i
THEEE MILLION OAKS
FOB USB ON COAST
BOOM IN APPLES
PREDICTED IN LONDON
PITTSBURG, Dec. 31. The biggest!
contract ever awarded for tin cans has!
just been let by the California Fruit-'
' Canners' association to the American
t rates the wonderfully prosperous con
dition of the canning trade on the Pa-
cific coast. Tho contract calls for 300,
i 000,000 'tin cans, to bo delivered in
five years from the first of January,
at the rate of 60,000,000 a year. The
cans will be used entirely for fruit and
vegetables raised in California.
It became known today that in con-
;: ut'iuiou wiiii in is i-oiuruci me v auior-
i nia Canners association forced the
United States steel corporation into liue
for cheaper cans by a threat of build
ing -tneir own tin plate plant.
1 lib . American Sheet and Tin Plate
company, a subsidiary company of the
steel corporation, furnishes the tin
plate f'J the cans to the American Can
eoiiipaiW ' The Fruit-fanners' associa
tion dcmirndtd a better rate on the im
mense order than they had been puy-
? inj;, due tne American an company
, declared it was impossible because of
the high rates charged for tin plate by
the steel corporation.
Then tho canners went to the steel
corporation and threatened that if the
price of tin plate was not reduced they
would erect their own plant on the. Pa
cific coast.
DRIED FRUIT SALES
QUIET IN GOTHAM
The market for evaporated apples
continues quiet at New York and prices
art! more or less nominal in the ab
sence of important business. Fancy are
at 12rMc; choice. 10c; prime, 8W
8o; 1006 fruit, 9frllo.
Prunes are in fair demand, with quo
tations ranging from 5Vifl16c for Cal
ifornia fruit and from 7 to 7l.C for
Oregon 50-30s.
Apricots are quiet and unchanged,
with choice quoted at 22 ft 1 23c; extra
choice, 23(W25c, and fancy, 24(o 2(ie.
Peaches are dull but steady in the
absence of important offerings, with
choice quoted at 12(rr 12c; extra
choice, 12.jr Ete; fancy, VMa 13e;
extra fancy, A(n 14'c.
Raisins are quiet, with loose mus
catel quoted at 7ft; 7c seeded raisins,
7SiC; London layers, 1.70(f? 1.80.
In their latest apple report, V. Den
nis & Sons of London says of the apple
market, present and prospective:
"Wo regret that we have nothing en
couraging to report. Indeed, this week
has beeu disastrous, taking the heart
entirely out of us as sellers almost as
much as it will from tho actual senders
and owners of the goods. We have
never seen such a really disastrous
slump with sound apples. We are not
troubled now with unsound fruit making
the market bad, but with comparatively
sound fruit, and that makes it the more
remarkable.
"Novia Scotian apples have been sell
ing in thousands at from 7s to lis, and
even Ribstones, No. 1 grade, have been
selling at the latter price. For Cali
fornia boxes 7s 6d U the top price for
four-tier fruit, however good it may be.
and plenty selling down to 6s for sound
fruit. Barrel stock of all descriptions
is in greater supply than is wanted,
and even No. 1 Ontarian stock is fetch
ing only 14s to ."s per barrel for fine
Baldwin, Seeks, Spyy, etc.
"What is going to be the result of
this slump? Surely history will repeat
itself and we sha'l see, what we have
so often seen before, that shipments
will entirely cease, and that by the
time the first week in January arrives
we shall have a bare market and a
jump upward of all apples to prices say
30 per cent higher than those ruling
today.
"Our advice to our friends is to have
some stuff here by about January 10,
but let it be first-class stuff, because at
that date the third-class and inferior
stuff will not bo in demand so much
as it is today, although, with short sup
plies, prices even for that will be much
higher.'
RAILROADS OF COUNTRY
STOP BUYING NEW CARS
A COMMUNICATION.
To the Editor: Under the caption,
County Prisons and Prisoners," you'
ask: "Are all county prisons like that!
of Douglas County?" It is a safe bet
to make that I'll out of every 100 in
the entire country are just as bad,
many of them worse, than is the dis
gracefully conducted institution which
Douglas County calls its jail. Now that
the editor has had personal experience,
boen initiated into the civilizing (?)
mysteries of the modern way of con
ducting theso institutions of reforma
tion, which do not and can not, under
exist ig methods, any one so unfortun
Pate as to come under their baleful in
fluence, it is to be hoped that he will
lift tin h'S voir", suggest and vigorously
follow up a crusade ngninst the hor
ribly inhuman, unlawful and most times
grafting manner in which the jails of
the country are conducted.
Remember that man--- r '"nn .fusr as
good, honorable, self-respecting and in
noeent as your editor is often t'mos
locked up, on suspicion or trumne-Mip
charges, and held in thce stinl;:ng,
dark, unsanitary, vermin-infected i-iils,
there forced to associate with the vilest
criminals, forced to listen to their vile,
language. Is it to be wondered at that s
when finally let go he is filled with dis j
gust for and res'iitment to the way the j
law is enforced, or more propr1'
Slinking, pervert d 7 And forces in h
conditions n!"n its h";less vict;,n- ? j
Such things do hot reform, do not b - j
g 't respect, for the law frm any' on . j
Tho grand jurv is sut.-wd t '' ;
into the manner in wh;ch the jails v 1 i
ether public iiittitut:ot, ar mnmi-n-d.j
but that is a no re n-Mv:ir.? f-rm: thej
jailer and heelers nlwrivs l;nnw v:ien ;
to expect and be prepared for tho im- j
ing of investigation, and so cb-ati up:
the outside of things a Wt. Tlm.-ris-;
oners dare noffTTnke ponrdanr. f ,f
would onlv make their already m'-er-.
able condition worse. A eommis-ion
CHICAGO, Dec. 31. Railroads of the
United States and Canada have expend
ed approximately $500,000,000 for roll
ing stock this year. This enormous sum
covers only the eost of products of car
building concerns and does not include
cars and locomotives.
According to the Railroad Gazette,
the effect of the financial slump will
be keenly felt by the ear builders next
year. Orders for new equipment, to be
delivered during 100S, have fallen off
greatly.
The total number of cars built in the
United States and Canada this year is
2iti,G43, against 243,670 in 1!00. Of
those built this year, 284, 1S3 were
freight cars, and 5457 passenger
coaches.
The output of locomotives was 7326
against 6932 in 1006.
Freight cars cost an average of $1100,
an increase of $100; passenger cars.
$So00, an increase of $300; locomotives.
$16,000, an increase of from $500 to
$1000. Taking these figures as a Imsis.
the total expenditure for rolling stock
was $477,000,000 on increase of 25 per
cent over last year.
The mileage added this yrar was 5220,
against 5623 in H"6. Only 340 miles
of road went into the hands of receiv
ers this yenr, against 657 in 1006, and
only six roads, with n total mileage of
175, were sold under the foreclosure.
JUSTOPENE
"We are now open for business on the West Side next to the Presbyterian church.
We carrv a full line of . ...
TEAS, OFFEES, Spice
and Extracts
We make a specialty of pure goods; also have a complete line of
QUEENS WARE, OUT GLASS, RAVELIN
CHINA, VASES AND JARDINIERES
and a largo Jap assortment.
M'GLASHAN&dUNKEN
COURT RELEASES FIFTY
IN LAND FRAUD CASES
DENVER, life. 30. Judge R. K.
Lewis, (if tlii- Federal court, toiliiy
quashed nil indictments nnd sustjiiueil
demurrers in the ennl hind fraud
''an's, thus rclcasiiiy aliout " promi
nent dcfendants'Trnrn prosecution.
TIME TABLES
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Nn. J Arri vi
.No. 4 An ivi
should ho nimoiiited nr. much lie
elected to make investigation at nny ROGUE RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY
into the condition and
mid all times
manner in which inils and poor farm"
are managed and to see that proper pun-.
ishment in awarded the derelict offi
cials. rU'HHCRIIlER. 1
NEW CASES.
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l.vv.'iui'- Mar
to fn!rMo"
attorney f(,r
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llr f 'ITCM1V Suit
iV nvi's Modfi.nl 1(1:4" ;i. in
N.-. - Li-avef Modford ' :'' P-
Motor KeaveM M.-dl'ord 1 p. m
Motor Leavra M.-iford H-Ofip. m
No. 1 leaves Jacksonville. !iO a. m
No. :. 'Leaves .Jacksonville..1 .1: p.m
Motor Lea vis Jacksonville . ! hddp. m
M,t(lr Lenvft Jacksonville .. ! 7:.n0 p. m
Special motor car trips during day
m-: (ins N'ewlmrv, 2.fMl and upwnrds. acenrdinK to niim
iJnfiff. hf-r pcopl". phone .lacksonviiip ofnee.
TEST TEN-HOUR LAW
FOR FEMALE LABOR
PORTLAND, Dee. III. William D.
Kenton and Deputy District Attorney
II. H .Adams will leave for Washing
ton, D. C, within a few days to ap
pear on opposite sides before the
United States supreme court in the
ten-hour female labor law ease of the
state vs. Curt Muller, a Portland laun-
Irvman. The case will be heard by
the supreme court at some time during
the week commencing January tH.
The prosecution was begun home
years ngo by the district attorney's
office ngainst a Portland laumlryman
for employing women in his place for
more than ten hours a day. The case
was fought throutfh the state circuit
and supreme courts, victory coming to
the state on' both occasions.
Owing to the far-reaching importance
of the decision the side of the laundry
ma u was backed by the Manufacturers'
association, while the slate luis received
ilie active support of the national child
labor law commission.
MARRIED.
Covert Diitton In Jacksonville, on
ii ember :in, l't'T, bv JiuIl'" Dunn.
William (. ' overt and Kiln Dntton.
SteWiirt Peterson In Jackson ville.
on MeiM-mb-T 3H. tl'T. by hVv. (iray
Henry Stewart ami Josephine Peter
son.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
This is to certify that T will prosecute
any party or parties to tho full extent
of tho law that attempt to cut timber
on my claims, located in tho southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter, the
north half of the southeast quarter and
the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section S, in township IW S.
of range 1 west of Willamette Meridian
in Oregon, containing one hundred nnd I
sixtv acres of land. tf
(Signed) ANXIK M. LODRR.
CITY NOTICE.
The city council at Its meeting held
on December 13, 1907, instructed the
recorder to purchase house numbers and
to furnish tho same to all property own
ers at as near cost as it was possible.
The numbers can be had from the city
recorder about December 20. The e
corder will also furnish the correct
number for each lot.
BKX.T. M. COLLTXH,
tf OCOr'ler.
Medford Steam Bakery
HOT ROLLS FOR BREAKFAST
or dainty little dinner rolls thnt
will tempt the appetite of the
most fastidious, Is the kind vvo
servo evory day when ordered.
Brendstuffa, light, whit- -nd
lictoufi, ia our apoclalt . ns well
as tho richest, finest cn'i -s, pas
try and pies. When yo -. want tu
enjoy your meals, or.i r yotu
bikpstuffs from us.. ....
NOTICE
Is liereby givin that the u ndergneJ
will nooly :it the regular meeting of
the city council of the city of Med
ford. Oregon, to be held on January
7, liKiM, f,,r a licetine to sell spiritons.
virions and malt honors in quantities
less than ore gallon for a period of six
'1'oiitlis. at their tdace of business in th
Hotel Nash building, on lot .". 0, 7 and
in block- 20. in said citv.
HOTEL XASH COMPANY.
Dated December 20. 1007. 24fi
NOTICE
Fs hereby given that th undersigned
will apply to the city coui.cil of Med
ford. Or., at its next meeting to be
held January 7. 111". for a license to
sell malt, vinous and spiritons lienors
in osm oiiani it ies than n gallon, for a
.'riod of ix months, at mv place of
busiiifss at parts of lots p) nnd 11,
block 4.". Medford, Or.
T. 11. MOOI.'E.
Dated December 2d, HMi7. 2-11
NOTICE
Is her-by given that the mi'b rsb.'iie.l
will apply to the city council of Med
ford. Or., at its next meeting to be
held January 7. l!os, for a license to
sell malt, vinous and spiritons liquors
in less quantities than a gallon, for a
period of six months, at my place of
business nt lot. 11, block 20. Medfi.nl,
Or. c. M. OIPSON.
Dated December 2. 1!07. 24 II
THE BIG BOOMER
MEDFORD TRIBUNE'S MAMMOTH 1(108 EDITION" READ" :
JANUARY PROMOTING PUBLICITY THROUGHOUT VI
COUNTRY CONCERNING AMERICA'! GREATEST A?':
AND PEAR PRODUCING DISTRICT, THE ROaUE T. V
VALLEY, THE CREAM OF CREATION FIRST ISSUE 1 ....
COPIES ORDER NOW TO SEND THEM TO YOUR FRIL .
DISTRIBUTED OVER THE WORLD SINGLE COPlr'
CENT3.
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OUr. NEW YE ART.
BILL C7
( oiiti.iim all I In- good ol : r
dislo s associateil with tin I
r.riiiy more b(;iii!(K. ''nsue an '
here, llring your wife with ;
i njoy the cooking at. this re!
know. And sIh l I appreciate
the treat of eating such a ''
without the trouble and lab"
in its cooking.
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