THIS ftLEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, M1OTO.R1). OK MO ON. THURSDAY, NOVKMHEK 18, 1 HOD.
jduy afternoon. The loiter had been
BIG FALLING OFF
DIEI DISSOLVED:
FINS IN OPROAR
written by S, L. Smith of Milion, Or.
Smith announced lo his fellow
workmen only u few days ago Ihut
he would have enough money by Sal
iirduy night to hike him home ami
last hi luthroiigh the winter. Fmir
days more and he would hnr taken
hii savings and relumed li In- imyd
mother ut the family limne m
gon.
I Medford Iron Works
T . 1 . j.
E. G. TR0WIHMOUE. Proprietor.
I Foundry znc$ Machinist
I All ':i' of Entilnos, Spinyliiu Outfits. Pumps, Hollers anil Ma-t
chlncr. Auonts In Sotilhcrn Oiohoii lor - t
FAIHHANKS, MOPSE & CO. t
4.
Census Bureau Issues Bulletin Deal
ing With Timber Statistics
Throunliout United
' States.
Action Regarded as Beginning of the Professor Lowell Reports Snow
End of Finnish Independence
Action May Lead
to War.
Storm in Antarctic Region
of Our Neighboring
Planet.
When Smith was killed, two other i
workmen, Audriitus, were weverely
injured by tho toppling concrete
vv ill.
SNOW MA
IN LUMBERING
PLANET MARS
WASHINGTON, Nor. 1C The
Incts nnd figures contained In the
forthcoming Untied States census bu
reau bulletin on lumber, lnth and
shingles In 190S discloses In most
striking manner the. ndverso condi
tions obtaining In the lumber Indus
try during that year. Tho annual
federal report on tho statistics of
forest products Is compiled by n
committee of experts from the cen
bus bureau and the forest serrlce.'Tho
census Is represented by W. M. Stow
art, chief statistician for manufac
tures, and J. E. Whclchel, expert
chief of division: while R. S. KellogR,
assistant forester, and A. H. Pierson.
forest assistant, represent tho forest
service.
The heavy decrease in tho total
value reported for 190S reflects tbo
ascertained falling off In tho Indus
try. As a result of the business de
pression, tho quantity of lumber, 33,
224,369 thousand feet, board meas
ure, produced in 190S was less than
that for any other year for which
reliable data are available since 1900.
The average cut of lumber per active
mill shown by the reports for 190S
was but little more than 1.000,000
feet, as against near 1,400,000 feet
per mill In 1907. Tho bulk of this
decrease It Is stated was undoubtedly
due to smaller production. The grad
ual rise in tho average value is appa
rent from the fact that tho price in
1900 per thousand feet at the mill for
all the lumber produced wns $11.13;
in 1904, $12.76; in 190C, $lG.n4; in
1907, $16. 5C; with a drop back to
$15.37 in 190S.
While there was an increase of
23S1, or S.3 per cent, in the number
of mills engaged in tho production of
lumber, there was a decrease of 7,
031,785,000 feet, or 17.5 per cent,
in the total quantity of the output.
In the case of most of tho states re
ports were secured from a greater
number of active mills for 1908 than
for 1907, while, on tho other hand,
the cut in 190S was generally less
than In 1907.
Washington, which had remarked
first in lumber production for several
years, still held this place in 1908.
although In quantity the cut of this
state was closely approached by that
of Louisiana. Nearly all of tho lum
ber manufactured in Wnuhlngton was
of Dopglas fir, while Louisiana was
(Cnlti'il I'ross l.wtseil Wlro.)
UKLS1XGKOHS, Finland, Nov. IS.
The Finnish diet, hto last logisln
tivo body of Finland, preserved from
Russian domination, wns dissolved
today and the country is in an up
roar.
This action is regarded as the be
ginning of the end of Finnish inde
pendence. Undoubtedly tho Fins will oppohe
the new state of affairs violently,
and armed resistance of Hussin's ag
gression may bo attempted. The dis
solution was the result of the diet's
refusal to authorize iv contribution of
$4,000,000 to tho Russian military
fund.
Tho senate, stuffed with Russians,
pnssed the measure, but the diet re
jected it.
For the last week Russian resi
dents have been leaving Finland as
fast as .possible, for fear of an up
rising against them.
Reports tbat the Hits were plann
ing a massacre of Russians rae be
lieved to be groundless, but the sit
uation today is most intense.
The liberty-loving Fins have seen
the cloud of complete domination
gradually approaching, and the blow
did not strike them wholly unpre
pared, j
Following the dissolution of the
diet, it is feared here that Russia i
will proceed with the annexation of
the province of Viborg, and it is ex
pected that this little oasis of civ
ilization and constitutionalism of the
north of Europe will be overrun hy
hordes of Russian onsbticks.
(Unlt.M Vrvi t.omoil Wire.)
FLAGSTAFF. Aril.. Nov. IS.- A
good view of Galley's comet Which la
now approaching tho earth, was neon
by Professor Lowell at tho observa
tory hero last night. Ho reported
that "an obosrvr.tlon of Galley's com
et shows a Btar-llke head r.nd a nen-
blancu of a hood."
Director Lowell abto reported
tho first apparent antrnclto snowfall
of tho season on tho planet Mara. Two
Patches have been obsorved at lntl
tude C2.72. longitude 100.19. Tho
first patch nppeared November 12
and the second on Novomber 16.
According to Director Lowell, this
Is exceptionally early for tho first
snowfall In tho nnt-nrtlc regions of
tho planet.
FILLERS
The new electric light system op
erated and owned by the city of
MeMinnville is proving a great suc
cess. The town has its own water
system and with it operates a .'100-
horsepowcr electne equipment that
can be run up to 400.
Kx-Commlsstonor Tlios. Itlloy was
at Jnck8onvlllo Thursday cn business
beforo tho circuit court.
190S and 1907. though with a de
crease of 1.073,758.000 feet, or 22.6
per cent, in tho output for tho later
year as compared with tho former.
White pine, .while ranking third in
both years, showed a decreaso In tho
output for 190S of S47.7S7.444 or
20.2 per cent, from the output In
1907. Though still maintaining their
i elat he rank, oak and hemlock fell
eff 947,249.000 feet and 842,173,000
feet, respestlvely, or about 25 per
cont each. The decrease in apruce,
IS. 2 per cont. was close to li e aver
age decrease for all similes, and tho
repcrtod cut of westorn pluo was
less than In 1907 by 16. 5 per cent.i
Only slight decreases occirreil In ma
WAS TO VISIT AGED MOTHER;
IS KILLED BY TOPPLING WALL
U'ltltml Pri'BH I.iam-it WlrrO
SEATTLE. Wa.-h., Nov. IS. -"Mother
wants you to emtio homo
and stay with her. I don't expect
her to live much longer, and her days
are lonely without yon."
Tho.-e words were contained in a
letter found in the working coat of
William II. Smith, who was crushed
to death by tho collapsing of a cou
erete wall at Woodland l'nrk yester-
first in the production of lumber of : pleand cypress. A decrease of J4.-'
two lmnortart kinds, yellow pine and por.c-nt In tho cut of yellow poplar
cypress. Heavy uecreaso3 in mo pro
duction of Douglas fir and yellow
pine wero gonoral In 190S. while tho
cut of cypress was nearly the satno
In both years, hence tho decrease in
caused this wood to drop from ninth
place In 1907 to tenth place in 1908.
Decreases which wore heavier than
tho average occurred In redwood, cot-
tonwood and whlto fir, while Increas
ing nrnrlncMon In Louisiana In 190S ed cuts were reported for elm, collar
was loss marked, being only 8.4 per . larch, tamrrack. balsam fir. t.ipelo.l
cont. whllo the docreaw In Washing-, walnut and cherry.
ton was 22. S per cent. While Ml-! Concerning the shingle production,
Isslppi suffored a decreaso of over i in 1907 and 1908 by specie. It Is
ono-tonth In th quantity of Its out- stated that for every kind of wood
put of lumber In 1908 as compared except chestnut tho average value in;
with 1907. It r.dvancod in rank from! 1908 was less than In 1907. The
fourth to thlrc place, as a result of avorag value of shingle of all spo- j
tho vory heavy falling off !i tho out-; cies was $1.56 por thousand In 1900 I
put of Toxrs. which dropped from'!- 1" 1901. $2.04 In 190C $2.55'
third place in 1907 to sixth place In j in 1907. and $2 In 1908. Near ly
3908. Tho cut In Arkansas docroas-1 T lor cent, or more tlia-. nine bli
nd about ono-sixth. but nevertheless , Hon of the shingles manufactured In
tho state advanced In rank from lxth ,1008 woro of cn,,lir' ,f, "T" tl' !
to fourth place. j westorn cedars, furnished about ..-
Wisconsin and Michigan, with do- 600,000.000 or nearly 83 per cent,'
croasos of about ono-flfth. held fifth and tho eastern cedars most ly the ,
and seventh places, respectively. In white, supplied nboul 1 600.000.000
both yars. !: recent years tho pro-1
ductlon in Michigan has boon deereas
Yo Can Buy
Y. N. Pippin
Spitz
Bartlett
Bosc
Cornice
Winter Nelis
Direct from tho (GtOWKHS. Ab
solutely Itellable and lcciilnhlc
Stock grown by Nurserymen who
know lirtu . Write ns for prices
before signing a contract.
NORTHWEST NURSERY
COMPANY
IH !:. Yitklma Ave.,
Ninth Vaklma, WunIi.
Notice
Notice is j'iven that subscriptions
will bo received at the office of the
undersigned Company, or through
the Security Savings & Tniht Com
pany, Trustee, Portland, Oregon,
for $800,000.00 First Mottgago 6
por cent bonds of the Portland Ce
ment Company, of Portland, Ore
gon. These bonds are $500.00
each; will be sold at par or face
vtlhic, plus accrued interest. A
bonus of 100 per cent common
stock of the Company will be given
with the bonds, to-v!t : $500.00 of
Htock with each $500.00 of bonds.
Subscriptions may also be ten
dered through either of the follow
ing named banks of the City of
Portland, to-wit:
Bank ok Camtokxia
Canadian Hank ok Commkkcp.
Fikst National Hank
Hiiw-hnia Savings Hank
IIaht.man & Thompson, Hankers
Laud & Tii.ton Hank
Mkkciiants National Hank
Unituo Status National Hank
or tnay be tendered through
The following well-known men
arc the officers and directors and
more pmminont stockholders of t'
iVirtlainl Cement Company:
Amn M.:oM, I'rrn.ltnt, tx-Gtn. Mrr .
Cnlara,'i I'niiUin.t C.tmtnt Co., Urnttr,
t.jo. t Gtn. Mfr., I'nion I'ortlanJ
i.ttnt-t i.e . II ;, I' I.
I'...... ii. Wilcox, lift I'rtiiJtnl. I'ttt .
I'ortlanJ FUuimg M1II1 Co., I'ortlanJ
Al.et. Nllit.n, Sttrttary, tx-Trtat. (iran.lt
RenJt l.unltr Co., I'ttry ,frrpin.
1.. A. I. run, .Itltrt it .run. I'orll.mJ.
C W. Slum. I'rti., I'nion I'ortlanJ
Ctmtnt Co., Uif.ltn. l't,ih.
A. I Mll.u, I'rtn.ltnl, I'tnt Sational
lliiui. I'ortlanJ.
J01. N. Tr.U, .lllornty, I'ortUnJ.
W. V. ltURRKI.!., I'rti'uttnl, llurrtll Invtll-
mtnl Co., I'orlliinJ.
). C. AiN4oKiil. I'm,, Vmled Sliitti Na
tional Hank, 1'ortli.l.
W. W. CorTON, Attornty, I'ortlanJ.
Oro. I.AUiUNCr, J., Stanaitr l.aurrntr
ItamtH Co., I'ortlanJ.
I'AM. I . Hatm, Managtr Attna Lift In-
turanct Co., I'ortlanJ.
Wixt Minor, Attnmty, I'ortlanJ.
Om li. I.umi. I'm., I. a J.l L it.it Co..
I'ortlanJ.
AsDRf.XT C. Siimi, Vrtt., Iltbtrnta Kav
ingl Hani, I'ortlanJ.
W. A. Cordon, I'm., II'. A. GorJon Co.
I'ortlanJ.
K. I.. TiiomI'HiN, II mt man K Tiomfion.
Itanktrs, I'ortlanJ.
Tom KiciiRII"N, Mannntr, I'ortlanJ
Commtrtial Club. I'attlan.l
'V. W. Sin IV s. Chitl ... I'ortLmJ
II. li . I.. l'.,(.o , Ortxon Clt
John ('. Clll.rk, tx-Govtrnor Stair ol
Ctuli, Salt l.nlt City.
Jnnx 1'IM.KM, Cmhitr, It'll Sational
Haul. OgJtn.
Komsi'V, I'ict I'rtt, lintrtt Sai-
in(i llant, Suit I alt C.ity
C. l.toSARIir, I'm., SDIlthv-tittrn I'nrltaihl
Ctmtnt Co., 1 01 .Intlti.
i t'. Ilimr, Catkin, '.n.m atmi'
I'anL .'. 'I mil Co, Salt loir ( il
"I luvi . Ct lirR, I'rtt., I'tnh IJi.lit S.oi
Co.. Soli l.ah City.
A document giving full p.nt . n
j lars f iiiccriung the Prirt'anil ft
1 iihiU Cnmpaii) and its bond will 1
! mailed or may bchad upon applu:.
j tion to the
j PORTLAND CKMF.V1 CV,
, (V.)7 Ccj I.tinibi riiii iis l'.uilding
Portland, Oregon.
Union livery, Feed and
Sale S'ables
Formerly located on tho corner of Seventh and "B
HtreetH, now removed one block south on li street.
BALED MAY AND GUATN.
Home first class Mules and Horses
BARGAINS IF TAKEN SOON.
THE BUNGALOW RINK
Open every afternoon from 2 p. m. until 5 p. m.;
evenings, 7:30 .p. m. till 10 p. m.
DE NOVA Has Charge of Floor Every Afternoon
and Evening.
Tho Hlflh School Has the Hall This Evening.
W. A. ROBBINS, Prop.
Admission Saturday Evening, 10c.
Skates 25c
P. 0. JTaiiBcn. Tom Moffat
We make any kind and style of windows. We carry
glass of any size on hand.
Medford Sash & Door Co.
RESOLVED
The bent rcHobition for you
to uialio iH to coiiifl to im for
your next Hiiil, if you want
HoincthitiK out of tho ordinary.
Wo do thn hcHt work nod cliurijo
the hnvitut pricoH.
W. W. EIFERT
TUB rROOtttJHaiVB TMI.OR
11
In Case of vSicKness
p 11 o N 10 :i c -i 1 -
MEDFORD
PHARMACY
Near Post Office All NihL Service Free Delivery
in Rtoadlly. fallinK In 1907 liolow tho
two-bllllon mark for tho firfit timo In
near 40 yearH. Slnco 1880, howovor,
MichlRan hr.u cut nearly 100 billion
foot of lumber, a production which
has not been approached by that of
any other otate.
Tho output in "Wisconsin, Its near
est compotltor during tho same pe
riod, was probably loss than 75 bil
lion foot. Tho reported output In
fiforsla was 0 per cent greater jn
1008 than 1907. ThiH apparent In
crease, however, was duo chiofly to
tho fact that, through tho aid of
special agonts In obtaining reports
from dollnqiient manufacturers, a
fullor canvass of tho mills was secur
ed In 1008 than In tho provlown year.
Small Increases In oucput aro also
shown for Idaho, Massachusetts, Ok
lahoma, Utah and Wyoming.
Yellow plno had boon far In tho
lead as a lumber producer for moro
than a decado previous to 1908,, and
this nupromacy was moro than maln
falnod In thnt year, when Ita cut
nraountod to 33.8 por cont of tho to
tal cut from nil specloa ,and Jn splto
of n decrease of 1,978,813,000, or 1C
per cent, Jn tho output of this epo
rles Jn 1908 ns compared with 1907.
Douulas fir ranked secoand both In
slightly moro than 17 per cent
Of tho western codar shingleH. Wash
ington supplied 7,285.700.000, or
nearly 90 per cent. Tho cut of cy
press shingles in 1908 v,ns 1,155.
041,000, or 9.5 per cont of tho total
cut. Louisiana supplied 5C per cent
nnnd most of tho rest wero purchas
ed In Arkansas, Florida and Missis
sippi. Tho total cut of lath in 1908 was a
decrease of 070,918,000, or 18.5 per
cont, from tho cut In 1907. In Wash
ington most of tho lath manufactured
In 1908 was of Doiiglnn fir, In Louis
iana of yellow plno, and in Minnesota
of whlto plno. No stato and no spe
cies led decisively in lath production.
Tho avorage value por thousand of all
kinds of lath was ?1.8C In 19000,
S2.05 In 1904, $3.01 In 190C, $2.85
Jn 1907, and $2,27 Jn 1908.
EVERY ONE LOOK.
The Jlopuo Itivor Fish Company
wunts you nil to como in and sco
their lino of Roods. Fresh shipments
nearly evory day. Fivo different
kinds of oystorw, clams, shrimps,
crabs, chickens, turkeys, lue!:?,
gooso, deop-wntor fish of nil kinds
imported choose, macaroni, f-mol;cd
nnd rnlt fi-h, lunch pnoiU of fill
kind?, nnd ppefial call for Iho ImVtc
in rr,nr and to", ir, H."iir- I?icr
A Good Lig'ht
These long dark nights is a source
of great satisfaction
The Instantaneous
Gas Lig'ht
Is the Best, Cheapest Most
Economical and Safest
One gallon gas gives 500 candle
power for 40 hours. Call at 211
West Main and see demonstration.
J. W. WHITNEY
FORSAKE NOT
The old friend for the new, iiiiIi'm
you have mi exceptionally good
(iiiim', mill then it would he well lo
pause and t'oiimdur u moment to see
if there are not two sides to the
question, especially if you nrn eon
sideriiiK ehangiiiK your grocers, for
when it is considered that u firm
that does the amount of business wo
do, could not have huill it up hy
any other moans than hy square
dealing, and ut nil limes showing a
willingness to niuko all things right
that wero not so, You cannot oxpoot
to havo grievances righted if you do
not complain, nnd if I hero iu any
thing you want that wo do not carry
all you liuvo to do is to ask for it
nnd wo will proouro it for you if it
is to ho hud.
Allen Reagan
The Square Deal Grocers
I :.-1 I u fii
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