The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 25, 1921, Page 11

Section Two IN Cry and Have Lovely Time Psy chology x it-Rivals World-Famous ? Spanish Fortune; but Lo- _ al “Heirs” Hopeful ‘ y The Star was informed from Phila- 4 teday that the “Great Baker - with its immense legacy of 000 and its group of expec Seattle heirs and heiresses, is a th and a fraud outrivaling the “Spanish fortune.” A month ago it was announced several Seattle people had sud- ; ly falien into fortunes varying from a million and a half to two and half miltion dollars. | Other heirs and claimants to the estate of Baker were scattered + it the country. TATE OF REVOLUTIONARY AR HERO | he estate was that of Col Jacob ter, Revolutionary war hero, it) ] announced—iand granted the old ¢ by a thankful government in for his services and sacrifices 4 the war. _ It included hundreds of acres tn the of Philadelphia, otner real ex ef almost fabulous value, and accrued profits from a 99-year 4, all in eastern banks on awaiting distribution. Among the 300 legal descendants the original owner was Mrs. Olive ; Atkins, wife of Frank R cs a realty broker, living at — ay ¢ eas ieee ici beta me Lillian Gish in“Way Down East” 1 to some 200 acres of Philadel. BY HENRY CLAY mingle with country folk amid nat Dusiness property including the Miss Peart Dillon, cashier of the! Ural and unusually refresting scenes of the Philadciphia city hall, as Chauncey Wright restaurant at py real beauty while as the entire city of Chillicothe, | Seventh ave. and Pike at. told me most dramatic atory &@ place of 15,800 population. this ax I paid my lunch check | of a young girl's | Atkins took charge of the legal] “I suw ‘Way Dow last night ul. i of getting the estate/nd I just cried and ed. I had al n away from the | udoite; from the res’ neste; from the here of political melo dolhfaced, ampering Y i + d out for his wife and all| perfectly lovely time.” western beirs, including his| Miss Dillon's lachrymal enjoyment | indaw, Frank L. Baker, of Of the Griffith photopiay master. ave. N.: Mra. W. E,|Dlece is general among the fair «pec 1736 W. 56th st. and the chil s who witness the film. Hand-|ingenues: from ‘of the late James Lionel Baker, |Kerchiefs are as necesmiry as fou-jand cocktal| glasses in prohibition ‘Centralia, who was a great-grand.|Yenir programs and bon bons. The | times ‘of the original Col. Baker. ladies weep and “have @ perfectly | play proves, t believe, that the REPORTED TO BE lovely time.” | public ls weary—maurcatingly weary ‘AND SWINDLE . hae heuer toying 0 anntyse the} of the artifictal; of photoplay at A why of it and have decided that Grif. |tempts which start from nowhere Now bere og cede omebgone fith himeelf gave the reason for #o|and arrive at the same place; of in Ce tak i connate many enjoyable tears when he said|sane and hideous comedy; of peeudo- fabrication 4 his production was a “simple story |religious themes; of everything that of simple folk.” |i the bunk in movies; and, being ir With the exception of @ logical tn-| @ frame of mind, the public troductory flash of silks and satins men as a breath of fresh and “high society” life, the takes us into the country. We/jand joys of ordinary people. ostockinged dancers Mayor Moore of Philadelphia, ac to the report, after an in caused John H. Bradway, counsel for the bureau of legal | to issue the following statement findings: “There was an estate of Jacob of Philadelphia county. of the court show it was dis-| set forth in the account which was “The take Taker estate,” which Deen used as a bait thruout the “entire country, was supported to con- gist of a 99-year lease on certain real estate in the city of Philadelphia, part of which is now occupied by the city hall, and on additional real es fate situated in the city of Chilli- ‘eothe, 0. “The persons who use this nebulous te as a means of obtaining money unsuspecting victims by the of Baker declare that the 99 | ‘Year lease as just expired and that F, enormous estate is about to be buted. The records disclose no ease, or any such property right. Whe orphans’ court reports the whole matter to be a fraud and the register ‘of wills’ office has gone so far as to Print a postal card to this effect for distribution to all inquirers.” Atkins, who is directing the affairs | @f the western heirs and claimants from his offices in the Burke build- dng, said today be does not believe the Philadelphia report branding the extate as a dream “Two weeks ago,” he said, “I got Women’s and Girls’ Black and Brown Kid and Calf Oxfords— military heels, at from 8. D. Abell, secretary of Ontario Baker Heirs’ association, Toronto, that their representative | looked up the estate and found | in Philadelphia valued at $200,000,000 or $300,000,000. “Ot course, it behooves those Phila- @eiphians to throw cold water on the affair. ‘They tried the same 15 years ago, and partially succeeded Ym hushing it up. If they can get away with it this time, well and good T'm fot worrying. We've got aaso-| ciations and have lawyers going into the matter. “Meanwhile certain swindlers have found out about the estate and are using 1 a6 a foundation for bilking innocent people out of @ lot of| money. “Our attorney in Chicago informed fme a short while ago that a swindler | fm New York city was representing himself as my brother-in-law, Frank, | and collecting money from everyone) named Baker to ‘employ counsel.’ “The man wasn't arrested, but I sent word to New York authorities that the man was not Frank Baker, | but an imposter, and they're looking for him now,” If the Philadelphia mayor's claims are true, hundreds of letters have} Very special at $5.95 per pair, reached him asking for information about the estate. He says y “Eight hundred million dollars is gonsiderably larger bait than has | been offered in the notorious Span. | | in iT fortune, which hag been offered thousands of Americans if they @ill send Various amounts of money fortune rivaling that of Grover Berg { Goll. The $400.000,000 Baker estate ip worthy of the American swind ers” The Seattle Star SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1921. DLE? 2,500 High Grade All-Wool Suits Including Blue Cheviots, Serges and Flannels, in sizes for any boy, suitable for Easter wear. $10.95-—-$13.75---$15.00 Hosiery in All Sizes Buster Brown and Black Cat Stockings—light weight and heavy ribbed—all sizes. 45c Hats and Caps A newly arrived and very large shipment of hats and caps for boys and children. $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 / o (l Seattle Store, Green Bldg.. 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