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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1908.
No. 196.
LITTLE BUTTE WATER UMF
R USE
tnbum.
rU
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Will INSIST ON FILTER
BACTERIOLOGIST FINDS
BACILLI COLI COMMUNIS i. Wma
im uATcno nr oTnriu!
111 VV HI LIU) Uf 0 1 fXLHIVI ;
Water Found by State Official to Contain Organisms
Rendering It Unfit For
to Sewage From Animals or Humans-Water Tak
en at a Point Above the Haniey Fork
PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 4.
Tribune, Medford, Or.: Examin
ation of the wiiter from Little
Butte frock shows tho presence
of bacillus coli communis, which
renders it unfit fur drinking
purposes, those organisms ohmg
inhabitants of the intestines of
men nnd animals. Tlie examin-
ation uf Fish lake water-shows
no contamination thus far, but
is yet incomplete.
RALPH M AT I SON,
Raeterialogist Slate Board of
Health.
The above is a telegram received
from Dr. Ralph Mnttson, bacteriologist
for the state board of health, and
known as one of tho best authorities on
hnctcrin in the country. The water
Heat liim was taken on October 2.1 by
Dr. K. It. Pickel, member of the state
board of health. Two samples were
tnkea in prepared sterilized bottles, one
from the north fork of the Little Butte
;.t Hauler's ford, near where it is pro
posed to divert the water for the city
under the Hamilton proposition, and
the other from Fish lake. As appears
troin the telegram, tho tests have not
been completed for tho Fish lake water.
After filling tho bottles, Dr. Pickel
carefully scaled them, packed them on
ice and shipped them to Portland for
examination. The result of the test
proves conclusively that the water of
Little Butte creek is unfit for municipal
purposes. Dr. Pickel stntes that the
state board of health will forbid the
nsen f this water by the city unless it
is filtered. The bacilli found in the
SUSPICION OF PASTOR
IS WIPED AWAY
SAN FRANCISCO, ml., Nov. 4..1
The suspicion under which Rev. Hnyson
Young, rector of tho Episcopal church
of St. Mary the Virgin, of this city,
which has been cast in connection with
t he d isappea rn nee of Ed na 'lark of
'Oakland, was removed ,todny by the)
statement of the minister to the rela
jives of tho girl.
The statement of the rector followed
a long interview last night between him,
A. E. Yates, the girl's uncle, and At
torney S. T(. Wright, a friend of the
family.
Suspicion was directed toward the
minister by the fact that he was seen
in the company of Miss Clark before
her disappearance and had called once i
at her home.
Rev. Young declares that Miss Clark j
called nt the rectory on religions mat
tors and that they became quite well ;
acquainted. During their acquaintance I
tho girl told him that her home lifej
was unhappy because of disputes be- j
tween herself and her mother. The min-
ister says that he called on Miss Clark. ,
but gathered from the manner of Miss
Clark's mother thnt he was unweleomo .
guest and did not call again.
From there Young says that he did
not see the missing girl after that.!
He admits that he tried to persuade
1 I m n,,n or, A nrrfTHat. 1
! that she might hecome a trainee,
nurse. ;
The detectives working on the strange '
rase are beginning to admit the hope j
lesness of their work.
R. L. Wilson of Butte Falls was;
a reBt Medford visitor. '
Human Use-Bacteria Due
water aro the same that wero discov
ered in Eugene water supply nt the
time of tho outbreak of typhoid fever
there three years ago.
In making a bacteriological test of
water, one cubic centimeter is Used,
which is equivalent to 15 drops of wa
fer. Tho fact that this small amount of
water shows the presence of bacilli
makes it evident that the water is alive
with germs.
Dr. Joseph MeFarland, the greatest
authority upon bacteria, states in his
text book that bacilli coli communis
is closely allied to tho typhoid bacil
lus, the coli communis being habitu
ally present ,in intestines nnd exists
there during typhoid fever. Tho coli
communis is invariably nn indication
that t lie water is contaminntod with
sewerage. Not tho least significant fact
about the colnn bacillus is that it is
also pathogenic nnd capable of exciting
inflammatory processes, which arc not
infrequent, anil servo to increase the
seriousness nf typhoid fever,
Tho coli communis is habitually pres
ent in the fecal manner of most ani
mals, except tho horso, and in water
and soil contaminated with it. Vory
little nutriment is required by the ba
cillus. It is quite resistant to aatisep
tics and germicides, Under normal
conditions it is far from harmless. It
not infrequently is found in nbcesses,
remote from the intestines and is al
most always found in superations con-,
nected with the intestines, as for ex
ample, appendicitis. Frequent trans
portation lessens tho virulence, pas
sages tl'roi'fch animals increases it. It
seems to be tho pathogentic agent of
tho greater' number of summer infan-
ile Ihrrhoeas. It net infrequently
causes chelern infantum in infants.
VANCOUVER PLAYS
STANFORD WEDNESDAY
STAFFORD VNIPERS1TV, Cal..
Nov. 4. The Vancouver football team
will meet Stanford 'vnrnity today. In
the first of the two name series of Rug
by football the northerns are scheduled
to jday here. Apart from the interest
aroused by the clean-cut work of the
Vancouver men the contetts aro looked
upon ns the basis of comparison be
tween the teams of the University of
California and Stanford.
Vancouver has tied California and
beaten her 3 to 0 in another. The Stan
ford athletes will endeavor to beat Cal
ifornia's showing against -the Colum
bians and will send the strongest avail
able lineup.
The visitors are looked upon as the
strongest team that has come from the
north, and the- local players are not
over-conf ident.
MEDFORD BOOK STORE
IS BRANCHING OUT
The Medford Book Storn is enlarging
tln-ir business by leasing the room for
merly occupied by the Church bakery
nnd installing a candy kitchen. Mr.
lirover Long of Portland nn experienced
c:mdv innkpr of years nf experience in
some of the bet candy kitchens of the
wist has purchased a half interest in
tint ponfpctinnerv side and will per-
sonaly manage the same with the as
sitance of his wite. I he necessary
change will be mad? at once and they
will b" turning out fine candies in the
course of a wrtek or ten days.
County Assessor elect Grieve wbi in
iledford Weduetdsr.
GOVERNORS
n nniiRT m
Hughes Wins Over Chandler-Marshall
Wins in
Indiana-Many Unsettled
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Many eon-
tests remaining in doubt mark the re
sults of tho gubernatorial races over
the country, but some of them may not
bo settled for several days.
The victory of flovernor Hughes by
30,000 over Lieutenant Governor Stuy
vesant Chnnler is one of the big sur
prises of the election. Ho developed
unexpected strength up state, overcom
ing the jdurnlity given f'hanler in the
city.
Johnson, the republican, probably has
been elected in North Dakota over
Dui'ke, the democrat.
(Jovernor Warner of Michigan proba
bly has been defeated by L. T. He
mans, democrat, though tho state safe
ly republican. .
Marshall, democrat, has carried In
diana under romarkahlo circumstnnces,
as the state went for Taft and all other
democrats on tho state ticket wero
beaten.
Shallenborger probably is winner in
Nebraska, though it is still in doubt.
Governor Davidsono, republican, has
carried Wisconsin, according to the re
turns today.
Other governors elected are:
Ansel, democrat, South Carolina; Ves
soy, republican, South Dakota; Pat
terson, democrat, Tennessee; Campbell,
democrat, Texas; Spry, republican,
Utah; CoHgrovo, republican, Washing
ton; Glasscock, republican. West Vir
ginia. In Missouri, the race between Hartley,
republican, and Cowherd, democrat, is
doubtful, but result cannot be predict
ed positively. The same condition ex
ists in Ohio, where Harmon, democrat,
and Harris, republican, both claim elec
tion. Bid PILE OF GREETINGS
FOR TAFT THIS MORNING
CINCINNATI O., Nov. 4. President
olect Taft retired at 9:30 a. m. nnd
arose to find a big pile of congrat
ulatory telegrams awaiting him. His
secretary announced that there were
so many Judge Tnft will not bo able
to answer porBonnlly.
This afternoon the president-elect
will be the principal speaker at the
exercises incident to tho laying of the
corner stone at a public school build
ing hero. Tomorrow he will address
the national meeting of missionaries.
Thursday night he will speak at the
Commercial club, which will give a
banquet in his honor.
On Friday, with Mrs. Taft, Judge
Taft will leave hero for Hot Springs,
Va., where he will remain for several
da vs.
TWO BOY BURGLARS
IN HANDS OF POLICE
HAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 3, Two re
pentant boy burglars nre in tho county
jail here fearfully nwaiting the result
of the police inquiry into the several
burglaries to which they have confessed.
They are George Waver, I- years old,
and Charles Martin?lli, a few months
younger. Armed with shot gun3 they
entered several residences before they
worn captured by deputy sheriff Par
mentor. They also said that they had
robbed two places in San Jose, a pump
ing plant on Tally road nnd the resi
dence of Fred RuRg.
Both of the boys nttend high
school, are members nt well known San
Jose families nnd hnvo lived here
since their babyhood.
REMOVAL BILL IS
KILLED IN CALIFORNIA
RAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 4
Returns received by the United Press
at noon today from all parts of the
state indicate that the California capi
tal removal bill has heen decisively
dvfeatsd.
RAH FOR TAFT!
This Is a Standird Oil
Rooster Madt by a Trust
Crowing Over the EIcg
01 Taft and Camon
PRECINCT CITY
AND NEBRASKA
Commoner fyr First .Time
Receives Support of His
Neighbors and Friends
LINCOLN, Ncb.t Nov. 4. For tho
first time, Bryan carried his home pre
cinct, city nnd state yesterday. Nor
mal precinct, in which he lives, tho
city of Lincoln and tho state of Ne
braska all voted strongly for the Com
moner, which is tho source of great sat
isfaction to him. Nebraska is proba
ably for Bryan by 10,000. Shallenber
ger, clemocrut, for governor, is proba
bly elected over Sheldon, republican,
tiiough the vote is close.
Brvau takes his defeat' philosophical
ly, though greatly disappointed at the
outcome, ns he really believed that vic
tory would this time perch upon bis
bannor. Ho is preparing a statement
for tho press.
CHINESE TONGS INVOLVED
k . 2NWAB OVER OIRL
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 4
Two nf the largest Chinese tongs in
America nre involved in a war today
originating in a fight over a wealthy
merchant 's slave girl who was Abducted
and then stolen -from her abductors.
Two trado tongs aro warring oyer fan
cied grievances at the tamo timo and
Chinese arc keeping the police of the
Chinese quarter on the atort for hos
tilities. Quang Yik Wo a merchant of
the Suey Ong Tong reported the loss
of Lee Toy his stave girl a week ago,
to his brethern. A day later the girl
was traced to a house in Oakland oc
cupied by members of the Ong Yik
Tong. Two days later the girl was
brought bnck to this city in a cab under
tho armed escort of two Suey Ong
Tong men and later tho Suey Ongs
called for an idemnity of $1150. After
a discussion the indemnity wus awarded
and tart same amount paid by the Ong
Yika.
DUNNE WINS HIS
FIGHT IN FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 4.
Two hundred and seventy-fiva pre
cincts of .100 in San Francisco give
Judge Frank II. Dunne, democrat and
fJong (lovernment league nominee for
superior judge, a substantial plurality.
Returns from these preeincts indicate
that Judge Carroll Cook, republican,
has been defeated by a big vote. Cook
was opposed bitterly by Attorney Fran
is J. Heney and other leaders of the
graft prosecution.
MARAUDING STUDENTS
ESCAPE DETECTION
SKATTLK, Wash., Nov. 4. Although
a searching investigation in the oight
attack made upon the state university
buildings Sunday night has hen made,
it was announced today that the faculty
has so fnr failed to learn the identity
o ft ho marauders. Iti s also said that
the students involved in the affair tried
to burn the effects of Dr. H. O. Byrs
of the department of chemistry, who
is known as a strict disciplinarian. They
attempted to carry away a small fraroa
building. standing La tbc npm camp-Ji.
BRYAN WINS
TAFT ELECTED PRESIDENT
BY
TAFT BY 400;
CITY BY 90
Returns Incomplete-Ash-land
Cave Taft 282 Maj-orlty-Medford
90
Although all of tho official returns
have not an yet reached the. county
elerk, that official, from report tlmt
have been sent him by telepliono from
the various parts of tho county, iti nf
the opinion that Taft linn carried the
county over Hryan by 400 votes or over.
Tho following are the results in the
greater part of tho preeincts of Jack
son county:
Ashlnnd Taft 5!2, Ilrynil 270, Delis
54, Chafin 40.
Ilarron Taft 80, Bryan 2Sii, Dobs 17,
Obafin 1. "
Central l'oint Taft MM. Ilrvilu llll,
Debs 22, Olmfiii 1.
Jacksonville Taft 1.1T5, Tirynn 73.
Eaglo Point Taft 71, Bryan fit, Helm
2, Chafin 4.
uom mil iau. no, nryan m, Mens
28, Chafin 2.
Rock Point Taft. 1.1, Bryan I I, Debs
8, Hisfrcn 1.
Knots Ocek Taft 20, Bryan Hi. Clin
fill 1, Debs 6.
Sterling Tnft 14, Brynn 1.", Debs I.
lloxy Tnft 251, Bryan II, Debs 5.
Phoenix Taft 73, Bryan til. Debs 111.
Talent Tnft 90, Bryan 51, Debs .10,
Chafin 2.
Wonilrille Taft .1:!, Bryan :r,. Debs
7, Chafin 4.
Applegate floes ft majority for Taft.
Watkins Taft 20, Bryan 11, Debs 1.
Rains Vnllev Tnft. 40, Bryan MO, Cha
fin 2, Debs .
Winter Tnft 21, Brynn SS, Debg 10.
Mound Tnft 22, Bryan 21, Ib bs I.
Antioch Tnft S. Brynn 2.r, Di bs .1.
Willows Taft 15, Bryan 25.
Modfnrd Tnft 2118, Bryan INS, Debs
107, Chafin 31.
WASHINGTON JOINED
LANDSLIDE FOB TAFT
SKATTLK, Wash., Nov. I. Wash
ington state hns joined in I lie bind
slldo for Taft. The heavy vote and
the slow count make it impossible to
detorminc accurately the extent of the
republican victory, but it is certain
that Washington given Tnft H plural
ity of nt least 45,000, exceeding by 15,
O00 the preliminary estimate of State
Chairman Dobruollor. The entire re
publican stnte ticket is elected by tun
jorities that run well up with III t presi
dential ticket. The legislature 's over
vvhebningly republican, although one
lemocrat gets in from Stevens county,
possibly a democratic senator from Mn
son, KltBap and Island. Thero is no
doubt that Wesloy' L. .Tones will bo
electod tn the United Htntes senate next
January to succeed Senator Ankeny.
Tho statn ticket falls but little belmv
the vote.
Here and thorn a few democratic of
ficials have got In In some of tl asl
em Washington counties, but they nre
exceptions.
It is estimated that at least 10S.000
votes were cast in I he state. The dern
ncrats made their chief showing on Bry
an. Tho socialists cast approximately
12,000 as nearly ns can be determined
from returns, whoch show only about
40 per cent, of tho votes east.
INVESTIGATING ALLEGED
FRAUDS AT ELECTION
SAM FRANCISCO, .O.I., Nov. I --
Di.lricl Attornev I.nnirdnn and the
(lood Government league nre invest Igut
ing today charges of illegal voting made
against Philip DcMartni, a snloonkeep
er, on tho ground that he had falsely
registered from San Francisco, when
ho lives in Redwood City. McMnrtini
claims that he lives in some of his
nR flnf. here, hut the chnlleniier savs
that the flats have been vacant for
months.
R, P. Mathew of Medford hns pur
chased th residence lots of U V. Mnr
ry in. Butt Tails.
COUNTY FOR
LANDSLIDE
ETURNS GIVE TAFT
295 ELECTORAL VOTES
AND MR. BRYAN. 174
Nebraska For Bryan by 100,000 Michigan Elects a
Democratic GovernorGeorgia Elects Republican
Governor-vColorido in Bryan Column Race In
State of Kentucky Close
.l:tli:ima Mrymi's plurality in state
is over .".((,1)00.,
Arkansas- Mryau lian carried the
state between :tO,tn)t) and IO.iKmI.
Calit'ornia McinocralH have conced
ed the stale In Tn ft. Piohabltj plnralily
of 1.1,000.
Co'.ikiiIo ,t K nVloi'k this morning
It's:, tli.iii a tlii ill uf tlie ballots cast in
( oloiailo lial bt'rii counted. Hi van Iiiih
the .stale from MMM to 1:1,000.
Delaware This slnte jjiveH Taft ilu
rality of looo. " '
Florida Bryan's plurality1 is about
;to,oon.
(ieuiKia (ieoria elects n republican
Kovenior, but ives Mryan plurality of
10,000, ' ' -
Idaho Tnft wins bv from S000. to
1000.
Illinoift Today's returns show Taft 's
plurality in Illinois will possibly retich
iMn.ooo. henoeii fur governor on the
republican ticket will receive a plural
ity of approximately 7-1,000.
I lid i:in:i Marsha 1 1 elected governor
by LI'i.omo. h'inoi'i'at ic legislature.
Taft's plurality from oOOO to 10,000.
I own Ta ft curried I own by about
."tO.ooo plurality.
Kan huh Today's returns indicate
Tnft by :SO,00O.
Kentucky Mryau aius oVer Taft.
(State Hufo by small plurality, probably
liOOO.
Louisiana I ncompleto returns indi
cate n plunilitv of 0:1,000 fnr Itryan.
Maine-Cum for Taft by :i5,0oO.
Maryland-- Taft. 'k plurality will
rench U.ooo.
MasHtichuset t s ( 'it v
I try a a "uoo majority.
of Jioslnn j(ives
Ktnte for Tn f I.
Iiv 00,1100.
Michigan Michitfin Tnft by
OOO, heiiioerats elect governor,
Minnesota' Taft has carried ' atato
from Torino tn oo.oou. lt..Mevell 'M phi
rality in wus 101,000, Johnson is
probably elected by 10,000.
Mississippi-- Later returns show to
day's Mississippi n'. lighter than an-
lieipnteil, Bryan's plurality is cstiinnt
ed at I.I.Ofio.'
M iss'iuri- Brvau 'h plural it v, which
was esliiii'ifed at tO.Oou (lt night,
probably fall below 'J-I.OMO. Iladley
publican, elected governor.
Montana Taft 's plurality will be in
neighborhood "t" sofio.
Xi brnsl.a Figures indicated today at
lo a. m. that Bryan carried Nebraska
by a plurality of lo.uno. It is believed
that thi' strong unt i ( '.inrinu feeling
1 lirouirlmut the ft. 'ife played an impor
taut part in the result.
Nevada The state is in Bryan's col
umn by 7ooo plurality.
Xew llumpslri-e Taft 's plurality is
redm . d today to alilt 10,000,
Xew .lercev Taft 's; inii'trilv in stnte
I'.'HCI.
New Y,i I; Taft's plurality will be
;iIh.i1 IT'.O'iO in state. Hughe wins
n ', or t "hauler by about I'.OOU. New
V",ik city gives Tat't :ioon plurality.
'.,rt!i ( areliua I'lurality for Bryan
..f ab. .nt L'-'.oo't.
Xorth Paltofa Itepublh-aii slate com
initio elaims the state for Tft by 20,-
.t!lO.
Ohio Democrat ie bailers here today
tiiiicede lhat Tal'r ha-t carried the state
t.v .in, 'HHi, . nt claim that ll:rnnoi, Un
democratic nominee for governor, ha
been f .-, led by an equally targe plurnl
iiy.
nklahoiiiJi - The democratic lead was
reduced by today N returns. A heavy
nt.ciaUht vote pulled iu the southern
counties, which wen predicted strong
ly democratic, reduced Hrynn'a plurnl
itv. fir van will receive from - IR.ftOO
OF VOTES
to L'0,000 iu the Htnto.
Oregon Taft's plurality will bo in
neighborhood of 18,0(10. nScialista poll
ed heavy vote. Prohibitionists about
1000. UiduriiH slow.
Pennsylvnnin Taft's plurality will
not exceed LViO.OOO,
Ifhode .Island Practically complete
returns give Taft 4.1,000 plurality.
South Carolina 'Itr.vaif's phirnHtr
will be LVi.OOO.
Sonth Dnkotn Taft's plurality nbout
Jo.ooo. , , x .
Tennessee Brvau's plurality is nbout
Ilo.OOO. - '
Texas Bryan 's pluralitv over 100,-
000. , ,
Utah lieturns today show IHnh over
whelmingly republican. Tho republican
ticket swept Halt Lake county with plu
ralities ranging from o000 to H000.
Wyoming Taft 's plurality has been
cut down to 0000 by late returns.
Vermont Taft's plnralily about 2o,-
000,
Virginia Bryan's pluralitv about 40.-
000.
Washington Taft's plurality will ex
ceed 4.1,000.
Wesf Virginia Plurality for Taft
will bo about 8000.
Wisconsin Practically completo re
turns from all over the stato givo Taft
a plurality ,nf 87,002, Tho entiro re
publican stain ticket is elected by 80,--
000.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Stnte Taft. j Bryan.
Alabama , Tl
ArkaiiHiis ;,... 0
California 10
Colorado ( 5
.Connecticut j 7
Delaware 3
Florida j 5
ri 13
blahi j :t I
Iljinois 27 j
Indiana j 15 j
Iowa 13
Kansas 10
Kentucky j j 13
Louisiana j 9
Matae (t
Maryland )
Massachusetts 10
Minnesota i II f
Mississippi J -JO -
Missouri I IS
Montana 3
Xebraska ) j S
Xevada 3
New Hampshire -I
New Jersey IB
New York" 3D
Vorlh Carolina 12
Xorth Dakota 4
Ohio 23
Oklahoma j 7
Oregon j 4
Peiinsvlvania j 34 j
Ithodo Island 4
Smith Cnrolina ft"
South Dakota 4
Tennessee 12
Texas O......I I
1'tnh t a t
Vermont ' 4
Virginia ) 12
Washington 5
West Virginin 7 . . . . . .
Wisconsin 13 , . . . . .
Wyoming j 3 j
TnCa.77. .7.7;. .77p2M 174
The best suyper ever aervefl in south
ern Oregon nt the Angle opera honao
Friday evening, nftor the dnnco pfivon
bv the Indies of St. Ann's society.