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THE BEND BULLETIN "
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BEND, DEHCHCTE8 OODffTT OREGON, THIIWDAV AFTERNOON, AUGUST 21, I0I
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PINE TREE LUMBER MILL
AND PLANER DESTROYED
BY FIRE; LOSS $100,000
INSURANCE COVERS
ONLY $20,000.
HOT BOX IS CAUSE
Ik-mi I'lio Engiuti ami I'jirt of Vol
unteer Department Hum 4,00(1,(100
i 1'eet of Lumber In VioiIh Re
building 1'litiiH .Vol IMtiilte.
1 Fire starling ut 0 o'clock lust
night ut the I'lno Tree Lumber Co.
mill,' nlnu miles from llcnd, do
xiroyod tho mill and planor, valued
by A. J. Kroenert, principal stock
holder In the company; at 1100,000.
Of tbll, only $20,000 la corered by
insurance, ha uld thu morning.
The lumber yard, with approximate
ly 4,000,000' feel of lumber, worth
approximately t0,000, and the milt
pond dam wore saved through the
efforts of the Hand Are department
and bucket brigade of mill em
ploye. In addition to the a lou
n( (he plant, dona to 100,000 feet
of lumber In tho planer waa de
stroyed, no Insurance whatovor
covering thla Item.
A hot box, close lo thn "hog,"
which grind up lumber- wuMe a
fuel for the operation oi the plant.
eturled the conflagration, Mr. Kroen-
irt auid. Tho alarm wu given by
Mrs. II. Mulllni, wife of the mill
foreman, who iww I ho Damns aa the
uiplpyci of thu plnut ware sealed
nl tho tuhla for auppur. A thry
TiiKhvd out, ulmoal tlio entire In
terior of tho mill was seen to be
oil tiro. '
llend Department Aid.
An attempt was Immediately mndo
to call Ho lid by . phone, but the
wires wer already down as. thn
1 pun It of thn fire, und only after a
slx-mlla trip toward Tuinalo could
connections bo made. Then- the
nlurm waa phoned to Fred N. Wal
lace from a farmhouse, and relayed
tiy him to llcnd. On the direction
of Mayor J. A. Hastes, the new city
tiro truck was dlsputchcd ut 7:30
lo tho scene of the conflagration,
In charge of Flro Chief Tom Carton,
mid with a force of 10 men accom
panying It. Tho trip out wax made
in 43 mlnutoa. 1 - .-
Assailant Chief Kred Kllonburg
drovo out to the flro. but came buck
hortly after to assume the direc
tion of the remaining member of
the department In caso an alarm
rdiould be turn In the city. The old
lty truck waa In churgo of a com
petent man In the abaonce of tho
sew equipment,. Mr. Ellenburg ald.
Mill Ilullt In 1017.
Members of tho department who
too!: the nlno-miln Jaunt to tho mill
worked until S o'clook thin morning,
Having tho lumber yard. The mill
nnd plnnor wore too tar gono whon
tlioy arrived to off or any chnnec of
Having elthor part ot the plant.
Tho mill which was dotroyed laat
night started operation oarly In the
liprlng of 1917 aa the property of
tho Gardner-Wilkinson Lumber Co.
In June of tho anme year, a con
trolling intoroat waa purchased by
Mr. Kroenert, and under hla man
agement many Improvemonta In
operation were Introduced. Thoso,
together with advanced cost In all
material, account for the estimated
loss aa set by Mr, Kroenert, aa the
plant, It waa understood at the time
of Its construction, cost In , tho
neighborhood of $75,000.
Mora thnn 100 men found em
ployment with tho Pine Tree com
pnny. .'' .
TO ASK EXTENSION
OF FOOD CONTROL
tl United Prnu to Tin Bend Bulletln.1
- WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 21.
The extension of the federal food
control -act to Include woarlng np
pure) nnd giving the department of
Justice power lo act against profit
oi'ing rotiUlovs was agreed on to
day by tiro house agricultural com
rnltteo. , .. ,
Rangers to Lead
Volunteer Crews
of Fire Figh ters
- lly llnlM Pium to Th. IWnd HulMln.)
- DKNVKIl, Aug. 21. Kxperl-
unced forest runger to lead
thu crews, of volunteer fir
fighters are bolng sunt from
dlHtrlct forest service head-
quarters here today to Mia-
saulu, Great Falls, J. lb by and
KullHpel, Montunu. Tho Mon-
tunu (Ire situation Is crltlcul.
SMOKE BLINDS
FIRE LOOKOUTS
HITVATIOM ON DKHCIIl'TKH FOIi
VMT MOHT HKRIOl'H OK YKAK
RANOKRH rATROI, MAIN' THAV
KI.K.I) KOAIW. '
With amoko blown from across
the mountains so completely cover
ing thn Deschutes national forest as
to preeludo the possibility of ob
servations by lookouts stationed on
the highest point within tho forest
boundaries, the reul dungcr tliuo of
the fire season Is 'at hand,' Super
visor N. O. Jncobson declared. The
lookouts are the eye of tho forest
service, and with only ruro inter
val of vision are to all intent and
purposes blinded. ,
As an alternative means of flro
detection, .Mr. Jucobson has detailed
hi . rangers to patrol tho . roads
through tho forest, as the chief
dunger at present Is admitted to be
from campers' Arcs and cigarette
stubs carelessly cust "usldo while
still burning. The wisdom of this
course wns demonstrated yesterday
when Hunger Oney found and ex
tinguished a small hluio and in the
course of his work discovered tho
lighted end of a clgurotto almost In
the center of the flro.
. Another flro covering about two
acres waa reported on tho East
lake road In a heavily timbered
pine area by Oscar Carlson of Bend,
and prompt work by County Fire
Warden i. I). Bowman prevented,
early yesterday morning, what is
believed would otherwise have de
veloped Into a most destructive con
flagration. Supervisor Jacobson seea hope In
tho change of wind, and states that
unless fires spring up in the lower
part of the forest there Is a chance
that the heavy vol) of smoke may
be carried away,
Aside from tho flro lighting work
of the service, ho has sont to Port
land for a special deputy game
warden to be stationed In the vi
cinity of Bend to check the activ
ities of door hunters who are an
ticipating tho season.
TROOPS CALLED TO
QUELL STRIKE RIOT
. I Br United PnutsTlM Bnd HulMln.
HAMMOND, Ind., Auk. 21. Of
ficials here feared a new outbreak
today when '800 militiamen arrived
to guard the Standard titoel com
pany's , plant ' agnlnst possible riot
ing 1 by strikers, but so far no
troublo has ooourrod, Hundreds of
foreign-born workors In the' car
plant refused to listen to the dic
tates of their londors, and ore still
striking, refusing the compromise
offered by the company.
' Stilting that tho situation wns be
yond tholr control, city nnd county
officials called on tho governor to
send troops.
NASHVILLE WALKS
DURING CAR STRIKE
NASHVILLH, Tonn,, Aug. 2.
Citizens wnlkod to work today in a
drilling rain as tho result of a
street car strike. .
WHERE FLAMES CAUSED HEAVY LOSS
lllUHtnillon hIioum plant of the I'lnr Tre Lumber "o., near l4-nil, h it appeared h:tly before con
Nl ruction iva completed late in winter of 1017 by iu flrxt owners, the tiunlner-WilkinHon Lumber t'o. ,
Charges Packers
Monopolize Many
Classes of Food
I Br United Prtmt to Tlx Brad Bullctln.1
WASHINGTON. I). C, Aug.
21. Charge that packer,
through their ownership of re-
frigerator curs, are able to con-
trol groceries, canned goods
and other commodities, aa well
aa meat shipments In the -
southwest, were laid before the
aenate agricultural committee
today by Dr. Lewis Haney,
- director of research and pub- -
llclty for tbo Southern Whole-
sale Grocers' association, who
appeared In behalf of the Ken-
yon packers' regulation bill
CANT DECLARE
PEACE EXISTS
WILHOX HAS NOT ItrtVKR TO DO
SO HKKOItK TIIK TKKATY IS
KIGNKD, HK-HAYS, AXI) WOVLI)
NOT DO HO IF HE COILD.
(Br United Prm to The Brad Bulletln.1
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 21.
Replying to a question submitted by
Sxnator Fall, President Wilson de
clared today" that In his Judgment
he' has not power to proclaim a
stuto of peace to exist before rati
fication of tho treaty by the senate.
He stated that tbo renuncintlon
of territory rlghta by Germany docs
not convey title to the allies, but
docs put the disposition of the ter
ritory In their names.
The president. In addition to de
claring that he haa no power to
declare peace, clearly indicated that
he would not consent to take such
a atop If he did have the power.
He asserted that such a course
"would put a stain upon our na
tional honor, which we could never
efface." ,
FARMERS AND BANKERS TO RUB
ELBOWS ON SEPTEMBER FIRST
The farmers and bankers of Cen
tral Oregon will rub their elbows on
the same festive board Monday,
September 1, when they' gather at
the big mixer to be held on the Tu
ma'lo Island under the auspices of
the Deschutes County Farm Bureau
and the Bankers of Central Oregon.
Tumnlo Island has boon solected on
account of Its central location and
because It Is, one ot the boauty spots
In Central Orogon and especially
suited to a gathering ot this nature.
From now on until Labor Day the
housewives ot tho county will be
providing special rations for young
try for tho occasion, and ns tho num
ber to be provldod It Is not certain,
but sufficient in quantity to fill the
stomachs of more thnn 1000 ox
pected to attend tho gathering.
This event is significant because
It marks tho first stops taken In
bringing togothor In more close
working form the financial Interests
of tho county and the crop produc
ers. This work Iibs boon more or
loss Individual, -each , and every
bnnkor having some Ideas which he
dontras to devolop, but at this time
It Is expected that something more
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MEXICANS WILL PROTEST
INVASION; EARLY RECALL
OF TROOPS IS FORESEEN
WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 21.
A protest against the American in
vasion' of Mexico will be made to
the state department today or to
morrow by the Mexican ambassador,
according to a statement received
here from the Mexican foreign of
fice. ;
"WILL RECALL TROOPS. .
WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 21.
Army officers believe that the
Eighth cavalry' troops will be with
drawn from the Mexican expedition
within the next few days. The ex
pedition, wblch was started across
the border Tuesday, was sent to
follow a hot trail left by the ban
dits who kidnapped two American
officers.
If the trail becomes cold, it Is
thought that the bandits may dis
appear In the rough country through
which tho cavarry Is now moving,
and It is probable that the search
will be given up.
I X V ASIO.V . PROTESTED.
LAREDO. . Tex., Aug. 21.
Charges that Carranxista soldiers
have been implicated in the robbery
of American oil companies in the
Tamplco district have resulted in a
number of arrests, according to re
llnblo Information received here to
day. Mexican secret agents, pouing as
soldiers, have been working In all
commands in tho Tamplco district
for several weeks, and made the
arrests yesterday. . , .
Tb,e prisoners Included several
members of the gang which robbed
several American sailors from' the
warship Cheyenne recently.
Delayed messages received from
Monterey stated that a mass meet
ing was held there Tuesday night,
attended by several thousands, to
protest against the American puni
tive expedition sent to capture the
'
concrete of interest to tho farming;
population of the county and Cen
tral Oregon will be brought out;
Bankers Want to Help.
There Is a strong feeling among
the bankers that they want to assist
the farming Interests ot Central Ore
gon,' but to do so along a more sys
tematic plan than in the r past.
Farmer-banker cooperation In Indiv
idual Instances throughout Central
Oregon has enabled the farmers to
obtain better livestock, to cultivate
more land and to produce more and
better crops'. This gathering, Sep
tember 1, will, In a large degree,
launch a general Central Oregon
program for better , farming condi
tions in Central Orogon.
. Exports to Speak,
Some of tho best nnd most capa
ble spoakers in -Oregon have been
obtained to address tho farmers and
bankers. O. M. Plummer, manager
ot the Pnciflo International Live
stock Exposition, of Portland, will
Rpoak on "The Purebred Industry."
K. B. Fltts, of tho' Oregon Agricul
tural College will speak on "Silage
and Silage Feeding." . Prof. Fltts
(Continued on Page Two.)
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bandits who captured and held for
release two American aviation of
fice. KILL SEVEN BANDITS.
GALVESTON, Tex., Aug.; 21.
Seven Mexican bandits who re
cently committed outrages in the
Tamplco district were ' killed by
Mexican federal forces, according to
a Mexican government telegram re
ceived here. ', '
TWO SUSPECTS TAKEN.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 21. Two
Mexicans believed to be members of
the kidnapping gang which a few
days ago held two American officers
for ransom were captured by Amerl
can troops south of Candelaria, ac
cording to information received
here. .-..'. , ,
LEGION DANCE
BIG SUCCES?
SERVICE SI EX OF PERCY
A.
STEVENS POST. ASSISTED BY
RED CROSS, ENTERTAIN AT
ATHLETIC CLUB.
One of the most successful social
affairs ot the summer season was
given last night at the Bend Ama
teur Athletic club gymnasium, when
Percy A. Stevens post, American
Legion, entertained with a dancing
party. The hall was filled almost
to capacity and a novelty in the
conduct ot dunces in Bend was the
introduction ot the use of programs.
In these, the dally routine ot
army camp life was outlined, the
opening dance starting with "first
call." and each number throughout
the evening :, was preceded 1y a
bugle call In the order in which
these would be usually sounded In
camp. . , , -. ,
! Toward the close of the evening,
I a canteen luncheon was- served by
members of the Bend Red Cross
I chapter, assisted by other ladles of
the city, and Immediately after a
brief address was given by Charles
W. Ersklne, sketching the purpose
of the American Legion, its patri
otic Ideals, and urging that all men
discharged from army, navy or ma
rine corns, who served during the
J world war,, become enrolled in the
organization. Later,' he mentioned
the subject of a ladies' auxiliary,
to be formed by mothers, wives and
sisters of service men. 'V
The dance committee was com
posed of Gene G. Comstock, M. W.
Wagner, F. R. Prince and Don C.
Rogers. The patronesses were Mrs.
C. S. Hudson. Mrs. Charles W. Er
sklne, Mrs. It. W. Hendorsliott,
Mrs. F. R. Prince and Mrs. J. P.
Keyes.
EXPRESS ROBBERS
MAKE RICH HAUL
Br United Prmt to Tho Bend Bulletin.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn,, Aug. 21.
Three masked bandits today held up
the'- Louisville-Nashville train near
Columbia and escaped with valu
able) mall and express packages.
TWO CONVICTS
GET WARNING
IN NEWS STORY
SUSPECTS NO LONGER
IN THIS VICINITY..' ,
SHERIFF CHAGRINED
County Official, Working Without
Aid from Mate, Was in Search
of HltlinK riacc When Pre. '
nuiture .Venn Was Given.
Warned . by., stories appearing in
Portland papers, . D. C. Brichouz
and Edward Southwlck. convicts
who escaped from the state asylum
August 13 and who' were thought
to have taken refuge in the vicinity
of Bend, have left this- section in
the endeavor to make good their
escape In' some other direction.
Sheriff S. E. Roberts believes. He
declared today that be "waa nnable
to find any trace of the-men sus
pected ot being the escaped convicts,
and has every reason to believe that
they have left the country.
- - Reward Is Raised.
la a special message from BalesB
today. The Bulletin was advised
that a reward of $100 each Is now
offered for the apprehension of the .
escaped prisoners, double the price
previously set for the capture of
the men. "' ' ,-'
: Early in the week Sheriff Roberts
received information which led him
to believe that the convicts were In
hiding in Deschutes county, and he
immediately telephoned to the peni
tentiary at Salem, asking that men
and bloodhounds be sent, as it would
have been virtually impossible to
find the suspects without the aid
of dogs. He was referred to the
insane asylum officials, as Brichouz
and Southwlck had been recently
transferred to the latter institution
'before making their escape," and
teas ' then advised - that ' no blood
; hf-rrts were available and that no
f. rv-n n-ouia dc sent to am in captur
y i. .? the state prisoners. ..
t Kur-pectH Leave No Trace. 1 "
' p Receiving no encouragement from
; state officials, Mr. Roberts has been
working atone endeavoring to locate
approx'.-aately the hiding place of
the men before calling a posse, and
in order that his work might be
effective he has .used the utmost
secrecy He was greatly chagrined
this morning to learn that hfs plans
had been tipped off through the
medium of a news story In Portland
publications, the-' Information 1 on
which- the article was based having
apparently been given out by Salem
penitentiary officials, v If the con
victs were at any time actually in
this country, they were apparently
in communication with , Bend, aa
they have completely disappeared,
he says.
Brichoux was committed to the
penitentiary from Malheur county
in 1916, where he was' convicted
of the murder of R. C. Goodwin, a
Vale rancher, lie Is known as
desperate character and a sure shot!
He was serving a life sentence.
Southwlck was sent to the state
prison from Wallowa " county in
March of the present year - on a
double charge ot larceny and as
sault with Intent to kill.
SHINGLES SHIPPED
BY PARCELS POST
Lumber Company Fills Rash Order
by Sending 80 Bandies of Roof
ing Material Through Mall.. .
THE DALLES, Aug! 21. Prob
ably the oddest shipment ever 'made
from here by parcels post was com
pleted early in the week when 80
bundles ot shingle intended for a
school ' house at Anton, ' Oregon,
were sent out from the tocal post-,
office by the Tum-a-Lum Lumber
Co. To get around the provisions
ot the parcels post law, ' which
places a 60-pound limit, the shin
gles were sent to a number of dif
ferent porsons in Anton, instead of
being consigned in one shipment to
the Anton school board. '
Unwilling to trust to the uncer
tainties Of freight transportation,
the directors had agreed to receiv
ing 'their shingles by mail, as tho
building must be completed ty ih
opening of the fall school' term.