CIRCULATION IS
OVER 4000 DAILY
FULL LEASED
WHtE DISPATCHES
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ADVflCA
MAKES
IS
DOCTORS GET BUSY
Mrs. -Ethel Byrne After Five
Days' Fast Is Fed by
Forcible Means
IHER CONDITION IS
SAID TO BE SERIOUS
Her Sister, Mrs. Sanger,
Makes Statement As To
Movement's Object
New York, Jim. 27. A woman, fight
ing for a principle anil hunger striking
iu protest, following Imprisonment, was
forcibly fed for the first time in Die
history at this country today.
Mrs. Ethel Byrne, birth control ad
( uocate, was so fed at Blackwcll's island
after she liad become practically uncon
scious as a result of abstaining from
either food or water for a period of 103
h urs.
Mrs. Byrne, who is the mother of two
children .was rolled in a blanket, a rub
ber tube inserted in her mouth and a
pint of milk, two eggs and a stimulant
administered.
An official statement from the de
partment of corrections issued during
the morning stated that Mrs. Byrne'
condition "was slightly improved."
Mrs. Margaret Sanger, her sister, and
leader in the birth control movement,
declared, however, that she had received
confidential information that the con
dition of Mrs. Byrne is serious. She
stud she understood her sister was in a
state of coma. Both Mrs. (Sanger and
Mrs. Byrne-are trained nurses. The
former expressed the greatest concern
owing to the fact that her sister had
drank no water. After the fifth day in
such cases, she said, patients fall into
an uraemic coma, from' which they
sometime! do not revive.
To Continue Feeding Her.
Oommisisoner of Corrections Lewis
announced that four physicians and two
nurses are in constant attendance on
M is. Byrne. The minute it was decided
Mrs. Byrne's condition was such that
she should be fed, Dr. James B. Hunt
-was called and arrangements made for
the feeding.
in addition to Dr. Hunt, Dr. Irmn
Howard, attached to Black well's island,
Dr. Howe and Dr. William Travis Gibb,
were consulted in the case.
While no regular schedule has been
planned, Lewis declared, Mrs. Byrne
will be fed henceforth whenever it is
deemed necessary.
J. J, Goldstein, attorney for Mrs.
Byrne, sought permission to visit her
today. This was denied. Application
for Mrs. Sanger to see her was also denied-
Commissioner Lewis declared he was
acting on the best medical advice, which
was that Mrs. Byrne should not be dis
turbed by visitors.
The bulletin covering Mrs. Byrne's1
condition hare her blood pressure, res
piration and heart normal, following the
feeding. Her temperature was slightly
sub-normal and pulse slightly accelerat-
"Death or Insanity."
New York, Jan. 27. Mrs. Ethe.
Byrne faces "death of insanity" in
her hunger strike at Blackwell's island
prison, "as a protest against state laws
against birth control that cause the
death annually of 8.000 working moth
ers in New York and a quarter of a
million in the nation."
(Continued on page four.)
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Inaugural Ball Is
Denounced by Worte
"
Washington, Jan. 27. Denouncing
the proposed expenditure of 25,UOU on
President Wilson's coming inaugura
tion as ' ' turning the affair into a coron
ation," Senator Works, California, in
the senate this afternoon arraigned the
inaugural committee for making such
I spectacular show of the event. "This
coronation in undemocratic," said
Works. "I am opposed to any such
show. Let us be reasonable ouce and
have a simple ceremony instead of a
coronation. ' '
"I also hope something is done along
tho-se lines," chimed in Sherman, Illin
ois. "It will keep certain of my con
stituents from borrowing money from
me to get home on."
Senator MeCuinber. North Dakota
charged visitors were trimmed right and
left at every inauguration; that the dis
trust commissioners should be given nu
Jhority to regulate lodging charges.
u me uouse Lycione uuvis oe
clnred Washington housewives already
are organizing to charge $3 a uight per
couple
FIERCE FIGHTING AT
E
Reports Disagree, Germans
Claim Success But French
Do the Same
Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 27.
French attacks throughout iasr Bight,
and this morning, against positions on
Hill 304, won yesterday by the Ger
mans, were fruitless, today's official
statement declared. All such assaults
broke down with sanguinary losses to
the attackers.
The statement also detailed fighting
around the Combres heights and the
Meuse bend west of St. Mihiel.
The statement said;
"Unsuccessful night attacks of
French against positions ou height 304
captured by us, was followed in the
morning hours by further attacks, which
likewise broke down sanguinarily."
Of other operations on the western
froitt, the statement said:
"Southwest of Dixmude a Belgian
outpost of 10 men was captured with
no losses to our forces
"South of the Labassee canal several
advances of English detachments pre
pared by fire failed.
Fighting at Verund-
Paris, Jan. 27. Spirited artillery
combats marked the continued struggle
for supremacy around Hill 304 today be
tween German and French forces, the of
ficial statement declared. The French
fire was directed with destructive ef
fect against German works. The same
sort of fighting was in progress around
Esparges.
Five German aeroplanes were brought
down on the western front, the state
ment states.
Elsewhere along the front the night
was quiet.
German Atta&e Repulsed.
London, Jan. 27. Repulse of German
tttacks in the Cashin (Carina) valley
was announced in a Rumanian official
statement received here today from Jas
sy. "After 11 hours' desperate lighting,
in the snow and cold, we repulsed the
enemy to tue soutn," tne report assert
ed. Beat Germans Back.
Pctrom'nd. Jan. 27--Beating back of
German attacks was reported in today's:
war office statement from the Riga I
front.
"After a heavy bombardment east of
Kalncem road toward Chlok, the Ger
mans attacked and were beaten back
with great losses," the statement said.
"Around Mitau our gas attacks created
panic among the Germans."
Market Is Sluggish
Prices Trend Downward
New York, Jan. 27. The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said: i
Today's stock market followed the
line of least resistance and eased off
in very sluggish trading. Only the pro
fessionel element participated in what
little business was done. Bear senti
ment was more general than for several
dnys past. The report that the kaiser
was to outline peace proposals anew on
his birthday has something to do with
this. That Russia has officially indorsed
the, president 'g remarks before the sen
ate at the beginning of the week also
operates in the same manner to impress
upon Wall street that peace must be
reckoned with, possibly in the near fu
ture. Following a narrowly irregular open
in the stock market eave wav to the
little bear pressure which was exerted,
although it may be said that the decline
bore indications of.beinc the result of
indifference and inanimation United
States steel sold down a point to 113
after advancing slightly above 114 in
tie first transactions. It held fractional
ly above 113. Reactions of a point or
more were recorded throughout the in
dustrial li.?t.
The railroad list woe to a laree extent
neglected and price changes were insi-
i mutant.
The late trading were perfunctory
and wanting in initiative.
LEGISLATURE
HAS
WORK
HAND AT
END IFJBT HAEF
531 Bills Introduced, 1S3 In
Senate, 348 In House
Governor Signs 15
SENATE DISPOSES OF 68
HOUSE GETS RID OF 85
"Bone Dry" BUI Made Special
Order In House Monday
Morning at 10:30
The present session of the legisla
ture is making a record for work. In
the first place it orgadized within a
few hours after meeting and was
ready for business the first day, some
thing unprecedented in the history of
I Oregon legislatures. Its officers were
practically all agreed on before the
j session and all that was required was
the ratifying oi this tentative selec
tion.
The work since has been transacted
with the saihe energy and the work
is further advanced than at any prev
ious session at the ''end of the first
half."
In the senate 183 bills have been
introduced and of these 49 have been
passed, 7 withdrawn, and 12 indefinite
ly postponed. The senate also passed
14 house bills and indefinitely post
poned 3. It adopted ( senate and 3
house concurrent resolutions: 11 Ben
ate joint resolutions, 14 senate and 3
house joint memorials and 32 senate
resolutions. The substance of the bills
and other measures passed were given
the day of their passage, Of the bills
passeil by both houses 7 senate bills
have been signed by the govternor and
will became laws at. the expiration of
90 days. They are:
S. B. 7, by Eddy, relating to redemp
tion and sheriff's deeds.
S. BB. 25, by Strayer, relating to
conveyances subject, to provisions re
lating to other real property.
S. B. 39, by Strayer, amending sec
tions of Lord's Oregon Laws.
S. B. 41, by Hawley, permitting pub
lic schools to be conducted as training
schools. This is to give the students
at Monmouth an opportunity to use the
schools within a certain distance of the
college for the purpose .of getting
practical knowledge of teaching.
S. B. 49, by 1. S. Smith, amending
(Continned on page three.)
GOVERNMENT HAL TS WHIL E DEWEY'S BODY
IS BORNE TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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Admiral George Dewey, here of the
battle of Manila Bay and the world 's
ranking naval officer, was buried in
Arlington national cemetery after sol
emn ceremonies, reflecting the nation's
tribute of honor and affection.
Two services were held, the first a
private home ceremony, and the-second
an impressive service in the rotunda of
'Frozen to Death With
Body of Suicide Father
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan". 27. Cuddled
beneaih the blanket that covered their
dead father, two tiny victims of poverty
were found in a dingy North Philadel
phia home today one frozen to death
and the other dying from exposure.
David Fox, 56 years old, the father,
had committed suicide; Raymond, his
son, IS months old. was dead also and
I Gladys, three years old, in now in a se
I rioua condition ia the Episcopal hos
pital
It was the end of a story of an old
man who loved a young girl, married
Mr anil was abandoned when he
fought in vain against age and pov
trty. TWO MILLION
BLAZE IN
Early Morning Fire In Busi
ness District Destroys
Half a Block
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 27. This city ex
perienced one of the most disastrous
I fires in recent years early today when
j the eastern half of the downtown busi
l ness block bounded by Fifth avenue,
Wood, Diamond and Smithfield streets,
was totally destroyed.
At 9 o'clock the blaze had eaten into
the rear of shops in the western section,
fronting on Wood street, and the entire
! downtown fire fighting apparatus, with
the exception of the reserve, was bat
tling to hold it under control.
The loss at that time was conserva
tively estimated at from $1,500,000 to
$2,000,000. Officially, it was stated
that it might be greater.
Ten were reported injured none se
riously. The principal establishments destroy
ed and best early estimates of their
individual losses were:
Frank and Seder department store,
$600,000.
Grand theatre, owned by Harry Dav
is Enterprise company, $250,000.
W- L. Douglas Shoe company's store,
$50,000.
McCrory five and 10 cent store, $125,
000. Hilton Clothing company, $50,000.
Several small stores in the block were
wiped out, the losses ranging from a
tew hundred up to $2,5u0. Others were
badly damaged by fire and water. The
block was one of the oldest in central
Pittsburg and the blaze spread rapidly.
It was discovered, according to the po
lice, by Night Watchman Endicott, of
the McCrory store, at 1:58 a. m. Fire
companies that responded to his immedi
ate alarm found the situation already
bevond their control and a second and
third alarm were quickly given.
More' than 4,000 were thrown out of
,-work by the fire: - Half of these, were
J shop girls. Unaware that a blaze had
1 wiped out their places of employment,
they trooped to work this morning to
I find themselves jobless.
the capital, where the pscsident, the
supreme court, - the cabinet, the senate!
and the house, the diplomatic corps and
others prominent in official and civil
life went to honor publicly the dead he
ro. Afterward, through streets lined
with thousands, the notable company
and a large escort of military and nav
210 PEOPLE AT
FORMAL
OPENING
OF NEW BAKERY
Big Building Jammed by
Salem Housewives for
Ten Hours
SAW PROCESS FROM
FLOUR TO WRAPPED LOAF
Sampled Other Products and
Found All Like the Bread,
"Tiptop and Holsum"
More than two thousand men, women
and children accepted the iavitntion of
the Cherry City Bakery to visit its
plant on N'orth Brondwav yesterday af
ternoon and evening. In fact, theie was
such a crowd that tor an hour in the
evening from 5:30 to tt:30 o'clock it;
was necessary to close the doors until
additional refreshments could be pro-j
parcel ana tnose already- on the inside
given the opportunity to inspect what
is really one or the most up to date
bakeries in the northwest.
While of course the women were the
most interested, yet the men were there
to see how Holsum and Tip-Top bread
were made, as well as the various kinds
of doughnuts, l'arkerhouse rolls, Ger
man rolls, as well as graham bread,
whole wheat bread and rye bread were
made.
The policy of the bakery is to take
the people into its confidence and by
the reception, to show exactly the lat
est method of producing bread and
the various -inds of rolls.
2200 Loaves an Honr
To the average nousekeeper, who
mixes the family bread in a doughraix
er the size of an ordinary bucket, the
big dough mixer of the bakery was of
great interest, as at one time three
barrels of flour are mixed and then car
ried from the mixer to the divider in
large vats. The divider will cut 220(5
loaves an hour. These are passed ou an
endless belt to it machine that rolls
the dough into round balls. It is then
carried by a conveyor to a series of
000 aluminum cups attached to an end
less chain, requiring 12 minutes. Then
it is moulded into shapes for the pans
by machinery and from the pans into
tho proofing cabinet where it raises
for an hour and a half. Prom the cab
inet it goes into the ovens which have
a capacity of 900 loaves an hour.
Anothei piece of machinery that at
tracted attention was the big egg beat
er with a capacity of 200 eggs at a
(Continued on page six.)
OZLRDtrtl&riL .DEWEY
al forces followed the casket to Arling
ton. The midshipmen from Annapolis, re
membered by the admiral while he was
on his death bed 'a's y friends," were
given the signal distinction of honor
cwort, and in compliance with his re
quest they alone accompanied the body
from the residence to the capitol and
later where the only military unit to
enter the cemetery in organization for
mation. During the services the entire ma
chinery of the federal government in
Washington was halted. Private busi
ness was suspended an hour and all
flags were at half mast. Observations
of a similar kind were held on every
American naval vessel afloat and were
emphasized by the firing at noon of
every seniod ship of a salute of nine
teen guns, two more than the regula
tions prescribed for an admiral's aa
tu te. Photo shows the carrying of the
body from the capitol and sailors in
tbe funeral procession to Arlington,
S&JFIII OF BILLS
Washington, Jan. 27. As president
of the big Bethlehem Steel companv,
f tartal M. Schwab told Secretary
Daniels today he is read? to do his
duty as a patriotic citiaen in making
shells or ships lor the United States
and more. His remarks were apropos
of Daniels' recent criticism of the con
cern for its projectile bid, far higher
than the Hadfields' British bid.
But at the close of a two hour con
ference both men were silent about de
tails. Schwab merely announced his
willingness to conform to patriotism
and passed off all questions with a
string of funny stories.
HORSEBUYER IS INSANE.
Alfuras, Cal., Jan. 27. O. M. Har
vey, a well known horse-buyer of Iake
view, Oregon, insane aa the result ofa
fall from a horse, was taken to the
Oregon state asylum at Salem yester
day by two attendants.
PRISON AFFAIRS
"
n D L MJU D
OUggeSlS Kel)UllaUlg rriSOn
On Unit Plan and Changes
in Conducting It
That plans and specifications for a
new prison of reinforced concrete, fire
proof construction be prepared; that it
be built by prison labor; that it have
the outside cell system; that it be built
by units within six years and that it
bo financed by six annual tax levies,
are. some of the principal recommenda
tions of the .10 made by the board of
survey that was filed with the state
board of control yesterday. The mem
bers of the survey signing the report
are F. W. Mulkey, chairman, Portland;
E. E. Brodie, Oregon City; and L. J
Wentworth, Portland.
That cells be provided for all but
trusties; that there be only one man
to the cell and that trusties have dor
mitory Bleeping accommodations.
That the first unit of the proposed
new prison include a cell house of 100
cell's to be used for incorrigibles and
in addition thereto give each prisoner,
by the -use of the present penitentiary
and the new cell house, a separate ell.
A separate board for the manage
ment of the penitentiary is recom
mended. Among the above recommendations
are several that have been advocated by
Captain Charles A. Murphy, tho new
warden, as necessary in providing ade
quate means of caring for the prisoners
nt the penitentiary. Warden Murphy
has favored the building of the prison
so that the cells shall be on the out
side wall instead of in the center as it
now is. He was also in favor of build
ing the new prison iiy units by the pris
oners, thus saving the state money and
affording work for the prisoners.
It is urged that the Mutual Welfare
league, as applied in Sing Hing prison,
be experimentally tried, and that n
balanced diet be given' the inma4e:i
under the direction of a skilled steward,
who, the report says, could have more
than his salary.
More Produce Advised.
Touching upon the penal farm, the
report sayn that it should be operated
to supply the general demands of the
penitentiary for farm produce; that it
be drained where needed; that all of
its products of a perishable nature must
be canned or prepared for use or mar
keting. "To do this," the report declares, "it
is necessary to repeal the law prohibit-j
ing ine me oi prison -made goods in
competition with the products of free1, """" ' 1 '. ,
labor," and the report' so recommends i '"" ff?" lleiT px
thut the law be repealed. rt ' leton, ami for
Quarries Are Suggested. 1 1'"7 J ''v P- lm,1 tbe f'
It is suggested .hat prisoners, if Ijey held thw term of "
compensated, be required to pay for i they could draw their salar y Now they
or part of the cost of their appreheu-; '' draw their salaries without all th
inn and triil j red tape; passed.
"nTinluslry for the employment of No. , by Stott relating to
nrisnneis should h.. one that rMlnim.
the smallest initial plant investment
per unit, the report asserts, und the
smallest number of units; one that em
ploys profitably the largest amount of
unskilled labor and the least amount
of machinery, and ono that docs not
have to depend for a market on inter
stati- trade. The commission believes
that the quarrying and grinding of
limestone by prison labor is worthy of
consideration.
Continuation of the present chaplain
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religious teachings rtould hive a moj
prominent place in the work of rer-1
! ormation of prisoners.
Re-establishment of common school I
work at once is suggested. It is
urged that such work be placed under
a competent paid teacher, to be super
vised by the state or Marion county
school superintendent.
It is urged that vocational training
be established, that military drill and
calisthenics obtain, that an American
flag fly within the prison grounds and
that inside officials, except the ward
en, -be in prison uniforms, and that pris
oners be required to salute officials.
In suppression and handling of vice
it is recommended a one-man cell
system be established and that steri
lization of the feeble minded and cas
tration of the incorrigible be instituted.
(Continued on page throe.)
POUR
INTO
BOTH
HOUSES ERIflAY
Supposed To Be Last Day For
Introducing Bills In House
Time Extended
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL
BILL STIRS UP DEBATE
Lady of the House Believes
In Economy Providing It
Also Means Efficiency
While S. B. No. 113 was the suecial
order for the opening hour yesterday,
freiident Moser called attention to tbe
t, that there was a motion pending
when the senate adjourned at noou that
had better be disposed of before the
special order was called. It was on
senate bill No. 8, and a motion was
made that the bill be referred back to
the committee for amendment. This was
adopted and senate bill No. 113 was
passed without debate. It defined trusts
business and provided for organization,
supervision and regulation thereof.
S. B. No. 05, by Fnrrell, relating to
indecent and obscene articles or pic
tures. It made no change in the pres
ent law other than to reduce the pen
alty. Senator Furrell stated that tho
penalty was now so severe that jurors
hesitated about finding anyone guilty
because the punishment was too severe)
for the offense; passed-
S. B. No. S3, by Olson, allowing cred
it of time to county prisoners for good
behavior; passed.
S. B. No. 100, by Strayer, fixing the
emoluments of the sheriff of Baker
county; passed.
S. ii. No. 104, by Wilbur, relating to
abstracts of title; passed.
S. B. No. 11H, by Hurley, relating to
bounties on coyotes, rererred-
S. B. No. 84, by Olson, relating to
summons, contents of and time to ans
wer; passed.
S. B. No. 117, by Gill, amending the
law relating to open senson for fish, audi
bag limit; passed.
S. B. No. 122, by Haw.'ey, to provide
for butter and cheese makers, lkense;
laid on the table.
H. B. No. 0 was taken from the table
and recommitted for amendment.
House bills Nos. 23, 08, 179, 102, 180,
107, 214, 45, 45, 101, 122, 190, 200 -.mil
164 were received and read first, time.
A message was received from the gov
ernor announcing he had signed senate
bills Nos. 39, 41, 40, 51 and 64.
House bills came up for third read
ing and final pussage as follows:
II. B, No. 60, by Stoit, in relation to
boarding prisoners by county sheriffs
passed.
H. B. No. 137, by W. Al Jones, per
mitting stock to run at large in tho east
ern portion of Marion county; passed.
H B. No. 24, by Brownell. fixing sal
aries of the justices of tho supreme
court at 14,500 a year. This was no in
crease in salary being only a placing the
justice in shape so they could draw
i their salaries without certain prelim in
ary steps heretofore necessary. It seems
i when the salaries of the justices were
' raised some years ago, it was thought
! th constitution prevented giving them
'this increase. In order to, as Senator
Huston 'expressed it, "beat the devil
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purciiusc oi m-uuo. y.u.v ,
nation; passed.
11. B. No. 9, by Laurganrd, rclalive to
reports of railroads to publie service
commission. It merely changed the dates
on which such reports should ha made
Senate joint memorial No. 15, by.
Bishop, asking congres sto provide soma
plan by which an American woman mar
rying a foreigner, did not lose her right
of suffrage, and that a foreign woman
marrying an American, did not thereby
become a voter in equal sutlrage siaics;
: adopted
H-iate bills Nos. 1 12, 82, 50, .35
134,
(Continued on pane three."!
THE WEATHER
Oregon: To
night and Sun
day rate west,
rain or snow, east
portion; moder
ate southeasterly
winds, reaching
gale force near
the coast. y