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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1920
Page
7
Junk es and JUNK CO publish a public notice of corporate action at 1120 First Ave, referencing a Pilliete to91 filing. The exact details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate official business or compliance matter requiring reader attention.
In Paris on March 24 examination of defense witnesses began as the trial of former Premier Joseph Caillaux resumed before the Senate. Caillaux faces charges tied to defeatist plots alleged during the war.
Tombstone Ariz March 4 court convenes at 2 PM as Judge Pattee weighs admissibility of defense evidence in the mudde n Bisbee deportation case. A ruling is expected this afternoon to set the trial in motion.
J L McPherson secretary of the Alaska bureau Seattle Chamber of Commerce says the Alaska railroad will connect from Seward to Fairbanks by late 1921 or early 1922 except for the Tanana river crossing. He cites assurances from the appropriation committee that funds will be provided to continue construction and enough money exists to bridge until the new appropriation is received.
Mitchell South Dakota March 24 Gen Leonard Wood leads the Republican presidential race in the state primaries with 53 of 63 counties reported and about 4000 votes ahead James W Gerard is Democratic favorite after a nominal contest with J O Munroe Lowden and Senator Johnson contend for second place Poindexter status unclear with scattered returns Wood 21998 Lowden 17456 Johnson 15980 among 53 counties reported
Sacramento report states entrants in the presidential primary must file their delegates with the county clerk by Thursday. Afterward delegates are sent to the secretary of state, then a four-year wait for the next opportunity.
Frank Piano says he used lethal force to stop his 17 year old son Frank Jr from crime after a confrontation with a gang. Frank Jr was wounded three times and hospitalized while Piano awaits trial. He says his actions were to save his son and protect his family left behind.
President Wilson will sign an executive order directing all federal departments to buy and store a three month coal supply for May through July. State and county governments and public utilities will be urged to do likewise. Experts estimate a 15 percent coal price rise if the miners' 7.5 percent wage increase is fully passed to consumers.
Chicago March 24 A million American families lack proper homes due to a housing shortage. BF J Brunner editor American Contractor says lack of care to transport materials and rising costs push prices higher. He notes wages up 70 percent and building costs up 120 percent with alarm in New York Chicago and Philadelphia.
New York dispatch reports Mrs. Mary Heffernan a 63 year old Brooklyn schoolteacher disappeared nearly two years ago. Relatives say she married former student Russell Richman in Warren Ohio on March 11 1924 ending the mystery.
Everett council calls on Governor Hart to work toward abolishing the state public service commission in a lobbying communication dated March 24. The city seeks removal of the commission's regulatory authority and to shift oversight elsewhere.
Georges Carpentier arrives in New York to a flurry of activity as he plans dinner bids and film work. He will headline in America with bouts against Grub Banquet and others while coexisting with vaudeville tours and a potential late Dempsey fight after meetings with Tex Rickard.
Cold weather tightens rhubarb supply at Western ave markets with quotations up 12 percent per pound. California arrivals slow while lettuce holds at 63.50 per crate Imperial Valley stock. Walla Walla spinach moves well at 1.80 per box. butter softens. Wheat and flour exports total 90,203,000 bushels and 11,968,000 barrels respectively for 1919–20 per U S Grain Admin report.
Market price list shows dairy products with shipping rate details and fresh creamery items from Florida to Washington. Highlights include lemons and oranges prices, eggs and poultry wholesale rates, and cattle and calf figures, with notes on storage and freshness.
Markets list a mix of groceries and provisions such as flour, rhubarb, espar, bananas, fresh eggs, milk, tea, pancake mix, sugar, corned beef, beans, oats, and pork with prices noted in the scattered relative entries. The listing mentions vendors like Gem Nuttle and Lipton's tea amid the jumble.
A dense ledger of grocery items lists dairy products like Carnation milk and butter, eggs, cheeses, canned goods, produce such as onions and apples, baking supplies including baking powder and flour, and assorted meats and preserves. The entry resembles a mid century market stall catalog with prices and brand names scattered through paragraphs.
Chicago March contracts opened modestly lower before rebounding. May corn slipped to 1.64 and then edged up, July corn moved from a loss to a small gain, and September corn rose after early declines. May oats opened down but finished higher as provisions remained lower across markets.
The four day event begins April 7 with aims to stabilize the gold standard and boost profits in Alaska and the Northwest mining industry. Exhibits include extensive ore and mining machinery displays. Over 1500 delegates from the Far Northwest, Western Canada and Alaska are expected. The convention is organized by the Puget and Seattle chapters of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
A Tuesday issued report explains that when identical merchandise is placed in stock for sale the cost of goods on hand will be averaged with the cost of new merchandise on the present market. The selling price will be based on the average unit of the entire lot.
Chicago market report lists receipts of 22 000 head with prices about 1 cent lower at 210 lower. Onion prices noted at 14 60/ by stilage. Receipts show 7 549 head with hog market steady. Butcher steers and canners also reported with prices around 1607.78.00 head and 20.26 per hundredweight.
Weather alerts warn a southwest gale along the Oregon and Washington coasts for Wednesday and Wednesday night. A verdict awards longshoreman Eric Christenson $36 060 for a 1919 injury on schooner Janet Carruthers at Copalis. Vancouver and Victoria dispatches report no attachment of Steamship Admiral Evans for sinking the tug City of Lund, while E M et Empresas of Canada will join the Clyde on the British Columbia Oriental route.
The Seattle tide forecast notes a high tide at 9:32 p.m. peaking near 16.8 feet. Observers should monitor water levels and coastal conditions for Navigation and shoreline impact.
Arrivals list shows ships from Vancouver and nearby ports with times in March. Departures note vessels from Seattle and other ports heading to Southeastern Alaska, Ketchikan, Hyder, and cannery ports, plus sailings to New York and British Columbia routes.
Practically all issues were higher at the stock market opening today. GM hit a new high before noon, with other motor stocks improving. several rails and industrials showed gains while some slipped after early peaks. Butter and cheese market notes from Portland and Ceres indicate varied prices and local creamery activity.
New York reports mixed commodity quotes for March 94 with coffee at 14 percent, raw sugar up 11, refined at 14, and copper around 240 per pound as markets reflect shifting demand.
Tenants scored a victory as the New York Assembly indicated it would limit rent increases, thwarting landlords' bid to block the measure. The report notes progress toward curbing rent hikes in Albany.
On her first visit here, the Harr ion Directer Tactician was unloading at Hanford Street terminal on Wednesday. She is described as the largest of the Harrigon therw.
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