ti" f MGE SIX. flTEDFORD' MATH TRTBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 101H. I? ii! I e ! 3 J w APPLES SOLD AT S1.70F.0.B.0RCHARD SENATOR BOURN tt LONDON PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25. Tho highest price. In two years lina Wen secured for four carloads of apples for, English account. Tho sale, was nimlo by tho Northwestern fruit Kx chnnga of this city through Its own bnnch In London. It va perhaps owing to this closo connection that the local Institution was ablo to land tho big order at the most fav ornblo price. Tho ordor calls for the delivery of King David, Grimes Golden and Jona than apples. The '.price Is practically $1.70 n box f. o. b. Pacific Northwest flipping station. l'cnrs for London In lino with this sale comes the announcement by the same, parties that a carload or nartlott pears from tho Horuo river valley will start for London today. Shipment will bo in ml (i on tho steamship Olympic which will sail from New York September 13th. Tho shipment will come from the famous llillcrcst orchards near Medford and tho quality Is said to bo the l'pl eer turned nut of tho Koruo river valley. That I-ondon stands for a good treat when it receives these pears is the opinion of those who havo been busily engaged In assembling the fruit In tho Southern Oregon or chard. I-ast year a carload of Horuo river Dartlett pears was sent to Lon nnd It waa the first ever received in that market. Its condition was per fect and tho shipment brought un usually favorable prices. Tho pres ent shipment Is expected to do equal ly as good, It not better. l'car Market Poorer Tho condition of tho pear trade In tho eastern markets Is not so good. With some of tho home sections ship ping to tho trade, there is naturally an Inclination to lower tho extreme prices that havo beon ruling dnrlng recent days. This has curtailed to a considerable extent, the former great speculative activity of the market. At the present tlnio there. Is only a fair demand for Rogue river Dart letts at $2.00 f. o. b. Medford, while Ynklma stock Is finding a moro lim ited demand at $1.75. E HERE ON VISIT TO LAKE PARK "l consider myself nlmoM n un live con of .1neknn county, so great Is my Interest in it," sniil former Senator Joniitltnu Ronnie, Jr., who arrived Sunday and left Monday for a visit to Crater lake. "I shall never forget the magnificent support given me, both in the primaries and nNllie polls, bv .Taeksou county, mid can be counted upon at all times to do my utmost in the county's be half. I have come down lo renew acquaintances nnd to again visit the lake during mv vacation. Although not in the senate, I nm in Washing ton as chairman of the senate ios. tal rnniK committee, working for na tional highway, and will he on hand to work for more moncv for Crater lake." While here Senator Hourne placed his custoninrv order for 1120 boxes of Cornice pears, which has been his nnnunl gift to the senators for the pnM five years. FARLEY, STRIKE BREAKER, DYING WITH HORSES CORONER' ORY TO E fawtfTSZ-rtM' James Farley, who made a fortune as a strike breaker, is dving of tub erculosis beside his trolling hop.es at the Knipire racetrack at Yonhers. His physicians wanted him lo remain in bed in his room at the Hotel As tor nnd die there. "You say I'll die if I go there." said Farley to his doctor. "Well, I'll die if 1 don't. I might ns well die happy.'' SINKS KNIFE TO HILT MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2'. -The au thorities here today nre perfunctor ily investigating the killings of Ser apio Reinlou and Hordes Mangel, Mnderistn congressmen, who nre be lieved to have been victims of I In crtuV adherents on account of their opposition to the government. It is reported these killing led John Lind to notify President Wil son that Huerla's stubbornness ren ders further friendly relations im possible. BIGEST FEET BELONG TO THIEVES AND INCENDIARIES PARIS, Aug. 2.. Thieves nnd in cendinrics have the longest feet of all classes of French criminals, says Dr. Charles I'errier, iwlice surgeon at Nimes, basing his conclusions on ten years' investigation. Counter feiters come next, nnd the'" are fol lowed by tramps, swindlers and loisoncrs. E Hoy Wilson who Is employed on the Hsclilrgl ranch is suffering front a painful wound inructed whllo he was preparing a hide for tanning Sunday. Thonlfo bo was using slipped, pene trating tho left leg Jiut above the knee cap, going In the full length of the hlnde. Ho was brought to Dr. Clancy's offlco where the wound wus dressed. MEXICAN REFUGEES ARRIVE ON BORDER MEXIOALA. Uwcr California, Aug. ll.'i. Thirty Mexican refugees from llcnnosilln have arrived at Mexicali, on the border. Tliev brought word that n baud of J00 rebels is moving toward the town. A small force of federal troops, with two machine guns, constitutes tl e Mexicali gnrri.-on. PROBE RING DEATH LOS ANUKIiKS, Oil., Aug. 23. For the first time in a decade I .us Angeles fight fans will be without fistic cnlerlalniiient for Labor day. The Hcliedulcd Cross. Dundee match for that date is cancelled lodav as tho result of "Hull" Young's death, following his mulch with Jess Will aid Friday. It is prohnble (hat no other matches will be staged at Vernon for some time, and what the future holds for boxiiisr here is problematical. lomorrow the coroner will in- uuiiv into Young's death. In the afternoon practically the entire Los Angeles boxing colony will attend his funeral services. The body will then be shipped to his father's home, (Hen Rock, Wvvo. Mrs. Nellie Wright, Young's fiancee, will accom pnuv N'onh Young, the fighter's brother, who? will be in charge of the remains. Friday has been sel for the pre liminary hearing of YVillanl and oth ers connected with the fatal match. Fridav nielil the Vernon town miiii. cil will decide whether it will per mit n eoiiliuunnce of lioxiii" within the village. NEW COLD STORAGE PLANT BEGINS BUSINESS The new cold storaKe plant of tho Koguo ltlver Fruit and Produce as sociation was thrown open for busi ness yesterday and the temperature was maintained at 34 whllo as an ex periment 32 was readied during the day. Two cars of pears are In stor age now and an thero are orders for mixed cars later on Aujuua will bo hold In storngo until tho Winter Net Its nro ready probably tho first of October. Several hundred boxes of llartletts will also bo held as an experiment for a later market., Tho market went up last year at tho close and atthough It Is strong now thero is a probability that It will decline sumo In tho next fow weeks and rlso rapidly lato In the season. The now plant Is a finely appointed building of concreto nnd tile, has n cold storagd capacity of CO cars and a dry storago capacity of 00 cars. It has been completed In about 8 weeks from tho tlmo ground was broken and will cost In tho neighborhood of $10,000. STEERS $8 TO $8.35 HOGS $9 TO $9.15 LAMBS $5 TO $5.25 PORTLAND, Aug. 3G. Receipts for tho week have been: Cattle, snilj ' calves, :IH; lions, ti to; sheep, 8080,' and horses, 1, I Tho receipts of cattle havo been lighter than usual for the, week, with bulk of offeilngH going readily lit slightly higher prices. Hot h steers nnd cows have moved at an advance of about I fie. Choice steers sold as high ns JS.Itr. rnnglug down to So ne.-' cording to quality. Host cows and. heifer easily brought 7c and noiiui I good clans stuff went from $0-i0 to, lti.75. I'rliuo veal calves $8.75 lo $'J.00. Hog arrivals have been very light, Trices advunred 'Jfic for the midweek offerings mid omi load sold Friday as high as lU.lft and one at $l).0fi Only two loads available al the week end. Liberal receipts of sheep, with prices holding a little belter on good stuff. .Mont of the lambs received at the week end sold at $n.3r "off cars.' 1'rlnio yearling wethers $ I 00 to $ I . n f. . I'rlmo owes $3. DO to lit. ST.. ed Up clone. In the amphitheatre, au nt her building for iilouk and poultry creeled nnd a suitable place fixed tin dtir tho grand stand for thn children's exhibits, that am In ehargu of tlm (heater Medford uluh and pniinUo to ho very numinous and lutoroHtlng. A plat form will bo erected In thn nlley between Hitter & Duulnp's mid J. W, Drcsslor's office for tho baud and thero will bo free diluting and MardI (lias on tho paved street on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, A big special featuro (hat linn boon seemed Is the wild horses and buck lug bulls used nt the Klamath Falls Flks Rodlo July I; ali several or tho champion riders for tho coast havo been secured, which promises plenty of bucking broncho sports. Tho ladles relay race of two miles ohiihglnK homos ovory half inlln for n piliMU of $300, will bo n big special event. Hecretary IllmilH of thn Coinmnr elal club who hi making a special ef fort to gel (ho orclinrdlst lo nialto good exhibits tit fruit sayii tho illnpluy will bo the fluent In southern Oregon. This Is a big pnnr and applo country and an there urn about $300 In cash offered on each of thenu fruits as well an liberal exhibits on nil other fruits, tho growers should iiinko n iipeiial effort to sen tho valley has a credllahlu showing lit the fair, Tho mmorlntloii will furnish cold nlorago rpr fruits and vegetable)!, (let a premium list and propiiro to make an uxlilblt of something, With Medford trarn Is Medford made, r MRS. FREDERICK SCHNEIDER DIES SATURDAY EVENING Mrs, Sarah Jane Schneider, wife of Frederick Schneider, died at her homo nt 003 Maplo street, Saturday evening at ! o'clock, from n compli cation of dlscaHc. She had been a resident of tho valley for thirty years, twenty-five years at Kaglo Point nnd five )curs In Medford. She was a native of Pennsylvania nnd wns fifty four years, ten months and five das of ago at the time of her death. Deceased leaves a husband utitj n daughter, Mrs. Loosely of Tolo, and a mother, three sisters and three bro thers In Pennsylvania. The funeral servlcet will bo held Monday nt 3 o'clock p. in. tit the fam lly residence, Rev. Kldrldgo officiat ing. Interment In 1. O. O. F. cero- tory. WILL GIVE MARDI GRAS DURING FAIR WEEK The fair directors aro holding meetings ovcry week nnd nro making big preparations for the third minimi fair at Medford, September 0 to 13. The exhibit building has been mov- CUPERLATIYE. cimam2 T3 Satisfaction.' 7w VtV .! M ' V y saoc' jj& r- 3.; THE HOUSEWIFE WHO USES DRIFTED SNOW FLOUR IS OFTEN ASKED "Why Is It the bread )ou bake Is always so light ami delicious?" Tho wine homiewlfo knows the secret lies In the superior flour she lines Sim will answer that her baking has littnrlnlily been siircciixfiil sluro she started using "Drifted Snow." Try It ourelf mill prove Its gooducmi, It's guaran teed o snllufy or 111" flour will cunt joii nothing Just try It for oiir next batch of bread or bls culls. ASK YOl'lt (lROCIIR FOR DRIITFD SNOW Fl.Ot'lt m& SPERRY FLOUR CO Western China Co. in worm cK.vrit.Wi' Clihirt nail Supplies for (be Decors I or Clans Thursday 7.30 (otl) p, 111. nnd Firing Friday OPENING AUGUST 25 X t V I ! 3 I JACKSON COUNTY FAIR AND PEAR SHOW MEDFORD, SEPTEMBER 9th TO 13th $6000 PREMIUMS and PRIZES $1500 PREMIUMS on FRUIT $300 PREMIUMS on PEARS LIBERAL PREMIUMS on all kinds of Stock, drain, Poultry, Fruits, Products of Kitchen and Pantry, , Fancy Work, Fine Arte, KloriciiHuro, Minerals, Articles manufac tured in Jackson county, etc. Also big list of special premiums. GET A PRRMfUM LTST from Secretary S. I. Prown and make an exhibit. c- I ! V tr Trotting, Pacing and Running Races Purses as high as $f00 have been made, which will attract some of the best horses in the country and insure a good racing program V The Wild Horses and Bucking Bulls ' ' ue(1 t Elks' Rodeo at Klamath Falls, July 4 and S, have been secured; also several of the best riders in the West for this ntlraction. other Feature, 2 -Mile Ladies' Relav Rj "i Ladies change horses every half mile. A purse of $200 insures a big race. i & ? T Y ? f t t f Y r ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y f Y Y Y Y T Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y J. T. SULLIVAN, President. S. I. BROWN, Secretary. 4 '?H!vHr&HKt s4fcfei& . .,'1,