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THIRD YEAR.
.MEDFORD, ORKUOX, FRIDAY. .MARCH 5, 1909.
No. 298.
TO PAVE OR
NOT TO
PAVE
Large Crowd Gathers in
Expectation of Scrap in
City Council, but Are
Disappointed
The council chamber in the city hall
was crowded Thursday evening by the
large number of cit izimih who gathered
in expectation of a scrap on the floor
of the council over the ordering of
paving work. They were, however, dia
l'.ppointed. as Mayor Canon referred the
matter to the street cotnmittee as fast
j's the petitions were read. The only
definite step take n was t hat of passing
nn ordinance providing for a contract
with the Warren Construction company
for the paving of two blocks on Central
avenue, which ordered some time ago.
Simply Mattor of Money.
Three petitions in all were presented
to the council asking for paving. One
wa sto pave Seventh street from Laurel
sreet west to the city limits, one for
South Oakdalo from Seventh to the
city limits, and one on Front street
from Sixth to F.ighth streets.
The hitch in the order iug of this
work is simply a mutter of getting the
money. The councilmon would like tn
order il done, but there is a question
as to the money. The city pays for
such work, it being at the option of the
property owners whether they pay their
assessment at once or in ten annual in
fitnlments. To do such a large amount
of work ri'( aires considerable inn tie v.
H i:' this fact that the troubl" arise
over. Hut in all probability the matter
will be salisfnetorilv settled and the
v rk ordered. '
Contracts Awarded.
The con t rant for the construction of
curbs on Central avenue preliminary to
the pavement work Ii.m awarded to the
Medford ( 'onion t Pri ving company at
AH cents a foot. Thh if 20 cents cheap
er than the work on Seventh street.
A contract for laying the pipeline on
West Tenth and FJovcnth streets was
awarded to.lacobsen-Hr de company.
Minor Business.
W. P. 1 la ker was a ppoi n ted st reel
commissioner in place of Y. L. Orr
find Thomas J. Williams was named as
keeper of the city park.
fieorge M. Needles was granted n
liquor license.
The hondn of chief and Night Officer
Hrophy were accepted nml approved.
The plat of Highland Park addition.
Scott Davis war, accepted.
The cost to property owners for mak
ing sewer connections was reduced from
ifo to $2.."0 and a rebate ordered to
those who had paid $.".
Another team is to he secured for the
fire department ns Rntns and Skinny
nre too light for the "ion pounds they
have to haul.
An ordinance t ermine. ( ieg I he con
tract with Robert King for making
water connections was. passed.
The matter of street lights will be
divciismd at a future mee'ing. the light
committee t:;iing thru they had a num
ber of matters to be offered soon in
way of improvements.
Sidewalks throughout the city are to
be improved soon, the street - commit
tee being instructed to report on same
throughout the city.
CONSIDER ABIE WORK IS
DONE ON GRAVITY SYSTEM
Hamilton Has Due Him From the City
the Amount of S2R02.06 for Work
Done in February.
The report of Consulting Kngineer
W. .1. Roberts to thn city council ten
dering the monthly estimate of money
duo I. L. Hamilton for work completed
on the gravity system that in spite
of the bail weather much work ha been
done.
The intimate shows that 7" Hi yards
nf solid r.K-k and yards of other
material was taken from the reservoir
in February. On the tunnel 7. feet nf
work was completed during the month.
The torn! amount due Mr. Hamilton,
according to the estimate, less 10 p0r
cent retained, is 2.ft.
SA l.EWPOR. (al.. March ".
AM S.-m tnndro is today enraged over
the action of Vice Principal Charles
Ttennov of a local grammar school in
lahine two girls. Kdna Peterson and
Alverna Iittcnt. agd over the hands
with a h':ivv strap because they made
a mistnkc by saying. '.lohn and I am
tired. instead of 1 .T..hn and I ar
tired."
WASHINGTON
WORN
AY
Hundreds of Belated Visi
tors Leaving Capital lor
Home -Outlook lor Next
Congress
WASHINGTON'. Ma roll S The Krim
Kl'liy ilnwn of tin' iimrnini; iiftnr funnel
llii' mil iiiinil I'lipitiil almost us quiet
if not mi ili'si'iti',1, m ii liniint,.,! ,.,..
ti'ry in ini.liiichi iluriiij. (hi' diiili of
tin' monii. 1'nlliil ,.,h uhoHH, worn nml
wi'iirv mill witl n i-liivr loft in
t ll. - III . I I (-..Is of hchili',1 visitoi's nil'
linrryiiijj to t In' Htntin to lionnl trains
for lioiiii'. hIi i ii Kt uii in iim lire xli'rii
'"K "' riiinj;, liue in. ss in' n-
mi'st nt n t:,,lstil ..,,) thsl, B.1IW(,'
iM'lllBitiiilis foivc I II. in to lie , i,ii,l
.... -iK n.'iir mo stupi.t nir of tli:. ivllo I
'. li'iiiiiti'il over iniirli on tlmt i.r,,,,,!
mil silorioiN yi'sti'i'ilnv Hint nmrki'ii (lie
lu-HHiii ot Ki.os.'vi-lt I'.ml tl. i,rriv.., f
'"" Tl"' 'li'iomtio'is of tin' i iiaiij-nr.-i
tion ilny look siiillv t,-in ,,nil ilriiUKlcil
I liis inoriiiiic imi'li' on" so liy the stonn.
li''ili' tlio lin',1 (,,MUg so provitli'iit
ii'ilny, t )!. me not n fow stnti'sn
who nil' iilii'.'i.ly i-oiisi.li'i-inir th,, fiHuro
.f III.' now nilininslivitlon nml tin- tilings
11 ni-i'oiiiilisln.,t ,y Hi,, legislators.
.ml nnionj; il,,.,,. ,. i.ri,,,.!,,,,) u,,i,, f
'-onvi-rsnlion is tlio s in session of
llio now Sixty lirsl ( cmjjri-ss whioli will
"iviiio ton iln.vs lionco. AitlionE,
" imiimily of I!,,. niom.s of holli
ln:'iirlnH of tlio iiNfiomil legislature
l.nvo j.,.ne Ii,,,,,,. to rost iliirini; th
in! erven in;; interval, in.-iny of . ,...,,.
els will slny in Washington to ilis.'nss
Willi lo ii I'ri'siilont tin. , I., ii f,,r
I lio special session.
I'nloss iro.si'nt sinus fni, ilnys
will fiml ooii;ri'sn swoltoriii. ovor
tntilT schedules instor.i! of loving with
Ii.iik glasses filled with ice nml slrnws
i n tin' veranda of :umnier resorts.
Big Work Ahead.
There has never boon n oynernl tnr
in' rovision lull framed, ninl passed in
loss thnn Kll ilnys. n.lilition to this
I'onyross hns ;ot !o ho ri'ornniiizril.
This is i;oiiio to tnkis s tinio. A
sponlior must lio oh'i-to.1. i-oiiiinilti.os
trrnifil up nml othor iroliiniimrv work
.lo'io.
Sjionkor fiinnon ii fuses to i-on
sii'or nnytliiiii; tlinl woiiNl tnlio his at
tontion from i-oit.r.'ss lo-foro tho lust
of .Inly ami it is ovon iiitimuti'il that
lo has n siisjiii'ion ilmt thi' sporial
"i svion niuv inn ri,'!it up to tho opoiiing
' f tho noxt rofjiilur ruvion in PoooiiiIht.
Tin- nttitml" of tho Di'inin'rnts is not
uoiiii; to holp tiio iiiiiltor ailing any.
With the insuiyi nt.i lliov pri.posp to
'ni l' nil tin tinio thov wr"it in disi'iiss
mo; tho hill. Thov nriy not hav a loll
of their own to off.-r. Imt they will have
few remarks nl'ollt the one present
eil liy tlio l?epulilie.nis. Anil the Semite
will prolialiiy not break its lone; ostnli
lisheil ileliliemtivo lllothoil. when it
..tot - hol.l of the Mil.
Those who v-ant tlv t.-iril't' leyi.:-.tion
liesitnteil are not loosing opoo'tlllii
ties to pet inforinnt ion on the prol)
able lolio. session before the people.
Thov hope to nroiis:- the business in
terostn whieli are waititio to see what
the tariff law eonta'ns to put pressure
on the members of eoiiifess to the enil
Vt the lariff sehe.lnl.s shall be estah
lisheil llll'l Inisiltesi tiei-olne norniril ollee
:i''.'iill after the suipi-lis" of peniliii)r
l:ir:ff lepislatioll.
HARRIMAN LINES MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FAIR
SAX PKAXCOlSro. r March
The Marriman line in P-o l land. :i
well the Pacific "o.'Kt Steamship
nnd othT concerns operrit ing pnen
g.r teatner-i alntig tin- nuift. are lin
ing plnns for u big bnincs from here
t. Puget "iind iluring the Alaska Vu
kon- Paeificcxposition tlii year.
While the Harritnan line, rannini: only
t.. Portland. w,.hM n..t :it f r-t -L'hr
appear to cut much f g'lie in tlic bni
,.,... the fact that it has railroad c-n-t.eetinns
from I'ortlaud t" Seattle and
cjin land passengers bv the cotitbina
tion route at the S-mid metropolis ni
b time than th- rect trio nn be
niale bv wafer. i;i ven )ie Hat ri'iwi n
people n-.-tiran.e that they will hnve a
li.rge traffic.
The excursion rate by all line have
rot been annnnnced. but the San Fran
c:.co and Portland l;ne. quoting both
ea and land rate to S-attle. epect
te compete with all its rival. Tin
tier steamer purchased bv (u neral Man
agcr Schwerin on the Atlantie c.:it will
he lierc in time to take its place on the
route with the Rose City.
TAFT SENDS SENATE
i
City Votes to Retain Old
Company Who Are Mak
ing Extensive Repairs in
That City to System
tili.WTS PASS, March o. After one
' I' the hottest sessions ever held bv the
city council of Krauts Pass, the veto
in the franchise to the Citizens' Tele
phone company by Mayor McKiiiuey
vas sustained.
Prior to taking the vote there had
been a warm debate on the proposi
tion by the memhe-s of the council.
The council chamber was filled with
people and taxpayers to the limit and
all were expectantly awaiting the re
suit. The sentiment in the town is very
strong against having another system
coinc into the city. The business men
of the city are opposed to u dual sys
tem because of the additional expense
of maintaining two phones where one
will do all the work. Ilesides, it is
realized that a large number of ,-le
phone users would Hot keep both pi s
and that of itself weuld create great
annoyance,
Voto Was Three to Five.
The vote sloud three to five in sup
port of the mayor's veto. As it requires
two thirds vote to override the mav
or's veto, the result was the sustaining
of the action of the mayor. Council
trail Meyer, who has steadfastly re
f usi d to stale his position on the mat
tor. saying that his seutinients would
become known when he cast his vote,
held the key to the situation, and when
Lis vote was recorded in favor of sua
tainitig the veto th' matter was do
cided.
Among the reasons given by the
mayor for vetoing the ordinance are 1 he
following:
" First The city was offered through
yon equally as good telephone service
bby the Pacific States Telephone com
pany for ."(I cents a month less to each
business telephone. There are about
Hill business telephoner. j (,,, 0v ,u,
it means a saving of about $."l) per
month or '00 per year to the business
men.
' ' Second A remonstrance against
granting this franchise, signed by 00
of the business men of the city, was
presented to you, which, I feel, should
have more consideration than was given
:t. for the reason that the business men
must bear the burden of a double tele
phone system and are entitled to a
hearing in the matter.
' ' Third Inasmuch as t he franchise
does not require n bond for the faithful
fulfilment of the requirements of the
same. 1 feci that th- interest of the
city are not properly safeguarded."
Clever Scheme Frustrated.
After the vote had been recorded the
friends nf the Home company made an
other fight to save the day for their
.aue. ( 'nit nc il man Iflggs moved that
when the council adjourn it adjourn
to meet next Monday eveninfi. This
was an apparently innocent looking mo
lion in itself, but its import did not.
escape Councilman Tuffs, who wanted
to know what was tho object of the acj
i'liirnment to Monday and what busi
ness required such immediate action.
Councilman liiggs ated that it was
to consider the granting of a franchise
for an irrigaf ion ditch through the
town and other matter1. He entered
into quite a b-ngthy and involved ex
plaiiation of the purpose of hi" motion.
but refused to be pinned down to the
single proposition of the irrigation mat
ter.
Councilman Tuffs then moved an
amendment to the motion providing that
vvhen the council did adjourn it would
adjourn until Monday evening for the
purpose f.f considering the irrigation
",.'l't-r.
The tfit of the whole matter is that
now the adjourned meeting can con-
ob-r nothing but the irrigation matter,
and it ""ill be impoi'ili!e to move for a
tee-Moderation of the Vote of the (eje
I'li-ifi" franchise.
Th" hu moron f'-etnrc of the wln.ir
-itnation is that the adherent of tie
Citizen Telephone coin pan v. Mint i.
.note nf them, voted to nstain the
.-mendment to th- motion, evidently un
r the imprrsMon that the;. vr.- vot
:r,Lf on the original potion itelf. This
.nv be attributed to the excitement
ird ter.ion of the evening.
At nnv rate, the council adjourned
to Morula v evening to consider the irri
MAYOR'S VETO
SUSTAINED IN
GRANTS PASS
CABINET APPOINTMENTS
CORK NG REST
FOR
TEDDY
Three Dead and Three
Dying From Effect of
Yesterday Taft Gets
at Work Early
WASHINCTOX. March President
Taft was at his desk in the executive
office in the White House at 11:30
o'clock this morning. His first work
was sending to the soinfc the follow
ing list of appointments for confirma
t ion:
Philander C. Knox, secretary of state.
Franklin McVeagh, hoc rotary of the
treasury.
Jacob M. Dickinson, secret nrv of war.
leorgi V. Meyer, secretary of the
navy.
tieorge W. Wickersham, attorney gen
eral. Charles N'agel. secretary of commerce
and labor.
Frank II. Hitchcock, postmaster gen-
oral.
dames ilsoii, secretary of agiicnl-
Hire. I
Itiehard A. ISaJlinger. secretary of the!
interior. j
Taft aad Knox have held their first !
official conference this morning. The j
senate met at noon to receive the ap
poiutmenis.
"Corking Rest" for Teddy.
OYSTKK HAY, March .V-Theodore
b'oosevell, citizen, and Mrs. lioosevelt
:u l ived home at this morning ami
vent straight home le Sagamore Hill.
To a few friends he said: "I'm going
lo have a corking r.'st." Fthel Kuose
elt threw her arms ;;bout her father's
l eek and kissed him.
The only persons ;; the home of the
family were two servants ami Noah
a man, superintendent of t he est at e.
After greeting his daughter, the former
piestdent shook hands with the servants
! n:'d declared hi t inieution of at once
ooing to bed.
X 1 visit iirs were in formed t hat Col
onel Koosevell would see no one.
The simplicity of (he manner in which
the man who only yesterday was sur
rounded with secret service men, re
turned to his home, caused much com
no-nt. From Washington he t raveled
in an ordinary Pullman, having reserv
ed a drawing room. He had no attend
ants.
It was announced today that the
l'oose elts will leave the states for
Africa on March i! on a steamship
of the Hamburg American linn.
Three Dead From Exposure.
WASHIXCTOX. March Thrceare
tlead and three are reported dying a
the result of exposure yesterday while
t'o- blizzard held this city in its grasp.
1,'epoits are to ;1 ffoet that nearly -
0(i were injured by accident during
1lK storm.
The city face a great problem of
feeding the vKilors r maiding here to
day. Hotels, restaurants and boarding'
h- uses are swamped.
ERROR FOUND IN GAME
CODE REGARDING ELKS
SAT. KM. Or.. March 5. An examinn
iti of the new game code diows that
e last legislature permitted the kill
g of elk at any time in the year, ex
pt August, but forbade the killing
female elk and limited the number
one in a sea non. The language of t he
w indicates an intention to establish
closed season until 1!H. but the bin
a-je wa garbled until this effect is
im inn ted. The bill a No permit the
le of -leer meat lawfully killed.
Ohioans of Ashland Celebrate.
SHI,A'I. Or.. March ."..The an
1 reunion of the Ohio society of Ah
1 ha conie to be ejiiite a eel brat ion
e. there being an ttiiiiHiially large pro
torn of people hailing from the Kuck
vtrt! resident here. The annual re
n of l!i"i was told Tuesdav. and
:.,oril hall was filled by the Ohio
and th.ir families, who had an in--t
i: I teiarv an! musical program
entertain (hern arid a log d'liner.
'i t' VtM. for which there is no
p-.--ig need a' the present t ime.
Ti e ;,,'t; f 'he r.iuneil in the mat
ter meit iviih the npprovM of a large
n fiioritv of the people of this city. The
telephone war is ended here.
HIS
NAMES CASE
THENRESIGNS
United States District At
torney Does Not Care
to Mix in Libel Case
Against Paper
WASHINGTON, March :. Kather
tlu-.n prosecute I lie Indiiuiap.iliH News
in connection with tho alleged libel
against the government relative to the
I 'nn, 'i ma canal purchuac, Joseph It. Keel
ii.g tendered his resignation today to
Attorney tieiieral Wickersham.
In tendering his resignation Mr. Keel
ing stilted that he wim thoroughly nut
of sympathy with the attitude taken
by the government in tho matter and
that he could not conscientiously under
take the prosecution.
Thc matter is foolishness to some,"
stated Mr. Keeling, "and so it would
be to me had I nothing to do with the
i use. Feeling this way, I would rather
resign than under Inko the case."
TOPE OWNS STOCK IN
SHASTA COUNTY OOLD MINE
KFHDINH, Can., March .1. The pope
al liome owns stock in a Shasta county
gold mine, and what in more, is in re
eeipl of monthly dividends from the
property.
The original (Junrlr. Hill mine, be
tween. Hack eye and Cold Diggings, is
owned almost exclusively by Polish
priests in Chicago and their parishiou
or. The mine is niidera long lease to
the Mammoth Copper c puny of Ken
nett. which spent $iiii,(kiii or more to
build a railroad from the mine across
the river to n junction with the South
eru Pacific opposite) Old Diggings.
The mine is, as its name indicates,
a liiil of quart. The ore is just what
the smelter wants for flux. The mine
is very valuable because of its prox
itnity to the smelter, where its ore is
virtually smelted for nothing.
A. Halter, supei-inteiidi-nt of the
mine, had a letter yesterday from the
president of t he company in Chicago.
The president wrote that Pope Pius X
had been a stockholder for several
mouths and had very gratefully ac
knowledged the receipt of dividends lit
tegular intervals.
SLUMBERED WITH A
RAIL FOR A PILLOW
NiRht Watchman Brophy Finds Drunk
on Tracks Just in Time to Pull Him
Off and Savo Him From Freight.
John A in of (iranls Pass will never
realize how cln-e he was to ternity on
Thursd.'iv night, when he was found and
saved from death by Nigh' Watchman
Itropbv. Avin blew into town from
(iieiits Pass anil blew in his cash along
Front street. An a result he soon be
came spifltcateil and wandered ovet
towards the carhnes.
Fvidentlv he became verv tind about
the time he reach' d t he ! reck . foj
choosing a nice soft spot near the taut
his feet on one side of the main lint
and his head on the other, he went to
sleep. A freight whistled from Ho
south. Night Watchman P.rophv went
over lo the depot as ' his wont to nab
anv hobo that might drop off and send
them on up the line. He wandered
south from the station and came upon
the sleeping beruilv tn the foj m of
Avin. He was dragged from the track
with the freight les than ."."0 yard
away.
A vin explained to Iteconb r 'nil in
Friday mottling whv booze made him
sleepy. It was all due to hlH age- -(','
years. The pleading of the man awak
ened the choid of pity in the recorder's
makeup, and Avin was last seen stroll
ing out if town toward (Irants Pass,
with order not to conn back in a hurrs.
Joseph Itird, a plasterer, was another
wlw was up in court Friday. He drank
some firewater ami utarteo: in to clean
up the row. His pugilistic propensities
were dimim-d by ' hief Shearer how
ever. "Twenty dollar." said the re
eorder. "Ten d.iv," echoed the pris
oner, whose j'jins felt only the weight
of emptiness.
FOOLISH AND
T
Off UNI
Commissioners Will in All
Probability Take Favor
able Action at That Time
To Circulate Petitions
1 "on lit v Commission- n Owens and
Patterson have deferred action on the
Crater Lake road appropriation until
March 20, when an rejourned meeting
of the counly court will be held ami
in all probability the appropriation
made. In the meantime, petitions will
be circulated for siirtinluroH in nil mirtu
f Hie county reipiesting the appropri
ation.
I'he greatest collection of boosters
it gathered in Jackson count v ap
peared before the county court and
commissioners Thursday afternoon at
lacksonville, completely filling the cir
cuit courtroom, which for two houra
rang with the eloquence ami oratory
oi ( rater Lake road advocates. The
heaviest taxpayers of the county and
(heir represent at ives, representing nn
assessed valuation of over ten million
of dollars, reiiiested the appropriation
and expressed their eagerness to pay
any increase necessitated.
All Farts Represented.
All pari of the county were repre
sented, and had a longer time been al
lowed, twice the number Would have
attended. K. V. Carter led n delega
tion of In boosters from Ashland. Mavor
W. II. Canon headed Ihe Medford col
i strong. Mi!vor T. T. Shaw
had a strong delegation from Jackson
tille. Mayor F. H. Hopkins led those
from Central Point; Mayor Joseph
Haiiimersley those from fiohl Hill; May
or C. . Ifay represented (lold liay, and
Mayor elect F. I-. Ton Voile, Tolo. Tel
ephone messages were received from
Ihe mayor of Ashland and other ab
sentees expressing regret al their ab
lenee, but sympathy with Ihe cause.
Colvig Chnlmiiui.
President Colvig of Hie Medford Coin
tiercial club acted as chairman of the
visiting delegations and called the meet
ing to order. Briefly he outlined lo
lodge Xeil ami Commissioners Owen
and Patterson the deaircs of the boost
ers for a f"n,orm appropriation for the
highway to Crater Lake, in order to
take advantage of the 1 00,0(10 state ap
proprintion. e was followed by W.
I. Yawter, president of the Jackson
Comity bank; K. V. Carter, cashier of
the Hank of Ashland; W. S. Crowell,
president of the First National bank
of Medford ; J. L. Hninmcrslcv, presi
dent of the Hold Hill bank; Will fl.
Steel of Portland, lr. H, Adkin.
Coiineilnien F. K. Merrick, Dr. C. ft.
Ifay and John I. Ohvell of Medford.
. H. Watson of A-ditaud, F. II. Hopkins
of Central Point. District Attorney R
K Mulkev and Hon. Todd Cameron of
Jae kionville.
Road Bill Road.
W. I. Yawter read (lie Crater Lake
road bill as passed bv the legislature,
told of the necessity of a county appro
piiatioii lo make ihe state's money
mailable, and in the name of the f'om
mind financial interests of Med
ford, asked the court to make the .fV),
' appropriation, so that the last nc
tion necessary to insure the building of
no- niL'iiway will have been taken.
Carter Spoke.
F. Y. Carter of Ashland, who helped
;t Salem in passing the state appropria
lion, spoke for the tixpayers of Ash
land aiel the upper vj;cy as desiring
Hie conr.ti appropriation, staling that
ill wore a unit for the ('rater Lake road.
"Inch all conceded Would be a benefit
i", I only to j 1 1 parts .if Jackson county,
out to all Oregon. He spoke of Ihe
;i I vert ismt; the bill hae already secured
for this ueetioii of tlr fvornbo impres-'-"'II
made at Salem, ami said he was
ootid to be from Jackson county where
"a I '! was born every minute"
Good Argument by Crowell.
Judge i oive made ri most convinc
ing argument to the court, stating that
:-n man who tried to legally block an
. tipropriation by the county would wish
I ioi'lf in hades, it would be made so
hot for him. He spoke from his expe
tieiiee of several years' service as conn
i' judge, paid a compliment to Com
nisiioner Patterson :v the first man
'o make good roads in the county nnd
the first to use modern mad building
mro-Iiinerv. and outlined a plan where
bv the aoproptiat ion could be made
v, 't hoiit obstacle.
No Regular Work Stopped.
1 ' The it.'.ii.nilti npp-opria t ion can be
m:ole pavahlc in four cipuil annual pay
te(.i,t. " st a led Judg" ( 'rowel 1. " PJ.
"on ,;ich vear. This year the court
cntt use as much mom v from the rond
food as possible, .rithout interfering
wifh the regular road work, and issue
nart'nnts for the balance, which can be
1
MAR.
OUR GEORGE'
TAKESPLACE
IN SENATE
Sworn in at First Session
o! 61st Congress-Senate
Confirmed Talt's
Appointments
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 5. George E.
( 'hamberlain of Oregon was nworn iu
na Fnited StatiiH muiutor from Oregon
today by V ice President Sherman. Ho
took the oath in his trn, absolutely
nothing of nn unusual nuturn occurring.
This was the first matter attended to
by (he first session of the 8ixty-firt
congress.
The senate confirmed the appoint
ments to Taft 'h cabinet.
President Taft conferred with the re
publican members of tho ways and
means committee, apparently in con
nection with the appropriations to como
before congress during this special aes-
lovored by a levy the your following.
Should anyone attempt to legally block
tiie payment of these warrantH, the court
can inform him that next year, insteud
of levying for $12,500, tho levy will
In- made for double t Ii i h amount, and
no luw can stop a levy or the expendi
ture of the money after tho Ipvy hat
been made. So any attempt to block
the road will meet with defeat." He
concluded with a strong appeal to tho
commissioners to make tho nppropriu
I ion at once.
Stool Tolls of Trip.
Will (!. Steel told of his visit tn the
government officials and their promised
cooperation. He stated that tho divi
sion chief of the forestry servico at
Portland has received orders since tbft
state legislature made the appropriation
to begin work on July 1 in tho reserve
ami park on the road, and divert nil
funds possible to the building of th
highway. He presented figures show
ing that the total cost of the state's
appropriation was only 18 cents on u
f 1 ii in assessed valuation and that the
cost tn the taxpayers of Jackson coun
ty on Ihe $."i0,000 appropriation wan
only tiit 12 cents per ft 000 assessed val
uation for each of the four years.
Oold Hill Represented.
J. L, Hummersley of Hold spoke for
the people of Cold Hill and the lower
valley. "We are all a unit in desiring
the appropriation," he said. "At first
v.e did not realize that a state appro
priation was possible, but now that it
has been secured, we are for a county
r.pproprint ion alsct, as we fully realize
what il menus to all of us."
. C. It. Watson or Ashland told of his
first visit M" years ago to the lake, nnd
said that he had been a crank upon the
subject ever since. He urged the appro
priation in strong tetms.
Mulkcy Speaks.
II. F. Mulkey of Jacksonville told of
hi visit to southern ( nlifornin nnd the
tremendous benefit secured from tour
ist travel, while Oregon, with so many
more natural beauty spots, received
no tourist travel at all. He asked the
appropriation as all that wa needed to
open Oregon to the flood of wealthy
tourists who now passed it by,
I'r. M. F. Adhins vpoke of the won
ders of Crater Lake, which he said sur
passed those of Niagara, the Yosemite
or Yellowstone ami piended ns a heavy
taxpayer that this hidden marvel of
ncture be made accessible to tho world."
Other Speeches Mado,
Mh ief s iceches requesting that tho
appropriation be ordered were made by
John I). Olwell. F. K. Merrick, Tod'd
Cameron, Ir. liay, F. II. Hopkins nnd
others. At tin netiision. County Judge
Neil reiterated his stand in favor of
t he appropriation, and upon calls for
speeches, 'oininissioiii rs Owens and
Patterson promised their decision after
fuller consideration.
The Medford Commercial club htid
chartered a special t .a in on the Mar
emu road, and the Ashland nnd other
'siting delegations were its guests. The
t ' a in returned in I ime tn catch tho
"out hbound Sout hern Pacific for Ash
land. The cooperation of the various
cities, united in n common purpose for
the first time, created n most favorable
mpression and ha done more to cieato
a feeling of good will between the va
rious municipalities of Jackson county,
and n friendship for Ashland in Med
ford than anything that ever happened.
POMAN CATHOLICS TO
MEET IN MONTREAL
ROMF, March 3. Announcement was
made today that a greet world wide Ro
man Catholic congress will be held in
Montreal next year. The Euehnristie
session will feature the gathering and
will nt tract influential prelate from
nil over the world.