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Medford Daily Tribune
MEDFORD, ORKUOX, WHDNKSDAV, AIN1UKT 11, 1909.
No. 123.
HAEEY
NO CONTRACT
WITH CITY
Charter Provision Provides That no Con
, tract, Such as One With Hanley, Can
Be Entered Into Without Vote of Qual
ified Electors of City
M. V. Hanley lia.s no contract with the city of Medford.
During the past year he has insisted upon the city pay
ing him $25,000 on a contract entered into by the city of
Medford for 300 inches of water.
That he has not, and could not have; such a contract
witli the city of Medford without a special election is
shown by the following extract from the charter of the eit v
of Medford: '.
Sub-section 10 of section 25 of chapter IV as amended
reads: "To provide water for the use of the inhabitants of
the city and to that end own, buy. sell, lease or contract lr
property within or without the city, to be furnished by
third persons to the city or the inhabitants thereof and
to control and regulate the same and the use thereof; pro
vided, that wo purchase, sale or lease, of any water, plant
or water sys'tem shall be made by the council until the same
shall hare been authorized by a vote of the qualified voters
of the city at an election held for that purpose."
Er over
a your Mr. Hanley,
through liix nttornoy, A. E. Ruuines,
bus insisted that tho oily of Medford
livu up to its rout met entered into
ly t In old special water committee,
whereby llit oily was to pay Hanley
.fJ'i.OOU fur IKK) indies of water. .last
where tlie water was to route fron
during I lie simmier months has never
yot. Iieen made clear, lint Unit is au
nt her story.
The purported contruet with Mr.
Hanley is worthless. No matter how
rOiudly the city might lime wanted tha;
water, they oonld not have purchased
it, nor even entered into u- contract
I'or it, without, first submitting tho
question to lie qualified electors of
the city of Mdford.
This was never done.
Mr. Hanley holds n worthless hit
of paper instead of a contract with
Jim oily.
Ho has claimed in the past that it
wiih on account of this paper that lie
was holding tho city up from cross
ing his laud to get water from Iillle
ltutte creek.
He must have known that tho con
truet wns illegal, for Mr. Konnics, his
attorney, iH very familiar with tho
charter of tho city of Medford..
His old ejeouso will no longer pass
muster.
What noxtt
GOVERNOR RECALLS
PERKINS REOUOSITION
The Governor has cancelled the
requisition papers for Fred Perkins
in connection with the Coss caso.
I'nrkins was located in Arizona, hat
it, is reported that ho has loft th
m is rcpuriuu nun no nils ion uie
state. Tho papers havo boon recalled
it i id it is doulilful if further efmt
lio made lo get the man.
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HAS
WORK STARTS ON
t
Woodvilie Citizens Elated Over Pros
pects, Now That Bridge Is
' Under Kay.
Work has been started on the now
bridge which is to span Rogue river
near Woodvilie, and in ooiiseuenco
Woodvilie citizens lire much elated.
For years llicy have endeavored ro
have the .stream spjanned at that
mint in. order lo open tip the rich
agricultural district across the river,
and now their hopes seem about to
lie realized. '
The old steel suspension bridge for
pedestrians that has been across the
river at that point for a number of
years is to be removed and residents
of upper Rogue river are petition
ing to havo it installed in their neigh
borhood, which will probably be done.
Montgomery's ladies furnishing es
tablishment has boon fortuuato
enough to sccuro the sorvices of a
capable and experienced mn linger for
their millincrv department in tho per
son of Miss J. E. Puyntor. Miss
Paynl'cr has just arrived in Medfonl
lifter a tour of the (astern cities,
whero shn has been studying the new
fall styles and says (hut sho will havo
one of the most tip-lo-dalo slocks of
millinery over displayed in Medford
when the season opens.
You must not forget the nice fish
coming in every day at the Rogii'i
River Fish Market. All kinds cheese,
dic.sod chickens, uhynv on liniul.-'
HEATSTRIKESTRYING G ET
HUNDREDS
DOWN
Hospitals. Crowded .With .Suffering
Humanity In New York Thous
ands Flee to Nearby Re
sorts to Escape Heat.
SIXTY-TWO DEATHS RECORDED
IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
Parks and Sidewalks Crowded Last
'Night With Sufferers Endeav
oring to Sleep.
XKW YORK, Aug. 11. The hot
wave which has prevailed in this
city during the past few days con
tinues ituabaleil.
Sixty-two deaths have berti re
corded during the past 24 hours n
bcing directly caused hy bent.
Hundreds of persons arc prostrat
ed and every hospital in tho cily is
crowded to its capacity. The parks
and sidewalks last night throughout
the poorer sections of the city were
crowded with out-of-door sleepers
endeavoring lo get a brief respite
I rom (lie heat.
Thousands of people are leaving
the cily for nearby resorts. No re
lief is in sight.
THREE COMPANIES
ARE INCORPORATED
Two Orchard Companies File Articles
. of Incorporation and One
Mining Company.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for three different concerns dur
ing the post few days. One was for
a mining company and the two oth
ers were for orchard companies.
The Rttirtic Mivni ft-;,... r.wl
...... ... H1I.U wn--
ards iucorporatiilii papers were filed
with William Hart Hamilton. Margar
et O. Hamilton and J. F. Rcddy as
the incorporators. Tho capital stock
is $10,000.
The Kern Yale ranch has filed its
papers with If. ('. Kentner, John. W.
Chandler, Helen I,. Haskins, Georgia
C. Chandler and Edward P. Chandler
as. i ncorporalors. Capital stock
$4000. -
The Golden Ago Mining and Mill
ing company is incorporated with T).
M. Adams. Georgo Crydormnn nnd
.1. W. Iliggins as incorporators. Cap
ital slock is $100,000.
SHIVELY CASE ON TRIAL
IN WASHINGTON CAPITAL
OI.YMPIA. Wnsl.it., Aug. 11. -A
number of legislators arrived todady
to attend tho I rial of Insurance Com
missioner J. H. Sehiveely which opens
opens in the sennle chiiinmber at 2
o'clock Ibis afternoon. The claim
that a sunleient number of voles
can be secured to havo the demurrer
of tho defense sustained by tho sen
ate, thus. nunshiu"? ninocpiliiMTu
subject of inloiosled discussion.
TAFT TO
Steel Still Working Hard in Effort to
Have Chief Executive of the
. .' Nation View the Famous
Natural Wonder.
BALLINGER WILL LEND
' HIS AID AFTER VISIT
Taft Would Only Lose a Few Hours
by Going by Way of Medford and
Coming Out by Klamath.
Although The itinerary of President
Taft while he is on tho Pacific coast
docs jiot give him an extra day in
which he can visit Crater Lake, the
interested parties hnve not ceased to
endeavor to persuade the prsidnt t-i
brak into his trip long enough to view
the i;!ara! wonder. Will G. Steel is
doing nil in his power to have the
president visit the lake, and it is be
lieved that Secretary Ballingcr -will
lend his influence in having the pres
ident devote one day to tho trip.
Ballingcr will visit the lake in Sep
temlier anil there will In, omnia Imu
after fie, reaches the loke'for bin to
communicate with tho president, and
it is a safe assertion that he will urge
the chief executive to make the trip.
l!y going in by way of Medford and
out by way of Klamath Falls the
president would lose only a few hours
on (lie trip. No word has as yet been
received from Senator Bourne in rs-
ard to the mntler.
FIRE IN A GIRL'S HAT
IS A SERIOUS AFFAIR
ATLYAXTA, Aug.-11. A fire on
the roof garden of a hat of a pretty
girl traveler at the Union station this
aftent .1 cal'ed out two fire compa
nies, a Nose rart. a score of willing
imnleur firemen, delayed a fast train
and destroyed about $30 worth of
finery tion the pencil basket afore
said. ,
The young iwonmu on her way to
Xew York rushed into the station for
something' to- eal. In paying her
cheek die swung the hat too near the
cigar lighter. In an instant the or
chard which adorned her lint was a
mass of flumes; A dark-skinned
waiter turned in a firm alarm and
every available male guest tried t)
rescue Ihe affair.
The train was'held up a few miu
utes until the victim recovered from
na attack of near hysterics, when she
graciously permitted it to proceed.
NORTHERN PACIFIC TO RUN
A' FAST FRUIT TRAIN
MCATTl.E, Aug.,. 11. Tho increas
ing demand for Washington fruits in
the east has induced Ihe Northern Pa
cific to put, on a fast train service,
which will be inaugurated next year.
If: this is done, there need never be
any fear of an over-production. Tho
New York market alone can consume
all of the high-grade stuff that our
orchards will yield. So well establish
ed is tho reputation of Washington
fruits that the demand is growing
steadily. Tho railway isc determin
ed to feed tliis demand and thereby
do its sharo toward the upbuilding of
one of tho Sato's largest industries.
BALLINGER IS
Will Be Called Upon to Explain His Acts
in Connection With His Change in the
Roosevelt Conservation Policies. ;
SPOKANE, Wash. August 11.
The profoundest impression was cre
ated here by the publication of a
stofy by Samuel Evans showing thnt
we granting oi water power rights in
Montana since Secretary Ballinger
restored the lands withdrawn by
Roosevelt were made in haste and
contradict the policies of the former
president. Tho delegates are discuss
ing the astounding revelation pro and
con.
It is certain that Ballinger will be
asked to explain this afternoon when
he takes the rostrum in order to de
fend himself against the attacks
NEW INDUSTRY
FOR THE VALLEY
Jacksonville Man to Start Manufac
ture of Drain Tile Has
Good Clay.
After having the elay deposits,
which he owns, carefully analyzed,
Peter Ensle of Jacksonville is soon
to start manufacturing drain tile,
hich he will supply to valley cus
tomers. The clay is a very fine one
for such a purpose and as much drain
tile is used in the valley, it will prove
a paying proposition.
Mr. Ensle has for some time been
manufacturing brick with success.
After the work of manufacturing
drain tile is under way Mr. Ensle
plans to start manufacturing of sew
er pipe and other, clay industries.
WASHINGTON WANTS OIL
INSTEAD OF COAL USED
SEATTLE, Aug. 11. To lessen the
danger o suuding imber along rail
way lines from sparks, in norhwest-
ern states, the Washington State For
est Fire association will start a cam
paign for the substitution of oil as
fuel in locomotives. Ef ery year dur
ing the dry season millions of feet of
valuable timber are destroyed as tho
result of flying sparks from locomo
tives. This is a great loss in wealth
of one of the state's most valuable
resources. President Ending of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul docs
not want to see a foot of timber des
troyed along his line. Accordingly
tho Milwaukee is oquipping 40 loco
motives with oil burners. They will
be used in Washington. Idaho and
Montana tiiuher belts. President
Earling believes that the use of oil
will prove an economical innovation.
As a result of 8U serious fires along
railway lines in New York state but
year its public service corporation
has decreed that oil must be burned
by locomotivos. An effort will be
made to persuade tho Washington
railway commission to make a simi
lar ruling. Tho mutter will also bo
pressed in other timber stales of tho
country.
T. ,1. Mttlken of Sacramento :s
speeding a -.v d.'.ys in Modfoni.
IN HOT WATER
made against himton-all sides. Per
tinent questions will be asked regard
ing his haste to restore the land.
An air of expectancy has pervad
ed the entire convention hall' today.
E. D. Vincent of Arizona has pro-,
sented resolutions declaring that .this
congress endorse the Roosevelt poli
cies looking toward the conservation,
of natural resources.
The impression, today is that if
Ballinger fails to satisfactorily ex
plain his past acts that the congress
will pass strong resolutions condemn
ing him because of his change jot pol- '
"IDEAL VALLEY"
SAYSPERKIN8
Managing Owner of Famous "401"
Orchard Greatly Impressed With
Local Possibilities.
C. W. Perkins, managing owner of
the famous "401" orchard, will leava
in the near future for his California
home ofter spending some weeks in
the valley. He is more impressed
with the outlook for the future than
he has been at any time in tho past.
A visit to all of the large orchards oi
the valley and to Crater Lake was
made by Sir. Perkins this trip and he
was delighted with what he found.
"The valley is ideal," said Mr. Per
kins, "and has a great future. I. am
glad that I made an investment here.
Mr. Perkins was especially well
pleased with the pears of the valley.
He took many pictures of the heav
ily laden trees and will no doubt do
much boosting by use of them after
his return to California.
COOKING BY ELECTRICITY
PROVING OF INTEREST
Tho electric cooking demonstration
now being given nt the Rogue River
Electric company's office by Mrs. A.
M. Colby is proving something of a
revelation to the majority of Med
ford housekeepers, as everything that
can be cooked on nn ordinary steel
range is cooked on tho electric rany.9
with the notable absence of heat and
smoko that is the usual accompani
ment of the old style. The cost of
the electric range with full equip
ment of utensils is not much more
than that of a good range, while tho
juice need not cost an average fam
ily over $' per month. As for the,
cooking, we do not know whether
Mrs. Colby would entertain a propo
sition to remain in Medford, but a
certain bachelor wns heard to say
that "any woman that could make
such coffee and enko would never
leave tho town if ho could holp it"
and tho chorus was atnoii.
('. C. Swcon of Tinino, Wush., in
spending a few days in Medford look
ing over the valley with a view of lo
loon tine.
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