TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. MARCH 7,
1918.
“THE PRICE OF NEW YORK.”
“ THE AUCTION BLOCK”
WILLIAM FOX PHOTOPLAY
GOLDWYNE PHOTOPLAY TAKEN FROM
FEATURING
THE STORY BY REX BEACH.
GEORGE WALSH.
An elaborately developed story of metropolitan
A STIRRING PATRIOTIC DRAMA.
cabaret life, replete with striking ensembles and
In addition to the above high Class Play, we will forceful in purpose. A large and interesting cast, all
have the “ RETREAT OF THE GERMANS AT well typed and a general presentation of decided
ARRAS. Official War Pictures taken at the Front merit and importance. This picture is in the same
Showing every thing in Action.
class on “THE SPOILERS” and “THE NEVER-DO-
Adults, 20c.
Children. 10c.
WELL” all by the great writer REX BEACH. Dont
GEM THEATRE,
fail to see it at the Gem Theatre, Tuesday Night,
THURSDAY, MARCH 14th.
March 12th. Adults, 20c. Children, 10c.
.
TWO BOOTLEG GANGS ARE
TRAPPED BY U.S. OFFICIALS.
Washburn was a regular customer of
Hardy and had perfected a code
whereby liquor could be shipped to
Eugene for the benetit of W asnburn.
Howard Edmunds, “The Tilla E. K. Brown, proprietor of the
mook Kid/’ Squealed.
Baggage transfer Service Company,
is charged with having handled most '
Operations of two extensive boot of Hardy’s trunks on their arrival in
levying rings in this state were dis Portland. It was said Brown removed 1
closed Tuesday in the arrest under the trunks from the depot to the var
two secret Federal indictments of 29 ious hotels where Hardy stopped and
men in San Francisco and Portland. from which he distributed the liquor
The men under arrest include whole to his customers. Hardy registered
sale liquor dealers in San Francisco under a different name at each of
and a number of bootleggers, together these hotels, according to the evi
with expressmen and railroad em dence in possession of the Govern
ployes whose services were necessary ment. It is estimated by the author
to the success of the conspiracy, ities that Hardy successfully shipped
which consisted of importing large into the statfc between 30 and 40
quantities of liquor from San Fran trunks of liquor and probably as many
suitcases.
cisco into this state.
Confession is Made.
Located across the St. front Clough’s New Drug Store,
Those named in one of the indict
It was from McKenna, the baggage
ments include H. R. Edmunds, known
man. that Dolley first found trace of
Tillamook.
as the "Tillamook Kid.”
the operations of Edmunds and his as
The second conspiracy ring, which
sociates. Cressens also told Dolley
operated independent of the first, was
considerable
under the leadership of Walter E. that he had packed
liquor for Edmunds. Confronted with
Hardy, who is known in San Fran
December—Decided to screen the
The service was ably presided over
the evidence gathered by Dolly, Ed
cisco as "The Fox.”
munds made a confession and told by Mr. Erwin Harrison, one of the I “Alice in Wonderland” film for the
Only a few of those under indict
the officer who were associated with Elders of the Tillamook Christian benefit of the Red Cross. This film
ment are known in this stale. Ed
failed to arrive because of the heavy
Church.
him in the conspiracy.
munds is the son of a Tillamook
The following was the program of storms during January so Messrs.
Edmunds told Dolley that when em
AT
County business man. Nix wes for-
Partridge and Morrison kindly con
ployed as stewart on the Hill steam- the occasion.
nierly employed as a reporter on a
jers between Portland and San Fran Song (Quartet)—“Hail to the Bright sented to give a Red Cross benefit in
Portland afternoon newspaper. Kirk
January and screen the "Alice in
ness of Zion’s Glad Morning."
cisco, he had observed the apparent
patrick is an expressman in Portland,
Wonderland” for the club at a later
case with which liquor was being Scripture Reading—67th Psalm.
and Brown is proprietor of the Bag
Complete dispersal of my herd of regis
brought into the state and conceived Song by Congregation—"We Praise date. This benefit added over $42.00
gage Service 'Transfer
Company.
to the Red Cross fund.
Thee, O God.”
tered Jerseys
the idea of personally engaging in the
Washburn is a business man of Eu
The treasurer’s annual report shows
business on an extensive scale. For a Instrumental Selection, C. A. McGhee
gene.
that besides spending the above men
time he traveled back and forth on Prayer.
It had been intimated that a num the steamers Beaver and Rose City, Song (Quartet)—“Love Divine.”
tioned sums for public service the
ber of prominent people of Portland, later transferring his operations to Address—Harry E. Tucker.
club still has in its treasury a special
who are said to have been regular the Southern Pacific trains, where he Report of Building Committee and Fountain Fund of $60.00 which will be I
I
customers of members of one of the
used at some future time for the erec
met and financed some of the boot Invitation—“There is a Fountain.”
two conspiracies, might be implicated leggers who were jointly indicted
tion
of
a
public
fountain.
Delivery of Keys to Trustees.
in the secret indictment which was re
Respectfully submitted,
Dedicatory Prayer—C. C. Curtis.
with him.
This herd of rich in the blood of the
turned several days ago by the Fed
Mrs. W. S. Coates, President
Frequently Edmunds, carrying six Song by Congregation—“Break thou
heaviest producing strains -of the breed
eral grand jury. But the names of or eight suitcases of liquor, would
the Bread of Life.”
none were included in the list of de leave the train at Salem, where he Communion Service.
Poppy’s Golden St. Mawes at head of the
Obituary Notice.
fendants.
would be met by Smith and Thomp Song (Quartet)—‘Holy, Holy is the
herd;
he is a son of the record cow St.
The wholesale indictments were son, taxicab drivers, who would bring
Lord.”
Mawes
Poppy (1120 lbs. 1 year) and sired
made as the result of an investigation him and his cargo to the city. Ed Benediction.
Mrs. Hiram Smith, who died on the
conducted by H. H. Dolley, special munds also shipped several trunks of
Rossaire
Olga Lad with not less than 30
first of February, at Madera, Cal, was
agent of the Department of Justice, whiskey from San Francisco to Salem
REPORT OF WORK.
tested daughters and more qualifying as
the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
and Assistant United States Attorney and Portland. At Salem the trunks
Morton Turney of that place and a
soon as tested. This bull and a number of
Goldstein, of this city. Representing would be received by Smith and By Women’s Civic Improvement sister of Mrs. Frank D. Bester, of this
his offspring will be sold.
himself to be a Southern Pacific din Thompson and brought to Portland
place. Her husband and one child,
League.
ing car conductor, Dolley first formed and cached in some surburban district
In the herd are also a number direct
Florence, 12 years old survive her.
the acquaintance of Edmunds, direct The trunks checked through to Port
Minnie was born on the 25th of June
descendants of the fatuous bull Rinda Ladd
Wc
ofter
hear
the
remark
that
this
ing head of one of the rings and land were looked after by Kirkpatrick
war is sinking club life. It is magnify 1875, 'n San Luis Obispo County, Cal.,
of S. B., who also has a long list of tested
Cresscns, hotel proprietor, who su a local expressman.
ing
it far club life has taught us to She came to Tillamook with her par
daughters.
perintended packing most of the liq
Nix was probobly the cleverest work together and given us the train ents in 1890 but after living here a
uor for shipment. Cressens finally told member of either group. Although he
number of years they returned to
Dolly that he had packed a large is known by the authorities to have ing which is demanded in the present California where the family now re
quantity of liquor in trunks that had shipped a number 01 trunks filled with day affairs. America demands women side.
trained to public service and service
defied detection.
together with calves now being born, and in
In 1904 she married Hiram Smith, a
whiskey from San Francisco to Port has been and is the heartword of all
At the same time Cresscns told the land he was only suspected and ap
cludes both sexes and various ages, Com
club life. Through these difficult pioneer boy of this county. Her mar
officer of his relations with Edmunds prehended through the confession of
times wc need to keep our contact ried life was spent in Washington and
plete catalogue will be published giving full
and Hardy. When packed Dolly learn a number of the bootleggers and doc
with each other in our clubs for we Tillamook counties until about a year
ed that the trunks were taken to the uments and which came into possess
information.
Send name and one will be
ago,
her
health
failing
they
returned
see in them the outlet for our ener
depot by the City Transfer Company, ion of the investigating authorities.
mailed.
gies and inspirations not only in this to California where she succumbed
which had an arrangement with Mc
great test of national emergency but to tuberculosis.
The First National Bank of Tilla
Kenna, night baggageman for the
Mrs. Smith was from a family of 13
in our service for years to come.
mook,
Ore., will finance local responsible
Southern Pacific
Company,
who New Christian Church Dedicated.
children,
eleven
of
whom
arc
living,
We ask ourselves what have we as
checked the trunks through to Port
bidders for one year's time at 6 per cent.
a Civic Club accomplished during the namely, Mrs. Amy Speetzen, San
land. The baggage checks with which
Last Sunday afternoon there took past year. Briefly here is the answer: Francisco; John F., Watsonville, Cal.;
the trunks were checked were stolen place the dedication of the Garibaldi
January, $5 subscribed to the com Mrs. Frank Hester, Tillamook; Albert
from the Southern Pacific Company Christian Church chapel. This chapel munity Christina.; tree; $5.00 to Mrs. M., Madera, Cal.; Mrs. Chas Knee,
COL. J. W. HUGHES, Auctioneer, Forest Grove, Ore.
by McKenna, who received $2 for was erected under the direction and Willett for library service on Sunday. Vallejo, Cal.; George W. Vallejo, Cal;
W. J. RIECHERS, Clerk.
every trunk he checked and started leadership of C. C. Curtis, who has $1.00 to State Federation. President's Louis F., U. S. Navy, Va.; Mrs. Lee
on its way.
Hawkins,
Hollister,
Cal.;
Alfred
M.
been working with these people, as a Traveling Fund.
Later Cresscns introduced Dolley branch of the work in Tillamook City
February—$6.00 to
Federation Vallejo, Cal.; Alvin B., U. S. Navy,
to Hardy as "one of the boys.” Dolley for the past year and a half.
Panama; Fred, Madera, Cal. A broth
Scholarship Loan bund for girls.
entered enthusiastically into the boot
March—$2.00 to Mrs. Willett for er Emery, died in 1911. Mrs. Smith
The building was erected at a cost
legging plans and accepted Hardy’s of about $¿00.00, finished on the out library service on Sundays.'$3.00 rent had many friends in this county who
invitation to accompany him early in side, with the exception of the paint of city hall for Prof Peck's lecture will mourn her death.
January with six trunks and three ing, which remains yet to be done, on “Landscape Gardening."
suitcases filled with liquor to Oregon but unfinished on the inside. 1 his
A proJVam and social hour were
Dolb y assisted Hardy pack the liquor, gives the Christian people of that given at the Armory for all ladies of Tillamook Girl Gives Party at
but when they reached the station community a comforable and con
Eugene.
the county.
both were arrested, as prearranged,
April—$20.00 to the Hospital Fund
------o------
venient place to worship and, as a
and lodged in jail, where Hardy con meeting place for other organizations for Oregon Soldiers; $22.17 expenses
Perhaps one of the most elaborate
fided in Dolley and furnished the and functions in keeping with the for Art Lecture given by Mrs. Weis
naui< > of those implicated with him. chief purpose of the building, it is an ter of Portland, at city hall; $4-5® was theatre and formal dancing parties of
Dolley was soon released from cus asset to the community of which added to Club’s Treasury from this the season among the younger set was
given by Miss L. \ ida Lamb in the
tody, and with the information gained every man and woman in the com lecture.
TF io Life Dra
palm room of the Osburn hotel.
from Hardy, caused the arrest of
May—Club issued a call for the for
Million Girls
is duly proud.
The first part of the evening was
Hardy'., associates, and also seized munity
9ma)] Toy/nv
The expense of this enterprise was ming of a Red Cross Organization.
spent
at
the
theatre
and
following
•be liquor as evidence.
!
June—Club decided to work for the
met by the liberal contributions of
that
was
the
dinner
dance
at
the
hotel
Following his arrest Hardy con the public, generous gitfs having been ■ success of the good roads bonds.
Japanese lanterns, cherrj blossoms,
fessed and told of having at one time
Gem Theatre
July—Decorated the float for the unique dance programs and bowls of
received from men and women ot
bought seven barrels of whiskey from
Goddess
of
Liberty
for
4th
of
July
Tuesday, March 12
faith.
.
rose insence lent an alluring oriental
'be \\ illiam Hunt Liquor Company every
Only a small balance remains to be parade. $132.00 raised from sale 01 atmosphere to the scene of festivity.
,or $450. The barrels were taken to subscribed on the day of the dcdica- ■ tags for the benefit of the Coast Ar
A five course dinner was served in
bhea s barn, w here they were crated
tion something less than $75 °°. Lut . tillery Fund, lhe Honor Guard Girls the Chinese room to fifty four guests,
In ph onograph cases as a disguise for as there is much to be accomplished helped to make this sale a success.
liny green bowls of insence were
’•upping. borne of the liquor was tak- before the house is entirely completed , August—$35-8o for tow Is, two for
found al each plate. There was danc
in kegs to the Occidental Hotel an appeal was made after the dedica each member of the Coast Artillery.
ing between each course; the first
|*'<1 racked in trunks and suit cases tory sermon which resulted in the
The official visit and address of
dance being "While the insence is
[ • t ressens, Temps and Hardy.
raising about twice the amount need- I Mrs. Chas. H. Castncr. president of Burning."
Hardy admitted that he had operat-
the State Federation of Clubs, were
i he fifty-four guests
consisted j »
ed in about five minutes.
Gor 46 weeks prior to his arrest,
SUBSCRIBE WHILE THIS OFFER LASTS.
Several automobile loads went 1 ruin greatly enjoyed by the members of mostly of soriety pledges and frater
touary 5. His customers were con- Tillamook and these took part free y , the Kill Rare and Civic Club.
nity men. T he patronesses were, Mr».
September to December—Lhe Clubs Elizabeth Scaiefc, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
®*d chiefly to prominent people of in this part of the service as well -s
TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, 1 year.
ton,. Eugene, Corvallis and Port-
to assist in the music and other pre- ( time given to the permanent organ Chess, Mrs. Samuel Manerud and
WEEKLY OREGONIAN. 1 ¿ear.
*0. Included among about 50 cus-
ization of a Red Cross Chapter in Mrs. Francis M. Lamb.
I Tillamook and branches throughout
•ui' rs whose names were found in a sentations.
OREGON FARMER, 3 years
Miss
Lamb
spends
her
summers
in
The sermon of the hour was deliver
ttnorandum hook taken from Hardy er by Rev. Harry Tucker, Mr .Cur the county and the helping to raise Tillamook with her parents, Mr. and
All For $2.50.
to the name of Carl W ashburn, tis’ successor on the field, and it was Tillamook’s quota of the Red Cross Mrs. F. M. Lamb, parents of Mr. Geo.
sums allotted this county during both
*»er of a department
store at
worthy of the occasion in every way
B. Lamb.
•fene.
and elicited much favorable comment. . of the Red Cross drives.
the Government
charges
that
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ws ° hmoep V
Arriving every day by express. Come in and look our line over.
We’re always glad to show you. Better merchandise for less money
NEW
SPRING
STYLES
COATS
I have bought a large job lot of
SILKS, valued at $2 and $3
a yard, which I will sell at
GOLDEN’S WOMEN’S
SHOP.
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JERSEYS
AUCTION
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918
SALE WILL BE HELD AT
TILLAMOOK, ORE.
50 REGISTERED JERSEYS
H. H. CURTIS, Owner, Pullman, Wash.
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REX BEACH’S
Greatest Store/
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