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g tike 'mime VOI,. XXVIII. LAKICVIKW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APR. 18, 1907. NO, 10 f CHINESE APPEAL TO UNCLE SAM The Situation Seems to Grow worse Daily. TEN MILLION PEOPLE STARVING. One Dollar Will Save one Person From Starvation Until Crops Can be Harvested. Wmtighul, China, -April I2-Tlo-gram roclvod hero from 20 points In tho famine district 'eportod tlmt the .conditions are growing norm. The Chinese government peoplo, l to lutn, hnvn contributed inoro Irian four tn III ion dollars for famine relief mid Ibn hiiiiim received from nil foreign ourc total half it. million dollars, In cluding the supplies ou their way from America. Tho ChiiinHe Viceroy iiikI Governor telegraphed todny to tho American Consul, Mr. Kodgers, their thunkM for tho relief sent, saying that it is dissi pating tho null foreign hoiitimeiit which animated tho musses. There uro 50 missionaries with the higher clilHH of Chinese wnguged ill overseeing tho relief littrilutioii. CotifuclunlstH, Catholics ami I'm toHtuntii nro working together. Tho telecrmih officials are currying free all messages to and from tho relief works, j and the steamship compaulea are fur nishing free transportation for sup plies of foo.l, etc., for tho suffeiers. Twenty thousand of tho famine mif furem are employed la building dams ami ranaU to prevent a recurrence of the floods. Tho relief committee hero la prompt ly sending Miippliea to tho front, lint tho f inula are not yet in its possession. Measures adopted up to lato urn in ndoquuto. Ten million persons lire starving from lack of food mid facing starvation. Tho members of tho committee nt . tho front report that they llnd the tiodiea of the sufferers bloated, and their face turn green or Muck us the roHtilt of Hturvation. Tho people are pulling up tho growing crops for food Whole fumilit'H huvo been fount dead in their houses, aud corpHOH are hcm lying ly the roadHi.lo. Probably WXiO persona arc dying daily from Hturva tion. A fow caned of rioting for food huvo occurred, and cuuuiliulisin is beginning to lie reported. Graven have lieen riflod of their Iio11oh aud parents are exchanging their children to lie eaten. A dolUir, tho relief committoo re port, will nave one life until the har vest, Juno tho 2."i, and 1 0,000, 000 la needed. Tho whole amount cannot lie alsod in China. The situation ia desperate, anil Americana are tilled to give if.J.OOO.OOO In tho next three week, not for Christian, hut for hu manitarian works. It la suggested that it would ho best to cable money to tho Consul there, .lames Linn Kogors, as supplies can be purchitHed in Shanghai Oregouiau. Base Ban Season Opens. Tho buso ball souaou opened iu Lako viow with a very lutereatlug game hint Sunday afternoon. Two teams were selected from among tho ball idayera present which were very even ly inutcbod. Tho gumo was cIobo throughout, and one of tho teams won. One or two intermissions were called during the gamo, one when Wulter Duttoa was knocked out by boing struck ou tho head with the bat and onoo wheu the supply of tally ehoots hud to bu replenished. Supronv Court Decisions. Tho supreme court last week domed the petition of tho district ultoruey for a rehearing of tho Jtiuper Jon uiuga murder appeal cuso iu tint court, which iu November lust ordorod u new trlul foi tho defendant in tho circuit court. This is tho famous Jennings murder case from 'Josephine county. Jasper was convicted nnd sentenced to huug fur the murder of bis fathur, Newton M. Jonuiuga in Soptoinbor, l'.KKi. Ilia sister, J)oru, wua jointly charged with hiui of tho criino, but wua Uuully uiiuittod. Tho supremo court iu ita latest order in tho case puts it up to tho district at torney to go to trlul again with it or dlstniaa ttis cliuia ui ilul Jmpor. Make Athes Burn. While Hitting at his bench, eking out n Ilviu g with hammer and awl, John KUmore, a cobbler of this city, for twenty yearn hns lieen evolving In his bruin a problom Hint ho hnn finally sol ved to his own satisfaction that appar ently 's destined to revolution la the question of producing heat, KUmore nays hn has discovered a method of milking ashes burn, nnd n practical domoiiHlratlon has convinced former skeptics. Kllmoro not only makes ashes burn and produce heat, but ho produces considerable more heat from a given piautity of ashes than can be obtained from tho name amount of pure bitum inous or anthracite coal. t 11... ..!,... , II... "it !,..,- .'l..n. a v Hi" '( w ws iiii; ivi .i r trie Company he yesterday wits allot-! ted one of ton boili.ru, ami with three bushels of ashes ho produced more heat than wiim obtained from the other nino. This demouHtratlon was wit nessed by several huulrod persons. KUmore is carefully guarding his se cret, and lias applied for patent rights. Ill pnr cms is very simple, lie takes ten parts of Mullen to one part of coal, aud over this sprinkles a small quantity of compound, which causes the combustion, lie says that for 25 cents sufficient of this compound can bo prepared to laxt an ordinary family one Winter, with coal consumption of lens than one ton. In IiIh nhop ho has I lined lens tlmii half a ton of coal this Winter, and ho declares that u ton will hiHt him two years. When ho opened tho doors of tho boiler iu which his compound was burning yonterday, spectators gazed upon n lire that glowed brilliantly and hud a lluihh tinge. A lump of coal was surrounded Ly ashes, aud the ashes glowed like a led of burning anthracite. There was apparently no diminuuiton iu tho amouut of beat during the several hours that the demonstration continued. Kllmoro says bis discovery was not an accident. Ilia father bufore him hud conceived the possibility of ob taining heat from ashes, but he did not live to demonstrate it. The younger Kllmoro has been experi menting for more than twenty years, and it was about eight, months ago that ho finally obtained the right solution. lief ore giving his secret to the w orld, KUmore demonstrated time and aguln its practicability, and was sat isfied after ho had made loss than half it ton of coal produce more beat than bo heretofore had obtained from ten or fifteen tons of cotl, that ho held probably tho grtatest discovery that has been made in a cetitury. Phila delphia North American. "Female Masonry." Tho "Kemulo Masonry" entertain ment, given by tho Eastern Star Lodge lust Friday evening iu tho Mas onic Hall, was one of the most enjoy able social events of the season. As many attended us the hull would com fortably seat and nil seemed to enjoy their evening's entertuiunieut very much. Tho songa before tho piny com menced were appreciated by the au dience. Tho play represented a Lodge of "Female Masons" iu session, and visited by a very prominent member of tho order from another Lodge, an initiation and the intrusion, by a man, into the Lodge room iu the miJst of the initiation, Mrs. Koy Shirk and Miss May Sni der played m piano duet to open tho entertainment, which wita followed by a Solo by vra. Norlu. Miss Beuu Suelling aud Mrs. Roy Shirk sang a duot, aud Prof. Wlllits, Prof. Leavitt, (ioorgo Kosa aud Ebon Tatro saug a quartet, and tieorgo Kosa pluyod a cornet Solo, with piano accompani ment by Miss May Snider. Tho cast of chnructers was as follows: Mra.'iligbee, "Most Illustrious High Mogul. Mrs. Arthur Florence, "Sister Grand High Pull-bauler." Mrs. Chun. Uiubitch, "Royal Pau-juu- drum. " Mrs. Win. Harvey, muck". Mrs. W'. C. Dent, Mrs. II. Heryford, Miss Hull, Mrs.- W. II. Shirk, Mrs. (iowoti, "High Mucka- "lloblo-do-hoy. Hlobblo-gobblo". Liuen Draper"'. A. F. & A. M. "Ellen Soreucb." Mra. V. M, D. LL. Miller, Anna M. Shaw, D. P. Mrs. W. 11. ,Snldor. "luner Guard of tho Temple Key Hole." Mrs. Watson, "Outer Guard of tho Templo Key Hole". flu 1-1 ITixliu..!. I'Punl Pre THOUSANDS OF IHMI Q RANTS WESTBOUND. An Opportunity Waiting for Lake County to Secure a Share of Them. (Oregonian, April 11.) After making a careful estimate of the colonist business coming West' A. 1). Charlton, assistant general pas senger agent for the Northern Pacific, who has just returned from tho East, estimates that tietweeu and 7000 homescekers are leaving tho Eastern gateways daily and that this tremen dous movement will continue during the season. Mr Charlton paid attention to the colonist movement while away. He personally visited the depots, where crowds of Westbound homeseekers are flocking to the trains and crowding the coaches. Many, not finding scats, are even willing to stand, be says, so eager are they to get to the new prom ised land. The Northern Pacific, according to Mr- Charlton, ia hauling between 2-VK) and 3000 colon ista out of St. Paul, Minneapolis ami Dulufh e-ery day. Iho (trout Northern an 1 "Suo" lines of course, take a great many more. Taking the southern gateways into consideration, Mr. Churl ton believes that the total number leaving for tho West with the avowed inteution of making their homes here will run close to 7000 every day of the 00-day seuson. "The West bound has never at any time been so heavy as at present," said Mr. Charlton yesterday. "We are moving out of St. Paul 4ud Miu - ueapolia live traius a day, wbicb are iu addition to tbe regular trains. This shows what a volume tbe move ment has attained. These trains are loaded down with colonists and tbe travel is, of course, due to the epe rial colonist rates. "The depots are crowded w ith peo- pie, and they are actual settlers. It ia easy to determine that wbeu you see a sturdy father, accompanied by his family, aud the group carrying between them a washboiler full of kit chen utensila and a clothes-basket of food. These sights are very common at tho St. Pttul termiubl. "But tho very heavy colonist move ment bus not,appareutly, cut down the regulur travel any. The movement of JOHN B. M'DONALD, WHO WANTS TO DIG THE PANAMA CANAL John B. McDdnald, who butlt'tho great subway system of rapid transit In Now York city and who desires to dig the Panama ranal. has been elected pres ident of tho Panama Construction company. Mr. MclonaKI, It Is understood, will personally direct the building operations In the canal kouo in the event of tie contract being awarded to his company. Ilo has hud much experience In railroad and tunnel construction. One of hla achleve:i'e its Is tho great railroad tunnel under the city of Baltimore. Mr. McDonald Is In his alxty-third year. regular first-class business, wbich does not usually begin until June 1, is already on, and people are now-on the waiting list for accomidations. In stead of waiting until June I, to add extra sleepers to the tourist trains, tho ruilroads are already supplying additional equipment in order to care for the traffic. "The indications for tourists tra vel this Summer are the best. With the H. V. P. U. convention at Spokane the C. reconvention at Seattle, the N. E. A., the Cbistian Cbucb and German liitptist Brethren at Los Angeles, together with the Sbriners at San Francisco during tbe Summer, tho indications are that tbe biggest crowd of tourists and investors ever brought West will arrive this season. "Inquiry everywhere is of this ter ritory. On tbe traius and In tbe ho tels of the East, the cities of tbe Northwest furnish tbe subject of con versation. The people are all turned this way. The great railroad develop- ' nient now going on has attracted widespread attention and tbe big 1 movement of settlers is also a great advertisement. " 1 From these thousands of bomeseek- ers coming to Oregon, Lake county ought to get a share of tbe immigra tion, but there is little likelihood of i many of these people seeking homes I beyond their knowledge of available ' territory; bence, it stands tbia county in baud to put itself to tbe front in a way tbat will attract attention. One of tbe very best advertisements that could bo sent out at this time, would be an order from tbe President of tbe United States throwing open to settlement the thousands of acres of lauds in Lake county now beld in temporary reserve. A petition to tbe f President ia now before tbe people of this section of toe country asking to have these lunda thrown open to set tlement Just at thia time nothing would attract tbe attention of the thousands ot people who have their eyes ou tho West, as such an order. Do not delay attaching your name to the petition, so that immediate action may be taken on it. Oregon Patents to Issue. Oregonian News Hnreau, Washing tin, Aprill 2 Land Commissioner liallinger today assured Senator liourne of bis intention of "raising tbe lid" iu Oregon, meaning that be intended to take up and pass to pa tent all valid public land entries that have long been under suspension in tbat state. A great many entries were beld up by the old administration on. mere suspicion that there was something crooked about them. There was no actual evidence of wrong doing or wrong intent on the part of these ea- l trymen. Mr. ISallinger will pass to patent every Oregon entry wbicb, up on examination, appears to be made in. good faitb, and those entries tbat are irregular or which show evidences of fraud will be examined as promptly as possible and appropriate action taken. Mr,. Iiallinger agrees with Mr. I'ourne tbat Oregon has suffered un justly in late years, and be is willing to do everything in bis power to place tbe state on tbe same footing with all others. lie has bopes of disposing of all pending entries during the coming summer, and it is bis expectation that a great many will pass to patent in tbe near future. Tbe Commissioner is rapidly put ting the Land Office on a sound busU ness basis, be himself working until midnight every night at reorganiza tion. He ia determined to make the Land Office a thorough business insti tution and bring its work up to date. Wants Earthquake Data. Tbe Examiner is iu receipt of a let ter from E. Larson Jr., of tbe Uni versity of California, at Berkeley, ask ing, for tbe information of tbe earth quake Commission, all about the earthquake of April 18, 190G. Wbeth er or not the shock was felt here, by 1 whom, tbe nature of tbe disturbance, its effect. If any one of our readers iu Lake County can answer the follow ing questions, they can confer a favor upon tbe earthquake Commission and Mr. Larron, by sending the'answera to Tbe Examiner, or direct to Mr. Lar son : Waa the 8 bock felt in your neigh borhood; felt by bow large number of persons; were observers at rest, or in motion, were buildings damaged in any way, came of observer and , lace of observation, time and dura tion of each shock, direction of vibra tion, etc. Mail Service Again. Bly Ore. April 10th 1907. Editor Examiner : I would like to u&e a little of your valuable space to substantiate my statements iu your issue of March 28th. I will compare the arrivals at Bly from Lakeview and Klamath Falls of the mails ia tbe month of Feb. 1905 and March 1907, these months compar ing favorably in regard to weather and conditioua of roads (no record kept at Bly in 190G)and rather than use your space to give a daily tecord will give an average of time of arri vals. Iu Feb. 1905 tbe latest arrival from Lakeview waa 7:20 P.M . while from Klamath Falls the latest waa 2 A. M. tbe following day and there were ten arrivala from Klauath Foils later than 11 P. M. during the mouth, while in March 1907, tbe latest arri vala at Bly from Lakeview was 11 P. M.f while there were fifteen arrivala later thuu 9 P. M. From Klamath Falls to Bly 1907 the latest arrival in March waa 11:15 P M.. the average of arrivals for the month of Feb. 1905 Feb. 1905 from Lakeview to Bly 6 :25 P. M. from Lakeview to Bly 1907 M aich, 8:15 P. M. From Klamath Falla to Bly Feb. 1905, average 10:40 P.M. fnm Klamath Falla to Bly March 1907 average 9:15 P. M. Compariug the above figures it will be readily seen that Cory has not made us fast time as tbe former con tractor and ho waa censured far aud wide for bis slow methods of carry- iug mails. I believe iu giving praise where praiea ia due aud Mr. Lampbert should have tho thauka of the people of Lake view for the mail beiug delivered as promptly aa it is, aud had Mr. Cory run any such line Into Bly aa Mr. Lambert, my article In March 2th issue would never have appeared, but aa Post master at Bly, I cauuot reo commeud Mr. Cory to the PostotHce orticials aa a Model Mail Carrier, aud will continue to report Mr. Cory.s lute arrivala and mode of carrying mails aa long aa he persists iu running his pack saddle route. v Very Truly, Waltei Keed. THAW MUST BE TRIED AGAIN, Next Trial Cannot be had Before Fall. PRISONER MAY GET ON BAIL- District Attorney Will Fight the Application to Release Thaw From County Jail. The Jury in the Harry K. Thaw trial failed to agree on a verdict. Tbe Thaw trial will go down in history as one of tbe hardest fought battles for freedom ever known in the country. Thaw killed Stanford White on June 2C, 1906. On January 23, 1097 the trial commenced and on April 12, two months and 21 days, tbe jury agreed to disagree. Tbe jury was out 23 hours. Tbe first ballot stood eight for conviction for murder in tbe first degree and tour for acquit tal The last ballot was seven , for conviction and five for acquittal. An effort was made to rracb a compromise . on a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, for wbicb the maximum penalty Is 20 years impris onment, but tbe five who were voting for acquittal were firm in their belief that Thaw was insane when he killed White. Thaw waa greatly disappointed at the verdict, Athougb somewhat pre pared for tbe blow by tbe long delib erations of the jury. It was predicted by those who were watching tbe trial closely tbat the jury would disagree. That's counsel will endeavor to have tbe prisoner released on bait, but District Attorney Jerome will bold that by reaaon of tbe fact tbat a maj ority of tbe jury was for conviction, the prisoner should be held without bail. It is not likely that a new trial can b had before late next fall. Thore have been various estimates of the cost of the Thaw trial, all of which have been exaggerated. A summary of tbe costs, both to the family of tbe prisoner and to the county shows them to be, to the family of Thaw, 235,000,and to the county 378,686. Finds Big Saving. The Oregonian says: "A saving of 20 per cent in the cost of school books in the last six years is tbe result of tbe selections made in 1901 by' tbe Text book Commission, composed of II. W. Scott, C. A. Johns, William M. Colvig. P. L. .Campbell and W.X1. Ladd. Tbe same Commission baa been, reappointed, with tbe exception of Mr. Ladd, who ia succeeded by M. A. Miller, of Lebanon. Tbe Commis sion will meet in Salem June 3 to se lect books for the next six years. "The booka prices ot the last six years, compared with the prices charged prior to that time, show tbat tho booka under tho new prices have cost $109,305 less than they would have cost under the old prices, ii the primary and grammar grades. For the 1000,000-odd school children in Oregon, tbia represents a saving of about 17 cents for each pupil each year. "Tho total sales of primary and grammar textbooks iu the last six years, accordng to the records of the J. K. Gill Company, which has dia tributed the books, have amounted to (172, 181.77, at retail prices, but bad the old booka been used at old prices, thia would have been increased by 1109,305. As a matter of fact the sav ing baa been somewhat greater, since many booka in 1901-2 weie bought for between one-third and oue-hulf of I the Hot prices on exohauge of new booka. "Aa many of tho booka purchased on tho exchange plun lasted two or three yours, it w ill be soeu that tho publishers did not receive the full benefit of the new book prices for the whole period of six years. Thia con dition entered Into the fixing of tho pricea by tho publishers, however, so thut they mny be assumed to have re ceived fair compensation. Mrs. Ethel Dewey, whoso maiden name waa Kuggioa, wua married iu. Portland on April Ctb to Mr. Mlltoa Hayes. i