DENMAN'S REPLY.
TO THE RESOLUTIONS ADOP
TED AT PHILOMATH.
He Explains why There is Delay
ia Passing on Examination
Papers Says Simar De- .
lays Occur in Other .
Counties Other
Local News.
Editor Times: In the Times of
February 23rd, an article from Phi
lomath over the signature of X.
giving an account of the work of
a local parents oieeung at inai p ace
an extract of which is. -'The ques
tion of 8th grade examinations com
ing up for discussion, and it ap
pearing that pupil of Philomath
had been subjected to long and un
necessary delays in the past in re
ceiving returns from examinations,
thus subjecting them to much in
convenience, and the following
resolution was unanimously adopt
ed: Be it resolved that the cfounty
superintendent be requested to ap
point an eighth grade examining
board from Philomath to grade pi
pers of applicants from said dis
trict, and that the marking of said
board be accepted by him."
Kindly permit me o reply to the
same in order that the readers of
the Times and the writer of the
said article may understand the ex
tent of this work, and what we are
trying to do along this line. This
article says, "it appearing that the
pupils of Philomath had been sub
jected to long and unnecessary de
lays in the past in receiving returns
from examinations, etc." This
sentence might lead one to iufer
that this school has been treated
differeutly than other schools; that
the papers of the 8th grade appli
cants were graded in a way differ
ent from other disteicts It also
shows that the writer is not famil
iar or ha not investigated the ex
tent of this work to be done, . and
the conditions under which it must
be done. He has not considered
the number of applicants through
out the county taking these exam
inations. We admit frankly that
it requires three to four weeks to
grade the papers of each examin
ation. The examination last Feb
ruary took three weeks, and the
class was not an unusually large
one. Several county superin'end
ents inform us that it takes three to
four weeks to finish their iSvork. It,
therefore, takes about the same
time in Benton as other counties.
Whether there is an "unnecessary
delay," we will leave it to every
candid person to judge for them
selves. There are from 100 to 125
applicants each year taking these
examinations in our county. Each
applicant last year wrote upon teo
branches. There are from four to
six pages in each branch on legal
cap paper. The 122 applicants at
the examinations last year in this
county, allowing ten branches for
each applicant, had 1220 papers to
be graded. Allowing four pages
to each paper makes 4880 pages of
written matter to be read and grad- j
ed. -"Is it any wonder that it re-'
quires considerable time to do this
work. Then remember that after
all papers are graded, the work
must be tabulated. The grades pf
each applicant must be added, to
gether and the general average ob
tained. Again remember that in
all cases where the applicants fall
below 70 per cent, the papers are re
examined by the county superin
tendent to see that no mistakes are
made. Letters or reports must
then be made out either for each ap
plicant in case the school has. been
closed or sent to the teacher. All
this work requires much work and
time to do it correctly.
Now, how are- we trying to han
dle this work in our county? The
rule provides tnat tins work must
either be done bv the countv su
perintendent or a committee of,
teachers selected by him. If ' the
county superintendent undertook
to do this work for the April and
Alay examinations, it would re-,
quire most of the summer to finish
the work, unless he would stop all
other work which is impracticable.
At some examinations he does the
entire work himself, in order to
lessen the work of our already ov
ertaxed teachers. These examin
ations occur in January, April,
May and June of each year. With
the exception of January, these-are
the busiest months of the year for
him. Last year therewere 86 applic
ants at the May examinations. This'
meant 3440 pages of legal cap pa
per to be graded. This examina
tion occurred on May ri to 13. Al
lowing three to four weeks to grade
these papers would take into June
before results could be known, pro
viding nothing interfered wit the
regular work. ' Realizing that
many schools close about that time
of the year, it " frequently happens
returns cannof be'made until school
closes. Especially does this occur
during the May examinations. ; the
heaviest month's work of the year.
At this time the county superin
tendent cannot possibly : do the
wqrk personally, i : -
Our plan is to send -one or two
branches to some of the most effi
cient teachers of the county with
suggestion to complete the work as
quickly as possible. Say there are
40appl.cants at an examination.
This means 85o, papers to be grad
ed 01144.0 pages of legal cap paper
to be read and graded. Two sub
jects would increase it to . 2880
pages. Now as our teachers have
their regular work to do, this ex
tra work of grading must be done
out of school hours. The time for
such work is therefore, limited. Is
it any surprise then that it takes
so long to do the work? Again,
when the law makes no "provisions
tor paying for such work, there is
but little inspiration to push the
worK. uur already
overworked
teachers must, therefore work with
out remuneration or even a little
glory. Where no pay i allowed,
we cannot expect the average teach
er to rush such work, , neglecting
their regular duties or even burn a
little midnight oil. Although we
believe that some do this very
thing. They try to trade the pa
pers as quickly as possible. '
It has happened that on special
request lor the immediate gradins
01 papers tor a district,
forts are put forth to
special ef-
finish the I
work as requested. We fail to re
Call a single instance where this re
quest was made that it was not
granted. To do such vork re
quires special' arrangements, in or-
der to complete the work within
the time specified. Unless such a
request is made the papers take
their natural course, and are grad
ed along with those of other ap
plicants. As county superintendent we are
far from being satisfied with the
present method; But until some
better plan is suggested, we must
worry along doing 'he best we can.
We do not know of a single coun
ty superintendent in the state who
is not having the same trouble in
handling this work. It has become
a serious problem .with them to
finish the work in a shorter time.
We believe the law should be so
changed that those grading the pa
pers w 11 be paid for their time
This work should either be done
by the county board of examiners
or by a special committee appoint
ed by the county superintendent.
These papers on once returning to
the school superintendent's office
should never leave it. It has fre
quently occurred in our county
that papers after leaving the office
have become lost or were missent.
One year all the -'papers in '- two
branches from Philomath and other
schools of the county were missent
and did not reach this office 'for
weeks afterward. For a long time
we thought they - were lot. In
this case, we -allowed every ap
plicant whose paper was missent-a
grade ot 80 per cent. At another
time the teacher kept the papers
for two or three weeks, then- re
turned them only partially graded.
The work after waiting this long,
had to be done by the county - su
perintendent personally, . as time
permitted.
Lastly, as county superintendent,
we will only be too glad to have a
committee ippointed either by my
self or the directors of Philomath,
to grade the papers of that school.
This privilege is not only given
Philomath district but every dis
tript in the county desiring it. We
want this work done as quickly as
possible. The quicker the better.
Therefore,' anything tending to ex
pedite will be gladly ". welcomed.
While granting this request, we re
serve the right to re-examine all
papers. - '
Again assuring our friends of
Philomath of our desire to have
this work accomplished , in the
shortest possible time, we are only
I too glad to grant the request of the
resolution.
Very respectfully,
Geo.'W. DENMA&.
He'ena, Mont., Feb. 22. James
Martin was hanged in the county
jiilyard in Butte at 4:42 o'clock
this morning for themurjherof John
R. Williams on May I9, 1902, at
the railroad junction near Butte.
Robbery was the motive for the
crime. Martin's alleged partner,
Charles Lennox, participated in the
noted jail delivcy at Butte several
months ago, and is still at large.
M&rtin's last words werei "Good
bye. God bless you all." A few
dayB ago several prominent mem
bers of the W. C. T. U. pleaded
with Governor Toole for clemency
on the ground that Martin was in a
dying condition, but the governor
declined to interfere.
BENTON PIONEER.
JOSEPH WHITAKER BURIED
IN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
YESTERDAY. '
Startling Discoverv of , Method, for
Viewing Internal Organs of
Human Body Summit
News Telegraphic V
. Brevities.
Joseph Whitaker, an Oregon pio
neer of 1851, died at . five o'clock
Wednesday evening at the borne of
his nephew, Hon. . John Whitaker
The funeral occurred at 10:300' clock
yesterday morning from the Cathol
ic church in this city, and was lar
gely attended, lne service was
conducted by Rev. Father Springer
and the interment was m the Catho
lic cemetery. . .
The deceased was born in Ger
many March 12, 181 7. Sixty years
1 ago he left Germany for the United
States, and settled in Ohio. In
1 85 1 he crossed the plains to Oregon
and settled in Benton County. , He-
was a carpenter by trade, and im
mediately after his arrival began an
active career in that line. Many of
the old time residences in Southern
Benton still stand as a monument
of his handicraft. He built the well
known Irwin home at theButtes, the
residence of John Rickard near
Bruce, the 'William Porter house,
the house of Mrs Arch'Johnson and
manv others. In all of them the
joiner1 work, the window sash and
doors were all made by hand.
After conducting a successful
business in the vicinity for several
years, he went in the latter part of
the bixties to San Francisco, where
ne Decame extensively engaged in
contracting fand building. While
thus engaged he sustained a terrible
fall of forty feet, from a tall building
and received injuries from which he
never recovered. After ten years
m California, he returned a com
plete invalid to the home of John
Whitaker in Benton where he resi
ded during the twenty years of time
left until his death. He lacked but
1 7 .days of attaining the age of 87.
At Summit.
Dr. Luther of K'ng's Valley was
called to see Mr. Pctnt latt week.
Mre. F. E. Baker, formerly Miss
Clara Duncan, is visiting her par
ent, one arrived-a few days ago
Irom KalispeJ, Mont.
Mr?. G. M. Mulkey ia on the sick
liet,this week.
Summit school closed Thursday,
the aotb..
J. K. Graham and wife arrived
from Portland on Saturday'e train.
Tru-y were married there.
Mrs. George McDowell has been
vi ing her daughter, Mrp. R. V.
M re, of Corvallie.
i iere is a rumor of a new ttore
be 5 g opaped at this place soon. .
"! nay are movii g tbe little saloon
hu't ting and will convert it in to a
b a ksmith ebop.
Hlen Harrison is'now at Ellfns
bu g, Washington. X.
. New York, Feb- ,24. In the cur
rent number of the medical Jour
nal Dr. Robert . Coleman 1 Kemp,
consulting phvpician of the Man
hattan Stat-i Hospital, tells for the
first time the result ot' a series of
experiments with fluorescin, which
may forever do away with the X
rayin the treatment of internal
diseases.
By use of the fluid, a harmless
crysalline compound dissolved in
j, water, the entire internal organs of
the body become at once exposed
to ths naked eye as clearly as
through a transparent film of glass.
The membranes of the stomach are
so distinct that their outlines can
be traced on the outside of the body
in a dark or light room.
The new use of the, fluid is -of
incalculable value in the treatment
of abdominal diseasee. It's efficacy
was demonstrated before a bj&dy of
students at a clinic in the College
of Physicians and Surgeons a week
ago. , . -
Fluorescin is a non-toxic, abso
lutely harmless, and -is taken by
the patient on an empty stomach
in a glass of water, in which from
fifteen to twenty grains of sodium
bicarbonate, one dram of glycerine
and one-eighth- o? a grain of fluore
scin are dissolved. ;
"The patient is then conducted
into a dark room," says Dr. Kemp,
"and the electric light, -introduced.
The picture obtained is much su
perior to that ' produced by the
method of plain water. It shows
the size and location of the stom
ach, and the light . is so excellent
that 1 believe it would aid 'in Jif
ferentation of the tumors of the
liver and intestines. In addition
subjects with thick abdominal
walls or much adipose tissue can
tje thu,satisfactorily examined.
which r wai unsatisfa tory here
tofore." '-
The experiments of D-. Kemp,
have been going on for a year or
more, w.tb ihe object of finding a'
substitute for the X ray in the illu
mination of the internal ; organs of
the body. None of the medical
profession outside of his immediate
assistants, Dr. Traob end Dr. Gr
ham Rodgers. and a few of Dr.
Kemp's most intimate friends were
admitted iuto the secret, and these,
while they gretly assisted in- the
work of experimenting, refrained
absolutely from any discussion of it
outside of their little circle. The
practical demonstration of the new
method ot internal illumination
came as a surpri-e therefore to the
young students of the -clinic, who
were loud in Jheir praise 6f the
discovery.
Experiments were also made on
a dog and a rabbit, which were trea
ted subcutaneously with alkaline
and alcoholic solutions of fluorescin
two grains and one grain respecti
vely, and two 4 patients underwent
the treatment or internal applica
tion for stomach troubles with ex
cellent resullF.
According to Dr. Kemp, the
fluorescent medium iocreas in
activity on exposure to light, and
cnn be prepared a loug time ahead.
The solution leaves a slight yellow
red stain on the hands. It can be
drunk in laigs quintities - with im
punity. " ' ;'- ;
Washington, Feb. 24. Secreta
ry Hay has received information
that Japan has negotiated a treaty
with Corea, whereby she guaran-"
teep the independence and integrity
of Coren. ;
Tbis is regarded here as one of
the cleverest of the many startling
diplomati-j tnovts that have been
made in cenneeticn with the whole
E stern question. The tffactis to
pi fice Japan on a high moral plane,
for it is understood here that this
treaty is announcement to the world
that if f he preva'l-j in her struggle
with Russia involving militiry oc
cupation of Corea. Japan will take
no advantage of thai-fact, but will
maintain the independence of the
Hrit kingdom.
On the other band the Russian
nc.te complaining of the violation
of Corean neutrality by Japan , is
beitved here to be intended to pave
the way for future heavy .; reclama
tions, indeed, involving the seizure
of Corea and its annexation for vio
lation of neutrality in the event
that Russia triumphs in the pres
ent struggle. ,1.: ..
- Contrasting the twi poeit'ons, an
official hre pointed out that the at
titude of Japan toward Co ea' was
very timikr to that of the United
SlateB to Cuba when the former oc
cupied the island with its military
force only to withdraw them and
free, Cuba after it had rid her of
Spabish control. ,
No details of the new Japanese
Corean treaty have been announced
at the state department, which con
fines itelf for, the present to the
brief announcement of the treaty's
conclusion. It is known, however.
that Corea in turn gives Japan 'ex
tensive military right, and the of
ficials here regard the negotiation
of the treaty as a declaration by Ja
pan otfl-r?: protectorate over the
Hermit iiogdom, and a move which
has long been expected. It is sup
posed that Japan is given tbe right
to fortify : C rea in any way she
wishes, and practUsIly assume c Mi
tral of all Core'a's defence. -
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w No. 6880 acres, 8 miles from Corval
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Citation.
In the County Court of the State of Oregon
for the County of Jentou. : - . '
Id the matter of the estate of Jane E, Fisher,
deceased.
To Ethel E. Sofaou. Ida E. Morris, Mr caret
Fisher, and Rowland Fisher, heirs and devisees
of Jane E; Fisher, deceased, Greeting:
in the name of the State of Oregon, yon are
hereby cited and required to appear in the
county Court of the tttate of Oregon, for ' the
County of Benton, at the Court room thereof
at Corvallis in the County of Benton on Tues
day the 8th day of March' 1904, at io o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, then and there to
show cause if any exist, why an order of j sale
should not be made as prayed for In the peti
tion of K. K. Wilson, administrator of said
estate of Jane . Fisher, deceased, of the fol
lowing described real property towit:
Beginning at a point 374 chains east of tbe
southeast corner of the northwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section 20, T. 11 ri. R. 5 . W.
and run tnence north CO chains; thence
east 2.50 chains: thence north 30 chains; thence
east to tbe West line ol the donation land claim
of Philip Mulkey, Nor. no. 956 in t. 11 S. K. 5 W. ;
thence south t a point 9.50 chains south of the
northeast corner of donation land claim of J . C.
Roberts, Not. H&. 140, same Tp; and R.: thence
north 26 degrees 46 minutes west 10.62 chains to
a point 4.75 chains west of said northettst corn
er of said Roberts claim; thence west to the
plaee of begiii-i'jg. Also lot 10 ia section 22,
and lots 1, 2. 3, 4. and a in section 21 T. 11 S. B.
6 W.t except therefrom the following, beginning
at a point 50 links east of the southwest corner
of said lot 5 and un thence north 4.0i chains:
thence south 75 degrees east 10.23 chaitis ; thence
south 24 degrees east 1.48 chaius to point on
south boundary line of said lot 5 (said point
being 4.40 chains west from southeast corner ot
said lot 5) thence west on south boundary
!ine of said lot 5. a distance of 10.53 chains to
the place ot beginning, containing 2:32 acre
more or less. Also a strip of land 30 feet wide
running along the full length of the west si te
of a pjece of lanrt containing 17.83 acres des
cribed as follows: beginning at theN. E. eorn
er of claim No. 55 T. 11 S. R. 5 W.. run thence
W. 18 chains: thence S. 9.91 chains; thence E.
18 chatna; thence N. 9.91 chains to plaee of be
ginning. All the pbove being in Benton coun
ty, state ol Oregon.
It being the iutention to include in the above
description all Unds described in mortgage
given oyJaneE. Fibber ahd husband to the
state Land Board, bearing date December 8.
1900.
And yon are further notified that this citation
Is served upon yon, and each of you, by pub
lication thereof in tha Corvallis Times, news
paper for four weeks, under an ; order made bv
ihe Hon. Virgil E Waters, juige ol said court
bearing date Februaiy o.h, 1904.
WXTHESS, theHon. Vir-il E. Wtters, Judge
of the County .Court of the btate of Oregon fo;
the County of Benton, with the seal ot said
Court ailixed thi3 5th day of February, a. d.
TJ04.
Attest VICTOR P. MOSES,
j ' , Clerk..,:
(Bed)
Proclamation.
Whereas, tne Secretary of State of
the State of Oregon has notified me
in writing that pursuant to the pro
visions of an act entitled, -An act making ef.
fective the initiative and .referendum provis
ions of Secti m 1 of Article IV of the Constitu
tion of the State of Oregon, ancr-Tegnlatlng e
lecUons thereunder, and providing penalties for
violations' of provisions of this act," approved
Frbruaiy 24th, 1903, the State Prohibition Al
litnce duly filed in his office uu February 5,
1904, an initiative petition containing 8.816 sig
natures properly attached thereto and certified
in accordance with law, demanding thit a pro
posed law, the tenor and effect ol which is
heieinafter particularly set forth, providing
for elections in any county or any precinct
therein or any subdivision therein or any sub
division of a county consisting of any number
of entire and contiguous precincts of such coun
ty to determine whether the sale of intoxicat
ing liquors shall be prohibited in such county
or subdivision thereof or any Buch precinct
and for other purposes as hereinafter stated 1
shall be submitted to the legal electors of the
State ol Oregon for their approval or rejec
tion at the general election to be held on the
6th day ot June, being the first Monday of Jane
1904.
Now therefore, I, Geo. E. Chamberlain,
Governor or the State of Oregon, in obedience
to the provisions of said act hereinbefore first
mentioned, do hereby make and issue this
Proclamation to the people of the St'te 6l Ore
gon, announcing that the said State Prohibition
Alliance has filed said initiative petition with
the requisite number of signatures thereto at
tached, demanding that there be submitted to
the legal electors of the State of Oregon for their
approval or rejection at the regular election to
be held on the 6th day of June, being tbe first
Monday of June, 1904, a pioposed law provid
ing for elctio6 in any county, or precinct
therein cr any pubdlvlsion . therein or any sub
division of a county consisting of any number
of entire and contiguous precincts of such
county to determine whether the sale of Intoxi
cating liquors shall be prohibited in such coun
ty or subdivision thereof, and for - other pur
poses connected therewith as hereinafter stat
ed, having for its purpose and being briefly ot
the tenor and effect following, that is to say:
A bill to propose, by initiative petition, a law
providing for elections in any county or any
precinct therein or any subdivision of a county,
consisting of any number of entire and con
tiguous precincts of such county, to determine
whether the sale of intoxicating liquors shall
be prohibited in such county or subdivision
thereof or in such precinct; providing for the
nlingpf petitions for such elections and the
form and effect thereof, and for notices of such
elections and for the time and manner of hold
ing and conducting the same; declaring what
shall constitute a subdivision of the county
within the mean Inn of this law; declaring ,
what acts shall and what shall not constitute
a violation ol this, law; declaring the qualifica
tions of petitioners and of electors "at such el
ections; applying to such elections the prov
isions Ot Sections 1900. 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1903,
1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1975.
of Bellinger & Cotton's Annotated Codes and
Statutes of Oregon; providing for printing and
distributing ballots for such elections; pre
scribing the duties of public officers In relation
to-such elections and in relation to the enforce
ment of the provisions of this law; providing
tor the issuance by the Coun ty Court of orders
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
within certain limits and declaring tne duties
of such courts in reference thereto: limiting
the time within which the question of prohib
iting such sale oi intoxicating liquors may
again be submitted tj vote in the same district:
providing penalties and punishment for tbe
violation of any of the provisions of this law;
providing for the return to any liquor dealer or
other i ezson of a proportionate ainouut of any
license fee which he may have paid, whenever
the district in which he shall be engaged in
business shall be declared to be prohibition
territory; and applying to all elections held
under the provisions or this law the provisions
of tne general election laws of the state and
declaring certain rules of evidence applicable
to prosecutions under this Act.
Done at the Capitol at Salem this 10th day
of February, A. D., 1904. - v
Geohge E. Cuambeklain
. - . V Governor.
By the Governor,
F. I, DUKBAB,
Secretary of State.
(SEAL;) "
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