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27 CARSIN 1915!!FIRST PICTURE OF NEW RULER AT WORKjCHEAPER RENT
WORLD PEACE
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SEEN IN FUTURE
SAYSJOLSTOY
Son of Noted Russian Paints Great
Reliyiiius Revival Describes His
Christmas at the Russian Front '
What Irrigation Did for Bear Creek
Or chard the Past Season Set Forth
by Manager Despite Poor Setting,
Due to Previous Year's Drouth,
Good Yield Fancy Fruit Secured.
As Result of Prevailing Labor Trou
bles, Large Employers Co-operate
to Solve Housing Problems for
rraw
Employes Better Times and
Lower Rentals.
Non-Resistance Is True Christ
Teaching.
PAOTC RTX
era
FOR WORKMEN
CHRIST S IDEAL
ON CREEK
Happen
Tom
The district south of Medford hik
perhaps been tlio uioNt proHperouH
pnrt of the vullcy this Kviison, and it
has been duo in a lurgo meusnro to
irrigation, which was practiced on n
large area for the first time thin
your. Kvcryouo around here that I
have- beard oxpreBH tlicmsclvcs arc
highly pleased with the benefits re
ceived from the use of water. Water
increased tho yield of Hear Creek or
chard from twenty-seven cars of
fruit in 11)15 to sixty cars in 1010.
Some have said the, wutur helped,
but was not equal to a Iniuo rainfall,
as they had a larger fruit crop in
1013 (a wet year) than they had this
year with irrigation. That is easily
accounted for, as '1013 was a net
year following a year of heuvy rain
fall. There was plenty of rain dur
ing tho spring and summer of .1012 to
mnlto nn abundant wood and loot
growth, strong, healthy buds were
formed and the trees were in a fine
physical condition to produce a large
crop tho following summer.
Kffcct of Drouth.
In contrast to that of last spring,
the majority, of unirrigutcd trees
wero in r very poor physical condi
tion, owing to the two preceding dry
years. The water would have shown
more marked results had the trees
been normal at tho beginning of the
season.
On the Hear Creek orchards in the
spring of 1014 we had a good set of
fruit, but as week after week went
by without rain our prospects for uny
substantial fruit production vanish
ed. We had uervs and acres that we
would have given .frill per acre for one
good soaking that summer.
In the spring of lOl.'i we again had
n good setting of fruit and were very
hopeful, so were our neighbors
surely nature wouldn't go back on the
valley twice in succession, but she
did, and wo had the dryest year on
record except some other dry years
thot had almost been forgotten. The
late Samuel Rosenberg, owner of the
orchard, believed our only salvation
was irrigation, and Mrs. Itosenherg
herself is just as strong uu advocate
of irrigation.
Saved by Iiri gallon.
In tho spring of 101.", at much ex
pense and work, wo installed pumps
mid pipe lines and secured enough
water to mature part of our pear
crop. Wo had no water for our ap
ples, nnd they dried upon the trees.
In tho spring of lOlli we had n
good setting of fruit and we knew we
were snfe. We had a good gravity
irrigation system. We irrigated throe
times, shipped moro than double the
301. crop of the finest pears produc
ed in the valley, and a big apple crop,
nlso have brought our trees back to
a healthy, vigorous condition and
havo been enabled to plant cover
crops to enrich our soil. Irrigation
increases quality as well as site
thereby.
Hear crock furnishes a good sup
ply of water, enough to insure n
good yields of fruit every year. Mow
ever, wo are willing nnd nnxiou to
have the high line system built, or at
least investigated by the aiilborilies
of on irrigation district. We real
ize tho added cost above the Hear
creek system might easily be peid by
having an available water supply
luter in the season than Hear creek
would ordinarily furnish it.
Tho investigation of an available
water supply for the Uogue Hivcr
valley is too large and expensive an
undertaking for an imliv idiial. and if
one pel-son did investigate il to bis
satisfaction his neighbors would hesi-
.tale to take his conclusions. Signing
of contrnets for the required acreage
- to justify building the higlf-line sys
tem have failed largely on this ac
count. The people didn't know for
sure what they were buying.
Why court adversity longer hv de
pending on the uncertain rainfall
ivhen irrigation gives us assurance of
larger vields f
Water is our greatest need; let us
net ns a united progressive people to
secure it. HKliT 11. l.OWItV.
Manager Hear Creek orchards.
BRITISH STEAMER IT0NUS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
LONDON, Dec. 22. Llnls tvmrt
the pinking of the Hrilish -tt'nmsliip
Itunus.
The ItonitH, ;VM0 luii gros
owned in Mi'limnine. Shu wiih in the
burvice the Drill h nnunmu'ul.
This is (ho first pUture to remh tliir country showing Charles Francis
Joseph, nt Uil'U ns emperor of Atstriu-lluiitiir'! Il is Miown ufc tho front
KroitAtiirit, In "in council with Urn. Fiilkcnluiyn, lcailor of tlio advance
of ccntnil poMvr nnnirs into Kunwmir.
RECENT SLUMP
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Duoyunt
recoveries of from three to over ten
points at the opening of today's stock
market, prompted by the overnight
developments In tho peace situation,
caused a hurrreld covering of short
commitments and a strong tone thru
out tho forenoon session.
(Thoro was a pronounced chango of
sentiment in all quarters, attributed
In a measure to a clearer view of tho
contents of President Wilson's note
to tho belllgeront powers and to Sec
rotary Lansing'B second explanatory
statement published utter the close of
tlio market yesterduy.
The weeding out of numarouB weak
accounts yesterday was a factor of
Importance contributing to a strong
er technical position in tho market
today. King (leorgc's speech pro
rogalag parliament also was an In
fluence npaprontly toward higher
prices.
Tho volumo of trading, moreover,
was materially diminished.. Trans
actions during tho first hour amount
ed to r.r0,000 shares and although
they reached 1,2(10,00(1 shares by 12
o'clock, thin total did not equal the.
trading of yesterday during tho same
period.
Coinparod with that frenzied ses
sion, the market resembled the calm
after a storm.
Hanking Interests regarded to
day's movement as a logical reaction
from the recent market oxcossos and
continued to urgo caution, reinforcing
this attltudo by further discrimina
tion against stocks of shifting value.
.'. Tho market crept slow ly upw ard la
the last hour some issues repeating
or passing best prices of the morning.
Tho closing was strong.
BRITISH SURPRISED
AT WILSON APPEAL
WVKKPOOU Doo. 22. Tho Post
refVrrhiK to I'reHhtent Wilson's una
HUHUMtinK that tho helllKerents nii'Ke
known thoir ilosirea concerning peace,
.says: "President Wilntm must m-t lo
surprised if, oh far as tlio allien are
concerned, his Intervention product1.
a Htate of mind contrary to that at
which he aims. The allien will read
ily k(vo the president credit for Uu
heM of Intentions, hut they will ho
justified in wondering whether, from
their point of view the note Is not
partleulatiy ill timed and ill judged.
"The president's assurance that
the recent Herman overtures had no
prompting Influence on his proposals
must he accepted. At the hnmo time
it ts, to suy the least, somewhat mal
adroit that wo should he so appealed
to by the t'nlted States at a moment
when tho allies are at the height of
their power and (iernwny knows her
own apparently favoraMo position
cannot possiMy ho maintained.
"On the other hand there is tho
possibility that. Mr. Wilson's efforts
are directed toward elicit Ins from
Germany concrete terms of peace,
which fho withheld In her extraordin
ary approach to the entente. In that
rase a useful purpose may he served,
for we then would be in a position to
judxe whether war weatlmss Is asso
ciated with the consciousness of crim
inality of which Germany has been
found Knllty In the eyes of the elvU
lzvl world and the extent to which
this will Induce her to yield to the
alllrs' inexorable demands for guar
antees against future barbarism. "
SEEK 4
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I'Yoni Grants Pass Courier.)
There was a gocd attendance nt the
meeting of the. Game and V'mh Pro
tective association held at the Com
mercial club rooms Wednesday niyht.
The special committee that had been
appointed nt a previous meeting had
its report ready for consideration, the
report covering the question of fish
ing conditions most fully. Il included
statements from health officers cov
ering tlie condition of the river during
the time that nil commercial fishing
was pml.ibited, and of the men who
were employed by the authorities to
hurv dead salmon that accumulated
along the river within the city nnd
near and above the water supply in
take. Statements were also included
showing the value of the commercial
fishing industry to the community,
while anglers added their testimony
as to sport fishing during open and
closed seasons.
The report recommended that
seines and set nets be prohibited from
all I he waters of the Hogue, and llial
only the drift net of HVii-ini'h mesh he
permitted. It also endorsed the es
tablishment of the deadline at the
mouth of the river by the state fish
and game commission, and asked thai
the drift net be permitted upon the
waters of the upper river during the
chinook season, from April 15 to
Angus! I't, with closed water for 1000
feet below every dam, fish way or ob
struction. The report showed that shortage
of fish in the upper rier was paused
largelv by reason of inadeuuate fish
ways at Golden Drift and Kay Gold
dams, periods of low water such us
prevailed during the past two seasons
holding many of (he fish below the
dauw.
The committee. composed of.
Messrs. M. .1. Anderson, Frank llnim
we!l, tieoiL'e Dickinson, Krnnk Me
Karlane and .lames W'crlx, that had
prepared the report, was instructed
to hae it printed and supplied to
each member of the slate legislature.
LIKEN PEACE NOTE
TO DAYSOFCIVltWAR
LONDON", Dec. 22. The Daily
News, which Is the nearest to pacifist
among tho London newspapers, says
today regarding President Wilson's
note:
"No one can fail to appreciate the
spirit in which tho proposal Is made
or approve tho cautious terms tn
which It is couched. The history of
the great struggle In his own country
is too recent and too memorable for
President Wilson to be unaware of
the perils of too hasty intervention.
From our side, it was tho spectre
of Kuropean intervention that haunt
ed Lincoln, especially in those days
when the cause of the north was pass
ins through Its riarkesi phase.
"Mr. Wilson is far too wise to add
that trouble to the enormous burdens
or the nations engaged In the strug
gle for liberty not less vital and far
greater. He is taking soundings. If
ho finds the water still too deep he
will wait until a more favorable op
portunity." The newspaper says the central
powers would accept the note eagerly
and despite their arrogance the door
should not bp barred and bolted In
their face.
Ily CIILSON (lAHDXU'lt.
WASHINGTON, Uc -jl. One re
sult of tlio widely pivviiiliiio; labor
troubles will be better houses and
lower rents for workmen. This is lo
eome not as charity, but i'roni t lie ne
cessity which moves tiif, employer to
keep his men nnd women workers
eontentedly at his business.
Kuril is the opinion of Dr. John No
lan of Cambriiljfe, Slass., voieed in an
address before the Ameriean Civic
association, at their convention here
ill Washington.
, ' Housing Workmen. .'
. '"Employers," said Dr. Nolan, r"are
haviiijj much difficulty ill celling and
holdyipfluborers and they nre already
so impressed with the fact tlult tbey
I'aeo ' new conditions conditions
which entail great inconvenience and
enormous cost that they lire, rendy
to consider any practical proposal
which will lessyi their troubles."
One practical proposal, be pointed
out, is to reduce the workman's rent.
The employer has had to face the
proDosition that bis employe pays out
too large aproportion of his wages
for rent. The ordinary capitalist
dors not allow over ten per cent for
rent ; ten per cent of either capital or
income. The laboring man pays 27y
or !t0 per cent a (piarter or even a
third of his total earnings for this
one item of rent.
''Why not get the rent down to a
10 per cent basis for the workman?"
the employer i beginning to ask.
Housing a lliisincsN.
"Housing,'' says Dr. Nolan, "is a
big business and should he handled
as such. .More than two billion dol
lars is spent for dwellings" in the
I'nited States eacli year: and a large
percentage of these dwellings are
poorly conceived lihd wretchedly con
structed for their purposes.
"The minimum desirable house of
four to five rooms nannot be provid
ed in the United States for less than
about IHO0 to f'.'OOO, with improve
ments. A house costing that sum
cannot be offered on the basis of an
economic rent of. say o per cent or
11 per cent net, for less than a
month. I'nless a wage earner, wilh a
uormol family of il wife and three
dependent children, has an income of
tl.i a week, or $H(M) a year, be can
not pay .flo a month rent. More than
half of all workingmen receive less
than 1.1 a week.
"Kitber the cost cf the house and
lot must he subtantially reduced or
the standard of healthful living must
be lowered or the wages of the poor
est paid workmen must he raised."
STATE P0UY
SHOW TO MEET
E
Medt'ord has been definitely se
lected nR Hie meeting place for the
lilt 7 show mul business sesMnns of
the State Pun I try association. The
show will he held in the building for
merly occupied by the Korinek Rem
edy I'o. and wilt open Monday, Jan
uary h, and close Saturday night,
January l:t.
t Officers for the state association
were elected last week, the luilloling
being done by mail. The following
men were elected to office for l!t7;
('resident. K. J. MeCliniahan, Kulmmic;
iec-proMdeul, It. Kinnhoiise.
Little county; secretary. (". K. Will
iams, Salem: treasurer, Klmer
Taine, CorvallU. AY. Watson of
this city was elected a member of
the executive board.
Coops are being built for 7"0 birds,
to accommodate single birds, trios
and pens. The entries will close the
evening of January I. Hirds must be
in the pens Monday, January S.
Judge R K. Keency of Kugene, who
will net ns judje, will begin his work
Tuesday morning. Judge Keener of
licintcd in a similar capacity at the
Medtord -hov last year.
Three hundred people from points
north of Meiltord nre. expected to be
in nttendiince when the show is
formally oiened Tue-dav noon.
KrnrM Webb nf Central Point has
been appointed superintendent of the
show.
NEW VOUK, Dec. 22. "All wars
are evil! Patriotism produces war,
and patriotism Is Belflsliness, ego
tism! World peace can conic only
when wo universally accept In
act as well as In faith the true Christ
teaching or non-resistance!"
That would lie tho 1910 Christmas
message to the warring world of I.eo
Tolstoy, Russia's greatest novelist,
the ust century'B most famous Inter
preter of the Christ spirit, and the
man whose amazing prophecy of the
present Kuropean conflict has won
til in the name of seer and prophet.
Th'is message which the great I.eo
Tolstoy would have given to the world
this Christmas, wore ho still alivo,
was voiced by his famous son, Count
llya Tolstoy, who has just arrived In
America to begin a nation-wide lec
ture tour In which ho will explain Ills
father's life and doctrines. Count
llya Tolstoy shares ardently his fath
er's striking form of Christianity,
and in an interview he told how he
would apply It to the world crisis of
today.
Is An Antyclilst.
"I am an anarchist," he said, "but
not an anarchist as you understand It
here. I mean by tho word simply that
I am opposed to nationalism. I be
lieve further, as did my father, that
Christ's greatest teaching was non
resistance, and that we should fol
low that doctrine not only in our in
dividual lives, but in international re
lations as well.
"I believe that already the world
is swinging back toward a more pro
found acceptance of the greatest
Ideals of Christianity! I have seen
in Europe unmistakable signs of tills
new spiritual awakening.
"Hut even had 1 not seeu these
signs, I would know that a religious
revival must surely follow the war.
A few years ago I aw materialism
sweeping Europe. Immorality had
tainted art, literature, even music
and t lie dance! Psychology, a spir
itual reaction was inevitable.'
Christmas at the l-'i-ont.
"What is Christmas like at the
front '' I asked.
"Christinas at tho front Is a sad
and solemn day.' said Tolstoy. "1
was with tho 'Wild Division,' under
Grand Duke Michael last Christmas,
in the Cnrpathians, and from vivid
recollections of that experience can
easily describo how tragically the sol
dier's Christmas contrasts with your
merry Christmas here.
"We had no gifts, no inerriineiit,
All tho day before Christmas we
worked witli the wounded in the lios
pltnl. On Christmas ovo I and a
few of my fellow officers rode thru
the night to a neighboring village,
where Grand Duke Michael held
Christmas service in a littel church.
It was a grave coremony.
"Then we returned to our owii
quarters, and there we actually had
a little Christmas tree! Hut no
gifts. There were none in the luiui!
Everything had been destroyed, for
the Russians and Germans had fought
back and forth over that territory.
And our Christinas dinner was tlit
dinner of every other day ula.k
bread!"
II. II. Lord o Central Point was a
Medford business visitor Thursday.
CHRISTMAS
Mince Pie
Try
Recipei oa
tkl Pickai
Froit Cika,
Pad lufi moA
f okki
12c to 15c
per packatre
None Such
Mince Meat
Twice as Cood at half the
cost of bulk mince meat
MERRELUSOULE COMPANY. Sti. 11. T.
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At IB
if Grocers II
A Great Sale of
Leather Goods
A Big Sale of
Cigars
Choice Presents for Either
Lady or Gentleman
Beyond a doubt an oddity in
the selling world
The very finest of Leather Goods,
fine Hand Purses for ladies, fine
Toilet Sets for both men and
women, hundreds of novelties
in Leather, Leather Pillows, -etc.
This whole stock of Xmas Goods
to select from
Also a fine line of
CIGARS
Which Will Be Closed Out
FOR THE LADIES
$2.50 to $5.00 Hand Bags 98c
$6.00 Hand Eag3 $1.98
$7.50 Hand Bags $2.98
$2.00 Manicure Sets 98c
$4.50 Manicure Seta $1.98
$10.00 Manicure Sets $4.98
Dozens cf Big Fine Leather Pillows, values from $4
to $10, your 'choice $2.98
$2.00 Leather Card Cases 98c
FOR GENTLEMEN
75c Purses :.. . 39c
$1.00 Purses 59c
$1.50 Purses 79c
$2.00 Purses 98c
$7.50 Traveling Cases $4.98
$15.00 Traveling Cases $8.98
All the leading brands of Cigars at real sale prices
one of the finest stocks of Cigars in town all to be
closed out.
SEE BIG SALE WINDOW
Be Sure and Attend
This Big Sale
The closing out of all Leather
Goods, all Holiday Goods,
all Cigars
Medford Pharmacy
II
Watch the Sale Window
Phone 10