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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1918
Page
10
Local newspaper page advertises quick sales and open viewings for several properties near White Center and Meadowdale, with room configurations and prices. Also includes auction notices and a bankruptcy court notice for Louis Gilbert, detailing the first meeting of creditors in Seattle.
Tor Marka, 37, surrendered to Seattle police after arriving from Fort Riley Kansas. He is wanted in Spokane on a murder charge in the Buckley case and denies involvement though says he knew the victim. The notice mentions wartime road construction being deemed non essential by the government.
The Food Administration notes thousands of families following wheatless and wasteless meals via church reports. Four thousand one hundred eighty churches submitted data covering 99,700 families, averaging 24 families per church and 668,167 wheatless meals, about 32.1 percent of all meals, with most small churches reporting full membership.
Washington February 18 Secretary Daniels asked Congress for an emergency fund of 100 million dollars to speed up work on U-boat fighters torpedoes and related wartime needs. He also requested increases totaling 230078712.20 dollars for the 1919 fiscal year to be made available to the President.
Astoria March 18. Right to fish carries with its ability to military service many aliens are learning today. When they filed their questionnaires a number of foreign born fishermen claimed exemption as aliens. Since the federal regulation prohibiting fishing by aliens a number have taken out citizenship papers. Today they are being rated in Class 1 by the local board.
Director General McAdoo warns delay in approving the railroad bill hampers war effort and harms industrial efficiency and national welfare in a Feb 18 letter to the House urging swift action.
Deputies Ernest Fath and Clifford Donnelson were in critical condition after a raid on an I W W meeting in Hillboro TL. Police Chief Seaborn Emery sustained a minor arm wound. Papers seized at the scene were burned in the public square.
The Woman's Pioneer Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday at the W. Co. A. An interesting program has been arranged.
New York report cites Dr. T Iyenoga of the Haat and Went news bureau predicting Japan will occupy Vladivostok to guard millions of dollars in munitions and foodstuffs. He says Bolshevik chaos in Russia will not be allowed to threaten Far East order.
Chicago Feb 18 J Ogden Armour told wage arbitration hearing he would pay women workers the same wages as men for the same work. The Armour company rejected the workers demand for a one dollar daily increase and a basic eight hour day. Armour said the raise would be far more than needed for proper living.
Staff correspondent reports Orig. Gen. Styer advocates rapid introduction of military drill in schools. A former inspector general of New Jersey National Guard says the program builds discipline and readiness, arguing against starting in graded schools and preferring training in military schools.
Seattle police report no new traces of the Beacon avenue and Spokane streetcar highwayman. The robber held up one passenger and the motorman early Sunday, marking his third weekend robbery in a row.
U S Fuel Administrator Garfield told Williams College alumni that after a European peace, the United States will see the creation of a real democracy at home and a struggle against what he called the spirit of autocracy in political, economic, and social life.
By authority of J S Williams Comptroller of the Currency this bank became a National Bank Friday February 15. This makes us the only National Bank in the Uptown Business District after steady growth since July 1916 and a growing demand among local business interests.
Market stalls list items and prices including margarine potatoes apples onions rhubarb kale bread coffee cakes cookies fresh eggs Pippin apples Olympia pancake flour creamettes baking powder Naptha soap soup tea sugar and more with prices per unit or per box. Vendors Stalls 168 112 156 116 192 150 and others advertise groceries and household staples.
At Pike Place stalls 17 79 43 29 vendors advertise a variety of goods including sugar milk veal chops veal legs stew loin corned beef hamburger and sausage beans rice and more with prices noted in cents per unit or per pound. Cleared items include pure natural milk granulated sugar veal cuts and assorted staples appealing to shoppers seeking bargain basics.
A condensed rundown of daily grocery prices at Atall stalls shows sugar 64c, milk 10c, cream 20c per pint, large bottle life for beans and catup life noted, Sun Maid rates 20c, large Italian prunes 10c, laundry soap 25c, large new walnuts 20c, with many items across stalls 7 through 28.
Deputy U S Marshal BE Tobey sold the Freddie II, a 49 foot boat with 40 HP, at the post office steps for 2250 dollars. Sunset Engine Co bought it after Standard Oil left a mortgage lien and government intervention.
A fragmented ad lists items and prices from various stalls including peanut butter at 18 cents a jar, 2 percent milk, fresh churned butter at 55 cents, Washington creamery butter, Yakima potatoes at 1.40 per sack, rolls toilet paper 10 cents, sardines, maple syrup 20 cents, Florida grapefruit 26 cents, Sublime baking powder 20 cents, Albers oats 10 cents, and several bread varieties, with multiple stall references and small item counts.
A garbled OCR excerpt lists various grocery goods and prices including corn flakes Libby's soup molasses and oats with cents and package counts. Several items show misread names like Tepky Stalle and B4c while others resemble standard staples such as coffee and toilet paper.
Market notes list reduced prices and items for sale at stalls including soy beans 26c, Wesson oil 5c qt, soups 100 can, steer steak 23c lb, veal chops 28c lb, Jersey beef chops 22c lb, succotash 21c can, asparagus tips 28c can, Early June peas 17c can, Del Monte spinach 18c can, bread 6c loaf.
Five men held by federal authorities as alien enemies were sent to Fort Lawton for internment Monday afternoon under orders from U S Attorney General Thomas W Gregory. The group includes Frank Rothenha John Forcella Fred Elo John Koch and Fred Koch. Rothenhauser had been jailed in the city and the others at the detention station. They failed to register as required and will be moved later to Fort Douglas Utah.
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