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THE BEND BULLETIN
DAILY EDITION
T1IK3 WKATIIKII
Oimlliiiiuil 1'ulr, Tonight and
Tomorrow.
8ElElW
BY RATE BOOST
SQUAW CREEK LANDS
ASK NATION-WIDE AP-i
MAY GO DRY.
PLICATION.
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'h - 1 1 KM). DKHCHUTKH COUNTY, OKK60N, KltlDAV AKTKH.S'OO.V, At'tit'HT 17, 1117 ' W
It OPPOSED WKBERHM BLOOD "EN T aDEPT BAILROtD
EIGHT HOUR OftXDYES HILLSIDE (V Wrl
DIVISIONS ARE LUST in ,TM&, JflfCT
ATTACK. fy"iWT
jtlo III IUhIiu'Iiik Wrk !'.
l'oiiiHlMrN of Himtli ro
I'liicrd on Hume llii"l.
(.llll.tllUIIN Hold HH'iulfiiHlly to (""Ml
nuiiilliijt IMuMh ' 70
Mini)' AiiiitIi'mii !'' Tak
ing; I'ltrt in AH Ion.
i'w. lame local lumber' ninnufuc
...rU.u r,,.n.K. III!) BllOV 11 ll-l UXOH
i... liiniiks-Hiunlon compiinliis
luivo niiiitiiincriKl ihoinselvos ready t
k.i tn n eight-hour working day as
oh lh.i eight-hour day Is adopted,
ik. i,. ihn lumber manuiaciur
i....i,.nu. It lit stated tliitl tho
local lliallBgmm.lilB ru rm 10 m""1
thnlr employes nan way "
.. c.i In I II Hill' urliiK legislation look
tnK toward o nation-wide eight-hour
day for lumbering, at least artor i
(lovernor Wlthycombe has Issued a
.,....i t tho effect that mo n
for.omniit of ail night-hour working
.i..v f..r Ortttim lumber manufactur
er at tlila tl") would crrpl'l" iho
Industry ami seriously hurt the
tt. unli'iu an clKht-hour day a
I., inilon-wlda force. Tho rainpil
i,m ..f aoullmrii mill. dii-annr
and with ln-hour day, a
...mi.nrnil Willi It hlnlior WK1 BIKl
u Hliorlor duy horn, could not bo met
tiiK wrnifully. bo malninliu.
NhrMli'lllxoll lUml).
Whmi uliown tho loxl of till atnto
wont. T. A. MiCunn, manaKor of tho
&hnviii..iilxnii ('(iinnuny. and apeak
JtiK for that orBanlxallon'i local plant.
Mil:
v..ii ninv tnll tho oooplo of Hoild
ihi.i wn hitlluvo tho olaht-hour day
u nrolmlily coming. And wo aro
thiiIv to havo It coma Juitt aa aoon ai
i..,iiiairv uml local nlnnl can bo
properly prolnclod agnlnat unfair
fomtietlllon. An oltht-hour day here
and a ton-hour day In aouther,n lum
mini would nrore ruiuoua. N
..niv would It aorloualy erlpplo ua
hut slxo It would hurt all of Unnd,
at of courae tho local lumlxir payrolla
aro largely rcaponalblo for Bond'a
proaporlty and continued growtn
Kml Nutionnl Move.
"Wo aro ready to hate an eight
hour diiv locally whori an eight-hour
lay for lumber manufacturing la ac-
capted throughout tho country. That
vould put ua all on tho aamo lnvol
sind be fair. Wo auggnat, tlieroforo,
tliul tho offorta of thoao" who are
. 'iii.flv Ininreatlnc themacJvca In ao
rurlng ahortor houra bo tranaforrod
1 1 n cumnnlKn for a national eight
' liour day. rorhapa thla beat aliould
lie mado offnctlvo aftor tho. war. when
iiin nnceaalty for maximum produo
tinn In not ao groat aa uat now. Hut
Khunevor aiu h natlonul loglalatlon la
nacld, wo oro ready for It. and in
iwn mAun ilmo wo oro alao ready to
Kio-opnrato In legltlmalo offorta to
lirlng about auch a nntlon-wige
A-ork day."
l)r. Iti-iMika Olvca Htiitement
Dr. K. Urooka, of MlnnoaipaHa, hoad
f the Ilronka-Scanlon Lumbor Com
rany, arrived thla morning from llrlt
Uh Columbia and gavo out tho fol
.iwlivg atntomont regarding tho la
bor situation:
"With refuronco to tho propoand
jigltutlon ' In favor of an olght-hour
day. I do not bollovo that It will lie
ii aerloua tnmmeo lo tho lunibo; In-
t,iroata of this part of tho counlTy, 11
Cao olght-hnur day can bo mado unl
frtrm. no rth. aouth. oaal and west.
"Whether It la expodlont at thla
t!mo to adopt tho Bhortor day, may
ii nnnn to noma auoatlon. Tho mat-
tor lins only boon under dlacuaslon
1nr n hnrt tlmo. TlllirO IS BOmO tOB
ilmonv that Indloatoa that certain
factorlca hnvo ilono as much In an
.lBht-hour day aa thoy did provloimly
in ton houra. It Is doubtful, now
vor. whotlior thla would apply to n
nawmlll that lias machinery running
at flxud rntoa of apoed.
. fimlloii CmiiiNclcd.
"8omo cnutlon should ho dlsplnyed
1n Adontliiff nn nlirhl.hniir rinv. Wo
hholllfl hn cnrnfill not In tllkn RtftllS
that will roBiilt In too high prices
'lor lumbor. If prlcos aro too high,
onBumor will not buy. If tho 6ut
'out Of lumlior nhnlllfl tin tnnlMflnllv
restricted, the workman will havo
less to do, and thora la ono thing
rortnln. tho cost of living will not
iio materially docronsod In the near
future). Tho workmen must continue
.... ...nil..... III. Ill I.I MIltllllH.
y l M llllliiii ......' '
lllniltid Vtvn Buff C"irrrl.ii'l-nl)
WITH TIIK IlitlTIHII AltMV. Aug.
17 Hill No. 70 ran with the blood
of (iiirman dlvlslona aacrlflccd In re
poutnd efforta to rocapliiro thla Im
portant dominating height taken y
tho Canadian. Along the entire new
Lena buttle front, tho moat desperate
fighting hiia lieiin waged, extending
through the laat 12 hours.
Tho Cniiudlons repulsed all attacks,
,i,i imlnv ihev roraiiturou Ht. AU-
gusto, from which they were lorccu
taut nlubt. Tho number of prison
ers tuken Is probably greatly In ox-
.ii r tho first estimate.
Tho Germana have deserted a largo
number of guns. Tho Canadians
r.iiiiiht valluntly. banging onto every
position with bulldog tenacity. Many
Americans aro fighting In tho ranks
of tho Canadians.
l.AXUKMAlM K TAKK.V.
llliilLlN. Aug. 17. Tho recapture
of l.nngemarck waa officially an
nounced today.
(iKKMA.V ATfAt'KS IIK.WV.
I ll Unll) Pna lo h IWn.l nullrtln)
LONDON. Aug. 17. Oeneral ilalg
rcportod continued German counter
attacka on the Lena front today. One
assault forced a alight rotlrement of
i hi. Ilrltlsh from the advanced po
sitions established during tho night.
fln.rd.uTn Quickly lik-k up the buHlne ot railroad construction. At a camp "somewhere on Loug Island. New
York " guardsmen are shown laying tie, of n rail.! on which food will I l.m.ight to the camp.
CLOUDBURST HITS
TERREBONNE FAKMa
Hevcn tliches of Ituln ond Inch "1
Hull Tall Wltliln 75 M"u.
Wljilng Out Oruln Crops.
What Is probably tho heaviest
storm In tho history of that section.
truck In tho vicinity of Terrebonne
lute yesterday afternoon, cohering at
least 16 square miles, wiping oui an
.r,.in crons. soolllng tho first siana
of alfalfa, and aerlously damaging
potatoes. Tho report of the siorm
was brought In to Uend toduy by E.
II. Morgan and K. Almcter, Terre
bonne ranchers, living In tho district
covered by the cloudburst.
More than seven Inches or rain
Ullh over an Inch of hall, fell In 76
minutes, they said. Roads were
washed out. and on low ground the
water stood kneo deep this morning
Thev noticed damage to roada In the
vicinity of Tumalo on their trip to
Bend, but said that cropa In that aec
tlon had not been hurt.
DISEASE DANGER SOCIALISM IN
WATKKS OK TIMAIX) CRKKK AUK
I'llUKIKI), AXI IXWVIiaAJ.S
KfKKKKIXO 1-KOM DVHKXTKRY
KKCOVKKIXG.
ALLIES DELAY
REPLY TO POPE
SHOW IXINKIDKNCK IX VS1TKI)
KTATKH UV WIHHINO TO I.KAVE
ANHWKR TOTRKHIDKNT Wll
HO.V8 DIHC'RKTION.
FEDERAL FORCES TO
BLOCK I. W,W. MOVES
(Br United Prtm lo the B4 BulUtln)
WASHINGTON. U. C. Aug. 17
Pedcral troops will be sent Into Ore.
gon, Washington end Idaho, If neces
sary, to keep war Induatrles free from
I. W. W. activities. It la officially In
tlmatod. If a threatened I. W. w
strlko Is called, the Department of
Justice may aak for troops.
(Ry United Pm to tho und BulUtlni
,ONDON, Aug. 17. The Allies aro
delaying tholr reply to tho Popes
pcaco Offer, until a consultation may
be hold In which all the Entente allies
will oartlclDBto. Some, It Is learnod,
wish lo loavo the answer to rrcBlclcnt
Wilson.
Lord Cocll. who announced that
nil ilia Pnlnnln twMA'nrH would bfi Coll-
" ,
Biiltod before an answer la made, was
unwilling to comment on tho Pope's
proposal, ponding an official decis
ion. Tho auEKoatlon that President
Wilson roply 'aa spokesman for the
AltloB ahowa tho exceptional quali
fications conceded to America foi
nmklng such au answer.
It Is declared that Wilson could
roply as tho first groat speaker for
ponco,
PRO-GERMAN CHARGE
HALTS COMMISSION
(Br United Pr lo the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C-, Aug. 17.
Pending on Investigation of Alleged
nro-derman utterances, the Senate
military affairs committee today post
noned tho confirmation of the ap
polntmont of Col. Carl Relchmaun
newly named as a brigadier-general
IS
ELIMINATED
RUSSIA FAILS
COXFKREXCE OX AlGl'ST 23 TO
MARK BKGIXXIXG OF COXSKR
VATISM MORALE OK ARMY IS
STRENGTHENED.
Prompt action taken by the health
authorities In combating the epi
demic of dysentery caused by tho pol
utlon of Tumalo Creek, has resulted
in the elimination of further danger
from the disease It was announced
today. The stream has been thor
nuehlv cleaned out. and the swift
flow tho creek haa resulted material
ly In purification. An examination
at lumber camps by Dr. Dwlght t
Miller, county physician, revealed the
fact yesterday that- conditions are
now restored to normal. Pollution
causing the epidemic was caused' by
iha rnrrnniipn of sheen which were
found In an Irrigation ditch, the out
lot of which is tributary to the creek
Physicians who are attending the
caaes of dysentery reportea toaay
that danger of any further fatalities
is practically removed.
The only death reported to date is
that of four year old Violet Slppy
funeral aervlcea tor whom were neia
yesterday morning.
By William G. Hheperd,
fiTni.l Pm. Stuff CorreiDondent.1
Moscow. Aue. 17. Socialism has
' - " ' . I
failed In Russia. Premier Kerensky j increase to
Farmers rnwIIUiig to Pay Allegedly
Exhlrbltunt Water Charges, Will
Ask RlierlnK Before Pub
lic Bcrvlce Commission.
TTnlnss the Public Service Commis
sion sees fit to change Its ruling on
water rates fof the Squaw Creek pro
ject, or a reduction is secureo. on
appeal to the supreme court, the set
tlers say they will dry farm rawer
than pay the allegedly exhorbltant
rates allowed by the commission s
recent decree.
A committee representing the set
tlers held a meeting Tuesday night,
consulted TJmrsday with V. A. Forbes
and H. H. De Armond, of Bend, their
attorneys. The committee members
were B. C. Cline, J. W. Cotter, Elmer
Peterson and John Dokln. The at
torneys, on hehalf of the settlers, will
ask a rehearing from the commis
sion and failing satisfactory results
will appeal the case.
Original Rate 3.1 Cents.
The original rate for irrigation
water was 35 cents per acre. The
Squaw Creek, company sought to have
this Increased to $1. and the commls
lnn. after investigation, allowed an
60 cents per acre foot.
WILL REDISTRIBUTE
THE WESTERN TROOPS
Br United Prees to the Bend Bulletin!
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 17.
The War Department today announc
ed the general redistribution of
troops to cantonment camps.
The Alaska, Oregon, California,
Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming,
and Utah troops are assigned to
American Lake.
recognizes the fact, and a great con- The text of its order has been pub-
ference to be held here on Auguat Mighed In The Bulletin.
23 will mark the end of pan-Social- Acordlng to Mr. romea, mis w
Istlc rule, and the entrance of the vance Is prohibitive from the set
new elements of conservatism. tiers' standpoint and would give the
Socialists relalze that they have Squaw Creek project a nigner raw
failed In the attempt to govern single- than any in force in Eastern Oregon,
handed. This is due to the fact that The Commission, In Its recent rnl-
the Russian cities are Socialistic and ing, estlmatea the amount ol water
the country is conservative. Because required for successful irrigation at
of this, the peasants refused to sell about two feet per acre, lnia woum
food to the cities, declaring nat cost the settlers, ai me
money is useless because of high 11.20 per acre, whereas the charge
prices. . . . Ion the central uregou
is only xi. ana on me juuiaiu iit-
NEW CONFIDENCE FELT. Meet about 80 cents.
PETROGRAD, Aug. ,17.-r-General .Macana.er.ee.
Kornlloff today expressed new confi- Further, It is held by the settlers
dence In the army, following a con- that toe commission ir
ference with Minister of War Keren- Its estimate oi iwo
. - I .. . 1 w.. kM. 0a. TXT a
Bky. "Recent measures have consul- aajuoicauoo mnuo u
erahly strengthened (he army'B com- Board In 1S0, says tar. roroe..
bativeness and morale," he said. I fixed an allowance of four-fifths ot
hope that the. Russian forces may an inch per acre as necessary
soon be completely regenerated." amount for Irrigation. That would
equal live second ieei, unuer iuo um-
. . .... n n. rm t r 1- milM
, - I or system Ul. uienaiiiniuwH v. -
MASONS GIVE TWO than twice as much as the commission
DEGREES AT ONCE now estimateB is required. Alfalfa
is tne cniei v&ier usiug hwii nuu
TUT") T.-i AT WAIIfrO PIM
RIIRNS OVER 55 ACRES! STEEL I'KUJJUnui
Word received at the office of tho
Deschutes nntlonnl forest Is to the
offoct that the fire on Walker Rim
Is well untlor control. The blaze
spread ovor 65 acres hoforo It was
chocked. .
ALLIED AEROPLANES
HURL EXPLOSIVES
Aerodromes and Hallway Htntlons are
Attacked, nmt IUmkI Trans-
, ports Bombed.
(Br United Preu to the Bend Bulletin)
LONDON. Aug. 17. The Admiral
ty onnouncod today that many tons
of exploBlvoB wero dropped on enemy
aorodromcs and railway stations, and
that sovoral fires were observed fol
lowing tho raids on Ostond.
Tho norodromos nt Engel, Chis-
telloB and Untkorko wore bonibardod
and rotid transports attacked.
HOGS IN CHICAGO
SET NEW HIGH MARK
CHICAGO, Aug. 17 Hogs reached
a quotation of $18.00 a hundred to
day, 55 cents above yesterday's price.
PROBE COMPLETED
in. United Preaa to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 17.
The Federal Trade Commission com-
ninixrt Its Investigation today of th
w nf nteel nroductlon, and will suh-
-
mlt Us report to tne rresiuem "
nnnr future.
Confusion and delay of government
steol construction will soon end. The
Prosldont Ib expected to fix the price
of oil steel products Immediately,
based on tho commission's findings.
Bend Women Urged to Sign
up for Knitting for Red Cross
nrtY TS GORED BY
INFURIATED BULL
That a mad bull In the Torrobonne
vicinity was prevontod from goring
a bnv to (loath this morning through
tho Intorvontion vof a neighbor, was
loarnod this morning by Sheriff Rob
nris In a nhono call from County
f!.immlHslnnor L. F Smith. Mr. Rob
aetn nrilnrn d that If tho animal could
not no oorrallod It should bo shot
A now doportmcnt of work which
will be tnkon up by the local Rod
Cross chapter will be that .of knitting,
and In order that Bond may do Us
full.Bhnro toward this, nil women who
aro willing to al(U aro urged to solid
In tholr names to Mrs. C. S. Hudson,
chairman of tho knitting committee.
Matorlals and full Instructions win
be received here Boon, and will sig
nal the oommonconiont of tho work.
The knitting will he done at homo,
while the regular Red Cross worn
now being done here will bo con
HniiAfl nn usual.
An appeal has bond made to tne
Special Dispensation la Made In Case is said that It can use advantageous-
of Dr. Dwlght F. Miller, Who ly at least lour acre leet, wmcu uu-
, 1COSI, ai me new nw, eo.iv.
Slay Soon Join Army Corps.
Because he Is expecting to receive "Up to July 20," says Mr. Forbes.
within a few days his commission for "the company had delivered
the U. S. Medical corps. Dr. Dwight 15.334.60 worm oi waier. me -F.
Miller was started this afternoon son Is about half over, so that the
by Bend Lodge A. F. & A. M.. on the estimated receipts tor tne year wouia
second and third degrees of Masonry, be about $10,000. But it actually
the first time in the history of the requires oniy a coupio u. w
local lodge that this his ever been Urate the system and all expenses
done. A special dispensation re- axe very low compareu w.m iu
..-.I ...j .f,.,n f, tho on neighboring segregations. Unless
tO'VCU J COICI 1AJ I fcJ (two &wua
Grand Lodge of Oregon permits the adjustments are made, the represen
acV.on of the lodge. ' tlye settlers declare they will give
Dr. Miller was given the apprentice up meir waier
degree on August 9, and ordinarily dry farming."
. 1 .1 l.a atlnwail tn InVA OVHI1 I
the second until a month had elapsed. KyiLgON TAKES UP
SECOND RAINBOWS
ARMY EXEMPTIONS
(Br United Press to the Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 17.-
President Wilson today wrote Sen-
000 knitted sets comprising sweaters
r,,rfinra wristlets and socks.
Tim Red Cross supply bureau is
nrrnnirlne for a large supply of yarn
ntid knitting noodles to meet the re
quirements of the chapters.
Within the next two weens morn
.viu im ready a knitting circular for
distribution to tho chapters and large
shipments ot yarn will be coming Into
the vnrloua branch supply houses.
Desperate need will exist for these
articles among the soldier and civil
population of France and the other
Allies before those articles can be
mn.ie. It la nolnted out. To expedite
the completion of tho work Rod Cross
WILL LEAVE SOON ComPal,lt ' 8eimtor Weeks In Ko
XatitnilU Guardsmen From New Eng-1 Is Answered In Letter.
lund May Join First Division
on Trip to Europe.
(Br unnea tress lo me oena ouiiciini i x . .
WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 17. "tor Weeks, of Massachusetts, that
j n.i-.v jl....... I he will again take up with the War
posed of National Guardsmen from Department the exemption of married
the New England states, may leave men with families, from military ser-
...U. tllA IHn4 Jttlnn TJnlntimva VlCG.
an,,ll. nro now holue .zathered. The President's letter Is In answer
i - t r-i rA ... A tin u (juiuuiuttivaniii - -oven -jm
commander ot tho Northeastern Do- week from tho senator declaring that
partment. will bo at the head of the there is great dissatisfaction through
division.
I the country on this point.,
An appeal nns mum i..- . , j .. .
local Rod Cross chapter from
Orayson M. P. Murphy, ueu uu yviu..
Slon for. Europe, for 1.500,-1 ting manual to prepare for the work
POPE IS DEPRESSED
OVER PEACE APPEAL
(Br United Preas to the Bend Bulletin
HOME. Auk. 17. It Is reported to
day Dhat the Pope Is greatly depressed
PORK PRICES GAIN
IN COAST MARKETS
I Br United Press to the Bend Bulletin)
PORTLAND. Aug. 17. Hogs ad-
uay uimi, 111a f 10 biuw. I
over the general unfavorable recop- vanced hereto $17 a hundred, a 25-
n. a li. - n t rriy, rt Dn,.Hfr i P.nnr lnCrRRHO. lUltS is uivuuuu
111 II 1M IIHHl.'H UiUIIUllIe II V A WHUil I ----- - -
t annniliniT most of his t me alone, coast recora.
Contlnuod on page 4.)
at once.