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Newspaper Page TextTHE DAILY BULLETIN Tin: weather I'll I r ton 1 K i utii! Saturday; ciiHt urly winds. BULL. ETI N CAi PHONE NO. HEND, DEHCIIl'TEH COl'.VI'V, OREGON, FRIDAY A KTEHXt M.', J A S I' A It V lit, 1017 vi,. 1 NO. .10 IRRIGATION PROJECT AT mH.& PAISLEY IS BEATEN OUI CMiiBiim WON'T APPEAL CASE TO ."SUPREME COURT. CATTLECOMPANYWIN l'.ulnrn Capllullnl, lll'iurnK'l ' Powerful IM-nl Opposition, Auk Hlnlo I41111I Hoard to Permit Withdrawn! of Hend. KAI.EM. Or., Jim. 1 1 .--( Special to Tho llulliitln.) The Paisley Irrlita linn I'roinct has tliriiwn up tllu rpi.iimi. Tim I'lirtliiml IrrlKiiilnii Company, backer of tliti enterprise. , luia Informed Hi" Desert l.nml Hoard li would mil appeal Ihi' recent rlr- lilt rourl dorlaloii of Judge Duly, of l.nkevlow, In which tho Che woman rnuln Company won it clutinit for wuior, lit tlm expense of the Irrlga- llolllats' Interest. Thin means Hint lint segregation of 12.037 acre near Paisley will be fittiiiiidoncd, uiilfHH (ho atntn liaclf 1 .1 k- appeal before January 20. hlrh In considered very unlikely. Ii further moan ibitt Him Calllu Coiu jiany hna successfully ntlrlod for some llimi lo conic. 1'ffortH for Lake county It rlgatiun. ihrotiKh utilisation of ihu water of I hi Chcwaucnn river. Tho action of tha IrrlKntlon com piiny. which la really thn Northwest Tciwimlin ('onipnny. In a notification, 'through lt attorney, C.-B. B. W001I. Hint It will not appeal thn caao. It will auk that Its bonds. In connection with further IrrlKntlon of tho scgrn Kiitlon. bo released. It U Mill Unit 11 factor In thn un willingness of tha Irrigation rnmpnny to appeal the Vase Is the himVy coiit Inrolviiil. Tha case mounted to uch proportion that tlm coat of a tran- aeript, needed In an appeal to tlm supreme court, woulil be tlROO. It la maid. Faced with thla blK In It In 1 ex- prnao, ami discouraged by thn poor prospect of ultimate success with thn project. In II10 fnen of powerful local -opposition, tho oasturn rapttallHta ap parently have dccldml to quit entire lv. orlKlnully tha Stale Water lloanl adjudicated the water under dispute an that there was ample for thn Ir rigation project and apparently ulno 11 niilunt for thn catllo company's .lands. Tho board 'a baal of division fwiis two aero feet per acre for thn jirojecl's Irrigated land and two acre feet fur thn rattle company' marsh lands, and three aero fuot for It 4lplllllllB. Ciuto Hail Political Recoil. Then tho catllo company appealed 4 rem tho board' decision to tha clr- UU court, and Judge Daly sot It 4iido and adjudged approximately four and a half nc.ro foot, pur Irriga ble aero, tn tho caltla company. This, In effect, guve all tha available water ,10 tho cattle company, and practical ly put' the Irrigation project out of business. ' A many settlors were financially Interested In tho Irrigation project, JinJ Its upbuilding seemingly prom ised much dovolopmant for tho coun try and opportunity for small land holders, tho victory of the cattle. F 3 StOl NDAIUICH OK PK.-MTKMM.Y KVIORV PKIHiNCT WII.I, HK All TKKKU;; DKCI.ARHH COUNTY Hl'ltVKVOK . H. YOUNti. Whon tho county court moots In adjourned sossiot? in Hend next Wed nesday, one of. tho Important mutters y hleh will come iip for consideration will be the first, map of the now county, now bofng drawn by County Surveyor aoorgii 8, Young, on tho .authorization of the court. , Whllo tho boundaries of the oottn- ty ra alrondy fixed by virtue of tho division from Crook county, this very 'tango, togothor with tho rapid Xwth of Bond, hag nailed for a com- redistrlctlng of the voting pre- and practically eory division lnd In the county will have DRAWN ' intiuued on page 8.) company wa not overly popular 111 Lake county, It la understood. 1 hose fumlllar with tho facta, declare that this episode had much to do with tho defeut of lleriiard Duly and l.alr Thompson for re-election an circuit Judge mid atalo lenulor. Illkloi'V of I'rojecl. Klrat iippllcatlon for the segrega tion of 12,0:i7 acres wua made to the atatn by thn Cortland Irrigation ( 11111 pany on Kebruary 27, 1 007. In 111 another contract waa eiuereu nn. mid u bond of $50,000 was put up I liiHtire performance of the contract s 1 provisions. In 1012 the Portland Irrigation ('oinpaiiy a IntereMts camii practically merged wun mime 1 of tho Northwest Townalti) Company, ,,.xKi,mi Kentucky. Of tho neces backed by Philadelphia rapltalista. I Kltr). j6 7r,0 wllh which to purchase Again In January, 1010, extension of tl((! pr(Jl')lrly Bond, approxlniately time was granted until September i 6 onn huH hm,n BUbscrlbed by local 11.1817. Icltlzens ilealrous of seeing tho I11- The Hlato Water Hoard's decree , Mtitlltto B(Uated In Hend. It I ex coverlug water rights In the - j,,Tt-,i that the entire amount will waucan river wa transmitted lo the j ... i.ri(,,i bv tho end of the week circuit court January 21, 1816. The , court's decree, on appeal, was entered December 2, 181C. 150 SETTLERS WITH CASH WILL LOSE Knglni-r l-uurgimril hays i:l.M0 W HM-nt ut PuIhIc), Kvrliilvo of Iteally liivralinrntN. BAI.KM, dr., Jun. 11. (Special to Thn Hulletln.) Approximately 1 SO aettlers will be effected by the with- Company from tho Pals.ey Irrigation .I..I.I u .. . . ft 1 .UP..II.I ulin lm II11111, RUi n" been cntiaultlng engineer for lha com pany, end la now a member of the , legislature. ' According to Mr. Ijniganrd, about $86,000 haa been paid In by aettlers,1 all of which has been spent upou tho projoc!.. for ihulr dionry the t tlnrs received stock In tho company, which is exchangeable for lands in tho completed project.- There Is on, deposit with tha Security Havings & Trust Company, in Portland. $ IB. 000, subject lo return to the settlers. Without doubt, this much will go back tn the settlers. i Whether tho f 50. 000 bond up with lha slalo for the completion of the . nonllst K'lll la .tlllvf1 In ftlUiVA HlA .ottler. remains to be seen. Even If "o y local P0Plc t0 ld ,n ,ne all of It should bo o utlllind. mere r--l'n of the hospital, would remain a net loss to settler.! Kihor Sheehan will confer with of about 120.000. And It is consld- Mother Rose as soon as ho fund has cred doubtful if the state will bo able raised here, and I is thought to compel the utlllxallon of the bond V ", "J01"" l,"ur1 ,w',8t t0 for such a purpose. jcoiwult on plans for the building. Mr. Ijiurgaard say that In addl- lion In the $85,000 of settles- money used on the project, tho conipuny has spent some $50,000 of Its own funds. It addition, It has invested approxi mately $60,000 In local property. In cluding tho Conu ranch, store and mill, noar Paisley. "The man behind tho Northwost Townslle Company are responsible and trustworthy," said Mr, Laur gosrd. "I bollova everything possible will be done to save the settlers from loss. It Is not the company's fault that the projoet ha had to bo aban doned. I believe It Is a good project, worthy of development. Also, I be lieve that when the wntors of tho Chnwaucan rlvor are put to benefi cial iiso enough will bo found for all lands requiring thorn, and for this IrrlKntlon project B woll." DELAY IN GIVING EIGVRE.H OK CENHl'S CAl'HED TAIHXATION N I'M HER OK PEOPLE GIVEN . CONSERVATIVE. BEND RESIDENTS NOW TOTAL 5,193 At bronlifiiBt, according to (Jump's ItoMtlmony. Thuw mado him kneol bo The olllclul population of Doud is Bide tho tnblo, saying, "Thank you, 61911. initiator," continually, whllo eating. This was tho purport of tin nhl-l Dr. Kuhn nllngod that Thaw Is of davit fllod by It, J. Ovorturf, chief tho biuiio typo as Jack tho Rlppor. onumerntor In tho racout school and municipal consus, with City Ru oordor H. C. Hills toduy, The num ber of individuals residing In the dis trict, of school ago, was given last month, but bocauso of considerable work in tho wav of tabulation a dn. lay in announcing tho nunibor of rosl-' less be has swallowed poison. A donts actually roBldlng In the oily bottle of polBon tablets was found In wns necessitated. , his pocket, nnd sovuml pills wore In spite of tho rapid growth ehown missing. Doctors ftro watching anxi In the elty population, it I believed ously, and plan to oxnmlne his stom FUND IS NEARLY ALL RAISED. I mii I CulliolicM nnil Non-Cutlwdlca HiiliM-rlhc Liberally In CbrIi for Purcl1111.11 of Site for Hie New Inotltutlon. Itusldenl Catholics and lion C'utholh - a. through their liberal con 1 rlltu ( Iciiih have practically uaaured , ,.,.,.,! ,lf ,u, hoapllal in Uend, jirmioMiMl l.y tlm HUlfliM of Chnrlty of Sll),,.ri..,, v.1,,,.,, heail'iuarters are In . . ulttii. 0( closing up the deal for tho purchase of tha property known as the water tower site, will be completed. HupMirt I'lenses. Tho support glvou not only by Cath olics, but also non-Catholics, . has been a source of considerable grati fication lo persons closely Interested In the projection of tho plans, snu 11 Is expected that nothing will hlu der the announcement, at an early date, of the definite plans by the Sisters, who have been solicitous of leatubllahiiig a modern hospital for Central Oregon at Hencl. as soon as the amount has boen raised, the SIs- 1 tors win lie auviBen inai uenu nas i. ..r iltn nltll t liti an I - - -' " V the deal for the purchase of the site i may be consummated, j It waa Intimated this afternoon by Father Luke Sheehan that as soon as tho transfer was completed wit the Hend company, architects would i advised to procoed with plan for tho structure, so that definite action on building may begin as early at possible In the spring. J Hend Logical Place. I When Mother Hose was in Bend several months ago on a tour of In spection with other Sister subordl I nates, she expressed her conviction that Hend would bo tho home of the . new Institution, proviuou a reason able amount of financial aid would FKKDKKICK GfSIP 1)KCUURS THAW I.ASHKD HIM, THKS MADK HIM KISS HANI) AND ACKNOW I.KDGK HI.AVKRY. United Titm to Tlw llalljr Bulletin) KANSAS CITY, Jan. 12. Dr. W F. Kuhn derlnrod today that Hurry K. Thaw's alleged whippings of Fred crick Gump, hiivo mndo tho boy a nhvslcnl nnd mental wrock. He as sorted that tho boy's back Is a mass of wolts nnd bruises. Tho bey told Nr. Kuhn that Thaw used two whips and InBhod him for an hour. Ho finally foil exhausted, pleading for mercy. Thaw then forc ed him lo kneal, and kiss his toes, hands, cheeks and lips, and lo say, "I am your slave for four yeors. You nro my master. I will obey your or ders." THAW MAY SURVIVE (By United Trnu to The Daily Bulletin) PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12. Harry ' K. Thaw Is exnoclod to recover, un WHIPPING MAKES YOUTH ft WRECK ach whon his condition will pormiu JOINT COMMITTEE TO INTRODUCE. House Holds Only llrlef Hession In Halem Today HnaU Postpones Action on Hill U Cut Kalur les of Circuit Judgiw. (llr tlnilol Prow to The Dally Bulletin) HA I. KM, Or., Jan. 12. It is plau ncd to Introduce the bone dry bill In tho legislature Monday, on alcoholic liquors. The traffic committees of both houses are preparing a final draft. A Joint committee will prob ably present the measure simultan eously In the House and the Senate. The House met for half an hour today, and adjourned until Monday. Action wus Indefinitely postponed on tho Htafrln bill, raining the salary of tho Polk county district attorney. Representative Schlmpff. of Clatsop! county, Introduced a bill providing that victorious plaintiffs in equity suits be Bwarded attorney's fees. Hep resentatlven Dedinan, of ..Clackamas county, presented a bill providing that communities may incorporate as municipalities for the purpose to Is suing water bonds, and may levy tax es for water supplies. Representa tive Lafferty. of Benton county. In troduced a bill removing the protec tion of the game laws from beavers. Senator Barrett sponsored a meas ure designating two state trunk high ways, and providing for construction costs. Tho Senate debated on the Smith bill, reducing the salaries of circuit judges to $3,600 annually. Action was postponed, pending plan ning on the consolidation of certain Judicial districts. The Woods Joint memorial, asking Congress lo give Civil War veterans full pay on the retired list, was unan imously passed. V. V. HARPHAM AND ED. MANX TO HK JOINKD IIY KANGKRS, AND WII.I. HK1.IKVK MEN SEEK l.VG LOST FOREST GUARD. To lake charge of the hunt for Forest Guard J. Russell ChriBtenson, lost in the snow in the country ad joining Crescent. V. V. Harpham and Ranger Ed. Mann were sent out this afternoon from the Deschutes forest ry office hore. They will travel by auto to LaPlne, where they will be joined by Rangers Burton Oney, of Big River, and William O. Harrimsn, of Fort Rock. Thoy will go by team to Crescent, remaining over night, and starting out early next morning for Rabbit creek, In which vicinity the rescue party Is working. Ranger. Porry South has been in charge of tho party sinco Sunday, and has worked night and day, going practically without sleep, being able to snatch only an hour's rest at a time. Foar that he Would become utterly exhausted and would be till able to direct the work longer, prompted Forest Supervisor W. G. Hastings to send out his men from Bend. Telephone communication was es tablished this morning with the Big River ranger station, but no new In formation as to how the search for tha missing mau Is progressing, could bo obtained. MAY FINANCE COUNTY Honillng House Willing to Take Re sponsibility When Suit is Over. Thnt Deschutes county will hnve no difficulty In securing financial bucking, as soon as Its legal status Is established by a disposition of the suit aguinst it, whs Bhown this morn ing, when it became kjiown thnt Kcoler Bros,, bond dealers, of Den ver, have offered to provldo funds fur thn conduct of tho county affairs until the county's business Is on a sound financial basis. Tho offer, it is understood, will be passed on by tho oounty court, as soon as the enso now ponding has come to a closo. REND IN WILL D RESCUERS SAYS CONGRESS SPOILED PROBE WOOD CHARGES HOUSE FEARED EXPOSE. I-nrtHit Kays Investigation Dropped to Protect a Iemocrat, and Mem ber of Party Hiss Iawrson Declared Irresponsible. ( Rr United Frew to The Dally Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 12. The House referred the matter of the leak probe back to the rules com mittee for further investigation. The Republicans were victorious, after a three hours' fight today. . Representative Wood, of Indiana declared today in the House, that the dared today In the House, that the probe's failure has confirmed pub lie belief that Congress fears Inves tigation lest prominent government officials and Congressman become In volved. Representative Wood's dec laration was the opening shot In a most heated debate. Representative Lenroot said, "We have been compelled to conclude the investigation because of a Congress man involved In the affair. We be lieve he Is on the Democratic side." Democrats hissed and demanded the name of the Representative under suspicion. Lenroot replied that his name is unknown, but tbat the prob ing committee had power to ascer tain it. Representative Wood flatly refused to aDoliKize to R. W. Boiling, the President's brother-in-law, or to Jos eph Tumulty, the President's secre tary- Chairman Henry, of the House rules committee, urged Congress to support a motion to table the probe resolution. Representative Harrison, called Thomas W. Lawson an irresponsible frenzied four-flusher. He charged that , the Republicans have abetted him, and asserted that Lawson hadby the ieteDse as attorneys for Ota iaiiea to prove me cnarges ue uau made. Representative Harrison said that Lawson should either be jailed or placed In a mad house.. ALLIES' REPLY TO NOTE SHOWS TERMS Germans Must Give Up All Gains Kaiser's Diplomats in V. S. are Awaiting New Move. (Pt United Prees to The Daily Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 12. The Allies' reply to Wilson's peace note gives as acceptable peace terms, the restoration of Serbia, Belgium, and Montenegro, Indemnities, the evacuation of Invaded territory, the expulsion of the Turks from Europe, and liberation of all peoples not un der foreign domination. German diplomats declared today thnt the Kaiser would not attempt to enter Into fresh moves for peace bar gaining unless the United States lent its encouragement to President Wil son's next step in this direction. Just what this will be, it is understood, may depend on confidential advices from Germany, outlining the Kaiser's exact tcrmB. COMMITTEES PICKED FOR IRRIGATIONISTS II. H. Do Artnoud, George Russell mill Jay H. I'ptou Are Deschutes and Crook County Members. PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 12. J. T. Hinklo, of Hermlston, who was elect ed president of the Oregon Irrigation Congress Saturday, has appointed tho executive and legislative committees. Tho members of the executive committee are: 11. H. De Armond, of Bend, chairman; O. M. Clark, presi dent of the Portland Chamber of Commerce; W. W. Caviness, of Vale; W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon Agri cultural College, Corvallis; ,C. W. Cowgill, of Medford; George Russell, of Prinevillo, and T. B. Hadloy, of Tillamook. Members of tho legislative commit tee ore: Jny H. Upton, of Prinevillo, chairman; R. E. Bradbury, of Klnm ath Falls; H. H. Do Armond, of Bend; C. B. McConnell, of BurnB; Will Wurzweiler, of Portlnnd; Porter J. Nerr. of Medford; John B. Bell, of Eugene, and Richard W. Roa, of Portland. The legislative committee will or ganize In a few days and formally call on the Legislature to amend the irrigation district law along the lines as expressed at the recent meeting of the congress. IN FIGHT 'ART OF COMPLAINT IS STRICKEN OUT. COURTBACKSMOTION Advantage Now Lie With New Coun ty Filing of Demurrer Next Probable Step, Is Intimation of H. H. DcArmond. Deschutes county scored her first victory this morning, in the fight to maintain her Individuality as a municipal corporaton. News of the occurrence was re- ceved here, when H. H. DeArraond, district attorney and counsel for the members of the county court in the quo warranto proceedings brought against them through the name of Gus Stadig, by the Crook county antl divisionlst element, . received word from Prlneville that Judge Duffy, of the circuit bench, has handed down an opinion sustaining the motion of the defendants to strike out a por tion of the original complaint. The advantage is now on the side of Deschutes county, it is believed, as the previous motion of the defend ants, decided against them, waa to quash service, and the refusal of the court to sustain, had no bearing on the former status of the case. The last motion, argued Monday la Prinevitln riiunnAeR nf fill ntlAfirattoriB I ada ,n the complamL reforred to plaintiff are anxious to rush the- case through, and will probably take no advantage of their opportunity to amend the complaint. The filing of another motion, or a demurrer are the possibilities open to the county, and Mr. De Armond intimated that the latter Btep wonld probably be taken. He wa unwilling to state on what points the demurrer would be based. MAY SUSPEND CONSUL State Department Contemplate! Ao tion, as Result of Trial. (By United Pro to The Daily Bulletin) . WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan.' 12. The State Depatrment. may ask the suspension of German Consul Bopp, at San Francisco, as the result of the latter's conviction of violating Amer ican neutrality. It was officially indicated that sus pension may remain in effect pending an appeal. U.C.GUSSLEAVES W. L. COBB AND D. E. HUNTER TAKE OVER MIS CONTROLL ING INTEREST COBB IS NEW HEAD OF INSTITUTION. , U. C. Guss, president of the Contra! Oregon State Bank, formally severed connection with that institution yes terday afternoon at the regular an nual meeting of the stockholders ot the bank when lie transferred his controlling intorrst to W. L. Cobb and D. E. Hunter. The change Involves the raining of Mr. Cobb to the pres idency of the bank. The exact amount ot the transaction was out given out. Other officers chosen by the stock holders are, vice president, D. E. Hunter, and cashior, II. M. Stephens. Mr. Ouss has beon a resident of Bend for the InBt two months, coming hero from Oklahoma, and taking a controlling Interest in the Institution from Mr. Cobb. .. He loft this morning for On tario, whore his son-in-law is cashier of the First National Bank. It in understood that he has business plans which will involve his continued ab sence from Bend, STATERANK HERE (Contluuod on Pago 3.),.