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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
ueen in the Court of Special ses-

queen in the Court of Special ses-
Detective Wagner. OF Allegheny
county, Pa, was in court with COPIES
Of the indictment returned bv tbe
grand jury there and with warrants
Tor the two men. The officers through
their attorney. J. Norris Miller. pro-
tested against the proceedings and dis
puted the right Of the court to hold
The eXtradition papers are return
able on July 14th and an immediate
nearing before Governor Dix will be
George T. ConsIdine furnished tho
bond. giving the Hotel Metropolis 'is as
security. The, prisoners were never
under lock and key, and hurried back
Reveals Old Romance.
ne arrest Of the Englishmen adds
tions OF Banker Mellon. whose Si,rora. reIa-
suit has attracted attention ali 0veI
25 thiS Tr,s2 country My and England Mellon GESa
wealthy brewer of HertfOrdshire. Eng
Iand' IN 1900, three months after he
met her while she and her father werS
III fI'tSDurg on a trip around the world
~ ~ the time OF the marriage IL was
66aoIed 6aoed from London that the bride had
husband named Curphey in hts suit foT
~ U.EOrGe; S,e Last week Curphey and Cap
AN am III h.rtkolrdge arrived from England
ana went TO Pittsburg.
at IL was stated that Curphey was to
9Genand an apology or personal salts
!action from Banker Mellon and yas
70 70 aid Mrs. Mellon in the suit and see
Ihat she got fair play.
., according to Pittsburg dispatches
Surphey was unable to get to see the
9anker and was trailed constantly nv
9qteteGtIyes. Finally he and CAPTAIN
hlrkbridge were served with n sum
mons to appear in the law offices Of
H9eIionS t9e counsel and make a deposit
u0n. They declined on advice OF coIIn
sea sei 70 appear at the designated time
ana testify. on account of the unset
dtstd 6ied status Of certain features OF the
Instead. Curphey and his army
II,ena pbene came came to New York on a teie-
hernblower, Miller and Potter ~
- - Broad Street AS soon as they left
steps We're taken to indict them. al
tthhongh thouIgn they had voluntarily placed
tbe tbhellSeIVes within the Jurisdiction of
the fennsylvania courts and saw tbev
intended to go back SOY NiieS
District Attorney w. A. Blakelev. in
addItion TO being prosecutor of Allie
EIneny EfIa county, Is counsel for Mellon
ne says the indictment was brought
bb00gt bDot e by James H, Beal OF the Pitts
purg hrm OF Reed, Smith, Shaw &. Peal
VINO is handling Melons case
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
AUNT RACHEAL
BADLY SHOCKED
CHIEFLY DUE TO FRIGHT, HOW
EVER, AND NOT TO ELEC-
TRIO BOLT.

RICHMOND, VA, Special
Aunt Rachel" of the Hermitage
Golf Club, had a fearful experience
Monday evening, when the electric
storm passed over Richmond. Aunt
Rachel" is the cook at the club. She
witnessed a binding flash of electric
ity, heard the instant clap of thun-
der, and in throwing back her head
from the shock, struck 1t against the
wall. Thinking she had been hit by
bolt of lightning, she fell Frustrated
and 1t was sometime before members
of the club succeeded in convincing
themselves, as well as the worthy
cook, that she was not dead.
AS matter Of fact, the electric
bolt which caused this somewhat
amusing incident came near doing
serious damage to the club. 1t struck
the earth in front Of the building and
threw a wheelbarrow load of dirt on
the front porch within a few feet of
a party of club members playing
game near the Veranda. A large hole
was made in the ground, and crevice
IN the earth was found, which was
deeper than the walking canes of any
of those present could penetrate
One of those unusual instances of
lightning also occurred when Mr.. G..
II. Winston, well known attorney,
casually talking with Mr.. Murray Me-
CURE, suggested that they step in
doors. Hardly had they entered the
club when the bolt passed within a
few feet of where they had been
standing. The odd feature of this in
cident is that several years ago Mr.
Winston, while nearing Richmond Col
lege. passed within a few feet of
man just as a lightning bolt struck
him dead. This second narrow eS-
cape from lightning is regarded 10y
the friends OF the attorney as a sigI
that he is under the bencficent hand
of Providence or the god of bolts and
shocks.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
TAX ROLL BREAKS
PREVIOUS RECORDS

TRENTON, N. J., Special.-The
state tax roll for 1911, made public
today, shows that the board of assess
ors has assessed zoos corporations for
a total of $2.47S,92S.13. This breaks
all records for New Jersey, the moth
er of trusts"
One hundred and thirty-nine Of
these corporations have capital stock
issued to the extent OF $4,000. 900 or
more each. Twenty-eight of the cor
porations have capital stock outstand-
ing of more than $5O,OOO,OOO. Six are
i'm the S10O,0OO.OOO class. with capital
stock in each instance issued for more
than that sum.
The United States Steel Corporation
is the largest corporation on the list
its issued capital stock being SS6S.
0S3. 500. Its tax this year is S47I79
Although ordered dissolved by the
Federal Government the Standard Oil
Company is still on the list.
According to the assessment it has
issued stock TO the extent Of SS1S43-
625, its tax being $7,S42
This small tax is due to the fact
that part of the company's capital
stock is represented by manufacturing
plants I'm New Jersey, and such stock
is exempt from this tax
The other companies in the $780,
100000 class are Amalgamated Con-
per Company. capital stock sI53.SS7,-
600. tax S11, 500; American Tobacco
Company, capital stock $118,9315OO
tax 1886; International Harvester
company, capital stock S140,000,0OO
tax $1O.750; International MercantiIe
Marine Company. capital stock $780,
100000. tax $9.750; Rock Island Com
pany capital stock $4,000. 900, tax
$11,250.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Man the Worst of Am.

A hen is not supposed to have
much common sense or tact, yet every
time she lays an egg she cackles
forth the fact. A rooster hasn't got
a lot of intellect to show, but none
the less most roosters have enough
good sense to crow. The mule, the
most despised of beasts, has a per-
sistent way OF letting people know
he's around by his insistent bray. The
busy little bees they buzz, bulls bel
low and cows moo, and watch dogs
bark, and ganders Quack and doves
and pigeons COO. The peacock
spreads his tail and Quacks. pigs
squeal and robins sing, and even ser
pents know enough to hiss before
they sting.
But man, the greatest masterpiece
that Nature could devise. Will often
stop and hesitate before he'll adver-
use!-Sandy Valley News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
CARNEGIE PRAISES
ENCLAND'S RULER
Says Coronation Is Sinful Waste
He Knows Nothing of a
Steel Trust.

SkIBO. SCOTLAND-Specia
drew Carnegie. of Skibo Castle. thinks
the coronation is a gigantic farce
1T is a sinful waste or none. .,
he declared. II don't know ~ tbsra
VIII ever be another coronation, but
l don't believe England will ever stand
tor another foolish display such as
Inc iron-master had many other
interesting things TO saw. Here ara
some OF them:
John w. Gates is a broken-down
gambler. 1 have nothing to do with
MN. They say 1 sold out to the Steel
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
SENDS PRESIDENT
BEAUTIFUL PRESENT
Handsome Centerpiece of Five
Silver Vases Leaves Cockade
City For White House.

+ { II NJ o n ID. VA, Specia. -
A handsome centerpiece, consisting
of five silver vases, was shipped from
Petersburg yesterday to President and
Mrs. William II. Taft the gift from
the Governor and Mrs. William
Hodges Mann upon the occasion Of
the celebration of the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the marriage Of the Pres
ident of the United States.
The centerpiece was selected by
Mrs. Mann a few days ago in Peters
burg, and is beautiful in design. 1t
consists Of a large silver vase. sur
rounded by four smaller ones. Cards
from the Governor OF Virginia and
Mrs. Mann were enclosed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
ParceIS Post

To be able to send a sealed letter
for one cent will mean something TO
almost every man, woman and child
in the country. To large business or
ganiZations which spend thousands of
dollars yearly for postage stamps. 1t
will mean a great saving, but it is
not at ali improbable that the Gov
ernment will make more through the
one-cent postage and its effect in
largely increasing correspondence
than under the old system. Now, let
us have the parcels post OF course
there Will be a swarm Of lobbyists
opposing it, headed by the express
companies and the railway companies
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
CONFER DEGREES 4! 81
ON GRADUATES
EPISCOPAL THEOLOGICAL SEM
MARY OF VIRGINIA CLOSES
TERM IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, VA. Special-
Commencement exercises, marking
the closing OF the eighty-eighth ses-
sion OF the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary of Virginia were brought to a
close yesterday.
The following certificates were is
sued TO students not taking full de-
gree courses:
Charles Aylett Ashby. B. L.; Henry
Erving Batcheler. Walter Griffith
Harter. William Henry Pettus, Walter
White Reid. Jr.. and John Letcher
Diplomas were Issued to the fol-
lowing:
Edward Ryant Dyer, A. B.. OF the
Diocese of Texas; Horace Dwight Mar
tin, of the Diocese of Kentucky: Rob-
ert Theodore Phillips, B. A, OF the
Diocese of Atlanta, Ca; Clarence
Herbert Reese. of the Diocese Of
Washington; Robert Edward Lee Stri-
der, NJ. A. of the Diocese Of West
Virginia; Joseph Edmund Thompson,
A. b, Of the Diocese Of Lexington,
KY. and Haywood Lewis Winter, Of
the Diocese of Texas.
Degrees conferred:
Bachelor of Divinity-The Rev.
Karl Morgan Block, A. B.. of the Dio-
cese of Washington. chaplain OF
Woodberry Forrest School. Va; the
Rev. Edmund ]. Lee, NJ. A. of Au-
king, China; the Rev. Thomas K. Mel
son, NJ. A., OF St. Johns College.
Shanghai, China, and the Rev. Will
liam Nj. NJ. Thomas, b. A., OF Brazil.
Graduates recommended for de-
gree OF Bachelor OF Divinity-Robert
T. Phillips, y. A; Clarence Herbert
Reese, Robert +. Lee Strider, NJ. A.
and Haywood Lewis Winter. These
will receive their degree after writing
an approved thesis, and on their ordi-
nation to the priesthood.
Rev. II. b. Lee, of Charlottesville.
delivered an address to the senior
class. President, Bishop Gibson,
brought the session to a close.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
.GARG0 ON FIRE
IN HOLD OF SHIP

NEW YORK, Special-Fire In the
cargo oc the steamship President Lin
coin, OF the Hamburg-American Line
gave the Hoboken fire department a
stiff fight for more than three hours
at Pier No. this morning The ships
crew first attempted to stifie IT, but
without success. and shortly after 4
o'clock an alarm was turned in.
Smoke rolled up from the forward
hatch, where the fire was located. For
three hours the firemen kept streams
Of water turned upon II.
The damage was unestimated. but
IL was said that the liner had suffered
very little.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
RACING AVIATORS
BEAT MILE A MINUTE
KEEL GERMAN

KEEL, GERMANY Special Four
OF the aviators in the 1,164-mile ma
tional aviation circuit race arrived
here today from Hamburg. They
were AViators Buechner, Lindpainter
Wiensziers and Schauenberg.
Wiencziers made the distance In the
shortest length Of time, taking only
hfty-two minutes to negotiate the
hfty-five miles. Lindpainter's time
was fifty-siX minutes, Burchner's was
siXty-siX minutes. and Schauenberg' $
was seventy-seVen minutes. This was
the fourth leg of the journey.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
OFFICER FAILS TO
ANSWER SUBPOENA

NEW YORK Special Captain
Alfred George Curphey. the British
officer who came to this country to
icmand an apology from Andrew W.
MELLON. the Pittsburg millionaire
.anker. who had named him core
,pondent in his divorce salt. and his
ricnd. Thomas w. Kir<bride. also of
he British Army, who was arrested
With him at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Thursday night on q charCc Of OBJ
structing justice" i'm failing to answer
a Pittsburg subpoena had their bonds
Of $2,50O each continued when they
we're arraigned before Judge Mul-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
FIRE SWEEPS ST. LOUIS
MANUFACTURING PLANTS

ST. LOUIS, MO-, Special.-A de-
structive fire has been raging all night
in the heart OF the factory district of
ST. Louis. The plant of the Hutting
sash and Door Company, Flatheim
& Miller Planning Mill Company, Mis-
souri, Stair Company, Coken Iron
Works and Mound City Box Company
were destroyed.
A crowd OF 10000 persons watched
the flames all night. For a time the
fire threatened to spread throughout
the district bordering on the terminal
Yards.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

Trust any S'ees
in America from now on all mar.
Ties 10 monopoly must open their
DOCKS to critical investigation bv an-s
George and Queen Mary
promising to return to testify h.
Iore me Stanley steel investigatfor,
com mittee, Carnegie declared tbat ~
e'.I1i MouIG remove every inch OF cuticIG
CoEerIhS the ample form OF Gates
and that. having compIisbed tt'Is-
WI. wTI DOH him in some OF his Teas
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
KING GEORGE RECEIVES
AMERICAN ARMY OFFICERS
(By Journals Leased Wire.

LONDON Special King George
today received the visiting army Off
GERS who are competing in the inter-
national horse show at Olympia in au-
dience. Among them were the Amer
lean officers who are taking part
Major +. S. Folls. Captain G.. Vidmer.
Captain G.. V. Henry, Lieutenant II.
G. Johnson, Lieutenant Z. r. Gra-
ham and Lieutenant A. r. Chaffee.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Still I'm Doubt.

IL Is now established, says an ex-
change that barrels were in use nearly
a thousand years before the beginning
Oh tne present era But there is still
considerable uncertainty as to the
date of the discovery of the bung hole
Petersburg Progress
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
MILK men FIGHT
over TEST CASE
Indicted Boston Contractors to
Test Constitutionality of Anti
Trust Act.

BOSTON, MASS, Special.-The
Boston milk contractors have started
test case as to the constitutionalitv
Of section 1 of the Sherman antitrust
law, under which they were indicted
for combining to fix prices of milk in
dinerent States in restraint OF inter
state commerce.
They also have attacked the indict-
ments against them. Demurrers have
been filed by George Whiting, John X.
Whiting and Isaac Whiting, Of the
David Whiting q Sons firm.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
THUGS MURDER AGED MAN
ON STREET IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Special-William
Bley. an aged musician in a theater
orchestra, was attacked early today
by six members OF a gang known as
THE Paddy's Market Crowd" in front
of $40 West Thirty eighth Street, and
felled to the pavement with such
force that he died of a fractured skull
before an ambulance could reach the
place. The men accosted Bley for
money and when he refused they at
tackled him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Norfolk Man Duned.

PARIS, Special.-The season for
confidence men is now open and at its
height. Ten Americans have been
duped within the past month, but the
victims have succeeded in avoiding
publicity. The last to suffer was one
Saks, of Norfolk, Va. 1t cost Mr.. Saks
$4,000 10 learn the ways of gay Paris.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
CONVENTION TRAIN
WRECKED IN CANADA

OTTOWA, ONT Special One
person was killed and twenty others
seriously. some probably fatally, in
jured, when a Grand Trunk train was
wrecked near New Castle, Ont, this
morning.
On board the train were sixty dele
gates to a convention in st. Paul,
Mimi. who were on their way to that
citv from Boston and other Massa
chusetts towns,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
Diaz Arrives In Spain.

VIGO, SPAIN. Special.-Former
President Porfirio Diaz. Of Mexico. ac-
companied by the members of his
family, arrived here on the liner
fpranga at $50 A. NJ today.
Senior Diaz appeared TO be in ex-
cellent health and was In good spirits
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
AUSTRIAN HURRICANE
DEATH ROLL REACH 127

TRIESTE. Special.-The death roll
in the hurricane, which yesterday
swept the coast of Istria and Dal
malta, was today placed at 127.
Scores of vessels were sunk in the
Adriatic Sea.
The hospitals are full Of injured
Thirty bodies have been recovered.
Nearly 100 others are missing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
AMERICANS To CONPETE
IN BRITISH RACES

NEW YORK.-Special- Ca--vtu
a permit from the Amateur NtbIa.ttss
mon allowing him to compete ir
england, Harry GiSsing. the famon-
r.IlCah ~tiiIerlCah runner. sailed today on the
= .teailshlp st. Louis 20 compete in the
Di II ,Iisn n Cnamp mpionships next month
VI r. sheppard. the Olympic cham
pion. today asked for a permit 70 -
/! part pa, IN the games in Europe durinG
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
President Begins HIS Vacation July 4

President TAFT win take his FAMILY Family to
Beverly. Mass, July 1st. II was an
nounced at the White House today
Only July 2d Mr. Taft will go to
Marion, Ind. where he Will speak, and
July 4th he will spend in Indianapolis
as the guest OF former Vice President
Fairbanks
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22
u. =. Horse. Trke PrI,en-

LONDON, Special. The international
gold cup for park teams was won by
Judge w. II. Moore. OF America, at 1the
Olympia horse show today.
The blue ribbons were awarded to
Judge Moore's. four.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

and ali who have stock in them. but
99 per cent. of the people OF the
United States. while they NAV not
now know 1t or foresee il. will be
greatly benefited by the parcels post
Sandy Valley News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-22

Noah's Linimsntls the
pest remedy for Rheuma-
tism, Sciatica, Lame Back,
s q Joints and Muscles.
Sore Throat, Colds, Strains,
Sprstns, Cuts, Bruises,
Colic, Cramps, Neuralgia,
ToOthache, and all Nerve,
Bone and Muscle Aches
and Pains. The genuine
has Noah's Ark on every
package and looks like this
cut, but has RED band on
front OF pa ckage and
Noah's Linimsnt" always
In RED ink. Beware OF
limitations. Large bottle.
% cents, and sold by an
de a lers in m ediclne-
Guaranteed or money re-
funded by Noah Remedy
Co., Inc, Richmond, Va.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-10
IGNORE RECIPROCITY TREATY
Michigan Republicans In Convention
Omit lndorsing Taft's Measure
in Adopting Platform.

Saginaw, Mich.-Despite a stirring
appeal by Governor Osborn the
Republican state convention here
omitted from its platform an indorse
ment of Canadian reciprocity. All the
nominations were unanimous and
there was not five minutes debate
over the report of the resolutions
committee. The ticket: Two justices
of the supreme court, Russell c. Os-
trander of Lansing and John &. Bird Of
Adrian; two regents of the university,
Benjamin S. Hanchett of Grand Rapids
and Lucius l.. Hubbard of Houghton;
superintendent of public instruction,
Luther L. Wright of Ironwood; mem
ber state board of education. Thomas
w. Nadal OF Olivet; two members
state board of agriculture. John w.
Beaumont of Detroit and Jason Wood.
man Of Paw Paw.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-10
BRYAN BANISHES HARMON
Warns Democracy He Does Not Be-
Iieve Ohio Governor Available
Man for Presidency.

Lincoln, Neb.-If the Democratic
national convention of 1912 should
nominate Gov. Judson Harmon of
Ohio for president it will be in face
of an advance warning from w. ].
Bryan that 1t does so at its peril.
Bryan does not go SO far as to say he
will bolt Governor Harmon If he is
selected, but makes 1t plain he is BAN
ished from the list of possibilities.
The declaration, which will appear in
the forthcoming issue of the Com
moner. is brought about by what
Bryan says is the misconstruction
placed on his recent utterances. He
says he has commended a number of
leading Democrats, Harmon among
them, but the commendation did not
carry with it a declaration, and he con-
cludes: THE Commoner does not con-
slider Governor Harmon an available
man for the Democratic nomination for
reasons that will be given when the
decision of the subject seems proper"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-10
100000 BIBLES ARE ORDERED
Copies of Holy Writ to Reach San
Francisco in Time for Big SUM-
day School Convention.

New York City.-One hundred thou
sand Bibles are to be furnished
as soon as possible. Twenty-Five thou
sand copies are to reach San Fran
cisco in time for the triennial con-
vention of the International Sunday
School association in June. After the
convention is over the Bibles will be
distributed in the varioi.s cities up
and down the coast. Each Bible will
contain these lines pasted on the fly
leaf: ''If lonesome or blue and friends
untrue, read Psalms 23 and 81; Luke
15. If trade is poor, read Psalm 81;
John Is. If discouraged or in trouble
read Psalm 1875; John IA. If you are
all out of sorts read Hebrews IL. II
you are losing confidence in men read
1 Cor. 13. If skeptical read John GAO
7:17; Psalm 2S-11. If you can't have
your own way read James 80. If tired
of sin, read Luke 1S:35.43; 1874;
John 80. If very prosperous read l
Cor. 1912, 19. Happy conclusion,
Psalm 121 Matt. 6:33; Rom. IL.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-03-10
CHARGES LARGE
FRAUDS IN LANDS
FEDERAL GRAND JURY HANDS
DOWN INDICTMENT AGAINST
SEVEN PROMOTERS.
COAL PROPERTY VALUED At s5O,oOO,oOO
Men Against Whom True Bills Are
Returned Charged With Being Ae-
tive Workers In Conspiracy to
Defraud the United States.

Detroit, Mich.-The federal grand
jury. which has been investigating the
Michigan-Alaska Development Co.
land frauds, handed down an indict-
ment against seven of the promoters
Of the company, charging them with
being active workers in a conspiracy
to defraud the United States of $4,000
acres Of coal lands. Assistant District
Attorney Townsend stated that this
fraud was the greatest Of all the Alas
kan land frauds that has been perpe-
trated. The men indicted are: Wilbur
w. McAlpine, McCurdy C. Lebeau,
Arthur L. Holmes. Albert H. Roehme,
George w. Ross and Frank d. Andrus,
all OF Detroit, and John M. Bushnell of
Chicago.
The lands are in the Konsi pre-
cinct of Alaska, the claims being filed
at Juneau. The indictment estimates
the value OF the lands at 0,O00, 900.
w. w. McAlpine, the Detroiter who
had the power of attorney from 300
other individuals to file claims for
them, estimates the value Of the lands
at between s150,000,O00 and $500, ,O00,-
600. The indictment charges in about
10000 words of legal verbiage that
the 300 who filed these claims had no
intention Of operating them individu-
ally, but combined their interests by
means of fictitious entries to form a
vast corporation which should own
them for all time in violation of the
land laws. The Michigan-Alaska De-
velopment Co. is incorporated in Ari-
zona and is ostensibly a mutual bene-
fit association. The fraudulent claims
were made mostly in 1907 and 1908.
OF the Detroiters indicted, Arthur
L. Holmes is a wealthy lawyer and
Frank d. Andrus is president of the
Michigan Wholesale Lumber Dealers
association. A long list of men who
filed claims is given in the indictment.
Prominent among them, but not in
dicted, are c. w. Kotcher, wealthy
lumber man and vessel owner; Law
renee Smell, owner of large cream
cry; Freeman B. Dickerson, former
postmaster of Detroit and number
of prominent attorneys.