Boost the Development of the Rogue River Country by Subscribing Liberally to the new Medford Pamphlet UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES By fat tha largett and bf at newi report of any papsr In Southern Oregon. Dlefccil a CBilsiifliiiie The Weather Cloudy, with occasion hi s oweri tonight and tomorrow. Mm ;-te vow, m m ! i 'd '"' THIRD YEAR. MEDFORD, ORKCiON, THKSDAY, JAXllAHV IS). 190!l. NO. 259 ERLAIN IS ELECTED!!. S. SENATOR 0MBS . i ' i MAIL SPRINGS FAKE STORY RIVALING OIL DISCOVERY 1 AND MURPHY A E TIMBER OR Preliminary Surreys Being Made to Arrive at Estimate-Development of Coal Mines Depend Upon Showing Made by Work Which is Now Under Way Pt'Vi'liitnpii? 'if tin cn:il ininis ilcpcmlM upon showing m.'iilo by work now iinilo- nay. If ri'snlt s just il'y i!, .li'vi'lopi'i'iic. vault may ln tiinlrtal'ii mi it inrjji' m-alc. Mi'sc.i'H. Mitn.ly i.mi lllv lia vo nn oplioii tin tlio I'. & K., anil jin not eonteniplntinn rtcMpiirino; it. TIhm-c are no nfool i:d irlis on wltll t lion) for ai'nirin any linihor lull 'In. . I'l'i'liininnry ituivi'vs now lining mailo lire to arrivi at cm: million of I'OMt, antl at f'ornlnsin'iirt as )o 1'i'a sibility of ronsl nn-l 'on of a roail ti tim ntnt mini's if' tlio pn'limtn ary woil; ro)U' lo'iii!,' liniir jastifirs fni'tlit'r ili'Velopiiieni. The Moil ford Mail, which ri'i'i'nllv ilis- . eovoroil oil on the I'lor- o traol ist of tlio city, niailo :iiiuthor slnrtlinn tlisi-ovory. It is to lor ollVi't that tho Mnri'hy intoros'ts nr" to taUo ovor tho I'ai'ifio & Knsti'i'ii, eli n.l it to llutfo Falls anil ai'iiiiio tho Inn timlior liolil ilioi of tho Ciator l.alii Lninln'i' coin paay anil of Dowinjr 'in'l nllii'i' Mii-lit-Kiin capitalists. Tlrir rtn'li i; tho case will I cv.s t,. In. Hi Ii-h. Murphy ami Mmnlv. as it was t llov.ar.i S. Iail ley, their local rfn -t-itath '. Keg.u.l ing tin1 matter, Mr. Dudley Muted: "Messrs. Murphy and Mainly sin nut figuring on .icipiiring ur taking over any timber l:nnl. They have it,it decided definitely upon opera. in,- the coal mines Illid such operation will depend entile ly li ! i li tin- explor.it it v.ni l uov, In ing done. Tin surveying party, working miller t lie direction ot Kn-:ineer W. T. lieveridgo. is not l.n'i-; . ;; a railroad, 'I nit tin survey is mule, to nrri ye :it conclusions regarding the feasibility und post nl' const i uctu'g a line to the cnnl mines if ever it becomes necessary or desirable. No Negotiations for Timber. "There are nn negotiations being enr rie.l on with any timber owners. Messrs. Mnnily and Murphy's olo purpose here is to investigate the coal deposits, ami if the explorations justify itint they are satisfied that ilevehipmeiil (;ti an ex tensive plane will yield the desired re stilts, the future may hold develop ments not yet foreso. u or figured upon. "Stories such as th'-.t published "in the Morning Mail are b-ised solely upin street gossip and without foundation in fact. There is no trhority whatevei for Ihe nssertioiis m:id. They are mis lending and ft source of nnnovance. Most of the land we figure rpon arrpiiring is lipid upon options or leases, niid tho showintr made hv th ni nes will deter mine whether or not ko o.tions and leases will he taken up. These reports give rise to false hopes and expectations which may not be realized. We h.ive no intention of opcr,:iti:i the Knot saw mill in Antelope v.iHey. 44 My interest in interest orchards nnd other land interests which 1 hold are well known, and make it reasonn ble for me to suppose that there will be more or les devel..pmint of the great natural resources of this valley, but the extensive devi lopn't nt of the coal properties rets en t i rely with the re mil ts shown by preli-i.naiy work iio.t under way. Aside fn-Mi this there are ample resources in th" valiev not yet j.penrd up to justify -i period of d v. l opulent. ' ' Hafer Not fn Deal. Regarding the rep-.rl 1 n.-.iiiitt ,f .1. T A- V and its i-xti nsion to Hntte Kails bv Messrs. Morphv and Mundv, J. '. ..f tho P:ii'i f ie hi (T T II ll'l. Ill i. -i. a- . A Knstem. nnd nmnflT'r "f t,u ''rat.-r Lake Lumber company. Mates: "The Trater Lnk I.i.mber company Itn no negotiations under way with Messrs. Mnrphv nnd Mun.ly, nnd ha civen no option upon its timber lnnds; moreover, neither have they aked for PIN UPON ON P. 8 E. f f f f uao. I havo no l;nou. .loo of any no gotiations being rmducted by Murpliy and Miiudy with Mr. IVuing or other lumbermen for their holdings in the P-Htte creek timber distiict. "Murphy and Mmuly have no option on Ihe Pacific & Ka ;l it. The conver sations 1 had with t!, ami J ho nego (ions u'tli t'olonel M-indy have been rii! i ? I v regarding a c. nnection for the i-oal nine, if they dc ;-!" that such eon h.Ttion is d. sirable. Tltey have given mo to understand t lint such a eounee (ion would be gonsid -ml only in case r-.ph ration work b-ia-.' done on the coal mines justified a heavy invest ment. " I rim now neirotiat ing wit h San Francisco people, who are expected here i shortly I" look over t lie I'. tv h. Willi a view of purchasing it. "The Crater Lake L.mtber company has about decided not to operate this year, but to do as the other timber own irs are doing with their holdings hold them intact for speculative pur poses. It has given no option on its timber, will give noiv nnd its timber is not for sale." MAYOR BUSSE OF CHICAGO RAISES ML) A WEB BIT CHICAGO, ,r:t;i. i.t--M i.r IV..-.' ha'j lifted tli-i lid o i L:in,' :i w -J bi! in favor of tho hotip'rnl c-ry of tho Seventh regiment of tho Illinois m tinn";.! iMtar.l. which wMl uive an nth letic entertainment tomorrow in the nr n,. ,rv at Went worth avetoie and Thirty f....rl. atrnxi. The i.roceeds of the en tertaiumeiit will be devoted to roC"t- mental uses. 1'ermission to inclnd' boxing bouts in the program was obtained from the mayor by Dr. Thomas ,1. Sinclair, sur goon major of the regiment, who said that no prize fighting would be allow e,l and that women would be invited to attend the affair. There " I" other varieties of athletics nn the pro u-ram. Stanley Ket-'i -ll. middleweight i-!ir inptoii, and " Cyclone" Thompson will be matched atf.iill't fiuhters. othe LORD KITCHENER TO HEAD BRITISH ARMY l.llXIMiV. .'an. 111. Aecnnlinl! to the "Sland.'ird." it is nn'liTstiiod that fieri-er.-l Lord Kitchener will li" raised to Ihe rank "f field mar hai on relinquish i.. the himiii I in India next an- t num. The mo 't, . .n of Iik future employ Lieut is f.8!iitint " official onai-'r it is and in one led that he of l"-r ,...li.lat.l.i! empire into civil;;: '' :l I auv iri-at - hoold uml I at ll'g with lake th" la 1 V eol.-i-i-s. II Ihe Ir.l.d f..l. . "' 'I" a h..iiioi;. i 'my, niol.ilizatioii plan for cm war. The choice of the successor to Kitchener ia India will not he for some time. Lord made T EXAMINE V Steel Does Good Work In Endeavor to Get Dr. Evermann to Come Here Next Summer Will O. Steel, who is - ill Washing ton, P. ('., in eonneetien with tho 80 curing of nn upiiropriiition with which to construct the t'rater lako road, has found time to urge upon the ntithori lie;t the aclvisaldlitv of having Dr. Kv eriuauii of the bureau of .inherits viwi 1 the Koirue Kiver valiev next Rummer and spend some time locallt" In exam ine Ihe different stivams nf'thts sec lion with reference to t heir )tda pt ibil it v to fish life. He ha taken the mat tr np with the ditVYient authorities .is is shown by his litter, which part reads: "Today I have had mailers up with l-'nltou and lr. Kvi niann, and lei .--lire of getting the d-''tor assigned t the Rogue Kiver valley about August If wo su 'd in having the 1 rip or b red. Or. Kvermanu wiil take one us sislaut with him, and it will bo nec essary to jirovide supplies for t wi weeks, together with tiatu, camp out, fit and a man to drive ami cook. To do this it will, of corrse. be necessary to raise funds by subscription, and you may count nte in. I will also tak tire care of him white in the t'rater Lake national park. He will probably spend a month nltog.'Hr in the work but will onlv need tin- above outfit about half that tim "It is important that tho associa tiou take up the mallei at once in communication to Fulton, supporting my worn. I initiH, too. it. woiiiii ne .nod idea to send an invitation din Id Kvermann, assuring Km of our will ininioss to care for him and his assist. ant." .1. K. Lnvart I'ot the tlub has written to Senator Fulton and lr. Fvermauu as Mr. Steel sugL'osted m it is proba ble that I r. Kveiinani' will visit th Itogiie this summer. GOVERNMENT PREPARING I TO DRAIN ITS LAND KLAMATH FALLS. The reclamation servi-c commence work on t b farm near the railroa- Or., Jan. 10. is preparing to ir experimental (rrnde on the marsh. The lumber for the pump build ine is now on the dock and will be 1 fa It en down the Ink" tomorrow. Th i farm, which crmsists of about 1 acres hias alreadv been enclose.) with an em j laiikunnt and a pump:ag system is t ho out in to drain th" lan'l Asiilc from the cxporiinrnt to he mail later to demonstrate Ihe :i trru'iilt n r valae nf the swamp lanils, the first work I., ho undertaken will he to determine l ertain oiiKineerini; prohlems. The em haakments have been rr.nstrnete.l in a must snlistaatinl manne.. so that with pumpini! praetieally all of the water can he ilrailo'd from Ihe entire tract. It is to he demi. list rot d w hether it will l.e necessary to emnpi-'tely drain the lands and then irrigate hy overflow. .,r whether part of lie water can he removed and snh irriK-.tl. n nsed on the Many other feHtnre, from lia en yineerini! stntnlpoint will he tested. WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE THE CARMACK MURDER TRIAL XASIIVIM.K, Tenn , Jan. HI Al the trial is "ot for tomorrow, it is likelv that a further ruiitiiiiiancc will l.e seclind ill t'e cas of II. H. Cooper. 1,'ol.in l oopei . . . John I). Sharp.-, who an- . harired '' tlo' manlir of former ( nit i 'I States Senator Carmack. At toni.-VK for the def-n c have persist e,,tlv oppo.id a spe-dy trial, evidently I., li. viai; that their clients will fare letter after politic exi itemciit has had time to die out. It in t'loliuht that self defense will to- the idea of the defnnd . ants. SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN. F CARES Local Business Men In corporate Medlord Big Butte Recreation Club and Plan an Immediate Erection of Colony Xo more ideal site f.u a summer rec reation spot than uppir Italic creek on Id be found, and it is along its wooded slopes and inosr covered banks the fern covered dells, where the nittsie ot tailing water miirinui'H con stantly, that Ihe Medford Itig Itntle Ttecrealion club is pl'inning a Rummer colony, where the tired and overwork ed from the busling r-ty of Medford can retreat to spend a delightful leis ure "far from the p. middling crowds ignoble strife." Mere will bo the nice ca of the pleasure seeker nad the sports man. and here the soeidy of the future will hasten to loiter in tho halcyon days of an Oregon summer. Vapors are being prepared to incor porate the club with ample capital. The site has already been purchased, find ere the spring lias '-pilled her glories carpenters will be work erecting summer cottages and nMractive itunga lows in the shade of giant firs and fragrant pines. In the future, power will be generated in make the night in the forest depths as bright with ra riance as the "great white way." while electricity will render housekeeping and cooking a delight to tired mothers and wives. And then, erection of i great summer hotel is planned, wher those who do not care for cottage lifi can enjov all the pl-aoires that tradi tiou assions to the IVvhionabl summer resort. Incorporators Well Known Men. The incorporators are well known busincs men of Melf -:: . W. Palm. John Orth. 11. F. Pleit. Charles (ia. H. I. Howard. F. W. Mollis, .1. T. Sum merville, K. If. Van Dyke. (!. IL How I and .1. '. lirown. The object set forth in the incorpo-nt'on papers is to "provide recreation p'nees. buy ami sell recreation lands, bn hi electric light plants, roads and buildings." The initial purpose ef the dub was completed when the Kutlop trad, own ed bv W. F. Kntrop. eojirdsl ing of Hi 1 acres of forest lying along both sides of Itlltte creel; two "illei above (tulle Falls, extending fop a mile and a half abmg the creek, alto'.-t to Itig Butte springs, was bought. On the land is five million feet of standing timber, some of the largest "m in the country raising their t-ps heivenward. In some i.bices the forest is so thick that n twi light like that of a grea f-YixIs at niiddav, so dense i-athedial shade of the sugar pines. Other lands will ie aciiiired to be cut up in acre tracts afd sold to thos. desiring sumuo r liome.i. The pn.pi rtv ift on the line of the p- po-ed act- bile bonh vard to 'ra! r lake antl will also be reaclod by ra ! on the V. A F. when extended. The United State operate a timber i- s i r'loient wdl st mi; plant at 1 he M-dd Yukon Paciti,- expinon iom year. Sample of .'v.v kind of tim l.er will be tested to show the strength , to' the breaking point. WILL PROVIDE A RETREAT 1 BUSINESS ONLY ONE OPPOSITION WAS SHATTERED W HANDS MEDFORD Mayor Canon Has As sumed Office-Sworn In Yesterday-No Inkling of Who Appointees Are Tt is now Mayor Caitonl Aud by the sumo token it in Councilman Fmcrick, t omicilmua Deruer mid Councilman Welsh. For, with tho stroke of mid night last night therm hen became offi cials of the city of Medford, each for a period of two year;:. Mayor lteddy, Councilmen Ha for, Olwell and Trow briil go have returned to lake up pri vate lifht with the "h,:j beeiiH," The new officials took their oath of office on Monday af'cruooii, having been notified formally of their elec tion on Saturday by Recorder Collins. On Mondiiv they met only to he sworn in and their official lif will begin this evening, when they will gather nioiiud the council hoard for the t raasact ion of business, It. iH understood that Mayor ( 'anon has his standing coiit'iiillees framed up ready for announcement this evening, but lie will nut give out any inkling of who are on the various committees. And if he contemplates liny nhakeup in tho present city adini'i'Htralion nothing has been given out indicating the na tare of tho change. The ma vor ap points the chief of police, the fire chief, city attorney, city health officer, city engineer, snporiu tendon, of electrical wiring, superintendent o stroetHnad nn perintendenf of water nvrltu ami several minor officials. What heads are to come ofV is not known. It is certain that Mayor Canon will look into the dilfereur city departments very closely and will base his official .nt ions upon what he leiim: rather than npnn hearsay. Only one office seem decided upon, and that is the election of W. W. Kifert as president of Ihe council. Maine (tumor has th" important chair manshifts down as follows , although Mayor Cnuou will neither affirm nor deny: Finance, F. A. Welsh; street and road, V. fl. Fiuerick; light and Water. V. W. Kifert. ROOSEVELT GIVEN THE CUT DIRECT BY COMMITTEE Fit A XK FORT, Ky., dan. l'.. Presi drat Itoosevelt WHS g:ven the cut direct today by the eieent'V committee of t he Lincoln Farm, in !h Itne count v, when the dedication of Ihe Lincoln monument was postponed from Febru ary 12 until May. The president was to have made the dedici lion speech. In uIp.iI. President elect Taft, who will lay the cornerstone of tin. Lincoln Mem roial Hall in May. will l.e asked to of fir ill te at the dedicnt'on of the monu ment. The possibilit" f the weather ing unfavorable Feb r -ary 12 w.i ii iic given for t h" action. Ihe ESTABLISHING BALLOON ROUTE OVER PARIS It will noon be I, IS. .Ian. 1(. -ok-. 1 I-- I" take sigh' 'eing trips over I'aris in a regular line of dirigible bill loons. Them- balloons will he driven hv 'JOM horse power motors and carry jars of aluminum fitted after the style if a pleasure yacht. Fifteen passcngerc will be carried ,cides the crew of captain nnd two engineer. Two hallo., n sheds have al ready been ended one at Sartrouville bv the company, and another at ; Meattv. Others will s op be erected at N'anev, Oib-ans. !lord".i.i. Toulouse and Pan. The firsct trip of He new balloon line will be around Pins to Versailles. Fotitninebleau. Saint Cein.ain, ami will j commence in May. BALLOT TAKEN l SENATOR-ELECT RECEIVED CONGRATULATIONS ON MORNING OF ELECTION Early Part of Day Spent ia an Endeavor to Devise a Way to Defeat Him But all Ef forts Came to Naught-Opposition Confess Defeat Early in the Day ? 8AlF,M, Or., Jau. 10. Oeorge E. 0 hamberlain is now United Htnttfl Sena tor from Oregon. Fa 'h house voted s (irately. Ou total, Chamberlain nd 6$.. Cake 17, It. S. (lean (Itep.) I, Thn aeiiutu gnvn Chuiuberluin li), Cake 8, Pu ton 7, I tenn I. The hotis gave ChAiub erlnin . 34, 'Cuke 14, Fulton 12." Beau voted for Scott, publisher of tho Port lnnd Oregon lun, but changed hit vote to Fulton. In both houses Chamberlain had n majority of eight, or aceven more than the needed 41 necessi.iy to elect. Tho only hope for the opposition' now lestfi in a remount in nee to bo filed by S enutorn Fulton, Oramby, Mcllare aod, others with Hie credeitialH enmmittoo of tho United Btutei senate. I'bi will declare that the members, voted un dor protest. All Statement No. 1 m,' liveil up to their prom-aes in tho balloting. Senator Kay of 'Marlon connty, Itepresentalivr Muncv, unpledged, east voteti for Chatuherlnin. A Dumber of Staiement men in the house entere d a protest with the vote. One of to Me Hi's Marred of Uiuatiliu. Mrady was another, lu a long spnech Davis explniued h!s rote. Men on harged fraud ia reg-itiiif ion, but said that he worked for the primary lair ami would east a vol - for Chamberlain. Muiiey said that be voted for Cham berlain because his constituents Instructed him. Kvi i v bit of nvai:r.ble space was occupied by visitors. In some instances prominent men were scaled with legislators. Kai-h voto cast for Chamberlain was received with chcrrs. Fulton was applaudid once, while ItcprcKontativo Me Cue was aptnklng. SAI.KM, Or., .Inn, III. Governor were conferring until 2 o'clock this (ieorge Iv Chamberlaie wot at high noon today elected to the United States sen ate on the first ballot. His full strength was cast for him .Vt votes. Tomorrow in joint assembly the Hwo houses will formarlly confirm his election. Thus ended the hitter fight waged by i liii Fulton against the peo pie ' will, who in las'. June, elected lo represent them i majority of men pledged to cast I heir otes for tho man receiving the largest muiher of votes in popular election. Oeurge K. Chiim tier la in as senator .-land as tho an swer to a national ipi'-i v : "What is the value of a politician's promisn to his constituent! Many Congratulations Received. Throughout the moining (lovernnr I'hauibcilain .'A'as Hie r.-cipient of mes sages of congratulation, although the vole was not taken en til noon. All opposition vanished early as the nnti Statement Xo. I men lacked eight votes to win, with no chance of obtaining llieiu. Chamberlain 's office was throng ed wil h callers, all gn eting the gov ei inn as ' ' senator. ' ' J The opponents to Chamberlain prue ticnlly acknowledged defeat early this morning. Ormsbv McIIarg of Chicago, Clide Fulton, Senator Fdtoii's brother, and National CoimuiUc an Williams HERE'S WHERE GROVE L. JOHNHON WILL OET HIS WASHINGTON, Juii. 10. Tlepresen tat ions were made todav to the state Icpurl incut by Jupau piidcsting against the proposed aat i .lapantse measures In t he 'aliforuis legislature. IDAHO LEGISLATURE PROTESTS AGAINST TAPirr REDUCTION ilOlSK, Idaho, Am. H. A memorial congress iirotettiic; against any re ! dud ion hi, the tariff rn lumber, coal. wool, lend ore an I hides was passed ' by the legislature today. Five repub ii,-ans voted with the democrats against tho adoption of the memorial. CIIAIII.OTTF9V1LLK Va., Jan. 19 An international turn was given tin Poe centennial celebration at the Uni erstty of Virginin today by the nd j dress of Ur. A leer Feiper of New Or leans on Poi; 's inf bidice on French literature, and nn nb'rcss in Knglisli by Professor (ieorge K'ward. recently nf Munich, Germany on Poe 's infill i me on German liter!' tare. Hundreds of admit-rs nf Poe today visile. 1 room i:t, Wesl Prange, which has been tr.-rip formed into a Poe mil m-iiui. All of the available memen toes of Poe are there eu'lected and will remain on view thmuph tho baluuc( of the week. morning, devising and planniug for the defeat of Chamberlain, hut finally gav up in despair. Chamberlain will assumo his 'new du ties as senator on March 4, 1909, when Senator Fulton's term expires. Jones In Washington. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jr.n. 19. Wee'li Iv. Jnnes was today elected United States senator from Washington on the. flrr.t ballot. At a joint session tomor- , row the legislature will confirm the election. Other States. It ALFinil", N. C, Jan. 19. OVtfriaian has been re elected United 8tutv sena tor from this state. DKNVKH, Col., Jna. 19. The two houses of the legislature today ' sepa rately cnsl a majority of votea for Charles U. Hughes, .'r., of Denver to succeed Senator Teller. Tomorrow lu joint assembly this election will he con firmed. A LB A XV, Jan. 19. The legislature todav ga vo Ktihu TtiWit tho necessarv I majority for his elect' (to succeed Tom Piatt. tior. to the senate latt. He will be for- I tnally elected tomorrow. BALTIMORE OBSERVES THB CENTENNIAL OF VOB PALTIMORK, Md.. .Ian. 19. Balti more has been the birthplace of many men who huvo attained international name and fame, but of these waux no no occupy so high a place aa ldgar; Allan Poe. in this Monumental City, where the brilliant geulus of Ameri can letters first saw the ight of day Mhcre, nt last his niebii'oholy spirit gave up the long fight against tremendous odds, the centenary of his birth is be ing fittingly observed today. ARE YOU GOING To the liedmen'e minstrel H the AngU opera house Thursday, January SI, one night only! If not, why not f The com pany is made up of all local talent and is well trained fur the respective parts that are taken. Tickets now on sale. Uisplays of minerals in the mining hit 1 1 nt the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex position next year will accurately show the ledge formution a well as the for mation of tho surroumbrg territory. In order to make this comprehensive ex hibit of tho minerals rf Washington, exhibitors have been instructed to show from 0 to "HH) pounds of ledge ro;k with a good overage piece of pay lboot. With this will be a puce of banging wall rock. 'liTVeS