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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.
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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.
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FIREMEN UNDER FIRE
Portland Business Men Tricked
by Land Swindle.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Eugene.
Xov. 25. (Special.) Faculty members
have taken a great Interest in the or
panlzstlon of community centers in the
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My practice is limited to
high-class Dentistry only
at Prices Everyone Can
Afford
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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.
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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
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