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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
2
In Olympia on March 9 the bill raising county officer pay passed both houses. Salaries rise to 3600 for officers and 2000 for the coroner, with the superintendent of schools at 3000 dollars annually.
The Tracy case in Everett centers on the concept of constructive murder as the state argues a participant can be guilty of murder by joining a gathering where killing occurred. Judge Ronald urges jurors to be fearless and impartial, warning against prejudice as opening statements proceed in a historic battle between capital and labor.
In a Washington state booze trial, Logan Billingsley testified that he paid city detectives ten dollars per barrel of liquor they observed. He described arrangements with the Jesse Moore Hunt company to evade Prohibition and testified about the mayor’s involvement and destroyed records.
Gov. Lister will sign an education bill raising millage to 1.58 mills after a four hour debate. The measure funds higher education institutions in the state.
An advertisement claims diseased skin comes from impure blood and promotes Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a blood cleanser. It asserts blemishes disappear once the blood is cleaned and urges purchase from druggists for 50 cents a package.
Testimony details Logan arranging payments to officers to shield alcohol shipments as prosecutors present a mass of letters and telegrams. Witness accounts show Logan coordinating with the Jesse Moore Hunt Co and using aliases to maneuver through the inter state liquor trade amid police scrutiny.
Lorain Michigan and several addresses report women restored by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Carrie Davis James Clarke and Mrs Ellis praise relief from backache nervousness and other female ailments. The company invites free confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn MA.
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