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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
ARGUES OWN CASE; CONVICTED
Jury Finds C. e. Palmer, Of Monte
yuma, Guilty Of Wife Dssertion.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Montesuma, May 21.-C. E. Palmer, a
we'll driller. formerly of Grinnell. was
convicted of wife desertion, by the
verdict of jury in the district court
here yesterday. The defendant refused
to let the court apis int an attorney for
him, and the people who attended court,
witnessed the unique spectacle of
person not versed In the law conducting
his own defense. In his argument to
the jury the defendant talked about
everything but the evidence. The
county attorney objected to this. but
the court, evidently realizing the hope
lessness Of holding the defendant to the
issues In his argument, said ooh. what's
the uIe. let him tell his story" The
jury was out but a short time till they
brought, IN a,xerdict of guilt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
IMPROVE, ROCKWELL CHURCH.
Sacred Heart Parish Expanding 5000
in iRemodelina Building.

Special 10 TlmeS-RepuDl1cdn.
Rockwell May FL Rev. John
Hartigan. the new pastor of Sacred
Hearth Catholic church, is making
numerous improvements on the prop
erty involving an expenditure Of about
$4,000. The most notable Improvement
is the frescoing the interior walls which
will require about another week to
complete
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
SECRETARY OF STATE EXPLAINS
DELAY I'M ISSUING AUTO
NUMBER PLATES.
SHOULD HAVE FIFTY CLERKS
INSTEAD OF ELEVEN
Arriving at Rate Of 1000
Per Day When Force Can Open
Only 1000 Letters at Most-says
Registration Will Roach 10000 For
Ysar-Fsss Nearly 100000.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, May 21.-Answering
complaints by automobile owners that
there is delay of three weeks in Sc
curing automobile number plates from
the state, w. s. Allen, secretary of
state, declares that the condition of af
fairs is due to the astounding increase
in number of automobiles owned in
this state, and the limited appropria-
ton for carrying on the work of the
registration department. He says there
should be fifty clerks in the division
during the rush time. Instead he Is
getting along with eleven clerks.
I'VE have registered exactly 105.93S
automobiles in Iowa up to May 49,
said Mr.. Allen. up to May IS, 1914,
we had registered 76,443 machines. AL
ready we have registered 24.419 ma
chimes more than we had up to this
time last year and we are within 1000
of the total number Of cars registered
during the entire twelve months OF
1918.
Fees Near a Million.
1.-The automobile fees this year so far
amount to $S32,555.05. 1t is astonish-
ing that this state has made such an
increase in automobiles. We will reg
lister more than 10000 machines this
year and in 1915 ! expect there will
be at least $4,000.
Il do not intend to have this rush
condition occur again. Next year
expect to put on as many clerks as can
work conveniently, no matter whether
the appropriation is exhausted early in
the year. l will then depend on the
retrenchment and reform committee to
help me out.
'Iowa's auto registration department
has made record this year which has
never been equalled Consider Iowa
with eleven clerks compared with New
York with 1919 employees in the auto
department. New York registered only
| so per cent more. cars than iowa did
last year. Illinois in 1914 registered
131,14O cars and had eighteen clerks
Pennsylvania with the same number OF
cars as Iowa had eighteen clerks In
the department"
Angry Owners Complaint.
An angry automobile owner at An
thon wrote to the secretary Of state
demanding to know why there had
been delay in getting auto plates, and
he asked why the state of Iowa does
not conduct her business the same as
the ordinary business man does his
To this Mr. Allen replied:
You have asked very proper and
plain question and i will give you q
plain and direct answer. There is nc
excuse whatever for the state Of Iowa
doing less for its citizens than thu
ordinary business man does for his
clientele. The trouble here is that we
are receiving, on an average of 2,00(
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
have YOU !"
A CHILD !?

Many women long for children. but because Of
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
of this greatest Of all happiness.
The women whose names follow were restored
to normal health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. Write and ask them about It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
piarrhoe. Quickly Cured.

About two years ago l had a severe
attack of diarrhoea which lasted for
over week." writes W. c. Jones, Blu
ford, N. d. II became so weak that
could not stand upright. A druggist
recommended Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
first dose relieved me and within two
days was as well as ever" Obtainable
eYerywhere.-Adyerti
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
Roy Fisks ParoIsd.

assistant city clerk Of Newton, who was
sentenced to five years In the Anamosa
reformatory REIMBURSEMENT of $1,000
of the city's funds. has been granted a
parole by the state board of parole.
The board has found a position for
Fiske and he will be liberated in a few
days. He win. return to Newton and
re-estabiish himself in the scene Of his
dCwnfall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-25
MRS, HILL TALKS
Of IMMIGRANTS


"0ur Nations Gateway ~as tbs
theme ST an address with which Mrs
II. l.. HU Of New York City yesterday
opened The weeks series ot mission
talks before the Missionary Socia.
union. the assembly room Of the First
Methodist church being wei dlled
with an interested audience
Mrs Hill is q speaker with a mes
sage. sure Of her facts and we'll iu-
formed on The subject on which she
speaks Her address Yesterday deal.
with the immigrant problems. id which
she said shat in various geograpb
sections Of the country it was neces-
sary TO consider different phases Of
the subject the problems in one SEQ
350n being totally different in another.
She spoke first Of the problems that
arise with the people Of the orient on
the Pacific coast. speaking of them
from a political. economic and ethical
standpoint It is not simply in the fact
that the Chinese have been excluded
from the country that problems arise
but MANY other questions confront the
authorities in dealing with these PEG
pie Principal among these is the
moral degradation Of the Chinese
girls. who are bought and sold ais
slaves and parceled ont to the dives
and low places along the Pacific coast
1t is a custom among the Chinese 10
marry their daughters 10 photographs,
she family having never seen the man
TO whom she is given, and this prac-
tice becomes SO great a problem that
four years ago the government put a
stop to IT., and it is row necessary
when q Chinese girl is married that
she he accompanied by q government
official who must sign her marriage
certificate Even with these precan-
tfons the Chinese men still sell their
wives for immoral purposes. Mrs.
Hill dwelt at some length upon this
problem and touched incidentally upon
the japanese }and-owning problem
The next gateway upon which she
smoke was at let Pas0. where the Mex
leans to the south enter in 50 great
numbers that there are now 100000
Tfexfcans in southern California Ari-
IONA and New Mexico. more than half
Of whom have the privilege Of the bal
IoE
The next great gateway is New
York City, where people in great num-
hers are poured from every country
on the globe so that today the for
eign-boru population Of New York Is
greater than the entire population or
Chicago She depiored the laxness
with which the ballot is given the
foreign born population people who
are totally ignorant Of the laws OF the
country and who vote under false NAT
urallxatiou papers She made the
statement that III this country there
are seven states which give full franz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-25

ing after sickness IF three weeks
with piearisy ana pneumonia How
ever, Anderson cannot be expected To
play again This season ss his illness
has heeH serious and profracfed. Cur
ley is one 81 the most popular Of the
hIEh school students and everyone is
glad ro see hiu back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-25
You Should Surely Come DOz0n
10 see these Wonderful Values

You can't equal them aryl0here, and they are found
only this money saving Home Furnishing Store tohere
Uales predon1j1ate No ,ohat articles in home
furnishings you looking for, youth find them here at
much lo0er prices than expected TO pay And not
that alone but you haze much larger stock TO choose
from Be and these speciothey Uont last long
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
Musical Comedy
PleaSeS Hearers

"A Modern Eve" was pleasngly
presented at the Vining Theatre last
Thursday evening before a fair-sized
audience. A number of out-of-town
people were in attendance. The mu-
sic was excellent for n production of
this kind, the company evidently car
rying a number of real singers in
stead of the mere beauty CD show
which most managers think all that
is necessary to get by. Some side
splitting comedy and the artistic
dancing of Miss Wolberg and Mr..
also added great deal to
the evenings enjoyment. The com
edy has a plot which strains no ones
mind to comprehend and Is well
staged. The deservedly popular
Goodbye, Everybody" waltz was the
one big musical hit, although Every
Day is Christmas also tickled the
fancy of the crowd.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
w. T. Van Scoy
Has a Fire

W. T. Van Scoy, who is teaching
the Wagner Creek school, had a fire
Friday noon of last week, which de-
stroyed the house and part of the
household goods. The house, which
belonged to Daniel Neathamer, was
a complete loss. Van Scoy saved all
bedding and most of the clothing, but
lost in other stuff over 500.
The fire caught in the roof. Had
it not been for the school boys and
a neighbor everything would have
gone. Van Scoy's goods that are left
will be shipped to Ashland at once
and he will board with a school pa
tron for the seven weeks remaining
of school. His wife, who is much
broken in health, will stay with a
daughter in Medford till the last of
May.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
Road to Quarry
Being Constructed

A substantial road that will accom-
modate auto trucks is being con-
structed by the Schanen-Blair COM
pany, leading to their granite. quarry
near Ayers Spur, southeast of town.
This road branches off from the old
Neil creek highway leading to. the
sawmill up the canyon. Phe new con-
struction embraces LOO feet, the
work being about half completed.
Constructor Stedman of Talent has
six men on the job The cost will be
about dollar per foot, inasmuch as
considerable of the work is through
solid rock. With this road complet-
ed the transportation question is
solved, inasmuch as there will be
clear and easy sailing from the quarry
to railroad shipping facilities at the
spur. In the meantime an excellent
quality Of blue granite is being devel-
oped on the premises, the supply ap-
pearing to be inexhaustible on the
mountain side in that locality.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
Experienced Band
Leader in Town

1t has been a ioregone conclusion
for some time that Ashland should
have a better band organization. A
paid leader is necessary to a good
band, and the matter has been favor
ably discussed by both the CONNER
cial Club and the council. V. l..
Bentson of San Francisco, an expert
enced band leader, is in town, and it
would appear that Ashland would do
we'll to secure him for a leader. Mr..
Bentson is clarinet player of extra
ordinary ability and a fine musician.
1t is doubtful if better man could
be found for the place. Besides be-
ing a musician the newcomer is an
experienced business man and would
be competent to manage the affairs
of the band. Ashland must have a
band this summer and now is the
time to organize. The old organiZa-
tion has struggled along without
backing and has been kept together
only by the loyalty of a few men.
Ashland has some high class band
men and with few "eeks' prepara-
tion under an experienced leader
would be prepared to deliver a brand
of music superior to any organization
in the valley. A weekly concert in
the park this summer would bring
thousands of people from down the
valley and would be a big attraction.
a band is necessity at any celebra-
tion such as will be held when the
mineral water project is completed.
Importing ar outside band for this
one occasion would cost over a hun
dred dollars.
Financial backing is necessary and
the matter is being considered by the
council and Commercial Club people.
Everyone wants a band. Let's have
one.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
Defective Wiring
Causes Small Fire

A house on Third street owned by
Henry Bovin of klamath Falls and
occupied by the family of G. H. Farm
er was considerably damaged by fire
last Friday afternoon. The fire was
discovered when in its early stages
and the company responded quickly
but the fire was confined under the
roof and was hard to fight. Finally
under the gallant leadership of Dave
Sergeant some of the boys scaled the
roof and ripped off greater portion
of the shingles, after which the sub
DUNG of the flames was a compare
lively easy matter. Both the big
hose and the chemicals were used.
All of the furniture and belongings
were taken out of the house and the
biggest damage was from water,
which played havoc with the plaster.
The fire did not get to the ceiling,
but destroyed large part of the roof
The damage was fully covered by in
surance, which was with the Billings
Agency. The new automatic cutoff
on the big hose received it's first trial
in actual use and was a great aid. By
using this appliance when the water
is cut off at the nozzle a cock is
opened automatically at the hydrant,
thus relieving the pressure on the
hose and joints and allowing of easy
handling.
A large crowd collected within a
few minutes after the alarm was
turned in, but melted away when
Chief Robson called for volunteers
to carry a rescued piano back into
the house.
Careful examination revealed the
fact that the fire could have started
from no other reason than defective
wiring, the much overworked cause
for fires. In this case there could
not be shadow of doubt, however,
as the place where the fire started
was not within many feet of a flue
and the occupants of the house state
that there was no fire in any of the
stoves at the time. The house, like
many others in the city, is wired with
old white insulated wire and is wired
in such a manner that it would not
stand inspection.
A thorough inspection of the
houses with old wiring in them
should be made and extreme cases
ordered rewired. While wiring Is
only rarely the cause for fires, it is
a wonder that the hit or miss system
employed by some OF the old-time
wiremen has not been responsible for
a still greater number OF fires.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
u. Of 0. TheSpians
To Appear Here

Towns of the Rogue River Valley
are again to have opportunity during
the spring vacation of the University
of Oregon to see a university student
cast in drama. The play will be "My
Man and Lady," and ten of the best
student actors of the state university
dramatic class will put it on, under
direction of Professor Archibald F.
Reddie, who is well-known as read
er in southern Oregon towns.
The university dramatic class put
on "The Professors Love Story" in
southern Oregon last spring and
made such a success that several
Jackson towns asked for its return
this year.. The cast that is coming
will be a new one, however, for the
most part. It's members will be: Mr..
Reddie, Miss Stebno, Miss Moorhead,
Miss Tuttle, Miss Ferguson, Mr..
Hardesty, Mr.. Watkins, Mrs. Thorne,
Mr.. Weiss and Mr.. Kellems.
The performances will be as fol-
lows: Tuesday evening, April 1S,
Glendale; Wednesday evening, April
IA, Gold Hill; April Is, Central
Point; April 16, Medford; April II,
Ashland.
my Man and Lady" is the story
of New York boy who disappears
and at about thirty-five years of age
reappears as a burglar-a gentleman
burglar who with his force operates
only in homes of the wealthy. The
tale of family complications and OF
his final regeneration is absorbingly
worked out.
The play will be presented in Ash
land under the auspices of the senior
class of the high school.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
St0ckmen Form
Associations

Stockmen from the. district south
and east OF ashland net at Medford
last Thursday Afternoon and perfected
the organization of stock associations.
Matters pertaining to range, salt
ing, grazing rights and fences were
among those discussed and settled.
The stock organizations will be a
great help to this industry in the dis
trict, which is becoming every year, a
bigger factor in the stock-raisirig
world.
The Keene Creek Cattle Associa-
ton was formed with the following
officers: George w. Dunn, presi-
dent; J. G. Walker, vice-president; /;
Denver Kincaid. secretary-treasurer
The advisory board is composed of
A. B. Chapman, o. D. Law, A. r.
Kincaid and Mike Tucker.
The Dead Indian Cattle Association
named George Owens president and
Frank Neil secretary and treasurer.
Those who attended were: George
Owen, Fred Neil. Carl Won der Hell
len, Charles Henry, Harry Barneburg,
Elmo Neil, Leander Neil, ]. ]. Muir
ply, RAIDER Brothers, l.. c. Charley,
George Nichols, Charles Angle, Lee
Bradshaw, Emil Buson, Mr.. Mitchell,
H. Carlton, T. Farlow and NJ. F. Han
ley from the Dead Indian country.
j. G. Walker, D. w. and w. r.
Kincaid, A. B., V. H. and T. D. Chap
man, NJ. NJ. Tucker, G. w. Grow, T.
A. Morris, T. H. Elliott, C. I. and
Fred c. Homes, Jack Walker, ]. E.
Millner and r. A. McCallston from
Keene creek.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
Sunday Concert
Well Received

\ good house heard the excellent
program OF concert numbers rendered
by the Lyric Theatre Orchestra under
the direction OF Z. r. Lawrence Sun
day evening. Especially enjoyed was
the cornet solo, Nazareth" played
by Mr.. Andrew McCallen with orches-
tral accompaniment.
The orchestra, which consists of
seven pieces, plays wonderfully we'll,
and was so well received that the
Sunday evening concert bids fair to
become a weekly occurrence. While
stating that such a big orchestra is
naturally expensive, Mr.. Lawrence
says that he will continue these con-
certs once a week. Announcement of
the program FOR Sunday evening will
be made in Thursdays paper. Much
favorable comment was heard regard
ing last nights program and a crowd
ed house OF Ashland's music lovers is
expected next Sunday.
This is the first time that a local
picture house has put on an orches-
ira of this size, and the innovation,
while still in the experimental stages,
will in all probability be success.
In addition to the concert numbers
the regular excellent program of pic
lures. was shown. No advance in
price is made for the Sunday night
entertainments. Watch Thursdays
announcement Of next Sundays pro-
gram.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
New Business
Organization Meets

A good attendance of the members
of the newly organized Ashland Bust
ness Mems Association met at Moose
hall last Friday evening and complet-
ed the organization of the body. The
greater portion OF the evening was
taken up with the drafting and ac-
ceptance of constitution and by
laws and some interesting discussion
was INDUCED in. Several new mem-
bers we're admitted and it is expected
that before long every business man
of the city will be member OF the
association. The association will be
help to every business man and
every man who joins will add just
that much strength to the association
so if you are not already a member
Mr.. Business Man, take out an appli
cation. The association is separate
| from the Commercial Club and has {
different sphere.
A committee consisting Of Messrs
w. H. McNair, A. L. Lamb anC
George w. Seager was appointed t,
attend to the matter of selecting
dates for and arranging for the clos
ing of the stores for special occasions
! Heretofore it has been necessary t
circulate petitions when it wa
thought advisable to close the store
for some event, and a good deal o
! trouble was always experienced
Nearly all would promise to sign NJ
providing that their competitors did
and in this way one man could holt
up the whole bunch. Under the nev
system whenever it is wished tha
the stores be closed the matter mus
be put into the hands of the commit
tee, who will decide as to the advisa
bility of the move and in case of
favorable decision will attend to tn
proper notification.
After the business of the evenin,
had been attended to light luncheon
was enjoyed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
Rogue River to
Get Many Steelhead

Henry O'Malley, field superintend-
ent of the United States Bureau OF
Hatcheries, arrived in Medford last
Wednesday and left at once on trip
of inspection to the Elk creek hatch
cry.
This promises to be the record
year in steelhead propagation in the
Rogue river" states Mr.. OMalley
1--WE have taken over a million eggs
at Elk creek and over three million
at the Applegate station. The total
take may reach five millions. These
will he Matched and liberated in the
Rogue, a million being kept at Elk
creek until they reach the lingering
stage. Our propagation work is be-
ginning to tell and we look for an
annual increase in the number Of
steelhead in the river"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
One Big Laugh At
Vining Tonight

A crowded house is expected at the
Vining Theatre tonight to witness the
Dramatic Clubs presentation of a
screamingly funny burlesque on the
Frisco Fair. A number of vaudeville
acts which would be hits on the big
circuits will be presented and an
evening cram full of takeoffs, music,
fun, dancing and pretty girls is prom
ised.
The ticket office is open all day
and reservations may be made at any
hour. Tickets for the single even
ing's entertainment may be had for
25 cents for children, so cents for
adults. A ticket covering the entire
series OF three entertainments which
are planned costs 81, children rs
cents.
The bigger portion of the stunts
which will entertain the audience to-
night have been kept shrouded in
secrecy and some sensational devel-
opments are sure to appear.
Besides being an excellent show
for a moderate price, those who at
tend will be helping a most worthy
cause. The entertainment is given
under the auspices of the Auxiliary
of the Woman's Civic Improvement
Club and a portion of the proceeds
will go to fitting up the new organ
ization's club house.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-12
Speeding on
Pacific Highway

AS an aftermath to Verl Barnt-
houses record-breaking motorcycle
ride from Ashland to Medford when
he carried a passenger who was left
behind when No. IA pulled out, we
Print the following from the Medford
Mail-Tribune
"A warrant was issued out of Just
ice Taylor's court this morning for
the arrest of Verl G. Farmhouse for
speeding on the Pacific highway. Dis
trict Attorney Kelly declares that a
speed cop with an automobile will be
placed on the highway to trap violat-
ors and that motorists and motorcy-
clists who are seeking new records on
the highway had better heel them
selves with the wherewithal for n
healthy fine before starting"
An account of the ride was printed
in the Medford paper and is no doubt
the basis for the issuing of the war
rant. Barnthouse was later fined
SALE, thus leaving him a profit OF
SO cents on the transaction. It
would appear that there are several
extenuating circumstances attached
to the episode. 1t would seem that
Barnthouse was at least partially
justified in speeding a>little as 1t was
imperative that his passenger catch
the train.