The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
WARRANT NO. II MYSTERY
Former Treasurer Brown Of State Board Of
University REGENTS Wanted.

Former Treasurer Brown Of State Board Of
University Regents Wanted.
A special from Moscow to the Spokes-
man-Review says:
A warrant for $Io75 on the building
fund Of the University of Idaho has just
bobbed up after eight years allegiance,
and is causing Treasurer N. R. Payne of
the board of regents considerable worry
The warrant is No. II of the building
fund series. 1t bears date of July 10,
1898. and is issued in favor of Taylor &
Lunder. 1t was presented for payment
by w. M. Stillinger, Moscow attorney.
Payment of the warrant was refused
pending investigation, Treasurer Payne
stating that he would not pay it because
it did not apperr on the certified list of
warrants furnished the treasurer by the
board of regents when he was appointed
treasurer.
According to a list of paid and cancelled
warrants in the hands of the treasurer
Nos. to so had all been paid.
Investigation of the matter showed
that in the package of cancelled warrants
No. II was missing and in its place was
a slip upon which was written: "This
warrant missing, but warrant was paid
July 10, 1885," that being the date of is
sue. In the warrant book on the stub of
No. II is Endorsed; "This warrant paid
July 10. 1898, but there is no signature
showing to whom payment was made.
The warrant, on its face, seems to be
entirely regular. 1t was drawn in favor
of Taylor & Lauder. The firm name is
Endorsed on the back of the warrant and
there is also the Endorsement I'M. J.
Shields company, by M. J. Shields, presi-
dent" A further Endorsement on the
warrant is: Presented July 20, 1893,
and not paid for want of funds. R. S.
Brown, treasurer"
M. ]. Shields, who was the last in
dorser of the warrant, states that he can
not remember the circumstances of the
particular warrant coming into his hands
but is of the opinion that he cashed it
personally. Taylor and Lauder turned
over all warrants issued to them to the
M. J. Shields company at once, and If
there was no money to pay them the
warrants would be disposed of to a
broker.
Mr.. Stillinger says that he received the
warrant for collection from Samuel X.
Robbins Of Camden, N. j., who is at
torney for the estate of Samuel K. Will
son of Trenton, N. ]. Accompanying
the letter of instructions from Mr.. Rob-
bins is letter that was written by State
Treasurer P. A. Regan, dated Boise, June
~, 1897, which is in reply to letter
from S. K. Wilson asking if there was
any chance Of the warrant being paid.
In reply Mr.. Regan stated that the mat
ter would be referred to President Gault
Of the state university.
Registrar Condor here has been un-
able to find any trace Of any correspond
ence with President Gault in regard to
this warrant.
Efforts are being made to ascertain the
whereabouts of R. S. Brown, who was
formerly treasurer of the board of re-
gents. The Endorsement on the warrant:
This warrant presented July 40, 1898,
and not paid for want Of funds" is be-
lieved to he in his hand writing and a1so
the Endorsement on the warrant book
and on the slip placed among the can
celed warrants: "This warrant paid July
10, 1895" is in his handwriting. If
Brown can be located he will probably
be given an opportunity to explain the
matter.