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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
n,' the mayor announced.

that got a big start late IN the sum
mer. II was on information fur
nished directly and indirectly by
me that the mayor became scared
Wanted to Trap Mayor
My plan was to trap him so that
he would have To deal with me.
The best plan could think OF was
to furnish the honest recall forces
with information that encouraged
them. thought could stop the
whole business when | had reached
IN agreement with the mayor.
And | did quit helping the re.
call forces to get information.
Il was called in by Or. Matthews
and he tried to get me to confess
and reform liked him then and
like him better now. but | did not
give him any assistance.
But from that day on, ! can now
see, the same general plan | used 10
make my peace with gin was used
even more effectively TO trap me in
10 a position where | would have 10
tell what | know.
Saw Him Twice That Day
In other words. I've neen stun
by my own scheme
Logan paused to relight a cigar
that had been neglected.
II saw the mayor twice In the
chiefs office on August 29." he con-
tinued.
The first trip I had my brother
Fred with me. | wanted to get back
the papers and destroy them. l
didn't get them. The mayor wouldn't
talk.
Later ! returned to TIE chiefs
office alone. The chief left the
room. After little talk walked to
the window and gazed at the seen.
cry. When | returned TO the desk
the mayor called the chief in and
told him to give me the papers.
Was Under Subpoena
The chief protested that he was
under subpoena 10 produce them IN
state case. But | got fhe papers
and destroyed them.
THE mayor and the chief say that
| am a crook and a liar They say
that | didn't pay them anything
Well, We won't argue that point
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
WINS
ANOTHER BIC
RATE VICTORY

WASHINGTON. Jan. il-Round
trip. all year excursion fares from
Seattle and Tacoma. Wash. to Chi
cago and certain other points in the
United States and Canada were to-
day found uniustly discriminating
by the interstate commerce com
mission in favor OF Portland. Ore,
as exceeding similar round trip fares
from Portland 10 the same destina-
tiops.
S. j. Wettrick. attorney for the
transportation bureau OF the Seat
tie Chamber OF Commerce. termed
the decision as an important vic
tory for Seattle
1T means that a tourist may Wis.
II the East and return by the way
OF San Francisco" he explained.
by paying the same fare as a pas
senger leaving Portland or any 9th
er Coast city.
In the past. Seattle tourists
have been Disseminated against
and have been required TO pay an
additional fare OF $500 more than
Portland people. or. I'm other words.
the difference In fare from Portland
TO Seattle was tackled on to the reg.
ula rrate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
GILL AND CHIEF
DENY CHARGES
OF PROTECTION

Mayor Gill and Chief Beck
Inghsr1 flatIy denied Thursday
new details OF the Billingsley
confession that they had ever
moved Serqt. Putnam OF the
dry squad about at the dlcta-
ton Of Logan Billinssley or
any one else.
The mayors statement follows:
Il never talked TO the Billings
ieys over the phone in my life.
never positively told Putnam TO 10
anywhere did give Putnam tips
whenever they were sent to me
When | would get a tip or a letter
about booze coming into town.
turned II over to Putnam. About
ten days ago | told him to go out
10 57th ave. and he did get some
booze. Putnam had IL men and
didn't 70 personally on all these
tips. He always had men at the
O-W. az understood II. The best
answer would be from Putnam"
Chief Rockingham said
IAN ! can say is that II Is a lie.
In that connection. I remember
that the Billingsleys once claimed
10 me that Putnam had seen a car
and failed to seize II. They tried
TO prejudice me against Putnam
II appointed Putnam. ! had
power 10 remove him. n I was a
party to any such scheme az
Billlngsley charges ! would have
removed Putnam and appointed a
man who would have done as told
him"
1T IL true that the mayor didn't
give me orders got all my or.
ders from the chief" said sergt.
Putnam.
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lie explained his compromise by
saying that tho city was relieved
thereby from all liability from
demage suits threatened by the
Billingsleys.
Now let Logan Billingsley take
up the story and tell II as he has
TO federal authorities and as he
will TO the grand jury.
~ Got Protection"
II wasn't the biggest bootlegger
in Seattle when those cases were
dropped. and I handled the biggest
part OF the liquor shipments into
town only during the time | en-
joyed the protection. for which
arranged at the time the mayor
took that action.
After the raid on the Night and
Day drug store knew that ! would
have To fight the mayor. per
sonally aided in a recall movement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
LOGAN PERSUADED
BY Matthews TO
ENTER GUILTY PLEA

Dr. M A. Matthews, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, kept the federal probe of the Seattle liquor ring
from going on the rocks Wednesday.
It was upon DR.. Matthews word that Logan Bill
ngsley was finally induced to agree to advise his
brothers to plead guilty to federal indictments
1t was due to him that they are today ready to go
before the grand jury with story of graft and political
corruption which promises to overshadow in extent and
sensationaSm the expose that sent former Chief of Po
lice WappenStein to states prison.
Logan BingSley, the man thru whom, more than
anv other federal authorities expect to lay bare the
ramificatonS of what they call gigantic conspiracy
to ship great quantities of liquor into the state in viola
ton of interstate commerce laws, says himself that Dr.
Matthews is solely responsible for his sudden change of
front shortly after p. m. Wednesday,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
BILLINCSLEYS
PLEAD And ARE
READY FOR JURY

Federal Investigation into
liquor syndicate operations con-
tinued with renewed vieor
Thursday.
The Billinesley brothers and
w. n. pielow pleaded TO feder-
al grand Jury indictments be.
fore Judge Neterer late Wed
nesday, clearing the way for
District Attorney Allen.
They failed 10 plead guilty
20 all counts against them, as
Rad been predicted.
But pleas OF guilty were en-
tered by each OF them 10 at
least one count. and unless
they are changed within the
next "a hours. plans Of the
government will proceed ae-
cordIng 20 program.
To Go Before Grand Jury
The next step will be TO take thu
and Pielow before th'
yrand jury. where they are expect
ID 10 unfold details and sidclight'
" their operations here.
Minor liquor cases have been th'
,ubject of the federal grand jury
Investigation during the last two
laws. pending the appearance OF The
and Pielow 10 plead,
Their delay was interpreted as I
,lav for more immunity.
Fred Billingslev and Pielow cacl
pleaded not guilty TO charges o
conspiracy by making false entries
Logan had previously pleaded
guilty 10 this count
Ora Billinesley pleaded guilty Il
charges Of Illegally using the mall
nv receiving and holding mail unde
.ho name OF ! Oldham.
Logan and Fred Blllingsley plead
ed not guilty to charges OF assum
Inc false names.
Logan, Fred and Pielow eacl
pleaded guilty to charges OF con
splracy to make false shipments o
liquor, by false billing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
WE WANT PEACE,
BUT IT MUST Be
A REAL PEACE
LLOYD GEORGE
~ EO L. KEEN
U. p. staff Correspondent

LONDON. Jan. li.-Premior
Lloyd George today told cheering
thousands in Guild hall that the al.
lies had reached the grim deter.
minatlon 10 rid the world OF "un.
speakable despotism. with prop
or support. he declared. our gal.
liant armies viii clear the road TO
victory during 1917"
In the most important uucrsnco
coming from the premier since bis
hia recent speech in Commons.
Lloyd Gcorg. declared President
" ilson had been informed that all
desired peace. but the war was pre-
fsrred 10 Prussian domination OF
Europe
punish Peace Breaker
The best security for peace OF
the future said the premier. VIII
come when nations are banded to
gcther to punish the first peace
breaker
This statement may suggest an
lndorsemeuf OF the American idea
for a league 20 enforce peace 10 be
sorsDesl al ihe end af sthr~ MAR. ~
The meeting ilsclf was called 10
energtxc the gathering OF aubrcrip-
tlons for the win the var loan.
aud Iaoyd-GeorEe took tho oppor'
tunIty 10 reiterate England's deter
mIuation 20 win the war.
Peace Not Rejected
We did not reject peace terms.
he declared NO terms were Of.
fered. We were offered only a trap.
bslted with fine words.
The kaiser told hiz people the
allies rejected peace. 50 as TO drug
those he could not dragoon. We all
want peace. but II must be a real
one" he said. forcefully. War Is
preferred TO Prussian domination OF
Europe
The allies have made that clear
in their reply 10 Germany. and
clearer still In their reply 10 the
United States"
Referring to tho conference Of
the entente nations At Rome. re-
Gently. the prime minister said:
"All the allies felt that n victory
was difficult. a defeat was impossi.
BILE. Arrangements were made there
to deal with the whole situation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
PUTNAM PUTS
HIS RECORD
into VAULT

Sergt, Putnam Thursday put in
safe deposit vaIlt r personal record
of his movements while head of the
city dry squad so that he'd be sure
TO have them II called on by fed
cral authorities to substantiate
Logan Billingsley's story of how he
expects TO prove that Mayor Gill
and Chief Rockingham furnished
protection for his bootlegging oper-
atoms.
81 can trace in considerable de-
tail my movements almost daily
since | have headed the dry squad"
Putnam said 81 have taken pre-
cautions TO preserve records | have
personally made of my activities.
Il do not care to discuss my rela-
tion to the federal probe, but | will
say that | have nothing to con.
ceal
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ENTENTE REPLY
ARRIVES HERE
BY CARL D. CROAT

f-UIfaU ITTH0 HTnTF TUTH0 0UUUHNUf
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE en-
tente answer to President Wilson =
note reached the state department
shortly before noon today
DECIDING was started at once. and
the note was expected TO be IN
shape for President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing to consider with
in an hour or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
The whole city applanded.

ne Whule CITY applandeu.
Taken in the Night and Day
drug store raid were papers and
letters belonging To- Logan
Billingsley which furnished proof
OF the extent and positive charac.
ter OF his law violations
Then month later a compro-
mise was announced by Mayor
Gill. who personally ordered the
city cases dropped and the evi.
dencc. then under subpoena for use
hy Prosecutor Lundin In pushing
state cases. ordered returned Chief
Buckingham took pains to say that
this action was taken by the mayor.
Lundin Protests
lundln protested.
The compromise does not in
clLde any stipulation that the
Rillingsleys must leave the city.
said the mayor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
Logan Billingsley Tells The Star
How He Received "Pr0teCtion >
Noted Slayer Attempts
Suicide as PoHceF FindHim

PHILADELPHIA, Jan.
Hilary X. Thaw, Slay-
er of Stanford White and
now wanted in New YORK
TO answer an indictment
charging that he tlogged
Fred Gump, cut his throat
a West Philadelphia
today. He was
rushed to a hospital, but the
seriousness of the injury is
unknown.
Thaw also slashed his
wrists. His doctors. who were
summoned, said lie had slight
chance of recovery.
At St. Mary's hospital at
2:lO Thaw's condition was
said BY attendants TO be Sc
rious. They would not admit
he was dead.
lie had terribly mutllatcd
himself with a razor and beg
gcd that he be sent TO 1t.
Mary's hospital in preference
to any other. few minutes
before he lapsed into uncon-
sciousness.
Thaw's sensational attempt
at suicide brought TO a close
a nationwide search conducted
by the New York police after
his indictment on a charge OF
kidnapping and flogging 10
year-old Fred Gump. Jr.. OF
Kansas City on Christmas.
ppThaw was located in All
apartment at Fifty-third and
Walnut sts. He slashed him
self as detectives were burst
ing into the room TO arrest
him on the warrant issued in
/ New York.
Hand Bsndaaed
Lieutenant OF Detectives Wood
was the first in the room. Thaw
was sitting in chair calmly watch.
ing the blood sDurt from his open
veins. -Four other detectives we're
close behind The lieutenant
snatched handkerchiefs from each
and sent them for physicians while
he wrapped the handkerchiefs. one
over the other. about the wounds.
Wood then ripped off his belt and
used II a. a tourniquet
Whispers st. msry's"
Thaw slipped from the chair In
faint as he whispered st
Mary's."
This hospital Is fully four miles
from the scene OF the attempted
suicide. The ambulance reached ST.
Mary's hospital shortly before 3
D.. m. Thaw was much weaker as
the result OF the long trip TO the
no ital. Several other hospitals
We passed on the road.
II DR. Kirby. who lives but a half
nDck from the scene. was the first
physician to reach Thaw and rem
dered first aid.
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now.
The important thing tc me then
was that / was acknowledged as
their friend by them. and that from
then on ] frequently visited them
without fear of arrest.
Had Putnam Moved
Police records show ! wasn't
arrested from that day to this by
the police of Seattle. And the rec
ords OF the Jesse Moore-Hunt Co,
Of San Francisco, and those of the
railroads. show that / imported
more booze than ever.
Il frequently called the mayor
Continued on page 1o)
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CHICAGO. j

CHICAGO. Jan. 1t.--"She
told me that no woman had
ever been convicted OF murder
in Chicago. so she might as
well kill me-" Chas. Y. Creek
says about his wife lie has
decided TO get divorce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11

The book would you Sl,so you to purchase it,
but you The Star and the novel for cent day. The
all in six insallments, beginning Monday and
ending Saturday.
Next week: "Bobbie, General Manager"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11

L. s. District Attorney Allen
thought that he had the promise OF
the Billingsleys that they would
plead guilty and then go before the
grand jury and tell fully of how
they shipped into Seattle and sold
$50 900 worth OF whisky between
August 20. when city cases against
them we're dropped. and their in
dlctment by the federal grand jury
without once being arrested by local
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WELL MAKE TOWN TOO HOT"

ha tn OF Inc the
a e ON her "a n o
m % for hen, h ma yorn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11
Putnam Named as Vital Witness
in Backing Up Graft Charges


Seattle federal
perfected tmew lost after jury
tme,T
of
o
helped to build up
All
room.
One The sensations. Bseys
f
bns suSdt In io of guilt
OF whe the japanese
h o aB a hi were
o y
of
du store teu e OF bootleg public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11

A GOVERNMENT submarine will
be launched at the Seattle Con-
struction a Dry Dock Co.'S yard
January 16.
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police officers who were ordered
last July to make the town too
hot for them.
Asks immunity
No sooner had Allen sprung his
trap on Patrolman Mullen, and
charged him with attempting 10 OBJ
struct justice by trying to get the
Continued on Page Ten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11

The weather man says; "Falr to-
night and Friday" but IT'S pouring
at the federal building. lts coming
down In torrents. one may say.
chaps. AREN'T you glad you're not
In politics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-11

Until The latter part OF July when Sergeant 10!
man who was guarding the BingSley warehouse on "
given run for their money by the police department
Largely thru the dozen or more arrests of the Bi
drug stores did they become the kings of booeggers in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23

made for a number of new features
in the work for the new year.
Last evening in the Camp Curtin NJ.
E. Church the young people of the
Sixth Street U. B. Church rendered
a cantata, entitled Our Busy Ladies'
Aid"
The Rev. NJ. S. Sharp will lead the
c. L. services at the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran society on Sunday evening.
A c. e. society at Corvallis, Or,
raised potatoes to help out the So
ciety's fund. With pototoes at present
prices this is good hint to societies
everywhere.
At the recent convention of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement, at
Boston, the well-known Endeavorer,
DR.. William 7. Ellis, made a stirring
patriotic address and proposed a
Christian Covenant of Patriotism"
which was enthusiastically adopted by
the audience of over 1000 persons.
The California delegation, seventy
five strong, has chartered a special
train, which will leave Los Angeles
Immediately at the close of the State
convention, arriving at New York in
ternational convention at noon, July
5. This train is scheduled to make
the fastest time ever recorded between
LOS <AhStlcS anu NEW 1OTk.
New York City Endeavorers have
already registered for the convention
to the number of S27. One Endeavor
society of the A. M. e. denomination
has registered ISL delegates, while
thirteen societies have registered their
entire active membership.
H. c. Baum and Harry Weirick will
conduct the c. E. services at the Park
Street X. L. C. E. on Sunday even
ing.
Thomas Curtis Clark, Office manager
of The Christian Century," of Chi
cago, is one of the latest Christian
Endeavor poets who is putting Chris
tian Endeavor into poetry which is be-
ing published in many secular and re-
ligious papers. He also composes mu-
steal compositions.
County Standards
Pennsylvania c. e. Union has
adopted the following county stand
ards and goals have been set to be
reached by July, 1918:
County must be organized into a
| county union, reaching all Christian
Endeavor Societies in the county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23

The social and moral welfare of
the people has become a national
passion. Whatever promises to make
,the lot of mankind freer, easier and
happier, can get a majority vote
nowadays. In this era of insurgency,
hoary traditions and established in
'stitutions have small consideration
when they come into conflict with the
common veal. Within the past gen.
Grafton there has grown up a conVlc-
,tion in the minds of all right-thtnl<ing
persons that the liquor saloon Is
'baneful influence in the nations life.
The institution has lost face" 1t has
everywhere been put on the defensive;
and in many places it has been driven
entirely out of business. The verdict
of the people has come to be that the
saloon is a factor that hurts, and not
factor that helps social life.
The time-worn argument for the
saloon is the license it pays; men
with this plea keep silent about the
cost it entails upon a community.
All moral and social questions aside.
tthe saloon exacts such heavy toll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
Says POiSOnS Cause
Headache Dizziness
Coated Tongue and Myriad ALL
ments in the Spring.
Grandma's Remedy Now Sold in
Tablet-Sulpherb Tablets.

Many men, women and children
need a Spring Blood Purifier. The
blood becomes thiclI'"ith poisons
through the wintermonths. When
spring comes serious ailments like
typhoid, scarlet fever, coughs, colds,
,catarrh, neuralgia, rheumatic pains,
Joss of appetite and a sluggish all-in
feeling prevails.
The bowels, the liver and the kid
'neys need help. The blood needs
thinning and purifying if pimples and
tboils are present. Sulpherb Tablets
iquickly relieve constipation and kid
lney inactivity and elimination of poi
sons takes place and you are made
strong and fit for spring and summer.
Grandma gave sulphur and cream of
tartar in molasses. Now you take
them in tablets with laxative purify
,i-E herbs-a better medicine, easy and
PHEASANT to take. Druggists sell them
in soc sealed tubes. Every package
guaranteed satisfactory or money
iback. Get Sulpherb Tablets (not sui
lphur tablets).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23
FOR RHEUMATIC
PAINS and COLDS
I'm CHEST
, Gingerole Best For Pleurisy, Ton.
silitis and Bronchitis

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ends lumbago, neuralgia and neuritis,
and promptly stops rheumatic pains
and reduces swollen joints.
Never be without this great house
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good for sprains, strains, sore muscles,
swelling bruises stiff neck and back
ache. Thousands successfully use it TO
draw the agony from sore, painful.
burning feet Be sure it's GINGER
'OLE-it will not blister the tenderest
skin 25 cents Any first-class drug
gist can supply you
For sale by Gross Drug Store.
.CrolI Keller, Clark's Medicine Stores
and dealers everywhere
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-23

has adopted the following functions
for the new year and the interest in
the work is constantly increasing:
Training expression-(a) In Prayer.
(b) In Testimony, (c) In Service, Cd
In Song. Department work-Quiet
hour, tenth legion, temperance citizen
ship, mission study, evangelism. intro
duction, floating endeavor. prison
work, peace union. Daily devotional
Bible reading. personal evangelism, de.
veloping initiative, community service,
life-work recruits, supporting church
service. Etiiciency-Physical training,
cooperative service, Fellowship and
social life. Aim-To train the young
for the work of church and kingdom.
The officers are as follows: President,
j. Paul Selsam; vice president, George
t. BURNETT; recording secretary,
Miss Mabel DeWalt; corresponding
secretary, William IL. Cocklin; treas
urer, Miss Margaret Wingeard; pian-
list. Miss Margaret O'Leary; assistant
pianist, Miss Emily Watts; chorister,
Oliver Fl. Sensenig.
Worldwide Endeavorers will study
the topic, The Saloon-the Foe of
Society,"" on Sunday evening in the
prayer services.
Seven new members have been add.
ed to the Harris Street X. L. c. e.
They are as follows: Forest c. Dom
moyer, Paul Strine, A. A. Burrell, Mrs.
A. A. Burrell, Edna Lyter, George ID.
Mehatfie, Beatrice Welsh.
Samuel Mehaffie, Sr., will lead the
service on Sunday evening.
The Rev. r. II. Chafer, of the Phil
adelphia School of the Bible, will give
an exposition of the Bible in the
Fourth Street Church of God on Sat-
urday evening at s o'clock, under the
auspices of the Quiet Hour and Bible
Study Department of the City c. e.
Union. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
Lawrence A. Miller will have charge
of the c. E. services at the Sixth
Street United Brethren society on SUM-
day evening. The Juniors will also
hold well-planned meeting on Sun
da yevening.
An interesting meeting was held
this week at the Sixth Street u. b.
Church by the presidents of the
various societies of the West End.
Paul d. March and Charles S. Urich
gave short addresses. Plans were