St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-04-28

According to the best authorities, a
wave of business depression has swept
over Seattle in consequence of prohi-
bition, which went into effect in the
State of Washington, last January l.
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 Gel
lars the sheriff took $4,000 worth of
rare vintages, some of which had been
acquired originally by Boeing's father.
d. b. Skinner, whose house was raid
ed and $4,000 worth of wines taken by
the sheriff, is another who says he will
not continue to make his home here,
OuI ~ u1ONC W od1l TIdllClSCO.
Skinner is the owner of the Port
Blakely mills, the largest lumber mills
on the coast. He had made all plans
for the construction here of two new
understanding steamers. He says
that he will not build the vessels here,
but will take up the matter of their
construction at San Francisco.
Sheriff Raids $4,000 Home.
Skinner formerly resided in San
Francisco, but recently had built
a $4,000 house here. After the 'sher-
ifs raid at his new home he declared
that he preferred San Francisco.
J.. G. Eden is the third millionaire
to declare his intention of moving to
San Francisco. Eden's apartments at
the Rainier Club were recently raided
and $4,000 worth of choice wines taken
by the sheriff. Eden is the president
of the Superior Portland Cement Co.
and a man of high financial rating.
1t is the claim of Boeing, Skinner
and Eden that the wines taken from
their cellars had been purchased long
before the prohibition law went into
effect in this state, and hat their prop
erty was taken from them without due
process of law.
Sheriff Hodges has search warrants
homes of half a dozen more men of
wealth in this city, but he happened to
hit upon those in his first seizures who
had no business ties which compel
them to continue to live here. They
say they had chosen to spend their
money here, but that they are indie
pendent and do not prefer to remain
in a community which c~ountenances
such actions.
Business DemoraIized.
Here is an interview from a "neu-
trail on the Seattle situation, present
ed in the Helena (Mont.) independent:
Prohibition has completely democrat
lied business conditions in Seattle,
and if the people of Washington
could only vote on the liquor question
to-day they would vote to retain the
liquor business by an overwhelming
majority, according to L. A. Walker, a
former business man Of the Puget
Sound metropolis who has come to
Helena to reside.
Mr.. Walker made this assertion yes
terday, not as an advocate of the
liquor interests nor as an opponent
of the prohibition workers, but as a
believer in sane. sound and healthful
business conditions. His statements
are based on actual knowledge, hay
ing seen the effects of prohibition on
Seattle since the first of the year.