fmtt vouxxvi. LAKKVIKW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1905. NO. 23. LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR. NAVAL VICTORY j IN FAR EAST. Opens Midst Throng of 39,000 Spectators! -Roosevelt Presses Button and j Starts Machinery. j Ono ot thr greatest victories the world linn ever known was won last week ly the Japanese navy over the Russian navy. The Russian fleet was practically annihilated by Ad mlral Togo's fleet. The Japanese fleet was lying in wait for the Rus sian fleet on Its way from the Baltic . I'T" iSH tU V1',livoHtok- Admiral Ro- Thc Fair is Open, nit the trail. jwtvenskimade a bold dash through the Korean straights and was met ly Admiral Togo. Only about five of the Russian pattleships have been heard of out of 3G that went Into battle. The balance being either sunk or captured by the Japanese. Admiral Rojestvenskl and several other officers with about 4000 men were captured. Two Russian cruls- "Inovv open I he lie wis and Clark onti'imltil Imposition." Tbe' were the words spoken J line Urttliy I'resldcnt Roosevelt In the Kant room of the White House at firtlj 22 nilnutes after 4 o'clock, Hiwhliik'toii time. The pause after the third word Indicate the action iJprwHing the gold telegraph key rMng the circuit lietween the White Hull' In Washington and t he Gov ernment Exposition building lu hard upon the key, closing the elec trical circuit and giving the signal for the opening of the great Imposi tion .'HMI0 milfs away. A representative of every nation in the world except Russia stood by the President w hen he pressed the key that opened the exposition. The Iiewls and Clark Centennial i ('rH "''receded escaping the Japan Kxposltioii Is open, and Portland, ,w an1 I,,a(,e P(,rt at Vladivostok, the metropolis of Oregon, is the ' 1"l(,l-v f rip)l-. Three others of the host of the whole world. The open- rurtlunil. The Fair doddesa. A Spirited contest Is waging for the Supremacy of rotes to decide who shall Ik; Goddess on the Fourth. The fact of It being a con test makes It Interesting, and the friends of the young ladies, who are competing are doing their best to rouse enthusiasm, and Inspire each and every one to cast as many votes as possible. There really is no com petition, as to the contestants. Each young lady In mention Is fair to look upon, and whoever shall be come the victor will wear the gown presented by the Eagles with a dignity and grace accorded to the Roman Goddess Libertaa. As the Fourth of July draws near er the voting contest for Goddess of Liberty grows more spirited. Two new names are added to the list this week, and Miss Genie Snelling with draws, as she will not be In Lake view the Fourth. j The votes counted for Miss Linnie THIS WEEK'S STOCK SALES. Jack Campbell of California bought a few head of horses from J. A. Morris of Plush this week and will furnish a car load out of the Heart horses for shipment. Phil Lynch has sold 2300 head of wethers to Dalton and Grimshaw. George Fltzgerold sold 1000 head of 1 and 2-year-old wethers to Shampalgne Tuesday for $2 and $2.50. Dave Edler sold 1500 2s and 3s to Shampalgn for $2.50. A. N. Bennett sold between GOO and 800 head of wethers to Shampalgne, providing the sheep suit. Routson & Wilson sold about 1000 head to Shampaigne, providing the sheep suit Mr. Shampalgne and Mr. Grimshaw went to Warneryesterday to look at the sheep. fleet have been heard of since at the J Sma , Lagt Week.8 nounCeraent John Ortomcume in from the sheep .thus starting the tuachln-' lug of this great fair was accomplish- I'hWl'Hine Islands, where Uncle Sam' noul(1 ,,ave been for M,RH Lra I camP flrat of the week- rty ami causing the chimes of the ed without a hitch. The day was j wm ,'n"w' T,"'m t( "'"mantled small. A mistake was made in the ! J. L. Clark, who has been work liiiviTiHiient building to ring. ' an ideal one, and everything was i j '""I remain till the end of the war. firHt name. Tne error stands cor- J iuf? 'r 1)ave Edler came over from ; perfect readiness. Every detail had j 1 ",IH 1 " 'c,"d chapter or tlie j rectt.(1 thiH Week. Langells valley Monday for a few I attended to. The sight or the H" "ghting the far East. j Maliel Lair.l surges ahead lnya rest. T .. .. .1 .1 4. Tl li il l.i il.. ' ' 11 i ti m it uiouKuv metIlis W(.t.k t(( :,as votes. Miss Fannie ! We have heard it whispered that time ripe to negot iate for peace be- i ... IIinill.,K..n riM.ivH 1. i, Vntn ml ! eert.ibi sheennien i.f l.nke eoniitv President's Speech on Opening Taking IiIh slat ion beside a table .ii which 1 he instruments had b.-en ground a t night Is said to be one of ii:iivil, the President read the ines- t lie IlioKt liea li I if ill scenes I liu t luiliinii if greeting from President , W l,,lH ,,,',-r f'"t''d "!'' Itsiull- tween the two h'diurcrunts, hut found Miss Fine makes gains as do many limiili', of t lie Lewis and Clark Expo sition, announcing that the Fair was ready to be opened. H it limit pmiriiiii; ami before touching the key, tk' resident addressed the company in. follows: UnlieH ami Gentlemen: 1 have jiMt received from Portland a lele iiram liotii President Goode, of the l'wih and Clark Centennial Exposi tion, Heiiiling 1ih greetings and stat ins that the Exposition innnnge iiicnt In waiting for me to touch the Imtion which will ring the chimes In Ik' railed Slates Govern it build- hir and start the machinery of this lApoHitidii. The Exposition marks tiic (eat of exploration a cent ur.v ago, which was the lirst step In the ex- liolis of electric lights, appearing to have lieen sown ns the wneat of the Oregon grain held; simply countless. Not a lire alarm was sounded throughout the day nor a single ac licit her side illing 1 o talk pi-nee. so ' ot hers. far. Local Option Lost. Au election was held in Silver Lake 1.1.l Itf I flL-U WllttWl ... Illllil O.l cldcnt of any consequence occurred. , fur the purpose of determining No crimes were committed to call j whether or not whiskey would be the attention of the police from their, Bold In that precinct. The local duty of handling the Immense crowd, j optlonlstH lost by a vote of 78 to 21. Admissions 3,577. " ; This is the first test of the new local As nearly as could be estimated by j option law in Luke county. It will Chief of the Department of Adinls-! be remembered that Local Option sions F. P. Davidson the total ad-: lost In this county as a whole at the i missions at the Icwls and Clark Ex- j general election last June. In Silver position yesterday was 311, 577. This , ,ul;e, precinct at this election, there estimate was announced last night j were 07 votes cast on t lie Local Op after the gates had been closed to tiou amendment, und 45 were against t lie public and reports from the three and 22 for local option. Theelection entrances liinl been counted. -Iiulletln , held there Monday confirms the sen- Tlie vote for Goddess of Liberty this we: k stands as follows: I.AKKVIKW. Mabel Laird 308 have been offered PJ cents for next year's wool clip by contract, one third of the estimated price paid down. Fannie Toiniingsen... 50 Maude Fine 14 8 C 6 iiaiiHii m i.f ii.w .i.ii.. ........i of lirst (In V. ..ti..'.it t-r i f li I ' tiuient expressed by the people of . i 1 ,1 ' ...... . .!.. .... 4. 4 1... ............. 1 ..1.... t .... woKHthe conti it. the mosl iiu-; Every day is a special iiu.a ui uirjiiiiii inmuutti uit-sim.a. iuu. iwta.it step In changing a si rag-! 1'fwis and Clark Exposition. Im-j A commendable feature of the elec line of seaboard coni.no.,. P.rtn..t vents take place daily. , tlou Monday was the fact that the IU in'-, a mighty continental There Is n.usic b.v the best bands in result was allowed to be a natural Nation. It ws f.i i.M,.fithe world, audit costs nothing to consequence -urlilHtory. and it is eminently llt. I hear the concerts. On the Trail you that it should be commeniorat-'"'' hear music played by people of "1 iy the r.voMH(111 llt. i,..tlM...l i various natioimlitles, on the odd instruments becullar to each land. . j.ii.ll!-....! I.I I 1 .., . w.-., ..... ii r , i, t,- .'to (he Vice-l'resiilent ol tne i mien , u.v i ne inmo u....... . How being done. An the eivlli " mi vi iitin n "mimiiH oi i n world have come i 'vr cIum.i- ,,,i,l ,. i, i,,.,. States was the pr lif.ithe..u iliy... world w(-,-r....p. May night at the Lewis and Clark "'"round the Meditcrrnnem,. when ! Exposi. ion. The function was i.ei.l the All,,, ,ii i. ! In i he New York state building. The n tl an Jill II Lhll lit I MI'll.. A brilliant banquet and reception t of the Fniteil :tiiiii of Thurs- as no Inuuence was brought to bear nil the election by either faction, further than what might have been used in the precinct effected by verbal argument. No comment was made u the measure guests included a dozen Fulled States was an unknown sea, l'fnples around the Mediterran- 'iii were sundered from one another time, by manners, by hablls of """Klit to a degree which we can ""W only linperfeetly a ppreela te. 1. '"'"-'I" Washington, start the l'.xpo klti" in Portland, and the same '"'wh that, have knit together the ''"Went seelions of the great eoiiu ''.v, tliat have rendered It possible to ke,'l' "nr N,iti,M, mu. .lnpi,ai leall.v "'u' 1,1 "l'irll, now that.U has spread ""''tluvoniluent, than wasthecase wlc It .occupied but a small fraction "'t'"-' continent, W, J (irmly believe rinir th,. imiions of the earlh ever ' ,c toget her In i.eaee and liar """'yforthef, i I Wi iv ij HIILlilVllltl. Electric Current tiives Signal, A . H short pimihc and in ..bed- W. A. to a ,,....i : ,....I'I',c.mII next week afire hi ii "ill lilt i pjiri tl , " ''"'-Ident Hu n stepped lo the' have been in '" 1:1 ,l' 1 and brought his thumb down I months. Kicked by a Horse. Clarence Mctzker met with a oer ioiis accident last Saturday that came very near ending his life. While seuaratliig horses in the llar- . .. i ... it . . .1..V..11 ii-oeei'iiors itnd . . ... i. . . senai or, nun 'i "... . vt.y corral on loot, one oi me iiorsen about twenty congressmen. I kicked him iu the face. The hoof of j the horse cut a long gash in his left S. J. Bennett Coming. l.ul(.k( vimr through Into the mouth, . ..it ..,- t . li tit I . ,f Gie Lake i ral teeth were kroken off. Ill .'Vieilll'I . ,nn,',.'" lleveloniiient League, re Other bruises about the head were lie was knocked unconscious for several minutes. T. D. Metzker, who was ( : unit v ....i.-.., I . letter from S. G. Bennett of j received niH one on his baud the Reclamation Service, statingj it,.,! he would attend the con veil- i Hon of Reclamation Engineers to be j with him succeeded in bringing him held In Reno from tin- Ml" t ' to, and started to town with him. 17th, and would then come to Lake- V,eu they got as far as Si Heuder view' to look over the irrigation pro- sou's place, Clarence turned sick, and , , uiieiniilalloii by thej lt. w as taken into the house und a II Tl li I Lake County L "Wilier nml enable us all to!,,, ,n, mauled to receive olliclals over on called. Dr. Daly responded, and and show (he Reclamation Held. ne. w 111 tne cum-; ju c i . .. i t .. .1 t.i....f sewed lip tne wounu in me nine wi j the face and dressed the othef ! bruises. At this time Clarence Is getting expects to go lo along very well, "Hid if nothing hap- f.lIllilV Willi I-CUS tO pioeill him uuuno li on. healing, he will be all liglit in a ! short time. Josie Harvey Lulu Garrett Elsie Thrustou Lottie Ahlstrom 13 Nell Simpson 5 Ethel McKee 11 ! i Lydia Stanley 2 Mae Snider 1 Alice McGrath 3 DIIKWS VAIJ.KV. Ida Howard 7 Slt.VKK I.AKK. Lora Small 7 SOl'TH WAKXicn. Katie Messner 10 Voting contest will close at 0 oclock June 25th. It must be remembered that the winner of this contest will receive a handsome diamond brooch, present ed by Ahlstrom Pros, Al Howell came In from the sheep camp first of the week. Mr. Kitchen started 5970 head from the Loveless corrals Tuesday for Wyoming. Bought from Sol Chand ler and Dau Malloy. 1 ewls Gerber will start 3400 head from the Mulkey corrals Saturday, bound for Montague. A. F. Tonnlngsen has bought about 51)00 head for Levy and Miller & Lux. Pioneer of Goose Lake Dies. A. F. Snelling passed from this life Juue 3, 1105, at North Yakima, Washington, aged about OS years, of heart trouble. His death was not altogether un looked for by his relatives as they had been v al lied oi Lio trouble. Every old resident of Goose Lake valley remembers Fuller Snelling. He came to this valley In NUI), one of the first, and remained here until 1S9, when be weut to Washington. Fuller Snelling helped to shape the destinies of Lake county, serving two terms as its clerk and making a good record. He was register of the V. S. Land Olliee at Lakeview 1 Flanuigau & punn's buyer has purchased the llutton baud of wethers, about 2700 head, and is still la the Market. It is estimated that 40,000 head of mutton sheep will be sold in Lake view during the season. A. IL Mclunes wants to buy 5000 head this spring. Mr. Mclnnes was here to buy unit ton last full, but arrived here after the bands were made up for the desert and the owners would not sell. E. M. Praltaln and Henry Hunan brought the bunch of cattle dowu from Paisley Tuesday, that Lewis Gerber purchased from li rat tain last week. W. M. Harvey returned from Guana valley, where he went on a horse buying trip. He bought horses from Lem Toney, Jack Parry, Charley Hill, Faskett Pros, and Bradley of the Guana country, and Tuesday purchased a bunch of 15 head from V. E. Scainmou of Warner, All years, and after going to Washing-, g00(L ul, i,OI.8es. Harvey now lias ton be was again appointed register ai)Ut 40 head. or tiie iaiiima i . j.aiui unice. Mr. Snelling was a brother of our townsman V. L. Snelling, member of the Lakeview Mercantile Co., Jas. Snelling, a shecpinnu of Modoc coun ty, Calif., and Miss Delia Snelling C. D. Sessions took Mr. Madnlgan, a California liorso buyer out last of this week to buy horses. era I Wm. W. lirown of Wugontlre, re cently sold 300 head of horses to a who is now in Monmouth, Oregon, j California buyer. He was au honored member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, and a member of j Lane Elected Hayor of Portland. Lakeview Lodge No. Ill, A. O. F. W. J. S. Lane received a brief message Fuller Snelling will be remembered from Portland yesterday suiting as one of the bulldcrd of Lakec.,;:rty. j that Dr. Harry Lane was fleeted and bis memory cherished. mayor of Portland. No particulars.