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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

j. G. Enfield, who is confined in the
county jail awaiting trial in the United
States district court, on the charge OF
altering United States postal money or
ders, was not stranger to crime when he
came to Tacoma. A copy of the Muscatlne,
Iowa. Tribune. just received by Chief OF
Police Fackler, contains a column article
telling of the operations of Enfield before
he left that place His record in that
city was a bad one, and after his reck-
oning with the authorities for the crime
for which he is locked ~ here, it is highly
probable that the state of Iowa may
prosecute him for some of the crimes he
is alleged to have committed there. Be
sides being a forger, he is accused of at
tempting to commit the crime of blgamY.
In speaking of his career, the Tribune
says:
According to the statement of
reputable busint IS man. Emheld is guilty
of forgery uttered while he resided here
and which came about as follows; EN-
field was an employe OF the Rock Island
Railway company, being one of the clerks
at the freight house. In performing the
duties of his office he was required to
COLLEGE freight bills from the local mer-
chants. While in the office of &. b. van
one day last July. he found no one pres
ent and. as was developed later. he nur-
Joined two checks, one signed by Mr.. Vail
in blank and the other a blank check. The
first of these was cashed at one of the
CITY banks. and a few weeks later the
forgery uttered in the second check was
discovered when Enfield cashed the paper
at local drug store. Neither check was
for a large amount The second check
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

right hand useless, the thief with his right
hand grabs watch and chain, as shown
here.
Another favorte trick is to approach a
pedestrian from in front, grasp the lapels
of his coat and pull it down over the
elbows, when it is simple thing to
snatch his ticker and run.
Jewellers are the prey of another class
of crooks, who lift valuable jewelry from
trays while ostensibly making purchases
light wire hook at the end of an UNI
brella is used to sneak valuable rings and
a piece of gum, pressed against a ring
or brooch, easily sticks the valuable to
the bottom of a chair, where it can be
afterward recovered
Satchel thieves have a new dodge, which
is nothing but a typewriter case lined in
side with hooks. Setting the case over a
grip, the thief with little manipulation
can grasp the handle with one of the nu
merous hooks and walk off with the prop
erty while apparently carrying type
writer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
MAY LAUNCH
HANNA BOOM

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Close personal
and political friends Of Senator Hanna
deny the rumor that the Mckinley day
banquet to be given at the Waldorf-As-
toria tonight Is to be made the medium
for launching Hanna presidential boom.
On the contrary, eulogies of President
Mckinley and not political addresses will
occupy the larger part of the evenings
program and the speakers will include a
number Of prominent Republicans closely
allied with the Roosevelt administration.
James j. Grant of Canton will deliver
the eulogy of the late president from the
standpoint of personal friend. 1t is
expected that Governor Odell and Sen
ators Platt and Depew will be present, in
addition to other Republican leaders,
state and national.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
WOULD RATHER LAUGH LIKE A
HYENA Than BRAY like AN ASS

held. The last witnesses were examined
late yesterday afternoon The arguments
are being made today and it is likely
that the case will go to the jury this aft
ernoon.
The complainant, Bell, is suing the com
pany for illegal arrest and injuries iniict-
ed at the hands of G. w. Cromwell, a spe-
cial officer of the company at Spanaway
park, a year ago last summer Cromwell
was deputy sheriff and had been en-
ployed by the company to preserve order
at the park. He got into an alterca-
ton with Bell, in which the latter was
roughly handled, several severe wounds
being inflicted and his clothing torn. For
his bodily bruises and injury TO his pride:
Bell asks the court to apply balm Of
$4,000.
Both sides have resorted TO all possible
means to win the case. The other day
one of the witnesses for the defense turned
up missing. He was finally located in .
saloon and found with his face bruised
and battered. his clothes torn, and lust
recovering from the effects Of dope.
The witness explained his predicament
by saying that he knew too much about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

The lawyers in the case of James L.
Bell VS.. the Tacoma Railway & Power
company have had several clashes that
caused much amusement to the specta-
tors, and the gavel of Judge Smell was
brought into use several times to pre-
serve order.
''Sit there and grin like a hyena. if you
want to- shouted Colonel A. f. Joab. at
torney for the plaintiff, to C. w. Crom-
well. the company's star witness. when he
smiled at a remark the attorney made.
Then up jumped Marshall X. Smell, at
torney for the company, and came to the
defense of his witness with the retort:
81 would rather grin like a hyena than
bray like an ass"
Matters were in a fair condition to
have gone further. when Judge Smell took
hand in the game and advised the at
torneys to desist.
This has been one of the most hotly
contested cases ever tried in the Pierce
county superior court and has drawn A
crowd Of interested spectators every day
The trial was commenced Monday and in
order to be sure of finishing the case
this week two night sessions of court were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
FORGER ENFIELD WOULD
COMMIT CRIME OF BIGAMY

bore EmGeld's endorsement, and that led
to his apprehension.
When Mr.. Vail learned who had com
mitted the forgery, he went to Enfield
and the trouble was settled by the cul-
prit's father, Mr. Vail being lenient for
several reasons. The boy was young and
pleaded hard for mercy, and besides this,
the Emfields occupied Mr.. Wallis fat on
Second street.
Enfield continued his duties at the
freight house until he departed for the
West in company with II. H. Nichols,
wife and daughter"
1t appears that Enfield mas a wife liv-
ing in Davenport Iowa. and at the same
time he was paying attentions to a young
lady in whose company he was when ar
rested here. His wife it seems. however.
has had enough of him and would be glad
of evidence on which to base claims for a
divorce action.
Enfield will be brought up for trial
February 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
STATE POINTERS.

North Yakima is to have vinegar fac
tory and picking plant.
James Gill, pioneer of the Yakima
valley, died yesterday at his home near
North Yakima. He was 68 years old.
Mayor West of Aberdeen, a member OF
the West & Slade company, has come
out fat-footed in favor Of the eight-hour
day, with double pay for overtime. This,
he says, is the only plan that will prevent
overproduction in the lumber market and
the consequent slump in prices.
Governor Mcbride has honored the
requisition of the governor of Wisconsin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
FLOWERS FOR THE
TOMB OFM'KINLEY

CANTON. O.. Jan. 29-Wreaths and
other floral tributes in abundance were re.
ceived for the decoration of the Mckinley
tomb today, this being the anniversary Of
the martyred presidents birth. The dow
ers came from all parts of the country
and among them was a magnificent bou-
Guet sent bv President Roosevelt from
the White House conservatory. Mrs. Nc
Kinley visited the tomb this morning
and personally superintendent the arrange
ment of the floral tokens.
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the case and that Interested parties had
given him Knockout drops" and smashed
his face. 1t is hardly necessary to state
that the witness was not put on the stand
in his picturesque condition.
1t has been said that the company Of
fered to settle the case for $500, but Bell
would not accept the proposition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
DINNER TO TAFT

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 29.-In
honor of Governor Taft. who will next
week succeed him as head Of the war de-
partment. Secretary Root will give spe-
cial reception and dinner this evening.
The affair will be an elaborate one TO
which all the army officers on duty in
Washington and vicinity have been IN
vited.
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some QUEER SPECIMENS FROM SCOTLAND YARD

what different from the ways of the Am
erican crook One of the favorite tricks
of the watch-snateher is to approach his
intended victim, pipe in hand. and ask
for light. While getting the light he
blows through the stem of the pipe and
fills his victims eyes with red pepper,
with which the bowl of the pipe is filled.
Reaching over the victims left shout
der with his left hand and pullingS his
coat in front of his face. covering the
eyes and at the same time rendering his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

The shinge mills in the vicinity of
Elma which have been shut down for
two months will all be running again by
the first of February. The mills have all
made such improvements that they will
be able to do more and better work than
before. The stockholders of the White
Star Lumber company have voted t. in
crease the capital stock to $4,000 This
mill started operations on Monday and
will run full time. A railroad about one
mile long will be built soon, over which
logs will be brought to the mill and a
single mill will be added.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

Two hundred and twenty-five carloads
of refined sugar, having value of over
ID. c. Carbn's sugar factory at Waverly
Farmers of the neighborhood who raised
the $4,000 tons of beets were paid over
$l2O000. and 500 men were employed.
Seed beets are grown in this state for
the entire country. so fine is the quality
of the root. and Secretary Wilson has
declared that the state of Washington will
ultimately be one of the greatest sugar
manufacturing states in the Union The
experiment of sowing wheat after sum
mer following of two years in sugar beets
resulted successfully.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

Students entering the University Of
Washington at the beginning of the new
semester, February 8, will be able to
elect about as much new work as if they
had entered at the beginning of the year.
This is the first time in the history of
the state university that such thing has
been possible. The announcement of the
change was made yesterday by DIR. Kane.
In discussing the matter he said: The
object of Offering the same courses over
students of the high schools who com
plete their work in February to enter the
university without waiting eight months
before they can take up their work in
the university, as has been the case in the
past. While at present this opportunity
is extended mostly to the freshmen. there
will be number of new courses open for
advanced students"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

Wait for the Butchers Second Annual
Rail. wnshington's Birthday. Feb. q, It
Faweett Hall Three prizes given. A good
time assured and shat is net all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

The body of Edward Holcomb of Aber.
deem. aged 40, who disappeared few
days ago, was found in the river yester-
day. He was prominent member of the
Red Men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

Special sale every day at Jolls'. GA Pa
cifc Avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

LONDON, Jan 29-NIore or less mvs-
terry has always hung over Scotland Yard
Englands detective bureau. The name it.
self is misleading. The new building r.
Gently constructed and known as Scotland
Yard is handsome structure. appearing
more like modern apartment house than
the headquarters of some of the cleverest
thief-takers in the world.
The men attached to Scotland ard
have made some great captures in ,Ae
past and the collection of tools and nara
phernalia used by crooks in their work
is one of the largest in the world. A
photograph of some of the choice speci-
mems is reproduced here for the uniniti.
ated to ponder over.
The ways of the London sneak thief,
strong-arm man and pickpocket are some
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

A, c. Truax, night clerk of the New
York hotel at Hoquiam, has been arrest
ed and has confessed to taking 1886 left
with him by one of the guests. He first
claimed that he had been robbed at the
postoftice. He returned $262.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

for the return of Glenn r. LLOYD. wanted
in Clark county Wis, for deserving his
family. Lloyd is now in custody at Che
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

WASHINGTON TRUCK CO., j. G. Hew-
lit & Co. General freightine, household
goods safes and pianos removed. Office
100 Tenth 81. Office telephone, John z84l.
Barn telephone, James 284l.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Mondays Reunion in Union City
A Fine Day.

During the day Monday only a
comparatively small number OF
Knights were present, but at night
the lodge room was crowded with
members of visiting lodges The
visitors were welcomed to town by
a reception committee, whose serv-
ices we're accompanied by the mu-
sic of the Union City Concert Band,
which met all the trains.
The exercises began in the after
noon in the Railroad Park with the
welcome address of Attorney t NJ
Pierce. w. NJ. Miles was master
OF ceremonies who introduced the
speakers as follows: A. w. Stovall,
of Jackson; Grand Chancellor w. A.
Owen, of Nashville; w, E. Miller,
Col. C. H. Grigg, Col. Chas. Collins,
DR.. E. E. Haynes. These address
es, covering every phase of Pythian-
ism, were very interesting and
exhaustive. The subjects were
handled by men of ability and rep
utation in the order. Mr.. Millers
address, one of the best, appears on
the first page of The Commercial.
1t is worth reading. At night the
Jackson lodge conferred degrees on
several candidates, of whom were
Arch Johnson, Homer Hale and Ed
Kirkland.
There were representatives OF the
lodges at Martin, Dresden, Gleason,
Troy, Obion, Kenton, Glass aud
Dyer present. At 7 o'clock con-
cert was given by the Union City
Concert Band. After the adjourn
ment of the night work very ex-
tensive banquet was enjoyed at
Dahnke's Cafe.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12
SENATOR VEST DEAD.
George Graham Vest Died Tuesday
at Sweet Springs, Mo.

George Graham Vest was a ma
tive of Kentucky, having been born
at Frankfort, December 6, 1880
His parents were of Virginia stock,
and Presbyterians. Graduating al
Centre College, in Danville, in 1848,
he read law under Attorney Gener.
al Jos. Harlan, father of Justice
Harlan. He graduated from the
Pennsylvania Law School in Lex
ington in 1882 and soon settled in
Georgetown, Mo, where he prac-
ticed law with success. He was
Democratic elector III 1860. He
served in the Confederate army IN
1861 under Gen: Price, served two
years in the Confederate Congress
and one year by appointment in the
Senate. He practiced law after the
war until he was elected United
States Senator in 1877 He was a
man of the highest legal ability and
a leader in the national councils.
Senator Vest located at George
town under peculiar circumstances.
He was passing through George
town in stage, en- route to Cali
fornia, when he was employed to
defend a negro boy charged with
a white man and two
He cleared the boy, but
mob burned him at the stake and
made such threats against Vest
that he determined to remain and
face the results. He was an orator,
a debater, quick and aggressive.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12
NEW INDUSTRY.
A Three Hundred Barrel FIGURING
Mill in Union City.

We are reliably informed that a
company headed by G. S. Hardy
will in a few weeks make prepare,
tions for the erection of a building
to be used as Touring mills, elevator
and equipment, with a capacity OF
300 barrels day. The new enter
prise will be located near the site
of the Morgan & Hardy Co. grain
mills.
This will be a great improve.
ment for Union City, and in keep
with the present growth of the
town. Everything points to strong
and substantial developments in
the way of business and manufac-
turing industries in this city and
within the next year the best trade
ever known by merchants here.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12
H. OSCAR
SEAGLE
Tennessee's best known singer,
recommends DR.. Fowler's
great Catarrh Cure.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 7.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May Z.
DR.. A. Fowler, Union City.
Dear Brother Fowler: / enclose
check for SO. Please send me a small
bottle Of the powder, with one Of the
powder blowers. / have been talking
Of your great medicine everywhere,
and great many people have ordered
it and have found 1t just what you
claim it to be-the best catarrh rem
edy in the world. Sincerely,
II. OSCAR SEAGLE.
The symptoms of chronic catarrh
are: More or less irritation of the mu-
cous lining membrane OF the nasal
cavities, which may extend INTO the
pharnyx, larnyx, trechea and bronchial
tubes, and gives rise to a more or less
pIofuse mucous discharge from the
nostrils, an unpleasant sensation of
fullness or aching in the forehead and
sometimes cough and deafness and
nosebleeding. Our catarrah remedy
cures catarrh in very short time and
is the cheapest remddy known. Price,
a 2-oz bottle with powder blower and
salve, all for $500, which will cure
any family.
DIR. A. FOWLER & CO.,
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12
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days in Martin this week.

Miss Margaret Burke p
days in Martin this week.
Miss Bessie Cloyes, of Paducah,
is in the city visiting friends.
Jesse Crutch6eld was down from
Martin few days this week.
DR.. Chas. w. Miles is in Nash
Vile for a short business visit.
Miss Alma Hayden is visiting
relatives and friends in Trenton.
Misses Susie and Birdie Caruth-
ers are visiting in Obion this week.
Mrs. Lewis Lockhart returned
yesterday from visit to Trenton.
Miss Lucille Martin, Of Martin
was the guest of friends here Sun
day.
Miss Willie Driskill returned this
week from several weeks visit in
Memphis.
Arthur Reaves, of Mississippi,
was here Tuesday mingling with
old friends.
John Rock and Miss Wootson
Davis visited Miss Ethel Mayor at
Cayce Sunday.
Messrs. Cleve Donaldson and
Harry Smith, of Tiptonville, were
in the city yesterday.
Mr. Ownby and Rev. ]. ]. Castle
berry we're guests OF Mrs. Prather,
near Woodland, Thursday
Miss Flora Clarke. who has been
very low of typhoid fever at her
home, is reported no better.
A party of thirty or forty from
this city spent the afternoon at
at Sulphrr Spring Wednesday.
George S. Ownby was operated
on for appendicitis by DR.. Haggard
in Nashville. He is doing nicely.
Miss Fannie Foster and Miss
Phebe Catron are attending a
camp meeting in Weakley county.
Garlic is said to be a positive
cure for the bite of a rabid dog. 1t
was discovered recently by an OBJ
scure country lad.
Mr.. ]. A. Julian and family, of
Blue Bank, Lake county, are visit.
ing Mr.. Dick Corum and family
near Union City.
Miss Ida May Morgan left Mon
day night to spend several weeks
with relatives in Nashville, Bell
buckle and Shelbyville.
al Domingoes was arraigned be-
fore the Mayors court Monday Tor
violating the Adams law. He APP
pealed to the Circuit Court.
Mrs. DR.. Ammons left this week
to visit her sisters in Hatchechab-
bee, Ala, and to spend few weeks
in that country for her health,
Mrs. Hurt of Martin, and niece,
Miss Willie Duncan, of Paris, were
the guests of the formers sister,
Mrs. DR.. Prieto, few days last
week.
Vernon Verhine lett Wednesday
with Thad Lee to see the sights in
New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Niagara Falls and other
points.
Rev. A. S. Hall has returned
from Texas and informs us that he
will preach rousing sermon next
Sunday morning at the Baptist
church.
The illness of Mrs. A. J. Lawson
is reported this week, which is the
cause of general regret over the
city. She is very sick with heart
trouble.
r. T. Curtin will leave next week
going to New York City and other
points to buy goods, millinery, and
other supplies for his fall and win
ter trade.
Miss Elise Marshall, Of Dyers.
burg, daughter of Capt. M. M.
Marshall, spent few days in the
city this week as guest of Miss
Katharine Flack.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12
Marriage Licenses.

De Witt Ward and Miss Leila
Foster.
Ivie Lippard and Miss Littley
Haley.
Lem Pardue and Miss Georgia
Parsons.
r. L. Brewer and Miss Ora Green
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

ew in Districts
iedfUNo SIX. Gentlemen, let us
have it all. Send in your. reports.
r. L. Cummings is visiting the
st. LOUIS Fair this week. He has
resigned his position with Stone
Bros. and will go to work for w.
L. Phebus & Co. on the 18th inst.
Marshal Pardue brought Abe
Walker before the Mayors court
Monday, and the negro was COM
PEELED to answer in charge of vio-
latIng the Adams law. He appeal
ed.
The official election returns gave
Hayden 2,523 votes and Chiles
2,635 votes. The official Congress
sional primary returns will be cam
vassed by the committee next Mon
day.
The Whist Club was entertained
by Miss Louie Gibbs last Tuesday
afternoon on Second street. A prize
was awarded to Miss Bird as win
ner OF the game. Refreshments
were served.
Mr.. Cleft Woods, who, for some
time, has been local conductor on
the M. e. O., has been recently pro-
NOTED, and now has charge of the
special fast train running from Ok
aloha to st. Louis.
Misses Annie Osborne and Lucille
George, who have been spending a
week or two in our community as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Good
loe, returned to their home in
Union City Wednesday. = Alamo
Signal.
Miss Ollie Miller entertained at
home on Division street last night
complimentary to h guests,
Misses Pursley, of Helena, Ark.
The company enjoyed pleasant
treat in the way Of supper and
amusements.
Warren Mcdonald Camp, U. c.
", will meet at the courthouse in
this city on the first Monday in
September to arrange for the re-
union October s. BY order of |. N.
Bramham, Commander OF Camp.
Meeting will be held at l o'clock.
J. p. Verhine leftlast night bound
direct for New York City to buy
supplies of merchandise for the
Morga .Verhine Co. He will visit
the best markets IN the East and
North in view of supplying the
trade with the best values to be
found.
The Republican Executive Com
mittee met in this CITY last Monday
and recognized by electing Col. G.
I. Taylor chairman and Giles
of Brownsville, secretary.
Hon. John r. Walker, of Trenton,
was nominated for Congress to
stand in the handicap against Hon.
Flnis ]. Garrett.
Virgil Wantland, dry goods buy
er for Coble & Clagett Co., left
eastbound last night for New York.
From thence he will return to Chi
cago. Mr.. Clagett will leave Mon
day to join him and from Chicago
they will go to ST. Louis, spending
A portion of the time at the Worlds
Fair.
The Tennessee Hardware &
Speciality Co, successors to the
Troy Hardware Co., filed articles of
Incorporation this week. The stock
S capitalized at $4,000, with the
following named gentlemen as char
Ter members: ]. S. Jones, Paul
ingram, |. S. Kirby, c. P. Wilson,
R. L. Rochelle, ]. w. Pressly.