The Seattle star. [volume], August 12, 1919, Image 1

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VOLUME 22. NO. 144.
FOOD PRICES HERE GOING UP
AT the Coliseum
the hefty matron
digged for tinsel,
while the orchestra
threw away pearls.
On the streets, two
played with death
currents, and disap
pointed the crowd.
0* mOLiL ImM Seattle
Mtu were rsttertalnc,!
hat matnt on Thlnl
are. by two lad* who
JaggM with death (or
a kHT 0 ■*. The main trolley
fcr pn IV and ipuim flaahra
4 lk» Hue and the hka of •
M MM seeking Ita p*lh
tafd |fe» atr fame a clanging
M rtt tower and much para
%|QP*d the llnemar on hi*
Mipfefc and atbfd the dantttiw
ftfriM tbm toe ether with
Mad wire around and
tplataiit, too, ktrfnd oyer
MfiN. P'liMl IMrh. and
KWan am km darting In
■ft* |Mt bay and the Hghlaing.
«KJM Biasing It
iMhi thru the air. dammed
|lr Mm broken wire, wan enough
■Ha death U charge the entire
■tare Into a crisp. Bat. to the
of an preeenl, nothing hap
h a uwd at a speed canUwt,
Mtprbe fight, anywhere, watch
* mm play with peril, always
It* Will thing terrible will hap
m
JNr. I* the man. Uie crowd h
Brrw pMpb are alill
U»" «•:
The aymphonT orrhm
tr» it thf ('«||«gm wa*
>hjllH the overt lire from
Jhf; It »M that teruf'r and
■•)«««*» where Ihr nwl
® Nfc of Uy violin «r*ir« In
■J<l among the arrwloful
*Wtaaea from the wand wind*.
that b M fine an any-
It ■naif, and that by the
Utal of It, keep* children
VM Ml eaii bat mu*irlan* out
bcjond, unfit hardly do
■* Mrlto touch the fringe of
•JlßMrtfcr.
■ •* im then that the large
"*■ the yellow *llk •wntrr,
rtk diamond earring* and
MMrtuient of mmmer fur*,
jjj* tjrtl Mt, In a loud. Impor
|fc*T'd play a tune." wax
JjjJJJJJWttan to the evening'*
c—dortnr. M away,
and hU ear* got red.
„ ■ J**" 1 wavered and qui*-
T* • thought* were thin**.
have been an awful
•"! Ihere and then
•" bom fat-witted,
understanding of the
£j*» «t thU world nor desire for
v ln her home wallow—
"*** fc*T home rlrrle—thia
W«id "lady" doubtlea* U
>L!T , !. KnM ' n
h. another reason why
TJ""' t» » nation of dub*
« »• «r« changing.
* Mdienre applauded the
"tiiHii ■** Y a» it did Ihe
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PATROLMAN catches
TWO ON FIRE ESCAPE
Ray Merrill - *'» l Ver
non Odom t * **leaman. wero or
J. L LaVigne ,mMI K Car ey and
Lavigne at :, M " Tun
tin w ' r - mounting the
diller hotel-' »oth
str U., °^ n rhi.rn.-a l n the
tV wLTnT, !nveatl((atlona by
0 their movementa.
Despondent Over
Starving Family,
Mother Ends Life
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Clftd',,' ' h , Mr ' '"'<rlne
t»k| n nl ®" mr "ltUd auirt,,,. .
"•!x; Mr/'u- "'ld the
lt "lt own, . u rfl r "'" n,l > fid
""uM "hafciv u " h """" M "'
■live" y k ""l' th " children
w n»>r.M»u
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Itrat Imm ttrf*
IS 41 ft. m « ( ft
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FEDERAL ACTIVITY
HAVING NO EFFECT
w ■ 1 ■
F.*IK PKH>; COMMITTKK MKKTft
The flmt meetina of the re-created King County Fair Price com
mittee was mIM by Anlnunl Krvxl Administrator n, C Beck Tim- j
•lay mornlni T(h» who attended TurmUv »rw: Carson R. Stong !
Thomas W Nash. J. W. Godwin Effie I Raitt. J. Vernon Hopkins,
K. A. Baxter amt A. K MacCulskey A letter WIN wnt lo J. C. I
Mundy, president of the Central labor council. re/jue*tlng him to at*
point two members to represent organised labor. Price lists will be
Issued twice weekly.
Altho reports from Washington, D. C., indicate
food prices are decreasing slightly in some Eastern
cities, the federal plans to combat the high cost of liv
ing have not affected Seattle. Prices of bacon, hams
and other meats, groceries of all kinds, canned goods,
vegetables and fruits have not been affected, and
dealers predict prices will go up soon.
Bread advanced 1 cent a loaf Tuesdav.
Best Eastern bacon is selling at the afmost uniform
price of 70 cents, while the local bacon brinjrs from 55 to
65 cents. Eastern hams are selling at 50 cents a pound,
with the local ham at 45 cents.
"The aala of aurplua government
bacon and canned good* haa not
lowered price* a rent." It waa an
nounced at the Pure Food Shop,
in the Pike at. public market "The
customer* are all kicking about the
price*, but they are going up
There'* no Indication at all of lite
slightest price cut."
i This aentlment alan waa «*-
pressed by other public market
| food (hop*.
Japaneee, who conduct most of
the garden truck stalls. slightly
boosted the price of string beans,
while retaining last week's price*
for celery, lettuce, radishes and
other produce. No price reduc
tions were found.
Visiting S! markets and grocery
stores Tuesday- morning, a Star re
porter found the following prlres
Crescent Meat Co.. ISM Fifth
ave., Kaatern bacon. TO cents: local
bacon, SS cents; Kastem ham. to
cents, local ham. tS centa; lower
grade* of bacon, 11. 40 and 4%
cent*. Price* not affected by the
sale *f government food or agita
tion tgalnst high cost of living
Htnng's Market. Fifth ave and
Pine st„ same price* as at Cres
cent market, with prices unaffect
ed by the government food sale or
protests agnlnst high prices.
Berg At Raybould, liberty mar
ket. Flmt ave. and Pike at. best
Eastern bacon. 00 cents; local ba
con. 50 cent*; hacon back, 41
cents; be*t ham, 4* cents; local
ham. 4i cent*. "Prices have not
been affected by the government
action against the high cost of liv
Eastern Prices Falling,
Says Washington Report
WASHINGTON, Aug It—-
Prmlilent Wilson today a*ked
rrmfrmi for authority to W
the wrt nrnlrf In running
»l<mn profllfm and food hoard
er* and for an appropriation of
$175,000 for the work.
PRINCE WALES
IN ST. JOHNS
ST. JOHNS. N r. AUK 12 ~
(t'nlted I'reaa.)—Tho Prince of
Wale* *teppe<l on Newfoundland
■oil shortly after noon today.
The prln<e landed at the govern
ment pier from a cutter from the
cruiser Dragon, to which he had
transferred from the cruiser He
nown, which brought him from Eng
land. If»* wan greeted by dominion,
provincial and city officials.
As the Dragon and its e*cort, the
Dauntles*. steamed *lowly up the in
ner harbor, between two lines of
craft In gala attire, they were greet
ed by the cheers of thousands and
the booming of gun*.
The crowds in the city were ho
denM- that the program for recep
tion of the prince wa* radically
changed >«t the last minute Ife orv
cupied a s#»at in a coach with ( «°v.
Harris. The coach, drawn by a pair
of black borne*, wa* flanked by
Newfoundland constabulary, motint
••«l on white horses. The offi< er« of
the print p'n personal suite followed
In other coacheM
Motor* werr not pcrmltlfd In ih f *
i»rfM« -Jon iM-rouMi of |h«» con|fi*l e '
condition of the mrcota.
The Seattle Star
f!nt«r«<S •• It'rond It "
ing," declared C. H. Berg, manager
"There Is no prospect of lower
prices. We can't help It."
Northwest Meat Co., Pike Jfl. Pub
He Market lleat bacon, U centa a
pound, other grade* aa low a* SO
centa for light. al<le bacon No price*
have gone do* rt becauan of federal
action, and higher prtcea are pre
dicted. "The city sale of government
bacon, almoat neit door, ha* not af
fe« ted our prlcea," said ft. I>. Mcln
tosh
Pure Food Shop, Pike St Public
Market Itest bacon. 70 centa. lorn I.
Li centa "Prices are sure to go up,"
said Mlas It A. Foltz. "Customer*
are kicking, but we can't help It. No
the government hacon sale and the
talk about the high coat of living
have not made a bit of difference
Rrlces are terrible."
Pacific Me.»t Co., Pike St . between
Thlnl and Fourth A re* —llacon and
ham prlcea not affected by proteata
nsralnst high eoat of living, sate of
government surplus, or reports of
federal action. Canned goods and
gTocerle* may go up. say clerks
Orocer* on First. Second and Third
ave* reported no drop In prices Cof
fee ha* gone up and la going up
again, while other staples are expect
ed to advance In price.
Fruit dealers report light ship
ments to Seattle are keeping price*
up and predict no low fruit prlcea
thl* season.
Commission men on Weetem ave
report grocers buying little butter
and waiting a price cut.
Butchers declared beef selling at
moat reasonable prices.
WASHINGTON. An*. 12
Wholesale fixnl dealer* h»Vf be
run to rnnkr l»iic reduction* In
prlrrt, of \ f>(<(a!iloi, dre**ed
mraU aim) fruit*. government
report* today.
With thi* campaign to rwliirf
the high ro*t of living In
iwlnir, comparison of quotation*
of July 2H with tllo*e of Ailgfl«t
11 Klwmrd » marked (Iffllnr,
whlrh net in aflrr the attack on
unjustified urUe% kean.
Potatoes hav* been rut from f»0
cent* to |3 40 a barrel since July 2*.
according to quotation* colleftwl by
the bureau of market*.
Hlashe* in the price* of dre**ed
meat* runic** tip to H cent* a pound
for pork loin*
The rutting al*o ha* l»een extend
ed to l**ef, the figureM showed.
Big drop* are noticeable In quota*
Hon* for iloHton, New York, Phila
delphia and Chicago. A few price
increases are nhnwn for some grades
of meat. The figures indicated the
downward trend i* general, and that
increase* are exceptional.
For m*at*, \H2 comparisons were
made of quotation* collected by the
bureau of market* yesterday, and
on July 28. In 107 comparison*,
price cut* were found. Increases
totalled 60, v*hile in 25 comparisons
there wa* no change
In veKetable* and fruit* the pro
portion of price cut* wa* greater.
Cuta numbered 22 and Increases only
three, while the* no change com purl
xon* were limited to nn<
Horn** vegetable* and fruit* that
have been deprewHod In price are
onion*, which dropped fl."» cents a
hundredweight in New York, and 00
tent* it) Chicago, pearhes. 50 rents
a carrier hi* ba*ket* in New
York. \ Jfk 'l* in Haiti in ore and 75
cents lo Mi* 'i,°.
An American Paper That Fights for Americanism
May I, lilt. it th« fMtnfflfti •( (WtHU, twh, imd«r tin Aet of o>n«rr»n March I, lITt
WHILE THERE IS
STILL TIME
WHILE there is time, the United
States must settle the Japanese
status in this country peaceably. To
vacillate and to delay means catas
trophe and war. To stand firm today
—while the menace of Japanese con
trol is still in its beginning—means an
amicable end of the problem.
Australia and Canada prove that.
Australia and Canada have decided that
their resources, their businesses, their lands,
their opportunities, are for white men only.
Australia and Canada, having found out
what Oriental invasion means, have raised the
barriers, and raised them high, and made
them tight.
And this with most cordial relations be
tween England and Japan.
But there is no suggestion that the anti-Jap
anese laws of Australia or of Canada will
bring war.
Nor will they.
The sooner this country adopts the policy:
"America for the white race," the sooner will
enduring relations be established between the
United States and Japan.
And unless the Pacific coast, which faces
Japanese saturation, wakes up the rest of the
nation, we will blunder along, as we have been
doing, until the explosion comes.
Certainly those slack-wits who would tem
porarily profit from the immigration of the
Japanese driven out of awakened California
should not determine the policy of this city or
state.
BURGLARS gET $5,000
IN SHIPYARD CHECKS
RrmovinK Ihe |>»ne of till**
from a rear window, burglar*
enteral the paymaster'* office
in ll"' yard* »f the Ames Ship
building < <>n>-
day night, anil em-aped with
approximately *5.000 in check*.
Tin- lnrl« •"
«». forced with a I wavy s. r.w
drlvrr ntnl • '•*" check* re-
vi'il. The cluck* were made
out in lull. '*•••■> represented
tin' |>a> for Ihr week iixlinic
Aiigimt "I about ISO ship
>ard worker*, 'ml I""' re
mained in Hi" paynia*lrr'* of
(i ( i. niniT liuust ?. having
never been «:• ll* tl for.
Payment on tin- «•!»••« I»» »»>
„f opped a» soon an llu v llicft
wa* discovered.
The robbery wan dlwovered
almut " ■'!'> a. m 'l'ueaday when
it piiyinualer'a rlerk entered the
payniiifder'N office and found the
drawer to the i-lierk ense 1 iiat had
i ontalned the Mlolen . lie. Uh I) ItHT
on the floor and the lonlcnia iniaa-
SKATTLK, WASH., TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1910.
is the zero hour of Amer
* icanism and we should stand
for 100 per cent Americanism.
This republic was founded for
Americans, not for Japanese,
who are un-American. We want
this land as a heritage to poster
ity, and it should not be handed
over to the yellow race.—State
ment by Attorney Jack Sullivan,
vice chairman of the American
legion.
Itig. The pane of ftlftM wus on
the ground beneath the window.
George Radue, special agent for
the Ames yards, reported the mat
ter to the police.
"There w.-re nhout ITO cheeks.'
said Hadue. "The average value
of each check was nlxiut $.' M). Pay
ment on thiJ checks v/*il be stop
ped as soon as wo rrn ascertain
the aerial number of each check.
Wo do not MispeeJ, any member <»f
out working forces."
I ktrolmen on all rs-als from line
?•' south u re not If KM of the rob
i»erv and w:«mcd to l« on the alert
for any one posac-tatmr Ames*
checks.
shut off water
Water will in l nhut off WfdilPiHl.iv.
A uguM 111, between !> a. 111. to 4 p. In.
on Alkl rive, went of ftiMh ave. S.
\V., on 59th nvf. S W , K!(l"(I ave S,
\V iind Iteach Drive, and in the low
Hervirt- Tiuilni in I hi' dintl'lrt went
of 47th hi. S. \V., between W. Hud
.'on and W. Holly mi.
THIS question is concrete and
* acute and should not be
hushed. The Japanese are rais
ing a force which is irresistible
and working toward the ulti
mate displacement of the whites.
* * * Australia had the same
problem. But she decided that
Australia was for the Aus
tralians, and the Japanese were
excluded.—Statement of Miller
Freeman, publisher, former
member of the legislature.
Civic Mass Meeting
Protests Jap Menace
Congressional investigation of the Japanese situation in Se
attle and the state of Washington was demanded of Congress
man Albert Johnson, chairman of the house immigration commit
tee, in resolutions passed at the mass meeting of civic organiza*
tions held in Fine Arts hall, 1213 Fourth ave., Monday night.
Approximately 250 attended tjhe mass meeting, which was
called by the Mutual Business cslub. Practically every civic or
ganization in the community was represented. The object of the
mass meeting was to discuss the rapid increase of Japanese pop
ulation in the Pacific Northwest.
The resolution, as passed, demands that Congress
man Albert Johnson, chairman of the house immigra
tion committeee, "as soon as possible, appoint a sub
committee of the immigration committee, to investi
gate fairly and impartially, yet thoroly, the Japanese
situation in the Northwest, and particularly in the
state of Washington.
"And that his attention be called to the records of the
immigration department as to the admission of Japanese,
including picture brides, in the last five years, their pos
session of hotels, groceries, markets and other places of
business.
"And that the committee do its investigating in Se
attle to solidify public opinion."
The meeting lasted until after mid |
night. It win marked hy hot debate.
The Japanese side of the Issue was
defended by Kev. I*. (J. Murphy, for
mer missionary In Japan. Murphy
was asked If h<» wan receiving money
from Japanese. lie replied that he
received "some money" from them.
Attorney General L. I«. Thompson
was present at the meeting. but did
not take part In the dlscuMrflnn. Oov.
Hart telegraphed the committee that
It was Impossible for him to be pres
ent. He failed to forward the state
ment on Ja|*nnese control of hotels,
whlrh he said early Monday would be
laid before the meet Inc.
At the beginning of the meeting
Jack Sullivan, local attorney, and
vice chairman of the American le
gion. was named as chairman.
"This Is llie nero hour of
Americanism." Sullivan said. In
laltine the chair, "and we should
stand for 100 per cenl American-
Ism. This republic was founded
for Americans, and not for .lap
anese, who arc un-American We
w ant I his land as u heritage to
posterity, and it should not lie
handed over to the yellow rare."
laiying particular stress on the
I fact that he was speaking as an ex
' soldier and not as a member of the
American legion, Hulllvnn showed
I how the returned man was not get
j ting ample opportunity because of
Japanese holdings.
Itccause Japanese are expanding
on the farm lands and making Amcr
lean competition against their
standards of living Impossible, Sulll
van declared that returned soldiers
I will not lie able to reap the benefits
due them if the government turns
farm lands over to ex fighters.
"We can't go to Tacoma without
being met on every hand by Japa
now working In the fields from
morning to night," he asserted.
I This may be all right In Japan, but
| it Is not here
"Anil I challenge any one to show
me a single Japanese who voltin
leered during the war They seemed
to be Instructed" to ask for exemp
Hon It has liecti said that they
shouldn't have enlisted because they
could not become citizens. When an
LATE EDITION
FnrOPJmt ' T' n ». v t *in«l W*'lne*d»»v, fair;
WldLllt I ' 1 •
alien receive* protection here and
prospers under tills flag:. It in hi*
duty to fight for it.
.Must Not lie Asleep
"We should he fair in this discus
sion. and not froth at the mouth.
The fjermans started propaganda
here, and we were asleep. Let's not
be caught asleep again.
"Anyone wno criticises an honest
discussion of this question Is derelict
in his duty to our comrades who
sleep in Flanders fields and is not
upholding the principles they fought
for and upheld."
The recommendations made by
Miller Freeman, secretary of the
Veterans' Welfare commission, on
the Japanese question were called
for and Freeman responded.
Should Not Be Hushed
"Tills question Is concrete and
acute and should not l>e hush
ed." lie declared. "The Japanese
are r.-tlsinc a force which Is lr*
resistible and working toward
the ultimate displacement of the
whites,
"I've recommended that till Immi
gration be stopped; that Japanese
CALIFORNIANS ASK
PROBE OF ASIATICS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. —"I am not considering
the proposal to call a special session of the legislature to
deal with the Asiatic question or any other problem," said
Governor Stephens here today.
His attention had been called to a telegram sent him
by the Fourteen Counties Protective association asking a
special session to consider the Asiatic question. He had
not yet received the telegram.
The telegram was signed by Van Bernard, president of
the association, and declared that the appeal for the spe
cial session was made in behalf of the "coming generation.'*
Legislation affecting the Asiatic question and con
cerning the welfare of California was termed of "vital im
portance."
TWO CENTS IN
SEATTLE
r«r T «ar, hjr Mall t 09 to I*oo
ITS NOT
TOO LATE
To begin reading
Jack London's
Last Novel,
"HEARTS OF THREE"
The first installment
is reprinted in today's
Star along with the
second installment.
TBRH TO PA6E 4
now applying for citizenship be de
nied It nnd that the state laws deal
ing with their control of property be
enforced. If present laws are in
adequate. nrw laws should be passed.
Australia Solved It
"Australia had the same problem.
But she decided that Australia was
for the Australians and the Japanese
were excluded
"liet the government go to Japan
with a view to working out amica
ble arrangements for withdrawal of
Japanese now here."
Aliens who do tuisiness under false
pretenses should be exposed was the
sentiment voiced by Frank Cotterill,
s#»cretary of the ltuilding Trades
council.
"The people who aid aliens in giin
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