THE WEATHER
Rain tonight and tomorrow;
fresh southerly coast winds.
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VOL. L
CHAMBERMAID
AT HOTEL IS
STAR WITNESS
Young Woman Tells Jury
She Saw Aimee and -
Ormiston in Boom
SENSATION
REACHED
Friday Testim ony Prove« Damag­
ing to Accused Leader of
Temple
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form here Friday at a wltheea for
the state recounted clandestine
meetings between the evangelist
and her former radio operator in
a fashionable hotel.
The prelim inary tria l, replete
with startling disclosures, reach­
ed a higher degree of sensation­
alism as Agnes Callahan, cham­
bermaid at the Ambassador hotel,'
took the stand and testified that
the Bible teacher retained a room
in the famous hostelry and on at
least one occasion she had seen
Kenneth O. Ormiston visit (the
room.
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Courtroom E lectrified
T h e
municipal courtroom,
where Mrs. McPherson and her
mother, Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy,
face charges of conspiring to de­
feat justice in connection with
the evangelist’s kidnaping story,
was electrified by the surprising
testimony which temporarily left
the defense stunned.
The witness was bombarded hyi
a series of
cross , examination
questions that brought to the
surface the bitter undercurrent of
religions feeling that has ’ char­
acterised the case.
Miss Callahan testified that
Mrs. MePbsraqn was a frequent
visitor to the hotel.
,
R eligious D ifference
The witness replied in the neg­
ative and it was at that point
that religious difference
which
the evangelist claims Is the basis
for attacks
upon her,
were
brought Into open court. *
“ You
never attended
her
church?” w a r the next question
thundered by Gilbert, who added
"you don’t believe in the kind
of religion
Mrs.
McPherson
preaches?"
District Attorney Keyes ohjeet
ed.
“ I thought you would e h je o tto
that.” was
Gilbert’s sarcastic
comment, while Judge Blake sus­
tained the objection.
This by-play was taken to
mean that the name of the w it­
ness, Agnes Callahan, Indicates
that she Is of a religious belief
that Mrs. McPherson has charged
as
antagonistic
to
Angelus
temple and the tenets of the
Four Square gospel.
D efense Damaged
The fifth day of tha tria l was
characterised throughout by sud­
den moves on the part of the
prosecution that left the defense
helpless, and proved to be the
most damaging of the prelim in­
ary hearing.
One of the evangelist’s follow­
ers, Thomas Scott Melville, a man
baptised by Mrs. McPherson, took
the stand and to the astonish­
ment of the defense, corroborat­
ed the damaging teseimony offer­
ed the damaging testimony offer-
tria l Thursday.
Lambert’s Testimony
Lambert had testified that he
saw Mrs? McPherson enter the
Clerk hotel In the downtown
business district
about
five
hours before she disappeared at
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But there is still another asset which justly brings
this city widespread fame. That is its health-giving
Li thia water as well as its other mineral waters of un­
told medicinal value.
When the visitor thinks of Ashland he thinks
of Lithia water. And when he thinks of Lithia water
he thinks of the bubbling springs and sparkling moun­
tain streams.
Is Ashland to lose the prestige which it has
fought through the years to attaiq? It is going to
admit that it does not care enough for its water to pro­
tect it?
For our part, we do not believe this to be true.
We do not believe that the people of this city are go­
ing to throw away this priceless heritage.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 2.— The
shadowy outlines of public scan­
dal
that
have
hung over
Almee Semple McPherson and
Angelus temple, took - definite
Identifies Ormiston
Ashland has one major asset that brings it in­
creasing fame and recognition with each passing
year. That asset is its environment.
This city is known far and wide as one of the
most delightful home cities on the entire Pacific
coast. People eome“here to spend their summers, and
their winters, too. Nowhere in Oregon’or on the Pa­
cific coast can the climate of Ashland be duplicated.
It escapes the days of endless fogs so coijmon to
other points in Southern Oregon during the winter
months. It misses the scorching heat which strikes
the lower levels during the mid-summer months.
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" I saw a strange man enter
the room on at least one occa­
sion,” said the witness, who then
identified OrmiBton from a photo
graph.
"Did you ever report that a
strange man had entered
the
room of a woman guest?” asked
Attorney Gilbert for the defense.
“ Yes, I reported it
to the
housekeeper,” Miss Callahan re­
plied.
“ You have heard Aimee Semple
McPherson over the radio, have
you not?” Gilbert demanded.
That The People May Know
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It is the contention of this newspaper that the
municipal water supply is definitely interwoven with
the mineral water supply. We wish to cite just one
instance to prove our point. Our Lithia and other
mineral waters are piped down from nearby hills to
our beautiful Lithia Park, admittedly the finest
municipal park along the coast.
But what ’of our Lithia Park today? Take a
stroll through the park and you will find lawns which
should be green faded and seared and unprepossess­
ing. That distressing state of affairs has but one
answer. That is the lack of sufficient water.
This year the water supply was so low that all
sprinkling of lawns in Lithia Park had to ho haltetf.
.The park which all of us cherish and which draws an
uutold number of visitors to the city each summer
suffered immeasurably as a result of thia shortage.
The mineral water piped down to^our park lost much
of its value and
• effectiveness because • of the uninvit-
¡ng appearance of the park.
There is only one way in which this condition
can he remedied A bigger and better water system
is needed.
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Through the cooperation of the mayor and city
council, The Tidings is enabled to present the sev­
eral projects embraced within the general water im­
provement program before the people of Ashland.
Starting Monday The Tidings will publish daily a
full resume of what the council has done and why
it has done it. It wants the people to understand all
phases of the situation that they may be able to« vote
intelligently.
If at any time during this series there are mat­
ters which are not clear, The Tidings invites in­
quiries and gfives assurance that it will endeavor to
answer all questions. It is our desire to place all
facts before the voters in so far as it lies within our
ability to do so.
In all fairness to the city and its future we urge
that the water question be considered on its merits
alone. The political fortunes of any candidate or any
group of candidates should pot become identified
with this water bond election. Personalities should
not be considered.
TfyjfGw the searchlight of reason and sound judg­
ment on the water question and then vote your honest
convictions. Read this series of articles starting Mon­
day. You owe it to yourself and your city to obtain
all possible information.
ASHLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 1926
YOÜÑGWOMAN H 0 8 M 0 Ï IN PANTHER MAN
YANKEES WIN
■ ïitO IK
EASTERN PART OF
FOUND SLAIN STATE IS FAVORED IS NABBED DY UilSIDN ME OPENER FROM
POLICE WOMAN
IN APARTMENT
HORNSBY TEAM
Body of Mrs. Elmer Wills,
32, Located in San
Francisco House .
Chamber of Commerce Di­
rectors go on Record
for New Proposal
W ASHING TO N, D. C., Oct. 2,
_ ( U P ) — The United States Will
refuse to enter the world court
under conditions laid down at
the Geneva conference of court
signatories.
President Coolidge
has definitely decided that the
Geneva proposals violate the
spirit and letter of the senate
reservations.
I f the individual replies of
court members to the United
States incorporate the
Geneva
connterreservattons to American
adherence, the president either
w ill declare the conditions not
acceptable or w ill advise the
senate to make such a declara­
tion.
era for the state of Oregon, to a clump of hushes on a lonely
body.
Mrs. W ills had been reported] establish and
support
enough north side street Friday night
Missing Sunday. The death cause-1 training schools to meet the re- where she was attempting
to
has not been ascertained,
al- quirements of our own state, mid trap the marauder who had at-
though police found bloodstains believing that Eastern Oregon is tacked 22 women here
Identity Fixed
on the walls of the closet. The cntitled, cn account of the dis­
Wootten is 24 years old and is
body was wrapped in -a man’s tance from the other already es­
overcoat and fingerprint samples tablished schools, to have such a. said to resemble the sketchy de­
school located In that section, ceptions of the “ panther” given
were found and taken.
Police investigators believe the and with the belief and under­ to police by several of his hys­
murder was commltteed Tuesday standing that three schools, one terical victims.
The “ panther" is so called be-
night.
Attempts were made to at Monmouth, one in Eastern
Southern cause of his cat-like methods. He
lin k the k illin g w ith the depre- Oregon, and one in
dations of the “ dark strangler” Oregon, will fully meet tlie re-j invariably makes his appear-
the murder of several women in qulrements of the state we, the ances between 7:30 and 10:30 p.
who has been held responsible for Ashland Chamber of Commerce, m., and preys exclusively on
hoard of directors, do heartily in­ women who are alone, elutching
this section recently.
Mrs. W ilis was associated with dorse the proposed bill for estab­ their throats, strangling them in­
Blair in the
leasing and sub­ lishing such a school in East­ to submission and then taking
leasing of apartments and flats. ern Oregon, and urge the voters their jewels and handbags.
Latest Victim
of this section to support this
The “panther’s” latest vtettar
measure on the ballot.”
was Miss Betty Levellus, who
was attacked while crossing her
sldeyard route to a drug store.
She succeeded, in breaking the
marauder's hold on her thront
and he was chased away by
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 2.—
Betty's police dog, which came
Minneapolis w ill be the 1927
bounding around her home at an
meeting plact for the Nation
I Former Officer in New Jer- opportune moment. ,
W. G T . U . to M eet
A t M in n ea p o lis
Women's
Christian
Temperan
sey Admits He Was ~
Paid to Quit Probe
Union, it was announced here to­
day by the executive commlttet.
Continued on page Two
Officials Talk to A1 Jennings
in New Los Angeles
Mystery
Los
ANGELES, Oct. 2.— A1
Jennings reformed
Oklahoma
train robber, became a figure In
the mysterious developments that
have surrounded
the alleged
1 50.000 blackmail plot against
O. Allan. Hancock,
millionaire
banker, when h,e appeared In the
United State's attorney's office
and stated he had been summon­
ed for questioning.
Orders from Washington have
delayed the preliminary hearing
of
Christian
Magenheimer,
wealthy oil operator and Claude
Conlln, vaudeville magicion, who
are charged with seeking to ex­
tort >50,000 from Hancock under
threat of death.
Jennings, who since his refor­
mation
has turned
evangelist,
said that he was acquainted with
Conlin, vaudevile magician-, who
Great," in stage circles. He was
questioned for several hours but
federal authorities
refused
to
comment on this angle of the
case.
Cardinals Defeated, 2 te 1,
in Hard Fought Oame ;
at Gotham
HERB PENNOCK STARS
New York Pitcher L ets Cardinals
Down W ith Just Three
Hits
Y A N K E E STADIUM . New York,
Oct. 2. — (IP) — Babe Ruth and
Buster Gehrig,, two M s guns of
the New York Yankees, took the
American League champions otot
in front before 90,000 spectators
here this afternooif when they
defeated the St. Louis Cardinals,
2 to l . J n the first game o f tha
world series.
It was a hectic game in which
each team crashed through on a
nervous pitcher for one run in
the opening inning. The pitchers
then steadied and the Yankees*
attack broke out with a fluster in
the sixth inning when Babe and
Buster put over the run which
won the game.
Sherdel was chosen by Manager
Hornsby to do the mound work
tor the Cards, and his wildness in
tlie initial
frame enabled
the
Yanks to tie the score without
anything which looked like a hit.
Combs scored on Gehrig’s ground­
Possible Complications Are er after Ruth and Mnsei had been
Averted in Action Taken walked.
The game was played in one
by Litigants
hour and 48 minutes. Big Herb
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 2.— Pennock took'care of the mound
(U P )— Possibility
of
Interna­ work for the Gothamites and let
tiona) complications between the the Cards down with three hits.
United States and Japan over the
Toledo, Ore., m ill riots were
avered here when five damagu
suits brought by Japanese who
were evicted from the town were
settled in federal court. AU five
suits were settled for <2990.40
JAP DAMAGE SUITS
SETTLED IN COURT
RALLY DAY TO BE
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n.t/wWb flrrWIf
Rally Day at the
Christian
je r s e y city n . j , oct. 2 - D river o f D ea th
church
is
the
big
gala
day
of the
Disclosure Thursday night that j
season.
Henry
L.
Dickman,
former
New
B u s P asses T od ay
B o o z e A g re em e n t
Every class room w ill be fill*
Jersey state trooper, had sworn
ed to capacity and tha class per­
that after working upon the H all-
M ad e b y E n glan d Mills murder case alone for sev­ DIXON, Cal.. Oct. 2.—:(U P )—
iod will be largely given over to
making
new friends and acquaint­
Benjamin
R.
Harr,
of
Berkeley,
eral months he was paid a large
Normal School Faculty Will
ance».
No
one w ill be a strang­
W A S H IN G TO N — Oct. 2— The sum of money to leave New driver of the California Transit
Have Charge of Lunch
er for more than a minute.
British government has accepted Jersey nearly four years ago, it company auto inis which crashed
on Tuesday
People who
hare returned
the agreements made at the re­ is declared by investigators to into the Overland Limited here
from
their
vacationa
or
hunt­
yesterday,
killing
seven
people,
overshadow
every
other
develop­
Faculty member* of the South­
cent London conferenc for pre­
vention of Illicit liquor traffic ment since the arrest of the four died early this morning at Wood­ ern Oregon state normal school ing trips will be there. High
w ith the United States, the state I members of the Sttvens • family, land- hospital, bringing the death will be In charge of the members* school and Normal students who
list to eight.
forum at the Lithia Springs ho­ have come to the city for the
charged with the crime.
department announced.
tel Tuesday noon, chamber offic- winter w ill enjoy a grand get-
glve business men and others a n 1 t°9®ther time, Old members and
strangers,
every
ials said today. It should* prove: new« visitors,
of widespread interest and w | li; ° n® end his first, second and
will give business men and oth- third cousins w ill be at the Rally
ers an opportunity to meet the Day at the Christian Sunday
! teaching force of the new school. School, next Sunday at 9 :4 6 a. m.
| Secretary Fuller said that some
"15». U. R. I . ” has been adopt­
unusually interesting forums are ed and advertised aa the slogan.
«in progress and he expects to An Invitation has been sent to
i arouse more than usual interest every fam ily la Ashland. A big
in the weekly luncheons during parade has been planned for Sat-
On Saaday
the coming fa ll and winter urd* y afternoon.
morning nt 9:46 every one w ill
months.
be th e n .
Special music and a abort hat
lively
program has keen arrang­
O rdered to T a k e
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RENO, Nev„ Oct. 2.— ( U P )—
The fourth victim of the forest
fire which endangered
Carson
City Tuesday was claimed here
early today with the death of
Bryany Whitmore, state prison
guard.
$
h
O ffice to S alem
SA LEM ,,O re., Oct. 2.— Frank
E. Bi-amwell. state superintend­
ent of banks, was directed in a
writ of mandamus issued by Cir­
cuit Judge Skipworth, to return
(he main office of the state bank­
ing department to Salem?
The mandamus was issued as a
resdlt of a suit brought by Geo.
Putnam. S a l e m
publisher,
against
Bramwell,
whom
he
charged with moving the bank­
ing department to Portland, In
violation of state law.
N ear E ast R e lie f
W orkers in C ity
T id in g s to H a v e •
W orld ’s S eries
In a determination to give Ash­
land baseball fans dally resell«
of the world series, The Tidings
has arranged w ith United Press
for special stories on the series
dally, with batteries and other
interesting highlights of this big­
gest of all «port tvantp.
Real Detective Ability Dis-
Indorsement of the referen­
played by Intrepid
dum measure to authorise a nor­
“Lady Copper”
mal school in Eastern Oregon
POLICE HOLD SUSPECT was given yesterday by the board ATTACK IS INVITED
of directors of the Ashland chain-j
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Busniess Associate o f Dead Ma« her of commerce in a resolution i Bessie Slianc Lures Reputed
Strangler on Lonely . Chicago
Iron Taken Into Custody
which was adopted hy unanimous
Highway
vote.
by Cops
This resolution will lie for­
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2. — warded to all the chamber of
CHICAGO; Oct. 2.— Policewo-
The body 4B Mrs. Elm er W ills, 32, commerce* of Southern Oregon i nian Bessie Shane, dressed in the
was found stuffed in the clothes with the request that similar ae-l height of fashion, and with her
i fingebs aglitter with
imitation
closet of a Mission district house lion be taken,
jewels, believes she has caught
last night. Police are holding a n .
Following is the.resolution:
investigation with Dewey B la ir.,
“ Believing that it is essential the Chicago "panther man.”
She arrested George Wootten
business association of Mrs. W ills and necessary for the training of!
and the man who Cfscovered the« efficient and experienced teach-J when he leaped out at her from
F ie r , Willi
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COURT PLAN P riso
D ea d F rom B la ze
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NO. 27
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C h ristm as S e a l
I n s titu te W ill
B e H e ld O c t 16
The Southern Oregon Christ­
mas Seal Sale Inatltnte w ill be
held
at
the F irst
Methodist
Church, Medford, Oregon, Octo­
b e r I t under the auspices of tht
Jackson Ceugty Public Health
Association of which Mias Mil­
dred Carlton o f Central Point U
president and Mrs. Lewis Ulrich
° f Medford is secretary.
Dele­
gates have been
Invited
from
Coos, Carry, Douglas. Klamath.
Josephine and L ake counties. It
is hoped the seal sale agents and
others Interested la health work
froa> a ll these counties will at-
taad. A local Institute In Lane
county w ill ho arranged for In
ooajaaetion
w ith
the
annual
meeting of the Lane County Pub­
lic Health Association, October
Misa M aria Nadelhoffer and
M. B. Uarounaglan, field repre­
sentatives for the Near East re ­
lief work on the coast, ware via-
Itors In Ashland yesterday ' ar­
ranging for tha Near Bast Re­
lief campaign will get under way IttA
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shortly throughout the state.
They are from
the
Portland
Butte
headquarters.
to ha built at
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