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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
6
Seattle moves toward a city run system to purchase store and resell perishable foods including butter eggs meat fish and produce. A $600000 bond proposal would fund storage and retail facilities with a city middleman role if the March 6 vote passes.
Seattle dry squad confiscated about 475 quarts of bonded whiskey and beer from a piano box at pier 104. The City of Seattle steamer crew allegedly yielded nine gunny sacks and eight cases of liquor. Six crew members were arrested and held for investigation.
Co. W. Wiley, president of the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co., has been named agent for the Todd Dry Dock and Construction Co. of Tacoma. Dredging began Friday at the 100 acre site in Tacoma and plant construction will start immediately. It is expected Wiley will become president when operations commence.
The fire department battled two small blazes last night. At 4828 42nd Street the O'Brien residence, valued at 750 dollars, burned completely with 500 dollars of furnishings saved and insured. Former police sergeant H. G. O'Brien lived there. The second fire at 1208 West Nickerson Street damaged Hl. W. Beaman's home with about 400 dollars in losses.
The body of Nels Strangland a deck hand aboard Erickson Construction Co dredge at Shilshole bay Ballard remains unfound after he slipped into the water Wednesday. His heavy boots hindered life saving efforts.
Seven of the 35 Chinese men rounded up at 675 King street Wednesday night have posted bonds of $1000 each to appear before Justice John B. Gordom at 10 am Saturday.
Fifty Spring Hats in bright colorings and trimming effects such as Faille and Ribbon coverings with quaint Chinese motifs. Georgette Crepe and Braid combinations appear with black Lisere hats and bead or jet trim. Prices $6.50 and $7.50. A large assortment of veils with chenille borders and floral effects in white black brown taupe navy emerald priced 50 cents. Basement Salesroom.
An item lists shoe sizes 10 to 1334 with price two dollars and two and a quarter dollars for 1 to 2 units.
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