The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-25
ma IS CONFIRMED.
masp nECoRDEn PICs<ESs.
via TIE Experts - tes
1900 DsD1fDg = Trust Con-
Are EHDeeto1
% Arrest the pogssove.

..cre committee Of the Grand
y -. - the Ancient Order Of United
me, In this city yesterday af-
I.s.- ,w;,h Grand Master Workman o.
-. and Grand Recorder J. T. Boyer
-ske their monthly examination OF the
-Sers once. The work was done
4 ;ss~.rrhly. every item being examined
sss-zs~ the careful system Of checking ON
6 49, rccognszed BY the grand lodge.
- seen last evening both GRAND
q - workman Jones and Grand Re-
- Boyer said that the finance com
Sseee found ex-Grand Recorder j. N
100 shortage 10 be practically the
-. - stated In the report OF the ef-
- o. the American bonding trust
( es-psny, Of Baltimore. which rs surety
- =. Pickens In the sum OF sloOU
~ amount IL Si.SSz1z, but the order
I = 81 make an Official demand on the
1870 company To be reimbursed for
- .~.rrand recorders shortage until rc-
- have been received from every one
III shs numerous subordinate lodges
y ,--..s~bout the stzte. The reason Tor THIS
~ T. found in the idea that letters
o.fslninx checks and drafts might nave
- forwarded, and all trace o. them
1,nrcd in the ex-grand recorders Of
~ Whfie II IL not anticipated that FUR
-, Aelinauencies will he found the cn-
~. think II best to move slowly ard
E1rer every point.
- following circular letter was sent
- Yesterday by Grand Master Work
-. Zones 10 the different lodges:
.psease send at once 10 the grand re-
E.~ler lanes r. Boyer. statement OF
m renajttances TO this ofiics since July !.
- With statement OF how drawn and IN
8 desired that the officers 81 the
|.SredfsAte lodges give this matter their
ESSe6Iate attention that fhe work Of
- o0Icerx Of the grand lodge may be
Il 4. Herrtn. Of Tacoma: p. NJ Mead.
ri fuyaIiup. and J. II. Hemer. Of Seattle.
~ compose the finance COMMITTEES OF
~ sra:d lodge. were all present yester-
4 Afternoon when the checking up Of
E1erounts took place. They could hardly
r. d the ONCE Of the grand recorder
- July 2. when they checked up and
EAd everything in good shape. While
y regretted the downfall OF the cx-
- recorder. they could not but sce
n the shortage actually existed, and
- report will practically follow that
ET1Spn recently In the Post-Tnfelligeucer
II ooming from the bonding company's
|mDeSfs.
11yeya, n@w rumors were abroad yesfer-
6fnSuing to Seattle One had a. that the
k1oetives employed by the bonding COM
s0ay were close on the defaulfing ex-
md recorders track and would have
IN under arrest within twenty-four
I'M Manager Campbell. OF the COM
NY which Is most interested I'm secur-
~ Mr. Pickens' presence In Seattle. only
EUned when he was told OF this story.
"a h true" he said. that our detectives
~ keenly alive 10 the situation. and I
- not prepared To sa~ that something
Nh not happen shortly. AZ TO what ciews
IN have obtained and as To where Mr..
lkkens n thought to be ! have nothing
- My.''
n officers of the grand lodge did not
hnf word from Mr. Pickens yesterday,
~ hardly know what to think about the
slnfement from Chekalis 10 the effect that
- intends TO return from some place In
SA8kansas.
ia finance committee In the course Of
ooe5ness allowed six death claims one
~ UAtohp was Herman Scbosser. we'll
lnoWn n Seattle. On an investment Of
" BY family recsiyes tz.oo.