f MÍrTÍrj i THE WEATHER FT •** ■ f^i • ■ i <• 1W» f»>-p "J j Á f * •■ ,*'. I f ’ ’ - ■ • -, s Rain in west, snow in east, with / f ;• £?<•< ;•-*'* ;' m ,r normal temperature, Ashland’s Leading Newepaper for Over Fifty Years (United id News Wire Service) <T T°Vkjf*t 1 hnd ASHLAND.OREOiwi ■ M S OF RAILROAD TRAFFIC WIND AND RAIN IS STILL HELD UP FOREIGNERS IN IN COOS. BAY SHANGHAI TO REGION DOES OFFER DEFENSE HEAVY DAMAGE I N STAOMB The fleet two clear throntft f Mail Servioe Partially Re sumed by Uae of Stages and Automobile« z “ (United Press Wire 8« )AY, FEB. 23, 1927 tocona» clock thia ; “The road la | t remedy iïAUAN FAIS W FINANCES M P FUCHI Is Fbreed to Descend When Goal is Nearly in Sight OF CAUFOM K IS THE »INNER OF SKI RACE FUTURE TO BI STATE K EEPS IN THE LEGISLATURE OF AM ERICA IN S E S S IO N Seven Hours Thirty Four Minutes is Time Ime Need Ne ed for 42 Mile Race RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 23— KLAMATH FALLS, Feb. 23— (U .N .)— Forced to descend when (U. N.)— Finishing in a mad slide almost wttbln sight of bis goal. down wood river valley, Manfred Port Natal, Brasil, Colonel Jacobsen of McCloud, California, Francesco de Pinedo, Italian today won the first annual 42- aviator; has failed In his attempt mlle ski rare from Fort Klamath French and British Soldiers Custom and Financial Pri Proposal to Tax Auto Driv Wire Communication Eatab- at a non-stop flight from the to Crater Lodge on the rim of are Galled Into Action ers Ode Dollar Meets vileges Would go to the lished for First Time Crater Lake and return. ’ Seventeen-Year-Old Boy W Cape Verde Islands to the South After Shelling • With Favor - United States Since Bunday American mainland, and has Jacobsen's time for the arduqus One of tho Victims landed near the lelnd of Fernan climb and rapid descent was sev SOLDIERS FIRE OK CITY Demented Employee ALLOW INTERVENTION SUGGEST OTHER TAXES en BOMBS ABB DESERTED do de Noronha. hours and 34 minutes. W. Nor In bis plane , eight miles off May A<kl a Cent to Gasoline dquist of Klamath Falls finished Standing Army Would Be Done Cbtecae Mutaaecra Throw Capitol Dairy Barns aud Farm Buildings the volcanic Island which is Bra 15 minutes behind the winner to In Terror When They Fire Away With aud National Prices and Boost Tobacco Are Wrecked and Many VALLEY, Neb.. Feb. 33—« . silian territory, de Pinedo is take second money. Twenty-four on Annie’s Arsenal Guard Substituted Coate Cows are Drowned N .)—Considered the sport ~ e f within 115 .miles of the Brasilian starters faced the gun at 8 a. m., small boys, John Marsh, 30 yen»** eoast. The motors of his plane SHANGHAI, Peb. 23.— Thous SALEM, Feb. 23.— Wanting to In *a terrifflc southerly gale.’ The MANAGUA, Nlc., Feb. 23. — MARSHFIELD, Feb. 23.— (U old farmer. Van amuek today with were stopped and the Brasilian go home but unable to quit, be Bnow had a hard crusted surface (UP) — Conservative President ands pi foreigners in Shanghai N .)— poos Bay, rain and gales a 12 guage pnmpgun. and before cruiser Barrosso, which stood by were preparing today to defend cause of its financial tangle, the and the going was perfect Biax tonight proposed swept for the past three days, to he stopped two persons were dead guaranteed the aviator’s safety. Oregon legislature today sought Nordquist themselves against the ' terrors lagua place her future day established wire connection and three others seriously In t o l " * * * ^ A n d » * * De Pinedo took off from Porto It a dead heat , of Chinese civil war. means of raising money to pay in the hands of the United States. with other parts of the state at jured. Praia, Cape Verde Islands, at ney, arriving at*the lodge at 12:- A sweeping treaty by which hie French and British soldiers, state bills. The taxing of auto Ole Anderson, owner of the noon for the first time since Sun J: 10 a. m., Greenwich time. He called Into action following shell mobile drivers a dollar a year for 49 p. m. Everett Tuckett of Klam country would yield financial and farm, end Abner Nelson, 17, were day. passed over Fernando de Noronha ath Falls was two minutes behind customs privileges to Americana ing of sections of the city Tues killed. - '■¿j a license was approved bV the Train and bus schedules have at 8:40 p. m., but did not attempt followed closely by Nela Skjersaa day by mutinous Chinese, were at house taxation committee, and Two brothers of the murderer, and would place its army vir been disrupted by flood waters to land, continuing toward Port the leaders at the turning point. points of vantage. While the will be introduced. Other pro tually under the direction of the Fred and Adolp Marsh, and Ver- and slides and fallen -trees. Natal, where he would have com Of Bend. The four left on the French troops, landed frem ships posals are the tobacco tax and a United States forces was sent by Damage in this and the Co non Johnson were injured. ■ pleted his 1,700 mile non-stop down trip almost in a bunch, but in the hprbor and patrolled the wireless to Washington for con Marsh escaped. Me Is beljig pur one cent gasoline tax. quille valley sections Is expected flight. He was forced to descend. Jacobson shook off the other a tle ta In armored motor cars, sideration of the United States to run into thousands of dollars. sued by sheriffs. The Brasilian cruiser took him In three on the wild dash down the British forces numbering 1,000 Two Taxes Marsh has been insane for government. It was to be sent Dairy barns and farm buildings tow and returned with him to were ready to take their places SALEM. Feb. 28.— (UN )— Two mountainside. to the conservative congress for have been wrecked or floated some time, according to hie rein-11 Fernando de Noronha. behind barbed wire entangle taxes, one ton tobacco and the « Nels Skjersaa, of Rend, placed consideration Thursday and Its away by the flood and several three, hut never been considered ments. . • ■ "other on gasoline, loom as the (hlrd. arriving at the Fort at 4:19 approval was said to be assured. dangerous enough to place ln ^ g head of dairy cows drowned. Other troops posted outside the-, next step toward solution of the O’clock, in eight hours and nine — Residents were forced (p flee asylnm. By the treaty Dias asks his minutes. city were prepared to warn the state’s financial predicament. Anderson ws shucking c o r p u s from their homes on upper Coos country to surrender most of Its The only others to finish were municipal authorities of looting Former Mayor of Chicago river, due to the highest water In his farm and had called Fred pad Just before^ adjournment Tues national prerogatives to the parties. day, a Joint ways and means Everett Tuckett. Klamath Falla; United States for a period of 100 years which tore out wharves, Adolph Marek, who live-on an Ad is Choice of Republi Harry G. Francis, Klamath Shell City committee of the legislature vot loosened log booms and did other joining farm, and young Nelson years. can Voters Quiet, broken only by the ed to offer a tobacco tax and Agency; Otto Hagen, Bright to help him. Shortly before noon damage. The United States would guar tentatively recommended an ad wood, and Andy Verstog of Fort antee Nicaraguan sovereignty and tramping feet of foreign soldiers CHICAGO, Feb. 33— William A gale which bas raged as high John Marsh, sauntered 'over to following shelling of the city Hale Thompson, twice mayor of as 70 miles an hour has been rak the Anderson farm, carrying a Fast Game is Expected ditional tax of one cent per gal Klamath. The two last named tied Independence and Nicaragua for sixth place. lon on gasoline. Tuesday by Chinese sailors, who Chicago, won the republican may- ing this district and continues, shotgun. Nobody paid any ’at would give the United States full on Local Armory Other contestants remained at had hoarded the Chinese war orlty yesterday In a primary bnt the rain has ceased. A down tention te him— he seemed to The tobacco tax, which Is prac rights to protect its Interests and Floor Government Camp and Wildcat, ships Klangwa and Klantan and whose background was composed pour resulted in five and one half grow restive. tically the same as the tax of or the south entrance, when their rehabilitate the country. directed their fire on Marshal of machine guns, -shotguns, rifles, Inches since Saturday evening, the Without warning he began fir -The fast. Battery B basketball 1925, which was defeated by the Present Rights pistols and slugging, reported bal heaviest precipitation in that part ing into the mMst of the workers. team, winner oL the Intercity ser voters of thjL State, is expected Strength was taxed and they knew , Sun Chuan-fang’s arsenal. Present treaty rights of the that seven of their competitors Al Shells from the ships * struck lotS tealin g and ballot box stuf period of time for years. All .When he had emptied hie gnn he ies. will meet the Klamath Falls to yield approximately 1500,000 ready were in the home stretch. United States would be consoli the old Wrench club and the fing. streams are ont of their thanks fled. Cardinals, an all-star aggregation a year should it be passed and dated including the right to Qut of 2,000 precincts in 2,- and many sections of the highway Chinese Red* Cross, while others made up of the nelghborng cltle’s not held up for referendum. The build a canal. A passed through the homes of the 312 hs recieved 281,108 votes are flooded In Coos county. best players, at the Armory to-, bill, according to the committee’s The right of intervention of foreigners In the French conces while his opponent, William R. river boat la running from Co night. The Cardinals are unde plan, will be in the form of a the United States is guaranteed, Lftsinger, who was hacked by quille to Riverton, where bus con- sions. feated so far this yeah anil the “license measure” and not as a provided such action is necessary French jrarshlps commanded United States Senator Charles 8. neetloas from. Bandon are made . measure. By putting the 10 secure free elections and to_ r t w I w W M W « ,. ? The Coos Bay-Roseburg high the Chinese mutineers to M nr« under this heading, it maintain a government adequate Mayor W. S. Devery, running way has been partially blocked firing. „> • basketball Is expected. The Ba would not come under the six to protect foreign interests. There was no sleep In the In practically unopposed on the dfithd by washouts and slides, but a few ttery team has been working out per cent limitation amendment, A financial advisor and a col FORT WORTH. Texas, Fab. 23 ternational and French conces crtlc ticket, received a friendly care are getting through today. faithfully this season, and are de- and would allow It to have an, Church Head Discusses Sit lector or general'customs would ’ — The prlfice of Wales missed an Hundred# of small and layge Invitation to the fat stock ebow shrous of attracting as large a emergency clause attached to It sions. Soldiers were prepared vote which probably would reach be Americana and would be re- * uation in Mexico, and a total of K7.9OO. slides are reported on all roads In F o c t. RPorth. March 6 to 12, fqllowlng of local fans as s pos for its protection against a refer to move. commended by the United States Compliments America Nightfall found gunmen and of Southwestern Oregon and fall Thousands of Chinese refuges, and appointed by the president when he refused to talk over long sible. A preliminary will be played endum. fleeing frem the path of the ad police quiet, bat daring the day ing trees have hampered traffic, distance Tuesday with T. G. at seven fifteen. The gasoline tax, on the other of Nicaragua. The business ad vancing Cantonese host, sought time seven men were slugged and caused damage to telephone and Shaw, oil; Operator., hand will be written Into a bill ROME, Feb. 23— Led by form visor would have full veto pow the protection of the foreign taken to hospitals, one was prob power lines and obstructed rail providing that It shall be a Shaw, who wanted to show the er Governor Henry J. Allen of er In the matter of national ex troops; the residences of foreign ably fatally shot and three elec road trains. straight tax raised for general Word Received— heir to Britain’s throne how the Kansas and Mrs. Allen, students penditures. Many small bridges have been cowpunchers from the Texas cat ers living in the suburbs were tion officers were kidnapped, 21 Word was received this morning purposes, and would have no from the S. Sr Ryndham, which His privilege In this matter, men and a quantity of revolvers, torn out. deserted. from W. H. Perkins, who left yes- connection with the present gaso tle range could ride— and keep however, would be contingent has carried the floating university pistols and two machine guns . Reedsport yesterday was under Agitators Busy their saddles, place the London terday morning for The Dalles. line taxes levied for highway m ors than halfway round the upon the period of time needed were captured In a raid on an water, bnt the flood was reported call, bnt the prince told the tele where he was called by the seri purposes. Agitators were rampant among world, today were recieved by to refund and consolidate the - the scores o f thousands of Idlers aldermanlc eondldates headquar going down today. This Is to prevent possible ous illness of his mother, had phone operator: Pope Plus XI, Premier Mussolini Internal and external debt of The morning and afternoon who had stopped work in com ters and fist fights were numer *1 don’t know any one In Fort reacehd his destination without the country and to float a loan and Italian officials. ous. (Please Turn to Page 4) Southern Pacific train, due yes pliance with the general strike much trouble. Worth, Texas.” assuring construction of the pro While the pope recieved only terday from Eugene came in lest order Issued last week. posed coastwise railway. fifty of the students with the evening and no train has reached Arrangements to gather togeth former governor and Mrs. Allen, ' No Standing Army here yet today. er all women and children In Premier Mussolini shook hands By the new treaty Nicaragua the huge foreign population with 500 of those who have been would not have a standing army,* RIVER OVERFLOWS swelled several weeks ago by on the cruise. The former chief but instead a trained and armed SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23.— U. refugees from places outside the executive of Kansas later con constabulary and national guard In order to create added In N .)— With levees and temporary city, were mode so that a gen- versed privately with members of which would be manned for a dykes holding the strain from ris terest In the Spring Opening, . eral concentration could be ef the Italian labor Jhdlclary and period of ten years by American ing waters in the Sacramento fected in the center of the for style review the vaudeville pro river,' danger of floods in north emphasised the common pointe army or marine officers. In case eign settlements on Instant no gram to be held at the armory ern California was believed to between the laws governing that of necessity after a ten year per next Tuesday and Wednesday tice. • ÎWISAHCP body and the Kansas Industrial iod America would control the night to be lees than at any time As foreigners realised that the nights under the auspices of the In the past three days. relations act. HUPRV U P /W guard for the purpose of uphold local American Legion post, the long feared attack on the city The home of Knight’s Landtag, The Mexican question was ing the government or prevent merchants are planning to decor W s ÌT OR seemed at hand, every effort was where scores of Inhabitants had ehosen by the pope for his ad ing a coup d'etat. made by foreign authorities to ate their windows In order to in deserted their homes because of L^A\)6 ÌT dress to the group from the Rynd The guard would be nonpoliti terest the crowds which are ex-, calm their respective nationals. ham. pected to throng the streets .on the flood Waters was thought to cal. Business, which had been prac , "The church, through the cen the two nights of the big show. be safe as I. R. Vickers, river The loan la said to be tenta tically suspended with declara turies,** he said, “ has suffered tively set at 830,000,000. The “window shopping” will guage reader there said the sit tion of the general strike was ’• 1 .€• persecutions. But the faith of the take place between T and 8 uation is not alarming and that Due to American aupervlalon * forgotten In the desire to pro levees could hold even an addi martyrs haa prevailed. Even in of Nicaragua's finances and cus clock each night, with free vide against loss of foreign lives. Mexico today, afflicted as It Is toms It would be virtually guar street stunts planned by the sle tional rise of three fpet. Much Looting N. R. Taylor, federal weather by torture and death, the will of anteed by the government of the gion aa a means of getting the As tales of looting south of forecaster here, said that while those seemingly strong who are United States. people down town to see what .f. Shanghai trickled Into the city the merchants have to offer in high levels probably will be main administering these persecutions The proposed treaty would he some foreign firms took precau will not prevail". new spring merchandise of all tained In all streams during the for 100 years. tions to guard their stocks kinds. next two days they probably “We rejoice at the spirit of the z* against pillagers. The Chinese United States, its breadth of The doors to the armory will would begin to recede after that DRAMATIC CLUB PLAY. officials, admitting the situation open at 7:30, apd from 8 o’clock time. tpsak toleration and the liberty It gives Alpha Tourl, dramatic club of had reached a point of extreme to 8 o’clock will be the time to people to worship according to the Southern Oregon Normal will ir /m s . gravity, attempted to recruit 400 visit the various booth to Inspect the dictates of their consciences.” present on Thursday, Fehnrary we/uwaRYJ new members for the constabu the many Interesting exhibits. 34 two one-act plays, in the andl* \ lary. Chinese police guards rain- The style review and vaudeville torlum of the school. forced foreign volunteers stand program will start each n igh t at HALF FARE TRAIN TRAVEL Miss Jennie Grover and Jon ing at all entrances of the settle FOR SOVIET’S UNEMPLOYED Mercer will he the leading char o’clock, and it will last at least EUGENE. Feb. 23.— (U .N .)— ments. ' an hour and a half. The University of Oregon basket acters In “Enter tha Hero.” a As the night wore on and de MOSCOW"— (U. P .)— Half fare clever comdey. The Legion committee announ ball team defeated the Oregon “Six Who Pass velopment of mob violence, leak ced today that It le meeting with Aggies here tonight, 34 to SB. travel for the unemployed on all While the Lentils Bell” with Rnth ed as a result of excitement pro co-operation on all sides, and In the state’s railroads has been Altklns aa the little hoy who The game was dose and hard duced by shelling of thè city dications are thet'the armory will fought throughout, tile score be granted, as an Inducement to the cooks the lentils is a very hanper- failed to materialise, there was be crowded to Its fullest (cap ing nearly tied several times in Jobless to look for work In other our fantasy. some relief but nd reduction of acity on both nights pf the show. the second half. places than the principal cities. It It Is hoped that there will ho thè guard. British troopg warn has been found that largo num a good audience end a small ad The country store, the first The score at half time was 1* ready for instant action/ Groups night, the dance and the giving to I in favor of Oregon. bers of workless have not been mission chares will ho made .to of foreigners from the French away of a Ford eonpe on the Able to take Jobs offered te order to! cover expenses. Burr, Aggie guard, was thd concessions began removing to second night are special attrac outstanding player. In addition to them in distent places, on account --------------------- ward the waterfront at night tions which are creating wide hie fine floor w ork‘he was high pf the cost of travel. The lower rtalKR*** fall. Berne stayed with friends spread Interest. ’ rate le expected to encourage mi t scorer with IS pointe, closely gration and to relieve much of While' others sought shelter in followed by Westergren and tho orowdlng and disappointment is a visitor in this < the offices of the Robert Dollar Fort Klamath — 835,000 new Okerberg of Oregon with nine marking the unemployment crisis. lag after Steamship company's building.' Indian agency hospital completed. arkere; A partial resumption of the train schedules was carried out to day and Train No. IS, is expected in about nine or ten o’clock from Portland with mall and baggage. AU other trains have been trans ferred to over the Natron cut-off through Klamath Falls. It will be Impossible for any trains to come in from the south as yet accord lag to local officials, but with i large force of men working long hours to combat the slides, it is thought thaL service may be re sumed shortly. The stage lines are not official ly operating as yet either north or south, although one stage from Grants Pass stopped here enroute south. It Is thought that complete schedules may be adopted soon. Mall continues to be brought Into Ashland by motor car, and stages, and at noon today Postmaster Wagner was of the opinion that delayed mall from the north had all arrived. « RUBI N AH w a i t F A M « - - £ o M THOMPSON M R BATTERY B TO MEET CARDINALS TONIGHT Prince Misses Bid' Te Fait Stock M Special Windows Feature Opening S Ä MM SIM BBNIff GosM Isn’t It Tantalizing Aggies Defeated By University sr UF