The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
IFWIS IS BROKE
FOR sure NOW
!, . LEWIS, ORGANIZER OF THE
b. y. rpIC,N WOMAN'S LEAGUE
IS DEAD BROKE: .


:, Louis, Alleges that Lewis
p.oudulently Secured 100000
prom GullibIe Investors in Uni
versity City Schemes.
Following the filing OF two re-
.o,vorship suits Saturday in the Dis
,rict Federal Court at st.
rous, against the corporations
directed by E. G. Lewis, the
nrssident of the American Woman's
rsague at University City, Mo-, 1T
wos announced that night that
snacial session of the Federal grand
inry had been called for July z.
one suit is general creditors
nil against all the Lewis corpora
tops asking for receiver to wind
nm the affairs of the company. The
other is a foreclosure action against
the University Heights Realty and
development Co., the Peoples Saw
ipgs Trust Company, the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company and
Nathan Frank, as trustee. The petit
lions we're written by Attorney
Claud D. Hall, of st. Louis, and
H. s. King, of Pawhuska, Okla.
1t is charged in the suits that
Lewis and his associates advertised
100000 of per cent real estate
notes to be secured by first lien
on real estate, when, as a matter OF
fact there already existed a first
deed of trust against the property
for 100000. 1t also charged that
lots to the value of 100000 were
released without the knowledge or
consent Of the mortgage holders. 1t
is alleged that these have been trans
ferred to the University Heights
Realty & Development Co. 1t Is
charged that Lewis resorted to the
endless chain method in all his busi-
ness transactions and that all his
concerns are insolvent. 1t is alleged
that Lewis paid all his corporation
debts in paper or certificates Of in
debtedness in new corporations.
It is charged that the indebted
ness is more than 100000. 1t is
further declared that Lewis" per-
sonal expenses as representative Of
the American Woman's League aver
aged $4,000 a week. The league was
established about three years ago.
The foreclosure suits were filed by
D. S. Mesereau, of New York; R. L
Wood, Of Pennsylvania; Minnie
Owen, of New York; Robena and
John C. Morrison, of Michigan
Charles A. Mcfarland, of Iowa, ant
Sarah E. Mott, of Pennsylvania
There are 223 petitioners in the gen
eral creditors suit, headed by Mrs
Wilbur r. Force, of New York. Nc
Farland says he invested $4,000, ant
his wife, a member of the league
$500 she made raising chickens Of
tho farm.
The American Woman's Leagu
has ramifcations from Maine to Cal
hornia, aud from points in Canad
to Florida. The majority of tn
members are persons of moderat
means, and many have invested thei
savings in the Lewis projects. 8
Louis business men forecast the di'
mtegration of the league and Lew
chapter house scheme, which has
strong representation on the Pacif
coast
Lewis Career Noteworthy.
Lewis Las had q life of ups ar
downs, summarized as follows:
187O--Born in Winstead, Conr
the son Of a clergyman.
lSS1-Appointed American age
Tor Amsterdam diamond house al
placed In charge of Ave statesmen.
1855 Graduated from Trim
OSIlege, New York,
lSS9-Traveled for Waterbu
Watch Company.
lSO2-Married Mabel Welllngt
III Baltimore.
lSSS--Wife's illness compels h
10 gIvo up travelling; moves to Nai
Nlle' Tenn, and goes into pate
medicine business.
lS94-M Moves to st. Louis and I
'ers employ of Northwest Drug
@SSs--Loses a fortune In pate
medicine Investment.
Buys Winner Magazine
Small sum.
4SOl- Changes name of publ
uon to Woman's Magazine and pill
university. ~