, 1890-09-04
FAVORED BY FORTUNE
Property Valued at $4,000.
900 Restored. y
A SEATTLE MANS GOOD LUCK
DR.. Eugene Jordan Receivers a
Lost Inheritance Confsoated by
the German Government
A fortune of SO, 900, 900.

A fortune of 81, 900, 900.
II isn't often that u Iaan become.
possessed Of that much at one ell
swoop, but that is just what I'm.
happened to q Seattle citizen. nor.
haps the best known man In town
and his name Is DIR. Eugene Jordan
Some seventeen years ago, Dr.
Jordan, then youthful student M
one of the German universities. say,
the Seattle Press, was known fo,
his pronounced liberal views. His
father was dead and he was the lep,I
head of family which possessed
estates valued at over $1,000 900.
He was warned that the free ex.
pressions Of his views might cet
him into trouble, but, with the rash
impetuoslty of youth, he didn't heed
the warnings. 1t was u time ~
troubled politics, and too much
talking WIS dangerous. Young Jor.
dan found 1t so. He didn't hesitate
to speak his mind freely, and
the authorities didn't relay
their vigilance. Finally the crisis
came. One evening Jordan had
been more than usually outspoken'
The next day he heard an order
was out for his arrest. This wass
| thing In those days not to be dc.
splsed. He had time merely for n
hasty farewell to his mother, and
In short time was over the from.
tier, carefully guarded though IL
was, and ON his way to America.
After knocking about from one
city to another, he finally, some
seven or eight years ago, came to
Seattle. DIR. Jordan was charmed
here In the lucrative practice of his
profession. In the meanwhile the
family estates In Germany had been
conflscated, and his mother was
left with only her private fortune
When Emperor William died,
however, amnesty was proclaimed
to most political offenders by the
more liberal Frederick, and among
Others the Jordan estates Were
ordered to be returned. Legal com.
plications set In, however, because
Of the early death of Frederick, and
ever since the estates have been In
litigation. Some weeks ago, how.
ever, daylight appeared. DIR. Jordan
fastened East, consulted with his
lawyer and with the assistance Of
the German minister unraveled the
tangle, and the title to the estates
was turned over to- him. Quietly,
| then, he returned to Seattle, max
Ing mention only to one or two per.
sonal friends.
A Press representative called
upon the doctor to-day with refer.
ence to- his good fortune, but found
him indlsposed to talk about the
matter. He said IL was altogethera
private matter, and while true, he
did not see how IT could interest tho
public. He finally gave few do
tails confirming the story as set forth
above. The estate through the
lapse of years has grown immensely
valuable, being now appraised ut
81, 100000. All his right and title
he has turned over to his mother,
and during her lifetime he will not
take possession of 1t, though he Is
now free ut any time to return TO
his old home.
"Will you return to Europe to
live, doctor?' was asked.
mo, L VIII not go back per-
manently, though | may make
visit. l have been so long away
from the country that / have lost
all taste for going back, and have
become, In fact, thorough Amerl.
can. do not intend the ncquisi-
ton of this estate to- make any
change In my life whatever. My
wants are few and readily supplied
by the practice of my profession, so
L have no need for the income from
so large a holding. like this coun.
try; my home is here and will re.
main" He refused to discuss the
matter further, saying that 1t only
opened up old wounds that have
been closed for eighteen years, and
no one would be benefited by 1t.
In a short time the doctor WIZ
make a flying trip across the ocean
to see his mother.