Chief Beckingham testifies in liquor conspiracy trial
Police Chief Beckingham endures a rigorous cross examination by U. S. Attorney Reames as Mayor Gill prepares to testify. He explains why the Billingsleys were not arrested after August 30 and discusses alleged informant tips and private numbers. The hearing explores prior arrests linked to drug stores and the contested burden of proof in the Seattle bootlegger case.
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Charles Beckingham
U. S
Reames
Gill
Billingsleys
Beckingham
Neterer
Walter Fulton
Logan Billingsley
Jesse Moore Hunt Co
Logan
Fred Billingsley
Margett
Fred
Hodge
Fulton
Charlie
Tucker
George Parsons
U. 8
Seattle
Westlake
Ronald Rules Case Hinges On Who Shot First
Judge Ronald’s remarks during the Thomas Tracy murder case focus on conflicting claims over who fired first in the Everett confrontation that left Jefferson Beard, a sheriffs deputy, dead. Witness Donald McRae, former county sheriff, testified about the Verona steamer incident on November 5 and his command of deputies at the city dock where he was wounded. The judge indicated McRae’s testimony will be pivotal in determining aggressor status among the parties.
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Donald McRae
Ronald
Thomas Tracy
Jefferson Beard
Everett
McRae
Verona
City
Law
Window Crash in Front of Roasia Brow Florists
A big plate glass window on Second Avenue and St was broken Tuesday morning when a truck owned by Roasia Brow Florists at 1003 Third Avenue, driven by James But tear, crashed into it while coming down Spring Hill.
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Second Ave
Roasia Brow
Third Ave
James Buttear
Spring Hill
Local Seattle Ads Highlight Furniture and Dry Goods Bargains
The Star advertises furniture, dry goods, talking machines, pianos and drugs with rare bargains on today. Featured pages show Standard Furniture Grote Rankin Woodhouse Grunbaum Partell Drug Co and major stores like Bon Marche Frederick Nelson.
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Star
Standard
Grote-Rankin Co
Woodhouse Grunbaum
Partell Drug Co
Eer Bros. Piano di Fixture Co
Hopper-Kelly Co
Bon Marche
Frederick & Nelson
Seattle
The
Johnson bids farewell as he heads to Washington
San Francisco March 27 United States Senator elect Johnson left the city for Washington to take part in the extra session. A banner reading Good-Bye God Bless You Hiram Johnson stretched across the Ferry building as Johnson said he would go into a new world to do the best I know how.
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San Francisco
Hiram Johnson
United States
Johnson
Washington
Tam
Gas repels Slavs near Petrograd in new attack
German gas attacks on the bank of the Chara river in the Darevolubuzy region forced Russian forces to retreat eastward, according to today’s official statement.
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Petrograd
Chara River
Darevolubuzy
Secretary Corbaley Arrives in Seattle for Duties Start
Corbaley secretary elect of the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club arrived in Seattle Tuesday noon and met the board of trustees in the afternoon. He will not begin duties until April 1.
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Corbaley
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Seattle
Board of Trustees
Our Navy Needs You To Enlist Now
President Wilson signed an order raising naval enlistment to 87 000 men and Secretary Daniels urged rapid recruitment. The appeal invites young men to join the first line of defense as ships and reserves are commissioned to guard the coasts.
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Sam
Wilson
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Guard Parades In Effort To Win Men
The First battalion Second Washington infantry paraded in skeleton formation through downtown Seattle to drum up recruits for a 200 man war strength. Each company displayed banners urging preparedness with two squads from each company on parade. A downtown recruiting station opened at Third Ave and Spring St, with plans for more. About 250 men slept under arms in Seattle and roughly 550 in the state were ready for an eventuality.
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Second
Washington Infantry
Seattle
Norman McLeod
Third Ave
Spring St
Hildesheimer Lodge to Host April Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
Hildesheimer lodge of the B Nai B Rith will stage an April 1 dance at Odd Fellows hall located at Broadway and Pike et on Sunday evening.
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Hildesheimer Lodge
B'Nai B'Rith
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Broadway
Pike Et
Cyclone kills 14 in Petrey Alabama
A cyclone struck Petrey Alabama at about 1 a m wiping out wire communication. The town suffered 14 deaths and 20 injuries according to a noon report from Birmingham Alabama. Details remain scarce as information filters in from the affected area.
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Birmingham
Ala
Petrey
Head Nurses Ready for Service in City Effort
The head nurses from City, Minor, Seattle General, Swedish and County hospitals registered at the Cobb building headquarters of the National League for Women's Service. Several hundred women have registered. many seek roles as pilots, chauffeurs, or even to fight.Mrs. Stuart Rice of Tacoma chairs the state committee, with Mrs. Winfield R. Smith as national league chair. Local chair is Mrs. R. Weeks. Seattle state committee members include Mrs. Milo J. Loveless, Mrs. R. A. Ballinger, Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary, Mrs. Aronson, Mrs. Thomas Burke, Mrs. K. H. Boyle, Mrs. Edmund Bowden, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Josephine McLaughlin, Mrs. L. B. Stedman, Mrs. Henry W. Lung, and Mrs. Henry Suzzallo.
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Seattle
Cobb Building
National League For Women's Service
Stuart Rice
Tacoma
Winfield R. Smith
State League
R. 8S
Pacific Mail to Open Manila Line Direct San Francisco
F. Fischer, returning from Manila, reports Pacific Mail Steamship Co plans a direct San Francisco to Manila service with no intermediate ports. President Rossiter of the company reportedly announced the plan in Manila.
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Pacific Mail
Manila
San Francisco
Pacific Mail Steamship Co
F. Fischer
Rossiter
Digesto near beer barred by Putnam
Putnam and his dry squad plan a drive against drug stores selling Digesto to patrons without prescriptions. Digesto is described as six percent beer. He seized 147 barrels consigned to Stewart and Holmes wholesale druggists Monday and will smash them with Chief Beckingham's authorization after investigation.
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Sergi. Putnam
Dry Squad
Putnam
Stewart & Holmes
Beckingham
Little Davy Lloyd George Walks Past Cobbler Father’s Grave
An old Welsh Cobbler Pastor Richard Lloyd dies in Criccieth as David Lloyd George, his foster son and England’s prime minister, walks from the grave in rain and memory. An old road mender observes the moment as the boy becomes a national leader.
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Davy
Criccieth
Foater
Wales
David Lloyd George
England
Richard Lloyd
Gray
War War Developments and Mobilization Efforts Report
House foreign affairs committee drafts a war resolution as President Wilson prepares a message to Congress set to reconvene next Monday. United States agents arrest two Germans after a nationwide chase. The President meets with his cabinet this afternoon. Uncle Sam may seize millions owned by Kaiser in the U. S. Militia parades occur to recruit 200 more men for the First Battalion. Commandant Coontz will talk with the university defense committee Friday. Seattle head nurses enroll for war service.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Wilson
Congress
United States Secret Service
Sam
Kaiser
Coontz
University Defense Committee
Seattle
Kaiser Holdings in U S Stocks and Assets Noted
Public records reveal Kaiser Wilhelm and family own about ten million dollars in U S stocks. He held four million in rail and related shares, with the Empress owning half a million in American securities. Investors include Prince Henry, with several millions in personal investments.
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Kaiser
Santa Fe
Union
Southern Pacific
New York
Kaiserin
Prince Henry
The
Berlin
Erickson Wins His Fight Against Sham Ceremony
The city council unanimously voted to discontinue Allen Dale's weekly flag ceremony. The flag will hang above the president's chair, remaining there at all times, ending the Monday noon observance. Councilman Oliver T. Erickson led opposition, calling it sham patriotism and an advertising scheme.
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Allen Dale
Dale
Judiciary Committee
W. D. Lane
Oliver T. Erickson
Erickson
Campaign for Universal Service Urges Universal Training
The Northwest Business Men's Preparedness league led by Harry W. Treat launched a state campaign advocating universal training to share wartime burden. Headquarters at 1213 Fourth Ave. A resolution will be sent to the Chain of Commerce and to commercial organizations urging passage of universal training by the president and Congress in a special session.
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Northwest Business Men's Preparedness League
Harry W. Treat
Universal Train
Fourth Ave
Chain of Commerce
Congress
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