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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1919)
1910. forces tomorrow night at the Ben son hotel were reported yesterday by officials of the Leonard Wood Re publican club. The banquet planned for this occasion promises to draw a large attendance, according to C H. Weston, president of the club. "The public has become interested in the nomination of a republican can didate . for president earlier than usual." said Mr. Weston. "We expect to begin tomorrow night with an im pressive muster of Wood adherents." Speakers will be Rev. W. T. lie Elveen of the First Congregational church and George W. Stapleton. Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller and Walter Jenkins, will furnish music. Tickets are on sale at the offices of The Oregonian. Portland Telegram, the Hotel Benson and at the Leonard Wood Republican club, 525 Corbett building. EM T - i -1 Michael Lynott, Promoter, Is Accused of Fraud. Council Adopts Policy to Reg ulate Purchases. 3' X H. S. HUSON FILES SUIT PLAN BACKED BY MAYOR 'si. U REV. FORD FUNERAL TODAY SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT EIRST METHODIST CHURCH. t rrovi&lonal Keeeiver Is Asked for $2,000,000 Portland and South eastern. Corporation. Property, When Ortecrd to City a Assessed Valuation, However, Can Be Bought, If Desired. A TTTT: MOTIXTXG OHEGOXTAX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Ra LWAY ON PAPER SIECOI 11 m m court FAVORED .-A ! 'i f t f. '.-.."'I - i V4 4k ".4 "I Appointment of a provisional re ceiver for the Portland and South eastern Railway company until an accounting is had and property rights determined, is demanded by H. f. Huson, vice-president of the $2,000,000 corporation, in a suit filed in the cir cuit court yesterday in which serious charges of had fa.:th and fraud are made against Michael Lynott, pro moter and president. The plaintiff asks that Lynott be restrained from turning over assets and property rights, alleged to be worthless, for paid up stock in the concern, that a replevin action brought against the Myler Construc tion company be held up. and that the capitalization of the railway be reduced to a sum "corresponding to the reasonable value of assets." The fear is expressed that a ma jority of the board of directors, al leged to be dummies of Lynott, will accept worthless property in pay ment for Lynott's stock unless Te strained. Because numerous fran chises have expired, the value of property remaining is held at $44,595. Road On Puper Only. Thus far, the Portland and South eastern railway is a railroad on paper only, though surveys have been made and plans practically completed. The plaintiff is a civil engineer, and vice-president and member of the board of directors of the com pany, having gone into it in 1916. In return for his professional services and 23 months' time, he has received exactly $460, covering only actual personal expenses, he asserts. His services ara of a reasonable value of $20,833.30, he declares. Some of the persons made de fendants In the suit, and the Myler Construction company in particular, are said to be in the same position as Huson, the plaintiff. Settlement In Ankeil. The plaintiff desires to see the capitalization reduced and the stock then distributed equitably among those havintr claims against the com pany, and the construction work go ahead. Defendants named In the suit are: Portland and Southeastern Rail way company, Myler Construction company. Michael Lynott, S. C. Spen cer. J. F. Quirk. B.'P. McMahon, W. B. Meredith, Isabella Meredith, J. K. Chisholm, J. F. Watson, James T. Uarrcn and M. G. Munly. Lynott is president of the railroad. Spencer, secretary; Watson, treasurer: Quirk. McMahon and W. B. Meredith, di rectors. The road originally was planned between Salem and Stayton. Or., but the route was abandoned for a line between Bmd and Mount-- Ansrel, which is planned ultimately to con nect with Portland. Lynott is accused of bad faith ir. an alleged demand for $300,00 for nis interest in the concern when an at tempt was made to Interest eastern capital in the project. Veteran Minister Is Second District Superintendent of Oregon Con ference to Die AVitliin Year. With all the honors of the church he served so long. Dr. T. B. Ford, veteran preacher of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, who died of S i I lit S 1 t in - i ft - xv"' , ' - . -fit 1 4 -t-, - t t "j- - ' v I fix' - - It I'rrach- Dr. T. n. Ford, Me4bo1lMt er, whose funeral will be held today. z apoplexy while boarding a car at Oregon City Sunday, will be laid at rest today in Rose City cemetery. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Twelfth and Taylor streets, at 1 o'clock this afternoon, when Dr. Joshua Stansfield, pastor, will have general charge. The body will be brought from Oregon City this morn ing by Holman & Tracy, undertakers. Mathew Simpson Hughes, resident bishop of Oregon, under whose epis copal supervision Dr. Ford worked as superintendent of the Salem district, will be the chief speaker. Dr. Stans field will offer the invocation: Dr. R. N. Avison, pastor of Salem First church, will read the scripture; R. A. Booth of Eugene, a leading layman, will make a brief address and M. T. Wire, pastor of the Oregon City church, will read the benediction. Dr. Ford is the second district su perintendent of the Oregon confer ence to die within the year. Dr. H. VanFossen of the Eugene district was the other. With the death at Marshfield of Dr. C. L. Hamilton, pastor of the church there, the de nomination has been hard hit within recent months, as all were active and were recognized as among its most able men. No property will be purchased by the city for parks and playground except through condemnation pro ceedings in the courts, unless -the property is offered to the city at its actual valuation based upon the as sessed valuation. This definite policy was adopted at an informal meeting of the city coun cil by unanimous vote after City Commissioner Pier had explained the negotiations which he had made for tho Simon tract, as well as other property, and requested the commis sion to adopt some definite pro gramme, under which he could operate. Commissioner Pier was inclined to oppose the condemnation of all prop erty, saying that he had investigated the purchase of property for Duni way park in Marquam gulch, and that in virtually every instance, the city paid excessive prices. All prop erty for this park was purchased through condemnation proceedings. However, when told that the council is not obligated to purchase property, in the event that the juries return a verdict which is considered exces sive, Commissioner Pier agreed that condemnation was perhaps the only safe road to travel. Mayor Baker explained that he favored condemnation proceedings in all cases, unless an unusual bargain was offered the city. When a bargain is driven for property desired by the city, out of the courtrooms, even though the members of the city coun cil are 'attempting to save the city money, there is always danger of arousing suspicion, the, mayor con tended. Formulation of a definite policy in connection with the purchase of play ground and park sites by the coun cil, follows the discovery of an error in the assessed valuation of the prop erty owned by Joseph Simon at East Thirty-ninth and Belmont streets which is considered as a favorable site for a playground for use by Children of Sunnyside and those patronizing Laurelhurst park. Negotiations for this deal have been baited by Commissioner Pier and it is extremely probable that the city will now take this property into court to obtain a purchase price. Mr. Simon has offered to sell the prop erty for $27,500 and the assessed valuation is $14,000 for the five-acre tract. ALL, PHASES OF PROJECT DIS CUSSED AT LIXCIlIiOX. Ilalf-Do.en Speakers Tell of Ad vantages at Chamber of Com merce Forum Meeting. Arguments for adoption of the pro posed city zoning plan were presented yesterday at the weekly luncheon of the members' forum of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Half a dozen men, representing various aspects of the city's activities, spoke. Charles Berg presided. That the city zoning plan is needed for the protection of the city in gen eral was the contention of J. 1 . iNew ell, president of the city planning ionv mission. Mr. Newell pointed out the general aim of the ordinance, which would be to locate and segregate various business and industrial plants, permitting the city to develop along harmonious and orderly lines. Three speakers explained what they believed the zoning plan would do for the protection of residence districts. Thev were C. C. Colt, representing Irvington; W. A. Carter of Ladd's addition and L. M. Lepper. represent ing the central east side. They ex plained the plans that had been worked out for their neighborhoods "and declared that passage of the zon ing act would mean protection to property values and insure develop ment, unhampered by the erection of undesirable buildings. J. B. Kerr spoke from the stand point of industries, explaining the advantages that would come to the industries themselves through being properly located. Charles H. Cheney, recently engi neer In charge of the investigations of the city zoning commission, closed the programme with an exhaustive explanation of maps showing the pro posed zoning plan. MILL OWNERS TO MEET ' Provision of Work for e.-SoIdiers Will Be Discussed. Representatives of Portland's lum ber interests are going to be asked today to share the responsibility of providing work for ex-service men. Through the efforts of Mayor Baker a meeting of mill owners and managers has been called for a conference at the Chamber of Commerce, to be pre sided over by H. B. Van Duzer, presi dent ol tne ocmmerclal organization, who is also a lumberman. This action is the result of state ments made yesterday by Captain James O. LonvUIe, In charge .of oro viding soldiers with employment at Liberty temple, who declares that Japanese and aliens are holding places that- should belong to Oregon's veterans. He declared that the lum ber industry alone could supply the needed jobs. Soviet Russia Relies on Army. LONDON. Dec. 15. "Soviet Russia." says a Moscow wireless message re ceived here, "cannot attain peace dip lomatically, but exclusively through the strength of the Red armies." BURKHART BUILDING SOLD Property Valued at $75,000 Is Purchased by Fred A. Ballin. Through a deal consummated yes terday by two of the city's leading realty firms, the Burkhart building and property on the east side passed I into the possession of Fred A. Ballin of this city. Joseph Burkhart, former owner of the property, is now living at Los Angeles. The property is located on East Burnside street between Union and Grand avenues, and is a quarter block j In extant. While the sale price was i not given out, the building and land has been estimated at about $75,000 in value. The two firms of Mail & Von Borstel and Wakfield-Fries & Co. arranged the transaction. Ladies Read M. Sichel's adv. on page 5. Adv. If "Acid-Mouth would only let up youF teeth! Persistency is the middle name of "Acid -Mouth." If left un checked, it very likely in time will destroy every tooth in your mouth. Yet mouth acids in themselves are mild enough and can be over come. The regular use of Pebeco Tooth Paste will do much to counteract " Acid - Mouth " and keep teeth, gums, and mouth in splendid condition. Use Pebeco twice a day and have your teeth examined by your den . tist twice a year. Sold by drug-gists everywhere WOOD RALLY ANNOUNCED First Banquet of Local Club to Be Held Tomorrow Xlght. Completed preparations for the ini tial gathering of the Leonard Wood IPdIBCSC Re. IT. S. Pt. Off. TOOTH PASTE Counteracts "Acid-Mouth" mm v an mm mZ&i W(S e7 MmmsSmmmW This sketch was made from an original photo graph sent to the Companion editor. It is a beautiful testimony of what the Com panion has meant to one woman a successful . mother of two perfectly developed children. But these are only two children. 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