THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1911.
$15,000 MORE IS - MILK ORDINANCE GRAN GE 1 HQORSES
NEEDED TD GUARD . GIVES FREE HMD ' HOME RULE PLAN
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LI V LO Ul I LUI lyL
State Board of Health Ad
dresses Letter to Each Leg-
. islator Setting Forth Urgent
Demand for Extra Funds.
"What i a human Ufa worthT.
"Oregon spends .7 of 1 cent an
nually to protect the 41 f of each man,
woman and child In the state."
- The above la the heading of a com
munication addresaed today. , to . each
member of the state legislature In be
half of the atate board of health's plea
for an Increased appropriation to be
apent in protecting the health and Uvea
of. the Oregon public. The message
continues; V. ; ' i-V,
, "All members of the state .board of
health except the secretary serve with
out pay. t
"Oregon spends f 5000 a year to. pro
tect human life. - ' '
"Washington spends 140,000 a year
to protect human life.
t "Oregon spends f 8 to protect animal
and plant life for every 11 spent to
protect human life.
"The state board M health wltlr $8000
has stamped our typhoid epidemics In
ltoseburg, Eugene, Medford, Willamette,
Sit. Helens, Grants Pass, Lents, and 1
fighting typhoid in Balero, Hood River
and Ellverton!
"Has stamped out small pox in Le
banon, Albany, Amity, Dayton and 811
verton. -
10,000 Examinations.
"Hue made nearly 10,000 laboratory
examinations, p44 tests of water for
drinking and domestic use regular fee
for test is 26 or a total of .$18,100;
8625 examinations of sputum for con
sumption, blood for obscure disease,
cultures for diptheria, milk for disease
and Impurity, etc. regular ,foa $J.50
each, or a total of $21,312.'' Total value
of laboratory tests, $37,412, nearly-ftfur
times total appropriation!'
"Has sent stato health officer
throughout Oregon to remedy unsan
itary conditions, address public meet
ings and radicate death -dealing dis
eases. "Has made permanent record of 17,
206 births, 11.109 deaths as compared
with 636S births and 3696 deaths in
first biennial period, 1903-4. These rec
ords are of inestimable value : in es
tablishing property rights, heirships,
and life insurance claims, and certified
copies of all death records are tent to
the census bureau. Washington, D C.
"Has paid salaries of health officer,
bacteriologist and clerk, has equipped
and maintained laboratory, has issued
eduoational bulletins on school hygiene,
common drinking cups, consumption,
vaccination and small pox, telephone
transmitters, duties of health officers,
milk and cleanliness, flies, hydrophobia,
blindness and Its causes, bovine tuber
culosis in its relation to humart, slaugh
ter houses, water supplies. Infantile
paralysis, pollution of streams; has paid
expenses for traveling, postage, tele
grams, expressage, printing, stationery,
binding; has published vital statistics
of counties; has paid traveling expenses
of board members to quarterly meet
ings. Additional Money Heeded.
"The state board of health must have
$16,000 for the following purposes:
"More adequate protection of public
health.
"Entire time of health officer, that
he may satisfactorily perform increas
ing duties required of him; that a man
of high scientific knowledge and train
ing may be employed as health officer.
"New laboratory- equipment and
trained assistant for laboratory and fil
ing of records. .
"Reasonable compensation for baterlo
loglst (present Incumbent concededly
best on Pacific coast, gets $75 a month
for work valued beyond the measure of
money) laboratory equipment for spe
cial work must now be borrowed from
Oregon agricultural college.
"increased traveling expenses of state
health officer, that he may respond to
calls for his presence and services in
all parts of Oregon.
"Clerk who must be an adept steno
grapher with technical knowledge of
the work required.
"Cost of printing, keeping of records'
and county record books commensurate
with increased population.
"Better prevention and control of
oontaglous and communicable diseases
and epidemics of the same.
"Better water supplies for cities and
towns.
"Less pollution of streams. ,
"Additional routine expense of office,
laboratory, correspondence, expressage,
eta
"Increases in all former expenses.
"Physical health and well being of
its people a state's greatest asset!
"Is it worth $15,000 a year to Ore
gon's 072,705 people and 94,600 square
miles of territory?"
Heed Is Imperative.
The members of -the state board of
health insist that a larger appropriation
must bemade or they will not be able
to continue their work. They assert
that during the last twd years, with in
creased population, and graver prob
lems, they have been able to perform
only a small portion of the work that
could and should have been done. Proper
precautions, they say, will save human
Ufa.
The members of the board are Dr.
Andrew C. Smith, presldeht, of. Port
land; Dr. W. B. Morse of Salem, Dr.
C. J. Smith of Pendleton, Dr. E. Barton
Pickle of Medford, Dr. Kinney of Med
ford, Dr. Calvin S. White of Portland,
secretary 'and state health officer. The
bacteriologist Is Professor Emile P.
Pernot, and the clerk, Miss Withycombe.
Closely associated with the work of the
board la Dr. W. H. Lytle, state veterinarian.
Health' 0fficer;Whee!er Thinks
- Standard ..Can Now Be )r
. Made High. " . r
Working vnder the neir pure milk
rdinarce, city Inspectors are rapidly
bringing the Portland milk supply up
to : tho - standard that obtained before
Judge Cleland ; Issued - an 'injunction
f gainst .the- enforcement of the pure milk
ordinance. The. One now operative was
made a substitute. v , v1- N
"Portland i going to hare the b4t
milk aupply in the United States said
Dr, C.''H. Wheeler, city health, officer,
discussing the new ordinance. "We ar
sure now of our ground. We are usine;
the pollae, to protect us' against mlik
from dirty dairies, and I be'ieve we are
going to succeed. The milk Ipspectois
are grading the dairies ond testing tins
cows for tubercul-Bls. The chemist ,ja
making tests of ml.:k delivered to Poit
land people to Ascertain its purity. We
are in a position to avail ourselves ff
the help both of government and stale
authorities, but we are not Uependeut
on either.
"If the law providing for a state-wide
test of tubercular cows is adopted, it
will mean that tuberculosis among the
herds from which milk is sold in Port
land will more speeally be eradicled. Our
experience to date has shown that the
disease Jn Oregon centers among tho
herds in the viclnlty of Portland."
Dr. Wheeler has not appointed ad
ditional inspectors as Is provided he
miT under the new ordinance. He be-
lievts Inspectors Silverwood and Mack
with Chemist Smith will oe aoie 10 ho
the work for the time. In ease the law
providing-for a state-wide test Is de
feated, appointment of additional in
spectors will, be considered.
frlnted copies of the new ordinance
are being sent by the health officer to
dairymen and milk dealera
Yamhill County Pomona Body
''Backs Brownhiil's House
m No. 77.
district, received" the hearty congratula
tions of his colleagues in the house to
day on the occasion of bis seventy-fifth
birthday anniversary. ,.. General Keifer,
who has long been prominent on the Re
publican side, will end his career In
congress with the expiration of the
present session. He will be Succeeded
by a Democrat General Keifer first
came to congress as Jong ago as 1877.
He served until 1885 and during the
forty-seventh congress he occupied the
speaker"! chair. After aa interval of 19
years he came back to congress in 190)
and has added three terms to hta tecorl
of service. v , - - .J.
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AGE DOES NOT HURT
PLAY'S POPULARrTY
"Man of the Hour" Packs Jhe
Bungalow on Latest An
nual Appearance.
' Bally- of Anti-Saloon Workers.'
Columbus, CL Jan. 30. Leaders of the
Anti-Saloon League . from Ohio and
'other states rallied in Columbus today
for ai two days' conference. The chief
purpose of the gathering is to discuss
plans f for pushing temperancemesures
in the legislatures of several states and
to prevent the repeal or modification of
prohibition laws already on the statute
books.
"Yes, it's a delightful play, but'
"Don't say it, Geraldlne, I know it's
been coming to Portland for a good
many aeons, but everybody sms to
enjoy it, so what's the use of knock
ing." -.
This was a scrap of conversation
heard last night at the Bungalow thea
tre, where "The Man of the Hour" is
making Its annual local appearance.
The showhouse was packed, as show
houses usually ate when that chaVmlng
political comedy drama holds tho
boards.
Included in the cast this year Is Elea
nor Haber, formerly with the IJakor
stock company. Miss Haber's delinea
tion of the part of Dallas Walnwrlght
was extremely pleasing and the hearty
applause she received for her efforts
was not all given because she happens
to be a Portland girl.
John Moore, In the part of Herrlgan,
boss of one, political faction, and John
Morris as James Phelan, boss of an
other faction, In the city where . the
scene Is laid, are Irish character come
dians of parts. They divided attention
evenly and Were the chief laugh pro
ducers. ' The other characters are well
cast. The scenery and costuming are
tasteful.
"But I wish something new would
come to the Bungalow once In a while,"
continued Geraldlne, where she liad left
off when interrupted.
imhif County Pomona grange, which
met at yamht)T January 25, unanimously
adopted the following resolutions: , '
Y Whereas, The Honorable' Tfmothy
Brownnill, a representative In the legis
lative - assembly from Yamhill county,
Or., has introduced in the house of rep
resentatives a bill known as house bill
No. 77, which,' if it passes and becomes
a law will guarantee to each and every
county in this state the absolute right,
through the Initiative, to regulate and'
fix the salaries of the county officers
and other employes of the county, and
also the right to create new offices and
fix the salaries thereof and to abolish
existing offices if they see fit; and ,
Ueans Xme Bole.
"Whereas, .This bill seems to be In
harmony , with - the cherished principles
of a "government of the people, by the
pecple and for the people,' and if it be
comes a ' law each county can manage
its own affairs in these respects, freed
from the intervention of party ring rule,
corporation bosses, lickspittle politicians
and Tomphool editors and newspapers
serving as the"-mouthpieces of exploit
ing corporations; and
"Whereas, This bill,, if enacted into
law, will place in- the hands of the
people of each county a measure of
home rule, and allow them to exercise a
privilege in controlling their own affairs
which "has heretofore been held as the
exclusive and sacred -right of the ring
and boss to exercise; so now, therefore,
be iff
"Resolved, That Yamhill County Po
mona grange, In regular session assem
bled approves house bill No. 77 as being
a measure in the interest of good and
wise government, and we commend the
sterling integrity of our representative,
the Honorable Timothy Brewnhill, for
the interest he is taking In progressive
measures for betterment of government
for the people; and be it further
Aid Kequested. .
"Resolved, That ,we request all sena
tors and representatives Of the present
legislative assembly of the state of Ore
gon who are in harmony with the great
est of all of the American principles
which uphold 'a government of the peo
ple, by the people and for the people,'
to give their voice and vote In favor of
house bill No. 7.7, and eaact it into a
law of our state; and be it further
"Resolved, That we hold to the prin
ciple that the nearer the control of
county, state or national government is
placed in the hands pf the people, the
better and wiser that government will
be controlled.
"The 'above resolutions were unani
mously passed by Yamhill County Pomona-
grange on January 25, 1911.
MILT RICHARDSON, Master.
' "JUDY GRAY, Secretary."
lilElES
I ADS OFFICE
Wpuld Even Refuse Place on
Highway Board; Wants 5
Bills Unchanged.
ATTEMPT! ML
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ESTATE PREVENTED
Two brotherf of Marie Murphy, the
Portland girl who died In Denver last
winter and whose property, valued at
several thousand dollars, the keeper of
a Denver rooming house tried to obtain
under an alleged codicil to her will, It
was charged, are to secure Miss Mur
hy's money. Word has been received
in Portland that the Jury hearing the
will contest case In Denver has returned
a verdict for the brothers and against
Mrs. Helen Wright, who claimed the
property through a "death bed" codicil.
Miss Murphy was a stenographer In
Portland for a number of years and was
well known here. Her two brothers,
Charles and Walter, are in a Catholic
Institution near Albany. The contest
was made on their behalf by relatives..
NATIONAL CORN SHOW
AT OHIO'S CAPITAL
Columbus. Ohio., , Jan. SO. A salute
of 21 guns, supplemented by the playing
of the national airs on the Trinity
church chimes, announced the formal
opening this morning of the fourth
National Corn Exposition, for which
preparations have been going forward
for nearly a year. The exposition, which
will continue until February 10, is the
largest affair of Its kind ever held in
the United States. Four of the largest
.buildings on the Ohio State Fair
grounds are used to house the exhibits.
The display Includes a wide variety of
cereals and grains from nearly every
state of the Union, together with in
structive exhibits f aom the' department
of agriculture at Washington and nu
merous state agricultural colleges and
experiment stations. A number of Con
ferences of wide interest and import
ance will be held during the exposition
period. President Taf t will visit the
exposition and deliver an address on the
closing day. ' .
Home Officei
COBBITT STOUDZira,
Cor. lfth end Morrison Bts.
owrJLHic o&sooar.
- A. L. MILLS ........ President
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ku rouviavuEu ooaraurr clarknce b. hamuel. Asst. Mgr.
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st for Oreaonians
"Better defeat all . the good roai
measures than change and cut them o
they Will not provide Oregon with a
system- for permanent construction of
highways," said Judge Lionel H, Web
ster, chairman of the Oregon Good
Roads association's executive committee.
The fate of the five highway bills,
submitted by the good roads association
to the legislature will be decided, it Is
said, this week. All will come for hear
ing before the house. It Is possible that
the state aid and county bonding acts
will be referred from the house to thi!
senate.. The bill creating a slate hall
way board and authorizing the appoint
ment of a state highway commission-r
will be first to come for final pastigu
before the house.
"With the best road law information
from every state at hand, the five high
way measures were framed." said Judge
Webstrr. "There was available, too, in
formation concerning the mistakes of
other states. The bills were not drawn
hastily, i Frequent conferences were
held. It was deemed that the passage
of all five measures would be t.ecesaary
to provide Oregon with the sadly needed
road-making plnn.
"The bills are worthy of passage.
They are baaed-upon no ulterior motive.
I can ..pledge the best honor of all who
had parf In their framing to the truth
cf this.
"I have heard It said that I personally
m working for the Job of hfKhnay com
missioner, or for appointment aj-a mem
ber of the highway board. I consider
that either appointment would be t!i;
highest honor, but I want dlstlrctly and
finally to 'say that I want neither Joo.
I would not accept either If offered. We
must have scientist lr. road-bulldl'is
to lift this state from her muddy ways.
We must have a man to whom per
manent "highway construction Is se.cond
nature I am not that man."
To line up the good roads advocates
In the legislature, and to learn whve
each member stands. Dr. Andrew C.
Smith, prtsldent of the good roads as
sociation, Judge Wtbster, Frank C.
Riggs, and others went to Salem this
morning. ATI effort, It wos said, would
also be made to obtain a hearing tje
fore the house In regard to tho' highway
measures that were expected to ha
brought up today. .
SISKIYOU TOWN UP
, FOR SALE; COUNTY DRY
YtJalted Pre htttei Wire.)
Oak Bat, Cal.. Jan. 30. Following the
announcement that outside of its' seven
cities, Slcklyou county is to be made
"dry," the entire town of Oak Bar Is
offered for sale to tie highest bidder.
The. man who owns the city has
prospered here for S5 years, when he
could conduct a saloon along with othor
enterprises, but the "dry" ordii ance. ha
disgusted hinv and he is going to leave.
Oak Par " consl&ts of a general mer-
. -tit. .Ji. -l f-t. ...! - ..
cnanuie eiuic, iwu nuici. a uvuiy
tie, a blacksmith shop, three dwellings,
the postoff ice and a soft drink parlor:
General Keifer 75 Years OkL ,
. Washington, D. C, Jan. 30 General
3, arrea Keifer, of the Seventh Ohio
The Moyer Stores
Have Been a Big
Success Because
They Give Satisfaction
in both
The Sale is over, bit we
-find a few articles that
e
were not sold. They are
now. offered at really
extremely low prices.
$15 Suits or Overcoats $11.85
$20 Suits or Overcoats $14.35
We Hve All Sizes
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MORRISON AND SECOND
MORRISON AND FIRST
YAMHILL AND FIRST
OAK AND THIRD
89 THIRD
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Hear the New 1911 Fischer
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Piaeo at Kohler Chase
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v f y
Tomorrow will be devoted to the ex
hibition of the Fischer rfano.
We have sold over 13,000 Fischer
Pianos on the Pacific Coast. If you
were to ask any one of the thousands of
Fischer owners what instrument they
would prefer if they were to buy a piano
again, the invariable reply would be,
"Nothing but a Fischer."
The very heart and charm of the
Fischer Piano is its tone. It possesses
a musical quality that cannot be even
Then its splendid reliability. There'
are many Fischer Pianos sold by Kohler
& Chase in California 50 years ago still
giving satisfactory service.
We would like you to see the new
1911 Fischer Piano.
An exhibition of art in piano-making,
this gathering of pianos is worthy of
your inspection.
Fischer Pianos $400, $425, $450;
$475, $500. .,,'-r.-
Fischer Grands $650 and $750. '. .
EASY TIME PAYMENTS
375
vyasmngion
Street
Kohl(hase-
WEBER, FISHER AND PIANOLA PIANOS,
Established
18S0
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