TIIIO WICATHKIi
Fair tonight iiml Hiitunluy; uast
urly wIiiiIr.
vol. i
PETITION IS FILED TO
PERMIT CHANGE.
PLAN TWO CENT CUT
1 IlUriiunl I Mwlo l- Cuinpllralril,
nml Both lllg mill Hinull Connum- .
m Will He AIcIimI Company
(i Seek In Enlarge.
To bo allowed to ruiluco Unlit rules
for olactrla consumption. I thn tin
unual request nmda today ly llio
Ilend Water, Light ' ft Pownr Co.,
through tho local manager, T. II.
Foley, In a petition embodying a now
rntn curd, sent to tlin Slum Public
Hervirii Comnilimlon. The coiiimiiy
Ih ready to fut llio now rules Into
mffwl mi April 1. with llio approval
til thn i-oiiiininiiliiii.
Tim reduction In thn outcome of a
inference linlil between Mr. Foley
ami Kompslor II. Mllltir, 0110 of llio
prlnrlpnl stockholders In llio com
pany. ilurliiK Mr. .Minor's visit to
Ilend recently. Thn now srhcdulo
gt mailed to Mr. Miller, and hi
approval received, before thn pntltlon
wot filed.
Minimum Unchanged.
Tho reduction I boned on a cut
from 12 to 10 ennta per kilowatt hour
fur tlin first 30 kilowatt lioura In
any month, and will be of chief Im
portation to thn ainnll consumers,
constituting a majority of thn putrom
of Ihn rnmpiiiiy. Thn minimum charge
will rum 11 In tho aamo, fl.00 P"r
iniintli, hut fur thla outlay, tho ron
Mumnr will lio aliln to use 10 Inatnad
of eight and ono-hnlf kilowatt houra,
n fnriunrlly.
Thn complicated discount uow In
iffert la eliminated In tlin nnw
mheduln. and flvn per nnt prompt
paymniil dlarount allowml, which
mnana Unit thu rniiaiimir will pay
OK ennta for 10 kilowatt houra, In
atoad of $1.10, im lincoKaltittnd by
tho old ratn curd.
Will Benefit Many.
1 .11 run consumer alao profit liy
the rhiiiiKo, nml ufior tho f I ml 80
kllnwutt houra, pay alx and oun-half
cents on thn noxt 170, anil flvo and
oiic-hulf ennta 011 tho nnxt 200 after
that. Koi" oil over 400 kllowattH,
under tho old schedule, flvn and ono
liillf emits waa charKod. hut on tho
ni'W rulo card, four cent will bo
asked.
Not only la tho company making
thn reduction of' Its own lultlntlvo,
, but further rulM aro promlaod, when
tho business la built up to a larger
extent. "Thla cut la only a tempor
ary rnductlnn of rovunuo," Mr. H'oloy
aid, "for It will enable n number
if pooplo who nre at thn present us
1iir electricity only for Unlit, to mnko
uso of electricity for cook Iiik, and
(Contlnuod on Pago 4.)
PLDllSs
TO THE ALLIES
IIRITIHII AMHAHHADOIl DKNIHH
PRKVIOL'H KXOWI.KDGK VIL
LA READY TO TA K K HIDES
WITH GERMANY.
(By United Pre to The Dally Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 2.
Tho llrltlah nmhiiHRndnr today donlod
nny knowlodgo of the Zlramormnn
plot Inttor, previous to tho revolutions
nindo by thn WiiHhliiKton ail mlnltil ra
tion. Hls'lumnuiicomnnt was nindo
In nnswnr to hints that representa
tives of tho Ailing hnd given WIIhoii
ho lottor.
Tho Stato Department Inatructod
Ambassador Flntchor to goe Cnrrohsa
today to oak Moxlcp't attltudo In
rcKiiril to the plot. " Vllln's bordor
ngonts hate' roportod that tho ban
dit lendor will In all probability Join
Oormuny hi tho event of a Gorman
.A mortal n war.
No new as to a direct expression
of Villa's attitude was recelvod, and
bis ' prosant whoroabouts aro un
known, .......
BEND POWER
WILL REDUCE
LIGHT RATES
THE
IIKND,
ALL NOW READY
FOR DEDICATION
ELABORATE PROGRAM
IS PREPARED.
I'lilnilia or IIIkIi HchiM.l Will be VI
riuiii'il Tonight, mid Will Inspect
I'ciiCiiicm of Building I'niler
Hluilenl (iuliliiiicc.
I'repariitloua ant cnmpletil for thn
dedication of thn new Ilend high
school liulldliiK, and 11 11 elaborate
program to accompany thn dedica
tory nxnri'laes will be given at tho
IiIkIi bcIiooI auditorium, at 8:30
o'clock tnnlKlit. rrellmlnary to tho
dndicallon, tho city school board went
on a tour of Inspection of tho now
liulldliiK this niornliiK.
Kvory facility Is present for tho
eiilerliilninent of a lurgo crowd, as
thn auditorium will hold 300- comfor
tably, with accommodations for 100
morn In thn gallery. Anionic tho In
terior featurea of tho auditorium Is
tho 18 by 18 curtain, bcarltiK a view
of Crater l.nkn, painted, b; Kdgar
Abott, a local artist. Hhades are of
tho mi 111 1! type aa l bone In uso at tho
Held school.
In order that put runs of tho school
may liuvn a full opportunity of ex
amining thn Interior of tho new
slruclurn, a student guide will escort
thn KUests, In groups of 10, all over
the building. In thn liiat room which
they will view, refreshments will bo
served by thn ludlea of tho Paront
Toaehor association.
Program Elaborate.
The program for tho evening will
bo as follows, In flvo mlnuto limit
being provided for each number:
Hong II. H. Girls' Olnn Club.
Ilemarka II. M. Bmlth, president
school board.
Speech J. K. Mnyor, auporintond
ent Crook county.
Roprano solo Mrs. F. Thordaraon.
Spooch Architect Loo A. Thomas.
ripenrh Mrs. Thorson, prealdunt
I'arnnt-Teachor Association.
Hunt Mlsaea Drosturhoiia and
Linslcr.
Speech 8. C. Caldwell, mayor of
Ilend.
Bpnech F.rlc Holt, principal II. 8.
Trombone sole Dr. H. D. Kelch
um. Speech J. A. Thompson, superin
tendent Deschutes county schools.
Bpoorh F. Thordurson, suporln
tendunt city schools.
llass solo l.oula Ilnnnolt.
Speech Dr. U. C. Coo, president
University club.
Inspection of building.
Song Audience.
.5.
SOCIAL l.KADKKH IN CAI'ITAL
THROW OI'ION IIOMKH TO ItK
K(lATi:H TO NATIONAL JOINT
CONVKNTION.
. (Dy Unltod Prru to Th. Dally Dulletln.)
WASIUNOTON, I). C. March 2.
The Congressional Union and the
Nntlonal Women's Party united horo
today following their prollmlnary
mooting lust night in the Joint con
vention horo. Hy unanimous voto,
tho merged orkanlzatloiiH will take
the niuno of U10 Women's National
Party. '
Tha question as to what part suf
fraglsts' shall play In event of war
will bo docldod at .the conventions.
Mrs. Ilnrvoy Wlloy, Mrs. William
Kent, wlfo of Congressman Kent, of
California, Mrs. Hnlona Weed,
daughter of CongersBman Hill, of
Connecticut, and n number of other
prominent Washington women have
thrown tholr own homes opon to tho
visiting suffragists.
Gnrngns and lofts havo also boon
convertod Into dorniltnrlos to supply
Blooplng accommodations for somo of
tho late arrivals.
TURKS BADLY ROUTED
KIlKbt Conllnues After 4.i(( Prison
crs nro Taken.
By TInllnl Trnm to Tho Daily Bullotln)
LONDON, Mnrch 2. Official dis
patches today a to toil that the Turk
ish rotroat In Mcsnpotnmlna lias bo
come a rout. Tho demoralised Turks
are floolng through Aslslyah with
the British closely pursuing. Forty
threo hundred prlsonora lmvo boon
taken.
WON 0
UNITE FOR WAR
BEND
DEHCIILTKH COUNTY, OltKUO.V, FRIDAY A FTKH.NOON, M UM II 2, 1017
STOPPING OF STEAMSHIPS AT HALIFAX
PUTS THAT PORT PROMINENTLY ON MAP
'way ' '
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ESI 833 w nr.. iXZTJZL
OfDclul announcement wax mudo at Ot
fitwa ttiat Kaliriix, Nova Hroiln, la to be
made an examining part for neutrul ve
) cruwlntc tha Atlantlo eatbound. In
clU'llni; th Hcnndlnnvtnn liner Frederick
VI II. Ix-ftrltiK 'outit vnn KorniorfT and
thar (lerniant mtunilnx tmm llio t'nitud
CAIUXKT JOI.NH WITH IXDl'STRI-
Al. KXI'KltTS IS WAR t'RKV
ARA TIOX Gl'XH ARK KKADY
Hilt AMKKK'AX HTKAMKRS.
(Ilr United Prru to The Dsllr BulMIn)
WA8HINOTON, II. C. March 2.
A war council Is being organized
hero today. Including the members
of President Wilson's cabinet, and
Industrial exports. It la strictly a
coalition body. Members of every
political party are represented. It
waa learned that President Daniel
Willard. of tho Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, beads the transportation de
partment, with Samuel Gompera,
prosidenl of the American Federation
of Labor, In chargo of the labor di
vision. !
It was authoritatively stated today
that tho Nuvy Department has guth
orad guns from Brooklyn, Phila
delphia, and .Boston, at the Norfolk
navy yards. Ammunition is being
mobilized, ready for Instant uso on
American ahips.
Kour American liners scheduled
to bo armed first, and will probably
carry six Inch guns. The small ves
sel wll carry threo-lnch guns.
REALTY OFFICES TO
TRAVEL ON ROLLERS
Work Will Continue Without Inter
ruption us Locution of Frame
II11II1II11K Is Moved.
Transacting real estate business in
a travelling office will be tho novel
experience of J. A. Enstes, and of
tho Bend Park Co. on Monday, for
on that date, rollers will bo placed
under tho framo building In which
thoy aro located on Oregon street,
and tho structure moved to the cor-
nor of Greenwood and Bond. No
work In either offico will bo Inter
rupted. Tho move Is bolng nindo for the
purposo of making room for the now
two-story office building to bo erect
ed by tho DuschutoB Investment Co.,
In tho rear of the First National
Bank building. As soon as the new
block Is complotod, the two realty
operntors will movo In, the Bond
Park Co. having offices Bpokon for
on tho ground floor, while Mr. Kastos
will havo tho distinction of repre
senting tho only private business to
shnro the second floor with the of
fico holders of Deschutes county.
SAYS WAR INEVITABLE
EnilniMsy Official Makes Statement
$intl,(l(M),l)Ot) Issue Approved.
Illy Unltrd Trow to The Pally Bulletin.)
'WASHINGTON, D. C, Mnrch 2.
Reports rocelvod this afternoon from
Pnrls, stated that tho Paris Lo Tomps
quoted an official of the Amorican
ombnasy ns saying that "war with
Gormany Is Inevitable."
Tho Semite, late In thn afternoon
approvod tho $160,000,000 bond Is
Biio for tha purpose of building sub
marines. Tho money may also be
used for hastening tho naval con
WILSON
FORMS
WAR
COUNCIL
struction program. .
BULLETIN
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3 3jemAcLl 1.bzd iJ?
CITY HMD tt RUBOR. OF HRL I F Ft
Htutft. Whether or not ahlpa coming weat
bIim will have to cull at Halifax has not
ben detrrmlned.
The fact that tha terminal works at
Halifax have not been completed may
have aorne bearing; upon the decision Id
ri'Kard to westbound ships.
AM, PHASKS OF COMMUNITY EX
VIORXMEXT WILL UK REPORT
ED OX I1Y MOY8 AXII GIRLS
ENROLLED IX HIGH SCHOOL.
A community survey by students
of the Bend high school. Is to be
made next week on a plan devised
by City School Superintendent Thor
darson. Tuesday and Thursday af
ternoons will be given over to in
vestigations, Wednesday and Friday
afternoon reports In assembly will
be made, and Thursday afternoon
will be devoted to a trip of all class
es to tha sawmills. Each student
will be given a definite assignment,
and must report In writing.
"The Idea of the survey," Mr.
Thordarson explains, "is to use the
local environment as a laboratory,
and to furnish the students first-hand
observation and personal experience
upon which, to base his reasoning,
and to apply the theories he has
gleaned from his books.
The different lines of local activ
ity have been carefully divided, in
order to avoid duplication by the
various classes. Students under
Principal Eric Bolt will report on
the city and county governments, and
the laundries; Mrs. Francis' pupils
will have libraries, cburches, Sunday
schools, hospitals and .the cost of
living; those taking Vork under Miss
Manning will report on the electric
power plant, tho ice plant, the creani
ory. and the scenery of Bend and its
environs, and Mr. Francis' students
will have the business districts, the
foundry, the postoffice, railroads, and
labor unions; classes under Miss Penn
will inspect the greenhouses, news
papers, and the flour and alfalfa
milla; those registered under Miss
Lorcnce will have society, lodges,
schools and candy nianufncturies,
while Mr. Thordarson's students will
report on a plat of the city, real es
tate, hotels, and cafes.
HAS HIS HONOR RE
SIGNED, OR NOT?
JiiiIko Springer, of I'rook County, Re
ported Still on Job May Be
Unwilling to Quit.
PRINEVILLE, March 2.-r-(Spec-lal.)
Last week it was generally
understood that County Judge
Springer had forwarded his resigna
tion to the Governor. Then It was
stated that ho had expressed to the
chief executive his willingness to re
sign, if a certain person was named
as his successor.
Now, however, It Is currently ro
portod that ho hasn't roslgnod at all,
and mny not do so, unless he and htB
friends got advnnco assurance that
the judge who succeeds him will be
the one of tholr own particular
choice. Just who that choice Is, also
remains a matter of doubt.
Anyway, Sprlngor' agreed to re
sign at a mooting Inst Saturday, when
ho was oponly reminded that if ho
didn't quit voluntarily,-, he probably
would be given opportunity to do
bo via tho recall routo. At that timo
tho Judge took the hint readily, but
subsequently It appears that he may
havo weakened,
BEND S
4
H ffsO
This decision of the British authorities
will add greatly to tha Importance of tha
port at Halifax. It alao will necessitate
the presence- there of a corps of fovero
ment officials representing the customs,
postal and other departments as well aa
Interpreters and translators.
ADDED APPLICATIONS CREATE
DEMAND FOR THOUSANDS
MORE CATTLE AND SHEEP
THAN RANGE CAN HANDLE.
The steady growth of the livestock
Industry In Central Oregon Is shown
In a report Issued from the office
of Supervisor W. G. Hastings today,
following the closing of the time
limit last night, set for the filing of
applications. for grazing permits. Un
less most excellent reasons are given
by stockmen, explaining their delay
in applying, no more requests for
permits wilt be granted this season.
During the grazing season of 1916
4067 head of cattle and horses, the
property of 72 permittees, grazed on
the national forest. This year, 62 of
the former range UBera have applied
for permission to graze 4961 head.
Only two of the former permittees
have gone out of business, three have
consolidated their interest with other
stockmen, and are still represented in
co-partnerships, and four have not
yet reapplied, for unknown reasons.
In addition to former users,27 Jiew
applications have come In asking
range for 1530 bead of stock. As the
carrying capacity of the Deschutes
forest is 5500 head, applications for
991 head will have to be denied.
Countrary to popular belief, the
sheep business In the Central Oregon
section Is also showing signs of much
greater activity.,. During the season
of 1916, a total of 19 permittees used
range wholly within the Deschutes
forest, or under inter-forest permits.
The records for this year show that
27 applicants are listed for range
privileges .and that they represent a
total of 61,800 head of sheep. With
the carrying capacity of the sheep
range estimated at 40,200, a little
more than one-fifth of the animals
applied for will be denied admission
into the forest.
DESCHUTES COUNTY
BUSINESS GROWING
Clerk's Foes for Short Month of Feb
ruary, Exceed Total for Six
Weeks Period Preccedlng.
How county business is "steadily
growing, is shown by a comparison
of filing fees for the past month, in
the office of County Clerk J. H.
Haner, with the amount received
from this source for the time pro
ceeding with the starting of the
county in active business.
From December 20 to January 31,
toes aggregating $275.60, while In
tho short month of February, a to
tal of $291.24 was reached. The av
erago annual fees In oldCrook county
amounted to between $3500 and
and $4000.
BRITISH STEAMER
SINKS SUBMARINE
(By United Pim to TV Dtly Bulletin) 1
NEW ORLEANS. Mir? 2. The
officers of the British Bieiirer.
Knight Companion, reported today
the sinking of a submarine In tho
Eastern Atlantic
STOCK BUSINESS
IS ON INCREASE
DAILY EDITION
NO. 73
BE SET FREE
WILL BE SENT HOME BY
GERMANY.
SHIP BILL TO PASS
Senate Indicates WllllngnejiH to Give
Big Majority for Armed Neu
trality Measure Endorsed
by the House.
( By United PraH to The Daily Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 2.
The State Department learned today
that Germany has officially agreed
to release the Yarrowdale prisoners,
and allow them to leave Germany
soon. Official dispatches tended to
confirm the report that two Amer
icans perished in the torpedoing of
the barge Calgern Castle, en route
to Buenos Aires and Queenstown.
, Senator Stone today moved in the
house for a consideration of the
armed ship bill which was passed
last night by the' House of Represent
atives. His motion carried by s vote
of 64 to 15. Indicating that the bUl
would pass by a big margin. Dis
cussion was postponed until after
the passage of the naval bill this
afternoon.
Hou.se Passes B1IL '
The Senate adopted the National
bill amendment, providing for. a
$1,500,000 appropriation for the San
Francisco Bay naval base.. The navy
department strongly urged the ap
propriation. .. . . v
The House voted a huge majority,
403 to 13 last night, empowering tha
President to arm marchantmen, and
providing for a. $100,000,000 bond
Issue. ...
The Senate last night requested
President Wilson to furnish informa
tion concerning the note of Foreign
Affairs Secretary Zimmerman in Ber
lin, to the German minister in Mex
ico, plotting the conquest of Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona. In ans
wer. President Wilson submitted
Secretary of State Lansing's report.
. (Continued on Page 4.)
DIVISION OF COCNTY MAKES
ECONOMIES NECESSARY TAX
MAY BE HIGHER, OR TEACH
ING FORCE REDUCED.
That the Crook County High
School will be serloualy crippled as
a result of the division of the county
whereby Deschutes was formed, is
reported from Prineville. Already
plans are being considered, accord
ing to reports from the old county
seat, to dismiss somo of the teachers
at the end of the present term, and
to put other economies into effect.
The Crook County High School
has been supported by the proceeds
of a tax levy in the , greater part
of Crook county, as it existed before
it began to be. cut up by division
movements two ' years ago. . When
Jefforson was cut off, the revenue
was reduced, but .it was still possible
to make ends meet during the follow
ing two years. Now Deschutes Is
formed and the taxable value ot
Crook county reducod to little over'
'a third of what it was three years,
ago. . ' . . .
In view of this situation, one of
two things has been decided to be
necessary. Either the teaching force
must be reduced, or a higher tax
paid for the support of the school by
Crook county, as It exists today.-
At no time In. tho past has tho
number ot students from the sec
tions outside the present Crook coun
ty been more than 10. or a doien,
although practically all have been -paying
the tax. Now the territory
from which the students come must
piy for their schooling or allow .a
reau-Ulon In the number ot subjocU j
tnughv '. ' :' '
YAUHLE
GAPTIVES TO
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