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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
7
The readable fragments reference a legal matter involving an individual named Grin Wiley and a suit against a wife, with a $15 amount cited. Partial lines mention Deputy and Justice roles, and there are scattered case counts and references to a Central court or county.
Seattle men faced extradition in a suit alleging $141000 misapplication of Copper Company funds. The group sought investments from Governor M. B. Hay and others, claiming stock value and use of funds favored development over mining claims.
Reports from Francisco describe U S Marines dispersing armed bands in Port au Prince after rocks and threats signposted across Haiti. The piece cites voodoo influence, bandits, and a campaign led by marine noncommissioned officers who repelled attacks as Haiti undergoes economic and political restructuring under foreign enterprise.
Soviet troops launched repeated assaults against Japanese forces in the Useuri area. A Tokyo dispatch dated January 29 reports Japanese defenders adopting a defensive stance and repelling several attacks in the region.
Chicago report details a dramatic 48 hours in the life of Billy Helms. Born to Kathrine Helms at 27468 Warren Ave, he was adopted by the Bollinger family at 1941 Warren Ave, then returned to his mother after her anguish and a hospital ruse. The infant yawns through the tense sequence.
Prices for celery cabbage and lettuce ease while cauliflower climbs slightly. Lower grade apples drop as demand surges, lemons rise one dollar per case, butter remains steady as buyers await another advance. California shipments expected today. Stockyard receipts delayed by late cattle trains.
Wholesale prices listed for cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, onions, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, apples, grapes, citrus, and more. Also included are dairy prices for butter milk cheese and eggs, plus meat quotes for cattle, calves, hides, and sheep. Prices shown reflect local market rates and various wholesale categories.
Impanelment of a jury opened the case against Aitch M. Carson former mounted patrolman charged with whipping his 10 year old son Phillip at the family home 7500 45th Ave West. Deputy Prosecutor John A Frater called first state witness as defense questioned talesmen about views on corporal punishment and police prejudice Carson admitted whipping but denied injury. Police Chief J F Warren said he dismissed Carson the father claimed the boy was slow at arithmetic and punishment was exaggerated in defense.
A man identified as C. Delgrave was arrested after a loud voice prompted three arrests. He forfeited 20 quarts of whisky and a touring car, which government officers planned to auction. He was fined $100 for speeding and later jailed for selling whisky.
Federal grand jurors were granted a recess at the end of Wednesday’s session and will reconvene Tuesday morning. They are expected to be called to consider cases of alleged shipyard fraud.
Max Ford reports in Seattle that the Association of Dancing Masters met in semion New York and plans to curb Frisco jan dancers. The piece claims the old walts movement is growing and warns agents of waltz wearers may be in Seattle.
The crew of the British bark Manurewa, after storms and scarce stores, refuse to ration women and a 5 year old daughter. Captain KH Holmes and family survive while the men endure tighter rations to save them.
General Passenger Agent J G McMicken will investigate Mexican Service, after leaving for youth on Wednesday. A woman might not value her husband more than when he returns home to say his salary has risen.
In Chicago on January 29 smoking for women was approved in a single theatre. Manager J. J. Tiewenthal will install a women smoking room for patrons and Rosenthal notes that women smoke more cigarettes than men. Ashes reportedly drifted through the boudoir washrooms and lobby.
New York report quotes Mise warning that a few years will see the country without school and college teachers unless salaries are increased. The claim highlights a future teacher shortage due to pay.
Helen Taft acting president of Bryn Mawr College spoke for the endowment fund campaign. She warned hundreds of schools in New York and Maine have closed for lack of teachers and predicted strikes by professors could worsen the teaching shortage. Four Social Welfare League branch offices will aid needy families in West Seattle South Park Rainier Valley and Ballard. Road signs showing distance to a King County courthouse were proposed to commissioners.
A cluttered list from public markets includes stalls offering milk, butter, peanut butter, shoulder steak, lamb stew, potatoes, spinach, lettuce, lemons, spinach, corn, apples, oranges, and various canned goods. Prices range from 4 to 66 cents, with items like coffee, Cocoa, oats, and cereal also noted.
The listing shows stalls at Pike Place selling Carnation milk 11% fat, pure fresh milk 1 quart, large cans of tomatoes, Royal taking powder, rice and white navy beans, Turkey ham and sirloin steak, fresh emelte, best salmon and large soles among other items priced around 8 to 12 cents and up.
Tide schedule for Seattle shows first low tide at 419 am and high tide at 1011 am with heights 66 and 110 feet respectively. Second low tide occurs around 64a pm with a height of 0 ft.
At Chicago's Board of Trade on January 26 provisions showed irregular moves as January corn opened at 1.44 and slid to 1.44, May and July contracts opened near unchanged levels and fluctuated through the session.
Hog and cattle markets show mixed but generally steady trends with 47 000 hogs and 14 000 cattle weighed. Hogs priced around 14.60 to 16.50 for various classes while cattle range from 5.45 to 13.65 for canners to butcher steers and feeders. sheep receipts near 13 60 to 21 60 with lambs and ewes listed.
In New York on January 29 demand for sterling rose to 3.52 dollars, up 2 percent from yesterday. The pound meanwhile hit a new low at 3.49 dollars, with the par value set at 4.465 dollars.
The page lists various bargain items with prices and stalls including bacon 46¢, Jonathan apples $1 box, Hurbank potatoes $9.59 per 10, Florida grapefruit, large can spinach, toilet soap, Del Monte pork and beans, Del Monte corn, Lenox soap, ketchup, mild cream cheese, bulk apple jelly, and more across stalls 9 13 and 193. Prices are given in cents or dollars with note of bulk quantities.
Prices eased from the opening as United States Steel remained strong at 106% while American Locomotive fell to 68% and Southern Pacific at 99% slipped. American Can moved to 65, Bethlehem Steel to 84, and Brudebaker to 162% with several issues down a point or more as trading progressed.
Portland market report lists cattle receipts 415 head and sheep 191 head with steady markets. Prices show good to choice cattle 11.50 to 12.50, prime mixed 15.50 to 16, pigs 12 to 14.50, lambs 14.60 to 16.60, yearlings 15 to 12.60, wethers 12 to 13, ewes 9 to 10.50. Creamery and poultry prices included.
A dense list of ships and moorings across Seattle harbors and piers. It mentions vessels from Pacific Coast lines, Alaska steamship routes, and multiple yards and drydocks. Read as a busy port inventory with numerous named ships and facilities.
In Pontiac Michigan a family tragedy unfolds as Ed ward Berry welcomes a fifth child while three of his existing children die. The report notes a birth coinciding with multiple fatalities in the same household.
San Francisco records 88 new influenza cases with no deaths, bringing totals to 552 cases and 30 deaths as of January 28. Yesterday saw 152 new cases and three deaths reported to the board of health.
Arthur Woods faces habitual criminal charges after a superior court conviction on Wednesday for breaking county jail. It is his third felony conviction, with the alleged incident dated August 18, 1917.
London reports that allies will ask the Netherlands government whether it will guarantee keeping the former Kaiser in Holland and prevent his escape into Germany.
San Francisco January 29 announced by Captain of Detectives Matheson a new witness may reveal tampering by other witnesses at the Edgar Woodcock murder trial of Edward Kelly.
The invitation offers eastern delegates a chance to attend the National Foreign Trade convention in San Francisco in May under the banner Come to Seattle.
Irish Protestant pastors visiting Plymouth church will discuss the Sinn Fein movement. They are traveling to cities De Valera called on as part of their speaking tour.
The Churchmen's club on Washington Street announced plans to establish a social center and show Antel Radical Movies there on Thursdays.
The HM K McCann Advertising agency announces its new Western headquarters at Montgomery and Sacramento streets in San Francisco. The Pacific coast office began in 1913 with one rep, one room, and one stenographer, and the current staff has grown to sixty people.
In the Perigord region of Vrance truffle merchants now hire sheep dogs to locate edible underground fungus. Rising meat prices push farmers to fatten hogs less, while trained dogs rely on scent to find truffles though they do not surface them. Truffles now fetch five times their former price.
The steamship Admiral Nicholson will now head to California instead of Alaska on her departures. A Wednesday switch changed the vessel’s destination from Alaska to California.
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