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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1916

Page

3

Counterfeiting Plant Sought in Olympic Region

U S secret service operatives head to Aberdeen to locate a major counterfeit operation. Large volumes of counterfeit dollars and half dollars have flooded Northwestern cities, with the Northwest believed to host more money plants. Captain Thomas B. Foster earlier closed a gang near Concrete.

Tacoma Olympic Mountains U U. S Aberdeen Grays Harbor Thomas B. Foster U. S Concrete Northwest

Police Chief Orders Broad Liquor Law Enforcement Push

Seattle police will gather evidence and make arrests for liquor law violations. Chief Beckingham rejects Langs setup and signals no formal orders, while rescinding April 11 vacation plan and granting two months leave to Capt. Stuart. Willard to replace Stuart at Precinct No. 1.

Seattle Beckingham Lang Stuart Capt Willard Georgetown

Everett Buys Water Plant In Compromise Deal

Everett will pay 994000 to acquire the water plant of Everett Railway Light Power, moving the condemnation case from federal to superior court by decree. Voters approved 1100000 in water utility bonds. The city had offered 925000, the company asked 1175000, and yesterday a compromise was set. The city will take over the plant on August 10.

Everett Everett Railway, Light & Power Co

Mar lano Wrong Man Says Kytka in San Francisco

Criminologist Theodore Kytka questions whether James Mar lano, jailed in Seattle, is Pietro Torturici, the alleged Villardo murderer. He argues the Mafia would aid Torturici if arrested, and Mar lano insists he is not Torturici, claiming he was a boy in Kansas City in April 1905 when the slaying occurred.

San Francisco Theodore Kytka James Marlano Seattle Pietro Torturici B. Villagdo Kytka Torturict Mariano Kansas City

Woman Warned In Murder Case Threats To Mrs Fouts

A tall gaudy mustached man threatened Mrs J D Fouts after she spoke to Star reporters about a watcher in the observation room of her apartment building at 333 Westlake Ave N. Police scoured the area for clues as Capt Tennant and Deputy Ellis reviewed the case with no new leads.

J. D. Fouts Star Westlake Ave. N Mra Corinne Wheeler Kate OD. Swift Mra. Fouts Esters Tennant Everett H. Ellis

County Demos in Convention in King County

King county democrats met in a mass convention to elect 187 delegates to the state convention at North Yakima on May 2. Donald A. McDonald opened the meeting with George F. Cotterill chosen as temporary chairman. The keynote launched the session and the afternoon planned reports by platform committees. main contest is between Judson Shorett and George Murphy for national committeeman endorsement.

King County North Yakima Donald A. McDonald George F. Cotterill Cotterill Judson Shorett George Murphy

Pharmacist on Trial Over Unpermitted Liquor Sale

Sherman Billingsley, one of three Stewart Street pharmacy brothers, faces a Superior Court jury before Judge Gilliam on a liquor permit charge. The trial concerns a claim of holding an underage purchaser at the Stewart Street resort without a warrant, while ex Chief Lang was dismissed by Mayor Gill this week.

Sherman Billingsley Stewart Street Gilliam Lang Gill

City to Adopt Eight Hour Work Rule for Public Projects

Corporation Counsel Caldwell says new state laws will require eight hour labor for any materials entering public works. The opinion follows a board inquiry on accepting cluster light poles from a nine hour plant and potential charter conflicts.

Caldwell Board of Public Works

Arbor and Bird Day Proclaimed by Governor Lister

Governor Lister designates next Friday as Arbor and Bird Day. The Audubon Society, a nature and bird lovers group, will be organized Monday night in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room.

Gov. Lister The Audubon Society Chamber of Commerce

Vaudeville Singer Subpoenaed in Inquest Death

Omaha reports Joseph Howard, vaudeville singer, was subpoenaed today as principal witness at the inquest into the death of his ...

Omaha Joseph Howard

Chicago socialite dies by her own hand amid jealous rumors

Irma Kilgallon Howard, wife of Chicago steel magnate and former Countess De Beaufort, died Monday night in Chicago. He suspects jealousy toward his singing partner Ethelyn Clark. Howard may miss funeral. body brought to Chicago by her father as audience reacts coolly to his show. A Monroe judge orders a wife must be able to cook, but the husband must supply the money.

Heat Dental College State Dental Board Northwest L. R. Clark D. D Irma Kilgallon Howard Michael Kilgallon Chicago Countess de Beaufort Howard Ethelyn Clark

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