The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-11
COUNCIL BRIBERY INVESTIGATION


In an editorial headed public Eye Upon striking
brought the remarkable activity displayed by
PREVENT the Independent from get
oothold the Sunset Telephone com
Conrad who
patriot who was try
ing his country from destruction.
conrads ire aroused He didn't want the public to believe
the Sunset
called a during the of a
representative Independent company
men Hoen Hawey had similarly approached according to
thereupon
himself making written statement COW
the charges he had Just voiced and allow the same to be published
and an investigation started.
declared willingness what suggested provided
that Hoenig and Wright would do the
This Times representative of the
was Immediately out to find the two counclmen
of made and had
named him declared that there truth
in the statement that he had not been offered bride by any agent OF
the Independent
Wright also declared his belief that no bribery had been
stirring the
subject although he displayed fNendness for the Independent COM
Having failed to get either of the two ounclmen
The find that he had
perienced
dropped he had
that they had urged him charges would do good
and might possibly do harm
doneC did
of back
information
Of Tacoma if boodling to be prevented
But The Times matter. with Mr.
n a dscouraging of
On Friday editorial column the again called
The publish any
the city council are willing to make regardng the alleged attempts at
TWEEN the Sunset and the Independent companies
Councilman conrads statements which took on the form Of direct
nSs"'% % p" s p paper m h S that hs
editorial The Times using
people him
charges Of attempted bribery which he f made to Times
"pproaehed of
ne s at time s Fl e SstS .s the s %
Mr. Conrad " s'' Of me paper Tor ''''''" OF '' charges
Hocns or no Wright pS sAs initiative ts
bribery
cions the people
telephone light contesng companies
light and placed in the Of public prosecutor
Mr. his
paent had its effect but in somewhat peculiar manner
night city gathering
the hail. Councilman Belngham, hide
had been offered Conrad hereupon pulled affidavit of his pocket
was conrads personal amdavt made before Notary Eli Nor
eeratng the charges which he had made the editor of
The Times days before.
Mortimer. representa-
Independent offered him thousand
telephone stock which Mortimer further agreed into
desired s44 share bride of ONE HUNDRED AND TH
m-Two THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Bngham had promised to vote for the Independent franchise last
evening.
said shortly that bodg the air he for one would not help
the 1 company o get a franchise r'nn
He fixed Independent and plenty.
When the taken Bngam took the side of the opposition
company bit the
The which Mr. Conrad used his charges however
the seeking the PUBLIC service.
Instead rising his before the taken and making
bribery attempted the
euar method quietly fixing Bengham with affidavit drawn from
his pocket
He apparently knew that Begham vote was all that was needed
to put the Independent eompany's cause down and out
propose 0 ii did.
Bellngham, in his after the
taken demanded bribery investigation saving that charges
public called
salmson promptly seconded Bengham declaring that the nve
councilman
o he
Then said that he had been stock
the Independent the investigation
he didn't
investigation wanted the subject dropped His
attitude found the
representative