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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1912)
swftp aww i in mil if ; v TMP BEND BULLETIN i i Mill ll N ! IJI.I..III "' i QEOUOR PALMER PUTNAM Publisher. U. N. HOFFMAN Managing Udltor. An Independent newspaper stand ing fotho square deal, clean bul noes, elean politics, and tho best In torestf'of. Uond Had Central Oregon. Ono year. ..... .......... ?1.50 ,Slx months. .80 Three months.... .......... .GO AH. subscriptions nro duo nnd IAVA11MS IN ADVANCE. . Notice or expiration will be malted subscri bers and It renewal Is not mado with. In reasonable time tho paper will bo discontinued. ! Fleoao notify b promptly of any change Dt.iiddress, or of failure to ro cclvo tho paper regularly. Make all checka and orders pay able to Uond Bulletin. WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 6, 1915 PANAMA ARTICLES Tno nullcttn will publish the following articles regard Ing tho Panama Canal, writteu by O. P. Putnam, who has Just returned from an oxten aire trip to Panama and Con Ural America as a special correspondent for various metropolitan newspapers. Ono article will appear each week. In this lssuo is printed tho second, "Con structing tho Dig Ditch." 1 "What tho Panama Canal Is." J "Constructing tho Dig Ditch.1' 3 ."Some of tho Dig Jobs." 4 ''Tho Men on tho Isth mus." 5 "How Undo Sam Treats HIsi Employees." 6 "How Panama has Decn Made a Hoalth Resort." 1 7 "What tho Canal Will 4 do Tor tho Pacific Coast." - -- - TllK IIIRKPHKSSIUKK. It begins to look as If Colonel Itoosovelt has bitten off more than he can chaw. Perhaps he can "como hack;" and perhaps ho can't. At all events, tbo entrance of Tho Irrepress ible Into tho political arena sends Democratic presidential stock up .several points. J-aKolIctto, apparently, will con tinue in tho -race, which means that the so-called "progressive" wing of the Republican party will bo split, for a conscientious Insurgent will have a hard time to tell whom he should insurgo after,' and for, LaFol lotto or Itoosovelt. Also, doubtless, some of .the stand pat, tho-republlcan-party-can-do-no-wrong brand of Republicans will de sert the banner of their- present leader and give their Influence to nominating Roosevelt Instead of Tutu Which means still further disorganisation In tho Republican voting machinery and still greater opportunities for the Democrats, It they havo tbo stamina to grasp them All In all, then, the re-appcaranco vt Roosevelt, means a mild, or per Imps a serious, chaos In the Uepubll tian party. An observer or tho re ception given tho Colonel last week hy tho press of tbo country cannot lmt feel that his chances of getting the coveted nomination are very scant, and yet- It Is undeniable that today no man In tbo United States has n greater Individual reputation Tor political accomplishment than Itoosovelt, and none, probably, a better or broader grasp upon the affection and trust of tbo peoplo at large. ' Whetbof Roosevelt has given a square deal In seeking the nomina tion Is a matter of doubt. Certainly his action looks like treachery to La Folletto, to whom he had given his support as loader of tho progressive wing of tbo Republicans. And while oven an et-presldent must bo given tho human right of changing bis mind, many will hold It against him that be la nort waging war upon Taft, his own pet choice for tho presidency, whom he wont far out of his way to indorse and work for. And then, people who like to take a statement at Its face value, will continue to feel that when a man has publicly said, In very certain language, that ho will not again bo a candidate for an office, it Is mighty poor form, If nothing mojo, to squirm out of such a state ment upon grounds that apparently nro satisfying to no ono but Rooso velt himself. The national political develop ments of tbo last ten days, may be said to have thrown two facta .Into freljefj. one, that Roosevelt has done a reat service for tho Democrats; the aecond, that If RoosoroU fnlla to secure tho nomination which np peara prohablo ho will bo, politic ally, na dead na Caesar's ghost. "TIIKM AVKRK MAl'l'V DAYS." Tho following clipping from n Portland paper, telling tho troubles n Lnkovtow man has in Rotting from his native metropolis to that on the Willamette Is enough to mako old bond resldonta homesick. At least, It Is unploasantly reminiscent of tho "good old daya" when tho only way Dond men had of getting to Portland was via tho 100-mllo atago ride to Shanlko: "Traveling nearly 1400 miles from n town In Oregon to got to Portland, was tho experlenco of Judge Ucrunrd Daly, of Lakovlow. His Itinerary, which covers a distance more than n third across tho continent, Is tho shortest route posstblo at this season of the year In point of time It Is tho only route to be taken which will permit a Lakevlow cltlien to como to Portland by railway. Lakevlow Is but 35G miles from Portland In an air lino. "Slnco tho Nevada, California & Oregon railway haa been finished to Lakevlow. the business man bound for Portland takes this road, goes south about 400 miles to Reno, thence about 250 mites across Cali fornia, and thenco north nearly 800 miles to Portland. Because of the low mountain ranco between Lako vlow and Klamath Falls, which has a fair mantlo of snow In winter nnd makes staging slow, tho circuitous railway rldo Is by far tho most com- tortablo and speediest." So. It nnvono Is disposed to bo pessimistic about tho conditions of today, all he has to do, If ho wants to bo cheered up, Is to look back up on the rallroadless yesterday: and assuredly tho sad-eyed ono will be- como a radiant optimist. And, by tho way, why can't wo pcrsuado thoso Lakevlow travelers, who pay railroad fares for 1400 miles, to come down to Dond this summer and tako our railroads Into Portland? GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE. Wo thank tho Metollus Central Orogonlan for reprinting our artlcto concerning tho country across the Deschutes, but really don't ycr know. It Is the custom to glvo credit. This Is tho universal custom, but not tho only reason; there are others. Des chutes Valley Tribune. Tho Culver paper Is not tho only sufferer at tho hands of tho Metollus sheet. The Hullctln sees articles plucked bodily from Its columns al most every week, "bead" and all. Of course we are all glad to save tho Motollua editor labor, but the pen la a better instrument or a newspaper man than the scissors. At all events, we all try to give credit when wo use what someono clso wrote, and we all like to get It. .The fire of Sunday night has $o lessons. Neither of them Is new, One Is that Dend should havo a fire alarm system of some kind that will really wako people; many peoplo slept through the blaxe, and know nothing of It until they camo down town tho next morning. The second is that the chemical englno for which the city has paid out closo to 11000 Is to be anything mora than an ornu- ment, there must be training In Ita uso: at present, as far as can be ascertained, thoro aro few If any mon who really understand how It works and who can direct Its operation. The Panama Canal bill, which Is to be reported to the House soon, will contain a provision. It Is learned, to the effect that any attempt to ob struct or destroy tho canal will bo punishable by a flno of 10,000 or ton years' imprisonment. Now.ono can't help wondering Just how that line would bo administered, not to say collected, If the person who did tho destroying was eoraoone like tho Emperor of Japan, or, say, the Kaiser! And In what prison would the offender bo Incarcerated? Representative Hawloy seems to have an excellent idea In his bill to make all land office business moro public, and especially to glvo tbo entryman an opportunity to havo all bis evidence heard and to know ex actly what charges have been prefer red against him. Central Oregon, like the rest of the West, has soon too many casea whero tbo statements of special agents have been acted on as if theso agents were divinely wise and Infallible. Jonathan Dourno has openly an nounced that he will support Colonel Roosovolt for tho Republican presi dential nomination. Secretary Knox has gono courting In Central America; bo Is seeking tho closer friendship and good fel lowship of tho Sou(horn republics. From ..present-(indications, ho Is about as apt to get all ho wants as a kuockor Is apt to prospor In Uond moaning that Mr. Knox haa somo hard Sledding ahead. Lakevlow Is to huvo n lino now railroad depot It la probable that tho city will maintain an exhibition thoro, In addition to keeping up n small park adjacent to tho building. (Lnkovtow may hoar watching -by tho rest of us who are nttor good, tdoas. BOURNE SENDS REPLY Senator Hay Ho Will (!lo I 'roe Mull Delivery Rill Cnrvful Consideration In reply to tho letter sent him con taining resolutions adopted by tho City Council regarding town mull de livery sorvlce. Senator Rourno has written to City Rccordor Ellis as follows: "I thank you tor writing mo In re gard to this matter and assuro you that I shall glvo tho samo my careful consideration whon tho subject cornea bofuro tho Senate for action, keeping In mind your viows. Should this bill bo passed, If you will again cull this matter to my attontlon. t shall bo glad to assist In securing such de livery for your town. "Should bo glad to hear from you at any time on public questtous In which you fool an interest. In a loter to Mayor Coo, Congress man Hawloy stated that ho would al so support tho mall delivery bill. SHOWING PICTU1UDS Film Taken llrro on Hnltroml Dny Ileitis Used In llnt by Itnltroml. Tho moving pictures which wore taken nt Uond on Railroad Day are being shown In tho East and are at tracting much attention, according to advices rccolved by Tho Ilullottn from W. K. French, Immigration agont In charge of tho Great North ern's Oregon exhibition oar. Tho In dustrial parado and tho ceremonies of driving tho golden spike are de pleted. Efforts havo boon mado to get theso films for exhibition In Ilend, but so far It has not been posstblo to secure tbo reel. It may bo posslblo to got It after tho railroad la through using It In tho East this spring. MRS. HCOVKLL COMIXfl. Mrs. llcsslo Latho Scovell, a tem po ranco speaker, will bo in Uond Sunday nnd Monday. Sunday morn ing sho will address tho public at tho Ilaptlst church, and at 3 p. m. will speak to young women. Monday forenoon sho will make a talk at tho High School and that ovonlng will bo glvon a reception at tho church by the young women. Preceding tho reception there will bo a contest by eight children of tho Loyal Temper ance Legion for a prlio. Tho public Is Invited to attond tho exercises and reception. HAH ENVIAIILi: RECORD. A record of which fow bus'nesi mon can boast Is that held by Harney O'Donnoll of tho Union Market. Mr. O'Donnell has boon In business for twenty-threo years nnd during that time has never failed to pay a bill, which was found correct, when It was presented to him for payment GOOD REPORTS COMING (Concluded from pngo one.) to contracting real and Immediate development." Irrigation KK-cal Intercut. The candldato Is especially Inter ested In tbo progress of tbo Irrigated lands and their Bottlers, lib advo cates that any Caroy Act company be absolutely prohibited from selling acreage until water Is delivered to It "I havo seen a great many hard ships worked upon settlors who havo bought and paid for land, Improved It, and then been compelled to wait month and years for water. Today they havo practically no redress, At least, tboy don't seem able to got any." A local application of tho Kansas "Illuo Sky" law Is ono of Mr. Forbes pet hobbles. In effect, such a law makes It Illegal to dispose of any stock of a corporation until its worth haa been passed upon by a stato offi cial. In Kansas tho official was the stato bank xeamlner. Deeming such a responsibility adds too much to tho powers and duties of tho bank oxaml nor. It Is Mr. Forbes idea that a com mission bo appointed to exnmlno Into tho responsibility of now corpor ations, before their stock Is allowed to bo placed upon tho market - "If there was such a sate guard for tho public," said Forbes, "repe titions of tho Orchard swindles would bo fow and far botween. It would safeguard tho public and honest cor porations." Hoods and Hoiiichteuilx. That tho laws governing tho char acter of vehicles that can uso public roads which aro In effect west of tho Cascades should also bo put In forco oast of tho mountains, Is tho opinion of Mr. Forbes. "Tho tlmo has comowhonXpntral nnd Eastern Oregon ls8n the map," Mr. Forbes said. ''Our roads should bo protected Just tho samo as aro thoso of tho Wlllamotto Valley. Ex cessive weights and rigs that destroy roads should not be allowed." A matter of goneral Interest at this tlmo is tho proposal of tho candldato tbut cultivation bo takon moro Into account In securing title to land, and rcstdonco less. "Real cultivation, t monn. Make It a auhttnntlnl Improvement, nnd when a solder hna really spent money nnd time making n ranch, thou lot him bo frco to live whero ho Ilkea." lloforo tho primaries It Is probable that Mr. Forbes will get around the district pretty thoroughly, FIRE PROVIDES WORK (Concluded from pngu one.) street, at their oxpMiio. Petition Is ProM'itted. A petition was presented asking Hint tho garngo on lot 0 of block in tin declared n public nuisance. This garage Is tho property of llenklo ft Ford. Tho petition was referred to Wounmly, Hteldl and French ns n committee to Investigate and report. Tho First National Hank was glvon n permit to blast nt tho corner of Oregon and Hond t roots, an filing n surety bond of 11000. A. M. Lara was granted permission to cut tho tree at tho roar of his storo, lotting It fall Into tho street It was felled this afternoon. Chief of Poltco Roberts reported three arrests In February and tho col lection of 4S In lines and fees, lie said that ho had Inspected 111 (lues nnd found 30 dofecttva, which ho had ordered put In good condition. Sam McMurtrlo wna given permis sion to construct n walk across Uond street half way botween Oregon nnd Novnda, at his own expense, the city reserving tho right to tear It up at any line. Numct Engineering to Commence. R. E. Koon. who got back last eve ning from a trip to Portland, report ed that engineering work on the sew. orngo system would bo stnrled as soon aa ho could get his party to gether. Ho will employ two or three local men, and will bo assisted by his brother from Chicago. Hills against tho elty totaling 1B75 wera nllowod and ordered paid, aa follows: 1'lqe For. Lum. Co., turn. , . . 190.00 Joe Porter, spl police. ..... 3.00 li, I. Fox. team biro. ...... 15.00 C. ll. Phlltppl. spl police 4.S0 F. L. Cutp, spl pollco. ,..,... 3.00 Tom Murphy, spl services P.60 A. (lobhnrdl, spl services.,.. 3.00 C. D. ilrown, salary...... 100.00 S. E. Roberts, salary. . . . . , 100.00 II. W. I & P. Co., February water nnd light 160.20 11. W. L. & P . Co., material, . .B0 Uond Hdw. Co., supplies..., 17.35 Premiums on lionds of Chlof of Killco and treasurer 26.00 I I Fox, drnyngo. ....... 4.25 N. P. Smith, supplies 3.35 Hunter IJros., algns 4. GO FIRE LOSS OP $16,000 (Concluded from page ono.) sonal effects. Mr. Mlntor said that at a conservative cstlmato tholr loss was $900. Corkett Heavy ixmer. A henvy losor was C. II. Cor kett Nothing whatavor was saved, and ho places his loss at 13,000. Ho had only 500 Insuranco. A hand- so mo soda fountain was among his proporty destroyed. Mr. Corkett will reopen as soon as ho can secure another loontlon. Tho stock of goods whloh Mr. Hrcdenhagon lost was valued at 16600 and his Insuranco was 12000. J A. Jackson, brother-in-law of Mr. Ilrcdonhngen, had a buffalo overcoat vnluod at 1200 nnd a shotgun worth $125 destroyed. A bass viol Iralong- Ing to F. O. Minor and much sheet music also wont up In smoke. S. C. Caldwell's loss was about $500 Tho inllllnory stock of Mrs. Maude Alnsworth In tho Mutzlg building was damagod to the extent Of prob ably aevoral hundred dollars In being A CHOICE OF STYLES is always demanded by tho stylish dresser, and wo cater to this discrimination by keeping all styles in stock for tho season. Wo would liko to show you some stunning creations from tho best hut factories, with widoand narrow brim, high and low crowns, in all sizes, and in all shades too, A. i. FRENCH Oregon St., Dot. Wall und Bond. ssw 1 " "dP? BY Jssssssssssssssssssssssss! BBBBBBBBBfr 3sSsf BSBBBBBBBBBBsi IBIIsbbbbbbbKwsbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI removed, Mrs. Aluswurtli was nt (Irnsa Valley, Oro., nt thn tlmo. Hurt, tho shoo repairer, got all his outfit out and sustained no loss. Much of tho damage In Caldwell storo was caused by water. Had the chomloal engine been In usnlilo con dition, much of thlB could hnve boon avoided. Tho mon who handled tho hoso did fine sorvlco in saving this building and others that would havo gono with It, , The ono-stnry building destroyed was valued by Mr. Davles at $3000. Ilo had $1400 Insurance, Ho will robulld. After tho llro tho Oregonlau Cirlll IIUKOI'UAN PLAN Hotel Wright Mrs. Nellie Wright, Prop, Bond Only Stono Hotel. Strictly Modern. Klcctrlc Lluhts, Hot and Cold Wnlor, ltath nnd Telephone. Now Building All Now Furnishing. Dining Kootn In Connection, Only ono block from depot Cor. Bond and Greenwood Sis. STAR RESTAURANT and BAKERY Corner Bond nnd Greenwood strcols. Wo norvo to order from 6:45 n. m, to 10;00 p. m. Family stylo incnls from 12 to 1:110 p, m. nnd fi: 115 to 7:30 p. in. Meals 35c Bakery Goods of All Kinds nt tho Iwost Prices In Town, RESIDENCE PROPERTY In the Most Beautiful Part of Town Deschutes Lots in this ntltlition nrc close to the business center, nml we arc sell ing nt prices fur below wlutt is being risked for property much further out, Also .some of the best business corners in the city. Some of the best buys in fanning prop crtics are listed with us. Timber land bought and sold. Hunter Office Corner Wsll HHNO, bbbbbLbbbbdV ,bv k I4bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb bbbbbbbbbT I'bsbbbBMhbbbibbbS SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBFl - Mott roofinc cuanntcei are a joke. Experience teaches the longer a roofing: b guaranteed to last, the poorer it it. Manufacturers inexperienced in making roofingi without knowledge as to ihcir dependability without rcipomlbility at to their own financial standing, will very often gurantec their roofing for any number of years limply to get the order. The roofing generally fails and so does tho firm that makes It anJ they never live to make good their guarantee. Malthoid Roofing ii made to make good and while iu manufacturers guarantee It, their guarantee is unnecessary because the ropftng in itself is sufficient to do all that U claimed for it. For twenty-six years, The ParafHnc Paint Co., of San Francisco and Chicago Height have made and guaranteed their roofing and not one single purchaser can ever say that Company hai even hesitated to make good a guarantee, You can depend upon the responsibility of the makers 6t Malihold Roofing, and you will never have to bother .about guarantees if you use Malthoid Roofing. Skuse Hardware Co BEND, nerved hot coffou to thoso who Imol boon helping nt tho fire. Tho idihj was cold nnd tho clollilug of many 0 thoso who got wnl froxo on them, Firemen do Finn Woik This Is tho third flro here In tin Inst flvn months, tho others being tin! Uond street flro In November ami hJ sawmill flro In January. At this one by far tho best recoil was mndo by the volunteer Dromon! whoso excellent work, bucked f lloiid'it rplomlld wntor pressure ,ii good hydrants, accomplished won 11 era In speedily ciia-hlug tbo llnimm, RATES UllASONADLIl Addition i I'll' HI L 1. M k1C ft" s & Staats and Minnesota Street OKIidON. HU OREQON 81 ti ii Mr Mr Ax. P" s In lh. nh Y