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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1902 CRITICS PRAISE WORK OF ARMY Manecuvers at Fort Riley Are Skillfully Car- ried Out. Regulars Show the Method of Attacking and Defend- ing a Position. b FORT RILEY, Kas., Oct. §.—While fully practical as any of the preceding reuvers, to-day’s exercises contained a rger element of the spectacular than ¥ that have preceded them, and it is not cely that any of those still to come Will work of to-day. Leach of the engineers, com- the Blues, defended a position all the military critics concede | great skill. Generalg Kobbe, Browns, made dispositions for were praised fully as highly Leach’s defensive dispositjon. General hed the combat occurred in actual nust have caused heavy losses 1o At the close of the fighting g on to make a final ches. His men were pe fully exposed to the intrenched lipe and after »assing through a ra- 1 300 yards of open before reaching the in- shing down a. e fire of an say that this was hardly pos- ., General Kobbe had two full nary regiments in reserve and even pulsed the first time his game from being played to the finish. of the maneuver was given in rs for the day, as follows: 1 force of the Blues is operating located The Blues de- for supplies. The beyond St and has been tem- direct communi- Owing to the reverse es the Blue force at y cannot expect outside ald from . A strong force of the Browns ing to selze the important depot of t Fort Riley, destroy the stores and m Pacific Railroad for several force of the Browns was e Eighteenth Infantry, Infantry, Colorado Bat- of the Fourth Cavalry under Major Leach cons Infantry, the First Battalion tteries, the latter ain Battery, of d shorter range ield, and under The intrenchments were made under the di- B. Cavanagh of the most skillfully con- earth thrown up in rench was covered with 2 right angle of the line oblem will be the forma- ard by the entire uilding Kobbe pushed Home | Marys has | of 2 pontoon | SENDS MESSAGE OF 5000 WISHES President Is in Cordial Sympathy With the Irrigationists. Tenth National Conference Opens Under ‘Auspicious Circumstances. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 6.— | The tenth National Irrigation Congress | opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon under | circumstances especially auspicious. Great | significance is lent to what will be done this year through the fact that the frri- gation movement has been taken out of | the sphere of merely a propaganda and glven & national importance through the | action of the last Congress in passing a | bill authorizing the proceeds from the |sale of State lands to be used for irriga- | tion purposes in the several States. President Thomas F. Walsh of the con- | gress arrived in the city yesterday and | found everything in readiness for the three days' convention. Delegates poured in by every train, and the indications this | morning were that this year's congress | would be the most largely attended ever held. President Roosevelt sent a message | of congratulation and cordial sympathy |to be read before the convention. The | message read: | WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6. Accept my hearty good wishes. Nothing has | been done in which I have taken a greater & terest duriog my administration than the in- auguration of natlonally aided irrigation. THEODORE ROOSBVELT. This morning was taken up with the re- ception of delegates from all parts of tho “’gsl, the morning trains having brought |1arge delegations from Minnesota, Ne- | braska, Utah, Oregon, California and Ari- | zona. The New Mexico delegation reached i(he city yesterday, ex-Governor Prince, vice president of the congress, being among | those here. The personnel of this con- | gress 1s regarded by all those in attend- e as decidedly higher in character tkan that of any previous irrigation gath- | ng. Thomas F. Walsh, president of the con- gress, sald this morning: “I look for the | most successful gathering in the history of the irrigation movement.” | The congress opened with an invocation | by Dr. Edward Braeslin, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Colorado Springs. Addresses of welcome by Governor Or- ! man of Colorado, President B. D. Farley of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Com- merce, Mayor John Robinson for the city of Colorado Springs and 1. N. Stevens, editor of the Colorado Springs Gazette, for the press, were responded to by Presi- | dent Walsh, formerly of Colorado, now of Washington, on behalf of the Irriga- | tion Congress and the American Forestry Association, which joins in this conven- | tion. | Addresses were made at the conclusion |of President Walsh's response by Sen~ |ator Patterson of Colorado, Representa- | tives Bell and Shafroth of Colorado and | C. B. Boothe of Los Angeles, Cal., former | president of the congress. | Appointments of committees closed the jafternoon programme. The delegates were guests of honor to-night at a recep- tion and ball at the Antlers Hotel. Two Blocks Laid in Ashes. { GERVAIS, Ore., Oct. 6.—Fire last night destroyed the entire business portion of this place, embracing two blocks of frame buildings. The loss will reach Continued From Page 1, Column 7. the' Territory by this means. No crim-~ inal action will be instituted against the former Treasurer until the Grapd Jury meets next month and no requiSition for his arrest can be made to any State or Territory in the United States till it Is known where -he is located. Secretary Cooper still remains in- charge of the Treasurer’s office. William H. Wright, defaulting Treas- urer of the Territory of Hawall, was torn at Koloa on the island of Kauai, October 9, 1869, and was educated in the public schools on Kauai and at Iolani College in this city, He was'a clerk and tookkeeper with business houses herg till 1893, when he was appointed Collectdr in the tax office in Honoluvlu and in 1884 he became Registrar of public accounts. SUSPENDS AUDITOR AUSTIN. Governor Dole Files Serious Charges Against the Official. HONOLULU, Sept. 30.—Herbert C. Aus- tin, Auditor for the Territory of Hawail, was suspended by Governor Dole on Sep- tember 2. Austin refused to accede to the action of the Governor, and an at- tempt to remove him by High Sheriff Brown was unsuccessful; the Auditor re- gisting and saying that he would yield only to superior force. Austin’s resigna- tion was asked for several days previous- ly owing to matters that had come to the attention of Governor Dole in connection with the embezzlement of public moneys by H. B. Wright. ~Austin demanded charges and specifications from the Gov- ernor and that a fair and impartial trial be given him. The Governor promptly forwarded & statemert of the charges against the Auditor, which are of a most serious nature, as follows: “First—That in the latter part of Aug- ust, 1902, you applied to and requested C. F. Chillingworth, deputy high sheriff of sald Territory, to loan you for your per- sonal use the sum of $250 of the public funds collected as fines and costs by the said Chillingworth in his official capacity. “Second—That on or about the 2d day of September, 1902, you applied to and re- quested the said Chillingworth to loan you for your personal use the sum of §200 from public funds collected as fines and costs by the said Chillingworth in his of- ial capacity aforesaid. fl?‘Tlhlcrdp—Th;! on or about the 6th day of July, 1902, you passed a check for upward of $1700 drawn by yourself in favor of Henry C. Hapai, Registrar of Public Ac- counts of the Territory of Hawail, said check being drawn on the First Bank of Hilo, you having no funds and knowing {that you had no funds in said bank to | pay sald check or any part thereof, and the same being drawn and issued by you to obtain money thereon for your own personal use in your individual capacity. “Foufth—That on or about the 6th day of July, 1902, you procured from one Wil- liam Vannetta, a public accountant resid- ing in Hilo, the sum of $250, giving there- for a check upon a bank in Honolulu, well knowing at the time that you had no funds in said bank to cover the pay- ment of the same, and that the sald Wil- liam Vannetta, as public acountant, did return to the Treasurer of the Territory said check for $250: as a part of the Gov- ernment funds, and upon the presentation RAIDS ON THE FUNDS OF HAWAII CULMINATE IN FLIGHT OF WRIGHT Territorial Treasurer Confesses Stealing Nearly Eighteen Thousand Dollars, Then Quietly Slips Away From Honolulu on a Departing Steamer of said check for payment it was dishon-: ored. 4 “Fifth—That while holdiig office as Auditor of saild Territory you have pro- cured money from B. H. Wright, chief clerk of the Department of Public Works, knowing that sald Wright had no means of his own and no money to lend except public money in his ‘officlal custody, you borrowing from the sald Wright at one time the sum of $750 for your own per- sonal use, knowing that the same was taken from public funds. / “Sixth—That you have from time to time given checks to creditors in payment of your personal debts, knowing that you did not bave funds on deposit to honor sald checks, and that said checks when presented would be dishonored and were dishonored. “‘Seventh—That you have to a great ex- tent neglected to audit the accounts of Territorial officials throughout the Terri- tory, as by law you were required to do; and by reason and in consequence of your (transactions, and conduct aforesaid you have so compromised yourself as to in- capacitate you for the faithful and ef- ficient auditing of public acounts; and by reason and in consequence of your non- feasance in office aforesaid a grave defel- cation has occurred in the Department of Public Works, and the confidence of the Territorial administration in the correct- ness of public accounts throughout the Territory has been impaired.” Austin heid the fort and retained pos- session of his office till closing hours on Friday, September 26. When. he went to work on the morning of Saturday, the 27th, he was confronted by two stalwart policemen, who refused to admit him. He accepted the inevitable and retired. Since the suspension of Auditor Austin the du- ties of the position have been exercised and performed by Deputy Auditor Henry C. Meyers. There are already many applicants in the field for the vacant positions of Aud- iter, Treasurer and chief clerk in the De- partment of Public Works. Banker S. M. Damon, who stood sponsor for Treasurer ‘Wright when he was appointed, has now indorsed Prince David Kawanakoa for the same position. No appointment of Auditor can be made until the Legislature meets next February unless Austin should vol- untarily resign, as the office is not yet considered vacant. At the request of Auditor Austin he was given a hearing yesterday morning. This hearing is not specifically provided for by the statutes, and there has never been a similar case within recent years. The civil laws of 1897 make the Senate the judge of the action of the Governor, and these laws have been continued in force under the organic act. Austin made no defense whatever to the charges brought against him, merely filing a document denying the Governor’s right to interferc in the case. ON EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE. Prosecution of Chief Clerk Wright of Public Works Department. HONOLULU, Sept. 30.—The prosecution of B. Hayward Wright, chief clerk in the Public Works Department, on a charge of embezzling public funds, was begun September 27. Although the short- age shown iIn his books, and to which ‘Wright has confessed, amounts to nearly $8000, the specific charge: against him s A suit like this made to order 10 The fit of a suit depends upon the ex- perience and skill of the cutter and tailor.. : Our tailors can make the ten-dollar suits fit you as perfectly as our higher- priced garments. We guarantee a good fit; ours is a “money-back” guarantee. 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The date for his trial, it was stated, would not be definitely set for a few. days, but it would come soon after the Butler trial, to commence at Columbia next Monday. Judge Ryan announced that the motion for a new +rial made by an attorney for R. M. Snyder, the banker and promoter, convicted of bribery in connection with the Central Traction deal, would be taken up next Friday. The case of Charles Kratz, the Coun- cilman chgrged with bribery in connec- tion with g\e Suburban case, was called in Judge Ryan's court. * “T understand,” said Circuit Attorney Folk, “that this defendant is a fusgitive. I also understand he is desirous of re- turning to St. Louls and I suggest that the case be continued till the next term of court, but that it be made possible to set aside the continuance if he should appear in the meantime.” Judge§ Ryan agreed to Folk's request. The case of Delegates Charlés H. Schnettler, John A. Gutke afd T. Edward | Albright, charged with erjury, were calléd, but were continued. The bond reduction cases of former Delegates Otto Schumacher and William M. Tamblyn were continued until Tues- day. In Judge Douglas’ court the cases of former Delegates Denny, Albright, Schnettler, Gutke, Edmund Bersch, J. J. Hanniman and Harry A. Falkner on the charge of bribery were ordered continued from day to day. The defendants will not be required to appear in court dally, but ‘their lawyers will 'be notified when their trial is to be held. The October Grand Jury met to-day in Judge Douglas’ courtroom and organized. That body was instructed by the Judge to. continue the investigation into muni- cipal assembly boodle methods. Up to| date thirty men have been indicted on at least seventy counts charging bribery, attempted bribery and perjury, and Cir-| cuit Attorney Folk hcpes to secure ad-| ditional indictments in the cases he has under investigation. / ‘W. R. Reed, confidential clerk of Broker Campbell, was examined to-day by the| Circuit Attorney and new light was shed upon the methods said to have been used | to secure the passage of the city lighting bill. @ il il @ | of appropriating to his own use the pro- ceeds of a check for $3289 53 In favor of the Department of Public Works and drawn by the Hawaiian Electric Com-| pany on the Bank of Hawali. This check | was for a franchise royalty of 21 per cent on certain iuoneys of the gross in- come of the electric company for lighting and furnishing power in accordance with contract. The clerk was pald by the bank and the check bore the indorsement of B. H. Wright, who gave the company a voucher for the amount. An effort was made to have the case postponed on account of the absence in San Francisco of J. H. Boyd, Superin- tendent of Public Works. Boyd was ex-| pected back here on the China, but let- ters recelved from him indicate that he had not received any official request for an immediate return and was enjoying himself on the coast. The line of defense adopted by B. H. ‘Wright's attorney in the police court in- dicates that it will be entirely on tech- nical points, objection being made to al-| most every question and answer. There is much speculation as to the contents of a bulky envelope taken by | B. H. Wright from the safe of the Public | ‘Works Department after he had made his confession. It is thought to contain the 1. 0. U’s of many Government officials| who had been borrowing Government funds that were in Wright’s control. The| Department of Public Works is without a head until Royd returns. HOLDS OUT TAX MONEY. HONOLULU, Sept. 30.—M. C. Amano, a clerk in the tax office, has been sus- pended by.Tax Collector Pratt. Two! Chinese claim that they paid taxes to| Amano, but there is no record of the money being paid in. The Chinese have ! no receipts to show. To be on the safe | side Pratt suspended the clerk, pending | an investightion. Amans has been a trusted cletk in the tax office for ten| years and bears an excellent reputation. | A short time ago two other clerks in the| tax department were arrested on a sim- ilar charge. They are now out on bail awaiting trial. 2 1 S AFTER THE ABSCONDER. Arthur McDuffle, a special officer com- missioned by Governor Dole to follow ‘Wright to the United States with extradl- tion papers, called on the police yester- day afternoon immediately after his ar- rival on the Sierra and was closeted with Chief Wittman and Captain of Detectives Martin for several hours. At the end of the conference a full description of the embezzling Treasurer was prepared and wired last night to all of the principal cities in the East, asking the authorities to hold him. Chief Wittman sald last night that he was satisfled Wright did not remain in San Francisco, but took the first opportu- nity to go East before the news of his defalcation became public in this country. Joseph J. Dunn, Assistant United States Attorney in the islands, was a passenger on the Alameda, on which ship Wright is supposed -to have stowed away when making his escape from Honolulu. When he boarded the ship he was told by High Sheriff Brown that it was supposed ‘Wright was on board, but he supposed at the time that the Wright seferred to was another embezzler from the Court of Claims, who is now in custody in the islands, and he aid no further attention to it. He did suggest to the Sheriff_that. it woult be a good plan to | send the captaipn of the harbor police over on the Alameda to watch for the fugitive | when a landing was made in San Fran- cisco, but the Sheriff did not deem his in- formation sufficiently positive to warrant him in going to this expense. Dunn is in receipt-of a letter from Sher- iff Brown stating that McDuffie has been empowered to take all legal proceedings necessary to secure Wright's return, and asking' him to co-operate with the officer and undertake any legal steps that may be necessary to insure the detention of the fugitive if he should be captured. The description of Wright as tele- graphed East by the police gives his age as 35 years and weight at about 180 pounds. He is 5 feet 10 or 11 inches in Leight, has a dark mustache, which may have been shaved previous to his flight, dark hair and dark gray eyes, very high forehead and high, wide cheekbones, with full features, good teeth and a dimple in chin. He is erect in carriage and quiet in 3 \ DR. EILMER’S SWAMP-ROOT. 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