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TIIE SUNDAY OBEGOXIAN". PORTLAND. XOVE3IBER 3. 1918.
DRASTIC RULES TO
INFLUENZA
Downtown Stores Ordered to
Close at 3:30 P. M.
OFFICES SUSPEND AT FOUR
Decision to Enforce Stringent Hern
iations Readied Arter All-Day
r Conference of Officials.
All down'-own stores to close at 3:30
F. M. and offices to close at 4 o'clock
this is the gist of an order issued yes
terday by Mayor Baker as 'a means of
avoiding crowds on streetcars, check
ing the influenza epidemic and shorten
ing the period of ban on pi'bllc gath
erings. The order applies to the City
Hall as well.
The order, together with a list of
rules for preventing the spread of the
disease, came after an all-day confer
ence of health officials and those
directly interested in the closing order.
In explaining the further order,
llayor Baker made the following etate
, njent:
"We have not called this conference
because of any marked increase in the
number of reported cases of Spanish
Influenza, but because of our belief
that more stringent regulations during
the next few days will have a direct
tendency to shorten the period during
which regulations of any eort will be
needed.
People Awlied to Co-Operate.
"Preventive measures promulgated
at the beginning of the epidemic re
sulted in Portland suffering less from
the illness than any other city of like
population in the Nation, and the pres
ent Jtep is taken with the view that
the sacrifices and loss entailed will be
more than compensated by the early
ending of the epidemic In other words,
it will ' save lives, prevent suffering
and lessen economic hardships if all of
us for a short time do our utmost to
stamp out this epidemic than to use
only halfway measures over a long pe
riod of time.
"I appeal to the people of this city
to observe the regulations of the "health
authorities and to assist in the enforce
ment of all preventive measures. The
people will appreciate that the contin
uance of the epidemic in Portland and
other cities, in the United States will
go far to seriously cripple the output of
ships and to otherwise impede in many
ways the successful furtherance of the
Nation's war programme. It is not
merely a local problem; it is a National
question, and as in the past we must
work shoulder to shoulder for our mu
tual interests. '
Business Hours Shortened.
"Statistics unmistakably show that
the epidemic is on the increase where
people are permitted to congregate, and
these regulations have" been issued to
prevent, where possible, groups of peo
ple from assembling."
The order follows:
All houses, buildings and ' places
where people are accustomed to congre
gate and all houses, buildings, mail-order
houses and places where goods,
wares or merchandise are bought or
sold at either retail or wholesale and
all barber shops and public buildings
shall be and remain closed; provided,
however, that this order shall not be
construed to prevent the opening of the
places hereinbefore mentioned from
Monday to Saturday, both inclusive, be
tween the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and
3:30 o'clock P. M. of each day or to pre-
vent the sale at any time of meals, food,
drugs or surgical supplies or the ren
dering of medical assistance of any
kind, or the operation of laundries, or
the sale to nor the making of goods,
wares or merchandise or supplies for
the Government of the United States,
or the Army or Navy Department.'
- DraKtlc Rulefi in Force.
All employes in all office buildings
should be released by their employers
at 4 o'clock P. M. of each day, -provided,
however, that this shall not include jan
itors, elevator operators, or those em
ployed by persons engaged in rendering
medical assistance of any kind. This
order is effective on and after Monday,
November 4, 191S, until further notice.
Majors Richard Blackmore, George
Newlove and H. S. Arnold, all of Van
couver Barracks; City Health Officer
Parrish, State Health Officer Seeley,
W. F. Langeliere, of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation; Bishop W. K. Sum
ner. Franklin T. Griffith, car company
prosident; Chief of Police Johnson.
Major Richard Deich, of the Military
police; Mayor Baker-and Deputy City
Attorneys Lansing and Hindman con
curred in promulgating the following
set of rules for confining within bounds
the epidemic:
1. All schools, churches, lodges, public
places of meetings, and places of amuse
ment shall be closed.
-. Avoid crowding at cafeterias or simi
lar places and maintain an interval of at
least four feet between individuals. No
food mut be handled by the public but
only by the proper attendants.
3. Food exposed for consumption should
be protected.
v Consult Physician, Is Flea.
4. Where there is sickness in the family,
allow but one member to wait on patient,
who shall at all times while in contact with
the patient wear c mask and resume it be
fore they enter the room. The patient shall
also be screened by hanging sheet across
the room or whatever way is practical. The
room shall be kept thoroughly ventilated at
all time-.
.. Consult your physician immediately
should your bodily symptoms be In any way be
low par. as experience has shown that many
people are quite ill and yet have symptoms
which ordinarily would be disregarded.
ti. The public should observe absolutely
the recommendations with regard to spitting
n public places.'
7. Avoid needless crowding; . influenza is
a crowd disease.
f. Smother your coughs and sneezes,
others do not want the germs . which you
would throw away.
. Your nose, not your mouth, was made
to breathe through get the habit.
10. Remember the three C's a clean
mouth, clean skin, and clean clothes.
11. Try to keep cool when you walk
and' walk a great deal for exercise and to
maintain bodily vigor. Keep warm when
you ride and sleep.
12. ypen the windows always at home at
night: 'at the office when practicable.
Wah Hands Before Eating. '
13 Your fate may be in your own hands.
"Wash your hands before eating.
14. Don't let the waste product of diges
tion accumulate drink a glass or two of
water on getting up, before meals, and on
retirinr.
13. Don use a napkin. toweh spoon,
fork, glass or cup which has been used by
another person and not washed.
10. "When the air is pure, breathe all of
it you can. Breathe deeply.
Yesterday's health bureau reports
brought the total number of deaths
from influenza up to 227. Of the 22
reported two had previously been re
ported in The Oregonian. New cases
were 213. about the same as for the
past 10 days, though a big falling off
from Friday's record of 309.
Total Deaths Now 227.
Three deaths were reported at the
city's emergency hospital.
Deaths reported yesterday were: K.
Eguchi. 24. hotel clerk, 26-4 Front
street; Charles H. Kennedy, 68, car
penter. 328 Main street: Cora Vummer,
830 Going street; Nick Barbar, 12, 474
Kast Caruthers street; George William
Jarboe, 28, truck driver, Venable Hotel;
Emma iZ. Ji.ua. 23. 919 North Syracuse;
Charles Fisher, 37. millman, 372 East
Clay street; Robert Gerard McPherson,
34, 393. Aspen street; Mrs. Maude C.
Soyster, 22; Mrs. Ella Elsie Campbell.
36, rooming-house keeper, 300 Jeffer
son street; Alfred J. Horn, 31, fireman;
Hugh James Priest, 39, millman. 871
Oberlin street; John Beagle. 46, laborer.
Ashland; Otis Neal. 35 McMinnville;
Mrs. Hazel B. McKelvey.. 39. 230 East
Forty-ninth street; Jimmie Wagner. C.
1058 East Seventh street North; Harry
M. Slater. 4, 108 North Fessenden
street: Robert E. Wilson, 21. logger.
654 East Thirtieth: Eleoif Shell. 3, 726
East Twentieth: Charles R. Shell. 28,
farmer, 726 East Twentieth.
SERUM TREATMENT ADVISED
Members of Hospital Association to
Be Inoculated.
Members of the National Hospital
Association are - requested to call at
the office in the Mohawk building.
Third and Morrison streets, today be
tween the hours of 10 to 2 o'clock for
inoculations against the influenza.
Every evening the doctors and nurses
of this organization have been doing
inoculations for the accommodation of
their members, many of whom are
shipyard workers and unable to get to
town either-durng the day or evening,
consequently to- facilitate matters, the
physicians and nurses will give their
time today and they request that as
many as possible avail themselves of
this opportunity to be inoculated.
Everyone whether members of the
association, who care to be inoculated,
are requested to call today between the
hours specified, and they will receive
prompt attention.
KITTITAS STORES ARE - CLOSED
Spread of Influenza Spurs Officers
. to Drastic Action.
ELLKNSBURG, Wash., Nov. 2.
(Special.) A rigid quarantine covers
every portion of Kittitas County. Not
a store in the county, except those
selling durgs. is allowed to remain
open. Groceries, meats and other
necessities may be obtained by phone
only. All meetings" have been banned.
There have been 11 deaths in Ellens
burg. No estimate is possible as to
the number of cases.
The Boys' Club has been converted
into a temporary hospital. The City
Health Board and 1 city officials of
every town are co-operating in enforc
ing' the quarantine. -
CAMP CONDITION" .IMPROVING
Number of Influenza Cases Is Stead
ily Decreasing.
TACOMA, Wash.. Nov. 2. (Special.)
Influenza is being successfully com
batted at Camp Lewis. The number of
cases has decreased perceptibly this
week, according to tne health report
Issued today. The quarantine, however,
is still rigidly enforced.
Deaths for .October totaled 138. Dur
ing the month 2948 cases of influenza
and 968 cases of pneumonia were
treated.
The number- of patients at the base
hospital is dwindling and general im
provement is looked for.
Nnrses Called For. '
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Nov. 2. (Spe
cial.) Through the Red Cross emerg
ency committee, a call was Issued to
day for women who have had nursing
experience to enter the homes of. fami
lies, all of whom are 111. with influenza.
The Cottage Hospital, with Miss Josefa
Stampher, superintendent, and all but
one o her nursing force ill and ten
patients needing attention, was found
in dire straits. Retired nurses and
other women responded at once to re
lieve the hospital. Health Officer
Edgington reports total cases to date
in the county exceeding .250.
New Cases at Oregon .City.
OREGON CITY," Or., Nov. (Spe
cial.) Seventeen new cases of influ
enza in Oregon" City are reported to
City Health Officer Dr. J. W. Norris
by the city physicians, but these are of
a very mild form, and none will prove
serious, according to attending physi
cians. Dr. M. C. Strickland, County
Health Officer, reports only a few-new
cases in the county. There have been
no' cases from the disease for the past
two days.
"Bend Has First" Fatal Case.'
BEND, Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) The
death of William Elliott yesterday was
the first influenza victim in ' Bend.
Physicians have reported about 100
cases, all carefully isolated. Mr. Elliott
was the third son of the Elliott family
to die in' the past' seven months, a
bfother having been taken by influenza
at camp only a week ago and his body
brought here for interment.
Astoria Situation Improves.
ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 2. (Special.)
The influenza epidemic appears to be
subsiding here. Not a single death
from the disease was reported last night
or today and while a few new cases
have appeared, they are generally mild.
One soldier died at the Post Hospital
at Fort' Stevens today. Carles Berger,
aged 30. of Carroll. la.
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Exchange and Return Goods Privilege Temporarily Withdrawn Order State Council of Defense
New Store Hours
In the interests of public health the MEIER & FRANK store
shopping hours effective tomorrow and until further notice will be
9:00 A. M. to 3:30 P. M.
Telephone connection with the store will be maintained as usual until
6 P. M. to care for the urgent needs of our patrons. Deliveries will be made
as usual. '
We are deeply gratified at the expressions of appreciation received frorrTdifferent quarters commending our announcement of
yesterday and the previous day, in which we told the public that, until such time as the ravages of the Spanish influenza epidemic
in Portland are definitely halted,
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We Have Discontinued
Advertising Merchandise
This momentous decision was taken, following a conference of the heads of the business, as being the logical
sequence of the programme steadily adhered to by this store since the epidemic assumed a serious character
THAT NOTHING SHALL BE LEFT UNDONE
To Stamp Out the Spanish Influenza
The determination not to advertise items and prices a precau
tionary measure entirely of our own devising is in keeping with the
numerous other, safeguards put forth by this .store to protect the
shopping public, and our 2000 employes and to hasten the day when
the influenza shall be driven out and the ban lifted to the great relief
of us all.
The elimination of items and prices from our announcements for
the immediate reason that certain people get the impulse from this
source to buy articles which are not to them (although, of course, such
articles may be to others) essential is, though considered by many a
drastic step, but a further indication of the fact that
Business Is a Secondary Consideration
with the MEIER & FRANK COMPANY where the public health or other vital community need is involved." There is no length
to which we are not prepared to go to serve the community's interest now or at any time.
Although we could wish, in the interest of the shopping public, that other institutions in like circumstance to ours should follow our lead in this
important matter of eliminating items and prices from their store announcements until a marked improvement is evident in the influenza outlook
we do not urge this as of obligation but we do most emphatically aver that . '
' The Least Any Store Should Do Is to Abide by the
Injunctions of the Mayor and Health Authorities
to the end that the influenza menace to our community be removed. This store has given full force to every request of the proper authorities,
has established certain safeguards of its own. It welcomes further suggestions directed toward the common good.
It
We Have Done Everything Possible to Make Shopping Safe
for our patrons and our co-workers what these safeguards
are we have published from time to time. Our advertising has
been consistently in accord with the programme adopted by
the stores. If people must come down town to shop we know
of no safer place than this great . daylight store with its
change of air every 6 minutes, its 16 elevators and above all
its 7 escalators-the only Portland installation.
During the present emergency do not hesitate to
Use the Telephone
Use the 'Home Phone if possible call A 6101 and we will deliver
what you want or if you cannot use the Home Phone call Marshall
4600. There are both Home and Pacific Phones in every one of our
60 odd departments. There are 6 of the most capable telephone
operators in our Main Exchange, 34 trunk lines, not to speak of 297
house phones.
By order of the Council of National
Defense a, ten-day period from De
cember 26 to January 4 inclusive is
allowed for the exchange or return of
Christmas presents bought between now
and Christmas.
City and out-of-town mail orders re
ceive special attention at this time. Our
Personal Service Bureau insures a prompt
and satisfactory filling of all orders that
are received by mail.
San Francisco Conquering Epidemic.
SAX FRANCISCO. Nov. 2. As indica
tion that the epidemic of Spanish influ
enza in San Francisco is being- con
quered, the Board of Health announced
tonigrht that 462 new cases were re
ported for the 24-hour period ending at
5 P. M. Yesterday the new cases num
bered 552, and the dry previous 950.
Seattle Deaths Increase.
SEATTLE. Nov. 2. The number of
new cases of Spanish influenza. 242, re
ported today,- showed a- decrease over
yesterday, but the d&aths increased.
Today 17 were reported, against 15 for
yesterday. City health authorities plan
orr Monday to open public stations for
the free administering of vaccine.
CITY COMMISSIONER QUITS
Head of Taooma's Water and Light
Department Is Disgruntled.
TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.)
Hamilton K. Gronen, Commissioner of
the city water and light department,
quit his place today, it is said, although
he disappeared immediately after the
council session and could not be found.
It is understood that he will resume
the practice of his profession as an
engineer.
Mr. Gronen has been at outs with
Mayor Riddell and the council since
they combatted his efforts to acquire
the Lake Cushman power site on the
Skokomish River in Mason County.
They went on the report of Prof. Henry
Landes. State Oeologtst. who said that
the basin would not hold water. Gronen
defended it.
Ira L. Davisson. former Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal, is seeking Mr. Gro
nen's place.
Seattle Far Over Top.
SEATTLE, Nov. .2. Final official
tig-urea on Seattle's fourth liberty loan
subscriptions, announced tonight by the
King County chairman, were S29.S69.
250, or $3,909,000 over the city's quota.
King County's subscription was $1,356.
950, exceeding Its quota by more than
$400,000. There were 136.362 subscrib
ers to the loan in Seattle as against
78,079 for the third liberty loan.
OIL El
COMPANIES' SALE RESTRICTION
HELD rXAl'THORIZED.
Limitations Fixed by Supply Con
cerns Never Sanctioned Nor
Ordered by Authorities.
Disclaimer that the Federal or state
fuel administration has instructed the
big oil concerns to refuse to sell to
retail dealers who keep open on Sun
day and before and alter A. M. to 6
P. M. of week days was Issued yester
day by Fred J. Holmes, fuel adminis
trator for Oregon.
Mr. Holmes declares he has investi
gated assertions that this or that Gov
ernment committee or bureau has
ordered the oil companies to withhold
supplies from those not recognizing
the general closing agreement, and eaya
no authority for such action has been
found.
"The position of this office should
be clearly understood." said. Mr.
Holmes. "We are ready to enforce any
instructions issued by the National
fuel administration, but we do not
sanction the enforced closing by the
oil companies."
The Irvlngton Garage tc. Auto Com
pany has told Mr. Holmes the Associat
ed Oil Company notified it to sell only
between the specified hours or go with
out gasoline and oils. Others have re
ported similarly.
The question whether the o
panics should be permitted to con
their practice has been referred, by Mr.
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National oil division, fuel administra
tion, at Washington.
OPINION MAY BE CHANGED
Conference on Warm Springs Irri
gation Bond Issue to Be Held.
OREGONIAK NEWS BL'REAC,
Washington, Nov. 2. The capital Is
sues committee hh shown more evi
dence of change of opinion regarding
the Warm Springs irrigation bond Is
sue, and today asked for a conference
with Senator McNary and Representa
tive Sinnott on Monday on the question
of priority shipments of cement in case
the project shall be approved.
The conference will be held Monday.
Buchtcl to Attend Convention.
SALEM. Or. Nov. 2 (Special.) .
Rapid dissipation of the Spanish influ
enza epidemic In the East Is indicated
In a telegram receved by the Public
Service Commission announcing that
the annual convention of the National
Assnt!on of KiIIwht Oommt-for-r.
to be held in Washington November 12
will not be called off or postponed. It
Is considered likely that Commissioner
Buchtel will attend the meeting fut
the Oregon Commission.
Judge Tucker's Son lias Influenza.
Presiding Judge Tucker, of the Cir
cuit Court, yesterday received word
that his son, H. W. Tucker. Is ill with
influenza at a naval hospital at Cleve
land. Ohio. The son enlisted in the
Navy last year at -Kan Pedro.
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Laborer Attempts Suicide.
G. W. Bowman, a laborer, attempted
to kill himself with gas at 51 North
Sixth street yesterday He was taken
to the Good Samaritan Hospital un-
eonmMou. Hi condition s perlou.
Phone your want ads to Tha Orego
nian. Main 7070, A 6095. . . .
At Once I Stops Stomach Distress!
Indigestion pain, food souring, acidity, gas, an2
heartburn go instantly! Pleasant relief I
Wonder what you ate lo bpsel
your stomach?
Don't bother! Here Is relief !
The moment Pape's Diapepsirt
4-eaches your unsettled stomach all -the
lumps of indigestion pain, sour
ness, gases, acidity, headache and,
dyspepsia go.
Costs so little a drug stores.
upset? Pape's D iasepsin.
When You Begin to Sneeze
or Cough
is the time to stave off an attack of influenza.
PUROILA
Influenza Treatment
will reduce the fever, allay congestion
1 and break up the irritable symptoms.
At All Druggists
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