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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
1
Surviving crew members report three lifeboats from the tanker Healdton. two boats, carrying seven and thirteen men respectively, were rescued while a third boat with twenty one men remains missing. Not all crew were American and casualty details vary in Holland dispatches.
Federal officers sweep Seattle for Eddie Metsdorf a key witness in the liquor graft case involving Mayor Beckingham and four detectives. Metsdorf has not been in his Hyda hotel room for two nights and swore he was bribed to testify falsely by Logan Billingsley.
Four men led by F J Dusky and Walter MacDonald were jailed for the Bothell bank robbery totaling about four thousand dollars. Dusky received seven to twenty years while the others drew five to twenty years. Northern Bank president W L Collier was arraigned for stealing thirty thousand dollars and got one to ten years. The judge's remarks spark debate over punishment versus public trust.
W L Collier 38, former press of the defunct Northern Bank and Trust Co, confessed to stealing between 30000 and 35000 from depositors and using funds to buy stock. He was sentenced to one to ten years after admitting false entries. bond set at 5000.
Bargains offered today guide Saturday shopping with special promotions from Standard Furniture Co and other retailers. Listings cover Page references for Grote-Hankin Co East ern Outfitting Carl Schermer MacDougall-Houthwick Traceteria Stores South End Market Pine Hill Market Public Market Center Wraser-Paterson M Gottstein Furniture and more.
The Grand Trunk Pacific steamship Prince Rupert ran ashore on Gena Island near Sawyer's Island during a heavy snowstorm. It was damaged. 26 passengers were evacuated by daylight and returned to Prince Rupert. Salvage steamer Salvor was dispatched from Victoria. Prince George at Prince Rupert will be sent to assist the northern service.
Weather Man Salisbury notes a typical spring pattern as Seattle receives heavy rain on Friday morning, totaling .17 inch with later reports showing .26 inch. The week’s rainfall surpasses earlier totals, shaping the forecast for the day.
Billy Halligan reports on the Gill trial with jokes at the Alhambra Theater as Eddie Metsdorf the waiter supposedly spilled the beans and vanished after a tip from Logan Billingsley. Prosecutor Reames compels witness Berry to admit membership in a so called underworld fraternity amid defense notes on Billingsley’s early life and a reference to Mayor Gill's potato patch.
The correct John Webb, aided by a cane, retrieves his liquor after a misdelivery. A shorter Webb, unable to write, was jailed 16 days in lieu of a $50 fine in Justice Brinker’s court.
United States leaders vow to speed up preparations for possible hostilities after the torpedoing of the American tanker Healdton. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing believe Germany seeks a declaration of war and will mobilize regulars reserves and National Guards as needed.
The Fremont North End Commercial Club asks the city council to retain absolute control of Fremont bridge traffic and to arrange facilities for running Division A tracks over the bridge, signaling a push for expanded transport capacity as regional needs grow.
Secretary of War Baker declared immediate elevation of Allegheny river bridges at Pittsburg necessary in the national interest. The order underscores critical wartime infrastructure and security concerns during the Washington briefing on March 23.
Boston dispatch reports the British Transport arriving with word that two ammunition steamers from New York blew up near Archangel Russia, killing about 1500 people in what is described as a German plot.
Persistent rumors reach the sheriff that W. A. Coats, a convicted habitual criminal who escaped the county jail March 4, is believed to be hiding in the University district. The report notes ongoing investigations but provides no confirmation or details.
Two men wounded in the Everett battle of November 5 testified in the trial of Thomas Tracy, a Verona passenger charged with murder in the death of J C Beard. The witnesses James Mather and Elmer were among six who appeared for the state as part of the Industrial Workers of the World confrontation.
March 23. Report states there is no revolution in Berlin or Germany beyond rumors driven by entente wishes. Claims unrest seen only as propaganda or fear stirred by allies.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire a 23 year old Cincinnati woman Ethel Stanton and 18 year old Newton Center Mass Miss Margaret Spalding shot themselves in a cafe after a joint pact. The note left by Stanton addressed to a Cincinnati man and Spalding’s note to Mrs Spalding outlined the agreement to die together. Stanton likely a Wellesley student and Spalding a Boston physical culture teacher, with personal family details noted.
George Lind sey Haden a 19 year old bank messenger disappeared after leaving Friday with 19000 dollars. Special agents from Aetna and National bonding companies are conducting a nationwide search, fearing either flight or foul play. He lived at Alki Point and was last heard en route to the local post office. No warrant has been issued. He worked at the First National.
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