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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

Treasurer. Montanya, put the money, which was in a hundred sacks, each containing S5000 in gold. into the in- terior vault. The sacks were sealed with the Mint seal. Widber admitted to his deputy that he Is a defaulter and that the defalcations had occurred since that time. The money was last count ed on March 25 by the Mayor, Auditor and Superior Judge Bahrs.
 Seventy sacks were taken out and examined and the seals found to be all right. The other thirty sacks were also examined and found correct. In put ting the sacks back Montanya found that one of them was light and called Widbers attention to 1t. He was told that it was all right and the Treasurer instructed him to put it back into the vault.
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Callundan were two of the first officers on the scene, and they aided in making the arrest. When they found Widber he was making preparations to start for San Francisco in company with his friend Sullivan, who said:
 "Widber spent his money in mining, racing and real estate transactions, being a sucker for almost everybody who wanted to work off a feasible scheme. He spent about ten thousand on the races. Though he has about s6O,0O0 in property he cannot make good the dedication. He did not spend his money on women, as was reported" ]"
 Captain Callundan said: we made the arrest without the least trouble. The man was on his way here. 1 got word from the Fidelity Company, which was on his bonds, that he was wanted and I started for him. The arrest was easy and the man talked when he was first taken. He had evidently been drinking a great deal and said that he owned a string of five race horses on which he had lost a great deal of money''
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the interview the Treasurer was locked up in room 6, opposite the Chiefs office, In charge of detectives
ONLY THE BEGINNING.
His Friend Tom Sullivan Hints of Sensations to
 Come

OAKLAND, April 2O-The team that brought the party into Oakland made very fast time and arrived in town nearly an hour before they were ex- pected
 AS the party sat in the Fashion sta bles waiting for the gauge train, Widber refused to talk. He was protected from the little crowd that gathered as much as possible by his friend, Tom Sullivan. Tom, however told enough of story to suggest that the dedication and arrest of Widber are but an opening chapter in a sensa- tional series of events yet to be devel- ored.
 "Widber and I have been friends foI years," said Sullivan, and perhaps know as much about his affairs as he knows himself We went to school to- gether and our companionship has never been broken I had no idea It would come to this. It is not new to me, and I was told in the city that it would all be settled and no one would be any the wiser. I believed those who called themselves his friends, but now find that they were not to be trusted.
 "Widber is not to blame. There are others in this affair. He has a story to disclose that will astonish Sar Francisco. He has been bounded fol the past five years, but he has endured everything and has not said a word The reason I am with him now is tC save his life. Had I not been his com panion for the past twenty-four hours he would now be in the hands of the
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'This aroused the suspicious of Mon tanya and the next day he communi- cated them to one of the other depu- ties in the office. Some days after Montanya made another examination and found silver in the light sacks in- stead of gold. He went to Widber and demanded that the amount be made good and the Treasurer drew his per Commerce and the amount was made good.
 From that time on until last Mon- day, when Montanya found sixteen light sacks, there was nothing to arouse his suspicious. This fact, however, pre- cip!tated the climax. Montanya ac- cused Widber to his face of the theft, and the latter admitted that he was a infaulter and said that he alone was responsible.
 "The abstraction of the money from the sixteen sacks must have been done S. zee December 27, and Widber admit ted to Montanya that 1t was. Much O, it may lave been taken from the sacks since March 25, as stnce that time the TrtasCrer has been known to have been in the office after office hours and at night also"
 Mayor Phelan was very emphatic in the declaration that in counting the money it has been the custom to accept the Mint seals for the amount in the sacks. The commission, he said. al- ways selects one. two or three sacks at hazard and counts the money, but the last time that the money was checked over the Mayor, the Auditor and Judge Bahrs, representing the commission, whose duty it Is to count the money, displayed the sublimest faith in the Mint seals and did not make an actual count of any of the sacks and conse- quently they discovered no deficit. Had they even broken any of the seals they might have discovered the loss, but they did not do so, and as a conse- quence of their neglect the public money was stolen. The exact amount of the dedication will probably be defi- nitely known to-day, when the official count is made.
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Coroner instead of the police. I took a contract, as a friend, to keep him alive in spite of his own desires, and have carried it out. I have kept my part. Why did not the rest of his friends keep theirs?
 T know more of Widber than any one else, and he is to be pitied, not blamed. He is at this time the under dog, but his time will come, and if he be not exonerated the facts will show who is really to blame in this matter. Widber has been tool, but if he is a criminal the fault lies with others.
 Yesterday I met him at the City Hall and he was depressed. I had some conversation with him and he said, Good by, Tom, I am going to leave you Although I knew something of his trouble I was surprised, and asked for an explanation. He said, Tom, I am going to die tonight took an oath that he should not, and determined to stay with him. did SO. I brought him over here, and our plan
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not known by the residents here until some time after when Constable c. B. Palmer left for Widber's ranch to ar rest him for embedding the municipal funds of the city and county of San Francisco.
 The afternoon train from San Fran cisco brought among other passengers another friend of Widber's named Jordan, who came here to be with Wid- Der, it evidently being feared that the absconding Treasurer would take his own life. Jordan went to the ranch, and a little later Constable Palmer, with Widber in custody, accompanied by the Treasurer's two friends, re- turned to town In a buggy.
 About 7:45 o'clock the quartet started for Oakland behind a fast team. It was learned that their destination was the Fashion stables on Broadway, Oakland. Widber did not make any statement while here.
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was for him to stay on his mothers ranch, about two miles from Walnut Creek, until this business was straight ened out.
 :" was to stay with him, and, as l said, keep him alive. How many times I have prevented him ending his career the world shall never know. We had not been at the ranch long before we were made aware of the fact that his friends had gone back on their word and that the whole business was made public It was planned that he was to keep out of the way until every thing had blown over, but instead he returned in the custody of officers.
 "Widber has a history, and no one knows it better than I. It is a TO- nance, but so long as I live the world shall never know it unless he makes it public This is but the first chapter, but there is much to follow. He has suffered for years silently and uncom- plainingly, but this is too much. He will never take this dose. have talked with him and know how he feels about it. He will let those suffer who are to blame. I feel the same way about it too. Things will be lively enough when the whole truth Is known
 AS the party drove in from Walnut Creek they were met about six miles out by Detectives Wren and Cody, who had gone from the city to get Wid- Der from Constable Palmer They all crossed to San Francisco on the 10:45 narrow gauge ferry.
 WIDBER A GOOD THING.
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Chief Deputy Treasurer de la MQltalya Tells Of Widbers
 Admissions and Threats of Suicide.


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close upon thousand years. The most ancient family in Great Britain Is that Hailes, speaking of the title, says: Tt existed before our records and before the era of genuine history, being an earldom Campbells, to whom belongs the present Duke of Argyll, began in 1190. Of the 400 barons in the British peerage only about a dozen actually date back 600 years. The most ancient family in the world Is that of the Mikado of Japan, which has had an unbroken line of de- ent ruler being the 122d of the line
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informed the reporters that he had nothing to say" When asked if Wid- Der had made a statement to him the self-imposed Czar of the department shook his head and walked away.
 On account of his friendship for Wid- Der it is strongly believed that Chief Lees will do all in his power to save the disgraced treasurer from spending long term in the penitentiary. It is said that he knew for some time that Widber was going the pace that kills.
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THE ARREST.
Widber Taken Into Custody on His Ranch Near Walnut
 Creek.

WALNUT CREEK, April 20.-About o'clock this afternoon Augustus c. Widber, the defaulting treasurer of the City of San Francisco, accompanied by a friend, drove into this city and left shortly afterward for Widber's ranch, between this place and Alma. Young Widber seemed very Respondent, but the reason for this frame of mind was
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
WHAT WIDBER SAYS.
Admits His Guilt and Declares
 He Alone Is Involved.

Widber and his custodians landed at the Market-street ferry at twenty min utes past eleven last night and were driven direct to the City Hall. He was conducted to the private office of Chief
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
"NOTHING TO SAY"
Chief of Police Lees Seems De- termined to Shield the Dis
 Craced Treasurer.

For. some unexplained reason Chief Lees endeavored in every way last night to prevent Widber's confession from reaching the public through the press.
 After Widber was brought back to this city he was at once taken to the office of the Chief, where he was closet ed with him for over an hour.
 After the interview the scheming head of the Police Department coolly
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
HERE ARE PEDIGREEs FOR YOU.

The Grosvenor family Dukes of Vest mnster) trace their pedigree In England back to 1066, having come over with Will liam the Conqueror, while the family in Normandy from which they are directly descended f1ourished there for at least a century and a half before the Conquest, so that the family pedigree goes back for
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
Snecial Notice.

To those troubled with itching scalp. dandruff and falling hair, cut this out and mail to Smith Bros, Fresno, Cal, who will send free sample of Smiths Dandruff Pomade, which Is for sale by all druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

During the last fifty years Great Britain has been at war more fre- quently than any other nation. The total number of large and small wars waged during that time amounts to about fifty or one a year
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

In proportion to it's population the United Kingdom has a greater number of women workers than any other country, and among them no fewer than 616,000 are set down as dress makers
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21

R. Pahl's 8 Shoes always on hand. Agency w. L. Douglas Shoes, 324 Kearnys
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Ladies tailor-made suits; latest designs; we give credit M Rothschild. 211 Sutter. '. q I
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WIDBER A GOOD THING.

Constable E. c. Palmer and Captain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
Tho English Malnut.

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There is always a good demand for the
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In our country they thrive in any por-
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they progress northwardly the tips of
the last years shoots are destroyed by
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Single or isolated trees sometimes fail
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bearing flower maturing and scattering
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

Struck ont-by Robinson, IL; by Ben
nett, 3. Bases on balls-off Robin.
, son. 8; of Bennett, ,.
The teams lined up thusly:
Moline-Cady. Id; Peek. CT: Foster,
SIS; Skinner, If; Hull, 3b; Horton, C;
Bennett, p; Kohler, IF; Butter.
| worth, 2b.
Rock Island-A Dart. 1b; F. Har.
per. 2b; L. White. SIS; Robinson, p:
Stafford, If: Schmidt and Lynde, c:
Kinney, cf; Sam Dart, 3b; L. r. Har-
per, IF.
c. F. Lynde relieved Oscar Schmidt
for two innings.
The Rock Island boys wanted to
quit in the seventh, but the other fell
lows would not have it.
Another game is promised between
these two same teams.
Now will Moline be good?
Bob Harper got lost in the grass at
one stage of the game. Judge Stat
ford issued search warrant and he
was soon recovered.
Mr.. Butterworth-they call him
Willie-can play few, even if he has
got a whole lot of avordupois to pilot
around.
Ii was fine amateur game.
Moline set up the claim that the
game was tie, holding that Stat
ford1s run in the sixth did not count,
but Umpire Darnell differed with
Them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
TWO STOMACHS.
The Upper for the PrOteids and the Lower
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Starch Ca Carbo-hydrate) is passed
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The processes are duplicated in an
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In this food one finds the delicate.
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Being condensed food. one does
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
PUT FAITH IN n STILL
Peoria People Reassured as to
the St. 1. & N.
Railroad.
BONG ASSURANCES OFFERED.

See Significance In the Strengthening Of
the Rock Island 8 Peoria and the Ad-
ditional Track Rights in This City
Believe That the New Line VIII Ma.
tcrialize.
THE assurance of the strongest kind
has been given the people of
Peoria that the Oft discussed st.
Louis, Peoria Il Northern railway is
In reality to materialize at an early
date. The intention of the projectors.
it is believed in Peoria, is to build
colointly with the Rock Island 4
Peoria road, that it will be an air line
between the big cities at each end,
and that the necessary new stretch
of road will be built between Rock
Island and Minneapolis at once. 1t
Is admitted by railroad man who has
q personal knowledge of the fact. that
the r. l. 4 p. road has strengthened
its track between Toulon and Peoria,
and has placed it in shape for the
heaviest traffic. Bridges have been
rebuilt, new ties laid and the heaviest
OF steel rails put down. 1t was at
first thought that these improvements
meant that the st. L., =. 4 n. people
would use the Il. |. & p. tracks as far
as Tulon, whence they would branch
over to Clinton and there Join the &.
Il n. W. and c., NJ. 4 st. p, securing
the shortest line between the termin-
al points. But it transpires that the
st. L.. 7. Il n. road wants a line of
its own, and it has been further
claimed that the X. !. & Z. tracks are
to be further improved as far as Rock
Island, Significance also being at
tached to the recent requirement
by the company of main line double
track franchises in this city. When
it is considered that a total of sos
men are at work putting these
tracks into shape it can be apprecia-
ted that another company expects to
use the tracks as well as the X. /. Il
T. people is the contention that is in-
spring Peoria people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

ping OF the Home Battery and Come
Out Only One Score Behind in the
Contest-Many Society People in Attend
ancs.
FIRST money was taken by Rock
Island in Yesterday afternoon $
charity baseball game with Mo-
line. The Twelfth street park was
the scene of the struggle. 1t contin-
ued three hours and abounded in
phenomenal plays and exciting incl
dents. The interest. did not lag a
moment. The death knell tolled on
Moline's third batter in the ninth at
Gas, Rock Island leading by one
score.
Society people of Rock Island and
Moline patronized the game, the pro-
ceeds of which go to the Army and
Navy league, literally. 1t was an
enthusiastic audience. the ladies be-
ing decidedly in the majority They
had horns. and they blew 'em, too.
The sun shone on the diamond in
full blast. Bob Harper declares the
thermometer he carried on the back
of his neck registered 1O7. The
players, many of whom are not used to
holding out against old Sol under
these conditions, wilted, and it was
only the cheering words of their fell
lows and the applications of ice that
kept up their spirits
Victory smiled on Rock Island from
the beginning, and but for the iniur-
ing of Catcher Schmidt the bows from
the town on the east of us would have
had smaller bunch of runs to carry
home.
Moline went to bat first. She
passed twice. AL Dart began the
good work for Rock Island, smashing
the sphere square in the nose and
sending it waltzing through the wills
kers of the center garden. He COM
mitted larceny at second, and on er-
rors by Foster and Hull was allowed
to embrace the rubber. The third
opened bright for the visitors. Peek,
presented with pillow, stole a couple
of bags while Foster was poundin.r
air, and scored while Skinner was a,
bat. Bob Harper famed three and
beat the ball to first. He strolled
down to second on Horizons pass and
was chased home by Al Darts drive
in right. The latter was scored bv
Whites liner to Butterworth. Mo-
line tied the score in the fourth. Hor-
ton singled, took another, and reached
the plate on Benefits iniield bunt.
kohler was presented and forced by
Butterworth, Bennett scoring during
the operation. The Rock Islanders
swiped Benefits goods right and left
in their half, Schmidt, Kinney, Sam
Dart, Bob Harper and AL Dart placing
safe ones and netting four scores with
the assistance of wild throw by Hor-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-16

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