TUT. SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. FEBRUARY 14. 1915.
I
OUSTED TEACHER
PRESENTS HER CASE
Schoolma'am Who Dares to
Oppose Entire Board Out
lines Argument.
LAWYER-HUSBAND BACKER
CHRISTIAN. CHURCH OF PORTLAND.
Though She Modestly Acknowledges
DiMikc for Publicity, Mrs. Oren
Kichards Confesses She Must
Xow See Case to Finish.
-When a member of the Board turned
from me and deliberately began to
open his correspondence, right there I
became interested In something I had
never before thought about the wom
en's rights question."
I II I I Dtnhqrrla t h t Krhnfll
teacher who has dared to oppose the
entire Hoard ol taucauon anu i
Superintendent Alderman, presented
Htrrrn dpi) Mttitude when she made th
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that she intended to find out If the
Superintendent and the School Board
could discharge her summarily jm
hm n hp eat married.
r 1 nttlrail In a nA9t hlu
dress and blue coat, she sat and talked
to a reporter yesterday wnue ner nus
band leaned back in bis swivel chaii
smiling serenely and occasionally in
i ...... .. -i . L- nimnr the lefral statu
of the case. The husband is Oren R.
Richards, a young lawyer who look
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, "1,., tian Church of Portland to become its pastor, nas notmea me puipn suppij
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as though he might devote a sreai i .. ffalr 3.- satisfactorily arranged In the East will come to
deal of his time with his nose Deiween
the pages of a musty legal volume.
Trarkrr Takes Place.
f notified them on January 4 that
, DitiuFiin ami 1 hml lust been mar
riH and was told that I could not
v. innDf" ttf.l.1 Mrs. Richards.
Mr. Richards said I must report for
duty the next morning and make them
actually discharge me. for if I didn't It
would "show that I had quit. So the
next morning they sent a teacher to
i1ta mv nlai'A
"You must understand," continued
Mrs. Richards confidently, "that I have
never had any trouble with the school
kniip4 r received excellent treat
ment from everyone during the four
vears I taught in the Trades School.
nn,inn- nii the time I taught high
school English, a position for which I
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had especially prepur-u j
-Aurn' cnilrse in the ast.
t. iir.hurria h.-td looked Into the
case before in fact, we had gone over
It before we were married, tie said
was a permanent teacher, and not un
der contract "
Iluxhnnd lias Books at Hand.
-a lnrtlc here." interrupted the
husband. He picked up a bundle of
papers and opened a law book at a
well-marked place.
Here is what they call the contract.
It is dated Jlay 1. 1913. and specific
ally runs for one year, and no longer.
That contract expired May 19, 1914.
Now. look at this statute," and Rich
ards pointed a long finger at a sec-
nr Ha 1(113 nrlinnl law.
"This statute expressly provides that
all teachers who have oeen eiitiimjcu
for two years prior to 1913 become
permanent teachers, and the Board
cannot make contracts with them.
They are there to stay unless they are
discharged for cause."
Well." continued Mrs. Richards,
when her husband had finished, "1
went to see Mr. Alderman, and he
wanted me to resign. He said if I
would resign, he would present the
matter of mv reappointment to the
Board. Mr. Richards told me not to
resign, because then they wouldn't
have to put me back at all nd it
would spoil our case.
Board Gets Petition, la Asaerted.
"We petitioned the Board, and they
Ignored us. I called on different mem
bers in their offices to try to find out
what charges were to be entered
against me.
When I went to one of them and
told him who I was and what I had
come for. he coolly turned to his desk
and began to open his mail. Right
there he interested me in the woman's
rights question. I had never thought
about it before, but I saw then what
Mrs. Duniway and all the other women
had been fighting for so long.
"I think it must take a personal
touch to make people realize such
things. I saw then that I didn't have
any rights. I was just an impersonal
thing in the school system. I was Just
one of several hundred teachers of
whom Mr. Alderman had never heard.
'Fcmelxxiy liad a teacher they want
ed to put in that place. So they made
tlie place for her.
. F.yrm Ont for -Other Support."
Vij id a, tia:iI.- nf blrinir only
married teachers whose husbands can't
urnort them. Why. I know several
that 1 didn't need te salary to sup
port myself. Well, there are lots of
inle teachers who spend all their
salaries looking for " fhe glanced at
her husband and blushed slightly
-looking for other means of support.
"Anvway. the Hoard should be look
Irtr t'r the best teachers, not looking
for teachers who need the positions."
-1 think." interrupted Mr. Richards,
"that I shall have something to say
shout this support business. That In
terests me personally."
it costs money for a woman to pre
pare herself fr her profession," con
tinued Mrs. Richards. "It costs as
much as it does to prepare for any
other profession. And I don't like to
have anyone arbitrarily say I cannot
practice my profession Just because I
got married.
Others lon't Quit at Wedlock.
"Poctors and lawyers and other pro
fessional people don't ouit their prac
tice when they get married. There is
no one who dares to say that they
cannot continue. If they would snow
some reason for discharging me. it
would be different. But they have pre
ferred no charges, they have denied
my requests for a hearing, and they
hare ignored me entirety."
Mrs. Richards Is a comely little
woman who. at on.-o. creates the im
pression of being thoroughly in ear
i.est. the has an air of confidence
which suggests efficiency. And clear
ly, she holds her profession in high
esteem.
"I don't like all of this publicity."
she said modestly, "but Mr. Richards
b&vr we can't help it. and so the best
wav is to submit gracefully and pre
sent our case as well as we can."
On Thursday Circuit Judge Morrow
signed a" alternative writ of man
damus citing the noard of Education to
appear in court before Tenruary 20 to
show cause why Mrs. Richards, for
merly Miss Maud U Marsh, should not
be reinstated.
Mrs. Ellen E. Hackett. 1
Rev. George F. Darsie, pastor of the First Christian Church at Terre oline Haley, 1849; Mrs. . N
Haute Ind., who recently was extend ed a unanimous call by the First Chris- 1843; Mrs. Hanna (W ils
.i- rhnwih r.r pmTiH to hecnmA its castor, has notified the pulpit supply 1851: H. V. Huntington. 1
committee, or wnicn a. . Averiii is ciiAiriua.11, inai uv uum ". mm jov
as soon as his affairs are satisfactorily arranged In the East will come to
It Is said that the church at Terre Haute, of which Rev. Mr. Darsie is
pastor, has a membership of 1800. and its rapid growth and position was at
tained largely through the efforts of its pastor.
Rev. S. M. Conner, for the past few months, has ably acted as temporary
pastor of the First Church, and during his pastorate the membership has
Increased.
raising the ideals of growing boys is
nhniil to he seen in Portland In one
of the photo-play theaters.
"The Adventurers or a uoy scoot
Is in five reels, released by the World
Film Corporation. It shows how a
boy. getting the wrong start in life
is led back to a happy, useful life
through the Influence of the Boy
Scouts and how a nagging, unkind
father is shown the error of his ways
and influenced to treat his boy like a
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The picture . can hardly help being
interesting. There is a drama woven
i.. n-hinii nuiciHn tta interest as an ed'
ucational subject, would make it worth
while. Then a feature which every
hnv whether a Scout or not, will en
joy, is seeing the President of thi
United States, noodroir Wilson, re
viewing the Boy Scout troops on the I
White House lawn. It Is a picture " x . yu...-
which should appeal to the parents
of boys, to scnool teacners ana 10 men
and women who may hereafter be
na rents. It is a film full of snap ,and
for the world like boys.
NEW IRON PLANT OCCUPIED
Pacific Works Leaves Home of 18
Years for Completed Home.
: - t,n,A a th southeast cor-
r.ci RtirriRidA and Easf Third
streets for the past 18 years, the Pa
cific Iron Works has movea 10 mo u
plant north of Sullivan's Gulch between
East Thirtieth and East Thirty-second
streete. where the new buildings nave
been erected on a ive-acre tract.
The main buildings there are the
shops, 600 feet long and extending to
the connection with a spur trom me
main line of the O.-W. R. & r. -0. ana
the foundry nd pattern building 400
feet long. The machinery has Deen
transferred to the new plant. lie
.1. .laarinir the half blOCk St the
rear on East Ankeny street has been
started for the four-story brick build
ing for Blake-Mcbau.
BIG FEE BRINGS CASE BACK
Judgment Tteopened AMien Surprise
or $12.50 From, Attorney Bobs Vp.
t- t. c.ffir.iATi'tniAe-Al "surorise" to
iii h'iu. heen charged $42.50
attorneys' fees for judgment of $72.60
against yourseu;
District Judge uayton xouna nun-
self face to face with this questton
esterday and lost no time in answer
ing it.
I think I would be worse man sur
prised." he said, "if I woke up one
ice morning ana louna a neidun
nent like that against me."
1... Tt-wAr-i hH anneared in court
several I . . .
I.' V I 11 r tn trfT 7 n A 1 1 1 II T1 i I I If
teachers whose husbands get good sal- ' grounds that the amount
aries. They say I only wanted to con- open ed on gr u
timiA teaclitntr to get pin money, uuu
reopened the judgment.
Men Teachers Organize.
WEXATCHEE, Wash.. Feb. 13. The
schoolmasters of Lewis and LlarK
High School gave a dinner to the men
teachers of Chelan and adjoining coun-
. ; - iat Titt-ht nt the hicrh school. An
organization was formed with the pur
post of obtaining a better exchange of
ideas. Meetings will be held three
times each school year at designated
towns.
MANY PIONEERS DIE
Nearly 200 Deaths Are Record
Since First of 1914.
YEAR'S AVERAGE IS HIGH
TERRE HAUTE CLERGYMAN WHO HAS ACCEPTED CALL TO FIRSTm A1s9h1mead Breck' 1854- died
. n rvrvnuT ivn IJfeDruary i, xaia.
C
Mrs. Mellnda H. Clelen, 1863; Mri
Hilah Ann (Gray) Carothers. 1853;
William Lyman Chittenden, date un
certain; Oliver P. Coshow, 1851; Mrs.
Parthana Calinder Curl, 1847: Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Coleman, born in Oregon,
1854: Noah Cornutt, 1S53; Mrs. Mar
garet Chitwood, 1853: Anson Sterling
Cone, 1846: Mrs. Abbie Cardwell. 1852:
William W. Cason, 1852; William
Chance, 1850; Theodoric Cameron, 1S52;
Mrs. Nancy Ann Caples. 1849; Mrs.
Nancy Jillen uorneuus, ifl1". -rt.ic.m-der
Hamilton Churchill, 1864; James
Wilson Cook. 1852: Mrs. Catherine M.
Cummings, 1857; Mrs. Delilah Cason,
1853; Mrs. Mary M. Charman, died Jan
uary 17, 1915: C. Conlee, 1853, died Jan
uary 29, 1915.
D
Edward Nesmith Deady. born Tarn
,iii rAntv infia Mrs. Marv Jane (Mc
r.h(i r"v. 1852: Mrs. Prlscilla M.
ti -ififii- Andrew J. Xufur. 1859
Thomas J. Davis, 1850: Mrs. Mary E.
Davidson. 1846: Mrs. Camilla uonneu,
1852; Miss . Aphia L. Dimick, 1859;
Emma Deskins, born Yamhill County,
1858, died January 16, 1915.
B
Mrs. Sarah C. Evans, 1851; John East
abrooks, 1853.
F
William Fliedner, 1858: Mrs. Ros-
u,:.!...! i s; , 1 - -Mrs. Jane B. Fos
ter, pioneer to' California, 1855. to Ore
gon,. 1865: Jesse tailing, to ianiumm
1851, to Oregon, 1858, died January 31
1915.
G
Mrs. Cvnthia Gwinn. 1852; F. M,
Glover, 1854: Judge O. P. Goodall. 18a3
ah w Knm CTatsoo Plains.
iasn- Mrs' Francis Aurelia Gill, born
i salAm 1S47: Benjamin F. Giltner,
j 1857; Mrs. Emily M. Guild, born in
Oregon, 1854: Mrs. uwenuc i
caster) Gross, 1852.
H.
George Herren, 1856. born in Oregon;
John Hood, to California. 1849 and
thence to Oregon; Zachariah Hall, 18 j-.
Shadrach Hudson, isi.. mi.
(Barton) Harbin. 1853: W. Hanna, 18o0,
Mrs. Ellen E. Hackett. 1846: Mrs. Car-
iinnni Holbrook.
1851: H. V. Huntington. 18o2; Mrs. Mary
(Moser) liartman, jsoj; i
1853; William F. Helen, 1845: Elizabeth
E. Hathaway. 1852; Max Haley. 18o3;
Fred Hartman, 1850, died January 19,
1915.
I.
Mrs. Caroline Her, 1S47.
J.
Orange Jacobs, date uncertain: Mrs.
Martha J. B. Johnson, 1853; Silas Allen
Jones, 1852.
K.
Samuel M. Kees, 1848; Mrs. Elvira
Knowles. 1817: Mrs. Margaret Kelly,
i852; John D. Kelty, 1852; the Rev. P.
S. Knight. 1857: Mrs. Sarah E. Knox,
1853, died January 29, 1915.
- L.
Herman A. Lee. 1853; Mrs. Elizabeth
J Landers, 1852; Mr Mary F. Lewis,
too. Mm rinom T-Tunt Lewis. 185J:
Henry Lander, 1860; Mrs. Ella Thornton
Longmire, born in uregon. uw,
Mary La Forest, 1852; Mrs. Elizabeth
Lucas. 1853; Samuel Lowengardt, 1859;
Mrs. Catherine May (Lemaster) Gross.
1852; Albert G. Lloyd, 1845, died Janu
ary 5, 1915.
M.
Mrs Elizabeth Morgan, 1853; F. X.
Matthieu. 1842; George Wr. Mace. 1853;
W H Myers. 1852: Frank M. Magers.
born in Oregon, 1857; Douglas A. Mor
ris 1852; Peter Mead, 1849. via Califor
nia; James M. Marks, 1852: Rufus Mal
lory, 1859: Mrs. Eliza Morris, 1851; Mrs.
... iirnnnnial Hutu uncertain: W.
Virginia- . -, -,
M. Matties, 1852; Captain James D. Mil
ler, 1848; George Mercer, iojo. . -
Matlock. 1853; George M. Miller, 8al;
r n.nn m 1845: Cvrennius
Mulkey, 1850: Mrs. Amanda McAndrews,
1852- A. S Marnie, isat: niuu
Morgan. 1852, died January 5. 1915:
-r.a.r Knnnmhor McDonald. lBDJ.
Mm. dcwj .
Mrs. Sarah Muscott, 18o2. died in Janu
ary, 191o.
Thomas Brantley Newman, 1852; G.
G. Newton, 1847.
o.
-r T.AnA i? mnne-er horn in Ore
gon 1849: Mitchell M. Owen, 1852. died
January 9, 1915.
x
a.i.v;iiii -prinfriA. date uncertain;
James A. Pinney. date uncertain; W. A.
Potter. 1851; Thomas P. Page. 18d3;
Mrs. Frank Probst. 1851; Mrs. E. J.
Peebles. 1848: John w. -rice, hpj, meu
January 30, 1915.
Mrs. A. J. Rose. 1856; John Bousman
nuji. i7- vi-a u nfv Roberts, lssii:
John Riggs. 1847; Mrs. Sarah Rankin,
1852; Mrs. Mary Ellen Rider. 1852;
Granville C. Rider. 1852; John W. Rich
ardson. 1851; Harry Laughlln Russell,
born In Polk County laos; J. r. xviumtj.
. . . . .... a, t7mcHAll 1844? Mrs.
. iiiuiiios ......... . . . .. - -
Caroline Sitton Rogers. 1851; Asa B.
Roblason, 1803, aiea reoruary j,
S.
r a t Diawa-t 1 fi 1 ."i William K.
Smith! 1854; H. N. Skinner. 1859: Homer
D Sanborn, 18o: A. w. istanaru,
i a cttiAmiAr 1R17- Mrs.
Mary K. Settlemier. 1852: E. N. Sargent,
1850; George tim merman, ioto, ..no.
Ann Small. 1853; F. A. Saylor, JSos;
Mrs. Caroline Auerbach helling, isos.
via California in 1850: Mrs. isaoeua
Stillwell. 1844; Mrs. Ada H. w eatner
ford Schmidt, 1856; Mrs. Louisa O.
Stewart, date uncertain; Mrs. Martha
Stanton. 1851: Mrs. Minerva Savage,
185 ; Lewis Savage. 1851; Mrs. Nancy
Graham Starr. 1847; Seneca Smith, 1847:
Elizabeth Keilwooa, 1000, uiea januau
a mK. pntnln A sn. M. Simnson. 1850.
died January 10. 1915; Mrs. Mary Roun-
tree Shirley, loz: Aiexanuer nmui
Spare,-1851, died January 11, 1915; Mrs.
. i Ann cfrAntiAnsnn 1852. died Janu
ary 21, 1915; William Silvers, 1854, died
January 21, 1910.
. t -. . : onvAr 1 En ' Atrfi. Rhoda
iJil B. UUUIOA 1 .- . , - - .
Thomas, 1852: Mrs. Julia A. Thomas,
1852; Mrs. Alargaret wohoh a una,
1852; Mrs. Anna Marllda Tucker. 1853.
V.
James Vanderpool. 1846.
W.
Samuel W'ishard, 1852; Richard Will
iams. 1851; Mrs. Eliza A. W ortman,
1852; Arthur T. Workman, born in Ore
gon 1856: William H. Weed. 1853: Da-
id C. Wills. 1847. aiea January ,
1915; Mrs. F. H. Wakefield. 1853; Ed-
ard B. Weston, 1853, died eDruary i.
1915.
Y. .
Mrs. Lydia Young, 1859, died January
, 1915.
X.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Zumwalt. 1850.
REBEKAHS TO CONVENE
Annual Meeting to Be Held in Sell-
wood Hall, February 18.
Th. T?AKeicah district annual conven
tion will be held at Strahlman's Hall,
East Thirteenth and spoKane sireeia.
Sellwood. February 18. Twenty-three
lodges of the district will be repre
sented. Mrs. .Nellie xaggan win ut
chairman.
Mrs. Kate Landow, of Marshfleld,
president of the state assembly, wilt be
one of the chief speakers. Henry West
brook, grand warden of the grand lodge
t o. -O. F. of Oregon, will deliver an
address at 8 o'clock.
GARDEN
S
Early Spring Indicated
Library Is Ready.
and
piled by Oregon -Historical So
ciety Four Thousand or 5000
Are Still Living.
The records of the Oregon Historical
Society report the death of nearly 200
rtf tViA nlrnaawa ..r. n ,.,;.l.n 1. a
year of 1914 and January and Febru-
ai j iiic picacui year. lue ueain
.Ait; imc fciAai j cai a aa iiignci Litau
ever before, averaging, according to Sec
retary ueorge n. nimes, oi me nis
torical Society, about 48 in each 1000.
There are between 4000 and 50O0 nio-
neers. presumably living at the pres
ent time:
The list of those who passed in the
year just closed reveals the fact that
a large proportion of those who died
...... . , i orn .. ,o-n t . v.
nti i: imiccia ut isiia anu idiia Alt liic
entire list 50 of the names mentioned
itcto ptoueera ui o anu o o were pio
neers of '53. Fourteen of the pioneers
of '61 are in the list and 11 of 47.
while the years 1850 and 1854 show
nine and eight, respectively. Mr.
Himes believes that the preponderance
..lAnAArc n In thA liu. nf -hieA
who have died in the past year is due
IU Hie laUL UiaL LUC eilllgliLLlUU Ol
that year was the largest that came
to Oregon in an early period.
Among those who died in 1914 was
x . v. m a l iiiiru, l . 1 1; tan btsuivivut u l mti
Champoeg meeting, where Oregon was
finally made certainly a territory of
the United States.
In compiling his list Mr. Himes was
unable to secure many of the dates in
connection with the pioneers, owing
to the failure of their relatives to send
him full information.
Following is, however, the complete
list for 1914 and the first of 1915, with
Llttt 11 CL L. I n VJ 1 11.(7 I ull ' I I a . .... I ... . vw
Oregon, as nearly as it could be com
piled Dy Ijeorge ft. nimes, secretary oi
the Oregon Historical Society. Those
who have died in 1915 are so indicated:
A
Oscar P. Adams. 1854; S. T. Abbott
1852; Eugene; the Rev. J. H. Adams,
1S52. died January 27 1915; Marion
C. B. Adams, of Washington County,
858, diedFebruary 3. 1915.
B
i Dill 109- ATr Pnfla d fMat.
thieu) Benjamin, 1852: Mrs. Sarah Ba-
ber, lsoa; airs. 3l. J. Douser, ian.
onathan J. Butler, lsos; .-oan nouy.
IIS!- Inshim Rowen. 1253: William r.
Bradley, 1852, died January 16, 1915;
Benjamin R. Barton, 1853, died Janu-
iry 30. 1915: Mrs. Louise n.. nowie.
849. died January 31. 1915; Solomon
Beary, 1850. died February 4. 1915;
PORTLAXD SCHOOL TEACHER WHO WAS DISCHARGED BY SCHOOL
BOARD BECAUSE SHE WED.
BOY SCOUT FILM IS HERE
Picture. Commended by ltoosevelt,
I Big Lesson in Morals.
A picture heralded by Judge Ben
I.lndsey and ex-President Roosevelt
as one which may have much to do in
North Pow der Dairy Ranch. Sold. '
BAKER, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
. Tinny, of North Powder, has bought
rinirv ranch south of North Powder
from Lane Goff for $9000. The ranch
is in excellent shape, well supplied
with water and stocked with thor
oughbred cattle. The improvements are
modern and. the dairy equipment un
surpassed.
EQUIPMENT NOW OF BEST
Circulation Department Has List
Suggesting Heading on Roses,
Trees, Tree Planting and Joys
ot Gardening Today.
The pleasant days of early Spring
always bring renewed interest in gar
dens and a demand for helpful books on
the subject. The Public Library Is well
prepared to answer questions and to of
fer suggestions for artistic arrange
ment of flower beds. It has on its
shelves many books treating all varie
ties of flowers, from the early bulb
plants to the late asters, as well as
numerous volumes on vegetaDle gar
dening and orchards.
No department of the Library is bet
ter equipped; the handsome books, many
of them full of colored illustrations,
suggest color schemes for artistic
planting, which may De ' worked out
in large or small gardens. Beginners
will find complete instructions as to
the best methods of growing flowers
and professional gardeners will obtain
new ideas which may be used with
profit. In the lobby on the first floor
is posted a bulletin showing the right
and wrong ways of planting various
flowers, and in the circulation depart
ment are lists suggesting the nest
books on roses, trees and tree-planting
and the joys of gardening. This de
partment also has prepared a list of
the best books on gardening, wnicn
is now ready for distribution.
The Library has received shipments
of new music from two additional
publishers. Oliver Dltson Company and
Clayton F. Summy Company, and it is
now available in the circulation de
partment. Several of the largest pub
lishers have agreed to present to the
Library all their publications as issued,
thereby keeping Library patrons In
touch with the best of the new music.
In order that it may reach a large
number of borrowers as soon as possi
ble it will be restrict d to three days;
circulation until new shipments arrive,
when it will be allowed to circulate
for 14 days.
Professor Josephine Hammond, ot
Reed College, will give two lectures in
the course on "The Development ot
the Drama" this week in room A of the
Central Library. On Monday evening
the subject will be "Main Currents in
Nineteenth Century Drama and on
Wednesday evening "The New Leaven
in Modern European Drama." "The
New History" will be the subject or
Professor Max P. Cushing's lecture to
be given In Library Hall on Tuesday
evening at 8 o clock.
On Friday evening Professor Norman
F. Coleman, of Reed College, will
speak in room B on "English Poets
(Tennyson).
Professor W. G. Harrington, of
Pacific University, will lecture In
Library Hall on Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock on "An Evening With Favor
ite Poets Readings and Discussions.'
Miss Mary Anna Brobst will give a
piano solo.
CORN SEED ROAD'S GIFT
O.-W. R. N. to distribute: seven
TONS TO FARMERS.
Every Tiller Alone Route to Receive
Enough for Two Acres Many
Inquiries Are Received.
. Seven tons of acclimated seed corn
will be distributed to Oregon farmers
along the lines of the O.-W. R. & N.
Company, commencing March 1, by C.
L. ("Farmer") Smith, of that company.
He says there will be more than dou
ble last year's corn acreage in this
state this season, due largely to the
fact that farmers now know that corn
can be grown successfully here,, as a
result of the work of the railway com
pany and the corn shows, and also be
cause of the prevailing high prices of
wheat and the prospects for continued
high figures for that grain.
"With the present prices of wheat,
corn is the cheapest stock food we can
get," said Mr. Smith. "In distributing
seed we will give enough to plant two
acres to each man, so as to get him
started In corngrowing. Nearly all In
quiries we have had so far are from
persons who say they are going to
build silos and use the corn more for
feeding than for selling as grain.
"We plan to make a more vigorous
campaign than ever this season with
our corn propaganda and are continu
ing our efforts for the organization of
Gaining the Approval
of the Public-
Our increased patronage during lunch, dinner and
after-theater supper indicates the public apprecia
tion of our high-class musical entertainment, as
well as the perfect cuisine and service.
Beginning March 1st we will introduce the fol
lowing artists:
Ben Morea Tenor
(Young Caruso)
Miss Paniy Hood
Dramatic Soprano
You will find in this an entertainment much to
appreciate
"Your headquarters
for every occasion. j
Multnomah
TIqM
PRE-EMINENT in service,
convenient in location,
a rvMinHincrin Vinsnitalitv.
The Portland offers to
the guest the refine
ments and comforts of
a well-appointed home
Meet your friends and business
associates at The Portland;
take advantage of its many
pleasant features.
Breakfast 6:30 to 12.
Noon Luncheon 11:30 to 2.
Afternoon Tea 3:30 to 6.
Dinner 5:30 to 8.
Sunday Table d'Hote Dinner $1.
After-theater service in the Grill Music.
The Portland Hotel
George C. Ober, Manager.
boys' corn clubs. We find that where
we can interest a boy to grow an acre
of corn the father of that boy soon sits
up and takes notice. Oregon will grow
more corn and better corn right along."
fr Smith has oreDared an instruc
tive folder that contains much helpful
advice about corngrowing. This folder
is mailed to all Inquirers.
MUTUAL ART FOLK ELECT
Association to Meet First Friday of
Each Month In Library.
Th. nfi.tuai Art Association held a
meeting in room A of the Central li
brary Friday night to elect officers.
The association will hold its meetings
th. first Fridav of each month here
after in the Library.
The following omcers were cnosen.
President, W. L. Everett Knowles;
first vice-president, H. P. Higley; sec
ond vice-president, E. r. Fowle; third
vice-president, George H. Fowler: sec
retary, Dana Bartlett; treasurer, George
E. Bingham.
Those on the executive board besides
the officers are: C. N. Post, Clyde I
Keller. Paul Laurits. Mrs. George
Weister and Mrs. Robert Berger.
The keramlc board consists of Mrs.
A. N. Lincoln. Mrs. T. J. Harrington.
ATTRACTIVE BABY GIRL TAKES FIRST PRIZE AT MANUFACTURERS'
AND LAND PRODUCTS SHOW.
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Mrs. P. J. Bannon and Mrs. U S. East
man. Those serving on the social com
mittee are: Mrs. K. 1). M. Fowle and
Mrs. W. Bradford.
The literary committee consists of
Mrs. E. A. Smith and Dr. Clement B.
Shaw.
Audrey Maxine Heytlng is the adorable year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
T. Heytlng. 306 College street, who took second prize In the girls . division at
the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show.
She Is a bright-haired, dark-eyed little miss, who weighs 25 pounds.
A happier, healthier and prettier baby-girl is hard to find.
CUT RATE MILK TAB ASKED
Health orrtccr Anticipates Prop in
Quality by Inspection Orders.
Anticipating tho reduction of th
quality of milk sold on the Portland
market by reason of price cutting
which has been resorted to by some
dealers. City Health Officer Marcellus
has Instructed the milk Inspection di
vision of the Health Bureau to k-p
close tab on all cut-rate dairymen.
Samples of their milk are to be taken
almost dally and anulysed to see that it
is not watered or adulterated.
In addition, inspectors have made an
Investigation of tho premises of all
dairies where rate cutting has been re
sorted to. It Is reported that at such
places the dairymen have cut down on
their methods of caring for their cows
or handling the milk.
Y. M. C. A. HEADS DINED
Sellwood Branch Declared Indepen
dable and $646 riedeed.
"The Sellwood T. M. C. A. has be
come Indispensable to this community;
it is the center of the moral atmos
phere of this suburb, the center for the
business men and the women," said
Rev. Alex McLean in his address at the
. i ... . -1 J ITrlHuv niirht ht
annual uiuci " j 1 -the
managers of the Sellwood branch.
The auxiliary served the dinner In the
early part of the evening, and subscrip
tions were taken to the amount of
$646.49. Of this sum the auxiliary sub
scribed 400 and the Portland Railway.
Light & Power Company, through Pres
Irient (rrlfflth suhsr-rlhed tt.
It's Time to Tune the
Piano
A good many people neglect the
piano, which Is a pity. The piano needs
attention, like any other delicate In
strument. To untrained ears It may
sound fairly good, yet a discriminating
musician will detect the fact that It has
been neglected. Our staff of tuners Is
at your service. They will tune your
piano for a nominal sum. A good tuning
will keep It in first-class condition and
will prevent deterioration. The prob
abilities are that you have been so busy
you have neglected this little duty. We
suggest that you telephone u. Main
6655 or A 2330. and we will send an e
pert. who will give excellent service,
and the cot will be comparatively
trifling. Kllere Music House, Eilers
building. Broadway, at Alder.
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Entire Nev Manajrunert.
I Newly deconted and
furnished ihroughot.
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