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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-15
SCHOOL TEACHERS POORLY
PAID SAYS EXPERT WRITER
Commissioner Of Education Shows
That inexperienced Instructors Are
in Majority and Children Leave
Cnbnnl

Commissioner of Education Shows
That Inexperienced Instructors Are
in Majority and Children Leave
School.
Washington.-Both the bright and
the dark sides of the American edu-
cational systems are discussed by DR..
p. p. Claxton, the United states
commissioner of education, in his an
nual review of educational conditions,
soon to be issued by the United States
bureau of education.
DR.. Claxton notes that the average
number of days attended by each
child enrolled in the public schools
increased in the first decade of this
century by almost IA per cent. Never
theless, he points out, the average
daily attendance of children is still
only 113 days in the year, or less than
five and three fourths months. AS
suming that this rate of attendance
shall continue through the 13 school
years 6 to 1S) the average schooling
received by each child of the school
population will be only 1046 days or
a little more than five years of ten
school months each.
Salaries Show Increase.
The average monthly salary for
male teachers has increased about
38 per cent in the decade under dis
cussion, while female teachers are
getting 27 per cent more than they
received in 1900. At the same time
the average wage for public school
teachers in the wealthy cities and in
the high schools, is less than $500.
about SO a day for the actual num-
ber of days taught, about $1.6O a
day for the actual working days of
the year.
In this connection DR.. Claxton says
that it should be remembered that
teachers are expected to give their
entire time either to the actual work
in the schoolroom, to school work
which must be done out of school
hurs, or to preparing themselves, in
summer schools or elsewhere, for bet
ter sevice. Clearly there must be q
large increase in the salaries of teach
ers before we may expect the eff
cient service which is desirable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-15
No Troubles.

Weary William-You condemn US
tramps, but there's one thing you
must give us credit for.
Mrs. Stingey-What is that?
Weary William-You don't hear us
indulgin' in labor disputes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-15
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company

OF MINNEAPOLIS, IN THE STATE
On the 31st day of December, 1911, made to tn
the State of Oregon, pursuant to law:
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital paid up ................
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-15

If what man has done won't bear
Investigation, he makes a speciality of
boasting of what he is going to do.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-15
One Pair
Excelsior Boy Scouts
Equals Two
of Ordinary Shoes

You will be simply amazed at the
length of time these boys shoes will
wear. Yet they are soft and fit like
glove. Material is genuine Elk leather.
tanned by our secret process. Soles are
specially fastened, can't pull off, and will
outwear two pairs of ordinary shoes. No
Innings. Greatest boys shoes ever made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-15

The man who sings his own praise
seldom gets an encore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
Armed Men Captured
On Train After Fight

ST. JOSEPH. March 23.-Two armed
men on Burlington train No. Is from KAN
sas City were captured by Police Officers
BerenbuTg and oBrien after e battle in
tho chair ear as the train drew into the
union station hero tonight They gave
their names as Don and John ray, 2 and
10 years Of age. respectively. They had
tickets from Franklin. n. G.. to Billings.
Mont. Huge rcvolvers and quantity Of
ammunition were taken from them.
Passengers on the train say the two
were discovered examining Their weapons
Just as the train drew IN s. Armour juno
ton, twenty-five miles from 81. Joseph.
The conductor from that place wired the
st. Joseph police, who were awaiting at
one Of the stops In the depot yards. An
officer boarded each end OF the chair car
when the train stopped and, suddenly
opening the door, stepped In, weapons In
hand. One OF the men was at each end
OF the car and before they were aware Of
II the officers were on top Of them Hand.
to-hand conflicts, In which few OF the
less timorous passengers took hand, fol-
lowed. rho men we're finally dlsarmed
and overpowered.
According 10 the train crew, the men
hal not mado any demand that the pas
sengers hold up their hands, but one had
declared that he was going TO make some
enc dance to his music.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
SCHOOL FUND OF DAKOTA
MAY RECEIVE BIG LIFT

PIERRE, s. D., March 23.-(SpeclaI.)-
At appraisal prices placed on state school
lands In the southern part OF the state
for tho sales which will begin April l and
continue through the first half of the
month, the permanent school fund should
secure large sum II there is any buying,
as the general range in all the counties
runs from SEQ as high as SO an acre, with
the level near tho $50 mark.
In Dawson county the range Is from
$50 to SIS an acre. Douglas county from
so to 80 and Charles Mix country from
go to s15. the low rate being on the rough
lands Of which the Missouri bluffs show
a considerable acreage In that county. In
Hutchinson the range is from IS 10 SIS,
in Hanson from S5 to so. in Lake from
SIS TO SO and In Miner from $40 to SIS, the
general level In that county showing less
variation than in any Of the other eoun-
ties. and even valuations.
In Bon Homme the range is from Sn
to So an acre and In Mlnnehaha $40 to So
The general average In Aurora county is
from $40 to s55 an acre, but II Is probable
that one section in that county will be
Offered at the minimum price OF SO an
acre, as several towns desire TO purchase
the section, which is now largely swamp,
and make lake and park OF II by the
use OF artesian water.
They have raised subscription fund
for this purpose and will likely be given
an opportunity to secure II for that pur-
pose. These figures show decided diff
ference from the rush Of sales OF school
lands at SO an acre, which cleared most
Of the state tracts up In the older coun-
ties Of the state,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
Passenger Train
Jumps the Track

AIAMISBURG. o.. March e3.-Cincin-
matt. Hamilton Dayton northbound
passenger train No. 10 was derailed a
mile and a half south OF this city 10
night and. despite the fact that the en-
CINE. baggage car and an empty PAIL
man sleeping car went over a twenty foot
embankment and the remaining seven
cars left the track. no one was killed
and only one man was injured. The lat,
ter was the conductor Of the slesplng
car ard he received only n few bruises
4 spreading rail is believed to have
caused the accident
The tracks at the point Of the scciden'
run parallel with the Big Miami rive
and the engine and cars which went down
the embankmeut stopped at the very
edge Of the stream. There were $50 pas
sengers in the cars that were following
The sleeping car.
FORTyILLE, Ind. March 23.-Two per-
sons were killed and more than thirty
injured, many seriously. tonight when
two crowded cars on the Indiana Union
Traction company's lines colided Just
west of this place, The cars were run
ming only about twenty miles an hour.
but the vestibules of both were jammed.
crushing the life out Of both motormen.
Short circuits OF heavily charged wires
and overturned heaters Sc; fire TO the
wreckage. The least injured turned res
euers and carried from the burning cars
those who were unable to help them
selves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
ORGANIZE TO BUILD ROAD
Fifty Men Meet at Mitchell am
Decide to Incorporate.
CAPITAL STOCK THREE MILLION
Proposed Route of Railroad Line I
from Mitchell 90 Pierre-Farmers
Along Route Pledge Their
Support. -.

MITCHELL. S D., March S.-(speeh
Telegram) Fifty men. living along IN
proposed route OF a railroad line fror
Mitchell 10 Pierre, attended a eOnventio
here this afternoon. which had for t.
purpose the projection Of a plan lOokin
to build the road. To carry on the pr,
liminary work and to incorporate, SIS
N cash was raised at the meeting. it WI
decided TO incorporate for the sum .
s. oo0,oOa. The title OF the corporate
was given as Sioux City. Mitchell .
Pierre railroad.
The following directors were eleetcf
Theodore Quale, Blunt; J. b. ROs.
Miller; 7. S. Han. Cam Valley: A. /
Hitchcock. Mitchell; d. Il. Miller Mitcl
ell: d. J, Jekyll. Highmore; II. B. Wei!
washington Springs; A. W. Eewart al
c. L. Crew. Pierre.
II was shown in the last few month
mortgage contracts have been given b.
farmers living along the proposed rout
to the amount Of $4,000 as pledges -
financial aid to build the road.
The work is 10 be pushed from now O
and the actual work OF construction b,
gun as soon as possible. The men attene
ing the meeting were enthusiastic owe
the possible outcome Of the roads con
stgGction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24

GLENwOOD-The Burlington Will run
a seed corn special through southwestern
Iowa on March IS to .. The stop az
.GIsnwood viii be on Friday, March y.
from 1l:s5 to R:sS
GLENwooD-Lafe Young Of Des
Mo.nes will make the principal address
at the good roads meeting to be held
IN Gienwood on Saturday. March Il The
clerks and supervisors Will be dined by
he Commercial club.
FORT DopGE-Frank Mooney, young
farmer OF Webster county. lies az the
point OF death with lockJaw, lie IS
steadily growing weaker and his body Y
stiffenlng. The youns man recently eut
his head and failed to take proper care
of IL.
rREsToN-captaIn joshua Bishop. one
Of Union county's old settlers and yeter-
ans. died at his home In Des MONIES
wednesday. The body will be brought 10
Alton, his old home. where lntermeht
VIII be made. He was a pioneer news
paper man with q wide acquaintance.
cRESTON-The Cumberland branch OF
the burlington Is experiencing the most
trouble in its history this March. Tney
are minus trains about three DAYS each
week. stock shipments are refused. local
freight not delivered and they congratu-
late themselves II they have coal Tor
their needs The deep cuts and crooked
track are the main causes Of the block
AIDES.
LoGAN-After being banqueted and
spending a pleasant hour or more In
short speechmaking al the Christian
church here last evening. those IN at
tendance went TO the Methodist church
where Jacob J. Peat OF CHING King.
China. lectured on Religion Of the chin
esa:" Rev Mr.. Carson On the 'Charse-
tartstlc OF the Chinese" and Rev. c. l.,
Baxter Of Council Bluffs on outlook OF
the Home Field
IOGAN-SnOw fall here since January
fifty inches: 1851. fifty-one inches;
$50. fifp-eiEht inches: iss1 seventy
Two inches; fss7. flfty-one inches. iss6,
eighty-eigat inches and In l@l. lo-
Inshes. the lowest temperature here thus
far iris winter was Is degrees below zero
Al Logan. government Instrument: 2 az
Missouri Valley and y at Woodbine and
q al Denlson In January. ISL. the tenl-
peratnrs at woodoine was mnch colder
/ than In I'LL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
Students Brighten
Lone Women at Home

CHICAGO, March 25.-The kidnapping OF
sophomore By three freshmen from
Northwestern university and their sub
seduent invasion OF the residence OF
Ralph Horn. who Ia In no way connected
with student affairs. led TO the arrest
OF the four boys tonight. They we're re-
ieased on cash bonds supplied by an Of
fetal for the university. Horn said he
would prosecute the case. The students
are j. A. cromer. sophomore. and w. II,
Hart, A. ]. Jindra and q. w. Scott.
freshmen. cromer was TO have been the
principal speaker at the sophomore ban
1uet tonight and the freshmen determined
ie should not be present. o..
After Cromer had been captured, his
classmates pressed the freshmen 50 closely
that they dragged him into the Horn
residence. where Mrs. Horn and her
sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson. were alone,
Amid the screams OF the women. the cap
tive was carried upstairs. bound with
ropes, and thrown out a window to the
roof Of porch. white the freshmen were
attempting TO escape, policemen arrived
and placed the four students in a patrol
wagon.
Both women have been III. and ac-
cordlng to Horn. are in a serious .condi-
ton as a result Of their experience
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
MUSIC SUPERVISORS NAME
MILLER VICE PRESIDENT

ST LOUIS. March 23-Miss Henrietta
q. Baker OF Baltimore, Nd. was elected
president OF the Music Supervisors Ma
tional conference here today. c. H.
Miller OF lincoln. Neb., was elected vice
president and MIss Helen NJ. Cook Of
Rochester n. Y. was elected secretary.
James MeElroy OF McKeesport. Pa. was
reelected treasurer.
The committee on American national
music reported its work toward stand
ardlElng the words and music of the
Star spangied Banner" as national
anthem, II reported that IL had found
It's task a difficult one because the COM
position OF the music Is OF suos--a nature
as 10 make IL almost impossible TO re-
arrange II so that every one could sing IL.
new committee was appointed to carry
the work and the conference ad-
journed TO meet at Rochester. n. Y. next
year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
Bernard Hermann
Dead at West Point
WEST POINT, Neb,, March S.-(spe

WEST POINT, Neb., March S.-tspe'
elal. )-Bernard @. Hermann, former
sheriff Of Cunning county. died at his
residence at 8 o'clock this morning. Mr..
Hermann had been IN average health
apparently for many years. but two days
ago complained OF feeling H. Little was
thought Of the matter until he was seized
during the night with a severe hemor-
rhage Of the lungs, which terminated IA
tally after a few hours illness.
Mr. Hermann had been out OF the sher-
ifs office since the new year. being SIC
eeedeu by Milton knight. Mr.. Hermann
was Is years old and Is survived by q
widow and -four children. He was a men,
Der Of the Modern woodmen OF America
under whose auspices his body will be
Inferred.
During his incumbency Of the sheriffs
office, for one term. he was honored by
all his fellow townsmen. his conduct OF
the office being impartial and kind. lie
had been resident OF Cunning county
all his life. his father, still living. being
a pioneer settler, few miles from West
Point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
Eighteenth Infantry
May Move to Border

SHERIDAN. wyo., March s.-tspecial
Telegram --orders have been received
by tho Eighteenth infantry stationed at
Fort Mackenzie. two miles northwest Of
Sheridan, to pack and crate all private
and public property and prepare TO move
at a moments notice. Instructions to en-
train for the Mexican border are expected
hourly. Indicating that II the troops leave
they win not return TO Fort Mackenzie
The orders include instructions to leave
ali property, personal and otherwise. In
this condition. for they may be assigned
to another station and Il will not be
necessary TO send an attachment back to
superintend the packing and shipment of
the goods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
Ragtime Declared
Bad for Children

ST. LOUIS. March e2-Resolutlous en-
dorsing parent compensation legislation.
q federal chlldren's bureau and equal
guardianship for the parents was adopted
by the committee on resolutions Of the
National Congress Of Mothers and
Parent-Teachers' association here today
and will be read for adoption by the con-
gress at a business session tomorrow
morning.
Another resolution endorsed the esuca-
tlonal value Of motion pictures and rec
commended their use in the public schools
That ragtime music is undermining the
musical ear Of the present generation Of
children was the charge brought by Mrs
Frances Z. Clark in her address on train
ing the ear In music before the school age
before a meeting of mothers.
IF had my way l would throw all
ragtlme music into the sea-" she de-
clared.
Mother language is impaired to the
ear long before the child is able to read
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
MISSOURI VALLEY DOCTORS
WAGE WAR ON TUBERcUl0 SlS

COLfAA, Ia, March B-Ihe discussion
Of tuberculosis at the meeting OF the Mis-
sour Valley Medical society featured the
second day Of the session. Rev. A. Z.
Kepford Of Des Molnes. state lecturer on
tuberculosis, addressed the meeting.
A plea for the establishment OF research
and clinical laboratories IN the cities Of
the Mississippi valley was made by DIT.
Daniel Morton Of 81. JOSEPH in his paper
on that subject. after which a committee
was named TO report plans for the carry
Ing out Of this feature at the annual meet
ing to be held In either Omaha or Council
Bluffs next fall.
The tuberculosis session this afternoon
was featured by the presentation OF a
number Of remarkable cases treated by
members Of the society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24

a primer" she sa.d. The child should
have music almost at its birth. Every
child has an instructive longing for
music. II manifests itself first in the
desire to beat on things-drums, for In
stance"
Mrs. Clark proceeded to tell the
mothers just what music to play for each
OF the chllds moods. Unwittlngly her
arguments were demonstrated by Earl
Mynekoop. 6 years old. who is attending
the convention with his mother.
As soon as he heard the strains OF
music he rushed to the front and lis
tened. exclalming aloud his delight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
DAHLhAN DENOUNCES SLATE
Mayor Says Citizens Union List
Stands No Chance at All.
WILL WIN HIS OFFICE
Executive OF Tells Demo
cratic Club He VIII De Commits
sioner and VIII Again he
Named Mayor.

Denouncing the Citizens uaion as be-
!Rg an organization Of sheep dominated
by a coterie OF clever politicians, Mayo"
Dahlman held several score Of members
Of the Dahlman Democracy club spell
bound last night for almost an hour at
the regular weekly meeting Of the club,
The mayor was not overly choice in
his descriptive adjectiyes and, his attack
on the Citizens union was received
vociferously by the interested members
OF the club.
The slate which was drawn up by the
union and made public yesterday after
noon came in for It's share OF abuse by
the mayor and he predicted that not
member Of the slate would be elected a.
the coming election.
The fact that these men have been
chosen by the Citizens union" said the
mayor. lis enough TO defeat them at the
polls.
His Honor ThunderstrucL.
Il have never had any time for the
Citizens union" said Mayor Dahlman,
''but Will admit was anxiously await
ing the announcement Of the slate, and
when I saw who made Il up ! was thun-
derstruck. John Neble and Jack Ryder
were my appointees and | surely WAS
surprised to flnd them on the list. And
let me tel you one thing right now. that
II any OF this bunch get into office WHY
Il will be worse than any machine which
ever held the political situation In hand.
Il have been IN politics for thirty years
and have been up against the cleverest
politicians In the country IN my time,
bet ! never saw such raw deal pulled
off as this one. There were three demo-
Gratis put ON the slate and four repub-
rcans There was a swede on the list.
This was TO get the Swede vote OF the
city. Then there YVES Dane put on
the slate. That also is to get the Danish
vote OF the city. And then an freshman
was put on the list. The other -four
were republicans and they would rule
the entire seven. The other three would
be merely flgureheads. ...
Il want TO tell you that am In this
race for commissioner and what IL more
] am going to get back the same offics
which ] now hold and there will be nc
Citizens Union TO support me, | would
not run for the office Of commissioner
II had been put on the slate which was
made public yesterday. II would hay,
killed my chances Just as II has killed
the chances OF the seven men they Sc
iected."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
Accused Soldier
Gets Military Trial

SHERIDAN. Wye, March 2s.-tspccial
graml-William Wilson. the soldier
who two weeks ago shot and killed Pat
LOTUS. a former comrade, and who was
Internationally released by the county
officers Monday with the understanding
that he was to be tried before a military
court martial. has been returned 20 the
custody OF the civil authorities BY Colonel
Davis. commander OF the Eighteenth In
fantry stationed at Fort Mackenzie. In
accordance with instructions from head
quarters at Chicago.
Wilson was on duty with his company
Tuesday. but he was placed In solitary
confinement In the guard house wedhes-
day. pending the receipt Of instructions
as TO the procedure TO be forwarded in
the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
IOWA SCHOOLS ACCREDITED
BY NORTH CENTRAL BOARD

CHICAGO. March -a-Elght hundred
and nfty-seven colleges ard secondary
schools were placed on the accredited
list Of the North Central Association Of
Colleges and Secondary Schools By the
board Of inspectors OF the association at
their annual meeting today. Among these
are schools In Iowa located at Cedar
RAPIDS, Davenport. Dubuque. keokuk.
Manchester. Marion. Muscatine and
Waterloo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
KAISER WILL INCREASE
HIS ARMY AND NAVY

BERLIN. March z.-The establishment
OF two additional corps TO the Prussiar
army. Increases in the Saxon and Bavar-
ian armies and the establishment of an
extra naval battle squadron is GeTmany's
answer to the recent speech of Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord OF the Brit
Ish admiralty, given today by the SUBJ
mission to the federal council OF the new
army and navy bills.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
INDIANA STATE CONVENTION
TO BE FOR PRESIDENT TAT

INDIANAPOLIS. March 2a-Repub-
lieans Of Marion county tonight selected
delegates to the state convention which
win name four delegatts-at-large to the
national convention and also nominate
two electors. OF the iA delegates, a large
majority favor Taft's candidacy.
Reports from a number Of counties show
that Taft delegates are In the lead.