 In 1912, Benson gave the City of Portland USD $10,000 for the installation of 20 bronze drinking fountains.As of March 2014, these fountains, known as "Benson Bubblers", remain functional in downtown Portland.The provision of drinking fountains in the United Kingdom was also linked to the temperance movement in the United Kingdom, with the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association in London drawing support from temperance advocates.