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Cannot »arrive three months in
the rich ozone at Ashland. Pnre
domestic water helps.
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WithoiV
ise of medicine coree
nine </
m t of ten of asthma.
This ‘ / / r o v e n fact.
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xrAUGCST 5,1926
LITHIA PARK jumr b a r a
CHOIR SINGER
IN M S M i n
WATER SUPPLY , IMI II SHIM ARRESTED IN
IS EXHAUSTED
MURDER CASE
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Illation
(¡PRIEST SLAIN AMERICAN LEGION • < ASHLAND CLUB
CONVENTION GETS
1N< RELIGIOUS UNDERJAY TODAY DENIES RUMOR
DISTURBANCE
ABOUT STRIFE
' ; If it serves no
se, the resignation this
week o f City Manager-
should focus public at ten-
tion on the Hyriousneae
çfcland’s water situation,
which, in the belief o f
dings, is a matter of vital
importance and one whidh must be met frankly by the
Local Delegates Take Part
Nine Men and Three Women
people of this city before the tam ing of another slimmer.'
in Session Starting
to Decide Fate of Ac
cused War Veteran
at Coos Bay
Ashland is in need o f ft more adequate water supply.
No More Irrigation Water
H all-M ills Slaying Probe On that point we b e lie v e ft.VHkt majority of the citizens of Town Officials Slay Olergy-
Medford Baseball Fans Have
SE A TTLE, Wash., /tog. 6. —
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Aug. 5. —
Available to Keep Lawn
Report That Local Teem
Results in More Action
.
'
man
When
He
Refuses
this eify are of one mind.
ng 111© pant three months it
(IP) — Coos Bay’ became a true
(IP) — Presentation of the accum
in Condition
is in Bad Way
By Prosecutor
to
Furnish
Inventory
discomfort as well as our
lyiH been dem onstrated.
convention city today when dele
nlutlon of evidence against Wal-.
f^water is not sufficient to ASSASSINATE M A Y O R gates from all parts of the state FAST GAME ASSURED
MEANS SERIOUS BLOW lace "Bob" Gaines, aerfised Of SENSATION PROMISED loss that the existing
arrived for the state American
murdering his 22-year-«yd daugh
id her people. • -
meet the needs of. th is
Legion convention which got un Finances in Good Shape and Boys
Municipal Plant • Also Running ter, Sylvia, was started In super Mystery o f Pour Venni Ago Near*
Catholics
Avenge
Death
In
Speedy
vrapaper
Ihe
only
issue
re
In the opinion of t
der way thia morning.
Low and Move Regulation«
ior court this afternoon under
■ Are Showing Real Pep
' Solution In New Jerney
Manner! U. 8. W ill Not
st to remedy the present
maining to he met is
”
This Week
Open business
sessions were
ToWn
the direction of Prosecutor Ewtug.
Interfere
the city manager, the city
condition, and oh this
held this morning by both the
The Jury finally was selected
should show that spirit of
council and Citizens gene
Before the close o f the present shortly before noon today and
E L PASO, Tex., Aug. B. — (LP) legion and the auxiliary. Reports
Medford baseball fans^ are
N E W BRUNSW ICK, N. J., Aug.
ry if eivic progress is to be — A Catholic prieat nt Zadotitan. of officers and standing commit
month, the cool, green gram in was sworn in for duty before B.—r ( U P ) — Alexander Simpson, cooperation which is so
chuckling today because of un
tees
of
both
state
organizations
court
adjourned
for
the
noon
re
Id thia Park probably w ill be
Zacatecas., Mexico, was shot and
special prosecutor handling the assured.
parched and brown.« The present cess. The Jury is composed of H all-M ills murder mystery, or
rned with any controversy killed when he refused tq sign an wUl feature the session this after warranted rumors that the Ash
The
Tidings
is
not
noon.
land baseball club is on the fi
beapty o f'th e city’s famed pablk three women and nine men.
the city council, if such Inventory of church property, ac
dered the arrest of Ralph v . Gors- between the city m anager
John R. Quinn of Lon Angeles, nancial rocks, but the Medford
The defendant has an imposing
park Will have faded, and Its
cording
to
a
dispatch
which
was
line, vestryman and choir singer, there tie. But it is
oth as a taxpayer and ns a
delivered the
popularity, temporarily at least, array of legal talent to put up his and Mrs. M illie L, Russell, ne-
received
here.
The Catholics past commander
fans will havo the gleeful smiles
opening
address
of
this morning.
ile
in
getting
for
Ashland
direct
spokesman
for
the
fight
for
life,
and
with
Luke
8
w ill wane.
formed a mob, «ays the dispatch,
gress late yesterday.
wiped off their faces next Sunday
Ashland delegates to the con
ter system if it is possible and avenged the death of the
a complete and satisfactory
.
Thia was Indicated today when May, noted criminologist, advis
Oorsline Is accused of beipg an
vention
are John E. Enders, post when they see a revamped Ash
prosecution, the case
E a rl Hosier, city water snpertn ing the
priest by assassinating the mayor.
acceaspry to the murder of Rev. so to do.
commander,
and Dr. C. E. Shinn. land club take their own pets
ten dent, announced that no more promises to be one of the most
It is our belief that both tlie city manager and the
Edward H all and Mrs. Eleanor
Both
are
taking
a leading part In down the line..
bitterly
contested
criminal
prose-
water la available for sprinkling
W ASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 6.
Mills, choir singer, four years city council are endeavorin,
to find a rotation to this
the
deliberations
of the conven
cutioqs
ever
staged
in
the
'courts
the extensive lawns in the city’s
This Is the assurance of local
ago. ,y •
that it is a matter which — (LP) — Commenting on the ac tion.
problem. We agree w ith ti
'
.
of this state.
park.
tion
of
the
Knights
of
Columbus
club
supporters after seeing the
The negress Is wanted as a ma cannot be taken lightly.
It requires the skill of engin- at Philadelphia, asking for A m eri
The remathlng supply of water
team
work out for the past few
terial witness as the result
of
eering experts, It requires lature deliberation. It re can ^interveriDon of the Mexican
from the Talent Irrigation district
saying that Mrs. Jane Gibson
nights. W ith W alter Hughes at
has been exhausted, and inasmuch
cast sum of money. And religious struggle, state depart
the " pig woman " could not quires the expenditure of
the helm, 'and with the new in
as the city park has been Irrig at
have witnessed the murder as she la stiv ,4 t requires the appro’ il of the voters of Ashland, ment officials said they would
field showing a world of speed
ed w ith the Talent water, no more
continue to protect American In
was visiting her that night.
The water question is n< one which has arisen over
and
fight, ball fans are going to
w ill be available for the present
Further arrests and sensational night. It has been inherited from preceding administra- terests but could not Interfere in
see
some
real basebal next Sun
summer to keep this city property
developments are promised by the tions, hut it has finally reached a point where decisive the domestic troubles of another Power Company Employee day at the fa ir grounds, it is
in presentable condition.
Forres of Senator Osmena special
nation.
prosecutor within the next
Not only w ill Llthla Park suf
is Electrocuted in Strange promised.'
action is required so there is no excuse for any official
And Manuel Queson
few days.
A Wild Rumor
fer, but numerous home gardens
> Accident
Draw Their Lines
or any citizen seeking to escape'the issue.
w ill burn up as a result of this
-
Last
evening’s
Mall Tribune
• The city council has heretofore authorized the expen
N ILES , Mich., Aug. 6__ Jack printed a wild report to -th e ef
lack of water. In some portions
M A N IL A . P. I.. Aug. 5. — An
diture of $500 for a complete survey of the c ity ’s water
Seager. 33 years old, of Jackson, fect that the local club is 1600 in
of the city the gardens and or
elaborate welcome for Senator
supply. T hat survey is now in progress under an engineer
Mich., was electrocuted here this debt; that the team is torn by in
chards have been supplied ex
Osmena on bis return today from
afternoon when he slipped and ternal dlseension and that four
clusively* through the irrigation
selected by the city manager. In justice to the city man
Washington w ill mark the begin
fell against a high tension wire or five of the so-called "money
district water, but the supply ha«
ager, this survey should be tam pleted and the recommen
ning of an intense political strug
Bert Asher Penalized $400 while working on a pole near the players” have deserted the club.
gone.
t
dation» o f the engineer, whatever they may be, are en
gle between
followers and
for Operating Still on
main distribution station of the
The city water system likewise
Instead of being in financial
Local
Musicial
Organization
those of Manuel Quezon, president
titled to careful scrutiny.
Neil
Creek
Indiana and Michigan
Electric straits, the team has all Its bills
is a t a low obb and it is . very
to Give Park Program
of the Philippine senate and un
)
A s this newspaper view s the situation, members of the
company.
--
likely that other limitations In
paid and has something over 3100
This Evening
til now the tindispnted leader of
Seager
was
the
second victim of in the bank. With considerble
Council are intensely eonoern<‘<I with the water problem.
sprinMtng hChrs w ill be made
B
ert
Asher,
an
Ashland
cook,
the independent forces.
9
before another week, Mr. Hosier
Thy are honestly and earnestly seeking some solution. But was fined 1400 and costs by Jus electrocution here within n week. sum of money pledged nd coming
By opposing congressional bills
Another^splendid band concert
said.
tice of the Peace Taylor of Med- Joseph Mozalaf. also of Jackson, in within the next few days.
considered by the Filipinos to be w ill be staged at L i th ia Park this as we view the*m atter, they Realize they are facing a
a similar
fora yesterday when he pleaded having been killed in
Only one player has left the
gigantic
task
and
they
d
i
a
l
i
^
t
o
offer
any
reeoinmenda-
4 $ tfim e n U i'% thelt,jcau»e. Ogme- « M « A e b a u d mjuUpIpal,
manner
t
almost
the
same
hour
guilty
to
a
charge
of
operating
a
Uub.
That is Red Watta. short
na, Is enjoying unprecedented na band, to which the general pub tions to the voters until surii a^im e as they feel they are
last Tuesday.
INANSf M N
MEIN MANIIA
FALL AGAINST WIRE
LOCAL COOK GIVEN
STIFF LIQUOR FINE
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR M COM
Era f » ..
are im armo
Police Unable to Find Trace
of Persons Who Set
Costly Blazes -
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EJVERETT, Wash., Aug. 5. —
Eire bug« suspected of setting
nine biases here which caused
damage estimated at nearly a half
m illion dollars had not been ap
prehended today.
"Canned
heat."
receptacles
were found yesterday at the
scenes of several of the fires.
Man Who Sought
Suicide Jailed
PO RTLAND, Ore., Aug. B. —
W illiam Drake, who* joined his
14 year old daughter in an at
tempted suicide pact was held in
ja il today on a charge of disor
derly conduct, pending an investi
gation.
Drake and his daughter were
found Sunday in a,ga»-filled room.
They Were near death and a note
left revealing that they chose to
die because Mrs. Drake had left
home.
Naval Recruiting .
Chance is Given
Any young man of Ashland or
■vicinity, between the ages of 17
and 35 years, who can qualify as
to good, sound moral character,
and who is desirous of enlisting
in the U. S. Naval service may
get Information hi regard there
to from Poitmaater Wagner.
Ashland Infant
■ Called by Death
tional prestige.
Manila streets are brilliantly
deeornthd and the welcome w ill
have all the features of a carni
val. The event was planned prin
cipally by political enemies of
Quezon who wish Osmena to re
place him as the national hero.
lic and Ashland visitors are Invlt
ed. • •
r
•
Following Is the program which
was announced today by Director
Carl Loveland.
March— "Los Angelee Im perial
Review"— Carpenter. •
From the Land of Birds— "The
Eagle"— Klein.
’
Selection from "Going Up”—
YHrsch.
i
f
Popular fox trot,—" H i Ho the
hferrio”— Brown.
Barlton Solo — "Stella Polka"
— Mr. Reese.
Overture— “ Light Cavalry” —
Present Federal Control of Supe.
Liquor Laws Scored by
March — "Indian Guards" —
Dry Official^
Kiefer.
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The Star Spangled Banner.
W A S H IN G TO N , Au% B — W ith
the avowed purpose pf Inspiring
"a widespread revolt afealnst the
present control
of .prohibition
under Andrew W. Mellon, secre
tary of the treasury," the law en
forcement league of Philadelphia
PORT ANGELES, Wash., Aug.
has sent out an appeal to prohibi
4.
— (IP) — And now the mighty
tion leaders throughout the coun
ocean
waves are being used to
try. The league announces in its
three-day
"purselners’
letter that it wants to focus at make
tention "on the deplorable lack wine." It was revealed in court
here.
•
of enforcement.”
Spare Janovich of Gig Harbor,
owner of the purse seine boat
Monitor, arrested with three other
purse seiners by the ycoast guard
for having kegs of wine aboard
told Judge W illard Brumfield how
it was done.
TOLEDO, Ore., Aug. B. — (LP)
"You Bee, Judge. W e put may
— A hundred and fifty cases of be 16 pounds of raisins and 40
high grade Whiskey were found gallons of water in 1 keg. The
cached along the beach near here ! ro|j of thé boat made the wine
late yesterday.
I t was reported after three days.”
to the connty ' authorities who
The defendants told th e judge
went out and seised it. The 11 they thought they should have 2
licit liquor Is valued at f i t , 000. per cent wine because they "red
REAL ENFORCEMENT
URGED W OFFICERS
Ocean Waves Help
In Making of Wine
Whiskey Cache is
Found at Toledo
moonshine still.
M IE B B ïfiE N C N
a chance.
Breaks Back in
Dive Off Bridge
been a nephew of James, Lam-
herta, wealthy resort owner re
C H EH A LIS, Wash., Aug. S. —
cently slain, was shot and killed Ed. Ciers Inalaeka is in St.
Patrick Bronson Henry infant
by gangsters In Chicago Heights. Lukes’ hospital here. Injured In
son of M r.'and Mrs. C. W . Henry
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'< a high dive from a bridge over
died last night nt nine o’clock.
the Newaukum riirer, near Onal
Federal
appropriation
of
376,-
Funeral services w ill bo hold
aska.
Hie back was fractured and
000
for
dredging
QlusHw
River
froln the Dodge Chapel tomorrow
at 2 o’clock with Interment In channel, w ill open way for Ocean he suffered scalp wounds. Olers
Is partially paralysed.
shlpf to Acme and Cashman.
the Mcvintnln View cemetery.
Î
Likes This City
.
Congestion Held
Former Resident
Here For Visit t Explosion Cause
F. 8. McWilliams, who gradu
ated from Ashland high school in
l» 0 3 and left this city two years
later for Spokane, returned here
yesterday for thé first time in the
21 y ea n ha has been away. He
expressed himself os being de
lightfully surprised with the
in the papers" it was allright. growth and beauty of the city
The court enlightened the quartet of his boyhood.
through the extradition of 3 1 0
Mr. McWilliams la now presi
from each.'
dent of the Fidelity Loan and
Savings Association of 8pokane.
Hie father, H. L. MeWilliams, for
merly was an attorney here and is
CltlCAOO, Aug. 6. — Chicago’s
engaged In the same profession
gangland feud biased knew today
In Spokane.
when Joseph Salvo, said to have
Another Murdered
In Gangland Feud
Asher is said to
absolutely right.
have* operated a still on Neil
This bringsAis to the suggestion o f the city manager creek where the water ditch cross
that the appointment of a city water board'might help to es the road from the Hytatt dam.
Chief of Police McNabb led a
solve the question. Members o f the council are busy men,
raid on the place and confiscated
each concerned with his own business or profession. Ip the still and a quantity of mash
justice to them selves and their families, they feel, per and liquor. Friends of the ac
haps, that they cannot take the time away from their cused man came to his assistance Police Action Necessary to
Protect Sightseers
own affairs which would be required if a thorough study and paid the fine, according to
the
police.
This Morning
of the water situation is made. The appointment of a
water board, carefully chosen and comprised of men who
PARIS, Aug. 5.— (U P )— Police
could give more of their titae to the question, might be the Pershing’s Son
action was necessary today to pro
w isest thing to do.
auto bus loads of »A mori
Now in Uniform rà tect n six
In the final analysis, it is the people of Ashland who
and English tourists . from
will finally pass judgment on the water question. What
the Insults of ' Frenchmen and
women as the tourists came , out
ever steps are taken to give this city an adequate supply
M IN NEA PO LIS, Mirtn., Aug. B
will necessitate a^bond election which must he submitted — Warren Pershing, 17-year-old of the historic catacombs In the
Latin quarter. The women espec
son of General John J. Pershing,
to the voters for approval or rejection.
ially were abusive.
The city manager has pledged himself to find a solu is wearing his first suit of khaki
tion. The council has given him authority to proceed. It at Fort Snelling, where he is
just one of the 2S00 embroyo sol Mexican Boycott
is only simple justice to let him continue. Let him and his diers who started a six week^’
engineer submit their findings and recommendations. If training course here, along with
Hurting Business
these recommendations appear feasible from an engineer a dozen other applicants from Ne
ing >and financial standpoint, then the council can pass braska.
W A 8 H IN OTON,
0T
D. C., Aug. 5
them on to the voters for approval or rejection.
— (LP) ’W r. r.dicalions that the
W e are still old-fashioned enough to believe that the Widow of Writer
boycotts of Mexican Catholics are
people are competent to settle their otm problems if given
hurting
business are given in
commerce reports from Mexico,
showing the downward trend of
business and trade. The boycott
Mrs. Gerald Beaumont, widow WBg gtarted when thg new church
of the noted-California short story ,awn bocRme effectiTe
w riter who died recently at Los
Angeles, has returned
to S.in -. «•
,
Francisco after resting up a week M e X l C a i l D l l l C C r S
WASHINGTON, Aug. B. — (LP) at Jackson Hot Springs. She was
— Fixing no Individual blame, the accompanied by her ehildren.
special boMrd which investigated M r*. Beaumont expressed herself
the explosion of the Lake D en -, as being delighted with the re
mark arsenal in New Jersey found; sort aod w ith Ashland and plans
that ths depot was too congested | to return with, her children for
and too near inhabited areas for J an extended visit 'jh a t as soon as
storage of such large quantitiea she finishes up some business
qf ammunition as were kept there. matters which require her atlen-
An 4ntire change 6f policy is tion a t San Francisco.
reccommended In the lengthy re
port made public here today.
THE
WEAHER
State Officials,
Visit in Ashland
Mohler to Stay
Morgan, who played second
base was given his release because
he would not keep in condition
but his absence has not been
missed due to the fine work of
young Charley Curran.
That in a nutshell is the *‘ln>
-
ternal dissension’* of which Med
ford fans are getting their un
founded rumors. Sunny Mohler
southpaw pitcher heard street re
ports that he might be released.
Instead of sulking he went
straight to the directors and of
fered to quit If they fait
they
didn’t need him. Instead the di
rectors denied the street rumors
and assured Mohler they wanted
him to remain for the rest of the
season despite the fact that at
least two other teams including
Medford were bidding for his
services.
Davis Back
Emory Davis the old reliable
pitcher will be back la an Ashland
»«•form next Sunday while W in- -
tern the new pitcher w ill hold
down third* base during the ab
M EXICO C IT Y . Aug. 6.— One sence of PiUette.
The local d a b Is on firm fi
thousand Mexican officers, chsrg-
nancial
footing and with the gen
ed with overstaying their leaves
erous
support
of local business
and devoting their .time' to other
matters than their duty, bave1 n,®n
co» l >,et# ***•
out of debt and at the top of the
been dismissed froïn the army.
The list of those dismissed in league according to all present In
dications.
cludes three colonels and 23 lieu
tenant-colonels.
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Fired From Armv
Oregon— F air tonight and F ri
day. Low clouds along the coast.
Rising temperature in the In fe r
W ill Moore of Salem, state fire
io r with light winds.
marshal, and
deputies, James
Gleason and Bd. R. Wolfe, stopped
8ACRAMENTO, Aug. 6. —• In
off in Ashland today enroute to
Klamath Falls and Crater Lake ill health. W illiam Blaks. a me-
whsre they w ill transact official chanic, hanged himself at an auto
WfcUa you ora a «neat la our olty. be certain to vilatt Llthla
stats badness. A t ths request of camp just outside ths city. His
Fortt, a playground of many Nfcros. wltb the main entrance,
federal authorities they are In- , body was discovered this morn-
at the Flaaa, where Nature’s deepest beauties are found
spectlng
government properties In . tag. Hs was about 60 years of
along tho walks that load yon through the forest border-
the
stats
of Oregon relative to fhe , age and had arrived here recent-
lag on Ashland ereek.
fire situation.
' ■
| ly from Oregon.
VISIT LITHIA PARK
stop and ex-caHa)n. who deekieil
to leave after a mutual under
standing with the clah directors.
Stan PHlstte, third baseman, la
out of the game with a badly
wrenched ankle and should he
back In the lineup within two
weeks. Peterson is still with the
club but was replaced at first
base by Ray O'Brien "because the
team management thought
the
change would strengthen the
club.
Oregon Mechanic
Commits Suicide
Gets Damages For
Peculiar Injury
8AN FRANCISCO. A Off.
Damages of 3432.66 have
awarded Mrs. Elizabeth
by the industrial
m ission because a rose
and plunged Its thorm
woman’s hands. M ra ,___
was workidt In a flarfat’p i
the time of the
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