The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963, January 23, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE BEND BULLETIN TIIH WKATIIF.il Tonight nd Wodnnsduy, Prtly Cloudy. Wostorly Winds. BULLETIN r 1 PHONE N0.20I VOL. I IIK.MI, DKW ICUTKH VOVS'tY, OREGON, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY Hit, 1017 NO. 8( DESCHUTES COUNTY BILL BACKED BY FORBES WINS EASY VICTORY IN HOUSE OPPOSITION IS LED BY BURDICK KING STILL ON JOB llenrt lloprewiilallvo Shows Ncroa ilty for Immediate Hrtlloini'iiO Court lllll Hrenk Trail Cor Today's Meanure. , SALEM, Jan. 23. Tho bill croal lug Deschutes County. passed the lldiiio Ht noon today with only 11 votoa agalnal II. Tho clean cut vic tory evidences tha ablllly of llnpro Mi'iitntlvo Vornon A. Forbes to rally frlnnd.'i to hla support In tho House and Inaurna tlm subsequent paasago of the I'HI In tho Senate. Representa tive llurdlck voted against tha bill mid vnhnmmitly appealed, without avail (or It defeat. In fairness to III in. however. It almuld bo alatnd that ho did not lobby previously, and that hla excellent speech waa probably Intended chiefly (or I oral consumption In nntl-dlvlalon precincts whura he rocelvod heavy support. Flea 'iniprt'li-nilvr. W. F. King waa a gratified listen er, but hla ploaaura (ndd aa the votoa wore counted. King says, however, that In) will Mill may on tha Job. George II. (Casey I Brewster, took no part, but la active In Irrigation legls Intlon. Representative Forbes Hindu a coniprohnnalva plea (or tho hill. Iln ilwolt on tho necessity (or nn liu ineilliilo and di'flnltn settlement and iinted figures showing tho geo graphic and economic altuntlon. llurdlrk'a chief point waa tho de sirability of leaving settlement to tho court. Ho IiNiiikIiI out tho allcgu tlon that 200 Illegal votoa had boon mat for dlvlalon. In Bnud. Ilia plea waa especially for tho farmers, whoso vote, ho auld, waa overwhelmingly nntl-dlvlalon III con l runt to tho lloud manufacturing vote. Forbes knocked out thla argument by quoting rnlurna from Tumulo, Al falfa and Mllllcan proclncta. Tho representative from Bond alto dwelt (Continued on Pago 4.) flKCRKTARY I. AM; WII.I RE FHAIN FROM DESIGNATING LAND FOR MO ACUK LAW UN TIL A FT K II INVESTIGATION. RANGE GOBBLING CHARGE IS MADE WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 23. Thnt wonlthy storrkmnn in thn woat nro making uho of the recently on acted 640 aero homoatnnd law to gobble up largo area of range, la tho chnrgo nindo In lottors and tel egrams which aro pouring Into the oltW'o of Socrothry of Interior Lano. (o hue docldod to designate no land pi (or entry under the now luw until ho can mako a thorough Investiga tion, and determine whether or not fraud In bolng nttomptod. The charges pouring In upon him nay that in all tha woatorn stutos big stockman have boon Bonding tholr heritors and othor employes to make applications for land under thla law, thtiH obtaining n prior right to en try. In thla way, It la nllogod, frauds lire bolng nttomptod Blmllnr to tho Plummy entries made under the old timber and Btono act, No land can , lio actually ontnrod undor tho 840 , ncro lnw until dnpartmental regula tions have boon IsHiiod, and then only Mich land can bo entered as Is doBlg nothd for stockralslng homostoad 1ng by tho Socretary of tho Interior. Aa yet, Socrotary Lano has mado no designations, and the regulations aro held bnck. By refualng to make designations, tho saarotary can pre vent tho perpetration of frauds, If upon Investigation ho becomes con vinced that oxtoniive fraud In the Interest of big stockmen It being at tempted. . PLAYS RAGTIME AS HE WAITS FOR END Ncirro Murderer While Away Hour Jn Itaath Cell, With Mouth Harp Will Old February 0. ' (By United Jrfjbfli Th. n.ll, Bulletin). COLUMBUS. 0., Jan. 23. In the Ohio penitentiary death coll, Ilobort Kllla, colored, playa ragtime' for hours at a time nn a mouth harp. Not ton feet away In tho electric chair In which ha la doomed to die on tho morning of Fobruary 6. "Tho niualc hulpa him forgot," Warden 1'.. P. Thoraua oxplalned to day. Kvldoncs In Ellis' trial ahowa ho, with two othnr prisoners In thn Ham ilton county jail, played cards to leo who would kill tho matron to got nor koya and oscapo. Kllla drew tho card. The crime waa commlttod July 24, 1916. BIG RECEPTION FOR CONGRESS TONIGHT I'rcNldcnl and Mm. Wlbmii to En tertain at Hugo Social Affair At White lluuw. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. Con greaa la donning Its white vest und awiillow tall today preparatory to moving Into the While House for a few hours thla evening (or tho an nual Congressional reception given hy Prealdont and Mrs. Wilson. It always marks the largest gutherlng In Washington of Congressional tal ont. abetted by- Wibeauiy of thrir wives. At a spet-lul meeting of tho com mittee on rules In both housea today the following resolutions woro re ported out and acted upon Immedi ately to servo aa guidance at the re caption tonight: Absolute limit on nil debate of any legislative subject, thirty seconds. . There shall be no party slanders uttered or political scandals aired. No tlmo limit on discussion by the wife of one Congressman on tho dress of thn wife of another Congressman. Thut every confidence Is held In tho ability of Senator Lewis' 1917 model kaftan to make a sensational bit. That executive sessions of mem bers in tho state dining room whoro refreshments will be served, shall be limited to forty-flvo minutes. RUNAWAY UNCLAIMED Tom MihIoc to Remain at TuknIiik Homo Till Authorization Hent. Until a claim la put in for tho runaway, Tom Madoc, now stopping at the cabin of Dalo Tusslng, 47 miles from Bend on tho Burns road tho youngster will not bo brought bnck to Bond, waa the word obtained from II. O. Farrls, tho truck drvlor who originally found tho lad and who returned to tho city last night. Mr. Tusslng has rocelvod no auth orlzutlon to return the boy, Mr. Far rls staled. ENLARGE EQUIPMENT Powerful TliawliiK Devices Received Today by Power Company. ' As a part of tholr policy for Im proving service to patrons horo. thn Bond Wntor, Light & Power Co. has purchased two 20-kllowatt transform ers, to bo used In thawing out mains and water pipes, the apparatus bo lng recolvod this morning. An outlay of $700 was Involved. Four transformers of Bovon and ono-half kilowatts each, have already boon in use, but with tho two new ones, tha work will procood much mora rapidly, Manager Folov states. Tho ontlro thawing apparatus was lit ,ian trwln.. II I- t.....l.. .1... water users will be spared tho nocos slty of continuing tho bucket brigado Bystom aftor tomorrow night. CASUALITY LIST FOR EXPLOSION IS GIVEN LONDON, Jnn. 2. It was an nounced hore today that the complete casualty Hat officially compiled, gives 80 killed, 72 Bllghtly Injured and 28 snrlously Injured as the result of the munitions plant oxploslon Friday, DRIVER NOT HURT, ALTHOUGH BURIED BY FALLING WOOD lOMtor Menoar Huatalns Only Few ltruUes When Contents of Fuel Hunker Four Over film. Although burled completely under a load of wood which poured out over him, Leator Monear, driver (or the Oregon Fuel Co., escaped with a few bud bruises lute yesterday afternoon, and today was aguln at work with little left but a gonerul feeling of soreness to remind him of his un usual experience. Mencar had backed hla wagon up to a bunker at The Bhevlln-Hlxon Company, plaut, and stood close to the rear wheels as he released the catch which allows the wood to be dumped. Much more than a load, however, was contained In the bunk er, and not only was the wagon filled, but the driver was covered almost Instantly by a rapld-flro of sharp cornered box wood. ' Workmen quickly rushed to his as slstunce and removed enough of the fuel to enublo him to regain his foot. COLLEGE MEN 10 MEETING HAH HEEN CALLKD FOU FRIDAY EVENING, TO RE VIVK UNIVERSITY ( LIH, HKRE IX 11)10. Actuated by a gregarious Instinct that is becoming to most college men, a call has been Issued by mem bora of tho one tlmo University Club In Bend, for a meeting to bo held In tho Council Chambers noxt Friday evening at 8 o'clock sharp, for the bdrpose of "reviving' the organization which hod a big membership here In 1910 and 1911. Tho Idea sprung from the brains of Judgo W. I). Barnes, H. C. Kills and Georgo S. Young, president, vice president and Bocrotary of the de funct organization, who are desirous of seeing tho resurrection of the or ganization and its perpetuation in Bund. With the rapid growth of the city in tho lust three years there aro, it Is thought more than 100 men in Berid who have attended colleges, or universities.. It will bo the Inten tion of the University Club to enlist thesa men and bring out the old guard to a big feed, tho dato of which will depend upon the completion of the new Pilot Butte Inn. The Idea prevails among tho older heads that such will have a good field In Bend. Among tho members of the tormor University Club still resldont in Bend and surrounding country ore: v W. 0. Bornes, president, North- (Continued on Page 4.) WILSON CHEERED FOR BY ENGLISH (Unitrd Pmi 8taff Corrapcimlcnt.) MANCHESTER, Eng., Jan. 23. Tho eyes of capital and labor throughout Europe focused on the Sixteenth Annual Conference of the British Labor Party here today. Labor Party delegates encored President WiUon for five minutes hero today whon G. J. Wardnor cas ually mentioned his namo whon open ing the convention. Tho ovation was entirely spontaneous, and do cldedly noisy. Followlns th'.s. with another demonstration, the conven tion overwhelmingly approved the action of Ministers Henderson, Hodge and Humes, In joining the Lloyd Goorge cabinet, in spite of tho tact that tho act was In violation of tholr party's constitution, v What labor shall domnnd after the greatest war In history was tho clear cut Issuo. Resolutions before tho conference todny Indicated that labor will tight to mold shattered industrial rela tions moro radically than evor In labor's (avor. Revolutionary de mands will bo made on tho govern ment. It had boon practically docldod be fore the hundreds of delegates as sembled that whan demobilization throws hundreds of thousands of workers back Into the Industrial boil ing pot, the unions will domnnd that tho govarnmont provide work for every man who left his job on account of the. war. Immediate restitution of the full rights and privileges of BEND S CREDIT HIGHLY RATED BOND'S NOT NEEDED, SAYS A. G. LONG. Write II. C, Kills on Fire Equip ment Question Hpeclal Moetinj; of City Council to Be Held on J Protection Issue. Bend's credit is on a high enough rating so that in case it Is decided to purchase new fire equipment for the city, the expenditure need not necessarily be Included in the bond Issue covering city Indebtedness. Such was the statement made by A. O. Long, Portland dealer In fire ap paratus, In a letter to City Recorder H. C. Kills, received this morning. "A bond Issue will not be necessary." Mr. Long writes, "unless preferred by the administration, I consider Bend's credit perfectly good. The town has a splendid future, and I am willing to carry your paper at six per cent." - ' Council To Meet. Mr. Long's letter stated that be would arrive In Bend tomorrow, and after an. Inspection of local conditions would be able to advise better as to whut style of fire fighting appara tus would prove most efficient here. Mayor S. C. Caldwell will call a spe cial meeting of the City Council dur ing Mr. Long's stay in Bend, probably tomorrow night, st which the public is urged to attend, as the matter of more adequate fire protection will be practically the only subject to be discussed. To DincuHM Purchancs. Recommendations, it Is expected, will be made by Mr. Long and the ad visability of purchasing more up to date fire fighting machinery will be discussed. . SMrvXong1 letter is In reply to a communication adressed to him by Mr. Ellis a short time ago in regard to the fire question. Fire protection will also be one of tho chief subjects tomorrow noon at the weekly Commercial Club luncheon to be held at the Wright hotel. It is expected that Mr. Long will be one of the speakers. In addition. President Dement states that several committee reports are due. GERMAN RAIDER IS NOT TO BE LOCATED BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 23. The German raider has utterly disappear ed, hut shippers are momentarily ex pecting word . that operations have been ronewed elsewhere. The re port that the cruiser Glasgow sank the rolder, is entirely discredited. The Standard published a report, as yet unconfirmed, that a submarine halted the Spanish steamer Relna Victoria Eugenia, at the mouth of the , River Plate and examined the ship's papers. . FIVE MINUTES LABORS' CONVENTION unions, withdrawn during the war also will be asked. A demand for a general eight hour day and a minimum wage is believed sure to pass the conference. It is equally decided that the unions will demand the nationalization of pro ductive industries mlnos. etc. a radical educational retorm, profit sharing schemes and other things. Numerous resolutions, so far framed, repudiate the government's proposal to create compulsory arbi tration of labor disputes. ; Immediate negotiations (or peace aro demanded by many delegations, but this Issue It Is believed, will have no great Bupport. A demand that women, now replacing men in hundreds of occupations, shall be assured remunerative omployment after tho war Is placod In the same class as pence. If the main Ibsucs of the confer once, howovor, are carried, British unions will struggle In the future (or a stronger institution than the Amorlcan Federation of Labor. The delegates look to the Bupport of Arthur Henderson, the govern ment's labor advlBor, who is also sec rotary of the Labor Party. Hender son, four months ago, called upon every .union council in the British Islos to lay down its Idea for labor's post-war program. The resolutions before the conference today, sum up the situation. i Three days, possibly (our, will be devotod to the unions' future policy. CHIEF OF POLICE LAYS MORAL WAVE i TO BEND REVIVALS I ArrcittM Almost Unknown, anil Police Court Trials are Hcarcer, De clares L. A. W. Nixon. That a great moral wave Is passing over Bend, is the declaration of Chief of Police L. A. W. Nixon, who asserts that the city Is becoming almost too good to be true. "The only thing I can think of as a possible explana tion is the union revival conducted by Dr. Lyon," he. said. "8lnco tho revival hit Bend there has been a noticeable (ailing off in the number of arrests and police court trials. I suppose too, that the people are too busy to be bad." , Records in municipal court back Chief - Nixon's statement as to the morality of Bend, especially during the last two weeks. The evangelistic services to which he gives credit for the scarcity of law violators, are being held nightly at the Presbyterian church, and will continue during 'the balance of the week. Afternoon lectures are also being given, the evangelist speaking this afternoon on the book of Revela tions. E IS DE ARMO.ND, AT BALKM, SUG GESTS THAT COUNTY JUDGES PASS ON APPLICATIONS FOR SHIPMENTS. SALEM, Or. Jan. 23. (Special) The decision as to whether or not a permit shall be given authorizing an individual tox receive liquor, as provided In the proposed "bone-dry-law,' will probably be made a duty of the County Judge, instead of the District Attorney. A suggestion that this change in the new law be made was offered by District Attorney De Armond, of Des chutes County, at a general mass meeting held in the House of Rep resentatives here last night, at which features of the new law were dis cussed. Mr. De Armond was called on to discuss features of the "bone-dry" bill as they affected District Attor neys and in his talk pointed out that the law, as offered, makes the Dis trict Attorney Issue a permit to any one desiring to receive liquor upon a proper showing being made. This, he said, placed too much responsi bility on the District Attorney, and he advised a change so that the power of Issuing the permit devolves on the County Judge. Secretary Hutton, of the Anti Saloon League, and Treasurer Kay, both approved the suggestion, and It is probable that it will be adopted. CONTRACT ALTERED ON RAILROAD LOAN Protests From Allies Cause r Four Important Lines in Orient To Be Left Out. "" - (United Prcaa Staff Correspondent.) f TOKIO, Jan. 23. Because of pro tests by Great Britain, France and Russia, the railway loan contract signed Septembed 30, between the Chinese government and the Ameri can firm ot Sloms & Carey, St. Paul, has been revised, according to an official dispatch to the Japanese government. Four lines,' all but one connect ing Yingchow with Lunchow In the elsand of Hainan, have been dropped from their original contract it is re ported. The line in Hainan Island and an other of 800 miles which Is to con nect Chuchow, a town in Hunan Prov ince, with Chinchow, In Kwangtung. are given in the new contract. The amount of the loan Is to be changed as a result ot a change in the plans, says the dispatch received here. The new amount is to be decided after a survey by Mr. Kyle, englnoer ot the Slems-Carey Company, who is now on his way to China. It Is probable that the last pro posed line between Chuchow and Chinchow also may recotve a protest from Qreat Britain and Franco, be cause ot conflict with the Hanking- Hlengyi line and the Peking-Hankow road, both undor British interests. The French claim rights for lines from Yunnan to Chinchow and from Chinchow to Chungkung. W IRRIGATION CHANGES ASKED COMPLETE REVISION . AIM OF BILL Old Law Included, but Many New Features are Added In Ijaurgaard Measure Allows Bonding for Many Purposes. SALEM, Jan. 23. Passage of the bill Introduced by Representative O. Laurgaard, drafted on recommenda tions by J. W. Brewer, Percy Cup per, J. H. Upton, Albert Elder and Mr. Laurgaard, members of the Irri gation congress legislative commit tee, will result In the complete re vision of the irrigation laws of the state. The bill Is a lengthy measure, cmoprlslng 41 typewritten pages.' The new code was recommended when it was learned that the irriga tion district law had been so amend ed as to make It almost unworkable and tbat the United States reclama tion service contemplated Introduc ing a bill making extensive amend ments to many of the sections. Old Law Included. The Laurgaard bill embraces vir tually all the principal provisions of the old law arranged in logical order, and includes also some new features, the most important of which are those requested by the United States reclamation service, and duplicates ot the California sta tutes relating to the certification of irrigation district bonds. The attorney general, superintend ent of banks and state engineer are to comprise a board having power , to examine the bonds ot an . Irriga tion district, and If such bonds meet the requirements ot the act and r ceive the approval of this board they would be certified by the secretary of state, and may be used as security by banks' end Insurance "companies the same as municipal bonds. Towns In District. Provision is made to include with in the bonded area ot an irrigation district' towns lying adjacent to It, provided a majority of the land own ers within the town, together with a majority outside the town, sign the provisions necessary for creation of the district. The proposed law would permit bonding for the purposes not only of constructing Irrigation works, but also for the purpose of operating, maintaining or reconstructing such works. Bonds may be issued for a' purpose, including the redemption of outstanding bonds, payment of in terest or outstanding warrants. The present law seems to contemplate organization of an irrigation district only for the purpose of constructing irrigation works. Under the new code, says Laur gaard, the United States reclamation service projects will be able, to or ganize and operate under the state irrigation law, and it is probable tbat water users' associations on these projects will be discontinued. PERSHING'S "-'EXPEDITION TO CATCH VILLA UTTER FAILURE ARMS EMBARGO WILL UK NEXT QUESTION. EL PASO, Jan. 23. The Mexican Consults advised General Obregon to day that Pershing's withdrawal has started. One hundred and sixty truok loads of supplies are moving toward the border. Troops are being concentrated at Dublan. The Ameri cans abandoned Elvalle, San Joaqin and Charos. Three thousand Carran- ilst'as were ready at once to occupy tho evacuated territory. VILLA STILL ACTIVE WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 23. It was officially learned today that General Pershing's withdrawal from Mexico has started. The outposts have been withdrawn and the army's northward march is following imme diately. The last chapter of the expedition to ctach Villa is being written. Villa Is still operating. Following the withdrawal, the question of continuing the embargo of arms and ammunition into Mexico will be considered. No official date has boon set for sending Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico. ' ' U.S. TROOPS ON THE WAY HOME