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PATT.T EAST OTtFflOXTAN". PTmETON". OTiEOOtf, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1914. ETOTIT PAGES. PACK KKillT. i! Resolved Thai if you huy our iv oorifs OXCK our lihoral methods will liolj your trade. XO BODY can hold a candle to us in our lino. We've got the gixnls. B4hk .4 Just come and see how much we will give you for your money. We want your trade. Groceries, Candies, Fis, Dates, Raisins, Fruits of all kinds. PHONE 96 STANDARD GROCERY GO. Where all are Pleased Court and Johnson St. 'Newsy Notes of Pendletonj IVUIcr to rut Out Llglit. Charles Duke, local concrete, con tractor, has been summoned to ap pear before Judge Fits Gerald this afternoon to answer a charge of fall ing to place a warning light where he la building some wa'k. Street Commissioner Heathman made the ar-reat. Smokmtack Got Too not. The fire department anawered to a still alarm at 6:15 last evening and drove the truck to the Hotel Pendle ton to be ready In case of need. The big amokestock In the rear of the building had become overheated and, for fear lest fire would result, the employes summoned the firemen. Walla Wulla Knights TIere. . Among the Walla Walla Knights of Columbus here yesterday for the Ini tiation ceremonies were the follow ing: Charles McQuade. Mat O. Ennls, A I Niebergall. Jr., I A. Davis. J. Mar tin. J. F. Vollendorff, George Martin, E. M. Ennls. L Kllnglle, T. H. Byrnes and Spike Hennessey. Ltxks Over Cold Springs Road. C. P. A. Lonergan, superintendent of the Warren Construction Co., drove out this morning to Cold Springs to look over the proposed route for a hard surface road to the Columbia. Mother Dies; Baby Uvea. Shortly after the birth of a baby last night Mrs. Sarah A. Banks ot this city died of a hemorrhage. The child la still living. Deceased was the mother of a large family. Funer al arrangements have not yet been made but will be announced later. ThePlace for Xmas Candies is The Place of Strictly Pendleton Industry. Our Candle are made to eat. Eastern candles are made to sell For Sweets to Eat The Delta. Hindus Offered British. VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 1J Bela Singh. Babu Singh, Dr. Raganath Singh and friends have telegraphed the minister of militia offering to raise a company of Hindus In Brit ish Columbia for service at the front Dr. Raganath Singh Is an ex-warrant officer, while Bela and Babu both have served in the Indian army. Be la was for fivfe years a signal man and was In China with the British forces during the Boxer war. Sailings to Be Resumed. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14 Ac cording to announcement received from the offices of the Union Steam ship company In Vancouver, B. C-, by the San Francisco agent of the con-pany. Its service between Vancou ver. Honolulu. Fiji and Australia Im mediately will be restored. Brlght's Disease Fatal. Mrs. Marguerite Harrison, wife of Joseph M. Harrison, whose home Is near Pilot Rock Junction, died Satur day evening of acute Brlght's disease. She was 37 years old. The body was prepared for shipment yesterday at the Brown parlors and was taken on No. 17 to Portland from where It was shipped to Tillamook for Interment. Hotdman Boy lias Appendicitis. Dr. I. U. Temple was summoned to Holdman Saturday evening to attend Thaddeus Hargett, 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hargett He found the young man suffering from an attack of appendicitis but decided an operation was unnecessary. A tel ephone message from Holdman stated this morning the patient was much Improved. Small Fire This Morning. At 6:10 this morning the fire de partment was summoned to 10S E. Bluff street where a woodshed was afire. The flames were extinguished before they had done any material damage to the building. The prop erty Is owned by John Dand and Is rented by H. Hanset. an employe of the Slangier cigar store. The fire was presumably caused by hot ashes thrown against the building. IBHflPLia And All The Keystone Favorites In The TWO-REEL KEYSTONE fifi IE 0yiKl amid BYWMfiOT Cosy . ' . Theatre Monday Tuesday N'o Town Like Pendleton. T: C. Taylor, retired merchant now living In Portland, still retains his faith In this city judging from the following extract from a letter to Judge Thomas Fits Gerald: "Port land doesn't seem to be to me any too busy at this time of the year. It seems to me that the holiday season should put more life Into It than there Is, and I feel more convinced than ever that Pendleton Is the best town In the state." Will Coach Orators. Prof. Gambee of the agricultural department of the high school will be oratorical coach at the high school this year and will also coach the de baters on delivery. While at the Oregon Agricultural college he took a prominent part In debate and ora tory, representing the college In sev eral contests. Principal A. C. Hamp ton will still handle the debate ques tions but Prof. Gambee will Instruct the team members In their style and methods of delivery. County Officers Back. County Judi?e J. W. Maloney, County Clerk Frank Salins, Treasurer G. W. Bradley, Commissioners II. M. Cockburn and H. A Waterman and Roadmanter C. H. Marton have re turned from Portland where they at tended the annual convention of the county courts, clerks and treasurers All report very beneficial meeting The meeting of the courts lasted three days and the discussions and addresses on different departments nf county work were very good, ac cording to Judge Maloney. Me M1I8 WHERE THE FAVORITE PLAYERS PLAY C"3 THE HOME Or GOOD PICTURES TODAY TODAY t Shubert and Brady Present Cecil Spooner in The Dancer ISgfir and The King I fcpt'XA Pendleton people who witness! the initial performance yes- z4 mum torday pronounced it a worthy photoplay and one well worth H'einsr. "The Dancer and the Kinjr," is the vehicle Mus Spooner made her pr-at imcws in on the speaking stnre. -Picture starts, afternoons 2 :00, Z :10, 4 :20. Evenings, 7 :00, 8:10, !):-.'0, .... i i i. -tK ru'i.i fii Corning Tuesday and Wednesday YAv.$1 fM&4i$. The rr,..n.l Tih. Co. presents William Elliott, assisted by f.Wj'H ?VV;'j Ijhf l rii.vt.-n in the Lnbin 6 part masterpiece vovvvvtC.:r THE FORTUNE HUNTERS " Young Attorney Here. Delos Needham, a young attorney of Lewlston, Idaho, la spending the day In the city enroute back home from a trip to the valley. He Is the district chief of the national college fraternity of Beta Thcta PI and has been visiting the chapter at the Uni versity of Oregon. Taxpayers Meeting. This afternoon the so-called tax- Payers league committee Is having Its first session at the court house. It Is a meeting of the county commit tee and the meeting was called at 2 o'clock. The purpose of the meeting Is to assign various features of the budget to sub-committees for investi gation. Maloney is Back. County Jude J. V. Maloney re turned yesterday from Portland where he attended the annual meeting of the county Judges and commissioners of Oregon. He states a very enjoy able and profitable session was held, an interesting feature being a trip over the Columbia highway Friday. Knights Commend Roosevelt. At the Knights of Columbus ban quet held lost evening In the Moose Hall, a communication to Theodore Roosevelt commending him for his attitude and articles upon the Mexican situation relative to the alleged out rages to the priests and nuns was drawn up by Bishop Charles J. O' Reilly and signed by nearly all ol those present. It hns been forward ed to the ex-presldent. Make Flour Donations by 16th. All those wishing to make dona tions to the flour shipment to be sent from Pendleton the Belgian sufferers must do so by Wednesday of this week, according to H. G. Blydenstein one of the members of the committee in charge. It Is necessary, he states, to have a report In by Dec. 19 upon the quantity to be sent from here and this makes necessary the closing of the contributions on the 16th. So far about 80 barrels have been sub scribed. Masons FJect Officers. Pendleton chapter, No. 23, Royal Arch Masons Friday evening elected officers for the next year as follows: Clinton E. Roosevelt, high priest; Tom Robertson, king; Sylvester A. Newberry, scribe; Joe H. Parkes, sec retary; Reuben Alexander, treasur er; Samuel H. Forshaw, captain of hosts; William C. E. Pruitt, principal sojourner; William A. Storie, royal arch captain; Adam W. Nye, master of third' veil; Dan A. May, master of second veil; A. T. Matthews, master of first veil; Elmer A. Snyder, guard. IMnl State Tax Probably 2.9 M1IN. Assessor C. P. Strain this morning received notice from the state tax commission that the assessed valu ation of the property of public service corporations in Umatilla county Is til 634.55.31. Only Multnomah county has a larger similar property valuation. The other property in this county has been valued nt $37,607, 239.00 by Assessor .Strain making the total assessed valuation over $4 9. 000.000 against $47,822.099 00 last year. Reports from Salem state that the average tax for state purposes this year will probably be 3.5 mills. The as'eraKe throughout the state of the assessed valuation Is 67.4 per cent whereas Assessor Strain's figures have been taken on an 80 per cent basis. If the average tax Is, therefore, 3.5 mills for state purpose's, the tax In Umatilla county for state purposes will be 2.9 mills. Last year It was 3 6 mills. g UlllldllllUd UIIMiJlllg UtIJO UIU UIUWI.15 iu u wivuw jj Let us caution you not to delay your Xmas gift buying. In making your p selections now you have a more complete assortment to choose from, p & This big busy store Las made every effort to make your shopping a pleasure and you can do- pend on your money going at least a third farther. It'g tho way we buy our goodi coupled with our modern business methods of soiling them that enables us to sell you high grade goodi fr for less than our competitors. t B Things to Gladden The Little One's Hearts at Yuletide Kid Inxly dolls, with long curly hair at 49, K 9S, '$1.49 and up to ?3.9S. J Dressed dolls from the smaller ones tX- 23, , yoc up to tlio Dig rmny dolls at ipa.to Character dolkall sizes 49, OSd and up to $2.98. Doll pocarts, the collapsable kind at 98, $1.69, $1.98, $2.49, $2.98. Sulkies with rubber tires nt C9 Doll beds and cradles 25. G9. S1.S5 Toy lawn swings for tho doll G9, $1.25 K Then there are tin dishes, tin cooking utensils, toy animals, games, ratlers, music Iwxes, air guns, nop guns, trains, books at v, iwf 15f for the little ones to tho 25 and 49f for the grownups. Tablo squares or dresser scarfs 49, 09, . 98, $1.49. . not a sweater coat 9S $1.49, $1.98 $2.98, $3.98. 8 8 8 8 8 VI ;n ill 3)i Rsid'to Wear for X mi Gifts Get him one of our blue serge suits, t our prices are at least a third less, fix letter seo them, $9.90, $12.50, jft $14.75, $10.50. K Men's suit3 of fancy worsted, plain greys or neat stripes at $ .90, $9.90, $12.50, $14.75. (K Overcoats for these cold days cer W tainly would bo appreciated and J you can save from $3.50 to $0.00 Ac on every one here $9.90, R $12.50, $14.75. P Mackinaw coats arc very popular KS this season for men, women and IK children, $3.98, $4.50, $4.98, $5.90. S TJovs' kniekerbocker suits with Xor folk coats in mixed effects or blue senrcs at $1.98, $2.98, $3.98,-$4.98. Practical Gifts Economically Priced 1 Silk petticoats make acceptable gift at about 0 half vou would pay elsewhere $1.98, 4 $2.98, $3.98. H Furs Nothing more appreciated than a fur iJ neck piece and muff at $3.98, $5.90, M $7.90, $9.90, $12.50. . g Wool rolH?s in fancy patterns $4.50, $5.00, $0.00, $8.50. U Wool blankets would be appreciated ; then too, ?5 our prices are less, $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 W $5.90. g Table linens, why not & nice linen for a Christ mas gift 49; 09, 98, $1.25, $1.49 Handkerchiefs by tho box 10. 15. 25. ?1 39, 49,95. Silk dress patterns at yard 49, 79, 98, $1.49. Wool dress patterns at yard 49, 09, 08, U $1.49. Kid cloves are always good taste 98, $1.25, !H $1.49, $1.98. U a Womens and Children! M Ready-to-Wear for Xmas Shirt waists for her would mako a Vj miitablo irift, 98, $1.98, $2.98, $3.98. A good warm coat would bo very M suitable. Black plush, carictilo or fancv weaves. $8.90 $9.90, 4 $12.50, $10.50. i Tailored suits in long or short mod el jackets lined with heavy satin 5 at $9.90, $12.50, $10.50. g Tailored skirts, some with long XI tunics, others with yoke effect, Vt are the very Rinartest, $3.98, ?J $4.98, $5i90. M MisscV coats in fancv Scotch weaves or black, $7.90, $8.00, 5$ $9.90, $12.50. q Children's conts. 2 to 10 year bxt.ps ij $2.98, $3.98, $4.98, $5.90. $ Men's ties in fancy Imjxcs, also sets of ti, socks, handkerchief and stick pin and clasp, 39, 09, 98, $1.23, $1.49. Stationery in fancy boxes make dainty prci cits and this big Lusv store sells them at a'out half others ask, 10, 15, 25, 49. 09, 98. 8 We Lead , Others follow You can do better at Wine STATE LEVY WILL BE 3.5 MILLS IS ESTIMATE MADE U. S. COMMISSION UKAUS UXI QUESTION AltGUED DALLAS, Dec. 14. Why there la a feeling of unrext among the rural people of this counutry and ' what work Is being: done by the Itentera' Union of America will be two ub- ectn dlscoswd at the public hearing on the American land question beforo the United States commission on In dustrial relations today. Renters, landlords and students of the land question will testify. The hearing is expected to last three " days. The commissioners are Frank P. Walsh of Missouri, chairman; Professor John It. Commons of Wisconsin, Mrs. J. Borden Harrlman of New York; Harris Welnstock of California; H. Thurston Ballard of Kentucky; John B. Lennon of Illinois; James O'Con nell of the District of Columbia and Austin B. Garretson of Iowa. Absent Ttrltons Oncanl1. LONDON, Dec. 14. An organiza tion railed the "Patriotic League ot Britons Overseas," composed of Brit ish subjects residing outside British dominion, has been formed under the patronage of King George. Its cen tral committee Is headed by Lord Curon rf Wedlcston. Lord Mllner, Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Sir Mortimer Durand and other promi nent persons. Th- primary object of the organ lzatlcn li to provide a warship for the mil Ion. It Is hoped that after the war tho 'enguo will become perma nriit, u.tb the M"a of providing vol untary flnnnrlul assistance for the de CHI; of the emplro. ASSESSMENT IS LOWER THIS YEAR THAN LAST VALU ATIONS ARE LARGER. SALEM, Ore., Dec. 14. The State Tux Commission announced that the valuation for taxable purposes of properties of public service corpora tions assessed by the commission for 1914 and apportioned to the various counties was $126,195,993.16 and the real valuatlo nwas $187,094,192 24. Valuations of properties are about the same as last year, but the totals are larger because mor property Is assessed. Announcement was made that the mtllaee levy for state expenses would be smaller than the levy for lust year which was 4.37 mllK This year It will average 3.5 mills, being based upon the e&tlmntes for the various departments of state approved by the State Board of Control These esti mates will be totaled and the exact millage levy fixed. The valuation for taxable purposes last year was $119,017,202.09 and the real valuation $182,117,634.53. era seized by German warships, ac cording to word which reached Chris t Ian la. Both the ships and their cargoes were declared lawful prliea and were confiscated. Norwegian VowsrN Kot. CIiniSTIANIA, Norway, via Lan- don, Doc. 12. The prize court at the German port of Swlnemundo, on tho Baltic, has rendered Its decision In the cases of five Norwegian steam-, Fresh Hot Chicken TAMALES For Nice Hot Chicken Tamalea SEE JIM RIFE AT STAND In front of O. K. Barber Shop, or phone 577. Orders given prompt attention, service guaranteed. TODAY TODAY MME. BERTHA KALICH The Famous Emotional Actress in Lovers of Strong Legitimate Drama Will Enjoy This Production, Sup ervised by Daniel Frohman for Famous Players Co. Today is your last chance to see this wonderful actress in a beautiful picture. TOMORROW TOMORROW The Eminent Romantic Actor JACOB ADLER in "MICHAEL STROGOFF" FRIDAY ...... . . . SATURDAY The Dainty Winsome Little Actress Marguerite Clark in "WILD FLOWER" nib u n u m OF COURSE The Home of the Paramount Program E3 E3 K3 TGI la) Is E3
