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THE MORNING OREGONIATf, FRIDAY. FEBBUART 21, 1913. iMiraer y IN SCHOOL VAGANG : Illness of Judge Munly Decides Board to Delay in Appoint ing New Head. USE OF BUILDINGS ASKED Aig-ht Classes at Lincoln and Trades School May Continue, but Oth ers Will Ceas Soon, Patronage Is Small. as I Owing to the illness of Judge Mun ly. no steps were taken at the regu lar meeting of the School Board yes terday with regard to the election ot a successor to Frank Rigler, the Super intendent of Schoois. The resignation of Miss L. Kiefer, principal of Hudson School, was received and accepted, and the board dealt in various ways with requests for the use of school bullaings for educational purposes in the even ings. These requests showed a great increase in number, due. it was sug gested, to the recent report of the Su perintendent. The enfranchisement of women was made the keynote of a request rigni.-d by numerous women and some men for the appointment of a woman assistant to the Superintendent, and the matter was referred to a committee. Among the requests for the use of school buildings was one from L. H. Weir for the use of Lincoln High Schoii for a lecture to be given tonight by Dr. Bdward Stitt. the noted head of the recreation movement In New Vork. l-r. Stltt is to lecture earlier in the day be fore the teachers and the board decided to grant the free use of the school for the night address, which will be public. Kant Side Gymnasium Asked. The use or the Washington High School gymnasium for the physical Im provement of men and women was asked for by C C. Hall, secretary of the Kast Side Business Men's Club. Li a letter to the board, the club unfolded a plan of having the gymnasium open every night for the use of all people who desire to use it- They suggested Its use by men and women on alternate nights. The matter was referred to the teachers' committee. Solely on the grounds of lack of funds the request made by the earth edu cation committee for the appointment of an agricultural director was refused, but the board expressed its hearty in dorsement of the work. Henceforward pupils who play the piano in the high school gymnasiums during exercises will receive pay at the rate of 1 cents a period. Six pupils will be selected at each school to take turns. Hitherto they had volunteered their services. The request of L R Alderman for the continuance of the night school classes at Lincoln High School was ac ceded to. while the Trades School may also be continued beyond the term of five months, which expires in a fort night. The other night schools, how ever, will be closed, as, in the ma jority of cases, there haa not been suf ficient support. The classes at Lin coln High School hare been well at tended. Principals Will Jfot Instruct. The petition made by High School principals to be allowed to teach a class for one period a day was declined after some little discussion, in which the advantages of their doing so were Drought out by K. L. Sabln, who urged that it brought them into closer touch with some of the head pupils and thereby gave them a great indirect influence. Mr. Rigler, though admit ting that this was so. urged that in the short time they had to attend to the details of the school, they could hardly afford the time, while be said they would always be subject to in terruption from people whom they could not refuse to see. Demand for the appointment of two additional sewing teachers led to the appointment of Mrs. J. B. Kerr to look into the question of the need. An application from Melvin W. Dickson, brother of the principal of Creston School, was received for the post of principal of the Hudson School which will become vacant with the resignation of Miss L. Kiefer, but no action was taken. At the close of the meeting Mr Sabln announced that he had appoint ed Mrs. Kerr on the building and teach ers' committees with I. jr. Fleischner. Mrs. Kerr also becomes chairman of the grounds committee. Bids For Work Made. Bids were received for general work on the Rose City Park School, for heating, ventilation, plumbing and for general work, heating and ventilation of the Fernwood School and for paint ing the Ainsworth School. The lowest bids follow: Rose City Park, general work, the Fremont Construction Company, $34,- 000. Heating and ventilation. Burk hardt & Weaverson, $3105. Plumbing, Ruedy Bros.. $2392. Ainsworth School Painting, William ii. nasKin. nz, with an alternate addition providing for two coats in stead of kalsomlne. of $300. Fernwood School General work, J. II. Tillman. $33,600. Heating and ven tilation. J. C. Bayer. $1560. Vptwredanggi if BB.tha. dredging If - Co lumbla Slough under the act of 1909 will be stopped, according to the re port of the committee having the mat ter in charge. Petitions will be cir culated for an election In the district. S. L. Osborne, one of the men who orig inated the plan to dredge Columbia Slough does not consider this act the best to work under, but it is now the only plan that can be worked. Mr. Os borne and others preferred a special act for dredging Columbia Slough passed at this Legislature, but as such act seems impossible now they are willing to use the act of 1909 in form ing a drainage district. According to the sentiment of the meeting at Ar bor Lodge, opposition to dredging Co lumbia Slough or construction of a sewer system on the Peninsula, which includes that district, must be counted on, ana it remains to oe seen wnemer other sections of - the district are strong enough to overcome Arbor Lodge opposition. "You can maxe up your mind, said Mr. Osborne in his talk at Arbor Lodse. "that if you abondon the dredg- insr of Columbia Slough you give up all prospects of sewerage on the Penin sula. Figures from the office of the City Engineer show that it will cost nearly 50 per cent less to dredge out the slough for an outlet for the Penin sula sewer system than it would be to build an intercepting sewer to the ALDERMAN 10 LEAVE Educator Will Make Addresses in Philadelphia. INAUGURATION TO BE SEEN School Board Probably Will Take o Action in Regard to Choos ing Kigler's Successor Un til Munly Is Present. L. R. Alderman. State Superintendent of Public Instruction, who may become Superintendent of Portland schools, in succession to Frank Rigler. who has an nounced that ha will resign, will leave SUPERINTENDENT OF PORTLAND SCHOOLS WHO WILL RE SIGN, AND EDUCATOR WHO MAY SUCCEED HIM. ' Ul ;---v : , -" ! I I I fjf jf . t j,t,titf ,mi "ll('r.i-ri ftrt irfUn rrr Frank Rigler. I R. Alderman. Willamette River the dredging cost- ng about $680,000 and the trunk sewer 1.300.000." It is thought that the signatures of per cent of the voters of the district can be secured to the petitions in a hort time. A vigorous campaign will hen bo made to show that the dredg ing of the plough is the feasible one for sewerage outlet for the peninsula. I0NEER OF STATE DEAD FOUNDER OF WOODBtTlX, DIKS IX PORTLAND. OR. MRS. SARAH KIERNAN DIES Woman Who Came to Oregon 1852 Succumbs at Age of 70. In Mrs. Sarah Kiernan, aged 70. wife of John Kiernan. of 165 North Twentieth street, president of the Oregon Trans fer Company, died at 1:30 o'clock yes terday afternoon. Mrs. Kiernan has lived in Portland since 1852, having come from Salem, Iowa, where she was born, with her parents. Mr. and Mrs., James Ingram. She was married In 1870. Mrs. Kiernan was affiliated with the First Metho dist Church in the early days but for 10 years has been an invalid. Her death was due to heart affliction. Her husband and three daughters, Mrs. James Henry Murphy, Mrs. R. B. Caswell and Miss Eva I. Kiernan, all of Portland, survive her. Late Banker Among Settlers Coming West by Ox Team and Leaves Record as Public Man. ' J. IL Settlemler, age 73, a prominent Oregon pioneer and founder of Wood burn, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 972 East Burnside street.' With his parents he went to California In 1849. crossing the plains with an ox team and coming to Oregon in 1850. He was then a boy of 9 years. . After living In the Vicinity of Mount Angel, Mr. Settlemler moved to Wood burn and became its founder In 1863. He owned the land on which Wood' burn was built. He gave land for the railroad station, churches and th schoolhouse, and was Mayor of Wood the city either today or tomorrow to attend the meeting in Philadelphia of department superintendents of the Na tional Educational Association. He will deliver two addresses before them, one on the "Union of School and Homo Work," the other "The Solution of Some Educational problems." Following this meeting, he will pass considerable time in studying methods in Eastern schools, visiting Newton, Hampton and Boston. At the last named he will deliver three addresses before the Boston teachers on "The Ore gon School System." VThe Teaching of the Whole Boy," a favorite topic of his. and the need for co-operation between school and home. He will mako num erous other speeches and talk . before children as well as teachers, and ex pects to return within a month. He is intending to be present at the Inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. Though no action was taken at the meeting of the School Board yesterday with reference to the gelect'on t a sue cessor to Mr. Rigler, Mr. Alderman Is favorably s considered. The Directors are waiting until Judge Munly, who is ill, can attend a session . It is probable that Mr. Rigler will accept the board's offer to make him overseer of special schools, a work in which he is much interested. EXPERTS HAVE ARRIVED TO DEiimRATEiePROQIICT Value of the New Remedy, Plant Juice All Are Invited to . Call and Investigate. Make it a point to visit The Owl Drug Company's Store today and see the Plant Juice exhiDit there; an ex pert demonstrator is In charge. There are few people to whom this interest ing exhibit will not appeal, and there are. practically none who will not gain information that will be of benefit to them some time or other. We want every person in' Portland to Know about Plant Juice; it has come among you to stay, and in all the cities that It has been introduced it has leaped into immediate favor, and the same will be true of Portland. It stands for the most modern and best there is in health-giving tonic. It is particularly adapted to the ills so com mon to city life, which may be summed up as general debility, stomach, kidney, liver and blood troubles. Plant Juice instills new life and vigor, it vitalizes and rejuvenates the entire system, and from the first dose Ithe good effects may be noted. Plant Juice is purely vegetable, made from the fresh Juices of plants gathered from all over the earth combined with the greatest skill of modern science. If you suffer from ndigestloQ, gas, bloating, poor clrcu latlon, headaches, dizzy spells, pains in the back or Joints, or have a tired and run-down feeling, with coated tongue and foul breath, try Plant Juice. The results will please and gratify you. The special Plant Juice man is at The Owl Drug Co, Seventh and Washington, call and have a talk with him today, he will tell you all about this wonderful. new remedy. Try a bottle and if it does not do all that is claimed for it your money will be returned. C Today and Saturday Offerings Decidedly Interesting' to You From Both a Quality and Price Point of View Bear in mind this new store means New Stocks of good Homefurnishings and quali ties are the best obtainable to be sold at each price new and improved store service and the selections are all that could be desired. were present. F. P. Waters, state su pervising deputy, acted as worthy mas ter and the fifth degree was given to a class of 66 candidates. The Grange went on record as op posed to the Federal Government sell ing any water power sites and in fa vor of the Government loaning money to farmers at the same rate of interest at which banks borrow funds. The Board of County Commissioners was asked to levy a tax that would provide a fund of 13900 for the horti cultural service, the present levy of $1700 being considered inadequate. MILLS DEFENDS MEASURE Haak Bill, Drafted by Civic Council, Is Discussed. V L I : 'J rj, 1 II. ' Settlemler, Founder Weodbnrn, Who Is Dead. of burn several times. Marlon County sent him to the Legislature for two terms. He continued ln active busi ness until 1892, when he retired, but continuing as president of the Bank of Woodburn. Mr. Settlemler was a member of Woodburn Lodge, No. 106, A. F. and A. M., Woodburn Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, DeMolay Commandery No. of Salem and Al Kader Temple. A widow. Mrs. Mary C. Settlemler, and the following children survive him: Mrs. Ada Jones, Mrs. Elsie O. Porter, Mrs. Dell Guis, Mrs. Emma Cleveland and J. H. Settlemler, Jr.. of Portland F. W. Settlemler, Mrs. Nettie Royal. Woodburn; Mrs. Bessie Fleck, Denver, Colo. His surviving brothers are: Martin G. Settlemler. of Portland, and A. A. Settlemier, of Missoula, Mont. Mrs. Mary Allen, of Portland, is a sister. The funeral will be held In Wood- burn, Monday, under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. There will also be service in Portland Sunday at 11 o'clock. SEWER OPPOSITION IS SEEN Defeat of Delaware District Xow Appears Probable. Defeat of the Delaware sewer district on the Peninsula is considered almost certain. A large delegation from that district will appear before the sewer committee today and demand that all 'proceedings be stopped. Charles Web ber, chairman of the mass meeting held it Arbor Lodge Tuesday night, has in vited all Interested in the defeat of the sewer in that district to attend the meeting of the committee. . However, this does not mean that all BRIDGE LIGHTS INSPECTED Misunderstanding Is Reason for "Dead" Globes on New Span. Complaints that many of the lights on the new Steel bridge were not burning resulted in an investigation by Acting Mayor Baker and City En gineer Hurlburt, and the further re sult that new lamps are being placed wherever required on the structure, and a few days more will see Its Illumination complete. When the Steel bridge was finished the Portland Railway Light & Power Company made a proposal to the Ex ecutive Board to maintain the light ing of the bridge If the city would pay the cost of the necessary fixtures. The city accepted, but by some in advertence the company was never notified of the acceptance. TAX SUITS ARE STARTED Klamatb County Court Attacked on Four Points. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Feb. 20. (Special) Four seperate suits have been brought by Kuykendal & Fergu son, attacking the County Court and the warrant issues. One is to compel the Sheriff to ac cept the payment of the general fund levy of taxes. In county warrants, in full instead of three and one-half mills "I do not agree with the published statement or i. N. f leischner. a mem ber of the School Board, that the Com missioner of School Property would have absolute power to select and dis barge all employes if House bill 151 became a law," said E. L. Mills last night. Mr. Mills is a member of the committee of the civic council which drafted the measure commonly known as the Haak bill, which has passed the House and Is now before the Senate. in reality, continued Mr. Mills, "sec tion 11 of the bill provides that the Board of Education may provide for a competitive examination for the posi tions of Janitors and engineers, and when such provision shall have been made the Commissioner of School Prop erties may be required by the Board of Education to appoint janitors and en gineers from the eligible list obtained by such examination. The bill also provides that the Commissioner of School properties may be removed by the Board of Education by a majority vote of the entire board, his salary to cease from the date of such vote of removal. "Mr. Fleischner is quoted as saying," said Mr. Mills, "that all other features of the bill already have been provided for by the rules of the board. But be fore this bill was drafted no interest was received on dally balances of school funds, and no one had charge of the building affairs, although nearly two-thirds of the money, raised has been expended for grounds, buildings and upkeep, "The one-room bond election recently was not provided against by the rules of the board, but such a contingency is provided for by this bill. No one has ever been employed to expert the af fairs of the district. It is a fact that under this bill the grand Jury of the county is empowered at any time to $18.75 Today and Saturday for $25 Dressers; Read on Golden wax finish solid oak, square line design, similar to but not exactly like cut French bevel plate mirror just twelve of these and it's a special get-acquainted price. On sale 4th floor. as he has been doing. Another suit attempts to restrain the Sheriff from appoint an expert to examine all or any collecting certain mira until me vmiu- part cf the rec0PaB property and busi- ny ui me iuvj, reiwuu6 nm K ..;. , neas transactions of the district. fund into several subsidiary tunas, nas ..As an exampie of the present auto- oeen aeterminea. Anotner is to compel cratic power of the board," said Mr. the Treasurer to pay warrants In the Mm ,.. . MM where everv oraer or tneir presentation tor pay- taxpayer jn the district, including two ment, and the fourth attempts to re- members of the board, but excepting strain me xreasuier num .pis thj chairman, should ask for a meet from the Sheriff and county warrants , of th. hoard nd the taxoavers. in payment of taxes or to pay any money in redemption of county war rants, until their validity has been de termined by these suits. The attorneys have issued a letter tr the public saying that these suits are not political as asserted by friends of the County Court, but they say they wish to compel the County Court to receive a dollar s worth of work for every dollar of the people's money they expend. People continue to pay their taxes with about the usual promptness in spite of these suits. they would be powerless to compel the board to call such a meeting. FOUNDERS' AY OBSERVED Marcus Whitman and Cushing Eells Extolled at Walla Walla. $9.75 for a Regular $13 Satin Brass Bed That Will Improve Your Bedroom a Whole Lot Full size straight posts, 2 in., with heavy caps, has 5 filler rods, head and foot. A splendid bed at its regular price, . On sale 4th floor. Mr. Make-it-Right Wants to Tell You About Our Account Department If you find that it's going to make your buying easier, make your money go farther, if you buy your furniture on terms, let us know about it. "We're maintaining an account department just for that purpose and terms will be ar ranged to suit vou. There are no disagreeable features con nected with it at all just let us know how much you can pay down and in what size payments you want to settle the balance, and the thing will be arranged. $14.50 Is a Special Get-Acquainted Price. for This $18 Table Solid oak, 42-in. quarter-sawed, circular top Mission de sign pedestal and leg waxed golden finish ; a. excellent value $14.5(. On sale today and Saturday, 5th floor. $3.00 for $4.25 Dining Chairs to match the above Table 24 golden waxed chairs that were bought to sell originallj for $4.25. When they came in we saw they were not up to om $4.25 standard. They are good value at $3.00. On sale 5th floor. Two Arm Chairs to Match at $5.50Ea. These were bought to sell for $8.00. We'll include these to help make out two sets complete. Now Come Timely Specials From the China and Crockery Department, Third Floor $11.80 for a $15.00 Washing Machine like cut ; easy running; note the large fly wheel; tub is of good quality cypress; legs are one solid stay, running to top of tub. $3.20 for $4.00 Wringer a good one, too The "Brighton," just like cut, heavy steel bearings; good quality rub ber rolls, 10xl inch; guaranteed for a year. 95c for a $1.25 Teakettle heavy nickel - plated on copper, 6-qt. 6ize; well constructed ; an excellent value. GEVURTZ A Good Home -Furnishing Store Fifth and Alder LAjpujiiMwiMiriWMr iiii ' i Ti i in n j i.m ! ii m hum in i miniMimnnnnin uii mini 1 1 if m n ihihm,iuh I mi iiiimi iin.iTfcir -iiiniMi. Ti-iniwitifT)w-n i i iii - - i iMMihlw'irf-''1-' - : - rv.i-1--'ii,ii1Mt,"B;ifiiiimrml - it WALLA WALLA. Wash., Feb. 20. (Special.) Founders' day, now known as Pioneers' day, was observed at Whit man College Wednesday with special exercises. The birthday of Cushing Coll.. kA fnnna r, .ha aohAnl ?n 1 1 rUUL HI KA StKS UNI I b on February 18, and the observation was postponed tnis year tut today. Professor W. A. Bratton gave the ad dress, pointing out that students of the college have In the lives of Marcus Whitman and Cushing Eells a precious heritage and an ideal toward which they should work. He said no student should be graduated unless hs had Josephine County Expects to Sup- ply Big Part of Portland Market. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) The poultrymen of Josephine County are organized and are making read at iea8t one biography of each of a strong effort to make big shipments these two men. Whitman's patriotism, of young chickens, broilers and eggs pro,eg80r Bratton said, "is shown by to outside points this year. Arrange' ments have been made in Portland to dispose of a large supply and Is expectod that some shipments will be made to the south. Incubator chicks are doing fine as the weather condi tion could not be better. Many of the poultry farms are being restocked with full-blood chickens, and when ques tioned as to the advantage of having blooded fowls the poultrymen are all of one voice as to this special feature being one of the main things as to the success or failure of the chicken in dustry. A number of fowls of the Buff Minorca breed have been shipped in from the yards of Lindgren Bros., of California, where these birds were first originated. It has been proven by the poultry men or mis county that the prODer means of realizing financial benefits from their efforts is to have a koo4 s..""-.m. t.i. r rc: .fcj "". " j.. v""" cciock. ov mo, mcj o caut iu ui&n.e snip ments as the orders come in. the effort he put forth to save this trreat Northwest to the United States. And he was unselfish. Whitman had opportunity to enter the political life of the country, yet he returned to his work among the Indians, who later killed him." ROSE PLANTING PLANS BIG Augmented Washington's Birthday Celebration Promises Success. Not only will Washington's birthday be celebrated for its National signifi cance by local people tomorrow, but also because it is Rose Planting day. Rose bushes will be placed in the ground at Rose City Park Club and at in each place at 2 RANGE WANTS NEW STATE Stevens County Members Hutchinson's Proposal. Great preparations have been made to assure the success of the under taking, among the organizations which are co-operating being the Rose Fes tival Society, the Rose Society, the Floral Society, the Park Board, the Favnrl Sunnyslde Improvement Club, the East Club and the Rose City Park Club. METER8 FALLS, Wash., Feb. 20. (Special.) Resolutions indorsing Sen ator Hutchinson's scheme for the for mation of a new state from the eastern portion of Washington and the north- rn portion or Idaho were adopted unanimously by the members of the Stevens County Pomona Grange at its quarterly meeting here Tuesday. Two hundred and fifty delegates. representing 25 subordinate granges. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. WOLF At Portland, February 11. te the wife of Rudolph M. Wolf, a son. HASNEK At 7BO Brooklyn street. Fbru. axy 12. to the wife ot Eugene J. Haaner, a on. FORBES At 841 East Fifteenth atrae. February 9, to the wife of Frank C Forbes, a dauchter. BATB8 At 42S0 FortT-elBbtn avenue, i'eb-1 ruary 9, to the wife of Walter E. Bates, a son. LOVEJOT At 143 East Eighty-first street North. February 18. to the wife of Carroll H. Lovejoy, a son. HARGIS At 313 North Twenty-second street, February 13, to the wife of Thomas E. Hargis, 349 Sixth street, a son. COOK At C09 Johnson street, February S, to the wife of Jack Cook, a daughter. ALBIG At 252 Monroe street, February 16, to the wife of Charles W. Alblg, a son. Marrlaire Xloenses. WIZjKINSON-HASELTINE William H. Wilkinson, Rainier, Or., 60, and Addles U Haseltlne, 48. IRELAND-BROWN Glenn O. Ireland, Junction City, Or., 84, and Harriet L. Brown. 28. CARLSON-CARLSTON Carl E. Carlson, city, 84, and Ida K. Carlston. 25. EVERHARD-FARLEY A. T. Everhard. city. 28. and Monica Farley. 19. WOLLOS-COHNE Sam Wollos, city. 80, and Ester Cohne. 19. 6WENNINQ-SWENN1N0 Bam B. Swen- ning. Medford. Or., 33, and Olive C. Swen nlng, 23. FRENCH - TOMLINSON Richard W. French, Dallas, Or., legal, and Addle Tom llnson, legal. BULL-MARSHALL W. F. Bull, city, 25. and Gladys Marshall, 24. camps seven miles above the Booth Kelly mill. He was a new signal man working with a donkey engine crew. The hospital surgeons say the injury may be fatal. P. B. Modo fell beneath a falling load of lumber at the mill in Wendling and Buffered a broken leg, while M. E. Lavert was caught between the slab carrier and a slab, which got out of line, and suffered fractures of his right hip and both bones of his right arm. ; Injury to Logger May Be Fatal SPRINGFIELD, Or.. Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) Three accidents at Wendling and In the woods above there in the past two days brought as many victims te the hospital. Alexander Kinsland suf fered a broken jaw and a fractured skull by being struck on the head with broken chain in one of the logging The use . of Portland Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe is a direct benefit to your health and your fi nances. It aids in per fecting the sewer system by the use of reliable material. -AT THE HOUSE OF COATS NEW 1913 SPRING RAINCO For men, women and children today, Saturday, a net saving of 20 to SO per cent. The number of our store is 343 Washington St. In order for you to memorize this number we have grouped into one lot a new big shipment of about 500 tan and gray men's and ladies' rubber slip-oh raiments, selling regularly for $5 and Jq a o $7.50. Choose today and Saturday only pO.tO Come and see these displayed in our center show window. 343 Washington St One Door West of 7th. rm mm BAJNCC IAT COMPANY Washington St. One Poor Wnt of 7h. 1