THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1905.
LONG DELAY IS
GftUSE OF WRATH
Teachers Angry Because Their
Salaries Are Below the
Printed Schedule.
"MERIT SYSTEM" IS LOST
pevice to Reward Pedagogues Must
' Wait for Return of H. Witten
berg and Even Then It
May Be Defeated.
The business activity of a hornets' nest
! displayed every time a few grade teach
ers of the public schools set together
this -week, and their indignation over
the nonpayment of the "raise" which
they all expected last payday but did
not get does not quiet down even a lit
tle bit. There are many opinions ex
pressed about the matter, none of them
very flattering to the custodians of the
taxpayers' money which was paid into
the school coffers for their benefit.
"What I would like to know," ex
claimed an East Side primary teacher yes
terday, "is what they are doing with that
money. The $1000 which went to Mr.
Kigler and the amounts added to the
salaries of Professor Davis. Robert
Krohn and the others does not consume
nearly all of it so what are they doing
-with it?"
And that is the burning question of the
hour with both the teachers and taxpay
ers, "What is being done - with the
money?" It was paid by the taxpayers
for the purpose of raising the salaries of
graded teachers, but only a few got a
sllca of the pie. While the money lies
idle in the school coffers, the fact re
mains that the first payday of the new
term did not see the Increase in checks
which the teachers had been billed for in
the school catalogue. The schedule of
salaries, which is printed in the annual
report of the public schools, is as fol
lows, but the pedagogues claim that this
Is not the schedule under which they
were paid:
Schedule or Salaries.
First, Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Grades
After two years' experience.... $ GOO
After three years' experience 650
After four years' experience TOO
After five years' experience 750
After six years' experience 800
Second and Third Grades
After two years' experience K0
After three years' experience 600
After four years' experience 650
After five years' experience 700
After six years' experience 750
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Grades
After two years' experience 650
After three years' experience 7QD
After four years' experience 750
After five years' experience 800
After six years' experience 830
To receive the maximum salary of her
grade, a teacher must hold a life diploma
f ranted by the City of Portland or by the
tate of Oregon, and must do satisfactory
work.
High School
Less than three years' experience $ 900
After three years' experience 950
After four years' experience 1000
After five years' experience 1050
Heads of departments 1200
Principal (ten teachers or less) 2000
Principal (more than ten teachers).... 2400
Supervisors
Superintendent of schools 4000
Supervisor of manual training 1400
Supervisor of physical training. 1200
Supervisor of drawing 1000
Assistant supervisor of drawing 800
Supervisor of music
Teacher of manual training 800
Teachers Fear the Board.
The teachers do not want to talk for
publication for they fear the dlspleas
ure of the great and mighty board. One
of them, who is as well known as any
Jn the city, and who enjoys a high
standing in school and resident circles,
thinks she sees through the maneuvers
of the board.
"The School Board is purposely prac
ticing dilatory tactics," she said. 'They
are 'sore' at the teachers, if I may use
that slang to express it, because they
practically lobbied with the, taxpayers
last Spring' and succeeded in having
the money for an increase in salaries
voted. The board wanted to handle
Everything themselves and dictate what
should be done, and because we took
the matter in our own hands they evi
dently think to get even by tying up
the money while they squabble over
this merit system."
How About the Merit List.
And as to that merit system will it
ever come to a head? Will the list
ever be submitted to the board by the
committee? will the board now that
a majority of Its members are against
the merit system ever call for a read
lng of the committee's report? Up to
date the attendance at the board meet
ings has been suspiciously small. "Will
It be larger after Mr. Wlttenberc- re
turns? ask the teachers. He -will no
doubt try to force the enactment of the
system -which he so ardently advocates.
but it Is just possible he may not suc
ceed and the merit list never come to
light. In that case some other arrange
ment for granting the teachera their
"raise' will have to be made.
A member of the board who is against
tnc merit system as It stands now has
a scheme up his sleeve for settling the
prooiem so that there will be no sdc
clal list, or rather the teachers will
not have to apply for admission to the
list, but get the increase after certain
years or service and presentation of
certain certificates.
Director Opposes Merit System.
"The Idea of some tenehero hotnir
a merit list and others not will not
-woric wen in the schools," he said. "If
the pupils get knovledge of the fact
that their teacher Is not on the list they
tfre apt to underestimate her ability to
teach them and become hard to manage.
TIaturally -all would want a teacher
who was on the list, and those who
'were not on it would lose control over
their pupils as well as their respect."
The taxpayers are getting almost as
restless over the situation as the teach
ers, so it Is evident that something
must be done in the immediate future
to sattle the matter to the satisfaction
of all.
particularly gratifying, It being submit
ted by the trustees.
In the matter of new work, the Junior
Boys' Club has been organized, having a
cfub-room In the basement of the church.
where the boys will receive Instruction in
athletics from a teacher of the Y, M. C.
A. The Senior Young Men's Club reported
comprehensive plans, including a course
of 20 lectures, from practical men on pop
ular topics, the first to be delivered In
November, which will be by a physician
on " bat a Young Man Should Know.
Some of the speakers have been selected.
but npt all. There will be business men,
millmen. lawyers and physicians repre
sented in this course of lectures. The
Ladles' Progressive Guild Is another new
department. Its functions will be largely
literary and social.
Dr. Iapham thanked the heads or de
partments for their zealous work, and
said that the future of the church in all
lines was never brighter, and that it Is
hoped to make the church more practical
and effective by coming Into touch with
all classes.
NEGRO WOULD BE, A "COP"
Erastus Richardson and Others Take
Civil Service Examinations.
A novelty was presented to the at
tention of Secretary O. I McPhcrson,
of the Municipal Civil Service Commis
sion, yesterday morning when Erastus
Richardson, a colored man, took the ex
amination for patrolman on the local
police force. It is the first case on rec
ord in this city where a person of his
race haB sought the Job, and it Is in
teresting to know that Richardson was
quite dumbfounded when he discovered
that even his color or the absence of a
political "pull" cut no figure in his
chances of getting the place.
He is a big husky fellow, weighing
about 200 pounds, and is more than six
feet tall. He is likewise quite well edu-
cated, and told Secretary McPhcrson
confidentially that he could give the
best kind of references, and thpught it
was no more man ngnt mat uie col
ored vote should be represented.
McPherson told him that neither com
plexion, political or otherwise, or a
pull of any kind had anything to do
with his getting the place, his. eligibil
ity depending entirely upon his ability.
-whereat he expressed himself as deeply
grateful.
Fourteen others besides Richardson
took the examination for patrolmen.
while there were aix applicants for the
position of captain of police, under tne
new civil service rules, which went Into
effect Monday. Patrick Bruin is the
only outsider who is taking the exam
ination for a captaincy, five of the can
didates being already In the depart
ment, including Acting Captain Quin
tan, who is filling the place made va
cant by the promotion of Captain Gritz-
macher as Acting Chief of Police, be
sides Sergeants Slocr and Foster and
Patrolmen isaakson and Le.
The Police Commission will name two
men for the positions of-Captain from
this list, one of whom will be placed
in the central station to fill the va
cancy there, while the other will have
charge of the Upshur-street force, all
of whom will be transferred to the East
Portland station as soon as the one on
Upshur street is abandoned.
DESTRUCTION BY VANDALS
Miscreant "Uproots and Destroys
Shrubbery on Private Lawn.
"My wife and I have been trying our
best to do our part toward making Port
land a Rose City, but as fast as we beau
tify the lawn about our residence some
miscreant sneaks in and destroys our
work," said G. C. Bruner last night.
Mr. Bruner lives at 558 Powell street.
Several years ago, when the agitation to
make Portland a city beautiful began, he
and his wife concluded that they would
plant flowers and shrubbery about their
"home and make it attractive In every way
possible. They soon began to take much
prldo in their lawn, spending a great deal
of time planting and cultivating choice
roses and other flowers.
Some vandal with no other apparent
purpose than to do harm has been In
vading their premises and destroying the
ornamentation of their lawn. Several
times they havo awakened in the morning
to find that their roses have been up
rooted and other damage done during the
night. Saturday evening Mrs. Bruner.
who was at home alone, heard a noise In
the yard and stepped out In time to see
an intruder in the act of cutting down
some beautiful rosebushes that covered
an arch near the gate.
Mr. Bruner believes that he knows who
is damaging his property, and is sxvear
lng vengeance. In the future he will keep
a close watch over his premises, and If
the vandal returns there will be trouble.
1
DEATH CAUSES REGRET
News of Passing of Colonel R. W.
Mitchell Received With Sorrow.
There were many expressions of regret
and sorrow heard about the city yester
day at the announcement of Colonel
"Bob" Mitchell's death. His friends were
legion in Portland, and every one had a
good word for him. In the order of Elks
he was? held In high esteem, as well as
among the veterans of the G. A. R.
"I remember Colonel R. W. Mitchell as
a brilliant man. and one who was much
beloved by his fellow-beings," wald Attor
ney D. Soils Cohen. "He succeeded me
as exalter ruler of the order of Elks
several years ago, and was one of the
most popular men In the order. That he
Is dead will bring sorrow to many.
Every one liked 'Bob.' I knew him as
well, perhaps, as any one outside his
family. He was a capable speaker, a
bright and witty writer and withal a
brilliant man."
What disposition will be made of the
body Is not yet known. At one time, be
fore leaving for the Elks' Home In Vir
ginia, he expressed a desflro to find a
final resting place in a soldiers' ceme
tery. To others he said he preferred to
be cremated when the end came.
FOR PROGRESSIVE EFFORT
-Second Baptist Church Iays Plans
for Ensuing Year.
The reunion and rollcall meetings of the
Second Baptist Church, East Ankeny and
Seventh streets. Rev. S. C. Tapham, pas
tor, "closed last evening. At the dinner,
'which is held annually in the church lec
ture room, 150 were present. Including the
leading members and heads of all deport
ments. Reports were read from the 12
departments, all showing progress and a
.prosperous condition. Speeches were
made and plans laid for work during the
ensuing year. The financial report was
TALKING MACHINES.
Xotwithstandlng the fact that every
mall brings scores of orders for talking
machines, the supply thus far has been
equal to the demand. The people are Just
beginning to realize what opportunity
The Oregonlan is affording them to se
cure home entertainment ' for the long
Winter evenings, and they are availing
themselves of it by the hundred. It is an
easy matter to get a machine. If youare
already a subscriber to the paper, you
elmply agree to continue taking It for one
year, and buy thirty-five records In as
many weeks, and pay for them in weekly
installments of $1.00 per week. If you live
outside the city, you can pay for the pa
per in quarterly installments, 52.53 every
three months, pay $2.00 for two records
With the first payment for the paper, and
then pay $1.00 a week for thirty-three
weeks for recorda You will then have a
fine musical library that will last you a
lifetime. However. It is cheaper and bet
ter to buy your records by the dozen, for
you gain two records with every dozen
purchased. The price per dozen is $10.00.
The records, with this prewnt from The
Oregonlan, do not cost any more than
they would If you bought your machine
from the manufacturer or a dealer in any
town or city in the country. The price of
records is the same the world over.
Pare feed laws are rood. The absolute purity
of Burnett's Vanilla has never been questioned.
$60,000 Picture "Sistinc Madonna" on Free Exhibition, 3d Floor, 10 to 12 M., 2 to 5 P. M.
The Meier Frank Store
Portland's Largest and Best Store
Trunks and Traveling Bags The Largest and Best Selected Stock on the Pacific Coast
"Ostermoor" Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses All Sizes at Factory Prices Third Floor
Portland Agents for Bntterick Patterns and Publications November Delineator 15c a Copy
Paris Gowns and Coats
At 50 Below Value
Yesterday's overland express brought us 50
Magnificent Imported Coats and Dresses A
very unusual purchase made by our cloak
buyer from representatives of famous Paris
makers Beautiful creations, the newest and
most approved styles in Novelty Suits, Empire
Coats, Cold-Weather Wraps and Automobiling
Coats: velvets, broadcloths and tweeds De-
The greatest display of Women's Coats in the
city ; every new style and material at prices from
$10.00 to $100.00.
Complete stock of Raincoats at $10 to $C0.
Women's Fur Coats, all' the popular skins, at
$25.00 to $100.00.
sirable colors, plain and fancy Rich, exclusive
garments at, prices ranging from 25 tO $125
Which is fully 50 per cent below their real worth Let
us show them to you Second Floor
Women's Tailored Suits at $18,45
Women's fine Tailored Suits in black, navy, green and brown
Cheviots; tight-fitting -length' coats, collar and cuffs velvet
trimmed; plaited skirt; all are this season's garments, selling
regularly at $25.00 ; your choice today q q a g
at this low price s r
Novelty Neckpieces in Fur; all kinds and
styles, $4.00 to $35.00.
Long Fur Boas in all the desirable skins,
$10.00 to $100.00.
Children's Furs, $1.75 to $12.50. Our prices
are the lowest.
DRUGS AND STATIONERY SPECIALS
Bathasweet Rloe Powder, beet toilet powder 1 fL
made, box : l
500 cans of Dr. Graves' famous Talcum Powder yr
for, ach :
Superior Bay Rum Hair Tonic, special value at Qr
this price 1
9-row pure bristle solid-back Hair Brushes at, encii. . .-i!ic
Bath Brushes, white handle, good quality, at this 1 Qr
price, each 7 1
Double-sewed Whisk Brooms, unusual value for, each.. 3c
'Sapolln Floor Varnish Stains, apecml value at' 1
this price, can 1
Eaton-Hurlburt's fine Papers, 5c values, on 39c
sale for. box J J
Odds and ends of Diaries of all kinds. 26c to t rr
50c values, each 1 u
3000 rolls Crepe Paper, all colors, special value at, each. 7c
Nickel-plated Watches, stem-wind and stem-set, every
one Ruaranteed 51.25 values, for this low price, ea..Sc
Gold Pens with pearl handles, special at this ?Sr
low price, each Ct3
All Souvenir View Books at half price.
ARABIAN CURTAINS AT LOW PRICES
Two great lots of Corded Arabian Lace Curtains; heavy
cable net centers with edges and Insertings; all are full
size, heavily corded, and the most desirable styles made;
two grades, as follows:
$5 Values $3.98 Pr. $6.50 Values $5.28
Domestic Arabian Lace Curtains, made on heavy cable
nets with wide antique lace patterns insertings and
edges. 50 Inches wide. 3 yards long; best c? o
$3.25 values, few days pair p&.00
3, 5 and 6-yard samples of Madras Cross-stripe Silk, llg
ured Silk, Cretonnes, ,tc. in the best patterns and col
orings; on sale today at one-third off "regular prices.
Good opportunity to llx up odd windpws
at little cost 73 JiI
15 plain spring-edge, hair-top Couches, with heavy serv
iceable tapestry couch covers of the host patterns and
colorings. $15.00 value, complete at 5I2.3S
The Meier (H? Frank Store
Great Values in Men's Clothing
I Men who want satisfactory Suits and Overcoats at economical prices will find our Cloth
ing Store prepared to supply the best values in ready-to-wear
apparel to be found in the city A perfect fit guar-
anteed in every instance Second Floor
Men's strictly all-wool Suits, made of Oregon Cassimeres, neat,
dark gray and brown mixtures; well made and C 1 Aj fC
tailored; remarkable value at.... 1 U.UU
Men's fine all-wool Kersey Overcoats, in black or navy blue; vel
vet collar; good cut and well made; all sizes: tf Kf
excellent values at. . . '.
Great display of $15.00 Suits for Men in fancy "Worsteds, fancy
Tweeds, fancy Cheviots; made up in single or double-breasted
coats; best designs and colorings; all sizes; suits the exclusive
clothier asks you $20.00 for; you can buy tf gr fC
here at a big saving; price P
Men's Long Overcoats in fancy Tweeds and Cheviots; with or
without beltrgreat values at $15.00, $18.00, $20.00.
Headquarters for "Waiters7 Supplies Full-Dress Suits, Coats,
White Vests, Aprons, Shirtfronts," Ties, Barcoats, etc., at the
very lowest prices.
$1.15 Brussels Carpet for 98c Yd,
300of yards of new Brussels Carpets, in beautiful Oriental designs
and two-tone effects; regular $1.15 grade; will be Q"
sewed, laid and lined at this exceptionally low price, yd. '"C
3000 yards of Brussels Carpets, 15 Oriental and floral patterns to
select from; best $1.00 value; will be sewed, laiu,and Q '3
Uw?l
V
lined at this special low price, yard.
600 Axminster Rugs
600 beautiful Axminster Rugs, in Oriental and floral designs;
best grade; best wearing Rugs; 3 sizes, at reduced prices
18x3 6-inch Axminster Rugs, $1.25 Value, Each. . .$ .89
27x60-inch Axminster Rugs, $2.75 Value, Each . $ 1.89
36x72-inch Axminster Rugs, $4.50 Value, Each. . .$3.40
Real Navajo Rugs at' One-Fourth Off Regular Prices
Men's Wear
Two cases Men's Ribbed Wool Un
derwear, in pink, blue and silver
gray; shirts and drawers; splendid
form fitting garments, in all sizes;
nicely made and finished; best $1.25
value on sale today at S9jf
Men's extra quality and extra size
Flannelette Nightshirts in all the
best designs and colorings; great
special value at 69i
"EAGLE" SHIRTS $1.15
New Fall and "Winter styles in the
famous "Eagle" Shirts for men.
golf or stiff bosom styles, light and
dark colorings, all sizes; regular
$1.50 values for $1.15
Sole Agents for "Hawes" Hats 3
High-Grade Undermuslins Low Priced
The finest Domestic Lingerie is being offered at bargain prices this week Splendid values
in Gowns, Drawers, Corset Covers and Skirts
"Women's fine Nainsook Gowns and Cambric Gowns, low, round,
square, high and V-shaped necks, trimmed in very fine round
thread Valenciennes and linen lace edgings, insertions, head
ings, ribbons, dainty embroideries and clusters of tucks; full
widths and wide hems; regular $5.00 and $6.00 o
values, on sale for Zr
Special lot of women's fine Nainsook and Cambric Drawers, trim
med in very fine laces, headings, tucks, ribbons and 6 LCt
embroideries: regular $4.00 and $5.00 values, for. .tp.x"
"Women's fine Nainsook and Lawn Corset Covers, trimmed in fine
laces, embroideries, clusters of tucks, beading and ribbon;
very pretty styles; regular' prices $4.50 and SL 7Ck
$5.00 each; choice at p9& "
"Women's fine white Petticoats, trimmed in dainty embroideries,
Valenciennes laces, tucks and insertings, separate (fco AO
dust ruffles; regular $5 and $6.50 values, for xp5OV
Special lot of women's unlaundered hand-made French Gowns,
high and low necks, kimono sleeves, hand-embroid- C0 f q
ered, floral effects; $5 and $6 values, for, each
Four Great Towel Bargains
100 dozen hemstitched Linen Iluck
Towels, 39 inches long; the greatest
value for the money in the q
, CdCU ' w JtJ-
Tlemstitched Linen Iluck Towels, big 1 1
size; wonderful value at 26 U'l
Hemmed Linen Huck Towels, all white,
200 dozen of them; match-
less value at, each I'UC
Hemmed. Turkish Bath Towels, full
bleached; best Bath Towel
ever offered for the money . . C
"Rnbdry" Bath Towels, in all sizes:
made of long-fiber Egyptian Cotton;
it absorbs the water immediately;
25e to $1.00 each.
Basement Special
WORTH
INVESTIGATING
100Q "Lindsay" Incandescent Gas Lights, with by-pass, white
opal globe, mantle, etc., all ready to set on the gas
Jet; great special value at, each ; ZfdtQ
"Lindsay" Gas Lights, complete, without bj'-pass. each 68c
Portable Gas Lamp, complete with green shade, Uib
ing, etc.; regular $4.25 value, on sale for .
Slightly damaged Nickel-plated Copperware on sale at won
derfully low prices ; grand bargains
2- pint Coffee Pots 60? No. 7 Teakettles, each...65d
3- pint Coffee Pots G5c No. S Teakettles, each.-. .70c
4- pint Coffee Pots 7G No. 9 Teakettles, each... 80
5- pint Coffee Pots..., 75? 10-inch Trays each 20$
6-pint Coffee Pots 8Q
Nickel-plated Bath Soap Holders, each 25
3-pint Nickel-plated Royal Coffee Pots, each..'. 95c
All sizes of Glazed Jardiniere at reduced prices.
Slightly damaged Wash Boilers, all-copper, copper rim, copper
bottom and -galvanized iron styles; ail in good, j p
serviceable condition; your choice for 2 a a ICS
All lines of Kitchen Goods at the lowest prices.
Women?! s Neckwear at Very
Tempting Prices for Today
More good bargains in Women's Attractive Neckwear
The prettiest styles, the largest variety Take advantage
White embroidered Pique Stocks, assorted de
signs; new styles without tabs; uOc
values, today at, each 30C
Rover and Cult Sets of basketweave material
with bias lawn binding and narrow revers
or white butchers linen; 3oc and
50e values, for fi3C
Special reductions on all Lace Cape Collars,
Aet-top ana Venise Applique effects.
"Vassar" Turnovers of dainty narrow em-
,s- uiumi-iv, uiviui-u xruui, scrim JUKI niaeilllle
j iivnioi.m,iuii; jivjul VillUl-, CilUII ....... XJC
Croat Stocks with embroidered stoles, white
and all the leading s'hades; 65c and
75c values, on sale for
49c
Handkerchiefs
Swiss embroidered, hemstitched and
scalloped border Handkerchiefs,
great aBsortmint of new pat
terns, mnny of which are suit
able for fancy work; 20c and 2,'c
values, on sale each 12c
Women's hemstitched, embroidered,
demi-laundered Handkerchiefs,
assorted patterns, all pure linen,
rejrular 2jc values, on Rale 1
at this low price, each
Special display of new hand-embroidered
nil pure linen Handker
chiefs, In exquisite designs at
prices from $1.00 to ?r.o.oo each.
ket
White wool Blankets with colored
borders; Hne quality and full size:
every pair worth 56.50; a special
deal with a prominent California
mill enables us to aA 07
offer them at, pair. v's'Ofi
LfR'it jjray Blankets, "the best In
expensive Blanket on the mirkot;
full size, regular $1.00 rt qe
value, for, pair Jp.ZJ
Comforters, white lanated cotton
Wiled; securely tufted or stitched;
fcood quality silkoline covering,
the larsceat and fullest Comforter
ever sold at $2.00; our special
prices for a few uays
are
cs for a few days fl" 1 SQ
(Third Floor) P fl
Women's Shoes
Pair
400 pairs of Women's Kid and
Patent Leather Shoes on sale
today at an unusually low
price. Lace and blucher styles;
light or heavy soles All good
desirable footwear of Standard
manufacture All sizes and
widths Equal to best $3.50
advertised lines Buy them to-
day at the low
price of, pair..
200 paii-s of Women's spring-heel
Storm Rubbers, suitable for low
and spring-heel shoes, sizes 2
to 7; 50c values,
for, pair .. 3fcrC
2.18
Women's- ?5c Hose 39c Pr.
Limited quantity of Women's black German Lisle Hose, medium
weight, with ankles embroidered in colors, elaborate designs
and Oriental colorings and designs, embroidered polka-dots in
red, blue, white and black, also -elaborate floral designs ; fine
quality Hosiery, all sizes; best 75c value, on sale while 5Q,
they last at the very low special price, pair O -C
Women's plain Lisle Hose, in the new pastel shades with embroid
ered clocks; beaver, wine, Russian green, gray, etc.; fQ
all sizes; best $1.00 values, on sale at this low price, pr. .
Women's lxl-rib black Cashmere Hose, all sizes;
regular 35c grade, on sale at this low price, pair. .... C
Boys' lxl-rib Cashmere Hose, double knee, gray heel and
toe; all sizes; regular 50c value, on sale for this price. .
Boys' 2xl-rib Cashmere Hose, double knee, gray heel and
toe; all sizes; regular 50c values, on sale for, pair
Misses' black Cashmere Hose, sizes 5 to 8M? lxl-rib, y
double knee and sole, 35c and 40c values, on sale for, pr. C
ITT r m -r-r . -l
w omen s piam oiacic cotton nose, ngnt or meaium "5 9
weight, all sizes; best 50c values ,on sale few days at, . .