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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1910)
12 THE MORXINGr OREGOXIAX, THIIRSDAT, TU5B 9, 1UXU. NORMANS OUT OF HOTEL PORTLAND Peculiar Finance Said to Be Cause of Their Routing by Directors. BOWERS TO HAVE-CHARGE Mortgage of $450,000 on Property- Used to Pay Dividend Tjy Spokane Men Given as Reason for Their Downfall by Mr. Joseph. "With a meeting: of the stock holders of the Portland Hotel Company last night, the Norman brothers, of Spo kane, recently heralded as the captains of finance who had secured control of . the famous old hotel, were voted out. A combination of the stock held by Eugene R. Day, of Wallace, Iuaho, George W. Joseph, of Portland, Edward Boyce. R. H. Ellis and J. J. Day, was used to rout the Norman brothers, and the successful combination placed themselves at the head of the concern with a view ultimately to forcing J. M. and William Norman from the com pany altogether. "Back of the action of the stock holders is a long story of frenzied fi nance," said Attorney George W. Joseph. "The Norman brothers were here, but after adjourning the meeting from 2 ! o'clock to 7.:30, they informed the walt- ; ing meeting that they were too busy to : attend. We proceeded to elect Eueene ! R. Day as president of the company, i jwwttru jjoyce, vice-presiaenx, and r. ' P- H. Ellis treasurer. G. J. Kauf fman ' was chosen secretary, and those gen- tlemen, with the exception of Mr. Kauf man, are the board of directors. I am also a member of the directorate. "There is no use In denying the facts, and I am willing to back the statement that we will soon, call the Normans to account for the present Condition in which the hotel . company finds Itself. There is a mortgage of 1450,000 on the property, which was used for paying dividends. That money will have to be refunded. "When the Normans bought the prop erty they borrowed a large amount of the money which was placed In the stock. Some of it Mr. Day and his borther lent to the Normans. They then purchased the Allsky stock through a San Francisco banker, which gave them control over the . Days. The Jatter owned an amount of stock which added to the two shares possessed by myself, turned the control to the Days. "As soon as the Normans Becured ac tual possession, they proceeded to talk of Improvements to be made, and at a meeting held earlier in the year they put through a resolution to mortgage the property to the Equitable Life As surance Company for $450,000. I sup posed the money was to be placed in the treasury for the purpose named in the resolution, and I voted for it. "Soon after the loan was made, the Mormans held a meeting when I was not present and put through another resolution declaring a dividend of some $90 per share, and by that method all of the borrowed money was disposed of. It paid the Normans enough money to discharge the loans to the Days and others, and its effect was to give them the hotel property encumbered by a mortgage of $450,000. "When they sent me my check for a dividend I wondered at the earning capacity of the hotel, and began an in vestigation. The result is shown in the combination of Interests which ran the meeting today. It will be followed up by the ultimate retirement of the Nor mans, but first there will be a settle ment between the Spokane men and the company." Secretary Kaufman recently went to Seattle as manager for the new Seattle Hotel, owned by Wright & Dickinson, of the Oregon. He was here yesterday and will probably arrange to return to the Portland. It was announced last night that Manager Bowers would be retained in charge of the hotel. PRINCE WEDS BERLIN GIRL Cousin of .Emperor Marries Beauti ful Society Leader. BERLIN. June 8. Princess Agatha von RatiDor, one of the most beauti ful of the girls In the Society of Ber lin, and Prince Frederick Wilhelm of Prussia, a second-cousin of Emperor William, were married at the new pal ace in Potsdam today. Dr. Dryander, the court preacher, performed the ceremony, following which Empress Auguste Victoria placed the Prussian Princess' crown upon the head of the bride. The nuptials were witnessed by many members of royalty irom' the minor German states. The bride is the elder daughter of the Duke von Ratibor and is 22 years old. The Prince Is the third son of the late regent of Brunswick. PRISONERS SEE FESTIVAL Vancouver's Chief of Police Empties Jail, Then Fumigates It. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 8. (Spe cial.) So that all may attend the Rose Festival In Portland, the City Jail has been emptied by John Secrist, Chief of Police. Prisoners with short terms to serve were allowed their freedom and minor offenders ordered out of town. For good reasons, the City Jail was given a sulphur smoke bath today, and so strong were the fumes in the City Hall that the police vacated. Little or no busi ness was transacted this afternoon. MISSIONARIES ARE SAFE Word Received From Evangelical Association Workers in China. CLEVELAND. June 8. "All safe. Have appealed to proper authorities for protection." This cablegram, received today by Rev. George Johnson, secretary of the Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association, was the first word from the Evangelical Association's 10 mis sionaries In China, who on May 13. cabled that they had been obliged to leave their station at Chen Chow Fu. Province of Hunan, on account of a threatened uprising. Since that date they have traveled about 00 miles and now are at Kuling, In the Province of Kian Si. FREE RECITALS Special All - Day Programmes Eilers Music House for Rose Festival Visitors. at One cannot get within two blocks of Washington and Park streets without being attracted by the strains of beau tiful music Issuing forth from Eilers Music House. - Everv day impromptu recitals are given from 10:00 A M. to 3:30 P. M. for the benefit of Rose Festival visitors. These recitals' are informal and free to everyone. At the present time an extraordinary exhibition of Player-Pianos is being made 17 of the most prominent and well-known different makes being on display. The opportunity to compare and test side by side practically all the prom inent Player-Pianos on the market is one which has not been extended the public heretofore. Then there are several of the very latest Welte Mlgnons on display. Re citals by Paderewski, Busoni and other celebrities are being given throughout the day. Hourly recitals on the beautiful prchestrelle are also given. They are interspersed with programmes ren dered with the aid of the wonderful Autoplano. In the Automatic Department the big Orchestrion furnisheno end of enjoy ment to the scores of visitors. A good audience Is always to be found In the Recital Hall, where hourly recitals are c-iven in the mn.r.in. the biff nine orc-an The Talking Machine Department Is "P us ena, and the mag nificent voices of Caruso. Melba. Scotti etc., are charming visitors continually! A cordial invitation Is extended to everyone to make the Eilers establish ment their headauarfei-B who tain 1ht ?nly rest' but every facility for is present, writing, etc. Incidentally It will prove both lnter- Grand Exhibition of Musical Instru ments now on display, in addition to enjoying the varied musical pro gramnies given throughout the dav. .rwlu TVTEITE Commission by the' Galveston. Harris burg & San Antonio Railway Company, it was announced today, asking author ity to issue 15,384.000 in bonds. The proceeds will be used for improve ments. . CIRGOS PARADE CHEERED CLOWN'S, INDIANS, COWBOYS AND BANDSMEN ATTRACT. Old-Time Stagecoach That Saw Serv ice on Plains Carries Band of " Umatilla Reds.! The big Society Circus parade over the down-town streets yesterday at noon, and which was meant as a fore runner of the big show which was held last night on Multnomah Field, accom plished its purpose and was loudly cheered by thousands of people as it passed along the streets. The parade was a real circus parade, for the lady bareback riders, real American Indians and cowboys and cowgirls, lady snakecharmer, the old- time "darkey" band and the funny clowns were there. The Hunt Club members, dressed in their gaudy red coats, and automobiles bearing scores of the Multnomah acrobats, bareback riders, spielers and the like were also in the line. ' . The parade, as it passed down Morri son street was headed by a platoon of policemen on horseback. Next came the band perched in a real circus band wagon that had seen better days, and which . was probably a castoff from some circus that had passed through Portland. Another circus relic was the animal cage. In which 4he fat lady snakecharmer rode. Of particular interest to the crowds that saw the parade was the old-time stage coach, in which a number of the Indians rode. This was an old bat tered relic that had travelled over the plains many years ago. The Umatilla Indians were the main attraction with their gaudily-bedecked ponies. The Indians were all arrayed in holiday attire with head dresses of feathers and beads and all the native finery and trappings. Among the ranks of the Indians were squaws and pap- pooses or spotted ponies. The Multnomah clown band, which made much noise and little music, was arrayed on the top of an ancient hotel buss bearing a vivid banner advertis ing the performance. The band num bered a dozen pieces. These players ER written words nor the skill of the photographer can give an "ade quate idea of the splendid vacation possibilities of this ideal resort, which must be seen under the varying conditions of the seasons to be fully appre-c-iated. Few watering- places in the world possess two-such wideiy diver gent features, each beautiful in its way; an ideal ocean beach and the scenic characteristics of the wooded inland retreat. Idlewild Park offers every opportunity for outdoor enjoyment. Tennis, baseball, fishing, boating, canoeing, bathing, clam dieging and hunting near by. Columbia Beach excels in each.- Several special attractions are offered this season. N, W. STUDENTS' CONFERENCE OP Y. M. C. A., ' - - June 17th-27th.- " ' CLATSOP BEACH CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION, . July 14th-24th. : , BAPTIST SUMMER ASSEMBLY, t August 2d-llth - Columbia Beach lots are now sell- ' 1 " - ' ing at: from $200 up, 10 per cent down, 2 per cent per month. This is the RIGHT time to select your site. ' Send for our-beautiful Columbia Beach booklet ; it will "tell you beach facts that are peculiar only to the finest resort on the 'Coast. It is printed in six colors with a beauti ful cover in green and brown. Use the coupon. ' ' CLIP OUT AND MAIL ' Columbia Trust Company. Please mail me a copy of your Columbia Beach booklet. Name . . '. , . -. . Address Columbia Trust Company Board of Trade Building The Imperial Oregon's Greatest Hotel 850 Booms, 104 Suites, With Private f-g Baths. . STEW FIREPROOF BOTLDHKJ Moderate Rates. TiH Metachan & Sons. Props. mt ks asi a ins wwm isttd , j tt-w THE PORTLAND FOSTUNO, OS. KTJBOFBA2T rXAX MODKKX BKSTArotAMT COM ( MXLUOlf DOULABa, HKATKjr ARTXR8 FOR TOURIST ui COMMEKII.U. "TBAVE1JCBS. Special rata made to families and sin gle grotleina. The mumnuB will be BleaMd at all tlmra to allow rooms ana tfve prices. A mod era Turkish Bath rrtnhH.".t la the hotel. H. C. BOWKBA HOTEL HOTEL OREGON SEATTLE Portland's Live, Growing- Motel. Ken-, Modern, Centrally Located. EUROPEAN PLAN. EUROPEAN PLAN. 7th and Stark, Portland, Or. Pioneer Square, Seattle, Wn. WRIGHT-DICKINSON WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL COMPANY, Props. HOTEL COMPANY, Props. "NEW PERKINS Fifth and Washington Sts. Opened June. 1908. A note! In the very heart of Portland's business to. tivlty. Only hotel equipped -with wireless telegraph. Every convenience for comfort of commercial men. Modern in every respect. Kateq $1.00 and up. Cafe and arrlll; musie during lunch, dinner and attec theater. V. J. Rlebardaoa. Tn n. L Q 8 wetland. See, and Mgr. made a decided Impression on the chil dren, k Legend on Bank Window Misleads Visitor Bricklayer Comprehends -with Diffi culty that Government Does Not Identify Him. THE existence of p. certain legend on the windows of the Merchants' Na tional Bank, caused Cashier George W. Hoyt a half-hour of annoyance yesterday with a man who drifted into the bank after carefully noting the printed words beneath the bank sign. The strnger, a - bricklayer from Salt Lake, presented to Mr. Hoyt a small check drawn on the Deiseret National Bank of Salt Lake, and asked to have it cashed. The usual request for Identification brought indignant assertions from the man that he was the individual in whose name the check was drawn, but no means of backing- sip the assertion. After considerable argument and pa tient explanation by Mr. Hoyt of the necessity for Identifying strangers who presented checks, the man explained: "This Is a nice state of affairs, when I can't get the money for a check drawn on your own bank!" "Why, what do you mean?" demanded Mr. Hoyt. "That check is not drawn on this bank." Texas Road Wants $5,384,000. AUSTIN, Tex.. June 8. Application has been filed wltb. the State Railroad THE ROCK ISLAND LINES Offer Exceptional Advantages in the Way of - LOW RATES DIVERSE ROUTES AND MODERN TRAIN SERVICE ' 'All our Limited Trains are Electric Lighted through out ; observation library cars are furnished with Vic-' trola Phonographs, Stock Market Reports and Current News of the day. Our representative will be" pleased to call at your residence and help plan " your trip. Special attention given to women and children travel ing alone. Literature sent on request. For dates of sale, rates, etc., address M. J. GEARY General Agent Passenger Department, 140 THIRD STREET, PORTLAND, OR. Phones: A 2666, Main 334. "Of course it is," declar'd the brick layer. "Look there," and he pointed, to three words printed on the check and then to the same words printed on the bank window. The words were "United States Depository." No Man Stronger Than His Stomach A strong man is strong all over. No man can be strong who is suffering from weak stomach with its 1 consequent indigestion, or from some other disease of the stomach and its associated organs, which im pairs digestion and nutrition. For when the stomach is weak or diseased there is a loss of the nutrition contained in food, which is the source of all physical strength. When a man " doesn't feel just right," when he doesn't sleep well, has an uncomfortable . feeling in the stomach after eating, is languid, nervous, irritable and despond ent, he is losing the nutrition needed to make strength. Such a mmn should use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It cares diseases ot the stomach and other organs ot digestion and nutrition. It enriches the blood. Invigorates the liver, strengthens the kidneys, nourishes the nerves, and so GIVES HEALTH aXD STRENGTH TO -THE WHOLE BODY. : 'You can't afford to accept a secret nostrum as substitute for this non alcoholic medicine op. known composition, not even though the urgent dealer may thereby make a little bigger profit. Ingredients printed on wrapper. 1 ' -1WIS.. I .. "" III' I i p -rill, "'''Tj PLAYER-PIANO "IN TUNE "WITH THE INFINITE" . Give us ten minutes, of your time and (w -will convince you it is the greatest player-piano the -world has ever seen. It costs more than . others, but after seeing and hearing it you will be willing to pay the difference. Daily demonstrations. Call 'and see it. A beautiful folder giving full information, styles and prices for the' asking. A -' large stock of other pianos at factory prices and easy terms. H i c i n. ovenaen-aouie riano 106 FIFTH STEEET, NEXT TO PERKINS HOTEL THE CORNELIUS Tha House of Wwleoma, corner Park and Alder. Port land's newest and most modern hotel. European plan. Beginning- Hay 1R our rates will be a follows: All back rooms without bath, single, el.00 per day; double. $2.00 per day. All front rooms without hath. fl-oO per flay, single; 12.60 per day doul-le. All OUTSIDE! rooms. Our omnibus meats all trains. 0. W. CORNELIUS, Proprietor. H. E. FLETCHER, ' Manager. SSSrSEWAR Corner lOth and Alder " TtM) loading hotel of Portland, opened July ISO. Modern In every detail, furnished la elegance. Moat baantiful corner lobby In Northwest. Commodious aampla rooms. European plan. Rates $1-60 and up. 'Bus nieeta ail trains. . W. M. SEWARD, Prop. HOTEL RAM1P0 Corner Fourteentli 1 and Washington New Hotel, Elegantly Furnished Rates $1.00 and Up Special Rates for Permanent gam tii i plan. "Bos Meets An Tiales a. E. JtLI. FBOPBOETOBt. OPENED SEPT- 1909 PRIVATE BATHS HOTEL LENOX E-P. and V. H. JORGENSEN Fropa. and Mgra. COR- 3D AND MAIN STS Bet and Cold Water. Lontf Distance Phone in Every Room. . RATES $1.00 and up r sit XOTJ WILL L1KX W. P. VsBd, Msrr. THE WOODS a??.!? f?an HHTFT European PVan 2.60 Per ray X Til j $1 tl.60 Per Da Tte All Comfort." On Table dHote Bteala One Feature. In heart of business district, center of city, bait block from Q. N. Ry. and N. P. Ry. Depot, close to all steam ship wharves and C P. R. Depot. VANCOUVER, B. C REGAL "30 $1450 Fully Equipped 99 EQUAL TO THE BEST BETTER THAN MOST There are no better moderate-priced ears on the market than the famous Regal "30." It has stood the test of all criticism, endur ance and competition. For power, easy-riding, comfort and style, the Regal is the lojp ical car. , A DEMONSTRATION WILL CONVINCE Graham Motor Car Co. Fifteenth and Washington Streets V PORTLAND, OREGON LICENSED UNDER SELDEN PATENT