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Tin; okegoij daily jou::ijal. r out land. Thursday lvl.mng.. ap;:il 2 11 ... J I (IF HEALTH . :m repit OF CIVIC EXPERTS Accuracy and Spirit of Report Concerning . Department Are Both Questioned in Signed Statement. . An answer to reports by the New Tork bureau of municipal research crlt ieisinjr lh city health department was made today by the city board of health. The answer, which is signed by the three members of the board Dr. Alan "Welch 8mlth. Dr. George B. Story-and Dr. R. J. Chlpman-rhallenges the ac curacy . and the spirit of statements made by th. bureau. It Is evident from the answer that criticisms' of the de-i partmentave beezv taken personally by members of' the board. y: "The health depnrtment reports were rot made in sin. unfriendly spirit, but as a recital of , the faets found," said Win f red B. Jlolt'on, expert of the New York bureau of municipal research, in com menting on the snswer of the health board this morning, "The answer of the board of health hows, anfortunetely lack of realisation that survey work In its present (level opment Is not a matter of time, but a matter ef obtaining results by stand ardised method. "Our report Is misquoted In the an swer by the health bosrd in that por tion referring' to salaries. , The wording of our report was 'Part time service is irlven to health werk by the three ap pointed members of th board of health end by th following officers drawing 111,700 per year.' ' Anyone can see that the board of health Is not included In the salary list printed immediately fol lowing the statement. Crittolem Hot rsrsonsX "The report also states that Mr. Allen spent 'almost 1 minutes' Inspecting the incinerator. As a matter of fact the re port on Incineration, garbage removal end street cleaning will be published probably on Saturday of this week, and the survey of these operations was not made by Dr. Allen, but required nearly a week, and work is still being dons on . these reports. .. : . "It is true that the report 'severely criticises' the manner In which conta gious diseases are handled. The facts found warrant the criticism, and both Dr. Smith and Dr. Story, members of the board, remarked to me in confirmation of our own views that conditions In this particular are Tery reprehensible, '-.. "The Htw York municipal research will taki orrirtnnity to answer thes siHtPinents of t lie board of health in more detail. The criticism made by the board is apparently largely on a per sonal basis. Our work had nothing t" do with personalities. Our reports wre based on facts ascertained by careful Investigation. TVe Iffld not and '-could not have any possible reason for engag ing in personality. We criticised the system-', that-, prevents results, and 'showed ''how harm does and will result from It" ; Hers But Tew Days. The statement of the city health board is as follows: f i, - .,. rennrta of the New York Municipal Research bureau which have Just been puDiisnea are no preg nant with errors that It must be evident Portland that these statements have been made only by paid professional critics, wno aner a iew days' stay in this city and without knowing local conditions or, what is be ing done, have endeavored tb pass judg ment-uos the worn or our neaim partment, and tell us what we should .i cimh n r.rtn in (Mi r lunernent. is . not competent to pass upon local conditions of wnicn ne is enure., un familiar. " " -'. , , : "The charges not friendly criticism madeflgalnut the health department are not only untrue in many Instances, but are misleading and malicious and inonmniich nnthinir more than to dis credit the efforts of the department to bring about netier neaun nu uamiary conditions in this city. Board Members Draw Bo Fay; "The experts are quoted as saying that rart time service only is given by the three appointed members' of the board of .health and by other health officers drawing salaries of JU.700 a year. - The impression that this state ment conveys is that the three physi- nUna ... Mhn ara mfltnhftrH. of tits health board receive pecuniary compensation, Wnicn they ao not, dui who as and taxpayers give their time tinbe grudgingly and most loyally for, the good of the city. "The report says that Just how much time is given is pot ' matter of rec ord. The results of part time service. If analyzed by any other than a prejudiced paid critic will show that City Health Officer Wheeler gives about 16 hours of bis time each day, including Sundays and holidays, to the work of the depart ment; that the deputy .health officer gives practically full time, aa he is subject to call at any time; th assist ant to the health officer gives full time, also Sundays and holidays. "He and Dr. Wheeler of necessity work a great deal together and do not . con sider the eight hours a day's work, but continue until work in hand is finished. The city physician is on duty at all hours of the day and night, and must attend to all calls from the police de partment in addition to giving attention, to the sick land injured ill th.e hospitals that ara a charge of the city. . Offer so Solution. "The bacteriologist in consideration of the hours employed is paid accordingly. The four school inspectors are employed on the basis of each half day, their hours being-from 9 to 12 -each morning and are paid accordingly. Tfi9 cltydentist and his attendant in the free dental clinic are employed 'only on Saturdays and are paid accordingly. "We do not see -where tlie critics can truthfully say that any of these em ployes are hot performing all the duties expected, of .them and are paid on the basis for the time they" are miptwsed to be on duty. There is absolutely no jus tice or truth in the statement that any of them are being paid for work they do not perform. If the experts misstate furls in one instance, are they to be bo- lieved in any? "The report severely criticises Dr. Wheeler personally for the manner in which ho handles contagious diseases. He has bud wide experience for the past JO years in this sort of work and knows mora about hanUlinjr this problem than any health officer in any other city in this part of the country. Complaint is made that individuals who have suf fered from contagious diseases apply at Dr, Wheeler'a private office for permis sion to return, to school but the experts offer no suggestion as to where these subjects should -be ; "surveyed. They offer merely a criticism but no solution. Complaints Are Vague. "The 'official visit of Mr. Allen to the Incinerator - consumed almost ten minutest JHs;'main comment was that he had beard about" It in Seattle. He says that Portland low death "rate is due alone to" the providence or God. If he can: prove this- statement, Portland will progress in spite of the New York Municipal' Research bureau, whose sole object- appears to 'be .to belittle Port land.. Again be says that if there was a case of smallpox in. this city and it had' "been properly, quarantined, some body , .might corae along during : the night and remove the quarantine sign and-. the. health department might not know It. i However, he does not' pro pose a remedy for -this awful night mare, i Svch suggestions as this to the receptive public, most certainly will cultivate evil dispositions against the health department. 1 f "The vague statement is made that the public school v inspection Is not ef fective and that contagious diseases are . not .'reported by , physicians and nurses. Just what nurses' duties are in reporting contagious diseases is not quite clear. Another complaint Is. tnat the public is not properly educated in sanitary, matters In spit of the pub licity given by the local presa and the efforts of the -state, county and city health departments. It is the general impression that the average citizen of this city is as well Informed in sani tary matters as the citizens in east ern cities. . r Calls Statements Eidiculous. "The critic attack the quarantine of ficer, who has had more than four years of practical -experience, claiming that he has nothing but a vest pocket record of his; work. This officer may have a vest pocket record, but this does not affect the health department rec ords. : Statements that general diseases are not reported that during the past "year the city spent only 75 cents for antitoxins for diphtheria and many oth ers are too ridiculous to mention and go only to show that the experts -4n com piling their report were at a loss for something to criticise and could think of nothing else to say to fill out a big report and make- the public and their employer believe that they were do ing something to earn their money. "Great stress is laid by the experts on th absence of records of all sorts showing the wttrk of the various em ployes, of the minute details of every inspection made, by the sanitary in spectors, of the lack of the department to issue long, detailed . monthly reports of every phase of the work of the de partment, and of the Rbsenee of any ap parent record in regard to catching rats and 'swatting flics.', - Department Is Economical. "If the health department kept such records and issued such monthly bul letins and did all the work which the inspectors would have done, instead of the health department costing the city less than 135,000 a year, the taxpayers Would have to dig down in their pockets and contribute three times- this sum every year. Compared with Other cities, i Blank City, which the experts hold up as'an example not excepted, more work is accomplished by the health depart ment of Portland, with its $35,000 an nual appropriation, than any other city on the Pacific coast, with twice the expense. . -,' "So far as making detailed records of killing rats and swatting flies, there Is little of this to be done in this city . thanks to the efficient work of the health department through Its inspectors s the piles of garbage, filth and .all sorts of refuse where - rats and flies breed are' rapidly becoming a thing of the past, so that there is no need of extensive education along these lines. "DR. ALAN WELCH SMITH. : . ' "GEORGE B. STORY, "It. J. CHIPMAN." Warrant Is Issued. While Constable Weinberger and his men were looking for George W. Court ney, wanted here on a cnarge oi em- bczslement, the man was Doing neui in in Oakland. Cat., on four charges of embezzlement brought by the Oak land authorities. This mrormauon was received here today. Although Courtney i. .mi tn .intnrtv In the California city. a warrant has been issued here and aa soon as he is reieasea ne win, oe r rested and held for the Portland author ities. .' -"';,;- '--- ".''' : v Pus n Cause of Suit. A 'dustpan, one such as Is used in gathering up the dirt from the floor after it has been swept into a neat little pile, Is the cause of a suit brought in the Justice court today by B. Dunis. In the complaint filed lie states that he made this dustpan for 3. H. Miller and another man doing business under the firm name of the New York Shoe makers. He was to have received 110.35 for this miniature dirt shovel, but he did not get th money,, he states. V' Son-Sues Father. William Grabach, manager of the -Pacific Coast Bcenlc studio, was the de fendant in a suit heard In Justiee Bell's omirt thin mornlnff brought br his son. who alleges that his father gave him a promissory note, wnicn naa never Deen paid. . FIIEiBI'SSIH BBS l!lE Settlement Will Cost Roads Between $2,900,000 and $3,480,000 Annually. C . (Onited I'ren LmmJ Wire.) New York, April 24 Fifty-two 'rail roads, whose lines embrace $0,932 miles, are affected by the decision just hand ed down by the Erdman act arbitration board to striking firemen. The award Is regarded aa a compro mise. Thwftremen asked for an ap proximate increase of 15 : per cent in wages, and are granted 10 to 12 per cent. Their request for standardisation of wages based on the weight of locomo tives was complied with, and they wl'l no longer be required to clean engines; but their ontentlon for two firemen' on large locomotives is denied, except in cases of necessity. :'Ten hours or less, or. 100 miles or less, shall, constitute a- day's work, with . certain exceptions. Hustlers and helpers, on electric loco motives ara given smaller increases than were 'demanded. 'Firemen -.will be paid continuous time who are tied np be tween terminals on account of. the 16 hours. service law," . , v . :.. .! '. The trouble between the 62 eastern railroads and the firemen dates from May 2, J912. Thettlemcnt.wlU cost the railroads between $2,900,000 and J3, 480.000 annually,; They pay I29.0D0.00O In wages yearly to their firemen, who number 35,000. , Pro rata overtime on the minute, basis will be paid to all classes of fireman except those In the passenger service, Passenger firemen will ba paid for over time on a. basis of 20 miles an hour, computed on the minute basis. " ACCUSED LTuLkS 0 mwm POLICE 1CE1 Six Men Dropped From Force Pending Trial .Upon Graft Charges. - - mi unit of.UUii J IE OF PAPER As Roll Is Untied at Camas Paper Mill Body-Startles Workmen. WILL DEBATE CHARTER ISSUE THIS EVENING Before the South Portland Boosters In 8t. Lawrence hall this evening W. I Brewster and C. W. Robinson will debate on the commission plan char ter, Mr. Brewster taking the affirma tive and Mr. Robinson the negative. W. C. Benbow will explain the pro visions of the commission plan charter to the MontavlUa Board of Trade at a meeting this evening in the MontavlUa school. '.'''.' Professor W. E, Ogburn and H. D. Ogburn will discuss the commission plan charter at Baker hall, Seventeenth and Alberta ; streets this evening. Mayor W, J, Hindley of Spokane will discuss commission government and its advantages at Lincoln high school this evening. .' - - . .:., : ..., iDoited Preta Ltated Wire.) San Francisco, Cal, April 24. Suspen sion of the San Francisco detectives and patrolmen accused by members of an Italian bunco ring of sharing in their illicit operations was ordered here .to day by Police Chief White. The men affected by the order are Acting Lieu tenant James McGowan, Detective Ser geant Arthur MacPhee, Detective Frank Esola, Detective ; Louis Droulette and Patrolmen Charles Joseph and McHugh. The action- of Chief. White today fol lows a personal Interview with Michael GalLo, one of the bunco ring,' at Ban Quehtln prison yesterday and makes It certain that the acdused officers will go to trial, uajio alleges, -and he is backed UD in his Charaes by Maurie n Martini and Frank Dubois,' that the police, re- ceivea id per ceni oi tneir -earnings, Police Chief Whit made. It. plain this afternoon that the investigation will not stop with today's suspensions, but that he will probe the matter to the bottom. Foreman Dumbrell of, the grand Jury Is cooperating; with White and District Attorney Fiekert. and th rnrf inr will, investigate the charges at a, meet ing next Tuesdayevenirig. ' v Supplementing hie confession of sev eral day ago, Gallo, who. la 'said to have been the leader of tha bunco ring, today deolared that Bert Blancbard, th game warden who was kUled. In Contra Costa county, near Richmond, several weeks ago, war slain by bunco" men. Two buiicO men named Paulino and Mersin killed. Blanchard, . Qallo .says, because they believed he was about to arrest them for swindling.' Blanchard'a uEaiu hub. remained a mystery since he was. found with a bullet through ' his skull and with several dead muiinii larks stuffed In his pockets. Maegher Trial Postponed. The trial of Del V. Meagher, milliner charged with a crime conected with the recent vice, scandal,, was postponed until Monday In' Circuit Judge Gatens' court this morning. Other cases would not permit the taking up of the case at an earlier date. Meagher la confined In the county Jail, Another indictment against him has been set for trial In Circuit Judge JCavanaugh'a court for May 19. " (Sveclal to The Journal.) CamaB. Wash.. Anrll 24 .Tnsf hofnrn a bale of old papers was to be put through the feeder at the Camas miner and pulp mill, workmen untied and unrolled me ounme ana aiscover;d the body of an Infant, yesterday afternoon. . The papers had been, shipped from Portland: they were Orearonians. riutcrf April 20. The Infant had been dead about two or thre : days and was ap parently two or three days old at death. .The body was . taken to .linriftrtil.-insr parlors and the coroner of Clarke county summoned from Vancouver. la In. Vestigating this afternoon. ' Portland detectives have liaen nrlv of the finding of the body of the Infant, and are awaiting advices from the cor- oners inquest as a iurtber guide to their investigations. It has been determined at this end that tha bundle of paper in which the body was found was1 shipped to Camas from Portland Monday room ing on the steamer "lone." . , INCHON STOPS v. of the Hawaiian kukul nut has been found to be better than linseed oil in the manufacture of paint. ' 20 BLOCK PAVING JOB (Special t Tne Journal.) t - Pendleton, Or, April 24. Injunction was served upon the mayor and city council last night, temporarily restrain ing them from letting a contract for paying 20 blocks on West Webb street to the Warren Construction company. Suit for a permanent restraining order to that effeot was 'brought by J. J. Baumgardner, one. of the property own-, era, on the ground that the paving used by the Warren Construction company is a patented article and prevents compe tition. Similar action was threatened by John Vert to prevent the paving of Ealey street, Vert declaring before the council that Mayor Matlock had prom ised not to allow his Kaley street prop erty to affect the question. The city has Justs? won one paving suit,- which has been appealed to the supreme court 1 W. 1). Wheelwright to Return. i William D. Wheelwright of -the Pa clflq Export Lumber company, who has been making a tour abroad, will return , to Portland next Saturday morning. - Journal Want Ads bring results. ' Draperies, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Beds and Bedding on the Fourth Floor Millinery, Suits. Dresses, Shirtwaists, Raincoats on Second Floor We Are Portland Agents for Biittenck Patterns Lyra, Nemo and Gossard Corsets, Kayser's Silk Gloves and Hosiery 75c Nightshirts at 59c fj - i ... 1 1 . - '. - . ,- - Men8; Muslip" Night iShirts, cut long and full and finished with flat collar or V heck. Our regular 75c values. JDon!' fail to iee thetn.. Priced special for this ale PQ tomorrow at, the "garment y&wm its 75c Underwear at 39c 1000 men's XJndef garments, ' broken lines, including .flat, and derby ribbed Balbrig g'an, Porog Knit and Sea Island cotton, in white, cru, . blue or salmon colors, long or; short sleeve shirts, knee or. ankle QQA length drawers. Values to 75c, at n SSi i iktiiili2 at .rM;ii'i,'ri iQijgai $1.50 Shirts 95c ; Men's " Negligee Shirts with 4 soft .French'cuffs attached and soft col- i lars to match. Made of splendid y Quality, soisette; plaW .colors and litat stripes. Best'- $1.50- QKjH values, offered .special at ytll. -- , , L , "" . i . i a j ia i a? in . I ' . n I. i . ' i n i i l ... i i.l ,. if i Stock of Spiring Neckwear M Less . Than: Half Price A prominent New York manu facturer's ; entire reserve stock, Sampl e Line purchased by the Holtz store at 5oc on the dollar, makes the sale possible, and you have a share in our good fortune in the low prices quoted for to- morrow. For convenience we have - divided the stock into six lots, on sale as follows: Lot 1. 60c Values, 18 Newest conceits in women's Neckwear.r Imperial Collars, Jabots, Coat Collars, Fancy tocKs, KObespierre Collars, Ascot- stocks,-iiow9, - Corsage Bouquets, , Waist Sets. etc.. in a large variety of styles; o values to 50c; each 1QC tot l$2.00 Values, 79 Elegant assortment of new Prince Imperial Collars in ratine, lawn and crepe, large ratine Collars, , fine Shadow Lace Collars, Coat Sets., Waist Sets, Bulgarian, Collars, Fichus of. lawn and lace, etc.; tjfk values ; to $2.00 ; only (JC Lot 2. $1.00 Values, 33 beautiful lace-trimmed Jabots, Satin Collars, Imperial Collars, in manv; styles, Medici Collars, Robespierre Collars, Bows, Pique" Coat ' Sets, Bulgarian Coat Sets, etc. ; all the newest styles and effects; reg- QQ ular values up to $1, -at JjC Lot 5. $3,00 Values, 79 In this lot are scores of pretty styles in embroidered Coat Sets new styles of Robespierre and t Medici Collars, 'many, trimmed with buttons heautiful . Im perial Collars, fancy Lace Col lars, etc.; regular val- f a ues to $3.00: Special, I "C Lot 3. $1.50 Values, 55S- Hundreds of beautiful styles in this assortment. Ratine Coat Sets, Fichus of Lace or Lawn Shadow Lace Jabots, Lawn L Chemisettes, fancy lace Collars, imperial. Collars of fine lawn, satin or silk Robes j pierre Collars;, each D DC Lot 6. $4 Values, $1.45 The daintiest neckwear brought out this season, Beautiful lace trimmed and embroidered Coat Setsr Fichus of vqile and lace, Imperial Collars, satin-trimmed with fine shadow laces, etc. ; regular values up rf f J to $4.00, Special aj) 1 ,4 J Beaded Bags Makers Cost An immense sample line of new beaded Hand Bags, very latest styles, in assorted gilt and gun metal frames, all sizes. Regular $2.00 Bags for 98c Regular $3.98 Bags at $1.69 Regular $4.98 Bags at $2.89 ale of 5 0,000 Yards of New Black Sill i rr idav at s Boy s' $1.50 Knicker bocker Trousers 95c " ' ; , ' , ' v " -'-' On the; Balcony tomorrow, a'reat spe. cial ' sale of - Boys'; Knickerbocker Trousers in tweeds, . cheviots and cassi- m?refJnJ;rawiisfyiidJaiKy-4mx1 tures;, .pe and ;, semi-pej; rail tCn izes; values to Si. So. Choice "0 BoysMother's Frierid Wash Suits Special The famous "Mother's Friend" Wash' Suits for boys and '2 tolO years. Russian and . Sailor Blouses, .military .or sailor' collars, made 'of best quality percales, madras cloth and linen; colors. ulajOOWa&b-SuiUfSrecialonly-$l .48 Regular $250 Wash Suits, Special only $1.98 Regular $3.00 Wash Suits, SpecUl only $2.48 RichCutGlas $2Values98c .I.lm .W,ll.ll,il.,ll..,. iw-, Friday (sale of 2000 pieces of 6-inv Handled Nappies, Spoon Trays, Bonbon Dishes,' May onnaise Sets, Sugar and" Creamers, Cream Pitchers, two differenpatterns, deeply cut. Values to $2 each, no priced special at only OC Rubber Goods at Low Prices Great Friday sale of "Wear ever" Rubber Goods. Notice : 'Fountain Syr- Q inges, $1 val. ; special UC 3-qt. Fountain Syr- jq inges, $1.25 val., only f jC 2- qt. Seamless Water AO Bottles; $1.50 val., at UOC 3- qt.. Seamless Water Bottles, regul a r $1.75 (! oj values, special at 9 lt it) 2-qt.1 Combination Water Bot tle and Fountain d 1 17 A Syringe ; $2.50 val. M I 3 50c "Oiallenge". ' Household Rubber Gloves, size.j A "2 6 to iO, on sale at, pi. 05 C $1.50 No. 2 bulb Syringe 98? $2 Sanitary Douche, $1.25 50c Rubber Bathing Cap 25 79c Fancy Bathing Caps 49e JceajiusNipplcaoiily 2r ) ' 65c Nursery Bottles with rub ber nipple, complete .! r priced special' at "only IOC Itxact lylVMCost The 'surplus stock of a New York wholesaler, bought at a big concession enables us to offer you Friday and Saturday the most extraordinary values in Black I Silks ever presented in Portland. In the collection are the choicest of 25 and 36-inch Black Brocaded Silks, Messalines, Peau de Soies, Duchesse, Taffetas. Every piece in the lot is a splendid quality and a great bargain at the price quoted here. For convenience we have' divided the purchase into six great lots. Choose Silks here tomorrow. Read below: lii,.fc-i-' :5:jK : -.''. . ; : ;) ....... .,.,...,..,,.,..... ...., ....... - ... ,i r - , ... .. Lot 1. 79c Silks 49 5000 yards of Black -Messalines, Satin Duchesse," Taffetas," etc.'r 20 incnes wiae; regu-. ja ular ;'. 79c values ; 'yard 4vC Lot 4. $1.25 Silks, 89S Rich quality Black Satin Duch ssse, Peau de Soie, plain Messa line and Taffeta Silks; QA $1.25 values. Special, o" C 59c Lot 2. 89c Silks, 59S-3000 yards of new Black Messalines and Taffetas;" full ' 36" inches" wide and" regular 89c values. Special, yard Lot 5. $1.50 Silks, 98 Popular brocaded and plain black Siik Messalines, Peau-de Soie, etc., 36 inches aa wide; $1.50 values, ,at. JloC Lot 3. 98c Silks, 6960tQ yards of Black Peau de Soies, Brocaded Messafiries and Ta P- tetas; regular vac vai- q ues.' Special at, yard, Uf C Lot 6. $2.00 Silks, $1.391 Finest quality rich Black Satin Duchesse, Peau de Spieand Messaline, 36 in. 1 Q A wide; $2 values, yd. olJ7 -.'. ..;,- .,;;v.. A ". V iTVIli : TVTi l aT -l musun i wmgowns ana vomDinauon (T JGarihents, $1 .3.5 Values for 98 1 Combination Garments, made qi best "quality, muslin, with yokes, daintily fashioned of both lace and embroidery y every garment in the Nightgowns .'in muslin,., nainsook and crepe in many and various Icl-ir1c nil n air A act vn c l-iioiiIfiillif LfiTi i dUU uduuuy nuiujuicu . wuu nitin- h j?ticnnerrandTtorchtjn?fe. rJjtrnrmnt in thft lnt a trnnrl AO rli 1 lvMarment in Jt a good AQ valued only.. . . OL did value at $1.35. Choice in this special sale for 98 c j - i