17 WELFARE BUREAU IS BUSY FOB YULETIDE RECENT INNOVATION AT REED COLLEGE AND ITS SPONSOR. Work for Relief of Suffering Is Carried On Through- out Whole Year. TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVE3IBER 2G, 1916. ,i si mill u - 7T",wr'-' " W ." .-' w ' frs-"ir' BENEFITS REACH OUT FAR Efforts Made to Conserve Results In Campaign for Funds Ex change Is Expected to Elim inate Duplication. Yhe Beginning' of the Christmas re lief campaign by the Public Welfare Bureau marks the fifth of the large campaigns that it has conducted in Its effort to provide, as Its slogan last year said, for "Christmas cheer throughout the year." Previous campaigns -were under the name of the Associated Charities, the name Public "Welfare Bureau having been adopted only within the past month. While the Christmas relief fund has represented enly one of the widely branching activities of the bureau. It has been a feature that has attracted probably more attention than any of the others, before the publio .of Port land. What the public has not been privileged to see at first hand has been the vast results in relief work that have followed the campaign, for the effectiveness of the relief fund has reached through the months following December, while the donors to the fund have seen mainly on the surface the rush and enthusiasm of the annual building up of the fund. Relief Is Readily Given. Holiday season is always an open handed season. There is Christmas spirit and to spare. People who have helped liberally on funds raised for the relief of sufferers in the various war zones come back more strongly than ever during the weeks preceding Christmas to the needs of the poor who are crying out in their home city. In the relief fund campaign the ef fort has been to conserve the results of this liberal spirit so that the gift turned over to charity In the enthu siasm of Christmas may carry Its help to some poor family in the dull Win ter months after the holidays, when need goes on. but the enthusiasm of holiday giving has gone, so to speak. Into hibernation. The recent changes In the organisa tion make a recapitulation of Its wider activities Interesting at this time as showing how much broader are its functions than those of mere material relief in specific times, or mere fur nishing of a turkey and basket of cakes on Christmas day. Work Done In All Season. It runs far past the holidays and en compasses a variety of works in all seasons of the year. The following statement of the of ficers. Issued at the time the Public Welfare Bureau took up its quarters in the Courthouse, gives a fairly compre hensive view of its field: 1. To u-ndortake th care of all needy ersons for jvhom no other provision has en xnade. 2. To turn over to other agencies any work than can be -better done by them. S. To avoid duplicating work that is al ready being done. 4. To keep the bureau entirely free from reltglous, race and political prejudice. f. To give prompt and courteous atten tion to everyone, whether cboing ua a favor or seeking one from us. V By the above and other means to sok and to merit the good will and co operation of the entire public A change which has been made within the past week, and which is expected to do more to systematize the charit able work in the city, is the estab lishment of a confidential exchange in the Public Welfare Bureau, with which practically every other charity in the city is affiliated. Duplication to Be Eliminated. Through this exchange all the data hearing on charitable cases In the en tire city will be placed available to the various organizations so that with the minimum expense of investigation and examination they may direct their re lief work so that duplication may be practically eliminated. The general committee which will handle this exchange Is composed of delegates from about 30 charitable or ganizations. Cases innumerable have been ob served when lack of a clearing-house for charities has brought about absurd waste and duplication of effort. On one occasion a family was sent so many supplies from various charitable orga nizations, each working without knowl edge of what the others were doing, that much of the supplies was wasted. There is another case of a destitute widow who, in response to an appeal for relief, was sent three stoves by dif ferent charitable organizations, but got no wood. Similar cases in the days of duplication could be multiplied indefi nitely. Committeemen Are Announced. The confidential exchange, by placing Information on all - cases at the dis posal of all the charitable bodies, will practically eliminate this waste. The committeemen and -the organi sations represented in the exchange are as follows: Baby Home, Mrs. 1. C. Burns; Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, It. 12. Arne; Council of Parent-Teacher Associations, Mrs. G. J. lipvereaujc; Cathedral parish, Edwin V. O'Hara; Catholic Women's League, Miss Katherine Gile: County Board of Relief. Rufus C. Holman; Episcopal Social Service Bureau. Kred K. Howard; junior League, Isabella R. Cauld; Juvenile Court. Kmma R. Butler; Needlework Guild, Mrs. Herbert Holman; Oregon Association Prevention of Tuberculosis, Saldie Orr.Dunbar; Oregon Ooncress of Mothers, Mrs. George W. Mc Math; Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective Hocit'ty. W. S. Maclaren; Public Employment Bureau, X. F. Johnson: Public "Welfare Bu reau. A. R. Gephart; Public Safety Depart ment. Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin; People's In stitute. Miss Valentine Prlohard; Portland Ad Club. M. Mosessohn; Progressive Butt sies Men's Club, Rev. "William Wallace Youngson; Portland Chamber of Commerce, Jacob KanBler: Public schools. Hugh Krum: Salvation Army. Captain J. W. Andrews; Keller department. P. R.. L. & P. Co.. B. F. Koynton; t?t. Ann's Society, Miss B. V. Campion; Rrtary club. N. G. Ptke: St. An drew's Society of Oregon, James R. Stewart; Visiting Nurse Association. Miss E. EL Qrlt- tinger; Volunteers of America, Major Jessie r . titarKs; women co-operative League, -ai ib. a. . reitw. Thanksgiving Exercises Planned. DAMASCUS, Or.. Nov. 25. (Special.) The- Damascus and Rock Creek publio schools will entertain the patrons of their respective com,munities with Thanksgiving exercises. In the latter, immediately following the programme. refreshments will be served to the patrons by the pupils. .The Damascus school is planning a shipment of dona tions to the Boys and Girls" Aid So ciety in Portland. . Multorpor Club Dines Tomorrow. The Multorpor Republican Club-will hold a meeting and banquet tomorrow st b:30 o clock in assembly hall of Hotel Multnomah. Short talks will be part of the programme, and all members are requested to make reservations early. jt-:.?''.-."'i-.!j-,--i."v '-.-&.'"'''--" -.-s - f..., . . jwr-'- - ' --i -,. -v rjym '4j3 r , v . . M ? sis " j- n -v v fa ( ) , . A .. , " K "' ,v a" j EEraa .ir-w fessse, 1 FIREMEN UNDER FIRE Portland Business Men Tricked by Land Swindle. SIX POSITIONS Ex-Employes of City Also Figure In Sclieme, AVIiicli Was Acceptance of Deeds to Enable Sale of "Securities" Based Tliereon. Land fraud charges involving six firemen, five ex-flremen and others. were filed yesterday with Fire Chief Dowell by D. D. Hail, attorney repre senting several business men who are said to have been defrauded by the land scheme worked by the firemen and ac complices. The charges involve E. Coffman of Engine Company 15; E. Bradford, of Engine Company 7; Lieutenant W. L. Robertson, of Engine Company 21; J. R. Stark, of Engine Company 19; C. C. Martin, of Engine Company 3, and John A, Anderson, of Truck Company 3, all now in the service, and Patrick Keegan, Frank Medrith. E. E. Dill, Otto Dunne and R. E. Berry, all now out of the service, and George L. Snearly, of Med ford, who is said to have been the ring leader. Only a partial list of those defrauded has been obtained. They have been stung to the extent of J4000. Air. Hail says the total amount obtained by the scheme will be no less than $10,000. Those' who have been mentioned as hav ing been defrauded are J. P. Jaeger, J. Simon & Bro., S. H. Harris and Frank L. Beach. Mr. Beach was defrauded of $1000 which he had saved up to finance a college course. He was employed by Bradstreets. 1 Grand Jury Investigates. The charges against the ring have been Investigated by the grand jury and two secret Indictments returwed. The Board of Fire Chiefs will be called together tomorrow by Fire Chief Dowell to investigate the charges against the men now in the service and their dis missal is probable if the charges are proved. According to the story of the scheme. George Snearly, who has an alias or two, acquired title to some worthless swamp lands near Medford and pro ceeded to plat the land and issue deeds. Coming to Portland, it is said he en listed the firemen to aid in marketing It in a fraudulent manner. Mortgages Are Transferred. The firemen involved were asked to accept deeds to lots and to sign mort gages for amounts running well into the hundreds of dollars. The mort gages were made out to Snearly, and among other things provided for pay ment of J20 a month. The firemen are said to have been paid liberally for playing their part. Snearly took the mortgages to busi ness men and offered to sell them at discount, on pretense of being in need of funds. The purchaser inves tigated by getting in touch with fire men owning the lots. The firemen reported that they owned the lots and had given the mortgages and that the transactions were clear. Accordingly, business men purchased the mortgages. When the time for the monthly payments of principal and in terest came, the money was not paid and the holders of the mortgages en gaged Mr. Hail . to investigate. He made a trip to Medford and found the land to be worthless. He obtained the names of those involved and returned and put the proposition before the grand jury. All names are said, to be of record in the transactions except that of C. C. Martin. RAILWAY'S SHARE SHOWN O.-YV. 11- & X. Company Spends About $18,000 Daily in. Portland. Patrons of the 0.-"W. R. & N. Com pany in Portland have been reminded in the last few days of the extent in which the company contributes to the city's commercial activity. Small cards, distributed at the local ticket offices, show that the company expends in Portland an aggregate of $5,370,880.60, divided for the year ended June 30, 1916. as follows: An average of 3088 em were paid $2,613,820.29 Loral purchases totaled 2,59u,U3S.47 Multnomah County taxes were. 157, 921. S4 Total $5,370,80.60 It is pointed out that this gross ex penditure represents an average of $18,000 for each working day, which is poured into the commercial and Indus trial life of the community. "It is suggested." says the card, "that you consider this company's relation to Portland s business life, as well as the bearing that this company's local expenditures have on the general wel fare and' prosperity of the community." Toledo Bridge Survey Is Made. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Nov. 25. (Spe- ciai.j ti. hi. tiims, state Highway En glneer. had. a crew of men making sur veys this week for a new bridge over tne (jowutz Kiver in Toledo. Two sur veys were made, one on Augustus street and one on Cowlitz street. The old bridge is in a dilapidated condition and it is consiaerea a question or but a short time before a new one will be needed. t P ; : V FISH ARE STUDIED i - i r ffwt .n - K .V - t I S'o 7cc?y ScTs- saf AID PROMISED DRYS Bone-Dry Men to Frame Law, Says Stanfield. . MR. CALLAN ALSO REPLIES Multnomah Representative, While Favorlnsj Good liaw, Is Opposed to Search and Seizure Idea and Wants to See Bill. Replies have' been received by .J. P. Newell, of the Union Dry Committee, from two more candidates for Speaker of the House of Representatives in the next Legislature, tv, his inquiry as to their attitude towara prohibition laws and the bone-dry amendment. Robert N. Stanfield, Representative from Morrow and Umatilla counties, in his reply promises to use his influ ence to see that the wishes of the vot ters are carried out. Hi letter fol lows: In answ-er to your Question: "If you are elected Speaker will you appoint a liquor committee, of which the clialrman and a majority of the members hall be In favor of a genuinely dry Btate and who sup ported the bone-dry amendment V -Rill an swer unqualifiedly yea. People's Wlslien. to Be Met. J-n the event of my election to the Speakership, and at this time mr success seema assured, I shell be greatly disap pointed if I cannot secure the services on this very lmportaut committee of such abla men as U. E. Bean, of Lane; J. E. Anderson, of 'Wasco, and W. P. Elmore, of Linn County. Answering your second question: 111 you use your influence to secure the pass ano of a bill which will carry out the wishes of the people, as shown ty the late election?" will cay that if 1 could not answer In the affirmative I would not consider myself worthy of being a Repre sentative ot the people, much less being a candidate for the Important office of Speaker. The only suggestion which I have to make to your organization is that you send representatives ta Salem during the com ing session to assist and advise the com mittee on alcoholic traffic in drawing an effective law. Search and Selrar Opposed. Arthur C. Callan, Representative from Multnomah County and also a candidate for Speaker, in his reply says: "If elected Speaker my committee appointments relative to the subject you are interested in will nor De con fined to any particular -faction. I be lieve that each side should have fair representation. "As to the support of the bill that you propose, would not commit myself with out seeing the bill in Its entirety, and if it is proposed to embody in the bill a search-and-seize clause, will be op posed to It. as from reading the bill just passed I do not believe that was the intention of the Voters when they passed It. "I believe, however, that the will of the people should be considered and penalties provided which will Insure the successful operation of the law. "The only suggestion I have to offer relative to your committee is that they prepare a bill that Is along the lines of what the people voted for and submit It to the Legislature for their consid eration." REBEKAHS TO ENTERTAIN Grand Officers of Oddfellows Will Visit Kenton Lodge. Silver Leaf Hebekah Lodge, No. 203. of Kenton, will be visited" next Tues day evening by the grand officers of the Order of Oddfellows of the state of "Oregon. Among those who will be present are Nellie Wattenburg, presl dent Rebekah Assembly: Henry S. Westbrook, grand master: E. E. Sharon, grand secretary; Robert Andrews grand representative: Mary E. Swan. trustee assembly: Mary Tomlinson, trustee of the home; Robert Watten burg, past grand, and Lena Westbrook, past noble grand. The .Oddfellows and Rebekahs of Kenton will join in this reception to the grand officers. CARD OP" THANKS. The family of the late 5. Zanello wish to thank their many friends and members of B. P. O. E. No. 142 for their sympathy and beautiful flowers in then- recent bereavement. Reed College Experiments With Salmon Hatching. f V SCIENTIFIC TESTS MADE Improvement Is Effected la Feeding Young Fry, Fish Being Used Instead of Chopped Liver as Formerly. A special study of the embryologlcal development of the salmon will occupy the attention of experimenters in the Keed College fish hatchery fhis year. The hatchery, which is situated in a ravine on the north side of the college campus, was founded for the purpose of carrying out under the most favor able conditions continuous scientific investigations with the view of making discoveries that may increase the effi ciency and reduce the cost of promot ing the fisheries of the Northwest. The building was built four years ago by the state of Oregon, but the ex pense of maintaining the plant and carrying on the experiments has been met by the college. Professor H. B. Torrey, professor of biology at Keed, has charge of the hatchery, and It is used as a supplemental laboratory in certain of the advanced biology courses. Various experiments in feeding sal mon have been made. One of the most Important of these was the substitu tion of cooked salmon for beef liver. It was found that the salmon proved even more nutritious than the liver and, as it could be supplied from the carcasses of the fish from which the eggs had been stripped. It is much cheaper. The president and trustees of the college recently submitted a report of the work at the station with recom mendations for the future to the Ore gon Stato Fish and Game Commission. The report emphasized the great ad vantage of having such an experiment station in the center of population of the- state and so easily accessible at all times. It has the advantage of hav ing an ample supply of cold, pure water. which Is virtually uniform in quality and temperature throughout the year. The topography of the ravine is ideal for the maintenance of a aeries of con crete fish pools. If -the proper Incubating apparatus and out-of-door concrete pools and other equipment can be obtained, the hatchery will make extensive studies of such questions as the causes of mi gration, diseases of fish, the effect of environment on land-locked fish and many other questions of vital Impor tance to the fisheries industry of Ore gon. HATCHERY IS PROGRESSING Taking of Salmon Eggs at South Coos River Plants Succeeds. . MARSHFIELD, Or.. -Nov. 25. (Spe cial.) Taking of salmon eggs at the South Coos River hatchery, although later than usual, has progressed well. and Superintendent Frank Smith has 1,000,000 saved to date. Tn ndrlltlon A GOOD STOMACH MEANS BETTER HEALTH Everything conducive to better health is encouraged by Keeping the stomach normal, the liver active and the bowels regular. With these organs work ing in harmony your appetite will be keen your food will be properly digested your blood will be enriched and your general health improved. As soon as there is any devi ation from the above condition try TETT STO BITTERS he has 900 "unripe" ttlmon to spawn soon und expocts to obtain 1000 more as soon as the rainy weather influences the llsh to seek the higher reaches ot the streams. Mr. Smith In past years has some times lost fish when sudden freshets occurred, as logs coming down from the river broke out dams and racks, releasing the salmon. However, the hatchery force has this year placed the salmon in a creek away from the river and they are in no danger of being lost. The hatchery will take between 6,000,000 and 6,000.000 eggs. MARSHFIELD FIXES LEVY Original Estimate of Finance Com mittee I ted need to 1 7 Mills. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Nov. 2E (Spe cial.) The City of Marshneld has ar ranged its budget for the ensuing year and placed the levy at 17 mills. The original estimate of the finance com mittee was for 18H mills, but $6700 of the amount was for a reserve fund to apply on the payment of city warrants between January 1, 1918. and May. Ob jectors representing the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce epoke at the Council meeting. The objectors also found the finance committee had in tended levying 1 mill for a sinking fund and It was exceeding by half a mill the lawful rate. One mill pro Slices about 2800 and the Council cut off the half mill oi the sinking fund An Excellent Tonic and .Appetizer 7ELIE Quality must be maintained. To do this, V in the tace of the enormous rise in cost of supe rior materials and workmanship used in Velie cars, it is necessary for us, in common with other manufacturers of the best cars, to advance prices. Accordingly, an advance of $50 will be made in Velie "Biltwel" Six with open bodies delivered on and after January 1, 1917. Cars ordered and delivered prior to that date will be at the present prices: Model 28, five-passenger Touring, $1085; with de tachable Sedan Top, $1285; four-passenger Com panionable Roadster, $1085; two-passenger Road ster, $1065. Model 27, seven-passenger Six the utmost in luxury and refinement, $1550. The only Velie cars excepted from this advance are the following exclusively designed models x Cabriolet, $1485; Touring Sedan, $1685; four-passenger Sociable Coupe, $1750; Town Car, $2200. With the powerful Velie Special Continental Motor Timken Axles front and rear long, easy riding Underslung Springs Multiple Dry Disc Clutch Remy Automatic Ignition Vacuum Feed Push-button Starting Everything in and on. And the famous Velie deep-tufted Genuine Leather and Curled Hair Upholstery. Better cars are not built at any price. Do not delay placing: your order now. Never again will such a thirty-day opportunity be offered you. All open car models deliv ered after January first will positively be $50 higher. See your nearest Velie dealer today and save $30. Don't be disappointed. Catalog on Request VELIE MOTORS CORPORATION, MOUNE, ILLINOIS D. C. WARREN MOTOR CAR' CO. " 58-60 North Twenty-third Street, Phone, Main 780. Portland, Oregon. programme and a full mill on the re serve. COMMUNITY SPIRIT URGED University Professors Speak Churches Before Clubs. In UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Eugene. Xov. 25. (Special.) Faculty members have taken a great Interest in the or panlzstlon of community centers in the HH . now i My practice is limited to high-class Dentistry only at Prices Everyone Can Afford f-T-' : V Do you know that if there were no such institutions as advertising dental offices, where prices of dentistry are published in pamphlets and newspapers, the so-called ethical brethren (or Dental Trust, as some call them) would have it all their own way? It would cost you 93 to look into a dental office just to have your teeth examined. I claim low prices in Dentistry when ordinary living is sky high is a blessing to the average individual who has to work for a living, and it surely is a godsend to the poor. Any Dentist Can Cut Prices, But It Takes Brains to TURN OUT BETTER WORK MY PRICES FOR GUARANTEED WORK Electro Whalebone Plates Flesh Colored Plates Ordinary Rubber, All Red Porcelain Crowns $3.50 Gold Fillings, from 22-K Gold Crowns $3.50 22-K Gold Bridge 3.50 Electro-Painless Dentists IN THE TWO-STORY BUILDING Corner Sixth and Washington Sts., Portland, Oregon various towns of the ctate and to fur ther this cause are filling pulpits on Sunday evenings and speaking before clubs and organizations at convenient times. D. . Morton, dean of the school of commerce, was & preacher before be coming a teacher. ICov. James Elvln, a pastor of Salem, has invited Mr. Morton to make a talk before his congregation the llrst Sunday In January. A Congregational Church In Maclcay. Marion County, known as a community church, has requested that the univer sity supply a speaker for alternate f undayi. useless IN entislry My Plan Is Simple. I Give Better Dentistry at Lower Prices and Do It Without Pain. With a Personal Guaran tee to Take Care of It for 15 Years. All Other Work We Have the Knowledge, Ability and Experience $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 to $5.00 $1.00 to $5.0O to $5.00 Create D