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* S outhern O regon M iner A Copy A Copy Successor to The Jacksonville Miner Volume 4 ÄHhland, Oregon, Friday, July 5, 1935 Number 27 CITY HOST TO 12,000 VISITORS ---------♦—— ’t's always the guilty who are << first to accuse. • The chap who spends his time predicting wars undoubtedly got his start remarking "1'11 give that couple about three months to get along.” • CITY WILL ASK STATE SURVEY TRUCK ROUTES ♦ ----------- --------------------------------- Vivienne Wright Wins Eight Arrested $15 and Title of Twin For Drunkenness Plunge Beautiful Gal Although there were thousands CELEBRATION FINANCIAL SUCCESS, THINK HEADS That the celebration July 4 was not only a social and enter tainment success, but also prob ably a financial one, was the view of H. L. Claycomb, cele bration committee head, this morning. Members of the com mittee will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the city hall to work out the details, and deter mine what part of the under written fund will be called for payment of expenses. Claycomb, in a statement to the Miner, said the celebration was the most successful ever staged in Ashland, and that everything went off without a hitch, save for overlapping of baseball game onto time of the fights which, he declared, lost several hundred admissions. Vivienne Wright, Ashland, was judged southern Oregon’s most perfect member of the fair sex at a bathing beauty contest at Twin Plunges yesterday, which at tracted more than 5000 appreciat es of pulchritude to view approx imately 100 entrants. Parading before Judges A. B. Cunningham, Dr. James C. Hayes and Ben Gibson, 18 awards were made entrants, ranging from a $15 cash prize to turkey dinners and season tickets. Their names, in order of their placing, follow: Vivienne Wright, Marie Wood- son, Shirley McDougal. Juanita Moon, Lula Metzger, all of Ash land, Helen Doggett, Yreka, Mari lyn Christlieb, Margaret Millhoon, of Ashland, Mabel Hardesty, Phoe nix, June Davis, Ashland, Angeline Cochran, Medford, Pauline Mc Abee, Phoenix. Gerry Wenner Ash land, A bee, Phoenix, Gerry Wen ner, Ashland, Verlee Conner, Tal ent, Zelda Cardini, Medford, Na omi Montgomery, Phoenix, Dor othy Heap, Gold Hill, Florence Rin- That taxpayers are getting goen, Medford. along a little better where It ----------- c------------ touches ’em most was Indicated by figures released this week by Parade Is Bright the tax collection department of Feature of July 4 the sheriff's office. Although pay ment of taxes still is far from The Fourth of July parade was painless, yet more and more resi- perhaps the largest and most elab dents of Jackson county are find orate staged in Ashland for many ing the wherewithal to either years with floral floats, horses, wholly or partially square them kiddies and even a train. This pa selves with the county’s fee col rade was carefully planned and lectors, executed, with each entrant doing Taxes and fees collected by the his or her best to make this Fourth tax collection department of the the best seen in Ashland. Fred Homes of Bellview led on sheriff's office for the first six months of 1935, ending June 30. his magnificent horse, followed by amounted to $785,773.58. This is the car in which "Miss Ashland” $8829.72 more than collected for rode, half hidden by a huge mass the same period in 1934, when the of flowers. The city band, led by Ward Croft, followed, and Battery total was $776,945.87. Current 1935 taxes, up to June B of the national guard lent a martial air to the parade. There 30. amounted to $529,608.13. Tabulation of the taxes, by were three floats entered, one by the Townsend club in white and years, is as follows: purple, with the emblem of peace Tax Collection Department and security, an angel, enacted by 1935 taxes ........................$529,068.13 June Andrews, also one not so 1933-34 taxes .. 114.560.61 striking, entitled "Depression,” 1932 taxes ..... 57,621.99 decorated and entered by the 1931 taxes ....... •42,292 56 Townsend club. The float which 1930 taxes...... 26,083.30 was sponsored by the Elks of Ash 1930 1-10 pay 1,212.89 land made a colorful offering. Fol 1929 taxes...... 9,176.53 lowing the floats the kiltie band 1928 taxes ...... 1,154.40 made a resplendent spot in the 1927 taxes ..... 111.83 parade. The American Legion train entered by the 40 et 8. was used Total $781,281.74 to display the girls who later in the afternoon made up the bath Legal Department ing beauty contest. The children’s Tax sale ........................$ 883.69 division of the parade was next, with many novel ideas presented 1935 personal taxes col lected by legal dept. 51.51 ‘ by the kiddies with a prize given each entrant, whether winner or 1936 personal taxes col lected by legal dept... 1,567.81 not. The horses concluded the af- lalr, and no casualties due to fire Service and miscellan eous fees ........... 1,175.03 . crackers were noted. Temporary license fees . 796 80 If anything could be sillier than Recording fees............... 17.00 a walkathon, it was Huey's talk athon. -Weston Leader. Total Regular meeting of the city Trouble with this idea of sock ing the rich la. there never was a council was held Tuesday evening sock that didn't soon get full of in the city ball, with discussions ranging from fires to street re holes. pairs barely being audible above People generally look the worst the report of fireworks outside. Especial reference was made to in the morning but do their wont grass fires, for which a large at night. number of permits have been There are n lot of plans afoot asked. Pleas for caution in rela would squeeze govern- tion to protection of property were hpaste” from the top of made by Bob Ingle, In accordance with the permits. • Funds to the amount of $70 were A laboring man is a fellow who appropriated for repairs to be gets government protection when made on the roof of the city hail, he is willing to accept terms and as well as a nominal sum for dec pay of his employer, and is threat oration of the exterior of the build ened with a bayonet when he goes ing for the holiday. democratic. According to report made by • City Attorney Van Dyke, in regard With all the new high-speed to various licenses, only one city cars, it doesn't take long to run license hus been paid. They cover through the pay envelope. ¡M-ddlers, pool halls, sign painters, dairies, trucks, taxis and electrical New CCC camps will be built workers. of portable houses that can be A report also was given on a picked up and carted away. More of the New Deal's trial and bearer. meeting of a committee which in terviewed the state highway engi It 1s fitting that the new drunk neer relative to traffic through the driving statute requires a stag- city, and a motion was carried that gering sentence for those who the city attorney ask the state highway commission to make a stagger on the highways. survey for possible truck routes A pretty good example of the around the city. Until further com worth of NRA can be seen In the munication has been received from now developing price slashing In I’WA in Washington, D. C. no for the tire business. They used to ad mal application for funds for street vertise free air. but now they put widening of Ashland's main street a tube around it too. A price war will be made, it was brought out. always causes a foolish loss of It is planned first to survey ap profit, just like regular war causes proximate cost of such a project, a needless loss of life, and profit is one councilman stated. The widen ing action could eliminate any ne the life of industry. cessity for resorting to parallel After listening to defense pleas parking, which has been asked by for Mrs. Waley, little George Wey- the state highway commission. A special meeting of the city erhaueser kidnap defendant, that the youngster had a fine time, we council will be called tonight at are negotiating for a kidnap vaca 7:30 o’clock for the purpose of considering payroll ordinance and tion this year. Some fun. delinquent water and light ac A lot of cigaret testimonials of counts. The moot subject of par athletes who claim they'd "walk a allel parking may be introduced at mile” for a cigaret, probably call this meeting, too, it was intimated, a taxi to travel three blocks to a should City Attorney Van Dyke have a suggested ordinance cover restaurant. ing the matter in readiness. • Washington state has inaugur ------------ •------------ ated a strict pistol law, making it MINER CREW WINN more difficult than ever for any Three members of the P. D. Me- one but a criminal to arm himself. Dougal family won special recog • Those "bring ’em back alive" nition during Ashland's July 4 fes helmets have started knocking ’em tivities yesterday when Miss Shir dead In southern Oregon and all ley McDougal placed third, ahead but the hatless are wearing cha of nearly a hundred contestants, in the Twin Plunges beauty con peaux fltten for a safari. test, and little Billie and Gloria • According to eyewitnesses, the McDougal placed first in one chil sucker at the San Diego fair who dren’s division of the parade. P. D. is "taken” by the nudist colony McDougal is pressroom foreman at there loses more skin than the the Miner office, and is the man who turns out the prize-winning "nudists” show. printing, as well. • Art (Hie) Powell of the Central Point American took a few days off last week for a trip and didn't as much as look at a newspaper, commenting that "he was just as well off.” Now if Art would only take another trip and not get back in time to publish his rag at all, the whole county would be just + oß * tha L ome . as well off. (Alright, Art, it’s your OF r’ETE. listed T o turn now.) ’T'HAT 'AJOK’AbJ TAX PAYMENTS CONTINUE UP • r • S’MATTER POP W. A. OATES, 49, DIES HEBE ON JULY FOURTH The death of W. A. Oates on July 4 .in the late afternoon at the Community hospital, came as a distinct shock to relatives and friends. Although not well for many months, he seemed In good spirits, and was always cheerful. Oates had been in the banking business at his home in Holland, Missouri, for approximately 30 years, with the St. Louis Farm and Loan company. He was born i 'in the east 49 years ago, and since coming to Ashland six months ago, to regain his health which wAs badly impaired by a long Illness, had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Andrews, well known here for many years. Oates is survived by his mother, Mrs. Alice Tinon of Holland, Mo., a sister, Mrs. Andrews, and his children, all located in the east. Funeral arrangements have been made by Dodge parlors, and the remains will be shipped east Fri day night. ----------- •------------ "The principal objection to an ignoramus,” says Olin Miller, "is that he won’t keep what he doesn’t know to himself.” Now if Olin— but shucks, what'B the use?—Wes ton Leader. ------------ •------------ Our republican friends have a keener vision for graft when on the outside looking in.—Weston Leader. Down on the farm, however, they’re pretty well up on farm problems.—Weston Leader. > I By C. M. Payne T is S oü E a / e .«. -H< a « Sue *4 NI OIS £.? -S+I e ’ s L oud enou ¿4 T o nva K e . UP T^E. KIE.y.-r COUMTV of visitors jamming streets, res taurants and beer parlors of the city Thursday during the July 4 celebration, but eight persons ran afoul the law, all of them being charged with being drunk and dis orderly. All but two of the defendants posted bail and fled police court this morning, while the remaining two were to appear before Police Judge Fuller this afternoon, fol lowing a night’s lodging in the keep. Tony Kowcum, Talent, forfeited his $10 bail, as did Ed Miller, Med ford. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rowlins of Yreka became inebriated to the extent they lost their bearings and mistook the street for a conven ience, and posted $10 bail each, following Rowlins sleep in the jail since Wednesday night, while Mrs. Rowlins was permitted to retire to a hotel. Ray Murphy, Talent, was required to post $20 bail for being drunk and disorderly and was lodged in jail until his parents called for him this morning. Wes ley Graham of Valley View also posted a $10 appearance bond. Er nest Armpriest of Ruch and Glenn Hanscon of Medford were still "sleeping it off" in the municipal cooler this morning after being ar rested and charged with being drunk and disorderly the night be fore. They will face Judge Fuller this afternoon. Chief C. P. Talent said he was surprised and pleased that there was so little disorder in the city, pointing out that of 12,000 visitors, but eight of them got out of hand. ------------•------------ TAKES YREKA Manager Cliff McLean hammer ed out two home runs and batted in five counters to lead his Ash land Lithians to a thrilling 6-3 win over Yreka yesterday at the high school field before a holiday crowd that broke attendance records of 20 years standing. Before approximately 500 people who jammed the park to see the Southern Oregon league-leading Lithians play the second-place northern California team, McLean, playing in right field, blasted out his pair of round trippers with one on base in the first inning and two mates aboard in the fifth. In the opening frame, after Lewis had singled to center, the heavy hitting Indian came up and with the count two strikes and one ball, smashed a screeching liner clear to the far corner of the center and right field fence. And in the fifth, with Dembow ski on after a hit and Hardy also on, McLean again hit for four after two strikes were on him. This time the ball was far over the center field fence. After Ashland scored twice in the first, Yreka came back in their half to tie it up, after a walk to Hess, Treat’s double and Tony Brazill's single to center. Ashland broke the tie in the fourth when Calvert drilled a triple to right center and romped across on Swanson’s three-base blow to the same spot. Yreka’s final tally came In the seventh on Raffie’s double and Laing’s hot single to center field. Bill Kannasto hurled the entire game for the Lithians and was in great form, setting the Yrekans back with nine hits. Great support behind him cut off several runs, the Lithians making only two er rors and neither of them in a pinch. It was a snappy, bristling ball game with many sparkling plays by both teams. Tomorrow, Satur day, Ashland travels to Grants Pass to meet the Merchants in a non-league game and Sunday the Lithians play host to Klamath Falls, tied with Ashland for the Southern Oregon league lead. R H Yreka ....... 3 8 1 Ashland ..... 6 8 2 Batteries: Arnett, Martin and Rose, Byrd; Kannasto and Calvert. ■ LONE FIRE FOURTH As a record for the Ashland fire department, only one fire was re ported here on the Fourth. A barn, adjoining the McCarthy residence at 650 Ashland street, burned, with valuation fixed at approximately $350, covered by $200 insurance. As a result of the blaze a grass fire was started back of the barn which was extinguished by the de partment. Cause of the fire was not known. ------------•------------ That fugitive kidnaper cannot complain that he's the forgotten Mahan.—Weston Leader. The statesman who keeps his feet on the ground doesn't have an ear to it.—Weston Leader. CELEBRATION WELL ORUERED STATES TALENT Attracting and entertaining to the nth degree more than 12,000 visitors yesterday, Ashland staged one of this city's most successful July 4 celebrations for many years. The day was marked by enter tainment features which followed one another in rapid-fire succes sion and by an entire lack of dis order or traffic accidents. According to Police Chief C. P. Talent who, with Captain Bown of the state police, made a survey of persons here at 3 o’clock yester day, estimated that at least 12,000 visitors were here at that hour, and that approximately 3500 cars were parked in the city. There were no serious automobile acci dents, despite the congestion, and only a few fenders were scratched by motorists throughout the long day and night of festivities. Starting early in the week with a series of donkey ball games which attracted several hundred fans to the high school field to see the Active club and all-stars take laugh-fests Monday and Tuesday nights, the celebration swung _ into Angus Bowmer’s Shakespearean festival Tuesday night, which pre sented "Twelfth Night” to an ap preciative audience which pro claimed the play Bowmer’s best. Wednesday night saw crowds be gin to gather around Lithia park, where a carnival was in progress, and at the Chautauqua building for presentation of "Merchant of Ven ice.” Thursday the celebration got off to a successful start with races and kids’ parade, which warmed the crowds to an appreciative tone for rest of the day. A baseball game at the high school field at 1 o’clock drew a record crowd, while 42 rounds of CCC boxing in the Chautauqua arena presented one of the year’s best bouts to a whooping crowd of fans. At 5 o’ clock the milling thousands jam med in and about and swarmed all over roofs of buildings at Twin Plunges to feast their eyes on the near hundred beauties competing for a long list of cash and mer chandise prizes, as well as free swim suits. In the evening a band concert in Lithia park attracted a large audience, as did the final presenta tion of "Twelfth Night” in the new Elizabethan theater. The final burst of civic entertainment was reached at 10 o'clock, when the city set off several hundred dol lars worth of rockets, flares and special sets in one of the most im pressive displays for many sea sons. Practically all southern Ore gon craned their necks to enjoy the sky beauties. Following this, many celebrants adjourned to the various dances and, at an early hour this morning streets finally were cleared and another Fourth of July in Ashland became history. If it comes about for every man to be a king, we expect a mad rush to crown Huey Long.—Wes ton Leader. E E N * in a Di AZl I 9 By Our KEYHOLE REPORTER I A JOHN BILLINGS remembering that the way to a jackass’ heart is via stomach. DOC ADDIS’ dog Shep favoring STEVE ZARKA’S new service sta tion. The P. D. McDOUGALS de populating Klamath Falls an <1 Lakeview over the holiday. JERRY GAULT not quite able to stay away from Ashland. DICK HALL mumbling some thing about not minding the fire works. but oh that station tele phone ! HELEN RICE and ESTHER PATTERSON parading with a per ambulator. BILL and DOROTHY BRIGG3 thumbing through a list of names for little PHILBERT who turned out to be a fine eight-pound girl. The American Legion DART GAME being crowded across the creek by a money-grabbing car nival.
