Medford
Daily Tribune
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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
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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.
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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.)'
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