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DISCUSSED
Leading Men of Portland and
Women Express Opinions
'Some Favor Men While
Others Hold Opposite View.
In view of the fact that ttiers are one
man and two women candidate for the
. Voard of education at the forthcoming
tchool election, there la much interest in
the question of s. woman's place on such
1 1 board, or .whether the board should
consist- wholly of men. . A number of
, men and women of the city have been
nked for their opinions In thla conneo
. lion. They follow: .
Mrs. W. J. Hawkins, for many years
president of the Portland Council Con
gresa yf Mothers and Parent- Teacners
associations: ' liver since 1 can reraem
ber I have been most heartily in favor
of the identification of women with our
nubile school system in all capacities,
providing, of course, that the right
women are selected. Women have more
time and thought to give to matters per
' tatnlnv tn thlr children and the elec-
tinn nf the rlcht woman on our school
, board could not fail to b a valued ac
uulsitlon to our system'.
Mrs. Rose Belling, president of the
Portland Council of Jewish Women:
thlnlr t Vi .r. ahrttlM tlA a. wAmin An All?
aobool board as, most of our teachers
are women, hence their needs and the
- needs' of the children can better be ex
plained to woman than to a man.
"Women Should Bar Voloe."
R. W. Montague, attorney: "There
should be a woman on the board, if
. they can get the right one, and Mrs.
Kerr is the right one."
Mrs. B. W. French, vice president of
the Woman's club: "I think that women
should be represented on the board.
6Ince the women of Oregon have had
the ballot they have given every evi
dence of their seriousness of purpose in
all matters of publlo . welfare, hence
. . . w- 1 I t .Win
mey snoum u given m iu
very important department of publlo
service,"'. . .
Mrs. Lora C. Little, special writer on
health topics: "1 am heartily In favor
of a woman on the board. I was present
at a meeting recently where Mrs. Kerr
spoke and was much impressed with the
freedom, with which th mothers ais
cussed questions that eould hardly have
been discussed with men."
C. W. King, of the firm of Olds,
Wortman & King: "There should be a
woman on the, board if the right one
can be found one that Is easy to get
alone-isvlth. aftd -Is willing to work."
.Mrs. M. t T. Hidden, president of the
Coterie:. "Generally speaking, I think
there should be a woman on the board;
however. Just at this time, there are
conditions to be met which require a
man's hand."
Man Preferred at This Time,
Mrs. Thomas Hawkes: "Generally
speaking, J I should say that we should
have a woman on the board, but whether
this is the time or not is a question.
While I am In no way personally op
posed to Mrs. Kerr, I do feel that Mr.
Plummer Is peculiarly fitted for the
place t ,'this tlmb and I feel that his
election could not be other than a bene
fit to our educational system."
Dr. John 1L Boyd, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church: "I would say
most emphatically that women should be
represented on the school board. They
hare shown by their study of and Inter
est in publlo matters, that they are en
titled to a place on our boards of con
trol." Mrs. Alien Todd, president of the
Shakespeare club: "There should be a
woman, a motner or grown cnnaren, on
our school board. They naturally take
more interest In the matters pertaining
to their children's education than the
father. There is great need for a worn
an on the board here where young peo
ple, in order to graduate, are obliged to
take certain atudies for which they will
never hava the least use. It is such a
Waste of time and I surely think that
a mother , on the board would do some
thing to help remedy this condition."
Understand Children's Heeds.
Mrs.' E. L. Moses, regent of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy: "Since we have
been given the ballot I think we should
be represented in all governing bodies.
There should be one or two women on
the school board, for they understand
hsnareirantneir-mrorietter-then
any man possibly could."
T. M. C. A.: 'The choice of members
on our school board should be a matter
of individuals rather than sex. The per
son best fitted for the place should be
elected. Granting that the candidates
are of equal fitness I should say that
there is a place for a woman on the
board."
Mrs. C, IL Farrington, teacher of the
Montessorl method: . "I am most em
phatically in favor of women on school
boards. , The mother instinct which
every normal woman has, cannot fail
to help in the right solving of problems
connected with the children and young
people In the school room."
Mrs. Anton Glebisch: - "Women not
only have more time to devote to the
welfare of their children but they also
have a natural inclination and -instincts
which peculiarly fit them for govern
ing the Child. With women the child
and its welfare comes first as it should;
with men. business Is usually the first
ennfifriAratlnn " '
' , "Proves Self Competent."
W. L. Brewster, commissioner: "There
should be a woman on the board. Mrs.
Kerr has proved herself fully competent
and I hope ahe will be continued."
Mrs. E. W. Redd; "If the right wom
an is found t think women have a place
IlL C1ILITARY
GRADUATES GIVEl
Till DIPLOMAS
Till Ff PEOPLE
TO ASSERT RIGHTS
TO
PHI!
Ten Students Finish in Class Apathy of 50 Years Should Be
of 1913; Medals Awarded; Thrown Aside Immediately,
Names of Winners Are An
nounced.
Declares J. B. Zeigler.
DOil'TSiffiEJT
IS REALLY EASY
Word Is a New One but There
Is at Least One Way, to -Get'
Around It.
Hill Military academy completed the
current school 1 year - last' night when
Vice Principal Joseph Adams Hill pre
sented 10 diplomas to as many cadets
of the 'It class. The commencement
was held In the spacious academy ar
mory. where a large number of parents
and friends had gathered to witness the
solemn graduation of the cadets. The
'II class of the 10 cadets presented a
stirring sight . as the seniors proudly
filed into the armory amid thunderous
applause, and faced the rostrum for the
last time. The graduating class com'
prised, the following cadets:
"' List, of Graduates.
Major Wlllard II. Martin, of Carson,
Wash.; Captain Iloyt Lindsay Benton,
Portland; Lieutenant Kdmond . Boyd
Arthur, Vancouver, Wash.; Lieutenant
Harvey Qulnton Dungan, Spokane; Lieu
tenant Charles .Aldrlch Robinson. New
York City, N. Y.; Sergeant Major Frank
Lewis Clark. Portland; First Sergeant
Oswald Newton Day. , Portland; First
Sergeant John George Day, Portland;
Cadet Richard Grant, Portland, and Ca
det Eldon Paul King, Portland.
The exercises were brief but lmpres
slve and conaisted of the following pro-
aram:
The vice presidents report; aaaress
to the graduating class by Allan Ells
worth an alumnus of the academy and
manager of the Portland Flouring Mills;
presentation of diplomas to the. graduat
ing cadets; presentation of medals to
the honor cadets: individual compeu
tlve drills for gold and sliver medals,
and an informal closing hop.
Xedals Are Awarded.
The gold eagle, the highest medal of
honor which the academy bestows upon
cadets that throughout the entire school
year have maintained an average in
studies of at least 90 per cent and in
deportment of 100 per cent, was awarded
to Cadet Major Wliiara St. juarun, oi
Carson. Wash., and to Cadet Corporal
Harold Wilder Williams, of Portland,
Or.
Tha silver eagle, a medal of honor
given by the academy to cadets that
have mantalned an average of at least
90 per cent in studies and of 100 per cent
In deportment for one school term, was
awarded to the following cadets: For
the second term Cadet First Lieuten
ant Krrol Chandler Brlggs. or new
Westminster, B. C; Cadet Corporal Wal
Una T Cannon, of Roseburg:, O-I Ca
del Percv Alexander Ball, of Portland,
and Cadet Cheslelgh Oswell Moore, of
'rlnre Runert. B. C. The silver eagles
or the first term were iwon by Cadet
Maior Wlllard St. Martin, or uarson,
Wash., and Cadet Harold wilder wii
llama of Portland. ,
The sold medal for members or a
and ft conman es was won toy caaex
Sergeant James Jones, of Ontario, Or,
The silver medal for members of A and
B company was won by Cadet Sergeant
Robert Klnson, of Portland. The gold
medal for members of C company was
won by Cadet Corporal William Blrchall,
of Portland.1 The silver medal for mem-
By J. B. Zlegler.
Economic necesalty drives the public
to take possession of its long neglected
port properties- no law-stands oeiween,
No court decision has denied the public
right, save that of Judge Morrow in the
present case. ,- , i
Then what is the difficulty? It
merely this: 'Public apathy fer. (0
years has left the Drouoitfes Th ill ad'
vlsod private possession. Tlie time has
come to take them back. The edict for
publlo use has gone forth and prlvato
occupants, always loth to let go vaiu
able properties, have hoped ' that with
a solid front, and the great weight of
their political influence, activity and
heavy retention of legal advisers, ..that
they might bold on or unload at enor
mously profitable prices.
' In railroad parlance, they propoae to
cut a melon.
Under the Dressure of the nubllo need
appraisements have been made of $2000
per front foot in sworn testimony. Un
sworn appraisements requested by the
dock commission have' gone even high
er. The value of water front about
the present railroad terminal yards,
with a monopoly of adequate rail con
nectlon, experta have stated it Is impos
slble to compute. The O.-W. R, & N,
In the hearing before the railroad pom
mission for common user rlghtsovef
Its private rights of way has appraised
land about the west end of the O.-W.
bridge at $3.60 per square foot That is,
silver half dollars can be placed con
tlguously In lines a foot apart all over
the land and it will about represent its
value. II becomes evident, does It not,
that here' is the reason these properties
are in danger of slipping away from the
public? This is the reason, Is It not,
that the policy of encroaching upon the
harbor area by fills and dikes to Induce
natural accretions has been so steadily
and insidiously pursued for yeara?
Publlo Title Is All Hlght.
The public title is all right. Never un?
til the creation of the dock commission
has anyone been On guard, and sliver
dollars do not He around on the banks
of the rivers without a guard over them
In the hearing on the proposed dock
bill last winter before the legislative
committee, when Messrs. Fenton and
Fulton denounced it as an attempt at
legalised robbery, and such an outcry
went up of the desolated fortunes and
confiscated earnings of the poor water
front owners, it was forgotten that the
publlo la an honest, patient, plodding,
good natured, forbearing, broad backed
animal, slow to anger or resentment,
with no disposition to rob anybody, but
content w1thalajr opportunity to work
in peace free from the injustice of In
dividual aggression.
The objectors to that bill overlooked
the fact that the commission which
framed It offered the Elevator company
twice the assessed value, about $185,
000, or $50,000 more than the company
paid for it two or three years ago. Any
confiscation about that? Especially for
a property under the. strict application
of the law a public property, on which
the only claim held by the Elevator
bera of C company was won by Cadet company was a wharf right 60 years of
George Hartness, of Portland
However, it is
sex that should
on the school board,
people rather than
count."
Mrs. Helen Miller Senn: "A woman
knowa more about a child in a minute
than a man does in a week, so why
shouldn't she be on the school board?
A mother with the real mother Instinct
could not do other than mother the
whole school system of our city."
Mrs. W. B. Hlnson: "There should
be a woman on the board by all means,
We have so many women teachers, that
surely a woman would be able to work
with more efficiency than a board com
posed wholly of. men."
A. E. Gebhardt: "I think it is a good
thing to have wonWn on the school
board: perhaps not a majority, but they
Should be represented."
Mra. Sarah A. Short, president of the
Woman's Political Science club: "As a
rule there should be a woman on a
school board; perhaps several women,
but they should be chosen very care
fully. - Their stand on all questions and
their understandtag-ef -eeheol matters! deeksA-e-ehewiee
age and stttt -unused!
The weakness of triecAsB Bfthese
riparian owners appear in court, not
only in the absence of any basis in law,
but In the attitude with which their at
torneys approach the testimony,
In reporting the testimony, I havo
called attention to the aversion for and
evasion of exact testimony as to stages
of water, and elevation of land, the
shunning of official records, the re
liance on indefinite statements of wit-
pesses, many of them Interested, of
Impressions received concerning these
things years ago.
This attitude Is manifest continuous
ly. Attorney General Crawford, after a
tour of Inspection of the fill on the East
ern & Western Lumber , company's prop
erty, states: i
Many Transfers Made.
"Some time ago the company built a
dike or levee along what is praetlcally
low water mark at a distance of over
500 feet beyond the ordinary high water
mark where vegetation ceases, but has
not Improved or occupied the said land
in any other way, by building wharves,
should be ascertained before making a
choice."
Rev. Benjamin Young, pastor of the
First M. E. church: "I do not think
that sex should enter into the matter.
The person best fitted, should be chosen
regardless of whether the person is a
man or a woman."
Mra Julia C. LaBarre: "I think there
should be one and perhaps two women
on our school board, inasmuch as the
larger proportion of the members of the
schools are women and girls."
EUGENE RADIATORS
DRAWING ATTENTION u
The Eugene ' Radiators, a marching
club of 60 members, led by , Colonel
John Williams, are attracting much at
tention by their natty appearance and
rine - marching rormation. They - ap
peared in the ."Night in Rosarla" pa
rade Wednesday night, and again in
the big horse and vehicle parade yes
terday afternoon. :
The Radiators' wear a uniform con
sisting of white straw hat with red
name band, double breasted gray coat
and trousers, and tan shoes, and each
man carries a black cane. The ma
terial, for their .gray suits was all
made in Eugene. ...
Entertain Your Friends
With a Bottle of the Pure, Sparkling
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ORDER A CASE
Porllarid-BrcwinoCOr
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I have spoken of the disappearance
of the old maps showing the ordinary
high water mark from the records. I
ask now of what benefit to navigation
and in what way was the building of
this dike a compliance with the wharf
act? Why is it stated that the dike was
built practically on low water line when
in fact at that time at the low water
stage it was Trom 3 to 15 feet deep
there? Why is that word practically
interpolated concerning the low water
line which they claim to be the boun
dary line between such valuable private
and public properties? Two thousand
dollars per front foot would justify a
exactness.
The attorney general goes on to say:
"Whether the grant of such land con
tained in the act of 1874 is a valid
grant is a question wnicn nas neverl
been decided by the court" (To the
contrary see the cases of Andrus vs.
Knott, Johnson vs. Knott. Bowlby vs.
Shively, Lewis vs. Portland, Montgom
ery vs. Shaver, State vs. Portland Gen
eral Electric company quoted in my last
letter).'
The attorney general further (Says,
"The state has recognized the- right of
the shore owner to occupy these lands
under the act of 1862 and has acqul
eaced in the claims of the shore owner
to the title thereof under tha acts of
1874 and 1878. Relying on these two
acts of 1862 and 1874, property has been
bought and sold, and rights presumably
acquired by such purchasers. Whether
the state under these circumstances can
reassert its title to said premises at
this time in derogation of the rights
claimed by the shore owners, is a ques
tion which I un unable to find that the
supreme court of this state has ever
passed upon, and I believe 1t has not
done so." See the cases quoted and the
act of 1878 repealing the acts of 1874
and 1876. That was certainly a reas
sertion rather than'-acqulescence. Prob
ably as Justice Thayer had said the leg
islature found that the act was liable
to misconstruction so as to apply to
the foreshor and consequently repealed
It. . , . .,,.; ...
P.
Here Is an old word which Js new
Squaccol
Squacco is a combination of letters
which even experts on English are eas
ily stumped. ,v ,
Nevertheless it was once a part and
parcel of our tongue and is found in a
copy of Webster's dictionary published
in 1806. . And the book Is a wonder.
The title page bears this legend: "Com
pendious Dictionary of the English
Language."
In its definitions . the little volume
shines. ' Home of them are gems, for
Instance. Suuacco is defined as a large '
and fierce bird. Evidently any large
bird with a temper an eagle, condors,
hawks are sauuecos. ..
Despite the fact that there are black
swans, the swan Is given as a "large
white bird"; s JlbOya as an "American
sement with hlo sout" '
Here Is another choice one: Skunk Is
defined as "a quadruped remarkable
for its smell." , .
Just how far the compiling, of die
tlonarles has nroirresHed since then
readily appreciated by a comparison
With this old word book and the. new
modern Illustrated' dictionary which
The Journal is giving away to Its read
ers In exchange for ' six certificates
clipped from consecutive issues of the
paper and accompanied by a small casn
bonus to pay necessary expenses such
as Decking and clerk hire.
Here is a 1300 page book containing
50.000 words and definitions, and in ad
dltion beautifully colored illustrations
a treasury of fscts for ready refer
ence, and arlossarles on aviation, base'
ball, football and golf. The census of
the United States, by states and coun
ties, tables of weights and measures,
charts showing the relative strength of
armies and navies of the civilized coun
tries of the world and many other
things are Included in the word book.
Call and examine one or the diction
arles and then start clipping.
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man or a boy can wear may be bought now at a price that gives you
a profit, for everything is wonderfully reduced from the normal price.
Come in tomorrow and look around- you'll find an abundant stock
from which to choose.
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OR A NEW HEARING
Two motions for a new trial in the
Robert Wakefield & Co. case were filed
yesterday, one by the company and the
other by the city. The company claims
that the verdict for $148,602.52 award
ed by the jury May 10 Is inadequate.
according to the evidence, as the com
pany proved that a balance of 1 408,-
875.06 was due the company on the
construction of the two Mount Tabor
reservoirs which were Involved in the
suit It is claimed that no evidence
that the reservoirs were worth $868,
296.71 was submitted by the city, and
that this Is the amount which the com
pany claimed the big basins cost
Misconduct on the part or the city s
attorney, Deputy H. M. Tomllnson, is
also claimed as the basis tor tne re
quest for a new trial. Attorney
Thomas Mannlx, for tne company, in
an affidavit supporting the motion of
the company, said that Tomllnsoa
caused a blackboard which -jontained
written statement or the city s claims
snd which had never been admitted in
evidence, to be sent to the juryroom,
and that this" blackboard was in the
Juryroom while the Jury deliberated.
An affidavit signed by W. H. Davis, a
Juror in the case, substantiates this
charge, and Mr. Davis said that the
flicures on the blackboard were used
In arriving at the verdict.
Insufficient evidence Is also claimed
by the city In the motion for a new
trial filed by Deputy Tomllnson. Both
sides claim errors in the trial and ex
ceptions taken at the time as further
basis for the granting of thfi motions
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Boys' $2.50 Knicker Suits Only $1.50
Boys' $2.95 Knicker Suits Only $1.90
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market for a slightly used automobilo
and looking for a snap, don't fail to
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nai f classified section
Four policemen received
yesterday at the hands of
committee oflhacity executive beard
and a detective sergeant was reduced
to the ranks. The man reduced is B. F.
Smith. . , '
Tom Bwennes, who has been a plain
clothes operator on the pickpocket as
signment was promoted to the vacancy
caused by the drop of Smith.
Patrolmen Thatcher, rressey ana sor-
enson were promoted to patrol sergeant
cies for meritorious service.
The committee postponed the hearings
of Mrs. Isabel Simmons, Miss Belle
Reed and Patrolman Bakcsy. The two
former are charged with having failed
to take proper care of merchandise enr
trusted to the keeping of Mrs. Sim
mons, who Is matron at the city Jail.
Bakcsy has to face charges of brutal
conduct. ''
The committee rejected bids for the
cell work to be. done on the new Jail
building at Second and Oak streets. The
fund raised by bond issue and by ap
propriations from the fire and police
tax levies has been practically exhaust
ed and there is not enough money left to
provide for the installation of cells.
Mayor Rushlight had planned to raise
the money necessary for this purpose
from bridge tolls to be paid by the
streetcar companies, but as the present
administration has only two weeks more
of existence the completion of the Jail
structure will be left to the new com
mission which takes, office July 1.
IN HEAVY BAND0N VOTE .
7 PROPOSALS DEFEATED
. Bandon, Or.. June 13. In the city
special election, out of the 10 ordinan
ces submitted to the people, seven met
defeat. Two of these were proposals J
for amendment to the city charter,
one for the Issuing of bonds to-pay
16000 indebtedness of the city on the
city park, one relating to the purchase f
of fire apparatus, another 'to the pur
chase of lots for the use of the city in
building a city hall, the one mill tax
asked for the support of the publlo
library, and the purchase by the city
of the water works for $62,000. the
livestock ordinance, providing for shut
ting cows' and other livestock off the
streets, carried by a majority of. IB. An
ordinance providing for the issueand
sale of bond. to pay- indebtedness' of
the city to the amount of $15,000 was
carried. The other Successful issue re
lated to change in the method of elect-
"trig 1 uoufii'lliTiii" stiQ "'was1 Hot" lm 1
portent. A total of 669 votes was cast.
This was within a very few of the total
number registered.. Two hundred and
one women cast their ballots-for the
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