A T TEND ASHLAND O P E N IN G W E D N E S D A GOLF THE POULTRY INDUSTRY THE WBATBS1 is a potential pay roll for Oregon — Unsettled. Ashland Showers And Cooler Ashland's Leading Newspaper for Over Fifty Years (United News Wir« Service) and (United Preaa Wire Service) ASHLAND, OREGON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1927 Placed Jacksonville Judge Thomas Charges Jury; Hugh's Fate in Balance Victrola Is Needed For Playground HUGH fAC£S H AH N 'S In Final Plea State Asks For Youth’s Life—Jurors Instructed To R e t u r n Verdict According T o Evidence In Final Sum­ ming Up Of Judge. Indications were at 3 o’clock this afternoon tp*t the case would be in the hands, of the jury by 5 o’clock. : _________ Judge Thomas told the jurors they might return one of five ver­ dicts, either first degree murder, which carres a death penalty; first degree murder with a recom­ mendation of mercy, which carries a life sentence; second degree, manslaughter or not guilty. High lights in his charge to the jurymen were; the shot of one party in a conspiracy should be conaldered-SS-te» shot of a ll; cir- cumstantial evlc-jace is just as legal as direct evidence if force­ ful enough to satisfy the minds of the Jurors; a state of flight after crime is not sufficient evid­ ence to convict, but merely a cir­ cumstance. Judge Thomas this afternoon, following the 'completion of the arguments by the council for the state, lnstrpctsd. the Jury in the Hugh D’AUtremoilt trial and Hugh’s fate was consigned to the 12 peers Who have sat through two weeks of testimony and argu­ ments. Gus Newberry, finishing the arguments for the defense this morning, charged that only two exhibits, the checks Issued, to E. E. James at the Silver Falls Lum­ ber camp and the application (pr a motor vehicle license, were In any way connected with any pos­ sible incrimination ftf the defend­ ant* ' ' . He ,«sald the state’s attorney had failed to put hia finger on a single set which would in any way connect the defendant directly with which he Is charged and ad­ monished the jury that the state r.hou'V be compelled to do this be­ fore a verdict of guilt should be returned against the defendant. He then consigned the defendant to the Jury, as far as the defend­ ant was concerned. He stated In his argument that the state had failed to bring out all the possible evidence, falling to put Mrs. Morton, the Eugene apartment house keeper, on tbe stand, until forced to do so by the defense. Mrs. Morton, it w ill be (Please Turn To Page fiv e ) More boys and girls desiring to take second and third grade work in -the Ashland Summer school conducted at the Lincoln building, should enroll, according to Super­ intendent George A. Briscoe. The summer '-training school, where regular class rpom instruc­ tions are given each morning. Is maintained by the Southern Ore­ gon Normal school, the practice teaching by students done' under the direction of trained supervis­ ors. There are approximately 125 boys and girls enrolled in the school, according to Mr. Briscoe. Enrollment In the seventh, eighth and first grades is heavy. The work will be.more satisfactory In the second and third grades If ad­ ditional enrollments are made. however. Eight young people from the Ash lap d Presbyterian church are planning to attend the Southern Oregon Young Peoples' Confer­ ence to be held at Grants Pass June 27* to July 3, according to Rev. H. T. Mltchelmore of this l city, registrar for the conference. ■ Delegates from all Presbyterian churches >from Roseburg south and from Lakeview to the coast, are expected to be in attendance. The conference faculty this year Includes: Rev. Norman K. Tully, D .D ., of Salem, Oregon, confer­ ence director; Miss Margaret Grove, Buffalo, New York, repre­ senting the Board of National Missions; Mrs. Vernon V. Haight, of Klamath Falls, formerly a mis­ sionary In China, representing the foreign mission board; and Rev. Agnus MacLeod, D. D., Corvallis, Bible study course on steward­ ship. Rev. MacLeod is well known in Ashland, having recently de­ livered the baccalaureate address at the Southern Oregon Normal school. A we,I balanced Recreational and educational program has been outlined for the conference. FARE INCREASE BLOCKED 8AN FRANCISCO, June 21. — (LP)— Attempts of the Los Angeles Rajjlway corporation to gain a temporary Increase in street car fares to six cents, pending action on the concern’s application for permission to Inaugurate a seven- cent fare, were blocked this after­ noon by the state railroad com­ mission. Ashland Has Great Future As Dairy Center Is C. C. Belief folks are going to visit Asnianai We w an t' to show them Lithia Park and make them feel at home. We are calling for volunteers with cars to bring them from the sta­ tion to ths park and to hslp In putting on a program thsrs. Call up the Chamber of Commerce and tell us you are from Virginia and want to hslp and if you are not from Vli^inia and are willing to help Just ths same, why call np anyhow. We need you. The Chamber thoroughly and Ace Pilot Will Visit Many Cities From Atlantic To Pacific Coast—Hopes To Make Aviation His Life Work And Reap Qreat Rewards. com pletely and alw ays urges and argues that the dairyman should be attracted to this section. W ith irrigation ranchers are now de­ veloping greater fields of alfalfa, the best of all milk feeds and also making possible green pastures. The future may bring a milk con­ densing plant or cheese factory to the city. At present, however, our dairies are well able to care for the milk production, but no bet­ ter Industry and pay roll could be secured for Ashland than 50 new families to settle on land east, under the Talent Irrigation ditch. Owners of large ranches should assist in this development and a plan for colonisation should be worked out.” " I wanna go home to my ma, I hungry, disconsolate and home- I never wanted to see my m a* Islck awaited the arrival of their 'relatives from Cottage Grove. Storms Over Atlantic Are so bad in my whole life.” % Clearing And Tri-Motored It was a disconsolate little They said they were bound, for; figure, in badly torn, twisted High I CaayonWtlle, California because i Plane Ready For Flight they thought they could secure heeled shoes, cheap little \d ri Within Next 24 Hours— work there. carrying a tiny straw suit ci Norwegian To Accom­ j "I didn't have any shoes ex- who spoke. A jaunty red hat pany Americans. ¿M>t these,” said one girl in ex­ awry on her head. " I want to go home, but I plaining why she started out on i don’t know what my mother will th«\ long jaunt with high heeled/f ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y.7 say.” said the pretty 16-year-old flimsy shoes which were never J June 21. — Four men will make blond miss, whose eyes were made for hiking. She explained the trip to Europe in the trl-mo- swollen and face red from crying. she had hidden part of her cloth­ tored monoplane of Commander They were at the Ashland po­ ing "under the sidewalk in front Richard E. Byrd, Ryrd announced lice station, awaiting word from of the house at home and because this morning. their mothers at Cottage Grove. she was a fra ii to return and get ^Lieutenant Bert Balchen, Nor­ Night Policeman Chas. Claws, it after she started it was still wegian aviation expert. Lieuten­ driving along the Pacific highway there and site was scared to death ant George Noville and Pilot Bert Monday afternoon noted the weary ' that someone might find it, or that Acosta will bo others on the ship. figures trudging along and Invit­ lit might rain and her waj-drobe /Storm s over the Atlantic were ed them to ride. They eagerly be ruined.” clearing today and it Is consider­ " I want to go home,” was the accepted and although they as- ed possible the great plane may surred him their home was at plea of both. take off late today or early to­ Talent, they soon aroused suspic­ At first defiant, and assuring morrow. ion by asking for IdentiAcation of. -Officers that they wanted to have various landmarks about town and freedom, when thoughts .of home ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. / . — finally concerning the trip over and food filled their mind, they the Siskiyous. broke down nnd Anally both wept Commander Richard E. Byrd an­ nounced this afternoon that his ----- ---------- “We wanted to make some CO P10 USl trans-Atlàhtic flight was defin- money and be independent,” they They had Just one dollar when ately postponed until tomorrow assured officers when they were their adventure s ta r te d they told night. Postponement Was"dueTTie - returned to W II c iry a d d tired, officers. — — said, to weather conditions. Army Folks Car Wrecked Camp Clatsop, June 21.— (IP)— A idrge automobile travelling 40 miles an hour and alleged to have been clriven by an intoxicated man crashed into the official car of General George White last night, near here. No one lp, the ear was hurt, although the W.hitm ma­ chine was badly wrecked.