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S outhern O regon M iner
I he Paper That lias Something To Say—And Says It!
Number 32
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938
Volume VII
FESTIVAL SERIES HITS NEW RECORD
Lithians 'Load Up’ for
Crescent City Sunday
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GRIGGS IS READY
FOR MOUND CALL;
PLAYERSRETURN
Transient Is Held
On Morals Charge .
Investigation Here
Jesse Neil who claims to be
1 from Texas and 19 years of age,
was being held In Ashland city
jul Iasi night [ending Investiga­
tion on a morals charge involving
transportation of a 13-year-old
Ashland girl over a state line, as
well as relations with another lo­
cal lass, aged 14
Nell is said by police to have
admitted transporting his 13-year-
old companion from Ashland to
I jos Angeles a week ago, follow­
ing which he returned to this city,
where he was arrested In I.lthia
park Wednesday night In the com­
pany of a 14-ycar-old girl whose
mother had complained to police.
Chief of Police C. P. Talent in­
dicated last night that he would
file charges today and .probably
would have Neil bound over to the
grand jury There is a possibility
that the man may be turned over
to federal authorities after further
Inquiry into serious angles of the
case, it was indicated Investiga­
tion revealed that Nell's compan­
ion to Los Angeles was in San
Francisco with her mother Thurs­
day
tyiTtl Pilcher Phil Griggs reach­
ing what la considered hla last
1 year's form when he was un­
: touchable and with ubsent Uth-
' ian Infielders returned to the fold.
Ashland's outfit Is seeded to be
an even match for the invading
, Crescent City Merchants, who will
come here from the coast city
Sunday, Aug 14 Opening pitch
< / f
Civilisation: Women, encased In | is set for 2:80 p m. sharp at the
girdles and corsets, wondering at i high schiMil field.
Ted Hchopf and Darrell Leav­
the barbaric Chinear custom of
ens will be buck in the lineup fol­
binding fret
lowing an absence and Parker
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Hess will be ready for action
Army bomber« flew over south­ in the outfield, with Dick Por­
ern Oregon thia week and droned terfield at bls usual third i>n«<-
like a swarm of bees In contrast post On first will be Patterson,
to other parts of the world, none with Al Rimpson catching the high
hard ones of Griggs, who lust
were dropping their stingers
Sunday pitched almost shutout
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ball for four Innings The former
The belief Is growing, especially Grunts Pass twlrlcr, who went in
in Japanese quarters, that the with the bases loaded in the fifth,
Russians wrren't talking over surrendered but four scattered
their vodka when they declared hits and one run on an error
themselves about Hhangkufeng against Glendale and had them
hill.
eating from his hand
Simpson, behind the plate, will
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work with a new Inspiration with
Pennsylvania crude oils arc sup- hla father joining the bleacher
¡Hiacd to tie su|M>rior because of ranks from Eureka. Calif., and as
their greater antiquity
Well, I a consequence of the acquiring of
there's no fuel like an old one
his batting eye at Glendale last
week, when he blasted two safeties
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HOW THEY STAND
When times are quiet politicians in four appearances off Lefty
W L. Pct
Team
Glenn Elliott. Outfield for Ash­
833
5
1
Active Club
aren't.
land probably will be made up of
.715
2
5
Hilt
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Hess. Raiding, Baughman. Leevsr
600
3
2
Miners
With a number of racketeers in or Burden with Hall in reserve Re­
600
3
2
Fortmiller's
prison, leaving their labor scars lief pitchers will include Krinock
500
3
3
Provost
behind them, upstate union trou­ and Schonneker
429
4
3
SONS
bles are goon but not forgotten
Roll Muy Not Appear
400
3
2
Battery B
Crescent City may come here
333
4
2
Orooateria
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1
by the reported loss of
6
143
Elks
1
Some people have trouble de­ crippled
Pitcher .Mike Roll, who is said to
ciding between what makes the have left for college classrooms
With a hectic, frantic and crowd­
world go round and dizziness
In his absence Deo probably will ed last week of play to complete
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1
work on the rubber. Roll is rated their second-half schedule, the
Ja|>an is bargaining for peace the league's best and his portsided nine member teams of the Ashland
with Russia, evidently hoping th“ slants have been the foundation Softball association have been
<>n which the Californians have plunging from one upset to an­
truce will set ’em free
built most of their wins I>eo is a other. with the Elks rising to win
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big righthander who faced Ash­ their first game from Provosts
land in the season opener here a 15-14, and the latter in turn de­
year ago
feating the Miners 16-15 in an
Catching Deo will be Ferm, with eight-inning
game
Wednesday
Miller on first. Matson at second, night, in spite of the league's first
Loffer on short, and Deo on third
Fire of unknown origin consum­ If Roil appears. Outfield probably triple play, pulled by the first half
ed a bam. four tons of hay, a will place Spann in left. Fram- champs
Results Thursday night contin­
mowing machine and hay /ack on stead center and Reynolds in ued
the series of upsets, with Hilt
lower Oak street owned by Char­ right
bowiug 5-0 to the Groceteria, the
lie Millions about 8:30 p m
Although the Lithians have . SONS measuring Fortmiller's 4 to
Thursday, Aug ll
failt.l m their first five starts 0. and the Groceteria coming back
The alarm was turned in by T this half, they opener! the series
lose to Battery B 5-2.
W Hanford, who first saw flames with a I 1 thriller nt < 'i MMRt to Tonight.
12. Hilt will meet
in the I0-year-old barn, a part of City July 10 With that same team the Miners Aug.
at 7:30 o'clock, and
the old Millions homestead here
back in the field here Sunday, the | Fortmiller's will face the Battery
locals are pointing for an even
the same hour. At 8:30 p. nr
• Mr and Mrs Henry Enders better showing, and observers are at
Groceterias and Provosts will
returned Thursday from l-ake o' agreed that Ashland might easily the
meet, and a make-up game prob­
the Woods where they have been j assume the role of giant killer and ably
will be scheduled for the
vacationing.
upset the entire league race by open diamond. Monday night other
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knocking the props from under make-up games hanging over from
one of the three outfits in a tie last week’s postponements will be
for first place.
What’s the Answer?
completed to make way for the
By EDWARD riNCH
A good turnout is expected to first and MOond half playoff be­
see Crescent City's only appear­ tween the Miners and the winner
ance on the Ashland field this of the current series
year. The Lithians will have but
With all but the Activians hav­
one remaining game for the local ing dropped two or more games,
lot. with Yreka, this season
however, the Miners still have a
chance, on paper, to win or knot
the race. Should they take their
remaining three games, Including
the Active club meeting, and the
Activians drop their other game,
the Miners would claim the league
championship by virtue of winning
Taylor R. Williams, former own­ both halves ot the split season.
er and operator of Taylor's lunch However, the odds are heavy that
in this city for the last six years, the league will go into the playoff,
will open his Western Auto Supply which will be best two out of
company store at 42 East Main three starting next Tuesday night
in preparation for the district
street Saturday, Aug. 13
Williams recently purchased the tournament scheduled for Friday
business and stock from Jim Star­ and Saturday of next week here.
buck, who opened the store here The Ashland champs will face the
a year ago. Starbuck has left for Grants Pass victors and Medford
Ixrs Angeles, and Williams this and Klamath Falls will tangle
HIS custom dates back to the week completed inventory and re­ next Friday, with the winners of
the two games meeting the fol­
time when men bartered for stocking of the place.
their brides and took with them Williams, who is well known lowing evening for the district
their best friends to aid and advise here, came to Ashland from De­ title and right to go to the state
Salem.
them in the negotiations. It was troit, Mich., where he had been tourney in
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assumed that the prospective bride­ employed. In automotive plants for
.ION ROBIN VAN GORDON
groom was under great strain and 20 years. ---------- •------------
Funeral services for Jon Robin
that he needed assistance both men­
Van Gordon, infant son of Mr and
OPEN PRODUCE MART
tally and physically for the days im­
Operating as “Dick and Snuffy, Mrs. Lucian Van Gordon of Phoe­
mediately preceding the ceremony, Produce,” Dick LaFleur and Rol- nix, who died Aug. 8, were held
so his friend, the “best man” of the nad Smith have opened a whole­ at 4 p. m. Aug. 8 with interment
two, acted as his personal guardian sale and retail produce market in at the Phoenix cemetery. Litwil-
the building opposite the normal ler funeral home was in charge of
until the knot was tied I
© Western Newspaper Union.
arrangements.
school on Siskiyou boulevard.
IT'S all in the point of view Dem-
* ocrats are saving up their nick-
ria In <•««<• republican« should be
victorious in 1940. and republican*
claim you won't be able to get
hold of a nickel until they get Into
office
SOFTBALL RACE
IN LATE UPSETS
Flames Destroy Barn
And Hay Thursday
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Taylor Williams To
Open Auto Supply
Store On Saturday
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POLICE SOLVE 7
'Hamlet’ To Close
THIEVING RING
PUZZLER HERE 4th Annual Group
A UHLAND police last night were
tightening a net of evidence
and confessions around a group
of 12 local lads, all about 13 years
of age, who have conducted a ser- i
les of gang pilfering« and till rob- 1
Ireries during last several months 1
Most recent developments cen- | VI/1 TH last year’s all-time high attendance record already surpassed
tered around the robbing of about *’ with first three performances of the current Shakespearean
$50 from the cash drawer of the festival series, Ashland's thespians will conclude their fourth annual
Union Oil company station here i event with the third and final presentation of “Hamlet" in the Eliza­
operated by Rov Frazier, and $130 bethan theater in Lithia park tomorrow night. Aug 13
Tonight, Friday, the players will produce "The Taming of the
in cash from the Ashland Hotel
service station operated by Heed Shrew." with the curtain call set for 8:30 o'clock Enthused audiences
and Barnum within the past 30 have been large since the Aug. 5 opening and the unique presenta­
tions have drawn the greatest list of out-of-town viewers in their
days
history this season, with much of the increased attendance coming
Three boys, whose names were from
surrounding areas and up-1»-----
withheld pending further develop­ state points. "We already are well
ments, were involved in the cash over our financial hurdles," said
robberies, while other thefts and
Angus L. Bowmer, pro­
acts of vandalism will include Director
fessor of dramatics at Southern
about a dozen, eight of whom Oregon
Normal school, last night,
have been rounded up for question­ "and although
expense this
ing within the last week, with year has been our
greater,
finances
four more to be picked up soon. will easily cover all obligations."
Talent indicated
The festival association, which at­
That a juvenile crime wave had tracts talent and visitors from
been surging in this city for some over the entire nation, is a non­
time was known to police, but its profit organization devoted to the THE unexpired lease of W W.
exact nature was but recently un­ production of Shakespeare's great­
Wood, lessee of the Ashland
covered with the recovery of six est works in the original manner. Communitv hospital, was turned
stolen guns last week, among Ashland« Elizabethan theater is over to Mrs. Rarl Nims. of this
other articles, and the investiga­ the world's only civic venture of city, as of Aug 3 by city officials.
tion of several of the miscreants its kind.
Mr. and Mrs. Nims and a staff of
Thursday of this week I yesterday I
The 1938 series, which opened three nurses will operate the hos­
the alleged ringleader and his two with "Hamlet." will close with the pital, a city property, until Jan. 1,
accomplices in the robbing of serv­ same play, considered Shakes­ at which time a lease renewal is
ice station tills were questioned peare's greatest and most popular planned.
at length and admitted participa­ classic. Because of its difficulty
Mrs Nims, who has had more
tion and unburdened themselves in of mastery, "Hamlet” has never than 20 years experience as a reg­
signed confessions. They said the before been attempted here. Bow­ istered nurse, received her train­
three of them had robbed the Ash­ mer choosing to wait until his ac­ ing in Bellevue Training School
land hotel station of $61 a few tors had become seasoned and ex- for Nurses. New York city, and
days ago. then proceeded to Med­ . perienced
for two years was chief surgical
ford where they spent the day
Tonight s play. "The Shrew,” is nurse in Long Island hospital.
“blowing’’ their money and steal­ i one of the bard's most popular Brooklyn. N. Y. She also has had
ing Thcv returned to Medford the comedies, and will feature Sallie a number of years nursing exper­
following day on bicycles to con­ Geary of Seattle as the Shrew’ and ience in the Community hospitals
tinue their pilfering, caching their Robert Stedman as Petruchio. An­ of Ashland and Medford.
loot in Ashland, where two other gus Moore, who has attracted
According to Mr. and Mrs.
lads found the stolen merchandise much attention for his outstanding Nims.
the hospital is in its best
and turned it over to police. The performances as Bassanio in the condition,
and was turned over to
booty included 10 pocket knives, : casket scene in "Merchant of them by Wood
in an "unusually
two wallets, six comic books, two Venice," will be seen tonight as clean and well-kept
condition.”
flashlights, two pair of shoes, Lucentio. He hails from Shawnee.
"Since taking over the institu­
socks and two combs. They ad­ Okla
mitted that two of them had twice
The festival has drawn two vis­ tion. we have found that Ashland's
stolen $25 in cash from the Union itors here from Milwaukee. Wis., hospital is very well equipped and
will rank with the best in cities
oil station.
who are spending the week’s eve­ of
this size." said Mrs. Nims.
Several Cases Cleared
ning in the outdoor arena with
The
city has ordered new oxy­
The roundup has resulted In one especial interest. They are Robert
equipment, it was explained,
boy admitting breaking into a car ■ Freidel. director of the Mil­ gen
will add to the hospital's
and robbing a woman's purse of waukee Players, and John Frost, which
facilities,
and an emergency room
a
member
of
the
civic
group.
about $12 during last spring's
has been equipped on the ground
basketball tournament here, and
floor for rush cases. Ed Wagner,
also identified miscreants who shot
an x-ray technician of eight years
out about $80 w’orth of street
experience, will be on duty at all
lights in Ashland last winter and
!
times and act as orderly, and Mrs.
spring.
Nims will be assisted in her nurs­
According to Chief of Police
ing duties by Mrs. Harold Booth-
Talent, the boys have been allowed
by. Mrs William Porter and Miss
to roam the streets at all hours
Metcalfe
Mrs
Sarah
Wilde
Haines.
74.
of the night, and lack discipline
at home. "It is one of the worst well known here, was burned to
EXAMINER COMING
cases I’ve yet seen, and one of death in flames of unknown origin
the hardest to get to the bottom which destroyed her home in Tal­
Ward McReynolds, examiner of
of," declared Talent last night. ent at 12:55 a. m. Monday. Aug. operators and chauffeurs, will be
"There has been a gang of boys, 8. She was the mother of Dr. j in the Ashland city hall between
! the hours of 11 a. m. and 5 p. m.
some of them misguided, some I C. A. Haines of Ashland.
Harold P. Haines, a son. was Friday, Aug. 19.
vicious, carrying on 'organized'
thievery and mischief here for awakened by the blaze, but was
some time. I believe we have the unable to reach his mother, re­
facts concerning all of them, how­ ceiving burns about the arms and
ever, and we won't stop until every hands in his rescue attempt. A
last one of them has been brought neighbor. C. A. Chapman, sum- 1
moned Dr. Haines and another
to juvenile court."
Police have to date recovered brother. George W. Haines, who
about $100 worth of stolen mer­ operates Jackson Hot springs near
chandise, but none of the $180 this city. Mrs. Haines apparently
in cash known to have been taken died of suffocation from fire which
has been found. The trio involved consumed the frame house in
in the cash hauls were being held which she was sleeping.
Mrs. Haines was born in Du­
in jail early today, and probably
will be taken before County Judge buque, la., and had lived in Ore­
gon for 30 years. Five years ago
Earl Day in Medford.
she came to southern Oregon with
her husband. A T. Haines, who
died in 1936 She had made her
home in Talent for about a year.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs. ■
E. D. Brownlee of Kingfisher, |
STEVE FOWLER and TED
Benny Wilson, popular Texas Okla., besides her three sons.
Funeral services were held at 2 SCHOPF returning from the
grappler, will meet Bobby Chick,
former light heavyweight cham­ p. m. Tuesday, Aug. 9. in the J. P. primitive and grinning a coy
pion of the world, in the opening Dodge chapel in Ashland, and the greeting through beards and
main event of an all-star card at body was sent to Portland for smoke.
the Medford armory next Monday cremation. Mrs. Haines was af­
MRS I. R BARKSDALE in­
fectionately known as "Mother nocently unaware that glasses
night.
Supporting this match will be Haines" by dozens of friends in she recently purchased for iced
another crowd-pleasing team go Ashland and Talent, and final rites tea were in reality meant for a
with Sockeye Jack McDonald, the were mellowed with many flowers stronger beverage.
Seattle logger, and Joe Smolinski and expressions of sympathy
FRANK BILLS going out like
teamed against Bob Kennaston, which poured in by mail and tele­ a lamb and coming in like a lion
Gold Hill's fighting marine, and graph.
BETTY RYAN whipping up a
Pete Belcastro, present holder of
new
coiffeure.
STATE
WCTU
PRESIDENT
the Pacific coast junior heavy­
MOURYNE
BURTON reluc­
,
WILL
TALK
HERE
17TH
weight belt.
tantly fulfilling a social obli­
Promoter Mack Lillard an­
The Ashland Women's Christian gation.
nounced the return to the armory
FLOYD DICKEY letting a big
because of chilly night air at the Temperance union will meet Wed­
nesday, Aug. 17, one week earlier fish get away to avoid staining
high school field.
j than usual, to hear Mrs. Necia his boat with blood by using a
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Buck, state president, who will gaff.
ELIZABETH FAIR BYERS
SLADE
(Dutch
Cleanser)
Funeral services for Eli-t^eth ■ome here direct from the national
Fair Byers, 89. who died Aug 6 WCTU conventton in San Fran­ SONGER becoming a cloud of
dust on the business end of a
at the home of her son, Paul By­ cisco.
Tne meeting will be held at 2 broom for MIKE WOLCOTT.
ers, were held Tuesday, Aug. 9,
JOE BURDIC, with a Buhdda-
at the Lltwiller funeral home with p. m. in the home of Mrs. William
the Rev. Wire officiating. Inter­ Hill. 130 Fourth street. Interested like display of poise, sprinkling
ment was in Mountain View ceme­ persons are urged to attend the the lawn from his pop’s front
office steps.
meeting.
tery.
Here Saturday Eve
HOSPITAL TAKEN
OVER HERE BY
MRS. KARL NIMS
MRS. A.T HAINES
DIES IN FLAMES
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Team Mat Matches
Move To Armory