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About Ashland daily tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1970 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1927)
M axim um Orc gon--Pair with fogf Minimum coast W<Tier. Over Fifty Years JULY 27, 1927 A BIT 000140* Sojae relief from . the in- tenee hekt which prevailed for several days we« found Tuesday night when the mer cury dropped to 60. Tues day was not gulte so warm as was the two days previous when the maximum tempera ture reached was OS .the turo degrees lees than that of Sun day and Monday. " LINDY HAA ALBANY, N . \ , / 17. —(IP) — Charles\ ^ndbergh arrived over the Albany air port at 2: OS today in the wake of a violent thunder storm. He is on the seventh le g . of his cross country flight. KLAMATH VETS ASK FOR ATO LITHIA WATER George L. Baker, Mayor of Portland is Mentioned as TO RE FRESH Possible S u c o e s s o r to Maurice Orumpacker — funeral for Deceased Con City Water Department to gressman to be Held fri* Eliminate “ Creosote day. Taste” PORTLAND. July 27.— (LP) — Political turmoil existed In the third congressional district In Oregon today aa asplririg persons eyed the seat In congress vacated by tbe death of Maurice Cram- packer. Doubt still prevails as to the filling of this office. Word from Governor Patterson at Salem gave no Indication be intends to call a special election. The governor declares tbe mat ter fs to be decided by leaders of Multnomah county as a special election would coat |45,000 and there is not that much money in the county emergency fund and such expenditure would be a serious dralh on the general fund. No candidates have yet been announced but there ore many prospective candidates, including In an effort to get rid of the •‘creosote taste” which has spoiled the Litbia Water fountain supply for several weeks. city employees under the direction of Earl Hos ier, superintendent of the water department, are laying pipe line from city males. to he naed In flashing the spring water line.* “Just like a water main little used. If the water Io.not carried through the pipe It becomes stale. Through flushing the spring va le / from the lines, once or prob ably twice each week, we hope to keep fresh spring water In the lines and eliminate the disagree able taste,” Mr. Hosier said. Considerable complaint regard ing the unpleasant taste of the water has been registered. New pipe lines were laid to the foun tain sereral months ago. TWTDMA, Wash,, July 27—(IP) —Said by police to be a federal proh Ihition officer of Seattle, -W. H. Thompson was shot in the head and probably fatally wound ed here today by .Motorcycle Of- ttoer,'Wm. Nerhonae. Nerbonne Sx-Hiuband Beats FoAner beat Thompson to the draw df the guns when the federal man re sisted arrest. Waunette Snow, 22. Seattle girl with Thompson when the Charged with assanlt with a shootfag took place, was taken to ‘dangerous weapon, Frank E. Hal- the police station but refused to ll4t. Portland, was arrested by talk. Chief of Police Oeorge McNabb Tuesday evening and held for Oregon City authorities who are expecter to arrive thia evening to take the accused man hack to that etty for hearing. *With Halliett^ was Mrs. E. C. Davis, divorced wife' of E. C. s. Coolidge Ta Davis, who swore the warrant ont to Honor Prett against Halliett. Halliett and om:ng Bri Mrs. Davis, in company with a brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. NEW CASTLE, Wyo.. July 27. Davis, and seven * children were travelling in Dodge, Essex and — (LP)— In a ceremony witnessed Star automobiles, enroute to San by Mrs. Grace Coolidge, wife of Francisco, to visit with a rela the president, and high officials of the state, Miss Dorothy on- tive in a hospital there. del I, daughter of the former Re According to Halliett, he was publican floor leader late Tuesday sleeping on the ground when became the bride of Alex W. attacked by Davis whom he states Gregg, chief counsel for the in had followed the party from ternal revenue bureau. Portland. Davis bsed a club In After the ceremony, performed heating him over the head and by Bishop Nathaniel Thomas of repeatedly struck Mrs. Davis as the Wyoming-Idaho episcopate, she attempted W prevent him the couple left on a honeymoon to from beating Halliett. Anxious to a mountain camp north of Sheri reach San Francisco and avoid dan, Wyo. From there they will publicity in the matter, Mr. Hal return to Washington to reside. liett said he determined not to Mr*. Coolidge, accompanied by swear oat a warrant against Colonel Blanton Wlnshlp, thi Davis. When the party reached president’s aide, and secret ser-i Ashland Tuesday evening, how vee men, motored 80 miles from ever, they wehe halted, a war the summer White House to at rant for Halliett’s arrest having tend the we&ding. been sworn out by Davis in a Justice court at Oregon City. The entire* party of 11 spent the night here aJM win return to Oregon City. FAMILY ROW ¿ HALTS PARTY 3T LADY AT WEDDING Even if Your Subscription is paid in advance Take Advantage Of Daily Tidings Subscription Bargain! If your subscription is paid,An advance, pay for a y«*r by Saturday, July «Oth and tlma of expiration will be marked up for a year. SATURDAY LAST DAY1 * DAILY TIDINGS other of Croom Hurls Din ner Plates at Photograph ers as They frantically W o r k for'P ictures of Unique Event — Back- woods fo lk and Society Mingle at Party. GRAND ANSE, Quebec, July 87.— (1P>— Lena Wilson, a little Canadian girl of bumble par entage, and Janies (Bud) Still man, son' of the multi-millionaire New York banger, were married by a Catholic priest in the pret ence of 600 oddly assorted guests at the Stillman ledge at Grande Anae Tuesday afternoon. Complete reconciliation of the families Of the bride and groom was signified by the appearance of Lena’s mother on the arm ot Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, who act ed as master of ceremonies. After the wedding, Mrs. Still man, angered by the activities of the photographers hurled at them three dinner plates Intended to serve the huge wedding cake. The plates missed the photo graphers but smashed a window In the ogice of James A. Still man, the groom’s father. The wedding under the watch ful guidance of Mrs. Stillman, mother of Bnd, was carried out as scheduled. It was a glorious day from'the moment the royal Highlanders band, resplendent In plaid and kilts arrived and start ed playing on the lawn of the Stillman camp* through th e‘ try ing moments of the wedding, and when Just ns the wedding cake, was cut Mrs. Stillman let fly wltg the dinner plates, and the daqce, whifh followed. The woods of the Grand Ante echoed with the songs of the na tives, the music of the 30-plece band, and the whine of accord ions. Lena Wilson had all the poise of one of the most seasoned vet erans of the drawing room as she knelt before the altar and be came theewife of Bud. The bridegroom was more ner- volis but smiling. The fact that married life of Lena and Bud started with the hurling of crockery did not mean It was not a happy wedding. SAND CLOGGED MANY DITCHE! Workers Spend Two Days in Clearing Water Car riers in Bellview Sunday Afternoon’s rainstorm caused Talent Irrigation district ditches In the Bellview dlstricf’to overflow and become clogged with sand, preventing the flow of« wa ter into ditches In this district. Workmen were engaged Mon day and Tuesday in clearing the ditches la order to get water through for lrrlgatloh purposes. The clearing was completed Tues day evening and the flow of wa ter came through la good shape. No ditches in'Ashland were clogged up, according to Superin tendent of Water Earl Hosier, but flow of water through the ditches here was stopped by the' clogging up of the ditches in the higher district. More Pictures Added To Old Ashland Group Band Meeting Friday N ight Four valuable collections of pictures and other momentoes of old Ashland are in th e collection started by Chtef*of Police McNabb eOvuiil «days age. Nellie Dickie, local attorney, (a the latest con tributor to the collection— an old pea picture of Ashland In 1824 belftg ,the contribution made. Charles Harris, Cliff Payne and Sidney CaiTer have given old pho tographs and prints of the town. Two of the veoently contributed pictures show the driving of the Golden Spike, which marked the completion of the Southern Pacif ic into Ashland, and tha attend- ,ance at a masked hall held In 0ranlte hall In 1880. Second re-organisation of the Ashland city hand is to be at tempted next Friday evening, ac cording to Frank -Jordan who to day requested that all bandmen In the city meet at the city hall Friday evening to difcuse the mat ter. A neff leader la considering locating In this city and taking charge ot the band. The meeting is to start promptly at 8 o’clock. Every band musician in the city Is requested to be present. If a Eufflolsnt «amber respond the or ganisation will he effected and rehearsals start next Monday eve ning. V* C e n e r à Conference Hangs in Balance as mal Statement of B Naval Policy is He Consideration. Victor of July 21 Boat Ask ed for Return fig h t to C l e a r Controversy Re garding fo u l Blow—fig h t to be Held in Either New SALEM, July 27—(LP)— A more York or Boston, Promoter liberal policy ou the part of the Requests. A state bonus loan commission to Liberal Policy on Part of State Bonus Commission is Asked u- le of te a- RULING AIDS aid world war veterans seeking BO8TON, July 27.—(LP)—-Jack leans in Irrigation districts w a s Dempsey has been offered 3300.- sought by Klamath irrigation pro- 000 for a retnrn bout with Jack Ject settlers today. A delegation Sharkey whom he defeated by a conferred with the commission knockout in the seventh round and asked that a policy similar to of a bout six days ago. 0- that of the federal farm l o a n Tom Goodwin has wired such if banks be adopted. an offer to Dempsey, specifying id A. N. Thomas, secretary of the the match to be held September district told the commission that 22, In either Boston or New York. tW the Klamath project is settled The promoter said he did not to largely by world war veterans and think Dempsey should meet the kt that they are handicapped because phampion Gene Tunney nnitl the ie of restrictions of the bonus com- present controversy Is settled. He te mission. Application exceed the said he believed a return match to present available supply of land, would be popular. . s- he said. Immediately following the fight ter Baldwin*« absence big navy or Sharkey claimed Jack Dempsey little navy men, comprising "die hards" and moderates respective ffeOnrdy Admita His ly. hold the balance of power in t After Evidence tho cabinet. , is Presented American and Japanese gov ernments should be able to de duce from the statement whether Evangelist Resents Quest ioning on Desert Enisode agreement on cruisers have dif By “ Brother” fered Widely on what conatitntpd Bachelor Ring of Bulgaria minimum strength in “eyes of the Off on Another Bride LOS ANGELE8, July 27.—(LP) fleet” necessary to defense. Hunt —Almee Semple McPherson, ti- Great 'Britain wants a large tian haired evangelist and busy VIENNA, July 27.—ftP>—King number of small cruisers, armed rear-admiral, of the newly-found with small guns, that could oper- ed Four Square Gospel Light Boris, III, of Bulgaria. Europe’s ate from her-many naval bases to house Servjce, took time out from bachelor king, has gone to Sofia oa another bride hunt« protect her World-Wide * shipping her work Tuesday to spike the With conspicuous lack of suc routes. guns of “Brother” Galdwyn Nlch- cess, Boris In his search for a Ajnerlrn wants a small number ola. erstwhile “McPheraonlte” queen has covered as much terri of big cruisers, able to operatefar now head of the Philadelphia tory as this season’s trans-At from home and armed with guns ohurch. lantic fliers. big enough to offset the large “Brother” Nichols, who for a This time he la making sort of number o t armed merchantmen rime se n W ar Angelas Temple Britain could put on the sea aa radio operator in the place of a matrimonial grand, tour, his itinerary iacludlng 8wltxerland. auxiliary cruisers In war time. Kenneth O. Ormiston, leading France, Sweden, Italy. Austria, So wide has. the divergence figure or Mrs. McPherson’s court Hungary sad Csecho-glorakia. been at Geneva.'and sq convinced hearing last year, suggested that It Is rumordd in diplomatic has seemed each of the three ne of Passenger Plane gotiating powers— Japan, is the Mrs. McPherson had never quite circles that there is to he a royal cleared the matter of her now roundup In Switserland n e x t third—of the Justice of its cause, famous 20-mile trek across the month at which every effort will Unknown that it la ha*-d to tell Just how desert sands. be made by members of other ^or large a part “big navy” propa Ho further intimated that al families to find a candidate for ganda from any quarter has play- “For the good of their conscience the vacant throne beside Boris in Mrs. McPherson and her mother, the Bulgarian capital. Though nothing is said offic Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, should give ially, it Is understood that the the public the truth about the British have protested lo the state asserted kidnapping that lead to department against alleged dis tho evangelist’s desert tramp tortion by sortie American news and subsequently a preliminary papermen of the British case. It hearing on charges of conspiracy to defeat justice. (Please Turn To Page Five) tent Base for Pavement Rear Admiral McPherson re sented the reopening of the epi m up for Water Mains, , is Started sode, and denied her conscience neeep clearing. 'Nichols maln- Re-paving of sections of the talnd he left Angelus Temple be cause Mrs. McPherson was “too streets in the city, torn up by city r employees In laying the new wa-* worldly.” ter mains waa->arted Wednesday* ISN'T mcruing, according to Earl Hos ier, superintendent of the water td ' dumk * department. '« s u e Work was started oa B street where the longest stretch of pave- Four Women Are Killed in mnt is to ’be laid. Fraak Jordan was recently South American Storms awarded the contract for lading, —Many Homes Lost the cement base for the black top CARACAS, Venexuela, July 27. which la to be applied by efty em ■ — (LP>—Loss of many lives Is ployees. Approximately three- qaartere feared In great floods in eastern of a mile of pavempnt ,ie to hd* Venesuela. Soldiers are aiding cltisens to laid. raise, the dikes at Bolivar to hold BEAT OOP: FINED back the Orinoco river. Frank Baker,, Quincy The town of Zarasa Is totally inundated after 44 days of Inces and Barton Baker, Kl sant rain. Nearby plains have Falls, were fined IIS cash been converted into an enormous they pleaded guilty to a M m lake. heating a special poltcaaaai Four women have been killed by lightning at New Barcelona, portions ot which are flooded. 8ATU1DAY WIFE SLAYER GIVEN LIFE County Assessor Says fit Here as Result Test Case RED-HAIRED AIMEE BUSY SEEKS MATE . FOR ROYALTY LANE FALLS; THREEKILLED tails street P aving STARTED TODAY Everyone For Himself FLOOD WATER DOES DAMAGE Last Day Warning Was Sounded But Tiding*» No Burglary Visions of a daring holdup of the C 11 I a e n ’a b a n k , ' ware seen *y many at 7:18 o’clock Tuesday evening when the burg lar alarm of the hank aoanded. The alarm sounded for several minutes and a big crowd gathered about the bank. Police Officer Harry Ingling Investigated the alarm and found tke dial regalat- Ink the alarm had not been pro perly Mt.
