The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-07

Accord ng to the best authorities,
wave Of business depression has svspt
over Seattle in consequence of prohi
bition, which went into effect in the
State of Washington, last January 1.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch contains
the following from Seattle:
Three millionaires, whose homes
were recently raided by Sheriff Robert
Hodges under the new prohibition law
of this state, have declared their inten-
ton of moving to California and max
ing their homes in San Francisco.
w. e. Boeing, whose fortune was &C
CURED in lumber, and who has recent
ly become an aviation enthusiast, is
one of those declaring his intention
to move to California. From his eel
lars the sheriff took $4,000 worth Of
rare vintages, some of which had been
| acquired originally by Boeing's father
d. e. Skinner, whose house was raid
| ed and sc, 600 worth of wines taken BY
the sheriff, is another who says he VII
not continue to make his home here
but wild move to San Francisco.
Skinner is the owner OF TIE Port
Blakely mills, the largest lurlber mills
on the coast He had made ~ plans
for the construction here Of two new
lumber-carrving steamers. He says
that he will not build the vessels here
but will take up the natter Of their
construction at San Francisco.
Sheriff Raids $4,000 Home.
Skinner formerly resided IN Sar
Francisco, but more recently he'd bulls
a $4,000 house here. After tie sher
| ifs reid at his new home herdeclare5
that he preferred San Francisco.
J. c. Eden Is the third mil.ionair.
to declare his mention OF moving K
San Francisco. Eden's apartments q
the Rainier Club were recently rai3ec
and $4,000 worth Of choice wines tGkel
by the sheriff. Eden is the Dresiden
OF the Superior Portland Cement Co
and man of high financial rating.
It is the claim of BOeing, Skinne
and Eden that the vines taken from
their cellars had been purchased lon
before the prohibition law went int.
effect IN this state, and that their prop
ertv was taken from them without dU
process Of law.
Sheriff Fodaes has search warrant
which gives him authority to enter tn
homes of half a dozen more men o
wealth in this city, but he happened t
/, hit upon those in his first seizures VIII
: had no business ties which comps
them to continue to live here The
say they had chosen to spend thei
money here but that they are ind,
pendent and do net prefer 10 renal
in a community which countonanco
4 such actions.
Eue ness Cenaor5'ize5
Il Here is 81 interview from q nc
s tral" on the Seattle situnt n nreset
cd IN the Helena Mant) Independent
e Prohibition has completely demora
1t ized business conditions in Seattl
V and if the people Ct Washing Q
s. could only vote on he LIQUOR questio
Ie today they would vote to retain I'll
~ liquor business by. an overwhelmir
majority, according 20 l.. X. Walker.
d former business nan Of the Pug
r Sound metropolis who has come
- Helena TO reside
IS Air. Walker made this assertion ye
terday, not as al advocate Of Z
le LIQUOR interests nor as an orpone
d Of the prohibition workers hut as
In believer In sane. sound anil healthf
a. business conditions. Ills statemen
al are based on actual knowledge, Ia
H. r. seen the effect OF prohibition
d. Seattle since - art Of the year
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