St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-30
The Checkered Career Of a
Former St. Paul Man d
About Town.
Money Made in the Flush
Times Sunk in Ash b
lands Boom. -
In the Far West Dick Strikes
a Squattep Partner
ship
And Wins a Title Battle and
a Very Snug Fort :
une.

"Dlck" Warner has struck it rich out
West. The news arrived In town yes
terday and was being discussed gener-
orally among Dicks old friends. Nearly
every one will recollect breezy, harum-
scarum Dick Warner, who blew into St.
Paul about the time the boom in realty
struck these parts. He hailed from
Canada. ana he brought with him a
small fortune and roliicking, easy ad-
dress that soon put HIM on terms of in
timacy with the business men of ST.
Paul. and especially the real estate
dealers. Dick was also a base ball
crank when the fever was raging,
and the game was devoid of all
interest that didn't find him in the grand
stand shouting Barnes men OH to vic
tory. For couple of years after COM
ing to st. Paul Dick was OH Easy street,
to use phrase in common parIanee.
He made number of deals in realty
and always with more or less success.
Everything went SWimmingly until a
cold wave rolled over here. setting in
the direction of Ashland. The st. Paul
boom had taken wings and dropped
down at the little Wisconsin burg at the
head of Lake Superior. The hustling
Canadian mounted the bird, and, when
she landed, he landed with her, and i'm
mediately set about to amaSS countless
millions. He amassed nothing bat lot
of hard experience which no doubt
served to sharpen his wits for other
times and places. He remained in Ash
land about three weeks. bought all the
property he could for the money
he had, and then walked home
In the words of the old song.
his money "neyer came back"
Dick was strapped. 1t was hard sled
ding for him after this, but by dint of
push and perseverance, he managed to
keep his head above water. About this
time he conceived the notion Of becom-
ing lawyer. Accordingly he studied
hard for couple of months, passed his
examination, and in due time flung his
shingle to the breeze. AS an advocate.
however, ne was not bowling success,
the bulk of his practice fwhat little hea
had) being in the municipal court. where
every now and then he would manage
to catch S. or SO suit in defending
some wretched sinner before ''lriZ
zoner." Then followed Dicks romantic
marriage, the facts Of which are too we'll
known to need rehearSing. But st. Paul
large for the town; at any rate, he found
it advisable to follow Horace GreeIey's
advice and "go West" After ekeins
out somewhat precarious livee'
lihood in Portland, Tacoma and other
cities to which his fancy strayedS
he dropped down in Seattle, and began
anew the practice of the law. BY some
stroke of fate he came across some vat
liable lands domiciled by a community
of squatters who had lived there till the
memory of man ran not to the contrary
Here was Dicks golden opportunity,
and he was not slow to make the best of
it. The title to this land was in the
name of others, and Dick entered into
a contract with the squatterS to the eff
feet that, if lie was successful In estab-
fishing their rights to the property in
question, he (Warner) was to get nalf
the value Of the same for his labor in
prosecuting the suit. A suit to quiet
title was accordingly brought, and,
after bitter legal battle, the squatters
were successful. The case was ap-
peaIed to the supreme court, and word
has just come that sthat tribunal has
sustained the findings of the lower
court.
The value of the property in question:
is placed at all the way from 100000 to
$500, goo; balf of which goes to the lucky
young barriSter. There may be some
people in Seattle who will have to live
on snow balls this winter, but Dick
Warner will not be one of them.
We are closing out our Mems Seal
skin Caps at LESS THAN COST. The BOS-
TON, OH Third street.