Unsettled and probably rain tonight and tomorrow.' Fresh southerly winds. ' Ashland the Moroni O ben show night. • Aewpoper For Nearly F»/ty Yean ASHLAND, Qi (D IL L A R D ’S REPORT—Continued) A sserts She W as Paid , to Give Perjured Evidenoe A t Trial AIM EE COACHE D HER Say» Mr». McPherson Told Her’ Details About Carta«** • Cottage , . v '• BY DAN C A M P B E U x - r . United New» S taff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14.— (United News)— The "hoax wo­ man" in the Almee Sample Mc­ Pherson case took the wltnes.1 stand at tha perjury hearing again Wednesday and laid bare the alleged plot by which the famous evangelist hoped to shield herself fro m 'a scandal In ­ volving an asserted amatofy rendezvous w ith her radio oper­ ator. Kenneth O. Ormlston in a cottage by the sea at C a m e l. .In vivid colors. Mrs. Lorrsino Wiseman painted a picture of the famous Bible teach y, preaching the doctrines of her Four Square gospel to thousands, sad In'des­ peration lest these thousands hear of her asserted fall, hlre-1 another to shoulder the burden of shame, the witness claimed. Details Related She described In detail the manner la whlcbxthe notorious "Miss X" story was plotted. She testified that * th e x evangelist "coached” her in order ¿hat it might appear beyond question that she was the mysterious’gog­ gled woman and that her stater was the woman named by Or­ in is ton as ' ‘Miss X" who lived In the bungalow daring a period corresponding to the time the evangelist claims she was held by kidnapers. Mrs. Wiseman recited details of her trip to District Attorney Anu Keyea with the story that her «later was “Mlgq X* nud then outlined the manner la which she claimed «he was coached by Mra. McPherson. Perjury Urged "Mrs. McPherson naked me if I did not remembre talking to Mr. Benedict in the backyard of the Carmel cottage about the soil, and the remark that had been made about the sand," the witness testified. "Don’t you remember you were standing about five feet away from M r. Benedict?” was another question the evangelist put to her Mrs. Wiseman claimed. Another question wan; "Don't you^rememher when Mrs. Bene­ dict asked you about the wash­ board and that she had said that she did not do much washing, bnt that she would get yon one if yon wanted it?” Other Questions Mrs. Wiseman testified * that she always answered "yes" to these questions and that another asserted bit of prompting was "dont yon remember the funny place that Mr. Benedict kept the silver— In that little writing* (Please Turn to Page 3) ASHLAND TIDINGS LETTER OONTB8T Following are the rules for the letter w riting content. I t closes Oct. 23^ Any person over IB years of age Is eligible. Letters are limited to 260 words. Cash prises totaling $20 w ill be given the three winners. W rite a letter to some friend in another city telling what yon think of Ashland. W rite on one side of the paper only and If possible use a typewriter. Send a copy of your letter to the Contest Editor of The Tidings. The letters w ill be judged by five disinterested Judges and the winners announced a few. days after the close of the con­ test. ' ‘ Yqur city council has in the past purchased 600 acre feet o f water from the Talent Irrigation District and I understand now proposes to purchase 200 acre feet additional. This amount will take up the' pro­ rata deficiency in w year such as this, 1926, and as­ sure the delivery of full 600 acre- feet to vour citv lim its. • J. Adam B ede of 1 *’ Speaks Before P< YOU M A Y BE BURE THAT THE CHEAPEST W A TER YOU CAM PO SSIBLY OBTAIN IB THAT PURCHASED PROM THE TALENT IRRIGATION DISTRICT WHICH YOU CAN BENEFICIALLY Table No. 1 shows graphically the yearly receipts, the number, of water users and the average yearly receiptsq^ r customer of your water departmnt since 1911. This is the same table as given in Mr. Ikfalone’s report. The table shows that the receipts for this year will be close to $31,000 and the number o f users, 1518. It also shows that the average increase in number of water users since 1911 is 16, and since 1920 the average number has been 30. If we assume the aver­ age water service provides for 4 persons then the growth of you* city would have been an average of 120 people per year. Mr. Malone in his report gives the census population at 5936, which is an annual average growth of 6.5 percent or.275 new people. In working out a tentative bond schedule and financial program we have assumed that Ashland w ill have a conservative normal growth of 30 new water ser­ vices per year, or an increase in population of 120 people. * - . Table No. 3 shows that it is within your reach to bring in the South Fork Spring providing the cd^t Will not exceed $700,000. Provision is made for retiring the present outstanding indebtedness a t $27,000 d a t­ ing the first three years, after which retirement of bonds begins. To do this Will require an average in­ crease in rates of 90 petcent. You will note that $357,- 000 will accum ulate'in the depreciation and reserve fund, much o f which, however, will be expended for betterments and additions to the distribution sys­ tem, and if any such program, some surplus must be provided to care for the years when the growth may he less than the average here assumed. An expenditure o f th is amount would provide a daily per capita of 400 gallons for a population o f • 15,000 people, and at the assumed rate of growth >ou would have a population of 10,000 people in 1956 when the bonds would all he retired. However, if the growth of Ashland should be 5 percent annually, then a imputation of 10,000 would be reached in 1^37 and 15,000 in 1946, at w hich time the city would well be able to refinance and secure an additional supply. Table No. 4 provides for an initial expenditure o f $527,000, of which $351,000 is to provide storage of 600 acre feet in the Ashland Canyon which will provide a daily per capita supply of 400 gallons for a population of 10,000 people. The same assumption of growth and increase in rates are here used as in table No. 3. The assumed rate of growth shows the population would be 8500 in 1946, when the bonds would'all be retired. The table also shows that $420,000 could then be expended to provide an additional 70 0 .acre feet whieh amount* would be sufficient for a population o f 15,000 )>eople, with the same per capita use, these bonds being all retired in 1956 at whieh.tim e under the assumed rate of growth the population would he 10,000 people. The same amount of water supply is provided ’ r RTpoJi«ND' ° rT ' U “ I (IP) —- Police are investigating a I ■trange double tragedy which n c -\ O ra n t * A««— />«. ______ Borah and Hiram Johnson Say Only Violators W ould Repeal it by X REGULARITY 18 URGED curred lat« last night In which SCHOOLS TO -BENEFIT Florence C. Kerr. 38, and H arry - _____ _ G. Ö. P. ToM H.HhopM Huppe** w . Knaus», 40, were killed by Rntte F all* W ill Ort *» 4,000; Kutirc Htatc Wckct aa the »ante bullet from an old army ’ Total Hum W ill lx. War. a. r,r,e * l, l! t t l,A4».ua This amount should then help to take care of the orchard and small tract irrigation, which can be sensed in good sh^pe, in addition to supplying the prior irrigation rights in Ashland Creek. The District w ater costs you $115 per acre foot, while the development in Ashland canyon will eoqt you approxim ately $585 per acre fo o t , Man K ills Self and Sweet heart W ith Same Rifle Bullet | PO RTLAND. Oct. 14.— (U n it­ ed N ew s)-----J. Adam Bede, for­ mer congressmen from Minneseta. has come to Orefbn, he told a gathering of repnbMcaaa at naan Wednesday, got to make a ser­ mon but to perform a pleasant duty of asking the rwpnbHea*s of the elate to vote (he republi­ can ' ticket. ,» Bede was the principal speak­ er at the luncheon, having been brought to» Oregon by the state headquarters to deliver a sérias of political addresses on beheM of the republican ticket. 1 * hie address ha faUy lived ap to hie reputation as a w it and fun mak­ er, keeping his audience laughing at his sallies mdet of tha time, though he threw more serioua epi­ grams Into his talk between the laughs.' CONVENTIONS SCORED B Turner, 34, one of the part­ ner» In the defunct Nixon Farm Mortgage company. Charles W . Nixon, the othe? partner, and Turner’s father-in- law, 1» being sought by officers On a.charge of embezzlement fol­ lowing hi» indictment by a grand Jury last month. Cockrell who is altout 55 years old, formerly was an in ­ structor In Kemper M ilitary school here. He arrived in Boon­ ville from his home in San Diego, Cal., today and walked uptown to Turner's office. After a brief ar- gnment he drew a revolver and shot Turner 3 times according to Miss Mary Harvey, Turner’s sten- M EDFORD. Oct. 14 t (United News)— if the figures Just com­ pleted by County Assessor J. II Cftleman are accepted by the gov­ ernment Jackson county w ill re­ receive $1.162,543.22 from the O. and C. land grant* tax relief measure. This is for the 10 year period from 1916 to 1 & 6 , as pro­ vided In the bill and the county will share In the $500,000 a year provided in the measure begin­ ning with 1926. The school district receiving the largest amount from this fund is Butte Falls, which will receive $2,4,366. W im er is next with $33,68T.- Ogrspher 38. «Jacksonville is the only city Cockrell then told Miss Harvey in the county having O. and C. to call the sheriff. He was taken lands within its limits and will to Jail where he admitted the receive $81.^9. shooting, according to officers. W ASHING TO N,, Oct. 14. — (United News) '— . Defense of the direct primary was voiced here today by Senator Borah of Idaho, and Senator Hiram Johnson of California In , replying to Vice President Dawes, who urged re­ turn to the Old convention system when he addressed the A m erl. can Legion at Philadelphia. Roth senators said a well or­ ganized campaign is being con­ ducted for repeal of primary laws In a number of states, as stated by the United News last night. Those Against It “ It Is remarkable that every individual who spe'nds money il­ legitimately in the primaries, W idely Known Florida Pro every one who profits thereby and raoters Falls Overboard every individual belonging to the Liner faction which seeks to spend mon­ TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 14. ~ ey illegitim ately are In full cry Can't lie Done against the direct primary (United News)— D. P. Davis, de " I f we are to got progress are son said.’ veloper of Davis islands al muet get hate oat of our hearts,*' Tampa and Davis Shores at St "The very men difficult of he insisted in one place, and la Augustine, who was believed t Tuesday, declared President O. Borah was equally blunt. The F. Carson today in discussing I idea of repealing direct primaries - plans for the organization tor t seems to be to make corruption hi the winter months. . public office safe, said Borah. “It has Iteen brought to my at ¿‘.Under the old convention ays- Junior High sehooi of Ashland T IL LA M O O K , O ri., Oct. 1 4 ^ - tention that there are some c-t , tern nay amount of money could w ill meet the Grants Pass Jun­ 11 be spent secretly. Now it is done (LP)— Mra. Eva N. McOee. widow ior high school football team on out citizens who are under tile out la the open.” of D r. W . O. McOee. whose death the local high school grounds at impression that the forum lunch­ “It is inconceivable to men that she is charged wtth causing, has 10:30 Saturday morning. This eons at the Lithia Springs hotel the second ranking administra­ refused to eat slnoe being placed wHI be the first game under the are for members only.” he said. tive officer of the government can Under guard. Attendants any her new junior high league of South­ “These forums are for the citiz­ openly advocate k return to the refusal to eat ia not a hunger ern Oregon. .The boys have been ens of Ashland and everyone is strike but is dne to her nervous­ training bard for this game and welcome. system which eclipsed the Illin ­ "There, from time to time, you ois and Pennsylvania scandals in. ness. In the meantime, friends hope to defeat the Josephine boys. ita brazen rottenness. and- relatives continue in their An admission o f*16 cents for stu­ will have the privilege of meet­ frantic effort» te raise $20,000 dents and 36 cents for adults | ing and hearing men of fiote in “ I f the primary la abolished aa ball. advocated In Philadelphia by Vice' w ill be charged. (Please Turn to Page 6) M EXICO C IT Y , Oct. 14 President Dawes, Varlam and' (United Newe) A dispatch to Smlthlam will he raised to the nth the newspaper Oraphico says the mayor of Tecuala, In the state of degree in every state of the un­ ion. Nawarit. was assassinated Tues­ Corruption Wonlil Rule day night by political enemies. “ Revelations of corruption ini The police are believed to have the names of the assailants, says the Vare and 8mlth primaries Is no reason why the primary sys­ the dispatch. tem should be scrapped, but it is a beacon of alarm which should be heeded by all voters. If the ’ voters do not take enough pride in the qonduct of government to cast ballots, the primary is hope, R B D D IN p, Cal., Oct. 14.— leas, the convention system is (United N e w s ).— An earthquake hopeless and a corrupt govern­ of slight intensify was felt in ment ia what the people deserve. “ Let every man and woman of this section of norther* Cali­ mature age cast his or her ballot fornia Wednesday. It lasted two minutes, shortly before noon, bui in both primary and the election and Vice Presiden Dawes’ antidote no damage was reported. for ballot box corruption yvlil be instantly discarded by America.” i Accused Widow is Declining to Egt Mexican Mayor Shot to Death Nothing Blue But the Sky ¡T a / n ’T Q omna R ain NO Motte, no Aioce - if Redding Reports Small Earth Jar AIN'T 400NNA P ain no Chicago Policé Refuse Overture Rock of Marne Is Visitor Here V \ [ n l i \ \ 1 ' Japanese Guard Is Slain Today PORTLAND. Ore., Oet. 14. — — K. Ynasa, a Japanese guard whose duty has been to see that Japanese did not patronise mer­ chants, w>s shat through .the heed three times and instantly killed this morning. Police be­ lieve he was killed by a Chlneeo gunman. General U. O. MacAlexander. who went to France ns one o f the high officers of the K S a d infan­ try and who won International fame for his defense of Tho Marne, was a visitor in Ashland last night and this morning on an auto trip down tho const. He was accompanied bp hie wife. Shortly after arriving ovesueau MacAlexander, who wan then a colonel, was assigned to tho g o *-' eral staff and placed In »«weptote charge of all operations a tong The Marne. His remarkable detente e f «toil entire sector wen him the t s P rlqnet of “The . Rock of the Marne" and brought him of the hlgheet medals wli g ift of the allied aatleae.