The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22

woman, Who Says she Was
swindied Out of S3oo--yoserh La
due, the Father Of Dawson. Is
Advertised ns President. hut lie
Arrives I'm the city and Rcpu,ii-
atcs All Connection With Concern.
J. Il. Smiley. local agent for the Snow
& Ice Transportation Company. and his
assistant. Phillip Hanna. were arrested
last evening by Police officer Loveland
On the charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenses After chief of Police
Reed had looked into the case. he wired
the Portland police 20 arrest L. /. Rosen-
fe.dt. general manager.
Chief Reed is Of the opinion that ST.
gantc swlndls has been unearthed. ana
after an interview late last night with
Joseph Ladue, founder OF Dawson. whose
| name has been used as president OF the
company. he sad ne .was more convinced
than ever. Mr.. Ladue repudated all con-
ncction with the company, and said that
he had warned Rosenfeldt not To associate
him with the concern.
Chief Reed has been Investigating the
Snow 4 lee Transportation Company for
several days. owing 10 three complaints
to tie effect that the company had not
net its obligations. ana that Manager
Rosenfeldt had skipped cut to avoid meet
ing holders Of tickets.
lie discovered that the company was
supposed TO have a general office In the
Chamber OF Commerce building in Chit
cago and a freight and general ticket Of
flee al IA First street Portland. Iss local
office was at liz Cherry street. Things
were In an unsettled condition when the
climax came last evening in a most un-
expected manner officer Ioveland no
ticed woman and two men At the cor
ner Of Second avenue and Columbia street
The woman was talking in an excited
manner and using threats Loveland IN
qu'rcd what was the matter. and the wo-
man said she had been swindled oat Of
500 and that If she dla not get her money
back she would nll ono Of the men.
Smiley, fun Of lead. She said that Smiley
had represented to her that the Snow &
Ice Transportation Company expedition
20 Dawson was related In some way 10 the
government s1e paid for ticket. ana
on looking the matter up was convinced
that something was wrong.
"Well." said the officer. "we viii go to
headquarters ard you can talk with tho
chief" Smiley said that it was true be
had received $500 from the woman. but ho
could not turn 1t back now as he had sent
IL To the head office. He would telegraph
about +, to satisfy the woman
noth Men Locked ip.
At headquarters Smiley and Hanna wcrs
locked up The wolnln gave her name
as Mrs. Minnie Crouln. ana said she was
from Mi-soula Mint. snc arrived q,
Seattle with The intention Of going %
Dawson, and. on hearing or the Snow &
Ice Transportation Company. purchased
ticket. paying 300 She was told 70
como around 20 the Office on wednesday
Tho expedition would sail from Portland
February q and she would be sen. there
10 join lt.
What boat were you going on@' in
qulrtd Chief Reed. II dorf't know" -e-
Piled Mr.. Croni1. Then she showed her
ticket Il was long piece or yellow
cardboard bearing Tho uamc Of the snow
g Ice Tranapor ortat,on Company. and
stating that !; WIS for transportation
from Seattle 10 D4waon Il was not
stamped, aad the coupons from Seattle
20 Lynn canal ard from there % Dawean.
were LaaF. Thee was rot a scratch Of
pan % Indicate what steamer Mrs. Cro-
min was 70 so oa. The following was a
+ part II the ticket:
Contract between the Snow & Il,
Transportation Company tuoiow caIed
'Co-'t. hrst party. and Minnie Cr0niu. Sec
on4 party.
"FEs-Tho comrsuy saal pr3ql13
frangpaI ttl9n 0aeiusiag beds 4af meals)
from Portland cr Sest'i. aa may be .4e-
tcfmiHeA U3 the conp&nv. o. such palat
on LYnn canal Alaska. as thr company
may decide upon "a starring point fyr
! az tr-tns bot acts oaly as agent for 'be
/ steamshlp company II selling transpe-T A.
| ti9H. and assumes reeHat s&5itity for
I celay Or !1JuIy 70 pefe OF Joss o. dam
/ a&e 10 properly on sa#d steamer
''Sfc3nd--At said starting point for
traius a.. company sna1 rryyl5c a snov
locomotive with ears altached. for tns
+ expedition - Daweon. Ipoa saia e.rs ghe
cempaay wig furnish bank for second
party and ratiens II g0od food dasiug ne
tip - bs determined ~ fhe cornmissaTy
/ = the company Cospous are herc.5 At
'ecaea for the steamer and train tyan8-
.crtafloD-
3 --Th.rd-The company viii forward Soc
end party nogiee ty nGaH cr Telegraph
~ resen tne address given hy hm
! % the company At least orc week lu aa-
vance - fhe tiEpe and place OF saflnt:
~ rha e+rar5ar II the seeoFes Marty los