THE MEDFOBI) DAILY TRIBUNE:, MED FORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, i908.
FBUIT BROKERS SAY FRUIT
IS INFERIOR THIS YEAR
W. Dennis Bonn, fruit brokers, of
Loud mi, in their la tout report on the
apple market Buy: - . -
11 Wo have now ne"n the first arrival
of Oregon NVw towns on this market
and havo to reinrrt with much regret
that the quality of the fruit in infe
rior to what it haH bueu In provious
years, Jt may be, however, that the
earlier arrivals ure the greener fruit
and color may hq expected with sub
sequent arrivals. We sincerely hope this
may ha so, as the fruit we liavo seen
does nut stand out sufficiently to com
innnd the attention of the best trade.
, "Them have been on the market this
week 2li00 or 3000 boxes of Oregon
Kewtnwns which were considerably fin
er fruit than that from your district,
notwithstanding whirl) they were sold
by onr neighbors at the low price of
from 0 to 12 shillings per box, a price
which, in our opinion, was too low, but
which has had tho effect of attracting
the buyers away from the lower quality
Oregon fruit. We are strongly of opin
ion tahnt there is nothing to be gained
by forcing sales, and we therefore re
frain from pushing out the stuff at a
lower price than that which wo think
it ought to command..
"The trade for apples continues bad.
Supplies up to now have been in excess
of the demand, and tho market has nev
er been clear. We cannot think that this
can last much longer. Hnrrel apple
, stock, both in Ontario and America, is
i in much smaller supply than has been
anticipated while prices in New York
ami other American towns arc such
that wo do not think it probable that
much of that stock will be seen on thi:
stdo of tho water. This will drive
tho trade to tho boxed fruit, and we
expect therefore after the turn of the
new vear to see box fruit in much bet
ter demand.
" 'Tears aro in very fair demand, one
particular variety of Cornice meeting
with an excellent sale. Wo havo today
had li big lot of these Oregon Cornices
through our hands, and have sold at
prices ranging from 16 to 21 shillings
per half box. "
'BUMBLE-PUPPY" 18
T ATI'S VERBAL HIT
WASHINGTON, Dee. 22. President
elert Tuft having committed himself
to "my policies," salutes President
Theodore Roosevelt, and, without de
siring to detract from the fp.me of "molly-coddle."
"licked to a frazzle" and
other RuoHi'Vcltinn coinages, offers
" biitnlilo-pnppy. "
It came out spontaneously" bumble
puppy I " just liko that and Mr. Tuft
applied it to himself; so it's safe, lie
was speaking of his chat during the
liny with Walter .1. Travis, the crack
golfer. 'Jt was just such n talk on
golf us von would expect between
expert on the one hand and n man who
phtv like a .humble-puppy. "
Following are tho definitions of
"bumble-puppy: "
Htnmliird llictinnnry Whist plnyed
unscientifically or regardless of rules.
Century Diet ioimrv One whn imag
ines lie can play whist and undertakes
to do so,
Mr. Tnft is the pioneer in introducing
the wiinl for more general application
than dictionaries allow.
PHONOGRAPH WITNESS IN
. POLICE COURT FIRST TIME
riTTSItPHO, Pa., Dec. 22. For the
first time in legal history a phonogrnph
was accepted as a witnens in a court
today. Largely because of the talking
machine's clear and convincing testi
mony, Magistrate G. 11. Hngland held
('. A. Kumstay on tho charge of ansa lilt
ing Mrs. John E. Hinds. The phono
graph 's testimony, delivered in three
voices, with a piano prelude, ran like
this:
First, music on tho piano then a
pause whtr r r r No 1 will not
give up the phonograph You xhall not
have it 1 bought it and pnid for it I
will have it, she had no right to sell it
let it alone Oh my heavens let go
of me, oh oh coward, did you strike
u woman f Are you hurt Mrs. Hinds
wherr r r r Oh, he's killed me. Hun
get a policeman. ' '
M rs. Hi nds li ves i n Taggi'rt st reet ,
North Hide. A Mrs. Rhinehnrt used to
live in the smne house. Itumttay either
sold a phonograph to Mrs. fthinchnrt or
left in her care; and she sold the instru
ment to Mrs. Hinds. A hlank record
was put in the phonograph to reproduce
a solo which Mrs, Klla Itittenhmise, a
friend of Mrs. Hinds, played on the
piano.
While Mrs. Itittonhonse was playing
Kumslay entered the apartment and
demanded tlie phonograph. Mrs. Hinds
testified and Mrs. Kittcnhouse corrobo
rated her, that she explained to Hums
toy that, she bought the phonograph
from Mrs. Khinehart. Mrs. Hinds and
Mrs. Kit ten house swore that Rumstay
wanted to take the machine away. Mrs.
Hinds refused to give it up and, they
alleged, Itiimstnv struck her, and knock
ed her down. Mrs. Kittenhouse sprang
from the seat at the pimm to help Mrs.
Hinds, and did not stop the phonograph
which continued grinding away and re
cording the excited conversation and
the women's screams.
F. M. Were!, of
ing district, was i
lomp "ff Jim
i'nt visitor in
re otc.iditv at
town. He savs they ar
work on their mining proiierti.'-i in
which V. 1j. How and McMillan are in
terested In Josephine county.
THE BABY.
Always a Matter of Doubt as to Whom
Ho Resembles.
BN"T lie ii darling, LueyJ" said
lira. Vuuugmollier, wbo was
showlug her flratboru to a for
mer college . euuin. "Do you
tblnk that be looks like uie? I don't,
but mamma thinks bis eyes are a good
deal like mine, and you tan see that
bis moulb Is precisely like bis father's,
and be bus the reul llurton nose, and
he reminds u:o u good den I of bis Un
cle Jack, my brother, you know, In the
shape of his ears, and bis general ex
pression always makes me tlilnk of
bis Grandpa llurton, while his Grand
mother Vounglove says tbat ho looks
precisely as bis falher looked at bis
age. Ills chin Is Just like his Grand
father Burton's, and when be laughs
be reminds me of my sister Lou, and
mamma says that when be cries be
puckers up bis mouth exactly the way
I did ut bis uge, but I think tbat the
older lie grows the more be 'looks like
my brother Ned; then again I think he
doesn't look like any one but myself.
Of course It Is always a matter of
doubt who or what a baby six weeks
old will look like." ruck.
A Word For tho Kaisar.
"There's wan t'lng," remarked Mr.
Rafferty thoughtfully, "to be said In
favor of the kaiser."
An' what's that?" asked Mr. -Dolan
suspiciously.
He took the trouble to put his re
marks Into German, so tbat no one
would understand 'em unless tbey wlnt
to tbe pains of bavin' 'em tbranslated.
In which case it's largely tbelr own
fault." Washington Btar.
8o Choorlng.
"I hear your brother William baa
been unfortunate, Mrs. Meenwell. I
suppose you have been over to-cheer
him up?"
"Yen, I had a nice long visit wftb
him and made him see tbat be has no
body to blame for bis troubles but
himself." Kansas City Times.
Couldn't Get Away From Him.
Howell I understand that the boat
you returned from Europe on broke
tbe record.
Powell So I heard, but It was the
longest trip 1 ever took to me. You
see, one of my creditors came back by
the same boat. New York Press.
A Littla Learning.
Earnest Kemale Professor, I hear
you are a great ornithologist.
Professor I am an ornithologist,
madam.
Earnest Female Then could you
kindly tell me the botanical name for
a whole? Boston Transcript.
Off Guard.
"How did It happen that your
friends got tho beat of you?" queried
the ImjulNitlve person.
"They got busy whilo I was watch
ing my enemies," explained the man
who had got the short end of It. Bo
hemian Magazine.
Looking For His Pen.
Porcupine Bookkeeper How annoy
ing! Just a moment ago I stuck my
quill jH'ii back of my ear, and now I
can't flud It! New York Herald.
Cordial and Confidential.
"How did you get along with
Ma-
mie'a father?"
"Fine. He said tt was all right be
fore I asked b&zn., And then ha aaked
me If I didn't know a few more likely
young fellows who would take tbe rest
of his girls." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Old Story.
"Wlggleawortb has gone broke, bas
he? I (bought be succeeded In min
ing something on those valuable build
ing lots his father left hlin."
"He did. He raised a crop of wild
oats ou them." Chicago Tribune.
Easily Guessed.
"So tbis In your favorite child?"
"Why do you think he Is mv favorite
child r
"He Is such a worthless fellow and
gives you so much trouble." Houston
Post.
Measurements.
"Father," said little Hollo, "what Is
meant by 'a NuMmtli day's journey?"
"I am afraid, my son, tbat In too
many cases It means twice around tbe
golf links." Washington Star.
The Awakening.
He saUl she was un annet
Direct from heaven ttbove.
Anl so Kilcit Rhe yepmed to him.
For tic w.is much in love.
He 8 aid h won mi hiikI.
With eves of heavenly blue.
And on hi bended knee he swore
To mo-more Imj true.
He Fnld she was nn tingel
Too chaste for mortal ken.
Tit f.iir. ton c,.od. too tuir for earth.
Ami really thouaht so then!
w MIL I
He s.ild ti
Put h;
You
whs an angel,
reranhlm.
i 'ti ov !s con,
'i nurrlcd httr.!
WESTvsSCHOLTES
WRESTLING CONTEST
At The Medford Opera House Xmas
Afternoon at 3:30
Style, Catch as Catch can, 3 Out
of 5 Falls. Admission 50, 75, $100
Tickets on Sale at Haskins Drug Store
XMAS CLOTHES !-
Nothing more appropriate for him than
OVERCOAT
CBAVENETTE
SUIT OF CLOTHES
FANCY, WAISTCOAT
MADE TO FIT
EIFERT
THE CITY TAILOR
19 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE
Medford Thearer
IN
WYOMING
ONE NIGHT,
MONDAY, DEO. 28
' A Cast of Brilliant Excel
lence "Seldom has such a typ
ically western comedy been
created." Milwaukee Sen
tinel. " ln Wyoming ' is a gen
uine western comedy with
out the usual gun play."
Minneapolis Journal.
ANOTHER "ARIZONA"
Absolutely Void of Gun
Play
Intensely Exciting!
Prices 25, 50, 75. $1.00
AGAIN.
Grand holiday excursion. Rouad trip
tickets $111. good for 15 days, baggage
becked, return allowed any time with
n limit. Ashland to San Francisco,
leaving Saturday, December 26, 1!S,
on regular overland train at 11:33 a. m.
Sixty or more exejrsior.ists will make
the fire $15.
T. K. BOLTON.
KM IL PE1L,
City Business Directory
Let the
MISSION FURNITURE WORKS
make that piece fjgitmre. Any
design, any color, MiuiiniBh
dull, waxed or polished. Shop on
cor. of 8th and H streets.
W. M. Colvig. O. L. Reames.
COL VIO 6 . REAMES
Lawyers.
Office: Medford Bank Bldg.
Ground floor.
Cook Steves and ranges. Phone 01
MORDOBFF ft WOLF
New and Second-Hand Furniture
Eads' old stand, 18-20 F St. South
Medford, Or.
KARNES ROOMING HOUSE
Nowly built and newly furnished
All modern conveniences.
D. G. Karnes, Prop.
20 8. G St., Medfprd, Or.
FISH MARKET
Fresh fish received daily. Oys
ters in season.
Cor. Seventh and E Sts, Medford
MEDFORD TEA AND COFFEE
HOUSE Specialists in Teas, Cof
fees, Extracts, Baking Powder
and Spices. We carry all kinds of
dinner ware and fancy dishes.
216 W. Seventh St. Medford, Or.
DR. GOBLE
The only exelnsive Optician be
tween Portland and Sacramento.
Office on Seventh Street.
When others fail, call on
DR. E. J. BONNER
Eye Specialist
Office in Eagle Pharmacy
Main 233. Seventh and Main
THE HOTEL EMEBICK
Booms from 50 cents to $1.50 pe
day. All modern conveniences.
We solicit your patronage.
VALLEY AUTO CO. have opened
their new garage and repair Bhop
back of the Moore hotel. Motor
cars stored and taken care of. All
work guaranteed. Phone No. 3163
BUTTE FALLS ITEMS.
11. K. Itoyilrn :iud family of Medford
havo noiio on t!:eir lionii -lo:.l to spend
the holidays.
Kina-iuel Poole has kooo to Jackson -
ville to visit his tuimlv. i
K. V. M, i!ynsl;i passod llironli (lie ;
i r
THE R. R. V. LUNCH ROOM
i
Finest cup of coffee on
the Pacific Coast.
H. H. Lorimer Prop.
ARTHUR H. DATI8 ,
Contracting Electrical Engineer.
210 W. Seventh St., Medford, Or.
ANLO FENWBIiL
The Plumber.
I solicit a share of your business,
pledging satisfaction.
THE ELECTRIC AND FRENCH
DRY CLEANING AND PRESS
ING WORKS
W. E. Lane 4 Son, Props.
Opposite Hotel Moore,
Medford . Oregen
WASOHAU Jit BROWN
wish to announce to their patrons
that they are located is their new
quarters in the Young ft Hall
building.
Billiards, Cigars and Tobaeeos.
DB. FRANK ROBERTS
Dentist
Office hours: 8 to 12, 1 U 4.
Miles Building, Seventh Strstt,
Medford, Oregon.
THE MISSION DRILL
Always open for business. Neat
and clean. Up-to-date. Popular
prices.
12 So! C St. Lambert Brown
For good bargains in Watches
and Jewelry, Pistols, Masieal In
struments, go to
THE MEDFORD LOAN OFFICE
C Street.
MEDFORD FURNITURE CO.
Undertakers
Day Phone 353
Night Phones C. W. Conklin 38
J. H. Butler 148
DR. R J. CONROY
Successor to Dr. Jones.
Office in thd Stewart Building.
Falls
bin way to hs homestead,
whort he wiil spend tli:- holiday?.
j Hon. H. I), von der llellen of YVcllon
was transacting business in Medford
Ion Saturday.
1 Charles Terrill of Lake C'revk wns
m llrowrslioro latelv purchasing sup-
plies for his homestead and visiting
SAVOY THEATER
' North d 'An jou Street.
Latest motion pictures and illus-,
trated songs. Entire change o
program Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Admission 10 cents.
BIJOU THEATER, W. 7TH ST.
Continuous performance every
evening of motion pictures and il
lustrated ballads. Entire change
of program Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Admission 10 cents.
WM. H. AITKBN
Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water
Heating.
Phone 22.
210 W. Seventh St., Medford, Or.
EDEN VALLEY NURSERY
N. S. Bennett, Medford, Or.
Grow trees that sell, sail trees
that grow anad fruit trae to label
VERNE T. CANON
Billposter and distributor. All
orders promptly filled.
Boom 7 Jaekson Co. Bank Bldg.
Medford, Or.
O. T. COOK
Sells trees that grow. , "
Office: B. R. v. Depet, '
P. O. Box 841. Phone 599.
Medford, Or.
MBS. ED. ANDREWS
Vols Culture and Art of eUnguag
Studio at Residence.
East Medford. Phone 225
& B. BEFLY, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon '
Modern equipped operating roams
I-Bay. Office hears: 10-12, 2-4 p.
m. Office in Jaekson Co. Bk. bldg
JACK FREDENBURO J .
Scavenger.
Garbage hauled.
Medford.
J. M. KEENE, D. D. 8.
Dentist
Specialist in operative dentistry
Paialess -xtraction of teeth.
his wife's brother, H. II. Bradshnw.
The bridtjo near the eld Dalov mill
i if" in ve-y had condition and a serious
- accident i-jimp near being recorded bv
a narrow escape of oi:t-
driving over it.
i We have exnerieneed cold
snap
wealder tho last week.
I
1 or:t Press.