The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
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Miasing Man.

What has become Of 7. r. MiIIigan
since be vas seen in Spokane two
weeks agos What did BE- do or what
happened to him after cashing q couple
Of checks AZ the Owl saloon in that city.
These are questions which relatives
and friends q the missing man would
iike - have answered ~ we'll a. his
bartender. who has not seen him or
heard from him during the past tort
night, says the Spokane Chronicle.
Tom MiIligan has been the proprie-
tor Of the Club saloon at Post Falls
since last December. Two weeks ago
be went to Spokane With the under
standing that be would return the
next day. Since then bis bartender
has seen on heard nothing Of him. A
week ago Saturday bis brOther-in-law,
Berry Price, Of Milan, becoming al
armed at The contiDned absence, in.
stituted inquiries.
II was learned that Milligan cashed
two checks in rhe Owl saloon the day
be went 70 Spokane. but since then no
trace Of him has been found. Re-
ports from Post Falls state that be was
supposed to have about 04OO With
him and Il is feared be met with foul
play. as there is no known reason for
his leaving. as be is said TO have paid
his bills and was not drinking man
Since MiIligan left his saloon. the
Club has been conducted BY the bar
tender. q r. Harisn. From Harsin
the following information vas OBJ
tanned.
1T. +. MIlligan left for Spokane
two weeks ago. He left about 1880
in the morning and | understood be
Mould be back the next day. Since
then We have heard nothing from him.
After several days had passed and moth.
ing hsd been beard Miilingan's broth
er-in-law came TO Spokane e. learn
what be could regarding him.
His brother.in-law il Berry Price
Of Milan. In Spokane be learned that
Milligan had eashed two checks at the
Owl saloon the day be came to Spok-
ane, but beyond that be found 20 trace
Of the missing man. This Was week
ago Saturday that his brother-in Law
started to search for Milligau.
"Milligan has been running tho Club
saloon al Post Falls since last Decem-
Der aud haye been with him since
Januray knoR d no reason Why
be should leave this way. The bust
ness has net been very good. but no
unpaid bills have come 10 and 50 far
as know sheve are none. Besides
his brother in-law a. Milan be has no
other relatives In this part Of the ooun.
try thai know Of and do not know
where he could have gone. Yes. win
continue to run the saloon until be
is heard from. =
Al the Gal saloon P. J. Devine. one
Of the rroprietors, remembered Mil
ligan and the cashing Of the checks
we'll. Regarding the matter, Devine
said
1T was ahont 10 days or two weeks
ago. about two weeks. or as near as /
can tell. that I casbed the checks for
Milligau. one was for sl7 and some
cents aud the other for s25. I believe.
The checks were not drawn by him
on himself. l cashed them for him.
as il Vas after office hours. aud they
were all right.
The man Was perfectly sober aud
beyond the money 10 pay for glass
Of beer be did not display amy in the
saloon. / have known him Tor long
time, first running across him about
eight years ago at Nortbport. Beyond
a glass OF two of beer nov aud then
be was not = drinking man. He Was
s patron Of mine aud most OF his drink
ing when he Was in the city was done
here. never saw him drunk in
my life. J bare known him for long
time sud | hope nothing can have
happened 10 him