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.
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Here YouH Find All Sorts
of Desirable Materials for
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Making
With Prices All in
ifour Favor Follow
ing; We List a Few
Items to Exemplify
as
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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
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Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
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at any drug store. It acts without as
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convenience. Accept no - substitute.
Adv.
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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.
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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 .
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"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
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