ï~~ TRE OREON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLA ND, SUNDAY MORNI - _; ms m 43 allowing then to use half of their table facilities, has been useful in. relieving some of the inconvenience experienced by ia 01 alassof pof h ae, - beentin habit o passing their spare Mayor Baker has issued sthe follow S ICIfl S.ing appeal for the public to abide by ad make the best of the closing order inwotshetopub is en f pe tcoprtto.the limiti he closin VElIn'g t h ithroughout the city ONES AREAVIEfl order Imposed upon Portland by the state board of health acting under in structions from the United States health service. Instances have reached my at Publc i GeeralIs bs' tention of failure on the part of certain Public in General Is Observing peson,or Institutions to heedthe order Orde toRefrin rom on-and infractions of this sort not only Order to Refrain From Non- are unfair to those public spirited peo ple who are complying with the order Essential Gatherings. regardless of sacrifice, but are direct violations of law. It is gratifying to note that the great majority of the pso PEOPLE ARE STAYING HOME ple realize the situation and are will ing to go the limit In cooperating. "The closing order was issued only after the most thorough investigation Usual Night Crowds on Broad- and consideration and its purpose is to curb an extremely virulent and danger way and Other Prominent ous disease which Is sweeng the coun try. Compliance should be concurred in Streets Are Missing. willingly and universally for the safety of the city. Where infractions occur it becomes the duty of the police to in That the malady of Spanish Influenza terferean d, if necessary, to make ar rests and orders to this effect have been does not have a firm hold on Portland given and will be carried out. Comto date is Indicated by the reports from pliance on everybody's part will be the the city board of health, to the effect means of raising the ban just that much sooner." that of the 200 suspicious cases reported. - only 20 toh30 have been positively identt- Use o ommon Sense fied as the re3l disease. Forty sustd- Dr. Max Roeendorff of this city conclous cases were reported Saturday. Indications are conclusive that the tributes the following general observaspread of the disease has at least been tions concerning the Spanish influenza: checked by the extraordinary precau- "Almost every community has shown tions which have been taken, following a number of cases every fall and winter the mayor's blanket closing order af- which have all the symptoms of influfecting all non-essential gatherings, enza. but respond in most of the cases where the element of personal contact to the treatment given for common Is considered dangerous. colds, and very seldom show any com The people of the city have become plications. This year's Influenza panthoroughly aroused to the need of ex- demic is feared not only on account of ercising every care against exposure in many people being afflicted with this private and public. Thousands of city disease, but also because of the very inhabitants are remaining at their serious complications in the secondary homes, and as a result, visitations to stage. the congested centers of the city have "Spain has the doubtful honor of glvnotably fallen off. Street car traffic ing its name to this mild plague, aihas decreased and patronage of the though-it is just as probable that, as local stores has declined to a point some claim, it originated in Germany where proprietors have begun to take or Austria, which can easily be exnotice of the decreased business. plained when we consider that the clv Night Crowds Lacking iltan population in these two countries has been known for at least two years Last night the customary white lights to be greatly undernourished. They are which illuminated the theatres and bid- under a fearful mental strain; very liard halls in Washington and Broad-. poorly clad, and also, considering that way were out, lnd the usual crowds soap is not to be had, cleanliness is at which were to be seen surging back and a premium. Such conditions are the forth on th enin thoroughfares were most favorable for an original slightly not In evidonce. Hotel lobbies held only pathogenic Influenza bacilue to become their guests for the most part virulent. The nature of the many telephone "People should use reason and comcalls which reached the city health ho- mon sense in applying preventives. reau laturday showed that the callers, Many people will feel inclined, when generally speaking, were unduly a physician advises them to use a gargle alarmed over what they belteved to be or nasal douche twice a day, to use it real dangers. In most instantes in. every hour or two, on the principle vestigation proved that the persons said that if a little Is good, more is better. to have been stricken with the Spanish This is a serious mistake, as the mucus influenza were in reality suffering from membrane of the throat exercises a colds. strong immunizing effect, but Irritated City health officers remind the public too much, loses its resistance. that at this time of the year colds are "It is most important to anticipate very common, and that because a person chest complications and treat them from has a sore throat, a head ache or a pain the very beginning of any throat irriin the back, it does not by any means in- tation in the effort to prevent or mindicate that the individual has contracted imise them." Spanish influenza. All County Schoels Closed Drug Stdire oBsiness Gains All public school in Multnomah county As a result of the general appre- have been closed by County Superin henslon of the people, however, drug tendent Alderson, acting under orders stores have transacted a heavy business from County Physician Cliff. in the sale of medicines. In addition to one positive case of This Indication is taken as a favorable the Spanish influenza reported from the omen by the medical experts, who real- ranks of the police department, three lzb the importance of keeping the body other members of the force are said to properly fortified against disease, by have beer stricken. This report could a Judicious use of preventives, not be confirmed. Reports from the Benson Polytechnic Canvass of all the leading hospitals schol, were the first cases of the real last night showed that very few cases of mald ere acreported among the "fight- the malady are being treated at these log mechncs, arsh.on thupward. of institutions. The Good Samaritan recasetudhnte ae illssOney tree or four ported four cases of a mild nature., csshav le ls~idas at all sert- Two rather serious cases are at the nun, hower and these patients are In coonty hospital. At the Sellwood hos no imeiaedno r tsdclrd pital six patients are ill with common Nxtra hosital facilities have been pro- influenza, - vnteer aturhe Benson school, where vol- Deetolte the fact that thousands of Nee nuss ar twork, men are employed -at the various steeli Ncmerou itntuiries regarding the and wooden shipyards. tyl plants are received by city health officials an sad,to be practically free from the mal private physicians. The answer' is that ady thus far, Government health offi isolation only Is necessary. cern are keeping a close watch on the Rulin to e Entrced workmen In the yards. The shipyard Rulig t Be sfeced workers are endeavoring to enforce the The relaxation of the mayor's order "no sneesing" edict among their fellow applying to poolrooms and card rooms, employee-, Z 4G0SOIi S 'Horse' Variety.40 0SOLIT S'WI SEK OOM NxtInfluenza -T Be Battled Salem, Oct. 12.-"Horse influenW" Is the next thing to be combated, oc cording to Dr. W. H. Lytle, st vet erinarian. FOR WORKINCMEWillp M jor A. L. sn,generalovet Every Householder in City Will "' as been In confeence with Be Asked to Make Room for vent the spread of the disease, which has made its apifearance among Industrial Workers. hores in the state, Dr. Lytle said an order will be issued requiring the disinfecting of ali livery stables and stock yards in ROOMS BELIEVED AVAILABLE the stats. -j Instructions issued to "House a VIKING AND OYERDEAD Worker" Committees, Which Will ObtainInformation. IRRIGAJION SYSIEMS Monday morning at 8 o'clock sharp 4000 workers will begin a canvass of Portland residence districts to secure S O NIIfl rooms for Industrial workers. The "House a Worker" committee, of which C. C. Colt is chairman, will direct the efforts of the army of canvassers. Progress of Work on Sun Dial Every householder in the city will be asked to make room for one or more Ranch and Slough Project workers in Portland's shipyards and other industrial plants. The campal Inspected. is being waged at the command of th Department of Labor of the Unite d States government and the work was Al the invitation of i. C. Cacpbell t0 outlined by Mark Cohn of San Fran- Atmtesnvfttio n..al60c cisco, field representative of the housing members of the Pspiand Realty Board and transportation bureau of that de- visited the Sun Dial ranch, at Fairview, partment for the Pacific coast. Saturday afternoon, and inspected the A preliminary canvassof the city has experiments being Conducted by Irving convinced Mr. Colt and his committee Spencerinteu oanvrhd rgthat there are several thousand rooms n the ugs of an overhead Irrigaavailable in the homes of Portland and tion system. The test proof of the effithey count on the hearty cooperation of cacy of the system was presented in 20 all patriotic citizens in meeting the gov- acres of cabbage, tomatoes, celery and ernment's demand. other garden truck matured by its use W. B. Fletcher, 268 Morgan building on the ranch this season. heads the reconstruction committee of The tract served is covered with lines the housing commission. He asks every of three quarter inch piping, supported citizen who knows of a hquse which can on cedar posts. Water is fed to the pipes be made habitable by alteration or re- through a three inch main, running from pair to cali him up by phones A-20l5 a pumping station on the bank of the or Main 2010, or report the location to Sandy river. The pipe lines araplaced other members of his committee: B. W. 40 feet apart, and such is the force atSleeman, H. E. Plummer, W. C. North tained that tiny jets of water are thrown and Herbert Gordon. over the intervening space, watering the ' garden like a shower of rain. There are 1500 acres in the Sun Dial David N. Mosessohn ranch Huch of it is reclaimed by diking along the Columbia river. The cost of G oe to New or the dikin g was about $50 per acre. All Goes to New Yor k 'of the land will-he placed in cultivation S Trade Publisher n used for pastre. The initial cot of -' ~ installing the overhead irrigation system, says Mr. Spencer, is approximately $100 per acre, and the cost of operation runs David N. Mosessohn, for more than to about $30 per acre per year. Duck 19 years engaged In publishing, adver. Lake, formerly a favorite shooting tising and legal work here, left Satur- ground, is embraced in the territory day night for New York city to head a drained, and Its bed affords 35 acres publishing syndicate of trade papers. He of excellent garden land. will continue to publish The Jewish Following the inspection of the Sun Tribune, of which his father, Dr. N. Dial ranch, the realtors were conducted Mosessohn, will also continue to be edi- by J. O. Elrod over the land embraced in tor. Diking district No. 1, extending from Mr. Mosessohn is a past president'of Sun Dial ranch westward to the Interthe' Portland Ad club and a past grand state bridgepresident of the B'nai B'rith, the lead- This project will require in the neighIng Jewish philanthropic organization in borhood of 15 miles of diking and will rethe West. He has always been ac- claim 8100 acres of land now subject to tive in the civic and fraternal world overflow from Columbia slough during and Is a member of the Rotary club, three or four months of each year. At Chamber of Commerce. Press club, Elks, present the water in Columbia slough Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias.aTd is very low, and in^places one may cross other' organisations. INbed'ct the' l:udtr drshod. Mr. Mossessohn's parents left Pdrtland The cost of constructing the diking about a month ago to likewise nake necessary for this project would be apout their home in New York, where his 140 per acre, accolding to Engineer W. brother, M. Mosessohn, for many years 0. Brown, in charge of the work. connected with the Portiand Chamber After locking over the proposed dik.of Commerce, has for the pst sight lng project, the realtorn went to the months been the executive director of Charles Holtgreve farm, on the hank of the United Waist league of America, the Columbia rIver, for dinner. Without a leading trade -organization exception, the members of the realty A number of the organizallions of board who made the trip were favorably which he In a member presented Mr. Impressed with the advantages of the Mosessohn with life membership cards dilting project in district No. 1, and with and other mementos of friendship and the results of overhead irriation on the appreciatIon of his activities. Sun Dial ranch. He was accompanied by Mrs. Mo- y sessohn. They will visit principal points Nerve Tonic Was Corn Cure before reaching their destinatiodl. Sn. Loots, Mo., Oct. 12.--Mistaking a bottle of "corn core' for a nerve rr Tour grocer is pledged to full coopers- edy. Miss Olga PItt, 19. took a big dose. tion in the food administration program. She was soon hurried to the City hoeAre you helping him to keep that pledge? pitat In a nerious condition. CRIY". AUDIJOR FV MAKES"-KNDWN I CANDIDACY FOR 01 Present Incumbent Seeks election on Grounds of E ciency and Economy. George A. Funk, present city a yesterday made formal annour of his candidacy to succeed hine the coming municipal election vember 5. In his announceme Funk says: "In announcing my candidacy election as auditor of the city o land, I renew my promise to the to conduct the office in the futu; the same high plane of efficienc the past. It will he my policy the campaign to be at my office the usual hours and give my ato the public busness intrusted This is not a time for strenuot paigning. The minds of the As people are centered uon wino war. Their energies should be mainly to this one purpose, and should be permitted to diver therefrom. I shall therefore sub claim for reelection on its mer be content with decision electorate. "In the conduct o the office my incumbency, efficient and e< administration and courtesy to t lic have been my chief objectives is the standard I have set for and such, also, I have required attaches of the office. My dc been open to all who have t with me, and will remain open as 'i am continued in office. TI lic is entitled to know how far -eetleeded in these alms. The b of public service is analysis an cism of its results. I therefore an invitation to anyone concer visit the office and satisfy 4 The books and records are open one desiring to make examinatios quirt. T r Merchant Trounc In a General Bat Union Men Arre Union and non-union m n cogs a general battle Saturda y-evenle North Thirdstreet and when stol Officers Van Vakenburg ard the proprietor of the clothing Nathan alkin, was found to ha shining optics and other body I ralkin runs a non-union tot employes nohelp other than his For the past few weeks the tei been carrying a banner In frost store because he did not maintaic hours, said the officers. Sato; special shirt sale Is reported to h tracted a crowd to the store, mc. the displeasure of the "pickets. pickets are said to have attem stop the sale by beating up t prietor. Jay Hurinurt was arrested by lice as the leader of the gar charged with assault and batterclerk's union pet up $t bail release, A mac named Novac claimed to be secretary of the u said to have been in the fight. dectered hewoul swenr osita wih mthetein teo billagim F work. hded poplae witsmsd not Fang mae Inacherathough Tis city fnace in famin worna aoinared loaingth ring forpost or girls aro nagi war work abrad " 1 1 A I MI-W p i -I 11/20/2006 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NEWSPAPER R M revent