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THE BEND BULLETIN VOL. X, DEND, OREGON. WJDJESDAY, AGUUST 21, 1912. NO. 24. BALFOUR SAYS ATTACK UK I CRITICISA1 DUE JURIES, NOT SHERIFF Ciunly OUU'cr 'Ililrikw II U Duty I'liUhfiilly lloiif nnii lloml Hitlr "llltthrr tK' ? I'lml Troutilr, Too. . OH II I'll "My lirlntU'i nr up. Thiy coin? nftor ma All tlioy ilcne. IlKlU." Thai oxprufco Bhorlff T. N. Hal four' vluw, at klntod uvr tht tola phono yritcnlay, In cunnvctlun with the chanse (lovornor Wet lift innile KKttltut ti 1 1 ii. tha nllcsntlcmi of tlio Iteilmuml reformer, and lht thront diird Kiilicrimtorltil procedure nrlrnt hl bond, on (ho roimd of uufulflll incut of' duty. Wlun okkrd what lie had to lay reiardlnc J. N. Crciuhaw, who chiefly tlrrd up (lovornor Writ's action, Mr. Unlfour refrained from uxprciilriK hlmaelf, "If I told you my real opinion, I inlitht liurn out a fin." ho itld. It Is charged by Oovernor West that Sheriff llalfour appealed to that the county might iiunt rambler and other i)lireuiahlo clllteni and that when an effort km mado to raid Kumbllnr. plucca and dlDordorly Iioiin that the Sheriff sent an In lormer abend to notify the proprie tor of thet place that n raid wm In ilKht mid to lt on the watch. It wa futther chanted that Mayor June! of Itediiiotul Urclitred that the DUlrlct Attorney wa with him In hi aliened .(clement thai gambling would continue utiinollnt In that town. UUtrlct Attorney Fred VI. ton, of Tho Dalle, n yet ha not been heard from. HherlfT llalfour Matt that ho Ii willing to Ktand on hi record. He and hi frUndi lell that he ha llted up to tho reaponallilllt.ea of hi office a thoroughly a po.lhle under tho clrcunutatice. and that crltlelim hould Iki directed agaliikt "higher up.'" "Hlnco 1 havo len In orrice," ay llalfour, "ovary grand Jury of thl county that baa had before It viola tlon of tho dlnordrrly houie law mid Imllar offentrs, brought thnro by ma and my deputies from Ineorporntod town of thl Bounty. h refused to reixirt Indictments against the keep era and their Inmate, and grand Juries before my administration hue madu roKrt to tho effect that It did not fool Ihut tho taxpayer lit general should bo burdenod with the uxpenio of keeping tho town closed. "What InrouruguiiH-ut I there under thoio clroitmstitnre to uihko arrest when the taxpayer. thrntiKh their grand Juries, refure tu Indict and Indirectly theity InntrHet mo nut to make arrests for such often seT Tho Governor should direct hi effort toward tho education of Crook County grand Juror before censuring a county official for doing what hi ooixllttiiuit Instruct him not to (In. I'libllc lluililirx Vended, "While I ii in of tho sumo political extraction a tho (lovornor, ho know ii well a I Hint II I Imposslblo'to iiiforc" statutes whoro you hao not tho bsrklnjt or public opinion, nud whim you nm without the support of tho grand Jury tho case la hopeless and hht expressions regarding tho In tictlvltle of injmlf mid appelate nro nlthrut fotiiiilntlun ortrulh hnd have no merit In thuni asldu fiom their Intended grandstand effect In other oommutiltloB." In tho matter of hi bond, mid (ho promlMMl procoduru iignlnst It, Mr. llalfour stated that ho has had tho heft legal advice hn could obtain and I assured that tho bond I entirely protected. Tho sureties on tho bond nro I). P. Htownrt, W A. Ilooth and Oscar Hyde. REDMOND MAYOR RESIGNS Governor West, Threatening Military Intervention, Ousts H. F. Jones, Convicted of Gambling Reformers Predict Further Shakeup. WORK ON PRESBYTERIAN CHICHJBOGHESSES Man for (VMHIO lliilldlliK Coinplcte.l nnii Conlriirl 80011 Will Im It. Kltrhrii ami Cliolr ItiMims I'esturc. Tho new homo of tho Presbyterian church of (lend Is gradually pro ,;reilug. Tho pait'ir and trustees an- scthttt rrtgagei I.. stcirlng-bld for It construction. Many bid are already In their hand. The con tract will be let the lattor part of thl week. H will lie a handeomo church when completed according to plan and specification approved by the board of trustees. It will bo 01x04 feet In the clear, with kitchen, Iodic' parlor, library and choir room pastor's study. Sunday School room, and audience room, all of which I to bo finished In good artistic taste with skilled workmaushlp. Actual construction work has been begun. The ground have been cleared the last week of all the tree nud rubbish, the foundation trench dug and sufficient, rock for foundation purtKire placed on the trench line. The furnace room space ha been excavated and the lut leveled In front. It I the ambition of the congregation to build a church worth at lesst 15000. Tho plsu aud specification carry an expenditure of at least that much. "It I our ambition to have an edifice that will not only care for tho need of Hund today but that also will ho a credit to the town for the next decado", said the Itov. I. !. Oorby. "Wo believe Hend I to bo a big, city, and wo wish to be pre pared for our future work." ItAIN lU'lllNt. WKKK. Main of groat benefit to farmer lnvn fa! Inn durtne the lait week. the total precipitation being .OS Inches. Tho rain occurred irtim Wednesday through Saturday, at Interval. A little out grain wa In tho field, and (he ahower were com peratlvely light, slight damage was done on thl head, and a deal of good Pi dry farming district and whoso seeond crop grasses wore Hear ing eut'.lng time. CI.KAN IT KIHTKItH. (Hlstera Herald) On Monday morning C I Olst, deputy sheriff, visited the places where gambling has been going on and ordored It closed. Gambling hnd become qu'te common and open nd It was high time some action wa taken to put a atop to It. Things hnvo been running on tho high speed at Itedmond during tho last week. Tho final result ha been ,1)11) resignation of Mayor It. 1 Jones and City Marshal Z. T. McClay, nftor I (Inventor West had threatened to plnco the town under martial law, i'lrst. It appear tint cltlicns of Jtcd moral, finding that tho admlnlstra tlon t'ounUiiMiiccd vice, protested to Ooverntr West. Tho Governor told Jones to behave himself. Jones told the Governor Itcdmond wa hi town, that gambling would continue a long a It lulled him. and that tho Goternor could go chase himself or word to that effect. Then Jone wa caught gambling, convicted and flnxl. Whereupon tho Governor telegraphed for hi resignation. Jone refuted to give up hi Job. The Governor promised to send soldiers. Monday afternoon Jones thought better of It and resigned. A new mayor I to bo chosen Monday. That I tho itory In expurgated primer form. However, It detail are rich, rare and racy That the last chapter which Isn't written yet, may be a sensational a It prede cessor, I hinted by those who have been responsible for tho clean-up backed by the gubernatorial big stick. I'rlrtlon for Koine Time. Por some time a group of lled- mond citizens have been at logger head with the administration, and their protests that the town bo cleaned tip have been without avail. Such Is tho gonornl statement of J. M Crenshaw, clergyman-editor, who Is leader of tho reformer. I Apparently determined to "get the ! good" on the mayor, and secure evidence that would Justify Governor 1 West In Interfering, as ho did at Huntington, n well a such would 'convkt tho town' chief executive of lawbrcaklng, the services of a prl I vato dotcctlvo were secured, K. A. Dillon being the man employed. It Is understood that Dillon wa In the lumploy of tho state, acting a n pedal evidence-gatherer for the Governor. On either Tuesday or Wednesday, the Cth or 7th, Jone made a night of It at tho gambling table. Un fortuustely for his political life, the tportlvo ma) or "sat in" with no other hut Ulllon, detective. They played until long after daylight. There Is tome conflict of opinion a to which one won. Some ay that Jone came off $200 to the bad. while other, apparently a well In formed, stoutly maintain that the mayor, who Is "some pumpkin" at poker, managed to separate the state sleuth from a roll of bill that totaled 1 CO. In thl connection somo folk arc wondering who gel (ho 200, If Jones actually lost that amount, and, oourerioly, who foots tho bill If Dillon was "cleaned" to tho tuno of 1100. "Hope the Governor has to hold tho wick", wa tho way one official who hn tome In for some unpleasant publicity, ex (nested It. Mil) or Hindi n Hat. y Shortly after the all-night poker piriy Mfl)oi' Jones smelted a rat. A hq gradually awoke to tho ncnt little trap Into which It appear ho hnd fallen, that rat smolled more and more It was, probably, the most altogether unsavory rat with which Mr. Jones ha ever come In contact HI suspicion that he had been play ing Jack pots with a wolf disguised ax a lamb were further strengthened when he chanced to see Dillon, hi former poker adversary, riding with Crenshaw In an auto. At least, Mr. Crenshaw thinks Jones saw Dillon with him, and that the Illuminating sight was the starting point for the mayor's brain storm. Thereupon It appears Mayor Jone got busy. He became a paragon of Irreslstable action, Ho exceeded all speed llmltH for virtue. The swift little self-starting reform campaign ho Inaugurated would make Anthony Cumstock and France Heney and The Colonel look like amateurs; would, in fact, put any first class re former In the shade always except ing, of course, Oswald West, Govern or of Oregon, for Mr. West has tho advantage of Mr. Jones, Inasmuch a (he militia stand back of his man date. The hasty Jones reform campaign took the shape of a notlco to the gambling places that "from thl date no more gambling games will he al lowed by the city authorities," or word to that effect, say Mr. Cren shaw. The mayor, apparently, also immediately went on record, to In fluential citizens, that ho had ordered The Golden Rule A YOUNG FARMER went to his bunker n short time ago uiul risked to borrow SHOO.OO. After consulting the depositors ledger and noting the condi tion of siiid farmer's account the banker said: "Alright sir, you can have it. I observe that while your account is not large, yet it has been gradually increas ing, which shows that you are succeeding. I also note that you are apparently doing all your business with us, which shows that you are our friend, and we always feel like helping our friends." Was the banker's conclusion logical? This bank preaches and practices the Golden Rule. GOVERNOR WEST MAKES STATEMENT FOR BULLETIN (The following letter from Governor West Is In reply to a request for a statement of his views and Intended action regarding the Kedmoud situation, and charges bo had made against Sheriff lllfour.) (Continued on last page) 8AI.KM, Ore., August 19, 1912. Mr. G. I Pulnam. Kdltor, llond Bulletin, Ilend, Oregon. My dear sir: Thl I to acknowledge receipt of your kind favor of the 10th Inst., in reference to condition at Itedmond. The conviction which have been secured at Itedmond since tho date of your letter, and the evidence obtained and submitted at the trial make It unnecessary for me to furnish )ou an extensive statement about the lack of law enforcement In that town. Aa to Sheriff llalfour: I have no patience with a public official who alts Idly by and permits these conditions to exist- He could clean these towns up In twenty-four hour and It I his duty to do to. It I not for the Sheriff of Crook County to say which law breakers will be arrested and sent to the poultentlary. It la not for him to say that "we will round up the cattle thief and tho forger, but violators of the liquor, gambling and other laws against similar offenses may continue with Impunity." It Is hi duty to see that all violator of the law are brought to trial. He la not Justified In standing behind the report of the Grand Jury which refuses to indict for there are other grand Juries. Kven if bo haa not tho support he should, he could clean up these outfits slngle-hsnded and it Is his duty to do o. If he needs any assistance from this offlco In tho performance of his duty it will bo gladly granted. Having had nothing but the most kindly feeling toward Mr. llalfour I, some tlmo ago, wired him calling his attention to conditions. I did so because I wanted to give him an opportunity to take caro of It hlmsolf. If he I unwilling to do hi duty, he should step out of tho way, In order that someone who will do It wilt take hi place. I am Just gutting a good atart In this campaign of law-enforcement. S have tried to Impress upon the county and stsio official of thl state that I mean builnet and a number of tbcm have not taken It seriously. My Investigations show that condition have much Improved In Ilend since you have taken office, but there is still need of a little house-cleaning and 1 wish to take this opportunity to assure you of the hearty co-operation of thl office In any step which you take toward (hi end. Yours sincerely, OSWALD WEST. A mm NOW VICELESS TOWH. SAYS "CITY OFFICIAL" Northern Neighbor I a Model of Virtue Complain That Melollu Saloon Operate Without License A "statement of a city official" of Madras, published In the Portland Orvgonlan, says, among other things: "Madras haa been persistent, until today there la less crimo in this city, possibly, than In any frontier city of tho same slxc In the West. There are four saloons in operation, all working under a license, notwith standing the fact that In a neighbor ing town, (Metollus) only five mile to tho south, on equal number of saloon are in operation, and are paying no license, save to the Inter nal Itcvonue Department, and de spite the further fact that the town7 which Is not Incorporated, is In a dry precinct. "Such a state of affairs ha existed for the last year or more. There are no members of tho underworld In Madras now. The present condition has been brought about slowly by the city officials, acting on the knowl edge that no assistance would be tendered by tho county." The rest of tho article goe on to show that Vice, which admittedly ex isted In Madras previous to Incor porate in April. 1910, flourished there considerably before llalfour be came sheriff, or under the regime of Frank Klklns. FLOWER SHOW GREAT SUCCESS LADIES DO THEM SELVES PROUD Ilenutlful KvlilbltN make Annual l.rent More IMIftlitfal Than, Ker Sliver Cup Incrn- i the for Contestant. With a big and appreciative at tendance and an excellent' lot of ex hibits, tho annual flower ahow given nnder the auspice of the Ladles' Library Club took place Saturday afternoon. Owing to the Inclement weather and the partial state of com pletion of the building, the show waa not held In the O'Donncll building, as first planned, but In the Johnson store room formerly occupied by Thompson, next to tho Commercial Club. While tho heavy ralna of the week were welcomed by farmers, they proved nono too popular with the ladles, aa many of the prettiest ex hibits planned were put out of com mission. The most notable damsgo was to popples; some extremely beautjful beds of these flowers were spoiled for exhibition purpose al most at tho lost minute. , However, the show waa in every way most successful. The total number of exhibit waa close to GOO, of which some 23S wore entered In the contest for tho many prlxes, offered through the generosity of various cltlxens, whoso name aro listed oo'ow, together with those of the v ln.it r. This year more potted plant and uncut flowers wero on view than la the past. Many people who bad planned to be on hand, cither as spectator or contestant, were kept away by tho promise of afternoon showers, In spite of which, however, there was a good attendance. Re freshments were served and many of tue cut Powers sold. A feature among (ho prlxes this year was a handsome silver cup of fered by the Emblem Club, which goes for tho best all-round display of flowers, and become the property of whoever wins It three auccesslvo seasons. The winner Saturday was Mr. E. W. Richardson. A feature that added to the at tractive appearance of tho room was a lot of beautiful roses sent by W. D. Cheney of Seattle. Many of theso were sold later, aa wero flowers con tributed by Mr. E. 1), Farrah. In addition to the cultivated flowers there waa a considerable ex hibit of w'ld flowers. Altogether, the fact that the Hend country can grow all kinds of poslcu, from deli cate roses to hardier iKossoma, waa Illustrated most effectively, while tho several excellent entrle of vege tables gave examples of tho soil pro ductivity In that direction. Tho following Is the list ot prlto award made by tho Judges, Mrs. E. (Contlnuod on page two.) ?r JJ'Im'w it J?fw I -5ii stv s? JwCv fcrw SSKx ob & The Deschutes Banking & Trust Company of Bend, Oregon 'Conservative Banking for Conservative People." 8. MORK1S LAItA, President F. O. MINOR, Secretary K. M. LARA, Cashier PliiKCTORS: D. PKRRULL, P. O. MINOR, It. M. LARA, A SQUARE DEAL niiiy nlwnys be expected from n square dealer. We deal in Squares and every other essential for Carpenters and other handicraftsmen. 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