Fist Fight in State Senate Mayor's Secretary Before U S Grand Jury
Reportage covers a tense congressional hearing where J P Morgan and other financiers are subpoenaed amid explosive testimony by Thomas W Lawson about leaks in Wall Street tied to President Wilson's note to belligerents. Lawson accuses perjury and details purported conversations involving Henry, Lan sing, Von Bernstorff, and Baruch as witnesses vanish, while lawmakers press a broad inquiry into finance and government ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
U. S. Grand Jury
J. P. Yoder Washington
J. P. Morgan
House
Wall St
Wilson
H. P. Davison
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lawson
Enry
Henry
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Barney Baruch
New York
Ruth Visconti
Wall Sr
Morgan
Washington
Waill St
Harrison
House of Morgan
F. A. Vanderlip
S. Bache
Sol. Wexter
State to Aid Fund? Hotel and Business Listings
Fragmentary list of local businesses and donations including ht & Butler hotel, UPS MOUNT 552 cadeosenas Washington hotel, New Richmond hotel, Scenic Hot Springs 10.00, Geo Moore Investment Co 600, Seattle Starensar 50.00, A.8 Taylor manager Post-Intelligencer 50.00, Seattle Taxicab Co 100.00, Stevens' Dancing Academy 5.00, South Slavic-American P. and 8. club 61.66. 0.00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ht & Butler
UPS Mount
Cadeosenas Washington
New Richmond
Geo. Moore Investment Co
Seattle Starensar
Taylor
Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Taxicab Co
Stevens’ Dancing Acadegie
Club
Senator Taylor Strikes Ed Brown in Senate Fight
In Olympia on January 16, Senator Howard Taylor and Ed Brown clashed over a dairy and livestock bill. Taylor struck Brown, who defended himself with fists before colleagues intervened. Brown readied a cane as the altercation ended. Taylor, former two term speaker in 1911 and 1913, defended his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Howard Taylor
Ed Brown
Ing
Senate
Taylor
Brown
Fairchild
Armes
King
Gill and Hodge Under Fire in Federal Probe
Federal probe widens to county angle as United States Attorney Allen prepares witnesses including James Mc Farland and former deputy sheriffs to connect Mayor Gill and Sheriff Hodge to bootlegging raids. Grand jury sessions focus on Billingsleys and Margett loot with police and theatre officials called for questioning.
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United States
Allen
Jack Madden
Hodge
Boyd
Madden
Department of Justice
Billingsleys
E. J. Margett
Logan Billingsley
Margett
Fred Billingsley
Federal
Logan
Charles Smith
Smith
W. H. Pielow
Guy Carleton
C. J. Mullen
Arthur Hatton
James Crehan
Gill
Mullen
John von Herberg
Greater Theatres Company
Grand
Thhey
Beckingham
Star
Mike Halley
Matt Starwich
Sheriffs Office
M. DeHann
Women's Protective Division
The
Police Department
Seattle business men must fund continuing tourist rate fight
The Northwest won the first round in the interstate commerce battle for equitable tourist rates, removing a $17.50 discrimination. The Southern Pacific Railway Co. undercuts the victory and seeks to block it on February 15. Reynolds urges immediate funding from Seattle and North to sustain the fight, with costs estimated around $5,000 and calls for subscriptions via The Star or Frye Hotel manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Southern California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Railway Co
Seattle
North
Bass
Frye Hotel
He Wants Your Trade The Merchant Adverts For Your Trade
A merchant invites trade by offering the best service to hold customers. The ad urges readers to contact top stores through regular Star advertisements and promises favorable terms. The piece emphasizes competitive offerings from Seattle's best stores and encourages readership to respond.
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Aermanent
Beat
Seattle
The
Star
Reynolds to Lead Fight to Make Northwest Rate Victory Permanent
In Olympia on January 16 the Attorney General announced funds will back Charles A Reynolds to travel to Washington DC to press for permanent status of the Northwest $17.50 preferential rate victory. Reynolds will oppose a railroads rehearing petition with state funds covering trip expenses and up to 10,000 dollars from a public service commission bill to pay fees and costs. The move places the Northwest on equal footing with California in pursuing jourists and finishing the case.
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Olympia
Charles A. Reynolds
Public Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Northwest
Tanner
Reynolda
Interstate Commerce Commission
California
Jourists
Reynolds
State Public Service Commission
Lawson to be paid as witness in note leak probe
Thomas W. Lawson, who claimed a fortune from the stock market, will receive $2 per day plus 5 cents for each mile traveled for his testimony before the house note leak probe. He reported earning "Oh, $500,000 or 0" in the recent market break.
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Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
House
Morgan to testify in Washington on leaks inquiry
At the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. it was stated Morgan will go to Washington to testify before the committee investigating rumors of a leak to Wallet if he is served with a summons. No further details were provided.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Washington
Whiskey stolen while held as evidence by Bob Hodge
The theft of about $3,000 worth of contraband liquor, seized from Jack Hodge of James Street drug store, was confirmed as nine barrels were found tampered with. The liquor had been in the county jail and Eyres warehouse before Hodge’s term ended, with Jack Hodge seeking return in the supreme court at Olympia.
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Bob Hodge
H. C. Dodson
Stringer
Eyres
Laquor
Jack
Hodge
James Street
Jaiil
Dodson
Jack Hodge
Supreme Court
Olympia
Dewey Nears Death As Admirals Condition Worsens
Washington dispatch reports Admiral George Dewey gravely ill with his condition worsening since the illness became serious. A bulletin from Dr. Fauntleroy indicates the end could come at any minute, with the admiral's wife near collapse after long bedside vigil.
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Washington
George Dewey
U. S. Navy
Fauntleroy
Snow slides claim three men at inland Alaskan mine
Hlorace C. Emery relative of William Martin and B L Skeel Seattle attorneys and Bert Stewart of Anchorage were killed Monday by a snowslide about 385 miles inland from Valdes. They were inspecting a mine where Martin is a major stockholder Emery served as manager and Stewart was superintendent.
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Hlorace C. Emery
William Martin
B. L. Skeel
Seattle
Bert Stewart
Anchorage
Alaska
Valdes
Martin
Emery
Stewart
Tacoma Indian voice favors Rainier over Tahoma
Olympia January 16 The only Indian member in the house William Bishop of Jefferson county opposes renaming Mount Rainier to Tahoma. He says Rainier is plenty good enough and he isn’t for lifting the curse by substituting an aboriginal name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Tacoma
House of Representatives
William Bishop
Jefferson County
Bishop
Rainier
Fountain pen reservoir matches small ink bottle
The reservoir of a new fountain pen holds as much as a standard small ink bottle and is shaped for comfortable hand fit, offering ample ink capacity in a compact design.
Three Senators Vote No On Women's Suffrage Measure
Olympia January 16. Three senators Palmer Ghent and Barnes opposed a joint resolution by Senator Walter Davis urging Congress to submit the national woman suffrage amendment to the states for ratification. The measure passed with other senators in support.
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Olympia
Walter Davis
Pierce
Congress
Palmer
Ghent
Barnes
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James McFarland
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Reames
Oregon
Grand Jury
Edgar C. Wheeler
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Dewey
Snow
Solon
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