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WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. X.Will
SPITZENBERGS
NET $1,40 PER BOX
(KMM.h IN SAN IKAVdsto
rkixgs Tor i'kk i:.
1912 SHIPMENTS 110 CARS
X Apple Now f.oillg ,i Lasteill
Market, Cut tin- South Getting
Rogue Kier Apple.
A tar of Rogue river Spit zt-nheiir
apples, sold in t he San Francisco
market, has netted its grower $Oo,
or approxmntely $1.40 per box. This
is the best price received yet this
K'ason, and is considered most satis
factory in view of the heavy apple
production In all parts of the I'r.ii
ed States.
The Individual car noted aliove
was loaded wkh fruit of the best, or
"extra quality" pack, from the KW
niann orchard located four miles be
low town on the Rogue.
To date sixty-two cars of fruit
have been shipped from this statiori
'.his fall, and Fruit Inspector Hmhe
is authority for the sta'enient that
the total shipments for the se".-on
will be not less than 110 cnrs. bur
lier in the season the hulk of the
shipments were sent to eastern mar
kets, but the heavy eastern apple
crop that Is now being sold there, to
gether with heavy shipments from
western growing districts, has de
moralized the market till it has be
come unprofitable, and the most of
our local fruit now goes to the south,
San Francisco petting much of the
choice pack.
The apples yet loft on the trees
are largely of the Raldwln, WIncsap
and Hen Davis varieties, the grow
ers having picked the Ppitzonborg
and the Xewtons first. The Sfpitsen
berg this season is not as highly col
ored as usual, the cool summer wi-h
more than the usual amount of rain
having held bark some of the real
Rogue river touch of beauty. The
Newtown is up to standard, however
and again the yellow fruit is assert
ing its superiority, for it has a mar
ket all its own. Practically even
car of Rogue river Newtowns Is bill
ed to the east, not to enter into . om
petition in eastern markets wi'n
eastern grown fruit, but for re-hip-ment
to the European markets. Our
Newtown has no real competition. In
the world, and for the table of tit"
best European trade it bring-- the
top price.
The cities of the southern United
States are also taking. much of th
western grown fruit. New O.-b'.ir;,
especially disposals of many car
loads.
Manager Damon of the Producers'
rruit Company, says that his house
alone will ship letter than eighty
rars of fruit from here before the
last apple is disposed of. He ex
pects that the average run of the
fruit will net the grower around six
ty cents per box, a satisfactory figure
considering the fact that the I'nited
States Is harves'ing the greatest crop
in its history.
In quality, Mr. Damon says that
the apple shipped from Grants Pass
is proving its superiority. Many dis
tricts have been troubled with "wa
ter core," this especially having af
fected the Med ford district. Mr. Da
mon adds that his people were con
tinually cautioning him to beware
of the water core, but that he found
none of It here. Our apples were
colored as well as any, and the keep
ing quality of the local fruit has been
demonstrated time and again.
The getting of the fruit to the
shipping point has been no small
item, and besides many teams that
have been hauling throughout the
fall, two or three a,'?o trucks have
also been employed, and are s'lll
making regular trips. Some of the
larger orchards are packing their
fruit before bringing it to town,
while other brings It In the picking
box and It is boxed at the warehouses
GRANTS
TWO GREAT TEMPER-
ANCE ADDRESSES
There were two of the greatest
temperance addresses ever heard in j
rants Pas-s at the opera house Sun
day, when Attorney Frank Iturke, of
Portland, turned his Irish eloquence
loose. Mr. liiuke is a man who is
not only tighter by nature, but has
developed an aggressive character bv
years of hard work in fighting the
I saloon in arious parts of the unlou.
iie is not ii an orator and a man of
the keenest insight, and has close. v
analyzed the liquor question. With
a Hash of Irish wit now and then,
with a throb of pathos here and
there, he held his two great audi-
lences in wrapt attention, presented
figures and statistics to show that
the saloon does not build up the bus
ituss interests of any community,
and that it Invariably operates to th"
detriment cf the town where it is li -cated.
I!epo;uted out that the argument
that a bar was necessary to the suc
cess of a first class hotel was an In
sult to the traveling men, for the day
of the boozing traveling salesman
was practically over. He polntel
out the absurdity of the argument
that the open saloon would attract
trade from the rural districts, for it
was well known that the saloon mea
wanted to get the matter of lo; -l op
tion out of the hands of the frrners
and Into the ci:ies. for the rea-on
jthat the rural population would most
frequently vote the town dry.
Mr. Burke has been in all 'he
towns along the Southern Pacil'.e and
stated that he found that the "dry"
towns are w t-1 1 satisfied and M"sper
Ing In the absence of the salmis.
lloth the afternoon and evening
addresses were brightened rp with
lively singing. Prof MacMurray lead
ing in the evening with a large mono
of singers from the varoius "hurch
choirs.
Subscription cards were circi'latei'
at both meetings and a liberal
amount was subscribed, all of which
will be devoted to the campaign r
this county.
i 1)1 k gi.nir atimns
'i:i;m;nt at mow
Mrs. I!. F. Pound, who has been
(spending two weeks with her par
J -iits. Mr. and -Mrs. II. A. Coiless, re
turned to her home at Salem Thurs
day. On the L'oth iii st . there was
icieliiated at the Corless home the
2';li anniversary of the wedding of
(Mr. and Mrs. II. A. ('or)ess, and the
(is! annivtrsary of the marriage of
(Mr. and Mi. Pound, thi.i also being
the date on which the parent:- of
I Mrs. Corless were married, and there
j were present at the gathering lour
l gemmations. Col. Win. I,. Ridley,
i.Mrs. Corless' father, aged 92. being
the eldest pres'ir, and Miss Arlene
iSweetland the youngest. Mr. Ridley,
aside from being feeble, is in good
'health ami is planning to cast an
other vote for president on Novem
ber ".
MR. I5AM.KK TALKS
TO HI GO VOTERS.
On Thursday eveiiina. 0 t. 29, sev
eral of the Hugo voters and wouid-be
voters gathered at the church to lis
ten to the spre'-h of II. H. Iiasbr of
(irants Pass, upon the local option
question.
Mr. Hasler proved himself to be a
pleasing and forceful speaker, a man
who is thoroughly competent to
handle the question in an Intelligent
and convincing way.
His areuments were (b ar cut. de-
isive and stronc. Having spent sev
eral years in active work on the tem
perance question and having acted
for six years as county judge in Ne
braska, thus being able to discuss the
question from a financial, moral and
lecal standpoint, he is able to Bpeak
with authority, and those who were
fortunate enough to hear him were
not slow or backward In declaring It
to be the best speech they had heard
on the temperance question.
here.
Some difficulty has been exper
ienced In getting cars readily at all
times, tut several are now on the
siding, and three are today being
loaded, and at least two will te lead
ed ea-h day the coming week.
PASS J0SKP1IIXK tOlXTV, ORF.GON. FRIDAY. XOYK.MHF.H 1.
VICE-PHESIOENT SHERMAN DEAD
AT HIS HOME IN UTICA, NEW YORK
"Sunny Jim" Passes Away After Illness of Months
From Brights Disease, Funeral to be
Held Saturday
I'TICA, X. Y., Oct. 31. The fun
eral of James Schoolcraft Sherman,
vice-president of the I'nited States,
who died here last night of Urlght's
disease after a lingering illness, will
be held from his home here at 2
'o'clock Saturday afternoon. Ar
rangements were completed this
morning. The services will be con
ducted by the Reverend V, M. Striek
er, assisted by the Rev. Louis Hold
en. The active pall-bearei s will be
employes of the I'tica Trust and De
posit company, of which Institution
Sherman was president. The hon
orary pall bearers were selected a
month ago, but the list of their
names Is locked up In Sherman's
desk. The body Is to lie In state In
Oneida county court house between
the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock tomor
row afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. St. An of
ficial proclamation of the vice presi
dent's death was Issued this after
noon by President Taft accompanied
with a request that nil public officials
pay spe lal tribute to the memory of
the dead statesman on the day of the
funeral, when all government busi
ness probably will be suspended.
The president this afternoon can
celled his engagement to speak at the
ceremonies n't the Washington Monu
ment In Newark, N. J., Saturday and
will leave for I'tlcn Friday evening
to attend the funeral. He has not
decided whether to return to Wash
ington after the services or to pro
ceed directly to Cincinnati from
I'tica.
Ail army posts and naval vessels
were ordered to lower flags to half
mast out of respect for the latf vice
president. Senator liaron. president
pro tern of the senate, today author
ized sergeant-at-nrms Ransdall to ar
range for' the attendance of senators
at the funeral. r
Speaker Champ Clark telegraphed
the house seargant-at-arms. appoint
ing a committee to attend the cere
monies. The I'nited States supreme court
will adjourn this afternoon for sev
iral days out of re.-pe-t to Sherman's
memory.
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.- Owing to the
death of Vice President Sherman.
Governor Thomas R. Marshall, demo
cratic candidate for vice-president,
here today called off the speeches he
had scheduled to deliver in Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. The na
tion's capital is In deep mourning to
day over the death of Vice President
James S. Sherman. Flags on all gov
ernment buildings are at half-mast,
and genuine sorrow was expressed on
all sides over the death of "Sunny
Jim," as he was affectionately called
in Washington.
Officials of the I'nited States sen
ate prepared today to notify senators
of the arrangements for Sherman's
funeral, so that the senate may be
well represented at the services.
Postmaster General Frank II. Hitch
cock Is the only cabinet member
here, and he probably will attend the
funeral.
President Taft arrived at the
White House this morning and was
deeply grieved and shocked by the
vice-presldent,'s death.
Only two members of the "old
guard," now that Sherman Is dead,
are left In congress. The remaining
two are Congressmen Joseph Cannon
and Sereno E. Payne. Congressmen
Dalzell and Tawney were defeated in
the recent primaries, and Sherman is
dead.
President Taft will attend the
vice-president' funeral, but he has
not decided whether to camel his
speaking engagement at Newark, N.
J., Saturday night.
- Harry Devendorff. Sherman's prl-
Ivate secretary, Kald today that the
Ida'e of the funeral has not been fixed
'but that It probably will be held Sat
urday. Interment will be In the
Suerman mausoleum.
Mrs. Sherman is in poor health,
and it is (eared that the shock of
her husband's death will aggravate
her condition. Mrs. Sherman was re
ported somewhat improved this
morning.
President Tail's proclamation said
iu part:
"In the death of Vice President
Sherman, the nation has lost one of
I its most industrious citizens and one
of its most efficient and faithful ser
vants. As a legislator he displayed
such attributes of upright statesman-
jshlp as to commend him to the peo
l pie for second highest office In their
gift.-
"As presiding officer of the sen
ate, Mr. Sherman won the respect
and esteem of all for fairness and
impartiality, his private life was
noble and good. His genial dispo
sition and attractiveness of charac
ter endeared him to all whose privi
lege It was to know li I in.
"In respect to the memory of the
eminent and varied services of this
high official and patriotic public ser
van, 1 direct that on the day of the
funeral the executive offices of the.
I'nited States shall he closed; that
army and navy posts and stations
display the Hag at half-mast, and
that representatives of the United
States pay tribute to the Illustrious
dead for a period of 30 days."
James Schoolcraft Sherman was
born in New Hartford, a suburb of
I'tica, Oct. 24, IS,-,;,. Ills father,
General Richard I'pdyke Sherman,
was a lawyer of distinction and a
democrat who had held several Im
portant offices.
Following his public school course,
young Sherman entered Hamilton
college from which he graduated In
l7s, as honor man. Then after a
two years" trip abroad, he returned
home and was admitted to the bar.
Like bis father, Sherman became a
democrat and remained such until he
was defeated for membership lo the
county committee by a bewhlshered
farmer. He at once switched to re
puhllianlsm and became an active
worker for the party.
I'pon reaching tin- age of "9, in
lssl, Sherman was elected mayor of
I'tica by the republican party, Three
years later he was married to Miss
Carrie Uabcock, daughter of I.ewU
H. Hancock, a prominent lawyer. Ili
had three sons, two of whom are
now married, Sherrlll, 2fi, hanker;
Richard, 24, professor of mathemat
ics at Hamilton college, ami Thomas
Moore, 22, wcretai y-treasurer of the
Smythe-Despard company.
From the time of his election as
mayor, Sherman remained an active
figure in political life. Elected to
congress from the 23rd district In
ls7, he served until 1S91, when he
was defeated for re-election. Two
years later lie was elected from the
25th district and served until 1903.
From that year he represented the
2 7th district.
As a member of the "Illg Five"
Cannon, Twaney, Dalzell, Payne and
himself Sherman distinctly made
himself felt. For years this coterie
decided the fate of bills In the house.
He was a strong friend of Speaker
Cannon and was bitterly opposed to
Roosevelt. Sherman's mottt Import
ant work In eongrehs was as chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs.
During his political career Sher
man carried on his law practice In a
desiltory fashion with his brother-in-law,
H. J. Cooklngham of I'tba,
appearing only In very Important
caseg. Although practically poor
when first entering public life, Sher
man left an estate estimated at $2,
000,000. He was president of the
Ft l-a Trust and Deposit company,
the New Hartford Canning company
and was Interested In various other
thriving business ventures In I'tica
anj elsewhere.
11)1'-'.
GREAT OVATION TO
TEDDY IN NEW YORK
OYSTKR HAY. .v Y.. Oct. 31.
Showing no visible signs of fatigue
from last night's excitement or his
4 2 minute speech at Madison Square
Garden. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
was up early today and ready for
work.
"Ry George!" he said. "I feel
fine."
Referring to the remarks in his
behalf last night. Colonel Roosevelt
said:
"The crowd wns most attentive. It
seemed to appreciate every point I
made and responded Immediately. It
was the best meeting by far of the
campaign.
"The principles laid down at last
night's meeting will be absorbed by
the two either main parties within
two years."
Colonel Roosevelt plans to attend
the Straus meeting In Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night. He
Is not scheduled to speak, but may
discuss the state ticket.
NFW YORK. Oct. 31. "The
most enthusiastic political meeting
in the history or New York City."
This was the phrase most used
here today In referring to the great
demonstration given Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt at Madison Square
Garden last night at the big progres
sive rally and ovation tendered the
former president. Governor Hiram
Johnson of California was speaking
vigorously when a shout outside the
building announced the arrival of
Colonel Roosevelt. ,
As the colonel, cheeks thinner
than they were before his attempted
assassination, but ruddy and tanned
Just the same, strode vigorously
down the aisle, a deafening roar
arose from the greatest mob that
ever thronged the garden. Gover
nor Johnson made a gesture for si
lence, hut the gathering appeared
not to see him.
"We want Teddy!" they shouted;
"We want Teddy!"
Colonel Roosevelt, bowing and
smiling, climbed the steps to the
speaker's gallery aiiii stood before
the throng. Bandanas and American
Hags waved In unison, I lie i heel ing
from thousands of throats complete
ly drowned out the music from sev
eral bands. The crowd cheered the
colonel for 12 minutes. During all
this time hi stood en the platform
smiling and bowing, lefmdng to heed
the. earnest request' of Governor
Johnson and other progressive lead
ers to sit down.
When he finally started speaking
the colonel's voice was not pitched
In Its usual high key. It was well
modulated and reached lo e very por
tion of the garden. The former
president made no icfcietico to bis
shooting by John Schrank, neither
did he refer to any of his political
opponents. The way for Colonel
Roosevelt was paved by the opening
speech by Governor Johnson.
IILKO OF VI !i:sllV H DK.MON NTIUTIOX,
xo. uo.
CAR LOAD OF HOGS
SENTTO PORTLAND
FIRST PURKFUS TO NORIHI R
MAitkirr fou n:its.
FROM LEONARD ORCHARDS
Another Car Loud Now Iteing Corn
IVI Will I'oIIoh. I'llce U Now
gaoled nl JfH.IO Per Cut.
The first car load of fat hogs to be
shipped from this section for a good
many years was forwarded to Port
land by the Leonard Orchards com
pany Monday night. The car con
sisted of S7 head that will average
around 2oi) pounds each. The hogs
were not yet sold, and Mr. Hill, man
ager of the Leonard farms, has left
for Portland, and will sell tho pork
ers on their nrrlval at tho stock
yards. The market Is now good,
Monday's quotations In the Portland
stockyards being $S,40 per hundred
pounds.
'i'he hogs In this shipment were
raised on the I'enn-Oregon ranch,
being Included In the purchase when
Mr. Leo'nard took over that property.
They were nt first run on alfalfa
pasture, and were later finished on
squash and com. Another car luad
of the same lot is now being corn
finished, and will follow to the
northern market as soon as they are
ready.
Tho Leonard Orchard Co. is now
harvesting Its potato crop, and will
have many car loads from Its 200
acres of the tubers. They will not he
placed on the market at once, how
ever, a cold storage houso having
been built on the farm. Six thousand
bushels of the spuds will bo carried
over In this house, and they will ho
ready for the spring market and for
seed. Mr, Hill stales that one rea
son for the poor stand In many of
the potato fields In the Rogue valley
every year Is from the seed having
expended Its vitality In excessive
sprouting Induced through no pro
jper storage place for the seed till It
, was wanted for planting, Through
the system of cold storage which ho
has established be expects to over
come this difficulty, and to be ablo
to hold the seed potatoes till they
are wanted for planting without de
terioration. A car load of apples will also be
placed In storage, as well ns quant
ities of onions and other products
that have been grown on the Leon
ard holding;.
Mrs. J. II. Howell returned to her
home nt Gleiidalo after spending sev
eral days In the city.