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' THE MORyPijG OREGOXIAy, TUESDAY, yOVE3IBEB 33, 1909. V ' DEALERS LEND 1 V FOR BETTER MILK Dairymen Meet and Pledge Support to Mayor Simon in Campaign. NEW ORDINANCE IS READ Section by Section, Proposed Law Is Discussed and Voted as Best Measure to Secure Pure Lac teal Supply for This City.. With the action of th Portland Dairy men's Association at Drew Hall last night it Is practically assured that that or ,sanization will co-operate with Mayor Simon and his committee in the adop tion of any practical method whereby the quality of the Portland milk product may be bettered. Besides the M.iyor and about 50 mem hers of the association. City Health Of ficer Wheeler and Dr. A. E. Rockoy were presenuand assisted, in the interpretation of the new ordinance which is to go De fore the City Council Wednesday night. Vehemently protesting against the im putation that they were ,maintaining dairies under mora than ordinary un healthful conditions, and demanding tha th,ev should be Given credit for an inter rst in the promotion of the health of the city as ..well as their own business, tna milkmen were in more or less or a oei liwrent mood. . S. H. Graham," president of the association, presided and Intro duced State riry and Food Commis sioner Bailey as the first speaker. The Commissioner was Inclined to side with the dairymen against the new ordinance, and did not understand what could be expected xt the milk producers more than they had been doing. . He believed Portland's milk supply was the best ,in i the -United ' States, but in answer to a question from Dr. Roc&y, said the scores applied by his office had averaged from 25 to 50 per cent of the Govern ment standard as to cleanliness, absence of germs and solids. Mayor Simon then took hold of the meeting and said complaints had come to his office in an avalanche and that the testa made from miscellaneous samples of milk from delivery wagons had exhibited a decree of impurity which he had no hesitation in saying must be remedied. The Mayor appeared very much in earn est in the matter. After an address from Dr. Wheeler as to the effects of tubercularly Infected milk, unclean utensils and the purity of the water used in the preparation of the latter as containers, the new ordinance was read by sections. Its chief points are: That Immediately following Its passage every dealer in milk In Portland shall apply for a license, based .upon a cer tificate as to cleanliness, to be obtained from the State Dairy Commissioner. That all milk sold In this city , shall measure up to 3 2-10 per cent of butter fat. 8 5-10 per cent of solids and-s per cent of cream. No milk shall be allowed to be sold on the market containing more than 200,000 Impurity germs to the cubic centimeter. That on or before July 1, 1910, every cow used in the dairy business shall have . been submitted to the tuberculin test and proved clear of the disease, and providing further regulations as to the method of cleansing the bottles and other refainers. Skim milk shall be labeled in red letters and shall be so designated when sold In restaurants. It Is also provided that any dairy which fails to score 60 per cent as to cleanli ness and solid contents shall he refused a license In Portland after July 1, 1910. Upon the conclusion of the reading not a single voice whs raised In protest as to the salutary effect of the proposed law, as it applies to Oregon dairies sell lug their product on the Portland mar ket. It was feared, however, that Wash ington milkers would be able to ship their product to the creameries of this state without submitting to the rigid tes'ts as to purity. The city officers as sured the association that it was their intention to 'apply the test to all milk coming to this city, and to prevent its sale unless it met their requirements. A committee, consisting of H. Roth, W. C. Spence, A. H. Lea, J. W. Bailey, President Graham and Paul Morris, was appointed to meet with the Mayor. The committee is figuring on the increased cost of the milk supply should the new law become effective. . REPORT SIKPKISES DAIRYMEN ' Several From Kastern Multnoriiah Arc Skeptical. GRESHAM. Or.. Nov. 22. (Special.) Consternation was In evidence among . many of the dairymen of Kasterrl Mult nomah yesterday, when the report of Dr. Matson. State Bacteriologist, upon their milk tests was made public. The tests were made for bacteria In the milk sold by 11 producers to the Damascus Creamery, the results showing a wide range of alleged impurities, numbering from 17,0i)0 bacteria to the cubic centi meter to 6tO.00O. The contention of those hit the hardest hy Dr. Matson's report, is that there can be no such wide divergence, and that either mistakes have been made or that favoritism has been shown. Vetsch Bros., interested in the Damas cus Creamery, ire accused of handling milk containing 17,000 bacteria to the cubic centimeter. Samuel Strebin. a wealthy dairymen, is said to show 26.000 bacteria in his marketable milk, while H. Wallace, of Troutdale: W. A. Rowen, . of Cleone, and E. S. Schwedler, of Greshr am.- total 60O.OOO bacteria in their sup plies. A nrevious test gave milk sold by Charles Gedamke 630.000 bacteria. Of the . others only four- came within the limit of 40O.000 bacteria to the cubic centimeter. Inspection of several dairies, their sur roundings arid-methods of handling milk, showed practically the same conditions. The barns were clean and airy and some of them were whitewashed, notably one that had been given a rating of 500,000 bacteria. At this particular dairy the cans are washed in. boiling water and every care is taken to exclude impuri ties. The cows are thoroughly washed before milking and the cow Is milked through an antiseptic cloth. It is then strained ' through another cloth and a gauze net,- after which It goes through still another cloth and ' a metal cooler. .Milk kept overnight showed no sediment whatever in the morning. . BEGGARS ARE NOT WANTED Associated Charities Would Oust . Professionals From City. Methods of "ridding Portland of frofVs sinnal street beggars were discussed at tha annual meeting of .the Associated Charities last mght. The result was the appointment of a committer to confer with, tha city authorities, who will be asked to aid in forming 1 comDlishlng this ohange. Committees were also appointed to de vise nlana for obtaining more co-opera tion among the charitable organizations of the city. The remainder of the even ing was devoted to hearing reports' rrom officers and to the election of members of the board of directors. The report of Secretary Walpole sh3wed that the organization has dis bursed JS007.34 during the year ending last night. The assistant secretary. Mrs. D, A. Wilson, reported having made S50 viHirs to needy people during tne jear, and Mrs. M. R. Trumbull, the registrar, reported that relief had been granted in 1211 cases, involving 2250 persons'. Provisions had been furnished on ISO occasions, and 7S2 pieces of clothing had been distributed. The .total number of cases of relief by the society during it existence totals 34.579. Following Is the list qf the officers of the associated Charities, including two new directors and two who were re-eiectea last'nlght: President. -T. N. Strong; vice president. I. N. Flelschner; secretary. W, R. Walpole; treasurer, coaries ti iaaa assistant secretary. .Mrs. L. A. Wilson registrar, Mrs. M. R. Trumbull, and the following directors: Dr. A. c smitn. G. Gammans, Dr. Luther R. Dyott. Mr. K. B. Colwell. Mrs. A. F. Biles and ur. Edna D. TImm. Mrs. Biles and Dr. Dvntt are the new members and Mrs. Gammans and Dr. Smith were re-elected directors. ' COUNTY TEACHERS MEET JUXTXOMAHS AXXCATj IXSTI TCTE IN' ASSEMBLY. Superintendent Robinson, Professor Grout Address Pedagogues. Second Session Todaj. All teachers of Multnomah County, outside of Portland and St. John, gath ered yesterday morning- in the Wash ington High School for the first meet ing of the annual teachers' institute under the direction of County Superin tendent R. F. Robinson. At the morning session a practical talk on "Methods of Arithmetic Teach ing in the- Primary Grades" was given by D. A. Grout. Assistant Superintendent of Portland Schools, especial stress was laid on the development method of, teaching the multiplication table, so that Instead of being an unreal ab stract, something- to be memorized, it becomes a gradual growth from the child's actual experience. The subject of arithmetic, teaching was continued by the same speaker at the afternoon session, the special topic Deing- rer centaae." Superintendent -Robinson gave two addresses on "Language Teaching," showing how the child's mental activ ity Is aroused by systematic exercises in the fundamental discipline or expres sion. - ' Miss Kate Cameron Simmons, of the Portland Museum of Art, discussed the educational value of pictures. The oremmme for today Is: 9 to fl:20 o clock, music; ht-jii 10 J" o ciock. aanresp. "Nature and Nurture of the Child.'" by Edward O. Slsson; 10 to 10:10 o-clocK. re rs: 10:10 to 10:50 o'clock. "Cieoirrapliy. bv SuDerintendent Bigler: 10:50 to 11 o'clock, recess: 11 to 11:40 o'clock, address, "Waste in seliool work. ' Dy . a. Annan; 1:10 to 1:30 o'clock, music: 1:20 to 2 o'clock. "Geography." by Superintendent Rlcler: 2 to 2:10 o'clock, recess; 2:10 to 2:0- o'clock, address, "Nature and Nurture of the Child." Edward O. Slsson; 2:30 to 3 o'clock, recess: 3 to 3 0 o clock, ad dress, "Burbank and his WorJ;," H. A. Ad Han Tomorrow a general session will be held, at which every teacher in the county, including Portland and St. John, Is required to be present. GERMANS SEEK U. S. MEAT LACK OF AMERICAN BEEF IS PROBLEM OF FATHERLAND. Forfelgn Prices Jump, Laborers Eat Vegetables Readmission, Tiny . Tariff- Sought. BERLIN. Nov. 22. Special.) An ac tive campaign in favor of the readnfis- slon of American meats Into the German market promises to be the direct result of enormous advances in the price of domestic meats and consequent com plaint throughout Germany. Among the families of workingmen. living tn Berlin, meat is a rare luxury, a large number of poor subsisting on pota toes and other vegetables Cogent argu ment brought to bear upefn the govern ment is that the scarcity of meat threat ens eventually to curtail the supply of the army, with the consequent impair ment of its fighting efficiency. Many manufacturers and other em ployers, as well as Socialist and Liberal leaders, declare that the situation cannot continue. They say it is evident that the domestic supply is not equal to the de mand and that pending trade negotia tions present favorable opportuniy for reopening he question, Germany abolish ing the meat restriction in return fo American minimum tariff. ' 'ORTLAND GROWS RAPIDLY r .Mreetrar Traffic Has Increased 10 Per Cent Over Year. Ago. Passenger traffic on the streetcars In Portland has increased 10 per cent over a year ago. This is due. to the general growth of the city, it is explamed at the headquarters of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. The increase is reckoned from January 1 of this year to the present time, compared with the corresponding time of last year. The company expected, this, and to meet it 40 new cars had been ordered, but these were delayed in delivery. Tin have arrived, ten more are expected to arrive sometime today or tomorrow. The other 20 cars will be here sometime next month. These cars should . have been delivered, according to contract, by Oc tober 1. but were delayed by a strike in the factory where the motors were made. (-They were ordered- last March. The new cars will handle an increase of service at the rush of the day amount ing to, 20 per cent of the old sendee. A few of them will, replace open cars used last Summer. 'UTS OUT LIGHT;. SHOCKED ? Attorney Perkins Receives Electric Bolt as He -Stands in Tub, . While trying to turn out an electric light yesterday morning as he was stand ing in a bath tub. George J. Perkins, an attorney, living at 415 West ( Burlington street. St. John', received a strong volt age of electricity. The -shock caused Perkins to fall out of the tub., and he tumbled against a chair, dislocating his shoulder. He was not seriously injured bj the current. Engraved cards, wedding invitations and -announcements, special prices this montn at Kiinams, society stationers. Fifth and Oak. streets. FIRE BREAKS OUT ANEW IN MINE Blaze Appears After Air Gusts ' Renewed Hope. That . More Live. , 42 MORE BODiES HOISTED Rescue Work Ceases," Pending Prog- . ress of Flame Dinner-Flails Gone Regarded as Good Sign Dead Are Easily . Identified. - 1 SITUATION AT CHERRY MINE. Number trapped in mine 310 Rescued alive v- 2 Bodies reaovered Monday....... 4- Bodles recovered previously 69 Unaccounted for Is9 CHERRY, III.,' Nov. 23. Fire broke out with renewed violence in the second gal lory of the St. Paul mme early today andnow threatens to spread to the-main shaft. All. work of rescue has ceased while the entire working force is fighting tha fire. Should the main shaft be in jured materially by the fira all hope of aiding those in the mine for many day will be ended. " ' a Atuninff in h third vein, or lowest level of the St. Paul mine was forced lust before midnight. Tha removal of bodies or the rescue of scores' believed to be imprisoned In the vein was planned to oe Degun Derore aayoreim. T,,. morfn Bhnwp tlio existence of al in the lower vein. . Candles, lowered to it on strings, had the flame sucked away from the shaft, showing the presence of an air current. Thousands of gallons of water have been poured into the gallery in tha effort to extinguish nres in tne kv above it. Rescuers' Hopes Revive. With air and water In abundance in the mine, hooe for the rescue of those witnin Is strong. v The ooening that has been Cleared is continuation of the main shaft. The shaft nroner ends at the second vein, but to the gallery, 167 feet below, a smaller open ing extends to which a small cage runs This cage was "attached to the larger cage with a rope and shortly before mid night the effort to bring it to the second level vtaa 1, . f, 11 1 1. That the case would contain bodies of the dead. on its first trip, or bo crowded with liviig, was the expectation of those working to lift it. Cage May Be Signal It was asserted ihat the miners, hear ing the moving of the cage would hasten to the cage and that its first trip would add ,as many to the list of rescued as the car would hold. ' The recovery of 42 bodies today was at tended by some of the saddest scenes of the disaster. Across the fields, as the first signal of "bodies coming up" was given. stumbled almost 100 women and children who had been driven from the shaft side by the fierce wjnd and .cold. The "identi fication of the bodies was comparatively easv. There were no smoke stains or burns and physicians declared that all except few had died of asphyxiation. Borne had torn every vestige of clothing from their bodies in their-death agony. Among the first bodies carrieU out were those of two "trapper boys' neither mora than 14 years old. Death Battle Tokens Found. Grewsome tokens of the futile fight for life made by the men taken out dead today were found beside the bodies. On the walls of the shaft had been fashioned a rude wooden pin with wheels shaped In the fashion of ventil ating fans and intended to bring at least some current of air. . Boards torn from the .timbering of the mine had been crudely nailed or tied about the handles of the miners" picks. These the men had turned by handjstanding close to them to get any oxygen stirred by the movement of the Improvised fans. Close beside the fans the largest groups of the dead were Xound. ' Gallery Air Good. That the men had lived and retained their faculties for many days before the black damp crept upon them was obvious, but physicians declared every man had been dead for at least 4S hours. The lat expedition, led by State Inspector J. C. Taylor and Miners Archie Frew and Miles Doherty. reached the third vein of the St. -Paul mine. where 150 men ane believed to be Im prisoned, tonight. They -"report that there is little water in the gallery and that the air is good. Hope of rescuing many alive was expressed by the searchers. An exploring party penetrated 40 feet Into the lower gallery, which was found about knee deep In water. No sign of life was seen, but no miners bodies ay near the shaft. This is acepted by the rescuers as proof that the njen re treated toward the end of the shaft and that they will be found prepared to withstand a long siege o hunger. East and West Searched. Efforts to reach men possibly still alive in the mine were made in two directions today east and west. In the western part of the mine a second attempt was made at thethird or bot tom gallery at the earnest request of Duncan McDonald, president of the United Mineworkers of Illinois, and other officers of the organization. Efforts to explore underground were continued with unabated vigor. The first ray of hope came when men at work in the , east- workings broke through a wall of earth where it had been expected by, experts that a large number of bodies .srould be found. Not one was discovered. Instead, in a tool closet hewed out of the earth many mining implements were found, as laid down, apparently, when the men came there to eat. The fact regarded as sig nificant is that not a dinner pail re mained. From this it is argued that the men, unable to escape when the fire was discovered, retreated to some ex tremity of the mine, carrying their food with them. Gallery Not Flooded. The next ray of hope came with the discovery that the bottom of the west ern gallery was not sufficiently flooded ' to impede progress. It was this sec tion that formed the subject of the conference between the Miners' Union and. Manager Taylor. A delegation headed by President Mc Donald insisted that, an attempt be made to exDlore the-third eallerv. gen erally believed to be of little import ance. At the time of the catastrophe little if any work -was being dona there. In this gallery there is an "overcast," I M I . ' 1 VITAL NECES Whether for Business, Society, or College Wear, FASHION ABLE CLOTHES ARE A RECOGNIZED ADVANTAGE to the Wearer. Gray's Spec ialty Shop of CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES,:Where Style and Quality are Given First Consid ' era tion is Certainly The PLACE FOR THE GENTLEMAN Who Wants Correctly Styled Clothes: They Are Priced Right Suits and Overcoats $20.0Q to$65.00. A Pleasure to Show You the Style Clothes for Any Occasion. 273-275 "Morrison at Fourth or an irregular shaft distinct from the gallety. "If men wh were in this part of the. mine thought of the 'overcast' and were able to reach it, they are probably alive now," said Mr. Taylor. A man taken from the St. Paul mine late . today was at first inought to be alive, but after being rushed td the hospital car he was pro nounced dead. Wild scenes followed the carrying of the supposed living man to the car and soldiers were obliged to force the crowd of anxious women back. Twenty-two 1 other bodies -were carried from tha ahaft to flie temporary morgue today. EXPERTS WATCH MINE GASES Fatal Mixture of Firedamp and Ox ygen Expected at Cherry. WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. Word received early today by officials of the United States Geological Survey irom cnerry, 111.. Is that the fire In the mine there is DIGESTIVE DISORDERS Cured by the Tonic Treatment as the 'Case of Tills Oregon . Man Proves. . - The experience of uff erers from stom ach trouble, who have tried the; touic treatment" with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, has been that their trouble has disappeared- as soon as the blood , was ,madepure. ' The numerous disorders of the stomach, as catarrh of the stomach, racid stomach, nervous dyspepsia, nen ralgia of the stomach, gastritis, and lack of tone, have the same underlying cause impure blood. In each case tha stomach is weak. Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills supply the stomach .with the strength it needs by enriching end puri fying the blood. Pure blood gives tone to the nerves, muscles, and glands of the stomach and makes" it capable of properly performing the work of diges tion. A recent core of a sever case of stom ach trouble is that of Mr. L. G. Coffin, of'No. 27 North Mora street, v-Lrleta, a suburb of Portland, Orer He says : "In the fall of 195 I .began to have stomach trouble, which gradually grew worse -until I was not able to work steadily. I wasn't well for the follow ing three years and for three months was unable to do any work at all. I didn't have any appetite and my stom ach hurt mo all of the time. .It was sour and gas was constantly forming on it. I was troubled with eo&otvption and .often had sick headaches. I greatly run down in flesh and strength. ''I was treated by two doctors but neither did me any good. They pro nounced my trouble catarrh of the stomach and said I heeded rest. I don't believe they knew .what .ailed me. Finally I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, a medicine which had been nsed in our family for a number of years. I felt good effects from their use-right away and continued with them until .cured. I am able to work every day now and feel much better every .way." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a gerwral tpnic and have cured .such blood fcd nerve diseases as anaemia, rhenmatisia, after-effects of the grip and fevers, sci atica, neuralgia, sick headaches, St. Vitus' dance and female troubles. All druggists sell Dr. Williams' Pink Pills or they will be sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of, price, 60 cents per box; six boxes for 12.50, by the Dr. Wil liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, K. T ' A SITY giving the Government experts much anxiety. The gasesMn the mine are being analyzed constantly in order that the res cuers may be warned of impending dan gers. , Certain mixtures of fire damp and oxy gen are almost instantly fatal and the We WisH to Thank the People ot Portland for their hearty co-operation in taking- advantage of the first quoted prices on townsite prop erty in . The Heart of the Valley. Deschutes mmmm NEARLY- SIX HUNDRED lots were sold yesterday. There are still a large number of splen did locations remaining, and we strongly urge those who are at all-interested in Desehute Val ley property to BUY AT ONCE Special Note for People , Reservations will be made for out of - t o w n people only upon receipt of $10 deposit. iKeservations will be taken care of as they are re'- received. Phone, wire .or write. Lots Range From $10 to $100 Crook County Invest ment Co. . COOPER & TAYLOR, Selling Agents 207-208-209 HENRY BUILDING, Portland, Or. Rain & storm & blow hold forth on the outside of Reed-French's, but with no more enthusiasm than the whirlwind of piano values on the in side of the REED-FRENCH STORE MORE THAN A DOZEN PORTLAND HOMES MADE HAPPY YESTERDAY The three TTillards, the Steinbach, the Claugh, the Harvard, the Emerson the French Pianos were sold.- Two paid cash, the rest paid from $10 to $50 down, except one young lady. She raised a finger, indicating she would make her first payment' the first of the year. We Gladly Accommodated Her. We'll Do the Same for You. HERE ARE SOME SPECIAL PRICES FOR A FEW REMAINING PIANOS ON BARGAIN SALE FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY Jesse French $263 Hinze $150 Armstrong $225 Schiller-.;.: ..$268 Schaeffer. $240 Everett $356 HeUer.. ...... . $180 Starr ........ $165 RcsruIarX Retail Prices of Above S300 to f550. PLAYERS (INSIDE) - Combination Player. $315 ,., " "") Playola Player ..$387 (This la a wonderful bargain, aold all over the l-.nat for f.700 or more.) t (Either one for $10 a month.) PLAYERS (OUTSIDE) Pianola . ...... $85 Cecilian.. p9U Chase & Baker . . $ 1 00 (Either one, f.5 a month.) '- STORE OPEN EVENIXGS. REED-FRENCH PIANO MFG. CO. maker v CSvft-l -- TO PLAYER- iJlVlll Government experts are watching for anj sign of this condition. Suffragette Visits Taft. ' "WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Mrs. Phillip Snowden, the leader of the suffragettes UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE OUTING N OFFERED AT CLATSOP BEACH DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK ,1 Plan to Spend Your Holidays at the Seashore Extremely High Tides Varying from 9 ft. 4 in. Wednesday to 10 ft. Sunday SPECIAL PREPARATIONS MADE BY HOTELS Round Trip Fare Only $4.00 VIA v Astoria & Columbia TRAINS LEAVE UNION DEPOT, PORTLAND , 8 A.M. Daily Special 6:30 P. M. Wednesday Only TRAINS LEAVE SEASIDE 6:50 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Daily Ticket Offices Corner Third and Morrison 122 Third Street Union Depot 3 EDUCE pvnpncpQ your health by eating .more Quaker Oats. -There is no age, nor condition where Quaker Oats isn't an ideal food. s Highest in food value, lowest in cost. . Quaker Oats costs no more than the inferior brands. "he Quaker O&ts Qmpany - CHIC AG Q . Riiwncirlo MAKER TO FLAYER. of England, was presented to President Taft today and had a few minutes' con- versation with him regarding women's rights. The President played golf this afternoon with Senator Bourne of Ore gon and Captain Butt, his- aide. River Railroad Co. your ' table inrl imnrnvp :3 - '