DAMAGING IS
TESTIMONY IN
WHISKEY CASE
Papers Were Returned by
Gill In Face Of
Warning
(B» United State* UabW>
SEATTLE, Thursday. March 15.—
Secretary Sullivan of the Seattle po
lio* force testified yesterday atter
noon that he told Mayor Gill of the
existence of the subpoena issued by
Prosecuting Attorney Lundin for a’I
of the papers seized from Billingsley,
taken in the raid on the “Day ami
Night*’ drug store.
He said that in the face of thb
Mayor Gill allowed Logan Billingsley
to carry everything away on August
;:o.
The government introduc'd evi
dence yesterday showing that the
Billingsley’s were never arrested i*f
»er the date of the alleged payment
of the $4.tH>0 bribe to Gill, though
Sergeant l*utnam hail informed th?
mayor that they wen' still operating
A Beckingham Deal
Pieluw, transfer man for the Bill
ingsley brothers, during their boot
legging operations testified that he
saw Kred Rillingselv pay $600 to
Chief of Police Beckingham for the j
release of 60 cases of whisky, belong I
ing to former police officer Margett.
who was then engaged in bootlegging.
These ^0 cases had been seized by the
dry squad before Billingsley had an
opportunity to deliver them and he;
was anxious to get them back.
Mail your letters at The Key.
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Meet me at The Branch.
(’ity Kxpress meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
We carry Symphony l.awn Station
ary the Seward Drug Company.
SMUTH REPORTS !
EAST AFRICAN
FIGHTING OVER
Says Germans in Corner;:
Must Quit or Enter
New Territory
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Thursday, March 15.—
Lieutenant (ieneral Smuth, command*
' er of the expedition against German
Hast African forces, who was recently
made privy councellor, arrived in
Kngland yesterday.
Discussing the result of the Afri
can campaign. Smuth stated that j
military activity there was virtually !
at an end.
“The Germans have been forced in- j
to a position where, after the end ol
the rainy season in March and April, j
they will be obliged either to surrend
er or enter Portuguese territory were j
a strong force of Portuguese colonial
troops are ready to deal with them, j
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NEW TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY FORMED
BY FAIRBANKSANS;
FAIRBANKS. — (Special.) — An-1
nouncement is made that the I* ai 1 -
banks Trnsportation company has.
been organized for the handling of
freight from Seattle to h airbanks. A
boat is under construction in Seattle |
and will sail for St. Michael as soon
as conditions permit. The company is
made up of practically all of the in
dependent merchants of the tow n.
They figure that they can handle their,
own freight more satisfactorily and
at less cost than can the older com
panies. The company will be in op
eration during the early part of the
summer. The directors include J. A. j
Healey. Robert Lavery, W. W.
Pendergraft, Charles L. Ihompson, J. |
R. Fowle. James E. Barrack and
Robert Bloom.
Andy’s Express, phone Madison 14d.
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THK ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE:
Admiral Farraffut, March y.
Admiral Watson. March iy.
Admiral Evans, March 26.
SAILINGS FROM SEWARD:
Admiral Farragut, March 16.
Admiral Watson, March 20.
Admiral Evans, April
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Admiral Evans sailing March goes 10 ivouiuk.
First Sailing for Anchorage: Admiral Watson, April 9th.
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
•or full information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
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STARS-PLEHTY OF “PEP”
ee=h SOME CLASSY CHORDS^
Performance Begins Promptly at 8:15; 8a on Time!
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LODGE OBJECTS l
TO BLACKMAIL j
FOR BIG SUM!
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Uses Harsh Words When
Referring to Treaty
With Colombia i
(By United Statf* Cable)
WASHINPTON, Thursday, March
15.—During debate yesterday, Sena
tor Lodge stated that he opposed the
treaty with Colombia, concerning the
Panama canal zone on the ground
that he was not willing to have this
country “blackmailed” out of $25,000,
000, for our occupation of the zone
after Panama had established a sep
arate government by revolt against
Colombia.
AUTO BANDITS KILL
PAYMASTER; STEAL
PAY ROLL CASH
(By United Staten Cable)
CLEVELAND, Thursday, March 15.
—Automobile bandits drove up in
front of the Rich & Co. plant here
yesterday afternoon just as Paymast
er Cuvier Mowrey arrived, shot and
killed him and escaped with the pay
roll cash.
Examination of papers on him
made it clear that the murderers se
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cured $5,400 by the crime.
So far the police have failed to lo
cate any clue to the crimnals.
FREIGHTER WILL
BE FIRST BOAT
INTO ANCHORAGE
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Thursday, March 15.—
On receiving assurances from Alaska
that the government barges at An
chorage would be in readiness to
handle freight, the Alaska Steamship
company will dispatch the freighter
Ketchikan to Cook inlet Friday, fol
lowed a week later by the Alameda.
There are a large number of autos on
the Ketchikan for Anchorage.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
Waists
Just arrived on last boat
When you purchase at
You get style, quality and >a!ue
received
Always willing to show gr»>ds
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