1193 EDMONTON DAILY
NOV 19, 1907

NANKIN, S. 
CRAIG, John 
SLADE, Frank 
HORNER, W.J. 
WRIGHT, Wm. 
INGRAM, W.M.
FOWLER, Robert L.
REEVES, W.R.
CHAPMAN, C.
ROBERTS, R. 
STRAY, ?H.

At the office of the building inspector this 
morning, permits were taken out for the 
following
NANKIN, S. - Repairs to his store on Jasper, to 
convert it into a theatre $1,700
CRAIG, John - Sixteenth street stable $300
SLADE, Frank - Majory street, dwelling, $400
HORNER, W.J. - Clark street Box office $500
WRIGHT, Wm. (William) - Clara Street dwelling 
$500.

W.M. Ingram, Winnipeg, is in the city on his way 
to Fort Saskatchewan to look after the sale of 
school lands which is to be held there tomorrow. 

Robert L. Fowler leaves on this evening's train 
for Chicago, where he will purchase furniture 
for the new Grand Theatre.

W.R. Reeves, of Red Deer, has been transferred 
to the Edmonton Commerce. C. Chapman, of the 
local branch, going to Red Deer. The transfer is 
only temporary.

At the police court last night two young men 
named R. Roberts and ?H. Stray, were arraigned 
before Poice Magistrate Cowan on a charge of 
theft and remanded to the Mounted Police 
barracks until next Saturday. 
Roberts has been in the employ of S. Nankin, 
jeweler and optician, of Jasper avenue, since 
October 1st last Previous to that time he 
conducted a jewelry store in Lloydminster. Stray 
was a friend of Roberts, having become 
acquainted with him in the C.N.R. town
For the past two weeks says Mr. Nankin, "I have 
been missing jewelry from the store and I have 
noticed also that there have been shortages in 
the cash. I have at first no suspicions of who 
the thief was"
Mr. Nankin went to Pawnbroker Klien, who runs a 
store across the street and made arrangement 
with a former clerk, J. Barton, now employed 
with Mr. Klein and who was acquainted with Mr. 
Nankin's stock to keep a look out for any goods 
that might be offered for pawn. 
On Saturday afternoon the expected happened and 
Stray came to the pawnbroker's with a bunch of 
jewelry. It consisted of a seventeen jewel Sigin 
watch, worth 420, a solid gold chain worth $22, 
and a ring set in diamonds and pearls worth $45. 
The goods were accepted and the matter reported 
to Mr. Nankin who at once laid information 
against Roberts and Stray. 
The warrants were placed in the hands of 
Detective Griffith, who located the suspects at 
their homes on Knistino and Peace avenues 
respectfully and arrested them early on Sunday 
morning. 
Upon further investigation Mr. Nankin thinks the 
peculation's have extended over the past six 
weeks. Yesterday there were returned to the 
store the following articles, which it is 
alleged were given by Roberts to lady friends in 
the city. 
Three watch chains.
One Sunburst pearl broach, solid gold
One Ladies gold chain, 20 penny weights.
One hoop ring, diamond and pearl.
Two 10. K. gentlemen's gold lockets
One chronograph watch.
One diamond opal twin setting scarf pin.
One hoop ring.
One solid gold chain bracelet.
One 14 k twin diamond pearl ring.
One 15 jewel open-faced Waltham watch
One Creosty watch.
None of these articles were missed by the owner 
and he has little idea how much else may have 
been taken. The goods already returned total 
about two hundred dollars. 
It is said on behalf of Stray that he received 
the jewelry thinking it was part of the stock 
formerly owned by Roberts at Lloydminister. He 
will likely be released on bail. He is a married 
man about 35 years old, and has a homestead down 
the C.N.R. Roberts is about 25 years of age.