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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, THURSDAY.. DECEMBER 28, 1916.
IMPROVED
METHODS
TO BE DISCUSSED AT
ill
DAIRYMEN'S
mm
Ways of Raising Quality and
Lowering Cost of Produc
tion Will Be Emphasized,
NOTED SPEAKERS BILLED
aoject Will Be Considered from All
Angles at Ion to Be Held at
Corrallls ZTaxt Week.
Oregon Agricultural College, Corvsl
11s, Or Dec. 28. Methods which aid
In cutting the cost of production and
raisin the quality of dntry products
will be emphasized when the dairymen
of Oregon meet at Oregon Agricultural
college nest week. Cooperative buy
Inn of supplies, Improved methpd" ol
handling stock, and progressive breed
ing policies will l.e dwelt upon by ex
perts from outside the Jtate, colleee
specialists and farmers assembled in
the several dairymen's conventions.
Dairy Problems Discussed.
,-Thre are the same two principal
problems In the dairying industry that
are found In any business," declared
Professor O. O. Simpson, acting head
of the dairy department of the col
lege. In discussing plans for the week.
"Ope la reducing the cot of produc
tion; the other, increasing the quality
and thereby the value and price of
the product. The dairymen of the
state and the college men will work
together next Wfck in an effort to
determine upon and to present the
best method's In reaching the desired
ends.''
Better Stock Anion? Topics.
Th importance of records and of
cooperative buying of dairy supplies
will bo brought out by the cow-testing
association men. The necessity of
raising the quality of the average
dairy stock In order to obtain profit
able returns will be emphasized by the
three breeders" conventions.
The Oregon Holstein Tattle club, the
Oregon Jersey Cattle, club, and the
Oregon Guernsey Cattle ciub will each
boost for their respective breeds, but
In each convention the main point
brought out will be the importance of
the high-producing cow to the suc
cessful dairy farm.
Quality to Be Discussed.
Farm profits depend on the selling
price of the product to an even great
er extent than on the cost of produc
tion. The price of butter and cheese
depends in turn ot( the quality of the
finished product and this Is de
termined largely by the condition of
the milk or cream brought by the
producer to the cheese factory orj
creamery. Frequent deliTery. better
equipment, and better care are the
determining factors In the quality of
the milk or cream. ' Addresses and
demonstrations will lay stress on tbe
methods that bring good results In
this direction.
Hotable Speakers Comlaf.
Speakers of state and national repu
tation will take part in the programs.
D. H. Otis, head of the department of
farm management In the University
of Wisconsin, will be the most prom
inent figure at the meetings. E. O.
Schroeder. of Moorehead, Minn., one
of the most prominent breeders of
Holstein-Frlslan cattle In the middle
west, will make two addresses. Wil
liam Bishop, of Chlmacum; Wash.; J.
M. Dickson of Sheld. Or.; Mrs. Hughes
of Oregon City, and K. Manneman of
the Marlon County Cow-Testing as
sociation, are a few of the other
speakers who will give the results of
their experience at tne meetings.
Hany Dairymen Expected.
Dairymen representing every sec
tion of the state and every angle of
tbe industry are expected to be pres
ent. Beside the general program put
on by the college, the Oregon Dairy
men's association and the cattle clubs
TENUREi OF OFFICE
LAW FOR TEACHERS
IS HOTLY DEBATED
Shortage of Cars
,Is Still a Problem
Southern Faeifto Gradually increases
Haallsg facilities. Bat Bltaattoa la
1 Oregon Tar rrom Being Cleared.
8alem. Or.. Dec. 28. Car shortage
j on the Southern Pacific la being grad-
j uauy reaucea, although it is still a
i serious problem. The shortage to-
Proposition to Give the School public service commission, la 1699
Board More Power Over
Instructors Is Discussed,
WANT MORE EFFICIENCY
Multnomah County legislative Dele
gation Hears Pros and Coas on
Xerlsloa of Statute.
With Dr. Alan Welch Smith, repre
senting the school board, contending
of the three main dairy breeds will
hold convention. A conference f that It is Impossible to get any thing j -""Y.4
official testers will also Le held. Dally ... , ... nane ...
jiae ine umiiiiitiii vi emmnv, ......
the present teachers' tenure of office
law in effect, and a number of the
teachers, led by Eldon II. Whitney.
demonstrations by the college men
showing methods of feeding, record
keeping, and milking, proper dairy
equipment, disease treatment, butter
and cheese making and other kindred
subjects, will be a prominent feature.
Moving pictures will aid in the pre
sentation of these points. The dairy
programs will be held January 2, 3,
4 and 5.
Fires by Xmas Trees
Are Nil This Season
Christmas passed without a fire
caused by carelessness with Christ
mas trees or decorations, said Fire
Marshal Sleavens, who has completel
Investigations of Christmas fires. He
considers this a remarkable record.
Stevens believes that the results
were brought about by the -cooperation
of the public and publicity given
warnings Issued by him.
For the 24 hours immediately be
fore Christmas, there was not a single
fire alarm turned In.
Doctor's Son Given
10 Years for Holdup
Kan Francisco. Dec. 28. (P. N. 8.)
Edwin von Walden, Bon of a prom
inent Cincinnati physician, was sen
tenced to 10 years In Folsom pen
ttentiarv bv Superior Judge Cabanlss
for the holdup of the Mission branch,
of the Anglo-Calirornia Darnc August
30. The court denied von Walden's
ivintlon for a new trial.
Freedom from Folsom after satis
fying the present sentence will not
mean liberty for von Walden. He
will be returned to the Michigan state
reformatory from wmcn ne escapea.
Tonieht, Tomorrow and Saturday:
Lou Tellegen CBaiSK)
Sessue Hayakawa, Cleo Ridgely,
Mabel Van Buren and Ernest Joy
The greatest cast of stars ever assembled, in
Paul Potter's thrilling, romantic photo drama:
"The Victoria
Cross"
A wonderful feature new Pictographs, too.
Peoples i
Alder Street
West Park
:u a. st. to ii . !
; ICatlnaes lOttSI
Deschutes Attorney Named.
Salem, Or.. Dec 28. The state land
board Tuesday appointed Charles W.
Ersklne of Bend as attorney for the
board for Deschutes county. The ap
pointment, nowever. will have to await
the determination in the courts of the
legal status of the newly created
county.
San Bernardino Has Gone Dry.
San Bernardino, Cal.. Dec. 28. (P.
N. S.)-San Bernardino, heretofore
one" of the strong liquor centers of
the state, has gone dry. The council
yesterday adopted a prohibition ordi-
it had been submitted
with an Initiative petition. f.-n Ber
nardino voted dry by 00 at the re
cent general election.
STATE AND DISTRICT
CONTROL OF HIGHWAYS
BE CHIEF I
MAY
E
Portland Attorney Has Been
Chosen to Look After De
tails of Revised Road Code
FEDERAL OFFICIALS BUSY
Whether Present Ltvi Should Be
Throws Oat or Sensed Mast Be
Settled by legislature."
Under authorization of the general
body of the Oregon Good Roads com
mittee for the appointment of an at
torney to assist in the preparation of
a revised highway code to be sub
mitted to the coming legislature, the
executive committee has engaged
Claude McCplloch of Portland to look
after the legal details of the work. Mr.
McColloch will work in harmony with
other agencies which are promoting a
new code. Including the committee of
district attorneys appointed by the
state association of county judges and
commissioners.
In the preparation of a new code
considerable embarrassment has been
caused by the fact that the United
States office of public roads la. on tbe
request of the association of county
Judges and commissioners preparing a
code. The work Is nut yet finished, or
s't least has not yet been received. As
this code is expected to furnish a base
local codifiers have not been able to
proceed.
Copy Zs Dae Vest Week.
It has been announced that a copy of
the government draft will be here next
week giving a few days for considera
tion before the legislature assembles.
It would be surprising should the draft
not need considerable revision in ordei
to meet local ideas. Its first public
discussion probably will be at the com
monwealth conference to be held next
week under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Oregon.
It is understood that the feature of
the code to be prepared by the fed
eral officials will be the centraliza
tion of all road work in the state
highway commission, that Is the en
gineering part of it at least, and the
abolishment of the road supervision
system. While counties will have the
appointment of their engineers and
roadmasters they will have to be
vised by the state highway engineer, i
This feature will arouse the opposi
tion of those whs favor local con
trol. wnere Opposition Will Ue.
It will be argued that it is aa in
fringement on the rights of the dis
tricts and besides opens the way for
the upbuilding of political machines.
Whether the present state laws
should be thrown out bodily and an
entirely new code substituted, is a
matter of general discussion and dif
ference of opinion. Some contend
that it would be better to take th
present code and amend it to fit mod
ern conditions rather than undertake
to operate under altogether new stat
utes whose adaptability to local con
ditions has not been proven by ex
perience. It is evident that the main conten
tion in the discussion of highway mat
ters at Salem this legislature will be
the question of state and county con
trol. Freight Embargo Is Lifted.
Kansas City, Mo.. Dec. S8. (I. N.
S.) Embargoes against freight ship
ments from connecting lines, declared
by the Frisco railroad last week, have
been repealed, according to announce
ment made this morning. The Ivisoo
will now accept freight for any point
andlranyuanUtyr
Bootleg Booze
To Sprinkle Streets
Phoenix, Aria.. Dec. tl. (U. P,) .
For several hours yesterday tbe busl-.
ness section of Phoenix smelled like a
distillery when 600 gallons of liquor,
were used to sprinkle the streets. - V
This unique method of . destroying"
120,000 worth of . Uquor ii ordered '
by Superior Judge Sanford. as the new ?
prohibition law provides for the aela
iire of -all contraband liquor..-'; ,v,
Police kept people back from the
liquor filled water wagon as It spread
its mixed cargo of beer, whiskey and .
wine on the pavement. . s ,
m in '.:t'-:-..
Retired Contractor '
Ends LifeWith Knife
Ban Francisco. Dec. St. (P. N, 8.) -.,
H. B. Lee, a retired contractor, com
mltted suicide yesterday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. M. Matttaewa,
cutting his throat with a pocket knife. .
Lee was 76 years old and had been ,
despondent over Hi hcaith and force ..
Inactivity.
- QlJ
is the name of an almost - human dog,
who saves some lives and makes a
beautiful romance come true, in the
unusually powerful new Paramount
photoplay of heart appeal
"THE RIGHT
DIRECTION"
Featuring dainty Vivian
Martin and an all-star
cast only tonight, to
morrow, Saturday, at
the popular
Sflaup
principal of Ockley Green school, con
tending directly the opposite, the
question of proposed changes In the
law asked by the board was threshed
out before the Multnomah county
legislative delegation at Central li
brary last night.
The principal changes in the law
desired by the board Include exten
sion of the probationary period from
wo to four years, power vested in
the board to transfer a teacner ai
ill. without regard to character or
work or greater or lesser compensa
tion; a provision that the decision
of the board on any subject shall be
final and not subject to review by
... 1 t i.ll I
any Court, Ollicer or oiner inuuuai,
an amendment giving the board power
to terminate the employment or a
teacher upon her marriage without
assigning any other cause, and that
neither board nor teacher be repre
sented by attorneys at a trial.
(rood Teachers Caa Hold Jobs.
Dr. Smith argued that a good teacher
would have no trouble in holding her
Job, the members of the board being
fair and honorable, to wnlch teachers
replied that before the tenure of of-
flee law became effective politics and '
pull" entered to a great extent Into
the appointment and discharge of In
structors. One told of a book con
cern, which, she said, used to be able to
have teachers moved around like
pawns, and told of teachers who had
been discharged because they disci
plined the children of rich and influ
ential families.
The main argument of the teachers
was that the certainty of permanency
gives them more Interest and zest In
their work. They quoted Superintend
ent Alderman from the School Bulle
tin, as stating that Portland teachers
attend summer ntuwio mu ma
northwest In much greater numbers
than from any other city and that
when the National Educational associa
tion met In Oakland there were more
Portland teachers present than from
any other single cuy in me umita
States except Oakland ltseir. i ney in
sisted that the overhanging fear of
losing a position is itself the greatest
provocation to inefficiency.
Probation Period Too X,crag.
Of the probationary period of four
years proposed by the board, Mr. Whit
ney said that it is longer than the av
erage teaching experience in the state.
He agreed with Dr. Smith that the su
perintendent, being in theory at least,
an educational expert, should be vested
with absolute responsibility for the
educational end of the ptlbllc school
system while the board confined Itself
to the business end. Dr. Smith also
thought that the superintendent, if
held responsible, should pick his own
assistants. This power would Include
the right of hiring and discharging
teachers, subject, of course, to the
right of those who had passed th pro
bationary period and were discharged
to appeal and stand trial.
Senators Olson and Orton suggested
a separate tribunal to try teachers.
Dr. Smith said the. board would wel
come this as its members receive no
compensation and a great deal of
time is spent in trials and several
of the teachers, including Samuel
May of Jefferson high, favored it.
Miss Grace De Graff, however, op
posed the suggestion. She is in favor
of leaving the law exactly as it is.
Sr. Smith Blames Husbands.
Dr. Smith said he heard a great
deal of talk about wiping out the ten
ure law absolutely, but neither he
nor other members of the board ad
vocate such an extreme course. He
spoke of married teachers coming to
school In limousines and said, with
some asperity, that a husband ought
to be enough Interested in his wife
to provide a home for her and take
her away from school teaching.
Mrs. Emma Haley Frazelle, a former
teacher, answered with equal asperity,
saying that of the best teachers some
were married and some weren't and
that some single teachers also rode in
automobiles. She said that she had
quit teaching when sne married but
that she thought her husband really
would be happier If he would permit
her to teach school and hire a house
keeper out of her salary.
Other teachers who spoke against
the proposed amendments were Miss
Gertrude Greathous and Miss Roth
child, president of the Grade Teachers'
association. Both declared that the
teachers are giving much 'more ef
ficient service now than ever before
and spoke of efficient teachers having
been dropped for political reasons after
years of faithful service under the old
system.
Oswego Annexation Indorsed.
A. King Wilson spoke in behalf
of annexing the Oswego portion of
Clackamas county to Multnomah
county, declaring that it naturally is
a part of Multnomah. . He was as
sured of the solid support of the del
egation. "Mother" Lawrence told of the work
of the Pisgah Home add asked an
appropriation of $5000 a year until
the colony, which has 640 acres at I
Scappoose, gets on a self-sustaining ;
basis.
The next meeting of the delegation
will be held Friday night at Central
library, at which time the proposed
parental bureau to replace the Juve-
nile court, will be one of the topics
discus sea.
Wash ington at
-arlc. .Daily, 11
a. m. to 11 p. m.
Matinees, 10c
Telephone
L Main 345?
Albany Man Xcr in France.
Albany. Or.. Dec. 28. Chief of Po
lice John Catlin is in receipt of a let
ter from a,- former Albany man. E D.
Carmlchael, a Scotsman now with the
British army in France. The letter was
marked from No. 737,1(9, K. D, Car
mlchael. Sixteenth Canadian Scottish.
British Expeditionary Force, France.
He left. Albany last fall after he had
received, a taste of man hunting in the
chase- after Otto Hooker, the escapees
convict from the state -prison, who was
pursued alonarthe San t lam Hv.
I here September 27 and 31. . .
All Purchases Made Tomorrow and Saturday Charged on Feb. 1st Bills-
The Last Friday in the Month and in the Year
With Last Remnant and Clean-Up Sales-Come
No Phone
Orders for
Basement
Sales
."WHERE YOU SPEND THE LEAST AND GET THE MOST FOR IT'.
We
Deliver .
Basement
Purchases
'A Remarkable
Clean-Up
Of This Season's
COATS
Utility Models
Dressy Models
Of fancy mixed cloakings
in loose and belted styles.
Some tailored, others
with plush trimmings.
Reduced Friday to
$10.85
Economy Basement.
Great Remnant Sale of Yard Goods
From One-Third and One-Fourth to Half the Regular Prices
SILKS FROM ONE-QUARTER TO HALF OFF
Consisting of crepe de chine, messalines, taffeta, satin, peau de soie, faille, poplin. Plaids,
stripes, checks and plain colors. In lengths from Vi yard to 10 yards.
WASH GOODS FROM ONE-THIRD TO HALF LESS
Every wanted material in the assortment, thousands of remnants to select from, in
lengths from y to G vards.
TRIMMING REMNANTS FROM ONE-THIRD TO HALF REGULAR
All kinds of laces, Val., torchon, shadow, Cluny, Oriental all-overs and edges. Dress
trimmings, nets, chiffons, Georgette crepe and embroideries. i
RIBBON REMNANTS A T HALF PRICE
Taffeta, plain or moire satin ribbons from the narrow to the widest width, from 10 to
50 inches long.
DRESS GOODS REMNANTS AT LESS THAN COST
The season's best weaves in plain fabrics, stripes, mixtures, checks and challies. In many
colors. From 36 to 54 inches wide and 1J4 to 5 yards long.
CURTAIN AND DRAPERY REMNANTS HALF PRICE
Scrims, madras, cretonnes and drapery materials, 36 ins. wide and from 1 to 4 yds. long,
MEN
Wool Mixed Shirts
Boo mo my Basemeat
36 of This Season's Trimmed Hats Reduced to $1.00
Final Clean-Up Sales for
BOYS
Sweater Coats $1.23
In the ruff neck style, in
brown, cardinal, navy and
gray. Sizes 26 to 34.
Boys' Trousers
89c
Very Exceptional
All sizes 6 to 17 years.
Wool mixed and corduroys.
Full cut and full lined and
taped seams. Remarkable
qualities at this price.
Boys' Blouses 48c
Made in tapeless style with
military collar. Of blue
chambray, light and fancy
percales and madras. All
sizes G to 1G years.
47 Winter Suits
Broken Lines, Broken Sizes
Many With 2 Pairs Pants
Clean-Up $3.95
In all the latest styles and
patterns, in gray and tan
mixtures and mouse colored
corduroy.
All sizes from .6 to 18
years in the lot, but not
all sizes in every style.
Beoaomy Basemeat
Girls' Sweaters
In a Great Clean-Up
At $2.19 and $1.59
Sizes 4 to 12 Years
In rose, Copenhagen, Ox
ford and navy. Warm com
fortable models for winter
wear.
Child's Sweater $1.19
Sizes 1 to 3 years. Made
with high close collar and
belted back.
Woolen Shawls
19c 39c49c
Square shape in pink, blue,
white and red, slightly soiled
from display, otherwise per
fect. Of soft, fine wool.
Child's 4-Piccc Angora
Teddy Sets $2.89
Sizes 1 to 5 years. In Co
penhagen and gray. Consist
ing of mittens, leggings and
cap to match.
Child's Sleepers 39c
Of fancy pink and blue
striped flannelette, with feet,
button back and drop sea:.
Sizes 2 to 6 years.
Economy Basement
Now is the best opportunity to
secure that mid-season hat, for
this is a sale of this season's
models. They are of velvet and
some velvet combinations, most
ly black with a touch of color.
and Drawers, Each 79c
Warm wool mixed in na
tural gray, splendid quality,
excellent wearing. T
UNION SUITS FOR 89c
Winter weight, ecru cot
ton ribbed union suits, made,
for service and comfort.
WOOL MIXED SOX 19c
Heavy weight wool mixed
sox in natural gray.
Heavy Weight Sox 12Vtc
Heavy weight cotton
seamless sox in black and
gray. Double spliced heels
and toes.
Blue Flannel Shirts $1.48
These shirts are in a warm J
weight, made with the new
long pointed military collar.'
FlanneletteNightshirts 69c
Novelty Hat Trimmings
A Great Clean-Up Event . . OC
A small lot of good novelty efiects trimmings suitable for
most any hat, stick-ups, flat effects and quills, in black, white
and colors.
Untrimmed Hats,Clean-tJp 49c
You simply can't make a mistake in selecting any one of
these hats to finish out the season, because they are very
clever shapes of velours, velour felts, velvet and in black and
colors. Booaomy Beaemeat
These night shirts are cut
full in size and shown in
pretty colored striped pat
terns. Worsted Sweaters $2.79
Sweater Croats in the ruff
neck style in Oxford gray.
Good weight for winter wear.
Worsted Gloves 3Sc
In Oxford gray, blue and
brown mixtures. Excellent
quality. Economy Basemeat
Tan, White and Plaid Wool Blankets
Full size, and full weight, combination wool blank
ets, firmly woven.
$3.95, $4.45 and $5.45 Pair
-BMiamT Basemeat.
Bath Mats, Clean-Up 50c to 89c
Slightly imperfect, owing to a drawn thread. In green,
tan, pink and blue.
Odd and Soiled Towels Reduced
Huck and bath towels in all sizes from the small guest
towel to the regular size, done up in lots of 2 and 3 of a kind.
Some are soiled, others slightly imperfect.
Special at 15c to $1.40 a Lot
Economy Basemeat
Odds and Ends in
UNDERWEAR
and HOSIERY
Children's Vests 19c
Fleeced ribbed vests and
pants in gray only.
Women's Union Suits 60c
In all styles, but not all
sizes in every style. Medium
weight, in white.
Infants' Shirts 17c
Medium and cotton cream
shirts, crochet or silk ribbon
facing. Mill runs. Sizes 2
to 6.
Women's Hose 12Vtc
Fast black or white of firic
Egyptian yarn, double heell
and toes. Mill runs.
Infants' Stockings 25c
Fine cashmere in fast
black, with silk heels and
toes. Sizes 4 to GJ4.
Economy Basemeat
For Women
Flannelette Gowns 69c, 79c, 89p
In regular and extra sizes. All cut generously full and long.
In white and colored stripes. Slip over the head and double
yoke styles. Trimmed with hemstitching and braid.
Flannelette Kimonos 98c, $1.29
In belted 'style with sailor collar and long sleeves, and in
loose style, trimmed with fancy borders or ribbons. Full length
Ecasomy Basemeat
and sizes.
CORSET CLEAN-UP
Of C. B. a la Spirite 0
W. B. Nuform Corsets
Made of coutil and batiste in styles
for all figures. In flesh or white. The
season's smartest models. '
Don't miss this sale. Re- WSnC
markablv reduced
to ....
Eooaomy Baa
Wool Gloves and Mitt
ens
15c, 25c and 35c Pair
Sizes for women tfnd children, black
and colors.
Children's Fleece Lined
Gloves and Gauntlets . . 75c
&3o
Merchandise cfcJ Merit Only"
-Try Our Special -25c Hot Lunch in the Basement
Year-End Sale Wash Day Needs
Wringers Guaranteed for 3 Years $3.95 .
Horseshoe Universal brand, steel ball bearing,
inclosed cogs. " ,
Wooden Clothes Pins With Wire Spring 5c Doz.
Aluminized Wash Board, Standard Size, Wood
Frame 29c
Ironing Board Complete for $1J29 f --.
No. 2 Springer folding, with sleeve board attach
ment. Linen Mops, Convenient Size, 19c
Split Wood Clothes Basket 49c
No. 3 size with reinforced bottoms.
"Smith" Wall Clothes Dryers. 79c
With ten long arms, and all arms work Individu- '
any. , .. ;
Galvanized Iron Wash Tubs 79c, No. 2 She '
Galvanized Iron Water Pails, 12-Qt. Size, 29c
Common: Clothes Pinty Large Size, 6 Dozen 9c
v