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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-10
BAD FOR THE ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Caught for More Than $500. 900 In
Globe Savings Rank.

CHICAGO, April &C. z. Churchill.
cashier % the suspended GAoh@ Savings
bank, for whose arrest q warrant on a
charge OF embezzlement was sworn out
yesterday. surrendered himself today.
and furnished bonds for his appearance.
Developments today have brought cut
the fact that a far greater amount Of
university OF Illinois funds are involved
IN the suspension Of the bank than has
been supposed Two years ago the state
legislature appropriated $40 .0o9 OF which.
according 70 state laws. enough was 70
be drawn out monthly 20 meet the current
expenses of the university. IL appears,
however, that In consideration OF 2ix per
cent. interest on the funds the university
trustees allowed Treasurer spaulding TO
withdraw the whole sum from the treas
ury. This il admitted by members OF the
board. Thus not only s4eo.ao worth OF
school bonds II missing. but s425, Go cash
Is tied up, making the total ss23. 900.
To add 10 the complications ii Is said
that should President Spaulding be un-
able TO account for funds. his bondsmen
will refuse 10 be held responsible. their
defense being that private deal OF that
kind between the university board and
state treasury officials and Treasurer
Spauiding. is sufficient cause TO release
them from their obligations.
Later In the day Vice President Averiil
surrendered himself, and was immediate
~ released on bonds. President Spaulding
is not in the city. but in a letter written
20 friend today he says he will return
on Monday. In the meantime officers are
booking for him
Spauiding was appointed treasurer Of
the university board four years sgo. at
the solicitation OF ex-Gov. Altgeld- Two
years ago Spauiding's term expired, but
he was reappointed. and II was but a
short tine after his reappointment that
the legislature appropriated the si23. 900
10 be devoted 10 defraying the expenses Of
the university.
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NOT TOMORROW.
The Bstfieshfp Oregon VIII Not BE
Dorked for Two Weeks.

The battleship Oregon VIII not so on the
dry dock for about two weeks. according
10 the best information obtainahle. The
statement has been made that Sunday IL
the day set for the docking, but this Is
not true. TIE dry dock IS not ready to
receive the great vessel
The oregon Is lying anchored In the
stream of the Puget sound naval station.
She IL discharging 800 tons OF coal
into four lighters alongside. and when
that il finished she viii discharge 80 tons
of ammunition Steamer Transit Is act
ing as tender 20 the ship Yesterday she
carried over number OF Is By Is inch
;srabers. which viii &c used a. shores
when the Oregon goes into the dock
grand ball for the crew OF the oregon
has been arranged for April H. IL VIII be
given In Dieszs hotel In Charleston, and
from the preparations promises 20 be a
great aTalr THE mechanics who are
working on the dry dock will be Invited.
Jack Hawkins returned yesterday from
the station, where he secured for the
FRYE Bruhn Company the contract for
supnlving the ba;tleship with meats. vege-
tables and bread while she II or tho
sound. The contract calls for 500 pounds
OF beef. 500 pounds OF vegetables and -.
leaves OF bread daily.
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covered his health. but his demands tor the

covered his health. but his demands Tor the
return OF his property have been iutile.
NEW YORK. April "A Formidable con-
fpiracy TO assassinate President Atfaro, OF
Ecuador, has been discovered al quito.
number OF priests are reported TO DC I'M
plicated In the plot. The ringleaders OF
the revolutionary movement have been ar
rested and thrown into prison.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Am the Fair
will contest and the outgrowing contest
over Fairs alleged deeds TO Mrs Craven,
Judge Slack today overruled Mrs Craven
demurrer 10 Miss Birdie Fairs equit ahls
complaint in Intervention 20 quiet title IN
the suit OF Executor Angus versus Craven
CHICAGO. April S.--Tyndale Palmer
was yesterday given verdict In the court
OF common pleas for $50 In libel sslat
against the Evening Repository. The
suit is one Of many brought by Palmer
against newspapers using press cis-
patch in regard TO a land deal. The ped-
lion asked for $4,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. April s---John Cough-
Ian the champion swimmer OF the Dol
phan Boating and Swimming Club. claims
to have established a recoTd for SWIM
ming across the Golden Gate yesterday
The feat was accomplished IN i2Az min
utes or exactly 3si- minutes less time than
1; took the Australian champion. CaYlL
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and hitting IN the br@aka~ay. He wa.
especially effective with his right hand
10 the oreakAyayE, scoring repeatedly on
MS opponents face and Jaw. cutting
deep cash over Vans eye IN the first
round Van Buskirk claimed foul on the
hrst dow struck by JeSries left swing
on the stomach, but the referee declined
20 allow the claim The blow which put
van Buskirk out was a right-hand cross
sqnarely on the Jaw. Van Busklrk turned
completely around and fell like a log on
MS face. and was counted out before he
could get on his feet
Ienries was seconded by Billy Delaney
Billy Woods and Danny Needharn The
betting was 10 to in favor OF the winner
Horace Slater knocked out Homer Nc
Coy. brother Of Kid Mccoy, tn the first
round. and Sammy Maxwell put Ed Nor
rissey TO sleep for ten minutes with a
risht-hand uppercut in the third round
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Basebalf and Cricket Players Reach
san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. April s.--The Aus
tralian baseball players. who have start
ed on tour OF the world. arrived here
yesterday on the Monowai. They will
spend day or two In sightseeing before
praesicing for their opening game with
the olympics week from Sunday at Gen.
trail park.
The Australians are thirteen in number
The team has several substitutes as they
may play cricket as we'll as baseball. The
players are: Frank LAYER captain pitch
CT and first base. Charles Kemp. a south
paw twirIer: James Mckay. pitcher and
catcher: r. +. Ewers. pitcher and catcher:
Sydney Smith, hrst base and change
catcher; Walter Ingieton. second base
Peter A. NcAiister. third base: Harry Ir-
win. shorts,op: Alfred :. Carter left field
er: A. r. Wiseman. center fielder: Harry
Stuckey right fielder. J. l. Wallace.
catcher: Charles over. all-around man.
Ewers is the champion all-around ath-
lete OF Australia.
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-. vpsycTCsO April s-Tcrncrrou
- A. the Oakland track. the ricn-
go event. Of the year. the Burns
- wgth q guaranteed value Of
-. 81 - run TIE distance IL one
- : quarter, and horses Of ali ages
= ,sgssle 50 start
= wsather and track conditions viii
-.-socs ard. unless all signs fall. a
s-axd will cross the bay 90 witness
sA's 1883 between a dozen crack horses
- rrsncely sum which awaits the
tr~,-.arasnary preparations have been
a-,.vreex this year 10 make the stake n
- :, the history Of winter racing. and
= 80 aeld Of starters Il composed. with
= exceptions. Of the cream OF the racing
~.,.rsaI auartersd at the California
- IL seems certain that success will
- me Efforts OF the California Jockey
80 e eclipse similar events of past sea-
pas- .....,
....srance. and public opinion is divided
: r,eh an extent. that II IS practically
.-.l~ss,le % advance q theory as TO
- they will install as the favoFit.
earSfnl per1Isal % the entries. h0s-
- would seem 10 indicate that favor
-, afIl BE- divided between the Elrawood
- farm enfries-Tnstailator and The
rgran-and the Burns and Waterhogse
s.--.ca ,deIaria and Altamax. With one
: ,xa excertlons the chances OF annex
- ne stake appear 70 &c as rosy for one
ssrSstats as the other, and IL seems A
s.rseone conclusion that the track record
Nj. Be smashed
arous the competitors Is Haryey's mare
vsesg Of Fortune, the winner Of the
zrrs handicap last season. She Is heay-
Handicapped In tomorrow's event. how
gs~ and Il Is argued tnat this lmpost will
~xsiay initiate against her chances of
szniEg The Wheel worked the distance
sSsy In zl3
p, Dune withdrew hts entries at the
- moment, being dissatisfied with the
ss.xhf allotments. He was determined TO
save starter and today bought Loben-
xsga from Greene az Morris and engaged
alae Martin TO pilot his new purchase.
se2s<gnla worked the handicap distance
& FIN,
Several OF the other candidates were
fsgsn preliminary workouts today, ths
nest noteworthy performances being az
lsllows. Argentina, 2IoA.. Salvation. 2:ll
and Instailator. zoo.
re following are the starters. Jockeys
All weights:
ssiFation shaw. 10
Wheel Of Fortune Gil. Martini. III.
RzsaaTt tA Bergen). ilb.
Schiller Slaughter, Ia
Argentina fShieldsD. H.
snsfaiator tIoady). H.
Loosngula CW Martini. i07.
Judge Denny lE. Jones). leS.
TIE Roman GO. Snide9. I01.
tsFaGy t---l. i12
Eaheeiaria CThorpe). i02.
Azmax tHennessyD. 100.
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AGAINST Louise BArDET.
Helena Attorney Secure Judgment
for Professional Services.

HELENA Mont. April "A local firm
81 attorneys today took Judgment hv de-
Fault in the state court FOR 81 SO axains,
Louise Baudet. the well known actress. at
present starring IN the East Three years
Rxo TIRE lawyers conducted her damage
suit N the United States court here
against Daniel Ran3nsnn. the actor.
whom she was suing for alleged breach
az thea tricai contract. The case attracted
Widespread uotice e. the tigre
sne lest The case. and toeay's Judgment
was the result % h@r not eTectlng a set
.ieue-t with THE attorneys.
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TO OPEN Up THE GOLD FIELDS.
Dominion Government Looking To-
ward Platonics.

MONTREAL. April 9-The Dominion
government has determined upon step
that win have an important influence upon
the development OF the rich gold fields OF
lPiatonica A committee viii be appointed
to go there as soon az travel permits and
organize y Government for the territory and
report OF the existing conditions. The re-
ports Of Mr.. Ogilvfe. Of the geological sur
vev. who Is wfntering there. VIII show that
the gold felds Of that country far surpass
in richness snd ease OF access anything
IN the continent.
The shief difficulty Is not the winter cold.
hut tbs trouble OF getting supplies into the
country.
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ELI wEINsETsT SECOND.
Olympia Wh~eIman Gives weinia .
Hard Race.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April s-The
Southern circuit bicycle meet began tonight
at the Coliseum. The event OF the evening
was the magnificent duel between Al
weinig. OF buffalo. ~. Y, and big Eli
Weinsctt. of Olympia. Wash. the Official
pacemaker OF last years circuit, both men
riding the last two laps of the mile open
only inches apart. Summary:
One mile open. PROFESSIONALISM Weinig,
Buffalo. n Z. won; Eli Weinsett, Qiym-
pla second; Robert Walthour, Atlanta.
third. Time, 2.l9,
One-mlIe Invitation, professionalism
b. JACK won j L. Decker second. J. +.
stsrbuck third. Time. 2.ls.
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SAN FRANCISCO. April a-w~arss-
fire ~ Oskasd. track East. Results.
Seven farIougS. selling won:
tine, is11i4.
one-haE mi1e-Bliss Rucker won. tine.
80
One allA-EeErzr1iiIo wo-: .t-,e 10
one and one-e4garh Eaiies-Ezzard wo-s.
tine Isl
Seven suriorrsr seinng-Scn.ro Voc
tsrrze Ia
FIVE ard o-e-haF furiongs selling
Dgn5oy won tine, &c.
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nuT.ER.s CHECK FRAUDULENT.
Attorneys for the Australian paid in
Worthless Paper.

SAN FRANCISCO. April s-Oue OF the
last acts % Buffers career IN san Fran
cisco was TIRE signing % a check on the
Australian bank for over s. eco payable
20 his attorneys. II was learned today
that payment VIII be refused on TIE draft
when 1t IL received as there are TO funds
20 the credit 81 Butler or sny q bis
aliases AZ any - ire banks az New Scuth
wales. Australia or New Zealand.
TIE attorneys who defended Butler will
have TO he content vita tire advertising
received thrcush their connection vita
the case.
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DAYTON. O.. April Sec. J 2.
Trrnaa governor - the soldiers home.
vas arrested today. charged with viola
ttor - the law BY serving c}oorsarrarfn
Al TIE Institution without displaying &
card stating that fact l. VIII be q tas,
caae. as e ls = question whether tHs iaw
car - enforced n The houee whtch - a
v-nftes states reservaEton- he N1l have
a hearing on Tuesday.
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VAN BrsKIRK FELL LIKE A LOG
iefsies, Ccrbetrs Partner, Puts Him
Out I'm the second.

san FRANCISCO. April e.--James /.
iesriss, aspirant for championship hon.
es whose chief claim 10 distinction in
~ rngttsfic world is based ON his having
seca i'm Corbstts chief boxing partner
sks.s the ex-ehampion was undergoing
BE PREPARATION az Carson. knocked out
Theodore Van Buskirk. a California
hsasyweight. tonight In two rounds.
ne contest was brought OF by the Ma
neaal Club. and between 5000 and $500
reopls were IN attendance. Jefrries has
aaopsed Corhett's style OF fighting as
Ear IS any man who ever appeared here.
He allowed Van Buskirk TO do the fore
ssg, showing much cleyerness In ducking
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w,.,~rto.. shootinr AT u.,.a.

HELENA. Mont. April s-Charlis Mel
son. bartender. shot himself az his home
here early this morning with a sS-callser
pistol Ire BAL entered below the rvht
tzw and passed upward odEI1x near the
lett eye Late tonight - Is stan alive.
Nftn prospects q recovery. He denies
tnzt he attempted - xiii himself ard
claims the shooting WAS scc. dental There
Is considerable mystery surrounding the
AFFAIR.
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Montgomery Handicap Today.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April a.--The spring
sace meeting begins a, Montgomery park
tomorrow with the Montgomery handicap
a. the chief attraction. Meado.thorps.
Souffie. Typhoon and Laure are almost
equal choices in the betting tonight. Simms,
the crack Eastern jockey, will have the
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READY MADE HOUSES.
SEATTLE SCHEME MEETS WITH
Favor ~ JAPAN.

The AKrock-Down" House shipped
Several Months Ago by A. 8 Ker-
ry. Placed Together ia fokoha-
ma. Attracts artentien-It Is Be-
uev~d That These Movable Resi-
drnce. Could BE Made the Medium
of n Profitable Trade With Alas
ka and ether Countries.
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Ashinnd MiIk~s sold

LEXINGTON. KY. April s-At IRE
horse sale today Ashland Wilkes. the IA
NOUS gro;tfng stallion. Is years old. and
sire q John T. Gentry. zsaal. was sold
70 Brook cussy % Lexington. fer &C. 80.
Re was sold a. 4 private sale a year ago
Tor $3.50
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BRTxITIES.

Nra. Annie Bangs Of 80 Houston street,
mother Of John Bards3ey, aged "a appeNFe1
before CITY Attorney EaWsozE Thursday
asfs-noon ard signed . complaint, eHarE-
ing her son with being incorriEli3s. she
aass he threw stones At her. refused 70
osev. ard had been known % so after MS
brother and sister with q knife
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HELENA Mont. April s-Henry
Grady. q drunken she@pheraar employed
~ state Senator FioWsrre. "a. arrested
here th.s afternoon for passing worthless
cheeks tar SEAL amount % Which lie
bad forged as employer nATne-
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River Rising AT st paul

ST paul. ApvG s-Tne river s. q sha
un grade again From Midnight 20 :
o'clock - rose oue-ten;n @ foot ard Is
ssiu xoinw uP. although slowly. TIE gov
ernrTent 3sfclals DO act view THIS w.ta
any arrrehensto2-
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ST. PAUL ApTil s--J9sxmeat :or = 81
90 has teen ordered by ledge Sanoora IN
re TTrlt~a States csr-ait couTt against tae
defendant ~ TIE csss % TIE Central Trust
company against TIE - IosspA & Grand
rsEaaA Railroad Company.
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Wires BADLY Damaged.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April "a heavy
rain and snow storm which prevailed from
O'Clock yesterday until 5 p. n. today. did
much damage 10 telegraph and telephone
wireS.
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VALLEJO ca. Ag-S s-Forty rsea
wxre discharged t&.Ay f-c-a tas coastrsc-
issn ard -~p4lr 1spSZtnszt = consequence
- sEs 1z-A- sAsrt-xs 81 f4zss "a 10 ossss
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LOUISVILLE. KY. April s-Edese Bald.
OF Buffalo. has accepted challenge from
Tom Cooper, Of Detroit. TO race at De-
troll on May 81 TIE distance Will De one
mile. best two IN three. Bald also accept
ed the challenge Of Walter Sanger. OF Mil
vaukee.
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When Baby was sick. ws gave her Cas'oriA
When she was Child she cried for CastoTia-
When she became Miss, she chung to Cas;oria.
When she had Children, she gavethczn Csstoria
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SAN FRANCISCO. April s.-Frank
O'Hanlon employed at the Pacific Rolling
mills. was overcome by gas. He was dead
when assistance reached him.
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The Remains Identified.

ST. LOUIS, April "a body found in the
Mississippi Thursday has been identified as
that OF Pauline Bauer. who disappeared
last November.
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rnnxhkexp.Ir eIa.. WORK. narnra.

pox'rHKEEPS1 \ y. Ap-fI s-Tse
F,s,,ssh ksep~se Glass y orks were con-
rsesslv Destroyed ~ Gre tosay. TIE lass
= APPROXIMATELY SO s"as Insurance.
- 20
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GREAT RACING TODAY
urAsprCAp At OAKLAND FOR
AHEAyY PURSE

~s~ssand Dollars Hung Up for
Dc wfsaer-rweiVe ssarsers-Thc
- of the CALIFORNIA; Racing
wsek-xo F"vori'e Yet inss"iied--
Time made on Trial Perform
~.-Tracgx Record VIII BE
snashee.
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Inve.tigation Drass Along.

LONDON. April s-The parliamentary
committee which Is investigating the
Transvaai raid held its sixteenth sitting to-
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The Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Today's state
ment Of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance. SIS $50 pol; gold reserve. sis2.
es5. sss.
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mount on s0a~Ie. ard Earphy's rare VII
probably BE THE pos. savo-ste-
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OF the fiscal year draws near. AS a result
OF the reduction OF the force. work on the
Pensacola, Mohican. Charleston and Balti-
more is impeded. The gunboat Concord IS
about ready 10 go into commission.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
THE DRUnMER'S TALE.
Had Bushel of Fun at the Expense
of Detectives.

Detroit Free Press: 1t was after
the drummers had gone from labor to
rest and were trading more or less re-
liable experiences in the hotel refresh
ment room. How about that expert
ence of yours in the northwest" asked
a pioneer traveller of a. younger member
of the craft.
Say. fellows" chucllled the young
ster. Il give 'em a merry chase. 1 was
selling pretty near everything then, for
no big house had yet discovered that
it needed me. Because of this I took
in all the towns. big, little and medium.
Up in Dakota at a corner store a long
haired chap with an arsenal strapped
around him, called me outside and said
.Pard, [ reckon l could make a pretty
good thing by stickin' this yer gun in
yer ear an holdin' yer fer them
Off GERS, but I had em on my thrill onct
an l hain't none of them critters what
hain't got no Teller feelin'. They rid
over to Clavtown ter look arter you.
Jist jump on the next train, git off agin
afore a telegraph kin ketch yer, an
keep a humpin' yerself.
Il hadn't the slightest idea what he
meant, but it struck my fancy TO fol-
low his advice, as it would in no wise
conflict with my business. Before long
I found out that detectives were after
me and it was more fun for me than a
fox hunt I doubled on them. threw
them off the scent. played them hot.
then Geld, inveigled them clear UP to
Portland had them searching all the
towns clear down to Tacoma and was
arranging 10 extend the hunt to Frisco
when l received a fine offer from a Chi
cago house. Then / concluded il would
be agood speculation to get caught, for
| was wanted for the robbery of a bank
in eastern Iowa. They were so tickled
at the capture that they treated me
royaly and paid all kinds of bills. Just
as we reached the end of cur journey
three other detectives arrived with the
real robber We did look a good deal
alike. but he was the guilty party. My
captors were mad enough to take the
law into their own hands, for they had
been playing quietly to get big re-
ward, but l took pains to return my
profuse thanks at headquarters, where
they couldn't turn loose on me-"
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When San Houston began his life in
Washington in 1916. as senator from
Texas. there was hardly a citizen of
the United States who had lived d more
exciting and romantic life. or who
filled larger place in the popular ina
gination. He had been reared by the
Indians. had fought desperately under
General Jackson, winning the heart of
that doughty old warrior by his dare
devil bravery: had studied law and had
filled all the political positions Tonnes
see could give him. representing her
four years IN congress Married to a
woman whom ne ardently loved he had
left her three months after the mar
riage for some reason which he never
revealed, had fed his state. because of
tbi sad break in his hopes, and re-
turned again to live with the Indians
He had fought duels. and had thrashed
a member of congress for accusing him
of fraud. He had been commandment
chief of the army of the new republic
of Texas. and had won the battle of
San Jacinto. He had been president
and dictator of his country, and finally