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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30. 1909. SCHOOL DIRECTORS GET BUSY Hold Warm Session at Which Contractor Bennett Agrees to Finish Buildings in Proper Manner Other Topics No pfpler-macbs ahlnsles; no warm luncheons for school teachers; no H. C Campbell for school director, sad some new teachers: Sum total of a warm executive session of the board of educa tion Ust night. Contractor Bennett promised that he would carry out the contracts on the unfinished school buildings as desired by the board. The word of tbe contractor was con sidered satisfactory by the directors, . and apparently the lone fight over the construction of three schooihouses on which Bennett has the contracts Is now ended. My putting on a full force , of man the work can be completed In two months. A nsw roof will be put on the Sun nyslde school, where a great number of the shingles have beep found defective. The laths marked "bad" In this school will also, be replaced. Bennett's work In every' case is. not on main school building, but, oh an an nex. At the'Holman and East Twenty eighth street schools tbe laths have not yet been put on, but the defective shin gles must be replaced. When the meeting began Mr. Bennett I found he bad left at home the report of the two contractors employed as . experts by tbe directors, and the board insisted that he go after It Immediately. The experts censured the directors for allowing Dennett to proceed so far with .no defective work. The criticism was apparently Intended for T. J. Jones, ar- ; ehltoct of the board. Conclusions neached. Tbe conclusions reached are: 'That Contractor J. E. Bennett used the brand of shingles' called for In the specifications, and in AH probability or dered No. 1 shingles. However, the fact remains that the roof is not No. 1 I in every respect. Many of those de- , facts might have been avoided by the workmen while putting on shingles. We fall to see any way now to make this a No. 1 roof but to reshingle all or the greater portion of it. The east aide is worse and ought to be reshln- gled. The main west side has many ' defects and. In our Judgment, it would '. be abSut as cheap to make it new as ! to attempt to repair it. Some of the other angles we think might he re paired snd made good. We cannot see why Mr. Bennett was allowed to pro ceed" to a finish with such materials and workmanship as were not accept able. Should he not have been notified ) In writing at once that such shingles were not accepted 1 We cannot see any justice In such action on the part of the school board or Us agents. Re spectfully submitted. "J. M. WALLACE. "ALEXANDER MUIK." I. N. Klelschner brought up the sub ject of providing means whereby the teachers could have warm luncheons, and asked the board to have stoves se cured for their convenience. He said that many of the educators lived a long distance from their schools; that proper food made good teachers better, and Ibst the only way the teachers could get warm meals at boon was by having Stoves put in the schools. He added that nearly all the 'employes of the board favored this. H. Wittenberg op posed the suggestion and said tbe 'teachers, "the best paid In the coun try," could buy warm luncheons if they wanted such luxuries. Mrs. Sltton favored the plan of Mr. Flelschner, who, however, after Mr. Wittenberg's oration, withdrew his mo tion to provide the teachers with stovsa. Mentioned for Director. Mr. Wittenberg suggested the name of H. C. Campbell to fill the vacancy on the board. No action was taken. H. M. Cake was also mentioned as di rector. The following teachers were elected on transferred: Martha Plokard, to seventh grade, Portsmouth, Jessie Mc Orsgor. to fourth grade. Portsmouth; Annie Overholser, to second grade Woodstock; Julia Sears, to first and second grades, Arleta; Minnie Pound Second and third grades, Arlets; Olive 8. Rodlun., to fourth grade, Arleta; Judith Quslean, transferred from sev enth grade. Chapman, to fifth grade. Couch; Annie Chalmers, transferred from fifth, Woodlawn. to seventh. Chap man; Martha Butterfleld. to fifth. Wood lawn; Marguerite Miller, to slxtn grade, Irvlngton; Margaret McMorrow. to fourth. Williams avenue; Grace Reeves, to Holman; Mabel Lewis, to Sell wood; Orace Bennett, to Buhriyaide; Helen Llghtner, to Sotith Mount Tabor: Emma Sturchler, transferred from Woodlawn to Mount Tabor: Mattle Nayler, ap pointed to Woodlawn. VAUGHN HUR IS DENIAL IN FACE OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC ATTORNEY Declares Fenton Deliberately Misrepresented Facto in Letter Published in Morning Paper. TELLS INSIDE STORY OF FRANCHISE FIGHT Says Some Significant Things Con cerning the Railroad Pass System and Outline Kenton's Alleged Er roneous Statements in Controversy. DOG TAGS AT HAND AMD BEING MAILED Take notice, dog owners! The long-looked-for license tags for your dogs have arrived and were mailed yesterday. Put your tag on the. dog's collar right away. Early this week the dog catcher's wagon begins its melancholy rounds. If the darling doggie of your household can't show his license to live he will be chucked into the wagon and headed atralght for the deadly carbon dioxide. The tags should have been delivered to the license department of the cltv auditor's office . by September 1, but the executive board delayed awarding the contract and the manufacturers got them here aa soon as possible. Yes terday 1,100 male and 200 female li cense tags were mailed. B in John Day. (Sptclal Inepatch to The Jtaraal.) John Day, Or., Sept. 19. The John Day river, a few miles west of Arling ton, is alive with fine big salmon, and farmers are catching them there each day by the wagon load. It la expected that at least 10.009 of theae fish will be captured In that stream within the neat two weeas. Four Oerman families, comprising So children, arrived in Seaside to make their homes last week. ; "The House of Quality" PIANOS Steinwgy Knahe Everett A. B. Chase Mason ft Hamlin Hardman Packard Eatey Conover Emerson Fischer Ludwig Sterling Smith & Barnes Cable Kingsbury Wellington Mendelssohn Harrington Huntington Willard Self Pitying Pianos Knebe Angelas Emerson Angelas . A. B. Chs.se Kingsbury . ORGANS Ketey Psckard Chicago Cottage Pipe Organs "The House of Quality" carries the largest line and best assortment of old, reliable, well known makes of pianos. Reputation is invaluable. If- is a certain indicator. It can be relied upon with confidence. . We sre conducting our business upon s basis calculated to plesse and satisfy our customers.. When you buy s pisno st "The House of Quality" you have a decided sdvsntsge. First, you know thst the pisno is worth the money. Second, you know thst the firm has s rep utation for the quality of the pisnos sold, snd for giving everyone an honest, truthful ststement shout the entire transaction. We refer you to thousands of well pleased customers ss to how we treat our pstrons. We want your trade. We promise you sn honest vslue st sn honest price. Essy terms of pay ment, if desired. We sre the largest snd strongest piano' snd orgsn house in the west We invite you to csll snd inspect our pianos. If you wall thus fsvor us we sre sure you will be convinced thst you can dp better st "The House of Tjtislity" Ihsn elsewhere. Pisnos for rent. Pianos repaired. Pianos tuned. Good Values Easy Terms Courteous Treatment BARGAIN SPECIAL Fine Upright 388 Slightly nsed high-grsde Pisno 8885 Nsw Upright, fine value 8188 "THE HOUSE OF QUALITY" SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. Corner of Sixth and Morrison Streets, Portlsnd. THE LARGEST MUSIC HOUSE IN THE WEST. A Perfect Chain of Stores From Los Angeles to Canada- Thai W. D. Fenton. attorney for the Southern Pacific, deliberately misrepre sented facts In his letter In a recent issue of a morning paper Is the em phatic declaration of W. T. Vaughn, the councilman who threw back Ms an nual pass whsn he learned why it had bean given him. Judge Fenton has previously mads a remark concerning Mr. Vaughn's pass In the council chamber. Vaughn gave his side of the-case at the council meet ing last Wednesday and Judge Fenton's "come back" soon followed. In a communication to The Journal, Mr. Vaughn tells some inside history of . the determined fight to get the Southern Pacific nulsancs oft Fourth street. He says: "Ths gross misrepresentations of fact in the long article written by Mr. "W. D. Fenton. the attorney for the Southern Pacific Railway company, published in the Orsgonlan of the 28th Inst., In which he vainly tries to vindicate the members of the judiciary committee of the city council and those of the coun cil who expressed their views antagonis tic to the repeal of the Fourth street franchise, and to justify the issuance and acceptance of transportation, other wise called 'courtesies,' and to try to puce himself right before the company which he represents is sufficient of Itself to provoke laughter from the most melancholy and justify a reply from mvself. "In the first place the granting of passes by a railroad to public officials Is looked upon with disfavor by the pub 11c aenerally. and not without cause If Mr. Fenton's conduct In the city council on the lth day of thla month Is any In dex to the situation. stay Be a Apology. "It seems that Mr. Fenton's desire Is to render now due apology to the city coun cil for having In an unguarded moment Inadvertently disclosed to the public the real purpose of the nefarious pass sys tem ss employed by his company. The apology can neither make the pass sys tem right nor wrong. It was wrong be "fore he gave utterance; It Is now wrong and It will ever remain wrong. I reel that the public Is Indebted to the nhort comings of Mr. Fenton, who unwitting- WHITE RIBBONERS ARE PREPARED Will Discuss Important Topics at Annuel State Convention in Newberg This Week. WAR ON BILLBOARD POSTERS TO BEGIN Naughty Pictures Will Be Con demned. Suffrage Will Be Dis cussed snd Other Topics Consid ered During Session of Four Days. I a The annual state convention of ths Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet at Newberg from October 1 to October 4. Trains will leave Jeffer son street depot at 7:30 a m. and 4:11 p. m. The w. C. T. u. is the largest organ ised body of women In the world and bas a membership of 600,000. The mem bership of the United States alone Is 1(0,000. In every country In the world, except Turkey, there la an organised W. C. T. U. Oregon's W. C. T. IT. was organised In Portland, June II, 1S81, by Miss Frances E. Willard, national prealdent. Mrs. Elisabeth Jane Graves Mines was the first stste president, and Mrs. Rebecca Clawaon was sleeted the first president of the local union. The work Is divided Into three branches the., Woman's Christian Temperance union, the Toung Woman's Temperance union and the Loyal Temperance league. The Oregon W. C. T. U. membership Is now over 2,000. The union was instru mental In getting the child labor law passed In this state snd secured a matron for the Portland city Jail and ths Union depot, besides having the first fountain erected in the city. Last year the principal work was done for suf frage and success was shown by the larger percentage of votes for suffrage over any preceding year. The twenty-fifth convention, which opens at Newberg on October 1, will be sn exceedingly Interesting meeting on account of the unusual amount of work which has been accomplished during the year. Reports on the past work will be discussed snd plans mads for the con ing year. Billboards In for It. " The question of objectionable bill boards will receive special attention, as will the pure food bill. Woman's suf frage will also be under discussion. The present officers of the state W. C. T. U. are as follows: President, Mrs. Lucia Faxon Addlton Lents; vice presi dent at -large Mrs. Henrietta Brown, Al bany: recording secretary, Mrs. Ida F. Msrsters. Roseburg: asslstsnt secretary. Miss Prances Qotshall. Portland; treas urer, Mra Bessie J. Shane, Portland; T. W. C. T. U. secretary. Mra. C. V. Hankie, Grants Psss, Oregon; L T. L. secretary, Mrs. Jane M. Donaldson, Portland; lec ture bureau, Mra L. P. H. Addlton. On the first day of the convention the evsngellstia conference will meet. The conference will be In chsrge of Mrs. Ida Berkley, state superintendent of the evangclistlcal worka, and she will bo assisted by Mrs. L. P. Rankin snd Mra. M. B. Pullllqye. Monday night will be Welcome night, and flvs-mlnute ad dresses will be made by Walter C. Woodward, Rev. 8. Lowrey, and H. Dd wln MrOrow. An address on the "Na tional Outlook" will be given by Mra, Ada, Unrub, nathmsl organiser. Mra. and Mrs. Morris will act aa host . ly and unintentionally revealed to the people the real purpose of Issuing passea "If the railway corporations do not expect to Influence by their so-called courtesies, why, then, do they extend them? Does Mr. Feqton believe that tbe people are so stupid aa to think for a moment that his company extends these passes without any hope of re ward? Then. If he doea. will he plain to them to their satisfaction why It was that when his company waa be lng attacked by a representative of the people, he, In debate, should remind that' representative that he was tbe happy possessor of an annual passT Did this fact prove that the ordinance under dis cussion was right or wrong?" Thinks T sn ton Can Judge. Mr. Vaughn suggests that no one Is better qualified to Judge whether any public official has been Influenced by 'is pass t han't Mr. Fenton. He declares that defense of It by the Harrlman system lawyer will only hasten the dissolution of the pass system In Oregon. He ssks If any railway attorney would defend the system were there nothing in It for the company. A strong denial Is made of Judge Fen ton's Insinuation that the ordinance re pealing the "perpetual" franchise os Fourth street hsd lain In the Judiciary committee for 10 months with Vaughn's consent- To quote Mr. Fenton: "Hoping to see a way provided for the Southern Pacific company to be forced or to go voluntarily down Front street over a common-user track or down the river front and thus enable or force the com pany to transfer Its freight business from Fourth street to the terminals by way of Front street on the river front." "Does not Mr. Fenton know that this la untrue?" says Mr. Vaughn. "Is his memory so defective thst he haa for gotten that he was telegraphed to come home during his summer vacation when it was announced In trfio public press of tnis city thst I had become exhausted In trying to Jar this ordinance loose from the Judiciary committee snd that I would bring the matter before the council and would ask them to relieve the committee of their further consid eration of this ordinance? Doe he not know, as a matter of faot, that In May last I mentioned the matter to him in his own office concerning the transfer of the Fourth street traffic down Front street and that he positively stated that under no conditions would they occupy a railway line in common with any other company?" Details Are BeetSsd. The details of the many attempts made to "Jar loose" the ordinance from the box of the Judiciary committee are re cited. Masters, chslrman of that com mittee, invariably insisted that no report be made until "he had time to look Into the matter more thoroughly." Mr. Vaughn declarea there was no ex cuse for Judge Fenton's misquoting him, after he had repeatedly expressed him self as opposed to steam trains on Fourth street whether the city received a rev enue or not. The councilman ends his letter as fol lows: "Mr. Fenton says: 'The removsl of the trains from Fourth street will not be ef fected by such efforts as made by Mr. Vaughn, and if he, could secure ths pas sage of his ordinance, It Is apparent that both he and the mayor want the trains to remain, but under a revenue-producing franchise.' "All I wish to say In answer to ths above quotation Is that those, who signed the petition riled In the city council ask ing for the favorable consideration of ths ordinance In question, representing as they did, millions of taxable property In this city, have none of them criticised or condemned me for the policy that I have pursued, and until some one other than the railroad company's attorney accuses me of playing unfair to them. I shall not feel under obligation to re spond. W. T. VAUOHN." ARCHBISHOP IS NOW IN ASTORIA At St. Mary's Hospital, There to Rest After Sea Trip to Coos Bay. Archbishop Alexander Christie, pastor of tbe cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is at St. Mary's hospital, Astoria, to spend a couple of days bo fore returning to Portland. He ar rived there yesterdsy on the steamer Alliance from Marshfield. accompanied by Father Donnelly, in charge of the diocese of Coos. Archbishop Christie's health Is some what Improved, snd he expressed him self quite well when leaving the steam er, the brief sea voyage seemingly hav ing hsd an Invigorating effect. leather Donnelly will remain with him at the hospital until he leaves for Portlsnd, when Father Donnelly will return to Marahfleld on the Alliance. THE STORE NOTED FOR BEST OOOD3 AT LOWEST PRICES 3-Day Sale Housekeepers' Supplies Table Linens, Towels, Napkins, Sheets and Cases, Blankets, Lace Curtains, Etc, Etc Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be busy days at this store. Housekeepers both pub lic and private should take advantage of these extraordinary pricings and replenish their supplies. We guarantee all goods to be exactly as advertised, but these prices hold good for three days only. Out of town orders will be filled if received by Wednesday noon Table Linens Extra Specials 58-inch Loom Dice Table Damask, in white and cream, best 45c grade; three-day ssle, ysrd... 54-inch extra hesvy Silvsr Bleached Table Damask, s fine, oft finish snd good 50c value; three-day sale PS) 60-inch Mercerized Table Damask, fine satin finish, wears Snd washes well, best 75c grade; three-day sale 72-inch Silver Blesched Damask, made to stsnd hsrd wear, best 75c quality; three-day sale. t ,50e 72-inch Pure Linen Dsmask, in white only, choice of seversl pat terns, $1.00 value; special three-day ssle v 66-inch Double Satin Damssk, warranted all pure linen, silver bleached, $1.00 regular; three-day sale , M 72-inch extra fine Table Damssk, the grade we gt $1.50 a yard for, several patterns; three-day sals 4 Nspkins to match, dozen . . . -..,-.-..-. S8.T5 Table Napkins 16x16 inches, extra heavy, best 75c grade. Special, doten 50e 22x22 inch Linen Nspkins, $165 grade. Special, doxen..fl.a5 20jv20-inch Mercerized Napkins. $1.65 grade. Per dozen. 81.45 24x24 Pure Linen Napkins, $2.50 grade. Dozen $1.95 Fancy Linens Extra special vslues in Butchers Linens, 40 snd 45 inches wide, suitable for drawn work; special 85, 45 f, 50 and Os Indian-Head for fancy and drawn work, 36 inches wide, fino, soft finish; extra specisl, yard v 1 l-f Bureau Scarfs and Squares, open work designs, our regular 50c quality; three-day sale. Great Curtain Specials 6 do'zen pairs Madrss Curtains, fringed ends, any color, cross stripes $1.75 vslue; three-dsy ssle 51.87 17 dozen pairs Madras Curtains, fringed ends, sll colors. cross stripes, $1.50 value; three-dsy ssle 970 150 pairs Scotch Lsce Curtains, full 3 yards long, 45-50 inches wide, $1.75 value; three-dsy sale Sl.OO Swisses 40-inch colored cross-stripe Madrss, the regulsr 25c kind; special three-day sale a 1B 36-inch Madras, all colors, in cross stripes, standard 20c value; three-day sale a I-2 36-inch Swisses, colored woven dots, stripes and figures, 25c kind three-day sale 1 40-inch Dotted Swiss, extra fine grsde, worth 16c; special yard, three-day ssls 18 l-2f Curtain Ends Shipment of 1,000 Lace Curtain Ends just in, ltf to i yards long, vslues up to 50c esch; great special three day ssle; your choice st these prices ....as, ao i5s) and ioe .85 24x24-inch Stamped Centerpieces, 20c value; choice, three days 15eJ Knotted Fringed Doylies, stamped. drswn work center, 15c value.. le 15 dozen Fringed Linen Doylies in medium size, our regular 7c grade; extra special for three days, each.. .. ........ .4j Towels 50 dozen Huck Towels, red border, regulsr 7c value; three-day sale. 5 16x32 Huck Towels, red border, hemmed ends, 10c value; three-dsy sale . Huck Towels, 21x40 inches, extra large and good, 18c grsde; three day sale 13 1-2 Fringed Linen Towels, colored bor ders, knotted fringe, 50c value: three-day sale M4 Blankets Flannelettes Fleece Down, 30 inches wide, butterfly snd oriental de signs, both sides fleeced, standard 25c vslue; extra specisl for three dsys 14s) 36-inch Flannelettes, good hesvy fleece, in light snd dark colors, 15c grade. Special 1 1-2 28-inch Flannelettes, the regular 2yic kind, light and dark; three-day sale 124c Outing Flannel; special m't0t 10c Outing Flannel; specisl 8 1-3 11-4 White Wool Blankets, red, blue and pink border, $6.00 value. 58.95 10-4 White Wool Blankets, red. blue and pink border, $5.00 value. 53.35 Comforter, 72x72 inches, white cotton filled, hand tied, $1.50 grade. Specisl f Las Comforter, 72x78 inches, extra heavy, white cotton filled, $3.00 vslue aa.is THE BEST MAIL ORDER HOUSE WRITE FOR SAMPLES MAIL ORDER I Jf C -1"7 ' TP HOUSE Cor. Third and Morrison Sts. WRITE FOR SAMPLES Our Handsomely Tailored THE RED FRONT Sells It Cheaper NORTHWEST CORNER FIRST AND TAYLOR $10 SUITS PfjL Cast $12.50 to $15.00 at any other store in this city. Fall Sale of Fall Apparel avat i A GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE OF MEN'S SUITS, FURNISHING GOODS, HA BUT WE ALWAYS SELL AT $19.00 JUST SUCH 6 U ITS AS OTHERS ASK $12.50 AMD 1 1 iKRS ASK $13.50 A 3 I esses on that events. I sTM