Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-13

Inc BcnOOl DOaru nelu n special
meeting last night, but this is not
news to Superintendent Traver. He
discovered It early in the evening, for
! against him the tide Of public indig-
nation beat and swelled, and receded
only to sweep higher with each wave,
until he was swept OFF his feet and
drowned, as IL were, in a flood Of
words. Ever since the enforced resig.
nation Of certain lady teachers, the
patrons Of the schools have been grow
ing more and more indignant, and last
night the dam that held the pent up
torrent broke. II was a Johnstown
food, an outpouring Of public senti.
ment that simply overwhelmed Super
intendent and board. What most
aroused the wrath Of those who de-
manded fair play for the discharged
teachers was the secrecy the board
maintained as TO the reason why their
designations were asked for. The
board, however, was bound not to tell,
and some of its members, in turn, got
angry, because Superintendent Trav-
ers who, Of all Salem's citizens alone
knows what the board knows, sprung
a leak, and gave out information he
had promised TO withhold, and this,
too, in piecemeal, and only such Of
il AS was calculated 10 shield him,
and throw the blame upon the board.
When Mr.. Carson filed his request
for information concerning money col
.lected for the ostensible purpose Of
purchasing pictures for the schools, and
about an alleged attempted graft of
5000 by the superintendent in the mat
ter Of the heating plant-well, if Mt.
Pelee had suddenly blown its head Off
again right out in meeting, it wouldn't
have caused more stir. Things got a
move on right then, and everybody got
busy-but, dispensing with the flow
ers of language, we give the proceed
ings in detail.
The school board met in special ses-
sion last evening, with all members
present.
Upon motion the clerk was author
lied TO purchase the needed station
cry and supplies, He was also instruct,
ed to distribute the ballot boxes at
the respective polling places for next
Mondays election.
Judges and Clerks.
First ward-T. Burrows, +. p.
Walker, II. II. Savage.
Second ward-G. G. Cans, G. p.
Litehfeld, S. A. Riggs,
Third ward-W. II. Cook, A. Gesner,
Frank Meredith.
Fourth ward-Jas. Bachelor, @. l..
Watt, H.. II. Vandervort.
Fifth ward-R. o. Donaldson, A.
NJ, Clough, w. l.. Wade,
Sixth ward-H. +. Jory, d. d. Dick
ey, w. N, Savage.
Seventh ward-Wm. Armstrong,
Geo. Bresley, Geo. Mason.
DR.. Byrd reported, on behalf Of the
contractors, that the new high school
building would not be completed be-
fore November LIST, or, at best, on De-
tober 26th, the date stipulated by the
contract.
The South Salem committee, who
appeared in behalf of the three teach
ers who were ''let out" at the recent
election, was present. Mr.. Bayne
opened for the committee by reading
the resolutions passed at a mass meet
ing Of patrons Of the Lincoln school.
He then stated that the committee APP
peared in behalf Of the patrons Of
Lincoln school, and that they submit.
ted the resolutions of the patrons with
the utmost respect.
Mr.. Mcmahon, Of the committee,
then spoke in behalf of the patrons,
and made the statement that none Of
the patrons had found fault with any
of the teachers dismissed, and claimed
that it was practically the unanimous
desire Of the patrons to have these