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TIMONY THAT ANY CITY OR TOWN IN THE UNITED-STATES, OUTSIDE OF THE ROGUE RIVER VLLEY. HAS TRIBUTARY TO IT
WITHIN A 10-MILE RADIUS, A 20-MILE RADIUS, A 30-MILE RADIUS OR A 40-MILE RADIUS. AS MANY DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES
AS MKDFORD, OREGON. HAS WITHIN A CORRESPONDING RADIUS. MEDFORD COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Medford Daily Tribune
FOUKTU YEAR.
MEDFOUD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1909.
"No. 153.
TUFT LEAVES
BOSTON FOR
WOOLY WEST
Off for Chicago in Private Car on
the Albany Exprfess Thirteen
Thousand Mile
Jaunt. '
THOUSANDS CHEER HIM
AS HIS TRAIN PULLS OUT
Will Reach Seattle on September 30
Will Travel Over Southern Pa
cific to San Francisco.
BOSTON, Scpt 15. President
Tal't loft hop this illuming on the
first liip of'hin western trip. Tim
prHtiIrnt'M privuto cur wiih attached
to th Albany express. He wuh
cheered liy thousands us bus triiin de
parted. Tliv presidential tour in;rohh tlio
trout iuuiiV mid ret urn by the southern
route, beginning today and ending oil
November 10, amount practically to
a wide swing iimimd the United
States covering Approximately 13,000
miles.
Chicago will bu the president's firnt
slop. Denver will be reached during
the afternoon of September 21. leav
ing Denver September 22, the presi
dent mid bis party will continue west
President Tuft will spend two days,
September 110 mid October 1, "do
ing" the Alaska -Yukon-Pucific ex
position, leaving Scuttlo lute on the
cwntiug of the second day and Mr-
rivhi ut l'oi'tluud, Or., October 2, at
7 a. in. Two days will be spoilt in
t'm-Hnnd, the party leaving there at
(1 p. m. Sunday, Oiitober 3, for u trip
- down the famous Shasta route,
through the Siskiyou mountains and
in view of Mount Shasta, to San
Kruncisco. He will thou start cast
..through the south, urrivins in Wash
inglon Novomber 10.
EUGENE MAN BUYS,
BUSINESS HERE
The Nimh Grill has been purcha:-
d by Otto Reirhman, who him been
in Medford for Hcvoral duuys looking
over tho valley. Ho will tako ohnrgc
at onee, remodel the plaeo through-
out, and handle the plaee in the fi
ture.
Mr. Reiehiiian is oneo f tho bet
known caterers on the count and Ins
praises havo been sung far and wido
hy tho traveling men, who mudo his
place of business their headquarters
when in that eily. Mr. Reielnnan re
cently disposed of lii.s interests in
Eugene, and hearing of Medford enme
Hiniply to look the valley over and
remained to enter business.
The new management will retain
all of the present foreo in tho prill
and intend to plaeo it upon a plane
untouched by any other eafe in Ore
pon.
In Eugono Mr. Reiehman eondueled
the Otto eufo, one of the most popu
lar plneos in that city. As soon us
iPoHiblc a new bill of fare will be
issued by tho Nash Grill and improve
meats in service and diOmg room
made. Popular prices will be charged
and a specialty inado of banquets and
private dinner parties. .
Henry Thomson, a famous , chef
from the east, recently chef of the
Hotol Oregon", will preside over the
culinary department. Only white
help will bo employed.
FLOUR MILLS IN
PORTLAND
BURN
L0SSj250,000
Largest Plant of Its Kind Burns to
Ground Early This Morning
Fire Started From
Explosion.
BELIEVED THAT ALL MILL
HANDS WERE UNINJURED
Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Grain
Destroyed Raged From 9
o'clock Until Noon.
PORTLAND, Sept. I"). Alter des-
ri yiiij; Hie Portland flour mills,' the
largest plant of its kind in the north
west, uml spoiling thousands of dol
lars' worth of grain, a fire which
started from an explosion in the mill
this morning was controlled ut nnoii
today. So far as could be learned no
employes wen- injured, although the
police lire now scurchmg the nuns.
The flames started at 0 o'clock and
did damage to uu annum! of $250,-
(100. Adjacent elevators and
wharves on which was piled thou
sands ot bushels ol wheat were
threaleiied, but saved.
PAYS $25,000
FOR 113 ACRES
Utica Man Buys the Tennessee Smith
Place Near Phoenix Will Be
Planted to Fruit.
Chester Fitch of Utiou, N. Y., has
purchased the ranch known us the
Tennessee Smith place west of Phoe-
m., paying $20,000 eush. .
Tho place consists of 113 ncres
Of this acreage six arc in bearing
Ncwtowns and this years crop is es
timated at -1000 boxes. Forty acres
will be pluntcd to fruit this full. The
remainder of tho tract will eventually
bo set out to commercial orchards.
Mr. Fitch will not tako personal
churuc until next year. R. W. North-
rup, who made the deal, will oversee
the place.
J. F. Smith of San Francisco is in
the city.
Mm, J. T. Savlo of Ashland canio
down Wednesday for a short visit
in Medford.
Mrs O. T. West, of Hornbroolc,
Oil., is a lato arrival in Medford.
A. Rugmnn of Portland is a busi
ness caller in Medford.
F. A- Ruchert of Sacramento is one
of Medford's new arrivals. .
' E. Dnggnrlt of Washington is in
the city 'on business mutters.
A; H. Isboll of Champaign, 111.,
is investigating tlio possibilities of
the Rogue River vulloy.
One of Sun Francisco's latest ar
rivals in Medford is T. C. Van. '
Art Hurtled of Portland is here for
a few days.
M. S. Kniery of Ashluiid recently
visited our city.
Thomns Irving. Phil Flood and Jo
seph Harbinger of Portland are visit
ors in the city for a few days. ,
The regular meeting of the W. C.
T. U. will be held on Thursday after
noon of this week at 2:30 o'clock at
tho ltnptist church. All members are
urged to be present.
FIRST GAR OP
D'ANJOU PEARS
OFF FOR EAST
Rogue River Fruit Growers' Union
Sends Out First Car Others
Loading Throughout the
Valley.
ABOUT 15 CARS OF DANJ0US
COMPRISE ROGUE RIVER CROP
Nearly All the Bartletts Have Been
Heard From Car of Burrels Or
chard Pears Average $2.71.
The first ear of d'Anjou pears from
the Rogue River valley was shipped
east Tuesday evening by the Rogue
River Fruitgrowers association. Oth
ers are louding and shipments will be
made during the next few days. It
is expected that ubout If) cars will
comprise the d'Anjou crop of the
valley. '
, NEW YORK, Sept. 15. (Special.)
Rue & Hatfield sold one car Tues
day of Kogue River Iiurtlctts eon
signed by the Hurt-ell orchards. They
uveniged $2.71.
Fruit prices in markets cast av
eraged as follows on Tuesday:
. Boston Tokays, $1.30; 'Malagas,
11.10; Bartletts, $2; Germans, $L12;
Strawberry Clings, 85c; Colorado El
liertas, $1.10; Oregon Italians, $1.25.
Chicago Tokays, ' $1 ; MnlagnsJ
fl.'ic: Italians, 80c; Silvers. $1.15. I
H0N0RE PALMER AND PARTY
ARRIVE IN THIS VALLEY
Mr. and Mrs. HonOro Palmer of
Chicago accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Oirrol Brown of Baltimore arrived
Tuesday in Medford to look over tho
valley and inspect Mr. Palmer's hold
ings hero, which are quite extensive,
including tho old Weeks orchard ad
joining the Hear Creek orchards, ond
the Modoc orchards, formerly the By
!iee ranch.
Mr. Palmer, who is a son of Airs.
Potter Pnlmer, tho Chicago society
queen, is a great believer in both
Medford and tho Rogue River valley.
Whether or not. ho makes additional
investments depends upon circum
stances. '
While hero Mr. Palmer will decide
the future of Modoc orchard, wheth
er it will bo cut up'into small tracts
uflor planting to on-hard or wheth
er hold intact as one of the model
orchards of the vallov.
HOOD RIVER PROPERTY
INCREASES IN VALUE
HOOD RIVKR, Or., Sept. 15. The
assessments for the city ami county
have been completed, and indicate a
very large increase over last year,
which is mainly due to the fact of
improvements made in tho city anil
valley. I.asl year's assessment for
the city was $800,000. and this year
it is $1,585,770. Last year's assess
ment for the county was $28,870,280
and tho assessment for this year will
be $(5,000,000. This places Hood Riv
er county, although tho smallest, in
the state, pretty well up toward (he
toj). '
Rev. Robert McLean of Grants
Pass was in Medford Tuesday on
his way to attend the veterans' re
union ill Jacksonville.
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. M. Woodford hnvo
returned from a visit to their old
home in Illinois.
Regal shoes nt Daniels for Duds.
WATER SYSTEM
. CRATER LAKE
: IS JMPLETE
Piping Is Completed and Now Drink
of Cold Water Can
Be Had After
Climb.-
STEEL HERE ON WAY
TO LAKE FROM PORTLAND
WorkStarts Immediately on Build
- - i ings on Rim Over 3000
Visitors So Far.
Water may now be had by the
thirsty on the rim of Crater Lake, for
the new water system is completed
and work will start at once on the
buildings on the riin of the lake.
" Vill G. Steel arrived today in Med
ford from Portland, where he was
tainjd last week on business. Mr.
Stcefr states that everything is going
ahead lively and another season will
work a great chnnge in affairs at the
camp.
It is now possible to stand on the
rim of tho lake and telephone to all
parts of the country.
SOUTHERN STATES
FAVOR GOOD ROADS
,r
, GALVESTON", Tex., Sept. 15.
Ait-uggrgoate of more than $15,000,
000 has been voted in the form of
special bond issues in the southern
states within the last five months for
the purpose of road betterments.
Thnl is n concrete answer to ef
forts that have been made to arouse
southern sentiment in favor of su
perior highways. The. figures cited
are not collated by a newspaper. They
are the official figures of the South
ern Commercial congress.
RUSH RAILROAD WORK
ON NEHALEM LINE
NEIIALEM, Or., Sept. 15. Rail
road work is in full swing on the line
from Garnbnldi on Tillamook bay to
ten miles above Nehulcm City. Along
this stretch of road are 13 camps
and about 800 men employed. A
wagon rond is being built up the sonth
fork of tho Nchalem river, on which
supplies are being carried to the
camps.
The Wakefield contract of 20 miles
from Tillamook City to the mouth of
tho Nchalem river at Nchalem Bay
park will bo completed by Novom
bor 1.
CONFERENCE MEETS
AT COTTAGE GROVE
COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Sept. 15.
A number of distinguished gentle
men, who will participate in tho Meth
odist conference hei-e this week hnvo
arrived. Citizens of Cottage Grove
have nrrunged for the entertainment
of the visiting ministers nnd church
workers nnd a splendid program has
been arranged for each day. Prelim
inary meetings were held this morn
ing and special arrangements were
made for the week, opening Wednes
day morning.
The carpenters of the city gather
ed in the Redmen hall on Tuesday
evening and heard an address by the
state organizer.
The Women of Woodcraft held a
most enjoyable social evening in their
hall Tuesday evening.
PEARY SAYS
HE CAN PROVE
COOK IS LIAR
Met by Canadian Cable Ship Bearing
a Large Number of Corre
spondents for Newspapers.
SAYS HE WILL LET
COOK TELL STORY FIRST
Claims to Have Absolute Proof That
Dr. Cook Did Not Reach
the Pole.
POINT RICHIE, N. F., Sept. 15.
(Marconi Wireless vio Cape Rav.)
The Canadian cable ship "Tyrian"
en route to. meet Commander Peary
arrived here today, bearing a large
delegation of newspaper men. Cap
tain Dickson wired Peary as follows:
Been ordered to meet you at
Butte Harbor. Please accept my con
gratulations. May slip ctaoinffijffi
gratulations. My ship is at your dis
posal if you care to return to Sydney
aboard of it."
The Tynan was rushed to the dis
posal of Peary when it was announc
ed that the Roosevelt had been dis
abled and would not make more than
five miles a day. ; .
A message was received from Peary
as tollows:
''I am the only white man who has
ever reached the north pole, and 1
am prepared to prove it at the proper
time. I have already stated publicly
that Cook has not been to the pole.
This I reaffirm and I will stand by it
but I decline to discuss the details
of the matter. These will come on
later. I have said that Cook's state
ment that he had reached the pole
should not be taken seriously and that
I have him nailed by the concrete
proof to support my statement. In
six months you probably will get the
whole story. It would not be policy
for me to enter upon a full debate
with the subject as it now stands.' To
do so I would be giving out much in
formation of which other uses could
be made. I intend to wait until Cook
hns issued his full authorized state
ments." - I' '
One stretch of road on the way
to Crater Lake has been kept up by
J. S. Tucker, who lives above Trail.
Auto drivers appreciate his efforts
greatly.
Regal shoes at Daniels for Duds.
B. II. Harris has returned from a
trip to Portland.
Phone 3303 for tea or coffee.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
George II. West, Gridley; H. L.
Kelly Jr., Trtail; II. L. Holgate. Sa
lem ; J. R. Hoover, Gulicc ; W. B. Brad
ford and wife. Son Francisco: F. E.
Blanchfield, San Francisco; Joe
Whitney, city; F. M. Smith, Spokane;
C. I. Nesslcr, Portland ; P, Anderson,
Oakdalc: Earl Anderson. Oakdalc:
W. .1. Hatfield. Portland: R. 1). Pel
ton, Denver: Henry Folz, Portland:
F. J. Smith. San Francisco: Mrs. J.
T. Suyles. Ashland: Mrs. O. T. West,
Honihrook.
At the Moore A. Buyman, Port
land; F. A. Ruchert, Sacramento; E.
II. Cunningham, Newell; W. G. Hat
field, Portland; E. Duggurtt. Wash
ington; O. .11. Tsbell, Champaign; T.
C. Van, San Francisco; Art Bnrtlett.
Portland; M. E. Emery. Ashland:
Thomas Irving, Portland; Phil Flood,
Portland; Joseph Harbinger, Port
land.
SECOND STRIKE
IS UNDER WAY
IN PITTSBURG
No Soonon Did 5000 Men Return to
Work Than Fresh
Trouble Broke ' , , A
Out.
3000 MEN THREATEN
TO WALK OUT TONIGHT -
Dissatisfaction Expressed Regarding
Bosses Strikers Demand Their
Discharge.
PITTSBURG", Sept. 15. The Press
ed Steel Car companyare again con- '
fronted with another strike. ' Three "
thousand employes threaten to walk
out tonight unless several bosses and
sub-bosses are discharged.
Recently 5000 men returned to
work after a two months' strike, dur
ing which many riots took place and
much blood was shed.
DYNAMITE HERE FOR
ME.
Advance Shipment of Construction
Material Other Equipment will
Follow Shortly.
A carload of dynamite arrived in
the city Wednesday for use of tho
contractors on tho P. & E. railroad.
This is the advance guard of the
large quantity of equipment and ma
terial for use on the constructors on
this road.
SPORTSMEN ASSIST IN
PROTECTING WILD GAME
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 15. The Lane
County Game and Fish association
has several deputy game wardens em
ployed in the county to enforce 'the
game laws and frequent arrests are
made. A number have recently been
arrested for having untagged deer
hides in their possession and fines of
$25 have been enforced. Two promi
nent residents of Los Angeles were
arrested here some time ago for.il-..
licit fishing and fined $25 each. One
of the game wardens is said to have
made a living this summer from fees
paid him for enforcement of the law.
The aim of the association is the
protection of game from slaughter,
and it is succeeding. The Gibson
Duck club, owning 1300 acres near
here, is aiding in this and hns pro
hibited the shooting of Mongolian
pheasants on its preserve, for two
years in thet hope of this way in
creasing the birds in this part of tho
vallcv.
FIVE BRICK BLOCKS
AT COTTAGE GROVE
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Sept. 15.
CottageGrove now has five brick
business buildings under construction
and another is to be started in a short
time. Ed Venske, who recently pur
chased a lot on Main street,- is pro
paring to erect a modern structure
50x00 feet, one story, with arrange
ments four an additional slory to be
added when needed. This building
is to be occupied by n largo furniture
store as soon ns completed.