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HfW Hfitorlcal iMfeto City Hall $ A Medford Mail Tribune t SECOND EDITION WEATHER ' pf, v I Weather Max. fI7j Ml. 1!?. Hhower tonight. fnrty'iiKPonil Yrnr. Dully HnvmiUi Vrsr. MEDFORD, 0UICC10N, MONDAY, NOVI3MUER 4, 1912. NO. 193. i & SILENT VOTE E WHO'S ELECTED All Previous Methods of Forecasting. Thrown Into Dlscnrcl All Parties Claim Victory Bcttlnn Favors Wll son Prouresslve Strenuth Puzzle. National Headquarters Deserted, Most of Managers Golun Home to Vole. NEW YOKIC, Nov. I. Willi nil pri'viniiH method of forecasting thinun into tin tliMi'iiril, and the greatest "rtllt'iit vote"' in llin li1wryV of lln nnlion lined up in every doubts fill stiilc, 'ttm presidential election which will I ii l.o place tomorrow lilili fair to hung up lecnrdrf in many ways. For the first time bltico the 1 m HiliKt party wax nit active factor in Anglican lift there in it third pnr Iv with n chance. How much it I'liattiM) oittv I lie count of the votn xv ill tloloniiliU. Hut the fact that nt tin head of the national progrcsMivo pailv Is Coloni'l Theodore HoohvcII, finned for hirt luck, ami that it has nn active working organization in every Mit I it, makes i it moil potent factor in tlut result. Bhoithl thorn he a democratic InmlhltnY, an linn been claimed by tint niaiiaKciH of that par ty nml xeeinlnglv indicated hv news, paper poll in initiiv localities, then llie prityiCHhivo organization may Iimh the chance of capturing the reg ular repnhliean orgiinirntlnii in many of lint Male. The lust won! eitme from the rnm- imjaiiuiutii.iMVr-AMlu,v.AUiv'ri,i-, IIIIMHl' III IIK'II t'lllllll. MIIVIIMT IIIV.V personally belieyo the situation war ratilK (heir cnthtiNiiiin in known oittv to themselves, Iml the most cnlhttsi f ti party man cannot romplaln over the modesty of the individual malingers. Vet masked behind the claims is" the admission privately of at leiikt two of lu inauiiircrH that their piddle utterance reflect more of a hope tliuii anvlhinu' cle. They miv that the impossibility of solving the "ilent" has Iiopii ho impressed on (Continued on prku 3.) OF SUCCESS AT THE POLLS TOMORROW POHTIiANt), Ore., Nov. .-l!n-coiiruKod hy tlto mtcceKit of tho wo men of California, Idaho mid Wntdf liiKton In obtalnliiK Iho ballot, the anffniKottOH of Oregon today liavo every reaiion to bolluvo that tho mnoidnuut to tho statu coiiHtlltitlou crutttltiK thorn tho ballot will carry at tomorrow'H uluctlon. Tho Tnxpny crn' I.onKiie, of Portland, however, a fairly good hnrometer In piiHt oloo tlooun, doea not urso tho votern In thlrt partlnitlar ono way or tho other, on account of utronnoiiH onpoHltlon to Hiiffmiio coining from many ipinr tniH, nomo from tho women them- HdlVCH, Tho Hiiffiaiie cnmpnlKit, directed hy Mi-0, AhlKitll Scott Dtinnwny, al thoiiKlt containing Ichh hue mid cry thun tho WimlilnKton and California eampalmiH, liaa been a thorough mid piiliintakliiK one, Tho defeat of tho mmtBtiro 1m itonorally concede, how over, on nccouut of tho Ktmid of tho Tuxpnyoru I.oai;iio here, mid tho Konornt Ittdlffcronco thrntiKhoiit tho Htnto toward tho cnmpalmi, DETERMIN SUFFRAGEnESSURE ERROR IN COPY OP BALLOT. Tho copy of iho ballot printed in tho .Mail Tribuno oonininoe n typographical error in stating voto for two candidates for short tonn county commissioner. K sliould road, voio Tor ono. .Don't voto for two -it will Invalidate your voto upon this office. Copy of ballot can bo obtained at Mail Tribune of fice or at Mayor's offico, Jackson County bank building- Mark your sample ballot before entering tho polls. Tt will save time. . BULGANS BE N ASSAULT N TURK CAPITAL Main Force of Oalkans Army Com manded hy Czar Ferdinand Is Bat (linn With Sultan's Troops In Sub urbs of Constantinople. Rumors That Defeated Turks Are Belnn Driven From Fortifications, a Disorganized Mass. SOI'IA, Nov. i. Tint mnln foree of IlulKnrlti'n nrmy roinmutiricd by Czar I'e nil n nml Ik htittlltiK with tint Bnltitit'n troops In the suburbs of CoiiNtmillnople, aeeonlliiK to advice received Intro totluy. Tint attack on tin) tout linn of Turkish ilcfoiiMfH. which cross the peninsula nt Kara lluriiii on Hid lllttck Ken, ruiiuliu; through Chntnljn to Hlllvrl on the Him of Mitrniora, wns iHarlett at ilnwu. The can In re of ('otiHlautlnopIc by tint Unlearn, It In expected here, will he accomplish)!! licforo iho Turk IhIi commanders can re-orK.inUe Uielr retreatliiK forces. The suburb of C'oiiutnntliinph' are directly behind tlut fotlllcnilous nt Chntnlja. VIKNNIA, Nov. 4. Terrific flKht liiK between tho TurkH under Narlin I'mihn and tho vlctorlotiH HnlKam In lit proKr today nt tho very kiUch of CoiiMtmittnnple, which luiddn the city tho wlldcHt rlotlitK Ih endanger ItiK tho itafnty of ttm Cbrlxtlnn poptt Intlon, according to reportH just re ceived hero from tho Utilitarian front. Latest ndvlccn went that the Ilul- ijarjriaorinnjKhTnrUlforf titicntionii at unntaija ana rumors nnt current that their" attack wan Miiccciuftil mid that tho defeated Turku are hclnt; driven, a dluorsan tzed mnHii, Into the capital, It U nUo reported that tho rlotliiR In Comttnntlnoplo followed an at tempt by the mob to elze food, tho Koverumcitt hnvlntt commandered at inoHt the whole tmpply of edlblcn lu the city. It Ih tutld tho uiobn threat en to overcome the weakened Kr rUon, and If It la true, It In feared here that a ceiternl inasnacre will re unit. TWIC GALE SINKS VESSELS OFF VIRGINIA NOKKOl.K, Vo Nov. 4. HoulilitK Hhelter from a terrific uale which mink tho three miiMted Hehooner John Mnxwoll, half it dozen vchbcIh nru In the harbor at Hampton HoadH to day. Tho Norwegian slonmor Nore tiKit waH KerloiiHly ditmnKed hy tho Htorin. The battluuhlp Mluneuotn Ih ntaudltiK by thu hiiIIIiik Rhlp Olcnlul, whtelt was alno d manned In thu cale. It lit reported that the Norcmia Is oft thu Virginia enpen, hero hold filling with wator. TAFT MAKES BRIEF CI.RVUI.ANI), Ohio, Nov. 4. Kn route to Clncluiintt totluy PrcHldenf Taft mado sovoral stopH and upoko briefly on evory occasion, Urging overyono to voto, tho pres ident lidded: "I urn not hero to in a ko a political nneoch hocittiKo your liilndH nro mndo up by thlH time." Tho prosldont will ronoh Cincin nati this ovonlng, wltoro ho will ro colvo tho oleuttoit roturiiH. ? N 1,1' 'SOii hi ,"''" Ki"v 4fo r. S. K -"V -A. j i Z. " ..eji t. rv vi-iii tj THIS IS' WHERE .ludge CroxM'll to Judge Dunn Mr. Dunn: Arc yon in favor of liuildiiig county htidgos on county roads where bridge nre needed Then why nro you hileut ns to the new Medford bridge i Why did yon let your friend How- era delay tho county btidgo on the county road over Hoar creek in Med- fordf Are you in favor of keeping tho fruit inspection service of Jackson county up to its present high stan dard 7 Ah n director of thu First National bnuk of Medford, why lire you mt liiKoniiing Medford'.s tights nnd in terests t You did nothing for thu public roadh of tho upper Hogue river dur ing tho A yearn yon wero county judge would yon servo them in the same way again, if elected, now? What Miiglo thing of public benefit did you ever otiginato while you wore county judge before f , You can't iniino any for yon were simply n "drifter" and not u "doer" of tilings, Thnt -is why you were called ".snfo." Isn't this true, Mr. HunnT I voted for you before, but I won't do it agnin, Mr. Dunn. Do you know why, Mr. Dunn? If you i)o, explain it to (ho public, Mr. Dunn. Yours very truly, WM. 8. CKOWKIiL. Medford, Nov, 'J. ELECTION AFFECIS STOCK MARKET NKW YORK, Nov. -1. With Cnun dinn Hacifio down u point uenrly till the leading htookrt oxtiept tho Dill is ue.s wero lower nt tho opening of tho stock market hero todny. Frac tional loHsi'8 wero recorded in St. Paul, Southern Pnoific, Steel nnd Amalgamated Copper, Trading was very light, CoiiHidoriiblo, apathy was notice able in tho market today due to thu uenrnesH of tho president inl election. Townvds noon after IiuhIiichs had remained in u rather Htiitioiiary con dition, St. Pmil (mil Hill issittm hIiow ed omo nctlvo fcnturcrt nnd firm Hess, Aronoy opened nt 7 per cent. Tho market closed firm. Bonds wero oiiby, tl : YOUR UNCLE SAMUEL Judge Crowell to Mr. Dunn Jttdgtj Outiii to Judge Crowell To Jfr, Crnwell: Auswerint; your jiniptirivs in the Medford Tribune, let inc Mty thnt 1 nm in favor of building bridges on county roaiN where bridges nre needed. I nm not Hente-n Bowers' keeper, legnl ndvier or malinger, nnd nm not rcsiwnsiblc for hw nets or conduct either with respect to tho Medford bridge or nny other of his acts. Tho question of tho liability of the county for the const ruction of the Medford bridge ishefore tho supreme court nnd what that body determines is the duty of the county in regn id thereto I assume will be carried out. I nm in favor of strict, rigid nod adequate fruit inspection. As ii director of the First National bank of Medford, I am, mid have til ways worked for, the upbuilding of the city of Medford mid intend to continue so to do, whether elected county judgo or not. It in true that I did not do as much for the upper Rogue river roads ns 1 desired to, duriu;iiiy administration, but it wns because there were so many impassible roads nearer the center of population, that tho funds nt my coiniuund wero exhausted. Judge Ciowell, if )on had built it few permanent roads during your admin istrntiou 1 could havo done more for tho outlying distiicts. Wo built somo roads into Medford ono south, one toward Jackson ville, ono towittd Kuglo Point (the one you built of straw when you were county judge). Now, honest, judge, isn't tliis true? Now, judge, if I wns ''simply n drifter" nnd "not u doer" when 1 was county judge, why did you so strenuously mid ardently support me for re-election four years ngo? Do you want to nckaowledgo now that you bo fur forgot your duty ns an American citizen that you supported for public offico of re-election n "drifter?" Yes, Mr, Crowell, I know why you won't voto for nto for county judge. It is not u matter of vital or public iniportauco how you vote, but sinco you hnvo naked, tho question nnd Hceni to think tho public nro tip-tne-iit" to see how you vote on my candi dacy, 1 will tell yon and tho public also. It is beeausn I, us u director of tho First National bank of Med ford, Oregon, voted to change tho nuinngemont of tho First National bank deposing you as mnnager of the bank and (.'looting Mr. Alford in your rwtw TfAtU ARma&eddon H.4.W -.. -. STOPS .TO THINK. Judge Crowell to Judgo 'Dnnn To Mr. Dunn: !.ook across the page nt the questions I nke.d you Saturday, nnd note that while your attempted reply possesses some un kind remarks of me, yet your answers nro not candid but evasive, partly duo to the mental methods of the Medford attorney who composed ,our reply. Will you endeavor to be more candid in making your answer to those questions, nnd theso addi tional "new ones? Remember that I nm not on trial, but thnt your former administration of the judgeship and yourself nre the questions nt issue. Have yon the business' experience nnd training, the knowledge of systematic meth ods, tho breadth of mind, the ability to learn, const met, and execute the intricate business affairs thnt con front nn cxecutho and judicial office in the large and growing affairs of u progressive community like Jackson county? When you wore judge, why did you neglect to build the bridges needed over the Roguo river nt Woodville, Gold Hill, nnd Reese creek, nnd thus compel Judge Neil to mnko tho outlay for these needed improvements? When you wero judge, why did you sit still in your office for four years instead of going over tho county to find where road improvements wero needed, whore bridges wore unsafe, and whore orchardists wore getting full protection? Why didn't you answer about Med ford'.s county bridge and telj us why you neglected to call off tho captain of your campaign, Denton "Dowers, from delaying its building? You say you nro Medford's friend. Why didn't you show n little of your friendship in this bridge nintter? A friend in need is n friend indeed. Why don't you como out, Mr. Diiiitt like a candid man, and answer my questions, and say in plain blunt words, like these I addressed to you, "Yes I will protect the orchard in terests, and keep up tho present ef ficient inspection system." Your pre tended answer is no nnswer. It ex cites just suspicion thnt you intend to destroy tho present fino system of orchard inspection, but that ym havo not the courage to pay fo now. Why ditl county expanses iuoreuse every your that you wero judge? The figures below wore taken from tho circular which you distributed to se cure tho nomination, tho samp cir- i mi ii. . i , , (Continued on Page i) DUNNS USE OE CIRCULAR WAS UNAUTHORIZED Signers State That Matter Was Pre-pared-Before Experts Had Gone Over County Books and Reported and That It Was Only for Primary None of Signers Consulted or Asked About Use of Same In Present Election. That the circular tent out by G. W. Dunn to Jackson county voters, signed by T. E. Pottencer, E. It. Catman, F. It. Amy and O. C. Gar rett was unauthorized by the signers nnd use! !y Mr. Dunn without their knowledge or consent is the state ment that the signers themselves make. The circular was sent out agelnat the candidacy of P. E. Mer rick at the April primaries and re prntcd by Mr. Dunn without author ization. Mr. Oatman Is open In advocacy of Colonel Tott Velle's candidacy. Mr, Pottenger and Mr. Amy still support Mr. Dunn and Mr. Garrett says that be did not authorize the publication of his name thereto In this cam paign and that publication of the document at this time was not of his volition. Mr. Garrett would not have signed this statement as the ex porting of the county books up to July, 1912, and the report of two grand Juries, as well as other facts not of an official character, put a new face on the issues thatwere not apparent In the spring primaries. It 1b also discovered that the signers ot theI)jitataeatAatnri&&. did not" originate the document, that' It was prepared by the Dunn mana gers and It was made to appear to the signers that It was to Contain the names of many citizens and it was not realized until after publication that these few names were being singled out backing a statement the full value ot and meaning of which they knew only what was presented to them. As far as the fall campaign Is con cerned the signers were not con sulted. It was not given out for public print In the fall campaign and the first known of its use was Its circulation through the county in Mr. Dunn's letter. OUT OF P SALEM, Ore., Nov. 4. Frank Kelly and Walter Davis, both serving terms of from two to five years, for burglary, sawed their way out of Uic kitchen at the state penitentiary here Inst night, scaled the walls of the prison and mado their escape. A posse is scouring the surrounding country, but is yet without results. Tho men wero employed as trusties in tho kitchen. The escape wns made between the counting of tho men. Tho convicts took advantage of a rniny night which made it impossible to track them. Kelly is a youth of nineteen years and wns sent to the penitentiary from Douglns county. Davis is thiity-ifivo yeurs old and is from Union county. The escapo is the second by sawing through tho bars in the last venr. The former escape was captured in Seattle in April urtor having eluded tho ofti cors for five months. MAIL TRIBUNE TO CONVICTS AW RISON Tho Mail Tribiuio has mado arrangements to secuvo f ul election returns from all sections of Jackson county by telophono Tuesday nigilt and will remain open all night, whilo its United Press leased wire, supplied by trained nows gatherers over tho entire country will furnish national returns. A huge stereopticon lantorn has been installed and a hugo screen will bo mounted directly opposito tbo Mail Tribune office. On this screen will bo thrown bulletins of tho returns. Do not telophono to tho offico for results as tho lino will be very busy throughout tho night. Postal telegraph bulletins will also bo displayed nt tho Nash hotel and tho "Western Union bufletins'at tho Hotel Medford, II VELLE IS FAVORITE COUNTY JUDGE Great Gains Made by frank L. Tey Velle Much Money Is Wagered M Result With Dunn Men Now Seek ing Odds. Clean Campaign on Part of Qemscra ' tic Nominee Meets With the Apfrt val of Electors. Ilnvins: done everything possible for their respective "rntjses tho nn didntcs for local nndfdistrict offices will rest tonight nnd awnit the out come of. the balloting Tuesday, ntar one of the hottest campaigns con- ' ducted in .Inckson county. Every office has been hotly contested, there having been workers out for the na tional, state, county nnd precinct offices. Every indication points nt this time to the defeat of George W. Dunn of Ashland for county judge -by Frank L. Tou Velle. Mr. Ton Velle has made great gains throughout the county during the past HO days until what was thought to be nil almost impossible result has now been ac cepted ns the probable one. The cam paign for county judge has been ono of the wnrme-it of the local fights nnd overshadows everyother content in interest. Considerable money tyiu" been offered during the past ifeiv days on Tou Velle to win with but very few takers. What bets havo beeaLlJULvalwevMUbly -been due to" odd's'r"flffrBdir Du'nii b not considered longer A good even rrioney proposition. ' ' t Many for Toa Velle While Mr. Tou Velle hns bepn very active in his tour of the county htv has refrained from doing nny mud slinging during the campaign. This however did not mean that he would allow the friends and advocates of Mr. Dunn to nccuse him of crooked ness, one attempt of that kind mett int; with n prompt responso on the (Continued on Page G.) ALLIES SEEKING CHANCE 1 OPEN LONDON', Nov. 4. Whether fo advise to directly attack tho Balkan allies for peace is u question thnt Ih beiuj; discussed today from every point of view by diuomats here- Tho European powers do not desire to at tempt force against the allies to end the war, realizing thnt Russia would take sides with tho allies in sucji nn, event. It is generally believed hero that if the Stiltnu will ask for terras tho powers will supervise tho negotia tions and see that the' allies do not grab too much territory. Eveu Aus tria, it is believed, would participate in such nn arrangement. The only danger in this plan in the possibility that tho allies might try to get tho territory that Austriit wants. In thnt eno Austria plight decaro wnr on the allies and sioze the desired terri tory. BULLETIN RETURNS. NEGOTIATIONS 1 !l I (Continued on Page -I) 'A 4