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THE DAILY BULLETIN Vol.. IIKND, DKHCHITKH rOl'NTY, IlKOOX, rltlDAY AKTKlt.VOO.V, DKCKMJIKK 15, 1916. NO. U eOOWTY OFFICERS APPOINTED PROBE IS PLANNED FOR H-3 ACCIDENT Admiral o pert on f'repurcH to Call Hoard of Inquiry All of Crew are Rescued. PEACE MOTIVE KAISER SOS rnes is County Judge-Mackintosh and Smith Commissioners NAMES ANNOUNCED TODAY NO BEND .RESIDENT NAMED BECAUSE GOVERN OK ASSUMES MOST COME FROM HERE. ALL THREE MEMBERS OF NEW COURT MEN OF SUBSTANTIAL BUSIN ESS STANDING. THE DESCHUTES W. D. Barnes, Tumalo, Judge. L. E. Smith, Redmond, Commissioner. A. L. Mackintosh, Bend, Commissioner. SALEM, Oregon, December 15 (Special to The Bulle tin). At four o'clock this afternoon Governor Withy combe apiointed as the county court of the newly created Deschutes county W. D. Barnes, of Tumalo, as judge, L. E. Smith, of Redmond, and A. L. Mackintosh, living seven miles east of Bend, commissioners. In making the appointments to the new county court it is understood that the governor considered the fact that undoubtedly the majority of the officers to be appointed by the court would be from Cfcwn did not want to "hog have its pre-election campaign promises carried out. Besides strong indorsements for the successful candid .ates the governor had before jnents petitions and letters recommending J. D. pavid .sonTof Bend, E. L. Clark and W. R." Riley, of La Pine, and P. B. Johnson, of Milhcan. Overturf was frequently mentioned in connection with a position on the court the governor stated that Mr. Over turf never applied for appointment nor presented any in dorsements. w. u. uarnes, tne new county judge, received a very .stroncr indorsement, the netition askinir for his annoint- ment naving over 400 signatures. In addition there were strong personal indorsements from many points in the new county. As soon as the newly appointed members have quali- lied, the Deschutes county ryxistence. William D. Barnes, of Tumalo. the first judge of Des chutes county, is 48 years old, having been born in West moreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1868. He attended lo cal schools and the Northwestern academy, matriculat ing at Northwestern university with the class of 1891, While in college Mr. Barnes was a member of the base ball team. After graduating with the decree of Bachelor of Arts Mr. Barnes spent a ate school, specializing in Greek and Latin. For the 12 years following Mr. Barnes lived near Dav enport, Iowa, spending his preparing data ior a volume on tne nora of eastern Iowa, which was later published by a Davenport scientific society. In 1903 Mr. Barnes moved ton, and in the following year, with u. w. Allen, of Metol ius, whom he had met at Walla Walla, he removed t Crook countv. takinc u a Carev act ranch at Tiimnln then Laidlaw, irrigated by project. Since that time ranch, known as White Rock, in a beautiful' location ov erlooking the chasm of the Deschutes. He has taken a prominent part in irrigation matters'affecting his section and has been prominently opment anaira. Mr. Barnes is unmarried. County Commissioner Lew E. Smith, of Redmond, is the youngest member of the new court, having been born on February 6. 1873." at McHenrv. Illinois. He attended local public and high schools jnovea to Lincoln, xNeorasKa, spent tnree years in the un iversity of Nebraska, followed by a business course in the Bryant & Stratton school, of Chicago. , In the middle nineties Mr. Smith became the manager f of a lumber yard in Lincoln, later, with his brother, man aging the business of the Foster & Smith Lumber Co., af ''ter the death of his father. The brothers sold out this business in 1903, moving to Arlington, Washington, where they operated a shingle mill for. the following six years. . Selling out the shingle mill in 1909, Mr. Smith moved to Crook county, making extensive investments in farm lands in the Sisters and Redmond sections. ' OTHER OFFICERS WILL COUNTY COURT Bend and felt sure that the things, but would wish to him in jnaking the appoint Although the name of H. J government will be in official year in the Harvard Gradu summers in botanizing and to Walla Walla, Washing the old Columbia Southern Mr. Barnes has lived on his identified with Tuinalo devel and then, the family having tal X w II. ! - -J William I). Ilurnrx, of TumuWi Appointed Judge Of Deschutes Co. COUNTY DIVISION RAISES FINE LAW QUESTION. IN CITY Whether or not Crook county of ficials huva any Jurisdiction with in the bouudnrlei of tho newly form ed Deschutes county In a legal point which In delaying the removnl of Mm. F. T. WlnnliiKliam of this city, to I'rlnevlllii. to be examined as to her mt-ntul condition. Sheriff K. II. Knox was In Rend today, but dls aKrectnent a to the scope of hl authority resulted In Mrs. Wlnnlng hnin remaining in this city, a decision being expected when Coun ty J u clue Kprluicer returns from Portland. Local attorneys are of tho opin ion that the Crook county officials still hold ofllce In the new county until tho newly appointed Deschutes officers have qualified. . . . , Tax Limitation Grave Problems for Legislature State Must Operate on $400,000 Less Than in 1916 Des pite Institutional Growth and Replacement Needs Balance from 1915 Creates Unexpected Complications. SALKM, Dec. 15 (Special to The Bulletin)1. Money makes the mare go, according to the old proverb and money will mnke the coming legislature go some perhaps even a bit crazier than usual, especially those favored legislators who, draw berths on the ways and means com mittees. . For the big problem of the 1917 session will ho nuances. The lust una was called an economy legis lature, but Its saving streak was mostly voluntary. . resulting from hard times mid previous extrava gance. This legislature will be economy-plus, because the six per cent tax limitation constitutional amendment, passed by the elector ate November 7, has hogticd any profligate tendencies of the solons so thoroughly that they can't even spend on state government as much as tho lust close-fisted gathering of law makers did. In a nutshell, tho maximum amount that enn be spent next year Is 12,703.000, which is actually $ 400,000 less than the amount re quired during 1916. Prohibition Second Kiddle Phtilng the bono dry prohibition amendment In running order will bo the second big act on tho pro gram. And-1 hero -vlll bo plenty of lesser nets, doslgnod to tinker things In 1 shape and out of shape In almost every branch of stn'o ad ministration. 1 And probably a few of them will become laws, some of them with benefit to tho public and Borne of them the reverse. But no matter how the counter attractions nro advertised, the big hendllnnr will control the spot light and command tho distracted legislators' attention. How to cut expensos that's tho question; how to got along under tho provisions of this now economy measure which a public, rightfully sick of extrava gance, has voted Into being, when Riven tho chance by some money saving folks who were chiefly out after county and municipal waste fulness and didn't know what they vi'oro wishing on tho state. Tho new law says Hint no tax lov- ylng body shall ratso nn amount for any year which shall be more tlthn six per. cent In excess of the amount raised, tho previous year. ' ' That is what it says. Probably GREAT III 10 NAME TERMS REJECTION OF GERMAN PROPOSAL LIKELY. Allies I'll Illinium Accepted liy the (.reeks, Hay I 'cure News Kx cliungc Lloyd-George Will AililreoK Common. (Mr United Pmt l Tb. Daily Bulletin) LONDON, Dec. 16. The Allies' foreign offices have started an In formal exchange of peace news, and It Is strongly Indicated that Great Britain Intends to refuse von Beth- maiin llollweg's terms, and Instead to state her own terms. News from the Athens dispatch said Greece has accepted the Allies' ultimatum demanding the surrender of arms, Allied control of telephone. telegraph, and postal service, and has guaranteed Greek neutrality. l'etrograa reported that the Russo Roumanians have evacuated Buzeu on account of pressure brought to bear by ille enemy. A correspond ing retirement was reported at Ja- konltza. Lloyd-George is greatly Improved and bis physician said today that he would be able to address the House of Commons Tuesday. John Redmond spoke In the House this afternoon, urging changes In Irish affairs. The speech was highly praiseu uy uonsr Law. tie declared a new state of affairs in Ireland to be "most desirable." Measure Makes tho state or county or city shall not raise over six per cent more than It spent last year. But instead of using the word "spent," it used the word "raised." Itiilanre Play Huh. Now, tho state carried over an unexpected balance from 1915 of $550,000. That balance went to ward the expenses of 1916. So the amount raised for 1916 was that much less than normal. The state lust year raised by taxation $560,- 000 less than it actually needed and subsequently actually spent. It was more than half a million dol lars to the good. But now that half million plus looks to the bad. In 1916 the state required $3,100,000 for operating expenses. Deducting from that amount the $550,000 balance on hnnd from the previous year, it was required to raise' only $2,650,000, although It spent $3,100,000. So that $2,550,000 is the basis upon which must be reckoned the maximum Increase of six per cent for next year allowed under the new amendment. In other words, the muxlmum which can be raised for 1917 is $2,703,000. That Is $400,000 less than the state spent in 1916. It Is $583,000 less than a six per coht Increase upon the amount actuully spent In 1916. And there you are! (iiimilnjt for County Courts Robert Smlt,h of Roseburg, chief parent of the bill, admitted that he dldu't know about that $550,000 balance which has put such a ser ious crimp In the state's financial outlook for the coming year. Ho wus chiefly Interested, anyway, in holding down road extravagance and tho playful ways of some coun ty courts and city governments In spreading on the expenditures. It is possible that the amendment cannot he made to stick as regards the state, because tho state, some contend, Is not a' "tax levying body," and such bodies specifically are the only ones governed by tho law. The stato Incurs expenditures, but It dooBn't levy a tax. It simply ap portions the general expense among the counties, and the counties do the levying. ,. . , .' That contention probably will -bo settled In the courts, ao a frlondly (H United Prix to The Dally Bulletin) EUREKA, Cal., Dec. 15. Naval officers learned today that Admiral Cuperton Is preparing to call a board of Inquiry to Investigate the sub marine H-3 accident. Crowds lined the beach watching salvage operations under tho super vision of Commander Howe, of the Monitor Cheyenne. The coast guard vessel, McCulloch, bas arrived to help pull the submarine off the shoal. The entire crew of the submarine was rescued by the aid of a breeches buoy last night. Several had suf fered bruises and fractures, but none was seriously hurt. SAFE CONDUCT GIVEN AUSTRIAN MINISTER (By United Prru to The Daily Bulletin) LONDON, Dec. 15. The Allies to day granted a safe conduct to Count Tarowsky, the new Austrian ambas sador to America. Great Britain originally denied a safe conduct, claiming that Count TarowBky's per sonal party Is too big. America's first note to Great Britain demand ing a safe conduct, remained un answered, and a second request was recently made. 1000 LIMIT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PASSED TODAY That Bend will beyond question be classified as a school district' of the first class as soon as the present school census is completed, was the statement this afternoon of City Superintendent Thordarson. Al though there are still a number of families to enumerate in the tar parts of the district boundaries, Mr. Thordarson asserts that the num ber of school age is already In ex cess of the required 1000. He pre dicts that the total will reach 1100 'The. raising of the. district to the first class will mean the elimination of county supervision, greater fa cillties In securing ' buildings and building sites, and the election of five Instead of three directors for the district. These privileges will be In effect not later than next spring. BEND SCHOOLS CLOSE Will Reopen After Holidays on Second Day of New Year. Bend schools closed their doors today for the Christmas vacation to reopen on the morning of Janu ary 2. the occasion being marked by numerous programs, composed largely of songs and recitations In which tho holiday spirit predomin Monday the instructors are sched uled to go to Prlnevllle, where a 3- day teacher's institute is to be held with examinations lasting through two days, following. A number of the Bend educators will leave after ward, for their homes outside-the city, to spend the remainder of the holidays. DE ARMOND GRATIFIED .Veuly Appointed District Attorney Pledges Law Kiiforcement. Returning this morning from their successful mission to Salem, where the formation of Deschutes county was announced this week, ' Vernon A. Forbes and H. H. DeArmond, of this city, expressed themselves as entirely satisfied with tho results of their trip. Mr. DeArmond was highly grati fied over his appointment to the po sition of district attorney for the newly formed county. "I will not say that I was surprised," he ad' nutted, "but I will say that I do ap preciate the appointment exceeding ly, especially as I had made no di rect application for the position. 1 would llko to assure the people of Deschutes county of a thorough and impartial law enforcement policy." J. C. RHODES HEAD OF BEND MASONIC LODGE Election of officers was the order of tho evening last night, when Bend Lodge No. 139, A. F. & A. M., met in regular session, t. C. Rhodes was chosen Worshipful Master,' to head the lodge, other officers named be ing as follows: Senior Warden, Clyde McKay; Ward H. Coble, Jun ior Warden; E. M. Lara, Treasurer; J. D. DavidsonSecretary; Bruce Doy aruiond, Senior Deacon; Claude L. Mannholtner, Junior Deacon; H. E. Allen, Marshal;" Frilnk T. Parker, Senior Steward; L. A. W. Nixon, WILLING TO STOP WAR . WHEN VICTORIOUS.' Allien Responsible If Strife Contin ues, Ho Tells Army Huys Rou- . manian Warfare la "Stub in the Bnck., (Br United Pren to The Dally Bulletin) BERLIN, Dec. 15. (Via 8ayvlllc.) Kaiser Wllhelm. in an address to this Alsatian troops today, declared that Germany had expressed a will ingness to enter into peace negotia tions, because fully victorious. Hi said, "We have proposed mediation. with the outcome unknown. It the war continues, the enemy Is respon sible. If the Allies think they have not bad enough, you wilt convince them." The Kaiser was In the highest spir its. He praised the loyalty of the Alsatians, and characterized the warfare of the Roumanians as at tempting "to stab our Ally In the back." . . While he reviewed the troops, two aeroplanes clrcied overhead, on the lookout for French raiders. ........ U. S. OPINION WANTED (Br United Preu to The Daily Bulletin) WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Presi dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing conferred for, two hours today con-' sldering the proposition of making; peace suggestions to the Allies. Af ter the conference, Secretary Lan-' sing was reticent. He said. "I hava nothing to say now. I have no an-, nouncement to make.: and no con clusion to discuss." He Indicated that the American' state department does not know the American public opinion concerning peace" moves.' and "that ' newspaper ' comment is the only means of as certaining sentiment. Hundreds of telegrams came to the department suggesting America's course during previous crises. No telegrams bare been received since the present peace moves started. , ' MAX MARTIN WINNER IN WRESTLING BOUT Defeats Willard Houston at Moose Carnival, In Presence of Larg est Crowd of the Week. With a combination half nelson ' and leg scissors. Max Martin easily pinned Willard Houston's shoulders to the mat 'last night, at the Moose i carnival. The fall came after near-' ly 20 minutes of wrestling, but on , several occasions the victor secured holds which would have ended the : match had he not allowed his ad versary to squirm out of them. ! Martin saved himself several times' from the aggressive work of his op-; ponent by bridging, his back and neck ; being apparently as impossible to ; bend as a steel arch. Houston had not trained tor the bout; and was i utterly exhausted at its conclusion. Dr. G. L. Cousineau referred the; match. , " Attendance at the carnival was the largest of the week, with dancing more popular among the younger people than on any previous even ing. A pleasing feature of the ev ening was a contralto solo by Miss j Mary Lindstrom , , A matinee for schol children will be given from 2 to 5 o'clock tomor-1 row afternoon. THK WKATHKK Unsettled tonight, possibly rain or snow. Winds mostly southerly. t NEWSPAPKK COSTS IN'. ) t'RKASK, - BUT I'RICEH , RKMAI.V THK SAME. J PORTLAND, Dec. 15. An- alysis of prices of almost every- ' thing which enters' into the - making of a newspaper paper, . Ink, type, etc. 'shows a heav- ' lly Increased cost over prevail- ing prices a year ago. Also, - on the whole, labor receives - ' more, because high living cost necessitates iucreased-Cwagcs. Investigation shows, however, . that there has not been any pro- - ' portionate general increase '. In prices asked by newspapers --.' for subscriptions and advertls- - Ing space. This means that ' newspapers generally are glv- - ' ' Ing more for the money than -ever before, and asking less. - I what was meant Is that this year (Continued on page 3.) 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