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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1919
Page
11
Nov 5 reports place James M. vice president of Stand Trust and Savings Bank at the center of a misappropriation case. Detectives trailed him to Chili Tilt where a fleeing banker was sighted and chased. an auto left behind led to a train boarding, with officers in pursuit.
Advertisement notes cheapest fares on McCormick Line ships with Wapama departing November 25. Mentions 6 cents per mile or similar rate and Cherry Street address for booking.
Congressman J Stanley Webster attacked labor issues in Spokane before 3000 supporters. He condemned Gompers and the Plumb Plan, arguing against the right to strike and rail labor control, calling labor “coddled and imposed on” and denouncing proposed railroad nationalization with a 100 year lease and self serving wage terms.
Mrs John F E Pool, 69, had her husband summoned to West Ham court for assault. She claimed jealousy over his alleged affairs, showing letters and postcards from another woman. She refused divorce after 41 years of marriage. The court bound the husband to keep the peace for six months.
On a farm visit, Arthur Parffrey aged 10 found a sporting gun and pointed it at Kenneth Collett aged 4. The gun fired and killed the younger child. Authorities report the incident as a fatal accident with no signs of foul play.
State prosecutors met in the County City building with Attorney General L. L. Thompson presiding to consider sedition threats. The group proposed four avenues to aid officials in convicting seditionists including civic committees, juror duties, and persistent patriotic preaching.
Rollin H. Bunch mayor of Munice Indiana and Muncie Prosecuting Attorney Horace G Murphy each received two years in Atlanta prison and a $1000 fine for participation in a nationwide fake fight scheme. The ring used malls to defraud with staged bouts and swift escapes leaving victims across the country.
Local wholesale commission men report heavy Thanksgiving trade with ample supplies of fruit and vegetables. Cranberries are in strong demand despite a sugar shortage, with New Jersey stock at 14 dollars per barrel and Eastern cranberries averaged at 25 cents per pound. Tomatoes are temporarily scarce but expected from San Diego, while celery lettuce and cauliflower are plentiful. Potatoes and onions show price increases, butter and eggs unchanged as eggs ship to the East amid a brisk winter laying season.
The army transport Dix arrived Monday to carry 520 mules and horses to Manila in December for use by the cavalry there.
Seattle and Spokane banking figures show various clearing balances with figures including 2,747,100 and 6,588,623.00 and 1,001,282.00 and 2,077,956.00. The data records daily totals across the two cities for the period reported.
Cape observations report multiple ships moving or passing including the steamers Mukilteo Bolton Castle and Governor with arrivals at Seattle and Port Angelis, plus several vessels heading to Beattie Vancouver and Tacoma with dates November 24 to 26 and several transports and cruisers listed.
Readable sections list prices paid to wholesale dealers for cabbage cauliflower lettuce onions and peppers, with per carton per bunch and per pound rates. Also includes dairy products poultry hides wool and general produce categories with varied unit prices and weights. The fragment shows extensive commodity pricing across multiple sectors and regions.
The steamship Weat Jena was launched at 4 o'clock to celebrate the Ames yard second anniversary. Sponsor Mrs. B M Benet received a diamond pin and a diamond wrist watch from company officials. A dance in the yard lofts followed with Mrs. Benet and two other ladies acting as chaperones.
The NYSE opened with most leaders higher led by United States Steel and Union Pacific. General Motors traded around 250 initially, then neared 360 by noon as Crucible and Pierce Arrow showed gains. overall volume surged on early strength before closing firm. United States Steel and other rails posted modest advances amid a broad broker rally.
Chicago market notes show grain futures pressured by poor shipping conditions and thin offerings. Hog price declines barely affect grains, with corn and oats showing mixed openings and late gains or losses as traders react to hog market volatility.
The steamers Eurydarmus and Protesilaus of Blue Funnel line will dock in Seattle early next week. Eurydarmus sails from Liverpool and will return there, while Protesilaus operates in the Oriental service. Ixion, also of the line, will carry 4,000 Chinese laborers to Tsing-tau from British Columbia this week.
Ten million dollars of raw silk from the Orient will be brought to port by Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner Suwa Maru and dispatched to eastern mills. The Katori Maru sails December 3, and the chartered steamship Guide arrives December 2 and will be turned back to the U. S. Shipping Board.
In Paris cafes become the social focus while the city's scarce clubs mostly function as gambling resorts. The shift highlights how leisure spaces adapt amid limited nightlife venues.
Denver market reports show cattle receipts at 2 400 head with steady prices. Breeders bring 5.50 to 12.60, cows and heifers 7.25 to 9.25, stockers and feeders 7.50 to 11.50, calves near 7 to 9, hogs receipts 1 200 head with steady to 60 cents lower, top 15, most hogs 12.65 to 20. Sheep receipts 1 000 head with stronger demand, lambs 12.75 to 14, ewes 6.50 to 40, feeder lambs 12.50 to 14.25.
Market stalls list items such as pure fresh milk at PLACE Stall 79 and tall can Cagnation milk at Stall 66. Other notes mention new crop seedless raisins Stall 1503, Cape Cod cranberries, citron peel, Maraschino cherries at Stall 408, Yakima Gem potatoes at Stall 39, and Jonathan and Wealthy apples priced per box or sack.
A scanned ad lists various grocery items with prices including Albers buckwheat flour, Libby's corned beef, solid pack tomatoes, split peas, prunes, Log Cabin syrup, Royal baking powder, comb honey, Searchlight matches, Creamettes, and M J B coffee. Several items show small coin prices and quantity details.
Portland Nov 25 cattle receipts 90 head market higher good to choice steers 9.50 fair to good 8 to 9, cows and heifers 8 to 9, bulls up to 7.50, calves 8 to 10. Prime mined 15.60 to 16. Medium mixed 14.50 to 15.50. Sheep 155 head steady prime lambs 11.50 to 13.50, yearlings 8.50, ewes 5.97. Various per unit prices listed for poultry cheese and other goods.
A San Francisco market brief lists butter extras at 7 3/4 cents per pound, extra pullets at various per dozen prices, undersized pullets at 7 to 9 cents per dozen, and California fats cheese at 24 cents per pound with other commodities priced.
The state department says eight thousand people including families of anti Bolshevik officers were taken prisoner with the Bolshevik capture of Omak. Shell fire and magazine explosions wreck Omsk. Thousands in Omak lack food and shelter.
Struck in the eye by a golf ball from St. Augustine's links, G. T. Castle loses sight in one eye while driving. In Seattle Police Judge John B. Gordon's court about 300 traffic violators forfeit $2 each for parking in restricted areas rather than face the judge and explain the incident.
The clipping lists stalls with assorted goods and prices, including Corona coffee at $1.25, M. J. B. coffee at $1.46, Citrus Powder at 2 for 5 cents, grated pineapple at 36 cents, new walnuts at 5 cents, almonds at 40 cents, seedless grapefruit six for 25 cents, and Mille red can coffee at 4 cents.
Stall 102 offers butter at 51c per pound, peanut butter 20c, 2% milk 470, full cream cheese 20c, cream brick cheese 330 Ih. Fresh ground peanut better and donut margarines listed with various prices. Eggs priced at 48c per dozen.
The listing shows stalls at the Westlake market with items like comb honey 5 cents, cranberries, pineapple, dried fruits, dates, walnuts, grapes, oysters, and apples. It notes stall numbers 105 16 17 125 12 13 and various prices for per unit or bulk purchases.
A fragmented market page lists prices for alfalfa, straw, and wheat with various grade descriptors and figures. It includes stockyard quotations and ranges for medium to choice cattle, cows, calves, and related commodities with several illegible or repeated digits.
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