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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1918
Page
5
Seattle financial report filed Monday by City Comptroller Carroll shows the city overdrawn in cash disbursements. Mayor Hanson says public utilities costs are higher than budgeted and the tax rate will be kept at the lowest possible level.
In Canada the army is granted the privilege of choosing where soldiers will fight, whether in France or elsewhere, reflecting wartime allocation and strategic deployment considerations.
President and Mrs Woodrow Wilson attended the Hog Island Philadelphia shipyard launch where the first ship built there was christened Quistconck by Mrs Wilson.
The United States Steel Company reports quarterly earnings showing about 153 million dollars in profits with 91 million set aside for taxes and 62 million to be split as dividends. Normal profits would be around 15 million. war profits add 138 million, with government price fixing shaping the gains, seen as involuntary profiteering across many corporations.
Natal Kotlarevsky a veteran Russian airman wounded in battle arrives from Canada and plans to settle in Seattle. He served from 1915 after enlisting with Grand Duke Nicholas’s army, flew bombing missions, and survived a broken arm and impaired eyesight. He is 25, speaks English, and stays at the YMC A while exploring the city.
Four hundred forty one former enemy alien soldiers at Camp Lewis were naturalized as American citizens by Federal Judge Cushman in Tacoma. A telegram from military authorities indicated officers may grant citizenship if allegiance to Germany or Austria is not owed. Officials predict more enemy born Serbs and others may become citizens in the September term at the camp.
Mayor Hanson warns two ordinances would drain the general fund by 317000 dollars, redirecting 217000 to the street railway fund and spending 100000 on the Skagit project. Comptroller shows 217512.44 available. officials insist funds must be secured from other sources.
George Hirshfield former manager of the New York office of the Russian mission of ways of communication issues a statement to Seattle Russians via the Chamber of Commerce warning against German propaganda. He urges support for President Wilson describing him as a sincere friend of Russia and notes Russians should trust him.
Four thousand Cleveland garment workers who had marched out on strike for three weeks voted to accept arbitration at the war department request. They sought a 30 percent wage raise and a tribunal to settle employer employee disputes.
Washington August 13 The House Ways and Means Committee voting reverses its prior stance striking the 10 percent tax on press association wires from the big tax bill. Only broker wires remain taxed.
City records show 84 permits issued for small worker homes on Monday, the first day of the housing drive, with permits totaling 44, valued at $30,000, according to the building department figures released Tuesday morning.
Ernest G Finnie and two women were arrested at the Cascade apartments by naval intelligence after Edward Palmer a second class seaman at the University of Washington Naval Training Camp accused Finnie of posing as a physician to obtain his discharge for $9. Palmer received morphine injections and became drugged as he attempted to return to the training station. Federal charges under the espionage act and obstruction to recruiting are planned. a preliminary hearing was held before U. S. Commissioner Robt. W. McClelland.
John Byman a 36 year old blacksmith, allegedly drove intoxicated into a street car on 12th Ave near Priest at 2 am. His auto wrecked badly, leaving debris and minor injuries. He was jailed on the charge of driving an auto while intoxicated, Officer N P Anderson arresting him.
Miss Mary EF. Sutherland, U S food administration expert, will open demonstrations at the Cooperative market Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. She will teach Seattle women how to make jams and jellies with no sugar and how to bake wheatless sugarl ess and fatless breads and cookies.
Five divinity students from the Theosophical Institute at Point Loma San Diego must serve in the national army after a ruling from Provost Marshal General Crowder denying exemption. The decision applies to the five pupils of the institute.
A Star editor notes a coal shortage in the state and questions why the Issaquah mining camp remains idle. He details an agreement between operators and miners imposing penalties for unexcused absences and asks Red Cross authorities if fines are paid for idle days.
John Ahonen of Walled Off hotel Fourth Ave and Westerway was arrested Monday at 3 pm by Patrolman G C Taylor and is held for federal inquiry. Police report he concealed a Kaiser Wilhelm photograph and a Loyal Legion card signed by a US officer, prompting questions about his loyalty.
Ninety six select service men depart from the OW depot in a 11:15 p.m. Tuesday move to Corvallis Oregon. They will be entertained by Monte Carter at the Oak theatre after a 5:30 p.m. dinner at the Soldiers and Sailors' club. A 9 p.m. parade will be led by the colored men's band.
J D Ross lighting and power superintendent asked the National Gas and Electric Commission in Washington to urge legislation extending daylight saving time through the winter. On Tuesday he received a letter from the commission chairman approving the plan, likely to be submitted to Congress soon.
Portland reports new high sale prices for Pomeroy steers at 13 dollars and Pomeroy hogs at 19.50 dollars as of August 13, reflecting strong demand in the local livestock market.
Market stalls list items like baking powder cream of tartar and mincemeat, with stalls 15 18 offering home grown potatoes Nut-Ola oleomar margarine and Carnation milk. Fresh produce includes grapes pears eating apples green beans tomatoes and churned butter. Stall 21 features M J R coffee tea and soft drinks.
A fragment lists stall offerings with items and prices including coffee beans canned goods meats produce and dairy. Notable entries mention beans tomatoes corn and fish with prices ranging from 10 to 30 cents per unit and several stall numbers including 46 21 and 26.
A cluttered OCR of store displays lists dozens of items with prices and brands including flour meal soap canned goods fruit and produce. Entries mention stalls 27 39 20 21 and Yakima and Italia pricing like 20c 10c and 60c illustrating a generic late 19th or early 20th century market catalog.
A scanned price list shows stalls offering milk eggs butter cheese beans soap cereal coffee and various meats and seafood. Items include milk 2 tall cans, guaran teed fresh eggs 470, peanut butter fresh, cream cheese brick, Jersey creamery butter, sirloin steak, corned beef, ham, pork roast, halibut salmon sturgeon cod and Del Monte tomatoes with prices in cents and dollars noted.
Seventy nine drafted men from Seattle will entrain on Wednesday August 14 at 4 p.m. from King Street station for Pullman Washington. They will be treated to dinner and entertainment at the Soldiers’ and Sailors club at 1 p.m. and a local theater acts program. Afterward they will parade with the Moose band to the depot.
A complete fishing outfit including rubber gloves was stolen from the room of U Umaheera a Japanese guest at a United States hotel on Monday night. Umaheera was due to go fishing Tuesday but postponed the trip.
Market stalls list assorted goods with prices including sauerkraut corn meal milk olives corned beef bacon ling cod chinook salmon onions extracts green tea baking powder jack cheese fresh butter peanut butter oleomargarine and more with per unit costs in cents and dollars.
The mission authorizes a boxing bout to be held Friday in the Arena for the 14th infantry. The organizer had planned to cancel if the match exceeded four rounds but reversed after learning the event would aid servicemen.
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