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82 Pages K Section One Pages 1 to 16 Six Sections VOL,. XXXII XO. 47. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23. 1013. PRICE FIVE CENTS. V v SOCIALIST TEACHER OF QUINGY CLEARED Vindication to Be Fol lowed by Retrial. CASE GOES TO STATE BOARD Principal of School Admits Her Belief in Doctrine. HUNDREDS ATTEND TRIAL Complaint Also Made of Leanings Toward Atbelsm Sirs. Foreman Refuses to Take Oath When Testifying at Own Trial. QUINCY, Or., Nov. 22. (Special.) Mrs. Flora I. Foreman, principal of the Qulncy school, tonight received from the School Board a vote of vin dication of the charges of having: taught in her school doctrines of So cialism, sedition and atheism. An ap peal will be taken to the State Board of Education for further hearing;. Hearing- of the case occupied most of the day. J. B. Wilkerson, Superintendent of Columbia County, and his attorney, Glen R. Metsker, of St. Helens, made no great effort to obtain a verdict in their favor from the local board, relying- on the hearing- chiefly as a means of obtaining- testimony sufficient to carry the matter definitely before higher school authorities. Socialists rack Meeting;. Socialists from all parts of Columbia County and from towns on the Washing-ton side of the river packed the meeting; and the sentiment was pre dominantly pro-Socialist at all times. Fully 300 persons attended the hearing-. It was developed in the testimony that Mrs. Foreman had not advanced her Socialistic and' alleged atheistic doctrines In the classrooms, but she herself admitted, with a. degree of pride, that she openly had expressed on other occasions the declaration that "the g-overnment is rotten to the core" and other expressions of a similar im port. Before County School Superintendent Wilkerson and State School Superin tendent Churchill reached the school house a crowd of men and women throng-ed the building-, and Mrs. Fore man, pretty, dimpled and smiling;, stood at the entrance welcoming- the new ar rivals. Teacher Criticises Superintendent. Throughout the hearing- Mrs. Fore man preserved her air of self-reliance and unconcern, and at times daringly launched expressions of the most rad ical beliefs and sharpest criticisms of the County Superintendent. She ap peared to have the approbation of the audience and of the three members of the Board H. W. Brown, Frank Dixon and N. B. Henderson, who are avowed Socialists. During an intermission for lunch Mrs Foreman stood on the front steps of the schoolhouse and distributed copies of the Socialist publication. "Justice in which an article concerning her case was printed. These were eagerly snapped up by the crowd. The chief points of the complaint were that she had "failed to conduct herself so as to command the respect of the pupils by teaching unwarranted matter on sex hygiene"; had willfully neglected to inculcate Into the minds of the pupils a proper moral code or respect for the Government; had taught atheism; had connived at the violation of the school law In failing to have the American flag displayed at the school, and had made oral and written statements against the character of the superintendent. Sex Hygiene Classes SeKresrated. Pupils and others testifying In re gard to her instruction in sex hygiene said that she had taught chiefly from the authorized books on the subject and that the classes of boys and girls had been segregated in the study. The religious question appeared to have aroused the greatest misgiving, It was testified by Mrs. Hanna Lomer garvi, clerk of the board, and by J H. Larson, one of the complainants that Mrs. Foreman caused them con eiderable uneasiness by statements ineir cnucren which would tend to un dermlne their faith in the religion which Is taught them In the home. "My little girl," said Mrs. Lomer garvi, "tola me that the teacher said that Jesus was not God and that what he had been any one might be, and that he was a leader of the working men. I don t like to hurt any one' reelings, but I went and asked he not to bring this stuff Into her talks to the children. I have read the Bible and I don't want my children taught different religion than It gives." v Mrs. Foreman s attorney, Albert Etrelff, of Portland, was in several tilts with Mr. Metsker and with, Su perintendent Wilkerson, At one time n intimated that Mr. Wilkerson had lied to Mrs. Foreman on one occasion when he visited her school, and for a mo ment it seemed that the attorney an the superintendent would come to blows. "Liar" Used With Qualification. Witness after witness testified tha Mrs. Foreman had declared that th superintendent has the "backbone of an angle worm, the characteristics of a Jelly fish and Is a liar." In her own (Concluded on . .). 'SHOP EARLY" PLEA HAS NEW MEANING WELFARE COMMISSION'S RTJL- IXG EFFECTIVE TODAY. o Late-Hour Rushes to Christmas Counters Are Anticipated In Portland This Year. Tou must do your Christmas shop ping early at least earlier in the day than you may have done it in other years. As a result of the ruling of the In- ustrlal Welfare Commission, effective today, that women may not be em ployed in Portland stores after 8 P. M.. Is anticipated that there will be no late-hour rushes to the Christmas counters. The stores that handle holi day goods employ the greatest number women. The' ruling as it was first announced made 6 P. M. the quitting hour for women, but the Commission recently uspended this portion of the ruling for six months, making the hour 8 P. M., so as to give the various businesses affected opportunity to readjust them selves. Other provisions of the ruling which become effective today are that the minimum wage for experienced adult women workers in Portland stores hall be $9,25 a week; that women workers in Portland stores shall not be employed more than 8 hours and 20 minutes in any day, nor more than 50 hours a week. The order of the Commission that girls under 18 shall not be employed more than 8 hours and 20 minutes nor 50 hours a week, and that girls be tween 16 and 18 shall be paid not less than SI a day, except In the cases of apprentices and learners, is also ef fective for Portland stores today. LAWYER P. J. SLATER DIES Attorney Who Defended Columbia George Hemorrhage Victim. R. J. Slater died at 9 o'clock last Ight at his residence, 1196 Vancouver avenue, from hemorrhage of the brain. He had only recently become a resident f Portland, and had not altogether evered his law connection in Pendle ton, where he defended the Indian, Co lumbia George, who was convicted of murder In the second degree, and was entenced to 20 years' imprisonment. Mr. Slater is survived by his widow, who is a sister of W. J. Furnish, of Portland; one son, J. Furnish Slater, and two daughters, Anita J. and Edna F. Slater. Mr. Slater was 68 years old. He was born In Corvallis, and his father, James H. Slater, was United States Senator from this state about 40 years ago. . His brother. Woodson T. Slater, was for merly a Justice of the Supreme Court of Oregon. ELECTION CHASM BRIDGED Senate Committee Favors Temporary Law Until States Act. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Temporary laws for direct election of Senators were indorsed today by the Senate elections committee. Senator Polndex ter's bill providing that Senators shall be elected under present , laws govern ing the selection of Representatives at-large or Governors until each state has made provision for elections under the new constitutional amendment was recommended for passage. Controversies now pending over the selection of Senators rrom Aianama and Maryland have resulted from the lack of explicit laws. MRS. WILSON'S WORK SOLD One of Paintings to Hang In Bohemian Club, San Francisco. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. Two addl tional paintings by Mrs. Woodrow Wil son were placed on exhibition at an art irallery here today. One "Old. Lyme, was bought by J. T. Phelan, ex-mayor of San Francisco. Mr. Phelan is presl dent of the Bohemian Club, of San Francisco, and the painting will be hung In that club. The money received from the sale of her paintings Mrs. Wilson devotes to the advancement of the Bury School, an Industrial institution for boys and girls near Rome. Ga. yq?JE OUT SHOOYsyG WHITE HOUSE BUSY WITH PREPARATION WeddingGuestListHas Final Pruning. KINSFOLK ARE GATHERING IN Mr. Sayre Moves Temporarily to Home of Justice Hughes. TROUSSEAU SECRET KEPT Handiwork of Bride, Her Mother and Sisters, However, Said to Be Feature of Wedding Finery. Aides Are Chosen. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. After a day of motoring and tennis. Miss Jes sie Woodrow Wilson and Francis B. Sayre, who are to be married at the White House next Tuesday, were guests of Associate Justice Hughes, of the United States Supreme Court, and Mrs. Hughes at a dinner at their resi dence here. Covers were laid for 18 and besides Miss Margaret Wilson, the President's eldest daughter, the guests were from the Supreme Court and Cabinet circles. Mr. Sayre, who has been a guest at the White House since Thursday, went to the Hughes home to remain untl Tuesday. He Is a classmate of Charles Evan Hughes, Jr., at Harvard law school, who is to be one of the ushers at the wedding. Rev. John. Nevln Sayre. a brother of the bridegroom-to- be, who Is to assist Rev. Sylvester W Beach, of Princeton, N. J., at the wed ding ceremony, also Is a guest of the Hughes family. Rehearsal Set for Monday. With the arrival of the bridesmaids and the ushers tomorrow it Is expected that a rehearsal of the ceremony will take place on Monday. The White House reflects the anima tion incident to the wedding. Carpen ters today completed the improvised altar in the East room, where the wed dlny service Is 'to-be read, and deco rators were at work on the other parts of the house, where the guests are to promenade after the ceremony. The White House itself Is full ef kinsfolk and the President and Mrs. Wilson are planning a family dinner for tomorrow night. Associate Justice and Mrs. Lamar ex pect to entertain some of the White House guests and members of the bridal party at an informal luncheon on Tuesday. Guest List Severely Pruned. The guest list,, which rumor says has been pruned and pruned again, will include fewer than 400 persons, a num ber which can easily be accommodated In the east room. The Marine Band will furnish the wedding music, play ing, it is said, selections composed by the late Ethelbert Nevin, a kinsman of the bridegroom. A reception with President and Mrs. Wilson, the bride, bridegroom and Mr. Sayre's mother in the line will follow the reading of the service, and a buffet supper will be served In the state dining-room. That the celebration will be concluded with dancing in the east room is a foregone conclusion, since there are so many young people includ ed among the guests. Trousseau Shows Own Handiwork. General interest is centered in the trousseau and in the gowns of the bride's attendants, but the strictest secrecy has been preserved as to this detail. In the trousseau, however. It Is known that there-are many things which show the handiwork of the bride, of her sisters and of her mother, who for years has been a member and a patron of the Needleworkers' Guild of America. Eight hats .suitable for all I (Concluded on Page 2.) AGAIN CARTOONIST REYNOLDS COMES Srl.L.SA70rtAfCT OUT" TVuF? INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTEROAT'S Maxlmrm temperature, 80 degrees.; minimum. 47 decrees. TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly winds. Foreign. Roosevelt tells Santlgo audience Judges In reality Rre Irresponsible lawmakers. Sec tion 1, page 2- - National. White House' busy with wedding- prepara tions. Section 1, page t. Unlted States border patrol Increased. Sec tion l. cage o. Borah says House currency bill Is objec tionable. Section 1, page 2. Domestic Fourteen killed, 175 injured oa gridiron In 1813. Section 1, page x. All Dei Moines saloons closed on hour's notice by. court decision, section l, page . Sports. Vancouver Barracks team repulsed 41 to 0 by Multnomah Club, section i, page a. Elmer Leber !s Beaver player wantea oy Napa Section 2, page 4. Minnesota beats Illinois 19 to '9. Section 2, nace s. Oregon expects victory over Multnomah. Section 2. page 2. Chicago beats Wisconsin for "Big Nine" championship.' Section z, page . Angels to have new lineup for next season. seotion 2. zage . Myers, dean of alley sport, ihows good bowling lorra. section z, page a. Baseball fans to number of 123,000 pay to see Glants-wnlte Sox play. eection a page 4. Harvard wins from Tale, 15 to 5. Section 2. page 1. Oregon plrked to teat Multnomah. Section 2, page z. Fadfle Northwest. Gonvpers Is elected President of American f ederation or a-aoor ngmu. dokuwu Tiasra S. John A. Pender declared guilty of first de gree murder. Section 1, pace 7. Washington Commission finds women In fish canneries get Highest pay. oecuou i. pare 8. Roseburg- couple wed In secret, not letting even own cniiaren in on vev. tlon 1. page 8. Boxcar mystery Involving Oregon girls Is exploded. Section 1. page 3. Qulncy Socialist school principal vindicated. Section 1, page J Oregon hopgrowers torm selling machine. section 1, page - Hill lines behind plan to develop 45,000 horscpowor project at Clear Lane. or. Section 1. page 1. Mother In tears pleads for Larkln girl. Sec tion 1. page 6. Commission receives many inquiries regard- In compensation act. section l. page o. Combination to Vancouver vault containing- ballots appears on wall, section l, page . Mother attends golden wedding anniversary of daughter. section J, page . Real Estate and Building. Realty trade in Portland Improve!. Section 3. page ID. Worst of street excavation work in down town district believed over, section o, page 10. Eleventh-street property-owners working for wider thoroughfare. Section 8, page 11. Commercial and Marine. Wholesale turkey market not yet opened Section 2, page 17. Wheat firm at Chicago on rust scara In Argentina. Section 2, page li. Steamboat men plead that lower draw of O. W. R. & N. bridge be kept open except when trains are crossing. section , page 8. Portland and Vicinity. Turk,v bpdIv abundant and price to con irmera not expected to exceed SO cents. section 1. page 13. ------ "Shop eany" plea' has- new meaning today i.w 1 i-. .. r- Mtlinv In effect. Section 1, page 1. Provision to be made for happy Thanks giving for Portland's unfortunate. Sec Uon 1. page IS. Mrs. Wilkin.- letters to husband are issue in murder trial, section l. page is. Weather report, data and forecast. Section 2. page 8. Taxpayers of city to tackle school prob lems lacing iiuaru m icsdiuu x uu; night, section l, rage in. Realty deals are under suspicion. Section page Id. Club officials say L- M. Leppers action was unwarranted and unpardonable. Section 1. page 15. Commissioner Bigelow proposes combining Hawthorne and Buckman Schools. Sec tion 3. page 11. Fine theater to be erected on site of old Public Llbrarv. Section 1, page 1. Sanitary conditions of many restaurants of state unsatisfactory, section 1, page lu. Nickel noon lunches at Llewellyn School are to .be made permanent, section z, page t, Ginger City, Prosper County, Fair is a ver itable scream, section 1, page J. Boys' and Girls' Aid Society seeks dona- tlons. Section l, page l. Couch school district residents -want new building. Section 1, page 12. AUTO RUNS OVER FARNUMS Actor Pursues Fleeing Chauffeur and Causes Arrest. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. Dustin Far num, the actor, and his wife were run down by an automobile after leaving the horse show at Madison Square Gar den late tonight. A front wheel Of the machine passed over Mrs. Farnum's left wrist, which was crushed, " and ove the right leg of Mr. Karnum, who was not seriously injured. The actor appeared in court late against the chauffeur. The driver had fled after the accident and was caught by Mr. Farnum, who gave chase in a passing automobile. FORWARD TO ILLUSTRATE . I J 1 I II BIGTHEATER TO RISE ON OLD LIBRARY SITE Half Block on Broad way Is Leased. ORNATE BUILDING PROMISED Thomas J. Noonan and Associ ates to Spend $300,000. WORK TO START AT ONCE Announcement Made That Kew Play house Will Be Independent of Present Organizations, With Seating Capacity of CO 00. Under the terms of a deal announced yesterday, the old library building on btark street, between Broadway and Park street, one of the greatest of Portland's landmarks, is to give way to a modern five-story reinforced con crete building. In which will be the largest theater in tha city. the deal. Involving approximately $700,000, of which the site represents $400,000 and the proposed building $300,000, consists of the granting of a long-time lease by John W. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids, Mich., owner of the property, 100 by 200 feet in size, to Thomas J. Noonan, a theatrical mag nate, of Chicago, Mr. Noonan to have immediate possession. Work to Start at Once. With the deal consummated " the work of tearing down the library building' will commence this week, ar rangements navmg been made for a force of men to commence Tuesday morning and continue until the struc ture has been removed. Before this is completed, it is declared, architects will have the working plans for the new building ready for letting a con tract. Announcement has been made by E. J. Condon, of Condon & Noonan a real estate firm of Portland, who engineered the deal, that the contract will be awarded to a local firm. . The; theater, will ' be known as the Broadway" and will be for popular priced plays exclusively. Bis; Stage Promised. The exact nature of the amusement has not been made public, but probably it will be put on a new vaudeville clr cult with Mr. Noonan's Spokane house. Mr. Noonan announced yesterday be fore his departure that it will not be a moving-picture house, but' will be a theater capable of staging such productions as "Ben Hur." "The stage will be 90 feet across with a tap estry curtain 34 feet across," said Mr. Noonan. "The body of the theater will be 100 by 150 feet in size and capable of seating more than 2000 persona It will be conducted independently of all local theatrical organizations, having no connection with the Helllg Theater or the Northwestern Theatrical Asso ciation. . "The theater will be artistically lighted and decorated In red tapestry, with the latest of upholstered divan and individual seats. It will have two galleries, one in the form of a mezza nine floor and the other much the same as the upper galleries of other theaters. It will be provided with all manner of conveniences for the safety and com fort of patrons." Spokane House la Model. The exterior of the building will be In terra cotta, artistically decorated, with carved trimmings both of terra cotta and granite. Architecture within the theater will be somewhat after the pattern of the American Theater of Spokane, In which Mr. Noonan is Inter ested. Tha main entrance will be on Stark street, but entrances will be pro vided on Broadway and on Park street also. ' The building will provide space also (Concluded on Page 5.) SOME OF THE WEEK'S NEWS ?los our a-oZ. 14KILLEDJ75HURT BY 1913 FOOTBALL SEASON'S ORIDIKON CASUALTY LIST LITTLE BELOW 1912. Fractured Skulls. Broken Kecks and Spinal Injuries Responsible for Majority of Fatalities. CHICAGO, Nov. 22. Fourteen players were killed and 175 were injured in football games in the season which virtually closed today. This record of casualties is only slightly below that of 1912, when 15 nlayers met death and 183 were injured. The injured Include only those who suffered broken bones, torn ligaments, severe strains and sprains and internal injuries. Of the 14 deaths, 13 succumbed to injuries sustained this year. Charles Sweltzer, formerly a Hamllne Univer sity player, died November 17 at St. Paul, following a complication of dis eases resulting from Injuries sustained several years ago. Other fatalities re sulted, with few exceptions, from frac tured skulls, broken necks or spinal injuries. Only two university players were killed. "Vernon Belyea, of the Norwich, Conn., varsity team, was thrown heavily in a game with Holy Cross and died three days later. Edward Mar rissey, captain of St. Ambrose varsity, suffered a broken leg September 25 and died of blapd poison. High school players who lost their lives were John 'Lewis, of Cambridge, O. ; Allen Weldman, of Minneapolis; Marcus Dunlap, of Vermillion, S. D. and William McCartney, of Lawrence, Mass. Albert J. Kramer, of Kankakee, was the only player killed In Illinois. George II. Gay, ex-player and coach at Urslnus. who lived at Blackton, Mass., died November 4 from a broken neck received in an Independent game. Hall Warner, who attended public school a Kalamazoo, Mich., met a similar death on October 26. VICTORIA, B. C, Nov. 22. Suffer ing concussion of the brain while play ing for Victoria against the New Zea land All-Black Ruby team today, Peter Ogden, fullback, died tonight- REBELS EVACUATE JUAREZ Villa's Army Believed to Be on Way to Capture Chihuahua. JUAREZ, Mexico, Nov. 23 General Francisco Villa is evacuating Juarez At 2 o'olock this morning the rebels were entraining quietly, only a few at a time, on trains" over the Mexico Northwestern Railway. ------ War strategists here relieve Villa has drawn the federals from Chlhu ahua and that he is going to hurry to the state capital and take advantag of the small garrison remaining there and capture the city. The present garrison at Chihuahua is estimated to be less than 300 men, un der General Mercado. Villa couldn't be seen to confirm or deny the report. Federal forces are reported marching on Juarez from Guadalupe. CITRUS BELT HAS FR0S Growers In California Prepare to Use Smudge Pots In Orchards. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22. Predictions of heavy frosts tomorrow In the orange belt caused citrus fruitgrowers to pre pare to operate smudge pots exten sively tonight. Light frosts visited Borne sections of the region last night, bu no damage was repored to fruit, al though In the San Gabriel Valley garde truck was hurt. Fruitgrowers said there were better prepared to cope with weather condi tlons now than they were last January when heavy-frosts did extensive damage to orchards throughout Southern Call fornla. Manila to Hold Its Carnival. WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. The Bureau of Insular Affairs has been advised that a recent report that the next carnival In Manila had been abandoned was in correct and that preparations are well advanced for the most brilliant an successful event of its Kind eve planned in the Philippine capital. EVENTS. CLEAR LAKE POWER TO BE DEVELOPED Hill Lines Plan Work to Cost $5,000,000. 45,000 HORSEPOWER IN SIGHT Oregon Electric Hydraulic En gineer's Report Favorable. CREWS TO START IN JUNE Sit 75 Allies East ot Eugene. Or., to Supply "Juice" for Radius of 10O Miles First Unit to Op erate Within. Two Tears. EUGENE, Or, Nov. 22. (SpeolaL) Completion of preliminary surreys for the development of 45,000 horsepower within the next five years at Clear Lake, in the Cascade Mountains. 75 miles east of Eugene, was announced by George S. Edmonston, hydraullo en gineer of the Oregon Electric Railroad, a Hill line, who returned, tonight from Clear Lake, where he has been engaged for 16 months in making surveys and reading lake levels and outlet flow. The total cost of the Installation will be upward of $5,000,000. Construction of the first unit of about 20,000 horsepower is to begin In June, 1914, Just as soon as the snow Is out of the mountains, and plans contemplate getting tho work far enough along to be able to work throughout the year. The first unit Is expected to be in operation within two years. Power from this plant will be available over a radius of 100 miles. which means the territory from Port land, almost to the California line and well into Eastern Oregon. Location Is Advantageous. The power site Is midway between the Oregon Trunk, the Hill railroad, up the Deschutes River, and the Oregon Electric Railway, In the Willamette Valley. Ther !av ; ' o. ..'.,int rumors here of iRtw t.-itt ( Oregon Electric intended to bViM vr'Vo Mo- Kenzie Valley toward Clear Lake next Summer, but there are no officials here - to confirm these statements. The Clear Lake power site was for merly held by the Southern Pacific Company, which lost title by failure to develop within the time prescribed by the Government- The Oregon Electrlo acquired the title two years ago from H. L. Benham, of Eugene, who filed when the Southern Pacific Company re linquished. The Oregon Electrlo im mediately established a permanent camp at the shores of Clear Lake, and for 16 months have made dally record of the maximum and minimum water supply. Work to Begin Soon. Engineer Edmonston visited the camp in April of this year, but refused to make publls any report at that time. He again went to Clear Lake In June and has remained there since, perfect ing his report, which Is favorable and which he brought out last night. He will return from Portland In a few days and go to Clear Lake to remain until Christmas time. "There Is now no doubt but that we can begin construction on this plant next year," he said tonight, before taking the train for Portland. "We may have work started by next June. When we once start the work, we will be prepared to rush construction and work 13 months In tho year. We will build our headquarters permanently; build permanent roads, and keep them clear of snow during the Winter. Tunnel Included In Plan. "We shall tunnel through the walls of this lake and carry the water in a 10-foot conduit a mile and a half under a 500-foot head to the first power plant- The second plant will take the water from the first plant, carry It further down the river to a second set of generators. The second plant will be larger than the first. The current will be carried over heavy transmission lines at 110,000 volts. The wires will be a third of an Inch in diameter. "Wo have already surveyed one transmission line down the Santiam Valley to Albany, and now we are run ning the survey down the McKenzie Valley. At present 15 men are. working on the transmission line, under Assist ant Enginser Devault, near McKenzie bridge. Thty have been camped at Bel knap, but tliey will move Tuesday to McKenzie bridge." ULTRA RAY IS MENACING Electrician Points Out Dangers, Also Beneficent Effects. PARIS, Nov. 22. Professor Daniel Berthold, president of the International Association of Electricians, sobmitted to the Society of Civil Engineers to night a report on his recent researches into the ultra-violet rays from mercury vapor lamps. He characterized them as more dangerous than any other known rays, saying they caused opthalmla and ultimately blindness, burned the skin and produced effects similar to sun stroke. In some of their effects, however, they were beneficial, he said, as they killed many types of microbes by a few seconds' exposure and. made drinking water Bterlle, 1