Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-09
DR. p. G.P. ATLAS
HAS VANISHED
Delegation Of Greeks Anxiously
Desire TO be Informed as TO
His Address.
THEIR EXPERIENCE IN OGDEN.
They Accuse the Genial Young Mao Of
Collecting Money Under False Pre-
lenses Last Week.

A bunch Of Greeks came down from
Ogden today ON the still hunt for Or
r g. i, Atlas, physician, labor agent,
author traveller company promoter
etc. exc. The Greeks claimed that the
alleged doctor has some Of their good
money, ana It IS now winter-thc VIM
ter Of their discomfort, In fact.
Or. Atlas cannot be located accord
ing TO the story told, and is believed
now 10 De IN California. he was last
heard of I'm Ogden on Friday Sine,
that day he has dropped out of sight
The "News' attempted to reach him az
his residence, 56i west Second South,
but was unsuccessful In the words
OF tho boy on The street, IL begins Ia
look as though he has skipped with the
dough. According to q prominent
Greek here mot Mr. Sklrs). the great
and only Atlas has left creditors IN
salt Lake 10 the extent Of about $500
It i8 interesting 20 note that a Greek
saloon i3 snid to be about $50 I'm the
hole on account Of the debonnair Syr-
ian.
RAID ON GREEK SAVINGS
Some of his creditors here can afford
TO lose The money and put 10 down 20
experience I'M the ledger Of life Thir-
ty Greeks IN ogden. however. are la
not such good shape 10 stand "a raid ON
their savings. They gave Attias So
each I'm order 10 secure job, and they
want either the job or their money back,
the inter for preference,
This Is the story told 10 the News
by George Johnson Of ogden, a Greek
who speaks fairly good English:
Yes, the Greeks want 10 see ATLAS.
You know that last week the men were
paid Off on the Ogden-Lucin CUTOFF and
most OF them came to Ogden looking
for fresh Jobs, Attias had heard Of the
move and came up from Salt Lake 10
see them and promised TO get them
Job. After considerable talk thirty Of
the Greeks paid him S. each, He told
them TO wait unti he returned from
salt Lake, whore he had 10 go to get
their union buttons and the necessary
transportation. That was Friday The
boys are stlll waiting
BIG CANAL JOB.
When asked what was the nature of
the job offered, Johnson said that 1t
was on big canal up In Montana, and
also that ATLAS had promised some OF
the men work on the Rio Gcande. He
stated that il was the general belief
that ATLAS had gone to california. We
an know what he Us, ne affirmed with
"A smile, "the Greek papers have been
fun OF exposures OF his dealings
throughout the country. and my coun-
trymen have been warned to beware of
HIM | am glad 90 say he Is no Greek,
however, although he poses as one. lie
is Syrian and a fakr"
Some months ago the News" UNDER
took to tell the public Just what brand
OF a physician this fellow ATLAS was,
and gave a portion OF his record from
the day he left Denver unti he arrived
In Salt Lake and commenced TO borrow
money from his alleged fellow country
men. lie Su' 'a '0'tly tried twice
Cor practising medicine without
license and acquitted on account OF
technicalities. He also undertook o.
organize the Greeks employed at the
Murray smelters and bring them into
the Western Federation OF Miners, This
move, however, did not prove success
full, owing to the expose by the News"
Of his methods.
a GOOD DRESSER.
Atlas Is a man Of about % years Of
Of age OF pleasing personality and good
address, He also was very fashion,
able dresser and, as experience has
demonstrated, a man OF resource
Among the ladies' Atlas was q decided
success and entertained them hours
at time With stories Of his early life
whom as the son Of q Greek nobleman
he performed deeds of valor.
A gentleman who know him well mot
AR SNiris), this morning said: "He
managed to get some credit IN Salt
Lake on account OF the story he told
OF his approaching marriage with a
young heiress. No, sir you cannot
print my name as do not care to have
my name coupled with chat OF such a
fellow"