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WEEKLY EDITION The bend Bulletin. i 4 VOL. XV. WIND, UKHVnVTVM f'Ol'NTV, OMOIOX, TIIUWDAV, APHIL l, 11)17. NO. 7 ! 4 . V REPORT GIVEN ON BOND ISSUE NO RECOMMENDATION MADE, HOWEVER. '1'ax lovy mill lliilldlng Hlto Needed fur Library Good Uond mill Food I'n'iKwrdne l)lnriicd by tlommerrlnl Club. (From Thuraday'a Dully.) Nearly 100 member of tho Uond ?mumorclnl club amlof 'the (.adlos , Auxiliary, gathered nt the Pilot llultn Inn yesterday nvciilnir to hour a win toniiutttitl report on tho advisability of bonding Hiu oily for (ho Htrnhorn railroad, mml tollitnn to-u. variety of mlilroaswi, ranging from food pro nanidne'iw to good roads. Tim incut- Ihk was hold In tho owmlng, rather than nt noon, no Hint the. muinbora rnuld ko dlrerTtly 'afterward to tho O A. C. food prepareduoM lectures, but tlin latmlbM of (he arrlvitl of tho emtlug trnln resulted In th leelurea being pontpnued until today. TIii first report of Him hvmuIiir wan that rIvhii by Manager II. J. Over turf. In which Iih stated (hut he had made tentative luqulrl concerning th seenrlxg of Carnegie aid for n llbary In llnnd, mid had been given to understand that n rlty tax levy if T2Q00 a year, together with the providing fitn aultuhlti building altH, wouhbcrMult In lha uroetlun of n 4W.0Q2bulldlng. The matter wna referred to the llhrnry imtnlltH. Htriihoru Cnmmlllro Ucm.H. C. 8. HuiUoii, rhatrmuu of the , ytrahctrn, committee, rvportinl thai -after U tkurough cnuvniHt of tho opin ion hald by Hand volera, thu mini mlttce had found aontlmnnt for audi Kgaliul tho proposed ft 00,000 bond Imuo.IO ho an oveuly divided that th. comniltlofl would mnkii no rec owmQiidutlon as to action. J. W. Morris, representing tho Ore gon gpite Motor association, spoke, outlining tho nlma of the organlHi tlon aa. better roads and t unity of Hit bin anil onrutratloti of 'Work by th auto owners of Oregon. Il da tared that with n unit of tho assoc iation In each oounty of tho state, It should be iiomIuU to bring about such (Hiudltlona an to Indue IB, 000 ara n year from outalda etatea, Into Oregon, representing S,000,000 brought Into ttia state by tourists. Ha oztondod an Invltutlon to tho Baud Auto elub to affiliate with tho atata organisation, if they full ao In rlltfed. Free Uollxory Pledged. ty W. V. Wnrd, Hiiparluloudunt of tho Northern KxprowrCo, announced that a free dallvory mid plekup ser vice In tho husluoaa auction of Iloud would begin Monday. In two years, ha aald, thu company hoped that tho vol u iiIh of huMliiamT would make pes- albla tlis oxtoualou of tho aorvlco to tho roaldaueH dlatrlota. County ARrluulturnllHt Illanchnrd Ravo n tow romnrka on tho food pro- narmlnenH iiuoatlou. doolnrluR that ih hoyn nod dirts of tho arhoola Mould ho onllMtud to till tho vnonnt lota und.buk yonli In Hand, l'roal- dnt KloyVT)6mout, of tho club, Imck- I Iiir up Mr. Illnnchiird'a uniiurtloii, fmnlntnlnod Hint It la tho patriotic fiyVluiy qt evory "cltliuu of tho Uultod Status not uctually onRaRod In. war r to rollovu tho food atrliiRouoy lu all imwlblo mtuina. AVIATION PROVES THE MOST POPULAR ARMY DEPARTMENT " tOut of ttovon Now lUfmlta Announc- , mhI 1!odn Kio Will TnUo Up s Acrlnl Work for U. H. (From Monday's Dally,) An a result of work lu Uond and In ninnlluy towna In Central Oregon, Corporal OhnrU'H Davis, ,rocruitug offlcor for the' United Btntqa unity. today annouured tlio iinmoa of seven in ore mon iludt;od to enter Undo Sum's land nnd nlr service. Aviation lu proving tho most pop ular branch o the urniy, and flvo of tho new list of recruits nro In this department. Thoy nro Snm Qlonn and Churlea A. JnckHon, Uond; llor imjd IlnniBoy nnd Lesllu Huniaoy, of Mallrua, and Joint T. Fleming, or TUiiltnoiiil, Ouy Towoll nnd Itoy -Ol'ndimoll, of Madras, enlisted in aheottBt'JVrllllory. ') '- FOllIisKiN OftTECTB DEVOURED IJV TOT RESULT IN DEATH Kiiurritl Krrvlri'N for llnby DiiiikIiI't of Mr. mill Mr. W. M. Voon to Jin Huh! Tomorrow. (Troiu Wiidiumilny'a Dally.) Aouto Raatro-mitorltla, broiiKht nbnitt by tho awnllowliiR of fnrolRn auhittnnriM, cniiHod tho dimth of tho JO mouth' old duuKhtor of Mr. mid Mra. W. M, Voon, or l.ytto addition, nt mldnlRht lnnt iiIrIU. Dirt and amid, with tho onniuolnd hook from n nhoo, whloh tho rhlld had takon, aot up an luflnmntlon of tho atom, noh and lutimtliioa Klrday, from which tho llltlo ouo lind not KtriuiKtlt to mcovor. Kuuornl aorvlcoa, It wna anuouncnd todny, will bo hold at 10 o'clock to. morrow morning from tho uiidcrtok ItiK purlora, Itov, i. I., TorlnRor, of tho IluptlNl chunb, offlrlalliiK In tormntil s III bo In I'llot Dutto com otory, X TRIALBEBIN5 lUltfi AND WM.iaitD IIOt'KTON THI.I, iW IIMUNd l.igi'OH IN I'lU.VK HIIHI'I'IHI.D'H AtTO .mondav Niciir. ( From WialiiwHlay'a-J)nlly.) KfforlN on tho Mirt of V. C. Main, ntturnoy for tha ilfoiina. to illmnlaa tho eaao umiliml Frank Hhnfflold, or- roated Monday nlRlit on a charKO of biHitlaRRliiR, fnlla.1 thla afternoon In Jtmtlo court, wlion JiiiIko J. A Kaa to ovorrulml tho motion to dlimlia. lit, iii iimnnti.i .if iiiu tarn ih .,,, Tlgl,.,ivn.i iIIPV ilnariiif sr h great national, n great International, Mnlre nriiiy a nutublo mid honored citllri il T VrLr Pin.. In Mm. I ,"H,t ''"K" the M-rlc of the nation mid tho world, tho efficient friend uilliari, r. 1 larKor, -"" f,a"'mid alor of fren men everjwhem. Tlioiiaiul, nay, hundniL of thou, holmor, J. .N. Ilunlor, It. (I. UlnoK-, ,id of men otherw No llahlo to military mti Ire will of right and of mcr- wall and John Hteldl oaliiK ciifMvit to rouilor ii verdict. Hurl Houston, deputy nhorlff, who with hi brother, NlRht I'ollreman Wlllard HoiiRton, effected tho arroat, Vn tho tlrat wltneaN, taatlfying that ho bad ahndnwed Rhefflold nil Mon day, hod aeon him hand n packaRo ... t.....l V-.. l.. l.ll. .. !.. - ... nmi ...,. nvinii ...u ...... had haatlly allppml unilor hla coat, nnd that on awirchlng Sheffield'! oar hu bad found n aaalcd (tiart of whlakoy. Tho bottle mill Its contents wore nfforiNl In evidence. Tho wit - no tuontlouad that Hlioftlold had boon titular more or Icmhi cloao aur- viii..... f ..,..,u ii.,,.. ,..;.... . ,lnl ., , Wlllard HoiiNton waa the noxt w'1 unaa oxatniuart. auttiHR in tuo ariy part wf hla toetlmony that there had been couahlerabla Inloxleatlon ou Monday night, and that he had been told by aovorat Individual that Shef field was dlie)MtiiK Huuor. Ills testimony extended well Into the af ternoon. Several witnesses whom the state hud Intended to aubpoenno for the hearing could nut be found, It was leumed. HTATK 1IK11IWAV COMMIHSION HUrO.MMKNDM Hl'KNDINO OF in,00t) 11V FIDI3ltAL (JOVHll.V MI'.NT AND HTATK. (From Monday's Dally.) That tho Htnto Highway commis sion Is co-operating to tho fullest extent with tha Rood ronda move tvunt In Deschutes county, la cvl doncod lu n copy of tho minutes of thu commission, Just received front Portland, Tho roquout of tho Des rchlitcB country court for JlG.PnO fndoral pud htnto aid, ou condition that tho county furnishes $G000, to bo usud lu tho construction of tho Mo Kunzlo 1'asn road, Is approved uud recommendation mado to the Suorotury of Agriculture lu Wash ington, D. C., that work bo stutrod on tho highway at us early n date as possible. In commotion with t.ho MoKonzlu road, the commission rocomniomlH to tho Dopnrtmont of ARrloulturo that J7fi000 be furnlBhod by tho fodornl Roverkimont for tho work, uudor tho Slmokloford hill, with tho under standing that thu commlBBion wU match thu amount. Similar notion, nnd recommenda tions for equal appropriations nro mado in rogard to tho Ochoco-Cnnyon Crook road, beginning nt n point 10 mlloB from Prlnovlllo, and continu ing to tho Whqolor counjy lino. HICKENZIE ROAD AID REQUESTED PRESIDENT DEiNDS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPL 'My follow roiiiitrymriit Tho rnfrnnrn of our bolotril roiinlry Into Hi (trim mid tprrlblo Mr for ilcmoci'iicy mill liiiniiin rlKlila. which luii aluikci tho ttorlil, crt'iiloM o nuuiy iroblitm of rinlloiiul lifo mill action ulilch cull for liiimcllnto coiiNldiTiitlon nuil urttlcmenl tlict I Iiojm; you will x-rinlt inn to ndilrrAN jihi o fow tuirila of ciirncnt cOIUim'I mid npprul with rcK'inl to tliein. I'lOIIT 1H Vtm IT'TtHi: I'KACK. "Wo nro rapidly putting oar nnvy upon nil active war footing nml urn nbout to rrt-iito nml rvjulp it grrat iirniy, but tlirwo nro tho Nlniplrxt parfa of tho urvat tonk to wlilrli n have nildrrwtrd ournrlvrM. Thrre U not u alnglo Mlfiull rlriiicnt, no fur aa I mn urn, In tlin rnuno o are flRhtinR; for. Wti urn flRlitltiK for what mo txllno and wUli to Imi tho rlRhta of nutnklnil and tor Hi" future H'juo nml mcurlty of tho world. "To do IIiIm Krcut thliiK worthily mid Mirc.Wiilly, c tnunt devote our. npIion to tho MTvIre ultliout rr(curd to profit or mntiTlnl iiilvantuKo noil iilth an rnrrgy mid liitPlllKonro tliut will rim to tho letel of tho t-ntrrprNo Itflnlf. Wf muni rt-nlUe to Ihr full how great tho tanU. anil liow many f IiIiikm. how tunny kind mid clrnirnta of rnparity nml mtiJco mid M-lf-Hiwrlflco It luvoUr. ' Allf.VDANT FOOD NKKDKII. "Tlice, thru, nro Clio thing mo iinmt do urll, lx-ldr fighting, the thing iilthout vthlrli nirro fluhtlng would lo fruition: "Wo iiiimt aiipply Ubundunt fiMMl for oiirm-lirn nml for our nniiloa anil our rmurii not only, but iiIho for n largo part of the nation with whom uo lutvo now inado common raitM, In who. Mipport nml by whooo hIiIcm wo nhall lio fighting. "Wo intuit aiipply hl by tlin hutidrch out of our Nhlpyunl, to carry to tho othrr aldo of tllo urn, Miliimirliic or no Hubiiiurliioi., wluit will cirry day bo uordtil thrro mid iihuudiiiit matrrlalN out of our field mid our mine ami our fm-torti, with which not only to rlotlio ami r.ulp our own force on laud nnd ara, hut iiImi to rlotlio nml nupport our Hoplo for whom tlin gnl. lnnt fellow under nriu run no longer work, to help clothe mid eulp th" iiriulr with wlildi wn nro ro-opemtlug in HuroM; mid to keep the loom anil iiimiufurtoricn there In mw iiiiitrrlnl. INDl'KTItllirt ML'HT I.Vt'ltKAftK. "Wn utUKt kiipply coal to the fire going In idilp nt hcii and In the furn iic of liuutlrcr of fnrtorlii. urro tlio on, t.lc'1 of which to make arm nml mnmuiiltlon, liolli here nml there: mil for woruout railway a hack of tho fighting front; locomotlie and rolling utock to take tho place of Uiom; eierj day going to piece; mule, lioie, cntllo for labor mid for .mllltury Mirilrc, eierylhliig with which the eiplc of Iiigland and France mid Italy nml Itii'xln halo iikiially aupplliil llieiu'he hut cannot now afford men, tho material or I tie machinery to make. "It I eildont to eiery thinking mail tliiit our ludiixtrlex. In farm, In hlp)artb, In the mine, In the furforlo; imikt bo made more proline anil more efficient than eier and that the) mint bo mon economically mmmgvtl and belter adnpteil to the particular requirement of our lak then they haio Imm'ii In the iiimt. mid what I want to iu' I that tho men mid women wlui ideiolo their thought mid their energy country mid conducting the fight for Hnco mid freedom Jut a truly ami Jut it cffrctltcl) n tho men on tho battlefield or lu the trcnchoH. , WOHKHItS WII.I. WIN 1IONOU. I "Tim I niliint rlul forcif. of the coutilri, men mid women alike, will he II I Miy i,o eriiel from their hen leu talulng work or tho field nnd factorlc a itarl of tho great patriotic force of "I take the I Uteri)', therefore, of nddrvlng thl word to tho fnrmera, of tho country ml to all who work oil tin farm: Tho Mipromo need of our own nation mid of the nations wlti which we nro ct-oH'ratiiig I mi uhoiiudnuco of NiipplIrM, mid iiieclally of fiMHlntuff. Tho ImiKirtuuro of mi ndiMuatn foml upply, iiKflnlly ! """""""" "" ""' " " ll'f lli..lli .& fit, fcjl .llilak Wt k4) l.di , iir whole great enterprlM iimiii wlilrli wo linio euiliarkeil will Iirenk down ,M fa, TIW r,pH fiHid nvnn are low. i lilUOI'i: HHI.IIIS ON AMFItK'A. "Not only during the profit omerguncy hut for omo time after pearo "ball limn come, both our own people and n lurge jintportlou of the ixsjpln 1 of Kunti' iniixt rely iimui tho hancM In Amerlpi. I'ikiii Hip fnrment of 'I1'" country, therefore, lu n large mpuoune, rrt tho fnto of tho war and tho r",n. "'J'",' ''"'' May the nation not wimt hh.ii them to omt im Mop that will InrreiiKO tho production of their laud, that will bring nlaiut thr : mint effectual co-operation lu the ale mid dMrlbutlon of thoir food pro- I ur,t7 , "The lime I nhorl. It I of the -! -rliFII is ! "I IIH" IIM'-I iuin iiMiii' iiiinMiiiivi, . -.ea ,K jM.-.ll.le be done, and dime Immediately, to make Mire of large liarot. 1 rail iiimiii young men nnd old the land to lUTept mid net uhiii thl duty to turn host to the farm mill uiako certain that no pains ami no labor I larking lu thl great mutter. AIM'KAL M.UIK TO TUP. SOI Til. "I particularly npix'al to the fanner of the Koutli to plant abundant' fiMMliturr iih ull a cotton. They ran how their uvtrlutliii In no lietter or more coin luring way than by reMMlug tho great temptation of tho pres ent high price of cotton mid helping, helping iioti a great scale, to feci!) the nation ami the insiple oierywhore who art fighting for their lllM-rtle mid for our own. The turlct) of their crop will bo the llblo nieasuro of their coniprebenslon of their iiatiounl duty. "The go eminent or the lultoil Htate mill too goiermueut or me hev oral Mate Ntiinil nuuly to o-oiernte. They will do oierjtlilng osslble to imilkt the farmer lu nortirlug an iulcNim(e Mippl) of mmmI, mi udeuato force or laborer when they are most uooilcd at liartcM time, and the mean of I'XHilllIng shipment of fertiliser uud farm machinery, a well a of the crop theuiHelie when ban o-toil. Tho course of trade shall be a un ImnuxTcl u it I mlhlc to make It and thero shall Iw no uiiwarrautcill manipulation of tho nation' fiKiil supply by tlioso who liaudle It ou it way to tho consumer. Thl Is our opportunity to demonstrate the efficiency of the great democracy mid wo Muill not fall short of It. MIDDLK.MKN AUK WAK.NK1). "Thl lot me nay to the middlemen of eery aort, whether they nro hand ling our foodstuffs of our raw material of manufacture or the products? uf our mill nml factories The eye or the country will no cperiaiiy ujKin you. Thl I your opportunity for signal aerilce, efficient and disinterested. Tho country exinvt you, a It expect all other, to forego unusual profit, to organle nnd eirillti shipment or supplies or every kind, but cieclally or food, will mi eye to the sen Ice you nro rendering uud In the spirit of thisso who enlist lu tho rank for their people, not for themselves. 1 shall confidently expect you to doner e uml win tho confidence of jteoplo of oiery fcort mid stutlou. "To tho men who run tho railway a of tlio country, whether they bo manager nr-oporathr employe, let mo sny'that tho railway nro the nrtcr lea of tlio nation' life and that iiimiii them resin tho linmcnso renponslblllty of aeelng to it that thoo urt erica auffcr no obstruction of any kind, no In efficiency or slackened oer. To tlio merchant let mo suggest tho motto: Hmnll profits and quick aorxlco'i mid to the-shipbuilder the thought that' tho lUo of tlio war depend upon him. Tho food mid tlio war supplies must bo curried ncros tho hciim, no mutter how many tdilp nrt acnt to tho liot toiu. Tho place of tltpso that go down must bo aupplled and supplied ati once. To tlio miner let mo snj that ho ktnnd where tho fanner doest The work or tho world wnlta on lilm. If ho slackens or rails, nrmle- and statesmen aro helnles. Ho iiUo 1 enlUted lu tlio great onlco urtuy. Tho manufacturer doe not need to lie told, I IIioik, that tho nation look to him to speed and perfect every procos-, nnd I want only' to remind hLs em ploye that their kcrilro Is absolutely Indispensable uud I couuteil on by every man who love tho country uud It liberties. rvTIAVAMNt'K IS HKItUKi;i. "Ii't mo suggest also thut oxefy man wjio crentea or cultivates a garden helps greatly to olo tho probicm tf rHlliiB tho uatsous; mid that every; housewife who practices strict eeoiioinj put herself In tho ranks of tjioso who none tho nation. This Is tho. time for America to correct hr unpar dounblo oxtruvuguneo. Let every nmn and eiery woman assume the 'duty of rarcful, provident use and evpendlturo us a public duty, as a dictate of patriotism which uo ono can now expect over to bo excused or forgliori'.for Ignoring. v ilittho hop that this statement of tho needs of tho nation and of tho world in this hour of supremo crisis may stimulate those to whom it comcu nnd remind nil who need u reminder tho world lias never seen noiuro, i oeg ami mi eoiiorn aim puinisovrH uverj w licit) will gtvo-ftM promlnunt publication uud us wide circulation us poaslblo to tldk npiKUtl. 71 venture to suggest, also, to nil advertising agencies that they would perhaps render a very substantial and timely senlco to tho country if they would glvo It widespread repetition. And I hopo that clergymen will not think tho theme of It uu unworthy or Inappropriate sub ject or comment nnd homily from their pulpits. "Tho supremo teat of tho nation lias come. Wo must all speak, net and servo together, (Signed) WOODUOW WILSON," to tlie-e thing will he mtWiiit tint and aliened to tlin fundmnentnl. u-. unit mine, mid they will Io iih much the nation ii the men under fire. for the pre-.Cit year, I Miterlat(vi " "" ' yi.7 .. v "". IdftAa lfcjl lth lubkl.l.1.1 llftlk tl 9 m mt a mmi ImtM-nitlxe ImiM.rtance that cim. alike nnd iiimiii the nlle-lodle! bo of of tho solemn duties of a time such tie I FREE DELIVERY BY EXPRESS COMPANIES IS STARTED TODAY V.xuil lloundarlra of District Hcrrcd are Announced, Covering Hntlro Jlunlnena Kcrtlon. (From Monday' TJally.) With tho beginning of freo ex preaa ilcllvery nnd plqkup lenrlce In Iloud today by tho Northern and American Hxprei compnrilbii, tho an nounueiUQtit of exact boundaries of tho section in which the new ser vice will bo lu effect was announced. It embrace all of tho business dis trict, and a small portion besides In tho vicinity of the Union depot. L. Ij. Vox has the contract for tho Northern Express, and J. II. Wenan dy for tho American. Tho boundaries of the free deliv ery district- aro as follows: Begin ning at the intersection of Franklin avenue and Division avenue, thence north along the railroad right of way to Lafayctto avenue, west on Lafay ette to Wall street, southwest on Wall to Vermont J'laco, along tho Deschutes river In a gonornl south westerly direction to Louisiana ave nue, southeast on Louisiana to Frank-1 Iln avenue, and southeast and east on Franklin to the place of begin ning RED GROSS WILL BE ACTIVE HERE I'lrriTION TO RSTAHLISII IX)rAL t'HAITHH WILL UK HKNT OFF TO WAHIIINOTON WITHIN A FKW DAYH. (From Wednesday's Dally.) Thai ttntwl U'imntf will tfrt -tinl,- nn. i,. i,u.ih. i,. ......!.. n ,,, war is shown by the activity being he mort '" rale, of aaniu wanlfwted In tho preliminary work . 'on. such as the covering of all g.ir for the organization of a Hod Cross b,aKC' other re Use which might chapter here. Tho movement, started , d " 8' until It can be dUposel ...in- it,. v.iirMfinn m a v . & the careful sterilization of all Hrraban. a graduate nurse, and tor fsome time past connected with the work of the Had Cross society, "i ..!, r.ni,u.. n...i m -ri, ' L.hr...! .1,1. m'nrninvti..'i i. ltht end of the week a petition for rtiu right to orgnnlzo a chapter In Hvnd would be sent to Washington, tD.-c. She believes thaUthe. chap - ter will eventually-have amember- h-niP of ioo. : . .. Local women who wfllbo members of the chapter when it is formed. met thl afternoon at the home of Mrs Harry Urooks, to conakUr a tentative organisation, means of rale- n iiimivni wt - lug funds, and plans for home work In aditlon to the aid which will be raiii!.rA,l tllraotlv In Ihn nallnn. Ir Is expectml to start werk unofficially within the immediate future, as some time may elapse before an answer I to the petition Is made. GIVEN OVATION CHOWD OATIIK1W AT DKPOT AND CIIHHUH FOU IIOYK WHO WILL KNTF.lt V. H. NAVAL SKKVIt'K IN NATION'S DEFHNSK. (From Saturday's Dally.) Although only one ot the navy rocrulta listed to leavo Rend last night for Portland actually took the train, a crowd of at least 150 gath ered at the union dopot and gavo tho ono volunteer Just ns big a send- off as thoy would have accorded to twolvo timea tho number. John W. Phillips was the man to start for the nuvy training cump. and tho two othor mon supposod to go nt tho 8amo tlmo, Charles Clark and Thomas L. Freestono, who left this morning Instead, wero givon their good-byo in advance. Frlouds mid strangers alike crowded around tho three, wishing them good luok and n speedy ending ot the war. Cheurn wore glvou for each, and after this phase of the demonstration, patriotic songs xvoro sung until tho train p till oil out at 9 o'clock, 1WMIMILKT ISSUIID (From Friday's Dally.) Socrotary ot Stato lion W. Olcott has issued ndvnnco coplos of tho of ficial pamphlet containing tho pro posed constitutional measures to jic vote. i on at tho special olectlot o Juno 4- Mailing of tho official pm nhlet to the registered voters ot the stato wljl b begun Bpmo timet It tweon April -33 .'and May 10.' RENO SANITATION FOR GITY IS URGED CLEANUP CAMPAIGN IS IMPORTANT PHASE. Health Officer I)r. Dwlght F. Sillier Khows Importance of t'ropoaett Bcwago Ordinance Hay Kxr peiue Relatively Hmnll. (From Tuesday's Daily.) With the time for the beginning of worm weather duo. City Health Of ficer Dr. DwlRht F. Miller nnd Chief of Police Nixon are pushing the cam paign for elty cleanliness and ara enforcing strictly tho ordinances pro hibiting tho accumulation of rubbish and refuse within the city limits. In this connection, and seeking to provont a possible epidemic of con tagious disease, Dr. Mlllor is anxious that speedy action bo taken by tho city counoll on the ordinance sug gested by State Health Officer Dr. D. N. Itoberg, In a communication presented at a recent meeting of the city council, which would provide for the general Installation of septic tanks in all sections of the rlty not i having sewer connections. Dr. Miller I declared that the exponso of suek Installation could be hared by two or more families, and pointed out that the expenditure would be small In comparison to the expense in- holved In oase of an outbreak of con- taglous disease caused by Improper sanitation. I'ryvcntlon KinplinsUed. "I hope that conditions which might be the oause of an epidemic may be removed before the city ex periences any such disaster." ho said. this rooming, He outlined a to' of 'Tt' u"d n,lhta Preparation and -'." o un -T, , '" , Mentfoning tentative plana for a ' Bnrbago Incinerator, Dr. Miller fav- od the lyp uaed In tho army, which , ,J , " i?... .,y ,"?fp,!n",TB' ."n,, wo,u,d,,n Edition to aiding prop- , , "'". " w7..rurvr f""' "" B " n"'B"1 ir . llier ,n " - - " l".c "fl. . -, . -"" ""' -- -" r uktnf r"m ",a,BnTa,nt "1 ?ro, blras nt to the State Board of Health for "rh. for the determination of the "Biount od varieties of animal and ., . i l . .. T w"B' me contains. The results will be listed as permanent state records. -,.,.. ... ROADS CONVENTION TO JJg HELD NEXT MONTH . Governors of Three State Will Bo Procnt at Annual Gathering r in Modrord. ' ' (From yednoeday's Dally.) With the ambition of "lifting tho Pacific coast out of the mud." 'the Trl-Stato Itoads association, which hi composed Qf. good roads boosters Jn Washington, Oregon and California, will hold Its fourth annual road con vention In Medford on May J 6 and 17. The date of the session Is 20 days prior to the $6,000,000 road bond election In Oregon, and the membership of 2800 Is bending Its energies to get tho Issue approved by the people. The governors ot Oregon, Washington and California, federal and stato- legislators, high way commissioners and road build era from near and far are Invited, many having already promised thoir presence. BEND BUSINESS SITE IS SOLD FOR 4000 J. A. Eastcs Purchases Choice Uond Street Location From A. N. Jouoa Formerly of This City. (From Wednosday'a Dally.) An early season evidence ot activ ity. In Uond realty waa given this morning, when J. A- Hastes announced tho purchasa-of u oeutrnlly located business altoxm the weet side of Uond street botw&eu 0reun and Minne sota streets, Ho was unwilling to state the .cbjisUloratlou. but it Is understpod that A. Jones, ot Port laud, formerly of Ileud. from whom tho property was purchased, ruoemd In tho neighborhood or $4000. Tbo lot has a 26 toot ft t igo, Is 40 feet in depth and is a rt of lot 9. blook 10, original towvalt nt lit- d The deal was elowd through W. KGhaMi Pojtjftnt), a well known -koperator In- Ileutl realty. ' MLw