ASHLAND WEEKLY TIDINGS
OL. XLV
ASHLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1921
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. The
sideshow that developed la the
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle trial here
today almost eclipsed the "big top
performance.
Mrs. Minnie Neighbours, the de
fense witness, charged by District
Attorney Brady with perjury as the
result of her testimony on behalf of
the jovial comedian, being tried for
manslaughter resultant from the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe, came
before Police Judge Jacks for a
hearing this morning, Brady won
bis fight for a two days continu
ance of the case, although the de
fense made a plea for an Immedi
ate hearing of the perjury case.
The state announced, after calling
several rebuttal witnesses, that it
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PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 30. The
Columbia highway viaducts, which
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At the meeting held last evening' slon and the governor to take the
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ect tan flnn rnnin i.n,l fho i laiem oi ioe oceiiic riMenoimu --
weight of thousands of tons of Ice association of Jackson county, a mo"i """u,.""' '!J'
and snow near Multnomah Falls, are, tion was made and adopted that the; thrQugU the fte M (orced th
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gon-Washington railroad tracks, it
was learned today.
This report was made to the coun-
secretary send to the state highway j disarmament conference to curtail
commission a statement setting forth; the building of battleships, was
the destruction of timber along the pointed out by Mr. Barnhlll as an
I'acmc mgnway over tne bisniyou; example of the great power for
AUTO BUS IS
S. P. TRAIN; EOG
CAUSE OF CRASH
BY JAPAN
Brans
RED BLUFF, Calif., Nov. 30.
Eight students of the Red Bluff high
school were killed, and seven Injured;
when a large auto bus in which
they were riding to school, was
struck by a Southern Pacific train j
near here.
The crash
occurred at a grade;
would rest its case as soon as the ty commissioners by Samuel Lancas- mountans, and urging upon the1 g00lJ whjC, tuls agp,lcv could be crossing and In a dense fog. The
three doctors engaged In the micro
scopic examination of the bladder of
Miss Rappe reported to the court.
The state's witnesses testified that
Virginia had always appeared In
normal health.
Queer Costumes
At Masquerade
Of Odd Fellows
..uu uC.6u commission the necessity or talcing, made to exert. This suemstlon was
highway bribes. He recommended, mmedlate action to prevent further ; heartily approved of by Senator
mui steps ub luneu 10 remu.o i"", damaee of llko nature.
H. 0. Frobach, secretary of the
Medford chamber of commerce, was
elected to represent the society Ini
ice and danger some days ago, he
stated. At that time the commission
ers objected to tbe expense.
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Lasting Into the "wee sma' hours'
of tbe "morning, Joy was unconflned
at the masquerade ball of the Odd
Fellows and Rebekah .lodges last
night at the Odd Fellows' hall,
where a galaxy of Ashland's Adon
ises and Aphrodites danced garbed
in Their best and their worst cus
turaes, depicting characters . that
. ranged from Chinamen to cowboys.
- Tha program was "given In accord
ance with the usual custom of en
tertaining on every fifth Tuesday of, live at 4
the month Mrs. J. Z. Wing favored : land.
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The many Ashland friends of Mr.
and Mrs. HowarJ Ewer will be in-
tlie formation of
servation society.
that the society bad a number of
steroptlcan slices of Oregon scenery
which had been purchased from
Miss Mabel Russell, Ashland's well
known artist. The December meet
ing will be dispensed with, thy next
meeting being held In January,
probably In Phoenix. Mr. Frobach i
acted as chairman of the meeting,
in the absence of the pnsldent, and
also as secretary. The session was
engineer declared that, he did not
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 30-
The naval experts of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan met
in secret session today for nearly
two hours, fulling to break the dead
lock' caused by Japan's refusal to)
accept the ratio of ten-ten-six, laid
down In the original Hughes plan
for reduction of naval armament.
When the meeting broke up It
was learned that the experts would
report to tholr respective delegations
that no headway, had been made,
leaving the principal delegate to
thresh out the matter.
It Is un&rstood that Admiral Ka-
to, chief of the Japanese naval ad
visors, has formally demanded that
the ratio for Japan be changed front
Thomas and other members of the
society.
F. H. Walker, city engineer of
Aahlnnrl atutorl tl ...
state scenic pre- . " ",c '"" olo',
It was reported a bu,,d'ng ",9 hishway was t0 cut
uunu ail urea along me HSUl OL
way; also that years ago he had
been asked by the highway coin-j
mission to mane a list of the spots
along the road over the Sisklyous
which . It was especially Important
to preserve, for beauty and camp
ing purposes. This list was made,
but no further action taken.
Prof F. C. Relmer, director of
the Southern Oregon, Experiment
see the bus.untll the engine struck, 9lxt' 10 seventy per cent.
It. The dead and dying were strewn posal was rejected by the
along the track ana puea on tne, experts
engine pilot. One of the Injured
students died en route to the hospital.
His pro-
American
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held In the town hall, and the busl- ,tatlon' near Talent, urged the
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terested in the news of the reeentiness meeting preceded by a supperi' ' '"f"""
arrival at the Ewer home of trlp- "rved by the Talent Ladies' Aid so- etwe Talent ttnd Tol 8nd
lets. Mr. Ewer used to lead the cletv- Previous meetings have been e
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MEETING
HIS FRIDAY
Methodist Episcopal choir in Ash
land, and Mrs, Ewer, formerly Miss
Laura McCormlck, was a teacher In
the Ashland high school. They now
Jefferson street, Port-
thfi enthAf-inff nf flan
whistling solo, and Mrs. Sadie Wal
ker starred as a Scotchwoman who
(I'd the Highland fling. Music was
supplied by Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sny
der It is estimated that approxi
mately 100 Odd Fellows and Rebek
ahs attended the masquerade.
22,000 Southern
R. R. Workers To
Have Wages Cut
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 30. Notice
was served today on 22,000 employes
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad company that the manage
ment Intends to make a redaction
In wages ranging from 12 to 40 per
cent, effective December 16.
The trio all fine, healthy daugh
ters were, born at Thayer's mater
nity hospital, 786 East Yamhill
street, Portland, Wednesday morn
ing. The flrBt, Florence mma, weigh-
held at Ashland, Medford, and other
Jackson county towns.
Senator C. M. Thomas, of Med
ford, made the principal speech. He
related how Governor Olcott bad se
cured tbe passage of a law empow
ering the; state highway commis
sion to use a portion of the funds at
their disposal for the purchase of
strip of land 300 feet or less in
width along either side of the high
wan-, wherever the commission
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ing five and one-half pounds, was ! deemed such purchase necessary for
horn at 1 o'clock a m. j the preservation of trees or other
Miss Elizabeth Adell, who boasts objects contributing to the beauty
four poundu, made her appearance' and utllity ot the highway. The pas
at t a. m. 8ai!e 01 tnls Iaw- sal() Senator Thorn
Third to arrive was Laura'Ethel! as was tne occasion of much pleas
at 2:57 a. m. Her weight Is four
and a half pounds.
All are dark haired
antry among the state legislators,
since they were all In favor of the
measure and there being no occa
Ewer Is a civil engineer employed slon' therefore, for the great actlv.
bv th Routhm Pacific nnrinir tho Ity of the governor to secure the
war he was second lieutenant ot ord-i laBa8e of the blll.
nance overseas. "We nave the law" asserted
Th children nro fhoir firf .Senator Thomas, "and we have the
Hovering over the brood in the monev nece3Sry to prevent the de
Immediate fnreirrniinrt i. .-i, ' struction of scenery along the Pa-
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proud, prouder, proudest grand
mother, Mrs. Emma McCormlck.
Governor Olcott Seeks Data
On State Highways; County
Judges Asked for Reports
SALEM, Or,, Nov. 30. State-help from the state. Those are our
ments relating to the damage that
is being worked by the operation of
overloaded trucks or trucks travel
ing at a high rate of speed, and re
lating to legislation that Is needed
to conserve the highways of tbe
state, are being sought by Governor
Olcott through letters sent to all
county judges In Oregon.
"Preservation of our hard-surface
system is, of course, of vast Import
ance," said tbe governor's letter to
the county judges. "But I particu
larly feel that unnecessary destruc
tion Is being caused to hundreds of
miles ot lighter typo ot macadam
ad gravel surfaces, constructed by
mall road districts with but little
laterals and market roads, which
are the vital arteries of trade. They
are tbe most Important links In our
whole highway system. One over
loaded truck may destroy tbe work
and taxing power ot a road district.
"I am anxious to have your views
on this subject It is Important that
the legislature be apprised to the
fullest extent as to the bavoc being
worked by overloaded trucks, of
trucks operating at excessive speed.
May I ask you td submit to me at
your earliest convenience a state
ment as to bow Important you deem
this legislation for your county, and
any data and suggestions you may
have which may stress the urgent
osoasUty for such legislation?"
Icific highway and the passing into
private hands of choice camp sites
along this great thoroughfare. What
we do not have is a state hlnhwuy
eninmlsslon strong enough to with
stand the pressure brought to bear
to induce them to use all the high
way money for commercial pur
poses. This influence comes from
tbe paving trust, the contractors'
combine and tbe banking Interests,
which, taken together exerts a most
sinister and demoralizing power ov
er our state officials. Not only does
th highway commission fall to do
its plain duty In regard to scenic
preservation along our state roads,
but tbe governor lacks the courage
to remove them from office and re
place them with men who will serve
the highest and best Interests of the
state." , I
O, H. Barnhlll, of Ashland,, sug
gested that publicity campaign
would give expression to the almost
unanimous public sentiment In fav
or of preventing the wanton destruc
tion of tree and the private monop.
oliratlon of beauty spots along the
Pacific highway In Oregon. Tbe
power of public sentiment, thus ex
pressed, would, In the opinion ot the
speaker, tore the highway commis-1
Well, of course, everybody has
a right to his opinion, and always
there are many sincere view
points to every subject. But I
lack a lot of agreeing with the
position taken by Mrs. Susan
Smith on the hotel and sanitar
ium project Cod. In his wisdom,
took Ashland mineral waters
through His hidden laboratories
and mixed them Into marvelous
medicinal Value for "tbe healing
of the nations." If man has any
reason at all to be here, (t seems
to me, be Is here to make prac
tical application of these life-
giving natural resources and that
Is exactly what tbe tourist hotel
and sanitarium bonus is being
raised for. Thoso behind the ho
tel bonus proposition, I think,
are working unselfishly and self
sacrificlngly in the hope, not only
of putting Ashland "on the map"
but In the Interest of humanity.
would feel just a little selfish
If I lent my Influence to keep
Ashland back Just to have a quiet
place to rear my brood. There
are lots of other folks here, and
they all have a right to live and
prosper. Besides, it is Ashland's
big chance.
. HAZKIJC.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 30.--The
diplomatic decks are "being
cleared fur action, and a final show
down, following In the wake of re
cent developments at the Interna
tiouul disarmament conference, The
settlement of the Issue of whether or
not Japan will agree to a sixty per
cent ratio as the basis for tbe re
duction of her naval armament can
not be delayed much longer. For
the first time since the disarma
ment conference was inaugurated,
something closely akin to a dead
lock exists between the delegates.
From an American omclal source
came the positive assurance that
there will be no "backing down" as
far as the American djlogatlon Is
concerned. The delegates and na
val experts are unanimous In their
contention that the American limi
tation program was conceived In
fairness and liberality and dedicated
to the cause of world peace. They
will "stand pat" on the Issue and
are ready to annrove the Tnlted
will be cleared for a sociul reunion , States' part In limiting the navies
and dance, following the happy plan of the world, or they are prepare J
adopted last year. to resume competitive building
Candidates should report to the! that will eventually lead to Amerl
record.T before the business session. can naval supremacy.
Foes are now $75 Instead of $50 as: From one of the chief experts of
heretofore. The 1922 cards are now( Japan came equally positive assur
ready for delivery. The ceremonial - ances that Japan cannot iftid will
event will also incorporate a busl-not accept the American program,
ncss session when officers will be. National pride and national necej -elected.
slty, It was asserted, would never
1 consent to Japan being relegated to
Gorman experimenters are trying a poor third standing among the
to increase plant growth by the use navies of the world. There the Bit
ot waste carbon dioxide from motorj uatlon apparently rests as the el
and furnaces, fed to tho sail as a perls are preparing fur the final
fertilizer through perforated pipes, session.
Another Leeds Weds Royalty
The autumn event in Shrlnedom
will occur in Ashland Friday, De-
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wceij me mgnway wun advertising Member 2, at the Armory. The pro
slgns. An effort was made a fewgrBlBi 8ubJect ,0 cnange, ,nclui)eil a
business session at 2 o'clock In the
afternoon; parade at 3 o'clock;
first section at 4 o'clock; second
section at 8 o'clock. The ladies will
be entertained at the Masonic hall.
The men will eat at 6 o'clock aj
the Armory, cafeteria plan. After
the ceremonial proper, the floors
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Tours William B. Lewis with bis bride, the Princess Xrnla, Immediately)
ft r the civil marriage In Parts at tbe toalrle of the pramlar arroodlasenMosf
ekMelf Bt Ocrmalns church. I