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PUPILS SPLASH If
F1RSTSCHQ0LP00LS
SCENES THAT MARKED THE OPENING OF SWIMMING TANKS AT- NEW COUCH AND SHATTUCK
SCHOOLS YESTERDAY.
Auerbach's Rheumatic Tablets on Sale Drug Dept, 1st Floor
Gymnasium Suits and Shoes in Sporting Goods Dept. on Fourth Floor
Olds, Wor itnan c
Shattuck and Couch Swimming
: Classes Will Begin With
Practical Instruction.
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
Pacific Phone Marshall 4800
Home Phone A 6231
DOUELETrading Stamps
NEARBY DISTRICTS BENEFIT
THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TTITJR SD AT, SEPTEMBER 16. 1915
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Hours Are Set Aside for Alternate
Use by Girls and Boys Mr.
Baker to Aid Plan to Open
v Tanks to Public.
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Fifty boys, pupils at Couch School,
leaped like frogs into the white tile
tank at that model institution yester
day at 1 o'clock in the inauguration of
the new departure in Portland public
school education. An hour later an
equal number of girls christened the
new tank at Shattuck School.
It is said there is nothing like Port
land's new swimming course elsewhere
In the Pacific Northwest or. for that
matter, on the entire Pacific Coast.
The classes in swimming are handled
under the direction of Robert Krohn,
physical director of the Portland
schools.
Trofessor Krohn personally super
vised tire opening of the new tanks.
Superintendent Alderman. Assistant Su
perintendents Rice and Grout, School
Directors Plummer and Lockwood,
School Clerk Thomas, School Architect
Narramore, Principal A. M. Cannon,-of
Couch; Principal A. R. Draper, of Shat
tuck, and teachers were present, al
though no formal ceremonymarked the
first swim.
Mr. Baker to Aid Public lse Plan.
City Commissioner Baker will co
operate with the School Board In ar
ranging the proposed opening of the
school tanks on Saturdays and at
night to the use of the public.
Harry McKay is swimming instructor
for the boys and Miss Millie Schloth,
assisted by Miss Lueile Bronaugh, will
direct the lessons of the girls.
Professor Krohn has arranged that
each of the new tanks be used by boys
and girls for alternate half weeks and
Instructors will alternate between , the
two schools.
Next Monday at Couch School the
girls will start their swimming lessons
and will continue them until Wednes
day noon, the boys, meanwhile, having
the use of the tank at Shattuck School
for a like period. Then the classes
will change and this system will be
kept up throughout the school year.
Practical "Work to Be Emphasized.
"Practical work will be emphasized,"
said Professor Krohn in telling of what
Is proposed In the new course. "Boys
and girls will be taught to swim for
endurance, for this means exercise.
The short distance swim and fancy
diving will not be emphasized, although
this will become a part of the work
as the young swimmers develop.
"We will place importance or life
saving and the resuscitation of
drowning persons. We will begin with
giving instruction in the dog paddle to
lend confidence to the young swimmer
while in the water and then the other
strokes will be developed.
'The two tanks are of white tile, of
graduated depth, 75 by 30 feet in size,
filled with sterilized water kept con
stantly flowing. Every ten days the
tanks will be cleaned thoroughly.
"The new course will also be" open
to pupils of other nearby schools from
3:30 to 5 P. M. It is the plan to have
the pupils at Ladd, Holman and Failing
schools go to Shattuck for their swim
ming lessons and students at Chapman
and Davis schools will be instructed at
Couch."
JOMELLI TO STAY LONGER
Majestic Retains Diva and Offers
Betty ansen In Film.-
Madame Jeanne Jomelli, the famous
prima donna, is still at the Majestic
Theater and will remain there the rest
of the week, according to the an
nouncement from the management
yesterday.
Madame JomelU and her songs have
been attracting capacity houses all
week. She has made a place for her
self obviously in the hearts of Port
landers, who have flocked to hear her
since it was first announced that she
would sing in a picture theater.
Besides Madame Jomelli, the Majes
tic is offering another attraction,
Betty Nansen.
The great Danish actress la appear
ing in a five-part Fox production,
"The Song of Hate," adapted from Sar
dou's opera, "La Tosca."
Miss Nansen is ably supported by
Claire Hutney, Dorothy Bernard and
Arthur Hoops, who make the picture
an unusual attraction.
A snappy comedy, "Over and Back,"
nd a reel of news add ginger to the
bill.
Y. M. C. A. LEADERS MEET
Winter Schedule to Be Planned at
Sunday Conference.
All sectional leaders of the Y. M. C.
A. will gather at the afinual "setting
up conference" at the Portland Heights
Club Sunday afternoon for a five-hour
session, to outline the programme of
activities for the Winter at the asso
ciation. Association directors, committee
men, educational and Bible class teach
ers, gymnasium leaders and club lead
ers will be present. A special car fx-om
Fifth and Taylor streets will carry the
officials to the clubhouse. W. M. Ladd
president of the Y. M. C. A., will pre
side and will make a short talk at the
close of the session, giving final in
structions to the leaders for the year's
work.
There will be sectional conferences
and the regular meeting of the board
cf directors.
CLASSES AT REED ELECT
Juniors and Sophomores Xume Offi
cers for Ensuing Vear.
Members of the junior and sopho
more classes of Reed College elected
officers yesterday. Gunther F. Krause
was elected president of the junior
class, Doris Foresman, vice-president;
Kthel Bond, secretary, and Edward A.
Boyrie, treasurer. The juniors also
elected Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Morgan
honorary members of the class, as the
former- honorary members, Dr. and
Mrs. Compton, have gone to Princeton.
The sophomores elected James B.
Rogers class president, Harriet Forest,
Vice-president; Cora Howes, secretary.
and John I. Dambach. treasurer. Pres
dent Rogers appointed a committee to
make arrangements for the annual
reception foe the freshmen.
MERIT SYSTEM IS HIT
Proposal to Amend City's Effi
ciency Code Deferred.
MR. DALY FAVORS CHANGE
Heated Debate Provoked In Council.
Mr. Baker Advocates Entire Elim
ination and Disapproves of
Demerit Sclieme.
Hot words and personalities flew
thick and. fast yesterday when Com
missioner Daly urged the " Council to
adopt his proposed ordinance eliminat
ing the merit and demerit parts of the
city's efficiency code. The move once
more met with temporary defeat, action
being deferred for ten days during
which time the Commissioners "will
think "it over."
Mr. Daly Bald the system, is a failure
In his department and. an expense. "It
means such great expense." said Mr.
Daly, "that we haven't even tried to
work it out. '
"That's Just It," retorted Commis
sioner Dieck, "Mr. Daly hasn't tried it
and he don't know whether It will
work or not. It has workod in my
department and has had a steadying
effect on the men."
Mr. Baker Dlsllkea System.
"It doesn't look good to me," said
Commissioner Baker. "This business of
sneaklns- around and watching men and
handing them demerit marks for little
slips which any human being might
make at any time. Isn't my iaea 01 im
proving the service. It's all wrong to
have stool pigeons and secret agents
out trumping up reasons for handing
men demerits."
"It has had a fine effect on my de
partment," said Mr. Dleck. "It keeps
the men on their toes."
"Yes," said Mr. Baker, "I've heard
about some of the effects."
William McKenzle representing the
steam engineers union flayed Com
missioner Daly for not having given
the system a tryout. Me said the union
has attempted to get him to put it
into operation in the Water Bureau
but he has either refused or failed to
do so. "You put the system into effect
and automatically cut wages of many
employes," said Mr. McKenzle. "Now
you want to remove their chances of
getting back or getting ahead without
political manipulation. It's wrong for
you to abolish this system now that
you have gone so far with It."
Mayor Defends Code.
Mayor Albee Insisted that the system
has done good in his department and
he suggested that the departments
favoring it be permitted to retain it.
Other Commissioners were In favor of
cutting out the system as far as it
applies to laborers. Commissioner
Baker said cut it all out. "I have found
in 15 years of experience in employing
men that the best efficiency is obtained
by making men part of the business or
the system, rather than hounding them
by spending a lot of time trumping up
demerits on trivial grounds." he said.
"If a man Is not efficient there is a
way to get rid of him."
The Council decided to consider the
proposition for a week.
PERSON ALMEIITI0N.
E. Sullivan, of Astoria, is at the Mult
nomah. C. M. Seeley. of Seattle, is at the Mult.
nomah.
T. L. Lillis, of Spokane, is at the
Portland. .
E. E. Kiddle, of Island City. Is at the
Imperial. '
Charles Frank, of The Dalles, is at
the Perkins.
Agnes C. Carter, of McMinnville, Is
at the Oregon.
Fisher C. Logan, of Barnes, Or., is
at the Perkins, y
E. J. Brown and Perry Blackburn,
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cattlemen of Baker, are at the Imper
ial. Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Stuart, of Eugene,
are the Multnomah.
John D. Waterhouse, of Victoria, B.
C. Is at the Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hudemann, of Pendle
ton, are at the Oregon.
C. Stanton, of Roseburg, arrived at
the Perkins yesterday.
T. W. Robinson,- of Olney, registered
at the Perkins yesterday.
Mayor James Kyle, of Stanfield, Is
registered at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Klinger, of Mount
Angel, are at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. L. King, of Astoria, are
registered at the Cornelius.
Walter J. Ball, of Seattle registered
at the Multnomah yesterday.
Dr. J. C. Woodward, of Payette,
Idaho, Is a guest at the Seward.
George W. Holmes, of Astoria, reg
istered at the Oregon yesterday.
C. Catto, of Knappton, Wash., regis
tered at the Cornelius yesterday.
Hugh McClaln, of Marshfield, reg
istered at the Imperial yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Williams, of
Salem, are registered at the Oregon.
Samuel Perkins, publisher of the Ta
coma Ledger, Is registered at the Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Lemmon, of
Hood River, are at the Seward on thir
wedding trip.
Professor and Mrs. James Dryden, of
Corvallis, where Mr. Dryden is head of
tha department of poultry husbandry
in the Oregon Agricultural College, are
registered at the Seward.
PLUMBERS ARGUE LAW
COUNCIL DEFERS ACTIO.V OJf II LEG
ISLATION TILL SEPTEMBER 24.
Bis Contractors Cnaree Inferior Work
to Others and Reply Is Efficient
Men Are Let Go.
Plumbers bis and plumbers little
contended one against the other yes
terday over the ordinance proposed by
Commissioner. Baker to license the
men doing plumbing work. The Coun
cil, after hearing arguments for about
half an hour decided that certain
changes are needed in the ordinance
as proposed and accordingly deferred
action to September 2.
The big plumbers declared that It Is
hard for them to do first-class work
and at the same time bid against the
prices of "carpet-baggers" who do in
ferior work. The little plumbers said
it is necessary for them to go Into the
contracting business Individually be
cause the big plumber has discharged
hie competent Journeymen and put
boys in their places. The details of
these two arguments were the subject
of lively discussion. J. R. Widmer
andsT. J. Rowe spoke for the "big"
plumbers and John Hanaford for the
"little fellows."
The ordinance as proposed called for
a license fee of $60 a year and a bond
for all contractors. The Council de
cided that a small bond should be re
quired and a system of registration
should be established. It was held
that the city's only interest In the
proposition Is the obtaining of safe
work in connection with city water
mains. Before the question is up again
a new measure will have been pre
pared by City Attorney LaRoche.
MARKET DANGER DOUBTED
City Attorney Thinks Lightly
Grocers' Threat to Sue.
ot
Threats of members of the Retail
Grocers' Association to take legal
steps to force abolition of the Yamhill
Street Public Market, are not taken
seriously by City Attorney La Roche.
He says there is no reasonable legal
grounds upon which the market plan
can be fought.
The only ways the market can be
attacked, Mr. LaRoche says, is on the
ground that It is illegal use of the
streets, or that the city has no legal
right to conduct a market. Similar
questions have been tried out in other
states and the markets invariably have
been upheld, he says.
DOLLAR DAY DRAWS
Bargain Plan Creates Interest
All Over State.
UNUSUAL VALUE PROMISED
Committees to Greet Visiting Buyers
and Give Aid j Handling-Bundles.
Participants to Fly Chamber
Pennants Next Thursday.-
Just because Uncle Sam's big iron
dollar has become the standard for the
world's finances is no reason for it to
cease performing its proper and ac
customed functions in ordinary domes
tic transactions.
On the other hand, the contrary is
true. And, by way of proving it, the
retail merchants of Portland have pro
posed to demonstrate next Thursday
Just how great the buying power .of the
American dollar is.
Next Thursday is Dollar day, and on
that day will be offered unusual values
for the usual dollar.
The merchants do not intend to con
vey the impression that anyone is going
to get "something lor nothing." but
they are emphatic in their promises
mas purcuasers will get more lor a
dollar than they ever got before.
Committee Meets AVltn Success.
An active committee, under the
auspices of the Chamber of Commerce,
has -been at Work for two- or three
weeks inducing the retail merchants to
join in the Dollar-day movement. They
have met with unquestioned success.
From now on the merchants who are
Urging their competitors to Join the
movement are going to' be busy ar
ranging their owa bargains.
Down at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday the greatest optimism pre
vailed regarding the success of the
movement. Dollar day la exciting great
curiosity among shoppers everywhere
and every mail brings letters of in
quiry from all over the state.
Eugene is lining up a great bargain
sale for the same day, while Forest
Grove will be in line soon.
Participants to Fly Pennants.
The committee of the Chamber Is
making it plain that all a merchant is
required to do is to purchase a pen
nant, agree to offer some real bargains
on Dollar day and pay the small fee
charged to cover the expenses of the
day.
The houses that are participating
under the1 auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce will be flying the red and
white pennants that are being issued,
and inside there will be a "greeters" "
committee to assist shoppers. The
"glad-hand" committee will be at the
depots to meet suburban shoppers and
to help them with their bundles when
they leave.
IDAHO OFFICIALS COMING
Governor Alexander Leads Party on
Way to San Francisco.
A score or mare of the most promi
nent residents ofIdaho will be in Port
land next Thursday. September 23, on
their way to the World's Fair at San
Francisco, where, on September 80.
they wilt participate In the "Idaho
Day" festivities.
At the head of the party will be
Governor Alexander and Mrs. Alexan
der. Others will include George H.
Barker, Secretary of State, and Mrs.
Barker; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hitt, Jr,
Mrs. Theresa M. Graham, E. W. Bow
man, Adjutant-Generalj Crowe. A. M.
Wilson and son, Woodson Jeffries, El
mer Syms, J. B. Lenz, J. L. Priest and
inn and several others. Pendleton has
invited the party to the Roundup.
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$150 Fancy gufcg gc
On Sale Center Circle, 1st Floor v
Rich novelty Silks for dresses, -waists, petticoats, linings, fancywork,
etc., odd lines from our regular stock priced for quick selling. In the
assortment are Fancy Foulards in many dainty patterns and colors
Printed Taffetas in assorted designs and colors Natural Pongees
Fancy Kimono Silks in desirable patterns- Brocade Satins Beautiful
two-tone Suiting Silks and 36-inch Chiffon Taffetas in blackQOn
and colors.
Standard $1.25 and
SPECIAL
SALE OF MJllLPZZ&tZ ILPM ddld
Women
K-')n.L-e short
ga- colors,
mm wm
35c Fancy Voiles
Ai We
Bargain Circle, 1st Floor 1000
yards new curtain Voile with
dainty lace edge, ready to hang,
attractive patterns, 35c "f Q
grade, special yard, at -
45c SCRIMS 24c Fancy new
figured, curtain Scrims with col
ored borders, neat and very ef
fective hangings. Regular 45c
quality on sale today at O Jig
special price of, yard""
REMNANTS of Drapery Goods,
Scrims, Swisses, Marquisettes,
Silkolines marked at 2 PRICE.
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CHURCHMEN PLAN TRIP
PORTLAND METHODISTS TO ATTEND
ROSF.BIKG COSFERESCE.
Mayor of City and Resident Pastors
W ill Deliver Addresses Wel
comlnE Visitors.
a ,.mhr of Portland Methodists are
ni.nnin.n- in nitrrnl the 63d session of
the Oregon annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Churcn wnicn win
open in Itoseburg on September 21. and
will continue until aepitmuci
Bishop R. J. Cooke will preside at the
meetings.
, ifininm T?i1v Jrfrev. Jr..
pastor of the hostess church, is chair
man of the programme tommnut. ue
conference will open on Tuesday night
with a reception at which Rev. H. J.
Van Fessen will preside. Napoleon
Rice Mayor of Roseburg-. and the
pastors of the various churches of
Roseburg will give welcoming ad
dresses. t i Tir T n r, a r rl TV T fif TTSr
Methodist Church of Seattle, will he
one of the speaaer. ir. uunsru is
being mentioned by his friends as a
possible bishop. His candidacy will
probably be urged before the general
conference which will take place in
Saratoga. N. V.. next May.
Another. "Westerner mentioned for the
high office is Dr. Charles Edward
Locke, former pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Portland and now
of Los Angeles. At the general con
ference of 1912 he received many votes
which would give him strength, it is
stated, at the meeting next year.
Among those who will speak at the
meeting 1 Roeeburg next week, will
On Entire Third Floor
DOUBLE TRADING STAMPS will be given with all cash pur
chases made Thurslay on the entire Third Floor. This includes
the following departments : Cut Glass, Dinnerware, Hardware,
Kitchen Furnishings, Silverware, Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Beds,
Bedding, Draperies, Couch Covers, etc. Now is the time to supply the
needed articles and get Double Trading Stamps. OUR ENTIRE
STOCK OF FURNITURE ON SALE AT REDUCED PRICES.
Thursday Coffee Day
Grocery Dept., 4th Floor No deliveries
of these specials except with other pur
chases made in Grocery Department.
O. W. K. Imperial Coffee Reg.Q-
40c quality, special, pound
O. W. K. Tea English Breakfast Ceylon
or uncolored Japan, regular O Q
50c grades on sale at, pound OSC
$1.50 Silks offered today, at'-'
Famous "Double Service"
Styles Are Included
Dept, 2d Floor Three extra special offerings
s House Dresses various styles in
each group; extra well made; best of materials.
House Dresses Now 98c
Second Fir. Women's House Dresses in
many attractive styles. Low necks and
sleeves. Made from excellent crarla
nfS percales, ginghams and chambrays. Plain
stripes and checks. "Double Serv
ice ' styles also included in this ot-OQ
Priced special for today only nt&OC
House Dresses at $1.19
Second- Fir. Women's House Dresses in
"Double Service" and other neat styles.
Round or square yokes with new roll or
sailor collars! - Long or short sleeves. Best
grade chambrays, ginghams and percales in
light and dark colors. Full fi Q
range sizes. Priced special at P -
House Dresses at $1.49
Second Fir. Great variety of pretty styles
in this assortment. Striped rippelettes,
striped and plain ginghams, striped percales
in light and dark colorings. Low necks and
short sleeves, trimmed with jj " yj Q
piping and embroideries. Now V--
$5Lamps$2.98
New Umbrella
Shades
Third Floor The very
latest novelty in Reading
Lamps. Attractive de
sign with shade which
opens and closes like an
umbrella. Shade made
from cretonne in various
patterns and colors. Reg.
$5.00 Lamps Qft
introduction PW.70
OUR ENTIRE STOCK SEMI-
PORCELAIN DINNER SETS
NOW ON SALE AT REDUCED
PRICES Double Stamps with
all Cash Purchases on Third
Floor Today.
be. . Rev. Carl G. Doney. president
of Willamette University. Philip
Deschner. Rev. J. X. Talbott, Robert
H. Hughes, Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, Rev.
M. S. Marble, of Marion, Ind.; Rev.
Clarence True Wilson, Mrs. T. W. Lane
and raany others well known here.
Morton. Highway Opening to Wait.
MORTON, Wash., Sept. 15 (Special.)
At the regular quarterly meeting of
the Citizens' League, of Eastern Lewis
County on Saturday, September 18, the
official opening of the National Park
Safe Home Remedy
for Skin Troubles
Eczema, ringworm and other Itching,
burning skin eruptions are so easily
made worse by Improper treatment
that one has to be
very careful. There is
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate to use, even
on a baby'a tender
skin that is the res
Inol treatment. Resl
nol is the prescrip
tion of a Baltimore doctor, put up in
the form of resinol ointment and resiirol
soap. This proved so remarkably suc
cessful that thousands of other physi
cians have prescribed it constantly for
over twenty years. "
Resinol stops Itching Instantly, and
almost always heals the eruption quick
ly and at litjle cost. Resinol ointment
and resinol soap can be bought at any
druggists. Write for free samples.
DcpU 3-R, Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
Another Shipment of
EXCLUSIVE
AUTHORITATIVE STYLES
IN THE
New Fall
ats
Have Arrived
WONDERFUL
STYLES
In large, medium and small hats
made of handsome material. This
showing is by far the best display
we have ever made so early in the
season Exquisite models for
street and dress wear in black
and full range of the popular
colors.
Exceptional Offerings
At $5, $7.5 O
$1Q,$12,$15
Everyone feels like wearing a
new Hat now Don't buy yours
until you have seen these smartA
flats which have just arrived in
the Millinery Salons on the Sec
ond Floor.
New Velvet Hats
$1.98 to $1Q
Smart untrimmed styles in a
great variety of new Fall shapes;
large, small and medium.
Dept.
3d Floor
Lamp
Highway into Norton will be post
poned, as the recent heavy rains have
made the road almost impassable in
places.
TODAY'S BEAUTY HINTS
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$2.98
To whiten and beautify the complex
ion permanently m-o have found no bet
ter preparation than a lotion made by
dissolving four ounces ot spurmax In a
half pint of hot water, then adding
two teaspoonfuls glycerin. This re
moves any pimples, shiny, muddy or
sallow appearance, and will make any
one's skin clear, smooth and velvety.
It does not show or rub off like pow
der; in fact, it seems a part of the
skin; and for removing tan and freck
les Is unequaled. ,
I It is necessary to shampoo more fre
quently in the warmer weather because
or excessive dust and the fact that tha
head perspires more and is usually
more exposed to tho weather. The
easiest to use and quickest drying
shampoo that we can frcommenj to our
readers can be prepared very cheaply
by dissolving a teaspoonful of can
throx. obtained from your druggist, in
a cup of hot water. This -tubbed Into
the scalp creates a thick lather, sooth
ing and cooling in its action, as well
as very beneficial to scalp and hair.
After rinsing the scalp Is fresh and
clean, while the hair dries quickly and
evenly, developing a bright luster and
a soft flutfiness that makes it seem.
uvery heavy. Adv.
Goiters, Tumors
and Rheumatism. Latest and oest
methods. No Operations, no Medic in.
Consultation and Examination Fre.
8X2 Swetla&d Bid. Phano Main 5574.