The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-29
Documentar Evidence.
THE DALLEs. july "a, lS9:
NE f1<kf1h11ss'i UuIy III 1OOO'
Editor rTMEs-MoUSTAINEsR:


Editor TMEs-MoUSTANEsR:
Nv attention has been called to an artI-
Gle in the Sunday Ogegonian, of the %
inst, which places me 10 false position,
and. in justice to myself, I take this oppor.
tunity to state the facts as they are in this
French that the board owes me nothing is
true. The board owes me nothing. I was
hired by the board for half time, my pay
to be S400. After my acceptance on those
terms Mr.. Taylor, himself, on his own re-
sponsibillty,a as president of the board, hired
me for full time. my pay to be proportion
ate. (See letter
Again, MIR. French's statement is cor
rect that I signed the receipts. 1 did
this because 1 could not believe but
that Mr.. Taylor would give me all that he
agreed to give me, and because it was
easier to bear injustice than to make anv
trouble. Why should Mr.. Taylor tell the
board, as MIR. French states in his letter to
me, that second contract had been made
whereby agreed to work for 5000? Il I
agreed to work for $500 n the 6ret place.
what would be the need of second agree
ment?
Moreover, I ask Mr.. Taylor to produce
the second agreement, or to produce reliable
witnesses that any such agreement was
made by me. It is not the money, but the
fact that man (?) should defrsud a woman,
and then try to place the alseness OF the
thing on her shoulders rather than on his
own. Bessie HOLCOMB.
The following is an extract from letter
received from Prof. Ingalls,. formerly prln.
oipal Of the Wasco Independent academy:
As to your salary, there is no room for
question or doubt as to what it should be-
so far as can see. You were paid at the
rate of 5000 per year last year. and -he
board promised YOU an increase Of 500 if
you would rem I'm. Your salary this year
should be 500, and I think Mr.. Taylor
knows it as well as 1 do. / think you
ought to have 1t. and no COMPARISON be-
tween you and Miss s. ought to be 30 much
as limited at IN the matter. Your work is
certainly of higher grade, and that usually
counts for something.
The following is from Rev. o D. Taylor:
CHICAGO. July 81. 1892.
Miss Bessie Holconab. The Dailes, Or:
l have cnoIce of several principals. The
one like best can not teach Greek Can
YOU teach it? How much have you studied
it? My design is to give more attention 70
the sciences than has been done heretofore.
/ may wIsh you to teach full time until
the school fills If so, will You do it, your
pay being proportlonate?
This is all to be kept at home. as do not
wish outsiders to know my plans.
Answer please care Rev. G r Burnside.
l79 Dearborn street, Buff o, N. Y.
Very truly yours.
o. D. TAYLOR
From the board of directors the follow
Ing was received:
THE nALLEs. july II, 1893
Miss Bessie Hoicon1b. The Dalles Ore:
Enclosed herewith I return the letters,
which you gave me. The letter of D. D
Taylor was submitted to tn directors at
their meeting last evening, and read by Mr.
Taylor to the board; also the receipt you
signed in payment of wages as teacher in
the Academy. Mr.. Taylor explained to the
satisfaction of the directors and proffered
to bring his proof in person that second
contract was made whereby you were to
teach full time for $500 per school year.
Now it does seem to the board of directors
chat had you a claim of more salary the de-
mand should haye been made at each quar-
terlY payment, const quently they Feel that
they could not take further action in th.
matter. Trusting you will see the position
of the board in this matter Is such that they
could not take positive stand, and would
perhaps be of no profit to you or the school.
1 will alec state the board of directors are
OF one mind and satisfied with your work
and would re pleased II your position could
be secured to you another school term.
Very truly yours,
D. NJ. FRENCH.