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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 22, 1913.
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL HAS RECORD OF 118 GRADUATES
Majority of Students Will Take College Courses, Several Going East, but State University Is Expected to Attract Largest Delegation.
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1. Ilorjff W. Trevls, Prenldmt of th- Cln; 2. Florence Cornell, Vlce-PrcMidcmt; 3, Inn
tel Fouler, Treasurer) 4, Marian Keed. Secretary t fi, Ivnn Voollejr, Spncrnut - at - Araai
. Katherine elll; 7, Mildred (iroutt 8. Kutherlne Bowlbyt , Olive Muekley? lO. Mildred
Worden; 11. Eathrr Ivellyt 12, Mary Uornn; 13, Lucille I. tuber; 14, Kdlth Catkcrwoad ;
15, Vlvion Bretherton; ((. Frances Rounellst 17, Kntb Voik; IS, Ray Lsphim) 10, Rose
Sherwood; 20, F.dgrar Blood; 21, Arthur Torprler; 22, Clydt- Phillips; 2a, Phllo McDnffle;
24, Lloyd Hainline; 23, Cedrlc Anderson; 21, Carl Horack; 27, J. Webster Newell; 2S, Jay
Pcachrlst; 20. Bertha Ilallam; 3), Kelma Ciiam 31, Paul Averill; 32. Emrartt Rath bun)
3U, Wlllard Rouse; 34, Herbert Grnutri 35, Wllliur Ball; 3, Irene Trim; 37, Oertrude
Rneter; 3K, Kaoml AVlest; 30. Alma Cbnmphei 40, Mnble Cllne; 41, Helen Inker; 42. Mary
Brobst; 43, Albert Runqnlst; 44, Irene l.nce ; 45, L.uclllc Baunter; 4t, Sadie Havely;
47, Josephine San Philip; 4N. Katherine Meschllch; 40, Herbert Krlcirer;
RO, Alberta Cavender; 51, ' Alice Stennlvk; 02. Jnspcr Pcrklux; 53. Arnold
Peterson; 54, Leonard Mnrttn; 55, Stvrnrd ronlabl; r, Mabel Johnson;
r7, Wesley Rohblns; 5S, l.enh W'flson: 50, Arthur Daly; iO, Arthur tiauonw;
61. Cornelius Myers; 412, Pauline Muckley; 6.1, Kdlth Menslna:; 04, Richard Mc
Adants; 65. Grace Pallette; 6U, Lilly Seaerest; (i7, Helen Sonnemnn; QS, Doris Ball;
60, Mabel Smith; 70. Laura Leads; 71, Uernlce Lee; 72, Harriet Duncan; 73, Lucille
Clodfeltert 74, Martraret Saxton; 7H. Edith Daiigbfrtr t 7C, I.eon Jackson; 77. Kenneth
tioodall; 78. Kdlth Hreedlovet 70, Naomi Riches; M. Robert linker; Si, Kuby GoodnlRht;
2. Myrtle Hitchcock; M. Helen Whitcomb t4. Helen McFaul; K".. Ktbcl Bond; S. Alene
Trirami b7, Helen Thurston; M8. Lena Burns; M. K.Uivnril Buyrirs OO. Adams Joyi 01. Bl
Tncker; 02. Lorene Wolf; 03, Katherine Coburn; 04. Mae Thomas; 05, Myrtle Snlevet
06, Ruth Renfer; 97. Ernest Watt; OS. Vera Cnson; 00, Richard Tipton; lOO. Beatrice
Talte; 101, Pearl Llnelierir; 102. Vera Hall; 103, Mnrle La Tonrneau; 104. Edith Oliver
105, Oretchen Hoerlelm lott, F'aye Tlllotson; 107. Helen Mathews; 10s, W llllam Wakemani
100, Olive Valck; HO, Du Brullle; 111, Gertrude Johnson.
ALTHOUGH the capacity of the
school seemed taxed to the limit
when it graduated 115 students,
this year's class at "Washington High
School numbers 118. This is the largest
class that has ever been graduated from
any high school In Portland. The exer
cises -will be held Wednesday night in
the school auditorium.
Judge Carey will be the commence
ment speaker and R. L. Sabin, of the
School Board, will present the diplomas.
The programme for the exercises has
not been completed, but the guests of
the students will be assured enjoyable
numbers.
The singing societies of the school
will furnish part of the music. In
addition some of the best talent in the
city will furnish several numbers.
In accordance with the dress reform
movement which Portland mothers
have favored, expensive clothes will not
be in evidence. A majority of the
girls, particularly those who have
taken the domestic science course, have
made their own dresses.
Principal Herdman believes that the
class about to graduate will set a high
mark in scholarship. The complete
standings of the students will not be
made out for several days, but from
the grades they have made in regular
work, he is confident that the ranking
will be high.
The majority of the graduates will
attend college. The big schools of
the East will receive a large delega
tion. The University of Calif ornia and
the University of Washington will re
ceive several. The University of Ore
gon, however, will be the choice of the
greatest number.
Of the boys In this class more than
half will equip themselves for techni
cal professions, several going to Ore
gon Agricultural College to take civil
engineering.
The outgoing class has paid consider
able attention to social affairs in the
school. It has two well-known ath
letes. Paul Adams, a track man, and
Daniel Foster.
Horace Tevis, president of the class,
has proved one of the most successful
debaters the school ever had. He was
the representative In the last two ln
terscholastic debates and has never
been defeated In formal argument while
at high school.
A woman's walking club baa been organ
ised In New York to provide exerclae for
working glrla and others who are cooped up
in offices all day.
LIFE OF LATE PIONEER
FILLED WITH INTEREST
First Oregon Railroad and Grist Mill Built by Captain James Harvey
McMillan War Record Made.
CAPTAIN JAMES HARVEY M'MIL
LEN, the Oregon pioneer of 1845,
who passed away in Adamsbllle,
O., on June 16, was one of the men
whose stout courage, tireless energy
and ready friendliness laid the ground
work of this state. He was of Scotch
ancestry and was born in Attica, N. X.,
May 10, 1823.
He learned the trade of millwright
from his father and it served him
most opportunely when he arrived at
Oregon City October 25, with but 50
cents in his pocket. He found employ
ment in Abernethy's mills on the island
at the falls. In 1847 he built the
bridge leading from the main street
of the town over the basin owned by
Dr. McLaughlin, which was used for a
boom for logs. This bridge was a sub
stantial structure and supported 850
feet of railway, constructed of 2x4
scantllrfg-s, and bars of Iron. x2
inches thick. This was the first rail
road in the state or west of the Rocky
Mountains. He also built the first
grist mill on Clatsop Plains. Previous
to this time the settlers ground their
wheat in their small coffee mills.
Captain McMillen was president of
the North Pacific History Company
and it was due to his " steadfastness
and liberality that the work of pub
lishing the history was completed in
1S89.
During the earlier period he was at
work on a boat at the mouth of Skipa
non Creek and was one of a party
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The I, ate Captain James Harvey
McMillan.
that broke up a liquor seller's shop
at Astoria. This dispenser of drinks
was exciting the Indians greatly. A
140 mile pull In a canoe up the Colum
bia and Willamette Rivers to Oregon
City was also performed by him in
order to east a vote for Abernethy, the
temperance candidate for Governor. At
the outbreak of the Cayuse war, con
sequent upon the massacre of Marcus
Whitman, permission was granted him
to quit work on the mill and go as a
member of the party of 46 soldiers to
occupy The Dalles. On this trip a se
vere snowstorm was encountered.
Captain McMillen, like many" others In
those early days, often knew the pangs
of hunger.
McMillen served as Councilman in his
ward on the East Side for four years.
Young McMillen was quite a favorite
with both Governor Abernethy and Dr.
McLoughlin. During the Indian upris
ing he was dispatch bearer between
Governor Abernethy at Oregon City and
The Dalles mission, being intrusted
with Information of the greatest im
portance. Mr. McMillen, after serving
three months as a volunteer at The
Dalles, where he assisted In building
the fortifications, was sent to Oregon
City to erect a mill which was to sup
ply the troops with flour.
At one time Dr. McLoughlin in
trusted to Mr. McMillen's care a flat
boat load of women and children who
were being brought to Oregon City
from the scene of Indian hostilities.
The doctor also sent to McMillen a
barrel of apples to be distributed
among those half-sta.rved , people.
During the Cayuse Indian war a
young man in McMillen's company was
mistaken .by a sentry for an Indian
and killed. His name was Alexander
McDonald. This occurred at a camp
on the east side of the Deschutes. It
was McMillen who prepared the corpse
for burial, and with others of the com
pany dug a grave with their tin dinner
plates. They piled brush upon the spot
to keep Indians, from disturbing the
body. .
When McMillen was 83 years old on
Memorial day of that year he sat rest
ing In Lone Mountain Cemetery in Call
fornia. An old man sat down near him
to rest. They became Interested in
each other's experiences of the early
days, and before they parted It was
made clear to both that Alexander Mc
Donald, whom McMillen had helped
bury, was the old man's nephew, and
after those long years McMillen was
at last able to carry out his promise
to the dying man to "give a message
to his people should he ever be able
to locate them."
Captain McMillen's first wife was
Miss Margaret Wise, a native of New
York and a relative of the late Mrs. !
Jessie D. Walling, a member of the
well-known Walling family, wno set
tled near Salem In 1846. She died with
in a year after their marriage. In
October, 1851, he married Miss Tirzah
Barton, a beautiful girl, who had short
ly before arrived from Ohio with her
parents. Captain and Mrs. Edward Bar
ton, who settled on Tualatin Plains.
The young bride took up a donation
claim which In after years she ex
changed for 'the property now known
as McMillen's Addition to Portland.
Captain McMillen and his wife wel
comed the rich and poor alike at their
Crosby-street home In this city, where
they lived for many years. They gave
liberally to schools, churches and char
ity. The first church services ever
held In the district north of Sullivan's
Gulch were held In the McMillen home
and conducted by the Rev. George H.
Atkinson. The minister was ferried
across the river In a small skiff by
the young sons of Captain McMillen.
Mrs. McMillen gave the land for the
first schoolhouse in that part of the
village. Church services were held in
this building when completed and the
daughter, June, the author, who is af
fectionately called "Oregon's Own" by
the old families, played the simple
hymns on a small organ belonging to
the late Mrs. J. K. Lalng. which was
carried to the building by two neigh
bora every Sunday morning.
Captain McMillen acted In the ca
pacity of school clerk and director for
12 years. He served as Councilman of
his ward for four years.
He greatly prized a gold medal
which was presented to him for his
bravery in the early Indian wars. He
was the father of nine children, three
of whom are living, the Rt. Rev. H.
McMillen, Ivy Glover Stacev and June
McMillen Ordway. Mrs. McMillen died
at the old home In 1903 In this city.
The following Is Captain McMillen's
daughter's tribute to . pioneers of
Oregon:
OCR HONORED PIONEERS.
By June McMillen Ordway.
Our pioneera:
Tho' tempest tosaed tbey came, like- atrong
new ahlpa full freighted.
With hopes of men, with women's sobs
and tears.
No storm could chill their strong, brave
hearts.
Nor e'er their courage dim
Through all the many untold trying years.
Brave pioneera:
Long miles ahead they saw the stately day-
"gnt zaaing;
Each morn new light ahone in their weary
eyea.
For this new West they'd left their loved,
Hope'a mirage led them on
They heard the call that bade them wake
ana rise.
Dear pioneera:
How many of our loved have found their
last safe haven :
Like broken apara adrift and nearlng ahore.
uod caiia tnem home ao faat la ever gain
ing numbers.
After the storm the calm
A new world's gloriea: theira for evermore.
ARMENIANS STILL IN FEAR
No Steps Yet Taken to Carry Out
Promised: Reforms.
"
CONSTANTINOPLE. June 21. (Spe
clal.) The Armenian Patriarch has
handed to the Grand "Vizier a mem
orandum from the Day Council of the
Armenian National Assembly, drawing
his attention to the fact that no steps
have as yet been taken to carry out
the reforms which it demanded in the
last memorandum, and that Armenian
fears of a massacre are unabated.
The memorandum concludes with the
statement that the Lay Council, of the
Patriarchate has not anything to add
to its previous representations, and
leaves the situation of the Armenians
to the conscience of the Imperial Otto
man Government and the pity of the
civilized world.
POPCORN SHOP IN PARIS
BELONGS TO OREGONIAN
Ford Tarpley, Son of Portland Parents, Provides Novelty for Parisians
in Latin Quarter, and American Delicacies Are Sought.
PORD TARPLEY, a young Port
lander, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Tarpley, has Introduced an inno
vation in the Latin quarter of Paris that
is attracting the attention of all stu-1
dents and visitors of the French me
tropolis. He has started a "popcorn
shop."
Every day since the opening of the
place, curious crowds are to be seen in
front of the window of 144 Boulevard
du Montparnasse. watching the chef In
white cap and apron as he presides at
the popper, and when the grains swell
and jump and are finally buttered and
salted there is a rush for the popcorn
that Is a novelty In Paris.
Within, the shop is. a most artistic
place, being finished in a pearl - gray
combined with white and decorated
with hand-painted posters, the work of
well-known American artists who are
making their home in the city. An
attractive "post-impressionistic poster
was contributed by Miss Georgia
Banks. Miss Bertha Holly, another
artist, has designed some beautiful
candy boxes in which are sold "fudge,"
another dainty dear to the heart of
American girls, and rapidly becoming
known in Paris through its Introduc
tion at Mr. Tarpley s original estab
llshment.
The French newspapers have all
commented upon the new attraction in
the American district of the Latin
Quarter and predict success for the
venture. Daintily appointed tables ar
ranged for tea and numerous delicacies
of distinctive American invention are
added allurements of the "Popcorn
Shop." But all this is a side Issue with
the young Oregonlan. who is devoting
much of his time to study and is gath
ering material for the short storle
, . . a a .Jiinll.. I. I
i.iaw a., BLauuauj winning ivi 1 1 1 1 ti m
reputation in the literary world. His
work, like his shop, shows originality,
and has, what writers all strive for,
atmosphere.
YANKEE ABROAD SWINDLED
London Crooks Take $1250 From
Accommodating American.
LONDON, June 21. (Special.)
Sleight-of-hand, a cinematograph ven
ture and the confidence trick were suc
cessfully Introduced Into a scheme by
means of which Basil Vankeerfon, an
American visitor living In Albany
street N. W., has been swindled out of
$1250.
At Charing Crossing recently he made
the acquaintance of an affluent-looking
gentleman, who explained that h
had made a lot of money out of picture
palaces. The stranger persuaded nlm
to take the management of a new
branch in. Constantinople.
Later the American met an old man
of benevolent appearance, who told him
he had Inherited a large fortune, but
had to give a part of It to a charitable
Institution in Turkey. Mr. Vankeerfon
agreed to take a large sum there fo
the stranger.
One of the tricksters tied the money
up in a handkerchief for him, and they
parted, but when he opened the hand
kerchief Mr. Vankeerfon found it only
contained a hammer-head and about
shillings' worth of coppers. ,