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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1911)
MtiDKOlil) MALL TUUiUJNK AlKDtfOKD. OltKUON. Sl'MDAV, KKBKTAKV 1U, l!)ll. VX.GB THUBS I f COLORED MOSES TO BRIG HOST Writes to Commercial Club Asking for Information Regarding Labor Conditions in Valley Orchards Would Bring Colored Laborers. Di'KUted with the continued de crciiHo iu fruit production in the cant, n colony of Maryland, uojrrous have coinnuiiiicnted with the nianasjement of the Mcdfovd cituacri'inl club t,en deriiij; their services in Hie. liarvcst itijr of wlmt they term "the banner ciii) of the wonderful Itngtiu llivor Valley." The letter, sipied by the leader of a colony of the desirable and indus trious elass of colored nqricMtlturiil i.Is, contains the information that if work can bo found for them in the orchards here this summer they will yojue in any number called for. "We have heard that your crop (his secson will he the greatest one on record," tho letter says "and we are desirous of coming io your sec tion if conditions justify." Manager Charles A. Mulhocuf has out the colony one of the club's now bidletins on "Fruit Growing" and has also cxplaned the favorable condi tions under which the white popula tion is available, at all times for wovkititi in flu. fit'uliiii'il The writer states that he lenYned of Medford and became attracted v.) this section by exhibits of Itoguo llivor fruit he saw in llichmond. Vn.. and the itics along the east shore of jMurylnnd. PORTLAPJ'D'S HAND SEEN IN THE RATE CASE (Continued from' paRo 1.) ford and I3alor City cases aro tho first ones of a distribution character that lim'e conic before tho commis sion for adjudication, and It Is in toresting to trade students bow these owns will faro at tho hands of tho commission In view of tho trying vi cissitudes with which these cases have undergone shico they were fllod, and tho complexity with which they have become involved through the Influence and activity of Portland jobbers, who seem determined either (o rule or ruin oven If It entangles the commission In einharrassniont. PIERCE BILL PASSES (Conttmioil from Pace 1.) and It shall ho unlawful for any poi son to talce or attempt to take any fish known as or commonly called "steelheads" from any of tho waters of said Itoguo rlvor or any of Its trib utaries with a selno, not, trap, fish wheel or by any other means oxcopt with hook and line, commonly called aiiKllng. "Aflor tho passage of this act It shall ho unlawful to tnko or fish for salmon of any kind, In any tnannor except with hook and line, commonly called angling, in Rogue river and its tributaries between a point whore the steel bridge crosses snld Itoguo rlvor at the foot of Sixth street In tho city of Ci rants Piibs In Josephlno county and the mouth of the Illinois river fiom August lo to April 1 in any year; or to tnko or fish for salmon fish In Kogue .river and Us tiibuta rh'B by any moans whatever, oxcopt with hook and line, west of Its con fluence with the Illinois river, or within throe miles outsldo of the mouth of said Kogue river from No vember 1 to April 5 and from August 11 to Septombor 5 In any yoar and that no gillnot with a mesh smaller tr-au eight inches in size or any drag miluur be iifctul In said Rogue rjvur during the fishing or opon season be tween April 5 and August 15 of ouch yoar." From th abovo it will bo seen that fUh I tig In the uppur river as far as (limit Pass is permitted from April l.'i to August 15, and In the lower river from April r to August 15 and from Septembor 5 to November 1. The spring and summer fishing Is limited to eight-Inch mesh uots, but drag seines and small niofiH nets are poriulssHule iu the fall season. No provision is made to prevent the stretching of nets across the channel or for othor safeguards con tained in tbe pjd laws repoaled by the Initiative. Can't Give Up License, JEFFERSON CITY. Io., Feb. 18. -Plans of the Armour Packing Com pany to withdraw from Miouri and thu leave the tut "up iu the uir." ith no object for roeculiou in hto uirti-tnixt t'AMfe, were balked here today Attorney General Mtijar instructed tbe teeratary u( stale not bi allow tbe Armours to surrender their license to do business ui mi Mouri, and that tboy mut remain to face the muic. The Armours own a plant at St. Joseph and if a conviction at a trust i obtained tliio would leave Hiein BUY TO BE Bowling Match and Basket Bail Game to Occupy Attention of Visitors During Evening, While Skating aii:l Other Attractions Will be Open. Monday, if the programme prom ised by the Xntntoriuni management is lived up to, will he thcbuMost day for niMiiv moou. Hcsido the big basket ball mulch game between Ashland and Mcdford scheduled to take place at 7:110 in the evening, a bowling match, be tweeu the Married Men and the Iat chelors will til.-o be a feature at tniclion of the evening. The rifle range will be open lo the public ttnd the first turrets in the two matches for the week, one for gentlemen and tbe othur for Imly shots, will be shot for. 1-iVcry effort is being made by the management to tnuke the coming sea son a memorable one npd in order to cater to the popular dninund that the skating rink be continued, and at the same time accede, to the de mands of the swimming onthusiasK that the tank be opened early, a plan is under c.onsidorntiou to, place the rink floor under a root' at the side of I he main building, there to remain during the summer months. HOLD-OPS HOW H COUNTY JAIL E. A. Nerlng and ,T. V. Canon, the two men who robbed tho cabin of a track-walkor on tho Siskiyou division of the Southern Pacific, wero com mitted to tho county Jail yesterday upon the order of the justlco court In Ashland. Thqy will be held pcndlngan In vestigation before tho grand jury. MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS WILL HAKE SKEEING TRIP ASHLAND, Ore., Feb. 18. Mem bers of the Siskiyou Club, a local or ganization of inpnntain climbors, are planning a .shoeing trip to the sum mit of Mount Ashland, leaving here tomorrow afternoon for Long's Lodge, where they will go in camp, and from there make the nsconl ol (he mountain on their i-lu'os Siiih1.iv morning. TroinPndous snows have IVllcn on the highor inounlains f Southern Oregon during the present season, and the mountaineers expect a big time in skceing over I he snows and in scnlinp .Mount Ashland's hoary summit, which rises to an al titude of over 70(10 feet. GRJPPE EPIDEMIC IN NEW YORK GROWING NEW YORK, Feb. 18. The epi demic of grippe here shows no signs of subsidence, and Health Popart ment records show a lai'ge increase iu the number of deaths from grippe and pneumonia over Jasl year. In clement and ohangeablo weather is the cause of the unuuul number of ease-, of grippe. Keeords of the Hotud of Health mado public today show that during .lanuary there were 7.-;i deaths iu Xew York City from pneumonia. Also there wore 15J deaths from grippe. Last yoar iu January grippe caused 17 deaths ami pneumonia 7(H), Raskins for health. . New Boat Launched. NEWPORT 'KVS, Vn., Feb. 18. -Named for Knsigu John MuiiKghun, nho was killed in ISM) iu Samoa while he wiu leading a British and American scouting party against Na tives, Uie Torpedo Itoat Destroyer Mouaifhun wa launched hero to day. Mis Nellie Monaghan of SHkane, sister of the dead ensign, was the tfMnsor for the boat and his father and mother mul wuuy of hi olu mutes attended the launching. The Monii'.'han, which i an oil burner, is expected to bae it mkI of 'A'i knots an hour. Hasklns for Health M U fS 1 1ST DM ..Automobile Repairing.. CRATER LAKE GARAGE 22 South Riverside Phone Main 4282. Home 298 K. N. H. Mark 10 HOLD NO IY ill ASHLAND President of the Rogue River Ohio Association Announces Plans for Holding of. Celebration In Ashland on March I General Invitation, The Rev. J. E. Smith, of Ashland, resident of the Rogue ilivur Ohio Society, has scut out tho following general invitatien: All Ohioans are invited to join with tho Ashland Ohio associnlion in cele brating Ohio day on March 1, 15)11. The entertainment will be held in the G. A. R. building iu Ashland. Dinner will be served at noon and a fine program, to consist of music and speaking, will bu rendered during the afternoon. Tho conuuuuieatiou closes with an earnest appeal that all former resi dents of the president producing state attend. CHASE HOME WITH PITCHER'S CONTRACT NEW YORK, Feb. 18. Mnnngei Chase, of the New York Americans is back in New York from California and bus brought the .signed contract of Kussoll Ferd: the pitcher, with him. Those who are in a position to I:nrtv siiv"' Ford'j salary will conn close o $(100(1. CITY of ricioid s RICHMOND, Feb. 18.-Alrcnd, the effect of the exposition victon for Sun Francisco i being felt in this, industrial center. Factory site and other large deals that have ben pending tire being put through, un the sale of lots iu the residence dis tricts and additions has taken on a great activity, the good weather com ing opportunely with the announce ment that California hud won tic fair. The prompt adoption of Council" man Owens' resolution making an ap propriation for an industrial exhibit is an example of the enlliu-iits'i here, 'flic opening of the canal wn do greal things for Richmond, be cause of its rail and water connec tions;' Tho world's fleets that u-c the canal will yet their oil here, and naturally a big business in (In trniibshippiug of cargo will spnnu up. A pleasure resort will soon be on. of the features of the city. The Jo'i Nicholl Company has reoeiu'd plni1 froni tin architect for u casino and other buildings at the beach which it owns in (ho shelter of l'utrero point The demand for new dwellings t as great as ever. JJuilding is nctne but it does not keep up with the tloixl of inquiries. Increasing the eapacuy of plants anil the growth of the Iiti-i-ncss sections, which brings innn moiv people bore, are muMicr (Iu crowded condition. Scvurnl capilahsl have been hero recently airauginir for the erection of houses, fin I- u id apartments. One of the best nt lln latter is to bo erected at Macilon.ib. menu nnd Twenty-second sired, o.i a situ just pliroliused. The building of a block on Rich mond avenue, which will contain 1hc poatnftitto (hat aerves (he Point s(., tion of the city, wus begun. XOTICK. Notice Is hereby given that tbe un- (lcaalgned will apply to tho city coun cil of the city of Mcdford, Or., at jts regular meeting on March 7, 191 1, for a license, to sell splrltuus, vin ous ami malt liquors In quantities ess than a gallon at Its place of bus iness at No. 3 1 South Front street. in said city, for a period of six pionthe. H. 8. HADCLIFF & CO. Every Day Is Kodak Time with EASTMAN AKwr3s?ifflsat KODAKS ediord Book Store WB&ffiffl and Kifss Materials igK&,JM OROWELL FUNERAL AT E The funeral of the Into Perry 11. Crowell, who died early last week at Aberdeen, Wash., was held in the chapel of tho Weeks nnd McGowun company yesterday afternoon tit 2 o'clock. Tho Rev. William Lucas conducted u short service after which tho funeral cortogo drove to the Jacksonville cemetery. The pall bearers were Messrs. Carl Mittleborgor, Leonard Woodford, Gerald C. Sooy-Smith, and Slater Johnston. The deceased is survived by a widow; a duughtor, Miss Kthel Cro well; nnd u son, 11. .1. Crowell. They will make their future home here. To find n better furnished room perbnps at even less rent than you tow pay is surelv a task worth a few hours of your time. Arm your self with some clipped ads and start n n "litlln lournevl" JACKSQNV1LL The Big February Furniture Sale Is Fast Drawing to a Close See the Price Cards in Store and Window 114 - 124 West J2i tf TREES j EDEN VALLEY NURSERY Biggest, Best, ? X Phone 3711 LQRIMER COMES TO i lii) OWN DEFENSE! WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. IS. Senator William Lorlmer of Illinois this afternoon requested the permis sion of the sonuto to present a state ment In hia own defense next Wed nesday. Tho request was granted unanimously. "Hot Air" AgenJ in Wrong. SKATTLK, Wash,, Feb. 18. Sev crnl witnesses put on by the defense in tho case of Clarence 1). llilhnan tho real estate mini charged with conspiracy iu using the nuiils to do fruiid. in the federal court today sworn that they are well satisfied with laud purchusud in llillmati's bottom towns. One testified, how ever, that since llilltnan had been In dicated by thV grand jury he hud re ceived deeds to two lots free from llillnuin as a "present." i;fttafrififrrti')MiFaa THIS GREAT SALE WILL END SOON. HAVE YOU BEEN IN? Our ambition io nmko this such a sale as would go down in tbo history of Mcdford is being realized. :''' 'Nothing- Ave have ever done litis created half the interest that this tremendous price cutting event is creating. J. The entire store is in the hands of our customers and .'7 friends. v Our stock of goods is daily, growing smaller. Secure some token and remember this sale in your own home. Tlie surprise and astonishment has been hot so much at the uniform high cjiiality of every article in tin's store quality seems to be taken for granted as at the aston ishing low prices and the immense assortments. Of course5 the assortment iu our store is not so great as it was three weeks ago, but it still contains a great many . fine bargains, that cannot be found elsewhere in this part of the state. It is safe to assert that no one ever saw such great val ues for so little money before, and you may never have the opportunity again. Come in early tomorrow or as soon as possible, for you may miss the article you have been planning to buy. Mam Street - ifrat(fti0frtflii4iMMW'M and Most COMPLETE Stock Southern Oregon 'LONESOME TOWN" TIED UP BY LAWSUIT M.ARYSVILL13, Cal., Fob. 18. Marysvllle had plauned to see "Lone some Town," presented by Max M. Dill and company tonlgbt, but it won't. At noon today Judgo Ora luun of San Francisco Issued, on pe tition of Dill's formor partner, Clar ence W. Kolb, an order restraining the comedian from presenting his show In this Rtnte. Kolb claims ho owns a half interest in the play. Bii Welcome for Boosters. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Feb. 18. Mombors of the Washington fair boosters committee plan to meet tho (rain oil which R, 11. Hale and Jumes McNab, bringing tho resolution giv ing San Francisco tho fair, will ar rive tomorrow, flurluuds of flowers will be hung nbout the necks of the two men and a big demonstration ho given them. cGowan - - - Medford, Oregon Patronize the Nursery through with the goods AHOIT flOOO K1XK "KIHI'TKIt" 1'liAIt N. S. AMENDMENT OFFERED ON CANADIAN TREATY WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 18. An amendment to tho Canadian rec iprocity measure intended to placo tho tariff on an ad valorem bnsls was offered in tho senato this afternoon by Senator Jones of Washington. Jones contended that every article, on tbo dutiable list should bo assessed at a percentage of Its value equal to a proportionate sharo on that article of tho customs receipts necessary tP. maintain tho government. Jones said ho had no dcslro to remove tho necessary protection on auy article, but ho felt that tho interests concern ed in tho production of any article should pay according to tho value ot their product. Perhaps most of your "bad luck" consists in failing to nnswor tho want ads that contain opportunities for you. f Co. that comes j TIIKKS FOK H.ILH. of Trees in i i Bennett I asvi SR i 1 1 1 1 .'' -!.lt' ' .(tUn $. rf7r4tf4tf.tf4tf4a44444 '&.; 3fcW;rVrii2i SSV' J 'i-