16 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, . PORTLAND, JANUARY 7, 1917. EST STEEL ALASKANS AT PORTLAND HOSPITAL HAVE MERRY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. AND MEN PROGRESS ILL'S Annual Clearance Sale Now Further Conferences Bring 2 Sides Closer Together and Wage Now Debated. z - J, t. This .Week's Feature Standard Authors in Sets WILLAMETTE HOLDS OUT NORTHW So Headway Is Made in Effort to Get Session Over Difficulties Mr. Baker Has Not Yet Lost Hope of Settlement. . Further material progress -was made yesterday in the movement to settle the strike at the Northwest steel nlant. but with no corresponding development l Willamette Iron and Steel w otks. Joseph R. Bowles, president of the Northwest Steel Company, again con ferred with a committee of his striking employes yesterday morning. They La.in.eu over me situation for nearly three hours. The men were accom panied by Joseph Reed, chairman of the executive committee of the Metal Trades Council, who acted for them in an advisory capacity. Both sides were optlmTstlc after the meeting adjourned. They will go into session again tomorrow morning. Some or tne strikers confidently predict that they will be back at work before the end of the week, but Mr. Reed last nigni saitt: "n tne conference from some angles is promising, no settlement is at hand. I make this statement to ciariry some reports that there was a chance the strike would be settled by Willamette Company Firm. The situation at the "Willamette works is not so encouratrinsr. . A dead lock has developed over the question of representation at the proposed confer ence. Bert C. Ball, president of the Willam ette, is insisting that no official of tne juetal Trades Council not an em ploye of his plant shall sit in the con iciciiwo, in nn advisory or any other capacity. Officials of the council are demanding, however, that they shall be represented. They point out that in- as much as Mr. Bowles has admitted Mr. Reed into his conference, Mr. Ball fsnould grant a similar concession. George L. Baker, City Commissioner, who has been acting as an intermedi ary between the men and the heads of the two .big shipbuilding plunts, has hopes of bringing the two sides together. He is confident that if they once go into a conference they will make satisfactory progress toward reacning an agreement. Wage Is Only Difference. The negotiations at the Northwest plant now have reached a stage at wnich only the question of wages separates the principals. "And our differences are not great," commented Mr. Bowles after the ses sion yesterday. "The men were represented by a very fair-minded and friendly committee. We are getting along fine." Similar expressions of cordiality to ward Mr. Bowles and optimism toward an early settlement were voiced by members of the strikers' committee. They all declare that Mr. Bowles has dealt very fairly with them. It is understood that Mr. Bowles has offered to place into effect in the Northwest plant a scale of wages cor responding in every particular with the scale in effect in the Union Iron "works at San Francisco. He has of fered also, it is reported, to sign an agreement continuing indefinitely the eight-hour day, which he granted vol untarily three months ago without an agreement and without formal solicita tion by the men. Strikers Want Seattle Scale. The strikers, on the other hand, are holding out for a scale similar to that in effect in the Seattle yards, which scale is said to be slightly higher than the San Francisco scale. This was virtually the only point of difference between the two sides last night and each side was entirely con fident that it would be eliminated through further negotiations. The Metal Tradws "Council and the "Willamette Iron & Steel Company be came deadlocked yesterday on the question of mediation of the Willam ette Company's shipbuilding strike. The last of a series of proposed terms for a conference suggested by Mr. Baker were rejected at 6 o'clock by officers of the union. Mr. Baker will renew his endeavors along compromise lines to morrow. Another Proposal Made. Following the rejection Friday night r-y the unions of a proposal made by Mr. Baker to the effect that ex-Governor West be allowed to act as at torney representing the strikers, Mr. Baker made a proposal that each side appoint one man and that these, two select a third and that the three of them select a man to represent the unions at a conference between strik ers and officials of the company. E. H. Mlsner, of the Metal Trades Council, took this proposal under ad visement at noon and promised a reply to Mr. Baker at 6 o'clock. At that hour, after the Metal Trades Council had had an executive conference, the proposal was rejected. That apparent ly ended the hope for a settlement on that basis. President B. C. Ball, of the Wil lamette company, had agreed to the proposal to have ex-Governor West represent the strikers, but the unions objected. Mr. Ball made no further proposals. The other compromise pro posal was made by Mr. Baker and hav ing failed to get union approval was not presented to Mr. Ball. Mr. Baker Still HopefuT. Commissioner Baker says he has not given up hope. He believes the two Bides will be brought together on some sort of a compromise. He will leave them to think the thing over until to morrow and will then seek further ne gotiations. He has not said what course will be suggested tomorrow, but he says he has confidence of one side or the other and possibly both sides giving a little ground looking to a con xerence between the company and the strikers at which all subjects but that of the closed shop- will be considered the unions already having relinquished their stand for consideration of the closed snop proposition. The position taken now by the two Ides indicates that there is little hope of a conference such as was arranged by Commissioner Baker between the strikers and the Northwest company. Monmonth Readjusts Water Rates. MONMOUTH, Or.. Jan. 6 (Special.) At the last meeting of the City Coun cil for the past year an ordinance was passed readjusting water rates, the most important change being the es tablishment of a minimum rate of $1. The Monmouth water system has been in control of the city for nearly four years, with steadily increasing busi ness.. The system is on a paying basis, meeting bond payment and up-keep ex penses promptly. lui mm SI mi mini inisT .g .:-::: m t s k f U' , pi- -ifi :. 6.t&- ; 'm , &i 'A hh & 4 -,7 $ ".v- v sis r ' 9, xec ' V 1 Gras Cigar Case Made y Patient at Morningslde Hospital. Who Has Been Returned to Her Home on Attn Island, 45 OO Miles Irom Portland. S Miniature Totem Pole Made in Portland. 3 The Eskimo Reunion Dance. The ICobUCkft. K"llsVrtnil1m Tnillani - 1 c . , . . ai . , . I. .-" ouuin AiuiuD section, ana . rf?t tlmtdlty an1 ne by one joined in the wierd dance f! L . V?" Ch,rltmas Programme at the Morningslde Hospital here In lolnt celebra.tinn of th sAoenn onri v. A n.iAj.x . the building. The rhythm of the chane and the tom-tom guided thera- irlsh monologues, mimicry, an appeal to the Kaiser by an admirer, songs - ---- - ui mtn was given Dy the inmates. The interpretation of a patriotic address by Llncoln wfa one of the big fea turea of h dav Christmas triftn wava rltatplntifad t.A ' i.t . . . . their return to their cottages, found Chrrstmas trees there m'b' BUREAU JS ADVISED Mrs. Alva L. Stephens Talks for Aid of Youth. SURER SUPERVISION HOPE Portland Woman Says Need Great for Scientific Care or Dependent Children and for Protection Against Political Influence. Establishment of a bureau to handle juvenile cases, instead of leaving them to the Juvenile Court, was pleaded for bV Mrs. Alva. T.AA filAlthftna in V. dress before the members' council of me cnaniDer or commerce Monday, in behalf of the proposed amendment to Tirnvld. fnr a Hiii-aoi, .....n. j parental relations and of al state pub- 11. 1 i n.ii . . . . iim ocuoui. una amendment is to be presented at the cominz- srsslnn nf th. Legislature. Mrs. Stephens held that, under such a bureau, there would be surer provi sion for scientific care of dependent . . . fj . u IVLIVJII lalllal. Jl. lltlcal influences that might be brought wivugiuiijr into ptay. "We. therefore, cnll unnn iha she said in her ailrirpKB "t Q t in v.' defense of all its dependent, helpless aim juisguiuea cniiaren. we ask that a Just proportion of its monies be ex pended adequately to prepare and fit them to perform in full measure their duties to themselves and to society. -We also beg of the state to dis charge Its long-delayed obligation to Its future citizens by prohibiting the exploitation of its little ones in traffic for private political preferment; to prevent the destruction of their soul values through ignorant, inefficient or careless probationary direction, which truly may be likened to the "blind leading the blind": to cause to cease forever the practice of manipulating the misfortunes of helpless children in order that they may produce patronage that may be dispensed in payment of election debts by scheming politicians. "And. finally, we ask that the state do now show itself a true and re sponsible parent by causing that all children be segregated from the courts of criminal law and from the judicial Jurisdiction of men who have no scien tific knowledge of this important sub ject; that the present Juvenile Court system be .abolished, and that, in its stead, there be created a bureau of juvenile and parental relations under the direction of competent scientific educators who. through special train ing and experience, understand the lnter-relationshlp of the physical organs and know the Injurious effect of imnerfect nr ifu!aaii .nVeAni - ditions upon the brain and mentality of the Individual, and whose moral characters, lives and reputations attest their immunity to political intrigue or uuoc. . lojtj qi principle to private gain. "We ask that this bureau of Juvenile "uu yaremai relations afid the state public school be created by the Legis lature Of 1917. find t-.i .? . that results will prove it to be wise . progressive legislation and. while T:?,""1-0 welfare of these helpless children hune-M in v.-1 , - va.Aa.uuc, w iie n ill? Ineasures ar being weighed and ..u.o.veu uj many minds, we can only pray with abiding faith that our choice of men to represent ouit state has been wise and prudent in every Instance." UPPER HOOD TRAVERSED HANS HOERLEIN, HIS BROTHER AXD NED CRAWFORD CLIMB HIGH. First Party Since Berclnnlns of Winter Season to Force Way l Far Tell of Great Trin, Hans HoerlelTi j companied by hi, brother. Paul Ho"! T v r AU" I0otball warrior, and Ned Crawford, of Hood River Won the dlst inr-f 4 cv ?rtr btnr o? the Win-' oUII to lorce tneir way un to the upper part of Mount Hood. An three men urn - 1 taineers and have climbed Mount Hood several times in the .past, as well as ? 4men,ber8 or the party which cir cled the Deak of th . pajj - - ""'uLiun last The exnedltfnn t . . . o clock Wednesday morning. December il. and traversed th i? .u - '".jco u ii i n a mountain to Cloud Cap Inn In eight T..T . 1"uw " excellent con dition for skiing and the ascent easy At the inn th.r j ... . come. Snow was piled up beside the a.,'-." ii oeep, anU although the sky was clear, the moonlight seemed only to Intensify the bitter cold. hi morning the party skiied up to CooDer's Snnr. nh.,. t. - - - - . . j v re warded by a prospect of rare beauty. At this time Portland was overhung by clouds and tne northwest wind was thickening the air with snow flakes, but up on the mountain all was calm. Th a ku eAn. ..v. . i .. - .. ungiuiy, and here and there above the foaming ocean of clouds a mountain peak glowed and sparkled like a fairy Island. Evening and sunset transformed the scene to one of almost supernatural beauty. The sinking sun dyed the clouds with warm, rich colors, which almost seemed to soften the chilly sharpness of the air and the facets of the distant peaks flashed with rosy light. - They reported that snow conditions and weather were so favorable they were confident they could nave con tinued their climb to the top if they had brought the necessary equipment. fn0iiVoTaPrefiteheanyJmo"ey'sans opportunities presented by GUI's Annual Book Sale. This I?ta1eKthfmi0ne5 th duc.tio,n in force. the variety and scope of the books included, ill tm. 6tandard authors in library sets are on Bale at such exceptional prices as those quoted SSr. .po8.sl"? to l here al1 the editi of any one author, or all the authors. The list wiU Usher's nric?21 the .f?d"ction! " force, which are from 10 to 50 less than the pub lisher s price. This sale will positively close January 15. Choose tomorrow. "We Have It" "We have it!" not a boast not an empty 6loganl "We have it" be "it" a pin for the office or the complete of fice outfit for a big business institution! "We have it" be "it" an eraser for the stu dent or the professional tools of the architect, engineer, draftsman, iilustra tor or artist! "We have it" be "it" a simple little book convey ing the light-hearted senti ments of friendship or the standard books for the home or institutional library. "We have it" a game or a toy for the child, an ornament for the home, cameras for the vacation, stationery for the business man and for the society' bud. "We have it" and with "it" goes a store service founded on a sincere desire to make Gill's a better place to buy. No. of Pub. Author. . Vols. Binding. Price Shakespeare 14 Cloth. $ 5.00 Austen 12 Buckram $24.00 Arabian Nights. 4 Leather 6.00 Cooper. 12 Half Leather- $24.00 Dickens. 30 Calf () $70.00 Emerson....; 5 Cloth $ 3.00 Sale Price. S.SO 12.95 S 3.95 812.95 839.95 S 2.45 No. of Author. Vols. Binding. Eliot 10 Cloth Hawthorne 10 Cloth Kipling 9 Cloth Lamb 5 Leather... Photo HIstorv of the Civil War... 10 Cloth $35.00 S12.9S Tolstoi 12 Half Leather.. $24.00 SlSIjJs Pub. Sale Price. Price. $15.00 ft 9.95 $15.00 S T.95 $10.00 S 4.9. $ C-00 & 3.95 Specials From Second Floor Department Ivorytex Plaaues Hand - carved Ivorytex Planues, showing the birthplaces of famous authors and buildings noted In history and literature. Get a collection now for the Sum mer cottage or den. Priced from $1.50 to $a.00, SPECIAL NOW 0E-HALF OFF. Brass Novelties Splendid collection of useful and ornamental brass novelties for the home or office desk. Includ ed are Inkwells, paper knives, blotters, complete desk sets, clocks, etc. at prices less than a third of the original. YOU SATE TWO-THIRDS. Book Calendars 33c Vanity Purses An especially Interesting offer ing is made in the sale of Novelty Vanity and Muff Purses in leath er. There Is quite a variety to choose from, and they are of ex cellent make and are In popular styles. TAKE TOrR CHOICE NOW, Se. &VtTOr Mo and 60c. now offered a, a special Stationery One -Third Off The Office or office s Supply Your Office Needs Now and Save tocking up now for the season. u,"1Ilure an1 SpPPly Department has many timely bargains InterMfln- t ii,. For example slightly soiled tight-bound account books all .. istou conauion ana at prices approximat ing 10 per cent of their real value todav at the present price of paper. Desk and office accessories, as well as office desks, tables, chairs, etc, are also on sale, j hi THe J.K.GillCo. Booksellers. St&tiorers a.td Complete Office' Outfitters THIRD & ALDER 8TS. Headquarters Globe - Wernicke Transfer Files good skllncr. the nartv descended tn Park dale. GRANGE MEETING LIVELY Prominent Speakers Give Addresses at Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 6. (Spe cial.) At a lively meeting of Pomona Grange here addresses were made by several well-known men of the state, one of them being Mr. McAllister, ot the union Stocayards. Portland. The following officers were elected; H. C. Wheeler. .Trent,, master; 3. W. McFarland, Cottage Grove, overseer; Mrs. Josephine McCormack. North Fork, lecturer; EL J. Norton. Triangle, steward; Frank B. Harlow. Willa- kenzie. assistant steward; Saulre Innes. Springfield, chaplain; Mr. Fowler. Santa Clara, treasurer; W. R. Wing, irving. secretary; Kdward L. Ayres, Junction City, gatekeeper: Mrs. E. W. Zumwalt, Irving, Ceres; Mrs. Walter Baker, Maple Creek, Pomona; Mrs. Ad dle iJarllng, Sluslaw, Flora; Mrs. F. B. Harlow, Wlllakenzle, assistant steward. While drilling at the bottom of his well about two miles east of Roseburg a few days ago, W. F. Kernan noticed he had penetrated a peculiar ledge of rock that excited hla curiosity. Sub sequent examination of the rock showed that it contained platinum and a sprinkling of copper. Mr. Kernan yesterday started to sink a shaft to ascertain whether the platinum can be mined In paying quantities. Copper was previously discovered there, but the property was never developed. The land on which the discovery was made is owned by S. C. Bartrum, local for est supervisor. Arizona and Albany Bombs Alike. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special. Well Driller Strikes Platinum. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. S. (Special.)- FEEL FINE! DON'T BE SICK, BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED Enjoy Life! Stop the Head aches, Colds, Bad Breath, Sour Stomach. 10-Cent "Cascarets" Is Best Ca thartic for Men. Women, Children. Cascarets are a treat! Thev liven your liver, clean your thirty feet of bowels and sweeten your stomach. You eat one or two Cascarets like candy before going to bed and in the morn ing your head Is clear, tongue is clean, stomach sweet, breath right, and cold gone and you feel grand. Get a 10 or 25-cent box at any drug store and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liv er and bowel cleansing you ever expe rienced. Stop sick headaches, bilious spells, indigestion, furred tongue, of fensive breath and constipation. Moth ers should give cross, peevish, fever ish, bilious children a whole Cascaret any time; They are harmless and never grip or sicken. Adv, Much discussion' has been provoked here by the fact that the bomb received by J. W. Fisher, of BIsbee. Ariz., is an exact duplicate of the one received here by J. R. Mlsner. Both were sent from some town in Washington and were In boxes and so arranged that they would be discharged whe- the lid of a box was removed. Y You can safely drink Benetol for destroy ing Disease Germs that can be reached., internally. v s "l 1 isTT'T" wS rum -4 ts X. T I II ri i iZf. VvSTAN04 0 TH1 i Drink it for stomach' disor ders, garglo with it for throat trouble and as a mouth wash and yon will be safe from dangers of disease germs . Always Follow Directions in booklet packed In all Red Cartons. Try This Treatment and Recommend It to Others pecial JUifecfiomi. s FOR THE Benetol Treatment As a means of effecting' a permanent and positive recovery from indigestion, gas on t&a stomach, lower oowel troubles, gastritis, catarrh of the stomach, ulcerated stomach, stomach sora , . throat, grip, biliousness, ptomaine poisoning and all HirnHflr ailments. Per Stomach or Bowel Troafclea, take S drops In H glass of hot water. In the morning upon ' first arising. Same after breakfast, dinner (or lunch) and supper and again at bedtime. This should be gradually Increased from 10 to 20 drops per time. For Grip, Sore Throat. Tonslllrls, Hoarseness. Etc- make a Benetol solution by adding 20 drops of Benetol to a glsss of hot water. Keep this at hand and gargle frequently, swallowing a lit tle each time, but prepared fresh each day. For severe cases spray with a solution of a tea spoonful of Benetol to a glass of hot water, or" touch the sorest spots with pure Benetol applied by twisting a little absorbent cotton on the end of a small stick or pencil. For Ptomaine Poisoning take teaspoonful of Benetol In glass of hot water. If vomiting oc cura. repeat the dose until retained by the stomach. Take thorough cathartic and If vio lent send for a physician. After pala ceases, continue with 10 drops of Benetol to a glass of hot water Ave Umes dally and keep bowels open with any good cathartic. Benetol Sold By All Good Druggists As Follows: l-oz. Bottles in Red Cartons at ?23c 3-oz. Bottles In Red Cartons at. ....... .SOc 0-oz. Bottles in Red Cartons at 91.00 15-oz. Bottles in Red Cartons at S2.0O Always insist that your druggist supply you mUi Benetol in the original Ked cartons. Tfotet Benetol Is not a cathartic If you have been depending upon pills or any form of pur. gatlve, it will be necessary for you to con tinue with some form of cathartic for a short while until Benetol can have a chance to right the wrong you have been doing yourself. After a short while you will not require any more false stimulants for the bowels. (We would suggest the use of carbonated clt rate of magnesia as a temporary cathartic dur ing the few days required for Benetol to show definite results.) Benetol Is a wonderful stimulant to all the organs of digestion and rnay be used at any end all times with never falling delightful results. . After you feel that a few weeks of the Benetol Treatment has effected a cure of your troubles. It will be an excellent practice for you to con tinue taking 12 to 15 drops In a glass of hot water every morning. This will keep your en tire system antlseptlcally clean and fortified against germ diseases. CAUTION i Do not accept Benetol from any Drngtst in any other way than in the Original Red CAR TON'. Some Druggist will attempt to dispense Benetol out of large bottles. You should refuse it. There is no advantage for you in accepting such, because you do not "(ret the directions which are packed in all Original Cartons. Benetol without directions is like a boat with out. a ruaaer. Por any desired information regarding Benetol preparations, address' " THE BENETOL COMPANY Benetol Building MINNEAPOLIS, MINNi