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MEDFORD, OREOOX, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1908.
No. 195.
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LABOR VOTE A GLIMPSE
EARLY GOES AI FUTURE
TOTHEPOLLS OF MEDFORD
Reports From Many States
Show a Heavy Vote
Machines Give Trouble
In Many Cities
SALEM, Or., Nov. 3. With weather
conditions perfect, tlit! i adieu tin no lire
the vote east today will bo the larg
est ever polled at u national election
in thiB city,
A feature of the election in the quiet
way in which it is passing, due princi
pally to tlio corruption act passed at
the Juno election.
An agreement was made between the
Democratic and Republican chairmen
and for tho first timo in years carri
ages or other conveyances have not
been furniBhed to bring voters to the
polls.
Within one hour and a half after tho
polls opened ono quarter of the regis
tered voters had cast their ballots.
Scratching in Ohio.
r'OLUMBU.S, ()., Nov. 3. SiTiitcli
ing ill' ImllotH is tlm failure of the
Ohio election toduy. Report from
Cleveland sny that tho votern nro tuk-
inn an li.mr In murk tlieTr llflllotH that
it is questionable whether the entire I
registration can be handled by the time
the polls elosu tonight. .
Ruports at the state headquarters
of both parties indicate that a heavy
vuto is being polled all over the state.
At (,,'ollll,,,,l,B '""l Toledo, the vote
is tho heaviest that has been polled
-arly iu the day for years.
fn Northwestern Ohio, the Demo
cratic stronghold, voters wore hi1 the
polling places early.
Indications nro tint the returns will
he Into tonight. The use of voting ma
chines has been prevented in many
counties that have them because of
tho trrunr- lmitTtl. of" the ticket. In
Cleveland the ticket carries 30 names.!
.
California Voto Lata. .
8AN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 3. j
a - rinnan t.i., f,,t w'im tint d i snolled I
l.v tho sun appearing held back the )
early morning vnte in the residence
Hcctioim of Hnu Frnncisco. The la
boring men were tit the polls early in
this district nnil this in taken to mean
that in San Francisco it large vote
will bo cast for Bryan. Because of the
complications in the local judicial
ticket the voting is Hlow ntul ennsid
"erahle aeratchinf, ih being flo'nc. No
vitf iifg mailiiuea arc heing.nseu ill San
Francisco, this year. Brit vote tire
having difficulty with their ballots.
This may make the returns very late,
bnt it is probable that the event of a
close in the national ticket, the result
of the San Francisco vote will be
ennnteil tomorrow.
Good Weather in Boston.
TtOSTON, Mass., Nov. II. lieports
throughout New England show that
good weather prevails. Despite this,
the indications are the vote being polled
will be below that of former years.
Bryan supporters are making a hard
fight to carry Massachusetts and their
workers are busy about all the polling
places. Thero is no indication, how
ever, of unusually large third party
voto.
BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. .
Weather conditions nro perfect here
today and n heavy early vote result
ed. In some precincts 50 per cent of
the vole was cast before o'clock.
Tho heavv votinir is taken as an in
dication that both sides are fighting
hard to carry Maryland, which is a
doubtful fnctor in the electoral col
leg-
Out Early in Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 3. Voting
started with the opening of the poll
at S o'clock this morning. I nlike all
previous years, a heavy early vote is
heinu nolled. Voters are taking n long
er time than usual, showing that they
are scratching. It is stated that many
republicans will vote for Bryan presi
dential electors, but the remainder of
the ticket will be voted straight. Dem
ucrats are claiming that they will win
in King county, but the republicans
issued early this morning statements
tbat the entire eountv and state ticket
vrill be a republican Inndslide.
- (Continued on Page 4.)
Events Following Adop
tion of Hamilton's Water
Offer Shown Smith
Rends Veil of Time.
A romance by R. 0. Smith.)
November 5 Election held in Med
ford. Ilnmilton 's water proposition ear
ried by a molarity vote.
November 0 City council met and
authorized contract with Hamilton for
construction of wood pipeline for $254,
100. Ex-Mayor J. S. Howard, a noted
civil engineer, appeared as a friend of
the people and denounced the proposed
wood pipe, as it was onl ygunrnnteed
one year, as unfit for the urc intend
ed, and demanded that steel bo substi
tuted for ten miles. Hamilton ably
supported by Engineer Roberts and A.
S. Bliton insisted upon a contract nc.
cording to the proposal submitted. The
council nuked Hamilton what guarantee
ho could give the eit yagainst htiga
tion. Hamilton said he would givo the
same guarantee he gives in his propo
sal, and in addition he said: "Mr. Bli
ton will assure you that I nm nil right.'
After much wrangling, the council au
thorized Mr. Hamilton to prepare his
eontract nnd submit it to the mayor
and council on the following dny.
November 7 Tho council met. in the
council chamber, being filled with nl
liii-cments of the Mail. FA Hnnley ap
peared and announced he would enjoin
the diversion of any water from Little
Hutte, creek. A. S. Hlitnn obtained the
floor and declared he would run for
congress two vears hence and immedi
ntely upon taking his seat have a law
enacted creating the Medford water re
serve, including all of the north fork
of Little Butte, confiscating all pri
vate property along the creek, provid
ing for the fencing of .100,000 acres
with a cement wall and prohibiting any
beast, reptile, bird or ii.pcct from over
entering said reservoir. He was mildly
cheered by Shorty Hamilton. The coun-
oil, overcome by his eloquence, ordered
t he recorder to sign tho contract now
offered by Hamilton without reading
the same.
November in Hnnley brothers hav
ing transferred their lands and water
rights to a corporal ion, organized un
der the laws of Arizona, have suit
brought in the name of such corpora
tion in tho federal court, and secure a
temporary injunction ngninsr ine r isn
Lake Water companv, I. u. linmmon
anil citv of Medford. enjoining the di-
ersion of water from Little Butte
creel?.
November 12 A fed timi tnupjijiers
met at opewi house and discussed ad
visifliility of enjinmnga the expenditure
of money on pipelino till litigntion
with Tranlev brothers is settled. Hain-
Iton's attornov stntes" that it will be
six months or longer before n decision
can be expected and then even if vic
torious the ense enn he appealed in
Hnnlevs to the circuit court of appeals
and a final decision from that court
will require as much longer. Hamilton
states that material and labor nre art
i-ancing and delav means reduction of
his profits. Meeting adjourned with
out action.
November It Mass meeting called
by ex-Mayor Howard, who delivers an
address and tells the people that the
wooden pipe proposed by Hamilton will
be practically worthless, ns it is only
guaranteed one year, and is wholly in
sufficient to withstand the pressure.
The meeting is broken up by hired
rooters of the Fish lnke proposition and
Mr. Howard is roughly handled and
seriously injured.
November 15 f'ity attorney pro
ceeds to procure right of way, and many
land owners refused to concede right
of wav claiming wooden pipe will be
constantly leaking nnd breaking. He
reports timt right of way across many
farms must he condemned and cannot
hoK to get nil cases necessary to bring
determined before the March, lftOfl,
term of court.
November 2n First carload of wood
en pipe arrives and citizens become
aroused. A Taxpayers' league with 100
members, is organized. A committee ap
pointed to examine into wooden pipe
and Fish Ijike company's righf to use
water and Hamilton guarantee.
November 21 f'otnmittee starla for
Fish lake.
(Continued on paga 4.)
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MR.
BRYAN LEAVING THE BOOTH
TAFT TAKES TOUR
MINUTES IN BOOTH.
CINCINNATI, ()., Nov. .
William Howard TufL, Republi
can .i-:iiililntc for the , presi
dency, arrived at the polling
place in his precinct shortly be
fore noon today and after chat
ting for a few moments with
friends 'who stood about tho
polling place, he entered anil
awaited his turn to vote. Ho
was force.) to siaud in line for
some moments. A man jjturt ing
to make room for him was bd
vised to otay in line as there
was no particular hurry. Stand
ing behind a man in overalls,
Mr. Tuft waited some moments
before he enteied the booth.
It was exactly four minutes
and five seconds before Mr.
Tuft completed the marking of
his ballot . This wan probably
due to the iiianv names on tin?
ticket. '
Outside of tho polling place
Mr. Taft was asked if lie had
scratched his ticket. Ho re
plied: "That is an American's priv
ilege. I voted according to niy
convict ions. '
" I am more confident ut the
present time than L have been
at nny time during the cam
paign. I am sure that the Am
erican people will vote for a
continuance of the prosperity
they have enjoyed under Itepuh
liean administration.
HOW THE OIL.
Apparently Undecided, Mr.
Rockefeller Votes-May
Have Voted for Taft
NKV YORK, Nov. 3. John D. Rock
efeller, king of Btfiml.irrt (Jit, ulcppnl
from his oiirringo ig front of a littlo
storo in Hixth nrnime. nrouml tlm cor
ner from his residence at No. 4 West
Fifty-fourth street, this morning.
ThiB flhnrp-fceI mun, whose (leclnra
ntion in fnvor of tfte republican anli
date aroused one of tho most sensation
al discussions of th ecampaign, looked
ahont him quickly and then walked
into the shop, where the polls nf his
precinct are located.
ilo seemed to bo undecided. His
thoughts apparently were in the air and
it appeared that he hud not fully made
up his mind.
A policeman near tho shop grinned
and said:
"I guess the old duck 'ft trying to
decide whether he'll vote for Gene
I)'bs or (lene Chafin since Tnft gave
hirn the fror.cn face and Ilrynn burned
him up. It must be a lot of fun to
vote when everybody's so anxious foi
your ballot, lift couldn't g'-t a dollar
as a repeater, even in Brooklyn.
Rockefeller did not hesitate long,
however. Me cast his ballot quickly
after he entered the booth and went
out without making any comment.
6 VOTED
AFTER CASTING HIS BALLOT.
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tr-si' t'i - ,
MR. TAFT VOTING
LAST SPEECH
Bryan Says He Has Made
His Last Speed! as Can
didate for Office.
LINVOIA. Neb., Nov. 3. William
Jennings Brynn, democratic candidate
for the presidency of the United States
gave what he snys is his last political
address to ihe peipl of Lincoln. AI
most everv citizen wns present to hear
the Com n', oner 's non-partisan speech,
spoke from the balcony of the Lin
coin hotel which overlooks a public
nark and everv available inch of stand
ing room whs occupied by cheering
fellow townsmen.
Brvnn broke into tears when In his
'. . I i 1 .! - - t. . J
speech he reierren in ins wue wuu ann
! proved mo much IMp to him during thift
1 cinnpaiun. He s:iirl he wns born of n
good Christian father and mother and
swore that whoever cast their vote for
for him would never have cause to feel
.'i shamed of doing so.
He mi id that this would be his lust
effort to seeim- public office and even
though he did not win the presidency
he would be comforted by the joys of
private life.
The school board convention held Hat
unlay was a success in all respects.
O. A. bison has returned from a trip
to Washington.
NON-PARTISAN
f
TAKES BRYAN TWENTY
SECONDS TO OAST VOTE
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 3.
"Our fight is won, I await tho
verdict with confidence. Re
ports indicate that we carry
New York, Indiana, Nebraska
and other doubtful states."
This is the election day mea
snge of William Jennings Bryan
today to tho democrats of the
country.
Ho voted early and it required
just 20 seconds for him to cast
his ballot. There are only a few
voters in the Fairviow precinct,
Tho weather throughout the
state is favorable today and a
heavy voto is being reco tiled in
all sections. In this city the
early vote was heavier than has
been known in a number of
years. .
Bryan will receive the rot urns
today at htB home hore. A par
ty uf close personal friends and
stato 1 cud era will be on hand
to receivo tho result b of the cam
paign. Bryan drove to the polls,
which a rot a mile from Fair
view. Ho wan greeted by a
crowd of his neighbors and
shook hands oil -' round before
entering the polls.
AT CINCINNATI.
G. 0. P. HOLD
EINAL RALLY
Addressed by Judge Col-
vlg on the Civil War and
Newbury on Turndown
The final rally of the local campaign
was heid Mondnv evening by the renub
Henna in the, Anjrln Opera house. The
meeting was addressed by .fudge V. M
Cnlviir and Own Newberry.
Judge ( 'olvig devoted most of his
time to telline of the dirious fluff of
the count rv nnd of the heroic daedi of
'i!l. His address was ao ublo ono and
of much interest to those historically
inclined. He failed however to get any
nearer than 50 years to the issnea be
fore the Amerienn people today.
Ous Newberry spent his timo in lam
bnstinff local menibors of the fl. O. V.
for turning him down in April at the
primaries. Hut in apito of this he atat
,d he was willing to aid the republican
oartv in snntehinu victory from the
democrats. Ho then paid some atten
tion to the panic of UX a "democratic
crime" and wound up by saying that
Cleveland was the greatest president
im-e Lincoln.
Hon. W. 1. Vnwter and Hon. D. P.
Mulkev were to nddrss the meeting but
did not show up.
A picture of extreme merit la billed
:it the Bijou toniuht. ''Romance of
War Nurse" la undoubtedly the trnng
it production of the kind.
W SAYS
HAMILTON
IS FOOLISH
Condor Company at All
Times Willing to Arbi
trate Accounts With City
-Asks for Guarantee
The Condor Water ft Power company
re pi lea to Hamilton's letter, which ap
peared In tho Medford Mail, Novem
ber 3, as follows:
"It appears that Hamilton, like his
organ, the Medford Mail, has to stoop
to misrepresentation nnd Insinuations
in an effort to defeat tho Condor Water
proposition.
"The arguments of Mr. Hamilton
against the Condor company nre so silly
tint t the people do not require any an
swer, but ns Mr. Hamilton appears to
be so iguornnt about the Condor Water
ft Power company, this letter will give
aim some information,
"The Condor Wnter-ft Power com
panv holds stock in the Rogue River
Kleetrie company.
"A visit to the recorder's office will
show you, Mr. Hamilton, that the Con
dor Water ft Power company has n con
tract with the citv of Medford and is
still doing business in Oregon nnd with
tho eity nf Medford.
"Mr: Hamilton will also find nt the
recorder's office a certified check nf
the Condor Water & Power company
for ")00fl ns a gunrautee nf its propo
sit inn, which states there will lie tu
harge for electric power for pump
If Mr. Hamilton will open his eyes'
and look down West Seventh atreet he
will still see the sign of tho Condor 1
Water ft' power company furnishing
free light to the city of Medford,
Does Mr. Hamilton want nny more
evidence of the life of the Condor Wa
ter ft Power company?
As Mr.' Hamilton has assumed, the
business of looking after the people's
rights in the city of Medford, will he
please answer the questions which hnve
been asked him n number nf times in
the Tribune!
Will Mr. Hamilton guarantee his
wood pipe line nver ono year!
"Will Mr. Hamilton guarantee pure
water, and how much and what size
bond will ho put up ns a guarantee?
Important Questions.
"These nro most important questions
nnd tho people of Medford should in
sist on nn nnswnr from Hamilton be
fore election, for if the Hamilton prop
osition wins, then tho people will hnve
to accept n wood pipe linn which linn
not been guaranteed at nil in the Ham
ilton proposition.
The people after election will have
to accept any water which Hamilton
furnishes, because Hamilton does not
guarantee pure water in his proposi
tion.
The people should have fl bond of at
least $2.10,000 to protect them in the
expenditure of $254,100. What good is
Hamilton's $.i000 bond going to he to
the people after they hnve cxpenued a
quarters. of a million dollars, if the
wood pipe linep roves no good nft.er one
or two years, or if the water proves
impure, or if the city has expensive lit
illation over water rightsf
The people of Medford snouio noi
go blindly into any water proposition
or be swayed by prejudice, nnd the
senseless howlipgs of hired part mans
and a subsidized paper.
The water question is n serious
matter and should ho investigated
calmly and coolly without prejudice.
After election it will b, too lute.
"If Mr. Hamilton will read TV
Ituv's statement Benin he will se (li l
$5(14,000 of the first mortgage bond
of the Rogue River electric company
is only n part of the Condor Wnter ft
power eompany asueti.
To the Medford Mall.
"For the information of the Med
ford Mail, the Condor 'company wishes
to state that if the Medford Mail will
ask the citv attorney it will be in
formed that the Condor company Is
willing, and has ben at all times, to
arbitrate the dispute over tno amount
or the bill which the Condor company
claims is due it for the amount of
pumping charges.
Perhapa the citv official, who makes
toe mlareoreaentntlon to the Mail, la
tine snms uinuim whu wujdvui
I glnwr' Roberta Investigating the Con
I
(Continued on yi 4.)
o
I MY
AND CITY
Heavy Early Vote lspolled
-No Excltement-Holidiy
in Gold Hill-Busy it
Eagle Point
Votes polled nt 2-30 p. m. North
Medford.W'J; South Medford, 343.
Politics! "
That's all.
If tho Inrger cities get all of the
excitement of the eampnign; if they.
got tho red fire, and parades; if the '
speakers pass up Medford; and the tu
mult and the shouting of excited
crowds are unknown locally; still on
election day Medford holds its own.
The pursuits of life nre forgotten.1 On '
every corner stands tho voters talking,
talking, talking. They hnvo elected
Tuft and Hrynn many times today and -hnve
k'ivou Debs two nnd three million
votes; they have given Chafin over n'
million and shook their heads dubious-
ly over the other candidates, for in
Medford on tho day when the people
choose their ruler, as In the largest eit ,
ios, there is that great sense of choos
ing for themselves the man to direct
the ship of state. : . ,
Voters Out Early.
Voters begun to pour into the city -enrly-
Tuesday morning and in roost
cases visited the polling places at
once, whero they exercised the greatest
privilege of the Amricnu citizen. Both
precincts are polling nn unusually
heavy vot e. A nd each cand idato hat
his. following, with the possible exeep"-
tion of Tom Watson. Ho may have
had his, but not so it was noticeable
tho streets.
The polling place for North Medford
precinct wns in the eity hall and in '
front of the bmldiiiu wns a large
gathering of interested voters, as wat.
the ense in front of the Miles build-.
iug, the polling place in the south pre .
einct.
Tho New Law.
The corrupt practices net, recently
adopted in this slate, was a great
source of amusement to voters. Wher-
i political button wns seen it
wns inimedintelv confiscated by voters,
who warned voters not to wear them
or to nsk regarding tho political faith
of nny citizen, under fear of tho pen
alty of the law. '
One voter wns about to vote in North
Medford precinct, when he was stopped
by chief or Police ami told to remove
his Taft button if he wnnted to vot.
Tdio button came off in a hurry and
the man passed in and cast his tote.
Out Early at Eagle Point
RAGLK POINT, Nov. 3. (Special)
Tho votes of precincts in this section
of the country began voting enrly and
heavy returns may be expected. The
boys started for the polls enrly and .
kept coming nnd going throughout the
day. There was no excitement many
driving nwny os soon ns they cast
their bnlots.
Light Early Vote in Ashland
A HI 1 LA N I , Nov. 3. (Special ) A
light early vote was the feature of to
day's balloting in this city. No crowds
collected and it wns not until late In
the forenoon tlmt the voters turned out
in anv nnmhers. indications ai noon
however are that fl hevy voto will be
polled In the local precincts.
Central Point Early Ones
CKNTDAL POINT. Nov. 5. (Spec
ial) Voters turned nut enrly today and
an unusual heavy vote is being polled.
Kverythiug was quit nnd orderly. ' At
noon 170 votes were cast out of 2S2 at
the June election. Indications are that
llrvan will enrrv the precinct.
Holiday in Gold Hill
COLD HILL, Niv. 3. (Special)
Business is nt a standstill in this city.
The people are devoting their time to
the election of a president. Political
talk fills tho air. Voters turned out
early and iu great numbers. Although
(Told II ill slumbered during the eam
pnign she awoke this morning and went
right after the business. The early
vote is very heavy.
Quiet in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE Nov. 3. (Spec
ial)' Kleetion day is very quiet with
light early vote. Lnto In the morning
more voters nre In evidence. Jncnaon
vllo will poll her entire voto.
vUlo will poll her entire vote. Bryan
Is more than holding tia own.