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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1913)
wyomdn 3 HAS THE CIRCULATION PRINTS THE NEWS- REACHES PEOPLE THE EXAMINER IS THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF LSS GOUMTY VOL XXXIV. LAKEVIEW, LAKE jCOUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13, 1913. NO. 46 FOUR 1013 CARRY LAKE COUNTY APPROVES ALL BUT STERILIZATION BILL Workmen's Compensation Act Was Most Popular In Every County Vote Was 1 Light Over The Entire State Tbe people of Oregon by an over whelming vote, laat wees attained the legislature in four of the five measures submitted to them by the referendum. It la a triumph of sanity , discretion, and moderation and a dlatiilct rebuke to the dodgera who aeek to defeat deiirable legtalation by as improper uae of the Oregon eys Um. Returns from the atate, nearly com. pleted from every county, ihow the following results- The workmen'! compensation meas ure waa easily the most popular of the Ave on the state ballot. It carried by a malority of 40,000 votes. Every county in the atate upheld the mess, ore. The wide differences between tnej votes on the university new building appropriation la surprising. The former bill received by far the greater vote. Its msjority mty be 6000 grest er thsn thst of the new building bill, but the vote of tho other was besvy enough to show that the 'people of the state were heartily in sympathy with the desire of the leglslsture to give the university these improvements. Tbe new building measure carried STATE TAX LEVY IIIGHTHIS YEAR Heavy Expenses and Ap-, probations Require a I Fivo-MIII Levy. j Tbe total value of taxable property aa equalized by the county boards of equalization in Oregon, not including tbe property of public service corpor ations which will be assessed by the 8tate Tax Commission, for 1913 ia $835,268,527. according to an announce ment of tbe Commission. The Increase over 1912 is 142,173,346. Messrs. Eaton and Calloway, State Tax Commissioners, ssid the levy which would be made Deuember 1 would be about 6 mills, a large in crease being necesssry to meet tbe appropriationa and other expenses of the Legislature. Tbe lowest levy in the history of the state was in 1912, it Deing 1.2 mills, and the highest was 7 mills in l'J04. It was more than 6 mills in 1902. Announcement was made by tbe Commission that the county ratios of taxable property of public service cor porations would be atout the same as Isst year, which total 9905,011,679. The State Board of Equalisation ex pects to Hx the ratios in a few dsys, the law providing that public service corporations shall be assesaed at the same ratio of other property In the various counties. For instance, if a county assesses other property for taxable purpoaes at 75 per cent of its actual value, the public- service corpor ations must be assessed at the same ratio. .' f .: State Treasurer, Kay announced several weeka ago that the general lundhaa teen exhausted as a result of the small levy this year, and that It would be necesssry .to borrow about 11.000,000 to tide the atate over until the taxea were received next yr. A bill was passed at the recent sess ion of the Leuislsture giving the Stste Tax Commission power to .anticipate appropriationa and expenditurea, so in the future there will not be as great differences in the levies as has bean in the psst. Lake County's ratio in 1912 waa 75 per cent, and tbe value of taxable property in this county for 19l3 as fixed by the Board of Equalisation Is $48,815,760. with a majority that will moet likely iceea 16,000 voter, while the other bill will overreach 20.000. It ia evi dent that many people who considered It advisable to give tbe university an allowanoe for repairs did Dot oonsider it advlssble to apptoprla'o money for a new building. Tbe County Attorney bill will have a favorable maiorlty of at least 20,000 votes, while the majority against the aterilitation act waa between 8000 and 9000. The vote over the entire state was light, in many outlying precincts, tbe polls not being opened for the election. Following is the official tallv of tbe different precincts of Lake County. Silver Lake: University repair fund yes 19, no 14: University new build- Ing appropriation yea 15, no 17; Sterilisation Act yes 19, no 12: eounty attorney set yes 26, no 8: workmen's compensation act yea 23, no 7. Total vote, 33. Psiiley: University repair fund ves 35, no 14; University new building appropriation yet 33, no 15; sterilisa tion act yes 25, no 24; county attorney act yea 44. no 5; workmen'! corn Continued on page eight- . CITY OFFICERS ASSUME DUTIES Tax Levy of Four and One Half Mills Is Made For Nlneteen-Thlrteeen. A meeting of the newly elected city dada waa held Tuesdsy evening in tbe council chambers, and all qualified for the various positlona of controling the destinies of our municipal govern ment for tbe ensuing year. The offi cers are; Major Dick J. Wilcox: Recorder, Wm. F. Paine: Treasurer, A. Bieber; Councllmen. Lee Beall, Henry Funk, J. P. Duckworth and W. P. Dykeman. The matter ot appoint ing a city attorney and marshsls wan dispensed with until some future meeting, which is subject 'to call at any time by tbe Mayor. A short session wss held yesterday afternoon when the city tax levy of 4 12 mills was made. The levy i segregated as follows : General fund, three mills; street fund, one mill: library fund, one-half mil). Tbe total value of the Lakeview rolls for 1913 is $829,844.00. 0. C. GIBBS NAMED COUNTHTTORNEY Appointee Has Received Commission and Assum ed Duties of Office. O. C, Gibbs waa receiving the con gratulations of friends last Monday morning, when be received letter from Governor Wekt informing him a that his commission making him County Attorney of Lake bad been forwarded. He assumed the duties of his office st once, tsklng the place of Deputy Distrlot Attorney Farrell who was appointed by District Attorney Irwin ot Klamath Falls, whose terri tory embraced both Lake and Klamath Countiea. Mr. Irwin's duties will now be confined exclusively to Klam ath. Mr. Glbb'i appointment stands until December 81, 1916, the aucceeding County Attorney to be elected at tbe regular Fall election In 1916. He re ceived bis appointment from tbe Gov- DRYS" WIN OUT IN MANY TOWNS Prohibition Approved In Eleven Oregon Towns at Special Election. The Prohibitionist leadera of Oregon are ao well pleased with the result of last week's elections In the various cities of the State that tbey already are laying plana for a vote on State wide prohibition In 1914, saya a dia patch from Portland. Eleven Oregon towns and six Port land precincta where liquor ia being sold voted for prohibition. Tbe towns which already were drv voted to re main so and two prohibition towna and ;welve towna and precincta already in the wet column voted to remain so. Tbe wet towna which adopted prohi bition are: Salem, Oregon City, Springfield, Blllsboro, Woodburn, Dur- fur. Rainier, Stayton, 8beiwood, tier- risburg and Qreabam. The prohibition towna which voted wet are Newport and Sweethome. The wet towna that voted to remain ao are Tbe Dalles, Joseph, Lostine, Bandon, Haines, Metoiius, Eagle Point, Mil wsuie. Falls City, Wasco, Sutherlin and Waldport. I be dry towns thst voted to remain so are Wallowa and Florence. CIRCUIT COURT NOWJJOURNED Illness of Judge Causes Considerable Business to Be Continued Over. Tbe Fall term of Circuit Court ad journed Tuesday of this week, when the regular venire of jurors excepting the grand'jury and J. S. Fuller waa excused. The court was brought to an end before expected on account of tbe illness of Judge Benson. While numerous matters were disposed of auring in ia term several cases were continued to next Sprirg. Last rridiy mormng after remain ing out over night, the jury in tbe case of the State versus James D. O'Con nor returned a verdict of not guilty O'Connor was charged with larceny of a gelding zrom W. W. Brown, and waa represented by Attorney W. Lair Tnompson. The next jury trial following the O'Connor case was that of L. E. and Elmer M. McCulley va. The N.-C.-O. Railway, a suit which grew out of the construction ot the railroad across tbe McCulley ranch below Lakeview. The plaintiffs, who were represented by Attorney Thompson, alleged that the railroad failed to put in proper cul verts and drains and as a result part of the ranch was rendered swampy snd greatly Impaired its value. Tbe jury allowed the plaintiffs of 1750 dsm ai(ci. The Railway corporation was represented by Attorney Jamea Glynn of Reno, assisted ty Herbert P. Welch of Lakeview. Liilie E. Harris was granted a de ceree of divorce from F. K. Harris, and decree of foreclonure was granted in the case of A. H. Mulkey versus Jacob Wothington, et al. Naturalization papers were greeted to twenty applicants, their names and places of residence ..being as follows: David P. MoAulitfe, Lakeview; Bernard Ward, Andrews, Lakeview; Vincent Frank Kaspering, Cliff: Mor ris Havland, Arrow; Toiiief Rud, Arrow ; Tbumsa John O'Sullivan, Plush; John Collins, Lskeview; Nets Christiansen, Cliff; Jena Kristian Meyer, Arrow : John C. Flynn, Lake- view; Cornellua Breen, Lakeview; Bridie O'Flynn, Laxeview; Con Tay lor, Lakeview: Einar Olsen, Silver Lake; Patrick Llnehan, Plush; John Emanual Lofgren, Viewpoint; rrana Marian, Lakeview; Thomas John Mur phy, Mud Creek Station and Marus Vellet. Plush. ernor alter tbe State Legislature passed the County Attorney act last Spring, but owing to the referendum being envoked on tbe measure it was beld up until tbe election Isst week. Mr. , Gibba while comparatively a new man in Lake County, baa proved himself both cspable and efficient. He is a atsady and energetic young man with a bright future, and will alwaya be found on the job. FREIGHT TRAIN JUMPSJIIE TRACK N.-C.-O. Service Tempor arily Delayed by Acci dent Near Davis Creek. Modoc Republican : On last Sundsy evening, two of the eara of a freight train on tbe N.-C.-O. jumped the trsck, near Davla Creek with the re sult tbst traffic waa delayed for sever al boors on the road. The passenger train which waa due from tbe north by doc i nine o'clock, in Alturas, waa after noon In arriving. It waa not known why tbe train jumped the track as It waa not going at excessive speed at tbe time and ao far aa the trainmen could see there waa no reason for tbe cars leaving the rails. The eara did not opeet when they left tbe rails bat they were heavily loaded and did con siderable damage to the ties snd to tbe track generally. Tbe eara bad been loaded at Davia Creek, with potatoes for the outside market. There waa a load of about 40,800 pounds of potatoes on One of tbe eara. The ear waa constructed to only carry a load of 40,000, and ao aome of the trainmen attributed the accident to overloading. It ateme that but little damage waa done to tbe freigbt as the cars were not upset. HOSPITAL IS NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC Institution Is Modernly Equipped For the Care of the Sick. Lakeview Hospital, en the Henry Newell property West street near Bollard, was this week opened to tbe public, all tbe furniture and equipment now being installed. There are six individual apartments for the use of occupants, and if nec essary from ten to .. twelve patients could be adequately cared for. A specially constructed and modernly equipped aurgery ia in connection. Tbe interior of each room, aa well as the balls and entire building ia fin ished in pure white, greatly lending cheertulnesa to the general appear anoea. Tbe apartmenta are of gener oua dimensions, tbe beds being ol regular borpital style, ana also white enameled, are placed in the center of the floors, affording tree acceaa from all sides. Within reauh of each ia an lectrin button connected with a reg ister at tbe entrance of the hallway. Tbe awitoh being pressed sounds a bell nd automatically registers the num ber of the room to whiob tbe nurse is summoned. A large batb. lavatories and patent toilet are some ot the other djuncte to the institution. It would seem that comfort and con venience for patrons were the watch words uppermost in mind iu the designing and construction of tbe hos pital. It was the intention of the management to hold a formal opening, but as delay lu the arrival ot furniture prevented this, the public is generally nvited to call and inspect the place. While J. Irving Russell, with tbe assistance of bia estimable wife, who is a graduate nurse, is instigator and will superintend the institution, it will general, standing open to otber physician who would oeaire its Use for tbeir patients. With the opening of tbe Lakeview Hospital, the town is provided with a sanitorium of which the citizens may well fee proud. It is an institution that baa been needed for some time not that we are burdened with an un healtbtu) climate or surroundings but a well kept hospital ia a valuable asset to any community. It will on literate tbe necessity ot having to go away for every minor operation, be cause of tbe physician having no ade quate place to oare for bia patient after an operation ia performed. Dr. and Mra. Russell are practically new people in Lakeview, but we be speak that the enterprise, for which they are responsible, will doubtless bring them returno in both gratitude and rinaoce. State Uame Warden Finley la send ing broadcast an appeal asking hunting organixationa of tho atate to doante to tbe charitable institutions of their vicinities, game tor Thanksgiving. HILL ROAD MAY EXTEND BEND TO CALIFORNIA THROUGH LAKEVIEW IS RUMOR Main Heads of Road, Including James J. Hill and Son, Visit Oregon N.-G-O. is Figured as Alternative The Oregonian of Nov. 6, gives tbe following railroad information of par ticular interest to tbia section : With tbe general understanding on tbe part or Portland railroad and Northern ; A. L. Ordean, president of stesmship men that tbe approaching tbe First National Bank at Doluth; F. visit ot J. J. Hill and party to Port- A. Chamberlain, president of tbe Se land ia a preliminary step in tbe plana curltylBank at Minneapolis and Pierce now being developed for an invaaion Butler, an attorney of St PauL by the Hill interests of California, the ; It la well understood that many of Portland Commercial Club la preparing tue details for the Hill invasion of to tender a banquet to tbe visitors on California already have been worked Saturday evening. ' out in the East and tbat an opportune "Tbe California Special." aa the time only awaits before final decision Hill train baa come to be known since for actual construction la made, starting on its Western trip, now is While these plena for tbe rail wva- beaded for Vancouver. B. C, and ia due to arrive in Portland on Saturday, C. C. Chapman, manager of tbe Com- mercial Club promotion bureau, com- muniosted with L. W. Hill by tile- graph yesterdsy in an endeavor to ae- oure the acceptance of the Hill party to tbe invitationa for tbe proposed banquet. Besides the "Empire Builder' him- self and his son, 't. W. Hill, who is cbairmau of tbe Great Northern board of directors, tbe party includes: J. M. j Hsnpsford, president of tbe Northern 1 Pacific George 15. Harris, chairman ot OREGON EXHIBIT HASJONE EAST State Will Have Two Booths at Chicago Land Show. Portland. Ore.. Nov. 11 (Special) C. C. Chapman, secretary of the Ore gon Development League, who ia to head the Oregon delegation at tbe United States Land Show in Chicago, November 20 to December 8, baa gone east to install tbe exhibit. Oregon will occupy two booths in the Land Show and will also have lecture room privileges. From five to eight Oregon representative will be in attendance at all times. Tbe exhibit will consist of agricul tural products of every sort, contrib uted by commercial clubs In all parts of tbe atate and is one of tbe most complete ever assembled in Oregon. All of the exhibits were shipped from Portland last Saturday in a special baggage car via tbe North Bank, Great Northern and Burlington roads. MEASURES ARE IN EFEECT AT ONCE Features Given of the Bills Adopted By Voters Last Week. Tbe State University building repair fund meaaure appropriates 875,000 for needed repairs Jo university buildings at Eugene. Of this sum 130,000 la for sn addition and repairs to the library, 115,000 ia to be spent on repairing the engineering building, $10,000 on Deadv Hall and 110,000 on the heating plant. Tbe State University new building measure appropriates $100,000 for a modern fireproof administration and olasaroom building. Including furnish ing and equipment. Both the univer sity appropriations become available immediately. . t Tbe County Attorney measure sub stitutes County Attorneys, one for each county, for the present District Attorneys, several of whom have sev oral counties under their jurisdiction. Continued on page eight tbe BurlingtoM board ; George F. Baker, president of tbe First National Bank of New York, and a H ill director; R. A. Jaekson, Vice president of tbe Great sion are being worked out, Philadelphia contractors are rushing work on the pair of Hill steamships tbat are to ply between Portland. Astoria and San Francisco. Despite frequent reports in St. Psol and Chicago that the present West ward trio of the Bill party ia the forerunner of some importsnt changes in the Great Northern organisation, Hill officials insist that Carl R. Gray is to continue . as president.' j It is predicted that Join F. Stevens." who built the Oregon Trunk and who '-" 'TJ&tiriuexlUrj page eigut " LAKE COUNTY IS NATURAL ROUTE Journal Writer Describes Trip Through Oregon With Samuel Hill. Fred Lock ley, stall correspondent on the Oregon Journal and who recently made the trip with Samuel Hill over Oregon selecting the route for the Pacific Highway acroas the state, baa just completed a senes of articles in the Journal on the trip. While Mr. Locklev's srticles were almost exclus ively eonbned to descriptions and incidents of tbe trip, tbe following extrsct taken from the story "From Prineville to Lakeview lies much vsried route," is of much inter est to this County. It says: "In the Pauline Msrshes snd by Summer Lske we found thousands of water fowls. We skirted Summer Lske for miles at the foot ot Winter Kirige. 'Long before I ever saw Summer Lake, even before 1 had thought much of the every-day-in-the-year road, I was interested in thia dis trict,' said Mr. Hill. 'Fremont, the pathfinder, when he came through this country in the forties, late in Decem ber, wss making his way with his party, through the mountains here, on account ot being able to find more game and wood and water. As tbeju struggled through the snow several feet deep, tbey came to the crest of the mountains and Fremont lpoked, down frcm the midst of winter to this, lske wbere he ssw green grass in all, directions. He waa profoundly aston- 1 ished and named it Summer Lake.. Tbe lake aoutbeast of this be nameoV Lake Albert, after one of the officers of bis company. The ridge from which he looked down be named Win ter Ridge and Winter Ridge and Sum mer Lake tbey have remained ever since. Lake county with its hot springs snd miid summer like valley, la the natural location for a part of the great highway leading south Into California. Old aettlera here will tell you tbat while aome snow falls in the valley, the snow rarely lies on the ground long. Summer Lake ia more beautiful than many of the more pop ular lakes, but it ia more inaccessible. but the day will oome when it will be sought out by the tourists and Its beauty will bo better appreciated."