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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
10
A notice invites chronically ill seekers to Cottage Lake four miles from Woodinville Washington to try free spring water claimed to cure or ease consumption asthma stomach trouble rheumatism and general debility. CAMPING required. visitors must come prepared.
A crowded market listing many stalls offers prices for milk cream butter lard beef and pork cuts, corn meal potatoes green beans onions and canned goods. Entries include Stall 61 pure natural milk Stall 28 corn meal Stall 22 tender steaks and roasts Stall 79 sugar and milk Stall 1505 maple syrup and salmon. Several brands noted such as Ridgord’s milk Jersey creamery butter and Quaker yellow corn meal. Local sellers promote fresh produce and pantry staples with varied price points.
Downtown districts are canvassed by the council of patriotic service to recruit 50000 new members. Three days into the drive about 20000 members have joined. More canvassers and women are needed to run tables in stores and public entrances. Membership forms available at Bon Marche Frederick Nelsons MacDougall Southwick Port Office and Walker Building entrances.
Police arrested 19 speeders following an initial arrest Tuesday and four more within a half hour Wednesday morning. Suspects named include F Y J Kal, George Datley, Anton Faber and Frank Kayman. Faber and Halley are charged with speeding four miles an hour.
Rosa Fiori and J. C. McGraw were bound over to the federal grand jury by United States Commissioner Robert W. McClelland after final hearings on bootlegging and ammunition charges. McGraw posted 2500 dollars bail. Fiori furnished 1000 dollars. The proceedings occurred Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Maude Cameron operates eight pens of full bred English Davies in Berkeley California raising about three dozen guinea pigs a month. The animals, weighing six ounces, are sent to the University of California laboratories for serums to fight various diseases. The venture yields roughly three hundred dollars monthly.
Washington reports May ship output at a record high, over triple January and double February totals, with forty four ships delivering 263,471 tons to the Shipping Board. Last week of May saw 15 vendels delivering 2,670 tons. June projections call for about 500,000 tons or more.
Possible disbanding of shipyard baseball leagues is contemplated due to tightening working conditions. The Steel Shipbuilders' Baseball League, already facing difficulties in its short existence, is likely to be the first to disband if the decision is made.
Government experts have investigated proposed concrete shipyards and chairman E N Hurley of the shipping board announced that Seattle will not be considered in awarding concrete ship contracts.
United Press war expert reports American units entering fighting along the Marne mark a shift in the German offensive. Foch's reserves are strained as U S troops finish training for a final push toward the Rhine and beyond.
The Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies refuse to accept war labor board jurisdiction or workers’ right to organize. A sympathetic strike in Seattle shipyards is possible unless the government intervenes. The Metal Trades council backed telegraphers to the utmost and will join in a strike if needed. Strike orders are sent from Chicago. International President Konenkamp heads there after talks with AFL President Gomper.
Seven to five telegraph operators locked out on Monday by the Postal Telegraph Co for joining the Telegraphers union wait for a general strike order they expect this week. They say Congressman Nolan has assurances to push Congress toward taking over the telegraph firms.
A $100 000 capital concrete shipyard to be erected near Vancouver Washington by Seattle and Portland businessmen. The Great Northern Concrete Shipbuilding Co. is backed by C W Galbraith of Seattle and H H Moore and E E Lawrence of Portland. The yard will produce wood steel and concrete ships and aims to start its first vessel within weeks.
The wooden steamship John Kiernan built by Kiernan & Kern Shipbuilding Co. of Portland was sold to French interests through Thorndyke & Trenholne of Seattle on Tuesday. The Tacoma government free navigation school also moved to Professor C D Shane after the resignation of B F Jacobs for a sea service commission.
The West Alsek, an 8800 ton steel freighter built by Skinner and Faddy, was accepted by shipping board representatives after a successful Puget Sound trial. It launched in 57 days and was turned over to the government in 78 days. In another note, St. John’s parish said goodbye to William Irons, senior warden and treasurer, at a vestry meeting, as he heads to Portland.
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