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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1919

Page

7

Special election for Tukwila bonds April 5 1919

In Tukwila Washington a special election is called for April 5 1919 to borrow 7000 dollars issuing general negotiable bonds for municipal improvements. Bonds of 600 each, 6 percent interest, mature 1929 to 1956 with 1000s in 1937 to 1949. Polling at Lutes Hall Main Street. EF Greene Mayor. Clerk Be Lutz.

Eawila Washington Tukwila State of Washington New York City Evein Lutes Hall Reitz Avenue Main Street

DIRECTORY LISTING OF SEA TTLE PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICES

The Seattle Star directory lists attorneys chiropractors dentists detectives and physicians with office addresses such as Burke Building Second Avenue Denny Way and Stone Way. Liberty Bond prices from New York are quoted with 3s first 4s seconds 4s and 4s varying slightly in late April.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty

Market Reports Show Potatoes Rise Amid Resale by Government

Market reports indicate a firm potato market east of the mountains driven by outside demand. The government plans to resell about 13 000 tons for evaporation and overseas shipment, dampening growers' prospects. Kennewick and paraque varieties appear, Florida tomatoes arrive amid storm damage, and onion sets plus seed potatoes demand remains high. Butter and eggs stay elevated as poultry products hold steady and rhubarb remains in steady supply.

Yakima Florida Lewan

Market Opens With Mixed, Mostly Down Fractions

New York April 3 fractional changes marked the stock market opening with Mexican Petroleum at 182% up, Anaconda at 63% off, Bethlehem 69% lower. Trading ended irregular as the session concluded.

New York Mexican Petroleum Anaconda Bethlehem

Chicago Market Opens Slump After Board Reported May Corn

Directors ordered all May corn holdings above 25 000 bushels reported. Prices opened higher but eased soon after. May corn rose to 1.585 but retreated 2 cents. July corn opened 1.46 and fell. September opened 1.575 then edged higher before turning down. May oats rose to 68 and fell to 66. July oats opened 66 and drifted lower. September oats opened late 63 and traded near 63 4.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago Stock Report Highlights May Corn and Pork Figures

The Chicago market shows May corn opening at 1.55 rising to 1.58, with May pork at 48.20 to 48.30 and a close at 47.75. Lard for May posts 28.67, ribs at 29.65, while oats and other futures display mixed bid/ask readings across May July and Sept contracts.

Denver Market Report Showcased Varied Livestock Prices

Cattle receipts at 1 600 and hog receipts at 2 000 head. Steers 12.50 to 17 dollars, cows and heifers 10.50 to 12.15, stockers 4.75 to 14.75, calves 11.50 to 14. Hogs trade higher with tops near 19.75, sheep mostly steady to higher with lambs 17.50 to 17.95 and ewes 14 to 14.50. Also listed are grains and produce price ranges from San Francisco market reports.

Denver Colo Portland

Local Wholesale Prices For Varied Dairy And Poultry Items

Wholesale prices list for butter cream cheese poultry veal and other products. Regions mentioned include Wisconsin Oregon Idaho and California with items such as Limburger cheese Jersey butter and veal shipments. Prices and grades described with terms like fancy choice heavy and country storage noted.

Young America Oregon Idaho Wisconsin Limburger

Public Markets price list and stalls at Pine Street

A detailed vendors list with item prices and stall locations including Kristoferson’s milk at Stall 71 and Stall 27 peanut butter, Del Monte corn, Elliott Fish Co. at Alna for herring, and a wide range of meats dairy canned goods and seafood across numerous stalls. Includes prices like 20¢ per can, 25¢ halibut, 30¢ salmon, and yogurt style entries.

Pine St Kristoferson's del Monte Elliott Fish Co Alnaka Borden's Red Seal Grocery Annex Acme Booth's Washington

Lower Prices Fight Announces Rail Board Clash

Washington reports the industrial board and the rail administration clash over agreed prices for purchases. President Wilson may must decide whether the board or Director General Hines prevails. Unemployment grows and steel prices, once set, face possible recommitment.

Washington Government Industrial Board Rail Administration Wilson Ile Hlines Railroad Administration Hines Industrial Board Steel Kings BE. H. Gary

Coffee Ad Campaign Planned For Mississippi Valley

Coffee importers and roasters in the Mississippi Valley will spend 150000 dollars over four years to tell the truth about coffee. They predict higher prices to persist until future crops recover, attributing the rise to South American field devastation, not wartime factors.

Chicago Mississippi Valley South America

Warehouses Burned in Toppensih Blaze

A fire Tuesday night leveled a hay warehouse owned by L. J. Goodrich and used by Galbraith & Co., Seattle, and an ice house for the Northern Pacific in Topp­enish. Total losses estimated at 25,000 dollars.

Toppenish L. J. Goodrich Galbraith & Co Seattle Tce Northern Pacific

Pettit Labor Wrath Over Tacoma Tag Day Ban

Tacoma labor leaders demand permit for a Saturday tag day for the Tacoma soldiers sailors and workmen council after public safety commissioner Pettit refuses. Seattle soldiers sailors council offers aid and accuses Pettit of mischaracterizing the local group.

Tacoma F. H. Pettit Commissioner of Public Safety Tacoma Soldiers, Sailors and Workmen’s Council Tacoma Central Labor Council Labor Council Pet Ut Seattle Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Council Seattle A. L. Dickson The Pettit Soldiers' Council

Inland Empire Teachers Association Conference Attended

A. & Burrowa, Spokane county superintendent of schools, attended the Inland Empire Teachers Association conference in Spokane.

A. & Burrowa Spokane Inland Empire Teachers’ Association

Lawler To Address YMCA Class On State Legislation

James T. Lawler will speak at the YMCA free naturalization class Thursday evening on The Legislative Department of State. In New York, coffee spot sevens bring 16 2 3 cents, Santos 21 2 3 cents, centrifugal sugar at 7.38 dollars per hundred.

Legislative Department of the State James T. Lawler Seattle Naturalization Clasa

Rock Barrage Over Well Dispute Lands Man in Jail

John Luoma, 54, was jailed on a disorderly conduct charge after a morning quarrel over a 2400 West Garfield well escalated to rock throwing. Nick Antic said Luoma aimed rocks at his wife Margaret who was fetching water, injuring her shin during the dispute.

W. Garfield St. John Luoma Walter Dench G. Fuller John Nick Antic Nick Margaret Antic Mrs. Luoma Mrs. Antic

Silk undergarments stolen from Beacon Avenue home

Mrs. B. F. Kurth reported eight pieces of silk underwear stolen from her clothesline on Wednesday night. The incident was reported to the police from 3046 Beacon Ave.

B. F. Kurth Beacon Ave

Silver Buckles on Hats Reach London Shops

A reader writes from London admiring diverse headwear. He notes Turkish, Armenian, and Indian styles among men and praises the English silver buckled hats under construction in green and other colors. He plans to bring one home to Broadway.

London Eng Archie Turkey Shriners Armenia India Broadway

Elevated Will Be Ready Soon for Seattle Rail Lines

Seattle utilities committees seek a loan from the general fund to the railways fund to finish the elevated system. City Engineer Dimock estimates 150000 needed to connect the elevated structure with surface lines and complete minor work. An ordinance to use remaining street railway bond funds is drafted, but counsel says funds must aid former municipal lines. Physical connections between old and new city lines will be included.

Seattle Ia Insight Corporation Walter Meier Utilities Committees Council General Fund Railways Fund Dimock Utilities Committee

Ex-soldier Raymond J Hayes linked to Dec 16 robbery

Frank Aposte of Cherry pharmacy identified Raymond J Hayes, a former soldier, as one of two uniformed men who held him up on December 16. Hayes allegedly drove a stolen car in a crime spree that terrorized residence districts for two weeks, with another masked man searching pockets.

Frank Aposte Cherry Pharmacy Raymond J. Hayes Aposte Hayes

Oregon Woman Seeks Missing Husband in Coast City

Mrs Gordon Cody of Marshville Oregon arrived here Thursday to search for her husband Gordon Cody who disappeared from his home two weeks ago. He had suffered painter s colic and left after falling ill. He was last seen going fishing. his rowboat was found and early belief was drowning. Later evidence suggested he may have headed to Seattle.

Gordon Cody Marshville Ore Painter Seattle

New Safeguard To Protect Travelers On Ocean Liners

A new regulation after June 1 requires all American ocean liners to carry life preservers with collars to keep a passenger’s head above water, announced by Capt William Fisher supervising inspector of the steam boat inspection service in the Washington Alaska district.

William Fisher Steamboat Inspection Service Washington Alaska

McClelland Leaves for St Louis for Month Long Visit

United States Commissioner Robert W. McClelland departed Tuesday for St Louis to visit friends and relatives in his old home town. He will be away about a month. Commissioner A C Bowman will handle the admiralty docket during the absence.

McClelland United States Robert W. McClelland St. Louis A. C. Bowman Admiralty

Consumption tax to take effect on selected merchandise

A new revenue law from February 26 imposes a 10 percent consumption tax on high priced articles starting May 1. Examples include shoes at 11 dollars becoming 12.10, and items such as carpets, picture frames, trunks, umbrellas, hats, and various apparel taxed above specified prices.

Reds to Form Triple Alliance Says Taylor

United Press report from Perlin says Bela Kun arrives in Munich to seek a triple alliance among Reds. The general strike expands across Germany with over 100000 workers in the Ruhr and about half the Rhineland miners idle.

Triple Alliance Reds Frank J. Taylor United Press Perlin Bela Kun Munich Germany Ruhr Rhineland

Albany Commences 10 Story State Street Apartment Project

Work started on a 10 story State street apartment facing Washington Park for Leo T. Welch. It is Albany's largest construction project since the war, signaling a major building boom in the city.

Albany N. Y State St Washington Park Leo T. Welch

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