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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

There are 4G places selling
liquor without a city license. ac-
lcording to the federal records.
This city is therefore losing
$4,000.
l.. w. Roys sits in his office
and does nothing, permitting the
blind pigs to go on and allowing
the city to lose this money.
Why does he want them to run?
Roys does not drink liquor him
self so he does not have them
run for his own personal conven-
ience.
But they are running, they are
selling liquor, they are violating
the law and Tacoma is losing
$4,000 in licenses.
On Main Streets.
They are not hidden in secret,
out-of-the-way places either. They
are on the main business streets
of the city. There is no secret
about it. Uncle Sam knows
where they are and he is collect
ing his fee from them regularly,
but the city is buncoed, the city
is spurned, the city loses the
license and has become the laugh
ing stock of lawbreakers.
And Roys knows the city is
filled with blind pigs. He has
admitted it. He has publicly
stated that he knows certain dis
solute women he permits to flaunt
their business in the eyes of the
law are also breaking the statutes
by operating blind pigs in the
heart of the city and his excuse
is that, IF you won't let them
sell liquor themselves they will
go to the saloons and we will
have women in the saloons"
Well, the city has women In
the saloons all the same. Roys
can from his office window almost
see women going into saloons
daily. His officers know that
saloons within a stones throw of
the city hall are ferquented by
women.
He has made no effort to stop
them and it is apparent he does
not care to stop them.
1t Is not to keep women from
going to the saloons that L. w.
Roys is allowing dissolute women
to operate blind pigs in Tacoma
and fleece and drug the unwary
youth and cheat the city.
But those blind pigs are doing
business.
They are operating up over
business houses on the avenue.
The internal revenue records of
Uncle Sam in the federal build
ing show what is doing. Those
records are open to Roys. He
could find out there If he did not
already know where the people
are who are selling liquor.
Uncle Gets "His."
The records show that frankie
Belmont operating a blind pig
at 1907 1-2 Pacific avenue-up
stairs over a business house.
They show that Bessie Chapman
in the same line at 1905 1-2 Pac-
ific avenue-over another bust
ness house. They show that Mrs.
S. Hoenig was running a place at
1850 1-2 Commerce street-up-
stairs over another business mouse.
And the practice is general.
Right In the heart of the busi-
ness section these blind pigs have
operated.
And Roys It's in his office and
does nothing.
That is, he does nothing to
them.
And the people are paying
Roys $4,000 year to enforce the
law and bring Hawbreakers to
book.
Uncle Sam gets the money FOR
the government from those who |
sell liquor.
And Tacoma gets a condition
Of affairs that amounts to a puo-
lie scandal.
The federal books show that
46 places are paying government
licenses who have not taken out |
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
where YOU MAY GET HOLD
OF OUR COMMISSIONERS

is just as well that voter and should
be able hands
Times hereby takes tell
find the who in
mi
things would be good idea ring them while
and tell them what think will
Cut this directory out for future reference.
Mayor-Ange1O " Fawcett. Residence
Office tel Main 40; A. 1140.
Lester w. Roys, commissioner o Safety-Residence
ai5 North street Office tel Main "A
343 A.
owen WoOds-COmmissiOner of Public Works Residence
2i0f North 18th street Office tel Main
Gf13.
Nicholas Observation-Disclosures OF and
dence, 008 South G street. Office tel.
Ray Freeand-Commissioner of Finance.
South street. Office tel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
TACOMA SWARMING WITH BLIND PIC
THE SOCIETY PUPS DEATH ALSO THE DEATH Of PERCY THE WSY
NO FLOWERS FOR PERCY

Percy Sebert, crippled newsboy, died on cot
at the county hospital yesterday For long time he
had fought manfuly against Bright's disease. The
lad s father died when he month and half old
AS the final minute of his young life came yesterday
Percy conscious to the last puckered up his tortured
lips and said, mamma, mamma" The stricken
mother bent down for the kiss that her dying boy
asked. Today she sits in a little room in an alley be-
tween ID and streets wondering where the money
will come from to bury her boy. ont flower, not
cent is there for Percy the dead newsboy, nor his
poor old mother But the pampered pup went to a
riageS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
|H|NDUS LEAVE
GAS TURNED ON
ONE DEAD AND OTHER DYING

Either ignorant of the conse-
quences or with suicidal intent,
two Hindus left the gas turned
ON in their room at the Free
mont last night and as a result
one is dead and the other dying
today.
The Hinus took room between
them at the hotel last night, and
this morning one was found dead
of asphyxiation and the other
dying.
Practically nothing is known of
them. They registered under one
name hat looks like B. Relim.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
So Mean, But No Meaner

How be to and yet keep her Like
all other affairs that
csion:
He keep tab her looking garbage can to
He hide the she gett the
clean, of
He kick because she peel potatoes thin
he thinks they ought peeled
He cannot sit the front lawn
darning his socks
tyrdoom and the shortcomings his
the Judiciary
Decision in fin Minp-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
UNDERTAKEN FINDS
BABY STILL ALIVE

When Mellinger's undertaken
appeared at the home of Arthur
White on d street near Thirteenth
to attend to the dead body of a
little child reported to him last
night he was shocked to find the
baby still alive.
He returned to the undertaking
rooms, and renewed efforts were
made to save the little one, but it
died two hours later, and he was
called back.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

|except on some of the fastest
trains but the 20 percent cut will
apply to all upper berth rates.
The lines over which Pullman
cars are operated include all the
main lines of the United States,
excepting the New Haven road,
the Great Northern and Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul systems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
Pullman Company Loses Million
and Half Through New Rates

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-It is esti-
mated that reduction of ST.
100000 in the annual revenues
of the Pullman company will be
brought about by the reduced
rate tariff for berths which goes
into effect February 1.
The new rates will be based on
a charge of 50 for a IL hour run,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
POPPY BREW
KILLS TWINS


Q NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-
0 Following the death of in
0 fant twins of Mrs. Raphael
0 Stase, authorities are investi-
. eating alleged use by moth
D ers of an extract from pop {
Q pies to put babies to sleep.
D Mrs. Stase said she obtain
0 ed some dried poppies at
Q drug store, boiled them and
0 mixed the infusion with her
D infants food. This is one of
. the favorite recipes of the
D Italians for her neighbor-
D hood, she said, for quieting
D babies. The Stase children
never awakened. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
Indian Women Save
Babies, But Freeze
to Death Themselves.

DEADWOOD, S. D., Jan.
21.-Yankton Indians who
returned to their camp near
Roseland Sunday night found
two Indian women frozen to
death hugging their babies.
To save the babies, the wom-
en- had wrapped them in their
own blankets, and then sat
down and crooned them to
sleep while they themselves
froze. The babies were all
right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
Police Wink and City
Loses Thousands
Of Dollars
women Selling Liquor on Principal Streets of Town
While Police Commissioner Sits Idly BY.

city licenses.
Now what about it Mr.. Roys
1t is claimed the city commission
is extravagant. How do you ac-
count for the thousands of dol
lars not collected from these
places?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
FIVEBuRNED
TO DEhfH

TORONTO, Jan. 21.-Five per-
sons met their death and another
was taken to the Western hospi-
tai badly burned as the result of
fire which Destroyed the resi-
dence of Percy Brooks, manager
of the Fairbanks Scale Co., of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
DO YOU KNOW

That noiseless babies would not
be interesting.
That Peru has an aqueduct $50
miles long, which beats anything
in this country.
That some palm trees have
leaves so to SO feet in length?
That if 33 pounds pull will
move a wagon over wood pave
ment, a pull of 147 pounds is
needed to pull the same load over
a newly graveled road?
That one woman brought a six
year old boy to the Kvalshaug
trial yesterday?
That there are "A prisoners in
the county Jail awaiting trial?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
GIRL GETS $4,000
LEFT BY GAMBLER
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

Iby UHIttU FfCsS IeHseu WIfe.J
GOLDFIELD, New, Jan. 21-
Ten thousand dollars is held for
Lucille Brynes, a singer in san
Francisco cafe, by the coroner's
jury here today, following ad-
vices from San Francisco that the
woman had been located. The
money was left by Frank Smith
a gambler, who died last week.
Smith was supposed to be single,
but papers found among his eff
fects revealed the fact that Miss"
Brynes was his wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
ANXIOUS TO VOTE
ON GILL RECALL

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEATTLE, Jan. 21.-Reports
today show that more than H.
600 men and women registered
yesterday for the privilege of
voting at the special municipal
election to be held in Seattle
February z and aiming to the re-
call of Mayor Hiram c. Gill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

Toronto, at 435 Indian Road, at
1870 o'clock this morning. While
the cause of the fire is a matter
of uncertainty, it is believed to
be due to a defective furnace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

With view to protecting them
selves against adverse legislation,
the Puget Sound Purse Seiners
association held a melting in Sc
attic Thursday afternoon. Dele
cations were present from Taco
ma, Gig Harbor, Ballard and
Fort Madison were present.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
A Story of the Town

The big touring whizzng
from Pacific. At Commerce
shooting the hi they
back going
the thing right without the
just escaped in time with her little tot
The 60-horse sailed Whirling
at street north the compelled
" for thirty
Defiance
sreetcar brought
With
sgain shot Question:
Of OF this eurth2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
"THERE HE GOES!"
lcisco harbor when he flew from

"THERE HE GoEs!" SHOUTED THE DENSE CROWDS ON
THE PENNSYLVANIA AND $4,000 PEOPLE ALONG THE SAN
FRANCISCO WATERFRONT EUGENE ELY LEFT THE cRUIs-
Err PENNSYLVANIA HIS AER oPLANE ONLY A FEW MO-
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ALIGIIT ON THE
WARSHIP, AND SCARED AWAY FOR AVIATION FIELD. FOR
THE SECOND HISTORY OF Walton THIS MAN
sIIAD SUCCESSFULLY LEFT DECK OF CRUISER IN AN
AIRSHIP.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

OLYMPIA, Jan. 21.-The small
Ter counties of the state, the
Cow" counties as they are cal
led, claim SO votes, as a result
of a secret caucus. and are ready
to meet the representatives of
Tacoma and Seattle
when the matter of reapportion-
ment comes up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

WEATHER FORECAST.
For Tacoma and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday, light west
erly winds. For Washington:
occasional light rain west, fair
east portion tonight and Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

Whatever you think of the Fawcett recall, the
mes will publish your ideas on The subject,
divided the communication is not too long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21

That there are "A prisoners in
the county Jail awaiting trial?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-21
WHEN EUGENE ELY MADE M-WR ne FIRST TRF 0F ReHP HNG I'M WR

Ely tn
thrilling ofw had
and then a f tn % OF
TENSE MOMENT JUST BEFORE DECK
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

We'll the park bond issue business passed from the New London Business Mems association meeting direct to the house of representatives and the dele gation from New London were in op- position to the measure in spite of the favorable action of the local organiza- ton. being presumably of the opinion that they were competent to judge of the worth of the measure without the dictation of q few of their fellow citi- zens. Representative Belcher who spoke against the proposition at the local meeting. advocated a reduction of the amount of the bonds from S100,000 to $50,0 900 at the legislative session, evidently being only half opposed to the proposition that he argued against only two days previously. He pre- sumable believes that the majority of New Londoners are With Senator Mafan in this as in all other mat ters and that perhaps it would be well to get on one of the rear seats of the band wagon rather than to slide off the. tail board.
 The house voted in favor of the measure and it now goes to the senate where Senator Mahan will advocate it's passage, his colleagues knowing that he really represents the large majority of the New LondonerS in all matters pertaining to the city of which he is the chief executive. Should the meas ure become law there is no doubt but he park system would of necessity spread out into the town of Waterford, anG after all be an inducement, if not a bait as Governor Waller declared, favorable to the annexation scheme.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05
TWO SPECIAL B|LLSFOR NEW LONDON A Park System and the Annexation of
 Waterford Desired $1OO,OOO BONDS FOR MULTIPLICATION The Work of the State Police-Changng Local Police Beats-Death of the First Italian Resident-He Was Good Citizen and Safe Guide For His Country 
.OOO BONDS FOR QUALIFICATION

paid attorney of the town of Water
 ford in opposition to the annexation scheme, and condemned the bonding plan as simply bait to catch votes and influence in favor of annexation. This of course was vigorously denied by Park Commissioner George s. Pal mer, and the two gentlemen gave some pointed talk relative 10 the subject matter The former governor realized that the annexation matter was not under consideration. and he recorded himself as being opposed to the plan as at present contemplated. ln this stand he was supported by ex-Mayor George F. Tinker and by Representa- tives Luciu5 E. Whiton and Nathan Belcher. The matter was thoroughly discussed from all view points by
 members Of the association. and it was finally voted. with only few dissent ing voices, that the association was in favor of the passage of the vote in the legislature giving the city of New London authority to issue bonds to the amount of $1e0,000 for park pur- poses. It is not proposed to issue these bonds in 9 lump and within q short time after favorable action is taken,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

There are two more measures of special importance to New London pending in the present legislature that are of more than ordinary magnitude, namely: The annexation of the town of Waterford and the authority to Issue bonds of $100,000 for the estab-
 ishment of a park system, to meet the requirements of Greater New Lon don. That booming organizat ton known as the New London Business Mems association has been active in local measures before the legislature and has established d custom to hold public meetings on all these matters to get the views of the citizens prior to leg
 islative action, and which is used as illustratiye of the views of the citi- zens, or a portion thereof. There was a meeting this week for the cons1dera- tion of the park bonding proposition. Mayor Mahan was conspicuous by his absence from the meeting but his ab- sence was satisfactorily explained by his attendance at a session of the trustees of the Connecticut College for Women being held in New Haven.
 Governor Waller was on hand, however, and declared himself as the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

but simply to have funds available to secure park sites whenever oppor- tunity offered and when the lands can be had at reasonable figure. Of course 1t is distinctly understood that there are not many available park sites within the present city limits, and that therefore they must be To- cated in Wtat is now the town of Waterford It is for this reason that MT. Waller referred to the bonds as simply annexation bait.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

In order to add to the City Beautiful receptacles that open from the bot
 tom have been placed against poles
 along Bank, State and Main streets
 and in these were deposited waste pa- per- fruit skins and the like instead of being thrown in the street or upon the sidewalks, but the stuff is only collected at long intervals instead of every morning when the garbage col lector wagons pass along. Ii did nos take the small boy long to fall to this fact, and he soon found the com bina-
 tion that opened the bottom of the receptacle. So now these re- and will so continue unless the bot toms arc padlockeda and the key giv-
 on to the garbage collector to make collections aaily.
 These mischievous boys watch for the chance, pull the catch and down
 falls the bottom of the receptacle and the contents are dumped in a heaD on the sidewalk to be blown broadcast or tracked on the new grano1ithic that it is not a part of their work t9 gather the stuff from these boxes that are affixed to posts, but to gather from the receptacles that are placed on the sidewalks and can be dumped direct into the carts. When if vas suggested that they carry basket fO
 receive the contents of the recepta-
 cles after the bottom is dropped it was
 met with the Yankee reply of Who's going to furnish the basket" True if
 may not be in the contract, for these
 modern receptacles were not in use
 when the contract specifications were
 drawn. This matter should be taken | up by the proper committee of tne court of common council.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

Manuel Joseph who died at his nome in New London, Wednesday morning, was one of the best known Eiks in New England and no member was more earnest or persistent in advocat-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

ing the principles of the order and the strict adherence thereto. Although not styled public speaker, his thorough earneStneSs and ability to speak just as he felt gradually developed him into enc of the best speakers on tl:e subject of Elkdom in the state, his style being original and his honesty of purpose never being doubted. Mir. Joseph was also prominent in other fraternal or ganlzations but the one nearest his
 heart was the Elks. He was known for his many acts of quiet generosity and his charitable impulses and he
 seemed to make it a life study to do
 something for the benefit of somebody else.
 There seems to be discrepancies in
 the obituaries in regard to his early
 fife, for it has been published that he
 was born in Carolina, R. l., in New London and in Stonington. As matter
 of fact he was born in Portugal and
 came with his parents to New London
 when very young. His father was a
 sea -faring man and. as a boy Manuel
 made several trips in coasting vessels
 and also engaged in fishefies. When
 still in his teens, he served as water boy on the Providence and Stonington railroad and was gradually promoted to be passenger conductor and has served as such for many years being retained under the New York, New Haven and Hartford system his run for many years being between Provi- dence and New London. With his parents, Manuel Joseph removed from New London to Stonington, and he re- mained a resident of that borough for a long time. before taking up his resi- dence in New London for a second time. There are too few men of the Manuel Joseph type and his death will be sincerely mourned by many outside of his immediate family. He was fifty eight years of age, and leaves a widow and three daughters and three sons by his first wife, who died several years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

The presence of the big racing schooners Elena and Westward, the former being one of the Plant fleet of vessels, will add materially to the numerical strength and to the interest (CoDtinued on Page Sixteenl
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

not true representatives of his native country Mr. Cont was of d retiring disposition and a lover of his home and rarely sought any recreation being satisfied to attend to business and lead a quiet and honorable life. And this he did. he died as he lived. a really good man.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-05

the experiment has proven satisfactory
 is evidenced by it's continuance. Still
 It is conceded that it would be better
 to have the same officer on duty and
 without change in the vicinity of the
 railway station where there are many
 strangers and where he could serve as
 bureau Of informa ton, which he
 would acquire by long service in that
 eighborhool, just as did Officer Jef-
 fers, before he was appointed lieuten
 ant and assigned to the charge of the
 night force. Under the present system
 the new man on that beat is often em-
 barassed by not being able to give in Quiring strangers the sought for infor
 nation Just as he becomes thoroughly
 informed he is shifted to some other beat and when his turn finally comes around to the depot heat again he has to commence all over again for the conditions have changed since he was shifted to the outer fringe of the city limits.
 Joseph Cont, the pioneer Italian res ldent of New London and who engaged in the fruit business here over forty years ago, died recently at the age of 91, at the home of his son, Louis Cont in Bank street. When the de- ceasel first came to New London he could talk but very little English. but he soon learned the language and the
 
 exemplary. citizen, respected by every body who knew him. He was noted for his strict honesty and by close at tention he built up quite large busi- ness When other Italians of MT. Conti's character arrived they sought l his advice and he guided them to the way of good citizenship and some of them are among the most prosperous citizens today The son, Louis, was all ways with his father in the business and when the old gentleman retired the I son continued in the same honest plan followed by his father and is in con- | sequence one of the best of citizens, | the owner of considerable property and | a successful business man.
 The old man gladly welcomed his compatriots and always advised them 1 to conform to the laws and customs l of the country and to become good i citizens and when some of the Italians | of inferior grade committed lawless | acts the old man was very much grieved and. declared that they were