Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, October 26, 1918, Image 11

Morning Oregonian., October 26, 1918, Page 11, Image 11

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1918)

Prev Page of 16 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (4.0 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 16 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextTHE BIORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1918. " 11 CITY CLOSl OD Department Stores Warned to Enforce Regulations. VACCINE SUPPLY DWINDLES Wearing of Mask, tTrged by Thea ter Managers, Postponed Pend ( lng Future Developments. Tighter and tighter Mayor Baker Is drawing the strings of the order closing- the citr to public assemblies. Two hundred and five new cases of Spanish Influenza were' reported yesterday to the Health Department making a total of 1771 cases since the outbreak. To date there have been $0 deaths. With reports indicating that the epidemic tin is on the upgrade, the Mayor yes terday limited to essenflals all adver tising, and asked co-operation of bust- -ncss houses in further steps against crowding In the streets, stores, eleva tors and cars. The order Is put out with a warning a that this is the last chance for depart ment stores to abide by the spirit of the closing proclamation. Closing of snores will be the next step If precau tions are not redoubled. Mayor Baker declares. Vigorous protest by a committee of tnotion picture men yesterday is be lieved to have had an effect in the snaking the ban more drastic Wearing of Maska Vrged. The movie owners declared that the . Authorities should take every possible sitep to stamp out the epidemic and urged the closing of all downtown tores as an important means of keep in individuals at home. Wearing of masks by all enuring chores ana otner public and semi-public places was advocated, but it was decided to postpone such action until the effectiveness of the step can be Judged. nemoni or all side windows on Streetcars has been ordered by City ieaitn urncer rarrish. If blinds are pulled down as has been the custom . the past few days in many cars he declares that arrests will follow. He - is making an earnest plea for co-op ration of the public in helping carmen to abide by the order. Public Asked to Stay Home, rne .Mayor s order says that no store Should advertise articles except the following: Groceries, bakery, crockery and r!a-sware. stoves, drugs, notions, col ored wash (roods, white wash goods, skirtings. spreads. muslins, linen. in8 furnishing goods, men's hats, ho eietv, muslin and knit underwear, um brpias, handkerchiefs, flannels, pat terns, books. linings, baby essentials, rlf.aks and suits, .lealth veils, waists f3ervice). children's cloaks, carnets. blankets, boots and shoes, men's cloth ing. poy cioininjr, irunics. sewing ma .chines, baby carriages, furniture, sta 'ples,' house gowns, gloves other, than kid. This order. Mayor Baker said last night, was aimed solely at such ad vertising as might attract a crowd. It was not his Intention, he said, to put a ban on the-advertising of automo biles. Jewelry or similar commodities whlrh would not come under the classi fication of crowd-collectors. In addition to this order as applied to stores the public Is urged to co operate to the extent of remaining at borne and keeping away from stores except to purchase absolutely necessary articles. Last nleht Mayor Baker issued an or der to Chief of Police Johnson to re quire every member of the Police De partment to report for duty this morn ing. The only ones excepted from this order are members of the night shift who ordinarily are asleep in the morn ing. The police will bo Instructed to enforce without reservation the May or's order against crowding in the stores and streetcars and. according to the Vayor. drastic action will be taken wherever necessary. Vaccine Pnpply Twladlea. Vaccine sufficient to give 50. 000 pa tients a first inocul.ition against in fluenza has been distributed at the eity laboratories, according to City Sarteriologist TernoU The vaccine, which is being administered to em ployes of big industrial plants here and which is being administered to private about the Courthouse also received the seruri from the county physician. The county exemption board and the local board for the St. Johns district No. 10, both announced at the Court house yesterday that no more physical examinations would be given to draft registrants until after the epidemic baa subsided. One draftee reported yes terday to the county board for en trainment who was suffering from in fluenza. He exposed 25 other draftees before he could be isolated. Policemen will be stationed In front of several big stores and will be in structed to prevent people from enter ing if the congestion grows too great. according to the Mayor. Gymnasium classes at the T. M. C. A. and other .dike institutions have been closed by the City Health Officer. No exceptions are being granted. Dr. Parrish emphaaiies the point that visitors are not welcome at hospitals in these days and that they will be kept out entirely unless the visiting shows an immediate falling off. Flow ers at the Auditorium and other hos pitals also are frowned on by health authorities. Six teem Deaths Reported. Yesterday It deaths from influenza were added to the record at the City Health Bureau. They are: October 16 Joseph McElhtney. IS. sheet metal worksr. 435 Yamhill street. October- 21 Dorothy Gestra, 2. 615 River street: Lewis E Green. 27. fast ener. 709 Minnesota. October 22 Vera I Savage. 2S. 422 East Burnside. October 23 Jasper Saunders, 18, boilermaker, 624 Northrop: Mrs. Effie McWilliam, 34. 286 Eleventh street; Steve Y. Hayager. 85. laborer, 2414 Nicola!; George Webster Corning. 34, conductor, 453 East Jessup. October 24 Mrs. Anna WaHner. 29, 668 Twenty-first street; Charles Ng Tong, 50, merchant, 629 East Belmont street; William T. Jenkins. 28, cannery man. 840 .East Tnirty-nrst street: Frank E. McLees. 35. special agent. 878 East Ankeny street; Nicie J. Gildex, 1, Seattle; Anna Becker, 16, 749 Tenth. October 25 Curtis G. Kernan, 13. 879 Borthwick street; Don Clifford Red field, Benson Polytechnic Klamath Falls. Or. XO WOXDEB EDITOR IS ABUSED IOE xoia DON'T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR TONIGHT BEFORE RETIRING moso Any 3-Pound Can Coffee Today for $1 Dependable, M. J. B., Golden West or Koyal Club. No delivery ex cept with other purchases made in Grocery Department, Fourth Floor. The Standard Store of the Northwest Olds, Wortmaii & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Warm Winter Clothing for Men, Women and Children Here in Greatest Assortments at Reasonable Prices Toilet Needs & Drugs SPECIAL NOTICE This store is doing its utmost to meet the requirements of the cits, officials in the pres ent emergency. You will observe we are advertising only euch articles as come within the spirit of the wishes of Mayor and Board of Health this store takes every precaution to safeguard shoppers. Our aisles are broad ceilings high. The store is ventilated by means of a purifying air process which changes the air every 20 minutes our store is specially ventilated and fumigated daily. Our employes are on the alert, customers are promptly waited upon. individuals by physicians only, is be ing made up in large quantities at both s:ty and state laboratories. The supply so far is about equal to the demand, but when the time for the Second inoculation a double dose comes it is expected that the supply nay run short temporarily. All Circuit Court jurors who finished Sfith cases yesterday were dismissed for the term of court, and other jurors sitting In cases now pending will be excused as soon as the cases are fin ished. This was decided yesterday to prevent a spread of the epidemic about the Courthouse. Prisoners Are Inoculated. County Physician Cliff Inoculated all prisoners at the County Jail with the anti-lnriuenza serum. All deputy sher iffs, one or two Judges and others The Dalles Chronicle Man Laboring Under Grievous 'Handicap. THE PAIJ.ES. Or.. Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) The management of the Daily Chronicle is badly disabled, most of the members of its force being ilL Har old Hopkins, editor; Ben Lit tin. busi ness manager; Fred Richards, linotype operator, and Fred Miltenberger, press man, are confined to their homes. C. Hedge, the proprietor, is .finding It difficult to make the daily issue sat isfy its many readers. Oregon City Tooth Succumbs. OREGON CITY, Or.. Oct. 25. Emmett Keyler, son of Air. and Mrs. Jacob Key ler, died at the family residence on Sixth and Jackson streets this after noon, after a few. days' illness of Span ish influenza. He was 15 years of age and had been employed at the paper mills. The mother and two other chil dren are seriously ill with the same dis ease. The body is at the funeral par lors of Holman & Pace, and funeral ar rangements have not yet been com pleted. Store Clerks to Wear Masks. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 23. AU store clerks In Seattle have been ordered by the city health department to wear gauze masks as a precaution agains Spanish influenza. Federal Jury trial have been postponed and the Federal grand jury put over to December. Eighteen deaths and 373 new cases o the disease were officially reported to day. Two Deaths at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 25. (Special.) John Stark, a soldier of the Spruce Fro duction Division at Clatsop, died at th post hospital in Fort Stevens last nigh of bronchial pneumonia. He was years old and his home was in North Dakota. James Warren, a member jof the Spruce Division stationed at th Astoria Box Company's plant, died last night of pneumonia. 200 vr Casr in Spokane. SPOKANE. Wash.. Oct. 25. Two hundred new cases of influenza and .33 additional cases of pneumonia, with seven deaths, were reported here today. At the Washington State College at Pullman the situation today was re ported as improved, no deaths having been reported tnere in the past hours. THE STORE OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Thousands of Gift Suggestions abound throughout all departments sensible things for the boys in the service for other mem bers of the family or for friends. Our stocks are larger than ever before, notwithstanding vast dif ficulties that had to be met, due to war conditions. You can safely depend upon this store for re liable merchandise, low prices and best service. Saturday Coat Day In the Garment Salons 1 '"Keep out of doors but dress warmly" good advice to follow as a precau' tion against influenza. Saturday we shall offer an opportunity for women to buy good warm coats at prices well within the reach of every one. Women's Coats $35.00 Second Floor In this group there are Coats for utility wear and also the more dressy models some have wide belts, others with; pleats or in semi-fitting effects. Velours, chevi ots and other smart (IJQC (( materials. Priced at DOOJJ Women's Goats $45.00 Second Floor Beautiful new Coats of wool velour, silvertone and tweeds. Many a.re fur trimmed and have. large fur collars, others have storm collars of self material. An excep tionally good range of colors. Priced at on' Women's Coats $29.50 Second Floor These attractive Coats are made up in heavy quality chevi ots, basket cloth and mixtures. Splendid styles for utility wear. Finished with belts, patch pockets and adjustable collars. fl?OQ K( Good range sizes. Price odU0t Women's Cpats $38.50 Sornnfl Floor Women's and misses' high-grade Plush Coats in smart belted styles with convertible col lars and large pockets. These are beautifully tailored, lined throughout. Coats of exceptional flJOQ Kfl quality. Priced at only DOO.JVr ''-' X i iy $45.00 Shop Early France Suffers From Grippe. LEMANS. France. Oct. 25. The cere monies attending the unveiling of the monument to Wilbur Wright, inventor of the airplane, on Sunday, have been postponed for a few weeks, owing to the prevalence of the grippe. Don't stay indoors because your skin is unsightly Resinol will heal it quickly - The discomfort of hearing unfavor- - able comments upon one's complexion, . and of realizing that one's skin is nn- sightly, can be prevented by Resinol Ointment, which not only heals a sick siin, but protects a healthy one. Aided by Resinol Soap, it heals eczema, helps to remove other eruptions, excessive dryness or oiliness of the skin, and enables one to have a complexion that excites compliment instead of unfavor able comment. At all dealer. Clear Your Skin Pn8 with Cuticura in ilrMfn-Trrr "' Staple aaca tr of "OaMaara. Ptpa. a. -" THROAT SPRAYJS ORDERED Coos Bay Shipyard and Millmen to Fight Influenza. NORTH BEND. Or., Oct. 25. (Spe ciaL) An order has been received from Army headquarters at San Francisco requiring daily nose and throat spray treatment for employes In the ship yards and sawmills of this city as means of checking the spread of Spanish influenza. Employes of the shipyards and mills also will be required to wear gauze masks, and the local Bed Cross Chap ter will be asked to make masks to supply the men. Several deaths from the disease In this city have been reported within the last few days and the city health de partment is taking stringent measures to control it. COUNTY PRISONER IS DEAD A. E. Armbnster Succumbs to Attack of Spanish Influenza. Influenza claimed A. E. Armbuster, a prisoner at the County Jail, last night. Four other inmates of the jail are ill with the. malady and in the matron's rooms, which have been converted into a hospital! Airs. Huriburt, lormeriy -a trained nurse, another nurse and the Jail matron are doing all they can to give proper care to the men. Mr. Armbuster was 48 years of age and came from Coos Bay. He had been in jail since October 4. 'When he be came seriously 111 Thursday night he was removed from his cell to the emer gency hospital in the jaiL INFLUENZA CASES FEWER Epldcmlo Abates in Vancouver; Four Discharged From Hospital. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct, 25. (Spe claD Fewer influenza cases were re ported in Vancouver today. Four pa tients at the emergency hospital were discharged as well enough to return home, leaving 38 there. Six soldiers have volunteered their services as nurses and have done good work. Barbers are now wearing masks. Albert Brlx Recovering. Albert Brix. president of the Brix- Sand Lumber Company, who was strick en with apoplexy September 26, has nearly recovered and will soon be able to leave the Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Brix plans to give -tip his apart ments and live with his son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and airs. Lester -Brix, 163 Mason street. rrhr . t- iiii))',,- Forward-Looking Men Are Keenly Alert to the advantage of buying clothes NOW. They realize that prices are likely to go still higher and that future deliveries will be uncertain. Critical dressers will find at this store the kind of clothes they like best styles, fab rics and workmanship of the highest order in a word, clothes of quality. Whether it be a 6uit, overcoat or raincoat you stand in need of, we have just the model to please you at the right price. Men's Store, Main Floor. WINTER SUITS ?25 to $47.50; OVERCOATS $20 to $50 Men's Winter Underwear All Weights Complete stocks of Carter, Vas sar and other well-known makes. Don't take chances with light un derwear get the kind that will keep you warm and comfortable. VASSAR wool-mixed union suits in good heavy weight, natural (PO color. Full range of sizes J Good Savings for Saturday Men's Ruff Neck PQ Eft Sweaters priced at each DJ-l Men's Flannel Shirts at $2.50 Men's cambric initial handker chiefs, box of six for only 75$ Auto Gloves at $2.50 to $10 ft"" iwi tot iMin Beautiful New Silk Waists At $5 Second Floor Waists of such good style and appearance that they would easily pass for $7.50 models. They are made of splendid firm quality Georgette crepe in flesh, white and black, and also of crepe de (PF fi( chine. All sizes. Our price tDtleUU SilkPetticoats At $5 Second Floor Silk jersey with taf feta flounces, and plain silt jersey. Latest styles, trimmed with tucks, pleats and ruffles. Full assortment of the season's newest col- fljp? ff ors. Reasonably priced at DtIUf SilkPetticoats At $6.75 Second Floor Taffeta, messaline, silk jersey and jersey with taffeta flounces. Various pretty styles in this lot. Shown in the wanted shades to go with Winter suits and rjpr dresses. Great values at ,DvJW J We reserve the right to limit amount of any article in this sale sold to a customer. Remember' WE ARE NEVER UNDERSOLD. Creme Oil Soap, 3 cakes 25 one cake free with each purchase of 3 cakes for 25 today only. Gillette Razors $5 up to $16 Sewing Kit Case priced. 25 Wash Cloths and Cases at lo 3-Piece Imitation Ivory Toilet Sets comb, brush, mirror, $7.50 Listerine, price 23, 450, 85 Lavoris, price 250, 500, $1 Atomizers, priced $1 to $1.75 Ingram's Milkweed Cream, priced for Saturday at 450, 900 Tooth Brushes, all bristles, 180 Perfumes Our stocks of imported toilet requisites are very complete Coty's, Houbigant's, Roger & Galet, Kerchoffs' and Piver's, Also best-known domestic lines, such as Palmer's, Hudnuts's, Mel ba, Maurine and Colgate's. Moder ate prices prevail at this store. Boys' Winter Suits $7.50 to $25 Main Floor Smart, snappy styles suits that will not only give ex cellent service, but will hold their shape to the last. So many mothers tell us OWK suits are the best they have ever bought and come back season after season to outfit the boys here. New Winter suits in all the wanted materials and styles priced at $7.50 up to $25 Corduroy Suits $8.50 to $10 Main Floor New Norfolk suits with, belts and good roomy pockets. Corduroys in dark grays and browns. Ages 6 to 18. Pants are full lined with double lapped seams. Prices range to $8.50 and $10 Boys' Winter Overcoats At $10.00 to $25.00 Main Floor It is vitally necessary that your boy keep warm and comfortable and that he keep out in the open air as much as possible. We show an exceptionally good line of overcoats in the season's newest styles and materials, ages 6 to 18 years, at $10 up to $25. Knickers $3.00 to $3.25 Dutchess Straight Pants at $2.00 U o IOC SOI H I TODAY will be notaDie ior two weu dings of popular Portland girls, Miss Paula Linn and Miss' Mary Moore. The former will become the bride of Lieutenant Charles rundor this afternoon at the residence of Miss Ruth Catlln. In Westover Terrace, and Miss Moore will plight her troth with Clifton Howe Watson at a simple cere mony at Trinity Church in San Fran cisco. Mr. Watson being stationed at Mare Island at the radio service sta tion. Both affairs will be most simple, and they will be attended only by relatives, th rundore-Linn nuptials to have In addition to relatives a few close friends of the couple. The Portland Hunt Club this after noon will hold a ladies' open paper chase. The start will be at 3 o ciock on the Barnes road, about rive mues west of Portland. Harry M. iterron will select and lar the trail. Riders should leave the Portland Riding Acaa emy not later than 1:30 o'clock m mi The many friends of Mm H. B. Lov- eridtfe will be pleased to learn mat sne Is -recovering from a severe attack of tonsilltis and throat affection. - Misa Doris Marie- Ball Is the latest Portland girl to Join the ranks of patriotic workers overseas. She left esterday morning lor i.ew lorn irom where she will embark, for overseas service as a reconstruction aide. Following her graduation from he University of Michigan last June JRiss Ball enrolled at Reed College, 'Where he took the special course prepara tory for this service. She also spent two years at the University of Oregon, where she was a charter member of Tau Chapter, Alpha Pht Sorority. The Association of Collegiate Alum nae will not held Its monthly meeting Saturday, November 2, on account of the influensa epidemic Mr. and Mrs. David M. Botsford (Alice Himes) are being showered with congratulations upon the arrival of a daughter born Wednesday. Bhe has been named Jean Ann. Mrs. Botsford is a popular Pi Phi. rcl, St. John's wort, laurlstinaa, ever green thorn, cedrus deodora and ladies' bed straw, the last a rare rock plant recently imported from England, have been given. Owners of many of the large gardens of Portland have prom ised choice plants from their stock for the sale. i In compliance with orders Issued by Mayor Baker the dance which was to have been given by the auxiliaries to Batteries A and B of the 147th Field Artillery, has been indefinitely post poned. It is announced that all tickets which have been issued will be honored when the ban Is lifted and the dance can be given. FARMERS WELCOME RUNS SOME IMPROVEMENT NOTED IJf GRAIN CROP CONDITIONS. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070, A 6095. Dry Weather Still Prevails In Many Sections, Retarding the Sowing of Fall Grain. Reports from agents of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, the Ore gon Trunk and Oregon Electrio lines indicate an Improvement in grain crop conditions in some districts, due to re cent rains. More rain, howeevr, is needed. Along the main line east of the-Cas- nil c, uclhccii j ui ijniivt aim k)yv&uci extremely dry weather fctill prevails? At McCall no-Fay grain has been put in, because it is too dry. A great deal . Women's PatrioticServicE: Are you TARZAN" hungry? . ' the Ape Man simply can't have enough ad ventures to satisfy his admirers. But the creator of Tarzan. has another hero John Carter, fearless adventurer, who goes to sleep in Virginia and wakes up on Mars. How he fights for the woman he loves! In hy Edgar Rice Burroughs there's all the thrill a Tarzen reader craves Plant Med, who have sucking months in the palms of heir hands, a single eye, blood like the green drippings of a plant and a thousand other marvels. Bay More Bonds ALL BOOKSTORES A. C McCLURG & CO. Publishers will be sown if rains come soon. Fall wheat is the best crop and is preferred by farmers. AfKahlotus farmers report that the 1918 wheat crop did not average more than Hve or six bushels per acre about one-third of the usual yield. Lamont reports that some farmers are getting ready to sow erain on Summer fallowea ground, but rains-are needed. Grazing is very poor owing to the long drouth. Benge reports that practically all grain is in warehouse except surplus neia ior seedinc Along the Oregon Trunk line some timely rains put the ground in splendid condition. Wheat sowing is progressing in that section and the farmers regard the outlook as good. Ranges are lm- Drovlns and stockmen are hopeful. The Willamette Valley reports Fall sowing of grain under way, with an increased acreage promised. A corre sponding decrease of Spring wheat and I, $085 PETTICOAT LANE (Alder) IH response to the call for shrubs and perennials for the sale to be held in the Interests of the Red Cross Wednes day and Thursday at Fifth and Stark treets. a generous donation of the fln st and rarest plants grown in Portland as been sent In to the women In charge of the sale, Mrs. S. S. Montague and Mrs. Ambrose Cronln. From the North Portland district sev- ral fine specimens of variegated lau- If You Can't Come Down Town Phone Your Want Ads to THE OREGONIAN Main 7070 A 6095 2ND DOOR PARK From SPECIAL PRICES Offered only during our first Month-End Reductions to stimulate month - end buying: Your choice of Lace Boots in all-gray kid or gray kid vamp with cloth to OC top for 0i0a Your choice of Lace Boots in all-black kid or black kid vamp with gray C DC cloth top. for 90i0a other Spring-sown grains is predicted. The raina have caused a slight improve ment in grass, but there is still lack of pasturage and conditions for dairymen have improved but slightly. The onion crop is pretty well harvested, with about half a normal crop. The potato crop is fair in some localities and light in others. Beans average low. Hops have not been harvested in yards near Albany, the growers not considering them worth handling. Only Elephants Weep The elephant is the only one of the lower animals ac cused of shedding tears in the human way. Even our habies don't shed tears at first usually not be fore the third or fourth month. As for the tears of the middle-aged, they're quite often the result of a nervous strain that began right in the eyes themselves, for lack of proper glasses. Correctly fitted glasses would do a lot to help many women who now cry a great deal too much and wonder why! We know this because we've already proved it in many, many cases. COLUMBIAN Optical Company 145 Sixth St Floyd F. Brower, Mgr. JLSTHMil Instantly relieved with IT. r k a I 1 V U U kYAlDl R H0KEY REFUNDED ASK ANY0RUG6ISI D o D o D o