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Show POSTMASTER CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT Boise, Ida, Dec. 21 Charged with the embezzlement of 5,000 of the funds of the postoffice at Elk River." in Latah county, traced through the states of Washington. Oregon " and California j to Los Angeles, aft erotic had fled from Elk River, a fugitive from justice, and located at Is Angeles An-geles through ;i decoy telegram, Geo. Loudln was captured by the quirk work of the postoffice inspectors and Is now an inmate of thc county jail, a federal prisoner awaiting trial at the February tlerm of thc federal court In this city. It is said that a telogram Loudln sent to his wife, who had been left back in Elk River, placed the federal inspectors In possession of the -information they wanted and they lost no time In arresting their man.' Loudln was brought back to Idaho and quietly placed iri j.he county jail In this city today. He was former postmaster at Elk River. " |