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Watch for the Homeseekers' Edition of the Medford Mail Tribune to he published Sunday, January 2 Ultrl IVkk AxnoeinOoR, Full IawmI Wlm Wprt Th oaly paper In tht world jinblUtiod In a ultr nlzo of Mod ford lifcvtag a lnH wlro, Medford Mail Tribune Tonight nnd Friday Knin. Wodnosdny high, 58 low, 31; range, 40. KOUBTJI YEAJ2. XCBIjrORtf, 01USGON, THUKSDAY, DECEAIBER 30, 1909. ITo. 243. HIGH PRICE Car of Spitzenborgs Which Won First Placo at Spo kano Aro Sold in Washing ton at $3.40 a Box Grow ors Nottod Nearly $5 a Box Tho car of SpllzonborgH grown liy TroiiHon fliithno in I lit) Rogu0 riv or valley, which curried off (ho grunt flwccp.ttakcH prize of $1000 ngulust nil competitors, wuh offorod for tho holiday trndo of Washington, I). C. and Hold at record pricos which pnK tho growr $3.-IO u box f. o. b. En glo I'oini. Thin did not include tho if 1000 prizo tukon at Spokane Tio Halo wnH handled by Crutch field Si Woolfolk, of I'itHhurg, Pa who Hold tho car to J. It. Sherwood of WtiHhington, who disposed of it a remarkable pncoH. Ah hooh an Mr. Sherwood con tract for tho car h isHiiod n ciroula lottor to tho trade, explaining thnt thuHO apples had been considered by oxport judgoa tho finest oxhibit that hud vor boon noon in tho world. To this ho added nil invitation to nil of tho fancy fruit Undo, including for oign legations, fashionable clubs, roa tnurnnts, including1 that in tho cnpitol building itself, to visit hin salesrooms nnd hoo "this raro oxhibit of. tho ecl obrnted Orgon apples." Many Saw Fruit. Ab congrass wan in session thoro were n great many distinguished for oiguom in WitHhington, bo thnt tho fruit wuh placed boforo tho repro Hntativos of ovory civilized country in tho world, including, of con rue. thoijo of tho United Stntos. What tho trade thought of tho car is shown by tho record prices paid. It is of further iutoroHt to know thnt whoreiiH this car was offorod to every opplo buyer in Now York City, thoro wuh not one qf thorn who could afford to touch tho car nt tho price asked. This demonstrates tho fallacy of tho idea ho common among tho produo"rs ot fancy fruit ovory whoro thnt, Now York is tho only fruit 'inarkot which can offor c.x treino pricos and domonstrntws tho valiui of a scientific marketing sys torn which lonv'Vi nothing to ohanco or to tradition, but socks nnd dis co vara tho top vuluo whorovor it may bo found. This was u rhnguifioout car of fruit. Tho oar nottod .$2170, to which may bo added tho $1000 prize, milking a nt return to tho grower of iflllTt), or nearly $5 n box. PANIC FOLLOWS SMALL EXPLOSION Pickpocket Sots Off Flrccrnkcrs In Movlnn Picture Show One Killed niul Twenty Aro Injured. LEMI1URG, Austria, Deo. 210. Tho entire police forco of this city is on n mail-hunt today in thoir offorts to run down tho dnspornto piakpnekot who oxplodod firoworks nt n mov ing pioturo show Inst night, when f ivo woro killed nnd twonty-ono seriously injured in tho nuio that followod tho explosion. Tho piokpookot's plan was ontiroly eucooBRfiil, Bcoros hoing robbed ns Uioy flod through tho oxits. ' It is suppoRod that tho criminals Snd n man stationod nt tho ouch door fthilo tho loadors stood in back of tho Iiouso nnd lighted tho fnos attached to n numbor of onnnou ornokors whioh ho hnd oonooalod undor his ont. Wnltr Morrlok who has boon at tending Oregon Agricultural Collogo, tixpoots to loavo for tho north ngain Bundny voning nftor Bponding tho holidays with his parouts. PRIZE WINNER AT SPOKANE LA WHENCE A. GHKGOItY, a photographer of this city, at tho Spokan0 National Applo Show won first prize for a display of photographs de picting Rogno rivor vnlloy applo sco nos. Tho protographs wcro "mndo in Medford" nnd wcro very fin0. Thoy won over a scoro of competitors. "I give tho Rogue rivor vnlloy muoh of tho credit," states Mr. Greg ory, "as without wonderful, uniform, fruit grovos, such ns thrivo in. th Rogtio river vnlloy I would havo booa n unablo to secure tho scenes nnd henco win tho priro." A numbr of tho scenes will bo presented to tho Commercial Club. TAX LEVIES MADE is In Splto of Lower Valuations Rev enuos of Jackson County Must Be Increased $36,000. Tho total amount of taxs to bo collected in 1010 on tho 1000 nsssoss- incut is estimated by tho county clork to bo $30,000 moro than that colloot cd last year on tho 1008 Assessment, nnd it is mot0 than likely thnt it will run ovor thnt amount. In 1009 whon tho tax roll was turned ovor to tho sheriff ho was ohnrged with $320,000. In 1010 ho will ho hold accountable for nt least $305,000, porhaps moro. It deponds soinwliat on the lovy for county nnd stnto purposes which will bo mndo nt tho Jnnuary tonn of tho county court. In ordor to raise this amount tho county will likoly bo compollod to ovy a tnx of 7 nulls as nguinst 5.4 nst yoar, for school, stnto, road nnd county jurposos owing to th roduo ion in valuation in tho 1009 assess inont. DALLINGER MAKES READY TO BE INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, Doc. 30. Officials of tho lntorlor dopartmont undor tho porsonal dlroctton of Socrotnry llnl- HiiKor today aro preparing tho evi dence tho socrotary will tutroduco at tho coming congressional Investiga tion of tho Bo-callod Dnlllngor-Pln- chot controversy. Tho ovldonco, It la statod, will not only covor tho official acts ot Socro tary Dalllngor and his subordinates In thoir ndmlnlatrntlon of tho public land laws, but will probo thoroughly Into tho affalra ot tho forestry sorv tco. You could not do bettor boosting for tho Roi'uo rivor vnlloy than to mail your onstom frionds a copy of tho homoBookors edition of tho Mod- ford Mnil Tribuno which will bo out Sundny, Jununry 2nd. FOR THIS YEAR VALLEY TOWNS MAKE GREAIERJAX LEVY Lower Valuations Make Higher Tax Levies Mcdford's Total Levy Will Bo Close to 33 Mills. Every municipality oxcopting Med ford and Gold Hill, in Jackson conn ty, havo increased tho lovy for city purposos over that of last yoar. Mcdford's lvy for innnioipal pur poses last year was 17.5 mills, this year it is 17.1 nulls, (lold Hill lovio tho samo tnx, 5 mills. Ashlnud incronsos her lovy from 1-1 mills in 1908 to l(iL mills in 1900. Jacksonville from fl! mills to 10. Phoonix, tho baby incorporated town, levies u lax of 3 mills, whil0 Coirtrol Point levies 10 mills this yoar against 8 mills Inst your. Tho estimated lovy by tho county of 7 mills will mnko Mcdford's ossoss- mout about 32.1 mills, dividod ns fol lows: City, 17.1; school, 8; county, 7j total, 32.1. 1. , ., - CARDINAL SATOLl ROME, Doo. 30. Cardinal Sutolli, who is sufforing from nophiitis nnd blood poisoning, is unconsoious to day nnd tho physicians look momen tarily for tho ond. Tho rolnto has boon in a comatoso condition for two days. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. P. Hubbard nnd Miss Marngarot Hubbard, woro in Medford from thoir foothill orchard Thursday to atond tho fruit growors mooting. Wnltor R. Pittongor of Pnsadona, Calif., has advised frionds thnt ho will nrrivo noxt wook for an indoffi nito stny in tho vnlloy. OLING Julius Kruttschnitt of. Har riman System Writes John D. Olwell Eegarding Meth ods of Precooling Fruit for Long Distance Shipment. Julius Kruttschnitt. director ot maintenance and operation on all of tho so-called Harrlman lines, has ad dressed a letter to John D. Olwoll of this city In regard to tho success, met with in California In connection with tho precooling of fruit for ship ment. Tho letter Is of great Interest to every fruit man In tho valley, as tho precooling of fruit is a vital sub ject. Tho letter follows: December 23, 1009. Mr. John D. Olwell, Medford, Oregon. My Dear Mr. Olwell: Complying with my promise when I last hnd tho pleasure of seeing you, I give you be low n brief outlino of whnt we arc doing in tho way of prc-cooling in California. 0x?rnto Two Plnnta. Tho Pacific Fruit Express com pany now own and opernto two large pro-cooling plants in California, ono located nt RosjLvillc in tho north, which enres for deciduous fruits and tho other at Colton in the south, which enrcs for citrus fruits nnd vegetables. Both of these plants arc operated in connection with largo ice manu facturing plnnts nnd are of steel and concrote structure. Tho Rosc villo plnnt will pro-cool 24 cars nt a timo with n daily capacity of about 200 cars while tho Colton plant is lnrger and will pro-cool n grentor number of enrs daily. Tho system in nso by this com pany is whnt is known ns tho Inter mittent Vacum Process, which serves two purposes; thnt of purification ns well ns rcgrigorntion, nnd I am pleased to say, has accomplished theso results in every experiment mnde, as well as in notunl operation on cnrlond fruits nnd vegetables. i.oia Air used. Tho npparntus used for this pur poso forces tho nir through n falso door which fits in tho sido door op cuing of tho enr nnd this nir is equally distributed to all parts of the car by means of a system of Raffles. Tho cool nir which enters through tho fnlso door is withdrawn by monns of outlet nir ducts through tho hatch openings nt both ends of tho enr. At suitable intervals tho inlot is closed for n brief timo nnd tho oxhnust continuing, with tho rc sultnnt consequonco of n partial vac uum being created in (ho oar body. During this part of tho process, tho oxhaustod nir is discharged into tho open nir or wasted. Tho frenuenev of tlio mmhVniirm of this exhaustion of nir nnd the length of tune durine- it is ninintnined should vnry according to tho con dition oi tlio lruit or vegetables. By this nroCOSS. lint nnlv n Mia nr.i. tents of tho ear properly rcfrigorated but thoy are nlso surrounded by swoot, clean air, sterilized by refrig eration. Cars Also Iced. Alter pro-OOOllllor llin onm nvn iced to full capacity so ns to mnin tnin a low avorngo tempornluro dur ing shipmont, Tho results obtained bv hn hra .f this pro-cooling procoss havo beon oxtremolv satisfnotnrv nnd without exception, pro-cooled fruit hns ar riyod on onstom mnrkota in niupli hottor condition than fruit iot pre- eooicil. J his is hut a nntural rosult Of tllft trrtfltmnnt rnnivni1 linnniion - - - - ..w VW1V4, IJVl.illlilU it nccomplishos rofrigoration at or iginnting point within nporiod of two nnd n half to throo hours whioh un dor tho old mothod of rofrigornting wiin ipo, renuirod from two nnd a half to threo days. By quiokly placincr tho fruit undor rofrie-orntion - n - - - ns nbovo, all docay nnd wasto is i i i quiPKiy cnecKOd. By tho mtormittont procoss, all in (Conttnuoil on pago 4.) PRECO is m $15 14 Portland Aviator Promises , to Fly From His City to Los Angeles in 14 Hours if He Is Guaranteed $15,000 if He Is Successful. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 30. E. P. Preble, builder of the dirigible air ship which has been practically com pleted In this city, was riled when ho redd a dispatch from Dick Fcrrle, tho Los Angeles aviation meet promoter, to the effect that Preblo would not enter tho Los Angeles meet unless tho southern peoplo provide him with financial aid to corapleto his machlno, "That was an absurd statement," said Preblo today. "Why, our ma chlno Is practically completed now. "Hero Is what wo asked for Los Angeles peoplo. Wo agreed to fly from Portland to Los Angeles pro vided wo wore assured one of the cash prizes. I told Ferris that as sorno expense- would bo entailed In. arranging for tho trip, I wanted- to bo aeaurd of something worth while. They offer 110,000 for a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco and that Is 500 miles. Now, la New York at tho recent meets- $10,000 was of fered for a H0-mIle flight, and no ono scenred the prlre. "I nrp confident that my dirigible can make tho trip from Portland to Los Angolcs, 1400 miles, in 14 hours. .Tho expenso of sending tho balloon overland, however, would bo great. Thoro would bo llttlo to bo gained by going aftr tho rplro offered under tho conditions which havo beon set. "If Forrls Is slncero ho will real ize tho value of having a 1400-mile air trip nd at Los Angeles. If he will guarantee mo $15,000 I still stand ready to make the. trip." PRESIDENT'S NEICE WEDS SEATTLE MAN Taft Is Present 'as Are Many Other Notable Guests Happy Couple Off to Europe. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Presl- dout Taft, accompanied by Hiss Helen Taft and Robort Taft, left Washing ton at 9 o'clock today to bo present at tho wedding this afternoon of tho president's nloco, Miss Loulso Taft. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wn- tors Taft, to Georgo Hogg Snowden of Seattle. Mnny Guests. NEW YORK, Doc. 30. A romnrk nblo company of guests, representing tho uppor soclnl and official llfo of tho nation, nssombled today at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft In Forty-eighth streot-for .tho wed ding of Miss Loulso ,Tnft and Georgo Hogg Snowden, Pronuneut among thoso present woro President Tnft and his son and daughter, Robort and Miss Holon. Mrs. Taft wns absont becnuso of 111 health. Georgo Hogg Snowden Is n wealthy lumberman of Seattle, proni Inont In sovornl clubs and well known In Now York. Mr. and Mrs. Snowden will llvo In Senttlo aftor an extended Europenn trip nnd a visit to Egypt. OSWEGO P0ST0FFICE S LOOTED BY ROBBERS OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 30. Tho pollco today aro combining their forces In tho search for a mnn who into yostorday looted tho Oswego postotfico, of n sum ostlmatod at botwoon $200 and f 300. John Hardy of Grants Pass was n Modford visitor Thursday. FLIGHT YOU DROPPED SOMETHING Which reminds us: If you will drop a postal card to us we will call for your sub scription to this paper for the somlntf year. tSIRATA WANT! ELECTION BY PEOPLE MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 30. General Estrada today sent an ulti matum to President Madriz, accord ing to a rumor current hero, stating that ho will agree to suspend horstil itis and .abandon his march against Managua, uopu either of two condi tions. -i" Estrada demands that Madriz con sent to tho selection of a president by tho revolutionists or call n general .election to choso a chief oicutivo Should the latter alternative bo accepted, the revolutionists would retain their arms during tho election It is not condisorod possible here that Madriz will accptr either propo sition. It is certain that if tho in surgents should soloct a president, tho mantle would not fall upon Mad riz, and it appears to bo equally ccr tain that if they retained th'ar arms they would control tho election. Madriz has appointed threo com missiouors to confer with tho revo lutionary leaders in an attempt to secur0 peace. They aro Colonel Joso Estrada, brother of the insurgent leador; Benjamin Vidauerro and Gil bcrt Saballos. This commission will make ovory effort to persuade Estrada to aban dou to tho dictorial policy ho is fol- Iowng, but th Madriz partv enter tains littlo hope of its success des- pito tho president's clever move in nppointing Estrada's brother as n member. MAIL TRIBUNE WINS Winning Sweepstakes and Stand on Freo Speech Fight In Spokane . Brings Medford Pape to Front. "You havo no Idea," states Dr. J. P. Reddy, who has Just returned with Mrs. Reddy from Spoknne, whoro thoy spont tho holidays, "what a great amount of ntteatlon tho Rogue River valloy, Modford and tho Mall Tribuno Is attracting In Sno- knno and all along tho lino. Tho vnlloy has mado thorn all sit up and tako notice on account of wlanlng tho sweopstakos at tho National Applo show, Modford bocauso It Is tho con tor ot tho fruit bolt, nnd tho Mall Tribuno because It outclasses papers published In largor cltlos In the qual ity and quantity of tho nows. I heard many compliments paid to tho pnpor and tho town while I was gono. It's a mighty good paper, has lots of nows, ono would say; aaothor would romark upon tho volumo of advertis ing. 'Must bo an enterprising lot ot merchants In Modford, aad thoy Buro must bo doing business to carry that advertising,' ono would conclido. The winning of tho prlzo attracted tho attention ot tho country to Modford nnd tho Roguo Rlyor Valley and tho Mnll Tribuno Is keeping tho good work up." FRUIT MEN FORK Many Orchardists From All Sections of Valley Gather to Form New and Closer Organization Will Be a Great Aid "to Industry. Fruii growers from every district- in the Rogue river vnlloy nre gather ing in Medford today to attend the meeting of tho horticulturists of th wohle valley to be held thin after noon. The meeting is the most important ever held in southern Oregon since -tho first meting of a fow fruit men was held in Medford several years ago when the first organization of tho men in tho Rogue river valley was made. The fruit industry has grown since then and so havo th fruit growers. Tho former has grown from an in fant to a size which demands re spect, and tho latter havo growir from a few timid orchardists, will ing to take any price for their pro ducts, to a body of men who pur pose to get out of their labor and in vstment that to which they aro en titled. Tho purpose of the meeting this afternoon is to .devise ways and' means, or at least to set the move ment going, which will result in (he grower recvuig- something more nearly the actual price for which his fruit sells. To this end it is pro posed thnt an organization of ttie horticulturists of tho whole valley from Grants Pass to Ashland bo ef fected nnd thnt the marketing of tho fruit b mndo through this organiza tion. Fruit men from Ashland, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Central Pointy Ilill, everywhere in tho county are hero to participate in tho meeting. A largo contingent was present' from Grants Pass, nnd took mneh in trest in the meeting. Those-in the. party from tho Pass woro: W. M. Hair, A. B. Cornell, R. A. Pierce, G. A. Hnilton, W. W. Canby, R. A. Thomns, W. S. Maxwell, A. N. " Parsons. IT. E. Gall, Will Scovill, C. E. Sclleek, II. T. Prichard, II. Wood. PUNCHERS LEAVE TO ROPE BEASTS Arizona Cowboys Sail for British East Africa to Hunt Bio Game With Riatas and Cow Ponies. NEW YORK, Doc. 30. Chnrlos J. Jones of Frednoin, Arizona-, accom panied by his oxport punchers "Rus tler" Lovoless nnd "Silont" Monns. half a ton of equipment, ton tmind cow ponies nnd any numbor of 1ns sqos, is in Now York waiting for n steamer that will convoy htm any his party to British East Africa. "Bnf- falo" Joucs. as tho west knows him. is going to omulnto ex-Presidont Roosvolt but ho is npt going to do it with powdor and shot. Jonos is croinr. to hunt lions, nlo. phants and other beasts with Ins. soos. Incidentally ho figuros a hip popotamus or two will moot nn un timely doath should thoy wandor in his path. IIo said today: "I've- stor-ropcd, thrown and tiofl tho wildost aud tho biggest bull buf fuloos on tho prairios and thoy'ro a dura sight worso than any lion that ovor como ovor tho hill. A lion will run, but I'vo got my ponies. As for lophnnts, tho vory faot that ho goes about with his trunk hold up epells doath for him. I'll lassoo tho trunk and ho's not going to got away, William R. Crano of Talent wa Modford visitor Thursday,