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City Hall Subscribers Not Receiving Their Papers Promptly Will Confer a Great Favor by Notifying the Maii Tribnne .Office At Once.- hi f i t ; First Section Medford Mail Tribune :iiON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, J 909. Pages U 1 to 8 -1 FOURTH YJSAR. , u. R0 JOiULHij THE SNOWY BUTTE " ORCHARDS, $168,Q00 Owner of Pacific & Ej.um Invests in Rogue' LRivcr Valley Fruit GrovcWill Subdivide and Offer it in Five 'and Ten AGre Tracts Holds Splendid Records JOHN li. ALtMOX of NYw Yurie rity, owner ol till Pacific j'c ICa.stern railroad that is bcintr cxtmided over the Cascades to an fasten, connection, and projector of a trolley line to trav cii- the iiivcr valley from' Ashland to Ci runts Pass, has purchased the famous Snowy Hutte orchard ar Central Point from IYed II. Hop kins lor 1(iS.0U(); The sale was made hv Dr. .!. F. Uddy. The orchard is one of the best known in the val loy and the pioneer commercial orchard of (his Hcotion. It consists of 1500 neren oj choice varieties of apples and peal's, IfiO of which an; in hearing, the remainder ii younj; trees from two to four .years old. A fine modern country residence goes with the grove, which makes an ideal home. Air. Allen will subdivide the orchard into five and ten-acre tracts, which will be placed upon the market, reserving a portion for himself. The bal ance will fill the increasing demand of homcseek ors for small tracts of bearing orchard, a demand impossible to supply hithorlo. On this tract is located 10 1-2 acres of Winter Xelis a net yield of 1).(X)0. or ami HiIh yonr nottuil Mr. MoiI;Iiih $17,00". the cut Iro crop of pear be ing hoIH ill l.'l.l'J a box In Now York city. Many ears of olioleu Newtown I'llipliiH nn now en route to tlio Lon don tuurkiit, Tin total o-np thin year will net over I 10,000. l''our yours nuo Kroil II. Hopkins, a prominent I'ortlituil clubman ami Krnln broker, purcluiHori tlio orchard for 30,00 from Olwoll lros., who not out 100 uert'H 20 yoarH ago. 8hico ImyliiK, Mr, 1 1 opk Iuh liax applied lioilorn luminous motliuiW, urnfrod thn umrofl(iilib) varieties to prof Italilo fruit, planted now grove anil built an elognnt country home. Tho pur chaser secures 4 800 hearing apple trees, 5225 henrliipt ponr trooH. H00 young npplo trees and 52C0 young pour trow. It ranks today with tho "lwat orchards In tho valley and tlioro for tho bent In tho world. Tito liii'RO proportion of Winter NellH, Unrtlott and Comlco pears, to aay nothing of tho Nose and Howell potira mi tho plno, guarantee! a groat futuro for thf orchard. With tlio additional ncroaKo coming Into bearing each yonr and tho rorirnft ap ples uncli year bringing In Ini'Kor re turns, within flvo ymrs thin orrhnrd will lio aniiually skipping no less than 100 rum of fruit per yoar. This, In JACK SUMMERVILLE SELLS BARBER SHOP John Sumorvillo litis wilil liis lior hIio in tlio I'alni-NoidoiHioyor Iiniltliug lo W. K. Wliisonanl who ouiiio lioro ii Hliort Hme niuco i'roni Toxiih. , Mr. Wliinminnl oitme lo Med foid Nookkig location and fiiulkiff ono to bin liking in tlio husiuosa oon liclel by Mv. Summorvillo miked wlml (ha prico wan, paid it, ndu iu now in i()HH)Hnion. Ilewovor, iioesoa ntrty ooiuo and bonaos may go, but Ituiioh flUtys on forover. IV. J, N, Coghliut of Portland, who owiih an orchard ndjoiniiiK the Tronson Guthrie orchard nt Enjclo Point aud 1ms bean spending a montk .koro, loft Saturday for hla home. GUE RIV the wonderful block o pairs, WMieh produced per tree in 1307. munition yltli tho fact tbat the Snowy nwtto orchardK havo tho host transportation facilities uf any large orchard In tlio ralloy, with paeltlnK Iiiiiircr pot only on the place, hut on tho ralltoad Hwltcli an well, in.iKeH It a certainty that the now owner ha a hDuitniia In purchhtio, Tho fine limine, the complete and modern burn, packing Iioiiho and Im plement xhedrt, together with ample accommodntloiiri for tho large force working In tho orchards In tho hunk-hoiim-H, tho wator workH, tho com pleto drnlnngo Hyutoin, moro titan oev en mllOa of tiling being now litHttillcd. and tho fact that Irrigation wator In already available on tho place, uialWH It one among tho bout. Tlio entire oulpiiiout In Included In tho deal, and tlu) now owiioih will find (ho way paved for Immediate and offectlvo work. "I coiiMiler that Mr, Alton ban made tho lJnt buy In tho valley, Rtntod 9. A. Nyo, of York & Co., "and ono that will bo Imnmiuely profit able to him, whether kopt Muct or tint up. Tho orchard will W Hhlp ping a hundred cnr of fruit a year very Hhortly. RHbdlvlxlon up of tho big orchard lu what Is needed," and thin Ih tho KeiieriU Huvtlment among realty doalortt and orchardiQtH, ASHLAND PEACHES TOOK PRIZE AT THE FAIR (Hull Trltiiiuv Hpoolal Rurvlcn.) ASilfiANI), Or,, Nov. 20.--.Miu fruelit &,Son, ownors of Hie t'umonh "Peaeliblow INinuliKc" oiclinvd in tliirf (ity, received oft'ioial notifica tion yoHtordny Hint tliti peiioliui ox liibitod by tliuin nt tlio A-Y-P oxjio. nitiou had boon iiwardod tho nolo ini'dal. TIiIh orchard haw won tho gold modnl on ponnliot. at nvory largo oxpoHlthni hold within tho past 1(1 yearn, oxotpt tlii St, Lorfla Louwi nun Fair, when thoy failod to tuako, any exhibit. U, E. Hovor, tho nursoryman, has Hrtld ovor four carload o ttursory stock tills yonr nnd expoots to mnlto It five boforo ho sonsou ond3. hkM btifcjMt in OVER STANDARD OIL CO. Great Suit to Dissolve Company in New Jersey Won by Govern mentWill Be Appealed to Supreme Court. ST. I.OIUS. Nov. Utl.:-The iiovem iiiimiI today won the genii Milt to dih nlve the tSiiiidard Oil oouiiaiiy ot New .Icttv, the parent ItoekeVeller eoromrntion of .iil(10,OI)0,OHO capitul. Tito deeNion was uiiiiouuoed in tho t'nited StatON eirouit eourt by Jude Klmor M. Adaiim. Tho ovomiHont eo-ie, bnuihl un der tho direetion of fonuer I'resideut Roosevelt was oonduotud by Frank II. fCellopj. Hriooial deputy attorney jon ornl. The only oxcuptiom? inado in t'uvor of tlw oil trust aro in relation lu Homo of tlio minor suhsidury eom- panio.s, whioh wore iiaiuod ati defoud nntK, TIioko, it in held, uro not Hourly shown lo ho dnmiuiitod biny tho tnnt. 1.11' a ft-. .... i iim- i.iu-i i ni .in iihjn, Tho orders of Iho eourt, nffeeliii!? tho nioiiHtor Itiwkofellor incorpora tion, do not tako effect for thirty davH. This onM ik ono of tho most ro- luiirkahlo in hto records of jiirlspriid oncii. I'lio dofoiiKo wan conducted bv Aloritz Rouontbnl, tjio fainoua thous nud-dollnf-a-ibiy nttornoy, wtfh he t li:LJl tA?,?IV?l.0"B Jh ;- ..F.u.W,. auvi.oojr!, 01 OW York City. Tho hennnga oxtonded in various 7 uvur r ; sm Ta im ..-.. 1 ... ' "'' "H"-uw.v- (Continued on Pago 2.) 0 III II I I 1 1 I I I I , . mm.m w wi iBMniimr inwn it 1 1 i r mrw ir if niii minr ri , wnwrTwn - 1 11 1 ' 1 ' kl" THE FAMOUS SNOWY !8I STORM IN YEARS Rogue. Rises and Does Considerable Damage No Let Up in Sight Says Weather Man. "Tho wcatkor man says it will rniti toilny nnd tonight. At '2 a. m, tis morning throe nnd 'JO-JOOths iiiche.H of rain had fallen during the past -IB hours Nearly five inches have fallen thin mouth. If it Roeft ovor sovon, as it gives promise uf. doinj;, look out lor shattered records for the mouth of November. -r . ; v-4--f-f 4-j. 4. .4.4.4...;""' ,"ti"v.-'i ..... ii nuju. wu., mv,i would be ever scon 1 alive agtiin. I 0,M',, ,,,y n",,l,,s- Old J. Plow kits certainly oiieiiud' 'ii.v lb" bhiokonod eliarrwl bodies, the faucet and lius forgotten to turn it off. Three iuohoa of raiu has fal- len during the past ,ltl 'hours ami It is stftl coining. The storm is one of the heaviest on record for this time of the year aud tlio wator of the Rogue und its tributaries aro rapidly roadiing high wator murk. Snvon foot of water N now going ovor the du.ni tit Oold Ray and tint fishwiiy is entirely sub- merged. Tjiq log boom ntNho dtnn h.,s b,,ke., loose nnd over :i.. of tho low ve been carried dowh stream, T,lQ hvUlQ ItJfty lWg not oxpooted, 4 no nuoo WUVIk ill Tho false work ut tho now county lride across Roruo river at Wood- villo has been taken taken out by tho high (Continual on Mtg 4.) . j SUITE ORCHARD 42 LIVING MEN TAKEN FROM E Cherry Mine Disaster Has Lost Part of Its HorrorWild Scenes of Joy When Hen Return From Grave. CHERI5Y, IM Nov. 20. Like the dead risiitf: from tho tomb, liiing: men wore raixist from the St'. Paul niiu here this afiernomi. T,ho wildest scenes of joy followed. The wives, disced as widows, aud the children who have mourned Hie jnpparontly certain loss fo thir fath ers for h while, lire besido themselves , Willi Hairiness. I It seem almost inconceivable, too good to bo true, for all hope had fled. Tho fannies of-these moa had not ll.n L.i.,l,tni,l V,,.. 1,..., 41. burned beyond recognition, wore hoped tor, ten mourned us dead for seven days and nights, and half of .tho teghth lor thorn tj rise trom the seared tomb, still alive renly nnd tie- ("ally able to speak to their loved ones, nns sent tno torn ami terror- striokens from paroxyms of grief to tlio yildest joy. Tlio mou thought thoy had been in their black prison for only one day. 'J'iwo bad pnssod unrecorded. Thoro was nothing by whioK it could bo measured. ,Wo worfl 0,y wuUjB, tf d;e one man, "mo one cared to- try t toll bow b"K it was. .But none of ns bought it was more than nlny." ttori Food With Then. They hud sotuo food with them, M FR ST TOP ALL AT SPOKANE SHOW LOST AS St. Croix Burns at Sea Near Re dondo Believed Entire Crew and Passengers Were Lost. DETAILS MEAGRE IN REGARD TO CATASTROPHE '.Vesel Passed by City of Topcka rio Sign of Life on u Board. (rnitfil Vtv I-mkmI Wire.) LOS AXGELKS, Xov. 20. It is JbcHoved thnt -100 people lost their lives this evening when the steamer St. Croix of the Xorth Pacific Const SteauiMp company burned 14 miles north of Santa Menicn. Los Anjjeles papers aro sendiuj: out bulletins that the St. Croix burned to the wnter's edge and thnt she was beached in na endeavor to savo her crow. The steamer City of Topeka ar rived nt Kedondo tonight and report ed passinj; tho burning steamer. Not a person wns: in sight on Mm wreck. The ship wns a mass of flames and the City of Topcka was unable to get very floso. No boats or life rafte wree in .sight. There was considerable wreckage flonting about the vessel. The sea was cnlm but n heavy fog had settled over the wnter. No ieo-. plo along the coast had mot any ser- vivors. The City of Topeka, after nscer twining that there was no life aboard tho hinging ship proceeded to Re dondo nnd reorted tho wreck. nit c i ii i ine or. irotx ieu oan reuro at ; o'clock this inorning for Snn Fran cisco. Strenuo.iis efofrts tiro being made to learn moro definite news of the catastrophe. which sustained their lives. Put the verv fact that tkov worn unable in Kioto the pasage of thus was probablv tho explanation of its lastinir long pi'iinuu 10 save mem. I Instead of eating meals for seven 'dny.s. they had. in this living tomb. been satisfied with the food thnt thev. I. 1 thought woiild hist them ono dav. Thoy were nearly starved without knowing it. After thoir ty-two had been bioiiL'ht ti Upeotors lit wo tlte mine in to return 'to the bakt. It was not long boforo the news was Unshod that ono hundred more HvillL' men lmd Ihipii fnnml in fin. other ehambdr, hnving passed Miroueli much tho same, experience as tho first farty-two. Slail With Joy, v- When this news was spread through the town, already mad with joy, went into wild expressions f exultation.. Some of those recovered may die f romwonknoss, but.it is hoped that (Continued oa yaga 8.) PLACE SHOWN YAKIMA HAS Tronson & Guthrie's Car of Spftzen- bergs Win Tory Them Prize of, $1500 and Title "Apple Kings of America." ., ASHLAND CAR SHUT OUT BY LATE RULES Other Prizes Ara Won by Exhibitors . From Rogue River Valley lS Ashland Gets Prize. ( Halt TrlliUno Special SerVlcu.) SPQINK. Wash., Nov. 20. Tronson fc Guthrie of the Roguo River valley are tho "Apple King of America." Their car of Spitzen bergs, e.viiibited at the Spokane Na tional Apple Show, wns awarded the sweepstukes prize of .$1500, 11 gold medal and the tilte "Apple King of America." Tho award is a popular one in this city where for a 'vsok past admiring crowds havo com mented upon it. S. P. Rolph of Ashland, Ore., to. I; second prize in the ten box dtspi.-v of Newtowu Pippins and third in the ten box display of Spitzenbe'rgs. J. A. Westerluud of Medford. Ore , took second prize for a plate dis play of yellow Xewtowns, nmong4 12 competitions. The Rogue River vnlley has at tracted much attention in this city by the excellence of its displays. Utich iniiuiry is beug made concern ing the valley. Pope Stmt Out. Charles Pope of Ashland, Ore., was picked for winner 011 Newtowns, but the judges failed to award him anything because the fruit was not tinwraped. Pojw was not given tiruo to unwrap his fruit. Considerable ill feeling was displayed over this by Oregon exhibitors. The nple shoiv. closed tonight with a gigantic miction of the displays. The show has bee n success in spite of the bad weather throughout the weoJc. Thousands have attended. . Yuklinn is Sore. Troiib.o has began in the npplo show. North Yakima fruit gtmver allso discrimination, saying that W. W. Sawyer of Yakima .should hnvo taken the sweopstakes with 11 car load display of Jiunos' Golden und allege thnt the prize winning exhibit, that of Trouson & Gitthrio, was in fected with "Haldwin Rot," huetiuo of its unripo condtion while Snwyer'u truit was porrect. Thoy attribute the discrimibintioH to ho fact that Oregon had men on tho board of judges whilo there were none rfom Washington. No Moro For Tttciu. Tho Yakima exhibitors declared 111 an intorviow given the Mnil Tribnnn correspondent thnt thoy4 will never !8ond fF"'t to Spokane ngain. Ilow levor' th0 mJortiy soora sutisfiod with tho award given as tlio Roguo River fruit was the center of admir ation throughout tho week. Most of the best curlond exhibitors aro l sold to oastarn and foreign markets. 1 Discovery of appfa maggots in a (Continued on Pago 2.) BAD CASE OF SOREHEAD