The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963, January 29, 1919, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE BEND BULLETIN Continued Fair Tonight unci Tomorrow, DAILY EDITION hum), dkhI hutioh county orixjon, wednehday afternoon, .ianca voi, in ARY , 10IU No. 41 I" II GOMPftHY AND UNION GIVE STORIES OF CONTROVERSY Statements Made by Brooks-Scanlon Co. and Timberworkers Secretary DISPUTE STARTED BY Company Lived Up to PreviouH Ajrreemcnt with Em ployes, DvclarcH J. P. Kcyes Investigation Com mittee Did Not Understand Its Instruc tions, Contends R. R. Canterbury. In view of the public interest in the present contro versy between the local Timberworkers' union and the Jlrooks-Scanlon company, The Bulletin asked representa tfves of each side to make a statement of his position for publication in The Bulletin. ..These statements follow: lly J. P. Ki'ji'H (leneml Mnnatfcr lr..Hclinliin. Replying lo your request 'or" u statement rolutlvo to nlli-Kallonn tniiilo iiKiiliiHt thin company by tho Labor Bender In regurd to tho dl mlsiwil of certain employe, wo de nim lo mnln thai our position In thin connection l bailed on certain orlglnul document In our possession, which am tint biinl of agreement or dlHUKreomeut between ourselves und tliu union. Tim fuel iiihI document follow: Imrlng tint month of December the following men were dismissed from our employ for reimori varying from disobedience of order lo luck f work: V. Wilson. A. Holmgren, K. Ber nardo, Win. .Whom. C. !. Kiimner. Ilenry Carter. Con Anderson. Curl Johnson, J. I.uiidlierg, John Kkoj! liind, E. Clement, J I'. Johnston, lltiKh Cralgle, Henry White, K. V. I. lndxny. Hymn .Markhum. Hurry Olnon, Axel Antonsen, It. II. Iluyro, M. D. Juckon, Frank Murkhutn, Loo WrlKht. 'K. T. Iluyo. K. A. Glllett. II. II. Caldwell, Curl Dixon, M. Mc Donald, Hoy Hoiithworlli. Ernest L Clulro, J. W. Norton. On December 2 4 tit lant. tho fol lowtim letter, dated tho day beforo, algned "0. W. Foter, K. M. Illlporl juul F. (J. Ray, Grievance Commltteo, I. 11. T. No. 19," wii received by u: "'Wo hnvo the grlevnncc of tho following employed of tho Brooks Hcanlon Lumber company to luy bo foro tho company, u provided In con tract between the company und tho International Colon of Tlmborwork crs, No. 19: J. Moad, handy-man In tho lath in 111; II. Delcore, teamster; Harney Hanson, grader behind mu chlnti; V. P. LliidBuy, fireman ; C. AnderHoii. common ttruder; Hoy aoutliworth, Buwycr; II. Crulglo, nuwyer, "Wo would llko you to arrange for n heurliiK for those men at once, and (Continued on Pago 2.) SANTEL COMING HERE THURSDAY LI (JUT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAM- 1'ION, KXrONKNT OP CLEAN LIVINO; TO WRESTLB Al) C3UH TAVO IN IIKNI) FRIDAY NIGHT. Accompanied by hi manager, Ad Bimtol, champion light hoovywolght f tho world, arrived In Portland yesterday and will bo In Bend to morrow morning to wreBtlo Ad Gus , tavo of 'Bond on tho following ovon ' Ing, uccordhiig to word Just received iby tho local ginpplor, Tho mntoh 1h to tako place In tho Bond Ama tBttr Athlotlc club gymniinlum. L Sontol la nn onthimlustlo chnnv iplon of the dnctrlno of clonn living, inover using liquor or tobacco In tiny lorin and lining always In tip-top jibyHlcal trim. Although ho 1ihb luindlcnonod hlmaolf 1y promising to throw auhtnvo twloo In nn hour, tho Jlnnd wrimtlor I taking no chances and In putting In his tlmo In tho lmrdoHt training of his llfo In prep aration for tho ovout, GuHtnvo la confident thnt tho champion will not ibo ablo to flucuro Hio required two Jail In tho time specified. Rlngsldo seats have boon placed on bhIo at Carmody's olgar storo. DISCHARGE OF MEN lty It. It. Canterbury BrrrUry TimUrworkeiV Union. The controveniy between the Timberworkers' union and the HrookH-Kciinlon Lumber compuny over the (Uncharge of union men I assuming rut bur erlou aspect. Tho Union hu made -every attempt to secure a settlement with the com pany, but ttuiK fur ha met with failure. The IIrook-Hcunlon Lumber com pany ha dlKfhuried several union men lately, which ha been pro tented ugnlnst by the union. The climax was reached when the presl dent of the local, und oilier old em ployeen, prominent In union circle, were discharged and the company wiih unable to give any reason for doing so. An agreement between the company and the union provide that any discharged member of the local Hhnll have a hearing before a grlevutiro commltiee and the m.nn r of conducting Ibo hearing wit Ii mul ed down by an arbitration board, "whoso action shut! be final," I Minted In tho agreement. Now the union In .demanding that tho corn pan give those men a hearing, a the contract provide, but thu far the company ha retimed. A grlovnnco commlttoe ent by lle union to get the charge ngalimt the dlHchnrged employe, If uny such charge were claimed by tho com pany mlmiudcrHtood their lntruc tliin ay.tl '.vera mlHled iib to their dulled and lxued u document atnt I ii k that tho men wero not dlBcrlm liialed UKaiiiHt. The compuny official Hlatnd to tho commltteo that all tho trial tho dlHcburged men would get wuh what the compuny pleased to grunt. As the dlHcharged men have hail no chance to present wltneHHe In their defense, und n they hail no (Continued on I'ago Two.) LABOR CRISIS IS STIUKK IN IIHITAIN OHOWINO lUriDLY AND ALL CLASNKH OK WOHKKHM MAY UK IXCLI IUCI) WITHIN FEW IIOI IW. (By United TrtM to Th Bend Bulletin.) LONDON, Jan. 29. The gonernl strlko In Groat Britain and Ireland la growing, and it I expected that evory oIiibb of labor will bo affected boforo night. Thirty thousand moro men Joined from tho Glasgow dis trict, making a total of 70,000 who aro out thoro. Business at Belfast remains at a standstill. Nenrly a quarter of a million Inhnrors aro out In various parts of tho country, completely ty ing up tho shipbuilding Industry and cripplliug coal mining and allied work. . " IMMIGRATION BILL INTRODUCED TODAY (By United PreM to The Bend Bulletin.) WASHINGTON, D. C... Jan. 29. Tho bill forbidding Immigration to tho United' Stutoa for tho next four years waa Introduced In congress today 1y Chairman Burnott of tho housa Immigration commlttoe. RATIFICATION OF "DRY" AMENDMENT PROCLAIMED TODAY (lly United Vrcm Ui 'Pie ll-n.l Bulletin.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jun, 29. Surrounded by u group of leudlng prohibitionist, Acting Secretary of Htutu folk toduy signed the proclamation that thu national untl-llquor amend ment to tho constitution hud been ratllled. RIOTS RESULT FROM STRIKE IIL'1,1 ANT KCK.Vi: OF FKKOCK.NT CLASH KH IIFTWFF.V I'OLICK AMI WOKK.MKN ALL I'MONH Alti: I'LANMNK WALKOCTM, Illy Uiilli I'rru to The llnd Ilulletln.) UKLFAST, Jun. 29. Looting, has broken out hero In connection with tho geuerul strike, ri-Hultlng'ln fro queiit clashes between tho police and rioter. Several person wero In jured when tho police churged Into the crowds lust night. Fifty thousand linen workers threatened to Join in the strike to day. A food shortage I said to be imminent. Other union aro snl'd to bo con templating Myniputhctlc walkouts. W. A. REAVER GUILTY ON LIQUOR CHARGE l ine if 10(1 ;iven by Judge K.iMc Four .Montli' Jail Term Ih Suspended. Charged wlih violating the pro hibition law by Vavlng liquor in bis possession, W. A. Heaver, of this city, pleaded Kulliy in JudKe Kastes' court yesterday uftvrnoon und was fined $100 and given u four month' Jail sentence. Tho latter part of the punishment Judge Kastes agreed to hold up during good behavior. The defendant wit "previously convicted bora on a similar charge. The arrest wna made by Chief of Hollce L. A. W. Nixon and Sheriff S. K. Roberts. Acting on rumors which had reached them, they raided the meat market conducted by Mr. Heaver on Wall street and found a quantity of liquor. Tho hearing was held shortly after. SIIEVLIN-IIIXON TEAM LEADS IK BOWLING Lumbermen Take Two Out of Three (iiiiuiw In ('lull Tournament (iiltl.s Has High Score. Stiinding of the Teams. Won. Lost. Pet. Rhevlln-Illxon 6 1 .833 Business Men 2 1 .606 Professional Men.. 2 4 .333 Brooks-Scanlon .... 0 3 .000 Keeping their lend In the bowling tournament, the Shovlln-lllxon team dofented tho professional men of Bend, taking two out of three games, nt tho Bend Amateur Athletic club alley. Glllls, of the winners, rolled high Bcore, 191, and high average, 153. Dr. Manning, of tho profes sional men, cume second with a score of 171 and an avcrngo of 149. Hecuiiso of tho Suntol-Gustavo wrostllng match, tho clnsh between the Brooks-Scanlon bowlers and the business men, scheduled tor Friday night, will ho hold tomorrow oven ljig instead. The members of the competing toams in last night's contest werens follows: Shovlln-lllxon, Miles, Glllis, Burns, Donnelly and Haydon; pro fessional mon, Smith; Morton, Man ning, Gray and Hamilton. FUNERAL HELD FOR MRS. EVERINGHAM Funeral sorvlcos wore held this afternoon from tho Nlswotiigor chapel for Mrs. Carrie Gvovir.gham, wlfo of William Evorlnghnm of this city, who tiled Mondoy night from com plications following nn influenza at-, tacit, nov. II. C, Hartranft waa the officiating mlnlstor, and Interment wna mudo In Tllot Butte comotory. Two of Mrs. Kvojlngham's aons have dlod within the past thvco weeks from Influenza, and a third son Is still seriously 111. SECRET WORK NOW INVALID MENACE TO PEACE IS REMOVED. Armistice Hetx nt Naught All Agree ments Filtered Into by AIIIoh Before l ulled State Came Into War. By Fred S. Fer(Uon (CojirrliiliU!. If 111, l,y the United 1'resa.) 1'AHIS. Juu. 29. Secret treaties effected by the allies beforo America entered the wur, which are generally accepted as constituting the most serious menace to a democratic und permunent peuce, are invalid. They wero swept awuy by tho acceptance of tho armistice terms, Including President Wilson' 14 point, his speech of Junuury 6 und subsequent uddresse given by the American ex ecutive. They were doubly nullified when the ullic agreed to the principles underlying the league of nutions. The United Press is able to state this on the authority of the highest Inter national law expert in Paris, accord ing to whom the armistice supercedes every previous agreement. The armistice, therefore. Is the only treaty which can be properly considered In peace negotiation. The formation of the league of na tions will make certain that all old "understandings" will be canceled. Tho American people, consequently; need have no fear that secret treaties will Interfere with the attainment of I heir Ideal of a proper peace settle ment. TO BE DEMAND KKNATOK JOHNSON OCTLINKS I'OLICY WHICH rKOOKKSSIVES IN ITPKK HOLSK WILL SKKK TO TIT IN KFFKCT. (Br United Prau to The Bend Bulletin.) WASHINGTON, I). C. Jan. 29. Senator Johnson today outlined the policy which the progressives in the U. S. senate will demand that the government pursue In regard to the bringing home of American soldiers, the restoration of American democ racy, restoration of free expression and bringing American business life back into its normal channels. They will demand that American llfo, both social and economic, be come truly American again. As Senator Johnson bu mined it up, "It's time for an American policy." RABIES FEARED IN MILLICAN SECTION Death of Citttlo on Frank Percivnll Itiinch Thought Caused by Hydrophobia. That rabies may have reappeared In. the Mlllican vicinity Is Indicated In tho death of 'two cattle on the Frank Percivnll ranch. One of the animals. It is stated, almost certainly died of hydrophobia, while the cause of the other's death Is not so clearly defined. Coidity Agent R. A. Ward has been asked to investigate .as to the possi bility of hydrophobic. RUNAWAY BOY IS FOUND BY POLICE Thlrtoon-Vonr-Olil , I Apprehended While Try Inn to F.ffect Snlo of Diamond Ring. While soiling a dlnmond ring for the sum of $3.50, 13-yoar-old Rox Sklrvlu of Marquam, Oregon, wna picked' up by Chlof of Police Nixoji yeaterdny. Ho was hold by tho 'local authorities until Sheriff S. B. ' Rob erts recolvod word by wlro from tho boy's fnthor asking for his son's re lease. Tho boy confessod to having stolen nonrly $20 from his mother boforo he ran away from .home, but would not explain how ho secured tho ring. TWO VETERANS ARE SPEAKERS ADDRESS COMMERCIAL CLUB TODAY. Colonwl John Leader anil Frederick Itlce of Marine Aro Guests in City Ten Wound Re celvel by Latter. Members of the Bend Commercial club had tho opportunity of hearing two veterans of the world war this noon, when Colonel John Leader of the University of Oregon and Fred erick Itlce of Redmond spoke at the weekly meeting of the club at the Pilot Butte Inn. Colonel 'Leader was with the British army in the early part of the war until incapaci tated for active service, and Private Rice, of the Marine corps, was in the battle of Argonne forest and is now homo on sick leave. Colonel Leader mentioned the Bend men who had soldiered under him at the university training school at Eugene this summer, and declared that they were among the best ma terial for officers ever turned over to him. He spoke of America's part In the European war, praising en thusiastically the valor of the V. S. troops, and asserted that a new but permanent bond had been estab lished between the two great Anglo Saxon nations. Colonel Leader's ad dress at the gymnasium will be given at 8 o'clock this evening. No ad mission will be charged. Private Rice was characteristically modest when called on. He preferred to say nothing of tho life in the trenches, and .declared that his one re'gret was that he had not been at Chateau Thierry. It was Judge H. C. Ellis who informed the club mem bers that their guest had received 10 wounds on the course of the battle of tho Argonne, had been over the top time and again, and had walked five miles to secure surgical treat ment after receiving his tenth in Jury, caused by a machine gun bullet In the arm. M. O. Bennett, division engineer for the state highway commission, who Is here making surveys for con templated ' road Improvements in Central Oregon, spoke on the state road program. Voting on resolutions submitted by the State Chamber of Commerce, the club endorsed the Deschutes project, the proposed $10,000,000 road bond Issue and the 425,000 appropriation for premiums for the Pacific Inter state livestock exposition. A resolution introduced by R. B. Gould, of the roads committee, en dorsing the sending of a delegate by the state to Washington to secure Oregon's share of post road funds was voted on favorably. REVOLUTION RAGES THROUGH ROUMANIA Troublo Started When Homecoming Troop CIokIi with Soldiers on Garrison Duty. (Kjr United Tress to The Bend Bulletin.) VIENNA, Jan. 29. A revolution is raging in Roumania, according to dispatches from Budapest. Fighting started Saturday when homecoming soldiers clashed with regular army troops stationed in the permanent garrisons. - Bloody encounters were reported from several cities, continuing through Sunday. The social demo crats are reported to have Joined the revolutionists. . . SOLONS MAY LIMIT SALARY, INCREASE (Br United PreM to The Bend Bulletin.) SALEM, Jan. 29, A constitu tional amendment wna Introduced today to make It Impossible for the legislature to increase the salary of any official during his curftmt term f office. WANT $4,000,000 FOR HIGHWAY WORK (Br United Frcsa to The Bend Bulletin.) OLYMPIA, Jan. . 29. Four mil lions are to bo Immediately distrib uted among the counties of Washing ton for highway construction and maintenance If tho bill Introduced today by the Joint roads and brldgea commltteo pnBsos. FOOD MARKET DUE TO DROP SPECULATORS FACING SERIOUS LOSS. Greatest Stock of Edibles In History Now in Htorage Flood of For eign Conunodltie Consti tute Menifte. (Br United Preu to The Bend Bulletin.) NEWYORK. Jan. 29. Food spec ulators are holding the greatest stock of edfbles ever gathered In storage warehouses In the United States. Prices are the highest in history, and America cannot maintain the high level which baa now been reached. Production of meats Is be coming cheaper, and a market panic of Importance is impending. These statements were made today by P. (j. Foy, market expert, to the United Press. Foy Is editor of the Market Re port, and one of the best Informed men In tho country on market con ditions. South American, New Zea land, Australian and Siberian goods are beginning to appear, Foy said, and the effect Is already being felt. Prices must fall, be declared, and speculators stand to lose millions in the tumble. WAREHOCSES CROWDED. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 29. Sixty six public warehouses in New York state are overflowing with accumu lated foodstuffs, while retail prices in general cling to war-time levels. If the stored supplies are placed on the market, the cost of living would toboggan. Pressure may bo brought to bear to place the stored commodities on sale. FOOD ItOYlXTT URGED. NEW YORK. Jan. 29. A national boycott on all food dealers who fall to reduce retail prices immediately was urged today by the National Housewives' league. Telegrams were dispatched to all state and city head quarters. CIGARETTE STUB IS CAUSE OF FIRE A cigarette stub inadvertently thrown into a waste basket is be lieved by Fire Chief Tom Carlon to have caused a Ore which broke out in the office of Dr. G. L. Cousineau in the Sather building yesterday after noon. Dr. J. H. Connarn, whose of fices are In the same suite, came Ir. to find the corner of the room in flames. He succeeded in extinguish ing the blaze before any considerable damage had been done. LOYAL LEGION MA WAINS LOCAL ORGANIZED AT BROOKS SCANLON .CAMP NO. 1 MKM BERSHIP "NOT COMPULSORY, SAYS DISTRICT MANAGER. The second local to toe formed In District 12 of the reorganized Loyal Legion is at Brooks-Scanlon camp No. 1. The new local came Into be ing last night following an address to the men of the camp by District Manager C. M. Bonner. A number of employes from Camp 2, where a local was organized the night before, were In attendance at the meeting. J. P. Norton was elected chairman, Jesse Short vice president and Frank Barron secretary-treasurer. Mr. Bonner explained the purpose of the legion, declaring that its ob ject is to improve living conditions and to brimg about satisfactory rela tions with employer and employe. In answer to numerous questions, he stated emphatically thet there Is nothing compulsory about 'Joining the legion, and that union member ship is no obstacle td membership In the new organization. The "Four La," he declared, stands on an eight hour day platform. He further Btated that tho mill companies will match all moneys paid in by tho members In the form of dues, with tho exception of tho $1 initiation fee. . Since the organization of tho focal at Camp 2 the night beforo, every man In the camp has become a member,-Loyal Legion officials reported,