Morning Oregonian., December 15, 1908, Page 13, Image 13

TnE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER
15, 1903. '
QUESTION OF MORE
PAY IS DIFFICULT
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School Board Wrestles With
Advance in Salaries Voted
for Teachers.
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RATE FINALLY WORKED OUT
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Chairman Wittenberg Says More
Building Needed and Increase
Proposed, Is Too Large Other
Business Done bj Board.
ta attemptfnff to arrange a fair nchrd
tile for Increase hi the pay of the teach
era and principals of the city schools the
Board of Education has found a very
difficult problem. That there will be
higher salaries all round Is assured, bo
how to adjust It so that it will be
equally distributed Is the pussling ques
tlon. At yesterday's session of the dl
rectors another report was made on the
matter, but It was deemed wise to hold
It for consideration at a special meeting:.
. to be held nexti Friday. The scale of
advances contained therein according
to Chairman Herman Wittenberg, called
for approximately J 100, 000 advance per
year, and he declared that It is too much
that there is a pressing demand for
more buildings and that all possible
' sums that can be saved must be applied
In that arm of the service.
. The schedule reported by the commit
tee to whom the matter was referred la
that all grade teachers drawing the max
Imum wage now be granted an annua
I Increase of 1160; all grade teachers draw
i In? the minimum wage now be granted
ISO increase; teachers of two years
I serrtoe be granted $50 Increase; teach
' era having three years' experience In the
servtoa be granted & Increase; th
I principals In schools of under 10 rooms
be granted 1160 Increase; principals hav-
: lng schools of from 10 to 16 rooms be
granted an. increase of $200; that teach
' era having IS years' . experience be
granted an Increase of $250; that High
School teachers be granted an increase
of $200. and that the principals of the
High Schools be given an increase of
$300.
The first increase proposed was one of
i 20 per cent, evenly distributed through
nut the entire service, but it was con
! sldered hlaber than It Is deemed anvls
i able to go, owing to the fact that there
j Is a great demand for more bulldines to
, keep pare with the growth of the city.
It Is estimated that the schedule pre-
; en ted yesterday will figure out about IS
! per cent Increase, making about an
. even $100,000 to be divided among the
entire corps of teachers and principals.
"I want to say right now," stated
Chairman Wittenberg, "that we are cov-
! ered up with a supply of teachers who
i are very happy to work at the present
: salaries. We have $250,000 worth of
buildings that are demanded, and we
can't stand this $100,000 increase in
wages. I realize that there should be
an Increase In pay and that we must
have the best teachers, but our budget
Is going to be high even now.
The year la drawing rapidly to a close,
and as the annual meeting of taxpayers
for the school district will occur Men
day. December 23. the members of the
board are preparing to submit their re-
porta and to compile their estimates for
! 1900. The electors of School Jjlstrlct No.
. 1 must vote upon the budget for next
year In order to determine the levy' that
' shall be made to cover the operating
expenses.
Unusual recognition was accorded the
Red Cross Association by the board when
f by unanimous vote permission was
, granted to sell the stamps In the publlo
schools until the end of the year. There
was some difference of opinion among
the mentben as to the wisdom of setting
. such a precedent, but It was finally de
, elded that the cause is so worthy It
could well be accorded special favor.
A communication from the Piedmont
Push Club, asking that the board proceed
with the construction of a high school
building in that district, was read and
promptly placed on file. The board has
tno particular desire at this time to dls-
cuss that matter. It has experienced a
I lot of trouble over the high school ques
tion already, and the matter is even now
; In the courts, as certain architects who
(competed in the contest for designs
(want pay for the rejected "efforts." Also-
I the bids for the construction were about
'twice too high, and the whole transaction
. Is a delicate one. so that the members
lost no time In "filing" the letter.
An Eastern manufacturing company
wrote to the board, asking for permis
sion to Install one of Its "Indispensable"
: fountains In one of the city schools.
i "Send for It at once," said Chairman
Wittenberg. "We will take everything
we can get for nothing. If they send a
bill we won't pay it; they can have their
fountain back."
CLOSE IS AGAIN ARRESTED
Accused of Conducting "Blind Pig"
In Town of Estacada.
OREGON CITT. Or.. Deo. 14. Spe
clal.) Al Close has been arrested for
the second time within a week, charged
with selling liquor at Estacada with
out a license, lie will be tried tomor
row In the Justice Court at Estacada.
Close formerly operated a saloon In
the Eastern Clackamas town, and ever
since the town went dry at the June
election this year he has been suspected
of running a "blind pig." Last week he
was arrested, but was discharged upon
a showing that the complaint was defective.
IT PAYS
To see our line of mouldings and pic
ture frames before buying elsewhere.
Our assortment Is the largest and most
varied In the city, comprising the lat
est designs and finishes such as
powdered gold, green and brown,
Koman gold and church gold, which la
a direct importation by us.
Oar finished woods in brown, greens,
grays, ebonies and walnuts are correct
in tone, and of superior finish. Quality
and good workmanship at reasonable
prices Is our motto.
SANBORJs, VAIL & CO..
1T0 First Street. Portland, Or.
MEN'S W00LC0ATS, $1.00
If you are at all Interested In buy
ing your clothing at half price, don't
delay in visiting the closing-out sale
of th wholesale clothing stock at
Front and Oak streets. Men's wool coats.
$1.00; men's wool vests, 60c; men's good
pants, $1,001 boys' knee pants, 25c; men's
wool suits, $5.00. On sale at northwest
corner Front and Oak streets, in the cen
ter of the wholesale district, where rents
are low.
Webfoot OH Blacking Keeps feet dry.
Makes slioe lul Ail dealers.
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Policy of the
Sfierman,GIayS Go.
Organization
Reliability.
One price to all.
Superior quality of goods.
A "square deal" to everybody.
A small margin added to wholesale cost ia our
profit. '
Easy terms of ownership is the explanation of
our large and increasing business.
No fake sales or spasmodic reduction of prices
in any of our line of stores.
To offer an- expensive article today at one price,
tomorrow at another and later at half price indi
cates either an enormous profit or an unreliable
policy.
Sherman, Clay & Co. shun such deceptive meth
ods, believing that an instrument of merit is worth
as much today as it was yesterday or will be to-
morrow.
A child can buy a piano as safely and as cheaply
from us as can the most experienced business man.
No firm can build a large and permanent business
unless it be founded upon honor. The fundamental
principle upon which Sherman, Clay & Co. is operat- .
ing is honesty, believing "To thine own self be true,
and it must follow as the night the day, thou canst
not then be false to any man."
The secret of successful selling is found in suc
cessful buying. Sherman, Clay & Co. buy direct
from the manufacturer, carloads at a time, saving
much money by" this' wholesale purchasing method
as well as by large freight shipments. Hence the
reasonableness of our prices.
It is reeognized by this company that a very
large percentage of pianos is sold on easy terms of
ownership. It has been made a definite policy of
this firm, therefore, to make these purchasing terms
as convenient for the buyer as sound business prin
ciples will permit.
In line with its policy to sell none but the best,
Sherman, Clay & Co. are able .to announce. that
every piano that they handle, of whatever price or
quality, is the very best that the price can buy.
For instance, the Steinway, Everett, A. B. Chase,
Conover, Packard, Ludwig, Estey, Emerson, Kings
bury, Kurtzmann and "Wellington.
The Steinway is admitted to be the leader of all
musical instruments, and is sold exclusively by Sher
man, Clay & Co. on the Pacific Coast. .
The A. B. Chase Artistano occupies the same
position among player pianos as does the Steinway
among pianos.
To say that the Victor Talking Machine is per- .
fection in the mechanical reproduction of sound .
classifies it at the head of all others: Another Sher
man, Clay & Co. instrument.
These three articles indicate the class of goods
handled by this company. When one- knows that
the manufacturers of these instruments place them
upon sale only through the most reliable retailers,
Sherman, Clay & Co.'s position in the musical goods
line is readily determined.
It remains only to mention the Victor Victrola.
This is the simplest, most dignified and artistic mu
sical instrument ever designed. There is no horn to
mar its beauty, it most perfectly reproduces any
sound that can be recorded, and is unequalled in the
entire range of talking-machine innovations. In its
sphere, it is also classified on a par with the Steinway
piano. Simply another demonstration of the unques
tioned leadership of - Sherman; Clay & Co.
HID
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WHEN" purchasing a piano, no matter what consideration
may be paramount, it is invariably best to buy a
Steinway, for no other piano stands f cr . the same
ri'iorri cTnnrlnrH nf Timnft rrTistrnctirTl-
If it is a question of quality and permanency of tone, of superior materials aud workman
ship,' of proven durability then the recorded judgment of the world's most eminent musical
and scientific experts declares the Steinway the standard of the world.
If it is a question of price then, all things considered, the Steinway is the greatest piano
value for the money paid, for experience has proven that a Steinway Piano depreciates less,
both in intrinsic and market value, than any other make.
For visible, tangible proof of Steinway primacy, examine a Miniature Grand at $So0, or a
Vertegrand at $575.
Each piano the criterion of its class. . .. . , r
Christmas
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Wife
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Unchallenged,
the Artistano
Stands at the
Head of All
Player Pianos
The A. B. Chase Artistano
Makes it easily possible for anybody to play the greatest com
positions in the most artistic manner. Anyone can play music on
the Artistano that only the most skilled pianist may render suc
cessfully. It is under the most perfect control, enabling each
performer to render his individual interpretation.
Sugg
estions
The Victrola
Would make the most satisfac
tory Christmas remembrance
Imaginable. ' It is the highest
type of sound-reproducing 'in
strument ever invented, and a
magnificent ornament to any
home.
The Price of the Victor
Victrola Is
$200
And easy terms of ownership
will be arranged.
FEW PLAY
THE PIANO
WELL
It is astonishing to observe how few
people play on the piano with skill.
Delightful as piano musio is to every
body, long years of training are neces
sary to complete a first-class education.
Only a few survive the test and become proficient.
MANY DO
NOT PLAY
AT ALL
Strange as it may appear, music seems
to have a greater charm for the large
number of people who do not play
than for those who do. The A. B.
Chase Artistano was designed, built
Music Cabinets
Excellent variety of styles of sheet music,
Victor Record and Music Roll Cabinets.
Prices from
$10 to $60 Each
ao." Li
and is now being sold for just those people, as well as for those
who play but little.
JUST
CALL
AND SEE
HOW SIMPLE
If you have not had the mechanism of
the Artistano .explained to you, and
have not had the simplicity of its op
eration demonstrated, call and ask us
to show'' the instrument to you. Hear
it play, observe how easily it is manipulated, and you will
want one.
Either Upright or Grand Style
Prices: Upright $850, Grand $1350.
Terms of ownership arranged. Sold exclusively by us.
2ft What Mceof
Pleasure
What would bring to your
home Christmas day more of
story and song and pleasure
than a Victor?
For the small cost of $21.70
this Victor and a dozen fine
Records.
"We have many styles of ma
chines and over 20,000 records
to choose from.
Portland, Or. Spokane, Wash. Tacoma, Wash.
Sixth and Morrison, Opposite Postoffice
Following is a list of the retail houses of Sherman, Clay & Company :
Bellingham, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Everett, Wash. North Yakima, Wash. Wenatchee, Wash.
Oakland, Cal. Fresno, Cal. Los Angeles, CaL And Other California Cities.
unri itior'
Boise, Idaho, San Francisco, Cal. San Jose, Cal.
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