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fieVtrner West Issues Statement
Showino Lowenberfl ami Gelnji
Apln In Default of Payment, Put
ting an End to State's Contract.
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I 8Alt.M, Or., Oct. 3. ConlrACt In
hor In OrcRon enmo to un cm! Satur
day wight when tho Lowenborg & Go
ing company, Rtovo manufacturers,
yrho have been ntt ho penitentiary
employing convict labor for tho pttut
twnity-flvo or thirty years, was or
dered to discontinue because of fall
uro to make payments.
This nnnounconiont In especially
i in porn nt nt this time, as it means
the release of hundreds of convicts
from tho Btovo foundry work to the
v(nrk of crushing rock tor road build
Iiik throughout tho state and for much
needed repair work about tho Btate
Institution. Now that tho brick do
in mul can be supplied by the yards
operated with free labor, no more
penitentiary brick will bo placed upon
tko open market,
Thero liavo been employed in the
stovu foundryabout 200 convlcts.,Jlo
for leaving for two days' rest Jtnd
rcrupteratloh at "Seaside, Governor
West tjavo out the following state
ment: Company llclilml All War.
"Tho Lowcnbcrg & Going company
bolng again in default in Its payments
ofr convict lnbor, the men were not
permitted to return to work. This
puts an end to the state's contract
with tho Btoie foundry and to con
tracted convict labor. In the state.
"Tho company was behind in Its
payments for labor for the .months of
(January, February and March of this
year and being unable to meet thetn
Was given, with tho consent of Us
Ourety company, until tho first or the
par to mako payment. In consider
ation of tho concession, however, the
(Company promised to mako prompt
payment of all tunouuts duo in the
future. This It has failed to do and
li can fico no reason why the state
should bo called upon to finance the
affairs or this company.
"Tho Lowenberg & Going company
twill bo allowed reasonable time in
which to pay its arrears and remove
Its equipment. Tho prison authori
ties will take' possession of tho build
ing and Immediate steps will be taken
iff utilizo tho same.
How the hntor Will Bo Used.
"Tho labor released can bo em
ployed In many ways at present, as
thoro Is much repair work and clean
ing up to bo dono around the pris
on and other state institutions. As
Boon as equipment can be secured
and installed in the buildings for tho
jnirposo of manufacturing such arti
cles as can be used and aro needed
at the several state instltptlons men
can bo easily employed.
"Wo havo now under way the mct
ter of establishing rock crushers in
several counties whero at least some
wen can be employed during this win
ter crushing rock for road building."
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LARGEST AND SMALLEST CHINESfc SAILORS
Klang Tun Chung and Poo Chun Kwal aro the largest and the small
est sailors In the crew of the Hal-Chlf the first Chinese battleship to enter
American waters. Tho llai-Chi Is uow in the New York harbor.
Klang Tun Chung, who Is twenty-eight years old and six feet in height
towers above the others in the crow like a lighthouse. He Is as good ua
tured as he is big. Little Poo Chun Kwat occupies a place high in the es
timation of the officers and crew.
RAGING
APPLE T
' HUMS ACTIVE
Reports from the Barrel Districts of
the Esst Indicate that Deadlock
Is at Last Broken Increase In
PrwlHct!wi.
KNIGHTS HOLD FORTH
(Continued FromTago One)
banquet was serfci in the largo ad
joining banquet lin'l. Hon. W. I.
ynwter was tonstraa.ter. His le
jjrtarks wcro portouR, piiheuc ami
luunorouR, all so fk'arly mterwoien
as to appeal to the better elf of
any ian, while his modest trnilrs pf
humour brought !aii"htor and a lienr-
MApplaiu Ix'iin. alU-i.re.Muvt. Rc-
6pones were mndiJ bv T. V. Wlll.nm
sou pf Grants Pass, V.' V. Norton, of
Mnntlifleld, W. 0. Bertrana of
Sprngue,- Wush., and W. W. Kifcrt 6f
ledfonl. Sir. tJifert wn V;pt Ijus
in liis remnrkH dificlaimin political
nlloKalions joking made agaiii.it liim
by TonstninRter Vnwlcr.
Tliero were about forty v5ito,f
present, among them being: V. H,
Ilrown, Arlington, WjibIi.; J, F. Pall v.
J. K. Hicks, If. S. HurriMHi, P. H.
I.iinlso3'f Aelilund; T. W. Williamson,
P. Howoll, Jnmos Medliotkn, If. T.
Utley, GrnntR rnss; G. C. Worth,
Klamath Falls; A. J. Peak, Port
land; It. A. Price, Seaside, Oregon;
r. Poole, Peebles, Ohio; C. D. Camp
bell, Ccdnrvillo, Ohio; T. W Marsh,
Almn, Mich.; WI. Welch, Waterloo,
Iowa; A. C. Huson, Minncnpolig,
Knns.; J, P. Van Dcuscii, Wnukegan,
HI.; W. II. Ilrown, Arlington, Wash.;
P. P. Norton, Marshfiehl; W. 0. He
fraud, gpi-ague, Wash.; W. E. Mn
ben. Colprndo Springs.
Pollowlu is tho program for to
Ony: 30 a. in. Call o order. Music
"Our Now Ily-LnwH," by Porter J.
Neff of Tulisinan Lodgo No. m.
n "How to Iiiorenso Altcndnrioo and
Iiitcroul," by tho keeper of tho rcc
prds and seal of Klnmnth Lodge, No,
00, Klanmth Full?. Hietibsion.
Miscellaneous business.
. 2 n. in, Call to ordor. Musie.
, 'Officers' Dutios and' Difficulties,"
Tho Northwestern Frnlt Exchange
says: Reports from the barreled
districts, especially western Now
York,, indicate that tho deadlock
which has existed between buyers
and -growers has been broken, and
the trading is active, and the feeling
generally stronger. Tho sanio qual
ity of Baldwins (tho great storage
applo of York State) which brought
$2,00 ten days ago, are selling freely
now at from $2.35 to $2. GO per
barrel. Buyers are coming in great
numbers and the indications are that
the York Stato crop will pass out of
first hands at the above figures or
higher.
Authorities now make the -follow
gin estimates on tho total apple pro
duction in the U. S. and Canada, bas
ed on September 1st as compared
with August 1st: Tho general crop
total gain in the expectation between
Aug,r 1st and Sept. lst over onq
million barrels. In tho U. S, alono
it shows at 700,000 barrels, after
reducing to barrels the shortage in
RELS in the U. S. alono show an
increase of from $00,000 to 900,000
during August and In theTJ. S. and
1,300.000 barrels. The Increase over
last year Is given at approximately,
42"per cent or from C.G00.000 to
C. COO, 000 barrels.
SOCIALISTS WANT
PUBLIC MARKET
Councilman Millar is Told to Get
Busy and Submit an Ordinance to
the City CounciLProvldino for a
Public Market Place.-
Ttitit'a Why i Thankful Woman lire
ouieiitls Pm-Ulim Sage.
Charles Strluiu will soil oil n fifty
cent tuUtlo of PAUtSlXN HAUB mid
guarantee It to ImiitRh dnmtrufr, stop
falling hair ami Itching tu-nlp, or
money back, It's u delightful hair
droning that ..lilnkca hair liustMiUH
and fascinating.
"In tho spring I was recovering
tioin n severe, enso of erysipelas,
which left mo virtually bald on the
fiont of my head and Aioxt to any
ears, tho nnir kept coming oui rnp-i
Idly and anything I used xMppeil mj'
getting entirely bald, until 1 uhc1 two
bottles of PARISIAN SAU This
tonic inado my hulr sthrt to rVow Ij;
and, In fact, grow mo a good fair
amount of hair, and It has entirely
stopped my hair 'tilling '
It Is with pleasure that l give a
public recommend to PARISIAN
SVOK, which I know It a wonder."
Mrs. Kiln Gilchrist, W. Pitt St., lied
ford, Pa.
"Just Say"
HORLICK'S
It Muns
Original and Gtnulns
MALTED MILK
Thi Ftatf-tfrM fer All Ages.
More healthful than Tea or Coffee.
Agrees with the weakest digestion.
Delicious, invigorating and nutritious.
Rich milk, malted grain, powder form.
A quck hack prepared ia a raiante.
Take bo .nWitate. Ak for HORLICK'S,
Others are imitations
OPEN-
For Business
mdtllNH M IdSMK'H
SecoiuMluiitl StuitJ
nt at; South (It-npti Street.
Qlvo us n call and wo will treat
S on fair.
Highest cash prlco for second hand
goods ot all kinds. ,
Sock Spring
Goal
ox xaxo au tbi Txara.
Office mid Coat Van, Twelfth mm)
Front StrtfU.
Phono 7101.
Burbidge
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O'BRIEN ISSUES ULTIMATUM
fContlnued from Vugn 1.)
rights unices they return to work be
fore Wednesday jtl 4 o'clock".
According to a btatement issued
nt union headquarters (his forenoon
lops than .r)0 men, most of whom are
strikebreakers, nrc workim in the lo
cal frliops which usually cmployo
over 1000 men.
The stockade around the AlIrnH
shops was completed today niitl cots
and pnnisions were taken inRide. It
is Kind (lint a eiirload of st(kc
brenkcrs will nrrivo boon from tho
east.
Tho unionit8 have csinhliRliqri
their pickets outside tlio riht of
way. No disorders Imio beer, ic-porled.
At a recent meeting of the Jackson
rotinty central commlttio the follow
ing resolution was passed and ordered
published:
Whereas, tho socialist party standu
for tho interest of the working class,
and tho loting of thcrgood road bonds
Insures the building of good high
ways and will vastly aid tho farmers
lo reach the cities of Rogue River val
ley with tho produce and
Whereas It will bo to the mutual
bocoflt of both tho farmers and the
working men of tho cities to deal dl
rect!y with each othor; therefore bo it
Resolved by tho socialist party
central committee of Jackson county
that we are In favor of tho estab
lishing of a public market place In
tho city of "Medford and wo request
the epclallst councilman, Gcorgo H.
Millar to submit an ordinance to tho
city 'council of Mcdford to that ef
fect and wo Instruct tho county secre
tary to send copies of this resolution
to tho Mcdford newspapers for pub
lication. C. W. SHERMAN',
County Secretary.
kcopcr of records mul fronl of Ther
mopylae Loil.ro No. 50, of GrautH
I'mhs. Discussion.
. "The llenutiei ud Perfection of
Our Ilitnal," keeper of records and,
hem at lirniiite Lodfjo No. 211 of Ash
land, ,
vtorner Slouch of Our
nmdicr li. P. .Mulkey
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WASHINGTON, Oct.3, Tho Re-
clamation Service announces Us la
test homestead undertaking, tho
Huntley Irrigation project, In Mon
tana, Is fast being settled up by
newcomers to tho wejt, and that
splendid crops of all 'sorts aro being
produced. Ono of tho principle crops
being raised with surcess in tho new
country la sugar beets. A report
rocclvcd today said:
, A great portion of tho land was
planted to sugar boots this year. The
heavy lands on the pioject which at
first wcro avoided by the settlers aro
proving tho most dcslrablo for sugar
beet culture. Sovcn beet dumps on
tho project mako short hauls for tho
forniors."
On September 12 there wore 103
romuintiig farina available for set
tlors, and tho sorvlco reports that
thero Is nmplo opportunity at this
time to secure a first class fa rip less
than two mlloa from tho railroad,
although seventeen farms worn taken
dp by settlers during tho month of
August.
PORTLAND, Ore. A lowiircl of
.$100 ,-was offered today by United
$tntcS Marshal Jeslio ficolt for the
arrest of J. M. Tliornet' a Jiosnilnl
CAN m CAN
WELL
without
ECONOMY
JARS
and
ECONOMY JAR CAPS
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We also handle
Mason Jars
Everlasting Jars
and Hie Fruit to Put in
Them.
OLMSTEAD
6c HIBBARD
West Side Grocers
nurso of Oakland. Cat. who assisted
Older,". Dr. Grant Ivman to csenna from'
iroiiicr II. J-. Mulkey of Omnltu Oakland, and waa captured with Ly-I W
4)dgc. Miscellaneous hush.oss. I ,,, llt jci,,,,,,,!!, I-'alls. wVMUi PL,
APPLES FOR EUROPE
Wo aro appointed agents for
J. JJ. THOMAS, Govern Garden, Lon
don and Southampton, England,
whose charges are 5 per cent and
G cents por box.
JAS. LINDSAY & 80N, Ltd., Glas
gow and Edinburgh. Scotland, 6
por cent and 10 cents per box.
JlAWBUN ICODINSON, Hull, Eng-
lang, C per cent and 8 cents per
box.
These aro tho oldest and largest
firms In their respoctlvo towns, and
their roforouco as to financial abil
ities can be had at Mcdford National
Hank, Mcdford, Oregon.
Cash can bo cabled day after sale
If required, and highest market
prices guaranteed,
Red Faced Men smoking niO CIG
ARS tulklng "HOT AIR" don't always
Jive on air, hence our ronmrks on
charges.
Tho clap.trap about prlvato sale
does not provo romunoratlvo. oxcopt
for somo curios of a small nature. All
sollors by prlvato snlo havo to wait
until nuctlots aro over so aa to know
what to ask, and In tho enso of largo
supplies thoy often got left.
For further particulars, address
W. N. White (St. Co
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SMITH'S
APARTMENT
HOUSE
Houth Itlvci-Kldo
New niitl rp.to.Duto ..MiMleru
in every particular, gnu cook
lug, etc. Women ttnil glrU niut
tiling irfertMicoji,
WJI. SMITH.
Home riioun NMC.
HOTEL MOORE
Europoan,
Spucial Ua(u by lio AVcmlc of Month,
Uates fiO CohIh Up.
V RAU-MOHR 00., Proprietors,
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Our Art vStore
Tho ono that Innilr-'i. HittlNfai'llnu
Wo can runilsh ion homo doroimliiun In Wall I'uper itud l.Mu
Aitltitlo painting. III. MldHnnn wuler uitor ami luiHtolii.
C. E. COLLIN
a" North Urnpt,
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RINGvS
RINGS
RINGS
Don't fail to hoc the largest .soloftiou of rius (vor shown in Southern Oregon.
IJii'th stone i-ini, all .stvles and sizes. VJ)bl4l fviftSi
MARTIN J. REDDY
Tho Jewolor. Nonr Post Office
Squibbs Spices
Give Best Results in Pickling: Fruit
Aboslutely Pure Exceptionally Strong
Economical to Use
MEDFORD PHARMACY
NKAK POST Ol-'PIC!..
lll()NI NIOIIV OH lAV -MAIN I0I.
Stoves Stoves Stoves
We have a very largo and complote stock of Colo's Air Tight Wood Stovos,
also a fine assortment of Ranges, including tho GREAT MAJESTIC, all at rea
sonable prices.
Medford Hardware Comp'ny
2I8 EAST MAIN ST.
ROGUELANDS
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INCORPORATED iA . , :k
FRED N. CUMMINGS, Manager
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Have the Soil
The Water
The Climate
The Transportation
' To Produce Enormous Crops
INVESTIGATE
Office 3d Floor Medford National Bank Bldg.
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