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THE StTXDAlL; ORECONIA,- PORTLAND,-"OCTOBER- 31, -1915. RATS PROVE DEFECT CAN BE INHERITED Abnormal Eye Transmitted by Interbreeding Experiment . of Woman Zoologist. EXERCISE SHORTENS LIVES Size of Brain Decreased by Domesti cation. From 'Which Deductions V Arc Drawn as to Develop ment of Humankind. rHIU.VDEL.PHIA. Oct. 30. Continua tion of experiments in which more than 60,000 white rats are utilized at the Wister Medical Institute of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania -is throwing listht on new problems of heredity and other questions that are puzzling the medical profession. The fear of rats and mice by wom en is proverbial. 1'et this monster colony, is under the personal super vision of a woman,' Dr'.IHelen D. King, ne of the most noted - zoologists in America. The principal tests and ob servations arc conducted by her, other famous scientists assisting. Because of a similarity in the organ isms of white rats to those of human beings, these animals are. regarded by acientists as excellent subjects for re search. Dr. King has just concluded an experiment in interbreeding of .white rats which appears to refute the contentions of some authorities here and abroad that a human being cannot inherit the physical defects of an an cestor. Defective Kje Transmitted. Some time ago, a female white rat was born In the colony with the right eye. ao.ut as. large as a pin head, and the other eye of normal size. Dr. King pra.ctlced interbreeding, and from that defective female were produced 60 de accndanlx. all inheriting, in different degrees, the eye defect. Several of the rats have one little eye and a big eye, while the others wre born with both eyes below normal size. Dr. King tried the interbreeding method with a white rat which was born without a tail, to test the theory of heredity. All of the descendants, however, were born with tails, and upon making a closer investigation of he original rat. Dr. King discovered that the borfta.ll was due to a defect in the vertebrae because of an accident, and not to inheritance. One of the most important experi ments relating to the physical welfare of human beings was that of testing the effects of violent exercise on white rats. They were allowed t3 run from five to ten miles every night, for a certain period, in revolving oases. Speedometers weie affixed to the cages to measure the distances covered by the little athletes. Vlolnt Exercise Harmful. It was discovered that the vigorous exercise enlarges the heart and kid neys, disorganizes the nervous system, and shortens the lives of the rat run ners. Pr. M. J. Gteenman, head of-the institute, said that the experiment tends to indicate that humans are af fected in a similrr manner - by . too violent' exercise. According to Dr. Greenman, the in fluence of domestication has served to reduce, the size of the brain of the rat. The brains of wild rats." he said, "are much larger. This is because the wild rat lias to hunt and scheme to get r.sfood,. while the domestic animal Iihs Io make no effort along that line. The forced mental activity of the wild rat nets- as a developer of Its brain. "The same principle is applicable to human beings. That is wl y the boot black, whose college is the street and the curb, frequently will rise above men who have been reared in 4ne homes of plenty. Mental Resources Considerable. "A. rat has considerable mental equipment. In fact it is one of the brightest animals we have. No animal exhibits such cunning and resourceful ness in the. pursuit of its food." All of the rats are raised under the direction of Tr. King and Dr. J. M-. Stotenburg. About 20 litters are born daily, generally about eight rats to a litter. It is necessary to kill about 100 of the new arrivals every day to keep down the colony's population. Hats are subject to many of the ail ments which afflict man and Dr. King and Dr. Stotenburg are kept on the jump administering treatment to their swarms of little patients. One of the common diseases is pneumonia. An other ailment with which they become afflicted often i3 a form of typhoid fever. "JOHN BUSINESS WAVES STUDIED Whitman Kcononiic Students Hear Statistical Service Talk. WHITMAN' COLLEGE. "Walla Walla, Wash.. Oct. 30. (Special.) A good in sight into the work of making and the use of the charts of the Babson Sta tistical Service was given to the stu dents of. the department of economics and business last Wednesday, when Frank H. Storm, lecturer for the col legiate department of the Babson Serv ice, spoke on the factors that affect the rise and fall of business conditions. Sir. Storm said that there were about It of these factors used by his organ ization, and each receives a numerical value, which is reduced to a common demoninator and plotted to scale. A study of this chart for a number of years shows that every period of pros perity is followed by an equal period of depression. It is the opinion of the organization that there was a period of prosperity just started this Fall. which would last until near the end of the war in Kurope. SIR CHARLES TUPPER DIES Canadian Statesman I'asscs In Eng land at Age of b. OTTAWA. Ont,. Oct. 30. Sir Charles Tupper. venerable Canadian statesman, died in England today. He was 93 years old. Sir Charles played a prominent part in Canadian affaire from the time the Dominion was established, in 1867. Pre viously, in 1S64, he had become Premier of Nova Scotia. He was always a power in politics until he retired to private life. His statesmanship was essentially constructive. As Minister of Public Works in the Macdonald Cabinet in the "TOa. he created the Department of Itailways and Canals, and became Its first Minister. In this post he carried out the policy of the government for enlargement of the Wetland Canal, deepening of the St. Uawrence River, Improvement of the Intercolonial Hall way and construction by a private com pany of the Canadian Paciflu Railway. He was created Baronet ia 1179, DOE NO.' 104," ADOPTED BY ME AND MRS.-FIXLET " SHEPARD, TO BE HEIR TO GOULD MILLIONS. "IF I . -... it n -" - "wJ I II III :r t ,kt. : I " I I 191 I rm m&l V- I . I I 111 I UV ; II W;;-:."-'- ".'l-'v III I g Here YouH Find All Sorts of Desirable Materials for .Comfort Making With Prices All in ifour Favor Follow ing; We List a Few Items to Exemplify as mi i.wmKgpgwi'-'i1?.''.1.' .'. .. . The Most in Value The Best in Quality the Advantages of Buying Here AND NOW: New Wool Processed Cotton Batts They are fine criss-cross card ed Batts that will not come apart or become lumpy they will always keep nice and fluffy they come in one-piece, full size for double bed 72 by S4 inches two weights. Pure White Small Cotton Batts A brand-new stock of fine white Cotton Batts, including all weights and grades, as fol lows: Small Batts at 12'ic, 15c, 20c 1-Pound Batts at 25c and 30c Wool Batta in full comfort size 2-lb 72x84 ins., each S -.." Wool Batts full comfort size extra quality, 72x84 ins, $2.50 Wool Batts in full comfort size 3-lb, 72x84 inches, ea. $.50 Xard-Wide Comfort Covering- Sateens at 25c and 35c Yard 24-Inch Challies in a large Variety of Styles at 5c the Yard Photograph from Underwood & Underwood, New Tork. John Doe No. 104, alias Austin McCleary, as he was called when- lie was a homeless waif, is now roinpins around Lyndhurst, at Irvington-on-Hud-son, the estate of Mr. and Airs. Kinley J. tfhepard, now known as Kinley Jay Shepard. Jr., and heir to the Gould millions. October 21 Mr. Shepard and his wife.- who was Miss Helen Miller Gould, appeared before Surrogate William .A. lawyer, of Westchester County, at White Plains and formally adopted the 4-year-old . boy, who was found on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral by a policeman Dear midnigrlit of September 1-, 1!1 I. The boy was taken to the Children's Society, from where he was transferred to St, Christopher's Home at Dobbs Ferry. 1-lere the child attracted the attention of Sirs. Shepard, who visited the institution in the interests of the big sister movement. She was attracted by his hair and eyes and his affectionate disposition and this attraction finally led to the boys ado ption. LAW ALONE GOVERNS Supreme Court Again Raps Bureaucratic Assumption. IMMIGRANTS CAN LAND been general manager of the firm for several years. Mr. Bogue established the business at Kosaland in 1889 and moved to the present location four years ago when L,jl Pine was started. iM Pine to Head Sunday Law. LA. PINE. Or.. Oct. 30. (Special.) Tomorrow La Pine will be closed tight, in accordance with an order from the County Attorney; Bend and Prineville were closed laet Sunday and all other towns in the county are to heed the bunday closing law. Officials Not Permitted to Kxcludu Xcwcomcrs Because of Hypo thetical Situation Sol Cov ered l)y Statute. ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 30. For the third time withiu live months the United States Supreme Court has ruled that Govern ment officials have no powers beyond those conferred upon them by law and that no official of the Government can read into an act of Congress provis ions which are not written into the statute. The latest decree was in the case of Ali Giegiow and 17 other Prussians. These immigrants, seeking admission into the United States, explained oa ar rival at Ellis Island that they were destined to Portland, Or., where they intended to seek employment as la borers. The Immigration Commis sioner at New York, acting under in structions from the Immigration Bu reau at Washington, ordered their de portation, on the ground that informa tion of the Department of Labor was to the effect tiiat there were already many unemployed laborers in Portland and those immigrants might fail to find employment and become charges' on the community. There was no charge that the Rus sian immigrants were physically .un sound, that they belonged to the crim inal clas or that they came within the restriction imposed by the immi gration laws. There being nothing in the immigration laws to bar immi grants for such a cause, the Supreme Court, by unanimous opinion, held that the immigration authorities had as sumed powers not conferred by statute. The court pointed out how prepos terous it would be if the immigration officials tad authority to bar immi grants destined for a given city, sim ply because there was much unem ployment in that city, and held also that there would be no cause for re fusing immigrants admission to the United States even if the condition of unemployment were general through out the country. It was only last June that the Su preme Court, in the Xaniels land case in Oregon and again in a Washington case, reversed ruling of the Interior Department t.nd laid down the princi ple that land officials, must accord to every land entryman all the rights conferred upon him by law and at the same time must impose on the entry man no conditions not authorized by law. Genesee Library Gets Boobs. GENESEE, Idaho. Oct. 30. (Special.) The Genesee Library has just re ceived a number of new books for the public library and much interest is be ing taken by the younger set in the library. La Pine House Changes Hands. LA PINE, Or..' Oct. rso. (Special.) J. S. Bogue. a pioneer merchant of Cen tral Oregon, and head of the firm of J. S. Bosue & Co.. of this place, yes terday sold out his interest in the business to C. .V, Carmichael, wh4 has SEVERE RHEUMATIC PAINSJMSAPPEAR Rheumatism depends on an acid which flows in the blood, affecting the muscles and joints, producing inflam mation. stiffness and pain. This acid gets into the blood through some de feet in the digestive processes and re mains there because the liver, kidneys and skin are too torpid to carry it off. Hood's Sarsaparilla, the old-time blood tonic, is very successful in the treatment of rheumatism. It acts di rectly, with purifying effect, on the blood, and through the blood on the liver, - kidneys and skin, which it stim ulates, and at the same time it im proves the digestion. Get Hood's Sarsaparilla today. Sold by all druggists. Coatings and Suitings Correct Fall and WinterWeight Fabrics, Including a Full Variety of Weaves in Novelties and Plain Colors A Stock So Extensive That Every Taste May Be Suited Every Purchase Means a Splendid Saving QUININE THIS COLD CURE "Pape s Cold Compound" Ends Colds and Grippe in a Few Hours. Take 'Tape's Cold Compound" every two hours until you have taken three doses, then all grippe misery goes and your cold will be broken. It promptly opens your clogged-up nostrils and the air passages of the head: stops nasty discbarge or nose running; relieves the headache, dullness, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and snuffling. Ease your throbbing head nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Compound." which costs only 25 cents at any drug store. It acts without as sistance, tastes nice, and causes no in convenience. Accept no - substitute. Adv. ANNOUNCEMENT A CARLOAD OK BEAUTIFUL KNABE PIANOS Including Uprights. Grands and Players, HAVE JIST ARRlVf.D, And Will Be on Display, Beginning Mon day. Nov. 1. at the Ware rooms of THE HKED-FRUM'H PIANO ilJb'G. CO TcatbaAd Stark S to. Storm Serges at 39 a Yard Best 50c Grade Yard-wide, all-wool Storm Serges in all wanted plain colors finely woven, durable fabrics of standard 50c quality underpriced at this 0O sale to....... - C7 L All-Wool Fabrics at 69 Yard $1.00 and $1.25 Grades 42 to 50-inch Crepe Granites, Panamas, Wool Taf fetas and other high-grade plain and novelty fab rics in $1.00 and $1.25 qualities to go at CQ This Sale at OI7C The Choicest All-Wool Fall Coatings Scotch Mixtures, Novelty ri qq Plaids, Chinchillas, Zibelines, Etc., $2.50 to $3.50 Grades, Now, Yd Unlimited variety to select from in the finest and most fashionable all-wool Coatings in plain colors. novelties and mixtures heavy, double-weight Scotch Mixtures, Novelty Plaids, Zibelines, Chinchillas and many other equally as popular weaves. Regular $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 qualities at one price 1 his ale at $1.98 WIT. I Com.nleten.ess of Stocks to Complete Your Satisfaction Our individual styles and patterns are as varied as the individual tastes of our customers. This, of course, demands a stock of merchandise complete in its range of style, material and prices. We suit the individual taste and the individual pocketbook. And ? the completeness of our offerings is just as certain to complete your individual satisfaction. Here's a Suit Sale Out of the Ordinary- Choice From Values to $3 5 at cop a . n S5 "i1 nit eiuiu.ui Handsome Fall models in fine Wool Poplins, Broadcloths, Whipcords, Serges and Mixtures the leading plain shades as well as black and navy blue ; also black and white stripes and novelty mixtures. Particularly attractive are those with box coats, the Russian belted effects and the semi-tailored mod els. Every Suit a model of tailor ing and perfect in fit and finish. Come to this sale atad select from values to 35 Mon- Ai Q day and Tuesday at D X 7 3 Til, 1 1 ' i Tr. ttt-v ! . CWnj g Beautiful New Mess aline-Taf f eta Silk Waists $2.9 8 A decided bargain in charming Silk Waists made of the best quality of messaline and taffeta silks a sale whose main intent is to awaken new interest among women who do not yet know the many advantages of trading here. The assortment includes the latest new styles in the popular plaid and stripe mes saline and taffeta silks. They come two-way collar, long sleeves and in all sizes. Come see for yourself what unusual values we are offer ing at This Sale for (Jo qq only ip-.ifO Lace Reductions Without a Parallel Georgette Crepe in q ?1.50 Quality, Yard. . I70C An extensive assortment of the ex tremely popular Georgette crepes, an imported fabric, 42 inches wide; comes in ivory, flesh, navy and black. Regular $1.50 quality QQ reduced to ZjOC Silk Nets in Val- QQ ues to $1.75 at, Yd. OC An elegant line, including all the newest and best Silk Nets illusion allovers, satin stripe, Brussels and other desirable meshes they come in ombre effects in light evening shades and in dark colors Regu lar $1.25 to $1.75 qualities QQ reduced to IOC Silk Finish $1.25 7Q Nets at, Yard 72-inch Silk Finish Nets in white, cream and ecru those.in great de mand this season a quality sold everywhere at $1.25 a yard. 7Q Priced this sale at JC 1 Q VJ For 36-Inch Cotton jC I CI. Nets in white, cream and ecru regular 35c grade. 1 1)S, VJ For Narrow l72C lU.Venise Edges in white and cream. Regular 20c to 35c qualities. "TQ Yrl For Chiffon 001118 iG 1 U in beautiful light and dark-colored patterns. 72-inch width, $1.25 grade. yQ "VTJ For Silk Chantilly TJ sZ X Q Laces in black and ivory. Regular $1.C0 and $1.50 grades. 7Q "T J For Fine Imported IZJC IU.Silk Chantilly Laces in 18-inch width. Regular $1.25 to $1.98 grades. Narrow Laces in 8c C to 15c Grades at, Yd.OC French and German Vals., Linen and Cotton Torchons, Narrow Clunys, Piatt Vals., Shadow Edges, etc. Hundreds of patterns suitable for all sorts cf trimmings and for Christmas sewing. 8 to 15 C inches. This Sale at OC Special Showing and Sale Men's Flannel Gowns INSTEAD OF 75c For OuvGowns of good quality out ing flannel in styles witii military or regular turn-down collar they come with narrow braid trimming on front and collar. fCkf INSTEAD OF $1.00 For 5C Outing-- Flannel Gowns in styles with military collar and silk loops. They come in neat patterns and in all sizes. QC INSTEAD OF $1.00 For OOC Men's fine plain white Out ing Flannel Gowns, shown in styles that are generous in width and length all sizes. d1! ff For fine Outing Flan s' VJnel Gowns in military style, plain button or silk-loop front all sizes they are extra heavy Gowns, cut full to size. Dexter's Silko Cord.on.net All Colors -I f All Sizes.. A UC Silko Cordonnet is made from the very best cotton of long-staple fiber, hard twisted and highly mer cerized it is especially desirable for tea-tray mats, bedspreads, table mats, fringes, centerpieces, hand kerchiefs, edgings, tatting, filet, etc. Comes in white and most any wanted color and in all " sizes at one price -a spool. Stamped Gowns $1.00 Grade at 69 Ready-made, fine crepe Gowns, stamped in many pretty patterns they come in styles with square, round and V-shaped neck and with kimono sleeves all sizes. Regular $1.00 lines. On sale now at only 69c Hosiery and Knit Underwear Well Worthy of the Best Attention of Discriminating Women Qualities and Prices That Will Meet With Your Approval. Cinc&ng&i BEST f .. MADC Made in America. We are Portland agents for the Cin derella Silk Hose. We invite your in spection and consideration. An extra heavy, pure-thread Silk Stocking, full fashioned and reinforced in a manner to give exceptional wear. They come in Black and in All Colors Absolutely the Best Silk Hose Sold at This Price, Pair $1 Wool Union Suits $1.50 A well-known and reliable make of women's fine ribbed wool Union Suits in seasonable weights. All sizes in styles in ankle length with low or Dutch neck and sleeveless or with elbow sleeves a perfect-fitting Union Suit of exceptional value at $1.50 Cotton Union Suits at $1.00 Warm, durable garments of fine ribbed cotton and well fleece lined, form-fitting and correctly trimmed. All sizes shown in high-neck, long-sleeve styles and with elbow sleeves and Dutch neck. AH come in ankle length, tf ff An unsurpassed value at P vJ' U w