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I THE BEND BULLETIN i TIIH WKATIIEItt HiiId tonight nittl tomorrow DAILY EDITION VOI,. V. IlKM), lli( III TIX roi'XTV, OREGON', FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL IO.il. No. 117. PHOSGENETANK LEAK IMPERILS LIVES OF MANY CROWDS FLEE BEFORE DEADLY FUMES FIRE SIREN WAKENS I'oUonou Vapors, Manufactured For Wnr Fan, Overcome Worker Volunteer Wearing. Maska Fin nil)' Repair Damage At I'UnC. I Mr United Vrmm loThe Uml BulUtln.) IIOINDHKOOK. N. J.. April 22 Poison gas fume 'from leuklng lunk at (he Hemingway Chemical Co tuiluy forced hundreds In flee (or their Uvea. Tho deadly funic cov- red Ursa area. Tho wild flight of resldenla, roused from sleep at i a. ni. by the walling of llm fire alarm siren, saved them from death. Mntiy fled In automo bile anil older tramped tlin roads. Deadly phosgene gua, nianufoc (un ci for war purposes, escaped from a large tank when llm plug fume out. Threo workmen, one wearing a niniik. immediately collapsed, and tho luinr began spreading over thr city. Tba flow waa slopped lu an hour by volunteer wearing gas masks About dawn tho refugee! began trooping bark to their homea. A anarch la under way for poaalbla vic tims who might hare been overlooked lu th general flight. BLAST THROWS ROCK IN EYES M'l.lXTEHS KM'KII CORNEA. HIT THK SIGHT WILL NOT HE I.M- PAIHED. HAYS ATTENDING PHYSICIAN'. , i.i.....ut. ihi.it 90 iiltntnrs of rock entered hla eye yesterday noon, a ilia result m a mam u mr i;l.i....Tn m.ln tilehwnv near Klatera. Hum Burgess of Plulnvlew will suf- fur no permanent Injury to ma signi. say tho physician who removed the splinter. Koine or them were rain er large and hud penetrated far Into tho cornea. Iliirgexs wn 10 feet from tho ahot when It went off. Thinking that the fuse hud not Ignited, lie stepped up lo relight It. saw the amoke, and turned to run Just n 'he blal went off. Ilia face la filled with small plere of gravel, and larger piece atrurk hla arm and body. FLYING SQUADRON ARRIVES IN CITY Tho "flying squadron" of (ho Ore gon department. American Legion, arrived In Bond Mil afternoon for the meeting to be hold 111 the gym niiHlum nt 8 o'clock tonight, to pre sent mutter of IntnreHt to all serv ice men. Membera of the aquailron are: K. J. Klvera, department ad jutant; Frank Klvera, department service officer: N. L. Ilroeae, field clerk of (ho V. 8. army. In charge of landing Victory mednl. and Cliff Wood, repreanntatlve of the bureau of war rink Insiirunce. UNRRANDEI) STOCK MUST LEAVE RANGE Plan for ridding tho national for est rango In the Pino mountain dls trlct of unbrandml nnd unpermitted Block wore nindn nt a meeting of rnngo tisors hold there yealerdiiy. which wna altnnded by Assistant DIs trlct Forester E. N. Cavnnniigh and flupervlHor II. L. riumh of tho I)ea chute foreat. SHOE REPAIRING PRICES REDUCED Shoo repairing work ha reditcod In price nbout 20 per cent. It wna an nounced thla morning. Local shoe maker doclaro they are the first In the state to make a general cut. Only one hop In Portland ha reduced It price. Needless Call Leaves Firemen Without Thrill Membera of tho fire depart- 4 tueiit feel a Illllo thrill of prliln when they lire culled upon lo perform all aorta of difficult aervlcea for thn civic good but aomellmea After observing the crllpse of lust night until about midnight, I ho ho n no crew of tho depart- moot turned out tho light and were Hleeplng aoiindly when, 4 4 about 3 o'rlork: 4 4 Z-x-xing! One long ring! 4 4 l.lghta on, feet thrust Into turn- 4 4 out booth, down the bruaa pole, 4 4 and then 4 4 "No. fire," coolly auld the 4 4 engineer. "The automatic fire 4 4 bell down at Brooks-Bcanlon baa 4 4 been ringing for an hour, and 4 4 somebody wunta ua to atop It." 4 4 Tho firemen returned lo the 4 4 sheets, aeeure In the knowledge 4 4 that one of the three watchmen 4 4 at the mill plant would event- 4 4 ually wake up and atop the bell, 4 4 which wa diaturblng the alum- 4 4 her of all In the aouth part of 4 4 town. 4 444444444444444 STAGE IS SET FOR UPRISING MEXICAN REVOLT OUTLINED IS .ruder During f'arranui AdiiiinW (ration To lleail Rebellion Accord ing To Clrrulnra Received On North Side of The Border. (Ilr United frees to The HVnd DulUtla.) BAN ANTONIO. Toxa. April 22. Printed copie of a proposed revolt set for May 6 In Mexico, known aa the "National reconatructlon plun." ponaored by 200 Mexlcani formerly prominent In the Carrania admlnls- tratlon, have been aelxed by govern ment agenta. The Carranxlalaa algned' their nainea aa leader of the revolt. According to copie aelxed. Pablo Gonzales, former presidential candidate, la to be given (he Job of leading the revolt. The literature, which la being dia (rlbu(ed among Mexicana of (hla country, provided for a complete overthrow of the Obregon govern ment. NO CHANGE IN YOUNG TARIFF ANTI-lOIPIl AMI F..ril.Xi;K FF.ATl UF.S 1)IS( I SSl:i) IX fOM MITTF.K IIKAUIXtJ--WASTK OF TIMK, HAYS I'KXKOSK. (Ilr United Pern to The Bend Bulletin.) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 22. Importers nnd business men today discussed the anti-dumping and ex change fen tu res of the Young emer gency tariff bill before the. senate fl nnnce committee. Chairman Ponrosa of (he commit tee said that farmers, business men and other who want the tariff fea ture of the bill changed, "might Just as well have saved their time and not have come to Washington." lis anld there would be no changos In the tariff schedule of the origi nal Fordnoy bill. DEEDS FOR NAVAL BASE ARE PASSED ASTOHIA. April 22. Word has been reeolved here from Representa tive C. N. McArthitr that he has been informed by (ho I', H. iwvy bureau of docks nnd yards thnt the deeds of transfer for the Tongue Point naval base site east of this city have been submitted and approved, save for minor corrections, nnd that formal approval by the department Is ex pected within a few days. With thla Information It wns also stated thnt a civil engineer from New London, Conn., submarine station will be ordered here at once to make, a general survey of the property and draw up plans and specifications. TEN CENT EGGS DUE IF TARIFF BOESNOTPASS PRODUCERS ON COAST PROTEST IMPORTS DANGEROUS Cheap Eggs From Orient Will Bring Market To New Anil Irfiwer levels, If 1'rotit-tlon la Not (ilvrn, la Prediction. (BulMIn Waahinxtoa Burrs u.) WABHINGTON. V. C, April 22. Kgga may sell within a few weeks for 10 centa a doxen. The United Ktates Is hurled under such an avalanche of egg as has never been seen in this country before, and the prlco is bound to break to even new low lev els, according to the market sharks. There are now on hand 1.883.95 cases of eggs, a ad every case contalna 30 doien. Multiply It for yourself and figure the dimension of the American omelet. The normal aup ply Is about one-tenth of this amount. or, to be exact, zoi.uou cases. Importation IImv)'. Last year at (his time the slock on hand was only 1 2 1 .733 cases, and In 181) there were available at this date only J19.D08 cases. Much of this overload of eggs come from the importation of egga from China and olher foreign countries. ' Ho great la the depression that a delegation of poultry people from Iowa are here to be heard before the senate finance committee on the necessity of Including eggs In the emergency tariff. Peluluma. Cat. (he place where eggs were Invenled. and the Poultry Raisers' association of Oregon also have protested against the further Importation of Chinese eggs and want a atiff tariff on all im ported eggs. fnrrful Packing Xotiil. The ImporlaUon of egga from the Orient began as an experiment by speculator to attempt to break the market when at It high point, and the habit has grown until there is a regular trade that appears to be growing out of all proportion to the demand. One of tho 'astonishing things about the eggs from the Orient Is that they are so carefully packed that the breakage Is negligible and loss I almost unheard of. while the loss lo (he American egg producers, due to breakage, aggregated lust year more than II. 250.000. Poultry raisers 4f the west say that unless a stiff tariff la Imposed on foreign eggs ineir misine win be ruined and one of tho great in dustries of the Pacific coast will be demoralised. AWARD LUMBER TO PLAINTIFF ALWOHTII-WASHUl HX CO. CilVKX 75.0OO FF.F.T H.l ASKF.I FOIt IHMMMMI FKKT AX I) DAMAGKS OF $.1,tMK). The Alworth-Washburn Lumber Co., In Its suit against the Deschutes Lumber Co., waa lust night awarded 75,000 feet of tho lumber presumed to have been cut from Its lauds, now piled, at Deschutes. The amount asked was 900,000 feot of lumber nnd $5000 damages. The Jury, which brought In a ver dict after 7 o'clock lust night, made the awurd on a basla of $3 a thou sand for stumpiige and 24 a thou sand for the lumber. SCOUTS WILL MEET IN EPWORTII HALL The Roy Scout troop will meet to night at 6:30 o'clock for the first time In Epworth hall, which la the name recently chosen for the base ment of the new Methodist church. The meeting will be short. Hereaf ter the Scouts will use the hall, and will meet on Monday, Instead of Fri day, the room being more available on that evening. , Illusive CcJor. Observed During i uuu ,cupse or me moon many Bend People Appear Drowsy Today Even though Intermittent clouds hid the moon completely at times lust night, (he expected total eclipse appeared on schedule time, and was observable a fair share of the time of lis duration. The drowsy uppearunce of many of liend's citizens this morning doe not Indicate a misspent life, but rather an Interest in astronomy. The most Interesting period of the eclipse were rather during the partial stages than during the JAPANESE BITTER OVER YAP DISPUTE America's Altitude Characterized It) Xlfx.nc Papers As Arrogant Anil Impertinent. (Br t'niud Prraa to Tlx iWruj Bullttio.) TOKIO. April 22. Pres comment on the Inland of Yap dispute i be coming very bitter. Leading Japan ese publications characterize Amer lea' attitude on the matter as "arbi trary, arrogant, impertinent and out rageous." BOCK WORKERS OUT ON STRIKE I.ONliSIIOItKMKV AT ASTOKIA OUT WOKK. AXI XOX-l'XIOX I.AIMIK WILL UK KMI'LOYKP TO LOAII SHIPS. (Br United Frees to Toe Bend Bulletin.) ASTORIA. April 22. One hun dred and fifty longshoremen are out. shipping is partially paralyzed, and (rouble Is expected along the lower Columbia as the result of a strike order. Issued when employers at tempted to change working condi tion. Attempt will be ma&e. It la said, lo load ship by non-union labor. Po lice are preparing for trouble. No early disorders were reported. RANGERS WILL MEET YEARLY SF.SMOXS Jl'ST F.li:i AKK l)K CI.AKKII TO UK SIVCF.SS MAN Y KOKKST OFFICIALS AKK SPKAKKKS. The ranger meeting of the Des chutes. Fremont and Ochoco national forests ended yesterday evening, af ter four days of Instruction and ad dresses. . The meeting was de clared an unqualified success by the officials present, and will be made an anuuul event, it Is expected. Among the speakers at the meet ing were: District Forester George H. Cecil, Assistant Forester E. N. Cavanaugh, in charge of grazing; C. J. Duck, assistant forester. In charge of lands, who spoke on land ex change and recreational possibilities of the forests; Fred Ames, assistant forester, in charge of forest manage ment, who spoke on timber sales and claims; A. O. Waha, In charge of op eration, on fire prevention and sup pression; John D. Guthrie. In charge of public relations, on education of the tourists In regard to cleanliness in camp; T. M. Talbott, in regard to fire law enforcement. Speakers not connected with the forest service were George M. Cornwall, publisher of The Tlmberman. and H. R. Isher wood, secretary of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo. Most of the rangers and officials who attended the meeting returned to (heir homes Inst night and this morning. LOST LODE FOUND, GOLD RUSH IS ON NOME, April 22. Lost Discovery lode, which caused the first Nome stampede, has been relocated on Nome river beach, according to pros pectors. It la said to be turning out from II to 125 a pan. A new stampede has started. I time of totality. At these time the moon took on a number of il lusive hues, varying from gold to purple. The fleeting clouds only added to the spectacular Interest of the phenomenon, which was per haps the' greatest when the period of total eclipse was ended and the moon waa reappearing out of the shadow of the earth. Many Bend people alayed awake during the entire eclipse, in order to observe it In all its stages. GERMANS PLAN ON NEXT STEP NEW PROPOSALS BE MADE MAY American Iteply to Iteparallons Note Taken As Command Fehrenbaih Cabinet I)lspoecl To Take Another Chance With Allies. (Br United Pro to The Brad Bulletin) BERLIN. April 22. The German foreign office buzzed with activity today as high officials considered the next step in their reparations cam paign. The American reply to Germany's reparations note I regarded as practically an American command to submit indemnity proposals which France and England can consider. The Fehrenbach cabinet is dis posed to take another chance with the allies. While Hughes stated that the I'nit- ed States cannot act as reparations umpire, the note is Interpreted as friendly. MINE MEN TO CONFER AGAIN STRIKERS AGREE TO ANOTHER MKKTIXG WITH EMPLOYERS, THE FIRST SIXCE NEGOTIA TIONS WERE I1ROKEX OFF. I Br United Preae to The Bend Bulletin.) LONDON. April 2!. Striking coal miners have agreed to another con ference with representatives of the government and colliery owners. A session was held this afternoon the first since the miners broke off negotiations by refusing to yield In their demand for profit pooling and a national wage board. TWO CASES SETTLED OUTSIDE OF COURT Two civil cases which were on the docket for the circuit court this term were yesterday settled without trial, those of H. Trog vs. J. Ryan, and of H. R. Whltmore vs. Pioneer Garage Co. The first, a suit on a note, was allowed to go by default, but will be completely settled in a few days. The second, In which Whltmore charged that a car pur chased by him was "defective In all Its parts." was settled by mutual agreement. CITY WAGES WILL NOT BE REDUCED Rumors that wages paid by" the city for street work would be reduced Monday were denied today by Coun cilman J. S. Innes, chairman of the streets committee. "The street work we are doing Is only a short time Job, and the men we are employing need the money and are entitled to It. There will be no cut In city wages unless there Is a general demand tor it on the part of taxpayers," said Innes. IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED BY HOUSE (tlx United Press to The Bend Bulletin.) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 22. The Immigration restriction bill was passed today by the house. It now goes to the senate. TQUNCIL MAKES A FULL BENIAL OFPROPAGANBA CIRCULAR LETTER IS CONDEMNED PROBE WILL BE MADE Police Committee) To Investigate Reported Activities of City Of ficials, And Iemand For Reslg- nations .May Be Made. That the Bend city council Is ia no way connected with the recent circulation of libelous mimeographed matter attacking the reputations of two Bend citizens, was the emphati declaration yesterday evening of Mayor E. D. Gilson and all members of the council at a special session. Actions of the kind were freely criti cized, and an Investigation was or dered of the office of Dr. Anna Ries Flnley. head of the women's welfare department, from whose official rec ords was furnished matter appar ently bearing on a statutory cose tried at the present term of circuit court. The trial had resulted In aa acquittal, and the copies of a por tion of Dr. Finley's record had been circulated following the acquittal. The name of C. S. Benson, city attor ney, was also mentioned In con nection with the recent circularizing of the city, and the police committee, which had been Instructed to Investi gate the conduct of Dr. Finley's of fice, was ordered to look Into thla phase of the question. Confirmation of the charges will mean a request for resignation. Councilman C J. Leverett declared, apparently voicing the sentiment of the entire council. No Authorization Madn. Mayor Gilson declared pointedly that he was against any such proced ure as the distribution of the circu lars. "Court is the proper place for such things," he said. Councilman Gilbert failed to sea where either the minor girl in tha case, or her mother, whose names ara signed to the circular, could benefit by such action. "The court's deci sion should be final," be said, after emphasizing that the council had not authorized Dr. Finley to publish any Information In regard to the case. "I'm opposed to that way of law enforcement. It doesn't do the wom an, the girl, or Dr. Flnley any good. If that's what the protective divi sion means, I've had enough of it," declared Mr. Leverett. " Circulars Condemned. Councilman Innes declared that the council should go on record aa having no connection with tha af fair, and Councilmen Fox and Baker said they knew no official action by the council or any of its member had prompted the distribution of the circulars. Councilman Nordeen stat ed that he regretted exceedingly If such a course had been taken by rep resentatives of the council. Street business was discussed briefly, the streets committee being given power to expend $400 In plac ing eight new Intersection warnings in the downtown district. A sunken light, which will warn at night with out obstructing traffic, was the type favored. STEAL JEWELS BANDITS HOLD VI SALESMAN AND CUSTOMER, TAKE FOR TIXE IX PRECIOIS STONES, AM) MAKE THEIR ESCAPE. (By United Preee to The Bend Bulletin.) CHICAGO, April 22. Leroy Pres ent, Jewelry salesman, was robbed of a wallet containing (200,000 worth of diamonds In a downtown office building today. Present was showing the Jewels to Julius Reingold, owner of the J. t. Reingold Co., when two bandits en tered, and at the point of guns, bound and gagged Present and Rein gold. The bandit took $50,000 worth of Reingold' Jewelry also and made clean getaway. 250