The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17

was 10 ue t,dlu out 10 the uuthOriLeQ
party through a man named Krantz
Who was Krantzg There was a we'll
known banklng firm, Kulb. Krantz &
Co.. In Wall Street. and IL was quite
probable these might prove the ones
involved. although TO my knowledge
they had no outward junta connec-
tons OF this nature. Cans was evil
IDENTIFY a street. although could recall
none bearing so peculiar appellation.
while the password was In itself proof
almost positive as to the South or Cen
trail American sympathies of the con-
spirators.
These facts were fairly clear as I
thus weaved them together, but they
were rendered more damning by the
| other name mentioned-Waldron. II
this was Ivan Waldron, had good rea-
son to know the fellow. and to con-
meet his activities with any scheme
destined to embarrass the government.
He was professional agitator of the
most pronounced type. a socialist radi-
cal, who in the past had openly advo-
Gated opposition to all law and order.
Moreover. the fellow had a large and
desperate following, to whom he was
high-priest. He was reported to be a
Russian by birth, but spoke English
without an accent, and felt no doubt
but what sufficient amount of money
would engage his interest in any des-
perate cause. The desire to "get him"
} added zest to my interest in the affair.
II he was actually at the head Of these
fellows, these plotters against the neu-
trality of the United States, the catch
7 would be worth while.
. AS soon as possible next morning l
sought out Burke. the manager of the
II hotel, with whom had speaking &C
0 quaintance, and, without confding the
g extent of my discovery, questioned him
2 relative to the mysterious box, and the
!; guests who left it behind. Two men.
,e he said both well dressed. but with
nothing particularly to distinguish
them, had registered together late In
D. the afternoon of Friday, September q,
m and on request had been assigned to
l. one room with twin beds and a bath.
ID The larger man, who had inscribed him
IN self as "P. s. Horner, Detroit" alone
q had bag; his companion, known to
10 the hotel as "Gustave Alva, Toledo.
Ohio" being without baggage. The
4 bill was paid the next morning by
II Horner, and the two departed together.
II 1t was an hour later when the cham
IL bermaid on that floor reported finding
I'LL the box In the room vacated. After
III holding 1t for day or two In expec-
III tation that 1t might be called for, nj
II such inquiries being made, the hotel
III endeavored to trace the men, but To
N no avail. The fellows had either false
81 ly registered, or were entirely unknown
pI where they claimed residence. The
III first was the most probable condition.
81 After thirty days, and having exhaust
ed all reasonable efforts to find the
rightful owner, the hotel felt legally
a justified in selling the trnket. That
nd was all Burke knew of the matter, and
Il his interest in 1t was not keen.
lIl l am inclined to think now that
All went at the problem without much
|N system, and that any success achieved
I'M was through pure accident. During
VII the forenoon dropped in upon Glen
MI ent Breckenridge, cashier Of the DO
w ver's National bank. We had beer
8 classmates at college, and general,
= called on him when In the city. Thi!
: time l led the conversation to Kulh
Krantz & Co., on the pretense that
- had received mail from them relativ
-. to some recommended Investment
Clement knew KrantZ well and favor
ably and my probing elected the in
To formation that the man was Austrian
the by birth, but naturalzed citizen
rty rather deeply interested in politica
cer- matters. If his sympathies were at al
my revolutionary he had carefully re
can Trained from any such open expires
lply sion. The firm had made specialt
ned Of handling South American business
yere and had intimate financial connection
en- In both Rio and Buenos Aires. tn
hip. company ranked high in financi,
,ssi- circles.
leht 1.-The present war must have co!
,sed them a rather heavy loss" I hazarde
for However, this Is nothing to me. r
sh's the way, Clement, do you chance
know of Cans street in this town
, al "Gans? That Is new one on IN
dis Try the city directory-there on II
my edge of the desk"
ton The name was not to be found. NJ
she any other approaching 1t in sound
bu- spelling, and I finally drifted out on
led the street, really no wiser than VII,
'ufii- l first entered. made one more efrol
ana however, telephoning to detecti
be- sergeant whom knew well, as to u
present whereabouts Of Ivan Waldro
ring The last heard of Wa3iron, he was
s of West Virginia, speaking to striki
re- miners; that was less than we
3 by ago; he had not been seen In the ci