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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
RUN IN
1918, SAYS
MAYOR
GILL

i've Just started 10 fight"
His eyebrows knitted and his
Jaw proiruding. Mayor Gill
made the statement which
characterixes HIS attitude IN
the face OF federal indictments
charging him with eonspiring
with bootieaers.
And ~ be a candidate for
mayor in 1919"
The man who has weathered bit
ter political storms before. been
the leader OF opposite types OF sup
porterg. and objected smashing
crusade against booze retailers. re
peated bis challenge
Chief Rockingham. more dis
heartened by what he terms a
"framc-up." and cx.Sherin Robert
Hodge. each denied that they were
implicated as charged
This whole Lhlng,. in, ~ opin
Ion. WAS framed In San Francisco
said Tho mayor. The Jesse Moore
Hunt company and the Billingsleys
started out Systematically 10 gei
me. We broke them up In business
here.
Il am not surprised az the IN.
dlctmsnt-it was easy TO see that Il
had been planned But it's an out
rage that an indictment IL had on
the statements OF such cattle as
the federal authorities utilized"
Pledged TO Get Him
This grand jury was pledged "a
get me-. he said The secretary
Is member OF the Employers as
sociation. and this isn't the first
time those gentlemen have planned
TO get me out Of the way
lie referred TO Henry r. Gal
braith. president OF Galbraith. Ia.
con & Co. who served as secretary
OF the grand jury
Chief Rockingham said he
couldn't believe that a erand jury
would lndict on the stories Of the
BillinFsleys
Chief Loses Faith
I've always believed that n man
who stuck by his lob and tried
conscientiously 20 do every task
well and do IL honestly would never
get In trouble" said the chief "Bu,
I've lost my faith IN that theory -
lie said he would have Mayor
Gin act as his counsel.
It's discouraging situation. -
the chief philosophical. Here !
am working day and night to catch
crooks. and grand jury indicts
me. aud puts me in the light OF a
crook And they do II on the word
OF two confessed crooks. It's a
funny proposition
Hodge Mystfied
Sheriff Hodge said: Il don nm
derstand It,"
I'm not worried over the indict.
ment." Hodge said. Il don't think
1t viii go far. My conscience is
clear was never given any con
vinclng evidence that there was
graft among my deputies. SO far
as ] know. the office was conducted
properly.
"lll be cleared because the in.
dictment is frame.up. and | am
innocent"
The detectives charged In the
conspiracy indictment oil declare
they could not understand the
charge and denied that they were
paid a per cent for every barrel OF
liquor that was allowed to slip
pagt them when stationed on the
water front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
DEAD ADMIRAL IS
H0N0RED IN CITY

MemOrIal EervIces In honor OF Nd
milar George Dewey and Col VIM.
+. Cody were held at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday att
crnoon Rev. NJ A. Matthews con.
Quoted the services. which were at.
tended by more than 500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Eddie Baker. manager OF the
Jesse Moore-Ilunt Co. OF San Fran
cisco. is coming 10 Seattle under
indictment and also under his real
name. He came n few weeks ago
under the name OF Burke. At that
time he gave testimony that re-
suited in the indictment OF the
Billingsleys
The boo2ceraft conspiracy I'm.
dictmeut was one ~ longest on
record IN federal court, containing
n pages.
Logan Bllllngsley said he visited
his attorney. George Vandeveer,
talked V Mayor Gil over the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

phone and then slept at friends
home Christmas, eve, when ex-
Sheriff Hodge allowed him his lib
erty without guard. He says Jailer
Madden walked with him from the
Jail 10 an auto. so that II any one
saw him. II would appear he was
under guard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Logan Billingsley loves books on
history and psychology. he says.
Sports around the st. Francis ho.
tel, in San Francisco. Say that n
little handbook on tho races that
he conducted prior to his arrest In
December also made n great hit
with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
JUDGE URGES
QUICK TRIAL IN
BOOZE CASES

Mayor Gill walked into the United States
district court rooms at 9:55 a. m Monday
and five minutes later had departed for his
offices in the city hall, after pleading mot
guilty" to government conspiracy charges,
made in the indictment returned late Satur-
day.
He was accompanied by his former law
partner, H. S. Frye, of the firm of Gill, Hoyt
& Frye.
Nearly an hour later Chief of Police
Charles L. Rockingham, who was named
with Mayor Gill in the indictment, walked
into the federal building alone.
He waited in the third floor corridors
ten minutes for James Crehan, secretary to
Mayor Gill, and then walked into the court
room and few minutes later pleaded mot
guilty"
No attorney stood with him at the bar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

The Y. 8 grand jury will recon
vene Feb. -.
IL cost the government s2,495.65
for the grand jurors and Witnesses
who returned the booze-graft in-
dictments.
-Four detectives Indicted on
booze-graft conspiracy charges,
Poolman. Doom. McLennan and
Peyser. had good records az thief
catcbers. and Pcyser was the hero
OF fire in the days before he
Joined the police force.
THE worst thing / ever did was
TO sell whisky. and ! paid for the
privilege" said Logan Billingsley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
TOM CAMPBELL GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA

PHOENIX A Jan Unsupported by the supreme court decision
OF Arizona Tom Campbell republican
executives offices today and
OF
gove
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

PoRTlAND'S AUTO show open
ed Saturday night with l20 cars
on display
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

CONTROVERSY OVER mayoral-
ty OF Charleston. Wash, due TO tie
vote. settled by Judge Jurey in
favor OF w. Il. Linderkugel, who
won by lottery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Star extras gave complete his
tory of the booye.graft probe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Immunity baths may he chilly at
fairs +. J. .Margett was indicted
along with Eddie Baker and the
Jesse Moore-Aunt Co. and under
that indictment all are lust as liable
TO punishment as are the city Of
ficials.
Assistant Attorney General Clar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Police records show that be
tween Ans -. when the MAYOR
compromised with the Billingsleys.
and the present time the dry squad
succeeded in confiscating only one
carload of Billingsley booze.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Chief BeclSingham's indictment
came almost two months after he
was married. His marriage oc-
CURED THANKSGIVING morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

the Rllllngsleys call donations OF
Campaign contributions are what
81 600 and $500 TO eX.Sheriff Hodge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Forty years ago. Chief Beoking-
hams father used 10 travel In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Northwest for the Jesse Moore.
Hunt Co., Indicted Saturday for
conspiracy by the federal grand
jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Auto trucks looking exactly alike
were used by the Blllingsleys to
throw dry squad officers off the
track many times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Logan Billingsley once escaped a
city fine by having his brother
Fred. impersonato him success
fully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

Ieuce l.. Reames. called in to help
District Attorney Allen wind UP the
cases. left for his Portland home
before the grand jury made its re.
port.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29
NIGHT EDITION

How do you like IL, folks7 Looked
like a real snow, didn't ~ The
weather man says: Tonight and
Tuesday, generally fair; colder"
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TURN TO PAGE 4

No one seriously objects TO extending water service
outside communities. The howl comes when II is prcpo
ed TO extend the light and power service. See edlto
al on page ..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13

by the British in Mesopotamia the fall
OF Jerusalem was the definite collaps
OF the long-protracted efforts Of the
Turks to capture the Suez canal and
Invade Egypt. Almost the first move
made by Turkey after her entrance
into the war was a campaign against
Egypt across the great desert of the
Sinai peninsula. In December, 1915,
the Turks had been driven back as fa;'
as FL Arish, about IS m les east of the
Suez canal. In December, 1916, the
British stormed FL Arish and a few
days later severely defeated the Turks
at Maghadbah, about so miles to the
south on the same frcnt. Two weeks
Later the invaders had been driven out
Of Egypt and the British forces cross
ed the border into Palestine.
British Take T.! khuI!
T On March 7, last the British forces
/ captured Ell Khulil, Is miles south of
Jerusalem. El Knulil is the modern
name Of ancient Hebron. The cam.
| paign lapsed into stagnancy through
the heated period.
| Early in November the Br.t tsh cap
tEred5 Beershcba, 40 miles south of
sssrusale1n. simultaneously a coastal
column became active. by November
The city of GAIA was in their hands
and the British were pursuing the
Turks northward after having ina'ct-
Ell casualties estimated as in excess
Of 10000.
General Allenty, the British com
mander, kept his forces near the
| coast in rapid motion and pushed on
to Jaffa. the port of Jerusalem, in
mid-Ncvemher.
BY November 81 the Pr'tish had
pushed within five miles of Jerusalem,
on the northwest, and on December I
General Allenby announced that he
had definite possession of Hebron.
Jerusalem thus was virtually cut Off
on all sides but the east
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Nliddlewest Trust Company
Buys Myhro-Aldahl Corner

Through business, transact on
coasumated last week, the Middlewest
Trust Company becomes the owner OF
the lot and building on the corner Of
Man street and Fourth avenue now
occupied by the Myhro & Aldahl Ner-
camille Co. This site will give the
new owners tt floor space OF Is by 100
feet, large enough to meet the de-
maNds of the growing bus ness. be-
sides afiording permanent home f Il
the MiddleWest in one of the most Gc-
tive cOnmerc al certovs 4: Jt2e city. 10
say nothing Of adding 10 The conVen-
1ence of their many Gust jners In due
me, It was stated by an official Of the
company today, a substantial. modern
bank ~ng house will be erected
The Myhro-Aldahl company will con,
tlnue in general merchandise bus,
ness in the building now occupied by
their hardware stock, ut lizing also
the rear end store room now being
used by them, and affording frontage
both on Main street and Fourth ave-
nue.. The entire store will be renod-
Clled to SUI the needs Of a general
merchandise business.
The third yCungect banking house
in the county, and Sill less than four
years old, the M:d1lewest Trust com
pany has taken a permanent place
among the solid institutions OF it,
kind in the city and county. Since
the time OF its organization, is total
resources have risen to nearly $780,
coo, which must be taken as indicative
Of the manner Of treatment Of custo-
mers, of being conservative and yet
accommodating and withal public
Spirited and vital. flnct;ol.ng part
of the community life. In the first and
Second Liberty Loan Bond campaigns,
the MiddleWest Trust company rans-
ed third among the hanks Of the coln-
ty in the amount OF bonds handled, the
total amount being $47.7Oo.
1t is displaying Service Flag with
three stars, indicating that three Of
It's officers and stockholders are now
in the United States service.
The MiddlcWest Trust Company was
ORGANIZED and opened its doors for
business the first time On January 2.
1914 Ex-Gov. Frank White was pres,
ldent; S. Mason, vice pres dent: T.
Melvin Lee, secretary; and J. E.
Jones, assistant secretary. The same
officers are serving today. Although
holding the commission of colonel in
the U. s. army and in Camp Mills, L.
l.. awaiting transportation to France,
Col. White is still president of the
company and retains his stock in It.
Ii S leaving has thrown added respon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Jerusalem Falls TO the
British; Suez CanalSafe

London, Dec. Jerusalem is in
the hands Of the British after having
been for virtually 1,2G0 years in the
control Of the Moslems.
The holy city of the Christian re:
ligion cap.tulated to General Allenby's
forces consisting Of British. French
and Italian troops, after it had been
entirely surrounded, and with us f;l'l
seemed swept away the dream OF tlie
Germans and Turks, of driving sou.I
ward through Palestine, capturing the
Suez canal and invading Egypt.
Since the recent taking of the town
of Jaffa on the Mediterranean sea, and
the gradual closing in on Jerusalem
by the allied forces, the fall of the an
cient city had been daily, anticipated
It was not the lack of strength that
prevented it's capture, but rather the
desire Of General Allenby to carry out
his plan of enveloping the city and
forcing it's capitulation, as a frontal
attack would have endangered tla
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13

slb lily upon the shoulders of Messrs.
Mason, Lee and Jones, all of whom are
Barnes county products in every sense
Mr. Mason has lived in this county
fer the past SO years, and resident
OF Valley City for 20 years. He spent
his pioneer days on / farm uear Rog-
ers where he now has a fine farm. He
has been active in civic affairs, always
working for 4 better Valley City, and
has served for the past four years as
d, member Cl the city council.
Mr. Lee was born and reared on a
farm in Norma township, the son Of
MIR. and Mrs. T. J. Lee. Being edu-
Gated in the county and elsewhere.
Mr.. Lee served his bank jng apprentice
ship in the Sheycnne Valley Bank at
Kathryn, where Il S work attracted the
attention Of the directors OF the COM
pany of which he is now member.
Nil Jones has become d home prod
uct through Is years OF residence here.
, He IS the son Of Charles A. Jones, one
OF the largest land owners in the
county
Completing the active working per-
scnncl OF the Office are Miss Elsie A.
SchultZe. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
f.. r. Schultze. and Miss Gracia
Amurdson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Alex Amundson. Of this city. The
former is serving in the capacity of
bcoAKeerer and the latter as stem
osraIher.
In any banking establishment the
methods employed and successes are
also attributed to the board of direc-
tJrs. The board Of directors of the
Middlewest Trust Company reflects
the business acumen OF the pioneers
OF Barnes county. Its membership in
Guides: Ludwig Lee, 0. II. Aldahl
and H. ]. Eergan, all of Valley City, E.
A Nicholson, of Kathryn, and A.
Mickelsen, Of Fingal. as well as the
officers Of the company.
1t Is source OF qualification not
ohly to the officers and directors Of
The Middlewcst Trust company but to
the hundreds numbered among it's
cl entele 10 see such a remarkable
growth in the volume of business as
the company has experienced in the
first four years of it's existence, and
especially to note the position it has
taken in the affairs of the commun-
ity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13

Bismarck, Dec. lO.-Seoretar of
War Newton D. Baker on pleas OF
North Dakota defense council for a
loan Of $5,000,000 to enable North Da,
kcta farmers to purchase feed for
their stock this winter and seed for
their grain fields next spring, Monday
w.ced Chairman Dorr H. Carroll of
Minot, requesting him to come to
Washington for an immediate confer
ence. Today Mr.. Carroll will lie il
Minneapolis enroute to the national
capital.
Save Immature Stock
The resolution wired to Secretary
Baker set forth the facts that because
of short wheat crop in 1917, wheat
is scarce and the price for seed IS
high. For the same reason the farm
er has no money with which to buy
seed and because North Dakota has
had two rather bad seasons, the banks
in many counties are loared up to
their limits, the same conditions which
cut down the wheat crop made short
hay and there IS little or no forage
thousands Of head of immature stock
on North Dakota farms
The resolution recommended that,
as a war measure, Secretary Baker
urge the immediate appropriation of
five million dollars to be loanel the
farmer on first lien on the 1918 crop,
further secured by lien On the farm
itself.
Helistrom Pleased
Secretary Hellstrom is much pleas
ed with the speedy recognition which
Secretary Baker has given the states
claims.
Representative c. P. Peterson Of
TOwner. Leagre floor leader in the
house during the last session, last ev-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Judge Cofey to Hear
Trial of Tomas Hall

Bismarck, Dec. 10.-After the mo-
tion for change of venue had been
denied by Judge w. E. Nuessle in the
case CT the state against Secretary OF
State Thomas Hall, charged with the
embezzlement Of $3,400 of the state
automobile fund, Assistant Attorney
General Dan V. Brennan filed an af
fidav.t Of prejudice against Judge
Nuessle late this afternoon and Judge
]. A. Coffey of jamestown was called
in to sit in the case; with Judge Ccf-
fey on the bench, the case VIII be re-
su1ned in district court here tomorrow
morning.
In the motion for a new trial tie
state set forth that so much had been
said N the newspapers and on the
streets regard ng the guilt or inno-
cence of Secretary of State Thomas
Hall that it would be almost impossi-
BILE to secure an unprejudiced jury
The newspapers, the state argues, dur.
ing the pre]im nary hearing carr: de-
tailed reports Of the evidence with
itemiZed accounts of expenditures
which would tend to sway the minds
of people living in this vicinity.
=. When the court convenes again to :
morrow morning with Judge Coffey Of
jamestown on the bench it is likely |
that the prosecution VII file another
affidavit for change of venue. If the
affidavit is denied. the case will. pro-
ceed and jury will be selected.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
200 N. D. Men to Go
to Fort Stevens, Ore.

B Bismarck, Dec. 1J--AdJutant Gen
eral fraser on Tuesday received au-
uthor-iy from Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder to send 200 North Da-
!ota DATED men to the coast artillery
corps OF the national army stationed
at Fort Stevens, Gre. The adjutant
general haG appealed to the provost
marshal general for perm ssion to
take care Of the large number Of men
awaiting the second draft, who are
out of employment but who are fore
ed to rema in in the state. Tuesdays
order was in response to this request,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
numerous sacred places inside The city
and its environments.

The capture of Jerusalem hy the
Br tish forces marks the end, with
Two brief interludes, of more than L.
200 years possession of the seat of the
Christian religion by the Mohammed-
ans. For 673 years the Holy CITY has
been n disputed ownership of the
Turks, the last Christian ruler Of
Jerusalem be 'ng the German eHneror,
Erederk II. whose short-liveu denim
alton lasted from 1929 to 1244.
Apart from it's connection with the
being waged against Turkey
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13
Government to Consider n. DIS
Request for Loanof 100000

ening expressed himself as much graf
ited with the prospect for prompt
federal action 1T will save North Da-
ktta special session'wh ch would be
great expense and of which l would
approve only as last resort" said
Mr.. Peterson. He noted the fact that
the necessity for special session, in
the event relief is obtainable IN no
ether way, is being agitated in the
northern part Of the state
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13

The Rudolf barber shop has been
turned over to John Fearing who will
conduct same according to his we'll
known ton5orial ability, and Of course
he will be pleased to see all his old
customers and many new ones.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-13

James Buttree, of Grand Forks, is
spending a few days in town.
The Denver star., 1917-02-10
~ v. r. THOMAS.

]. ". e. Bowen Of Cannon Theologi-
cal seminary, DR.. II. W. Dogan Of
Wiley university, Professor J. 8. Clark
Of Southern university, Professor J. r.
Reynolds Of Gilbert academy. DR.. I. G..
Penn, secretary, Freedmen's Aid 80
ciety: DR.. ". b. Logan Of Houston.
Tex: District Superintendent valcour
Chapman, and the Rev. Alfred Lawless.
Bishop Wilbur p. Thirkield Of the
Methodist Episcopal church made the
principal address, which was d touch
ing word picture Of how Mrs. Jones
had Get the example Of living for all
who would live q right beautiful Chris
tian life and deserve the reward Of
eternal happiness.
These testimonials Of the place Mrs.
Jones held I'm the hearts OF the many
people who knew her were tributes to
the memory of one who really deserved
the acknowledgements from those
among whom she lived. Her achieve
ments were Of the character that
meant more for the foundation OF civic
life with the home of love and duty to
1t az its inspiration than all the public
achievements in the world without this
foundation could deserve.
It would be q neglect OF fine mate
rial and Of fitting opportunity for les
sons on the beautiful in womanhood
motherhood and wifeliness II book
portraying the model character OF this
woman Is not written and placed for
study and contemplation in the homes
Of the many who need the inspiration
that a study Of such life would give
She left in going to her reward two
daughters, q son. . mother, q brother
and husband who had done all In his
power to prolong her life. though she
was sick unto death for months.
without trying or thinking of doing
20 Mrs. Jones gave living proof that
there Is much in the Christian faith.
much to live for in 1t. much to depend
upon In It, much to draw courage from
In 1t, much to bear and suffer pain In
cheerfulness in it and. most Of all.
feeling the sting OF It. She proved that
with the Christian faith a. staff and
standard It was not SO hard after all to
bear the torturing clutches Of pain
night and day.
My suffering is great. but Christ, my
Redeemer. nailed to the cross and hang
ing from the nails In his hands and
feet on Calvary for my rrtlemption and
salvation suffered much more than
suffer. I should not complain Of my
suffering or think that my lot In hard
when know that my Lord was cruci-
fied and died cn the cross for me. MY
husband has loved and has helped me
with love that was tender and true
from the day he nftt pledged me he'd
love me til1 today. when With all hih
sympathy no more hs can Do fue me-
The Denver star., 1917-02-10
au.irss. Thrift Of Race In Chicago.

opsiness Thrift Of Race In Chicago.
The latest reports on the number o
business enterprises among our peoI''
In Chicago show that the number hn'
Increased from 400 to T31 since 1914
In many other large cities OF the cour
try similar proRress IL noted in tn
business and professional activities I"
she race.