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VOL. XXXV.
LAKE VIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 8, 1914.
NO. 2
STORMS SWEEP COASTS
WORLD'S LATEST NEWS HOT
FROM THE WIRE
Astoria Is Flooded; Rebels Gain In Mexico;
West Invokes Military Code; Steamer
Oklahoma Foundered; Labor
Leaders Convicted
;j(Uy courtesy C Kn0 Gaiette
the bxamlnerjs enabled to publish the
following late press dispatch news,
thus Riving oar readers the Uteit im
portant general newa of the world
during the present delay In mail ser
vice.) POKTLANl), Jan. 7. Marine Coast
is awrpt by severe atcrm t"day, which
started off Vancouver island hitting
the entire coast except Southern Cal
ifornla. Lowlande in Western Wanh
ington are flooded and railroads tied
up. At Astoria. Oregon, basement
are lluodod. sewers blocked, street
torn up and many house endangered
by mud slides. Twenty vessels are!
bar buund In bsrbor, sumo of ttu nij
having been there six days. .
OJIMACA, MKX.. Jan. 7.-'Fighting j
here haa been discontinued pendirgi
the arrival of reinforcements fir l;tn I
sids. No material advantagu bus been
gained bv either side during fighting
but Federals lout most men near Tor
renn and after three days fighting Reb
els gained a decided advantage and ura
preparing to attack tna city.
PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS., Jan. .
Alter cnnterence here with John
Lind, special envoy to .Mexico. Presi- i
dent WilKoii announced that there
would be n ihango in policy of the
United States toward Mexico.
NKW YORK. Jan. 7. A terrible
EARTH CONSUMES
M0CHJ01ST1E
Weather Conditions Are
Peculiar For This Sea
son of the Year.
It would be impossible to estimate
the amount of precipitation fallen in
this part ot the eounty during the
paat several days. One fortunate con
dition l the absence of any frost in
the ground, which haa allowed the
earth to take up nearly all the mois
ture. Had thi been otherwise and
the ground frozen an unusual flood
woull have been inevitabo, and tic Hides
II the water flowed Into the lake with
out beneficial results to the country.
Very lutle snow haa melted in the
mountains.
Almost continuous rains up to late
last evening had practically bared the
ground in this vulley. and a alow rain
beginning Tuesday night fell dunng
the greater portion ot yesterday, un
til in the evening when thia changed
to anow with result of about two
inches of the beautiful in the streets
this morning. The weatner is ex
tremely warm fur thia Benson of the
year, a condition which the olW resi
dents declare is unprecedented.
In round numbers and conservatively
speaking Oregon's farm products for
the year 1913 reach the grand total of
J250.000.000, which is l.r0,000 greater
than any previous year.
Mrs. Eliza Venator Dead
Mr. Eliza Jane Venator, mother ot
Attorney J. D. Venator and Mrs. L.
Vanderpool ot Lakeviow, died lute
last evening at the home of the latter
in this city. Deceased waa aged 83
years, 8 months and 20 day.
Funeral services will bo hel J tomor
row afternoon at two o'clock from the
Methodist Church, with Kev. Geo. H.
Foese ofllciatlng. Funeral will be
oonducted under auspices of Oriental
Chapter No, 6, tiastern Star, of which
order she was a member.
Obituary notice will follow in Exam
iner next week.
storm haa awept Atlantic Coast thia
week and many vessels are foundered,
the principal disaster ocouring to tank
steamer Oklahoma which went ashore
100 miles olf Sanay Hook Sunday. The
ahlp broke in two pieces while riding
on crest of two waves. Only thirteen
of a crew of thirty-eight men were
saved.
MAl.KM OUR. Jan. 7. Uovsrr.or
West has invoked military cole to
prevent prosecution ot soldiers caused
by liiior laws and gambling who were
ordered to the Cojiperfield district by
the Governor to stop disorder. Mar
tial law whs proclaimed in the district
by Miss Fern llobbs the Governor's
private secretary. Governor West
threatened to take like action for sim
ilar reasons at Huntington but a com
promise was effected the saloon men
agreeing to eacrilicejall then gambling
devices and observe the law.
CHICAGO Jan. 7. The court ot ap
peals here confirmed the conviction in
Indianapolia Federal Court of twenty
four Onion Labor Leadera of conspir
acy to transport dynamite. Six con
vintlons were reversed and cases
remanded for new trial. The six re
versals sre Olat A. Tvelmoe, of San
Frs'cisoo: W'ni. McCain, of Kansvs
City, Mo.; Fred Sherman, of Indian
apolis, lml. ; Wm. Iiernhard, of Cin
cinnati, Uhio: James E. Kay, of
Oon'.lnin-tl on Ke ulifht
CHRISTMAS FIRE
RECALLSTRAQEDY
False Alarm at Calumet,
Michigan, Reminder of
Silver Lake Fire.
The recent holocaust at Calumet,
Micb., when 74 lives, mostly children,
were needlessly sacrificed owing to a
fslse fire alarm, while attending a
Christmas eve celebration, recalls to
the minds of many of the older resi
dents here a tragedy very similar at
Silver Lake on Christmas eve, 1894.
Sixty-four persons, said to be more
I than tho total population of Silver
j Lake at that time, wero either burned
to death or lost their lives in attempt
ing to escHpu from the burning build
ing during Chrixtmaa festivities. Ex
Sheriff William it. Karnes, who drove
the Hlago at that time between Silver
Lake und i'aislev, stated that nearly
every family in that region lost some
member or relative. The upstsirs of
an old building being used for a town
Christmas tree and entertainment, was
crowded with people. A man said to
have been under the influence of liquor
stepped upon his chair and knocked
over a largo hanging lamp with his
head. The explosion which followed
suffocated most of those in the room.
A number reached the windows and
climbed out on a shed adjoining, but
this roof caved in with them and they
were nearly all serioualy lnjur-d. As
the door opened inward the crowd
againBt it prevented it oelng opened
at all until too late. Although there
were some medicines in the town the
nearest doctor was then in Paisley, 05
miles distant. It took him two days
to reach Silver La1 e. There were no
telephones in the country at that time.
A hospital was made out of the saloon
below and the unfortunate victims
given the best care possible. All the
ashes and remaining parts of the
corpses were buried together in the
Silver Lake cemetery in one tomb.
Mr. barnea declared that his wife
had been invited to take part in the
exeruises, but had gone instead to visit
relatives elsewhere. Klamath Falls
Northwestern. I
CENTRAL OREGON
IS SETTLING UP
State Engineer Says DIs
trict Is Favorable For
Dry Farming.
The following is part of lengthy
article written by State Engineer John
H. Lewis, appearing in Irrigation
Age:
T hroughout much of Central Oregon,
which ranges in elevation from three
to four thousand feet above the sea
level, the precipitation varies from
about eight to fifteen Inches. TMa
district which has long been famous as
being the Isrgest area In the United
States without railway transportation,
is now being rapidly settled, due In
part to the active railway construction
now under wsy, to the reduction of
from five to tnree years' residence re
quired for homestead entry, to the In
crease from 160 to 320 seres allowed
to each entryman on non-irrigable
land, and primarily to the fact that
the precipitation in this vast empire
is believed to be ample for dry farm
ing purposes.
EARLY PIONEER OF
OF OREGON DIES
J o s e p h W. Cooksey, For
merly Local Stockman,
Dies In California.
Joeep'- W. Cooksey. one of the earl
iest pioneers of this portion of Oregon,
passed away on January 2, 1914, at
his home at Porterville, Calit. Ut
ceased was a son-in-lsw of Mrs. Elita
Ven-tor of this place, be havirg mar
ried Maty, eldest daughter of Mrs.
Venator, in this county a number of
years ago. Mrs. Cooksey alone sur
vives her husband, there being no liv
ing children ot the union.
About four years ego he suffered a
sun stroke which it is believed was the
primary cause of death. He was 69
years ot age.
Mr. Cooksey passed through the
Goose Lske Vslley before there was a
permanent resident here. He located
in Harney in 1866, engaging in the
cattle business. Hsving extensive
interests, his acquaintance extended
over the southeastern portion tf the
state, and be will be well remembered
bv the older residents of Lske County.
In 1882 he sold oat bis business in
Oregon and removed to Arizona, later
removing to Porterville, where be had
resided since 1898.
C. J. SMITH WANTS
TO SUCCEED WEST
Governor Says He Will
Take Stump For and
Against Candidates.
A news dispatch from Salem say a
that l'r. C. J. Smith, formerly State
Senator from Umatilla County, but
now of Portland, will eoon announce
his candidacy for Governor on the
Democratic ticket, with tne indorse
ment of Governor West and the request
that Smith be given the support of
tne executive's following in the State,
Is the declaration made in inner politic
al circles here.
Repeatedly in the last few months
the Governor, in declaring to friends
that he would not be a candidate for
re-election or for any office, has stated
thst he would have a Democrat can
didate in the field for Governor. That
candidate, say politicians, Is nune
othe" than Dr. Smith. To friends in
discussing the State political situation
the Governor has also signified the
intention of entering the campaign at
the coming general election as a stump
speaker for and against candidates.
The mountain road tetween Lake
view and Paisley is now open, a num
ber ot teams hsving paused over it
during tho past weeti. The snow on
the Summit is about three feet deep,
but it is expected that the road will
be kept open during the remainder of
the Winter.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
IS DISAPPOINTED
Railway Troubles Delay
Arrival of Bride-to-be of
O. C. Gibbs.
A aad dissppointent was in store for
County Attorney O. C. Gibbs when the
train failed to reach here last Wednes
day evening. His tride-to-be. Miss
Golden J. Cameron, of Washington,
U. C, was enroute to Lakeview on the
train, and Mr. Gibbs bad all arrange
ments made for the wedding which
was to have taken place on New
Year's day. He bad perfected all
plana in a very quiet manner, only a
few of bis most intimate friends being
in on the secret.
Since the discontinued operstion of
trains Miss Csmeron has been delay
ed in Reno, and will arrive bere on
the first train. The many friends of
Mr. Gibbs sincerely trust that all
things will end well, but this little
displeasing experience will doubtless
uiske him a firm believer in the old
adsge "the course of true love never
runs smooth."
LYTLE ASKS FOR
DOUBLEDIPPING
State Official Proposes
Plan to Combat Scabies
In Importing Bucks.
Action must be tsken through official
sources to combat the spread of scab
ies among sheep imported into Oregon,
according to W. H. Lytle, Secretary
of the Oregon Live Stock Sanitary
Board. 1 Mr. Lytle has written Gover
nor West asking the latter to issue a
proclamation requiring the double dip
ping of range bucks imported.
At a meeting ot the board in Port
land recently, it waa voted to esk the
Governor to order thst no rams be
Imported unlesB they shall be dipped
twice after their arrival here under
the rules snd regulations of the United
States bureau of animal industry and
under the supervision of either state
or federal officials.
Scabies, which is a disease both in
fectious and contagious, is said to ex
ist in practically all other states and
during the fall season past sheep in
certain sections of this state have been
exposed. The only positive means ot
preventing future infection is declared
to be double dipping. Importers of
rsnge bucks in general, are declared
to be agreeable to the proposed proc
lamation.
JEWELRY STORE
CHANGES HANDS
Gardner and White Buy
Local Business From A.
Kaufmann.1
A. Kaufmann, jeweler, last week
sold his stock ot jewelry to O. M.
Gardner, citv superintendent of schools
and C. A. White, who for the past few
months has oeen employed by Mr.
Kaufmann. The business will be con
ducted at the old stand in the Hayes &
Grob building, the quarters having
teen greaUv remodeled ana improved
since the change.
Mr. Kaufmann located in Lakeview
atout three years ago and during bis
stsy bere has established a good busi
ness, being held in the highest confi
dence and esteem by bis many patrons.
He holds 160 acres of land in the Che
wauoan Valley 'and after a trip to that
section will leave for California to
spend the winter. He states that fail
ing health waa the reason for disposing
of his store here.
The business baa fallen injo the
hands -of competent directors and will
doubtless be conducted in a manner
worthy of the public's patronage.
Notwithstanding the peculiar local
weather, reports come from the desert
that conditions there are the most fa
vorable for sheep than they nave been
in years. The light snows followed' by
rain affords ample water for the stock
and it la said that green grass is start
ing, making the very best of feed.
TRAIN T0M0RR0V NIGHT
DELAYED SERVICE WILL BE RE
SUMED THIS MORNING
Unprecedented Storms Have Caused Several
Days Cessation in N.-C.-O. Activities
Ravages of Elements Repaired
In Reasonable Time
Due to washouts of track on the
Nevada-California-Oregon Railway,
the full extent of which cannot be
ascertained, train service between
Lakeview and Keno has been paralyzed
since Tuesday of last week, that being
the last date of the arrival of a train
here.
The only communication we have
had with tbe ootside world during the
present condition has been by way of
Klamath Kails, wbich bas been meager
owing to the routing of all incoming
mail by Reno over tbe N.-C.-O. For
tunately tbe Btage line west have been
giving excellent service as has ail
star routes opersting into Lakeview,
with the exception of one brief delay
on tbe northern occasioned lust week
by the washing out of a bridge.
Up until yesterday mornng the mat
ter of train service being resumed was
a matter of conjecture, but according
to authentic information gained at
that time train Number 1 will leave
Reno this morning, reaching Lakeview
not later than tomorrow evening.
Tuesday evening a portion ot tbe train
crew, including Engineer Anderson,
Kirerran Poindexter, Conductor D. R.
Patterson, Section Boss Carroll and
Morris Lamb who have been hell up
at Likely since Wednesday of last week
arrived on a speeder from that place,
before leaving Lakeview yesterday
LIGHT CHILDREN
HOSTSAT DINNER
Number of Young: Guests
Enjoy Repast at Hotel
Lakeview.
That which was a fitting climax to
holiday gaities in Lakeview was the
dinner served at the Hotel Lakeview
on New Years day at wbich Amos and
Aenid, son and dsugnter of Mr. and
Mrs. F. P. Light, were host and
hoBtess to a number of young friends.
At 1 :45 P. M. the guests began to
assemble in the parlor ot the hotel,
and at two o'clock they marched in
couples to the dining room where a
most elegant repast had been prepared
for them. Coming down the stairs
keeping time to the airs of a wedding
march, mu-ie for which was furnished
by Mrs. George Chandler, the little
tots presented an appearance that
gladdened the hearts of onlookers.
The menu included such good things
as roast pig and roast turkey with
cranberry sauce, fruit cake, plum pud
ding, grape juice punch, all accessor
ies and then some on the side being
provided. Aside from the many good
ies prepared for tbe children the train
which did not reach Lakeview the
night before was bringing other dele-
cicies not procurable in the local mar
ket. During the course of the meal
Mr. and Mrs. Light personally admin
istered to the wants and whims of the
little guests.
After dinner the children retired to
tbe parlor where a few hours were
spent in games and various modes of
amusement. Each guest was present
ed with a ticket to the Snider Theater,
a little token which was the remaining
factor in a memorable event long to be
cherished in their childish hearts.
Tnose present were:
Milton Smith. Ruth Koozer, Frank
Harrow, Hester Smith, Ross Paxton,
Herold Fitzpatrick, Fern Ahlstrom,
Hillard Bailey, Lucile Simmons,
Wilma Grob, Rhesu Duncan, Shelby
Bailey, Ethel Fitzpatrick, Bennie
Continued on page eight
morning Mr. Carroll was in communi
cation with Superintendent Will Done
way at Kene and waa informed by tbat
official tbat train No. 1 bringing the
mail would leave Reno Thursday morn
ing. He waa not certain about the
train reacbtag Lakeview on tbe same
day but had all confidence that it would
arrive here not later than tomorrow
(Friday) night.
As near as the crew has been able to
lesrn tbe principal damage done to tbe
track was sbout a mile south of Doyle
where two fills one to tbe extent of
600 fee: and the other 200 feet were
completely washed out. Considerable
damage wss also done near Purdy
sbout seven miles south of Plumas and
there were two washouts near Murray
this side of Hot Springs. The extent
of damage done the track oi this side
of Likelv was practically confined to a
small bridge in the bead ot Pit River
canyon and a till at Davis Creek, but
both of these were to nave been repair
ed by last night.
In tbe fsce of all adverse conditions
it would seem thst we are to have re
sumption of service as soon as could be
expected, and that no unnecessary time
is being lost in bringing this about.
We predict, However, tbat upon arrival
of tbe first train that a more enthus
iastic welcome will be accorded the N.-C.-O.,
if such a thing is possible, than
was on Railroad Day, January 7, 1912.
PRO TEH CHANGE
OF MAILROUTING
Unsettled Conditions I n
Local Service Due to this
Alteration.
Postmaster Ahlstrom received a tel
egram Tuesday evening from chief
clerk of the Railway Mail Service at
San Francisco stating that the Nevada-California-Oregon
Railway had report
ed that the road would not be able to
carry mail to Lakeview for two weeks,
and upon this advice bad routed mail
to this point by way of Klamath Falls.
Tbe telegram was dated January 6,
1914, but according to later informa
tion that trains would resume today,
mention of which is made elsewhere
in this issue, it is believed that the
railway's report was made when dam
age n as first done to the track.
Mr. AhlBtrom, while averse to the
idea of bringing in mail by way ot tbe
west, yesterday replied to the Railway
Service to send nothing by way of
Klamath tails other than first-class
matter and part of daily paper.
Owing to bad condition of roads the
western stage now with regular mai'i
bas about all it can handle and if addi
tional business is added the service
will doubtless be ever-taxed. How- .
ever, it is believed if the N.-C.-O. re
sumts service today mnst all ot back
mail will be brought in without. .
change in routing.
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But One School.
It is the imperative duty-of all
school boards of our public school sys
tem to admit to the schools within
their districts all children residing
therein, between the ages of 6 and 21
years, without disciminstion as to color
or race. iWhen tbe leigslature bas not
passed an act authorizing them to do
so, school boards, created for carrying
on the public schools of tne state, bare
no lawful power to provide seperate
schools for the education of the white
and colored children. Such Is the find
ing of tbe Supreme Court in a case
brought up in Klamath County over
two childen ot Indisn biood.