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VOL.
1IF.NI, 1KH 'IIUTKH COUNTY, OREGON, Tlll'ltHDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY I, 1017
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NO. 47
CAW HIGH TENSION
WHILEANSWERTO GERMANY
STILL REMAINS A MYSTERY
DIPLOMACY MAY FAIL
TO AVERT BREAK.
PASSPORTS REFUSED
M'IImm and Limning Confer Hwrrtly
Fear of Japanese Truubln
Cauura Reluct for Oregon
lo Defeat Allen l.aw.
Ily llohH J. HniinVr,
(United lra HUB" CurraKtndrnt.)
WAHIIINOTON. I. C. Feb. I.
l'rrnlcleiil Wilson' Ih nearly ready to
annnunrn tho government's answer,
to Germany's unto giving warning
of unrestricted submarining. Secre
tary IjuihIiik hua prepared an offlc
lul communication, but IU contents
at present urn secret.
Tho Hlalo Department liaa refused
to Issue passport to American plan
ning to will to Klin) po. This action
greatly Increases Itin already great
tension. It may moan that llm gov
ernment la planning to break off ro
latlona, or that Wilson la determined,
but may modify hla foriuor aland.
Confcrenro Necrrt.
Secretary Lansing and tho Prov
ident conferred thla morning for an
liour discussing the coming commun
ication. The Secretary appeared
norvoua, and refused to give nut a
atatrmont. Ho atnokod a clgarnt. aa
he loft tho audience with the Presi
dent. Nowapapiir men crowded about
hlro. but ho rufuaed to give out any
Information. "I can aay nothing
now. boya," ho cried. "Pleaao close
the door and let mo go."- lie laid
that he might sue tho newspapermen
aomn tlmn during tho afternoon.
Hlluallon rvc.
Lansing's gravity after the mnet
lng with President Wilson huh (akeu
to mean that a moat serious situa
tion hua developed. Tho passport
-announcement rnnvlnrnd ninny thut
4i diplomatic breuk la Imminent.
Tho poHHllilllty of diplomatic dif
ficulties with Japan loomed on the
horlron, 8late Department Chun-
nollnr Polk asked Honator Lane and
Chumberltiln to uso all their Influ
ence to provent tho Oregon leglala
ture from pasHing tho ullen lund
law. lie nlHo met Senator llrndy, of
Idaho, and nuked 111 in lo prevent tho
Idaho leglHlaluro from painting sim
ilar laws.
' ' Japan In Factor.
' It la reported that I'olk aald thai
the acta may ho tho cauao of a moat
serious altitatton with Japan. It Ih
(Continued on last page.)
i:
KILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
WOULD TAX CHURCH PROP
KKTY STERILIZATION HIM,
as fashed.
(By United Poem to Th Dally tlullnlln)
; SAI.EM, Or., Fob. 1. Resolutions
worn passed tndny by the Sannto of
tho "tain InglHlnture urging Congroas
to construct n military highway along
tho coaat from Mexico to Canada.
Senator Smith dciclarod that such a
highway would bo vory uacful In tho
ovent of war, and moat profitable
Ih tlmo of poaco.
, Representative Rondo Introduced
u bill lit tho House taxing all prop-
vii i j uvtiiuu uy, or nolo 111 liuni im
clitirchoa, rollglnUB corporations and
Institutions. It exempts property
used oxcltiBlvoly for church and Sun
day school purposes.
Jloprosnntatlvo Luurgunrd Intro
duced a bill rogulntlng Jltnoy bUBses.
U provides n us f00 for C(,,Hea to
ho secured from the Public Snrvlco
eomnilsHlon, and prorldos for tho
flx(ng of routes, tlmo and rate sched
ules, and chnuffourg' qualifications.
The Houso passed the steriliza
tion bill.
SENATE URGES
MILITARY
ROAD
GOVERNOR HICJNH IIILL
CKEATINO NEW COUNTY
HA I, KM, Or., rVb. I. (How-
n.) M 4 o'clock this after-
noon, , Uovenior Wlthyoomlm
signed the bill creating De-
chutes county, which was pnw
Ml by tho legislature yctdcr-
day. An lie iipix-nded liln Nlgna-
lure, lie remarked, "Vou Ih-ml
people neeiii lo have a liablt of
getting what you go after."
TUMALO BILL GIVEN
COMMITTEE HEARING
LuurgaaHl and Wallace Argun for
Passage of Measure 4'linucea
are Relieved Good.
RAI.EM. Keh. I . ( Speelul. I The
Tuinulo appropriation bill, pfovld
Ing for 125,000 to be used In as
certaining the cuuso of the leak In
the Tuuialo reservoir, was given, a
hearing before the Joint ways and
ineuna roininllleo last night. Rep
resentative (), l.aurgaard and Fred
N. Wallaeo made excellent talks In
behalf of tho measure. ......
Tin appropriation has a friend on
tho committees, and passage Is reas
onably certain If sufficient funds are
available after tho budget has been
cared tor.
BONUSES ADVOCATED
ON LARGE FAMILIES
( My Unite) Praia to Th Dally Bullrttnl
.UIHMAKCK, N.- I., Kcb. I. "T
It." Isn't going to have anything on
North Iiakota's farmer legislature
This was Indicatod by the recom
mendation of the stale board of
health today that the fifteenth leg
Islallve assembly pass a law giving
bonuses to parents raising large fam
llles. A tremendous doorcase In tho
site of families, as revealed by tho
atitlo vital statistics, is blamed.
FAST BASKET
BALL TONIGHT
phim:vii,i.k mkkth iikm at
llll'I'OIXtOMIO I.N 1'IK.HT (i.lMK
ON INTKIt-CITV KUIMKH IIOTII
TKA.M8 tt).rllKXT.
Ilend will clash with Prlnevilln to
night at tho Hippodrome In tho first
of tho Intnr-clty basketball series of
tho present season. Both teams are
keyed up to the high pitch and are
confidant of tonight's victory,
Tho lineup for tho game has not
boon definitely doturmlnod, but in all
probability Hood, . Horton, Clifford
or Manning will work at forwards,
Foster at center and Kolzur and
Nelson at guards. In ItB last game
with the Hippodrome flvo, tho local
team did not show up as well as was
expoctad and wore takon Into camp
17 to Id, but Bevnral members of
tho team being ahsont. Not being
extraordinarily fast on passing and
footwork, Bend will have to rely on
tho accurate haakot-Bhootlng of Rood
to p'ut over a victory on Priuevlllo.
Prlnovlllo, It Ib understood, bus
a light, but fast aggregation. D ro
sins and EsIob at forwards aro a hard
combination to work against, both
being fast and bonily. It thoy nre
as hard a pair to' combat In basket
ball ns thoy nro In football thoy
will give Nelson and Kolzur all they
can handlo In keeping them cover
ed. Foster should havo littlo dif
ficulty in hnmlllng Ynncoy nt cen
ter. Fostor has an extended roach
and should tip the ball toward tho
Ilond baskets regularly. Ho Is also
(aat and pnBseB accurately. Uonnoy
and Woigand work at guard against
tho Bond fnrwnrds.
Tito local flvo is going to try to
night to give tho Bund lovers of
clean, fast sport on opportunity to
got Initiated Into the spirit of tho
gamo. BaBkotball has never played
much pnrt in tho circuit of nthlotlcs
hero. A big crowd is expected at
tho Hlppodromo tonight, A nom
inal admission of 25 conts will bo
charged for the gnmo.
STRAH
ASKS
FOB RAPIO IRK
CONFERS IN PORTLAND
WITH BEND MANAGER
lclalls or Handling Itlgtit of Way
Matters Kplulnod Encourage
ment (liven Overturf in Turn
ulo Mall Issue.
That Robert E. 8trahorn Is anxious
that negotiations for the securing of
terminal sites and right-of-way for
his proposed railroads centering In
Hend bo made as quickly as possible,
was tho Information given out this
morning by H. J. Ovorturf, manager
of the Commercial club, following
his roturn to Bond from Salem,
where he was a member of tho lobby
urging the passage of the bill creat
ing Deschutes county. Mr. Ovorturf
conferred with Mr. Strahorn yester
day In Portland. Mr. Strahorn ex
plained In dutall to tho Commercial
Club munager, tho manner In which
he wished the matter of conveyances
of property to bo handled.
Mull Change Hecn.
Whllo In Portland. Mr. Overturf
look up with tho superintendent of
the railway mall service, the muttor
of sending Tumalo mail from Bend
direct. Instead of from Deschutes,
urging the gain In time which such
a chango would make. Ho was di
rected to tako up tho matter with the
proper officials at Washington, D
C, and was assured of tho backing
of ihe Portland officials. Tho only
point, he said, which seemed to be
at issue. Is whether the Increased ef
ficiency In service which will result
from the change, will compensate
for tho extra expense Involved.
Mr. Overturf was enthusiastic
over the reception given the Des
chutes county delegation In Salem,
by legislators both In and out of com-
mltta hearings,-'
TROOPS NEAR BORDER
lllnrk Infantry lending March, HI art
AcroMi Desert.
(Ily Unltl rm toTh Oslly Dullrtln)
DK.M1NO. N. M., Feb. 1. The
black twenty-fourth Infantry is lead
ing General Pershing's withdrawal
from Mexico. It left tho Twin Wind
Mills and enturod "Hell's Hike." a
distance of 23 miles over a water
less expanse of territory. They must
mnko this section of the march In
nun dav'a tlmo.
Tho advunce will encamp 20 miles
below tho border tonight. Tho en
tire expedition Is moving northward.
ENGAGEMENTS IN
RHEIMS VICINITY
(Py Unlll Prrsn to The Dully Bulletin)
PARIS, Feb. 1. Patrol engage
meats east of Rhelms and north of
Altoklrch, wero announced today.
WOMEN'S PARTY AND CONGRESSIONAL
UNION WILL AMALGAMATE IN MARCH
Hy United I'rou to The Dally Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, Fob. 1. Politi
cians got it straight from headquar
ters hore today that tho Woman's
party and the Congressional Union
for Woman Suttrago probably will
amalgamate early In March.
The Woman's Party 1b compoBod
exclusively of woman voters. Mem
bership In it Is limited to the wo
men of the twolve suffrage states
and It has grown so rapidly that It
now boasts a membership 1000 gront
or than tho Congresslon Union'B mem
bership In tho thirty-six non-suffrage
states. i
Tho proposed union of those two
Important organizations Is locked
upon by politicians as evidoneo that
tho fight for passage of tho fodoral
Btittrago nmomlmont Is to bo pressed
harder from now on.
First Intimation that tho voting
and non-voting women of tho coun
try intend to weld themselves Into
ono organization ennio when calls
for a convention of tho Congression
al - Union and a convention of the
Woman's Party wore Issued rolnol
dontly. Theso conventions will bo
hold Jointly nt tho national hoad
qunrtorB of tho Congressional Un
ion, Mnrch 1-4, Inclusive
Today,, Miss Alice Paul, head of
tho Congressional Union, and of
ficials of tho Woman's Party stated
that tho cxocutlvo committee of both
tho union and tho Woman's Tarty
would rocommond that tho two as
sociations be merged undor the namo
LlSfJJIn GERMANY KEEPING PROMISE
bendplanned STARTS UNDERSEA WARFARE
$30,000 EXPENDITURE
TO BE MADE.
Twelve To Iff New Houses Will Go
I'p In Itlver Terrace This Spring
Ilealty Market Is Active, and
Will be Htlll Hotter.
Just as soon as warm weather
starts In and the frost Is out of the
ground, work will be commenced on
12 or 16 bouses In River Terrace,
according to Harrlsan Latham, real
estate dealer. The buildings to be
erected, will In tho main, run from
J1.G00 to $2,500 In cost, Mr. Latham
slates, making an aggregate outlay of
approximately $30,000 in addition
to the cost of the lots purchased for
building sites.
An encouraging feature of the de
velopment, Mr. Latham mentions, Is
the fact that the residences being
planned, are all to be built as homes
for the owners, and will be moved
into as soon as completed. None of
the buildings, as far as known, Is
to be rented.
Improvements Planned.
Although It had been expected that
tho early part of the year would
prove somewhat dull In, real estate,
Mr. Latham announces that during
the present month, no less than 25
lots have been purchased in River
Terrace. All of these transactions
have been made by local people.
With the coming of spring, will
probably come a number of Improve
ments in the River Terrace section.
These will consist chiefly of street
grading, Improvement of lots, and
building of sidewalks by the com-
'Mr.'Ua'mTpfedrctslhBt the pres
ent year will see tho greatest activity
ever known in Bend real eBtate.
GERMAN CHARGE IS
DENIED BY BRITAIN
(Ily United Pros to The Daily Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 1.
British Ambassador Spring Rice
handed the State Department Great
Britain's reply to Germany's charge
that tho Allies had misused the priv
ileges of hospital ships. Reprisals
are threatened in the event that bos
pltal ships are sunk.
ACTIVITIES SLIGHT
ON WESTERN FRONT
(hy United Prai to The Daily Bulletin)
BERLIN. Feb. 1. Reconnolter
lug engagements, giving valuable in
formation, as to the location of the
enemy'B forces, were he only activ
ities reported on me western ironi
today. . ,
of the National Woman's Party.
Supporting the women voters the
whole machinery of the Congression
al Union In the 86 non-suffrage
states' will be used to bring pres
sure to bear upon Congress and the
White Houso. The union officials
aro convinced that If President Wil
son can bo Induced to use his Influ
ence with his party the passage of
the fedoral amendment will be as
sured. Plans for this Joint campaign by
the womoti of the suffrage and non
suffrage stotos will be discussed and
decided upon at the March conven
tion Immediately after the amalga
mation of the two progressive orga
nizations Is affirmed.
About' 3,000 women are expected
to attend tho convention, which
promises to be one of the most im
portant suffrage, gatherings ever
hold In the country. Tho convention
will bo held at tho national head
quarters of tho Congressional Union
hero lu tho "little White House."
It will he opened with a reception
on tho night of March 1, and will
tormlnnto In a mighty demonstra
tion at tho big Whito House on March
14. . . ' I ' '
Miss Mabel Vornon, of Delaware,
Is chairman of tho committee on ar
rangements; Mrs. Helena Hill Woed,
of Connecticut, Ib chairman of the
credentials commlttoe, , and Miss
Edith Goodo, of . Washington, has
been mado chairman of the Important
committee of hospitality. , . ,
OH BOATS III BARRED ZOUE
G F.R.MAN AND BRITISH
( RL'IHKIW DO BATTLE
( By United fnm to Th Dally Bullttln)
IllKNOH AIRES, Feb. 1.
The British cruiser Amethyst
battled with a German cruiser
and submarine off the South
American coast, arriving; In
Pernambuco for repairs today.
The Germans escaped, wax the
report givta out.
APPEAL TAKEN FROM
PAISLEY DECISION
Action of C. E. 8. Wood Gives Re
. nened Hope for Favorable Ad
judication of Land Caae.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.)
An appeal has been filed by Col.
C. E. S. Wood io the supreme court
in the case affecting the Paisley pro
ject, the Chewaucan Cattle company
and the Northwest Towusite com
pany.
In a recent decision Judge
Daly, of Lake county, ruled in fa
voring the Chewaucan Cattle com
pany. Just after the decision was
rendered, representatives and at
torneys of the Northwest Townslte
company, who are backing the pro
ject, stated that no appeal would be
taken owing to. the cost Involved in
the action, but It Is generally felt
that owing to the loss that would bo
Incurred through the dropping of the
project development the cause should
be carried to the higher courts to
ohtaln a mora, lavoxasbv aetUament.
PLANS LOOMING
COMMITTEE WILL MEET WITH
IN NEXT 30 DAYS DATES FOR
BEXD ARE SET FOR JVXE 6 TO
11 INCLUSIVE.
In the midst of zero weather, prep
arations are already being consider
ed . for the coming Chautauqua sea
son and within JO days, announces
J. A. Esstes,, chairman of the gen
eral committee In charge, a meeting
of committee members and guaran
tors will be called to arrange tor the
securing of grounds, the appointment
of special committees and to attend
to other preliminary details.
Announcement of the coming meet
ing was prompted by a letter received
hy Mr. Eastes from J. B. Hurd, of
the Ellison-White company, which
will furnlBh the talent tor the Chau
tauqua, fixing the dates for June 6
to 11 inclusive. Mr. Hurd stated in
his letter that it might be necessary
to change the time a tew days one
way or the other, but that in 'all prob
ability the dates given would remain
in effect. The company, he stated,
would expend one-third more on tal
ent tor this section, than was the
case last year. 1
The present guarantee amounts to
$1200 and approximately 100 have
already signed up for season tickets.
ENTERPRISE ; PRAISED
Dr. Macpherson Congratulates First
National on Issue of Paniplilets.
Congratulations continue to come
to the First National Bank, of Bend,
for its enterprise In Issuing the pam
phlet containing the text of the Fed
eral and Btote rural credit laws. The
last letter Is from Dr. Hector Mac
pherson, ot the Oregon Agricultural
College, who took a prominent part
In the preparation of ' tho Oregon
law. ' - . . . .
Dr. Macpherson writes as follows:
"I have beou watching for an op
portunity to send you my congratu
lations on your enterprise and pub
lic spirit In putting this information
Into the hands ot your patrons. The
fact that their local banker took
enough intorest in the movement, to
place tho two opportunities for a
cheaper credit before thorn In this
impartial manner should . not only
give them confidence In tho move
ment, but increase their confidence
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
In' your Institution." .,
SIX SHIPS VICTIMS OF
SUBMARINES.
DEATHS NOT KNOWN
Cbancellar von Bethmann HoUwea;
Accepts Allies' Challenge to
"FlKht to a Finish" Na- '
tlons are Perturbed. i
By Ed. L. Keen,
(United Preu Sufi Correspondent.) '
LONDON, Feb. 1. Germany's
new submarine campaign has start
ed, with the Dutch steamer Epsllon,
and three British fishing smacks as
the first victims ot the undersea
craft. They were destroyed within
the barred zone outlined in the Teu
tonic announcement ot the campaign
made public yesterday. The fata
of the crews has not been reported.
The Belgian steamer Euphrates, 'and
the British ship Treveau are also
reported sunk by the U-Boats.
GERMAN STAKE BIG ,
. AMSTERDAM. Fab. 1. Chancel
lor von Bethmann Hollweg address
ed the main committee ot the Reichs
tag today. He was quoted by Ber
lin dispatches as, Jollowa; "Th Al
lies have challenged us to' a fight
to a finish. We accept. We stake
everything on the outcome. The
enemies' conditions mean destruc
tion In riarmnn'a riAfonalvA fnreA
NOTE IS DISCUSSED
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1. A spec
ially summoned cabinet meeting
here discussed the German note It
Is understood that Parliament will
be summoned to meet in secret ses
sion. CABINET IN SESSION
MADRID. Feb. 1. The Spanish
cabinet met here today to discuss
the new International situation.
Spain understands that Germany
forbids neutral commerce with the
Allies, regardless of flag or cargo.
TERMS ARE GIVEN
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 1.
The German note dictates American
(Continued on last page.)
YIELDS SLIGHTLY
LOW MARK LAST NIGHT ONLY
13 BELOW ZERO THE POWER
PLANT PLANS TO HANDLE
ICE WHEN THAW COMES.
Predictions of warmer weather
made by the official forecaster, were
made good last night, tor the low
mark reached In the temperature
dropped to only 13 degrees below
zero, three degrees warmer than on.
th proceeding night. At 11 o'clock
this morning, the mercury registered
42 degrees higher. '
Although the cold was still great
er than during the last frigid spell,
not a single complaint ot frozen
pipes has been made at the offices of
tho Bend Water, Light & Power Co
A slight amount ot anchor ice kept
a crew of men busy last night
the power plunt, but their efforts rr
suited In keeping the power wheels
free, and no abatement In the out-,
put of tho plant was noted. ""
F. T. Parker,' of tho powor com?
pany, Is making preparations for (a,
decided thaw, which ho bellevos will
bring down huge quantities of ice
from the still water above. By keep
ing every thing free at tho present
tlmo, It Is believed that serious trou
ble can be averted with tho coming
of - warmer weather, .-
FRIGID WEATHER