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    WEEKLY EDITION
The bend bulletin.
VOL. XVI.
IJI3N1), DEHOHUTKH COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, UHH
No. 25
EXPERT WOULD
i REDUCE TAXES
MIKE MURGE IS
FOUND GUILTY
Miss Blodgett Writes of Trip
to France, and Gives Opinion
Regarding Protection of Boys
CLUB WORKERS
FOURTH LOAN
DRIVE PLANNED
MAKE SHOWING
N
-
HEE-HAW CLUB START
ED AT SALEM.
&a
Efficiency Expert for Consul
Committor) Hay Having ofk
$rWfl,0 Caii Ho Effected
t, J In HUlo Hut How?
(Rpeelat tn Th IlulUtio.)
8ALHM, Aug. 22. Not Jong nico a
nurabnr ot veterinarian tn Portland
determined conclusively Hint by cut
tlnK a trifling cord In a donkey' (nil
thn voclferou Animal automatically
became deprived of Ha braying func
tion. ThU operation waa hallod by
i1enlien of tlio night life an the
harbinger of peaceful and aleopful
mornliiRii.
flomn way the operation evidently
waa overlooked around tho capttol,
or poHilbly the report of tho govern
ment efficiency export to tho con
Holldatlon communion would never
hnvo been turned In. A It la tint
report ha been responsible for the
formation of the Hoo-Hnw club,
which will probably work overtime
between now and tho next m-aMon of
the leglvlnture,
Tho report Mate that the connoll
Italian commission rati effect n nav
Ing of JHK.GOO If the numerouii
recommendation In n vnluinluuu re
port are carried out.
Mitten to a fow of thorn: Tho ro.
port would hnvo the counties pay
lirtlf of (ho nnlarleH of district attor
ney, thun effecting n iinvlng of
372,000 How thin would nave any
money to tho taxpayer In a feat In
mathematical ledxerdemaln yet un-
nccomplUhed. Of cnuro, by tho
counties paying It, the humble tax
payer probably would nqt have to
nholl out.
The board also would hnvo motor
HcemieH paid hlennlnlly and thui
nave $28,000 on material. The
humble motor owner would bo called
upon tn pay twice n much at any
given period than ho doe now,
which would no doubt plcnio that
rather useful Individual, who Just
now la building all of our stnto high
way. Home saving In contemplated
by the very nntlsfnctory proportion
of reducing appropriation. Hero It
might be remarked a gllmmor of rea
eon ttcomn paramount In tho report.
Another contemplated wiving I neon
In tho propoed creation of tho offlco
of Htnto Architect. It I entlmatod
37,000 could bo waved till way In
two yuar. A fow year ngo n atnto
architect wan fired bodily because hi
offlco wiir conNldered too exponlvo.
Tho peculiar part of thl ltuallon I
that tho only tlmo n Htntu Architect
ran nave money la when thuro In a
t-nrnlval of now building going on.
Tho new building cost much moro
tlinn the archlteel'n feo. that Ir ennv
eldcred n cinch. Th.oojiort failed
to mention that probably moro
money could be nvod by cutting out
u fow of thp now buildings,, ,
AIko 1(6,000 I tho estimated av
Ing In the abolition of boards. Tho
oommlNNlon falls to comment upon
tho oxtru expense, which will bo en
tailed by tho croatton of 10 or 12
now offlcoH.
Tho grand genoral plan or tho com
mission I to require that nil Htnto
office ho appointive by tho governor,
tXvo tho governor hltiiHolf, tho socrok
tary of Htnto and tho atnto treasurer
Thnro would bo nlno grand do
linrtmoiita, Including tho govornor
mid, tho departments of gonurat nd
mlnUtratlnn and fluanqo, nducatlon,
labor, ngrlculturo, trailo and com-
morco, puhlla work and domain,
public hoalth and public wolfnro.
Knch onu of theao ynul(i bo undor
n Hnlnrlod dlroctnr. Apparently tho
nnlary would bn Btifflclout In each
enso, In light of n romnrk dropped
by puo ot tho cnmmlHHlonura that
"wo wnnt hlggor mon than wo hnvo
now,"
Moro mill (letter Kularlos,
TIiIh batch ot dlroctors would ndd
to tlio grnud suhomo of moro nud
bolter Hiilniit'H. Ah n concroto cnHo:
Tho ngrlculturnl dopnrtmont would
lmvo four high snlnrlod omployoH, In
eluding tho dlroctor nnd throo dop
utloH, ono doputy onch over throo
burcnuH. TIiobo hureiuiH would bo
gonerul ngrlculturo, nulnml huHbnnd
ry nnd tho Btato fulr. Undor tho
present urrnngomont thnro la u bocto.
tary of tho Htnto fair board, who
(Oontlnuod on laat pago.)
JURY RETURNS VERDICT WITHIN
FEW MINUTES AFTER CONOI.U
HION OK AIUJUMKNTH 4900
'JiwifffillsCQiWH IMPOSED.
(Prom Wodneaday'a Dally.)
After acarcely moro than throo
mluutoa' deliberation tho Jury drawn
In the caio of tho fltato v. Mlko
Murgo, charged with operating a
dUordorly hnuso, waa found guilty,
a flno ot 1300 and cost being ira
poied by Judgo Easte.
The case attracted considerable at
tention and tho court room waa filled
from tho commencement of tho trial
to tho decision of tho Jury. Several
wltnoiaea wore called by Prosecuting
Attorney II. H. Do Armond, all ot
whom teatlfled that Murgo had
brought a woman hero from Klam
ath Fall and that iho had operated
In the Dopot hotel, owned by Mnrgo,
for moro than n month, Tho woman
wan tho chief witnc for tho state,
and ll wa upon her complaint that
tho arrest wa made.
It. H. Hamilton, attorney for tho
defene, called auvoral wllncasoi, but
their testimony In favor of tho de
fendant wa not aufflclent to convlnco
tho Jury that Murgo wa not ullty
of n violation of tho law.
Murge pnld I2T.0 ot tho flno laat
night and wa given 30 day In which
to rulio the additional SCO.
when, where and how
.men who iiavi: iiecome 21
YEARS OLD SINCE JUNK fl
MUST REGISTER. '
Who Mutt Ilrglkfrr. All
malo peraona (cttltena or
allena) born hotween Juno 6,
1897, and August 24, 1807,
both date Inclusive, except of-
fleer And enlisted men of tho
regular army, navy and marina
curp, and tho national guard
whllo In federal aorvlco, and of- -
fleer In officer' rcsorvo corps,
and enlisted men In enlisted ro-
ervo carp whllo In actlva -ncrvlco.
-
WIiimi. On Saturday, August -24,
19(8, between 7 a, in. und
9 p. m.
WhtTV. -At offlco of local
board hnvlug Jurisdiction whoro -poron
to bo reglntered perma-
nently rctdde, or other placo -dealgnatod
by that local board,
(At county court housa in Ilend -nud
I)(chutc county.)
How. Qo In porVon on Au-
gut 24 to your rogltratlon
pjao. It ypuiixnoct to ho ab
acnt from homo on August 24,
go'nt onco to tho offlco ot tho
Jocal board wJicrvo.you happen
Jo bo; Hnvo your registration
rarl 'flllod out und cnrtlfled. -Mall
It to tho local board hnvlug
Jurisdiction whoro you porina-
nently reside. Inclose a aelf-
nddresied, stampod ouvolopo,
with your reglHtrntlon enrd, for
tho return of your registration
cortlllcnto. Knlluro to get this
certlflcato may causa you aerl-
ouh Inconvenience, You must
mull your registration card In
tlmo to roach your homo local
'hoard ou'Auguat 34. It you
ore Hick on Aiwmt 24 nud un-
nblo to prcsont yourself in por-
son Bond aoina compotont frlond.
Tho clerk may doputlzo him or
her to propnro your card.
Iiiforinution. If you am In
doubt ah to what to do or whoro -to
regUtor, consult your local
bonrd.
I'ouuliy for Not ItcKl.itorliiK.
Knlluro to register Is n nils-
douionnnr puulHhnblo by 1m- -
prlHoiiuiont for ono yoar. It
mny roHiilt In loss ot vnlunblo
rlghtH nud prlvllogeu nud Innno-
dluto Induction Into military
aorvlco.
Caution. Do not coufiiHO
thlH call for roglstrutlou, which
la only for mon who hnvo -
reached their 2lBt birthday -
bIiico Juno 5, with tho coming
roglstrntlnn ot mon from 18 to
20 nud from 32 to 45, Inclusive,
which will bo hold sotnotlmo
early In Soptombor. -
-- -- -
People in America noed not worry
abdut tho safety ot tho boy crossing
tho Atlautlo under the iirotcctlon Aof
"Old dlory,'' fn Uio opinion of Mtea
MaflO Ijlodgfrtt, who la now aUtlonod
wllh the 1ibo hoapltal unit No. 40
In Franco. Mia Illodgott was form
erly In tho offlco of Dr. Vandevort
in this city and loft early In May for
training, Tho following Interesting
loiter from her, ono of tho first slnco
hor arrival In. Franco, ha been ro
colvod by Dr. Anna Ilels-Klnlny under
dato of July 21, and Is descriptive of
ber voyago across. It follow, In
part:
"Doar Doctor: Will try to bo truo
to my promlao and wrlto you from'
omowhoro In Franco. Our voyago
was pleasant and uneventful from a
military standpoint, yet full ot In
terest and wonderful sight and hap
pening from a personal standpoint.
I am sorry to tell the world that
I neglected to feed tho llttlo flshc as
did moHt of my fellow travelers. We
had a amooth ca, but, oh my, what
a big ono!
"Wo were woll taken caro of and
f wish that I might toll you how our
Undo Sammy protects hi noldloru.
Do not loso nny sleep over tho ub
Ject for I assuro you that all will bo
well for all who cross tho sea under
tho prntoctlon of Old Olory nnd all
that aim stands for. Tho trip through
(deloted) wan Indeed wonderful, and
word cannot express tho beauty of
landscape. (Deleted) wo thought
beautiful, but Franco Is perfect.
"France has tho most uunlnt nnd
32 DIVISIONS
NOW READY
88O.000 MK.V HIJADY IOK TIIK
rilONT MNK TKKNCHKS IN
1'KANCB WIM. NKKI) AM. TIIK
HHIP8 IMIOCUHAIILK.
(Djr United rrr to The IWnd Ilullrtln.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Oqnornt
March, chlot of staff, haa announced
that 32 completed American divi
sions are now In Franco. To accom
plish thl romarkablo task It was
necessary to scour tho world for
ahlps, nnd to maintain the present
progress and to nchluvo tho projected
four millions within another year
will roqulro tho gathorlng ot still
moro shipping.
Thirty-two Amorlcan divisions
roady for tho lighting lino with
27, COO mon to tho division, total
880,000 American equipped for tho
front lino work.
MILITIA DANCE
HUGE SUCCESS
rouii HUNDitci) PKoi'u: ahi: i:s-
TI.MATKI) TO 1IAVK HKKN IN
ATTKNIUNOK MIMTIAMKN
PAIIADK HTItCICTS.
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
With nearly four hundred persons
in nttondnnco, tho military lm)l glvun
at tho gymnasium Inst night ,by tho
two companies of Dond mllltla was
tho most successful uvont ot Its kind
hold In thla city during tho season.
Qtvon tor tho purposo ot raising
funds for tho mllltla, nvoryono on
tercd into tho spirit of tho occasion
and holped in making tho affair a
8UCC08H,
Preceding tho dnnco tho mllltln
mon mnrchod through tho Btrcots of
tho city, headed by tho nonil band.
Tho grand march was started
promptly nt 9 o'clock, Mrs. Uoscoo
Ilownrd ot Deschutes nnd Alex.
Mnckontosh lending, followod by
noarjy two hundred couplos.
Otllrors of tho mllltla today stntod
thoy doslrod to oxprosa tho apprecia
tion of tho mon for tho muslo fur
ulahod by tho toti-ploco orchustrn
which wna donated for tho occasion.
Tho mnount rnlsod will bo suffi
cient to dofrny tho oxponsos of tho
companlos and to ndd now equip
ment which la nocossary at thla tlmo.
picturesque archltecturo, and every
vlllago I exactly tho same, but the
roads,, are perfect. Hard surfaced
fMm'ono fcxtrcm&yof the country to
tho other; winding in and out a par.
fect plcturo. It i hard to reallzo
that tho people of Franco pursue
their peaceful occupation within tho
nound of tho cannon' roar, and, ob,
so calmly and perfectly composod.
Woll, an perfectly unconcorned as
tho pooplo of Bend and vicinity.
"Wa liavo had good now from tho
front for the last throo day now, and
maybe thla big Job will not last so
long.
"Wo arc very pleasantly situated
in a quaint little vlllago and have all
tho modern convenience, and are
vory comfortable. Don't worry about
mo for tho only thing that can
dampen my spirit now Is a bomb or
a cannon ball, and I will steer clear
of thoso evils.
"Perhaps you wonder why I do not
toll you more about tho big fight,
but will toll you when I return to
Dond. I often think of you and all
friend thera and all I ask I plenty
of letters and good wishes. I wltl
try and do my share to help tho boy
'over tho top.' Tho wholo unit of
nurse mado tho trip without any in
convenience whatever, and at the
present writing all aro woll and
happy."
Th- Ilullrtln ( do I rout of printing Itttro
ml crd r-lrrd from tb boyi "oyrr thrrr."
Car twill U rirrel.Kl In th rrturn of th
mlxltr la thlr ownrr. and the elimination
of any portion which the rrcipltnt dor not
dwilrc to have In print.)
RUNS LINE AROUND
KLAMATH FOREST FIRE
(From Monday' Dally.)
W. G. Sproat, government aur
voyor, left this morning for tho
Klamath Indian reservation, whoro
ho will remain for several days for
the purpose ot running lines around
the forost flro which has been raging
on tho reservation for several weeks
and determining the exact area ot
ground which has been burned over.
AMERICAN SURPRISES
'THE WHOLE WORLD
(0 United Ireu to The IWnd Bulletin.)
LONDON, Aug. 21.- "The Ameri
can ontry into tho war has removed
all doubts and fears ot cortaln vic
tory for tho alllos, but wo novcr
Imagined that America could tako
suclun splendid part ao quickly,"
said Ambassador Lord Heading In his
address to a Luncheon club hero to
day. RED CROSS UNIT IS
NOW IN SIBERIA
(Dr United Pre to The Ilend Bulletin.)
LONDON, Aug, 21. Amrelcan
Red Cross units hnvo arrived nt Vlad
ivostok from Toklo, bringing 70,000
pound ot hospital supplies and pro
visions, SPAIN TO SEIZE
HUN TONNAGE
ONE OF INTKHNKD VESSELS
WILL HE COMMANDKKUED FOU
EVERY SPANISH HOAT SUNK
11Y THE HUN 8U1JMAHINES.
(Dy United Vnvt to The Bend Bulletin.)
MADIUD, Aug. 21. Tho mlnlator
ot tho Intorior has announced that
Spain has sent a uoto to Gormnny
doclarlug that slio will temporarily
replace nil tuturo submarine sinkings
from German tonnngo now lutomod
In Spanish porta.
Tho minister donled tho rumor
that Gormnny had broken off diplo
mntla rolntlona with Spain. Ho stat
ed that tho "decision is but natural
nud au obligatory dofonso ot our
untlonnl Interests. Wo cannot fur
ther risk prejudicing our national
dignity and life. Wo tool assured
that Gormnny will recogitlzo that our
decision ngroes with loyal neutrality.
Tho final Bottlomout ot tho status
ot tho commnmloored vessels will bo
settled whon poaco has boon do-clared."
LAItOKIt NUMIlEIt OK VVORKKKH
ITHIH COUNTY FINISH WORK
- i-THAfc-IN ANY OTirEIPCOTNTY,
HAY8 OKFfciAU; . v - .
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
More children who haro entered
tho Industrial club work in Deschutea
county will complete their work sue
cossfully than In any other county in
tho state, according to a statement
by A. I. O'Reilly, fltato Industrial
club loader, ot Corvallls, who haa
been checking up the work in the
county during the paat week. Mr.
O'Reilly declared that tho showing
in this county had been far above the
average, and la urging that the ar
rangements bo made for an exhibit
at tho state fair, held in Salem. The
percentage of children finishing tho
work has been high, much more ao
than in othor counties ot the state.
SHOOT THE KAISER
THURSDAY NIGHT
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
On Mrs. Roscoo Howard's lawn at
Deschutes, which is to bo decorated
with lantorns and bonfires, tomorrow
night at 8:30 people of Deschutea
county will havo an opportunity to
"shoot tho kaiser" and at the name
tlmo enjoy numerous other forms ot
amusement besides aiding tho De
schutes branch ot the Red Cross in
purchasing knitting machines and
knitting needles. Everyono is ex
pected to bring their lunch in a shoe
box and then tho shadow will be
sold, at auction, the high bidder to
tako the box and Its owner.
All of tho necessary arrangements
havo been completed for ono ot the
big events ot the summer months,
and auto parties from all-sections ot
the county havo signified their will
Ingncss to be in attendance.
a
DEVIL DOG
m
GETS SMOKES
PARKER RECEIVES CARD FROM
MARINE WHO GETS TOBACCO
K(T WHILE UNDER SHELL
FIRE AS NECESSARY AS FOOD
(The Bulletin U deelrou of printing letter
and cant rrcelred from the bojra "over there."
Care will m exercUed In the return ot theae
miailre to their owner, and the elimination
ot any portion which the recipient doe not
ueairc to nave in print.)
Private Douglas Mlllburn, ono of
tho "Devil Dogs" somewheVo in
Franco, has recolved ono ot The
nullotln tobacco kits and haa writ
ten a card to F. T. Parkor, tho donor,
thanking him tor tho donation. Pri
vate Mlllburn's card is especially in
teresting becauso ot tho fact that it
was written July 2S, after tho allies
had boon chasing tho "Hun in tho
Solssons-Rhelms salient," and reads
as follows: "I thank you, Mr.
Parkor for a packago ot tobacco ro
eolved whllo undor shell Are. Smokes
aro as much ot a necessity for some
ot us as food. Will gladly write you
any dotalls you caro to know, It I
am still In tho running and tho
censor pormlts."
- KEEPING YOUR PLEDGE
S. 8.
- Ruy your stamps early. Thoso
- you purchase are evidence that -
- you nro keeping your plodgo.
You also nlodgod yourself to -
economize during tho war. Tho
- government Is requesting that -
you do not buy articles not --
- necossary for your health and --
- efficiency. You will, theroby,
reloaso both labor and material
for tho manufacture of articles
neodod to Biipport our bravo
- boyB "ovor thoro," who are Just
-- now so horolcnlly driving tho
Huns back. They mako good
tholr plodgo. Aro you kooplng
YOURS? Buy all you can at-
ford.
R. W. SAWYER,
County Chairman.
WOULD PUT OREGON IN
LEAD IN NATION.
'- ';- t-a-i .
Drive WJH Ha Hiudlod 'frt lUchutai
Coanty Throw gft tho Wat Com
mit trtcDdcgaUn From Each
Hank la County WU1 Aid.
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
Plans announced at tho recont
Llborty loan conference In Portland
for putting Oregon in the lead in tho
coming fourth loan drlvo were re
ported to the Commercial club by
C. 8. Hudson, Deschutes county
chairman, at tho club lunchoon this
noon. The drive will be handled
through tho county war committee,
according to Mr. Hudson, and the
co-operation of every business man In
tho city was asked. For the purposes
of this drive a representative from
each bank in the county will bo added
to the committee.
Although no quotas have yet been
announced, Mr. Hudson stated that
he expected to bo allottod about tho
same amount that tho county had
subscribed last April, and that with
crops in and money easier It should
not bo difficult to meet tho allot
ment. Tho business session oponcd with
a report from J. A. Eastcs of the fire
protection committee, who suggested
that a Portland flro apparatus dealer
be invited to come to Dend and rec
ommend what was needed in tho way
ot flro protection. T. W. Carlon of
the commlttco reported that ho had
found tho city fire apparatus in bad
shape. This apparently ended the
discussion of this subject tor tho
mooting, Mr. Hudson's statement
following and Judge Eastes then
bringing up the matter ot restocking
our lakes and streams and maintain
ing a fish hatchery. He moved the
appointment of a committee, but in
tho discussion that followed tho sub
ject was lost, all tho spoakors turn
ing back to the Are protection ques
tion. This was brought to a bead by an
offer ot President McKay ot tho city
council to call a special meeting to
go. over Are questions with tho Com
mercial club commlttco, and whon
Carl Johnson asked him to name his
tlmo he set this ovonlng at 7:30.
FLOWER SALE BRINGS
SUM TO R. C. AUXILIARY
(From Monday's Daily.)
Salo ot flowers on tho street Sat
urday afternoon and evening by
young ladles tn Red Cross costume,
representatives ot tho Arnold auxil
iary of tho Bend chapter ot the Rod
Cross, netted a sum ot ?5G for that
branch. Tho sale commenced early
in the afternoon and continued until
lato In tho evonlng.
Tho sum of ? 9 was raised by Mrs.
Sottong from tho salo ot a bouquet
ot roses which wero donated by &
conductor on the S. P. & S., whose
homo is at The Dalles.
ENGALLS BACK FROM
AN EVENTFUL TRIP
Return From a Three Weeks' Jour
ney to Huston IniprcMterf with
War Activity In East.
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
W. T. Engalls, operator at tho
Grand theatro, has Just returned
from an eventful trip to Doston.
Slightly ovor three weeks ago Mr.
Engalls left for tho east for tho pur
pose ot having an operation per
formed and at tho same time visit
with frlonds and rolatlvos In his boy
hood homo. Ho mndo tho trip east
without mishap, and undorwout tho
operation. During his recovery tho
doath ot two relatives occurred. He
commenced his return Journey and
was compelled to travel from Chi
cago to Portland In a chair car, It
being impossible for him to procuro
stooping privileges on account of tho
congestion of traffic.
Mr. Engalls was much Improssed
with tho military activity In tho east.
Everything bears a military aspect,
ho declares, and ono is Impressed
with the magnitude ot the war on
overy hand.
W i.J.1