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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
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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."