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REGAIN $7,800 OF BANK LOOT
SAY, BUT PETE
FELL FOR HER
Then Capt. Smith Shattered
Illusions Concerning the
Pretty, Sweet-Faced Girl
Who Drew 25 Days i
By E. A. Peters
Girlishly embarrassed, her eyes
wide ln Innocent wonder, she
stood before Judge Evans ln po
lice court yesterday afternoon.
She wore the same chic satin
dress, short and narrow, that had
been her dancing frock the night
before. Dainty white kid shoes,
together with a coiffeur that set
off the luxuriant beauty of her
oval face In a manner that would
delight an artist, completed the
efect.
She was anywhere roni 16 to
20, and her winsome Innocence
was strikingly in contrast to the
sordid grey ness of the dingy
court room, fouled by its daily
contact with criminals and wom
en of the street,
• • a
"Georgia Ross?" the court de
manded. And the Judge looked
kindly down as the child stared
frankly up at hlin.
"Yes, sir," ln a murmur, as she
half turned to hide her face from
the gaiiing audience of men.
"You are charged with being
drunk and disorderly. Are you
guilty or not guilty?" The judge
seemed astonished as he read
the charge and thou gazed nt the
flower-like prisoner.
"Guilty, sir," In a whisper.
• • •
A big officer stepped forward
to testify. He had been on duty
at a dance the night before. The
girl had attracted his attention
when she staggered out of the
women's cloak room, lie had
thought her 111, and rushed to her
assistance. As he caught her, a
bottle had dropped to the floor
behind her. He smelt liquor on
her breath.
He produced a small catsup
bottle, with a spoonful of dark
liquid in the bottom.
"Whisky, sir; you can smell It
for yourself. And when I tried
to get her out of the dance quiet
ly, she became so abusive that 1
had to send her to jail. She's
the first woman arrested for be
lng drunk this year," he explain
ed.
• • •
"Why, I never even have seen
that bottle before," spoke up the
girl, and the audience, plainly
sympathetic, looked ready to mob
the policeman.
"Where did you get your
liquor?" asked the court. He, too,
seemed sympathetic
"Why, I Just had a glass of
beer before I left home," came
the timid answer.
"Where do you live?"
"I keep house here ln Taco
ma."
"You are married?" The
court's astonishment was Increas
ing.
"Yes, sir."
"Did your husband attend the
dance with you?"
The girl hesitated. It was evi
dent to the entire court room
that she was fabricating her story,
perhaps to shield others
"N-no, sir, he didn't."
"Another nish".'"
"Y-yea."
"What does your husbnnd do?"
Again the girl hesitated, ni
though to find a plausible an
awer.
"He used to be a b-bartender,'*
■he said aoftly.
"Well, under the circumstances,
I have to punish you. But the
entire affair seems strange,"
Judge Evans declared.
"I will not make It a Jail sen
tence, however. Twenty-five dol
lars fine!"
Hesitantly, with head downcast,
tha wisp of a girl In her pretty
party gown, tripped back to her
seat on the prisoners' bench. A
moment later ahe was led by a
matron to hercell In the murky
basement of the city hall.
w• • "
"Georgia Rosa?" replied De
tective Captain D. O. Smith, an
hour later. "You mean the girl
back there—"he point-id towards
the subterranean rows, of cells—
"yea, I know her."
■ "But isn't there some way that
an innocent awest little thing
like her can be removed from thii
vile dungeon that Tacoma call*
a jail?" asked the excited ques
tioner. *
"Innocent —sweet?" replied
tha white-haired detective vagui
ly. "Oh, she pulled that old stuff
on the court, did she?''
"Yes, we know Georgia. Only j
that isn't her name.
"Married? Not that anybody ,
knows of. But she's been living '
with a aaloon porter for the last .
year or so.
"That kid is one of the great
est little actresses you ever saw— '
inside the movies or out. She can
hand out a baby stare that would
melt the meart of a graveyard
monument. And dress — say, |
you'd think she was one of the
'400.'
"Bui Georgia's just 'one of Ihe
bunch,' at that. She plays the
cafes, and there's been many a i
hardened old cafe habitue who!
ha sfullen for her Innocent story
about how her father and mother I
just died and she can't get work,)
and everything looks so blue she j
guesses she'll commit suicide.
"Oh, yes, lots of those fellows
I have shelled out good money In '
the form of loans, because their j
hearts were touched by the baby j
eyes nnd the hard-luck stories.
• * •
"The last time we had he rln
jail was when she was picked up
with $105 in cash on her person,
and she wouldn't tell where she
got all the coin.
"Oh. yes, we all know little
Georgia down here at headquar
ters, all right."
NOW A 4 ORD
MONTREAL, Que., Jan. 28.—
Baron Shaughnessy, born in Mil
waukee in 1853, but a British
subject who was recently raised
to the house of lords, today an
noiSSd thta he had taken the
title of Lord Shaughnessy of
Montreal, Canada, and of Ash
ford, county Limerick, reland.
He is president of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Senator
Walsh sprang a sensation today
when he read what he claimed
were British orders to blockade
vessels and open American mail
and obtain trade secrets.
State Rests In
Trial of Gill ies
OLYMPA, Jan. 28.—The state
rested today in its case against
J. F. Gillies after it had scored
a striking point when Judge
Mitchell ruled that Gtlllcs' bank
book be introduced as evidence.
Frank P. McKlnney, assistant
cashier of the Olympla National
i bank, testified that Oilliss had
deposited $1,710 ln ths bank be
tween Feb. 15, 19H, and Sept.
29, 1915. at tbe average rate o.
about |650 a month.
Hs said the entire amount was
withdrawn two or three days
after the ' last of the allaged
fraudulent warrants had been
cashed. The deposits ranged
from $50 to $200, the average
being $100.
The defense started Its fight
by placing Isaac Blumaur. sn ex
pert tracer, on ths stand In an
• attempt to skow the lax business
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That's What New Commercial Club Amounts to
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THIS iS YEAR OF PROMISE
THE all-but-impossible has been accomplished.
A new Commercial Club with practically 3,000 members has
risen on the ruins of the old organization.
The business interests of the city—yes, and whal is more important
all interest! of the city—have been brought together again, after several
years of division and dissention. .
Professional men, working men, Tacoma men generally, as well as
men engaged in strictly commercial and industrial pursuits, make Up
the new club.
In one sense "club" is a poor term for the purpose. What really
has been created is a new community center, a civic clearing house, a
focus of progress.
The croakers said it could not be done, would not be done. Today
those very croakers stand enrolled as members, and most of them arc
enthusiastic members at that. |
A clique-ruled, close corporation has been replaced by a democracy
in which every member posesses a vote on the nomination of all the
directors representing his bureau, a vote ou the ELECTION OF EV
ERY DIRECTOR in the club and a direct voice in all the acts of the or
ganization.
Thus, Tacoma not only has been brought together, but has been
brought together on the right.sort of a basis, a basis $iat ought to tnke
the city a long ways ahead. «
It now is up to every one of us to "hit that line hard," for
THIS IS THE YEAR OF PROMISE.
FATE OF
ALBANIA
AT STAKE
ROME, Jan. 28.—The allies to
day are evacuating Albania, with
the exception of Avlona and the
immediate hinterland. The Aus
trians and Bulgarians are ap
proaching Avlona from the north
and cast.
official dispatches Indicate
that one of the most important
battles of the Balkan struggle
may begin in a fortnight. The
talians are fortifying the city
against attack, while it is expect
ed the Austrian fleet will shell
Avlona. A terirflc naval battle is
.♦cry probable.
Within 10 days the Teutonic
occupation of the entire Balkan
peninsula except Greece will be
neomplete. The allies are deter
mined to hold Avlona like Saloni
ka, because of the great strategic
value of the bases ln conducting
future campaigns.
J The tallang are evacuating Du
razKtt* Announcement of the
Austrian occupation of the port is
hourly expected. The Austrians
are moving toward Plannlf to
unite with the Bulgars who are
moving westward ln the Elbassan
district.
Officials believe the Teutons
have abandoned the proposed Sa
lonika assault until Avlona is at
tacked. Greece has long wanted
southern Albania, hence a Teu
tonic success will have a marked
political effect on King Constan
tino's attitude.
methods which the defens claims
existed ln the industrial insur
ance department.
Liner Total Loss
HULL, Eng., Jan. 28. — The
African liner Appam is believed
to be a total loss off the Morrocan
coast.'
She left French Senegal for
Liverpool Jan. 11. The steamer
Tregantle has rescued damaged
lifeboats belonging to the Appam.
It Is believed the vessel founder
ed In a heavy storm. .
One hundred senior students al
Stadium and Lincoln Park hlg!
schools complete their four yaara'
eour_y>
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN TAOOMA.
WILSON
APPOINTS
BRANDEIS
WASHINGTON. I). C, Jan. 28.
-—The White House today an
nounced President Wilson's selec
tion of Louis D. Drandets of Bos
ton for the post of associate Jus
tice of the I'nlted States supreme
court to succeed the late Associ
ate Justice l.Hin.ii
Brandeis Is known ns a radical,
with strong pro-labor views.
lie played a prominent part In
the Interstate commerce commis
sion's 5 per cent rate case.
He recently promulgated effic
iency theories which the railroads
of the country have been forced,
much against their wishes? to
adopt in part .and which have re
suited in savings of millions.
[flashes!
LONDON—Emperor Franz Jo
sef ot Austria has sustained an
other severe chill which'is rapidly
wearing him down.
THE DALLES, Ore.—Several
Greek section hands are reported
killed as a result of a wreck be
tween an 0.-W. freight and a
grading train.
SAN JOSE—Edward Brad
shaw's attempt to save his broth
er, B. B. Bradshaw, from a peni
tentiary sentence by himself'a
serving five years failed today
when the authorities arrested the
latter charging him with horse
stealing.
MEMPHIS—More than 1,000
families bordering the White and
Arkansas rivers took refuge last
night in the hills to escape the
floods.
LONDON—More than half a
million Britiah soldiers have been
killed In the war, according Jo an
official report Issued today.
I SHAN G H Al — Revolutionists
are making steady progress tn the
invasion of Bse-Chuen.
Fire Destroys
Chehalis Store
CHEHALIS, Jan. 28.—The en
tire drygoods stock of the Har'
man & Nathan store, valued at
$15,000, was destroyed by fire
which gutted tbe two-story Mar
it ket St. building. About 18,000
h additional damage to the bulld
t'lng waa reported. Ths fire start-1
*f in the heating plant.
95-MILE
GALE, 64
BELOW 0
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.—
The vlolen«-e of the greatest storm
which has visited California ln re
cent years Is subsiding this morn
ing. The wind In some places
blew 95 miles an hour. It is «*>x
pected the loss will reach mil
lions.
Son Joaquin valley felt the full
fore-? of the storm. Before com
munication was interrupted to
day, it was estimated that 150 oil
derricks in the Coalinga district
were blown over.
Southern California is com
pletely cut off from communica
tion. Floods there are running
high. Los Angeles Is without
railronds in any direction.
A small building in the San
Joaquin valley was blown down
and Fred Hesse, a land owner,
killed.
6.1 RRIiOW IN MONTANA
HELENA, Mont., Jan. 28—Ths
mercury dropped to 68 below «ero
in some sections of Montana to
day. Seven people are known to
have died from the cold. Ten
Bheridan county towns have tele
graphed the railroad commission
for relief. A coal famine la
threatened in many places.
Pastor Likes
Our Fight For
Heal In Cars
BMHor The Times:
I want to offer my approval
of vonr good work in urging
more comfortable conditions for
the patrons of the street cars of
t_.lt city. To my personal knowl
edge much dissatisfaction reigns
amtuig the patrons in regard to
the cold weather and no heat in
cars
May I mention another item of
Bo small moment. I refer to ths
man In charge of those cars, those
on lbs open end cars especially.
The(P have the company to please
and serve, and likewise the pub
Bs.
With such exposure to the cold
as they must endure on an open
and car; with wind, snow and
front all about them, they must
renin!" at their post sfalthful to
the last moment. It seems to me
impossible for men under such
conditions ot render the atten
tion and service required by com
pany and public. Worst of all
is the thought of what thsas
most faithful servants must suf
fer from the cold. Poll for closed
and cars. Respectfully ,
REV. J. H. BERRINGBR.
'
City
Edition
Police Arrest Eight
In Raid On Building
Suspected of Being
Thieves' Rendevous
CHICAGO, .lan. »».-—Tin
police raided a we*t aide
hotel today and cHptured tlve
men nnd three women, be
side recovering ft 7,m00 of Ihe
$15,561 obtained during the
daring holdup hy Iwiys of
Jake stiiiiC*. hunk yesterday.
A woman tipped the place
OPENS
ANEW
ATTACK
Chairman Charles A. Reynolds
of the public service commission
lls leaitng nothing unturned in
[the fight before the Interstate
; commerce commission to wipe out
[tfcs $17.50 preferential rate by
| which the southern railroads ure
! fobbing the northwest of tourist
travel.
The Southern Pacific, Ihe I'nlon
Pacific and their ally, the 0.-W.
R. A. V. are being pinched in on)
all sides by broadside attacks,
from which It apiiears they can-]
not escape.
With the states of the north- 1
west thoroughly aroused. Chair
man Iteyuolds today announced
an additional linn of attack
through the interstate commerce
tomiuist-inn law of IP 10.
May Prescribe DlvMon
A section of this law provides
that whenever railroads or other
■ oniiiioii carriers refuse or neglect !
to establish voluntarily through,,
or joint rates to any point, the
interstate commerce commission i
Is empowered, after a hearing, to
establish such joint rates.
These rules niuy he establish- 1
ed as the maximum to be charged,
and tbe commission Is given the
power to prescribe the division of
such rates under which tha.
through routes may be operated.
Will lie Asked To Do II
All this may be done by the'
commission on its own initiative,'
whether or not a complaint ia
made to It.
The commission has neer ex
ercised this power so far as
through rates to the northwest Is
concerned, says Rejtiolds. It will
be asked to exercise it right now.
The northwest already has
asked the interstate commission
to wipe out the discrimination
and advantages which the south- 1
crn line* have been using against'
it.
BLAME FIRE
ON TACOMAN
SEATTLE, Jan. 18.—Startling
disclosures in regard to the con
ditions that rssulte din the Walk
er building fire Wednesday, at a
cost of six lives, one of them
Raphael Winkleman. of Tacoma,
will be the basis for an inquiry
by the city council.
Fire Marshal Brlnghurat stated
today that although he knew be
fore the fire that Winkleman was
drying and baling hemp in the
Walker building, he hadn't au
thority to put him out.
Winkleman, It is charged, dis
regarded warnings from the fire
marshal and insurance men, and
went ahead drying hemp on the
stovepipes.
1 What's Doing |
Today
Rally meeting of church repre
sentatives to prepare for Lay
men's Missionary Movement con
vention; First Christian church;
evening.
Free public demonstration ot
long distance telephoning be
tween Tacoma and New York;
Tacoma theater; 7:30, 8:30 and
S:3O.
Quarterly executive session ot
the Pierce county W. C. T. U.;
First Baptist church; afternoon
and evening.
"Fun. night" of First Presby
terian church; by Sunday school;
tn church parlors; evsnlng.
Tacoma: Unsettled tonight and
Saturday, probably snow, not I
much change in temperature. I
Washington: Same. I
off («• the police.
Tlie officers K"thered out
side the "spotted" mm nnd
when they hroke the dimr*.
and <.H*.ii**(l |n, iNives ion Mia
lug the currency were thrown
out of a window.
A newwhoy wi/til the
money.
A cordon of officer*. tin-.
rounded the building. Two
of the bandits who were
handcuffed attempted to
ewcape when they reached
the criminal court building.
One dived at (lie officers'
feet while the other hutted
him In the stomach.
They ran down tl»e street,
inn were overtaken.
The gang Is thought to
liave arrived recently from
York.
THE PRESIDENS SPEAKS
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
I See story of last night's address ou p age 8.
| •TTalko' the Times *}* I
(.rod lugs, have you iimv*
* ed from the vicinity of the
\. P.'s powder cache?
Don't worry; George Reld says
It's ' really quite harmless. No
doubt that's why the allies are
shipping it over to use on the
Teutons.
If a mugwump is a person
educated beyond his Intel
lect, then s sob must be a
person who doubto-crossM
his home town when he gets
among easterners.
THE BILVER LININO
If that 94 cars of nitrotritulo,
or whatever it Is, did go off. It at
least would eradicate some of the
old Pacific aye. shells that warn
used as saloons.
Untidy spots left by hill
side afreet stalls era still
there, we notice. Nitrotri
tulo alno'd wipe them oct.
Ws print withont comment thla
little pome tent us this morning
by tts United Press:
COAST
VESSEL
WRECK
HAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.—
Kit:in [.cr .ons are be)laved to hay*
perished when the schooner Aber
t
deen today dashed to pieces on
the jagged rocks at the entrati<:e
or the Golden date.
Life savers are certain that
none of thp men escaped.
The Aberdeen whs formerly a
fishing schooner out of Seal Ila
aud was being used iv tlie oak
land garbage service when the)
wreck occurred.
TODAY'S CM. A HI NO*
Clearings f 200.15K.1 R
Balances 8,686.20
rausai-tlons 607,4C9.«)4
BY MARGARET MASON
(Written for the United Press.)
Sleeveless nighties, ankle short
Ars the new alluring sort;
In them Sue's so sweet a sight,
Tis a shame to douse the light.
While we have nothing to say,
we wonder what Roy Howard, th*
U. P. president, means by wiring
us such messages as that. Wheat
we talk over that transcontinen
tal phone at 9:30 tonight we'rs
going to ask him.
That is, if the ptioas com
pany doesn't lose its Isms
distance line, or Ms central*
or something before eight.
They've grown awfally eare
le«!-i lately. Only day before -
yesterday they found thmfm „
mislaid 91,050,745 worth el ?
something (they dida't know
whet and cooldat' gtasae *
where.) However, Buy ware .
very stare diet f t-AM.T-ta '
was the exact raise of »t. _ t |
We'ro ao pressed for spscs tN -;
hereafter we are net going to say
"more beautiful aaaw." I*si«*d
we'll abbtwvlate it to at. B.