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THE BEND BULLETIN " j Kulr TtilKlit und Tomorrow, AILY EDITION VOL III IIKND, 1KHCHUTIC8 COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, KKI'TKMISEH 2fl, 1IM0 No. 05 STRIKERS FIRE ON WORKERS IN EARLY MORNING POLICE SPOIL PLANS FOR AMBUSH. PINE TREE CO. OODGE NAMED TO POST IN LATIN KINGDOMS WHITE SOX WORLD SERIES MOUND BETS - WILSON QUITS TRIP ON ORDER IN BANKRUPTCY OF PHYSICIAN ASSETS ARE GIVEN AS $124,082.53. 1 GOMPERS TESTIFIES Hlrlko Men-ly to Establish Right in ' Court, Ho Tfllw Henalo Wont Virginia Knur Invasion fn-rn Adjoining Hlnlr, IB United Prw loThe Bend Bulletin.) I'lTTSIIUna, 8il. 26, Btrlkora iintl state und locul polka took purl In long range rlflo buttle curly I hi mornliiK at Clulrton. A doron of the steel strikers opened flro on men who wore on their way to work. It wax durk. und only Ilia flash of I ho Ntrlkvr' kn revealed tholr whereabout. Expecting possible Iroublu, the police were lying In wait, and Im mediately returned the fire. Olvlng chase, they captured three. It la no known If any strikers were hit, al though ' several " yell wore heard which might Indicate thli. , OOMI'EKfl IS WITNKKM. WASHINGTON, a C, 8ept. 26. l-nbor's right today In court la the Issue In the aleel alrlke, President Compere, of the American federa tion o! Labor, told the Senate labor cotnmlttoe, appearing ai a witness at thn alrlke Investigation. He charged that the United Blatos Steel corpora tion la "In combination, and collu alon with the ahlpplng companloa to bring labor from aouthern Europe and the Balkans." He promUed to present dociimonU to the Senate proving thin statement. IXVAHIOV FEARED. ' COLl'MIH'8, Ohio. Sept. 2. Gov rrnor Cornwall, of "West Virginia, wired Governor Cox today that S000 men from the vlrlnhy of Btoubon vllle are reported to bo about ready to cross tho Ohio river Into Hancock county West Virginia, and compel the' workman there to quit their places. ''Any such effort," Oovornor Cornwnll warned Governor Cox, "will bo regarded as an attack upon the sovereignty of West Virginia." Governor Cox wired the sheriff at Btoubenvlllo lo do everything possi ble to provont tho reported proposod movement. WOn,D EXTEND STRIKE. PITTSBURG. Bopt. . With the steel workers apparently losing llttlo ground In their xtrlko against the Vnltod States Stool corporation, ef forts are bolng made to extond the atrlko to the Ilethlchem Steol Com pany Monday. SEAMEN' MAY All). BUFFALO, N. V Sopt. 26. The so mens' union unanimously adopted a resolution here today, proposing a atrlke In sympathy with the sleel workers, It was announced. FIRM HAND NEEDED ITf THE NEAR EAST Gra ving Unrest' In Armenia and Massncr Told of ly Bend Worn hq Engaged In Relief Work. That grave trouble may be expect ed soon In Armofila, If the allies do not use a firmer hand In governing nffiilrs In tho near east, Is the predic ting mada by Mrs. P. C. Hurt, form erly of this etty, now with the Re llof commlHRlmi, A totter Just re ceived by liar husband horo, states thnt Mrs. Hurt Is now engaged In es tablishing an orphanage in a dis trict of somo BO or 60 vlllngos, with a population of 200,000, ' ' Concarnlnn tho conditions prevail ing In that oountry, Mrs. Burt writes; "It apponrs that no one ex cept thorns 6n the ground can appre ciate the stnto of affulrs, or the growing unroHt and tho hatred be tween Turks and Armenians, Tar tar h and Kurds, and Orooks and Georgians." ;. '. , , . Hhe . mentions also a : massacre which occurrad about the end of July, when 300 Armenians wore killed and 70 wounded, If. P. Dodge, an experienced diplomat from the Slate Depart ment bat been- named the flret American representative to the klngdoma of the Serbs, Crouts anrl Aged Farmer to Attend Funeral While Yet Alive Br United Pre to The Bend Bulletin.) CRAWr"ORDSVILLE, Ind., Sopt. 16. James Houscr, aged farmer living near here, wanla to be assured that ministerial comments on his life will be satisfactory, and wants to see that tho funeral is properly arranged. He will attend his own funeral services on Bun day. A personally selected . mln Islor will extol the agod man's dcej's, Houser says that ao funoral shall be bold at the time of his death. U. S. MARINES IN DALMATIA 2(H) AMEIUCANS LAND AT TRO GIR AND Tl'KN TOWN OVEH TO JIOO-HLAVH AFTER 1TAL I.tNH WITHDRAW. (Or United Free to The Bend Bulletin.) LONDON, Sept. 26. Two hundred Amorlcan marines landed at Troglr on the Dulmntlan coast, and turned tho town over to tho Jugo Slavs after the latter had compollod tho Italian dotachmont to withdraw, according to a Copenhagen dispatch. , 8ENATK INQUIRES. WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. 26. The Senate Introduced a resolution today asking the Navy department whethor or not tho reports of the landing of American marines on the Dalmatian coast are true. WARD IS APPOINTED APPRAISER BY STATE Bend Man to Kstlmatc Value of Lands Within Ochoco Irri gation District. That he has been appointed ap pralser for the State Irrigation 8o curltles commission,1 under tho con stltutlonnl amendment regarding the payment of Intorost by the state on Irrigated district bonds, was the lit' formation received yesterday by R A. Ward In a wire from W. H. Ben nett, secretary of tho commission Mr. Ward's appointment la for the Ochoco irrigation district, and he loft this morning to start In at once on the appraisal. This will be complote within two or mree aays, ne oonsidars, as con siderable aid will bo extended from Prlnevllle. ' I 1 REPORT OF DEATH DELAYED FOR HOURS Funeral services were held this af ternoon tor the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hammer, of Bend who died at 1 o'clock yeatorday morning nt tho Hammer homo on Qreonwood avenue Tho fathor was away from home nt the time, and duo'to the mother's ignorance of the English language, no report of the death could bo 'mado until Mr, Hammer roturned home last night. Vlrv nt Mill und Light Insurance CUMi of Action, Hays Krornert Bend Flour Mill Co. Has Chirr Claim of (WO.OOO. That the Pine Tree Lumber Co. hus been duly adjusted a bankrupt, and that a creditors' meeting will be held at the offlco of A. M. Cannon, referee In bankruptcy In Portland, on October 10, for the proving of claims. appointment of a trustee, and exami nation of tho bankrupt, Is the an nouncement given In a notice to creditors sent out by the U. 8. dis trict court of Portland. The notice states that tho schedulo now on file discloses that tho company's csti mate assets are $124,082. C3. 'The adjudication doclurlng the lumber company to be a bankrupt was mado In response to proceedings Instituted by creditors, A. J. Kroen- ert, of Bend, chief stockholder of the company,, stated this morning. The entire action, he said, was preel pltated by the disastrous fire coming early In the month of August, when the company's mill and planer.tcarry lug very light Insurance, were en tirely destroyed. At the time of the fire It was estimated that the cost of replacing the plant would have been well In excess of $100,000. Flour Mill Claim fMO.OOO. Creditors of the company became uneasy following the fire, and be cause of the slight amount available from Insurance funds, It waa thought boat to go Into bankruptcy . when pressure was brought to bear, Mr. Kroenert said. The chief claim against the lum ber company, Mr. Kroenert states. Is that of the Bend Flour Mill Co., which he estimated tbla morning to be about $80,000. Mr. Kronert also heads this corporation, which how ever, has been Inoperative for.a num ber of months. Asked If the settle' ment of the claim against the Pine Tree Lumber Co. would result In the resumption of flour milling activi ties, ho was unable to make a defi nite sMitomeuU "There Is really no connection," he said. . ... ' Mr. Kronert doclared that he had no definite Idea as to what the to tal of creditors' claims against the lumber company, would be. WILL INVESTIGATE FOR APPOINTMENT Postul Department to Ixmk Into Qualifications of Candidates for Postmastcrshlp Here. The postofflce department hns ord ered a personal Investigation at Bend relative to the appointment for a postmaster at this city, according to word received here from Wash ington, D. O. The appointment hav ing been held up since June when qualifications were listed under the rulings of the Civil Service, action will depend upon Ihe results of this Investigation, It Is stated. The leading candidates 1 for the position are W. H. Hudson, acting postmaster, and, Jared Moore. NATIONS OUTSIDE LEAGUE CONTROLLED BY COVENANT Not only will nations who nro members of the league of nations be kept from engaging m war, but nations who' have not accepted the covenant as well, In Hip assertion mado In today's "Covenanter Letter." In addition, secret treaties and secret military alliances are especially for bidden, It In pointed . ont. The milijcct taken up In today's letter Is: Nations Outxlile league. The object of the League Is to pre vent war, not only among its mem bers, but also by, against or botween nations outside ot the Covenant; and Article XVII Is aimed at such cases. The outside nation engaged In a dis pute, even it of a character, that threatone war, is not treated as an outlaw, 'but Is offered tor the pur pose of the dispute the benefits as well as the obligations ot member ship in the League. : If it accepts the Invitation It obtains the same protec tion as a member from attack by Its adversary whether within or without the League; and if there Is a volun tary submission to arbitration it has WILLIAMS KERR Figuring on performances during the regular season, here are the three mainstays Manager Oleaaon of the Chicago White Sox will depend upon to win the world series from the Cincinnati Reds la the big clash Clcoite, Williams ana Kerr have pitched the most consist ent ball all year, although critics are frank to admit that the White Box staff Is not overly strong. Oleasou also will have James, Louder milk aud Ksber to call ou in a pinch. Johnson to Speak on Coast Against the Peace Treaty Br United rrcu to The Bend Bulletin. WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. - 26. Senator Johnson is en - route to the ' Pacific coast to present his side of the league , - of nations question in opposl- - - tlon to President Wilson's view. He said that the can- cellatlou of the president's tour will make no difference with his plans. RAIL STRIKE DUE TONIGHT CONFERENCE OK BRITISH GOV ERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LEADERS OF UNIONS TOMES TO NAUGHT TODAY. (B? United Pros to The Bend Bulletin. LONDON, Sept. 26. The railway strike will become effective In Great Britain tonight. It was officially an nounced by union leaders. The state ment said that today's conference of government officials and union re presentatives failed to reach an agreement. REPORT OVERTHROW OF SLAV PREMIER (Br United Preen u The Bend Bulletin. BASLE, Sept. 26. Copenhagen dispatches report that Nicslal Len- Ine, the Bolshevik premier, has been overthrown and Imprisoned at Mos cow. FIRES SERIOUS IN CALIFORNIA WOODS N By United Pt to The Bend Bulletin. EUREKA. Cal., Sept. 26. Serious fires have brokeu out In Trinity Na tional foreciU POISONOUS INSECT COLLECTION GIVEN Of especial interest to students in biology at the Bend high school, Is a fine collection of poisonous Insects presented to the school by Mrs. Mary E. Knotts, of this city. More of the specimens comprising the collection, were obtained in Arlions. the same right as a member to de mand that the award be carried out. This Is certainly treating the out sider fairly. ' On the other hand the outsider, whether It accepts the Invitation or Hot, is restrained from attacking a member by ihe same penalties that would be applied to a signer of the Covenant. , In other words the mem bers agree to help one another against attacks from outside as well as against those from one of their own number. They could hardly do loss. When the controversy Is botween two outsiders both are Invited to Join (Continued on Page 4.) CICOTTE. XJ r THIEVES ENTER LA PINE GARAGE PROPERTY VALUED AT $1000 IS STOLEN AT MIDNIGHT FROM ESTABLISHMENT OPERATED BY WILLIAM FOBS. Thieves who broke into the garage of William Foos at La Pine about midnight last night, made their es cape with approximately iiuuu worth ot auto accessories, according to word received this morning by the authorities here. Tires and oil constituted the bulk of the plunder. The car carrying the thieves and the property taken from the gar age, Is believed to be heading north. 16 LOT TRACT BRINGS $14, CENTRAL OREGON REALTY CO. ACQUIRES PROPERTY ON WALL STREET WILL PLACE ON MARKET. Announcement was made yester day afternoon of the purchase by the Central Oregon Realty Company of the 16 lot tract bounded by Greenwood, Wall and Bond, from D. E. Hunter, at a consideration of $14,000. . Excellent business and residence sites are included in the tract which will be, divided and placed on the market by the new owners. A sale was made through the Cen tral Oregon Realty Co. reported in a transfer from P. J. Riedel of his resi dence on Newport, to William O' Brien, recently arrived in Bend from Salt Lake city. SECOND FIRE IS REPORTED J. H. HANER IN CHARGE OF MEN VIGHTINO FLAMES NEAR SUM MIT STATION .PHONES TO FRINGLE FALLS FAIL. A second forest fire was reported In the vicinity ot the national forest last night, and J. H. Hanor drove to the scene of the conflagration, near the summit station, sending in later for fight fighters to aid In combat ing the flames. No further word con cerning the tire has . been heard all day. No Information could be secured concerning the Prlngle Falls tier, and from the fact that no telephone communication can be established, It Is considered that tlie flames must have spread rapidly. Ranger Doug las Johnson Is in charge ot the fire fighters at this point. WILL WELCOME NEW BEND INSTRUCTORS New members of the faculty of the Bend schools, will be guests of the Instructors who have been longer In Bend, at a reception to be given at the residence ot C. S. Hudson this evening. Tomorrow night, the fresh man class will be welcomed at a party to be given by the older stud ents at the Bend Amateur Athletic club gymnasium. "" WICHITA, KANSAS, IS LAST STOP. POOR HEALTH CAUSE Exertions of Past Year, Brought to Climax During Tour, Result is Nervous Reaction, An nounce Tumulty. , i Br United Preaa to The Bend Bulletin. ' WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 26. President Wilson has cancelled the remaining dates on his tour of the United States, and announced today that he will return to, Washington Immediately. Ill health Is the cause ot the abandonment of the remain der, of the trip, it was announced from the stage ot the auditorium -here. The president did not appear at the auditorium, where he was sche duled to speak this morning. S. A. Amidon, National Democratic com mitteeman from Kansas, made the announcement. Secretary Tumulty Issued the fol lowing statement: "The President has exerted himself so constantly, has been under such a strain during the past year, and has so spent him self without reserve on this trip, that be -has brought on a nervous reac tion affecting his digestive organs. Dr. Grayson therefore insists upon the cancellation of bis remaining appointments, and his immediate re turn to Washington, notwithstand ing the president's earnest desire to fill his engagements." Dr. Grayson spent almost all of , last night with President Wilson before ordering the tour abandoned. He announced that the president's Illness is not immediately serious, and that it might have been possible for htm to have completed the tour, but that this would probably have led to a much more serious condition. POLICEMEN ASKED TO WEAR CORSETS Br United Pree to The Bend Bulletin. PORTLAND, Sept.- 26. Now while patrolling their Portland beats, comes the reformers with the sug gestion that policemen wear corsets ( "So many ot our policemen are large and heavy set" say the aesthe tics, "and they look coarse and gross. We want handsome fine ap pearing young men tor policemen. They should be forced to wear cor- : sets so that their bodies would have more graceful lines." : "A fine idea," snorts Policeman O'Halloran, "a grand thing for the undertakers. Just Imagine me go ing to a club meeting with me cor set on. Just watch John Keegan go ing down the Into the wilds pf the, lower Albina district, with his pow der puff aud lip stick. 'Twould be murder." No, the coppers don't take kindly to the Idea. REVEILLE WEEK WORK TO START Preparing for Reveille Week, the publicity agent for the big carnival company whose shows will be one ot the main attractions in Bend during the week, will arrive in Bend tonlgnju or tomorrow, according to a wire re ceived by the committee ot the American Legion in charge ot ar rangements for the weok. ' CRIMINAL CASES BECOMING FEWER Criminal cases In Justice court . haye been reduced very nearly to a minimum In the last six montns, ror In that time, costs have amounted to only $16, nccordlng to Justice of , the Peace J. A. Eastes. . SLAYING OF LENINE IS BRANDED RUMOR' Br United Free to The Bend Bulletin.? ! ; LONDON, Bcpt: 26.-rTne ,ParbV';. corespondent qt the, "Central ' New-'"' agency reports, that rumors of Ntcef ii lal Lenlne's assassination are with out confirmation. " , '