Oregon-Fair u a potential p « / Above Normal. Years i Wlr» Barrica) ASHLAND, "BHXY-ACHK GONE” KDAY, JUNE 18, 1927 FATHER’S Tomorrow the dads shall ba honored.. There were a lot h>f pur chase* of (tits for dads today as boys and girls will evid ence the fact tomorrow that mother* are not the only ones who come in for a lot of lore and remembrance. Dads Day has been observ ed for only a few years but a* a worthwhile Idea, It is growing each year. R AGAJN DOS ANGELES. June J tx — (IP) —*. “Belly-ache gone — >tael fin e!” That was the greeting Will R ogers, Internationally- known humorist, offered to the world as be came out of the ether following a major operation for gallstones here Friday. His condition late Friday night was “splendid," accord- lag to physicians. Begs Daughter To End HU New Mexican Indians, Age Life When JBealUatUn Of 48 And 53, Pushing f o r PLAY DAY AT Terrible Crime Qomea— ward, One B it Nine Miles Behind Mad Butt-M ore C. C. FORUM Wife Was Sueing Tor Di vorce—Stolen Rifle Used Than Half Of Unique In Triple Murder. Race Now Run. Tennis, Horseshoe, Baseball, Hikers, Equesterians’ DOUGLAS, Wyo., June II. — DYBR^ILLE, CaliL, June IS, — (LP)— Maintaining a steady lead In the Redwood Highway Indian Marathon race, Mad Bqll, Karook Indian passed through here be fore no op. More than half of the unique race was run by tbe Utbe young Indian, whose bronse body glistens with preeplratlon. He was 240 miles from Ban San Francisco— with Grants Pass, bis destination still more than 200 milee away. > Nine miles behind came^Melike, S3 year old Zual Indian from New Mexico^ who stopped once to call down the wrath of bis gods on his leading competitor. He had dogged the footsteps of Mad Bull at that distance for the last 24 bourn. Tuesday noon, June 21*t, will be “Recreational Day” for the Chamber of Commerce Forum, while one of the main topics will be "Golf” the devotees of other forms of recreation will also have their Innings, and it is, likely that there will he some strong contenders as to the best form of recreation. The horse^ shoe pitcher* will be Invited to send a representative, tbe tennis tens and the base ball enthusiasts— tbe hiker’s clnb and the horse back riders. The program will be telly developed and announced la Monday’s Tidings. “What has Ashland to offer In the line of Recreation." is tbe qaestion. LAYTONVILLE, Cal., Jane 18.—< (LP)—Mad Bull, Karook Indian, reached. Cummings, 12 miles ahead of his nearest competitors, Chqchee and Meliks, Zunis, be fore noon today. He was 178 miles from the. starting point In the Redwood Highway Indian mars- to*. The Zunis who are 48 a b r fts years of age respectively were re Firs threatened to destroy the luctant te stop here for n rest at dinner nt the Plasa Cate on the all bat Mike Kirk, New Mexico Plata thia morning. Indian trader and their trainer, At 1:30 o'clock grease on the insisted. gas range was. ignited and the resulting blase and smoke made it appear that the whole kitchen might soon be consumed by flames. City firemen rushed to the scene and two quarts of chemicals The Ashland Art School starts were use^'ln extinguishing the July 6th in the Washington School on North Rain St. under blaze. Much of the dinner was spoil the direction of Miss Bells Cady ed, the dishes were covered with of Brooklyn, New York and sev smoke. The kitchen was In a eral other Instructors from the Pratt Institute of Art. Parties condition of great disorder. The loss was estimated at about havinf rooms within reasonable 810. distance of the school building are asked to tarn tjielr names in the Chamber of Commerce. KITCHEN FIRE IN PLAZA CAFE Chamber Aids Art School TOMORROW’S GAMES. Boas at Klamath Falls. Medford at G nats Pass. “W affle” Dinner Tuesday Evening (LP)—J. W. Jordan, a 44-year-old oil driller, was held tri Jail here Friday night charged with the triple murder of his wife, bis •on-tn-'taw and a banker at Park- erton, Wyo. Believed temporarily erased by domestic -troubles. Jordan ran amuck with a stolen rifle and shot down the three before he finally waa overpowered and disarmed by his own daughter. f .. Jordan had' been haled into- court thia week for carrying con cealed weapons on charges brought by his wife, who waa suing for divorce. He surrendered Secure beside' her son in ijktlon’s'rega/d, Mrs. Evangeline Lina Iris revolver and the ease was dis bergh, njother of the fs ge “Lindy,” was greeted with cheers missed. ngton. This picture was taken as the wherever she went in Wi Friday, however, be stole the the day after the boy landed. . ; two rode to chai rifle and shot down Ed Lasher, his son-in-law, and John Newby, the banker, as they passed on the vtreet. Then he went to his own home and shot hi* wife, Hrs. Ed Ed. Lasher, bi* daughter, grappled with Jordan, threw him to the floor and look away the gurf.____ Intim ée Triend Says He Great Militarist Inaugaur After begging his own daughter “ Speaks Authoritatively’ ’ ated As Director Of to kill him. Jordgn collapse^ _ .... North Ghisa CAL WILL BE " NEW LEADER A CANDIDATE NEGRO MAID IS WITNESS Dorothy Mackaye Collapses As Colored Girl Gives Testimony LOB ANGELES, June 18.— (IP) — Dorothy Mackaye, emotional ac tress. on trial here for suppres sing facts surrounding the death of her husband, Ray RayAond, broke even in court Friday. Her former negro maid, Ethel Lee, after dealing what* was con sidered a most damaging blow to Miss Mackaye, gave testimony which It is believed ultimately may lead to freedom for the ac tress. Raymond and Miss Mackaye, bitter toward each other for a number of months because of her friendship for Paul Kelly, athletic screen Juvsnife, patqhed up their differences after Kelly had brut ally beaten Raymond in a primi tive fist fight. Miss Lee .told the Jury. At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the.. Civic club plans here made to keep the club house open daring the sum mer months beginning July 31 from 10 n. m. to 8 p. m. on week days, and from, 1 p. m. to 6 p. m. on Sundays. To. put this matter before the public, tt wag decided to give a 60 cent waffle supper on Monday, June 2<L from 6:30 to KLAMATH FALLS, June 18.— 7:80. There is .to be a general good time socially following the ftp)—Convicted of second degree murder, Jsror« Grayson, aged supper. rancher faces life in prison. He was accused of shooting his daugh ter-in-law, Mrs. Myrtle Grayson. He claimed the ehoOtlng was ac cidental.' He declared the weapon was discharged while Jack Sulli Jacksonville *folks watch with savoring of the rhnqwn element, van, who he suspected being the Interest and g. feeling of sadness transacted there. When the little lover of Mrs. Grayson, and his rtilBfcusy • activities gtjout the village was cat off the railroad son tried to disarm him. courthouse theqe dayf—cognisant arid Its stagnation began, there MARSHFIELD MAW SUICIDE of the fact that never again will was one thing which made it re MARflHtlBLD, June 18.— (LP) similar scenes that enacted In the tain its pride rind dignity— It was -L R. C. Cordes, Jr., 48, killed picturesque old Tilings whifch at the county seat — picturesque, himself here Friday aftsrhoon by quiet, cut oft from the hubbub one time gave promise of becom firing ' a revolver bullet through of activity of the oritstde world. ing the leading trading center— his head. Ill health was given as But as a fitting climax to the the metropolis— of Southern Ore the cause for the act. The man official IJfe of Jackson county gon. had been a resident of this section came the D’Antremont trial— the On July 1. Medford becomes most of his life. most noted ever to be held there. the official county Boat and all * legal business will be transacted It brought visitors, hundreds of U. OF W. WINS In the Armory there— which Is them to ¿he village. The village RADI8ON, W1,con,ln. Juno 18. took on new- life. Many machines now nndergdlng remodelling in order that It will accommodate passed over Its quiet streets. —(LP)—The University of Wash Bnt with the ending of the ington crew, 1828 champions, to; the county officials. D’Autremont trial -the crowds day defeated the University of For nearly half a century the Wisconsin by Nhr lengths, over old eonrthonee has stood—scenes a two mile course. of grim drama and humor—all Ashland Boas expect to put up one of the hardest battles of the season tomorrow In 'their efforts to defeat tbe undefeated, hard hitting Pelicans from Klamath Falls. The championship for the first half of the baseball season, will probably be decided by the result of the game at Klamath tomorrow. Medford la out for the scalp of the Cavemen from Grants Pass tn an effort to have.at least one win to their credit. “STRANGLER” IS IDENTIFIED Testify In Effort To Establish Alibi Tor Murder Suspecb-Mrs. D ’Autremont Sobs As She Leaves Witness Stand—Three State Witnesses Called In Re buttal-C ase May Oo To Jury Tuesday With Argu ment» «feartfag M o n d a y ._____ , ■ ■ • <■' Sister Of One Victim De dares Suspect Guilty Qf Heinous Crime WINNIPEG, Canada, June 18. —Mrs. C. L. Drummond, sister of Mrs. Florence Monks, found murdered In Seattle last Novem ber, today declared she was satis fied the man held for the murder of two Winnipeg women was guilty of murdering her sister. This statement was made after Mrs. Drummond arrived, hurried to the police station where she viewed the prisoner. Officials say they are ce rt/n the man is Ad rian Harris, sought for strangling several women. Storm Breaks At ' President’s Inn RAPID CITY, 8. D., June 18. — (LP) — "~K storm which rained hail the slie^of golf balls and b ro k e h a lf th e w in d o w s in — ----------- ------------------------------ Six W itnesses Testify Six witnesses were called by the. defense. Jack Vick, sn army - ------ ------------------------------------ buddy, Mrs. D’Autremont, three Mrs. D’Autremont was wearing oW pioneers, whoa* testimony T r ia l A r ia l N n fP G ilU iC B th e executive office as well as the president'a own- private office, descended suddenly on Rapid City Friday afternoon. President Coolidge was riding In the White House Automobile PEKING, June 18. — (IP) — up to the Lodge at the time, but JOHNSTON, Ohio, June 18.— (IP)— Senator 8. B. Fess, confi Marshal Chang Tso Lin, the,most escaped the storm as it coursed dant of President Coolidge declar powerful of all militarists in a path only a mile out of town. ed definitely in a speech here, China, was today inauguarated as that Calvin Coolidge will be can civil and military dictator of the North with headquarters at Pek didate for another term, g COLLEEN IN TROUBLE NEW YORK, June 18.— (LP)— “I am in a position to state au- ing. Tbe inauguration took place First National Pictures, Inc., Fri thoritively without breaking con at the presidential palace. day took court action In an at fidence that President Coolidge tempt to compel Colleen Moore, Business Visitor will be a candidate," Fess said. motion picture Star, to arbitrate The ticket will be Coolidge and1 D. t . Goddar n 21 ,000,000 contract which It Dawes, he added, unless some Talent, spent 1 war. alleged she was trying to great Industrial change comes up Ashland lookini break. affairs. in the meantime. Bird's-Eye View of Airplane’s Influence on Europe With startling abruptness came the end of the testi mony in the D ’Autremont trial Friday afternoon, when after six witnesses were called to the stand to defend the youthful suspect, Attorney Fred Smith said quietly, ’ “ The defense rests, your Honor.” There was a stir in the courtroom—the ending of the defense’s case was dully sensational—as lacking in climax as was the end of the state testimony filled with it. Two rebuttal witnesses were called by the state, fol lowing the completion of the defense testimony. Judge C. A. Thomas ordered court adjourned until Monday morning when defense and state attorneys will start their arguments before the 12 jurymen. The arguments will probably be ended and the case pass into the hands of the jury Tuesday. Parker, surprise witness of the state, whose sensational testimony brought the stats e a s e to n siege Thursday, and Wm. B. Bailey of Portland, who was camping near Efghty-four witnesses took the the tunnel nt the time of the hold- stand in the case. Seventy five Depoettloa* from l | r % W R were called by the state In pre senting Its first testimony, six friends Of the suspected murderer, were called by the defense and vouching for his character, were three were called as state rebuttal read by Attorney Gua Newberry. witnesses. Mother Testifies Hugh exhibited a trifle mors Interest In the testimony offered by his army- buddy, Jaok Vick, and that given b y his mother, than in any other presented. He maintained an almost insolent oomposure throughout the entire ordeal. Paul D'Autremont, father of tbe defendant, looks worn and weary after the 11 day’s strain he has undergone, constantly at the side of his son. i All seats were filled courtroom Friday, but no permitted to stand. Two Ashland girls who were In iacksonvllle Friday attempted to inter the courtroom. When it waa learned they were high school girls they were not permitted to enter. Jury Convicts Klamath Man AND <yt YOH MKHT Ending O f Trial, Brings Lasting Quiet To Picturesque County Seat There was a pensive, almost wistful expression In the eyes of Jack Vlek, Hugh’s army buddy, when he want on the witness stand Friday morning. There was little doubt In the mind of anyone but that he was absolutely sincere In his belief and' admiration of Hugh. H4 wore a brown suit. Jack hiked up from San Francisco to 'be near hi» buddy la his time of trouble. * The first witness called Friday afternoon was tbs mother of the defendant, Mrs. Belle ZD’Autre- moat of Lakewood, New Mexico. Mrd. D’Autremont said she liv ed there IS years, conducting jT small grocery store. She said she was tbe mother of five children: Verne. SB. Ray and Roy, twins, 27. Hugh. 23 and Lee, 21. Mrs. D’Autremont hesitated ns she gave the ages of the twins. Hugh she said was either 18 or 20 years old when he was graduated from high school. A* she answered these quest ions, Mrs. D’Autremont rested her hedd on her hand and looked down on the floor. The silence of the courtroom, every oar strained to hear what waa be ing said, was broken at this time by the crying of a baby. “Did Hugh inake hie homo wltk- you in New Mexico?” eke waa asked. “Yes.” “When he was in Oregon with whom did he live?” “When he first came he lived with his father." Hugh left New Mexico, the mother said, about May 26, 1822. and previous to that time she said he had never. had gay trouble with the law. Fine Fishing In Mountain Streams According To Game Warden R oy Parr ’ÏXJKWrS w a x WHnTlN3 KB w a r n s Flahermeif are finding practi cally every mountain stream in southern Oregon well stocked this season, according to Game Warden Roy Parr. Many California folks are com ing up on vacation trips to en joy tke anglers sport, and the mountain tront, according to the game warden, providing the fish ermen strike the right streams, seem wlllleg to assist them in having fine sport. To the tew hardy sportsman, who are willing to brave the wearing seven mile hike 4 snows to reach Crater 1 fisherman’s paradise avail The enow plow and rpade working rapidly In elearfi the great drifts which a the way. Not m say sp make the trip however, « moat qtreaeeas ana.