Hemingray listed among creditors of R. Douglass Crockery company

R. DOUGLAS' FAILURE

Big Crockery House Gives a

Deed of Trust.

AN OLD AND POPULAR FIRM

Is Forced to the Wall and Turns

Everything Over to its

Creditors.

The R. Douglass Crockery Company gave a deed of trust at 11 o'clock to­day to George R. McIninch, who is now in possession of the store at the north­ east corner of Sixth and Edmond streets.

The deed of trust covers the entire stock of glassware, crockery, cutlery, queensware, china and silverware in the magnificent new store building. The doors were closed at the hour the deed was given. The store fixtures and office furniture are also included in the deed, along with the goods stored in the railroad freight depots in this city and in the rooms of the Empire Storage Company.

The heaviest creditor is the Mer­chants’ Bank of this city, which holds ten promissory notes aggregating $30,000. The Park Bank holds notes for $3,000 and the First National Bank of Denver has a claim for $1.50. The three banks are made preferred creditors and according to the terms of the deed of trust, are to be paid first. The outside creditors are then to be paid and should the assets not be sufficient to pay all the indebtedness, it is provided that the accounts of creditors shall be pro-rated.

The stock is a very heavy one and it is estimated that it will pay all the indebtedness easily. The company has been in business many years and the integrity and business ability of the members of the firm has been well known. The present financial difficulties are generally regretted.

LIST OF CREDITORS.

The creditors named in the deed of trust, in addition to the banks already mentioned, are as follows:

Alfred Meakin, Tunstal England, four drafts aggregating 664 pounds, 8 shillings and 7 pence — about $3,333.

Johnson Bros., Henley, England, two drafts amounting to 319 pounds, 3 shil­lings and 2 pence, or $1,595.75.

A. J. Wilkinson, drafts amounting to 412 pounds,, 13 shillings and 11 pence, or about $3,064.

Wood & Son, 391 pounds, 19 shillings, or about $1,959.

The above are the only creditors out­side of the United States. Haviland & Company, New York, hold a claim amount­ing to $1,950.13.

Marion Fruit Jar and Bottle Company, Marion, Ind., $2,199.

J. D. Burgen Company, Meriden, Conn., $49.50.

Pierpont Manufacturing Company, Chicago, $299.50.

Charles J. Hauch & Son, $193.01.

T. G. Hawks & Co., Corning, N. Y., $44.43.

B. Gunthel, New York, $738.59.

Knowles, Taylor & Knowles Company, East Liverpool, Ohio, $2,178.23.

Ed Miller & Co., Meriden, Conn., $584.83.

German, Borgfelder & Co., New York, $4,951.76.

Riverside Glass Works, Wellsburg, W. Va., $20.60.

Benedict Manufacturing Company, Syracuse, N. Y., $407.60.

Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company, Chicago, $60.68.

Rogers & Hamilton Company, Pittsbury, Conn., $508.16.

Rochester Tumbler Company, Pittsburg. $2,807.87.

Davidson Brothers, New York, $83.

Eagle Glass Company, Wellsburg, W. Va., $40.

Illinois Glass Company, St. Louis, $104.51.

McKeand Bros., Pittsburg, $2,872.58.

McNichol Pottery Co., East Liverpool, Ohio, $113.11.

Goodyear Rubber Company, Kansas city, $323.94.

Hemingray Glass Co., Coving­ton, Ky., $17.33.

Charles Parker Co., Meriden, Conn., $122.17.

C. P. Parrish & Co., $53.25.

Missouri Pottery Co., Kansas City, $6.96.

Reid & Barton, Trenton, Mass., $604.91.

Boyce Bros., Pittsburg, $77.95.

Rogers Manufacturing Co., Buffalo, $101.

Strauss & Son, New York, $22.27.

Lonhuada Faiance Co., Zanesville, $530.18.

Libby Glass Co., Toledo, $3.10.

Haviland & Abbott, New York, $182.44.

Theodore Haviland, New York, $229.73.

Burley & Tyrrell, Chicago, $55.50.

Mercer Pottery Co., Trenton, N. J., $48.02.

Wheeling Metal Co., Wheeling, $82.50.

Dithride [sic] Dithridge & Co., Pittsburg, $9.25.

Dicks & Wigham, Dayton, O., $44.96.

N. Luchting, Hamburg, Germany, $109.35.

Haviland & Co., New York, $84.54.

Marion Fruit Jar Company, Marion, Ind., $530.64.

E. De la Chappelle, Ottawa, Ill., $34.15.

Evans & Co., Pittsburg, $14.50.

Potter's Co-operative Co., East Liver­pool, Ohio, $48.84.

Whiting Manufacturing Co., New York, $64.55.

Johnson Bros., New York. $9.51.

The business house now known as the R. Douglas Crockery company was founded in 1859 by A. Douglas, and in 1860 J. W. and Robert Douglas, Sr., were admitted under the firm name of A. Douglas & Co. In 1862 a branch house was opened at Denver, and it has been continued since that time. J. W. Douglas died after several years and Robert Douglas had control of the business. In December, 1892, the firm incorporated with a paid-up capital stock of $200,000.

At the present time Robert Douglas, Sr., is president of the company; George Cook, vice-president; Robert Douglas, Jr., treasurer; and Peter S. Douglas, secretary. Robert Douglas, Sr., holds 238 shares, George Cook 120 shares, Peter S. Douglas 21 shares and Robert Douglas, Jr,, 21 shares. For years the company was located at 110 and 112 South Third street, and in January, 1895, removed to the present quarters. The business here was under the con­trol of Robert Douglas, Sr., and the Denver house is managed by Robert Douglas, Jr. The Denver house is said to be the finest of its kind in the west.

General surprise is expressed at the failure. The largest creditor of the company said today that no intimation was given that the house intended to give a deed of trust. "We knew nothing of the failure until after the filing of the papers," he said. "No creditor was pressing the firm and had Mr. Douglas asked for aid it would have been given without hesitation, but he never intimated that he would take such a course. It is my opinion that the assets are more than ample to pay the indebtedness, and it is probable that arrangements can be made for the company to resume.".

George E. McIninch, the trustee, said today that the firm had not really failed, and the intention is, in the action it has taken, to liquidate its indebtedness and resume business. He said there were complications and that they would all be overcome if the firm was not interfered with and tied up in law suits. He also stated that the assets were more than enough to pay all indebtedness.

Robert Douglas, Sr., is one of the oldest and best known business men in the city. He is pros­trated today on account of the failure, as it is generally called, nad has the sympathy of every other business man in St. Joseph. The hope that the firm will resume business is expressed everywhere, and it is generally believed that when business is resumed, the firm will be in better financial condition than before its affairs were straightened up.