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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
LUCK OF A TRAMP.
Tries to Board a Fast Moving Train at
Solomon and Loses a Foot.

Solomon, June 16.-Edward Nice, a
tramp, met with an accident. due to his
own fooIhardiness. in this place yester-
day about O'Clock that viii leave him
a cripple for life.
A large number of tramps were in
town waiting a chance to steal ride.
and when the Union Pacific freight
CNO. 80 was ready to pull out il backed
Up about half a mile in order to get a
good speed and run through town SO
fast the tramps, who were near the de-
pot, could not board II.
Nice, more daring than others, gTabb-
ed at the handle of the door of a box
car as the train sped by, but missed
his hold and was thrown under the rear
trucks of the car. which passed over
and ground his left foot to pulp. He
also sustained a bad cut over the eye.
The injured man was picked up and
carried to the depot where Drs. Scarf
and Hazlett amputated the foot. Nice
is on - tramp He says he has
brother living at Akron Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
STEAMBOAT AT THE LEvEE
The Thomas II. Benton Arrives at
K C. on Her Way Up Stream.

Kansas City, June 16-The steamer Ben
ton reached Kansas City yesterday at
noon and will remain until this morning,
when she will go on up the river She is
bound for the Dakotas, and will go into
trade there
The Benton was built at Pittsburg, Pa,
IN 1915, she is 23S feet long, and has a
beam of % feet, which means that she is
that wide across. She draws three and
one-half feet of water unloaded and FIVE
feet with a cargo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
CLOSE HUTCHINSON JOINTS.
Several Questionable Resorts sPulI-
ed" and Liquor Found.

Hutchinson, June 16.-Three joints
were raided here yesterday. and as a re-
suit Justice Morris back room contains
twelve beer cases and some stuff called
whisky.
The restaurant run by Mrs. Eli in the
Midland block was raided. and James
Alpin. the clerk. was arrested. also A
J. Brock, the coIored cook Mrs Eli
was too nimble on foot, and gave the
officers the slip.
Another place was raided in rooms
above the Midland pharmacy. Roy
Jordan. who was found in the rooms,
was arrested
Another joint was raided on South
Main street. in the rooms in front of the
bakery. Here some hops and tan
glefoOt'' We're captured. and G. NJ Har-
risOn and brother were arrested.
All were released on bond save Brock
who was committed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
CEDAR RAPIDS
RH.E z

Dubuque --.--......z 0 Q 0 0eO0-5 )
Batteries-Carrish and Fuller; Mona
maker and Sullivan
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HEAT IN CHICAGO TODAY.
Chicago Gets Relief Through a Lake
Breeze.

Chicag go. June 16.-One death and one
prostratiOn, which will probably result
fatally, were reported up to noon today
as the result of the heat The temper
ature during the night was very oppres-
sfve. the thermometer lingering around
81 degrees until the small hours. Dur
ing the morning showers, accompanied
by a breeze from Lake Michigan.
caused the temperature to gradually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

the assembled guests, numbering near
" fifty. partOOk literally of ice cream,
made in an ordinary tin freezer.
During the night and the next morn
ing nearly all OF those who had partak-
en- of the cream we're made sick the
symptoms being similar TO poisoning
resulting from the cOrrOsiOn of tin. The
sickness, however, in every case yielded
to remedies, and no serious results fol-
lowed. the poison apparently being in
sufficient in quantity to cause any IA
taIities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

DIGHTON-The tenth annual session
OF the Lane County Normal institute
opened in this city Monday. Between
thirty and forty are enrolled
ARGENTTNE@The farmers of the
Kaw river valley above Argentine have
discovered a new potato pest which
threatens to destroy a large part of the
crop. It is a small bug which digs in
to the hill and bOres into the vine and
up through it Every vine it enters
IS killed and the growth of the potato
is stUnted-
WINFIELD-W. a Dodge. a travel
ing salesman representing a Kansas
City commission house, was arrested
charged with enbezzling 800 of the
firms money. Sheriff White of HOl-
ton arrived Sunday and yesterday took
the prisoner to that place for trial.
Dodge engaged Judge NJ. G. Teeup of
this city to defend him
LEAVEN WORTH-The constitution
and bylaws OF the Civic Federation a
sort of taxpayers league recently or
ganized in this city. have been printed
in neat pamphlet form. copies Of which
were distributed today The chief OBJ
jeCt of the Civic Federation IS to dis
cover and correct abuses in municipal
affairs and thereby work for the well
fare of the taxpayer
RUSSELL-A new elevator 3Ox70 feet
Will be erected here at once 1t Will
have a storage capacity of 10000 bush
els, and a capacity 10 handle from 5000
to 10. 600 bushels daily. It will be
equipped with a 15-hOrsepOwer gasO-
line engine and latest improved ma
chinery for cleaning and handling
grain
ARKANSAS CITY-The city has do
mated the old soldiers a handsome lot
in Rtverview cemetery. The lot has
been selected and is in a good lOca-
ton The old soldiers intend fixing
up the lot and making it a beautiful
place for the burial of the veterans. In
time a soldiers monument Will be
erected on the lot
JEWELL CITY-Heavy rains for the
past week insure the corn crop From
seven 10 twelve inches of water fell. It
is predicted that Jewell viii produce
over twelve million bushels of corn this
season
ATCHISON-It was learned here
today that Miss Marie Pardue. aged IS
years, daughter of Edward Pardue, a
rich banker of Huron. eIoped with Fred
Walter. a farm hand. yesterday, and
was married to him at LeavenwOrth.
Walter is . years old. Miss Pardue
comes of one Of the best families in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
THE HEAvYwEIGHT BIcYCLIsT
J.W. Grines, Who Weighs $40 Pounds,
Arrives in New York.

New York. June 16.-J. W. Crimes, the
$40 pound cycler OF Higginsport, Ohio,
wo had become so accustomed to be-
ing looked at and talked about that he
does not care, arrived in the St Paul
yesterday, hOmeWard bound from his
European bicycle tour
While born in Higginsport, he lives
in Newport. Ky. ana spends most OF
his time in Cincinnati. He left so pounds
of flesh on the roads OF Ireland, Wales,
England. Scotland. Belgium, Holland,
Germany and France. but the difference
he says, doesn't show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
Cant Roxin New York

New York. June 16.-The police com
at their meeting today unan-
imously decided that the sO-calIed box
ing contests in this city should be
stOpped
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P1rrsBUR@s FREE DELIVERY.
Service to Begin August 1, With Five
Carriers

Pittsburg. June 16.-This city is to
have a free delivery mail system 1t
will be put in operation August L At
the beginning there will be but five car
riers one of whom Will be mounted
The postOfflce department has had the
plan under Amusement for some time.
but not until today were the details Of
f1cially known
From private sources it is learned
that Mr. Ridgley has used every effort
to get immediate action in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
Extra Cars Tonight

Extra cars will be run on the Oakland
line Of the City railway tonight for the
accommodation Of those attending the
first of the series of subscription parties
TO be given at the Wooden mill for the
benefit OF the Floral parade fund The
cars run directly to the mill entrance The
last car returning to the city will leave
The mill At II Is D N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
AN ACTIVE CATFISH.
II Inch Fish Swallows q Hook Then
% Inch Fish Swallows Both

Here is the first fish story from the
Lincoln Beacon:
T NJ Strange last Saturday set a line
in the river southeast of town two miles
with hook measuring one inch. shank
and all Monday morning he pulled the
line in and found that the hook had
been swallowed by an 11-inch catfish
which had been afterward swallowed
by a 2S-inch catfish He landed both
fishes. only discovering the smaller one
when the larger one was opened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
Monster Black Bass Caught.

Louisville, June 16.-One of the largest
black bass ever caught in the Ohio val
ley was on exhibition yesterday at No
303 West Market street. The bass was
hooked and landed by Mr.. L. L. Chap
man, of CharIestOwu, Ind. in Lost riv-
er, near Shoals. Ind On arrival in Lou
isviIIe Sc hours after being caught the
bass weighed seven pounds eleven
ounces He measured % inches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
Attention Capital Lodge No. 3, A. o.
u "

The funeral of our late Brother c. J.
ROsen will take place on Thursday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock All members of
Capitol lodge No > are requested TO
assemble at their hall at that hour.
Members of sister lodges are invited to
assist BY order Of the NJ w
ERNEST MUELLER, Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
VICTORIA STARTS.
Takes the First Step in the Long Pro
gramme of the Jubilee.

BaImoraI Scotland, June 16--Queen
Victoria left BaImoraI today for Wind
scr castle This is the first step Of
her majesty in the long programme ar
ranged TO celebrate the 60th auniver-
sary of her ascension to the throne
Saturday next is known now as the
eve of the jubilee and by that time all
preparations for the busy week to fol-
low will have been completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

put the number of mispIays at eight,
but it was greater.
AtchisOn also played a careless game
Tab Berry, who played right field, made
two hits, but had two errors; Dick
Brown had one error; hrebs had one;
Cole had a wild throw; and Lehman
had q passed ball.
Miller, Topeka's third baseman, was
a power at the bat Out of six times at
the bat he made a home run a three
base hit, and two singles, and. through
an error in left field, went to third base
at another time.
The ScO-s2 was az follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

Mr. w H Smith. 4 prominent horse
man of Salt Lake City, Utah viii ar
rive in the city tomorrow to spend the
day with his brother Mr. John A. Smith
Mr. w H Smith is en- route from his
home to Kansas City. and has with him
a string of running horses which he wiz
enter in the Kansas City races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
Arthur capper Don't Want to Spout.

Arthur Capper is not seeking the Of
fee Of president Of the state Republican
league. and viii not accept it. He said
today 7 am neither an active nor re-
ceptive candidate" Mr. Capper added
jocularly- The man who occupies that
position should be a spouter. I can't
spout q bit. consequently I could not
accept the place"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
POISONED ON ICE CREAM.
so Persons Made Sick at Dayton.
Kan. in a Peculiar Mannar

Abilene. June 16.-Word comes to this
place of the poisoning Of a number Of
people near Dayton
An ice cream social was given by q
S. Rohrer, on Saturday evening, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSION

To Beatrice. Neh, Sunday, June goth.
Special train viii leave Topeka T:45 a.
m. returning Will arrive 1875 p. N.
Only $50 for the round trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
PHILADELPHIA
2 H r
Cleveland
NEW YORK


New York ......-10O7 0O1O*-9 9
St Louis ...-..-.-O0 1 . OOO-3 9
Batteries-New York. Clarke. Sullivan
and Wilson; St Louis. Hart and Murphy.
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Atchisor

man Topeka. Wingert and Evans
Home runs-AIilIer and Wingert- Three
base INSTALLER, Stricklett, and Perry.
Two-base hits-CoIe, Jones, Evans
Struck out-By Jameson, 1; by Wingert.
3. Bases on baI1s-By Jameson, 9; by
Wingert, 3. Passed baIls-Loman, L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
GRAND RAPIDS.

Grand Rapids 80 0 o Ia
St Paul -------.-.---0 o 1 0 O. 10 0
Battertes-Cross and Twineham; Bar
nett and Spies
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ETake Your Family to Beatrice, Neb-
Sunday. June goth. hear De Witt Tai
m ge's lecture Also superb musical
progra NINE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
COLUMBUS
r HE.

Minneapolis -..-....-O q 0 0 1 0 0 1-2 8 4
atteries-Keener. Daniels and Buck
ley; Figgemier and Boyle
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GARDEN CITY-D r Menke pur-
chased the state irrigation plant at
Santa Fe last week The plant Will
be brought here and viii be put in Op-
Grafton at the Windsor hotel for the
purpose of supplying that institution
with water including the operating of
the elevator. a large tank will be
placed on the roof for storing the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
BOSTON.
R.HE
Boston

Boston ...............12 1910 IS ,
Cincinnati -.-..------1 0 Q 0 Q , 0 0 L Il 1
Batteries-BOston. Lewis and Bergen;
Cincinnati, Ehret, Brown and PeitZ.
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WASHINGTON.
ashington

washington .........1 O00O101 SIS II 8
Pittsburg ....-.......1 0 0 0 90 IA ,
Ba tteries-Wa shington. German and
Mcclure; Pittsburg, Hughey. TannehiH
Id I h
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DIGHTON-The tenth annual session
OF the Lane County Normal institute
opened in this city Monday. Between
thirty and forty are enrolled
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INDIANAPOLIS.


dfanapolfs ......OO11OO2 STE ,
Kansas City ....4 0 o 0 % 0 o OI-5 s 5
acknowledgements and Kahoe; Abbey
and BIanford-
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ABILENE Henry Miller. son of J.
H Miller. a farmer living one-haIf mile
north of Dayton. had been out at
dance and returning late went to put
up his horse in the barn. but found the
stall occupied by what he thought was
q horse He gave the animal a kick
and it turned out to be a big and able
bodied tramp, who chased the young
man into the house and then disap-
peared before young Miller got out
again with his shotgun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

For a good Steak or a good Boiling
piece of meat. call at J. H. HeIler's, III
East Fifth street
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BROOKLYN.


Brooklyn ............so10 81
Chicago -.-.---...-.--O , 0 l f. 10
Batteries - Brooklyn. McMahOp and
Smith; Griffith and kittredge.
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JEWELL CITY-Heavy rains for the
past week insure the corn crop From
seven TO twelve inches of water fell It
is predicted that Jewell viii produce
over twelve million bushels of corn this
season
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FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

GARDEN CITY-The water was sent
through the Amazon ditch this week
almost to the Scott county line The
ditch is still full of water and farmers
are making use Of the opportunity for
watering their crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-16

harvest week for most Of the heavy
fields of wheat in this county A few
fields of late sowing viii continue until
the latter part of the following week
and some of the very earliest will be
cut this week H C Webster, whose
place is mile south Of the county
farm started his reaper this morning
ard formally opened harvest in Reno
county
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r He.

Baltimore ....os31OOOO- 10 /
Louisville ..---.-...-0 I 0 o. 10
Ba Observation-Disclosures. Pond and Bower
man; Louisville, Magee and Dexter.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
THE WESTERN LEAGUE
RHE

Detroit .............0 0 ? . 0 0 O. Z 13 ?
Milwaukee .....-..--O 1 0 0 g 0 0 0-5 3
Batteries-Egan and frost; Barnes and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-07
URENIrIES.

The funeral OF Mrs. A. II. Pritc.1ard was
he'd yesterday at the residence of her sis
ter. Mrs. Frazer, 100 Minor avenue north,
Rev. 4. L. HCtchiSon officiating
Rhoda Campbell only daughter of Mr..
end Mrs. O. J. Campbell died Friday
morning az the family residence in Ross,
eyed years. Death was due 10 typhoid
fever.
The monthly board meeting OF the Young
Worneu's Christian Association will be held
In the rooms rs Third avenue. Monday
afternoon, August 9. at o'clock All
members are requested 10 be present
Funeral services over the remains Of
Frank Sunblad. the lo-year-oId son of Au-
gust Sunblad. who died Thursday. Of dlpa-
liberia, were held al the grave yesterday.
lntermsnt was IN Lake View cemetery.
J. +. Lord. of the local custom house for
meriT ranked In the service as "A night III
spect0r. is now 8 weigher. gauger and ex-
amfaer. With the added importance OF
these designations has come substantial
increase OF salary.
Funeral services over the remains of AL
bert s. Graham were conducted from the
family residence, at Fremont, yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Rev. W. II. Wilson.
Of the AshlIry M. T.. church, OBLIGATED,
and the pali-hearers were selected from
his boy friends. The floral offerings were
very numerous and beautiful.
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toRrf Nnfcs.

A decree Of divorce IN the Fet;sriy case
was signed Yesterday ny Judos Benson.
Articles Incorporating the United States
Gold aud Copper Mining Company were
nifd yesterday Vi VI Frederick OTTO Dali
lien +. panei r.. e. oweii ard Carleton ]
Smith, The capital stock IA 81 en oeo
County Attorney McElgoy yesterday fied
a demurrer 20 tne complaint and gArnish~
meut fled ay Ehc Diamond lee and STORAGE
Company agairSf Gus Brown 81 al Ia
which king eolNsy was made a saruiShea
defendant
Receiver Hanson. of Nixon K Mcconnell
tileS his nTSt report yesterday, covering a
parted 81 ser days from the lime 81 his APP
pertinent. The prosgs IN that tirnc. as SET
fogtG ia lie report were sla1 - and t92.
expenses SIS. leaving net deficit Of Sla -
foy The Ten days Judge Benson ordered
that tha receiver svll the stock ana fixtures
81 the concern, rcserNtUe the orNu accounts
ard evidences of indebtedness Al uurIie
auction the receiver 90 TX The date ard
advertise the same.
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The Divorce Guurt.

Judge Benson Yesterday heard two d.
vorces cases. the wife in each case ap-
pearing as the plaintiff. In both the de-
cree was granted as prayed for.
Anna Hart asked 10 be legally separated
from her husband. David Hart alleging
desertson AID failure 20 provide. They
were married in Minnesota In 1879 and
have three chiIdren-kat!e. aged years;
Rurnie. aged s. and Daniel. aged years.
The defendant iefaulted and, after hear
ing the testimony In tae case. the court
granted a decree TO the plaintiff.
pesertion and failure 20 provide were
the grounds alleged by Mrs. Annie II
Thompson In her complaint for divorce
filed several months ago against David
Thompson. They were married al Me
nominee. Mich. March 5. isI5. Three years
ago. Il ws= alleged. Thompson deserted
his wife, and since that time she has bee n
dependent Oh her own resources. The dc
cree was granted
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MORE NSGOauIs CUTTING.
Almost Getting Desperate ten Accom-
nf8sh Desired Results.

Am anxious 20 sell these two splendid
cabinet grand Fischer uprightS to-day
oEe n beautiful Gappied English oak
and she other IN case OF CiFcasssan wal
nut
Th~Se Instruments retail the world over
a. Ss.a ard cost wholesale over SsH. IN
orde- - Gloss ther c}t today have mark
- them down - $50 and at this figure
they ought 30 npd willing BUYERS ere u
o'clock this morning. What do yon say
Terms VIII hs made to suit yourself
Resides these two there Is also eur high
sSt urtce4i Decker Fsros uprlSsi ,he tsa
style~in fancy English walnut case.
whicH caN ~ had today 20 close eat. fsr
SaSS ard Zen less expensive Instruments.
ranging n price frotn the latter deuv-
aogva to So for small second Ean3 ur-
stzht that wilI &c scGeSsessed early tass
morning
In organs We have ere at IS. one az IL
two - 81 and ono a; So ana the fancy
NaSo1 and tisuaiiH, SIS parlor style.
fee So
Everything rnust De sold today
Il 3 JOHNSTON,
Successor 80 Winter * Harper - Second
Avenue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-07
FRANKLIN SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Frank Williams, Who Handled the
Cur. L0c gesA I'm the County Jail

Frank Williams. colored coal miner al
Franklin, was brought TO the city yester-
day and lodged In the county jail. lie Is
held pending the Result of q gunshot
wound inflicted on James Hartman, also
coiored miner OF Franklin. Wednesday
night by Williams. The trouble arose IL
Is said. from u difficulty the men had had
over a woman at dance
Williams In a colored man OF "a years
His version of the affair is that Hartman
assailed him as they were leaving a sa-
loon at Franklin Wednesday night. They
were in company with other negroes and
were walking together. when a dispute
arose between them. Hartman took Of
Tense at a remark made by Williams con-
corning a pail Of liquor carried by one of
the party and threatened to whip him. In
the dispute Hartman, go Williams al
ieges, struck him with knife under the
armpit The men were separated and
Williams went on his way. he was arm
ed. bat claiias that he did not seek an en-
counter. Soon after ne met Hartman
again. The quarrel was resumed, and
Williams said that Hartman said ha
would fix him now" Williams pulled his
gun and fired. the bullet lodging In Hart
mans shoulder. The NiGred man Is re-
ported as having a fair chance for recoy-
cry.
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A Young THIEF.
sam O'Drten Wanted for Robhing
His Employer.

Samuel O'Br!en. who a year ago when
only 10 years OF age. made a police record
Tor himself By helping to steal some bath
ing suits from the MacDougaI d South
wick store, is again wanted by the police.
lie obtained employment with Mrs.
Frances Baker, en- Third avenue and
Marion street, as chore boy. and his en-
pfoyer now regrets her confidence III him.
She left her pecketbook in the pantry,
and Sammy got away with il and It's con-
tents. amounting 10 SIS Ii cash He went
10 Everett and then autographed his
mother for money 10 go on TO New York.
but the funds have not been sent. The
Everett police have beer notified. but so
FAR have not arrested the lad.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-07
CRACKED A SAFE.


Some tine during Thursday night
burglars broke into the Office Of the Puget
sount Brick and Terra Gotta Company
On Fourteenth avenue and Lane street
arc cracked the safe Ia ths most expert
manner hy knocking OF tie combination
an6 inserting q grill The safe contained
aDcut 80 IL cash and S0nss vslga bis pa
psrs which are az 10 value 10 any ore
nut the owners They include the VIII Of
W. a Trfrnbie. president of the cornpa ny.
ard two Insurance policies. So FAR Detec-
rves John Ccrhett and Ia Cu9thee. who
nave been working on the case. have
found no clue TO the cracksmen. ard
many Of the members Of the police force
believe the Cicndyke excitement has
brought ont a number Of expert burglars
from the East. The safe was a large Hall
and believed to be burglar-proocf eG. the
confidence OF the officers Is now more
than shaken.