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UNITKD t'HKSe ASSOCIATION Full LeMcd Wire Iteftsrt, I SEOOND SECTION Tho only paper la the werld published In a city the etie of Medford baring a loaned wire. PAGES 0 TO 10 Medford Mail Tribune FJOTH YEAH. ' MEDFORD, OHKCJON, SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 191cP ' ' 'l - ' Kq IN MED FORD'S SOCIAL REALM' " 1 1 1 . ' ' 1 ' After (ho regular mooting of tho Pythian Sisters Wednesday night, ninny guests woro invited in a inoHt enjoyable social hour Hpont, tho comuitloo in chnrgo Being: Mrs. W. II. McOownn, chairman; Mrs. 0. it. Kay, Minn Gorlrudo WookH, Mrs. Edith Orr, Mr. Honry HiihwoII, Mini UuhwoII, Mr. mid Mm. J. F. Hutch nson, W. II. MeGownn and Mr. J. WilkiHon. Cnrda and dancing woro tllU lllllUHOIIH'lltH. MrH. J, K. Hodgo presiding with much mitlKfnotlon at tho piano. No littlo disnppoiiitinont wiu folt hnoauxo tho violinlfit onKK cd to piny oxcusod herself at the Inst moment, giving tho cotntnittoo no timo in which to mnko other nrrnngo merits for music. Much appreciation was expressed becnuso of Mr. Hodge's timely, willing nnd officiont nssistmico. A dolioiouu two-courso supper wns ttorved, tho tnblcs being iienutuuiiy decorated wittt wtntu it- lnc nnd early Gold of Ophlr rones. t MifiH Alice Strcotfl irnvo a nrotthV appointed luncheon at 6 o'clock W:dnondny for tho King's I)au(,-h-tern, othor guests being Miss Ruth Merrick, who in homo from tho Uni versify of Oregon, nnd two school mnttn of her1, MIrk Florence Thrall nnd MIhb Knthorino Armour, who nre visiting at tho Merrick home Tho shades in tho dining-room wero drnwn nnd tho room lighted with Blinded oloctnc lights, while hnnd . somo cnndclnhrn lighted tho tnhle, tho flowers being two toll vnficn of frngrnut nnrciHHtis. Tho plnco cards wcro olovor silhouettes nnd tho fa vors long-stcinmcd nnrcUstiH. A moHt delightful nftornoon.wns spent, tlio girls Indulging in plcnsnnt rem! nlseoncca of high Bchool days, most or them hnving been associated to gcther. Colonel and Mm. Frank Tiny, whoBO donnrturu frnin frntd ltnv i much regretted in soclnl circles, hnvo been tho recipient of a grent donl of nttention during theft Btny nt Snn Francisco. Tlio following in dinned from tho society columns of one of tho San Francisco papers: "Colonel nnd Mrs. Frank Hay of New York, who nro spending n fow days in Snn Frnncisco, wero cntor tninod nt n series of dinners given In theft honor nt the Pnlnco thifl week. Judge nnd Mrs. Osburn, tho II. P. Wilsons of New York, nnd W. J. HotchkisB wcro nmong tho hosts. Colonel Hay to chairman of the board of directors of tho Western Power company and well known in financial circles." A delightful tea was given by the ladies of tho .Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon nt tho homo of Mrs. Forrest Edtnondos, 801 East Ilonnott strcot. An ndvertiso mont guessing contost served to pro mote Bocinhillty. Tho first prize, n handsome pnnel pioture, was won by Mrs. 0. C. Hoggs, nnd tho Bocond, a Bet of postcards, by Mrs. Helknnp. Mrs. Holt sang Sohubort's "Sere nade, and Mrs. Mcokor "Springtide" f In a recent issuo of tho Snturdny Evoning Post ap peared nn articlo by Will Payno on tho oo-oporalion of fruitgrowers in California, in which -tho workings of tho nBsoointion woro shown nnd tho bonofits onumoratod. In asmuch nB Btioh an organiza tion is now bolng porfootod in this vnlloy, tho nrtiolo Is re published in part. f 4. -f-r-f-f California hns been trying to oo oporato for 30 years. Tho offort oxpondod in that direotion hns boon truly prodigloiiB. Enough mass- lnootinga hnvo boon hold, aBsocia-! Hons formod, oommittoos nppointod,, roHolulioiiH passed, spooehos mndoj nnd litornturo isstiod, it would soom, to ncoomplish anything humanly no-! oompliRhnhlo, As to oitrus fruit, n high dogroo of suoooss has boon nehlovod, Tlio Cal ifornia Fruitgrowora' oxehango is, porhnps, tho Inrgost singlo oo-opor-, ntiyo ontorpriso in tho country. It hnndlos 00 por oont of tho ornugos, lemons and grapefruit grown in tho Hofroshmcnts of coffee, wnfers and Ice orenm couch woro served. Tho commltlco: Mm. WhetHcl, Mm. C. II. Coroy, Mrs. Conser, Mm. Henry Pnyno, Mrs. W. D. Allon. In honor of his Oth birthday, Mn- tor Robert Duff entertained it utim-l ber of hla young plnymutcs Snttir- day aftomoon from 2 to T at hi homo, 333 East JackHon fitrcct. Jolly I outdoor gumc woro played audi many littlo contests enjoyed, aftur ( whioh n dainty luncheon was served on tho lawn under tho apple tree, which consisted of sandwiches, nut, ' candy, cako nnd ico cream, wax served .to tho guests, 12 in number:, Messrs. Harry and Nathan Meade, ( Milan Jacobs, John and Leo Ilropli, Bernard McMnhon, Pnvliu Dcbluy, , Francis Murphy, Marion Robuon,j Carver Howlnnd, Paul Itcddy nnd i Hubert and Lawrence Duff. I Tho Ladies' Aid society of the, I'rcbbytsrinu church held n business ; meeting in tho parlors of the church Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ettn Stev enson was elected prosidont in place nnd Mm. Maltby, secrotnry, in plnco of Mrs. Itoscoo Johnson, also resigned. Other mattors of import-! unco pertuining to the disposition of I tho church property nnd tho contem plated plans for building the church ' wero under discussion. ' Tho members of the F. I. L. were! pleasantly entertained Monday eve ning by Mr. W. II. Wntt, 21! East Jnckson street. "A Trip to the North Polo" proved an entertaining fftninrn nt ihn nvn5tif nriroii lioliif - nr i 'n I won by Miss Howes and Mr. Gun- son. Mr. Gunson snug two delight ful solos and lunch wns served. Miss Alice McKay nseistcd Mr. Wntt in receiving. Mm: -Scfltt 'Davis' was- pleasantly surprised rccontly by twelvo of her fnends coming in unexpectedly on tho evening of hor birthday to ex tend hearty congratulations. Five hundred was plnyod and a lunch, provided by tho guests, consisting of sandwiches, olives, pickets, cake, sherhot and coffee, was served. Mm. Charles M. English leaves on May 0 for Minneapolis to witnon tho graduation exorcises of her daughtor, Miss Hcrtha English, who is completing a course in Stanley Hall. They expect to return to Med ford, making a pormnncnt homo horo. Tho Ladies' Aid society of the Prcsbytorinn church moets Tuesday aftomoon at tho homo of Mrs. II. G. Worlman, 012 Oakdnlo nvonuo. La dien are requested to como by 1 or 1:30 if possible, as work is pro vided. Mire. II. C. Kcntnor cntcrtnincd with four tnblos of five-hundred Inst week Fridny, nnd this wook Fridny wns hostoss to tho Colonial Bridge club. Co-operatiOn the stato, and doos a gross business in oxcoss of $20,000,000 a yonr. From 20 to 25 por oont moro.of tho oitrus crop is markotod through othor co operative associations or by tho groworu thomBolvos, loaviug only 16 to 20 per oont of the total orop to bo mnrkotod on tho old ovory-follow-for-htmsolf commisslon-houso plan. Excopt ns to oitrus fruit, however, co-oporation can hardly bo said to have suoeoodod in an important do groo. Tho pruno man, tho raisin makors, tho ohorry, plum nnd apricot orchnrdists, tho English walnut growers, tho vogotnblo gardeners hnvo mot, rosolvod aud formod as sociations in great number. Mostly tho associations hnvo potorod out nftor troublous oaroors of longer or Bhortor duration. Broadly speaking, marketing conditions nro rathor cha otic oxoopt ns to tho ornugo family, Whon nn ornngo-growor roaches that stngo of his onrcor whore ho mny ronsonnbly hopo to begin mak ing sonio monoy ho has wnitod long enough to hnvo n good nppotito. Ho got on vorv woll, in tho mnin, whon ornngos woro n luxury and tho small ' quantity raiBod in tho stato could bo disposod of on tho const or west of ( the Rookios. But that happy condi-, tlon was short-livod. As oarly as ll . ll 11 mm w,mm IWUIMIiWii n III WWT MMM REV. FRENCH E. OLIVER PREACHER "Dr. Oliver la a big How French E. Oliver is n man of. stcel-nrmored convictions and he'thicngo, Now ork, Pans nnd Lon- knows how to impart tho spirit of I i . i... t) T , ing in his soul is tho munition to got pcoplo to live tlio high-altitude lifo. Ho knows life, from tho old inn iiiuiiin in inn iiiiuiii iiiuvt. him ii- homo farm, tho Alaskan frontier, tho 1877 it was nocossary to look beyond tho mountains. The first enr of or anges was shipped oast in nn ordi nary boxenr nttachod to a passenger train at a cost of $1-100 for the haul, which mado a freight coA of 7 cents ou each pound of ornngos. As oranges multiplied tho freight oost fell, but tho usual troublos with tho commission man nroso. Buyers used to tnko tho orop on tho trees, paying a stipulated prioo and pick ing nnd paaking it thomsolvos. Year by year, howovor, thoy, showed less disposition to buy outright nnd moro disposition to handlo tho fruit on a commission bnsis. Eastern house sont ngunts into tho fiold to solicit consignments. Votornn growors al logo that thoso agents, with truly diabolical guilo, would trout tho or ohnrdist handsomely tho first yonr, in ordor to gain his confidence nnd got him to reeonunond them to his noighhors thou, tho next yonr, would skin thorn to tho bono. What is moro cortnin is that tho growors rocognizod only n fow big contr.il mnrkota nnd mado thorn a dumping ground for tho total crop. Thus, n mnrkot cnpnblo of nbsorbing n enr lond of ornnges twioo a weok might rocolve sovornl cnrlondB on tho same dayin which onso pricos, of course, Revival Meetings Open Today KANSAS CITY, MO. AUTHOR . man, measured from any standpoint. He la cultured by travel." Editor Ross of Kansas. canons of Mexico, to tlio henrt of dMK "is research nnd travel in iiiimj lias titvii itiui ii K"i9ii . . i on worla problems. His lectures ylcni(S tj10 nn;versit.v of experieneo ns his tower of observation. Mr, Oliver hns hewed his wnv io success through granitic o'tncles. Seeing i Small would drop to about tho amount of tho freight chargos. Evorybody agreed that something must bo dono to improve marketing conditions, and in October, 1685, there was a mass mooting of orange growers in Los Angolos. This, it may bo recalled, was three years be fore Thomas McMnuus, N, Dousmoro nnd somo 20 other grnin-growcrs mot nt Rockwell, In., to organize the co-oporntivo compauy" whioh has sorvod as a model for tho fanners' olovators of tho middlo west. It mny also bo mentioned that tho produc tion of ornngos in California then nmonntod to only a thousand enrs a yonr; and that Los Angeles, in ono of whoso modem oliiea buildiuK the prudent Fruit oxehango has its head quarters, was morely n straggling villngo although any oup, who hud said so. at that time might havo boon hanged nt tho nearest lamp post. Dospito thoir rolntivo insignifi cauoo, howovor, thoso orange-grow-ors took themselves pretty seriously, Tho mooting began by adopting a resolution to tho effect that unless concortod action was taken for self preservation tho groweii1' vfould soon lose thoir homos a resolution, probnbly, which was moro gouornlly holievod by tho men 'who adopted it LECTURER ripe In scholarship, tho spiritual, moral, intellectual and physical needs of humanity, he gives as a tonic mighty messages, abound ing in philosophy, scionce and hu- m-.mor. His conspicuous success in his work is his greatest indorsement, Meetings commenco April 24 in the bier new tabernacle, located on North Bnrtlctt, near Jnckson street. Man's than most mass-meeting resolutions are. After sessions extending over several days tho meoting resulted in tho organization of tho first ex change tho Orango-Growers' Pro tective Union. "Results tho first year woro good,' says F. Q. Story, now president of tho big oxehango: "but buyers who had profited by the old stato of do- moralization hammored nwny at the n-nn:nt!nn nJ I... uon Ulfcuuimuuil, uiiu, ujr IUU1J11I1(; M 113 UAHUIUUIJ B1U1JJ10. J.UU pUCtUIlg growers hero nnd thore with largo 'house, with its machinery, would prices, woro nblo to broak into tho 'probably cost $10,000. Somo largo field so that in a short timo they hold onos havo oost $40,000 and oven control. Then tho shipping firms di-1 $50,000. Usually, sevorul forohnnd vided tho territory among thcmsolvesed membors of tho association nd niid tho grower had. to soil to tho vunced tho neoossnry sum and tho firm to whom ho was parcoled out.! association reimbursed them by Ho dolivorod his fruit to tho paokors levying a tnx of so much a box on and blindly awaited results. I sold! tho fruit handled. Sometimes tho my crop on tho troos in 1802 for 10 association would pay back tho conts n box. It had cost mo 50 cents a box to raiso it. Ono didn't havo to look far to soo tho ond of tho or nugo business ou that basis." In a great many casos, it is do clnred, growors who shipped their fruit in that sonson of 1892-3 not only received no monoy return what- evor, but had to go down in their pookets to mnko up n'dofioit on tho freight chargos. In tho spring of 1803, as might bo On tho evening of May 6 the pu pils of St. Mnry's Academy will pre sent a varied nnd most interesting program in tho spacious auditorium of tho .academy. The most notable feature of the entertainment will be tho enactment of a drama entitled, "Dolores: or, Through the Fires of Sorrow." The story is truly pa thetic,' depicting in vivid color tho awful consequence of ungovomcd vanity nnd the glorious triumph of persecution patiently bome. Tho minim boys and girls of the institution will also contribute to the evening's enjoyment, the former by appearing in a humorous song, "Olc Man Moon," and the latter by pan tomiming Tennyson's "Bugle Song," to bo rendered by a four-part chorus. Tho beautiful drill, entitled, "Rev el of the Naiads," cannot fail to please, for tho attractive costumes and graceful poses are certain to captivate the most critical eye. Several instrumental numbers will also intersperse tho program, af fording a treat to the music-loving friends who manifest so much inter est in the progress of St. Mnry's music department. m m Tho Swastika club card party held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. J. Erdman, 521 South Tenth street, was one of the most picas ant affairs of the week. The sur prising change in the weather found many unprepared, so that tlio at tendance was not so largo as an ticipated. However, a most delight ful afternoon was enjoyed. Six ta bles of cards wero played and re freshments of sherbet and lady-fingers served. The committee: Mrs. S. J.. Erdman, chairman; Mrs. G. L. Schermerhorn, Mrs. T. E. Daniels, Mrs. A. L. Quizzenbury and Mrs. John Barneburg. The closing danaco of the Swas tika course will be given, at .Angle's hall Thursday night, April 23. Mrs. W. Q. Aldenhagen is the chairman of the decoration committee and Mm. J. D. Heard is the chairman of tho refreshment committee. The ladies of the guild will act as a re-, caption committee, insuring every one a good time. It is hoped that tho new hall will be completed in time for the opening of tho season next fall. A box supper similar to that served at the March danco will be served Thursday night. Mrs. Clara Mouldcn, who has re turned from a pleasant trip to Port land, leaves this morning for her ranch on tho upper Rogue river, known as tho Tucker place. Mrs. Moulden is accompanied by Miss Hazel Enyart, who has a homestead adjoining. Tho ladies expect to fit up ideal bungalow quartern, where thoy will bo at home to their many friends making the Crater Lake trip. Miss Ruth Merrick returns to Eu gene today to resume her studies at the university. Salvation expected, growers woro convening again. Meetings woro held in Los Angeles, nnd a good mnny associa tions woro formed. According to tho plan thon followod, growers so near togother that all of them could con veniently reach tho snino shipping point would organizo a local associ ation which would build and equip a packing-houso nt tho shipping point. Tho locnl association's financing ......!.. -! I. FT. I. - t wholo amount advancod in a singlo year. In othor cases payments woro spread ovor n series of years, Noxt, tho associations in a contig uous territory woro grouped tocethor 'and n district oxehango organized, composed of ono representative from eachjocnf association in tho torri- tory. Tho local associations attond- ed to tho grading nnd packing of tho fruit, while tho district oxohnngo managed the selling of it. At tho contrmrational mectimr . nt ,tho Presbyterian church Friday ovo- 5 . 1 , i rf i. uiuk, mo recommenaniion oi m trustees that tho Drescnt church property bo at once placed on tho market and stops taken to erect a church adequato to the growing de mands of tho congregation, was unanimously adopted. Tha lot oc cupied by the manso wns decided unon as a location for tho new cdi- :fice. Adarel Chapter, Order Eastetrn Star, gave a reception last week Thursday in Jacksonville at the Ma sonic hall in honor of Mr. and Mm. Wilbur Jones, tho members of tho order being in atfendanace and also the courthouse officials and their wives. Mm. Jones wns worthy mat ron of Adarel chapter for two yearn. The hall was tastefully dee orated with flowers, and ice cream and cake were served. The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church enjoyed a pleasant meeting Thursday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. J. D. Heard, on Sisldyea Heights. Tho continued illness of Miss Gladys Heard was the call for many epressions of sympathy. Plans for the closing danco of the Swas tika club next Thursday wera dis cussed and adjournment taken to meet with 3frs. G. L. Schermerhorn. in two weeks. Mm. Louise Mullcr and her daughter, Mrs. F. Otto Kranse, have returned from as sojourn of several months in Southern California and are at home at the Mullcr home, on South Holly street. While away Mrs. Krause pursued her musical studies and unproved her opportunities to hear opera and high-class concerts. Miss Florenco Thall, who has been the guest of Miss Ruth. Merrick, gpes to Grants Pass today for a visit with friends, after which she will return to her home in Klamath Falls. All the evenincs of tho week have been occupied in church circles with committee mectincs and Draver meetings preparatory to the evan gelistio meetings to begin today. Mr. C. M. English has gone to Ni agara, N. D., to look after business interests. Mm. English expects to join her husband about the middle of May. a Mrs. D. H. Drewery went to Port land Monday to isit her mother and incidentally to see the opening ball gamo of the Pacifio Coast league. Miss Gertrude Troickler expects to accompany her father to their old homo in North Dakota, leaving in about two weoks. Mrs. M. E. Worrell and dauehtor. Miss Holen, loft Thursduy for a threo weoks' visit with relatives in Portland. It was expected that tho several district exchanges, in thoir market ing operations, would act in harmony with ono anothor as far as possible; but after two years' trial the need of a closer organization was apparent. So, in October, 1805, tho Southorn California Fruit Exchango was formed, with pne director frota eaefc district exchange, to manage the selling of all tho fmit produced by. tho associated growors. In 1005, upon the reorganization, whioh will bo mentioned again, tho namo was changed to tho California Fruitgrowors' Exchange, which it still boars, Tho Btruotnro, however, remains substantially the sumo aud, excepting the unlucky experiment that brought about tho reorganiza tion, tho growth of tho association has heou quito steady. There is still tho threefold organ-- ization. First, there are 00 local or growers' associations, each compos ed of individual growers, in a given neighborhood, who olect thoir board of directors. Tho association owns its paeking houso at the shipping point. The individual member doliv ors his fruit, as it comes from the treos, at tho packing-houso. Thero (Continued on Page 10.) ..It