The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-26

in the Philippines for the govern
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while believe Il r. possible 10
remove Immediately all rat food
from the reach OF rodents. the mat
ter OF making on premises rat
proof and driving the yermin from
The city ia work OF weeks or
months
Seattle Is confronted with a
condition extraordinary. on account
OF the topography Of the ground
and the character Of many Of the
buildings
In Manila. where the country IL
comparatively level. we did not
have the basement proposition TO
contend with
once a building was cleaned up
and the premises put ia proper
shape, II necessary. we ordered a
cement floor laid and the building
was at once effectually armed
against any invasion OF rats. In a
comparatively short time. there
fore. we had the city cleaned up
thoroughly"
Inspect Restricted District.
The first work today Of the
plague staff vas a visit Of inspee-
ton % the work that was started
On the Oriental quarter and Ia the
restricted district generally. two
days ago
/ DR. F s Bourus. DR. s A. Oliver
and Chief Inspector J. \. Combs
started out az 500 and made q
complete tour
While remarkable progress has
already been made IN collecting
and burning refuse and garbage
throughout neariy the entire dis
trict astonishing things were en-
countered
Nothing short Of the total de-
stuuction Of a large number of old
buildings 10 that quarter seems
practical as remedy
This Is particularly true 81 part
OF the block iust back OF the city
hall the block on the south side
Of Yesler way and between Fourth
and Fifth avs $. some of the
buildings on the south side Of
Washington aud lying between the
same avenues. and q considerable
number OF old buildings around
Sixth av. 3 and King st.
Cleaning Up Buildings.
The Union Pacific railroad has
already put at the disposal Of the
health inspectors a number 81 men
who have been set 20 cleaning up
on the company's property along
the line OF route Of the tunnel
William Chappell. owner Of
large amount nf property In the
southern part ~ the city. was In
conference with DR. Bourns this
morning aud gave the health au-
thorities carte blanche 10 put men
AZ work on bis property IN the re-
strlcted district and he would foot
the bills
1 This work will be carried on all
DAY Sunday throughout the entire
section below Yesier way.
Visits were paid by the health
officials % both the Japanese and
I Chinese committees named 20 work
{ in conjunction In the matter Of
cleaning up While no circulars
have vet been distributed. both
nationalities are AZ work framing
them. and they will be printed and
circulated By Monday az the fur
thest
New Ordinance Prepared.
An ordinance was prepared to-
day. giving the health board sull
greater powers OF enforcing the
measures of precaution necessary
90 be taken
DR. Bourns has found that the
ordinance making Il compulsory 20
use covered metal cans Is violated
/ generally This matter viii be &C
once called 10 the atteation of the
board and strict orders issued foF
everyone 90 comply az once OF ba
arrested
The new ordinance 20 be submit
ted Monday night reads az follows:
AN ordinance authorizing the
board Of health 90 employ the nee
essary assistance 10 carry out and
enforce the provisions OF the ordi-
nance of the city for the proteC-
ton of the inhabitants Of the city
OF Seattle from infectious and con-
tagious diseases. and authorizing
. the board OF health 20 take such
other precautions as may be
deemed necessary 60 prevent the
spread Of such diseases, aud APP
propriatinc money therefor from
/ the general fund
The King County Medical coCiety
/ has called a meeting for Monday
might at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms to consider the hubonic
plague situation. The society Is
seeking the cooperation of tho
/ Chamber Of Commerce through
Drs. r. NJ. Carroll J r. Eagleson,
NJ s Surgis and George Newlands,
the committee ON health and SAINT
tation of the Chamber Of Com.
mccce