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MEDFORD AtAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORISQON, MONDAY. .JUNli. 0. .1910.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Call, write or phono.
McArthur 6 Alexander
PHONE 3681.
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