The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 9, 1922, Page 7

‘Vy Reporter Joins. Bound for Alaska Waters He’s Going North on Three-Mast Bark of Antique, Disreputable Type councliwoman, announced « cam-|304 Third ave. &., according to his report at headquarters, Storaanfil arrested the men and nretzed the contained four cases “THE PRICE OF SALMON*—NO, ¢ grap THis FIRST Ty ordering $42.30 worth the labor sub-contractors NG, ta San Francteco’s he is able to land the Job, go ON WITH THE STORY By Max Stern gaturday morning I set out for quae Meyer & Young. Tt was only April 15 and the of the salmon fleet was fe sail before the first of two or three ships had 1 arrived at the store, I “gang” had already few stragglers like myself to a tall Mexican, Meyer, to get into an automobile garrow street and drive us to wharf, There wore two of us tn back seat, & swarthy Mexican fe wound around strange byways over streets that skirted Tole I had expeted to be to one of the piers south of Francisco Ferry building, mh the Alaska Packers’ as patiation ships set out the employment agency, had speci find this company, and I had under. METROPOLITAN ‘The Seattic Artists’ Series Presents ae Visitors accompanied by Bremerton et ct Cee cate pee Gitted in Navy Yard at 1 & 3 p.m Passenger fare 80c round trip. NAVY YARD WANTED For Shops and Roundhouse ed time and one-half rhed in excess 01 Room 3028 Arcade Building, seattle palgn to that end Sunday, open with a public meeting at the stood from Meyer that 1 was golng| Wilkes theater Soturday evening on one of the A. P. A, ships, Speakers from other Northwest | STRANGE OLD FLEET cities will assist local men on the | OF ANCIENT VESSELS program, Mrs. Miracle said Instead, we drew up at Pler 29, a — blocks north of the Ferry build a Tt was @ lary spring morning as I stepped out on the pterhead for the first look at my ahip, drawn up be side the dock, She was a three masted wooden bark of medium length. Her sides were dingy red, With @ black and yellow border, and her furled say a dirty gray. Sie was one of the great feet ot superannuated windjammer which have been driven from thy byways of the sea by stect und steam, Unfit for any other trade, they are sent into the “boneyard” of the Orkland ostu lary, or to the flats off Velvedere, | Across from the Golden Gate. Here [they Me during the winter months jin the spring they are hauled forth, }siven @ gotngover and sent up to jche Alaskan fishertes. Many of them nre eawhalers, but some aro right proud and noble olf jereft, which, in thelr day, have bat | ted thelr way around the Horn, of to the South Seas and China tn mer chant service, with precious cargoes in their holds, One ship which made the trip this } Year, the Star of Chile, was bullt tn } England, in 1863. Several others which took the voyage were built in the ‘70s, The one on which I had chivoed was built in New Boston, in 882. As she lay there, betng lapped by jthe blue ripples of San Francisco jday, she seemed strangely out of Place. In the bright surrounding» of | that gorgeous spring day, she sug. Rested a pirate ship that had slipped | into harbor in the dead of night. | TINY SCHOONER | MEMBER OF FLEET I climbed aboard over a rope ladder, hauled up my suitcase with me and dropped onto the deck. The {decks were dirty and the smell of |plgs permeated the air, A Matrced Chinaman, wearing carpet slippers, was feeding a cover- ed penful of ewine, lashed aboard | just forward of the boat deck. Aft} | was another penful, being tended by and were calling each othe: |Pames across the length of the ship. 1 found that the “gang” had come, but had left because the “pape: were not ready. I deposited my sult case with a greasy-looking you! 1 later learned was second cook of even 3g galley, and told him I would call for it later on. The tall Mexican was waiting for me ashore and in- ructed me to return in the after. | noon. As IT wandere@ around the dock, I noticed another and much «malier ship tied alongshore on the opposite side, She was @ little schooner For Coal or Beulah bound, I learned, for the “salt station” 99 miles farther north Wood '* Fuel “COZY” than Our own destination. Height 21 inches; width 20 The schooner was much neater — and cleaner than our old bark and | was filled with a cargo of lumber, == but her size made me shudder when | | I thought of the seas thru which we «hod about to plow. I determined that I would not go ||) {to the salt station if I could help it. | I was relieved to learn inter that all | the “Chinese gang” would go on the | bark. I went uptown for my last areal ashore. At about 2 o'clock In the after noon I showed up again at the dock. | I was a bit late, for already a big |f) crowd of men had gathered on the |f! forward part of the deck. | ing @ paper to which the members lof the “crew” were signing their names. Nearby was tall, /lean |Chinaman. As soon as they had} jxigned the paper, the Chi ‘ ° ” Hiandeh thteno tater boi, epeeame: | ‘8-Minute ing @ $10 bill A policeman stood | Ran ge | nearby. | WHAT A DIFFERENCE | SIXTY DOLLARS MAKES! | ‘The crowd was mostly made up of |[/ | Mexicans, There were a number of || | negroes, however. i One old negro, a veteran of 10/]) Alaskan seasons, was about to be left | out by Meyer. The Chinaman had |f) entered some objection to him. He appealed to the policeman. “He's all right,” anserted the of. ficer. “He was in that trouble up|) jat ‘Hungry’ Petersen's when the strike was on, You remember, he kep’' | right on wolking | “All light,” the Chinaman assent: | ed, and the colored man was sign-| ed up. Another darky, even older, looked ; {like a loser. Meyer continually avoid. | fed him. Finally, the Chinaman in-| terceded and he was given his book | | and $10, I later learned that he bad | tried to be “foxy” and had ordered only $3 worth of outfit from Meyer & Young. As soon as the men were signed up they were hurried toward the hold and sent down into the com- panion way. Presently Meyer spied me. There |}) were at least a dozen men ahead ot} | i 4-Hole Model $3.00 me in the line, but he beckoned vio- lently and I went toward him. He seized my shoulder and pushed me ahead of all the rest. “Sign here,” he said. | I realized the reason for my popu- jarity. I had ordered $62.75 worth of | merchandise from his store and more | than a third of what I would make | for the season would go into his} ull. y eee ‘Tomorrow: A prisoner aboard a “hell ship.” MARRIAGE || A LA MODE Among the Greeks we find this queer custom: Immediately after the wedding ceremony the bride's father re- moves one of her slippers and hands {t to the bridegroom. The bridegroom touches her lightly upon the head with it in token of his ownership and au thority. Then they repair to the wedding feast. at right. THE SEATTLE STAR TOOK LOOT ON TRUCK, CHARGE Monday, Patrolman G. fil found two men loading an auto with merchandise from the Pacifico Grocery company, [Rock Island Sells —_| Would Force Issue |New Mortgage Bonds) Potition for a writ of mandamus) ; Mrs. Miracle Backs 4s, janitor at the Pacttlo Groery Farmer Candidate His Ship Seattle Boost Plan company, called Captain J, T. Ma | Expressing the hope that Seattle| W AEST, Des 3. longo, Rock Inland & company was today authorized by iteratate commerc | $2,000,000 of 4% nortgage bonds of the St Schwartz, and was himself arrested when he declared he had been in '° compel County Auditor - Ferguson to place his name on the Captain of De®! November ballot was filed in at-| pertor court Saturday afternoon by! Duwamish farmer citizens will wet behind a movement to accelerate the development of Seattle thru united and systematic effort, Mrs. Katheryn Miracle, city the place all night. tectives Charlie Tennant is investi gating the movements of the trio in the hope of clearing up severa other robbertes. August Toeliner, for county commissioner from t t not less than 63% per r waa nommated by his ® convention held Neptem- according to the and Auditor Ferguson has refused! honda of the printer _ FREDERICK & NELSON si¥TH AVENUE AND PINE STREET OWNS TALS STOR 36-inch Black Silks $1.39 ANY requirements in Black Silks may be satisfied from this assort- Included are Black Charmeuse, Black Satins, Black Messalines and Black Chiffon Taffetas of soft, high-luster quali- ties, for frocks, skirts, blouses and linings—86 inches wide, $1.39 yard. come by dynamite fumes while work ing on the new Union Pacific rail way bridge acrom Columbia river, A half hour later, Chris Peterson, near here, reported to be recovering Tho mon gave the names of Tom Marka, $6, and William Schwartz, 26. | eleetion ballots, FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET You Will Appreciate the Values Offered in These GOOD HEATING STOVES Chosen for illustration from among the many efficient Heaters now in stock in our Stove Section. At an Attractively-low Price, the yard ment at a saving. 33-inch Chinese Pongee ‘At 65c Yard A quality especially useful curtains and draperies, natural-color very attractively “WANDA” $35.00 For Coal or Wood. Fuel Height 23 inches; width 24 Anehi “YUMA” $29.00 For Coal or Wood Fuel Hetght 314% Inches; width 33 ine! 28 tO 94 ..seweeee MACKINAWS, tn dark plaids— jan sleeve style with $17.50 EXTRA KNICKERBOCKERS in brown and gray, sizes 7 to 16 years —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORD “Nashua” Blankets Priced to Afford Decided Savings in Nashua Plaid Cotton Blankets, noted for their soft, long nap, ser- viceability and good laundering qualities. sponding savings are also afforded in the lighter weight Sheet Blankets. The offerings include: WHITE-SHEET BLANKETS, made from selected Corre- GRAY COTTON BLANKETS, soft finish, fancy PLAID COTTON BLANKETS, with a firmly-woven under-twill and long, soft nap. Tan or Gray combination effects, Famous OH IO borders, size 64x80, MAJESTIC “CROWN” In Pink, Blue, . $3.65 'y plaid cotton Oven 18x22 inches $69.00 $19.50 For Coal or Wood Fuel “NASHUA WOOL Blanket, warm, firm weave, in pleasing plaid combinations, EXTRA-LARGE COTTON PLAID BLANKETS, 72x84, made of selected cotton, in soft fleecy nap, the pair THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE $124.00 Best ¢way Water Coll, i “ Includes Water-Front Smooth-Top The Gas Range That Is a Step Ahead 35 Pairs of Wool Blankets a $7 BS Pair UST 35 pairs of these high-grade Wool Blank- ets, warm, good-weight, serviceable quality; size 68x80, large block pattern in Pink, Blue, Tan or Gray combinations. Splendid values at $7.85 pair. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE A great satisfac * $9 5-90 tion and a big gas-saver Pictured at left. Vulcan Gas Range “Model 968” This is a very popular Gas Range with proved good qualities, splasher backs; 18-inch oven, 5-Piece Glass ar Mixing-Bowl Sets $5 4.00 Frederick & Nelson Pay the Freight We pay the freight on furniture, stoves and other bulky merchandise, when purchase amounts to $5.00 or over, to any railroad station or steamboat landing in the State of Washington. Destination must be to point within this | State and we reserve the right to choose method of shipment. | PAGE 7 lTakes Canary to Safety; Ends Life ‘The Chi-| Mathals Schuler, veteran pioneer p Railway lof Alaska, turned on the gas and ended his life at his “home, nt firet|Arch ave, Sur night, after Paul &| carrying his pet ¢ Dick. Railroad) pinsce of anfety. He was found by his wife later in the eye to place hin name on the general|the firet horse and wagon in the|were seen in Dawson and Circle City 56-inch Novelty Tweeds ‘At $1.95 Yard Tweeds and Homespuns for fashioning the smart skirts, suits and frocks—in plain colors, plaids and checks, of brown, tan, gray and medium-blue— 56 inches wide, $1.95 yard. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Boys’ Needs in School Wear Boys’ Cotton | LOW PRICED RUFF-NECK SWEAT- ERS tn school colors, knit from fine wool yarn, sizes 28 to 34 BOYS’ WORSTED SWEATERS, ruff-neck style, in school color Union Suits $1.00 LEECE-LINED Cotton Union Suits of fine- knit weave, in ankle length, with high neck and long sleeves — gray only—sizes 4 to 14 years. Priced low at $1.00. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Mercerized Cotton Stockings 65c i MEN’S Ribbed - top Stockings of mercer- ized cotton, very elastic weave, with reinforced heel, toe and sole. Cordovan and Black Sizes 9 to 10. The pair, eC. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Misses’ Cotton Union Suits. $1.00 ‘HESE White Cotton, Fleece-lined Union Suits are just the right weight for present wear— in high-neck, long-sleeve and ankle-length _ style, with mercerized shell trim- ming drawn with mercer- ized cotton tape drawstring at neck. Sizes 6 to 16 years. Priced low at $1.00. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Men’s Underwear Of Seasonable Weight MEN’S UNION SUITS, well-made and_ excellent fitting, in ecru and gray-mixture, light and heavy weights, _ sizes 34 to 46........ $1.45 UNION SUITS in wool- and-cotton mixture, light, medium and heavy weights, sizes 34 to 46...$2.50 and $2.75 WORSTED-AND- COTTON (Convenient for UNION SUITS of Globe @ score of kitch- make, heavy weight, these finished Glass Mixing Bowls, - and sizes 34 to 46....$4.75 MEN’S FLANNEL SHIRTS in wool and wool - mixtures, brown, gray, blue and khaki colors, sizes 1444 to 18 $2.25 to $5.50 —THE DOWNSTAIRS eee | Schuler f— wald to have owned that pata Fg BRED