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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
OFFICERS
OF CLUB
in FOR IT

Searching carefully through
the books and records seized Sat
urday evening in connection with
a raid ON fashionable club rooms
in the National Realty building,
Police Chief Harry M. Smith was
surprised Thursday to learn that
the club was incorporated Under
the laws of Washington.
1t is officially known as the
American Social club.
AS a result of his discovery,
Chief Smith has sent to Olympia
for a list of the officers and Pros
ecutor Remain has arranged to
file charges against them for
maintaining a nuisance.
Police Chief Smith denied
Thursday the reports that several
prominent Tacoma business men
had ben found in the club rooms
when the raid occurred.
THAT is all newspaper report
declared Chief Smith Thursday.
There were IA patrons in the
club rooms. OF these men, only
knew two by name.
There was not a professional
man in the club. In refusing to
give out the names of these mel,
or to place them under arrest, |
acted under the prosecuting at
torney's advice.
"He told me l had no right TO
arrest the men, and since | could
not arrest them, l certainly had
no right to publish their names.
1 doubt IL the newspapers could
legally publish the names, If l
did give them out"
Since the raid, Chief Smith has
met dozens of members of the
club.
"Each one has told me that the
raid has given them a warning
and that they never will patronize
such a place again. said the
chief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
BUSINESS never BETTER

stimulate our business: but this
year we have had no rain and still
business Ia good, Collections are
good: prospects are flattering. |
notice everybody seems to be en-
ployed."
Business is even better than
we had expected" said c. w.
Rhodes, OF Rhodes Bros. I'VE
have more employs than we had
last year." II. A. Rhodes added
that the year has been'the best in
the firms history and that an inn
mense Christmas trade is antici-
pated.
Thomas Carstens, of the Car
stems Packing Co., says his bust
ness would be better If livestock
were not so high, but at that, it S
fair" and collections are bet
ter than for several years"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
"MONK" IS
ARRESTED

Arthur Monk" Young, former
Tacoma saloonkeeper, who was
in the limelight last spring in
connection with the footing of the
state Industrial insurance funds,
is out on $500 ban Thursday on a
charge of violating the dry law.
The arrest followed a sheriffs
raid Wednesday OH Young's home,
on the hill between Tacoma and
Puyallup. 1t is alleged the
place has been run as road
house. Officers have been watch
ing It for a week.
A search brought to light two
quarts of bonded whisky and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
FRANKLIN F0CC
DIES SUDDE

Arrangements are being made
Thursday to bring to Tacoma the
body of Franklin Fogg, young
Tacoma business man, who died
suddenly of heart failure in
Washington, ID. c., Wednesday
might.
Fogg was at the capital as a
student in the navy paymasters'
school, acting as paymaster in
the Washington state naval mi
litia.
He was dining in a restaurant
when stricken and died short
time later in the Emergency hos
.pital.
He was known not only as an
active business man as manager
of the Commonwealth Title Trust
Co., but also for his activity in
civic affairs. lie took great in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19

terest in the Commercial club
and in the work of upbuilding the
city.
AS a great believer in pre-
paredness, he directed the pre-
paredness parade July 4. He also
helped make the first and second
student camps at American lake
a success. He was vice president
of the Northwest Business Mems
Preparedness league.
Fogg was 81 years old. He
came to Tacoma at an early age,
was graduated from the Tacoma
high school and later from Stan
ford university.
Eight yers ago he married Miss
Alva Kneeland of Tacoma. He
is survived by the widow and two
children, Gloria, age 5, and
Thomas, four months old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19

eight bottles of other liquor
stored in a buffet in a room con-
tanning four round tables.
A cache, which officers believed
to be there, was not discovered.
Young, who was not at home at
the time of the raid, was arrest
ed Wednesday night and an infor-
nation charging him with selling
intoxicating liquor was filed.
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CONTINUED From Page One.)
F. S. Harmon, wholesale furni-
ture man. looked cheerful.
Business is good,'' he said,
land what is more, the increased
demand is for the better grade OF
stuff. People are buying more
high-class furniture now, and less
of the cheaper kind. The demand
is ahead of the supply. We are
short of manufacturing facilities
and skilled help to keep up with
| it,
81 returned from Portland yes
terday. and | think Tacoma, in
proportion to its size, is enjoying
as much prosperity as either Port
land or Seattle-perhaps more"
Wilson and Prohibition.
Much the same thing was said
by A. V. Love, of Love-Warren-
Monroe Co., wholesale dry goods
dealers.
THE demand is in excess of the
supply. We cannot get goods fast
enough. We are doing the big
gest business we have ever dome
and I've seen some pretty good
business, too, in my 16 years
here.
"Three things seem to me
principally responsible for
the prosperity that has
reached us at last. One is
the democratic legislation
which the country needed SO
badly-the federal reserve
act, child labor law, rural
credits bill, etc. Another is
prohibition. People are spend
ing in the stores the money
they formerly spent i'm sa-
looms. Another, l suppose,
Is the war. We i'm the north
west are not making much
money directly out of tho
war, but IL has helped the
east, and some of that pros
perity is doubtless reflected
here"
Edwin Gregory reported pros
perity in two different establish
ments.
"The Standard House Furnish
ing Co. is running about rs per
cent ahead of last year." he said.
1.-THE Gregory Furniture Co.
has had to make additions to the
factory at Center and Steele, put
on more men, and increase its
output"
Optimism Everywhere.
The grocery business is good,
too, according to R. II. Hyde of
the West Coast Grocery Co.,
wholesalers.
There has been a good Alaska
trade this summer" he says. 81
have heard a number of eastern
men say prosperity seems to be
moving west; and l hope we will
get our share of it."
| Out at the smelter, where they
have doubled their capacity in
| the last year or SO, and are add
ling new engagements every little
while, Harry Y. Walker, manager,
says business is good not only
with the smelter, but, from his
information, all over the country.
Merchants with whom I have
talked both in Tacoma and Sc
attic, say business is good, and
looks fine for next year." says Mr..
Walker. T.
Yes, business is good" as
serted James Mccormack, OF Nc
ICormack Bros. "In fact, it's so
good I'm not going to tell you our
percent of increase over last year.
People wouldn't believe 1t. We
are optimistic. We have every
reason to be-"
Big Stores Prosperous.
Franklin c. Walker. Of the
Stone-Fisher Co., paused over his
answer with the characteristic
conservatism of the credit man,
but when II came, 1t was to the
same effect.
Business Is very encouraging
For instance, usually at this sea-
son of the year it takes rain to
4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
1000 OIL WORKERS
GO BACK TO WORK

BAYONNE, N. j., Oct. 10. -
More than 1000 striking EN-
ployes of the Standard Oil Co and
many hundreds more employed
by other plants returned to their
work at the oil plants here TO-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
WRECKERS PLUNGE
TRAIN INTO DITCH
Omitted Pres. Leased Wire,

MANITOWOC, WIS, Oct. 10
Train number Ill, Milwaukee to
Ashland, on the Northwestern
railroad. was wrecked here early
today and the fireman and engi-
neer killed when the train jump
ed the track and plunged into a
ditch. Steel coaches saved the
passengers.
Railroad men said the wreck
was caused by train wreckers.
The motive is not known
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
COPS ON LOOKOUT
Y FOR HIGHWAYMAN

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 10. =
The police of the entire city we're
on the lookout today for the first
highwayman reported in Portland
in many weeks. Charles lamar.
Lloyd MATHEWS and Lloyd Larson
declared they were held up not
far from the business center and
relieved of SIS by the proverbial
'slone bandit"
Since Oregon went dry there
have been few hold-upA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
ITALIANS PUSH
TOWARD TRIESTE

ROME, Oct. 19.-Despite the
inclement weather, the Italians
continue to push their new Of
fensive toward Trieste. 1t was
estimated today that the Austri-
ans have lost forty thousand in
killed, wounded and captured
since the offensive began.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
FRENCH CLOSING
IN ON PERONNE

PARIS, Oct 10. $500 French
troops drew closer to Pcronne in
last nights fighting, making fur
Their progress between La Maison-
cite and Biaches in heavy fight
ing south of the Somme, II was
officially announced TODAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
zoe, 900 ACRES OF
LAND RECLAIMED

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N. M,
Oct. 19.-When the golden key
which started the waters of the
Rio Grande river flowing through
the spillways of the great new
Elephant Butte dam was turned
today 100000 acres of fertile
land in the chain of valleys in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19

C. Here Is genuine bargain 27-inch
JC Cotton Ohailie In dozen Of good de-
signs for making COMFORTS. The regular
market price on these Challies today is
seven cents, so that you are buying them
very cheap.
I'm THE PIT"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19
MATCHES CAUSE
DEATH OF CHILD

tnshucu brths tehhcu WbEs.b
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. ia
certificate of accidental death was
selgned today by the coroner In
the case of little Barbara Dietrich.
four, whose clothes caught fire
while she was playing with
matches In the basement of .
neighbor's home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19

O. NJ Hats are vel
4f.50 vets and soft
felts. large sailor ef-
fects and smaller
shapes; all classes of
trimmings and all
shades are represented
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-19

New Mexico, Texas and Old Mex
leo were added to our acreage.
The project is the greatest rlRder-
taking completed by the reclama-
tion service.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09

And no piker." added j. Rufus. HE ran
an American branch of London leather
spent much of the firms money that the
Bank of England began to sag; so they
came over to see about it."
Low down trick" drawled Blackie. when
a mans used TO spending trust fund. the
owner has no business to sneak in on him"
That was Bobs idea of it," Wallingford
was near was when the British brothers got
wsdged In the custom-house and had to
nor ssP BOB Sdn 6n even stSp 10
black cigars. II was Percy who broke the
silence
What did he doY' he asked
"Emptied the safe. rushed down TO the
bank and converted everything of the firms
he could into cash and, while the British
brothers waited for help Bob sailed for
Mr.. Hutch laughed and relaxed in his chair.
He had been sitting up rather stifhy.
Say, fellows, let's go TO South American
suddenly proposed Blaekie DaWs
To whlchg' smiled J. Rufus; For wrat?''
Play the ponies," urged Blackie, with
carefully graduated enthusiasm. why. say
the slowest horse in race down there
goes so fast he's safe TO- put your money
Get your hat" promptly responded Wall
next boatT' And he reached in his pocket
for the morning paper.
There's boat at three o'clock" announced
Walltngford. "Blackie, loop up the number
of this steamship company. and I'll make the
reservations. Better come along, Hutch"
Al three q Glotk.T EhspGQ INIGy.
''rhree's a lucky number" Blackie assured
him, leahng through the telephone book.
Here's your party, Jim"
There was a thoughtful silence while
Wallingford secured his connection, and
Percy Hutch's mind began TO open 20 possi-
bilities as the huge and capable Wallingford
actually engaged passage for two on that
South American boat
Wen have 10 circulate. Blackie." said
Wallingford briskly. rising from the phone.
whats the rush2' drawled Blackie. Il
can pack In an hour. and you can get money
in ten minutes. Well have time for lunch
with Percy. and" He stopped abruptly.
The door opened. and the postman came in
with a special delivery letter. Wallingford
and Blackie could almost see the Chicago
post-mark through the hand which held the
envelope.
There a polite walt Mr.. Hutch
Teceipted for the letter and opened II. Then
WRllingford slyly stepped on Blackie's foot,
TO make him look human.
What's the matter. Hutehf Bad nswsr'
asked ]. Rufus.
Hutch's face had turned Nile green. and
green was In his pallid eyes
Chr he husked. through dry lips. oh.
nothing's the matter! u" He glanced to
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
we are only removing temptation from your path, .dmonh.d

1 drop you Off at your place. Percy?"
Just a minute" Hutch was all nervous
eagerness now. He opened his desk and
drew from it a small packet of papers. He
hurridly threw open his safe and took an
other small packet of papers from a tin
box. How about a reservation for me?"
I'm see to it," offered Blackie promptly.
Here's your hat, Hutch III meet you here
at two o'clock, boys. Can pack some
things for you. Percy? I know your rooms"
Percy stopped. 1t might be well not to
go back TO his rooms.
Yes" he decided.
AS the trio stepped into waIIingford's
Limousine, bald-headed man with a wide
brimmed hat scowled at them from the
shelter OF the deep cigar store doorway at
the side of the office building entrance
Just nearing two o'clock, the shining linn.
again in front of Hutch's Office. and from
IL there emerged. first, j. Rufus, express
sion Of great care and responsibility on his
Percy Hutch. with his hat pulled down over
his eyes, Rnd in his hand a battered leather
bank bag with strong hasps and handles
This he carried as cautiously as II 1t were q
basket Of eggs
Hist Hist! Hist"
Both Percy and wallingford looked toward
the cigar store door, but there was nothing
10 be seen. J. Rufus. eternally alert. walk ed
over in that direction, and there, behind the
angle, he beheld Onion Jones. most mar
kerchief around his neck, stin brown shoot
ing-coat wrinkled top-boots with the
trousers stuffed in them.
What the"
"Shr And ths' fat palm OF Onion came
up with a warning gesture. Get rid OF
your party, quickw
'Hunh" Much perplexed. waninEtord
Joined the nervously waiting Hutch in the
lobby, Go on up to the office. IN be there
In a minute"
what is 1t husked Hutch, fear suddenly
nlling him TO the oozing point.
Better lay low" whispered ]. Rufus
studying Percy with a dAwning smile. Don't
stir from the once till you hear from me-"
I won't" promised Hutch. And he hur-
ried back 20 the elevator.
NOW what's up?" demanded wallingford
Joining Onion Jones.
'Blackie wants you over at your rooms
right away" mumbled Onion agitatedly
NO; you're not 10 telephone. You're "a
slam straight over, and I'm TO sneak upstairs
and shadow the boob"
Huh said WAllingfoFd. and he ran hts
fingers through his hair In perplexity. why
are you wearing that fool maks-upr
ASK Blackis Hustle, Jimw And he fairly
pushed WallinEtord out to the waiting linn
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09

the right, he glanced to the left. Twelve
been sporting a little too much, ] think
=" His voice dwindled down into nothin g
at gil. Richard Lundy would arrive in the
morning!
There was a shadow on the glass panel
OF the door-a man with a wide brimmed
hat. The hat came of, revealing the out
line OF perfectly spherical head.
You're a little run down, that's all,
Percy" sympathized wallingford, and, at the
sound Of that voice, the shadow of the wide
brimmed hat tapped the shadow of the
spherical head, and the outline moved has
tily away. AN ocean voyage would put
you just about right"
Better come along, old man." urged
Blackie.
BE a SPORT" laughed ]. Rufus Lets
all go to the bank and get pocketful Of
money and hike"
Mn Hutch was standing up Slowly the
green pallor left his face; slowly the sparkle
of resolve came into the pallid blue eyes.
II guess l WILL" he blurted. 1T
might do me good to get away from New
York"
That's the talkw exclaimed J. Rufus
'Blackie, you go over to the rooms and pack
up, and I'll go and draw some money Can
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
~ READ II HERE 'ThenSeelt IN lfotion Pictures

'what1l you haver' asked waningford
going TO the phone.
Anything" Rrinned Blackie II want alco-
hol on nv breath when Percy gets here"
TO be entertained. at no expense to himself
he found WsllinEford his clear-eyed and
genial self: but the usually clipper Blackie
Daw, redolent of whiskey, the fumes of which
rose chiefly from the lapels of his coat. sat
noddinR in a chair. He reused himself in
stantly. however. and grabbed Mr.. Hutch
Glad 10 see you. SPORT" he greeted the
visitor with thick cordality Lets 20 out
and get an appetizer
Mr.. Daw was rather nuisance that after
noon. He was usually the life of the party,
but now he was deadener. and moreover. a
constant source of humiliation TO his com -
Danions. He went to sleep in leather paddle ed
hooks In several hotel bars. and he con-
stantly went to sleep In the Limousine
woke with Jerk They couldn't lose him
from the party No. sirl
In the office OF Mr.. Hutch. where J. Rufus
invariably left something 20 come after che
next daY. tired nature at last had It's way.
Mr.. Daw stumbled TO the old horse hair
couch. pillowed his head on the hard wooden
arm. and had started to snore before he
could cross his arms.
BY George. II was nearly three o'clockl
wallinRford had to get to the bank. Sup
So MIR. Hutch looked to the right; he looked
TO the left: he looked at Mr.. Daw. He hhook
Mr. Daw aERin--a llfeless lump. except for
that even. unbroken snore. Perhaps II would
be best to let Mr.. Daw recuperate from his
intense fatigue.
After the spring latch had clicked the
slumberer snored on and on for a solid two
minutes: then he suddenly opened his bright
black ewes. grinned. Jumped up. and bolted
the door. AS swiftly and as silently as cat
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09

he crossed 10 the safe stopped down and
e naer OF Hs w e sowy s
head cooked sidewise, his ears listening in
whenS az ,ast e ,Sn door, sH,vnS SsntIy onsn
there came on his face a smiling beatitude
which was almost angelic.
Ill
Blackie Daw was still snoring when hts
companions returned TO the office. and since
ne was totally useless tor inc pur5 %siS, OF
ford's hotel TO Law him away; and Onion
ZONES cane rao 3 Ss NJ W1tcb SsnaptsS
from Jim's parlor,
Rough stun wInsr' exulted Blackie. rats
Ing an astounding case OF quick recupera-
tion. II had the time OF my life burgling:
II were younger. I'd 20 into the businessf'
this guy alive or dead2"
Hes pink meat" reported Biackie. TITS
a romance. Hollow Huteh's only business Is
the estate OF the late Amos Lundy, Percy
gets two thousand year for that. And he's
Is supposed. TO be sending the heir. one Rich
where's Richardg' INQUIRED wanlnEfOrd.
Nobody knows; but SIS a strong chance;
from south Africa fve wears ago Hutch
held back the check until three more were re-
worked since. HIS steal from the Warden
What a einehl" onion Jones groaned.
waiiinEford liz fat, black cigar aud sal
Il knew this fellow was crook the min
ute i laid eyes on him." he observed.
You couldn't make a mistake out az that
track" RlumlV put In Onion Jones. Get 70
II. fellows; talk about the money! l want 20
Ket used 20 the sound"
1T looks easy" J. Rufus purred contentedly
How much is there left OF the estate
Blankie2"
only little over nifty thousand Hutch
has been dipping in on the eaDital to pay
himself that ten thousand a year"
"A little over nifty thousand. ehF con-
sidered waIiingford. well. we can save
that much Of the Lundy estate from 9
crooked administrator. II Richard turns out
10 be dead. Hutch will have 20 hand over the
fortune to the state and 40 TO the pen toI
what he stole; and II Richard turns out 10 be
alive. Hutch will have 20 hand over the for,
tune 70 Richard. ana 70 to the pen for Wha'
he stole"
The seoundrel" grinned BlaekiS.
Say" Onion Jones suddenly sat up and
mopDed his head agitatediY. Onion was sell
dom afflicted with an idea. but when he got
one. he was a firm believer in Il. did thi,
sduint-eyed runt ever the missing heirf'
Mix" Blackie tossed over a faded letter
IT held this out, Jim. because the slGnaturs
might be useful"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09

NO forgery" frowned j. Rufus
whats the matter with your" demanded
Blackie impatiently. I'm going to get you
an electric coupe and foot-warmerw wal
est
Mr. Lundy looks forward with pleasure to
they never met"
Then I'm the missing heir" announced
Onion Jones with esgerness. e.
NO. onion said Blackie. you don't get q
speakinR part in this All you do is hop a
train for Chicago and mail a letter from the
missing heir. stating that he's on the way"
Good doper WallinRford's approval was
instant and hearty We only use the sigma
ture to throw a scare into. Hutch. But I
DON'T see how that rescues the balance OF
You don't2" Blackie was sitting on a
corner OF the dresser dangling a spider-like
leg and grinning with sardonic toy Well
Jim, It's the good old. safe and sane and sani-
tary way. The chief ingredients are your
winning personality and brick"
Look here" put in Onion Jones discon-
tentedly: What do 1 get out of this7"
Onion" protested Blaokie. why don't you
De nice? You get a pleasant little trip TO
Chicago and whatever think the errand
is worth. Or do we hire a Western Union
messenger to mail that letter.
Hutch's office, watching the door 1t was
about time for that Chicago letter, and
they were Willing away the time with tales
which had a point and moral,
Bob Simmons crooked he could
the back OF his own neck" laughed
Blackie; but he was the boy for quick
action"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
THE MISSING HEIR"

Copyright 1915 by the Star Co. All Foreign
Rights Reserved.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-25
moving picture show. Several Of
this sort of moving picture school
grafters were heavily fined.
DENIES HUSBANDS CHARGES
SAYS HE WAS VICTIM

Flat denial of the accusations Of
her husband, in which he connected
her name with that of her cousin,
Richard Benton, was today made by
Mrs. Henry c. IgeL Mrs. Igel has sued
for divorce, naming Mrs. Harriet Van
Buren,, as correspondent.
This woman took advantage of
my husband when he was looking for
imaginary sympathy" said Mrs. IgeL
when man is looking for sympathy,
or imagines he is, he is easily led
astTay by a woman"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-25

MOVIE SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE
CHARGED WITH ICON" GAME
A possible end to the activities of
sOme-of the moving picture schools"
which used the Daily News want ad
columns to gather in students"
came today with the arrest of the
proprietor of one of these institU-
lions.
Charles E. Riddel of 1909 Logan
blvd, manager of the Logan Square
Business college, and Frank B. Yves
ley, 621 N. Holman av., an instructor
of the same college, were charged
with confidence game.
The plan, it is said, was to adver-
tise that they would teach the NOV
ing picture business for $50 and get
a job for the student.
When the applicant had handed
over his money or signed notes for
$50, he was given an outfit costing
a small sum, and instructions.
Through an arrangement with
owners Of certain moving picture
houses in the city, the men would
get some practical work.
But the Illinois law says that be-
fore becoming a moving picture OPP
orator one must have had six months
experience as an assistant operator
in a regular movie show.
When the student" had signed
away or handed over his $50 he
found that he had to put in six
months at little salary or none be-
fore he could get permit from the
city to operate a machine.
Some schools had a means of evad-
ing this Illinois law.
They would get letters from the
owner of an out-of-town moving pic
ture show to certify that the appIi-
cant for the permit from the city had
operated for six months in his the
ater
e