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Unlvorc.'iy if C.-:;on ihrary EUBUNE .' FORECAST lUUu or mimr; tonight. Wanner. f n. t WEATHER Maximum yesterday, 2d; Minimum today, 1, Forty-sixth Tear. a)lp-F.li'V;nth Year. MEDFOUn. ORFXiOX, SATl'IiDAV. DKCEM UVAl :!, 191(5 NO. !() WAS ONE OF REAL DE10PBJ AND NEW YEAR IS BRIGHT WITH PROIISE MEDFORD .mail EUBIK YEAR ALLIES REJECT PEACE PROPOSAL GOOD-PRICES ON FROM GERMANY 1916FRU1TGR0P Entente Governments Declare That They Refuse to Accept Germany's Insincere and Ineffective Proposi tion for a Conference Is a War Maneuver. AVASI 1 FXXJTOX, Doc. 30. The of ficial toxt of tho allies' reply to tlio Gorman proposals begun arriving' t tho state department Into today. As tho United States acts only as an In termediary In transmitting the note to tho central powers It will not he made public here. Is War Miiiieuvci'. : PARIS, Dec. 30. The entente biv . ernments, in replying to Germany, declare that they refuse to accept Gormany's Insincere and Ineffective proposition for a conference. The siiKKested conference without conditions is not a peace offer, the noto says, but is rather a war ma neuver. Ihitilislicd Toninmnv. PARIS, Dec. 30 The nllius, ans wer to the German note of December 12 will be handed to Ambassador Sharp tonight, says the Petit Paris ian and published tomorrow. It is long and sets forth again the responsibility of the central empires for tho Kuropean conflagration. It insists on legitimate reparations and restitutions demanded by tho en tente as outlined by Premier I.loyd George and also says that Germany, by failing to formulate proposals for peace, removes in advance any basis for our parler3. The note seeks to suggest that the Porlin cabinet, having proclaimed in 1914 its contempt for treaties, can not pretend to obtain the samo con ditions as powers respectful of signa tures and must offer guarantees. TRIPLE DRIVE AGAINSTiRUMANS LONDON', Dec. .10. The mililnrv operations on which interest is chief ly' centered at present are the jrrcat efforts the central powers are mak ing against the Kussiuns and Ifu nmniiins. This campaign is proceed ing on a front of about 1-0 miles, reaching from Cituz pass to the Dan ube. (Inc. main object of the attack is supposedly the eanlure of liniila. The central forces arc divided into three armies, namely, that in the .Mol davian mountain region ('"ininaniiid by General Von Genii;- the ninth army, under General Ynn K-ilk'-n-hayn, which is operating nn linlh sides of the Rininik and the Danube; and the Danuhe army, composed of Ger mans, Turks and llulgnriuns under General Yon Kosch. The general outcome of the opera tions during the last week has iioen an advance of several miles hv Ge- rok and xalkenhayn, with the cap ture of many prisoners, 'flic Danube army lias been almost stationary, the invaders being little nearer I'.raila than they were ten days ago. The pressure, however, on the Hussian right flank in Moldavia and in the center is slowly bringing the invad ers nearer the fortified lines on the Sercth. The only point of intere-t niarkrd tiy the military critics here in regard to tho western front is a reference in the communique issued by the Gi r 111 an war olficv last niiiht I" the "new position north of the Sonnm ." It is not known whether this phra-e has any special significance. Fred I.uy of Wellen who ha? irnl the past week fn the city tM'ine friends .left Saturday for his home. GROWERS NET Association Realizes Average on All Sizes and Grades of Pears of $1.74 Per Box f. o. b. Medford, After Deducting All Selling Charges Spitz Net $1.19 a Box. A' short review of tho Med ford Fruit and Produce association's Work duriuj; the 1!HG fn.it seaton may be of interest at t It if tim.;. While It Is. of course, too ear!; to report fully on some varieties suoh as New towns and Wlntcr'NV.Is. wo nre en abled to Kive dclinUe and filial fig ures on llnrtloti, llcv.ell. Cornice, Hose and Anjou pears, and on Sl'll? eubcrg and Jonathan apple.. Wo from fl.K, to l t; ii per box, f. o. b. Medford, live out of 'l tolal ot six cars of Pen Davis and we have sold approximately fifty out of a hundred cars of Ncwtowns at iiioc3 ranging from ? 1.1.1 to $1.60 !. box f. o. b. Modford according to the sizo and grade, and fourteen out of twenty five cars of Winter Noli at priceB ranging from $1.15 for six-Uor fruit to $1.S0 for five-tier fruit f. o. b. Medford. All of the Sidtzenborg anil Jonathan apples, and all of the liart lett, Howell, C'oniice, Anjou, and Hose pears have been sold and accounted for to the p.-cwors with the exception of one car of Anjou 'pears which is not pooled and has I iic.cn lield in storage in .Vow York lily for the holiday trade and we ex pect to sell this week. It Is safe to assume that tho proceeds from the sale of this one car of Anjou pears will certainly not reduce tlto aver ages herelnbelow Riven. Prices Itceeived for Penes. Our general averages pe- box, f. o. b. Medford, including both grades and all sizes, after deducting; ell sell ing charges, are as follows: Hartletts, extra fancy, $1.02. Partlelts, fancy, $ .S3. liartletts, combined extra fancy and fancy, $1.43. llowells, extra fancy, $1.80. llowells, fancy, $1.07. llowells, combined extra fancy and fancy, $l.r,o. t'oniicc, extra fancy, $1.S7. Cornice, fancy, $1.3.1. Comieo, half-boxes, $1.41. Cornice, combined extra fancy, fancy and halves counting two halves as one whole, $2.43. i An.ious, extra fancy, $2.02. Anions, fancy, $1.40, An.ious. halves, $1.41. Anjous, combined extra fancy, fancy and halves counting two halves as one whole, $2.02. Hoses, extra fancy, $2. 22, Hoses, fancy, $1.7.1. Hoses, halves, $ I. .IS. Hoses, combined extra fancy, fancy and halves, counting two halves as one whole, $2.33. The grand average of all the above varieties, all grades and sizes com bined, is $1.74 per box. I. o. b. Med ford, after deducting all selling charges. Prices on Apples. Our Spltzenburg pool shows $1.30 for extra fancy. $1.12 for fancy and a I general average on both grades and all sizes, of $1.11) per box, f. o. b., I .Medford, after deducting all selling ! charges. Our Jonathan pool shows $ .SI for extra fancy, $ .73 for fancy land a general average on both grades and all sizes, of $ .7.1 per box. f. o. I). j.Mcilford, after deducting all selling i charges. This seemingly low price (Continued on Pago Eight.) I WASHINGTON', Dee. HO.- Weather i predictions fur tiie week beginning ' Sunday, i -! by the wcalhcr hu- rcnti ("day. arc : 'T.icilic stati Probably l'rciiicnt j rains in W.-t-hinuton or Oregon and inorthi-rn ( 'nlit'oi aia : temperatures 1 mar normal." SAY SECOND NOTE I PEACE PROPOSAL P.F.liLIX. Ir :0. It lias been learned thai a few days ago Presi dent Wilson sent a second note, ex planatory of the first, ti) tho cent ml powers and the entente nations. This note lias not been presented. The reason for the withholding ol' the second note is said to ho that the German reply, received in the in terim, showed I hat the German Gov ernment had not been infbieneed by the 4'niise;i;i.'cj(iniis regarding the purpose and aim of President Wil son's step whieh an unfriendly press in both camps attributed thereto." WASHINGTON, Dee. HO. Secre tary Lun-iiig refused to eonnaenl on the report that a -econd explanatory note had been sent both to the cen tral powers and the entente allies to eorreet. misinterpret nt ions of the president's note railing lor peace terms. He indicated (hat under the recent policy of silence adopted by President Wilson and him-elf he would make no statement either af firming or denying such reports. It is felt that much mi-understanding alight nri-c in tiie poailar mind, but it is held that the various overn ments addressed will be influenced only by the official information whieh will be tpiite complete. Other oftieials however, said they were sure no second note had been sent and that the Perlin dispatcher referred I" the two statements by Secretary Liin-ing i-.-ucd the dav af ter the dispatch of the original note was announced. EDWARD F.' CAHILL SAN' FRANCISCO, Dec. 30. Kil ward F. Cahill, one of the best knj'vn newspaper men of the Pacific coast, died last night In this city. (If; wns 72 years old. He is survived hy a widow and two sons. Kdward ? and John It. Cahill. Identified wltli many Important newspapers of San Fran cisco and the coast for yf-arB, Cahill has most recently been known as edi tor of the "Candid Friend," pjgo in the Oakland Tribune. 'Wut VILLA ADVANCES KL PASO, Tex., Dee, 0. Federal HRentH here today sent a report to Washington, snyins that Villa was at .limhiez and was advancing on Chi huahua City with approximately 10, 000 troops. U was also said hy the federal agents that (ioneral Krnnelsco Murguia was reported to lie making preparations to evacuate the Htato capital. Villa captured a train of ammuni tion and sixteen cannon recently when he took Torreon persons here said to he in communication with Villa, announced today. General Luis llerrera, a Carranza lender, was tried hy court martial and formally executed, the same ad vices stated. General Tala mantes committed suicide when lie saw tho fight was lost, It was added. Villa evacuated the town after he had obtained the ! train of ummunition, the cannon and a supply of shoes, clothing and blankets for his men, the Villa par tisans said. The report that the do facto forces at .Monterey had evacuated thai city was denied today in a telegram from an American In .Monterey, sent yes terday, saying everything was quiet ami nornal (here. WASHINGTON, He-. III). Coun selor Pofk of the state department and Cluirh-s A. D'umbis, local attor ney I or the ( 'arruna government, conferred today occr Ihe Mexican situation. Mr. Hoiiglns declined to comment and information concerning the conference was withheld by de partment ol ticials. f NO MAIL TRIBUNE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY There will be no issue of the M.til Tribune on Monday, New Year - dav. GO 10 CAPITAL 10 SHOW-UP LEAK HOSTON, Mass., Dee. m-Tii re sponse lo a telegram from Congress man Kobert li. Henry of Texas, nrtf i h.lt that he fro to Washington imme diately ami produce any fuels he may have hearing on a "leak" from the state department to Wall street in connection with I' resident Wilson's recent peace note, Thomas W. Law son today replied hy wire that he would call on the coii'jrcsmau Mon day. "Yon have libelled congressmen and public officials, and I predict you cannot make yood,' ( 'ongressnuin Henry slated in ihe telegram which Mr. Lawon made public here today. It was explained thai Mr. Henry made hi- request in his capacity iik a member of the lu.n-r rules commiltce, of which he is chairman. ''The good old ejipilol ha- been wal lowing in Wall street h-jik grufts for forty year-," the Law-on reply said. "You and 'oiii;re-sii:an Wood Marled llijs 'leak' merry-uo-roiind, then yon sorl ol' run me into it IIu'ohm your pre-- statements and then you made me the whole of it. Now. I say, con re man, have a henrl, have a heart. "This i- my program: Tomorrow I will ;rive you n -eiiou- ItOUO-word hit, then, if you wi-h, I w vi-il you on New Year's day, then on Tuesday from the gallery I will listen to you anil the other -talc-men who mi-cd out tin the 'leak' Iumb;il me -ome KL PASi), Tex., Hcc. :so. -Private L'ichanl Oixim of the Kiglith Ohio in fantry was sentenced to confinement in hi- camp for one month and to for feit two-lhiid- of hi- pay for three month- by the summary court of the eleventh provi-ional division late yes terday, I ti igadier General George tic! I. Jr., announced today. Private llixon vsa- charged with having dratted the "round robin" which ua- circulated in the Ohio reg iment's camp Mini which w a- -iyned by -hU member- o (hi- regiment, pro tecting agiiin-1 condition- in tin ea mp. RRIGATED BELT increased ACRES IN 1916 Canal Company Spent $100,000 for Lnhcr and Materials in Develop ment of Water System Phaenix and Hopkins Laterals Completed Sixty Miles of Mains Utilzied. During the year l!l(i the Houc Hiver Valley (anal Co. lias 'spent $100.00(1 for labor and material, am It ; of this sum being put into eirenluliun. in the valley with the exception of n small amount expended for construc tion cars and rails. The company has completed during the past year Ihe Phoenix ditch, which carries lit) second feel of wa ter, and has built laterals from which loOo acres are now under irrigation. The equipment of the Canal com pany now includes (ill miles of main ditch, the Phoenix ditch and Hopkins canal, and MHI miles of laterals. These canals are built to supply wa ter to 'JO.OOO a -res of land. I'ive thousand acres are already under the ditch, UOHO of which was signed up during Ihe pasl year. The land muter irrigation is devoted to the raising of frail, alfalfa, heels, corn, berries and other products. During the pasl year work has been pushed,, on the enun! connecting Pour Mile liike and Pish lake. This ditch, which will cany 7." second feet, is at the upper end thirteen feet in width ut the lmjjoni and five feet deep. At the lower end it is six feet wide at the bottom and five feet deep. The ditch was half completed duriu. llllti ami will be finished next sea son. The Canal company is the owner uf OKOO acres of land, known as Woguelnnds. This trncl is as fast as possible being" leveled for irrigation ami sown to alfalfa and clover. To pasture on these crops the company has pan -tins d 'JOOO head of sheep. In the leveling and cultivation of the company lauds modern methods are in use, two powerful I hilt eater- pillar engines having displaced horse-- as motive power. The finishing of the canal between Pour Mile and Pi-h lakes will prob ably he the only development work of any importance done by the com pany during HH7. Cnder Ihe pres ent method of furitishing water right enough canals and laterals have been completed to serve present needs. Pu rt her development wails on the ullimutc adoption of (he district plan for Ihe irrigation ot' the valley. Pcnd ing Ihe formation of Ihe district, the company will devote it-elf lo a thor ough protection of its water rights. FOR SETTLEMENT E WASHINGTON, Dec. .'10. Presi dent Wilson went (o Ihe capit"! IsiU- today and conferred with Chairman i New la a its of the senate inter-til ate commerce committee about evpedlt- j lug the railroad legislation program, in view of ihe failure of the nulread.s tiud the railroad brotherhood. to (agree on an application of the Adam- isnu law. The president talked with Mr. New ; lands for ten minute and although i the senator declined to discuss his : visit. It was understood lie was anx ious that the proposed legislation ho I brought out of Ihe committee us l quickly as possible, j "There was no indication," said j Senator Newhmds." that the pres ident had in any way modified or at ; tered his suggestions for railroad j legislation." I .Mr. Newlands said he believed the j commiltce should be aide to con ! elude its hearings on railrojid legisla tion within the next two weeks. Senator Newlands declared ill his judgment congress would take very d"e!:;ivM action, in so fur as any at tempt to tie lit commenje was concerned. 1916 YEAR OF DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS Impetus Given to Utilization of Nat ural Resources hy Establishment of Industries and Extension of Ir rigated Area Blue Ledge Mine in Operation Lumber Development. The year 19 HI h:is witnessed de velopment along many lines in tho liogue itlver valley. It has seeu im petus given lo tho utilization of th resources of this section, bus seen the investment of large sums of out side capital, whereby development of the valley has been and will continue to he pushed, New Industries have been established and the1 Irrigated area much extended. Of prime importance to tho liogue HIver valley from the standpoint of. work Kiven to men and of payroll money put into circulation is the be ginning of operations at tlm plant of the Plah-ldaho Sugar Co, at Grant Pass and of the Portland Heaver Ce ment Co., at Gold Hill, each involv ing an estimate exceeding $(100,000. These estnblishmtnts will distribute, considerably over $100,000 annually tit payroll in addition to large sum spent locally for supplies. lVonise Well for Future These p Hints mean the bringing of more people to the valley, larger sales for the merchants, a hotter'.mar ket rt'of the farmer. These two tire the beginning; of the largo induu tries, which, coupled with smaller plants, will bring a true and lasting prosperity lo the section. In Medford and vicinity several companion are operating "Industrial plants with profit to themselves and the community. The Kogue. River Yalley Canning Company, the Knight Packing Co., and the llagloy Canning Co., have had a successful year, em ploying largo forces of wet kors and distributing large sums of money to the farmers in exchange for their products. Medford yellow label canned goods, Knight's1 catsup and applo butter and Itagley's apple juice anil other products are doing their share in putting Medford on the pro ducing nail industrial maps. Xmv Industries. Another year will see carried to completion the sawmill of tho Apple gate Lumber Co. Stock in this com pany was sold entirely through local subscription and tho company in ad dition to owning the mill and all equipment, has considerable timber holdings in the hills west of Jackson vllle. With the completion of tho Ban mill, there will be. erected in Med ford a branch box factory, which will take the entire lumber output of the mill. This plant will be erected by t h f 1; w a u n a Uox Co. . of K la m a t It Falls and ultimately will he tho main plant of that company. With Ihe coming of the sawmill, there has also come thf extension of the line of the Southern Oregon Trac tion Co., westward to tap the beltH of timber. This line. It Is planned, will ultimately extend about thirty miles westward to the mines of tho Klue Ledge district. Mining Kevival. The year has also witnessed a re vival of mining and reopening of th Itlue Ledge mine. The first copper ore from the Illue Ledge mine is now being haah d with wauous and teams from the mines to Jacksonville, where it Is roshipped to Tuconia, Wash., for smelting. ltoad funds (Continued on Page Two.) WAS1 1 lGT iX. I lee. :0. -Major General l-nn-ton, commanding the American forces it (he Mexican bor der, advised the wur department to day thai lie had been unable to sub--lilitle rumors that a Felix Diaz fili bustering party had crossed into Mexico from the United States,
