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i. ... iiwwri4'i.n j . . vt t n jmwWMW "'rfW J tffc AST ..- iriilii m i iifwhwiw IIOI)KOItl) MAIL TMBUNIfl, MEDFORD, OHKflON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 19J0. 13 i i .Kin inwiaiwwpwiiiimiiiHHii " V$ . tt iM ' J- ,",( ' ? 'J t 'I , ' .-5-', t i i f ' ."7-' r yft -i VHENEH OF OREGON RESIST NEW RATE "Interstate Commerce Commission 13 Asked to Suspend Proposed Hew Tariff Until Hcnrlnu. Gnn Be lind Surprised at Action of Road. PORTLAND, Ore, OM. JJAftiiMi llllH IllHItl lllkt'll l).V ItllllllOl'lllOII 1)1' Oil'- jion to iohIhI the now into announced liy lliu Southern Pacific to boeoinn ul'fcotlvo on October 1(1, ndvanciitt; tlm lYoiuht on rough green lumber to $ft or (on from Willamette valley inlllrt Hoiith of I'orllituil to Sim Kntii inVo liny poliitn. Thu Orouou anil Washington Liiiii lir .MauufacttircrH' uiwoeiation Inw iMked tint internlalo eommoico com lllisHioil tO HtlHpOllllo till) pI'OpoHUll into until n hearing on (ho merits can be linil. Thltf authority wiih voided in thu ooinuiiHHioml by a recently piwa aimimliiii'iit to tho iutcrrtliitc com niercii law. Tlio vnlloy milltiiKii wlio will 1)0 af fected by llio announced advance nic Niirpricd nl thu notion of the South ern I'ni'ific, owing to thu fact that an old t-iiHo iiiHtituti'd two years ago for tlm purpose of preventing tlu " ralo nmioimccd at that time from becoming effective, in hI'iII before thu United SlatoH Hiipreiuo court on np ptml, Thu lumbermen won in all the lower courtH. Tlio ruling ofttliu iuterritato com inixHion two yeniH no wns to tlio nfl'ccl that Ihu old rati'H of .U.IO from pointH tioiitli of Portland on tlio fiiHt Htdo of th Willatuette river and .fll.ll.l from pointn noutli of Port laud on tlio woh! hide uf the river, to San l'VaueiHco bay, hliould remain in effect for at leant two years from Oetober lfi, the dale of tlio nilimr. Tliu tariff pablirthrd a few dayri au'o bv tliu Southern Pad fie 1111 iiouueiuK thu $? rate will bccniuc of fuetivo immediately upon the expir ation of tlio (wo year period. The valley mill men eontead that the $r rate will prevent them from disponing of any of their common ltiiiIo lumber in the San FrauciHco hay markut, as points with water lraiiHortatiou faeilitien have the ad- This department is a repular week ly feature, dcallnn with nil phases of tho fruit and produce world. Tho past week wo have been ship ping Jonathans. Monday or Tuesdav will see the closeof the 'Jonatbai. fti'itsou and those who have not fin ished picking or hauling on this va riety should do so at once, as it i high time the apples were in iced cars and we want to get them out of the way before commencing on NcwtowiiH and Snilz. Winter NcIIm Pear. Winter Nelis pears have been com ing in quite freely and we wish all growers having Winter Nelis to ship through the association would bring them in at once. These are the last pears wo will have to ship and if you want to take advantage of the carload rate you should get them in not later than Monday nr Tuesday. Please assist us on this and not call ii in about a week with a small Hhipiiieul of Winter Nelis pears. If you do it will cause the association considerable inconvenience and you a loss. SPI ,ENDID LOT Ea& t Front in Walnut Park, 60x125 under price for quick sale Bittner 1L2 I WISH TO ANNOUNCE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THE Union Livery Stables and will couduot a general feed and boarding establishment. Horses boardod by tho day, week or month, I guarantee a square doal to all. R. GUANYAW UNION LTVEItY BARN. RIVERSIDE AVENUE. PLACED ON LUMBER ES PARTY HARMON Y Says Affair at Saratoua Was Roosevelt's Convention and His Platform, But Ho Urjics Republi cans to Support Ticket. AliDANY, N. V., Oet. J. William Ilaincs, Jr., in a newspaper editorial today lilted the republieaiiH of N'ow York to Htippoft the Htate ticket at the Saratoga eonveution. "It wiih Colonel ItooHovelt'H oon veution," ho unyH. "HooHovelt made liiniHtdf temporary eliuirman. Hoohv volt dietated the platform and Hoosovelt named the eaudidateH." PLACES OREGON FARM PRODUCTS AT $115,000,000 According to an chtiiiinte by Or. Jame Wilhveouiiie, diienlor of the Oiol'ou exporimenl station at Corval h, the total value of the iiKrieuHurnl produets of Oregon for the present year will bo approximately $lli5, 000,0(10. ThiM amount is divided bv him iim follow h: Dairy produet, $11,000,000 ; wheat. 17,000,000 IhihIicIh, .iil8,70, 000; hay, 000,000 tou, $ 10,000.000; oiiIn 11.000,000; bushel. $0,000, 000; potatooep, 11.000,000 bu.-heh, 5,0no,000; fruit, $0,000,00; poultr' produet.s, $."1,000,000; wool, 'J.000, 000 iMiunds $1,000,000; bop-, 00,000 bale.. $:i,000.00O; liveHtoelc. $'-'5,-000,01)0; miheellaneoiifi products, $2:vjfi0,nno. vautaco of eompetition. The $. rate plaees Ih the ex)enu of sliipiiini; the toukIi creen lumber on an eipuil linnis Avitb that of dry and finihbedh materiul for wide whieh a inueli better priee is ob taiuetl. BAR URGES IN THE FRUIT GROWING WORLD Spit ami Now towns. Some of our growers are arranging I commence picking Spitr. tho be ginning of tha week. We must have color on the Spitz, and as much size as possible, and unless your Spit, are fully colored it will bo wise Ij make at least two pickings of them. Wo are going to aim to move Spitz, boforo we start on Newtowns, but there may bo ease whore people want to pick their Newtowns the early part of the week. In pome sections of tho vnlloy wo have no ticed a sinnll imperfection or split in the bins-Mini cud of the apple. We think theso apple should be saved and packed separate from the fancy grade of Newtowns and marked "Special." It is imperative lo get theso apples separated from our Fancy grade because it is not cer tain whether they will keep or not, and if not they should be disposed of earlv in the season. Wo cannot bo BRYAN AGAINST TARIFF BOARD Says Plan Gives Its Advocates a Chance to Dciiounco Bill Without Maklnjj Any Recommendations for Its Remedy. LINCOLN, Neb., Out. 1. CliaiiiiK that the appointment of a national tariff commiBtsiou ih an cany wnv of Hliclviinr it diHtiiHleful lHsne, Wiiliani J. Jlrynn'M Commoner Bays teday: "The dIiiii imvch its advocaloH a clinueu to duiioiinoo thu tariff with out iiinlrfiiK any practical lecommcn ilatiom for itH remedy. They know thai thu commiHBioii cannot report before 1012. "The next congresH coiivciioh in 1011. It would take some time to appoint the commission and it would take iiioiillm for tliu commission to make an investigation and report, thus carryini; tlio matter over until after election." MAN WHO THREATENED MRS. PALMER IS CRAZY CHICAGO, Oet. 1. -The poHce to day are convinced that Fred Wuhlcii uiyer, who was found at the home of Mrs. Potter Palmer carryiiiK an open knife and with a bomb lying neaiby, in demented. He probably will be font to a sanatarium. Walileumyer confessed last niht that he "faked a bomb mystery in order too oappcnr as a hero. He carried a diary cprescntintr him as a former football player of the Ntore Dame univernity and later an auto mobile racer. Candy Man Dead. HYE, N. V., Oct. 1. John Huylcr, candy manufacturer, known through out the United States, died at his home hero today. New Mexico Grows. WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. The con sus of New Mexico was announced today as 327,:i9fl. This is an in crenso of 07 per cent. too careful iu this matter for the welfare of all concerned. Shook. The situation the past week has improved on the shook question and we have 2500 boxes at Central Point and 10,000 received at Mcdford warehouse. More cars of shook are expected by Wednesday next. If you arc not fully supplied with steiiclis, labels, paper, layer-board and nails you should. put in your re quest at once. Prices. As there has been coiihidernble published in the papers lately, somo of which is true and some of which N not; also as there has been a number of letters which have been lecoived from eastern fruit houses, quoting strong prices, for the bono fit of those interested wo would like to submit the follewing: Wo have sold a car of D'Aujou. containing 208foxcs of fancy, which averaged .$5.70 por box cress: 118 For Sale streets of Mcdford, consisting of SV2 ncrcs i mostly full bearing commercial fruit, first class; nearly all now "buildings; 200 head of poultry. Team and tools go with the place if desired. If inter ested como out and see my big turkeys, and prize winner, Spitzenburgs growing on the trees, JTo ocpn mtetrton to agent. KOBT. DTJTTON, MEDFORD, ORB. ltfN312UaiBHHMHMBHHMHMHHBaMMaHMi Medford Iron Worhs E. G. Trowbridge, Prop. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & OO. UNIVERSITY TO GIVE ATTEMTHHI TO TAXES UN1VKKSITY 01" OKKfJON, Oct. .'(. The university otfice this year will (,'ive efpecint iittc-ntioii to it prosK iiorvlco in the iiiterests of tax payers, thu idea bcinj,' that citizens lieipiiiK in the suppjrt of slate insti tutions have n riuhl to know inti mately what those institutions are offcriiiK in return. Desidoe tho residence work offer ed in lav, medicine, I'ligintcrinK and the various special work in corres pondence study, for the benefit of all those unable to avail themselves of residence study. All of these courses are free of cost to tlm ntudunt en rolled und takinjr the work, except for a small amount to cover postage, tho total cost to the student being $L for each course enrolled in. The only rc(iii"cniciit for cdmission lo any course is ability to carry on the work mid profit by the instruction given. In every cane instnitcion is personal; the student receives indi vidual dltflutiou. ' University correspondence study is pioviug popular throughout the state, a-id i immensely vnlunbl not only to public aiul high school teachers, study dub?, fanner mid individuals who never expoct to avail themselves of residence study, but also to those preparing to inarticulate at the uni versity. A concrete e.vnnple is of fered in the experience of James Ity der, of Ncwburu;. Last January Ky der registered for correspondence study in analytical geometry, and the papers which be sent in were high grade. Upon entering the university for residence work this fall, Hie work which be did last year in ana lytic gcometcry entitled him to take the course in Cnlctilu, n regular so phomore engineering subject. Hinckley Appointed. WASHINGTON, Oet. 1. Franklin E. Hinckley of California was ap pointed district attorney of the United Stntes court of Cliinn today, according to an announcement mnde by the stato department. Hinckley wAs appointed clerk of the court when it was first organized in 1900. You can sell to two people whore you now cell to one It you doublo tlio forco of your advertising. choice and 14 culls, which averaged $4.15 gross, or a total for the car of $2,000, or nu average of 5.17 per box. One car of Bosc pears con taining 3S7 fancy and 2S choice, av erages "? 1.00 for each box in the car. One car Bartletts containing 88 fancy at i?4.Sj, 210 choice and 39 culls, averaging $4.33 for ench box in the car. Wo do not mean to say that all our shipments will average tho price.- stated above, but in fair ness to the a 'ooiation it is our duty at this time to give 3-011 our highest prices. Tho entire Howell pear crop of the valley has been sold at 3 for the first and $2.75 for the. second grades, gross sales, the valley put ting out about 10 cars. Caution. Wo want to caution all growers who ship through the association about allowing apples, after being picked, to lay around tho pnekikng house. Yesterday was 1111 extremely warm dav fur this time of the venr Fine homo ranch in Orchard Home, half milo from two paved MAY CONSERVE LOSS IN WATER Government Said to Be Favor Inn Plan to Construct Large Tem porary Reservoirs In Which to Keep Burned Over Trees. UOISK, Idahoo, Oct. 1. Large reservoirs may be constructed through state and rational aid in the burned-over districts of North ern Idaho to save the burned timber by preserving it in the water, ac cording to the announcement mado hero by State Land Commissioner Day, who has just returned from a tour of inspection of the Idaho Pan handle. Should the state, co-operating with the national government, decide on this course, vork will be started in the forests early next spring. Where natural sites can be located they will be used and the water im pounded. The timber will then oo rolled into the reservoirs and kept there until disposed of through sales or othorwisc. JOSEPH SMITH'S WIFE DIES AT SALT LAKE SALT LAKE CITY, Oet. 1. Lucy Walker Kimball, 84, first polygamous wife of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, died at her home here today. After Smith's denth she married Ileber C. Kimball, another prominent lender of pioneer days. Taft Pardons Four. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. President Taft today pardoned Thomas Kehoe, John Coyle, Patrick Hcnucssy and Edward Boyle, sugar weighers, who were sentenced last January to serve one yenr in prison for defrauding the government. The executive clemency was exercised because the men gave executive clemency against Charles IJ. Ileike, secretary of the American Sugnr Refining company and against Superintendent Ger braicht of the Hoboken docks of the company. I Hasklns for health. and we are liable to have more, aad such conditions cannot help but work harm on packed and unpacked ap ples. Wc aro goiug to ship our Spitz, under ice and the sooner they get from the trees into refrigerator cars the etter. We do not know whether we will ship Newtowns under ice or not as it depends considerable upon the wenther at that time. Ilea Davis. We will not be in position to hnn dlo Ben Davis until after Newtowns and Spitz, are "moved. The offers we are getting on Ben Davis seem rid iculously low and it is not at all unlikely they will remain in pickiug boxes and shipped as wo get orders during Novembor and Decembor. Be fore you consider packing Bon Davis for the association to handle think you should take the matter up with us. C. W. WILMEROTII. To Kail Express Business? CHICAGO. Oct. 1. A body blow R, F. GUERIN & CO. 4 Medford National Bank Bldg. Make Real Estate Loans Quick Action Bring Abstract With You $ f5L n UNITED STATES FLEET READY TO SAIL HT ONCE TO OOELLI RIOTING Til 0 A I I QTDIIC Disturbances in China Cause Gov lU UnLL U I IilL eminent to Take Steps io Protect AC DDIPIiAVrDO" UVCS and Propcriy Citizens F KK iK I AY rKN Missionaries Ask for AfdV Men in Portland, Seattle and San Francisco Are Soon to Be Ordered Out on Sympathetic Strike Trouble Starts in East. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. Sympa thetic strikes of union bricklayers will be called in Portland, Seattle and San Francisco, ncc'ordin to International President Bowed to day. The men will be ordered ont in conjunction with the strike of sev eral thousand bricklayers in New York. To Vote on Des Moines Plan. ASHLAND, Or., Oct. 1. The question of ndopting the commission or so-called Des Moines plan of government is now squarely before thc people of Ashland. An initia tive petition containing the requis ite number of signatures of legal voters was presented to the city council at its last , meeting and the council fixed October 18 as the date for holding the special election to pass on the proposed change in the form of the- city government. The proposed new charter is a lengthy affair, filling nearly two pages of an ordinary six-eolamn newspaper when set solid in eight point, or bre vier type, and while containing some modifications is modelled sub- Jstantially on the Des Monies plan It is too early to make even a pre diction as to its fnte at the polls, Steamer Ashore. SEATTLE, osh., Oct. 1. The passenger steamer Kulshan, which left here nt 10 o'clock last night, is reported ashore at Deception Pass, but is in no immediate danger. The Kulshan is en route from Seattle to Belhnghnm with 40 passengers. nt the express companies and the private car lines by westorn railroads it is said is foreshadowed by activ ity of Chicago roads in improving ther fast freight service. The rail roads have come to the 'conclusion, it is said, that the present arrange ments with express companies and preseut rates of express companies are soon to come to an end and that the roads must take over this busi ness. Consequently, tho idea of run ning fast freight almost on passenger train schedule lias been- adopted to forestall any sudden loss of revenue from this source. Railroad commis sions of various states, includiug Il linois, have decided that express' rates are excessive and the pending decision of the interstate commerce commission is expected to bo along the snmo lines for tho rates notor iously have enabled oxpress compa nies to .pay exorbitant dividends. Predictions are made that one ex nress company after another will ac OE8ILVES .ao boat resolution for you - m!io is io oomo 0 ua ffsi ;ww wxi onlfc, IS yan waa ttsiothisg cut of tlio ordbsuy. We do tho best work aad chart? &d loweet prfeoc W. W. EIFERT ID PXOaKKMTVI TAIt.01 f MANILA. Oct. 1. A strong force in the Philippines is being held in readiness for word fromnited States Minister Calhoun at Poking to pro ceed to Hunan province, JGhina, to protect American citizensantlvinter' csts endangered by n reportwlsupris ing of the Chinese. The .Asiatic fleet of the nitcd Stttes has boon or dered to be in readiness to sail at once for Hong Kong and Shanghai. Anasnpta'cles are astir here, but the o'nrcRs will not admit that Washington has issued any order.?. Reports received from Hong Kong indicate the gravest dangers to for eigners in Hunan. The situation there resembles closely that which preceded the Boxer uprising in 1900, which necessitated the interference of the world powers. Tho Chinese patriotic societies opposing the Mon- chu dynasty arc believed to bo Jn readiness to strike for the overthrow of the Tartar conquerors and the so- establishment of Mongol supremacy. Aid Is Asked. LONDON, Oct. 1. English mis sionary societies in China are flood ing the foreign office with demands thnt steps be taken nt once topro tcct English subjects in the Celestial empire. The conditions about King Chau and Shangsha nro reported as critical, and it is believed that tho Chinese authorities cannot long hold the people in subpetcion. Should an uprising become general the lives of many whites in Hunan would be sac rificed. "SHOW ME" STATE DOESNTJSWJW CENSUS WASHINGTON, $& 1 ThK-t 3,393,335, which taanjIfreiUe of OS per cent, according toJUfares issued by the census burenu.MkeHri, on this showing, will nol sain w addi- 1La tional representative in'eonlNss. . . ... . . - Conducted by Charles W. roth, mananer of the Roaut'" Fruit & Produce Association. TJ . 't . fcfcit cept offors of purchase from rail roads and within a few "years ceaso to exist. One of the greatest gainers by this elimination will be tho bands. The American Bankers' association for years has fought tho express companies on the matter of curronoy transfers and this year inauguratod a vigorous effort to cut into tho businoss dono in travelers' checks. Tho system devised by express com panies was such that banks had to do most of tho actual work of trans ferring money while tho express companies made tho profits. Apple Situation t Wenntchec, Wash. WENATCIIEE, Wash., Oct. 1. The Wenatchoo Produce company reports about 2000 cars of apples bore, with tho quality and color tho best ever known hero. So far not to exeeeil 100 enrs have been sold us growers' and buyers' ideas as to prices differ. Buyers aro offering $1 to $1.50 nor box for tho bettor graded. : California Lands Excollont climate; land is first class in quality, idoal for alfalfa and fruit of all kinds. Centrally located betweon X Sacramento and San Francisco on main lino S. P. R, B. Write us for list of Medford I peoplo who have bought land I horo, then you can Ret mfor matiou direct from your old neighbor. DIXON ALFALFA UND CO., Dixon, California. I 0t cn WOOD Oak, Laurel, Fir and Pite. Buy your t winter supply now; reasonable pricos. ; THE SUN STAR WOOD CO.. f 15 Almond at, or "Room 91, J. C. Bank bids. Phono Main 47SI. p.. T, lUri. Pit r r"; thii IV 1 ! I H 1 v- J