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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
9
Washington October 20 The United States Steel Corp chairman Mikert H. Gary urged that the pending steel strike should not be arbitrated or compromised. He backed the open shop policy and the principle of arbitration where possible while opposing any action that would disrupt industry.
Comptroller Carroll urged speed in completing registrations for upcoming elections. About 4500 of 13 006 disqualified last fall have registered. More than 1000 citizens must register before November 11 to vote in the school election and must have names on the city comptroller books before November 15 to vote in the port election. Registration books are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the county city building office.
A Pennsylvania labor conference in URG, Pa., set a vote by November 6 on strike action in solidarity with steel workers. The decision followed a regional meeting where the Central Labor union urged attemption to support city officials who have not acted on workers’ complaints.
King Lodge No. 90 Free and Accepted Masons to demobilize the service flag at the Masonic temple next Wednesday evening. Forty lodge members served the nation. Corporal Alfred H. Peterson of Co G 61st Infantry died of wounds in the Argonne forest. Walter F. Meter will give the demobilization address. the 27th anniversary of the lodge will be observed with an address by James H. Begs.
Dr. H. M. Read city health commissioner will attend the American Health congress in New Orleans from October 27 to 31. Expert physicians from across the United States will present new methods to prevent influenza spread.
The Liberty Safety Deposit Company opens offices at 117 Cherry Street under James Crehan, formerly mayoral secretary OM. Crehan has run the Greene Park based operation at Camp Lewis for two years.
The Portland District Freight Traffic committee schedules a hearing in Portland at 4:30 p.m. on October 23 to consider proposals to raise distance rates on lumber and ita products within Washington west of the Cascades. The move follows a request by Willamette Valley lumber interests to reduce rates into Portland to match current Washington distance rates.
George T. Brown of the Pacific Electric railway predicts a flood of tourists to the Northwest this winter and spring. He spoke at the New Richmond hotel in Los Angeles, noting increased travel arrivals and greater visitor numbers for the region.
A London Tower stands within a sprawling Roman fortress complex that covered 13 acres and was built in ancient Roman times, illustrating the scale of the military installation.
On October 21 1879 Thomas Edison produced the first incandescent light. The event marks a milestone in electric illumination and patent history as Edison and his team demonstrate a practical electric light bulb.
CHICAGO October 20 The number of steel strikers has risen about sixty percent since the walkout began five weeks ago John Fitzpatrick, strike leader, urged organized labor to aid the families of strikers calling workers to resist starvation and submission He criticized steel companies propaganda claiming Maj Gen Wood was framed.
The Toyama Maru of Nippon Yusen Kaisha may call at this coast to load cargo. Previously on the New York Oriental route, she could not take cargo from New York due to marine strikes and now is expected to dock locally.
Real Bargains in Silverware from Silverware Distributors of Community and Rogers Silverware. Tailor made for ladies and gentlemen. We purchase for you and extend credit. Special No 3459 26 piece set with chest Rogers 1847 Old Colony pattern 27.25. Special No 3526 26 piece Community Silver Bridal Wreath pattern 12.50. Special No 23668 26 piece Community Silver Exeter Pattern 24.00. Special No 3703 Only one left 26 piece set with chest Community Silver Patrician pattern 34.00.
O. K. Strizek, born in Bohemia, served as sergeant major in the U.S. Cavalry. He came to the United States as a boy, joined the gold rush to Yukon, returned in 1908 and entered banking in the state. He resides in Seattle at 728 11th Ave. N. and has concentrated banking activities outside Seattle previously.
Market stalls list a range of goods including baking powders coffee milk tomatoes honey butter and canned vegetables with prices per unit or per container. Prominent items include Libby's mincemeat Carnation milk Star Naptha powder Karo syrup and expresses stalls named Corner Westlake Stall 16 and Stall 122 offering items from dairy to canned produce.
Local fruit handlers weigh price probabilities as the first winter naval oranges approach, with apple crops large enough to temper prices if orange costs rise. Florida yields may reach 6.9 million boxes, California crops slightly higher, and an early California ship season could push prices down locally.
Market prices list wholesale values for produce such as cabbage lettuce spinach and peppers, with per unit and per sack rates. It also shows prices for onions squash and fruits including apples peaches pears and grapes, plus meat and dairy items like veal and butter, and wholesale cattle and calves rates.
Cape movements detail arrivals and departures of ships from October 18 to 26 including Alaska, Beattie, Prince George, Victoria and other vessels. Notes list ships passing, docking, and sailing from Seattle and Vancouver area ports with times and routes, harbor positions, and tug assistance.
New York Oct regular session shows mixed gains with United Metal at 152 percent and Loecometie at 100 percent. HR at 106 Woolen at 144 percent. Trading totals about 656000 shares with shipping stocks and American Woolen among leaders. Market hits new high near 180 and new peak for the year around 14.
Readable fragments describe woolen production and a market item from 1684. The text mentions weapons, vessels, and a new fabric or goods related to the period, with uncertain phrasing and few clear names or places.
Chicago buyers opened with cautious gains as bears weighed on corn futures. Market notes show May corn at 1.25 with later fluctuations. other grains and livestock prices around Portland bids with steady to firm tone on fat cattle and hogs.
Frisco market notes list prices in cents per pound for various items. Hetter Ventras set at 6¢ per lb, cheese quotes in multiple grades, and miscellaneous fees and extras are shown. Figures appear compacted from a historical price sheet dated October 20.
New York coffee and sugar quotations show Rio coffee at 17 and a half cents per pound, No 4 Santos at 26 and a half cents per pound, and centrifugal sugar at 7.28 cents per pound. Market notes indicate current bids and last prices for the commodities in New York trading.
Maréd Heilman president of era Shipbuilding yards in San Pedro said the company won a large contract from the Fleet corporation to build a fleet of 10 ships for operations between Pacific ports and Boston. The venture, named Preston-Pacific company, will run routes including Seattle, San Francisco, San Pedro, New York and Boston.
Dublin October 20 cargo report details the Lake Gretna arrival marking the first direct New York Dublin voyage. The ship discharged shoes fruits automobiles and other goods as Irish and American interests cooperate to build return cargoes and a steady trade.
A lean tanker named George H. Jones and the British cargo ship Chicago collided off Bayside in Lower Bay. The Chicago suffered a large hull breach, began sinking, and headed to sea. the tanker was damaged but stayed afloat.
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