Weekend Edition Saturday, Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com Jan 9, 2016 Couple Caught Inslee Impatient JNET Snares Two Alleged Meth Governor Wants to Hold State Workers Dealers in Centralia / Main 3 Accountable for Early DOC Releases / Main 4 Pete Caster / [email protected] Jason Horwath, owner of Castle Guard Sports, SNOW holds a semi-automatic handgun for sale at his store in Centralia on Thursday afternoon. 2015 Ends on High Note for Concealed GOOD Pistol Licenses, Pistol Transfers HANDGUNS: Applications PLENTY OF SNOW: General Doubled Between November Manager Sees Best Skiing and December of Last Year Conditions in Years By Natalie Johnson By Justyna Tomtas [email protected] [email protected] Demand for handguns and concealed With a less-than-ideal start to pistol licenses in Lewis County is boom- the season, White Pass Ski Area is ing. now making up for lost time with In mid-December, the Lewis County bountiful amounts of snow. Sheriff’s Office asked residents to con- Kevin McCarthy, White Pass sider making an appointment to apply for general manager, expects this to be a concealed pistol license, citing a sudden, one of the top three in the history dramatic increase in applications. of the slopes, despite a two-week- late start to the season due to the Recently released statistics for De- closure of U.S. Highway 12. cember show that demand continued to The highway was closed after be high all month. Applications for the rain caused washouts and mud- permits more than doubled between No- slides on the west and east sides of vember and December 2015, increasing White Pass. from 167 to 345. “Now it’s going well,” McCar- please see HANDGUNS, page Main 14 thy told The Chronicle on Friday. “We have lots of snow and condi- tions are good. It’s beautiful sunny Lewis County weather today.” Officials React to please see SNOW, page Main 16 Executive Order on Gun Control PROSECUTOR: Initiative 594 Already Covers Much of Executive Order By Natalie Johnson & Kaylee Osowski [email protected] [email protected] According to some Lewis County of- ficials, an executive order on gun control announced Monday by President Barack Obama would have little effect on crimi- Pete Caster / [email protected] nals’ ability to get guns. Jordan Sume glides of of a rail in the “I don’t think executive orders are the terrain park area at White Pass Ski Area on answers to stopping a San Bernardino or Friday afternoon. a Sandy Hook because those people pur- chased those guns legally,” Sheriff Rob Snaza said Thursday. However, officials said the order is unlikely to have a strong effect on Wash- ington residents. please see CONTROL, page Main 14 The Chronicle, Serving The Greater Preparing for the Worst Prep Basketball Deaths Lewis County Area Since 1889 County, Cities C2BL Ponder, Richard Fay, 85, Follow Us on Twitter Centralia @chronline to Consider Roundup: Martin, Peter Anthony, 25, Adoption of Napavine Chehalis Find Us on Facebook Mullins, Larry Leroy, 73, www.facebook.com/ Hazard Plan Drubs Puyallup / Main 5 Mossyrock thecentraliachronicle / Sports 1 JANUARY 14-18 BIG ARYSALE CH548905cz.sw JANU OPEN 10am to 7pm • MONDAY, JANUARY 18 360-736-3900 • WWW.CENTRALIAOUTLETS.COM • I-5 EXIT 82 • BOTH SIDES • CENTRALIA Main 2 The Chronicle, Centralia/Chehalis, Wash., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 PAGE TWO News White Pass Wipeout of the Weird Vermont Deli Near Grenade That Cleared Trump Venue Didn’t Sell Courthouse Was Gag Bologna Special Gift for New Sheriff BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — BEAVER, Pa. (AP) — A Workers at a Vermont deli near grenade that led authorities to where Republican presidential evacuate a Pennsylvania county candidate Donald Trump ap- courthouse was a gag gift in- peared say they didn’t sell any of tended for the newly elected the bologna sandwich specials sheriff. named for him. Instead, Beaver County Sher- The sandwich was on sale for iff Tony Guy ordered the evacua- $20.16 at the Kountry Kart Deli, tion as a precaution after the box next door to the Flynn Center was X-rayed as part of Wednes- for the Performing Arts. Trump day’s incoming mail. appeared there Thursday. Authorities say the sender is The Trump sandwich is bolo- friends with the sheriff and had gna on white bread with Ameri- clearly labeled the box with his Pete Caster / [email protected] can cheese, lettuce, tomato, deli return address. District Attor- A snowboarder loses his edge and crashes on a groomed run at White Pass Ski Area Friday morning. The story, and mustard and bacon slices, abbre- ney David Lozier says the man many other photos, is available to subscribers at www.chronline.com. viated B.S. was upset that the gift caused There also were deli counter such problems and cooperated tip jars with the faces of Trump with investigators. and Burlington’s own U.S. Sen. The grenade was harmless. It Bernie Sanders, a Democratic was mounted on a plaque with Notable Quote presidential candidate. a sign reading, “Complaint de- Kountry Kart owner Mike partment. Take a number.” A Williams tells Boston.com the numbered plastic ticket was at- Trump jar received $6.70 by the tached to the grenade’s pin. “I find this absolutely maddening and totally mind-boggling that we end of Thursday while the Sand- The courthouse was evacu- are in a situation that this condition has existed for so many years.” ers jar had $120. ated for about 80 minutes. Most of the deli’s other sand- wiches sell for about $7 to $10. Solo Entrant in Gov. Jay Inslee on the DOC’s early release of ineligible prisoners Couple Gets Engaged at Michigan City Contest (see page Main 4 for the full story) Walmart, Accused Wins $2,000 Package of Theft BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man has won prizes worth near- Michigan couple’s engagement ly $2,000 after being the only is off to a rocky start. person to enter a contest to cel- Police say a 25-year-old ebrate a Michigan city’s 150th Today in History man proposed marriage to a anniversary. 20-year-old woman at a Bay City MLive reported that Taylor Today’s Highlight in History: perial Japanese forces. Walmart store in front of em- Langstaff had to do 25 activities IN 1913, Richard Milhous IN 1957, Anthony Eden re- On Jan. 9, 1916, the World ployees and other shoppers who in the Bay City area and stamp Nixon, the 37th president of the signed as British prime minister War I Battle of Gallipoli ended congratulated them on Dec. 30. them off on a “passport” to win United States, was born in Yorba for health reasons; he was suc- after eight months with an Ot- But that same night, William the prizes. Linda, California. ceeded by Harold Macmillan. toman Empire victory as Allied Cornelius Jr. later was accused of The activities included see- IN 1914, the County of Los IN 1968, the Surveyor 7 space forces withdrew. shoplifting at a nearby store and ing a show at The State Theatre, Angeles opened the country’s probe made a soft landing on the arrested. Court records show enjoying a beer at Tri-City Brew- first public defender’s office. moon, marking the end of the the items included an edible ing Co., and going on a holiday On This Date: The fraternity Phi Beta Sigma American series of unmanned tour of homes in Bay City’s His- was founded at Howard Univer- thong and sex toy. IN 1788, Connecticut became explorations of the lunar surface. The Bay City Times, citing toric District. sity in Washington, D.C. IN 1972, reclusive billionaire Langstaff’s prizes included the fifth state to ratify the U.S. IN 1931, Bobbi Trout and court records, reports his fian- Constitution. Howard Hughes, speaking by restaurant gift certificates, a Edna May Cooper broke an en- cée admitted stolen jewelry was IN 1793, Frenchman Jean telephone from the Bahamas to yearlong membership to the Bay durance record for female avia- in her possession. Pierre Blanchard, using a hot-air reporters in Hollywood, said a Area Family Y, Bay City-branded tors as they returned to Mines Cornelius was arraigned balloon, flew between Philadel- purported autobiography of him T-shirts and a four-person pass Field in Los Angeles after flying Tuesday on a misdemeanor phia and Woodbury, New Jersey. by Clifford Irving was a fake. to sail aboard the Appledore IV a Curtiss Robin monoplane con- charge. He couldn’t be reached IN 1861, Mississippi became IN 1987, the White House re- tall ship. tinuously for 122 hours and 50 for comment Thursday. His fian- the second state to secede from leased a Jan. 1986 memorandum Because Langstaff was the minutes. cée posted bond before she could the Union, the same day the prepared for President Ron- only entrant, he also received IN 1945, during World War II, be arraigned on any charges. Star of the West, a merchant ald Reagan by Lt. Col. Oliver L. second through 10th place win- American forces began landing The newspaper says inves- vessel bringing reinforcements North showing a link between tigators confirmed Cornelius ner prizes. on the shores of Lingayen Gulf and supplies to Federal troops U.S. arms sales to Iran and the bought an engagement ring at Bay City is 115 miles north- in the Philippines as the Battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, of Luzon got underway, result- release of American hostages in Walmart for $29. west of Detroit. retreated because of artillery fire.