THE BEND BULLETIN
THK WUATIIEII
Kulr Tonight and Tomor
row. DAILY EDITION
VOL. 1 HUM), UKHOHUTKH (JOUNTV, OREGON, I HIDAV AKIKHNOON, Jl'LY (I, 11)17 SO. KH
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L BE HERE
SERVICE COMMISSION
TO DECIDE DATE.
All Kvlili'iim HrarlnK on I'Hltlmiiil
lUto liiT(ititn Hcwlilor Much
liifoinmlloii Kmh-I-iI iih llr.
mill of lli'iid McmiiIhk.
KAl.KM, Or., July 6 (Special lo
Tlm riiillnllii) -Following tho se
lection of July 25 by tho I'ubllo Hr
vlio Commission as tho dnto at which
II will ho at Bond to take tnallmnny
on tho 18 por mill Increase) In freight
rnles naked for by tho railroad on
Intrnntiito frolKht, tho coniinlmtlon
will notify the llnnil Couiinorelnl club,
lilppcin unil nthiira UN to tho hearing
nml Invito thnm to bo prnacnl lo glvn
mnli tcKtltuony as limy deem pertl
utmt fo tho ubjni!l under Inquiry.
In nililltlon. It wim atulml ul tlm
offleca of tlm romnilaalon toilny,
tiewapminra of tho various lurnlll ton
where hearlnga will bo hull) will bo
nun I'd to furnlnti definite Inforniu
llini iih to tho limn and oli Ji-i't n of
tlicae hearlnga.
This will lm done o Hint nonn of
tho public who may Iibvo mi Inter
nal In freight ratcn will foci Hint thny
are barred from ntlnndng nn (I pur
tUlpiilliiR. If ttii-y bavo nnythliiK to
nay which will bn lllunilnntliig on
I liu mihjm-t.
Ilcnd Principal I'olnt.
The rommliuilon will bo ol every
town In tho mnio of any pnrtlculur
roimcqiinnrn, napnclnlty If audi Iowiih
Inn- rnllronil facilities which might
In. uffcctml by nn Increase In ntlcii.
fiend wna anloetnd In Out ml Ore
gon an tho principal point In Hint
ni'dlon of the aiuto anil It la probable-
a Inrito nmaa of data will bn
K limned from tho tantlmony a given
there.
Thn rnllroada (o far have given no
Intimation an to what offnet tho (to
clalnn of the Inloratato Commerce
nnimliulon In tho Intercalate freight
rnln tnrrenao hearings will have, on
thnlr attitude aa to Intra atate freight
rntca,' but It la gonernlly holloved
they jwif I no ahead along ihn line
originally planned and aak for all
Hint; Ifuiy can got.
CANADIAN DRAFT IS
. VIRTUALLY ASSURED
lllll Advance lo Third Rending In
ViinmoiiN, nml l.iiy I'uknhko
In Hnintc In KxpvrlMl.
i Ry United Trm li lh Bend Bulletin)
OTTAWA." July . At daybreak
today tho House of Commons panned
trlho aecoml reading of thn cnnacrlp
tlon bill, and received thn nsaur
nncn nf I'rnmlnr llordnn that It would
tin enforced. The vote kbto a ma
jority of 03.
Tho bill baa now advanced to thn
third rrndlnK, where anll-conaerlp-tlimlsta
mny atlll (Icliiy pnnaugn tin
Ima a cloture ruin la Inatltuted. Thn
Semite la expected to pnaa tho bill.
U. S. NEWS SENT BY
"GERMAN JNTERESTS
lily tlnltnl Prnw In tho Ren.l tlnllotln)
WASHINGTON, D, C, July .
tlerninn Inmirnnoo componlea nnd
other Gorman IntnroHtH In tho United
Htutca nro rnHpnnalhln for a largo
part of nowa Innkaga Into Oormany,
iiccnrdlng to Hocretnry of Conunerco
Jtedfleld.'
R I
PRO
WIL
Varied Program of Sports
Closes Bend's Celebration
With n program featuring sports
of nil UlndH, both land wutor, Bend's
Mugcst and best Fourth of July col-
Miration ciimo to n close Inst night,
ii nil thin morning tho exodus of vIb
llurs commenced. Hotel mnnngnrs,
however, ostlmiitnd that . buslnnSB
would not bo down to normal until
luixt wonk,
. Yesterday's events stnrtod In tho
tnornlng with stroot sports, nquntin
I'ontcats eamo early In tho afternoon,
nnd woro followed by the Bond vs.
C!l,n..1l.. Ill . ...
, ..Hi'.uii-iiixon nnHonuu gamo nnu
liucklng contests. ,
Kcsulta wnro na follows, contnst
ontR being llatod In the order of thnlr
placing: ' -
Rlrout Hporta Froo for nil throo
lni?ged rnco, llohbes and Lowo, Fin
ley nnd Mnrtln, Qrnnt and Lynch;
sack rnco, Ituxsull (Prlnovlllo), Vorlo
Lehrmnn, Lloyd ninkoly; glrla' raoo,
Dliinclio Hlnlcy; log bunking con
test, Vaughn nnd I'clkor, time 87
BEND LOSES IN
CLOSE CONTEST
SIIEVLIN-HIXON MEN
WIN 6-5 SCORE.
Tow II Tciilil Mil It cm HtroiiK Kffort to
'I'll (ilinil) III Eighth InnlliK, hill
IiiIIh by Onn Tally lo
Hmv I'p III" Hcorc.
I'lnylng a pickup team, strength
onnd by tun temporary drafting of
two of Prlnfrvlllo'a atur Infloldora,
Fox anil Mulaon, thn flnnd tenm
pluylnn against Hhcvllii-lllxnii yea
tordny afternoon, took ancond plucn
In a 0-6 Kanin on tho locul grounda
AIHioukIi 14 of (ho mill men fun
nd, t hoy found Clow for 13 hlia
und aided by timely error from the
opposition. iimlnUtlncil at leaat a
part of tho loud which they gained
In thn flrat frame.
I. Ind wun flrat hnnora for Hhcvlln
lllxon. singling, and acorliiK on lloua-
ton'a throo-bngger. Iloualon acored
on lloliind'a tilt.
Lynch cmnn up for llnnd In thn
third. Minified, went to aecond on
llnlmid'a fnulty throw, took third,
und acored on Clow's out, Kniilnen
to Mullock.
In thn fifth. Mud bkuI alnrted
thlnga. Fox muffed hla Infield drive,
mid IIoumIoii acored him with a two-
ImRKcr. Ilouaton advanced to third
when Ma'laou JukkIciI Ilolund'a
(trouniler and wont home when John
arm attempted to cut off flolnnd at
aecond.
llnnd tallied nun In In tho alxih.
Fox hitting, annexing; aecond when
Klinota aent a wild throw to flrat In
a helmed attempt to put out thn
runner, and rroanlnn the plate when
Ilouaton hooted HprluKcr'a rather
(Ilfflrult (rounder.
Llmi acored hla third run in tho
ai'veuth.. On a Ion; fly which IIol
llnahnad dropped, ho rounded flrat,
heallaled at accoiul. took the third
lap when Lynch foozled Iloland'a
bounder, and camn In on liouaton'a
bit.- In the next frame, HyherK
douliloil. and wna (cored by Shoot'
bit. '
llnnd'a final rally waa In tho eighth.
Mnlann walked and Sprlimer sacri
ficed him to aecond. Johnann filed
(Continued on Tago 3.)
GILL IS HELPLESS
TO STOP PLOTTERS
Scultlo Major Itcuily lo Ituld OruK
Storm aa Soon aa Hour Dry
IjV In In Kffrrt.
!) United Pa to th llnnd Itullrtlnl
. 8KATTI.K. July 0. Mayor Gill de
clares that ho Is practically helpless
to do more thnn ho has already dune
to suppress plots againat grain and
fruit crops In Kastorn Washington.
He also announced that ho would
have the police raid drug stores If
Corporation Counsel Caldwell rules
tho stnto bono dry law to bo In effect.
Thn measure la at lrrnsent being
hold up for a count of referendum
signatures. "
GERMAN RAIDS ARE
STOPPED BY BRITISH
(n United Prew to the lie nil Bulletin)
LONDON, July 6 The British have
stopped the attempted German raids,
at nullocourt, It was learned today.
aeconds; board aowlng contnst, Roy
Plorce; blcyclo raco, Rd. Norcott,
Frod Fanghonsor, Paul Roynolds.
foot raco for boya under lfi, Lloyd
lilnkoly. Roy Hubholl, Irwin Koh-
fleld; font raco for girls tindor 18
Fern Allon, Alllo Powoll, Blnnche
Itliiloy; freo for all dnsh, Allen Grnut,
Sum Hoddlng, Tod Hoko; potnto nice,
Paul Reynolds, Lloyd Blnkoly, Chnr
loa Pnulus; potjy raco, Paul Scog
gln, Sum Iloyco,
Water ovonts Swimming contest,
Cnllison, Miss Rogers; high (live.
Ilimth, Gnsloy, Rnlph Hnnor, Maugh
or; ennno Ringlos, HnRtlngR, Snwyer;
ennoo doubles, Sawyor and llnstliiKR,
Colllsnn nnd Honklo. under-wntor
awlm, Mnx Martin, Ennnett McNool
ly, ennoo war, drnw liotwoen Coynor
nnd Millor, nnd Sawyer and Hunt
ings; groused nolo climbing, Wright,
Cnllison;. goose chnno, Cnllison; log
rolling, A, McOihbon.
Rucking contosts PhuI SuoreIiir.
Bill Mnhaffey.
MILLIONAIRE POLO PLAYERS STUDY WARFARE
Bona of wealth, expert polo player,
AERIAL
BILL NOW
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td.NTAI.NKII IJT KKCOM) MKAS
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(y tliiltrd rrm to thi Brnd Bullrttn)
WASHINGTON, I). C, July 6
; Clnilrniun Dent, of tho House Mlll
i lary Attn Irs committee, today In
jduced tho administration bill pro
viding for the eatabllahment of a
glKiinllc norlnl corps. Committee
hearliiga will begin Monday, and Ilep-
reauiitntlvo Dent expects a report on
I the bill next week.
I The bill authorlxca the President
to purcliaae, manufacture, maintain,
1 repair, and operate a huge corps of
i aeroplanes, .allows the purchase of
'aviation grounds, and gives tba Pres
j Ident full authority ovor the air
! (fleet. , . . " . ,'. '
I A acpnrato bill was Introduced
j providing for $639,341,000 for the
I purchase and maintenance o.f aero-
plunes. Tliu bill does not specify
( the exact number of planes, but the
i progrnm calls for from 2000 to
1.1000.
GERMAN AGENTS ARE
TAKEN IN NEW YORK
. nr United Praa In th Bend Bulletin) .
NKW YORK, July 6 Federal
agenla todny arrested Carl Heyner,
trusted agent of Captain von Papen,
and F. A. Burgmetster, paymnster of
thn German spy organisation In the
1'nlted Slates. The two will be In
terned for the remainder of the war.
Ileyner Is considered one of tho most
able German organizers, and is an
authority of Mexican affairs.
CHINA POISES ON
BRINK OF CHAOS
(Br United Preo to the Bend Bulletin1
TOKIO, July 6. Chaos Is ahoad
In Clilnu. Todny's dlsnatches Indl
cnlcd thnl the makeshift monarchy
is toltorlng on Its throne. President
1.1 linn escaned nml In hetncp mirnneil.
and an armed clash Is pending bd-
tweon the two factions of the mon
archlst ranks..
USE OF QUARTERS IS
: GIVEN TO RED CROSS
(tly United' Prou t tlieflend Biilietln) '.
. Tho room In the .building at the
oorner of Greenvrood utivenue mid.
Wall street which, hns.ttpoii usodias
Red Cross hendqukrtora, ;fo the past
few days, hns heen dnhnted. to' tho
Bend chapter by Philip R, Brooks,
of tho Pilot Butte Inn, for the dura
lion of tho war. Tho thnnks of the
chapter have been extended to Mr.
Brooks for his kindness.
CALIFORNIAN BUYS
CLOVERDALE RANCH
T. J. Pnrherry, recently of Cali
fornia, this week purchased tho 1(10
acro ranch of L. G. Grubo, In Clover
dnle, through tho firm of J. B. Mi
ner & Co., of Bond, The considera
tion Is reported to llo nbout $8000.
Mr. Pnrborry nml family will snttlo
on their newly ncqulrcd holdings
soon. Mr. GrObe and family expoct
to leave In a fow days for California.
BEND COUPLE MARRY
ON FOURTH OF JULY
Bond's only Fourth of July wod
dlng this year was hold Into Wed
nesday afternoon In tho offices of
Justice of the Tonce J, A. Enstes,
with Oliif Hnmntnd nnd Miss Laverna
Queen, both of this city, ns the princ
ipals. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hemstnd will
make their homo In Bend.
lime orKiiulzed a cavalry company nl Hie
U-BOAT IS
OFF 0. S. COAST
SUM'S ItKI'OKT KIGHTINO VF.R
IHCOI'K XKAK HA.MITOX ItOADH
I) A.MKIX OKDKItM THAT A
THOHOL'GII SKA R( 'II UK MADE.
(Hr United Proa to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 6.
What appeared to be the periscope of
a submarine was sighted near Hamp-
ton Koads by an American navy ves
sel, and was immediately reported
to the Navy Department. Secretary
Daniels at once ordered that a thor
I ough search be made for the under
sea crait.
The department intimated that if
tho object seen was a periscope, it
did not belong to an American sub
marine. The official report followed
press reports last night that two In
coming shlpshad sighted a periscope
five miles off Fortress Monroe.-
It is known that the Germans are
turning out larger submarines than
ever before, having a much greater
cruising radius.
CHAUTAUQUA TO END
TOMORROW EVENING
Swiss YouVlcra Will Kntertiiln at
Concluding Program Venetian
Hand Is Populur.
With the completion of one more
day In Bend, the 1917 Chautauqua
session will finish its scheduled pro
gram for this city, and the big tent
on Wall street will be taken down
nnd shipped to tho next stop. The
final program will be given tomor
row night, when Graus' Alpine Yodel
ers are billed for the entire evening.
In the afternoon. Wood Briggs will
entertain with stories of Southern
life, and a pageant, "Making Amer
ica," by the Junior Chautauqua, un
der tho direction of Miss Esther
Clark, will be given. Tonight the
Mnwson Antarctic expedition motion
pictures will be shown, with W. L'.
Molllnger ss lecturer In chargo.
Mr. Molllnger lectured this after
noon on "Misunderstood Mexico,"
and the members of the Wasser com:
pany, who appeared this afternoon,
will also bo on the bill for tonight.
.The largest attendance. so far. this
season was present Inst night, enjoy
Ing thoroughly the splendid concert
gIVeu by the Royal Venetlnn hand,
and the solo work of Miss Adel Hays,
soprano. u-j
TEUTON SUCCESS IN
MACEDONIA IS BRIEF
' (B United Tree to the Bend Bulletin)
SALONIKI, July 6. By a sudden
offensive, the Teutons on the Mace
donia front succeeded todny In gain
ing n brief nnd temporary footing
on the British entrenched positions
Vest of Dolzell, It was announced
today. The enemy was immediately
drlvon out.
STRAHORN STARTS
CONSTRUCTION ON
KLAMATH RAILROAD
(tly United Tram to the Hcnd Bulletin)
KLAMATH FALLS, July 6
Actual construction work on
tho Strahorn railway out of
Klamath Fulls, was begun .to
day, the contract being signed
Inst night with Will Mason and
Guy Walton for team work for
tho first nine miles.
Contractors are hard at work
this afternoon, nnd several
teams were stnrtod today. Chief
Engineer Rogue stated that a
largo number of horses are
available. Regular construc
tion camps will be established.
SEE
- 'l
Mendowbrook club, on Ing Island.
TO DRAFT END
RKSI'ONSIUIMTY FOB KNOWING
WHO IS rOXHCRIPTKD RKST8
WITH IM)I IDl'AI.S, SAYS THE
I'ROVOST MARSHAL.
(Br United Preee to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 6
The last preliminary to the army
draft began today. The day after
the last precinct ' sends In its reg
istration cards, the actual drawing
will be made.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
stated today that false reports are
being circulated concerning draft
numbers. He emphasized that every
registered man in the, nation mast
make It his business to find his key
number. ""' "
The taBk is placed . squarely on
the registered man. He' is instructed
to watch the posted list number
carefully, and find his own number.
Newspapers are requested to print
names and numbers whenever this
Ib possible.
AMERICAN SHIPPING
LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Eleven Times Previous Submarine
DuniiiKC Rciffstercd In Last Six
.Months of the War.
(Br United Preu to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 6.
American shipping losses due to sub
marines during the first six months
of 1917, amounted to 11 times the
total losses of'prevlous years of 'the
war. Dr. William Delano, chief of the
United States War Risk Insurance
Bureau, told the United Press to
day. - .......
Since the first of the year, the
bureau has Insured $441,761,000
worth of cargoes, with a loss of
$9,200,000.
DISTRICT BONDS ARE
APPROVED BY STATE
(By United Pre to the Bend Bulletin) .
SA'LBM . July.'.fHThe' state offic
ially approved '.the' Payetie-Oregon
Irrigation, district bond. -issue today.
The bonds- will .be certified as soon
as additional Information can be se
cured as to their maturity. .This-Is
the first time that, the .state has of
ficially approved Irrigation district
bonds. The district" is In' Malheur
county. ' ' ' i ''' '
1
Prisoners Get Bitters Through
Bars; Vendor Interned in Turn
Moved by compassion for prisoners
in the) city jail, who were experienc
ing a severe drought after their al
coholic , paradise of the proceeding
night, Frank Sheffield, Jitney driver,
purchased a bottle of Hostotter's bit
ters yesterday, visited the jail, poked
the neck of the bottle through the
bars, and regaled the thirsty, each
In his turn. Arrested, he entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of ad
ministering Intoxicants. Sentence
has not been passed, as Sheffield,
who was convicted recently of boot
logging, was out on ball pending an
appealed hearing when he played the
part of good Samaritan.
Six who were arrested on the night
of the Fourth charged with drunk
enness and disorderly conduct, were
fined $10 each by Police Judge El-j
L F. SWIFT SEES
BRIGHT
WELL PLEASED WITH
CITY OF BEND.
Hrail of Hwift Interest Well In
formefl on I,ocnl Matter AMka
yucMllmiH ('ontliiuouHly Dur
ing Itrlef Visit Here.
Predicting a bright future for
Bend, L. F. Swift, of Chicago, head
of the Swift Interests, Included in
which Is the Central Oregon Bank,
of this city, left yesterday for Cloud
Cap Inn, after spending a brief visit
with E. P. Mahaffey, director of the
bank. Mr. Swift apparently knew
more concerning Bend, its resources
and the growth of Its industries than
many of the actual residents of the
city, but well informed as he was,
his conversation was a running (lro
of Interrogations.
Building operations in Bend in
terested bim greatly, and after in
specting minutely the Central Oregon
Bank, he concerned himself largely
with city Improvements. On his trip
from the "P" ranch in Harney coun
ty, he took particular notice of the
roads, and advised that the removal
of sharp rocks would prove a lure
to many auto tourists.
Mr. Swift wanted full information
on Central Oregon fishing, and prom
ised Mr. Mahaffey that be would en
deavor to return to Bend before the
end of the summer to fill his creeL
His trip to Cloud Cap Inn will be to
recuperate after his long journey,
as he Intends to stay at the moan
tain hostelry for several days.
Carleton Swift, of Portland, who
was in Bend at the time that the
Central Oregon bank was taken over
by the Swift interests, will pay .Bend
a vlBit- within the next 10 days, Mr.
Mahaffey announced this morning.
BOYS ADMIT TAKING
AUTOS FOR JOY RIDE
Tliree are Turned Loose on Good Be
havior After Lecture From Dis- , r
trict Attorney De Armond. j
. Confessing that they had taken
two ' automobiles within the last
week, one belonging to J. E. Enge
bretson of this city, the other of
Washington registry. Joe Salsbery.
Buell Hathaway and Robert (Boscb)
Wuitson, arrested yesterday, were pa
roled this morning by District At
torney H. H. De Armond. In both,
instances, the cars were returned
unharmed after the trio had finished
joy riding. Mr. De Armond gave the
boys a lecture and turned them loose
with the understanding that any
further offenses would result in the
present charge being brought up.
The boys professed entire Ignor
ance of the taking of a third car on
the night of the Fourth.
ITALIANS AGAIN
TAKE OFFENSIVE
(By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin)
ROME. July 6. Today's official
report indicated that Italy Is resum
ing . the offensive. Advance lines
were pushed forward, and the Aus
trian outposts around Selp were cap
tured. HOLLWEG TO ADDRESS
GERMAN PARLIAMENT
(By United Preet to the Bend Bulletin)
' BERLIN, July 6 Chancellor von
Bethmann Hollweg will probably ad
dress the Reichstag Saturday or Mon
day, It Is announced.
lis lust night. D. P. Rood and Jim
Griffith entered unavailing pleas of
not guilty, while J. D. Redding, Milt
Rogers, L. B. Fullerton, of Bond, and
Jess Watklns, of Prlnevllle, ploaded
guilty to disorderly conduct. With
the exception of Redding, who had
accumulated a jag on cider and near
beer, all admitted that they had been
drinking Hostetter's bitters. An
other arrest was made by tho of
ficers Tuesday night, but the pris
oner forfeited ball.
District Attorney H. H. De Armond
assisted City Attorney C. S. Benson
In the prosecution of the cases, In
an endeavor to ascertain If whisker
had been brought Into the city for
the celebration. Nothing to indi
cate such a violation of the law,
however, was brought out in the testimony.