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MALARIA GERMS
Cannot survive three months in
the rich ozone at Ashland. Pure
domestio water helps.
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Newspaper, For, Nearly Fifty Years
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ASHLAND, ORKQ()N,M<>.\DAY, JULY 19, 1926
TWO HOUSES BURNED
A M D
MANN I
IN SUNDAY MORNING
FROM KLAMATH RRE ON CHURCH SL ACT VIOLATOR
IN FAST CAME
ARREST
NO. 270
Jilted > Nobles:
MIDDLE
TO BE PIVOT
OF CONGRESS
H. L. W hited and Mrs. Louis
Schwein Dwellings
Slightly Damaged
Local B all Club Now Has
. Firm Foothold on F irst
Place in League
LOGAN
SH IN IN G STA B
Fleet-Footed Rlxfit Fielder Makes
Ctrciw Fateh and Halt« Big
R ally
LEAGUE STANDING
L
W
^Ashland ....?....Z..6
Medford
......»..... 5
Klam ath Falls —.4
Grants Pasa
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3
Pet.
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MUNDAY’S RRSO7TH
At Ashland— Ashland, 6; K lam ­
ath Falls, 3.
'
,
jA t Grants Pass— Grants Pass,
14; Medford, 1.
ASHLAND CLIMATE
Without the use of mediein# cores
nine cases out of ten of nofl»w^
This is a proven fact
—— —
Gifford, Hamilton and Pretty
Girl H eld by Klamath
• FaUs Police
V. ,
>
Agricultural Region is N ow
Stage of Politicians Seek-
fc- ing Support
Small I>oys and a bon- fire were
responsible for a Sunday morning
hjase ^hich damaged two dwell­
ing houses on Church street. The
CHILDREN
DESERTED
fire started In the road directly
r- ' i 1 ,—
•
'
«
back of the woodshed oT the un­
rteoher Alleged to H a w Left
occupied home owned by H. L.
Three Orphan Youngsters at
Whited. The woodshed was a
* Home
mass' o t fhynes when fire equip­
ment arrived and the firemen had
K L A M A T H FALLS, Ore.', July
a hard battle to keep the blase 19.— (U P ) — Gifford Hamilton,
from spreading. *
alias D. Martin, is In city Jai ,L
The exterjor of the house was charged with violating the Mann
ablaze in several different places, act pnd his pretty consort, Mrs
while the Intense heat also badly Maybe»« Magill Is being held by
scorched the home of Mrs. Louis the police.
Schwein at 171 Church street.
Hamilton was arrested by an
Several large pine trees In the official of the department of Jus­
Whited yard were burned by the tice who Is here irom Portland to
blase which burned fiercely be­ investigate tbe case. He was as­
fore It could be brought under sisted by the city police depart
control.
*
,
ment.
A small flte last night destroy­
Hamilton, or M artin, left three
ed an empty chicken house back orphan children in Reulie«
near
of the home of J. H. McGee. The Glen’dale, Oregon, and ran -away
chicken house was destroyed but with Mrs. Magill, who abandoned
there was ncRotber damage.
her husband and two babies 1«
AIR
VARIOUS
ISSU E S
V*rcJ»lbitlon, Rural Relief And
Other Measure« Engage
i Attention
CHICAGO, July 19.— The po­
litical winning of the West has
begun. In six states senatorial
candidates are engaging each oth
er in fiery word battles over pro
hlbltlon, farm
relief and the
world court.
Although five months remain
before the electorate will have an
opportunity to express its sentl
ments on these issues, the politic
Ians are racing for a "hard start
and the agricultural region la
alive with oratory.
CRATER LAKE
BIG BLAZE HALTED PICNIC TO BE
HELD TUESDAY
É ï; Ï
Tow n of Timber Threatened
During Night; Seattle
Has Blaze
PORTLAND, ore.. July 19. —
<LP> — Although a forest fire Sun­
day night ran up to the outskirts
of the Jown of Timber on the
crest of the coast range west of
Portland, the fire was held at
that point “and today ft was be­
lieved the little town was out of
danger.
A crew of 50 men Is
handling the lire and hope to have
It well In hand by tonight. The
damage Is slight.
The forecast
to r today is for improved Are
conditions west of the Cascades
bu( continued dangerous condi­
tions east of th,> mountains.
SEATTLE, Wash,, July 19. __
(IP) — Fires continued today to
sweep through valuable timber.
Thjee families were rescued In
the Eatonville district when trap-
pod by flames. A logging train
battled
its way {through the
flaming forests to reach camp.
Threatened for a time, the city
of Puyallup was oiit of danger
today. A brisk life is still burn­
ing in the Kanikau district near
Spokane. Moré.than 26,000 acres
of virgin timbar have been des­
troyed.
Students and Faculty of
Normal School W ill be
City’s Guests
MORE AUTOS NEEDED
At Ix-nst a Dozen Additional Care
Required For All-Day
Junket
Tomorrow will be a red-letter
day for students and faculty mem­
bers of the Southern Oregon state
normal school. As guests of tho1
people of Ashland they will en­
joy an all-day picnic at Crater
Lake national park.
Automobiles will leave from In
front of the Lithia Springs hotel
between 5 and 6 o’clock tomorrow
morning. Some will go by way of
Klamath Falls and others bp way
of Medford. This is left to tha
wishes of the guests and the In­
dividual drivers.
Johnny Logan, Ashland’s fleet-
footed little right fielder, raced
Sent o f Unrest.
his way 4nto Southern Oregon’s
The reason for this early burst
Picnic a t Noon *
baseball hall of fame at Jackron
of enthusiasm is not hard to find.
Tho big community house at
Hot Springs yesterday afternoon
The Middle West scene of the
Crater Lake has been reserved
when he made a sensational catch
Coos county.
corn revolt, home or the so-called
for the picnic party by Superin­
of a hard line drive outside the
Traced to Klam ath • ■ >
radicals and cradle of prohibition
tendent Thomson. The picnic
right field foul. lin e and with a
The department of Justice in
Is likely to determine the^. com­
lunch will be held at the noon
quick and accurate throw cut dff
Portland was immediately noti­
hour and the return trip back to
04855122
Maxine Stregsenreuter of St. Louis jilted nine European plexion of the next c o r - - » « h .
a runner who had started from
fied and a representative sent
Here Is the seat of unrest and
Ashland will be made to suit the
tr
third base to'heat the ball to home
south to investigate. A t first It noblemen who courted her and m arried Gene Gordt/n here the wise politician centers
convenience.of those concerned.
plate.
was thought the two had gone to Culver, 20-year-old son of President of Edwin R. Culver his first efforts.
Secretary Fuller of the chamber
•Ably assisted by clear head work Seattle Man Sent to Federal Tennant, California, but their
Home Hot Campaigning
of the Culver M ilitary Academy; but now she has been
of commerce said today that at
on the part of 8tan Pillette, Ash­
Prison for H is Illicit
movements were traced to Klam ­ given a divorce after two years of married life. She says
In IUinois George Brennan, the
least a dozen more cars are need­
land third sacker, a strong Klam ­
ath Falls. A visit to Tennant re­
Love Affair
democratic senatorial candidate,
ed for the trip. He went to Med­
Culver
made
her
carry
home
the
groceries
afoot
while
lie
ath Falls rally i;i the first of the
vealed that they had not been
is touring the state in a private
ford thia noon to appear before
ninth was killed In the heyday of
used their auto to take other girls driving.
SEA TTLE, Wn., July
19.— there. -
car, stopping at every county seat
the Ktwanla club and ask for co­
its youth, and Ashland emerged Owen D. Marcum, 46, father ofl
Hamilton w ill answer a charge
and country fair or picnic to tell
operation in making the picnic a
winner, 6 to 3, In a hard-fought 11 children, was sentenced yester of non-support which w ill be fol­
Klamath Officers Gather in success.
(Continued On Page Four)
pitching duel between Emory Da­ day by Federal Judge Jpremtah lowed by a charge of violating the
Large Supply of Beer
Two restaurants near the L ith ­
vis, local spltball king, add young Neterer to spend the next thirteen Mann act.
Saturday N ight
ia Springs hotel w ill be open to­
Davidpon, speedball chucker"* for months on McNeil Island because
the Pelicans. *
K LA M A TH FALLS, Ore., July morrow morning If students and
of his Illic it love a ffa ir with Mrs
19.—
More beer than moonshine otjiers who make the trip desire
Real Headwork
Matilda Campbell, mother of 9
they start.
COLUMBUS, Miss., July 19.—
whiskey seems to be the lot ot breakfast before
A base on balls add a safe b it -Marcum pleaded'guilty to viotn-
Those
going
by
way
of Medford
prohibition
officers
who
-
have
had put two Klam ath rhnnera on tlon o f the Mann act
Frank M iller K illed in View TU P) W hile two of his 31 children
can
eat
breakfast
at
Prospect
staged
several
raids
in
Klamath
were
In
Jackson,
the
state
capital
the paths In the first of the ninth.
of Thousands a t Port­
Hp admitted' deserting his fam
of while those going by Klamath can
pleading for mercy for him, John Seven Person» brow n and Falls and different sections
A t this stage Captain Red W atts ily and going to Sacramento. Ctfl.,
land Yesterday *
the county during the past week. have breakfast either at Pine-
Wallace, 80-year-old former con-
had Mohler relieve Davis. Street, auto camp from which place he
. ——i------
Six Killed in Auto Mis­
Probe
Into
W
reckage
Re
PO
RTLA
N
D,
Ore.,
July"
19
—
Saturday night E. F. Byers was hurat or Klamath Falls if they
atable, walked with faltering
Klam ath pinch hitter, cam etp bat. sent money to Mrs. Campbell to
haps Over Sunday
veals
Defects
Says
(
U
P
)
—
Elwood
Francis
Stout,
lodged
In the county Jail charged wish.
steps to the gallows here today
Street connected with one of Join him.
i , • »
Expert
nationally known as Frank MIIB' and was hanged for the. brutal
Mohler’s high fast balls and the
SAN FTIANCISCO, Cal., July with Illegal possession of beer
Mrs. Campbell’s case Is being
ar, aerial stunter, fell to his death murder of his wife last Octolier.
ball sailed on a straight line down under advisement by tbe prosecut­
19.
— (IP) — Automobiles and and moonshine whiskey.
N E W YO RK. July 19.— Indica­
at Columbia Beach yesterday af­
Seventeen cases of beer, two-
the right field line. From deep ing attorney. She ^has returned
bathing
beaches ran almost neck
tions that the submarine 8-61 had
ternoon.
f
'
,
thlrds
o t a bottle of moonshine,
right, Logan raced like the wind, to her husband and her brood of
and neck in a rack of tragic deaths
engine trouble on the night of
one
40-gallon
barrel and one 20
M ille r dropped from a balloon
and with a final Jump Reached the 9 children and is living with them,
over the week end. Seven per-
September 25, 1926, when she
gallon crock full of beer, 15 bot­
w ith a double parachute. Tha
ball. Then like a shot he whip­ reconciled.
l
sons
were
drowned
and
six
were
was rammed and sunk by the
first drop was made successfully
ped the ball to third base. The
i killed In automobile mishaps In tles of beer on Ice, eight glasses
steamship City of Rom e,, hayd
but
the
parachute
failed
to
open
runner was caught flat-footed and
■Oregon, Washington and Califor­ and a pitcher, were confiscated in
b e e n
discovered, Lient-Com-
I»' Charged V’ith Strain <rlir*r
bn the second drop and he fell to
raced back to the bag. Pillette
nia. The total number of tragic the raid on Byers* home near
mander Edward Ellsberger, offic­
Neighbor’s Canine in
Sargent anjI’ Worden streets on
Instant death from a distance of E ntire Separate Panel W ill deaths was 17.
then made a motion as though to
er in chayge of Salvage, told ca­
Cruel Manner
Prescott.
Everything
but
the
ice
1200
feet
in
the
view
of
thousands
throw to second base to nab a
Deaths, in Oregon were: Elwood
Be Procured in Noted ‘
val board of in q u iry.’
>
of
spectators.
’
was
b
r
o
u
g
h
t
to
the
runner who was taking a long
F. Stout, balloonist, when para­
Slaying Case
Salt water pockets were fonnd
SEATTLE, Wn., July 19.— Ac­
lead. As he motioned to throw
chute failed to open; Luclle god- coanty court house, according to
V
*
In the forward tanks of the ship
cused
of hanging a neighbor's
Hawkins,
to
be
used
as
evidence.
the runner .on third started for More Prohi Sleuths W ill
8E A T TL E , *Wn., July J9.— A frey, 18, of Tigard, drowned at
and the after tanks contained no
dog. J, T, Paul. 60. was sought to­
special venire from wklch a panel Newberg; John Lewis, 18 died
home. But Pillette did not throw
Combat Flow of B oole
fuel, h e ra ld .
day on charges brought by
the ball.
Instead he swung
w ill
be drawn for
the W a l­ from broken back, sustained while
From Canada
Humane society. Thq dog w«ft
around and caught the runner
lace (Bob) Gaines murder tried, driving;
Marjorie
Homer, 19.
caught In a wire snare attached to
three feet off the bag and the
August 2, will be selected Satur­ drowned at Salem; Ddnnld Robi­
W ASHINGTON, Jifly l# ._ A n
•
aappllng. When the trap wua
ball game was over. 1
day in Judge Robert M. Jc— «’ son/ 26, killed In auto crash at
increase of 15 dry agents has been
•prung, the dog^waa Jerked up­
Klamath Blows Up
court.
Man W anted in M ellett Mur­
Medford; Earl Drown, high school |
authorized for Puget
Sound.
ward where he dangled until he
Aside from the first Inning It Frank Dow, acting dry chief, an­
Gaines Is charged with slaying boy, drowned at Bend.
der M ystery Gives Self
strangled to death,
was one' of the prettiest games nounced today.
Author of Book A gainst So­ said.
his daughter 8ylvia, 22 year old
. Up to Police
whleh has been played here this
iSmith college graduate.
cial Leader Vindicated
Dow said Vancouver was "a
P ITTS B U R G H . Pa., July 19 —
year. The Klam ath infield blew tremendous source%f supply for The Dalles Man Ordered to
in Civil’Case
Pay Helen Knechtley
(IP)— Just ah a nation-wide search
up in the opening canto and five illegal liquor,” and that despite
Sum of $9267^50
LONDON, July 19.— Captain
Ashland runners crossed the'plato the coast guard patrol boats, rum
wae being started, George Pellla,
•
MM—
Peter W right has obtained Judg­
with only one sa/e hit, that being runners in fast boats were land­
20, known as “ George the Greek”,
T H E DALLES, July 19.— (U P )
ment for $825 as a result of his
a two-bagger by Johnny Logan. ing cargoes.
surrendered here. He immediate­
— Judgment of $9267.50 for pay­
LOS ANGELES, July* 19.— Dis­ suit against th« Exclusive Bath
ly
denied
any
knowledge
of
the
that fatal inning the Peli­
The Increase w ill be added to
ment of hack wages was secured
murder of Don R. Mellett, Ihe
can settled down and held Ash­ the second line of defense to stem
I. C. Moore, a resident of Jack- trict Attorney Asa Keyes an­ club, which had expelled him be­
In the^B rrtlt coilrt here early this
LIN N TO N, Ore., July 19.—,
land to one Ione score for the re­ liquor leaks.
crusading editor of the Canton, son county for the past 46 years nounced today that Kenneth Or- cause he published a book Insinu­
morning when the Jury brought In
starting In the engine
mainder of the game.
Ohio, D ally News, but admitted died at a local hospital late last rafston, the missing g?and Jury ating that Ewart Gladstone, the
a verdict in favor of H e 1 a
The local Infield kept up its
being near Canton at th„ time of night from ailments incident to witness In the McPherson kidnap­ famous liberal premier, secretly room of Clerk and Wilson lum­
Knechtley, housekeeper, against the killing.
ber mill, here-caused damage esti­
fast work by cutting off hi{s at all
advanoed age. He was 86 years ing mystery, had been located in had engaged in various philander­
Fred Smith, her employer. Miss
mated
at 925,000 last night. Tho
ing
activities.
New
York
and
that
he
wouldn’t
stages of the game and giving
old.
Knechtley, now 32 years of age,
dust collector and a section ot the
Davis almost perfect
support.
□PPOa«
being
summoned
here.
But little Is known of Mr.
was taken Into the Smith home
roof were burned.
For four Innings not a Klamath
Keyes said he had received air
Moore’s relatives; and efforts are
when 14 and worked until last
now imlng made to get In touch mall letter from Ormlston and was
winter. W hile her original suit
(C o n tin u e d O b P a g e F o u r )
w
ith them before funeral arrange­ convinced that the radio operator
ARDM ORE, Penna., July 19.— was for 317,000, the Jury reduc­
ments are completed. He had been had no further Information In the
r
When fire bells and wedding ed the amount because of certain
confined to a hospital for some case.
M.
P.
Holcomb
was'
severely1
)
bells mingled Charles Tolo,, a gifts given ^her by Smith. The
TA.COMA, July 19.— (U P )—
time.
burned
atyout
the
face
and
both
bridegroom of a few hours, hard­ latter, who recently completed
Crippled by age and feeble of step,
Is distributed gratis to the
limbs
last
night
when
the
uee
ened to the former and got Into sentence In the federal prison on
Mrs. R. O. Brown, nearly 80 years
guests of The L lth la Springe
a double barreled Jam. He had a liquor charge,\s her brother-in- tapk of a tractor he was working
of age, hobbled into police court
and Ashland H otel and to the
on
exploded.
The
accident
hap­
to explain to his bride why he for­ law.
today and entered a plea of guilty
Two sanitary end delightful
campers a t Llthfa Park and
pened a t a eawmlll on the Slt-kl-
sook the wedding reception and
to a charge of liquor* possession. plunges are available to tour­
Jackson H o t Springe camp
yona.
He
was
brought
to
the
had to pay a fine of 328.50 for
PORTLAND, Ore.. July 4 9 .— Officers said they found five g al­ ists and others who visit Ash-
grounds-—a total ot approxi­
Community hospital and at last
■and during vacation days. The
interfering with fireman by park­
mately 300. copies each day—
reporta was resting easily.
-.K
Two women shoplifters and a An extension of the Oregon Trunk lons of moonshine secreted be­ Ashland Natatorlum, Juet two
ing His car too close to the blaze.
In order that Ashland’s visit­
man, were caught in one ot the line from Central Oregon to neath her home and the Judge blocks below the new Lithia
Springs Hotel has two largo
ors may know something of
THE WEATHER
stores In Medford, according to Southern Oregon baeln will be sentenced her to thirty days in plunges always available.
our city.
» Oregon — Fair tonight 33 word received from the Medford carried through a r soon as ar­ la ll..
KELSO, Wash., July • 19.—
At Jackson Hot Springs la a
33 and Tuesday.’ Wanner In 33 police by Chief of Police McNabb rangements can be made with tho
( U £ ) — Names of seven candi­
large open air plnago
Southern Paelflc-Strahorn lines BANDITS STEEL GEMS
33 the Interìòr. Gentle winds. 33 this afternoon.
Ashland Natatorlnm
dates were on file today for the
VALUED AT »7»,04)0 bubbling mineral water.
for trackage Into Klamath Falls,
The California Oregon Power
office of sheriff of Cowlitz conn-
Get the habit of a dally
, • -
Company
Howard Elliott, chairman of tha-
ty. Among them Is A. Rurlc
Llthta Springs Hôtel
board of directors of the North­
NEW YORK. July 1».— Bandits In either of these pluagi
will keep you lit during
SAN FRANCISCO, July l i — Todd, former Kelao mayor, who
* Hotel Ashland
ern Pacific said.
entered a wholesale Jewelry of- summer days. ■
W
hile
you
are
a
gneet
In
onr
olty.
he
certain
to
vilelt
Llthla
Mrs. Mildred E. Knoor hae filed was sentenced recently to serve
Llthla Park Board
Elliott Is here wljh a party of ffte here this afternoon nmt stoln
Park, • playground of many aerea. with the main entrants*
suit for divorce, claiming her hue- 90 days In Jail and fined 9360 op
Jackson Hot Springe
other
Eastern railroad officials. unent diamonds valued at $75,-
at the Plaaa, where Nature'a deepest beauties are found
band was so Jealous ha Insisted on malicious prosecution • chargee
Oity of Ashland
He said delays must bo expected 090. Two men entered alone and
along the walks that lead you through tbe forest border­
keeping her In a house with no growing out of bitter political riv­
Talent Irrigation District
ing on Ashland creek.
In cases where negotlatlpns with held up two clerks, walking out
alry.
rpar entrance.
other Intereata are necessary.
with the Jewelry.
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FATHER GIVEN JAIE.
GET HOME BREW IN
PARACHUTE JUMPER
I K FATAL DROP
Year-Old Maii
.Dies Qn Gallows
RIANT ARE DEAD IN
K B EHDIRAGEBES
MAN FACES CHARGE
OF CRDEETT TO DUG
NEW JURT PLANNED
F O R M E S TGIAE
flfTEEN NEW AGENTS
ON PUGET SOUND TOO
MU SUSPECT IN
HOUSEKEEPER WINS
ACTRTNW WAGES
CAPTAIN WINS SUIT
M B DENES CRIME
Aged Resident of
Ashland is Dead
Wedding Bells And
Fire Fail to Jibe
Radio Operator in
Mystery is Found
Man Burned as Gas
Tractor Blows Up
LinntofkSawmill
Has Heavy Blaze
Decrepit Woman
Sent to Prison
THIS ISSUE
Shoplifters Caught
, in Medford Stores
Seven Willing to
Become Officials
Hubby Kept Her
Locked in House
VISIT LITHIA PARK
Railroad to Basin
To Be Constructed
S W IM M IN G