The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 8, 1907, Page 1

ety COMPTROLLER CARROLL MAKES THE | BELATED DISCOVERY OF THE THEFT OF SEATTLE’S IMPROVEMENT FUNDS ONE YEAR AFTER HE RECEIVED JUMBLED | POOKS AND ACCOUNTS FROM. RIPLIN- R RTHER STARTLING DISCOVER. EXPECTED. John Riplinger’s indemnity bond of $10,000, by him to protect the city from loss of de- ; during his term of office, cannot be found. Mayor Moore, who should have the custody | such bonds, says it was never turned over to ‘him by former Mayor Ballinger. It cannot be located in the vaults of the ase office. | It is reported that Jack Ballinger, the late mayor's secretary, turned the bond over to Rip- at the end of his term. If such is the case may have destroyed the bond or taken y with him, and the city may be unable to er the sums lost through the alleged defal- ns of the former comptroller. 4 ne Star this afternoon wired ex-Mayor illinger, now commissioner of the general land ashington, D. C., asking if he knew i x a the whereabouts of Riplinger’s : Up to the hour of going to press no answer had been received. © John Riplinger, city comptroller of Seattle for} terms, and republican candidate for mayor of Se : ia 1906, is wanted for embezzlement , ants Harry W. Carroll, his successor in office, yester- PGF swore to a warrant charging Riplinger with em mew 8 betting $4,500 from the “Local Improvement Incom- | Work Fund,” over which the comptroller has charge. The charge against Riplinger is| don March 17, 1906, after being defeated for} of Seattle and turning over his office to Car- MG Mr. Riplinger drew $4,500 from the W ashington| bank on a check belonging to the trust fund. | also charged that he took the books of the fund him when he left Seattle the next day. The books — | IPLINGER s0uN 1 ller’s office show shortages totaling John Rip is today practica hidden away mM civilizatic 1 a big banana plantation on the a Coast o ira There is no communication Mth this plac c t by occasional coasting steamers - twill take week get I er. His wife t | 2 | ¢ Henne ' Officers of e t} t ‘ untry yy OHN RIPLINGER | nervous wreck at the time of his defeat for the office jof mayor by William Hickman Moore, and declare) lout by the late information to the effect that Riphin-| police | HUNDRED LOST THE SEATTLE STAR WEATHER FORECAST—FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY; LIGHT WEST WINDS. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1907. is based upon this check. | ERO STORM EN MICHIGAN. MARIE, Mich. CouPEnetsmn CARROLL especially in California‘and at New Orleans, have been wired descriptions of Mr. Riplinger and author ity to arrest him Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh is investigat ing the extradition laws, but « not believe there is any treaty with Honduras under which Riplinger can he forced to come here to answer the charges John Riplinger’s many friends in Seattle find it hard to believe that the shortage is due to deliberate | dishonesty on his part They say that Riplinger is known to have been a that he was probably insane when he left Seattle. This view, however, does not appear to be borne jger is in good health and operating a big plantation | fin He mduras TRY TO RUN CARS The care will not go through the burned @ et | Chief of lice Dinan fn @ state- ment thie morting rer the atate or federal troop — Ti (Seripps Telegraph Service.) SAN FRANCISCO, May & an eo that no o o'clock ¢ At noon it + will be run until 2 ternoon. They will be sent out of needed. He sald | the Oak and Broderick barns In- | ply able to cope stead of the Turk street barns The If any demonu# change in plans ts a result of © will equip « pounted rifle squad conference with Preside thoun; which was used so effectively at General Manager Chapman and the the time the draymenvs strike slv comm lasioners years ago WREC (Scripps Telexraph Service.) aony Reported Saved. BUENOS AYRES, Ma MONTE May §.-The ous-| French transport steamer Polto me officers at Jose Tene att reported wrecked off the ti wt port the eteamehip P . Uraguay, and 100 passeng AD went ashore, saved fifty rew are believed to ired souls aboard saiied from D w many others were pps ASHINGTON Ww foe) Deput was shot araph Serv May § Howitt this morning by » the former for keeper in a MeMah 2 has been | The $4, $00 ieck for the city money which was yeaa pee in Fulenandane Asphalt be: in tener of‘ “City | Comptroller” then cashed by Riplinger before his disappearance from Seattle. The warrant for his arrest (Rertppe Telegraph Service.) rt held that the applicat BOISE, Idaho, Mey § Judge ehowld have been made before Fremont Wood toosy denied the trial date was net or the defen motion.of counsel for Haywood, ac- bed made bis ples of not guilty ‘eused of complicity in the murder = 7 defense took exception of Ea-llovernor Steunenberg, for a thia whieh the court ordered re Ui Of particuiars. corded The piea wee The trial will elaborate The proceed tamquee to » O VOL. 9, NO. 62. NGER’S BOND MISSING; MAY HAVE BEEN DESTROYED -Comptroller, Charged With Embezzlement of $4,- 500 of City’s Money, Is Located in Honduras Be- yond Reach of Extradition Proceedings. fe Ma. _ 1086 es ae cr™ HALT ravine co. jury either with the selection of the None of the at side will discuss The action Indication as gard the trial Business men this morning drawn rrneys f the dec fo ecasted as the people re on the panel asked to be excused because they wanted to participate in a shotgun club meeting The judge did not like to but finally ex cused them, the attorneys agreeing re will be no open air speeches during the trial of Hay wor The police have issued a Statement that no sensationa * of any sort will even be te din meeting while the Hay wood trial is in progress. Any step taken to excite the people will be immediately pet down and no dis order will be allowed © © Gram, « pioneer of thweet. died at Walla Walia yee y Aged $4 Hie wife and Aix aren bay an,’ am. Two of ater, Ck Cram ead Bre. S, 1h Fleet, live tn Gowttte ne Cent 12 PAGES 25 - MOORE WINS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE aT SPOKANE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE—MEANS THAT CITY 18 TO BE A CLOSED TOWN. ¢ PER MONTH. PRICE Herbert elected of 1876 votes, defe Floyd L. Daggett the present dem ocrat a Moore’s election eans a 4 town. ected is as follows Mayor, C. Herbert Moore, repub- Robert er, M. HL Eggleston, dem- Twitchell, repud R. Dalke, rej n; W. G. Estep, re , ! Baldwin, democrat; RK, Owtrander, re- laumer, democrat; republican; John demoe EB. V. Lambert, re ca. <pired term, BE. WY Fairley, ips, republican; ican. was more exciting wocte Over 400 iMegal ward alone were head ols, It ts sald that be issued for illegal vote (Sertpps Telegraph service.) TOMBO: May &—Ons bun- 1w yesterday tynched * aries Harria then went to nmerettully whipped the elght members of the 4 ns fa e@ then ran th A note was pl anging man's germ stating the country was for and no colored men were wa SEATTLE MAN HONORED, WASHUIN NDC, May §——Ly- 7m ¥ Was er, of Seattle, bas been sole to take examing- tion for the place as eesistant pay- master in the savy, to be held here June THE SEATTLE STAR’S NEW HOME EP AM OT Sescasentassaas The accompanying illustra. site will be in the heart of the tion, made from the drawings business district before an of Bebb & Mendel, architects, other five years have elapsed shows the front of the new At the present time it is suf Seattle Star building, as it will ficiently close to the business appear when completed center to serve practical pur. It will be one of the hand- poses some business structures of the The building city lutely fire-proof, with concrete The location is on Seventh walls, floors and roof, metal avenue, near Union, the site window frames, iron stairways, ocoupied by The Star prior to et the recent fire The foundations will be laid It is the belief of the pub. for a four-story structure, and Mishers of the paper that this the plans adjusted accordingly will be abso At present two stories will be built, and finished with an ornamental coping The business offices and press room will occupy the ground floor The editorial offices, com posing room, stereotyping room and art room will take up the second floor The nam> of The Seattle Star will appear in raised stone across the front of the building as shown in the illustration Above the name will be placed a large electrical star. A flag staff will surmount the struc- ture The area of the building, which covers two lots, will be 50x120 feet The Star expects to occupy its new quarters on August 1, In the interim it has the use | of the P.-I.’s fine plant, to get out its regular editions. During the next three months The Star expects to make its usual rapid growth in circula. tion ecg