“Billy Christmas” Caught by Detectives at Last
ALTOONA, PA.—Lawrence Michael Farrell—the “Master Forger,” “Christ
mas Forger,” “Billy Christmas”—Is under nrrest here. Farrell, better
known as William Keough, one-time sparring partner of Jim Corbett, Jeffries,
and other notables of the prize ring.
auu employing in ms various disguises
a full dozen aliases, has for more than
20 years matched his wits with the
cleverest sleuths of America, and has
successfully eluded them. His more
extensive activities were confined to
the holiday season.
Farrell was no piker. He dealt
with the leading Jewelers, merchants,
haberdashery establishments and
banks of the country, principally in
New York and Chicago. It was just
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attired immaculately in the latest styles, with silk hat and a jaunty stick, to
make his purchases. It was then that he dealt heavily In forged drafts and
travelers’ checks.
Farrell’s operations are said to have netted him more than $25,000 a week
through the Christmas shopping rush for many years.
The biggest haul Farrell is said to have made was during the Christmas
shopping season of 1913, when his operations In New York city, Boston and
Philadelphia are said to have netted him $85,000.
He decided to do his Christmas shopping in Chicago the following year
and was able to put away for the rainy day about $25,000, much of which was
picked up on State street with forged paper.
William A Pinkerton, who was elated at the apprehension of Farrell, put
Farrell second on his list of famous forgers. The greatest forger of them all
was Charles Becker, alias “The Dutchman.”
Lieutenant and Clerk Who Got Another Chance
A SECOND LIEUTENANT stepped into a Washington store the other day
and asked a clerk for a certain article. The clerk produced the article
and listened while the lieutenant gave certain orders. Now, tills firm had
been dealing with the government de
partment with which the officer wa:
connected for many years and knev
exactly how the department wanted it!
orders handled.
When this was suggested to th<
lieutenant he was wroth and told th<
clerk that he wanted the goods fixec
in such-and-such a way. The clerl
once more remonstrating, the secont
lieutenant cried out: “You are impu
dent; I’ll report you to the proprietor.’
“That clerk was impudent, and ]
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with the proprietor.
“Tell me about it,” said the “boss.” A recital of all the iniquities of the
clerk followed, ending with the demand that the man be “fired” at once.
The boss called in the clerk. The lieutenant repeated‘his story. The
•clerk said it was substantially correct and went out.
“Well, is he discharged?” asked the lieutenant.
"No; I think I will give him another chance.”
“He ought to be discharged! He ought to be discharged! Why should
you give him another chance?” exploded the lieutenant.
“Well,” said the proprietor, sitting up straight in his chair and speaking
for the first time in slightly raised voice, “I am going to give him another
chance so that if you ever come in this shop again and act and talk as you
have he can knock you down. If he doesn’t do it he certainly will be dis
charged. Good day.”
Necessity of a National Chamber of Agriculture
A CORRELATION of industry and education with agriculture is perhaps
our greatest national opportunity, and anything that leads in this direc
tion is sure to bring its reward. The Morrill act of half a century ago gave
U'j the agricultural enlleees. Later
legislation gave us the county agricul
tural agent or adviser. Both have had
far-reaching and beneficial effects. But
in general our national system of de
velopment has been more factional
than co-operative. There has been
comparatively little correlation be
tween agriculture and business, or be
tween agriculture and education, and
this sin of neglect has caused all of us
to suffer.
The fertility of the soil and the in
crease and improvement of farm produce nave ceased to lie problems merely
for the individual. They are live problems for the nation and must be seri
ously taken by the nation. •
And now another phase Is evolving that can bring a cane, far-reaching
and comprehensive organization among the workers in agriculture. With 75
per cent of all counties operating under a practical, successful and necessary
local agricultural improvement association plan, how easy and natural that
these be grouped on a similarity of soil, climate and crop basis into perhaps
a dozen groups or districts, with stated district and national conferences.
Thus we have the natural and needed evolution of the national chamber
of agriculture, just as purposeful and powerful, just as nonpartisan, just as
necessary for the nation as the chamber of commerce of the United States,
One of the real problems of such an association would be to study costs
of production, transportation, manufacture, and harmonize selling prices
with these, only after labor has helped to decide the part to which it is
entitled.
If you do not receive your copy of
the Times regularly, please notify the
circulation manager.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, April 1st, 1919, a general munici
pal election will be held in the town
of Cordova, Alaska, in the second story
of the town hall, on Second street, in
said town. »
Polls will open at 8 o’clock a. m.
Polls will close at 7 o’clock p. m.
The qualifications of electors for
councilman, mayor, town . clerk and
town treasurer are as follows:
He or she shall be a citizen of the
United States, or one who has -de
clared his or her intention to become
a citizen of the United States, 21 years
of age or over, who has resided con
tinuously one year next preceding the
election in the territory of Alaska and
six months continuously next preced
ing the election in the town of Cor
dova, Alaska, and who has registered
in accordance with the requirements
of Ordinance No. 17, of the town of
Cordova, Alaska, entitled “An ordi
nance for the registration of the legal
electors in the town of Cordova,
Alaska.”
The qualifications of voters for
members of the school board for Cor
dova school district shall be as fol
lows :
All adults, males or females, who
are citizens of the United States, or
who have declared their intention to
become such, and who are residents
of the Cordova school district.
The offices to be filled at said elec
tion are:
A Mayor—To serve one year.
Six Councilpaen—Three to serve one
year, three to serve two years.
A Town Treasurer—To serve one
year.
A Town Clerk—To serve one year.
A Director for the Cordova School
District—To serve three years.
NATHANAEL GREENE,
_Town Clerk. 1
NOTICE OF MONITION.
In the District Court of the United
States, Territory of Alacka. In Ad
miralty.
Nels Andersen, libelant, vs. the ship
Myrtle H.
Public notice is heby given that on .
the 7th day of March, 1919, a monition
issued out of the clerk’s office of the
District Court of the United States,
Third division, Territory of Alaska, in
a cause civil and maritime wherein
Nels Andersen is libelant against the
ship Myrtle H., her boats, tackle, ap
parel and furniture, for the sum of
seventeen hundred .and thirty-one and
90-100 dollars, by virtue of which I
have taken the same into custody.
The said monition is returnable on the
7th day of April, A. D., 1919, when, if
that be a day of jurisdiction, or if not,
then on the next day of jurisdiction, a -
hearing will be had of the cause.
All persons interested in said Myrtle
H., her boats, tackle, apparel and fur
niture, are required then to Interpose
their claim, if any they have, other
wise the same will be pronounced
against for debt and costs as prayed
For in the libel.
Dated March 7th, 1919.
F. R. BRENNEMAN,
United States Marshal, Third
division, Territory of Alaska.
By WM. L. FUR8MAN,
Deputy. _
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
Notice ta hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing oe
twaen 'William Crocker and Charles
Mathews in the operation of the
launch Wail has been dissolved. All
accounts due will be collected and all
bills payable will be settled by Will
iam Crooker. The operation of the
Waif hereafter will be by Mathews
&. Arnold. Regular trips to Katalla
and way points.
MATHEWS & ARNOLD.
Dated Feb. 6, 1919._
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner's
Court, Cordova Precinct, Territory
of Alaska (In Probate).
In the Matter of the Estate of Gun
nard Johnson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that V. G.
Vance, administrator of the estate of
Gunnard Johnson, deceased, has ren
dered and presented for settlement to,
and filed in the probate court of said
Cordova precinct, his final account as
such administrator, and that Tuesday,
the 15th day of April, 1919, at 10
o’clock a. m., at the court room of our
said probate court at Cordova, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the pro
bate court for the settlement of the
final account, at which time and place
any person interested in said estate
may appear and file his exceptions in
writing to the said final account and
contest the same.
Wltnpna thp Hnn.
(Seal) A. J. ADAMS,
Judge of the said Probate Court, and
the seal of said Court affixed, this
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To L. T. Gray, heir and devisee ot
Robert D. Gray, deceased, to all other
heirs of the said Robert D. Gray, de
ceased, to James Smith, executor of
the last will and testament of the
said Robert D. Gray, deceased, to all
persons claiming liens upon or against
ths interest of said estate, of said ad
ministrator, or of said heirs, in the
mining claims hereinafter described,,
and to all whom it may in any manner
concern:
Yo and each of you are hereby noti
fied that I have expended during the ■
year 1918 one hundred dollars ($100)
in labor and improvements upon and
for the benefit of each of those three
certain mineral oil mining claims, all
situated at the head of Mirror Slough,
in the Kayak recording precinct, ter
ritory of Alaska, and known as and
called:
The Brown Bear Association Min
eral Oil Claim,
The Bald Eagle Association Min
eral Oil Claim, and
The Gray Wolf Association Min
eral Oil Claim,
the location notices or certificates of
which may be found of record in Book
6, at pages 148 and 149, of the records
of Mining Locations and Declaratory
Statements, in the office of the United
States commissioner and ex officio
recorder in and for the said Kayak
i*ecording precinct, at Katalla, Alaska,
that is to say, I have so expended in
Buch labor and improvements upon
and for the benefit of all of said
claims during the said year 1918 the
sum of three hundred dollars ($300),
In order to hold said claims under
the laws of the United States and
the Territory of Alaska relating to
the annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold
said mining claims and each of them
’or the period ending on the 31st day
of December, 1918.
And if within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, to wit,
within ninety days after the 8th day
of May, 1919, you . fail or refuse to
contribute to me, the aubsoriber, one
of the owners in common of said min
ing claims and each of them, your
proportion of such expenditures,
which amounts to the sum of fifty
iollars ($50) for each of said claims,
or a total of one hundred fifty dollars |
($150) for all of said claims, your I
nterests in each claim for which you |
o fail or refuse to contribute will i
jecome the property of the said sub- I
icriber under the provisions of Sec. 1
,324 of the Revised Statutes of the 8
Jnited States.
A. T. COTTON. 1
Residence and postofllce address, i
<.italla, Alaska.
First publication, Feb. 6, ipi9.
Last publication, May 8, 1919.
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