Medford daily tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1906-1909, March 08, 1909, Page 3, Image 3

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    THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, OREOOW MONDAY, MAKCTI S, 190!).
TWO FISHERMEN SWEPT
TO SEA ON AN IOE FLOW
MEXOMIXEE, Mich., Murch 8.
Lars Xeison aud Peter Audersou, both
if Manoiniuee and fWhermen by occupa
tion, who were discharged from the hos
pital this week, are examples of hard
ships tbut men cud undergo nad stilt
live.
Wednesday evcuiag of last week,
vbile off Chambers Island, a fierce wind
.-.prang up and in less litan an hour the
ice was shattered and swept away.
Whon the two fishermen awoke the
found themselves bound in icy clothing
ind lying frozen to the wave-washed ice,
f!oc.,two miles from shore aud drifting
rapidly away.
During the night a flercee snow storm
t;v;ept over tho bay, nr.d when dawn
tame both men, exhausted and nearly
frozen to- death, sank upon the ice to
nwait their fate. Both lasped into un
consciousness and were in thnt state
when rescued by a searching party late
Thursday afternoon. They wore thought
dead, butwero taken to the local hospi
tul and revived. Nelson's right arm is
useless and the doctor fer.rs that he
will never recover its strength.
tho freo use of said streets, alleys, ave
nues aud thoroughfares.
Section 2. It shall be lawful for the
said grantee, its associates, their exe
cutors, administrators, successors or as
signs, to make needful 'and convenient
repairs ami excavations in any of said
streets, alleys, avenues and thorough
fares in said city of Medford, for the
purpose of erecting poles, placing wires,
cables and other appliances and fix
tures aud to maintain the same for
said grantee ngreert to promptly pro
ct-ed to cause all poles and overheat!
wires to be removed from said portion
of said street or avenue and placed
upon some other street, alley or nve
nnue, or to cause said wires to be buried
in conduits beneath the surface of Bnid
portion of said Btreet or avenue as said
city council may direct. j
Section Id. The style of construction
to be of full multiple type cable system '
ou all outside construction, including
tho purpose aforesaid, when done in i the main street of the citv and other
ace rduiice with the resolution and ordi-i streets as far as consistent. j
na-ices of the said city of Med ford. Section 17. This franchise is not to I
Section 3. Whenever snid grantee, be transferred, nilhci dirertlv or indi-
its associates, their executors, admin- rectly to the American Hell Telephone
istrators, successors or assigns shall dis- company or any subsidiary company
turb any of said streets, allevs. avenues thereof, or to anv telephone eoninanv
and thoroughfares thereof for the pur- ! doing a competitive telephone business.
pose aforesaid, they shall restoro tho Section IS. Tho said grantee further
nme to as good order and condition as ngrees to hold the city free from all
Charge of Violating Franchise
Considerable complaint hns been
heard on tho streots of Gold Hill, Rays
tho News.durinsr the past week on the
account of the Rogue Rive Electric Co.,
inising the price of electric lights,
While the raise has not included every
body in town, yet many are affected,
undin many cases the consumers con-
fend thnt tho company has violated
the provision of their franchise. The
matter has been taken up with the
company nnd if the assertnined is tnu
they will, no doubt, ammend matters. . .
RESOLUTION FOR SPECIAL
ELECTION.
Bo it Resolved, By the city council of
the city of Med ford, Oregon, the mayor
approving. That there he and hereby
is called a special election in said city
fur the purpose of submitting to the
voters of suid city for their approval
or rejection a certain ordinance enti
tlud "An ordinance granting to the fit
izens' Telephone compeny its associates.
thoir oxecutors, administrators or as
signs, the right to construct, erect, main
tain and operate in tho city of Med
ford, eountv of .TaekBon, utato of Ore
eon, and in the streets, alleys, avenues
and thoroughfares thereof, subject to
tho approval of tho city council, wires.
conductors and other appliances for the
transmission of electricity for tele
phones telegraph and messenger serv
ieo, for the purpose of currying ou a
tolephone, telegraph and messenger bum
nous in Buid city nnd such other unit tern
us may be lawfully brought up at said
ttlection. That snid election be held
upon the 19th day of March, 1000, be
tween tho houro of 9:00 a. m. and
.1:00 p. m. of said day.
That the city recorder of the city of
Modford is hereby directed to give no
tice of said election ns by the chart1
required in case of annual elections i
raid city.
The following aro hereby designated
and appointed ns tho polling places and
the judges and elorks of said election
First ward Polling place, room
Commercial club; judge, W. TI. French
judges and clerks, Chas. . Davis,
C. Hubbard.
Second ward Polling place. Note
Nash sample room; judge, John S. Orth
judges nnd clerks, Wm. Vliich, II. II
llarvev.
Third ward Polling place, city hall;
judge, O. L. Schermerhorn; judges and
clerks, Scott V. Davis, II. A. Thicroff.
The foregoing resolution was passed
by tho city council February 18th, 1909.
by the following vote, to-wit: Welch.
Mirrick nnd Eifert no; Emeriek, Wort
man, Demmer and Mayor Canon yes.
Approved February IS, 19011.
W. 1L CANON, Mayor.
Attest:
BR N.I. M. COLLINS.
City Recorder.
when before disturbed, as soon as pos
sible and without unnecessary delay,
and failing so to do, the city council or
other governing body of said city of
Medford shall have the right to fix by
resolution a reasonable time within
which such repairs and restoration of
ntrents shall be completed and if repairs
aro not complete at expiration of time
fixed by council, then the city can
cause such repairs to bo made (by res
olution of council) and make a reason
able charge and collect panic from said
grantee, its associates, etc.
Section 4. The grantee, its associates.
their executors, admiiiintrators. Biicces- J
sors or assigns, shall at the time of con
struction as aforesaid and set forth
herein, file with the city council a plat
allowing the location on such streets, al
leys, avenues and thoroughfares as is
to he so occupied, and the same shall be
presented to the city council for approval.
Section n. The maximum rate of tel
ephone rentals to be charged for each
telephone service shall be so designated
in tho following table, showing tho va
rious kinds of service with their re
spective rates:
3.00 per month for individual main
lino business service.
t'2,,'0 per month for two party selective
ringing service.
V2.00 per month for individual main
lino residence service.
1..0 per month for two party selective
ringing service.
$1.2o per month for four party selective
ruining service.
H is hereby understood and agreed'
Ih,-'. the above table of rates shall be
harm and damages arising from any
negligence or otherwise upon the part
of the grantee while constructing and
operating said telephone plant within
the city of Medford.
Section 19. Said grantee ngrees that
it will at all times and upon reasonable
terms, permit any company, association,
person or persons operating or owning
a telephone system or line without the
city of Medford to make connections
with its said telephone system and that
it will afford such company, associa
tion, porson or persons connections with
its subscribers in the city of Medford.
Section 20. This ordinance shall take
effect and bo in full froce from and
after its passage, approval and posting.
The following are the numbers nnd
forms in which the ballot title of the
foregoing ordinance will be printed on
tho official ballot:
Submitted by order of City Council.
Charter amendment: Vote Yes or No.
"An ordinance granting to the Citi
zens Telephone company and its asso
ciates the right to construct and oper
ate in the city of Medford and on its
streets, alleys, a venues and thorough
fares a telephone, telegraph and messen
ger service plant and system."
400
YES
NO
ORDINANCE NO. 179.
An ordinance providing for the can
cellation and termination of a certain
contract between tho city of Medford
and one Robert King for the making
muiuctim-u .1 iinim-ni nn'i'""1 1 or laps ana conneciions wnn mm- v..ut-.
until snid grantee shnll have installed lti:;ins of snid citv.
RESOLUTION.
Be it Resolved, by the city of Med
ford, Oregon, the mayor approving, that
it is hereby ordered thr.t there be and
hereby is referred to the voters of the
eity of Medford for approval or rejec
tion at a special election to bo held in
and for said city on March 19th, 1909,
tho proposed ordinance of tho city of
Medford, which is in words and figures
as follows, to-wit:
Ordinance No .
An ordinance granting to the Citi
awns' Telephone company, its associates,
their exocutors, administrators, stieees
sors or assiffiis, tho right "to construct.
erect, maintain nnd operato in the city
of Medford county of Jackson, state of
Oregon, and in the streets, alleys, ave
bum and thoroughfares thereof, subject
to approval of city council, wires, con
ductors and other appliances for the
transmission of electricity for tele
phones, telegraph and messenger serv
ice, for the purpose of carrying on 8
telephone, telegraph and messenger bus
iness in said city.
Tha city of Medford doth ordain a
follows:
Section 1. The rights aud privilege
are hereby granted to the Citizens' Tel
phone company, its asaoc.aies. mu.r
outers, administrators, ruccessors r as
signs, subject to approval of the city
ounc.il. to construct, lay, maintain and
perat in the city of Medford, county
f Jackson, state'of Oregon, including
all the streets alleys, avenues and thnr
nirhfaros thereof, poles, wires and oth
er conductors and cable necessary for
tho transmission of electricity for all
the purposes herein set forth, mentioned
and described, aud to make the neces
sary excavations, construct and build
ni maintain a telephone, telegraph and
messenger service and to do a tele-
jaone, telegraph and messenger service
kusinpsi in said city.
Such wires, polos and other fixtures
aad appliances commonly used in sucn
work and construction, are to be placed
in nrnner nlaces and at the proper dis
tance above and below the ground as
the case may require, and such other
annaratim mav be use! as may re nee
pmtt or proper to maintain and oper
ate the same, but such pMcs and other
apparatus shall be set in place and
maiataintd 10 ai aot to interfere with
ind operating through raid exchange
not less than one thousand connecied
telephones within the city limits of the
ilv of Modford. when the actual num-
her of operating telephones shall have
xeeoded one thousand connected tele
phone services, then said grantee, its
associates, their rxncutors, successors.
administrators or assigns, shall have
the right to increase the r.bove mention
ed monthly rates, not to exceed fifty
cents per month for each telephone
service so connected and in nor vice.
Section fi. Nothing in this ordinance
'hall be so construed ns in anywise to
prevent the proper authorities of said
.ilv of Medford from sewering, grad-
in-', paving or repairing or nltering
any of the utroets on which said grant
re. its associates, their executors, etc..
are operating on.
Section 7. The grantee, its associates
their executors, administrators, succes
sors or assigns, shall r.fter receiving
notice from the proper authorities of
iv citv of Medford, remove, raise or
N.wer its wires, cable, etc., on any 01
the streets of said city, to admit free
passage of any house or houses which
no beincr moved upon said streets m
tho authority given by said city, said
notice to be served upon an id grantee
it nnn.iciates. their executors, etc., not
tesi than thirty-six hours before such
removal of said wires, cables or other
fixtures is required,
Section S. In consideration of the
riehts crantod. the city of Medford, by
its prnporlv authorized officers, shall
hove the right to suspend upon Ihe poles
oh't-ed by said grantee, its associates,
their successors, executors or assigns,
in the streets as aforesaid, any or all
the wires which may be required for
fiie alarm or police telegraph services
and for no other purpose except those
mentioned in this section.
Section 9. The grantee shall furnifh
and maintain free four telephone serv
ices to the city of Medford nnd one ad
ditional telephone service for each ad
ditional fire station lieieafter maintain
ed by the city. The snid services to be
placed as may be designated by the
city council.
Section 10. Said grantee, its associ
ates, their successors, etc.. agree to bo
gin actual work on the things mentioned
in this ordinance within four months
from its passage :-.nd taking effect, and
prosecute same with diligence until com
plete substantially.
Section 11. Snid grantee, its associ
ates, their successors, etc.. further agree
that to violate any of the conditions
herein set forth, time being of the es
sence hereof, will be sufficient cause
to annul all the privileges herein set
forth, mentioned rnd described.
Section 12. The rights, privileges
ai.d franchise herein granted shall con
tinue nnd be in full force for a period
f ten f 10) venrs from the passage or
thi ordinance and no longer.
Section IS. Said grantee shall wtttrn
-1 davs after the par.sage of this or
linance file v:ith th city clerk their
ittt-n pceentnnee ''f this franchis
Si Minn 14. It is further agreed that
he st vie of einiipintfl f'-r exchange i
v.-' ftf tl, Ktrniub(!r2-"arlon. the
Dean Klectric American hlectric
Kellog niak.
Section 1". In" grain'-
remove and change im- n n."
Section 1. That certain conlract pu
rred into between the city of Medford
and Robert King for malting all taps
and connections with tho ciiy water
mains, which was entered into on or
bout the 5th day of September, 190S,
pursuant to ordinance providing for the
xecution of such contract, entitled An
n-dinance providing for the execution
of a contract with Robert King for
making tans and connections with the
newlv installed distributing system 01
the water supply r.yslem of the city of
Medford and providing the terms there
of," passed August 4th, 100S. be and
the same is hereby crncelle;! and for
mated, and the city recorder is hereby
lirected to notify pail Robert King of
'iiiid cancellation nnd termination of
11 id contract and to reouire him lo im
mediately turn over to the superintend
ent of the water plant nil tools and sup
plies in his hands belonging to the city
of Medford.
Tho foregoing ordinance was passed
on the 4th day of March. 1909. on the
following vote: Welch aye. Merrick aye,
Kifert aye, Emeriek aye. Wort man aye.
Demmer ave.
Approved March Mil, 1909.
W. IT. CANON, Mayor.
Attest:
BEN.T. M. COLLINS.
30n City Recorder.
Agents for
Henderson Corsets
VAN DYKE'S
Agents for
Henderson Corsets
See our Center Tables for
Special Sale Goods this Week
Table Linens at
Great Savings
1 .50 All liiiu'ii Satin Damask,
70 inches wide,
$1.15
7")c, 70-inch Linen Damask, ex
Ira value,
65 cents
A special lot of Cotton Talile
Damask.
25 cts. yard
A lot of Mill end Damasks at
(ic a vard.
Lace and
Embroideries
A special lot of Kmhroideries
and Insertions at 1"c
Special Laces at, yard "e.
12-yard pieces at "0c
Special prices in Corset and
wide embroidery patterns.
New Dress Linens
Money saving prices.
Natural Linens at 20c, 25c, 35c
and 40c yard.
White Linens at 25c, 50c and
75c yard.
Mercerized and Fancy Striped
1
Dress Linens at
35c Yard
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INS LWVXS. WOOLEXS. XEW SUMMER UXDEiaVEAR, NEW BOYS' CLOT! UNO. SPE
1AL LOT OF OIXOIIAMN AT 12 1-2c YARD.
DRY GOODS VAN MKF'S SHOES
RUSSIAN AND CHINESE
TROOPS IN CONFLICT
ST. l'KTKHKIll'HC, Mar.h (I. II i
lurli.l tli:it thiro las I'imi a conflict
iWv'ni tin1 Russian nml ( hincHc tronps
no.-ir Harbin. If 1 1 - report aro Inu
tile truulili' pri-hal-ly nroum- out ot tin-
nittwltion follon-niK tin- ftl-rls "t IN'
Iroiiil authorities at Harbin to con
trol tin- local ailiuinistration.
Prepaid Railroad Orders. i
"Something which i of considerable
interest, to the public Reaerally anil
v.hich is perhaps not generally known
is the system of prepaid orders now is
effect between stati ns of the Southern
Pacific company nnd nil points in Un
united t-t-ites. liy means of this system
tickets mav be purchased at Medford
from any place in the United States and
mailed or telegraphed direct to the par
ty wishing to come here. Sleeper tic
commod.it ions and small amounts of
f:,.sli in cm tion with these tickets
mav also lie forwarded nt the same
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of ni'ir l.-ttl r. nixl will mail
II. .mi i I- fn-M f.T i nr mtitiltt
PfUr.O 0?00N ftND SPbKlNf. Wttii
AFTER THE THEATER
it is t lie cnst.im.'iry nnd mipfr
tlntitf 1 ikr ymir friends ladicH
or Mriitleincii aii'iind 1" :t well
apimiril ' d r's(;nir;inl and nrder a
ni.-i- little MiiTi nf nystei-H, Mi
llie like, liinlit. I"'" l't it ('
nnderstiiod I Int eater fnr
"tlitat'-r luide." and r well
.nid.d :i t.i i:-,.d tiling t.
eat. well s. I vcl and reasonably
prici-d to meet nil requirements.
Advance orders f(r four or more
ready nt I inn iiiioinled.
The Emeriek Cafe
Open All Night
J. E. ENYART, President.
J. A. PERRY, Vice-President.
JOHN S. ORTII, Cashier.
W. B. JACKSON, Asi't Csshier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
O B ,
$50,000
10,000
MEDFORD,
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
Safety Boxes For Rent. A GeneralBank
in Bus ness Transacted. We
Solicit Your Patronage.
pole or pnles or appliances wtien o
diircted br the city nrrnorui-
15 rlavs lifter receiving unrti soli"-, nn-1
such removnls or change, to ne man-
n accordant with the resolution 01 inr
citr council.
Whenever, by reason of concentra
tion of business and traffic on any por
tion of anv street or avenue, it is. in
the opinion of the city council ess-n
tin", to the safetv nf property and the
convenience of the public that all poles
and overhead wires be removed from
snid portion of raid s.reet or avenue the
city council mav hr resolution declare
such condition to .tist. and th.r.upon
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Aside from the jinttitf a good
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ment yi.ii can readily turn back
into rusli, Mv line of mounting
and si7i'H offer amplfl for
every fancy.
MARTIN J. REDDY
THE JEWELER
Near C'-stof f ice.
Fine Witch and Jewelry Repair
ir.j a Specialty. All work guaranteed.
Citv Business Directory
TIN SHOP
Tin mill sheet iron ware on hatul
ami tnti'to to order.
J. A. SMITH,
li:i North O Street.
THE B. K. V. LUNCH BOOM
Finest cup of coffee od
the Pacific Coust.
U. H. Larimer Prop.
SAVOY THZATBB
North d'Anjon Stmt.
Latest motion pioturet and Illus
trated tonga. Entire, change ot
program Monday, Wedneadajr nnd
Friday. Admission 10 cent.
Lot tho
MISSION FURNITURE WORKS
make thut piece j 'nrnituro. Any
design, any color, any finish
dull, waxed or polished. Shop on
cor. of 8th and H ttrcots.
ENVELOPE printed to order
LETTERHEADS of all styles
by The Tribune.
BIJOU THEATER, W. TEH ST.
Continuous performance erary
evening of motion pieturea and Il
lustrated ballads. Entire ohnngfl
of program Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Admission 10 cents.
W. M. Oolvtg. 0. L. Reatues.
COLVIO ft REAMES
Lawyorfl.
Office:Medford Bank lthlg.
Pround floor.
DR. WALTER B. STOKES,
Dcut ist.
Successor to Ir. J. M. Keene.
WM. H. AITKBN
Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water
Heating.
Phone 8.
210 W. Seventh St., Medford, Or.
Cook Stoves and ranges. Phone til
MORDORFF & WOLF
New and Second llnnd Furniture
Kads' old stand, 18 20 F St. South
Medford, Or.
THE ELEOTRIO AND FRENCH
DRY CLEANING AND PRESS
ING WORKS
". K. Lane ft Sou, Props.
Opposito Ilotel Moore,
Medford Oregon
EDEN VALLEY NUB SB IT
N. 8. Bennett, Medford, Or.
Grow trees that sell, sell trees
that grow anad fruit true to label
MEDFORD CEMENT BRICK
BLOCK Co. will '-e prepared Feb
rnnry 15 to furnish cement brick.
Metier than pressed brick and
just as ch-np. In entigato before
contracting. P. (). Boa 11H.
WASOHAU ft BROWN
wish to timioiinro to their patrons
that they nre located in their new
quarters in tho Young & Hall
building.
Billiards, Cigars and Tobaccos.
VEBNB T. OANOH
Billposter and distributor. All
orders promptly filled.
Room 7 Jackson Co. Bank Bldg.
Medford, Or.
MBDFORD TEA AND COFFEE
HOUSE Specialists in Teas, Cof
fees, Eltracts, liakiug Powder
and Spices. We carry all kinds of
dinner ware and fancy dishes,
aid W. Seventh St. Medford, Or
DR. FRANK BOBBRTS
Dentist
Office hours: 8 to 12, 1 to 4.
Miles Building, Seventh Street,
Modford, Oregon.
O. P. OOOK
Sells trees that grow. !
Office: B. R. V. Depot.
P. O. Boi 841. Phone BM.
Medford, Or.
DR. 09 RLE
The only exclusive Optician bo
tween Portland and Sacramento
Office on Seventh Street.
For good bargains in Watches
nnd Jewelry, Pistols, Musical In
struments, go to
THE MEDFORD LOAN OFFICE
C Street.
MBS. ED. ANDREWS
Voice Culture and Art of Slnglnc
Studio at' Residence..
Kast Medford. Phone 285
When others fail, call on
DR. E. J. BONNER
Eye Specialist
Office in Kngle Pharmacy
Main 2M. Seventh and Main
MEDFORD FURNITURB 00.
Undertakers
Day Phono 3511
Night Phones W. Cooklin J8
J. II. Butler Mil
S. B. SEELT, M. D.
Physician sod Burgeon
Modern equipped operating rooms
X Ray. Office hours: 10 II, 8 4 p.
m. Office in Jackson Co. Bk. bldg
THE HOTEL EMBRICK
Rooms from .10 cents to $l..ri0 pe
day. All modern conveniences
We solicit you: patronage.
DR. B. J. doNBOY
Successor to Dr. Jones.
Office in tlu Stewart Building.
JACK F&BDENBU&0
Scavenger.
Garbage hauled.
Medford.
Good Liniment,
Von will (unit n tf"d while before
oii find !i pre:irntion Hint, in eipml to
h.imlierlnin 'a Kinitnent n ;i cure for
iitn-eiilnr nnd rle inn.-itic p-in. for Hi"
cur of "prnin and oreneH of tlio mm
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hero. The way we fit around the
ntrk and shoulders is a revela
tion. Try us. The Urgent line
f domestic and imported Suitiaa
in Southern Oregon.
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will digest any kind of food in any
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