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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL
 COMMENCEllENI

Commencement week plans for tine high school are well under way and a definite program hos been mapped out. The schedule for the week wili be as follows
 Sunday May l6 Baccaluaureate ser mon by Rev John B. Stevens,
 Tuesday, May IS. Senior Class play Dream Theatre.
 ! Wednesday, May 19 Senior Glass Day, High School
 Thursday May 20, Commencement exercises Elks Hall
 It has not yet been decided where che bgccalaureate sermon will be de- ivered. as negotiations are on foot to secure joint meeting of al the churches or the city for chat oecas. ion lf such mn arrangement can be made the sermon will in an probabll- ity be delivered in the Methodist church Definite announcement win be made later
 The Senior Class Play. The Stub bornness Of Geraldine" will be staged by the high school cast in the Dream Theatre at eight o'clock Tuesday, May tS
 Class day exercises will be conduct ed by Che Senior class in the high school on Wednesday May IS. and will be open ,o the patrons of the high school
 Commencement exercises will be held ia ,hc Elks Hall on Thursday ey- eniug. at eight o'clock Judge Royal Gunnison will deliver the commence ment address. Special music will be feature Of the pdogram. The di- plomas will be awarded by the newly elected President of the School Board. Grover Winn
 Fridays session at Che high school wHl be very short, the time being ta- ken up with the distribution Of report cards. and advance registration for next year.
 There are five members os this years graduating class at the high school. Almond Richards. Helmi Aalto both Of Douglas Anne Mclaughlin. Cyril Kashevaroff and Burdette Winn. of Juneau.
 None of the graduates has as yet made definite plans for next year Bur dette Vim expects 70 register at the University or Washington io the De partment of Engineering in the Fall. Almond Richards is planning like course at the University of Califor. mia. Anne Mclaughlin wilI probably go below for an advanced commercial course. Cyril Kasheyarofl and Helmi Aalto have not yet made decision as to the school which they will at tend. but both expect to go on with their work at one oi the universities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
LECTURER WILL
 TALK PREFERENCE

Mrs, C. T. Hatcher president of Inc w C. T. U. of Alaska. arrived today from sitka on the Georgia and will lecture on temperance tomorrow an. der the auspices Of the Womens' Chris. tian Temperance Union of Juneau
 She will speak first at the Metho- dist church at n o'clock tomorrow. and again in the evening at the Pres byterian church at s o'clock. Miss Crystal Snow will sing. and Mrs. Dawes will preside at che organ. There wili also be special music by the choir A cordial invitation is extend ed to all
 Mrs. Hatcher will leave Monday for Skaeway to attend the w. C. IT, U. convention to be held there on the 18th and lath of this month. This Is the first convention of the kind to be held in Alaska. She will return to Juneau after its close and deliver another ser. ies Of lectures on the temperence sub ject
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL TOTEM

Editor Burdett Vim announces that the high school Totem will be on sale next Monday morning. The price Of che magazine is tifty cents. The paper wiil be on sale at the high school building and in addition will be dis. tributed by high school solicitors throughout the city The attractive ness of the paper and the unusual merit or its contens bid fair for large sale and the staff expects to dispose of the entire issue within short space of time.
 The name Of the business manager was omitted yesterday in an article on the Totem Cyril Kashevaroff has charge ot the business end of the pub ncation
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
MEAT-RRANDiNe INK
 SUPPLY IS THREATENED

One of the unique feamres of the effects Of the war is the fact that because existing trade conditions have made it practically impossible to ob- tain materials used in the manuloc. lure ot branding ink such as is used in stamping hams, bacona. and other meats, the Department of Agriculture has issued a warning, impressing the importance of eliminating all waste in connection with it's use. It has been found necessary to discontinue furnishing the packing companies with the ink for their private brands. Temporary permission has been given, however for the use of a lamp-black and glycerin combination which is used in alcohol solution for such pur- poses Stamps which have in the past been applied to the burlap wrap pings Of meat to be shipped will in the future be applied with the lamp black mixture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
Federal Leauue.
RoY scouTs PRoTEsT(

The Boy Scouts of America have issued a warning against an adverus- ing swindler who is onering adver- Using contracts Issued on account, Scouts contest The contract form bears the name "The scouts of Amer ica. but has no connection with the Boy Scout organization.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08

sides Of the channel win be able to get together this year. X committee has been appointed by each school Co take the matter under consideration and it is expected that definite plans will be announced Monday Meanwhile a movement is on foot to keep the weather man in his present state of good humor
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
asAog scHoog aaoeRAMs

A special closing program will be held in the various rooms of the Grade school The eighth grade program win be held in that room on Thurs. day May goth, The programs of the first second and third grades will be given during commencement week. definite times to be set later The fourth. fifth sixth and seventh grades will have their programs on Friday. May l8th The following week will be given over to examinations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

President MacKinnon. Of the High school student body is in receipt of a note from the Douglas President pro. posing Joint picnic for the two schools to take place next week The Douglas school closes on the four teenth and this will be the last occas- sion on which the studenls on both
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
HORSES FOR KoYUKuN

k. C. Whaller, wife and two chil- dren are here ou-their way in to Bet ties, Alaska. Mr. Whaller brought with him from the outside two of the largest draft horses shipped into the North.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
-AERIAL rRAM auLLoER
IS BACK IN ALASKi

C. D. Cassels. who built the aerial tramway over the chilkoot summit, which was put out of business by the White Pass railroad. was a passenger for the Westward recently His home is now in New York, and he is inyes- tigating to secure an opening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
Mosr EVERYBODY pAINTINo

springtime and the painter are riy- als these days in the coloring business. Among those who are making their property look good as new, is Mrs. Delaney, who is having her five hous- es at the corner of Fifth and Seward streets painted a light buff color and will have her two houses at the corner of Third and Gold painted also in a few days. B. 4. Thompson, who is su- perintending the painting of the Gov ernor's Mansion, has the contract on the Delaney buildings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
amerioan leaoue

At Philadelphia PhiladeIphia
 Washington. l. At New York Boston, 0 New York, At St. Louis.-Detroit, lli St. Louis 2 Cleyeland-chicago game postDoned-
 rain
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
National League

AZ Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, C. St. Lou
 At Chicago-Cncinnat 9; Chicago, 2 At Boston-Boston. 11, New York, z
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
Federal Lcaque

At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 1; Kansas
 City, 1 At NewarlI-Newark, 5 Chicago, 4. At Baltimore Pittsburgh, 19; Balti-
 more 9.
 Builalo-st Louis game postponed
 rain
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
BAND RgHEARsAI

The Juneau Band now under pro- cess of formation will hold rehearsal Monday evening, g o'clock, at the fire hall in the city hall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
BIC LEAGUE SCORES.
YEsTEeDAYs SCORES
Wor7IIwo-I.rn 1 e7rUe

Al Seattle Aberdeen, 8; Seattle, At Tacoma Victoria, 8 Tacoma, 2 At Vancouyer-Va Vancouver 2; Spokane
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08

Don't have coid reer, try some Of Femmer & Ritter's Nanaima coal. (4-5-tf-)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08
TRY TAEM-

IhY IHEW-
 Goidstein's Emporium has the agency for those famous Ogle eggs. Every one dated and guaranteed.- lS.l9.lil
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08

The Empire will make advertising contracts subject to proof of largest lroulation of any newspaper in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-08

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
ACTIVITIES Of COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATION ARE OUTLINED
IN REPORT OF ITS SECRETARY
I. K. Cranston Shows How Welfare of City Has
Been Promoted During Last IA Months
Variety OF Undertakings Surprise Many of the
Members-FinanCiaI Standing is Excellent.

If anyone doubts that the CONNER
eial association is a very active or
ganization and is performing most
important function in the life of the
city, a perusal of the annual report
of Secretary c. X. Cranston will
speedily remove those doubts. Last
evening at the regular meeting OF the
association, he submitted an extend
ed report summarizing the achieve
ments and efforts OF the organization
for the past IA months or since he
took office, November /. 1918. Many
of the members even were surprised
az the variety of undertakings in
which the association has been engag-
ed for the benefit of Pendleton
These undertakings range from
the staging of Happy Canyon" and
a miniature Roundup for the enter
tainment OF the Milwaukee merchants
and manufacturers to the promotion
of the jackrabbit drives for the elm
nation OF pest that is doing much
damage to the farmers. and Secretary
Cranston's very able report shows
that the association started or assist
ed in almost every move that has
stamped Pendleton as one OF the most
progressive cities in the west.
The first part of the secretary's
report is financial statement II
shows that during the IA months the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
CHICAGO PIT GOES
WILD WHEN WHEAT
MAKES NEW RECORD

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-The most RI
otous scenes on the board of trade
since the famous Patten-Leiter deal.
were witnessed today when May
wheat opened at sl.s2 and then sud.
denly dropped to 1854 IL. AS sud.
denly again q leaped to 3L65 l-2. es.
tabl.shing a new high record. This
last sudden rise came within Is min
utes after the drop. following the OPP
ening OF the market. and was marked
by scenes almost unparalleled on the
board OF trade.
Traders on the floor acted like wild
men. Spectators in the galleries
caught the spirit OF the excitement
and screamed and yelled with all their
might. The pit seethed with excite
ment.
Rumors and reports were so dla-
metrically opposed in their effects on
the wheat pit. that the sensational
wobbling In prices. which acted like
an up-pointed stream Of water sud-
denly turned on full and then sud
denly turned lower. caused traders
after the first half hour of rioting. to
declare they were not greatly amaz.
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
UMAT|LLA COUNTY
PAYS S6GO,S94.29
TAXES THIS YEAR
PendIetOn, With But 0ne.Ninth tf
Property in County, Will Pay Over
0ne.Fifth Of Total Taxes.
ASSESSOR GIVES FIGURES
Rolls are 100000 Less Than Last
Year-ThIs is Part Due 20 Smaller
Tax Upon Irrigation Districts
SS72, 2,503.91 VIII go for State and
County Purposes.

Umatilla county will this year pay
S6G0.69429 in taxes. according 20 the
figures compiled by Assessor c. p.
strain preparatory TO turning his rolls
over TO the county treasurer This
Is nearly 100000 less than the rolls
last year called for. the grand total
then being t755.545.4s. However the
1913 total included a tax OF s34.-
sSiGG upon irrigation districts where
as this year only about $4,000 is taxed
against these districts
The total tax charged 10 Pendleton
property this year is si37.15ss2. or
the S4s,242.3l43l valuation OF the
county property this year. this city
has but t5.746. s06OO so that with
only about one-ninth OF the property
in the county Pendleton will pay over
one-ffth OF the total taxes. The
Pendleton tax for city purposes am
cunts 20 S51.72I27. her special school
tax totals s5S.sSO,22 and her share
OF the county and state tax is i3l,- =
6OL43.
or the grand total county taxes this
year, iS72.593.91 will go for state and
county purposes. Last year the to-
tai state Fnd county tax amounted to
s457i67.30. This state and county
fund this year is divided as follows:
State tax iiS6.60l. county general
tax {63,6lO. county school general tax
s6s.75s. road tax 3IOi,7T3.sl and IL
brary tax sS2O. Total t372.5ss9i.
The total city taxes for the eleven
Incorporated towns amounts this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03

total receipts from an sources in.
Guiding the net proceeds from "Happv
CANYON amount TO S4712.S3. OF hi,
amount $1,000 has been placed in a
sinking fund 70 be used in furnishing
new rooms IN the future
The active paying membership OF
the association is ~, which Is sg
less than there We're on the rolls on
November I, 1913. This decrease was
made the subject OF some very peril.
nent comments and Il was suggested
that perusal OF the secretary's re-.
port should convince some OF the bus.
ineSS men of the city. who are not
members, that they should bear part
OF the burden OF the work done.
The following is Secretary Gran.
ston's summary OF the work done dur.
ing the past "a months:
During the period embraced by this
report the association has taken an
active and more or less prominent
part in most OF the enterprises Of q
public nature which have been pro
posed or considered by the people or
Fendleton. The following list OF tho
subjects which have received official
attention win serve ~ an Indicator
OF the varied character OF the matters
which have been presented
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
JOSEPH y. TALLMAN REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

last evening, the matter of securing
new quarters for the association was
again brought up for discussion. r.
Alexander started the discussion by
declaring that the principal reason
for the decrease in membership lies in
the fact that the present rooms are a
disgrace to the association. Inas.
much as the association has practi-
cally agreed to take the second story
OF the new X. OF 7. building in the
event that II is constructed, he urged
that the members of the association
give every possible encouragement to
that lodge and called attention to the
membership campaign now being con-
Quoted by the Knights Of Pythias.
James Johns and Frank Frazier
thought the association should con-
slider seriously the matter of building
quarters OF It's own. A building COM
mittee has been serving for some
time and this suggestion was referred
to II.
Upon the motion OF Leon Cohen, II
was voted to install drop lights over
the present reading tables, and
Frank Frazier donated five dollars
to be used toward this purpose.
Inasmuch as a dollar month from
177 members will hardly pay the
monthly expenses, at the suggestion OF
Messrs. Cohen and w, l.. Thompson,
II was voted to request the business
men members to pay the extra dues
which were paid in 1914.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
TO BE ASKED TO
INCREASE TRAVELLING EXPENSES
OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

Anticipating that the present leg
lslature will abolish the rural school
supervisory systesi. the Pendleton
Commercial association last evening
voted to petition the legislature to in
crease the travelling expenses to the
superintendent Of this county, and a
committee today prepared a letter to
the members Of the Umatilla county
delegation asking its co operation in
securing this increase in the event
that the supervisory system is abol-
ished -tpa < .ras-,
Principal A. c. Hampton of the
high school brought the matter TO the
attention of the association. II Supt.
Young is deprived of his assistant. the
present rural supervisor. It will not
only increase his duties but will ne
cessitate him travelling over the coun-
ty much more and will thus Increase
his expenses. At the present time,
said Prof Hampton. with the limited
OF travelling which he has to
do. Supt. Young is spending from
500 to $3.50 a year out OF his own
pocket over and above the 5000 he
is allowed for expenses. The school
industrial fair which is to be held at
the state department of education, he
said, will demand that Supt Young
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03

Joseph V. Tallman was last night
reelected president OF the Pendleton
Commercial associtlon for the ensuing
year, the membership unanimously
selecting him for n third term In ap-
probation of the energy and accom-
plishment which have marked his
administration. His reelection was
made over his own protest that he
should be relieved of the innumerable
duties of the office and his consent to
serve again was given reluctantly
Mr. Tallman was also given the
same assistance in his work, all of
the other officers and directors be-
ing reelected unanimously with the
exception that Roy Alexander was
chosen to the board OF directors in
place OF his father, II. Alexander
The officers of the association for
the next year are, thus as follows:
President, j. V, Tallman; vice presl-
dent, A. J. McAllister; secretary, C.
X. Cranston; treasurer, John Dick
son; directors, George Hartman, Jr,,
w. j. Clarke, C. NJ. Bishop, Sam r,
Thompson, #. Il. Judd, j f. Robin
son, L. G. Frazier, w. N. Matlock and
Roy Alexander.
President Tallman will make some
changes in his committees for the
ensuing year but does not anticipate
that the list of chalrmanships will be
affected.
Discuss New Rooms.
Following the election Of officers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
DELICATE PROBLEM
WILL Be INVOLVED
IN DYNAMITE CASE
British Government Expected to De-
mand ExtFaditiOn Of German AC.
cused Of WTecking Bridge.
HE CLAIMS IMMUNITY HERE
Werner Van Horne, Under Arrest In
Maine, Says He Merely Committed
Political Crime for Which He Can
not Be Sent Across Line - Action
Awaited at washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The state
department was prepared today to re-
oelve from the British ambassador a
request for the extradition Of the al
legged German dynamiter who at
tempted to wreck the bridge over the
ST. Croix river at Vanceboro. Maine,
into Canada. The attempt resulted in
a partial demolition OF the bridge on
the Canadian side. II was admitted
here that the question OF extraditlon
involved delicate international prob
lens.
The alleged dynamiter. Werner
Van Horne. claims immunity. main
tanning that as a Germn he merely
comitted a political crime for which
he cannot be extradited. He main
tains that he has a right TO seek ref
uge in a neutral country and that he
cannot be delivered TO a belligerent
by this nation.
Ambassador spring-Rice is expect
ed TO formally present his request for
extradltion during the day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
FRENCH CLAIMING
MANY ADVANTAGES
ALONG THE A|SNE
Artillery Battling is in Progress But,
According to Paris, German Fire
Proves Ineffective.
BRITISH FIRE ON OWN MEN
Attack by Turks Results in Costly
Mistake-Gunboats Finally Drive
MOslems Off Germans Report
Capture OF Village in Eastern The
ater-Press on 10 Warsaw.

PARIS. Feb. ARTILLERY battling
along the Aisne, with the Germans
directing a violent cannonade near
Coissons was reported in dispatches
from the front The German fire Is
ineffective II was said. The French
gunners responded by silencing sever
al German batteries. Near Lens.
French artillery was successful. fore
ing a German battery to retire. The
French repulsed an infantry charge
near Perthes and made slight gains
in. counter attack, taking a number
OF prisoners. Heavy fogs caused a
cessation Of operations in the vosges
and in Alsace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
Local.

Whole day spent I'm securing jury
10 try Burke murder case.
Pcndlcton TO pay over NTH of $780,
900 TO be collected in taxes by county.
j. V. Tallman elected for third term
as president OF Commercial club.
Achievements OF Commercial club
pointed out I'm secretary's annual re-
port.
Move afoot 10 increase county su.
pcrintcndent's travelling expenses II
supervisor Is abolished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
STONE DENOUKCES
/. THOSE DEMOCRATS
WHO BOLTED BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The dem
ocrats who Joined the republicans in
the ship purchase fight were denounc-
ed as traitors and virtually read out
OF the party by Senator Stone in the
senate today. stones speech was re-
garded by some republicans as an ad-
mission that the administration has
been whipped on the ship purchase
bill.
SO strong was stones language
that Senator o'Gorman. one OF the
seven boilers, made a point OF order
that Stone was violating the rules by
personally abusing his fellow sena-
tors. Stones apology hardly avoided
being an evident sneer.
CONTINUED on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
INDICTMENTS ARE
IN PROSPECT OVER
HIGH PRICE FLOUR
Attorney Generals Department is
Actively at Work Gathering Mater.
ial for Prosecutions.
EREAD PRICE UP IN CHICAGO
Flour and Wheat Soar and Bakers
In Windy City Increase Prices %
Six and ~ Cents n IOaf-Federal
Investigation VIII BE Thorough,
Declares Gregory.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-some in
dlctments were in prospect in connec-
ton with the federal Investigation OF
wheat and flour prices. Attorney
General Gregory would not admit his
department was entirely ready to act.
but intImated that action may be
taken soon. He suggested that de-
partment evidence does not warrant
indictments at great grain trading
centers. but hinted that some OF the
practices outside the big cities might
soon come in for them. In the mean
time. he announced, his department
will prosecute It's inquiry vigorously.
CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Due to the
high price OF flour and wheat, Chi
cago bakers have raised bread prices
to six and twelve cents a loaf. The
extra penny goes 10 the bakers. who
raised the price TO the retailers from
four and eight to FIVE and ten cents
a loaf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03
NEWS SUM MMARY

General.
Chicago pit I'm wild scene rs wheat
reaches new record price.
Case OF alleged German dynamlter
may involve delicate international
question.
Senator Stone denounces democrats
who joined republicans I'm shipping
bill controversy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03

do a great deal ~ travelling and he
declared II was an injustice TO him
to ask him to defray his own expenses
out of his salary. Members of the
Umatilla delegation. he said. had writ
ten Supt Young. declaring their read
iness to help in securing additional
expense money for him but had re-
quested some local endorsement.
Other members spoke in favor OF
the contention and a great deal OF
praise of Supt Young was sounded
for his energy and efficiency as su-
perintendent. Leon Cohen and Fred
erick Steiwer were among those en-
dorsing favorable action by the as.
sociation and, upon their motion, II
was unanimously decided to send an
endorsement to the Umatilla delega.
tion. Prof. Hampton. Leon Cohen
and Harry GRAY were appointed a
committee to draft letter and today
they sent the following message to
Senators Burgess and Barrett and
Representatives Stanfield. Ritner and
Hinkle:
Gentlemen:
The Pendleton Commercial Associa-
tion at the regular monthly meeting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-May wheat
closed at a dollar fifty nine and a
quarter July closed at dollar thir.
ty eight and five-eighths.