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ASHLAND WEEKLY TIDINGS OL. VXL ASHLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16,: 1922 NO. 51 COAL STOKE ME TO WWW EBBS, mm Miners and Operators Reach An Agreement In " Joint Conference SATISFACTORY RATE OF WAGES the ratification of this Joint commit- Motor Jam in Chicago When Street Car Men Struck IS AGREED UPON RATIFIED AND tee. This morning it wag submtted to the miners and operators in joint conference and the report of the! Under Terms of Settlement of Long committee was adopted. Rattle, Work on Mines Represent lng a Tonnage of Sixty Million)) Will Be Resumed. CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 15. The great strike of the bituminous coal miners came to an end late today insofar as It affects sixty odd mil lions of tonnage represented In the joint conference of miners and op erators here. The agreement wag reached afcr a conference that has extended over three days. From the beginning a disposition was shown on both sides to get together, and with this spirit being manifested on both sides of the controversy, It waB only a ques tion of settling details In the process of reaching a basis on which an agreement could be made. The scale finally agreed upon was formulated by a Joint scale sub-committee representing the miners and the operators. Both reached a com mon r round on Saturday and a scale entisfiutory to both sides received Under this agreement work will be Immediately resumed In mines representing a tonnage of more than 60,000,000, which virtually puts an end to the Btrlke. BERTHA WEEK MCKERSON DIES AT HOME HERE Bertha Week Nickerson, wife of C. H. Nickerson, of 607 Iowa street passed away at her home at 3 o'clock this morning. She was 67 years of age. Mrs. Nickerson was born In Ohio, where she spent her earlier life, hav lng lived In Ashland for the last nine years. She is survived by her husband and two children, one son who lives In the east, and a daugh ter who lives In Washington. The body will be shipped to Mid dlefleld, Ohio, where Interment will take place. The body was prepared for bural by J. P. Dodge and Sons, funeral directors. PRESBYTERIANS PICNIC IN PARK LAST EVENING Members of the Presbyterian con gregation spent last evening in the park picnic grounds, some 200 en joying the occasion. Mr. Shinn and Mr. Icenhower had charge of the games and kept things moving until darkness ended the festivities. The Sunday school turned out In MARYSVILLE, Calif., Aug. 15. Fleeing from Stockton to Marysville to avoid marrying a man she does not love, Nellie K. Hong, Chinese girl, 18, and a native of Oroville, has asked local authorities to Inter est themselves, in her case. The girl says the man is the choice of her parents. "I do not love him and I absolute ly refuse to marry him. even if my parents wish me to." she Bald, after Sheriff McCoy, District Attorney Manwell and Deputy Probation Offi cer Mary Flannery questioned her. The officials have given the father of the girl. Joe Hong Chew, to un derstand that he cannot force the glrl'to marry against her will. The girl was a visitor in Stockton when the man . first thrust his attentions unon her. she bp A The father of the girl denies that he sold her to the Stockton man. i s tttr JACKSON COUNTY FAIR CATALOGS ARE ISSUED v . i v, "V OMmrnr n.n. L it'&LtM'M W4M4 WANK Mil IPF Tfl The Jackson comity fair catalogs jjhave been issued, and quite a num-! ner nave Deen mailed out to pros-i pective exhibitors, but any person who ha not received one und desires the same, may obtain It by writing to Secretary Frobach at Medford. The catalog Is an extensive pam- V 'Iphlet, containing 128 pages, about i l Ri..ii m ... . . . f -JJjjn UB" 01 wnicn is tagen up with ad- vertisements by Medford business iiuuBeD, wiiiit, ma uincr nan is 06 voted to a very complete list of the classes In which various exhibits I may be entered. HIS AGAIN IN SESSION WILL II IIP STRIKE 4 MANIA C KILLS OFFICER AND HO Terrlflc Jum of mwor veliiden at "the busiest corn-r In the world," Stale mul iludlw.n irei, Chiina.) on the first day of the strike of street cur and elevated employees, SHAST1.NA IS SUFFERING FROM WATER SHORTAGE WEED, Calif., Aug. 15. The con tinued dry weather haB caused a shortage of water for Shastina. Mrs. George Sullivan, who owns and operates the water system, has requested users to be as saving with water as possible. Several weeks ago it was necessary for the Weed Lumber company to make a similar request of its tenants. The Shastina water supply Is sep arate from the Weed supply, coming from a different source. FRENCH HLOREI PORTER FINED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT NlENT EB BEAK UU PROJECT PROGRAM PLANNED FOR BAND CONCERT THURSDAY Following Is the program an nounced for the band concert In LI thia park Thursday evening, Ausust 17, at 8 o'clock. 1. March "E Plurlbus Unum" Jewell 2. Fox Trot "Sweet Indiana Home' Donaldson 3. Waltz "Wedding of the Winds' Hall 4. Paraphrase "Silver Threads, Among the Gold" . . . Danks Sung by Carl Loveland 5. Overture "Paragon" . Barnard such force that the officers and teachers believe that they are just pox Trot "Leave Me With a getting Into their stride and will Smile" Koehler have a bigger, better Sunday school: 7. March "Faustina" . . Watson than ever during the coming winter, g, "star Spangled Banner" FLOCK OF CANDIDATES FOR REPRESENTATIVE If added Interest In the November election was needed it was furnished by a gathering in Medford last night when It was decided that Miss Alice Hanley wouV. run as an Independent candidate for the legislature, bo that the four candidates already in the field may well look to their1 laurels Miss Hanley comes of one of the pioneer families of southern Oregon and Is a talented woman of well matured years. She Is certain to have a large following. This makes five candidates for representative In the field, two of whom are to be elected. On the republican ticket Ralph Cowgill and John Carkln will fleht It out with the democratic nominees. O. H. Johnson and John O. Rigg. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Burnett and son of Eugene are visiting friends In Ashland. Mr. Burnett is editor of the Eugene Register. SHE IS A REAL RULER Will Leave Wednesday F. J. Shlnn expects to leave to morrow morning by motor for Bel llngham, Wash., where he will be located for the next year. Mrs. Shlnn will remain In Ashland until the first of the month, when she will follow her husband to the Washing ton city. Visiting; In Ashln! A. A. Pennington, of Tillamook. Or., arrived Sunday and expects to aoend several weeks In the city, en- "joylng the delightful climate and drinking lithla water. Her mujexty, Queen Hainnnyali, N SECOND IN 0 PAYMENTS mm COMPLETE RUPTURE UNLESS FRANCE MODIFIES HER DEMANDS Henry Coleman, portor at the Ho stel Ashland, was arrested last night : by Officer Wertx for disorderly cou ' duct, and was taken before Justice j Gowdy this morning, where he plead guilty and was fined $10, which be jpald. Coleman's arrest was caused by M. C. Clayborne, who operates 1 shoe shining parlor at the Bate bar ber shop In the Hotel Ashland FEARED building. The men bad had some I word earlier In the evening. n Severance of Pact Between England And France Will Throw Europe Into Chaos, nnd War Clouds Are Hovering Tlirentenlnitly Near. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Of the 24 Irrigation projects under the United States reclamation service, that at Orlaiid, Calif., stands at the top of the list for promptness in HANDY GUNMAN LONDON, Aug. 15. The Anglo- French entente, the chief bulwark agulnst complete chaos In Europe, is menaced as never before as the re sult of the break-up of the allied conference on German indemnity. The entente still exists, but Great Britain is standing pat in her oppo sition to France's demands and is awaiting the next French move. Little hope is held out that France will modify her demands for French making payments due the govern- occupation of the Ruhr coal districts j of a shooting affray last night be ment last April 30th. Orland made!0f Germany to insure payment of I tween strikers and strikebreakers. a record of 100 per cent, the gta-lthe indemnity, and it is believed Both United States marshals and NEVADA GOVERNOR PfEftlA LAS VEOAS, Nev., Aug. 15. Sev euteen Btrlkers of the Union Pacific railroad were arrested here early to day by officers led by Governor Em mett D. Boylo of Nevada, as a result tistics just compiled by the reclama tion service showing that of the (168,700 In construction charges due on April 30, every penny was paid on time. The Klamath project In California and Oregon ranked second with a percentage of 99.2, and the New lands project In Nevada was third, that nothing short of modification of these demands can hold the en tente together. In the event of a complete severance between Eng land and France, it is felt to be al most a certainty that Europe would be thrown into confusion, and that within a very short time the contl state police forces were with Gover nor Boyle when the strikers, they say, were found picketing outside of the Union Pacific stockade, where more than 150 men, women and chil dren are imprisoned. State Police Inspector Dan Renear arrested two pickets and took two with a percentage of 95.6. The. the throes of war. Klamath bill on April 30 was $479, 600, on which $475,900 was paid. The Newlands project owed $506,- 400 and paid $484,400: nent would again be plunged Into; revolvers from them. One of these CR01 AI BAY BEACON, N. Y.t Aug. 15 Patrol man Lucy was Instantly killed, and W(lllam White, who was mentally deranged,' was shot and fatally wounded, after he had hold a crowd of $00 people, Including two fire companies and the police, at bay for threo hours. Lucy entered the White home at the request of the durangod man's mother, nnd was killed us he stepped over the threshold, when White fired both barrels of a shot gutl pout blunk at the police o.TTcer. PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO ASK FOR IOWER TO TAKE OVER RAILROADS Announcement Is Mmlu From Wldte . Bouse That the Presidout Win Negotiate No Furtlier for Settle- mcnt of Rail tUrOu CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THANKED 1IY COOLIDGE Secretary Fuller of the chamber of commerce hns received a letter thanking that orguntiatlon for the fruit presented -to Vice-President Coolldge and his party during 'their stop at Ashland. Following is the letter: August 13, 1922. Mr. dear sir: We very much appreciated the de lightful peaches, the gift of your chamber of commerce. Cordially yours, t CALVIN COOLIDGE. BROTHERHOOD CHIEF WIRES SANTA I E MEN TO STAY OX WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Wltb two hundred members present, the house of representatives met at noon today and adjourned until tomor row out of re.spect to the late Sena tor Crow of Pennsylvania, and Rep resentatives Padgett of Tennessee and Klncuid of Nebraska, who d'ed during the congressional recess. No business was transacted. WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. Presi dent Hun! I n k will lay the railroad strike situation before congress and before the people within 48 hours,, it was officially announced at the White House; following today's cab inet meeting Accompanying the announcement that the president would go to con gress In person either Wednesday or Thursday, was the frank state ment that be was not prepared to state what he would ask of the legis lative branch of the government. A grant of broad powers to enable the president to take over the rail roads lu event of a complete break down, in transportation is one possi bility of the situation, but no com- .l-mont Is forthcoming from the White House on that particular pliuse of II Evonts within the next 48 hours will probably 'determine the charac ter of the president's message. NEGOTIATIONS AT AN END IS DICTUM OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. "So far as President Harding Is con cerned, all government negotiations for ending the railroad strike are WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. War-' off," Senator Watson declared, after ren Stone, chief of the Brotherhood he had spent nearly an hour In con- of Locomotive Engineers, wired his'frrence with the president at the men on the Saut.i Fo lines to remain ! White House yesterday. on the job unless the engiorfs are unsafe. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN NORTH PART OF STATE Mrs. Lucinda Johnson, who for merly lived on Fifth street In this city, but has recently been living In the northern part of the state, died there yesterday, and the body was brought to Ashland and prepared for burial. Mrs. Johnson is quite wellH- BASEBALL. RESULTS TODAY National Leiigue At Pittsburg 6; New York 2, At Cincinnati 3; Philadelphia 0. At Chicago 5-8; Boston 0-3. American League At New York 2; Detroit 1. At Philadelphia 4-7; Cleveland known In Ashland, and has a wide circle of acquaintances who will be sorry to hear of her demise. The body will be shipped to Grass Valley, Calif., for bur'al tomorrow. H. C. Stock, funeral director, pre pared the body for burial. WILL PRESENT OPERATIC At Boston 11; Chicago 19. At Washington 6-1; St. L011U 1-7. CAMERAMAN OF FILM AT VINING LOST IN SNOW STORM he turned over to Governor Boyle. A few yards from the scene of the first arrest S. Madriat, according to jthe officers, Jumped from behind a bush and aimed a revolver at the governor. The latter whipped out the weapon he had Just received and aimed It at Madriat, who dropped his revolver and threw u? his bands at Boyle's command. Madriat and 14 others were then placed under arrest. All were placed under guard without formal charges Inspector Ilenear said a flying squadron of 25 state police was en route here this morning from Car son City to aid In handling the situation. FOUR BANDITS HOIiD UP THIRTY-FIVE MOTORISTS Bia FOUR" HOLD UP STRIKE IN YARDS AT MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 16. The; threatened walkout of all trainmen, englnemen, firemen and switchmen! In the railway yards here, scheduled; for today, was de'ayed when instruc-1 tlons were received from the "Blg Four" brotherhood officers to get further data on defective equipment before quitting. "The president feels he has gone as far as he can," Senator Watson said. SHE ASTOUNDED LONDON tires The strikers' SHOPMEN BREAK SILENCE AND TURN DOWN PEACE PROPOSAL WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. The leaders of the striking railway shop men today broke the silence they have maintained since receiving President Harding's latest proposal to end the strike by making public a letter of rejection to the president, and by Issuing a statement denounc ing the reply of the railway execu- Snowstorms on tho Mojave desert MERCED, Calif., Aug. 16. Four although they may sound like pll bandits held up 35 motorists at dreams, are far from humorous, ac-: highway repair control station NUMBER AT COUNTY FAIR cording to one of the cameramen for tne tate highway two miles north J "One Clear Call," now showing at 0f here at 2 o'clock this morning, Music lovers of Jackson county; the Vinlng theatre. lined up their victims on the road. who attend the evening entertain- Motoring across the desert from took all valuables and departed In ment at the county fair Thursday; Johannesburg to Mojave, he ran Into nKht car belonging to one of the and Friday of fair week, will be a blinding snowstorm. Aa the road motorists. given an opportunity to hear a light! was little more than a scraped tra'l ' opera staged by Mr. Andrews, a 'in the sand, he soot lot It and wan-' BURIED AT KDGEWOOD, Medford music tencher. From 80 to 100 trained 'dered for over an hour, trusting toi voices! lurk that he might be going In the will take part, and an entertainment of the highest order Is promised. Change of Residence Charles E. Huschka has moved from I2S B street to 132 Sixth street. .u.rr , rmui ur wii anu swora overWh the name of the opora has not SJrTi-J I Z ,'n ,VdDlt',1 ofbeen announced a. yet. It I. said It Merra Len Africa Her warrior I have conquered many a neighboring wlU be aeection from "beTt nd hostile tribe, and her wit Is sufficient jSulllvan- to have gained her a large fortune Special costnmes will be used and, through truding with the whites. Note, together with the spectacular light the huge Ivory tusk ornamented with 'lng effects planned, the opera should gold, worn by the fultliful retainer i excel unvihln of the kind ever ba- beiilnd hr. fore attempted In tha valley. right direction. He evidently tra veled In a seml-clrcle, as he finally came across a car that had run out of gas on the road Just before the snow began to fall. The half-frozen occupanta got Into Mr. Palmer's car and, crawling along at five miles an hour, the party man aged to reach Mojave safely. It pays to read the olasiltled page. CALIF., Tins AFTERNOON, Fred H. McMahon, who died at' the Sacred Heart hospital In Med ford Sunday, was burled today at Edgewood. Calif. Mr. McMahon was a native of Ne vada, but had lived for a number of years In the northern part of Sis kiyou county, Calif., where he was a prominent rancher and stockman J. P. Dodge sod Sons, funeral di rectors, had charge of the funaral msm-.. v , WYt il I V A letter to the presi dent was a flat rejection of h's pro rtiatil tliu) lhav valllrn , r ivni'lr nonft- ing adjustment or tne controversy over seniority rights by the railroad labor board. It was pointed out that the president proposed on July 21 that the strikers be taken back to work with "seniority" nnd other r'ghts nnlmpalred, declaring that the strike could ba settled on no other basis. I TRAIN HERITOR MEN ASK TO MEET WITH R. R. HEADS WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. An other effort to settle the strike of the railroad shopmen was made this afternoon, when chiefs of the non striking train service brotherhoods Joined In a telegram to T. DeW!tt Cuyler head of the AsocHtlon of ; Railway Executives, requesting in Immediate conference. Staid Loudon folk stopped and stared. Ilohlile held up the t raffle. t Piccadilly seethed. And the cause of I It all was Mis Mnrvarut Cmiibkell of Atlantic City. She wears a golfing ,rMl n 0W!n maae " yel- ult, has bobbed hair and wear born STRIKEBREAKERS BEATEN i IN CLASH AT WFEH ! WFFD. Calif.. Aug. 15. A clash ofeurred between seven atrlkebreak jers and strikers or strike sympathlz 'ers Isst nlRht. The men were at tacked Just as they were crossing the line between Weed and Shs:In The strikebreakers are reported to have been badly beaten on, but none was seriously Injured. No ar- arfanfsmanta. j apei'tad, 1 want ad will Mil It