Medford daily tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1906-1909, June 10, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTribune EDFORD FOURTH YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1!)09. NO. 71. M DAILY FISH HALTED ' BY DEFECTIVE FISH LADDER Few Salmon Able to Reach Spawning Grounds Because Ament Dam Fishway is Useless While Wheels Operate. MASTER FISH WARDEN COMING FOR EXAMINATION Will Order New Fishway if Old Is Useless and Personally Start Ball Rolling.',;.? On account of numerous complaints mnde by anfilers ami interested par ties against tile' Anient dam fishway, Master Fish Warden MeA' inter w:'l leave Portland Sunday for (Irai.ls Pass to look into the situation . and order either u new fish ludoer built 01 repairs made on the present one that will permit Ji-'h to nsciud tie stream and spawo. Dam Halls Salmon. It is !ho testimony of all who have looked into the n.ilter thnt. u w fisn nre succeeding in getting above the dam. This is due to the defeetive character of the fishway, which was built under direction of ox-Fish War den Van Dozen, and has always worked unsatisfactorily despite ef forts of Mr. Ament to remedy the de fects. Last year the power wheels at the Anient dam were not in use, and as a result the fishway was used by e fish that is, by those fish not ' slaughtered by Grants Pass sewers under the toe of the dam. Power Whetls at Work. This year the water wheels arc be ing used and as u result the lisb lad- , der does not work satisfactorily. The i fish are attracted by the greater volume passing through the wheels and are unable to get up stream. Halted by the dam, they full easy ; prey to the fishermen who come ns far as the law allows toward the dam. As a result, there arc few sal-j men in the upper Rogue. ! Fish Culturist Kelly of the bureau , of fisheries is among those who j place the blame for the inability of I the salmon to get up stream to the defeetive fishway. and the Rogue River Fish Protective association has taken the matter up with the muster fish warden. BIG GOLD STRIKE IS REPORTED AT GALICE There has been considerable ex citement through the Galiee min ing district over a rich strike oa the north fork of Silver creel;. 12 miles west of the Almedn. The ore is cer tainly very rich and some of it. which your corresiMiiident examined, will run from f 10.000 lo .fJO.OOO in gold per ton and we are told that there is a larire amount of this rich ore found in a vein that is two feet wide -10 feet below the surface. Many niiners have been up to the locality wlciv the discovery va.. made ami the general opinion seems to be that a rich mine has been found. This discovery, taken together with oilier rtrikes that have been mnde during the past winlcr. is a very convinc ing argument that the Oaliee mining district will become very Kipular among mining men generally within the next two months. Grants Pass intlook. J. TVthmw. who hns been isitiugj his brother, O. W. Tethrow, hns re- turned north. I MEDFORD BECOMING A CIFY DECORATED WITH BEAUTIFUL HOMES I t Medford is rapidly be coming a city of beauti ful homes. With the growth of the city has come a. great improve ment in architectural de sign and finish. As the new-1' wnter system is nearing completion, in suring an abundance of life giving moisture, green lawns, shade trees and shrubbery are replacing the parched-yards of Hie village era. Statoly man sions, picturesque bunga lows and cosy cottages are going up as if by mngio in all parts of the pity. Medford is a home city, where the majority of residents own their homes. Flats, tenements and apartment houses Ihose demoralizers of the" home are ns yet unknown. Numerous-new additions- hat have been placed on Hie market at easy terms havo gone liko hot cakes, rendering it ehenpor to uy nnd build thnn to pay ent. Over 200 new resi dences have been erected since the first of the year or nre under construc tion. As many more will be built before the end of the yenr. These, in addi tion to the dozen brick business blocks now un der way or contracted for. inn'l 1009 Mcdfnrd's banner building yenr. Rut next year's' record ' will probably eclipse this veer's, as every yenr for the past five years has surpassed the previous one. The finest of water sys tems, the best of sewer EDWARD EVERETTE HALE PASSES AWAYAT HOME: Famous Preacher, Lecturer and Au thor Dead Was Chaplain of United States Senate. ROXHl'HY, Mass., June 10. Kd ward Everett Hale, chaplain of the United Stutes senate, for many years minister, lecturer, author and teach er, died early today at his home in this city from heart failure, uged 87 years. Mr. Hale spent his early life in lioston. Ho graduated from Har vard in 1S3U, getting a degree as doctor of sacred theology. He was pastor for 10 yenrs in the Church of Unity and for a half cen tury pastor of the South church, Uni tarian, of Boston, and the author of nianv books. CITY'S PAY ROLL FOR THE MONTH OF MAY The amount of money spent by the city for Ihe May pay roll is ns fol lows : General f I. 1 l.'i.".0!l ; gravity Wiiler. t lli..'t!lli.irj : Oakdale improve ment fund. 41i.'l.i7; contingent fund, 77: park fund, !r4i.."n: light nnd wa ter. HK4 !": general sewer. .$'28. ii": D street improvement fund, 310.80; street and road. $944.24. Mrs. J. L. Stone nnd son Chnrles huve returned t rum a winter spent in Culiforala. m . ..... ?W Some Meill'oid Homes K. Ander Vawler. Kdgnr I In for. Scott Davis, I,. IMPROVEMENT BONDS MAIN STREET SOLD Bring Par and Accrued Interest Sinre ' April Made Through Paving Company. City Attorney I. J. Xcff has re ceived word from the Bank of Cali fornia that the city improvement bonds for paving Seventh street from L street to the bridge have been pur chased by a Mr. Grossmnster of Portland. The bonds draw 0 per cent from April 1 and brought par and accrued interest. These bonds are to pay for the paving already done. The sale was made through the Warren' Construction company. CITIZENS OF BURNS PLAN GALA TIME The citizens of Burns are prepar iiiL: n h:ne n nlii lime July 1 to 4 iiirln-ive. Tim Ori'L't'ii-Miiho Devel opment Conyres- will hold n two lays' f-ossiou July 1 and '2, and the lntMiie men of Hum have suh--iM-ihed . 1200 Tor spurts, which will he liorc raeirifr inul baseball. Tenmp from Grant and Malheur count-ie are expected to take pnrt, be'dde? teams from Hums, Harney and Nar row. The development eontrress will be the liitr drawing card, as it i made up of enterprising businesH men of Oreiron and Idaho. This will be the first time that Hums hns had a pood ehanee to make n hit with out sidn capitalists, and the people will see that the visitor?! bave a Tine time. II k . ' Hi j i ijik. son, M. J. Miller, (i. Miller, W. I. It. Kent. F. W. Mollis. WRIGHT BROTHERS PRESENTED MEDALS Aeroplane Visitors Officially Recog nized by President Taft at the National Capital. WASHINGTON, June 10. Wilbur and OrvUle Wright today received at the hands of President' Taft the of ficial recognition of their eonntry- men for their spectacular succchscs in the field of aerial navigation. Kach brother was presented with a hand some gold medal, the gifts of the Aero Club of America, commemora tive of their record breaking flights made in September of last year. For mal presentation occurred this after noon in the eat room of the White House in the presence of scores of foreign diplomats, state officials, of ficers of the army and' nnvy and Wu-hington officials. The brother entered escorted by Congressman Parsons of New York, who intro duced them to President Taft, who congratulated them. NEW MILWAUKEE TRAIN SOON IN OPERATION SF.ATTLK, June 10. On Juno 14 the first Chicugo, Milwaukee, Paget Sound train schedule wJII be effec tive, covering the first three divis ions from Scuttle. It will be a com bination freight and passenger train. It will be several months before a fnt schedule is inaugurated. ..-.. I 1.-1. in systems, the miles of paved streets, electric lights and all modern con veniences, her progres sive, cultured people, the metropolitan and cosmo politan character of the place, combined with a most delightful climate and the most picturesque f scenery, make Medford sought among cities as an ideal place for a homo. Tho residents of Med ford have not been con tent with tho ordinary in their dwelling houses. They havo builded in ac cord wilh the natural building' sites found on every hnnd, and the mod ern residences some of a stately colonial style, some tho modern nnd con venient bungalow house an energetic, money spending people. Mcdfnrd's , residence district represents the widest range of topog raphy that could bo de sired. From -nearly ull sections a commanding view of the valley can be bad. Some districts nre laid out along tho verdure tlnd banks of Hear creek; some fin the gentle slopes enst of (lie city, overlook ing a vallev more henati- f ill than the Slienaudoah, from Table Rock in tho northern distance to snow lined Mt. Wagner on the south, with the pno cceding ranges of ever green hills on the wostom horizon; other districts on the higher ground in the center of Ihe valley take their inspiration from the fascinating panorama of mountain grnnts thnt hem the vallev on everv hand. BRYAN ANNOUNCES SENATORIAL CANDICACY .1.1 I mill ill T neurusKiiii fviii ogck iu ncm i uya NOW Worn By Senator BurKCii. : . ' ' OMAHA, June III. W ..). Bryan, " I Ii lough Kichard l Metcalf, editor; of Ihe Commoner, today announced himself as u candidate for the United y , . , , i a .....kch, o uom cvpnes miiruu HI, '11. ilryan will run for office under the . direct primary law, which is modeled ! after the Oregon act. Members of tile Nebrus'ka legislature, will bo eluot- id u2sTovember. PRINTERS OF EUGENE ORGANIZE A UNION K.rOKK, June 10. The journey men printers of Kugene hnve organ ized a union and have elected the fol lowing officers: ('has. K. Harbour, ol' the Uegistcr, president (1. V. De Suc ca, of the Guard secretary-treasurer. 1 ho orgnni.ation slarls mil with si:. teen charier members. A charter has been granted by the Internation al Typographical Union 'of Xorlli America and the nuiue and number of the organization is Eugene Typogia phieal Union, No. 4(10. The eight-hour day rule will be ob served by the local union, going into effect today, the proprietors of sev eral printeries in the city having been so notified by the secretaiy. J HILL PLANNING GREAT MERGER OF RAILROADS Empire Builder Finds a Way to Get Around Anti-Trust Law by Making Colorado Southern Holding Company. WILL NOT PARALLEL HARRIMAN SYSTEM Colorado & Southern, the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlington to be United. NEW YORK, Juno 10. Private ad vices from St. Paul sny that J. J. Hill, believing that ho has found a way around the Sherman anti-trust liiuil is faying plana to merge nil his railroads. Tho Colorado & Southern, recently bought by Hill, will bo the holding eompuuy. Tho road will not parallel the Ilarriuinn lines. It's charter is broad. The roads lo be merged, says the report, with I In.' Colorado Soiithrn, are the Great Northern, I lie Northern Panifio and j ihe ltarliugtoii. ' OREGON'S DELEGATION WILL NOT ORGANIZE Tile Oregon congressional delega tion will not formally ornniKo and elect a chairman, ns suggested by Senator Cbuuilicrlain in his letter of March 2; neither will the delegation, as proposed by Suiiiilor Bourne, meet at luncheon al least once a jweek to talk over Oie(iou affairs. 'Without the eo-operalion of the rep I rcHeutatives the plan cannot be cur ried through, says the Washington ; correspondent of Ihe Orcgoiiinu. The ( 'liaiuherlaiii sugg-ction lH a' together iniprnclicaulu. Any move looking to the selection of a delega tion chairman would foil, for Hie del egation is evenly divided, and llieru is no common gi-ound upon which the- factions could unite. Mr, Hourne and ' I'cpi'csctilutivcH Kllis t having entered emigre and llawjey, iinvoia ciuiTiro un----- ill iiik .-.luiiu . . .. . . . ( of service, and all are senior to Mr, ' (Tiuinlierlaiii. NiMiirally, a delega- tion chairman would huve to he one iof the thive, more particularly as Mr. (Tiainlicrlain is a Pcuiocrnt. All t..K ... ,.,.. . chairman would he a sennlor rather than ivprcscMlntivc. Aril yet either house embcr is willing lo support lr. lioiiriie tor chniiinaii. nor would Mr. 1 noiirne ne wining lo suppori. enner i , ,. KniB ,. Mr, Ilcv. When III Mile was taken it would he found thai I lie two senators were --danding to- gethcr for Mr. I'ourne for chairman, while Hie house nieinliers would fu Ivor one of tbuir own number. Thus I there would he u deadlock. This be ing the situation, the delegation will no meet lo choose a chairman. Chamberlain Now LL. D. Scnntor Chamberlain lias relumed! from Mississippi, where he delivered I i llie address to I lit graduating clus (of Ovford nttivcr:-ilv. While then' i Ihe degree of I.I,. l. was eon t'fi'iei iiion him. I n i-iii tr his absence Senn- i tor Chniiilicrliiiu paired w ith Oliver. 'of I'eiins'vh niiin. on senate roll calls. Ashlnnil Mall Carriers. j Phil S. Ilo-c, Donald M. Spenei ami frank I,. Miior nave neen ap pointed letter earners at Ashland. Ore., nnd Asa H. flaninrd hns been appointed substitute earner. Olen Whitman of Astoria is visit ing his mother. Mm. P. A. Andnis. Mrs. Anna Porks of Central Point! spent Wednesday in Medford. iv.