TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. JANUARY 15, 1911. 13 BILL TO Mi SCHOOL STANDARD Universities, Normals, Col- and Public Institu tions Are Embodied. leges SEEK TEACHERS' COURSE Measure Tassrd Vpon by Leading Pedagogues to U Introduced. rkMut to Examine All Estab lishment Provided. STATE CAHTOU fUlem. Or.. Jan. It. I8rclal.) Standardisation of universi ties, normal school and collates In th tat, a sts-esplng certification lav ana establishment of a tsaehsrs' training roars In tb public schools are salient faaturss of th certification bill whlcn ha a bsn In to process of draftlnc for many weeks, baa been passed upon by the leading educators of all of th atat edneatlonal Institutions and which will h ready to submit to th consideration of th Legislature probably nest weeK. Under th provisions of th bill a standard rollese. university or normal ftchooi la on that shall be standardised by tb I'nlted States Bureau of Educa tion of Washington. D. C. In cas of failure of thia bureau to prepar a list of such standardised Institutions or paaa noon th standard of them, a board for such standardisation, composed of th president of th University of Oregon, president of th Stale Normal School si .Monmouth, city superintendent of tno larsest city of th state, one person se lected by the Independent Collea Fres Idents' Association of Ore run. on per aytn aelected by the Catholic educational Association of Oregon and the Superin tendent of Public Instruction shall meet In fUlem upon th call of the superin tendent and shall prepare a list of th educational Institutions, which. In the Judgment of th board, shall b recog nised aa th standard colleges, univer sities or normal schools of th state. I Acquirements Are Many. In standardising th normal school a, the following requirements wlU be mad by th provisions of th bill should It become an act: Entrance to such a school will require four years work abov th eighth grade In a secondary school; graduation jtherefroro: two years' additional work Including a thorough review of th com- "moo branches and training In practice sehnol: maintenance of a well-equipped .training school for observation and .practice, such school to cover work In the eight elementary grades: total at tendnno In th secondary school and In th normal school to be Il week abov tat eighth grade, provided that any 'normal school may acc.pt satisfactory credits covering 2 weeks work above itJie eighth grade. When a school has been standardised .It will be necessary for trie president jof uch an Institution to file a sworn statement th first of July each year with the Superintendent of Public in struction, this statement t be to th effect that all of tUe requirements of standardisation have been compiled with, before th graduates of th school for the preceding school year shall be entitled to receive any cer tificate in accordance with the provis ions Of the section covering atandardt- tat Ion- Certification system I one of tb more Important objects of th bill and th provisions cover this feature of leaching exhaustively. Certificates granted by th Stat of Oregon authorising the holder to tesch In th public schools are classified follows: Life atat certificates, five-year state rertlflcat. primary five-year state cer tiflrates: one-year stste certificates and spe-lal certificates. In th second dl vision are temporary county rerttfl rate. In the third division special dls trlct certificates. Teacher Prepare Qulases. Tees for these rang from ft for th life stat certificate down to 2.5 for temporary county certificates, the fees for special district certificates to b ptlon.il with th authority Issuing such a certificate. ITovlaion la mad that th State Su perintendent shall appoint not mora than nine teachers, whose duty It shall t to prepar questions for all stste examinations and he shall also appoint on th third Monday or June and Pe rember In each year for the examina tion Immediately following such ap pointment, such a number of profes sional teachers aa he may deem neces sary to grade, under th direction of the superintendent, all manuscripts for stste papers. Such appointee, shall be known as th etate Board of Kxamln era. Members of this board shall re ceive S a day for time actually em ployed. The superintendent la also era- powered to hire Curt her asslstsnc to handle th clerical work for th board. Complete provision are outlined for 111 work necessary In securing the various rertlflcatea mentioned In the "bill. A life atate certificate shall be grant..! to aa applicant who has had at least months of successful teach ing experience, not lees than IS months of this to have been la th state. It la also necessary thst such applicant rase an examination before the exam iners of aot lees than 11 per cent, and shall pot fall below an average of TS per cent In a long series of topics enu merated In th MIL Holder of a five year state certificate may be allowed to secure a life certificate by examina tion In an enumerated list of subjects. Tear'a Svej Count. for teaching It months with ap prev.d success and passing an examin ation of 1 per cent In an enumerated list f studies the applicant is granted a five-year stale certificate. This may be renewed when the holder has at tended an Institution of higher educa tion for 12 consecutive weeks within six years from the dat of leeu of such certificate. Wb.n satisfactory work ha been don In such an institution in at least four subjects, on of which shall be education, a certificate of this char acter may be renewed In th same man ner that It waa originally secured. Similar provisions, only appropriate to th nature of the respective certifi cates, ax hedged about the securing of ine primary nve-year state, one-year State, and other certificates enumerated. ' Certificates shall be Issued to gradu ate of standard college or universi ties who have completed lis semester bewra. Included In this to be lit hours In education. Other provisions are made for graduates from standard normal schools. All teachers employed In high schools la Oregon shall be graduates of some standard college, university or normal school or shall be the holder of a lit stats certificate or atat diploma, sub ject to provisions of th act. Th School Board In a district having rnor than l.O.oos people may have the power to ereat a board of examiners fug th nurnos of axamlalns; all par. ' sons who are selected to teach In such schools, and the county superintendent of the county In which such district Is located, with the city superintendent, will be ex-offlclo members, provided, however, that certificates Issued by this board shall not be valid in any other district. Training Courses Provided. Providing for teachers' training courses In high schools Is another important feature of the bill. It Is provided that at least one teacher shall devote the whole of his time to this course, and such tescher or teach ers, shall be graduated from some standard normal school or Its equiva lent. At least two teachers, exclusive of the city superintendent, shall give their entire time to the instruction of high school subjects. The training course, th bill cites, should be Riven In the fourth year's work above the eighth grade, provided that the county superintendent may. at his discretion, admit other pupils to the course. Credit for such training shall b given upon the completion of th prescribed course In teachers' training and a four-year high school course of study. The bill outlines In an extensive manner th courses of study to be pro vided In connection with this course. Another section of the bill deals with county Institutes, th effect of the pro visions In this respect being practic ally aa they stand at present. JONG WAR I INQUIRY AT VANCOUVER AR RAY R CHINESE FACTIONS. Smuggling Ring; Charges Inflame Celestials Prominent Canadi ans Are Named. VANCOUVER. B. C Jan. 14. (Spe cial.) Whether or not th present Royal Commission inquiring Into al leged Chinese Immigration frauds and the existence of a smuggling ring at thla port Is abl to make any definite revelation as the result of its findings, one thing Is believed certain that a tong war Is Inevitable. ' Th tongs that doubtless will be ar rayed against each other will be th on represented by Tip On. the deposed CHI KIR IXTKBPRfrTER WHO ISTEI TIP Of AD COL LECTOR BOnCLL. ! i:; . .e"..-v.fv;-. . i Davld Lew. Interpreter for the Chinese customs, and the one back of David Lew, the present Interpreter and the orlnlnator of th Infrulry which ousted Yip On and cansed the suspension of Collector of Chinese Customs Bowell. Thus far Premier Sir Wilfrid Laurler, Minister of Inland Revenue the Hon. William Templeton. the local liberal patronage commute and many others have been charged with having had a hand In th game at either being con cerned In th alleged frauds or In try ing to get th Inquiry called OS by th uomimon government. Yip On proved his title to the name Of Subtle Celestial, and defied all at tempts of the Crown counsel to make him Incriminate either himself or any one else In the frauds and smuggling. TILLAMOOK NOT FAVORED Engineer Recommend Improved Channel Only to Bay City. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. 14. (.Special) The port of Tillamook wired to Washing-ton today and waived all right to ap peal from th report and recommenda tion of th Board of Engineers upon the Tillamook harbor improvements. The englneera' report is to th effect that they recommend the Improvement of the bar and channel to Itay City, provided that one-fourth of th money Is sub scribed locally, but the engineers are ad verse to the Improvement of the channel to thla city. Th Port hoped that the engineers report could be modified so af to improve the channel to the head of Tillamook Hay. but advices from Washington state that If this wss dona there wss little prospects of getting the necessary appropriation In the present livers and harbor bllL It was Intimated from Washington that th engineers there were demanding that S per cent of the money be raised locally. If thla Is Insisted on th matter of harbor Im provements for Tillamook mill hsve to go over, as neither the Porta of Tillamook and Bay City are in a position to raise that amount of money. There la a de mand made upon tb Port of Tillamook to have Hoquarton Slough Improved which will be undertaken by that body. Major Morrow, who with Colonel Bid- die and Major Kuta. conducted a bearing at the former's office her December J, said that th report of the three engi neers had been forwarded to Washing ton, but that he waa not at liberty to dlvvlg th contents until It had been re leased by the chief of engineers. He said that an Intimation of the purport of th official atatement had been given officers of the Port of Tillamook and Port of Bay City, with Injunctions to guard It from publicity. As to the future of th project Major Morrow said that It would be passed on by another Board of Engineers for the rivers and harbors eommitte and might be altered again so as to cut down the Improvements or to embrace all requested. A CHAJtCTE TO 'MA KB MOSEY. Tea elegant Free Horn. steads adjoin, tng valuable land, from which very fine bananaa are now being eold. ran still be hsd In Mexico. Tou need not go to Mexico, but must have Ave acrea of bananas planted within five years. Address The Jantha Plantstl-m Co.. Block iS. Pittsburg. Pa.; they will plant and car for your bananas on sharesv so you should make a thou sand dollars a year. Bananas bef bearing In about fifteen monthr. bring ing the quickest returns of any fruit growing. The cllmst Is deitr'itful snd the health conditions good. Should any reader desire to procure a Home stead, apply Immediately YOU SIMPLY TURN THE FAUCET . THE COFFIELD DOES THE WASHING GUARANTEED FOR THREE YEARS THE EASIEST AND QUICKEST WAY TO DO YOUR WASHING City water runs it Wash "and a Sas-9 Iron the same day With a Cofhtld Power Washer you can. It washes whils you riui snd hanff oat. Saves yoa so mocn time snd work you have time and strength to iron the same day. It rets the clothes spotless witbont the wear and tear that ruins them. This saving on the clothes tnore than pays for the machine in six months. Then It begins to make money for yon. Don't be deceived by imitations. The Coflield baa no springs no rears. There is nothing about it that emm break down. Ws s.srsntee It fos tareeyears. Let ui show you how it works. Power Washer NO SPRINGS OR COG WHEELS TO GET OUT OF ORDER THE DREAD OF WASHDAY IS FORGOTTEN WHEN YOU USE A COFFIELD POWER WASHER. THE COFFIELD DOES AWAY WITH THE TIRING WEARING OF WASHING. . IT KEEPS YOUR HANDS OUT OF BOILING WATER. WHILE IT WASHES YOU RINSE AND HANG OUT. WE ALSO CARRY IN STOCK 'HTFj ATLAS, REGAL AND NATIONAL POWER WASHERS. FLYER, TYPHOON AND WHITECLOUD HAND WASHERS. HONEYMAN HARDWARE CO. FOURTH AND ALDER STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON PIERS TOO SHORT FOR GIANT CRAFT, NEW YORK HAS PROBLEM TO SOLVE Harbor Line Board Calls Meeting to Discuss Extensions Which Will Be Demanded Next Spring, When the Olympic, 882 Feet Long, Will Arrive Steamers May Seek Other Ports. n I NEW T meetl New BY l.T.OYI F. LONEROAK. EW YORK, Jan. 14. cSpeclaL) A eetlna; of -treat Importance to York will be held In the Array building- in this city Jsnuary 25, and efforts are belns; made to interest th. nnhiic which un to date has dls played an utter lack of knowledge and Interest In the subject. The meetlnsr Is to be held by the Tsew Tork Harbor Lne Board, which has the right to deny or grant requests tor pier extensions in this harbor. After mis board reaches a decision the case goes before Secretary of War Dickinson, but he has merely a veto power and If the engineers say no. that win end.it. The whole trouble Is that tne ocean liners are growing- so large that the piers are too small. For example, when the new Olympic glides into port next Spring she will be confronted by a con- tlon and not a theory, rne new pier at the Chelsea Improvement Is the long est In town, but it Is 88 feet snorter thsn the Olympic which is 881 feet Ions. This means that when tne vessel is docked her stern and the big propellers underneath will stick out Into the stresm and be In danger of collision with careless river craft and floating ice cakes. Furthermore, if she Is In lured there is. no drydock In America isrge enougn for ner to do piacea in iur repairs. The formal request ror tne rig nr. to make the necessary extension has been made by the International Mercantile Marine Company. The statement is made by officials of that company that unless favorable action Is taken that they may seek other ports for landing passengers and csrgo. Otbr Piacea May Gain. Although officials of the big lines tiave looked over Montauk Point, which the Pennsylvania bopea to make aland ing place, tbey are not favorably im pressed with it. so it is said. The same objection applies to Brooklyn. - the steamship men believing that the con fusion of transferring passengers and baggage would be something that could not be overcome. Therefore they are a I kin a- of making Boston or Philadel phia the landing place on this side of he Atlantic II -compelled to maxe a change." Dock Commissioner Tomkina is in fa vor of Mgger steamship piers and will so express himself before the commission. One of the principal reasons for the prosperity of this port." he ssld. "Is the fact that passenger and freight steamship lines rsdlate to all the prin cipal porta of the world, and cargo shipments can be effected promptly to any port at any time. This business should be carefully fostered, as it means much to the city and state." Figures to be produced before the Harbor Board will show that! of the million or more passengers who arrive from abroad, nearly 85 per rent land In New York. In 1909 there' were 741.414 immigrants and 157,164 alien cabin pas sengers received at this port. The "Fire College." established by Fire Commissioner Waldo, has mads a good start, and expects to turn out a high class of graduates. Herssfter, so far as is practicable no officers will be promoted until they have successfully concluded their course of instruction to the satisfaction of the board. AH pro bationary firemen will be obliged to at tend the school for at least SO days and permanent appointment will depend upon the proficiency they display. The regular men will attend in aectlons, so as not to Interfere with the regular work. Fire Studies Xumbcr Fifteen. Chief Croker is president of the col lege. There are four schools, officers, engineers, probationary firemen's and company, and the courses of instruction number 15. as follows: General fire fighting; use of apparatus and tools: engines and boilers: use of blgn-prassure systems; marina fires; cars of horses; care of hose: sapping and min ing: high-tension electric currents; com bustibles and explosives; gasoline motor engineering: fire alarm telegraphs, 1n ! eluding auxiliary systems: auxiliary fire appliances; first aid to the injured; dis cipline and administration. A fresh blow to municipal ownership has been given by the recent labor squab bles that have arisen in the city s ferry service. One pleasant morning the fire men all walked out and Staten Island was cut off from the world for five hours. Commissioner Tomklns was indignant and, hearing that the engineers were get ting ready for some fireworks of their own, decided to have an army of strike breakers ready. There were numerous conferences and finally the Commissioner agreed to disband his relief corps on re ceiving a guarantee that the men would not quit without giving him ten days notice. "I want it distinctly, understood," Mr. Tomklns added,- "that if these men go out and resign from the service of the city, they can never come back while am Commissioner. They may come back under another Commissioner, but I will do my duty as I see it to the public. Then I can be criticised by those above me who act over my head. The Mayor, for instance, who would have no senti ment In the matter, might dismiss me as Incompetent if I try and fall to reorganize the department properly." Tompkins Is Fighter. Friends of Tomklns say that he has been warned by Oaynor to steer clear of labor troubles, as. "they hurt the admin istration." Tomklns, however. Is spunky and will fight to the last. Still It would surprise no one If another strike came along in a few weeks, Tomklns carried out his threats and lost his job in conse quence. The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Whitney has started a renewal of the crusade for a down-to-date Court house. The present building, which was erected In the days of Tweed of the cheapest possible materials and at the greatest possible expense, is falling to nieces rapidly. The roof leaks In dosen places, the gloomy court rooms and corridors reek with foul air, the walls are damp and -slimy and the so-called heating apparatus Is out of order most of the time. Justice Ford, when he heard that Jus tice Whitney had expired, said from tho bench of Part 1: "I am satisfied that the deaths of some of our Justices recently are attributable to the unsanitary condition of this Court house, with its draughts and lack of ac commodation and absence of proper ven tilation. We have for a place to do our work outside of court a space smaller than a horse has for a stall, without even a door or any privacy. Clerk Lyon, of Part 1.. declares that he Is convinced that the deaths of Justices Dayton and Andrews were due to sitting in that courtroom and that Justice Whit ney contracted ' his fatal illness in an other part while trying cases. In a political way the death or Whitney Is a great relief to the rulers of Tam many. Whitney was a Democrat of high standing, but not affiliated with the "or ganization." In November. 1909. he was named to the bench by Governor Hughes to fill a vacancy, and made an excellent record. Despite the request of many lawyers. Tammany refused him a nomination last FalL but he ran on the Republi can and Independence League tickets, and came near an election, despite the Democratic landslide. Murphy Man Slated. He would have been off tho bench on January 1 last, but Governor White played what was regarded at the time as a smart piece of politics. There was a vacancy due to the death of Justice Dayton, and Whitney was shifted over to that place. The inten tion was to make him the Republican candidate next Fall, and to again worry Tammany. Now Governor Dlx will have the power to fill the vacancy, and he i will undoubtedly name a man satis factory to Murphy. . Commissioner Croptey ' has pleased the members of the police force by abolishing the penitentiary. Official ly the Mercer-street station was known as the Sixteenth Precinct, but the other name was the one by which it waa known in the department. To It were sent all the men whose offenses were not serious enough to warrant dismis sal, but who were regarded as need ing discipline and reformation. The re sult was that the precinct, one of the most Important In the city, had a very bad name. t In accordance with the new order 61 men have been transferred from Mer cer street to other commands. To re place them the Commissioner has sent one man from each of 61 other pre cincts, and each has been chosen be cause he bears a spotless reputation. The result is that Mercer street, from being the worst station In town. Is now the best, and residents in that section have not been able to accommodate themselves as yet to the change, and hardly know what to make of It. A good press agent story went wrong the other day, when the victoria The ater elephant refused to perform. Elephant's Strength Futile. A mall wagon was galloping along outside the playhouse, when an axle snapped and the vehicle turned over on its side. The theaters were just clos ing and a big crowd promptly collect ed. Then the press agent saw his chance. He announced that Minnie, "the famous trick elephant, now play ing at the Victoria," tuld gladly re move the iuM wa. And Minnie was led forth In triumph. They tied a rope around her neck and connected it with levers, but she could not raise the wagon. The crowd cheered sarcastically, and finally a properly-equipped wrecking crew ar rived, scornfully kicked Minnie to one side and cleared away the obstruction in Jig time. But the fiasco did not daunt the presa agent, for anyway he got the name of his theater Into several newspapers. There was great excitement in the American office the other day. when a tip was received that William Jen nings Bryan had been secretly mar ried In Jersey City. A light battery of reporters and camera men were dis patched to the front and they speedily found that the story waa correct in every particular. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. P. Miller, who Is also head hallman In the city hall. The bride was Elizabeth Washington, of Appo mattox. Vs. Bryan swore t..at his home is ia Kearney, N. J., and he told reporters that his profession is that of a buck and wing dancer. The bride.- bridegroom and minister are black. SCHOOL BOOKS INSURED? Mount Tabor Parents Ask Board to I Make Loss Good. Asserting that sufficient insurance received by the School Board to cover the cost of books which were destroyed when the Mount Tabor school was burned Tuesday, the parents of that district have requested the Board to replace the children's books. The books which were burned had been furnished by the pupils, and since the School Board received Insurance on the books, as well as the school build ing, it is the contention of the parents that the Board should furnish new books. No action has been taken by the Board. J a.niaJvy 1si.fi 3Ke. oMw docu e7 told Jofin At Jxu fiad o ItA me lx -up fic paJtloJc g.o Lne.d o$ seeing. fie. old Alns in JUL crry on.g.Ji. & hope iouA fx.xjLsLa.nd Ls no so Ao-ug.fiJ.ess og he Aome. xs mine ftcus 1eeri. Mxjl nous Ae 00 Ls gj.xd Ao we've fiLted xp aruJt po.ttl.on.. ? enjoys Aome I Aos mote and Ae doesn' wan 0 sa.f doxim oxun 'nlg.As " any mote. JoAn us ants yoxj. and Bo 0 come 0 see -us. CLusa.ys yoxii flftlend JOoxl " (P. S. UAtn you. uya.n jUinLuJte and (Rig.s go I nJLg.A xuAeJie dJLd;eP arn. so -xxetL pi.ea.sed. e$ Lotg.A mine Aom 7TLotgan-(XcAJl.ey. Parlor Suit Specials Those who take Lou's advice to fix up their parlors may save 25 per cent on a variety of Parlor Suits, Chairs and Rockers, provided they DO IT NOW that is, during the present week, while our clearance sale is on. $27.50 3-piece imitation mahogany parlor suit, No. 1202, green verona uphol stering, clearance sale price $20.60 $65.00 3-piece parlor set, part genuine mahogany, part birch ; loose cushions, green silk plush; No. 1353 j clearance sale price. $48.75 $70.00 3-piece parlor suit, birch mahogany, genuine leather upholstering. No. 203; clearance sale price ' $52.50 $75 3-pc. parlor set, genuine mahogany, No. 2394: clearance price, $56.25 $100.00 3-piece parlor suit, genuine mahogany, green silk plush. Clearance sale price 3 o.uv Chair and Rocker Specials $22.50 genuine mahogany rocker, slepy hollow style, made by Karpman Bros., No. 9364; upholstered in green silk plush ;' clearance price, $16.85 $35.00 rocker, genuine mahogany, green silk plush seat; No. 2742V4; clear ance sale price $26.25 $45.00 big fireside mahogany chair, No. 1185, green silk plush seat and back; clearance sale price $33.75 $7.58 wood seat imitation mahogany rocker, No. 312 ; also chair to match ; clearance sale price on each $5.60 $18.00 rocker and and chair together, genuine leather seat, birch mahogany; No. 2o68; clearance sale price ,....$lj.OU $27.50 genuine mahogany rocker, red morocco leather seat and back ; very pret ty; No." 170; also chair to match. Clearance sale price on each. .. .$20.60 $28.50 genuine mahogany rocker, upholstered in red morocco leather; No. 168. Clearance sale price $21.50 $37.50 genuine mahogany rocker, red morocco leather; No. 161. Clearance sale price r ; vo.jj PEDESTAL, regular price $12.50, No. 6310; rook finish, very, pretty. To clear out this will be sold at 3y.w Dining Chair Specials We have a number of odd dining chairs to close out; also some sets where thb whole line has been closed except one set. Very big reductions on all these. 3 $ 4.75 early English box-seat chairs, No. 1270.. t $ 3.25 6 $ 4.25 early English chairs, No. 604 $ 3.10 1 $ 4.75 fumed oak chair, No. 1270 $ 3.50 13 $ 5.50 fumed oak chairs, No. 116, each $ 3.75 3 $ 9.00 early English carvers, No. 3009, reduced from $9.00 to..$ 6.25 3 $ 7.25 early English carvers, No. 815, each 1 $ 4.00 early English chair, No. 21, to close 1 $10.00 golden oak carver, No. 252Vs ' 7 $ 5.50 golden oak chairs, No. 448, each 1 $47.50 SET, fumed oak, No. 118, clearance price. 5 $ 4.00 golden oak chairs, No. 3009, each 3 $ 9.00 golden oak carvers, No. 3309, each 1 $72,50 wax oak SET, No. 149, very fine 1 $ 9.00 goldeu oak carver, No. 877 1-$40.00 early English SET, No. 1098.. 1$ 7.00' early English carver, No. 818 1 $ 6.00 early English carver, No. 3003 1 $60.00 SET, early English, No. 732, now 3 $10.50 carver, early English, No. 877 2 $ 4-25 early English chairs, No. 172, each 1 $ 6.50 early English carver, No. 815. ....$ 5.15 ....$ 2.75 ....$ 6.25 ....$ 3.95 ....$34.75 ... $ 3.00 ....$ 6.25 ...$50.00 ....$ 7.40 ....$28.00 ....$ 4.95 ....$ 5.25 ... $40.00 ....$ 7.40 ....$ 3.00 ....$ 4.00 Each Customer Shares the $25,000 Our Annual Savings in Interest and Taxes 69-75 Grand Ave. Ui FURNITURE CO.JW-jA Because we Built on the East Side Corner East Stark Al Re. of Everett, Mass. claims to havs the snorteat name ot any man la the country. Homes furnished complete on reasonable terms ;