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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
1
The witness recounts paying bribes and arranging liquor shipments to influence officials. He describes meeting the mayor and chief, secure papers, and inflating payments to manipulate the outcome. He also relates Alaska shipments and correspondence with Vanderveer and Logan.
Logan describes July telegrams from San Francisco contacts and police seizures of Alaska shipments. He admits substituting water for alcohol, filing claims against railroads, and facing legal battles while denying guilt. The mayor allegedly ordered his arrest and the two police officers were killed in a later gunfight.
The Star Today highlights Gill and Tracy trials with main stories on pages 1 and 10. Additional features include a University of Washington coed chorus girl on page 8 and legal notes on Tucker, Moore, and Veitch across pages 4, 6, and 7.
Bulletin recounts Logan detailing arrests on liquor and forgery charges tied to a 1909 warehouse gun fight. He describes negotiations with the mayor, bail arrangements, and plans to settle, including amounts around seven thousand dollars with associates. The account ends with his arrival at the city hall and police chief meeting.
Lester Beard, 22, son of Jefferson Beard, killed November 5 in the Everett clash, testified to hours with his father before death and identified his bullet-punctured clothing. Prosecutor Black opened with a detailed account of the Verona voyage and the I W W trio’s actions, saying Tracy led the shooting and six to eight thousand pounds in evidence supported a conspiracy claim.
The Washington Aldettes charity group of 25 young women will host a St Patrick's Ball at the Knights of Columbus hall Saturday evening March 17 with a longstringed orchestra providing music.
The Gill trial proceedings reveal a crowded atmosphere with Mrs. E. B. Margett and her husband near the press table. Spectators, including several women, observe the session as jurors consider the case against Logan Billingsley amid noted courthouse disruptions and gallery activity.
The Star invites readers to suggest a name for Tom Duff’s newborn son from the comic strip A Married Man's Troubles. Send ideas to the Editor Comic Department. the chosen name will be revealed in the Duff strip on Monday, March 193.
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