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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
the Official figures of the bureau of

the official figures of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce, re-
partment of commerce, the total i'm
ports of diamonds and other precious
stones were but II million dollars; in
1903, 2S million; and in 1913, approx
imately 81 million dollars, this esti-
mate being based upon the known fig
ures for the nine months ended with
September. which are 80 per cent in
excess of the highest record hereto-
fore made. These totals necessarily
include limitations of precious stones
which now form about per cent Of
shown prior to 1912.
The latest official figures show for
the nine months ended with Seutem-
ber importations of IL 1-2 million
dollars worth of uncut diamonds,
against IA million in the cores
ponding months of last year; of dia-
monds cut but not set, % 1-2 mil
lion dollars, against IS million in the
corresponding period of last year; Of
all precious stones, 43 1-3 million dol
lars, against 80 Ia million in the cor
responding months of last year. These
figures justify the estimate of approx
imately 81 million dollars as the val
ue of the importations of this class
of articles in the year which ends with
next month, against 42 1-2 million in
1912 and A IA million in the former
high record year, 1906, and making it
perfectly apparent that the record Of
1913 will far exceed that of any ear
lier year.
Diamond importations show greater
fluctuations than those of many other
classes of merchandise entering the
markets of the United States. The to-
tai imports of diamonds and other
precious stones in 1896 amounted to S
million dollars; in 1897. 1-2 million,
increasing to practically 10 million in
1895; 16 l2 million in 1899: "a mil
lion in 1901; 81 million in 1905: and
A millions in 1905. In 1907. however.
the total dropped to less than SS mil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

Notice is hereby given that the
county superintendent of Umatilla
county. Oregon, will hold the regular
examination of applicants for state
certificates at Pendleton, as follows:
Commencing Wednesday, December
II, 1913, at . o'clock a. M, and con-
tinuing until Saturday. December
20, 1918. at o'clock p. m.
wednesday Forenoon.
Writing. U. S. History. Physiology
wednesday Afternoon.
Physical Geography, Reading
Composition, Methods in Reading
Methods In Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon.
Theory and Practice, Orthography
English Literature, Chemistry.
Friday Afternoon.
School Law, Geology. Algebra. Civ
II Government.
Saturday Forenoon.
Geometry. Botany.
Saturday Afternoon.
General History, Bookkeeping.
Subjects for Thesis-Picture Study
The Story Hour, Play and Play
Grounds. The Montessori System, The
kindergarten, an aid to the primary
school /. Z. YOUNG.
(Ady1 County Superintendent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
TROUT HAS CHARMED LIFE.
"Man who Cannot BE Killed" Has
I7O-FOOt Fall and Collisions.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. Al f.
Trout, known among his friends as
"the man who cannot be killed." has
had another narrow escape from Sc.
r,ous injury in his third mishap with
In five years. His motorcycle buggy
ran into a curbstone and was reduced
to scraps from which the owner was
extracted uninjured.
4 few years ago Trout fell ITO feet
from the top OF an office building up
on which he was working. crashed
through a skylight and landed on his
feet His injuries consisted Of few
bruises and a sprained ankle.
His second accident happening
about year ago resulted in brok-
en- arm. Trout was somersaulted
over fence into a cabbage patch
when his motorcycle collided with a
cat.
Recently Trout advertised his bust
ress by using for a delivery wagon a
two-wheeled top buggy hitched to a
motorcycle. He was going at rate
estimated at 25 miles an hour wher
the vehicle crashed into a curbing and
was wrecked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04

While a good many persons argue
there is nothing in a name, they are
not fashion experts. He or she knows
there is something in the name
paris" attached to hat or a
cloak or a gown. This evening cloak
Is one Of the latest made in Paris and
just Imported to the United Statea
Its cost Is pretty high, but that won't
prevent many wife asking one like
II for Christmas present.
The cloak. 1t will be noticed, has
the effect of being wrapped graceful
ly about the wearer. 1t Is good ex.
ample OF the general effect Of many
OF the latest creations of the Paris
men milliners. 1t is made of brocad,
ed velvet, the supple qualities OF
which lend themselves most easily to
drapery. With the exception of a
large tassel at the back. the huge
skunk collar Is the only trimming. The
tallel suspended from the back holds
the drapery In place and gives the
effect Of a hood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
QUEEN WILHEIiMINA
HAS NO PEACE PLAN

THE HAGUE, Dec. A semi-of-
ficial news agency announces the re-
port that Queen Wilhelmina. on be-
half of the powers represented at The
Hague tribunal. has submitted to
President Huerta OF Mexico a plan
for his elm nation and the pacifica-
tion of Mexico. probably is pure
invention. Nothing, 1t says. is known
about the matter at the arbitration
court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
Pupils Aid in Egg Boycott.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Plpils in tho
public schools have joined Chicago
women club members in the egg boy
colt by which 1t is hoped to reduce
No-egg pledges were distributed am
ong the pupils in the Fiske school II
is said there We're many signers and
that pledges will be circulated In 9th
er schools of the city. There was =
drop OF one cent in the price of eggs
on the Chicago butter and egg mar
ket
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
AGED ~, LOSES SUIT
FOR see, 400 ALIMONY

MINEOLA. N. Y. Dec. 4.-Mrs.
Deborah Van Ness, - years old, lost
her suit to recover $26, 400 back ali
mony from the estate OF her husband,
Cornelius H. Van Ness, wealthy rail-
road man. The couple were divorced
as years ago and Mrs. Won Ness was
awarded alimony of $500 year. She
did not press her claim until after
her former husbands death in 1911
and the court decided that this lapse
Of time had released the husband or
his estate from any obligations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
DIAMONDS IMPORTED MAKE
HIGHEST RECORD FOR Ola

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Diamond
importations into the United States
made their highest record in the cal
endar year 1913. The value of dia-
monds and other precious stones i'm
ported during the current year will
approximate 81 million dollars, this
being the first occasion on which the
total has crossed the so million dollar
line. Twenty years ago, according to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
woman stabbed to Death

NEW YORK, Dec. Mrs. Agnes
Guth, who as Madame Guth ran a
west side dressmaking establishment
was stabbed to death as she lay in
her bed at her home. According to
the police, man whom she had in
troduced as her second husband, Is
believed to have loft the apartment a
short while before the crime was dis
covered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
SawmilI Hand Is Killed.

CENTRALIA, Wash, Dec. Al
Connolly, an employe of the saltwater
Lumber company. was instantly kill
ed in an accident at the company's
mill at Vader. Coroner investigated
the tragedy. but an inquest was un-
necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04

A man rushed into our shoe de-
partment this morning, jerked his
shoe off excitedly. The salesman says
What in the world is the trouble?"
The man said. GIVE me another of
those mems T. p w. Special Shoes.
This is the third pair l have had Of
them and they are the best fitting
and best wearing shoe l ever
bought"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
Cat show Opens.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Tabbies of
high degree from many sections of
the east and middle west today pur-
red and meewed their approval Of ad-
miring throngs who attended the OPP
ening of the Empire Poultry Associa-
tons Cat Show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
CURRENCY BILL AS
CHRISTMAS PRESENT

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. "A new
currency law as Christmas present
to the country was predicted here by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, ad-
dressing banquet given him by the
Norfolk Chambers of Commerce. The
secretary came here to inspect tho
Norfolk naval training station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
Horses Straycd.

Strayed-One sorrel mare. weight
1850 pounds, branded U with bar
over it. had colt; one bay saddle mare
weight 900 pounds. one tall sorrel
gelding; also one bay yearling filly
branded w on left shoulder. Find
er please take up and notify Claude
S. woodell, La Grande. oregon. Will
pay reward.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
Petition for Bankruptcy

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. A peti-
ton to have the firm of william Bear
and company adjudged an involun-
tary bankrupt and filed here today.
The concern is one of the largest
grain dealers in the east.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
Notice to Patrons.

Notice to Patrons
Having purchased the Pendleton
Cleaning Works. 206 1-2 E. Alta,
from G. B. Gillette, solicit your
continued patronage Your work re-
ceives my personal attention. Geo.
Fell. Prop. ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
FARM AND RANGE

An Appeal to Shecpmcn-The fol-
lowing letter from the secretary OF
the Oregon Woolgrowers' association
IL self-explanatory:
Medical Springs. Ore. Nov. 80. 1913.
Editor East Oregonian:
The 10th annual convention Of the
Oregon Wool Growers Association
will be held In Portland, oregon, De-
cember 10th, in conjunction with the
Pacific International Live Stock Show
We expect large delegation In
Portland to visit the live stock show.
And 1t will be a good time for wool
gdowers to select a mutton type that
will best meet their requirements. No
woolgrower can raise fine wool
lamb and continue In the business un-
der free wool. Now is the time for the
sheepmen to stand together and be
aggressive. We have been let down
hard by our representatives In
Washington. The woolgrower has
never asked for anything but a square
deal, but in some manner We have
never got anything but the worst OF
IT. Come to Portland and attend this
meeting. Remember. by standing to-
gether we win, divided We fall.
Yours truly,
JOHN G. HOKE,
Secretary
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
LOCALS
O. Advertising in Brief

RATES.
Per line first insertion. .IOc
Per line, additional insertion. Sc
Per line, per month. 81 90
Count ordinary words to line.
Locals will not be taken over the
phone and remittance must accom-.
pany order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04
Dinner and Sale.

D1nner and SAIc.
Dinner and Christmas
sale, Saturday, Dec. 6.
by Presbyterian Ladies
In Golden Rule Hotel Bldg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-04

Sold Poor Alfalfa Seed - On evil
dence gathered jointly by the postof-
flee department the department OF
Justice and department of agriculture
members OF the firm of Rosenberg d
Lieberman have been melted at Mil
waukee, accused of fraudulent tran
ractl lons in alfalfa seed. II Is charg-
ed that the firm wrought great injury
to Idaho farmers who raise alfalfa
for seed and after depreciating the
price of alfalfa seed in Idaho. bought
large quantities In that state, shipped
It to Milwaukee and there sacked II
and sold II as a Montana produce. Be
cause of the operations Of the COM
pany in Idaho. Senator Brady took o
hand IN the preparation Of the case.
Western Lambs Win-Grand cham
pionship honors in the car-lot sheer
and lamb department OF the Interna
tional Stock Chok at Chicago were
warded to load of western lambs
bred and exhibited by Knollin y
French. of Soda Springs, Idaho. Tha'
they we'll merit the victory Is gener'
ally conceded by those qualified tc
pass on the merits Of the various con-
tenders.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-08

VACATION rmann drheg guiding apwmnb the vacation planned flor bwd this shl
Happily located the heart &rTmm most h@min Mhr 3m Americas two hundred and fly mu estate Forest and
Stream ofhmd and MN6dndrD where the hndeA~e gm@Hhms successfully dm harmony with nature"
Meu pe frwnb BOY this summer where he nH study under able tutors and enjoy wholesome exercise
PaSMHe ndhdH Director Captain George W Burke I '
MAmaanN and Science Prof. CD C0h@k ,Hadut~d hePOtr Military Academy dCnMns Sc
Athletics and NJ @ A. Work Walter R. Wilder once helMdmd he NC A. work of Charleston c. ""
instructors Prof G. H Kps of Columbia S. c, PROM Me Roberts of Marion SC Prof Ralph l. Newton dBhmvmes SC
CMpD Doctor Dr. RM Graham dChh@hnw who mhe he &M amp Sanitation Live on the grounds
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-08

Composed of musicians from The Chdd, Charleston Porter Military Academy Charleston and Clemson College,
To furnish music in HmdeUnvIef for Dances classical music to suit the fancy of the Summer crowd
The amp MO@hdn ra small hkew where boating Uimnngf fishing etc., is enjoyed n strict ppahnn
FW further mfUhonad address
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
WHY CHILDREN LEFT SCHOOL
A Test in New England Town Showed
an Arithmetic Course Which Ex-
Perts Didn't Know.

At a recent school conference in
Philadelphia DR.. Leonard P Ayres of
the Russell Sage foundation told an
interesting story
He and his staff, he said, had been
asked to examine the school curri-
culum of a certain large New England
town He discovered that most of the
children dropped out of that school at
the seventh grade Probing further,
he found that the course in arithme-
tic in that grade dealt almost wholly
with the various tables of measure
ment He took ten representative
problems from this course and submit
ted them to ten business and profess
sional executives in New York CRY,
men whose salaries range from $4,000
to $4,000 a year. The story con-
tinues:
The highest mark was scored by
the secretary of well known propa-
gandist society in social work His
grade was twenty-five There were
several zeroes- Two of the problems
were concerned with buying and sell
ing paper in bulk One of the men
who took the examination was the ed
itor of magazine and another was
the head of a book-publishing house
Both failed on these two problems
They declared that the terms employ
ed in the problems had not been in
current use for fifty years Each of
the ten men explained his low grade
by saying: I learned that stuff once,
but 1 haven't had any use for it
since"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
Mueh-Needsd and Long Felt.

There's one thing we need in this
country, and nobody seems to be do
ing anything to furnish US with it
one thing that we need more and more
as time goes on 1 wish 1 could in
vent or devise it There will be a
fortune in it when it is perfected.
What is it?''
Some kind Of a device whereby peo-
pie may be able to tell just how much
to applaud when they want to make
the entertained feel good, without caus-
ing him or her, as the case may be, to
mistake the demonstration for an en-
core"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10

Immediately Alvin forgot the pend
ing suit An extravagant soul of hope
awoke within him He set his wits
at work.
The young minister was called away
from town temporarily One evening
there was a church sociable- Alvin
was always the life and leader of
such functions Viola was also there.
1t was after the rejection that Alvin
raped on table for order and atten-
ton
Friends he said, placing a box be-
fore him, q have something to say
before we go up to our homes This
is the best church in the world-1xed
up Our splendid young pastor is the
best preacher in the world-paid up
We've all got into a mean and stingy
rut Let's get out of it"
The church deacons looked askance,
the lay members curious and excited.
You know I'm a sort of dabbler in
inventions" proceeded Alvin, placing
his hand on the box This is my
latest one It's called the cash an
ly for this church.
Alvin took on the cover of the box
amid grim, expectant silence Then
he placed beside it some coins.
This is my patent collection box"
he proceeded, "and / want the church
to adopt IT, My contribution will be
the coins you see mere Now observe:
l wish TO donate a dollar"
He slipped silver dollar through
the slot in the bo.s A mellow tinkle
seemed to gently thank the donor.
Half a dollar" announced Alvin
This time the apparatus was less
musical There was a sort of rasping
reproach for acknowledgment
twenty-five cents
A hoarse, cracked bell note rang out
Ten cents the bell tangled nois-
lily
"One cent" spoke Alvin finally.
An unearthly racket came from the
box. II seemed to pursue the donor
with a chorus sounding like stones
| thrown against a metal plate
The audience snickered-some of
them roared with laughter. Misery
John Duke. the richest man in town.
looked sheepish- Robert Jones. sec
ond in social importance, scowled Sc
| verely. Then the corner of his lips
began to twitch.
can put a fvedollar attachment for
me regularly on that invention OF
yours"
III make it ten announced Mr..
Duke, after a pause.
| Yes no more pennies" spoke up
| Deacon Smith you've given us a
| good lesson, Mr.. Draper. I'm for ap-
| preciating the old church and the
young minister as they deserve to be-
The following Sunday showed prac-
teal results, the next better still.
That week Alvin received a letter
which he greeted with a hurrah-his
suit was won
He met Viola, her face beaming,
| that afternoon. She had heard of his
success Also that he was going TO
accept the offers of the manufacture
ers, give up inventing. and engage in
| a practical business undertaking
I must congratulate you on your
good fortune she said brightly. And
oh, what magic wonders you have &C
compIshed with the church. The trus
tees have raised five thousand dollars
and my brother will be taken care OF
| as he should
I've sort of reformed them2 ?" insin-
uated Alvin. and he came a step near
er with the old-time love light shining
| in his eyes. I've reformed myself
too, Viola Is there any hope?'
Alvin said Viola frankly, 4 am
afraid mean 1 must confess that
you have invented a new way to reach
my heart"
Copyright by W. G. Chapnan)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
CHERISHED LOST LOVE
Rejected Inventor Came Into His
Own Through Patent Con-
tribution Box.
BY cEclLLE LANeDoN.

It was a patent rat trap that broke
I'D the engagement of Miss Viola Bar
ton and Alvin Draper It had sundered
them, brought out sharp definite an
nouncement from the estimable lady,
and a declaration from Alvin that il
would make no difference-he would
always cherish his lost love and
hope
She was always fine as silk" IL
sisted Alvin a year afterwards-"she's
: finer than ever now l don't see her
often nowadays, but she's always
friendly when we do meet Maybe
time will make dinerence-iue and
my damage suit
The damage suit" was history In
the town 1t all came out of the rat
trap. Alvin had been left quite a
competence by his father. He had
been always of an inventive turn His
bright ideas and lovable. guileless ma
ture had attracted Viola at the first.
Then, after he had wasted time and
money in getting up various devices
that neither paid nor worked out, she
began to prod him up to get into some
steady, reliable business.
When Alvin invented his great rat
trap his dancee did not say much, for
1t looked as though he had really
struck it at last Manufacturers of
hardware specialties encouraged him.
and some spectators rendered him a
small fortune for q half interest The
proud and hopeful Alvin refused all
offers.
Il know a good thing when I see
it, he declared, land I've got one this
time
At the zenith of his inventive glory.
however, there came dampener- He
was sued for infringement on a pre-
vious patent. His attorneys told him
that it was a straight hold-up, that he
would surely win eventually He won
the contention in one court, but the
decision was appealed Two years
passed by, and the case was still
pending. 1t had cost him several thou
sand dollars il legal fees, and after he
had stubbornly resisted the pleadings
of Viola to forget the whole thing and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10

invest what was left in some practical
business, she broke the engagement
I'm bound to win insisted Alvin
Why, the Specially Manufacturing
company has a standing offer OF ten
thousand dollars for my patent the
minute the courts give me a clear
title"
The decision was pretty near now
Then there came about q situation
where Alvin drifted up close to Miss
Barton once more, as he phrased it,
and was glad of it.
Alvin and Viola went to the same
church 1t had run down because its
pastors had been slow-going. easily
contented Ifen. and the congregation
had been spoiled thereby Finally a
new minister was assigned 1t turned
out to be Edward Barton, a fayorite
brother of Viola
He was an up-to-date, energetic. am
bilious young man, and quickly reused
his flock out of the doing and dream
ing rut- His parishioners accepted
him with comPlacency and even fer
told Alvin one day that he was some
what discouraged
The church needs all kinds of re
pairs" he coDfdentially impaired,
and they have contributed in the last
thirty days just half enough to pay
my months salary"
Alvin reflected over all this He
met his former fiancee on the street
She idolized her brother, and when
Alvin referred to him she forgot the
gulf between them She was anxious,
earnest. fearful. as she asked her old
lover if something could not be done
10 mend the situation
I think l see a way" said Alvin.
a queer twinkle in that inventive eye
of his.
'-Oh. if you only could began Viola,
and then she flushed crimson, remem-
bering the past
-Oh, we're great good friends re
assured Alvin Let us be better ones.
i shall only have one opinion OF you
while 1 live, and ii urges me to do
all / can for the best man / ever met s.
Thank YOU" said Viola breathless-
IL. and her heart beat a good deal
faster as she watched Alvin go down
the street, the same generous-heerted
fellow he would always be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10

Women workers, mainly employed
in the textile trade. held a woman's
day recently The meeting was sub
ject to various police restrictions. and
the delivery of addresses by q Duma
radical deputation and the Dvinsy suf-
fragettes was prohibited The speak
ers dwelt upon the conditions under
which they had to work declaring that
these could only be remedied by the
granting of the franchise to their
sex
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
Not as Bad as He Had Feared.

ct should think said the beautiful
young widow. you would resent Mr.
Browns remarks concerning you
What has he been saying about
me?" asked Senator Pif1e.
He says you are a politician and
act a statesman"
'fOh, pshaw, I don't mind that.
was afraid you were going to tell me
he had been saying ! was not true to
my party
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10

Tact has been
described as the
art of putting our
selves in anOth-
er's place II is a
work of magma
ton, and IL We
have little or no
ina gination we
may know their
needs and so sup
ply them, their
purposes and so
persuade them,
their prejudices
and so conciliate
them
To do this sue
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
No Cause to Worry.

Now, remember, 1 have told you
this in this strictest confidence. Don't
even breathe it to your WIFE
"Oh, don't worry. l never tell things
to my wife unless they are at least
partly worth telling"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
TommX's Plea.

Tommy Fergus made an impas-
stoned plea for my hand last night"
why, he has always boosted that
he would never marry"
"Oh, he didn't say anything about
marrying. He had fallen into a coal
hole"