Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-07-25 | Page 36 | Manager of Tacoma Smelter is Victim of Hoax by Friends

I Manager of Tacoma I Smelter Is Victim l lof of Hoax by Friends Li i 1 I Arrested at Hotel Utah for Pilfering Water Bottle Revenge Revenge Revenge Re Re- Threatened r TONGE YONGE WALKER genT gen gen- HENRY rJ T oral manager of or the Tacoma Smelting company compan which Is can controlled trolled by the American American SmeltIng Smelt Smelt- Ing lag arrested arrested ar Refining company compan was 1 rested at nt the Hotel Utah last ni night hl for Cor pilfering a n thermos utter bottle bottlo botto from a room In iii the hotel hotel Mr Walker alker was ready to depart for tor Tacoma and as he lie or ordered or- or 01 dered derd his lila taxi taI Harr Harry Curran house houseman houseman man at tho the hotel stepped up to him and demanded to know what hat was WIS In iii his grips Mr lr Walker Valker was much surprised and Inquired as ns to the tho authority of Mr r. r Curran Who tIO are you retorted Mr Ir Cur Cur- ran r rAnd And who arc are jou OIZ shouted Mr Walker h The tw two stood Blood facing acing each other oilier anti and air Curran tell loll r proceeded to lo tel Mr Ir Walker al cr ho he had received Information malion mation that a n water bottle otte had disappeared die dis appeared from room and he anted i It I I Look heres here's my mv El Elks Elk s 's car card an anh and h here's heres res re's my Shriner's card said Mr Walker Heres peres m my badge said Mr Mr- Curran Curran Cur- Cur ran rani He then the Mr Sta h Walker L to the tho desk of at the hotel hotel Mr r. r Walker began producing his hig wallet wallet wal- wal hi let his Elks Elk's cr card Shriner's card cordland j. j and A number of or other J None Nino seemed to lo satisfy the clerk clork Then Than Walker espied a anum num number number num nuin- ber of or Suit Salt Sni Lake Lako officials of or the an Smelting Refining Henning compa company rolling around settees and amid chairs convulsed with laughter Charley Chancy Whitey pulled this stuff stutt shouted Mr Walker as a a. a aa a port porter r pulled the iho bottle botto from SIr Mr Ir Walkers Walker's grip Upon recommendation of ot or the tho local smelter people ha lie wa was turned looB loose b by Sir Mr tr Curran n In time to take a a taxi for or his train As ho went out of at the tho door he sal said he M would have havo an any Salt SaI Lleo Lake Lako smelter man arrested for tor burglary if he ha ever got sot to Tacoma