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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . t(teji miami mwwM iliin MEDFORD AtAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORISQON, MONDAY. .JUNli. 0. .1910. 'JfSpV'.r' ' ls'i ,v '' 'VT, teW' ; i ; fi: u- t ! if i f 1 ' m '' Medford Mail Tribune Complete Hcrlcs: Thirty-ninth Year: Dnlly, Fifth Year. VUB&XSKED DAILY EXCEPT SATUB- DAT BY THE MEDrOBD VBXXTVXQ CO. A consolidation of tho Medford Mnll, established 1889; the Southern Oro gronlnn, cstnbllnhcd 1902: tho Democratic Times, established 1872: tho Ashland Tribune, established 1896. nnd tho Med lord Tribune, established 1900. QROKQR PUTNAM, Editor and Manapor Entered as second-class matter No vember 1, 1909, at tho postofflco at Medford, Oregon, under tho net of March 3, 1879. Official Taper of tho City of Medford SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year by mall $5.00 One month by mall .60 rcr month, delivered by carrier. In Medford, Ashland, Jacksonville, Talent, Phoenix, Ccntrnl Point, Gold Hill and Woodvlllo CO Sunday only, by mall, per year.... 2.00 .Weekly, per year 1.50 3nU X.eafd Wire United patches. XTei Ols- Tho Mall Tribune is on snlo at tho Ferry News Stand, San Francisco. Portland Hotel News Stand, Portland. Bowman Nows Co., Portland. Or. .W. O. Whitney, Seattle. Wash. Hotel Spokano News Stand, Spokane Postage Sates. S to 12-papo paper lc 32 to 24-paRo paper... ..2o 24 to 36-pagu paper ., 3c SWOBN CTBCOXATIOH. Avcraj-o Dally for November, 1909 1,700 December, 1909 1.S42 January, 1910 1,925 February. 1910 2,122 March, 1910 2,203 'April, 1910 2,301 MAY CXBCTOATXOIT. 17 2550 IS 2550 19 2550 1 2400 2 2350 3 2350 a sinn 5 2400 ' 6 2400 8 2400 47 4UU 30 2425 11 2425 12 2500 33 2550 35 3300 "36 2550 Total 65.100 Less deduction nnd special edition 1.400 20 23 24 '25 26 27 29 30 31 .2550 ,. at 550 2550 t-iOvU 2500 .5QQ 2500 ii....m3v 2500 2500 DOUBLING HARVESTS IN THE SOUTH. Tho May report of the general education board, made by Dr. S. A. Knapp, its special agent, tells ol! the great reform being worked in the tanning regions of the south. Harvests arc being doubled through application oC mod ern methods, and the southern mossback, who first op posed tho innovation, is becoming enthusiastic in its favor. In this he differs from the Oregon mossback, who never gets 'enthusiastic about anything and cannot be convinced, even by results. Within a few years a revolution in farm work in the south has been accomplished. Small farmers in Alabama, .Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and other southern states have been able to change their lot from one of poverty and indebtedness, with children growing up m ignorance, to one of prosperity and independence. Jjjips may strive for a foothold as they did in California, first, by underbidding the whites and then, when white labor has been driven out, demand more wages, until tho operator finds it cheaper to lease to .Japs. Then will come Jap purchasers, then Jap communities and the absorption of whole towns and districts by Japs, as in California. The curse of California has been its large holdings, its immense farms, vineyards and orchards, the production its immense farms, vineyards and orchards, the production of crops upon a large scale, rendering necessary, first, the Chinese, then the Japanese employe. The subdivision of these tracts into five and ten-acre holdings each with a white family upon it, will settle the labor question, and it is the only way it can ever be settled satisfactorily. It is some such settlement as this that the Hogue River valley must prepare lor, relying upon its own labor en tirely. The big orchard, operated bv the capitalist, will It lias not been tho purpose to show the little farmers mean nere, as it nas in uuuornm, tne employment 01 ori what can be done with expensive fertilizers which they entals, and the practical non-residence of the few owners, cannot buv, but to show them that it is better to cultivate who will spend abroad the money made in the valley, deep than shallow, as thev have been doing heretofore,! Between the concentration of fruitraising in tho hands and better to work a small niece of laud iiitensivclv than of a few dependent upon oriental labor, and thousands of -. ., ATHON COMPANY ARRIVES 63,700 Average net dally, 2450. STATE OF OREGON, County of Jock son, ss: On this 1st day of May, 1910, per sonally appeared before me. Q. Iut num, manager of the Medford Mall Trl bune. who, upon oath, acknowledged that tho above figures are truo and correct. (Seal) H. N. YOCKEr. Notary Public for Oregon. MEDrOBD, OREGON. Metropolis of Southern Oregon and IS'orthern California and fastest-growing city In Oregon. Population. 1910. 9.000. Bank deposits, $2,750,000. Banner fruit city of Oregon Rogue Jllver apples won sweepstakes prize and title of "Apple Elrg of the World." at National ..pple Show. Spokane, 1909. Rogue River pears brought highest Jirlccs In nil markets of the world dur ng the past five years. Write Commercial Club, enclosing 6 cents, for postage on finest community pamphlet ever written. The flight thnt failed the nirslrips -nearly beaing the flight that fake!. If Ashland wants the rest of the valley to help her out, she must pull with the rest of the valley. Roseburg, Grants Pass and Ash land, all having had rose carnivals, sow pass it np to Portland. Teddy has suceeded in Retting one man ''fired" since he has been in England. 'Tis bis instinct to bag tho big ones. It is time to do away with that jfrass in your backyard. The near escape of today should be a warning to householders. Bumper crops, banner prices, such Sb the outlook for 1010 in Oregon ac cording (o President Newell of the board of horticulture. a largo acreage poorly. small orchards eacn witli its owner and lus lanuly t Hereon, In Cumberland couiity, Virginia, in the board table land therecmi be but one choice. between tidewater and the Blue Ridgo foothills, uv. "Knapp 's agents picked out some poor landTmnety-six acres in all, the typical land of the section. They planted it with corn and worked it their way. The neighboring farmers planted their corn and worked it their way. The demonstrators' crops and the farmers' crop grew side by side, but when the yield came the average yield for the farmer was 20.3 bushels to the aerej for the demon strators, 31.9 bushels to the acre. Dr. Knapp said it was interesting to see those farmers open their eyes at what was being done with land they thought worn out. From chaffing and jeering they turn ed to thinking and acting. "With this kind of work being done in twenty-four counties in Virginia alone, Dr. Knapp says a swath of reform in farming is being cut through the south. The general board has its agents in North Carolina, teaching the farmers how to grow cotton as well as corn. In Catawba county the demonstrators worked 85 acres of cotton and 178 acres of corn. Thev averaged 816.7! pounds of seed cotton to the acre and 38.1 bushels of corn, while the farmers' average of seed cotton was only 531.5 pounds an acre and of corn 1S.5 bushels. The' thought it over a while and then called on the demonstrators and de manded to know how the thing was done. The demonstrators worked G9 acres of cotton in Suwa nee countv. "wav down imon the Suwanee river." where "do ole folks stay." They got 597 pounds of seed cotton, but tne oie tolks" never harvested more than 27o. Thev planted three acres of corn, and raised 63 bushels more than any native farmer on the river ever got out of six acres. Modern and scientific methods could be applied with advantage to much of Oregon, especially southern Oregon, where, outside of the orchard districts, there is room for great improvement in methods with a resultant increase in returns. Much of the land, practically untouched today, is far better soil than that in the south, and with proper care, can be made to sustain a large population. . THE ORCHARD LABOR QUESTION. Tho beauties along the proposed Crater Lake road havo enthused a practical engineor. What they will do to the tourist is easily seen. Why should Lorimer resign 7 He was elected by the same method that furnished the people the great ma Oonty or Jaw-makers in the upper chamber. Oregon threshers have adopted good roads resolutions which show that they realize that good roads means more to the farmer than to tho autoist. Tho Chicago Record Herald is de manding that Senator William Lori mer resign declaring that Illinois is becoming the bywood of the nation. Yes, an instnnco of "assembly" politics. Iowa has lost 5 por cent of its fruit crop according to state horticul tural department. Iowaus should profit by their former neighbors ex periences and come to Rogue river valley whore crops aro a sure tiling. . Every Medford shipper should get behind tho agitation for a revision of freight rates. Unless propor show ing is made from this end, tho show ing made by Portland and the rail road will carry tho day. Tho United States battleship South Carolina has set a now world's record for big gun marksmanship, It has boon learned today. With her for ward turret 12-lnch guns she scored 1C bullsoyo target lilts In 1G ehots tired In four minutes and Gl seconds. WHEN the immense area now planted hereabouts conies into full bearing the labor question will be one of the most important problems orchardists must face. The bulk of the labor will be needed only for short periods during the year and the valley does not want to have to look to Japanese to supply the deficiency. A glance at the situation in California and the experiences there is inter esting, and point a moral for Oregon. ' In a 200,000-word report Labor Commissioner Macken zie of California deals with the labor problem in the Golden state. Tne report is full of information on the subject and, while presenting no recommendations, its conclusions are to the effect that Japanese are indispensable in the ab sence of Chinese and Hindus or other servile labor lasting for short periods. Of 4102 "farms" visited by the commission and its agents, 1733 were owned and operated by Japs. Of the remaining 2369, operated by whites, there were 63,198 employed, 36 per cent of which were Japs. The Jap farms were devoted to fruit, sugar beets and vegetables. The average duration of employment was less than two months in the year. Little difference in wages paid to Japs and whites is shown. Community system of living by the Japs reduces their cost of living to about 20 per cent of their earnings. Here are the figures: "The average wage paid by white farmers to white help was $1.38 per day with board and $1.80 per day without board, and to the Japanese $1.49 per day with board and $1.54 per day without board. This, however, cannot be tak en as the average earnings of the Japanese, for 49.2 per cent of the entire number employed were working by con tract or piece work, under which condition the earnings of the Japanese are much larger than those of the whites. "The average wages paid to Japanese farm labor by Japanese formers were $1.57 per day with board and $1.65 i.ur uuy wiLiiouL uuara, snowing mat tne -Japanese are better paid by their own countrymen than bv the white farmerthis for two reasons; first, that he is in greater de mand by ins own countrymen, and, second, that only 12.5 per cent of the total number employed by Japanese farm el's were working by contract or piece work. "The success of the Japanese in the field of his larg est employment lies in his economical method of independ ent subsistence, the prevalence of the contract labor and boss system, his perfected scheme of mobilization, his pe culiar adaptability to any form of agricultural labor and his willingness to work for short periods," The Rogue River valley does not want' oriental labor. llHIjfe - :--:" :BM IMBBBBWMDWEZrTiiuS3BBBBBBBiBMBBi KolH-rt Allion, Slngu Director nnd Comedian. Mr. Robert Athon nnd lis Portland . Tuc-tlny nnd Wednesday of next company arrived in Medford jester- J WL'L' ln m,,ht.i"1" ,0 I'I-h to bo , .... i given moving pictures mid vaudeville day aftornoon and everything is M- IMoillU5oB wiIl ,J0 i,ltro(iccd between ingput in rondinos3 for tho opening j ,.(, so thero will be no wnitH play, "Tho Powers That Be," Mon-' while tho stago i being nut. TRIES TO WRECK TRAIN. (Continued from Page 1.) Heidcl has located a route past I'uiii iee Hill to Prospect, and from Union to Whiskey creek. It is the hcctimi of the routo between Pumice Hill and Prospect over which Mr. Huidel is most enthusiastic. fence posts onto tho middle of a curv ed trestle near Kerrigan, According to tho officials, RInaldo made hla first nttompt to ditch a train on t'ie Casedoro lino Thursday pconlo en routo to tholr homos bo tweon Portland and Casedoro. Freight Ciuun First. "I then crawled Into a brush and waited for tho paBaengor to hit," said Lninaldo. "But a freight train run ning slowly camo along instend and tho timbers wore pushed off tho track." Friday night tho westbo wd Caso- dero olectrlc was Btoppod vlthln a fow feet of a lingo pllo of stono3 In tho middle of tho treatlo noar Kerri gan. Hlnaluo has confessed that ho plaped the k tones on tho track. Saturday night ho mado a double attempt to wreck a Southern Pacific train, and a Casedoro electric by plac ing stono plica on both tracks, which run cloao togothor noar Kerrigan. Dclcctlvi-H Trail Him, Both attempts failed owing to tho prouonco of dotcctlvea, who had boon trailing him. Thoy arrested tho man Just nftor ho flnlahed hla work nnd stopped tho oncoming train, Illnnldo colly ndmlttod his guilt to Doteetlvo W. P, Mil. and Doputy Sheriff Leonard a fow minutes nftor his arrcHt. RInaldo la conuldorod to ho sane, In hla wrltton statomont ho says ho has boon In Amorlct four years, sccnory nt this placo is us woudor ful as it proved. Four and five hun dred fcot below winds tho Itoguo and viewed from tho bluffs it is tho most wonderful sight imaginable From thexo different points the Mill Creek falls can he been while a splendid view of tho Prospect rapids is gained from below. "The route from Union to Whiskey crook has boon shortened consider ably and follows Whiskoy creek for soino distanco affording many ex cellent camping grounds." Within a short time Mr. Iloidol ox peets to he in readiness to let the first contract for1 construction in tho national forest. On May HO members of Mr. Iloi dol's crow pushed their way through to Crater Luke ami report lots snow there at this time than was found on IFuIy 1 last year. Tho road is in fair ly good condition according to the boys. TERRORISM IS REVIVED. (Continued from Page 1.) lice havo as yet not been able to ar rest the poi-Hoiis back of the move ment. Thore is reason to believe, however, that a number of prominent politicians are concerned in it, in which ciiKO it is likely to bocomo formidable. CURTISS PLANS ANOTHER LONG AERIAL JOURNEY HEIDEL BACK. (Continued from Page 1.) "Leaving Putnico Hill," he states, "tho road, with tho exception of two short distuncos, follows along the high bluff above Hogiio river, I did not know whou I went out Hint (lie CI.KVKI.AND, Ohio, Juno 0.-- (lli'ini Curtiss will attempt to fly in his aoroplano from Cleveland to Putin-Hay or Detroit some time next month. For this feat ho has boon offered JH 0,000 by John II. Fun-ell, Jr., owner of a syndicato of parks, with tho pruwHiou that he Hlur, the flight in Farrell's park in Cleveland, According to Ocorgo flibbs, per Boiinl representative of Curtiss, Otto Carniichaol of Detroit, offers to give tin. uviator sovoral thousand dollars to Inud in Detroit dining Hie week of July l.'l, when tho national conven tion of Klks is in session. Haskius for IToalth. CLINTON N. HOWARD, of Horhostor, N. Y Will Bpoak at tho Tabernacle on Tuesday Eve., June 7 Subject, "A JOY RIDE ON THE WATER WAGON.". Admission free. Musiu by tliu Male Quartet. Sacramento Valley Lands Where Land Values Aro Incrcaslnn Dally and Where You Hnvo a Sound Basis for tho Values. Never Failing Crops CHEAP LANDS ARE GETTING SCARCETHE TIME TO BUY THEM IS NOW. 320 acres, adjoining the Orlaud irrigation project nnd adjoining tho main line of the Southern Pacifiu railroad; 210 acres of tliitt laud will bo irrigated by the gnvornmout system within two yours and will command a prico of ?ir0 per aero; lauds not so good as this now under tho system aro selling at from $160 pur acre and up; I can deliver this at $25 per acre, and it is a buy; easy tonus. 100 acres of tho finest land in Solano county, ucnr tho town of Dixon, all lovol laud, adapted to tho growth of alfalfa; all ad joining lands held at $100 per aero and up; this placo bus no waste, is free from hnrdpan, alkali, adobo and gravel nnd is one of the finest ranches in Solano county; easily worth $100 por aero nt tho minute, but I can deliver it at $00 per acre, with easy terms, and it is a buy. Hotter see this ono if you want n swell ranch for your nolf. .'100 acres of tho finest land in Suitor county, nil fine land for alfalfa, almonds, peaches, prunes, almonds or any orop you waul to grow; easily worth .flflO per aero; I can deliver it to you for $"! icr acre, and it's wortli doublo; tonus. This is a buy. 118 norcs, near tho State University fann nt Daviaville, on Pulah creek, tho finest land in tho stnto of California; all in alfalfa, now under irrigation, that will out 12 tons to tho noro ovory yoar; fine barn, cost $.1000, Iiouno not much, hut thore is a world of stock ami implements thnt go with tho placo; oloso to San Francisco and Sac ramento, nnd an ideal ranch in ovory respect; just largo enough; will make a swell fancy stock ranch. Tho price is $25,000, with terms: (ho land alone is onsily worth tho money; think of it, almost adjoins the stato fann and is all in alfalfa: this i a snap if you want something nice. BUY A RANCH IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND BE SURE OF HEALTH, WEALTH AND COMFORT IN YOUR OLD AGE: LAND WILL NEVER BE CHEAPER. THE BEST-POSTED MAN IN CALIFORNIA ON SACRAMENTO VALLEY LANDS. GEORGE X. FLEMING fi05 JAY STKBET, SACRAMENTO. CAL. Souvenir Spoons The Largest and Most Complete Stock Ever Seen in Medford. MARTIN J. REDDY Jewolar, near P. O. -" L- 4 BARGAINS NO. -17 Huuutit'iil lot on Oakdale (noarly an aoro), $1000 cash will bundle, NO. 78- Lot fiOx.'OO, two-slory house, 8 rooniP, bnth and pnut-y, built for a homo; Inm' -In lm ikdasos, buffet, window sotitf-. panuol led living room, ologant stairway, bay window in dining mom, ev erything first-class, street to bo pavod this summer; ouo of the fin est residences of Medford; for ciiiok Halo, prico $3000, half cash. NO. 7215 acres, ! miles from Medford, froo soil, (1 nines Unrt lott pears II years old, 2 acres Newtown and Spitz upplos Jl yeara old, balance in stumps; close to school; prico $270 per aoro, $1000 cash, balance to suit at 0 por cont. This is a splendid buy. NO. 7310 acres, $0000, ono-fourth milo from town, 5 aores of this tract is under tho ditch and is tho finost kind of bottom land, which is soiling fori $1000 por aoro; 5 noros Newtown apples 3 years old, 4 acres liartlull pours 1 and 2 years old, 1 aoro oliorrios 2 years old, 3 aoros alfalfa, 3 aoros garden; 4-room house, oloolrio lights, good well; on good county road. Wo havo other splendid buys in lotB, rosidoncos and raiichos. I Call, write or phono. McArthur 6 Alexander PHONE 3681. P. 0. BLOCK, ttiirw&-M MK S-vf( Si 'I iMWtfc. - J mmm