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Maximum yesterday, 2d;
Minimum today, 1,
Forty-sixth Tear.
a)lp-F.li'V;nth Year.
MEDFOUn. ORFXiOX, SATl'IiDAV. DKCEM UVAl :!, 191(5
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WAS ONE OF REAL DE10PBJ AND NEW YEAR IS BRIGHT WITH PROIISE
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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.
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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,