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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-09
BOOMING HOUSES.
BUSINESS OPPOR-
TUNITIES
R. Fl. GOODKIND & co

r. II. GOODKIND & co.
GOOD INVESTMENT
We will give a good lease on a s.
room house in the factory district
to tenant who will erect an adj
dition to the building and will start
a boarding house. This is a golden
opportunity for some one to make
good money. Full particulars at
our office.
SPECIAL BARGAIN
50-room house, good furniture
dandy location, brick building; cheap
per month. Rent $40 per
month. Price $4,000. Terms
$1,000 cash, balance monthly pay
ments. This is not run down
house, and will stand close in
PACIFIC AVE. HOUSE
"a rooms. large office, average
furniture, brick building: lease and
rent only s125 per month; house
clearing $3.50 per month over expen-
ses;, If you have small amount of
cash, or real estate to trade, call at
our office and we will put you in
possession of this snap.
THIS Is ANOTHER GOOD ONE--
Located on st. Helens. ave-, near
9th ST.; Is rooms. containing first.
steady roomers. Rent $75, with
lease; profits $75 per month above
all expenses. An investment of $500
will swing this place.
r. STREET BOARDING HOUSE
Here is an opportunity for par
ty who will invest $3.50 to get a IT.
room house. very nicely furnished
and catering to first-class people.
Guaranteed clearing over $75 per
ANOTHER GOOD ONE JUST
LISTED
40-room house, blocks from
Donnelly hotel; all good furniture,
iron beds and fine carpets; 6 house.
keeping suites, balance single rooms.
Rent $135 per month; clears $125
per month above all expenses; ST.
100 cash, balance easy terms.
HERE is A DANDY SMALL HOUSE
11-room house, located on C St;
good furniture. beautiful sound
out board. Rent $45 per month.
Price $3.50. Terms, $3.50 cash.
800 DOWN, BAL. $40 MONTHLY
PAYMENTS
This is dandy 7-room house.
very nicely furnished. located on the
best part of e st. Rent only $3.50.
You better come early IL you want
this snap.
Here Is a chance for man and wife
over $500. Rent $40 per month,
which includes living rooms which
can be sublet. This place is located
in South Tacoma and In doing a
nice business, and ii can be greatly
enlarged. Price $500.
GROCERY STORES, SALOONS AND
MEAT MARKETS
We have a large list to select
from--both business district and
resident locations.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The above Is ONLY a partial list of
the bargains selected from our large
list. We. offer for your inspection
the largest and most complete list
of rooming houses and business OPP
portunities In the city. II you wish
to buy, sell or trade your real es-
tate or business and want quick re-
suits, list with the oldest firm in the
city.
r. FL. GOODKIND g. co.
31s Bankers Trust Bldg.
Phones: Main 1926, A 3f41
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Got to Sell Ny Home

Groom new house: lots. all
cleared; city water and all city con-
utes' out. Small payment down,
balance $40 per month. Take Trac-
tion car, get off at seth st., ask for
Williams. owner. Home every day.
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REAL
ESTATE
OWNER MIST SELL

OWNER MUST SELL
two building lots, just 4 short blocks
from car line on South 3Sth St, and
is offering same away below prices
of surrounding property. 1t will
take $3.50 cash to handle the deal
and the balance can be paid
monthly.
938h Pacific ave. Phone A 1914
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FOR SALE


5S-room hotel, brick building, hot
and cold water. furnishings very
good, over years lease low rent,
netting $500 per month, fine loca-
ton. For sale by owner on account
of other business interests
Address Box 1870, care Times.
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Attractive Broom cottage on lot
45x120 in Mckinley Park district.
A fine little homo for 5000; 5000
cash and $3.50 per month. See It
today.
Gill HOME INVESTMENT co.
920 Pacific ave.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
L.AUNDRIEs

curtain Lndry; also silks. woolens.
smb. Oppie & Daughter, M. 1854.
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MOVERS

WASHINGTON TRUCK co. ]. e
hewitt Dc Co. General freighting
SaIes and pianos, etc, removed.
yIIlce Ills Pacific ave. M 1894.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
1870 acres good land. Will take
6014 Puget Sound ave. for informa-
ton.
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800 cash. balance 50, 800 in years
buys a Groom house and 2 lots,
paved street, near So. 25th and G
SITS. VIII trade in part for gravely
farm land south or southwest of
Tacoma.
MUTUAL REALTY co.
Exclusive Agents
204 California Bldg.
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LOST
NOTICES
FOUND

FOUND
FOUND-Gold medal belonging to
Gus Muntheg; was given as prize
Tor l00-yard dash July 4, 06, at
Hoqufam. Loser can have same by
calling at Times office and paying
charges.
FOUND ponies. Phone NJ. 1927,
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McColleV & Hall

407 California Bldg.
Phones: Main 1904, A 1865
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FOR aENT--noUsEs

FOR RENT-6-room flat, SIT per
month. Apply 307 " So. J st.
Phone Main 1926.
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TIL w E'S WANT ADS
up wANTED-ssALn

$500 Drop Head, supplies, needles
Singer machines. 1113 Commerce.
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BUSINESS CHANCES
]. b. King. H. J. Crew.
JOHN II. KING & co.
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
Ali Bankers Trust Bldg.
Phones: Main 6S3S, A 1888
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5219 So. Pine st, or $1,000
4S27 So. J St, 5-r., bath =. $1,000
1923 So. Sth ST., 5-r.. bath $500
1924 No. 34th St, 7-r., bath $1,000
1919 No. saith ST.. s-r.. bath : $500
S02 So. Ainsworth. S-r., bath $500
1l12 No. j st, SIR, bath -. $500
603 No. St, 9-r.. bath =. $500
II. j. SCHWINN & co. Inc.
ZIG Bankers Trust Bldg.
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Phone NJ. 1927.
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FOR RENT-4-room cottage. close
in, newly papered. city water and
light, $500. Inquire 1910 So. X st.
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SITUATIONS WANTED - FEMALE
w oman wants work by day, lace
curtains Numbered. 35c pr. M.2141.
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Close-in Property
Herbert Brewitt & G,

1917 Pacific ave.
FOR SALE BY OWNER-5-room
cottage, lots, electric light and
porcelain plumbing. $1,000, on easy
terms; east front. land feet above
grade. Apply 1924 East ] St, Me-
kinley Park.
SALE BY OWNER
Four lots on corner of East seth
and l.. Price, for limited time, $500
cash.
CHARLES IL, MARSHALL
Box 1854, Charleston, Wash.
FOR SALE
Brand new bungalow for sale by
owner ready for occupancy by next
Monday morning.
Six rooms. fireplace, full basement
buffet, roll rim bath, easy terms.
Easy, walking distance to P. o. Two
car lines.
HARRY Fl. BROWN
Main 2063
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wANTED-BoARD AND ROOM

s>~|><~e~~~~~>N~S~~s~~~ ~~~~~s~~~~~~~~S~~~-~~
WANTED-Board and room in pri-
Nate family, near school, for man
with daughter 6 years old. Address
Box 600. care Times.
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FOUND ponies.
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WILL SAURIFICE

31S Bankers Trust Bldg.
Phones: Main 4096. A 3f41
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FOR RENT-4-room flat at 400 So.
X St, second floor, S11.00 per
month. Inquire at house. Phone NJ.
1171.
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SNAP, $500 CASH
FREE HOMESTEADS

504 California Bldg.
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SCAvENGERS

). RESTA SCAVENGER co. Office
o02 Bernice, NJ. 6413; res. NJ. 5076.
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FOR RENT-7-room house, bath,
electric light, hot and cold water.
Inquire 1924 No. 18th ST, or call Main
J72
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EARLY POTATOES and lawn ferti-
lizers. Albin Feed e. Seed Co.
2420 Pacific. Both phones.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
FINANCE KING SOUGHT HERE
Boston Police Ask Aid in Locating
Robert E. Davie.
Circular Describing the Young
Broker Who stole 100000
Worth of Stock.

Search for Robert E. Davie. the young
Boston broker and king Of frenzied
finance" whose rise as a fnancier was
almost as quick as his fall from grace
when il was discovered he had stolen
more than 100000 worth OF stock, was
begun by the Washington police yester-
day
A circular describing Davie and giving
an account of his alleged thefts was re-
ceived by Maj. Sylvester from Superin-
tendent of Police William If. Pierce Of
Boston. So far as the police have been
able TO learn. Davie is not hiding in
this city
The Boston police hold warrants charg-
ing Davie with the larceny OF loo shares
OF American News Company stock valued
at 10000 from William II. Jackson. Of
Boston. on November .. 1903. and the
larceny OF Sl0.550 worth OF stock from
Hannah l. Greenwood, Of Boston, on
April last
Davie is twenty-five years old feet
inches in height. weighs about 10
pounds and has blue eyes and a medium
complexion, He dresses in good taste and
gives the impression OF being a religious
individual
Mai. Sylvester has also received a
communication from Mrs. Carrie W.
Ketcham of Wassaic, Duchess County,
n Y. asking that search be made for
her husband CASTOR Ketcham, who has
been missing from his home in Wassaic
since December s. Mrs. Ketcham sent
Mai. Sylvester postal card. on one side
Of which was photograph of the missing
man.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
GARY HEARS TALES
OF "THIRD DEGREE
Police Accused of Reducing
Torture to a Science.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. H,-That the Gary
police have reduced torture TO a science
TO obtain confessions of crime from pris-
eners and that certain policemen made
advances 10 women prisoners are charged
in affidavits made by prisoners now in
Crow Point jail
Alonzo Taylor, charged in the Lake
County Superior Court with highway rob-
berry, told such narrowing tale OF his
experiences at the hand of Chief OF Po-
lice J. u. Martin, of Gary, that Judge
Reiter ordered. an investigation. Taylor
says Martin and another officer took
him into the basement of the Jail at
Gary at > o'clock in the morning, beat
him and strung him 10 a beam by q
rope around his neck in order TO eXtort
a confession.
Harry Hurts anG Philip Verbonich both
declared themselves victims of what is
known as the head and ear massage.
This consists in rubbing the skin off the
ears and the hair of the head. Verbouich
lost most of mis- mustache in this way.
Lizzie Brown and Ethel Thomas. two in
mates Of the jail, also involved the police
in serious charges. Many other witnesses
will testify IN the investigation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
CAR HIT By AUTO,
JOY RIDER NABBED
Arises from Wreckage and
Lands Behind Bars.

Buford l.. Tucker, twenty-one years
old. negro chauffeur. started out for
some fun and JOY ride last night in an
electric runabout owned by Miss Jo-
sephine t. Prather. Of 1910 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest. but accidentally ran the
machine into street car and landed be-
hind cell bars.
Tucker is employed at the garage where
Miss Prather keeps her machine and, ac-
cording to the police, the negro took the
automobile out without first obtaining
Miss Prathers consent. Everything went
well until Tucker started TO cross Four
and-a-half strest al Maryland avenue
southwest He guided the runabout into
a car, breaking several windows and al
most demoiishing the auto.
Arising from the wreekage uninjured,
the negro found himself in the hands OF
Sergt Kaucher and Policemen Waters
and Grimes. who escorted him TO the
Fourth precinct station and locked him
up on a charge Of taking property with
out the consent OF the owner.
-Four persons narrowly escaped injury
shortly after noon yesterday. when an
automobile in which they were siding
coilided with a car IN front of house
at nos Connecticut avenue. They were
Lieut.. Gen y B. NJ Young Of Soldiers
Home. owner of the machine. his guests,
Mrs Edith Y. Knight of 1880 Calvert
street northwest, and Mrs. Anna Young.
of Soldiers Home. and the driver. Ernest
Rhodes. The automobile ran into the
side Of the car. the mud guard and tool
box being demolished
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
TOWN BOARD MAY APPEAL
Likely to Act on Notification of
Chevy Chase Charter.
Official Notification Of Court de-
cisiOn Is Awaited-Property
Interests Not Affected.

The board OF trustees of Chevy Chase
will s&ait Official notice Of the decree
OF the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County at Rockville before they take any
action on the annuIling of the towns
charter II is expected notification will
be received to- morrow and that the board
of trustees win hold a private meeting
10 decided what course 10 pursue.
Adolph A. Hoehiing. ir. one Of the
members OF the board, said last night that
they would undoubtedly take the case
10 the Court OF Appeals at Annapolis, but
in absence OF any definite Information
could not say positively just what would
he done. Whether or not the charter Is
retained property will not suffer, Mr.
Hoehling said
Charles ID. Parker. president Of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association. when
asked last night. was unable 20 say
whether the association would take ac-
ton in the matter, and added that il
meeting was called II would not voice
the sentiments OF the entire community,
as the members of the association are
all in favor of the charter, those who op-
posed IL resigning from the association
when the matter was first brought up.
He said that il was probable that the
articles Of the Incorporation that resulted
in rendering IL null and void would be
eliminated from the charter in order
10 make il constitutional
The action which resulted in the Cir
cult Court OF Montgomery County de-
elariRg the Chevy Chase charter uncOn-
stitutfonal was the outcome Of a suit
instituted by Mrs. Anna @. Mactier an
owner of property in Chevy Chase
against William T. s. Curtis, president,
and George W F. Swartzell. Adolph A
Hoehling. jS Vernon L Hodges and
John L. Weaver, composing the board Of
trustees, Of Chevy Chase. 10 restrain
them from levying and collecting taxes
on the ground that the act OF ineorpora-
ton was unconstitutional and void. The
case was argued before Chief Judge Ur-
ner and Associate Judges Henderson and
Motter October "A
Their opinion was handed down Friday
saying that the act Of Incorporation was
unconstitutional
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
SOCIAL LEADERS FIND
CAPITAL NOT PROVINCIAL

While the reported statement OF
Baroness Hengelmuller regarding society
life in Washington as compared with
New York is denied. the published in
terview has started a discussion among
social leaders here. all Of whom declare
that the Capital is not provincial and
stupidity dull"
In diplomatic circles the leaders are
extremely diplomatic in their views. The
ladies Of the corps realize that Baroness
Hengelmuller is the wife Of their dean,
and are ioath To enter a controversy re-
garding any statements credited 10 her.
Mime. Calvo. who has introduced two Of
her daughters 20 Washington society, Of
fered this diplomatic reply TO a query
regarding Baroness Hengelmullers re-
ported views:
Il will only say that my girls and my
self have an enjoyable time in Washing
ton"
The Viscountess Benoist day. wife Of
the naval aitache OF the French En-
bassy. would not be interviewed. On one
occasion the viscountess presented her
views of social life here as follows. L
like Washington and Washington people.
like the open-heayted way 81 having d
good time and the general air OF good
fellowship that pervades."
Mrs. Henry May said. Il think the
Western people in Washington are de-
lightfuL ! believe Washington is the
social center of the country and a de-
lightful place in which TO live. New
York is too commercial"
Mrs lanes = Rarkour a upau1her 81
Washington's exclusive residential set,
mad this to say regarding White House
social life under the present regime: II
think the Tafts are most charming
people. well versed in the art Of enter
tanning. The most brilliant men and
women OF the country are constantly at
the White House. and the guest list
there contains Just as smart names as
it ever did"
IF you look upon shops and theateTs
and operas as society, New York is
far ahead OF US was the comment of
Mrs Daniel T. Wright, wife Of Justice
Wright. But thousands go abroad each
year TO shop and sec opera and view
masterpieces in the galleries Of Europe
without getting a taste OF society"
Mrs. Boutell. wife of Representative
Henry $ BOutell. Of Illinois. SAYS: IF
there is any duh element in Washing
ton society. it is where / have not been
introduced
Washington is the center OF society.
as il should be-" was the comment OF
Mrs. Borah. wife OF Senator William
e. Borah, of Idaho While I do not
know so much about New York society
I know that the most delightful people
are right here in the Capital.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
LETTER CARRIERS GIVE SIS.
Aid New York Fund 10 DO Away
with Sunday Work.

Capital Branch. No ZAP, National ASso-
citation of Letter Carriers, appropriated
& toward the fund in charge of Rev.
George W. Gsnnis. general secretary o.
the Lords Day Alliance" of New York
City. in the hope that it will do away
with Sunday work in the Post-office De-
partnent, and held their annual election
OF officers at Eagles Hall last night
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the ladies' auxiliary. which will be or
ganized with fifty charter members early
in January. 10 hold their meetings in the
association hall without charge.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: John Ii. Muirhead.
president: n. J. Weyand. vice president;
Henry c. Butler. recording secretary;
George T.. Winkleman. financial secre-
tary; John W. X. Young, treasurer; n.
". Truman, sergeant-at-arms; William s.
Crawford. collector for Mutual Beneht-
Association; ]. T. Van Doren. collector
for National Sick Benefit Association.
and Arthur f. Hamacher. trustee for
three years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
RIOTER HELD as SLAYER.
samuel Matthews, n Negro. Charged
with Conductors Death.

After an inquest at the morgue yester-
day over the body OF 5, Gray Limsuong,
a conductor on the Old Dominion Rail
way, living at S4O4 Prospect avenue north
west, who died at Emergency Hospital
Friday night from injuries received in
race riot in d street Tuesday afternoon.
a coroner's jury returned the following
verdict:
we, the coroners jury. ind that S.
Gray Limstrong came to his death from
fracture of the skull and cerebral hem
orrhage caused by a blow from an iron
pipe in the hands of Samuel Matthews.
and We hold Samuel Matthews for the
action OF the grand jury
Matthews. who is a negro. was loading
boxes on a wagon in d street with two
other negroes William Leftridge and
William H. Dade. when LimsTOng and
two other conductors, Charles Cant and
Samuel Jackson stopped beside the
wagon. A quarrel ensued and the fight
between whites and blacks followed
Leftridge and Dade are in custody on
charges of assault.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
FAvORS NEW ORLEANS.
MissiSsippi Society VIII Observe
Birthday of Gen. Robert f. Lee.

The Mississippi Society went on record
last night in favor of New Orleans for
the Panama Exposition in 1915. In add
ton. a committee vas appointed to ar
range for the cOmmemoration of the birth
Of Gen. Robert r. Lee
Ja,Hes L Mccormick, president of the
society, presided at the meeting. held in
Pythian Temple. and announced that
Representative T. L. Sisson, of Winona,
Miss. who was expected to be the guest
of honor and make an address, was I'M
able to be present
After the regular business session. Miss
Louise Jones rendered several dancing
songs. in costume. and was compelled to
respond TO numerous encores. Mrs. Ma
RE Stone Smith played the piano accom-
paniments for the songs. Mrs. Frank
Willis rendered several dramatic selec-
tons
Resolutions of coincidence were adopted
and will be forwarded TO Judge Jacob NJ
Dickinson, Secretary of War, sympathiz-
ing with him on the death of his son
The society expects To have the largest
meeting of the season on January p, 1911,
when they will have a special programme
in honor OF the birth OF Gen Robert E.
Lee. and will also hold their annual cleo
ton of officers
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
THE PACIFIC COAST IS TOPIC.
Society Of the Oregon Country Hears
Address and Elects Officers.


Address and Elects Officers.
The Society of the oregon Country held
It's annual election of officers and en-
Ioyed several short talks and musical
programme at their regular meeting held
at Pythian Temple last night.
Charles W. Henderson gave an interest
ing address on The Pacific Coast" He
told of the needs of the Coast for proper
defenses and favoreds the appropriation
Of sufficient money by Congress to prop
eriy protect the citizens Of that great
country. Max Pracht in short address
concurred with Mr.. Henderson
Robert Slater. son of former Senator
Slater, of Oregon, was present, and gave
a few "reminiscences of old DAYS IN Ore
gOn
The programme Of the evening included
a vocal solo by Mrs Neral Morgan. ac-
companied by Miss Jane Walker; short
address on The Oregon Trail, by Mrs.
f. r. Williams; a vocal solo by Mrs. Law
renee f. Cannon; a recitation by Miss
Nellie casebere, and several clever dia-
lect limitations by Percy Bowen.
The officers elected~to serve for the
ensuing year are; Col, j. A. Straight,
president; Robert c. Glover. first vice
president; Mrs. r. h. williams, second
vice president; Mrs Sue r. Ramsey, sec
rotary; j. b. Ofner. treasurer. and Max
Pracht press correspondent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
CAUGHT By MARKED MONEY
Department Store Clerk Nabbed on
Charge of Larceny.
~ Was Hard Up, that's All" Ex-
plains william III. Boyer When
Taken to Police station.

Detectives Cox and Berraan. Of the
Central Office. created a mild sensation
among employees at a downtown depart
ment store yesterday afternoon when they
arrested William II. Boyer, twenty-three
years old, a glove clerk, on a charge OF
larceny
The detectives watched Boyer selling
woman purchased a pair of gloves for
20 cents. and il is alleged Boyer put the
money in his pocket. Then a man bought
a pair OF gloves for s. and. according TO
the police. Boyer put another 50 cents in
his pocket, turning in $50
Marked money was used, and the arrest
was made SO quietly IL was an hour be
fore news OF it spread among employees.
At police headquarters the police say
Boyer admitted the charges Il was hard
UP. that's all. he said. The prisoner
said he is unmarried and lives at l0O6
Sixth street northwest. He was removed
10 the First precinct station, and will
be arraigned in Police Court tomorrow
morning.
Robert Thurston, negro. seventeen
years old, was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Hewlett and Pratt on a
charge OF grand larceny. Thurston
lived at S23 second street southeast with
Elmer Cox. negro. and it is alleged that
Thurston stole a pocketbook containing
Sc from his roommate.
William Fl. Scroggins, a negro waiter.
thirty-eight years old. living at Ills X
street northwest, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives Weldon and
Burlingame on a charge Of attempted
false pretenses. Scroggins came to this
city from Leesburg in October, carrying
a SUIT case which he valued at $50 Ac-
cording to his story the suit case was
lost by the railroad company and the
police say he presented a claim for $50.
When the suit case was foundn at Scrog-
SINS home a warrant was issued for his
arrest