The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-13


ing on the front platform snd smoking >
cigar. 1t Ballard ne took the Great
s0sthern train and was soon on his ray
20 the frontier. Deputy United States
Marshal QGiEter was on the same train.
and last night the Posr-IsrELxEsEscEE re-
eeivea the following dispatch:
'Brsfxx, SEPT II Special. United
States Merehai QusEfer. who IL IN this city.
"a ade the following statement 70 your cor
respondent this evening: Ctr Treasurer
krug, Of sessiie, boarded the Great North
ern train sf Ballard this morning and rode
With me 70 this city and crossed the line
into British coismbis- When he boarded
the train be told me be Was going 20
Mount Vernon 20 sell some property. He
asked me III I saw this morning. PosT-
IsTELIfsKxcEx. answered yea. he said
that be understood that there were ac-
eusations made By the POsT-fsTELLI-
eEScER against him. but IS soon as he re-
turned 10 Seattle this evening he would
strsighten matters Before reaching
Mount Vernon he intimsted that he
would like TO visit Blaine with
me, and I encouraged him TO do 90.
On arriving nj Blaine he said that he had
never seen the Fraser river country. and
believed that he would take run over.
saw him cross the line on board OF the
aThe nlarshai left tonight in buggy in
pursuit"
Adoiph Krug was born in Germany and
came to Seattle eight or nine years ago.
He ran small bakery and built up good
business, now known as the Queen City
bakery. He also established the Queen
City cracker factory, but Afterwards en-
tered into a consolidation with other con-
Il a..
for his interest. He was elected 10 the
house Of delegates from the Sixth ward in
October. 1880. defeating Short, aud was
the only Democratic member OF that body.
At the last election he was successful
in the contest for city treasurer against
Victor Hugo Smith. He is about 80 years
OF age, and has wife and one daughter.
He is an Odd Fellow. knight of Pythias.
and also member Of several other secret
societies. lie was supposed 20 own prop
erty worth between $4,000 and $40. 900.
and has been highly esteemed as man Of
exceptional probity.
Krug's bondsmen are ID. T. Denny, J. Y.
0strander. Fred Z. Sander. Henry Fuhr-
man. n. III. Latimer, X. II. Denny. Michael
Mcreigh, ]. X. Edmiston, ID. III. Gilman
and f. C. kiIbourne for $4,000 each.
The house of delegates met last night.
but the only public ailusion 10 the subject
Was the reading OF the mayors proclama-
ton. The board OF aldermen had been
specially summoned, and for over an
hour the councilmen consulted with the
mayor, Corporation Counsel Donworth,
j. NJ. Carson, Il. o. Graves and others.
While they were talking Fred Y. Sander,
who is one Of Krug's bondsmen. appeared.
The mayor took the opportunity of notify
ing him that the joint finance committee
would meet at the city treasurer's office at
III o'clock this morning TO make an inven-
tory of the property there and turn it over
10 AFR. Graves. and that the bondsmen
were requested TO be present. Mr.. Sander
said he would be there. but added:
II think you are making mistake. I
believe Mr.. Krug Is honest and will return
and ! do not believe you have any right TO
suspend him."
IL hope we have made mistake" said
the mayor, ''but it's done now, and we'll
talk about the right later on"
The meeting finally began at $50. aud
the proceedings were opened by the read
ing OF Mayor Ronald's notice Of Krug's
suspension and Mr.. Graves appointment.
nf. sweeney Eaiieu aor y statement from
Mr.. Donworth as TO the legality of the pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Donworth replied that the
call and proclamation OF the mayor CON-
piled with the charter. as far as he knew.
The mayor was to notify the council and
then the members were to meet in Joint
convention later ON. On Dr. Sweeney's
motion. il was decided to accept notice of
the mayors call for joint convention on
Friday evening.
After 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon q
bill OF sale Of the Queen City bakery. Of
which krug was proprietor, was filed in
the auditors Office. transferring the prop
erty 20 the Queen City and Eureka Bakery
Company. a corporation organized about
three or four months ago as bakery COM
hine. The consideration was $i2, 500, pay
able in capital stock of the company. This
bill of sale was dated August II, and the
date Observation-Disclosures was September II.