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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
GOING TO LEPRosY CONGRESS

HONOLULU. Dec. l9.-Dr W. ].
Goodhue. for the past three or four
years the resident physician at the
1epcr settlement on the island of Mo-
jekai. has been appointed by President
Roosevelt one Of the representative of
the United States to the leprosy CON
gress which is TO meet in Christiariia.
Norway. in 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
REFUSES TERMS or BANDIT

GUTHRIE, Okla. Dec. 25.-Governor
Haskell announced today that lie had
received word from Henry Starr, the
noted bandit. that Starr was ready to
surrender and stand trial upon charges
against him in this state if Haskell
would grant immunity against extra
dition to other states. Starr is wanted
in number of states. The governor
said that he would not consent to such
an agreement
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
CREW or YACHT MurINIEs

TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, Dec.
25.-The crew of the yacht Della,
owned by Jacques Lebaudy, Emperor
of the sahara mutinied while off this
coast and hoisted the Haitian colors
The vessel was forced to put into Santa
Cruz, however. owing to lack of coal.
and on arriving here the mutineers
were arrested. A fresh crew was
placed on hoard the Yacht TODAY
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
GIVEN BATH OF WATER AND Hay

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-According to
testimony in the case of Peter Rund-
berg. found guilty in the nunicipal
court OF practicing medicine without
a state license. the complaining wit
ness, j. II. Stoddard, was treated to a
herb bath of hot water and hay pro-
cured from a livery stable Rundbere
according to a book of testimoniaIs
produced in the evidence, sent a tele-
gram to President Mckinley offerine
to heal him of his fatal wound by
water curen method -
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
GEMS FOUND IN LAUNDRY.

BOSTON, Dec. 25.-In q sheet, which
was about to be placed in a mangle
in a hotel laundry here yesterday. has
been found the $4,000 diamond necklace
of Mrs. John de Coste. wife of the well
known English artist, who is at pres
ent In New York, The necklace was
sent TO New York by express yesterday
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
TWO DIE nnEL

PONCEATOULA. La. Dec 25-Irvin
Cooper and William Arnold Jr killed
each other in pistol duel In a saloon
here last night. Cooper was bar tender
in the sal loon where the tragedy oc
CURED, and il is said that the difficulty
followed some words which Cooper had
with Arnold's younger brother
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
BLrNDNEss CAUSED AT BIRTH

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 25.-Health
Commissioner Dixon hopes to see pre-
vented fully one third the number OF
cases of blindness in Pennsylvania He
says this can be done if the sugges-
tions OF the state department of health
arc carried out. a report from the
Pennsylvania School for the Blind says
that ia the last four years more than
one third of the persons admitted to
that institution were afflicted at birth
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
THIEVES RAID AN ARk

ALAMEDA, Dec 25.--Charles Ru-
dolph has reported to the police that
an ark owned by him and moored off
Fillmore street at the east end was
robbed last night. Nearly all of the
furnishings of the craft including bed
ding. cooking utensils and lamps, was
carried away.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
DUTCH WITHDRAW FORCES

WlLLEMSTAD, Dec. 25.-The Dutch
cruiser Gelderland, which has been on
Grating in Venezuelan waters, reached
mere TO-DAY The arrival formally brings
to a close the Dutch demonstrafior
against Venezuela, Holland having re-
called her warships pending the ont
come or the negotiations which are to
and Venezuela ~
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
CLOSE SCHOOL OF uEn,c,Nr

PARIS, Dec. 25.-As consequences
of the manifestations by students of
the medical school of Sorbonne ves-
terday over the Inauguration of a new
system of examinations, to which thew
objected. the university council today
closed the school of medicine for first
and second year students for three
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
FARMER BURNED IN HIS HOME

STOCKTON, Dec 25.-In a fire
which destroyed his home near the
Santa Fe bridge over the San Joaquin
river last night, William Ayers. so
years of age. a farmer and fisher
man, was burned to death, nothing
being found of his body but the trunk
An investigation by the coroner de-
veloped that Ayers went home last
night intoxicated. and 1t is believed
that the fire was an accident
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
REGULATE TOBACCO .sMok1Ne.

OAKLAND, Dec. 25.-With the be-
ginning of the new year smokers will
not be permitted to indulge the weed
land traction cars. Such regulation
was announced today by posters in
the cars upon which the order will be
enforced.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
JUDGE cRITIcIsEs .JusrIcE.,

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Uneaual and op-
pressive Justice is denounced by
Municipal Judge Mckenzie cleland in
an address to prominent Chicagoans
Judge Cleland took decisions rendered
here within the last few days as show
ing what he meant and declared that
in Chicago men and women are sent
to the bridewell. not because they are
criminals, but because they are poor
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
COST OF CHILEAN RAILWAYS

Consul Alfred A. Winslow of VAL
paraiso reports that the cost of oper-
ating the state railways OF Chile has
very greatly Increased of late There a re
three reasons for this--higher wages
paid employees. new rolling stock and
more mines operated. From the fol-
lowing table it will be noted that un-
III very recently the receipts about
Is given in United States currency:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
ELKs WILL HOLD uNkx

BERKELEY, Dec. 25.-The monthly
links of the local lodge OF Efks will
be held in their Shattuck avenue loJ re
rooms December so. when an entertain
San Jose clubmen. who will stage .rThe
Sultan OF Sulu." r.. E. McGiU is chair
man of the committee in charge of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
CEMENT RAILWAY TIES
USED THROUGHOUT ITALY
Italian Governments Expert
ments Prove Concrete SUI
perior 10 Wood for Work

The Italian government has ordered
100000 re-erforced cement railway ties,
which are now in course OF construc-
tion. A few thousand OF such ties.
ordered for experimental purposes.
We're constructed by the Gabellini cons
pany some years ago and have been
used on the railroad from Castellamare-
Adriattco to Ancona-
AS a result of the trials to which
the ties were subjected new design.
to be employed in executing the pres
ent large order. viii replace the old.
The principal change with, il Is under
stood, be found in the introduction into
the concrete mass of larger number
of the reinforcing metal bars. OF re-
dneed diameter, in the new design OF
ties.
The cost of concrete tie Is estimated
at about S1-20, and n is believed that
It's endurance will be from three TO
four times as great as that OF a wood
tie. A tie will weigh about 2S6 pounds.
inclusive OF the weight OF the metallic
reinforcement, about 2S pounds.
comparison of the respective cost and
value of concrete and wooden ties
would no doubt give different results
in the United States from those afforeieeI
IN the Italian estimates. owing 10
varying conditions in the two coun-
tries affecting local cost Of materials
ana manufacture. endurance, etc. The
nehef is largely entertained that
the concrete tie will eventually en-
nrely replace the wood tie.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
Sing Carols i'm Open Air

BERKELEY, Dec. 25.-YuIetide car
OILS by the choir of st. Marks Enis
copal church brought Christmas cheer
TO residents here this morning and the
fashionable folk were greeted at an
early hour by youthful. singers who
voiced their sweet songs on the frosty
air.
The custom is annual at st. Marks
and this year band of the youn ger
folk secured a large hay wagon after
the manner of the English and patroles
the streets with their songs of Christ
mas gladness. From the church the
joyful band invaded the section abonr
College avenue, then across the campus
on the hillside section of North Berke-
ley and met the early risers with
song.
st. Josephs Catholic parish ceIe-
brated its first Christmas in tho new
house of worship at Jefferson and Al
Olson streets today
Christmas dinners in Berkeley wore
supplied bounteousiy to the needy To-
day. The members of Berkeley lodge
No. 1902. Order of Elks, contributed
with unstinted hand
All parts of the town were nrovidaa
for and Christmas cheer brought into
every poor household In all more
than 500 families were made happy.
Care for Deserving Poor
ALAMEDA, Dec. 25.-Christmas cheer
and dinners In abundance were dealt
out to every deserving person and fam
lily in this city by several charitabla
organizations, the Catholic ladies ai6l
society, the German ladies aid society
and the Elk lodges of Alameda and
Oakland. This city has fewer moor
people. in proportion to It's population
than any other municipality on the
Pacific coast. All of these were cared
for in the way of good things for
Christmas. The names of the WORTHY
needy were given in to the societies
and the lodges several days ago. pin
ners. including turkey for everv
family, were then prepared and de-
livered in wagons.
More than two tons of turkeys were
thus given away by the Elks.
At the California girls training
home, one of the institutions that is
to benefit from the proceeds OF the
recent Alameda tag day, the inmates
were treated to the best Christmas
dinner that the market affords. There
are but two prisoners in the city iail
and these We're given a fat turkey
to divide. The cranberry sauce and
all the other trimmings were provided
by the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
TEACHERS WILL coNvENE-Redwood citv

TEACHEHS WILD CONVENE-RedWO0d CITY
Dec 25.-The California state teachers associa-
tion will convene at San Jose from December
ers institute being held at the same time and
place. All OF the Instructors from throughout
the county are expected to attend both sessions
according to instructions issued by Roy W.
Cloud superintendent Of schools.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26

DO You Want s5.O0s
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26

canning factory doubled the nonuIa-
ton OF Sadlerviile. Del, in a single
day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26

Using extremely delicate instruments
the French academy of science Is ex-
perlmensing with an unknown force.
supposed to be electrical in nature
given off by the human body.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY ORCHARD NOTES
BY CHARLES MESERVE
Secretary Grants Pass Fruit Growers Association

a year and half ago and bought the
Devepy place on Louise Creek near
Merlin and he is making it into one
of the most attractive places in the
county and demonstrating that he is
q thorough orchardist. Last ear he
planted $50 cherries principally Royal
AIMS and small nnmbsr Of Bings and
Black Tartarians and a few of other
varieties. He also planted 20 peach
trees, principally Early Crswfords.
This past winter he set out II acres to
apples aud five acres to pears. OF
the apple trees 80 are Winter Bananas
and 80 Delicious and the remainder OF
the trees are Newtowns and Spitzen-
burgs in equal number. The trees
are making a fine start this spring
except few ON which anthracnose
has developed. These diseased trees
came from a California nursery and
prove that the nntsery company was
dishonest in sending out diseased trees
and also that the law governing the
inspection of fruit trees was not en-
forced neither in California nor in
this cohnty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
COFFEE
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Grants Pass.

10 the right thing at the right
time. Act quickly in times of dan.
ger. Backsche is kidney danger.
Doau's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kidney
ills Plenty of evidence to prove this.
A. D. Houston, Hardware merchant,
living on the north side. jacksonville,
Ore. says: "About year ago I
suffered severely with baokache and
kindey disease. The action of the
kidneys was very irregular. l pro.
clred Doan's Kidney Pills and since
using this remedy have not had the
slightest symptom of kidney trouble
and have felt better in every way. 1
am glad to enuorse remedy of such
great merit as Doan's Kidney Pills +"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. New
York, Sole Agents for the United
States. Remember the name Dean g
and take no other. 4.24 ct
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
Will Begin Spraying Next Week

j. II. Robinson, president Of the
Grants Pass Fruit Growers Associa-
ton, and with his SONS having the
largest orchard in the Applegate Val
ley, was in Grants Pass Monday.
Mr.. Robinson stated tnat the fruit
prospects were very promising In mis-
orchard ana all others about Wilder
Vile. That part Of the Valley is
mostly in the thermal belt and only
those orchards located on Low ground
where there was no air drainage or
movement and on which the cold air
from the higher adjoining lands settled
have been damaged by the recent un-
usually heavy frost. Even these or
cbards will have fair crop of fruit.
In regard to spraying for Goblin
moth President Robinson stated that
twice they had lost considerable fruit
by being too late with the first spray
ing, they would begin spraying in
their orchard next Monday and rush
the work until the job ia completed.
Mr.. Robinson holds that the blossom
cavity Of the apple must be filed
with poison before the cayiix closes
and to insure good job the spray
must be forced onto the trees under
heavy pressure to insure dlling all
the caylix cavities, as we'll as cover
ing all the apples. The thoroughness
OF the first spraying will govern the
number Of moths of the second brood
that will infest the orchards. AS to the
time to spray for the second and third
broods Of moths Mr.. Robinson stated
that they spray In about week
after the hrst spraying and third
spraying in July. The time for
spraying the second. third aud fourth
times is now matter of guess with
the average fruit grower the seasons
varying the date when the broods ap-
pear. To ascertain whom these
sprayings are to be done to be most
effective will require close study of
the Goblin moth each season and this
Mr.. Robinson hopes the fruit growers
association will be able hereafter 10
have done.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
Conumption Of Fruits VS. Liquor
Drinking.

Fruit-growers have for long time
claimed that the man who ate guam
titles of fresh fruits had no desire for
strong drink. Now .comes a report
from Birmingham. Ala, which sbo VS.
that the man who drinks liquor will
consume fruits ins stead il the liquor
is not provided. Here 10 the report
of actual results of the adoption of the
prohibi ition law in Alabama, this
telegram coming from Birmingha IN
where the saloons we're all closed for
good on December 81.
"One of the remarkable things that
has taken place under prohibition is
the great increase IN the trade in
fruits. prominent dealer in fruits
showed the writer his books compar-
ing his business in the months Of jan
uary and February 1907, with the
same months in 1908, AMI the increase
this year over that of last year was
JubL lUO per UeuJs III lJUi dI bulo llLuo
everything was working in the dis
trict, yet the average sales on Satur-
day was about $50, while the same
date in February, 1908, with more
than half the people out of work, the
sales ran over s120 sll cash. The ex-
hibit was day after day the same and
not on any special day, showing that
the trade is continuous and increas-
ing. " We believe this statement is
true. We believe too, that the per-
sons who are consuming the increased
quantities of fruit, especially the acid
fruits. such as oranges and apples,
will soon lose their appetite for
liquor. The one who urges the in
creased consumption of fruits is doing
real missionary work. Now is the
time to join the Apple Consumers
League. The st Joseph, Missouri
Fruit Grower.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
Yearlins Fruit Trees Blossom

earring frut lroco Blossom,
Mr.. aud Mrs. e. Badger, who re-
side near Provolt. were in Grants
Pass Monday. Mr.. Badger reports
two instances Of the early bearing of
apple trees, for which Rogue River
valley is noted. In March of last
year he cut off at the crown a year.
ling seeding apple tree and grated
1t with Bismark Scion. 1t made a
fine growth last season and is now out
with six clusters of bloom that give
promise Of developing fruit. Another
instance of precocious blooming is
that Of an apple tree that he budded
last July. Mr.. Badger took the bud
from the grated top OF the apple tree
above mentioned and placed it in an
other tree. The bud grew and made
a fine twig and now this twig mas
large cluster Of blossoms on il.
Mr., Badger stated that the fruit
crop in Applegate Valley about Pro-
volt does not appear to be seriously
Injured by the frost of last Friday
night. In some Of the orchards the
trees are badly thinned but there is
every indication that there will bs
ana average yield of fruit In Apple.
gate valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
Experimenting With Sawdust.


That sawdust is a valuable mulch
and fertilizer on Rogue River valley
farm is the opinion Of Robert Huck,
one OF the new settlers who are max.
ing Fruitdale ons Of the most pro-
gressive sections of Josephine county.
Mr.. Huok's farm is on hill land
and he has no irrigation system.
The soil is very rich but owing to a
lack Of moisture does not produce to
Its full capacity. Thorough cultiva-
tion with dust mulch produces a
fair yield but to increase the pro.
ductiveness of his farm is the problem
that Mr.. Hnck is working on. AS an
experiment last spring he covered a
part of his blackberry patch with
sawdust to depth of six inches. The
result was that with no cultivation
whatever to this section 1t yielded
fully double the qunatity Of berries
and of much finer quality than did
the section that he cultivated
thoroughly. He also tried the saw.
dust mulch ON potatoes. lie took a
small section of his potato patch and
covered it to depth of four inches
with sawdust. The planting was
made late In May and the sawdust
covered potatoes were given no cult.
walton while the other part Of the
patch was we'll plowed, yet the yield
OF the former was nearly donble that
Of the latter, aud the tubers were
large and smooth while those from
the cultivated part were many of
them small and illshaped. The saw.
dust was taken from the pile at al
old mill setting and was largely sugar
piue with some tir Mr.. Huok will
give the sawdust mulch more ex.
tended trial this spring on his berries
and potatoes and also ON vegetables
That sawdust ''poisons" the soil, as
is the belief Of the average farmer.
is not Mr.. Huck's opinion. Asa fur.
ther test of sswdust as ferti lizer and
as loosener for heavy clay soil Mr..
Huck has plowed the land he had in
potatoes last season, including that
that had the sswdust upon it, and
will plant it to corn this spring. He
will use no sawdust on the corn held
but will thoroughly cultivate it all
allie aud then note the yield of the
two SECTIONS, the one that had the
sawuust mulch and the one that was
cultivated. Mr.. +. A. Clements, of
Fruitdale, whose well kept farm aud
tidy buildings is proof Of his industry,
but who conhdentislly informs his
friends that he is ohronically opp ased
to hard work, is giving the sswdust
mulch trial this season, being on. |
couraged in the experiment by the /
success Of his neighbor Mr.. Huck in .
harvesting big crops with little work. /
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
Little Damage BY Frost.

Last Friday night. April "a, all the
lower levels of Rogue River Valley
were hit by frost of more than
usual severity. On the low lands
where the soil was wet and cold the
frost was quite severe and early fruit
Of all kinds were more or less injured.
In these spots where there was no
air drainage or currents to carry off
the cold air that settled from the
higher land the early cherries were
mostly killed and early peaches. pears
and apples we're injured but the late
varieties were little hurt and some
not at all. On the hills in the ther-
NAL belt where the warm air rose
from the valley there was no frost and
fruit OF all kinds are in fine shape.
Except in few orchards the apple
crop IS not injured and the yield of
the county will be larger than it was
last year. The pear crop though will
be short as most OF the trees are on
the low land and the bloom being
earlier than that of apples the heavy
frost killed fully half of the crop.
The strawberry patches ON the hill
land are injured but little and many
will have full crop. Reports in
dicate that the frost was as severe 10
Jackson county as here and that on
the low lands the early fruit was in
jurde. The early fruit was also hurt
in the Umpqua Valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DIR. NJ. O. Findley has gone for
shout six months study in Germany,
after which he will be In his office as
usual. The doctor has kept his rec
ords carefully and broken glasses can
be promptly replaced by sending them
to his office. His practice is left in
DIR. LouRrhidge's care. DR.. Lough-
ridge tests eyes and has had several
years experience.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01

The man who drives an ill.fsd.
badly cared for. bony team, will not
make a successful truit grower for
MS team is an index Of his methods
of work and the fruit that he would
have TO sell would be as inferior in
and pack as his team is in
FLESH and appearance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
First Ripe Stra W berries April d

N'Po oSHoWpefrfos April lS
So far as reported the honor of
having the first ripe strawberries of
the crop Of 1908 in Grants Pass
vicinity belongs to H. V. Doxsee,
who has an eiSht-acre berry and fruit
farm ON North Tenth street. Mr..
Doxsee was able to pick ripe straw.
berries from his patch on Thursday
OF last week, April sS. They were of
the Excelsior variety and were of
good size and we'll colored. The Ex.
oelsor is one of the earliest berries
grown in Rogue River Valley and had
the spring been -nos SO back ward. with
so much cold, cloudy weather, Mr.
Doxsee would have had ripe straw.
berries by the middle OF April.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01

hennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts acts. promptly yet gently on the
bowels, through which the cold is
forced out of the system. and at the
same time it sllays inflammation.
Sold by Model Drug Store. "a lst
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01

Disco sed Trees From California.
c. G. chamberlain was a caller
Mondayl afternoon at ssSeCreTaTy Ne:
serves s-ofhoe TO discuss fruit matters
and especially the pest problem. Mr.
came trom California
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-22
FIRE FIEND Is
AGAIN AT WORK
FLAMES DESTROY CABIN NEXT
DOOR TO ONE BURNED
LAST WEEK.

Another mysterious fire of IN
doubted incendiary origin called out
the department to an unoccupied
building next door to the tent house
on upper Main street, which burned
last Friday morning. Billy Walker,
who was on his way home about IL
O'Clock last night, noticed a light in
the house and investigating, found
the interior in flames. Speeding 10
the residence of District Attorney p.
A. McCarran, the alarm was given By
means of telephone and before the
whistles from the various mines had
sounded the general alarm, the de-
partment had its hose attached to
the hydrant and water was being
thrown upon the burning building
The fire had made such great head
way that it was impossible to saw
the building or its contents.
Chief Malley Immediately issued
instructions to the police department
to have the men patrol the alleys
and streets in the business section
for fear of repetition of last weeks
safe blowing.
From what could be learned last
night it is believed that the house
belongs to party named Powers
who at present is out of the city.