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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1922)
THE BEND BULLETIN THH WKATIIKH Fair tonight and toinnrrow. DAILY EDITION VOL. VL' IIKNI, DICHCJIUTKH Xt'NTV, OHVAiOS, MO.WMV AFTF.HNOON, JINK 5, J 023. NO. 1 III 1 ANGLER FALLS IN DESCHUTES; BODY IS LOST Searchers Use Dynamite In Fast Water FRIEND RISKS LIFE q mil divik iU't'u(iiy Hut Only llm-overa IIhI 4'liango From Rapid To ICilily ( bum) of Tragedy. 1 (Riwlnl U) The Bulletin.) MADHAB, Juno O.llunry Muy of Portland, cino of a party of unglnrs who started in bant from Muccu to Houtli Junction, won drowned In the Deschutes river n bo m 1:30 o'clock Hunduy afternoon when ha IohI h la hulutica and foil Into t ho rlvor from liln unit In tho bow of the skiff. The body han not been recovered. May leaves i wife mid a moihor, holli residents of Portland. Tho tragedy occurred at a point two miles below Moccu whuro the river la deep, nnrrow, and the cur rent almost unbelievably swift. In many places belwoon Mecca and Mouth Junction the rlvor I less than 00 foot wldo and hu alwaya boon considered by residents of this aoo Hon in unanfo for boating. llliixt for IWxty lllutitliig win going on In tho rlvur thin morning aud uftornoon In an of fort to brill tho body to tho surfucu. but tho awlftncia of tho current and the (net of inn n y deop whlrlpoola makes recovery exlroinoly doubtful Due nttompt at rescuo waa inudo aa Maya foil from tho boat, a com punion. II. A. IIIII. dlvliiR, but bring ln up only the hat of thn drowning umn. Ha risked Ilia life a mini bur of iIiiim In tho dangerous water, but to no avail. Tly party of Porllaiidors, It waa learned thla morning, atartad from Mecca In two hoots, May occupying tho second. Ha waa an omptoyo of Marshal-Wells A Co., wholosulo hard ware dnolara of Portland. KWV IS FATAL REDMOND, Juno 6. District (l.imo Wanton C. A. Adama, who had been wallliiK around a bond In the rlvur for th party of nnglors. one of whom waa drowned bolow Mecca ycxturdiiy aftnrnoon, becumo alarmed i,i tho delay, bo atatod hore today, and started up atrom to Investigate 'riion ho learned of tbe tragedy. Ho gave tho namoa ot the party aa H. M (illllH. C. A. La Hiirro, A'. T. Keller II A. IIIII nnd Henry May. Two other men woro In tho boat from which May waa flailing, ho anld Tho skiff went through some mi UMially fait water, thon II H apocd wui i becked auddonly aa It wna bocnlmed In on eddy. May loat hla balnnce fell, nnd novor enmo to tho aurface, members of tho party told Adams. SIGN CONTRACT FOR TUMALO COMPLETION DlMrlct Directors And Ofllrlala I'nlted Contrnctlng Company Complete Negotiations. of A contract for. tho complotlon of ilia Tumulo Irrigation district was slgnod Bnturduy by dlrootora ot tho district, and A, J. Wolton and Judge A. J. Dorhy, representing the United Contracting company. Tho amount of compensation montlonod In tho ontract Is" 1318,751.76, Over 450 ncn will be employed, work to be gin within 40 days. A dam will be built Juat below thMi!nty bridge, InBldo tho elty limit of Bond, and a feed canal Ave mile In length, to the Tuinalo ditch built soveral year ago. C. M. Retinoid will be the engineer In charge, HUI'RKMR XUHT ADJOirUNKD JVjf (Br United Frw to Thi Bend Bulletin.) V WASHINGTON, June 6. Tho u- prema court adjourned today until Uetobor. ' ' ' MAJOR LEAGUE SCORES AMERICAN LKAGVE No games today. ; ,'. NATIONAL LKAGUK At Brooklyn . R. H. 8 . 8 l " 'tostoi !V S'l- Phi Li ' No lonton iouIs 0 Phtladulphla-rittaburgh, rain. other games. .... , IIurc Hailstones Fall During Thunderstorm; Precipitation Heavy Hiillatoiina varying from the alxo of a puu to more than a hulf Inch In dlnmolor pelted down Hunduy uftornoou for fully five inlnutoa Id the coune of a violent thunderstorm. Rain fell with tho hall, a total precipita tion of one-tenth of an Inch. A much more waa recorded In the ruin ot Hiflurduy afernoon and night. Hunduy night tho No damage from tho hall atmioa, the lurgost auon hore In yours, waa reported. CLOSE CONTEST WON BY LOCALS Springer Starts Rally With Home Run In fifth Few Hits Are Made. Norval Springer, Bond's voterun coiilor Holder, spoiled an exciting coo lest yesterday when,- Willi a long home run over tho house back of right Hold, he started the rally which gavo Ilend a safe lead ovor Madras Up to that Inning, tho fifth, the via. Itors had been lending. Yesterday's gama started without much promlso, wlrh the sky clouded and rain fulling, and acarcoly one hundred people in the stunds. The ruin ceased and tho sun cama out uhotit tho second inning, but tho crowd did not swell to tho nuuihor lilch tho excellence or the game warranted; and those whu were there did not reveal tho enthusiasm which might have been expected. . Madras put up a 100 per cent bol ter play than was exhibited a woek previous In the gume at Vanora. D. Young, pitcher, seemed to have fig ured out the weakuossos ot Bend's hitters, for he allowed only seven safe swata. .., Following Springer's homo run, Simpson ulnglod, ltussoll waa aafo on on error. Long got a single scoring Simpson, and Hlnto tripled, scoring llusscll and Long. In the aeventh Simpson bit a three bagger, and Ken nedy acored him with a alnglo. Ken nedy wont to second on a bulk, stole third, and cumo home on a passed ball. Tucker, fnrinor Bond high school plnyor, scored for Madras after strik ing out and making first on a dropped third strike nnd a wild throw to first, In tho sixth Inning. . Tucker stole second, nnd wont to third and home on wild throws. Madras scored in tne second Inning on two bare, hits by Wiegand and Bllllps, and fn the olghth on Oudgol's two base hit nnd Tucker' single. - Simpson, pitching for Dond, struck out 11 mon, and allowed six hits. His control was ot tho best, only one man reaching first base on bnlla. Simpson wna alio the only man to got two safe hits. Qthor members ot tho locul team played pcrfeot ball, giving tho twlrlor strong support when men wore on bases. '. nrnd -- . . '.' . Pluyer B. R. H. 0. A. Kennedy, If ...... 3 1 12 0 Russoll, lb ". 3 1 0 8 0 Long, c 3 1112 0 Slate, 2b 3 0 12 3 Mrontuno, as 4 0 0 1 1 rondloton, 3b .... 4 0 0 1 0 Springer, cf 4 1110 Hagon, rt 3 0 10 0 Simpson, p 8 2 2 0 12 Totals ...80 . 6 7 27 15 2 Madras . .-. B. R. H. Playei Gudgol, as .... Watts, It Dodd, rt Tucker, rf .... St. Clair, 2b Wiegand, lb Flora, cf 4 Dllllps, 3b , 4 J, Young, e ..- 8 D. Young, p 8 Totals ....33 3 6 24 19 4 Hcoro by Innings Bond 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 0 i Madras 01000101 0 ; Summnry: Stolon bases, Kennedy Russoll, Long, Simpson,' Tucker Earned runs, Bond 3, Madras 2 Two-base hits, Wiegand. . llllllps Gudgol; thrce-haso hits, Slate, Simp son; homo run, Springer. Bnsos on balls, off Simpson 1, off Young 4 Struck out, by Simpson 11, by Young 9. Double play, Slato to Brentano to Russell. MILLER, ARE NAMED AS NEW DIRECTORS Will Succeed Hayden And Mahaffey BOARD IS UNANIMOUS Al Ion Token At Hiituriluy Night Meeting .Vcrexsllated fly Itenig mtl loim Hiici inwr For i'ohh To Ho Picked. 11. A. Miller and Floyd Dement are the new members of Bond' school board, succeeding C. A. Huy don and K. P. MnhnfTey, resigned. This Is the chief result of a speclul meeting of, the directors of District No. 1, held Saturday night. In each case tho choice waa unanimous. Mil ter stated his morning that he bus the matter ot acceptance under con sideration. No action has us yet been tuken lu selecting a auccessor to L. M. Koss, chairman of the board, whose resignation waa filed a woek ago today. "I will not accept," declared De ment thla morning when interviewed. "That's final, positive, and absolute." Allow Resignation After passing on routine matters, us the opening order of business, the board took up tho resignation ot Hayden, 'which has boon on tho tablo for several weeks. It was accepted after brief dlsctislon. Huyden's with drawal was made- necessary by the fact of his leaving to tuke over tho siiperliilendeiicy of the Manchester Box & Lumber Co. at Tho Dalles, and was also due to his reeling that his work on the board woe not being ap preciated by u considerable number or residents in llend. Dement, named to succeed Mnhaf fey, Is at tho head of the Bend Hard ware Co., whilo Miller, who takes Hayden' sent, occupiea like posl tlou in tho Miller Lumber Co. Both have been closely associated with tho growth and development of Bend. THEFT OF HORSES CHARGED TO BURNS Arrest Caused By M. W. IVtllgrew, Who Allege. Team Token ' From Pasture. Facing a charge ot grand larceny, specifically alleging the tbetl ot a team of homos from the pasture of M. W. Pottlgrow, rancher, on the night of May 15, J. P. Burns was arraigned in Justice court before Judge E. D. Gilson this morning, and wus to bo given his preliminary hearing this afternoon. Reuben Shaffer, charged with a atatutory crime, was arraigned in justice court Saturday. . . Year Most Successful In City Schools Says Moore In Annual Review of Work "The year 1921-1022 has been one ot tho most satisfactory from the standpoint of efficiency that this school syslem has ever experienced," Is the declaration ot S. W. Moore, re tiring city superintendent, lu his llnal roport submittod to the school board this week. . .- .,- ,. "The faculty for the most part has been well balanced, with tho result that the organization wus kept up and the preparation of the teachers, coupled with their ability, has result ed In very satisfactory work In the classroom. "One ot tho outstanding features ot the past yoor has been- the econ omy schedule under which the schools have been opornted. A maximum ot operation bus beon accomplished at a minimum cost ot operation." Fmver Full hits Reported In hla summary, Moore states: "An average ot 7 per cent of pu pils attending fulled In their work. This Is a reduction of 2 per cent from last year, "The Bend public schools are or ganized on the six-six plan with de partmental work In tho fifth and sixth grades. This, plan Is the Intent nnd bent of tho modern Amorlcan plans In successful operation at tho pres ent time and ollmlniitos tho old Gor mail, eight grade, elemontary school tho revertnhco to which would menn tnoffloloncy,"- , , i4. . ,. Aged Mother Killed With Hammer; Walter Wier Says He Wanted To Put Ailing Woman Out Of Misery (Br United PrtHtoTh Bend Bull tt In.) PORTLAND, June S. Walter Wier, 34, declured by hla neigh bor to be "queer," according to neighbors' claims and his own con fession, today struck hi aged mother, Mrs. Susanna Wler, from behind with a hammer, killing her Instantly. COURT TO PASS ON INJUNCTION t . Demurrer In Suit To Hold f Up Moore Salary 1 Overruled. Overruling the demurrer ' to the complaint In the injunction action brought against the school board of Bend by L. F. Orrell and otbera to prevent tho payment of salary tor the latter part or tbe year to City School Superintendent S. W. Moore, Circuit Judge Robert G. Morrow, ot Portland, who has exchanged benches with Judge T. E. J. Duffy, loft tho case ready for trial as soon us an answer 1 filed by attorneys for tho district and for Moore. This will be done before 6 o'clock tomor row evening. Defonse counsel in their demurrer, questioned the ability ot Orrell and his co-plaintiffs to bring an action of the kind, alleging damages through tho proposed salary pay ments. The defense contention was that tho plaintiffs, as taxpayers, could sustain no special damages, these being shared equally .by all taxpayers In the district. c . FIELD FLOODED BY CLOUDBURST Stream of Water 60 Feet Wide And 3 Feet Deep Does No Damage. (Siwclxl to The Bulletin.) MADRAS, June 5. A 20-miuute cloudburst five miles northeast of Qatewxy Saturday seut a stream of water 60 fet wide and three feet ftoep coursing across fields and roads, but resulted in no damage to build ings or crops, the flood coming al most entirely on Bummer fallowed land. . Reports were current in Bend yes terday that several lives had been lost In the cloudburst. Wees Building Need ' "At the earliest possible moment a Hiiiyiblo high school should be pro vided and the present high Bchool building completed and given over to the Central school as a grade build ing. . This plant should also house the Junior high school for a consid erable period." Enrollment In the high school dur ing the past semester has been: Ninth B, 19 boys, 28 girls, total 47; Nlntb A, 15 boys. 26 girls, total 41; Tenth B. 16 boys. 11 girls, 27: Tenth A. 11 boys, 25 girls, 36; Eleventh B, 10 boys, 17 girls, 27; Eleventh A, 13 boys, 19 girls, 32; Twelfth A, 8 boys, 16 girls, 84. "V ; ' Enrollment in the Junior high has beon: Seventh A, 26 boys, 23 girls, 49; Seventh A, 26 boys. 27 girls, 53; Eighth B, 21 boys, 19 girls, 40; Eighth A, 14 boys, 24 girls, 38. The total' number of students In tho high school at the end ot the semester was 305. including 79 boys and 126 girls; and in the Junior high, 167, Including 78 boys and 79 girls. Tho number of Btudents. belonging to the Junior and-senior high was 362 MgulmH 364 nt tho end ot the first somestor. . Student Trrosury Full 'The high school student body trensnry is shown to be in a healthy (Continued oh last' ptTge.) Deputy Coroner Ooetsch de clared u fractured akull caused death. Wier attempted to commit suicide following the alleged deed, bat without success. "I did'it to put her out of her misery," he told the police. Neigh bor said the aged woman had been ailing for many months. "Clean Up Movies," Is Hays' Warning Given In U. S. Film Centers ( Br Unite) Pri to Th D.nd BulUtln.) NEW YORK, June 6. "Clean up the movies," la the gist of tho warning which , Czar Will Hays posted fn New York and Los Angeles studios today. "We must correct immoral evils In ourselves and In pictures or else Indicate to the country our in ability to do so," he said. Eight leading producing com panies are behind Hays In his morality drive. "Clean up and stay clean," la the new slogan. CINEMA STAR IS ACQUITTED Valentino Not Permitted To Live With Bride For Year, However. (By Unite! Pros to Tlx Bend Bulletin.) LOS ANGELES. Cal., June 5. Lack of proof of cohabitation follow ing his marriage to Winifred Hudnut in Mexlcali two weeks ago resulted in Rudolph Valentino's discharge and acquittal on charges of bigamy in the superior court here today. - Judge Hanby'a ruling sustains hun dreds ot other marriages made un der circumstances similar to Valen tino's. The charge against the swarthy film lover was that he was not yet divorced from Jean Acker, actress, only an interlocutory decree having been granted. The ruling does not validate Val entino's marriage to Miss Hudnut He cannot live with her In this state as her husband for one year. IRISH TROOPS LEAVE ULSTER Republicans Defeated By British Terrorism Continuing. (By United PreM to The Bend Bulletin.) BELFAST, June 5. Irish repub lican Insurgent troops retreated from Ulster today following their defeat by British troops at Pettlgo yester day. Fighting was fierce, and 30 republicans were killed. British forces consolidated their positions today and prepared further action against Sinn Felners should they attack further. Terrorism continued In Belfast. Three were killed and 19 wounded in street lighting despite the pres ence of British Troops. PRINEVILLE PHONE TROUBLE IS CURED Practically all telephone trouble has been disposed of lu Prtnevilie, s new " switchboard has been In stalled, and was being used yester day, and In a day or two more, all extra telephone men called to the Crook county seat as the result ot the disastrous fire ot last week, will be back In Bend and The Dalles, states J. L. Galther, manager of telephone operations lu Central Oregon-, ' KANSAS CITY GIRL OUT FOR GOVERNOR (By United Prera to The Bend Bulletin.) TOPEKA, Kans., June 6. Miss Helon Pottlgrew, pretty Kansas City girl still In her twenties, advocate of light wines and beer, today filed dec lartlon of candidacy with the secre tary of state for republican nomina tion for governor of Kansas. LA PINE LOSES SCHOOL; FLAMES SEEN TOO LATE Early Morning Blaze Thought Incendiary Is TRACKS DISCOVERED 925,000 Building Vacant For Week Hlnre School Ended Plana For Rebuilding Entertained ' Htokoe I'robea Case. SlxcUl to Tho Bulletin.) LA PINE, June 5 .Fire, consid ered to have been almost certainly started by an Incendiary, destroyed the 125,000 school building here early this morning, while practically the entire population of La Pine, helpless to stay the progress ot the flames, watched the conflagration. The building carried only $12,000 in surance, but already plans for re building are being talked. This, it is considered, would involve a bond Issue, as tbe school patrons of tbe district are desirous ot a better and larger school of more nearly (ire- proof construction. . Footprints ot a man leading to and from the building constitute the chief indication at present that the fire., was set. Rain fell shortly after 9:30 o'clock last night, obliterating all marks in the soil, but a new pair ot tracks was made some time after . that hour and before tbe fire started. Tbe building had been empty since the close of school last week. Second Fire In Year Tbe blaze had been under way (or some time apparently before It was discovered, (or the entire structure was in (lames before the alarm was given at 3:15 o'clock this morning. No other buildings were near, so that . no danger menaced any other prop erty in La Pine. Deputy Sheriff George Stokoe was called from Bend this morning and spent several hours investigating the circumstances ot the Ore. Deputy State Fire Marshal Fomeroy was ex-. pected in this atterooon to assist -Stokoe. The building destroyed was six year old, a two-story structure with four rooms on the upper floor, and furnace room, basketball court, and domestic science and manual train ing rooms on the first door, a semi basement. : . . ''' The loss is La Pine's second from fire In less than a year, the last be ing the burniug ot the hotel in No vember.' SILVER LAKE TEAM WINS IN CONTEST Silver Cup For Degree Work, Of- fered To Rebckahs By Odd fellows, Awarded. Rebekahs representing the Silver Lake lodge won the silver cup ot tered by the Bend Oddfellows for . the best degree work, in the contest Saturday night at the American Le gion building. The Bend team was second and Madras third. Over 160 persons witnessed the contest. . " Members ot the winning team were Lena, Karn', Vena Lane, Jennio McBroom, Ida' Duncan, Mary Long, Mary Swan, Anna Linebaugh, Guy Martin, Ruth Martin, and . Ross Karn. . - At midnight a luncheon waa Berved by the Baptist ladies at Ep worth hall. The contest lasted until 3:30 o'clock Sunday morning." PAROLE GRANTED , FOR GUS NELSON At Pleasant" Ridge After Two Tears In Penitentiary Re quest Reconsidered, Paroled from - the state peniten tiary where be has been an Inmate for the past two years on a statu- ' tory charge involving a minor girl, Gus Nelson arrived in Redmond yos- terday, and Is now at the home ot Antone Ahlstrom of Pleasant Ridge, Ahlstrom reported this morning on a trip to Bend. Requests for a parole recently sent in were refused, but this action ; was reconsidered following the ar rival of Sheriff S. E. Roberts, who went last week to Salem with A. J. Weston, convicted murderer, Abl itrora was told. A-