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TTTR MORXIXG OREGONIA3T, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2S, 1914. TEACHER ARRAIGNS EVILS IN SCHOOLS Right Standards in Sports Es sential to Character Build ing, He Points Out. BETTER MORALS IS PLEA Trofessor E. D. Ressler Cites Defects in Education, Urges Vocational Training and Closer Study ol CiTic . Affairs. BAJKJER, On? Oct. 27. (Special) Horals In schools, civics and the great need of a close study of atlairs 01 every-day life, an arraignment of many evils in present-day education and an urgent demand for vocational training "were the outstanding features of the Becond day's sessions of the eastern division of the Oregon State Teachers' Association convention today. "Formal instruction in morals, pious exhortation, praise of honesty in the abstract are all discounted or de stroyed In their efforts on the charac ter of high school pupils unless backed by the good example of teacher, parent and leaders in the public, professional and business life of the community," declared Professor E. D. Ressler, of the ' Oregon Agricultural College, In his ad dress on "Student Honor" before the convention today. Wln at Ait Cost" Flayed. "Interscholastic contests, where teachers permit ineligible students to participate, write the speeches of their debates. Jockey for. partisan judges or yield to the clamor of local sports for winning teams by running in ringers, have not only demoralized character, but have set up false ideals of sports manship," -he declared. , The speaker scored the weak-kneed submission of sciiool officials to the unworthy ideals of "win at any cost." 3ie indorsed such contests as an acid test essential to develop a sense of personal honor, on the theory that ab sence of temptation cannot develop character. "Dishonest politics, crooked business, false standards and a low moral plane in family and social life must share in this responsibility," he said. "The school, through its parent teachers' clubs and other social connec tions, must have the courage to attack these evils and demand the co-operation of these other institutions. At the same time, teachers can influence the future generations powerfully by impressing upon the plastic minds of this school generation the grave dan gers in the low moral standards of the present day. Easy-Golng Teacher Failure. "The easy-going, indulgent .teacher, who passes all his pupils, jollies the parents and the public, arouses no an tagonism and never says Ho," may be a good politician, but he is an utter failure as . a developer of character." Professor Ressler's talk was pre ceded by a scholarly discussion of "The Problem of the School in Civic Edilfca tlon" by Dr. II. D. Sheldon, of the University of Oregon. Dr. Sheldon de scribed the elements of every-day life which make for civic education, such as holidays, campaigns and newspa pers, and urged that these be taken up in the schools. He urged the study of certain books on vital topics, emphasized the value of the study of current events and sug gested that 10 minutes be set aside every day for this study. He also ad vocated the idea of debating in the schools, not Interscholastic debates, but debates between the pupils of the same classes on live topics. These courses, he said, should be included in the sev enth and eighth grades. School Extension of Home. The programme concluded "with an address by Superintendent Frank B. Cooper, of Seattle, on "The Teacher and JHs Relations." Mr. Cooper spoke of the school as a projection of the home and as representing the home in a par ticular work to be done in the education of a child. It is agreed that next year's con vention will be given to Wallowa County. The choice of town will be made tomorrow, when officers also will be elected. At the morning session there was an address by State Superintendent Churchill, who spoke on the value ot eighth grade exemptions, urged close adherence to the complete record cards for all pupils and lauded the idea of the standardization of all schools. Miss Marie Ruef Hoefer spoke on playground work, giving a strong plea for simple folk games. , Tonight the visiting teachers were r.ntertained by the Commercial Club with a programme and dance. The convention closes tomorrow sight. CANADA AIDS RAILROAD l-oan on Great Eastern Bonds to - Prevent Cessation of AVork. VICTORIA, B. C. Oct. 27. (Special.) Official announcement is made by W. J. Bowser. Attorney-General, that Sir Richard McBride, Premier of British Columbia, has been successful in enter ing into an arrangement with the Do minion government for a loan of SB.000,000 on the bonds of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, to tide over the arravo financial crisis ' following in the wake of the war and to insure the con tinuation of construction work on one of the largest railroad projects in the province. "Now that the matter has been thus happily adjusted." said Mr. Bowser to day, "we may frankly admit that the prospect of a cessation of work, due to its inability to procure money in the tJemoralized markets of the world, was a matter of grave concern." KILLING COW COSTS $210 Jury Awards Verdict Against Xorth crn Pacific Kail road. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 27.(Spe oial.) The jury returned a verdict for $210 in favor of Andrew Hansen, who eued the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for killing a cow and damage to hia property and crops because the railroad company had not properly Xenced its right or way. In the case of Hori against Doherty, in which the heirs of M. Hori. who was killed by falling- in a sewer trench here nearly three years ago, sued D. F, Doherty for $S0O0, the jury found a verdict in favor of the defendant. SUCCESS IS PREDICTED Republicans in King County Find Tally Checks With Primaries. SEATTLE, 'Wash, Oct. 27 (Special.) That Republican success in King County is assured is asserted by the King County Republican committee, based on a poll of voters taken in more than half of the precincts, the result of the primary vote and a general canvass of "street" sentiment. Republican figures have a peculiar interest in that their check compares, proportionatelyj(.with the figures in the primary campaign and therefore might be assumed to have some sort of offi cial verification. In a haphazard shuffling of precinct reports, the Republican leaders turned over their precinct poll lists to com puters and instructed them to take each seventh list and report the result. Thirty-seven precincts were reported in this manner and showed the following result: Republicans, 3068; Progressives, 843; Democrats, 776; Socialist, 281. These figures give merely the report of voters sounded as to the party to which they owe first allegiance and do not attempt to indicate the manner in which a ticket might be scratched, if scratching is to be at all general. In the September primaries the vote ran: Republicans, 19,635; Progressives, 7926; Democrats. 5807: Socialists, 1603. In the primaries the Republicans polled nearly 67 per cent of the total vote cast. In the precinct poll, they showed more than 60 per cent of the voting strength. The Democrats, who polled nearly 17 per cent of the pri mary strength, were shown to have less than 15 per cent in the Republi can inquiry. The Bull Moose, however, while showing nearly 23 per cent of the primary vote, were only credited with 16 per cent of the Republican poll. These percentages while being given In round numbers show five Republican committeemen's inquiries came close to returning the same relative reports that were made in the official primary and for that reason they have a weight that otherwise might not have been ac corded to them. ELK GATHERING IS GAY PORTLAND HERD ENTERTAINED BY LODGE AT VANCOUVER. Flambeaux Parade Meets Visitors and Escorts Them to Hall, Where Fes tivities of Evening Are Held. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) The "call to arms," issued by Walter S. Schwarz., exalted ruler of Elks' Lodge No. 823. of this city, was answered tonight by 500 Elks, including loO from Portland, with its full 45-piece brass band. When the visitors arrived from Port land the local Elks, led by the his toric Flambeaux Club and the local Elks' band, : met them at the ferry with a brilliant welcome. The parade was rormed and marched up Main street to the Elks' home, at Tenth street. Each Elk was permit ted to invite one friend to the big stag social. . Exalted Ruler Schwarz gave a hearty welcome to all visitors, and Exalted Ruler Marshall, of Portland, responded. The band from Portland made the building resound with music. Frank Hennessey sang several songs and Ar thur J. Borland, of Vancouver, sang a solo. Theodore Rosenquist brought great applause with his clog-dancing. He weighs more than 200 pounds. Bud Anderson, a member Elk of Med- ford Lodge, and Mr. McDonald, of Port land, gave an enibitlon boxing match of six fast rounds. Bud Smith, of Van couver, retired champion amateur light weight wrestler of the world, was referee. ' . Charles A. McDonald sang solos and the "German" quartet of Portland was compelled to respond to three encores. An orchestra from "the Elks' band of Vancouver played several selections during the evening- faeveral hunter Elks had provided enough wild ducks for dinner. .. AUSTRALIAN TRADE SOUGHT British Columbia Mills Seek Busi ness Sow Done With Americans. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) Manufacturers of British Colum bia are making strenuous efforts to procure preferential treatment for the province's lumber products In the Aus tralian markets and thereby divert from American to Canadian mills the large trade done with the common wealth In the South Seas. A memo randum prepared by R. H. H. Alexander, secretary - treasurer of the British Columbia Lumber & Shingle Manufac turers Association, has been forwarded by H. E. Young. Provincial Secretary and Acting Premier, to Sir George Fos ter, Minister of Trade and Commerce of the Dominion of Canada. The memorandum is a complete sum mary of the case of the British Colum bia lumbermen. There has been an increase in the Australian imports from 61,300,293 feet in 1902 to 238,773,612 feet in 1913, but whereas this province supplied one third of the amount purchased in the first-named year, it only contributed 4 per cent the last year. CLUB GIVES TEACHERS FETE Centralia Organization Entertains Low is Institute Extensively. CENTRALIA, Wash., Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) The teachers in attendance at the 36th annaul Lewis County teach er's institute, in session here, last night were the guests of the Commer cial Club at a musical entertainment in the high school auditorium. No stone is being left unturned in show ing the visitors a good time. Today's entertainment feature was the annual football clash between the Centralia and Chehalis High Schools and a double-header basketball game to night. Among the prominent educators who addressed today's sessions of the institute were Professor E. J. Klemme, of the Ellensburg Normal School; Mrs. Margaret Yost, of the Cheney Normal, and Dr. Charles E. Prosser, secretary of the vocational training department of the National Educational Associa tion. CANAL INJUNCTION DENIED Attempt of Dee Mill Owners to Re strain Irrigation Company Fails. HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 27. George R. Wilbur, secretary and attorney of the East Fork Irrigation district, was notified today by Judge Bradshaw, of The Dalles, that he had denied the prayer of E. C. Smith, attorney for the Oregon Lumber Company, for a tem porary injunction against the irriga tion district to restrain it from widen ing the main canal of its system. It was charged that the appropria tion of more water by the irrigation system would cripple the lumber com pany in the operation of its mill at Dee. Chehalis Carpenter Killed by Fall. CHEHALIS. Wash, Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) William Crown, a carpenter, fell from a building Monday, fracturing his skull and dying two hours later. He was 55 years old. A widow, two sons and a daughter survive him. SUMY LAW VOIDED Judge Morrow, Holds Oregon Statute Unconstitutional. ACT CLASS LEGISLATION Portland Jurist, Sitting in Lane Cir cuit Court, Decides in Eugene Case Measure Violates Fed eral Instrument. EUGENE, Or.. Oct 27. (Special.) The Oregon Sunday closing law, section 2125 Lord's Oregon Laws, was today declared class legislation and uncon stitutional by Judge R. G. Morrow, of Portland, sitting in the Lane Circuit Court. The decision is the result of a test case brought following the closing on Sunday of cigar stores, fruit shops and confectionery stores in Eugene by the District Attorney several weeks ago. The effect of the decision is to leave Eugene wide open for any class of business on Sunday, except poolrooms and theaters, which are closed by city ordinance. The District Attorney said tonight that he will not carry the case to the Supreme Court. Ihe decree of Judge Morrow held that the law not only contravened sec tion 20, article 1, of the state consti tution, but violated the Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. "The law Is unconstitutional on more grounds than claimed by the defend ant," declared Judge Morrow in re turning his decision. "If a young man is not allowed to take his lady friend to get some ice cream on Sunday after noon she is deprived of that constitu tional right of granting life, liberty and pursuit of happiness." He emphasized the "pursuit of hap piness" and continued: I ve been waiting five years to get a whack at that law,, and I'm glad that I've had the opportunity." $800 ROBBERY CONFESSED Man Caught at Sumpter Is Ordered Held at Baker. BAKER. Or., Oct. 27. (Special.) John Ryan, believed to be a criminnl with a record, was brought to the County Jail here from Sumpter today By Sheriff Rand. He waived exami nation yesterday and was held to the grand Jury. Sheriff Rand said today that Ryan had admitted taking Jewelry worth $800 from the Sumpter store, the win dow of which he broke to get the loot. He had used a porous plaster to deaden the noise of the breaking glass, but the device failed. An inventory of the stolen jewelry, taken today, showed that all the loot had been recovered from its hiding place under a sidewalk. FAIR POST WINS OFFICIAL II- V. Ross, of Washington Board of Control, to Be Press Agent. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) Herman W." Ross, formerly ed itor or a Vancouver, Wash., newspaper, today announced his resignation, ef fective December 1, as a member of the State Board of Control, to take charge of the publicity work for the Washington State Exposition Commis sion at San Francisco. Mr. Ross filled the state position 18 months. Governor Lister has not as yet selected his successor. LAST HIGHWAY WORK LET Washington Awards Final Pacific Contract to Portland Firm. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) The Washington State High way Commission Monday let the last highway contract of the biennial pro gramme. Hayden Brothers & Bidwell, of Portland, obtaining the award for surfacing two miles of the Pacific highway from Woodland south in Clarke County for $6960. This completes the expenditure of approximately $1,750,000 appropriated by the last Legislature for good roads. CHECKS JAIL TWO COUPLES La Grande Holds Sacramento Men and "Women, as Forgers. LA GRANDE, Or.. Oct. 27. (Special.) Waiving examination on a charge of forgery when arraigned before Justice Williams Monday, two men and two women giving their names ls Bert Van Buren. Lena Van Buren, Harry Wilson and Ethel Wilson and their home as Sacramento. Cal., were bound over in the sum of $200 each to appear before the Union County grand jury for further examination. Mrs. Laura Claudiers, of Hermosa Beach, is the mother of Bert Van Buren. The police believe the others took assumed names. The four are charged with passing bad checks here Saturday, La Grande merchants saying they cashed a num ber of them, totaling $71. The checks were drawn on a Pendleton bank and bore the signature of various persons. Prompt action on the part of one of the men, 'ho cashed a check and later became suspicious, resulted in the ar- EASY TO DARKEN YOUR GRAY HAIR You Can Bring Back Color and Lustre With Sage Tea and Sulphur. 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Booth, Republican candidate for United States Senator, has made many votes for Mr. Booth that otherwise would have gone to Senator Chamber lain, was the general expression here today among voters who read the two addresses as published In Tne Orego nian. "I have lost all respect for Oswald West," was the statement of a prom inent Roseburg Democrat, discussing the debate. Other Democrats here are somewhat alarmed over the wide publicity given Oswald West's connection with the land fraud cases In Oregon. Especially is he condemned here for the reports he made relative to certain Jurors, the names of whom were made public by Mr. Booth. While local Democrats have little to say regarding the debate. It has leaked out that they are somewhat chagrined at Mr. West s action In placing Mr. Chamberlain In the most perilous posi tion of his career as a public office seeker. That the debate cost Senator Cham berlain hundreds of votes in Douglas County there is no doubt, according to party leaders. PACKING PLANT GOING UP New Concern at Pendleton One of Most Complete) for 'Size. PENDLETON, Or Oct. 27. (Special.) One of the most complete packing plants of Its size In the United States, according to experts, is the latest In dustry in Pendleton. It belongs to the Pendleton Meat Company, which owns a chain of butcher places in this part. The cost of the plant Is about $50,000, and it covers an area of 12 acres. The grounds Include stockades, a railroad spur, slaughter-houses, pens. and grazing gTounds. The building is of reinforced concrete and has three stories. These include a sausage works, a lard refinery, smoke and curing rooms, refrigerators, and storerooms. The plant will use every year 4000 hogs, 1800 sheep and 1200 beeves. Later, this demand will be more than doubled. At the present output, more than $150, 000 a year will go to farmers and stockmen. . DIVISION OF COUNTY UP "Warmest Campaign. Ever Waged in Crook Is Coming to Close. PRINEVILLE, Or., Oct. 27. (Special.) 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The largest attendance ever accorded a public event greeted St. Paul's second annual corn show Saturday. The City Hall was filled with prize products of the farm, some of the exhibits being par ticularly fine, notably the corn, pota toes, cabbage and pumpkins. Allen Bros, won the first prize on the best 10 ears of corn, and Ben Smith won first for the best half bushel. Many other prizes were given for the various products. The affair was promoted by the St. Paul Commercial Club. A beautiful display of flowers and fancy needle work by the St. Paul Ladies' Improve ment Club contributed largely to the success of the occasion. Mrs. J. D. Rainey won first prize for the choicest display of cut dahlias and Mrs. Eugene Davidson first for the best display of house plants. Chehalis Men Held for Burglary. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) Floyd Challender and George Barnett. two well-known young men of this city, are held in the Lewis Coun ty Jail on a charge of second degree burglary. 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