"POOR RICH BOY”
HAPPY AT LAST
Youthful New York Millionaire Is
Now Assured Place to
Eat and Sleep.
TOO MANY FATHERS
Adoption Finally Set Aside After Wil
liam Had Changed Hands 80
Often He Was Bewildered
—Now on Farm.
New York.—Too many fathers, too
many guardians and too many law
yers, all because he had too many dol
lars, are no longer causes to worry
William Crossman Mills Lee Mills, the
“poor little rich boy.” Even the news
that he has beaten a lawyer’s claim
for $40,000 failed to Interest the young
ster, because for the first time In hls
young life he is reasonably certain
where he will sleep and eat. The lad
Is living at Batavia, N. Y., with a pri
vate tutor, spending less than $10,000
a year of the income from his $1,11!!,
000 fortune.
Although legally in the custody of
DaWltt Lyon, William is actually in
custody of his uncle, Herman Cross
man, who is even richer than hls
young nephew and has a fine estate
near Monroe, N. Y. When the lad is
not at Batavia with hls tutor, he Is at
the Crossman estate, where there are
horses and dogs galore, and a young
ster can have the time of hls life.
Troubles Began Early.
William’s troubles began several
years ago, with the divorce of hls par
ents, William Mills, Jr., and Mrs.
Georgia Crossman Mills, daughter of
George W. Crossman, the “cofTee king.”
The boy was left In his mother's cus
tody. Mrs. Mills married T. Frederick
Lee. When Mrs. Lee died more than
three years ago, the trust estate left
by her father went to the boy. The
lad’s own father came East from Ven
ice, Cal., and learned that hls son had
been adopted legally by the stepfather.
Mills Immediately began suit to have
the adoption set aside and gain posses
sion of the boy.
Habeas corpus writs, injunctions,
appeals and other legal actions fol
lowed each other rapidly. The boy
changed hands so fast he became be
wildered.
“I don’t care who has me,” he whim
pered on the witness stand. “I just
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“I Don’t Care Who Has Me.”
want to stay In one place and be quiet
and let alone.”
Adoption Set Aside.
'The adoption finally was ordered set
aaide after 17 separate actions had
been brought. The father announced
Jie did not desire to handle a dollar
of bis son’s fortune but objected stren
uously to have the money pass Into
Lee’s custody. A little more than a
year ago the father died. There was
an action pending to determine the
right of custody between Lyon and
Lae, but, with the death of Mills, Lyon
turned the boy over to Crossman and
the “poor rich boy” Is happy at last.
SAYS HUBBY’S “TOO HONEST”
•an Franclaco Woman Offer* Strange
Plea In Court, but Judge Grant*
Her Divorce.
San Francisco, Cal.—Mrs. Mabel Fal
ter described her husband, George B.
Fuller, as “too honest” In testifying In
behalf of her suit for divorce before
Superior Judge Graham. Mrs. Fuller
said her husband was so honest that If
lie owed $1,002 and had $1,004 he
would pay the bill and expect his wife
to live on the remaining $2. She got
tin interlocutory decree.
New 8windl* Game,
Kansas City, Mo—A new confidence
g.nw that has sprung up here, accord
ing to railroad officials, is to insure
people who travel on the government
owned railroads. Two men boarded a
Santa Fa train and represented them
selves as government agent* to Insure
passengers against death, accident or
loss of money. The government was.
Insuring peoplt- Just now owing to tho
heavy traffic on the roads, they said.
CHANGE IN POSY FAVORITES
Roses, Chrysanthemums and Carna
tions Are Given Preference Over
Beautiful Camellias.
Camellias are wonderfully beautiful
flowers, but recently fashion has de-|
manded roses, chrysanthemums and
carnations to the exclusion of camel
lias, and florists bow to fashion for
purely financial reasons.
Camellias are excellent plants for
the cool greenhouse. Once they were
the aristocrats of flowers In America,!
occupying the position that orchids do
now. They are no less beautiful now
than then and there Is no reason why
amateurs should not grow them.'
Blooming, as they do in the late au-l
tumn, winter and early spring, they
supply bloom at a time when flowers
are scarce. 1
With a little care camellias can bei
grown in the window garden where
the temperature is not too high and
the atmosphere not too dry.
Camellias need a cool, moist place;
where the temperature does not go
over 50 or 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and
fresh air should be admitted as often
as possible without lowering the tem
perature. I
Rat Stops Power Plant.
Winsted, Conn.—The power plant at
Robertsville Falls which furnishes
electricity for lighting here went
"dead” early one morning recently. An
investigation developed the fact that a
rat had put the plant out of business
by crawling into the termiuals and
short-circuiting the system.
SHOOTS .WOULD-BE SUICIDE
Policeman Forced to Take Drastic
Steps to Subdue Man Who Had
Cut His Own Throat.
New York.—In order to subdue him
for a trip to a hospital, a New York
policeman recently had to shoot a man
who had attempted suicide by cutting
his throat with a penknife.
Fred Hood, a clerk in a government
shipyard, had stabbed himself in the
throat and stomach when his groans
attracted the policeman. Hood re
sented intrusion by the law and
stabbed the policeman In the arm. The
patrolman fired three shots In the cell
ing to frighten Hood. No results.
Hood again went after1 the policeman
with the knife, whereupon the would
be suicide was shot twice in the legs
by the policeman. Hood then subsid
ed and was taken to a hospital.
Toss Out Dresser, f
| ,* Carry Down Mattress.
M Tulsa, Okla.—During a Are In »$
g • the negro section of Tulsa the &
^ occupants of a two-story house g
g which was on lire threw a dress
»♦« er from the upstairs window and g
g carried a mattress downstairs. »}
Aside from the loss of the dress- }tj
5j5 er the fire damage was slight. £<
A V
MINING STOCKS WERE BURNED
Musty Papers Became Eyesore to
Housewife and She Destroyed Them
—Worth Much Money.
Denver, Colo.—An old-fashioned,
brass-bound chest filled with musty pa
pers became an eyesore in the home of
Mrs. Curtis Smith of Denver. Mrs.
Smith had the brass removed and the
chest and contents burned. That \gas
16 years ago.
Today action Is pending In the dis
trict court to have restored to Mrs,
Smith the equivalent of 7,500 shares
if stock In one of the richest sliver
mines In Colorado.
The stock, believed at the time to
oe worthless, was fed to the flames
in the ancient chest.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Take notice that the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of Orazlo
Salvinl, deceased, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described personal
property. Sale to take place at the
place of business of the undersigned
on C street, in the town of Cordova,
Alaska, on the 10th day of - March,
1919, at the hour of 10 o’dack a. m„
and to continue until said property is
sold.
List of Property.
12 Oaifc.
1 new herring net, 2-Inch mesh.
5 empty barrels.
1 box twine.
2 sacks sea corks.
6 cork lines.
Lead lines.
2 wathr breakers.
400 fathom salmoS net.
FRED SCHRAMM,
Administrator.
Dated the 24th day of February, 1919.
6t
NOTICE
The registration book of the town
of Cordova will be open at my office,
in the corner store, Michelson & Cur
rier building, First street, Cordova,
every day from 12 o’clock noon until
8 p. m.
The registration book will be closed
at 4 o’clock p. m. Saturday, March
29, 1919.
C. H. LAMPREY, Registrar.
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NOTICE OF DI880LUTI0N OF
PARTNERSHIP
Notice »a hereby given that ihe
partnership heretofore existing °
tweeh William Crooker and Charles
Mathews in the operation of
launch Wail has been dissolved. Ai
account* due will be collected and an
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.
• Witness the Hon.
(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 of
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
the 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 (J100)
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
rnllAd *
The Brown Bear Association Min
eral Oil Claim,
The Bald Eagle Association Min
eral Oil Claim, and
The "Gray Wolf Association .'Mtn-<
eral Oil Claim,
the location notices or certificates ot
which may he 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
recording precinct, at Katalla, Alaska,
that is to say, I have so expended in
ssch 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
for 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 subscriber, 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
dollars ($60) for each of said claims,
or a total of one hundred fifty dollars
($160) for all of said claims, your
interests in. each claim for which you
so fail or refuse to contribute will
become the property of the said sub
scriber under the provisions of Sec.
2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United State#.
A. T. COTTON.
Residence and postofllce address,
Katalla, Alaska; '
First publication, Feb. 6, 1919.
Last publication, May 9, 1919.
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