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CLEARING
OUT OF
Large Crew of Men at Work Clearing
Land Preparatory to Raising
Dam Twenty Feet
A large force of men ure at work
at Fish liiku clearing nil undergrowth
.mid trees from its shore ho IIiiiI
there will Imi iio submerged vrgotu
lion when Hut (lam in raised 'JO fuel,
att is mow planned. ' The lakn feeds
Little Ilntta creek, the source of mtp
ply for the gravity water system,
and it vun dim to this submerged vog
c.tution that oposition was found to
that sotirco for cily water. At that
time I. L. Ilainilon promised that (ha
WEDNESDAY
ISJAG DAY
Ladies of Greater Medfcrd Club Plan
to Raise Funds for the
City Park.
IVjr! You're it I
Next Wednesday, September 8, the
"men folks" will havu !' pony up
wnough change to buy anywhere from
one tag to a dozen from the ladies of
the Greater Medford club, who will
use that day to raise funds for the
betterment of the city park. All day
the ladies of the club will be on the
trail of the mun who does not wear a
tug, uud woe to the man who docs
not punglo up.
Remember, Wednesday is tag day.
OREGON POSTMASTERS
WILL GET TOGETHER
Oregon posiuutslcrs if the fourth
eluss are to assemble in Portland
September 10 and 11 for the purpose
of milking themselves felt as a unit
nt the national capital, and having
offices placed on tho classified list,
in order not to be at the beck and
call of the congressmen of their ro
Hpeutivo districts. The meetings lire
to be held in the convention hull of
the Commercial club, and nre expect
ed to bo tho most generally attended
of any since tho organization was ef
fected. The meetings nre to be held simul
taneously with those of tho presiden
tial postmasters of Oregon, and there
will bn somo attompt at unity of pur
pose with both clnsses of officials.
The railroads of the state liavo made
concessions in regard to rales, and
credit will bo given on the tickets at
tho Portland offices on presentation.
.HARRIMAN BUYS
HISTORIC PLACE
NEW YOHK", Sept. 3. K. IP. Hnr
riman lias purchased the historic
Taylor farm nt Central Valley, thus
beginning the campaign by which lie
intends lo extend his realty holdings.
Mr. llarrimnn is said to have paid
$'20.0(1(1 for tho Taylor place. Tt was
in the market for hull' this amount
before Mr. Ilavrinian located nt ArT
den. ,'
Tho way to n mint's heart is via
his slomneh, such being tho onso, the
Loucro enfe is ontillnd to tho thanks
of every woman whoso friend nrrola
tive has ever sat nt its tublo--'lis a
pleasure to eat thoro.
BRUSH 1
FISH LAKE
lnko would lie cleared of all Midi
veeatioii, and that promise, is now
being nmdo good.
A largo crow of men are also at
work constructing the canal from
Four-Mile Lake, which will empty it
waters into Fish Luke, greatly in
creasing the Fish Luke Ditch' com
pany's supply.
The present dam at Fish Lako is
tun feet high. This is to be increased
to JO foet.
EIGHT LIVES
LOSTJM OHIO
Divers In Hull of Wrecked Steamer
'.I
Find Eight Bodies Including
Purser.
VICTORIA, I!. C, Scjt. a.A div
er in the hull of the wrecked steamer
Ohio today found the body of Purser
Stephen, ft has been forwarded to
Prince Rupert. It has been deter
mined that eight lives were lost.
VALUE OF EXPORTS
AND IMPORTS GROWS
WASHINGTON, Sept. ."). There
was an increase in tho value of both
tho iniiorts and exports of the Unit
ed Stales during tho month of July
over that month last year, according
to the monthly statement of the coun
try's foreign commerce, issued by tho
bureau of statistics of tho depart
ment of commorce and labor.
The value of tho imports for July
was $112,488,354, an increase , of
$20,052,802 over July a year ago,
making tho total imports for tho sev
en months ending Willi July $830,-
485,1)4(1, which is an increase of
$221..r.OH,H08 over the same period for
1908.
The increase in exports for July
was more limn one-fourth that of
imports. The exports were $100,-
337,052, nn increase over the previous .
July of $(1,1:18,370; for the seven!
mouths ending with July Iho exports
amounted to $807,311,122, a decrease
during the same period in 1008 of
$3,(185.007.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
ORDERS IMPROVEMENTS
SALEM, Or., Sept, 3. Acting upon
the results of tho investigation of
Iho livestock facilities oT the O. It.
& N-, Southern Pacific and ('orvnllis
& Eastern railroads, the railroad
commission this morning ordered that
the Southern Pacific company, with
in I") days from ditto of service of the ;
order, provide double-deck loading j
clinics at its stockyards at. Ainnny,
Jefferson, lliilsey and oilier points
where such facilities are not main
tained, for tho benefit of shippers of
sheep in loading doublo-doek slock
curs. Tho hearing of Iho complaints
against the O. R. N. mid 0. & R
companies have boon discontinued.
PORTLAND
MAN
TfJ INSTITUTE
LOCAL ELK
LODGE
Grand Exalted Ruler Sammis of B.
P. 0. E. Appoints Special
Deputy to Visit
Medford.
LOCAL HELLO BILL BOYS
PLAN GREAT JOLLIFICATION
Date of Institution Fixed Definitely
for September 23 All Ar
rangements Made.
'
LEMARS, la., Sept. 3.
T. E. Daniels, Medford, Or.:
A. Edgar Beard; Portland, bus
been appointed special deputy
fo institnte Medford lodge.
J. U. SAMMIS.
Ornnd Exalted Ruler.
There is joy in the heart of every
local Elk today. At tho largest meet
ing ever hold by tho local members
at tho temporary quarters last night
it was determined to go nhoad with
tho work of preparation for the en
tertuiiimcnt us first arranged for the
night the local lodge is instituted. A
reception that will be second to none
over attempted in Medford has been
already perfected and an elurobate
program is bing arranged.
On September 23.
In order to accommodate the Jack
son County Clearing House associa
tion, which bus set its duto of an
minimi mooting September 15, the
Elks graciously changed tho original
date for the institution from Sep
tember 23, the lutter date having been
finally settled this morning by a spe
cial committee composed of Messrs.
Eifcrt, Orth and Daniels, over the
long distance phone, with A. Edgar
Heard, a prominent Portland 71k, who
bos been honored' with . the special
appointment to institute tho local
lodge.
Handsome Souvenir.
A handsome souvenir invitation in
booklet form has been placed in tho
hands of the engraver with instruc
tions to spare nothing .to make it. a
work of art well worth preserving.
The invitations will be sent to every
Elks' lodge in Iho country inviting
them to come to Medford and partake
of the hospitality that will bo offered
and from reports from Portland on
tho north and Redding and Sacra
mento to the south Medford will seo
an attendance of Elks close lo 000
strong.
That the dale is finally sof, the en
tertainment, on a lavish scale assured
and attendance promised that will bo
a. record breaker will all be good
news lo local people, who nro anx
ious to sco everything undertaken in
Medford done in a manner second to
none attempted in nny oity of its
sizo.
Locul momhers aro roquostod to
filo their dimils with T. E. Dnniols at
once in order flint it. may bo definitoly
known who will ho . among the first
members of tho Mod ford lodge.
COOK TO REACH
COPENHAGEN
E
TONIGHT
- !
Scores of Correspondents in Capital
of Denmark to Greet the
Discoverer of the
Pole.
IS SAID TO BE SECOND
ONLY TO COLUMBUS
Scientists World Over Are Giving Cre-
' dence to Report of Cooks'
Success.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 3. A royal
welcome for Dr. Frederick A. Cook
has been prepared and is ready when
the scientist reaches bore tonight.
The torpedo boat "Jutland," be
decked with flags, left here to meet
and escort the Hans Engedc, which is
bearing Cook.
Correspondents from all parts of
Europe are flocking here to see and
talk with the hero of the hour.
' ;
Greatst Since Columbus.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3. That the
discovery of the north pole and the
probable discovery of the south pole
in the near future will result in a
stimulus for arctic explorations and
in a rush of scientists to the polar
regions is the belief of E. B. Baldwin,
the celebrated explorer and meteor
ologist. He said : "Cook s achieve'
ment is simply wonderful.. He is for
tuuate in finding a chain of islands,
where game was plentiful, and also
to- encounter a smooth surface to
within five degrees of the pole. The
assistance of the brave littlo Eskimos
was of great value, and caitnot be
under-estimated. ' The skepticism
that is being manifested regarding
Cook's wonderful feat of traveling
500 miles in 35 days is not well found
cd. as it is not only possible, but
vcrv probable under favorable cir
cumstances. He is the greatest dis
coverer since Columbus." 4.
LETS COWS EAT PLANTS.
THUS GETTING TWO CROPS
DAYTON. Wash.. Sept. 2. An im
portant discovery to fruitgrowers of
Washington has been made by W. E.
Huntley of Dayton, who claims lo
have found n method of growing two
crops of strawberries mutually. This
is not so important as tho fact that
his method will produce a second crop
eciml lo the first crop in June. If the
discovery proves . successful it will
menu thousands of dollars annually
lo Washington fruit men.
Mr. Huntley's first crop of berries
yielded $450 an acre this year. From
present indications the second, which
will be ready to gather this month,
will yield equal if not larger returns.
Alter gathering the first crop in July,
Mr. Huntley turned n band of cattle
into tho patch, and tho plants wore
eaten off to tho ground. Thou he turn
ed water into Iho ditches uguiuj, and
the plants grew wondorfully fust.
Berries havo commenced to appear,
mid aro thriving. Tho method is at
lenst. nninun. nnd nromises much for
tho Ttouohot valley, .with its immense
strawberry crop.
ROGUE RIVER BARTLETTS
CONTINUE TO
PRICES
Many Cars Sold Thursdayand Today
Ranging Well Over $3 Mark
Demand Still Continues
NEW YORK. Scut. 3. fSnecial.t
Uillcrest Bartletts this afternoon
averaged $3.21: Bear Creek. $3.32:
half boxes, $1.50; Clairgeuus, boxes,
CHICAGO. Sent. 3. fSoecial to
the Tribune.) The Stewart Fruit
company sold yesterday:
Isew iork Bear Creek Bartletts.
firsts averaging $3.20; seconds
$3.05; half boxes $1.65.
Chicago Bear Creek Clairmeaus
$2.10; Gore Bartletts, $3.
Today the Stewart Fruit comnanv
sold :
Montreal Bear Creek Bartletts
averaging $2.90.
Pittsburg Burrcl Bartletts aver
aged $3.20.
. New York Bear Creek Bartletts
E
SCARE
Discovery of High Explosives in. the
Bunkers of Battleships Leads
to Great Excitement.
LONDON, Sept. 3. Following the
discovery-; of high explosives in the
bunkers of the. crack battleship "For
ward" by Admiral Tystate Fremont,
England is plunged into another
spasm of excitement. The discovery
comes in the midst of a rigid inves
tigation following the finding of ex
plosives in three other battleships re
rectuly. As a result of the findings
every commander is ordered to over
haul his vessel for explosives. It is
feared that a systematic attempt to
destroy the best British ships has
been made.
EARL GREY'S AIDE PAYS
$275, THE MAXIMUM FINE
VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 3. Vis
count Lnscelles, aide-de-camp to Earl
Grey, governor general of Canada,
who shot a mountain goat and a deer
out of season during the governor
general's trip to northern British Co
lumbia, has been fined $275 by the
British Columbia game wardens. The
game wardens went to. Viscount .Lus
cello's rodm, where he admitted hav
ing shot the mountain goat and doer,
the heads o fwhich had been sent to
a taxidermist to be mounted. Ho
proffered the maximum fine, which
was accepted, uud the game war
dens then proceeded to the taxidur-
' mists and confiscated the heads. It
has been proposed to proceed also
against the governor general of Can
ada. Earl Grey, but investigation fail
ed to show that he had killed any
game.
BALLINGER ARRIVES
AFAIN IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. Secre
tary of the Interior linllinger ar
rived bore today from Seattle, and
iMilhori.ed a statement that he ex-
Lpected to present personally to Tal't
n report otitis department 'concerning
the Cunningham coal laud claims in
Alaska. linllinger refused to discuss
the Pinchot controversy.
BRITONS
HAV
ANOTHER
BRING TOP
IN MARKETS EAST
averaged $3.25 firsts, $2.95 seconds;"
$1.50, half boxes. . ;
Boston Burrell Bartletts .$2.90. ,
Gibson sold in Chiscago today one . -
car Buckeye Bartletts averaging $3.
Prices for oast fruit yesterday
averaged as follows in New York:
Tokays, Florin, averaged $1.80; win- v i
ters. averaged $1.92; Malagas aver
aged $1.10; Gros, too green, averag
ed $1.45; Eggs averaged $1.05; half- -Clairgeaus
averaged $1.50; Bartletts '. 'T
averaged $3.25., . w ...
In Chicago : Malagas, mostly -poor .
condition, averaged-45c' to $1; To
kays averaged $2; Bartletts averaged
$3; ' B. Hardys averaged $2.70;
peaches averaged $1.15; Italians av-
eraged $1.20; Gros averaged $1.85;
Eggs averaged $1.20; Germans aver
aged $1.20.
FLOODS WORK
"GREAT HAVOC
Mazas River in Mexico' Overflows
City of 9000 Is Entirely
Destroyed.
MONTEREY. Mex.. Sept. 3 The
Mazas river is overflowing its banks
and a wide strip of fertile valley is
inundated. Larda, Gomez, Palacio,
and Matamoras are threatened with
destruction. The lower part of Tor
ocn is directly in the path of the
flood. The city of Tula, having 9000
inhabitants, has been destroyed. Tula
is in the state of Tamalpais.
CONFINING SANTIAM
TO ONE CHANNEL
SHELBURNE, Or., Sept. 3. A
large wing dnm is being built in the
North Santiam river at Stay ton to
keep the waters in one channel. The
big bridge spanning the river js also
being overhauled. The work is under
the supervision of the Marion coun
ty court, and will be completed by
another month.
BRITAIN'S STRENGTH IN
PACIFIC TO BE INCREASED
LONDON, Sept. 3. Premier As
quith told (he house of commons this
afternoon the results of the recent
conference on imperial defense.
The only point of interest not al
ready made known in press dis
patche srelates to the proposed re
modeling of the Pacific fleet, which
both Australia mid Canada are anx
ious should be strong.
The remodeled fleet will consist o
three units, the East Indies. Austra
lia and China squadrons, ouch unit to
he composed of u large armored
cruiser of tho Indomitable type, three
cruisers of the Bristol type, six des
troyers of the river class and, six
submarines.
Now Zealand and Australia will
present to tho empire vessels of the
Indomitable typo instead of Dread
noughts, and those ships will foi-in a
part of the Pacific fleet.