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R*in in western Oregon tonight
and Saturday. Southeasterly
coaet gales.
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Write to your friends ah
land and compete for a
prize.
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ASHLAND,
the consulting engineer
Douglas, Arisona Police
Captain Brands Her
Story as fa lse
0RMI8T0N SEEN AGAIN
(United Mttge) —- 4L veteran
border rider «( the “old. watt.”
from the desert «sates of AHaona
took thé witness Mend again
Thursday 1» the Almee Semple
McPherson perjury hearing and
in drawling tones that told of
stubborn self composure, brand­
ed the evnngellnt’s «tory of kid­
naping as “Impossible.**
A. R. Murchison, picturesque
police captain of Dougina, A rir.Jl
the town on the edge of the
Mexican desert where the police .
of two entions searched for the
“kidnapers” shack which was
never found, made the declaration
in answer to a long hypothetical
queselon.
Tke substance of the question
which covered the entire alleged
kidnaping episode from the time
Mrs. McPherson disappeared from
the Venice beach until she walked
Into the Mexican village of A gni
Prtetn five weeks later, was as
follows:
“Coaid a woman. SI years old.
mother of two children, Undergo
the trials claimed by this defend­
ant sad thee walk 29 ssUo®, -as
half hours without water and
wttheat shewing afterward even
the slightest signs of exhaus­
tion?”
“I don’t know of any one who
could do it.” was the former
cowboy’s answer aa defease at­
torney Gilbert attempted to dis­
qualify Murchison as a desert ex­
port.
No Evidence Been
Murchison admitted that a
woman could have made such a
trip as Mrs. McPherson claims to
have made, but he qualified this
by declaring that her physical
condition would have been touch
worse and her clothing would
have shown the effects of the trip
In marks of perspiration, rips or
tears and signs of wear on the
shoes.
The clothing * Mrs. McPherson
wore had been exhibited sad a
bitter encounter between Gilbert
and District Attorney Asa Keyes
occurred when the defense at­
torney overturned a tumbler and
spilled water on the dress.
Keyes jumped to hla feet sad
accused the evangelist’s lawyer
of deliberately soiling the evi­
dence to aide the défense ease.
“We have kept this dress In
the exact condition in ‘ which it
was removed from Mir». McPher­
son and we don’t anything to
happen to it now,*: the district
attorney said.
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Story Attacked
A substantial Ashland business man, noted for
his progressive ideas an<^ his gehtti'ne interest in the
welfare and future of the oity, approached the writer
several days ago and said, in effect:
“ I am in favor .of a more adequate water sup­
ply. So far as I am concerned, I, personally, am not
interested in where dams or reservoirs are built or
what other steps are taken to procure this needed
water supply.
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‘BUT WHAT I AM INTERESTED IN, AND
THERE ARE MANY WHO AGREE WITH MB,
ABB THE QUALIFICATIONS 0 7 THE MAE OR
MEN WHO ABB DECIDING WHAT SHOULD EE
INO THEBE VARIOUS FBOFOSALST « H A T
ABE HIS QUALIFICATION? CAN WE BELY
IMFLHBTY UPON HIS J U D N N T T '
In answer to thimqnestion which is certain to he
asked many times during the course of the cam­
paign, The Tidings has the following to report to
its readers and to the voters generally:
The consulting engineer in charge of all these
water investigations is Frank Dillard, a graduate
of the University of Oregon in the class of 1905.
Mr. Dillard is the engineer who had complete
charge of the construction of the Talent Irrigation
District.
y
At the present time he is in complete charge of
Medford's big municipal water project, one of the
most ambitions municipal water projects ever at­
tempted in Oregon outside of Portland.
He has done considerable general engineering
and Hydraulic engineering work for the federal gov­
ernment, and is known among the engineering pro­
fession of the Pacific coast as being both competent
and conscientious to a high degree.
Mr. Dillard is being employed by the eity of
Ashland in a consulting capacity alone.
Bnt he consented to make this water investiga­
tion for the people of Ashland. He has and now is
investigating every possible source <rfa water supply
for Ashland and will recommend only thore' psojoete
which he considers entirely feasible.
His report, a cottlpteto written compilation, will
be in readiness within a week, according to mem­
bers of the council, and the city officials have enough
confidence in him to ask the voters to approve what
ever recommendations he may see fit to make.
The report of Mr. Dillard will apply only* to the
procuring o f additional water ,to enlarge the muni­
cipal system. Other proposals, such as huHding the
Crowson Hill reservoir, the improvement of the oity
distribution system and similar projects are those
which present city officials believe are needed, and
which they are recommending to the /voters.
,
It is the theory of business, both private and
public, that the best men obtainable 'should be pro­
cured. The mayor and members of the council be­
lieve that in the retention of Mr. Dillard they were
able to procure the best available engineer to carry
on their investigative’ work. They invite a complete
inquiry into his qualifications and standing as a
water engipeer, and will endeavor to supply any
further information concerning him which may prop­
erly be sought
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Agrees Letter Writer« Urged to Get
Per-
Busy and Compete for
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Ouh Prizes
MEDFORD, Ore., Oct. I —
(U P )— The Jackson county court
yesterday adopted a resolution
pledging to pay W. H. Gore o«s
percent of all money refunded
tho eoaaty through passage of
Senator Stanfield's tax refund
hill, yk copy of the resolution will
bo sent to ouch of tho L7 other
counties which will bsnefit by tho
bill. ' '
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Have you started to write that
letter about Ashland?
Murchison’s testimony attack­
Just remember that The Tid­
ed the evangelist's story bUfore
the grand jury from a number
ings' letter writing contest opens
of angles.
next Monday aad continues for
He said the evangellbt eenld
two weeks, and ISO in cash pris­
have seen the 869 foot smoke­
es will be given the winners.
stacks of th e Douglas smelter
The rules are simple. Any per­
along the route she claims to
son
over 16 yearn of age Is ask­
have taken In escaping from tko
ed
fo
write to some friend out­
“kidnap" shack.
side of Ashland sad write about
According to the evangelist
this city. The latter swarded
she was on thé lookout for some
first prise by the Jadgos will win
signs of civilisation during her
|1 6 In cash tor Its author. Tko
long walk, hut never s*W. the
second prise is 810 and the third
smokestacks which
Murchison I
SALEM, Ore., OR. «.— (United prise, 16. Just send a copy of
testified could bo soon for (0
New
s)— Governor Pierce Thnra- the letter to tho contest editor ot
miles.
day
named
P. C. Kant of Corval­ The Tldiage. Letters are lim it­
He testified further that fit­
lis
as
a
member
of the atate toxt ed to 260 Words aad most ha
ter hearing Mrs. McPherson's
story on her arrival la Douglas book commission to fill the va­ written oa one side of the paper
ho and his men reaehod the cancy created whan R. R. Turn­ only. If possible, have Year U t­
desert for a radius of BO to 40 er of Dallas was appointed state ters typewritten, although this Is
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miles and nevsr found n trace of supertntvadsnt of public instruc­ not essential-
tion several months ago.
the shack she described.
Kent Is a member of the staff
at O. A. C.
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(Pisase Tura to Page I )
Coipmfceioner is
Named By Pierce
Tian to Compel Mrs. Fergu
son to Resign Squelched
in Senate .
While Klamath Falla continued
to send oat columns a t publtetty
advancing arguments as to
- It should bo designated aa »
stopping place (yr the Pacific
coast air mall service, officiate of
the Pacific Air Transport com­
pany, hoMers of the air matt con­
tract, were qnlbtly laapectottg
proposed landing sites in Ash-
land yesterday, It became known
to d # .
Seeley Hell, one of -the high
officials of the air transport com­
pany, accompanied by Captain
Starbuck, one or hla pilots,, Mdd
Secretary' Boyl of the Medford
chamber of commerce, spent yes­
terday afternoon in end around
Ashland and Inspected several
tentatiae sites for a landing field.
Ko Fog Here
They were accompanied on
their Inspection by Secretary Pul­
ler of the local chamber of com­
merce.
Dus to the presence of fog low­
er in the valley during the tell
and winter months, Klamath
Falla, through Its chamber of
commerce, has been urging t t c
removal of the air mall from
. Medford to Klamath. The Med­
ford people, however, favor Ash-
tetdz « . fog. rnodttto a s,. bee«®«
incident.
M issing Father
Not Guilty Plea
Is Sought Here
Made by Trapper -,
THE DAU4B8. Oct* 8.— (U n it­
ed N e w « ),— Dewey A. Slmonj.
BUdereby trapper, and Yankee
sharpshooter during the world
war, has entered a plea of not
guilty to an Indictment charging
him with first degree murder In
connection with the shooting of
Harry Oahnleor, local rancher,
September 21.
Alfonse
Rincon
Executed
AUSTIN. Te^as, Oct. 8.— A
Today After Relatives ,
resolution, asking Governor M ir­
' Find Him
iam PerguBon to resign in accord­
ance ¿with a pre-primary pledge, DOUBLE HANGING HELD
came to paught In the Texas leg­
islature when the upper house
killed the measure on a point of Tragic Story Unfolded ln Execa-
order that the subject was n it In­
. tion of Two Wayward
Youth*
cluded In. the governor's call for
the special session.
The resolution had previously
SAN" Q U EN TIN , Cal.. Oot. 8.—
passed the lower house.
(United News) — A boy who ran
The resolution was the result
away from his home 15 years ago
of the woman executive!® pledge
"has been fo u n d ry two sisters and
to quit office if Dan Moody, he?
a brother who had searched for
successful opponent, led her by
him since 1911.
one vote in
the gubernatorial
The runaway youth was A l-
primary.
fonse Rincon. 22, who died on
Moody was nominated by a two
the gallows of San Juentin peni­
to one m ajority and the governor
tentiary today.
refused to resign.
Fred Rincon and the two sisters
had sought Alfonso in vain until
a newspaper account of the ap­
proaching execution came to their
attention.
There was a tearful
reunion in the prison today.
Rilled Herm it
Rincon and W illie Adams, a
farm youth, were sentenced to
Trio Taken From Jail Early hang for, killing T. K. Ullman,
Today and Hanged to
Los Angeles county rancher, to
Nearby Tree
i-ob him of six dollars. The crime
bccurred in May. 1925.
A IK B N, 8. CM Oct. 8.— (U P )
Rincon had remained calm
A mob of several hundred persons throughout the pre-execution or­
eatered the county ja il early to deal. and Adams, who at first
day, seized two negroes and one showed signs of mental strain,
t,egress convicted of the ' murder was resigned to his fate. Rincon
of Sheriff H. H . Howard, last was of Mexican parentage.
year, and hanged them to a near­
Standing side by side, the two
by tree. The victims wore Damon youths dropped through the trap
Leman, 41; hie sister, Bertha Le­ to their death this morning. The
man, 27» and a cousin. Clarence execution was without untoward
Postmaster Wagner has a let­
ter of inquiry as to the where­
abouts of W illiam Heaton, sup­
posed to haye resided in this re­
gion at one time, if not now. The
letter is from a daughter who
lives at Grass Valley. Cal., and
has had no trace of her father
siaoe she was a small child 2C
years »go.
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Football Season Will Get
Under Way Here To­
morrow at 2:30 .
Secretary of Commerce W.
Ashland high school’s 192*5
Start on Big Campaign
football team w ill get its flTst
Trip Soon
read iest of the season tomorrow
afternoon when it (aces the TO DOUBTFUL STATE*
heavy and experienced. Klamath
U g h on the local grounds^ start­ Some Relieve He lit Ptenatng té
ing at 2:30.
(let Ready (or the
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CoachJ?rlpe has been working
PreHldoaey
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hard with his charges since the
alumni game last week and be­
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
lieves he now has the team
W ASHINGTON. Oct. 8. — H as
rounded into good condition for the administration set out to sell
a bard season. Klam ath high is i Herbert Hoover to the country!
recognized as one of the hard- He has just announced a politi*
set teams to beat in the South­ cal itinerary that w ill take him
ern Oregon conference, and for across the continent on a stumpy
that reason the full strength of ing trip for republican candì»
the local high school grldsters dates.
•<;
w ill be thrown into the fray if
There is _a suspicion in sondi
needed.
quarters here thbt this trip hag
other purposes as important aa
its Immediate ones, for Hoover is
regarded as Coolidge’s heir ap­
parent. I t has been the impres­
sion that he is being groomed to
succeed to the Coolidge political
estate when the president decided
to step out-
Hoover leaven
shortly off a speaking trip that
w ill carry him to the Padda
coast. He w ill appear in Louis­
Htil.
ville, Ky„ Columbus and Spring-
Guards— Hitchcock. Faris, Ab­ field, Ohio: Dnluth, If inn., T u l­
bott, McCracken.
ia. Okie.: Denver, Colo., Salt
. Center— Sam Prescott, captain. Lake City Utah : end Loa Angeles,-
Halfbacks— Gandee, Joe H a r­ cal.
rell. Ben H arrell. Dunn, Leedom
Rutldteff Self Up
and* Clary.
This route takes him Into tho
Quarterbacks— N utter and Cot-
Competition for places on the
foam has beerw more than ordin­
a rily keen this year, and approx­
imately 20 players w ill be in uni­
form and ready to step into the
lineup at any moment.
The squad was announced to­
day as follows:’
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Ends— Ruger, Catsor, Garnett
and Besson.
Tackli
Neeley. McGee, Nlms,
doubtful • states of Ohio. Ken­
tucky, Oklahoma. Colorado and
Utah and several others.
Per
some time Hoover has been en­
gaged In building himself up hi
the middle west,-whore ho for*
afortr Was weak because of hie
pert in holding down grain pric­
es daring the war. He has been
doing this largely through a aer­
ies of speeches at strategic
pointe on hie projected trip.
He has laid particular empha-'
sb oa the necessity of linking up
a five point development pre»;
gram that would Include the
Boulder
dam power project ba­
Girl-Wife of Gotham m i
the
Colorado
river, the Columbia*
lionaire ii Offered 12000
river Irrigation program. linking
Per Week
up the great lakes and Mlasieslp-
(United'’pi and Missouri river Inland wa-
owning. terway systems end full utllfm-
skit al- tlon of Muscle Shoals lu the
ib ” and south.
ork ag-
Republican senators from the
a coa- *«st report that Hoover's water­
way plan Is a source of groat hope
in" Le- to farmers who are trapped with
is pro* their products because of the
revue, high railroad freight
rates.
Hoover already has made Innum-
isn In arable favorable contacts In the
I hope* buaineas world through hla many
activities In the department of
h o w commerce. Including development
i a skit of trade associations ellmlnatlqp
revest- of waste,
standardisation of
winter staple qommodotlea. eaeonragdr
Tork meat of radio end-commercial av-
- latlon, sad his' organized quest
for foreign markets'r^r Ahtirt-
JC
I can products.
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MAY GO
Oregon Chapters W
Mrs. Gordon McCracken, state
regent of the D. A. R. leaves
Sunday for Astoria, where she
will visit that chapter of the or­
ganization. From there she will
go to The Dalles, Portland and
McMinnville and Salem, wheFe
she will visit those chapters. She
expects to be gone for about two
weeks.
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vertiaiag. Hoover la Introducing
Jim Stayton 8&ya Crooked * more distineuy political not«."-
Prohi O om Threatened
H* to re«*rt*d n«rw as a hrib*
Hifi Life
1Unt *dB>1*fatrator. but lacking
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the political eoatacts necessary to
PORTLAND, Ora., Oct. 8.__ make him (ally effective as a
(UP)— Rumors circulated during candidate.
Coolidge
tried to
the Chrlstlansen-Smlth brother-} h,T* blm named as vies prastl
liquor conspiracy trial that Jim dent at Cleveland two yeast
Stayton, ,a material wltneee, had **°. but Hoover did not have
been kidnaped, were verified by «“«ugh laftuencs In the coarse­
st ayton today from hid coll In the tU)n to w,n **• nomination, ar-
county jail whore ha faces coa- • “ w,th w blte Honan hacking,
tempt* charges for foiling to ap- H« ta no popular among protafc
pear far the trial.
elonal politicians of a cartaft
Stayton was arrested recently-^P«. and this constltntaa the ot£.
in George and brought back hers *F shadow across his path,
last Bight.
Ha said he wan
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bound sad gaged and held nn-
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til the trial was over sad then
DIVORCE GRANTED
told to leave the state or be kill-
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ed.
Chrlstianssa
sad
tho
MHnPORD, Oet. 1^-
Smltlr brothers, former state and — A decree of dtvotea )
federal. dry agents, were convict- to
Hammack am
ed Stayton is alleged to fle the T. Hammack by Ja««» T_____
bootlegger w ho. bought the eels- yesterday
lb« ehnrHa e t ’tt^
ed llqadr from the agents.
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