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THE . OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, -PORTLAND, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1915. SHATTUCK AND COUCH SiMNIING TANKS ARE GIVEN UtUIUflllUHd n Officials Stand By and Watch ;f Proceedings; Wish They f Were Children Again, EQUIPMENT IS LATEST Xdainf Za of VUti Tile, Water ! i . " StrUixed Boya and Qlrla to Alternate. "Ready! Go!" Thirty-five boya leaped Into the wimmlna tank at the new Couch school. The tank was filled with bob hlng heads and arma und feet, that Churned the water almont to foam. In . av minute the lada were scrambling up OH the oppoHlte side. 'School Director Lockwood, AsBtstant Superintendent Grout ami Rice, School Clerk Thomas, Physical Director Krohn and a number of other k' o a nups. Itched to be boya ugaln and privileged to attend one of Portland's newest ... school. ; Olrla "Dedicate" Saattnck Tank. .. In this way the new swimming tank t the Couch school wus "dedicated." or rather initialed, at 1 o'clock yester day afternoon. i An I. Our later the swimming tank at the new ghuttuck school wts wi ! 1 -cated" by a clans of ulrls. Howard McKay was the nwlmmlng instructor In charge of the boys, and Ml Millie Hohloth was the Instructor In charge Of the girls. Hhe was asulsUd by Mia l.uclle Uronnugh The tunkx, made of clean white tile, are SO by 60 feet. The wHter i ster ilised before being turned Into them. Jn connection with the the tan lis are large dressing rooms nd shower baths. tJemonHtrations were given Ht both I tanks of rescuing drowning persons. Mr. Krohn said emphasis will he laid I on that sort of Instruction. The tanks 'range In depth from three to nine feet of water. Boya and Olrla to Alternate. It is the plan to have the boys and Slrls alternate, half a week at a time. In the use of the tanks. Hcglnnlng net Monday, the girls will start their awimmlng lessons at the Couch school and the boys at the Shattuck school. At Wednesday noon they will alte'nate, and the boys will use the Couch tank ,a"d the girls the Shattuck tank Pu'lls 'of nearby schools will also be permit ted to take the swimming lessons. It la the plan to have the pupils of Ladd, ; Holman and Falling schools go to Shattuck for their swimming lessons, and those at -Chapman and Davis choots will go to Couch. STATE CAPITAL NEWS Mrs. F. C. Wirfs Dies at Dayton Dayton, Or., Rent. 16 Klizabeth Schuller, wife of Frank ('. Wirfs, died at her home near Dayton Wednesday morning, after a long Illness. Mrs. Vlrfa was horn In Minneapolis, Aug ust 16. 1H2. and has lived In Oregon for the last SO years. Besides her husband, she leaves four sons and two daughters, Frank W. and Mrs. Marie Ttedlngton of Portland, Mrs. Kathryn Johnson of Cathlamet. Wash.; Charles and Arthur and Bernard of Dayton. Funeral services will be held In Mc Mlnnvtlle, With interment at St. Jo seph, Or., tomorrow. Hpokane Racing Lp Off. ' Spokane. Wash., Sept. 16 r. P.) Deciding that the dirt track used for horseraclng Is too dangerous for auto mobiles for racing amateurs, the rac ing association of the Interstate fair ruled today that there will be no more 'automobile racing. Several accidents have Occurred In the past two days. Salem. Or.. Sept. 16. Governor Wlthycombe yeaterday received a tele gram from Chief Forester Graves of the United States department .of agri culture, that he will speak at the water power conference in Portland, Septem ber 21. With his chief engineer, Graves will explain the policy and work of the forest service In handling water powers In national forests. Clay Tall man, commissioner of public lands, will represent Secretary of Interior Lane at the conference. Asserting that her husband sent her for a visit with relatives in January following their marriage, December 7, 1912, and thereafter wrote her that he would not send her money to. return to him, Anna D. Bates has filed a suit for a divorce from Thomas Bates. Hates has failed to communicate with her for two years and his present whereabouts are unknown, she says. She asks that her former name of Moon be restored to her. The state public service commission has issued an order requiring the Port land Railway, Light & Power company to stop all trains within 60 feet of Cottrell station and sound a signal be fore crossing the highway. In a com plaint signed by O. H. Blackburn and about 100 others, U was asserted that the crossing is extremely dangerous. Following corporations have been authorized by Commissioner Schulder nain to do business in Oregon: Sech tem Investment company, F. J. Sech tem, Mae Sechtem and Elizabeth Borsch incorporators, capital stock J 10,000, real estate, Portland; Shelby Investment company, R. A. Wilcox. R. K. Doane and Gus Newbury incorpora tors, capital stock $3000, Grants Pass; Cultus Lake Reservoir company, S. S. Mohler, I. Holman and J. W. David, in corporators, capital stock $5000, Port land. An order has been entered in circuit court hert revoking a previous order giving the former wife of Glen W. Calfee 115 per month for the support of a minor child. The reason for the new order is that Mrs. Calfee re married. After a successful canning season, extending from May 2C, Hunt Bros, have closed for the year the big plant here. W. G. Allen, manager of the cannery, acted as host of the 200 em ployes at a dance in the cannery, which marked the Mose of the season. Gaylord H. Patterson, former pro fessor of economics and sociology at Willamette university, has accepted the chair of economics and sociology at Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa. Defendants In the case of the Port land Chamber of Commerce against the several railroads doing business in Oregon, in which the rates charged for carrying articles too large to be loaded In sldedoors of cars, in less than car load lots, were declared unreasonable, have filed an application for a con tinuance from September 24 until some time in October to await a rehearing on the same rule before the Interstate Commerce commission and a hearing similar to that in Oregon before the California commission. The defendants say it would be advantageous to have for consideration the result of the two proceedings. Congress of Women Hold a Reception San Francisco, Sept. IB. (P. N. 8.) The first business meeting of the convention and a big reception and ball iin the California building were today's features In the Congress of Women Voters here. The business meeting was scheduled for the afternoon In the. Illinois building, and the reception and I all for the evening in the California building. Some of those who are on the program to speak at the Initial business session are Mrs. William Kent, Miss Annie Hartin of Nevada, Sarah Bardfleld of Oregon, and Con gressman J. A. Elston of Alameda. A nation wide campaign for suffrage was launched at the Initial meeting of the delegates yesterday at a luncheon at the Inside Inn. In the words of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont of New York rational chairman of the union, "it is the first time In the history of the world that women have moved politi cally. There were more than 750 women at the luncheon. Ask Us About Kryptok Glasses TXZ eriiY INVISIBLE BXTOCAX. LENS and we will show you how to avoid fussing with two pair of . glasses when you require an addi tional correction for reading. TXZT COMBINE NEAR AND TAB VISION IN ONE LIBS WITHOUT VISIBLE SEAMS. We also carry a complete lln" of ordinary frame:), mountings and lenses at moderate prices. XEXE ABB 'JOKE OT OTJB PBICES: Lenses Spnero In jour own frame -. 11.00 Lenses Sphero In Aluminum i frame J1.50 Lenses Sphero In Gold-Filled frame . $3.60 Lenses Sphero (curved) in G E. Glass Mtg. $5.00 Kryptok Lenses 93.00 to 915.00 STAPLES, The Jeweler-Optician, J 65 First Street . ' r ' Near Morrison, Portland, Or. EE The Future Sickness and old age are not pleas ant subjects to discuss; however, we grow older steadily and would never pass on if we were never ill. The idea is to provide as nearly as possi ble against the inevitable and grow old with grace, comfort and dignity. A savings account started soon enough in this strong state bank will dispel many of the possible adverse conditions of later years. Think it over. LADD & TILT0N BANK Oldest in the Northwest Washington and Third hiiiiiimiiiLg MniniiiiniB IS r w r i Trie QualtTV'StS Toys, Go-Carts, Baby Carriages Fifth Floor, Sixth-Street Bid. Picture Dept. Now on Fifth Floor, Fifth-Street Bldg. Tub QiiAi.rrr Stomb oe Portland The M. & F. "Spriz-kins" Are Here Again With a Host of Timely Offerings for the 1336th Friday Surprise Mme. de La Vie's Beauty Lectures Return of this world-famous authority on beauty cul ture and fashion to Portland Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20, 21 and 22. Mme. de La Vie will deliver her lecture "So minutes in Beautyland," beginning at 2:30 sharp each day in Music Hall, 6th Floor. Lecture preceded by musicale. Admission free secure tickets at Toilet Goods Dept. How do you pronounce their name it's "Spriz-kins" (Surprise-kins). Wherever you find them Friday around the store, you may expect a Surprise Sale that's mighty im portant. The 1336th Friday Surprise is planned to keep up the past records for value-giving! Every offering spells economy on wanted Fall Merchandise. Come! ajdff National Dahlia Show Here Sept. 23, 24, 25 Exhibits from many parts of the country will.be seen at the greatest of all dahlia events the National Dahlia Show to be held at Meier & Frank's Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Music Hall and a large part of the Sixth Floor will be given over to this Show. Jreland's jVjocha Jedfern ainsook and gwiss W omen s Si Jd Qloves, pair JQC Qorsets, Qfc pmbroideries, Yd lQc ffe g7C The Standard $1.25 Quality 800 pairs of these gloves for women. 1-clasp, P. K. sewn, genuine mochas in tan, gray, green, red, black and beaver. All sizes. Flrct Floor, Slxta-St. Bid. Ordinarily $2.00 to $5.00 Besides Redferns there are Madam Lyra Cor sets and other famous makes. The quantity is limited. None exchanged no credits no telephone orders. Third oor. 6th-8t. Bids;. Regularly 18c to 25c the Yard. Hand-loom goods strong edges. With pret ty floral designs and eyelets. Were 18c to 25c. Shadow and Val. Lace Edging, 10c Yd. 1000 yards. 4 to 9 Inches wide. Kelds tlise. Point de Paris and Nottingham lace leintls. i'nr ' camisoles, dresses, undermusllns, aprons, e tc Pirst rioor. rifth-St. Bldr. The Kind You Always Pay $1 For! Slight imperfections in weave or finish, but noth ing to impair the wearing quality or looks. Rein forced heel and sole. Full silk with lisle garter top. Black and tan. Two pairs, $1.25. First rioor. riftb-St. Bldf. if Tm 25c Not One Intended to Sell Under 50c! Wonderful assortment of new flowing-end four-in-hands the smartest and classiest patterns. Ties to suit every man's taste. You can't imagine what a bar gain these are till you see them! Temporary Annex. First rioor Long gilk Gte 25c Always $1 to $1.75 Some of our best makes in cluded. Broken lines, sizes and col ors. Positively none exchanged no phone orders. First Floor, 81xtb.8t. Bid-. Wide gjik Ribbons Always 35c and 50c Of pure silk faille, moire and satin. For sashes, hair bows, etc. Pink, blue and a few other colors. nrst rioor. Flfth-St. Bids. hese Sales Continued T The Great Furniture Event that has rolled up the biggest Furniture Selling Record in our history. Full details last Sunday. The "Get-Acquainted" Sale of New Fall Dress Goods, to introduce the new section on Second Floor every yard reduced, for this week only! The Extraordinary Toilet Goods Sale Our usual big savings on all the well-known toilet requisites. A full page of details appeared Sunday. Sale of New Wilton and Axminster Rugs continues! Sale of 3000 pairs new Fall Curtains at big savings. The Fall Sale of Notions and Sewing Needs full details in Tuesday papers. The Sale of imported Fancy China at half price. omens w yesteat 29C Regularly 65c-75c Fine ribbed, high necks and long sleeves. Regular and extra sizes. Dutch necks and short sleeves, in extra sizes only. Esooad rioor, Plfth-Bt. Bid J. yarm Quting Gowns 98c Instead of $1.25-2.50 Some round and V-necks In slip-on style. Others open front, fastened with frogs. In white and colors. First noor, Blxta.St. Bldff. ens U"J Ss! nion uits 79c A corking good Surprise on these fall-weigm Union Suits they're the best dollar qualityl Silver gray, fleece lined. Good fitting, well-finished garme n t s, made with the closed crotch. All sizes, Friday 79c. Temporary aaati, rourth Floor Qliver 'pwist S$L25 Regularly $2.50 other Suits, Middy and Oliver style, regularly J3.50 to 7.50, Friday $1.75 to $3.75. Pretty for the little tots. Suits that launder excellently. Specially priced Friday. Second Floor, 6th-St. Bids. Jevv primmed Ordinarily From $6 to $7.50 Pretty, large and medium-sized Sailors, trimmed with ostrich bands and fancies. Black and colors; some faced with colored silk. rourth Floor, Slxth-St. Bldf. J-and jmbroidered pjandkerchiefs, 39c Ordinarily 50c to 75c Pure Linen Handkerchiefs some Madeira embroidered. Scallops and hems of various widths; some 2 inches wide. Hand made. Two for 75c or eacn 39c First rioor. Wfth-St. Bldr. ev pongee aists JoweHnj, Qi4Q Veckwear, JQC ?t $1.28 The Very Waist We've Always Sold for $3.50 The manufacturer had a few dozen left and sold them to us- at a price i making this sale possible. Two models as illustrated. Made of fine pongee, some with organdie Collar and Cuffs. Fourth rioor, Slxth-St. Always 10c the Yard Good, durable Crash, 17 inches wide. The kind with colored borders, that launder soft and well. Special for Friday only. Bacond rioor, Fiftb-St. Bids;. Always 25c to 50c 1400 pieces, including Collars, Sets, Vestees, Guimpes, Lace Neckwear, pique and organdies. Some slightly mussed from hand ling. Friday, three pieces for 25c, or, each 10c. First Floor, Firth -St. Bldf. Bldr. gilk and Qotton Wash Goods, yard gl4c Sell Regularly at, Yard 25c Included are voiles, grenadines, tussahs and other materials. The quantity is limited. 8ooad rioor. Qrouiid hocolate 2Sc Ghirardelli's Well-Liked Quality ik nnt r.hotolate. usuallv 30c. 3-lb. can 75c Blue Ribbon Butter, fancy Oregon make, roll 72c Victor Pineapple, No. iy2 cans, containing 8 slices, 12 He Challenge Coffee, 4 pounds 95c, . pound 25c Cream of Wheat, popular cereal, the package 15c. Holly MSk, Oregon make, dozen 80ct can 7c Naotha Soap. "Econ omy" brand, 6 bars 19c Blue Label Catsup, the bottle 20c luimnl Sixth -8 1. Bid. rex FRIDAY $1.95 for lingerie frocks for children 3 to 6 years. Daintily trimmed with fine laces, in sertions and tuc k i n g s . Long waists with ribbon sashes. Orirlinar i 1 y they're from $3.50 to $5. Friday, spe cially priced at $1.95. Second Floor, Slxth-St. Bldr. Lindsay IMk 55c Genuine Lindsay Lights with burner, Lind say mantle and opal globe. Sell usually it 75c complete for 55c. Third FX, Annex Ball Mason Fruit Jars l-pt. size, specially priced tomorrow, the dozen 45c l-qt. size, specially priced tomorrow, the dozen 55c half-gallon size, specially priced tomorrow, doz.75c. Annex, Fourth Floor FRIDAY 75c for pure linen lunch cloths. H e mstitched, in pretty clo ver leaf and pansy design. Size 36x36-in. Cloths that always cost $1.00. $1 a yard for linen ta b 1 e damask that always sells for $1.25. 70 ins. wide. Second Floor. rifth-St. Bldf. $10 12 $15 jyjackinaws $7.35 The mackinaw is a splen did Winter garment warm and protecting. Lots of leg room for active men. 120 fine all-wool macki naws in this lot. 1 and 20 ounce materials in blues, greens, reds and grays plaids, checks and plain col ors. Norfolk style, with convertible collar. $10, $12. "0 and $15 Mackinaws, tomorrow $7.35. $3.35 for $5 to $6.50 Mackinaws 59 coats in this lot macki naws, sheepskin lined and cor duroy working coats. Friday Surprise,, at $3.35. Second rioor, Temporary Annex. 17c for MMi 25c Qashmere J-Jose Mill "seconds" that means they are subject to trivial imperfec tions you'll have to search for them. Double toes, heel and sole. Black only. Friday 17c, i Fairs 50c. Were 25c. Men's Pad Garters 10c 1200 pairs of the always-popular pad garters, made with rubber-covered clasp to protect the hore no metal touches the skin. All colors, Friday 10c a Pir- -Temporary Annex. First rioor 122 BmL Sail $2.35 "1867 ' Established Tmet Quality St6r& op portlanp mix, ilxxJTorriaofy Aider St 4. Rounding up of broken lines in Boys' Norfolk Suits J3.50 to 5.00 grades! Fancy grays, browns, tans, and sturdy mixtures. Here is the exact number of suits in each size. Quantity 45 27 1 4 9 13 10 11 S Size & 7 13 14 15 16 17 1 All pants are lined throughout. Friday Surprise, $2.35. Second Floor. Temporary Annex is lKiiiiiiiiiiiiuiH i -