Trial Testimony Details Payments To Control Mayor Gill Recall
The testimony centered on payments to Dr. Matthews to gather evidence on gambling bootlegging and vice in Billingsley’s recall campaign against Mayor Gill. Logan Billingsley admitted giving Dr. Matthews $1,000 before August 30 to probe gambling houses and liquor sales as part of a plan to remove Gill. The cross examination touched on aliases, druggist permits, and various dealings with witnesses and associates.
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Dr. Matthews
Billingsley
Gill
Bockingham
Hodge
Walter 8. Fulton
Beckingham
Matthews
Barna
Wappenstein
Ality Aantyne
Pas
Wilson
Ordter
Neterer
Taliffs
Hillingsley
Cin
Fulton
Virgil Biekel
George Vanderveer
Tacoma
John Evans
Times
Evans
Canyon City
Cal
Ivans
Bickel
Logan
Mr. Gill
Virgil Bickel
Reames
Gill and Beckingham
Seattle Grocer Murdered in Store by Thug
William Hamilton 50, proprietor of a grocery at 100 Westlake Ave N, was found beaten and gagged in his store on Monday after an apparent struggle with a customer. Detectives Tennant Hedges Peterson and officers Williams Ballard led the homicide investigation. Blood stains, broken glass, and items scattered point to a tying and gagging in the rear area after a dispute over a sale.
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William Hamilton
Westlake Ave. N
Charles Tennant
E. L. Hedges
Wm. Peterson
Ben Williams
C. M. Ballard
Hamilton
Duff Baby Not Registered
Miss Irma Shaw, a stenographer and statistician in the health department, complains that the Duff baby is a week old and not yet registered. She says she must report the delay to authorities for failing to file the birth certificate.
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Irma Shaw
Health Department
Star
Duffs
Mosul Next To Fall After Baghdad City
London reports Mosul as the next objective of Gen Meade's victorious British forces in Mesopotamia following the occupation of Baghdad. Details of the capture are scarce but British troops intend to push on and secure prisoners and matériel from the Turks. The potato war reference recalls the Bavarian succession era.
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London
Mosul
Meade
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Variety of ads across multiple pages highlights local businesses
The notice lists diverse ads in today’s edition including Standard Furniture on page 4 Regal Dentists on page 2 Liberty Theatre Grote Rankin Co Wrigley’s gum on page 4 movie news on page 6 Coliseum Clemmer theatres and Rex Theatre Pacific Coast Coal Co on page 7 with Frederick Nelsons and Ron Marches announcements on page 19 More than 61000 copies daily.
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Regal Dentists
Liberty Theatre
Grote-Rankin Co
Wrigley
Coliseum
Clemmer Theatres
Pacific Coast Coal Co
Rex Theatre
M. A. Gottstein Furniture Co
Ron Marches
Frederick & Nelsons
Tracy Case Settles Down To Hard Grin
The I W W trial in Judge Ronalds court continued with a defense focused on state witness C A Mitchell of the Clough Nickerson mill Everett. Mitchell described gunfire from the hurricane deck and cabin, noted a man shooting from the pilot house, and recounted his borrowed revolver and ammunition sources during cross examination.
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Ronald
C. A. Mitchell
Clough-Nickerson
Everett
Alfred H. Moore
Mitchell
Verona
W. B. Booth
Snohomish County
Moore
Do. A. Mitchell
Clark-Nickerson Mill
Everett Dock
Sheriff McRae
Johenson Beard
Prosecutor Black
Everett Commercial Club
Rankin
Colby
Central Hardware Co
West Warehose
McRae
Mr. Black
Clay
Kaiser speeds U boats to the United States
Washington authorities warn German U boats will reach the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico within six days. They explain a recent drop in sinkings followed Wilson’s armed neutrality declaration and predict submarines could strike ports, towns, and shipping with six inch guns once in U.S. waters.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
American
Wilson
Germany
England
United States
Oregon Train Wreck Near Medford Kills Four
Four men died from injuries after a freight train derailment caused by a broken axle two miles south of Medford. Eight others sustained minor harms. all victims were identified as riders stealing a ride.
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Medford
Alaska Purchase Fifty Years Later
Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the United States buying Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. Once ridiculed as Seward’s Ice Box the territory is now seen as a nation building asset with Congress approving 35 million dollars for 1000 miles of railroad construction in Alaska.
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United States of
Alaska
Russia
Will Lead Women in Big Vote Plea
More than 1 000 women seek suffrage gathering in Washington under Miss Morey of Wooston. They begin arriving March 1 from across the country and will represent all ranks of life in a landmark capital demonstration.
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Washington
Miss Morey
Wooston
Capital
American Liners Resume Sailings
New York march 12 announcement in the International Marine says American passenger and freight vessels will resume sailings. Four ships York Philadelphia St Paul St Louis are fitted with superstructures and gun mounts. further fitting could be completed quickly.
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New York
International the Marine
York
Philadelphia
St. Paul
St. Louis
Millionaire Shot Without a Cause in San Diego
San Diego businessman Marehd Wm. Clayton, vice president and general manager of major utilities in the bay district, was shot this afternoon by Baloma. The motive and extent of his injuries are not yet known.
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San Diego
Cal
Marehd Wm. Clayton
San Diego Bay District
Baloma
Prisoner Wulf Freed by Federal Officials in Chicago
Chicago March 12 Wulf an alleged escaped German prisoner was released by federal authorities. Officials refused further comment aside from confirmation of the release and a government order forbidding disclosure. Federal investigator Hinton Clabaugh did not comment.
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Chicago
Wulf
Hinton Clabaugh
Survivors Safe After Storstad Sinking Near Irish Coast
Survivors from the Norwegian steamship Storstad reach the Irish coast after its sinking by a German submarine. The ship had been missing, but rescuers confirmed the arrival of the crew and passengers in port.
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London
Storstad
Irish
Loss of 17 Planes and Balloons Reported
Entente forces on the front lost 17 aeroplanes and captive balloons, according to an official statement issued today in Berlin via Sayuille.
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Berlin
Sayuille
Johnson Quits Governor Post in Sacramento
Governor Johnson announced his resignation effective Thursday at noon in Sacramento. The sudden move comes as officials scramble to manage the transition and ensure an orderly handover of duties.
Southwest Storm Warning Across Washington and Oregon Ports
Storm signals posted at 6 40 am at ports in Washington and northern Oregon as a disturbance near Prince Rupert moves southwest then shifts southeast. Weather officials warn of potential severe conditions along coastal areas and inland routes through the day.
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Washington
Oregon
Prince Rupert
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Francis Smith
Attorney Fulton
Bowen
Vanderveer
Mr. Calhoun
Mr. Millet
Gerald
Sullivan
Margett
Secord
Pat Sullivan
Seattle
WM. Hamilton
Duff
Bagdad City
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