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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.
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WEDDING OELLS
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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.
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All F. O. B. Factory
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or Sale by
Medford Iron Works
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stated before the Am.
Soc. of Naval Engineers:
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