East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06

The best and most important meet
ing of medical men ever seen in east
ern Oregon is now in progress in this
city. 1t is the annual meeting Of the
clety and it is the best ever held by
reason of the strength of the papers
being read and most important be-
cause of the large number of promi-
nent physicians and surgeons who
are in attendance. Portland, Seattle,
Walla Walla, Salem and Boise. as
well as the eastern oregon cities have
been called upon to furnish the most
noted men they have in the profession
to take part in the programs.
Though there were but a total of 25
physicians present this morning, It is
doubtful if any meeting of medical
men ever held in the northwest was
attended with more interest The pa
pers read had been prepared with
much care by men particularly skill
ed in the particular part of the prac-
tice they were to discuss. while the
discussions INDUCED in after the read
ing of the papers, were intensely in
teresting.
Dr. Willism House, who by the
way, practiced his profession in PEN
dleton eight or nine years ago, but
who is now a brain and nerve speci-
alist of Portland. startled a good
many of his hearers when he produce
ed statistics to show that 1-2 per
cent of all deaths in the United States
were due to appoplexy and that 1-2
per cent of all deaths in Portland
were due to that disease. He said
the increased percentage of deaths
from apopleXy in Portland was not
due to the fact that more people died
there from that disease but to the fact
that the number of deaths from tu-
berculOsis. pneumonia and typhoid
fever and other similar diseases was
less.
"ApopleXy." was the subject OF Or.
Houses paper and this paper was
probably the most discussed Of any
OF those read during the morning
session. DIR. I. L. Temple of Pendle-
ton opened the discussion and he was
followed by DR.. r. L. Gillespie of Port
land Dr. r. F. Lee Steiner. superin-
tendent Of the state insane asylum.
DR. w T. Williamson, the Portland
alienist. Dr. Andrew c. smith, prom
inently mentioned as Portland's cam
didate for governor, and others. The
friendly tilt between the twin
brothers" Williamson and Smith, con-
cerning the comparative knowledge
relative to the proper treatment II
cases of apopleXy. furnished the ses-
sion with amusement.
Other papers read this morning
were, "Hysteriod Conditions" by Dr.
L. 5. Madden of Weston; "Chlorcma"
by DR.. Bert Thomas of walla walla;
the Necessity of Early Operation IN
Acute Intestinal Obstruction" and
"Arterial Hypertention" by DR., y. w.
Jones of Portland.
Immediately after the convening of
the afternoon session, DR.. R. c. Cof-
fey OF the Northern Pacific Sanatori-
um in Portland, presented a paper on
Intestinal Obstruction" This was
made more interesting by reason OF
the remarkable drawings which had
been made at the hospital by one OF
DR.. Coffey's assistants.
Following adjournment for noon
and preceding the convening Of the
afternoon session. DIR. House of Port
land. demonstrated to a number OF in
terested physicians. the use Of the
Observation-Disclosures, new instru-
ment used in measuring the blood
pressures and declared by DR.. House
tc, be indispensable to every success
ful practitioner.
Among the principal speakers this
afternoon are w. H Byrd Of Salem,
superintendent Steiner of the Insane
Asylum. Or. J. \. Petit of Portland,
Dr. Park Weed Willis of Seattle; DR..
r. c. Natson of Portland.
Among thise present are the fol-
lowing:
c. n. Suttner. Walla Walla: r.
Thomas. walla walla; w. T. William
son. Portland; William House, Port
land: r. c. Coffey, Portland; w. T.
PLY. Hot Lake: I. U. Temple. Pen
dleton; n w Jones, Portland: Ros-
coe W. Smith walla walla; Jacob
Prinzing, Ontario: r. L. Gillispie
Portland: R. r. Lee steiner, Salem
Ray w. Fatson, Portland c. ]. Smith.
Pendleton: r. r Waffle. Pendleton:
Roy c. Mcdaniel Portland; 7 w.
Gearv. Burns: r. II. Pierce. Portland;
w. \. Trueblood. Baker City; f. o.