Boost the Development of the Rogue River Country by Subscribing Liberally to the new Medford Pamphlet UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES B7 fu th lu.it and belt nwi npoct of any paper In Southern Oregon. The Weather jnftedfortil 'My Fuir tonight uud tomorrow; uortli enslerly winds. THIRD YEAR. MfcDFORD, OliKGON. MONDAY, .I.VN'UAKV 11, !!)!). NO. 252- - . . y WAR CLOUDb PRESIDENTOF LOWER IN THEU.S.IS SALEM ELECTED " si . 1 1 Oregon Legislature Con venes for Forty-day Sss si on--0utlook Seems Bright for Chamberlain SALEM, Or., Jan. 11. With the eyes of a nation focused mwn it, with the votera of this atate, in particular, a waiting with keen interest, the Oregon legislature convened today for n forty day session with the prospect of being the scene of the most extraordinary senatorial contest ovor leld in any leg islative hall in the country. Nowhere has a moro unique situation growing out of a fight for a scut in the United States senate over developed This is true because of the fact Hint both branches of the Oregon legislature, are facing the proposition of giving the senatorial plum to a democrat, George E. Chamberlain, now governor of the state and the people's choice for th hgh position. Otherwise they must re pudiate the pledges made to the voters a-ud elect a republican. In either event an interesting chap ter will be written In potitleul history. All WiU Keep Fledge Presont indications are that every one of, the fifty-two legislators oleeted on "Statement No. 1" which provides for the election of the United Stutos senators by a voto of the people, will stand by their pledge and send Cham berlain to the upper house of congress, although the pill be a bitter one to swnllow. From tho time Gov. Chamberlain de feated Judge H. M. Cake, his republi can opponent, at the hint general elect Ion in June until the proaent day the contest has been repielo with exciting features in a political wnr. First of all, Judge Cake defeated Senator Charles W. Fulton, whoso term toon expires, inthe primaries. The Ful- tonitea then raised the cry that scores of democrats registered ns republicans so that thev could elect Cake, thinking the latter would be a weaker candidate against Chamberlain i" the general e- lection than Fulton Hut the big surprise to the republi can leaders came when the counting of the ballots revealed t'm election of Governor Chamberlain, n domoerat, in a state which has ulwpyy been consider ed safely in the republican column. The governor had no opposition in the dem ocratic party. Ptrhapa the greatest shock of all was occasioned by the discovery that 52 legislators pledged to vote for the people's choice for the United States senate had been elected. Must Elect Domoerat That -meant, unless these lawmaker? repudiate fheir pledge!, that tho Oregon louiaiatiirA which hjifi 77 renublicnn and 13 democratic members must give the toga to a democrat. Thoro seems to be little doubt they will do it, as Cham berlain's adherents assert the pledged members would not dare to violute the : promise they mode to tho voters and expect any more ravor ai tneir nanas. However, in the face, of strong pub lie sentiment favoring Governor Cham berluin the Fulton supporters think this will be done that either Fulton will re tain his seat in the senate or a renubli can will be elected in his place. As a Inst resort Senator mi ton is said to have uppealed sirongly to Pre ident -elect Tuft and Fionk Hitchcock chairman of - the republican nat ional committee, for assistance, pointing nut . to them that it would be against the very principals of the republican party to uarticipate in the ejection of a dem ucrat to the senate. It is evident that Taft did not give Fulton any eneour-1 agement. Further national importance was at tached to the Oregon contest when the president on the occasion of Governor Chamberlain's visit to he capital, greet ed hint ns "the next senator from Ore goa." This Incident disheartened the republicans of this store to a great ex tent, but it is apparent here that thev will be prepared to npnng some sort of a surprise on their opponents when the . time for voting arrives. One rumor in circulation today is that the "anti-statement Nn. 1 men' have a scheme by which they expect to Love the election postponed. They have circulated many petitions asking voters to Miction the repudiation of .pledges. How many signatures have been secured is not kn.-wn, but enough will b presented to th joint assembly it is said, to raise a giieition as to their genuineness. The anti-statement men predict that this would result in a postponement of the final vote, thereby giving them more ..... .w time in wniCO iu u.wik"" "statement No. 1" forces. Having nppaiantly failed in all otb- Electors Cast Ballots To day In Capitals o! Var ious States and Elected Messengers WASHINGTON, Jan 11. William Ifn.vard Tuft was elected President of the United States by the doctors who gathered today in tho capital cities of the various states to cast thoir ballots for president and vice president. Although the returns will not be can vassed by Congress umil next month, t is confideutully anticipated that Taft uud Sherman have been successful in today's olection. : The principal busiaeso before to- lay ' sessions of tho state electors was l bo selection of messengers to carry the news to Washing ion. Each state selects such a messenger, and in most of them there have been many candidates for the honor. According to the law the state e- lectors, at today's sessions, will effect (heir own organization, select their residing officers and tellers, cast their otes and select from I heir number the messenger to carry a copy of the results of their vote to be uelivercd to the speaker of the house of representatives. Two more copies will he forwarded by mail, according to tin- constitution of tho United Stutcs. Congress, having received all of the electoral votes from :ill the states pusses upon the result. Electors Are Free Iu theory these electors aro free to hooso whom they please and this was loaigned to be euso b." the makers of the constitution but in piuctice they vote for tho Candida':; nominated by the party wIiobo electornl ticket they represent. This they do not in obed ience to law but to party pledge and custom, and in American history there never has been a case where this cus tom and party pledge was broken. As thev are pledged, and it is known to whom thev ure pledged, thero is no uncertainty about the lesult, which ib tnerelv a formal ratification of the hoice of the people. Certified copies oi the returns of these electornl col leges are then sent to Washington, are thero turned over to tho president of tho senate on tho first Wednesday in February, in the presence of the senate and house sitting jointly, nnd there otinted. As this is merely nn official count of the vote already counted in formally and known, this is a mere for melitv. Previous Meetings There are some other interesting facts connected with the election of a presi (but that are not generally known, Men holding places under the govern' nient are not permitted to act as elect ors, in lost it was uisceverea inui me after tho electors were appointed that North Carolina, New Hampshire and Connecticut had selected electors who were dupty postmasters. A Co gress- ional eommittteo, headed by, Henry Clay, held that their votes must be re jected. It happened that Van Buren wao elected rogardlew of these votes, but it might easily happen in a close election, that some mischance would defeatJfche will of tho states. Also, the constitution requires that the electors shall meet on tho name day. In 1K57 u snowstorm kept the Wisconsin elect ors from meeting until the day fol lowing the appointed Jute. Tho Georg ia electors have voted twice on the wrong day. In none of the cneo did the irrenular votes count, ttnd In none did their Ioes change the lesult. The states, and not the people, elect tho president. Thus, while in part tht electoral rep resentatinn Is based upon population because there Is one elector for each congressman. In part It is based ou "state's rights," because there is an elector for each senatoi, and each state has two senators regardless of its size. TILLMAN REPLIES TO CHAROE8 OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Tan. 11. Senator Tillman today denied iising his position for private gain and that he made a false statement regarding Irnd trans actions. He accused Rm.se velt of falsi ficution, cowardice and contempt of the senate. He arraigns! the president for helping his dear fr;end Harriman to hold 'J.IKKI.OOO acres 'f public domain because Hen Tillman wanted .o buy 1440 acres. era. this is reported a being the latest coup of the Fulton leaders. However, the progress of the combat -in be watched with interest bv the ... L. . peo pie ail over in cooniry, an iun c- suit will establish a prtfecdent of great importance. A GROWING QUESTION Mr. Perry, where are you at Are you in faver of the Charter Amendnent Are you a Prohibitionist Do yoa favor High License Or are you straddling for votes ' To Voters of Medford: The saloon license for the city of Medford is now fixed at 800 per an num. If elected to the office of mayor 1 will consider $800 the minimum license and will veto any ordinance att empting a reduction hclow lliat amount. I favor a still higher license I stand for strict regulation of saloons aud for enforcement of the law, whether it he license or prohibition. 1 six. ml for hus iness administration of ci'v affairs and a square deal for every citizen of Medford. ' Y. II. NOr. PROHIBITION COMES HIGH Business Man Tells of His Experience Under Dry Regime In Other Cities Medford, Or., Jan. 11. To tho Editor of tho Tribune: I notice by a local paper called the Mail that, the editor asks the people to take his advice an. I voto for prohi bition in this city at the election to be held tomorrow. Ali-i a Mr. Hutchi son has something to say along the Hume lines. Now, sir, it b a safe bet that neither one of those referred to ever lived or did business in ft prohibition town. 1 did to my sorrow. Mr. Iliitcliusuit came here nbout n year and a half ago from The Dalles, where he was a clerk in a dry goods store. That city has saloons, but no one there over heard him saying a word about them. The na loons were here whin he came and the question naturally arises as to why he did not go to Ashland, Grants I'nss, Eugene, Roseburg or hundred and one places where they have exactly what lie de.it res so badly prohibition. By doing so he would save hi nine If and others also a heap i-f I rouble. Never, Never Again! Then tho editor nf the local pap-r referred to never lived or tried to do business in a prohibit io'i towa. t have lived and done business iu three differ ent ones, but I never will again. In the last one, from a r ce paying bnsi nesn I lost tl'JOO in the first year of prohibition. Two of the leaders of the movement claiiih d t hat hunhirHM and collections were never belter for that year, but they sold out for $10, 000 aud confessed to no that during the. whole time they had lost money. The firm was Tanner & Sen. and the town was ('anon City, f'nlo., a place of 15,- 000 peo pi o, In addition to that, I can state that 1 have visited and had business in over 100 towns during the hint five years, which has tried prohibition, and it has been a complete failure in every one of them. I used to think it was a good thing myself, but I lenrncd something by experience. Just n the people will here, if they decide to give it a trial. In fact, I could name five st;:tes and 2 to HO towns which Ic.ve gone hack to the license system after going through all kinds or tronhie ri.iI ttufTcnng great less. Division Among People. Since Inst June tin people here hava been kept quarreling on recount of this matter being continueUy brought up and by whom f Are th" people who are working that way and for that pur pose the solid business men of Med fordf Just run over their names and pee for yourself. T'i"u don't imagine for an instant that if prohibition won that would end the fi.;ht. Oh. no; that would only be the hcg'nning, as there would be all kinds of boycotts and the law suits in conne'hen with closing blind pigs and social clubs will keep t he courts biiiy and e.st the county five times more than it now pouts to J peosecutw law-hreakeis. i I would be willing to make a contd j trah le sacrifire if I kmw that by so I (Continued on page 4.) CANON'S QUALIFICATIONS; RECOMMENDED BY BLITON la Sunday's Mail the editotr asks what Judge C.'irou's qunlifi- t cations are for Mi-' position of mayor. Iu his former home, Judge Canon served t-everal terms nn cnnncilmnn, two years as city clerk and for years wns u member -of the board of piildic works of 4- Merrill, Wis., a city nf 10,(100 peo- 4- pie. lie also served two terms as 4-4- district attorney, one term tin post- 4- master, was count v judge two 4- terms, wh slate hind coinmis- 4- sioner and 1'nited States mniHluil. 4 4 "I do not know of a better man 4- in Medford than W. If. Cnnou to 4 recommend for the position of 4 1'uited States coniiuir.Hioner to f succeed ni'.'," said A. S. Itliton to 4- the federal coiir! v.'1 ru he hud re- 4- signed the office, 4- 4- 4444 44444 A DEAD ONE Resident of Medford Re turns After a Visit in Northern City It sei-nis thai Silvrtoe's only bid to fame in Hie future will be the fact thai limner davenport once lived there. (er liiitily thai city will not heroine a grout commercial center it' ne report brought buck from (hat city by J. I). Finluy of this city i any criterion. Mohiim-hh is killed and tlw entiiro bnninenH nf the city is at a MliuidnttH, with the excep tion of o,ie or two near beer joints that sell beer to certain favored mien. Mini is so close to the en? article, thai it c-annol be told from il. "All one lin to do in Si I vert mi, ' ' said Mr. Kin lay. "is to stand on the stre-t corner fur a Jew moments and 1 he natives will r-om-. nut and stand around trying to determine all of tin points in your past history. A strati ger is an event in Silverlon nowadays "f was in Silverlotn when there was something doing thcr", but alas! that j uay nas passei. i'c'i; v en. i hiioiiio nay so. "The only places in the city that make an attempt to busim hk is the nee r beer joints. I fyo. wise to that, ! nnd thereafter was mrved something that looked like beer, smelted like beer a nd t ast ed 1 i k beer, n nd wh i le I a m not th best, judge in tin world of beer. 1 believe ttmt is whir, I wns drinking. "Prohibition has ceitainly put Sil vertoa out of the running, ns far as bnsi lies in concerned, ' ' Dr. V. C. 'a I row ;nd wife returned yetierday from Port lend, where they uttended the annual State Osteopathic association meeting. They expect to oceupv their new offices soon. A large number of kilos visited Ash bind on Saturday evening., where 1" Mavericks were branded A jolly time was had. SILVERTON IS O PROSPERITY IS THE ONLY ISSUE Citizen of Medford Sums Up Present Fight Over Wet or Dry Question To the Editor: Of r. the arguments relating to prohibition in Medford, I he prosperity of the ci:y should be the one most considered. A:; oroshentv is what wo are all looking for. To the writer, who. litis traviicd and lived in a large majority of the males nf the I'nion, there is no qiKHtioti of the pros perily of Medford being involved iu tliiir"eleclioii." We cm see il here, if we nre iipt blind. Every day we Hcc people coming here fnun the vfcin hies of Auh.land an 1 C. -a his I'iish, to buy supplies of different kinds coming through tho towns. And why? He cause they can gel what they want here. If Medford IH Voted dry this eon tlif ion will not exist . No only that . but our own people, the ones not well aciuaiuleld, will be taking Iheir money and going elsewhere wtth it. So there will be a coulinuci drain on the city. or. v.iiat should coine to ')) cily; unci when depression in busin-.,-s is felt, reduc tion in the value of property must re suit. Tho Moral Question. And as In the religious ami nmritl side of tho quest ion: On whose author il are the preacher .tn.I prohibition ml vocaten t-'llilig the po.ple it is a sin and a crime against mor;:li!y to take a drink of liquor.' Th y do not gel it from the Bible. Th" intern pernio use if liquor, xiv. well as a I'liiiiber of other things, are crimes ai;.;tnst morality, to be suru. "Have uiy children fnun the evil in flnences of the saloon, " say they. j Teach your children the good ways of the world, nnd also omul out the evils and show to tlieiu that kindly devotion to their welfare with which all parejiM should be possessed, in d tlilit will con tribute more toward their well being than all Ihe compulsory laws that wer I'M't pasved. Children brought up in a community where laws are resp-i-td and enforced will be better citizees lh:-n tho-e reared where the laws are n fmud nnd a farce. Don't try to shirk f it-- responibilii ies which belong to ymi :tml plac IIm-hi on the authorities. fl.-n't admit that you are incompetent and incapable of teaching proper mora Ik. . omzK.v or MEhroiMi. LEGISLATORS OVE.t THE . COUNTRY ARE IN SESSION ' WASllIMiTO.V, .Liu. II. - State bg. islarures are now in vet -Ion or will tin oi this week in Wyoming. Wiconwiti. A r kaimas. California, Coio-ado, West Vi gin in. Wash) iik ton. 'ennect icut , lieli- ware, Idaho, Iowa, Soir.h ftakota. Wwj Vork. South Carolina, Whode I -land Kansas. Maine, Mass.-hici ts. Michigan J ni.'it1 Minnesota. Missouri, vlontjina. rw i Hamptihire, Nebraska. Vew .lervev. io ' ,.rMp,,. gon. North Carolina. North Dakota. jend. i and Pennsylvania. Later iu the year ..i.-pl,,,! the legislative hodi" -vill nsteinbe in , ,(,,,. Arizona, Florida. (Iurgi:i, H;lahoina, i B),,.i, , New Mexico anil X?vaita. titutlv. 150,000 FOR UNPAID POLL CRATER TAX BARS ROAD NO ONE Klamath County Court Pledges Itself to Make ! Levy When State Appro i priations are Made ; KLAMATH PALLS, r., Jan. 11. 'I'he, county commissioners refused to sinko a levy at this term for the con struct ion of .its shara M' the Crater Lake road, but they panned a resolution Saturday pledging themselves to make tjhii levy when the appioprialioa is hc fureil from the state and national gov eminent nnd when the money is needed. The resolution is as follows: t "Resolved, That il if the unanimous floiiliment of tins county court to pro f-idc at the proper i mho tho road funds )f $.",oiiil each year loi- two years for tho construction of tlie port ion of the proposed stale highway via ('rater lake i;u Klamath county, i.i conjunction with Die appropriation il it rxpeeli-d wilt be forthcoming from the si a to legislature i in I national congress, and hereby pledges that the levy necessary to raise (he first installment oi such sum will be made at any tim.1 it r.hall appear that Mich progress has been made in the general plans and pioviding of olh er portions of the fund as will justify itoing ahead with the work." ! While Ihe cnmniisvoners were in fa yor of good roads, thev did not believe tilint. there was any necessity lo make n levy at t his t inn; and tie up the money, when it would probably not be needed, for at lcasl a year. They, how ivei have- pledged themselves lo miikc the lew just as soon ny the money is needed and the rest of the fund is as sureil. FARI8 USES SALT: NO SNOW SHOVELS : PARIS, Jan. II. I;, required Paris 7' hoilrs to only partly release herself from t ln grip of a mow storm Hint Would have been disposed of in five hours iu New York. A- to how they did. or rather did no:, do it', M. Menau. chief of the bureau ef public Works, Ha id : "We employ the most modern meth ods in handling simw sIoiiiih. Long ago we discarded the old fnhimied way of shoveling uud carting the snow away. For lio yen I'M we have r'bvnys used suit." After the expenditure of about $10, onii for salt and workmen to scatter it. Paris only changed from a cily of snow to a city of miid-mii'd four or five inches thick covering all the streets and freezing the feel of Hie pcdest.ri ans. The action of Ihe salt on the snow cetiverling the city ino a great pedal refrigerating plant. Cab horses were i.t'.ia to the abut loirs bv hundreds, mo.'e than I'lOO be ing disposed of in three days. All the papers are denouncing the rank incompetence of the mlnii nist ra tion ami hint that th 1 ehnie relation of a mii 1 1 company with the government ac counts for the stale of affairs. JAPANESE OIVE SlOhOO TOWARD RELIEF FUND TOKIO. Jan. II. A meeting nf prom incut financiers of Ihe empire, held at ihe P'sidcDrc of Couui Keuiura, minis ler of foreign aPfairs. at his invitation today 'voted a fund of sl.Onil yen fIO nil) toward relief ef the sufferers in Italy. A inoiig attendant Marqiit nverm the officials and bankers in e were Con tit Mat suk at a. of Meheshiuin: S. Malsui. of the hank of .la pan; Baron and S. Tal'hashi. president lypotl ban' of .In pa ii, and Soiiodn, of the than Ihiify oth'-". i climated tlitt Ihe t mittee It appointed will be abb to raise 100,00(1 ven within tin- next fortnight. Another national iuWriptimi .vll be raised by I !o- red cross of .lapnn.. FRENCH PARLIMEXT RECONVENES TODAY IMs n.-h i Jan. II.- L: v maker of the public are warming back to I'ars todnv for Hie opening of parli liient tomorrow, after '!.. Christmas and New Year holiday. I'-'W measure of impotti e :ye expected to be taken up in t he iiiiiiied iate future. WENT TO TELEPHONE AND WAS INST NTLY KILLED I LLK. Ian, II.- A man named , ,..,, '..v,d ,v the Brent West r t 'iiin.: ii v .it camp 7. at Bi' ,;. .),. -,n. '!i lec-ixer of Ihe in tm n vestcrd;'V 'o tele- o the .,1 flee. He re Ved 1 ' tdeetrieitv that killed him in He was 'JH ye.tr' of age. Who Can Vote at Tomor row's Election and Who Can't-Must be Resident of Medford 90 Days A decision of th.. Sunromo t. the case of I S i......i l"td.fiehl et ul,. an election board the city of Salem, sumo four vears a.r. ns to the effect that an unpaid poll ''x liarred no one from votitng at the. u. leceitno, regardless of a claiiso to that effect in the city charlotr, and for- ver settled I ho question. However, a report has been circulated that those who havo not paid their poll tax will not bn allowed to vote. Tl.iu .... Iillernico in tho matter whatsoever. 'I'he qualifications i,f n. vmr in morrow's election is simply that ho is a qualified elector of tho stale, i, e., has lived in Oregon tor nl least six months, that he has been in Ihe -it,. nays ami in tho ward in which he volea for daya previous to election.. The lluee wards of the city ure di vided as follows: All of that tetrri-' lory east, of Central avenue, first ward; ;ill of the terrilolrv west of f!nnt..J venue and smith of Seventh stre. t, - second ward; ami .ill ot the te.rrito.-ty north of Seventh nt reet and west of i 'ent nil a enne. The various polling places and offi cials of the election an. as follows: Firat ward Polling place. Commer cial cluti, room :i; judge, W. If. French; judge and clerk, Oharles W. Davis; judge nnd clerk. A. rruhburH'. ' ' ' Second ward Polling placo, ll.i'itl .MiKii sample room; judge, JoI.m S. Orth; judge ami cl rk, John Summer: villi; judge and clerk, William Ulrich. Third ward Polling place, city hull; ' judge? il. L. Scherineihorn; judge and clerk, Scott. Davis; judge and clerk, H. A. Tliieroff. TOWN SAVED ONLY BY USE OF DYNAMITE PORT ESSINOToy, Jan. 1 L This town was partially destroyed last night by fire, which started in tho annex of the Caledonia hotel, cam;od by u de fective flue. Because of there being' no waier pressure and (he severe weather prevailing, it was found nee-'' e-.Hiiiy to blow up the buildings emit and west of the fire renter to savo t he rest of the town The total loss will amount lo about $100,000, partial-' ly covered by insurance. Other losses-' include fifteen small cdtnges and their' contents ami par of the wharf belong-' iag lo the Nkei n'li Ttt'w r "and Commer -on company. ; CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS MAY RETURN BRANDEOEE IIAKTI-'Oltl), foi.n.. Jan. 11. Ft is prohabln tlu;t a llepublicau caucus will tie held tomorrow to decide the Connec ticut senatorial sit mi tioii. Frank H. Brandegee, vho is serving out tho un expired term of I lie laie Senator Orville" II. Plait, is now a candidate for the full term of six yea re, nnd his pros poets of success are bright. His princi pal opponent is CungrrsMPiin B. J. Hill. The vote on senator vil be taken il week from tomorrow. 3- IMPORTANT DEALS ON IN COLORADO COMPANIES 1 1 E N V E 1 i , Jan. 11.- Important deals involving the control ef the Colorado Fuel and Iron company are being up. i;ol iated iu New York ( 'tty. Large interests durit g the hist few -.reeks have purchase.' n sufficient a niouut of common stock of the company 10 obtain control and 1 l.e annonncetnent of the deal is expected soon. The identity of th- new interests re main in th' dark at present, but they are believed to be either the James J. 1 1 ill roads, which feci ni ly purchased the Colorado Southern,' or interests I dctitified with Die Bethlehem. MORE TIMBER PURCHASED BY HARRIS FOR DEWING B. H. Harris stati'i that lie has se cured another $l.",iiini worth of thit her for Bewing B-os., in th. Butte creek district. The quantity of titiiber being Indd by t hi M ichig.m firm is constantly increasing ;wid onlv the ad vent of a ruitrond ; n waited to begin manufacture upon a huge --cnle. Dr. Walter S. Stokv taken pos session of the office nm' dental prac tice of Dr. J. M. Kene, who retires. Dr. W. P. Holt of Eagle Point spent Mon.lav in Medford.