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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1910)
umtur LA KK VIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 24, 1910. NO. 46 , , , , , t VOL. XXXI THE EXAMINER IS THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF LAKE COUNTY HOME RULE LAW 18 INTERPRETED Attorney General Gives Ml5 Opinion TOWNS VOTING WET, WET J'reclnct Vote Will Not Affect Any City Located J In It WhIiIi. -f J our ph. tint atli.i.r sea ittnl r that Hi toon aa the m'ernor ine a firnrUmaMoit rtenNri-ig the ho'if rule aiijuii'liiiaut a law Jntpo will Mt the tx"lulr rlht to ay lsir liquor may lie aolil In Ma eor (iniHiw il mil !u i nt nam uf foeept) Ilia I'fi'inty voted dry and Juaapb na' , li. attorney general ears It snail ! I ha duty of the rouvty ooatt tn inm ao ordar plaolog prohibition In (Tt lo tba ooooty, but tbe bom a rola ameedmant 111 aioept Joseph frooi I ha ordar of tba court 'clarlag tti county dry and tba city ma? pro lil n 'T'lhiaoca what thall be re (iniia'if any parioar enoiootlig mIiihi within tba oity limit A vote on loin I option within tha corporate IiojiU uay alao ta called. Bain a. Oration, No. 19. Several opioli ot 'Ualmg with tba effeot of tba liuiua rula amendment 00 tba focal i pllon la ara handed down by Attorney General Crawford today, lo response to Inquires from L. W. Haktr, mayor of Graas Valley, tba attorney yaueral holds tbat a ooooty wblch la dry aod votes wet will be come wt January 1, 10M. Although there la oo apeiilflo atatairaot aa lo tloua wban a ooaoty eball beooma dry lo cane it votes lo fa?or of problbi tloo. It u Inferred from tbla tbat tba law ooid a Wo work Inversely. Tba at tome v general bold tbat tba home rula amendment will pro bably take effeot Jsouary lat la tha oaaa of a eoooty aod elty votiog w at. Tba ooooell ran tbao proceed without aootber vota. Wbeo a pre cJnot votes dry aod tba county re mams t tbs precinct will remain dry, aaya tba attorney general. Aosaerlug U. L. Ireland of Moio the attorney general savs a city may chII an election Bprolei or regular In April to tola on Ibe queatioo ot wet or dry onder the boma rale amend meat. He bolda further tbt a pre olnnt vela rannol deprive a city of coneltotlnnal right granted at tba moii aiictiou. No part of a pitcluct ciutalda of tba city lloulle cau be allowed to vcte on te question of iroLttlMco to I hit it eball elTvct tba pao I within tla lla.Ha of a corpor ate city or town aod It aball ha tba doty cf Ike ronoty ooort to re-dla-tiirt lie irtriDtta so that they eball lueluoa do pai: of the Incorporate town lo vtlng on prohibition. Kepi) Ids to a queatioo put by J.D. Klamath Circuit Court JinliiH NuIhiiiI will convene Circuit Court for Klamath County IVccintier 5 There will m a Urge amount of crlmliiiil lUHltuaM, InHudinir two mur der trial GRIM REMINDER OF 1904 RANGE WAR Creed Conn's Remains to Bo Removed to Douglas County Tba body of Creed Oooo baa baao taken op by O. O. Kenwortby, a I pert embalmer aod nodertaker,and will ba eblpped to Koeeborg for relntermeot, taya tha Silver Lake Leader. The re moval of the body brings baok to many of ue tha re nerabraace of tba daatardly raid of aheap kills ra lo rebiuary and April, 1904, alio the Boding ofCoun's tody oo April 5, 1 1104, after a hunt for the mlaalog who from Match 6, 11)04, a period of G'2 days, and when found bad two bul let hclea In Lis bieatit. The ccrooer'a jury returued a verdrct of auioide, although many peisoos theo aod to tbla day thought otherwise. Tba belief waa ao atrang at tba time tbat Coon kotw wbo tba ibeep kill era were and was murdered by iome of tba gaog, that the Governor offer ed a reward VXVO for the appreben Ion and conviction of tba niur d ereri. f v ( yJ fT ..... J . , p .a, I i f j ' k V .SlrtJl1 f ('-111 Li ' OVER THE MILLION The Banks of Lake County Have $1,033,849.88 of People's Money . RESOURCES NEARLY MILLION AND HALF Wonderful Showing: of Financial Institutions In dlcative of Wealth and Business of This Section of the State With combined resources of nearly one-and-halfraillions of dollars, the banks of Lake County certainly make a most excellent showing. And not only that, but it is evidence of the great wealth of this section of the State under existing conditions, for the total deposits aggregate the large sum of $1,033,849.88. Loans and discounts amount to the very respectable sura of $742,958.81, show ing that the business interests of the county are well cured for by the several institutions. Tba Baok of 'akevlew waa aetab llsbed lo 1898! aaooeedloa tba old Lakevlew Baok Ita capital atoek is 1100.000, with a anrplos fund and individual profits of 149,423.75 mora. Its loans aod dls oon ota, Including overdrafts, bonds, eto., amount to 1523. 822. G. while the deposits reaob tha son of 1677, 055.07 and its total resoarcoa are Tha First National Bank oomuuen- ad hasloeM May 6, 1904, with a oapitaal stock of 50. 000, and Its al lied institution, tba Lake County Losa and Saavlng Banc, orgaol7ed a year later with a aopital of 120, 000. Their combined resources amount to IGD5.C01.C0, with deoosiU aggregat ing 1426,791.21. The loans aod die coo ota Inoloulog bonds, securities, ate. reaoh a total of 1110.164.98. Tba surplus fuad and oodivided pro fits aoioute1 to $14.183 96. wbiob considering tha fast that business waa commenced bat a little more tbao six years ago. Is a moat excell ent showing. All of the iostotions are exception ally atroog. and in no other county in the state ootslda of Multonomab and Marion, aia banking conditions au good. Oar lotil res jarae a wel 1 as deposits are not equalled by any oouunty lo tba State, with a like popolatloo wbll wa equal many with a popolatloo almost doable those of Lake - oHOCKwoop I uMotnvjaa THANKSGIVING IN THE SOUTHLAND. Che gold is on the pumpkin, and the gy nasturtium vino ( low with yellow glory in tba msity tonthern cllmv. MULE TAIL DEER TO BEJWERVED Effort Belntr Made to Make Lava Beds a Game Preserve It is now proposed to make tba Lava Beds a game preserve for the protection of mole tail deer. This la lo aaooraanoo with tba Eastern oonsarvatlon oolloy.and of course the protection of mala tail dear la of far mora conseqoenoe tbaojie tbejebeep in due try of tba West Of course itsbelng set asides as a game preserve would out very little resuuroea from tba devalopement of tba oountry aa there ia oo timber ana little also there aa far as known at present except the range, wbiob would bo oot off from use by tba people should this terri tory ba created Into a government reserve. Tbla la a matter of oourse wbiob will have to bo taken op aod pasaad upon by the president of the United States but for some time a quiet move baa been on foot in bring ing pressure to sear on him to bava immediate aotiou taken la the effort to preserve the big game aclmals of tba country. Chautauqua Circle The Chautauqua CI rile will meet at the home of Mrs. L. E. Seairer, Monday evening, November 23. Pro gram: Koll cull; Current events. Bubject, "iiangland, More and Swift," (Seudders "Social I deals iu English letters") chapter I. Topics 1-2, Mfes Snelllng; 3-4, Mies Mabel Snelltng; 5-0, Miss Vernon; 7, Miss Burgeae. "The Utopia of Sir Thomas More," chapter II. Topics 1-2, Mrs. A. Bie- bor; 8-4, Mrs. Bailey; 5, Mrs. D. Cloud. The Age of Jonathan Swift," Chapter .II. Topics 1-2, Mlas E. Clark; 8 4, Mrs. Farrell. FOR QUICK SALiu-80 acres la Lake Uoooty, Oregon, 93 per aore If taken before Deoemerfi. W4 SBl, Mao. 13, T. 86. &. K. S3 H. .Bead raft ta Bute Baak payable oyua delivery of dee. X. A Haley, UsUeaXNtk, ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE RIGHT AT HOME Archie Johnson Finds His Right Name Is Arthur Williams Lakevlew baa bad a romance lo real Ufa durlog tba past month that might be considered equal to the bests fiction. Tba leading cbaiactar la the drama la tba person koown aa Archie Johnson whose real name Is Arthur Wlllama. It Is a long atory and leads back to the time wbeo ha was a baby and on tha occasion or oil roomer s daatn was piaoea la a famly for adoption. Johnson waa well. knowi bare In Lakevlew ; be Is about 30 years of age, and waa quite a familiar figure about town owing to the fact tbat ba had lost a leg and by tba use of a woodeo' atump was quite easily identified. At the time of bis mother's death tha fam ly resided at Gorvallia aid Aithor was plaoed la a family by tba name of Johnson to ts raised. The Johnson amily aterward removed to Callornla and one day wbeo Arthur bad reaoh ad tba age of alx ba overheard coo versatlon wberelin 'rs. Joboaon rtated that ba waa their son by adop tion. It impressed ;ttself oo his memory so tbat la after years he questioned Mrs. Johnson as to hlii parentage. She la a way evaded the , question, but to aome way lad him to oeueve mat nu parents were named Williams. Siaoe that time ba has made efforts to ascertain his h-oal name, bat not until a few weeks ago was be aaouesful. lie had made many Inquiries and written numerous let era, all without avail. Finally ha wrote a letter to the Chief of Polios of Cor vail Is, giving bio all tba information ha could. Tbat offlolal knowing a family aamsd Williams, gars tha Utter to a dim who has slaca proved to ba brother of Arthur, and last weak tha latter left for Corvsllis to visit bis newly found relatives. Ills brother forward edafflolent finds aad saoro defray U u pease fa the tyiji,, aj aoob lhre was artat rejoieing lo the Wl'lUms family on the arrival of Artbor. j WEST HAS 6148 OVER BOWMAN Bishop Paddock Honored A d'apstch from Hartford, Cono., states ha thu rieureo of Doctor of Laa wa run 'ere i on Bishop R L. Pa'iu.y."N .if Eattern Oregon ol tba Protectant Erlaonple Cboob la cub. action wito tb exerolaee held at Trinity collage to ; o eervaooa of Foooder'a day. f fflXT i'VS 20 COUNTIES FOR WEST West and bia want friends In Lake- view and throughout, be rtate will bo mora than pleased to learn of the honor wbiob baa beo co of erred on bin. Biaboo Paddock baa been In Jack.oon County Qave Ug Majority Lakevlew freqoeotly where be bssj endeared blmself to tba people by; bia genial diaposltion aod cspabilit-j la and a rroorianoe of bis vieit Is' alwaya looked forward to with plea-iar. Successful Nominee's Plurality ' Big Surprise Even to Ills ilanasers . . ' " . 1 Oeorge Bron. a pioneer of Jack son county, died on the 7th lost., at bia borne at Uagle Poiot. GOVERNOR-ELECT MADE DEFENDANT Libel Suit Instituted by Union County Promoter Ooveror elect Oswald West, Sen aalor Oliver and George H. Cnrrey, fromerly editor and publisher of the LaUrande Observer, are joint defend ants In a 125 000 lihl suit brought by E W,- Oaioes lo wblch Gaines alleges defamation of. character and loss of buisoess. The suit filed ia the ootgrowtb of an article published In 'be Observer written by Oswald West, wbo waa then a member oftba railroad commission. Tbe letter followed a request f on Oliver tbat tbe secretary make public "tbi rela tlons of Gainea to tba railroad com mission. West advised the attorney to warn tbe people of Union County aganiat Gaines, aa tbe man bad no connection with tbe commission. Gainea went to tba farmers promis ing to secure a reduction of freight rates aod contracting to take a lib eral percentage cf tbe reduction and give th farmers tbe balance. Practically complete returns show that OMwaJd Meat. Democrat, de frateo Jay Bowerman, Republican, f.r Govi-rnor, by 6148 votes. Weat curried ft) of tbe 34 counties la the stnU. and bis total rote waa approx imately 54,763; Bowerman's being; 44.615. West's vote was nearly 18.000 higher than that given Bryan In Ort-gon two years aro, when Bry au'a voie stood at 37.775, and Taft's at 62 118. West received bis party vote and dug; deep into tbe Republi can vote as welL Bewermaa'a greatest lead in aay county waa 27 in Colombia. West carried seven coontlea by leada far greater than that, bia highest lead being; in Jackson, with 1300, and in Multnomah next with 1298. Cham berlain carried 13 counties In 1908 for the popular vote for United States Senator and was elected by a narrow margin. West earned conntiee which Chamberlain could never make In roads on during his three statewide campaigns. Counties which had been heretofore strongly Republican rolled up a lead for the Democratic candidate for Governor. Eveo the Democratic State Secretary, John B. Ryant had estimated Weat'a possible victory by 35Ct. This waf&dmltted to be a conservative estimate ly Ryaa at tbe time because of the glowing; reports which were bring received. West carried Baker, Benton, Clack amas. Crook, Clatsop, Carry, Doug las, Grant, Harney, Jackson, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marlon, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Union, Wallowa, Concluded on 8th page, fc&l. ' jj BBwawavaawawaaavawafaw w zw - a 1 J jt twxsa. aaBBSBwawawwawjwawaaw'- K cviKrr cy WHEN IT'S EASV.TO BE THANKFUL. . Oat la frandpa'i cornfield, when ths golden pompkina li, JVx eaajr to be thankful and to think of grandma'aitv