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X3 OtHce UntotfrtW tf SECTION FORTIETH YEAR. Government Engineer, Back From Crater Lake. Says Roads Can Br Kept Open Throughout the Yeai Without Great Difficulty. SCENIC WONDER EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL IN MID-WINTER On Fair Days Lake Has all of Sum mer Color in its Waters and With Snowy Cliffs is Wondrous That tho time will ivenl mill v conu when Cm tor Luke will lo upon tlu year around instead of during tin present four short months 'duriiv "the season" and that its wild -win-tor aspect will prove a greater draw ing card than the wondrous beaut.v of the siunmcr months is the belief l lk'iijaniiii F. lleidel, highway engin eer, offiee of public roads, depart ment of. agriculture, who returned Sal unlay evening from a trip to tin lake. He was aeeo;npnniod by M. I Kriekson, supersivor of the Cratei national forest and Harry II. Hick? of the .Mail Tribune. Mr. lloide made the trip for the purpose ' sludyiug winter conditions on tin summit of the Cascades and believe that u plan to keep winter road broken to the lake is entirely feasible "Having viewed winter condition near Crater Lake at their worst.' states 'Mr. lleidel, "I nm led to be lieve that roads can be kept open tli' year around to Mho lake. With the erection of necessary buildings o' stone, such as the one now in tic course of erection on the rimj tin trip can bo made comfortably niu well. Whatever discomforts are ex perienced will bo more J linn offsc by the pleasure -of viewing the Ink' in mid-winter, when in my opinion, i' is even more beautiful than in tin sumiiier yionths. The cliffy are . pure while, covered deep beneatl huge snow drift, with a few exeep tional stops where the cliffs up sheers. On a bright day the wate of the lake has much of the coin which is their chief chat in in sum mer. "I nm firmly convinced that tin lake will some day attract thousand of tourists in mid-winter. The road can so bo constructed to make ii easy of access. Personally I feel that the lake, clasp in the icy embrace of winter, is far superior from a t-oonic standpoint than its suinine: aspect." .Mr. Haldol's party left for the Ink' two weeks ngo nmkinir their wa. from Prospect to the lake on snow shoes. They encountered a blinn1 at the rim making it necessary to hn over, closely confined within th cabin found thoro. for three da when the weather eleured. Manx views of the lake were obtained. The party reports that tlw lake vv.i not frozen over and no floating cuke of ice wero visible. On the Kl.nnai1 side trappers and other who hn visited thcjnkii in mid-winter, in for nier years, state that never haw sitriis of it freezing oxer been ob served. Both of llui largo Kluinatb lake are frozen over and the ice i coered with n snow from two t' three feet in depth. Sleighing is ue.i eral 'throughout the Klamath valliv From the lake the partv made thcr vvnv to Foil Klamath mi "webs" where thev traveled bv stage ( Klamath F.ill- and Inure bv train. Mr. Hru-kson ri mailing on the inil -lupe to look up foii'sirx inntiTs. T ENLISTED NAVY IN SKATTI.i:. Wash M.u.h4 The management ot a loial skating nnk has barred enlisted men from the Vnlted State navy at Uremerton from ntartng their ainuaetnent pavilion in uniform, and trough ia brewing. The commander of the battleship Maryland wrote Mayor Wiling today v complaining that tome of bla blue jacketa were barrad a week ago. and an' Investigation and inimediat- rem- dv is demanded It ih a fi-d. i.tl f i ii.-.- tu dt rlinlualf k iin-t tli''1 1 buii'a soldier r sailor IS WINTER W1LLTACKLE DEVELOPS" SKA all lUUDFUKD IN THREE Revision Downwards Will Be Begun Now Wool Schedule First on the List to Be Followed hy Series of Bills NECESSITIES OF LIFE TO BE LOWERED AT ONCE New Ways and Means Committee Will Begin Sittings at Once Old Guard Snubs Taft. WASHINGTON', I). C, .Mob. -I.-The sixty-first congress died today in diseution and wild disorder, be queathing to its successois an extra session called for one month from to day by an angered, disappointed president. The republican majority in the senate, with almost eontempt ous disregard, ignored Tuft's cherish ed plan for reciprocity with Canada, passing it to the mercies of u demo cratic house. Amid scenes a convulsive confus ion, the house democrats, with an hours filibuster, delivered a sudden and unexpected death blow to the presidents beloved permanent tariff board plan, just alter it had passed the senate and its passage seemed nssitrrcd. ' Weeks ago Taft knew that the "old guard" which passed into history to day, would not sustain his efforts for a reduction of custom duties, with Canada, so had drafted and ready his proclamation calling an extra session of congress for April l. Assured of an extra session, lead ers in congress tonight arranged for a series of conferences to plan the work that is to bo done. Tariff re vision is first a foremost on the pro gram and the democratic members on tho next ways and means connnittei will probably sit almost continuously until April. Representative Under wood, ohairmnn of the committee de colored that the democrats will im mediately begin u revision of the tariff downward. "1 believe that Taft'-, tariff scheme will prevail, but it won't be the lir.-t thing on the calendar," said he. The committee had already prac tically completed the scheme for re vising the wool schedule. It is gen erally believed that it will be the first point of attack. Then will fol low a series of bills, revising schedule by schedule, and among the firl bill will be necesililos of life, 'in addi tion tho democrats must organize house on tho question of giving Tuft's tariff bill a new chance, the demo crats arc do'i'jtful of indications are that it is s; dead one lor tho next -I'-siiiH, DEMOCRATS ID RESCUE Of TAFT SAYS BRYAN CHICAGO. HI.. Mi h. I Predict ing thai the deiinH'i.iiu- m.ipirity in the house would inllv to tin support of the presuleui. William J. Hryu.i, who i here to deliver several speech ex, expressed ibis afternoon gratifica tion at President Tuft' action in cull ing an extra session of congtess. "It it a world situation." comment ed Hrynn, "when a republican presi dent hn to call session of democratic congress ru do work for a iupiiblic.ui president which liU own party would not do." THREE TIED FOR WINNER IN RIFLE RANGE CONTEST fin- Stun-"!!, W. V. Peck and Jack I'.iiilu-ld, all id tins city, are tied tor th.' winning core in the gold prie -hoot being contested oer the tar get coiin-e on the Xatatornun rifle range. The three local men have made the beat fcbowing no far out cf a large number of targets entered but their core. while high, are not aw good n will have to be made to ae cure tbe 110. William Heck. C. T. Hamilton and Mr Fleck. aUo of Med ford are cIom t-i-oiids while the third rank, and in ,t ti- ..-I .n it li a iiarr M 'fm ii . .i nil. I BEDFORD, doloncl Frank Ray States That Es-' timatcs Have Been Received ami ( Contract Will Be Let Shortly for Larflo Plant. TO INSTALL THREE UNITS 8000 HORSE POWER EACH! Fifty Mile Transmission Line Will Connect Prospect Power Station With Mcdford. Col. Frank Hay, condoling owner of the Rogue Wiser Kloolrio compan who reiurneii iroin Aow iork inisi week, stales thitt estimates Inm! boon received and contracts will be let in the next few days for the con struction of an immense, power plant on the Hogue river near Prospect at nn approximate cost exceeding a milion dollars, which will for ninny yenrs to" come supply all power needed in the Hogue River Valley. jTlio plant will consist of three units of SOOl) hor.se power each. The first unit will be installed at once, and the other added as the demand for power justifies it. The transmission lines will bo approximately fiftv miles in length. The present power plant at (Sold Ray will bo used for emergency purposes. Construction of large cement works at Gold Hill is planned and the ex tra power to be ganeruicd will bo needed by these manufacturers, lnreo dittoront concerns, among them the Portland Cement company, lire figuring on erecting plunts, aud each will use an immense amount of povvxT, one concern alone needing J.'iOO horse power. Then the cities of tho valley are constantly calling for more power. Tho site of I he power plant is a few miles this side of Prospect, whore by n sluirl diversion, a perpendicular fall of 700 tct-t i eciired. IS OEEP White Covering to a Depth of Two Feet Has Hidden Soil for Entire Winter Cattle Unable to Forage Hay Imported Over Rough Roads. To depredations of winter on tin summit of the mountains back of tic Sterling mine have placed It. Nel son in a difficult situaiion. For th" tirst time in many yours the snow has been so deep on hiri farm that In cattle hao had to bo fed all winter IJis supply of haj 'luib been exhausted and he must now drie down th1 mountain,, six miles to Griffin Creek every two or three days and return uith a couple of hundred pounds ol hay, which is all that can be drawn "over the btoep washed out road. The mow on Nelson's ranch bui been two feet deep during winter and still attains to u depth of a foot. Not only has the wiow stopped grac ing but also has prevented the usual winter wood chopping. For the pui tli loo summers NuIhou has distin guished hiuikolf us the only wood hauler who haa had tbe iiere to briiig vyod down the preciptuou road from the summit. ' TESTING EFFICACY OF EASTERN AND WESTERN COAL PCGKT SOI'NT) NAVY YAKI Wash, March -i- "The coul let whicb will be eiiguged in by the cruisers West Virginia aud Murlun!, are extremely important," said Ad miral Coltnan, commanding the na yard today. ''Tbe Ut will estao lisb the efficiency of coal mined m tbe east and west. The cost of pro duction, amount consumed, in fact all features of the tests will be watched with great interest in naval circlet." The Wast Virginia and Maryland .ull proceed to tbe Straits ot Jii.ui lit- ,i .i i l Tin-dii 1 r -)" 'I I. -l- SECTIONS NOW ON RANCH IVlAlLi 1 JtUiS U IN OREO OX, KUMUY, MAttClL 3, 1911. To Build 11,000,000 Power Plant COL. FRANK RAY OF MEDFORD AND NEW YORK ROE F GOES 10 iHUHTERS SUV i PRISON TUESDAY Grafter Gives Up Hope of Escaping San Quentln Says It is a Great Blow to His Aged Parents, hut Will Make tho Best of It. tSAX FRANCISCO. .March I. Abo 'A' of will lie taken to San Qiieuttu prison next Tuor(lk?."NoTfiliiK"Tiow .seems to jirevont tho order of Judge l.awlor belnc carried out on that day. It not today gave up hope of escap ing the jeiiltentlar, lit view of the decision of Judgo ltwlor that the prisoner would not he given any fur thor stay cen to attend to his pri vate affairs liefore entering upon his long term. "As for myself I do not caw." Ruof said. "I could face the sentence with equanimity, hut the blow to my aged parents is very hard. Hut 1 shall iuako tho best of It, oven though at times 1 would not cure ir 1 were dead and done with It nil," ltuef's attorneys are still figuring on Just what action they will tnhe to got tho enso again Into court. They feel that until Monday or Tuesday tliey arc tinder the censorship of Judgo l.awlor and will not move. They will apply to the stato supreme court on Monday oi Tuesday for U ro-hearliiK. which, If refused, would furnish gi minds for application to the I'nltod Slate supn'iiic court for ha beas loipus pioo-ydiii 'H. TIE THREE SANTA ROsAU . M- x.. Md.. 1. - Santa Ro-..lia. Anepe mid lie-, the latter tw m ib" -t.ite ot Soimh.i. are in the band i ol the rebels. Can alien, between Aji.'po apd 1'res. probably will be tB.kcn lute today, .is rebels were reported advancing on tbe town at daybreak. Fortifications are being thrown up hut tbe Harriott is expected to prove no matrth against the rebels, who have u larye force. Advices were received from Chi huahua today that G-neral Francisco I. Madeio bad sent the governor of Chihuahua a demand tor the sur render of the iit. DISCHARGED COAL MINERS THREATEN LABOR TROUBLE CL-K UM'M. Wash . Maich 4.- One hundred aud thiiu I .i I tan aud Sln miners believed t he members ot some secret soeicu. were discharged by the NnrtbwaM ' i."eiiient cm pnnv yesterday, i untitled the company that if an aticinpt was mad to open tbe mines without them they would fight. The eonpnnv aid mpted to bbld out a portion of the miners' pv to nn l! itUo ho aci id, i il. Tin vim! i I - pl'ilc-l i' , ,ll 'ii Ii llll ill l 'In . i .', . , . In Ml 0 Cat Mcacurcs Eleven Feet Treed and Shot Near Prospect Tackled hy Dogs Which He Cripples Falls Wounded From Tree. Roy Willels, iiinil coutracJor, car rying the mail between Kuglo Point and Prospect, repot is that Musr,. Ntisou, McCall and l.usby killed a monster cougar uci.r ProHpvcl, meas uring 1 1 feet in length. After the dogs bud treed thu cou gar, one of ,the men slot him and as he fell tho dofs caught him. The boast was only nlightly wounded and the result was that one of the dogs was badh torn and lacerated ami it was only by mere chance thai he was rescued. The dogs had been used in catching bobcats and when tho cougar I' J I tboy both ran in but llio iiiiimal was too much for lliaiu. Al last cccoiints tho injured dog was recovering. FIVE MEN KILLED BY DONKEY ENGINE EXPLOSION PORTLAND. Or., March 1. Fhc men were killed and tuo injured when a doukc engine in a sawmill on tin Clackamus, ricr near Mstaeada, ;() piilcs oust of Portland, exploded tin loreuoon, iH-coiiiing to rcpoii ic, icn ing here. Th. in tin men null were wiilKliicii clnplosci FOR BLONDE BOSS CHICAGO, Mcb. I With half .( Cllie.l'.'n declcring him nut enlltlt'd t' bis po-ilimi, William I. m imer, jiiiuoi senator l'im Illinois, will miter his home citv lomoriow morning in a triumph aranged by his friends and political henchmen. J, Ogdeu Ar mour und other prominent eitizcis havo decliind to act on tbe reception committee Two hundred automobile occupied by thu senutois irind will meet him at the depot. He will heud tho procession t Garfield park, where he greets those who care to stand in the Match wind. Hands will play and it is expected I.oruuer will keep open house all da v. ILLINOIS SOCIETY TO HOLD MEETING TUESDAY Tbe annual meeting mid election of ofticers of the Medlord Illinois so ciety will tuke place ue! Tuesday night iu the K. p. hall. (Her 160 invitation have been -'M to all the Miubers ot ih it i iid n gen- "i.il iinitiiiimi i ,. l .. all other former llliitoiaus, an i whom aro urged to attend. Tbe e veiung will be started with a cafeteria upier, after which the Ii i 1 1 ut ut I n i i i.ic the ensuing 1 1 1 1 1 1 , i . . . i . i n H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 EIGHTEEN PAGES I Aw att m at aaa m si .avw at mi . - - BAILEY OUT UNCLE JOE Texas Senator in Huff Over Action of Democratic Colleagues in Favoring Popular -Legislation, Wires Resig nation to Governor. FRIENDS PURSUADE HIM TO STAY WITH HIS JOB Lone Star Legislature Was Ready to Elect a Successor at Once if Given a Chance. WASHINGTON, I. C, Midi. -I. -Senator doe Hailoy tonight withdrew his resignation and will contiiiuu to rcpicsent Texas in tho uppur house. His action followed a wire from ilia governor iihking him not to resign. His friends in Texas wired him to stick mid doiuooratic colleagues, num bering eleven, Higncd u statement ex pressing confidence in him nud per suading him that ho hud niado a mistake. WASHINGTON, 1). C, March . Senator J. W. Halloy of Texas has ro siguod from tho senate. Halloy resigned becaiiHO tho demo crats failed to rollow hla londorshlp In consideration of llio Arizona constitu tion, which Halloy violently opposed. Ho opposes tho Initiative, referendum and recall, tho latter principle, par ticularly In Its application to Judges. Halloy refused to mako any state ment on his resignation. The only other democrats who voted with" Hal loy on tho Owen resolution -w-dro Tal iaferro and Ovormaii.' APSTIN, Texas, .March -I. Gov ernor Colquitt this iiftornonn telo grnphed Senator Hailoy at Washing- Ien: "I huvo this tniiitilo received your tologrum of resignation. J deoliuo to nueopf your resignation us senator and rospcofully usk that you with draw it." Sonatoi Pailoy sent a telegram hero today saying Unit ho had for warded his resignntion to Governor Colquitt. The iogislnluro is now in session nnd will proceed ut onco to tho election of Mailoy's successor. It is understood tluit ho will bo a can- daliilo lo sitceod himself, Former Governor Campbell and Governor Coolquill aro both caudidalos. It is believed that Campbell is the choice of the legislature, and thu' l'aile, will not be returned. T WASHINGTON. 1). C, .March I. It was on!) h a narrow mnrgin that "Uncle Joe" Caution failed to signal l.o his last day as speaker hy a fist fight. During the house filibuster today Siioakor Cannon spoke harshly to Congressman Johnson of Kentucky. "I only wish joii wore u yonngor man," shouted Johnson. Cannon flushed. "Conio on," cried Uncle Joe, shak ing his finger at the Kentuukluii. "I do not want.nuy sdvautago of my ago." The reiiuuliraus yelled theinselvos hoarse, while friends led Johnson away. d Later when Representative Knack lefoid refused to sit down Cunuoti ordeii'd the Hcieant at arms to force the Missouri memher to his chair. PORTUGUESE SPIES SWARM IN REVOLUTIONARY CENTER MAHRIH. March -I. -Portuguese spies swarmed into Madrid today to investigate reports that file Duko of Oporto was u recent recret visitor here seeking Spanish co-osuiition in a pluu for the restoration of the Por tuguese monarchy. A dispatch from Oporto says that the plot was ox posed there, several arrests made gad incriminating corosondence seised. Tbe provisional goveniaieut continues to utreiifthott its northern garison. If tbe patronage of the readers of this new-paper Is impel tnnt to you in. Ke onr -tore advertising import 'uUluTHKM. . . j 1AFT7 A nrTUTTTD J?ain and Southerly Winds' Xo. 29G. , Speaker Shows Fight Last Minute Says Without Regret and Towards None. to the Very lie Leaves With Malice CANNON'S SWAN SONG IS RECEIVED WITH CHEERS Champ Clark Offers Resolution of Thanks and is Wildly Cheered Demonstration Follows. WASHINGTON. I). C, .Mob. -I. Willi his colors nailed to thu must ami showing to tho very hmt iniiiuto tho fighling front for which ho bus al ways been famed, "Uuule.Joo" Can non (dosed his last term ns spoakor of the national house when the (list congress ended today. "i leave hero without regret," wail the burden of his swan song; "with innlico toward no member with whom, I have ever served." t Dospitehis woni'ine.ss as tho re sult of n continuous Mission of 2(i" houi-H Cannon enforced the ,absoluto gag rule during tho filibuster by Fitzgernld which ended (ho session and fought the democrats desporatoly until Payne capitulated and abandon ed the tarilf board bill. Kseorlod liy Champ Clarlc. Whon his last battle was ended Cnnnon left the cliulr and wns re placed by Underwood of Alabama. Chump Clark, aponkor to bo iu tho niyct, hotisi), then iiitroilucJuil'a ros'o-. Iitlion thnnking Spenkor Cunuoti for' his service. . , "This has been one of tho most im portant eoiigros&os," said Clark, "and olio of the stormiest in history. Thoro hnvo been more bitter words and moro riotous scenes than in any previous congress. I offer this reso lution because, at this nioniunt Jo soph G. Cannon is ouy of tho gront ost historical perso'uagos iu our couuiry.'' A great demonstration followed Clark's peroration, Underwood, iu tho chair, vainly pounding for order. In llio midst of tho turmoil Clark and .Mnuii escorted Cannon to tho chair and silence fell as "Undo Joo" be gan lo speak. Uncle doe's Swan Song. , "It is eight yours ago," ho said, "since 1 was escorted to this desk as speaker. I said thou that the speaker should bo the sorvunt of tho house and since jhnt' tittle I have never forgotten that my duty wns to preside in accordance with thu nilQ of the house with cottrtusy and wiili impartiality. "It is necessary, with tho vusL amount of business before this house, lliut there be n selection by tils ma jority as to which business shall hu considered. The rules must gov ern." Speaker Cnnnon (lieu dirorUd "Champ Clark to rend the resolution of adjournment and its oonoliiiion lesumed: Leaves Without Regret. "I loave here without a regret. I havo 'perlormed my duties to Hp host of my judgment under the rule of the house. I have no maliou i.i my heart toward any colleague or toward any member with whom I ev er served. My friend, tbe speaker lo be, has bidden mu farewell am speaker. I agree with hbn, for at 75 years, in tti course of tiatuM, f could not hope to nnd would not occupy this pluoe again, So, wUl -fill my phitv under his getitU mid as n member of the house. I de clare the third session of the (Hit ' congress adjourned.'' $ At tbe end of "Uncle Joe's" Swav-j song dead stiUnea prevailed Jut fully a inbjute. Tlwu lleflin of ATaJ batua started singing "My Country 'tis of Thoe," and tbe members anil the gallery joined in with a will. The deuiorerats hoisted Joe .Mer rick, the Ht page of the house, up on a desk and he sang: "My 014 ICen lucky Song," the Southerners joiniug iu the chorus. The finale ut tho occasion came in the inUi(r hy Merrick of "auld Lang Svtm" and .i few minutes after it, lust bar died away onlv a tew -ustteivd membi i retuuined on tbe floor. Rapid growth of tho finger nails Ih lonsldered to Indicate that a norson Is in good health. f-