Medford Daily Tribune 3 I .1 FOURTH YEAR. WOULD SELL PHONE RIGHTS TO MONOPOLY Manager Marsh of Citizens' Tele phone Company Wants Fran chise Amended to Permit Sale to Bell Co. ABANDONMENT OF RIVAL SYSTEM IS FORESHADOWED Hard Luck Encountered by Promo' ters Financed Project Only to Lose Out. Abandonment of a rival telephone system for Medford under the fran chise granted last March 1o the Citi zens' Telephone company is fore shadowed by a communication sub mitted to the city council Tuesday evening by the concern's general manager, K. A. Marsh, in which he asked dthat the franchise he amend ed to permit its snle to a subsidiary company of the Bell Telephone mo nopoly, and that that section forcing the company to ynnke long distance connections with outside companies be elipjinnted. The request was re fused. In a brief explanatory talk, Mr. Marsh stated that a deal was pending which would- enable the company to dispose of its' franchise to the Bell company, provided the council amended the franchise as requested. I He intimated that efforts, to, finance the company had failed and that in this way the promoters could get back the money they were out. and the desires of those who wanted but one system, mid that n good one. mnterinlize. Action Not Indorsed. Bert Anderson, one of the promo ters of the Citizens' Telephone com pany, stated that when application was first made for n franchise the company had been financed, but that the long delay in securing the frnn chise had altered conditions. Since then, financial arrangements had twice been on the point of comple tion, when unexpected developments caused their failure, after material had been ordered and cars loaded. Tie slated that he and other local promoter did not sanction the pro posed snle of the franchise to re coup promotion losses, hut that Mr. Marsh had acted upon his own ini tiative. Arrangements are still pond ing to finance the company. Mr. Marsh's communication was as follows : Marsh's Communication. "Medford. Ore.. June 15. '00. "To the TTnnorable Mayor and City Council of Medford, Oregon: "Gentlemen We hnve to ask your honorable body to mnke certain con cessions In the franchise granted to the Citizens' Telephone company by the city of Medford March 10. IMP,. Said changes and amendments to be a follows j "Section 14 to read as follows: "It i further agreed that the style of equipment for exchanges is to be of the Sirombcrg. Carlson. TVan FJeetric, American Electric.- Kellng Antomnlie nr Western Floetrio. "Cnntion 17 to read as follows: "This franchise is not to he trans- fcrrod to the American Bell Tele phone ennmany. hutimnv be assigned to and used by a subsidiary company thereof. 1 "Section in to he eliminated entire- Tv. or to rcid so as to exclude lone I distance nnd toll services, as longi distance nnd toll service and connec tions shall he optional with the hold-' (Continnod tin Page 5.) I DECISION IN CRATER ROAD CASE TUESDAY Clarence L. Reames Returns From Salem, Where for a Week He -Has Been Working on the Case. HAS EVEN CHANCE TO GET DECISION CIRCUIT COURT Much Interesting Evidence Was In troducedMay Be Carried to Supreme Court. On next Tnosday, June 22, Judge Galloway of the Mnrion county cir cuit court will hand down his decis ion ;in the case .brought to block the construction of the Crater Lake road. He so announced from the bench on Tuesday afternoon after the argu ments in the ense had been concluded by the attorneys. Such was the news brought by Clarence li. Reames, of Ihe law firm of Colvig & Reames, who has spent the past week in Salem in handling tile case for the defense in the suit brought by Attorney McMnhon of Salem to enjoin the state treasurer from paying over the $1 00.000 appro priated by the last legislature for Ihe construction of a state highway from the Tdnhn boundary to Ihe Pa cific ocean bv wnv of Crater lake. An Even Chance. Attorney Reames says that there is an even chance of having a favor able deefsion returned in (he matter. Tf such a decision is not returned the matter will be parried to the supreme court at once bv the defense, from which tribunal it is expected that a ilecision can be obtained by the mid dle of July or the firsl of August. WhWhor McMnhon will carry the matter to Ihe supreme court or not. if be loses, is a mailer of doubt. Much evidence of an interesting nnture was introduced by the de fense nt the trial. A considerable portion of this evidence was intro duced by means of affidavits. Those who nppennred as witnesses were Judge J. H. Scott, president of the Oregon Good Roads association, who testified as to the giat benefits to be derived from the construction of such a road, and wbnt the Portland fair in 100, meant tnu-nrd develop ing the state: C. S. Jackson of Port land, publisher of the Oregon Jour nal, nnd Will G. Steel, who went into the matter Ihnronghlv nnd told of his efforts ill having the national park j ho-r compressors nnd created. , i hoists by -team power must 'employ The Witnesses. U large nor of wood cutters In sup- Amniig those whose testimony was pt fuel a-.d this wooii is cut from taken bv means of affidavits was ! the l.ct toer on th . Inims wood Philip Mel schnn. owner -of the Tm- j "ml is worth several dollars per perial hotel, in Portland: Col. James thousand for other and belter pur Jackson of Portland, who was nt one ' poses, such as the erection of build lime commander of Fort Klamath ; ; "iff '"' ""'' 'baft and slope limbers. J. B F.ddv.' who owns property in The employment of electric power Harnev and Cuitv eonnties; William ihe. timber, f..r these better AreMuiinv of the Snthcrn Pacific purposes, and it not only proves company.' who spr.ke of the tourist .more ec. micnl. , but efficient, pos,- trnvel to other nnti..nnl parks, espe- 've and regular. cinllv Vosemite. whose visitors lnstj F.lcetric power is also proving here year left over 1.000.000 in Califor nia: C. F.. S. Wood of Portland. E. C. Gilmer, secretary of the Portland , residence nnd liarn. tnr running Chnniber of Commerce: P.eniamin FJ cream scpnrnlors. choppiutr stnek TTi-idcl. the snveniment entHneer in feed. churniiiL' and ihre-hiiiL'. for cbnn'e of the building "f (be road, pumping' water and for irrizntion. and F. W. Benson, secretary of state. The water is either taken from What It Costs itrennis or had in any quantity by . . . -sinking a well to the depth of .10 or Seerelnv Benson ofTcred inter-j , . , . . ,. .... 1 10 feet. The power is given the estmg teo'imnnv n to the taxes nsi ' .. . ., . .. , ., i fanner at a cost or hut $10 a vear n resull of the construction of the f . . . T. . . ,, . fler horsepower, nnd the pnee of mo- rnad. It will cost Ihe taxpayers of. ' . 1 ,, . , ,1 i ' i. i,nr nnd pump is not over ?12 less the stn'e eToctiv Is coi.ta onr-n for. ' (Continued on page 4) MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, .TUNE ll, 1909. STREAMS AWAITING THE HARNESS p Imp m l II ) ill m M VI I: m?i As I it iSPL, if tfW. WJL I Jrl Vt Cfa MILL CREEK FALLS Where a turbulent tributary of Rogue river leaps 300 feet. Needing only harness to drive hundreds of wheels. A herculean feature of the country tributary to Medford is the power of its rivers and streams. Since this power can be harnessed and trans mitted by electric wire to every nook and district, and used for every con- ceivnble purpose, its influence will l. . .1 :.. ,!. .1......1.. nf UC irtJUIUllUUim ill me uuii;Himiu. this territory, as well as in adding to Ihe comforts and pleasures of life. The plant of the Rogue River Elec Irin company, located nt Gold Ray, on Rogue river, 10 miles from Med ford, is one of the largest power plant:, on the Pacific coast. I lie coiup.mv is souring no expense nor 'effnI.t j develop and extend its plant ,,,.,. joS sufficiently to meet Lvcrv demand of all Southern Ore- gon. The company has HO miles of mii'ii Irnnsniisi-ion line in Rogue River valley, besides several hun dred miles of party nnd individual !ins reaching (lie settlements, farms and mines. These lines are being ex tended as fas! as Ihe needs require. Power is conveyed from th plant at Gild Ray to the Opp. ltradcn. ITomcstnkc. Oranile Hill and Green back nr'nes. and to the Chninplpin dredge This power is proving ideal for mining. F.ven here, where tim ber is plentiful and wood fuel abun dant, electric power is more eennom- inl limn sliiiiiii. The mines that np- a means of developing ideal farms, The fanner uses it fur lisrhling his i man ine cosi oi a sicnm or gnsonne 'engine, nnd fnr more efficient and l:-.,i,V. simple ui operation. One horsepower will irrigate from 10 to 20 acres. Besides power for the mines and farms and for the cities and towns, there is no question but that tho de velopment of Rogue River valley will require the harnessing of tho rivers . ,, . ,., ,, ,, 1 ,ou ways, f.xpert engineers who have made a careful survey and examina tion of the power of Rogue river, Ap- ;p!pegato river and other streams of this' district predict that tho main lines 'of railroad through western and southern Oregon will employ electric ity developed from these streams in moving the freight and passenger traffic of this territory. STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET SALEM, Or., Juno 1(i. Pursuant to nn net of the legislature, Governor Frank Benson today issued a call for the first meeting of the stale conser vation commission which is to be held nt the office of J. N. Teal in the Couch building nt Portland, Thurs day, June 17. LIZARD ALIVE AFTER AEONS IN ROCK TOMB GREAT FA U.S. Mont., June Hi. Tu a coal mine near here, Moses Mar tiuadle, a miner, uncovered n lizard about nine feet from the surface nnd j imbedded in the solid rock. There is no conceivable method by which Ihe lizard could have entered tho cavity since nature closed the gap thous ands of years ngn. When first un covered the reptile was torpid. When brought to the light, however, it showed more signs of life. There is no evidence that it has been affected injuriously by its long fast nnd im prisonment in the solid rock.' WOOD REACHES FAIR AFTER TRAMP FROM LOS ANGELES SEATTLE. June 10. After tramp ing l.48 miles over country roads A. Wood nnd wife of Los Angeles, just arrived here to see the fair. They left Los Angeles April 4 with out funds and rnised the money by giving entertainments while enrontc. Wonris and his wife stopped two days in Medford giving nn entertain- ment at the Bijou while here. , - 'prir CITY WITH HEAT LIGHT AND POWER E. A. Marsh, Who Promoted the Cit izens' Telephone Company Asks for Blanket Franchise From Council. ORDINANCE REFERRED TO LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE Does Not State Who Parties Are Other Than That They Are From Washington. E. A. Marsh, the promoter of Ihe Citizens'' Telephone company, pre sented an ordinance to the city coun cil Tnesdav evening asking for a blnnkct franchise for the Medford Light, Heat & Power Co. to construct, equip and maintain an electric light and power system in Medford for 10 years. , The ordinance, which names no talcs to be ehnrgod, wns referred to the lighl nnd water committee.' Who the Medford Light. Ilent & Power company is. wns not staled. Mr. Marsh, in a brief statement, as serted Ibal the parlies interested were from the stale of Washington nnd would arrive here the hitler part of the week to tnkc the matter np with the council. From other sources it Is staled that, the prolnnters are "onncctcd with tho power plant at Riinqnnlmic Falls,' which supplies Tn "nmn with electricity. Tt is asserted that thev have secured n power site on the Rogue river. The following is the franchise re quested: The Franchise. "An nrdinnnec granting to the Medford Light. TTeat & Power Co.. their heirs, successors or assigns, the right to construct, erect, mninlnin and nperiile in the citv of Medford. connly of Jackson, slate of Oregon, and in the streets, alleys, avenues ind IhnroUL'bfnres thereof, wires, 'oiiducloi's and all o'her aiinlinncc' for the transmission of elect rieily for electric lights, electric healing nnd Mower, for Ihe purposes of carrying -oi ,ni piscine ll.rht. hent nnd power business in said citv. "sVflinp 1 The rights and privi- ii..,,i lipn.liv ,r i,.d In 'lie Med ford Li-bt. ITcnl Power Co.. their heirs, isuceessnr or nssi.rtie. to coti- fi'nel. nuiinla'o atid operate in hp cily of Medford. count v of Jackson, slate of Oregon, including all Ihe slrccls. allevs. avenues and thorough fares thereof, poles, wires and other conductors which may be necessary for the transmission of clectricilv for nil the purposes herein set forth. mentioned nnd described, and loTnnle Mic nooessnry exenvnlinns. construct nnd build and maintain nn electric light, heat and power service, and to do nn electric light, heat nnd power business in snid cilv. "Such wires, poles jud other fix hires nnd appliance's commonly used in such work nnd construction nrc I he placed in proper places as the ease may require, nnd such poles and oilier nxturcs nnd npplinnces shall be set in place and mnintnined so as not lo interfere with the free use of said streets, alleys, avenues nnd high ways. "Section 2 It shall he lawful for said grantees, their heirs, successors or assigns, to mnke needful repairs and excavations in nny of the streets, alleys, avenues and highways in the city of Medford. for Ihe purpose of erecting poles, placing wires, cables nnd other appliances and fixtures, nnd to maintain the snmc for the (Continued on Page 6.)' I c g 7 -iiMinimi i.mf.iWFii in Vmi 1'yko' ston'thi tin wcok. Spg iii l)yke weak. fc NO. 76. EVERY YOUNG i LADY NOW CAN GET FREE TRIP Get 30 Yearly Subscribers to Dally Tribune or 100 Yearly Sub scribers Southern Oregonian. SUCCESSFUL ONES WILL BE SENT TO THE FAIR Call and Get Receipt Books Today- Now Is the Opportune Time to Get Into the Race. 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