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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1920

Page

5

Dope smugglers jailed in Whatcom County case

McMann and C W Joyce, alleged dope smugglers, were sent by Federal Judge Neterer to days in Whatcom county jail. Ward pleaded to narcotics possession and received three months. Nadine and Walter Van inburg faced liquor law violations with dates set for February 16. W J Karney and H R L gist were accused of liquor selling, and Paine and Lucille Paine faced a money extraction scheme with pleas set for the 16th.

McMann C. W. Joyce Neterer Whatcom Ward King County Nadine Walter van Inburg W. J. Karney H. R. L. Gist Ms. Paine Lucille Paine

Vladivostok Declared in Siege by Russian Forces

Dispatches report General Rosanoff has declared Vladivostok under siege after rebel troops reportedly seized the city. Rosanoff is said to have taken refuge aboard a Japanese vessel in the harbor.

Rosanoff Vladivostok Rev

Lucky He Wasn't Run Over by Highwayman

A bandit with a drawn pistol robbed a man at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Martin Street Sunday night. The honker sped away on an automobile, narrowly missing the victim. Williams of 1109 Summit Avenue narrowly escaped injury.

Williams Summit Ave Ave Martin St

Salmon shipment dispute lands before Superior Court

Pacific Com Co. accuses Northwest Co. of delivering a salmon shipment that caused a $34,430 to $34,450.56 dispute, heard Monday before Superior Judge Calvin S. as the case against a Pacific Northwest supplier moves forward.

Calvin S Pacific Com Co Northwest Co

igband Faces Perjury Charge in Eratten Case

An individual named igband faces a perjury charge alleging obtaining a divorce by fraud and eloping with a wife of another man. Proctor C C Dalton reports writing to his spouse in Spa the same day he swore to procure the divorce, with unclear details and awaiting extradition to Se to answer the charge.

Ruffelle C. C. Dalton Spa

Spokane Bride Captures Elite Motle in Valentine Tale

Lieut. Walter, former University of Washington football captain, has captured Motle who once reigned over Spokane. The couple plan to observe St. Valentine’s Day at home after the wedding.

Spokane Valentine Bride Walter University of Wash St. Valentine's Day Ond

Old Hawaiian Adrift 51 Days Lived on Raw Fish and Rain

Kanehaku a 64 year old Hawaiian mail carrier drifted 61 days at sea in a 20 foot boat after engine failure. He survived on rain and raw fish catching more with a hookless line. rescued by a Japanese fisherman 449 miles from home, his faith and endurance marked a dramatic reply to a perilous voyage.

Jack Jungmeyer N. EL A San Francisco Kanehaku Kailapa Kanahaku Kawaihae Oliver Laau Mahukona Oliver Hawaii Lona Kanehaka Bird Island South Seas South Pacific Berren Island

Combats Reds by Education at Northwest Hills Lecture

Henry J. Jackson of the U S Bureau of Education opens a public lecture series at the YCA auditorium at 8 p m on Democracy in Operation He will discuss using the schoolhouse as a community center to restore free speech combat Bolshevism and teach Americanism Jackson is the bureau’s first special agent to visit the Northwest Hills and will stay in Seattle through Friday giving several talks

Henry J. Jackson United States Bureau of Education YCA Jackson Bureau Northwest Hills Seattle

Robin Goodfellow Undamaged After Ramming at Sea

A survey reports the steamship Robin Goodfellow was not damaged by a collision with Smith Cove Pier. The incident is noted in a maritime update, with no injuries recorded or further consequences reported.

Robin Goodfellow Smith Cove

Hauser Vows to Call Spade a Spade on Wheat Probe

Portland report says Max H. Hauser replies to Spokane grand jury findings by promising to name as well as describe the animus behind the wheat market manipulation. He claims losses of hundreds of thousands and asserts no truth in the jury statements while naming Mauser and others tied to grain firms.

Portland Ore Max H. Hauser Spokane Oregon Washington Hauser United States Grain Corporation Mauser Minneapois

Egg Prices Unchanged as Market Remains Weak

Local wholesale egg market opened the week at 45 cents with demand fairly active only in retail stockpiling. Creamery shipments push eggs out of state to bolster prices. local supply remains heavy. Butter shows a weaker undertone while hogs hold steady and cattle weaken. receipts reach 363 cattle and 2,671 hogs.

Western Ave

Local Markets Prices for Vegetables Fruits and Provisions

Wholesale price list from a local market shows cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and apples among produce with per sack and per crate quotes. Livestock and dairy items include hogs, cattle, hides, wool, and cheese with per pound, per case, or per hamper figures. Also listed are grain and feed wholesale prices per ton and city prices for staples like corn, oats, barley, and alfalfa.

Angeles Imperial Valley Yakima Varley Rolled Co Cecceccseae Seeteeee al Caine

Stock Exchange Opens Mixed as Steel Shares Slip

New York Feb 9 Prices were irregular at the opening with steel issues weak. General Motors and United States Steel led a quick market press downgrade before buyers reclaimed the gaps and most leaders closed near Saturday's levels.

New York Stock Exchange General Motora United States Bloc Republic American Locomotive Methlehem Steel United States Rubber Texas Pan-American Marine Sinclair American Car International Paper Kearse United States Steel General Motors International Chandler

Foreign Exchange Movements Open New York Market

Foreign exchange notes show sterling firm at opening with first trades near 3. veik. Dollar price for a pound rises to 1.36 in early trades. Francs open at 14.470, lire at 18,520, marks at 0.01040. Denver cattle receipts total 14,000 head with steady to strong bids. Steers bring 10.50 to 12.50, cows 8 to 9.76, stockers 9.10, calves 14 to 16. Lambs 19, ewes 10.60 to 11.60 with 2,000 hogs noted at top 14.50 to 15.80.

New York Turday Chicago Lamba Denver

Public Markets Pike Place Stall Prices and Goods

Market stalls list diverse groceries with prices including Carnation milk 13% at stall 66, pure fresh milk 12¢ qt stall 79, salt eel 30c a tin stall 1611, Irish mackerel 2c each, Finnan haddie 1c tb stall 1611, yellow corn meal 4 for 26c, Siam rice 25c, butter 65c, cream cheese 29c, pork and beans 26c, corn 20c, Royal baking powder 450 can 8c, MJB coffee 2.45, cocoa 30c, tea wait 26c, fresh herring and halibut listings, various stalls and prices across the market.

Pike Place Japan

Sanitary stalls list prices for produce and goods

A market notice lists Stall 11 items including apples at 1.25 per box, lemons 20 cents, grapefruit six for a dollar, Libby's mince meat, sauerkraut 16 cents per quart, hominy 15 cents per quart, potato salad 16 cents per pint. Stalls 24 to 36 offer 350 Citrus powder, macaroni or spaghetti three packs at 25 cents, Golden West coffee 50 cents for three pounds, and a total package price of 1.45.

Libby

Westlake Market Stalls Advertise Pantry Staples

From Westlake stalls 108 to 192 the listing shows prices for groceries and household items including Snow Flake sodas 15c per pack, Crystal White soup 6 bars, Blue Ribbon milk 2 cans 25c, Drifted Snow flour $3.20 per sack, Lipton’s tea 950, Yakima Gems lemons 25c a dozen, cauliflower 10c and more, with multiple stalls offering milk prunes toilet soap and cream cheese at small unit prices.

Westlake

Local Market Stalls Advertise Fruits, Beans and More

Stalls list produce and household items with prices including Sunkist oranges at 20 cents per dozen, Newtown apples 10 cents per box, California beans four cents, laundry soap 26 cents, Federal milk two for 2 cents, pancake flour 26 cents, milk and corn items, coffea price 2.46, Lenox soap, herring four quarters, pork and beans 2.50, Flake White shortening 30 cents.

Westlake Sunkist Newtown California

Nelson Line chartered Skagway ship for lumber to San Francisco

The Nelson Line has chartered the steamship Skagway to carry a load of lumber from Alaska to San Francisco. A proverb notes that a talkative woman tends to be a good auditor, reflecting a dated sentiment within the text.

Nelson Line Skagway, Alaska 8. 8, Co San Francisco

Tides in Seattle Report for Monday Tuesday February Ninth

Mariners observe tides in Seattle detailing high and low water marks for Monday and Tuesday. Times noted include 8:69 p m and 10:16 p m with reported 3 ft 9 ft ranges relevant to harbor navigation.

Seattle

Seattle Arrivals and Departures List February

Mariners and ships docking and sailing in Seattle area arrivals February include Princess Maquinna Admiral Farragut Wakena Redwood Prince George Sir Admiral Watson Admiral Farragut Skagway Dilworth La Primera and Prince George with varying times from 3:15 p m to 12 00 a m. Vessels depart to Tacoma Mukilteo San Francisco Paita and Prince Rupert via multiple routes.

British Columbia Admiral Farragut San Diego San Francisco Wakena Redwood Mejillone Prince George Prince Rupert B. C Sir Admiral Watson Southwestern Alaska Tacoma Skagway Mukilteo Dilworth la Primera Paita San Pedro

Naval Shipping Movements Report February 1

Wireless U S S Naval Communication lists multiple merchant and naval vessels with routes and positions. Entries include Anthony bound New York off North Head at 10 30 am and Admiral Farragut San Francisco Hearth 16 miles from Seattle at 6 pm and Yokohama bound ships crossing Pacific lanes from Seattle, Portland, Beattie, and other ports with distances from Cape Flattery and Columbia River lightship noted.

U. S&s. Naval Communication T. Anthony New York North Head Klamath San Francisco Portland Tillamook Rock Admiral Farragut Hearth Seattle Columbia River Providence Oak Harbor Grays Harbor Port Townsend Hartland Kobe Maquan Yokohama Cape Flattery Abercos West Kader Shanghai

Vessels in Port at Seattle Today

A list of ships and yards around Seattle including Smith Cove terminals and Pier 11 Kirketind, Great Northern pier, Puget Sound bunkers, Skinner & Eddy yards, Alaska Steamship moorings, and Todd drydock. Numerous vessels and hulls named with yard locations and stream entries reflect a busy waterfront inventory.

Smith Cove Robin Goodfellow Midridge Motor Schr Pacific Coast Umatilla Admiral Evans Queen Pacific Coast Engineering Eastern Moon Todd Drydock Eastern Gale Admiral Rodman Heffernan Drydock Santa Ana Northwestern Bundarra Lake Union Snoqualmie Broxton Leota Endymion Fort Jackson Addison Roughton Bowesmont Bourneville Allenhurst Abilia Adria Capraria Blestra Delwin Abydos Arcademia Academia Pezuta Black Wolf Bickland Bastine Blanford Agton Anthon Fort Harrison Fort Stanwix Imufka Kiton Loot Dione Cagacan Cosian Cineyras Cardia Elissa Echre Azalea Henry Wilson Salvator Alice Wawona Maid of Orleans Bges Corus Fresno Whalingette Tangina

Vessels in Other Ports Arrivals and Passages

Shipping items report arrivals at Bellingham Everett and Mukilteo on February 8 and 9, including Behe Alice Cooke from Honolulu and Str Skagway from Seattle. Passages show Str Brave Coeur, Str Admiral Farragut, Str Lake Elkwater, and other named vessels bound for Seattle Beattie Port Ludlow and British Columbia ports with times noted. A report from Captain Wilson notes Parinas Point Light visibility at 21 miles and a London Pacific Petroleum flare at Talara. A peculiar event near Peru describes paint color changes on ships and a sea odor noted in Sala Vera on December 26, 1919.

Bellingham Behe Alice Cooke Honolulu Richard Holyoke Dungeness Brave Coeur Seattle Admiral Farragut Beattie Port Townsend Celtic Beattle Ater Anyox Tacoma Wakena Behr Columbia Valparaiso Pioneer Everett Frank H. Huck Monterey Skagway Farragut Lake Elkwater Fulton British Columbia H. B. Lovejoy Port Ludlow Angox R. Wilson Santa Inez Hydrographic Office San Francisco Cal Parinas Point Light Peru London Pacific Petroleum Company Talara Wilson Captain Wilson Salavery

Shipyard Case Finally Ends in Dismissal

The United States vs Union Timber Products Company was dismissed for failure to prosecute in U S district court. C W Scarff and H L Cravens were indicted for fraudulent representations to obtain shipyard contracts. A related $380 000 suit against the U S Shipping Board was recently dismissed, ending the matter.

United States Union Timber Products Company U. S. District Court C. W. Scarff 8. L. Cravens Timber Products Company U.S. Shipping Board Timber Company

Wilson OKs universal training plan not to be party issue

President Wilson approves a moderate universal military training plan in a letter to Secretary Baker and urges Democrats to refrain from taking a stand before the party platform is set. The letter accompanies Democrat caucus actions in Washington. Walter C. Henry, a manager at Aetna Life Insurance, died in Providence from appendicitis. he is survived by his wife and two brothers with services scheduled Monday.

Washington Wilson Baker Congress House Democrats House Clark Walter C. Henry Aetna Life Insurance Co Providence Hospital Emma Henry

Fragmented San Francisco Market Prices Notice

San Francisco market brief lists butter and eggs price extras and quality grades. Butter at 63 and 63 1 2 cents per pound, eggs 48 1 2 cents per dozen, extra poultry, and other items with varied cents per unit.

San Francisco

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