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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1917)
I THE BEND BULLETIN rim wicATHioii Fair and warmer, tonlitit mid lomorruw. DAILY EDITION VOL. I IIKND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, URKUON, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNK 5, 1017 NO. 1591 SLAVS DEMAND PEACE COUNCIL MONGOLIA CLAIMS SECOND U-BOAT iNS ARE Si,'"" 4 ' ' ' ft."- '"-- 'bond issue receives 20,000 majority. LABOR TROUBLES ARE . RAPIDLY GAINING. MANHOOD OF NATION REGISTERS TODAY. GOOD ROADS IN AIRICI OREGON UPHELD RED III t Ihwliuli County H Hlmro In Vic lory Nw Pcnltrntlwy lrnm, mill lyfjcWulor Will Not l" Granted a lUUmt. )lly llnllwl Prs Ut the llend Bulletin) PORTLAND, Juno fi Oregon's majority for thn 8,000.000 good roads homli Imiio will cco:d 20.000. In--omplnto rotiirna for nil hut eight c. unties In tho slain show D7,l0:i In favor of thn litiiuo and 30.208 against. Tho imijnrlty against tho new pen itentiary In growing to moro than , 13.000, thn latest returns dhow, und ' the legislators' Increase of salary and tho Implied recall will bo badly tlrfeated. Tho port Inditbtndnosa, the uniform tax measure and tho bill providing for tho IioIiIIiik of city and atato elections on thn aamn day ant ansurod of success. In tho city election hro today. 41orgo llakor la elm-tod mayor of Portland, defeating Daly probably liy 1600 volna. Uarbnr and Kalllhor were elected commissioners, Port luiul defeated tho entl-pli-kollng law. tho two platoon flro system, and probably tho trado conspiracy miaa nrr. Tho grain elevator bonda wt;ro passed. KKITUNH NEARLY COMPLETE I'p to Intel tttla aftnrnoiin, returns Jind comn In roinplnta from all pro--lncts In tho county with tho exeep- don of I'liilnvliiw, Sisters, Alfalfa, Mlllli-an. Brothers, Houth Hldn, and llainptfin. Of I Ill-no Mllllcan and Hntiih Side products had I'll! In rom plrla return on tho road bond uwuo. With only flvo prorlnrta to bo hoard Iriim on this quxallon, 111" bonda worn carried In Desrhutns rounty by a vole of fG4 to 368. Thla waa tho hlof point of Interest locally In tho cli'i'llon. Other election results worn: Au thiirlnlng porta to create Indebted ness, (02 for. 20f BRitliiHt ; Increasing pay of legislators. 180 for, 646 ' ncaltmt; Implied repeal of constitu tion provlallona by amendments. 262 Tor. 369 against; uniform tax clansl firntlon, 4'iS for, 2fi6 against; ro ltilrtng election of illy and atato of- aMIrora at thn aamo tlmn, K60 for, 188 nunlrmt : $400,000 tux levy for now penitentiary, 267, for, 4K0 against. Thn official canvass of tho volo Mill probably ho .taken tomorrow. GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK BY BRITISH 4Mrnd Im Doitibnrdctl ami Hlioro l-'ortn IlWiirn Flro, Hut English Vcwm'N lire Not Hurt. f Illy United Press to tho llend Bulletin) LONDON. June 6 Tho British light cruiser drstroyor flotilla sank oiin Uormiin destroyor nutl diimngnd nnnther In an engaKnmont with alx destroyers, tho admiralty announced today. Ostend was bombarded "with good results," tho admiralty declar ed. Shoro butteries returned tho Jlrltlsh flro, but no CBaunltins were reported among the Urlllsh, and none of tho attacking ships was damaged. MILITIA FIGHT .lOLIKT miHONKIIH HKT FIHK TO HflLDINOH. THKN TRY TO MAKK ICHCAI'K FIU)M III.A.INa J'KNITKNTIAKY. win CONVICTS (Hy Unllnl Pram to tho Rend Bulletin) JOLIET, HI., Juno B Throe com--oanlos ot Illinois mllltla, comblnod vrlth the flro and police departments, . ore desperately "Klitlng 800 con vlcts at the stato ponltontlnry bore. Five of tho prison buildings are turned, having been Ignltod hy the Inmates, A mimbar of convicts aro ' erlounlv wnnnflnft nnH a unnrn nrn fiilghtly li'ijtirod. The prisoners fought with bits of Iron, clubs and Anything oIbo thoy could got' tholr hands on. Ftromon were s'overal times forced to quit battling the flro und turn tho hoso on advancing con vlcls. y It Is reported that an order by tho wnnlon to tho effect that prisoners . could bo visited by rolativos only, ' was tho cause ot tho trouble HoeliillMn Dccluro (ii-minn Brethren Mimt tUi Mllinliiiitrd Culm 1'ln-y Dm-luro Agulnxl KulmrlKin In Their Jvrmiii-nt. I Ily tlnllnl Press to the IU.n.1 Bulletin) I'HTHOOIIAD, Juno 6 The Work- mon'a and Holdlora' council today namod July 8 aa the date for lluaala to call a pnaco conforonco at Htock- holm. Tho formal call summarizes tho purpose of thn confuronco as tho organization of a world union to con sldor inoana to and tho war and to eliminate ImporlallHm. Labor troubles aro IncrcasInK and factory employes aro on strike bo- causo employers refuse to grant a alx hour day and to glvo men and women oqiisl wages. Minors aro declaring a 200 por com Inrroasn. Itusslan Socialist loaders declared today that tho chief motive for calling tho Stockholm conference Is to oust tho Oorman (Socialists and the Intornatlonallat party, unlnss they subscribe to the doctrine that Kaisorlsm must' go. Tho restriction of Alsace-Lorraine, not annexation, but Justice la spec ified in a resolution adopted by a congress of delegates from tho front Much a program docs not run con trary to tho Russian peace platform CLUB ADVISED HT.m: UAMK WAItDKX I'ltfil-M (-O-OI'KKATIO.N WITH N KV DKI'tT V HKI.I ICV KH (TX X I X(i HAM WILL H.WK HI TI'OltT. In a stutement in rognd to the aeleetlon of John Cunningham aa gnmn wartlen for Deschutes tounty Htalo Uame Warden Carl I). Khoe maker Just hefnro lenvlng llend this morning on a continuation of his in apei-tlon trip through Central Ore gon, urged the organization of a rod and gun club aa one of tho most nffutllve ways of backing up the work of the game warden in secur ing ndeqnuto fish and game proteu i. v "Tho future of our sport of ang ling and bunting dopends upon fav oraliln gamo protection sentiment,' Mr. Rboemaknr said. "The gamo department alma to build up Sent I mont of thla character. This Is ac complished In various ways, but most Important of tho ogonclos which aro working to this ond la the formation of rod and gun clubs, or gamo pro tectlvo nssoclatlona, "Tho department has appointed Mr. John Cunningham to tho position of doputy gamo warden for this dis trict. No better co-operation, local ly, can bo given him than tho organ ization of a local rod and gun club, the mnmbora of which will bo be hind him in every movo ho makes to protect our gamo and to prosocuto violators ot tho gamo codo. I fool that this diBtrlct Is not lacking In sentiment favorable to tho conserva tion of our wild llfb,, but I am sat isfied that there has boon no sorlous effort made to cryatalize this sonti mont Into a co-oporatlou with the gamo department to bring violators to Justice "It the sportsmen of Oregon ex pect to enjoy aplondld hunting and angling In the futuro thoy must act ively oo-opornte with tho game de partment In the building up ot sen timent for our fish and game and take an active Interest In tho en forcement of the game laws. "I am sure that Mr. Cunningham will havo the actlvo as woll as moral support of the sportBmon ot this dis trict and with them behind his work, I am cortaln that conditions will be Improved In this district' within the yoar." ITALIAN LOSSES ARE MORE THAN 160,000 (Ily United Prou to tho nnd Bulletin) VIENNA, Juno 6 The offensive campaign on tho Iznnzo front In the laat fortnight 'cost Italy 160,000 klllod and wounded, while 20,000 of tho attacking army woro captured, It is officially assortod. ROD GUN IXIMKI.N, June A The guii crew- of the American armed merchantman, Mongolia, which arrived In port today, llilnk that they sunk a nubmarlnn on the trip over. I'aaaenKera and members of the ship's crenr an imuncnd that the veaael encountn-isl and ahelled aoveral submarine. Lieutenant Heymour, commanding the gun cnuv, aaid that be bellcvel one hIioII found ltd mark, sinking; a submarine. PORTLAND BOOSTERS TO VISIT IN BEND '. ('. (Iinpinan, I-'. A. l-reeman and A. J. Clmitlcr to Motor Here In I n I err nt of Liberty Loan. Homo tlmo the latter part of tbe week a delegation of Portland boost ers sent out by the Liberty Loan com mittee, will bo In Bend on a trip touring the state to encourage the purchase of Liberty Loan bonds. W. C. Ulrdsall, manager of the Pilot llutte Inn, has Just received word that the party will Include Bend In their Itinerary, auto transportation being furnished by Krlc V. Hausnr, of tho Multnomah hotel. Thoso who will make up the dele gation ere C. C. Chapman, editor ot the Oregon Voter; V. A. Freeman, vlro-presldent of the Lumberman's Trust Co., of Portland, and A. J. C'loutler, manager of the Multnomah hotel. It Is planned to hold a mnniirK horn to arouse Interest In the It an on June 8. Farmers and delegate from surrounding towns are nrgd to attend. TACOMA TO SUPPLY LIGHT FOR SOLDIERS t fly Unllxl Prnu to th Hnd Bulletin) TACOMA. June 6 The city of Tacoma has offered to supply tho big American Lako camp with electric current at three and four-tenths mills a kilowatt hour, practically at cost, from tho city's municipal plant. Commissioner Groncn Bald today that the city was practically certain of securing both the light and water business of tho government at Aenir Ican Lako. TEN FRENCH SHIPS SUBMARINED IN MAY I Ily Unltnl I'rnu to the Krnd Pull. tinl PARIS. Juno 6 Only 10 French ships were submarined during the month of May, tho government an nounced today. Twenty-eight French vessels were attacked. IS escaping. Patrol vessels tought 12 engage ments with submarines and 14 with hydroplanes. GERMAN AIRSHIPS SWEEP OVER THAMES (By United Pi-cm to th Bond Bulletin) LONDON. June S A German air raid over the Thames estuary, was officially, reported today. One ot the enemy's craft was brought down. T FIGHT FIERCELY ALSACK-MmilAIXK MUST UK RK COVKRKI), IS FRKXCH HKXATE DECISION AVIATION CAMPS ARE BOMBARDED. (By United I'rwu to the Bend Bulletin) LONDON, June 5 General Hnig, commanding the British forces on the westorn front, roported , Incessant fighting list night, the British suc cessfully raiding Gorman positions, and repulsing counter attacks ot the Teutons. Word was recolved from Paris that radicals and Socialists, constituting a majority in the Sonnte, formally met In the capital and resolved that it Is necossary for France to recover. Alsace-Lorraine. In reprisal for recent German raids the French aircraft . successfully bombed Trlvos, and tho aviation camps at Morbange, Habscholn, Sls Bolnno and FreBcattlo. ROOFS REGISTRY FOR DRAFT SPEEDY ytA'LIKICATlOX FOR t'OXHCRIP TIOX IX DEM'Hl'TKM COUNTY ytlKT LAW KVLLY LIVED IT TO. With virtually tbe same officials working today as those who had charge ot the elections yesterday, registration for the army draft was rushed through today in Deschutes county, and according to alt indica tions, no attempts even at evasion were made. I'p to late In the after noon there were no demonstrations by antl-conscrlptlonists. and In Bend men within the draft age limits signed up almost eagerly, a majority ot the registration being done in the early part of the day, with the ex ception of laborers who were wait ing until after 6 o'clock before ful filling the requirements of the law. So heavy was registration that the supply of cards furnished by the gov ernment gave out, and Sheriff S. E. Roberts. In charge of the war census in the county, was forced to have a ruBh order of blanks turned out in order that none might bo left out. At the last minute Mr. Roberts received a letter from United States District Attorney Clarence L. Rcames of Portland, advising the stationing of deputies at the registration places to guard against the efforts of anti conscrlptionlsts, and requesting that a careful record be kept of all evas ions or attempted violations of the law. Any such cases, it was stated, will be looked into by the Federal Grand Jury in Portland tomorrow. 11 YEAR OLD BOY BUYS LIBERTY LOAN BOND (By United PrrM to the Bend Bulletin) TACOMA. June 5 Edwin Coy. 11. belcved to be the youngest Liberty Loan subscriber In the nation, has just taken a $50 bond, which he will pay for out of his own earnings. FRUIT CROP IS SAFE IN EASTERN OREGON '( By United PreM to the Bend Bulletin) PENDLETON. . June 5 Despite the late season. Eastern Oregon will have a good fruit crop this season, in the opinion ot W. C. Hupsch, coun ty fruit Inspector. There have been no killing frosts, be declared today, and the crop is advancing nicely. TACOMA PLANTING POTATOES TODAY (Hy United Prau to the Bend Bulletin) . TACOMA, June E Tacoma plant ed potatoes today, thus celebrating a local election. It was urged that every foot of fertile ground be util ized. Those who had no ground for planting were advised to go fishing. CRANBERRY HARVEST WILL BE LARGE ONE (By United Pren to the Bend Bulletin) ASTORIA, June 5 Extensive ac tivity this spring and summer has already begun In lower Columbia river cranborry marshes. H. . M. Williams, the largest grower on the Washington side ot the river, Is pre paring to build the largost fruit can nery In the northwest near his home at Ilwaco, Wash, Ho has boen busy for some time collecting a series ot winning recipes, and will push sales ot the Pacific Coast cranberry. In tending to make cranberry as pop ular as loganberry Juice, Williams i pas seourert two untenanted Drow- erlos In Portland to bottle cranberry Juice. CHINA MAY HAVE MONARCHY AGAIN Revolutionist Said to Favor Re- Initialling of Old Dynasty War With Germany Blocked. (By United Pre to the Bend Bulletin) TOKIO. June 5 Tho Chinese rev olutionary movement Is tending to ward tbe restoration of tbe monarchy and the enthronement of the old dynasty. Latest Pekln reports deny that the president has resigned un der pressure, but Nau Shi Shang heading the revolutionists, la known to be favoring monarchy. Disruption of Parliament threat ens to block the plan of tbe presi dent to rush through an fmmmediate war declaration against Germany Eighty members of parliament have resigned, and It Is believed here that China is plunged Into anarchy. BEND ASKED TO AIDi; KLAMATH CELEBRATE Dedication of Strahorn Road. on July 3 and 4 Will Be Occasion for Jubilation. Although Bend is to have no part in Strahorn railroad construction, a general Invitation to this city to take part in the dedication celebra tion in Klamath Falls on July 3 and 4 has been received by Manager H. J. Overturf, of the Bend Commercial club. The Invitation was written by Fred E. Fleet, of the Klamath Falls Commercial club, and suggested that floats representing Bend, might ap propriately be used in the parade marking an epoch in railroad con struction In Southern Oregon. .Tv; Mr. Overtures reply, based on a conference with tbe club directors, stated that as many as possible would try to attend, expressed the thanks of the Bend club for the invitation, and asked for a program oC the Klamath Falls celebration. SOLDIERS COMPLAIN AT EASE OF VICTORY (By United Press to the Bend Bulletin) LONDON. June 6 One kick against the working out of the gen eral staff's plans for the big British attack was registered emphatically by a number of Tommys. Tho men were heavily laden with ammunition, mostly grenades and bombs, when they started for their objective. "We reckoned on spending most of our load on the Frltzes," a soldier explained, "but the Germans either surrendered without a tth or ran away, and most ot the boys got to the desired point with as mucb am munition as they started with, and were all tired out from carrying it." SAYS SHEEP GRAZE TOO NEAR TO CITY A complaint that sheep are over running the country on the edge of the city limits was filed this morn lug in the office ot Sheriff S. E. Roberts by L. E. Campbell, a resi dent ot Manzanlta addition, who de clared that 4000 head of stock had practically ruined his place. Other property owftiers in the vicinity were similarly treated, ho said. Immediate action in the matter was promised. G. A. R. MEN PLAN TO GATHER IN SEATTLE (By United Press to the Bend Bulletin) SEATTLE, June 5 Ten "thousand visitors are expected here June 19, 30 and 21 when tbe 35th annual encampment ot the Grand Army ot the Republic, department of Wash ington and Seattle meets. Four other organisations ot the Civil and Spanish-American wars. Including the Women's Relief Corps, are expected to bring many more. Willing Sacrifice Im Made for Princ iple of Democracy Estimataa Show Total to Qualify foir j? Draft WIU Bo Large. ' (By United Press to the Bend Bulletin) . The manhood of the nation .ottered Itself before tbe altar pf democracy today. - - In a wonderful outpouring of pat riotism, such as the country has nev er before seen, ten millions of men are giving themselves to the aervlce nf their flao- T-' v. ' ' From the teeming cities of the east, through the wide stretches ot the middle west to the Pacific, from every city, hamlet and remote c roes- roads, the millions are streaming to the polls to place their names on the "lists of honor." Every home the milting tene ment and the lonely farmhouse Is offering Its sacrifice. The whole nation Is stepping for ward to volunteer. It Is a stern holiday ot sacrifice one ot the most momentous days in the history of the country. At the hour of 7 o'clock the polls opened at the regular polling places throughout the country. Men be gan streaming to the polls to procure their registration certificates the badges ot their offer of service. Only Extunates Posxlble. In some states the day assumed the air of a festival. The cities were In gala attire with flags flying and the streets filled with townspeople stirred by the spirit of the day. Pat riotic speeches and parades featured the celebration in middle western states. . - - . - r- . - In many towns whole families' went to the polls with their loved ones mothers bravely led their first born to offer them for the cause of democracy. i Only estimates can be made of tbe number of men that are registering today. Officials ot the census bur eau placed the number at over ten million one of every ten souls in the nation. Until the totals are in and it will take days to compile them the officials cannot tell. Kino O'clock Closes Period. Every man between the ages ot 21 and 30 Is to present himself at bis polling place before 9 o'clock to night. From hundreds of cities the registration cards of the absentees and wanderers were pouring Into the county clerks today. In this nerve-center ot the nation the men who constructed and set into motion the gigantic machinery of the registration sat back to watch it do its work. With few hitches the task went on with the precision of a machine. At least a dozen states of the cen tral west had made every prepara tion for the registration days before and at the stroke of seven were all (Continued on page 4.) E F RECRUITING OFFICER-: , COM PLAINS OF UNPATRIOTIC ACTS ARB TO BLAME. ; .. . . That unpatriotic residents of Bend are defacing army recruiting signs, was the charge made last night by Corporal Charles Davis, recruiting of ficer for the United States army tor Central Oregon. Eight big signs, picturing the American army in the different 'stages from its Inception in 1776 to the present date, have been either defaced or - have been torn down entirely, Corporal Daviu states.- He has taken up the matter with the local authorities, but no clews as to the guilty ones have been secured. . Corporal Davis admitted the possi bility that' small boys might be re sponsible, but was not inclined to think this tbe most plausible ex planation. "I've noticed that the lit tle folks In Bend are the most pat riotic part ot the population," he de clared, "and I am ot the opinion that older onea are concerned. An ex ample should certainly be made of those who are to blame." . , Y SIGNS AR ODD DEFACED 1 I
