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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
16
In a federal court hearing Friday S Kanal secures release as witnesses fail to recall Kanal’s alleged activities. The case features unclear testimony and questions over prior conduct in the cow booze matter.
Produce was inactive on Wholesale Row Friday with no price changes. A carload of California lettuce arrived too late for the holiday trade as buyers were scarce at 1.50 per crate. The poultry market stayed quiet and dealers expect little activity until next week as Thanksgiving remnants wind down. Butter and egg markets showed the day’s activity, with steady quotations and heavy movement in the dairy sector. Local stockyards receipts were 378 cattle and 261 hogs, with all markets steady. Wheat and flour exports from July to November 14 totaled 42,576,000 bushels of wheat and 6,762,000 barrels of flour per U.S. grain administration.
Wholesale dealers list price per sack crate and ton for produce including potatoes onions greens and roots. Danieh Ball Carrete New Golden Heart Ontone Oregon main items listed with prices per sack crate or ton and limited fruit and butter figures amid sparse OCR text.
Weather uncertainty and war spending drive Chicago Board of Trade grain activity. December corn opens at 1.844 a bushel, advances to 1.86 later. January corn at 1.81 with gains. May corn up 2 to 1.205. May oats steady at opening 76 cents, then rises.
Foreign exchange opened with Sterling at 96.0776 and dipped 14e, later hitting Le Franc checks. The Franc opened at $9.75, rose to 9.77, and marks stayed steady into the afternoon as demand weakened.
New York stocks opened with sharp declines and varied moves across major industries. General Motors slid to 94 6, others like American Woolen 124, United States Rubber 119, and Bethlehem Steel near 60 while Pan-American Petroleum faced steep losses. The market showed bear pressure early, rallied briefly on GM news, then weakened further into the afternoon before closing weak.
P J Clowry, former Vernon A Smith Motor Car Co executive and Army captain at Camp Lewin, appeals to Mayor Fitzgerald for permission to carry a loaded pistol from December 16, 1917, to March 31, 1918. He helped round up enemy agents and wobblies, and recent threats follow his actions.
Frequent sailings advertised for ships including the Wapama and Klamath with service from San Diego to various points. Line details show a commercial route list with fares and departure mentions, though some text is garbled.
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