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Newspaper Page TextTHE BEND BULLETIN tlltt WHATHK1. Cloudy tonight mid tomor row) north wostnrly winds. DAILY EDITION VOL.. BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 14, 1017 NO. 134 ELECTRIC FLATIRON K. C. IS L S-H WINNER IN OUC SLAV WAR MINISTER RESIGNS POSITION; NATION IN DANGER Kxbitence Menaced by Dnai Control liana for Army and Navy De plore Lack of Autlirolty. (By Unlud Preas to tin Ba4 BulUtln) PETROORAD, May 14. War and Marine Minister Outchkoff announced hla resignation today In a dramatic statement to soldier delegates from the front, asserting that Russia's ex istence Is menaced by dual control 20D,000TEUT0tiS VICTIMS IN WAR HALT IS CALLED IS CAUSE OF FIRE AT .VANDEVERT HOME Hpark Creep l P w" l,ut I''I"ninl INSTALLED twelve finings SPECMOl are Not Manifest Till Members of Family lUvn I -'ft limine. A spark on an' electric Ironing 10SS RESULT OF TWO WEEKS' BATTLING. SO ntvhlonii llrplacwl In II Days' Time Twelve Moro IUplcMl Hta Hotiie Practically AnulliiUlnL Ity llrnry Wood, (United I'm Buff Corwtwndent.) WITH TIIK KltKNCII AUMY, Mny 14. Germany has lout 200,000 killed and wounded on tho French front alone, from April 18 to May 1 nnd It In i-stlmatod that tlio losses tilnro thn beginning of tlio monlli havo bmin proportionately greater These figure are considered conserv- atlve. nnd tlio actual totnla are pir- haps greatly In excess of thn mount given. Tho estimates are based on f lie urn given out nt field headiiuartorz , Between April M nnd April 27, extremely heavy los forcod tho ,crmn to withdraw 20 dlvliiloni. nppruxlnialoly 300, 000 inmi, from I lie ' froiit. replacing Ilium with fresh to- r rves. Since then i iluxen additional liv.lr.n havo l.ocn replaced. Miuy riWtMoim huvn practlcil'v u'liid out. Tho Ninth llRvnrlir. .csorvo dlvls 1 ii. rumberlim "000 ":n, lost 23S0 i.o worn take i prmoimrs. Accord-'..-C to cnlnlilMii.-d lutllttiry Htutiatl rurcfully I'liiiipiilnd on a scientific tumU, thin would iimun a nilnlnium or anno killed mid woundnd, Other g'llvlilon suffered no heavily thul tiny exist now in miino only. MUTISM IIK.VKW IIATTI.K. Ity William Phillip HIiiiiiin, 'ttnllnl 1'reea Buff Corranootlent.l WITH TIIK IlitlTIHII AHMY AFIELD. Muy 14. Tho Hermans to. luy retain only two posts at Hullo court. Tho liveliest kind of fighting which continued throiiKh tho night Ik progressing In and it roil nil tho vll liiK'i. Tho (wo posts, to wlilrh tho ticrmmm nro ho lonuclously boldltiK, ll to tho south nnd north nf town Around th nil tho fighting In coil' terod. Tho IlrltlHli strengthened tholr hold nt Itoi'im hint niKht. TRIAL STARTS FOR ALLEGED MURDER (Br United Preaa q Ih. Ilcn.l tlullrllnl COLUMHUS. O., May 14. Witldon II. Wells, 23, Ta on trial for hie life )ii' re lodny. Ho Is charged with I ho murder lent wlutor of Mima Simons, aged 28, whoso body win found with t a bullet bolo through tho bend In n room at a fimhlonnblo hotel bore Welln, whoiio home la In Hunting ion, I it tl . . wna arrested there aovornl luys after tho killing. Ho wna ro- turned to Columbus. I'ntll n short time before the crime Welln wua cmployod aa a hroker'a Hcrk In Knnnna City, whoro hln mother now Uvea. GROWERS DISCUSS COTTON PRODUCTS IB United Troii la the Drnd DulMIn) DALLAS, Tox., Muy 14. Dy-pro ilu.'tn of cotton and oxporlmonta In -cotton plnntlng In California camo In for dlneunalon todny when tho Interatnta Cotton Rood CruHhora' An toi'latlon opened Ita .annual nntlonnl convontlon. Offlcorn will bo olectod ,4 AVvdnuadny. . E Mill MI) W A 111) CAItHOX WRATH KlttJ HTOKM, HUT Hilt JOHN JKI MCOU IH NOW CHI 10 1' OK IlitlT IHII NAVAL HTAFI j 1( CHANGES MAD ADMIRALITY (Br Unllod Prom to the Bond Bulletin) LONDON, Mny 14. Oront Ilrlt nln'a dnmund for a shnkoup In tho porsoniiol of tho Admlrnlty to bring nbout grentor energy In combating the submarine menace, hns roaultad in tho nnnounooment of Humorous imvul chniiRes in tho House by Sir Kriwnrd Cnrson. Ha has evidently wnnlhorod tho storm of orltlolHm, its lie lins boon rotnlnod for his plnco in tho cabinet. : Elr John Jell Icon hns boon nppolnt- ' id ohlof of nnvnl stuff, whllo Sir V Henry Ollvor hna boon nnmod Dopttty. board, which tho boat of an oloctrlc flsUron had started, w ths cause of a fire at the bomo of Dr. J. C. Vandevert which called out the fire department thin morning, giving the now auto fire truck It first chance for actual work. The fire had worked Into the attle by tho time the alarm wai turned In, and wii difficult to gat at, but when onto opened up, It uiQU.0 l)l peqainxiiiuii Xipinb lea In. Damage from fire and imoke will not run over $$100, It la eitl mated. examination after tho fire waa put out, allowed that tho Ironing board bearing an undetected apark, bad been placed agalimt tho wall, tho apark crmiplng after several houra time Into the room abovo. No one waa In tho house when tho dunger first becnino apparent, tho smoke be ing detected by a neighbor. ARMY BILL IS ( OM KHKKH IIKI kh action i s- I'll, TOMOItltOW HKNATK HILL AI.UlWH roit APPOI.NT.MKNT oV HI PPI.IKH ( O.NTItOI.I.KIt. (Hr Ifnllxl Trau tt lh hnil Bullttlnl WAHH1NOTON. I). C. May 14. Dlnponltlon of the army bill wua ngaln delayed, when tho conferees, muotlng this morii'iig tr ndd tho ltoosevelt division nniondmont, ndjoiirned un til this ufturnoon, and then decided to (Infer nit Ion until tomorrow. Tho President Is authorUoo to ap point a controller general of supplies. holding office during tho wur, under a bill Introduced by Hcniuo.- Coro. It Is understood Unit tho monnuro hua tho approval of tho exocutlvo. A veto of 49 to 24 wan cunt against thn amendment to tho enplonnita bill which would close boards of trade, chambers of commerce, and othor bodies "eiigiigod In, and ncrmltili.rf speculation in food products." BIG MANUFACTURERS MEET IN NEW YORK (lly Ifnltnl Prau u the Ik-nd Bulletin) NKW YOIIK. Mny It. Tho blg gent manufacturers In tho Unllod Htiites, reprcnentliiK neurly every In diinlry, nnnemblcd ut tho Wnldort Anloria todny for the throe dy con vention of the National Association of Manufacturers. Ooorgu Pnpo. of Hartford, Conn., presided as president. Tho new de mands upon nianufacturern as a re sult of tho war, trade conditions caused by tho conflict and tho fi nancial situation wore big topics of discussion. W. C. Kedfleld, secretary of com morce, will addross tho convention Wednesday on the foromost prob lems confronting tho government and tho nation's principal industries. Moro than 700 dolegntes were on hand whon tho first session was culled to order todny. SHRINE CONVENTION : IS HALTED BY WAR ( By United Vnm to tht Bend Bulletin) MINNEAPOLIS, Mny 14. Wnr to dny haltod preparations for a typical Sbrinora' convontlon hare June 26. Klubornto plnns for a wntor pageant, pnrndes and brilliant receptions which wore to mnrk ono of tho most gorgeous gntherlngs In yonrs wore ntoppod upon announcement thnt nil nodal features would bo cancelled nnd only a routlno busiiioss meeting hold by the Noliloa. Dollof thnt tho largo sum spont on Iho convention will bo needed for wo i purposos nnd thnt tho rnllronds will be busy with munitions t rnf fin ns well as the probability thnt many nobles will be rallotl Into , military sorvlco, promptod tho move. Thous ands of ShrlnorB from nil pnrts of tho United States had boon oxpoctod to attend. Only executives of the temples will come undor the prosont arrangements. GUNNERS HIT WHALES IN LIEU OF U-BOATS (By Unllod Prcon to the Bond Bulletin) ASTORIA, Ore,, Mny 14. Why wnlt for a Riihmnrlno? The gunners on a forolgn Btonmor arriving here tho othor tiny grow tlrod of watting for ono of Kulsor DIU'b mulorwntor linn ts, bo priictleod at whales along tho const. One wlmlo tinnr ths Ore g'Mi const wnB "tickled" throo o-it of five tlmoB. - AGAIN DELAYED CLASS COMPOSED OF 33 INITIATES. Inipmmlve Orcmony Held Yeeterday Afternoon, Headed by ltfprr aentatlves From Portland and Albany Council. With considerable ceremony and a largo attendance of representative members from other councils in the state, the Bond Council 18 72, Knights of Columbus, was formally Installed and and now momlicrs were Initiated yesterday af'ernoo'i in Bather's Hall. Tho initlntor and installation work was headed by State Deputy W. A. Barrett, of Al brny, and Btute Dcpmv-Klecl K. J. Lonergun, of "ortlanil. Tho charter members ami Inlttatcn a'.ttndod Mans at 9 o'clock yesterday morning at the Calholh chii'di. af tor which preparations were made for the installation ceremonies. Tho first, second and third denroej wore admlnlnlored In tho afternoon, a IK1 officers of the local council were chosen. The officers are Grand Knight, J. P. Hcnnency; Deputy Grand Knight, Carl A. Johnson; Fi nancial Hncretury, J. F Arnold; Ke- cordlug Secretary, C. J. Dougan; Chancellor J. T. Gagen: Treasurer, P. Begin; Advocate, D. T. Cormody; Warden, T. Kdward Lyons; Inside Guard, James A. Melvln; Outside Guard, James Ityan; Trustees, Hugh O Kune. T. A. McCann and D. V: Mackintosh. Tho chaplain nnd lec turer are later to bo chosen. (VremonleN Inipntudve. Following the Impressive Installa tion and initiatory ceremonies, the members sat down to an elaborate banquet prepared by the ladles of the Catholic church. T. A. McCann was toantmaster, and Ilia following men responded to toasts: W. . Barrett, K. J. Loiicrgan, J. It. Bagley, Father Luke Klieelian. J. P. Hennesey, V. W. Burke, Carl A. Johnson, Robert Moore and Hugh O'Kano. Tho initiates In the Bend council wero: Charles Dugan, Carl John son, V. W. Burke, Thomas Ed. Lyons. C. L. Neuman. R. P. Blake. William C. L. Neuman, R. P. Blnke, iWlllla in Montgomery, Kd. Bros- terliotiB. Ed. Wood, John J. Musnort, Murtha Redmond, Burton B. Davis, I). V. Macklntosn, 3. Clsu no, John Clarno, Kd. Snntry, Andrew Pomorvlllo, Ernest Tomes, La Pine; Hugh Dugan, Mnurlco Cash man, F. T. Kolluher, Rov. Adrian Sharkey. Wm. J. Smelzer, Prlnevllle; James A. Melvln. John II. Forrellf Red mond; Robert D. Moore, Joseph Mueller. William J. Lyons, Frank O'Laughlln, Dan 41. Sphler, Prlne vllle, and Charles Hettinger and F. Begin. FAMOUS TREE DYING IN CAPITAL OF U. S. (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C May 14. Experts of tho Department of Ag riculture todny bogan extraordinary efforts to save the historic- Egyptian acacia tree, In front of tho White Huose cxecutlce offices. It has been an object of Interest to thousands of Masons for"25 years. It is now be- llvod to be dying. Blight attacked It, President Harrison planted the tree from a sedellng in 1892 and Blnce then many motnbers of the Masonic order have paused there to behold its peculiar charm. , 600,000 TEUTONS ON WAY TO WEST FRONT (By United Preas to the Bend Bulletin) PETROORAD. May M.- Germany hns withdrawn 40 divisions, approx imately COO, 000 men from till Ruf slnn front, and hurried them to France, to oppose the Allied of fensive, according to Information re ceived from Russian headquarters. NEW REGIMENT FOR VANCOUVER, WASH. (By United Preu to the Bond Bulletin) WASHINGTON. D. C, May 14. The President authorized today four additional increments for the regu lar army, approximating 183,000 men. Ono new regiment, the Forty fourth Infantry, will be Btntlonod nt Vancouver bnrracks. PEACE TERMS MAY BE OUTLINED TOMORROW (By United PreM to the Bend Bulletin) LONDON, May 14 Ohnnccllor von Bothmnnn Hollwoij Is expected to nimuuiico (ici-ninny's pence tettna before tli J Rolclistag tomorrow. . LUMBERMEN BEAT OUT TWO POINT LEAD. Hard Hitting, Many Walk, and Do- luted Ituna Mark Clanh With Jefferson ('ounly Game at Prlnevllle I'oatponed. Htaniling of the Teams. CLUB W. L. Pet. Jefferson County 2 1 .666 8hevlln-Hlxon : 2 1 .666 Prlnevllle r 1 .500 Bend 0 2 .000 With a two-run lead to overcome In tho last half of the twelfth-, two men down and two on bases, the Shevlln-Hlxon nine slipped over the needed two tallies In yesterday's game here with the Jefferson county team, without contributing the third out. Who this would have been was still problematical when the game broke up with a score of 13-12. Baker wus first up In the last frame, end went out on third's as sist to first. Houston walked, Diet ers went to flrnt on a fielder's choice, Simpson filed out to second, and Jloland walked, clogging the sacks. At this juncture Loary was hit by a pitched ball, forcing Houston, and Dieters stole home while the Jeffs wese protesting that Leary had tried to be bit. Jimmy Clifford scored Boland with a timely single through third. Clifford Shows CIukh. Incidentally, It should be men tioned that this same Clifford, who has been camping In the gardens In previous contents, displayed more class than any other masked marvel who. has yet appeared on the local grounds this season. Of the other end of the Bend battery it might be mentioned" that when he had the pill under control he was unhittabie, fanning 11, but that in the remain dor of the time he walked 11 on balls, nnd donnted no less than four runs to Jefferson via the wild pitch route. Holtiml Start n Scoring. Tho game started with a blank In ning and a half, but Boland started trouble In the last of the second with a clenn single, tenry went first on pilchor's'error, Bolnnd pilfered third, and romped bomo with Lcary when Overhulce In center field dropped Clifford's long fly. In the third, Dioters scored,. Bnker adding one in the fourth, with Shoots, Boland and Clifford contributing In the fifth. The lumbermen were blanked in the next three, but Boland and Leary trotted home In the ninth to tie the score. Deiter's tally in the tenth was the last for the mill men until the twelfth. Wild Pitching Aids. The Jeffs waited until the third spasm before starting anything. Then Boring went first on pitcher's error, stole, and went to third when Meade hit, scoring on McGee's single. Over hulce walked and Meade scored on a wild pitch. The same cause chalk ed up McGee's tally. McGee and L. Michel scored in the fifth. P. Wie gand In the sixth, N. Wiegand. M. Michel and P. Wiegand in the sev enth. McGee crossed the plate again In the tenth, and in the twelfth L. Michel and N. Wiegand decorated the center of the tally square. As a special feature of the game it should be mentioned the stick work of Boland, of the Lumbermen. Out of seven times up, he clouted out three Blngles, one two-bagger, walked twice, and filed out once. JEVFERSON SHEVLIN COUNTY Position HIXON McGee, Boring.... 2b Houston' Overhulce cf Clifford, Leary L. Michel rf Craft N. Wiegand If .- Boland Oreenwald . c.... Leary, Clifford M. Michel Sb Baker P. Wiegand BorlnB lb Simpson Boring, McGee, P. Wiegand, p Dieters Mnat8 ss Shoots The score: R. H. E. Jefferson .. J2 9 g Shevlln-Hlxon !l3 17 8 Umpire Frank Shugert, of Bend. Due to tho heavy rains of the night before and the morning for which the, gnme Wna nhn,tilln,1 thn nlnl. - ......... ..... ,. , . .. IJ VICIDII between the Bend team nnd Prlne- vuie, in the Crook county seat, was postponed. . GERMAN ZEPPELIN IS DESTROYED AT SEA LONDON. Mnv 11 nrltiah foroeB dostropod the Gormnn Zeppe- ii, u-ii, hub morning in the North Son, the Admiralty officially stated. plans for army and navy. He de clared that his resignation la due to "conditions in wblcb the power of government Is placed, especially the authority of the war and marine minister, which I am powerless to alter." Y. M. C. A. NEEDS ARE OUTLINED SUBSCRIPTIONS FOB ARMY AS SOCIATIONS KFX'KIVKD AT U.V ION MEETING COMMITTEE CONTINUES WORK. Rev. A. J. Montgomery, of Port land, was the speaker of the evening last night at a union meeting held at the Hippodrome as the starting point of a campaign to raise between $1200 and $1600 for Y. M. C. A. army camp work. Rev. Montgomery Sketched the results achieved by the Y. M. C. A. on tbe Mexican border and in Europe, and urged the need for similar endeavor for the American soldiers who are being enlisted to make war on Germany. Central Ore gon is expected to contribute between $1200 and 11600 as its share. Subscriptions for $150 were re ceived, and the work was continued today, a committee composed of Rev W. C. Stewart, of the Methodist church, and G. M. Raymond, solicit ing among the business men of the city. Yesterday morning. Rev. Stewart spoke in Madras on the Y. M. C. A. movement, other meetings of similar nature being held in Prlnevllle and Redmond. BRITISH FLAG IS TAKEN FOR EMBLEM , OF GERMAN EMPIRE (By United Preee to the Bend Bulletin) PORTLAND, Oro, May 14 "What do you m-ian by flying the German flag?" dumanoed the brwul shouldered policeman on the front porch of Mrs. A. D. Goodfellow. Jefferson street. "Where do you see a German flag?" she asked. "Right here," answered tho cop, and he pointed to a flag banging from the porch of the Goodfellow home. "We've hod several com plaints that a German flag was hung from this house, and this is a Ger man flag, all right." He ordered her to take down the flag. She refused, advising the of ficer to go some where and find out what a German flag looks like. The banner was the British flag and Is still flying from tbe Good feilow porch. POLICEMEN FACE TRIAL FOR FRAUD (By United Pnta to tbe Bend Bulletin! INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., May 14. Charged with lntimldatine voters and committing election frauds. Po lice Chief Samuel Perrott and seven other Indianapolis police and city officials faced trial in Federal Judge Anderson's court today. They were Indicted by the United States grand Jury. Dennis J. Bush, former street com missioner, and Herman F. Adam. city sealer, are among those who went on trial today. UNIVERSITY MEN TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT Co.operatlng with tho Commercial club In the endeavor of that body to secure a good turnout Wednosday night when State Highway Commis sioner Adams will speak here on the $6,000,000 bond Issue, the Univer sity club will hold its banquet to morrow night at the Pilot Butte Inn, instead of on the evening following, as had been originally planned. , THREE ARE KILLED . AS ROBBERY SEQUEL (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) PITTSBURGH, May 14 Three are dead and several wounded ns the re sult of two battles between rohhnrn rand a posBe, following the robbery or ensue shannon. CHICAGO TRADING IS ORDERED STOPPED. Kansas City and St. Louis Exchanges) Take Similar Step to Hold Soar ing Grain Prices Ut Earth for the Next Two Days. (By United Preaa to the Bend Bulletin) CHICAGO. May 14. The Chicago Board of Trade has barred all trad ing In wheat futures for the next two days. ' Existing contracts made at Saturday's closing will be bind ing. The Board barred all trading In May corn and May oats for an en tire month. John P. Griffin, president of the Board, said that the action bad been taken after consultation with Federal agents and representatives of the Allies. The Kansas City Board of Trade, It was learned, has taken similar steps, excepting that the oat pit has been left undisturbed. MAY OATS BARRED ST. LOUIS, May lb. On orders from tbe Merchants' Exchange, trad ing In wheat futures has been dis continued for two days. Trading in May oats Is permanently barred. BEND BOYS PASSED FOR AMERICAN NAVY Apprentice Seamen ' Will Return, HoweTer, on Two Weeks Fur- -lough, I'ntll Camps Ready. j Word has Just been received by John Steldl that bis two sons who went to Portland to Join the United States navy, both passed satisfactory examinations. Steve, who enlisted as an electrician, has gone to San Fran cisco, while John, Jr., who will rate as an apprentice seaman, to return to Bend Thursday on a two weeks' furlough before going into training camp. According to general reports, prac tically all the Bend recruits who left Friday night, have been accepted, but apprentice seamen may not start training for a fortnight until addi tional accommodations are provided at the camps. PLAN ALTERED FOR B. A. A. C. BUILDING Donation Labor Would Be Ihnoffic ient, and Contracts Will Be Made, Holding Company Rules. Because of the difficulty of mak ing donation work efficient, the con struction of the Bend Amateur Ath letic club will be. by contract, a rad ical change in the previous plans ot the holding company, T. H. Foley, president of that organization an nounced this morning. "On some parts of the building, it may be pos sible to employ donation labor to good advantage," he said, "but for the main divisions ot the work, the brick and carpenter work, tbe com pany feels that a contract will han dle things even more cheaply than the unorganized efforts of men who are donating their labor at add mo ments. General supervision ot the work will of course remain in the hands of the architect, Mr. Thomas." Stone work for the foundations started this afternoon, and wood and brick work contracts will be let later. SI STRUGGLE BETWEEN GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS REACHES ITS MOST CRITICAL STAGE. By Arthur Mann, -(United Preu Stiff Correspondent) COPENHAGEN, May 14. A strug gle between the supporters and op ponents ot Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg, ot the German empire, has reached Its critical stage, according to private advices received here from Berlin, A showdown at Tuesday's session of the Reichstag Is considered likely. Hollweg is fighting deter minedly, and may succeed in weath ering the storm, it is Indicated. It Is believed that he will be- out, howevor, before Germany actually begins dickering for peace. . 0 w 01 CENTER