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THIRD YEAS. MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1908. XT ,no f .
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TRADED $29,000,000 FINE FOR OiFAfiji
FORECAST SHOWS THAT -y -rv-fri n P DEAL
DEMOCRATS Will WIN . SHOWN UP I
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Non-partisan Outlook For
Outcome Will Be Determined by Many Factional
Fights in Various States-Indiana and Ohio Are
Safely For Bryan-California in Doubt
NEW YORK, Oct. 31. The-follow-
tug nou partisan outlook for Tuesday's
presidential election is (lie result of
boiling down nil tho figures and data
available at the national und eongres
aional headquarters of t ho two parties,
rojH.rtft of conditions in tho various
stated by special correspondents, sum-
uiariea of figures arranged by partisan
statii'tif inns and tin1
respondents with tlx
1 candidates:
.Hl imutes of cor-
two presidential
Alabama Normal democratic major- I lad ley, is popular, is giving Cowherd
Ity pertain. I (Hem.) hot run und affords republic-
Arkansas usual democrat ic majority ; 1,,,H n mw for their claims, but the
expected. muddle over the race, for the senator
California In doubt. Democrats 1 "ts against "them..
claim gains sufficient to overcome nor- , Montana Is Close.
inn) republican plurality. Montana The result will probably
Colorado Bryan's popularity with I"1 close. The chances favor Bryan.
the miners will probably overcome the ! Tho republicans expect to elect Donlnn
republican majority. The fight in the ; governor over Morris (Dem.).
party against Senator Muggenheim ' Nebraska There can bo no safe pre-
(Rep.) will help them.
Connecticut Robersou, the democrat-
ic candidate for governor, will poll n
largo vote.
, Delaware for Bryan.
Delaware Tho statu will probably go j fi" republican, owing to the popularity
for Bryan, owing to the attitude of la- lf Hie gubernatorial eandidnte, Shei
bor. The republicans expect the cut- I 'I""' The democrats claim the legisla
ting of their state ticket, and the demo-
crats point to a large falling off of tho I Sheldon (Hep.) and Whnllenberger
republican majority in lilOO from that! (Dem.).
of 11)04 ond the further reduced repnb- Nevada The increase in population
Mean vote in the city of Wilmington ; sincii i last oloction is'an unknown qunn
last year. tity, but n'democratic majority is prob-
Florida The democratic stato ticket j alHo. -is
expected to run partly ahead of the New Hampshire Notwithstanding
national ticket. 1 Hin rarly antagonism among labor and
Georgia The popularity of the popu- j tho lack of enthusiasm1, at the state
list candidate for president, Watson, in : convent ion, Taft will undoubtedly carry
his Jiomo state, is likely to reduce the
usual democratic majority.
Idaho There is c;ery indication of
the same heal! 11 v republican majority
as in previous cVctiona, although the
democrats base some claim on the fac
tional fight among the rcpuhKcnus.
Illinois Tho stato is safely republic
an on Hie national ticket. The demo-,
cr.ats are count-wig on republican pri
mary rowa to reduce tlio vote grpftHy on
Hip state (nl'lf4, lend possibly elect Ad
fiii !. Stevenson govcwior. Tluwe is in
tense inteoest in flic fight nflwnst "Un
cle. Joe" f'aifnon for eon guess in the
ftanvillo d-istwet. The republiea-os
would not be surprised to loso some
moinuors ot tho lefpsluure.
Iiiquor Issue in Indiana.
Indiana Recent, polls indicate the
stato will go for Bryan ami that the , is little rcoaon to boliovo that tho por
Btato republican ticket will lie defeat-1 sonal liberty" vote which Omnlcr will
ol. The aituatinii is complicated on poll iwi masse will necessarily bo iloliv
nccount of the liquor issue. Consider-! ored to Bryan.
able deflection of the Gorman-Amcri- j Xorth Turoliua The usual democratic
can republican vote is expected. The vote is expected, notwithstanding Taft 's
labor vote is very uncertain. Many ne- i visit and extrndinnry efforts by the
groes will probaly stay nt home rather republicans. For governor, Kitchin
than vote for Tuft. j (iiem.) nnd Cox (Rep.).
Kentucky Safely for Bryan. j Xorth Dakota Notwithstanding the
Louisiana Indications point to an increase in the demociatic vote, for
increase of the usual dem.ieratic mn- ' Bryan, tho republicans expect n nor-j"ri,.v-
i mal majority. Tho healing of state
Maine The state will Bivc the repnh-j factions in the republican camp means
lienn ticket tho usual majority. j the election of Johnson (Rep.) to the
Maryland Bryan is handicapped by governorship over Burke (Dem.).
the reason that no newspapers in Balti- j Hot Fight In Ohio,
more arc advocating his election. He Ohio It has been n hot light in this
will probably carry the state, owing to , state from start to finish. The com
an increased labor vote. j plicnting factors have been tho labor
Massachusetts The state will proh- . vote, the negro vote, the Fornker dis
nbly give normnl republican vote. affection, the county option question,
Iowa The hot local fight on the sen- and Taft 's attack denouncing Boss Cox.
ntorship overshadows the national cam- , The result will probably bo close on
paign nnd leaves the question of the both the state nnd national tickets,
promctea nig majority ior inir open,
There is much doubt, especially in view I
or r.rynn s mrge personal loiiowmg in ( increase their membership in congress,
tho state. Oklahoma The peoplo of this state
Kansas The healing of the breach i ,avc their first chance to voto for a
between Senator Long nnd .loneph L. . president at this election, and a goodly
Bristow, former fourth assistant post- j democratic majority is assured. A d em
master general, by Taft, together with ocratir legislature is certain, ensuring
the enthusiasm aroused throughout the the re-election of Senator Gore Dem.).
stato by tho stumping tours of Taft j Oregon After an apathetic cam
nnd JTughes and others, it is believed, . paign, a reduced republican majority is
has made a republican mnjority here exected.
f.lirly certain. The bnnk guaranty law, Pennsylvania A reduced republican
however, is a big factor for Brvan. ; majority on account of the labor rote is
Michigan Reduces Majority.
Michigan The state is practically as
sured for Taft, but with n reduced ma
jority from 1004.
Minnesota A split in the Scandina-
vian vote, which heretofore elected ,
Johnson of Swedish descent as govprii-!
or, is likely through the candidacy of .
Jacobson (Rep.), a Norwegian, to lear ;
the state ticket in doubt. There seems
to be no doubt of Tuft's success. In'
Tuesday's Election Show
j the Necond eongreHsionnl district, former
Assistant Postmaster Oencral McClcarv
U'VI'-J huh a close fight on with Ham
mond (Dem.). It is tliotiKht Hint tho
other eight districts will elect republic
an nominees.
Mississippi The state will give Bry
an t hp usual majority
Missouri Strenuous work on the part
",p republican campaign managers
j nllK"nitf thousands of negroes and the
fact that the candidate for governor.
.dictum now as to what may happen,
't'annon's unpopularity will cost tho re-
publicans rotes and it is estimated that
j Hie result is doubtful with chances fa-
j;vuring Bryan. The state ticket may
j Hire. The candidates for governor arc
this state by the usual comfortable re
publican majority. flic ftlnetion of ay
republican legislature? '18 a seeminirWl
absolute corttiinty ami 'foreshadows t.h'fefcf
re-elect run of .Senator Gn)lingcr- For
uy-veruor, Quim4w (Iter,) ami" Carr
(Dem.).
Bryan Gain in New Jersey.
New Jersey Although "Bryan will
gnin heavHy in New Jersey, it is doub-fu-J
whetlrer he will succeed in overcom
ing tho usual republican majority. Re
publicans claims seven of the ten con
gressional districts.
New York With Indiana, New York
is one of the two most doubtful states.
B0H1 sides claim a victory for both
national and state tickets. Governor
Thighes campaign kas undoubtedly add
ed greatly to Tuft's strength, but there
with chances favoring Bryan. Both the
republicans nnd democrnts expect to
expectcd. Tip democrats expect to in
crease their present contingent from
even to at least ten in congress.
Rhodp Island The labor vote is an
unknown quantity. Probabilities favor
tho republican national ticket and the
jtate ticket. For governor, Arnold
(Dem.), P;their (Rep.).
South Carolina As usual, the state
WI Bpw an overwhelming democratic
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FISH LAKE LOOKING ACROSS
FISH LAKE BUT
LURE BETTER
Full of Decaying Logs--"
Covered With Sxum in
the Summer
Fish lake, which is, tho source of tho
proposed water supply offered tho city
by I. L. Hamilton, is but little better
than a frog pond. It is 11 narrow stretch
of water varying from 100 to 200 or
'MM yards ia width, perhaps two miles
long, full of decaying bigs, willows,
tules nnd submerged trees, most of
which have been killed by inundation.
It will be necesHary to filter the water
before it will be fit for use by the
city.
Originally the lake was a shallow
pool, flooding a mountain, meadow, fed
from lava rock springs whose source is
apparently in the melting snows of Mt.
Pitt. Tho upper end of the lake has
a white sand bottom. On account of
the shallowness of the water (not more
than four or five feet in the deepest
part) the water becomes very warm
during the summer months, discolored
along the lake shores, and cam pern find
it necessary to go to the upper end of
the lake to secure water fit for drink
ing. The shores of the lake are very
flat, and since the construction of the
dam the water has backed up, submerg
ing vegetation that grew along the
banks.
1 Dam a Temporary Structure.
The dam constructed by the Fish
Lake company is a flimsv affair and
likely to go out nt any time. It is not
over fen feet in height, with 0 waste
gate in the center. It is said to have
been built around a fallen trep, from
which planks were driven into the
ground and backed up with rock. The
dam is constructed in a gorge some dis
tance below the original lake and backs
water up for several feet above the
lerel of the old lake.
The photogrnphs which were taken
recently show the lake ns it is today,
full of decaying vegetation, drift og,
dead trees and brush.
There are many ducks upon the lake,
and the little plant called "duck food"
is growing in abundance in the water.
During the latter part of the summer
months a green tenm floats upon a
THANFROGPOND
LAKE HALF A MILE ABOVE DAM
BAND TO PLAY;
BOB TO SPEAK:
Democrats to Close Local
Campaign In Tremendous
Outburst of Enthusiasm
The democrats will close their cam
paign in Medford this ovening in a
rousing rally, at which Bob Smith, Ore-
gnu's most eloquent orator, will be
:ln) principal speaker. Tho band will
play and the democrats will allow their
pent up enthusiasm to give vent to it
self.
The news from the great political
battlefields of the east has been such
lately as to give great hope to the local
admirers of the Commoner and they will
turn out in great numbers tonight to
take part in the final rally of the local
campaign. And nfter Tuesday they will
discuss for the next four years the
great democratic landslide which elected
the Nobrnsk.111 to the highest office in
the land.
J. T. Fry, who has been handling
the Lor.ier prune crop, has closed the
season. Mr. Fry is an ofd time friend
of the Southern Oregonian and paid a
isit to the offic ebefore lenving for
his home on Trail creek.
larger part of the lake's surface. This
scum has been blown ashore by the re
cent storms, but remnants still hang
upon the submerged willows.
Is Immense Cow Pasture.
The valley of the north fork-of Lit
tle Hutte is an immense cow pasture,
and over 10u(l head of cattle are win
tered in its drainage area. There are
three cattle ranches above flantey 's,
n sawmill, nnd a favorite camping
place ( McAllister Springs, located on
railroad land), where many people
spend the summer months, f'attle pas
ture along the lake. Snow Is driving
them down from the heights.
It is the Fish Lake Ditch company
announced intention to eventually clear
the hike basin by removing the tim
ber up to the .10 foot contour. There is
nothing, however, in Mr. Hamilton's
proHisnl to the city to guarantee such
clearance, nnd there is no way in which
it could be enforced.
ROUSING RALLY
FLOATING LOOS, DEAD TKEES. WILLOWH AND TITLES ABE SHOWN.
BEARD SELLS
BIS INTEREST
Resigns As Manager-Com
pany starts Work at
End of Week
J. D, Heard hns disposed of his In
lerest in I lie Sterling mino to P. ,T.
Illakeley nnd has resigned as tho man
ager of the company. Mr. Heard, how
ever, will continun for tho next three
months in the employ of the company.
The consideration paid is withheld for
the present.
The mine will Btart in operation at
t.ie latter end of next week nnd will
continue nil throughout the winter.
Mr. Heard and W. A. Aiken hnvo just
purchased the property across tho bridge
upon which the first brick house stands,
together with two and one half ncres
of land, the price paid being $0500.
Upon this land will be erected a utitato
Hum ns soon as the water question Is
settled.
The firm of butchers former! yknown
ns Until BroR. has recently been changed
to the firm name of Hlllll & Antipole,
Charles Until having severed his connec
tion with the firm nnd C. W. AhImioIc,
formerly of Eagle Point, having houglll
into the firm.
HAMILTON TO PURCHASE
UPPER SLINOER RANCH
I. Hamilton has secured an
option on the upper Blinger
ranch above the llanley rnnch
and made n payment upon the
property. The rnnch consists of
acres along the Little nuttn
nnd n water right of l.'O or more
inches. This will provide a site
for diverting tho water in ease
the Hamilton water proposition
is accepted. The prico to be
paid for tho ranch is sT.IOO. Tho
purchase will bo made to avoid
threatened litgntion with tho
Hanlevs.
Ill STERLING
BRYAN SCORES
AIM TAFT TFfl
IIIIU lll'U li IL.WI
Issues Statement In Ap
peal to Public --Great
Rally Planned
RICHMOND, Ind., Oetn. HI. Bryan
rented enthusiasm today when he flay
ed Carnegie, Taft, Rockefeller, Kooho
v.clt and Hoot in a speech before nn
immense crowd of peoplo.
( nrnegie is supporting Taft," said
Itryan, "and says that inv election
would be a tragedy. Well, Carnegie is
fnmilinr with tragedies as tho llosestead
steel works was a tragedy, but the
voters will hardly uphold Cornegio's
views.
"Root says I should not bo elect
ed, as Taft is temperamentally better
fitted to enforce tho laws than I am,
I hat its possibly true, from Root's
standpoint, as Root hcgn-11 his legal cn
reer by defending Hoss Tweed and from
that standpoint, of course, he was speak
mg.
"Rockefeller is supporting Taft.
Why! Hasn't. Taft shown by nil his
Hpeeches that ho favors the trusts! He
won't disturb them if he is elected.."
Bryan's Statement.
Itryan has issued a statement headed
'An appeal to the public," Tho state
ment Hays:
'As tho campaign closes, certain is
sues are seen clearly. I he democratic
party attempts to inaugurate an era of
honesty in politics by compelling the
publication of campaign contributions
hefnro election.
"The democratic party seeks to bring
the government nearer to the peoplo by
(lie direct election of senators.
'The democratic party seeks to re
store business competition through legis
lation making monopoly impossible.
" The democratic party seeks to recon
ile capital ami labor by the creation
f a department of labor with a secre
tary ns one member of the president's
cabinet, by an amendment to the Sher
man nnti trust law excluding labor or
ganizations from the operation of the
anti trust law nnd bv tho limitation of
tho writ of injunction so It will not
bo used to settle Inbor disputes.
"Tho domocrntic party seeks to so-
(Conttnueu on page 4.)
ROOT
JOHN D
Rockefeller Held Back Un
til He Got a Bargain
$3,000,000 For Bribery
on Election Day c
Rockefeller's Statement '
"It seems to mo nt this time,
when the question is put direct-
ly to any Americnn cititen which
eandidnte ho will support by his
voto for the presidency, he
should be manly enough to an-
swer it just as directly. 1 there-
fori- say that 1 oxpect to cast
my voto for W. II. Taft.
"If for no other reason, I
support Mr. Tnft, because on
comparing him personally with
.Mr. Bryan, his chief opponent,
1 find the balanco of fitneas
qnd temperament entirely on his
sole. The election of Mr. Taft '
will, 1 believo, mnko for luw nnd -order
and stability 'of businoas,;1
Il is not. a man 1 judge to ail. ;'
venture with rash experiments
or to impede a return to prosper-
Ity by advocating measures sub-
verslvo of industrinl progross; '
"Tho question of eandidnte
seems to mo peculinrly a person-
al one in this campaign, as the
leading orators on both sides
have not succeeded in drawing
pnrty lines, ns based on plat-
form, with any great clearness.
1 do not, howover, support the
general republican position on '
the tariff aad tho currency. I
hnvn always been a republican.'
NRW YORK, Oct. 31. Charging thai "
the republican party has conspired with
tho corporate Interests of tho country
to Becuro the election of Tnft by a deal
through which money was given for
promses by republican party managers
that the -2i),000,000 fino will bo "fixed
up," National Chuirmnn Mack of the
democratic party today gavo out ' a
statement pomnionting on .lohn D, Rock
efeller's support of Taft. He said; ':-
"Thc Standard Oil company has land
ed whore everybody knew it would land:
Mr. Rockefeller held back for a bar-'
gain and got what he wanted. The deal
will be good for over 100,000 more votes
for Bryan in tho doubtful states and
over a quarter of a million more votes
in tho country.
Big "Can" for Republicans,
"Tho republican pnrty will get a
good big "can" through the deal. I
cannot specify tho exuet amount, but
it is certain that when the bargain was
struck both sides got what they were
after. The Taft managers got the mon
ey and the Standard Oil company got
the proofs.
"The fine will be fixed up some way
nnd several other issues also. And the
rpiestion is, is Taft going to bo with
Rockefeller for n few years or with
Roosevelt f The Standard Oil is with
Taft nnd not with Roosevelt.
"f have it on good authority that
the republican national committee has
sent $-00,000 into the state of Indisna.
More than Hint hns been sent into Ohio
aad a similar amount will ho put out
in Ohio.
$3,000,000 for Bribery.
Moro than $1,000,000 is to bft used
to conduct the campaign, and $2,000,
nno is for bribery. Hut I don't think
that the republican party can buy Mr.
Toft's election. You can't bny elec
tions, any more.
"Tho republicans nie getting this
money from the corporations. They
have mortgaged tho republican party
for money, the same ns I might have
mortgaged the democratic pnrty, but I
declined to do so. If I had done to,
know that Mr. Brvan would hare re
pudiated me. For this money the corpo
rations are promised protection by tar
iff, nnd Mr. Tnft is in sympathy with
the promises Tho scheme bus been
planned within the pnst two months aid
the republican managers have now got
the money.
Levi Dawson, a well known pioneer ot
.Tack son county, died at Phoenix Octo
ber 29, aged 70 years. Bo lived on
Trail creek for voara.