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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1920

Page

9

Attorneys Directory Listing Seeks Clients and Referrals

The Seattle Star directory lists attorneys offering free consultations and moderate fees. It names firms and individuals with office addresses at Burke Road and E Second Avenue, including Rohertt Downs and Penwick Cawrence, and references to typewriter and rubber companies.

Porrall Burke Ride Esecond Ave Rohertt Downs GORIN Emington Typewriter Co Woestern Rubber Co Universal Tetehone Co Olympic Foundr Co N. Penwick, Cawrence

Citizens Press For Ravenna Car Extension

Residents of Ravenna Yesler Laurelhurst and Palisades urged rapid extension of the Ravenna street car line at a public utilities committee meeting. Petition signed by 1 800 locals supported by Reuben W Jones and Henry M White. Estimated cost ten thousand dollars for a 1300 foot addition to serve students and growing population.

Ravenna Yesler Laurelhurest Palisades Public Utilities Committee Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Company R. W. Douglas Seattle Northeast Improvement Club Traction Company Douglas Reuben W. Jones Henry M. White White Superintendent of Public Utilities

Willing to Challenge Small Juror in Court

William Kelley, colored, admits limited knowledge of legal procedure but defends himself in a Superior Court trial for unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. Twelve talesmen are selected. Deputy Prosecutor Batchelor waives challenges. Kelley delays for a minute then offers to challenge a small juror at the end.

William Kelley John & Jurey’s Court Kelley C. A. Batchelor Talesmen

Auburn Giant Seeks Divorce

William B. Devereaux, an Auburn resident dubbed a giant, faced a divorce action heard by Superior Judge Mitchell Gilliam after deputies rescued his wife Eliza E. Devereaux from a week confinement. She alleged locking, threats with knife and revolver, and occult claims linked to whisky, while his cross complaint sought a favorable divorce and rested on her insanity' claim, later withdrawn.

Wiliam Devereaux Auburn Mitchell Gilliam Eliza EB. Devereaux

Missing bolts of cloth at Mack & Co tailor shop

A Thursday incident at Mack & Co., tailors, 906 Third Ave, involved cloth bolts left outside overnight disappearing. A neighboring storekeeper reportedly retrieved the material, aided by Motorcycle Patrolman R F Baer.

Bolt Mack & Co., Tailors Third Ave R. F. Baerman

It Is Better to See Your Doctor Than to Have the Doctor Come

The passage urges friends to guard health by consulting a doctor when symptoms appear. It notes that Seattle remains free of another epidemic thanks to this approach and ends with a motto about proactive medical care.

Seattle

Jap's Bride in Detention After 1913 Stowaway Saga

Sakutara Kuwahara arrived from Japan as a stowaway in 1913 and prospered on the Pacific coast. His wife, arriving in Seattle on the Africa Maru, was excluded from entry because Kuwahara had entered illegally. He filed a habeas corpus petition against Immigration Commissioner Henry M. White. a hearing is set for January 26 with Mrs. Kuwahara still in custody.

Sakutara Kuwahara Pacific Japan Kuwahara Etonsvile Seattle U. 8 District Court Henry M. White

Red Testimony Held For 20 Of 34 Alleged Reds

Hearings for more than twenty of the thirty four alleged reds arrested recently by justice and immigration officials were completed before Immigration Commissioner Henry M White Basil Gornovsky local union leader and reputed red organizer was arrested Wednesday evening and will face deportation Testimony in each hearing is sent to the secretary of labor in Washington for deportation decision DOJ agents continue to probe Russian revolutionary activities in Seattle as of Thursday

Rede Department of Justice and Immigration Henry M. White Basil Gornovsky Union of Kuatian Workers Reda Secretary of Labor Washington, D. C

Boxing Board Sets Smoker Fee At Twenty Five Dollars

A meeting of Mayor B. Fitzgerald Prosecutor Fred C. Brown and Sheriff John Stringer led to a boxing commission rule charging 25 dollars for each smoker event. The group governs by three officials and previously had no fee provision for smokers under its supervision. Poor car service complaint notes a late night robbery after a delayed pickup on Duwamish Avenue and Lucile Street, totaling 10.55 dollars.

B. Pitegerald Fred C. Brown John Stringer Boxing Commission Harry R. Brown Oldier Duwamish Ave Lucife S J

Boy Not Missing Says His Mother

Mrs. Jennie Hamilton of 2417 Second Ave declares her 6-year-old son Harry is not missing and she is not in poor health. The Star reported a missing boy Tuesday and a request to state her health. She says Harry attends Wilson's Business College and accuses a misrepresentation by someone.

Jennie Hamilton Second Ave Harry Hamiton Btar Tate Wilson's Business College Hamilton

Purse Found At National Furniture Company Shop

Officials anticipate a rush today as National Furniture Company staff recover a woman's purse containing $15. A description only is needed to reclaim the property.

National Furniture Company

Youth Arrested in Stolen Gasoline Launch Case

Marl Berridge, 16, of 2346 H Boylaton Ave, N., was taken into juvenile authorities Thursday after a gasoline launch was recovered at the foot of BE Lynn. The boat was reported stolen Wednesday and linked to Berridge. Grounded by D L Gristofson as the owner.

Marl Berridge Boylaton Ave Juvenil BE. Lynn D. L. Gristofson

Police seize 280 pounds of mash in raids

Dry squad officers confiscated 280 pounds of mash along with 15 gallons of grape and two alleged men Bambruesi of 3419 Woodlawn Ave and Stefano Mazzone of 1411 Hewett Ave during Wednesday afternoon raids.

Atilla Bambruesi Woodlawn Ave Stefano Mazzone Hewett

All Wool Vanished From Family Clothesline

report states a resident on 2647 E. Valley reported the theft of an all wool union suit from a family clothesline Wednesday night. The case involves neighborly tension with Police Captain J. T. Mason referenced. authorities seek the suspect. A university in California has more students today than Europe had a decade ago.

D. J. Beeker E. Valley At Mr. Beeker J. T. Mason California Europe

Spud Market Unsteady Amid Cold Weather Slow Trade

Trading on Western avenue began very light Thursday morning as cold weather kept buyers scarce. Dealers report the potato market showing its first weakness since the spud rally, with prices largely unchanged but quotations near the peak. Butter and eggs steady though unsteady overall. poultry demand strong for live chickens at 35 to 87 cents per pound.

Altho California

Local Markets Price Paid for Vegetables and Meat

Wholesale price list shows per unit rates for cabbage, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and citrus with occasional notes on varieties. It includes butter, eggs, and live livestock prices, reflecting a broad market snapshot from farm to shipper outlets.

Mexican Petroleum Leads Opening NYSE Trading Day

New York January 22 following official news of a Mexican oil settlement Mexican Petroleum opened at 166 up 1 percent and United States Steel rose to 105 while Marine fell to 7 and Colorado Fuel sagged. The market remained dull through most of the session with renewed bear pressure pushing several leading issues lower before a late rebound.

New York Mexican Petroleum Stock Exchange United States Steel Central Leather Studebaker Repubic Steel Southern Pacific Marine United States Bree Colorado Marine Common Albo Noyal Dutch

Grain futures rise on light receipts export demand

Chicago opening sees gains in grain futures due to light receipts and strong export demand. Reports of eastern railroads delaying rain shipments cause later weakness as prices retreat from session highs. January corn up then down, May and July contracts mixed with small losses and holds.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Eastern Railroade

Chicago Live Stock Market Report Jan 22

Tlo Recetpta show 15 000 cattle and 10 000 sheep with market steady to higher. Prices include butcher steers 14.76 to 14.25, cows 6.75 to 14.25, lambs 14.75 to 20.26, and hogs around 16.96 to 16.50 per hundredweight. Open and close figures for lard and ribe futures listed with May and other contract values.

Citicago Entes Iego

Market Report on Poultry Prices at San Francisco Auction

RAN FRANCISCO January 22. Rutter Extras 30 per lb prime fowls tie per lb Pece Batras 64 percent per dot extra pul fete 66 percent per Got undersized pullets bie per dos Cheese California Mats fancy 82 percent per lb firsts 32 cents per lb.

Ran Francisco

Commodity Market Notes From New York Trade

The report lists prices in New York on January 22 for sugar and related products. Coffer-No To at 14 16% per pound, No 4 Santos 26 1/2 per pound, raw sugar 18.04 1/2 per pound, granulated 15 1/2 per pound.

New York Santos Morris Brothers, Inc Capital Seattle Main Elliott

Port of Portland Daily Trade and Ship Arrivals

Port details list butter prices per pound and dairy products including cheese and flour for the Atlantic coast. The steamship Eastern Knight, built in Japan, is in port under W R Grace & Co for management and A M Gillespie & Co for operation. Seattle Oriental schedules to resume next month with James Griffiths & Sons as local agents for Mitui & Co. the Tsurugisan Maru will be the first vessel to call.

Atlantic Fastern Knight Japan The Shipping Board W. R. Grace & Co A. M. Gillespie & Co James Griffiths & Sons Miteul & Co Mitsui Veewel

New Designs on Quarters Spark Seattle Rumors

Rumors of a flood of counterfeit 25-cent pieces in Seattle were dispelled by Capt. Thomas Foster of the local Secret Service who announced the coins are a new design of the familiar two-bit piece. Public inquiries described stars on the eagle sides, prompting the Secret Service to clarify.

Seattle Thomas Foster Secret Service Here Secret Service Office

Explosion in Whisky Vault Spurs Robbery Fears

Sheriff John Stringer wore cotton plugs as a jar of raisin juice exploded in the booze vault of the county city building on Wednesday afternoon. He mistook the blast for thieves cracking the big safe.

John Stringer Stringer

Legion Auxiliary to Meet Tonight for Formation Plans

The new Women’s auxiliary of Elmer J. Noble post American Legion convenes Thursday at 8 PM in the State Armory at Western avenue and Virginia street. Officers will draft a definite organizational plan and present a constitution and bylaws for adoption.

Women's Auxiliary Elmer J. Noble American Legion State Armory Western Ave Virginia

Wagon with Horse Attached Is Lost in Green Lake District

A light wagon attached to a horse is reported lost in the Green Lake district on Thursday morning. The outfit belongs to Rainier Stables, 2114 Western Ave.

Green Lake District Rainier Stables Weatern Ave

Robber Steals From Bishop & Co. Open Safe

During a Wednesday burglary at Bishop and Co. 1204 Western Ave a daylight thief opened the safe and took 51 in cash and 222 45 in checks. A very black man seen loitering near the scene was reported to police.

Bishop & Co Western Ave

Tides in Seattle Thursday January

Tides in Seattle Thursday January show a flow at 6:01 p.m. reaching 10.7 feet and a low of 6.0 feet at 12:02 p.m. A second high is expected at 6:01 p.m. with 10.7 feet and a second low at 11:49 p.m. at minus 6.1 feet.

Vessels in Port at Seattle Today Figures and Names

A list of ships and docks in Seattle harbor shows vessels at Cove terminal Great Northern Pier 11 and other piers including Admiral Nichol Wyn Northwestern Ketchikan and City of Topeka. Multiple yards and drydocks are named along with motor ships such as Kirketina Boobyalia and Henowa.

Seattle Cove Tr Endicott Etr Robin Gray Great Northern Fushimi Maru Motorechr Kirketina Grand Trunk Dock Admiral Nichol Wyn Tr Northwestern Atr Ketchikan Hergen Pacific Coast Ightship Umatilla No Mer Htr Admiral Evans Skinner Foldy Yarde Robin Goodfellow Eastern Knight Alaska Breamship Co Btr Vic- Bracy St Huraide Milwaukee Ocean Dock Ftr Eastern Mariner East Waterway Eastern Moon Duthie Yaris Iran Ame Yards West Jessup Rooneveld Tedd Drydock Eastern Guide Eastern Gate City of Topeka Heffernan Drydock Echr Oulburte Banta Ana Patterson & McDonald Yards Boobyalia Rolcom Canal Lumber Co Schr Henowa

Seattle Arrivals and Departures Log of January Ships

Arrivals and departures listed for January include the Eastern Mariner from Tacoma at 8:20 a.m. January 22 and the Str Kueh from British Columbia ports arriving January 11 at 1 p.m. The City of Seattle sails to Southeastern Alaskan ports January 21 at 9 p.m. Other vessels include Javary from Meadow Point at 7 p.m. January 22, Davenport from Tacoma at 10 p.m., Meriden to Maui via Bellingham at 4:45 p.m., Wakena to British Columbia ports at 7:16 p.m., Pred Paxter to Eagle Harbor at 10:25 a.m., and Argyll bound for San Francisco at 6 a.m. The list covers multiple cargo and passenger movements around Puget Sound.

Eastern Mariner Tacoma British Columbia Glorieta City of Seattle Alaskan Ete Javary Bhangiai Meadow Point Etr Davenport Meriden Monolulu Bellingham Paxter Eagie Harbor Argyll San Francisco

Maquan Sails with 8100 Tons of Goods and Mail

Bound for the Orient the steamship Maquan sailed from Pier & on Wednesday carrying 8100 tons of copper steel lumber and general freight and 800 bags of mail. She is operated by Frank Waterhouse & Co.

Orient Frank Waterhouse & Co

Death of Purser C. M. Reed in Hongkong

Purser C. M. Reed of the steamship Edmore died of apoplexy in Hongkong on January 15. His body will be brought back here aboard a C. P. R. steamer.

C. M. Reed Edmore Hongkong

Steamship Valdez Heads to South America on Charter

The steamship Valdez will voyage to South America under charter to the T. and T. Co. A. H. W. Ross, general manager of Thorndyke- Trenholme Co., announced the arrangement.

Valdez South America H. W. Ross Thorndyke- Trenholme Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Seattle Star Directory Wassage, Vapor Medical Bath James and Piret Sanders & CO T. C Smith Ride Jennings &” Jennings Palmer School Denny Ind Ave Turner Chiropractor Haight Md Tnd and Pine Houra Fillott Ustable Loan Corporation Pike Store Stormensen Reeves Marisco Adison Isobel Union &1 Aule & Empire Building Madison American Jewelry Coo Kidney A. Lundberg Reattta Seattle Symphony Orchestra John Spargur Vienna Woods Robert Lovell Wilson Sherman Clay Auburn Giant R. Braley Fourth Avenue Union Street U. S Wilson Department of Labor Boxing Board Ogara SPUD Vegetebien and Fratt Doe Bunches Jonathane Erades Almerta Piertaa DATRY Pricee Vaid Tocal Country Creamery Kere Eer Wieconsin America Wheeleenle Bhippere New York Stock Exchange Chicago Grain Market Frisco Fisherman’s Market First Ave Bet Union and Pike Portland Market Report Portland Moore Oryrhemn Grapewin Josephine Menning Faye Courtney Iwan Bankeff and Company Hert Fitsgibbon Francis Renault Steele United Painless Third Ave. Cor. James St Lonw Ackerman & Harria Hippodrome Mary Maclaren Nighta Express Express Company West of Mississippi National Market Company, Inc Pike Street Seattle, Wash Augustus Pitou, Inc Ronson Theatre Players Mine Helliott Mars Martha Hamilton Co Jamen Lichter Gildea & Phillipa Marecon Bros Lieut. Berry Mias Pantagescope Legion Auxiliary Tides Puget Sound Colman Dock Marion Street Leave Beattie Beattie Eres Bel Due Red ‘Ownsend Angel Victoria Tito Gally Tecoma Divers Memrsers Washington Ste Atly Dally Mioux Townsend Ally Ally Thrail Fraser Port Townsend Port Angeles Way Ports Williama Dungen Toleah Ray Kingston Utopia Juan Telanda Tues Freicht Puget Gound Navigation Colman Deck Phome Main Liberty Bank Clearings France Edwin J. Brown D. C Columbia Beattle Columbia St Aiana
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