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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-11
Ordinary bulls ......... 4.00@45O
Sheep Down Il Nickel.

Strength in the eastern sheep trade
seems to have no effect whatever at
North Portland. for prices are prac-
tically nickel Off for the day. Weth-
ers sold during the morning at $4.20,
a number of loads averaging from
81 to SO pounds, going at that mark.
There was very heavy run of
mutton for the day but a local meat
company brought forward a big list
of direct purchases which is having
bad effect upon the open trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-11

GEulH.
Wheat-Nominal- Producers pri-
ces. nominal, track delivery, club, 94c;
Willamette valley, 94c.
Barley-Producers prices - 1911
Feed, $35; rolled, $36; brewing $500
40.
Misunderstanding price-Bran, $25
middlings. 1872; shorts, $3.50.
Oats-Producers' price - Nominal
Track No. !, spot delivery, white,
5000; gray, s36.
Range of Chicago prices furnished
by Overlook & Cooke company:
Wheat.
July-Open, 1O9 SIS; high, 107 rs;
low, 109 IA; close, 109 3-S A.
Sept-Open, 105 Is; high, 1O5 1-2;
low. 105; close, los is.
Dec.-Open, 1O5 S-4; high, 1O6; low
105 1-2; close, los ga A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-11

The man who abuses his home town
Injuries himself.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
REY. DR.. RADCLIFFE
CHOSEN MODERATOR
Presbytsrian Synod Elects Capital
Pastor to Once at First Of
Three Days' Sessions.

The annual meeting Of the Preoby-
terrain Synod Of Baltimore was opened
yesterday with divine services and = ser
mon by Rev. DR.. J. H. Turner. Of
Dover. Del. Rev. DR.. wallace Rad
cliRe. pastor Of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. was elected unani-
mously a. moderator Of the synod. to
succeed Rev. DR.. Turner. Rev. Paul
Hickok, pastor OF Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. placed the name Of Rev.
DR.. Radcliffe In nomination.
The synod 10 In session At New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church and viii
meet to-day and tomorrow, coming to
q close tomorrow night with . popular
meeting. Rev. DR.. Turner. the retiring
moderator, recently was appointed sec
retary Of the Presbyterian Historical
Society.
To-day's sessions will be occupied
largely with the presentation Of reports
on missions and benevolent work. There
will be three conferences this after
noon on THE Presbyterian Brother
hood" led by H. X. Simpson. an elder
in Metropolitan Church: on "Bible Study
for Men," led by Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood. pastor Of the Church of the Cow
enant. and on Social Service" led by
Rev. Charles L. Candee. Of Whining
ton. Del.
This evenings programme includes an
address by Rev. DIR. Warren L. Wilson.
of Brooklyn. on THE Country Church"
Rev. Norman M. Thomas, Of New York.
will address the meeting on ''The Down
town Church"
The Baltimore Synod embraces all
churches Of the Presbyterian Church To-
Gated in the District. Virginia. Mary
land. and Delaware. There are In the
active ministry within its Jurisdiction
1T ministers. 16 churches. 1S0.S3s COM
and q Sunday school mem-
bership Of over 5000 scholara
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
SUFFRAGE SOCIETY
: ELECTS OFFICERS
Miss Florence Etheridge Chosen
President of State Asso-
ciation.

The State Equal Suffrage Association
Of the District. at q meeting in the
Portner last night, elected officers for
the year and four special delegates to
the National Suffrage Convention. to be
held in Philadelphia November p to Is.
The following officers were eelcted:
President. Miss Florence Etheeridge:
first vice president. DR.. William Tindall.
secretary to the Board Of Commission
ers: second vice president. Justice Wen
dell p. Stafford. Of the District Supreme
Court; third vice president, Mrs. Harvey
w. wiley; secretary. miss harriet ).
Hilton: treasurer. Mrs. Carrie E. Kent:
auditors. Mrs. Mary l. Talbot and Miss
Alice P. Jenkins.
Mrs. Belva lockwood. Mrs. Anna E.
Hendley. organizer Of the associa ton.
Miss Alice p. Jenkins. and Mrs. Harvey
gates.
It IL expected that there will be q
large delegation from the District to
the national convention. Arrangements
for private car to Philadelphia are to
be made. The District association will
be represented by special delegates and
the presidents Of the various suffrage
organizations Of the city.
Presidents OF other organizations, who
have signined their intentions to 70, are:
Mrs. Allender. Of the Stanton Club; Mrs.
Elizabeth Gates Perry. OF the District
Suffrage Club; Mrs. Thomson. Of the Po-
litical Study Club. and Miss Elsie Hill,
Of the College Suffrage Club
There was some discussion at the meet
ing last night Of holding a suffrage pa
rade in Washington after the inauRura-
ton. The matter was postponed until
the next meeting.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
WILLIAM 4. HALL
ENDS LIFE BY GAS
Contracting Builder Found Lifeless
by Relatives in Room
at His Home.

Despondent from causes which have
not been revealed by relatives. William
H. Hall. sixty-six years old. . contract
ing builder. yesterday committed suicide
by closing himself In the front room on
the second floor Of his home At 1911 New
Hampshire Avenue. Northwest. and
turning on the gas.
Stretched across q small couch and
fully clad with the exception Of his coat,
the lifeless body was discovered by rela.
tives who broke In the door shortly after
they had detected the odor Of illuminate
ing gas.
Responding to . hurry call. DR.. Reed.
Of Emergency Hospital. went to the
house with the ambulance and found
that Hall had been dead at least thir-
ty minutes. Inve1ttgation by the police
and coroner resulted in the issuance Of
certificate Of death in accordance with
the facts. Hall left no note explaining
his act.
He was cheerful and apparently in the
best Of health when he appeared at the
breakfast table. He stayed about the
house during the morning and about II
O'Clock said he was going upstairs to
take . nap. There was no lock on the
door Of the room in which Hall ended
his life. but he closed the door effect
ually by inserting q screw between its
edge and . jam.
The screw was 80 cleverly placed in
the crevice that II was necessary to
smash open the door to enter the room.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
|lAIkY 1o13 rms ul
TRAFFIC AT TIE I1EA1U1Y
CoRxE1 ron HAII HouR

'Dobbin." IN indiyidual q equestrian
psrsuas,on with = hind Of his own.
vented his spite AGAINST IN automobile
yesterday sftsrnoon by holding up ssv-
eral street cars ?
He. In conjunction with . wagon, was
being used to distribute new Telephone
directories and whom he found himself
polling the wagon across v1fteenth
Street between @ Street and New York
Avenue the idsa struck him that II
would BE- Q good place to stop. He did.
0fdap! yelled the driver.
'Nix." quote Dobbin. setting his feet.
It was O'Clock and the street was
astream with tramc. The wagon was
squarsly in the middle headed toward
the east curb and formed Q barricads
back Of which machines were fast piling
up. The lash was applied. A policeman
appeared and tried coercive measures.
All was In vain
For ten minutes Dobbin held his position
and finally the driver. the center OF =
crowd that had Q sense Of humor and
enjoyed the joke. laboriously unhitched
him and tho horse was dragged to the
curb.
The stream Of tramc flowed on but for
half An hour Dobbin sukily stuck to his
post.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
I. R. DOUBTFUL
As TO SPEECH
Reahses He 4 Hot Strong Enough
to Make Slashing Talk
Tomorrow.

Oyster Bay. N. T.. Oct. 3.-In the u
brary At Sycamore Hin. Col. Roosevelt
late to-day gave his first interview to
newspapsr men since his return from
Chicago to recuperate from his bullet
wound. Politics was eschewed.
During the talk the colonel clearly in
dicated that he 10 somewhat doubtful ~
to the outcome Of his contemplated
speech Wednesday night at Madison
square Garden. He ksenly reali1es that
he has not picked up strength enough to
launch upon . slashing campaign.
In the event that he does not suffer
relapse from the effort next Wednes-
day. Roosevelt has in mind speaking at
Saturday night Furthermore. he 10
bent upon winding up the campaign with
. speech next Monday night In the
opera house at Oyster Bay.
The colnoel strobe into his library.
just after dusk. clad in his khaki rid
ing habit. He walked with his old
time brisk step. calling out . cherry
hello" as he saw the Newspaper cor
respondents awaiting him. His right
twitching OF the fingers. Putting out his
left hand the former President gave each
newspaper man . warm clasp.
This Ii like living again. he ex-
claimed. blithly. BY George, it's bully"
The colonel sat down in the swivel arm
chair at his desk. resting himself with
both arms as though nothing at all
was the matter with him. A ray OF
light from . kerosene lamp on the
desk-they don't have electric lights at
Sycamore Hill-shone upon his counte-
nance. showing II to be rudy. All the
gray paleness he had when he came
back from the hospital was zone.
The colonel dropped the information,
incidentally. that he has started a libel
suit against Clean Politics. q publica-
tion In indianapolis. for printing alle-
cations similar to those Of the Iron Ore.
Roosevelt has instructed his attorneys
to 60 the limit In the libel actions and
try to force q damage verdict He in
sists that the veiled accusations Of in
be disposed Of
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.


John NJ. and Jennie A. Young hog.
William v. and Laura n. Wilson, boy.
Jam0 A. and Nottie L. Wood boy.
John +. and Antonetts n. Ward, GIRL.
James W. and Sarah o. welch. girl.
Clarence and Ella Taylor. boy.
John J. and Mary Siattefy. Etri.
L. Roy A. and Laura v. Puoae boy
William B. and Agnes G. Mason, boy.
Frank ]. and Jennie NJ. Lishtfuot huy
Anthony and Eizabrth LAwrenxa, bog.
Grant and Mary E Lret, hoy.
Minor r. and Annie Z. Jacobs girl
Silvio and Emelia GiovAnetti, GIRL.
Harry and Jenny Fartruw.ky. boy.
salvadore and RosaIia Dimia, girl
Samuel II. and Nora c. Dixon giri.
Arthur and Marietta Dixon girl
Bernard d. and Dora Caroll boy.
COLORED.
Mimst and Virginia White hoy.
Charles +. and Jessie 8. Shorter girl
Hauy and Henrietta Snowden Girl
Laurence VI. and Amelia Pyle. boy.
John q. and Marie Palmer, bog.
George and Rnaa c. Du Boss twins boy and sfrl
James and Rosa Bullocka boy.
Frank and Einor Bell, gin.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Jsnss 9. W.lhsr: s' and Annie wili.ns u
Rsv. r. ]. OCounen.
Engine LAvtina. u. and Edna N. MetcaIse. ID
both Of Baltimore. Nd. Rsv. James 8. Mont
eumery.
Tony Miller. .. and Msrsarst Leisear. 10. Rev
Geofgs W. Swift.
James 81. Monroe. q. and Beulah L. Whitman
=. both of Loudom County. Va. Rev. Ernest l.
WooH
Jouathsn B. H. Smith. =. Of Gan Ft.Dcisco. Cal.
and 0rasEs Y. Bulkley. 10. Rev. Thomas
Shahan.
Geoys II. Orth. 8. and May A. Sweeney, 8
oe Harrisburg. Pa. Rev. James A. smyth.
Bem q Monks. q, and Hattie !. Prics .
Rev. william r. McKenney.
Ohs Il. Gsoah. .. and Maggie Z Campbell. ID
both q Vesuvius Va Rev. g. ". Van Fossen
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Expect woman's Recovery.

Physicians at Homeopathic Hospital
expect the recovery OF Mrs. Annie Gin
ger. seventy-two years old. who was
found unconscious from inhaling iliu-
minating gas in her room at l2,o Fourth
Street, Northwest. yesterday morning.
Mrs. Ginger accidentally left q jet par
TALLY open when she retired Sunday
night. according to the police.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Inq.est Over Child,s Body,

An inquest will be held at the morgue
to-day over the body Of Gladys Frailey.
eleven years old. who died at Garfield
Hospital. Sunday night from injuries
sustained when she was knocked down
At Columbia Road and Mintwood Place
Northwest by an auto driven by DR..
Merton E. Twogood OF 3i7 Fourteenth
Street Northwest. The child was q
daughter Of Attorney Charles L. Frailey
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
DIED..
HANCOCK.
HANCOCK.
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION

HANCOCK.
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION
OF THE UNITED STATES,
Coulmandery q the District of Columbia.
City Of Washingtou October .. 1917
The death Of Companion JOHN HANCOCK.
Brevet Colonel. L. = Volunteer In this city
the 9Th instant, is announced TO the Commander
Funeral Eevices At which the attendance o.
Companions Is requested will he held at 81 Thomas
Church. Eighteenth Street, near Dup,nt Circle this
day, At II O'Clock 4. Intsrment at the National
Cemetery. Arlington. Virginia
BY Command Of
Maior-Gener.I GEORGE B. DAVIS. z. s. Army.
THOMAS II. MCKEE.
Recorder.
FRAII.EY-On Sunday, October q. 1872,
GLADYS, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Frailey-
Funeral services will be held at st.
Margaret's Church on Wednesday,
October 30. at 2:30 p. m
PALMER-On Saturday, October S 1872
EDWIN RICHARD PALMER. aged
thirty-one years.
Funeral from his parents residence,
1872 Florida Avenue Northeast. on
Tuesday. October %. at p. m. In
terment in Congressional Cemetery.
alexandria. Va. papers please copyJ
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Working Hard for Cary.

p. J. Ryan. chairman Of the lesisla-
tive COMMITTEES. and Milton snellings.
president Of the Central Labor Union,
are in Milwaukee canvassing organized
labor there in the interest Of Represen-
tative William ]. Cary'0 candidacy for
reelection.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
NEW CLOCKS FOR PosT.oFF1cE.
Department Heads Seek to End
Tardiness of Clerks.

In order to prevent disputes as to the
time of arrival Of clerks in the Post-ofice
Department. the department has caused
large electric clocks to be installed above
the elevators in the department build
ing.
The clerks are penalixed half an hour
of their vacation time for every five
minutes they are late in arriving. and
1t is thought the clocks. which will be
regulated from the Naval Observatory.
will help to obviate tardiness.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS,

q. 8. Dept. q Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington. Monday. Oct . fs13S D. m
There will be snow or rain Tuesday in the Da-
kotas and Western Minnesota, and rain in East
EN- Minnesota and the northern Upper Laks re-
gon. extending ruesday night O. Wednesday into
the southern Upper Lake and western Lower Lake
regionA k2se~here fair weather will preval Tues
day and Wednssday, except in the Pacific States,
turbann that is approaching The moth coast
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Chinese Republic His Theme,

DR.. Isaac T. Headland. who for twen-
ty-thres years has been q resident Of
Pekins. China, will speak at Foreign
Mission Seminary In Takoma Park this
evening upon 'America's Part In the
Making Of the Chinese Republic"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Welded SNTY-NINE YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Moore Cele
brate Anniversary.

Ok0tG Amh1v8f10fye
Sixty-nine years Of welded life had
passed over the heads Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman Moore yesterday. and they cele-
brated the occasion at the home Of their
daughter. Mrs. Robert Smith. Is Rhode
Island Avenue. receiving many congratu-
latory messages from friends.
There are but four days difference in
the ages Of the couple. Mrs. Moore will
be ninety-one years old on March Is, and
her husband will reach that age four
days later.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
holden The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the University Club Building Company. Inc.
viii Be- heid On the EIGHTEENTH DAY Of
No~vnbsr A. d. Dll n Il O'Clock T. N. at the
principal otiics Of the cpmpany. IN the stats ot
Virginia. Ils South Fairfax Street. Als1andna.
Va, for the ptIross Of electins . board Il di-
rectors and receiving and acting upon ths Nports
nf the officers and fer the transact3on Of such
other business - may properly come below the
meeting Dated the 18th day of Octobsr. A. d.
1872 NJ NJ PARKER. President q. =. SNY-
DER. SecTstary.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHILE
Oskar Krutxsch. % yean. lOl Conn. Ave. nv.
0eorys A. Hundlsy. q. Gpx u st. nv.
Margarst A. She'd. n. loO Bladeus6urg I'd. n
Rme T. Hunter. %. : Iowa Circle.
Elizabeth Calvert. II zS F1asisr Place.
Charlotte Rowe. - Roehslle Apt. House.
John d. Nalley. n. % b st. y.
Edwin r. Palmer, 80 LIN IA. Ave. ne
Rufus r. Coos. 70. Govt Hosp, Insane
May Ann r. Rickrtta. n, III 81. nv.
Sarah z. redruv. e. EmerssnJ Hosp
Jim Hanooek. q. lUs Ri1s 81. nv.
XTian u. Pelton. I month. ~ Third st.
Hnry snellin0. Z months Children's Hosp
COLORED
Asnss Brown. - yssfs. Tubssculoss Hosp.
David r. Dasis. .. Govt Hosp. Insane.
Jane Hanis. g Wash Asyium Hosp.
Maud Merritt. q. rear 81 N. J. Ave. nv.
IAursncs Jaeknon. month. Ii 9Th st. nv.
Dsa Gordon. II. me " e. nv.
Marion Z GFun. Z nB nth q. nv.
James HsUsn. .. In N. J. Ave. nv
Jan3s YoanG. ! Freedmsn's Hosp
Ai1toa Tlppstt. days. ftesdnen's H0p.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Church Boy. Elect -oacer..

The Boys Club Of the Church Of the
Epiphany has elected Thomas Spence.
president: Jean Mcpherson, vice presi-
dent: Henry Clifton. secretary, and
Richard Stands. treasurer. Rev. Hubert
Jones Is superintendent Of the Sunday
school.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Local Temperatlre.

Midnight. a.: 4 m. .: L. m. =: 4 m, =;
q m. .: 10 q m. s2: II noon, G.: 2 D. m g.
p m. 70: p m. "a: s.p m. 81: 10 p m. 81.
Highest. 70; lowest, 3.
Relative humidity-S 4. m. "; 2 D. m, .: D
m. 81: rainfall 70 p. m To p nj. .; hours q
sunshine n.3: PER ornt Of possible Gnshine %
Temperature sams date last year-Highest .; low
ct, y
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Tide Table.

Tide Table.
To-day-Hish tide. 10 q n. md lo:B D. M
Lo wilde. as L. m. and p m
Tomouuw-High tide. 1oN . m and IL .. N.
Low tide, 51o Q. m and 40 p. m.
Condition Of the River.
Harpes Fa1J, ". Va. Oct 3-Potomas and
Shenandoah Rivers both clear this mosnins
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF LICENsES.-
Once a the Assessor of the District Of Columbia.
" Arlington. d. C.. Oct. T. g2-Notiee IL hereby
given that on the THIRTY-F1RST DAY OF OCHO-
BER. lsl2 will exrtrs all Bcns1 isnsd by the As
ssesor Of the District Of Columbia to spcthsear4es.
aucuonesrs. automobile storage warehouse banks
and bankers. bin pos:es. billiard pool. and other
tables. bowling areys. poprieton of baFrooms.
bewsn and hewcss asents. boarding hcuses. pub
lie baths. mediums. clairoyanss. palmis,s. &c.
cattle dsalers. commission msrchants asar dealers.
building contractors. caria0s and wagon makers.
confectioners. dealers in secondhand p-rsnnal Prop
cry. dealers In marksts, dealers in sasolins deal
eD in kerusene oil and oils Of like grades. dtsdlers
fuel hucksters. horsts. prnpriston Of hotels. en-,
ployment agents, investment companies peorrietors
of public halls public parka Livery stables. laun-
dries (steam and hand). land and Improvement con-
panea, niiroad ticket hokers. rsstaurarts and eat
ing housss. real estate asents. pRorRietcfS c Acs
mAchines prpprietnn Of heateAl Undertaken. and
wholesale liquor dealers All person desiring TO
continue the above described busnsss professions
uuss prumpely rrnsv theiz lrenssA wM. P. RICH
ARDS. Assessor. d. c. oe,lN.3,230
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29

once and Sales HelD f1F1isheA Dronpt.
iy. Tel. 4518 Main. lot Barrister BldG.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29

rousurEicaI; soopass book Tree. Apply b. mall sle
Colorado Bldg. Frs lecture fos vonsa Wsdnssdas
at II q m eo
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29

10 CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
fsks LAXATIVE BRONO ouiniDs Tsb,eta Due.
sists rseund nao9 4 4 fsfb 70 eurs. Z ".
010vS0 aoneaD = . aeA ~. T.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
Temperat.re 4. Other citie..

Temperature in other eities. together With the
amount of 1infall for the twenty-fouf hour, ended
at p. m yesterday. ars a. follows;
The Washington herald., 1912-10-29
WASHINGTON School Of Accountancy

Professional education in acccuntancy. pterarins
fer State certificate Of certified public accountant
and for business administration Practical work
especially adapted to men employed during the day.
Ss-paRs bulletin request. Call or address, Diree-
tos Of Education. Y. II. Q. A.. I1A St N. W..
Warrington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-13
MORE LOCAL FOLK
ARE VICTINIIZED
Continued from Page 1.)

The money was paid to him and he
delivered over to them warranty
deeds signed by w. G. Robertson,
president, and S. d. Slentz, secretary,
and acknowledged before George c.
Fisher, notary public of Bellingham.
Both the seal of the company and of
the notary public were stamped upon
the documents.
So happy was Mrs. Altmeyer over
her investment that she Immediately
began negotiations for the sale of
her interest in the restaurant that
she might move onto her lots in Col
umbia River. Before the transaction
had been completed however, a friend
who had been at Columbia River told
her that the town was nothing but
hotel and an eXpanse of rocks. In
dlgnant to think that she had invest
ed her money upon a false descrip-
ton. she wrote to the company de-
manding a return of her money. The
letter denying responsibility and in
forming her that she was the victim
OF a clever swindler was the answer
To the letter was signed the name
of 5. D. Slentz, secretary, and the
handwriting was almost identical
with that of the signature affixed to
the deeds. Therefore, it is evident
that if the same hand did not write
! the two, a clever piece of forgery was
executed.
Mrs. Altmeyer this afternoon made
formal complaint at the sheriff's Of
| flee after consulting an attorney and
finding that she had no other re-
course.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-13
REPEAL
OF MORTGAGE TAX
ASSESSOR STRAIN GOES
BEFORE BOARD TOMORROW
Carries Petition from Pendlcton Com
mercial Association-COnsid This
Tax An Injustice on Money Bor-
rONcrS

When Assessor Strain goes before
the state tax board at Salem tomor-
row he will bear the recommendation
of the local Commercial association
that the present mortgage tax be re-
pealed and that an exemption on
household goods to the amount of
$500 be provided for. These recon-
mendayions were made last night at
meeting of the special committee
consisting of Will Moore, G. w.
Phelps, &. 1. La Dow, c. p. Strain
and Secretary Keefe
II was the sense of these men that
the present mortgage tax is an in
justice and works a hardship upon
the money borrowers of the state In
asmuch as it provides for a tax both
on land and on any and all mortgages
on land, securing thereby a double
taxation. Thus if man purchases a
piece of land, makes small pay
ment and executes mortgage to Sc
cure the balance. he is taxed upon the
full value of the land while the hold
er of the mortgage is taxed upon its
value. The latter naturally not wish
ing to be loser, raises his rate of in
terest with the result that the hold
er of the land is burdened with dou-
BILE taxes.
1t is estimated by local business
men that this law has raised the rate
of interest two per cent in this coun-
ty and has driven many capitalists
and their money away from here.
At present there is no household
er's exemption law. the one formerly
in the statutes having been found to
be non-operative and the commit
tee, believing in the justice of such
law, voted to recommend new
act.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-13
JEALOUSLY NEW OWNER
GUARDS HOPE DIAMOND
Special Escort of Armed Men Will
Bear "Unlucl<y' Gem to and
From XaultS

Washington.-No jewel was ever
guarded more jealousy than is the
Hope diamond by its new owner, Mrs.
Edward Beale Mclean.
Arrangements were made by which
this celebrated gem will be kept in
a bank vault, from which it will be
taken to the Mclean residence as
social functions require, by armed
detectives. When it is in the Mclean
home a particular member of the
household will be designated to keep
watch over 1t.
A minute log will be kept of the
occasions on which the diamond is
worn. In the vault with the Hope
diamond will repose the other Nc
Lean treasures, including the Star of
the East, of 9S karats, once the pro-
perty of a European potentate, and
Ia gigantic white stone known as the
Mclean diamond.
The Hope diamond is set in plati-
mum on hair fillet of rings crusted
in smaller diamonds. The great dia-
mond, as worn by its new owner, rests
in the middle of the forehead and
looks like a gigantic blue snowflake
under a microscope.