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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1919
Page
5
The Seattle Star DIRECTORY lists law firms and attorneys with offices at Burke Ridg. and Second Ave. plus various services including chattel loans, repairs, and storage. Entries mention free consultations, moderate fees, and references to major companies.
The Lang Motor Company of Kent Washington reports retirement of Edward M. Lang from presidency and board. Morgans named president and general manager. Company continues operations at Kent and solicits continued patronage.
The Victoria and Senator, last of the 1900 Nome fleet, will start toward Nome in early June as first passenger ships to approach the Bering Sea metropolis this year. They sail amid a history of wrecks from 1900s voyages and steerage decline, racing against ice packs rather than speed. The Senator sails Sunday, the Victoria Tuesday, with outcomes tied to ice conditions.
Inland shipping report details arrivals and departures around Cape, Port Angeles, and Seattle. Vessels named include Empress of Japan, S H. Lovejoy, Amur, Rosamond, Governor, Queen, Admiral Evans, City of Beattie, Princess Mary, and Northwestern with tugs Pioneer Bellef Prosper and others in tow or sailing to Alaskan ports and San Francisco. Weather notes indicate May 11 conditions and multiple vessel movements through May 31.
President Wilson will convene a nonpartisan conference with republican and democratic friends of the League of Nations upon returning to Washington. Leaders proposed include Taft Burton Hitchcock and other league supporters to discuss plans to meet opposition and keep the league from becoming a party issue.
Police investigate a man named Vincent O'Brien, 25, a boilermaker, held in city jail on an open charge. He was arrested by Patrolmen Houck and Walsh at First Ave and Washington on Friday night during an alleged alcoholic parade. He claimed a relationship with San Francisco's acting police chief and had a deputy sheriff’s badge in his pocket.
The Yomel Maru of the Trans Oceanic line, towed in with a damaged rudder, will be repaired at Skinner & Eddy yards. The new ship will be laid up more than a month on its maiden Puget Sound voyage as examination shows the stern must be replaced.
A world launching record was set at Hog Island on Friday as five 7,800 ton ships slid into the water in 48 minutes. About 100,000 spectators witnessed the ceremony. Pipe Stone County was christened with plain water while the other ships used champagne for the christenings.
Reports from Yakima indicate frost Friday morning damaged potatoes tomatoes and other vegetables in parts of the Upper Yakima valley though injury appears not general or serious.
Chicago livestock operators announced a holiday on May 31 as business was expected to be light after the Memorial Day inactivity.
Portland market report records receipts and price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep with steady to slow demand. Heat and mixed grades show upper and lower end quotes for steers cows heifers calves stockers and feeders while hogs lambs and regional dairy items post varied bids and small lots.
The Pacific Fruit and Produce Co will handle the entire Oregon Berry Growers' association output while Kennewick Clark Seedlings arrive in good shape. Frost damage to potatoes and tomatoes in the Upper Yakima valley is uncertain but believed light. butter prices firm and eye shipments north by Tuesday sailings resume amid steady market activity.
Tacoma May 31 Charges that state grain inspection favored big business and that grain dealers held undue influence over inspectors were levelled by W H Paulhamus head of the Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers association The public service commission demanded four inspectors resign after a Seattle hearing though two remain on duty The Spokane hearing next week is expected to reveal further disclosures about merchant influence on grain inspectors The University Business Men's Fuseball league will play three games a week at Denny field ending July 4 with teams including West Side Business Men and Downtowners among others
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