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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1912)
l2 THE MORMXO OKECOXIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1912. ; t MINE SALE FRAUD, INTERIOR Or MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. Owners of Shares in Douglas County Concern Want Money Back. Absolutely Ptir TACOMA MAN COMPLAINS H INTERIOR Or MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. vJN"""" i 13 13 SAY STOCKHOLDERS ' . i ' 1 t ' ' 1 I - . " " - .FN- Plaintiff Propfrtjr Miswpre- ented by Salesmen Test of Ore Made From Concen trates, Is Charge. Contending that he and his associates were swindled out of more tlian $18,000 In the purchases at 10 cents a share, of tock of the Continental Gold Mining (fiir.piar, which owns mining' claims at Nugget. Dou'.a County. Oregon. II. '. Colburn. of Tiroma, Wash., has started vuit In the State Circuit Court to re cover th money. 1 The officers of the drfendant cor poration Include W. B. Stewart, presi dent, and Ale Sweek. secretary and treasurer. Most of the shareholders represented v Colburn are residents of Taconia. l was the largest purchaser of stock. Ms Investment, m-cording to the com plaint, amounting to IMij. and the i i.ihari asslcned tlielr claims to him. This was after Investigation of the property had exposed tlie swindle the plalnttrf declares. He Is represented or Attorneys K. IL Dunlway and C. I AVheadon. Maay Uail Nasr; Bark. Those who have -' "i their right to the plaintiff are Dr. F.lmer M. John son. Ael '. Carlson. !?. Knudson. Dor othy Doore. H. K. Phillips, mmon fihoen, II. F. Groncn. Lillian K. tlronen. W. T. MrNalr. Abel K. Krewer. Amelia C. Mc Iwnald. Alex i. Montreull. T. B. Da.vl.-s. I. A. ;ay. K. J Jlclx.nald. R R. Sprinkle. J. a. O'liara. K. U Kmerr. I aura Buor, Kleanor ?. Fleming. Angus M.-Hliden. E. V. Englebraclit. S E. , Brown. Newell O. Parker. William Helen Held. W. P. Cutler. Charles H. Powell. E. M. Krlckson. Helen J. Johns ton. I'avld Johnston. I- A. Hill, liosa A. Went. W. II. Hawkins. F. T. Hawkins. John Ferguson. Kmma K. Kngelbracht. Edith Farquar. J. Hen rlkson. C. E. Palmer. W'lltnet B. Nelson. Klin T. Nelson. Sadie E. Balrd. W. II. S. Beach. Clarence J. Nelson. John A. M-inon. A. it. .-eison. i rsuia nrinii. i Hulrt B. Nelson and John W. Holmes. Their Investments range from I4 to lll.'.O. and total. Including that of Mr. Colburn. lt.46i. II. S. Harcourt. the romnlalnanl alleges, oper.ed up a sell ing campaign with glowing newspaper advertisements and prospectuses. Fraad stateaseata karged. The charge Is made that the officers ef the defendant corporation declared that they had paid S32.&00 for the prop erty. The plaintiff contends that they paid only $0')0. Among other alleged fraudulent statements made in Inducing the sale of the stock were that large quantities of pay ore were In sight, sufficient to reoay the stockholders whatever they might Invest; that the "pay shoot" had been developed a distance of 600 feet, and had an average width of from five to six feet, and that the company owned a concentrating mill of 50 tons a dav capacity. . ' The plaintiff alleges that Ihecapaclty of the mill Is only -i tons a day: that there Is no ore blocked out. and that the shipment of ore made to the Taco ma snielter for the purpose of testing il largely concentrates. He says that It takes from 10 to II tons of rock to make a ton of rnmentrates. and that, therefore, the claim of the company, I'Bsed on the smelter returns, that slues ran from .o to 140 a ton. were mlsleadini; and fraudulent. CREDIT MEN WILL MEET Portland Jobbing Merchants Hold cit scj-ln May 15. The Tortlaml Association of Crellt Men. composed of IIS Jobbing mer chants of Portland, organised to for ward commercial legislation and ad vance credit Issues, will hold Its next regular meeting May IS. "Commercial Arbitration" was one of the subjects discussed at the last meeting, held last Wednesday night. K. M. Shull. secretary of the Portland Flouring Mills, was appointed chairman of a committee to put Into operation In Portland the plan for settling commer cial disputes out of court. Ktlph W. Hoyt and Dr. Emmett !rake spoke to the credit men in be half of the Rose FestlTal. advocating voting a municipal tax of one-fifth of a mill, which, they said, would relieve the. merchants of the necessity of con tributing to tbe festival each year, and at the. same time raise IS2.S00. to cover the entire expense. E. M. I'nderwood spoke In favor of a lira marshal law. and urged that a day be set apart for cleaning up remises. W. J. Henderson, president of the a.sociatlon. and C R. Miller, secre tary, were elected delegatea to the National association convention In Bos ton. Mass.. June It to 21. Robert G. Morrow. Circuit Judge, spoke on "Pro gressive Changes to the Law." BASEBALL BETS BARRED Ordinance Drawn I'p Forbids All Wager on IMnmond Kcull!. t f a proposed ordinance drafted l" City Attorney Grant meets with the arpruval of the City Council, and Is signed by Mayor KushlUht. betting n baseball games In Portland will be mad a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of from l to :P and IniprUon- ' mmt from five to lt0 days. The pro led measure was "led by Attorney Orant with the City Auditor yester day and will go before the Council ti-morrow morning. The ordinance provides that any per son mbo bets on a game which takS plare either within or without Toft Is ml. or any person who holds stakes on a bet. will t liable to arrest and prosecution. Attorney Grant says the ordinance has been Introduced at the request of persons who wish the gambling feature eliminated from ths game for Its betterment and perpetua- tion. The emergency clause la affixed l the proposed ordinance. If M.Gowan. 1!1 W. Ind St.. Little U.x-k. Ark savs: "1 suffered with se (rr pains ai-rosa my bai k. and the kldnev action was Irregular and very painful. After taking Folev Kldnev l ii Is for a few Havs the pain left my t..-. k and the kidneys became normal. I n gladly rewommend Foley Kidney pills fur I know they helped m." For s.tle by all drusslsta. r BANK'S HOME READY Merchants National to Receive Visitors Today. nrnrnTlnn r n n t ft n I RECEPTION FROM 4-9 P. M lleautiful siructure on Fourth and MashlnRton lo Ilo Opened lormally This After noon and Inciting. The handsome and attractive new borne of the Merchants National Bank, at the northeajt corner of Fourth and Washington streets, will be formally opened between the hours of 4 and 9 I . 3d. today. The structure was com pleted last week and the bank opened for business yesterday morning. Tne structure Is considered one of the finest of Its kind In the city. The interior Is of white terra cotta, with r.ietal window casings. The Interior Is of an exceptionally attractive finish. The building is fully fireproof and equipped with all modern appurte nances. The style of architecture suggests an atmosphere of masslvenesa and solid ity. With the exception of the upper story, the building will be occupied ex clusively by the various departments of the bank. Celllag 35 Feet High. The main hanking; room has a ceiling Zi teet In height. The ceiling, walls and pillars are finished In cream and gold aru the woodwork Is In solid ma hogany. The lower walls of the lobby and fi'st floor are covered with a mar ble mosaic. Space for the various de partments Is arranged In a series of compartments occupying each aids of the lobly. Immense chandeliers of a tpeclal orslgns are an attractive fea ture tf tne Interior. t)n the mexxanlne floor are the book keepers" :com and the directors' roo:.i. The .atter room Is elaborately finished with Circassian walnut walla and cr ?a"i .'id gold ceiling. The furniture Is also of Circassian walnut. This Is one of the most pleas ing and attractive features of thj In terior errangemcnt. Yaelt Bandar aad Flreprsof. Another Important feature Is the mas sire vault. The door and walls are especially heavy. The vault Is of the most modern design and la declared to be absolutely burglar proof and fire proof. Another vault, to be used for ledgers, leads directly off from the bookkeepers' room on the mexxanlne floor. With the additional vault, ample room Is provided in the main vault, for specie, currency and patrons" -valuables. The building was built to carry five or six additional stories, the frame be ing of heavy structural steel. It Is pr6bable that other floors will be added In a few years. The structure was de signed by MarNaughton Sl Raymond. Portland architects. The institution ha been making a rrw j . . " "- 11 1 if t ... 4 m KKVKR4I. iiLsaa. I'..-'- ; j ,.-Wrv, -Wr. , . fiJtk J .1' :lTilt Ji:..H ;LJ- JL ..ii. 4A- it, 2i r j I - - - : J: VIKW MKiniMi PlItT rapid growth In the past few years and la rated among the strongest banks in the city. The report of tne bank's con. dltlon at the close of business Feb ruary 10 showed resources of $3,144. S8S 34. Its deposits at that time were $2.815.751. S7. Compared with the de posits on February 20. 1911. the bank made a substantial Increase, the gain in the year being $3:.59.10. The bank has Installed a savings' department, this feature having been added upon the removal of the bank to Its new home. The officers of th-? bank are: President. R. U Purham: first vice president. M. L. Holbrook: second vice president. Wilfrid P. Jones; cashier, George W. Hoyt: first assistant cash ier. S. C. Catching; second assistant cashier. C. Drterlnsr. The directors are: It. L. Durham, M. L. Holbrook. George W Hovl. A. C. ' Mowrey. Joseph M. Mealy, "jess li. Lasswell. Wilfrid P. Jones. A. F. Smith and John S. BealL The hank was the recipient of many beautiful floral pieces and bouquets vesterday from friends and patrons. For the occasion of the opening this evening, the main room will be dec orated with cut flowers and plants. Y. M, C. A. MAY KEEP CUP ASSOCIATION" LEADS COlXTltT. IX EXAMINATION TOTALS. Trophy "Won La-t Year Will Proba bly Tic Portland's Again, - Writes Head Secretary. Portland's Young Men's Christian As sociation has the largest number of men students participating in the an nual examination of any association in the United States. This Information has been received by H. W. Stone, the general secretary, in a letter from George B. Hodge, educational secretary of the International committee of the Y. M. C. A. Portland has 428 students In the examinations. Uniform examinations are prepared by the international committee and used by all of the associations In the country The examination papers are then Bent to New York for grattlng. In this way all of the associations In the country are brought Into competition on an equal footing. . Mr. Hodge's letter also contains the Information that In all probability Portland will win the McBurncy Cup again. This cup Is offered to the asso ciation having the largest number of students passing the examinations. Portland won tola cup Inst year by a rorsidersble lead over all other associa tions and has made a special eflort to retain the trophy. If it Is won three years consecutively It will become the propertv of the local association. Mr Hodge also says that pictures of activities In the Portland association are so good that they will be made Into lantern Mtdes by the International com mittee. These slides will be shown In all the cities of the country, thus giv ing Portland considerable publicity. "I am having a number of lantern slidea made and we find your pictures among the beat of the kind on the con tinent. Indeed the wealth :of Port land's pictures exceeds that of any other association. The number and variety of pictures Is a bureau of pub licity in Itself. After the slides are made I plan to have some cuts made for use In our annual report.' GEOUP OF PUPILS OF n imm in ij. " T sTtUKXTS SHOW'S I PH OTtHi RA PlI r If.?' f Y Ji j-v M e. . . 4"raxvjL,4- i-g . . . .. Vara!. - i i . V - ! ' - . - t . - I ' ""1 ' a ' X J - " ' iiyyf5T Tr OI-' MA IX tOBBV. RECITAL WEEK Oil St. Mary's College and Acad emy Series Starts. PROGRAMME IS PLEASING Initial Entertainment Given Lust Night, Another to Be Wednes day and Third Will Take Place on Friday. This is recital week at St. Mary's Academy and College, and much Inter est Is being manifested In these educa tional events. The first recital of the series was hold lust night, the second will be tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock, and the third Friday night at the same hour. Creditable progress is blng shown by the young students In ail de partments. Last night's programme was: "Ga votte" tFondey), Florence Hickox. Kathleen Olds, Carrie Johnson. Agnes Houck. Marie O'Hare. Julia McCarthy, Anna McDonnell. Alleyn Johnson. Mary Curran. Mary Peggendorfer. Porothy Graham. Elizabeth Uewar: ."Music Everywhere" (WWte). "Slumber Song of the River 'Jocelyn' " (Goddard Loomls. grammar grade chorus: read ing. "Bobby Shaftoe," Dorothy Dearlng: "Symphony In D" fToursl. first violin Margaret Maglnnis, second violin Rita Manning, "cello Patricia Moylan and harp Cecilia Cunningham: vocal solo. "Springtide" (Barglei). Lydia Binte, Agnes Hughes and Garclo Byars; "Pas Redouble" fStreabhog). May Hennessy, Freda Ooodrlch. Marguerite Moss, Vir ginia Gatens. Margaret Alexander, Le nore Thomas, Evelyn Prag. Marguerite Hollins, Leona Prag. Agnes Kennedy, Margaret Standlsh. Mildred Kennedy: double duo, eight hands. "Marche Hon grolse" (Kowlaski). Amelia Ullman, Millie Weiss. Helen Guyett, Alice O'Hare. Gladys Colin. Marlon Grant, Marguerite Eves, Florence Hickox; "Evening Prayer in Brittany" fCha minade). Mary Condon. Lydia Blnte, Marie Mohr. Anna Hughes. Irene Whe Iage. Agnes Hughes, Louise Manning, sopranos, and Amelia Ullman. Garcle Byars. Claire Kremer. contraltos: "cello, "Sur le Lie" (Godard). Josephine Wag ner: reading-. "The Day of Judgment." Marion Grant: duo, "La Sevjllane" Chamlnado. Ruth Maglnnis. Marie Chapman, Helen demons, Miriam Mc Donnell: violin chorus, (Balfe). Pa tricia Moylan. Marie Gearin. Ethel Clark. Anna Miller. Genevieve Rowley, Lnclle Dunbar. Catherine O'Brien. Kath leen Norton. Irene Murphy. Florence Dawson: harp. Helen demons: piano, Cecilia Cunningham, and at the piano. Ruth Maglnnis. Helen CI em on s and Amelia Ullman. Southern Lane Teachers Meet. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., April 22. (Special.) The institute of Southern Lane County teachers was held here Sat urday. SO teachers being In attendance, representing nearly every district. The ST. MARY'S ACADEMY. ' TOtIK -- - Ml SIC RECITAI. LAST at t M JaV J 7 I . . - j H ' L, institute was in charge of H. C. Baugh man. .County Superintendent, and ad dresses were delivered by nearly every prominent school Instructor of this end of the county. MEMORIAL PARK BOUGHT Cliampocz Land Acquired by Joseph Buchtel. After two years of work Joseph Buchtel. a well-known pioneer, has Jimt completed arrangements for the purchase of 12 acres of land at Cham poeg. Or., for the permanent memorial to the men who took part in iorming the first provisional government at the convention held at Champoeg May 2. 1843. .The deed and abstract for the property are In the hands of P. H. I"Arcy. of Salem, who will be the trustee. Mr. Buchtel at first undertook to acquire ten acres of land adjoining the present monument two years ago, and obtained an option at $105 an acre. The tract has been increased to 12 acres at the same price. It was mainly through the desire of Francois X. Matthleu, the sole survivor of the convention of 1843, that Mr. Buchtel undertook the work of acquiring tbe tract. A number of his friends agreed to pay $100 each toward purchasing the land, which is inthe nature of a loan to tne siaie. jir. rsucn tel is confident that the next Legis lature will appropriate enough to re imburse them for the outlay, when the deed and abstract will be turned over to the state. Mr. D'Arcy was selected as trustee of the funds. It Is the plan of Messrs. Buchtel and Mattbieu to make the tract a state park, to bo used for the annual celebra tions of the provisional convention and other similar event. The ground Is now covered with natural growth, and can be improved at small expense. A keeper will be placed in charge, and allowed to cultivate a portion of the ground, and also have the exclusive privilege of selling on the grounds on all public occasions. Mr. Buchtel has devoted much time and money In se curing this land, but the success of the scheme, he says, makes his efforts worth while. Mr. Buchtel is nearly 82 vears of i-ge. and this will probably be "his last public service to honor the memory of men who saved the "Oregon Country" to the United States. He has headed many public Improvements, but his failing eyes and increasing age will prevent his taking part in future move ments of this kind. May 2 of this year another celebra tion will be held on the historic grounds at Champoeg. when the newly acquired state park may be seen and the Improvements contemplated will be explained. Collage Grove Team Defeated. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., April 22. (Special.) In a liveZy gamf on wet grounds yesterday afternoon, the Cres well aggregation defeated the Cottage Grove baseball team by a score of 11 to 5. A number of costly errors on the part of Cottage Grove accounts for the score. Next Sunday the Grove prob ably will play Coburg on the home graunds, which will be plowed, rolled and put In perfect condition. The band will play at next Sunday's game. Baker Paslor Goes to CorvalHs. BAKER. Or., April 32. (Special.) Rev. Daniel G. Dunkln, of the First Baptist Church, has accepted the call of the First Baptist Church of Cor valHs, .and will preach his last sermon in Baker next Sunday, taking up his CorvalHs duties a week later. "V ! l A l ian w wt WJ ' MI.HT. Makes Home Baking Easy No other aid to the housewife h so great, no other agent so useful and certain in making delicious wholesome foods The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Ho Alum No Lime Phosphsttca ;v I 1 BURTON HOTEL SCORED I JUVENILE JUDGE DECLARES IT IS PITFALXi FOR GIRLS. In Letter to Chief of Police Place Is Held to Be Frequented by Immoral Persons. "I am writing to call your attention to the fact that th Burton. Hotel, formerly the Drexel, located at Second and Yamhill streets, is a place fre quented by girls for immoral purposes," says Juvenile Judge Gatens in a letter which he yesterday sent to Chief of Police Slover. The communication was prompted by the fact that since the end of February Judre Gatens has had to deal with six girls under the age of 18 who had been lured to rooms of the Burton Hotel by men. "So many have been brought before me from that place," states Judge Gatens In the letter, "that I feel I would be derelict in my duty if I failed to notify you. Many of these cases have been brought to my attention by the women officers. This place is nothing but a pitfall, and I trust some thing can be done to remedy condi tions. I trust you will take this matter up with the District Attorney and se cure his co-operatlnn." i The cause Ol all SKin aiseases can uo -- ----- theblodttheticle Is always healthy where the circulation xs f imourities When the blood is infected with acrid or unhealthy matter it perform 7ts natural work of nourishing the skin, regulating its teni Srature andpreserring its normal softness, pliability and healthfulnebs. SSit WtaSSwd inflames the delicate fibres and tissues around the rS and glands and produces some of the many forms of skin disease. ffitchmg8and stinging so often accompanying skin affections are ' Produced hv the deifosit from the blood of the acrid humors with which it is filled. to7to the Stive meUranous flesh lying just beneath the outei -covertag and surrounding the countless nerves, pores and glands. This explains why SraSglhe outer skin affords no relief from the itching and burning. EU3.S. clres Skin Diseases of every character by purifying tt.bloM. It Soes down into the circulation and removes the humors or acids which are SStaJtoaibto. builds up the weak acrid blood, and Permanently cures eVerv variety of skin affection. Local applications can only soothe, they neve? cure Scause they do not reach the blood. S. S. S. goes right into the crculSeachls toe7 trouble and cures it by removing the cause. Book Skin Diseases and any medical advice free to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,' ATLANTA, GA Excursion Fares To the East via Northern Pacific Railway The Scenic Highway and the Only Line to Gardiner Gateway, official Yellow stone Park entrance. A few samples similar reductions to many other points in the Eastern United States and Canada, as well as the Middle West. St Paul $60.09 Denver, Colorado Minneapolis 60.00 Springs, Pueblo. $ 55.00 Duluth 60.00 New York i... 108.50 Superior 60.00 Philadelphia. 108.50 W innipeg. . , 60.00 Baltimore, 107.50 Chicago. 720 Boston 110.00 Omaha- . ! ! ! 1 1 1 1 ! I ! ! 6o!oo ue' ?.jj 1, a n s a a Citv and St. Buffalo 91.50 Joseoh ... 60.00 Pittsburg 91.50 ieJs AfSinVs:: :::.::::.. ry"-;0j?stn ioj.50 Sioux Citv Sl'.oa Detroit tavenport. : .::. .. 70.00 Dallas 75.00 Tickets will be on sale April 25, 20 and 27, to St. Paul and Minneapolis only. May 14, to Dallas only. To all points except Dallas, Texas, on numerous dates, May 2 to September 30. Limit 35 days on going trip. October 31, 1912, for return. North Coast Limited c. Atlantic Express C. B. Q. Ry. : Daily through to Chicago via Minneapolis and St, Paul. Immediate connections to Duluth, Superior and Winnipeg. The North Coast Limited runs via Milwaukee, with Compart ment and Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars. Mississippi Valley Limited sZsfhlE. fc,t' JoseP'1 T53 V(A lions to Standard : j m creeping i.:ars. , Jf Dining-cars n-un service that Is famous. L iT5i.V For reservation and tirketji call on VrtfMTS. CHAKLTOV Vtiaf. Ueneral FaM'r rw W ZSTjf Aent. PORTLAND. 2.15 Morrl... . . nrr Third The more direct cause of the letter was the dismissal, rn motion of Deputy District Attorney Dennison of the criminal charge against Charles, alias Blondie Rhodes, accused of in ducing Hazel Stllwell to become an Immoral woman. The first witness on the stand was Nina Parkhurst, aged 16. Her testimony was such that Judge Gatens ordered her arrest by officers of the Juvenile Court. She probably will be sent to the Home of the Good Shep herd. "If the parents of M girl cannot look after her and keep her from stray ing into the tpi of immorality and ruin, I will," said the Judge to the jury in consenting to the motion for an instructed verdict. "This girl's testimony shows a terri ble condition of affairs with relation to herself. She says, however, that the defendant bore is not guilty of the crime charged. He may be a bad man. but. under the circumstances, convic tion is not possible." Taft Supporters Spent $1339.33. SALEif, Or., April 'J2. The Taft cam paign committee today filed its expense statement for the candidacy of Presi dent Taft in the state, showing that a total of $4339.33 was expended. The contributions reached $4375, leaving a balance of $35.S. Stephen Lowell, can didate for Senator, also filed his state ment, showing an expenditure of $1021. It is a question whether John "Bull is not more clrservlujr of the name of fish eater than he is of beef-eater, for during the pact year fish valued at $33,000,000 was landed on his shores for food. . SKM DISEASES i-. nnAA r crvmn Tinmnr or acid lH Daily through to Kansas City, St. Louis, and Denver via Billings and Omaha. Drawing - Room and Tourist t. lnin 244 Phonea A 1214.