$500 Forfeit--The Tribune Guarantees Twice the Paid Circulation in City or Country of the Morning Mail The Weather Fair tonight except rain near coast. Tuesday, fuir southeast, Including cloud Incus followed by miu northwest por tion. Winds shirting to southerly. UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES By fax the largest and best news report of any paper In Southern Oregon. THIRD YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGOX, MOSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1908. No. 188. r T A BIG FILTER Company Quotes Prices! on the Different Filters Erected In Medford- Will I Give Satisfaction Bond FILTER (.'irculurs mid paper .... The Condor Water & Power company furnish the following letter, showing cost and details of operation of a fil ter: SAN FBANf'lSCO, Cnl., Oct. 22. C. R. Itav. Esq.. President Roguo River Electric Co., Medford, Or. Dear .Sir: Wo beg to acknowledge yours of the EOth inst. requesting estimate for fil ter plant for the following capacities in 24 hours: 1,000,0(11) gallons. 2,000,001) gallons. 3,000,000 gallona. ... 4,000,000 gallons. ; In compliance with same, wo beg to hand you the following estimates cov ering the delivery and installation com plete ready for operation iu your build ing and on your foundations at the following prices: 1,000,0110-gnllon capacity, comprising a battery of two (2) 15 feet in dianie. tor, for Seven thousand six hundred dollars (7600). 2,000,000-gallon capacity, comprising a battory of threo (3) 17 feet in ilium : etor, for nine thousand five hundred dollars (!lo00). 3,000,000-gullou capacity, comprising buttery of four (4) 17 feet in diam eter, for thirteen thousand iioiinis ($13,000). 4,000,000-galloli enpacity, comprising n battery of five (.1) 17 feet in diam eter, for sixteen thousand dollars (W1, 000). These prices are for our highest type gravity system, as installed at Oregon City, Or., with which wo guarantee yon the highest efficiency and the most eco nomical expenditure for maintenance. Cost of Operation. Regarding the approximate cost per year for operating any of tho above filtration systems, wo would stale that for nbont 80 days in tho winter, after the heavy rains, sulphate of alumina is required as a coagulant, which could bo delivered to you for about 4!i per toa, and Rogue river water in its worst stages would not require over one-tenth of one grain, which would be equal to 140 pounds per million gallons, and at a cost of 2 cents per pound, the approx imate cost would be 2.S0 per million ..lln n,id this is only to he used when tho river is most turbid after your Uwvy first rains, and for a few days only, and probably would not exceed io Torino the winter. This nver .vD n :. . .nU- cost for maintenance. Regarding the cost for help to operate the filter plant, would state that you do not require any additional help than what you have at your presc.v ; .(tinn. there being nothing labor , " .i..t i, work, and the filter 1UUH UMH. ' ..Innt is so constructed it is operated au .nm-tlcullv. onlv requiring attention about one-half hour per day when wash inn thA filter. mi... me.lin that wo deliver with ,.,.r filters is a pure silica sand, and there is no loss nt all when washing the filter, and lisiag clean water for wasli inr mimeses, there is no expense in removing filter he.' anil (irhauliiig thu samo. Pl.nt at Oregon City. Tho filter plant at Oregon City has been in operation over six voar !,; fact on account i imitv to vour city, and the Close in........- - - , . !...,.... i,..t m clean as when nUDIl lOUitV in J" , first used and the barton. and resilts aro likewise. been no wear and tear on this filler " ti. life of the same niant ni "t " . .hn..ld ho about SO vears, there being no removal of any parts whatsoever on account of wear and tear. Regarding the efficiency of a flll,'r plant, our company would giia""'0 nad give a good and sufficient bond that we will deliver to the citizens of Med- ...j r. ,,;,. the Rogue- river as . ..!.. f .nonlv. a wnter that will be entirelv free from all odor, color, mi croscopic organism and all deleterious matter, making a pure, sparkling, clear water and as bacteriologically pure as any water coming from mountain springs. As to bacteria emciene.. ... , guarantee to remove i7 per cent and 100 per cent of microscopic organism. We would also odd that wo think vour city is making a mistal.e by going to the mountains for water. V e under ; staad it is always preferable to have a mountain stream and a gravity system . in preference to a river water and the ( expense of pumping the same, nut jom Cltv should consider that remain NIL BSC FOMtOOO (Continued on page 4.) IMP ERS SCORES TEDDY FOR L0WERIN6 DIGNITY OF PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE Labor President Issues Formal Reply to Roosevelt's Letter to Senator Knox-Says It Is But Exhibi tion of Impotant Rage Caused by Fear of the Election of Bryan-Courts Invade Liberty WASH I NOTOX, Oct. 20. Suuiuel (Jumpers, president of tho American Federation of Labor, today issued a formal reply to President Roosevelt's Idler to Senator Knox of Pennsylva nia in relation to the attitude of labor in tho presidential campaign. The reply will bo published in the I'Ydcrutioiiist and will be circulated aa n campaign document, (iompers says: "President Koosevelt and Mr. laft, the candidate of his party, seeing that tlio labor vote is now aroused and the toilers cannot be cajoled, have now become desperate, and in anger, by the worst exhibition of demagogistn, tries to instil into employers tho fear that prosperity will bo endangered if a squaw deal is accorded tho work ers. "It is an exhibition of impotent rage and an awful descent from the dignity of high office. " None but himself will be deceived. Again Teddy Butta In. "Roosevelt has again thrust himself into the campaign, and not only be comes a partisan, but he throws the influence of his office into tho scales against the interest of other citizens and makes a direct attack upon labor. "The pretense of tho attack upon me is not deceptive. Ho strikes over my shoulder at tho workors ami other liberty-loving citizens. Tho president says Henator Knox has a right to discuss the principles of BRYAN OFF ON FINAL WEEK; Fireworks Begin Tonight in Manhattan-Commoner Addresses Laborers NKW YORK, Oct. 26. W. J. Bryan ido a llt niile automobile trip to Pat terson, .N. .1., waero no a.liiresseu a oig rowd, many of whom were mechanics and laborers, itryaa eoiiiiuc.i no, sj.i-i-.--i. in a large measure to the labor ques tion and denounced I he recent letter of President Roosevelt to Henator Knox as aa effort to deceive the working men. Bryan referred to the auti in junction plank and said that the repub lieall parlv is so allied with the vest ed interests that its leaders are pre judiced ia the consideration of ques tions involving capital and labor. The democratic candidate was given a rous iag reception and Ins spi-eeli was louu ly cheered. Bry.in to New York. Immediately after the meeting Bryan slarted back to New York to reliver aa address bofoeo the Women's Dem ocratic club nt the Waldorf-Astoria. The program for this afternoon includ ed an automobile trip into Westell' stor county. The Commoner is iu fine trim for the linal week of the campaign, and went it vi.n.r...islv todav. Mis voice has (1 ,0 slrl)in remarkably well and . simvs ,,ftVl.t of ,10 lnllll H.llk. ! jg tours. He appeared today to be j ,.jying to the full limit the final fight . ,,f Hie campaiga. j Tni(,lt the "fireworks will begin,'' j .,,,.r,ig t a statement made nt. head- . ... .,i.u- when three monster ,,:, wjif be held in Manhattan Hritii will Hp"nk at all three meetings, mil th rush and flurry of excitement iniirkiiig the climax of the battle here has given N'ew York its qnalrnoial attack of presidential election fever. Mile Overholt of Portland, Ihe irre prohibit' edit-.r f Tanglefoot, spent :t few days iu th" valli-y during the week. A J. firim-s "f Grants Pass ha been pending s f. w day in M-df-rd with relative. by his Hneh Elliott, accompanied Or.,!wjf(. and daughter, njM-nt Mummy M id ford. injunctions, because, as attorney gen eral, he prosecuted suits for damages to injured workmen. "Senator Knox' service as special counsel for the Pennsylvania railroad and the steel corporation would indeed qnnlify him to discuss injunction., but only from the corporation point of view. Says Courts Invade Liberty. "If the courts have not invaded lib erty, why did President Roosevelt char acterize Judge Orosscup's reversal of the Standard Oil case as a miscarriage of justice! "Injunctions Issued by Judge Tafl and others aro based on the theory that along with the ownership of mines, etc., is vested the right to sulncient la bor to mako, corporation profitable, ami that constitutor! n form of property right. ' ' Tho relations .between employers and employes are personal and that they aro distinct from property relations no intelligent man dares to dispute, yet the courts filch from the toilers their rights. "It. is the purpose of our opponents to villifv the labor movement through mo, and President Roosevelt joins in it on the pretext that I attacked the federal courts." Clompers declares that his criticisms of t he courts have always neon re spectful and not as bitter us some judges dissenting opinions. RATES HAVE TO BE RAISED Ray Tells Why His Offer Is Cheapest in Reply to Letter of F. Gsenbrugge The following article is the Condor Water & Power company's replay to let tor of F. Oscnbnigge, appearing in the Morning Mail October 2."i, l!l)8: Mr. K. Osenhi-ugge, City Dear Sir Replying to your first question: The aiiiuunt of deposit out of the gross rev n no covers th interest and sinking fund on the city's distributing system as well as tin st of the system to bring water to Medford. Second question: The answer to thin tjuestion is just the same, with the dif forenee hereinafter noted. The wnt rates will have to be raised by tin citv council whether the aity operate the water system or we operate the water svstem, the nijly differonne beMig that as the cost of the water system is less under our proposition and as our operating expenses will be less t-han fne city's it necessarily follow that t'he water rates will be less under our prop osition than that of any other. In other words, under our proposition the water rates will have to bo raised by the city council, in caso sufficient revenue is not realized in any one; month from the o-perntion of the city water system to pay the operating ex penses, the monthly bond interest n.nd the sinking fund as provided in our nroH)sitiou. The Cheapest Offer. Xon, if the Hamilton proposition wins or tho Ilafer proposition wim, hen the city will manage the water system and tho city council will have lo raise the water rates higher than i hey would under our proposition be , eati so the Hamilton nnd Hafer propo sitions will cost the city more than our proposition, and besides the city's operating expenses will be more than ours. Of course, if Hamilton or Ilafer win;', the city will manage the water syst in and fix any rates they see fit. They may give water away, as they are doh-g now or fail to collect same, or run line cuv in new, im iui'v n: 1 past, and crmtinnc issuing bonds an t ; continue raising the taxes. 1 I'nder our prohibition the water ttvs i (Continued oa Psjje 4.) SHERMAN IS ACCUSED OF IAND FRAUD New York World Publishes Story to Effect That the Vice-presidential Nomi nee Not on Square XKW YORK, Oct. 20. Tho World (his morning prints a story to the ef fort that James S. Sherman, republican nominee for vice-president, was con nected with a scheme to secure valua- tiuiber lauds iu NYw Mexico for almost nothing through au act of con gress in li02. The World says that the story was ietated to a representative, of tho pa- pi r by Kdmund Iturke, an attorney of Angeles, who was a partner of Sherman's at tho time. Tho story is purported to have been dictated iu the presence of Thomas S. Patterson, for mer United States senator, cx-Oov- ernor llouruo of Wyoming and W, J. 1 human, an attorney representing Itnrkc. The World says: How It Was Done. Tho facts as set forth in tho state ment are brief, as follows: 'That iu 1901 James S. Sherman, the republican candidate tor vice-president, S, 10. Phillips, a legislative of tho brew cry interests of Milwaukee; Henry Cas sou, the sergeant-at-arais of tho pres ent house of representatives, and Mr. Iturke formed a company known as the New Mexico Lumber and Development ompany. I hat the articles of incnr poratiou woro filed in Arizona in order. iccordiug to tho story, that Hurko on red into an arrangement with the members of the land board territory o.f New Mexico to acquire certain timbi it n cost, of one-tenth of their value; I liar Air. Murlce went to iSew Mexico nd 'made tho necessary arrangements,'' giveH lo Solicitor .tlencrnl Barrett of hat territory JJi-lOO in cah; to A. A. Kerr, superintendent of land, a draft f Philadelphia bank for $;"n), which was cashed through the Hank of Pueb Id, Col. These officials count Unto Mo uld board of the territory. That the land board in ?eturai gnve to ihe New Mexico Lumber nnd Develop itient company nn option of extensive racts of land embnicing more than loO,--00 acres, at a price of $3 an acre. Sherman Drew Bill. That Mr. Sherman prepared and dww house biH No. 11,002, to amend an act n tit led "And nn act fro make certain grants of lands in tltc territory of Newi Mexico and for sillier purposes." 'Phi ct, as introduced in fbo heustt, provided i hat the territory WiiyJit sefl tuidjcr lands iu Works of L'.l.oih) acres aud put no limitatiift) op Duibuuutfl patent on the land. That the hill pusxed tike bouse of rep t-i-sentatives and was sent to the fumiri'' and that chaiiLos weftf made fn ir bv the HPnate placing a lirot of 25,01 at teres to any one intftvirhntf or com pany. Ihe tiiDlur on this (nam wonid nt iri.oim teet to tin acre jupJ. was forth (H per HfW feet at Wmsotu-i river points. That the objection of gtqmtMr Pn4 h rson of Colorado io-evimed tla biH from pawing the sinmto, ax tdtowtt by Ihe record ttf t lie ib'bae in th "mi cessional record." CStA-TN OF 8 at!: aUAKD SAVBS MAN FROrJ' BtlRNINB IMS Q-CKNTIX, Cal., QiH. 20. TIiM 1,'any (iijnoaro, the st'ewal f the Shepherd house, n hotel, is only sen ions v binned and not dead today is owini to the bravery of Cnptnin S. 1. Ttau dolph of the titate prison guard. Han dolph rescued tho steward la nigl f rem a blazing room after a coal nt lamp had cxploib-d igniting tjie, furnihh ings and l-'ignoaro 's clothing. 'Alt flames were (pleached by a voluntee tire fighting service composed of i large number of politicians, who h been attending a meeting. YOUNGSTER PLAYS WITH GUN; KILLED INSTANTLY SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 20. I.elie Pfiefer, the l.'I year-old son of Rudolph Pfiefer of the Cnited State armv transport Titiford lies dead todn. ;.t his home with a bullet in his brain from a revolver with which the 1 i 1 1 1 fellow was plaving. The boy's moth discovered the body on her return from an outing. The revolver was one of i Election of wenpoiii gathered by h fit her in the Philippines. The boy pe isted in playing with the fire arms de i.;te the warning of his parents. II. W. flrinies is at fiol.l Hill, l.cinn 'iiplovi-d nn S. W. M.l'bndon's new i-sidi-nce. AMID ROYALTY FOURTH SON EMPEROR TAKES 'fUU I will PRINCE AUGUST WILLIAM AND HIS BRIDE. JlNltl.lX, Oct. 21. DiicIiphh Aloxan-1 lira Victoria of Hrlilpswig-lliilstiifn, I ,.hniifollor of tlio ompiro, Prince von lauKlilor of 1'rilUMi Kroilorick, iluko of j uoWi . , , other hi 8t,lt0 .Sclili'Hwiir-llolHti'iii, wan iniirricil in tho , .... chapel of the imperial palace Thursday ! '""et.onar.es, the members of the dip lo Princo August William of Prussia, hnmtic corps, including Dr. Hill, the four son of Kiuperor William. . American ambassinlor, and the members The erremony was wthieHcd by tho of the embassy staffs with their wivos, members of t he imperial family and i (ogtMher wit h about S00 guests, wore some 50 princes and princesses of the! present, HQBSON MAD E FINE ADDRESS SpoJce to Large Crowd In Park Saturday-The Best Speech of Campaign la a speech replete with well round il iwgjpnuntH, forcible sfjt I omenta whicl iDH'H'd conviction, and flights of ora nry that brought a-pplauHe from tloiii- hold opposite polit ical views, 'nptaiu Uiehniond Veaisnn Hohsou pleased a n-gj crowd mi HutDrdiiy afternoon at 1 he nark. Captain MobHon disemmed hn varioim political issues of Ihe cam iatgn, ::d with srcIi undiTHlanding that ie held his midiem fhrougliHut the 4 in imrst. The cifptlMR WI jtttirndflce by Judge W. H. CrowuH iu a .ip'ixt ond well reii tered 'tfspctth, in uJru'h tbi jodgu said lot bad voted far Hosotolt, but wonld de for Brvitn. Ciwtahn Hubson idi tin coarse of his uMnots jopid tbM in eviwv U'tverumeiii here wqse fro be fotutm two mirties, oiv oiwervnive ;onl Hot tifelmr nidical. Aft- r inn piirty had been in bower for iimie twno tld-y begun to abuse Ihe roH itnpoHfcd is them, tlwse abuses lending to build lib a cent rali.ini pow- with few men. Such he dor hired wira the present condition iu tho Cnited Sta-tes. The reptriaJicaw party, conser vative, have been in power until they at last havo grown to abuse that power, as is shown by the fact t lint President lioosevelt has created im.Mim office holders during tho past six years, or .lUoO u year, coirf i anally striving to build up tho power of a few men. "Thev tell mn that tho watnr to be sold to tlio citv of Medford is to come nit of Little Unite creek across the Mauley meadows. Now I wonder which part of the Hanlev meadows the line will cross," sanl Miko Ilanley Sunday in disonss'iiiK Ihe water iiiestion. " Von the Ilanley brothers. Kd and Mike. wn some five mil. a of the land nlon2 the creek, and 1 am of tho opinion ,i i,. .nmi. fellows will havo to he asked, at tho least, about putting in this line. Wo havo got to be shown, .... .1. l.:.l. T n a Intnl. ytl I'lllllMli IV ... r .nil .un ........ ... ... . . cninnsnv." he continue. 1. "warn m w.ior to th. eity, and they havo HAVE TO SHOW M. HANLEY OF GERMAN DUCHESS VICTORIA TO WIFE minor (iiriiian nival lioiiHolinlil Tlic E OF OFFICIALS Plan Is Uncovered Which Would Have Been Tragic Accompaniment to Fleet A MOV, china, Oct. 20. Chinese of ficials are taking summary measures to stamp out tho plot for a general mas sarre of high Chinese by revolutionists which was to have been a tragic aecoin paiiiiuent to the arrival of tho Ameri en a battleship fleet. It has been dis covered that the plot was far reaching and every effort is being ntnde to ap prehend the conspirators. Tho reception grounds which were Mvept dean by the lecent typhoon have been put iu shape and bamboo struc fares have replaced the ruined build ings. The program for tho entertain meat of the officers and men will be followed without change. The bfwik guaranty laV was discussed lthe captain pointing out the advantage of such a law. In Canada there are no runs on banks, as depositor-s arc secure The tariff claimed a great deal of the speaker's attention, ho pointing out the fact that tariff must be rcduc , ed ami revised in protection to the American farmers and workingmen Kach time the republicans promised re vision they fulfilled their promise by revisini: the schedules nt the dictation if monopolies. Captain Hobson closed his address by pointing out Ihe danger of a war with Japan and urging all to demand pro tectioii for the Pacific coast. they must be Burn that they aro aot selling somcuno cIho's wnter, and they must not he ton aura about crossing the Mauley meadows. Of course, lliey cna cross them, but the law will force a water to sell, that is their business; but payment, and it may be that they won't K.i such a right of way at all." Vr. I!anl. was t ..1.1 of the interview with his brother Kd, which appeared in Saturday 's Tribune, and in which Ed Ilanley stilted that ho may suo tho - city on mo nininiu w"u " ""' "l know nouitas Ol uiai, nnm t ... - H....1,,.. il... vi.ti mnv nn mirn wo sen .-j. j the (Conlinueu oa v PL M S R TO CATCH STEELHEAD FDR MARKET Hune Building Cold Stor age Plant So As to Ship Rogue River Trout to Eastern Markets Erection of a cold storage plant at Port Orfonf by IT. D. Hume, "lord of the ltogue," indicates that tho salmon king is to join the ranks of the seiners in tho relentless war being waged upon steelhead trout ui" tho Rogue river. Hitherto Mr. Hume has not paid much attention to steelhcnds, because they do not bring as high a price canned as salmon. The cold storage plant will, however, provide tho necessary facili ties for shipping steelhead to the mar kets of the east, Hetween Josephino county seiners, whose season for operations opens with the winter run of steelhead to their spawning grounds nnd continues until tho last fish has tried in vain to. es cape the network of seines, tho defec tive fishways over the three Rogue river dams, the government fence across the stream at Find I ay eddy, tho steel head have suffered sevorely in recent years. Hume b operations virtuully mean the extermination of this noble trout, universally acknowledged tho fin est and gamest of fish, and to catch which anglers cross tho continent. As a result, sportsmen of southern Oregon will appeal for tho preservation r steelhead to the next legislature and will ask the co operation of every an gler and sportsman in Oregon to pre vent the seining, netting, shipment nnd sale of Rogue river steelhead. Agitation tion for n trout hat'ehory on the tipper ltogue Is also under way. A visit to any of the dams now will onvince the most Kkeptical that the present fishways aro defective In the low water stne. 10 it her the fish can not find them, or there is not sufficient wnter to make the ascent easy. Owners of both the Anient nnd Grants Pass lams, neither of which aro used and both of which should be removed, have refused the ropiest of the fish warden to make alterations that will improve onditions, although In the enso of the Anient dam the warden offered to pur- base the material nt Ins own oxpense. Masler Fish Wnrden McAllister hat been appealed to, aud sportsmen arp xpecting that nn ultimatum to nam owners will follow his nrrlvnl and inspection of conditions. DUKE'S ENOAOEMENT AT LAST SEEMS ARRANGED T-XKINS, W. Va., Ool. 28. The much ilim-UHHi'il liclnilli.il of tlio Duke Abrissi to Katliorino Kl k inn i taken for aa tii-i'piiti'il fart toilay tlirmih what is ap- aroiitly a confirmation of tho oa(;age nicnl by Mrs. Klkius, mother of the ilukc's fiance. When nsked when thft wed. linn woulil take pli ce, Mrs. F.lkins replied with eviilent pleasuro: 'Heiillv von must htr.-o patienco ana wait a little longer for that informatioa, for we do not know onrsolvcs. Wa are niniply nwaitiiiK di velopmcnts." A small army of serinnts is leaving the country residence of Senator Klkins today for the Washington home to put it in order for the wedding,. iiltmorR of opjHisition of tho pnreata heeaiiHe of a difference in creed by tho withdrawal of Mis Klkins from the Presbyterian church and the entertain ment by Klkins of Cardinal Gibbons, who has lollop been a friend of the fam ily. CLAIMS HE IS BALBOA; WANTS PACIFIC OCEAN SAX FIIA.NVIHCO. Oct. 28. Tho name of the Spanish discoveror Bal boa is Inscribed on the polico blotter of Ihe Park station t..dny aad a pro tender to the title is in tho city prlsoa awaiting release from his sovereign, the king of Spain. "Itnlhon's" modern name Is Sian Iloratay, a mechanic, who astonished several hundred people in tho vicinity f the park gato by wading into Spreck Is lake and unnouiiciiig that all tho hores washed by sea waves lionceronii belonged to the Spain. "Bnlboa" car- n his hand n long stick, to wnica was attached a bandanna handkerchief. I'his stnndnrd ho planted in the only bottom of the lake. A iuouiit".l policeman finally coaxed Ha'hoa" from tho pond by misrepre senting himself as "Plznrro," and tho half BuWMorged "Balboa" came ashore to greet his companion in arms. "Balboa," lilto another colobraiea discoveror, was "sent back to Spain in chains." no