TH E DAILY BULLETIN
Vol,, I
HK.ND. IlKHCIIl'TKH COl'NTV, OHKGO.V, HATl llDAV AKTKRNOO.V, DKCKMHKH 1(1, 1010
NO. 10
CHOICE 0 P BARNES
POPULAR IN BEND.
jleprcucnlutlva CIUwiih I'rrdlct Kl
tlcleitt llnvariimeiil.. In County
Merchant" ' l.lko Selection
of HiiNliirxN Men.
An almoin unuiilmous utlNfui:llon
ovr tlio selection of Ilia 'first couu
iv court for Deschutes eouniy wu
evinced by Umiil , rtmlilitiiu loilny,
following Hi ii nmionucnmoiil of tlin
iipi.nliit nimit (if W. I). Dumas, Judgo,
iini 1.. K. Hiiillli ami A. L. Muckln
limli, couimlHslooors,- which wait
published exclusively In yesterday's
llullolln. A cttiivttnH of represent
ative iihui of Urn city showed thul
llii' chilli , uk fur as llm opinion of
rOHltlniitM of Hand l concerned,
In a wIhii oiiii.
Kspaclully was llio news of tho
i appointment of Air. iiurnas ncauim-
.fit ua una of llm beat that couiu nuva
h.'. ii niuiln, Thu nholcu of Mr. Mum
klnloHh, It wus agreed, woulil ru
null woll In (ha affairs of ilia mm
enmity, anil llm only criticism beard
uun from a fuw who doubled llm ad
visability of nnmliiK Mr. Snillh, of
Kcdmnud. for a cnmiiilssloherahlp.
It wu admitted, however, liy nil
. personally acquainted with lilm.
' that an fur us personal ability was
(hut an rur un actual ability win
concerned, ho should fill la la iiaw po
stilion wull.
"It wnulil bfl Imnl to plrk three
better iiiuii," was thu way a leading
flnuiuliir of tlio rlty characterized
tin- appoint mntiu. " All are man of
ufTiilr. unil tha furl thai thay warn
iiol especially active In sacking tho
positions, InMUolf speaks wall for
fhm,' There la not a politlrlun on
the mi tiro rourl, and. I think
an look for a fair ami economical
.administration of county affairs."
.. Una woman wua found who took
on opposllo vliiw of affulra, and who,
v ill ll not attacking the personality
" T"f li d "WS& ba r 6 f 1 M c o ii rf." ji r o-
(lifted mat limy would nuniu Had
lUAnd ua tha temporary county seul
Representatives oi tha legal 'fra
fruity In Hand agreed that Judgo
u ml commlaalounni rould lia d-
pi'Udad upon for good aarvlro, ami
c!mraclrlzad tho selection of a
Redmond in tin aa a member.- as
"'moat Judicious." Merchant ap
proved tha selection of men who urn
known to bo possessed of anil nil
business Judgment. Soma dlsnp-
jioliitmmit wua manifested oyer the
fuel that II. J. Ovorturf hnd not
been given tha poultlon of Judge,
- hut hla atronKi'al advocates hud no
doubts to cuul on thu ability of Mr,
r'linrncs.
GAMBLING MUST STOP
CITY TO HANDLE ALL
PUTURE VIOLATIONS
Hoporta coming lo the attention
if llio pollen aiithorltii-H and Mayor
Kuatea duriiiK thu luat wuak Hint
vloliillona of tlio city khihIiHuK or-
illnuiu'o have buon- prevalent for
noma tlnia, lud tha council, at a ape
Vlul aeaalon thin morn Inn, to author
ize! thu appointment of a apaalul po
tlacmun to be datullad to watch all
curd tallica lu town.
It wua the fonllnn of aevcral of
thn vouncllmon that the prlvllono
itlvan Juat before ThonkRRivitiK to
auvnritl plucci to radio turknya hua
lienii nhuaml. Although' rnfilinx
.liu-knya will not be slopped ikiitil uf
.tor New Vear'a duy, gnmblliiK In the
.jiirlct Hanao of tlio word will be
watched and auapocla arreated for
allegnd vlolutloua of tha city orillu
lUnca. ,
Upon recommendation of City Ku
Klneer Ooulil, tho report of the vluw
er of the Kir treot vacation waa re-
Jnctad by the council and a new re
jiort will bo authorlxed at the next
rcKUlnr muoting of the council In
Jiimuu-y. .
' Tha council will meet Monday
JilKlU In tha council chnnihura to
cnnaldor an ordlnnnce aulhorlxlng
itho- iMHiinncn, execution and didlvory
tho purchiiBora of the $:ID,000
hK0tlahln warrnntB for tho Oregon,
California A Knatarn rallrod. I'n
tu i In of the Isauo, pi'ovtHlon for tho
levy, anHnHHinmit and collnctlon of
taxi'R will iiIho bo coiialilurod nt thla
. nionlliiR.
r. In orilnr thut a ultalilii plnco
might bo Hvullnlilo whon It 11111019
,to (ii'Rititlxa, tho council tnmlorod tho
ubo of tho council chiimlKii'R to tho
jk'Hchiilns county .court.
JVIUNSTERBERG FALLS
DEAD AS HE LECTURES
(fly Ulillnl Trm! to Th. Dally Bullatln)
CAMBHII'QK, Deo., 10. Profoa
mr Hugo Munstorborg, iiotod Hon
viii'd phvliologlRtk dropped dond to
dny' whllo lecturing to a cluai at
JtinlullfTo icuuoga. ; -j.-
FIRE ALARMS WOMAN
IN TIME FOR ESCAPE
.Mr. CI. II. Allan I'ncra Wall of
Hmoka When Hlia (Iocs to lrwt
IIiikIiiiiiiI Haves Her Hub).
Wultoued by a nolsn which she
took to liu linr liushuiid'fl footsteps,
Mia. (1. II. Allan, living licur tha
rulli'oud trucks, opened thu door of
liar room liiat nlnlit to Kraut him.
only to bo mat by a iIihiru puff of
aniokn, rnilili'imd by thu lire bahlml.
HnutihlnK up liar thruu iniinllia old
baby, aha rualiad from tha houaa,
thu only artlrlu aumd IiuIiik thu bn
by biiKKy. Nallhar Mra, Allan nor
bur child aiiaiulnml uny burn or In
jurlav. HIib Immadlutiily went lo the
houaa or Mr. unil Mra. I'rliiKla, llv
Iiik ui'urby,, and by thn tlnio Mr.
I'rliiKlii could, run In tha buriiliiK
houaa lo ana ' If any Ore flKhtlnx
mi'iimirira- would bo poaaiblu, the-
millrn roof of tha Allan roultlcnua
liml fill Inn in. Tha houaa wua alt
uutud In a Riilly. und work by the
fir I) dcpurtmiiiil would huvii bean
IiiikikkIIiIi',
Mr. Allan wna lit thu lllppodrnma
uttandliiK thu Mooau Curnlviil, alinrt
ly nflar 10 o'i'liii'k, whan a frland In-
foriui'd hi in Ihul hla houau wua on
tlra. Aa liuur ua inn bn uacorluiiiad,
II woa approilinnluly thu aumii tluia
thut ha alui'ted In hla uuto for noma
thul IiIm wife IbouKht aha lu-unl hla
footataps.
No tauan for tha flra Ik known,
uulaaa It may hava raaultad from a
dafei-tlva flua. Tha vultiu of the
blllldlOK. owned by Wlllluhl I'rira.
of Mllwaukca. Wiacoualu, la upprox
Imati'ly 1 1000, while tlio houaa fur
nlahliiKK aru unupprulaed. IIuIiik
unpluHlarad. thn houaa ylaldud ruud
lly lo tha tlumaa.
FESTIVITIES TO END
PROG RAM ATCARNIVAL
(irnnil Mawiurrailp aud MarUI UrmM
Arj Hchoilulad for Tonlulit,
and Vritt Will lk
, lirnwo.
. With a grand mnaiiuormle ball
iitWWrwtctte'yui'rT;rrrn tvttf
will coma to a cloan tonight lit thu
Hippodronio. Kliihornte plana nra
miide for tha final night. Special
mualc la provided, mid tho moat en
Joynhle availing of tho entire week
la promlaed by the mumigcmout.
Aa a feature of wide Intorcal will
como the drawing for prlxca, rliiinr-
a on which have bean anlil during
the punt five iilghia. Tlwae Im-luile
an aiiliimoblla, a vurlcty of Jnpuu
vho urtlclea offered by tho I.iiiIIoh'
I.llirary club, anil un cxpenalvu and
ille, by the King lice doutlntu. In
orUer -to be declared winner of an
award. It la neceaaary not only for
tha fortunate Individual to hold the
lucky number, but he mtiat a I an be
In tho hall at tha time the drawing
la made, It la announced.
Tonlghl'a fcatlvltlra were fore
shadowed laat night when con foul
waa placed on aula, and tho throw
ing of the colored paper purliclva.
and aerpentlne, becamo general to
ward the end of the evening. . ' No
niaaka appeared, howavar.
Tho crowd wna allghtly aniullcr
than iiaual, but It waa generally
looked on aa the lull before tho
Blorm, and the record nttbndunce
of the week la expectod thla availing.
LAND BOARD SETS
DATE FOR HEARING
8AI.KM, Qro., Dec. 16 (spoclnl).
The desert land board, at Us
meeting hero yestnrdtty to consider
tho nppllcatlon of tho C, O, I. Co.
for un extension of time on Its con
trad, received a wired protest from
tho Water I'aers' nasoclation against
tho extension, and postponed thu
hearing until Decnmbor 20, when
both sides will bo given an oppor
tunity to be heard.
SLAVS ATTACK BY SEA
(fly United Primn to Thu Dally Kuilelln)'
I'KTHOGKAI), Doc. 10,-It Is nn
nounced thut KiihhIiui .wurshlps aue
cesafully shelled Hullchok. ' Tho
fleet was undnmnged In spite, of tho
onomy's Bhoro 'unitary, Bonpliuio
and submarine nttiiaks. . Uulgurlnn
Hour mills waro doHtroyed.
FRENCH GAINS ARE
ADMITTED IN THE
VERDUN CAMPAIGN
(lly Unltml Praia to The Dally Ilullotln) ,
UfeHtMN, vln Hiiyvlllo, Doc,
It In admitted Hint tho Krnnuli luivo
enpturod ndvuueod ponlttopg north
oaRt of Vordun, Tho Cormans hnvo
rotreittad to their soennd lino on tho
holghts north of. Louwromout,
Chnmbrottcs, and south of Ilor.on
vaux. The Oormnns ponotrated the
ancond nrltlsh linos southeast of
Selllchnko. Tho ninth army hns
loft KoumiinU, and reached tho Bu
tau nimlscul road after the IihrvI
ost fighting. ' ;
MOTHER CROOK
MOURNS LOSS
BUT CLOUD HAS
SIL-
VER LINING.
Now Thul Di'Kcliutca Kaa (June Old
Omul Itgurca It Can full Ito
rull on .Indue Hprlngor and
CoiiiiiilHoluiicr lllunclmrd.
' (Hpaclul to The Bulletin.)
IMtl.NKVIIXE, Dec. 18. Old
Mother I'rliievllle alta aadly bealde
ha Ochoco aoftly alngliiK "Where
la my wundurliig boy tonight?"
while aha mourn j Ilia Hopuriure or
her HiTunil aim wlio hua aut hlmaalf
up in the weal on Ilia own reaourcea.
Truly, there' a mouaure of pa
thetic uppeul In the aituulion. It la
hurd for u mothar lo he bereft an
completely. Whatever her fuulta of
thu puat, the fact remuina, In the
tx-uut If ill lauguugo of the modem
poet, Hint "no mutter how dark the
night aha la act ill your mother."
And now old Mother Crook 'a
youiiKoat offspring, Deachutea, hua
left her, whllo two yeura ago alie
wiih deaiirted by little Jerferson, a!
though Hlin muniiged to catch and
bring buck young Deachutea Juat aa
he wua making hla getaway with
JefT.
Kvery cloud baa a allver lining,
however, and noma folk over here
are Raid to bo buay aaaeaalng the
value lo theinaelves of avid lining.
Not In coin of tho realm, mind you,
but in poaalble political guin. At
ao, II la averred, the forcalghted all
ver liuera are getting ready lo Hue
up aomn little doata of Interest. Any
way, there's plenty of talk about It.
Juat under the surface, with now
and then a bubble coming up pub
licly. There la to be a recall started.
Thal'a the big Item of local political
concern. Now that tha (roubleaome
wont aide has departed this life, so
fur as meddling with cast side vot
ing la concerned, soma say it's, go
ing to be pleasantly cmay for a cer
tain "old crowd" to handle things.
Which Is why snld O. C. Is beginn
ing to perk up, realizing the pos
sible udvaolagii of thy let -lament
ed division. , , .
The WllltumHon-Urlnk-Coomhs fra
ternity aren't enthualustlc about
Judge G. Springer and Commission
er J. K. Illanchurd. In fact, they
like 'em Juat nbniil tho way a cat
likea a henlthy dog looking for trou
ble. ,
Heretofore there waa no 'hone of
pulling a recall election agalnul Ilia
honor und the commissioner, be
cause the weat aide vote would most
probably have lined up the wrong
way. Now thut complicutiou la ro
moved, political prophetR ileclura It
cull be put over. They suy Springer
and Uluni'hnrd would get Just about
tha same kind of an cast aide vote
na Overturf did. and Overturf lost
(Continued on pngs 2.)
CONSPIRACY AGAINST JACK RABBIT
WILL END HIS DAY ON DESERT
Tho rabbit Is doomed.
Tho Pride of the Prulyie, tho coy
oto meal ticket, tho homesteader's
Inst resort, and the fnrmor's bnne,
Is on his way.
No mora will tha frisky Kord, rat
tling over the desert, stnrtlo tho
long -en rod loper and seo him hop lo
a , sheltering sago brush for covor.
No mora will tho nlfiilfu flold bo
devastated und tho liny stank un
dermliied. Soon tho Jack rabbit.
Ilko nntiont Carthago, will bo de
stroyed, and thu coyote will hnvo to
turn herbivorous,
For there is a conspiracy hatch
ing against tha Innocent little fel
low, a conspiracy planned to cutch
him going aud coming, and to make
tho most of all ha hns.
First of tha conspirators Is the
Honorable "Nick" Slnnolt, ropro
'siinlullva to tho congress of tho Un
ited States from tills district. In
cluding more sngu brush plain, und
more Jnck rnbbltB to tho ' squnro
mlliv than nny other section ,of our
country. Mr. Slimott's plan, ' as
hitherto described, is tho collection
of Jack rabbit skins tor the felt hat
nmrkot. Lust summer, while enm
imtgntng through Oregon,- Mr. Sln
nott woro his famous bunny beavor
and It Is understood that bis Buccess
hns flrod his house colleagues, from
tho Jack rabbit states, to procure
slmllnr lids on soon b possible
That tho hut makers oxpect tho
idea to spreiid Ib Indicated by thcilr
rocont roqueflt for moro Bklns, mid
Is Ib now anticipated that It will bo
only a mnltor of tlmo before every
olllco holdor and candidate for of
flco, whose, nctuttl and would-be
constituents nro a 111 let oil with Jnck
rnbbltB, will bo wonrlng a rabbit Fo
dnrn whon he goes out to hunt the
voto. V ' .
That nlono should ho enough W
sound bunny's doom, but the Amor'
lean people nro a progressive lot.
GERMANS READY
10 GIVE TERMS
WILLING TO DISCUSS
DISARMAMENT.
Formation of IVucc I-cugue Nego
tlulile Hiihject Allien Ailvlwd
from Wuxliloglon. Not to
ItcfuM! Outriglit.
lly Itobrrt J. IVoiIcr.
(Ry tlnlmt PrM -o Tb. Dally Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D, C, Dec. 16.
Von Uuriistorff officially announced
here today that Germany is ready
to give the allies a full statement of
her terms In a peace conference.
He said he did not know the terms.
He made the announcement follow
ing a visit with Secretary Lansing.
Ho suld Germany Is willing to
discuss disarmament, the formation
of a league for permanent peace,
and kindred subjects. Ho asked
Mr. Lunsuig whether or not Amer
ica intends to supplement Ger
many's proposuls. The fuel that the
I'nltod Stales has decided not to
urge suggestions, hns not discour
aged Germany, lie said, us It Is be
lieved Unit I'resldent Wilson may
act later. . .
It wns learned that the Hrltlsh
embassy advised the London for
eign ofllce not to refuse flatly Ger
many's peace proposals on account
of neutral opinion. It is understood
that the French and Russian em
bassies have acted similarly.
GREECE MAKES REPLY
(United Prow Staff Corrnponiknt.)
ATHENS, DEC. 16. The Greek
govern muii t today revealed the text
of Its reply to the allies' demands,
completely complying with the
terms of the ultimatum. It asks
the resumption' of "traditional re
lations with the entente powers,
based ..on . reciprocal- confidence.'-. It
says that Greece desires to give a
proof of her sincere friendship to
tho entente allies.
Legitimate, satisfaction Is prom
ised for the Greek attacks against
the allies, December 1. ' Arbitration
is suggested for the adjustment of
details. The hope that the allies
will reconsider the blockade decis
ion is advanced.
DUMA AGAINST PEACE
(By Unllcl Prnu to The Dally Bulletin I
PETROGRAD. Dec. 16. The
Russian Duma toduy passed resolu
tions against accepting the German
peace proposals.
and the idea back of the Chicago
packing houses, who waste nothing
but the pig's squoal, has come to the
front in Central Oregon. Arrange
ments were made at the last elec
tion for - the peoplo to pay them
selves five conts a pulr for the rab
bit curs which would not bo used in
lint making.
That Is the second pause of the
conspiracy and now, with the skins
gone for hats and the ears for boun
ty, ooinos the crowning touch the
meat tor sausage.
Shades of dead pigs and un re
membered dogs! Rabbit meat for
sausage! That Is the climax. Folks
have talked ot canning the meat
but this was an liiefllcient sugges
tion because- of the waste of sage
Involved. Now in sausage there Is
the meat all fiavorco, so far as sage
is concerned, and the rabbit, having
no squeal, . Ib gono moro completely
than one of Mr. Armour's pigs.
. Hero Is the story direct from Tox
as. Uunny Is doomed:
(0y United Frru to Th Daily Bulletin)
"AUSTIN, Tox., Doc. 2. A plant
for the manufacture of sausugo from
tho meat of the Texas Jack rubbtt Is
to bo erected soon and put Into op
oration in West Texas, according to
an announcement toduy by Fred W.
Dnvis, state commissioner of ngrl
e.uifuro. Promoters of tho plant ex
port to hnndlo most, of tha annual
mill) It crop In their mill.
"Tho i TexiiB. stoto dopiirtmnnt of
agriculture has dacldod to attempt
lo crento a country wide do.niand for
rabbit mofit.
"It Is expected that not loss than
1.000,000 Toxns born and routed
rabbits will bo shipped to New Eng
land ana eastern markets during
the the next fow winter months.
Commissioner Davis says tho rab
bits are quoted 'in some cities at a
higher piioo than turkey or chick
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
PLANNED ON BORDER
Violation of Neutrality by Aiding
Revolution lo lie (liurgcd
by Secret Hervlce.
(Ry UnlUd Prw to Th. Dally Bulktin)
EL PASO, Dec. 16. United
States secret .service officials are
planning wholesale arrests of Amer
icans and Mexicans at El Paso and
other border polr.ta, for alleged vio
lation of neutrality. It is charged
thai they have aided In the revolu
tion. Mexican Junta members are
also under surveillance.
Action Is being delayed pending
the ratification of the American
Mexican protocol. The secret serv
ice men are hunting the source of
supply ot the ammunition used by
the Vllllstas. It has been positive
ly learned that Villa obtained 28,-
000 cartridges the night before cap-
turing Chihuahua.
Heports indicated that Villa Is
planning another campaign. Two
bandit bands consolidated, and
armed witb damaged field guns, and
machine guns, enptured the Santa
Rosa bill where the Mexican North
western railway machine shops are
being repaired. A large body of
Vllllstas Is a short distance from
Chihuahua, It Is learned.
Mexican consulate officials bad
not learned whether or not IVlla
bad started any new attacks.
BEND EDUCATORS MAY
HAVE INSTITUTE HERE
(liurcliill Will Not. Cancel Certifl.
rule of Those Not Attend
ing in I'rineville.
SALEM, Dec. 16 (special to The
Bulletin). State Superintendent of
Education Churchill will go to
I'rineville Monday to attend the
Crook county teachers' institute
He is unwilling to commit himself
in advance, but makes it plain that
teachers in Deschutes county will
not lose their .certificates by refus
ing to attend the Crook institute, if
they attend in Deschutes county lat
er. He advises the fulfilment ot the
present program.
Mr. Churchill received a wire yes
terday from R. M. Smith ulilnr that
IthA '-tVflihM "".if 11nihln.-
.. " ........ v
may bold their Institute in Bend in
stead ot attending the Crook coun
ty Institute in Prlneville, in order
to save them the loss of their cer
tificates, the penalty attached to
non-attendance. The matter was
referred to the attorney general.
Bend instructors were in a quan
dary today as to what plans to make
for attendance at institute. Many
who will spend the holidays out
side of the city were anxious to
know- when an Institute is to be held
here, if such, a gathering Is to be
substituted tor the Crook county
meeting. If they can meet in Bcud
thef will prefer lo do so. they de
clared, but wish to ascertain the
date so as not to curtail their hol
idays by needless waiting.
FINAL REPORTS MADE
ON FOREST RESORTS
Final work on maps and reports
on the East lake group ot summer
homcsitea is being transmitted to
District Forester Cecil in Portland,
by Forest Supervisor Hastings, of
Bend, today. Twenty lots will be
available for leasing, and applica
tions are already beginning to pile
up In the local forestry office, Mr.
Hustings reports.
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
I A n A TXTdrp riT7Ti a xto
(By United Presa to Tlio Dally Bulletin)
PARIS, December 16. The
French advanced north of Doua
mont . today, captured 12 square
miles of -territory and , took 7500
prisoners. Many. lines of trenches,
two villages, one farm, Hardomont
and Dezonvaux fortresses were also
taken.. .. .' . .... . .,
IRON WORKS DISASTER
IS LAID TO BOMB PLOT
- . (By United Presa to The Dally Bulletin)
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. A se
vere explosion hore today wrecked
the Llewellyn Iron Works. There
were no casualties, but duninges
will aggregate $500,000. It is sus
pected that a bomb was the cause
of the disaster.
CROOK COUNTY
VALUATION IS
SET BY BOARD
SALEM, Ore., December 16 (spo
clnl). Tho taxable valuation of
Crook county for tho year 1916 Is
$8,413,688.92, according to figures
announced by the. state tax commis
sion hero this week. Of this amount
$7,909,170.00 Is the value of the
property assessed by the county as
sessor and $504,618.92 the value of
tho public utilities In the county as
sessed by the state commission. The
total valuation for the state is $878,
763,944.71. ' '
POWER PROJECTS
GAIN IN NUMBER
20 BEGUN IN 1916 IN
NATIONAL FORESTS.
Rocky Mountain States Show Kh
pecial Increase, Hays Forest
Service Chief Ownership
Report Is Complete.
(By United Pra toThe Dally Bulletin)
PORTLAND, Dec. 16. In the
fiscal yur of 1916, says Henry 8.
Grave, chief of the forest service,
in hla annual report, 20 new water
power projects which utilize nation
al forest land began operating. This
was an increase of IS and one-half
per cent In the total number. ' It:
the firscal year of 1915 the number
of new projects which began oper
ation was 12. Forty-two per cent
of the total developed water power
of the United States utilize national
forest land, the forest service fig
ures show,
Development of relatively small
projects is particularly In evidence,
according to Mr. Graves, in the
Rocky mountain states. California
leads In the amount OT power under
permit and In operation. The num
ber of transmission line permits in
effect was increased by 13 daring
tbe year. The 40 applications tor
power project permits received in
1916 Included 8 from Alaska, a not
able evidence, according to tbe re
port, of increased local Interest tn
power development ou national for
est lands there.
Concerning the report prepared
by the forest service in response to
a resolution of tbe senate calling
upon the secretary of agriculture
for information regarding the own
ership and control of water power
Bites and any facts bearing on the
question as . to the existence of a
monopoly in tbe ownership and con
trol et hydro-electric power In the
United States. Mr. Graves says: '
pTIm- report preserted tit" far
greater detail than has ever been
attempted before an exhaustive an
alysis of the general power situa
tion. It showed a marked concen
tration... nf definite and complete
control of a large percentage of de
veloped water power by a very few
companies. Data presented regard
ing interrelationships through' com
mon directors and principal officers
indicated a marked tendency toward
association or community of inter
ests, particularly between- the prin
cipal holding companies. The move
ment toward concentration tn com
mercial central stations of all tbe
primary power employed In the elec
trical industries and in ' manufac
tures was found in all sections, ot
the United States, the rate of -concentration
during the period 1902
1912 being highest in the south t
lantic states and the extent of con
centration greatest in the western
states.
, "The rate of increase in water
power development for public serv
ice use from 1902-1912 was approx
imately tnree umes as great as in
steam power.1 Primary power In
stallation from all sources and for
all uses Increased from 1902 to
1912 more than 2 and one-half
times as rapidly in the eleven west
ern states as in the remainder of
the United States, while the increase,
for primary electric' power for the
same period was 440 per cent for
the western states, as against 226
per cent in the other states. ' The
development per capita of the west
ern states in 1912 was 2 and one
half times as great as In other parts
I ot the country.
"The report showed a consider
able over-development in nearly all
the power centers of the western
states. California, Oregon ' and
Washington In particular showing'
installations far - in excess of max
imum demands." . . j :
CENSUS PROGRESSING
School Population Shown to Be,
1202 Totluy, Snis Overturf.
An. even higher estimate as to:
the school population than ; that
given yesterday by Superintendent
ot Schools Thordarson, was given
today by H. J. Overturf, In charge
of the school census, wlio made a
survey of returns from the canvass
now under way, Immediately on ar
riving from a trip of several days'
to Portland. ; . .
A large proportion' of tho city
proper, mid the Brooka-Scanloni
camp has been covered, reveallug1
a total of 1202 botweon the ages ot
four and 20. The Shovlln-Hixon
camp has still to be canvassed, with
a tew outlying homes, and should .
result in a showing of 25 or 30
more, Mr. Overturf saya.
He expects that the census will be
completed early next week. ;
A short 1 meeting of the school
board was. held this morning ' lot-,
tho purpose of auditing bills.