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OUEGON CITY EmrjlPHlliK FJtIl)AY, mCCEMJJEn 20, 1912. HEALTH COHHITIEE AIDS WATER PROBE ft J. TOOZI, CHAIRMAN, MAKM COMPLETE REPORT OP Rl" SULTt OP ANALYSE ' ' SAMPLES ARE OBTAINED WITH CARE Oottlei nd Corki Stsrlllisd and Wat tr Prom Various Parts of City tnt to iactsrlol oyiita K, J. Tooxe), Chairman of the City HoMlth Committee submits lilt follow- 111.,' I "Tho following reports have been received during I lie past few daya, from samples of Oregon City water, submitted to urn I nun t baetorlologlata of Oregon, for analysis tu duterinlno whether Ilia water la responsible for Ilia present epidemic o(, ly tliot( In our initial. Mottles nsw and corks new were kept The urdr of tl.e aubiiilai.lon of the ul)llri((.fl , hiUllK walr fortjr min samples la bora followed: , bottles were then emptied of The flint samples, three in uum er, roller-led by Itr. J. W. Norrls, ciiy health officer, December 3, were anal yed and reported December 7, No, I contained 3 oriianlaina per 0. c. and colon bacilli negative.. No. 3 contained 3 organisms per c, c. and colon bacilli negative. ,No, 3 contained 3 organisms per c. r.' of colon bacilli poaltlva. CALVIN H. WHITE. Stale Health Uulcer. Tlie word oraanlama meana "barter U" and tba word uegatlva iiicaun no'. Colon bacilli mi-ana "dlaeHae Ki-rma" and niliitit be "typbold derma", folon barllll are alwaya danaeroim In any qiianlltlia ahen taken Into tbo liuitmn body. A aerond aet of aamplea. tbr In number, and aulnnltted by W. II. How ll to I'rof. A. It. HweeUer, bacterlol OKlat at tha t of O.. !).. 3. a re purifd I)'. 7. and duplicated today by ii-h'Kiam aa followa: No. 1 from 7th and Center Htreela fountiiln. contained 41 oranlma per c. c. nnd colon bacilli abnt. No. : from Tib and Center Htreeli fotinlalu contained 6 bacteria and col on bacilli abaeiiL No. 3 from fllt'T contained 1 bac teria and colon bacilli abaent" Thla act waa kept packed , In tee while enroiile to I'nlveralty laliora- lory. A third ai't of aumplea, thn In i Howell l number, collected by Bupt and aubmllted to Htate Healtn urn- cer Dec 3rd. reported Dec. 7: , No l' from lllier tank, contained 4 j orKniilsma per c. c. and colon bacilli negative. ! v.. Vrmn n-.i-rvolr contained 100 ! urgaiiUma per c. c. and colon bacilli it.iHlllve. No. 3 from Hiivetnn oireei iuuihuiu contained IX organisms per c. c, and j rolmi I1111-I 111 neuallve. Colon bacilli "positive" In No. 2 means that these germa were present but whether pleiitirul or scarce la not recorded. A fourth aet of aamplea. three In number, collected and submitted by Dr. J. W. Norrls. to Htate Health Oltl cer. Doo. 7. reported Dec. 13: No. 1 from reservoir cotitalued 10 oritanlsima per c. c. and colon bacilli licKiitlve. No. 2 from terminal faucet at cem etery contained 3 orgiiulame per c. c. and colon bacilli negative. No. 3 from basin unllltered river water at Intake contained 540 organ lama per c. c and colon bacilli poa lllve. A fifth aet of samples, four In mint i.r .n,i two ilnvs later a sixth, were iih'mltteil to I'rof. T. D. lleckwlth. 1 bscterlologlsl O. A. C. Dec. 7 and by City Health Committee three, Ita clmlrmnn. reported Dec 12 aa followa: No. 1 water plant well contained f.7 bacteria per c. c. No. 3 J. Q. Adams Street residence generui faucet contained 28 bacteria per c. c. No. 3 Green l'olnt residence, gen eral faucet, contained 39 bacteria per c. c. No. 4. East-ham Bchool building, contained K9 bacteria per c. 0. All of these counts are exceedingly low nnl other conditions bolng favor able thla test would seem to show that nil of these samples are good drinking water. One c. e. means one cubic centimet er and Is eoulvelant approximately to one twenty tlghth of an ounce. In continuation of this tost aerlea of preparatlona waa made In order to determine whether or not sewage was present In these samples. Tho exam ination for the determination of spe cific typhoid la almost Impossible and tho ordinary routine examination of water aamplea Is to determine wheth er sewage be present In the water, elnce aewage la Indicative of contam ination and shows that the presence of disease contamination In the water may bn suspected. The following re sults were obtained: No. 1. well found sewage bacteria to he present In quantltlea aa small alec. No. 2. J. Q. Adnme Street, resi dence faucet, shows sewage contain- SCOOP THE CUB REPORTER 1 I 1 I I I TT T 1 rEr I lMRWKiwiv 'M t ?A r - l' ' fcjifra M l . I OPTHE S0C16T TOATHE I ' 1 Iniitliin prxaitut In quantities of 3 0. e. " No, i, Unstlinm School building fau cut, shows no sewage contamination ir'Hi'iil lu tpiantlllis of A e. 0, No. 4, 0 rue 11 Point residence fate f,n:)wi snwixsW 1'iria present In 1 (i. 0, and owl. v, 0 11 1 (I seem 10 snow iiiuc invwuier from KuKlliam H lioul building la fit Kir ill Ink Ihk purposes while Km ullmr Hire samplu ; are noil polublu by which la iiKUnt tiny conliiln sewuga f rum and) are therefor tu lie auapoct- ll Of HIV prXNMIUW flf disease, t Ou Deo. JOlh lit tin aftiirnoon, there was received frmn you, marked res ervoir, and examination was made for tin presence of sewage bacteria only. Iiona of arfclclt warn found In quanti ties of 3 c, c. I'll la water lliurnfor may be considered aama." . T. 1). IIKCKWITII. Sewage and colon bacteria aro al moHt universally asaoclntud. Such reports to be of dnfliilte value inimt be based upon condltlona that are almnlutuly correct from tlie aland point of, it) preparation of recepta cle for aamplea; (1!) source 01 sup ply from which samples are selected; CD elements of tliim elapsing between collodion and analyala of samples, ami (41 scientific accuracy In analy ala and record, A collection of four aiunplea waa mads and autimlttud to lleokwlth on ! (he afternoon of tha 7lli Inal. (1) h ()0t WBtH. Bm, purM mme(, Intcly, nothliiR unatrUlad coming Inio conliict with either bottlea or rorlia. Ilnttlca were uncorked In clone proximity to water for filling, tilled and corked ipilrkly. no contact with cnalaiiiluatlon of auy aort being allowed. (2) One anmple wna taken from the generul purpoee faucet In a raal ilenre on John Qulncy Adntna fltrect, north of Twelfth Htrect, where ty phoid had Ix-en for two weeka; a aec imhI from the Kanthain Bchool build ing whire tteveral hundred children had been drinking daily: a third from a kitchen faucet In Green l'olnt, j whero no can of typhoid haa appear-' ed, and a fourth from the well at the wnler plant Itaolf, In the order named. (II The collecting waa begun at1 half past two In tha afternoon and flnlnlied with the umplea In a box at the enpreaa office at about four o'clock. The box waa forwarded to (). A. C. at 11:50 and by prevbma ar rangementa with I'rof. Ileckwltb.be met the train at the depot, aecured the anmplea and before nine o'clock In the evening had begun tha analy se In the laboratory. It was believed at the time of this collet-turn that the anmple from the Rantham Bchool building waa derived from the reservoir but upon Informs- Hon tli.it at thla time of the year this water Is supplied direct from the well ' "fill sample taken direct from ' r-,,, r .-,.. 1 "-" ;"'- " and under condltlona exactly . like those attending the other collectlona waa also auhmltled. Thla sample WM ePt ou d00 d"1,1" tn n,Kht of low temperature, hut owing to a pneslblllty of bacteria germa multl I'lvlng ranldly during these hours In this sample confined aa It waa In a closed bottle the test upon It was mndu only for aewsge contamination The results of these examinations are given above verbatim an ddlffer considerably In some particulars con- ....,., niirltles or Im purities of water at the various points In the system. ports that our citltena may consider ! together all these expert analyses and Judge for themselves, further of the causes for conditions now exist ing and causing so much sorrow and aacrlflca. Very truly, F. J. TOOZE. Chairman City health Committee. PROBE FEVER SOURCE Typhoid fever was considered at a meeting of the committee on police and health, of the city council, Dr, J, W. Norrls. health officer and William Howell, superintendent of the water works !n the Commercial Club parlors Saturday night. K. J. Tooxe. chair mini of tho committee on health, will make a report next Monday night. 11 will Include the reports of the various bacterlologlats who bave made an ex amination of the city water. Mr. Tooxe alao will Introduce a resolution In the city council providing that the hydrants be drained once a month. End Hunt for Rich Girl. Often the hunt for a rich wife ends when the man meeta a woman tbat uses Electric Bitters. Her strong nerves tell In a bright brain and even temper. Her peach-bloom complexion and ruby llpa result from her pure blood; her bright eyes from restful aleen: ber elastic step from firm, free muscles, all telling of the health and , atrength Electrlo Bitters give a wo man, and the freedom from Indica tion, backache, headache, fainting and dlzxy spolla they promote. Every where they are woman' favorite reme dy. If weak or ailing try them. 60c at all dealers. COURTS ARE BLAMED FOR DYNAMITE PLOTS INIJIANAroMH, Dec. li.'Tolltl ll; Is na standing between labor un ions and Ilia courts," were blamed for the MuNumura dynamite plota at the 011 1 nut of tha Government's argument to the jury at the trial of tbo.40 ao ruio'il "bomb plotters", Pronouncing the series of explos ions scattered over thn country aa a conspiracy, ' mora diiHturdly and more threatening to society than thn crime of an Individual," Jumi-a W. Noel, special Assistant District Attorney, told the Jurors they Were callod on to render verdicts In the most Important trial Ip recent years. "Organized crime haa hr appear ed to an amailng degree," aald Noel, "and It was carried on and It grew becaune locally the arm of tha law fall'-d. Had Jocal authorities dons their duty this conspiracy could not have apresd. but It appears tbat poll tlcluna tor obvious reasons stood be tween labor unions and criminals and Ilia local court. "A atrlka of tha Ironworkers was called, f'laln aasaulta hocama mur deroua aasaulta; then, unchecked by the local courts and favored by poli ticians, the criminals grew bolder and fought with dynamite and nitro glycerin. "The I -os Angi'b-s Times building waa blown up with the murder of 21 persons. After that, reckless dis regard of life became a wanton d.-ilre to lake Ufa. "Of tha loo explosions that occur red In 1 ha Vnlti'd Ktaten, tha Govern ment has proved that 92 explosions were on 'he property of open shop contractors or Arms which refused to recognize tho International Associa tion of llridge at Structural Ironwork ers." I PAID FOR LETTERS WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Explana tion of the circumstances Id which be borrowed t0,0u0 from John D. Arch bold, president of the Standard Oil Company, dlaclosed by the Standard Oil Company s correspondence pub lished by William K. Hearst waa given the senate campaign contributions In veHtlgatlng committee here by former Senator Joseph 11. Korakvr. A feature of Poraker'a testimony was the allegation that Hearst paid I34.MI0 lor possession of the photo graphic coptea of the Archbold letters. Hie publisher testified that tto bad secured the correapondence from John bdily. now a resident of London, but be denied they represented an out lay of money. They were given to him, he suld, when the Independence league waa organised. Eddy boplug the publication of the correspondence would aid the new movement. ' Koraker admitted be did not know personally that Hearst paid for the letters, but that hla information was seeuwd by one of his private agents and be believed It to be true. Ho characterized Hearst's statement that Hearst did not know how the Arch bold loiters were obtained aa "pre posteroue." Koraker denied that he bad ever acted aa a lobylst for the Standard Oil Company, defending hla request lor money from Archbold by tbe fact that he bad once acted aa council for the Standard Oil magnate. He ex plained several of Arcbbold's letters reading numerous documents regard lug the legislative aituatloua they In volved. Tho 150.000 borrowed from Arch bold. Koraker aald. waa aecured to aasist a friend In purchasing a news paper. The paper was not purchased, he jiald. and the money waa returned. He charged Hearst with purposely suppressing tl.e letter which showed tho loan had been returned. Makea Tha Nation Gasp. The awful list of injuries on a Fourth of July staggers humanity. Set over a gul mt It. however, la the won derful healing, by Bucklen a Arnica Salve, of thousands, who suffered from burns, cuts, bruises, bullet wounds or explosions. Its the quick heuler of bolls, ulcers, enema, aore lips or plies, 25 cents at all druggists. No, Indssd. Ignorance of the law due nut prevent the iiwliu: lHver Irom rollei-tltig his I. In. 1 ' k THY DUTIES. Thn dsv thou knowesl ten com msnr'rd duPei, veil in thy mind Irn Ih'njri vhch should be done lot one thai lliou dornl. Do one o) ihrm. This ol itsrlt will show thee ten o hen which can and tha'l be done. Thomai Csrlyle. Scoop E HELD TO BE VALID ASSESSMENT OP 1912 IS UPHELD BV STATE BOARD OP COM MISSIONERS v CRAWFORD TRIED TO MAKE CHANCE Report of County Clark Flslds Multnomah Shows Futility of Stand TaVsn by Oppo sition of 8AI.EM, Or., I. 13. Decision waa nuched at meeting of the Btato lloard ot Tax Commissioners today tbut tha 1V12 kssessmeut on house hold and other furniture coming un der tbo exemption amendment passed by the people should remain on the assessment books aa now assessad. Kecently Attorney-General Crawford furnished an opinion that be believed the asaessment of 1KI2 atiould be elim inated Inasmuch aa the amended stat ute of 11)12 aa passed by tlie people Is now In effect and the assessment against household property will not become a Hen until at some date la j H13. I He aald, under these condltlona, I there would be no adequate remedy ! of enforcing the provision against the 1912 sssessment. Members of the State lloard of Tax Commissioners believe the Idea would be absurd to attempt to wipe out the aasessmcnt of 1913 and lu addition It would be practically an Impossibility ll m rlti.it that Countr Clerk Fields 0 HOLD TAX IS of Multnomah County nad pointed I seveutb ana elgntn graue pupils. 1 ne out the lniiosslblllty in connection j suujecl whlcn was, "Resolved, tnat with the rolla of that county. 1 the city people are greener In tne Aa a result, the board Uok tbe po- ,tlu" lh MU1lnr " altlon that It would be to the best In- '" cW." w.l nandied and terests of the state to allow the assess- all entered heartily Into the dlscua ment to atand. Should eome house-1 'B- . JI , . . , bolder take exception to tha ruling, j The One. large display windows of It was pointed out. the saving 00 the ! ' ' 'tr Hardware etore. are gor exemptlon woulu be ao small aa bard-! artauged In red and green 1. , ., ,h. nt . ...i, uollday attire, and tbe person who HONEY NOT GREATEST GOAL SAYS PASTOR Rev. C. W. Robinson, rector of SL Paul's Episcopal Church, delivered an Interesting address to the high school pupils Wednesday morning. Mr. Rob inson apoke at the request of Superin tendent of Schools Tooze, and declar ed tbat too many men bad aa an ob ject In life tbe acquirement of money. lie aald there waa something far i greater aa an Incentive to activity I man mammon. Mr. Roblnaon made ' one ot tbe beat addresses tbat ba been delivered to ntbe series arrang ed by Mr. Tooxe for the high school. T. J. Gary, superintendent ot the county schools, addressed the pupils of the high school but Wednesday. Mr. Uary said the Oregon City high sch 1 reflected Uiucb credit upon tbe people or ine c uy aaa iu . : . 1. - of the Dest nign scnoois m He declared tbat e aenu 01 uie . city abould be proud of the achool. I ... . , testants were Len Shanks and Al. .1 Groshong for the high honor of road We wish to call your attention to BupervUor 0ne o'clock p. m. waa the fact that most Infectloua diseases thg tlmg let for U)e gret grimmaRe such aa whooping cough, dlptheria ons b.,fore ,hat hour tn pat. and acarlet fever are contracted when from Mlgsourle Rldge aock the child haa a cold. Chamberlatn Cnekt ,na tha Blg Burn began pour Cough Remedy will quickly cur a , ,nto Wilholt ln preat numbers, cold anl greatly lessen the nger or and thj gufrraKettet were thera m contracting these diseases. This ronv consplcious number too. The edy Is famous for Its cures of corns. Euffraette8 gave very Interest It contains no opium or other uar- pomg on mi building. The cotlc and may be given child w ith of fit, lette were principally laid Implicit confidence. Sold by Hunt- belnB mon) conveneltn for ley Bros. Co.. Oregon City, Hubbard, BllJrraKet,es to ,p.ak Bltllng, a8 Molalla and Canby. . tw0 or n)ore could gpeall at once. . i After the first volley of ballots were Generous. A lovely 'oiiiiiii who lives. on Hot ford nmd In tin- proud mother of two hoys, the older only six yeum. Mil 111-'. iuh I subject to heitdm-hc. nnd main- Uia bit discovered the irt of prtiprle-' tary pills Unit will relieve them. One mustn't tiike more limn one ier hour. , And the other urternoon mmniiia had ' a beiidiH-lie. took it pill and got up lo ! repent tlie dose snd found the pill box , empty. She summoned the uiutd 1 "Krldiir she cried "DM IteRiuald n.-ulliiir U ihiBU nlllaV Antitror mtfl" -Xo'lii." answered Krid.i. with a amlle. "Dou't be scared none. He's a chen-'. eroim kid he pife half of 'em to der baby!"-ArgoniiUL j aKe cnglish. j A Jiipsnese Iw Iter has Ibe following riirii lu English ovi-i hi shop: "A. 1 Kiirimuni. Bli-'irent Loafer In Tokvo A Qussr Pish. The Mi known 11s Paratllapla multi color hutches her ecus III Mjcketa In boi nioiun. ' Has A Ding Dong ' aBBaBssaaMaaasaaMSawaaaasaaaaaaxsaaasai MCMO WILSONVILLE. ' Mrs. Marlon Young and Mrs. Norrls Voung attended the poultry ahow at Cortland laat week. II. D. Aden has his store llxed Up In tiptop holiday stylo. 1 Mr, and Mrs. Henry lloeckmao are receiving congratulations vjon tbe arrival ofa young daughter at their home. ' Mr. and Mrs. Wbltrnlre and daught er, Mrs. Iloesche, who cme here to attend the funeral of .Alfred ilaker, bave returned to their borne in Wash ington. Miss Helen Murray and Mrs. Has selbrlnk have delighted 'he hearts of their pupils by planning to have a Christmas tree In tbe schoolbouse. Dr. drown s drug store contains sonic beautiful holiday goods, and be Is 1 1 log trading stamps In the Jew elry department. Miss Heed, who formerly resided bore, now attending Pad no University vlnlted Cora llrobst on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Kmma Btangel spent part 6f laat week In Woodburn, visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Melvln spent Satur day and Sunday In Woodburn, Mr. and Mrs. Gould, of Salem, spent Sunday visiting friends In our village. Dr, and Mrs. Drown are building a new house of modern architecture, which la nearlng completion. ! J. W. Thornton and wife apent Tuea day In Portland. j Mrs. Cbaa. Wagner and daughter. 1 r.liutvs. siient Saturday In Portland. , !. Thornton, waa a bualnesa vis- ,r k, Salem, on Saturday, nri McKlnney visited In the Ros ; City on Saturday. . ! Mr. and Mrs. Uetbme spent Satur- dy and Hunday In Uents. Mrs. brobst visited relatives In Port land on Haturday. Mr. Doyle has Christmas goods dis played In bis window. I no Studens Literary League, of Corral Creek school met at the school bouse ou Dec. 6th. Tbe main feature of tne program waa a deiiate by me gift for the household, will be bard indeed to please. Justice of tbe Peace N. O. Say tried the caae of Mra. liartlett and Mr. 1 Daarence on Friday evening In tbe 1 M. B. A. Hall at 7 o'clock. The wlt- nessea all testified taat Mr. Lawrence did not atrlie or curse tbe plaintiff and after due consideration by the court Mr. Lawrence was acquitted of the 'charge against him. There were about 200 persons present at the trial. Wby not subscribe for the Enter prise for a gift to your family for Chrlstmaa If you bave an Item of Interest, tend It In to the correspond ent. Our village news appears each week. UVE ROAD MEETING IS HEIDAT WILHOIT WILHOIT. Dec. 17. One of the llve- . and mogt interesting elections l .Rd 0 wlnol, gatUrday. famou w,holt M dlgcovered. The on- fired, the secretary announced a bullseyes hit for a five-mill tax. and one for no tax. The second volley was 113 bsllots fired 'pemt blank at Shanks and Gros hong Groshong got hit 35 timea while Shanks got riddled 75 times. Frank Gray got hit with five stray ballota. Shanks la now the blgh high muck-a-rauck, for another term. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. TS If InfJ Yen Hall AltaiS BOBiM Bear the binalur TWILIGHT. I Miss Alice Boylan. of Oregon Citv I haa been visiting with her old friends. She waa formerly a resident of this : place. ! Geo. M. Ixelle waa calling on rela- t Uvea last Sundav in Portland. I Mra. Mler, of Canby, who was late- Good Idea ly stricken with a paralytic atroke Is with ber daughter, Mra. H. Scbeer. at present. L. A. Milliard, of Oak' Grove,' was a dinner guest of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Kelland laat Saturday, ' M. J. Lazelle made a business trip to Portland Monday in the Interests of the Poultry Show, of which be. Is Secretary. ' ' Miss Alta Ramsby was In Oregon City doing her Christmas shopping Saturday. School will be closed next Friday with a two week's vacation on ac count of the holidays. A very Interesting meeting wat held Hrturday evening by the Community Club In Twllght Hall. A program waa given In charge of Miss Alta ftauisby and Miss Grace Hplger. A well edited paper waa read 'by, ii. L. Harvey and deserves much cred-1 i The Sunday School children art making preparations for a Chrlstrnai tree to be beld In Twilight ball Christmas eve. BARLOW. Dave Shepard came nearly losing his team In the ditch south of tbe water tank Saturday evening. Dave baa been in tbe habit of driving hia team and wagon In there to waah them off. Saturday evening one of them slipped and tripped the other, both horses went down. The water waa about four feet deep. All Dave could do waa to hold the horses beads out of the water while as luck would bave It, Orvllle Weddows passed by driving bis cows borne. Orvllle ran for help and by tbe timely aid of alx or eight men with ropea they got the horses cut. Dave aaya be will not try It again. Dave did not enjoy tbe cold plunge. Mlsa Cince Slatager and Enoc Gendllng were married Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the home of tbe bride a par ents. Mr. and Mrs. K. 81atager. Only a few of the most Intimate friends were Invited. The marriage ceremony took, place at 10 o'clock, a. m. A big dinner being served at noon. Tbe bride came to Barlow when a child and la highly respected by all who know her. The groom haa been hare about three years and la well liked by young and old. They will begin house keeping In tbe Dahb-n bouae where the groom baa everything prepared for his bride. Uest wishes extended to tbe young pair by their many friends and may they enjoy peace and happi ness. Mrs. Henry Gllbertson went to Portland Saturday. Mrs. Wurfel went to Portland Sat urday to conault a physician. Mrs. O. Keebsugh went to Gresb am but week to see here sister, Mrs. Kelly, who was quite ill. Born, to Mr. snd Mrs. Brown, a son Mother and son doing well. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Tull went to Portland Tuesday. Will Bauer went to Oregon City Tuesday to aee bla sick onea at tbe hospital. He found hla little son. Donald not so welL Little Journeys Oregon Written for the Morning Enterprise by CoL E. Hofer, editor of The Ore gon Manufacturer. The Manufacturers Association ot Oregon baa employed a womea state organizer, who is going over the state to organise women's hoji? in dustrial leagues to Increase the de mand for Oregon made products. It is estimated that the womea buy S3 per cent of the supplies tbat go Into the homes, and their co-operation will be very avaflable ln this cam paign tor the development of b.ime In dustries.. As next Monday U wash day. it might be Interesting to con sider wbat can be done to promote the manufacture of soap and wash ing compounds by such an organiza tion. At a low estimate there are 200.000 homes ln the state whord these articles are used for cleansing purposes. Estimating that eacn nome emplojss only 50 pounds ln a year of these articles It would mean tbat 0V 000 50-poud cases would be called for from our manufacturers. There are In Portland three large soap factor ics. nnl one factory manufacturing what Is known as the five-mln'ito washing compound. Their total pro duct probably does not aggregate 100. 000 cases. If it could be generally Introduced, this branch of manufac dire would be Increased 100 per cent. The effect of extending this Industry is best Illustrated by the story vif a little occurence that actually happen ed last summer. A housewife went to the grocery store ln this city and asked for an extension of credit. Tbe family were owing quite a bill and she wanted the privilege of paying $5 a month on the old bill, and wanted an extension of credit for more fan lly supplies. She explained to the grocer that her husband was employ ed in the soap factory which was tem porarily shut down. Her son was employed in a box factory and was al so out of work. The grocer consented to carry the account. The house BRANCH PHONES COUGMTDY PACIFIC MILWAUKIE AND OAK GROVE SVSTEMS ARE SOLO FOR ABOUT 115,000 TRANSFER WILL BE MADE JANUARY I Efforts to Transfsr Affiliations .to Rival Company are Detested Perfect Service Is Promised Tbe announcement waa made Wed nesday by tbe Pacific States Tele phone is Telegraph Company that It bad acquired the MUwaukle and Oak Grove telephone systems by purchaae, and will take over the operation ot j both plants January 1. Three hundred and eighty-four tele phone subscribers are affected by tbe j deal many ot them being patrons on pbonea In the MUwaukle exchange, j Arranging for the transfer for the two properties, which are under sep arate ownership and management, I were completed Wedneaday. Tbo purcha-te price paid by tbe Pacific j Telephone t Telegraph Compapy waa :sa!d by W. J. Phillips, division com ; merclal superintendent, to be a little ; more than 15.000. Both companies, which were organ 1 ized and owned by local men in each town, have an operating agreement , with the Pacific Telephone It Tele graph Company by which they get direct' connection with Portland. About four montha ago, there was a sharp disagreement over this service, however, some of the local subscrib ers being dissatisfied with arrange ments, and efforts were made to transfer their affiliations to the Home . Telephone Company. It was found, It Is said, tbat an , Ironclad contract with tbe Bell people made thla Impossible. Tbe sale of , the properties la one result of the disagreement , "What difference. If any, we aball . make in operation have not yet been : decided." said Mr. Phillips. 'These exchanges are so close to Portland , that It waa desirable to have them under one management. Though aep apate exchanges, they are practically tributary to Portland. Under present arrangements free service Is given from Portland out, but toll la charged on connections Into Portland." to the Homes of Industries wife proceeded to order supplies, and first called for a brand of soap made in Philadelphia. The grocer expres sed no surprise and furnished ILThe point to tbe story Is quickly seen. The housewife and the grocer were both uneducated to the importance of supporting the home industries. It la the 200,000 housewives In Ore gon, each calling for 25 cents worth ot soap manufactured in some East ern city, that Is enriching men like millionaire Fels, who waa able to apend $35,000 on a political experi ment In Oregon, the money for which is furnished by the Oregon house wives. More business for the manu facturers of soap and washing com pounds means more business rfor the box establishments supplying the labels, more business for tbe sawmills and logging camps. When we con sider that lumbering is probably the greatest industry in Oregon, and re alize that all Industries are more or less dependent upon each other, the Importance of the campaign of edu cation' muM become apparent to the dullest mind. There Is more ln the manufacturers' campaign tor tbe home Industries than in any other campaign that Is being carried on In our state, not even excepting the work of the churches. In a recent address Elbert Hubbard made the statement that tbe man who gives an opportunity for a better livelihood to another Is the real missionary. It Is estimated that the people of Oregon are sending to the East $20,000,000 annually for ar ticles which are now manufactured In the state. The support of the home Industries is not a boycott against the products of any neighbor-' state, but la the scientific promotion of the welfare of the entire Paciflo Coast. The greater prosperity of Oregon people means that they will be able to visit the wonderful places of Interest ln California and Washing ton, and by learning to spend their money at home become more devoted and more loyal to every Western commonwealth. By hop