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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1919

Page

7

FOR SALE FARM LANDS AND WATERFRONT OFFERS

A scattered ad page offers 20 acres of crop land with livestock and farm machinery, several waterfront lots with utilities, and timber land in Washington and Oregon. It promotes buying water lots, subdivision parcels near Tree Point, and a waterfront home with garage and phone service. Also included are legal notices of a general election and a financial district update.

Aleo Banford Prosser Wash Sunkist Beach Three Tree Mt Moines Brick Highway Tree Point Elliott Drive Moines Lake Kurien

Seattle Star Directory of Attorneys and Local Services

Directory from The Seattle Star lists law firms and services with addresses and phone numbers. Notable entries include MASON FENWICK LAWRENCE at 432 Burke Bldg, RUNY CONDGREN at 6804 Stewart St, and SANDERS & CO at 1008-4 L. Smith Ride. Also shows chiropractors, protective agencies, loan firms, and storage through various Seattle addresses and phone lines.

Toll Central Remington Typewriter Co Woeatern Rubber Co Universal Telephone Co Olympic Foundry Co Mason, Fenwick Lawrence Burke Runy Condgren Snell Heydes Stewart

Inglis Would Accept City Council Post If Elected

Friends report Col. W. M. Inglis would accept the council berth if chosen to fill the unexpired term of Rol and W. Cotterill, who died last Tuesday. Inglis is in New York and could arrange affairs to leave on short notice. Also running are Helen N Stevens, first woman candidate, and Frank W Goodhue, county auditor’s office employee and former eminent domain commissioner.

Col W. M. Inglis Col. Inglis New York Roland W. Cotterill County Auditor's Office

More Seattle Yanks Return From War Service

One hundred sixteen Washington casual troops return home in two groups. The first 48 men arrive in Seattle at 9 p.m. Saturday and stay until 8 a.m. Sunday before proceeding to Camp Lewis for discharge. The second group of 68 arrives at 5 p.m. Monday and remains overnight, leaving at 6 a.m. Tuesday for American Lake.

Washington Seattle Frank Gates, Jr Soldiers and Sailor A Fiest Camp Lewis Cannala American Lake Normag Reyes

Bear to sail for far north on annual voyage

The Coast Guard ship Bear prepared for its 35th annual voyage from Bell Street terminal to Point Barrow. Captain P H Abenoth aims to Nome then Barrow, weather permitting, to supply remote Unalaska and Bering Sea communities. The Bear once rescued Karluk crew at Wrangell Island in 1914.

Dering Sea Point Barrow Alaska Arctic Wrangell Island Steffanson

Seven Vessels Set for Alaska Sailings This Week

Seven vessels began loading passengers and supplies for Alaska on Saturday. The Kuskequim River Trading Company operated Render Bros and Apokek, loaded to the guards and bound for Kuskequim river points. The Redondo of Alaska Steamship Co sails to Juneau stopping at cannery ports along the coast. Two passenger ships Alaska and City of Seattle plan Alaska sailings next week, with freighters Santa Anna and Skagway leaving for southeastern Alaska ports Tuesday.

Alaska Render Bros Inalaska Apokek Kuskequim River Trading Company Kuskequim Redondo Alaska Steamship Company Juneau Seattle Santa Anna Skagway

Yankee Returns to Position With Port

H M Eddy former Wn agent at Hanford ascends from army service to resume as port commission agent at Hanford station next week. He served with the 216th field signal battalion in France taking part in St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne offensives and chased Germans in the Ypres region before the armistice. Eddy left the University of Washington in 1914 to join the port commission.

Stat France H. M. Eddy Hanford At Army Port Commission RE. BE. Frazier Eddy 216Th Field Signal Battalion St. Mihiel Meuse- Argonne Ypreelya U. of W

Ship Board Chief to Arrive Tuesday in Seattle

H. E. Frick, new North Pacific district manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, will arrive in Seattle Tuesday to take over his office. He succeeds Capt. W. A. Mageist and was detained in the East over duties at the American International Shipbuilding Corporation which built the Hog Island yards. D. M. Callis has acted as district manager pending Frick’s arrival.

H. E. Frick North Pacific Emergency Fleet Corporation Seattle Frick W. A. Magee Magist American International Shipbuilding Corporation Hog Island D. M. Callis

Ready to Launch 49th Steel Craft Eliato

The 9 600 ton steel ship Eliato to be launched by Skinner and Ekky this week at the Fast Waterway yard. Liberty loan ceremonies will mark the launch with Mrs A L Hunt, wife of Capt Hunt, sponsor for the ship, performing the christening.

Eliato Sea and Weasel Skinner and Ekky Fast Waterway Liberty Loan A. Lt. Hunt Hunt Department of Operations United States Shipping Board

Lectures on Navigation by Professor Gould at Masters' Club

Professor Gould of the university delivers a series of navigation lectures in the Masters Mates and Pilots association rooms at 106 Grand Trunk Dock. One session is held each Monday at 7 p m, open to all seafaring men.

Gould Masters Mates’ and Pilots’ Association Grand Trunk Dock

Water Shut Off Notice for Several Streets Sunday

Water will be shut off on Sixth avenue from Pine to Stewart, Olive from Sixth to Fifth, and Howell from Eighth to Terry, on Sunday May 11 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Utilities warn residents to store water and plan for disruption.

Sixth Ave Pine At Stewart St Olive At Fighth Ave Howell At Eighth Ave Terry Ave

Fifth ship Boneterre begins loading ties for Atlantic voyage

The steamship Boneterre, fifth vessel assigned to move 50,000,000 feet of ties to the Atlantic, commenced loading a cargo of ties at Bellingham. A railroad decision on whether the Mig shipment should go by pall or water is pending, but ample lumber shipments from the coast will keep wood ships busy even if the remaining tonnage goes by rail.

Atlantic Boneterre Pacific American Fisheries Company Bellingham Railroad Administration

Vessel Movements Report From Behr, Vancouver, Tacoma Ports

The Prom Weather Bureau lists vessel movements and arrivals at Tatooam Island Port Angeles Vancouver Seattle and Tacoma. Highlights include Behr Gemble Be Prank M Buck Meiwa Maru Admiral Behrey Governor Forbes City of Beattie and other ships passing in and out with times noted May 8 9 10 16 and statuses of arrivals departures and towages. The report also notes port side activity at Port Townsend Tokonama and Victoria with naval communications and terminal movements. The WTB bulletin closes with a civic note: The W T U will hold a jubilee banquet Monday at 6 pm in the First Methodist church.

Tatooam Island Behr Gemble M. Buck el Segundo Cleer Huck Deesie Dollar Meleum Port Angelaa Behr Columbiaiver A. P Leece Tacoma Philadepihie Bao Francisco Balaoa Be Rockeo Atlantic Porta Ee Eens Behr Alloe Cooke Puget Round Porte Fe Governor Imego San Petro Heattie Ban Diero Ocharten Nelson Puget Bound Beattie Oriental Porte Sehr Shanghai Manila Bradford San Francisco Maricopa Port Han Lule Beattie Dunganers Admiral Behiey Port Townsend Beattice Northwestern Seward Herendon Bay Admiral Sebree Killianoe Muirwood King Cove Sp m Multnomah Portland Astoria At & Pp. m Oleum At & Pp m Admiral Schley Seeattle J. A. Moffett Seattle Slip Point Redwood Wilmington At & P Weasela Cove Terminal Hell At Arabia Achr Wakena Hender Bros Acir Chas Wilson Pacific Engineering Works Eyota Bonworth, Skinner & Holdy Victoria Edgewood Polybius Toka Waymncan Eldridge Edgemoor Nilsen & Kelez Fonduce Cinyran Duthie Yarde West Hematite Todd Yarde Western Knight Echr Azalea Delight Gaffney Puget Hound Bridge Brookwood Blakely Amos Yarda Western Gien West Irma Weat Saing Albert Metin Meachum & Labcock Ardema Patterson & McDonald Hkenowa Aberringa Birriwa Seattle Flour Milla Ozetta West Seattle Ae Aoecent Rogers Krown Tenpatsan Maru Beattie North Pacific Yarde Yaklok Iconium Isaaqumaick Lake Union Rush Brookdale Fort Harrison Allenhurst Port Jackson Addison Foulton Doveamont Boughton Bourneville W. HM. Smith Ahmik Cineas Fort Union Anthon First Methodist Church

Local Markets Report Mixed Butter and Produce Activity

Saturday morning butter prices rose a cent across grades due to higher outside markets demand and modest production. Fees remained firm while buying and selling values stayed unchanged. Cheese markets showed no changes. Produce dealers sold out of perishables with limited Los Angeles strawberries remaining. Florin strawberries expected to arrive late Saturday with a lively Monday scramble predicted.

Los Angeles

Beasil Nate-Per 1b and Local Dairy Prices Summary

Local market list shows prices for nuts, butter, milk, cream bricks, and poultry. It includes entries for Coroanute-Per, Mack Walnute-Per, Manchurian, Peanut-Virginia Keystone, Dairy Products, Butter Vat per pound, Milk per cwt, and various regional cream bricks and triplets from Wash, Oregon, Wisconsin, Idaho, and Cal state brands. Also lists wholesale poultry and hog prices, fresh milk and grain items.

Esteeweers E. Walnute Bottwhell Cal State Young America

Chicago Market Report shows grain prices steady amid weather

Weather in the Midwest and Iowa planting reports weigh on futures on the Chicago Board of Trade. May corn opens down then recovers to close around 1.62. July and September corn move within narrow ranges. Oats and other grains slide or hold with minor changes. local prices for barley and other feeds listed alongside commodity notes.

Chicago Iowa Chicago Board of Trade Tir Reptember Lee Oate Wean Ae C.c Cccce Suly

Stock market opens with mixed gains and losses

In the first hour speculative stocks dropped while standard industrials held a limited loss and some names reversed in later trading. Large swings occurred as steel and other leaders moved, with fractional advances noted at the open and a rebound in the second hour.

New York Hun Financial Review Today American Car and Foundry United Press Insuea United States Steel American Sugar Pan-American Petroleum Southern Pacific General Cigar Tim United States Steel Corporation

New York Market Report Mixed Activity At Close

Market data shows mixed moves with gains for United States Bee and Marine preferred, declines for Gen ere Motors and Mexican Petroleum, and notable price points including 19%c for Coffee-Ipet Ta and 7.28 for a security. Lead indicators note a strong close and several percentage changes across listed equities.

New York Banton United States Genere Motors Marine Mexican Petroleum

Portland Cattle and Hog Receipts Steady Market Report

Portland market report shows cattle receipts steady with ranges for various classes including steers from 7.50 to 13.10 and cows and heifers up to 11. Prime mixed hogs quoted at 20.25 to 20.80, with other hogs and calves detailed. Sheep receipts none, prices listed for prime lambs and yearlings. Local creamery and produce quotes included.

Frisco Market Report Butter and Produce Prices

Frisco market report lists butter extras at 64 cents, firsts 9 cents, pullets 49 cents. Cheese California fancy 32.5 cents, potatoes on wharf Oregon 1.85 to 2.26 per pound, delta to house 3.50, new deltas 3.5 cents per pound. On wharf central prices 2.75 to 4.25 per ton.

Ban Francisco Fireta Ste Eges Oregon Delta Toe House Nasil Cental

Denver Market Report Cattle and Sheep Prices Steady

Denver market report for May 10 shows cattle receipts around 3 000 head with steady prices. Steers fetch 11.50 to 15.00, cows and helpers 8.50 to 12.25, stockers and feeders 10.50 to 13.00, calves 14.50 to 15.75. Hog receipts about 700 head with top 19.95 and bulk 19.70 to 19.95. Sheep receipts 2 000 head with lambs 15.50 to 19.00 and ewes around 14 to 18.

Portland Ore Stearn Hutter Oregon Denver

Public Markets Listing With Bargains and Brands

A fragmented market notice lists stalls and goods including Pine and T Stall 21 for milk prices 10¢ per qt, Damaged brands Carnation and Bor den a milk 12¢ per can, Ivory soap 10¢ bar, Palm Olive 200 bar, Peet's Mechanic soap, caraway cheese 30¢ per lb, ripe olives, Red Seal Grocery Annex with canned goods, Federal milk 4 small cans 35¢, Elliott Fish Co salmon and trout 26¢, fresh strawberries 25¢ per box, Fisher's Blend flour priced for sack.

Pine &T Kriatoferson’s Peet's Mechanic Red Seal Annex Federal Avenue Grocery Elliott Fish Co Royal Grocery Fisher's

Grocery stalls offer wide variety of staples and prices

A market listing shows stalls with items like pure milk 19¢ per quart, pancake flour 26¢, eight cans Holly milk, Royal baking powder 20, table peaches 40¢, red salmon 35¢, sugar 48¢, potato sacks and flours priced from $2.90 to $2.95, plus soaps and canned goods.

Local Grocery Items Listing Fragment

Readable items include cottage cheese two pounds fresh pimento cheese ham loaf sirloin steak liver peanut butter and condensed milk priced in cents. The fragment lists a Kristofersons cottage cheese and various home goods with quantities and unit prices.

Flrst Kristoferson

Ruth St Denis To Shop Here In Seattle

Famous dancer Ruth St Denis will tour Seattle exclusive shops Monday morning under The Star’s auspices. She will ride a Cole vehicle and visit Montellus Music House Seattle Music House Victoria Boot Shop De Roy Jewelry Helen Igoe’s Seattle specialty shop Hollywood Gardens Standard Furniture Violet Tatum Millinery before returning to the Hotel Washington to note impressions for The Star Tuesday.

Ruth St. Denis Seattle The Star St. Denis United Motors Company Hotel Washington Montellus Music House Third University Carrie Re Seattle Music House Third Ave Brunswick Victoria Boot Shop Victoria Economy Jay FE. de Roy Second Ave Helen Igoe Mias St. Denis Hollywood Gardens Pine St Standard Furniture Company Violet Tatum Flatiron Westlake Ave Miss St. Denis Washington

Body of Spokane Girl Found in Lake Washington

Eva Apple, 24, who vanished from Mrs. S. D. Clausen’s home in Spokane on April 22, was found moating in Lake Washington near Lake City on Saturday morning by railroad workers. Bloodhounds traced her steps to the shore but grappling hooks and a diver failed to locate her until the lake current returned her body near the disappearance site. The coroner notified her Spokane family.

Eva Apple Spokane S. D. Clausen Lake Washington Lake City Clausen

Seattle carpenters set eight hour day and five day week

Seattle district council of carpenters informs architects contractors and builders that from May 5 1919 the minimum wage for carpenters is 750 per day for eight hours and a five day week will be strictly observed. The notice is signed by F M Sharp secretary.

Seattle District Council of Carpenters F. M. Sharp

Pure cane sugar and canned goods price list

A fragmented inventory lists items such as pure cane sugar, black cod, wheat macaroni, pork and beans, potted meats, pilot bread and related quantities with prices including S5c and 260 in the text.

Local Market Listings Mixed Groceries and Goods

A fragmented market notice lists stalls and items including sugar at stall 17, condensed milk at stall 66, Kristoferson’s milk at stall 79, Palm Olive soap at stall 1508, Jello packets at stall 1508, dred coconut at stall 29, peanut butter at stall 79, and churned creamed butter at stall 690. Prices and exact units are inconsistently stated in the OCR.

Kristoferson

Grocery Advert: Fresh Crabs Halibut Butter Eggs

The ad lists stalls offering fresh cooked crabs two for 26 cents and up, halibut, salt salmon sides, Ip., fresh peanut butter 17 cents per pound, Wisconsin brick cheese 38 cents, fresh ranch eggs 58 cents per dozen, two dozen butter $1.65, Marigold margarine 50 cents.

Wisconsin

Miller Trial Opens Monday for Murder Charge

John A. Miller a shipyard mechanic faces a first degree murder trial Monday in a designated superior court. Prosecutors allege he beat Frank Burghardt to death with a hammer on February 13 and tried to dispose of the body with lime in a Renton gully. The state will present evidence including the mattress covers, several fingers, and the hammer. Deputy prosecutor T Patterson leads the case. Captain Charles Ay Tennant heads detectives.

John A. Miller J. Tallman Miller Frank Burghardt Burghardt Renton T. Patterson Altho Charles Ay Tennant

Chewed Ear in Self Defense Finds Montgomery Not Guilty

W. 8s. Montgomery, a barber, was acquitted of assault in Judge Mitchell Gilliam's court after jurors ruled he acted in self defense. The case stemmed from February 25 when Montgomery allegedly bit off the upper half of Thomas Egan's left ear, following a dispute over barber union matters at Montgomery's shop. Deputy Prosecutor Patterson had argued Montgomery was unbalanced and previously committed to physicians, citing threats to cut a patron's throat.

Montgomery Mitchell Gilliam Thomas Egan Barbers’ Union Patterson King Dykeman Egan

Ballard Eagles Invests $500 in Victory Liberty Bonds

Ballard Aerie of Eagles No. 172 reports total Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps now exceed $5,000 after a new $500 investment. The group emphasizes patriotic support and community effort through The Liberty bond drive.

Dallas Dallas Federal Reserve District Ballard Ballard Aerie of Eagles Victory

Going Up Brightens Seattle Theatrical Calendar

Intimate Talks by B. Ho previews the Cohan Harris production Going Up opening tomorrow at the Metropolitan. The musical comedy by Harbach Montcomer and Hirsch features a lively American punch and a shipshape cast and chorus. Seats are limited so readers are urged to hurry and secure admission.

B. Ho Metropolitan Cohan & Harris Miss Master Seattle Harbach James Montcomer Louis Hirsch Aeay Nephere Cohannis

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