1 I
THE BEND BULLETIN
Tim WKATIIKU
Tonight uiul Tuesday, ruin or
now; southerly winds.
DAILY EDITION
VOL. I
IIK.ND, 1HCHCHUTKH X)UNTY, OKK(iO.N, MONDAY, AFTKHNOO.V, MAIM II J2, 1017
NO. 80
20 KNOWN DEAD
NOT EVEN A ROWBOAT COULD GET THROUGH
MINE FIELDS PROTECTING AMERICAN HARBORS
OF U.S. STAND
DAMAGE ESTIMATE IS
WILL ARM ALL SHIPS IN
$1,000,000.
BARRED ZONE.
STATEBRNK
TAKEN OVER
BY SWIFTS
NOTIFY NATIONS
BIG CYCLONE
;tfTOCK DEVELOPMENT
7 BY LOANS, PLAN.
HUNTER HEADS BANK
( nrletoii II. Hwlfl mid W. I'. Mrkey
Visit In Connection Willi Trans
fer llrllff In City's I'u
turn PniniilH Drul.
In lino wllli tliolr policy ot devol
oping Hi" Mock llutry throughout
Oregon, tho Hwlfl packing lntorm
I, a vn nurcliiiMHil tlio Central urogon
Imnk. Thin wild tho announcement
mucin this noon by Curlnton H. Hwm
of Chicago, and W, P. Dickey, of the
Portland Cattlu l.onli company. A
policy ol liberal loans to furlhnr tho
growth ot lliu alock business III Con
lrl Oregon, will bn tho feature of
thn change. Mr. Uli key on (I Mr. Swift
ulnlml.
('luiiiKi'H III thn management of tho
Imnk linvu not boon made, other Ihnn
those Incident to the resignation of
W. I., t'olih from tho presidency,
auaed by III hKulth. Dr. D. K. Hun
ter takes Mr. Cobb's place, mid Mr,
Hwift becomes vice president, filling
Ilia vacancy left by Dr. Hunter's ad
vance.
Tho board of directors lias under
koiio noma changes, however, and has
us Ha members Dr. Hunter, Mr.
Hwlfl. llaruoy -o'lJonmill, 11. M
.-ttcplinn anil -'. D. Iloror, prvslctont
of ilia llnnil of Commerce of KUKiinn
Tho routing of tho Swifts to Ilond
la tho result of considerable work
on tho part of Dr. Hunter, who has
been illmrtly rcHpoiiHlblo for lulor
catlnu oiilsldn capital In tho poasl
li II It lea for Investment hern.
Ilrllmrp In Ik-tiil'a I'ulurr.
Tho transfer of tho bank la tho
Ihlril slnro It organisation, I'. C.
Muss having aolil hla controlling In
terest to Mr. Cobb unci Dr. Hunter
on January II, nflnr havltiK boiiKht
In only a abort limn before.
Relief In tho future of Ilond i
-oiin ot thn chief motives actuating
I ho Hwlft IntoroHla to effort thn trans
fer, Mr. Dli-kcy alatod In explaining
tho purebnaa of tho Central Oregon
bunk. "Wo think Ilnnd la a Rood
point, and bollevo that wo run devel
op tho llvealork Industry horo by
bringing In capital nnd offering hot
ter fut-1 1 It leu for financing tho In
dustry," ho mild. "We have given
duo consideration to tlio fact that
ilond has a big future, anil hna a
largo territory trlbutury."
Work Hboiilil Double.
Tho Internals which Mr. Bwift and
(Continued on Pago 4.)
JOHNSON TO RESIGN
GOVERNORSHIP SOON
(lly tlnllnl I'rnn to Ilia Ifenil llullrlln)
SACIIAMICNTO, Murch 12. Gov
ernor Jolinaon ndmlttcd his Intention
today ot resigning' tho governorship
Thursday noon, to enable him to take
Ills place In tho United States Bon
nie. E
rll'PPI.II.H WITIIIIIOM), AI.I.10CJH
' ltHHl, IN OKDIOIl THAT DICAI..
10IIH MAY KXTOHT 111(111 PllH
ICS I.ATIOIl ON.
lly IC1. Ii. Keen, -(tlnltH
ProM 8ln(T CnrruponilMil.)
LONDON, March 12. Tho potato
mhortngo la pinching Oront Drltnln,
whora tho vogotnblo Is cotiRlderod oh-
anntliil at ovory meal, IloBldoutB of
tho pooror nunrters nllngo curtain
inurkots nro aiwlng hiippIIob In tho
hopes of charging oxtortlonato prices
later on,
All London restnurnnta nro rais
ing tho prlco on potntooa, and (In
creasing the bIzo of tho portions, Tho
nvnllnhlo amount of sugar 1b stoudlly
dlmlnlfllilng.
TUBERSHQRTAO
CESB
Many Largo Clllen Howl I'u mix to Aid
Indiana Relief Work Death
Mat Will Orow an Debris
In Cleared Ay. (
(lly Untied IVea l th Ilond llullttln)
NKWCA8TI.Hi Ind., March 12.
More than 20 nro known dead hero
a tho reault ot the cyclone which
awept over Central and Eastern Indi
ana yesterday. All Ihoan who But
tered In the atorm huvo found abut
ter. It la reportnil.
Properly danuign aa fur ua la
known, roachea 11,000.000. The
work of clearing up the debris has
started, and many lurge cities bavo
aent funda to aid In relief work. The
death of Ituascll Mi Lean la thn only
adilltlnual futallty reported today.
Many are still missing, "and It is
believed that tho death list will grow
us the ruins are cleared awuy here.
The known doud Includo thn two
ill I Id run of Ernest Cray, a farmer.
who wera crushed Into tho earth
when their homo was demolished.
Iteports from other cities Include
three dead and SO Injured In Cin
cinnati, two Injured In Trotwood, one
Injured at Ilrockwoll, one injured at
Johnson, and 150 Injured hern.
At Dayton tho loasea to property
amounted to $10,000.
BRITISH REACH MAIN
GERMAN DEFENSE
ConvrrKliiK Mini" of Attackers Hnrep
l'ulll ( Iran of 1'nrtle of
Mucliliic fiunnera.
Hy WHUjun Phillip Minima, ,
(UnlMd Pro SUIT Correapoodonl.)
WITH TUB BRITISH A it MY,
March 12. Tho capture by tho Brit
ish of Irles, brlugs tho English forces
to tho main Oornian defense line be
tween the Louparl wooda and Avhlet
Le Petit.
Thn Drillah attacked from tho west
and south, and their converging lines
met small groups of Gormaua operat
ing niachlun guns. Quarries and
sunken minis were swept clean, every
German being either killed or cap
tured by thn attacking forcea.
KILL 610 RABBITS
IN MILLICAN DRIVE
Ik'inl nnd Mllllcan I'iNiple Combine to
Kkleriuliiale Itmleiit Pest Will
llepeat Drive Hunilny,
Six hundred and forty rabbits were
killed yesterday afternoon ut tho rub
bit drive held In Mllllcnn valley, and
so enthusiastic nro tho residents of
tho section over tho success of the
drive that another will ho held next
Hunilny, iinnd residents who were
present reported todny. Among those
from hero who attended wore Mr.
nnd Mrs. J. K. IOugebretson, Mr. nnd
Mrs. I.. II. Uless, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Taniiey, Mr. nnd Mrs. a. L. Clemens,
K. MelHtnd, K, E. Hawyor, F. W. Cox,
Illlllo Mintur, nnd Ed. Lyons.
8omo 66 ranchers of Milllcan val
ley took part In tho drive nftor a
picnic dinner had boon served at
noon. No guns were used, tho mem
bros of tho party being nrmed with
clubs. Tho rabbits wore driven down
tho valley Into a woven wire corral,
and. boys from the neighborhood dis
patched tho btinnlnfl with Btlcks.
Those attending next Sunday nro
assured excellent Bport, as it Is stated
that as ninny rabbits escaped us were
slaughtered. All who go nro request
ed to tnko basket dlnnors.
ROSEBURG BANK HEAD
DENIED REHEARING
(lly Unitml Trowi to th Pcnil Dulltln)
WASHINGTON, D. C March 12.
The sttprome court todny rnfusod a
rehearing In tho enso of Thomas II.
Sheridan, president of the First Nn-
tloiml Hank, at Hosehurg, convicted
of misappropriating funds huld tor
Dnvld Hull and Laura Vorrell, do-
posltot'B. Tho court's rofusnl vIobub
the ciibo, ,
MORE FOOD PRICE
INDICTMENTS FOUND
(lly Untied Trim to tho Ilond Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, 1). C, March 12,
It wnn learned today that another
group of Indictments ngnlnst food
prlco mnnlpiilntors In Now York Btnto
is expected shoilly. Attorney Gen
eral Grogory conferred todny with
special food Investigators.
'1. 'V-'"1' ''" .i A
Pliotes by Amoilcan I'ress AuocUtlon. I I ; - f'tfr 1 " ' l i
Two or Iho rmwl ctaborats and InlrlraU
nun Holds thai nation has over dvlao4
for tlx safrKuanllna of a city's wlr (at
Imv. boon iilunnod by tho coast artillery
and llm eon ot mslneora (o prntoct tho
ntnini'o lo tho union lininedluioly about
Now York.
Whllo thoao nilno Holila hnv boon plan
nl. oxiriB uy, so Unit not ovrn a hoolll
rowliuat coul'l puna tliruush them unharm
l. ways tmvo boon dovlnoil lo pormlt III
PAHHasf of frlontlly vomiols. Mlnoa aurh aa
thoao ahnwn In Iho plcluro ara abl to da
atroy ovan lb aroalrat vcwla allimt. Th
dootructlvonoiwi of aucb nilno haa boon
donionatratrd many llmoa In lb European
wnr.
rot with Iho orl arllllory to sup-
ploiiH'iil tha dofvnuo, bosun by lh nn-y,
whon (h ahlpa of an onomy com within
lh Ions raea of th sn-nt dlanppenrlna
suna and nutrlnr with which th furl
about Now York brlll. Alao It lloa with
lh const artlllory to o that no hoiill
craft may llv onro It hn etitnrod a mlito
Bold. No. I. reoily to lowor mm: No. J,
i-mrrlor uad to carry mine from patrol
bout to puir of laying: So. 1 laying
mlnoa off Kort. Wndiwortl., N. T.: No. I
awn alKar,l I'nltod Hint. mln luyor,
bowlns mln layra rady for laying
FIIWT MKAI. HKKVKI) AT THE
HOHTLEKY YKSTKKDAV Hlltl).
H.M.I, DKMIOS Ill'MOK OF HIGH
I'llICKS TO UK CIIAKGKD.
Although the formal opening ot
the new Pilot Ilutto Inn Is still to be
held, tho big hostlery was thrown
open to guests yestordny morning,
when tho first meal was served by
tho culinary department. .A large
number of guests is already regis
tered, and the old Inn from now on
Is to bo used only to accommodate
any ovorfloow from tho lurgcr build
ing.
Indlniinnt over tho renort that ex -
. ,, , , ,vi . .
orbltu.it prices nro to bo charged for
dinner at tho opening, Manager Bird
sail issued an official denial this
morning. "Wo aren't running any
Jesse James game," ho suld, "and I
should liko to huvo It understood that
this talk about $5.00 per pinto is
absolutely false. A charge of $1.50
a plate will bo made."
Mr. Birdsall stated that already
heavy reservations for tables have
been made, a sufficient number hnv
ing spoken tor places to fill tho din
ing room twice to capacity.
It uub (ifflclally reported this
morning that tho S. P, & S. is milk
ing preparations to run a spoclnl train
from Porttnnil for the opening.
WILSON REPRIEVES
CONDEMNED SLAYER
(Py Unitod Proiw to the Bi-nd Rullotln)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Murch 12.
President Wilson today granted Ed
ward Mhyborry, Seattle murderer, a
month's rcflplto from tho death Ben
tenon passed upon him. Tlio repriove
will eiiablo Muyberry's attorneys to
nppenl from the Fodornl sentonce,
which conflicts with tho Btnto law
bnrrlng capital punishment.
ALLEGED PLOTTER
TAKEN IN GOTHAM
(By United Prona to III Bend Bulletin)
NEW YORK, March 12. John
Humbert was arrested horo this nf
tornnon charged with implication in
tho Frits Kolb Hobokon bomb plot.
Tho police bellovo that Humbort is
nn accomplice. He escaped tempor
arily whott Kolb's rooms at n hotel
bore wore raided.
NEWINN OPENED
TOMANYGUESTS
STONE WILL- AGAIN "V '
HEAD COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Democrats Slated for Chairmanship
of M Committee, AVlth Repub
licans Heading 2U.
(Hy Unitod Pro to tbo Brnd Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C. March 12.
The Senate steering committee an
nounced today the new assignments
of committees. Stone was named
chairman of tbo foreign relations
committco, bearing out his own pre
diction, while Thomas, Fall and Knox
will be the new members of the com
mittee. Democrats .will preside over 54
committees, and Republicans over 20.
THIEVES GET FLOUR
IN EARLY MORNING,
LEAVING NO TRACE
Unlocking the warehouse door at
the Bend Flour Mills plant early
Sunday morning, thieves appropriat-
l'l 22 sacks of flour, presumably re-
! moving them in an auto or wagon.
,(ft nQ trnco as tQ WentUy
or the direction taken.
The loss was not discovered until
4 o'clock yeBtorday afternoon, when
a alight twisting of the Inside of tho
lock, making tho opening of the door
difficult, Bhowcd that the catch hud
been tnmpercd with. When the less
was noted, tho ground was soft and
muddy, and had been passed over
repeatedly by vehicles of different
sorts, while tho depredation is be
llnvod to have been committed while
tho rond was frozen hard.
Sheriff S. E. Roberfs is of the
opinion that tho thieves mny be the
sumo ones who recently stole a quant
ity of flour from tho depot at Des
chutes. CHAUTAUQUA TO BE
HERE JULY 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Dates for tho third annual Chau
tnuciun novo been definitely set as
July 2, 3, 4, 6, G, nnd 7, according
to lottors recoived here from Manager
J. B. Hurd, of the Ellison-White
Chautauqua System. On tho pro
gram for tho week nre tho follow
ing: Lo Zlto's Royal Vcnotlun Band;
Mllltnry Girls' Orchestra; Fillion
Concert Pnrty, Tho Wttssors Co.,
Lyric, Mala Quartet, SwIsb Alpine
Yodelors, Son. Jus. K. Vardomnn, Dr.
O. Whltflold Hoy, Loreno Wlswoll
Wilson, Wm. A. Bone, Wood Brings,
Francis Houdry. Dr. Andrew John
son, W. L. ' Melllngor, Mary Adol
Hays, tho Mawson Antarctic Expedi
tion, Sir Douglas Mawson's own lec
ture Ulustrnted by the most remark
able motion pictures evor taken, E.
H. Bingham (n charge.
BRITISH ARMY
TAKES BAGDAD
BRITISH VICTORY OVER TURKS
A BRILLIANT ONE, BONAB
I.AW TELLS HOUSE OF COM-
i M.ONS TODAY.
(By Unitod Proa to tho Bond Bulletin)
LONDON, March 12. Following
the report issued yesterday that the
British forces have captured Bagdad,
Bonar-Law told the House of Com
mons today that the British had
achieved a most brilliant victory.
Two-thirds of the total Turkish ar
tillery was captured or destroyed, he
said, many of the retreating Turks
throwing their guns into the Tigris
rather than allow tbelr pursuers to
gain possession of them.
MRS. BAILEY FACES
SUIT ON $500.00 NOTE
New Case Comes ns She Obtains Rc
lea.se on Ball From Charge of
Stcullng tho Same Note.
A civil charge enumerating several
of the alleged tacts brought out
against her in the preliminary ex
amination for theft of a $500 note
from L. A. Raw-lings, was filed this
morning against Mrs. Elsie Bailey by
Mr. Rawllngs, through his attorney
II. H. DeArmoml. The suit seeks the
recovery of $500 alleged to have been
given as a loan to the defendant, and
for $75 In adltion, the purchase price
of a horse sold last fall. Attorney's
fees of $50 are asked.
Mrs. Bailey was at liberty today.
being freed under bonds of $750. To
aocure her bondsmen against loss,
a bill of. sale for livestock on the
Bailey ranch was given.
PNEUMONIA MENACES
BRITISH DUCHESS
(By United Pre to the Bend Bulletin)
LONDON, Mnrch 12. The Duch
ess ot Connaught Is sorlously 111 with
bronchial pneumonia, it was an
nounced here today.
STORSTAD SURVIVORS
ARE SAFE IN PORT
(By United Tresa to the Bend Bulletin)
LONDON, March 12. Two miss
ing boatloads of survivors of the
Norwegian ship Storstad, arrived to
dny on the Irish coast. ThlB leaves
none to be accounted tor. The Stor
stad was submarined laat week..
Xew Devices are Planned to Protect
Against Hubmarlne Monaco
First Armed Vcxacla Wilt
Iave Port Shortly.
By Carl D. Groat,
(United Proa Staff Correipondont) '
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 12.
The State Department baa officially
notified all foreign diplomats hero -
that American gunners- are to no
placed on all United States merch
antmen entering the barred zone.
The announcement followed a con
ference between Secretary of Stats
Lansing and President Wilson. The
government also intends to arm ma'
nitions ships.
The Navy Department is highly
secretive as to what plans will be car
ried out in the new defensive scheme.
It is known that Thomas A. Edison,
is trying to design a method of safe
guarding merchantmen, but plans axe
being withheld for strategic reasons.'
A perfected smoke screen may be
employed, and electric methods ot
detecting the presence ot submarined
have been suggested.
The first armed American vessels
are expected to leave port shortly.
It was learned from Havana today
that ex-Ambassador to Germany, Ger
ard, la withholding details as tc hla
experience la Berlin following the '
severing of diplomatic relations te- ,
tween Germany and the United States
pending .a copj)lutloot JProsfiltnt -Wilson.
He had no knowledge t ,
the Zimmerman-Mexican plot. . In
formation gained from some of the
members of Gerard's party is to the
effect, however, that the ambassador
warned the United States that Ger
many was intriguing with Mexico a '
month ago. Before leavfng Berlin,
Gerard burned all the' embassy pa
pers because of spies.
FRENCH CONTINUING
CHAMPAGNE ADVANCE
(By United Press to tho Bond Bulletin)
PARIS, March 12. It was an
nounced today that the French made
further gains in the Maisons-Cham-
pagne region last night.
CARRANZA WINNER
IN MEXICAN BALLOT
(By United Prosa to the Bend Bulletin)
MEXICO CITY, March 12. Car
ranza is elected President ot Mexico
by an overwhelming majority. It was
announced today.
BILLINGSLEY STILL
TELLS HIS TROUBLES
(By United Preaa to tho Bend Bulletin)
SEATTLE, March 12. Logan Bill
ingsley testified here today that he
gave Dr. Matthews, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church,' $1000 to
hire detectives to secure evidence
against Mayor Gill, as the basis ot
a recall campaign.
GAS J N MINE
BUTTE MINERS FORCED TO QUIT
WORK . WHEN DEADLY VAPOR
POURS IN FROM FIRE IX THR .
LKONARD.
(By United Proa to the Rend Bulletin)
BUTTE, March 14. Gas from the
tire at the Loonard mina hero, en
tered the weBt Coluse tramway to
day, killing one miner, and render
ing several unconscious. A tempo
rary cessation of work was neces
sitated. The Leorard nilno w.-.a unaffected
as the fire was confined to abandoned
chambers. The blnzo is under con
trol, and it la expoctod that normal .
conditions will be restored within a .
few days. , - ,
DOINGS DEATH