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FOURTH YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREUOX, SATURDAY, SEL'TlOANiEIl 4, 1909.
No. 144.
M
I WILL
AGAIN
NEVER
RETURN
99
Will SOON Iff INDIANS BEGIN TO ARRIVE
I
SAYS DR. COOK
Explorer Reaches Copenhagen and
is Greeted by Thousands Is
Overcome by Reception
HI
(By C'liurU'H P. Stowurl. Copyright,,
1000, b.v (lie United Press Associa
tion.) COPENHAGEN, Sept. 4. "Once i
nnough for any man. I will never
neiiiti return to tlin nortli pole. A
single experience of that Hurt is
nnnugli to lust ii man for n lifetime."
The nbd'vo wan practically tlic first
answer Dr. Frederick A. Cook, ex
plorer, gave to a small nnny of niiws
jiupor men representing tlic press of
the 'entire world, who boarded the
utoatner Huns Engcde ax that Hteum
r drilled into thin harbor at 9:30
o'clock thiH morning.
While admitting the probability of
the drifting ice removing the cvi
''" donees left at the pole, Dr. Cook
stated that when he presented hitt
records, and observations to scien
tists that skepticism would be re
moved. '
"I first planted the Stnrs nnd
Stripes at the pole on April 21. 1008,"
nid Dr. Cook, "and. My God ! I tell
inv mood coursed through my veins
ii h I realised what it all meant After
the first l'lng had waved to the breeze
a while I took it down, planted u sec
ond and now have the first with inc.
"I )ioc that the pole will soon
again bu reached and my record
found. I spent two days at the pole
taking observations all the time that
1 Ivns not sleeping or anting. The
weather was ideal and my uistru
inenls in perfect order."
The explorer today is the guest of
honor at the most ardent welcome
ill the history of the world. The un
live population is augmented by
thousands of people from all over
Europe. Ovation' after ovation wus
giWn tho successful explorer and the
xliee bad bard work to restrain the
crowds us Cook's iiutomobile passed
through the streets of this city at a
snail's puce, inch by inch.
Or. t ook wus entirely overcome
and exclaimed that be never dreamed
of such a welcome. He expresses n
desire to rcthrn to America as soon
OFP.SE.
Board of -Arbitration Will Get at
Work Next Week to Settle All
Right of Way Questions
With Property
Owners. -
BOTH PORTER BROS. AND
TW0HY BROS. WILL BID
ON ROAD'S CONSTRUCTION
n i ill rin nn
Linnui imua
THIS COUNTY
GROWSCARCE
Only One Thresher at Work This Year
Where Before Six or Eight
' Were Needed.
Line From Medford to Eagle Point
Will Have to Be Rebuilt to Lay
Seventy-Five-Pound
Rails. '
ENGINEER HAS ORDERS TO
RUSH CONSTRUCTION WORK
Allen Refuses to Talk Beyond Stat
Ing That First-Class Independent
Road Will Be BBuBilt.
you it was a thrilling sight. The, as possible and greet bis wife and
mercury was scores below zero, but family.
GRIM DEATH
RIDESJGYGLONE
Southeastern Sicily Swept by Torna
do Which Leaves Ruin ,
in Its Wake.
CATANIA, Sicily, Sept. 4. Eight
een are dead and 150 injured ua the
result of a terrible cyclone which
swept Scortia und southeastern Sic
ily, according to dispatches received
lore. Hundreds of buildings wcro
destroyed and it is feared the death
list will bo heavier than tit present
roported. Inhabitants are clearing
She wreckage and attempting to res
cuo the injured nnd rocover the dend
NOTICE TO PARENTS.
Owing to tho fact that school books
nnd supplies aro bundled on n very
small margin of profit;, we will not
charge same in any amount. Parents
finding it inconvenient to send cash
with the children must make a deposit
beforehand. There will be no excep
tion to this rule.
144-5. MEDFORD HOOK STOKE-.
BEEF CATTLE
GOOD CONDITION
Secretary of Jackson County Stock
Men's Association Returns
From Inspection.
L. L. Damon, secretary of the
Jackson County Stockmen's nssoeia
tion, lias returned from a trip
throughout tho ranges of the county
and reports beeg eattlo for fall ship
ment in sphiudid condition. Mr. Da
mon's trip was made to distribute now
brand books and to enjoy a vacation.
"While stock shipnionts will not ho
heavy this year," said Mr. Damon,
"the beef is in splendid condition.
Good prices are expected, nbont 3
and .Ti cents for prime beeg. Feed
bus been olontiful."
IN MEDFORD FOR BIG SHOOT
CRACK SHOTS
FROM ENTIRE
COUNTRY HERE
Among Arrivals Today Are Thre?
Wrold Champions, Who Will
Participate in Next
, Week's Shoot. '
WHEAT AVERAGED
40 BUSHELS TO ACRE
Next Year Thresher Will Be Taken
to Klamath Valley Mostly
- Fruit Near Medford. x
Full clonks, suits nnd furs now be
ing shown at Van Dyke's. 144
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK AT
BANQUET TO JAPANESE
SALEM, Or.,' Sept. ,4. Governor
Benson has received nnd will proba
bly accept mi invitation to deliver Jho
address of welcome at the banquet
to be tendered tho delegation of Jap
anese business men by tho Portland
chambor of commerce upon the occa
sion of thoir visit to Portland Sep
tember 1).
Nash Grill open nil tho time.
Chief of Police Shearer reports
finding a lot of ladies' wearing ap
parel hidden away in one of tho local
lumber yards and believes that it was
taken from the suilcasn Hint was re
ported as stolen a short' time ago,
and requests anyone having lost, such
property to cull at the city hall und
describe it nnd it will be returned to
them. A roll of blankets was also
stolen from the depot this morning.
Hoys' sweater' coals with pockets,
85c each at. Van Dyke's.. 144
S. Hichio of Glendnlo is a recent
Medford arrival.'
S. M. Monrs of Table Rock
Saturday in Medford.
spout
As soon as rights o way ore deed
ed by a few property owners, who
have so far hold out for damages,
contract will be let for the construe
lion of the Pacific & Eastern from
Medford to Butte Falls. Friday
President J. K. Allen nnd Chief En
gitfoer William Gerish met the prop
crty owners nt Englo Point and nn
ngrocmont whs made to lonvo tho
amount of damages to a board of nr
bit ration, to be sclccJed by those af.
fected and Mr. Allon. Tho viewers
will begin their work at once and by
the middle of the wcuk it is expected
th railroad's right of'wny will be
complete.
Little Trouble Expected.
Those whoso property is affected
are Walter Woods, Ely Dahaok, John
son Brothers and Ayers. With these
exceptions, practically all those
whoso land is crossed have deeded
right of way free, holding that the
increase in the value of the property
duo tdpHho railrond's advent far more
than compensated for any possible
damago. ' i
Bidding on Construction.
Representatives' of both Porter
Bros., the Hill contractors, and Two
hy Bros., tho Harrimnn contractors,
have examined tho work nnd will bid
on const ruction, according to Chiof
Engineer Gerrish. The lino from
Medford wilylhuvc to bo rebuilt, as it
is not suit able for traffic! Sevonty-
fivo-pound rails will probably bo used,
making the lino suitable for heavy
traffic.
To Rush the Work.
"My instructions are to rush the
construction of the lino as fast, as
possible," said Engineer GerrisH.
"Whether it will bo extended through
the Cascades or not, I do not know."
Bcvoiid this Mr. Gerrish would not
talk.
President Allen left Saturday in
company with Edgar Hafer, William
Hart Hamilton, Dr. J. V. Noddy nnd
W. ,1. Hotchkiss of Sun Francisco,
for Hullo Falls to inspect the timber
belt and view tho country tho road
will travorse. On his return Sunday
it is expected that an nnnonnooniont
of his intentions will bo nindo, but
nere, a lew years ugo, six or
eight threshing machines were need
ed to thnesh the grain grown in the
Rogue River valley, only one was re
quired this season, and the outlook
for next year is so dubious that the
remaining machine is to be taken to
Klumutb county for operation in
those fields. .
It was by no means due. to any
failure in crops that grain fields in
tho county are growing scarce, but to
the fact that tho land is far more
valuable for the raising of fruit
which pays over $1000 an acre an
uiially. Crops of grain-pay well, but
nowhere near the returns from fruit
The grain this year averaged pe
acre: Wheat, 40 bushels; barley, 60
bushels; oats, 65 bushels.
Next week work will start on hull
ing alfalfa. This yields about 1000
IxhuhIs of seed to the acre, which is
worth $180.' To this income can be
added about'$20 for straw and. with
the cost figured, alfalfa grown for
seed will vmv about $125 an acre net
A. B. Council, district manager of
Oregon Life, has opened offices m
Medford and will move his famil;
here soon from Grants Pass.
BARTLETTS III
NEW YORK ARE
HOLDING UP
INTERESTING PROGRAM
HAS BEEN, ARRANGED
Big Parade Is Scheduled for Next
Wednesday Evening by Braves
in Full Costume.
The Indians are here. The ad
vance guard Tif the crack shots of
America arrived Saturday morning
The rest of the marksmen will ar
rive Sunday, and a week will be
spent shooting and having a good
time. The tournament will begin on
Tuesday.'
Among the arrivals Saturday were
three world's' champions Fred Gil
bert of Spirit Lake, Ia champion o
1908 and 1909; Tom Marshall of
Kettlesburg, III., who is also former
champion fly caster of the world.
and Chris Gottleib' of Kansas City.
The other crack shots here are T.
Willet of San Francisco, F. H.. Hheil
and wife of Tacoraa, Charles North
of Cleveland. H. E. Porton of Chi
cngo and Charles Thorpe and wife
of Omaha.
' Among those who have wired for
reservations at local hotels are W.
S. Pratt. L. A. Aeid and C. A. Ilnight
of San Francisco, D. King and wife
of San Jose, F. Caldwell and wife of
Portland, P. J. Hollingham of Twin
Falls, Idaho:. J. Forbes of Tacoma,
J. Ciillison and 'wife of Portland,
Wells and wife of Nelson, B. C: Ed
Morris and wife of San Francisco,
T. H. Turner of San Francisco. Hillis
beyond the statement that a first-1 and wife and Ellis and wife of Cali-
, " j ;n i . i. ..n. ir. aii..x :..
Class raurpau wui ue uuiu, mr. .a.ui-11 juruui
i-
Car From Bear Creek Orchards Av
erages $3.35 Olwell Car Av
erages $3.15. , .'
NO SALES MONDAY ON -
ACCOUNT OF LABOR DAY
Rogue River Fruit Continues to Sell
for Over $3 Clairgeaus
Bring $2.45.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4. (Special.)
The Stewart Fruit company sold in
this city yesterday one car of Bart
letts consigned by Olwell averaging
$3.15.
New York One car Bartletts from
Hillcrest averaging $3.20; one car.
from Bear Creek averaging, firsts,
$3.35; seconds .$3.05; halves, $1.50;
one car Clairgeaus from Bear Creek
averaged $2.45.
There will be no sales on Monday
m tue east, owing 10 i.aDor aay.
The prices received Friday for
coast fruit in the east were as fol
lows :
New York Malagas, good, many
showed decay, averaged $1;: Bart
letts, averaged $3; Tokays averaged
$1.55; Orange Clings averaged $1.25;
Wheatland averaged 85c.
Chicago Italians averaged $1.50;
Malagas averaged 90c; Tokays av
eraged $1.65; Lovells averaged $1.05;
Orange Clings averaged 90c; Bart
letts averaged $3.05.
Boston Bartletts averaged $2.15,
mostly too ripe; halves averaged
$1.55; Malagas averaged 90c; Thomp
sou Seedless averaged 85c ; Gros av
eraged $2.05 ; McDevitt averaged 97o
Orange Cliugs averaged $1.10 ; Craw
fords averaged $1.10; Strawberry
Clings averaged $1.10.
refuses to talk.
Hotchkiss Here.
The visit of Mr. Hotchkiss has an
important significance at this time.
Ho is president, of the Hohbs-Wall
company of Crescent City, owners of
an iinmcns,c belt of redwood on the
coast. swho arc among the largest
redwood manufacturers in the world.
The company owns n logging railroad
extending into tho timber from Cres
cent City und is greatly interested m
securing railroad connections with
the east. His consultiition with
President Allen is understood to be
to induce him to extend the Pacific
& Eastern to Crescent .City, a con
siderable subsidy being offered by
the llobbs-Wnll company.
Big Cannery Man.
Mr. Hotchkiss is also one of the
controlling smrils in the cannery
trust in California, owning nnd op
erating several large canneries.
Among those present at the Eagle
Point conference Friday were Walter
Woods. M. S. Woods, Tom Nichols,
Elv Diihnck, W. R. Johison, Frank
Brown, S. B. Holmes of Eagle Point,
J. H. Allen, William Gerrish. Dr. J. F.
Roddy, Judge S. S. Pcntz, William
Ulrich. William II. Hamilton, W. J.
Hotchkiss and G. Putnnni.
An interesting program of enter
tainment has been provided by the
Medford Rod and Gun club. Ban
ners of welcome have been strung
across Maiu street. Fishing excur
sions' on the river are the order of
the day. New traps have been in
stalled at the club grounds, and the
shooting starts Tuesday.
Tho program in the rough is as
follows: Monday. September 6, will
bo devoted to reception of arriving
shooters nnd the ovoning will be de
voted to the nnminl encninpment of
the Indians-nt the Wikwnni. Mr. Wal
ters having donated the use tf the
Wigwam for the occasion.
Tuesday evening following will be
the first dav of the big shoot and
the shoot will be followed by nm nulo
vide through (ho different orchards
and to various points of interest.
Wednesday will be tho second day
of the shoot and the evening will be
devoted to the big street parade, in
which the Indians will appear in full
war paint and costume. The pnrnde
will be followed by tho presentation
of "The Mascot" at tho opera house.
Thursday, the last day of the shoot
will be the cola day for the Indians,
every shooter appearing in costume
at tho shoot. Thursday evening will
BIG APPLES FROM
THE BIG ORCHARD
J. A. WesteHiiml. nresident of the
Western Oregon Orchard company,
brought to the Tribune office today
three big apples of the red chceek
pippin variety, grown on his company
orchard, three miles cast of Medford,
on a 5-year-old tree. .
The three apples weighed five
pounds, or over one nnd one-half
pounds each. These apples will bo
scut to the Alaska-Yiikon-Piieifie ex
position, where they will surely carry
off the first prize as big apples.
Some of the tincst J nut in tun
Rogue River valley comes from tho
rich fruit lands at the foot of Mt.
Roxy. where these apples wero
grown.
A
The siime old story but it's a
good one.' No better place in town for
a square lueul than the Spot cafe.
be devotoed to a special danco lit tho
Wigwam.
Friday will be devoted to n big
salmon bake at the river, whore, all
tho shooters will bo taken in auto
mobiles donated by different public
spirited citizens. t '