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NEW YORK. Nov. 7. The question
to be answered by the uallots In the
city election November 8 Is whether
tho Tammany tiger shall purr content
edly in city hall for another four years,
or whether his would-be tamers, the
republicans and coalitionists, will
twist his tail and driv him to the
seclusion of the wigwam in Fourteenth
street. It has agitated all New York
since early summer.
For the last few weeks the cars of
tho voters have been bombarded with
all sorts of campaign arguments by
hundreds of orators in halls and on
Btreet corners. Seldom In the history
of municipal elections here has there
been such a flow of oratory, of charges
and counter charges.
William Travers Jerome, a reform
district attorney who stirred New York
a number of years ago, dramatically
re-entered the political arena recently!
as a supporter of the republican-coalition
cause. He breathed fire into the
campaign and bitterly denounced
Mayor Hylan and Ills administration.
The newspapers, in addition, have
printed column after column of polit
ical news and the bewildered voter
faces the problem of trying to dissect
the moss of claims and counter claims
and cast his vote intelligently.
The majority of tho dully papers in
the greater city editorially favor the
candidacy of Major Henry H. Curran,
the repulican-coalltloit contender for
mayor. Mayor John F. Hylan, a can
didate for re-election on tho Tammany
ticket, lias his principal editorial back
ing from tho papers controlled by W.
It. Hearst. The conditions in this re
spect are nearly Identical with those
four years ago when Hylun won a
sweeping victory over the lato John
Purroy Jlltchel.
Political wiseacres figure that the
women, who will vote for tho first
time In a mayoralty election, hold the
balnnce of power. Women showed a
keen interest In tho primaries and reg
istration and in iminy districts, polled
nearly as many votes as tlio men. The
total registration is 1,208,304, about
100,000 short of tho record registration
in the last presidential election.
The city is considered democratic
under normal conditions, national
party lines generally being discarded
in municipal elections. As usual, the
rival manugers predict victory. The
Tammany chieftains claim Mayor lfy
lau will bo elected by majorities run
ning all the wny from 100.000 up. Tho
claims of the republican-coalitionists,
while mado with equal confidence, uro
more modest.
Although the socialists, prohibition
ists, single taxers, fanner-laborltes and
communists havo tickets in tho field,
observers agroe tho main fight will be
between Hylun und Curran. Socialist
lenders predict the socialist vote will
total 226,000.
Tho law enforcement rai:- un-ler
Uhe uuspiceH of the atate Anti-Salooji
.league held in various Medfoid
churches Sunday with W. J. ileiwitf.
Htate superintendent of the K-UKUe and
ir it. Kbbert, associate nencial coun
sel of the Anti-Saloon league of
America, aroused general interest in
view of the reent bootleg trials in
circuit court and those yet to be tried.
Nothing sensational was sriid by
either speaker about local law en
forcement, each confining his remarks
to the general fight between the
liquor interosts and the drys, frankly
declaring that the law enforcement
tueution relative to the 1.8th amend
ment, had reached a serious stage.
They warned those who helieved in
law enforcement and temperance that
the big liquor Interests were well or
ganized in an attempt to break down
the lJith amendment, and that the
drys must be ever on the alert to coin
bat these efforts.
They warned especially against the
utrong propopanda being put out by
the liquor Interests to the effect that
there was now moro drunkenness
than ever, that public sentiment is
against the enforcement of the pro
hibition law, that the law never can
be enforced on this account, nnd that
therefore tho only remedy for this
situation is to have congress legalize
5.75 per cent beer to be sold at gro
ceries, soft drink places and soda
fountains. Therefore, It was tip to
the drys to be actlvo and fighting, nnd
showing their colors all tho time, the
speakers said, nnd not maintain a
negative attitude.
Itelative to the local law enforce
ment situation on tho liquor ques
tion, (tie speakers declared that they
were without knowledgo as to tile at
titude of local nnd county officials,
but if the drys or citizens, men and
women, who believed In law enforce
ment, were active in their beliefs and
making their interest shown, it
would have an effect on tlio officers,
courts and JuricH.
"You can never have a 100 per
cent enforcement of the prohibition
law unless you attend the bootlegging
trials and let the law officers, and
court officers and Juries see that you
desire tile law enforced," declared
Captain Kbbert. "The wets and thc.ir
sympathizers are always in evidence
In tlie court room.
"Then' too, every good citizen, who
believes In law enforcement should
make a sacrifice and serve when
called to jury duly and not beg to lie
excused, tine wet on a Jury can tie
up that Jury.
"All good citizens should be on the
lookout for liquor violations and re-
port them. if any citizen has any
Is being violated reasonable ground
I say, and not mere hearsay from one
to another. -It Is his duty to so report
the case lie knows of to the county
prosecutor. If on such reports, pub
lic officials will take no notion, then
mnko your complaint to the state hii
loon league headquarters nnd it will
he given prompt attention."
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A raid was made on auto speeders
returning from the dance at Kings
bury springs late Saturday night by
Deputy State .Motor Traffic officer
J. J. Mc.Mahon. as a result of which a
number of such offenders paid fines
In Justieu Taylor's court this morning.
Tho officer will also file charges
against a number of auto owners for
parking their curs on the 1'ailtlc
highway outside the dance hall. Not
all of those arrested by .McMabon
were brought before Justice Taylor.
The others will have their hearings
before other Justices In tho county.
Among those fined for speeding,
whtlo returning from the dance, by
Judge Taylor this forenoon and the
amount of their fines were: John
Carlson of Medford anil Cold Hill;
H, If. Itromberg of Klawath Falls,
J 15; Ji. It. l'onley of Kugene. J J";
Harry llosenburg of Medford, $!.'.
Alleged auto speeders yet to be tried
beforo Justice Taylor were C. W. l)e
Armond and K. .1. iloardman.
ASHLAND STAGES A
ASHLAND, Ore., Nov. 7. (Special.)
Thirty-six hobos tiro headed south
from here ufter Btnglng a small riot
nnd being stopped for investigation
Just outside the city limits Saturday.
Tho trouble started when Patrol
man Priest ' placed Hruce Walters
under arrest ufter the hitter had at
tempted to board uu outgoing truiil,
Walters reslstod and rain toward his
companions with Priest at his heels.
The policeman, who lost his gun-in
the scuffle, was downed by the crowd,
boatcn and nlterwnrds, police any,
kicked in the face by Walters. The
Hobos made good their escape beyond
the city limits, where (hey were stop
ped ami searched by additional police
force. A quantity of 1. W. W. literature
thrown away by the fleeing men wns
seized and Walters was brought back
to face a charge of assaulting an offi
cer. He will he arraigned Monday.
A Pittsburg plant has a cafeteria
which feeds 9000 of Its Its employes in
an hour.
Indians associated the heaver with
the creation of the world and would
not kill It.
RIALT0
NOW PLAYING
TOM MIX
in n fnsclimtliiK romance of
tin- West
"THE UNTAMED"
Tho most sensational rolo of
his enrevr.
.iv 1 flaw.
WEDNESDAY
VIOLA DANA
in "There Are No Villains"
SELF-DEFENSE TO
BE R. MATTHEWS'
PLEA IN COURT
Raleigh Matthews, farmer boy
went on trial this morning, charged
with second degree murder for the al
leged fatal shooting of Wilbur (Wig)
juens ui r.agie roint last sepiemoer,
and a tenseness marked the usual
calm atmosphere of the circuit court.
The maximum penalty under the
charge is life imprisonment.
The task of selecting the Jurors
proceeded slowlv. and two N. B.
Stoddard of Butte Kails, and AsburyJ
Ileall of Central Point were excused
because they had fixed opinions.
Tho defense is represented by At
torney Charles Heames and A. E.
Kcanies and tho state by District At
torney Kawles Moore. The defend
ant, dressed in a brown suit, sat be
side his counsel. His father, (ireen
H. Matthews, a pioneer of the Hoguej
mver vauoj, sai in ine lar enu oi tne
room, and a brother of tho prisoner
at the bar, occupied a seat near the
front.
Self Defense- to Ho Plcn
The defense in Its questioning In
dicated that their main contention
would he self defense, and asked the
prospective Jurors, their views on
tills subject, and if they had ever
manifested any great interest in a
murder case. They were also asked
if they know J. J. Mc.Mahon, speed
cop, (Soorgo.W. Parker, Butte. Falls
banker, Walter Woods, Eaglo Point
stockman, John Nichols, pioneer resi
dent of ICagle Point, or the defendant
or his father.
Tho state In its questioning stress
ed the views of tho prospective Ju
rors on self defense, and asked if they
had any fixed opinions or views on
.ho tragedy.
The court at the opening of the
trlul granted a motion of the defense
that they be permitted to examine
certain papers, in the possession of
tho Btato, a ruling on the question be
ing deferred from Saturday when it
wus presented to the court. This or
der is for letters alleged to have been
passed between tho two men.
It is not expected that the Jury will
bo solerted today, and it Is highly
probable that the new venire will be
drawn. There are 34 names in the
Jury box, and these will bo exhausted
before this uctlon Is taken.
The court, following a line of
questions opened up by the state, In
formed tho Jury that capital punish
ment was not Involved in tho action.
Many of the Jurors expressed a hesi
tation about serving.
'Until sides asked tho tenlntivo Ju
rors ir they had read newspnpor ac
counts of tho shooting, and nil replied
In tho affirmative, hut that they had
formed no opinions ono way or the
other from these accounts.
The shooting for which Matthews
Is facing a jury occurred in Eagle
Point last September, nnd Wilbur
Jueks, commonly known as Wig, died
ut Sacred Heart hospital tho follow
ing day, from bullet wounds. The
affray was the culmination of a feud
of long standing, and every phase of
the tragedy will he revealed by wit
nesses for cither tho state or the de
fense. Over 100 witnesses will bo
calcd to testify.
LEGION QUICKLY
GRABS UP LOTS
OFFERED BY CITY
Tho prediction mado last week
when tho city council decided to sell
75 lots on paved streets to ex-service
iinen at $25 down and $5 a month,
that the local veterans would gobble
up theso lots like hot rakes, camo
true. Since last Thursday when the
news first became public, up to this
morning Oil of the lots had been ap
plied for and more inquiries wero
coming In.
Mayor Clates satd this forenoon
that tho last lot would probably be
engaged beforo the close of the day.
He had Informed the council when
ho first broached tho scheme to that
body that If he were given chnrgo of
the sale he would guarantee to have
every lot sold by Armistice day.
Tho nctual transferring over of
the lots to the new purchasers, and
the method of choosing the lots, will
take place as sono us the contracts
tuko place us soon as the eontrncls
are over applied for t he first ones on
the waiting list will have first chance
in case any Intending purchaser
should change his mind.
Latest Arrivals at
Auto Camp Grounds
Saturday's and Sunday's arrivals nt
the city auto camp were as follows:
Frank Silver and family of Applegate
who siK'nt the week end in tho city;
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Thompson of
Toledo, O., touring south; (i. Jenson
and party of Nalioma, Wn enroute
south; W. J. Smith nnd family of Tu
coma, enroute north; V. Leberg of
Minot, N; D.. enroute home; C. F. llub
bart und family of Portland, enrouto
south; Thomas Lour nnd family of
Klamath Agency, enroute home, nnd
T. Molaso and family of llluo Crook,
Wn., curoutc to I.os Angeles.
PORTLAND MOTHER!
GREATLY WORRIED:
ABOUT DAUGHTER!
"Tunlur- must In a wonderful modi- J
cine to do what it has for my little '
ix-yvar-oid tfirl,' said Mr. S. K t
Tempi, who reHides at 4C4 Kast Clay'
St., Portland, Oregon, recently. j
"Alaxiiifc had U-i-n .suffering from j
loss of appetite fr a year or more, j
Nothing Keemed to agree with her and
it'H a mystery to me how nhe lived ,
on the little she w.u)d eat. Her kid-j
neya were disordered and weak, too, .
and he was so thin, pale and punyj
lookinK that I wat uneasy about her
all the titme. She was dull and lan
guid all the time and never wanted!
to set out and nlay like other chi!- !
dren. j
"Well, my dad had been helped ly
Tanlus so much that we all think it
the grandest medicine in the world.
I didn't know of course how it would
ant on my little girl, hut I had her
take a bottle anyway and it is f-imply
astonishing how it has brought her
out. She eats like a pig. everything
agrees with her and she no longer
looks or acts like the same child.
Her kidneys are inrnuch better condi
tion, too. and she is just bubbling
over with energy. Why, she's out at
play all the time, 1 Just can't keep
her in the house. I am so thankful
to see my little giii so healthy and
hearty that I just can't praise Tanlac
enough."
Taniac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills
are sold by the AVest Side Pharmacy,
and by leading druggists everywhere.
Adv.
E MANSFI
RE-ELECTED HEAD
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'PORTLAND, Nov. 7. George A.
Mansfield of Medford was re-elected
president of the Oregon state farm bu
reau and a programme of organiza
tion work which will ultimately
cover the entire state was outlined at
tho closing session of the second an
nual convention of the bureau Satur
day at the Multnomah hotel.
Speukers told of the recont success
In organization work in Lincoln,
Coos, Polk and Yamhill counties this
fall und predicted that ultimately
every county In the state would have
local organizations, with most of the
farmers members.
V. 11. Smith of Wasco was re-elected
vice president, and Frank Mc
Kenuon of Union county, K. C. Hrown
oi CMuckumas county and A. E. Wes
cott of Washington county wero nam
ed as members of the executive com
mittee. Resolutions declaring the farm bu
reau of the state in hearty accord
with the movo for limitation of arma
ments were adopted and will be dis
patched to President Harding. The
resolution-cited the tax phase of the
argument question and expressed the
hope that some program which would
provide for "real disarmament'"
would be put through.
Tho success of various co-operative
marketing organizations launched as
a result of tho efforts of the farm bu
reau were outlined in reports made
during the convention.
FRENCH AIM GIVEN OUT
(Continued from fa go Unt)
ments offers no difficulties peculiar to
I'Tance. Her navy Is already bolow
any formula likely to bo adopted.
Fourth, French interests concen
trate upon land armaments. Their
strength is conditioned by Germany
and the payment or non-payment of
reparations. German reparations and
military questions are considered to bo
closoly related to when and how
France can begin to meet her Amer
ican debt. Therefore, ' If Washington
desires to raise tlio question of debts
in the conference the French delega
tion would he prepared to discuss
them.
These may be considered as the
broadly drawn boundaries within
which tho French delegation's
thoughts are moving, but M. Ilrland
goes into the conferenco with his cus
tomary attitude of not holding too
closely to prepossessions, keeping a
receptive mind and disposed at any
time to examine fresh proposals or to
reexamine old ones under new-aspects.
BATON ROUTE, La., Nov. 7 Prince
llosannn of ("ape Colony, Africa, was
here today visiting seven of his sisters
who are attending the southern uni
versity. Tho prince's father, who' is
head of the Zulu tribe, has fifty wives
and 1M children and the prince has
nine wives but says he is considering
selling some to his brothers. Wives
can be purchased in Cape Colony for
from two to two hundred head of cat
tle, the prince explained.
lloyal Aii-li Masons.
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