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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1919
Page
7
Mayor C B Fitzgerald opposes a city stockade for city prisoners and proposes sending all city inmates to the county farm at The Willows. The plan would be funded pro rata by city and county governments and save construction costs. An ordinance for a city stockade remains before the council.
Committees from the striking job printers and employers met Wednesday morning to settle the strike that began September 2. Printers, bookbinders, pressmen and feeders sought higher wages. No agreement was reached and the proposal was refused. A referendum will be held among printing trades members to decide the next step. The plan called for a one dollar an hour scale and arbitration on a seven or eight hour workday.
The city maintains a robust press landscape with 36 English language daily papers serving diverse communities. This density reflects a long standing media tradition and broad local readership.
Frank W. Cotterill of the Building Trades council urges unions to back a proposed dispute board drawn up with the Master Builders association. He says the board recognizes unions, limits overtime, and protects workers while preserving employer rights, and calls for a cooperative trial to avert unemployment troubles.
Civil war veteran and Seattle pioneer P P Carroll will address labor questions at the Labor temple room 2061 on Saturday September 20 at p m. The public is invited to attend.
A report to Mayor Fitzgerald by Health Commissioner Dr. H. M. Read finds narcotic addicts in Seattle now about three times 1917 levels. Cause cited include population growth, crime influx, and youths forming drug habits to evade the draft. The study notes no proof prohibition reduced narcotics, and police records are incomplete for exact counts.
Lieut Col Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Seattle at 11 15 a m Thursday to be greeted by Capt W J Coyle. He attends a veterans luncheon at the Masonic clubrooms and speaks at an Arena open meeting. Tacoma veterans host Thursday morning events.
Mayor Fitzgerald extended an official welcome to 150 delegates from the Washington Oregon and British Columbia Laundry Owners association at the Hotel New Washington. The group began their 17th annual three day convention featuring a banquet and ball at the Washington and a picnic at Fortuna Park.
Deputy Sheriff N. Berridge in Seattle clarifies details about the Sultan bank robbery on June 2 in which $315,000 was stolen. Suspects John Laird and George Desmond are named with Claude Kosman, the last arrested riveter at Duthie’s shipyard on Monday.
Charles A. Barron purchasing agent for Ames Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. died Tuesday after an illness of several weeks. Survived by widow and one daughter, his mother Mia Bradford of Victoria B C. Funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday from Bonney Watson chapel. Barron known among Seattle businessmen. formerly with Vulcan Iron Works and Seattle Construction Dryer Dock Co before Ames Co.
Six new ships in Seattle yards near completion include two wooden and four steel vessels to be launched by month end. Bianca and Blantind set for Saturday launches, Cathlamet due at Ames yard around September 23, Crisfield and Cripple Creek at Skinner & Eddy, and Devel at Duthie Co. Also AA-1 submarine, first fleet submarine, expected to be handed to government within weeks. speed 20.82 knots.
Shipping notices report multiple vessels passing Cape Cod and Seattle ports with arrivals from San Pedro Tacoma and Vancouver. Entries list names like Phyllis Admiral Sohley Latouche Calvert and Toontum, with dates September 14 to 17 and destinations including Yokohama Kobe Shanghai Manila and Honolulu.
Wholesale dealers report improved movement of pullets and pewees as fresh ranch emgw firm at 70 cents per dozen. Raw milk stays at 3.26 per hundredweight for the second half of September. Yakima potatoes begin fall with Netted Gems priced 35 to 45 per ton, latest near 45.
Wholesale dealers list prices for cabbage carrots celery corn onions and tomatoes, with gains for a range of items. Also tabulated are apples pears grapes berries and nuts, plus hides wool tallow and wool prices, indicating wholesale to consumer rates and regional variations in markets.
Financial brief lists bank clearings for Seattle and Tacoma with balances shown. Figures include 2,558,870.00 and 936,314.00 presented in a compact ledger style.
The steamers Oreas and Conewaga were assigned to Frank Waterhouse & Co by the Shipping Board Tuesday. The company now loading three other vessels in port. The steamer Dewey was assigned to W C Dawson Co and will load for Europe. This marks the third of the Shipping Board fleet operating between the Pacific Coast and Europe to be put in commission.
Coughlan & Co shipbuilders filed government plans for a large dry dock at Vancouver. Work starts October 1. The firm will keep constructing steel ships of about 10,000 tons capacity at their False Creek yards.
Liberty bond quotations today list prices for several series including the S and 4 1/2 bonds with prices around 99.60 for S, 94.90 for first 4s, 95.10 for first 44s, 95.22 for third 4s, 92.24 for fourth 44s, and 99.90 for Victory 3 1/2s with Victory 4% at 99.88.
Irregular prices marked the opening with many fractional changes. Bethlehem Steel and United States Steel showed shifts, while American Tobacco and Brudebaker rose modestly. A late swing kept overall strength despite a strike-support statement from Union Leader John Fitzpatrick.
Sugar supplies expected to arrive in Seattle from California and Yakima valley beet sugar. Local wholesalers say the California shipment was meant for the Midwest and urges consumers to buy carefully for the next two weeks until stocks rebuild.
Prof James Rice of Cornell urged state aid for poultry experimentation at a Washington Emergency Federation meeting. He argued that a nation failing to support poultry husbandry falls short of agricultural responsibilities.
Port land market receipts 160 head cattle 232 head Howe market steady with prime mixed 17 to 17.50 and bulk 17.50 to 18.75. Sheep 129 head steady with prime lambs 12.50 to 13, yearlings 7.50 to 9. Hens 29 to 20 cents per lb. Butter 46 to 60 cents per lb, eggs 2.0 per doz. Cheese Tripelta 14.60 to 14.60 cents per lb.
The Young Men's Republican club postponed its regular weekly luncheon to allow members to attend a Thursday noon event at the Masonic club honoring Lieut. Col Theodore Roosevelt.
In superior court on Wednesday morning Elliott Bay Yacht & Engine Works filed a suit to collect 13650 on a promissory note from C. A. Kilbourne and I Seitzich.
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