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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27

time.
On several occasions similarly
tampered permits have been found
on shipments OF liquor consigned
70 the "Arket Pharmacy" Lundia
said.
In such cases only the first let
ter OF the word Market" was
wiped out.
The maximum penalty tor first
degree forgery is 30 years in the
penitentiary. Lundin said he would
ask for the maximum II the
Billingsleys were convicted.
Vanderveer outlined the story,
from the angle Of the defense, build
ing on the theory that the Japa-
nese shot the officers. thinking they
we're burglars.
Mayor Interrupts
He repeated the story OF Logan,
who said the Japanese telephoned
about having some trouble.
He pointed out that Jimmy"
had been found, as a logical proof
of the theory.
Il heard the next morning that
the mayor had flt and was going
to pick up the Biilingsleys. ! told
them they would be arrested"
Mayor Gin was in the court room.
While you are talking about
me-" he interrupted, lust say that
there is another Billingsley still
hiding
Wants Other Brother ~
He's not hiding" retorted VAN
derveer. Your captain of detec-
tives told me he didn't want Sher-
man Billingsley. He's still in town.
and rode In his automobile with
me past police headquarters yester-
day"
We'll, want him. too," said the
mayor. why don't you turn him
over?"
The two Billingsleys were taken
into the booking room of police
headquarters, while Vanderveer
went out to get the $4,000.
He posted II with Raymond Fry,
clerk in Judge Gordon't court, at
noon.
kilograms and papers reveal
ing that the Billingsley bootleg
eing syndicate extended into
Tacoma. and embraced many
Seattle drug stores heretofore
unsuspected by the police. arc
In the hands Of Sergt. Putnam
and Mayor Gill Thursday.
The discoveries were made We'd
nesday afternoon. when Sergt. Put
nam checked over business files
seized when the police wrecked the
Billingsleys' Day and Night drug
store.
They were Immediately taken to
Mayor Gill, who called in Prose-
cutor Lundin.
Police under Lieut.. Dolphin late
Wednesday broke into the room of
/. Suehiro. the Japanese watchman
for the Billingsleys, who shot the
police officers. and found evidence
(continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27

MR.. SMITH WAS MADE THE
COUNTY DIRECTOR OF RIVERS.
AT s125 PER MONTH AND EN-
PENSES.
And so 1t is, Mr.. Taxpayer. that
you see none of the rivers running
up hill any more.
II is all due to the capability of
Mr.. Smith, public servant.
Gets Another New Job
SO active has Mr.. Smith been
during the past few months that ON
June 80 there was only Si67 left in
the river fund
II was apparent at that time that
Mr.. Smiths energies must be d.
rected to other fields OF endeavor.
The s467 will probably be needed to
keep the river channels creased the
rest of the year.
So you now see Mr. Smith in an
entirely new role-at S125 per
month.
II is in this role that he obtains
the entitlements, IS. p. H. NJ. S. X.
c." which means, 1t may be ex-
planned. STATE PUBLIC HIGH
WAY MAINTENANCE SUPERIN-
TENDENT FOR KING COUNTY"
Has an Easy Berth
In this capacity the public serv-
ant is now employed in the North
road district, under the direction Of
Krist Knudsen.
And Lafe Hamilton and his po-
litical gang are depending on Mr..
Smith to develop all the votes in
that district possible before the pri-
maries.
Mr. Smith has very little else to
do just at this season. as the coun-
ty engineer has already given the
roads their annual spring cleaning
and repairing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
HOW'D YOU like
JOB LIKE PETE'S?

Mr.. Taxpayer. meet Mr.. Pete
Smith, S. p. II. N. S. X. c.
Mr.. Smith Is one Of our most
constant public servants.
One time he was county COM
missioner. He stayed off the
public payroll few minutes
when his term was up.
Mr.. Smith, however, "esme
back"
Perhaps he would have failed but
for the assistance of the generous
Lafe Hamilton. who recognized the
opportunity to annex the votes OF
Mr.. Smiths friends. what there
were OF them.
Mr.. Hamilton offered Mr.. Smith
Job.
Would he take It?
He would.
MIR. SMITH WAS MADE SU-
PERINTENDENT OF COUNTY
PARKS.
MR.. SMITH LABORED HARD
AND CONSTANTLY. 1T WAS
VERY DIFFICULT WORK. PAR
TICULARLY AFTER 1T WAS DIS
COVERED THAT THE COUNTY
HAD NO PARKS TO SUPERIN-
TEND.
But Mr. Smith was a dutiful pub
lie servant, and drew his salary
monthly.
is Made River Director
Then appeared again the crool,
unappreciative people. They de.
manded that Mr.. Smiths salary be
stopped
Mr.. Hamilton was greatly agitat-
ed.
SO was Mr.. Smith.
But not for long. The public
servant would not be crushed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
Putnam
IS OUT OF
The RACE
Head of Dry Squad Declines
TO Enter Contest for
Sheriff
HE THANKS THE STAR

sergt. Victor Putnam. head OF the
dry squad" OF the police depart.
ment will not enter the race for
sheriff.
He 30 declared Thursday.
Since The star voluntarily sug-
gested bis name for this office.
sergt. Putnam had the matter un-
der serious advisement. The sug.
gestlon was a complete surprise 10
hiE ihut he weighed IL from every
scores of people kept his tele-
phone wire busy urging him TO
make the race. Others. equally as
ffiendly. thought he should remain
IN bis present position. because II
offers more opportunity for service.
AZ this time, than the sheriff's OF.
flee
The following. Sergt. Putnam's
letter to The Star. fully explains his
position:
Editor % Ths star without M
kneNl@txs Or coussnt you we're kind
enouxh to present my name 70 the public
- proper and suitabi~ candidate for
ne cffles o, sheriff of King county
Tour road opinion. yonr MADNESS and
year disatsrsstsd segEssti0ns are all A7-
, rFeelstsA
inoeFht very fzvorabiy of your suH
zesffon Nh~u q vas first presented 20
rue After more mature reflection am
convinced that my duty lies % other a..
rrefinrs Ny position. standing and re-
sp1nshilify IN the police department Of
this city. attained after many years %
hard labor. are too Important ard are
worth too much 20 sacrifice for tho
fiessinE fortunes and promises of a po-
ustcni office
However. I have not reached my de-
etsion from that viewpoint. but solely
from the question OF duty ~ my su-
r=riors IN office and BY the executive Of
fhis city. I have been placed IN charge
of very responsible position. and
eharxed with the execution Of grave
u6rntss namely. the enforcement oS the
- law Regardless Of all questions tn
yled. shall perform that duty TO the
gss Of my ability and 70 the credit Of
this city.
Therefore. whiis engaged IN ths dis
charge of duty which means 80 much
20 tho city % Seattle and her Law abiding
citizens 7 must decline 20 become a can
didate for any office
with profound gratitude 70 you and TO
the scores Of friends who personally re-
aussted me TO enter the race. I am. most
respectfully your friend.
sERGT. v. II PUTNAM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27

Edward s. Passon, mlssouia,
Mont.
Ernest j. kendtner, Renton,
Wash.
Alex Ross Patterson, Spokane.
Joseph A. Mills, indianapolis.
Ind.
Adelaide M. Stout, Spokane.
Andy Hartman, Nespelson. WASH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
GEO. LENNON
TO GET FIRST
PICK OF LAND

SPOKANE. Wash. July 27.
George T. Lennon, OF 1901
Bridgeport ave- Spokane. was
the frs, name drawn out in the
drawing here today sor rome
stead rights TO the newly
opened colville indian reser-
walton ianas.
The second name was A. NJ.
Anderson. Mukilseo, Wash.
The drawings are beinq held
In the American theatre.
where the 10000 sealed regis
tratlons are heaped on the
stage.
Tire drawings are under the
direction OF Judge John Nc.
pheaul.
IL Is expected that 1900 names
will be drawn before the end ~
the day. by the four little girls
chosen 10 pick up the winning
names.
About 5000 names will be
drawn and recorded In order.
There are 600 homesteads 10 be
given away.
The other winners. In the order
In which their names were drawn.
were az follows:
EDWARD X. Peterson. wlnsDn,
Wash.
Edward o. purmsn. Spokane.
Wash.
Charles Sander. Spokane.
Thomas Aeneve. Seattle.
Miss lends Dorberss, Princeton.
Wis.
Ella MecsuIey. Seattle.
Glen A. stoner. Mount Hope,
Wash.
Andrew IA. Larson. Seattle.
Otto Bernhard Olson, Spokane.
chas. A. sekenbroek. Quincy,
Wash.
Margaret A. Wallace. Tskoa.
Wash.
Silvia Twohoska. Butte.
John Jergosles. Spokane.
horald William meDermott. Hsr-
rington. Wash.
Harvey J. RoowIey kalispeIl.
Mont.
Emil sjoIander. Spokane.
VIM. n. crossman, Spokane.
Elmer o. Nichols, Moscow. Ida.
Leonard Funk. Waila Walia.
James x. shsuehnessy, PuyaIl-
UP, Wash.
Hugh c. lenke. Ritxville, Wash.
VIM. Ryan, Arlington, Wash.
Jos. M. Coffee, Orak. Wash.
Earl n. James. Spokane.
George X. Walter. Odessa, Wash.
Domlanus Mosse, oroville,
Wash. (soldier).
Mrs. Fish. Spokane.
Frank Shields, Trail, 3. c.
August n. Harlow. Albion, Wash.
Alden NJ. Moody. Seattle.
Floyd n. Williams. Seattle.
e. Nelson Sjolander, e. STAN
wood, Snohomish.
Carl Nelson. Spokane, Wash.
John n. Rinbe, Bremerton. Wash.
Raleigh c. Tomllson. Baker. Ore.
Jessie N. Carr. Lind, Wash.
Miss Rose GsrVin, Alameda, Cal.
Hans J. Smith, Wenatchee.
Mrs. Arards Mccoy (soldier's
widow. Seattle.
Frank Gale, Soap Lake, Wash.
Jas. w. shinold (soldIer), Seat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
MCCORMICK ANGERED

NEW YORK. July 27-"Such
talk is treason said Vance Nc
Cormick, chairman of the national
democratic committee. today, I'm
discussing charges that President
Wilson had decided to keep the Ma
tional Guardsmen on the Mexican
border until after the election. be.
cause he feared he had incurred
the enmity of the militiamen,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
TRAINS TO RUN
SAY OFFICIALS

SAN FRANCISCO. July 27.--De.
claring there will be no strike by
trainmen, officials OF the Western
railroads today stated that they an
ticipate little trouble in keeping
trains moving on regular schedules.
Executive officials stationed here
are confident that the differences
Will all be settled by arbitration.
This was he attitude today fol
lowing forectsts Yesterday that the
brotherhoods had voted a nation
wide strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
Don't Throw
Away
Mondays
Star Until

You have read the first in
stallment of Amazing
Grace" 1t is a charming
novel by Kate Trimble
Sharber.
THEN BE SURE
70 read the five following
installments, Tuesd d a y,
Wednesday, T h urs d a y
Friday and Saturday.
"A NOVEL-A-WEEK"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
ROLLED AT SAVOY

X. f.. Mcdonald, who lives In San
Francisco, reported to the police
that $50 In bills and his watch were
stolen from his room In the Savoy
Wednesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27

platform men. is wanted in the be.
lief that he may have information
that VIII be OF value TO the police
in this connection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
WOUNDED OFFICER DYING

WOUNDED OFFICER DYING
Police Officer Robert Wiley,
shot In the gun duel az the
BiIIingsIey warehouse Monday
night, Is being kept alive by
stimulants at Providence hos
pltsI Thursday.
At noon he was reported
very low"
His pulse has jumped 10 40.
He has suffered two relspses
since I a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27

Jltney men have practically
decided, Thursday. not TO start
petitions TO recall Councilmen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27

piece.
You really ought TO grab il today, before Uncle
Sam has time learn that its value is now guaran-
teed by the always truthful and the always re-
liable P.-I.
The Star has said that maybe Germany will want
this poStoffce site as a submarine station, but The
Star was wrong in that, too, just as il was wrong
in calling il duck-pond.
We have found out since that the water isn't
deep enough for a submarine station
In talking of this valuable piece of business
property this morning, the honest P.-l says Hum
phrey had nothing TO do with helping Uncle Sam
buy the property. This only goes TO show that no
matter how honest and reliable a newspaper may
be, it is liable to make mistakes-honeSt mistakes
On August 81, 1911, Humphrey wrote a conf
dental letter and signed his name. The letter was
addressed to treasury official. Humphrey wrote:
The price asked for the postoffice site is REA-
SONABLE." He wrote further, Il want to see
the matter 60 forward without delay, as told you
in our conversation"
Even tho the P-. was mistaken and HONESTLY
MISTAKEN, on this minor detail the fact that
Humphrey himself said the price of 500, 500 is
reasonable only goes to prove that the reliable old
P is right when ii says that it is valuable piece
of business property"
So, with this point all settled, and settled beyond
dispute, ii is up to the bidders.
STEP, UP, GENTLEMEN! WHAT DO YOU
OFFER?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
MlssouRlANs VOTE TO STRIKE

ST. LOUIS. July 27.-Between 80
and 95 members OF the Missouri
members OF the four railway broth
erhoods are in favor of strike.
This was learned today from usu-
ally reliable sources
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
LAST EDITION

WEATHERMAN sALISBURYS ON HIS GOOD BE
HAVlOR. WE TRIED TO GET HIM TO POSE FOR
PHOTO YESTERDAY. so WE COULD SHOW YOU
WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE, BUT HE WOULD NOT
STAND FOR IT TODAYS FORECAST: FAIR TO
NIGHT AND FRIDAY; WARNER FRIDAY"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27

THE rL SAYS THE DUCK POND posTorqcr
SITE Is "A VALUABLE PIECE or BUSINESS PROP
ERrN' UNCLE SAM, WHO PAID si6a 500 ron
IT. Is MIGHTY ANXIOUS TO GET m OFF ms
Tl.ENENr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
MUST PAY STATE, TAXES.

Many people evidently have the
impression that the payment of poll
taxes is merely:a prerequisite of vot-
ing; that is, if:;theys dosnotl teare to
qualify TO, vote they need not pay
poll taxes. IT. should, 3;heweger, be
known; ;by*suchst that the: courts have
held sto the cohtraF!s land allsan ma &
citizens over 81 years II sshssthhst:
voters or not, are assessed for ipoh
taxes. Failure to pay six months be-
fore election forfeits the right. to vote,
but does not relieve the citizen from
the obligation to pay the tax.
It is computed that there arc about
thirty thousand dclinquents IN Rich
mond. The collector appointed under
an act of the General Assembly is
locating and compelling them to set
tie. The new law makes payment of
the taxes compulsory and holds the
collector responsible for failure to
levy on the delinquent's real and per-
sonal property or garnishee salaries
and wages when such processes are
necessary to enfore collections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13

Entered at the Postofice at Alc1an-
lrIs, Virginia, as second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
SPEAK WELL OF YOUR TOWN

There are few things more DIS
couraging to a new conner to a CITY
+b,n to hear its residents criticizlng,
finding fault and, to use slang
phrase, knocking" it.
LOYALTY to ones country and
home citv is absolutely essential 20
good citizenship. Benedict Arnold pc
came anything but popular IN TINS
country, and, as. rule, but few peo-
nla have much love for the man VINO
is continually knocking his home
town.
Tho best citizen, the one who Is
most valuable to the community, IS
not the one who is constantly COM
planning and criticizing, but the one
who. with CHEEKY smile has word
of GOOD to say of the town, and when
things are not just to his liking en-
dcavors. TO enlist the aid OF other
rood citizens to correct the faults
that may exist.
Speak well of your home town.
Remember that ]; the "knocker" is
a mighty poor asset to any commune
ty even though he may possibly be a
large tax payer. The man who boosts
day in and day out; who .forgets the
disagreeablc things and calls atten-
ton to the advantages of his town
or city, is the man who is helping
to make it brighter and better
place in which to live and one which
will attract those from outside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13

delivery of more than one quart OF
,liausr month to any one citizep,. and y q,
stiis SHerala.E 6urier wars TT RhbR il
the local express Re S#ce can legally de-
liver more than one quart month to
any one citizen, whether he live IN
Virginia Bristol or.,Tennessee Bris-
toll It also wants to know if delivery
by wagon of liquor received at the
express Office addressed to parties:
in Tennessee constitutes ontintions
passags prs tempo far3s ponders
its own question in this WISE: ~ -
"Consumerc have the right: to- pro
cure, all THE liquor the law allows
them, and there should be no attempt
to interfere with the right. But there
would seem to be reasonable doubt
as to whether any person, regardless
of where he may reside, can legally
receive more than one quart of lduor
a month through the local express
Office, whether he .call for the ship
ment or it is delivered to him BY
the express wagon. The question viii
bear investigation by those="ln'
terested in the strict enforcement OF
the, Virginia prohibition law" :
The Richmond Journal; suggests
that we refer this problem, in PRO-
hibition to DR.. J. S. Peters, Virglnla's
commissioner. What is desired to
know is, whether or not the receipt
of the Tennessee liquor in the VIZ
GINA express Office, where doubt
less, it is stored anywhere from hours
to days before being delivered, con-
stitutes continuous PASSAGE Also
whether the Virginia express :.9fncf
has the legal right to deliver deliver. more M! :!
than one quart month to- any Hcltl-
zen, whether of Virginia or Tenne:s-
sec? -: = = -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
GERMANY AND HER SINS

Punishment Of nation for Its
crimes against civilization is rarely
imposed by that nations foes, ana
those foes are for obvious reasons
least we'll qualified to impose punish
ment, even if they are able. Says
the New York Tribune. For this
merely, means new tragedies amt
fresh contributions to the sum total
of international hatreds.
Deeply as all neutrals and all al
lied belligerents resent the German
crimes against Belgium and the Ger
man offcnses in France. no sane
man could wish to see these punish
cd by the perpetration Of similar
crlnes by. Frenth and British troopf
i,,S&e4mapy. The military effect of
tkess GernaanSotfs has been .sin-
srlsassih:. unfortunate for the Germans,
because they have stimulated; Brit
ssh and FrenCh Determination to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
PROBLEM FOR PETERS.

Here is a puzzlcr for the attorney
general or prohibition commissioned
20 solve: Out in Bristol, Virginia,
which, as we all know, is separated
by q mythical line only from Bris.
tvi, Tennessee, the express office in
Virginia is the receiving point for
both sides the border According to
the Hcra!d-Courer of the dual cities,
ailidavits now on file in the clerk 5
office show that only ten quarts oil
liquor were delivered to consumers
in Bristol. Virginia. in November,
whereas the amount of liquor ship
ped into Bristol, Tennessee, in the
same month was; very large" OF
course, the Virginia law forbids the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
When Every.
Move Hurts.
-. -L+--s.'!.,.ldS
y tJsr.a:I. " - i:.
- m - WIS, I

Lame, cv7srW hioralae & Ssathy and
stiff all dayssw afss ttnspsft's damp
or chilly? Suspect, xour::Ridneys< and
try the remedy yours ,ppsie sbors 20 e:
Mrs. r. H.. Dawson, Ag9. ~, ; ,9sss' st
street, Alexantlria sa slsss sslgS s 5si i
was so stiff and lame that ssdu b aa
do anything without great: sur stl Es.ri1ig
When | got down, it was almost i'm
possible for me to straighteni zip .
Sharp :twiinges often saeght me- t5 n n
the small OF my back :sannd :hip sn !l
I couldn't@mhove Until tie s 7s'ssed suP'
In the morning my Back acllea SO
badly that I could hardly getsout OF
led. My kidneys were irregular IN
action and the kidney secrctions
caused nc much misery. ! felt all
oft of sorts and had ambition.
One box Of Doan's; Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at C. w. Summers Drug
Store, put my kidneys in good work
ing order and made my back}strong
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan'S Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Dawson ka'i. Eostcr-Milburn
Co, Props. Bu!,a,o, y. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
Military UnpippaIednsss otsihe Quilted STATES

The War College has fixed the mill
tarS safety line for the Uhited States
an shown by the map, saying:
IA, a general military principle,
no supply dep6t, arsehi 81. manu-
featuring. plant 81 any considerable
size SUPPORTED by war depia1 thfent
appropriations for military purposes.
should be Established or naTfaihsd
east cf-zths Appalachian mountains,
vest Of the Cascade or Sirra Nevada
AAuntaIns, nor within no miles Of
our CANADIAN or Mexican bogaers uhd
STEPS akould be taken gradually. to dc
sway with any depot4s Ind mahufae-
iii fIaat aEfeaay @tabhshSd il
Tiofsi.n OF this military rrMrdH .ssss
= e : sts-tlms taSt thI practically
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13

continue the war and arouse Ameri-
can sympathy ;with4;the dies and
indisnat ioH 9s 4 y VIC
have had Enthusiastically results The
war has been prolonged by many
months, perhaps by years, because
Of these atrocities, and this prolon-
cation will cost Germany, will cost
the mothers and fathers of Germany
many hundreds Of thousands OF pre-
cious lives and endless misery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-13
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
''.2- - Except Sunday

BY The Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
,17 King Street. Alexandria. Va.
HOWARD w. SMITH, President aud
Treasurer.
WILLIAM ALBERT SMO0T, Jr., vice
President.
EDWIN BRADLEY HARD, Editor and
General Manager. =.