Verona I W W Trial Sparks Heated Testimony
Sheriff McRae testifies about the Verona boat incident in the I W W trial as Thomas H Tracy and 73 co defendants stand accused of murdering deputy Beard. Attorneys clash over alleged threats as McRae describes deputies meeting the incoming boat and actions at Beverly Park and Everett.
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Verona
George F. van Gerveer
Thomas H. Tracy
Donald McRae
McRae
Snohomish County
Everett
Tracy
Jefferson Beard
Righ
Beverly Park
Seattle
Beverly
Four Guard Units in East Called Out
Washington dispatch reports four more National Guard regiments ordered to the colors. The units are the First West Virginia, Seventy-fourth New York Infantry, Second Connecticut Infantry, and the Second New Jersey Infantry.
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East
Washington
National Guard
West Virginia
New York Infantry
Connecticut Infantry
New Jersey Infantry
Auto Hits Two Women in Early Morning Crash
Two women, Mrs. M. Le Count and Mrs. A. R. Sandell, were struck by an automobile driven by J. P. Totten at Pike and Fourth avenues early Wednesday. The dying wish of Emma C. Van Sickle of La Crosse Wisconsin was to be buried in her private cemetery beside her five husbands.
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M. le Count
Burke Ave
A. R. Sandell
N. 39Th Ave
J. P. Totten
New York Block
Pike At
Fourth Ave
Emma C. van Sickle
la Crosse, Wis
Ads Spotlight Big News Tomorrow in The Star
The Star advertising columns promise full details on tomorrow's be ing with listings for Standard Furniture Co. Grote Rankin Co. Frederick Nelson Bon Marche Crescent Manufacturing Co. MENGOl autos and more. Beatties heat offerings side by side with movie and auto news.
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Star
Standard Furniture Co
Grote-Rankin Co
Mengol Socars
Congress Demands Clear War Aims From Wilson
Washington March 28 President Wilson must present definite and specific goals to Congress in his war message. A large share of the new 40 percent Republican and Democratic majority on the hill insists the president be explicit or risk opposition and delay in enacting a real program.
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United Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Burglars Tap Capitol Hill Drug Store Whisky Cache
Thieves entered the Capitol Hill pharmacy at 15th Avenue North and East Capitol Street by breaking the rear door and stole a 52 gallon barrel of Kentucky Reserve whisky and seven quarts of Stag Rock whisky. The incident occurred last night.
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Capitol Hill
15Th Ave. N
FE. Republican At
Robbery at Redmond Safe Yields $25 Loot
An unknown robber dynamited the Redmond post office safe Tuesday night and took $25. Deputies Joe Hill and Scott Malone are investigating with no trace found. A similar December robbery is noted in sheriff reports.
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Redmond
Joe Hill
Scott Malone
Canned milk price hike hits Northwest retailers
Portland reports condensed milk brands in the Northwest raised wholesale price by 30 cents per case, ending the 10 cent per tin retail era. The move affects leading brands and shifts consumer costs in the region.
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Portland
Northwest
Iowa Women Vote Referendum On Equal Suffrage
Des Moines reports the Iowa senate passed a joint resolution by 34 to 7 calling a referendum on equal suffrage for women. The plan would have women vote exclusively on the suffrage question, with no debate in the chamber.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Senate
Rebel Vet 81 volunteers services for war surge
Col. E C McDowell 81, Confederate veteran and Spanish American War survivor, offers his services as quartermaster in case of war. He travels daily, laments youth recruitment, recalls war roles from artillery to depot quartermaster, and has long practiced law after the Civil War. He lives with daughter Mrs Waldron in Seattle.
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Col. E. C. McDowell
Uncle
Sam
Quartermaster Corps
Col. McDowell
Mra
G. N. Waldron
17Th Ave. N
McDowell
Tennessee
Cuba
Seattle
Seattle Dog Show Opens Thursday at Keller's Rink
Dogs of all breeds from St Bernard to Chinese toy compete as Seattle stages its annual canine exhibition. The event starts at 10 a.m. Thursday in Keller's rink located at First and Seneca.
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St. Bernard
Seattle
Keller
First
Seneca
Advice cost Robert Zinn his spouse
Alva Sheets advised Robert Zinn to tie up property so his wife could not touch it. Zinn allegedly acted on the plan. his wife Mabel Zinn sued for divorce and division of community property. Judge Ralston granted both requests on Tuesday.
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Alva Sheets
Robert Zinn
McLaughlin-Taylor Co
Zinn
Mabel Zinn
Udge Ralston
Too Old to Change Habit Acquitted in Whisky Case
John Parham, 60, charged with manufacturing whisky in a still near the Snohomish county line, freed by a jury in Judge Alston's court. The sealed verdict was returned Tuesday night and announced Wednesday morning. Jurors said Parham had previously made whisky in his youth and merely found it hard to quit.
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John Parham
Snohomish
Alston
Parham
Gill
U. S
Reames
Jesse Moore Hunt Co
U. S. to Take Over Danish West Indies
Washington March 28 The Danish West Indies will be formally taken over by the United States Saturday with the Danish flag hauled down and the American flag raised over St Thomas marking the transfer of sovereignty.
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Washington
Danish West Indies
United States
St. Thomas
Noise It Around Calls for Universal Military Training
A Seattle editorial urges strong public backing for compulsory universal military training as Congress considers mandatory service. It argues every able-bodied man should serve, and names local and national representatives to contact with support.
Support Chamberlain Bill for Universal Service
In a democratic nation, military service should be democratic with equal burden on all. I urge support for the Chamberlain bill, as recommended by the senate committee, and hope its passage at Congress' special session. Name Address
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Senate
Congress
Mayor Gill Takes Stand In Liquor-Graft Trial
Mayor Gill testified in his own defense in the liquor graft case. He described a serious, evasive account as Mrs Gill, who testified next, denied any Christmas Eve telephone call or other woman in the house saying their maid had left.
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Mabel Abbott
Gill
Lean
Seattle
Logan Billingsley
No Fear of Germans in Mexico Reported
Washington reports indicate many Germans are fleeing to Mexico with concentrations at Torreon. Officials say the government is prepared to cope with potential trouble though indications show no real military danger.
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Washington
Mexico
Torreon
Slav Admiral Reported Killed in Stockholm Dispatch
Berlin reports say Admiral Viren was killed according to Stockholm information published by the official press bureau. The dispatch notes Gen Wojeikow urged opening fronts while the czar refused to betray Rus ja.
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Berlin
Stockholm
Petrograd
Viren
Wojeikow
Rusela
Local schooner Bender Bros in distress near Cape Flattery
The power schooner Bender Bros, an Arctic vessel bound from Alaska to Seattle, is reported in distress off Port Crescent near Cape Flattery. It lost its propeller 400 miles from Tatoosh island and is now drifting as wind stays unfavorable. The US coast guard cutter Snohomish departed Port Angeles at 1 p.m. to aid. passenger status is unknown.
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Bender Bros
Alaska
Seattle
Port Crescent
Cape Flattery
Merchants’ Exchange
Tatoosh Island
United States Coast Guard
Snohomish
Port Angeles
Democracy Chance in Germany Hinted Reforms Possible
Berlin March 28 Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg may grant electoral reforms in Germany as the Cologne Gazette hints at plans to widen democracy in the empire before the war ends. The report suggests a major shift toward political modernization could be announced soon.
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Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Cologne
Armed Tongman Caught Near Court in Local Incident
Ah Fook was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Brewster for carrying concealed weapons near the courthouse. He and several Chinese men loitered by the park entrance as deputies say they were watching for an enemy approach and fled into the building where they were captured. no weapons were found on the others.
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Ah Fook
Frank Brewster
Hutchinson Sues Over Thalia Lease Cancellation
W. B. Hutchinson Investment Co. filed suit in Judge Tallman’s court to cancel the Thalia location lease at Second and Union. The action names William Hodge and R. Van Nostrum among others, alleged as a nuisance. Hodge reportedly sold his interest to C. V. Gray.
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Thalia
Second and Union
Tallman
W. B. Hutchinson Investment Co
William Hodge
R. ©. van Nostrum
Hodge
C. V. Gray
North Dakota and Mississippi Folk Share Rural Identity
A brief note describes North Dakota and Mississippi as rural heartlands with nearly nine-tenths of their populations identified as country folk.
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North Dakota
Mississippi
Booze-Graft Trial Near End as Mayor Testifies
The booze graft case heads toward closing arguments as witnesses, including Mayor Gill, testify on paper trails and alleged bribes. Attorneys clash over evidence while the jurors face the prospect of a hung or guilty verdict depending on late-day judge rulings.
Gill Testimony Reveals Beer Handling and Prohibition Views
The transcript includes Dr. Matthews citing John Evans as source of an indictment rumor. It notes support for a Billingsley compromise amid criticism and claims of courthouse proof. It also references 15000 quarts of beer turned over to the treasury and Gill’s attorney Tucker in recall discussions.
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Billingsley
Treasury Department
Mr. Hunt
Jesse Moore Hunt Co
Tucker
Gill
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Harry Whitney Treat
Robert M. Smith
HL V. Hopkins
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John F. Miller
Hadley, LaFollette, Johnson and Dill
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Frye
Gill, Koyt & Frye
Humes
Miller
Ronald
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Cain
Logan Bilingsley
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Hunt Co
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