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THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 190S.
No. 160.
ROBERTS AT OFFERS 10 CONSTRUCT
WORK ON WATER SYSTEM FROM
REPORT ROGUE FOR .191,000
Will Have It Ready Soon contractors
to Submit to the Council-No
Fooling Regard
ing It This Time
Chief Engineer Roberts is buBy these
days with his figures and typewriter
getting his report into shape to sub
mit to tho city council. Just whon it
will be ready is hard to determine, aB
there are countless arrays of figures to
whip into line, and many pages of
typewritten matter to be shaped up.
Tho engineer is determined to have
V no fooling regarding tho matter this
k time. He means to have the report ex
Tact, even as to details, and will treat
full all of the different water propo
sitions which tho water committee have
askivl him to investigate.
Ho returned from Fish lake on Mon
day evening. Whilo on this trip ho
also visited Big Butto and looked into
that proposition.
Mr. Roberts has nothing to offer for
publication at the prcsont"time, and
will nut have until his report is ready
to submit.
NEW CHURCH WILL BE
A CREDIT. TO CITY
Catholic Institution In West Medford
Will Be Finished in Old Mission
Style Work Is Being Bushed in Its
Construction.
The new Catholic church in West
Medford will lend much attractiveness
to that section when it is completed,
which will not bo a great while, as tho
work is being rushed.
The church is boing constructed on
n, old mission stvlo. It will be 45
foot wide nnd 80 long. Tho church
will be finished outBidc with comont.
Tnidn. burlaoine will be used, and
a circular ceiling 25 feet above tho
..floor will bo finished, giving a contrast
which will boonce attractive anu
1-patfiil to the eve.
Father Van Clarenbeek is certainly to
be congratulated upon tho mucB gooa
-nrV he has done the past few months.
He has obtained tho money to build the
Bchool, which is proving a great sue
...... - he has built the priest's house, and
; .n,ii,tini tho church. A hospital
,. (hi. next work to bo undertaken. He
has proved a valuable citizen of this
ciay.
COLORADO UNINJURED
FROM OOINO ON BOOKS
Bid on the Proposed Line From
Gold Ray to Medford Proposition Made
by Condor Company to Water Commit
tee Includes Two Reservoirs and Filter
NAVY YARD, Puget Sound, WaBh.,
Sept. 23. An examination of the in
terior of tho cruiBcr Colorado showed
that there is no leak in the now platcB
put on in place of those damaged when
the cruiser ran aground August 15. The
heavy list to port which occurred when
the ship was being taken out of dry
dock and which mada the undecking of
the ship a difficult feat, was appa
rently due to the shifting of a quantity
of coal in the bunkers.
Notice.
Will the party who obtained tho
wrong wheel, leaving a black frame
Yalo wheel in the place of a blue Sav
aire. Wednesday morning, communicate
with Cusick and Meyers' real estate
offi.o MU West Seventh street. 180
Notice.
There will be a meeting of the Great
er Medford club in tho city hall on
Fridav afternoon, September 25, at 2:30
o'clock. Thcro is important business
to discuss and a full attendance is do
sired. 1B1 MRS. M. L. ALFORD, Secretary.
The Condor Water & Power company
has completed its proposition to fur
nish water to the city of Medford ana
has submitted the matter to the water
committee. They will construct a sys
tem for $197,000. The proposition is
as follows:
To the Water Committee, City of
Medford Gentlemen In presenting
our proposition for the furnishing of
wator to the city of Medford we wiBh
to call attention to the following:
First Our proposition contemplates
the pumping of water from Rogue river
near Gold Kay to a reservoir 3,000,000
gallons capacity at Medford, higher
than tho city of Medford, and then be
repumped to a reservoir at Medford 200
feet higher than tho city.
Second We claim that Rogue river
water does not require filtering, for
the reason that Grants Pass usob un-
filtered Rogue river water and the
healtn of that city compares favorably
with any city in Oregon.
Third If filtration is desired, then
there is hereto attached information
from the Oregon City wator superin
tendent showing the cost of a Jewell
filtration system to be $15,000 and ca
pacity ono million gallons per day,
which supplies that city of over 5000
population, also showing that their wa
ter is pure.
Fourth We claim our plan will cost
much less than a gravity system pro
posed, for the following reasons:
(a) Our line is less than one nail
tho length of tho gravity line.
(b) Our pipeline right of way par
allels the Southern Pacific railroad and
the pipe can be unloaded from tho cars
along the right of way within a few
foot of where it will be laid. I lie coun
try traversed is practically level and
free from bedrock.
(c) Our pipeline will be from six to
eight inches larger than the gravity
line and will carrv more water, which
should be considered in comparing cost.
(d( The submission of both plans to
a contractor would demonstrate which
is the cheaper plan.
FifthIf a gravity system is adopt'
ed and operated by the city, then tho
operating expenses and bond interest
and sinking fund must bo paid from
the revenue or the rates raised, by
tho citv council.
Sixth If our proposition is accept
ed and tho water system operated by
us, then the. operating expenses, bond
interest and sinking fund must be paid
from the revenue or the rates raiBcd
sufficiently by the city council.
Seventh Our profits from pumping,
if any, tho only difference between tho
two planB), wo claim must be made
by good economical management, which
with our cheap power facilities and
to the fact that wo arc already operat
ing tho electric light system, we claim
that we can give.
Comparo the revenue and frco lights
the city is now getting under our man
agement of tho electric plant, with the
loss and poor service under city man
agement. Eighth If the city becomes 25,000
population, then it will grow larger
anad water then would have to be ob
tained from Roguo river. Why not
start right and get water from Rogue
river nowf
Ninth Our pipeline would traverse
the center and richest portion of tho
Rome River valley, and the irrigation
afforded would mske a garden Bpot of
it and would mean tho sibdivision of
the farms and a large increnso in popu
lation and a Greater Medford.
Tenth If both systems cost the snine,
another question arises even then.
Which management would be snfeBt,
best and most economical, judging from
the past!
Respectfully submitted.
CONDOK WATER & POWER CO.
By C. R. Ray, President
ROOSEVELT IS TROLLEY CARS CRASH
FURIOUS AT
DELAY
"Let Us Go to Work in
Heaven's Name," He Ex
claims in" Frenzied Out
burst Regarding Delay
MEDFORD, Or., Sept. 5. To tho Wa
ter Committee, Citv of Medford, Ore
gon Gentlemen: Wc submit for your
consideration the following proposition,
which contemplates the operation, col
lection and disbursement of revenue by
our company of the water plant of the
city of Medford for a period of 30 years
with option to the city for a further
period of 30 years, subject to the fol
lowing conditions:
First Tho city of Medford to build
tho pipeline from Gold Ray power
house to Bedford.
Estimated Cost.
Pipeline, consisting of six miles
of 24-inch wood pipe, two
miles each of 22-inoh nnd 20
inch wood pipe, or steel pipe
of equal capacity $100,000
Filtration system 15,000
Two reservoirs 25,000
IN FOG: SIN FATALLY
NJIIRED; OTHERS UURT
Collision Comes Without Moment's Warn
ing-Cars Come Together With Terrific
Impact-Both Cars Telescoped and Sent
Completely Clear of Track
Total cost $140,000
Second The city of Medford to fur
nish nnd instill complete ready for op
eration tho pipeline, reservoir and fil-
tration system above mentioned; nlso
to furnish and iustal pump nnd motor
(which vou havo recently ordered) to
bo attached to cud of pipeline at Med
ford to be used in re-pumping water to
Medford reservoir ut an elevation of
200 feet above Medford; also to instill
at points to be designated by us be
tween Gold Ray and Medford 40 tees
and gate valves, which will bo furnished
by ub.
Third Tho city of Medford to fur
nish nil buildings, uso of ground owned
by city, all machinery, pipe, tools and
appliances of every kind and descrip
tion now in uso or contemplated to be
installed or used in city water plant;
also put in good condition, connected
ready for use, present city steam pump
ing plant to be used in case of break
down or emergency in supplying water
from Rear creek.
In consideration of tho above, the
Condor Water & Power company pro
pose to furnish to the city of Med
ford sufficient water for Medford 'h use
at the present city water rates; said
rates not to bo increased except as di-
rectod by tho city council aB hereinaft- :
er provided. Water rates to bo the
same as the present city minimum flat
rato. The rate per one thousand gal
lons to be from 15c down to 5c per
ono thousand gallons, gradually lessen
ed in proportion to quantity consumed
per month.
Out of the revenno thus derive'., nit
er deducting operating expenses, we
propose:
First To deposit monthly in a bank
to tho credit nf tho city of M'dford an
amount equal to tho bond interest as
stated above, also in like manner depos
it an amount equal to the sinking fund
as provided for in bonds. (Sinking fund
to begin in fifteen yenrs.) Tnten-st to
be paid monthly out of revenue an pro
vided herein.
(Continued on page 3.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. "Tho
cared index system is fine for govern
ment department work, but in heaven's
name, let 's go to work and pump red
biood into this campaign. Never mind
card-indexing tho people to find out
what we think they ought to vote
let's get out with red firo and stump
talk uud bands of music aud expense
money and stir 'em up so that they
do vote. In heaven's name, Novem
ber is almost here." 1
These words were used by President
Roosevelt in criticizing the work of
Republican National Committee Chair
man Hitchcock, according to u cabinet
ollicer who is talking today of tho pres
ident's attitude in tho Tuft campaign.
Tho cabinet officer does not like Hitch
cock. Ho says that tho president's
words led to tho appointment of Sen
ator Crane as pilot of tho campaign.
The cabinet officer explained that
Hitchcock is tho youngest mnu that ever
has been entrusted with tho responsibil
ities of a big campaign and tho repub
lican leaders woro harsh in their crit
icism of the card index. Tho president
put nn end to the immenso card index
that Hitchcock was planning by pulling
the wires nnd Htaring things in n lively
way.
Circuit Court News.
Charles E. Tull vs. F. N. Leismeister;
aetion to recover money; jury returned
verdict in favor of plaintiff for $52.40.
Elzina Miiupin vs. John T. Mnupin;
suit for divorce; decree granted.
State of Oregon vs. If. O. Wilkinson;
soiling liquor to a minor; on motion of
attorney for defendant the court
structed the jury to return a verdict
in favor of defendant.
.State of Oregon vs. Walter Mnson;
pleaded not guilty and court appoint
ed K. K. Kelly attorney for defend
ant.
Stato of Oregon vs. William A. Har
vey; defendant withdrew plea of not
truiltv and entered plea of guilty, and
time for passing sentence placed
Monday, September 21.
State of Oregon vs. John Doe;
sault with dangerous weapon; grand
iurv returned true bill.
State of Oregon vs. John Doe; sell
ing liquor to a minor; grand jury re
turned a true bill.
Grand jury havo filed their final re
port and been discharged rrom duty.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.f Sept. 23. At
least seven persons woro fatally injured
and 72 men were seriously hurt when
two trolley enrs collided in the fog
today on the Southwestern Traction line
between Chester nnd Philadelphia, nenr j
Tincum. Iloth cars were going nt high
speed nnd were crowded with working
men. Tho most seriously injured nro: i
Henry Hnrke,; both legs crushed.
John Buyer; all ribs broken, not ex
pected to live.
Thomns Ryan; both nrms crushed.
Philip Flonnagan; chest crushed; can
not livo long.
William Mullen; chest crushed.
Edward Smith, motorman of Ches
ter car; ono leg cut off, expected to
lie.
Motorman of Philadelphia car; name
unknown; both legs broken.
Tho collision camo without a mo
ment s warning. Both cars were going
fast and both were crowded with work-
ingmen going to work. Men were stand- on the outskirts of Philadelphia.
tttt.t.b WTH TiP.RT FRIEND , FIFTEEN FREIGHT CARS
wwTT.r. TV RIiIND RAGE ! PLUNGE INTO RIVER
JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.
ing in tho aisles and hanging onto tho
outside of both cars.
Motorman Smith of tho Chester car
says that ho could not see very far
ahead and that he was unaware of the
ippronching Philadelphia car until it
was too lato to even retard tho mo
mentum of bis car with the airbrakes.
Smith stuck to his post, but sovernl
of the workmen on tho front car jump
ed.
The two heavy enrs camo together
with terrific impact. Tho front ends
of both cars wero splintered and ovory
occupant of the mors hurled to the
floor. Somo of tlioso standing were
thrown through windows and others on
tho two palt forms wero hurled 20 feet
from tho tracks.
The two cars telescoped each other
nnd toppled over and it wns nearly nn
hour beforo tho maimed and injured
could bo extricated from tho wreck.
Ambulances wero hurried to the scene
nnd tho injured taken to the hospitals
FLEET BOUND
S
E
Like Mystic Shuttles the
Battleships Weaved Two
Countries Into One En
during Racial Fabric
GOOD ROADS MEETING WILL
BE HELD IN THE CITY PARK
AT TWO O'CLOCK TOMORROW
J ml HO John II. Scott nf Sulom arrived (
this city Wednesday morninii nnd .
will address local people from tho band-
itnnd in the city park Thursday aftor
n at 2 o'clock on the. subject of
Central Point nnd Denton llownra of
AhIiIiiiiiI. C, 8. Jackson of Portland, fl.
T. Ilahlivin of Klamath FallsTWill if.
Steel of Portland and T. B. Wilcox of
Portland. Jj
Importance of Gathering.
New Oases.
T. J. Kenney vs. George E. Neuber; 1 ,d him are certain.
suit for appointment of receiver. ( has.
Trim, nttorney for plaintiff.
Emilv Jane Moore vs. Isaac C. Moore
suit for divorce. P. M. Calkins, W. H.
Abel and Frank Groundwater, attor
neys for plairtiff.
W. C. Green vs. P. O. Stinson; ac
tion to recover money. Withir.ftc
K$y, attorneys for plaintiff.
PORTLAND. Or.. Sent. 23. Guilty of ELKTOS, Mr., Sept. 23. Fift
killini Charles Hcgburn, his best friend, : ears of a freight train of the Baltimore
ia a blind rage, Casper Blickenstofer j 4 Ohio railroad plunged into the Del
sita in a cell of the county jail today! aware river today, when the cast spa
oi t.a veree of rdirsical collapse. The . of tho bridge at Port Deposit gav
' nu.M convitted because Ilea-1 way.
bun had upbraided Blickeiwtoffr for One man is believed to n.-uc nc-n
neflectisn a Xmm hirw-a. Ty aa ; fim' won wun me o.n
beea in separable fri.s tm year I i..jred. The remainder of the crew
That Bliceofr ii iatn u is tnougni to navo .-nl.- .
kill his frieid tk nttitn a arrwt- jury. The engine and the first car of
But h attacked tho train had just crossco me
tbe man last night in a blind rage with span when .t gave vav witnout warning.
. i. ..., ;,.. f .-.ml, l.ndinu a The remaining cars fill into the river
vicious blow just above the right ear. ' with the wreckage of the tiring.
rv.......;n nf the brain resulted. Hen- enuine remained on the tracks.
J... - r - !,. The vie! Traffic will be seriously delay
tim was 50 years old, unmarried, and the accident, nsfl) will take some time
a native of 8wcdn. Blickoafctofer before the work of rebuilding the
Th
ed bv
Attorney Holbrook Withington was
attending court on Monday.
Kiehard Gnikin has returned from
California, whero ho has been for some
time on account of his health.
(Jeorire L. Davis, president of the
Bank of Jacksonville, returned Hun
dav from a few weeks' visit with his
wife ami daughter nt Portland.
Frank Cameron of Applegate was
loing biinoHn in town Monday.
Miss Berthn Prim lias been oingaged
to teach the Forest Creek school and
will begin her duties next Monday.
Lawrence Pickein, who has been in
charge of liussell's confectionery store.
will leave for CorvalliB soon to attend
school. His manv patrons will miss
him at the old stand,
A number of Jacksonville peopln at
tended the band concert at Medford
Sunday afternoon. Among those who
went over were Mr. nnd Mrs. William
Deneff, Mrs. Howard Norton, Mr.
and -Mrs. William Schllltz, Mr. nnd
Mrs. Walter Itostwiek. Mrs. I.. J. Hears,
Misses l.eoiia I'lrieh, Bertha Prim, Mol
lie Towiie, Orace Henry, Josephine Don-f-gan.
Maude Prim, Anna Wendt, I.eiln
Prim, l.anrn Neuber, Hcta I Inch and
Frances Kenney.
Miss F.nima Crimes of Medford has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Flora
'I nompson.
Hay S' tt'-n has returned from a
month's viit at his home in Minneapo
lis Kan. His mother and father are
expected to arrive in about six weeks.
Wtird w:is receiver! last night or me
death of !'"ter Buschey, an old resi
d. nt of this place. Mr. Buschey has
be
good roads. Other boosters for Metier ,
roads throughout the statu, among thorn , Tho meeting tomorrow will bo of
L. H. Webster nnd C. D. Jackson of great importation to southern Oregon.
Portland, will speak to the nudienco. lluro the roads havo been nogloctcd
In all probability the band will he to n grent extent nnd enthusiasm Is all
ngnged to play a number of selec- that is lacking. The country is fast
lions and the stores may lie induced assuming an importance which demands
to close. An attempt will be made to that good roads bo built nnd maintain
have tho meeting one nf tho most en- od.
tlmniastic ever held in the city. Oregon is behind other states In the
The expenses, which amount to 200, matter of working for better higliwnys.
,,rr to bo imid bv the Commercial emu. mm ine iimo is ui nanu wnen moro ui-
Tomorrow tho Crater Lake road com- tention should bo paid to this work
mission is to meet in this city, with 1 The speakers tomorrow will bo some
the execution of F.. II. Ilnrriman and of tho best in the stato, and thosi who
Colonel Frank Hay of New York, the am working hardest to havo such
entire committee in nil probability will movement tnko hold. All should turn
be oresent. The other members are out nnd hear the subject intelligently
Lionel H. Webster of Portland, H. h. discussed.
Benson of Klamnth Falls, W. I. Vnwter , The Indies of Medford and surround
of Mi'dford J. H. Scott of Sal , ,1. r..ing couniry nro especially invited 10
Iicdd.v of Medford, F. II. Hopkins of attend the meeting.
BITTER FEELING- AGAINST
CANDIDATE HI8GEN
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BF.ACMONT, Tex, Sept. 23. Feel
ng today is somewhat bitter against
Thomas F. Ilisgen, presidential cumu
late of the independence, party, owing
to an ntlaek by him on Senator Bailey
made, vestcrdny. Ilisgen passed through
this city and was asked to stnte specif
ienllv whom he was fighting. He did so.
stating that he was fighting both dem
ocrats and republicans.
He continued with nn attack on the
Standard Oil and Senator Bailey. He
was interrupted several limes. F.ugone
D. Hardin, who was secretary or state
at the time the Waters Pierce Oil com
pany wns nllowed to re enter tho state,
took exceptioa to a statement of Ilis
gen that Senator Bailey was responsi
hlo for tho readmission of the company.
He stated that ho alolio wns responsible
and that Bailey had teen fully exoner
ated.
Ituef with his chauffeur was going
up I'nion street, near Octavia, whe
he met the automobile driven by the
two young women coming down the
steep grade. They had lost control of
the machine and had applied the brakes,
which did not hold. Tho mnchino kept
skidding nt a rapid rate. Huef rcnlizcd
the situation at a glance and ordered
Ins driver to deliberately run in front
of the nuu-hiun ill an endeavor to stop
it.
Woof's mncliine wns badly smashed
and (lie collision threw the other ma
chine over. Huef hurriedly placed both
the women in his machine and rushed
them to a hospital.
By II. Loo Clothworthy, staff cor-
reapondont of tho United Proas, on
board the United States ship Georgia,
by mail to San Francisco.)
AUCKLAND, New eZalnnd, Sept. 23.
As though they wero 111 groat myatle
shuttles, the ships of the batloahip
tleet havo since thoir arrival in Aus
tralian waterB been ceaselessly weaving
tho divided English speaking people in
to one enduring racial fabric.
Within tho fortnight, since tho long
white line of theso potential emiasa-
ricB of pence slipped through tho haze
of the Sabbath morning nnd dropped
nuchors in the beautiful wators of
Waitemnta at Auckland, thoy hare In
great part accomplished a mission
which Iuib confounded tho clonroBt
brained diplomats of both Britain and
America during nearly half a century
of constant endeavor.
Wonderful Reception.
To vrltu of tho fleet 'b visit to these
fnr flung outpost of tho wliito raco
and dwell entirely on tho magnificence
f tile entertainment extended both offi
cers nnd men, to writo or tho miles
of flushing lights nnd fluttering, flag-
entwined bunting, which mado ovcry
stone-faced street n bewildering maze
of brilliant benutv, would be as a bib-
liophele enamored of tho binder's art
nnd forgetful of the great heart story
within tho embellished covers of tho
book.
Because, if over two pooplo bared
their hearts one to another those Eng
lish colonists and their kinsmen of the
fleet havo dono so.
Naturo Prepares Setting.
As though in heait sympath ywith
tho scene of such portentious moment to
the peoples of the world, which wore
about to be enncted, naturo prepared
impressively drnmntic setting for
tho entrance of tho fleet into Auckland
harbor.
An early morning mist curtained the
fleet from the view of tho seried thou
sands of Moplo who crowded tho bold
headlands nt Wnitematit bay, until tbe
great towering ships wero directly bo-
fore them. Then, ns if in responso to
the mute appeals of thoso Bcores of
thousands of straining oyes, tho sun
light burst from the overcast heavens,
and, sweeping awav tho mist in its
golden flood, revealed In nil thoir ma
jesty of power tho glittering, gun-toothed
representatives of American sea
might.
A tense, heart-throbbing silence, moro
eloquent than tho salvos of cheers, wns
New Zcnland 's first greeting to Amer
ica 's sen fighters. There was nn in
stinctive intaking of breath among
those thousands of British empire mnk-
rs, as they realized their own vision,
the power of America's empire protec
tors. 1
ENOLAND ONCE AOAIN
ORDERS AMERICAN MEAT
SALEM MAN BEATEN
AND ROBBED IN PORTLAND
ABE RUEF PLAYS
THE ROLE Of HERO
HAN FHANCIHCO, Cal., Sept. 23.
n staying at the Odd Fellows' home Anc liner pinyeu inn roie oi nero
;.. i...i..n,i tr the oust few vears 1 in nn autoinotmo acciueni in wnicn me
t fm.v.le for some time. Misses Cox. sister, wero thrown from I hnil never met beforo, to
The funeral will be held here tinder the 'their machine on Union street and one I the Fast Hide, when he wns led to
s of the I. O. O. F. lodge. I or the young women seriously injure.!, j aura pui nu oviij ura.c,
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POliTLANl), Or., Sept. 23. "I have
ii few aches and bruises, but generally
speaking I feel as though I hail been
through a Kansas cyclone," today de
clared L. M. McFcnrson of Salem, who
was rnppil over the head with I
v. ilver last night by holdup men in the
north end nf Portland and kicked about
because he had only ". McFearson bad
started with the bandits, whom he
firo on
Ulispl
CHICAGO, Sept. 22. For the first
time since the appearance of Upton
Sicelnir'a packing house expose, "Tho
Jungle," the British government today
contracted for nn order of Amorican
meal, closing a contract with Libby,
McNeil Libby, packers, for 5,000,-
OHO pounds of fresh meat.
According to the contract, which was
made through Thomas Erskino, Brit
ish couiiil nt Chicago., tho prico to be
t.I for the consignment of meat Is
.100,000.
Erskine requested the submission of
bids for sevorni million pounds of can
ned meats for tho British navy. The
packers nro pleased over the orders and
predict a big increase In export trade.
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