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VOL. 1
DECLARATION OF VI HADE
IH RESOLUTION ANNOUNCED
BEFORE SPECIAL CONGRESS
Will be Introduced as Soon
as President Wilson De-
i
livers His Message
GERMAN COURSE REALLY WAR
FARE, SAYS RESOLUTION
Wilson to Appear Before Congress In
Joint Session This Evening to Outline
Policy Present Session One of Most
Momentous in Nation's History
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2. Chairman Flood, of
the House Foreign Affairs committee, today announced
a resolution at the opening of Congress, declaring war on
Germany. The resolution is to be introduced as soon as
the organization of the House is completed. .
The resolution says: "Whereas, the recent course of
Germany is nothing less than war against the United
States, be it resolved that a state of belligerency is thrust
upon the United States, and is hereby formally declared,
and that the President of the United States is authorized
to take immediate steps to put the country in a thorough
state of defense, and also to exert all his power, and all
resources to bring the conflict to a successful termina
tion." President Wilson is going before Congress in a joint ses
sion of the House and Senate this evening to deliver his
war message. This was officially announced after Rep
resentative Kitchin, Democratic leader in the House, rec
ommended the plan. Throughout the day the President
awaited the completion of the organization of the House,
so that he could deliver his message.
I'm Efforts Full.
This ni l Ion mark" Ilia climax of
almost throe yuan' effort on tlio purl
of Iho Chief Kxecullvo to peacefully
Ion e Inn protection of liven unci prop
erty of Aiunrirun citizens from Iho ef
fects of ruthless Our mu n submarine
wnrfiirw.
Commercial, Industrial nnd man
power mobilization of our force
luivo made grout strides Blnco tho
President suddenly Issued his roll
to tho nation's legislative hotly ton
IayB ago. and so definite has boon
tho conviction that aggressive war
is to do waged upon Uormuny that
thiy stand rosily nt this mumnnt,
awaiting only offlclul word from
Congress to go ahoiid.
Munition nnd shipbuilding plants
lire pruparad to sorvo tho equipment
lor thn sen nnd land forceB and tho
IS ASSAULTED
JKWTON I'ACIHHTH KNOCK
HENRY CAIIOT IX)l)OK . TO
4VROUND, WHILE HUNDREDS
THRONG TO BEK FHAY.
(fly United Two to the Bond Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2.
Senator Honry Cnbot Lodgo, of Mass
achusetts, was knocked down nnd
painfully Injured today In n clash
with two noBtnnlniifl, Alexander
lltintiwnrt nnd Mrs, Anun Ponbody.
Unnnwart Blurted an argument,
opposing war, and it Ih said, struck
Hmiator Lodgo, knocking him to tho
floor. David Herman, a tologrnph
opnrntor, hoard the nolso of tho
fight, nnd rushing In, nttackod Bonn
wart. Tho Bennto office building was tho
scene of tho fight. Hundreds of
pacifists nnd nntl-pnclflstg woro
Kiithorod about nnd Intonso excite
ment provallod. Unnnwart and Mrs.
Fmbody woro arroBtad. -
AGED SENATOR
THE
BKND,
present session of Congress Is ex
pected to pass a unlversul service
measure
llroken Pledge CiiiiHi'.
Today's historic sltunllon resulted
diroctly from Germany's repudiation
of her Bubmurliio pledges of a year
ago and the resumption of ruthless
submarlno warfare in nn attempt to
starva England In' submission.
The first Amerlcnn ship to go down
at tho hands of a German subma
rlno. commnndor following tho Gor
man decree establishing n subma
rlno blnckado zone around Kngland.
Kobruary J, was tho Housnlonlc. This
ship was sunk without warning on
February 3. This was followed by
the sinking of tho Lymnn M. Law
on Kobruary 13, tho Algonquin on
March 12, and tho Vlllgancln, City
of Memphis and tho Illinois on March
18. All theso wore Amorlcan Bhlps
and all of them with the excoptlon
of the City of Memphis, wore sunk
without warning. The captain, four
Americans and four of other nation
alities are missing from the City of
Memphis and 15, Including sovornl
Americans aro missing from tho Vlg
llnncln. ,
Gigantic Task Facort.
Probably novor before In tho his
tory of tho United StnteB has thoro
been so nearly a coalition Congross.
Democrats and Republicans have
practically tho same numbor of votes
in tho Hoiiflo. Tho balance of power
ln tho hands ot flvo Indopondonts.
Tho sosBlon beginning today was
expeotod to bo the most momentous
since tho Civil War, by ronann of
tho critlent situation which causod
Its being, and tho vital Incidents,
many unprecedented, which marked
tho Interim botweon tho closo ot tho
sixty-fourth CongresB on March 4,
and the opening of tho new Congress
today.
FEDERAL SHIPPING
HEAD IN PORTLAND
(Ilv United Pn-Mi to tho Itcml Bulletin)
POIITLAN1), Or., April 2. Theo
dore Ilrent, vlco chairman ot the
fodoral shipping board, arrived hero
today nnd a committee of local lum
bermen and shipbuilders described
to him local facilities for building
woodon ships.. Mo will bo taken on
a tour of local shipyards tomorrow.
BEND
DKHCHUTKH COUNTY, OR1CUON, MONDAY AFTKR.NOON, APRIL 2, 1017
VOLUNTEER SUBMARINE CHASER
fi-i v"'- ""lew v,t trv.-: ? nw mifvimi' r
1
The volmiteer submsrlno chaser I.ynx, owned by. Nathaniel Ayer of Boston, if shown starting on the cruise off
New KiiKlnnd. recruiting men for the nsval reserve. The government has ordered 200 of these craft
DEMONSTRATION CAR
IS COMING TO BEND
O. A. ('. nnd O.-W. Join Forcen in
Promotion of Poultry lUlxing
nnd Uomnttlc Hclence.
That a co-operative demonstration
car specializing In poultry and do
mestic .science, tho result of joint
efforts on tho part of the Oregon
Agricultural college, 'and the 0,-W.
It. & N. will be In Bend on the even
ing of Wednesday, April 11, was the
statement this morning of Professor
C. C. Unib, of O. A. C, and County
Agriculturalist Blanchard. Profes
sor Lamb was In the city tor the first
of his series of lectures on poultry
given In Deschutes and Crook coun
ties.
According to tho schedulo now
adopted, the demonstration car will
be hero for one evening only, arriv
ing here at 7:36 o'clock and leaving
tho next morning. Professor Lamb
nnd A. G. 8. Bouquet will be in
charge of tho poultry department,
while Miss Helen Cowglll and Miss
Anna Johnson will bo In charge of
the domestic science division.
Professor Lamb announced that
tho schedule for tho remainder of his
lectures will remain unchanged, as
follows: Arnold school, 2 p. m.,
Tuesday; Ileud Grange Hall, 8 p. m.,
Tuesduy; Terrebonne, 2 p. m., Wed
nesday; Prluevllle, 8 p. m., Wednes
day; Itedmond, 2 p. m., Tbursda
Tuinulo, 8 p. ui., Thursday.
FLOUR SETS RECORD
Iteachin H.HO a llurrel In Portland
Wheat Keeps Pure.
I llr United l'roaa to the Bond Bulletin)
PORTLAND, Or.. April 2. Flour
reached a new high record today
when 18.80 was paid In the local
market, marking an advance ot 20
cents a bnrrel. Another record was
ant for wheat, bluestcm being quoted
at $1.70.
All wheat advanced from three to
flvo cents since Saturday.
WAR BRIDES BOOMED
Two to Six Points Gnliis Made In the
HtiM-k ICxcliangc.
(Br United Trru to the Bend Bulletin)
NEW YORK, April 2. Tho war
markot broko on tho stock exchange
In the last tow minutes of trading this
aftornoon. "War brides" advanced
from two to Blx points, while on tho
curb, gains ot from one to one and
ono-half points were reported. Cot
ton futures advanced 11.50.
ARMY J3TAFF PLANS
FOR TRAINING BILL
(By United IVeM to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 2.
The army general Btnff'is planning
for tho Introduction of compulsory
military training. Tho measure ad
vocatod plans for tho training ot all
men between tho agcB of 18 and 28.
SUFFRAGISTS RESUME
"SILENT PICKETING"
(By United TreM to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2.
Silent picketing by Suffragists was
ro-ostnblishod botoro the gates of the
White House today, and all entranc
es to tho House and Senate offices
In tlio enpitot today.
PACIFIST THRONG
CALLS OUT POLICE
(By United Prem to tlio Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2.
Municipal nnd capital police, Bonie
mounted, dlsporsod a pacifist dem
onstration In front ot tho cnpltol to
day. Approximately 1500 pacifists
wore Involved. '
BULLETIN
GERMAN LINES
T
liKltlSH NOW WITH IX KOtH
MILKS OK VON HINDKMJlIUi H
STRONGHOLD FKXI H HOLD
KEY POSITION'.
(By United Pro. to the Bend Bulletin)
LONDON. April 2. General Halg'a
troops are In sight of von Hlnden
burg's line. This sharpens the wedge
which Is being driven In to St. Quen
tin. From tho ridge dominating thiB
point, tho British can see the town
not four miles distant.
The French have advanced three
miles to what Is believed to be the
key to the positions occupied by von
Hlndonburg's forces. London ex
pect tremendous fighting in this dis
trict. 7 Battle front dispatches Bay
that the Germans are endeavoring
to complete concrete foundations for
their artillery in order to make pos
sible opposition to further allied ad
vance with their heaviest.
B. A. A. C. WILL MEET
Gymnasium Plans Nearing Comple
tion for Organization.
Gymnasium plans which will be
very nearly definite are expected to
be submitted to the members of the
Bend Amateur Athletic association
at 8 o'clock this evening, when the
meeting of the organization is held at
the Emblem club.
Tentative drawings showing an
outline of the arrangement deemed
most advisable, were being complet
ed this afternoon In the office of
Architect Lee A. Thomas.
AMERICA TO TAKE
90 INTERNED SHIPS
(By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 2.
Tho United States government plans
taking possession of 90 German ships
Internod in American ports, as soon
as war is declared, it was stated to
day. BAD WEATHER PLAYS
APRIL FOOL PRANK
ON LOCAL ANGLERS
Three of Few Who Venture Forth
Itrnvo Two Feet of Snow to Reach
Waters of tho Motollus.
Bad weather for the two weeks
proceeding played an April Fool joke
on nnglers yesterday, and only a tow
ot the most enthusiastic whipped the
streams In the vicinity of Bend.
What little fishing was done, was for
tho most part In the Deschutes, close
to the city, and fishermen reported
llttlo success, declaring that the cold
hnd spoiled tho appetites of the fin
ny trlbo.
J. C. Cunningham, Billy Minter
nnd Jack Tansoy braved two feet of
snow and mndo the trip to the Mo
tollus by nuto. Thoy reported that
whon outward bound tho roads were
fairly passable, as tho Btiow was
hard, but tho rain of the aftornoon
caused them groat trouble on thotr
roturn trip.
Mr. Cunningham brought bnck
with him 10 of tho big trout which
have made tho Motollus noted
through tho Btnto. One ot tho fish
was more than two feet long.
NOW IN SIGH
NOW IN SERVICE
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LUMBERMEN FIGHT
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT
Contend Increased Cost of Operation
I'ndcr Adanuon Iaw Is Not as
Large as Railroads Hay.
(By UnKed Pros to the Bend Bulletin)
PORTLAND, Or., April 2. A de
termined fight against the petition
of the railroads for a flat increase
of 15 per cent on both class and com
modity rates Is under way here today
by the West Coast Lumbermen'3 as
sociation. The directors and traffic
committee were authorized to ap
pear before the Interstate Commerce
committee to oppose the move of the
railroads.
The lumbermen contend that the
Adarason law, on which the. railroads
base their claim, will not Increase the
operating costs of American railroads
$67,000,000 annually, as the roads
allege. They say that the increased
operating costB will not be over four
million or five million. The lumber
men also contend that this is not
the logical time for the increase In
lumber rates, as the industry cannot
stand it.
SHERIFF ANSWERS
REPLEVIN ACTION
Cross Complaint Asks $400 Damages
From C. F. Hoskins, Alleging Tak
ing of Attached Property.
Sheriff S. E. Roberts filed his
answer this morning In Circuit court
to the complaint ot C. F. Hoskins
in replevin, and incorporated in the
answer a cross complaint asking $400
damages. The case was the out
growth of a sheriff's sale in Decem
ber on the suit of Vernon and Jos
eph F. Piendl against their father.
J. J. Piendl, a renter on Hoskins
land. The Piendl action was brought
to recover money alleged due for
wages. f
In his answer. Sheriff Roberts sets
forth that a portion ot the produce
on which the attachment was levied
was taken by Hoskins, involving a
loss of $400. He asks that Hoskins'
suit be dismissed.
DUMA SCORNS PEACE
Impossible Till Hohenzollerns De
posed is Declaration.
(By United Pmu to the Bend Bulletin)
PETROGRAD, April 2. "We can
not shake hands with the German
people until they rid themselves of
the cursed Hohenzollerns," was the
declaration of Vice President Shobe
loff, of the Duma, today. "The
Kaiser and von Betbmann Hollweg
are the most redoubtable enemies of
Russian liberty," he said.
President Rodzaunke, of the Duma
promised to submit an equal suffrage
measure to the assembly.
RATE PETITION IS IN
Railroads' Plea for Increase Now I7p
to Commission.
(By United Preaa to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2.
The formal petition ot 22 western
railroads for an immodiate Increase
ot general freight rates was tiled to
day with the Interstate Commerce
commission. The exact increase de
sired was not named, but it Is un
derstood that 15 per cent Is the gen
eral advance specified.
USE THUMB MARKS TO
SIGN INDIAN WILLS
(By United Tresa to the Bend Bulletin)
TAOMA, Wash., April 2. Two le
gal instruments on filo here in the
superior court bear thumb-print Big
natures. They are the wills of Mary
Charley, Puyallup Indian and centen
arian, and ot her husband, "Burnt"
Charley.
DAILY EDITION
NO. M
LEADERSHIP IS WON BY
CLOSE MARGIN.
COMM. UNSETTLED
Majority May Swing to Kit her Re
publicans or Democrats in Next
Few Days fienate Open
ing Uneventful.
(By United Prew to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2.
Representative Champ Clark, of Mis
souri, will preside over the "Wax
House," which convened today. He
was elected this afternoon. The
vote stood as follows: Clark 217.
Mann 205, Lenroot 2.
The blind representative from
Minnesota, Schall, an independent,
who was expected to vote for Mann,
stirred the House when be nominated
Clark. "Today." he said, "there
should be just one party, and that
America. I would be useless on the
battlefield, but I will do my duty with
the light that God gave me."
Interest in the special session of
the new Congress, aside of action on
the German-American situation, cen
tered today in the organization of the
House. The division between Dem
ocrats and Republicans at the mo
ment was nearly even, but develop
ments of the next few days may sway
the control either way a number of
times before It Is definitely settled.
Johnson Enters Ring;.
However, the Democrats probably
will gain one through the election of
a man to till the congressional va
cancy In New York. This may be
evened up by the election of a Re
publican successor to Representative
Sulloway, of New Hampshire, al
though the Democrats are fighting
for that place also. Ninety new
members were sworn in today.
Calling together ot the Senate was
largly a formality. By virtue of its
UBual special session March 5, when
the Vice President was Inaugurated
and the new senators sworn In, the
Senate simply convened. Vice Pres
ident Marshall assumed the chair.
Senator Elect Hiram Johnson, the
stormy petrel of California politics
and the rock on which the Hughes
wave broke last November, appeared
(Continued on last page'.)
'S FEES
NEARLY 100 PER CEXT IN
CREASE OVER FEBRUARY, IS
MADE IN MARCH REAIVTY
SHOWS GREAT ACTIVITY.
County bustness mounted up dur
ing 'the month just past until it
showed an Increase of nearly 100
per cent over the mouth proceeding,
according to figures compiled In the
otflce of County Clerk J. H. Haner.
The tout was $558.65 for March,
while February ran only $290.24.
An Itemized account of fees (or
March shows the following: Re
cording $350.45, circuit court $170,
probate and county court $13.60,
Marriage licenses $21, miscellaneous
$4.70. From February, the differ
ent accounts were: Recording
$168.26, circuit court $45, probate
and county courts $42.60, marriage
licenses $9.00, miscellaneous $25.48.
The gain in the rocordlng depart
ment is considered especially sig
nificant, as showing greatly Increased
activity In county realty.
A comparison of the figures with
those for Crook for the month ot
March for tho past three years shows
a total business here already prac
tically as large as that done In Prlne
vlllo when the two sections mado one
county. In March, 1914, the clerk's
receipts In Crook (Including Jeffer
son) were $837.71, In 1915 $031.25
and In 1916, $683.98. -
If CLARK
SPEAKER OF
Willi HOUSE
COUNTY
TAKE BIG JUMP