The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 2, 1920, Page 19

S that $100 would be the ruling | _ the mayor, will show: | of Seattle in a consulting capacity aN ‘office and asked whether I would! SPUDS REACH |F*" $100 LEVEL Dealers Boost Prices to New High Mark Friday Potatoes hjt the $100 mark on the) local whol je market . The spuda have been steadily mounting | for the last three weeks, when local | dealers first heard of the damage | done east of the mountains by the cold snap of last month. ‘The bulk of sales were made at the $95 mark, but dealers predicted before nightfall. Many cases of spud freezing have been reported by Se attle grocers who are now foreed to buy at the high level. Local potatoes are bringing $85 per ton, but the quality ts tncomparable with the Yakima Netted Gems. | Three cars of California produce! were put on sale on the local market Friday, A car of celery brought $9.50 per crate, while lettuce was selling at $3.25 to ‘$3.50 per crate. Onions are higher. A car of Aus-| tralian Browns shipped here from Butter and ess markets show no change, while poultry dealers are looking forward to lower turkey Prices now the holidays are over and | the demand appreciabiy lowered. MAYOR'S OFFER | I$ TURNED DOWN § Noted Engineer Will Not |* Serve on Skagit A. P. Davis, director of the United States reclamation service Washington, D. as one of the most capable consult- ing engineers in the country, wil! fot lend his aid to the Skagit riyer power project. When Mayor ©, B. Pitzgeraid | went to the national capital last| November he obtained Davis’ prom- | ise that he would come to Seattle Between that time and December 37, however, somebody tossed a} monkey wrench into the plans of Mayor Fitzgerald and Engineer Davis, as the following letter from Davis, received Friday wmeruing by “Some time ago you called at my | have objection to serving the city for the exammmation of « proposed plan for a dam and power plant on the Skagit river, At that time I up with the seeretary of the in- terior, whose approval necessary. “Certain objections have appeared fi } Singh 1 | Company, of Hull, England, left here would del. Ht isl K it. Fulton’s 8 Ceol Out to Get Late Matey Manch Singh, Hindu, late prisoner in the city jail and late employe of | the steamship Fulton, is being sought bY members of the crew of the Ful- o ton. Singh was arrested as a disorderly person. Fellow seamen raise@ $26 bail and obtained his release, Later was released from jail and cashed his bail receipt. He did not return to the Fulton and the crew is out the money. BRITISHER INSPECTS SEATTLE SHIPYARDS John A. Sturrock, vice-president of the Ohlsen Ship Sale and Survey for San Francisco Thursday after. noon, after conferrtng with shipyard operators regarding comparative cost gf shipbuilding here and in Great Britain. “He inspected Skinner & Eddy and Duthie shipyards, Sturrock came here from Vancouver, B. C. visiting other shipbuilding centers, he will leave for home from New York January 10, fall varietion Lecal cookers . Local eating | Rananas—Gusiemala, DD Casadae—Per bo Cranberries Per bot. Dates om pee + Grapes Per box Emperors, per toe Almerta, pe Grave Frait Piortta stripes Money Comb, cra Strained... Nuckleberries Per 1 Jerone Ter how Orannes— Per how— | Chest Fitver * Status of the New York'|| * | Were considerably high After | BANK CLEAR i Stock Exchange | NEW TORK, Jan, teLeading tasues | Clearings .. | Balances Clearings . * market ( «|| Balances . Kee! opened at 107, 114%, UP 1M) Intern American Lo 2.241,799.00 582.00 | ctedrings | Balances * ce s iP 1%; Hethiehem Stee “ . wp Xi Amertean Wool et 186, up rH Canadian Peetfic at 122%, off %) Pan et 105 up &) Anaconda at START OF NEW YEAR FINDS DOCKS LADEN ‘There was 78.287 tons of freight stored on terminals of the port com: minnion at the start of 1920, The majority of it was at Smith cove and Bell st. doeks, Smith cove held 19,878 tons, while Hell #t, had 16,300 tona. § per cent, Demand for Mtandard OM stocks fea- tured the trading. The ease with which these stocks ad ply te scare Impertal OU, {COPS IN BRAWL | | WILL BE FIRED Warren Files a Report on Affair With Mayor Immedinte dismissal from the department of Patrolman dobn T. McGill, report clerk at central police station,’ and Pa trolman €, J. Clark, who were mixed up in a New Year's eve sige -- which McGill was shot the log, probably will be or- dered Friday, it was announced shortly before noon by Chief of Police Joo F. Warren, MoGill, who fw in the elty hospital, @waiting the removal of a bullet from hin left leg, waa charged with disorderly conduct. Hin trial today In police ‘court was postponed until | he im pronounced able to appear in| court Kitty Martin. who in alleged to have fired the shot which struck Me GIN after the latter broke into her) room, at 621% Pike at. early New| Yoar’s morning, is still being held in Jail on an open charge. ney wold ad, 2 Mtanderd O11 of New | | 11; California 22%, up 12 of DEEP SKA VESSELS med be » ey etrvicum, which was advanced ® potnts 100 Clear; wind northeast, mites an hour Passed in; #tr Pan closed higher | ame Maro et 1:20 pm Arvived at Seattle Jannary 2—0tr Admiral Dewey from | i| fan Diego via Han Francteco at 16:15) am Chicago Live » Stock age! Janvery 1—Mtr Trookdale fram Belt Ingham at 1 a m.: str Rush from Kil- Receipts. |donam, VW. ©, at 10 & m. str Westhan her, Bulk | from Vietoria, BC, at 9:80 a m. Salled from Seattle Janvary 2 mtr PF via fan Francisco January Bur Bt vis porte at 7.26 p, mi str Fred Baxter 8; stechere G04 feed for Kage Harbor at 8:90 p. om: etr WESE@IE TE: calves, | Wheatland Mont. for Tacoma et % « m biti geal inh Alaska Vesse ma yomav. Lamba, $12@12. yo Py Alanka southbound at Migh Lew oe Other Porte caeee 897.96 WELLINGTON, N. 2—Arrived Decem- ber 24: Mtr Waihore from Victoria, B. C., $2968 O20. mts n Diego $16.78 @T Beep Recetpt te strong to ewes, 4. TE 18. Pork Open ary ty mr! Orns . 008 23.37 1448 19.08 0 via Kan Francisee and Monelu!: MELNOURNE—Arrived December 20 Str Walmerine from Vascouve MANILA-—Arrived December Hareit Delinr from Vanco: Via ports. Hailed December 27 ridge for Reattle via porte GLABOOW—#atled January 1) str Drown of Toledo for Puget Sound via fen Pedre and Ban Francisco. 9 20.06 r ch ago Grain Market Mit Oona vai. Jan. wan preswure and severe lor « country eream- euuntry bricks Storage ereamery. ~Bricks al, strict Paltoes Storage New Wisconsin triplets ah. triplets . to this proposed connection, and | | Turkey am therefore writing you asking that my name be no longer con- sidered with this project.” _ Seattle to Import 50,000 Gallons of Alcohol in 1920)" Fifty thousand gallons of grain al- cohol will be imported into Seattle during 1920 by Stewart & Holmes, druggists. The alcohol is to be used irmaceutical purposes. Stew- Holmes imported 38,000 gallons ing 1919, but upon recommenda tion of John Sullivan, expert drug giat employed by the prosecuting at-| torney, this allowance was raised. | This amount of alcohol, ‘or art urs falling into} the hands of bootleggers, would be) worth efactly $2,708,325. It could be} converted into more than 400,000 quarts of nearly 100 proof whisky. experts say. The state coaches and horses of the king of the Religions, taken to England for safety during the war, are back in Brussels. “Prise Paid Wholesale Denlere ' 2.90 0% e 06 2000266) — Reete—Loecal, per sack Cabbage —Daninh Ball, head per sack + 8.600458 ose} 26@ se! B. Wash, Nettea Gem, Local’ ... ‘ 55.00 Pumpkine—Local, per M%. .... .02@ .02% Radiahes—Local, doz, bunches. . Ratabages—Yakima, sack ..... Habbara, arr os sath. Marbiehend, | nweet Potatose Per A Winees LOWEST RATES pir CALIFORNIA OA" The “ANGELES Por N DIEGO, 8. 8. Nout emer ast 8, 1920 | he ™ 169 Cherry Had 95.00@ 100.00) [2,000 head; market eteady. Cows Country, rrensed Hoge Choice light, oe ». Medium, per Me. Veal—-Fancy = ee » Nees Meee Primes Medium to eho s O14 09! 13.00@14.60) Cottle \# Hes @itts! \»— ling of 91.69%, tut lost %o tater | unchanwed Sajted of green calkskine, No.1. do No. 2 r Dry hidew He. 3 No. 2 FS Dry . . 8% Dey ealfeking, 6 toe, and under, No. 1 reon or salted... 20066. @ 5 110008 Sheep pelts, lone w Go tnadium wool t wool, © emring 5 fiint dry wool pelts ‘* clean fanch, full grown r green kip akina, No. 1.. w 1.60@1.6 1.0 8,009 70.00 0.00@72 00 70.008 74.000 76.00 76.00@78.00 Chop 74.00@76.00 Ground Hone Grits Milo Maize i Al $ Alfalfa Ment teh ¥ . 17.00 19.00 | £5.00@87.00 LIBERTY AND VICTORY BONDS If you must FELL your Liberty or Victory Bonds, SELL to UA. If you can BUY more Liberty or Victory Bonds, BUY from US, On Wednesday, December 21, 1919, below. ‘They are the governing prices the cloning market prices were ax given for Liberty and Victory Ronds ail over the world, and the highest, We advertise these prices daily in order that you may siways know the New York mark and Victory Bonds, Market « Interest Total “wi ed oll at Line New York market plus the we deduct 270 ona $ Market closed ail day Thi et and the exact value of your Liberty aday, account of holiday, 4 4th Vie wo18 Wwe 49 $98.00 $93.21 $99.20 fo pond and $2.88 on « $1,000 bond, ccrued interest MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. Aen te eas yp ag The Premier Meni re swivel Buliding, Seattle. Mate 1281; Killots 2540, Katablished Over « Quarter Century, [3 Me $1.20 | 400 00 | 0.00@72.00 | 66, 12 | | | | Tom, $2.00; $1.05; » cottage butt berty m | picked up a derelict scow eight miles | northwest 29.00@81.00 | ¢ 00 | 24-36 00 | a60 that hampered movement of jo featuren in the sharp advanc prices om the Chicago Board of Trade today. Provisions were higher, January © P The at the open- May wee wp Us et the cpenmg ot! A F122, but subsequentiy July Corn opened up te, at $1.01 later leet te jet 6 af ms or Admiral Gendricn frome | Ban Vedro at & ao mm; str Capt. A. Pomt Welle at om. wt from Meatt fir Tosemite Leg st wo May ents opened at Ste, up %c, and] coma at noon ar ‘Queen for fam . VANCOUVER, B. Arcived Janwarr Bur lomee Blewart from Ban Fran- ei Laie “ 77 is Thy 1% sohr ant — lof tow Pioneer during the night. Passed m rd A; Mtr Eesthoim for Tacoma ata “raat FE HARBON—Arvived January 1: 1 Naxter from Beattie. ot Arrived January 2: Mtr Put ton from British Columbia porte at T m., tt Quadra from Britannia Beach, 1 Arrived January 1: tr from feattie. Hatled Davenport for Kan Fran- awack for Britten Colum- 3% DENVER, Jan. 2—C att | oer @13; cows and heifers, $7.60 | te ere and feeders, $4610.60, calves, $12.50) 5.) @15.50. | cleeo: ate Ch Hoge Meceipts, 676 heed: market te bia porte, strong, Top, $14.95; Dulk of eaten, $14.50) Wirelesa Reporte Naval Communtention Beattie for otp m str Redendo 10 miles from Juneau north - Receipts. Port at Seattic Today eo {Portland Market Report || PORTLAND, Ste mastern Gate, Jan, £—Butte na Maru. ue M Sc per dos 0G ie per tb: brotters, 12@25e k—ftr Admiral Nichot- .atr Adrairal Rvane “Str Admiral Rodman. Str City of Renttle Coast bunkers—U. ML. & Oi No. 67, & Rady yarde—Mtr Robin Adair, str Robin Gray, ste Robin Goodfellow, the Rpirit amabip Co. moorings Str Vie- Albers dock—Bir West Begovia. aoplon, 175 | Gacy st. terminal—U. B. & Burnatde. pean Hanford at. terminal—Str Magwan Kast Waterway terminal—Bir West Isom, West Tal tr Hus jo—Bie West Hesseltine, str Weat Ivan. ‘Todd arydecks—#tr Raster Guide yarde—fitr West Jessup, str Rooss- it an drydock--Motor achr Henows, Meriden. Pattorson-MacDonai@ yards—Motor echt Boobyaila. Milwaukes Oceam aock—Sir Bastern Koight : Dalle cS Lipton’s tea, 7 flour, 49-Ib. sack $295: W. cial flour, 49-T. eck, $3.00 ECONOMY Stall 49 t, 490 fb a sittings, 2 1-2-3, roast, 160 T; ibe 1.; veal chops. Tillamook full cream strictly feesh exes, 666 A3c pt, Sle at; fresh peanut but- ®.; comb honey, ie. Stalls 4 the. $1.00; Jap or ruts, 200 M.; pot chensa, Bourne Ca MONK, Abilia, Adria, don. Stall Jel win. Peruta, Bastine, Hla Black Wolf, Bickland, SANITARY 20-22, best standard rtor 00 don; large, f pullet doz; large, fresh pullet 1-82, salt aalmon sides. 3 foe 200 Th, Stall 38, ba ntoak, 266 ™.; pork steak tall 12, basanas, t00-400 doz: abe; mixed ni Ibe The Golden West coffer, $1.45 rus Pow: €; at, beat maple Sic; new almonda, 496 ™ Prookdale tug Ta Beattie bunkers—8t Stimeon mill-—Bge Acapulco, toomh Gulownen Gret Engine works Kirketind Jobs for Soldiers Put Up to Council At the request of the city council, poration Counsel Walter F, Meier Statie oranges, 4 fo Atalle yr) PIKE PLACE Stall 79, pure tresh milk wt ean Carnation milk, 0. 1 Winerap apples, 3 te Bhe, Stall 160 pt, Ite qt. stan 14to. Stal! izing the laying of double tracks on box; green |. Marginal way at a cost of $150,- 000, The ordinance will indicate that the work be done either on eontrac or on the basis of day labor, If the work is ordered on the latter basis, it will mean work for a number of returned service men skinned The. Alaska black a on U. S. Commissioner Moves His Offices United States Commiasioner R, W. McClelland moved his chambers from the American Bank building to his new quarters, 410 Marion build ing, Friday morning. CORNER fancy Jersey butter. fresh Oregon enue full ere che Stall to2. 67o ie dor., Ge bar; mince lie pke DERELICT ‘PICKED UP The coast guard cutter Arcada LIQUOR “CASE DOCKETED Hearing of federal charges against ot Point Wilson New| Dave Patton, accused of violating Years day. The scow, which was|the national liquor laws, was sched a serious menace to navigation, was|uled at 2 p, m Friday, before Com: towed to Port Townsend. missioner KR W. McClelland, ? VESSEL MOVEMENTS || ney for Hongkong | Mr Bia-| Senta Ana, str Jefferson, tr | Abyilon, Arca- | . | who came to this country #t . | fore Motor sehr | Friday drew up an ordinance author-| In commenting on the cane, Chief Warren declared he had thoroly tn veatigated the shooting and decided to disming both patrolmen from the force Reports to Mayor | | | "I have forwarded a copy of the! ja | tentimony taken from all those con- 2 ;cerned in the affair to Mayor Fite gerald,” explained the chief, “and "| will dismiss the men asesoon as 1 ued) hear from him. | “Roth the mayor and myself de- | | Mand dincipline, and I won't tolerate such actions from any one In the de- partment. It ts deplorable that such | brawls must occur, It brings din | credit on the police as a whole,” McG told Chief Warron that Clark was in the woman's apart- mont when he entered, and that both the woman and Clark jumped on him, Clark hitting him over the head | with @ pair of handcuffs, McGill de- clares the woman fired at him, and | that Clark also took a hot at him. Three bullet holes were found in the wall and cetling of the room, Clarke | wae net arrested, ASK MILLIONS, GET $224,282 ‘Report Shows City Doesn’t Pay Every Time It cost the city of Seattle exactly $14,934 to pay the claims of persons | who either suffered personal injury or damages of variour sorts during the year 1919, according to Corpora tion Counsel Walter F. Meters an | nuar report . A total of 20 personal Injury canes were filed against the city during the year, aggregating $101,141, | Twelve of there resulted in verdicts | tor the city od eight verdicts were jreturned against the municipality | Ctatma aggregating $67,919 for dam. | property were wettied for sow | 634,511, 182 were settled for $224,282, ]and $67, involving 61,216,503, were | rejected. | During the year the corporation ounsel, acting in conjunction with | the city engineer, completed the city's application for final permit fromm the federal and state govern ments for the development of the Skagit river power project. | Meler’s report shows that his de |partment bandied 17,784 cases in volving a total of $151,589 In fines and forfeitures. During the year Meter and his assistants § filed | 151. legal opinions and drew 210 | ordinances. |Chamber Hears Corbaley Report Members of the Chamber of Commerce at the weekly luncheon in the Masonic club Friday, noon .| Were addressed by Gordon C, Cor- jbaley, executive ary of the jorwanization, and Mark A Matthews. Corbaley gave a talk based on a two months’ trip to the Haat where he worked In the interests of Seattle, Corbaley alxo spoke on the work before the chamber dur- | ing the coming year Dr. Matthews spc progress during the tury and what may the city in the its past acc Aged German Will Rev ke on Seattle's last half cen be expected of future, In view of omplishments | to Return Home Andreas Helz, 74, an aged German, tly be the outbreak of the world war, in 1914, is going home at last Helz, who had one son in the man army, thought he would pat | visit to his other son, an American jeltizen, operating a restaurant at | First ave. and Seneca st. That was} in 1912, | Helx prolonged his staay, The | world flamed into war, Helz found it Impossible to return to his native | country Now, after se years, Helz is applying for a passport back to Ger: many, Immigration officials say he will get it. He is old and feeble and has not seen Germany for seven years But, oh, how things will have changed! Range Explodes in Seattle Cafe Two windows were blown out, the kitchen range demolished and Peter Andrews, a dishwasher, nar- rowly escaped serious Injuries early Friday morning when the gas range in the Boston cafe, 1110 Third ave, exploded The explosion was caused by the defective feeding of gas, About $300 damages resulted. Andrews was standing near the stove when the explosion oceur- red. A large piece of the stove barely missed his head, Andrews rushed to the street and called Patrolman Joe LavVign. who was parreling. 3s beat. is r Sunkist Lemons, dozen. *7RST. AVE. BETWEEN PINE AND ION STS. ENTRANCES FIRST AND SECOND AVENUES SATURDAY SPECIALS-Market Closes 6 P.M | AMERICAN GROCERY STORES C0. HELP YOURSELF GROCERY—UPPER FLOOR, CENTRAL PUBLIC MARKE?P ENTRANCES FIRST AND SECOND AVENUES CENTRAL GROCERY—LOWER FLOOR, CENTRAL PUBLIC MARKET BEATTLE GROCERY—109 OCCIDENTAL, SEATTLE MARKET Libby’s Asparagus Soup, regular 10-cent | Sliced Pineapple, “Hunt’s Staple” can. Special at 5¢; 6 cans 28¢; 12 cans | large can 37¢; No. 2 can. New goods. Quality guaranteed. 45¢: onan ean Holly, Flour, 49-lb. bag = 95; 241%-Ib. b.| “Tea Garden” Syrup, quart 45¢; Fisher’s Blend Flour, 49-lb. bag $3.25; | “My Wife's” Cane and Maple Syrup, RAVEN. BAG ccccceseseccsenessOhs JO) 0%, Battle . 00055. cevcesesssetogmam Another advance of 60c¢ per bbl. on all | “ id” Seedl i 5-o2. flour just announced. Buy now! / may Malet paepi be ceiage Pure Honey, pint jar 48¢; 5-Ib. pail! Palm Olive Soap, 3 bars a y so ae por, : | Sunny Monday Soap, 3 bars.... Small White Beans, finest quality, 5 Ibs. | Chinook Salmon, Orb, Ib. can... M. J. B. Coffee, Ib. 54¢; . Rolled Oats, pure, 5 Ibs. ...........38¢)5 Ibs. .. — _ Palmetto Tomatoes, large can......12¢| Hill's Red Can Coffee, Ib. 55¢; 24% Del Monte Solid Pack Tomatées, large | -++--- “Country Club” Corn, can 18¢; dozen -$1.95 Golden West Coffee, Ib. 53¢; 2 Instant Postum, large ......... Central Fruit Stores Sunkist ‘Oranges, dozen... .+++-40¢ | Jonathan Apples, box ........... seg+++-15¢ | Walnuts, Ib. cesseseveeessemen streeeeee 5 | Soft Shell Almonds, 2 Ibs. .....0-0. steeeees LOG | New Brazils, Ib. Py ++eeeee-.20€@ | Dry Onions, 2 Ibs. ............c008 Westlake Public Mar TIMES SQUARE—SIXTH AND VIRGINIA FREE DELIVERY Citrus Grape Fruit, each. . Florida Grape Fruit, each Jonathan Apples, dozen .. FREE DELIVERY SUGAR FREE DELIVERY SOAP 63c | 6 bars Crystal White ° 7 bars NoRub Naphtha .. 1 case No-Rub Naphtha .,! serene |S | SUGAR STALL—Lower ZOBLE GROCERY CO. Stall 105—————__-Why Payii@tore?”. Elliott 7 Te, Flake White Shortening ge Soa, € rolls Toilet Paper . v 25e i iu. S Ary +9 ae pki. Peacock ‘Pan nN. Y. Peas jour... . r bi c cen N. x Ce ‘orn . Westlake Grocery Store Phone Maile 1434 The Basement Federal Milk, per can. 3 cans Tomatoes ..... ‘ 1 Ib. Seeded Raisins ............. ront ..+ * 2 cans good Sardines . Ibe | 2 Be 1 can best live Oil Sardines 1'T. bulk Macaroni .. +s 100 Mazola Ol), pt. 42e1 qt Tee 1 pkg. Rogers’ Soda. ee 1 pkg. Corn or Gloas Starch. | ‘126 SPECIAL—1 Pkg. Peacock M. Cinnamon STALL 131 STALL 131 | FLOUR Gold Bond, 494b. sack ....82.95 | 5 pounds Westlake Special, 49-1b sk 00 | for. Centennial Best, 49> sk $3.00 1iéiads SUGAR STALL—Lewer Floor TOKIO Stall 130 Phone Main 5952 FREE DELIVERY Milk teres” L4¢ | ~ No. 50 Sperry Drifted Snow Flour Lipton’s Ten pkgs, M pkes, GrapeNuts fl Ib. Blue Ribbon Tea .... 3 pkgs, Old Dutch Cleanser 25¢ pke Olveole Pancake Flour . 29. th. pkgs. pkgs. Aunt Jemima Pascal jour 1 pkg. Jel! 3 cans Corn § gees eas bar Lenox Soap « bar No-Rub Naphtha Soap .6¢ Iba, Small White Beans ..25¢ Get Your Sunday Dinne MEAT at * Small Yakima Gems or Local Burbanks ... . $3.25 Winesap Apples, per box No. 1 Walnuts, per Ib. . Paper Shell Almonds, per th, 40¢ BTOF ..ceseseeee . T5¢ Fronting Three Girls’ Bakery 3-Layer Cake Strawberry Cream, Maple, Chocolate; Regular 55c Special at 45c Stall Opposite Cinnamon’s Fruit Stall During 1920 To Give Better and Greater Bargains Is the Wish of The Westlake Market You will be pleased Liberty Fruit Veovable Coe STALL 106 STALL Japanese Oranges, box California Oranges, 7 for Stamen Winesaps, box . ALPHA MARKET STALLS 6 AND 7 SATURDAY’S SPECIALS Some Snap, Too, to Our § Offerings CLOSING OUT HOLLAND BULBS 1 Look for STALLS 6 AND 7 Tt Will Pay You