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1IKNO, HKHCHUTKH COUNTY, ORKOON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 2(1, 1017
NO. M
ELKS' PETITION
POLICE PREPARE TO MEET POSSIBLE RIOTS
GROWING FROM INTERNATIONAL SITUATION
U-
FINAL STEPS TAKEN BY
ACONIA, AN 18,000 TON
LODGE MEN.
LINER, NOT WARNED.
BRITISH 61
IS GREATEST
' SHINE
BOAT SINKS
READY TO GO
BIGGEST VICTIM
Vf
ENTIRE TRENCH LINE
LOST BY TEUTONS.
VICTORS NOT HARMED
Ilrrapttirw of ritronghold 'r,,m
Turk Announced In IIuumi of
Omnium "Win War Utuu"
Total 7,B0.MM,OW.
III. United Preaa tThe Dally llujletln.)
LONDON. Knl). 20 General llalg'
nrmv In threatening llopauino, fol
lowing a Uiirmnn evacuation of tho
trrnche I" Utal sector. The great
est tlrltlwli K'tlil lneo llin battle of
the Mnriui. wa reported In tho cup
Jura of Py. Surra. Mlrnumont, I'vllt
Allriiumont and Htltto llarliinemirt..
Tho Unrinitn burned old dugout,
abandoned Uii'lr trenches and retired
to now ili'fon)'.
Practically no lossc wore uffimil
by tho llrltlah In tho advance which
resulted In tho capture of tho Teu
tonic entrenchment.
Turk (.arrlMin Firm.
Ilonnr-l.nw told tho Ilouno of Com
mon today (tint tho Urllltili have ro
rapttirod Kul-el-Amnr. and Unit the
Turkish garrison I In full rntroat.
In ddltlon, tho British captured tho
entire poiltlon at Baun-s-Yal.
Hlr Edward Canon, lord of the
admiralty, announced that Gormnn
destroyers shelled tho port, Margate
Ilrosdsnlr Runday night.- One wo
man and a child woro killed, and two
children hurt.
Ilonar-Law announced that the
British "Win War Ixian" totalled
more than 17,600,000.000 of new
-mionoy.
HOMESTEADERS MANY
Jjuid Office Htlll Working on Appli
cation of January.
Homestead entrymon will have to
exorcise much patience In awaiting
replies to their filing, according to
word received thl morning by U. 8
Commissioner H. C. Bills, from tho
land office at The Dalle. More than
1000 filing havo been mado In tbo
new your, and the offlco I literally
.swamped with buRlno.
The letter mated that tho offlco
-t Tho Dullc I now working on np
plication which woro turnod In on
January 18.
$6,000,000 ASKED TO
PURCHASE FOOD
(lly United Press to The Dally Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, I). C, Keb. 20.
Senator Uoruh Introduced n bill to
ilny In tho upper house, npproprlal
In K (11,000,000 to rollnve tho food
situation. The bill provide that the
rrenldent shall direct tho oxpondi
turc.
.PLOT ALLEGED
IT
OERMANH MASS TROOPS ON THK
NETHERLANDS FRONTIER
TOIllKI)OIN MAY UK AN AT.
TEMPT TO FORCE WAR.
lly Kd. I,. Keen,
(Unltcil Proas StntT Correspondent.)
LONDON, Knh, 20. It 1 bullovod
hero that Qormuny dullhorntoly plot
tnd tho torpedoing of bcvoii Dutch
t earners lniit wook, to forco wnr and
roduce Dutch aunnllo. Largo Gor
man forco havo myntorlotiBly reached
tho bordor lino of tho NethorlnniU,
tt 1 known.
It was rollnbly lonrnod Hint the
Dutch Rtoamoin, Mlnodo, Pnndoon,
Znnndljk, and Eomlnnd, were not
mink, although thoy wore badly dam
ttgod by torpodoes, and hud to bo
towed Into port. The crows returned
to Falmouth, after giving full par.
Oculars to tho Dutch consul.
AGAi
DUTCH
Utile Doubt Outcome Kxowted
In liond, null llM-iiutliin, a
Forerunner of Charter, K -pocted
In Coming Month.
All prellmlnsry atop neccaiiary for
tho organization or au Elk IoiIko
for lliind were taken yesterday aftor
noon, when an imthuHlaHtic gathor
Inx of local miller hearer wa held
In tho O'Kuiio building. Tho peti
tion for a charter, bearing tho name
of iimo SO member of tho order re
ading In and uhout tloiid, will be
mint off Koine time till week, with
nncennry duta. to the grand officer,
and llenil Elks nro confldunt that
the request will bo grunted.
Vernon A. Korhn. who hu bnen
gathering Information on the proper
procedure In an undertaking of till)
kind, wnu ihn chief sticnknr at yes
terday' meeting, explaining tho
necessary tep In acquiring IlrBt a
dispensation and Inter a chartur. The
Hiii'ii-Ha of tho netlllon. It I undcr-
lond, will hinge largely on Bend's
having puhin'il the 6000 mark, and
Elk hero uro satisfied thut thl ro-
(jillremelit will bo met.
Itcply KMTtsl Hihiii.
It In cmei leil that a dlHnonKatlon.
virtually establishing the lodge, will
he received hero from tho grand of
ficer about the middle of next month
and until thl reply I received, no
further gathering" will bo held. At
that time, however, a tentallva or
ganization of tho lodgo will bo ef
fected, officer elected, and tho hand
ling of lodge mutter definitely com
menced.
Vn ehitrlmr nn tin arnnlftd until
the convening of tho Grand Lodgo,
In .lnlv. lull thin. It la Hinted, will
hinge largely on the (ranting of tho
dlHponiatlon,
EFFECT ORGANIZATION
TO WORK BLACK SANDS
Variety of Tests Show High Value
of Deposit, and Refractory Band
May Yield to Now Process.
After three year of prospecting
and development work In the black
aand deposit on both aide of
the Descbuto river near Cut
vor, step are bolng taken by Flold
Engineer Walter M. Ober, and aa.
aoclales, to Incorporate and mako
exhaustive tost of the proporty to
back up the general examination of
value already conducted. A report
compiled Mr. Obor from a variety of
assay, on ipoclment obtalnod by sev
eral difforont methods, was brought
In this morning by Kdward Berry, of
Culvor, who holds an Interest in tho
black sand claims.
Assay mndo run nil tho way from
$2.40 to $27.50 a ton, with a new
concentrating process which Is re
ported to savo value of $25 a ton.
This process I now being given a
thorough test.
Cyanldo roduction show from
$2.40 to $6.40 per ton, with plati
num n ono Instance running to $5.16,
with gold roach lug $27.50. Flota
tion saved values of from $3.50 to
$6.20 a ton.
Tho blnck sands deposits havo bcon
known, ovor since their location, to
bo rich In tho raro metals, but the
main difficulty has always lain in tho
refractory character of the matorlnl,
making tho working of the deposits
at any considerable profit, to bo ox
tromoly difficult. Tho new process
montloned by Mr. Obor In his report.
It I thought, may prove of great
bonofit in this tllroctlon.
FIGHT NIGHT BATTLE
German nnd Ilrltlsh Destroyers Meet
In tho North Hen.
(ny United rreas to The Dslly Bulletin.)
LONDON, Fob. 20 It is announced
thut tbo British nnd Gorman do
stroyor squadrons fought at midnight
In tho North Son Inst' night. "After
n heavy ongngnmont, In which guns
and torpndo tuboH wore given con
stant uho, the DritlBh woro un
harmod." ,
Tho extent of tho damage inflicted
on tho enemy is not known.
AMERICAN FREIGHTER
ENTERS THE GIRONDE
(By United Press to Ths Dslly Bulletla)
PARIS, Fob. 26. The Amorlcan
freighter Orleans entored the Ot
rondo river today, and will dock at
Bordeaux tomorrow,
WTTi : ,
' ' " - i' - . 7 ,0 v
PCLICEMEM PGHCTISE FOIZ NRTIONfIL DEFEMCE. jfrp
Photo br Amorlcan frcas Aoclatlon, .
In furthering plain to cope with riots orlConn, and a squad of 120 policemen who
other disorder that might grow out f ' ha.1 had prevlou. military or naval rri-
lerice as bjmIk'ihI to man them. Police
the present tenae International situation 6v,mnnMU ut Jeraey towns' and
the New Vor jwlli-e department received Ipiher pla,e are following the iRid of
equipment fur mscltlne gun drills. Ten of I the New York department In the mailer of
th guns were received from New Haven. 1 preparedness, and the mayor of Tenanv.
Armed Neutrality, Not Declaration
of War, Policy Advanced by Wilson
( Dy United Press to The Daily Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Keb. 26
Speaking betoro a joint session ot
tbo houses of Congress, this after
noon, President Wilson asked for
authority to arm American merchant
men, and to take other meant to pro
tect American lives and Itttoresls
on the high seas, lie asked a pat
riotic union of all opposing forces
to present a united front to Ger
many. Too President did not nsk for a
declaration of war, but meiely for
an armed neutrality. Ho said tho
series ot German offenses ngainst
tho United Btatos Indicate tbe Kais
ers', determination to continue the
WOODS-SCHOEL BOUT
CREATES INTEREST
Loral Fight Fans Hacking llend Boy
at Kvcn Money Against Dark
Horse Portland Fighter.
i
In Bplte of heavy roads, a number
of Ilond fight fans will bo In Prlno
vlllo this ovenlng to attend tho 10
round bout staged botweon "Speck"
Woods, of this city, and Gilbert
School, a recent arrlvol In Bend, who
halls from Portland, Cheyenne, and
other points in America whera tho
squared clrclo continues in favor.
In addition to the main event, them
will bo two fast preliminaries, and
all three goes will bo reterccd by
Billy Georgo. ,
Littlo dopo Is to bo had on the re
spective class of Woods and Srhoel,
for whllo tho former Is known to local
fnns as a hard hitting fighter with
a tnlont for absorbing stiff Jolts with
little nppurent damngo to himself,
School is an unknown quantity. Inti
mations that the Portland man has
a past record including a decision
In tho dim ages past over Mike Gib
bons, and a draw with Ad WolgaBt,
have not discouraged "Speck's"
backers, and heavy wagors at even
money are being plaod on tbo out
conio of the mix. .
TRANSFER COMPANY
LAUNCHES BUSINESS
( K. Hamilton and J. K. Itozoll Re
ceive New Auto Truck for Ore
gon Fuel & Transfer Co.
Incorporated under tho firm nnjno
of tho Oregon Fuol & TnniBfor Co.,
C. E. Hamilton and J. E. Dozoll start
ed actively In buslnoBs this morning,
with thoir now thren-qunrtor ton,
$1500 G. M. C. auto truck, JttRt re
ceived from Portland. Mr. Unzoll
nrrlvod In the city nt tho snnio tlrao,
having wsitod. in Portland for the
last two weeks, until tho truck should
arrive from Senttlo.
Tho now company will hnndlo all
kinds of transfer business, and will
put on more convoyancoB as tho de
mand warrants,. Mr. Hamilton states.
For tbo present, the offices ot tho
company will be at tho corner of
Wall and Oregon streets, In the samo
location as that occupied by the Ore
gon Fuol Co.
In Speech Before House and Senate
policy of ruthless submarining. He I
declared that tbe submarining of the
Lyman Law, an American vessel,
disclosed a "ruthless method, de
serving grave condemnation."
He asserted that tbe United States
must protect American lives, and
enTjrtraslied the-fact that diplomatic
moans bad failed to preserve neutral
rights against Germany's unwarrant
ed infringements. He Bald that be
dovoutly boped It would be unneces
sary to put armed forces anywhere
into action. "I am a friend of peace,
and mean to preserve peace as long
aa possible," be said.
The President maintained that war
would come only through the act of
TEN DAY FALL
IS 23 INCHES
FEBRUARY RECORD OF 1016
RENTED RAIN FALLS IN MIL
LI CAN SECTION, AS WHITE
MANTLE DESCENDS HERE.
Easily in advance of the mark set
during the entiro month of February
Inst year, Is the snowfall so far re
corded this month, government rec
ords show. For precipitation, In wnter
content, in the period from Fberuary
17 until todny, inclusive, totals 1.64
inches, while thnt for the whole
month last year was .87 ot an inch
Twenty-three and onn-halt Inches
have fallen up to this morning, the
full for February, 1916, being 8
inches. Last year's precipitation to
tal, however, is boosted by the 25
Inch fall, with a 2.06 water contont
recorded for January, 1916.
Six inches of new snow fell Blnce
the announcement of the official
measurement Saturday, the weight
of the flaky deposit Increasing ma
terially in the two Inches falling
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Rain Shrinks Snow.
An oddity In climatic conditions
was reported yesterday by Wlllnrd
Grenstead, who Just arrived in the
city from his homestead beyond Mil
lican. With two feet of snow on
the ground In that section, a heavy
rain fell nearly all day Saturday,
shrinking the white layor to five
inches. At the Bnmo time, snow was
descending rapidly In Bend and the
vicinity.
The storm resulted In trouble on
the O.-W. R. & N. line, nnd tho train
scheduled to arrive at 7:35 o'clock
last night failed to pull In until
12:30. On the Oregon Trunk, the!
morning train nrrlvod on schedule
time.
Rulldlnirs Protected.
All day yesterday and today men
were busy cleaning off the tons
snow from buildings, but in spite of
(Continued on Page 4.)
S. J.. James Westervelt, has augmented
the standing force of the town by swear
ing In the menibers of the Are department
aa deputy marshals. He directed tbe po
lice to take up target practice, and It was
said that the special deputies were to be
provided with riot guns.
Germany. He asked that sufficient
credit be provided, to allow him to
make possible adequate means of pro
tection.
Chairman Flood, ot the House for
elgn affairs committee, called a meet
lng of that body immediately after
the President's address, to consider
a bill allowing the executive tho de
sired power.
The committee convened hurried
ly this afternoon, discussing Wilson's
proposals. It Is understood ' that
Chairman Flood proposed a tentative
resolution to be introduced in Con
gross, empowering the President to
arm merchantmen, and appropriat
ing a $100,000,000 emergency fund.
TWO DESIRE REMEDY
FOR MARRIAGE ELLS
William R, Nunn and Mrs. Lefa L'p-
pennan are Plaintiff In Actions
Filed This Morning.
' i
Two suits tor divorce were .filed
in the county clerk's office this
morning by Attorney C. S. Benson
one the complaint of William R.
Nunn vs. Martha E. Nunn, the other
that of Mrs. Lefa Lee Upperman vs
William C. Upperman.
In the first case, desertion and im
moral conduct are alleged as cause
for action, and in the second, cruel
and inhuman treatment, and threats
to kill, are alleged.
BEND MERCHANTS ARE
FOR HOME INDUSTRY
That tbe merchants ot Bend hang
together in the protection of local
industries better tban In almost any
other town he ever saw, Is the declar
ation of D. A. Muth, who has recent
ly arrived from Eugene to take
charge of the Central Oregon Farm
ers' Creamery. This spirit, Mr. Muth
says, is the thing that has brought
the creamery along to Us present
size.
Mr. Muth has a number ot "plans
for the Improvement ot the creamery
which be will put into effect as fast
as possible. In view ot the market
here and the cream supply ot the sec
tion he expects to see it unusually
successful.
BRITISH ADVANCES
FAIL, SAYS BERLIN
(By United Press to The Dally Bulletin)
GERLIN, via Sayville, Feb. 26.
It is announced that the British re
connoitering advances In several sec
tors between Armenttere and Ancre,
failed. Several surprise attacks were
attempted.
MANY RABBITS KILLED
Taking advantage of tbe doep
snow, a party of 0 residents ot the
Milllcan section held a rabbit drive
thU morning with the result that
160 jacks were put out of business.
Another drive will be held In the
near future.
'arrled Contraband Cargo, Rut Nov
Munition or Explosive Eight
American Passengers, Hay
New York Office. ; '
(Br United Press to The Dally Bulletin)
LONDON, Keb. 26. It was an
nounced that the 18,000-ton Cunard
liner, Laconla, wa submarined off
the Irish coast Sunday night. Tbe
liner Is the biggest victim of the Ger
man submarines, since tbe new deep
Bea campaign was started on Feb
ruary 5.
The Laconla was en route from
New York to England, and carried
American mails. Consul Frost, of
Queenstown, reported that 278 sur
vivors are en route to that point.
The Cunard officers stated that the
vessel was torpedoed without warn
ing. There were no Americans on
board, they said. ,
CONTRABAND CARRIED
(B United Press to The Daily Bulletin.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 26. A cable
gram to tbe local Cunard offices said
that one lite was lost in the Laconla
torpedoing. Officers of the company
declared that there were six Amer
icans aboard. The Laconla tarried
contraband cargo and started its
voyage on February 18.
SURVIVORS LANDED
(By United Press to Tbe Daily Bulletin.)
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 26. Fifteen
of the Laconla survivors were landed
here today, and reported that several
were Injured. Tbe crew Included 22
Americans, they said. The Cunard
officers here said that tbe vessel did
not carry ammunition" or explosives.
AMERICANS ON BOARD
(By United Preae to The Daily Bulletin) '
NEW YORK. Feb. 26. Late tola
afternoon the Cunard offices leaned
the names ot eight Americans, who"
were passengers on the Laconla. The
list Included Floyd Gibbons, war cor-'
respondent for tbe Chicago Tribune. '
GERARD ASKS CONVOY
Request Warship to Protect Him oat
Way Home From Europe. .
(By United' Press to The DaQy Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 26.-
It Is officially admitted that ex-Am
bassador to Germany Gerard has
asked the United States for a war
ship to convoy the vessel on which
he has taken passage from Europe,
on account of the threatened Ger
man war.
- No action In the matter has been
taken, as far as can be learned.
T
L. H. HAMIG, GRAND OFFICER OF
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED
MEN, ARRIVES TO INSTALL
ORGANIZATION.
Tonight at the Council chambers
another fraternal lodge will start Its
official existence In Bend. It Is the
Improved Order of Red Men, whose
Grand Chief of Records, L. H. Hamlg,
is here to Install the new organize- ,
tion. A large number ot prominent
local citizens have affiliated them
solves with tbe Red Men and pros
pects tor a strong organization are
said to be bright. For the present -the
order will meet In the Council
chambers on Monday nights.
Mr. Hamlg was last here with the '
Portland Ad Club on its memorable
visit on Labor Day, 1914, and ex
presses astonishment at the great
growth of the town since then.
Among the local members of the
organization are J. H. Ashley, J. C.
Ingnlls, Joe Young, S. V. Kelta, B.
E. Bald, J. E. Berry, P. W. John
stono, H. H. DeArmond, L. A. W.
Nixon, R. X. Fox, J. Alton Thomp
son, J. A. Donovan, O. F. Drum,
George F. Ashley, E. D. Fleson, S. E.
Roberts, H. O. Emmctt, Dwlght F
Miller, A. B. Taylor, L. H. Magtll.
NEW LODGE TO
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