TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, "FEBRUARY 1G, 1917.
9
BELGIAN AID WORK
15 TO BEGIN TODAY
Progressive Business Men to
Start 42 Committees Out
to Get Contributions.
MOVE TO BE STATE-WIDE
Other Cities Are to Be Asked to
Co-operate Every Dollar Given
Will Feed Child for Month.
1,250,000 Are Huugry.
AMERICAN COMMISSION TO
C'OSTI.ME RELIEF WORK.
Dispatches from London and
The Hagruo last nigrht announced
that the American Commission
for Relief In Belgium would con
tinue the distribution of food to
destitute persons In the occupied
districts of Belgium and North
ern France.
Agreement was reached at a
conference with German author
ities In Brussels whereby the or
der that American relief workers
ehould be withdrawn was re
scinded and the Commission re
ceived its former status.
Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of
the Commission, and Brand Whit
lock. United States Minister at
Brussels, will continue to super
Intend the relief worii.
at the Cornelius
Active organized effort to collect
funds for the relief of starving Bel
gian children will be started today at
noon by the Progressive Business Men's
Forty-two committees nave been ap
pointed and it is the plan to cover
the city In a systematic manner, so
that all will have an opportunity to
contriDute to the fund. Nor will the
campaign be confined to Portland.
utner cities will be asked to help and
he various commercial bodies and
Mayors will be requested to co-operate
wim me foruana organizations.
S. L.. Eddy, treasurer, will handle the
contriDutions and the money will be
Torwarded by him to Herbert C.
-Hoover, chairman of the American
commission for Relief In Belgium.
SI Will Feed CKlld Month.
K?peclal emphasis will be placed
during the campaign on the declared
ract that 11 contributed will keen
Belgian child from starvation for one
month.
Contributions may be forwarded to
, B. L. Eddy, care of Ladd & Tilton bank.
or to ine uregonian.
Those in charge of the campaign for
the Progressive Business Men's Club
ere: General chairman. J. E. Werlein
secretary. Harold C. Jones; treasurer.
n. u. ,aay; aavisory board. Earl A.
Clark, Lee Arnett, William Umbden
stock. Joseph P. Jaeger and A. M.
Orilley; chairmen of committees. It. R.
Albee, L. R. Alderman, George L. Baker.
Frank Barrlnger, Byron J. Beattie,
John A. Beckwlth. Charles F. faertf,
B. F. Boynton, Andrew J. Browning,
t. C. Burntrager. Harry P. Coffin. Jack
B. Doane, John H. Dundore, H. Gerard
Eflinger, William G. Hendricks, Frank
H. Hilton. Chester J. Hogue. George
Jackson, Jacob Kanzler, P. II. Knee
land. Ml L. Lee, Ernest H. Morgan,
James A. Ormandy, G. F. Peek. Hugh
A. Piatt, S. C. Rasmussen, F. T. Rich
ards, I. L. Riggs, W. J. Sheeny, T. H.
Kherrard, M. E. Smead, William O.
Spencer, John R. Tomlinson and Frank
B. Upshaw.
1,250,000 Children Need Food.
A communication Issued by those
In charge of the campaign says:
"More than 1.250,000 children in Bel
gium hunger for food they cannot
have and are slowly wasting away for
lack of it. Underfed, underweight. Ill
nourished, lacking proper nutrition,
puny and pitiful, many of them are too
small and weak even to lisp the cry
that fatherhood and motherhood must
make for them through all the world:
Feed us!!'
"The Progressive Business Men's Club
members want to do their share to
ward these unfortunate children and
thia simple appeal should be sufficient."
J. E Werlein urged members of the
Progressive Business Men's Club to do
everything In their power to aid the
state-wide campaign for funds for the
relief of Belgian children at the regu
lar luncheon of the club yesterday.
He read a telegram from Herbert C.
Hoover urging the state of Oregon to
make a record In this respect.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Thad Sterling, of Lebanon, Is at the
Perkins.
James H. Drlseoll, of Ashland, Is at
the Imperial.
D. Grunberg. of Astoria, is registered
at the Carlton.
A. Kiljunen. of Astoria, Is registered
at the Carlton.
E. S. Nichols, of Bend, 13 registered
at the Portland.
A. V. McDonald, of Seattle, Is regis
tered at the Eaton.
S. II. Webb is registered at the Mult
nomah from Astoria.
J. P. Piatt arrived at the Eaton yes
terday from Taconia.
William H. Hays, of Seattle, Is an ar
rival at ihe Seward.
C. H. Herman, of Caldwell. Is an ar
rival at the Carlton.
Sam Pinkins is registered at the Per
kins from Pendleton.
A. A. Underhill, of Salem. Is regis
tered at the Seward.
D. B. Lewis, of Chicago, Is
arrival at the Eaton.
R. O. Allen, of Cloverdale, Is a recent
arrival at the Perkins.
Mrs. G. Nettleton is registered at the
Portland from Spokane.
If. M. Steven and L. J. Cheberg. ' of
recent
Albany. arrived
Wednesday.
C. A- Johnson Is registered at the
Perkins from Lexington.
F. W. Radford is registered at the
Eaton from Hood River.
Mrs. Elma Myers, of Spokane, is reff
lstered at the Cornelius.
J. IL McCrae. of Corvallls. is regrls
tered at the Washington.
J. G. Richardson, of Salem, Is regis
tered at the Multnomah.
A. R, Hunter, of North Bend, is an
arrival at the Multnomah.
F. S. Fassnacht. of Grangeville. is
registered at the Portland.
Lieutenant H. G. O'Brien, of Seattle.
Is registered at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Palmer, of Jor
dan Valley, are at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed D. Smith, of Jeffer
son, are registered at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Price, of The
Dalles, are registered at the Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Grant are regis
tered at the Washington from Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Church- am reir.
istered at the Imperial from La Grande
William F. Gatke and W. E. Grace.
of Astoria, are among the arrivals at
uio csewara.
C. D. Moore and George O'Brien are
registered at the Washington from
.Bridal Veil.
F. H. Flnley. of Sookane. Is re-ris
tcred at tie Multnomah, where he ar
rived yesterday.
JJT Robert Mackenzie is registered
ai me Portland from Vancouver, B. C
Mrs. Mackenzie accompanies him.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Keese and Mr.
ana airs. Al Robertson, of Aberdeen, ar
rived at the Cornelius yesterday by
motor.
Will G. MacRae. who arrived from
Calexico with the members of Trop
A Wednesday, is registered at the
Cornelius.
AUDITORIUM CAUSES
BOW
GOUfJC
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Mr. Baker Urges That Promise
to Contractor Be Kept.
Mr. Daly Is Opposed.
'SQUARE-DEAL" PLEA MADE
ENDEAVORERS TO RALLY
WORKERS TO MEET AT WESTMIX
STEn CHURCH MONDAY NIGHT.
Purpose la to Promote Enthusiasm In
Convention, Which Is to Be Held
at Salem This Month.
Preparations have been made for the
Poling rally to be held at the West
minster Presbyterian Church, Monday
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David M. Jack, Who Will Preside
at Christian Endeavor Rally.
PEPSIN NUX IRON and
Sarsaparilla- Fine Coarse of Medlclae.
Physicians and pharmacists have long
known the desirability and difficulty
of combining Iron a superlative tonic
In a blood-purifying medicine.
The combination of the Iron with
Hood's Sarsaparilla has low been se
cured through the happy thought of
prescribing Peptiron Pills In connec
tion with the Sarsaparilla the latter
before eating Peptiron Pills after
In this way the two medicines work
harmoniously, giving four-fold results
In blood-cleansing and upbuilding.
Peptiron Pills include pepsin and
Iron note the name, Peptiron Pills
nux vomica, manganese, other tonics,
digestives and laxatives.
What better course of medicine can
you Imagine for this season? Tou get
blood-purifying, appetite-diving, liver
etimulating qualities in Hood's Sarsa
parilla and great strength makers In
Peptiron Pills. Buy these medicines
today. They also combine economy
vita merit,
evening, by the Christian Endcavorws,
and those In charge of the rally are
most enthusiastic about its success.
Ane aim or tne rally Is to create
moro enthusiasm for the big mission
ary drive being conducted in Portland
and the convention to be held at
Salem. February 23, 14 and 25. Some
of the principal speakers of the con
vention will be present at the rallv
The principal speakers will h nnii
A. Poling associate president nt th
United Society of Christian Endeavor;
Lloyd R. Carrick, Oregon president:
Miss Louella S. Dyer, Washington State
president; C. A. Hadlev and manv
others prominent in Christian Endea
vor work.
The programme Is outline fi.
lows: A ID-minute song service; ad
dress by Dr. McMichael; soripture read
ing and prayer: addressen. t.iv rt
Carrick (Oregon president) and Louel-
la jjyer (Vashington nrrslrlmt)'
special music; addresses. Miss Ellanore
Ewing (missionary superintendent).
Daniel A. Poling.
It is expected that about 1200 vminc-
people will be present at this rally.
One delegate's fare to the Salem con
vention will be awarded to the society
having the highest percentage of mem
bership present.
After the main rally In the ,hHIIa,.
ium. convention yells and eon will h
practices, jjavid 31. Jack, county presi
dent, will preside.
CAR COMPANY FOR PAVING
Lents Residents Hear of
Toward Hard Surface.
Residents of the Lents district met at
the Lents Schoolhouse Wednesday night
to hear discussions of a proposal to
hard-surface Foster road from Division
to East One Hundred and Second street.
President is.enworthy, of the Mount
Scott Improvement Club, was chair
man. Reports were submitted showing
that the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company, whose Mount Scott
ine runs over the road for some dis
tance, is not unfavorable to the
project. The county is willing to stand
the cost of a portion of the improvement.
William H. Warren, secretary to
Mayor Albee. suggested the working
out of a concrete plan for needed im
provements and utilities, and believed
mat, wncn suomitted to the City Coun
cil, more progress towards the ends
sought would be made.
Decision ou Payment of $21,500 to
Be Made Today If Work Stops
Xjohs Delay in Completion
Is Threatened.
MEETING IS FOR ALIENS
Big Demonstration Promised To
night at Lincoln High.
A big demonstration is promised to
night at the Lincoln High School,
when hundreds of foreigners will
gather to listen to a number of ad
dresses. The programme has been ar
ranged by the bureau of naturalization
and invitations have been issued to all'
the foreigners in the city by Henry B.
Hazard, naturalization examiner.
On the programme of speakers are
included Mr. Hazard, Judge C. U. Gan
tenbein. presiding Circuit Judge; John
H. Stevenson. ex-Police Judge; and
Dr. J. Francis Drake, member of the
Board of Education.
There are about 450 foreigners at
tending night classes In the city
schools, and it Is expected that hun
dreds of others will Join them in the
celebration.
Experiments with cooling buildings
by forcing air through hollow walls
with electric fans are being tried in
India.
,,nV nC"jnanlc row' on of those
unctuous and at the same time voclfer
1 fl"Ser-poii.ting affairs that seem
spontaneously to burst forth periodic
ally at the City Hall, reverberated
through the Council Chamber yester-A.r-.tne
uestion of the Public
Auditorium, which has suddenly be
come a Councilmanlo nightmare be
cause the general contractor. Hans
Pederson. Is financially unable to go
ahead with the work.
The arguments ended In a post-
F.m"?.?' f actln !i the proposition
until the regular meeting this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Unless the ques
tion Is settled today, it is said work
on the building will have to stop.
Commissioner Baker presented a re
port In which It was recalled that at
mo nme me contract for ho build
ing was made Mr. Pederson nrM..i
oBamai accepting it because an entri
neer in nis employ. Earl B. Newcomb,
naa maae two mistakes in addition
that made his bid J21.000 lower than
it should have been. At the time bids
were opened Air. Newcomb. on seeing
error, lamtea In the Council Cha
Der. jvir. Pederson had a. crtiriri
check of $20,000 on deposit with his
bid, and the Council forced him to
taKe nis choice of accepting the con
tract or rorrelting the $20,000.
Promise la Cited.
Mr. Baker reminded the Council that
at the time that body as a whole
rorcea Mr. Pederson to take the con
tract, there was an understanding that
in case Mr. Pederson's claims were
shown to be correct when he finished
the work the Council would be will
ing to consider relief in the direction
of an appropriation covering Mr. Ped
erson s mistaKe.
Mr. Batter announced that the time
has come when Mr. Pederson is
through with his contract unless the
Council is willing to make good its
word. Creditors, he said, have closed
in, on Mr. Pederson and refuse to fur
msa any more material unless they
are sure they will get their money
air. .Bauer announced that the ques
tion Is before the Council and the re
sponsibility is with that body. Inasmuch
as Mr. Pederson was forced to accept
tne contract.
"Can't the bondsmen be required to
complete the building?" asked Com
missioner Daly.
mat, saia Mr. BaKer, -would re
quire our going Into the courts to
fight out the question. It means
delay or months and perhaps years
In completion of the building. We
want the building for next Summer.
'Personally." said Mr. Daly, "I am In
favor of forcing the bondsmen."
"Not Square Deal,'' Mr. Baker Says.
"That would please a lot of people."
retorted Mr. Baker, "but it would not
be a square deal to the contractor, to
the men who have furnished material,
to labor, and, in case the building
finally has to be completed by the
city, it may cost three times as much
as is necessary under the Pederson
contract."
As far as -the agreement to give
Mr. Pederson relief in this case," said
Mr. Daly, "I did not give my word
to that effect."
Well, Mr. Daly." said Mr. Baker, "it
is a question of who is correct. There
Is one thing that cannot be denied,
and that Is that If you opposed such
plan, you acted unfairly in sitting
here In silence and letting this Coun
cil make the promise it did. You
voted for this contract. That much.
at least. Is on record.
'Silence does not mean approval.
necessarily." said. Commissioner Bige
"No," retorted Mr. Baker, aiming a
finger at Bigelow. "Some men around
this table are silent in such cares too
often."
I remember the understanding,"
said Mayor Albee. "With, me it was
question of Just when the relief
should be granted. I think the time
has come now."
itaker I'rRpi Payment.
"If I were erecting this building
personally and this claim came up,"
said Mr. Baker, "I'd certainly aPiow
the claim. I do not think the people
of Portland are so small that they
would take a petty advantage of a
contractor who has done his best. The
money for allowing this claim is in
the auditorium fund derived from the
sale of the $600,000 in auditorium
bonds."
"It is a matter of honesty, as t see
it," explained City Attorney LaRoche.
"If a man gives you a $5 gold piece
in mistake for a nickel you give him
back his change if you are honest.
The present case is identical. If a
man shows you a big error due to a
simple matter of addition and it is
apparent on the surface of the bid and
was pointed out to the Council in the
beginning, it is nothing less than dis
honest to take advantage of him."
"I don't think," said Mr. Daly,
"there Is any more reason to allow
this $21,500 than to allow $100,000."
Responsibility on Council.
"Well," said Mr. Baker, "the respon
sibility is on this Council. I can pre
sent the case and you can play what
ever game you want."
"There was no question about the
understanding In the beginning." said
City Attorney LaRoche. 'me account
of what happened is related in The
Oregonlan of that time."
"You wouldn't take that as a record.
would you?" added Commissioner Daly.
"Yes, said Mr. Lailoche, "when it
bears out my memory of what did hap
pen. "It may be," said Commissioner
Bigelow, "that the - ery fact we need
this building so badly next Summer
has Induced Mr. Pederson to make his
claim now.'
I am going to give you my word
as a man, said commissioner Baker,
that Mr. Pederson has absolutely
nothing to do with this request. The
demand has been made by the credit
ors. Mr. Pederson is ready to go
ahead but the creditors are not, for
they cannot see their money."
The question was not settled, the
Council adjourning until 10 o'clock this
morning, when the subject will be con
sidered again. Unless the case is set
tled today it is expected work will
have to stop on the building pend
ing negotiations. Any delays now will
delay completion, it Is said, until too
late for use of the building for the
convention of the National Education
Association and the coming Rose Fes
tival. '
The city could allow, the $21,500 from
Price of this Chalmers today, $1090
Price beginning March 1st, $1250
Net Saving, $160
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THIS' IS THE
CAR
A 5-passenger beauty, saves you $160, if bought today
Not all people prefer this kind of car. Perhaps only eight out of ten
people do.
To make sure (hat it will suit you and yours,' come and let an
experienced and highly intelligent man show you some of the many
things that stand out and make a Chalmers a Chalmers.
Take the Motor, for Example
It is the most famous and most used of all Chalmers
motors. It has high power capacity.
That, certainly, is a logical and extremely
sensible type of motor to own. It is never under
a strain. At 45 and 50 miles- an hoar it is using
nly a part of its power.
It Saves Itself
And in so doing, saves many a dollar. Con
serration of energy means conservation of fuel.
Watch your gasoline bills go down when you
drive this Chalmers 1
Better see the motor first It is the most
Important thing. But in your enthusiasm, don't
miss one other feature: the dimensions of the
body. There are four inches more room in the
front compartment than you really need, and eight
inches surplus leg room in the rear compartment.
Note the rear seat cushion. It is three inches
wider than it needs to be. Every dimension in the
body seems decidedly generous.
These Are Mere Hints, However
It would be quite impossible to describe the
6-30 5-passenger Chalmers, and you have no way
of knowing whether this Chalmers suits you with
out seeing it.
That makes necessary a trip to the Chalmers
salessoom !
If this Chalmers does suit you, then you won't
have to be reminded of the $160 savingthe item
is far too important.
The 2-passenger Chalmers roadster, built on
the same chassis, advances, in price $180 on March L
Five-Passenger Touring
Two " Roadster
Seven Touring
Present Prices
$1090 Seven-Passenger Sedan
1070 Seven
1350 Seven
- S1850
Limousine - 2550
Town Car 2550
, (AH f.o.b. Detroit)
H. L. Keats Auto
Broadway at Burnside St.
Co.
the auditorium fund, that amount be
ing available In the money derived
from the auditorium bond sale. The
increase of the contract in that sum
would still make Mr. Pederson's figure
considerably lower than the next low
est bidder.
their sons tonight beforo the annual
banquet which the members of the Y.
M. C A. boys' division will give at
6:30 to their fathers.
Relay races across the association
tank will bo staged btwen the men
and the boys and thrre also will be
contests in the gymnasium. Bible cir
of tho division will offer special
"stunts" and tosta will be tivpn by
a number of the boys. A. .1. Bale,
chairman of the boys' committee of
management, will preside.
Read The orenronian olassiiied nd..
CHURCH DEDICATION IS SET
Archbishop Christie to Officiate at
St.. Rose Parish Service Sunday.
St. Rose parish will dedicate the new
church at East Fifty-fourth and Ala
meda streets next Sunday. Archbishop
Christie will officiate at the services
at 10:30 o'clock. There will be musical
setting with a large choir and well
known soloists. In the evening at 7:30
o'clock the benediction services will
take place;
To celebrate the progress of the
church, the parish will hold a large
party tonight in St. Rose Hall.
Fifty-third street and Alameda. The
Altar Society will welcome the gue6ts.
Father J. M. O Farrell is priest in
charge of St. Rose parish and the mem
bership includes a number of residents
of the district who are active in, the
building up of the community.
FEE-SPLITTING IS CHARGED
Employment Agents Mast Appear
Before City Council.
The Pacific Employment Bureau and
the Butts Employment Agency will be
before the City Council this morning
to answer charges of having engaged
in fee-splitting in violation of the
city ordinance. The Council will de
cide whether or not the two establish
ments shall lose their license to do
business.
It is said by Commissioner Bigelow
that the management of both concerns
ha4 admitted fee-splitting practices.
BOYS TO ENTERTAIN DADS
Y. 91. C. A. Boys'. Division to Give
Annual Banquet for Fathers.
Business men of Portland will return
to their boyhood days aad romp with
rzrs nrv. fr- -
SIMON'S MONEY-SAVERS
for Saturday. Every item commands your atten
tion, xso phone or U. O. D. orders accepted.
18 LBS. SUGAR for $1 WITH EQUAL PURCHASES OF ANY
THING EXCEPT -WHITE RIVER" FLOUR and PEACHES
AS ADVERTISED. Limit of 1 Order of 18 Pounds Sugar lo
Each Customer.
n
WHITE RIVER
FLOUR, sack...
One Sack Only to
$1.80
Very Special Saturday
Bargains
( WOMEN'S.CHILDREN'SWear
DRIED
PEACHES, lb
Limit S Foaada to
a Customer.
,50c
1 Lot of 17 WOMEN'S and MISSES'
COATS, formerly to $10. Ql ff
Choice for P.UU
1 Lot of 10 CHILDREN'S COATS.
formerly to $2, to dose out at
only
1 Lot CHILDREN'S HATS, BON
NETS, formerly to 75c, to close fT
out at
BOYS' BLANKET COATS, fine for
Oregon weather, formerly rrQ
priced at $2 I uC
RIBBONS, most all colors and widths,
values to 15c yard, to close out O
at, yard
LACE EDGINGS and INSER- Qrt
TIONS, Talues to 23c yard for OC
I Boys' 50c
Waists
I t 'or
t. . -
MONEY SAVERS for MEN
Men SOFT HATS, formerly priced to 3.00 j q
:49c
16c
$1.49
39c
Men's WAIST OVERALLS, blae. all else .pe
rial ii ..............................
Men's 3 ECKWEAR. formerly priced to SOe. tor
only ..........................................
One lot Damaged It A I X C O A TS, formerly
priced to f-0.00, for
Men's SOFT SHIRTS, formerly priced at 1.00,
or only
lace or
Come to
SIMON'S for
Men'. "Safety Klrt" SHOES.
holloa, well viortn 4-5o. Q QQ
Pair 0jO
omens uiu.js s ii u k s. lace or.
nation, well norm ft.o. g j 69
Boys' SCHOOL, SHOES, calf, bntton. rrru
larly to S3.00. Poir
Mln.es SCHOOL SHOES, rcajnlarly .old to tf f tjf
3.0O. Pair 31DD
SHTKOLA and
2-IN-l POLISH
Saturday
at, can. . .
$1.98
Saturday fi I I
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