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TIPS RUIN SEVEN POLICE RAIDS
"Germans Inflict Staggering Defeat On Rumanians
"It has been one big thing after i
another with Wilson. He has risen ;
; to every occasion that called for :
; courage and wisdom."—Thomas A. '
: Edison.
GEORGE TURNER—JUST A POLITICIAN!
George Turner, democratic nominee for V. S. senator,
catM here Saturday night to (ell Taeomans why, in his
opinion, lie should succeed Miles Poindexter.
Sen. Paindexter has served six years in the senate and
two in the house. He has cast votes on all important
measures. They were consistently tor the public welfare
—so much so that even Sen. Turner dares not criticise
SPECIFICALLY a single vote.
The Times judges men by their records, not by their
words.
Four years ago, The Times got a "close-up" view of
Cieorge Turner in action, and the impression thus gained
was that Turner is JUST A POLITICIAN. That was
during the state democratic convention in kjij at Walla
Walla.
A great principle was involved at that convention. If
WM whether the popular vote in King county at voluntary
primaries should control, or whether Iflf-constituted
bosses in the King county democratic committee ihouW
be permitted to "handpick" 150 delegates to the state
Police Think Confessed
Murderer Faked His Story
(I'nitrd l'rram I.m«*d WtMtJ
LOS AMOILMt Oct. 23.—De
tectives investigating the double
murder confessed to by Uenton
h. Barrett, an aged wealthy San
ta Monica farmer who surrender
ed himself to th? police, telling
them lie had killed his wife, Mrs.
Irene Barrett, and her son, Ray
mond Wright, today weiv inclin
ed to doubt Barrett's story.
According to Barrett, both hit
wife and young Wright attacked
him and he killed them in self
defense.
He told further how he burned
the bodies and displayed a heap
of charred bones to prove his
•tory.
Bat detectives declare the
bones are not bones of a human.
300 UNION MEN BACK
AT WORK ON WHARVES
More than 300 union long
shoremen have been taken back
by waterfront employers in Ta
coma, at wages that are slightly
increased over those pai<> before
the strike started in June, it was
announced at the longshoremen's
hall Monday.
These men have been hired as
individuals, and not as union men,
but it is a noticeable fact, union
officials say, that the negro work
ers imported to Tacoma shortly
after the strike began are being
discharged at the rate of 25 a
day, and sent back to their Chi
TACOMAN
A SUICIDE
Morose and despondent because
cf prolonged ill health, Fred
Fred Paetz, age 67, a veteran iron
molder of Tacoma, committed
suicide by hanging himself from
n rafter in the attic of htß home,
2220 North Mason avenue, Sun
day.
Mis body was found late Sun
day night when Mrs. Paetz, who
had been away during the day,
returned home.
Paetz had been forced to quit
his work as molder because of
Sickness. He leaves a widow and
nine children.
Do You Read Novels?
If you do, then you are a reader of The Times'
novel-a-week. Well, this is a sort of heart-to-heart
talk oil our next novel-a-week which begins today
on page 2.
We tfiink that it is one of the best we have pub
lished thus far. It is ( out of the beaten path. Js is
a story you wili enjoy.
"The Idyll of Twin Fires"—that's the-title.
Walter pritchard Eaton is the author.
DON'T MISS IT! It begins today, ends Satur
day.
The Tacoma Times
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VOL. XIII. NO. 265. TACOMA, WASH., MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1916. lc A UU*-tf
Instead, the theory was advanc
ed that the murder may have
been premeditated and with the
charred bones and his story, Hai
rett thought he would be acquit
ted of actual murder at a trial,
and surrendered himself for that
reason.
Today detectives planned to
move several tons of bay stored
in the barn of the Barrett ranch
where it is believed the bodies
may be hidden.
Blood stains and other evidence
tends to show the deed was done
in this barn and not in the yard
of their home, as Barrett declared
In his story.
A neighbor woman told detec
tives she heard four shots last
Wednesday coining from the vi
cinity of the Barrett home.
cago homes.
A workmen's hall, similar to
the longshoremen's hall, is being
fitted up by the employers' asso
ciation, and will be located on A
street, between 10th and 11th.
When this is opened, the employ
ers will call for men exclusively
at this 'open shop" hall.
Union longshoremen declared
Monday that they would make use
of the new hall, and would accept
jobs on the docks under the new
arrangement until such time as
all non-union men have been in
duced to leave the work.
SHOW GAIN
OF 400 PCT.
«■ ■■ 1 < ••-■ Prran l.rniMMl win-.i
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 23.
—A four hundred per cent in
crease in the operating Income of
nine interstate express companies
during Mm fiscal year of 1916
over the fiscal year 191". was re
ported by the interstate commerce
commission today.
The figures were $10,506,000
against $2,■"..'.6,000.
tddavs ouumoi
Clearings $ 495,211.24
Balances 71,894.37
Transactions 1,08ti,354.;t7
convention.
The popular vote favored Woodrow Wilson over
whelmingly.
Bttt the King county democratic executive committee
"hamlpicked" iSO delegates favoring Judson Htltnon of
Ohio primarily and Speaker Clark KCondarity.
GEORGE TURNER WAS AGAINST WILSON
IN i<)!-' AND REMAINED AGAINST HIM UNTIL
WILSON WON Till': NOMINATION.
At the Walla Walla convention he voted to seat the
"handpicked" delegates from King county instead <>f
iimse elected by popular vi.tc. lie voted for "boMtam"
instead of the people's rule. He voted for and encouraged
a scheme which defrauded Woodrow Wilson out of the
rightful delegation of this state—and the re-ult was that
the state of Washington, which was really for Wilton, as
far as the rank and file of the democratic party was con
cerned. WRONGFULLY SENT A DELEGATION TO
BALTIMORE INSTRUCTED FOR CLARK.
And progressive democrats in this itatC denounced it as
NOT DROP OF
BOOZE FOUND
Heveii Illicit s<« iiil clubs
ami blind plus in the.down
town i>iii i of I in "him receUed
advance "tips" that they
were to bo raided Saturday
iii^hl lij the police, and mull -
aged to destroy every droi> of
whisky before police stiuad-
Hi-rived.
Out of nine resorts "rushed" by
officers, arrests were only made
in two, and no liquor taken in
any.
Police Chief Smith, who made
public this circumstance Monday,
would not hint whether he sus
pected that the "tips" had come
from Inside the police department I
or not.
Had Advance Information.
"There is absolutely no doubt
that these resorts had advance
Information on the raids," declar
ed the police chief, "because the
police department knew that
liquor was being sold in each
place. Bat when the officers ar
rived, the most strict search failed
to bring to light a single drop of
liquor.
"If inside information of the
police department operations con
inues to leak, there will be some
trouble.
One of the successful raids was
made upon the Broadway Social
club, occupying rooms at HfSM
Broadway. This club obtained a
state charter Friday, the police
say. Inc-orporators were Raljih
llibbard, Charles Brock way and
G. A. Blake.
• li'i^c Gambling-
When a squad of police burst
into the rooms they found seven
men playing poker, the officers
declare. D. Stone was arrested on
a charge of running the game,
and released on $50 bail. The
others, F. T. Barnes, A. J. West
ly, F. Brown, Christ Johnson, J.
Wing and W. A. Costello, were
booked and released on $10 bail
each. Police say that the names
are fictitious. The club was op
erating similar to one raided in
the National Realty building; a
week ago, the police say. i-:.i n
"member" purchased a key to the
front door, and no one was ad
mitted unless he could unlock the
door.
The other arrest was In the
Maze Turkish baths, 811 Pacific
avenue. A woman inmnte of the
place was arrested on a disorderly
charge.
GETS WARRANTS
After a long session Saturday
afternoon at police headquarters
between Commissioner Pettit, Po-
lice Chief Harry M. Smith and
Prosecutor Remann, it was an
nounced that Police Chief Smith
had obtained a large batch of
blank search warrants, signed by
justices of the peace and approv
ed by Remann.
These warrants can be used on
any occasion by filling in the pro
per dates and addresses of re
sorts to be searched.
In this manner, the police fan
conduct raids without appealing
to tlio prosecutor in each case.
Police Chief Smith and Com
missioiier I'ettit admit that tli«y
obtained these warrants in order
to prevent further allied "tip
offs" of raids from the court
house.
"Keinnnn has promised that lie
would co-operate in every way
with the police department," an
nounced Commissioner Pettit.
"That Is all we as*. If we use
blank search warrants for our
raids, and 'tip-offn' still continue,
we will know that someone In
the police department is respon
sible, and can art accordingly.
"Kemann is personally not to
blame for the things that have
ocrurred. Some of the men under
him have not been playing fair
with him.
"The prosecuting attorney is
'wise' now to the way his em
ployes have been double-crossing
him."
GILL TO APPEAL
George Gill, Tacoma druggist,
who was sentenced to 10 days in
jail and fined $50 for violation of
the dry law, filed notice of appeal
to the state supreme court Mon
day.
Gill's arrest followed raids.on
his drug stores in South Taooma
and the Xorth Knd last summer.
I FLASHES j
(United Frca* I rum Wire)
NEW YORK—Prospects of a
"brilliant social season," espe
cially on the East Bide, have
caused dress-suit dealers to form
a rental "trust," with prices high
er than before.
WASHINGTON, D. C—Your
riic-b" Sammy has a $13-a-day
job for somebody. Aeronautical
expertness is required.
CHICAGO —Grief over th«
death of his horse wag the cause
given for the passing away Of
Lorry McGinnis, old-time cab
man in the Loop Monday.
ELGIN, 111. —While the Chintea
called members of Kpinoopal
church of The Redeemer -to ser
vices, fire broke'out and wreck
ed tin- interior. Rev. James M.
Johnson afterward preached from
the charred steps of the'wracked
building.
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CHICAGO—The howia of a
bulldog attracted pedestrians,
who found Wendell Phillips Set
tlement house afire. An alarm
was turned in and the dog
rescued.
robbery.
As territorial judge, Turner rendered a decision which
t<Hil\ away the rtghl of women 1" vote, a right they had
until then enjoyed— and it was not until years later
tliat they regained it.
"1 am for woman suffrage now," Turner said in his
1916 "keynute" speech.
Naturally, also Turner is very 1 very strong for Wood
row Wilson now -and for prohibition.
Mm his tariff discussion lakes the rake.
A> a dem crat, Sen. Turner necessarily approves the
democratic measure —the Underwood tariti bill.
As a politician, he adds thai the Underwood tariff law,
hew ever, should have had adequate tariffs on lumber and
other Washington products.
THIN. STRANGE TO SAN". HE BLAMES SEN.
POIXDEXTER BECAUSE Till- LATTER KAVORS
■\ REVISION oh' THE UNDERWOOD LAW TO
'Til \T EFFECT.
[IST \ POLITICIAN!
Seattle Artist Stirs
Row Among Women
l'Wftl TuniikH, .l;t|iiiin"-e artist who pnlnted "The Itlue Cat,"
anil MM picture which lia.s iHiseU .ill the ftisn.
(\cn«|in|'« r i;ii(<r|irl»i- A(mn.'ll« ion)
SfcATTLK, Oct. 23.—"Women
witli charm —women with power
over m«B—-are like cats,' says
Yasuslii Tanaka.
"They have the primitive, fe
line insrrutableness of t lie
Sphiiix!"
Atalented young Japanese art
ist, kanaka, has brought a con
troversial whirlwind about Ills
heacl because of this outß])oken
Oriental fancy.
It etarted with a public exhibi
tion .here of "The Blue Cat," a
portrait of an American woman
into. which the Japanese had
painted his conception of feline
femipinitv.
Now the discussion threatens
to s-fread to art circles every
where.
"Beautiful, attractive women,"
Maintains this bronzed Bernard
Shaw of the Orient," always have
tbe (jat-Uke quality of feature and
•plrlf.
'"Hie face of the woman I por
trayed in the 'Blue Cat' suggests
that ,of a baby tiger. The width
of cheekbones, the nervous qual
ity off the brows and the expres
sion .of the eyes is distinctly fe
line. 1 This physical structure Is
peculiarly attractive to me, as an
artist, anil I believe it is to all
men. It suggests reserve energy;
hidden fires!
. "WJierever the cattish quality
le found in women there is sure
to ha some powerful lure of per
sonality."
1 Many Seattle club women,
4rltics and art patrons, were
jfiocked at Tanaka's conception.
Tht>y have taken his characteriza
tion of women as seriously as he
professed to hold It.
"No man with any reverence
for women could possibly compare
them to cats," contended Dr.
Mary Green Korated, prominent
In the Women's Century club.
"Tanuka's unjustified fancy
suggests derision," added Mrs.
Frank Houghton, another well
known clubwoman.
Tbe Japanese painter, however,
vigorously refutes such imputa
tion.
"The fact that alluring women
seem to me to have cattisli qual
ities," he explained, "does not de
tract from my reverence for them.
I do not mean to say they are
scratcy 'spitfires.' 1 am, on the
contrary, paying them a high trib
ure by comparing them to cats."
P. Tadania, under whom Tana
ka studied, refused to tako the
"Ulue Cat" controversy seriously.
"Tanaka," he laughed, "likes a
sensation. Why, he once painted
what he was pleased to call 'The
Smell of a Norwegian Cheese!'
"He called this picture, 'The
Blue Cat' because he knew it
would make the women kick."
Ben Has Way
to Stop Wife
Ben T. Hazllu reports that
all summer his wife kept
bothering him to buy her a
handsome cabinet phono
graph, one of a kind that
cost $125.
But he cured her of that.
He told friends Sunday that
he hadn't been bothered
once about it since eafly in
September.'
"Is that so?" aaid in In
terested friend. "How did
you cure her of all the time
bothering you to buy a phon
ograph that cost $125?"
"I bought It for her," said
the resourceful Mr. Hazlln.
mnnnNICHT EDITIONnnmm
WEATHER
Tacoma: Fair tonight and Tues
: day.
; Washington: Same.
Sen. Turner should know, if lie doesn't, that Sen.
Poindexter consistently voted for tariffs on Washington
products, offered amendment* to that effect, and was
voted down by the democratic majority.
Then, growing demagogic lie declares'
"I have stated heretofore that our Washington indus
tries were overlooked in tlie law, hut a more careful ex
amination of the record shows that they were deliberately
sacrificed—thrown .is a sop to Cerberus- by my distin
guished friend, Sen. l'oindexter."
1 tanagogic!
Demagogic because there is not a single vote cast by
Sen. Poindexter which Turner has challenged—or can
challenge. The Congressional Record is easy of access.
What specific vote would Turner have changed if He had
been senator in place of Poindexter?
Ami this tariff talk on the part of Sen. Turner, who
"approves the Underwood law," is nothing but bun
combe and accentuate* the impression that he is JUST A
POLITICIAN.
CONSTANZA IS
TAKEN EASILY
O'nltrit Prru 1 runl Wire)
iti;itux, Oct. m. —<'»n-
Ktiin/.a, KiiiiianlaN gMataal
mbmhK, lihs i.iii' ii bafaf*
I iild Mm Iml Mix Uensen's
niinien, it wm officially an
nounced <iiK afternoon.
Capture of the city Ik the great
est Hingle achievement for the.
central powers since Rumania en
tered the war einht weeks apo.
The victory in hulled \>y Ger
man military men as of more Im
portance than all the galM made
by the allies Hince the Soinine of
fensive began.
Official disp tches from the
German and Unitarian war office
Indicate that the Ru.sso-Ruinan-
ians have suffered a disastrous
rout.
Smashing northward along the
BUMk Sea coast, Mackensen's
army occupied first the Ruma
nian port of Tula and then swept
onward through strongly fortified
Rumanian lines of defense,
marching 12 miles to COMtaBM
in a little more than two days.
The rapidity of the Teutonic
advance is accepted as an Indi
cation that tho KusslanH and Ru
manians became demornli/.ed and
made an extremely disorderly re
treat.
An official statement from
Sofia earlier in the day. report-
Ing the capture of n villago six
miles south of ConstanzH, pre
pared Herlin for news of a great
victory.
Blow for Kussla.
No surprise was manifeatod
when it wae announed that
Talk o' the Times
(irrptingß, why not print
monthly bills in bright •■>!
ors? Then they wouldn't
lt>ok no dun.
What has become of the old
fashioned man who, about this
time before the first Tuesday of
leap year, used to B.iy, "Well,
Bryan will be president yet"?
Columbus didn't have to
nnl< li out for polls' ii|» s.
Canned goods have gone so high
that a Huston woman liat> thrown
away her run opener.
GRR!
U'illle Whiz, of Toppcniah,
ha* taken out « marriage li
cense.
The editor and one of our re
porters announce that they caught
a 14-pound salmon at Point De
fiance yesterday. The weight is
mentioned for the purpose of
shaming the grouchy and profes
sionally jealous man In the green
boat who said our behemothian
catch would only weigh eight
pounds..
Mackensen had pushed on
tliroiiKli the rutm of the old Tra
jan wall and bud occupied Con
■tama itseir.
Sinn* Rumania entered the war
I!t i:ili transports have hi'l'll
hrinriiir Slav troopg, munitions
mid oilier war supplies to the aid
of the Rumaniaim. Large bodies
Ol Russian troops have arrived in,
Rumania through the port of t'on
stan/.a, whose captttn l)y Hip cen
tral powers effectually puts an
end to the transportation of re
inforcements liy the liluck Sea.
\Miriiir Railway.
The .'l.Vinile Constaii/.a-Cenia.
vodu railway, leading across the
lianulio, Ih the carrier over which
Rumania lias derived a la it,*
quantity of her supplies. The
Teutonic rinh! wlur Ih now
aHtridf! that railway at Constan/.a,
while .MaekniHi'ii's center and left
wings are iwlnglng forward to
capture the. reniaindrr of tha
road.
Mackenspn Ih aiming; prinel
pally at Ceinnvoda and the Kieat
lirliiKP over the Daniilie.
Mackensen'.s left, wing Ih now
approaching Omavoda, the war
office announced.
lleiivy Ratal I "11-.
The advance was made during
a torrential rain and over sodden
ground.
While the extreme right wing
wan occupying ion inn/a, other
detachments fought their way
across the Constanza-fVrnavoda
railway line east of the town of
Marfatlar, '3 miles west of Con
stanza.
An appeal to worliiiiKinen
to vote for Hughes h.is been
-ijMii-il by lUili.it T. Lincoln,
president of the I'iillinnn Co.,
and I lihn II
Which would you rather do-—,
work overtime or carry a gun?
So would we.
A tiee'ft nge ran 1.,, told by
the linu- on the trunk, but
tlliN imcllmiil iloi-sn't holil
uikml with the rase of a jelly
roll.
FAHLR
Onre upon a time an uncle gave
his smallish nephew a. two-bit
piece and said nephew straight
way went and put the two-bit
piece In his bank.
♦ ■ ——•
! HKKH'HA FACT TO
I*OBTCARI> TO YOl'll
HUKNDS BACK KAST
Ocean commerce for Wash
ington ports during Sep
tember was $2r>,289.650, or
over $11,000,000 more than
during the same month last
year. Tacoma's share wag
$5,869,987.