The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-17
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J. R. Rollins Trying Same
 Old Tricks

J.R. Rollins, who was sent to the penitentiary from Sksgwsy for obtain ing money under false pretenses, is out of the custody of Uncle Sam, and is op- erating inCslifornis in a manner that seems familiar to the people of the north. The San Francisco Examiner, of September s, containg the following;
 U. R. Rollins, who claims to be 8 wealthy mining man from Alaska, offers for 800 deposit to take thirty young men to his Alaskan mines as clerks st salary of S200 month. The police of Oakland are investigating the mans operations, but so far they have been unable to secure anything definite enough to stop Rollins from hiring youug,men to go on the trip to White Eagle Pass. after they have depos. tied with Rollins s2OO in cash as 8 bond of good faith on their part that they will work for him after they get to Alaska. It's the deposit which has interested the police in Rollins.
 Rollins, in black Prince Albert, white checked trousers, and soft felt hat, arrived in Oakland several days ago, opened 8 bedroom office in the Pleasant hotel, connected himself with an employment agency and began 8 campaign for clerks. Besides the S2OO a month the clerks were to have all expenses paid from the time they sign ed the contract until they left the em- ployment of Rollins. Ia lieu of the promise of these things, Rollins de- msnds s cash bond ss soon as the con- tract is signed.
 "Yesterday Chief oi Police Wilson of Oakland read Rollins offer and called to see him at the Pleasant hotel, Rol- lins admitted his proposition and de- clined to say who he was other than that he represented q company which in turn represented millions.
 "Tu Rollins bedroom office he keeps s stenogrspher busily engaged making copies of the contract which those seeking the S200 positions are asked to sign. The clerk says he has worked for Rollins for several weeks, but knows nothing about him other than what Rollins himself says. He also volunteered the information that 70 young men had signed this contract and paid their cash bond for s20O.
 "When Rollins office was visited yesterday the man was not in but one Of the hired clerks who was visiting to go to Alaska, explained the proposi- tion and showed a copy of the contract each one must sign. Later Rollins ap- peared and said:
 Before l sign this contract with you l must ask you few questions. Do you drink and are you 6 gambler
 When these questions are answered to his satisfactioI, he was ready to sign the agreement. He explained that sll that would be required of clerk was to be able to read and write, keep time for eight or nine men, and occasionally help little in the hand ling of ore.
 "'But why do you need thirty clerks, as you say you do, to keep time for eight or nine men in your minesH
 Rollins declined to answer as also he declined the offer of eliminating the S2OO cash bond ard permit the man who was engaged, to pay his own expenses to the mines. As soon as 1t was inCimated that he was total stranger in the town and that 1t was rather risky to pay him s20O he left the office. Two young men entered the office during the questioning and were introduced as two among those who were going to the mines on the s2UO ,,rDr,oSitipD %