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WEEtfLY EDITION The bend bulletin. VOL. AVtll mind, uiM'imtm vovtiiv, uhvahis, timiwdav, vovi;w:it tt, is. No. rtT, INDICTMENT OF A. J. WESTON IS READ IN COURT SECOND DEGREE CHIME CHARGED DEPEND ANT UNMOVED Aiiimed Killer of Hubert II. Krug Miiki-n no Comment U'lirn Clinrgi In HciiiI Tlmo for Enlrrltig pirn In Sri. A, J. Wvitton, charged with tho murder or Unhurt II. KriiK. nt Hlntem on .March Si, 1910, will fiico Irlnl. ' 'I'M In win cli'dili'tt Monday itflur noon, shortly biiforn thu clonlni: or tho rirnt day or Circuit court, whim tho Krnml jury liroiiKhl In It flrnt report, Indicting Wen to n for second iltiKroit murder. Tho Imllctmitnt (loon not npciry thu mnmior In which tho aliened crliiio wiin cnnunlt Icil. Do puty Dlntrlct Attorney II. II, Do Armoml, who presented tho enso to tho Krnml Jury, hint statod previous ly thnt ho woulil not endeavor to no euro a flrnt degree murder I rid let -mont, nit tho capital punlihmont law wan not In effect In 1919. This would mnko thn two degrees virtually tho iiu mn tin far nit tho penalty provided Is concerned, Defendant Unmoved Weston was brought Into court on Tuesday to hear tho Indictment read. Tho document, hnwovcr, np parcnlly failed tn Interent htm. Ho mad" no comment, and hlit face bo triiycd no emotion. In tho nbaeuco of n reciuent from thn defonne, tho rourt allowed thn stntutory lime or 24 hours, In which to enter u plea, A moment later, Weston wnH on tho way hack to hU coll. Tho Importance nf thn rami In In dicated In tho appointment !y tho nttornoy-Keneral, of W. P. Myers n tipoclul prosecutor to nnnlHt II. II. DoArmond. doputlted an dlntrlct at torney yrntnrduy liy Jtvlgo Duffy,' anil It. H. llatnllloti, In conducting! tho prosecution, Mr. DeArmond and Mr. Hamilton hnvo been worklnR on thn evidence slnco heforo thu nrrcHt win inoiln novernl week hro. That thu trial of A. J. Weston, charged with thu miinler of Ilobort II. KrtiR or Sister, will not begin until Tuesday or noxt week, was do cldod last nlRht. It hail previously l.eon announced that thn en no, which In ixpected In ho tho Herniation or tho November term, might bo marled ou rrldny, Novomboc 12, hut thu promt or inatlorit now pumllng In court has inadn thin Impoiuilblo, An the result or tho Rrnnd Jury' labora yesterday, threo cases woro dismissed. Not truo IiIIIh worn round In tho canon or Will Itonn, held In tho county Jail for' sovornl montlin pnitt on tho chnrRO or passing n worthloss $600 chock, John Buchholtx, chnrRod with assault with a dangerous woa pon iiRainni uooiro I). Ilakor, and (Continued on lout page.) MlCKIE says WE BCr CtTl ?APERS . KIM OKC PON KX US POR teLUN' 'BOOT PAUl. JONES' NEV4 CHCKtr4 COO? TA.. FEW NO OVJFF 'BOUt BLTa POrAPCtnAMMKM pop, "PiFPtt", wrvgtV -Vwe pv UWB THAI , VvHTCH HrA CITS PAPERS PP-m, OO NNE,BOS3 U BID WINS CONTRACT FO CITY'S PAVING STIFF ROYALTY KEEPS OUT COMPETITION WILLITE TO BE USED 'reparation For Wink Will III' Himliiit, Ha)N ('. H. Ilelil City Ku Clneer mid Tu of Council Din npprox' of Tho IiiiIi HiirfiiiliiK Ilond took tho final step toward entering tho paved city clans Tuomluy nlKht, when tho council lot thu con tract for paving hiivuii Improvement iliHtrlcta to tho Western Wltllto Ilond Construction Co, on a total hid or (04,407.47. Ilond and Wall ntroutit. Oregon, Minnesota ami Franklin avu mien, thu Newport hrldKo and II ap proaches and tho alloy through blocks and 4, aro to rocolvu a two-Inch surfacing of Wllllla, laid on a rolled cludor base. Work will Mart almost Immediately, C. 8. Hold, president of tho company making tho successful bid, Htotod Immediately after thu m o o 1 1 n k. Machinery previously hipped horn In now hultiR not up In readlncm for thu commencing of op- oratlonn, ' Tho Wllllto hid wan based on n rate of 11.50 n square yard, with' a 26 cents a yard chnrK" for preparing tho nub-grndo. That of tho only competing hldilor, tho United Con tracting Company, roproiiontod liy A. Wollou of Portland, Included tho name sub-grado cliarRo, with $1.47 a yard for layliiR n two-Inch bltumln- ouh mixture. Thn United Contract ing Company 'it total hid wnn $01,- 131,48, Mr. Wolton explained that ho wan prevented from hlddliiR on Wllllto Itnelf liy tho royalty of $1.35 n yard nnkod liy thn patent holder. To Mr, Wollon'it figure on roynl tli'd. And tho charges of thu United ConlnictliiR Company reprosoiitntlvo that competition on Wllllto wax abo lutely eliminated hy ruinously high price asked for furnlihliiR tho pat- ,n",,ul mnrlnl. Mr. Hold morcly re piled: "Wo'ro not In biiBlneits to nupport you." Taxpnyrm Want Wllllto. Tupnyont, whno pelltlon had stlp tilted tho uno of Wllllto, crowded tho council roonm. Carl A. Johimon, apoakliiR for thono doslrliiR tho pat ented pnviiiR material, declared that tho mattor had 'resolved Itself Into (locution or whnt tho taxpnyors want' od, mid declared that ho had becoin moro convinced than over or tho merits or Wllllto. N. II. Gllbort, councilman-elect doubted tho advisability or loylnR nny asphalt surracliiR without n rock foundation. Mr. Hold, answered hi objection by stntliiR that rolled cln dora would moko n bottor hnso thnn crushed rock. Mr. G-llbort asked lor tho opinion or City KiiRlneor Itobert II. Qould, who doclnrod that ho con sldorod that, a pnvomont or only two Inchon In thickness would bo unnntln factory unions n rock foundation woro usod. (Continued on Inst pneo.) SETTLERS CONSIDER PROPOSAL TO C. O. I AoKotlntloiiM AkmIh ITmlor Wny for I'lirtluiNo or IvrlKiitlon Plant Confereneo Held. NoKotlntlons nro URnln under way botwoon nttornoyH for tho sottlora on tho C. O. I, project nnd tho Irrlga tlou company, havliiR as tholr oh Ject tho ncqiilaltloii or tho Irrigation system for tho sottlors. Harrison Al Ion nnd John It, Latourotto, of Port hind, nssoclnted with DoArmoiul & Kisklno or this city In roprosontliiR tho district, with John II. Lowls, rormor stato oiiRlnoor, spout Mon day nrtornoou conrorrlng with tho dlHlrict directors and n delegation of Hottlors, Tho work accomplished nt this conforonco Is now bolng thoroughly throshod ovor by tho dlroctors. nnd as n result, It Is hoped that a def inite proposition, ono which will havo tm oxcollont chnnco for nccopt- anco, ylll ho mndo to tho company, Mr, Latourotto stated, COUNTY BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR IS COMPLETED six PER CENT ADDED FOR 1921 STATE TAX EXCLUDED Will Flguro In Levy, Hut Does .Vol ArTecl Total On Willi li Imrriiw In 11tMtl KiivIiik In MihIc In Many Ifi-iim of Ilxpense. For tho rirst time In tho history or Deschutes county, tho stato tax Is not Included In tho cstlmatu of ex penditures. It was noted when tho budget for 1921, adopted on Wednesday by tho county court was made public. This change Is based on n decision of tho stato tax commission. As a result, tho ostl mated expenditures, although Includ ing the C per cent addition from IobI year, total only 101,23C, as com pared with tho 1920 figure or $144, C70, Tho estimated stato tax, which was Included In tho ostlmato adopted last year, was $30,000. Kstlmated rccolpts for tho coming year aro sot at lll.GGO, leaving 199,- 68C to bo raised by direct taxation. In addition thcro will bo raised, also by direct taxation, J087C, Interest on tho county $126,000 road bond Is sue, tho one-mill markot road tax, tho two-mill school lovy, and tho slate tax. Tho two mill school levy Is now this year, and with tho other additional 'Items mentioned. In ex pected to ralso tho lovy materially ovor that of last-yoar. SInny Change Seen. Undor tho heading ot "Estlmato of Expenditures," numerous changes nro scon. To tho county clerk's ex punges Is nddod $2E, tho shorlfr gets n $30 nddltlonnl allowance, $13C5 Is lopped from tho school superintend ent's fund. $210 rrom tho assessor's appropriation, nnd $100 from tho treasurer. Two hundred dollars Is ndded for tho surveyor. Tho com missioners' court loses $200, tho county court $B0, tho Jufctlco court $300, and $19G0 Is deducted from oloctlon expanses. Tho general ncliool fund Is sot at $2G,710, a re duction of $1290; $100 Is added for tho health ofricer, $G00 ror Indigent roller, $1000 for tho courthouso nnd Jnll nccount. $2G0 for tho district nt tornoy, and $600 for tho county ng Rrlculturlst'H exponscs, A now Horn to mnko Its appearance Is that of $2800 for tho county nurso, while. $17,300 Is listed under tho gen eral fund, Intended for road work. (Continued on last page.) ANOTHER. W9Tov'-i-i9l8 ti-Ns ARCHBISHOP IS CHIEF SPEAKER AT DEDICATION DIVORCE MENACE U. S., HE SAYS TO LARGE CROWD HEARS Iinpi'i-Nkho OrcnionlcM of Dedica tion of .Yew Catholic i.'liunli, With Celebration of II IIIrIi Monn, Aro Hrlil. That tho divorce ovll constitutes a constantly growing menace, which, If unchecked, will gradually under mine the American republic, was the declaration Sunday morning of Arch bishop Christie of Portland In his sormon at tho dedication of tho new Catholic church of St. Francis of As- Blssl. Tho archbishop emphasized tho stand of the church against dl vorce and urged tho need for rellg. lous education as an added safe guard for tho nation ot the futuro. His sormon was devoted chiefly to a comprobcnslvo outline of tho history of Cuthollctsm rrom Its earliest In ception to the present day. Archbishop Christie paid a glow ing tribute to tho work of Father Luko Shochan, head of tho Dend church, whoso missionary labors In Central Oregon, conducted over a period of many years, reached their climax In tho dedication ot the new church building. Services, attended by hundreds, started at 10 o'clock, when Arch bishop ChrUtlo of Portland and Dlshop McGrath of Daker, with resi dent and vUltlng clergy, entered tho church. A few moments later a tour of tho building was made, Dlshop McGrath blessing the outer walls, Rc-entorlag, ho blessed tho Innor walls and the altar. Knights of Co lumbus of Ilend, Portland and Tho Dalles acted as n guard of honor for tho members of tho clergy. Initiation Held Solomn high mass was celebrated by tho bishop, with the archbishop presiding. Toward tho close, of tho Borvlces, beforo solomn benediction was pronounced, Dlshop McGrath spoko briefly, congratulating the Catholics or Central Oregon on their achievement nnd acknowledging tho honor paid to tho church In tho visit or tho archbishop. Father Sheehan nnd Father Gabriel Harrington of Ilond, Father Adrian Sharkey of Hosoburg nnd Father Dutler of Hepp- nor ussUtcd In tho ceremonies at tending tho dedication. A well trained choir furnished tho music for (Continued on Pago 8.) BIRTHDAY Bend's Firemen Set Record for Hose Connecting What state record In making and breaking hose conn.icti ,ns, Is held by tho Ilend Volunteer Fire Department. Two members of that organization, Owen Hud son and George Stokoc, recent ly went through this part of tho firemen's practlco drill In six seconds, and Chief Tom Carton Immediately began looking up stato records. Tho nearest to this time that he has been able to find, was a record of nine seconds established In Portland. s Tho event In which tho two Dend firemen havo developed such a high rate of speed. In- volves tho detaching of two ends of a length of hose which havo been screwed together, and fitting a nozzle to ono end so that tho hoso Is ready for ac tion. Two timers held stop watches when tho new record was made. PORTLAND ILL NEED JUNIPER CENTRAL ORKGO.V PRODUCT LOOKED TO UV PROMOTER OF PENCIL FACTORY" TO BE STARTED EARLY' IS 1021. The abundance or Oregon juniper Is to add another Industry to Port land's list In the shape ot a pencil ractory, according to an Interview In the Portland Evening Telegram from L. E. Mornlngstar, head ot the Morn ingstar-Pacitic Pencil Co. It Is ex pected that the now factory will be In operation shortly after the first of tho year. "They are making juniper pencil slats In Dend and shipping them east In carloads," "Mr. Mornlngstar Is quoted in tho Telegram. "By the timo tho slats get back here with graphlto leads In them, you are pay ing too much for pencils, We be- liovo an Oregon-Made pencil will bo as popular as tho Oregon sawlog, and fully as profitable for tho amount In vested. Wo havo been Imprinting pencils and penholders for the past eight years and, realizing the unlim ited demand of eight pencils for each man, woman and child por year, wo seo no reason why we cannot secure our share of the coast business at least. Ono American factory alone mado 52,000,000 pencils last year and practically all factories are now months behind on orders." STATE SCHOOL CHIEF SPEAKS DEVELOPMENT OF OREGON IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS IS SHOWN TOUR OF THE MILLS PLANNED RY" TKACHEHS. Although dolayed by a Into train, Stato School Superintendent of ucatlon Churchill arrived In Bend 'Wednesday in time to give the chtof address on the opening day ot the Deschutes county teachers' lnstl tuto. Interesting statistics, drawn from tho last Russell Sage founda tion report, woro given by tho stato superlntondont to show the progress mado by Oregon in education. Pupils In tho schools of tho state have advanced from a rating ot 23rd In nttemlanco tn 1890 to second, and Oregon Is now fifth In th.p per contngo of children ot school ugo' enrolled in public schools. In the' proportion of hoys to girls, however, tho stato is 2-1 th, he said. Professor W. J. Boattlo of tho Ora- gon Stato Normal school was the first speaker today, developing the subjoct of "Community Leadership." ;fl III) f AMDalfN vljUU wlu nlu" DCAfHCC fl rtCU t llTin IlfTlTllflfin K WIIvIMHKX i NEW MEMBERSHIP HAS TOTAL OF 366 SUBSCRIPTIONS $7,500.00 A. ,J. GoKgan'H Team Carries Of! High Honor For Three Day Drlvo Willi 72 Xcw Member Reor ganization To Start Friday. Commercial club campaigners wont over the top yesterday In the last day of the three-day drive for funds and members, reaching the $7500 service fund and far'surpags lng the 300 memberships set as the goal In the reorganization move ment directed by the American City bureau. A total ot 366 men and women of Bend have signed up as members, it was reported at tho noon luncheon of contesting teams at the Pilot Butto Inn. The Blue division finished well In the lead with 206 members to the 160 secured by the White forces. The Blue team captained by A. J. Goggans tor the third time captured high honors, gaining 18 members, a total of 72 tor tho campaign, easily the largest number obtained. The results for other teams on tho last day were: H. E. Allen, 3; M. P. Cashman. 2; L. M. Foss, 5; J. L. Galther, 1; Mrs. C. S. Hudson, 2; J. B. Miner, 15: B. P. Royce3: L. O. Taylor, 1; J. C. Rhodes. 1; and Mrs. Carrie D. Manny, 2. 4 A meeting of the entire member ship will be called for Friday flight at which time the matter of prelimi nary details ot organization will be considered. Members secured for the new Bend Commercial cluh, has passed the 300 mark set as the goal In the three day campaign, while $6,800 of the $7500 service fund was pledg ed. P. E. Magruder, Installation di rector for the American City bur eau, arrived In Bend on Tuesday, and was Introduced at the meeting of contesting membership teams this noon. With the service fund, pledged and the last day of membership so licitation finished, Mr. . Magruder will bo In charge of reorganizing tho membership and installing the bur eau's service. The appearance of the junior nnd senior classes of tho Bend high school, was a feature of tho luncheon program Tuesday. Romaine , Nichol son nnd Ervin McNeil, speaking re spectively for the seniors and Juniors, talked on the needs of the city, as seen by the upper classmen of the school. Following are the signers on the first day of the campaign; V PORTLAND POLICE FIND STOLEN CAR M. A. Arnctt Claims He Bought Ma chine From I). R. Culloy And K'ia Left Bill of Sale In Burns. . telegram received on Monday by Sheriff S. E. Roberts 'states that the Portland police have 'found a Ford car which was reported to have been stolen on October 19 'from D. R. Ed-(CulIey f this city. M. A. Arnett, w" wus ,n Possession ot the ma- chine when It was found. claimed that ho had purchased the 'car, but said he had left tho blll'of salo In Burns, tho telegram from Chief Jen kins of Portland states; "Arnett is being hold for the local authorities. Another car theft was reported this morning In the loss of a Ford last night by C. B. DoMIrig, Port land salesman. t v '( -iV- CAMP PUPILS USING f . SECOND SCHOOL CAR ' yV.I Another school car has been add ed to the educational "equipment of the Brooks-Scnnfon camps, City School Superintendent S41-W, Moore announces. Each car now has 25 pupils.