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THE itEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON,
rDEOEMBERP1909.
PORTLAND'S MILLION DOLLAR
HOTEL OPEN TO PUBLIC
Another Milestone In the Progress of Oregon Marked by Today's Open
, Ing of the Magnificent Caravansnry In the City of
Portland.
PORTLAND, Or., Doc. 10. (Spo- tired millionaire who recently visited
cial) Tho formal oponinp of the
New Imperial Hotel which took place
today murks nnothor milostono in the
RiRiuitic strides of progress of Tort
land and Oregon. This magnificent
caravansary rises to n height of
mue Glories, oontmus 350 rooms, ele
gantly furnished tuid is tho finest
in the Oregon country.
The New Imperial as it stands
today is tha happy renHnntion of nn
ideal which Messrs. Phil Motsolmn
& Sons, tho proprietors, and Mr.
Thitidore 11. Wilcox, the builder, have
fur enrs striven for. THo hotel rep-re-cnts
n combined invostmont with
Mr. Wilcox of a round million dol
lars. At first thought this seoms
like n large sum to invest in a hotel,
hut the promoters have the soundest
faith in Oregon's continued growth.
tho Pantheon and the Acropolis, the
old Roinnn Forum nnd other familiar
scenes of Mark Anthony nnd Julius
Caosnr, in search of designs for deo
orativo'purposes. Those decorations
are sold on condition thnt workmen
skilled in placing them shall be em
ployed. This whs dono by Messrs.
Metsclmn & Sons, ami hero are to be
found inscriptions from the obelisk
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Chapter
2.8
UDi; snld nottiliiK to Newumrk
concerning this purposed new
luvcotmcut
"It Is tor Dobby," lie told
of Homnu and Keyiitmu oivilmntion ! hl.nself. -ami I want Hobby ami no
which has long since disappeared 0110 Wse "'' u- wou'11 wnM tw
from the ourrcnt history of the world. lSK CMW nniurany.-
ti, .Jvtn, ;..., Mmri 1 " walked ilowutowti next morning.
large cars of the latest models with : busll """'utlng bis scheme,
special detail to safety of guests. "Jo." ,d 0rilu- "J,,st lww
The mechanical principle upon which
those elevators are constructed mid
operated mnke accidents absolutely
impossible.
Tho ladies' reception room was the
i
do wo
stand ou that upper peulusula stump-
age?"
"We've made two imymouts of J17,
000 each and have still two to make
of the same amount,"
"What could we borrow ou It?"
"Fifty or seveiity-tlvo thousnud."
"Joe," said Onle, "1 want to raise
about $75,000 on my share In this con
cern." Nowmnrk said nothing, but far some
time thought busily. Ilia light blue
eyes uarrowed to u silt.
"I'll have to figure on It awhile,"
' said he at last and turned back to his
mall. All day be worked hard. At 0
' o'clock he walked to bis home. LI ere
be turned into a study, quietly nnd
richly furnished ten years in advanco
I of the taste then prevalent In Mon
1 rovla. where ho sank Into n deep cush
ioned chair and lit the much chewed
cigar, lie looked with approval on
i the dark walnut bookcases, the framed
PORTLAWS NEW MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL IS
FINEST IN THE OREGON COUNTRY.
and for years Portland has greatly
needed a hotel such as the New Im
perial. Twelve years ago Mr. Met
schnn engaged in the hotel business in
Portland and the New Imperial a-
it stands today is the goal towurd
which ho has been contsantly striving
Thnt his efforts have been crowned
with the highest measure of success
is tho unanimous verdict of all who
have inspected the new hotel.
The New Imperinl is now the larg
est and most modernly equipped hos
telry in the northwest. It represents
the expenditure of a milljon dollars
nnd the best architectural nnd tech
nical skill in the science of modern
hotel construction nnd furnishing.
The main entrance is on Seventh
street, with entrances also on Wash
ington and Stark, thus occupying the
entire corner of Seventh, Stark nnd
Washington, with an arcade extend
"ug from tho Washington street en
trance to Stark street entrance. The
building material Is of the finest
concrete nnd every room is an out
side room, thus providing ample ven
tilation nnd sunshine. Messrs
Whidden & Lewis nre tho architects
Before tho final plan of construc
tion and arrangement was decidqd
upon, Mr. Phil Metschnn, Sr., made
n trip to Europe for the special pur
pose of gathering data from tho lead
ing hostelries of the old world. The
information nnd tho new ideas o-
tnined have been embodied in tho
New Imperial, and it represents tho
most up-to-date ideas to bo found
in the greatest hotel in tho world,
Not satisfied with the old order of
things in Portland hoteldom tho best
experts to bo obtained in America
wero imported to carry out these new
ideas, and tho Imperinl stands to
day as one of the most modem, com
plete and up-to-date hotels on tho
American continent.
The lobby is COxlOO feet, with a
ternzzo nnd marble floor nnd interior
furnishings in mahogany. The im
pression one gains on entering the
new lobby is one of delight and com
fort. It is decornted m artistic col
ors that harmonize with tho fine
leather furniture. The frieze is dec
orntod,in nn imperial crown and tho
armed caps of tho massive Skngnoila
columns nro dono m Dutch metal,
while tho spnees above all the col
umns nro laid in delightful design.
The ceiling panels nro oriental pins
tor and aro painted and decorated in
nn artistic manner to lend in com
plete hannony with the luxurious
furnishings. To tho left of tho lobby
from tho main entrance a magnifi
cent marble stairway leads to tho
harbor shop, turkish bnths and oth
er accessories in tho basement. To
the right of the main entrance is the
buffet, conceded to bo tho finest in
(ho west, the interior decorations nro
in mahogany nnd historio designs
from tho ruins of Romo and Egypt.
These designs nro used by special
arrangement with a well known re-
object of special skill on the part of
tho artist. The walls nre covered
with gold damask, and the furniture
is in mulberry damask and Henry II
mohair velvet. The carpets are
wrought in an artistic combination of
color including mulberry, blue and
gold. Tho ceilings are painted in oil
colors harmonizing with the draperies
made of cold velvet, embroidered
with silk.
The grill nnd dining room has a
capacity of 250 guests, is paneled in
leather with a motif in colors of gold
and green nnd purple. A visitor or
guest looking over the Imperial finds
the rooms lnrge, well ventilated and
well lighted. Besides having the ad
vnntngo of sunlight during the day,
each room is equipped with an elec
trolier of artistic design. The floors
are covered with tho finest Wilton
velvet carpets, there is hot and cold
watec in every room nnd local and
long distance telephones. The ueds
nre the best money can buy and the
famous Baker mattresses, with which
they are supplied, insures each guest
the maximum of comfort. There aro
104 suites with private baths. A
pretty innovation is the full length
mirrors attached to each bath room
door. In equipment and design tho
rooms afford the greatest comfort
and convenience that modern hotel
science can command.
The Imperial will continue under
tho old managers, Phil Metschan &
Sons, who for the past twelve years
hnvo had as their guests the leading
people of Oregon. The Imperial is nn
Oregon product and is designed for
the cntortainment and comfort of
Oregon people. For many years it
has been tho headquarters for lead
ing citizens nnd business men of tho
stato while transacting business in
Portland, and will continue to espec
ially cater to its old friends nnd their
friends. Its rannngers nro delighted
to bo able to receive the old patrons
under such delightfully improved
conditions. Tho Imperial has an in
dividuality of its own, and its great
and growing popularity was the dom
inant force thnt evolved the Now
Hotel and placed it at the servico of
Oregon's citizens. The old popular
prices will prevail.
Mr. Phil Metschan, Sr., is presi
dent of tho company and associated
with him aro his threo sons, Phil
Metschan, Jr., manager: Otto W.
Metschan, sccretnry; nnd II. A.
Metschan, treasurer. For tho past
ten years. Mr. II. A. Metschan has
been connected with tho United
Rtntes National Bnnk of Portland.
Tho office foroo consists of Mr.
Hnrry Hamilton, chief clerk; Mr, Ben
Estes nnd Mr. Fred Hennnn.
Equipped with every modem' ac
cessory and embodying tho most
modern nccossorv nndnidenh
modern principles of construction nnd
arnngemont, tho New Imperinl rop
rosonts the highest achievement hi
lotel scionce.
From thoe he floured all tho evening.
prints and etchings, tho bronzed stu
dent's lamp on the square table desk
and the rugs on the polished floor.
"Mr. Newmark. sir," camo a respect
ful voice, "It Is Just short of 7."
"Very well," replied Newmark.
Newmark yawned, threw aside the
cigar, of which be had smoked but an
inch, and passed from hut study Into
his bedroom across the hall. lie bath
ed In the adjolulng bathroom, shaved
carefully between tho two wax lights
which were bis whim and dressed In
what wero then known ns swallow
tall clothes. Then, with all tho de
liberation of one under (Ire of a hun
dred eyes, he proceeded to tho dining
room. Ills butler, Mallock. too, woro
the swallowtail, but Its buttons wero
of gilt.
Newmark seated himself in a leather
upholstered mahogany chnlr before a
small round mahogany tabic. The
room was Illuminated only by four
wax candles with red shades.
lie nto deliberately and with enjoy
ment the meal, exquisitely prepared
and exquisitely presented to blm. Aft
crward be returned to tho study for bis
coffee. lie opened a drawer in his
desk, extracting therefrom somo bank
books and small personal account
books. From tbeso be figured all the
evening. When be bad finished bis
cold eyo exhibited a gleam of satis
faction. Eto had resolved on a course
of action.
"Ordo," said Newmark next morn
ing as .the former entered the offlco, "I
think I can arrango this matter."
Orde drew up a chair.
"I talked last erenlng with a man
from Detroit named Thayer, who
thinks be may advance $70,000 on a
mortgage on our northern pcnlnsala
stumpage. For that, of course, wo will
give tho firm's note with Interest at 10
per cent. I will turn this over to you."
"That's"- began Orde.
"Ilold on." Interrupted Newmark.
"As collateral security you will de
posit for mo your stock In the Hoom
company, Indorsed In blank. If you
do not pay tho full amount of the
firm's noto to Thayer, then tho stock
will bo turned in to mo."
"I see," said Ordo.
"Now, don't misunderstand me,"
said Newmark dryly, "This Is your
own affair, and 1 do not urgo it on you.
If wo raise as much as S75.000 on that
upper peninsula stumpago It will be
all it can stand, for next year wo must
mako a third payment on It. If you
tako that money It Is of coureo proper
tuat you pay tho Interest on it. And
If there's any possibility of the ;foro-
closuro of the mortgage It Is only right
that you run all the risk of loss not
myself."
"Certainly," said Orde.
"From another polut of vlow," went
on Newmark. "you aro practical y
mortgaging your Interest in tho, Boom
company for $75,000. That would
make, on the usual basis of a mort
gage, your share worth abovo $200,-
000, and $400,000 is a high valuation
of our property."
t:VMAitIC tnnrched precisely
down tho street to llolimimn's
olllce. He found the little Hor. 1
umn In, Nowumrk demanded '
a private Interview and without pre- '
liuiliuiry plunited Into the busliyss that
bad brought blm,
"tlolimnnn." utilil ho abruptly, "my
partner wants to rulno $7fUXX) for his
personal use. I Imvo agreed to get blm
i thnt money from the llrtn."
I "Proceed." said ltcliixman shrewdly.
I "As security In case bo cannot pay j
the notes tho tlnn will have to give be
has signed an agreement to turn over
i to me his undivided one-half Interest
In our enterprise." '
"Veil? You vant to borrow dot inon- 1
ey of me?" asked Holnrmnn. "I could
1 not raise It."
' "I know that perfectly well." replied
"Thnt looks more than decent on i Newumrlc coolly. "You are going to
your part." said Onle. i have dlllleulty meeting your July notes
"Of course It's none of my business I as It Is."
what you Intend to do with this." I llelnuiuan hardly seemed to breathe,
went on Newmark, "but unless you're j but red hinged In his eye.
sure you can meet these notes 1 should j "1 Intend," went ou Newmark. "to
strongly advise ngnlimt It " j furnish this money myself. It must.
"For how long a time could 1 get t however, seem to be loaned by anoth
this?" asked Ordo at length. rr. I want you to lend I bin money ou
"1 couldn't proinlo It fr longer than mortgage."
live years." replied Newmark. j "What for?" asked Uolimnan.
"That would make about $1.HX a ' "!' a one-tenth of Ordo's share In
year ami Interest. Well. I don't soo , case he does not meet those notes."
why I can't carry that easily on our , "Hut be v( meet the mites." object
present shMvlug and prospects." rd llolnxumn. "Von are a prosperous
"If nothing untoward Happens." In- roneorn. I know somethings of your
listed Newmark. business also."
"It's not much risk." sat I Orde hope- j "lie thinks he will." rejoined New-
1 illy. "There's nothlrg surer than , mark grimly. "1 will merely point
i .i.... i.i . . .... i i ...
I I'm iv jwu' iiiiii in uiiiuu iiiwomu l.i
from tho tlnn and that from this It:
PLUMBING
SI CAM AND HOT WAlf.ll HEATING
All Work Gimrnntputl IMook IUmihohhIjIu
COFFEEN CL PRICE
11 North J) St , Modloid Om, IMionu 'MY.
lumber. What do our earnings figure
anyway?"
"We're driving IMMmm at a pro.lt "" '"""V wM ,h0""
llv "' ', ,u has bard lurk-- said
$w,uoo in live years i.iO.ikx). e.T .. ..
ought to clean up , a thousand on
our mill. That's about a hundred thou
sand on what we've got left."
"And that little barge business nets
us about twelve or tlfteeu thousand a
year."
"For the five years about $00,000
more. Let's see that's a total of. say,
$000,000 In live years."
Ilelttxman.
I, "Kxaetly." finished Newmark.
i "Vy you come to mo?" dumnnded
llelnzman at length.
I "Well. I'm offering you n chance to
' get oven with Onle. I don't Imagine
you love him."
I "Vat's de matter nilt my gettln' efen
with you. too?" cried llelnzmiiu.
We will have to take up In tlmt j "AJu't you Ihmu me out a Ijinslngr
ie." said -Newmark. "two payments Newmark smll.M coldly under hi
timber, t .ote on the First Na-! cl ,'!Ikm1 ''''
ml. the Commercial note, the .. ''I ' oaring you be chance of mak
Ing anywhere from thirty to fifty thou-
' sand dollars."
"Perhaps. And suppose this llddle
time.
on
tionat.
bllltles ou the Uoom company $300.'
000 alt told."
"Corrert " s.-ilil Onle "(Jnoit onnm-li !
I ought to get along on n margin llko , "cnemo uon i worK om.
thnt j "Ami, pursuett isewmnric cnimiy,
Ho set to figuring. The results he I 1 cnrrr ?" ovt'r ,n ""r Present
eyed doubtfully. Each year he must obligations. sumiemy nit tne arm
pay In interest the sum of ?7.X). 01 nw c,,n,r w,t" cnncnwi list.
Each venr he would hnve to count on . ""eumnnn. ir you uotrt make tnoso
a proportionate saving of S15.000 to- J,,1J" laments whnt's to become of
In nddl'i neres your umner ami your
mills run! your new house nnd thnt
ward payment of the notes.
tion. he must live.
But Orde wns fond of risks. Pr'-V daughter or yoursr ,
"Never mind. It's for Hobbr." snld . Helmsman winced visibly. (
ho to himself. "And mnvbo tho rnio 1 "I vlll get nn extension of time." said
of Interest will go down, and I'll be nt focbly.
nblo to borrow on tho California tract I "wm J'0"7" countermnrked New
If anything docs go wrong." j mnr'c-
no stepped across tho hall Into Tay- i en, mnyue. laugned llelnzman
lor"a office. uneasily, "it looks to mo llko a win. ,
"Frank." began Orde immediately. . ner-
I came to see you about thnt Callfor-! right, then," said Newmark
nla Umber matter. Now. what 1 want I briskly. "I'll mako out a mortgage nt
Is this" Do proceeded to outline care- 1U Vcr cent ror you, nnn you'll lend tho
fully tho ngreoment between himself ' money on It. At tlx? proper tlmo. If
nnd Newmark. whllo the lawyer took ; things happen that way, you will fore
notes and occasionally Interjected a ! cio"-- Tluit's nil you have to do with
question. 1 Then when the tlmberlnud comes
"All right." said tho latter when tho to 'cu under foreclosure you will re
detalls had been mastered. "I'll draw convey an undivided nine-tenths Infer
tile necessary notes nnd papers." est for proper consideration, of course, ,
"Now," went on Orde. producing the j nn(1 tvlthont recording tho deed."
bundle of papers from bis jweket. I Helnzmnn laughed with assumed .
"here's the abstract of title. I wish i lightness.
you'd look it over. It's a long one. "Suppose I fool you," snld ho. "I
but not complicated, as near as I can i suoss I Joost keep It for mlneself."
make out. Trace scorns to havo ac- Newmark looked nt blm coldly,
quired this tract mostly from the orlg-1 wouldn't," ho advised. "You may ,
lna! homesteaders and the like. who. I remember tho member from Lapeer
of course, take title direct from tho county In that charter fight nnd the
government. 1 want you to look It , r'00 r,,r ,,u vo,,' Try It on nnd see
over, to bo sure everything's ship ' how '"ch cvldenco I enn bring up.
8Uap0t It's called bribery In this stato and
"On'o other thing." concluded Orde. 1 nicn,w Penitentiary usually."
A "l want this Investment to get no far- ?" 1 tl,K0 JOKo," complained
titer tbnn the of
flco door. You
seo, this Is for
Bobby, and noth
ing spoils a man
boo tier than tolm
nglno the thing's
all cut and dried
keeps blm
going llko the
thought that he's
got to rustle bis
own opportuni
ties. Bobby's go
ing to havo tho
best education
possible Ho's 'Uow dots
Orde it
going to learn to Son towul to youV
be a lumberman by practical experi
ence, and that practical experience
he'll got with other pcoplo. No work
ing for his dad in Bobby's, I can tell
you. Then, when he's worked into
tho harness a littlo, tho old man will
tako him out and show him tho flno
big sugar pine and say to him: 'There,
my boy; there's your opportunity, and
you've earned It. now does Ordo &
Son sound to you?' "
Taylor nodded several times.
"I believe you're on tho right track.
Count on mo."
As Ordo walked home that evening
after a hot day bis mind wns full of
speculation as to the Immediate future.
lie bad a local reputation for wealth.
and no ono knew hotter than blmsolf
bow Important It Is for a man In debt
to keep up appearances. Nevertheless
decided retrenchment would bo necessary.
IChapter
29
Helnzmnn
Nowmnrk arose.
"It's understood, then?" ho asked. :
"How so I know you piny fair?" '
asked the German.
"You don't, it's n caso where wo
have to depend more or less on each
other. But I don't seo whnt you stand
to lose, and anyway you'll get carried
over thoso July payment," Nowmnrk '
reminded blm. t
Heluzmnu wns plainly uneasy.
"If you reduce tho firm's profits ho
lss going to suspect." he admonished.
"Who said anything about reducing
tho firm's profits?" Bald Newmark Im
patiently. "If it does work out that
way we'll win n big thing, if it does
not wo'll loso nothing."
Ho nodded to Ileluzmau and left the
office. Am be entered tho office of his
own firm bis eye fell ou Ordo's bulky
form. Ho paused Involuntarily, and a
slight shiver shook his frnino tho
dainty, instinctive repulsion of a cat
for a large, robustious dog. Controlling
himself, ho stepped forward.
'Tvo made the loan," bo announced.
"Tho banks wouldn't touch northern
ponlusulu, so I bad to go to private
individuals."
"Don't euro who deals it out," laugh
cd Orde.
"Thayer backed out, so finally I got
the wbolo amount from llelnzman,"
Newmark announced.
"I didn't know ho wns friendly
enough to lend us motioy."
"Busliioss Is business,", replied Now
mnrk, I
From tho moment Ordo 'completed
tho seerot purchuse of tho California
tlmberlnnds from Trace ho became an
unwitting participant In ono of tho
strangest duels known to business his
tory. Newmark opposed to blm all the
subtleties, all the ruses and expedients
to which bis position lent ltsolf. Ordo,
sublimely unconscious, deployed the
magnificent resources of strength, en
ergy, organization and combntlvo spirit
that animated his pioneer's soul,
Nowmnrk worked under this dlsnd
vnn.tago: Ho hnd carefully to.iyphl tio
to ue continued.
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