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MRS. ALEXANDER
Demoted Principal Files Pro
test Against Dr. Smith Sit
ting at Hearing.
PLUMMER ALSO OPPOSED
Sn perl n ten dent Declared to Have
Torced Her to Accept Teachers
Who Are Friends of School
Director, but Incompetent.
Legal objections were offered last
night by attorneys for Mrs. Alevia
Alexander, opposing: the appearance on
the tribunal, to Judgre of Mrs. Alexan
der's competence or Incompetence, of
Dr. Alan Welch Smith, one of the mem
bers of the Board of Education.
The first nigrht's session of the hear
ing of Mrs. Alexander, whom Zj. R. Al
derman Is seeking: to oust from her
position on the teaching; staff of the
Portland schools, ended when the ob
jections, supported by a lengthy affi
davit, were filed with the proper per
sons. ,
In the affidavit Mrs. Alexander as
serts that Dr. Smith and Mr. Alder
man have worked together in the ap
pointment to places ,on the teaching
staff of Benson Polytechnic School
for girls a sister and friend of Dr.
Smith. Mrs. Alexander asserts, through
the affidavit, that Mrs. Gertrude Smith
Graham was appointed because Dr.
Smith wished to make a place for her
in the Portland schools. Mrs. Alexan
der, alleges that Mrs. Graham is in
competent, having had little or no ex
perience before she came to Portland
from Baltimore a few years ago.
Experience of Another Denied.
The same conditions governing the
appointment of Mrs. Graham are al
leged by Mrs. Alexander to have ob
tained in the case of Mrs. E. H. Sibbald.
"In the Fall of 1915." reads the affi
davit, "Mr. Alderman, in private con
versation, "when he and Dr. Smith ap
peared at the Benson School for Girls,
"stated to me that we must make a
p-lace in the school for Mrs. Graham,
because she was the sister ofl Dr.
Smith. I told him there was no work
there, but he stated that she must be
given a place and insisted that she go
to work, and placed her at work in
the BChool.
"So far as I know she never had any
training or experience as a teacher,
but on the official insistence of Mr.
Alderman she was given a position
where she taught hygiene and sought
to give instruction in English."
Position Provided, She Says.
That part of her affidavit setting
forth her views of th'e conditions sur
rounding the appointment of Mrs. Sib
bald states: ,
"About the same time Mrs. Graham
Was put in the school another person
by the name of Mrs. E. II. Sibbald was
also brought to the school. . . . So
far as I know she was without any pre
vious experience or training as a teach
er. She was sent to me to be given a
place In the school. I had no work for
her to n. hut it w. insisted that she
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be given some kind of work, and she
was made supervisor of the so-called
'lace department."
"Sle was placed In the Benson Poly
technic School through ' the influence
of Dr. Smith and his wife and because
she was an intimate friend of theirs."
On those grounds and on the grounds
that Dr. Smith is opposed to the teach
ers' tenure of office law does Mrs. Alex
ander object to Dr. Smith sitting in
judgment of her actions, upon the result
of which hangs her professional repu
tation. Director Considered Influenced.
All through the affidavit Mrs. Alex
ander charges that Mr. Alderman and
Dr. Smith have so acted in the past that
it would behoove Dr. Smith to uphold
Mr. Alderman In the charges that have
been filed against her.
Before the meeting of the Board to
morrow night A. E. Clark and Franklin
F. Korell, attorneys for Mrs. Alexander,
will ffer legal objections to the ap
pearance of O. M. Plummer during the
hearing. What the nature of those ob
jections are or what the accompanying
affidavit contains has not been di
vulged. It was Intended to file the ob
jections to Mr. Plummer last night, but
the affidavit could not be drawn in
time.
Dr. Smith to Reply.
The filing of the objection to Dr.
Smith hearing the testimony was not
unknown to the attorneys for Mr. Al
derman, Robert F. Maguire and Deputy
District Attorney Pierce. Mr. Maguire
said that he was acquainted with Mrs.
Alexander's intentions, but was unable
to meet the charges at once to refute
them. He will file counter affidavits
in which Dr. Smith will reply to the
allegations made.
- Mr. Maguire said that a recommen
dation was made for the removal of
Mrs. Alexander as head of the girls'
school long before the advent either
bf Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Sibbald.
Mr. Alderman said that Dr. Smith had
never at any time spoken to him of
Mrs. Sibbald. Mrs. Sibbald is a sister
of one of the best authorities on lace
making in the United States.
"Dace making." said Mr. Alderman,
"Is a proper subject for a sehool of
trades, and Mrs. Sibbald was placed
there because she Is a recognized au
thority on that special art."
Selection Justified, la View.
Mr. Alderman also said that "Mrs.
Graham was not placed in the schools
because of her relationship to" Dr.
Smith, but because she is a woman of
refinement and high qualifications. Her
work In the schools has more than Jus
tified her appointment.
"Dr. Smith did not urge her appoint
ment. I recommended her because I
thought she could do a work that was
much needed in that school. Dr. Smith
did not want me to recommend her un
less she was the best candidate avail
able. "I consider her one woman In ten
thousand. She gets the confidence of
the girls under her care and .they fol
low her suggestions explicitly for their
own gain."
Dr. Smith wished to answer the
charges made In the affidavits last
night from his position on the platform,
but the attorneys for Mr. Alderman
suggested that the usual legal proced
ure should be followed.
Court Action Intimated.
Mr. Clark Interposed another objec
tion when he endeavored to have the
case dismissed on the grounds that the
charges were Indefinite. Mr. Maguire
argued that it was a fundamental prin
ciple of the United States Civil Service
Commission that action against a civil
employe could be based on the state
ment of incompetency and dishonesty.
The Board denied themotlon for dis
missal. A great deal of discussion was had
over the legal merits of the case;
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postal station In Huntington avenue, opposite
Symphony Hall, Is fast nearlngr completion.
In architecture the new building Is & replica
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pontof fire.
MARY ANTIN OBJECT
OF BITTER ATTACK
Speaker at Democratic Meet
ing Assails Social Worker for
Joining Hughes Special.
WOMAN QUITS AUDIENCE
Tackson Club Session Hears "For
mer Republican," Who Says He
Has Been. Democrat for
"Only Twenty Years."
Addressing a meeting in Library
Hall last night of the Jackson Club,
a Democratic political organization. J.
D. Neilan attacked Miss Mary Antln,
the noted woman social worker who
has devoted her life to bettering the
condition of the immigrant classes,
because she favors Hughes.
He said that in traveling on the
Hughes special train, which visited
Portland last Saturday, Miss Antin
had "sold herself for a handful of
silver." He likened her action to that
of a woman of the streets.
Before she "sold herself for a hand
ful of sliver" by traveling on the
VTftwiAn'a twain r r mill .1 1 I i. F tl
Hughes, Mr. Neilan said, he had ad-j
mired Miss Antin so deeply that he
regarded her as a queen among wom
en. But the "queen." he told his Dem
ocratic audience, some of whom ap
plauded and some of whom did not,
had fallen very low.
In the middle of his attack on. Miss
Antin. a woman In the audience got
up and angrily left the hall.
Miss Antln spoke In Portland for
Hughes Saturday, with other noted so
cial workers of the women's special
train. Including Mrs. Raymond Robins,
Mrs. Rheta Chllde Dorr. Dr. Katherlne
Bement Davis, Dr. Katherlne P. Edson
and others. .
Mr. Neilan, who was Introduced by
Colonel Robert A Miller, president of
the Jackson Club, as a Progressive who
was .for Woodrow Wilson, also poked
scorn at Colonel Roosevelt. He said
the Republican party was "as dead as
the mummies In the tombs of Egypt."
Other speakers at the meeting were
Elton Watkins and Newton McCoy.
Colonel Miller introduced Mr. McCoy as
a "former Republican." . Mr. McCoy ad
mitted he- had been a Democrat only
20 years, having left the Republican
party to follow Bryan In 1S96.
Colonel Miller suggested that Demo
crats of the city hold a big demonstra
tion and parade for Woodrow Wilson
the night of Saturday, November 4. His
suggestion was favored by the club and
the Colonel said he would take it up
with other Portland Democratic organi
zations, as well as with Democrats of
Vancouver, Wash.; Oregon City and
other towns, with a view to having
them come to Portland to Bwell the
grand total of Democrats In line.
The Southwest Portland Hughes-Mc-Arthur
Republican Club and the South
Portland Hughes alliance will hold a
joint rally at 8 o'clock tonight in the
auditorium of the Shattuck School,
Park and Hall streets.. Speakers will
be Representative C. N. McArthur.
.Tudee J. P Kn vanautrh. J. W. Rever-
Idge, Henry E. Reed and George Tas
well. Miss Dagmar Kelly is to have
charge of the musical programme.
Customers at the general merchan
dise store of Hoffman & Co., at Forest
Grove, Or., were asked to express thefr
choice for President in a straw vote
yesterday. When the votes were counted
up at the end of the day, the count
stood as follows: .Hughes 70, Wilson
32, Hanly 6.
Elton Watkins. Portland attorney,
will deliver a Wilson speeah at Canby
before the Canby Woodrow Wilson
League, at 8 o'clock tonight.
The Vernon branch of the National
Hughes Alliance held a meeting in the
Vernon School last night. George
Arthur Brown delivered the address of
the evening. Miss Ruth Collier sang.
Fred J. Melndl was the speaker at a
meeting last night of the Willamette
Heights Hughes Alliance in the Davis
School. Meetings are to be held every
Monday night during the campaign.
The remarkable Hughes address
given by Mary Antin to the people of
the South Portland district Saturday
is still the talk of that neighborhood.
She spoke before an audience of sev
eral hundred persons on the grounds
of the new Failing School, Front and
Porter streets. Joseph F. Singer, ex-sergeant-at-arms
of the lower house of
the Oregon Legislature, helped to ar
range the meeting.
George M. McBride. candidate for
County Judge, will speak at the Ken
ton School tonight. The meeting Is to
begin at 7:45 o'clock. There will be
Several other speakers.
Ralph E. Williams. Republican Na
tional Committeeman from Oregon, took
Senator Albert J. Beverldge up the Co
lumbia River Highway Sunday morn
ing. Senator Beverldge said the high
way was one of the finest things he
had ever seen, and told Mr. Williams
that he was going to bring Mrs. Bev
erldge out to Oregon to show her the
highway. Senator Beverldge left Port
land at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
for San Francisco.
Dr. Florence Manlon, chairman of the
Oregon branch of the National Wom
an's party, will speak at a Woman's
party meeting In room A of the Central
Library at 8 o'clock tonight. Her sub
ject will be "Why Women Voters
Should Join the National Woman's
Party." The public is Invited.
Senator Harry Lane will begin a
speaking tour of Oregon tomorrow in
the interest of Woodrow Wilson and
the Democratic ticket generally. The
first speech on his schedule Is at Ilepp
ner, where he Is to talk tomorrow
night. Here is his complete speaking
itinerary, as arranged by Judge Sam
White. Democratic state chairman:
Heppner, Wednesday, Oct. 18; Condon,
Thursday, Oct. 19; Bend, Friday. Oct.
20; Prineville, Saturday, Oct. 21; Falls
City, Monday. Oct. 23; Salem. Tuesday.
Oct. 24: Mount Angel. Wednesday. Oct.
25: Silverton, Thursday. Oct. 28: Flor
ence. Friday. Oct. 27: Marshfleld, Sat
urday, Oct. 28; Bandon. Monday, Oct.
30; Portland. Oct. 31-Nov. 2; St. Helens.
Friday, Nov. 3; Astoria, Saturday,
Nov. 4.
Ashland Loan Association Forms.
ASHLAND. Or.. Oct. 16. (Special.)
The Ashland Federal "Farm Loan As
sociation was organized here October
14. with D. F. Jackson, president; E.
E. Phillips, vice-president, and J. F.
Rocho, secretary and treasurer. Six
directors were also chosen and articles
of incorporation adopted. Applications
for loans to the extent of $72,000 have
already been filed. The association Is
confined as to membership to residents
of Ashland. Talent and Bellevlew dis
tricts in territory extending from Tal
ent to tne PwHfftrnln llrie.
LAUD VALUE IS TOPIC
Henry E. Reed Speaker in Col
lege Extension Series.
METHODS ARE DESCRIBED
Count ot Persons Passing by Shows
Shift in Business, Making Prop
erty at Sixth and Washing
ton Streets Most Valuable.
A comprehensive discussion of the
"Factors of Land Value" was given by
Henry E. Reed, assessor of Multnomah
County, at the second of a series of
lectures on real estate subjects In the
Central Library last night. Mr. Reed,
who ia recognized as a leading author
ity on fundamental topics relating to
the appraisal of land, was assisted by
George R. Funk, who displayed land
value maps to illustrate how unit values
are fixed.
"Cities present the most complex
problems pertaining to land values."
said Mr. Reed, in commencing his lec
ture. "In them where population Is
massed, where all forms of commercial
life hum and throb, where the funda
mental factors of growth and develop
ment are constantly assertong them
selves and creating new conditions,
are to be found the highest values of
land for specified areas."
Mr. Reed explained the fundamental
difference In factors Involved In the
value of land for manufacturing,
wholesaling, retailing, apartments and
residence. He then pointed out that
location, access and ability, size and
shape, frontage, plottage, alleys, street
grades, building and district restric
tions all have their share in fixing the
value of various classes of land.
"Counts of passers-by are made In a
number of cities. Including Portland."
said Mr.' Reed, in discussing the ele
ments of location, access and utility.
"While these are not an absolute
measure of relative land values they
at least furnish an approximate guide
and are the best criterion known.
"A traffic count made in Portland
for a 12-hour period recently showed
the following results for five of the
principal street Intersections: Sixth
and Washington. 60,940: Broadway and
Washington. 57.606; Fifth and Mor
rison. 56.537; Fifth and Washington.
55.270; Broadway and Morrison, 40,789.
"It is at these points that the high
est values In Portland will be found.
Third and Washington streets, which
less than 10 years ago was the center
of the retail business district of Port
land, now reports a little more than
half the pedestrian traffic of Sixth
and Washington otreeta."
Eight additional lectures on real es
tate topics will be given at the Cen
tral Library, under the direction of
the extension department of Reed Col
lege with the co-operation of the Port
land Realty Board. They will be held
on Monday evenings.
Porto Rico Hallway Men Strike.
SAN JUAN. P. R.. Oct. 16. The en
gineers, firemen and shopmen of the
American railroad, the largest on the
Inland and which almost encircles Porto
Rico, went on strike today. They de
mand a 25 per cent wage increase.
Only mail trains are running.
Junction City Club Elects.
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