Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 01, 1912, Image 14

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Newspaper Page TextT1IE MORNIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 1918. 11 " ' v PHONE RECEIVER TO SUE EX-OFFICIALS Northwestem's Former Vice President and Treasurer Is Accused. PLOT TO WRECK HINTED William Mead Alleged to Have Mis applied Money Belonging lo Com pany and to Have Scheme to Aid Bell Rivals. An order was yesterday signed by 1 Circuit Judge Gatens permitting John B. Coffey. recelverof the Northwestern Lorn Distance Telephone Company, to employ E. J. Fleming, an attorney of Los Angeles, to bring suit to collect fiorn William Mead, of that city, for mer vice-president and treasurer of the t eplione company, money of the com pany which he is alleged to have mis appropriated while acting in an official capacity.. Mr. Fleming Is to get $250 as expense money and one-third of all he retove rg. In the petition upon which the order was based Mr. Coffey sets forth the de tails of the scheme alleged to have bcn worked by Mr. Mead, with the as sistance of P. L. Willis, of Portland. ' another stockholder and director of the lompanv. with the result of enriching himself at the expense of the company. Aa a preliminary it is stated that on January 5. 1911. there were outstand ing B331H shares of the company's stock and that of this Mead and Willis ; owned in excess of 4000 shares. Blr Notes Heavily IMnconated. Mr. Coffey says that the Home Tele- phone & Telegraph Company, of Port land, was the owner on January 5. 1911. of a' note executed by the Northwest crn Long Distance Telephone Company for JiO.000 and secured by bonds of the long distance company of the par value of $60,000 and that on this date Mead ' purchased the note for $24,438.15, the bonds being delivered to him also. On the same date P. L Willis is al-!i-ged to have purchased for $6703.36 an account of $12,187.92. which the long distance company owed the Home Tele ' phone & Telegraph Company, of Port land, and to have been given possession of bonds of the long distance company of the par value of $40,900. which had been deposited to secure the payment of .his amount. The next move occurred on January 10. states the petition, when Willis and Mead used their stock control to elect Mead vice-president and treasurer of the company. It Is alleged that Mead, without authority of the directors, paid cut of the company's funds to himself ut-arlv $10,000 to apply on the note and tliat he then found a purchaser for the JS0.000 worth of bonds, the prospective buyer agreeing to pay $48,000 for them. It Is charged that Mead then bought in the bonds himself for $30,000 and. re selling them, pocketed the difference hiKn 130.000 and $48,000. He al lowed, it is alleged, a credit of only $30,000 on the note and contends that there is still a large balance due him. riot la Hinted. With respect to the account pur chased by Mr. Willis It Is charged that Treasurer Mead, without authority, paid Willis $5400 and then secured the assignment of the account to himself. He is charged with having thereafter sold the $40,900 worth of bonds held to secure the payment of this account for S24.340 but to have representea 10 H. Judson. general manager of the cora punv. that he received only $S258.44 and lo have credited only this latter amount anainst the account The man responsible for the present trouble is Charles E. Sumner, of San Diego, promoter of the Northwestern Lone- Distance Telephone Company and - 1 minority stock and bondholder. On the ground that his interests had been sacrificed by the Jifaa- v. iinsconirui ling combination Mr. Sumner several months ago secured tne apponiunem Mr. Coffey as receiver. He charges that Willi and Mead deliberately wrecked the company financially in order to make it easy prey for tne phone Interests and even asserts that the Bell interests now control the Northwestern Long Distance Company. He declares that the suit to De tuted against Mead will bring to light onlv a small proportion of the financial juggling of which the long distance company was victim. SUFFRAGIST MAKES PLEA Mrs. P. AV. Cotterill Interviews Vot ers Throughout City. A Chinaman and a Turk will both vote to give me. an American worn., born and bred, and what Is more a .i,.- .h. rin-ht to vote. That is my commentary on the situation at present, without equal suffrage. It shows more clearly than anything does the anomaly in the present situation, wne.c all nations and countries nave in the regulajrfon of the laws for American women. So yaid Mrs. r . w. LOiterm. wu been working for the suiirage mo ment, more especially in the foreign quarters of the town, with a view to finding out the sentiment there. She addressed tne a urn an at work cleaning out a restaurant anu - tn rind ne nau oiuv.'- Mi miatlnn. "He remarked upon the different aspect from which women are viewed in Turkey, staling mai would not allow the women there to do much of the worn aone added that, where women did nter ... hin world, they certainly hi.. .nm voice In the Leglsla r .. . . , ti, ..... 1 1 n I n o- i :i p i r Duaincs. . . IUIC I ce m.o e .'li Wnnir h 11 nail naraiy u. thing to say beyona tne iaui women in his country had the right to vote or participate in the National eovernment. and that it it was, n..i ,i. in fhini he eXDectea n was just as right for American women In Mrs. Cotterill, who is working for the Portland Equal Suffrage league. h in tn wav OI inieivici6 small numbers or men, nationality, and in the way of giving addresses at the iaoor xemyic. COURT CHANGES EXPECTED Demand Arising for Greater pe- ditlon In Handling Big Caes. With the advent of so much new blood in the Supreme court oi me United States, it is probable that re markable changes In the procedure of that body will come about. There has been a demand throughout the country i. h. nHltton of business through this highest tribunal of the land. With I the growth - and expansion ui taken place In the United States In 20 years, there has been a corresponding increase in litigation coming up to the Supreme Court. ... I The story Of tne supremo v-u. . one of the most interesting In the his tory of the Federal Government. As told In the new dook, iuc Government." by Frederick J. nas..n. It Is entertaining, anu. ai me time, presents a wealth of Just the sort 61 information every wishes to know about me tribunal of the land. This book is be ing handled by The Oregonian at the mere cost of production and handling, because It Is a work that will help every person in this city to a better knowledge of his Government and con sequently to a better citizenship. CRUEL HOSTLER IS JAILED Horse Struck In Eye While Being Groomed Is Blinded. For striking a horse In the eye and blinding it, W. W. Henderson, a hostler for the Baggage & Omnibus Transfer Company, was sentenced to Imprison ment for ten days, in Municipal Court vesterdav. The complaint was pressed by officers of the transfer company and of the Oregon Humane Society, and th witnesses were stable hands. Henderson admitted striking the animal as he was grooming It, but asserted that the horse threw his head nround just in time to receive a blow intended for Its neck. Taking the view that the horse naturally would have thrown his head in the opposite dlrectitfh, the court found Henderson Are You FAT? I Was ) 0NC I REDUCED iinSElF i iu -U Lncomtortable, Looked urn. Felt "fccrVb1?.. fSl A'.lhma. Neuralgia. When I worn, a walked. 1 puffed like a Porpoise 1 took evtrV advertised medicine 1 could find. I srvc L sweated. JCxerclsed. Woclored and welaht There ... not a single plan or dru; int.iM nut steadily gained rn.flhe.rdof tatT dTd nol try .lf reduce my weight. I dropped soc f 1 did not ere to be the butt of all J"T: It was emb.rra.elng to h.ve my friend, Mil me I w a. getting Stout. no one knew It tetter then ir.jeelf. nll.. iiiivrTHivii HAD TO BE DOM! I beran to study the taupe of FAT. When I dlov"red the c.u.e I found the remedy. r...-rt th obiection .pro"? mnr. Vleaiint one., and tben I tried 'my plan on myself for a week. It wosked like Magic. 1 could have KCHKtMIOD WITH JOY t the end of the IiOTt week when the scale. T-.i u.a i .en Tinnnd. by my .implo, w.u in. nruRles. Method. It was a ?'. ,n -.ritinue until I regained mv normal .elf In .i.e. I feel fifteen year. younger. I look fifteen year, younger. j V," "J!, i-hin v,o. entirely d sappe.red. I can wa k or worn now. vu -y - ".-"T", 1 am normal in .lie.' I can weigh just what 1 "ant to weigh. I am master of my oa body now. I did not starve, but ate all I Vn,ed to. I did not take Sweat Batha. 1 ... z r -a1 nn e ectricuy. harmful exercise., but I found the Simple, Sane. Common Sen.. WAY of reducing m Taxpayers' League -on Uty Measures To Be Voted Upon November 2, 1912, at Portland, Oregon SUGGESTIONS, . LEST WE FORGET" BONDED INDEBTEDNESS PROEDIXG MAXXEIt OP OPEX. IXG AND CHANGING STREETS. 130 Yes. 131 No. A proper amendment. Voters are advised to Vote Yes. General city bonds outstanding $11 ,500. 00 Improvement bonds outstanding 00 Port of Portland bonds outstanding. ??n So no School district bonds outstanding iu,ow.w Totals " $26,110,371.61 m u m 3,015,000.00 To be sold -r ' ' ' nr,A ti $29,125,371.61-. Grand total ... , o(ufiW)15 Deduct sinking funds 2,54b,dJU.xo Sinking Fund, public market bonds. $ 635,843.18 1.742,479.42 Authorizing $200,000 bond Issue) for i err enrr KK nubile market. This ' monet weight and 1 appnea iu i uw 11 . . Mhfri. My Doctor .ays I am a perfect pic tur ot heilth now. I m no longer allg. i am now a happy, healthy woman. Now I im going to help other, to be happy. I h.ve written a book on the bjeet. If you yoa all about my Harmless, Drugless Meth id. To all who .end me their name nd ad dress 1 mall it FREE, as long as the present .upply lasts. It will save you Money, have ,u from Harmful Drugs. Save you from Starvation Diets. Harmful Eierclses possibly .." 'oUR LIFE. It Im your, for the asking without a penny. Ju.t .end ur riame and address. A Postal Card will do and I 11 be 5r.d to send It so that you can Quickly ? v. a rA nr vouraelf una De tu hiDDV a. I am. Write today as this adyer. tlsement may not appear again Year 1906 1908 1911 In this paper. HATTIE BIEU Barclay. Denver, Colo. anility It was shown that he dropped out of siRht immediately after the Injury. The horse Is rendered unfit for city use by being; blinded. DR. ANDREW H. D1VEN DEAD Native of Pennsylvania Survived by Widow and lite ChildrAi. Dr. Andrew H. Dlven, who passed away Wednesday at his home 3 Mont gomery street, was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, At the age of 25 he was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and be gan the practice of medicine in Rlngold, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. the beginning of the oil excitement in 1865 he went to Oil City, Penn.. where he practiced medicine for 24 years. In 1889 he came to Oregon, wnere ne naa since resided. He leaves a wioow, Sara Todd Diren. and five children, James Diren. Mrs. W. T. Turner. Charles L. Diren, Anna Mary Diren and Fred C. Diren. Dr. Diren wa a life member of Petrolia Masonic Lodge No. 363, of Oil City, Penn . DR. CORBY MOURNS LOSS Former Associate of Vice-President Lives in Portland. Thn death of Vice-President James S. Sherman comes as a personal loss to Rev. James D. Corby for they were neighbors during Dr. Corby's long pastorate in Utlca. N. Y., and when the Unlversalist Church in that city was ii.m.r.ii iw fire among those who offered the use of their churches to the congregation was Mr. Sherman who proffered the use of the Christ Dutch R.nrmMl Church, which was accepted and for seven months while building was going on, the two congregations worshipped together. Professor Root, of Hamilton College, tXti '- 324,000,000 rxnlOJi IT.- Voters are advised to carefully consider tne gg a. . - debtedness and increase in taxation ot tne roniauu " - while considering the tollowing mmendations to Voters R L. GLISAN, President, 612 Glisan Bldg. L. J. GOLDSMITH, Secretary, 321 Corbett Bldg. COMMISSION CHARTER. 100 Yes. 101 No. Thi. i trip New Commission Char ter providing for the government of the city by a Mayor and four Commissioners. If the people desire to try tne -uih- . . , v. : .v.ap la nrobablv lesion iurm mis ' Q rnol ns anv of its kind, but owing" 1 K, ' . . . . , to a division of opinion in tne 6" it.-if n to the advisability of this city adopting such a charter, it makes no recommendaton. CARTOON SELECTED AS BEST CALLING ATTENTION TO GREATER PORTLAND PLANS. e : I .! iMi''t ''' .v'1 ',v'i ! ii Vi'i i i iii 1 1 1 li'jciS'1' Jf"!'""1'"" ii"'' T i f i i ffi A ' J t i V i i 1 1 1 1 )k i f . . .-id h ra W ! ; : ;:: FIR5T PRIZE AWARDED BY JOH5 H. HARTOG AXD WILU.i3I A. MARREBT. ......f i- Total net indebtedness $26,579,041.46 Assessed Valuation. .$144,000,000 . 233,000,000 302,000,000 Levy (Mills) 14.8 12.2 22.0 24.4 is too much ,o throw awav and too little 500.00 to accomplish any good purpose along the Indicated lines. ' - Voters are advised to Vottj No. $2,546,330.15 rORTIiAXD PVBLIC SERVICE COM. MISSION. 134 Yes. 135 No. This provides a very expensive ' commission, having very narrow Juris diction and necessarily incapable of controlling even city streetcar systems, ml.r,v r which extend far beyond city boundaries and even into different MtKc a weak and Inadequate meas- ColleCted. ure. Both expensive and needless, aa the Malarkey tsui win no mo better. - Voters are advised to Vote No. Total $2,000,000 3,200,000 6,300,000 7,600,000 THREE CENTS A CAR TOLIj ON BRIDGES. 136 Yes. 137 No. This act will provide a larger in come to the city, will equalize car traf fic on the bridges, and seems fair to all parties. Voters are advised to Vote Yes. PURCHASE OF ROSS ISLAND. 102 Yes. 103 No. This Is an act to authorize the pur chase of Ross Island and to borrow so much of J300.000 as may be nec essary to pay for it. The league strongly favors the policy of the city acquiring land, and this purchase made at a reasonaDie price to ue i.u by a Juryi3 especially approved. Voters are advised to oi xes. porary improvements or adornments; these should be paid for, as far as pos sible, out of current revenues. Voters are advised to Vote Yea. PUBLIC AUDITORIUM. 110 Yes. 111 No. To borrow $200,000 more for audi torium in excess of the 600,000 al ready provided for. No recommendation. VACATION STREETS, ETC. 112 Yes. 113 No. This provides for the vacation of streets, etc., for public purposes wii.. necessary, and so far moames me Ziegler act. Voters are advised to vote xes. BONDING STREET EXTENSIONS, ETC. 124 Yes. 125 No. Extends the street bonding provi sions to street extensions and changes and so corrects a deficiency in the pro visions of the original bonding acts. Voters are advised to Vote Yes. BOND ISSUE SOUTH BRIDGE. 104 Yes. x 105 No. Thia authorizes a bond issue of 1850 000 to build a bridge across the Willamette River just north of Ross Island; taken by itself, cms league would reject it, but as a part ot tne Ross Island plan approves or it. ownership of the island in connection ,.,itv, hia bridge would be industrially and socially a great advantage to the city. Voters are advised to ote xes. GARBAGE CREMATORY BONDS. 106 Yes. 1(17 No. Authorizes bond issue of S100.000 f,. mrr.flere incinerary. A necessary 1 . O o- expenditurc. Voters are aaviseu to PARK BONDS. 108 Yes. 109 No. Authorizes bond issue of 32,000,000 tnr narks. With the understanding tTiat the money is to be almost ex cluslvely used in acquiring land at rea sonable prices, the league approves this measure. The city would then have something to offset the additional indebtedness. Very little, if any. of the money should be used for tem- ACT AUiOHlMi SO BONDING APPLICATIONS. 114 Yes. 115 No. A necessary measure, the present time, 10 days, is too short. Voters are advised to Vote lej. CITY ATTORNEY SALARY. 116 Yes. 117 No. Allows Council to fix salary. A proper measure, as sucn ren. salary should be paid as would Insure competence in the office. Voters are advised to vote ies. CITY TREASURER SALARY. 118 Yes. 119 No. Same provision and for same reason. . Voters are advised to Vote Yes. TAKING POLICE DEPARTMENT OUT OF CIVIL SERVICE. 126 Yes. 127 No. Experience for the last few years has pretty conclusively demonstrated that the exaggeratedly assured tenure in office of police officers under our present civil service has tended directly to inefficiency, insubordina tion and corruption. As a political machine, the police department Is no longer to be feared; the electorate is too wide awakp and party organiza tions are too much broken up for that, but supinenesa and rottenness in the permanent sleepers in the polica de partment ought to be cut out. Voters are advised to A'ote Yes. AUTHORIZING TAX FOR PAYMENT WATER BONDS. 128 Yes. 129 No. Voters are advised to Vote Yes. ORDINANCE APPROVING GREAT ER PORTLAND PLAN. 138. Yes. 139 No. Approving the Bennett plans and providing that the Common Council shall be guided by tnem as iar as m be reasonable or practical. Amounts to a recommendation only. Voters are advised to Vote Yes. N. W. ELECTRIC CO. FRANCHISE. 140 Yes. ' 141 No. Opposition to this measure appears to have been abandoned, the franchise having been granted by the Council, and being in Itself unobjectionable, the action of the Council should be sus tained. "Voters are advised to Vote ies. SHORT CHARTER. 142 Yes. 143 No. This charter is like the dress th Paris dressmaker made. When the lady put It on she couldn't tell wheth er she was dressed for the ballroom or the bath tub. It is too abbreviated and attenuated to be safe. It Is conceivable that an Intelligent American community of 250,000 peo ple might, on a pinch, in some fashion, get along without any organic law or charter, but the confusion and doubt, legal and otherwise, that would thus be cause makes a trial of it an ordeal not lightly to be incurred. Voters are advised to Vote No. CITY ENGINEER SALARY. 120 Yes. 121 No. Same provision and for same rea son, which is especially applicable to this office. Voters are advised to Vote Yes. CITY PROSECUTOR. 122 Yes. 123 No. Practically divides City Attorneys office into two parts, one for crim inal and one for civil business with an office at the head of each. An un necessary duplication of officers and increase of expense. Voters are advised to Vote No. Recapitulation of City Measures CUT OUT AND TAKE WITH YOU. Commission Charter v,r-r,ndatln Purchase Ross Island Qi Bond Issue South Bridge llnR Garbage Crematory BondS Vote Ycl' 108 B?" ::::::::::::::::::::::xo Recommendation Public Auditorium .-. n Vacation Streets vJi! 30 days for Bonding Application 2 v! l City Attorney Salary vote Yet 1 11 City Treasurer Salary v22 S? 120 City Engineer Salary vSn?MS City Prosecutor vweYel l'4 Bonding Street Extensions Vote Yea, 1-4 Police Civil Service Amendment ote ies, io Tax for Water Bonds IT1' ill Opening and Changing Streets Je " Public Market Bonds vrNo 135 ,. td..vh Cot-t7. Commission VoteNO. Uo Car Toll on Bridges l??l!!,!S2 Approving Bennett Plan N. W. Electric Co. Franchise Short Charter .". (Paid AdvJ Vote Yea, 13 Vote Yes, 140 Vote No, 143 a brother of Senator Elihu Root, preaching in the morning and Dr. Corbv in the evening, and during those months of intimacy the ties of friend ship were strengthened and have al ways continued. Dr. Corby speaks in the highest terms of Mr. Sherman s genial helpfulness as he knew him in the church, the city, the banquet hall or the frolf links. Do you win? Never mind who is elected, Do vow win the every-day battle with ligh prices? That is the real question. And our wholesome Tomato Soup will help you to answer it. Many a time you will find this tasty and nutritious soup just the foundation you want for a light and simple repast particularly at noon or eveningto take the place of a heavier meal; and fully as enjoyable and satisfying. It you realized tne rooa value of this tempting soup you would surely order a dozen at a time. 21 kinds 10c a can Look for the red-and-white label Iu i.rlr')'M''''-r'-i""'i'i't;;ii:illHIMilsi' ihiif IMuiiuh . -ML .a.A....ifini,n' '!. .liimiil! jMtUr j'l'i.'f-'W''fai'Jt:iji'1Ut' $ THESE NUMBERS WILL, xknrn-i r TAX IN OREGON S nvX Again stSiWe7x' 36 5xNoA3stBuafel 3 7 7xjotei5aHscTf 1 i i i i m 5 iimnii?. . .-'