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ASHLAND,
Policé Seek
Boy Runaway
Trip to South Polo Will Not
Be Made With Ooopera
tion of Navy Secretary
According to Present In
dicAtion—Great Explorer
Says Nothing.
WASHINGTON, July
<IP>—
Secretary of Navy W ilbur, has
registered opposition to
the
South Pole flight of Commander
Richard E. Byrd. Speculation as
to the outcome of the differences
between Byrd and W ilbur are
rife.
W ilbur stated his opposition to
the South Pole flight was be
cause he believed an officially
sponsored flight of a practical na
ture should be made.
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. Byrd, retired from the army Is
not on active daty. 0 8 aa indef
inite leave, however, he might as
a navy officer, bo expected to lot
the navy decision Influence him.
W ilbur has issued no definite
order against the flight but has
made It plain he deems it 111 ad-
Travelling in a large car,, spec
ially constructed on an Over
land chassis, a San Diego,' Cali
fornia man, his wife and 18
children stopped for a short time
in Ashland Tuesday, while en
route to Seattle. The children
range in age from 18 to one
years. The family occupies seats
ht the front of the car, while a
dining room and kitchen was in
cluded in the space at the rear
of the ear. The family seemed
to be \ getting a lot of enjoyment
out of the trip.
FAIR BOARD
UNDECIDED
Funds for County Ex
hibit Makes Affair
Seem Impossible
No decision
regarding the
plans for staging the annual
Jackson county fair this year, was
reached last night when members
of the hoard of directors met at
Medford, according to Amoa Nln-
inger, member of the board who
attended the meeting.
Refusal of the voters of the
oounty to approve the one mill
levy, makes the problem of fin
ancing the annual exhibit a diffi
cult one.
There is no direct
source of funds for the affair.
Several suggestions were of
fered, including the proposition of
holding a series of benefit base
ball games and other benefit af
Great Northern and North faire but the meeting was dis
continued to meet later for defin
ern Pacific to’ File
ite
plans to be made.
New Petition
The building plan cannot be
8T. PAUL. Minn., July 8.— (IP) carried ont without the one mill
— Application for merger of the levy, which was rejected.
Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Spokane. Portland A Seattle
railroads will be filed with the
intenrtnte wmmorce commission
Friday, Charles Donnelly, presi
dent of the Northern Pacific aa-
nouneed hare today.
'
The announcement followed ap
¡nowfedrement of Invi
proval by executives of the three
tattoo is Made by
roads a t a meeting in Donnelly’s
St. Louis 0. 0.
offices today.
The documents
approving the application were
Should Col. Chas. Lindbergh
signed by Donnelly, W . F. Turner, decide to make a tour of the
president of the 8. P. A 8., and country Ashland will be given
officials of the Great Northern svery consideration on the Itiner
railroad.
ary. according to a communica
The papers were signed and tion received by F. D. Wagner,
were Immediately forwarded to Ashland postmaster, in reply to
New York and marked the final a congratulatory letter sent to
actins before application is made the gallant hero.
before. the interstate commerce
Unable to care for the great
commission. ■ ’
volume of mull addressed to
The 8. P. A S. road is now him. Col. Lindbergh has turned
owned Jointly by the
Great these communications over to the
Northern and .Northern Pacific St. Louis Chamber of Commerce,
lines.
with the request that each be
answered personally and thanks
GETS CONVENTION
axtended to the thousands who
SEATTLE, July
(LP>— Min have congratulated hlm oa his
neapolis will get the 1828 con successful flight. »
"We note that you have kind
vention of the National Educa
tional Association it was assured ly Invited Col. Lindbergh to your
today as Minneapolis' remained city and want you to know that
the only city in the field. Choice thia invitation is sincerely appre
of the convention city will be ciated," the letter received here
made tomorrow.
stated.
ASK MERGER
OF RAILROAD
VISIT HERE
Former Secretary of Inter
ior, and Doheny and Son
Must Stand Trial on Brib
ery Charges in Connection
With Great Oil Scandal
Transaction.
Secretary of Local Lodge
No. 9& B. P. 0. B. Hon
ored by State Organisa
tion—C. J. Graff o f Baker
Elected President of State
Association.
WASHINGTON, July 6.— For
mer secretary of Interior Albert
B. Fall, Edward L. Doheny, oil
magnate and his son, Edward
L. Doheny, Jr., must stand trial
on bribery charges In connection
with the. 8100,000 oil transaction
of November 30, 1821. This will
mean -a revival of the Teapot
Dome scandal. With many names
of 'prominence mentioned and
politielans-lnvolved.
Justice Wm. Hits ruled In the
District of Columbia 8upreme
court that the men must stand
trial. The court overruled de
murrers Interposed attacking the
Indictments. No trial date has
been set.
J. E. Thornton, secretary of
Ashland Lodge No. 844 B. P. O.
E., was named secretary of the
Oregon State Elks Association
Tuesday at the closing session of
the state conference held in
Baker, Oregon.
C. J. Grabb of Bake? was
as president of the Association.
Astoria was named as the 1828
convention city. 0
The honor which comes to Mr.
Thornton as a state officer in the
Elks association is one which is
well deserved as he has for years
been an active member and in
his capacity as secretary of the
Ashland lodge has been In close
LITHIA HOTEL
WAS PRAISED
Virginians Marvelled at the
Splendid Accommoda
tions Offered Here
The
Llthia
Springs hotel,
where members of the Shenan
doah Valley special made their
headquarters during their five-
hour visit in this city Sunday,
was highly praised b.v the . plO^a
than 100 men and women who
have visited some of the finest
hotels in the United States oa-
thelr long tour over North Amer-
From every direction was heard
words
of commendation and
praise for the splendid accommo
dations offered by the local ho
tel. Thé luncheon served the
more than 100 guests in the din
ing room was perfect in its every
detail and the quality and ser
vice could not have been excelled
anywhere, according to the vis
itors. Many of the Virginians
preferred to enjoy the comforts
of the big lobby to making trips
through the country.
Other features of the Ashland
community which brought forth
exclamations of praise from the
visitors were the
well
laden
cherry orchards.
LEVINE PLANS
TO FLY HOME
Chamberlin Will Not Pilot
Plane on Homeward
Voyage
PARI8, July «.— (IP)— Charles
A. Levine, speaking at an anglo-
American newspaper luncheon to
day announced definitely that he
would fly back to New York this
month with a French pilot. Le
vine said he had asked Clarence
Dakota: Lorna Lowery, Chehalis, Chamberlin fb accompany him,
Washington; Ruth M. Brkndt, bat he declined due to certain
Salem, Oregon; Olive J. -Acton, contracts in the United States.
and Both Orlmison, Victoria, B.
C.; Bertha J. Nowland, Tuscon,
Arisons; Sarah M. Sears, Centra
lia, Washington;
Johanna R.
Arps, Vancouver,. B. C.; Elisa
beth Montgomery, Stockton, Cali
fornia; Isabelle, Litting, Wyom
Patterns for a disc for retort to
ing; Mrs. G. W. Miller, Milton,
b e, cast at the Ashland .Iron
McCarthy, Lottiellern Johnson,
Works and Machine shop has ar
Oregon; Mabel Finch, Helen K.
rived. -The retort is to be used
Sacramento, California; Vivian
by the Pacific Lumber A Shuler-,
Peeola, Portland, Oregon; Loye
les company. Manager Crouch
Smith, Paisley, Oregon; Florence
expects to return soon from ap
Hierch, Bertha Crane,. Medford;
eastern visit, and to direct in
Esther Spencer, and Catherine
McGarry, Ashland, and Mrs. Ma stallation of new machinery to
be used in casting the retort, and
bel Bracken, Portland.
other work about the Ashland
"Many of these people come aa machine shops.
the result of recommendations
from former students In the Ash
WHO IS MM?
land aehool," Mrs. White said.
Mr. Richards, the magician,
Members of the faculty are who Is answering question« in the
Mrs. White, Fells Payant, Miss Ashland Ttdlnga is anxious to
Murphy and Emily Grape Hanks. learn the name of MN who wrote
A data of student« from the him about securities. It will he
Southern Oregon Normal school necessary for MN to send her or
are expected to avail themselves his name to the magician, howev
of the opportunity to toko u -por er, as no questions are answered
tion of the course as part time except those "to which names are
work.
attached. ■
Summer Art School Has First
Day Enrollment of 22, Report
Enrollment at the Ashland Ore
gon Sumdier School of A rt being
conducted
fn the Washington
school here, totalled 82 on Tues
day. the opening day, according to
Belle Cady White, director of the
school.
"Thu result is Indeed gratify
ing,” Mrs. WbltjB, an instructor ia
water coloring at the Pratt Insti
tute said.
The enrollment list includes
the following student« from a
Widely scattered territory: -L u
cille Burtje, Sioux Fulls, South
Daily Tidings
Bave 11.50
MAÍL OM BRING Y otns gs.oo
TODAY
Retort Disc
After Sunday services in the lltl
Harmosa, 8. D., President and
with Rolf Llum (rig h t), the 8
sermon was beard by a preslds
erintendent of Congregational 1
tonal church at
■rui Coolidge pored for a picture
year-old boy preacher whose first
t. Rev. J, w illiam s, assistant sup-
une misaionai is standing next to
oolldge. -
Richards Amazes Ashland;
Mòre Answers Appear Below
Salem police have asked local
officers to watch tor Murray
W illis, 15, runaway boy from (hat
city. Young Willis Is travelling
with a red headed boy,1 either
along the highway or along rail
road tracks, It Is believed. He
wears a tan mackinaw, has
brown eyes and light hair. He
has in his possession a revolver.
20 BOYS OFF
ON CAMP TRIP
Parente Invited to V i s i t
Happy Troon at Lake
of the Woods
Twenty-one boys left early this
morning for the T. M. C. A.
Camp at Lake' of the Woods.
Those making the trip were: Gale
Woodsworth.
David
McGarry,
Colver Anderson, Robert Dodge,
Raymond
Stennett,
Leverett
Davis, Jr., Robert Davis, Roger
Shlffen- Kenneth Shlffer, Robert
Bechtel, Weston Burton, Robert
Herndon. John Hogg. Clyde Ma
lone, Jr., Rex Werts, Charles
Topner, Vincent Sawyer, Bert
touch with all activities of the W right, Lonnie Scroggins, John
Billings, Newell Elliott. The boys
state organization.
Mr. Thornton was expected to were accompanied by Secretary
W. P. Walter. Lawrence Mitchel-
return to his home In*this
more, Fred Katxer and Elliott
today.
MacCracken. The camp w ill last
two weeks, the boys returning on
July 11. "Parents are urged fb
visit the camp and see their boys
during the period of the camp,"
Secretary Walter stated. Other
visitors are welcome, it was fur-
Hill Powers Seek to Control ther stated.
15,000 and 12,00 Mile
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Following is the second install
ment:
F. M.— Kindly tell me what be
came of my stop-father who
skipped ont?
Ans.— He la living nt 188 Pow
ers Street. Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Sections
E. T.— Is my sweetheart true to
me?
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Aus.— He is as true aa the av .WASHINGTON, July 6.— The
erage young man is true to any most extensive rail merger ever
a-
H * one g l r h ~ f ^ v S » y b u t o taSd
* halo of a immediate,aetton ln 4 h e proper the interstate " commerce commis
A great flood of letters greeted
Richards, the magician at the off
flee of the Tidings yesterday and
the questions are coming la from
all parta of the connty. Richards'
opened aMhree.days engagement
at the theatre last night with th<
~ greatest perfor^
£ | a M M = = j ^ m a n c e of its MW
fcife-X-.-.' 'f;r e t u r e that h a s
s e e n tn
HILL MERGER
PLANS GIVEN
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pension
or
move back east, again?
Ana.— You w ill not do either.
y ou wm g0 to Oakland, Callfor-
n,a
October and work there for
about two yean.
I
q g.— please toll me where to
f,nd some valuable stocks In, a
mine that has disappeared,
Ana.— You w ill find the mlss-
,ng stocks among some papers
and other periodicals stuffed be-
hind your desk at home,
’ c . p . _ jg my sister still living
aDd jf M where Is shsT
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the water department to tarn the
Fence Will be Placed About LUh‘*
‘nt« the Ashland ha-
Crowson Dam Before
tel 'or UM ‘hers.
Water is Turned in
«««««■ under een-
be
you make f u r t h e r ^ X t i o n f £
and elab- th# >ertg,on
llaplay of
j w W1„ j remaln hare
enhanced
iriag the
perform-
dewon-
over any
been to
this fact
advantage
e mystic
gh these
will be
inswer. If
re today
as addi-
The question of learning the
"whereabout of the sulphpr la
th« sulphur springs" in Llthia
p* rk- * nd «« correcting uusaat-
tary conditions about the sul-
Phur fountain were referred to
members of the water committee
for Investigation.
Councilman Patera reported a
claim of $100 for damage to aa
ulfuifu patch, said to have been
caused, by a teak la tke Llthia
water mains owned by the city,
could be settled for 888, and upon
motion, u vote was token author-
PAINT
211111 r FT/MIR
Liwiv "
thl> clalm w aUowai<
OF
RESERVOIR (ounci,raen ais° 'authorised
V I M J A J L I W I V I « Bari Hosier, superintendent of
<lc *h° * can of joHr health.
•m u a I <
»▼or Pieros is 1
able to Attend
Alley Sqnabblt
Water. Claims,
Z o n i n g Ordi
mile net work to be known as the
Great Northern
Pacific.- This
new system Is to be achieved by
stock ownership and a 90 year
lease of property of the, Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and
Spokane. Portland, Seattle roads.
The H ill Interests also own the
Chicago-Burlington. 12,000 mile
road which la not directly Involv
ed In the transaction..
C. C. DIRECTORS MEET
»Irectors of the Chamber of
imerce considered ' several
ters of minor
Importance
n they held an informal
:heon at the Llthia Springs
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The floor of the new Crowson
equalisation
reservoir
having
been thoroughly cleaned by work
men, painters are now engaged in
painting the floor of the big ce
ment tank, according to Earl Hos
ier, superintendent of the city
water department.
A wire fence la to be placed
about the reservoir, about eight
feet from the cement rim. Wa
ter will not be put In the reser
voir for use until this fence is in
place.
Many folks visit the reservoir
site which Is one of the most
beautiful spots about the city had
Rev. H. T. Mltchelmore, pastor
gives an excellent view of the
of the local Presbyterian church
valley.
and the six local youug people
who attended the Grants Paas
Conference of all youug people of
Southern Oregon returned Tues
day after a most delightful week
of vacation pleasures and play.
Excellent Instructors were la
Workmen are engaged in tear charge of the work at the camp
ing down the o)d dormitory at and a well balanced program of
the old Normal school, which was recreational labor made it aa In
recently purchased by
James teresting week for the 48 hoys
Beagle who plane to use material sad girls.
Rev. Mltchelmore was camp
fropi the old building In con
structing a bungalow. Proceed« registrar. The week of pleasure
from the sale go Into the present was climaxed Sunday by a trip to
normal school fund. 1
the Oregon Caves.
Presbyterians
Are Back Home
Old Dormitory
Is Torn Down
New Ambulance is Now Ready,
Say City Dads; Prices
The new city ambulance, which
has been the center of much ad
miration by many Ashland folks
since Its arrival In this city, is to
be equipped with all first aid
supplies by Mies Jean Altcheson
matron nt the community hosplt-
way. will be made at a cost qf 88.
Aa additional charge of 81 per
mile le made for calls outside the
city.
The new ambulance, which cost
the city 8880, le la splendid ren
dition— a vehicle which t e s t
88088 when new. and ahowu but
Miss Altcheson baa also offered little nee.
to give the serviced of a graduate
nurse on any cull which may be
made for the ambulance. Aa city
police and city firemen will an
swer all calls mads for the ambu
lance, the offer of the hospital
matroa to furnish a trained nurae
to assist with'whatever first aid
work might be needed, is a gen
erous one.
City eouncllmen Tueeday O f -
ing discussed the ambulance
chargee and It wan agreed that
regulation (ere would ha charged
- there tees to be used In keep
ing the ambulance in condition.
Any cnll within the etty or
where It 1« unnecessary for the
machine to pass off paved high-
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