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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1917
Page
1
City records show Seattle residents saved 517088.76 dollars on electric bills in 1916 with rate cuts from 8 to 5.4 cents per kilowatt hour. The savings averaged 50 cents to 2 dollars monthly per home, totaling 8,618,146 kilowatts used for residences and cutting local taxes by about one third per home.
In Seattle a major booze conspiracy case targets Mayor Gill Chief Beckingham ex Sheriff Hodge and four city detectives. The prosecution piles up evidence as Frederick Bausman Wilmon Tucker defend Gill while Hodge and others face Earl Bell court action. A high minded jury is sought as pretrial maneuvering continues.
A Mercantile Express train collided with a fast freight near Mount Union, killing all 19 passengers aboard the Pullman car Bellwood. Nine bodies were recovered at dawn, with many identified as Minds and Owen relatives. An engineer and a Pullman porter were slightly injured.
Mrs Albert H Hoy wife of the London physician and their daughter Elizabeth were reported drowned when the Cunarder Laconia was torpedoed. They had lived in Chicago about 12 years before moving to London and were guests of local society, planning to sail on an American liner. Dr Hoy and son Austin remained in London.
London February 27 Dr Albert Harrie Hoy who lost his wife and daughter in the Laconia sinking was stricken with grief while talking to the United Press and was removed to his room under physician care.
Ole Larnon, set to manage a Tacoma bank, tells George Allen to look for a V on the five dollar bills. He warns the new one dollar notes resemble them but lack the V.
Portland report states Col Samuel KR Jones, United States quartermaster, was advised by the War Department that The Star Spangled Banner is the official national anthem. Army musicians are forbidden to play it as a medley.
Chief Beckingham announces sweeping reorganization of the district below Yester way with two new sergeants T J Clark and Gus Hasselblad in charge of patrolmen. The force will push to suppress gambling disorderly houses and bootlegging with new orders to take effect in March. In Olympia, a separate note says the National Guard code increases the annual appropriation for state military work by 300000, passing the house amid six dissents.
The Star announces a $10 prize for the best editorial submitted by 2 oclock Friday. Edits must be on one side of a sheet, signed, and under 350 words. Tomorrow The Star will publish some already offered editorials.
After two hours and 22 minutes the jury in Superior Judge Ronald's department found J. F. Dusky guilty of robbing the Citizens Bank of Ren ton of 1400 dollars on October 19 1915. Prosecutor Ellis and Attorney P W Willett argued for the defense.
Two American women Mrs Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy are among 13 killed when a German submarine torpedoed the liner Laconia off Ireland. Four other Americans aboard were saved, and 8 hours in an open boat led to further deaths from exposure. Survivors report discipline amid confusion as lights failed after the blasts.
Washington reports the Laconia sinking is a clear cut case per top officials after a White House meeting between Secretary Lansing and President Wilson. No further investigation is deemed necessary and decisions rest with the president, who shows little urge to return to Congress. The description implies an overt act may be considered, though not stated.
Olympia Washington February 27 Senator Metcalf introduced Senate Bill 223 to create a director of farm marketing to promote an economical distribution system between producers and consumers. The bill passed the Senate by 33 to none with the aim of reducing waste and marketing costs through cooperative societies of sellers and buyers.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee split on President Wilson's request for authority in the international situation and failed to report the Flood bill. Some committee members sought amendments, delaying action as the panel continued discussion.
Official figures from Queenstown show total aboard Laconia as 294 with 267 survivors at Queenstown and 14 at Bantry. Five drowned and eight died of exposure or at sea, six remain in hospitals. Consul Frost and Ambassador Page report the ship sank within an hour after torpedoing.
London editors deem the Laconia torpedoing a near Lusitania incident and accuse President Wilson of an overt act. The Chronicle warns that failing to confront Germany would imply a right to bar American travelers to England. Cedric P. Ivatt reported missing and believed to have perished. Ivatt was connected with Mitzisikeosi, listed among survivors.
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