l2 THE MORMXO OKECOXIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1912.
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MINE SALE FRAUD,
INTERIOR Or MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
Owners of Shares in Douglas
County Concern Want
Money Back.
Absolutely Ptir
TACOMA MAN COMPLAINS
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SAY STOCKHOLDERS
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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.
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BANK'S HOME READY
Merchants National to Receive
Visitors Today.
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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
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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.'
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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.
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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.
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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
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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."
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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
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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.