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THE MOBNESG OEEGONIAtf, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1900. PLURALITY IS 13,141 Vote by Whitfh MpKinley Car ried Thfe Stale. " - . FIGURES GIVEN BY OFFICIAL COUNT Fallerton Leads Republican. Electors and Pierce the Democrats Strength of Several, Candidates. SALEM, Or., Nov. 22. Complete returns from the Presidential election In Cregon reached the State "Department today, and Secretary of State Dunbar has given out the totals. The vote by counties .will probably be announced tomorrow. The total vote of the, state for each candidate was as follows: Republican. Ford 6,r72jFurnlsh ,9 Fullerton 4S,52$tPaxton ,4S.08 Democratic People. Kroner ......... 32,S10J5tewart , 33,216 Pierce .33.3S5lWhlteaker 32,857 Prohibition. Davis -2,536Mllls 2.494 Jenkins .., 2,&16jSpauldlng 2,4 Regular Peoples Embree . .28SIH1U ,..-257 Henry .2T5L.uce .25S Social Democratic. Folen .1.4MPorter 1,466 Melndl 1.4MRutherford 1,455 WASHINGTON ELECTION CONTEST. E. J. Durham, Legislator, Called Upon to Defend His Seat. COLFAX, Nov. 2L A citation was Issued in the Superior Court yesterday summoning E. J. Durham, reported by the canvassing board as one of the Rep, 1 resentatives to the Legisiature-eiect rrom the Seventh District, tq appear before the court November 30 and show cause why the votes in Pullman County pre cinct should not be recounted. Mr. Dur ham's eleotlen Is being contested by John H, Jones, a. student at the Agricultural College, the contest "being "based on his affidavit, which states that the judges" of election in Pullman, outside precinct, in counting the votes cast November 6 re fused to count more than eight ballots on which an "X" had been marked oppo site the name of Wilford Allen for Rep resentative from the Seventh Legislative District. It Is contended that f the bal lots had been counted as marked, Mr. Allen would have been declared elected In place of Mr. Durham, as the canvassing board November 9 reported the total vote cast for Durham as U9, and for Allen 1138. It is reported that ampng the ballots cast at the election -In Pullman County precinct there were eight or nine ballots marked with an "X" opposite the words ''Democratic Ticket," "and also, an "X" marked opposite the name of Wilford Al len, one Of the two Republican nominees for -the Legislature. These ballots, In the opinion of the Judges, couUPriot lis count ed for any of the Legislative "nominees, for the reason that the voter in marking an "X" opposite the Democratic heading had expressed an intention of voting for tho Democratic nominees, save where- ne would -scratch his ticket. Expressing a. de sire to "vote for Allen did not destroy the previously -expressed intention of voting the Democratic ticket, and there was no way of determining just "which one of the Democratic nominees each of these voters desired to include in his vote. If the vote was counted for Allen and no other Legislative nominee. It was easily con celvable that one or both of the Loj-.o cratlc nominees might have "been defeated thereby. H is expected that the court will order a recount of the vote In this precinct. Great Interest In Colfax Election. COLFAX, Nov. 22. Excitement over the City election Is growing, and it Is now almost a certainty that two tickets will be placed In nomination, for the first time in several years. The liberal "element, which favors the open saloon and open gambling, desires the nomination of Julius Uppltt, a, prominent "business man. -for Mayor. Most of those "who favor clos fhg saloons on Sunday -and "the suppres sion of gambling are laboring for the nomination of "Walter J. Davenport Ad -ocates of the nomination of Mr. Daven port are anxious to secure the election of the Mayor and a majority of the City Council, 4otendlng In that event to push the passage of an ordinance raising liquor Uoenses to $1000 a year, moulding strict regulations relative to -the maintenance of good order. The opposition Is equally determined that such an. ordi nance shall not be passed. CONGRESS "WILL DO LITTLE. Representative Jones, of Washing ton, on Work ot-Comlac gesajon. NEW WHATCOM. Nov. 22. Congress man W. L. Jonea left yesterday for tho' National capital to resume his duties there at the opening of the session De cember 3. Mr. Jones was accompanied by his family. Before he left be said: "On account of the fact that the next Congress will be In thB hands of the" Re publicans, I consider it likely that few, and perhaps none, of the measures in volving the party's policies "will be taken up at this session. Possibly the shipping bill and tho Nlcaraugua Canal measure will be pacsed. I think that is the deslro of the leaders, But in the main, the attention of Congress will be occupied by the appropriation bills. The people of Washington are Interested in the river and harbor appropriations quite deeply, and we want money for the Army posts at Seattle and Spokane and for public buildings at Seattle, Tacotna and Spokane. I shall also try to get $50,000 for a public building at North Taklma. Tho matter of getting reservoir sites In the Taklma "Valley is One which concerns my home people more than anything else Just now, and I shall help them all J can In this respect" Referring to the shlpplpg bill, which has Interested him as much as any other that ihas been under consideration by Con cress, Mr. Jones said that if his time would permit he would like to make a specialty of this subject, but the Interests of the State of Washington at the Na tional capital are so many and various that it Is impossible. "A Representative -who has no interests to took after bat those of a district cdn Btjtucncy," he said, "has a great advan tage over the Congressman-at-Large if he -wishes to do special work. On the other hand, the state is pretty certain to be bettor served by Its representatives AC they are chosen as ours are. When the Congressman's constituency is the entire eUUe .finds it necessary to work pretty bard If he expects to sufceeed. -I do not know whether our people will desire, to have the state districted after the next apportionment, and so far as I am per sonally concerned J haye no choice In the matter. 1 merely assert as a fact that the state, will be better served in Con gress if representatives continue to be elected at large." HE KISSED GIRL PUPILS. State Board So Decides in Case of Reedvillc Schoolteacher. HILLSBORO, Or., Nov', 22.-rThe rasa of N P. Oakermaa et aL vs. TJ. S. Mc Hargue. which has been pending before the State Board of Education since last, April, was today decided. The decision, of the State Board finds the defendant, TJ S. McHargue, guilty of the charges preferred against him by a number of the patrons of the school district at ReeaviHe. Mr. MeHargue has been employed by that district as schoolteacher for the past three years. The eompUtnt charged 'him with kissing the girl -pupils attending 's school, Tanging In age from 3 to IS year. and the use of improper IngCareaT'tL'e annual .meeting of the school district In March. He Is also accused of voting at the January meeting wib"ut belnr outli ned to do soj his name not appearing up on the assessment rolls for the year 1B99. The evideaceln- the case was 1tken be fore Charles E. ttunyw, as referee, and -a great many witnessed were oxattlned on both sides. Tho case was aVsuea,. be fore the State Board of Education, -which 6 composed of '.he iSovernor, -.rtary of State and Supsrintendc.t of Public gp struction on tfoadiy, Soveraber 10 The board decided that the charges were prayen, and thai the defendant was uilty of Unprofessional, improper and immoral conduct. . The controversy has excited a great deal of intefest In the Reedvllle district, and the patrons of the school are seriously divided, and discussion seems tir "reign supreme. It is to be hoped, however, that the decision of the State Board of Educa tion will have a beneficial effect, and that harmony will once more prevail -in the district. j WASHINGTON COUNTY VALUATIONS. Assessment tor lOOO la $3,303,7 Redaction Likely. BJLLSBC-RO. Or.. Nov. 22. Washington County's assessment for the year 1900 is as follows: Acres tillable land. 82,636. Q&& Acres nontlilable land. 327,835...... 1.023.2"! Improvements on deeded Unas..., 2j,84o Town and city lots JSrJSt Improvements on same "?z '22 Improvements on lands not deeded Z5 Miles railroad bed, 34 nf5? Telegraph and telephone Mnea..,.. 4,325 Railroad rolling, stock 14.600 Steamboats, engines and mahuf ac turing machinery ... - 2S,') Merchandise and stock In. trade.. 66.010 Farm Implements, wagons, eta 5o,620 Money f, -SK Notes and aconnts - 132,820 -Shares of Stock .. gw Household rurnuure. eic ..xM0? Horses and mules, 419S l&l'S Cattle, 812S 143,810 Sheep, 742$ 14.820 Goats ; 1 Swine, 2391 ?.5fc Total -valuation 'S'?9 Exemptions ,,. ,.38tooo Net valuation , ...$3,303,735 Thjs is the roll as returned by the As sessor and before acted upon by the Board 'of Equalization. The valuations will probably be reduced from 05 to 25 per cent. Better Fire Protection Desired. NORTH TAKIMA, Nov. 22. Chief Hau ser, of the volunteer Are department, has recommended a number of improvements In the facilities for fire protection, which will necessitate the expenditure of about $5000. His communication has been re ferred to a committee of Councilman, and it Is quite likely that the commit tee will report favoring part, and per haps att, of the Improvements. Mr, Hau ser urges that a paid department should now be maintained here; that a chemical engine should be added to the apparatus; that an electric alarm system should be installed, and that a couple of teams should be purchased. Coldest Weather Since 1890. THE DALLES, Or., Nov. 22. Three de. grees above Zero was registered by ther mometers here last night, practically re peating the record of the nlghr before. The atmosphere remains clear and calm, the sun making no Impression on the snow, -which Is now packed hard. This Is the coldest weather recorded since 1896 When the river closed at this point on the 26th of November. Although such a cold snap "was unexpected thus early In the season, farmers are generally well pre pared for Winter, and no inconvenience has yet been reported. Discharged at Qvrn Request. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. Private James IV. Garrett, Company H, Seventh Infan try, now -at Fort Llscum, Alaska, has "been honorably discharged at his own re quest. Oregon Notes. "Union County has fixed the tax levy at 25 mills. A brass band has been organized at Philomath. Baker City and Pendleton are experi encing a coal famine. Two carloads of flour left Corvalils Tuesday for San Francisco. Five hobos were sentenced to work by thp Albany Recorder Wednesday. The recorder of Grant's Pass imposed fines to the amount of $85 Saturday. H. Stokes has resigned from the Fossil Council, His successor is J. D. McFar land, The bridge across Mary's River on the Beaver Creek road, near Philomath, has been rebuilt, The Alsea road, which has been impas sable on account of landslides, is again open for travel. General A. J. Goodbrod, of Union, is preparing a shipment of apples from that place to Germany. The La Grande sugar factory shipped 13 carloads of sugar to Portland Tues day and Wednesday. The O. R, & N. has a large force of men working on the new cut-oft between Umatilla and Pendleton. Rtcbardeon Bros , of La Grande, are making Up a five-carload consignment of apples from North Dakota. A few weeks ago, George Clark un earthed a large Indian- pestle, in perfect condition, says the Fossil Journal. The firemen of Fossil will give a grand ball Thanksgiving night, for the purpose of raising funds for a fire equipment. In October freight was billed out of La Grande to the amount of 18.255,701 pounds. The freight receipts were 121,651 pounds. The total charges for freight billed out and received were, $36,481 47. Ticket sales aggregated $5457 62. Frank Hall, who lives two miles south of Lebanon, last Spring planted 15 acres Of potatoes, from "which he has completed digging and marketing a little oyer 4500 bushels, says the Criterion. The price re ceived was 30 cents per bushel. The cost of digging, sacking and hauling, to town was about 7 cents or 8 cents per bushel, leaving Mr, Hall a little more than 20 eents for his labor end rent of land. A Wttle figuring shows that Mr. Hall has realised $900 from his 15 acres of potatoes. Mrs. St. John died at Sumpter under suspicious circumstances a few days ago. There are many In that place who be lieve that the woman's death occurred from other than natural causes, and that the guilty parties had robbery for their object. The trunk in which her money and valuables were kept w$s found a short time after her death occurred to have been robbed of everything except a few Canadian bonds. The trunk was known to contain some valuable Jewelry and quite a sum of money. An Investi gation is being made A band of Russian immigrants to the number of SO or thereabouts passed through Pendleton Tuesday, says the East Oregonlan. They arrived on the train from the East and took the Spo kane train for the north, having their minds fixed upon Endlcott, Wash., as a destination. They attracted a great deal of attention at the iepot while trans ferring baggage. Women's rights must be pretty thoroughly ttrtabllshed In Rus sia, for the ladles of the parts grabbed bupdles of luggage as big as a barrel and trotted off -with them as though they were Sunday school-lunch baskets. A herd of 28 horses, belonging to W. Highflll. of Dot, says the; Arlington In dependent. Which werfe being ferried across the Columbia Thursday, stampeded on the other side and ran into the river. Before they cculd be headd oft they were beyond reach from the sh,ore. It was a cold swim for them, but they would have made it easily, had they not become contuse in the middle of the stream, vvnen tney neaneq lor me spore finally they were barely able to reach ihe landing. One of the animals gave put and was drowned. SCHODlffORKQFuRKON REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC. JEN STRUCTIOJf, OF Recommendations for Betterment of theScrylceGreat .AdyancejH,en. A 4n Tvfo Years. ALEM, Nov. 22. The biennial report of Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman has just been printed, and is -now ready for binding. It cou tains "204 pages; Or 32 pages less than the last similar report, prepared by Superin tendent Irwin. The report varies from the usual form in several respects, -the moat important of which is the reduction fit space given to private chartered institu tions of learning. It has been the custom to give the private institutions extended mention in the Superintendent's report, and this custom has grown into -an abuse, the matter printed being really an ad vertisement instead of information of public interest. The last, biennial report contained about 40 pages of this matter, but Superintendent Ackerman has re duced this to two pages. Besides the sta tistical tables, which have been, here tofore published, and the UfsU&l informa tion regarding the State JBoard of Edu cation, the State Teachers' Association and public examinations, the present re port contain -peclal suggestions and recommendations from County Superin tendents, special reports from heads of state schools, and a general survey of educational work. It Is In this general summary at the close of the report that Superintendent Aekerman makes his -recommendations as to needed legislation." The report says, In part: "The school legislation of the Legislat ive Assembly of 1899 has, in the main, proven very satisfactory in Its practical workings. It has made the school laws much more harmonious and operative; but much legislation Is still needed to ren der the school system more symmetri cal and, efficient. "In view of the foregoing, It 1b re spectfully recommended that the follow ing be considered as a partial remedy for some of the defects of our school system: 'First Such a change should be made In existing laws as will legalize the formation of one district, or of several districts, into a High School district. The statistical report of schools employing more than two teachers shows that, ven though the law does not specifically au thorize the formation of High School dis tricts, the educational sentiment of the mgny communities is so much In favor of providing increased home facilities for higher education that school boards have yielded to the suld demand and made suitable prpvlslorts for such work. While this work may not be In each instance denominated High School work, yet it should be so classed. This growing de mand for higher education Is one of the hopeful signs of the times, and, In my judgment, it should be encouraged by wise legislation. "Second The law should be amended so. that the fiscal school year would begin on the first day of July and end on the last day of June. The annual school meeting should be held on the first Mon day In Julv. The fiscal year now ends In March, while most of the schools close In June. Were the law changed so that the fiscal year and the school year might close at nearly the same time, there Is no question but that the financial affairs of most districts would be more easily adjusted; the securing of statistics wouftl be simplified, and in many Instances would materially aid In the employment of teachers "Third Provision should be made for securing more permanently the tenure of the teacher's position. As we view the matter, no one thing at the present time affects our prospects of securing a large body of permanent teachers as tho Impormanency of situations. The number of teachers who are turned afloat at the end of every term and of every 3 ear Is disheartening to the last degree. A call ing that demands such careful and spe cial preparation on the part of those who enter it that makes such demands as to character, ability and previous succes&i that pays only In part In money and in part in certain intangibles that comfort the soul Indeed but starve the body that such a calling should add to all this the discouraging and blasting quality of uncertainty, Is enough to force out of It all but three classes the very, Tare few who are at the top, the missionaries and those who can do nothing else. The situ ation Is clearly improving from year to year, but we believe that better condi tions would be much more speedily real ized if the law provided that, when a teacher has taught in a district for a given, time, Mich teacher shall not ho removed without cause. This law should be framed so as to protect both teacher and district "Fourth Such a change should be made In the law as will Insure to the most iso lated as well as to the most favored dis trict in the state a school library. In this connection I wish to state that, in my opinion, the time has come when special provision should be made for libraries in rural schools. To this end each district should be required to levy a fraction of a mill for library purposes, said levy to be laid and collected as are other taxes. No more important move toward Improving our public schools is at present under discussion. The difficulties which beset the teacher In his endeavors to get his pupils to read something worth reading would in great measure be re moved by the operation of such a law. To teach the art of getting desired Infor mation out of books; to give a deeper sense of the breadth, significance and re lation of what is learned at school, -which is to be acquired only by contact with various authorities; to train the children for the great work of educating them selvesall this becomes possible when a Ubrary Is easily accessible to their use. Superintendents and teachers have done much during the last two years In secur ing libraries. They have accomplished this in many ways. One has raised funds by a direct appeal to tho patrons of the school; another has arranged for the ex change of reading matter brought from the homes of the pupils; another has ar ranged for entertainments. While much has been accomplished by these various plans, yet the fact remains that the great body of our boys and gtr)s have no acpess to any suitable reading matter except that furnished by the school reader; hence- comes the necessity of making such provision for library purposes as will bring within reach of the poorest child In the state the best thought of the bes writers." "Fifth A change should be made In the method of njnortlonlnir tho common school fund. The present law provides that the common school fund shall be ap portioned amonc the several districts of the state in proportion to the number of persons in each district between and 20 years of age. The defects In the present law are: (I) double enumeration. There is a constant tendency on the part of School Clerks to enumerate persons In more than ope district. This is done, not because the clerk wishes to be dishonest, but because the clerk really thinks the person belongs In his district. This leads to more or Jess, friction between County Superintendents and boards. (2) Many dis tricts receive money for persons who do not attend school. (3) The people pf a' district are not required to put forth any special effort In order to secure a certain nxnount of school funds. I am strongly of the opinion that attendance shpuld be made the basis of apportionment instead of the number of persons. A law of this kind would be a strong Incentive to In creased attendance, and It would also ob viate the evil of double enumeration, "Sixth There should "be a law making it mandatory on School Boards to use a, certain per cenf ofthe common schpol fund for teachers' salaries, ailowlnir the district and the school "boards to expend tbfe remainder 1nauch manner as'iK"their judgment, would be most beneficial to the district. i4Seventh There 'should be a law author izing school districts to Dorrow a. greater am&unt tban'SSOJ., $he present "limit. Many districts prefer' to -issue notes payable in less than 20 'years, the nuinber of years for which bonds must be issued under the present law. "Eighth There should be a, law making 1$. mandatory on 'school boards In dfstrtcts of the second and third class to adopt the state -course of Study, under penalty of forfeiture of a certain per cent of the common school fund on nocompllance." In- giving a general review of -educational progress. Superintendent Aekerman says that tho last -two years have been a. period marked by'real harmony, and a spirit of mutual helpfulness, and that a professions,! spirit has permeated the en tire teaching force of the state. There is an Increasing demand for tralhed teach-ers-teachers who not only possess; the required acadeVic training, Tut also pos sess clear knowledge of the work. The state course of atudy, prepared by authority of an act of, the last Legisla ture, hds been Jound of great value tp the schools of the state, encouraging pupils to remain in the schools until the course has been completed, and has greatly as sisted In 'the organization and, manage ment of schools upon a uniform plan. Tha testimony of all who have had experi ence with the tcourse of study Is to the 1 -effect that it is ,o- "valuable aid to the educational system. In connection with the, atate course of study, it Is remarked that the eighth grade examinations, con ducted upon questions -Uniform through out the state and g6verned by rules pro mulgated by the State Board of Educa tion has created a widespread interest on the part of pupils, patrons, teachers and school officials. The diplomas granted as a result of these examinations are recog nized by High Schools, Normal Schools, J the Agricultural College and many inde pendent schools. Under the head of "State Certificates and State Diplomas," Superintendent Aek erman has the following recommenda tions: "The Legislative Assembly of 1SS9, reo ogolzing that, under the law then In force, state papers could be secured too easily, endeavored to remedy the defect by piss ing a law authorizing the State Board Of Education to issue state papers to such persons only who had passed the required examination before the 4ate Board of Examiners. The State Board of Educa tion endeavored to follow the letter and spirit of the law as it understood It. Since May 20, 1899. the day the law went Into effect, the State "Board of Education has issued 25 state certificates and 12 state diplomas, of which 13 state certificates and three state diplomas were -granted on state papers from other states of like grade and kind as those Issued from this state. The law is quite , generally ap proved, but has not been In force a suf ficient length of tjme to prove its efllcacy in elevating the standard of the teaching work ofthe state, the great deslderatunr" for which there Is no valid excuse fdr passing such a law or any other lawfor the licensing of teachers. However, I think the, present law works an Injustice to those holding state diplomas bearing on the face thereof; an Implied contract on the part of the state to Issue to the holder thereof a life paper after six years' suc cessful teaching. I would suggest that the law be so amended as to allow ihe State Board of Education to grant such persons life papers." Another important recommendation is contained In the following: County Superintendents, "The office of County Superintendent Is coming to be more and more recognized as an Important factor In our educational work; for we may well say that as s the County Superintendent so are the schools of his county. While there has been ef ficient work done by the county depart ments, yet we cannot help feeling that jthelr work would be nmch better were their worth more generally recognized and more liberally compensated. On account of the low salaries paid, and the large expense attending the visitation of schools during a considerable part of the year, there Is really little motive for active and efficient teachers to enter upon or to con tinue for any length of time in the work of the superlntendenoy. TMany superin tendents have teachers under them 'who receive more compensation than they, hence It Is evident that in many Instances tho best teachers of the county are not willing to accept the office of Superin tendent. If supervision means anything, It means that the very best teaching abil ity in the county should engage In it. The change of law, making the tenure of of fice of the County Superintendent four years Instead of two, is a move In the right direction. The law prescribing cer tain qualifications for superintendents Is a good one, and it la pleasant and encour aging to note the manifest disposition to carefully scrutinize candidates' charac ters, scholarship, and aptness for .the work. This Is as U should be, and points to the time when the office of Superin tendent will be placed on a nonpartisan bals, artd the selection made in some oter manner than through a partisan nominating convention. "The work of the State Department -would be much more effective If some- pro vision were made by which the State Su perintendent could hold an annual con vention of County Superintendents. This -would enable him to unify his work by outlining, exemplifying and discussing it with his Superintendents. At present it is impracticable to secure the attendance of a large number of the Superintend ents, owing to the great distances they have to travel, and the meagerness of their salaries." Since the question of state support to normal schools is always a live ope at eaph session of the Legislature, and par ticularly because some of the members of the next Legislature were elected at the olose of a campaign in which they, asserted their opposition to such support, the following comment Upon the subject will be of Interest: Normal Schools. "The work of education Is no longer left to novices destitute of -any training except an acquaintance -with the defec tive methods In which they themselves were taught. Normal schools and special courses in our colleges have been pro vided. For the large number -who have been unable to avail themselves of these advantage, short but valuable courses of instruction are given in connection with Summer institutes. Through these sev eral agencies the ureat booly of teachers is made acquainted with sound educa tional principles and approved methods. They- are helng rapidly elevated in their oalllng; and, though they have not yet received the recognition and Teward just du them, the time 1 coming when they will conamnd public appreciation. "The great body of teachers are em ployed in our country or village schools; their education is limited; their means ot acquiring special knowledge of school work by association with others at their homes Is restricted; their possession or bopks and periodicals relative to teaching is Inadequate; their power to train the mind of a child is undeveloped and de ficlept. Many of them are laboring under educational and social disadvantages lit tle felt" In, the towns "and cities. I know frtm observation and sxperiehce what many of them havo to endure from the feck of Interest and sympathy -on tha part of others. Nothing -will ever xjulte succeed in making the profession of the district teacher as attractive as it is im- fportant and useful. There is no fortune. to tie won; there is scarcely a reputation to be acquired in the discharge of thevp laborious duties. Hestteed to See their Uvps pass away in monotonous toll, aften to encounter the Injustice and Ingrati tude of ignorance and prejudice, they mdst become disheartened, if they do not draw their courage from sources other than pecuniary reward and persona am bition. Such teachers need help, they need-guidance -arfd "sympathy. Hany of these-t each era are worklngfalthfully but with lftiie or no adequateljdea. of the re sults, that should be attained or- thev cor rect way to rfcacfc tho, TJjey .are of a, necessity young, for In the profession of teaching we cannot at present com mand the age that we find In the profe3 siona nj law, a&edlqine ot djvlnlty.; ,and, many of them are teaching tp, earn a lit tle spending: money.br to-'enable them to reach a point from which they may step uhtp other means of support. It is grad- n.U.4nWMl'.iA.w4K.n1.mUJhiii 4,1 uoujriawaui uuii uiC4uuuuuiuu fcuafa- i jr. ts important for those -wjjo care for jtne chld's body and have charge of its'legal affairs to have a professional training, It Is still more important for those who train its mind; and that academic train ing prepares no better for. the profession, of teaching than It -does for those of Jaw or medicine. Teaching, then, is not an occupation to be taken up by any girl Jp her teens who can read, write, apd, cipher in a decent manner. To be a toacher require a, person to possess, besides an adequate knowledge of the subject to be taught, the capacity to Impart the knowl edge, and the capacity to stimulate the child's mental activities; and tty capac ity can -only be develoued by special train ing to aeveiop tnis capacuy norma schools have been established where those, who propose following tho profes sion of teaching will find that peculiar technical Instruction adapted to their needs, These schpols are doing excellent work, sending into the rankl trained and competent teachers. Normajl schools should be provided by law, and a state appropriation commensurate with the work and needs of the schools should, be made for their support. But It will cost 0 much, our taxes are heavy now; the state cannot afford the extra -expense. When oountlng the cost of public educa tion we are to consider, not what will be the cost, but what Is needed. The state should guarantee every child a good edu cation, and we have now a great mass ot children who will, as surely as successive suns rise, grow up In ignorance unless 5 he state Itself looks out for them. It oUr nstltutlons are to be preserved, we need to take a sober and conservative position on this subject, unless we would find out when t is too late that we have been penny wise and pound foolish. "We recognize the Influence of educa tion upon the individual, in the family, the church and society, but do we not often overlook the fact that It Is the de fense of the state? Education Is In the highest sense the charge of political so ciety. To education, thp state must look for trained patriotic citizenship, for the promotion of morals among the people, and for assurance for continued progress in everything that Is wise and beneficent in OUr present civilization. The stake Of the -parent In correct education is deep, but that bf the state Is deeper. The parent may he dependent Upon the child, the state must. The destiny of our Nation depends upon -universal education; the attainment pf this result depends wholly upon the high alms, right meth ods; true principles and real power of educated trained teachers; and tho nor mal school Is one of the great agencies through which "sach 'teachers can'he se cured." TESTIMONY ALL IN. 8uit Of Oregon City v. Railroad "History of Case. OREGON CITY, Noy22,- The taking of testimony in the suit of ihe Municipality of Oregon City vs. The Oregon & California- Railroad Company, to settle the title to a strip of, land along the bluffs, was concluded thjs evening. The attor neys for each etde will file briefs made up from tho extended testlmonyand argue the law points at some future date. Two days havo been occupied In taking testi mony, the- attorneys making the most out of every point presented. Manager R. KToehler, of the railroad company, was present during the entire hearing of the suit, and paid the cldsest attention to every minute detail brought out In the investigation, Chief Engineer- J. Oron dahL and pother attaches of. the company also were ta attendance and gave testi mony. fC6opeX John. McCrakeno.f Port land, who was an early pjpneer in Oregon, give testimony in reference to the Ore-- .gon City claim, and something of "Dr. McLoughlIn'8 plans in laying out the townsite. Old city and coUnty records and plats and maps 'were Introduced In evidence, as well as transcripts from surveys in the SUrveyor-General's office. In 1876, D. F. Lehigh and wife, the latter helng a grandaughter and heir of "Dr. John Mc Lqughlln, deeded the disputed strip, in cluding the bluff and railroad right of way, to the Oregon & California Railroad Company for a valuable consideration. Previous to that time the railroad com pany had no deeded right to the right of way through the city, although the road wis built in 1867. The company now con tends that this deed gave them tfip title to what s called tho promenade, extend ing along the top of the bluff from Sixth street south to the cty limits. How ever, the records show that Dr. Mc Lqughlln dedicated the promenade to the city, hut as to the.strjp along the bluff it is a matter pf inference, as the plats show that the crdss-streets below the bluff ended at the foot of the hill, while thpse above ended at "tho top of the bluff. The action was- brought by, the city to determine as to its right to build road ways apd stairways up the bluff 'without the consent of the railroad company. Should it be decided that the railroad company has the title to the promenade, that corporation would bo the owner ot the front yards of Mayor Latounelte; -and several other citizens. No Opposition Ticket. No opposition ticket to the one named Tuesday night for city officers has yet been put out A petition is being circu lated -and numerously signed asking George A. Harding to stand for Mayor on the non-partisan ticket This party will likely call a convention to nominate candidates for city -officers, as the elec tlon does not take place until Decem ber 3. 'Notes of Independence. INDEPENDENCE, Nov. 22 The City Council has Btarted on a"plan of retrench ment "for the doming year. January 1 tho ofilce of City Marshal and Night Po lice wll be merged Into one, the officer doing duty from 4 P. M. uptll 5 A. M. This move will save to the city the sum of $S0O per annum. The matter ?of" street lights will likely be a subject for the In coming Council. The saw mill is hampered In Its opera, tlon through lack of logs. Borne lumber has been cut since starting up the last time, but it was put to good use about thp property. The city "has many im provements to make as soon as the neces sary lumber can -be secured. Although but 10 days slahd between the people and the city election, no move has yet been made byahyarty looking to the placing of n. ticket In the field. 'Arrested the Wrens: Mas. COIiFAX, Nov, 22.-JEarJy this, morning a message was received from Endlct)tt re questing that an officer meet the north bound freight. No. ts. Deputy Carter was at the depot when the train arrived, and was asked by the cpnductor of the train to arrest -a tramp who Was on the 'train, as Charles Whitley, a convict who escaped frqm the Walla Walla penitentiary No vember 1L The oflJcer took tbe'sUspected man in charge. The tramp, who said his name was Lumlnskl, gave a satisfactory explanation, nt "himself "and was released Jn everything except tha.t his eyes were black, while Whitley's were blue, did be answer the description given by -the prison authorities of the escaped prisoner. Annual Heetins ora0."P8lrTBen, HIIiSBOBO, Or., Nov. 22. Thomas Paulsen, president Of the Oregon 8tat Dairymen's Association, .writes Hon. W. H. Wehrung, president "of tlTe- State Board of Agriculture", that the annual meeting of that institution- will 4e held in thl city Thursday and Friday. January 3an4 i. A mass meeting is to be called by tho .Mayor to -devisB Ways and means to entertain the vlsling dairymen. tHCTRICfflf MINING STEAH IS StnpPLATtTEP IS CORKU !!QPIA PROFEfcXISS., ExHeasJtver&evetepment Wlli Be'Fwc- ' thereft. by Installation ot Nexr aim! JaipTS-red. Maoktsery. BAKER CITF, Nov. 2ft.-An electrical plant of '580 horsepower Is being Installed on the properties of the Qornuoopla Mines Company. This company's work is per haps best known, by tho development of the UnlonCompanlon mine, nd the con stant shipment of rich concentrates and milled gold therefrom. But Its properties consist of more than these two original claims', and the extensions made during the past two years, together with what is promised by the Installment of new ma chinery, will command wide attention. power win oe naa irom tne new elec trical plant to operate all of tpe com pany's machinery, With the big dynamos and -convertera will come. new 12-drill air compressors. These "will double the pres ent drilling strength of the company. Electricity will also be employed to op erate a 50-horsepower hoist and the 20 stamp mill. Steam will be done away with entirely. Electricity, however, can not be made to operate the Burleigh drills direct, 4s Inventions to date have failed to perfect an electric drill sufficiently stable to withstand the strain, but the electric current will be used to operatft the air compressors required for the drills. First In the advantage? to bo gained hy use of electricity Instead of steam I the great saving In "wood. At the present time the machinery of the mines consume about 15 cords of wood dally, which is furnished by contractors at the tate of $5 a cord. All the timber Immediately ad jacent to tho mill has been converted Into cordwood, and choppers are pUPjjlng back Into the higher hill, from which hauling Is extremely difficult. With a con tinuance of the present demand for wood It would be comparatively a short time when fuel would be much higher. Electricity Is generated by water-power, at a trifling cost. The power-house Is sit uated In Pine Creek canyon, one and one-- half miles beloW Cornucopia, and about two and one-hajf miles from te big min ing company's ndlls. At that point the creek falls rapidly, and a vertical drop of 300 feet Is secured for the wheel by quite short flumtng The oanyon wall is steep, which gives the water all the greater forcf. The power plant will be modern In every particular, combining simplicity with efficiency. After the dynamos are in stalled and the wires strung to tha mill, the coct ot operation as .compared with the preAnt system of steam will be trining. Greater neatness will 'also be a notice able feature. In the change. The cumber-, some boilers will be supplanted by small electrical machinery. The long wood chute and tho stacks of cordwood so common about big properties depending upon steam will be no more. Electric lighting will be made so complete as to give the mills a city appearance. Several wood-choppers will be thrown out of work by the Introduction of elec tricity, but the-increased number of men required to operate the 12 drills and han dle the ore broken 'down by them will doubtless keep the camp's pay-roll about the same. , Tha electrical machinery Is now In Baker City, awaiting shipment to the mines. The power-hoUse has been erected, poles set, and everything Is In readiness for install ing it. Tho teams naullng concentrates from the mines to Baker City will be used to haul the machinery In. and It will be at if destination within a few days. Then Cornucopia can boast a finely equipped property. ' RICH STRIKE CONFIRMED. A Body of Ore Averaging: -$2500 Per TonvTJncovered In HeleaaMiae. The rich strike of the Helena mine men tioned In a dispatch to The Oregonlan from Cottage Grove a few days ago has been confirmed. Charles Bruneau, man ager -ot the mine, in a letter to P, J. Jen nings, president of the company, gives the following additional Information. On the main drive In tunnel" jrfp. 2, the miners uncovered a very rich chuto of ore. Tha ledge Is seven feet wide, the rich streak being two feet Jn Width, It has been care fully sampled for a djstance of IS feet and shows tho following values: Gold, 128 ounces: silver, 37 ounces, or a total value of $2582 20 to the ton. This is the richest strike that has ever been made in this mine or In the Bohemia district. The company Is losing no time in break ing down the ledge and placing the ore In ticks for shipment. The stockholders In he xsompany feel Jubilant over the good news and an Increased dividend as a Christmas box Is one of the probabilities. The' additonal five stamps placed in po sition by the Helena people started to drop on the 20th instant, unnlng night and dsy. and will continue throughout the r Winter. The recent strike In the Helena means a great deal for the Bohemia dis trict, as it demonstrates tha value of the "base ore In this -mine and many others adjacent thereto. It Is a wen-Knawn tact that Cripple Greek was mad famous by thp rich strikes made at great depths. The stock of the Helena is now held at. 90 cents a share, a month ago it soul for 25 -cents. COPPER IS PRINCIPAL MINERAL. Report ot Government Official" "Who Explored Copper Creek Section. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 22. P. C, Schrader, leader of the United States Geological Survey party sent to the Cop per River country from Seattle last Spring, returned today, accompanied by three members of the scientific corps Of his party. He and hl3 assistants will In a few days go on to Washington, D. C, where they will begin their work on ihelr official report Mr. Schradcr's mission in the. Copper River country was to report on the cop per deposits of that district, notably in the east side of the Copper River basin, in what is known as the Chlttena coun try. The topographical lines, as well as the geological, were carried from Valdes, and the work proceeded through the Copper River country and the Wrahgel Mountains on to the headwaters of the Chlttena: thence down the Copper River to the coast, and along the coast up Prince William Sound, closing the circuit of work at Valdes, thq starting -point, a circuit of 700 mles. Speakng of the results of his work. -Mr. chrader said; "The principal mineral wealth of the country seems tq be in, copper. Most of the mines are as yet in the earliest Btages ot their development. The prospecto, however, are exceptionally good. Numerous copper prospects have recently been, discovered on the Kotsemt and the tributaries of the Chlttena, but as yet there has been but UUle nfinlng done, and no great amount of develop, ment work." ilBotntiims of Miafasr stacks, youoTirtng tacre the quotations at the 'Oreren Mining-Stock Exchange yesterday; Bld. 7Ak. Astoria & Melbourne.. . 4.r-24tt Adams Mountain 6 W4 BuSlo .. .... ;...,,..,. "2 A Ccpperbpolls v.. .....a.. 6 &A. Champion ...,.t ,,,...,,..,-.. 23 25 Gold Kill & Bohemia...., ... 54 5j4 Gotfgtone CoaoollaatM ? fg Huronlan 2 a Isabella ...,. .... .004 1 Lost Horse ., ...,.,,,.,.,...,...., A& " i t)rtgon-Colo M.M. 4D.'Co.V;.. rC U Oregon Ex. fi Dsr. Co.,.,.,..., .... ""SH1 'Cxnpqns , -3H BPOKAjra Nov 22. Th clesliJff quOUtteas for mining stocks today wrdc Sid. AslcL Btd. Ask. BlacktaU ....! 10K P. M, TlwaeU t8 U Butte & Bos.. 1 rgaHcrcrJsi Crystal ..... 44 I n T. Con..- 2 I Evan-. Star... .6 S Repbllc 00 ..7ft HErastf" WKSwEsraraK-Mix: Gold Lsdse,.. 1 lea,Brv. K-. eqWTa -.ai., 14- $fc I. 3CL .OS 3r :Ta rfcum&.u54 Iron Mask , ,M Jfai WaiM... 3 U P. Bp... Mtn. Ltea, .-35 Kern Glory 6 Harrison . .. 2Vi Wable- Frr Prta. Maud... 1 21 ,wieoo .J... s 9 wixraipez- .... -. f V Marb&.ai. 14. Con. King ..... & 3 Rainbow . 4i ... Ootir Standard T14 10 2 Xrbce Dollar . 2& 8ft auotaUcna tor mlnhur stocks Aifa. .TV eirkentuck c 9) oa Con 2 Mexican 24 4 -Occidental Cea ... & ea Seteher Beit & Belcher... BaHloa ... Catatonia ..... CkAllecge Coil . . Cellar , . UOcnlr .83 32 Overman 7 potoai7 :.;. 38Savasra ... 13 23 Ss. Belcher ., 11 sierra Nevada 5T Silver Hill ....... 48 Cbi Cal & Va. 1 SO Standard' .7 8M Crdtm Paint .. 8 Union Con ........... IS GoAld & Curry.,. 1 15 Utah Con T Hate- Norcross. 31 yellow Jacket ... 23 justice BOSTON, NoV, 22. Closing quotations: AdVeature ....$ Q OOlHniaDoljlt ...,..S iCO- AlloueA M, Co..., 2 50O9Ceota TS SO Cmal Copper.. 08 25rarrott BO'OO Atlantic .. . 27O0Qulnay ..- lfiOiOO" Boitoa & Mont, S30 00 Santa. I Cop... 73?25 Butte & Boston DO 00 TaznaracK .... 2S 00 Cal & Hecla. . 830 00 Utah Mining ... 36 0O Centennial ..... 19 00 Winona 4 OQ FranKlla ....... 16 36j Wolyertne. .. 43 CO JtEW TQJIK, Nov. 22. Mlnias? stocks today loed as follows: Brunswick ...... $Q lODntarl ...,,,....$3a3 ChtjUor 80phlr , 7ft Crown Point .... 7 Plymouth Id Con. Cat & Va... X lSiQatclcsllrar, 1.35 Ie&d-ood. ...w, 67) do pret ..,,.. v. t CO Gould: Curry .. OOfSterra Nevada ... 38 Hale Bt Norcross 20Htandard ........ 3 BO Homestaks 60 00 Union Con ....... 13 Iron Silver ...... 74Xnow Jacket ... 20 Mexican ........ 22) Dline "Witb. Good E'roapeetaV ALBANY. Or.. Nov. 22. H. TV. Vhlta, a miner, returned last evening from tha Santlam mines, coming out over four feet of snow at the summit. Ho left four men tit the rajnes, only two of whom will re main during the Winter to look after the properties there and attend to de velopment work. Though almost nothing is doing row, experts pronounce the pros. iSects of these mines as cood aa any In "Western Oregon. Recently several claims have been bought up by San Fra$elsco capitalists with a ylW to future devel opment. KEStfET OF BEING SANDBAqGEq. "W, E. Melllclc, a Wealthy Idaheaa, I a Bavins Inaatle. NEW YORK, ttov, 22. W. F. Melllek, formerly president, of the National Bank. Of Popatellp. Idaho, and "cattle king" at the Snake- Rvr, Is now a raving- luna tic, the result. It Is thought, ot being sandbagged in. Chicago a week ago. He was taken to Morrlstown N. J., heavltf Ironed, today, and was committed as a. private patient to the state hospital for I1 the insane at Morrlstown Heights. Tha commitment was maae at tne instance ox his father, R, W. Melllck, a wealthy farmer ot New Germantown, N, J. James & Bolde, an attendant In the. detention hospital at Chicago, brought Melllok here. He tells the story "of, as sault and robbery. Melllck had been in Chicago several days, had sold his cattle, and was preparing to return to the Snake River country. On the evening of! No vember 17. with a large roll of bills,, he Btarted out tc visit the theaters. Late that night he staggered Into the hotel where he had been staying, and asked for a loan of $2 with which to pay the cabman for bringing him home. The cab man said he had found Melllok out near Lincoln Park, on the boulevard, wan dering around In a dazed condition. His money watch, rings and all valuables were missing. The next morning MelHck drew a check for Sl.000,000, and ordered a $1000 banquet to be served by 1C0 waiters In his room. The proprietor called a phy 'slclan and a policeman, and MelHck, af ter a struggle, was taken to the detention hospital. FAVORS BOARD OF EOUAXIZATIOX. lifljie. County Alienor Wonld Have It VlMlt Every -CoatyfSqati jj EUGENE, Nov. 22.pCounty Assessor D. P. Burton 1 now nearlpg completion of tho making of the assessment rolls for the present year and will have them fin ished before .he meeting of the Board of Equalization, which occurs on the'lOtb of next month. Mr. Burton cays he baa not been following the practice of the As sessors in some of the counties of tho 'state, who have been making their assess ment as low as possible in order to escape the payment of their pjpar proportion of state taxes, but that the roll will show tho valuations on. property about the same ad last year. Last year the board made a reduction of 20 per cent in valuations of real property after the Assessor had mgdo his rolls, but this year It is not generally believed that this reduction will be made. Mr. Burton did not attend the meeting of Assessors recently held In Portland, for the reason that he was not Informed ot the time of the meeting. He believes In fair valuations on all kinds of property, and is strongly In favor of a State Board of Agriculture that will equalize so as to bring about Just and reasonable assess ment of every piece of property in the state. He favors a board that will de vote its entire time to the matter of assessment, visiting every county seat and learning the facts in regard to valua tlonr. He doea not believe, that a board could do its work properly in TO days, as the old board was required, to do. Chilly Reception for Runaway Bsya. BARLOW, Or., Nov. 22. Three boys, respectively 9, 10 and 12. years of age, -were put off the sautb-baundtfrtigns train at 10 o'clock lart night in the bitter cold. The youths were poorly clad, and, not withstanding they buiU up a large bonfire out of the company's wood they were at an early hour forced to ask permission to come into a citizen's bouse to get thawed out They gave fictitious names, and declared they would return home to Portland on the first train, but instead they mounted, thp south-bound overland at 1Q o'clock this morning. Valuable Sand Discovered at Barlow BARLOW, Or., Nov. 22. A fine bed of pure black sand has been discovered on the land of A. P. Barlow, adjoining the Southern Pacific Railroad gravel pit The sand is very valuable, for building pur poses, and a local company will very likely be formed to develop the property. Woodbarn Hop. Market WOODBUP,N Or., Nov. iav.-The,, bop market Is quiet but firm at 1315b.Ahout 600 bales remain unsold, here in tha frand of firm holders for higher prices. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. C. S. Freeland. of Sprlaaraeld. EUGENE, Or., Nov. $2. Mrs. C. V. Freeland, wife of the engineer of: con struction In cparge Of the Springfield branch bf the Southern Pacific. dTed sud denly last night at the hotel in; Spring field. She was taken lit yesterday at Isabel, and vras brought to Sprlpggjejd and the physician did pot think there was immediate ganger; but it was only a few hours until death came suddenly. She leaves a husband and two children. Mr. Anna Watroas. FOREST GROVE, Nov. 22. A message was received here today saying that Mrs. Anna Watrous, vrho had resided here since 1SW, died In. Marahfleld, Pa,. "Novenu ber 2 aged H years. A husband and two sons survive her Frank Watrus, ot Marshfleld.. aa.4 Fred Watrous, of this plstce. Mr Watrous, 'St., is at present located in Marshfleld. Mrs, A, V. Stores, et Ca&.al.. OREGON QITT, Or, Npv. 3?. Mrs. A. F. Stqkes, wife of the Canemah raeroRant died last sight She was born there 42 years ago, feeing the daughter ef a- well known early pioneer. A, a OJlanehasd,' wiio'Jiledsabout aAOcen years ago, gft