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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1916)
MPftOHt) Mtt. Tt;lf:tsc. u ilor.-M ..: i in- ill im i m. if 'i h. TMnr TrruRP! ?? BIDE.LEDGE ROAD HEARTILY ENDORSED MASS MEETING Proposal of Committee With South' crn Orciion Traction Company Rnt Iflgdaml Ordered Submitted to City Council for Action and Submission to People for Ootid Election. Hv a unanimous rot, tins lantatlre aurremciHt "irlitKl between the rail road tommUtcu, appointed at laat wwk' man meotlna;, ami ('resident S5 S. DtiHIs, for the Southern Ore cuit Traction company, In thu mat ter of liomllns; IIih rltv of Mwlfonl for ?2"0,tMMt for tlio purposo of con HtrnctMiK flftoen mile of rullroml from the present .Tjiksonvllh1 torml mm of the traction conipato'a lino toward thu Mine I.ccIkc initio, was ratified lit the pimMeo of a resolu tion Introduced by Attorney W. K. Crown, at a maw mooting hold hint night, directing the committed to tnko up tho matter with the city council for submission to tho peo ple. In (lie call for n special election an amendment to thu city charter Mill no Htiuiuiitou to Hiitnorue the crea tlon of a railroad cominlMlon to tako,vor,i9," nnld Mr. Raton, "thin road charge of thu matter of constructing tho Mclford unit ami to handle other feature of tho contract, until tho Avork shall have, boon completed, cov ering alt of thu dotalla of tho cou Ktructlou of thu pioponcd Hut) to the lllue Lidgo dlNlrlct. Tet or the Iteviliitlou. rtVo, tho citizen of Medford lu ma meeting aHxembled, having uu dor consideration the ruport of tho committee of citizen horetoforc ap polutod to confer with the .Southern Oiognn Tiactlnii company with ro-( undor prenenl condition and conta of gard to tho building of n railroad -hipping mauufactuied morchandUe from Medford to thu Uluo Lwlgo out of thla valloy. he aald. It could mining dlntrlct, and tho proportion 10t nfford to conio. of the H.iid Southern Oregon Traction a. S. Hilton reminded thorn' prea compflii) aubmlltod to tho mild com- out who were hoie a few ear ago nilttoe mid Includod In It aald ro- when the nine Ledge mine wan flmt port, do ronolvo aa follewa: oponed to roeall the proniwroua con- That -wo look with, favor upon tlioj iUIIoiir onjoyod lu Medford na a ro proponltlon of the Southern Oiognn aut thoreof. On thla he predicated Truotlou company, and do here- tho bollof that a railroad to lhat re by rot uerit our present committee Ktoit would produce amazing reaulla niUl thu common council of the city In general bualuotia levlval of Medford to lniiiiedlatol take thol A. J. llarton. or ,loe liar, r mnttor up with thu anld Southern jonentcd tho California comimniltle Oregon Traction eompn and ar-j inteioatod In thla proportion and rango all dntalU and tako auch aald they aro firmly and artlvelv a courae an la legal and agrooable to unit In favor of the MeiUord project, thu aald council and aald Southern A voto of thauka waa exteiidwl to Oregon Traction company to the end l.4 ...!.! . (.t-.. uli ., I that aald proposition nhall Inimedi ately and properly be aubniltted to tho voters of the clt of Medford at an election to be called for that pur lHiae. rii-st r.iiiit iihnisM'.i. A score of ropreaentatlve cilliia, biinkera, lawyer and buslueaa men, auoku regarding the reaolutlon and tho proposition In general and there waa not one (Undenting voice, (iua Xowburv, one of the first speakers, called attention to the ilenlrablldy of devoting the proceeds of the bond Issue (o the piirrhaae of the present Jacksonville line Instead nf tho ex tension of the same so that If Mr. hullla ahould be unable to carry out his part of the contract the cltj would bo lu possession of the prop er! now In operation out of tho cltv. Ill leply to this, C M. Thomas, chairman or tho ralliond committee. Mild thla iiuealloii had been carefully considered by the committee, but that they believed that If the extension of the Jacksonville line were the prop erty of the city Medford would have Mbsoliite control of the railroad to the coast aa it would be Impossible to "hip olther way without using (his "till from Jaikftoiolllo to the Apple Kie. In addition to this Mr. Thorn w failed attention to the Tact that the slate idllroad commission would ho lu a pflkfHoH to guarantee to the clt the right of way over tho Jackson ville road rter the extension had been built. ''olihn Sujj. f.'o Slow. Delroy Cetcbei. president of the Karmera aud Kraft tirowera bnnk. pleaded for n.oro time hi which to n.certaln the possible tonnage to be supplied to the road to Insure lu con tinuous operation at a profit, espe cially expressing doubt as to the character of the Ulue Ledge mine an a possible dividend, producer. "Led be sure of our fatu before we k ahead.' aald Mr. Uetchel. Heplylng thereto, T Henr Calla-, ghan. one of the prlncliwi owners of the St. Albaus group or claims In !h! Hint- Ledge dUtiu-t. recited facial which hare been public proper!) fori fourteen years, hi ulk suggesting' surpilae that n)bodv Interested tuj i ne development or tin vast terrl toi should b Ignorant of them at thh late day. Mr. Cull.uham ex plained that the possible output of the Ulue Ledge mine great " It promise, to be, will be found toVbe only a drop In tho bucket in com parison with the total o i' "f 'he I . foml, inrlinlln Mi fnmia in iipaliM br lli mfn, thr iim ' and fh laromirofsbla tonnaae nf r n snlphMa fo h shipped out ii a f ttlhwr fruit tiilprrf fHfnlrnf. 1 A pprrr, rf tho Hartford Na ' tlotial bank, ilUrtmaad lh faf , ! ralwa of tin- rend tf tha ratal to la j irarpfnilr prepared figure lir a mwi- i nerratlre ratlmate of pomMhlo ahlp (meat of fruit, the th frnlt growers of Ha-') rlrer raller wwld eare at least l.ino.ooo a yar In fnrtaht rharae atone, tana eorertag fto amount of the bond of JJSO.oea In twelra months on that on Hon. Mo estimate! that In fir reara tho val ley won Id have shipped 1,000,000 boxes of fruit and orer 1, 000. 000 uriHlletml that the demand for fn.lt i w I. ik. ..n i i.ii -1,1 .... ... i.iti nnv,i in iitiq ntynii. kup a box factory of largw rapaeltj working the entire year. "Lot tin not put thin matter off any longer." uraod Mr. Perry. "What la done forty ear from now won't do tin au good. Let' ni-t buav right away." The applauto that follnwod thin oxpreaalon of buMneatt energy and nntorprlNi' demoiiatratiMl cluurl.i the prevailing neutlment In a packed auditorium of promlnunt bunluoa men. Many linpoHnut SiikkiIIiiu". C, K. (iati'M called atttmliou to thu fact that the contract with Mr. Dtillli guaranteed the coitHtructlou of tho road to tho lllun Lodge mine for the payment of $20,000, wheth er or not thnt amount covered thu actual coat nf tho road. "In other to thu Ulue Lodge mine won't conI tho city n cent, except the cost of the special election. Mr Dull! agreea to buy the road In five year, with Intoroat. Wo have heard a great deal about thin road to the count and what It will do for Mmlford. Now l our chance to get It." Kalph llnrdwoll called attention to the fact that one of the largest canning companies In the I'nltutl StatOH would move to tlilx valley If tho f i eight rut en were favorable Captain A. J. Vance for contributing jhhowiim the adoption of an order bv . . . ...... m ' I the use of the armory for the public, meeting. . " l . WEDDING OELLS u i - Hubert Allen and Miss Claim Ilurrls, both of Medford, were united In -wedlock by Dr. J. ('. Itolllns, In thla city on Monday, March 27. ltoth tho groom and the bride aie well known and popular oung people of this valle aud enj" the n-iiialut-ance of a large cln le of nliinN who extend sinreie congrntnlaliuiis r CAN YOU READ FACES? COL. SPEELEfc SAYS WHEN A DOG HAS THAT YEARNING, FAfc-ANAY LOOK N HIS EYE HE'S DR&AMING ABOUT A BONE BUT WHEN A MAN LOOKS THAT WAY HE 15 GETTING READY TO ASK YOU FOR . ffrTKE CIGARETTE" IO. 0y of QUAuri w VkJv Y vfeSi) tt97 VALUABLE Ud JffiSi EXPERTS DECLARE SWEENEY ALREADY AID MUCH ('iiunt rwrnllv JimI.t K I. Tmi retiiini'il from I' I If , ll f'nrtlmiil. vhoro hv waa a witno for Ihf rfiim Ir in the cr of J. M. Sworiwr JarkfHin eonoir. Io trrmrt WW3 fttraw lb Pafifle hiKhwny em trnrlitm, after having onw lamI full rtMllrnifnt tif ornnt. tntm lhat nm, u Vh ''"J0" " Iimnv ewnniuew mm owewwr nni. that XwMtwr hna I... nircuiiy Been owrpaitt aim i" nwv n - titled io anything. Kttriteer Kyle leliffeil for Swee - ney, rimming tnni wo nwi nnouiu bo (will for aw "Inl rock, though nut mi eliiHMtu'd under the ronlrnrt. lie ali fliiiiiieil that the oiiIh mens ii ret I more material Ihnu hud ltecn jmnl for, Iml lite eouiit.v iiP'M'il thai hia oxnm inntioii wn not tlionmgli ami that mniiy vif liia ealimetw inuluded ilidea oeeurriiig xineu Swwnuv tinilied bin work, wliieb wuie irinuxitd by the hlnte iiml eouiit.v. The eounl.v's eiiymwiing e.xperU ineludeil former atiile highway en gineer II. L. Howlbv ami F. L. Kit t- i ridge, engineer in charge of con struction, both of whom testified na to the very libel ill Ohtminles allowed Sweeney. T. A. llcilfonl, chief engineer of I lie C'ltlil'orniu Mule bigbwnx deimttinent, testifying kk ait c.MMt, said that be bail gone over the work, elaaaified and monHurod it. The tidal figurex he nrmed at were -f-1000 umler llmao arrived nl bv I he county'- etigiueeix. In bix opinion the eouhaelor bnil been erv liberitlly iletilt with. X. 1). Miller or SI. I'nul. and ebief engineer dining the onnM Miction of the North Ibiuk rnilrond, - niinlber' e.H'it witiiehH in belinlf ol' tin eouu- I ty. IIih loKlimonv wan on tho nunc line- h lhat of Kiigiucor Ihilfonl, only be toiiud thnt the count v had ounmid to the mumml of iipiuoxi niHtely $71)011. I Iim ligurt1 weie 4:i000 under (hone of Miilfonl. The county Ima nUo introdueiHl oi (leiicr ebiimiug that a linnl weltlemcnl was miide with the eoutrHelor iienrly one er ago, enlling the elfrkn ftom the highway office at Salem and aubuiittiiig the vouchem Mgueil by Mr. Sweeney in lull net l lenient. Slnlementh tbut the eonulv court mill ngrfci to make u i'om)ioini-e with Sweeney on Mulch -. IIM"), wore diiroed bv the toNlimon.v of The Morning I'oat bellevea Sir 1M Ihi' judge nnd eimimiHMoHorH. nnd by j ward iiitenda to form and lead an Hie introduction of county rceord, the county euirt .March IS, WIS, re heeling compromise nnd sutiuuitig i the netmn of tho engineers. The ciiM' bus been on trial since I'Vbrunrv HI, Atlornev A. K. It'eamee reiieM'ntiiig the count v against a doaen nttornevM reiire-enting Swee ney nnd the hanks to whom he as signed his chums. Judge Ton Velio ropnrts tliat .Mr. Kennies is nunc than holding his nun. Why Smor.c tm Clgara When La Oondaa are only 10c. STEPS TO ASSIST ! FUNSTONINSHIPPINGI T U Ntin, l,.,h ,'H A.l iiiiin-trHtixii oIIk-uiU tixlnv nrn tailing -trjw to a hi (Icnrral Funnton In nwreoMiinf iHffirultlm nwt with in kfrptnir nm a 200-mila ann4v lino In the Aetnriran force in Mifu. KeaUrina thnt it mnv rwioire n t wprli r mort to in-rfeet Iho mpoefl P""rn 'h hp f"-l m mitinjt cuvcrinK the ue of the Mesieajt rail- ruvrnnn im hw i hi iwn,v linn inner maiiera rnrrninjr itlie internnlinnnl chne for Villa, of- , fieial wir )ire)rn" firt, t prifan ' i .. for trmit diapoaKiou of the railroad retiuevt n a aefNirnli1 i-ane, nnd aee- ondly, to Mud (li'iieral FnnHlon enough motor xdiielw with whirh (o inuiiituin an ndeqiiato oipdr ayHlem. It ih planned to uatablodi mipply de pot, at interval ahum the linen of communication, each to be fed by the one iimnudintcly in its rear, ami thu bolder end of the iil hue to main tain eoimtniit vigil. ( 'arm nun's miggostiona as to molli fications nnd addition to the )rooa ed protocol na worked out bnru weie under coiiNidomtiuu at the stnte tie luutmeul today. It wn at a ted thnt fuitber iiitercliitngeM witlt tho first chief nmy be reunited. In the meuiitime il is mud Cnr rnuaa'H desires to delay replying to the ieiiieit for the ue of the rnil vaM until thu proloeol lma been agiecdto. latent offieiitl repoitH at band in dieale thai (ieucral I'crsliiug's ad VHiiee bue in in the region of Kl Vnlle. and that Villa, u ho in reported to lime nut t In ni li ilie network of Cnrruii.i troop., i- i.u in th( south- waul I LONDON, March . The morn ing uewbpapera gii promlueiico to the announcement that Sir Kdward Canton la reatored to health and that he will mark bis return to parlia ment by ptoaldliig over the couaenu- 'live party'a war committee. opposition to the coalition govern. '"t. The nowapaper wlahea him .. aucceaa in t"he venture and aas "Nobody can say the countr la aatiafled with the war It la now gov erned. The coalrtlon atlll has an obedient parliament and thu whole IHiwer of the nation at Its back but It la so weak that it exists unl) be cause no alternativo baa yet been organised. We attribute the dura bility of the coalition government to the fart that it haa Imbibed Hie M'illl or Hie KiiuIihIi people. The n.itinn i. . oiim'I'mi of a leiluln l.n I. of Iradi i 'hlii ' SUPPLIES TO FRON CARSTEN EXPOSES COALITION CABINE MINERS PERISH BY EXPLOSION IN BLUEFJELDS MINE Ml I KKIKI.Ii. W ii , Mur. h 's n explosion ocruirrd thl morning In the east entry of the King Coal (Ofnpanv's mine at Kimball, near hore. Four dtad already have been taken from tho mine and It Is feared others have been hilled. Boon after the dead had been lo cated, reeewers found four other men, all badly burned, who were brought to the surface. Other rescue parties were quickly organised and entered tho mine. The explosion occurred In the northeast entry and early reitorls aald It waa violent. It was not known Just bow many men were affected by the blast. A hurried canvaaa of the town showed 100 miners were missing, and at the mine It wan aald they probably were trapped behind masses of coal and slate blown down by the explosion, aa the section where they woto duplexed waa not thought to bo directly affected. The afterdamp waa aald to be heavy and constituted a danger from which they might not escape. Is it a Cold, Cough or Bad Blood ? Dr. Pierce's Medical Discovery not only cures the cough but It is a won derful alterative and tonic. It builds up the weak. Ixaly I tiet it this very day from any med icine denier, in either liquid or tablet form, or send 10 cent to Dr. I'icrce, Invalids' Hotel, llnffalo, N. Y., for large trial package of tablet. Contains neither alcohol nor nar cotics. Its ingieilieiiis are miiJo pub lic and printed on wrapper. It's pure alterative extract made with gly cerine from native root and lierlm. Have you become run-down, weak, emaciated, pale after n long siege of colds? 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