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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1919

Page

5

Seattle Girl Potter to Queen at Sunday Pageant

Esther Potter, a Seattle native and 15 year resident of Queen Anne hill, is chosen queen of the city pageant to be held on Denny field at Washington campus. Six maids of honor surround her as 10 000 spectators are expected. After the event she departs by midnight boat to Lake Crescent for vacation.

Esther Potter KF Goodrich Rubber Istic Way Queens Seattle Denny Field Washington Anne Hill Q Anne Hill H. N. Potter Ninth Ave. W Miss Potter Lake Crescent Bather Potter U. Campus

Spoiled Herring Dumped at Bell Street Terminal

Poor cold storage led to 558 barrels and 24 kits of mild cured herring spoiling and dumped in the bay at the port commission's Bell Street terminal. Value placed at 8000 dollars. Ownership split among P. E. Harris Co 375 barrels Kachamack Saltery Cannery 153 barrels Jacobsen Co 30 barrels, Harris Co 24 kits.

Port Commission Bell St P. E. Harris & Co Kachamack Saltery & Cannery Co Jacobsen Co Harris Co

Workingmen Buy Homes in Seattle Offer

Real estate promotion targets workingmen with half acre tracts and a two room house at 1150 dollars. The plan includes free blueprint and unit expansions, with access to city water and streetcar, located near Spokane Avenue Avalon Way and 35th Avenue. Contact offices at 8424 35th Ave SW or 716 Third Ave.

Spokane Ave Avalon Way 35Th Ave H. C. Peters Third Ave

Local Markets See Third Price Jump In 10 Days

Butter prices rose again on Tuesday, with bricks at 61 cents and cubes at 60 cents as local creamery demand mirrors California levels. San Francisco quotes held steady around 69 cents with Kegs firm, while Washington potatoes arrive in better supply. A carload of Thompson seedless grapes from Fresno is due, cantaloupes stay steady, and Standards fetch $3 with ponies $2 to $2.25.

California San Francisco Washington Fresno Cal

New York Markets Report Coffee and Sugar Prices

New York markets report on July 29 shows No 7 Rio coffee at 23 and one half cents per pound, No 4 Santos at 28 cents per pound, and centrifugal sugar at 7.28 cents per pound.

New York Rio Santos

VESSEL MOVEMENTS DEEP SEA VESSELS CAPE SIGHTINGS

Deep sea vessel movements near Cape Tatoosh Island reported by U.S. Weather Bureau. Ships including Se President Empress of Russia Washtenaw Colorado Springs and Washtenaw lists, with sightings of hull Blanford and other tonnage in tow by tug Tree. Port Townsend and Seattle entries detail arrivals and departures across multiple ports July 28 29.

U. 8 Weather Bureau Tatoosh Island Sn President Hull Blandford Tug Tree Empress of Russia Shipping Board President San Pedro San Francisco Victoria B. C Hull Blanford Grays Harbor Washtenaw Tacoma Ketchikan Alaska Admiral Dewey Princess Maquinna Vancouver Admiral Farragut San Diego Seattle Admiral Sebree Beattie Singapore Hongkong Kobe Yokohama Porta Forbes West Coast Dungeness Fcr Lottie Bennett Port Townsend Justin Port Blakely Bellingham Horace X. Baxter Skagway Everett ACOMA Elihu Thomson Banta Ines Fulton

New York Steel Stocks Open Higher amid Mixed Market

The July 29 New York opening saw United States Steel at 11% and Bethlehem at 1004, with Crucible at 142 and other issues mixed. Within the first hour United States Steel slid below 112 as Crucible fell 5, while United Fruit rose to 192 and General Motors declined from 282% to 227. Overall, activity remained above yesterday’s pace with slight recoveries in food and tobacco shares.

New York United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Crucible Steel International Marine Mexican Petroleum Baldwin United Fruit Etal Tobacco Group General Motors Brudebaker

Chicago Market Report Trades Slow Amid Dry Weather Demand

Chicago market activity stalled as dry conditions kept buyers scarce. July corn opened at 1.964, later 1.964, September corn 1.97. December 1.72 remained near, then eased. July oats rose to 0.61, then slipped. September oats opened 0.81 and fell. December oats 0.84.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Sie

Denver Market Report On Cattle And Hog Receipts

Denver market notes show cattle receipts around 2500 head with prices 25 cents lower. Steers bring about 10.14, cows and heifers about 6.76 to 9, calves 10.60 to 13.50. Hog receipts 1600 head with top about 22.90 and bulk sales 22.66 to 22.75.

Denver

Bank Clearings and Balances Report Totals

Bank clearings amount to 6 954 010 351 855 184 11 with clearing 936 833.00 and balances 102 228.00 listed in the financial brief.

Portland Market Report cattle and hogs summary

Portland market report shows cattle receipts at 23 head with prices from 6.50 to 11.60 dollars, hog receipts 40 head with prime mixed at 22.75, sheep steady with prime lambs 12.50, yearlings 7 to 8, and hens broilers cheese prices per pound provided. Meat categories include cows, heifers, calves, and various poultry items with regional price ranges.

Portland

Frisco Market Report Highlights Grain and Dairy Prices

Frisco market notes show barley and red feed prices around 2.75 to 3.20 per cental with country shipping points. Butter prices range from about 57 to 67 cents per pound for various grades. Eggs and poultry quotes appear, including pullets at around 50 to 60 cents per dozen and Fancy eggs near 14 cents per pound.

Ban Francisco

Federal Chiefs Visit Seattle on Justice Department Tour

Calvin Satterfield and Charlies E Stewart arrived by steamer President from San Francisco for a Seattle stop as part of a nationwide inspection tour. They planned to depart for McNeil Island at noon after touring agencies and facilities. Jee We Chin pleaded not guilty to opium possession but claimed it was placed in his trunk. Judge Neterer sentenced him to 30 days in King County Jail and fined $101.

Calvin Satterfield Division of Accounts Charlies HE. Stewart Department of Justice Seattle San Francisco McNeil Island Jee We Chin United States District Court Neterer Chin King County

Crew of Admiral Knight Returns After BC Coast Fire

Twenty three members of the Admiral Knight steamer crew arrived after burning off the British Columbia coast. They were rescued by the Princess Victoria and suffered exposure. The boiler explosion ended the ship, with no trace of the derelict. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. salvage may be attempted if the hulk is located.

Admiral Knight British Columbia

Steamship Colorado Springs To Be Delivered Soon

The steamship Colorado Springs from Skinner and Eddy yard will be delivered to Struthers and Dixon on Thursday and likely begin loading flour or wheat by August 2. The steamer West Telip, an 8800 ton Ames ship, is turned over to Struthers and Dixon and will start loading for the Orient about August 15.

Colorado Springs Skinner & Eddy Yard Struthers & Dixon West Telip Ames Orient

Young Y M Worker Ill After Appendectomy

Lee Bricker, 21, son of Mr and Mrs W A Bricker 1428 E Pike St, is seriously ill at Columbus sanitarium after an appendectomy. Doctors report the condition very serious but prognosis is for recovery. Bricker is known for work at the local Y M C A.

Lee Bricker W. A. Bricker E. Pike Sr Columbus Sanitarium Young Bricker

No naturalization hearings until September in federal court

The clerk of the United States district court announced there will be no naturalization hearings in the federal court here until the second Saturday in September. Of 232 applicants last Saturday 19 were admitted, the rest held over to the next hearing.

United States District Court

Plans for a Seattle hotel venture by eastern interests

A group of eastern hotel men led by James Woods of New York City discussed financing a new Seattle hotel likely costing at least 2 million dollars. The party, including architects, toured potential sites while meetings with Chamber of Commerce representatives reviewed options. Woods will announce any decision before departing Seattle.

Seattle James Woods New York City Woods St. Francis San Francisco Eempire Chamber of Commerce

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