APPIE CROP WOULD MAKE OVER
6,250,000,000 APPLE PIES
Crip Is as largeas Last Year -
Years-Half Crop
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 15, If the
apptea harvested io the commercial or
chard! of the United States this year
were converted into pies the army of
bakers needed to do the work would
tuna out 6,250,000,000 of them, and
theffl) placed side to side would make u
path of almost 75,000 miles. The total
weight of this mountain of pastry is
estimated at 9,250,000,000 pounds in
cluding 6,195,000,000 pounds of flour,
lard' and other ingredients in the pop
requiring 154,16ft cars of standard
capacity to transport them from the
ovens to the consumers.
Twenty-Vive -million barrels, or 62,
500000 bushels, is the estimated yield
this season, according to reports receiv
ed by Hary J. Neely, secretary of the
National Apple show at Spokane, from
15,000 growers operating in the varioiiB
belts in the Union.
Crop as Large as 1907
The returns show that while droughts
excessive rains or posts wrought havoc
in many districts in the middle-western
eastern and several western states, the
entite crop is fully us large ns in 1007,
and it is better distributed. Prices also
are higher than Inst year. However, the
domestic supply is smaller than at any
time since 1895, for the reason that the
demands of the export trade are heavier
and increasing rapidly.
Reports from a majority of the growers-indicate
that the condition of sum-,
mer and fall apples is the best, hut
thatt in numerous districts the winter
varieties are not up to the staindurd.
This, it is stated, is true in Maryland,
MissoUri, Indiana, Illinois and Arkan
sas, -while Massac husets will harvest
less than a 50 per cent. crop. Connect
icut) New Hampshire, Khodo Island
and Vermont report an much fruit ns
in 1907, but the crop in Maine will be
smaller than it was last year. However,
the quality is fair in most of the dis
trict. 50 Per Cent in New York
While the yield in the Niagara belt
is reported to be holding up well, the
stattj of New York as a whole will not
produce more than 50 per cent of its
normal crop, the cause for this being
heavy rains and lack of spraying at
the proper time. The crop in New Jer
sey is fair. Reports from Ohio give
estimates ranging from 20 per cent of
a full crop to 75 per cent, it being added
that in most parts of the state the
yield is better than in 1907, though the
crop of winter apples .is light.
Tab crop in Michigan is estimated nt
front less than 20 por cent to 75 per
cent according to locality. Pennsyl
vania's yield is short in some districts,
following a large crop of most varieties
in 1907. The growers expect to harvest
abont 25 per cent of a crop of good
quality fruit, throughout the state.
Virginia and West Virginia each re
port; about half a erop. The qunlity is,
good1 and prices will be a shade higher
than- lata season.
Kansas has a little better than a
third crop, which is reported to be
bottler than in 1907, while- Kentucky
reports a light crop, which, it is added,
however, is better in most districts than
last 'Season, The yield in Iowa and
Nebraska nlso is smaller than in 1907.
Iowa reports ft 25 per cent crop of
varying quality, while Nebraska grow
ers say that the yield will be nbout 50
por -cent in the favored districts, but
the quality is below the standard.
Carolina Crop.
Orchardists in the Carolinas are har
vesting fairly good crops, and Tennessee
will! have a yield of from 30 to 35 per
cent of fall and winter apples of good
grade. It is reported that the yield
is better than in 1907 in most of the
districts. Oops arc also light in Geor
gia, .Florida, Mississippi, Alabamn, and
Texts and Oklahoma each have a little
better than a 25 per cent crop of me
dium quality fruit. Reports from Min
nesota, Wisconsin and the Dnkotas and
Wyoming are not complete, but indi
cations aro the yield will bo fully as
large as in 1907. The grade is fair
to good, with choice fruit in some of the
favored districts.
The northwestern and Pacific states
rvpott crops of quality and quantity.
California heads tho list with a normal
yieU, while Colorado, Oregon and Idaho
hav yields ranging from 65 to 85 per
cent? in the order named. Tho crop in
the Rogue River valley is large. Utah
has 'a good yield with larger acreage
than in previous years. Growers in
Washington report that in most dis
tricts, notably the Yakima, Wcnatchee,
Proaser, Spokane and Okanogan vnl
teysf the yield will be about 85 per cent,
with a larger acreage than ever before
in the history of the state.
Good Prices West.
Towers in the Pacific states proba
Wy Will receive better prices for their
product than in former years, for the
reason that the buyers' pool has been
broken and it is predicted that before
the close of November or early is To
eember there will be a genral cenmblf
nf representatives of commission houses
to load up tit afe not slrevly
sM. In this oetioii it mar
fee mwtinwd Hwt wverat fcfcsHitf
in the central part ot Viufciiiftov T
turned to the Awrtralinn nut Lnbn
Mad, whr their applw si
tp bvarkct prwe.
Fc reasu that hart if b
NM9fa4rily ss8umI tW tmm
Austvy ho immim is
As riftrtfls em f tiw mmu
(&n sine IMS, and H it wo
tjis ereat aMrfvitv of the sr
te opening nf thousands of Sri o
orcsflffds lands in the western emistr
tts people of the United States would
V obliged to import tho king of fruit.
M It is the entire erop for domestic
pnrposei this year means only a little
Big Decrease Shown in Last 12
In New York
mure than a peck per capita of a popu
lation estimated at 85,000,000.
Decrease! n 12 Years.
To show the decreases iu the produc
tion of npples in the Union in the last
12 years, these statistics, compile by
the frderul department of agriculture,
are quoted:
The growers produced 60,540,000 bar
rels of commercial npples in 1S!5, and
69,0(0,000 barreb in 1S9C, the banner
year in the history of the country. This
was a matter of 177,725,000 bushels, or
more than nine pecks per capita. There
was a decrease of nearly 28,000,000 bar
rels or inoro than the entire crop in
1807, when the yield amounted to 41,
536,000. Another deer ase followed iu
1S0S, the yield being placed at 28,
570,000 barrels, but in the next two
years, 1S09 and 1900, there were sub
stantial increases; placed at 37,500,000
and 47,960,000 barrels, rcsnectivelv.
There was a drop of 20,890,000 barrels
iu 1901, whilo in 1902 there was an in
crease of 20,655,000 barrels, tho crop
being estimated nt 47,625,000 barrels.
Forty-five million barrels of fruit was
produced in 1903, and in 1904 the yield
vas 300,000 barrels greater. Then, in
1905, it dropped to 23,500,000 barrels,
and iu 1906 it increased to 36,130,000
barrels. The crop of 1907 fell off to
25,000,000 barrels, which is tho esti-1
mated yield for 190S.
Tho total yield for the 13 years
amounts to 559,761,000 barrels, or 1,- i
679,283,000 bushels. j
LEGAL FIGHT ON
FOR RECOVERED TREASURE
RAX FRANCISCO, Cnl., Oct. 15.
Several timeworn and yellow chnrts
marking the alleged burial place of
-2,000,000 in a deserted building in San
tiago do Cuba, aro today tho central
points nbout which will revolve a legal
battle that is expected to unfold a ro
mantic talo. Tho maps, it is claimed
by Mrs. Bridget Lungtry, were be
queathed to her by Mrs. John Kerr,
wife of a Santiago bankor, who with
P. R. Williams, looted a Cuban bank
15 years ago and concealed their treas
ure iu Santiago. Williams was captured
and shot, while Korr and his wifo as
eaped to Buenos Ay res.
After the death of Mrs. Kerr, Mrs.
Alice Smith, who got the maps, de
termined to seek the treasure. A com
pany consisting of J, II Young of the
Southern Pacific railway, A. Ottingor,
a Sail Francisco broker; A. J. InglSr
and Mrs. Smith was formed. The party
went to Cuba, but returned with ouly
$1243 and n large ruby ring. They de
clared that tho treasure had been re
moved by someone beforo they could
get to its hiding place.
Mrs. Langtry in a suit filed yesterday
afternoon claims that tho treasure and
ring fully belonged to her and demands
their return.
GOSSIP DRIVES DOMESTIC
TO TAKE HER OWN LIFE
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 15.
Tho body of Anna Johnnsen, a domestic
somint, formerly employed in the home
of James I). Haggles, a paying teller
in tho Bank of California, lies at the
uiorguo today awaiting the arrival of
relatives. The uafortuuato woman
drowned herself in the bathtub last
night because she believed herself to
be the victim of neighborhood gos3ip.
Tho woman had been despondent for
some time becauso of rumors in the
neighborhood. Sho blames a servant
employed in a honso near by with hav
ing circulated rumors derogatory to her
character and refused to bo consoled.
The Haggles family tried to console
her, and her brother was sent for in ah
effort to clrar her mind of mallucina-
tions. The brother left yesterday and
she was once more plunged into a state
of melancholv.
Last night the woman disrobed and,
filling the bnthtub with water, she de
liberately lay down with ro face down
ward and wnited until she had drwoned.
The body was found several hours later.
THIRTEENTH OF THE MONTH;
SINGERS WOULD NOT LAND
NEW YORK, Oct. 15. With their
fingers crossed and their arms folded
for luck, Mtne. Cadski, prima donna of
the Manhattan Opera company; Signor
Campanini and others of the opera
stars, landed yesterday from the Bteam-
er Kniser Wilhelm der Grosse. They
were to have set foot on shore yester
day, bur. all balked at the thought of
landing on the "fatal 13th" of the
month. In vain Oscar Harwrr.erstein, the
impresario, excitedly implored them to
disembark. He appealed to Campani
ni and DhoMi, tho baritone, to land in
order to discuss with them the ap
proaching peMson's pla-is. They mutely
pointed to n calendar one of them ear
ned on which the fifur 13 IoomM
and shwik tfceir heads dertwirvty.
FAroan twu abolish
FVS XLACH JJUBAY Bvm
Ah' A VJniK, Mick., Oct. 15. A spe
nt! !in'tirf of the faculty of the Uni
versity of tfi'hffct trm called to eon-
ts stt'litint of tin Black Friday
rfc. os te oldrt students' tradi
tion is lb feittory of tho nniversity,
of ta vit that nreompanied
ttV rm fr iur light. Sophomores
lif fiMl tla fr'bmcB to the skin and
VhiW4 t ssi until tl.ey ran into a
MnV4 mmmmm9 ef Women and chil
4rs,
The tilnt council is meeting today
and is trying to ascertain the nnmes of
the sophomores who are fpilty.
MeifH TrlbsBSi) 06s sr month.
MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORKCiOX,
HIGH EXPLOSrVEB UNDER
COMMERCE COMMISSION
On October 15 the transportation of
high explosives comes under tho super
vision of the interstate commerce com
mission, and a set of rules have been
laid down for the railroads to follow.
As these high explosives have caused
great damage to life and property and
have caused entire towns to be wiped
out, etc., one of the important pas
sages of the law states that these high
explosives must be moved from the
railroad station immediately upon ar
rival, therefore when you order pow
der of other explosives, be ready to
take it. Failure on your part to do so
will result in future shipments for you
being refused by the company. If you
cannot arrange to take delivery at once
on account of living at a distance, ar- i
range with someone to take delivery at
once and take to you or siore it, for
it cannot be left on railroad property.
A powder inspect ir has been assign
ed to this territory, and will enforce
the iaw to t e letter, and the penalties
are severe, so it behooves all concerned
to be careful.
It might be well for those interested
in the handling of high explosives to
erect powder houses on the outskirts of
Med ford. There are three such build
ings at Grants Pass.
ASHLAND NOTES.
R. R. Butler, tho republican speaker,
arrived in Ashland oc schedule time
to tell the young men of Ashland how
to vote. After waiting for a half hour
after tho timo scheduled to commence,
but actual count only 58 people had ar
rived to hoar the groat orator from
tho bunchgrass fields of eastern Oregon,
and those were mostly women and bovs.
Finally Mr. Briggs mounted a barrel and
in a voice filled with emotion, told how
hnrd he had labored for the past six
weeks to try to organize a republican
club, and so far had met with failure.
Ho urged upon the young men to get
together anil organize. Ho then intro
duced the speaker, who in turn got bad
ly mixed trying to oxplain away some
of the many jokers in tho republican
platform. Tho young man was not well
posted in polities. Ho got off some
of the old 12-year-old gags about "the
boy orator of the Piatt,' but as ho was
a moro boy himself, he is. to be oxcused,
and wo hope ho will improve with age.
J. N. Smith has returned from the
upper Immigrant creek basin, where
signs of coal oil aro said to exist. While
Mr. Smith says thoro aro so mo indica
tions of portoleum, it is not sufficient
to justify him in recommending his com
pany to a standard rig nt this time.
Mr, Smith, however, says thoro nre
abundant indications of a fine grndo of
coal and behoves in the nenr future
to see a great coal industry opened in
the upper Immigrant basin, soven miles
southeast of this city.
The work on tho Ashlnnd coal mine
goes steadily on under the management
of Wntermnn Bros., and the coal is in
creasing in both quality and quantity
as depth is gained
Tho lithia spring is quite an attrac
tion to many easterners and many nn
offer is made to the owner, C. H. Gil
lotto, to buy it. Mr. Gillette ban re
fused moro money for it than they have
in tho democratic campaign fund in
headquarters in Chicngo.
JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.
James R. Neil, county judgn, left for
Salem Monday evening to bo presont at
supreme court, now in session nt that
place.
R. B. Halloek. tax adjuster for tho O.
U.-& N., is down from Portland this
week on business nt tho courthouse.
Clarence Reames and wifo moved
their household goods to Medford the
first of the weok, where they will re
sidn in tho future.
William Jennings of Sterling wns in
town Tuesday.
J. M. Kiser and wifo returned from
Los Angeles one day this week, having
been called thoro by the illness of their
4-year-old daughter.
Mrs. R. G. Gale and children of North
Bend are visiting tho former's mother
in Medford.
A. E. Kennies is attending supremo
court at Salem this week.
John S. Orth was over from Medford
Tuesday afternoon.
Ksdford Tril-iins. 60s per mistfe..
Electricity Is
Tilways Ready
You need only to closo tho switch
and tho motor starts
It needs no more atten
tion till you stop it
Ask us about General Electric Mo
tors. You can use them.
ROGUE HIV IJIi
ELECTRIC CO.
Successors to Condor Wa
ter & Power Co.
Office 206 West 7U1 street,
opp. the big electric sign
List Your Property
With Me
Good house, 6 rooms $1700
ood house, 5 rooms $1,100
Good bouse, 4 rooms $750
160 acres within one snd one-half miles
railroad station, all in cultivation;
fnir improvements; 0 acros in trees;
easy terms. ,
720 acres $45 per acre; 450 in culti
vation ; sll good land; good improve
ments; one-third down, batnnce 1 to
10 years at 0 per cent; good invest
monk
Wanted A loan of $4000; security, in
side b Harness property.
J. C. Rogers.
Offic, Hntal Ntb, O itrwt rnitrinr.
yttvs, 3rene Ufamp ton 3saacs
"3nstructor of "piano. Ltl 3ttetho&
SluMo at Mocnct. Morlb Orangt Street
Oregon
Builders
Are you doing what you can to populate your State ?
ORBGON NEEDS PEOPLE Settlers, honoBt fnrmoru, mechanics,
merchants, clerks, people with bruins, Btnihg hands and a willing
heart capital er no capital.
Southern Pacific Company (Lines in Oregon.)
'is sending tons of Oregon litoruture to tho East for distribution
through every available agency. Will you not help tho good work
of building Oregon by sending us the names and addresses of your
friondo whe aro likely to be iutorested in this stntof We will be
glad to boar the expense of sending thein complote information about
OREGON and its opportunities:
COLONISTS' TICKETS will bo on sale during SEPTEMBER AND
OCTOBER from the East to all poiuts In Oregon. Tho faroB from a
few principal oities are
From Denver $30.00
From Omaha 30.00
From Kansas City 30.00
From St. Louis. . 35.50
From Chicago. . . 38.00
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID.
If you want to bring a friond or relativo '. Oregon, doposit the
proper amount with any of our agents. The ticket will then bo fur
'nislied by telegraph.
A. S. ROSENBAUM, Medford, Or., Local Agent.
WM. M 'MURRAY, General I'nss'-ngcr Agent, Portland, Or.
W. W.
CITY TAILOR
THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE HAS THE BEST
NEWS SEKVWE IN SOUTUEIIN OREGON.
IHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!
You can
find it at
Hussey 's
Cash
Store
liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiin
Purity and More
As I have explained fully
before, Colcstin Mineral
Water is put up in all its nat-
il purity. This might i
mean
little if T should stopj
However, the qnnlili)
there.
of this
water is
micfi (IihI
most doctors in the valley of
the Rogue recommend it for
weak stomachs and kidneys.
And, as an ounce of preven
tive is worth a pound of cure,
why not use it ft the table
dailvf m
THURSDAY, OpTOHKIt
I am now
Located
with Martin J. Redely
and am prepared to
do all kinds of re
pair work on
Watches, Clocks
and Jewelrv
B. N. Butler
Near Postoffice
From Louisville. . $41.70
From Cincinnati. 42.20
From Cleveland.. 44.75
From New York.. 55.00
When You Are Hunting
for tho bent tailoring establishment,
you will not burn your money if you
patronize us. Tho timo is now hero
when you (mould think nbout your fall
miil. Wo aro anxiotm that you tihoulri
huo our diHplay of fall fabrics. Make
your HeloeLioiiH now. Wo will fill your
order wit h plejiHiiro.
Ht.eaem cleaning. French dry etean
itig and proving neatly dono.
EIFERT
' MEDFORD
13. 108.'
OPVRlOMT.APat C?N i,
Rain Reminders at
Unforgettable Prices
We carry Tower's "Fish"
brand and the "Shield"
brand double made Slickers.
These are the only coats that
will absolutely turn water.
Made ill black and yellow.
We fit from the smallest to
the very largest men. Price
from $1,25 to $3.50
All kiuds and styles of Um
brellas at all prices. Every
price the lowest in town for
the value of the goods. Prices
from 50o up to $6.00
We aro headquarters for the
Boston Rubber Goods. A
complote line of ladies', miss
es and children's Rubbers,
toe rubbers, storm rubbers,
Veto strap and others. Rub
bers made to fit all different
shaped shoes. Priced right,
40c to 75
Hutchison & Lumsden
Each Tenth to be Given Awfcy
Beginning Monday, October 12, and running through the week ;we
aro going to refund the purchase price of each tenth purchase iip.to'
$10.00. It does not mattor whother it is a nickel's worth of tacks or
a Toledo ltango, a Muud S. Pump or u mouse, trap, a 1900 Washer or
a 0 inch file, a dozen Corbin locks or a paint brush, eaeh purchasor will
bo registered on tho cash rogistor and should yours be tho tou'.h one
you will got your money back up to 10.00. Yon can buy nt prices
never beforo offered to you in Southern Oregon. People nre low see
ing nw much money is saved by paying cash nB thoy go, and wo soe
our salcB increasing. You may not beliovo this, but wo dnro you to try
it and wo know just what you will any. Uomoniber that for six days
wo will givo to each tonth purchaser his money back up to $10.00 for
ono week only. Buy anything you need, a heater stove, a range, a tub,
a hoe, a hammer. You may get It for nothing. Wheret Why At
Shortie .
op connsE.
FOR SALE
Plaster that will last
Forever
Its Brand i& ACME
Crater Lake Lurbe&Col
A THOROUGHBRED
a man always looks like when he has
had his garments fitted and made in
the exquisite style that is always given
them by Kreu.er. If yon don't look
like a man of fashion and tafite it is
because your tailor is at fault, and you
can always be sure of appearing likr
one if your suit or overcoat is made by
J. A. KREUZER & CO.
IMPORTERS AND TAIL0B3.
PALM BUILDING, MEDFORD, ORB.
Garnett
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