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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
5
The Seattle Star advertises open routes for five boys and young men aged 11 to 18. Part time afternoon work with potential to become full day routes. several routes available now with many carriers leaving town for the summer.
An advertisement for Madam Lesslie offering astrology and phrenology readings to advise on business, family, courtship, marriage, and luck. It promises truthful guidance, satisfaction guaranteed or no charge, and a special reading rate of 60 cents for two weeks. Location: Motel Norris room 8 at 1422 3rd between Union and Pike, hours daily.
A flood of fad psychics and palmists advertise readings on love business health and divorce case guidance centered in hotels and offices. Names include Madame Sonia Sonia clairvoyant Pitrelogist Madam Wathryn and others offering palmistry cards and trance readings with prices from 25 cents to a dollar.
Patrolman Ed Hagen stands trial before Judge Gilliam charged with taking a $10 bribe from private detective D E Woods. Alibi witnesses William Donovan and Mary Vanderlip testified he was in Sunnydale on the date. Judge Gilliam refused to dismiss the case noting the state's evidence appeared weak and Woods wavered on identifying Hagen as the bribe recipient.
Multiple vessels arrive at Seattle including Jane Aiki from Alaska and City of Seattle from Alaska with in tow schooner Elizabeth and Dolphin from Alaska port. Ships sail from Seattle to San Diego Oriental ports and Anchor via western ports. Alaska reports arrivals at June 21 to 37 with hulls such as Meteor Hunice Admiral Watson Northwestern Farragut Jefferson Prince George Spokane Mariposa and more. The Punxsutawney house of David F Brown uses stones from around the world.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin Lane is credited with saving the government and public $160 million yearly by a reduced coal price scheme. Soft coal operators west of the Mississippi plan to meet officials to adopt a similar schedule. Lane urged a 50 cent cut at mines to $2.50 per ton with another 50 cent reduction to the government.
L C Graaser international vice president of the electrical workers investigated in Aberdeen on Friday into the dispute with Pacific Telephone. Officials say strike danger remains and a coast wide vote may be called soon. Twenty eight Aberdeen operators are on strike with replacements by strike breakers.
Mercy barrel donations collected for the Red Cross were handed to the Arctic club Red Cross auxiliary. A store will open in the Arctic club building and the valuables will be sold there rather than at an auction.
A dense list from Westlake markets shows varied prices on butter beef and staples. Items include fresh Washington butter 39, cane sugar 10 per sack, corn meal 70, and numerous stalls offering meats, dairy, grains, canned goods, and produce. Local stalls advertise cream cheese, milk, eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, and seafood with wide price ranges.
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