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6 THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. FRIDAY. SEPTE3IBER 22. 191G. COURT DECIDES IN ! FAVOR OF TEACHER Mrs. A. Alexander Has Right I to Resume Position in Polytechnic School. BOARD MUST SHOW CAUSE Case Resulting From Transfer Ts to Be Tried on Facts Saturday and Will Be Taken to Su preme Court for Ruling. The School Board has no right under the law to transfer a teacher from his or her position to another position of an Inferior grade without cause, ac cording to decision rendered by Circuit Judge Gantenbeln yesterday In the mandamus proceedings brought by Mrs. Alevia Alexander against School Dis trict No. 1, the Portland School Board and School Superintendent I R. Alder man. The decision of the judge was made on the demurrer to the original peti tion for a writ of mandamus, which was argued by attorneys for Mrs. Alex ander and the School Board yesterday. A. K. Clark argued the question for Mrs. Alexander and ex-Senator Charles W. Fulton represented the school dis trict Although the decision of the judge settles the big controversy in the ac tion, the case will come up for hearing on the facts involved Saturday morn ing. Ultimately, Senator Fulton an nounced last night. It will be taken to the Supreme Court for final decision. In making his decision. Judge Gan tenbeln declared that the reading of the law which says, "the teachers shall hold such positions subject to such transfers and assignments as the Board from time to time shall determine," would seem to Indicate that the Board had the right to make any transfers which were deemed advisable. The Judge, however, expressed the belief that such was not the main purpose of the law. "The main purpose of the law," he aald, "is clearly to make the positions of the teachers permanent." Other Decisions Cited. The judge declared he was influenced greatly in his decision by the decisions In similar cases which had been made In New York and New Jersey, where it was contended that the transfer from a position of a higher to one of a lower grade was equivalent to a discharge from the higher position. Under the law a teacher cannot be discharged from the employ of School District No. 1 without cause. Mr. Clark based his principal argu ment on the contention that the trans fer of Mrs. Alexander from the posi tion of principal to that of a teacher constituted a removal from the office of principal rather than a transfer. Such a removal he declared under the law to be improper without charges being made as provided by law. - Mr. CJark cited numerous cases In New York and New Jersey based on similar actions to substantiate his con tention. "The principle I contend for." he said. ls this: Where you cannot remove without charges being made, where you have distinct classes, and where these classes are recognized by legislative act,- a transfer to a position of lower grade constitutes a removal from the higher position." Power to Remove Defined. Mr. Clark declared there was no ques tion that the Board could transfer from one position to another of similar rank. He also declared there was no ques tion that the Board had no power to remove a teacher without cause. "If," he said, "as is the contention of the School Board, that body could transfer teachers at will, it would be easy to put any teacher in a position for which he was unfitted and then dis charge him for incompetency. Such a system would be even worse than the old method." Ex-Senator Fulton declared that the law meant what it said when it said that teachers should be subject to assignment by the School Board. "How could you make it more strong?" he asked. He declared that the real purpose of the act was to provide a permanent list of teachers subject to assignment, and that none of the teachers could insist on any particular position. Mr. Fulton expressed the belief that it was necessary to give the Board power to make transfers in order that the best teachers .could be put in the important positions. He declared that It would be impossible to try out any teacher in a position under the con struction of the law as set forth fcy the opposition. Case to Be Tried on Facta. "Such a construction of the law," he said, "is against high public policy and a detriment to the high standard of the schools. It is also contrary to the law." Following1 the decision of Judge Gan tenbeln overruling the demurrer. Sena tor Fulton asked that the case be tried out on the facts. The principal thing to be gained by such a hearing is testi mony which can be used when the case is taken before the Supreme Court. Among the matters which are expected to be brought out at Saturday's hear ing are the question "of whether Mrs. Alexander- was temporarily employed and whether she refused the off-;r ot another principalship which is alleged to have been tendered her by the su perintendent. No charges have yet been formally filed against Mrs. Alexander. I RED UPS AND HEALTH The first place that nemia. or thin blood, shows ia in the lipa and gnma and the membranes that line the eye lids. You may be naturally pale and 1 etill be healthy but whet these mem branes lose their bright red color your blood ia deficient in quantity or color. Thin blood ia a d.-uger. It invites disease. The orgar ' - ia of the blood fight off disease germr. Thin blood means less power to do this. - For in stance, when yon cut yourself it does sot heal so quickly if your blood ia thin nd weak. - To build tip the blood there ia one remedy that baa been a household word for a generation, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They tono up the entire system, mate the blood rica 8nd red, strengthen the nerves, in-' crease the appetite, put color in the cheeks and hps and driTe away thai unnatural tired feeling. Plenty of sun light, good wholesome food and fresh fur will do the rest. Two books, "Building Up the Blood" and "What to Eat and How to Eat" give just the information that every mother of a growing girl needs. They are free. Write for them today to the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenec tady, N Y.. Your own druggist sells Dr. Williams' rink Rlla. - PHOTOGRAPH OF TEACHER WHO IS FIGHTING THE ACTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD IN TRANSFERRING HER TO AN INFERIOR POSITION. .- - ' -w. ' ft i '& .I HTBRIDE FOR DRY LAWS WASHINGTON NOMINEE COMES OCT A.D STATES POSITION. Gubernatorial Candidate Says Repub licans Offer State Efficient Gov ernment Democrats Flayed. OL.TMFIA, Wash., Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) Henry McBrlde, recently nomi nated Republican candidate for Gov ernor of Washing-ton, has Just issued a statement of his attitude on Import ant public issuess. Heading the list is an indorsement of the dry law, to which Mr. McBride's opponents, in the recent campaign, had charged that he was opposed. The statement said: From an economic as well as from a moral viewpoint our ary law har been of great v&lua to the people of this state. It should not be disturbed.. I am opposed to the Legislature making any changes In It unless It be to strengthen the means C enforc ing it.- ... Two initiative measures, one known as No. 13 or the hotel bill, and the other as No. 24 or the brewer's bill, are before the people for adoption or rejection at the No vember election. These measures are In no sense a, party question. I believe, how ever, this state should remain In the dry column. No backward step should be taken. In my Judgment, the adoption of these in itiative measures, or either of them, would be a steo in the wrong direction. - I regard myself as the nominee, not of any faction, not of any interest, not of any group of individuals, but as the nominee of a reunited Republican party. The democratic state administration has been marked by Inefficiency, by neglect of duty, by making the Public Service Com mission the football of politics, by scandals, by looting of public funds, by assessment of appointees for the payment of private debts, by an ever-Increasing burden upon the over-patient taxpayer. In exchange for this the reunited Repub lican party offers a constructive policy. It stands for a reduction of public expendi ture, for a dollar's worth of work from every dollar contributed to the public purse. In the matter of appointments to po sitions In the state service. It stands for fit ness for-the particular place, -rather than for docility in the contribution of a portion of the salary for the use of the chief execu tive. It stands, not for a looting of public funds, but for a strict accountability. It stands for the surrounding of the executive by men and women of the highest caliber devoted to the Interests of the state. It stands for the complete divorcement of our educational institutions and of the National Guard from politics. It stands for the taking of the Public Commission out of politics, rather than making it a football of partisan contests. It stands for a commission big enough, fair enough and strong enough to hold the scales of Justice evenly between the people and the corporations over which it exer cises Jurisdiction. It would place every de department of the state government upon the highest possible plane with the view solely of serving the best Interests of the people at the least possible expense. It stands for the short ballot and the budget system, for the fixing and centering of responsibility and the making . of our government, state and ocal, more respon sive to the will of the taxpayer and of the people in general. To secure these ends and the consequent reduction In public ex penses, constitutional revision Is necessary. CHILDREN HEAR APPEAL YOUNG FOLKS SWARM TO PROHIBI TTOX CAMPAIGN MEETINGS. Hanly and I.andrltb Tell People They Should Sacrifice Wineries to Wel fare of Coming Generation. BAKERSFIELD, CaL, Sept. 21. As if a special day had been set aside for them, hundreds of boys and girls from the graded and common schools swarmed around the Prohibition spe cial coast-to-coast train today at its seven, stops between here and tan Francisco, and the speakers, taking their cue from the crowds. aba.nrinnsi their National prohibition speeches ir. me main ana urjeu -alirornians to save their children by destroying their vineyards, if necessary. Children and parents alike cheered the sentiment frequently. "My appeal Is not for the Prohibition party nor for Hanly- and Landrith, ' J. Frank Hanly, the Presidential candi date, said at Exeter, "but it is for the children of California. You older per sons are the Jury: you can vote for the wineries or the children." Hundreds of school children in the crowd at Turlock raised their hand.? when Ira D. Landrith. the Vice-Presidential candidate, inquired how many wanted the. state to go dry. 'Vote wet if you want to destroy us, is the sign that should be placed on the schools of California-to offset the wet signs of a similar nature which now mark the vineyards of the state," Mr. Landrith said. Mr. Landrith said that a state whitvi would accept money from the liquor business rather than crush it was a grafter the same as a man who would accept money for doing an improper or illegal act. Mr. Hanly took occa sion in several of his speeches to join a world peace plea with his prohibition argument. He said his party favored a world court, world policed. ' As yet President Wilson has not re plied to the prohibitionists' telegraph ic inquiry sent to Washington last ni-ht as to his stand on the wet and dry question. FAIR 616 DRAWING 6ARD THOUSANDS " ATTEND SHOW AT FOREST GROVE. Motor Races Enjoyed and Gaston Fire men Win Over Cornelius Team In Water Fight. FOREST GROVE, Or., Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) The second day of the Wash ington County Fair being held in this city was marked by a largely increased attendance. Yesterday, which was automobile day, j was given over to races by dealers and private owners of cars. These races Included start and stop races, slow race, handkerchief race for both men and women, auto rescue race ' and a 100 yard dash. Valuable prizes of money and . merchandise were given to the winners. Today was fireman's day, and an exciting water fight was held on the streets of the city by teams represent ing the fire departments of Cornelius and Gaston. After a hardly contested fight the Gaston team won. Friday is school children's day. and this is always considered the banner day of the fair. At 11 o'clock a parade will be held, the children marching into the fair grounds. In the afternoon con tests will be held for the young peo ple, consisting of chicken-catching con tests, penny scrambles, bicycle races. 60-yard foot race for girls, nail-driving contest for girls and tug-of-war be tween the children of a number of dis tricts. Saturday will be Grange day. and there will be a farmers' parade, short addresses on farm topics and a num ber of contests and races. CLACKAMAS FAIR CLOSES Baby Show Concludes Exhibits and ' Displays Leave Canby. OREGON CITY. Or.. Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) The 10th annual Clackamas County Fair came ,to a close tonight after a successful four days' session. An old-fashioned baby show, with prizes offered or the prettiest babies of different ages, featured the last day, the climax to a big show, in which Clackamas County products of every kind were exhibited. The baby show was held in a grove on the fairgrounds, and the Aurora Hubbard band gave a concert. Fifty babies, dark-eyed, light-eyed, fat and thin babies, competed for prizes. L. B. Gorman, Mrs. W. H. Barr and Mrs. J. R. Wolffe were the judges. The exhibit buildings were being emptied and the stock was taken from the barns tonight. ( MAN, DRUNK, RUNS AMUCK T. - Soderberg Accused of Chasing Family With Butcher Knife. John Soderberg. who lives at Third and Market streets,, was arrested and charged with being drunk and disor derly last night by Patrolman Smith, who had been informed that Soderberg had chased his mother and brother out of the family home with a. butcher knife. The policeman reported that when he entered the Soderberg home in search of the man he found Soderberg sitting on the bed with a bottle of whisky on one knee and the knife delicately bal anced on the other. Child, Kept From Circus, Wanders. Mary Savage, aged 8, was left at home while her temporary guardian, Robert Billy, 73 North Fifth street, and his sister went to the circus last night. The child left home, called on Emma Crawford, a confectioner at Fifth and Everett streets, and was taken to the police station to await the Billys. Mr. Billy was severely lectured by Police Captain Circle. ""Hi iiMtr"!".ZrT"!Iir!2rTr" ... I l l i i i n I i l i i i in .in u .1 im 11 11 11 I.- I LJiataufta-.-r?.aani.,-K-Hr.-f- m,PtjTO.JJfnr llsssMsTTiTr sTTT tiri lififl)WIIMiMi iTnsi MTlMllaTri sMil Win lU.sir. Ti liillil li 1 t...: . i .111111 I.IJ. III. I l I,,, II, lllll. f ' ' J. . X4 1 wice eac i on ixeomre in ttie & Records prove power and endurance Wliat Power Is Wanted? THE HUDSON SUPER-SIX is a light car, as a modern fine car must be. In ordinary driving 40-horsepower would be ample. That's what motors of this size heretofore developed. But the Super-Six our patented motor delivers 76 H. P. Yet we add no size, no cylinders. We don't increase fuel consumption. We have simply lessened vibration, reducing friction to almost nil. And we thus save the power that was wasted. That extra reserve power means much on hills. It means much in flexibility and in quick response. It saves much changing of gears. Would you want an engine of equal size which lacked it ? What Speed Is Wanted? The Super-Six speed records quoted below have never been matched by a stock car. You perhaps don't want such speed. We made those records to prove the motor's supremacy. Also toprove its endurance. But they mean that in ordinary driving you will run the Super-Six at half load. And that means a long-lived motor. WJiat Endurance? Nobody knows how long a high grade modern car will last. All we can do is to compare the endurance by extreme and prodigious tests. A Super-Six stock chassis was driven 1819 miles in 24 hours, at an average speed of 75.8 miles per hour. Other Unrivaled Records All made under American Automobile Association supervision, by a certified stock car or stock chassis, and ex celling all former stock cars in these tests. 10O miles In 80 mis., 21.4 iee, averag ing 74.67 miles per hour for a seven passenger touring car with driver and passenger. 75.69 miles In one hour with driver and passenger in a seven - passenger touring car. Standing start to 60 miles an hour in 16.2 sec One mile at the rate of 102.63 miles per hour. 1819 miles In 24 hoars at average speed of 75.8 miles per hour. The same car previously had been driven 2000 miles at average speed exceeding 80 miles an hour. No other car ever has matched that endurance test. It would take five years of pretty hard driving to equal those top-pace strains. But this Super-Six motor, after all those tests, showed no appreciable wear whatever. So the Super-Six is likely to last years longer than any man expects. What Luxury Is Wanted? You find in the Super-Six all the beauty and luxury that we know how to put in a car. You find a luxury of motion due to lack of vibration which you never before have experienced. You will find fine engineering, with all the satisfaction that comes of it. For this is the crowning effort of our great engineering staff, headed by Howard E. Coffin. You will find pride of ownership which comes from owning a car of the Hudson repute. A car which outrivals other cars in performance. A motor which by every test holds unquestioned supremacy. Where else can you find what you find in the Super-Six ? Or any where near what you find here? You will find fine cars and great cars, according to former standards. But the Super-Six invention has set some new standards. And Hud- son controls that by patent. Think of these things when you buy a new car. Prove up the differ ences by road comparison. If you are buying a fine car, and buying to keep, you don't want a second place car. HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICH. Phaeton, 7-passenger .......$1475 Roadster, 2-passenger ...... 1475 Cabriolet, 3-passenger ....... 1775 Touring Sedan $2000 Limousine 2750 (All Prices f. o. b. Detroit) Town Car ...$2750 Town Car Landaulet 2850 Limousine Landaulet 2850 Hudson Just Broke the Transcontinental Record by Fourteen Hours Fifty-nine Minutes C.-L. BOSS & CO. 615-17 Washington St., Portland, Or. rv HUDSON fif 5 DEAD; WOMANIHDIGTED POISOXIXG OF" HMATES IX HOME FOR AGED CHARGED. Keeper of Windsor, Cowl, Institution Accused of Killing; Patrons Who Paid for Care for Life. HARTFORD. Conn., Sept. 21. Mrs. Amv E. Archer GilllEan. charged with poisoning; five inmates of her home for elderly people at Windsor, was Indict ed for first degrree murder on five counts by the errand jury late today. Benedict M. Uolden. counsel for Mrs. GUligan. obtained a continuance of the trial until December. Mrs. Gllligran pleaded not gruilty and was remanded without bonds. Mrs. Gilligan was arrested last May, specif icallv. chargred with the murdet of F. R. Andrews, of Cheshire. May S. 1914. His body bad been secretly tip humed. Since that time four other bodies have been exhumed and the state alleged that evidence of a power ful poison was found in all the bodies. All the deaths occurred at the Archer home. Most of the inmates were admitted to the home, the state contends, after con tracts had been signed, providing for life care on payment of $1000. Milwaukie City Election Set. MILWACKIE, Or.. Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) The city primary election will be held November 4 and the regular city election December 4. It Is gen erally understood that Mayor G. C. Pelton will be a candidate for re-election. Mrs. Maggie Johnson, old resident and secretary of the Milwaukie Com mercial Club, will be a candidate for the Council from the Second Ward. Philip Streib. reported candidate for Mayor, says he will not tie a candi date and the name of John Snider is mentioned as a candidate against Mayor Pelton. Recorder David Mathew and City Treasurer Streib will be candi dates to succeed themselves. -i ii ir mi. vat s"v ARE TOIT PREPARED t The long evenings are here and your eyes' win neea attention, we are now equipped to give you the very best results. Two optometrists two refractintr rooms all latest approved testing apparatus These are the reasons why we can serv you best and at these remarkably low prices. PRICES i Lenses Pphero In your own frame. .. .l.oo Lensei Sphero in Aluminum frame. . . .si.so Lenses Sphero in gold-filled frame...i5ll Lenses Sphero tcurved) In G. 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