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-vw g&guMl nifpi &y i U v j. t '1 -.i SFJ a f kv t . v 0 WKATIIEH itnln. Sil,,e:,,7,,r weather. iiJJ'F: lifttn or snow. White alid duo Local showers Uloclc trlnncular Above white, w7e.r; bfloff white, colder. white with black center Cold Medford Mail Tribune Full Le8l Wke . The only paper ia ta publlBhw is a elty ttwi Medford having a 1m& u "- "L TIM tevfltt-fiB ITFTHYEAtf. MEBFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1910. NOhJMC R IE Ul WHITE GENERAL RAIN OVER OREGON INTERFERES WITH BALLOTING S AND TIK ITS MAR I ' OKLAHOMA ! V t miVBBB V I I V Km m 0' t BOTH I EADERS CLAIMING LIGHT VOTE IS AN AID . Betlinjj in Portland Livens Up One Wager of $1000 That State Goes Wet by 5000 Finds No Taker ' Odds 10 to on Bowcrman. PORTLAND, Nov. 8. General rains In the Willamette xalloy nnd along the Oregon coast was respon sible for a light voto this forenoon. Despite the poor showing of tho first hour's poll, a fair voto is anticipated on account of tho various local fights throughout the state that stirred tho voters during tho campaign. Both republican nnd democratic leaders ass6rt that tho lighter voto will provo favorable to their candidates. Betting In Portland livened up considerably today. Money waj free ly offered at 10 to 7 that Boworman, tho republican candidate, would beat West, the democratic nominee. There weer few West takers. A $1000 wager to bo bet on tho proposition that Oregon will go wet by 5000 votes is in tho hands of a commissioner, but so far no ono has offered to bet on prohibition success. IN RN HEAVIEST VOTE IN NEW YORK - BETTER TNAN HE HISTORY IS OUT DID 2 YEARS AGO Betting as to Outcome Is Exceeding ly Light Not More Than $300,000 k Wagered Stimson Expects a Close Race Teddy Confident. Cincinnati Times-Star, Owned by Charles P. Taft, Admits That Har mon Will Carry Cincinnati Re publicans Say Cleveland Also. SCHNECTADY, N. Y., Nov. 8. In dications are that Henry L. Stlm&on, republican candidate for governor, has carried Schnoctndy city and county by COO to 800 Aoports from Schoharie county Bay the county will go democratic by 500. Reports from Montgomery county indicate that StlmBon will carry that county by a small plurality. This indicates a republican loss in each county. CINCINNATI, Nov. 8. Tho Cin cinnati Times Star, tho paper owned by Charles P. Tnft, brother of tho president, practically admits that Governor Harmon, democrat, will carry Hamilton county (Cincinnati). Tho paper this afternoon says: "Indications aro that Harmon is running bettor thnn ho did in 1908." Harmon carried Hamilton county by 20,000 In 1908. ELECTiON Election Officers Appeal for Aid and Armed Men Are Dispatched to tho Scene Battle Expected Trouble Over Ncgroo's Vote Under Okla homa Law. CLEVELAND, Nov. 8. Recorder NEW YORK. Nov. 8. In snlto of Mnschke, republican leader, this nf- the first snowfall of tho season, vot-1 ternoon conceded that oGvernor Hnr- jers began arriving early nt tho polls mon- democrat, will carry Cuyahoga today and It was predicted that tho heaviest voto In Now York's political history would bo cast. Cold woather and continued' snowfall failed to dampon tho rrdor of tho voters and up to noon a steady stream of cltl A lighter vote Z0n8 poreu- jn and out of tho polls COLUMBUS, Nov 8. Approximate ly 900,000 Ohloans aro votlnrc today. SALEM, Nov. 8. A lighter vote Z0n8 nmirGli tn nn( ni. of f1lft nnlIq Hardinc must nverago a nain of 41 than was expected is being enst to- or Btood an(1 ta,ked pomc8i votes for every precinct in tho state Althouch Interest wan lrenn. hnf. to win. Tho democrats say that tho ley. This is said to bo a factor In UnB wns exceptionally light. In Wall election of Harmon is certain. It Is Roberf a. Smith s (dem.) favor Btret!t lt wa8 nEserte(I Uint not moro u is bollovod that only n tromendous against W. C. Hawloy. . ' t)mn 3oo,000 in all had boon wag-1 landslide could olect Harding. It Is Tho voto In Marion county has been cred on tho outcome Such bets n8 declnred that in ordor to win Hard- light in tno country precincts. Is polling a heavy vote. Salem county (Cloveland) by 10,000 plur ality. In 1908 Harmon's plurality was 1700. PHNDLETON, Nov. S. A light voo was cast here In tho opening hours today, owing to ralu, but tho voting at noon becamo brisk and a heavy voo Is promised. wore recorded were nt odds of 2 I Ing must carry Cleveland and Clnclu nnd 3 to 1 with DIx the fnvorlte. ' clnnatl, and thnt tho Indications so Even money could bo had that lie far show that Harmon Is Increasing would carry tho state by 50,000 plur-'tho voto ho reached two years ago. nllty and most of tho betting vas Tho Roosevelt campnlgn against Hnr nlong this Hue. mon In northern Ohio has, not do- Followers of Stimson look for a , creased tho democratic vote. The closo race. Colonel Roosevelt an- close of tho campaign Inst night wls- nouncod coon after tho polls opened noibod a sudden spurt In tho betting Voting bo-1 thnt tSImison would win by 25,006. nnd there was como Hnrdng monoy In ns con-, Tho domocrnto still claimed that Dlx's ovldonco today. BAKER CITY, Nov. 3 gan early la thlb city and tinucd heavy." A largo voto will bo plurality would bo at least 100,000. polled. ' Chairman Prontlce of tho repub-' . , -an central commlttco last night CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 8 Ovur 10 per cent of Cleveland's vole hud GRANTS PASS. Nov. S.-A drlz- tolled a final call for fl.inlclal assist- ,, t.ft8t fmr mm ftflor , sling rain Is falling, but It is not In- anco. Tho arpoal dec arod 1 that a 0I0(1 ,0(, . .( f Ue fU,. terforlng wlUie balloting, which Is democratic victory n Now York to- mt wng 10 pol(lpgt ( t decidedly brisk. ' i 11 mean that tno democrats will ynr n (1(to Wnt(.hols al , ,,k Up to 10 .o'clock today fully 30, carry tho state or tho democratic J)1(Mlk.te(l tlmt 1(,u, wnb )e, ,,, por cont of tho roglstored vote had presidential candidnto In 1912. M.,tt.hiii of bnllots been cast .In tho Grants Pass pre- Voting In the east sldo began In : oincts. Evory notn-y In town Is ' rnot ns soon as tho polla wero SPURNED MAN'S LOVE ruBhod with work, swonrlng a voters openod, tha early voting tharo bolng' AND S MURDERED -ho failed to agister. 1th8 honvltst in tho city. ' I !' Tho wet and dry kuostlon 1 bring Ing out the voters. J Robert G. Smith, democratic can didate for congress, is polling a good , vote. I Garage Burns. RITZVILLE, Wash,, Noy. 8. Be causo n pretty school teacher on Rat- tlosnnko Flat spurned his lovo, Pnt- GETS IN WELL ESCAPES ARREST Block and Tackle Needed In Order to Arrest 200-Pound Han Who Gets Down In Well and Jeers Officers Wanted for Disturbing Peace. SAN FHANTISCO. Cnl., Nov. 8. rlek Collins, a rancher. Inst night shot Sovonty-five lliouhnuil lnllnr' worth nad killed her. nnd tbon tried to kill jnf nutoinobilo wont ui in binoke f.. himself. Tho bullot wns doflortod by 'dnv in n flro tlmt costnvo(l liU rib and tho doctor says ho will ' Pullman mitoinobilo itnintte, ':iiirllvo. 'Ooldon Onto park." In addition tej Tho young woman was nlono In tho I the iiiiu'liiuos, the fire damntrml fi I lionso whoro alio lived. Collins re- SOUTH PASADENA, Cal.. Nov. 8. DaiHitv Constables Jone aud Wal ker today are ripng a block nnd iackle to be used to arrest W. D. BrownliW. who weighs 200 pounds, and who desoenda into n 40-foot well evory time the officers appear at his ranolii near South Pnsndenn. Browuius is accused of disturbing the noeo. When the officers went to .his homo but night to arrest him he walked to the woll and calmly lflwor! kiwaolf. From bU retreat lie oHtertainod the officer by sins inc and jred at tlin because thev oould nt fulfill their mission. ,. ilotlared U'itw that if buildinc to the oxtunt of f2.r.000. The firo marshal nnd rolice a. iincstitntin-, the nrigiu of tho bla.c, which wns not nppnront nt n eursory cxnminntioii. The building contained inflammable materials nml the fire iprond rapidly, prnotionlly rnnsuin- nttr the garace. turned yestorday from Spoknno. Ho went at onco to tbo homo of MIbb Pitt man. presumably to again urge his suit. She refused, It In supposed, and the BhootSng followed. Tho bullot nntorod tho abdomen and death was almost Instantaneous. MIbs Plttman was about 35 years The automobiles wero Fiirefl. fully in-iof nK- ,lor homo was at 130 Shan non aveuuo. Spokano. ROUSING WELCOME FOR BEAVERS MUSKOGEE, Okla., Nov. 8. Wbcn ' white election officer nt Fussy Creek precinct, in Wagoner county, attempted to Vfovcnt uo groes from voting today, Iho negroes, who outnumbered tho whites ten to one in that district, drove out tho whites mid took possession of the polls. Hioting followed nnd a raco wnr. is feared. In response to appeals for aid from election officers nt Coweta, the nearest white town to Fussy creek, two nutomobiles carrying 15 tinned men with rifles, wero rushed to tho troubled black zone A battlo is expected when the white officora arrive. ' Tho armed posse of whites plan to disarm the riotcs and rostoro tho while election officers to thcit pouts. Tho trouble started when tho negroqs were prevented from voting iindor tho "grandfather clause," although thoyl presented arfidavilH of their qualification for voting. The troublesyor tho negro voto today, which broko.ut in Wagouor county, and which tiro threatened in other pari of thq stnto, are the re sult of tho adoption of an amend ment to tho Oklahoma constitution taking tho ballot from those who cannot rend or write, or whoo, grandfathers wero not eligible to vote. The amendment was aimed n tho negro vote, which is very large, and the Indians and hulfbrceds, who aro entitled under certain nuulifiou tions to voto. Negroes today in all purU of tho stnto aro mined mid (ho whiles at the polls hn also been mmod to provont ntiv attack. In FtiBsv Creek distrlut tho ne groes are particularly stiong mid wero vory bitter against tho act which thov declared wiyj mi infriiifco iiient of their r ,.. When tho polls opened toibiN tliuy proceodod to the polling places openly carrying amis Tho whites, who wui'u in control of tho polls, refusod (o allow certain ncgrocfs to vote who pioaoirtud affi davits that they wuiutoRgiblo. Sonic of them alfiiinedfWliiUjiioir grnud falliKi'M were otuiti it rid others al leged tlmt thev woi'cj ublu to road and write. The ofyj)iis nt t!iu po.l iug plneeti roiiimid to allow thuin fo cast their u-. Tho uogioo at iMK'o xtunm-d the polling pinna, drow out the white nffiggrcj mid took charge oi the cleottou, Tim iiowb ol th action ooii luiuihod othe'1 ! lions of tli county wloio tlioie ' i heavy negro "io nu Iho nosroj becKiue threiiii-nina- If tlr; whu who hate gone to iC(iro tho i iM-, aro ootnpolled fo fight tbu iiotrnK-. it is foitixl that it, 1J1 bo tho jijxn,' for a wIiolef.nl riot throiirhmit th districts where tho UQtxcJW. Indian IikIihii lislflindls nii ;)u I.ti'inu i negro ltHltbreed arc iiiiokost. The situation n ( oiisldoruil ji ivc nnd the news of ihf whtioi who dinvo to the I'iisv f'reek dliUbit id airiioii' awaited hero. LOOKS LIKE HODGES WILL WIN KANSAS IN SPITE OF RAIN CITY VOTE IS HEAVY; COUNTRY VOTE UGhT MEDFORD VOTE . WILL BREAK ALE RECORDS IIEft m DEMOCRATS ARE MAKING GREAT . GHRII EAST Claim Election of Etincno Foss Over Ebcn S. Draper for Governor of Massachusetts Incomplete Re turns Show Great Gain in Votes. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 8. Demo cratic loaders already aro claiming the election of Kugonn Fobs over Kboii S. Drnper for govornor. Thoy bnso the claim on the fact that a gain of 4 por cent in tho voto oX last election would give tho democrats tho lend. Returns so fnr received indi cate n larger gain than this. BETTING LIVELY ON OUTCOME OF BULLOT BATTLE Many Bets Recorded in Medford 'on Chances of Candidates, But Par ticularly on Governorship and the Wot or Dry Question. 1 JIOLHROOK, Mass., Nov. 8. Ton piocinets hero give Draper (rep.) 214, Foss (dem.) 109. Two .years, ago Draper 4!l, Vahoy (dom.) 140. Democratic gain, 20. New Bedford Four precincts givo Drnpor 7(17. Foss 100(1. Sumo two years ago gavo Drnpor .ri75, Vahoy 8-HJ. Democratic gain 220. Portland Fans Will Meet 1910 Champions at Depot and -Escort Them Through Streets Sunday a Benefit Game Is Scheduled Between Champions and Ail Stars. Headed by Fielder Jones. POHTLAND, Nov. . A rousing planned to form a procoaslon and welcome is planned for tho Pacific ' para do the streets. Coast league pennant wlnuers, tho! The Portland Automobllo olub Btavers, upon tholr roturn to Port- mado arrangement for the parade, land this afternoon on the Shasta Sunday a beno'At camn hnn Limited from California. jtne Heavers and tho All-Stan,, a nine A s mnn nm ft xttta f Aifnnt Mot tYiA . ..!.. j i. v-m - """ " , ,rris trt his sub- .-. -v - i'iiuu o" rjeiacr jones formerly isrow mi K k :,,,' -.,, j-ronianowamwaBonrouwironiwii- or tho Chicago White Sox is sched terranean stronghold lie will cenu forna p,3n8 ero arraBgC, (o glT0 ,ed at neeeeHloa park Tbe ra with a c" w pel tee man 10 tfae tejua nn cntMUBja8tIc welcome at will bo divided among McCredlo'. .K-..I. liimcoir in the Iioisting apia- ,.. , j. ... ,i.ii. i , iui.avit "- luj uuivn ncjiui, nvi uiui tv i" . pjajera. TOPKKA. Ku..., Nov. 8. SoraU-b ing in general today and this i tak en a an indicathui tlmt there w ill be a lamli.li.le for Die domocrati" candidtite tm govunior, George Kodgoe. It ) belied tliat the raDmnd moli have been Huccaggful in direeting km Ay vnty from Oovurnor Stubbs on MCi'ouiit of tbe governor's niilnmd attHcU. Iudieatiottg are that Stubbt' plumlity will not ojcooed 5000, if, indeed, he i fleeted. NEW Oftl.r.ANS, La. Nov. fi finlu iiiji.r, s r lii - nftoriioon wero that Hi Louisa' i w.lers would opproe ho proposed constitutional amerd ruer t ah.scsig a special tax to raise $10,000,000 in support of tho Pan- u NKW IiEDFOItD.'MiiBfl., Nov. 8. Si.x prccinotH give Foss 1304, Drnpor 11G5. Two yearrt ago saino preeincti gave Draper 1082, Vabcv 1287, Dem ocratio gnin 217. WOMEN ACTIVE iN COLORADO POLITICS DBNVKH. r.ilo., Nov. 8. Women wore among tho most active worker at the polls todny throughnut Iho wlalc. Tho weather was ideal mid it wns predicted thnt DO per cent of tho registered vote hud boon pollod at noon. Indication! wore thnt Govornor Hhnfrnth (dum.) would lie re-elected mid that the initiative mid refouui dum nmundnionts would carry by oilmtaiitinl pluralititm. GRAHAM'S ELECTION IS CONCEDED BY REPUBLICANS riii.Nui' w;i.i;, in., ,nov. n-'rhu ro-oloctlou of CongreHiinan J.'MP .Grnliuni, democrat, a meiubor of tho llulllnger lnveetlgatlng cotnnilttoe, in conceded by tho ropiiblluaug. Monday evening Interest In tho out come of tho ptnto nnd county election suddonly becamo moro llvoly than at any time during tho campaign, A largo number of election bets wero mado with varloua odda. Somo of tho ottora ocItcd tho jeora of by standers, who disagreed with tho ono ottering to bet, whllo, eomo woro bnckod up, Tho greater sharo of tho money was placed on tho governorship. Dot ting wns brisk, much Doworman money bolnc placed nt 2 to 1. Later tho odds woro reduced to 10 to 7, whoro thoy remain today. jrany bets at ovon money woro pin cod on the wet and dry question, whllo 2 to 1 was offerod that thrco out of five Medford precincts will voto Wot. i Evon monoy was placed that Jones would beat Dnlllngor for sheriff by 2 B0 votes. Ton to seven was offered that Smith would boat Hawloy In Jackson county by 7C0 votes. Ashland, Contral Point, Jacks and Gold Hill Cast Heavy Yti But Country Districts Are LfeHL, Owing to General Rain Today.. Glllctt Loses Vote. SACRAMENTO, Cnl., Nov. 8. Govornor Gillutt losoe hit vote todnv bv dimming hir reaidouo from Ku rcki to San Frnnctaoo, whoro ho will retiidu after hu term of office ox oireH. The governor went to Snli FniiciNco to vote, but it wan found that the (lillctt lenidunce had not been oUtabliMhed there long ouoiigli to entitle the Koveruor to vote. Spcllacy Confident. I.OS ANGKLKS, Cnl., .Nov. 8. -Timothy Spollacy. doiiiooratio cbii- didato for liouteunut-gnvurjiur, toda.N predicted thu election of the ontiie deiuooraUic lato tiokot. llo said Hell would carry lo couiitius with a fighting clianco in nil tho other. KhIIik' ill hear tho ictoriM id Los Angeles. Llfiht Voto in Seattle. S13ATTLM, Nov. 8. Soattlo Is poll Ing tho lightest percentage of ItH voto of any time In Its history. A drizzling rain Is falling and aside from nn occnnlonnl placarded auto mohllo, thoro Is no sign In tho streets that tho polling places aro open. The ntmosphorlc conditions has cast a gloinm ovor tho republican workers, oupoelally In Congressman Humphrey's hcndqiinrters, whllo thoro Is jubilation among tho domoornts. The on1 look for tho nou-pnitlsau Judlclnry oandldntes for tho suprgnio bench In bright. . Heavy Voto In Wyoming. QJlJCYlJiNNIC. Nov. R. Tho heav iest vote in tho history of Wyoming wilt bo rocordod whou tho polls closo. If tho prosout ratio Is conttnuod, Tho weathor la porfoct. nnd this, lt Is said, will oulfnnuo tbo channe of John M Caroy, domoorntle cmijlldnto for gov ernor. Tho domocrats claim that tho re publican majority In tho state legis lature will ho groutly reduced, Snow Sweeps Montana. IJUTTW, Nov. 8. Haln which be gan at (i o'clock this morning soon turned Into snow nnd tho storm swept most of tho state. Tho rural voto, It Is bollovod, will bo vory light. HopublloniiH nssort that Pray's plurality for con grown will bo over 8000, and thoy claim tho loglslnturo, Insuring tho ro-olocllon of United Status Sonntor Carter. Heavy Rains In Tacoma. TAC'OMA. W'u-h., Nov. 8. -Heavy raim provailod bore today and indi cator a light voto. 'WIN OR LOSE, WPLL FIGHMEDDY Roosevelt Votes Early and States That, No Matter What the Outcome, the Republicans Will Continue to Fight In Order to Keep the New York Republican Party the Party of Lincoln. QVSTBIl HAY. N. Y., Nov. 8. Theodore Itoouovolt, Kormlt Roose velt and omployos of tho Iteosovelt estates nt Oyster Hay voted early In the day Roosevelt took thirty sec onds n which to voto Kormlt took longer Heforo voting tho colonel eald Wo Intend to proceed with tho fight ot progression and make tho to- j publican party In Now Tork tho party of Lincoln whether wo win or loso today." After emerging from tho curtained booth, Roosevelt said; ( ! "P,y dcorgel tho weathor seems age Inst us. Ono thing is coitnln, tbo ropubllrnns will coutlnuo to fight no mutter what may bo tho t-utcomo. I expect tho farmers will not mlrnt driving In tho ruin today to reach tho polls." From all indications. Aledfori today cast tho heaviest vote- fa luwr hislory, aud thie in enlte of tW Out that a steady ram provniletl Dke greater portion of thn day. Vumm wcra out early and n steady Ihhm has poured steadily into the m places in tbe various Avards- of city. The votinir could not been moro orderly. n dinhirliajW any kind marring the. day. As hums as it is possible to judge, Mwtfwjl will pile up nn overwhelming major ity for Oswnld West and will -wAtt-wet by a large majority, Tho polls do not olose until TT o'olock. Keports received by the Mail Tj- tmo at 1 o'clock this nfternoo tile principal precincts of the indicate a heavy vote in U Country precincts, however. had thotr voto out down. Hr tho roporto reooived at 1 o'eloeii Ashland Heavy voto ifi all tkee precinots. Jinny voters being sttiMw in. Juckaonvillo Votinc wn ninw . til about 10 o'clock. Indications mmr nro for a heavy poll. Contral Point Voting opemtf. btisk nnd has continued bo. Hry poll. Gold Hill After 0 o'clock vols boeamo brisk mid has contitiuciJ su Talent Voting light uu n5C noon I'hooni.x Light farmor voto beuijpjc looorded, owing to rain. Woodvillo Vole Vury light ' noon. Woodvillo Voto ory Hgb( a toon. If weathor oloars will ix&I m'onigu. Knglo Point Townpooplo votoii early. Fow outsiders t. lining ii. uutto Fnll-Vorv light voto this pn-ci'icl. iP s aii IDAHO N CHECKS V0TII6 Hundreds Arc Kept From Polls awl Republicans Claim That Tills !& Having Serious Effect on Thr Chances for Success. -i HOUSE. Tdaho. No.-. 8. -A btjiuJy. downpour in Southern Idaho tedjiy x c 5 keeping linudrQil of votcu worn m poll. Kiulj port,J!ldleato thai a light voto will bo (M6l inrougiioui i; MlltO. Si, i;iiulilu-an Iwiders admit tliii' their chnuces tor riiuitUMi huvo niale-i rullv feiv.'iiel by iouoou uf tbo w cluiiiutit wwitliPi' londition ns thtff vHciod to mil up tholr largest is uirilioo in the country districts. As the demoornt aro qppobu -tntewide prohibition, the loss of tltr country votes mid tho wonieu'a bol-v-lot augur favorably fyr djmocraJle sueeoHN. y Ktitiiiblioaii leudjjrs, however, -ert that tho on tiro. "Sinto tUkot wi75, bo olooted by an averago of H00U w-a-jorlty. i ' i " ' Oil Men to Meet. HAKtJHSFHiLO, Cab, Nov. -" Oil mun fiom every ftectiuti of Vui- " fprnia will meet in BnkertU'JeW iwA Saturdai to discuss menus to w euro from tho fedenxl goyarwi t 0 and ooiH'njsfi n statement Tntinir-. ' tho future policy of the. gov$rmr- m tho dwpoBUnm and devyopan of public oil lands in this Mate. T mwumi will