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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1917)
THE BEND BULLETIN 'i' 1 1 10 wicvniiou h'ulr and cooler tonight and tomorrow. VOL. 1 1IKNI, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12, 11)17 NO. KIT DAILY EDITION BEND POWER GIVESBONDS FOR $100,000 FUNDS ACQUIRED FOR ' IMPROVEMENTS. TRUST DEED SECURES IIiiihIh fur ViMKMMlO Mum May Ik' Added tin Vulutw of I'limt In- rriuHt liu rriiwnl Hwvlrt to City Made I'owlhle. Further evidence of Iho position held by Bond Investment In tho east ern monay market wa shown t.v day. when, by the recording of o triiHt deed, It became known th-t iIib Uniid Water, Mr hi Pnwor Co. had bonded lt(ilf for 1 100,000 to provide f unilH for cxlonilun and bet terment to lt utility plant In Bend. In addition renewed evidence I Riv en of the faith of tho company' of ficial In tho futuro of tho town. Under the deed of truat, which Ih given to tho Woll-Dlckoy Trut Co., f Minneapolis, and 8. C. Dlckoy,aa trumixia, the Immediate Issue of 1100,000 worth of bond I provided fur. Additional bondi, up to a total of $500,000, may bo Issued later, ai furthnr value are added to the plant, inatruinrnt I-rngthy, No statement concerning the bond lnmie has been made by local offlcera of the company but It la known that ln' tho purchaae by the preaenl owner all the company' oarnlnR hnve been required to keop tho plant up to the dnmund made by the growth of tho town. Theio. and further Inveitmonta, lifsldea, the ownera have put In In rarrylnR out the policy of RlvlnR Ilend the best of aervlce and keepliiR the plant ahead of tho town. In thla way puttlnR back Into tho bualneaa eivcry cent taken In. Future develop in on i will now bo cared tor by the bond Ikruo. The truat deed la one of the long- m Inalrumonta evor filed In Dea 4'hutea county, the recordliiR foe bo- IliK $38.40. . 100,000 VOLUNTEERS FOR ARMY SOUGHT mr United Pro- to th Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, I). C April 12. Jti'proaontallvo Kmnrson, of Ohio, will Introduce a bill In Congress, aak lug tho I'realdonl to authorize the organization of tho Hooaevelt Volun tecr. numbering 100,000 men. Tho rmy would bo aubject to tho War Department, under the l'rosltlont'a control. tvORKHTllY MNB TO RE STRUNG OX KAIIilU)AI) TIICH AXD OVKR 11 A UK ROCKS TO AVOID BREAK ING OK LINK. Marking a new ora In telephone construction In Central Oregon, Ed Mahn and V. V. Harpham, of tho forestry aervlce, have commonced tho thorough overhauling of tho Big River lino, and by tnoun of 8 unique eyatom of conatructlon, hope to bo nblo to avoid the break in tho line which occurrod lltornlly by hundror in the woods last summer. " According to the plnn workod out 1y the forestry service, tho lino runs from tho elty limits to tho Shovlln Hixon logging road. At thla point, Insulated eopper wire will bo usod, Hlnplod loosely to the tloa to avoid the vibration of passing trains caus ing breakage When tlid ond of the railroad, I reached, tho wire will cross tho rlvor, and connoctod with common Iron wire, which will be tuning loose along tho lava rock. Expnrlonco his shown that this va riety of atone la almost a perfect In sulator. It Is expoctod that 18 miles of the Bine will bo completed this season, NEW PLAN FOR PHONES TRIEO BIGGEST BATTLE OF GERMANS MAKE HUGE PREPARATIONS. llrllli.il ThruHt Korwiml Two WMlge H'kliiK I" IViii'lrnlfl vim Hlii ricuhurg'it Line l-'ri-iicli I'rei iur for HprliiK Drive. (lly UnlUrf I'raa toThe Dell Bulletin) LONDON, April 12. The greatest battlo of the Kuropeun war la com Iiir aoou. (Jiirinuny la KatherliiR hur ontlro reaervna, prnpurliiR to hurl hur full force at tho Alllii on the west ern front, uccordlng to tho Informa tion conveyed in an Interview Riven by Uniierul Muurlco, director of mil itary operation, today. BtumblliiK over allppory hum mock. throuRh atlcky mud hole, In the moat wintry weather of CO year, tho llrltlah ru mined atlll further Into the German line today. Ueuoral HuIr ha th runt forward two formid able wedK at Monchylo I'roux and Hull Court, and by brliiRliiR onor moua preKHuro to bear agulnat tho aide of theae wodRe. la endeuvor Iiir to forco tho (Jermana from the lutervenliiR Rround. ARalnat thla mode of offonae, the German are maklnR conatant coun ter attack. The Hrltlwh artillery la conllnulnR lla work with an Incca ont. awful pounding. IlalR'a meu are literally blasting their way for ward. Iteport from Parla today were that new activity la commenclitR, In dicating that tho French aro prepar ing to commeuco a great spring drlvo. PHILIP BROOKS WILL ASK FOR COMMISSION Philip It. Hrook loft laat night for Ban Franclaco to confer with Major General Uell, of tho Wealorn division of tho army, with the view to obtaining a commlaelpn In tho aer vlce at once. Before he left, Mr llrooka atated that be would take bl examination In San Franclaco, to obtain a commlaalon and. If accept ed, ho would enter the aervlce of the United Btatea at once. Mr. Hrook waa a member of the Minnesota National Guard, In tho ar tillery, and did aervlce during the yenrs 1900 to 1907. Mr. Brooks hope to obtain his commlaalon at once and It ho la aucccasful wilt re main in San Franclaco. IN ROAD WORK 9HOO WILL UK MATCHED AGAINST WOIIK DOXE tV RESIDENTS HETWEEN TERREIIONNE AND IX)VKK IIUIlHiK. Provisions for the Improvement of tho Lower Brldgo-Torrebonne road were mado today when the Deschutoa county court met In adjourned bos alon. It waa doclded that for every dollar's worth of work furnished by the residents of tho section, a like amount of cash would be put up by tho county, the entire appropriation however, not to exceed $800. Tho matter of the Jnegor-rond was con tinned because of misunderstanding as to tho width of the highway. Tho matter of the adjustment of taxes on Melrose Park' In Redmond roduclng from a city lot to an aero age basiB, discussed at the lust moot ing of the court, was taken up, and the petition made by Thomas W, Marshall, owner of the proporty, granted. The vacation of certain atreots and roads In Redmond was also ordorod. . PURE ACCIDENT IS EXPLOSION CAUSE AT U. S. ARSENAL - (By United Prone to Tho Dally Bulletin) PHILADELPHIA, April 12. Ono was klllod and one In- jurod In an explosion at tho Frankfort arBnnul laBt night, Toh' oxploBlon was "purely no- cldentnl." according to Major Polot, tho offlcor In command at the arsenal. Conclusive evl- deuce waa found, ho Bald, sliow-- tug that tho carolosB romoval of a timer from a sholl fuse waa tho cause of the accldont. WAR LOOMS COUNTY TO AID REPORT GIVEN BOND SS NO RECOMMENDATION MADE, HOWEVER. Tn.v iH'Vy mid ItullilliiK Kiln Needed for Lllirury Omul Itoudit and I'ooil 1'rcpnreilm'HH DIm-uhhciI by ('oiiiincrclul Chili. Nearly 100 member of tho Bend :mmerclu club and of tho Ladies Auxlllury, guthored at the Pilot Ilutto mi yesterday evening to heur a non committal report on tho advisability of bonding tho city for the Btrohorn railroad, und tollslen(to a variety of addresses, ranging from food pre pared n ens to good roada. Tho meet- ng waa held In the evening, rather than at noon, so that the members could go directly afterward to the O. A. C. food preparedness lectures, but the lateness of the arrival of the evening train resulted In the lectures being postponed until today. Tho first report of the evening was thot given by Manager H. J. Over turf, In which he stated that be had made tentative Inquiries concerning the securing of Carnegie aid for a llbary In Bend, and had been given to understand that a city tax levy of $2000 a year, together with the providing of a suitable building site. would result in the erection of 120.000 building. The matter waa referred to the library committee, Htraliorn Committee KeportH. C. 8. Hudson, chairman of the Strahorn committee, reported that after a thorough canvasa of the opin ions held by Bond voter, the com mittee had found sentiment for and against the proposed $100,000 bond issue to be ao evenly divided that the committee would make no rec ommendation aa to action. J. W. Morris, representing the Ore gon State Motor association, spoke outlining the alma of the organize lion aa better roada and unity of action and concentration of work by tho auto ownera of Oregon. He de clared that with a unit of the assoc iation In each county of the state, it should be possible to 'bring about auch conditions as to Induce 16.000 cars a year from outside states, Into Oregon, representing $3,000,000 brought into the state by tourists Ho extended an Invitation to the Bend Auto club to affiliate with the stato organization, If they felt so in cllncd. I-Vec Delivery Pledged. W. W. Ward, superintendent of tho Northern Express Co., announced that a free delivery and pickup ser vice In tho business section of Bend would begin Monday. In two years, he said, the company hoped that the volume of business would moke pos sible tho extension of the service to tho realdonco districts. County Agriculturalist Blanchard gave a few romarks on the food pre paredness question, doctoring, that tho boys and girls of the schools should be enlisted to till the vacant lota and back yards In Bend. Presi dent Floyd Dement, of the club, back ing up Mr. Blanchard'a assertion, maintained that It Is the patriotic duty of ovcry citizen of the United States not actually engaged In war to relieve the food stringency In all possible means. CLASH FEARED SENTIMENT OROWS AGAINST SELECTIVE COXSCSRIPTION PIIKHIDEXT MAY FORCE MILL'S PASSAGE. (By United Pi-cm to the Bend Bulletin) 1 WASHINGTON, D. C, April 12. Tho throat ot a aci-lous fight over tho army bill grow today in Congross. Majority Loader Kltchln .found the entl-draft sentiment vory strong. FrendB ot the selective conscription system are dwindling in number. Many bollove, howover, that tho Pres ident will force the measure through. The House Is expected to pass to morrow, thd $7,000,000,000 bond Is sue. Hours ot speaking are expoctod beforo the bill comes to a'voto. 1 MEASURE HOTEL B ffi" ffi m JOiL New hotel opened today by WASHINGTON OKFK1AI.H 8UR- I'KIHKD, HIT ' DENY KNOWX KIKJK OK ACTION HKPAKATK I'EACK IH HOIGHT. (By United Pre to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON. D. C, April 12. Bulgaria waa reported today to have broken off diplomatic relations with the United Statea. The action caused considerable surprise here In official circles. The State Department de nied all knowledge of the alleged rupture, and members of the Bulgar ian legation here said that no news had ' reached them from the home government for aome time. MAY 81E KOK PEACE. LONDON. April 12. An Exchange telegraph dispatch today asserted that Bulgarian delegates are In Switzerland attempting to conclude a separate peace. BRAZIL WILL BREAK WITH GERMANY SOON (By United Preaa to the Bend Bulletin) RIO DE JANEIRO. April 12. Serioua anti-German outbreaks at San Paulo today marked the public insistence for war with Germany. A breaking off of diplomatic rela tion I expected today. PLAN TO INCREASE NATIONAL GUARD (By United Preme to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON. D. C. April 12. Recruiting the National Guard to 100 a company, and later to 150, if the war continues, was the announcement mado by the War Department to day. INTERNATIONAL WAR CONFERENCE PLANS (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) 'WASHINGTON, D. C. April 12. Separate meetings of the French and British war commissions with Amer ican government heads, will be held here soon, it Is officially announced. AUSTRIA SUES FOR PEACE THROUGH POPE (By United Prew to the Bend Bulletin) ROME. April 12. Austria Is press ing Pope Benedict to move tor peace, according to an authentic report cir culating In Vatican circles today. It was declared that the Pope Is refus ing .to proceed for "diplomatic reas ons.V - f) CALIFORNIA TROOPS ARE CALLED TODAY (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C. April 12. Five regiments of tho California CooBt artillery wore called out today. NO PLOT EVIDENCE INVESTIGATOR AT EDDYSTONE REPORTS (By United Preen to The Daily Bulletin) PHILADELPHIA, April 12. "No evidence of a plot," was the statement today ot State Fire Marshal Port, after mak- lng a careful study of the Eddy stone munitions disaster. An ac-.-eidental "flare up" of black powdor in the "slinking cham- bor" caused the explosions, ac- cording to Port. Despite hlB statements, how- evor, Federal agonts were work- -lng today on plot clues. - , Nearly 60 unidentified dead -In the morgue were burled to- -- day, . ' RUL GARS BREAK W . RUMOR COZY H '1 - lit! n Mrs. Nettle HteveiuMin. Photo taken during construction. Y WIIJJON APPROVES PLAN TO lil'ILD 300O VI-SEX8 TO TAKE FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO THE ALLIES,. By Robert J. Bender, (United Pra Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, D. C, ApriIT2. Plans for three thousand wooden 3000-ton vessels to be built the next three years are completed and have been approved by the President. The boat are to be used to transport food and supplies to the Allies. The gov ernment shipping board has called for 150,000 lumbermen and wood workers to begin work immediately. Each ship will be manned by a trained gun crew, will be equipped with anti-submarine guns and wire less connections. Commencing No vember 1, three ships will be put Into service daily. Seventy per cent of the ships will be built oh the Pacific coast. ': They will be taken through the Panama canal loaded with lumber. PROGRESSIVES OF THE U. S. CONVENE; RooHevelt and Perkins are Not Pres ent Attack on Solidity of the South is Planned. (Br United Pros to the Bend Bulletin) ST. LOUIS, April 12. National Progressive party leaders gathered here today to unite under the Moose banner the liberal elements of all political parties to organize a party and a campaign for 1920. Neither Theodore Itoosevelt nor George W. Perkins was invited. Al bert D. Nortonl, who has been member of nearly all parties and an ardent Mooser since 1912, is the Lading spirit ot the convention. The plan is to weld the liberal ele ments of the Democratic, Republican, Socialist. Labor, Prohibition and the Women's parties in a National Liber al party. Among those interested in the party are Matthew Hale, ot Boston, formerly a member ot the Moose Na tional committee; J. A. H. Hopkins, of New Jersey, John M. Parker, of Louisiana, and others. It Is hoped Bainbridge Colby, Victor Murdock, and other middle western leaders will take an active part in the con vention. Nortonl and other leaders said to day the "Solid South" would yield only to a third party that embraced the ideals ot all parties now in the field. Permanent working plans for the future will be formulated and It was learned that nationwide prohibition and a declaration tor universal mili tary training will be added to the platform of 1912, which, it is ex pected will be endorsed. A committee ot the Socialist par ty which has been in session here for nearly a week will meet with the ex ecutive committee of the Bull MooBers. D. A. R. CONGRESS IS CALLED FOR MONDAY (By United Pram to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, April 12. Wash ington is looking forward to a lively party when the National Society, Daughters ot the American Revolu tion gather here next Monday tor the twenty-sixth, annual congress. Four energetic candidates are in the race to succeed Mrs. William Cumming Story, of New York, ns president general. Mrs. George T. Guornsey, state regent of Kansas, has a slight lead over her three oppon ents In pledgod votes. Eleven vice president generals and a full ticket ot national officers; are to be voted upon, with candidates PillMU Jill J MONSTER W j gnlore for each office. . HOME PREPAREDNESS SOLUTION GIVEN. EXPERTS SPEAKERS O. A. C. Men and Women Lecture In School Demonstration Cur Seen by Many Local Committee Will Carry on Work Here. By means ot lectures at the Bend schools, and exhibits in their demon stration car which arrived over the O.-W. R. & N. last night, experts from the Oregon Agricultural College showed this morning that the coun try is actually facing a severe food shortage, as a result of the war. Af ter proving this shortage would be a reality, they outlined methods by which It could be overcome. Miss Helen Cowgill spoke on "Methods of Canning," and Miss A. Grace John son, on Food Preparedness, at the Reid school, while Prof. A. G. Bou quet lectured on "The Home Veg etable Garden," and Prof. C. C. Lamb on "Poultry Raising." speaking at the high school. Following the lectures, crowds gathered at the nnion depot. inspecting the demonstration car. Committee to Act. In order that tbe food prepared ness movement may be continued in Bend, a citizens' committee, appoint ed' by President Floyd Dement, of the Bend Commercial club, met Just be fore noon with Traffic Manager Rob inson, of the O.-W., General Passen ger Agent McMurray. and H. A. Vick ers, of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, who is in charge ot the car. Discussion of plans for the securing ot vacant land in Bend, and the in teresting ot children in taking care of back yard gardens, were discussed. The members of the committee are City School Superintendent F. Thor darson. Mrs. J. D. Davidson, Clyde McKay, Miss Mary E. Coleman and County Judge W. D. Barnes. Hundreds Hear Experts. If the suggestions of Prof. Bou quet, Prof. Lamb and Mr. Robinson are heeded, there will be general con fiscation of back yards and, vacant lots and a mobilization very soon of hoes, rakes and spades in the city ot Bend, answering the call to the food preparedness campaign which these two Institutions are fostering In Ore gon this week. Several hundred pupils of the Bend public schools listened this morning to the suggestions ot Professors Bouquet and Lamb, on town lot veg etable gardening and poultry rais- (Contlnued on last page.) AMERICAN PEACE COPENHAGEN REPORTS SAY THH MOVE IS POSITIVE WASHING TON DIPLOMATS ' 1NTDIATE DISFAVOR. ( By United PreM to the Bend Bulletin) COPENHAGEN. April 12. Appar netly positive reports are current here that the German' foreign office Is making overtures ot peace to tbe United States. Further details were unavailable. It is understood that Secretary ot State Lansing haB already received Germany's proposals and intends sending Colonel House to The Hague for an "unofficial conference." V. 8. NOT FAVORABLE. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 12. The State Department donled today that any overtures of peace had been made by Germany, stating that there was no reason to believe that any such proposals are en route. It was added that the government Is not ready for overtures of the kind leav ing the Inference that the adminis tration is against concludirg n sor arate peace. , GERMANY SEEKS