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Rogue River Orchards Yield $1000 an Acre Annually
Mebforb Daily Tribune
FOURTH YEAR.
MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1909.
No. 177.
APPLE MEN TO
FIGHT LA FEAN
BILL TO FINISH
Convention of Growers and Shippers
Called to Meet in Spokane
to Consider the
Question.
LOCAL MEN WILL POST
HAWLEY ON THE BILL
Is Said to Have Been Designed for
Local Interests Will Fight
to Last Ditch.
llolinvinjf t tin t the La Fcan npplo
package and grading 1)111, introduced
lit I ho special session of! tlto United
Slatos eongroHH lust" winter, is de
signed to fnvor Kooiiil interests mid
Hint iU cnni'tiiKMit will prove detri
mental to the fruit interests of the
Pacific northwest, the executive com
mittee of tlin Washington Stnto Hor
ticultural association and the hoard
of trustees of tlin National Apple
Show, ine have called n eonvention
of apple growers, shippers, repre
sentatives of refrigerator car con
cerns mill box manufacturers to meet
in Spokane November Id for the pur
ine of considering the provisions of
the measure. Tlio matter will also
lie taken up locally with Cnngrcss
nan Hawley next Wednesday.
That n concerted fight in to he
waged against the hill in evidenced
by the appended paragraph, con
tained in a circular letter to he issued
to grower, shippers, box manufac
turers and refrigerator car men in
the west by L, (1. Monroe, secretary
of the Washington Stale Horticultu
ral association, and Hen H. Kice, seo-rctary-ninnngor
of the National Ap
ple show, inc.
"This hill is designed, we believe,
to favor private interests, and if en
acted much harm to the fruit in
dustry of the Pacific northwest will
result. -.
"The fame of the npplo business of
the Pacific slope and inter-mountain
region of the west, has become world
wide, nnd while the superiority of our
apples is conceded, much of this fame
is due to the manner in which this
staple fruit product is prepared for
market. We refer to the standard
box, which contains a little more than
n (Winchester) bushel, the standard
drv measure of the United Stntos.
"Uniformity in paokago and grad-l
ing is desired, but wo contend tbnt
the npplo growers, who nro box-users,
hnve something to say and should
bo heard on this important mailer."
Messrs. Monroe nnd Rico snv in n
joint stntemont, tbnt the horticultu
ral societies of Idaho, Oregon nnd
Montnna wilK.foin in the cnll nnd urge
growers nnd shippers in their slates
to attend the convention, which will
begin its sessions nt 10 o'clock in the
morning of November 1(1 in the O. A.
ft. hall of the stato armory in Spo
kane. The sessions will bo open to
npplo nssoeintions nnd growers'
unions ami otbors intercstod in tlio
movomont. Champions of tlio Ln Foan
bill will nlso havo nn opportunity to
present their sido of the nrgument.
"Wo desire the opinion of every
grower nnd shippeY in tho west on
the npplo box question," snid Mr.
Rico, ''to .detcrmino whotlior, in thoir
judgment nnd experience, the present
stnndnrd should he ninintninod or n
new, one adopted. Those who ennnot
nttend nre requested to wnto to u u.
Monroe, secretary of the Washington
Horticultural association, Spokane,
OREGON TRUNK '
WAY FEED THE
BURLINGTON
Millionaire Lumberman Buys Pass In
Lassen County, California, and
Announces Burlington Is
to Enter California.
PROBABLY CONNECT AT
CHEYENNE ON DENVER LINE
Oregon Trunk Will Connect in North
ern California Just South of
Mount Shasta.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13. Orenl
interest is being taken in business
circles in tho announcement by Thom
as H. Walker, a millionaire lumber
man from Minnesota, that James J.
Hill is planning to extend the Dar
lington from Cheyenne or some point
on the Denver line to Snn Francisco.
As Walker has enormous timber j
holdings in northeastern California,!
and he recently bought the place call
ed Mountain Meadow's, near Copper-1
vale, i.assen county, which is xm-
miles south of the Oregon slate line,
the only nvnilablc cntrunec to the!
Sacramento valley from the north, for
a new line, his statements are given j
much credence. It is known tbnt he ,
is a close friend of Hill, that be hnsj
been iissociuted with him in many
business ventures. ; T1- s,x ''""k pnrs rend by thc
"I bad n talk with Mr. Hill somo Southern Pncifio to the Pacific &
lime ago. and he told me tbnt be did. Eastern have been demanded back by
not consider that -the line from the ' (.,,,,,., Manager OTirieii, who claims
mirth to Sail Francisco would ho n , , , ,
, , . , i .. i . , thev are needed lor construction
great advantage, taken bv itself, but '
that bis mind was rather to extend! crews of the Southern Pacific,
the Burlington to San Francisco, com ; The demand for the return of these
iug through the northern part of the cars is viewed by some ns n gentle
state and tho Sacramento valley. j slap on the wrist by the Ilarriman
"When the time comes the Hurling- lines to the Pacific & Eastern ns a
tun will be extended to the coast. The j suspected Hill line. Whether or not
Oregon Trunk will be built to n con- j the P. & E. is n Hill line, it is certain
neetion with this through line in the j that it taps thc best territory on the
northeastern part of California. This Harriman system in Oregon a sec
will give another" lino to the north, it ion that yields more business than
and a more direct route to .eastern any other.
Washington, northern Idnbo nnd
Molilalia. It is also likely' that an
other feeder will ho built south
through the Snn Joaquin valley.
- "Hut Jhc most important part of
the whole plan is tho extension of the
Burlington to tho const, which has
been so long talked of. This will
rive n direct outlet for the timber in
the northern part of tho state to the
central nnd enstern pnrt of the coun
try, whore the market is."
Ho snid. however, that his purchase
of the puss did not mean tbnt be had
cornered the situation. He snid what
lie wants is-railroads to carry out bis
timber, and lie would not interfere
with any line desiring to build through
the pass.
TAFT SPEEDS THROUGH
THE COLORADO DESERT
YUMA, Ariz.. Oct.. 13. After nn
ell night ride through the Colorndo
divert President Taft nrrived enrly
Ihis morning and . was met by Gnv
e -nrr Sloan and bis staff. Taft will
sneak from tho trnili at several sta
tions nnd Thursday will visit the
CWnd ennyon. ' '
Wnsh,, giving thoir viows on this rant
tor. "Concerted notion is imperative at
this time bocnuse of its weight in
making public opinion and arousing
the western represontntives in con
gress to tho needs of the producers
and handlers."
THOUSAND DIE
IN HURRICANE
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13.- A wireless message from Key West to
day reports that at least 1000 men employed on the east coast railroad
were drowned in the biirricune which wrecked the road across the Keys.
Many of those reported to have perished lived in house boats moored
to the trestlcwork, which was destroyed.
18 THE DEMAND WILL ATTEMPT
A GENTLE SLAP TO COMPROMISE
OHTMST? HAN LEY CASE
General Manager O'Brien of the Attorney Reames and Hanley Have
Southern Pacific Demands . Agreed to Meet Representatives
Back Six Bunk Cars - ' of . the City to Talk the
From P. & E. ' Matter Over. ' t
SAYS THEY ARE NEEDED FOR : CITY FACES LONG DELAY;
SOUTHERN PACIFIC' WORK HANLEY MAY LOSE MONEY
Believed by Some That Demand Is in Time Is Propitious for Compromise
Nature of Gentle Slap Dealt by That Will Be of Advantage to
Harriman Interests to Hill. Both Parties.
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If the P. & E. docs prove to be a
Hill feeder, it will bo another ense
where the empire builder has stolon a
march on his rival and had his rail
road built before the opposition knew
what was going on.
JUSTICES GET FEES IN
SISKIYOU COUNTY
YREKA, Cel., Oct. 13. The Board
of Supervisors, nt its last meeting,
allowed nil of its bills of the justices
and constables thoughout the county
that were presented nnd found to be
in proper form, etc., for fees such ns
such officers duo them since last
Dccombcr.
For a few months prior to tbnt time
they were paid on a salary basis, but
tho supreme court handed down n
decision holding thnt the salary law
was invalid. Since that time, until
now, tho officers hnve received noth
ing, either in fees or in snlnry.
While the township officors nro not
thoroughly sntisfied with working on
a fee systom, they nro glad to get
what . there is coming to them, as
they havo been doingtho work re
quired of them for the past ten
months without receiving any com
pensation. Tho delay has worked n
lyirdships on the constables espec
ially, who were compelled to travel
around nnd were obliged to pay out
money of their own in order to do the
county's business.
' Another effort is being made to
compromise the right of way. litiga
tion for the gravity water system
over tho Ilnnley' ranch. Attorney A.
E. Reames and Mr. Hanley have
agreed to meet representatives of the
city nnd see if it is possible to ar
rive at an agreement mutually sat
isfactory. The city faces an indefinite delay
through the actions of the circuit
court nnd loss of time and money
caused by the necessity of taking the
matter through the supreme court.
Ilnnley faces possible defeat in the
higher courts nod the cutting down of
blood money to $(500, the amount
awarded by the jury. So the time is
propitious for a compromise that will
he of advantage to both parties.
Several efforts have Veen made in
the past to compromise the matter,
but have ended in failure.
EIGHT CARS OF FRUIT
SUCESSFULLY PREC00LED
ROSEVILLE.Cal., Oct. 13. The
precooling plant of the Pacific Fruit
Express company here is sufficiently
completed that eight cars were pre
cluded last Saturday evening between
8 nnd 11. The test was witnessed by
n number of railroad officials. Con
sulting Engineer Fnget. of the Pa
cific Fruit Express, who has been
directly responsible for the success
of failure of the venture, was pres
ent, nnd wns highly elated at the
success of it. The cars pre-cooled
were Tokay grapes from the belt
south of Snernmento. The fruit
came here with thc heat in it as
packed from the vineyards.
Tho iire-cooling process is a sys
tem whoreby a lnrgo funnel is con
nected with the refrigerator car nt
both ends and another at the side
door. A largo blower then blows air
that has been mnde cold by about the
same process that water would be
frozen into ice, causing the cold air
to circulate rapidly through the car
for about three hours. This reduces
the temperature of the inside of the
car and tho contents thereof to be
tween 39 nr.d 40 degrees Farenhoit.
BOURNE
H
NVITED HERE
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Rogue River Horticultural Society
Writes Senators to Visit
Medford to Learn of
Local Needs.
HAWLEY WILL BE HERE
ON NEXT WEDNESDAY
Meeting of the Society Is Planned to
Greet Congressman and Tell
Him of Local Needs.
United States Senators Chamber
lain and Bourne have been invited
by the Rogue River Horticultural so
ciety to visit Medford before their
return to Washington and meet with
the society. The purpose of the meet
ing is to present to them several mat
ters that are of importance to the
fruit growers of Oregon and espec
ially of the Rogue River valley, in
which the co-operation of congress
and of the. department of agriculture
is desired. The committee of the so
ciety on behalf of the Medford high
school also requested them to give
a short talk at the morning exercises
nt the high school and tell the stu
dents of the workings of the govern
ment and give a sketch of Washing
ton city.
Hawley Here Wednesday.
Congressman Hawley will be in
Medford Wednesday and at 2 o'clock
will meet with the society at a meet
ing to be held either in the Commer
cial club rooms or in the opera house.
At this meeting subjects will be pre
sented to give Mr. Hawlev informa
tion which will be of benefit to him
in Washington. As he is a member
of the committee on agriculture, his
influence should mean much to the
valley. The following topics will be
presented :
"The need of strict government ni
spection of inter-state shipments of
trees, fruits nnd plants," Professor
P. J. O'Gara ; "A larger appropriation
for the department of agriculture and
better pay to the experts of the de
partment," Charles E. Whisler; "The
necessity for a government soil sur
vey for the Rogue River valley,"
Charles Meserve; "The unfairness of
the La Fean bill to regulate the size of
fruit boxes," J. A. Perry.
The committee making the arrange
ments consists of Messrs. Meserve.
Waterman, Whisler, Hover and Allen.
Congressman Hawley 'will also be
taken for nn auto drive through the
valley. In the evening he will be the
guest of tho Commercial club nt the
"high jinks."
SMALL CHANCE OF
SAVING BIG STEAMER
NEW ORYEANS. Oct. 13. The
steamer. "The Antilles," which went
aground on a coral reef on the east
const of Florida, is listing badly. The
passengers nre being transferred to
small boats. The vessel grounded
near Jupiter light in the hurricane.
It is believed there is little chance of
saving the ship. .
The refrigerator pnrt of the car is
then filled with ice. The pre-cooling
having reduced the temperature, the
ice holds it.
The icing and pre-cooling plant
erected here by the Pacific Fruit Ex
press is the largest of its kind in the
world. Its grcnt success will menn
thnt a number of plants, on a smaller
scnle, will be built throughout 'the
fruit shipping section of the stnte.
GHAMBERLAI
IS
VICTOR IN THE
FIFTH GAME
With Score of Games Standing Two
and Two, Pittsburg Takes
the Fifth '
Game.
TEAMS BACK ON THE
PITTSBURG DIAMOND
Twenty-Two Thousand Fans Face a
Coldd Wind and See Game
Diamond Is Dry.
.
THE SCORE. . .,
Detroit 4
Pittsburg '.. . 8
PITTSBURG, Oct. 13. With the
games standing two and fcwp, tle .
Detroit Tigers faced the Pittsburg '
Pirates on the latter's field this aft-''
ernoon.
The air was dry but cold. Over
22,000 people were in attendance.
The batteries:
Detroit Stanage, catcher; Sum
mers, pitcher; lineup, same.
Pittsburg Gibson, catcher; Adams,,
pitcher; lineup, same.
The umpires were O'Loughlin and
Johnstone.
Heavy bitting was a feature of the
game, three home runs being made.
Adams, who faced Detroit in the
opening game, again was invincible,
striking out eight men. He was hit
hard by Detroit,' but kept his hits
scattered. D. Jones nnd Crawford
got home runs off of him. Clarke
made a home run for Pittsburg1 off
of Summers, who was relieved in the
eighth inning, Willitts finishing the
game.
The score bv innings :
Detroit .' 10000202 05
Pittsburg 11100041 8
R. H. E
Detroit 4 6 1
Pittsburg ' 8 10 2
DR. COOK COMES
BACK AT PEARY
CLEYELAND. O., Oct. 13. Reply
ing to Commander Peary's publish
ed charges that he didn't reach the
pole, Dr. Cook said today: "Harry
Whitney, the big game hunter, said
that the Eskimos questioned by r m
mander Peary didn't understand his
questions. Neither did they under
stand the map, and their replies have
been twisted to suit perverted inter
ests." This is the first strong language
used by Cook, and came as the resuff
of signed charges by Peary. Four
Eskimos of Peary's party have stat
ed that Cook's Eskimos contradicted
themselves and also Cook's account.
SAY CRANE IS VICTIM
OF POLITICAL PLOT
CHICAGO, Oct. 13. The friends
of Charles R. Crane, who recently re
signed as minister to China, declare
that his downfall is due to a politi
cal plot. They point to the fact that
he contributed $10,000 to aid Russia
in the recent Japanese war nnd also
declared that Russia was warring
with a treacherous eneuW. It is hint
ed that Japan demanded his removal.
PITTSBURG