CONTAGION
DANGER
GROWS AT CITY JAIL
Unclean Condition of Hive of
Prisoners Adds Problem
for Officials.
MEN PACKED LIKE CATTLE
Exerrls ImpoMltile la Corridor
That Tem With Errtnc nomn.
Proposal to Bnlld Temporary
Qurtrr Get Setback.
p.st'lenc. mar ta '
Jail If some metr.od Is not found
promptly to remedy . "nd.tlon.
weks- The conestlon ha. reached
point wh.ro in. ordinary a"1'1-
caution, aro no loner possible, and
th. dally cl.an.n which '"
Jail by a .quad of trusties hi defn-
er.t. into an ' w'?rb1l"" '
th. spaces on which bunkless prUon.ra
ar. not standing at th. time.
Last n!r.t ti men at. .upp.r In th.
main jalU and th. number
nlsrht drew on. Saturday at tnldnlnt
ttirl w7r: 11T m.n !n th.
which ar. normally int.nd.d for not to
Tet?n""Ch!.f G.ov.r walked Into th.
earcMr room last night and looked
around, but tould only shake hla head.
Huddled humanity, non. of It 1
lariy clean and mo.t of It far from
Uat condition, Jostled In 'ro
corridor and presented th. aspect of
a crowd gathered In nui meeting.
Alr K.al aad Fetid.
The Instinctive seeking 'r exercise,
expressed In pacing th. corridors.
prisoner. Invariably eek to do. was
almost entirely cut off. and such a.
attempted to str.trb their limb, did so
only by bumping Into a fellow-prisoner
at every .tep. Th. air wa. foul and
fetid and wa. rendered more ao by tna
team from th. night meal.
A a temporary and .light r.ll.f. th.
Actlnir Chief directed that th. cells on
th. third floor, usually reserved for
prisoners kept Incommunicado. b.
fil ed to capacity, but .Ten after this
device waa resorted to. th. down.talr.
quarters remained congested.
Problem Revalaa titelTtt
Plan, for a temporary Jail at Fifth
and fc-verett .treet. hare mad. no
progress. An agreement aa to th. t.rm.
of rental ha. been reached with th.
owners of tii. property, but at that
point th. project remain. In abeyance.
Ken If It were adopted, th. problem
would remain of housing th. prisoner,
while th. cell material waa being;
transferred to th. new site.
Superintendent Vaughn, of th Llnn
tnn rockplle. wa. present at a discus
sion of the condition, snd reported that
h. had every man In th. stockad. that
he could accommodate. He sugrested
that the sub-ca-np at Rocky Point, be
low L.lnnton. which has been shut down
f.r several months becau. ther. wa.
no 1mand for material at that point,
could b. reopened on two days' notice.
Th. Impression exists, how.r.r. that
this would require action by th. City
Council and a new agreement with tha
County Court, a. th. .listing compact
Is not believed to cover th. Rocky
Point ramp.
Arrears Ar Ilel4 Dewat
As cold weather becomes established
and construction and woods work
slacken, th. conditions grow worse,
even though arrest, for petty offenses
are kept to a minimum and police cap
tains exercise the maximum of their
prerogative of releasing small offend
ers without trial. After all this th.
number of men who require restraint
of liberty continues far abov. th. ca
pacity, even though those charged with
state offenses ar. sent direct to th.
County Jail.
To complicate matters, an ugiy tem
per is observable among th. men, de
prived of air space aia room for sxsr
clse. snd Jostled about Ilka cattle In a
car. Should this disposition grow. th.
consequences might be an attempted
break or violence among; th. m.n with
in th. bare.
"SHOP EARLY" IS URGED
Plea. Mad to Relievo Harden of
Tboso Serving Public
Procrastination In Christmas shop
ping will result In th. placing of an abe
solutely unfair burden on the delivery
horses and their drivers, compelled to
attend to work within a period of a few
day. that ahould be attended to In a
pan of weeks.
Realising this, owners of stores ar.
making mora and more urgont tb.lr
pleas, by means of advertising and
other ways, that th. Tul.tlda shopper
make an effort to get a largo part of
th. buying of Christmas presents ac
complished In th. eours. of th pr.aoot
week. Christmas day Is three weeks
from today.
Every department store employe,
from th. managers down to th. .mall
eat cash girls. r.altx that from now on
their fat. Is In th. band, of th. public
Early shopping will result. It Is potnted
out. In the clerks and assistants enjoy
ing their Christmas; delay must produce
exhaustion .0 that pleasure of any kind
will b. greatly lessoned.
Therefor th. plea, "shop early." Just
It shopping days to Christmas.
POLISH VICTORY HONORED
Commemorative Exercise Are Held
by Portland Church.
The Poles of Portland yesterday
celebrated th. 10th anniversary of th.
war between Russia and Poland. In th.
course of which th. Polish p.opl. for
a abort time gained their freedom
from Russia. At St. Stanislaus Cathollo
Church, Maryland avenue and Falling
street, special commemorative services
were held- Speeches eulogising th.
Polish people and telling of th. gr.at
conflict with Russia war. mad In th.
afternoon and evening.
Although Poland I. under th. rule of
the Csar. the Polish people ar. .till
nominally a free people. A National
government was organised during th.
war commemorated yesterday, an army
raised, and la January. 1111. the Polish
diet of Warsaw deprived Csar Nicholas
and his descendants of Imperial au
thority In Poland.
BRIDGE CONTRACT IS DUE
Award on P roadway Structure May
IVe IX Today.
Friends of th. Broadway bridge ar
expectantly awaiting the meeting of
tis hrklxa oommUU oX U ExsauUTa,
Board this morning when It is ex
pected that contract for th. con.truo
tion of th. .up.rstructur of that span
will b awarded. The several bids for
this construction worn nav. twin
fully tabulated by W. E. Angler, rep
resenting Ralph ModJeskU the engineer
who Is superintenaing ir.e u""""
. . j Th. MAmmitre Is exoected
me u 1 1 u k "
to recommend the award at today-
meeting so that wora on aw iiti
may b. .tarted without delay.
The contract probably will be
awarded to th. Pennsylvania Bteel
Company, of Bteelton. Pa. Th bid of
thl company was 1700.151 or about
132.000 less than tha estimate ox Mr.
ModJeskL , .
"Everything Is In r.adln. for work
on th. superstructure." .aid City En
gineer Hurlburt yesterday. "Juat a.
soon a. th. materials can om
. h PAntrinti hav. al
alia infmuimj u - -
ready been let for making th. necessary
fill, for th. approacnes muu -
structurs 1. In r.adlneaa for th. su
perstructure. In submitting th.lr pro
posals, th. bidders estimated that 11
months would be required to complete
the contract. In .v.nt th. contract is
awarded tomorrow and work la Im
mediately atarted. the new apan .hould
b. completed and ready for trafflo on
January 1. 1U"
RESULTS NOW IN DOUBT
CIPST SMITH GAINS FEW MEM
BERS FOn CHURCHES.
Dr. John H. Cud 11 pp. f Graco
Church, Warn Hla CongTC (ration
Against Juaging Hastily.
eiTnttti What KetT" was th.
toplo eho.en by Dr. John H. Cudllpp
for his sermon last night In Qrac. j
Methodist Episcopal Church. H. .aid .
Orac. Church r.c.lved 10 slsrned cards
from th Olpsy Bmlth meeUngs. but ;
. . . , ,mjt nnt vet been any addl- ,
tlons to th. church as a result of th
meetings. In spit of th. fact that
Grace-Church had IT workers.
-With th. Investment of 114.000 in
th. big tab.rnacle, with th. big choir
of 1000 Tolcea. and with th. many per
sonal workers with that investment,
we should expect considerable, he said.
-They say 1000 carda w.r. .Igned. In
cluding those s'gned by th children.
The results of th meetings ar. not to
b. comput.d by th. number of cards
signed, but by what th. churches
actually gather aa member, a. a re
sult. We ought not to measur th
result, by th great hurrah."
Dr. W. B. Hlnson quoted a statement
of -Billy" 6unday. mad. at Wichita,
Kan in a recent meeting there. In
. . . i 1 1 I. criticism
of his methods by saying that the j
minister naa a duhu
varnlahed pews, and that was about all.
but that Sunday preached In a great
auditorium, which, whll not finely
finished, was pseked to th floors.
"Th Gipsy Bmlth movement wss
born flv years sgo." continued Dr.
Htnson. -when Olpsy Smith snd Dr.
William H. Foulkes met In Iowa. As
soon aa Dr. Foulkes cam to Portland
he began to plan for It. It had behind
It 110 Protestant churches, and .om.
of th. b.st laymen and their money.
Olpsy Smith himself Is a unlQU. char
acter, a sweet-splrlted fellow.
-But this Is the crucial tiro, for
th grat leader 1. gone. th. great
choir Is gone, and the tabernaal. Is
vacant, so far as religious services ar.
concerned. Th. men and women who
attended th. meeting, ar. now left
alon. with their own conscience. How
many hav. been actually Influ.ooed
to a better Ufa and .ndeavor In th.
days to com. I. th. question now.
GRANGE HIGHLY HONORED
j. j, Johnson Master ' Evening
Star lor Ninth Time.
j 3. Johnson waa r-.lrt.d master
of Evnlng Btar Orange. No. IT. Pat
rons of Husbandry, at th annual
meeting In th hall on th Section Un
road 6aturday. H ha served eight
years, and this will be his ninth year,
which la Try unusual In th ordr In
Oregon. .
Other ornears ictea are: v"
t D. Elliott: lecturer. Mrs. J. E. Nel
son; steward. E. J. Bpooner; assistant
steward. J. E. Nelson; lady assistant
steward Mrs. Lura Beckner; chap
lain. Mrs E. A. Kelly; treasures-.
Mrs. E. J- Bpooner: secretary. Mrs.
jl M. Eaton; gatekeeper. Andrew
Holm; Ceres. Addle Calvin: Pomona.
Miss Fenn Allen; Flora, Miss Clara
Oglibee: trustees. E. M. Emery and S.
H. Cov.y. for two y.ars: musician. Miss
Minnie Altman; assistant musician.
Miss Clara Bmlth.
At this meeting th by-laws wr
amended, changing dues from 10 to ii
cents a member. The increase will not
go to the State Orange, but will b.
retained for us. of Ev.nlng Star, which
still retains Its place as ths largest
grange In th state. It was roted to
hold a publlo Installation of officers
th. first Saturday In January.
CAR SERVICE DEMANDED
Residents of South Mount Tabor
Want Lino Extended.
Declaring that they must hav street
car service, th people of South Mount
Tabor will meet tonight in th school
house ther. to consld.r ways and
means to get the Hawthorne or Wav-erly-Rlchmond
lines extended. Dr.
Hamilton Meade, leader of th. move-
are determined to get ear servloe In
some way. He said that they had been
working for a carlln. for several years
without success, but Intend now to re
sume th agitation.
Alfred N:blln. a resident In th 8eo-
t ..14 that it will not be
difficult to get rights-of-way through
private property ivr mn wti
the Waverly-Rlchmond line, but that
the county has refused to give a fran
chise In the Section Line or any of th
county roads. Mr. Ntblln contends that
th extension of the Waverly-Rlchmond
Un Is th logical means for giv
ing car service for Bouth Mount Tabor.
STRIKERS ACCUSE OFFICER
Quarantine of House Near Carshop
la Declared Unfair.
Placing a house tinder quarantine to
hamper th work of th sink picket
around the Southern Paclflo Railroad
shops 1 charged by the plckats against
patrolman Burm. according to a report
made by th officer yesterday. The pick
sis allege that th house is on. used by
them for telephoning and communicat
ing wlih their leaders. They asserted
that th aotlon waa Inspired by th rail
road company. . . .
Bunn saya th fact Is that he and
Officer Simpson bad Information that
there was a caee of typhoid fever In a
houae at 711 Bismarck street, and they
went together to investigate. Blmpson
went In, whll Bunn remained outside
and In a separate report says that there
Is no disease In the boos.
Superior oel Edlefjen. rard, J
TTTB MORXTyCr OREGOXIAy. MONDAY, PECTOrBEIt 4. tOll.
When You Are in Doubt Btxy a Merchandise Bond Good for Any Amount at This Store
c r, Ws.lKiTrf Doris on Sale in Our Toy Store-Fourth U loor
XJfJ vJVll C Uim JCC UHlfj J a. aaaaassj w- - J -
RED
CROSS
SEALS
ON SALE
AT BOOTH
1ST FLOOR
All our beautiful Pattern
exception of Knox Hats-
5
II
A Cleans Sweep of Hats
Sfto 187 Mats 12 Price JMmm
Vz On
A very complete (assortment
priced from 95 up 935
All Ostri'clhi Plumes -at
e '
Our entire stock or beautirui maie sxoc usmtu a.
KoUrtri nnrf nerfectlv dred: from the cheapest to the
jr . r
I wo
Phon. Z fa. 12 or A 6231. Supply yoT Winter need, pi Economical housekeeper will sure adrsgi of 0 er,rdie.
rr-.t Snprial Prices by the Dozen or Case or on Wholesale Orders
.xtra Special rnces ay -""fr lm ..... , ,M KtrtarieSs. during a , d.2 sa.75
Tomatoes Solid Pack, selling at, per dozen, S1.4Q
TomatoeB Solid Pack, selling at, per casa, S2.75
Tomatoes Standard Pack, gelling at, per dozen, 95
Tomatoes Standard Park, selling, frer case. S1.85
Corn Fancy Maine, priced here at only, doz., SI. 35
Corn Fancy Maine, priced here at only, case, S2.G5
Peaches Supreme, priced here at only, dozen, S3.25
Peaches Supreme, priced here at only, case. S6.25
Peaches Staple, selling here at only, the doz., S2.10
Peaches Staple, selling here at only, the case, S4.10
Peaches Staple, selling nere at omy, mo o-.xu r
I erosse ft BlackweU's Lncoa on. only 75 Golden
CLYDE IS OPPOSED
Objection Raised as to Im
provement Ordinance.
MIGHT DELAY NEW WORK
Proposed Imprcrvemen-U Could Be
Defeated tT Few Objectors, Ar
gwB Member of Council Otls
er Member Talk In Fsvto.
Bom. opposition has drvslop.d to tho
orainsno. proposed by Councilman
Clyde prohlbltlns; th. City Council from
awarding; oontracta for stra.t lmprovv
msnu when th. cost of such Improve
ments exceeds th. assessed valuation
cf the property required to pay for tha
improvement. Thos. obj.etlnc to ths
proposed ordinance fear that In Its op
eration It mlg-ht check street Improve
ments to the end that It would be pos
sible In many Instances to defeat the
Improvement of a street or a prescribed
district In which the Teat majority of
the property-owners desired the work
performed.
in substanoe, Mr. Clyde's proposed
measure provides that no lot or tract
of land or parcel of either shall be
assesssd for any local or special Im
provement, lnoludlns; all unpaid as
sessments or previously bonded liens.
In an amount greater than the as
sessed valuation of the property as
shown by the last annual assessment
by the County Assessor. By It the
Council Is prohibited from awarding
thi contract for any such Improvement
when the cost of ths Improvement ex
ceeds the assessed valuation of any lot
or lots, except the owner of such prop
erty files his written consent.
Bladla Only CowacO.
The proposed ordinance is not li
teral, but it Is entirely useless and Im
practical." eald City Attorney Orart.
yesterday, "by reason of the faot that
If enacted it would be binding; only on
the Council which adopted it. Besides,
the Council now haa ths rlg-ht to rem
edy the very condition sought to be
corrected by this measure. The C6un
cll has the power today to Investigate
sjiy proposed Improvement and to as
certain whether the cost thereof la out
of proportion to the value of the prop
erty to be assessed for the improve
ment. It then has the power to le
fuse to award the contract for the Im
provement." M,
Members of tho City Courcll are di
vided as to the practicability of the
Clyde ordlnano.. Several of the Coun
climen were out of the city ve'ter
day but II W. Wallace and John H.
Burrerd oonour with th. view of City
Attorney Orant.
-The charter gives the Council am
ple authority now to deal with ths
cueetlon of street and other Improve
ments assessed to ths property bene
fited." aid Mr. Burgard. "and there
le no need for ths ordlnsnos proposed
br Mr. Clyde. It would be a mistake
to enact any legislation that wouid in
any way make possible checking ths
further and continued Improvement
this city Is snjoylng."
Joy lador.es New Move.
Allan R. Joy, Councilman from the
Seventh Ward. Indorsed the proposed
ordinance. "No arbitrary asa.ssment
Should D. uuim "
aaln proporv o auy imuo-reman
Olds, Wo
irikn RSo' FoTro-m Store
ii iliaW e&aWe' ski?f m& 3HW ,
a
Hate, Dress Hats, Semi-Dress
prices ranging rrom o.uu up
Fancy Feathers at fialf Price
Paradise Goods at FourtK Off
Hat Shapes at Half Price
ech
-
, i . a.4.-:i, -Dita
'
Days'
Apricots
Apricots
whan that assessment reaches an
amount greater than that for which
the city would be willing to take over
the property," said Mr. Joy. "As a
member of the street committee I al
ways have favored placing a proper
limitation on the cost to the property
owners of the cost of all Improvements,
Ths ordinance should, and I believe It
will, be enacted by the Council.
"I am not prepared to support tho
measure that has been proposed until
I have a better understanding of its
provisions." said Mr. Wallace. "Its
purpose apparently Is good but I am
doubtful of wnal win result irom ii
operation. I shall not support any leg
islation wnicn. in Its operation, win m
nr way retard the Improvements that
Exhibition and
Is Attracting Buyers rrom
Attempts of Player
Prices Thwarted
to pay ail casa. .
A positive demonstration of what the Eilers sales system actually accomplishes-
,1050 ssked .elsewhere .here now........787 WO SSSSSamm
$975 asked elaewnere, nere
In short, a storeful of finest
annihilates competitive attempts
head of a family.
Many Autopianos, Pianola Pianos and other n- Jrtmnrt tta 0 splendidly complete?
Is the crowning' acoievemcas m
IN OUR NEW BUILDING ON
ALDER ST. AT SEVENTH
feiliwl WOT Si;
rtman Silica,
'
. - . i -r-r- i
Ua .ana lauorea a--w-
iu ?a.o i.w sf01 '
i' rhn ProTih ftr Wi nw. In hlack or COiOTS. .ail wen ,
- i 11 ii
- . " " " - ; - , , , . 17 OFP
best we price them during this sale at just A 0
- j-.
of dasnse
Corn Standard Grade, priced here at, dozen, 95cl
Corn Standard, during this sale at, the case,
Peas Extra Sifted, bar gaumed at, the dozen,
Peas Extra Sifted, daring this sale, the case,
Peas Choice Stock, priced at only, the dozen,
Peas Choice Stock, priced at only, the case,
Apricots Supreme, priced at only, the dozen,
A.pricot3 Supreme, priced at only, the case,
Staple, priced here at only, the doz.,
Staple, priced here at only, the case,
r- . r-- - .
Glow Butter. Mb. square for
are being made and others that aro
necessary In this city.
"I am afraid the provisions of toe
ordinance proposed by Mr. Clyde would
make it possible to defeat many needed
lmprovementa This would bs the case
in some sections of the city where
there was great nee Tor tho improve
ment of a street. The large majority
of the property-owners Interested
might want the Improvement made al
though Its cost might prove a heavy
assessment against their property, even
exceeding tho assessed valuation. In
that event, two or three or at
minority of the property-owners would
be able to defeat the improvement al
though It might meet a publlo demand
as well aa materially benefitting and
Sale of Player Pianos, All Kinds,
Piano Combine to
in Oregon, at Least
. i
0400 r-
player pianos are
and makes player piano buying a
.... ,
jjj1 -
lit. xV. j I W" e
u- i2 rnce
lU Off
Beans T&y Stringless, this sale at only, case, g5.2q
Beajis Fancy Stringless, priced at only, doz., S2.20
Beans Fancy Stringless, priced at only, case, S4.25
Beans Cut, specially priced at, the dozen, SI. 50
Beans Cut, specially priced at only, case, S2.90
Beans Lima, special price this sale, the doz., S1.50
Beans Lima, special price this sale, the case, S2.90
Pineapple Queen Lil, sliced, priced at, dozen, S2.25
SI. 85
S2.10
S4.00
SI. 75
S3. 40,
S2.90
S5.75
S4.1Q
Pineapple Queen Lil,
" .
75$ LgsgtagyJ
adding to the value of tho property to
be Improved."
Grant. Pass Firemen Named,
GRANTS PASS, Or., Deo. 8. (Spe
cial.) A. T. Cass and Hank Crolsant
were appointed today to serve as paid
firemen at a regular salary. Cass will
be assistant to the chref and Crolsant
will be assistant chauffeur. It le tne
object of the Council to have the fire
company "orBanl"d1,ftnd,1?uth. h-id
salaried basis. Drills will he"
regularly and the Bremen will all be
brought to efficiency In handling the
equipment furnished with the auto
fire engine. ,
tvery where
Maintain Exorbitant
ror tne n
nvoot.iir rAdnfierl tirices at Eilers
t
positive duty xo my
qo w mtIv showers and
NOW THE NATION'S LARG
EST DEALERS
DO YOUR
SHOPPING
EARLY
AND YOU
WILL SAVE
TIME AND
MONEY
smm mm
OrOO
sliced, pneed at, case, ih4.D
. i
Starch, 6-lb. box, 55J
MTANT THAT PUBLIC. SHOULD
um ABOUT GREAT
KIDNEY REMEDY.
The testimonial I am to rlv Too,
comes unsolicited. I have been suffer
ing from lumbago for ten years and at
times was unable to stand erect. A Mr.
Dean, of this city, saw me In my condi
tion (bent over) and inquired the cause.
I told him that I had the lumbagro. He
replied. "If you get what I tell you to,
you need not have It." I said I would
take anything: for ease. He eald. "You
fret two bottles of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-.
Root and take It, and if It does not fix
you O. K. I will pay for the medicine
myself." I did so and am a well man.
For five "months I have been as well as
could be. Before I took your Swamp
Root was In constant pain day and
night. This may look like advertising:,
but It seems to me most Important
that the public should be made familiar
with this treatment aa It Is the only
one I know which Is an absolute cure.
I owe a great deal to Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and am anxious that
others situated as I was should know
and take advantage of It. Hoping that
this testimonial may be of benefit to
some one, I am,
J. A. HOWL AND,
1734 Humboldt St,
Denver, Col.
State of Colorado I la
City and County of Denver!
Personally appeared before me, a
Notary Publlo In and for the city and
county of the State of Colorado, J. A.
Howland, known to me as the person
whose name Is subscribed to the above
statement and upon his oath declares
that It is a true and correct statement.
DANIEL. H. DRAPER.
Notary Public
Letter to
Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Dlnghamton, N. ' T.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do ForYoa.
Send to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Blngham
ton. N. Y., for a sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, tell
ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention
The Portland Dally Oregonlan. Regular
flfty-oent and one-dollar else bottles
for sale at all drug stores. .
No Risk
If This Medicine Does Not
Benefit, You Pay Nothing.
A physician who made a specialty of
stomach troubles, particularly dyspep
sia, after years of study perfected the
formula from which Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are made.
Our experience with Rexall Dyspep
sia Tablets leads us to believe them
to be the greatest remedy known for
the relief of acute Indigestion and,
chronic dyspepsia. Their Ingredients
are soothing and healing t& the In
flamed membranes of the stomaoh.
They are rich in pepsin, one of th
greatest digestive aids known to medi
cine. The relief they afford la almost
Immediate. Their use with persistency
and regularity for a short time brings
about a cpssation of the pains caused
by stomacli disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will insure
healthy appetite, aid digestion and
promote nutritionr As evidence of our
sincere faith In Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets, we ask you to try them at ouf
riek. If they do not give you entire
satisfaction, we will return you tha
money you paid us for them, without
question or formality. They come In
three sizes, prices 25 cents, 60 centa
and $1.00.
Sold only by the Owl Drug Co. storea
In Portland, Seattle, Spokane, San,
Francisco, Oakland, jLos Antrales and,
Sacramento.
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