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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1920)
: - THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX. rOIiTLAJSD, MARCH i 1920 ir, -. V PLaIAITIFF seeking mm E Present Holder of Position Refuses to Bring Suit. 35,000 SHARES INVOLVED IVtitioii Filed by J. H. Johnson nd Others to Brinjj Abont ! Removal of S. M. Mears. On behalf of himself and 200 other stockholders of the United States Cashier company who hold 11,400 shares of stock in the concern, J. H. Johnson has filed in the circuit court a vtuion asking for tho removal ofrf. M. ilears as receiver for the company, and the appointment ot a ntjv receiver with instructions to maintain a suit asainst the Internar timal Coin Machine company, Jlio petition alleges that 33.000 Fhares of stock of the ITnitcd States Cashier company were siven to the Inli rnational Coin Machine company without consideration of any kind anil without the approval of the stockholders of the former concern. The issues Involved in the present litigation date back to January, 1914, when tho boarl of directors voted to eell the assets of the United States Cashier company. Company Kntera Into Contract At about this time there was formed in Indiana the International Coin Machine company with a capital stock of $2,000,000. On January 29, 1914, the board of directors of the United States Cashier company en tered into a contract with the Indiana corporation, whereby it was to turn over all assets of the Orecon concern for $100,000 in cash and 90.000 shares of.; slock in the International com pany. On March 26, 1914, it is alleged an other contract was made with the International company, whereby the United States Cashier company agreed to' return 3j,000 shares of Interna tional stock without consideration. Prior to this, it is alleged, another agreement was made whereby the $100,000 should be received from the sale of stock in the International company which was owned by the United States Cashier company. Following these contracts and ex changes of assets for stock, S. M. Mears had himself appointed receiver for the United states Cashier company in the court of former Circuit Judge Davis at Portland, the petition states, and received from this court approval of the action of the directors in re turning the 35,000 shares of stock to the International company. Suit Filed in Federal Court. Subsequently to all of these trans actions, J. H. Johnson, plaintiff in the present suit, filed suit in the federal court of Indiana against the Inter national Coin Machine company, de manding the return to the United states Cashier company of the 35,000 shares of stock. Federal Judge An derson in that suit held that the re ceiver of the United States Cashier caipany was the only person author ed to maintain such a suit and it is fnrther charged that Mr. Mears, as receiver, refused to take such legal recourse. The removal of ilr. Mears aS receiver is sought for the sole pur pose of procuring a receiver who will sftirt action against the International Cin Machine company for the return of these 35.000 shares of stock. .The International Coin Machine company has its head offices at In dianapolis, but 'has a large manufac- - turing plant at Heading, Pa., where tfce coin machines are now being manufactured. The stock in the com pany is said to be selling above par, or, at $15 a share, which would make rfce 35.000 shares demanded by Mr. Jphnson and other stockholders of the commissioner with the sanction of the county board, or that such jour ney is ratified by the county board, and that ratification Is given after consideration. In the belief that such journey is for the welfare of the pub lic in and about the construction of the proposed hospital. "Such traveling expenses must be necessary and reasonable In cost, and incurred in connection with the offi cer's service as county commissioner of Multnomah county in the pursuit of information in the matter of his mission. Also, a full, itemized state ment of such expenses should be ren dered when the commissioner seeks reinbursement of his traveling expenses. "The thought in this opinion is that public officers cannot travel at public expense merely because they are public officials, but such offi cials, wlftle engaged in the perform ance of public business that is ger mane to their official duties, have a right to travel at public expense." It was set out in Mr. Evans' letter to the attorney-general that the board of county commissioners of Multnomah county had practically de cided to send one of their number cast in connection with the erection of the proposed new hospital in Port land, but that the matter of paying the expense of the journey was questioned. COMMAS I) IXG OFFICER OF 1 8TH ENGINEERS SUCCUMBS. Prominent Railroad Official of South and Pacific Northwest Expires in Texas. Colonel J. Tt. Holman, whose death occurred at Dallas, Tex., last Wednes day after an operation, was one of the best-known railroad engineers of the west. He commanded the 18th 2 A e. CORSETS TRADE MARK J A V V . I Colonel J. R. Holman. Yridely bDonn railroad enfclneer and commander of the 18th engi neers, dies in Texan. iitetUStates Cashier company worth ajiproflmately $700,000. The law firm of Joseph, Haney & Cittlefield, and Judge Guy C. H. Cor liss represent Johnson and other stockholders in the present litigation. The case will come before Presiding Judge McCourt for the initial hearing later in the month. ED STUDENTS COMPETE engineers in France, in which a great many Oregon men saw service, and was a popular officer, always consid erate and painstaking in the discharge of official duties, both in railroad and military service. Colonel Holman began railroading in Texas and Louisiana in 1889. He was graduated from the Texas School of Agriculture and Mechanics in. its engineering department, and was s sociated with Oeorge W. Boschke building the Texas & New Orleans road north to Beaumont. He came to the Oregon-Washington Railroad company in 1905, with headquarters at Seattle, where he planned and super vised construction of the terminals of the Union Pacific system. In 1913 he came to Portland, succeeding George W. Boschke as chief engineer, resigning in 1911 because of failing health. During years of railroad service he was engaged in stock raising in Texas and Oklahoma, and wnen ne lert Port land went to his ranch at Comanche, Tex., and divided his time between there and a home at Fort Worth. He also gave attention to some railroad construction enterprises, including the building of a line to the oil fields in the vicinity of vt lcnita fans. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE PRIZE $23 SOUGHT. OF College Interest in Local Research TVork Along Various Lines Reported Keen. -Tteed college political and sociologi cal students are interested in the mu nicipal league prize of $-5 for the best essay written on a city problem of Portland. Public-spirited citizens ot Portland have donated $600 and the annual interest from this sum is given to the Reed student making the best research, with a solution, of his par ticular problem. - UnBer the direction of Charles T. iicKinley, professor of political science at Reed, up-to-date and live prob lems of municipal government in cpecial relation to Portland are to be Investigated. Students are beginning researches on public health, sanita lion, street railways, garbage collec tion, commission government, police unions, fire prevention and kindred subjects. -The last three municipal league prizes were awarded to Drott Larson, James Gantenbein and Paul Workman a."hd Kenneth Irle. COUNTY MAY PAY FOR TRIP OFFICER SANCTIONS TRAVEL IN PUBLIC INTEREST. Mnltnoniah County Commissioners .Authorized to Send One Member - to Visit Eastern Hospitals. : SALM. Or.. March 6. The board of county commissioners of Multno irah county has a legal right rb ex pend county funds in defraying the .expenses of one of its members on a trip cast to Inspect a number of hos pitals before proceeding with the construction of the proposed Multno " n) ah county institution, in the event the said trip is undertaken with the sanction of the board and is in the -welfare of the public, according to a legal opinion given by Attorney-General Brown today. "My answer to your question is in ihe affirmative," said the attorney--general in his opinion to Walter Ev ans, district ttorney for Multnomah county, "provided that the Journey jo' to be undertaken by the county LAKE DRAINAGE PROPOSED Howl or Protest Raised by Local Fishermen and Hunters. CASTLE ROCK. Wash., March 6. (Special.) A committee of la,nd owners from Silver lake, consisting of A. A. Westall. Charles P. Carnine and G. F. Rainboth. are agitating the draining of Silver lake. These gen tlemen were in Castle Rock to con fer with J. A. Byerly and George W. Taylor, who own most of the land bordering the lake. It is estimated that the drainage of the lake would release between 4000 and 5000 acres for cultivation. : The state college surveyor, after considering the feasibility of drain ing the lake, estimated the cost at S100.000. A howl of protest is be ing made by lovers of the piscatorial art and hunters. The . lake abounds with fish of several varieties which anvbody is at liberty to catch, and it is quite a noted summer resort. CHILDREN GET PROPERTY Estate of $30,000 Will Be Divided Equally Among Seven. Mrs. Fanny Lowengardt left an es- state valued at $50,000. according to the petition for probate of will filed in the office of County jierK never idge yesterday. Gussie Lowengardt and Harry Lowengardt, sons, were named executors of the will, which disposes of the property equally anionic the severf' children, the sons named and the following daughters. Mrs. Sarah Dilsheimer, Mrs. Eva Langerman, Airs. Frieda H. Reineman, Caroline Lowengardt and Mrs. Judith Jacobs. Mrs. Lowengardt was the widow of Samuel Lowengardt' and died Febru ary 14, 1930. have the new patented OI-C corset clasp ' wirn a suostantia STUD, cone shaped.that can never Break Off or PULL OUT. The 0-S-C clasp prolongs the life of the corset, in creases its comfort, and is the great est corset improve .ment in the last twentu gears! SoBM Leading Deaers or write direct to Royal Worcester Corset Company Worcester.Mass. New York Chicago San Francisco mm ?-"'. J III .fc"7 I M- y,5 El M : . 3F. II 11111 T ARM BROKEN FATHER AS RESULT OF AXD SOX'S FIGHT. Youth Reported to Have Attacked Martin F. Corbett Following; Parent's Remonstrance. Mrs. Mary Corbett, 56, was acci dentally shot in the left arm above the elbow yesterday morning at 7:30 and is now in the St. Vincent's hos pital. The injury was the result of fight between the woman's husband, Martin F. Corbett, and her son. Charles Corbett, at the Corbett resi dence, 1111 East Thirty-fifth street North. - Dr. L. P. McCade, who was called to attend the woman, reported the arm fractured as a result of the shooting. The two Corbetts were taken to the police station by Motorcycle Of ficer Tully where they were inter- ewed by Deputy District Attorney Deich. They were afterwards re leased. Mr. Deich said no chr?es would be preferred, at least for the present, as he considered the shoot ing accidental. The quarrel is said to have grown out of the desire of the younger Cor bett to assume charge of the family He was 20 years old yesterday and when he came down stairs he is said to have ordered his younger brother out of a chair in order that he him self might take that place. The father, who also had a birth day yesterday, being 64, remonstrat ed. At this the son, who is said to have recently returned from serving a year in Siberia with American troops, attacked his father and the older man seized a revolver in self defense, it was reported. When Mrs. Corbett attempted to take the revolver away from her hus band in the struggle the weapon was discharged. Eornin to Meet Tonight. At the free forum conducted by the United Land and Labor league the topic this evening will be "The State Taxpayers' League Convention and the Land and Labor League." Ques tions and answers will be a feature after presentation of the subject. The forum is conducted at 126 Fourth street, upper hall, over the Circle the ater. WOOD REPUBLICANS UNITE Organization of Club in General's Interest Decided Vpon. LA GRANDE, Or., March- 6. (Spe cial.) Representative republicans met Thursday evening and decided to form a Leonard Wood club. C. G. Brownell of Pendleton, organizer for eastern Oregon, was present and ad dressed the gathering. Committees were appointed to draw up by-laws and a membership committee appointed. The formation of a Wood club and the election of officers for the same will take place at the next meeting Thursday evening. BAKER LAYING IN COAL Outlook for Hlg-her Prices Causes Increase in Present Purchases. BAKER, Or.. March 6. (Special.) Advices received in Baker from Utah and Wyoming coal operators are prompting local dealers and inhabi tants to book their winter supplies and truckload after truckload of coal is being dumped at downtown busi ness houses and residences. Baker at present has a large sup ply of the fuel, but the idea is spread ing that the coal commission may award the miners a further advance in wages, as well as to make other concessions, that will further mate rially increase the cost of producing coaL let Rid of U Where It Show Do you realise that nothing but rood substantial food and plenty of ft will build muscular energy and th&t vnn mnt eat and eat heartily la order to retain your strength! Dieting weakens you ana over-exer else tires you because the former re tards the development of muscular energy and the latter consumes too much of it That is why you find the old-fashioned method of fat re duction such a hardship. Why not get rid of your excess fat in the harmless, scientific, easy way by tak ing a harmless Marmola Prescripttor Tablet after each meal- and at bed time? Marmola Prescription Tablets are prepared In exact accordance with the famous Marmola Prescription, are perfectly safe to use and have been used by hundreds of persons In this country and Europe with wonderfui success. Within a short time you can be getting rid of two. three or four pounds of fat a week. No starvation diet or tiresome exercises are needed. Tou can be comfortable and you can enjoy the food you like and want. Even after taking off many pounds there will be no fiabbiness or wrink les remaining, and you will feel 100 better. Any good druggist can sup olr Marmola Prescription Tablets at (1. per case or they will be mailed direct in plain wrapper and post paid ir you sena tne price io me marmo'i Company. 864 Woodward Avss Er troit. Mien, ' Three Day Sale of Pianos Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday We are offering some splendid values in new and second-hand instruments. Careful piano buyers will visit "our Musical Floor," the 7th, this week and take advantage of the great values listed below: Howard Upright Piano (New) t3QC Shop-worn; Mahogany Case '. . . . . Victor Upright (Used); Walnut Case )7K (Made by Bush & Lane) '. V O Hallct & Davis (Old Black Case) di nr Upright Practice Piano V lO Bush & Lane Player (Looks Like New) . Satin Mahogany Case JD'tO Smith & Barnes Upright CQfifs Beautiful Oak Case D3UU Pianola Outside Player d or Oak Case V Howard Upright Piano (New) Q Shop-worn; Oak Case M07J Howard Baby Grand (Specially Priced) Q77 Satin Mahogany Case J) f O A NEW SHIPMENT Last week we received a carload of Haines Bros., Franklin and Foster pianos in the latest style case designs. These instruments are now on display. There is- one bale nace to Duy your piano or phonograph. . See us and save money. Knabe, Behning, Baldwin Pianos; Victor, Pathe, Stradivara Phonographs ; Sheet Music, Player Rolls, Victor Records. , Convenient Terms. Merchandise oPJ Merit Only" if "If 4 u An Unusual Offering The Newest- in Spring Dresses . of Tricotine $33.75 The new wide hip line, knife-pleated skirts, short length sleeves and other recent innovations of fash ion are predominant features of these dresses. For street wear nothing can equal them in distinctive style and charm. Do not delay in seeing these, as it is impossible to duplicate the values. Clever New Coats $22.50 to ,$37.50 Coats with such an air of jaunty cleverness that you will not be able to resist them. Materials are camels hair cloth, velour, polo cloth and other wool mixtures in shades of rookie, taupe, brown and copen. Lovelier Than Ever Are the silks of this season. And so wisely have we done our buying that we are now able to offer you the loveliest materials at prices that are surprisingly low. Silk Chiffon Cloth, popularly known as Wear proof Double Durable, is a soft, exquisite ma-, terial of a very sheer quality, 36 inches in width, in shades including rose, Q" rfi orchid, wine, purple and gold; yard 0i-sUU Yard-wide Silk Crepe is ideal for boudoir gar ments and may be found in shades of green, blue, rose, yellow and other shades. We are showing this material for the first time QCj and its popularity proves its value; yd. For sports skirls comes a wonderful grwie of Striped Cream Satin 40 inches in width. Noth ing can take the place of a sports skirt and you will find this a splendid opportunity (J;r rrfr to purchase material for one at yard 3tls I O A wonderful grade of Cliarmeime in shades of black, navy and brown and will make up into distinctly charming and attractive afternoon and 6emi-formal dresses. Ihis material comrs in three grades; at yard I.'J."), 1.50 and at S5.95 New Arrivals in Children's Frocks and Coats $0.93 to $22.50 Have you seen the clever little coats and at tractive gingham dresses that we are now showing for children from 4 to 14 years? If not, you should surely do so, for they are more charming than we have ever been able Vo show before. Bring the children in to see them. Size9 4 to 14 years. Sweaters $6.95 Slip-on Sweaters in shades of turquoise, American beauty, salmon and buff are most popular this season. There is now an attractive line of these sweaters on display here. l V. Ill u Wit Off Spring Items in Muslin Gowns $1.75 Pettic'ts $2.50 Muslin gowns with lace and embroidery trimmed yokes are finding favor for spring, wear. To wear under your gingham frocks come these muslin pet ticoats with their dainty flounces. Bloomers$1.25 Chemise $2.25 Most comfortable and attrac tive are these dimity bloom ers with their touches of col ored embroidery and tiny pockets. A muslin envelope chemise with its lace and embroidery yoke and satin rosettes is most attractive Jor your mus lin wardrobe. Community Service w a n ts especially to provide social and recreational activities for Portland's 10.000 or more young: people who are without homes and have no social advantages. It de serves your heln. Member ships are $1, $10. 25 and 5100. Headquarters North western Bank Building. Telephone Main 654. Make Portland a "City of Friends" '? SroR7?iArSAVstu Money? IMo&hfmMmwSrs I1K.MIY J. DITTEH. M(r. Keep Your Car in a CLASSY GARAGE 0f your sraraee just as you buy your car, tive calls and shows you pictures and plans of our de signs, so you can select the design to match your house. Every style is priced, yon know just what you are getting, and REMEMBER, with our scientific methods of construction and the saving of material due to systematic quantity production we save you a great deal of money. EDfMABE Building Co. Phone East 5114 j J ! 13 L Buy Your Garage as You Would Buy Your Car It is not necessary for you to waste time looking up car penters and masons and getting lumber and material fig ures. You can buy Our representa- 315 East Eleventh St. Why Complain? Bring your case to a Doctor who has a Record for Cures. Cases hopeless after visits to noted clinics for relief of Heart, Lungs, Stomach and Kid neys were restored by my Original Method. DR. DEE - Phone Broadway 4255 Beck Building 412-13-14. 'Broadway aad Oak Deodorized Sheep Dip Fine for Hair and Scalp ThoiiHands of r"ple r affected mlih dipeANod sculp, cuiiiim? rtnn druff. Itching" calp and failing hair. 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The Sepol Laboratories 191 . 23D T. sses Trusses arc told in Ths Owl Drug Stores en tlx basis of a perfect fit or money refunded. EimH- enerd fitters for Men, Women and Children always in attendance. Private fitting rooms and special service at Jhc0id1)rugCc Broadway and Wanliing! MU Orders Prompt AttMlioa