Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

to remain out of sight, although always
in touch with his former associates.
The Herald also printed an exclusive
interview with Dana Burks, ptesluenS
of the Los Angeles Dock and Ierinlhai
company, I'm which Mr. Burks sald
that he had a high regard Tor Bar-
mour's honesty and was only so.ty
to know OF HE friends difficulties. Mr.
Burks also said with a signlhcaht
smile that he assumed that Barbour
was not far away from his manager
and attorney, and that it would be an
easy matter to transact MS business
over the telephone, thus avoiding IN
reviewers and troublesome creditors
This story appeared in The Herald
at the time that two other morning
papers We're locating Barbour either
i'm Europe or Canada.
Simply because his friends refused
to give outsiders any clew as to the
promoters whereabouts several re-
porters took it for granted that Bar
bour must be thousands of miles away
and allowed themselves to be hood
winked by clever business men who
were safeguarding Barbours business
interests.
Operations Were Extensive
Barbour has been a prominent real
estate speculator and promoter. At
Long Beach he engaged i'm extensive
operations and controlled some very
valuable tracts along the beach front.
At the time that the Los Angeles
Dock and Terminal company was
formed Barbour took q prominent part
i'm its exploitation, but after being re-
quested to sever his connection with
the company it was given out that at
no time did he hold any responsible po-
sition with the big corporation, his
1aN, 4
by the company being paid for in stock
which he is said to have later disposed
of.
His friends said after the crash came
in Barbour's affairs that the promoter
was always honest in his dealings, but
that like many other real estate OPP
orators he obtained options on prop
crty that he could not pay for and sold
lots in his tracts to various parties,
giving them a contract for deed
merely.
Dana Burks, president Of the Los
Angeles Dock and Terminal company,
TOLD a Herald representative a few
days ago that he thoroughly believed
in Barbour's honesty, but did not have
q high regard for the mans business
ability.
Creditors Get Busy
With the announcement of Barbour's
enforced resignation a number of his
creditors pounced down upon him, de-
handing a settlement
A meeting of creditors was held at
the law office of Don Porter and ar
rangements were made to secure the
creditors if possible.
Mr.. Barbour had as one of his coun-
sci John Kemp of Davis, Kemp &
Post and ever since Mr.. Barbour with
drew from the public gaze his man
ager Murray Mitchell, and his at
torneys have been handling his COM
plicated affairs for him.
Although some OF the dissatisfied
creditors tried to have criminal action
taken against Barbour the district at
torney's office refused to issue any
complaint, it being the opinion of Dis
trct Attorney Fredericks that nothing
criminal had been done by Barbour, It
being merely matter to be settled i'll
the courts by civil action.
At Long Beach, where Mr.. Barbour
took a prominent part in attracting
outside capitalists to invest there, he
has always been highly thought of as
a successful business man and the
financial crash came as a complete sur
prise to Long Beach people, who re-
garded Barbour as a very wealthy man.
He was interested in the big hotel
project and held options on several
miles of valuable DeaCn 'front.'.
Mrs. Barbour Loyal
Ever since the first intimation that
Barbour was financially embarrassed
Mrs. Barbour has refused to talk for
publication and left her beautiful
beach home to come TO this city, where
she has been stopping at the Hotel
Portsmouth.
She has had number of conferences
with Mr.. Mitchell, who has been try
ing to secure Mrs. Barbour from finar.
cial ruin, and with the energetic man
ager has talked over matters with
Mr. Kemp, the family attorney.
Even when the story was published
concerning Barbour's friendship for a
pretty milliner, Mrs. Barbour said
nothing, but remained quietly in her
hotel, denying herself to even her in
innate friends until the talk occa-
stoned by extensive newspaper pub
licity should subside.
1t is probable that Mr.. Barbour will
remain for some time in Lower Cali
fornia until his troubles are adjusted
in some way and his creditors have