oreflon HW-WU Sc.y City Hall HTflP T JlftA rS"f 'hickolr ' "ROI.D MAT flKATII, A FASCINATING ROMANCE BY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR NOVELISTS' OF TUB x xi j-y m c; ui ljj v it iov AVf WIIjL I!Kf;iN. IN. TIIK TIiIIJl.XK LV A PEW luY5. AIL Y TRIBUN 71 n FOURTH YJ3AR. MEDFOHJJ, OltWION, TIIUKSJMY, 0 TOHKIl 7, 3909. - No. 172. MEDFORD D L HEAR RUN FOR THE That Is the Question That Is Puzzling All New York Today Republi cans Say If He Does They Will Win. HEARST DECLINES TO MAKE A STATEMENT Tammany Is Fearful as the Outcome if Hearst Enters the Race. NEW YORK, Oct. 7.Vili Willium Randolph Hearst run for mayor of Now York, or will liu define tlio nom inal inn made IiihI ninht? This is tlio question that !h puz zling New York city today. Hearst deolinos to make any statement oth er than that ho will havo his answer ready when the notification commit tee cnlln upon him. Tainmimy leader arc fearful Hint ho will run, whilo republicans predict that if ha does it will split tlio demo (ratio vote and iiiHiire tlioin a vic tory. Large Audience Greets "Soldier's Sweetheart" at Bijou. A G'od hized audience greeted Hie I n 1 lintr Stock company in the "Sol dior's' Swcothoart" Inst night nt the Bijou theater, and it was bettor tlinn ever, tlio hearty and frequent np plnun showing that the audience enjoyed tlio pretty little piny. Pcr sonnl incntiou is ninde of Mr. James Dayton, his Teddy O'Mullcy- is cer tainly clever. Hazel Rollins arrived in the city Thursday from Minneapolis to visit her pnreuls, who recently came here to live. The Brfndshaw orchard shipped 12 men out to their holdings this evening to nid (he regular pickers in getting the crop off while good weather lasts. The crop is good and the varieties are Baldwins, Red CheokR, Ncwtowns nnd Spitzenhergs. The work began Monday, hut little could lie don on account of tlio inclemency of the weathor. WANTED Experienced orohardist. married, no children, wants to take charge of orchard. Addross X, care Tribune. 174. Reward Offered for False Representative. The Oregon .lourunl will pny n reward of $2") for tho appro- hension of a man traveling der the name of Russell and pretending to he nn hntlmriz- . ed representative of tho Jour-,i mil. When last heard of i few," days ago he wns operating in,, the vicinity of Central Point and Medford, collecting sub- scriptions. ' The impost or, who has no nutluM-ity whatever from the .lonrnal, works different schemes to attain his end, soinclimcs representing him- self as n route agent nnd nt times ns n solicitor. At Con- trnl Point he issued a forged check on the First National bank of Medford. f f n PRICES HELD UP WELL FOR LOCAL PEARS Estcp Receives Average of $3.60 for Last Car of Bartletts Car Grossed in New York $1756. DEALERS PRAISE FRUIT FROM MARSHALL ORCHARD 0 Burrell Sells d'AnJous at Average of $4.90 a Box Howells Sell in Chicago for $3.30. Tho Hurrcll orchard has been ad vised of the sole of one of its curs of d'Anjou penrx, averaging $4.00 a box. Seconds paid $2.80. Tho car was sold in New York nnd grossed $2035. W. O. Estcp has Hold his finul car of Hartlolts, averaging $.1.(10, sec onds $2.00. Tho car also contained a number of Howells, which sold foi $2.75 in New York. Tho car grossed $175o. One of he cars of Burrell orchard Howells sold in Chicago for $3.30 a box. This wns n car sold f. o. b. Medford by the company nt $2.05. SgrSol & Day wrilo as follows of (he pear r-ituntion nnd pay n tribute to the wars from tho Marshall or chard ns follows: The advance continues, nwd on Thursday we sold ono cat; d'Anjous from Medford (Marshall) nt'the high est average that wo ever remember being made in this city $0.75 to $4.12; average $5.4(1 per box, gross of the car $2750, n record sile truly, but the fruit was absolutely perfect in every way. Almost tho whole car was taken by a house not in (his city, good friends of ours, who enmc on to attend his sale, and they arc in (he inurkcl for more of the same sort. We also sold on Thursday ono car Santa Clara, Cel., half boxes Co mice, average $2. in, nnd there is only one more enr of half boxes Cornice from Cnlifornin to bo sold hero this season, which goes in next Wednes day's sale, because virtually all these Cnlifornin pears nro coming to our cure. The crop of fall and winter pears in Cnlifornin is small eompnred with 'last year, nnd wo confidently look for high prices nn nil of this fruic, seven-eighths of which comes to us. W know ihur it,iv ot Cohiice and d'Anjous. are rolling this wny care, nnd hearing that they are hand some this year, wo look with every eonfidonco toward the future Take our advice, and if you have any high grade pears, put them forward at unco to New York, and we will make you much inoro money than if you sell them anywhere else, hecnuse we do not want nn ordinary article. Father Van of the Catholic church is among (ho visitors to Ashland from here this wook. ' T. O. Erickson has returned from an inspection trip in tho Crater Lnke national forest. Mrs. L. Stowo nnd Mrs, S. Lnnc of tho city left for Snlem on n visit this wook. Miss Ruth Weber, -who has been attending tho Cntcholie school hero, left today for Wood, Cnl. Peler, Will nnd Perry Wostorlund left for Orion, III., after a visit with relatives in Medford. Mrs. nnd Mrs, E. Lnen of Mil waukee, Wis., nre paying Medford a visit. Mrs. W. T. Rove-ridge, who hns been visiting northern points, returns to her home Friday. 10 EXHIBIT TWO CARS OF FRUIT SPOKANE SHOW Commerciai Ciuii Prepares to Have Adequate Exhibit of Newtowns and Spitzenhergs at Apple Show. SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE OF $1500 IS OFFERED Tronson & Guthrie Will Furnish Spit zenhergs, While Ad Helms Will Offer the Newtowns. Rogue River valley apples will be adequately represented at the Spo kuno apple vhow this year, if tho plans of the Commercial club are car ried out and a car each of fancy Spitzenhergs and -Newtowns be dis played. A committee, headed by John D. Olwcll, was appointed Wed nesday night to take up the subject of transportation with the Southern Pacific and secure tho railroad's co operation, so that the display can be mad. Messrs. Tronson & Guthrie of Ea gle Point offor to puck and ship a ear of funcy Spitzenhergs, as fine apples ns ever grew, and display them nt Spokane, piovriding arrange ments cnu bo made for side-tracking the car at Spokane and repacking the fruit without extra cost. Ad Helms, who owns a record breaking Newtown Pippins orchard at the south end of tho 'valley, has made the club the same proposition on a car of fancy Newtowns, and the-outlook is favorable that this section will he for the first time in its history adequately represented ut an outside display, and in nil proba bility carry off the sweepstakes prize of $1500 in the onrlood clnss, which carries with it tho championship of tho world nnd the title of qunlity, "Apple King of America." The rules nnd scoring points adopt ed ore those of the American Pomoo logical society, which takes into con sideration tho commercial value of the fruit, nnd so places Newtown and Spitzenborg ahead of Baldwins, Jonnthnns nnd other cheaper varie ties. Because these rules did not govern Inst year's display, Hood Riv er refused to display its fruit. This year Hood River will be on hand. As there is a shortnge of apples in nil the northwest districts, includ ing Ynkimn, Wenntchee, Hood River nnd Grand Ronde, nnd a fair crop and fino qunlity in the Rogue River valley, tho display from this section, if made, stands a good chance of enrrving off the grand prize. ' All told, $25,000 in prizes will be distributed by Professor H. E. Van Demnn and associate judges in 20 classes, ranging from, n full car to n singlo plate. Mrs. A. P. LnClnre left the city today for her home in Ottawa, 111. Miss S. O. Swift of the snmo plnco accompanied her. Mrs. C. F. Reedstein of Medford left for Ashland, where she will at tend the fair. Ruby Longwell and Mrs. Longwell, the latter just ar rived frotii Grants Pass, mndo tip the party. Mrs, William Woissor and dnughter of Medford left for the fnir Thursday. Miss Ella nnd Belle Phipps loft Thursday for Ashland, where they will visit friends nnd tnko in tho fnir. S. S. Yonncii nnd Elbert Jackson are visiting Ashlmid this week. L JINKS OF CLUO OCTOBER 20TH Commltls Appointed to Make Ar rangementsGood Time Is Promised All Who Attend. EVERY MEMBER OF CLUB TO TRY FOR NEW MEMBERS Judge Colvig Urges the Club to Great er Efforts in Future to Keep Up Its Good Work. ' f The annual jinks smoker and boost er meeting of the Medford Commer cial elub will be held Wednesday eve ning, October 20. Wednesday night committees were appointed to arrange for the celebration, which will be held at the opera house. An elaborate musical program is planned, interspersed with humorous features and greater Medford speeches. Delicious refreshments will be served and an evening of en joyment guaranteed to all. Every member of the Commercial club is appointed a committee of one to secure new members, and all busi ness men of the city are expected to turn out in full force. Every pres ent member is expected to secure at least one new member that there may be no leti-p in the work of building i up a greater Medford. Messrs. Put nam, Ray nnd Welch were appointed I as the committee in charge of nr I rnngomeuts, nnd Messrs. Ohvell, Mil ! ler, Lyons. Whislor nnd Klum were ! named ns the committee to assist in enlarging the membership nt the smoker. "The term of the present officers expires the first meeting in Novem ber, when new officials will be chos en," states President Colvig in n brief nppenl to those present at Wednes day's meeting. "The material prog ress nnd advancement of Medford, the wide publicity the city has re ceived, its advertisement throughout tho country,' is due to the efforts of the Commercial cjub. The program of municipal improvement, the new wnter works, sewer system, street paving, were nil inaugurated by the club. Tho Medford Commercial club represents the progressive spirit of the people. It hns done a great work and has still greater work to do. To accomplish its purpose, it must have the united support of the community. All must come in and lend a hand. "Medford cannot afford to ponnit n halt in the forward movement. Once started, like tho big snowbnll of our childhood days, it is easy to keep the ball rolling, growing bigger nil the time. But let it stop, it freezes to the ground -and requires three times ns mueh energy to start again. We have got the ball rolling, grow ing bigger nil the time, nnd we must keep it moving. "Plans to keep it moving will be discussed nt tho smoker, nnd it is hoped thnt the club will thereupon shake off the summer lethargy and emerge twico as strong nnd twice as active." Last year's pamphlet committee, consisting of Messrs. rutnnm, Nye nnd-Millor, was reappointed to socuve dntn and compile a new pamphlet for the coming yenr. Committees were named to draft resolutions on' the death of E. IT. llnrrimnn in recognition of his aid in developing the city nnd country, nnd to draft resolutions of appreciation of the work of the Portland elinm- ANNUA LOSS BY FIRE III FORESTS IS DIMINISHED This Season's Fire Only Destroyed $3000 Worth of Standing Tim- ber Last Year's Loss Over $25,000. - TELEPH0NE LINE IS COMPLETED TO ODESSA This Winter's Work Will Consist of Mapping Forest and Taking Stock of Timber. During this simmer the local of fcials have had 25 forest fires to contend with in the Crater national forest. The loss will amount to about 1,500,000 feet of lumber, val ued at $3000. The showing is a cred itable one, as the loss during the forest fire season of 1908 was over $25,000 in the same territory. The secret of the success met with this j-ear' is the fact that a closer watch was kept for fires and they were reached with greater dispatch, being extinguished before they had gained headway. Now that the fire season is at an end, the force will be cut down until it will consist of a supervisor, a scaler, a clerk, a deputy supervisor, two assistants and eight rangers. The forestry service has complet ed the construction of a telephone line from the end of the city's sys tem nt the intake of the gravity wa ter system on Little Butte creek over the Fish lake pass to Odessa and Pelican Bay with side lines to dif ferent parts of the forest. This line will prove of great benefit in con nection with the fighting of fire, as aid can be summoned promptly. The work of the local office dur ing the winter will consist of more completely mapping the forest and gathering information relative to the stand of timber, kind and the like. Supervisor M. L. Erickson has just cause to feel proud of the showing made this year. W. C. Rogers nnd family, tourists from Waynoka, Okla., left for Los Angeles Thursday after a short stay here. Mr. and Mrs. John Pierson of Duns muir, Cal., left for home Thursday after a pleasant stay hi the city. Mrs. Noah Tazel of Medford left the last of the week for Sacramento, Cal., where she will make her home. L. V. Hamlin of Grants Pass is looking for a home in the valley. Mrs. W. L. Andrews of this city is a visitor to the Ashland fair. . Miss Muree Miles left Thursdijs for Jacksonville on a visit with Mrs. Bert Haney. , , Mrs. L. F. Wolvertou went to Ash land Thursday to spend several days with her daughter, Mrs. B. H. Kirby. Mrs. A. Cottrell of Jacksonville is visiting her dnughter, Mrs. Henry Bomeburg, this week. . ! William Lewis nnd family went to Los Angeles recently to mnke their homo there. ber of commerce in publishing the Oregon pamphlet. - , Messrs. W. F. Turner, Carl Heil brunm'r nnd Charles Goodfricnd were elected new membefs. Messrs. Rosen bnum, Enyart nnd Page were named ns n committee to collect unpaid sub scriptions. Brief talks were made by .1. F. Andrews of Kenton. O.; W. F. Turner nnd A. II. Miller. FAIR IS WELL WORTH TIME FOR A VISIT Exhibits Are Splendid and Jackson County Residents Should All Put in an Ap-. pearance. PEAR EXHIBIT IS ESPECIALLY GOOD Many Matters of Interest and of Ed ucational Value tt Be"..-.. , Seen. . ' The district fair now & 'progress in Ashland is well worth the time and effort snent in RApinir if- VotrAt UaPnra. were exhibits better arranged-' rfm':." ti xiuib buuwu tuuu at laisyears fair. Medford is well represented in the exhibits and local people should visit Ashland Thursday. The exhibit of pears is perhaps aes fine as any exhibit of a like na ture ever made. ' Rogue River valley beats the world on pears, and the dis trict lair has on exhibition some of the best of the local fruit. Everything is made pleasant for the visitor and Jackson county resi dents owe it to themselves and their neighbors to attend. Colonel J. W. Hicks of Central Point brought some very fine Thomp son seedless grapes to Medford on Thursday. He raised them as an experiment and finds they grow near er perfection than in California, where they are grown extensively for raisin and canning purposes. Charles Meserve is spending the day in Ashland at the district fair. Five Blue Winter Pearmain apples grown by R. A. Junken near Medford were brought to the Exhibit building Thursday. E. R. Bropby, an Ashland jeweler and former citizen, is looking over the town and noting the many changes Helen and Gertrude Beede of Ash lmid are in the city shopping. - RESOLUTION. . : The Medford . Commercial club, recognizing the valuable sen-ices of E. H. Harriman " to this country in his able management and . control of the leading railway system of the world, and also remember;- ing with pleasure that he was within the recent past nn hoi!- ored guest of this body, and knowing as we do that he had in mind and contemplated en- terprises of great importance to the state of Oregon, which were only arrested by his un- timely death, take this oppor- tunity of expressing our high estimate of his worth nnd bur sincere sorrow over his death," which we regard as a distinct " loss to the people of the- Unit- ed States and particularly to the people of the state of Ore- gon. Unanimously adopted at a regular meeting of the Med- ford Commercial club, held October (1, 1909. . WM. M. COLVIG, . ' President. HAL H. CONRAD, Secretnrv. - f l fl'