Present-Day Education
Arraigned by Teacher
Baker Morals in schools, civics
and the great need of a close study of
affairs of everyday life, an arraign
ment of many eviU in present day edu
cation and an urgent demand for voca
tional training were the outstanding
features of the sessions of the eastern
division of the Oregon State Teachers'
association convention here.
"Formal instruction in morals, pious
exhortation, praise of honesty in the
abstract are all discounted or de
stroyed in their efforts on the charac
ter of high school pupils unless backed
by the good example of teacher, parent
and leaders in the public, professional
and business life of the community,"
declared Professor E. D. Ressler, of
the Oregon Agricultural College, in
his address on "Student Honor" before
the convention.
"Interscholastic contests, where
teachers permit ineligible students to
participate, write the speeches of their
debates, jockey for partisan judges or
yield to the clamor of local sports for
winning teams by running in ringers,
have not only demoralized character,
but have set up false ideals of sports
State Will Sell
Acres of Tumalo Project
Salem The State Desert Land
board has fixed $40 an acre as the sell
ing price of 17,464 acres of the Tumalo
irrigation project. About 6000 acres
have been sold and the board will ad
vertise the remainder for sale about
the middle of December.
It is figured that the money derived
from the sale of the land will repay
the state the appropriation of $450,
000 for reclaiming the land, give a
profit of $5 an acre as provided in the
act making the appropriation, pay in
terest of $31,104.66 on the money,
provide $86,761.71 for refunding money
paid on contracts with the Columbia
Southerif Irrigation company, which
started the work, and leave a balance
of about $40,000.
The material is being shipped and
Eastern Oregon Stockmen
Battle Against Rabies
Silver Lake That the rabies epi
demic has reached the coyotes of Lake
county, is the belief of several persons
who have killed or picked up the car-,
casses of wild dogs recently in the
vicinity of Silver Lake. At least three
coyotes thought to be afflicted with
hydrophobia have been killed within a
few miles of this town, and the car
cass of another was found in the road
between Silver Lake and the head of
the lake.
Andrew Canterbury was in a duck
blind on the "SO" ranch when a Bnarl
ing coyote emerged from the sage
brush a few yards away and headed
directly for the hunter. Although Mr.
Canterbury discharged Bix shots at
close range at the head of the animal,
the coyote did not swerve from its
course. The hunter then freed his dog
and fled. The dog won a hard fight,
but sustained several bites and gashes.
W. L. Brown and Charles Wilson each
have shot what they believe to be mad
coyotes within the past week. Mr.
Brown and Daniel McLennon picked
up the carcass of another on the road.
This animal apparently had fallen
dead. Mr. McLennon, who is an old-
time trapper, says there is no doubt
the coyote was mad, as its mouth and
nose were full of porcupine quills, and
no coyote "in its right mind" will at
tack a porcupine,
Ranchers living on the road that
skirts Summer Lake to the east thiB
week fired a fusillade of shots at a
coyote that romped for miles along the
highway. The animal appeared to be
bullet and shot proof and refused to be
turned from his course. As soon as it
would pass one farmhouse the residents
thereof would telephone to the next
neighbor along the wild dog's route,
and thus the coyote's little jaunt was
made to resemble a Fourth of July cel
ebration. At the Robinett place a
small dog took up the chase and the
coyote disappeared into the hills.
Polk County Will Send
Fine Exhibit to Fair
Buena Vista Extensive plans have
been formed and preparations begun
for a gigantic exhibit of Poik county
products at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition in 1915. The success of county
residents in winning prizes at the
State Fair, particularly on livestock,
has encouraged the work of greater
fair preparation. Samples of hops,
gra.n, prunes and exhibits of sheep,
goats and cows will be sent to San
Francisco next year.
Late developments of the sheep and
goat industry in Polk county have re
vealed some record-breaking animals
among the herds. The Angora goat is
high in favor and has reached a high
standard.
Recaller Loses Twice.
St. Helens The case of the State of
Oregon against S. E. Smith came up
for trial here Monday. Smith was
charged with threatening to kill Glenn
R. Metsker, the candidate on the re
call ticket for district attorney against
W. B. Dillard, the incumbent. Mr.
Diliard in the trial pleaded for Mets
ker, his former foe. While the jury
was hearing the case the report came
that thn Knnreme court had decided Mr.
Dillard was illegally recalled and that
Mr. Metsker was not elected lawiuiiy,
, Smith was found not guilty.
manship," he declared.
The speaker scored the weak-kneed
submission of school officials to the
unworthy ideals of "win at any cost"
He indorsed such contests as an acid
test essential to develop a sense of
personal honor, on the theory that ab
sence of temptation cannot develop
character.
"Dishonest politics, cooked busi
ness, false standards and a low moral
plane in family and social life must
share in this responsibility," he said.
"The school, through its parent
teachers' clubs and other Bocial con
nections, must have the courage to at
tack these evils and demand the co
operation of these other institutions.
At the same time, teachers can influ
ence the future generations powerfully
by impressing upon the plastic minds
of this school generation the grave
dangers in the low moral standards of
the present day.
"The easy-going, indulgent teacher,
who passes all his pupils, jollies the
parents and the public, arouses no an
tagonism and never says "no," may
be a good politician, but he is an utter
failure as a developer of character.
Many
will arrive in time for the completion
of the project about December 15.
Under a motion adopted by the board
the state will hold a lien on each tract
until it is entirely paid for by the
settler. It is provided that 10 per
cent of the Belling price shall be paid
in advance and 10 per cent yearly with
interest. Persons who clear 80 acres
the first . year will be exempt from
making annual payments the first three
years, but must pay the interest and
later pay all the principal. The main'
tenance charge an acre the first year
will be 80 cents.
Mr. Largaard said the land would
grow two crops of alfalfa yearly and
furnish fine pasture in the fall. It is
adapted for all kinds of grasses, pota
toes, vegetables and fruits, and espe-
ciallly fine for dairying purposes.
Many Ask Water Rights;
$3,000,000 7o Be Spent
Salem State Engineer Lewis says
that during the quarter ending Sep-
tember SO his office issued 173 permits
for the appropriation of water, the
cost of the proposed work being esti-
mated at $3,000,000. The length of
the canal lines will be about 230 miles
and the horsepower about 30,460,
About 13,100 acres will be irrigated.
George W. Holcomb, of Portland,
plans to develop 10,225 horsepower
from the Clackmas river, and the
Rogue River Public Service corpora
tion contemplates the development of
11,989 horsepower on the Rogue river.
J. E. Johnson, of Drewsey, has ob
tained a permit to develop 3409 horse
power on the Malheur river, and the
Siletz Power & Manufacturing com
pany of Portland has a filing on the
Siletz river for the development of
2576 horsepower.
The fees collected by the engineer's
department for the quarter exceed
those collected the same period last
year by about 25 per cent, and the
money deposited with the state treas
urer during the first three-quarters of
1914 totaled $10,173, which exceeds
the appropriation for the admmistra'
tive expenses of the office for the en
tire year.
Road Building Ordered.
Baker Actual contsruction of the
new Long Creek-Prairie City road will
begin at once. This course was de
termined upon at a road meeting at
Prairie City. F. W. Peet, P. A,
Retrum, J. L. Stalker, Mayor Brad
ford and R. C. Reese were elected to
serve as a board of managers. Every
business interest in Prairie City was
represented at this meeting. Already
$3500 has been raised by popular sub
scription, with more to come. The
committee left on a trip of inspection
with a view of determining the possi
bilities of shortening the couse of the
road that is to be.
Canal Injunction Denied.
Hobd River George R. Wilbur, sec
retary and attorney of the East Fork
irrigation district, was notified by
Judge Bradshaw, of The Dalles, that
he had denied the prayer of E. C.
Smith, attorney for the Oregon Lum
ber company, for a temporary injunc
tion against the irrigation district to
restrain it from widening the main
canal of its system., It was charged
that the appropriation of more water
by the irrigation system would crippli
the lumber company in the operation of
its mill at Dee.
37-Year Egg Supply Ends.
Albany For the first time in 87
years, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hulburt
bought eggs this week. They have
lived always on a farm and have been
well known chicken raisers. This
week they moved to Albany. They
brought some of their chickens along,
but the hens did not begin laying im
mediately after moving, so they were
compelled to purchase eggs once.
La Grande Taken as Pattern.
La Grande That ' the merits of La
Grande's managerial form of govern
ment has spread extensively is evi
denced by telegrams received from
Mount Vernon, N. Y., seeking infor
mation for the guidance of the voters,
who will be called to decide for or
against this form of govemmen.
France Gaining Ground;
Germans falling Back
London A dispatch to the Central
News from Northwestern France says:
"The Germans were in great part
driven back across the Yser Wednes
day with heavy loss by the French in
fantry, aided by the fire of the moni
tors. When the French and Belgians
undertook the defense of the Yser they
held it for a week. Then, by sheer
weight of artillery and men the Ger
mans pushed the gallant Belgians
back, but not before they paid the full
price for the temporary gain.
' At least two army corps faced the
Belgians. Their object was to force
them right into France and thus suc
ceed in turning the allies' left. It cost
to prevent the attainment of this ob
ject. "It is reported on reliable authority
that the German emperor had placed
eight army corps in this section of the
field. Their losses have been fright
ful: their successes practically nil.
Toward the end of last week the sit
uation was doubtful; now there is no
reason to fear failure. On the con
trary, first class success may be looked
for which place the Germans finally
on the defensive in the west. Great
progress is being made in the reorgan
ization of the Belgian army."
Three U. S. Warships
Are Blown Ashore
Norfolk, Va. The United States
navy torpedo boat destroyers went
ashore off the Virginia coast early
Wednesday during a severe storm
which continued until at night. Two
vessels, the Burrows and Jouett, were
released and proceeded to the navy
yard here slightly damaged. The
third, the Paulding, still was fast be
tween two sandbars in Lynnhaven bay.
Life savers from Cape Henry made
several unsuccessful attempts to reach
the Paulding, which carries a crew of
84. The auxiliary cruiser Panther was
standing by with a hawBer made fast
to the stranded boat. All efforts to
pull her into deep water were aban
doned, however, for fear she could not
stand the strain.
High seas broke over the Paulding
and some of the crew donned life pre
servers. The gale began to abate at
midnight, however, lessening the dan
ger 'to the vessels. Late reports to
the navy yard indicated that she was
not leaking.
A hole was stove in the Burrows
staboard bow and Jouett lost her star
board propeller.
Recall of Portland Offi-
cials Is Sad Failure
Portland, Or. The attempted recall
of Mayor Albee and Commissioners
Dieck and Brewster Tuesday failed
miserably and decisively.
By a heavy majority each of the
three officials was re-elected to remain
in office.
The complete unofficial figures
showed that Mayor Albee had won by
a vote of more than two to one over
his two competitors.
Dieck and Brewster have been re
elected by a closer margin, but each
of them have votes to spare.
An unexpectedly large vote was
cast. Approximately 66 per cent of
the registered voters in the city went
to the polls. The total vote cast is
nearly 50,000 out of a registration of
i,947 in the 293 city precincts.
Allies' Victory Forecast.
Paris Ex-Premier Briand, who
holds the portfolio of justice, in an in
terview published in the Temps, gives
his impressions of a visit to the battle
front at Verdun and the frontier and
declares that he broueht back convic
tion, calmly reasoned out, that the
battle will result in a brilliant victory
for the allies.
M. Briand says that the Germans
have been bunded and rendered mal
adroit by the checks they have sus
tained. He found the population of
the devastated region returning to
their homes and courageously resum
ing work, saving what they can of the
crops. The minister of justice said
that he interviewed soldiers in the
trenches and found them full of gaiety
and confidence, not one doubting for
an instant the successful issue of the
struggle.
Court Ousts Ex-Convict.
Indianapolis John F. O'Brien,
through his attorney, admitted in court
here that he had been convicted of lar
ceny in the criminal court of St. Louis
and that he had assumed the name of
"Frank X. O'Brien" in Indianapolis
and had been nominated on the Demo
cratic ticket for judge of the Marion
county Juvenile court. The court then
ordered the election commissioners to
substitute the name of Newton M
Taylor, incumbent, for that of O'Brien
into the ticket. Judge Taylor filed
the petition.
Earthquake Rocks Italy.
Rome Earthquakes in Northern
Italy have been extended during the
past few days. Seismic disturbances
of more or leBS severity have been felt
in Turin, Genoa, Florence, Leghorn,
Pisa, Lucia, Bologna and Venice, in
addition to many of the smaller towns.
According to the latest advices, little
damage has been done and there have
been no fatalities.
German Girl Spy Is Shot.
London ihe retro gr ad corres
pondent of the Morning Post, tele
graphing under Tuesday's date from
Galicia, Bays: "A German girl spy
was caught a few miles outside of
Petrograd. She has been court mar
tialed and shot. Her clothes were
lined with admirably executed plans
of Kronstadt and other military sta
tions."
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.
Portland There is a slowing down
of wheat buying in the country this
week. Prices were not quotably
changed, yet the large buyers did not
seem disposed to go as strong as they
did a few days ago. The Chicago mar
ket receded, influenced by the accumu
lation of domestic stocks, and this had
some effect on sentiment notwithstand
ing that the English markets were
teady.
Most of the dealers are carrying
large stocks, and until an opportunity
ib presented for turning them, buying
operations will likely be held down.
Farmers are very firm in all sections
and the majority of them appear in
different to current offers.
At the Merchants Exchange sessions
red wheat was Bteady, but club was li
cents lower on bid, and milling and
shipping bluestem were each down a
cent. Five thousand bushels of forty-
fold were sold at $1.09, followed by a
sale of 10,000 bushels at $1.10. Five
thousand bushels of red Russian
changed hands at $1.01.
The oats market did not display its
recent strength. Buyers offered $28.25
against $29 the preceding week, and
there were sellers at $28.60, or a dol
lar less than was asked previously,
Barley bids were 60 cents higher,
$22.60 being offered for feed and $23
for export grade.
Wheat Bid: Bluestem, $1.11 per
bushel; forty-fold, $1.10; club, $1.07;
red Russian, $1.01; red Fife, $1.02.
Oats Bid: No. 1 white feed, $28.25
per ton.
Barley Bid: No. 1 feed, $22.50
per ton; brewing, $23; bran, $21.60;
shorts, $22.
Millfeed Spot prices: Bran, $24
24.50 per ton; shorts, $2626.50;
rolled barley, $25.5026.60.
Corn Whole, $37 ton; cacked'I$38.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $15
15. 50; grain hay, $1011; alfalfa,
$12.5013.60; valley timothy, $1314
Vegetables Cucumbers, 30c per
doz. ; eggplant, 7c per pound; peppers,
c; artichokes, 90c per dozen; to
matoes, 6090c per crate; cabbage,
lc per pound; peas, 10c; beans, 6c;
celery, 6075c per dozen; cauliflower,
4075c ; sprouts, 10c per pound; head
lettuce, $2 per crate.
Green Fruits Apples, 65c$1.50
per box; cantaloupes, $11.50 per
crate; casabas, $1.251.60 per dozen;
pears, $11.75 per box; grapes, 90c
$1.15 per crate; cranberries, $88.50
per barrel.
Potatoes Oregon, 90c$l per sack;
sweets, 2c per pound.
Onions Yellow, 90c$l per sack,
Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, case
count, 85c per dozen; candled, 371
40c; Btorage, 2830c.
Poultry Hens, 14c per pound
springs, 13c; turkeys, young, 1820c
dressed, 22 25c; ducks, 1012Jc
geese, 10llc.
Butter Creamery prints, extras.
341c per pound in case lota; c more
in less than case lots; cubes, 30c.
Dressed Veal Fancy, 111c pound,
Dressed Pork Block, 9c per pound,
Hops 1914 crop, 81llc per pound
1913 crop, nominal.
Hides Salted hides, 13c per pound
salt kip, 13c; Baited calf, 18c; salt dry
hides, 24c; dry calf, 26c; salted bulls,
10c; green bulls, 81c
Wool Valley, 1718c per pound
Eastern Oregon, 15 20c, nominal
mohair, 1914 clip, 271c
Cascara bark Old and new, 4c per
pound.
Cattle Prime steers, $6. 75 7
choice, $6.506.75; medium, $6.25
6.50; choice cows, $66.25; medium,
$5.25 5.76; heifers, $5.60 6.25
calves, $68; bulls, $34.76; stags,
$4.506.
Hogs Light, $6.75 6.90; heavy,
$6.906.
Sheep Wethers, $4 5. 50; ewes.
$3.504.35; lambs, $56.25.
Seattle Advices received here from
Wenatchee are to the effect that ap
ples are being shipped out at the rate
of 100 carloads per day to imaginary
buyers in the East and South in the
hope that by "rolling" the fruit they
will be able to find actual buyers be
fore the cars stop traveling. In this,
however, there is likely to be disap
pointment. It is probable that the
fruit will have to be stored in the East
until later, when there may be a chance
to sell. No higher prices are hoped
for thiB season.
Following the success of the first
apple show in Western Washington
Eastern Washington growers, who
have been on the ground, are request
ing that Seattle business men make
plans to hold a show every year here
after. The distributors have pointed
out that owing to the importance of
Seattle as a distributing center, both
as to the Coast and oversea trade,
efforts should be made to exploit the
apple industry annually as a means to
widen distributing areas. Local job
bers declared that between 400 and
500 carloads of Washington apples
would be sent through thiB port before
January 1 for storage in California.
Eggs Select ranch, 4446e dozen,
Poultry Live hens, lOtrjlSc pound
old roosters, 10c; 1914 broilers, 12
14c; ducklings, 1012c; geese, 10c
guinea fowl, $9 per dozen.
Apples New, cooking, 6060c per
box; GravenBteins, 85c$l; Jona
thans, 75c$1.25; Winter Bananas,
$1.251. 60; Kings, 75c$l ; Delicious,
$1.251.60; Spitzenbergs, $11.26,
Dressed Mutton 1010Jc pound.
Vegetables Artichokes, 76c per
dozen; beans, green, 9 10c pound
cabbage, local, lc per pound; red, ljc
com, green, $1 per sack; onions,
green, 25ft 30c per dozen; Walla
Walla, 85 90c per cwt; potatoes.
White River, $1820 per ton; Yaki
ma, $23.
Dominant Styles
t HIC and dashing models are dally
making their debut In the mil-
iinery openings, and whether they
originated in the French home of
fashions or first blossomed out In New
York or Chicago, or some other Amer
ican city, they are as attractive as the
displays of former Beasons. If of
American origin there is variety
enough to assure one that American
designers do not lack Initiative or
good taste.
Large hats are increasing their
popularity. Milliners EBsure us that
they will soon equal the smaller
shapes in public favor. Hats suggest
ing the Gainsborough, with Its sweep
ing, graceful lines, large sailors and
many showing flaring brims varying
in width are triumphing among those
models designed for dressy or evening
wear. Many of these are in black
with simple but brilliant garnitures In
fancy ostrich or metallic trimmings.
Fur plays a conspicuous part In
shapes, both large and small.
Black and dark rich tones of brown,
green, blue, purple, and occasionally
the deepest of reds, make ideal back
grounds for the posing of the brilliant
trimmings of the season. Silver and
gold braids and ornaments, jets, fancy
ostrich and ribbons, many fancy
feathers, and curious flowers, which
suggest mother-of-pearl and metallic
effects, combined with silk and velvet,
promise a season unsurpassed In beau
tiful millinery.
Three pretty models shown in the
A Classic and
rE classic halrdreBS of the Greeks
needs no extolling of Its beauty.
That goes without Baying. It reap-
ars perennially, each time to com-
j and our admiration. Fair women of
oday adopt It and adapt it to their
requirements. They will look long
before they discover anything in coif
fures so beautiful and bo dignified.
But the classic coiffure le not f'-r
everyone, although it comes as near
to being universally becoming as any
so far discovered. It requires a cer
tain "balance" In the face ot the
wearer. Certain types require more
piquant arrangements. However, it Is
worth while to experiment with the
Greek coiffure and to use It occasion
ally by way of variety and to match
up with correspondingly beautiful and
dignifled gowning.
To dress the hair as shown in the
picture Is not difficult If the hair is
In the right condition. It muet be
fluffy. This can be managed, if the
hair Is perfectly clean, by dampening
it slightly and braiding it In small,
tight braids or crimping it by some
ither means,
The front hair 1b parted oft, while
he bsck Ib brought up to the crown
nd tied to hold it there. The front
air Is then cornbf d back and pinned
t the siJes and on top near the
rovn. The bands i re then adjusted
iout ihe head. to held the front hair
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picture given here are examples ot
graceful, well-fitting and tasteful semi
dress hats. They are designed with
reference to the styles in afternoon
gowns ot cloth and are fine types ot
the "all-around" trimmed hats. That
is, they do service with a variety of
toilettes. ,
A close-fitting turban of velvet is
shown which servea to support a band
and wing ornament made of feathers.
This particular band emphasizes the
vogue for fancy feathers. There are
many varieties, from narrow collars
of brilliant foliage to those as large
as that pictured in quieter plumage.
Spanish coque, pheasant, and pea
cock plumage are those best liked.
The second hat is a turban of black
velvet with brim widened at the left. .
It 1b bound with silver braid and
trimmed with a single plume of white '
ostrich. The clever mounting of the
plume is worth studying. The stem
is wound with silver braid and the
point in the left brim is Included in
this winding. This is a delightful hat,
which will harmonize with almost any
costume.
A hat in deepest violet 1b shown,
having a velvet brim and crown of
brocade in which glints of silver ap
pear. In this, too, the brim widens at
the left side toward the back. A
bow of rich moire ribbon at the back
and a silver filigree rose and foliage
at the trout malto this an enviable
model of quiet elegance.
JULIA BOTTOM LEY.
a New Coiffure
rangement as the knot or coil. The
ends of the front hair serve for two
of the required puffs.
The second coiffure pictured is
strictly up-to-the-minute. It is beau
tifully finished-looking and among
those variations ot the casque mode
which is destined to remain in vogue.
It requires careful waving of all the
hair. '
After the hair has been waved It is
combed toward the top of the head
and arranged in a long French twUL
By pulling the twist forward the hair
Is brought down at the center of the
forehead. A shallow part Is made at
the left side and the hair pinned Into
position with small invisible wire pins.
Long combs, made for the purpose,
are thrust into the head where the
hair is turned under into the twist.
The coiffure le a failure when the
twist is hard and rigid looking. It
must be soft looking and merge Into
the rest of the hair.
All short locks about the face are
to be curled and pinned down, as
neatness Is the main requirement In
this particular style.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
'Blouse of Cream Net.
The blouse arranged In fancy cream
net had a nnrrcw fold of black velvet
defining the V shiped d"eo!hiUe, to
Stther with n r-Msse fr'll cf delicate
Ivory tulln, wh'b at the h-v k, from
beneath f'e tub. t!'re fell a thoit,
full baaru) tf ll.o ...t.