»*- „«'-FM» I TH1 WKATH1R Unsettled tonight in west por­ tion. Increasing southerly winds. First half of Ashland'Klamath Newapapet » wire «atoes) for Nearly f ï/ t y Yean game: Ashland, 0; Klamath, 0.- ASHLAND, That The People M ay. Know T W following report favoring the water bond isstte in all particulars was adopted by the Ash­ land Kiwanis fclnb yesterday. The. report was adopt­ ed by .unanimous vote, not one voice being raised in protest against it. The report follow«.: « Ohamber of Commerce O om On Record Favoring Big Project T o. the Officers and Members of THE KIWANIS CLUB OF ASHLAND We your committee appointed to investigate V O T I IB PHÀWI1IOU8 the water question of Ashland and report back to Committee Plies Report; Asses­ you o«r conclusions, beg- to submit the following sors o f State to be report , First, there exists an imperative need of a greater supply of water, which opinion .is shared by Ùnanimous approval o f the general water improvement pro­ all the citizens of Ashland. A greater supply of ject as outlined by the mayor and water «is an absolute necessity, to the existence of city council was voted by the di­ Ashland, not only for domestic use, but to safe­ rectors of the Ashland chamber guard ns against conflagration, which' could be­ of commerce a t a special meeting last night. come a major catastrophe, and is imminent in the Thia action was taken follow­ dry season. ing the reclept of a report by a The question resolves itself into three prob­ special water committee, which lems: Where to get the water qnpply; How to get went Into various phases of the water situation, including sites it and What it should cost the city of AshlancJ. Our and other features of the general report will not deal with details or technical phrases, bond Issue. A fter accepting the since we feel, that is the province of the engineer. entire project. The special com­ We have studied the report of Mr. Malone and mittee was composed of E. D. Brigg», A. E. Kinney and A. I f . the report of the consulting engineer, Mr. Dillard, Beaver. T heir report w ill be and also the records of the investigations of the printed in full early next week. City Council. Pheasant Farm • We believe there should be no guess work, The directors took np much of tke lr time in a fu ll discussion* of that a group of citizens are not able, by visiting the water situation, but found locations, to make estimates or give opinions which time to advance other projects of should be seriously considered, unless backed by city-wide interest. A t the suggestion of H . L. Clay- , competent engineering data. The fact that Mr. comb, President Carson appointed Dillard has successfully handled several large en­ a special committee to inquire in­ gineering enterprises, and is jjpw engaged in hand­ to' the possibility of procuring a ling an even larger project,'has gone far with us in state game farm In Jackson coun­ forming onr* conclasions. ty. preferably near Ashland, where climate and other consid­ We believe that Ashland creek is the only erations are declared to he most source which* should be considered because it has favorable for the propogatlon of been shdwn that it is more economical, and that by Chinese pheasants. Members of conservation, the supply will be adequate for the this committee are. H. L. Clay- growth of the city of ten thousand people. comb. Louis Dodge, and A. B. Jordan. Vve believe a dam should be constructed in The jocsl chamber will tender Ashland Canyon at a point where the best engineering a banquet to a ll the ceuntf aaaeit- skill available shall decide. We also believe that sors of Oregon a t the Lithia Springe hotel on the evening tot the 4100 aere A*t« oC- water should, be purdiased at November 9. The county a seep ■ fhis time from the Talent «Irrigation DisjricL since sors wUl hold their akaual con­ it is cheaper than otter SBwrces and may not be vention at Medford oa Novembw available later. In our opinion time will demon­ 8 an 6, and the directors agreed strate the wisdom of this purchase. that the visitors should be given thia banquet. In taking these important steps in the securing of ample water we feel sure it would be unwise to stop short of doing a complete work. In order to have a more even pressure, and to assure us of an emergency head of water in case , of. fire, we are inclined to favor the conservation reservoir on Crowson hill. There is no question but that with the addi­ Men Mentioned in Highway tional supply of water our present systems of pipes Probe Deny All Charges should .be put in proper condition, which is agreed upon by both engineen and the city water depart­ AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22.— ment. . (United News)— W hile the legis­ lative investigation committee We believe that the citizens of Ashland should continued its probe of the state vote the bonds necessary to cover the cost of the highway commission Thursday, improvements above mentioned. two men mentioned previously by Furthermore We do heartily recommend that a witnesses, issued statements de­ nying Implication. water commission be appointed by the City Council Eugene Smith, chairman of the of our most capabjg and public spirited citizens,' highway commission, declared he to have entire charge of the program of construct­ was not even acquainted with ion for which the above mentioned bonds are voted. John R. Rai lton, who testified We make this recommendation with due re­ Smith had told him he should spend >6,000 for advertising to spect to the ability and integrity of the members of get a contract. the Common Council of the City of Ashland; how­ Testimony given by W , C. Jack- ever, We believe that three men publicly appointed son, Temple furniture salesman. and publicly assuming this responsibility will be Involving C. E. Ferguson, was denounced by' J. R. Ferguson as more successful in the handling of this large pro­ "an intentional fabrication and ject than a gpoup of earnest and, public spirited not founded on truth or lact." citizens, who have given, and are giving their timé to the oity of Ashland, and who, at the pres­ Geneva Procotol ent, have enough to look after outside and beyond problem. v To Be Ratified the extra We favor the metering of the city at fast as the receipts of the water department will permit, W ASHING TO N. D. C.. Oet. 28. •— (U P )— Despite the opposition for the reasons especially set forth in a very logical of the American Legion and al­ manner by Mr. Malone' in his report. Every one leged propoganda In .certain army «should be willing 4o pay for all he gets, and should circles, the administration Will ln- sf&t upon a ratification of the • have a ll1 hb pays for. The meter is the only way Geneva protocol, prohibiting the to determine this. use of poison gas In warfare, high Thirf would also Conserve our water where much government officials said today. is now, wasted. Until recent years we have all been - wasteful in the use of water. We believe that it Hold Funeral Of is verv important that water waste by the consumer should be eliminated. The meter appeals to us as Eugene V. Debs one of the best means.* T E R R E H A U TE , Ind.. Oct. 22. SUMMING UP OÜB CONCLUSIONS: — (United News)— Funreal s e r­ First: We recommend Ashland Creek as the supply. • vices for Eugene V. Debs, famous Second: We recommend a dam up Ashland Canyon, socialist who died Wednesday night In a sanitarium at E lm ­ the location to be determined by the most com­ hurst, l i t , w ill hto held from the petent engineers, a conservation reservoir on Debs residence here nt 2:10 Sat­ urday afternoon. > < to Two) I President Coolidge ises Big Oregon Kiwanis Club Hears In­ structive Discussion of Proposed Laws * Members of the Ashland K i- ( wants club were given an Illum in­ ating discussion on the proposed income tax measures that will ap- I pear on the November, ballot at Big Orphanage Wrecked by Temblor, Telegram To- day8tates S u p e r i o r Court Jurist Strengthens Defense on < witness Stand N E T,o t a « ’‘ A dev|Ot £ 8 $ * * *• '- * 1 rocked Armen! night and are recur­ ring today, killing hundreds and WILL COST H U 01 KIDNAP P L O T BARED injuring thousands, according to their regular weekly luncheon 9 meeting yesterday when J. W. Tells of D ealings of Kvangeltst a cablegram to the New Bast Re- lief today from officers In Brivan, McCoy, cashier of.Jhe First Na­ With Bandits Through the capital of Russian Armenia. tional bank, explained the three Attorney , The quakes were most severe measures, that the people w ill at Leninakann wherqthe gigantic PO RTLAND. Ore.. Oct. he asked to pass Upon. LOS ANGELES. Oct. ‘ >>.— BY RAMOI^J) CLAPPER Contracts for the- Vale Irrtg U In opening his discussion, Mr. (United News) Superior Judge Near East orphanage Is located. United News Staff Correspondent tlon project have reached prssB McCoy first gave the reason for Carioa Hardy, whose name has The orphanage consisted of 300 WASHINGTON. Oct. >8.— Re­ dential approval It was learatoq Income tax measures appearing been interwoven Into the events buildings in which 15,000 or­ publican candidates are to get here Friday through a massage! on the ballots, frequently de­ that have transpired since the op- phans were being cared for. It help from the administration from Elwood Meade, federal rec4 claring that there was such a ehing of the Almee Semple Mc­ was badly damaged. after all. lamation commissioner at Wdnb*i wide variation In the value of the Pherson preliminary p e r j u r y President Coolidge and hie ad­ lngton. I property ddllar, that there was a trial, took the* stand for the de­ visors have decided to Issue an The Vale project, when .com­ ' constant effort being pnt forth fense Friday as the fourth week American manifesto, defending pleted will coat approximately I to equalise this valuation. of the evangelist's hearing drew the republican protective tariff >3.600,00 and w ill provide Irrig a­ Quoting figures to show that the to a close. _ ' doctrine, as the administration’s tion for 28,300 acres of le a d ..... , value of a bank’s property dollar Judge Hardy testified as io his official comment on the manifesto T h e ' initial appropriation o f ! was between '60 and 65 cents« knowledge of negotiations that of the International manifesto. 260,000 for starting work on the railroad and public utilities, <0c; Mrs. McPherson assqyted her kid­ Proposal to Ratify River Secretary of the Treasury Mel­ project was passed at the last timber 50c; real estate, 30 to napers had with the late A. Jt. Mc­ Compact Repudiated by lon discussed the tentative con­ session congress. It Is one of the 15c; merchandise, 27c; manu­ Kinley, blind attorney of Lone Law Makers tents of this Impending u tte r, three projects in Oregon. The facturing machinery 23c; bonds Beach, and told what has passed ance with the president today. Owyhee and Baker projects toe­ and other intangible*, averaging SACRAMENTO, Oct. 23 — between McKinley and himself, Tariff Must Stand ing the other two. about six per cent or practically as unofficial representative of thé (United News)— Governor Rich­ It Was learned that this do­ nothing, when they are assessed Angélus temple leader. ardson's attempt to have the six cument will take the position at all: state Colorado river compact rat­ His Testimony that international bankers might Differences Cited His Testimony dwelt on two ified by special session of the Cal­ These intangibles assessed out­ men, who, he said were purported ifornia legislature as met with very well recommend breaking down of International tariff walla side of Portland last y e a r to have told him that after Mrs. overwhelming repudiation. In Europe, but the American pro­ amounted to only 1464,645, the Following thia action of the McPherson reappeared In Ague L. B. Chase, a ploneett resides! speaker pointed out, while in Prleta, June 23, the pair evinced legislature In voting against the tective principle mast stand in­ of Ashland, died yesterday after­ Ashland alone there are many a willingness to give vital infor­ governor’s proposal, both Rich­ violate aa the bulwark tor pros­ noon at bis home here. He was times this amount. The income mation, Including the finding of ardson and those who opposed his perity, high wages and qnality 80 years old. Ha was a well productlan. tax schedules used by members the ' ‘shack’’ in which the woman plan issue stinging statements, known miner and bad friends of the legislature in. the consider­ pastor declared she spent the which they resented their version Thia document will be the moat throughout the county.. ation of tax measures shewed net first few days of her captivity. Important o f the campaign and of the status of the Colorado rtv- The funeral w ill be held at 2 incomes reported In 1624, >160,- w ill be ao deftly phrased as to Previous to Judge Hardy’s ap­ er development. o’clock tomorrow afternoon from 000,000, with Individuals report- pearance on the stapd four leave the strong Inference that the Conger chapel In ' Medford tng with >42.000,000 paying no anyone — meaning the demo­ bronzed and forgetful horsemen with burial in the Medford ceme­ other tax, and >67,000,000 who cratic party among others, who of the desert complètent their tery. Mr. Chase is survived by a paid property tax equivalent to attacks the protective tariff la testimony, locating the shack aa slater In Kansas, a brother in one half of one per cent of the striking at the vitals of this a blackboard. Denver and a brother in Reno. Income taking up the other country’s well-being. It wUl extreme, individuals reporting in- come aa one of the most effective ; come of >11,000.000 paid proper- eleventh hour strokes that eoaM 1 ty tax equivalent to sixty per be evecuted to help republican i> pawt of the income. Surntnarlitns d ft'tfrdptortM axh» As totem» with­ dldafee because U lé to Itos kaada out reference to income, the own­ W A SHING TO N, Oct. 21.— of the republican majority la' N E W YORK, Oct. 22?— (U P ) er of >5000 worth of bank stock (United News)— According to a WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 2 — Up­ — Casualties la Cuba were ia- congress that the protective tar­ pays >211.25, the same amount statement filed with the secretary iff la most secara against as-, of railroad stock will pay >196; holding the motor vehicle lew , a cresslng every hour and many of the senate by the Anti-Saloon sault. brief for the state of Oregon was small villages have been com­ real estate >130.00; merchandise League >500 has been dispatched >87.76; while an owner of the filed in the United States su­ pletely demolished, according to to J. P. Newell of Portland, equivalent amount In bonds preme court Friday, signed by A t­ statements given out In the of­ treasurer of the Oregon campaign w ill pay nothing. ‘‘It must be re­ torney General Van W inkle and fices of Cuban sugar dealers. committee, "to influence con­ J. M. Devers. The brief asserts The damage Is said to be enor­ gressional elections.’’ but without membered,” Mr. McCoy emphasis­ the rig h t—of the legislation to mous. ed “that ta y a are paid by banks' any remarks aa to what candi­ designate regulation of the foder- From Havsnns came w o r d and corporations, but the effect dates &re favored or opposed. upon the individual is the same al aid highway to the state high­ that at least 250 people were k ill­ way commission together with ed and that property damage aa though paid by them. the right to fix a maximum load would reach around 30,000,000. (Please Turn to Page 5) on designated sections of road. Eight airplanes df the Cuban army were wrecked. Pioneer Ashland Resident Passes I Motor Vehicle Law Is Upheld By Tonight William Selkirk Writes On Golf For Local Folks W illiam Selkirk, Instructor at the Ashland Golf and Country club, has consented to write a series of golf articles for local enthusiasts and these will appear In The Tidings each Saturday. The following is the first article of his series: 0e«> Ai-Tf*s »szew s* Thia Is the last day In The Tld- togs' letter writing contest, and all letters to be submitted must be placed In the malls by eomd time tonight. The Judges will meet the first of the week and select the three best letters which are to receive cash prtsea o f >15. >10 and >5. The three prise winners will be attests of the Kiwanis club at the regular weekly lunoheon next F ri­ day noon, at which time the let­ ters will be read. Read the rules and if you want to enter the contest, be sure and write your letter, address It to the contest editor of The Tidings and get It in the post office b f tonight. Golf is a gamer in which the very young and the very old can. find mutual and equal pleasure pitted one against the other. It Is a game which forces a player Into association with his fellows. The golfer will inevitably find his cl role of acquaintance widen­ ing Until he will be amazed to count the number of desirable people he will include In J)Is Hat W ASHINGTON. Oct. « . — The o f Intimate friends. There is an government has filed salt 'la the Intimacy growing ont of the fel­ federal eonrf at Boston against lowship of golf that la not engen­ the American Bosch Magneto dered by any other game. Many a problem of the personal and company and former government buslneaa organisation has been officials'seeking return o f near, ly ¡16,000,Ode, which It claims Is solved during a game. The first atop. In golf ta the due from fraudulent sale and nlbllc. The nlblic has mors ele­ rolsnre of the Bosch Magneto vation than any other gelf club during the war by the alien and is specially weighted and property custodian. Government Sues Magneto Concern