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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

Market for wool continues TO reflect
strength at eastern centers and ex-
treme prices are still reported at Chi
cago, Boston and Philadelphia.
Trade in the extreme west is some
what slower because Of the more linn
iled offerings only a small per cent
of the clip of the west remains in the
hands Of the farmers and this is be-
ing tightly held.
In the Willamette valley there is a
slightly better demand, although most
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

Hans Wagner keeps batting 'em out
Just the same as ever and is still the
idol of the fans. This year his record
Is around .335 which is pretty good
even for a younger major Lacquer.
Wagner's wonderful playing disproves
the theory that ball player is only
good for a certain number of years,
for Wagner is now forty-three and
showed no signs Of weakening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

Cattle Offerings Limited.
Again there were limited offering
Of cattle, consisting Of odds and ends
from nearby places,
Market for cattle remains inactive,
with no decided tendency in the trade,
Prices are nominally continued at the
previous range.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

by confirming In full al previous fore
casts made in The journal that mil
lcrs would purchase heavily as soon
as they realized the real situation.
Quite fair business has been shown
in the interior during the last few
days, but a greater volume could have
been moved providing holders were
willing to let go.
Coarse grains are following wheat
in showing strength at interior points
and the price Of flour is likewise
firming up somewhat.
Broomhall cabled from Liverpool
that Argentine dryness and the Am
erican drouth has affected sentiment
Of the wheat trade European crop
prospects are not favorable as the
weather and other conditions are
against the best development Of the
plants
Regarding the crop in the central
west, John Inglis wires from Devils
Lake. y. D.: Rust and heat blight in
creasing rapidly from Minot to Devils
Lake. Rust extending northward;
estimates Of Yields valueless. as the
crop is shrinking daily both in quail
ity and quantity. l consider the loss
from blight the most serious. Farm
ers will commence cutting next
week"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-29

Limited arrivals were shown again
an through the Livestock market at
North Portland. over night there was
a small run Of higs with some very
good quality presented. General
swine market trade conditions are
steady around previous prices.
h.r ,,,nrBot
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-14

AM EDITORIAL. BY HENRY
FoRD.-Somehow, the men of this
country who have won success by
their brains rather than by special
legislation In their interest have a
habit of saying things with more
punch" than the professional ora
tors and editors. Thomas A. Edison,
lifelong Republican, for instance, the
other day in explaining why he IS for
Woodrow Wilson uttered this senti-
ment:
"They say he has blundered, but I
notice he has always Numbered for
ward"
And now comes Henry Ford, also
lifelong Republican, talking off-hand
to New York reporters and cOnden-
sing a whole editorial in four pungent
sentences:
"The slogan of Wilson's campaign
ought to be Out of the shops in eight
hoursr
81 don't see how the wage-earner
can vote for anyone but Wilson, the
president who has the honor of hay
ing begun a national eight-hour
movement that will revolutionize
working conditions.
"The keeping of Americans alive
out of war-and alive properly, with
comfortable working hours and de-
cent wages, is Wilson's passion.
eff the &age-earners want anoth=
er reason why they should be for Viii
son, it is this-Wall street, the in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-14

are all behind Hughes"
SEN. LODGE ANSWERS FOR
HUGHES.-The question: What
would you have done, Mr.. Hughes?"
which has been fired at the hundred
per cent candidate" every day since
he was nominated, but which he has
not yet attempted to answer, is evil
IDENTIFY beginning to worry some of
the Republican leaders. The other
day Senator Lodge, one of the old
guard, made a speech in Massachu-
sets in which, among other things,
he said:
with singular lack of hUmor, and
a curious absence of intelligence, the
Democratic leaders keep asking in a
fatuous way: What would you have
done if you had been in poWer?'
Nothing is more utterly vain that the
hypothesis of history. Nothing is
more futile than to speculate as to
what might have been if everything
had been totally different from what
it WasE The questions as to the
events of the last three years is not
what-w would have done if we had
been in power. The question is, and
the only question is, what they did.
On that issue we bring them to the
bar of public opinion and asLrthe YER
dict of the people Of the United
States"
Lodge is the first Republican lead
er whO'has had the nerve even to re-
fer to the, question, which every voter
in the nation has a right to have an
swered specifically and directly by
Candidate Hughes. And Lodge says
tGat the question is uninteIligent;
that nothing is more utterly vain
than the hypothesis of history"
High-brow Massachusetts may
consider this a perfectly good an
swer; they fall for lot of high-fa-
Iutin stuff there that the folk in sec
tiOus Of the country where there IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-14

terests that want special privileges,
the people who make money out of
war, the folks who want American
lives paid for their Mexican ranches,
are all behind Hughes"
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May 5.-Exchapge Tn opinion as to the responsiveness O: the German note governed almost en- tirely the fluctuations today in the wheat market here After moderate . declines which took place before the full text was known the market scored slight net gains, but then again Sagged. There was 9 weak close with May at Sl.12k and July at s1I3Z and with the market as a-whole rang ins from the same as yesterdays fin- ish to X cent down. Corn closed uu- changed to a shade lower. and oats unchanged to 1.@ss up and pro- Fisions varying from -7h@10 cents decline to rise of 2E cents.
 At first. the general view in the wheat trade seemed to be that incom plete versions of the Berlin answer pointed 10 a severance of relations al Washington. Active selling resulted commission houses turned largely tC the buying side and wiped out all of the losses.
 Buying on the part of export houses tended to give corn little greater steadincss tbar wheat. Liberal ship. ping sales helped somewhat to If, oats Besides the green bug dama gt In Oklahoma appeared Co make short, rather eneasy.
 Provisions averaged low. being un. settled by the German note. Packer. were credited with having made pur- chases on the decline.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Tempe News Notes
MESA YOUNGSTERS
 SEE STATE NORMAL

Mesa's grammar school children, entertained at the State Normal in Tempe yesterday afternoon en route on their motOrcade to Phoenix. The Normal cadets, band, and d party of the training school children were out and contributed to program of en-
 tertainment for the visitors that well demonstrated phase of the work that
 the big state school in Tempe is ac- complaining.
 The Mesa school kiddies, in their
 half hundred and more automobiles,
 arrived on the Normal campus shortly after l o'clock, and all disembar rked and gathered on the quadrangle. From that vantage point the cadets were viewed in their work on the drill i ground as they went through the
 manual of arms. squad and company movements. and the act of pitching tents while on field duty. After that interesting feature. the Normal band, under the direction of Mrs Lillian ! Williams, gave d pleasing concert from one of the upper porches of the main ! building and that was followed by 2 | drill by set of young folks from the 1 training school.
 | Mesa has an enthusiastic bunch of
 school children. as was readily dem- onstrated at the Normal and later on | Main street. when the young folks
 broke into cheers as they continued on
 their way to the Capital City.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Mesa News Notes
SCHOOL TRIP A SUCCESS

Seventy-one cars handling 600 pupils and teachers made the trip to Tempe and Phoenix yesterday. The start vas made at 1:l5 D. m. with the leading car setting the pace at fifteen miles an hour and with the others about one hundred feet apart. danger If accident was reduced to 2 minimum. The first stop was made at Tempe normal. waere President Matthews welcomed the young folks and the normal cadets went through a driu before the enthusiastic crowd. Old timers who happened to be along spoke in very complimentary terms concerning the quality of the drill given by the normal boys. The little folks Of the training school gave an exhibition of their out of door march,
 es to the music of q graphaphone. The young ladies gymnasium class went through some of their custom ary exercises. and altogether the Mesa folks had a nice time at the normal. The faculty deputized students to show the visitors through the various buildings. but lack of time prevented
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
eRAOSTREEI,s REVIEW

NEW YORK. May 5.-Dradstreets tomorrow will say:
 Extraordinary activity in industry. more demand for money. remarka bly, good connections. heavy railway traf- lie and noteworthy strength in prices comingle with and incidentally. seem ingly outweigh such factors as dis turoed international relations. evil oences Of friction in the field of labor. an irregular crop situation. and clear signs of high cost holding up some building projects without reducing the total quantity of money expended for construction work But after all bank cIearlngs, commercial mortality re- turns. expenses for structures and even strikes merely point to sustained supera bundant activity in trade and industry. Weekly bank clearings $5,l37175,0OO.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
SCHOOL CLOSES MAY 1e

The Mesa schools will close on the 18th of May and these are busy days in the general winding up of the years work. I. has been q very sue cessful year and the trustees of both high and grade schools have put in very earnest efforts to aid the super intendent and faculty in bringing the entire system up to high point Of efficiency MT Sherwood in connec- tiOn with the boards has devoted much time and thought to the lifting of the 5000 debt existing until re- gently against the schools, and now that this is cleared. plans for enlarge meEt will 20 forward unhampered
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
ear highest levels

near highest levels.
 Total sales Of stocks amounted to
 S75000 shares
 General news of the day. which
 embraced the probability that the threatened strike of the New York Central telegraphers would be averted through mediation. was helpful to hullish sentiment Further railway
 earnings showed material increases in gross and net returns. Bonds were under pressure at times but improN ed with the stock list at the close Total sales. par value. S9.s70.000. United States bonds were un- changed on call
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
LONDON WOOL MARKET

LONDON, May 5.-The wool auction sales were crowded today with offer lngs of 5000 bales. The demand was strong and prices closed firm. From steady opening the auction gradual " strengthened under keen buying by the home trade.
 Cross breds closed 5N10c higher and merinos from 19 10 20 per cent over the March average. During the series the home trade bought s2,OOO bales and France and Russia G.O0O, while 1000 were held over
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
L. D. S. SOCIAL

One of the best planned sociar af- fairs on large scale ever witnessed here was that in the Vance auditori- um last night. A very large number Of people were present. the program was carried forward in manner pleasing and helpful and tie social features of the evening met with q hearty response from the host Of young people present It was a Get together" social and It apeared to serve the purpose.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
EIGHT CANDIDATES

Through an error ire name of Frank Davis was left off the list of candidates for city trustee Mr. Davis vas one of the regular nominees anu is well known in Mesa as a member of the firm of Allison Davis Hardware company. Mr. Davis puts himself on record as being in line with all reasonable progressive methods that shall serve for the furtherance of the community's interest The name of Paul Beville makes the list of can didates eight in number, Mir Bevilles s name appearing on the ballot hy req son of petition filed after the primary. NJ. Beville is Mesa's citrus huit ex- pert. and is universally liked
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

, LOS ANGELES, May 5.-Prices quoted are for livestock Weighet and delivered off the cars without feed and water
 CATTLE: con foot cross weight No. steers weighing 500 to 1900 lbs, s7.50M7.90. seconds, s7.00@1.40; thin, s4.0Od4.5o.
 COWS AND KEEPERS: No. 1, s6. 6.50@ 7.20: seconds. s5.75@6.50; com- mon thin, s4.5o@5.OO.
 BULLS AND STAGS: Good, $5.25@ 5.so: medium, s4.5O@475.
 t>CALVES: Light weight, 5000; me- lium to heavy. sS50@9.50.
 SHEEP: tper head Desirable wool wethers s6.5n@IOO; ewes. s6.50@6.75; suckling lambs. s5.75M6.00.
 HOGS: CHard grain fed) 150 to 25t lbs, $S.50mS.S2h: 250 to 300 lbs. $S.25 @S.371s: 300 lbs. mp, s75O@7e2h. POULTRY: Broilers. 25c; flyers eSc: coasters. a5c; old cocks, ec; light hens, 16c: heavy hens. 19; light tur- keys, c5c heavy turkeys, c5c: olt ducks, 1Sc: young ducks. 200; young geese, 16c; squabs unquoted.
 BUTTER: Receipts, 45.O50 pounds; extras 26c; first, 23c. ! EGGS: Receipts. 676 cases. Selected 26c:. candled. 24c: case count, pc.
 ALFALFA HAY: s14.00 to $500.
 SONORA WHEAT: $1.72E asked
 BARLEY: Bright feed, $1.32H - - --------
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Wall Paper and Paint
FINANCES and MARKETS
rRepubliean A. p. Leased wire1


 NEW YORK, May ,. CWall Street. Seldom has the stock market been put to such q test of it's stability as it experienced today and seldom has it emerged at greater credit. Some of the features of the German note on which the financial world had been waiting with increasing concern, were ket opened and anxiety was evident in all quarters Initial transactions showed losses of , 10 , points in many important stocks while issues of a more mercu- rial character showed greater reces- sions., Bethlehem Steel declining 1g points. For brief time the list seemed to be without special support except of tentative character, but before the expiration of the first hour prices began tc rebound sharply. The recovery was largely, if not wholly the result of a. calmer view of the message from Berlin. particularly the terms O the instructions to sub marine commanders. Opinion in Wall Street was almost equally divided otherwise, but sentiment was heart ened by an indefinable impression that an immediate break has beer aNerted
 Recovery halted at midday. as q natural consequence of an effort tc asslmllate the large offerings of tht forenoon.
 strong features included Unite,
 States Steel which recovered from it minimum of S0A to S3, the Mexicans most of the munitions. including
 Crucible Steel, Baldwin Locomotiv, and Westinghouse and the distillint shares especially United States Indus 1 trial Alcohol. Final prices were at o
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
BOSTON WOOL SITUATION

BOSTON, May 5.-The Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
 The heavier selling in the wool market this. week. especially in do- mestics. which set in last week has been followed by a, quieter period. all though there IS still a. moderate de- lnand for wool both foreign and do- mestic and prices are ruling very steady in this market. Greater ac uvitS is reported from the west and prices are on basis fully up to what mas been paid earlier in the season
 The mill situation is not much cha nged.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Photographer

THE WILLIAMS STUDIO, for por- traits, post cards and all kinds of commercial photos. kodak finishing as It should be done at reasonable prices. 223 E. Washington St. Phone 1924. If
 Hire a little salesman at The Ne- publican office. A want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
South Side News

longer stay. The trip to Phoenix wound up at the Capitol building where Governor Hunt extended the hospitality of the state to the crowd. The Commercial club wishes to extend earnest thanks to the people who made the trlo possible fy the free use of their autos. Had it not been at euch busy time of the year enough cars would have been available fof the high school also. but most of the ranchera were very busy III their fields.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
BENEFIT ATTRACTS MANY

Last nights benefit show at the opera house for the Tempe Bears drew a full house and all were heartily pleased with the program offered. Sev- eral vocal solos were given, Mrs. Lillian Williams pleasingly rendered q saxa- phone solo. the two Williams children gave a dance, and there were other interesting numbers, The 1000 feet of pictures showing events of the 1915 worlds championship series between Philadelphia and Boston also proved a big hit.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
WITH THE AJo EXCURSION

FouF Mesa people joined the cx- cursion to Ajo. Thursday and re turned convino ed that there is some copper down in that country. As one of the number expressed it. The stuff is just lying around loose" The four consisted of Senator O. s. Stapley. NJ P. Hoiladay Of the HollaGay Drug company; D. H. Kleinman of the Mesa Livery Stable. and Earl Bayless. until recently owner of the Gem City Garage
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
NEW WAREHOUSE

Work has been commenced on q new warehouse for the Tempe Milling company The structure will be made of brick with concrete floor and will have capacity of something over 25.- 900 sacks of grain. The building is p-to-date in every respect and is being designed with the thought at mind of some day converting it into the flour mill
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
COPPER. ETC.

I. NEW YORK, May Stopper firm. clectrolytic nearby nominal; August and later. s9S50@ 29.60.
 Iron firm and unchanged
 Metal exchange quotes tin, quiet. spot, s500Od52OO At London: Spot copper, E137; fu- lures. E130: electrolytic, G150; Spot tin, G20l; futures, G1ss3 1js.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
ANNUAL ROLL CALL annual tni.nt nf Il
NEW POCKET CHAMP

DETROIT. May 5.-John Laytoht oc Sedaia, Mo, tonight won the worlds championship at pocket bill iards from Emmett Blankenship of Detroit. The final score was, Layton. 450; Blankenship. 3i0 The match was played in three blocks of 150 points and when tonights game start cd, Blankenship, 173: Layton. 150. High runs, Blankenship, 42; Lay ton 20
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

Knights of Iythias and Pythian Sis ters of Tempe will be held Tuesday evening, May 9. IL is expected that every Pythian and Sister will be pres ent at the lodge hall on that evening ranged and refreshments will be served
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
At Denver
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK, May 5.-Mercantile paper, 3h.
 Sterling: 50 days bills, SAFES; de- mand. s4.757s.
 Bar silver 767sc.
 Mexican dollars, 594c. Time loans, firm: 60 days. 3si Call money, steady: Ruling rate 2Ia
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
THE TEMPEAN TODAY

Chapter twelve in the ever popular Girl and the Game" serial. will be offered at the Tempean theater for two showings this evening. together with other films of comedy and drama The Saturday matinee has been dis pensed with until fall, and only the customary two shows at night will be given today.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
RETURNING TO HOME

Mrs George x. Dance and daugh- ter, who have spent the winter in Tempe, left last evening for their home at Blackwell. Okla. where MT. Dance is employed Dance was a member of the office force at the Pacific Cream cry here until few months ago
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
WILL DECORATE GRAVES

Sunday May :. will be observed by the ladies of the Woodmen Circle Decoration Day. On that occasion joined by the men of the local Wood man lodge. they will decorate the graves of deceased members of the order The start will he made from the K. of P. hall at 2:30 D. m
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
BEEF TO THE COAST

A shipment of four carloads of some of the valleys best beef. contributed to by Tang Nelson Chris Christensen and Neils Peterson, left yesterday afternoon for one of the packing houses at Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
METAL EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. May 5.-The metal exchange quotes lead, s7.300740: speiter, easy. spot East St Louis de- lvery, 17E asked
 At London: Lead, c34. 3s. cd; spell ter. e9s
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
TO THE SPRINGS

J. T. Birchett and Mrs. Birchett left day before yesterday for q couple of weeks vacation at the Agua Caliente Hot Springs The trip was made by auto with J. R. Birchett at the wheel.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 5.-The cotton market closed steady at a. net loss of only 2 to points. Cotton spot steady middlings uplands, s12.6O. Sales 500 bales.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Plating Works

GUARANTEED nickle, silver, brass, copper and gold plating. Regulating headlights, etc. Phoenix plating Co.,. 213 F. Adams. Phone TIP. If
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
"UNOIN E"

one of the photoplay sensations of the year. entitled. "Undine.' will he presented at the opera house tonight in five reels. This is q beautiful fairy story adapted for the screen from the classic French Legend of the Sea, and wherever it has been shown it has attracted more comment than do many big features that are being daily pre- sented to the public. "Elevating Father" one of the best two-reel L-Ko comedies. will also he shown tonight
 AhktttAt DnIt
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
LIVESTOCK At Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 5.-Hog receipts, 4,50O market strong. Bulk. ss.25m9.S5; heavy, $a.so@9.9O light,
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

S9.55G9.75; pigs, $S.50@9.0O.
 Cattle receipts, 200; market steady. Prime fed steers. $9.35@9.75; western steers, sS.00@a.40; stockers, s7o0I Ss5; calves, s6.50@10.5O.
 Sheep receipts, 2,500; market steady. Lambs. Sl1.00I11.60: yearlings, s9.75 G10.75; wethers, sS.75@9.50
 At Chicago
 CHICAGO, May 5.-Hog receipts. 1000; market firm. , to TO cents above yesterdays average. Bulk, ss. 75 @e95: light, ss.35@1O.OO; heavy. se.4O a10.00; pigs. $7.25@9.15.
 Cattle receipts. 1000; market steady. Native beef steers, s790Qs90; western steers, s7.90@990; stockers. s5.9O@ S.65; COWS. A.25@s.50; calves, s725 4S.50.
 Wethers, s6.90@9.3O; lambs, $775M 11.70.
 At Denver DENVER, May 5.--Cattle receipts 2.7O0; market steady. Beef steers sI754S.00; COWS and heifers, s5.75M 7.65; stockers and feeders, $675GS.35
 Calves. S10.O0@12.00.
 Hogs receipts, soc: market strong l0c higher. Top. S945, bulk, sS.35@ G.45.
 Sheep receipts, none; market steady
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Paints and Oils

PHOENIX Paint House-1igh grade paints at low prices. Get estimates on material. 31 w. Adams. Ph 1859. If
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
LOS ANGELES MARKET

Total sales for the day S75,O00 shares
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

FOR SALE-Registered Percherons mares and fillies. Ira Beck, Route 3 Phoenix. 5-dn
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Razors Sharpened

RAZOR BLADES re-sharpened, shaving supplies. POS W. Washington.
 uI
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

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Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

Missouri King-Saddle stud service S15.00. Lapbam, Aquila, Arizona. gb
 OWYNEX. Reg. dark bay Hamil- tonian. vt. 1900. Trotting record 2:22. Geo. Taylor ranch. 2 miles F 1h south Tempe. 5-dr