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The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-06
LORINIER FACES TRIAL
 ON BANK LOOPING CHARGE

Chicago, April 5--Former United States Senator William Lorimer, Chicago's blonde less" of other years, is scheduled to go on trial before Judge Kersten today, on charges of conspirinG to loot the de- funct LaSalle Street State Bank & Trust company. Lorimer was president of the bank when it was closed June 16, 1914. by State Auditor James Brady.
 Organized in May, 1910, the La Salle Street Nationn! bank became one of the most popular financial institutions in the city. Its capi- tai was $l,OOO,0eO with sur plus of $25O,OOO. Charles B. Nun day and other men known in finan- ciai circles were Cn its directorate.
 Under Lorimer's direction the bank was denationalized in October, 1912. Constant clashes with the federal bank inspectors has been assigned as the cause for the standardization. It became a state bank with capital stock of $1,25O,OOO. Immediately there was organized as subsidiaries to the central institution, live banks car rying small accounts.
 When the 0ank rendered it's statement which precipitated the closure proceedings by Auditor Brady, it declared it's resources at $5,5S2,473. or the resources there were notes payable r. the bank ag- gregatiug $L29l,l27. The eXamin- CT reporting the condition of the bank chased $l74C,0S4 of the re- sources desperate and no value" and $7G3,GS7 slow and doubtful, Much of the money waa loaned to the contracting firm of Lorimer X Gallagher, now in bankruptcy.
 Federal indictments charging transportation of the banks funds while it was national bank are pending against Lorimer.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-06
THE LAW UPHELD

The manufacturers Of tho "PUR- OLA' line of Household Remedies and Toilet Preparations are in full accord with the Pure Food Laws. Besides this their preparations are sold under an iron-clad guarantee. Once used, you will use nc other. Your druggist will supply you. Speci fly "PUROLA!" Sold by Keller Bros. Drug Go.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-06
BIC FLlN MILL PLANNED

Winnipeg, Man, AlriI 5-Direct- Ors of the Northern Flax and Fibre Co, 8 large corporation with head quarters at Great Falls, Mont, today announced that they would this spring start r.e construction Of huge flax mill at Saskatoon, Sask.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-06
Witness;

l, --, q notary public fer the territory of Alaska residing at
 - certify that on this - day of - 191-, personally appeared before me -- who sigIed the foregoing oath in my presence, and declared the same to be true to the best Of his knowl- edge and belief.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-06
TAFT SPEAKS AT LUNCHEON

Boston, April j.-Former Presi- dent Taft is on the speakers pro- gram today at the Chamber of Commerce assembly luncheon.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-06

Of the United States, and residents o' Alaska, and who are witnesses 70 this oath, that l am justly en- titled to the bounty of -- dol lars, under the laws of Alaska; that my post office address is
 -, Alaska.
 Witness;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07

stitution cannot come too fast or too
strenuosly.
eff employees of the municipality
are to be denied the right of assem-
blage, the right to discuss their af-
fairs, the protest against oppressive
measures, to petition for their well
fare, to seek cooperation of others in
Fighting their wrongs, then the mu-
nicipality as an employer has placed
itself in exactly the same position as
a Pullman, a Rockefeller or any ty-
rant"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07
POST MAY TALK AT BIG MASS
MEETING WEDNESDAY

Lewis S. Post, asst sec'y of labor,
may address the mass meeting at
the Auditorium Wednesday night at
which protest will be voiced against
the school trustees vote to bar-teach-
ers holding membership in labor
unions.
Post will be in Chicago Tuesday.
If he can arrange to stay for the
meeting he is likely to break off some
chunks of information regarding the
local situation, for he was once a
Chicago school trustee.
Edw. N. Nockles has mailed letters
to all aldermen inviting them to be
present at the meeting that they may
learn facts which will aid them in
voting when the new school trustees
are put up to them for confirmation
next October by Mayor Thompson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07
taking TEACHERS RIGHTS
WOULD HIT CHICAGO HARD

WOULD HIT CHICAGO HARD
According to the warmest friends
Mayor Thompson has in the labor
unions, the street car men, Chicago
as a city will class up with the Pull
mans and the Roekefellers if the city
bars the teachers from the right to
organize as labor union.
The Union Leader, official journal
of the car men, says teachers are
workers, paid cheaply, regulated like
laborers with rules and restrictions.
It's a joke to cali these teachers
members of a profession" instead
of wage-workers, which they actually
are, officers of the car men hold. Be-
sides the editorial is a special article
by Mary Eleanor Kramer, woman edi-
tor of the paper, which says the fight
is all politics, organized labor accepts
the challenge and will fight to fin
ish till the Loebs, Rothmans and
Stems no longer dare to publicly
''bully and browbeat" the teachers.
eff the teachers are not workers,
what are they?" is asked in the edi-
toriaL "They are subject to the same
penurious treatment and slave-driv-
ing methods as other workers, and
are in as much need of organized eff
fort to protect and improve their con-
ditions. They may be members of a
profession but they must have food,
clothing, shelter and recreation the
same as the rest of us, and with all
their professional attributes they are
generally recognized as among the
poorest paid of our citizens when the
requirements of the profession are
considered.
ct would be a great stain upon
the good name of Chicago if the bare
majority of it's school board, blind
with prejudice, lacking balance and
vindictive in the extreme, should be
permitted to suppress organization
among employees of the municipality,
an act wholly inconsistent with the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-07
HEALTH TIPS

To live well and die without fear,
the Chicago health department says:
Breathe deeply, eat temporarily,
chew thoroughly, drink (water) copi-
ously, battle frequently, laugh heart
lily, clean teeth carefully, sleep regu-
larly, exercise daily, serve willingly,
speak kindly, eliminate freely, play
and read much, think more and dare
to be yourself; cheerful, conscien-
tious, brave.
Now that women have been wear
ing furs all summer they will prob
ably soon don the peek-a-boos for the
winter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
FORTUNE IN BIBLE

is not known what value attaches to
these stocks and so far no action to
recover on them has been determined
upon.
Negotiations for a settlement of the
claims under the gas company stock
were suspended after the death of
John G. Shelton, Jr., in 1913. Miss
Rives said the heirs at that time we're
unable to agree as to what division
to make of the property and decided
to drop the matter.
Only recently they took it up again
and employed an attorney to push
their claims. The suit is directed
against the National Bank of Com
merce and the William H. Thompson
Trust company, because, it is alleged,
the pro rata distribution of the stock
at the time of it's sale was made
through the bank, and Thompson acted
as trustee in the transfer.
Miss Rives said that if the suit is
successful the sum recovered will be
divided into five parts for the heirs
of the five children of her GRANDPA
Their. She will receive the entire part
that would have gone to her uncle,
John G. Shelton, Jr., having been be.
queathed his share, and one-half of the
share of her mother, who is dead. The
remainder will go to the other groups
of heirs. .
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
RETORT COURTEOUS

The last time the Braves and the
Giants clashed Stallings' men
went after Chief Meyers men
rough shod. They evidently be-
lieved they could get the Chiefs
nanny" by applying some warm
names to him. Lord" Byron was
umpiring strikes and balls. He was
feeling quite peevish, and the cack-
ling of the Braves in their verbal
assault on Meyers irritated him
still more. Suddenly he whirled and
walked to the Braves bench.
MIR. Stallings," he said, Il want
you to make your men cut out them
personalities. Understand me? Cut
out them personalities.
All went quiet. Byron males
tically stalked back to the plate
and was just DOMINIC his mask
when voice piped up from the
Braves bench:
"All right, Mr.. Byron; all right.
But you cut out them grammar. Do
you understand? Cut out them
grammar"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
ASSISTS BY FIELDERS
Astonishing Records Made in
Throwing Runners Out.
George Van Haltren Made Sensational
Play on ICY" Swain, Washing
ton Pitcher-Harry Niles Holds
Major League Record.

In the season of 1898 George Van
Haltren of the New York Giants, in a
game against Washington, was playing
center field. ICY" Swain, who was
hurting for the Senators, while at bat.
happened to make what looked like a
safe drive to center. Nine times out
of ten it would have gone safe, but
Van made a mad dash and gathered 1t
on the second bound and, without stop
ping, threw to first, the ball beating
the slow-footed ICY" by a good six
feet, and Swain was sprinting his best
all the time.
Statistics show that the outfielders
back in the eighties and nineties had
the shade on the present-day Outfield-
ers in making assists. The best record
in number of assists made in one sea-
son In the majors in recent years, or
since 1900, was made by Harry Niles,
then with the st. Louis team. In 1906
Harry nailed 80 men from the outfield
getting them at different bases. In
1907, while playing right field for the
Cincinnati team, Mike Mitchell equaled
the mark set by Niles. o-
"Ty" Cobb, Joe Birmingham, iris
Speaker and Milan all have made es-
pecially good records in this direction,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08

and lead their respective teams in
throwing out base runners from re-
mote corners of the outer garden. In
his day Fielder Jones was a past mas
ter in pegging the ball from the out
field and nipped many runners.
In the National league, since 1900.
Murray OF the Giants has the most con-
sistent record in making assists, he
leading the league in four seasons.
But the old boys back in the halcyon
days of the eighties made some aston
ishing records in throwing out base
runners from afar off. Jimmy Fogar-
ty of the Phillies averaged an assist
from the outfield every third game he
played in. Sam Thompson Of the old
Detroits and Phillies was a mighty
thrower and was a terror to all base
runners when he grabbed a ball in the
outfield, for Sam could flash ball to
any base with startling accuracy.
Jimmy Ryan of the Chicago Nation
ais, left-handed though he was, could
shoot a ball from the farthest corner
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
ONE LEFT IN TOWN
Once Thriving Mining Center Now
Is Isolated.
Living Alone in City of Thousand
Homes, Former Saloon Keeper De-
cIares He Is Supreme and Has
No Wish to Move.

Topeka, Kan.-Living only in mem
DRY of a distant past, isolated from the
rest of the world, yet living in a city
of a thousand homes, sitting idly hour
by hour at the front of a small saloon
where twenty years ago prosperity and
excitement were on every hand, Sam
Bolger, former Topeka bartender, la
RADIO saloon owner, is residing in the
deserted mining town of Gillette, Colo.
Bolger occupied dilapidated saloon,
but had no customers. An inquisitive
nomad asked:
Where are the rest of the voters?''
The faded old man did not answer
at first, but then he replied, They are
everywhere but here"
He then relapsed into silence, but
another Kansan spied table and a
few suspicious looking bottles within
the place. He called the ancient gen
tleman and together they entered the
poorly kept saloon. When the old man
came out, some ten minutes later, he
was in a more talkative mood.
Il left Topeka in 1880, not long after
the prohibition amendment went into
effect l had lost my job. / had no
money So l just naturally drifted
West, and for the next ten years
roamed around California, New Mexi'
co, Arizona and old Mexico. But it
was in 1880 that came to Cripple
Greek. The first real strike had been
made. With thousands of others l fell
a victim to my ambition to be rich
Out of all those who went to Cripple
Creek in those years only few re
main today who have wealth.
Il sweated my life away in the
mines. l gambled and drank away my
wages in Cripple Creek. There never
was a city yet that could equal it
Money flowed like water. l believe il
was the wickedest spot on the map
II was in the great Cripple Greek
fire of 1896. The fire destroyed my
place and / was broke again. Then
heard rumors of Gillette. The town
became a city in night. The rush Of
men here at that time was heavy. Be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
Granddaughter of Wealthy ST.
Louis Man Finds Papers.
Heirs Immediately File Suit to Re-
cover on 100000 in stocks-GirI,
Searching Garrett, Runs Across
Old Bible.

St. Louis.-Suit has been filed by
the heirs of John Gilmore Shelton, who
at his death in 1869 was regarded as
one of the wealthiest st. Louisans, to
recover from the William H. Thomp-
son Trust company and the National
Bank of Commerce on thirty shares
of gas company stock valued at $4,000
which were found by Skeletons grand.
daughter, Miss Oracle j. Rives, in 1910
after they had been lost since the own
ers death.
The stock was in the old st. Louis
Gas company, which was taken over
by the Laclede Gas company in 1890
1t is claimed by the Shelton heirs that
no accounting was ever made for the
thirty shares they knew their grand
father had possessed, but were I'M
able to find.
The petition asks that the defend
ants be compelled to pay the pre-
rata value of these shares at the time
of the sale, estimated at 100000, and
in addition compound interest at
per cent from January 1, 1890. This
would increase the aggregate claim to
more than 100000.
Miss Rives said that for several
years prior to 1910 she and her mother
had made their home with her uncle
John G. Shelton, Jr. She always
helped with the spring housekeeping
In 1910 she gave the house more
thorough cleaning than ever before.
In a garnet storeroom were many
pieces of old furniture which had moi
been disturbed for years. She found
a solid mahogany library table covered
with dust. In one side was a drawer
so constructed that at first glance i
was not noticeable. She opened the
drawer and found lot of faded pa
pers. Under them was an. old Bible
In turning the leaves of the Bible
she came across folded paper, vel
lowed with age. She took it to hel
uncle, who examined it and found i
was the certificate for the lost stock.
Among the other papers in thu
drawer were found certificate fol
fifty shares of stock in the Missouri
Wine company, now the American
Wine company; a certificate for fort!
shares in the old Ohio and Mississippi
railroad and certificate for severa
shares in the old Pacific railroad. I
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
PROPOSED TOUR IS DECRIED
Tex Richard Talks of Sporting CondI-
tions in South America-Base-
ball Is Not Known.

That the proposed tour of the White
Sox and Giants this fall to South
America would be great experience
but slim money-maker was the opin'
ion of Tex Richard the other day.
Richard, who staged number of great
matches, is on a visit to this country
after a three-year sojourn in Paraguay.
Tex has quit the fighting game for
good, he said, and he is now one OF
the cattle barons of South America.
IF the White Sox and the Giants
should take tour to South America
this fall" said Richard, they would
have to go as missionaries of our ma
tional game, as the natives know very
little about baseball
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
GOOD WORD FOR THE BIRDS
Beautiful, and Useful In Their De-
struction of Much insect Life
That Is Harmful.

The warm weather has brought the
birds again. Their chirping and sing
ing make morning symphony the like
of which can be heard from no trained
orchestra. They dot the landscape with
a beauty that no artistic skill can
rival. They are beautiful. useful in
their destruction of harmful insect
pests and aid us nightly in appreciat-
ing the Joy Of living.
Now, then, is good time for a re-
newed appeal for the lives and we'll
being of birds.
The best instincts Of the human race
are devoted to the saving of all kinds
Of life, and sanction the taking Of life
only when such destruction serves q
purpose useful to mankind.
This cannot be urged in the case OF
the birds. For the most part they are
not food animals. The higher intelli-
gence and spiritualism of humanity
should bring about concerted move
ment for small bird protection.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08

ing one of the first on the ground, l
started a saloon in a shack and a
boarding house in tent. For several
months Gillette was fast becoming the
center of the Cripple Creek region.
Then the gold gave out. 1t was shall
low. People left here in a single night.
Many did not take even the precaution
of shutting their doors. Gillette start
ed like a whirlwind and in like man
ner it became deserted.
only a few of us remained, firm in
the belief that the country was plenti-
full in gold. My business was ruined,
yet kept it up and still have it today.
Gradually my friends left Gillette, but
l remained and have lived in solitary
grandeur since 1908, when the last of
my family moved away.
why don't l leave, you ask? Why
should I? l have formed an attach
ment to Gillette. l will die here.
am emperor of the place. My word is
law, having no one to dispute it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
DOLLAR DETECTS A BULLET
Aside Syrian's Shot in
Oregon Town.

Pendleton, Ore.-A silver dollar In
his shirt pocket saved the life of Joe
Hays, an Indian, who was shot by
George Ackley, Syrian. Hays and
Patrick Isidore, another Indian, went
to the restaurant of Ackley and or
dered hot tamales. There followed a
quarrel with Ackley, who claims that
Hays was holding him while Isidore
was trying to knife him. Ackley drew
a revolver and fired. The bullet struck
the Indian squarely over the heart, but
was fiattened and stopped by the sill
yer dollar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
Joe jackson Of Cleveland.

Brother George moved on to st. Louis.
the southland received it's chance. Ed
Hohnhorst of Kentucky came first, fol-
lowed by Art Griggs Of Texas. Doc
Johnston of Tennessee held the job
for two years, giving way this year
to Roy Wood of Arkansas, Frank
Shields of Mississippi and Walter Bar
bare of South Carolina.
Now Joe Jackson, another South
Carolinian, is On the job.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
DIAMOND
NOTES

Heinie, Groh is the leading hitter
Of the National League.
Whereas there hitter in the league
like Vic Safer? There isn't.
Boston fans are beginning to de-
sert the Braves as well as to quit
going to see the Red Sox.
Red Corriden was such bad luck
to the Cubs that Bresnahan disposed
of him on general principles.
Joe Tinker, manager of the Chicago
Federal league team, is to retire as
a player at the close of this season.
Jimmy Lavender is right again. His
ribs must have mended completely
since he stumbled over that trunk.
Hughie Jennings is complaining that
the Tigers are not being supported by
the fans in Detroit as they should be.
The fans of Philadelphia have gone
"daffy" about the playing of Dave
Bancroft, the new shortstop Of the
Phillies.
Umpire Chill was hot during re-
cent game and chased three athletes
OF the field-with the thermometer
near freezing.
CIV Williams is rated as the best
ground-covering outfelder in the Ma
tional league. He has come to the
front fast this year.
ct get sick of baseball politics and
intrigue" remarks c. Holiday Eb-
bets. one of the inventors Of base
ball politics and intrigue.
Manager Stallings, of the Braves,
is authority for the statement that
Schmidt, his first baseman, is the
best initial sacker in the game.
But little is heard of the famous
pitching trio Of the Boston Braves
Rudolph, James and Tyler-up to date.
But the season is young as yet.
Flame Delhi, the big red-headeo
pitcher with the White Sox three
years ago in Texas, is now with the
Kansas City Blues and doing we'll
1t was thought Boston and Brooklyn
had great young shortstops In Maran-
vile and O'Mara, but neither one Las
anything on Bancroft Of the Phlllles'
John McGraw has been at his wits
end to devise some method OF starting
his Giants on the upgrade, but so far
he has found nothing to start rally
with.
Harry Davis and Larry La1o1e are
not saying much, but they are laugh
ing up their sleeves over the mis-
fortune of Joe Birmingham, just the
same.
There is another report out regard
ing the Kansas City franchise. Rumor
says that Indianapolis is to be brought
back into the league, forcing the Pack
ers out.
Grover Alexander might win the
pennant for the Phillies If he could
only pitch every game. His work is
the main reason why the team is up
In the front rank.
Benny Kauff was not fined $1,000 for
his leap to the Giants, according to
the Brookfeds. The only loss Benny
suffered was his salary for the days
he was suspended.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
VIII Pick Up YOUNGSTERS.

Clark Griffith says he will pay out
no more money to buy players. but
will pick youths off the lots and de-
velop them. The Washington sage
lets 1t appear that he has made a
wonderful discovery, only a tall chap
named Mack has followed this policy
for ten years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
NEW INDIAN FIRST BASEMAN
Joe Jackson Is Seventh Southerner
In Succession to Hold Down Ini-
tiaI Sack for Cleveland.

The designation of Joe Jackson as
the Indian first sacker makes Joe the
seventh son of Dixie in succession
who has been appointed to the task of
guarding Cleveland's initial cushion.
AS long as George Stovall held the
fort against all corners, Dixie first
sackers had no chance, but when
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
PREACHERS DID THE WORK
ShingIe Congregational Church for
Erather Parson in ST. Louis
In Hurry.

st. Louis.-Nine Congregational pas
tors in overaIis shingled the roof of
the Emmanuel Congregational church
here a few days ago, while the pastor
of the Emmanuel church stood on the
sidewalk and watched them fulfill a
pledge made on dare.
A week ago, at Congregational pas
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
RESPONSIBLE for Two Stars.

Ted Sullivan is responsible for the
presence of Jack Fournier and Johl
Collins on the White Sox team. Tee
found Fournier up in the western
Canada league and knew him for 8
batter at once, and he dug Collins VI
from the Springfield team in the Con
necticut league and proclaimed him g
big Lacquer at once.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
Record of Lee Foil.

Lee Foil went to work for the owner
of the Cleveland club last year, when
he took charge of the Cleveland farm
at Waterbury. His club finished Sec
ond, even though he sent Pitcher Nor
ton Elmer Smith and Bill Nixon to the
Indians before the season was over.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
Punils of Foil.

Guy Morton, the sensational young
ster who has been pitching for the
Clevelanders this spring, comes from
Waterbury, Conn, where Foil was
manager last year. Boland of the IL
gers, is also former pupil of the
Indians present leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08
RusN.

II judge from his solemn, not to
say anxious, look, that your friend has
great responsibilities on his shout
ders."
"You are quite right. He's chairman
of the entertainment committee for
his Sunday school picnic this year
and he tells me he hasn't had good
nights rest in month"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-07-08


with the Quincy club the
Milwaukee the
the of injuries but forced
handed