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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

who refused to recognize the union,
but were thus brought into the gen.
eral conspiracy. Sixteen minutes
was all that was required by the
court to receive the jury and read
the verdict of "thirty-eight guilty
and two not guilty" and dismiss the
jurors. The two not guilty were
Herman G. Seifert of Milwaukee and
Daniel Buckley of Davenport, Iowa.
Judge Anderson set Monday next
to mete out punishment. The pris-
oners who receive terms longer than
one year are to be taken to the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan. A
special train will go by a secret
route. Details as to it's leaving In
dianapolis and its arrival in Leaven-
worth are not to be made public
Thirty-nine and one-half years is the
maximum punishment for any one
prisoner. 1t may vary from that
maXamum to any shorter imprison-
ment or money fine the court may
wish to impose.
A motion for appeals are to be ar
sued Monday and counsel said mo-
tions in behalf of all of the defend
ants convicted will be offered.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
Much Unused Salt.

Indianapolis News: Fifteen mil
lion tons of salt are lying on or near
the surface of the ground in Silver
Peak marsh, Nevada, waiting for
commercial utilization. Silver Peak
marsh is salt playa, or dried-up
lake, of prehistoric origin, about 20
miles southwest of Tonopah. Recent
explorations in this region were
made by Richard B. Dole of the geo.
logical survey, in search of potash
that might be utilized commercially
Little potash was found, however
Practically the entire surface of the
playa, 32 miles square, is covered
with salt. 1t is estimated taht not
less than Is square miles of the
northeastern part contains a 10-foot
saline bed, of which at least 60 per
cent is salt.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
olin ConwelI Comes Near Death
While COasting on Manzaznita
Street Thursday.

Olin Conwell, the 14-year-old son
of Jerry Conwell, had narrow es-
cape from death while coasting on
Thursday afternoon. He with other
lads had been coasting on Church
street and went from there 10 Man
zanita street. On his first trip down
the hill the sled swerved and he
plunged head first into a telephone
post. He was knocked senseless by
the blow and it was thought at first
that he was killed. Rev. Mr.. Poor
and Mr.. Campbell removed him to
the latter's house and he recovered
consciousness after a time. The next
day he had a pretty sore head, but
otherwise was little worse for the
accident. Coasting in Ashland seems
to be very dangerous pastime,
probably in part because there is not
enough of it for the youngsters to
learn to properly handle their sleds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
HAVE THEIR own CAR
o. A. c. Band Travels in Special Car
and Is Enjoying the Trip
Left Sunday.

The Oregon Agricultural College
band, which gave a concert at the
high school gymnasium Saturday
evening under the auspices of the
First Company, c. A. c., arrived in
the city Saturday forenoon on the
motor, to which their car was at
tached. The party, which numbers
81, is travelling in a private car and
carries its own cook. There are 2S
instruments in the band and with
them is Drum Major Webster, c. A.
Murphy, secretary of the Corvallis
Commercial Club, who is business
manager, and H. L. Rees of the Ore
gon Experiment Station, who is a
baritone soloist.
The car was parked near the depot
and the party left Sunday morning
at O'Clock for Medford, where they
gave sacred concert Sunday after
noon. The young men were a gem
tlemanly, soldierly lot of young fell
lows, and clad in their drab uni
forms made very pleasing appear
ance. They gave & delightful parade
and band concert in the street at
about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
THIRTY EIGHT DYNAMITERS ARE CONVICTED
Out Of Forty Men Accused Of Conspiracy 10 Illegally Transport
Dynamite Only Two Are Declared Innocent

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2S.-The
United States government with stern
and decisive swiftness today took
into its possession 3S labor union Of
ficials convicted of conspiracy in pro-
noting explosions on nonunion work
throughout the land, and of aiding
in the destruction which brought the
loss of life in Los Angeles and carry
ing out reign of terror" declared
to be unparalleled in the history of
the country.
Almost the entire executive staff
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers
were convicted. Only two officials
of that union now remain out of
Jail. At the head of the list of those
convicted stands Frank NJ. Ryan,
their president. 1t was of this union
that John j. Mcnamara was secre-
tary and treasurer while he conduct
ed the dynamitings out of which the
present convictions grew.
Today's convictions, coming on a
scale unprecedented in a federal
court, were the aftermath of the Los
Angeles Times disaster. Mcnamara
and his brother are convicts in Cali
fornia, and his fellow officials are
federal prisoners here awaiting SEN
tence.
Two of those convicted were not
affiliated with the ironworkers
union, but they were found guilty of
joining with the ironworkers' Off
cials in promoting conspiracy. One
of these is Olaf A. Tveitmoe of San
Francisco, testimony against whom
was that he aided in causing the ex-
plosion in Los Angeles.
Hiram R. Kline of Muncie, H., is
the other member of another union
convicted, and was formerly an or
ganizer for the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners in Detroit.
Another result of the Los Angeles
explosion came in the conviction OF
j. e. Munsey, who was charged by
the government with harboring j. B.
Mcnamara for two weeks in Salt
Lake City while the dynamiter was
fleeing from the scent of his crime.
Many of those convicted were
charged with knowing only of local
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
HAD SPECIAL TRAIN
Portland ROsarians Pass Through
Ashland Sunday on Way to
Sunny Southland

A special train of nine cars
passed through Ashland shortly after
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon loaded
with Rosarians, an organization of
Rose City boosters, who were on
their way south to exploit Portland
and to enjoy some time in various
California points, The train was
handsomely decorated and General
Passenger Agent Scott was in per-
sonal charge to see that the boys
had everything possible done for
their comfort. The train will stop at
San Francisco and then 60 on to Los
Angeles, at which point it will be
abandoned, the party breaking up
and the members returning home on
regular trains or by steamer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
MEDFORD FEARS THEM
800 Socialist Votes Registered Out
of 2,273, With Five Candi-
dates for Mayor.

The old-line politicians of Med
ford are badly scared just now with
the fear that the socialists will elect
their mayor at the coming election
in January. There are but 2,273
votes registered, with 500 of these
socialist and the registration books
closed. Should the four candidates
now in the field against the social
lists evenly divide the strength. the
election of a socialist would result.
Efforts have been made to secure the
withdrawal of at least two of the
four other candidates, but each
seems inclined to stick. Each, of
course, is willing that the others
should withdraw in the interests of
harmony, but there does not seem to
be any one but who believes he has
more strength than has the other
fellow.
There are reported to have been
about four women registered to five
men, but the total registration is
less than the registration of men for
the general election.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
CASTRO DENIED ADMITTANCE.
Former Venezuelan President Held
at Ellis Island.

Washington, Dec. 27.-EX-Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela, said to
have been on the steamer La Tou-
raine, due at New York Sunday, will
be detained at Ellis Island until Sec
retary Nagel of the department of
commerce has passed on his admis-
sion to the United States. This un-
usual course was due to the fact that
the state department has requested
Secretary Nagel to strictly apply the
immigration law 20 Castro.
Castro is the deposed ruler of Ven
ezuela and has been the toy of a
whimsical fate since his tickle native
land cast him aside. He is a man
without a country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
GET THIRTY DAYS EACH
Two of Suspects Caught in Car Get
Jail Sentence-One is Dis
charged.

Two of the three men caught in a
box car in the Southern Pacific yards
by Officer Irwin Christmas night
were given sentences of 80 days each
in the county jail for larceny by Re-
corder Hurt. They were Bob En-
NETT and George Cheney, and were
taken to Jacksonville Saturday by
Deputy Sheriff Thornton. The third
captive was lad named Fred Fill
more, who gave his age as II years.
He had none of the stolen property
upon his person, and as the others
both declared that he had not taken
any of the stuff, he was dismissed by
the recorder. 1t would have been
necessary to take him before the
county judge because of his youth,
and there was so little evidence that
this seemed useless The arrested
men claimed to have found the car
unlocked when they got into it in
Roseburg, and that another party of
hoboes got out. 1t would have been
hard to have proved otherwise, so
the only charge placed against them
was larceny.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
Hunt Rockefeller With Subpoena

New York, Dec. 7.-Determined
to serve subpoena on William G.
Rockefeller to appear before the
houee money trust investigation, Ser
geant-at-Arms Riddell of the house
and two deputies arrived here today,
to remain until they reach the nil
lionaire. Recently Riddell vainly
searched the Standard Oil offices
here, Rockefeller's town house, and
the estate of John d. Rockefeller at
Tarrytown in an endeavor to serve
the subpoena.
1t is believed here that William
Rockefeller is hiding in the snow
bound forests of his private reserve
in the Adirondack mountains.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SHAKEUP.
Reported Many Changes Coming
Among Auditors.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-While A.
ID. Mcdonald, auditor of the South
ern Pacific, is en- route to New York
in response to a wire summons for
him to come to headquarters, a per-
sistent rumor is current here that a
big shakeup is due in the entire
auditing department of the company.
According to Southern Pacific Of
ficials, the most important changes
will affect William Mahl, vice-presi-
dent and controller; C. B. Seger,
formerly aduitor: A. d. Mcdonald,
auditor, and G. e. Bissonett, former
ly auditor of passenger accounts.
Mahl, it is said, will resign and be
succeeded by Seger. Mcdonald will
succeed Seger and Bissonett will re-
place Mcdonald as auditor. Many
other minor changes also will fol-
low. .....
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
CITY WATER CONTAINS NO GERMS
CITY BOARD OF HEALTH GETS RETURNS FROM SAMPLES OF CTy
WATER SENT TO STATE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR ANALYSIS

Ashland's city water contains no
typhoid fever germs. This is the
verdict of the state board of health
after examining samples sent them
by the local board of health. The
returns from the secretary of the
board of health were received Satur-
day afternoon by DR.. Swedenburg of
the local board of health. This news
is very reassuring as it shows that
the danger of infection is not city
wide as would be the case had the
city water been infected. DR.. Swed-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
BUG INCUBATING.
Local Station Has Quite a Collection
Hatching.

The local U. S. Forest Insect Field
Station has a choice collection OF
bugs in incubators at its local labo-
ratory. There are five species of in
sects which kill forest trees in the
Cascades and the coast range, and
the local station has specimens OF
each incubating in order to tell the
rapidity of their increase and so see
how badly they will damage the tim
ber in a season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

enDurg stated to the Tidings on Sat
uruay that the board of health were
pretty sure that they were on track
OF the cause of infection, but that
ior several reasons it was impossible
to make the source of infection
known for few days. 1t is known
that samples of water from wells has
been sent away for examination, but
whether or not these are the only
suspected sources of infection the
board is unwilling to state at pres
ent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
Held Joint
INSTALLATION
A. F. & A. NJ. AND EASTERN STAR
INSTALLED FRIDAY NIGHT.
PROGRAM And BANQUET FOLLOW
One of the Pleasantest Social Events
of the Season Was the Joint In
stallatiOn of Two of Local Masonic
Bodies.

st. Johns Day, a favored ami
versary in Masonic circles due to ira
dition and legendary lore, was fit
tingly observed on the evening of
December II by joint installation
of the newly-elected officers of Ash
land lodge, No. 23, A. F. & A. NJ,
AMI Alpha chapter, No. /, o. E. S.
The exercises preceded a banquet
served by the ladies of the Eastern
Star. Officials installed were pres
ent as follows:
Ashland lodge, No. 23-Worship-
ful Master, H. l.. Whited; Senior
Warden, o. Winter; Junior Warden,
F. c. Routledge; Secretary, E. A.
Sherwin; Senior Deacon, w. E.
Blake; Junior Deacon, Stuart Saun-
ders; Senior Steward, H. c. Stock;
Junior Steward, L. E. Payne; Mar
shal, w. B. Permission; Tyler, Alex
Mcleod
Alpha Chapter, No. WORTHY
Matron, Mrs. Nellie Briggs; Worthy
Patron, DR.. j. P. Johnson; Associate
Matron, Mrs. Olive Swedenburg
Secretary, Mrs. Leah Caldwell; 4;
Treasurer, Miss Lydia Mccall; Con-
ductress, Mrs. Roberta Everton; AS
sistant Conductrcss, Mrs. Elsie
Churchman; Adah, Mrs. Mabel Jor-
dan; Ruth, Mrs. Lulu McNair;
Esther, Mrs. Elizabeth Bush; Mar
tha, Mrs. Mae Burdic; Electa, Mrs.
Fannie Blalock; Warden, Mrs. Maud
Mix; Chaplain, Mrs. Elizabeth Van
SAINT; Marshal, Mrs. Emma Coffee;
Organist, Mrs. H. C. Stock Sentinel,
w. H. Day.
F. D. Wagner, past master, in
stalled the officers of Ashland lodge,
while Mrs. Bay l.. Sherwin, past wor-
thy grand matron, performed a like
service for the Eastern Stars. The
ladies reached perfection in the work
of the o. E. S. ritual.
The banquet was followed by some
speeches and musical numbers, nota-
bly, vocal selections by Mesdames
Conway and Wolf. Mr.. USHER gave
a reading illustrated by stereopticon
embellishments, and, acting upon the
suggestion of l.. E. Payne, a veteran
Mason who has been a member of
the order for over 60 years, the en-
tire audience joined in singing the
national anthem A social hour fol-
lowed the program and banquet, and
upon dispensing at the midnight
hour there was a unanimous express
sion that the st. Johns. Day observ-
ance had proved to be one of the
most pleasant reunions of the year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
MEDFORD FIRE BOYS ILL.
Several of Them Are on the Sick
List.

The Medford fire department is
on the sick list, with four members
confined to their beds and two more
complaining. Members of the vol
unteer corps have been pressed into
service. AS both drivers of the auto
truck are i'll it was necessary to re-
call Frank Lindley to handle the
wheel, he having recently resigned.
Chief Amann is the most seriously
i'll of the boys. He is suffering an
attack of pneumonia. Other men,
bers i'll are: Driver Ling, Firemen
Danielson and Birch.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
BEATEN By DALLAS.
Local High School Boys Lost First
Game on Trip North.

The Ashland high school basket
ball team had the misfortune to lose
the first game on their trip north.
being taken into camp at Dallas Sat
urday evening in game which was
hard fought from start to finish, the
score being 81 to 21 in favor of
Dallas. The teams play again to-
night and the Ashland boys declare
they are going to turn the tables on
their opponents.
Roseburg will play the local team
in the high school gym January II,
being the first team taken on after
their return FROM their northern
trip.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
WIRELESS SPANS COUNTRY.
First Christmas Greetings Flash
From Mare Island to Washington.

Washington, Dec. 26.-For the
first time in history, wireless Christ
mas greetings last night were
flashed from the Mare Island navy
yard at San Francisco to Washing
ton. The message was from Captain
Mayo, commandant of the Mare
Island navy yard, and was received
by the giant radio station at Airing
ton.
1t conveyed the wishes of Captain
Mayo and other officers at the navy
yard to the secretary of the navy and
the officers of the navy and marine
corps for merry Christmas and a
happy New Year"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

The Ashland socialist local met
Saturday afternoon at the city hall to
ballot on the election of state Of
ficers of the association. The result
of the ballot will be sent to head
quarters and the final outcome will
not be known for some time. The
local elected Mrs. +. A. Rowland and
William Mowat as members of the
socialist county central committee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
Anniversary Ball.

Owing to inability to secure cos
tunes, the masquerade dance
planned for January by Trinity
Church Girls Club will not be a
masQue, but will simply be their
usual good anniversary ball.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
Notice to Water Users.

The city water will be shut off
from all high points on Wednesday
to make repairs to system.
FRED ROSECRANS,
Water Superintendent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

-One-half off on trimmed hats,
shapes and fancy feathers, and 25
per cent off on beavers at Mrs.
Simons', 1877 East Main. 56-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

The w. c. T. U. will meet next
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at the Meth
odist church for prayer and praise
service. 61-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

Going south en- your vacation?
Get your suitcases, travelling bags
and trunks at Enders'. Their prices
are right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

Those new English lasts in
blacks and tans are shown in End
ers Shoe Department.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30
Cider Delivery.

Powell Bros pure apple cider de-
livered to any part of the city. Phone
13O. Soft
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

Phone No. 80 when in need of Job
printing, Work and prices are right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

Depot hotel wants chickens of
every kind. Will pay II cents a
pound. Cliff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

Dry wood, prompt delivery.
City Wood Yard. Phone 420-J. 62tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-30

Payne makes merry.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-28
MOTION. THURSDAY PRICE
BANDIT KILLED in ATTEMPT TO
ROB SOUTH BRANCH FARMER
DAVIS WINS AND RECOUNT IS STOPPED

The recount in Marion county which
has been going on for the past several
days was Monday stopped by the attor-
neys for Mr.. Laughlin who had initiated
the recount. The recount was demanded
by Mr.. Laughlin of Wheeling, who was
defeated for congress in the first district
by Hon, John w. Davis, Democratic
incumbant. The returns from the recount
in many counties in the district failed to
give Laughlin any material gain.
In Marion county, four districts, Grant,
Paw Paw. Lincoln and Wainfield were
counted and Mr.. Davis gained five votes.
The recount was then stopped by Mr..
Laughlin.
Following the conclusion Of the Wetzel
recount in which no changes were record
ed, the Marshall recount in which Laugh
lin gained but 81 votes, and with Marion
county nearly complete. showing pract-
tally the same ret urine, result as given in
the first Davis retains lead OF from 100
to 175 in the official totals, which have
not yet been compiled, but which will
ineure q Davis victory ny safe margin.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-28
Newspaper Reading
Makes for Progress

TOMAS JACKSON reads the news
papers. ARENAS Stubbs does nots
From this mere statement can
you not form mental photographs Of
Jonas and ARENAS?
WHICH WOULD YOU i FOR A
WINNER
II you were an employer, which would
you hire ? II voter, which would you
vote for?
TO SAY THAT a MAN READS THE
NEW SPAPERSI is A RECOM ENDATI0N
1t proclaims that he is up to date; that
he keeps in touch with what the world is
thinking, saying and doing; that he has
ideas, even II acquired ones; that he has
at least q certain sort OF culture and ed
ucation; that he is alert and informed--in
word, that he keeps up with the pro-
cession.
The intelligence OF community may
be judged from the amount of newspaper
reading it does. America reads more
newspapers than any other nation
Who can measure the influences for
progress that has been exerted by the
American Press? TAKE YOUR HOME
PAPER.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-28
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION.

An Agricultural Extension School for
Barbour county, to be held in Valley dis
trict, at Water Camp School, February
18th, 9th, 9th and 18th, 1918.
Three courses of instruction will be
given. One On Soil Fertility; one on
Farm Crops and one on Horticulture.
A special public meeting will be held
on Wednesday night to which all men,
women and children of the community
are invited.
The instructors at this school will be
from the college of Agriculture at Nor
gantown, who are not only men who are
able to give the scientific part of agricul-
ture, but who have had practical ex-
perience. Much of the work in the
school will be of practical nature rather
than merely Institutional.
But one Of these schools can be held in
a county and Valley district is indeed
very fortunate in securing it for this
county. 1t is urged that all farmers will
attend the meeting. For further partic-
ulars address,
A. q. HATHAWAY,
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-28
Lee Inskip is Held Up, Bound
and Gagged Near His Home
DEAD BANDIT WAS
A ROMNEY NEGRO

ROMNEY, w. Va, Nov 23.---One
bandit is dead and posse with blood
hounds is on the trail OF another in the
mountains near here today, following the
hold-up Of Lee Inskip, prosperous farm
err last night.
Inskip today is in serious condition
at his home from gunshot wounds.
The bandits held up Inskip near his
home last night bound and gagged him
and then ATTEMPTED to make him divulge
the hiding place OF his money. lnskip
led the bandits into bis home. His
housekeeper screamed and one Of the
bandits hit her over the head with an ak
handle and badly injured her.
Inskip managed to free one Of his
hands and seizing his gun shot one Of
the bandits dead. The dead man was
later identified as Frank Hardy, d negro
OF Romney.
A duel followed between Inskip and
the other bandit, several shots being
exchanged. Both were wounded and
the bandit escaped into the mountains.
Today Lieutenant John Trieber, Of
Cumberland, Md, and posse started in
search of the fugitive.
The town is greatly excited and threats
of q lynching should the bandit be caught
are heard on all Sides
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-28
Union Thanksgiving Services.

The Union Thanksgiving Service will
be held in the Baptist church. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. R. 0.
Phillips, pastor of the M. E. church. The
offering on this occasion will be given to
the Children's Home of Charleston, w.
Va. to aid in the child rescue work.
Let the good people assemble themselves
in the house Of worship and render
thanks to God for year Of mercies and
unnumbered blessings.