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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1919
Page
7
Police search for several youths suspected in a theft at the Ames Shipbuilding and Depot Co. on August 11. A boy at the Hub clothing store cashed four checks, while others allegedly used stolen checks at stores on Jack and King streets. Total value of 248 checks estimated at $5,000. one boy reportedly held an I. W. W. card.
Two Italian officials have left for Warsaw carrying a message from Premier Nitti and referencing Premier Paderewski of Poland. The brief dispatch notes the diplomatic exchange as part of ongoing talks between the two nations.
A coroner s jury declares that Olga Be fen died from criminal operation by Mrs H Drath and urges the strongest charges. Manslaughter charges have been filed. Mrs Rosewarne, real name Mrs John Rosewarne, and her husband vanished August 21 and are missing. Daughter Anna Hanlon testified that Mrs Rosewarne stated a patient had died and she was leaving town. Police say no trace of the couple has been found.
Seattle restaurateurs who boosted coffee from 5 to 19 cents face federal and state charges under the Lever food control act and state conspiracy law. U S Attorney Robert C Saunders says written price-fix evidence exists and vows to prosecute. Prosecuting Attorney Fred C Bronn backs the action. Saunders returned from vacation and learned of the rise last Saturday.
A Seattle Chamber of Commerce group of 150 returned Sunday night from Mount Rainier sua trip. Four members reached the summit while the party explored Skyline Trail Pinnacle Peak and surrounding glaciers, surprising many longtime Seattle residents with the mountain’s scenic asset.
John F Schaizel reports waking at 6 30 am Monday to find a prowler in his trousers pocket area. He yelled and the intruder fled, leaving nothing taken. The incident was reported to police.
Motion to quash the grand jury indictments in a case tracking a large whisky disappearance from the courthouse on June 4 was filed by 11 of the indicted men. Judge Clay Allen pleaded not guilty and awaits trial set for September 2. The 11 named defendants alleged irregularities including unauthorized stenographer presence, improper grand jury calling, coercion, and prejudice in the proceedings.
A U S transport likely the Sherman is aground off Matsure Island with tugs dispatched to assist. The ship is expected to arrive in Manila and then back to the Pacific, with reports from Nagasaki patch citing Hawaiian Shimpo and San Francisco sources noting no official confirmation of distress.
Ermentrude the tank departs Seattle on a recruiting run visiting Bothell and Everett with rallies in each town. Departure at 4 p m and arrivals tally through Bothell at 7 p m and Everett by 4 p m next day. Capt. E D Gunning leads, pilots sergeant Joseph W Appleby and private James G Hall accompany the voyage.
E. B. King of Tacoma president of the Washington State Chamber of Commerce has appointed 273 delegates for the Yakima good roads convention on September 1 and 2. An executive committee meeting in Yakima on September 16 will designate the January annual meeting location, timed with the state fair and expected to draw many delegates.
The local recruiting station issued a call for men with skills in draftsmanship lithography printing linotype stenography and typing. They are needed for Army Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth Kansas with salaries from 48 to 41 a month plus free clothing board lodging and medical care. No expert required as training will be provided and about 40 vacancies exist.
The Hague orders Dutch goods sent to Brussels for the reconstruction exhibition returned home due to anti Belgian sentiment. The Belgian foreign minister has sent The Hague the confidential Belgian order regarding Belgian propaganda in Dutch Limburg in response to Brussels requests from the Dutch legation.
Berlin officials led by Defense Minister Noske raided the Voltzograf workers' executive council accusing it of communist activity. Papers and propaganda literature were seized during the operation.
Nationwide plans announced for formal Lafayette Day ceremonies on September 2 to mark his 162nd anniversary. Mayors in Louisville Newark Syracuse and Pueblo pledge cooperation. Maj Gen Leonard Wood to be principal speaker at the New York celebration.
The Charleston, second Pacific Fleet cruiser, arrived at Puget Sound navy yard Sunday under Captain Frank H. Richley. After drydock refit, she will serve as a unit of the new Pacific Fleet, having previously operated from the Hremerten yard and convoyed on the East Coast.
Maritime notices list inbound and outbound vessels near Tatoosh Island and Puget Sound ports. Admirals Dewey and Farragut pass names among arrivals at Tacoma Seattle and Victoria with numerous sailings and tug operations noted through August.
Two full carloads of Miberta peaches from east of the mountains arrive today as wholesale fruit and produce men launch peach week. Prices drop to 90 cents per box with dealers holding steady from last week. Bartletts from Eastern Washington show strong trade. butter and eggs stay level but uncertain. Hens and broilers supply grows to meet demand, with a forecast of possible overstock as farmers push poultry in at season’s end.
Prices paid to shippers and wholesalers for a wide range of vegetables fruits and dairy products. The list includes cabbage celery cauliflower onions peas lettuce turnips and melons with per unit per ton or per crate figures and notes on dairy items such as cream butter and cheese with regional and brand references.
The Alaska engineering commission issues a bid call for S76 cans of strictly fresh ranch exes. Tiida dates to be opened in the commission offices Mon. The cantaloupe market remains firm with supply greatly diminished. Local Italian prunes from Vashon Island sell at 1.50 a box. Except citrus, embargo on perishable goods in Los Angeles district due to railroad strike will not affect local markets.
Wenatchee reports the season's first car of winter apples shipped Saturday. The car includes Winter Bananas Delicious Jonathan Spitzenburg varieties and is destined for Alaskan trade.
Money on call today in New York lists six months mercantile paper at 6 percent and 60% for bar silver in London and New York with London silver at 4 4 9 inflation may affect rates.
Sterling de mand was barely steady at the opening of the money market with quotes around 84.19 percent. Off o Franc checks were to lower at 15 francs per dollar.
Frisco market report lists butter heavy at 64% per lb to 64c per lb, extra pullets 64c per dozen, cheese flats at 33 to 30 per lb, new crop potatoes 2.25 to 2.50 per 1b, green boxes 1.25 to 1.50 per box, oats and feed prices shown per cental with several ranges, dried peas unchanged.
Portland market reports cattle receipts 1224 head with steady to higher values for steers and cows, calves at 10 to 15 dollars, hogs at 19 to 22 dollars, sheep receipts 1140 head with steady to higher demand, prime lambs at 13 dollars, yearlings and wethers around 6 to 8 dollars, butter 8 cents per pound, eggs 49 to 60 cents per dozen, poultry prices per pound.
The man known as Pat Crow, 66, addressed Acting Police Judge Eugene Childe after being released last Friday for heavy drinking. He said he could not celebrate his birthday and asked to be let go to pick apples in Yakima, but the court remanded him into custody to pick apples.
A damaged OCR listing stalls 21 24 at a public market with prices for fruit jelly coconut milk and canned goods. Mentioned are Carnation Norden Federal Co-Operative milk Palmolive Crème of Wheat and Bartlett peaches with crate and basket prices. Also notes Ned Seal Grocery Annex and Kristoferson's milk station.
Mrs. F. R. Richling reports a thief entered her room at a Lansdale hotel Sunday night but left $500 unseen in the trunk. The burglar did miss an electric massage machine a nightshirt and a black necktie.
A fragment from a Westlake market page lists rolled oats three percent, Tetley tea sixty cents, Lenox soap five bars, beef and lamb stews, corned beef and Stail items, butter sixty-eight cents, comb honey five cents, and other household staples with prices.
Stall 79 pure fresh milk 12¢ at Stall 46 Carnation milk 14c can Stall 17 pure cane sugar 7c. Stalls 1503 1505 Bob White soap and bare 28¢ tomatoes large cane 4c Lava soap 5c Oh Faithful tomato ketchup 2 20 oil sardines 2 cans Welch's grape juice powdered Ron Ami 9¢ can.
Listings include cane sugar and home grown tomatoes priced per crate or per stall, with peaches and Malaga grapes offered. Coffee brands M. J. BR, Golden West, Hills or M. J. DB priced around $2.75 per unit and 47 to 50 cents respectively.
Oscar Johnson of room 81 Sunrise recalls helping a man he found in a cafe. The man he carried to his room for rest left with forty dollars. Johnson says the petitioner appeared as a hobo.
During the war period the artificial dye industry in Japan has advanced quickly with over 10,000 factories in operation, reflecting sustained expansion and production capacity.
Fragmented OCR reads items including liver boneless corned beef potato ?, canned sardines Van Camp's 2 for 5? assorted Jellies 2 for 5? liberty jelly 10 cents, pure strained honey 40 cents per quart.
A garbled OCR item list includes mentions of lamb steak and stew, Nurraya tea, Nucoa margarine, pure cane sugar, and various prices and abbreviations. Several terms are unclear or misspelled, yielding a mosaic of foodstuffs and shop terms without a clear narrative or single event.
Historic listing shows salted and dry hides calf skins and wool pelts with quantities and prices. Mentions green hides and horsehides with assorted lots and per unit values.
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