Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-15

| 1895, he associated himself with the
McCord Lumber company, of SUI
perior, Wis.
At this point he branched out as a
promoter" He interested NJ. }. ana
f. B. Clark and formed the Clark
Jackson Lumber company, of Sag
NAV. He was also Identified with
the Clark-Swan-Jackson Lumber
company, of North Tonawanda, and
the CIark-Nickerson Lumber COM
pany OF Everett. Wash. Jackson IN
sisted while here that he was identl-
fled with l.. c. Nolan, of the l.. G.
Nolan company. Of st. Paul, Mimi
and that he was president OF the
Samuel c.. Jackson company. OF MIN
neapolis.
In 1902 Jackson turned up in Al
buaueraue. \. M. where, as head OF
the American Lumber company ne
commanded a salary OF $4,000 a
year. lie wanted to be the lumber
king OF America" He s~peculated
and became involved. AT this time
his wife's niece came TO live with
him. at the death of her father. The
girl Is now about seventeen ana is
known as Vera Jackson.
jackson had himself appointed as
the administrator Of the girls estate
II was asserted in Albuquerque that
Jackson Used the whole estate to his
own ends. He was arrested and gave
bonds. He then came to Seattle. He
brought the girl with him. and jack
son used to refer to her as my be-
loved little ward"
Here his eareer began to assume
the meteorie and luminous %splendor
that had been denied in the days
gone by. He tried to borrow money
OF the banks. The rating agencies
sent u~nfavorable reports. But his
%effrontery was not curbed. he
merely said some ~disgruntled and
envious enemies were responsible
for the idle JUNIORS
Jackson was a hail fellow well met.
He did not drink-he did not smoke,
He attended strictly to his one OBJ
ject of getting money.
When the VancOuver-Washington
Development company was formed
Jackson made overtures to his father
in-law, swore he had reformed. and
was given more money, this time
$4,000. to invest for him.
Jackson stated he could float the
millions of bonds in Germany. A
year ago he gave up his beautiful
home near Prospect street and
Eighteenth avenue His wife and his
ward took quarters at the Robinson
apartments, while jackson headed
for Europe.
From the Hotel Cecil in London
came calls for money from Jackson
They were honored. In Leipsic and
Munich and Berlin he cut a wide
swath and formed a partnership"
with a German count The months
rolled on. but Jackson still had not
closed the deal and floated the bonds.
Last March he returned to Seattle.
His wife then gave up her apart
ments here and returned to her
fathers care.
jackson was faced with his record
here. He swore that il was untrue.
He stated he would go back 90 Ger
many and refute anything that might
have gone abroad about him. The
$4,000 deal was almost closed and
he must return.
When he arrived at Bremen he was
arrested on the charge of obtaining
thousands OF marks under false pre-
lenses. Immediately after Jackson
was under arrest the count, his part
ner. was ap~prehended.
Jackson came near to exposure
twice in this city. The charge was
forgery. Two OF his associates hold
affidavits hat he signed in which he
admitted his guilt. but promised to
reform. These affidavits were never
used. but held over the man To make
him keen in the straight path.
The story of Jackson's downfall
came as a great surprise to lumber
circles. Murray x Co. have done
their best to keep the facts secret.
Futile Efforts have been made to
have Mr.. Lamb again assist his SON
in-law. but word comes from Mich
igan that he is through. Jackson's
career here. as in Kansas City and
Albuquerque. y. NJ. is at AT end.
His associates say ne couldn't wait
for normal growth. He wanted aero
plane speed to reach the rostrum OF
power and wealth. He has failed In
his hurried chase after the golden
fleece. He is said to possess truly
wonderful executive ability He is an