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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1921)
! www m i ay sm w w iwwwvlvwvv'vwvvvv,vw,'vvirm OULLbliJN DAILY EDITION Tin: m:miii it Fair 1 1 1 1 1 k lit mill tomorrow; VOI,. V. IIKNI), HKKCIIl'JKH Ot NTV, OltKGON, JIOVIMV AKTKIt.VOO.V, JINK 0, IfCil. No. 1. THE BEND VITAL POINTS IN ARGUMENTS ARE WITHHELD MAYOR WILL NOT GIVE EXPLANATION GILSON IS GRIEVED Incentive Ha) Hun I Urn Infnlr- I)' Treated II) llull.-t In Would Not He To IIU Advantage To Answer Oiierles, He Walm. OlHrtTIONH THK MAVOIl UKKIHKM TO ANSWIll How In llio Hprlim river fran chise feasible? What engineers endorse ll T What bonding ronrerna atata lb( fundi will b available? How are water rlghta protect ed for furnishing water to the city of llend from During river? How will the franchise avoid Interfering with th llenham falla Irrigation project? Htatemenla In defense of the Mprlug river water franchise, made aa sweeping generalities In a circular distributed by Kdgar DeWlit Gilson mayor of llend, and' seeker of lh franchise, must remain unexplained. Mr. (lllson declared this morning, re fusing to be Interviewed by The llul letln. While definitely turning down the opportunity to supply to the voters the missing, but vital points In his argument. Muyor (illsun look occa sion to accuse The llulletln of un fairness In dealing with him person ally, and with the franchise question. Ha was grieved that this should be so. but rose to heights of prophecy, asserting Unit "The llulletln will not be able to get awny with this kind of etuff forever." The muyor slated that he was con fident that It would not be to his ad vantage to answer any of the ques tions regarding his circular. LOAN PLAN TO AID DISABLED At.ICK I I.TI UK VOCATIONAL IVSTItl (TION hl'i: MUST INj TRAINING SAYS M IV UK CAR- lilKD ON IN KNTIIAL OUKOON That the lands of Central Oregon may prove Ideal In working out the unit plan In vocational training, Is the declaration of W. Homer Marls, district specialist In agricultural (ruining, who was here on Sat urday representing the rehabili tation division of the federal board for vocal lonnl education. The plan, ns outlined by Mr. Marls, Is to place a unit of 2T ex-servire men, with their Instructor, on the laud, which thoy may purchase on easy terms at the same time that they are being trulned nnd receiving government ( pay allowed during the course. The bonus loan, which was passed by the last legislature, would be tipeclnlly advantageous In making It t.slhle to purchase farm land. The bill comes before the people at the special slate elertlou Tuesday. Mr. Marls was informed during Ms stay here that terms. Involving lit tle or no Inltlul payment, could be had. RYAN ARRESTED ON DIFFERENT CHARGE J. Ryan, released Saturday after noon by hnhens corpus proceedings after spending three days In Jnll, following a plea of guilty to being drunk and having liquor In his pos session, was rearrested within an hour after Judge. T. R. J. Duffy hnd pronounced him a free mnn, thin tlmo being charged with driving r.nr while. In an Intoxicated condition. Rynn wns relnnncd on (100 ball and wan given until 10 o'clock Wed nesday to Jilooil. SAYS EDUCATION IS WAR REMEDY Harding Addresses Colored pitudcnls ii Lincoln I nlverslly Hopes Fur u Itniiiniire of Tulsa Wots. Illr United Press to Th Besd Bulletin.) OXFOKD, I'a., June 8. "Kduca- tlnii la the aolullon of the race prob lem, " President Hiirdllig told the negro students of Lincoln university today. "Clod grant there inny never be an other audi spectacle, In tbla country." he mid. referring to the Tulsa rlota. The president atnpped en roula from Valley Forge to Washington. COURT DENIES ALBERS TRIAL OHKt.ON It.tll'H I'l.K A FOH NKH IIKAHIM. OK CAHK ItKFIKKI) I, Mi A I, I'HOTKIXKK IV THK I'HKVIOI H CASK KAILTY. (n United Pre to The IWmd Bulletin) WAHIIINGTON. I). C June 8. The supreme court today refused tha request of the Oregon liar associa tion for reconsideration of espionage charges In the case of Henry Albers, I'ortliwid miller. The attorney gen eral recently confessed error, result ing III the supreme court taking the usiiul formal action, reversing the rase. Albers was sentenced to pris on and fined by the lower courts for alleged pro German utterances Many protesis. Including those of the Ore gon liar association, were mude. The association sought leave to Intervene In a reconsideration of the rase, hol lowing protesis. the department of Justice said a new trlul of Albera would be asked. II Is suld that the tegul procedure In the previous rase1 was fuulty. AUTOISTS FIND FIRE AT CAMP I'OTKNTI L KORKST HI.A7.K DIS IdVIIUIt Jl ST l TIM K IIY lli;t PARTY PROMPT AC TION A HITS SKIttol S FIRK. A potential forest fire, spreading from a rampflre which was left burn ing at the Allendale ramp ground on the Metollus, wns found and ex- ingulshed yesterday after an hour's fight by Mr. and Mrs. Colton Watson, Mrs. K. L. Vlnul and Richard and Helen Vlnul. who were spending the day In that part of the forest. The. persona who are responsible are not known, the forest service reports. The fire was also reported to the forest runger at the Alllnghnm sta tion, but the party of motorists had the fire extinguished when the ran ger arrived. It had started from a fire which had been built against a log, and had spread among the dry pine needles, which hnd not been cleared away. It burned over sev eral square rods of territory, and would have become a serious fire hnd It not been discovered so soon. AMERICAN CAN CO. SUIT IS DISMISSED (Ity t'nltnt Pr. to Ttit fend Bulletin.) WAHMl.MiTO.V. D. C, June 6. The federal government In the su preme court drooped Itsnntl-trilst suit agtiinst the American Cnn Co. today. The case Is one of the government's big "trust building" suits. The government fulled to serure a decision In the lower courts, so nsked the supreme court to dismiss the ap peal. The motion was Immediately granted. ARMORED CRUISER VISITS PORTLAND (Rr Vnltud Preu toTh Bend llulletln.) PORTLAND, June 6. The nrmnr crulsed Frederick nnd six destroyers arrive!) In Portland today to partici pate In the Rose festival. Rear Ad miral Fields Is commanding. Word wns received that tho Canadian cruls or Aurora nnd destroyer Patrlclnn will proceed here also. PLAGUE FEARED AS SEQUEL TO PUEBLO FLOOD SANITATION SYSTEM SUSPENDED 33 ARE KNOWN DEAD I'ropi-rty Damage Now I'laccil At .-,o,MMI ;ivi-ruor Visits Kccne of Disaster Ami Hcports That Huf fiTera Are Cared For. Illr t'nlled Press to The llrnd Hull. tin.) I'I'KHI.O. June 6. The specter of a new epidemic of dlseuse threatens I'uehlo. The flood bus suspended sanitation facilities and at the same time bus damaged the city's water system, feoplu are not even able to wash their bands. The health board Is Insisting "boll your water" and efforts are being made to reintro duce the must primitive means of sanitation. Despite the quantities of water, I'ueblo Is the "great unwashed." The only available water la shipped from Colorado Springs In milk cans. Lime and other powerful disinfectants are scarce. The Red Cross Is guarding agalnBt an outbreak of typhoid. I'ueblo was treated lust night to a booming frog chorus. Many Kin to II lull GmuiiiL Thirty-five are dead In the Color ado deluge, according to a survey mude by the fnlted Press. Thirty one are lu the morgue and four are dead in surrounding towns. Hun dreds are missing, inuny fleeing to higher ground. The property loss In the district is placed at 150.000. It will take days to complete a check of the casualty list. Denver police guards have been thrown around the danger tone of the low-lying l'lutte river bottom as the result of the stream overflowing part of the railroad yards. Families In the district are warned to leave If the stream continues to rise. The I'lalte river and Cherry creek running through the southwest por lion of the city, have been bank full for the last three days. Railroad (Continued on Inst page.) ELECTION VOTING PLACES ANNOUNCED I'olls Open IUMm-en Hours of H a. m. Ami H p. in. Tomorrow For Slate. County and City Klifl Ion. Voting places In llend for the spe cial state, county and city election are as follows: Precinct No. 1. city rest room; precinct No. 2 High school building; precinct No. S. Ken wood school building; precinct No. 4. Hippodrome; precinct No. 5, Reld school building. The polls will be open at 8 o'clock In the morning and will remain open until 8 o'clock In the evening. M KENZIE PASS ROAD TO BE OPEN BY 4T1I The McKenxlo pass road will be open to motorists by July 4. If the weather continues good, according to Ranger Smith Taylor of McKenzle Rridge, who, with George M. Moody, guide and packer, came across the pass Inst week with seven pack horses. The snow Is from six to 10 ; ordered iuvoruniy reporieu i foet deep In places. Smith says, but j house foreign affairs committee to la melting rapidly. ' "Swift Flowing River In Bottom Of Lake Michigan" Non-Existent Wires Engineer, Water Argument Falls Flat in Mayor Gllson's circular ask ing for tho confirmation of the Spring river franchise he stated that "If taking of water from a swift-flowing river In the bottom of Lake Michigan, supplying the city of Chicago, cnn be successful ly eiiRlncered. Spring river should be comparatively on easy Job In tho event of establishing the Hen ri nm Falls reservoir." Regarding this assertion. The Rnlletln wired this morning to the IS MR. GILSON FAIR? Learning this morning that Mayor Gilson had cir culated an argument in behalf of his Spring river fran chise, The Bulletin, acting on behalf of the people of the city who stand to be the goats if they do not do some clear thinking and careful voting tomorrow, prepared and circulated the matter reprinted below. The first copy off the press was sent to Mr. Gilson and was in his hands at 11:55 a. m., with the statement that his answer would be received up to 2:45 p. m. No answer has been received. Why? On the other hand we are informed that as soon as The Bulletin is out tonight Mr. Gilson will scatter an other circular already printed and being held until there will be no opportunity to reply. Mr. Gilson charges us with being unfair. We do not know how he defines the word "fair," but it seems to us that "fairness" in a political matter 'such as that of his franchise and explanation on behalf on the question. To that end The Bulletin has discussed the irancmse and exDlained why. in its opinion, it should be defeated. Its columns have been argument and Mr. Gilson has There has been absolutely no out-in-the-open dis cussion from Mr. Gilson. The voters have had nothing from him except this last minute stuff circulated last night and the circular which we are told is coming. Is Mr. Gilson being fair Is his proposition so snow-white and unselfish that there is no need of checking up on behalf of the people? if he wants to be fair nnnnrtunitv to discuss? If he is sure of his ground why not place ALL the facts before the people in time for them to check up and reach a decision based on inir. not nreiudice. r - It is now too late lor (thing for the people is to The circular referred to Mayor Alison wants Ihe Spring money not liersux lie la so dwply for Hie cltv. The iMMitile want pure water and As Ihe one who being asked for the Rift of a franchise the people are entitled lo know more definitely than they have yet been told some- thinit of Mr. tiilson's plans In connwtion with Spring river. Last Friday The llulletln addressed to Mr. (iilson questions which If answered would have ic'ven the people some of the Information to which they are entitled. At ihe same time space was offered him In which to make a state ment. i.. ..iii,..e ntui-rcl the nucstion nor made a statement, but at the eleventh hour he has Issued a On behalf of Ihe people of Itend, the water users of the city, we call on Mr. Gilson to give details on We ask (I) Who are the epert engineers In whose opinion Ihe proposition is feasible and practical (2 Who are Ihe bonding concerns that stale that funds will be available? (8) What Is the estimated cost? (4) What do you mean by protwtcd"? How do you square KimliM-er Cupper thai "It is dwmed If the Uonham Kails reservoir Is to (5) What englnwrlng plans water separate from Ihe waters In The people are entitled to a (UIon on these mailers. They owe It to themselves to a franchise. Why did not Mr. (iilson set to permit discussion? Why did he not answer the Will he answer these today? The columns of The llulletln VOTE 101 X No. (This political advertisement circulated In the Interests of the people ..r ,.! l.v The rtend llulletln. Robert W. Sawyer, manager, Franklin avenue, llend.) PORTER RESOLUTION FAVORED IN HOUSE (Br United Prns to Th Brnd Bulletin.) WASHINGTON. D. C. June . The Porter resolution, which house lead ers nre backing ns a substitute for the Rorah disarmament plan, was city engineering department of Chicago. "Is It a fact that wnter is taken ffom a awlft-flowing river In the bottom of I.nke Michigan to supply the city of Chicago with water?", wns the question asked. Promptly the reply came back: "Were yon nearer Cnnnda I would appreciate your telegram. Chica go wnter taketr from Lake Michi gan. No knowledge of a river nt th bottom. "CITY ENGINEER." is a business of discussion of the voters who will pass open at all times for counter been invited to use them to the people in this? why not discuss and give an information and unaersiana .... t.t i him to do mis ana me oniy vote down the franchise. is as follows: river franchise In order to make Interested in providing; pure water are willing to pay fair chantes for ll circular which may mislead. Ihe propositions stated In his circular. saying that "all water rights are fully this statement with that from Stat unwise to approve the application be constructed''? have you for keeping Spring river the llenham Kails reservoir? full ami complete disclosure from Mr. get these farts before they give away these farts before the people in time questions asked him last Friday are atlll open for today. FLOOD SWEEPS KANSAS PLAINS (By Unl'ed PrrM to The Bend Bulletin.) TOPEKA. Kan.. June 6. The Col orndo flood Is sweeping the western Kansas plains, according to railroad reports. No trains are being oper ated from Dodge City. Californi passengers are routed via Amarllla Texas. Hundreds of miles of the Santa Fee tracks are under water be tween Pueblo and the Kansas line, FLOOD MARK TO BE HIGHER THIS WEEK PORTLAND. June 6. With the rapid rise of the Columbia and Snnke rivers, the weather bureau predict that the backwater flood of the Will lamette will reach a new stage over 1 24 feet Thursday morning. The I mark Is hnlf a foot below the level lot Fourth street, one of the city' nrlnclpal downtown streets. rolnts j along the Columbia rerort rises I from one to two feet. of WAR VETERANS' BONUS BILL IS POPULAR HERE ENTHUSIASM SEEN AT EVENING RALLY SERVICE MEN PARADE liaker, I'urdy, Overtorf Anil Foley Tell of Measure' Advantages To Veteran And State At Large lload Bond Measure Presented The extreme popularity of the World war veterans' state aid meas ure In Bend wai evidenced Saturday night at the rally held under the aus pices of the American Legion on the corner of Minnesota and Wall street, following a parade participated in by the Shevltn-Hixon band and over 100 ex-service men. From the large truck which served aa a speakers' atand a number of lo cal men told of the advantages of tha bill, both to the ex-service men and to the state at large. An audience was present which filled the street and sidewalks for some distance. The climax was reached when J. Edgar Pnrdy, one of the speakers. called for a vote to settle the mat ter, as he said, on the spot. The shouts of "aye" left no doubt as to where the sentiment of the crowd rested. Bonus Not Gift. H. J. Overturf. who was active in support of the bill in the legislature. told how greatly In favor the meas ure had been with the solons at tha state capital. He also brought out the fact that the bonus is not a gift, as the majority of men will take the loan, which will be returned to tha state with Interest. Councilman O. H. Baker announc ed that the city fathers had endorsed the measure, and stated that he had always favored giving the boys who fought anything in reason. T. H. Foley, the last speaker. struck a new note when be said be favored the bill because it is a con structive appropriation, in contrast to the millions that have been spent In destruction during recent years. Musical Numbers Given. . R. S. Hamilton was invited by the Legion to present the road bond Is sue, which he did in a brief state ment showing the need of the con templated highway and the advan tage of state maintenance. Between speakers the crowd was entertained by musical numbers, first by the band, then by Wilson George's orchestra. Malcolm Connolly was prevailed upon, after a footrace to es cape, to give a "Jazx" demonstration on the piano. The Legion quartet sang two selections and was strenu ously applauded. The crowd was ex tremely good-natured and evidently enjoyed the occasion. Coming as a surprise at the end of the program. It was announced that the Legion would entertain at a free dance at the Hippodrome. Wilson George's orchestra furnished the musie. BURNS ROAD AGAIN ROUGH; NEEDS WORK The Burns road Is again drying out after the recent rain, but a few mudholes remain, according to the state compatiy. It will be reugh for some time. The road near Imperial needs some Improvement In the way of removing rock, It Is said. Voters In the city will have three ballots given them when they vote tomorrow. One will cover the questions referred to the people by the legislature, one Is for the coun ty bond Issue, one Is the two city measures the Spring river franchise and the charter amendment. On the bond issue vote: BONDS X YES. On the city ballot, put your Cross between the number -and the word NO In both cases, thus: 101 X No. and , 103 X No. 4.4