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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1916)
9 TITE 3IORXING OREGOXIAN. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 1910. CEMENT CASE WILL BE ENDED TODAY Closing Arguments Being Made and Meeting Expected to 'Be Held Today. GRAND JURY PROBE IS ON Charges That Collusive Bids for Government Supplies Have Been Made Are Under' Investiga- tlon by Federal Body. The hearing before Fe'deral Judge Wolverton of the application of Aman Moore, vice-president and treasurer of the Oregon Portland Cement Company, lor a temporary restraining- order oust ing six officers and directors of the company from participation In its af fairs, will be concluded today. After two days had been devoted to reading of affidavits by both sides, "W. W. Cotton, for the defense, was laiKing when Judge Wolverton ad journed court at & o'clock. He will finish his argument this morning, "Wirt Minor, his colleague for , xne aeiense, following him. John F. - Logan will then close for the com- - plaint. The meeting of stockholders of the company, adjourned from Wednesday uni.il toaay djt oraer 01 juage vvoiver 7 ton. Is to be held at 2 o'clock if the tions are that It will be. The purpose of Aman Moore's injunc Inn nrnfHins ia tn nmvant tVia fendants from controlling this meet- to dismiss the SI. 500.000 suit for dam- " ages brought by him, as vice-presiden' of the Oregon company, on August 2i, lerent cement companies. Mr, Moore Fears Ousting. In the event that they can ecntrol the stockholders' meeting, it hae been Mr. Moore s contention in his aoilica . tlon for an Injunction, thev would r- move him as vice-president and in . struct the directors to dismiss the dam v age suit, which charges the defendants and the 14 cement concerns with having y entered Into unlawful combinations in restraint of trade and to keep up prices, - and with the purpose of ruling or ruin :, lng the Oregon plant. In the meantimef the separate Gov ernment investigation of the alleged unlawful trade combinations of these same cement companies is in the hands wi me new r eaerai grana jury, several witnesses were heard yesterday. Many more are to be called, more than 60 subpenas, it is understood, having been Berved on persons believed to have in- fopinfttifiTi n x t r t n a a f f a r a rt t Vi . .1. leged "trust." It Is further understood, although United States Attorney Reames declined flatly to discuss the case at all, that . one of the serious charges the grand Jury is taking up has to do with an alleged conspiracy to defraud the Gov ernment by making collusive bids for supplying cement on Government works. Among the concerns involved are the same 14 sued in Mr. Moore's damage action. Federal Bids Considered. Evidence will be heard by the grand Jury bearing on bids received for a large quantity of cement bought by the Government for construction work on the Celilo Canal, in the Columbia River, above The Dalles. Or. The amount of cement involved is understood to have . been several hundred thousand barrels. In its investigation the grand jury will consider suspicious circumstances In connection with the bids received from various cement companies. After deduction of freight rates, it is under ." stood that many of these bids were for almost exactly the same figure. Similar coincidences in bids for ce ment brought by the Government for reclamation projects are also to be in--. vestigated. Stock Holdings Made Public. In the course of the opening argu- ment for the complainant yesterday In Mr. Moore's injunction application of Attorney Coy Burnett, it developed that Mr. Moore's holdings in the com pany total 1S57 shares of preferred and - 932 shares of common stock; the hold ings of R. P. Butchart, president and one of the defendants, are 957 shares of preferred and 889 of common stock; those of A. S. Butchart, 218 preferred and 150 common; those of D. M. Butch art, 318 preferred and 250 common, making the combined holdings of the brothers 1589 shares of preferred and 1329 of common stock. The holdings of C. Boettcher, another defendant, are 95 shares of preferred and 40 of common stock, and it was de clared that this group controlled di rectly about 3000 additional shares. The company has issued 8738 shares of pre- ; ferred and 6033 shares of common stock. Mr. Burnett declared that Franklin : T. Griffith, J. C. Ainsworth and Ed ward Cookingham, three proxies whom the defendants declare are absolutely neutral and who have entered affi davits that they are not Instructed as to how to vote some 8000 shares for which proxies have been made out in their names, would have a point of view as wealthy men and directors of big . corporations making it impossible for . a minority stockholder to obtain Jus tice from them. Wrong-Doing; Not Charged. He explained that he had no thought of charging them with any intent at wrong-doing, but their states of mind, . he insisted, could not be otherwise, owing to their-, business connections, than favorable to the defendants. Isham N. Smith, who followed, de voted his argument to questions of law. He was followed by W. W. Cotton, for the defense. Mr. Cotton declared that the court had no Jurisdiction. He said no law had ever been passed preventing any man from holding as much stock as he pleases in any corporation that he sees fit. He declared, further, that the di rectors of a corporation have the in alienable right to perform their func tions as directors independent of any court of equity. "But if this court grants an injunc- HOW TO GET RID OF CATARRH If you have catarrh, catarrhal deafness or head noises, go to your druggist and get 1 oz. of Parmint (double strength),' take this home, add to it 4 pint of hot water and 4 oz. of granulated sugar. Take 1 tablespoonf ul 4 times a day. This will often bring -quick re lief from the distressing head noises. Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mucus stop dropping into the throat. It is easy to make, tastes pleasant and costs little. Every one who has catarrh should give this treatment a trial. You will probably find it la Just what you need. PRINCIPAL IN FIGHT AGAINST CEMENT COMPANY OFFICERS AND TWO ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING HIM. ' , ' "r I f -?,, ft f - - I ;--,. - - , - y:s ' A - - K x ' ' ' '" --Vl 11 iff Jtt , v 'i " ' " I'M , V I - ' UPJ WAR TALK THRILLS Above Aman Moore, Who Brought the Salt. Kelow, at Lrft Coy Burnett at ItlRht John V. Logan. tlon. against any directors," he said. let it be issued against all the direc tors; and if against any stockholders, 1 f t if- Ha loan.H ocratna all I, Dtn1,. holders; and then let the affairs of the rom nan v be wnnnH nn jtnrl thA rnm. pany dissolved no less." Dr. Morrow Tells Business Men of Belgian Red Cross Work. OTHER SPEAKERS HEARD PASTOR'S REPLY AWAITED Central Presbyterian Expects Dr. Bishop to Accept Call. Rev, Arthur F. Bishop, of Austin, Tex., who has received a call to become pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, is expected to accept the call. Dr. Bishop passed several Sundays with the Central Church, and the congrega tion was charmed with his sermons, and desires very much to secure him as pastor. He returned to his home last week and was expected to tender his resig nation to the Austin Church last Sun day, and will make his answer. to the Portland call this week. Wilson Bene fiel, of the church session, said yester day that the acceptance of Dr. Bishop depends on whether his home church will release him. ATTACKS BY WIFE CHARGED R. O. Iiambert. Seeking Divorce. Makes Many Accusations. His wife threw stove wood, knives. forks, tumblers, sauce bottles, alarm clocks and even coffee and eggs at him, complains R. O. Lambert in a suit for divorce from Ivy F. Lambert, filed In the Cirouit Court yesterday. On one occasion, he recites, his wife heaved a heavy decanter at him with the hope expressed that it would kill him, and at another time chased him from his home with a pair of shears which she threw at his head, after lamenting that she didn't have a gun. Mr. Lambert also charges that his wife neglected and struck their infant son, "William. They were married at Montesano. Wash., February 3, 1915. TUMAL0 TO HOLD FAIR Attorney-General Brown to Speak at Annual Event- BEND, Or., Sept. 21. (Special.) The sixth j annual fair of the West Side Agricultural Fair Association, com posed of residents on the Tumalo project, which was built by the state in 1914, will be held at Tumalo on Satur day. Attorney-General Brown will be the chief guest present and will de liver an address in the forenoon. The fair is unique in Crook County. no admission fee being charged and no contributions solicited for Its support. Mr. Brown's presence on Saturday will be due to a promise he made when he. with other members of the Desert Land Board, was entertained by the Tumalo people in June, 1915. 5000 PETITION FOR CENTER Community Building Near Laurel burst Park Advocated by Club. The community center, proposed for East Stark street. Just south of Laurel hurst Park, Is being urged by the East Side Business Men's Club, a petition signed by 5000 persons in the Central East Side and Mount Tabor having been submitted to Commissioner Baker. Plans have been prepared for this community center, and the cost will be about $30,000, including a swimming tank. Secretary Lepper, of the club, estimates that about 16,000 school chil dren are tributary .to -this 4 center. New Manager of Multnomah Believes Owners Think Hotel Good Invest ment Johnny Coulon Says Hat Still in Ring. "The American Red Cross has spent more than $8,000,000 in its work on the blood-stained fields of Europe in hos pital work In the warring countries, and the work is still going on, and there are 38.000 men buried In one graveyard to my personal knowledge," asserted Dr. Earl V. Morrow, who re cently returned from 16 months' work in the Belgian hospitals as one of the chief surgeons of the- American Red Cross, who spoke yesterday before the Progressive Business Men's Club and last night at the Elks' Club. His story was full of thrills, the stereopticon backing up his story with a description to the eye that words could not tell. "Gentlemen," Dr. Morrow continued, "with the system the American Red Cross now has established it takes only from 40 minutes to two hours and a half for a man wounded in the first line trenches to be placed, on the op erating table ready for the surgeons. In the hospital where we worked, more than 28.000 men were cared for during our labors there, and more than 80 per cent of that total were returned to the fighting lines." Other guests of the day at the meet ing of the business men were Johnny Coulon, ex-featherweight champion pugilist of the world, who made a short talk and said his hat was "still in the ring," and Harry Stinson, new manager of the Multnomah Hotel, which opens on October 1. Mr. Stinson, when asked for a short talk, said: It Is a great honor you have aeeorded me In asking- me to come here today and address a few words to you. A newcomer in your city. I appreciate this bonor greatly. 1 was asked to say a few words in ref erence to the reason Mr. House r and Mr. Smith bad made such a heavy investment in Portland realty at this time In the pur chase of the Hotel Multnomah. Although neither of my principals have ever spoken to me regarding this matter, my own private opinion is that, a. ken, far-seeln? and successful business men, they had decided that realty values in the city of Portland were so attractive at this time that they could not invest a like sum of money any other place In the United States that would promise the same returns. I hope when the Hotel Multnomah re opens the first week In October to have the pleasure of extending a welcoming hand to all you gentlemen, and to assure you that It win be a credit to our city. Mr. Houser and Mr. Smith regret ex ceedingly their inability to be present today and meet all of you gentlemen, but import ant business called them away from the city last night. Than k you. 0118 Go! Benetol and Benetol Ointment used as directed kills the germs that cause boils and carbuncles. No germ can live where Benetol Is. Rid yourself of your bolls, carbuncles, eczema and other skin troubles with Benetol. 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