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Orejón—Üneettled, is , b . potential pay À)U for », * per for Over Fifty Years  s W a n d ’« Leading (United Hewn Wire Servie«) d (United Preee Wire Service) KhNKSDAY, MAY 18^1927 ASHLAND-0 Miwmuir- Song Birds Will Be Attraction Song bird« are to be added at tractions at the spring flower show to be held in the Hotel Ash land Thursday and Friday, accord ing to announcement made by the committee in charge of the event. The song birds among the flow ers will give a much desired springtime atmosphere to the af fair. All persons having song birds are requested to take them to the show, cooperating in this manner with the Ashland Floral society which Is sponsoring the event. V i v i d T ab of V i Apartment to Told Investigators LOS ANGELES, May lS .-M lR —* Descriptions of a wrecked Hollywood apartment with fnrni* ture overturned, broken bottle^ and dishes scattered throughout Waters Sweep Over and the dead body of a man IF* Ing in a corner were drawn hard intie and Colorful Tuesday for a Jury trying f lw Valley persons for the murder of "Twee Gun Tom” Kerrick, motion pld* TOWN SWEPT AWAY ture cowboy.* The Vivid picture of the wreck* ed house came from the lipa of ■et of Water Conrees Over the officers sent to investigate Streets of Mulatto the death of Kerrick, shot twice Town through the breast at the height of what has been called “Hollyj N EW ORLEANS. May 18. wood’s wildest party.” Physician Who Attended — ( IF — The romantic and Mrs. Sarah Kerrick, widow 06 Raymond Says Death Due colorful lower Mississippi the slain man; Irla Burns, Anita Natural Causes valley country was today Davis, Henry Isabell and Jo* gripped In the great flood COURTROOM, LOS ANGELES. Hunt were the other members of maw. The little colony of May 18. — ( IF — As an anti that party. All are on trial for Leveau, inhabltated solely Kerrick’s slaying. . Ä climax to sensational revelations .«by mulattos Is now deserted of love trysts, gin and jass, the as ten feet of wqter courses state rested in the “knuckle over the street. An old fort murder trial of Paul Kelly late established, by Jean Lafitte Tuesday and as the defense be-, w ill be reached by the flood gan its presentation, the court soon. Many quiet Acadian room settled into a state of villages, dotted with pic lethargy brought on by drab turesque little frame houses medical testimony. Wm. Allen, held for the theft have been destroyed when of an auto for this city, who caught by the full brunt of escaped Sunday afternoon from the angry waters. the Jail at Jacksonville is still at large. Police express the be-t lief that he has succeeded in making his way out of the county. According to Ray Co- xart, Ashland youth, who escap ed at the time Allen did, but was captured by Federal Pro hibition Officer Terry Talent, the Previous to his appearance, jailbreak was not planned. He Miss Mackaye had been recalled denied any knowledge of the ' as a defense witness and the saw bar aod aaee kalfe fltod lato ; afternoon session had Its last » saw, found In a search S a n d only sensational high tight the Jail. p j when Defense Attorney W . I. Hugh JO’Autremont," alleged Gilbert askedT "Dld' ^ you sleep Siskiyou- bandit slayer had no with JCelly and were you ever comment to make on the affair^ served breakfast in bed With , ---------; -------------- I him by his Japanese servant ” LO8 ANOELBS, K ay 18.— O F — An element of mystery, with promise of sensations in the Present Property Taxatton background, Tuesday night en tered what at first appeared to System Aatiquated be just another case of homicide and suicide. Early Tuesday morning the 90 AT 0. OF O. BANQUET bodies of a 24-year-old steno Hplradid Progran» Peetnres Af* grapher who “spent her time on fair HeM to Honor Gov. affections that did not matter” ' Patterson . and her asserted lover-employer, a wealthy Insurance broker, were Stabilisation of ths financial found slumped side by side in situation of Oregon la possible an expensive automobile In front only through ths passage of the of the girl's home. two proposed revenue measures Notes, poems and bits of phil upon which voters of the stats osophy, written by the girl, Mias w ill pass at a special election to Margie Pike, were accepted as' be held June 28, Governor I. L. explaining her own as well aa Patterson told Ashland folks the death of George E. Powell, last night. Jr., vice president ~of the Dis Ninety men and women were count Corporation of California. in attendance at the Chamber of A small pearl-handled revol Commerce banquet, held last ver, purchased b jr the gtrt. was evening In the Lithla Springs found near her hand. Both she hotel dining room, with Governor and Powell were killed by bul and Mrs. Patterson aa guests of lets from that gun. A partially honor. ■ • empty bottle oft gin was found V. V. Mills, president of the on the running board of the Chamber, acted as toastnfaster. machine. The Ashland high school trio, After Investigation, police an composed of Mary Galey, piano, nounced the girl had first shot Floy Young, violin and Rose Powell and then turned the tiny Aikins, cello, furnished music pistol on herself. Nb Inquest at intervals throughout the af would be held, it was said. fair. But when the widow of Powell E. B. Carter, former state sen attempted to have his body re ator and one of the pioneer resi moved to his Pasadena hotne dents of Ashland was first to he late Tuesday, both the district called upon by Mr. Mills to wel attorney’s office dnd the chief of come the honor guests of this police ordered that it be held pending an inquest. Both hinted State Senator Geo. W. Dunn then welcomed the' governor and Mrs. Patterson to Ashland, and urged thp representative cltltena of the community to support, the governor in his tax measures, in order that be might more eft« ficientiy carry on the business of the state. Rev. P. K. Hammond, rector of the Episcopal Church, repre senting the clergy with a tew clever remarks, also gave the Money Will Go to Ashland honor guests a warm welcome. Mississippi Relief Dr. J. A. Churchill, president s Fund of the Southern Oregon Normal school, gave the governor warm Weather Delays» How Fin Thursday and Friday evenings prajae in well chosen words of of this week the Ashland Camp ancial Difficulties welcome. Prof. George A. Bris Fire Girls are sponsoring a mov Bother j co, superintendent of schools ing picture program at the Vin on behalf of the school childihn NEW YORK, May 18.— Lloyd ing Theatre. The proceeds from of the city, welcomed the gov- Bertaud brought out into theiop- this program vAl he turned over en today the controversies threat to the Mississippi Relief Fund. ernot warmly. A vocal selection by Miss ening disruption of which he and The program will consist of two Jennie Orover, student at the Clarence Chamberlin are the pi pictures, “ Rin-Tln-Tin” will " fea Normal school, accompanied by lots. ture in the movie “Tracked by the* Miss Leona Marsters, a member He sent an open telegram to Police." It is a story di clean' of the faculty, with a sparkling Charles Levine, backer of the adveuture, in which the powerful, melodious encore. flight, waiving all his rights to intelligent Rin-TIn-TIn plays the Mrs. Patterson was first ln- participate In any prise money and part of the hero, on the side of trod need the governor as the specifying that bis share be given justice. principal speaker of the eve to the dependents of Commander The second film presents Camp Neel Davis and Lieutenant John Fire life and Camp Fire activities ning. In a concise, clear manner the Wooster, overseas fliers killed re as they have been photographed in governor explained the provisions cently at Hampton- Roads, when Portland, Oregon. It shows ac their plane was wrecked. tivities within the city, and life of the measures In detail. He then reiterated his determ in the Camp Fire summer camp at "Do We Want Nuisance Taxes" ination to make the flight and of Bull Run, Oregon, Just outside of “ Do you want more nulaanfte fered to bny the plane from Le Portland. These pictures were taxes?” he asked. “The atate vine and to bring it back to this taken during the past summer must have revenue to pay lta country and sell It back to to him when many of the Ashland Camp current bills. Thia measure when the flight should be com Fire Girls wereStt Camp Namanu, w ill. In my Judgment, supply and these girls feature in this the necessary revenue. I t w ill pleted. film. also reduce the present property Camp Fire Oirls will be sell ing adult tickets only. Tickets bought from these girls will go for the Mississippi Relief Fund. No money takftn at the window will go Into this (and. Ticket» Local Auxiliary Has Pur will also be on sale at the Rag chased 1,750 Poppies gedy Ann confectionery both to ¿e Bold Thursday and Friday evenings. The annual “ poppy sale.” whfch Is spSnsored by the Amerw lean Legion and the American Le gion Auxiliary, (rill he h e l d three days before Memorial Day starting Thursday, May 26. The local Auxiliary has purchased 1,760 poppies at a cost of 626. These popples are made by tha World W ar veterans In hospit al Nb. 77 at Portland and are the only means these men have of earning a few dollars to help support themselves and their families. Tha disabled man In taxation.which w ill not Interfer the hospitals are paid 1 cent each with progress and property," the for making the popples tor the American Legion AuxilUry and governor declared. for many this to the first money earned since the war. (Please Tarn to Page 4) NORMAL TEAM STARTS ON BASEBALL TOUR The Southern Oregon Normal School team accompanied by their coach, V. V. Caldwell, left thia morning for Monmouth where they will play the first of a series of luterseholaatic games. Later they will play Willamette college at Salem and Reed at Portland. Included on the tu rn are Clark Haan, Gleen Hale, Lloyd Barker, Robert Wright, Ted Kinney, Joe Mercer, Clerk Butterfield, Alva Beck, Homer Dixon, Lyle Ash craft. Wayne Brltenbucher, Alva Laws and Robert Chamberlain«. ** : • fifó’'■■■' .* Sv*i®K^ §W er tonight. Jailbreak is Being Probed r r 'll Council Holds / Bond Issuance ■ : ■ ■,, . No bonds -will be issued, for the erection of the new city hall at Medford -nntll the supreme court gives a decision in regard to the mandamus suit calling for a referendum vote on the court, house change, is given. This decision was made by the Med ford city council at a meeting Tuesday evening "No. 8h’ * nd was excused, the trial lapsing into a monotonous discussion In medical terms that left the avid audience'of yesterday without a thrill. Week-End Will be Devoted to 12 Class Reunions of Alumni UNIVERSITY O P O R E G O N , Eugene. May 18.— (Special)— Commmfement exercises at the Witnesses Testify in House I University of Oregon will t a k e Mangled Bodies of Little Children Dragged From place Monday, June 13, following of David Dissolution Ruga a week-end devoted to reunions of Suit . twelve classes, the commencement i- play, semi-annual meeting of the 49 SERIOUSLY INJURED Alumni Association, the flower ar.d ern procession, twilight con cert and baccalaureate services. Several hundred alumni from all parts of Oregon are expected to BATH. Mich., May 18.—G F — gttend. ’ The first event will be the play Mysteriously planted dynamite, BY EDW IN L. HECKLER early today destroyed the west United Press Staff Correspondent “Arms and the Man” by George Bernard Shaw, to be given by the wing of the consolidated school ST. JO8EPH, Mich., May 18, members of the Guild Theatre here, killed 37 and seriously in? Juring (2 — A day of marked contrasts la ■Company Friday. a----------- Most of those killed were child the House of David's trial for Its Saturday morning is Alumni life was ended Tuesday with the Day. beginning with a meeting of ren between the ages of nine and . - bearded cultiets of Michigan de the Alumni Association. At noon 13 years. Bodies of E. E. Huyck, principal fiant and exultant. the University luncheon for grad The state, hoping to dissolve uating seniors and alumni will be of the school, E. A. Kehoe, sub the cult by throwing its 85,000,- held, following a reception to the stitute postmaster and Glenn 000 property into receivership two groups In the Woman's Build Smith postmaster, were found in and distributing the property ing from 3 to 5 in the afternoon. the debris. The terrific detonation caused among Its members, peeled oft Special class reunion dinners will by the explosion aroused the en the bark of “ King Ben” Pur be held at 5:30. nell's past, expecting to prove Flower and fern procession, tire building. The1 force of the it -rotten, but the past remained considered one of (he most impres explosion crumbled the west wing clean, like a sycamore In wln- sive parts of the commencement, of the two story brick structure. will take place at 7 and the Twi Bodies terribly mangled, were tak light concert Is scheduled for en from the smoking debris b» rescuers who rushed to the scene; 7:30. Later reports Indicate Kehoe, The Falling and Beekman prises for (he man and women who was school board treasurer, student giving the best oration driven insane over taxes, m a y will be awarded nfter the contest have been responsible. As the ex plosion crumbled the brick walls Saturday jjlght. A forty year reunion of the he was seen to dash to his auto class of 1803 and a ten year re mobile where a moment later a union of 1917 ’are the main class second explosion occurred, as the gatherings scheduled. O t h e r machine went up with a mighty classes to reunite are 1914, Iffl6 , 1914, 1913, 1897, 1896, 1896, 8« anT7878. "Queen Mary,” a çomparaOve- ly large woman .of 64, with the dark akin and sharp features of a Gypsy, looked 40, but Angelina was as wrinkled a a a n . apple at the bottom of a barrel, and her bony figure was sheathed in her olothes as if they were a scab bard. To top off the contrasts, every D’Autremont’s Are Imp seat in the Berrien county court cated in Sickivou Out room was occupied by premature- rage in Oonfession • ly-old, work-worn women? by flapper^ in- knee-length dresses RENO, Nev., May 18. — (IF and Bandals, by fathers• pad j — Authorities here are investi mothers, by bearded disciples of gating an alleged confession “King Bp(i,”t and “scorpions,” as which Deputy District Attorney those who have left the cult are Garland Heward says llpks the Our Little Main Street Sure Has Changed - >i wmz?! 1 12 three D’Autrpmont brothers with the dynamlltng of a mall train In Southern Oregon in the fall of 1923. Four men were killed In the holdup, one of the moat spec tacular crimes in the history of Western banditry. Hugh D’Autre- niont was captured in Manila after a three-year hunt, but no trace oft his brothers, Roy and Ray, has been found. The asserted confession here was made Tuesday by J. W. Friedenberg, returned from Cali fornia to face a Nevada felony charge. Deputy District Attor ney Heward said that Frieden berg admitted participation in the dynamiting, naming the D’- Autremont brothers as his ac complices. Heward said that Friedenberg broke down after being jailed here and told officers he had a confession to make. The state ment subsequently made by Frie denberg went Into minute details regarding the Oregon crime and Included personal descriptions of the D’Autremont brothers. One of these brothers Is dead, Frldenberg said. He was wound ed when pursued by passes after the train raid and drowned when he attempted to swim the Rogue river, according to the prisoner’s statement. This third brother is in Hon duras, a.rendesvous selected be fore the Bft28 crime, according to Friedenberg. Sheriff J. D. Hillhonse refus ed to commit himself regarding the authenticity of the confes sion, but promised full Investi gation. Hugh D’Autremont la now in tha Jacksonville, Oregon, Jail, awaiting trial on murder charges In connection with the train holdup. Ashland folks» were startled by the shrill shrieking oft) the new. (ire sfren Wednesday morning. . The new siren has a piercing, penetrating "voice” which makes dogs .Bowl and folks hope that when fires do occnrr they don’t ’ break out at nighj. time. - v The new eleutric'siren, which* was recently purchased at a cost of 2340, was mounted on the pio-* neer building by Clyde Malone, superintendent of the light depart-' ment, assisted by Fire Chief Clint Baughman. The new siren weighs 660 pounds and it was no light* task to raise It to its position on top of the Pioneer building. Delegates From O r e g o n and Idaho Gather at Albany ALBANY, May 18. —• ( I F — Delegatee from farmers unions In Oregon and Southern Idaho are meeting here for the annual session of the state organisa tion Present is C. B. Barrett from Georgia, national president of the union, who add r ess«d a banquet Tuesday. The delegates were welcomed at the banquet by Mayor Mark Weatherford, with responses by Robert Echert of The Dalles, state president, and delegates. . . ■ ¿fig» ; Tuesday was devoted h»r«ely to committee appointments and credential visiting. The hesinsm nf the seuloa wiU he tTOnaaeted to d a y a n d Thursday. Attestes FTOM Geewere Meet C. T. Beker, secretary eft the Medford chamber eft cammeres has gone to Yahlma, Washington, to attead a coafereace < the fruit shippers e f the PaeifW Northwest, la regard te th e adop tion e f the Kipp marhetteff plea.
