The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, October 09, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPubliflkvd mwj Friday A S. BUTON, Publisher. MEDFOKD OCTOBER 0, 1908. SUBSCRIPflON $1.50 a Year Entered in the pouofficc at Med ford, Ore gon as second class mail matter. (XK'KKAX TAfTt There la a remarkable tin- anlmtty of opinion of Judge Taft in all parties and In all aectlona. Men pay tribute to bla remarkable ability even wbere party politics may exert such an Influence as to demand the espousing of the rival presidential can- dldate's cause. As an ill us- tratlon, V. Burke Cock ran, In an Interview at Boston the other day, said: "Yes, I shall support Bry- an; he Is the best candidate the Democrats could put up. Taft, however. Is the greatest 4 4 and best qualified nominee 4 4 ever offered In any republic 4 4 In the world. He Is a greater 4 4 man than Roosevelt, and 4 4 when surrounded by the same 4 4 environments that made 4 4 Roosevelt great will prove a 4 4 bigger man. Taft Is a won- 4 4 derful administrator, the 4 4 greatest the country has 4 4 ever seen, and Is a wonderful 4 4 worker." 4 4 4 44 444 44444444 4444 THK NK KNKAItY WAtiOV I.OAD. Curry county, a rich but Isolated region lying In the far southwestern part of the state and bordering on the California line. Is to bo connect ed with the outside world by a wug uu road which the government Is building from Grants ?aa to Gold lieach, says an exchange. The new thoroughfare is aparently uu cheap piece of work, for Included In Its (-instruction Is a ateel bridge vUh a lh foot span across Rogue ilver. A long-distance wagon road Is, ot pourae, much less convenient man a railroad for either freight or passen ger traffic, but there are a great many localities in Oregon where even a good wagon road would provo of great value In aldalng develop ment of the country. It Is now practically certain Hint the railroad to Tillamook v. Ul be completed at an early date, aud w!h Its eompletlou there will follow rnpii development that was lmposKlb'.o so long as there was no economical means of transportation to and from that great coast region. Coos Bay will also be given rail connection In the not rar distant future. But the railroad to Tillamook cannot reach even dairy farm and orchard, nor all the timber lands. Consequently the necessity of good roads will be as great as, or even greater, after It Is completed, than It Is now. Tillamook ban made an excellent start In pro riding the necessary wagon roads, and for many miles through that country and over beyond tne rtena lem as far aa the Clatsop county line the roads which are completed are models of excellence, Clatsop county has also made a good beginning lu opening up the country which la not directly access ible by railroad, and during the paBt season completed a very costly piece of road between Seaside and Elk Creek. In all of these coast counties from Clatsop on to Curry the wagon road will always he an Indispensable adjunct of the railroad, and the good work that la now being done on the roads will bring returns many times greater than the cost, HEART FAILURE IX THK CAM PAIGN. Most people have been under the Impression that the presidential cam paign has so far moved on the very quiet ami sober plan, says an ex change. At this stage of the 1896 conflict the silver Issue had devel oped a high degree of caloric. But It seems that there aro spots In our land where the poll'lrs of this year develops excitement of the extreme aort. At lcnst that Is the conclus ion If we bellev ethat story ot a Los Angeles man who was so wrought up by the spectacle of Judge Parker's enthusiasm for Bryan that he dropped dead. Either this yarn is a fako or the campaign contains un suspected Intensities. The possession of unique aspects the development of which produces heart failure may be a warning gainst the abrupt production ot nov el features. The epidemic of cardiac suspension that might hit the Demo rrats of Pennsylvania if Colonel Jim Ouffey should suddenly anpear In the role of angel for the Bryan campaign fund may constitute a sufficient rea- AM. kl . - I I . . . v.... ii, 111 rtMimn ironi any sum rash act. On the other side of the political fence we may expect the mortality rate In Ohio to go up hy leaps and bounds when Foraker pulls off his coat and pitches In tor Taft. If heart disease lurk. In the vicinity of sudden political development, let oar political managers break the aewi to the dear people by careful sad alow degrees. Ccunttt 1 A 'nrmomor ence and time-saving afforded in paying by check. A check account with the Jackson County Bank gives you the advantage of prompt and ob liging service. JACKSON COUNTY BANK MtDrOHD, OmECON Established I6861 Stats Depository Capital and Surplus. S115.00O.00 W. I. VAWTER, Pre,. Mr. II fa rat nay, he 111 settle with the president when Teddy retire, from office. The fight will not last three rounds, with the odd, against the editor. Exchange. Since Mr. Bryan has retired from editorial control of The Commoner, he fills it with signed communica tions except the appeals for contri butions. At Bellevue hospital a newly born child lived 40 hours without a brain. Scorching chauffeurs meet their fate somewhat less promptly. Those 50 trust companies must be surprised to have the penalty of the law visited upon them for the first time. Dick Croker says King Edward is a bully old boy. We knew that Dick would pat the king on his back if the latter gave him the opportunity. ' A man in the feud district of Ken tucky was shocked by lightning. where one wouldn't think they could be shocked by anything. As the government is still on the track of Brother Rockefeller, In bis future newspaper pictures he may wear the halo of a martyr. Few big politicians take in the seashore in a campaign year, and yet that is the very place for a poli tician to get In the swim. Castro Is slowly recovering from Queen Wllhelmlna's slipper, but It may be some time before he will be able to sit down. Not to be outdone by Texas. North Carolina is making s whole suit of clothes for Taft, In which there Is not a suspicion of tar-and-feathera. The big candidates to each other: "If you don't wish to be rapped over the knuckles, keep your hand out of the campaign. The Chicago News aaya some peo ple marry for love and some for money, but In the wind-up every man wonders why he married. The beef trust doesn't need air ships In Its business. Prices fly high the minute It presses the button. The latest proceedings In the Thaw case show that Harry Is still In the hands of his lawyers. Crop destruction haa been going on very rapidly on the Chicago ex change during the past few days. The sultan of Turkey is not con tent with the prophet's promise of a harem hereafter. llarrlman only wants enough of the earth to accommodate his rail roads. TIME TO PROP "ISSl'ICS." SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 7. Jude R. A. Balllnger, ranking member of the advisory committee to the Repub lican national committee, found, on a recent trip to the east, that vari ous political creeds or "Isms' have In some places attracted a following that the campaign managers of the Republican party are winning back to old standards. The traditions of fullowlng a set tied government are not as binding us they were formerly," said Judge Balllnger tonight, "and men are at tracted by Bryanlsm, Hearstlsm, So clnlisin and developing s tendency tj follow false gods, rather than he contented with tried and stable con ditions. "It seems to me that when the country offers a man of tried ability, William H. Taft. that people should conservatism and patriotism, such as forget their 'Isms' for s time and look to the best Interests of their country, which are their own Inter ests ultimately. "The people of the northwest should remember, I think, that the great commercial development of this section Is In a large measure de pendent upon the stability of the fed eral government and the continuation of the policies which have made pos sible the active development of the past few years." We pay 30c cash tor eggs. Miller Ewbask. TIME is an important matter in the transaction of business. Busi ness men realize the conveni U. R. L1NDLKY. Cub. I HKtKPTIO.N TO Jl'IMiE TAFT. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 6. With a 12-hour demonstration of cordiality, of political enthusiasm and Intense lntorest in this city today and to night furnished an appropriate cll max to the western campaign trip of Judge Taft, which ended here to night. The candidate spoke to an immense audience in the nearly fin ished auditorium, from which as many were turned away as were ad mitted, lie followed this with an open-air address at Clayton, a sub urb and the county Beat of St. Louis county, and then rushed to East St. Louis, where he addressed a large gathering ot emuloyes at the stock yards. The local ofternoon papers esti mated that fully 50,000 strangers came to the city Just to say, "Hello, Bill," to the Ohloan. Certainly It was that wherever he went or stayed. Taft was the center of immense crowds. The line of march from the station to the Planters' hotel was through two crowds of people who blocked either side of the sidewalk and the street. He was compelled to stand with his hat In his hand the entire distance of more than a mile, ack nowledging the salutations. ROOSEVELT WILL NOT KTIMIV WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. "Presi dent Roosevelt at present has no In tention of taking the stump for Mr. Taft" is the way persistent reports to the effect that he is going to make speaking tour in favor ot the can didacy of the Republican nominee are now denied at the White House. The latest story on this subject Is that received at Lincoln, Neb., by Mr. Bryan, that the president intend ed taking the stump and was plann ing to make at least six speeches on a tour across the country, terminat ing at San Francisco. This informa tion was said to have reached Mr. Bryan from persona In the east upon whom reliability can be placed. Numerous times during the presi dent's summer vacation similar re ports were flatly denied by the pres ident's secretary at Oyster Bay. Since the president's return to Washington these reports have become more nu merous. When the matter first came up the denials of the president's secretary were unequivocal, but to the latest reports he has given some qualified denials, always saying It is the president's present Intention not to take the stump. M'MiAKIA WANTS WAR. CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 6. Bul garia has declared her Independence of Turkey and Is marching her troops to the frontier In preparation for war. Turkish troops are also ad vancing. Austria-Hungary has given notice to the powers that she Intends to annex permanently to her dominions the Turkish provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which she has occupied and governed under mandate of the great powers for 30 years. The proclamation of Bulgarian In dependence was made by Prince Fer dinand In the presence of his cabinet at Tlrnova, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Bulgaria. The cabinet met the prince at the frontier yes terday and Journeyed with him to Tlrnova. The dispute with Bulgaria began In regard to the control of the Ori ent railroad. Diplomatic correspon dence among the powers betrayed a serious lack of harmony and encour aged Bulgaria to take the bold step of today. Turkey is convinced that Austria, hacked by Germany, encour aged Bulgaria to declare her inde pendence In order to strike a blow at the Kiamll ministry and compromise the new constitution. Varna and other Bulgarian towns are placarded today with declara tions that the moment has now ar rived to proclaim independence, as otherwise Turkey, on the strength of the treaty of Berlin will demand the restitution of Eastern Rumella. RIX t'NDKH WATER , CHERBOURG, Oct. B. Submar ine Kmeraude arrived here today. The run waa eighty-one hours In which she covered $9.1 miles under water. The vessel maintained s re gular speed of nle knots per hour. The crew waa much fatigued, bat bore the severs trial admirably. WHATIT ALL MEANS! By Gilson Gardner William Howard Taft endows the Republican leadership with a rugged force of character, honesty that haB never been questioned and experience in dealing with national administra tive problems that have never been excelled by his predecessors on the party ticket. Ills sparkling blue eyes ana pleasant smite reiieci s tuna 01 1 good nature that Is almost lnexhaust- ' ible. But there Is another side to his nature, s fighting side that prompts him to stand as a giant In support of what he deems to be right. That he Is a peacemaker has been proved on an Important scale in the relations of this country with other nations. For over 30 years he has devoted himself to the public service, and the record of his achievements give as surance of his ability to measure up to any further honors and responsi bilities that may come to him. ' Tuft was born in Cincinnati in IK'iT. He assed through Yale col lege In 1878 and was admitted to the bar In 1880. He had spent a year as a newspaper reporter when he was appointed assistant prosecuting at torney. Nine years later he was solicitor-general of the United States. In 1892 he was appointed United States circuit Judge and held that position until President McKlnley called him in 1900 to shoulder the responsibility of establishing Ameri can government in the Philippines. During the last four years he has been secretary of war and a leading figure in handling most of the big questions that have been raised at Washington. Secretary Tart was asked to give 12 reasons why the Republican party should receive popular support at this year's election. Here is his re sponse: 1. Because the Republican party represents the policies essential to the reform of known abuses and to the continuance of liberty and true prosperity. 2. Because, sympathizing with and supporting the policies of Theo dore Roosevelt, the Republican party passed the so-called rate bill, design ed more effective to restrain exces sive and fix reasonable rates and to punish secret rebates and discrimin ations, which had been general In the practice ot railroads; also the pure food law and the meat Inspec tion law, In the Interest of the health of the public, clean business methods and of ultimate great benefit to the trades themselves. 3. Because the high moral stand ard set will not be observed continu ously by those whom cupidity and a desire for financial power may tempt unless the requisite machinery la in troduced into the law which shall In Its practical operation maintain these standards and secure the coun try against a departure from them. The hope of the people for such leg islation lies In the success of the Re publican party. 4. Because the chief function or the next administration la to clinch what has already been done. Under Republican administration that chief function will Be acknowledged and executed. 5. Because It is the mission of the Republican party to compel the trusts to conduct their business In a lawful manner and secure the bene fits ot their operation and the main tenance ot the prosperity ot the country ot which they are an Impor tant part; not to extirpate and de stroy the entire business in order to stamp out the evils which they have practiced. 6. Because It Is the intention of the Republican party so to control large aggregations ot capital and combinations as to give to the public the advantage of reasonable prices and so as to keep open the avenues of enterprise to the Individual and the smaller corporation wishing to engage In business. 7. Because, in order that prosper ity may be restored, the contldence of the public must be enlisted, a con fidence that cannot he aroused save by the continuation of the policies to which the Republican party atands committed. 8. Because, it maintained at the head of the affairs of the nation ,the Republican party will begin promptly upon the Incoming of Hie new admin istration a revision ot the tariff, based on the Republican doctrines of protection, and so providing that a tariff shall be Impoosed on all tin orted products, whether of the fac tory, farm or mine, sufficiently great to equal the difference between the cost of production abroad and at home, so as to maintain the higher wages paid In this country and a rea sonable profit to the American pro ducer. 9. Because the Republican party haa sought to secure for the wage earner equality of opportunity and such statutory protection as shall place him on a level in dealing with his employers. The Republican party has passed an employers' lia bility act for the Interstate railroads, has established an eight-hour law for government employes and on govern ment construction, s law requiring safety apllances on Interstate com merce railroads, and has shown an earnest desire at all times to do Jus tice to the wage-earner. 10. Because the Republican party la committed to ths development ot permanent currency system re sponding to our great needs, and fa vors ths establishment of a postal Ein Spaarung Wir fuhren unser gesbaft die letzteu par monate unter baar zahlung uod finden es zur grosten zu friedenheit wir sparen auslagen fur buchfuhrung und ausstande einzu kassiren verliren kein geld an schlechter kundschaft, konnen also billiger kaufen und verkaufen. Es ist desshalb zu ihren vortheil, wenn sie bei uns vorsprechen unsere waare und preise in augen shein nehmen. Wir bezahlen baar fur alle farm produckte, stets ' den hochsten preis fur eier. Haben immerdeutsche leuntein unser em geshatt zu ihrer badinung. fliller & Ewbank savings bank system for the conveni ence of the people and the encour agement of thrift. 1 1. Because the policies consist ently pursued by the Republican party with relation to the dependen cies that came to us as a result of the war with Spain have made consist ently for the uplift of oppressed cop ies and have made the United States the admiration ot the entire civil ized world. 12. Because the Republican plat form, a document of human rights, explicitly demands Justice for all men without regard to race or color and Just as explicitly declares for the en forcement of the 13th, 14th and loth amendments to the constitution. TO LVNCH XKCItO. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7. A mob ot 100 men nearly lynched Edward Martin, a negro, in court yesterday. He Is charged with assaulting Edith Ralston last Friday night. At the preliminary examination yesterday morning he was held In $5000 bail for the Superior court. Aa he left the preliminary examina tion W. S. Debell, the assaulted girl's sweetheart, sprang on the ne gro, and the crowd took up the cry, "Lynch the nigger." The police In terfered and by a snow of revolvers kept the crowd at bay. The negro was taken safely away, and begged to be taken directly to the Superior court. Here he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to lite Im prisonment. OXLV A TRAMP. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., Oct. 7. Word has been received here that Mr. and Mrs. John W. Scott,' keepers of the Calt Lake Railroad pumping plant at Dry lake, have been sen tenced by the district court at Pl oche to serve 20 years each in the penitentiary for the brutal shooting of Joseph Webb, a worklngman. The crime was committed three months ago. Webb was walking the ties, and stopped at the pumping station for water. He was ordered off by Scott, and refused to obey. Scott went' to his bunkhouse, secured a shotgun and fired point blank at Webb, frightfully wounding him. Mrs. Scott then fired. When arrested, the Scotts admit ted the crime and said that Webb was a "dog of a tramp." It bad been learned that they used their fire arms on other men and the locality has been searched for human re mains. IRIi TORE VP EVIDENCE. LAURENS, S. C, Oct. 7. On the witness stand In an effort to save her father, who Is on trial for murder, Miss Mary Garrison today defied the court by tearing up one of her let ters, which the prosecution offered in evidence, and which the young woman was asked to identify. J. Henri Garrison, the girl's father, killed J. Louis Williamson last July. Garrison's counsel advanced "unwrit ten law" as the defense, and Miss Garrison was the only witness. The girl testified that she and William son were engaged. He came to see her the night of the tragedy and she received him in the parlor. She said Williamson took her In his arms. She was struggling when her father ap peared at the window. Williamson jumped up and faced the window and almost Instantly her father fired his shotgun. William son died three hours later. When asked to Identify a letter of sympathy she wrote to Williamson's mother, Miss Garrison took the let ter and tore It up as she stood on the witness stand. The girl was In a storm of tears while telling her story and was in such a pitiful condition that Judge Memlnger did not rebuke her for destroying the state's evi dence ItKKI SKS ROO.E MONEY. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7. In view of s hundred persons, many of them women, William Peters, a tai lor, shot his wife four times and then killed himself on the public street here yesterday. When Mrs. Peters regained con sciousness at the hospital she said that when her husband seised her arm he asked for a dollar. She said she knew he wanted It to buy liquor, and refused, whereupon he began shooting. She said she left him be cause he spent all bis money and hers for drink. While the bullets were flying, scores of frightened women fled to shelter, shrieking hysterically. As Peters turned the smoking weapon on hiniBelf and fell, several of the women who witnessed the shooting fainted. Peters met his wife at Eddy and Webster streets In company with Mrs. Nellie Ludolph, a friend with whom she bad been living since her separation from her husband a month ago. Mrs. Ludolph saw Peters as he approached his victim. Fright ened by the expression on Peters' face, she fled. Peters held his wife with one hand and In the other he drew a revolver from his pocket. The terrified wo man broke from his bold and as she ran Peters opened fire. At the first shot a passer-by ran for shelter, leav ing the woman a clear target. Four bullets lodged In her body. At the first shot she fell, but the Infuriated man continued to fire at her. Then without hesitation be laced the re volver to his temple and toppled to the sidewalk, dead. Mrs. Peters was taken to the Cen tral Emergency hospital, where she lies In a critical condition. Peters' body was removed to the morgue. LOOKS VERY QUEER. PENDLETON, Or.. Oct. 7. This city's seventh fire within a compara tively short time occurred when the barn and barley warehouse belonging to W. 8. Byers, the pioneer flour man, were damaged to the extent of 118,000. The fire originated in the barn and the flames spread almost Imme diately to the adjoining barley ware house. For s time the entire mill waa threatened. Several head of mules and some - machinery were saved, but other machinery, an elec tric auto and 8000 sacks of barley are a total loss. Both buildings were ruined. Very little insurance was carried. Many are ot the opinion that the most of the fires have been of incen diary origin. Byers, himself, be lieves that some one has attempted to burn him out. Woman Sues Beautifying Institute NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Disfigured for life through her efforts to defeat the aging process of time, Miss Ra chel Fisher of Corona, L. I., has brought suit for $20,000 damages to compensate for her lost beauty. Miss Fisher Is the victim of her own vanity, as she admlta herself, but she holds a beauty Institute re sponsible for the loss ot her good looks. Today her attorney filed a note of Issue, and her remarkable suit will be heard shortly in the Su preme court. An attempt to remove deepening "crows' feet" about her eyes and re store her youthful comeliness by In jections of paraffin under the skin Is the alleged cause of Miss Fisher's troubles. Now she finds herself doomed to unending suffering, and has had to undergo a number of ex cruciatingly painful operations. Her eyesight has been- affected, her face marred and unnaturally swollen and her health broken down by worry and mortification, she says. Fires at linker City. BAKER CITY, Or., Oct. 7. Three fires In three hours kept the fire de partment of this city on the run yes terday. The first alarm was turned in for the W. G. Ayre residence, th second for the H. W. Eatea barn and the third for the old creamery build ing. All of the fires were extin guished with little loss. The build ings are all unoccupied. MORMONS DECRY SALOONS. SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 7. Hav ing heard their president expound the revelation of the words of wis dom which prohibits ths use of all Intoxicants by the faithful, 15,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have pro claimed their faith In ths practical! application of ths ecclesiastical law by voting unanimous approval ot resolution pledging the entire mem bership of the church to support pro hibition legislation. The occasion waa the opening of the 79th semi-annual conference ot the church In the great tabernacle, and at two overflow meetings a vote was taken on the resolution. It waa Introduced by Apostle Ileber J. Grant and Is aa follows: "Believing In the words and teach ings of President Joseph G. Smitb, as set forth this morning, on the sub ject of temperance. It Is proposed that all officers and members of the Church of Jesus ChriBt of Latter-Day Isnints will An nil in their nnwnr that can possibly be done with the law makers generally to have such laws enacted by our legislatures, soon to be elected, as may be necessary to close saloons and otherwise to de crease the sale of liquors and to en force the Sunday law." WEDMNtt LAST NIGHT. George W. Tlce ot Dalles, Tex . and Miss Bertha Lucas of Ashland were married by Rev. Gray of Ash land last evening. They and the wedding party came to Medford In an automobile after the ceremony and were entertained at a supper given by the groom at the Emerick restaurant. Miss Lucas is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lucas of Henley. Cal., and haa been making her home with her sister, Mrs. O. T. West, at Ashland. After a visit to Ashland the happy couple will proceed to Dalles, where they will in future make their borne. The bridesmaid was Miss Birdie Seeley of Ashland, and In addition to her, the guests were Mrs. W. M. Wheeler of Sonora, Cal.; Mrs Seeley and Mrs. O. T. West ot Ashland, all three being sisters of the bride. Card of Trunk. We deaire to express our sincere tbanka to our friends for their aid and sympathy which was so freely and unselfishly given durig the Ill ness and eeath of our beloved hus band and father. Mrs. J. A. Jones and Sons. Eagle Point, Oct. 7, 1908. WOR FIRST PRIZE. One of the best, It not the best, colts In all Southern Oregon Is the 2-year-old filly which was on exhi bition at the recent district fair. Its sire was the white Percheron stal lion owned by William Clark, and Its dam a Morgan mare owned by I. J. Phlpps. The colt weighs 1440 pounds and is a pretty an animal as was ever grown in any country or clime. It la the property of Miss May Phlpps of 'this city, and the young lady la Justly proud of the colt and the blue ribbon It won as first prize at the fair. Notice. All persons knowing themselves to be Indebted to the estate of J. A. Jonas will please settle during the next 60 days with Mrs. Jonas at Eagle Point. All claims against the estate should be sent to R. H. Jonas, Wallowa, Oregon. THE MAIL FOR NEWS IS 0iMfa.CTriiiTiriTm: