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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1920

Page

7

War veterans to hold LAN Carnival in Seattle for two weeks

World Veterans Association to hold a two week reunion in Seattle starting Monday April 19. Vets from Oregon Idaho Montana British Columbia will join old comrades. Q Yeats secretary of the Seattle chapter says a large war relic exhibit will be set up in the Fifth Ave and Le Orst vacant lot with the Greater Alamo Shows providing spectacles at the corner.

Rat The World Veterans’ Association Seattle Tow Oregon Idaho Montana British Columbia Q. Yeats Fifth Ave le Orst Yeats Alamo Association Non St

Fire Inquest Reveals Lincoln Hotel Blaze Details

Witnesses recount climbing fire escapes and breaking a door to reach frightened guests and a sick boy. Fire gongs were heard by some staff, while others did not hear alarms. A broken fire escape glass and a malfunctioning extinguisher are noted as critical moments in the panic.

Neff Wey Miss Crowe C. Kennedy Department of Cheasty's the Lincoln Fred H. M. Good Duncan Smoire Rice Good G. Healy Misa Almina Lincoln

Pedestrian Hit by Auto Injures Unidentified Woman

A motorist, Merritt of 4142 22th Ave NE, collided with another car at Lith Ave NE and N 40th St, knocking a woman from the second vehicle. He said the woman may not be seriously injured. The incident adds to the year’s pedestrian auto collisions totaling 300.

Pedestrian Hit by Autos In City Traffic

Arthur Monday rode his motorcycle along Fifth Avenue when sideswiped by H A Ironeide at 2422 Fifth Avenue W near Pike Street and Terry Avenue. Monday suffered bruises from the collision.

Arthur Ave H. A. Ironeide Fifth Ave. W Pike ,Et Terry Ave

Pedestrian Hits Auto Run In First Ave Incident

A man driving at First Avenue and yesterday morning struck a boy who was frightened but uninjured. The incident involved F. W. Allen of 4222 Findley Avenue as the driver.

F. W. Allen Findley Ave

Missing 15-Year-Old Boys Reported by Police

Harold Glover age 15 of 4042 Latona Ave left with a red mackinaw and corduroy trousers. Otho Cox age 15 disappeared after leaving 6314 Ave. 8. W. Monday afternoon. Harold Klick age 14 left 6057 37th Ave. 8. W. Monday. Parents reported each case to police Tuesday. descriptions note medium build and straight back brushed hair. No reasons given for running away.

Harold Glover Latona Ave John Mc Harrue Otho Cox Ave Ife Harold Klick 37Th Ave

Kiwanians Honor Mayor With Blue Plaque Emblem

Kiwanis charter member Mayor Caldwell receives a blue Plaque bearing the letter K in design during a Tuesday morning presentation in the mayor’s office. Prominent club members attend as the ceremony honors civic leadership on an official visit noted by attendees.

Kiwanis Club Caldwell

Ireland Starts General Strike

Dublin April 13 The one day nationwide strike began in protest against Frith treatment of hunger striking Sian Penn prisoners. Railway workers voted to walk out leaving posts, Midland and Western lines halted. Strike leaders warned of swift action to save 100 men near death while jailers allegedly deny access. Lord Lieutenant French refused to meet a delegation led by the lord mayor as commercial activity halted across southwest Ireland. No trains or streetcars operated, stores and saloons closed.

Dublin Frith Sian Penn Midland Great Western French Ireland

Illinois Primary in Motion Today

In Chicago on April 13 the Republican vote centers on whether a favored son succeeds or if Lincoln and Grant are preferred alongside Gen. Leonard Wood and Gov. Frank Lowden. No Democratic presidential candidates were listed.

Chicago Tiiola Lincoln Grant Leonard Wood Frank ©. Lowden Democratic

Musician Injured in Street Scuffle Collision

Franz Adelman a member of the Coliseum orchestra was involved in a scuffle with fellow musicians at Fifth Ave and Pike St Monday afternoon. He sustained a bruised leg after being struck by an automobile driven by R. J. McNetce of 6963 Rainier Ave.

Franz Adelman Coliseum Orchestra Fifth Ave Pike St R. J. McNetce Rainier Ave

Talk To Mars Lecture Prompts Debate On Intelligence Beyond Earth

Bir Oliver Lodge announces a Sunday lecture at the Arena exploring communication with Mars and the possibility of intelligent life on other planets. He argues geometry could signal intelligence from Mars and suggests humanity may rise to greater mental heights beyond current limits. Seat sales open Wednesday morning.

Bir Oliver Lodge Arena Marc California Bir Oliver Sahara Mare Sir Oliver

He-Muffs stir fashion on Atlantic City Boardwalk

From Atlantic City on April 13 a new fashion sight appears with a young man riding a wheelchair in a tweed topcoat and brown fur muff. Witnesses describe no harm to him while onlookers, mostly women, gasp and men pale at the scene.

Atlantic City N. J

Artists' Models Strike for Higher Wages in Brussels

In Brussels on April 13, artists' models walked out demanding a 10 cent hourly raise. They currently earn 28 cents per hour as the strike begins.

Brussels Belgium

Tests of intoxication used by Oxford judges

London reports describe a test devised at Oxford University to assess drunkenness. The procedure asks a man to draw a circle enclosing a square and to draw diagonal lines from corner to corner, aims to reveal impairment for legal judgment.

London Oxford University

Strike Shocks Shipments Tes Market Faces Price Rises

California lettuce and Mexican tomatoes failed to arrive as workers struck Tuesday. Prices rose across the market with lettuce at 5 dollars per crate and Mexican tomatoes at 4 to 4 560 per unit. Onion and butter markets steadier. cheese prices higher. cattle and sheep receipts reported at 909 and 695 respectively.

California

Prices Paid in Local Markets for Almonds Poultry and More

Market notes show Prices Paid by Wholesalers to Shippers for almonds and poultry, including various animal and product categories. Quotations appear for regional items such as Virginia and Wisconsin goods, with mentions of cream, lamb, and geese in wholesale contexts. A stray aphorism about a young woman's marriage vow appears at the end.

Status of the New York Stock Exchange in Opening Trade

NYSE opens with fractional changes as leaders drift. General Motors falls 15 points amid bear raid pressure before closing strong. sugar stocks decline then rebound. other issues show mixed moves in early trading. Chicago hogs and cattle receipts quoted with higher prices and varied ranges.

New York Lesves Toda United States Hitec Mexian Petroleum Crucible Baldwin Studebaker Tejas Company Republic General Motors

Grain futures ease as corn and oats slip on strike fears

Chicago Board of Trade shows a decline in corn and oats with May corn at 1.66 and July 1.89, trade light amid buyer hesitancy and strike worries. Wheat stalled, provisions steady, and regional market notes from Portland and Denver report mixed dairy and livestock prices with modest cattle and hog activity.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Today

Foreign Exchange Report from New York and San Francisco

Foreign exchange notes from New York show sterling at 35 4 4 dollars, live checks up 20 centimes to 82.09 cents, and franc checks up 60 centimes to 16.126. Canadian dollars listed at 91 cents, with money on call and mercantile paper variations noted. In San Francisco pricing for butter and eggs appears, with Cheene California fata and pulleta prices listed alongside other commodities.

New York Mercantile London

Public Market Prices at Pike Place stalls

An OCR listing describes numerous food items and prices from Pike Place stalls including milk at 10 cents per quart, canned pork and beans at 10 cents, fresh soles, salmon, butter, peanut butter, dates, veal roast, steak, ham, and various teas and baking products with prices ranging from pennies to a few dollars, along with stall numbers and product notes.

Pike Piret Ave Ridgway Stall & Halibut

Sanitary stalls list bake shop and grocery items

Sanitary stalls feature a variety of bargain foods and brands. Listings include Styson or Celumet baking powder 2c, Van Camp's soups nine can for $1.06, Snider's ketchup 50c per bottle, Booth's sardines 20c, and strawberry preserves 50c per jar. Other items include white beans, grape fruit specials, Solace coffee and Crisco priced, with multiple stall references.

Styson M. J van Camp Snider Booth M J. B Crisco

Westlake Market Ad Lists Various Grocery Items

A garbled retail list shows stalls and items including green peas 20c per dozen oranges 20c a dozen minced olives 15c a can corn or peas 3 cans Aunt Jemima pancake flour navy beans 260 a can Carnation milk 11 2 per can and other staples with prices such as 98c for a broom and 66 for anchovies.

Westlake

Brinnon Logging Co. Awarded Damages in Breach Case

A jury in Judge Calvin Hallscourt court awarded Brinnon Logging Co. damages totaling 15 432 dollars and 29 cents from Carlsborg Logging Co. for breach of contract.

Brinnon Logging Co Carlsborg Logging Co Calvin Hallscourt Carlsborg

Frasier Heads to National Savings Bank Conference

Haymond R. Frasier president of Washington Mutual Savings travels to Boston for a national savings bankers conference. He then goes to Pinehurst NC for the American Bankers Association executive council spring meeting. Speakers include Warfield Bach and Irving Fisher on savings. Frasier will discuss publicity for promoting savings and public goodwill.

Haymond R. Frasier Washington Mutual Savings Bank Boston Savings Bankers Pinehurst North Carolina Executive Council American Bankers Association New York New England Renton Davies Warfield National Association of Owners of Railroad Congreeeman John J. Bach House Irving Fisher Yale University Frazier

Seattle Arrivals and Departures Detailed Wharf Schedule

Seattle arrivals and departures list ships and times from southeastern Alaska ports, San Diego and San Francisco, with multiple vessels named and docks at Pier 11 14 and various yards. The roster includes military and merchant ships, gas boats, tugs, and numerous named hulls and yards.

Seattle Alaska Admiral Dewey San Diego San Francisco Skagway Kell Wt Chas E. Moody Hen F. Packard Kamchatka Bege Kiwel Bergen Echr Kirketind Fanny Dutard Sehr Azalea Union Oldock Echr Bender Bros Stanley Hebr Rh. Wilson Northwestern Etr Jefferson Pacific Coast Bunkers A. & L. & Swiftcure Admiral Bchey, Skinner & Eddy Yards Pastern Planet Pacific Coast Engineering Works Icoclum Lander St Sehr Wawona Spokane Et Motorschr W. Brust W. F. Burrows Geo. Ocartla Hammond Mn—T G. Snohomish Sean West Jena West Mith Cove Duthie Yards Junean Ames Yarde Roosevelt Tedd Drydocks Elihu Thomeen Admiral Evans Eastern Glade Agron Eastern Victor Meter Sehr Alki Usion Hulia Bnoqualmie Broxton Scota Endymion Fort Jackson Addion Boughton Boweamont Rourne‘ie Allenhurst Abidla Adria Capraria Elestra Ocelwin Abydos Arcademia Academia Peruta Black Wolf Hickland Rastine Blanford Anthon Fort Harrison Fort Stanwix Imufka

Seattle Is Not in Oregon Admits Geographical Correction

The New York Evening Post concedes Seattle is in Washington not Oregon. An April 5 editorial notes earlier miscredit to Oregon and credits Seattle’s rise to prominence in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce protests, urging acknowledgment Seattle belongs to Washington.

Seattle Oregon Post New York Evening Post Poindexter Beattie Seattle Chamber of Commerce Seattie Pacific Northwest United States Bureau Washington

Postoffice Fight On Seattle Federal Building Plan

Discussion continues on steps to obtain a new federal building for Seattle despite a reported agreement in the appropriation committee not to report any public buildings bill. A meeting will be held at 11 oclock Wednesday under the chamber of commerce federal building committee in the chamber assembly room.

Federal Seattle Washington Federal Building Committee Chamber of Commerce Chamber Assembly Room

Filipino forger Rincon sent to reform school

M Rincon a member of a Filipino trio forgers received a two to 15 year sentence in Monroe Reformatory by Judge King Dykeman on Tuesday. Rincon was convicted of forging a $37.50 check in the name of Andrew Switzer.

M. Rincon Monroe Reformatory King Dykeman Rincon Andrew Switzer

Yale President Hadley Endorses Income Tax Reform

Dr. Arthur T. Hadley of Yale University helped craft resolutions urging revision and simplification of federal income tax laws. The Haven Chamber of Commerce has adopted them and asked the Seattle Chamber to endorse the principles as they call current taxes needlessly burdensome.

Arthur T. Hadley Yale University the Haven Chamber of Commerce Seattle Chamber Commerce New Haven

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