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Rogue River Orchards Yield $1000 an Acre Annually
edford Daily Tribune
FOURTH TEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, VON DAY, OCTOBER 25, 1909.
No. 187.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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Business Men In City Offer Much
Favorable Comment on Announce
That Electric Road Will
i Be Built.
WILL PROVE GREAT AID
' IN VALLEY'S DEVELOPMENT
By Bringing Cities of Valley Into
' Closer Communication, Section's
Growth Will Be Augmented.
Tlio announcement tlttit John K.
Allen, president of Out Pacific Si.
Eastern, huh nl the bend of a com
iiiny iiiiMi-K)rntu(l for $1,500,000,
would . apply boom for franchises in
tliu cities of tho vnlluy for un clcc
tt'iu iuli'i'iirlmii riiilroiiil, was receiv
ed with much culliUHiiiNin liy local
business men and others, nnd lias
born On! chief topic of iciiHiou
miico lliu aipcarunc of The Tribuno
Saturday evening.
An nl Iftupt has been made several
time heretofore liy different par licit
lo Hcuuro n franchise for an electric
road in Med lord, lint tlio at tempt lias
failed in each instance, largely ba
cuuso local people did not liavo faith
in the men applying for tlio franchise.
The rime is different with Mr. Allen,
for in all of the mat tern, nnd cliicfly
that of constructing the 1'iieific &
Eastern, he had done what ho start
ed out to do. Local people recog
nize the fact that electric lined arc
needed in the valley nnd no trouble is
anticipated in securing the necessary
rights.
One of tlio chief needs of tho valley
nt present is closer communication
between tho various cities. Klcctrio
lines elsowhero have proved (front
nids in tho development of tho coun
try, nnd no doubt will in this. Thoy
will nNo prove of great it id in mar
keting fruit, for curs can bo loaded
nt tlio different orchards, eliminating
long hauls in wogons,
Everywhere citizens of Wed ford
tire discussing tlio nintler, and tho
sentiment expressed is overwhclming
ly -in favor of the building of the
rood.
LOSES FORTUNE FROM
HER CAR WINDOW
SAX FRANCISCO. Oct. 25. Mrs.
,1. K. Childberg of Seattle, wife of
the president of the exposition, while
traveling towards San Francisco last
nighl, lost $1H,0()0 worlh of diamonds
'from her drawing room window. They
were placed in a glass and left on
lni window ledge. Wheri tho window
was closed it was knocked out. Klin
returned to tho scmio.in a chnrlenid
engine at the next Hint ion, but did
'not find tliom.
TAFT LEAVES ST. LOUIS
TO GO TO NEW ORLEANS
' ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25. President
Tnft arrived hero this morning. He
was vory honrso nnd will coufino
himself to fivo-mimito speeches here
after. This afternoon lid dedicates
i tlii now fodornl building in East St.
Louis, nnd nftor this will board tho
Olonndor for the trip by river to Now
Orleans. ..
NEWS
ARGUING FOR
NEW TRIAL FOR
Both Men Were to Be Sentenced
Early This Afternoon, but At-
,. torneys Argue for
'' New Trial.
I
CASES WILL PROBABLY
GO TO SUPREME COURT
Jury's Verdict Came as Surprise, as
It Was Believed Young Walsworth
Would Be Acquitted.
Tho attorneys for tho defense and
stale in tho Wnlsworth cuso in which
both father and son have been found
guilty of manslaughter, are spending
tho afternoon arguing a motion for
a now trial. If tlio motion is over
ruled I he two men will probubly be
sentenced this nftcmoon.
In alt probability the case will be
carried to the supremo court if the
motion for a new trial is overruled.
The decision in the Wnlsworth ense
came with considerable surprise, for
it was generally believed that he
would be acquitted.
James Kershaw of Antelope creek
spent Monday in Medford. '
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E MADE
IN BALL GAME
Ashland and Medford Boys Play
Hard Game Goal Lines Not
Passed.
The football game between Med
ford high school and tho Ashland pre
punitory school, which was played at
tho local grounds 'Saturday after
noon, resulted in n tie, neither side
making a point.
The giuuo was clean nnd fairly
fast and excited much interest. The
crowd which hud sealed themselves
in the grand stand nnd bleachers
were out on tho ropes before tlio
gnnio had hardly begun nnd were
clamoring excitedly.
In the first part of the gomo Ash
land tried n forward pass, hut failed
and were penalized 2,") yards. Med
ford made good use of this ndvnn
lago and pushed the ball up to their
goal, but not iiiito across. Tho sec
ond half Burgess, tho quarter, was
disahlcd and Bevcridgo took his place
The new quarter's first play was
a brilliant run and tackle, which
blocked a return punt nnd pushed
the ball up ngainst Med ford's gpnl
for the second time. Ashland lined up
and forced the opposing eleven buck.
Childress, Modl'ord's full, blocked tho
I path at every turn, Scoggins, tho
left half made grenf holes in Ash
land's line. Fnrrol, right half, enp
lain and brains of tho game, did mar
vels. Hul the opposing eleven put
up n strong front, nnd when tho Inst
half ended tho deadlock was still on
with Medford's quarter down.
! BIG BLACK HURRIES TO
I MEET BIG WHITE MAN
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 25. Jack
Johnson arrived this afternoon on
his way to Now York. Ho lenvps on
. Wednesday. IIo declared ho is will
ing to fight Jeffries in 30 days nnd
expects to meet Jeffries in Now York
to sign avticlos.
WALSWORTHS
WITH
LEG MAN RIDES
MILES TO HOME
Sheer Grit Alone Saves Life of Wil
liam Cottrell, Who Resides
Just East of City of
Medford.
HORSE FALLS IN HILLS,
FRACTURING MAN'S LEG
Accident Occurred in Mountains East
of Ashland Long Ride
Home by Night.
Sheer if lit alone saved tho life of
William Cottrell at the end of the
week, when the horse be was riding
sliped whilo descending the range
of mountains. 25 miles oast of Ash
land, fracturing his leg. All night
long Mr. Cottrell clung to the horse,
with his leg dangling, until he reach
ed his homo nt tho bnse of Roxy Ann.
Mr. Cottrell was driving cattle in
the hills. While coming down a sharp
pitch his horso slipped and fell. Mr.
Cottrell's leg was broken. With dif
ficulty ho regained tho saddle and
after a long ride reached home.
The fracture has been set and the
injured man is now on the road to
reoovorv.
10 PLAN! SOCKEYES
IN THE COLUMBIA
Government lo Send 2,000,000 Eggs
( From Yes Bay to Bonneville
Hatchery.
PORTLAND, Oct. 25. As the re
sult of a strong and persistent np
peul by Oregon's master fish warden.
Hurry C. McAllister, the government
has decided for, the first time in the
history of tho fishing industry of the
northwest to stock the Columbia river
with sockeye salmon. This announce
ment was made recently by tho Unit
ed tSates fish commissioner, George
M. Bowers of Washington, D. C,
who wns in tho city for a short stay.
This is the most important ad
vancement of this great industry thai
has been made in years. Tn the first
place it is eloquent of one of the pic
turesque tragedies that sometimes be
fall the denizens of the sen. The de
livery of 2.000,000 cockeye salmon
eirgs nt the Bonneville hatchery on
the south bank of the Columbia from
the Alaska hatchery on Yes bay with
ing the next 30 days is to mark n
new era in the perpetuation of the
Columbia river ns the foremost fish
ing grounds of the Tinted States.
The steady nnd rapid disappear
ance of the blnebnck. n kindred of
the sockeye, has been one of the trag
edies of nature which the United
Stales fisheries department has had
lo cope with. This fino commercial
fish once swarmed the- Columbia in
teeming millions, but of Into years it
has decreased in supply until now it
is all but gono.
MEMBER OF SUPREME
COURT PASSES DIVIDE
ALBANY, N. Y.. Oct. 25. Rnfus
W. Pockhnin of tho United States
supremo court died nt Altamont Inst
night. He has been in ill henlth for
some time, suffering from heart dis
ease, Bright's disease and other complications.
GEORGf, JR, SAYS
ARMY TO FIGHT
FOR "INTERESTS"
Son of Great Single Tax Advocate
Sees Trouble Ahead in Far
East for the United
States.
SAYS POLICY IS ALL IN
FAVOR OF WALL STREET
Declares Army and Navy Will Be
Called on to Fight Private Bat
tles of American Capital.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25. With the
expressed opinion' that the present
policy of the United States in the
far east was being shaped for the
sole interest of a group of Wall street
financiers and that no possible bene
fit to the nation at large can result,
Henry George, Jr., the son of the
great single tax advocate and public
ist, in un exclusive interview grant
ed the United Press today declared
that trouble is certain to result and
will end in the American army and
nnvy being called upon to fight the
privute battles of the American mon-
ied interests under the guise of "up
holding American honor."
MAY ATTEMPT THE
THE RECALL ON SIMON
Recall Measure Is Broached Because
of Simon's Alleged Liberal
Attitude.
PORTLAND, Oct. 25. Except for
the fact that Mayor Simon has not
held his office six mouths, it is be
lieved organized labor of this city,
rcyreseuted in the Central' Labor
council, would have made an attempt
to initiate a movement for the recall
of the city's chief executive. '
The alleged approval by the mayor
of on "open' town" policy, including
gambling and the maintenance of
houses of ill repute, and his attitude
in approving the administration of the
water service in the Woodmere dis
trict, under tho direction of George
W. Brown, a member of the mayor's
executive board, were the basis of
complaint.
The resolution proposing n special
recall election on Moyar Simon wns
introduced on the floor of the cen
tral labor council nt its regular week
ly meeting. It wns referred imme
diately to the legislative committee,
which reported tho measure back to
the council with the recommendation
that its sentiments bo concurred in.
At the same time the committee rec
ommended that action, so far ns the
contemplated recall was concerned,
bo not concurred in for the renson
that under the Oregon laws it is im
possible to invoke the recall on nny
public official until he has held of
fico for six months. The report of
the committee wns adopted by n de
cisive vote.
Astoria is one of the booster cities
of the state. It lias spent over $1.
000,000 this year in public nnd pri
vate improvements.
Willnininn is full of busy brick
makers now, and their product is
shipped nil over tho state. Over 300
men are employed.
OGARA TAKES
UP PEST WAR
EARNEST
Inspectors and Pathologist Cleaning
Up Back Lots in Ashland
Trees Come
Down.
IN SEVERAL INSTANCES
CLASHES HAVE OCCURRED
Infected Trees of No Commercial
Value Are Source of Much
Trouble.
The war against fruit pests in the
Rogue River valley has been taken
up in earnest. Professor O'Oara and
the inspectors are hard at work in
specting and cleaning up orchards
and instructing the owners.
The work has not all been fun. In
several instances sharp clashes have
resulted over the destruction of some
infected tree. Professor O'Gara has
ordered them cut down, and when he
is about to be obeyed the owner of
the tree or trees has strenuously ob
jeeted. However, so far no blood
lied has resulted.
The pathologist is paying strict at
tention at present to fruit trees stand
ing on vaennt lots in Ashland. Next
week he will be in Medford. In many
instances the few trees on city lots
are the source of a great percentage
of the trouble in well cared for or
chards. While Rogue River orchards
are suffering but little from pest or
disease, eternal vigilance is needed,
RECORD-BREAKING APPLES
TO GO ON EXHIBITION
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 25 Ap
pie growers nnd business men nt Hood
River are busy preparing for the an
nual fruit fair, which will be held this
year, October 28, 29 and 30. The
Apple Fair association has no ex
hibition 23 handsome silver cups,
which it is offering as prizes. Three
more cups were today received from
Steinhnrdt & Kelly, the New York
firm, which this year bought the
union apples at the highest price ever
known in the apple world. Inciden
tally they- paid $3.35 per box ns the
top price for Spitzenbergs nnd $2.40
for four-tier Newtowns and larger.
Other varieties sold in proportion.
The cups are the handsomest ever
seen'' here.
Already over 800 boxes of the fan
ciest fruit in the valley have been se
cured for the fruit fair, and it is ex
pected that competition will be keen
er than ever before.
ENLIST SWEETHEARTS
IN SUFFRAGE CONTEST
SPOKANE, Wash.. Oct. !25. Ef-(
forts are being made by the Wash
ington Political Equality league and
the Women's Christian Temperance
union to enlist the mothers, wives,
sisters nnd sweethearts of the male
population in this state in two cam
paigns, as follows: Suffrage for
women, the enmpnign to be launched
in Washington November 1.
A. B. Cornell is spending a few
days in Grants Pass.
Enrl Ralston is visiting in Medford
from Yrekn, Cnl.
Peter M. Kershnw returned. Sat
urday evening from a trip to Eugene
on business.
Shorty Hamilton hns rotnrned from
San Francisco, where ho went to Wel
come his old friend, Don Gnspnr do
Portola.
MANNA ASSURES
CILY HE WILL
30011 FILE
Circuit Judge Will Take Action in
. a Few Days, Then Case Can
Be Carried to the Su- -,
preme Court.
STILL TRYING TO COME TO
AGREEMENT WITH HAN LEY
He Will Return to City at End of the
Week and Question Will
Again Be Discussed.
Judge Hanna- of the circuit court
has promised the city that he will
render a decision in the Hanley case '
in the near future. As soon as this
decision is filed it will be possible
for the city to carry the case to the
supreme court, which will be done
unless the matter is settled out of
court.
So far no agreement has been
reached between the city and Mr.
Hanley. He will return at the end of
the week from driving cattle and will
again take the matter up with the
council. An earnest endeavor is to
be made 'to come to some Agreement
whereby the matter of entering upon
the Hanley premises nnd settling of
the present litigation will be settled.
GOOD ROADS OBJECT
OF COOS AUTO CLUB
MARSH FIELD, Or., Oct. 25. The
securing of better roads in Coos
county will be one of the main ob
jects of the new Coos Bay Auto club.
Judge John S. Coke, who has pur
chased a new auto and who has stu
died the good roads question, is a
leader in the movement. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
C. R. Peck, vice-president, J. E.
Schilling; secretary, Claude Nas
burg; treasurer, C. W. Wolcott. An
effort will be made to have the plank
roadway between Marshfield and
North Bend on the water front com
pleted. . ,
PENDLETON IS TO URGE
BUILDING OF GOOD ROADS
PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 25. That
the good roads campaign inaugurated
recently by the county Good Ronds
association is to be waged r -""nt-lessly
in every part of the vnty
wns indicated at the meeting of the
association this afternoon.
A vice-president wns appointed for
each precinct, and, aside from spread
ing the gospel of good roads he will
be expected to form subordinate or
ganizations in his neighborhood. This
will be followed by rousing meetings
in which the entire county will par
ticipate. ANOTHER DAILY TO START
UP IN R0SEBURG
ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 25. Roso- '
burg is to have n new doily newspa
per. On November 1, the Uinpqua
Vnllcy News, a twice-a-week pnper,
will shirt publishing a daily.. "Tho
Evening News." The new paper will
carry tho latest telegraphic dis
'lier with all the local
nows. This will make the second daily
newspaper for Itoseburg, the other
being the "Evening Roviow,"