The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26
HE MADE MONEY FLY.

rangements have already been made for
their liquidat ton.
HE MADE MONEY FLY.
McKeown's father died in the East
about two years ago, leaving an estate
valued at nearly, or quite, 81, 100000, and
Scotts share of it was about $500 600.
Receiving his first installment of his in
heritance, he proceeded at once to as
tonish San Francisco with his ability
to spend money. 1t is said that he stood
at the bar of the Palace hotel in San
Francisco and threw handfuls Of $40 gold
pieces in the air while ordering wine,
and when his money or a portion of it
was returned to him he is said to have
refused to take it.
Wine suppers costing hundreds Of dol
lars were frequently given there, and
other costly entertainments were of al
most nightly occurrence. 1t is not sur
prising that he was soon surrounded by
a crowd VINO were willing to be enter
tanned at MS expense, and some OF whom
were not adverse to borrowing" Any
person could approach him. and he did
not know how to say NO"
When he came to this city he began a
career the equal OF which, In point of
lavish expenditure of money, has per.
haps never been eQualcd IN Los Angeles
A lover of good company, he has paid the
expenses of six persons at the Van NuyS
hotel, and his bill there sometimes
amounted TO 500 day and more. When
he was "out with the boys no one ex-
| cept himself could spend a cent If he
! knew it
CHARTERED A SPECIAL TRAIN.
It is said that during one of the de-
bauches in which he was associated with
a gay CROWD here, some person suggest
ed 10 trip to San Diego. The suggestion
was instantly adopted, and not content
with waiting for tie regular train, a
special Train was chartered, AMI tho
party went to Coronado, remaining there
several days, all of which time they kept
the train ready for them, the engine with
steam up and the train crew within
calling distance. At Coronado the party
cut q wide sWath, even for that place,
where rich petple are in the majority at
almost all seasons
Throughout his entire career McKeown
has seemed to have but one object in
view, that of spending his money, so that
his friends, CT those whom he supposed
to be his friends, could have q good time
When not in his cups he is a prince Of
good fellows, and is an excellent enter
tainer
He married a Miss Studebaker, men,
Der of the family of wagormakers
known throughout the world by the
product of their Immense plant at South
Bend. Ind The weflding was q brilliant
society event in san Francisco. To his
credit be it said that after his naIIiage
women had no part in the many outings
which he took with the boys
THE LAST STRAW.
About two months ago he received in
cash 100000, the last installment Of his
portion of his father s estate, and now all
| of that money too, has disappeared.
| What he did with all of it he himself
cannot tell, and it is perhaps no one
amount in that time requires an expen-
| diture of about $1,000 per day.
| Information as to his escapades had
| long before reached McKeown's family
| in the East and some time ago an agent
of the family came to Los Angeles and
| has since been quietly investigating his
affairs. When yesterday the attachment
was served meeting of the young man s
creditors was called at the law office of
| Miller & Brown.
1t was attended by as many of the
! creditors as could be notified, and also by
MckeoWn himself. Just what was done
J has not been made public, but the an
nouncement was made last night that a
proposition was made to the creditors
Which after long private discussion.
! that his relatives will see to it that no
one here or elsewhere loses anything on
| his account.
| Since his arrival in this city. Nc
secretary. or in some such capacity. a
/ Mr.. Stackpole, of San Francisco who
was formerly in the fire hose business.
| but left that business for reasons best
| known to his employer.
| William Gil eer has also been in his en-
| ploy, it having been announced that
| Greer was the manager for McKeown Of
the mining property which he owns in
| Arizona.
George Osborne, who was engaged to