The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12

peared. leaving behind them trail of vic
| tins, alleged to have been swindled out
of hundreds of thousands Of dollars At
| the same tine DR.. p. c. Flower. of New
| York, father of Manager Flower, of the
| Washington Office. has disappeared also.
and as the result of his operations in "in-
vestment securities more than million
dollars is said to have disappeared with
him
The story OF the Flowers and their
Arizona Eastern and Montana Smelling
| Ore Purchasing and Development Compa-
| ny" and of their success il interesting
men and women in all stations of life dur
/ ing the past two years IS one Of the most
remarkable in the history of mining con-
Germs.
The Offices Of the company in this city
we're furnished almost palatia,ly. The
| Flowers and their partners dressed in the
extreme height OF fashion and had always
an air Of prosperity
They were so successful in their inter
views with men Of all conditions that in
| almost every case their patrons bought
more and more stock and considered
themselves extremely fortunate. And yet
/ behind ali the glitter OF Office furniture
! and sartorial elegance. behind the Flow
ers' personal expenditures OF hundreds Of
/ thousands OF dollars for quarters in the
/ WaldorT-Astoria IN New York. behind the
| most Iurid promise OF quick riches to the
investors IN the c.sn lany there was moth
/ ing more tangible than The Lone Pine
mine, which has been sold at sherins
sale for $4,000
The Washington ONCE.
/ Flower & Co. in this city first
/ had an Office in the Adams Building. 1893
I F Street. Later they moved to the Loan
and Trust Building but from the latter
+ Office they disappeared a few days ago.
! Since then their wherezbouJs have Eeen
/ unknown. The firm came 70 Washington
/ a year or more ago It furnished its Of
/ fee suite with rosewood desks and with
/ velvet carpets Of The most expensive de-
/ scription- There was most captivating
! elegance about the entire menage. nothing
! garssh CT loud, but everything speaking
/ OF bouDdIess wealth.
/ The arm did little or no advertising in
/ the Washington newspapers. but sent out
/ circulars. calling attention to its wares,
/ and promising immense dividends On its
/ various mining and other securities. IN
] other ways known TO the nine promoter,
/ people we're induced to visit the Office,
/ and were there dazzIed into buying stock.
! II is said that few people VINO got inside
/ the room with any money ever went out
/ without being induced 10 part with all
or a large part Of it
| The Washington firm made its chief spe-
cialty the Arizona mine stock, but it dealt
/ in ether securities. some Of them OF local
concerns. It foated large blocks Of the
/ stock OF a new Washington cemetery com
pany. and Is understood to have been in ne
( goUations with a shoe concern of Balti-
more.
/ The Heaviest Loser
| The Washington victims Of the company
number some Of the most prominent men
in the city. NJ. J. Wine, the real estate
broker. is understood TO be the heaviest
/ loser and It is estimated that he has
parted with at least $3.50 600. He was
made the president OF the company by the
/ Flowers for a short time, but soon re-
signed CT was displaced. It seems TO have
| been the plan OF the Flowers to appoint
new presidents for their company fire.
/ qGently.
F, H. Smith, President of the Union
Savings Bank; Albert H Scott, W W
{ Burdette. Vice President CT the Second
/ National Bank; J B. " Berry, and J. II
! Kimbau were also among the investors
IN the company. The total losses here are
| estimated at $375. OO0, or 1900 shares CT
stock
The Arizona mine aoated by the Flow
/ ers is considered 70 have some possibls
value. There is this tangible foundation
for the promises made to their patrons,
and for this reason it is thought pcs
sible that they cannot be punished for
their misdeeds- Some little ore was taken
out Of it and there was some machinery.
But it is said that there can be no cues
ton whatever of the willfuI and gross
misrepresentation Of the Flowers to
stockholders The company. for instance.
declared per cent monthly dividends for
i've months. and it is claimed that this
entire amount was paid out Of receipts for
stock sold
Another story told is that number Of
the larger stockholders were carried cut
| TO the site Of the mine at The expense Of
| the company, and that they were deceived
when they reached the place by 6 large
gang Of miners especially hired to work
for half day during their visit. Another
Misrepresentation said to have been made
by the Flowers was that they we're rela-
| tives Of the late Governor Roswell P
Flower. Of New York
| DR. r. c. Flower is the name Of the
New York man He claimed TO be broth
er Of Governor Flower. The young man
| in Washington said he was a son Of DR..
| Flower and a nephew Of Governor Flower
Dr.. R c. Flower has been known
! throughout the East for many years as a
patent medicine yender- He had remedies
OF his Own that ne sold and gave away in
/ ali The larger cities. He paid a visit to
Washington few years ago and attracted
many people by his large advertisements.
| Miletus J. Wine was seen at his office.
| CT Seventh Street northwest. He was not
Inclined TO 20 into details concerning the
| company. He said however, that the past
management had been very black" He
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