Caldwell Addresses Voters As Mayor Candidate
Hugh Caldwell spoke at the Army and Navy club and the Young Men's Pus Tees group noon to declare his mayoral candidacy. He pledged public service over politics, open city business, and truthful financial reporting by the city comptroller. He vowed no entanglements with prior administrations and no favoritism in street railway operations.
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Pus Tees Club
Army and Navy Club
Hugh C. Caldwell
Leity
Fights Duel With Officer Arrested In Oakland
Edward Kendall was captured after a gun duel with Policeman J J Murphy in a Fifth and Broadway restaurant. Kendall confessed to shooting Mounted Policeman James Harrington of San Francisco last week. He had escaped a county jail in Seattle, changing his age from 25 to 17.
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Oakland, Jan
J. J. Murphy
Edward Ramallan
John Kendall
Fifth and Broadway
James Harrington
San Francisco
Ramstead
Seattle
Mother of 14 Near Death in Flames
In San Francisco on January 8 Mrs McCarthy 75 mother of 14 children was burned when her garments caught fire near a gas range in her home. She is the wife of D W McCarthy superintendent of the Grand building and remains in critical condition.
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San Francisco
McCarthy
D. W. McCarthy
Apples and Oranges Vegetables and Nuts Sale Ad
A stall at Westlake Market sells apples including Spitzenberg and Jonathan at reduced prices. Customer notes last month paid 3.59 for a box, while another bought apples for 2.75. prices range from 60 cents to 1 per box. Vegetables, nuts, and other fruits are displayed downstairs in Stall Nos. 50 and 60.
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Les
Westlake
Tam
Jonathans
Spitzenberg
Nate
Westlake Maries
J, Brown
Government Aids Exservice Men on War Risk Policies
The bureau of war risk insurance faces criticism yet offers reinstatement options and policy conversions. Exservice men discharged within 18 months may reinstate after two months’ premiums and health verification. District offices nationwide assist with questions, including Seattle at 315 University St. Post insurance officers now serve all American Legion posts.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Government Insurance Bureau
Treasury Department
Washington
United States
Seattle
University St
Star
American Legion
J.J. Crill
West Point man held by police in Pittsburg death
Earl M. Price a University of Pittsburg student and West Point graduate was arrested in the death of Alfred Loving a Pittsburg hotel bellboy and was turned over to the coroner pending an inquest. Loving was shot through the heart during a scuffle and Price aided detectives at the scene. Price from Caledonia Wisconsin formerly ran an alien enemy detention camp in Salt Lake City.
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Pittsburg
Earl M. Price
University of Pittsburg
West Point
Alfred Loving
Price
Caledonia
Wis
Salt Lake City
Army Food Sale Rules Set for Local Eateries
Supt. John E B Rowan of the army retail store announced Thursday that restaurants hotels and eating houses may buy two pound cans of corn beef at 45 cents six pound cans at 1 75 and dried prunes at 23 cents a pound.
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John EB. Rowan
Army
Stacy St. and
Marginalway
Grady Goes to Trial in Spokane Syndicalism Case
John Grady secretary of the Centralia defense fund is on trial in Spokane on syndicalism charges. Ralph L. Pierce of Seattle appears for Grady. Trials of 66 other I. W. W. members are set to follow.
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Grady i
Spokane
John Grady
Centralia Defense Fund
Ralph Ll. Pierce
Seattle
Grady
U.S. Protests Murders of Americans in Tampico
The American charge d affaires George Summerlein filed formal representations with the Mexican government regarding recent killings of American citizens in the Tampico district. The foreign office said the Tampico military commander is conducting an investigation.
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Mexico City
George Summerlein
Foreign Office
Tampico
Railroads Lose 60 Million in Government Subsidy for November
Washington Jan 8 The interstate commerce commission released statistics showing railroads operated at a loss of about 60 million dollars to the government during November 1919.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Filipinos Claim Back Wages Appeal Heard
An appeal of the state labor commissioner's ruling allowing 11 Filipinos to claim back wages from Filipino Cannery Supply Co was heard by Superior Judge Mitchell Gilliam on Thursday.
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State Labor Commissioner
Mitchell Gilliam
Airplane bootlegging becomes new crime wave
US deputies in Oklahoma report alcohol smuggling by air from Kansas City and St Louis to Wichita Fall and Burk Burnett Texas towns. Missouri planes are being tracked and will be seized. A Norman farmer found a haystack car loaded with booze, then the vehicle vanished before help could arrive.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas City
St. Louis
Wichita Falla
Burk Burnett
Texbie
United States
Oklahoma
Missouri
Norman
Princes Seek Divorce From Marie Augustine Anhalt
Prince Joachim sixth son of the former kaiser will apply for divorce from the former Princess Marie Augustine Anhalt. They were married March 11, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlin
Joachim
Kaiser
Marie Augustine Anhalt
Hold Funeral Friday for Mrs Kelson 70
Funeral services for Mrs. C Kelson 70 who died Wednesday at her daughter Alma Helms home 1128 25th Ave will be held at 3 oclock Friday afternoon at the Home Undertaking chapel. Survived by daughters Mrs Helm and Mrs Emma Gill and sons Charles and John Kelson of Seattle. Mrs Gill resides in Nevada.
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Mra. C. Kelson
Mra
Alma Helm
25Th Ave
Home Undertaking Chapel
Mra. Kelson
Mrs. Helm
Emma Gill
Charles Kelson
John Kelson
Seattle
Steamer Held in Ice Field Off Muskegon
The Crosby Line steamer Peter aky was trapped in a massive ice field six miles off Muskegon while eight miles from open water. With a crew of 42 and passengers aboard, the vessel fought the ice as it neared the port after departing Milwaukee for open water. In a separate dispatch, 27 people drowned when the tug Pluvier and the rail vessel Jalousse sank in a Mediterranean storm off the south coast of France.
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Muskegon, Mich
Jan
Muskegon
Crosby Line
Peteraky
Milwaukee
Paris
Pluvier
Mediterranean
France
Gambling raid at Berkeley Hotel ends with arrests
In room No 17 at Berkeley hotel two men were charged with gambling after authorities broke down the door. Six others held for being in a location where gambling occurred. Root, 47, a longshoreman, faces disorderly conduct charges. Freeman, 34, a boilermaker, and Johnson, 37, a laborer, are charged with gambling.
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Morals Squad
Berkeley Hotel
First Ave
Root
Longshoreman
F. W. Freeman
Boilermaker
FE. Johnson
Says Transport to Depart More Reds
Isaac Shorr a lawyer for over 100 Russian radicals said the Kilpatrick now at Brooklyn pier will depart soon for Soviet Russia with most detainees from Ellis Island.
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New York
Isaac Shorr
Kilpatrick
Brooklyn Pier
Soviet Russia
Ellis Island
Public Markets Weatlake Stall Prices and Goods
A fragment listing stalls and prices at a public market. Items include lamb stew meat veal chops and eggs from Stall 159 and walnuts from Stall 120. Other goods noted are Sunkist oranges cranberries cooking apples and Del Monte products with several price figures.
Market Items and Prices From Local Stalls
Readable fragment lists stalls 40 68 69 27 87-28 with assorted groceries and produce including salmon ling cod hamburger veal and eggs. Includes items such as Tillamook cheese Newcomb honey Florida grapes Golden West coffee and Royal baking powder with various prices and quantities.
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St Florida
Boc M
Bargain Dairy Goods and Fresh Produce Listings
A fragment listing stalls and prices for dairy items milk walnuts flour mayonnaise and cheeses. Mentions Carnation and Borden milk and fresh ranchees with assorted prices and stall numbers.
Market Signboard Items and Prices From Local Fair
Readable listing of grocery stalls and items with prices including oysters flour syrup lemon fruit honey milk and canned goods. Notable stalls include Atalle 21-23 Libby and Carnation brands and items like orange juice citrus powder and coffee.
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Atalle
Libby
Fragmentary Grocery List Shows Varied Staples Inventory
A jumbled OCR readout lists assorted grocery items and prices including lard butter milk cod soles peanut butter and soap. The fragment hints at a small market or catalog page with quantities such as tall cans and units like 2 660 and 200 ftall.
Wholesale egg and produce market report on Western Ave
Dealers boosted egg quotations to 66 cents a dozen amid a short supply and Seattle market lows. Butter stayed steady with strong street movement while cheese remained slow. Yakima Netted Gem stocks hit 105 per ton then receded to 100. spuds at 95 per ton. Local receipts were light with 83 hogs and 38 cattle.
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Weatern Ave
Seattle
Moet
Yakima
Hoth
New York Stock Exchange Opens With Mixed Early Moves
United States Steel rises to 1064 while Crucible and Armco Velocitier hold near unchanged levels. Mexican Petroleum climbs to a day high of 114, Pan-American reaches 104, New York Air Brake slips, and trading ends with a soft close as the market shows little further strength.
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New York
United State
E Mters
Crucible
Arudebaker
Meatean Petroleum
Dethleherm Steel RW
Tenes Company
Republic
Tobaccos
A. T. Securities
Ehet Thru As
American Bumatra
Mexican Petroleum
Pan-American
Hirake
Local Market Prices and Dairy Goods Listings
Prices paid across produce dairy and poultry items show apples grapes and jonathans at varied rates. Specials include winesap apples lemons oranges peppers cheeses and nuts with dairy prices for butter cream and cheese noting local and shipper prices.
Chicago Grain Market Faces Higher Prices on Tuesday
Chicago grain prices rose as unsettled winter weather and large buy orders from commission houses spurred demand. January corn opened at 1.40 and climbed, May corn rose to 1.56, July corn to 1.24, while May oats and July oats also advanced.
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Chicago
Jan
New York
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market report shows cattle and hog receipts around 23 000 head with mixed gains across categories. Cattle receipts near 12 0060 with veal, cows, calves and stockers showing varied bids. hogs and sheep also listed with opening prices and closing figures in a volatile session.
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Chicago
JQM
Cccee
Eres
Shippers Urge Power Ruling on Railways Reform
The national shippers conference sent a memorial to Congress urging restoration of their powers over railroads by state and federal courts and commissions. They oppose a new transition board and a guaranteed return for roads, arguing such moves would hinder efficiency. They favor investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission to study extension and unification of rail and waterways.
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Chicago
United Press
Congress
National Shippers’ Conference
Benator Cummins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bank Clearings in Seattle and Pacific Northwest
Bank clearings report shows activity across Seattle Spokane Tacoma and Portland with figures and trends for regional branches though the exact balances are unreadable in places due to garbled text. The item notes intercity financial movements and summarizes regional banking activity.
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations Reported
New York coffee and sugar quotations dated January 4 show cotton at 16164 per pound for No. 4 Hankos, sugar centrifugal old at 7.28 cents per 1s and new at 12.766 per pound.
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New York
Frisco Market Prices Mixed for Fresh Produce
Frisco market status shows varied pricing with prime firsts at 680 per lb and 6640 per dozen reefer Matras. Extra sets 3440 per dozen, undersized lots noted. California fruits and fancy produce listed at 290 per pound amid fluctuating demand and limited availability.
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Ban Francisco
California
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
A readable list shows ships and docks at Seattle including Smith Cove terminal Justin Wheatland Great Northern dock Eastern Gale Kashima Maru Hellet terminal Moter Kirkelind Queen City Pier 1 Maquan Pier 2 Banta Ana Alameda Pier 1 Bergen Grand Trunk dock Admiral Nichols Pier references and multiple other vessels and yards across Pacific Coast bunkers Northland Milwaukee Ocean Dock Eastern Moon Hastern Guide J A Moffett Ames yards Jessup Roosevelt Heffernan drydock Moriden Patterson MacDonald Roobyalla Fisher mill Lake Union vessels list includes many named ships such as Wawona Maid of Orleans Tanginak Ko diak and related facilities at Union Oil terminal West Seattle elevator and Stimeon mill.
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Smith Cove
Justin
Wheatland Mont
Great Northern
Tr Eastern Gale
Etr
Kashima Maru
Hellet
Moter Echr Kirkelind
Queen City
Maquan
Ttr
Banta Ana
Alameda
Bergen
Grand Trunk Dock
Admiral Nicholson
Admiral Rodman
Admiral Prens
Pacific Coast Bunkere
Umatila
Skinner
Ivan
Todd Drydock
Hastern
J. A. Moffett
Ames Yards
Jessup
Roosevelt
Heffernan Qrydock
Moriden
Patterson-MacDonald Yarde
Motor Echr
Roobyalla
Fisher Mill
Lake Union
Mulls
Dione
Cagacan
Corian
Clneyras
Cardia
Kileaa
Echre Aralca
Henry Wileen
Salvator
Alice
Wawona
Maid of Orleans
Beet Corus
Freeno
Whaling Stra
Tanginak
Kodiak
U. & & Burveyor
Schwager-Nettleton Mill
Cordova
Union Ol
Arya
West Seattle
Weet Hesneltine
Stimeon mill—Motor Sehr Benoya
Seattle Arrivals and Departures Highlights
Seattle arrivals and departures list multiple ships with times and routes. Arrivals include Arrivate from Richmond via Point Wells at 10:30 am and Africa Mary from Tacoma at 5 am on January 7-8. Departures include Roosevelt for a trial cruise at 9:20 am and City of Seattle bound for Southeastern Alaska port.
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Richmond
Point Welle
Africa Mary
Tacoma
Justin
Shanghai
Queen City
Blubber Fay, BH. C
Argyll
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Seattle
Porte
1723 Bags of Mail Coming From Japan Arrive
The Sushima Maru reached William Head after sailing from Yokohama with 1723 bags of mail and 205 passengers. Notable passenger F. M. Studley, former steamship manager, is aboard. The ship will first stop at Victoria to discharge 36 passengers and 1014 tons of cargo including silk.
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Seattle
Yokohama
William Head
F. M. Studley
Steamship Company
Victoria
Port Commission May Widen Scope
The port commission may expand its duties to include customs brokerage following a weekly meeting on Wednesday. Plans to broaden the commission’s scope were discussed.
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Port Commission
Boy 13 Confesses Kidnapping Hoax In New York
In New York a 13 year old boy admitted he and a playmate staged a kidnapping hoax to obtain funds for a spree. The boy had previously claimed kidnappers demanded 50 for the return of Charles Winfield, who was found bound and gagged at his apartment door after four days missing.
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New York
N. Y
Charles Winfield
Charles
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