
be leased.
appear on the program in several 2.633,400.
was set for re-trial on
Ashland golf enthusiasts will
song numbers. At the last district
gather at the Lithla Springs
Evangelist Leeman, a mission
Conference of the Legion Auxil
hotel at 8 o’clock tonight to
ary from South Africa, who has
iary, Miss Strevey pleased a large
NEW YORK. March 4— (U.P.)
.
complete the organization of the
been there for 20 years, will
audience with a vocal solo.
Roosevelt smile, the LjqUOr IrCÄty 18
new golf club, whos» course —The
speak at the Stone church, cor
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MEXICO CITY, March 4— will be located on the Pacific Roosevelt manner and the Roose-'
ner of Fifth and East Main, at
veit
hunting
tradition
returned
Ambassador Sheffield was re highway a short distance south
7:30 o’clock this evening. He
to America Tuesday night on
THE WEATHER
WASHINGTON, D, C., March ported keenly annoyed over the of the city.
ABERDEEN. Wash., March 4. will relate many of his experi
the Berengaria with Colonel
With
40
members
now
signed
WASHINGTON. D. C..
4— (U P .)— Regardless of how recent failure of the state de
—A test of the gas, whtqh was ences ln Africa.
Theodore and his older brother,
Oregon and Washing- 0
up
ami
with
others
anxloui
to
partment
to
consult
him
be
hard
the
wets
fight,
they
will
4.
(IP) —• A treaty
Mr. Leeman Is heralded as
from rv —
ixernilk. They
Ill*’/ were
wcio back
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is J «a a
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ton— Fair In east por 0 struck at the Garber Hager test
get Into the club, prospect-« for Fl Kermit.
fore
sending
Itg
recent
note
to
never
succeed
in
amending
or
an
Interesting
speaker
and
the
oil well near Montesano lAst week,
a sound and permanent organ!»«-! an ll-months stay In India and n
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tion; generdally cloudy
the
Mexican
government.
He
will be mads as soon as the drill general public Is Invited to the repealing,, the dry law, Congress,
tlon
are
exceptionally
bright.
the
wUdeat
parts
of
Central
Asia.
u
ln west portion tonight
man Upshaw, Georgia democrat, is also known to he upset over
casings can be cleared, It Is an- meeting.
and Friday.
Frsexlng
The charter members wl'l elect
said In a speech today. The the action of the administration
VJXS today
aazasvsj at
«as Max
Reedsport — Umpqua Mills A signed
nouheed.
Officials at the well
temperature ln east por
officers
and lay definite plan«
in calling In Charles Beecher
wettest
of
wets
have
admitted
to
to
official
Rainier
—
Fdrty-acre
fartn
denied all rumors that gas and
Timber Co., lays track to meet, lag
tion tonight. Moderate
Warren, former, Mexican envoy, for the construction Of the golf
hers.
oil In large quantities bad been being cleared for planting pep him privately that they haven't
'Southern
Pacific Lines.
west and northwest winds
course
at
tonight’s
session.
as a consultant.
got
a
chance,
he
declared.
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permint.
found.
on coast.
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JANE) SETTLEMENT
If Major Johnson hhd his
way about It, the proposed side
walk improvements near the
Normal school which were tem
porarily halted at the council
meeting Tuesday evening, will
be put in Just as planned. The
city executive so announced this
morning.
It Is possible that
Holly street may be eliminated,
but he considers all other streets
necessary at this time.
"Personally, I am not afraid
of a referendum or any kind of
court action,’’ declared the mayor.
"If the council feels these Im
provements are necessary the
law gives It the power to order
them made.
If the property
owners refuse to put In ttu
.sidewalks, the city can do It and
assess the cost against the prop
erty."
The mayor Indicated he would
push action at the next regular
meeting of the council.
The
council delayed any action at
the last meeting because of the
numerous protests of property
owners In that vicinity.
Announce Speakers
For Kiwanis Lunch
PAOFB COAST PORT
WORK BNEGIEC1EI)
GERMANY ACTS TO
BO M ID W O P
1
RESERVED SEATS
FOR IfGION SHOW
PLAGEB ON SALE
BOOTLEGGER BETS
LOCAL TEAM READY
FI
II
MAT OPPOSE ENTRM
Of SMALL NATIONS’
WOMAN WILL OPPOSE
P IE R O R 0FE1CE
e
MAT INVESTIGATE
B 1 T 0 F “LEAK"
STARVING MAN AND
M IO C A 1 E O
W ILLttJETlIRNED
PLEA OF LENIENCY
SEATTLE MAN MAT
BE NAMED U S E
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u
IE!
Bad Engine Halts
, Five-Day Flight
Stock Market Has
Another Wild Day
SNODGRASS I M S
UNABLE TO AGUE
EOLF ENTHUSIASTS
WILL MEET TONIGHT
list Will___
Addresg Meeting
Gas Well Test
Td Be Made Soon
Prohi Law Will
Not Be Repealed
American Envoy
In Mexico Peeved
Roosevelts Back
From Long Trip £ ~
Signed In Havana
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