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00cly Medford Mail Tribune First Section l-OUHTH YEAft. MEDFOUD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1009. No. 239. ENTIRE WORLD OBSERVES CHRISTMAS 'prim u Pa&es lto8 BOGUS FRUIT' MEXICO HHP demanp congressional action LONDON UNCLE SAM I lUBj SALE AT OUTS Ull Boar Crook Labol is Placed on Cor of Fruit That Did Not Come Prom Local Or chard Hood Eiyor Dole gatos to Donvor Mooting. HOOD HlVHIl, Or., Doc. 20. Ho Kiih Oregon apples nrw bolus put on tho market In London. Hnaland urcordlng to a lottor rocotvod by tlui Applo Grower' union horo trojn (inrcln. Jacobs & Co,, fruit uoaiors In Loudon. Hood Illvor apples havo nol boo fnkod and none of thorn for till Hi.nnon btiru yot boon nut on til innrkot by Stolnhardt & Kol luy of Now York, who bouBht tho omiro cron. but tho English frulo mon say that'll carload of Nowtowna benrlnK tho well known Hoar oreoa labol of tho Koruo Klvor valloy woro Bold In London which thoy bollovod did not como from Oregon at all. In tlmlr lottor thoy said: "Tho troublo la that applos from Oregon, Washington and Idaho aro advertised horo Indiscriminately as OrcgoiiM, and wo think this la a mot tor which should bo taken up by tho nsMorlntloiiH on your ldo. 11. C. Sprout, sccrotary of tho Hood Illvor Applo Growors' union, will ro to Denver tho first week In January to represent tho union nt tho Colo rado National Amdo exposition ami tho mootlnR of tho Wctitorn Fruit Jobbers' association. A half day will bo devoted by tho Inttcr organization to the discussion of "Standard rack ages, Grades and Marks for Apples." H. H. Shepnrd, editor of Dettcr Fruit, of this city, Ih on tho proRram lo tak0 part In tlilu discussion, which will huvo to do with tho Iafoan ap- tiIo nitckaRO bill now before tlio na tlonnl congress. Mr. Shopnrd nnd "Mr. Bnrout will tako the stnnd with other npplo groworn of tho northwest naalnst tho bill, nnd contend for tho Htnndard appl0 box now bolng usod throiiRhout tho northwest districts Instead of tho ono propoBod In tho Latoan bill, which Is held to Uo uau ly ndapted for Rood packing. . C. K. Whlslor, mnnaRor of tho Boar Crook orchard, statcB that ho has not boon ndvlsod as yot of tho offor lnB of fruit-trader his label nudro- grots It very much In splto or tno gratification of knowing -that his or- vhnrd has becomo a by-word of anal Ity In foreign marketH. Mr. Whlslor will also attond tho convention of fruit mon In Donvor to iisslst In tho ftRht nRnlnst th0 La toon npplo bill In January. Ho plana Ifi leuvo Monday ovenlng fo' Donvor. ADMINISTRATOR GIVEN :$40,000 FEE BY JURY CHICAGO, Doo. 25. Fonnor Judge Ilinun T, Gilborl'H contention that ho is ontitlod to u $10,000 feo for his HorvicuH in administering tho $(1,000, 000 estate of tho Into William BroBB, fonnor litentoimiit- governor of Illi nois, was BUBtainod yesterday by. a jury in Municipal Judgo Dlttk'o'H court Tho jury wrestled wth tho problem for f ivo hours before dooing to award -tho total amount of tho claim. CHICAGO, Deo. 25. Dinmonds valued nt aloniHt $100, aomo in soi lings nntl inoro of thorn unsot, woro fltloon yoHtenlay fro ma jowol ouskot in n drosod -drawer in Mrs. William Austin's bodroom nt hor homo. A maid who wont to work in tho Austin homo only yesterday morning had disappeared. 'Tho polioo worn look ing for hor last night. Mrs. Austin was down town shopping when tho ;theft occurred.. Zolaya Flooa to Salina Cruz PpRJIH f Sp? to Escape From Nicaragua lliSScMP JL &Sr Looks Like Defiance to j'r . ..., , , Knox's Determination to ISlB Punish Zolaya. BHpjL jJ SAN JUAN, DHL SUIt. Nicaragua Doc. 25. Jose Santos Zolaya who recently resigned tho presidency of NIcaraRtia, Is' now In full flight from that country and ' hound for Sa lina CrtiE, Mexico. Zolaya fled from Managua to Co- rlnto, whence do departed at : o'clock yesterday afternoon for 8a Una Crux on tyoard tho Mexican gun Roat Ouorroro. Zolaya's party In cluded 100 of bis most Inllmato friends, .among them bolng Joaquin Pasos and Louis Cousin, his two sons, Horatio and Alfonso, hts prlvat0 sec- rotary and James Hall, tho American partner of Zolaya In tho Nlcaraguan gold mines. The affair Is likely to causo stdala cd relations botweon tho United States and Mexico, as It looks llko like a doflanco to Knox's dotormln ntlon to punish Zolaya as n common criminal. THIEVES HIRE AS EXTRA CLERKS TO LOOT STORE SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25. What in believed by tho police to bo an organized eampnigu to rob tho merchants of Snu rranoiHco during tho rush niul bustlo of Christmas shopping was discovered last night through tho arrest of James Kelly, who lias been owrking na an extra clerk at Roos Bros.' clothing store Kelly, when nrestod, wns wearing two suits of clothes niul had on his person a large number of small ar ticles ho h alleged to huvo stolon from his employods. In his room several new suits of clothes were found, nnd tho poljeo think ho has made a practice of wearing nn ex tra suit of clothos homo oacli night. Detectives Kelly and O'Dou woro detailed on tho case and after an investigation doclarod their beliof il.'.i .1 I ! ll .!..... mat mo iuouiuors ul a H""K ul had hired thomsolvos out as clerks in downtown stores and had systemati (tally robbed their employors. CLUBWOMEN. EARN $1000 ON $50 INVESTMENT SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 25.- Nineteen hundred por cent is tho nmnting profit mado on an invest ment of $50 by tho Woman's Club of San Matoo, and tho club treasury now contains $1,000 as tho rosult of tho publication by tho club of a cook book. Tho publication wns compiled by tho monibors of tho club from their private records of all sorts of rare recipos ,nnd when tho book was placed on snlo it sold with tho rapid ly of a now addition to tho "ton besl Bbllors." May Robinson was edi tor. Tho iirofits oumo not alono from tho sale of tho.housohold work at SO cents n copy. Twenty pngos of ad vertisements woro sold by tho w'omon to merchants of tho county and more thnu $500 was realized from that sourco. Tho, first edition wns limited to 1,- 000, but its popularity has stirred up a domand for n socond issuo of tho cook book, A Snn Francisoo pub- islier printed' tho work. ' Tho roads In many parts of tho rtoguo Iltvor valloy aro alroady In very good condition, and In aomo parts dust can nctually bo ralsod, Wrlta.your eastern . and Portland trlonda of It, iii I TWO UNITED STATES SENATORS WHO HAVE DECLARED THAT CONGEESS MUST PEOBI . , BUGAE, TEUST SCANDALS. Both Senator Culberson of Texas, Democrat, and Senator Donah - Republican, bare announced that they will unto congress to InvcstlKato tho scandals growing out of the sugar trust frauds In New York. Each of tho senators mado Uio statement independent of tho other. Senator Culberson said tho resolution should come from a Republican member, but that If nono was offered by a representative of tho administration party he would take tho initiative himself. Senator Itornh declared that he would lose no time tn urging the Inquiry. It la believed In Washington that tho Insurgent Republicans and Democrats will combine to force the most searching Inquiry Into the methods of tho sugar trust that any trade combination baa ever been subjected to. FIERCE STORMS BESIEGE EAST New England and Middle West in Grip of Fierce Snow and Sleet Storm NEW YORK, Dec. 25. Tho weath- or broko"froii4, n i'odrnt) lompeia ture during tin day to a raging bliz zard tonight. Car traffic is badly doloycd. Tho mow fall tonight is hoaviost this winter, Bos'oi In Storm. BOSTON, Mass., Doo. 25. This ity is tonight in tho grip of a fiorco sleet and snow storm. Tho thor momotor foil rapidly this afternoon. A high wind provnils and it is foarod that thoro has boon a hoavj damage to shonniuc From all ovor New En gland reports nro coaling in of a gonornl storm. CHICAGO, Doo. 25. Reports from different sootiohs. sny that a fiorco storm is prevailing gonornlly ovor tho middlo wost. Traffioo is blocked hi this city, ST. PAUL. Doo. 25. A sovor snow storm is prevailing horo. A igh wind ncompanioa it. KANSAS CITY, Doo. 25. All outlying districts nro cut off from this city tonight by tho hoavy storm which is raging. No damage ha boon dono na yot in this city. NEW ORLEANS, Doo. 25.--A tonvy nun storm visuou tins scut ton odny, Floods are oxpooted. Tho storm wob gonornl ovor tho south, A Potato Has Eyesj . but It doesn't read this paper. You ouflht to be different. Doa't be a potato. Subscribe titrw. CASEY'S COLTS TO LOSE THEIR JOBS Portland Will Drop From Member ship In Northwest League Ac cording to Water McCredle. PORTLAND, Dec. 25. What is thought to bo tho most potont indica tions that Portland is dono with tho Northwostom Longuo wns tho re quest Friday on tho part of Manager Waltor MoCrodio of tho Paoifio Coast Longuo for tho return of tho $1000 guarantoo tho MoCredies put in tho hands of President Lucas, to assure their staying in th5 class D'leaguo throughout tho season of 1000, Furthermore, Waltor MoCrodio him self said today that' it was a 100 to ono shot that Portland would not bo roprosontod in tho Northwostom Longuo and enough wns rovonlod from his tone of discourso to nssumo that tho judge cordially socondod his southnonts. "Yos, it is truo that wo mado a MULKEY TO GO IN RAGEJFOR TOGA Says Primary Issue is as Yet Untried in Oregon Next Election to Decide It. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. Former Senator Mulkey was quoted in a lo cal newspaper today saying that he would not be a candidate for tho sonata against Senator Jonathan Uourne, Jr., but would against Sen ator Chamberlain flvo years henco. "Tho direct primary question was not sottled In Oregon b ytho, elec tion of Chamberlain," he said, "and nuothor skirmish must bo fought out nt noxt year's stnto olectlon. "It Is my beliof that Fulton would now bo In tho sonato Instead of Cham- borlaln If a strong faction of tho republican party had not antagon ized tho primary law." dnmnnd on Prosidout Lucas for tho r.ifurn of tho thousand dollars that was deposited with him as a guaran too of good inith," saiu waiters. "Wo unit uso that tohusand to good ndvnntago rixht now. I hope that . r r ...Mi i 1 1. .. . :ur. ijuuus wut nun wiu luruuv uvui to us nt once nnd that our relations with tho Northwostom League, shall vinco oneself that Portland people enro for class D ball. Nothincr but financial failure can como from any team that Portland keeps in tho Northwest em Longuo. Its no use and wo might as woll admit it now ns any other timo that wo nro-not in favor of a Northwostom Longuo basobnll." MOST PROSPEROUS IN STATE'S HISTORY PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 25. Today was probably tho most prosperous Christmas in the history of . the state A large increase in bank clearings in the city over the same period last year was reported last night when the banks closed. With other Christmas cheer comes the story of railroad building all over the state, not the least in importance1 among the reports being those from southern Oregon that the Oregon Trunk is preparing to build to the coast via iledford. Further reports verifying this were secured today. LOCAL MERCHANTS PLEASED WITH More business, better class of goods demanded, and more money to pay for goods, is tho verdict of the merchants of Medford. Tho ver dict is unanimous and required but on0 ballot. Tho people most enthusiastic con cerning Medford are those who have engaged in business here recently. Without exception tfey declare that not only tho Christmas trade, but tho regular trade excels their most sanguine expectations. Following are a few of the many expressions of opinion gathered from tho different merchants Christmas morning: Whltsel Music Co.: "Satisfied? I should say we are. The business has been better In every way than wo expected. Medford for us." Merlvold Shop: "If we had aver aged ten dollars a day for tho first few weeks after opening our shop wo would have thought we wero doing finely. It was morq than that and the only town that beats Medford in our opinion Is 'that dear Chicago.' " Manager Campbell of Sherman, Clay & Co.: "Wo all f,eel good hero. Trado is good, peoplo appreciative" Flynn Bros., electrlclons: "The only kick wo have coming concern ing the Christmas trado Ib taht we havo to work today In order to com plete our orders." Hussey: "Look at tho store and you can Judgo for yourself. A cyclone couldn't mako It look worse." Toggery Bill: "I'm not hollering. Can't U8ft breath enough to hollor. I don't caro to say what Increase there- has beon in' my sales, but tho in crease has ben very satisfactory to me." Daniels: "Sold twice as many duds this year than over before." Th Model:. "Wo sold more and n better class ot goas tnan in any previous year." Van Do Car ft Jasmrnn: "Al though wo oponed our Jewelry store but a tow weoks ago, we have had a surprising trado. The goods demand ed aro high class. Wo havo sold with lees difficulty In Medford, na high a grade of goods as demanded In Salem or Portland. Medford for ours." Glwood Jewelry Co.: "Trado bot- 'tor. Goods higher class. ' Christmas has boon good to us." Martin J. Iteddy: "Wp havo dono all kinds of, busluess. Just how -much don't know now, but If ovoryono olse In my lino has dono na woll, tho Jowqlora have flo kick," Tho samo sentiment wnB expressed in evory place of business. Tho vol- umn of trado was greator and tho class of floods domnnded hotter. Ev- kybody had money and were ready coods thnn ovor: poultry dealers wero Bwamped with doraandB for tur keys, chickens, tc., the butcher shops woro working overtime, and as one man expresses it, "tho roiiow" wno didn't do a good business has only hlrasolf to blame." ' 1 BUS SS EHOMALLStCTiGnS E TALES OF S NEW YORK Dec. 25. After a da'v of strenuous' shopping, which left many stores with their holiday stocks decreased to the vanishing noinr. Now J York last evening began its celebra tion oi tno gladdest holiday of tho year. While Christmas ove in the me tropolis lacks the boisteroas features and mado revels of Now YearB ove, it is yet a time of joy, when million aire and day laborer alika throw aside me rretrni eares or their workadav existence. At all the theaters special per formances wero riven, nnd at soma of them wero Christmas trees for mem bers of the companies. For the peo ple of the stacre. Christmas was n day of more lhan usual activity, but most or them found tune for little celebrations of their own. The Salvation Army, the Voluntee-s of America and tho scores of other charitable onranizations were nctive and saw that all of tho poor folk of tho city were not without tho inatorial necessities incident to a nronor oh. t rvnnco of tho holiday. The spiritual significance of the anniversary was not lost sight of, and in many churches today services of an elabor ate nature- were held, f Christmas In White House. ' WASHINGTON, Dec.- 25. Scores of big, fat turkoys wero distributed to tho Wliito IIouso servants, policemen, mossongers, ushers, gardeners and stablemen last evening ns Christmas gifts from President and Mrs. Taft. Each big bird had on it a Christians enrd signed by tho president and thoso nro highly treasured bv tho re cipients. Tho Whito House steward was in chnrgo of tho distribution, which was among tho largest in yonrs. Tho usual busy scenes were wit nessed nt tho White House yesterdny, a constant stream of express wnirons. mail carriore nnd special messengors Hearing guts to tho president nnd members of his family. Tho collec tion of ctfts is tho riuoorost imapinn. bio, ranging from a pair of carpet Blippers sont by an old lady admirer of tho president and a iiip nf mm whisky from a Southern colonel, to presents of great beauty and intrinsic worth. Cheer In Wall Street. NEW YORK, Dec. 25. With tho fi'innciers of Wall Street reassured bv tho many symptoms of returning prosperity, tho Christmas fund which is annually distributed in "tho stroot," reached tremendous proportions. None of the vast army of workers in tho banks, brokerage houses and tho various exchanges woro forgotten in its distribution. Many of tho banks mado it a rule never to distribute more than 10 per cent bonuses. J3y far tho largost part of Wall Street Christmas fund, was apportioned ninontr tho omolovos of tho great banking, houses and the more promlnont stock brokerage con cerns, but tho messoncor bovs. olevn- tor runnorB nnd tho host of other cm ( Continued on pace 1) , OM CHRiSTMA