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FJFT11 YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 11)10.
No. 220.
HEN
HAIR IN
STOCKTON
MIS
COMING AT
Standardization of Pack and Tariff
on Fruit Is Discussed by J. W.
Jeffrey, California State Commis
sioner of Horticulture Points Out
Evils of Overproduction.
FUST RATE
All Records for Queries Broken In
Commercial Club Manager Mal
bocuf Says Land Show in Chicago
Is Responsible Has New Plan
With Realty Dealers.
President Tenders His Annual Message
jg? J& J& j? j?
Solons Receive it Without Demonstration
STOCKTON, Cul., Due. (1. Tito
fTliirtv-viulitli contention of the Cul-
miforuia Fruit Growers' association
gopened here tins morning with about
R50 delegates present from nil parts
lot the state.
The most imiiortnnt feature of thu
liuorning proceedings was the annual
fcddress of President .L W. Jeffrct
Ef Sn ramento, stato eonmiissionei
uL horticulture.
lie ilwelt at length on the import -
unco of standardization of nnek.
feinting that within the past .yea.
live counties of the statu had admit-
ed standardization, and that the as
sociation hoped to preach tho eos-
Jpol of its benefits until all the lniu
growing counties should fall into line
President Jeffrey uomted out tlu
otils of oer-produetion. saying that
it deteriorated tho oualitv of (he
fruit shipped. Ho criticised land!
boomers and chambers of t'ommcrco
for placing tho selling ot laud and
the attracting of settlers above the
principle of economic, production.
lie declared that promotion bodies
should seek to discourage ill desired
investments. IIo mndo a plea for
honesty of dealing among tho deal
ers. Touching on the fruit tariff, Prov
ident Jeffrov said:
"Wo have no moral right to accept
tho financial benefits of u fruit
growing tariV and at the same time
take advantage of the tariff-paying
fruit consumer by foisting upon him
a degraded or unfit article. Tlu
duty exacted from imported fruit
places the American fruit grower un
der extraordinary obligations to bin
customers. A tariff duty restricts
the importation of foreign fruits and
protects the American standaids ot
living from those of the older coun
tries. It js right and expedient, and
must lie maintained.
"Mut it must not bo nn clement of
injury to our own people."
President Jeffrey said that when
the California fruit rates wore
reached in the tariff schedule, il
would be up to tho woslorn grower
to make some showing and in biiball
of the maintenanco present pro tee
tivo tariff. IIo declared by stiinii--latiny
of larger acreage the protec
tive tariff had cheapened the price
f fruit, and thereby proven a ben
efit to the consumer.
All records for receipt of inquiries
at the Medford Commercial club nix
heiug broken at the present time, tin.
letters asking for information arriv
ing at the rate of CO a day. Accord
iug to Manager Mnlbocuf the great
influx at the present timo is due
to the Chicago laud 'show, most ol
the iiKiuirics coming from that sec
tiou.
Manager Malbocuf plans puttine
in operation soon n system whereby
a list of those asking for iuforma
tiou regarding the valley will ot
given to the various real estate me
in tho city. In this way detailed
information will be furnished.
STUDENTS DEBATE
A merchant who is capable of
making his store positively useful Io
von is also sure to make his adver
tising positively interesting to vou
FA
E
High School Debaters Decide That
Franchise Should Not Be Extend
ed to Women Over the United
States in Interesting Debate.
In an interesting debnto at tho
high school Monday afternoon the
subject of woman's suffrage w..s
thrashed out, tho hido opposing- a
general franchiso to tho women of
tho United States winning out.
The subject in detail was: "He
solved, that full suffrage should bo
granted to women in tho Uuiteti
States."
The affirmative side of tho ques
tion was presented by Albert Howell
I.uusford Hind; and Lillian Pierce
Tho negative speakers wore Mist,
Stella Kribs, Hay Coinptou am
Charles Coinptou. The judges, wore
Supei'iuteiidout Collins, Priucipti.
Killian and Miss Palmer, head 01
the English department; Mists Opa
Bailey, president of" the senior class
presided.
The store that makes its advertis
ing valuable to you earns your sup
port. Every day. some htoro's ad
vertising is particularly valuable It
vou and you can discover which
store and what advertisement in a
few moments.
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WANTS CITY
TO ADVANCE
FOR LIGHTS
1 Phutus Copyright, 1910 by American
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Dec. (1.
Congress convened at noon today
and shortly afterward tho annual
message of President Taft was sent
in and its reading begun in both
houses. The membors, who had been
provided with printed copio sof the
dociunoift in advance, paid close at
cutinn as tho reading clerks droned
out the message.
The various recommendations of
the president fo rcuaetmeuts of law
he deemed desirable were received
without any demonstration, hut it
was 'evident from the attention thai
Press Association.
was paid to tho reading Hint they
were being carefully followed by the
lawmakers.
Greatest interest was displayed in
tho president's recommendations re
garding the tariff. Tho president'.
statement that tho tariff board
would not bo ready to report during
the present session but that it would
report probably before the opening
of the next regular session cnu-cd
a buzz of comment in the cloak
rooms. The reference to tho criticism of
the in riff bill some of which lie
called .iustiiiable, oiue unfonndei
and soino misrepresentation, was re
ceived willi careful attention. Tli
recommendation for a revision of Hi.
tariff, schedule by schedule, am
that it bo treated more as it busiues
question, the rates based on the nc
tunl duifferciico in foreign ami hunw
cost of production, was also chisel.'
followed. Considerable significant!
was attached to tho president's warn
ing to congress that its eo-operatioi
is necessary to keep the revision It
a schedule by schedulo consideration
U'mUlnticil cm l'nito I.)
CUMM
IS
IS
Medford Mall Tribune want ads
bring results.
$184,414,860 NEXT YEAR
Secretary of the Treasury Submits Estimate to Congress for Funds
Needed to Conduct Govcrnme nt Business During. Year End
ing June 30, 1912 Is an Increase of $3,000,000.
WASHINGTON, I). C, Dec. 0. -Katimutos
of tho secretary of the
treasury of the funds needed to con
duct the government biisinoss during
tho fUcHl year omHiig June 80, 101'J,
wore triiuaiiiittoil to cougres today.
Tho oetiumtys total .f 7-18,414,800.
Thu estimates show an incioufo
otor thoe for 1911 of .f3.3-J7.aOJ.
Dtaitius this, in 1U12- outiuiHtou there
Is no proibion for a potl dolieiao
oy, which the 1911 efetimtuiw placed
at .110.034,122.
Only three department show tie
ereRsu for 1912. the navy, interior
Mild tho territoml guverMinout. Th
otititiHiilion of $40,000 in the tMimnt
wl opouso of Now Moxifo und Ari
zona for 1911 prtiM.v accounts for
tho territorial uoverumeni decreni--r'ollowiiKr
are th estinmte tr lln
(lifferont department-:
LouisUtive, l.il4Uli,U(l.'il uwiea--
92i7,108.
Kvecutivo, .09S,720; iueroasa.
$720,000.
Stato, .f 1,87.V70; incioiuo, f20U,-
Jiii).
Trensury, $141,599,900; inoioiifce,
$4,001,301.
Territorial, $202,150; doortrnw.
.-S5,200.
increase. $238,000. ,
Dutriet of ColHiubm, $13,002,785:
iiicnwrio, $1,717357."
Wr. $205,257,545; iBflrwM,
$4,707,900.
Nuvy, $125,042,158; deorenw,
$fiS1.87S.
Interior. $180,151,875; dooreNB.
$2,072,JJ07.
Porftofflce (proper), $1,197590;
ttMreso. $1800.
AruHlture, $10,081,000; ineronfo.
-2.(MHi.Sfl0v
I'liiiiinpri'c nml hiljur, f1o.270.fl70:
iK-reuse. $2.080.O..7
Justice, 5j,0.lii,.'7l) , ii renfcrf.
$.'.17,030.
AFTERREVSON
BY SCHEDULES
Introduces Two Resolutions Provid-J
lug for Modification of Rules of
Upper House Making Schcdulc-by-Sclicdule
Revision Possible.
WASHINGTON'. I). C, Dec. (I. -Senator
Cummins of Iowa ludav
ought to pavo the way for a sehed-ile-by-sehodulo
revision of tho tar
ff law by introducing two resolii.
tioiiH in thu senate providing for a
moditieation of the rules of the up
per house.
Ouo resolution is designed to pre
vent the re-opMning of thu whole tar
iff question by declaring as out of
order nil bills of amendment thnt
nay he introduced except those ap
plying directly to thu schedule undor
consideration.
The otor resolution provides t ut
any lull upon which tho finance com
Hitler nhall not have reported with
in a period of (10 day shall be re
garded, by the Heuitto himilaryl a
ihoiuh it had been reimrtod out of
committee.
Mauv senators Uedict that the
resolutions will not puss.
METHODIST MEN
ARE TO BANQUET
The Muthodtst Iliiithcrhooil u ill
hold a riHfci(tl iiiecliiig in the church '
odnoUy evwiiiijf. Hon. it. F.
JlulUi' will deliver an mldrenB on
men' work in tttw ohureh. and liigui
refroliRMut will lio rred. A our
Um1 invilntion is ojctouilwl to nil inoti
to attend.
TJFTS MESSAGE 'CHRISTMAS IS
EFFECTS WARKET : NEAR AND MAILS
STOGKSDEGLIHE- ARE INCREASING
Sharp Declines Follows Publication Large Amounts Arc Being Sent to
of Document Passage in Message! Old Country Dally for Christmas
Referring to Corporations Said to Over $300 Was Dispatched on
Bo Responsible for Market's . Mondny Greater Daily Average
NKW YOltK, Doc. (I. -Following
(ho publication of Presidont Tuft's
uiuciwago to congress today the bind
ers in tho stock market experienced
marked duuliucti. Previously the
cliiingos had been slight. Aftor thu
receipt of the mesi-tinc, however, u
sharp slump bit the market. The
drop was attributed to ,a msmgt in
thu muMMiigo with rcfenucu to a teM
of cxiatiug laws affecting corpora
tions before contiidoniig new lutiisla
ifction. United Stutch Stool Iol 1,
Cniou Pacific lost 2, I'high Valley
3, and Denver & Itio (Irittplu, Mis-
tfoiiri Pacific and IniuiboroiiKh
.MetioH)litnn preferred 1-2. Trad
ing ciiinu to a MhimImuI at tiiuun jul
before noon icndiiig ilic publication
of the pii'-i(liiit'. nn --age.
The market elccd -liong.
Koicign Money onlers aggregat
iug hundreds of dollars are licliii.
eut to Austria, Italy, ilussia, tin
Scandinavian peninsula and nor
mally by Medford residents wiiosi
reUlhcx still live in (ho old coiiutrs
Thu heiiviest of the ChriMtimis motir:
order Imslnos iw still to come, nut
a greater daily average is oxpootoi
before thu bnt date on which menu
orders sent from the i-itv can rend.
Kuropeaii points hy December 25
Vnsterduy over $300 was dipatched
From 1 to 2 (lorilere arc being sum
out daily.
Poitmuitor Woo ij ford in liandlim.
the licHViexl mail for thu liit week
in December ever experienced by the
Im-iil iMiotoflice. Alrcinh the Christ -
inn- mad i cuining inln evidence. Il
i- expected that (In- December will
be .1 H-i 'lid lilcilcr.
CAMPBELL EOR SCHOOL CENSUS
DIG TAKEN
CDNCILMAN
fm ...l. 'l . l .1
inoHe wan no not reno me ncwi i
of (ho dar know littlu of wlmt ii
Imppeninir in the world. And thoM
Hho tail to lvud (he ud know liltU
nf value- ur ol wlmt in luipieniiig
in (lie -lore-world
Medfind Mall Trii.nno want ad
bring rtWMlts.
V. X Caiiiplx II will Ik i rnndldate
for counclliaan from tin- Suond ward.
He grtrtd today to hiIoh his name
to litt put forward l Mm rriundi, who
hnvtt iorlteutly oen urglnn him tu
rim for oin time.
Mr. CmdiiiIioII ban mauy nuHllflou
tlons which fit hi in for tbo nlaeif. V.
J. Hmorlck, the preaeitt Inouuihont,
would not nceept rtHoiuinatiou.
J. I.. Deiiiiuvr will lt a enudlditt
for ra.Mloetlan from the Third ward.
J. K. Watt will voter the rac from
thu First ward, vtaa recently an
liolltired III lliiiM- ol ii liiUa.
The -lore that in- a hit !' unmet
lir -iMi e iii iiii '.it .iiiin-thiii.'
(' Voir Uilut L" I'' I"-1' ll.it it -at-
!h intor(aiit to ou.
Work Will Bo Taken in About a
Week and Will Be Considerably
Largccr Than It Was a Year
Ago.
Th work or taking tho Boliool
I'tfusu in Mudford, which u in
t'ltwrK of John II. Hoiiaolmaii, la
invriwtiiiK VHpidly and will bu ooui'
iiletfd in ubont M wwtk.
1 The efiKiin baa progreaaed fw
,1-iioiigh ut I lie ore-enl iiuie to sllovt
In coii-idcr.ilili' iin-reuHM oter lui
ti-iii'- cen-iif
Mod ri.id Mall Tiiiun want ada
hrlMX reaita.
Roguo River Electric Company Asks
City to Advance Them Money With
Which ot Construct Lines to Fur
nish Current for New Arc Lights.
47 (n Number.
MESSAGE IS
N COMFOR
T
S
I
Now comes tho Roguo It Ivor Elec
tric compnny and auks tho city to help
Mioin out by putting up th6 monoy to
Construct tho noceasnry oxtonslon of
tholr llnoH In order to furnish current
to tho 47 additional arc llghta ordor
d by tho city on various streets. In
ill tho company uafcs tho city to nd
vnnco them soluo $ I n 0 0 . which they
will return at tho rato of $3 por light
er mouth, In all probability tho
iroposltlon will bo turned down by
Mio council nt Its mooting tonight.
In having theso lights Installed tho
'ty must fllgu n contract to pay $0
per month por light for tho 47 lights
ind 6 per mouth for nil lights In
stalled In tho futttro during tho 11 fo
if tho contract ot tho Electric com
uiny with tho city. Tho Installation
it theso lights will cost $4,355.40 and
tho Itoguo Itlvor Electric company
proposes to havo tho city pay for such
'installation costs, and nftor said
amount Is. paid tho Electric company
will thon redtico tho monthly light bill
if tho city of Bedford ono-hult uutll
tho cost ot Installation lias been ro
'undod to tho city.
How President's Annual Document
Was Received Democrats and
Progressives Apparently Approved
,of Most of tho Message Regulars
Consider It Futile.
NEW YORK. Dec. C Commenting
on Presdont Taft's lnessogo to' con
gress, J. 8. Ilneho & Co., bankors, Is
sued tho following Btatomont:
"Wo do noteeo much comfort In tha
messago except that It has tho merit
ot not being radical. Tho presidont
ifovotcs ns much space to Captain
Peary, as ho docs to tho whoto subject
of banking and currency reform.
Thoro Is nothing In tha messaga to re
lievo tho business community or help
to upbuild conttdonco In capital,"
SURE, JACK WILL
MEET1, JEFF
Heavy-weight Champion Says Ho
Has a High Regard for Jeffries
and Would Bn Dcilnhted io T"ik
to Him
CHICAGO. 111., Deo. (I. "If Mr.
Jeflries wants to como back- und
try to regain his old I i t Io, would
io delighted to talk to him," said
lack Joiisoii today. "1 havo til 3
ligbost regard for him, and if he
would like another go, I'll bo there
to give him the chance."
Johnson's readiiiesH to do battle
with the former champion has a
String to it in the shape of it con
ditional premise that he shall receite
t "bearV sliure of the purse. Mean
while the husky ditbky .uhampion is
loiug regular road work ami is ready
to take on any hopes of the white
race that desire to dispute his title.
Medford Mall Tribune want ads
bring results.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 0. .Congress
man Dwlght, IlontibtlcAn "whip" ot
tho house, commenting on tho mes
sago, said. '
"It Is oxtromoly .comprehensive
Tho messago covers tho ground-log
Ically and thoroughly, tl will un
doubtedly hnvo n good effect."
Nono ot tho Insurgent leaders mada
any commont for publication.
Tho senators generally woro ovastvo
whon nsked to discuss tho .messago,
Tho Democrats and progressives ap
parently nnprovod of most of themm
sago; tho groatost exception botng
taken by thorn to tho ship subsidy ref
erence Tho regulars gonoraHy ap
proved tho message, but considered It
futile.
Tho recommendation for revision
of tjio tnrlft schodula by. schedule
caused tho greatest commont among
tho tnsurgouts.
SUB-DIVIDE AT
. EAGLE PDINT
A synilieato of ICaglo Point bjiHi
noss men in which William YoiiNler
Helleu um George Drown pre the
loaders, have purchased tho 20-acro
tract lying between thu 1'aeifiu &
Eastern railroad truck ami tho btisi
iiohh section of. the city, and will
nt once improve the tract, cutting it
up into Jots, grading streets, grav
eling sidewalks und the like. The lots
will then bo placed on the market.
Haglo I'oiul is looking forward (o
big tilings in the way of develop
ment, and this move is but a prelim
inary stop town id wlmt Io follow.
A store would soon final if it paid
for any considerable amount of ad
vertising which it could not nuiku it
to your interest mid profit to rtmtl
and nnawor.
CHICAGO EXHIBIT IS A WINKER
J. A, Perry Tells Easterners of Roguo Valley Wfdo Attention Is At
tracted hy Prize Winning Fruit Which Is On Exhibition at
U. S. Land & Irrigation Exposition In Chicago.
CinCACIO. Hoc. (J. Pristo apple
are atirnotiug wide attention to (!
xhibit of ihv Hoguit rivr valley
piodiicls which are bing ahown at
i he great United Stre Ijnd and
Irrigation exposition at Chicago's
bine fliMiuii by thu Mwdfont t oio
morcial club of Orwii. Tha pri
winner are allow Newtown Pio
imia whitfh captured the firt prue
ut the inltmmtioiial Apple show m
Vancouver. H, C, ImI October, hi
brilliant eoutrant to the ellow iu
pine tha Konuo ritei tallet exlnlni
alao militailta ikonamU "1 ltii.li
MHtwt n' the rich Spiti'iibi'iu iipplt
wblck took tm Kruiid awepi.lake.
at the Nationul Apple lmw in Sjiok
iiH'. Wn-h , IukI eur.
"We but it h doze. i tlifereat kiinU
nt' upli'x and halt' it dozen peiiv
nt iM-iii- mi exhiliitiKii ht-rr, "ii
land t"du. MituiiKi'i J- A I'crit
nt tli exbililt. "'Hie Hnguo river
valley coutaiiin mte of tho finest ap
lle orchard in I In world ami il la
also n inHMnJfleent alfalfa gnitvintf
iMiuulry. The valtoy. in whiuli die
city of Medford with 10.000 popiilu
tton occupiee n etuitml luunlioti ti
oulv no or 00 miles fmm tu Paeifio
twenn und barely '40 utiW flout tile
California Mule line, lying in tint o.--1
1 cine MMithwewteri', eomor uf Ore
eon "I he t alley contain some !1000
Miuare milen f exoeMlingiy fertile
land ut' whirlt Imrolv 100 mile is
letnted (o apple mieillff HOW. Tilt)
rc-i i being cultivitluA largely fr
ii rain and imise. although many
fruitx nioh us pciirs, plums, grspos
and louche- are lifting grown in pro
fuioti The Kroatttr pint of our
liiml 'l"fi- not neotl irrigation and
it U brintiing on (he iiyUkel all the
t.i tri'iu $u(l to $ft00. nn aoie-du-
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