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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
7
City council approves a 1920 total 1 500 000 salary rise for municipal workers to cover 1919 last quarter and 1920 budgets. Raises apply to police, fire, street car workers and all departments after a 40 day probation. Presidents Day living costs push earliest effective date to October meeting.
Chicago officials report the railroads in the area are operating freight and passenger service on a limited scale while about 30 000 shopmen remain on strike. Nearly a thousand workers returned to duty recently as the strike persists with the council refusing Washington talks.
Frisco budget faces drastic cuts after saloon license revenue losses and the board’s rejection of a $3.08 tax rate. The current rate is $241 and the plan calls for $19,000,000. Supervisor McLeran estimates that about $4,000,000 must be cut.
A Beattie crowd urged a House immigration subcommittee to investigate Japanese influence in Seattlet and Alaska labor. Speakers claimed Japanese control of properties and markets, warned of white labor competition, and debated marriages, education, and immigration while urging action to curb the “yellow peril.”
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts declares in Washington that the United States should act as a world power, arguing against entanglement with the League of Nations but rejecting isolation. He cites the Spanish American War era as the shift to world influence and warns against frittering away American leverage.
The steamship Snoqualmie was launched Monday at Harbor Island by Puget Sound Bridge and Dredge. Designed by Seattle youth Ted Geary and built in Seattle with Seattle materials, the ship honors the Snoqualmie Indians veterans who attended the tribal reunion. The tribe owns 75000 in Liberty bonds.
Ida Steffines, widow, of 1712 S Second Ave, filed a claim against the city on Tuesday seeking 25 000 damages for injuries from a July 14 streetcar incident at California and Alaska. She says she wrenched her back and incurred a 1 000 doctor bill.
In San Francisco on August 12, the state fish exchange cut salmon price to 2 1/2 cents per pound from 35 cents due to a larger Sacramento river run. The move reflects supply changes affecting the market and consumer costs.
A meeting will be held Friday August 15 in the Turner hall 1819 Eighth Ave to form an organization to aid war sufferers in Germany and Austria by sending food and clothing.
Peter meets the Mockingbird Mocker who fools him with Glory’s whistle then dazzles with a concert of songs. He explains voice finesse, hints Eb’s praise in the South, and notes the joy of singing over appearance. Mrs Goldy scolds Mocker as Peter and he laugh at the prank.
The city kept the government food sale going at Pike street and Westlake markets despite short closures. Health official Dr. H M Read said the stoppage was due to staffing, not food quality, noting few complaints and marketmen lowering prices to as low as 29 cents per pound while the city weighs an ordinance to establish a permanent market.
The body of J. J. Delano, 90, of Silver Creek Nevada, was found on Venice Beach with a bullet wound in the temple. Police believe it was self-inflicted and gave no reason for the act.
The finance committee expects favorable action on the ordinance and if no council opposition exists the measure will go to the council on Monday for passage. If approved it provides for immediate establishment of the market.
A milkman faces a spill but keeps calm using a pump to salvage milk. The incident underscores quick action and practical supply handling in daily dairy work.
In heated council chambers Mayor Hanson accuses the city council of giving away streets to private interests. He threatens referendums to block future measures while alleging a $50,000 loss connected to a Sunset Springs project. The dispute centers on Second and Spokane streets and a 100,000 square foot parcel formerly city property.
An advertisement promotes Delatone as a quick hair removal solution for the skin. It advises mixing powder with water to form a paste, applying to hairs for about two minutes, then rubbing off and washing to leave skin smooth. The copy urges buyers to get genuine Delatone.
Fragmented OCR text references votes on measures and a debate about distributing real estate favors. It mentions men squirming, truth, and a line about giving away to all who ask or favoring a few. The exact context and participants are unclear.
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