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
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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
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These
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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
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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. ;