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TUBDAY, JUNK 26, 1926
e S e m p le M cP h e rso n
Homeward Trio of Evange­
list is Triumphant Entry;
Plan Demonstration
Deaf Youth at Bellingham
'Attacked for Fourth Time,
Say Parents
Normal School Dedication
And Cornerstone Laying
Draws Many People
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NOTED BPS AKER HERE
Dr. Henry Mussalo of Heattlc
. Chief Orator; Other Detalla
Giren
Ashland's big day — the dedi­
cation of the new Southern Ore­
gon State Normal school — w ill
close with a public banquet at 7
o’clock tonight
with prominent
every section of
tendance.
The laying of the corirerstone
and the dedication ceremonies are
under way this afternoon at the
normal school grounds. A t 2:00
o'clock this afternoon F rank J.
M iller of Albany, past grand mas­
t e r of the Masonic lodge of Ore-
g o j. and a member of the board
B E L L IN G H A M . W n., June 26.
p _H o w a fourth mysterious at­
tempt to take the life of Harold
darlson, lfl-year-old deaf mute of
W hltehorn, was made during the
night, was told authorities by the
.youth through an interpreter to­
day.
An ^unidentified, powerful, hea­
vily bearded man seized Carlson
| near his home about 10 p. m. last
■tight. He ganre the boy a stun­
n in g blow on the jaw , carried him
>300 yards fitom the house and
hurled him Into a well.
The well was 20 feet deep and
filled with 10 feet of water. A
ledge fiye feet from the bottom
gave the youth a place to stand
and saved him from drowning.
• * In this precarious position, with
only his head above water, the
lad remained until be was rescued
by his parents, who began search­
ing for him after he was missed.
Posses from Mountain View and
of regents of the normal school,
was scheduled to lay the corner­ Custer townships were formed Im-
stone o f Ashland granite.
Mr. mediately and started a man-hunt.
M iller is representing Edgar Sen-
Neighborhood youths, accused
senich, grand master, who was of form er attacks on the boy, were
prevented from coming by serious completely exonerated by the new
Illness.
i developments,
deputy
sheriffs
isaid.
Masons In Charge
The Masonic cornerstone ritual
was to take 30 minutes, after
which the assembled guests were
scheduled to adjourn to the nor­
mal assembly
room where the
dedication ceremonies are to be
held, with Dr.
Henry Suzzalo,
president of the
University of
lrdaya and Sundays Only
Washington,
as chief speaker.
ceptions; Citizens Ask­
Governor W alter M. Pierce also
ed to Assist
will speak. There will be a vio­
lin solo and a few short remarks
The auto bus schedule between
by President J. A.- Churchill.
the H otelA shland and the Normal
.. Members of the board ot re­ school w ill be operated only on
gents, state officials and represent schcol days, it was announced this
tatives from
numerous Institu­ morning. The bus has been start­
tions of higher education of the ed to aid teachers and students
state are guests of Ashland to­ especially during the hot weather
day for the dedication ceremonies. but it is hoped that citizens gen­
Included among the state officials’ erally w ill take advantage ot tbl.s
are Secretary of State Sam A. transportation In order that the
Kot«r and
Brigadier General bus may run without any Inter­
George A. W hite, who with his ruption. I t will bo operated ev­
official staff, will attend the ban­ ery day of the week except Satur­
quet this evening.
days and Sundays.
r .
Plates have been laid for 4 27)
persons for the closing function
St the armory and It is thought
that every place w ill be filled.
In addition to a speaking program
there will be special music pro­
vided by the m ilitary organiza­
tions from Camp Jackson.
National Association Will
Meet at Los Angeles,
Starting Monday
PLAN MANY FEATURES
Han Diego and Han Francisco Also
to be Host« to Newspaper
Makers
LOS ANGELES. Cal., June 26.
— 1 (IP) — Two special trainloads
of eastern editors and their fam ­
ilies are due here* Monday for the
41st annual conVetation of the
National Editorial association.
, More than a score of states were
represented
by
the
invading
scribes.
Governor
Theodore
Christenson of Minnesota, a news­
paper
publisher,
headed
two
coaches of delegates from this
state.
Other nationally known
ted Hors were on the convention
(specials.
A fter a breakfast here, the dele­
gates will leave for San Diego,
jvhere they w ill be feted Monday
afternoon and night.
The c itru r region h
Orangé
County will be toured by the vjgl-
i tors tomorrow.
Official Ho«*« ' t
The Southern C alifornia E d i­
torial
association,
headed
by
Frank M. Keffer. of Vaa Nuys,
is acting as official host of the
convention.
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Elaborate plans for entertain­
ing the
delegates
during and
after the convention have been
made, with the
cooperation of
¡civic
organizations throughout
the state.
The editors will be guests of the
southland until July 19, visiting
ail of Southern C alifornia’s noted
show places. On July 1Ç th e y w iil
leave for San Francisco, to be
entertained . for five days in the
northern
section of the Btate.
Stops enroute w ill be made at
Ventura and Santa Barbara.
The Automobile Club of South­
ern California has arranged trans­
portation t on the sight-seeing
jaunts, and other civic organiza­
tions are preparing the entertain­
ment.
Dad Elopes With
Girl Who Planned
to Marry His Son
S P R IN G F IE L D . Mass., June 26
— W hile a few private guests
awaited the coming of the bride,
with her prospective father-fn-law
who was going to give her away,
a letter arrived by messenger from
Gerald Simpson, 8r., stating that
Miss Antoinette Guvas had decid­
Booster Organization Dis ed to marry him. instead of the
cusses Plans for July 4th son, Gerald Simpson, Jr. The eld­
erly groom is quite wealthy. He
Celebration
is 64; the bride is 27; the son is
Members of the Llthlans at a 22. The jilted groom today filed
meeting last night voted to take suit for damages against his sire.
part In the Fourth of July par­
ade as a marching organizatlan.
A ll members of the Llthlans will
appear In full uniform for ¿ho
parade.
Other features of the big cele­
bration were discussed, and it wns
A burglar who broke Into the
the concensus of opinion that Ash­
land’s celebsation this year would home o f Archie E. Million, 424
be far bigger and better than North Main, some time during the
past 10 days, enjoyed himself.
those which have gone before.
This was indicated today upon the
return of Mr. and Mrs. Mlllon
from a 10-day visit to Portland.
■ The house had been turned top-
sy turvey but the only articles
is diBtrttmttSs
UllMlIUI MVfR 1' "rtfBrWF.T box
gratis to the
guests of The L lth ia Springs
of cartridges and a stickpin. The
and.^sjriand H o tq la n d to the
prowler had slept in one of the
campers at Llthia Park and
beds, at least one night and had
Jackson
Hot Springs camp
helped himself to food which ho
grounds— a total o f approxi­
found in the pantry.
mately 200 copips each day—
itt artier th a t Ashland's visit­
ors m a / ’ kno'w something of
our city.
Burglar Enjoys
1
Extended Visit
ABOARD
GOLDEN
STATE
L IM IT E D , Jund 2«. — (LP) —
Thousands greeted 'Almee Semple
McPherson at numerous stations
along the homeward way today.
The evangelist *tw scheduled to ar­
rive In I.os Angeles late this
afternoon, where a great gather­
ing of her followers w ill greet
her at the station.
Members oQ her Los Angeles
temple are planning a monster
demonstration tomorrow when the
ojuslve evangelist w ill preach her
announced
“ ressurrection
ser­
m o n /’ Baying she was saved from
the^Mextcan brigapds in order tp
stay with her people.
Despite Mrs. McPherson’s sen­
sational story of her kidnaping,
authorities at Douglas, Arizona,
have practically abandoned their
efforts to locate the reported ab­
ductors of the woman evangelist.
Deputy Sheriff Jennings ia
«Here to Receive All-Ash­
land Applications -
Ashland residents who«want to
procure automobile licenses un­
der the half-price rate which goes
into Effect July 1, can make out
their applications for the next
-few days at the local po)lce sta­
tion.
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Deputy Sheriff Jennings will be
statiapied here Tor sieveral days
to take a ll license applications. A
large number of applications have
been made during the past .two
days and It is expected there w ill
be a real rush by the first of the
week.
College Athlete
, ' Passes on Train
L lth ia Rpctpga H otel •; j
Hotel Aehlancj, .
Ashland tfgtptorlum
e California Oregon Power
r
Company
9 L lth ia H r k BOkrtl ’
' * Jackson H d t Spring«
i
» 'C ity 'd f Ashland'* ;
TalOht- irrigation' District i
R erlin , June 264 — (tp)
8trlkes were declared yesterday
afternoon In feromberg and Thorn,
Poland, dispatch«« from Warsaw
imld. This tg thje, sqcpod serious
industrial disorder since Marshal
Pllindskt effected his recent suc­
cessful revolution,
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W E E H A W K E N . N. J., June 34.
•—Samuel Ad elman, a m illionaire
realtor, has been arrested tJr gib­
ing too much attention to a ten­
ant. Mra.' C. T. Knapp, wfio> pays
Adelman rent, said he made im ­
proper advances too vigorously.
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
Visiting Club Has Dangerous
Hitters; Sunny Mohler is
HhMjed to Start
Any of the cash customers w h t
think Ashland has a walk-away
in the baseball wrangle with'
Grants Pass at the local Jackson
Hot Springs park tomorrow a fter­
noon have another guess coming.
Listen, boys and girls. Grants
Pass has a real ball club; a team
□f old-timers who can sock the
old horsehide on the seam and
make It tough on anyl>ody's ner­
vous system.
Real Hitters
Old Jud Pernoll, the ex-big
leaguer, is a triple threat every
time he ambles to the plate. Then
there's red-headed A1 Droulette,
the old-time infielder who lofts
’em over the fence pretty regular.
One-hour Limit Warnings
Will be Erected Within
Next Few Days
Rfr" one-hour parking signs are
now being' erected along Main
This picture of Aimfce KempL McPherson, noted Lon Angeles evangelist, taken after her
arrival in Douglas, Arizona. Mrs. McPherson, who says she esea|M‘d after being held
captive by..kidnappers, was^oo weak to sit RP apd pom». ft»r.|bej|h<itogny»her. She is
shown here in her bed in the Douglas hospital.
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State *Officials
SUPPORT FOR NEW ASHLAND
' Guests at Lunch
NORMAL SCHOOL IS PLEDGED
of the board of reg­
BY MANY FORMER STUDENTS ents Members
of the Normal School. I
street under the direction of Chief
of Police McNabb, and all signs
will be up early next week, he
announced this
morning.
The
work of marking the streets for
the new parallel parking ia also
going forward and w ill be finish­
ed before July 4th, the chief said.
The police say that parallel
parking Is making a marked im­
provement along Mafrt sti-eet. Riv­
ing the street a much wtfier ap­
pearance and generally improving
traffic conditions.
hitting teems in
any aggregation
up there and
around is apt to
any time. -
the league, and
that can stand
slam the ball
win a ball game
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Locals Confident
Ashland, of course, expects to
cop the big end of the aoere. and
the beet part of it Is the local play­
ers fight right up to the ninth
Inning as has been demonstrated
a couple of times, and that’s what
will make It a ball game.
Captain Red W atts was nnde-
j -
Form er students of the Ashland panied by Nell Mulkey Stone, sang
Normal, w ith, their- families, gath.-^ a group of songs, one of them be­
ered in Peninsula Park, Portland, ing “ My Childhood: Home" com­
Monday* afternoon, June 21, for posed by Miss Esther-Slisby white
their first annua) reunion, • eighty a teacher of voice in the Normal
i i •
.
,
i
people being present.
Many of In 1906.
those present had net seen each . -A permanent organisation was
other for twenty or twenty-five formed, the officers elected be­
years, and the afternoon whs ing Edna Parker Ireland, presi­
spent w ith Joyful remlnlecenses. dent, and Mrs. Vora Storey Sow­
i
A basket dinner was served at six er*. secretary.
Much intereet was expressed in
o’clock, and after that a program
was given, consisting of addresses the opening of the new N orm il
by B. F . Mulkey. T. ’ A. Hayes, In Ashland, and the good will and
of this organization
Fred Robley, Floyd Moore, Che»-1 assistance
ter F. Easter, Ed Van Dyke, Clar­ was pledged-to the new schpol,
ence G. Benedict, Leonard Smith, located as it is in a city which has
and others. Mr. Mulkey gave a a rich heritage of school tradition.
Several telegrams and letters
tribute to Prof; W . T. Van Scoy,
who did so much for the old Nor­ from form er students who werq
mal.
unable to attend were read.
E lla Endersnn England, ac.com
(Continued
On
Page
Three)
F o r to f to Walk} :
. ; rióme F tom Ride
I nllLUlinUL.
V a W FRANCISCO, Jane 26 —
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(IP);— To E m ily DeVoe, 20, danc-
er, goes the distinction of being
I the first girl totw alk home from
an airplane ride.
The girl said she met Harold
I. I., June 26.— L. Pellymounter In Chicago and
[ New York, New had been
entertained
by him
’tfoTd train, the while here. He invited her for an
crashed, into the airplane ride and she consented,
sight train a half 3h< finally escaped and walked
are today a few home.
• n g 6 T T r a in
ito Freight
irly Today
Laboç Disorders «
Arrest Landlord
I < Start in Poland
For Being Fresh
Hard Fought Ball Game Ex­
pected at Local GrounA
Tomorrow, at 2 :30
I f you w en t n predlotlon
come true, don’t het .on It.
TW O FA 1441C ALARMS
■ A small boy with a curiosity
bump and a small trash fire call­
ed out fire apparatus m ice this
morning,'one In the northern sec-
Mon of the city and the othei* In
the eaetern section. A boy pull-
m ! the fire box on Granite street
’.o see the fire truck come.
VISIT LITHIA PARK
W hile yon, ere. e guest in our ofty. he oerteln to vtlsR Llthia
Park, a, playground of many - neres. <wltk the mein entrance
U the Plojm Where Ndtnrsfe; deepest beauties are found
«long* the walks thet lead yo«<9hr0agh ¡the 'forest »border­
ing on Ashland creek.
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gether with Governor Pierce and
Secretary of State Sam A. Kozer
were luncheon guests of President
J .;A / Churchill a lith e iLitbia
Springs liqtal today norm. | ! j
yellow in g the dedication cere-
Ui 0siea .’tils ' nltefnoon the' mem­
bers of the iiodrti of regents are
scheduled to held a business ses­
sion. TJhei building •committee of
the iboard is expected to formally
accept thje. hdlldlhg today on lie-
half of the state. Contractor
Trnnchall- and Architect Rennes
are here to go over the entire
property With the regents.
Luke S. May Retained to Sift
Evidence in New Seattle
Mystery
elded today who would start the
hurling for the locals, although
w ith hot weather prevailing he Is
on starting
8unny
SEA TTLE, Wash.. June 26.— figuring
(tP) — An arrest is expected Mohler .with W alt Hughes on the
within the, next day or two as a receiving end. ,
Light Practice
Result of the investigation of the
The boys had lig h t practice
slaying of
Sylvia
Gaines. 22,
Smith college graduate, officers last night and pranced around the
Infield like a group
of colts.
forecast today.
, A coroner’s Jury continues to They devoted most ot their tlmo
sift the evidence but Dr. W. J. to hitting practice because they
Fones admitted that the inquest
had been summarily adjourned
last night to give way to more-
startling action. Meanwhile Luke
j 8. May. eclentific criminologist,
I is carefully examining the cloth-
llng of W allacb—nob’’ Ganee, the
| dead g irl’s father, for evidence
In (he case. Gaines* automobile figure that the team whleh does
Is also being carefully examined the beet stick work w ill win the
At. Least 387 Drowned And 1»y May’s assistants.
ball g am e..
Property Damage Esti­
Ashland has become second
mated at $7,000,000
only to Klam ath Falls as a base­
ball town this year and the fans
LEON. OUANJATO — Mexico,
are giving the ' teem wonderful
June 26.— ¡(U P )— Three hundred
eupport. That la why an extra
and eighty seven bodies have'been
effort w ill be made tomorrow jo
recovered from the flood whch
M IN EO LA , L. I., Jun> 26. — take care of the autos and permit
devastated a large area of the
(U P )— Fred Pearsall, a captain In fans to enter and leave the
city and surrounding countryside.
the volunteer fire department of grounds quicker than before.
Relief parties are searching the
Rockville Centre. L . I., was one
The gffme will start promptly
ruins of homes at It Is believed
of four members of the organisa­ at 2:2«.
many lie buried In the mud
tion who s e t.fire s for the glory
brought down by the raging
of
having their own hose company
Gomez river. The water Is seven
always
arrive firs t at the spot. .
feet deep In the lower pift-t of the
P
e
a
M ww seatmeed to twq
t t t v — T irT w w T o S T rn w ir
anp a half years Thursday; Lieu­
mated at *7.000.000.
tenant W . H. K ruger got from
The Starting Point For
five to ten, years and two privates,
including George Pearsall, Fred's Tourists!
brother, were sentence to the re­
Spend a few days h eft and
formatory.
visit the following sceplc won­
ders within a day’s driving
distance;
SALEM . | O re.. ¡June 26.—»-Suit
for the entire estate of the late
Lake of The Woods
T , W . Stetgar xna filed here Wed­
Klamath Falls
nesday by Miss Ruby B ren n an .'
CHICAGO, Jun« 26, — A pow­ Oregon Caves
There are 29 heirs claiming erful whine, saved a collie dog
Rogue River Flfifilng Spots
from dying in flames as a factory
shares in the I2B.OOO estate.,.
Klamath River— Fibbing
’ Miss B rM nan hkd lived with fibre burned with a loss of 1*0.-
Jacksonville—Coagty Seat
the Steigers since a child of 6,' 000; Locked in the bqllding when
Crater Lake—Open Later.
and although never legally adopt­ the flames started the dog set up Beautiful Slaklyou Moantatni
ed, assert) that Steiger frequent­ a loud hOwl and continued until
Diamond Lake— Fishing
ly stated he Intended to leavd her a door was battered ifown and the
rescue effected.
his property. ‘ 7 , '
Village Firemen
Sent to Prison
Ashland
Girl Sues Heirs
For Whole Estate
Dog is Rescued ' ,
, i ;In Chicago Fire