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Show coraon like ESTATE OFFICE SEATTLE, March 1. Tho United States district courtroom, in which Clarence I) Illllmun, tho millionaire townslte promoter, accused of using the mails to defraud, Is bolng traced, lesembled a real estate sales room today, to-day, w'hen Hillman took the stand In his own behalf and told of tlio advantages advan-tages offored by the various additions ho had placed upon the market Hillman bald ho considered himsolf a groat benefactor of Seattle. "I figure I'vo done more to build up this town than anybodj," he declared declar-ed Hillman admitted that he had rented rent-ed po'rtofflce boxes in Seattle' under the namo of C A. Sponcer, and that ho had written and received letters under the namo of F. A Anderson and the Great Western Creamory company com-pany Ho said that letters sent direct from ins office did not have aa good effect on faltering purchasers as those sent under the names of men or corporations corpora-tions unknown to the purchasers Hillman was still on the stand when court adjourned His direct examination examina-tion probablj will consume another day. Judge Donwoith announced today to-day that night sessions will bo hekl, beginning tomorrow. nn |