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QUICK RELIEF FRO M CONSTIPATION Get Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That is thejoyfclrjr ol thousands tince Dr. Edward proouced Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomeL i Dr. Edward;, a practicing physician for 17 years and cafomel'ff old-time enemy, discovered the lormula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for chronic coo ttination and torpid livers. I Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, but a bealiag, aoothing yegctaya laxative. . I Ko griping 4$ the Tceynote" of these little sughr-coated. olive-colored tablets. lhey cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them) to unnatural action. i. If you have a "dark brown mouth" now and then a bad breath a dud. tired feeling sick headache torpid liver and are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and only pleasant results from 6ne or two lit tle Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets at bedtime Thousands take one or two everv nicht J ist to keep right Try them. 10c audit 3C per box. All druggists. Hon to take up the "reins of the city i government having such representa tives to make ordinances fop the gov. erning of our city, and I feel secure for the future welfare of our beau tiful capital city with this council as ! my associates and eo-workera.". f; LEAVES IMPRESS I ! (Continued from Page 1.) OFFICIALS MAY MOVE TO STOP SOLON SESSION was Inevitable. No instructions were Hnt to IWey, however. and rhen jiwr. ixinjf aeparted from AVashineton on February 2S leaving Roosetelt as acting secretary, this order over ittcoseveirs name went over the ca bles: , . : .' ' . -j ; "Dewey, Hong Kong: Secret ind ; confidential: Order the snuadron. "EI f T" ILf AV DC MCMArt V ' tn 'llmiD tr. I . ill 1 I'M llililfrtVIi Mayor-Albiri Says Town Has Authority to Take Ac- ; tion in Premises s-xcepi aionocacy, Jo Hong Kong. Keep foil of coal. Jn event of dec- liarauon or war rpon Spain youritfu ty will be to see that Spanish qqad J DI J D . If' r ron does noes not leave for Atfan- oClieYed Kequest May (jO tO Lawmakers to Delay Ac- NEW COUNCIL (Continued from Page J pliehed by their efforts, for they have unquestionably demonstrated their interest In the; welfare of. our city. 'It is very apparent that the con ditions that are facing the Incoming administration have no precedent, therefore our slogan should be look ing forward and riot backward.) f This city," -community, state j and In fact the world is, lacing new-and perplexing problems the character of which is very complicated even in the extreme? ; ; ;.-, MThe solution of these momentous questions will fall on1 every citizen. bat more especially' does this apply tic coast, and then offensive opera tions, in Philippine5 . islands. Keep Olympia fDewev'i flagship at Manila Bay. previously ordered home) until Turiner orders. , ( "Roosevelt.", N in ciscussing this : and similar steps, he took, Mr. Rsosevelt told In his account of his Awn life of what he regarded as the greatest weakness of the navv at that time. its poor gunnery. He called nrany tivities of Body inter- Salein city authorities may ven to : secure a postponement of the legislature which meets! here Monday, January 13, If the epidemic of Spanish influenza tontinnes to rage with the virulence which has letters written'on this subject bethel caused the "bah to be put on j public American naval attache at Paris. I gatherings f Or a second timet . then lieutenant, now Vice Admiral 1 Uornr r. v. Aihi riMiai h ie Sims, and declared that this young I satisfied-that the cHy has ample au offlcer alone seemed to reallie 'ful-J thority, to act, providing he i deems ly, ine aepioraote state of the $ a vy that continuation of the legislative In, this regard, on the , eve of war. assembly, after organixation j would Subsequently, the president. EMr. I ftrmrA n mn9P in nnhlln health Kut Ri0?1veU Bl?l,ed out Sims and ,aH says so . far no definite decision 'as u una m-w neaa or me naval to the course to be nuntued has been day night, the evrof: the gathering! of. the lawmakers.-. r S Dr. Harry Pemberton, the new'city health officer.; is a" firm believer' in fhe efficacy of a closed town. as sup plemental to- rigid 'quarantine regu lations and there is little question that- the - new city " administration will stand pat on the closing order. In event.lt Is found that, the epi demic is still -raging. "I am of the opinion that city au thorities have the power, to compel a postponement cf the "active work of the legislative assembly after it's organization if they serflt." is tb Statement of Mayor Albln. "Al though, if anything fa done, it will be in the nature of a request to th members of the legislature that they adjourn' until a time more compat ible with the preservation of the public health. That such arequest will be acceded to I have no doubt. providing It can be shown to the members of the assembly that their be inimical to the welfare of the public generally. What might be done providing the request was re fused I am unahle to state as yet. We have Just been giving the matter consideration, and that Is all so faf. Whatever is done will be dependent unon the conditions that exist when the legislature meetB. and what suth conditions will be of coirso we. are unable to sayat the present time." City-authorities are inclined to be lieve that quarantine ' regulations and the -close baii which hangs over the city, will result Jn materially im proved conditions inside of the coming-week. ..'.. FLU LEADS ALL OTHER DISEASES FOR PAST YEAR Health Officer Turns in Final Report of Work; 520 Quarantined BIRTHS SPLIT EVENLY i i Same Number! of Boys and Girls in 1918; Other . Statistics Given a rule most of the others occurred af ter 0. Four persona lived to be over 90 Births si it evenly with '1 14 boys and 1H elrls. Dr. Miles surveys the food supply establishments of tie city as being generally good as io -unitary con ditions. , Four restaurants one con fectionery and three meat packing plants and markets) are criticized. The. dairies and bakeries were listed as high class. , . City Engineer Walter Skelton re ports 12 building permiU amount ing to $46,200 wer issued In 1918. Value of 40 sidewalks laid was placed at $2,500 and concrete pav ing at over $19,000. Ten sewer per mits were made out,. The statemsi. of expenses for the park board mentioned a balance of 48.55 out of $319.32 in the treasury. 4 HIGHWAY FUNDS WILL BE SAVED to those in public office, and of ' the utmost importance that ful and .prayerful, consideration be pub' it is care- gunnery which resulted in deveion- mentof fthe -present h'gh standards or marksmanship in the United dates navy.' Mr. Roosevelt ihen coined the phrase that "only holes mean hits and the spots that hit: are the shots that count.'! ! decided upon by -the 'city officials Mayor AlbiQ. asserts that considera tion has 'been given to the- question by the authorities, but events of the present week will determine the course of action to be pursued; and whether or not a "request will be given, all questions that affect lie! as well as private ' interests, and will require your keenest and! most technical consideration and observa tion. . y-: ' " There is before .us 'at present ' a question of vital importance to the health of the citizens of enlr city, which must be handled by the city board of health, which board con sists of the. majior" .and common council,' as provided by ordinance No. "The Spanish influenza, prevalent at: thts time is -considered by the medical fraternity to" be one 1 of the worst menaces that has demanded the attention of thV profession, and have, made recommendations that ' very drastic action -be taken to cope with the- situation and prevent fur ther spread, r -- "' "' "To this end J would recommend that the common council consider themselves a-special-end most active coramljtee. M joMbera. Oof the .board . o health to assist in the stamping out of this dreadtu epldeinlc by adopting such" . resolutions' "br "ordi nances if riecessary, - regulating the closing of public places and the gain ering of too many. people at one time or place "To the' officers of : the. police de partment I would urge a strict en- fotcement of all ordinances and stat utea: be careful and considerate in your enforcement of these ordinances but at the same time fearless. v "It is Just vas 'much your duty tv prevent the violation of our laws and; ordinances as it is to apprehend tho violator, - ' '- .' ; ! "It is not your prerogative to pasa upon the' merits or demerits of an ordinance or law, lut'lt Is ypur dut7 ' to enforce It as you find It, snd'if it is a bad law or ordinance. It str-. enforcement will soon take it from the statute books. i "A well organized and well equip-, ped. fire department is one of the f greatest assets of a city and I would urge that !the efficiency of this de- partment be not hampered, but rath- er added to, keeping In mind the fact that strict economy tho.uld. gov ern. - ' ' ' '. "While the circumstances and con ditions In the past twelve months have made each of us an economist, yet I feel it my duty at this time, to, suggest to the , several committees ; having in charge the construction of Bewers. bridges, culverts, street and other public improvements, that said - Improvements be done with an idea; of durability and permanency, at the ' same time keeping within the bounds of conservatism, but Jiot having so keen an eye for -the almighty dollar - ns to be blind to quality and dur ability; but at this time when peo-j pie have been called upon to not only loan their money to our government . but to make actual' donations and : contributions to organization en gaged In war work. I would lurge that no extended improvements other than what is actually necessary be undertaken at this time i "I do not deem this time ODbor- tune for the expenditure of. grejlt . sums of money for the establishing of municipal lighting' and water" syfr- terns, but I do believe that a mu nicipally owned lighting and water plant is a good Investment for any city, and I also believe that a public dock is a great asset to any pro gressive city, t but the time has not come when we should Invest thou sands of dollars ' for such a water frontage necessarily reojulred for such purposes. But this, together with adequate river' navigation be ' tween Salem and Portland and In termediate points, should be among the things considered by you in the '" near future. f I "I. do not feel that I could con elude this message without refef . ting to the collection; of our Hens for . street improvement.: The outgoing , council have admirably taken up and . started tjiis very important part of I our city Ibuslness and I would urge that theLcollection of these assess ments and liens be pushed with all haste to a final determination, as a . grave injustice is being done those who have paid their assessments. : "In conclusion I wish to congratu late the constituents In the several wards on their good Judgment In th-ir selection of their representa tlves, and it is indeed -a gratifica ;The keen study given to naval nrat-l made for postionmeutof the bus! iera oy ine iormer presment nue nss of the, session, will depend assistant secretary, was snown in His largely upon epidemic conditions message to congress which Included which are found in the clti next Sun more man jui specmc recommenaa-i , j iwns as io lue nary. inrougnoui . .... . .a me ume ne was president, t Mr. f Roosevelt shoVed the keenest inter-1 L f J PAlbl'HKAD8fMfiBl.'. : BALTIMORE, Jan. 6. pearly ev ery state, is represented at the annual convention of the National Associa tion of State Commissioners Of Ag riculture which opened, here today. Charles S.' Wilsdn, the president, in ad address, said that among ques tions of reconstruction so far as farming was concerned, was pro vision . for returning soldiers. .. , . Influenza and pneumonia statistics. are outstanding features of the an nual report of City Health . Officer 3. II. Miles, which Vas submitted last ight at the council meeting. Al though only four deaths were caused by influenza itself.; 28 are credited to pneumonia. "Since the epidemic be gan' 638 cases were reported, this making he 6 20 cases of contagious disease quarantine appear Urge. No sther disease came up to the record of the flu.: Deaths resulting from the common causes are 'listed as follows: tuberculosis 16; valvular heart disease, 11; B rights -disease. "2; cancer. 8 and other causes 152. . During the year .there were seven cases of small pox. six of diptheria. 27 of scarlet fever, five tuberculosis, one. typhoid, 150 measles, four whooping,' cough, nine chicken pox, 2? mumps and one, of Infantile par alysis. ' ' Infant mortality .tan high with 25 deaths under one year of - age,- Slippery Steps Bring About Sprained Ankle Ijcy steps in ironi oi me nome or O. P. Hoff proved treacherous yes terday morning and the. state treas urer slid to the 'bottom, sustaining a sprained ankle as a result. Just a few days ago Mrs. Hoff slipped trf the same stairs and received a sim-j liar injnry.. . . 'The slippery pavement resulted to accidents to more than ' one empleye at the state house. ' Q. -A. Nye, mail distributor for the building -was rid-f Ing on his bicycle early In the day and lost his balance when the wheel skidded. ' He was bruised aboit the head. Ed.- Fendricks. one cf the janitors,' has a bruised ''leg and his aa a result of his fall on the Ice. Nuan Returns From Salt Lake Meeting and Tells of Plans Inaugurated Oregon' share In federal road ' funds will be $73 to $27 .out of $100, instead of, dollar for dollar, if plans which' weie not In action at Salt Take conference of stat.- ' highway officials become effective .. according to Stale Highway F.ntfir" eer Nunn who returned from meet- " Ing yesterday. ' Resolutions adopted provided that r In states having less tban 100 pop-" ulation to square mile, one-fourth of one per cent should be deducted for each person less than 100 front the dollar. for dollar proportion which would make Oregon's share onlr $27 for each $100. Mr.Nann stated that Oregon would.be entitled to $9.00).- 000 under the Bandhead but and for" her to meet federal money on that basis dollar for dollar. would bank rupt the staff for road purposes. v It was also determined to recommend that the "proposed federal highway commission for control of Che fed eral funds under the Bankhead act should control only pnrHy federal roads, and that construction of post- roads should be controlled the same as now,. through the state -co mansions. MOVE MEET TO NEW "YORK AUBURN, N. Y.. Jan. . An ad Journed meeting of the National As sociation of Professional ' baseball leagues: Originally -scheduled 'for Chicago, January 15. has been trans ferred to New York on the same date. Secrets rv John H. rarreu. an Ai nounced 'today. - j TO HAVE NEW FREIGHTERS. SEATTLE. -Jan. Four new steel freighters, each or - 10.000 -deadweight tonnage, 'will be placed In the Puget-sound-to-orient serice by tho. Ocean Transport Co.. Ltd. of Kobe, this coming spring, according to an nouncement today by the manager of .the company's local brancn. The company last year operated 21. char tered vessel, but will now begin 'us ing its own vessels, searing com pie-, tion 'in Japan. - tr rrv est 'In the development of the 'liavy. insisting on fleet maneuvers and tar get . practice as the only means of keeping It fit. "Finally he sent the Atlantic fleet under Rear -Admiral (Fighting' .Bob) "Evans on dts I me morable cruise around the world, the nrst and 'last voyage of its kind eyv er undertaken by any battle fleet. 1 f But Colonel Roosevelt Interest was not confined to the "naval! ser vice alone. During his first admin istration he succeeded In having con gress-" enact the -first general staff act -"and ; be 'promptly' appointed as organizer . and first chief of -staff 3faJor General Leonard Wood, now the ranking line officer of the army. Mr. - Roosevelt 'had laid the founda tion for the 'staff by taking General Wood..Jlhin!a. surgeon1! rom f the medical service, and appointed (him commander of the famous regiment' of -K'ough : Riders" which- thas for mer president "Organized at theout- break of the" war with Spain-and with which he served throughout the war, first as lieutenant colonel, and then as colonel, having been promot ed for gallantry. I Some army officer said today that 'the Importance of this first; f ho'iejh incomplete, victory eve-c the bu reancratic system that had always rfllcd' the "war department was shown by" the faet'that It was not until now, with all the Nexperience of 'the great war, tthat the -war department! was preparing "to "submit to congress a bill for general staff control of all army -matters. - y 7 ' '..- f s - " P 0 IRRIGATION IS LOOMING WELL Bond Statute b Oregon Best on Brooks of Any State, " Declares Cupper ij Oregon Irrigation securities, ander existing laws, will bear as close and as careful a scrutiny as any kind of municipal bonds and as a result; over $2,000,000 worth of such bondslave been sold during the past 18 months. while no bonds at all were disposed of during the. seven preceding eais. according to a letter which State En gineer Cupper Is forwarding o a Chicago firm which "sent an Inquiry in regarding the bond cf the Warm springs .irrigation project. Engin eer Cupper declares that a wrong Impression has evidoutly gained ground a o Oregon Irrigation bonds. 1 . V "The irrigation - district law- of this stale was entirely re-enacted at the 1917 session and 1 believe I can say , without fear 'of contra diction that it i the 1best statute of its- kind of the statute books of any state," writes Mr. Cupper. Real izing that irrigaUoa fccurltlcs baa lost their standing and In factwere in absolute disrepute on account of irrigation failures, we have endeav ored to place irrigation on a. sound business basis in this .state,!: and while we are of course very mdeh In terested iu the disposal of Irrigation secD rlties. we ask that these ,ccuri ties be 'given only the same scru tiny and consideration that are giv on other mnnicioal securitiesir "We anticipate that a number of iaanoa ttt irrienlion bonds will be offered dnrine the coming yer, may. add that the success of the Ore eon statutes and the business rmcth- ods applied to irrigation have been demonstrated bv the sale of over $2,- past seven preceding years nofbonds in the past 18 months, while In the past seven jroceedlng year noi bonds were disposed or. . . ; NAPLES SnSSES WTLSON. LONDON. Jan. 6. President Wil son has telegraphed the mayor ef Naples his regret that he will be un able to visit that city, according to a Central -New dispatch. Is 'Yotir ' Badk . . U.y c ft IT : ''" i i r - . . ....... r . . - ' .'"'. J3? i ; i " ' ' v t Pit? HAT "bad backy is probably due U to weak kl d n ey s, 1 a trpxib le th a t often follows g riby a cold, ,a fever, worry, or overwbrld It shows in cotTstant, dull, throbbing backache, or sharp .twinges when stooping or lifting. - You have headaches, too, feeling Don't s dizzy spells, a tired, . nervou and irregular kidney action. neglect itthere Is d&njger of dropsy, gravel or Bright's diseasel It is ..... ' I . ' usually easy to correct these early troubles, however, and avoid the more serious ailments by giving the kidneys prompt' help. Use IDoan'i Sidney Fittc. ands hayis aaved themselves serious kidney Ills by timely use of IDoan'v. Thbus - v - - " These ii aJiemni . i . - I State Street P. W. Brown,? retired farmer, 1499 State street, says: "Hard work weakened "my kidney -and, I often felt the effect in lameness and - soreness across the small of my back. Finally my attention was called to Doan's Kidney Pills' and, I got some. The backache and . soreness entirely left me.r (Statement given January 31. 1906.) j On April, ll.j 1916, Mr. Brown said: I am ready to -confirm any time what I said in my'for ,mer statement, regarding my eiperlence with Doan's Kidney Pills. 1 still consider them a 'medicine of merit and they always do good work' when Tlake them' . Mill Street W. C. Johnston, gardener, 1021 Mill street, says: -I "Taking cold and overexerting myself brought on ' ' kidney trouble. For twjo year -I -suffered with pain -in the small of my back; right across my kidneys. My back-ached at night and in the mora ing I ' felt tired and lame. I was languid and -nervous also. Headaches and dizzy spells both ered me and my sight blurred.. The kidney secre tions didn't pas often enough and they contained sediment. Finally I heard of Doan's Kidney Pills, and after taking them, was greatly relieved. Doan's sure are fine.' f i N. Commercial Street A., J.' Wood. $8 9,-X. Commercial street, says: "Kidneys and bladder trouble got to a point with me about two month; ago when I was obliged to -take some steps In checking It or suffer more se rious results. 'The worst time I had was Just after getting up in' the morning and the kidney secretions were very annoying. I began using J3oan's -Kidney Pills, getting them from. Dr. Stone's Drug Store. My kidney were restored to a nor mal condition and I was treed from every symptom of the trouble." (Statement given January 30.. 1906.) On April 11. 1916, Mr. Wood added: I have had but very little trouble from my kidneys or back since I got hold of Doan's Kidney, Pills. I don't know-of an yt king to equal them." Belmont Street. ?f : . Mrs. M. B. Churchill, 705 Belmont street, rays: f Three years ago I was down in bed for a week with my back. I couldn't get up or down Vithout 'assistance and my back felt weak and lame.. I -was sick all over. Hearing so many recommend ing Doan's Kidney Pills. I sent for a box and had taken only a few doses when I felt better. Two boxes stopped the trouble and in every way I felt .like a different: person." ; vv- r S. Thirteenth Street ; Mrs. Emily. Edwards.! 1107 South Thirteenth 'street, says: "I coufdn't speak too highly in praise of .Doan's Kidney Pills for I have never found anything to equal; this old. reliable hllcey medicine for regulating the kidneys and stopping backache. I am only too glad to tell others who are subject to backache, as I used to be. that Doan's Kidney Pills are very reliable and effective fox,' that trouble." j j . ' . V Mission Street ' . . - - - . ; - .. Mr. G. H. Deacon.? 1498 Mission street, says: -"It ha been a long time since I have taken Doan's -Kidney Pill but, speaking from past experience, I can say they are a medicine of merit. I had a dull pain across my kidneys and at times It -was very severe. After ' I had taken Doan's Kidney Pills a few days, that disagreeable ache -disappeared.' My back and Sidneys have caused me but ' "very little trouble since." Every Druggist has Doans," 60c a liox. 'Foster-Milburn Co., Manufacturing Chemists, Buffalo, Hew York. ;