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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
j. Of D. GRANTS
$50 DEGREES AT
COMMENCEMENT

EUGENE, Ore, June 2l.-Two
hundred and thirty degrees. and
eight certificates, were granted by
the University of Oregon yesterday
at the 45th annual commencement
exercises in Willard hall Or this
number 1877 received either the
bachelor of arts or the bachelor Of
sciences degrees, IS were graduated
from the graduate school with their
masters degrees, and Is received
degrees from the medical school.
According to Carlton Spencer.
registrar, this is the largest clSss
ever graduated from the university.
The largest group to receive de-
grees from any one departnl lsnt,
outside of the college of literature,
science, and arts, was from the
school of business administration.
32 receiving their sheepskins.
One hundred received their brain
'Okehs" from the school of litera-
ture, arts, and science. The school
of education turned out 27, and the
graduate school IS. OF the more
important schools. law came the
lowest, with only thirteen checked
out. q
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
RESIDENT
Of IS DIES
At JACKSONVILLE

Oliver Harbdugh, oldest resident
OF Jackson county. died suddenly at
his home in Jacksonville Sunday ev-
ening, June 10, 1921, aged SO years.
1T was Mr.. Harbaughs ambition 10
live a century and sad feature Of
his demise is that this wish was not
fulfilled.
Mr.. Harbaugh did not feel usually
well Sunday morning and complained
several times OF feeling cold. He
walked about the house and yard as
usual, however, but toward evening
laid down. fire was built for him
and everything done for his comfort
II was a few minutes after five that
he arose and went toward the win
dow OF the room, and later mrs. Har-
baugh was startled by fall, When
she reached him he was breathing
his last.
Mr.. Harbaush lived in Jackson
county for IS years, and was a trn"
type of pioneer. The gold rush to
California lured him in his youth
and he came to Oregon in 1873,
farming on what is known as the
Culver place near Phoenix. He was
a veteran of the Modoc Indian wars
and was known to scores of south
ern Oregon people. His many years
did not dim his cheerful nature.
Mr. Harbaugh was born in Ohio
February IA, 1925. and was one Of
family of nine children. He is
survived by his wife, and two sis
tcrs. Mrs. Rebecca Zimmerman and
Mrs. Sarah Miller. both OF Indiana.
The body is at the funeral home
of Weeks-COnger company, Funer-
al arrangements will be announced
later.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
Hardware Interest
Sold Yesterday
BY J. H. Provost

With the purchase yesterday of
the half interest OF ]. II, Provost
Provost Brothers hardware today
passed into ths sole management
and ownership Of p, II. Provost who
with his brother has conducted the
business for the past nineteen years.
Whether or not the deal will close
a chapter in the Ashland business
career OF ]. II. Provost, is not
known, He stated this morning that
his immediate plans include a
months vacation motoring trip
which will take him to Portland, Sa-
lem, and northern cities where he
will visit friends and relatives. What
his business plans for the future
are Mr.. Provost did not state. He
will retire from the firm of Provost
Brothers, which will continue to do
business under the old name, after
July 4.
In his business career OF nineteen
years In this city Mr.. Provost has
made many friends who will miss
him at his accustomed place OF
business, He has been an Ashland
resident for twenty-one years, hav-
ing clerked for two years in the
hardware store, at that time owner
by his father before entering into
q partnership with his brother, p. 5.
Provost.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
MOTHER CONDUCTS
SEARCH HERE FOR
MISSING son. ~

I'm search Of her son, Chaster l..
Brown. who disappeared ten months
ago. Mrs. Grace T.. Brown, of Camas,
Wash. has been in Ashland for the
past week. trying 10 locate clews as
10 the whereabouts OF her son whom
she thinks is IN Northern California
Che is on her way south and has re-
quested police and newspaper aid in
her search August 30, 1920, from
ranch near Lnnton. Ore. Mrs.
Brown. who is a school teacher,
states that there was no apparent
reason for young Browns disappear
ance. As Mrs. Brown is now near
the California cities where she thinks
her boy has located the Tidings is
publishing the boys picture.
Chester l.. Brown was II IN De-
cember OF last year, is about five feet
eleven inches tall and weighs about
1876 pounds. He has black hair,
blue eyes. fair skin. full red lips. few
small freckles, small scar on the
right cheek. brown birth mark large
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
Ashland Plays Host to
Fair Portland Hikers
Advertise Oregon's World Exposition

Two of POrtand's lairest, Misses
Evelyn Powers and Gertrude Hub
bard, advertising Oregon's Worlds
Exposition, to be held in the state
metropolis in 1925, AS they tramp
through the country on their 323i
mile hike to Milwaukee, Wis, stop
ped at Ashland Saturday afternoon
and remained long enough to say
that ashland and the park are per-
fectly wonderful" In khaki hiking
togs, shouldering well filled KNAPP
sacks marked on the outside with
Portland '25 in large figures, and is
playing the same prophetic sign ON
red arm band, the girls left Ash
land. their last stop in Oregon. today
on their way south where the first
stop will be at Red Bluff, Calf.
Miss Powers and Miss Hubbard LETT
Portland on June ~, equipped TOT
outdoor camping and carrying an in
t.oductory letter from Mayor Baker
of Portland, for Milwaukee. Wis,
which place they expect to reach by
September of this year. The object
of the trip is health sport and de-
sire to advertise Oregon's Exposl-
tion They are distributing litera-
ture concerning the exposition at
their various stopping places and are
making it a point to meet all city
officials and newspaper representa-
tiyes Although accepting free
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
HIGHWAY POLICE
ARREST THREE
FOR SPEEDING

Much advice and three arrests
marked the activity of Speed Cop II.
l.. Griffiths the latter part of the
week.
Miss Isabel Barron was fined
$40 in Justice Gowdy's court here
for racing a train. while driving on
the Pacific highway.
Arlene Butler OF Medford was
fined S5 for driving without lights
as was ]. C. Hayes, his fine being
$40 however. Justice Glenn O..
Taylor officiated
Enforcement Of the speed laws in
this county will hereafter be in the
hands of j. II. Mcmahon, former
deputy sheriff. Griffiths was order
ed to Portland Sunday.
Dozens of Medford people were
warned against violations Of the auto
laws. Their names are kept in the
state files at Salem, and should they
again be caught, the law takes its
course.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22

The Lithia Bakery on Main street
has been sold during the past week
to X. II. Lockwood. OF Shelton,
Wash. by II. c. JorgensOn who will
leave soon for San Francisco. Calf
Mr.. Lockwood is an experienced
bakery man and was formerly en-
gagged in that business at Shelton.
Wash. Mr.. Lockwood announced his
intention today OF engaging in the
wholesale baking business as well
as the retail. He hopes to eliminate
outside competition OF city bakeries.
Mrs. Lockwood and daughter, Ano-
ma. accompanied Mr.. Lockwood. The
will make their home here,
having sold all their property inter
ests In the northern city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
Body of Drowned
Ashland Woman
Recovered In Mont.

The body OF Mrs. VI. II. Gray,
well known Ashland woman who
was drowned June Z In n Montana
mountain stream, has been recOy-
cred according TO word received
here by Charles II. Pierce Of the
local Ford agency. The body will
BIZ shipped TO Brooklyn, n. ", the
birthplace OF Mrs. Gray, for bur-
ial in the family plot ut that
place;
Mrs. Gray, who left here on a
motoring trip the latter part OF
May In company with MIR. and
Mrs. Olaf LidstrOm Of this city,
was drowned In mountain stream
near Philipsburg. Mont, while
crossing on Il narrow fOOt-briige.
All efforts to save Mrs. Gray were
futile, owing to the swiftness Of
tho stream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce were old
time friends OF Mrs. Gray and
were the first TO receive word OF
her death.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
POLICE SEARCH FOR
MYsTERY MAN

Police here are searching for W.
II. Burke who arrived here June / :.
Chief of Police Hatcher states, with
only q suitcase and past" Is
known to have eaten nothing but an
occasional apple given him by chli'
dren, and who has now disappeared.
Police say that Burke was known to
have been in very weakened con
ditlOn for lack OF food although he
refused food and offered aid from
various sources. When last seen.
June 10, on Fourth street headed
towards the business district, he was
noticed to have staggered for some
distance before recovering himself.
Police scout the theory that he was
in financial straits and refused to
beg or accept help. The police are
investigating Burke's possible COM
plicity in a recent burglary OF the
Johnson jewelry store, from whicl
loot to the value OF 800 was taken.
The latter theory is thought to be
strengthened by the shipment of
Burke's suitcase several days prior
to his disappearance His possible
suicide or death is feared and police
are searching the vicinity for his
body.
Chief Hatcher announced this
morning that the suitcase had been
traced to San Francisco.
Burke first stopped at the Oxford
rooming house, where he paid NJ
weeks room rent in advance. When
Burke disappeared he was week In
arrears with his rent at the Atlas
rooming house. Burke is elderly in
appearance and is appertly well edu-
Gated. He frequently made casua!
references to men In high official
positions. He recently went to Grants
Pass with W. f. Mcpherson Of this
city who drives a stage to the for
mer place. and. police state, is posi-
lively known by Mr.. Mcpherson not
to have eaten anything during the
entire trip. He steadfastly refused
food from Mr.. Mcpherson. An oc-
casional apple given him by children
was hastily concealed under his coat
and made off with.
Chief Hatcher advances the theory
that the man is a possible govern
ment secret service man who has
spent his allowance. ----l
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
Of
J'WLLE BANK
IS CONCLUDED

Investigation of the books of the
defunct Bank OF Jacksonville was
concluded yesterday by Assistant
Bank Examiner +. d. Kahler, who
has been engaged in the work since
the institution closed its doors last
August. The findings will be sent
to the stae bank examiner a Salem.
and later report will be issued 20
the public, from that office.
According to Mr.. Kahler there is
about 100000 in notes outstanding
that will never be collected, and be
tween $4,000 and 100000 in over
drafts the exact location of which
is unknown. Most of these two
sums vanished like water down the
proyerbial rat hole. Some OF 1t may
be collected, but it is extremely
doubtful. The tangled condition of
the accounts of the bank baked the
examiners in tracing loans, notes,
etc.
The ending OF the auditing of the
books is the close OF the first chap
ter in what has been characterized
as "a bank failure without paral-
lei in banking history" Cases aris-
Ing from the failure have occupied
jackson county courts for nearly a
year and four cases are still pend
ing. The former president of the
institution is serving n ten year SEN
tence. Civil actions for the collec-
ton of money on Overdrafts are also
on the dOckes.
Last week citizens of Jacksonville,
all depositors in the bank, were sui
poenaed to appear before the federal
grand jury in session at Portland
relative to Liberty bonds, stolen and
altered, from the bank, 1t is said.
This is the latest phase of the case,
but further developments are due.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
LARGE ENROLMENT
Of TEACHERS AT
SUMMER SCHOOL

Actual study work began this
morning at the six weeks summer
extension session OF the Monmouth
Normal school now being held here
at the high school. Definite study
programs are being outlined rapid
ly. Registration OF teachers from
Oregon grade schools had reached a
total of sixty-fiye this morning. Mr..
Briscoe, superintendent of the
school. stated this morning that the
prospects are good for an enroll
ment OF seventy-five teachers before
today's session closes. He stated
numbrs OF Ashland people are TAX
ing advantage OF the offered courses
at the school and that there were
several local registrants today.
The following Oregon teachers
had enrolled up to noon today.
Frances Honzih, klamath Falls,
Ore; Estelle Swank, Vancouver,
Wash; Myrtle Bradford, Portland,
Ore: Minnie billiard, Merrill. Ore;
Hazel Taylor, B,kte Falls, Ore;
Hester Moreland, Central Point,
ore; Mrs. d. Il. Raine. Brookings,
Ore; May Hedrick, Ashland, Ore;
Edna Kennedy. Chico, Calf; Mar
gret Schloeman, Roseburg, Ore;
Hazel Wiley, Medford.. Ore; Flor
ence billiard, Merrill, Ore. Esteile
Feldmaier, Grants Pass. Ore; lnez
Willis. Persist, Ore; Frances Nc
Williams, Oakland, Calf; Martha
Portor, Lake Creek, Ore; Kathyn
Miller. Ashland; Marguerite Ham
mond, Ashland Augusta Puckett'
Keno. Ore. Nellie Hske. Ashland;
Dorothy Elmore, Applegate' Ore;
Florence Lichtenberger, Wolf Creek
Ore: Lena Provost, Ashland; Bes-
sic Walker, Ashland; Ethel Free
man, Ashland; Lucy 0atman, Tai
ent; Mamie GiacOmini, Merrill; Mar
iorle Gillette, Ashland; Mary Cur
ney, Glide, Ore; Gertrude Miksch,
Ashland; Ruth York. Ashland; Ena
Davis. Talent; Ruth Martin. Phoe-
nix. Ore; Thelma Ellestad, Central
Point; Elizabeth Gilmore, Applegate;
Josephine Holland, Mazella Robin
son. Edna Robinson, WildervilNe,
Ore; Gladys Derrick, Ashland; Es'
ther McAndrews, klamath Falls;
Miss Taylor, Butte Falls; c. L. Rob-
ertson, Lois Allen Stewart. Ash
land, lila Myers, Ashland; Winfred
Spencer. Ashland; Anna Lewis;
Mrs. ]. z. Wing; Grace Lytle; Alice
Lytle; Cecil Roberts, Murphy, Ore:
Hazel Stevenson, Central Point; Es-
telle Hunt, Merrill; Airline Hay.
Central Point; Thelma Kent. Med
ford; Gertrude Lorenz, Coquille.
Ore. Marion MOrtensen, Roseburg;
Dora Sieverts, Oakland, Ore; Annie
Dungey. Grants Pass; Erma Ager
klamath Falls; Helena lie Roy.
Medford; Julia Sidley, Lake Greek;
Pearl Shannon. Condon
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22

lifts" on the road tho girls are
making the entire journey on foot,
stating il is part of the game" not
to use the railroads or use money in
any way for transportation expenses.
The girls are making the hike un-
accompanied except for their pet bull
dog Pat" who is, apparently agree
ably, tagged with large sign AN
nouncing '25 They are making
their way south over 1000 miles OF
the Pacific highway as far as Long
Beach, Calf, where they will stop
for short time before making
back trip to San Francisco and then
east over the Lincoln highway They
will attend school this winter at
Milwaukee. Wis. and will return to
Oregon and Portland In the summer
of 1922 by the northern route.
Misses Powers and Hubbard are
well known in Portland rs partici-
pants in varied athletic sports.
especially OF an aquatic nature.
As part of their trip the girls are
keeping q diary scrap book OF
newspaper clippings and takias
scenic views. During their stop here
tho girls took several photographs
OF the Lithia Park, the auto camp
grounds and scenic views about
Ashland. They camped for one
night at the camp grounds and were
charmed with everything"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22

as silver dollar on left shoulder,
swinging walk. His movements in
general are rather clumsy, quite. Sc
cretiye disposition and fond of fire
arms. tie has had experience as 4
soda fountain clerk, elevator bOy
and grocery store work. Any infor-
nation will thankfully be received by
his anxious mother
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
Crater Lake Is Praised q. 9 IL g. { I
As Tourist Attraction By
Espee Passenger Agent

Work preparatory for the opening
of Crater Lake to tourists and mo-
torists is going forward rapidly.
Teams and men are busy breaking
roadway through the SHOWS which
are said to have been particularly
heavy this year. Austin A. CHS
holm, manager of the Austin Hotel
here, who is to be chief clerk at
Crater Lake Lodge stated this morn
ing that the management OF Crater
Lake expected to have ereythlng in
readiness for the tourist rush by
July /.
In the June issue OF the Southern
Pacific Bulletin there is a well writ
ten article containing much lauda-
tory praise for Crater Lake by John
NJ. Scott, general passenger agent OF
the Southern Pacific company. The
article treats the various phases of
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
WOUNDED IN SHOOTING sCRAPI

While investigating yesterday into
Il mysterious shooting affair Thurs
day night at a cabin on the home
stead of Thomas Williams, one mile
from Jacksonville along Jackson
creek, in which r. Carpenter was Sc
riOusly wounded. Sheriff Terrll to-
day located home made still in the
cabin and placed Williams under ar
rest.
Carpenter Is in the Sacred Heart
hospital with a bullet in his left
lung. The missile narrowly escaped
striking his heart. He is about 80
years old and is said to be resident OF
Medford. He will recover
Carpenter claims that he was at
the homestead doing some improve
ment work there, and was standing
by the cabin last night when he was
shot. He asserts that he does not
know who shot him nor where the
shot came from and that he had had
no trouble with Williams He was
brought to the city, given first aid
by DR.. Poelnitz and then taken to the
Hospital.
The sheriff was notified of the
shooting and on going to the home
stead today to investigate, found the
home made still in Williams cabin
fashioned out of copper boiler, and
another boiler was found filled with
corn and peach mash. No whiskey
or liquor was found on the premises.
Williams. who is about 30 years
old and sometimes goes by the name
of Cripps. was placed under arrest
by the sheriff on charges of manu-
featuring liquor and maintaining a
nuisance. Williams, like Carpenter,
claims he knows nothing about how
the latter came to be shot.
The circumstances of both cases
we're placed before George Codding.
assistant county prosecutor, and the
latter officer is also conducting an
Investigation. Williams will have
his preliminary hearing in Justice
Taylor's court today.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22
BUILDING OWNERS
ASSOCIATION WELL
ENTERTAINED HERE

Under the auspices of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, Ashland played
host yesterday afternoon at ) o'clock
to 200 eastern members of the
Building Owners and Managers as
sociation, now touring the north
western states, who stopped here 1
day in advance Of their schedule
During the trains stop at the
Southern Pacific depot the party
was received by committee from
the Chamber OF Commerce. Each
member was treated TO box Of
Ashland cnerrles In addition they
were given a bouquet of roses. bot
tie OF Lithia water, and recent
copy OF the Portland journal con
tanning an article on Ashland.
The party voiced their apprecia'
ton of the. reception accorded them
and presented each lady, members
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. with
a box Of candy. The last several
minutes Of the party's stay in Ash
land was spent in walking up and
down the station platform meeting
members OF the Chamber OF Com
merco committee, headed by John
II. Fuller. secretary. The party
praised the beauty of the city. as
Judged from the train on their ar
rival here, and commented on the
scenic beauties OF the slskiyon
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22

blue occupying the crater OF an ex'
tinCt volcano. Today one small cone
emerges few hundred feet from
the surface. The lake is 1000 feet
deep in places and its surface Is
over 1000 feet below the rim It
has no inlet of any sort. nor is there
any stream running out of it; but
the water is supposed to escape by
underground channels and to reap
pear later as springs.
This wonderful old crater, with
an elevation of nearly 5000 feet, is
so near the top OF the world that
there is nothing with which to com
pare 1t 1t is % miles around the
crater and over thousand feet
down TO the surface of the lake.
The gray lava rim is remarkably
sculptured.
'"The water is wonderfully blue
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-22

Jackson county Is off TO running
start for the big Fourth of July pa
rade to be held In Ashland. At Il
representative gathering Of citizens,
officials and members of the press
from the various cities and towns
throughout the county last night at
a banquet given by Jesse Winburn
at the Medford Hotel yesterday even
ing. Ashland was accorded leader
ship for what will be the first all
county celebration held anywhere in
Jackson county. Representatives
from each city announced that hearty
cooperation would be given in the
matter OF sending floats and delega-
tlons to take part in the parade. In
all cases, this city was lauded as the
most fitting place to hold general
county celebration.
John II. Fuller, secretary OF the
Ashland Chamber of Commerce, pre-
sided as tOastmaster at the opening
of the banquet. Mr.. Winburn, chair
man OF the parade committee, was
called upon for speech. Mr.. Win
burn expressed his appreciation or
the large attendance at the banquet,
outlining the plans made for the Jack
son county Fourth of July parade to
be an annual event. held In differ
ent city each year. At the end Of
his talk, he called for suggestions
for additional features OF the parade
Led by Amos Nninger, chairman OF
the Fourth OF July general commit
tee the guests gave three rousing
cheers for Mr.. Winburn. Mr.. Win
burn was accorded vote of thanks
and appreciation for the banquet
and his efforts for greater Fourth
,Of July"
Representatives. in most cases the
mayors, of the Jackson county cities
followed as speakers OF the evening.
II. E. Wharton, editor of the Gold
Hill News, stated that Gold Hill had
planned on a four day celebration
prior to knowledge OF the Ashland
program.
The plans, he stated, were drop
ped when the invitation was received
to participate in the parade here.
He conceded the right of Ashland to-
lead, as the best Jackson county
playground. in the celebration. At
the conclusion of the speaking by
delegates to the banquet the meeting
was turned over to Mayor Gates OF
Medford
Mayor Gates spoke highly of Ash
land as the most fitting place for
the parade. He was especially lau-
datory in his praise of Lithia Park
and auto camp grounds, which he
said, make this city leading attrac-
tion for tourists. Mayor Gates said
that the Fourth OF July wasn't the
only time MedfOrd people took ad-i
vantage of Ashland's facilities for a
playground. almost every Sunday"
he said, you will find fully as many
Medford people in your park as
there are from Ashland. II we could
move your park We would like to-
buy it. In the matter of park and
auto camp ground, Medford must
give the lead to Ashland"
Mayor Gates suggested that Med
ford committee be appointed to as