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Evening star., 1923-09-27

naval vessels transported more than
$50 foreigners, less than half Of whom
were Americans, while 1000 Japanese
and Chinese used American destroyers
and Shipping Board vessels in reach
ing other places. The fleet 6istrib-
uted SS75.000 worth of food and sup
plies. Since the departure of the fleet
American relief activities here have
been handled principally by the
American relief mission.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-27
URUGUAY MAY GET LOAN.

MONTEVIDEO. September 27.--It
is learned that the American bank
ers who recently negotiated a loan
to Argentina have offered the Uru-
guayan government a one-year loan
of not more than 30,000,o0O gold
pesos The conditions have not been
disclosed
Evening star., 1923-09-27
HIS TEETH ON TRIAL.
Their Genuineness May Save own
er From Woman's Charge.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDERSON, N. c., September a.
His teeth, said by experts to be firm
in his head and not false, may decide
the fate of a man on trial here for
abandonment and non-support of his
wife. He claims to be ]. B. Rawles
and has a wife and two children to
support his contention. On the other
Evening star., 1923-09-27

ton of whether 1t is possible for q
full-grown man to grow set of
teeth twenty years after his original
teeth have been knocked out may de-
pend the freedom of the man on trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Vessels in Port at Seattle

Smith Cove Terminal - Pier ii-atr
Hokkai Maru. str Kiso Maru
Great Northern Terminai---5tr Toyhma
Maru.
Bell street Tsrminsi--u. s. c. q. unalra.
Grand Trunk Pacific Termiaa1-slr Ad-
mlrai Rogers.
Pier I1B-str owsgo. U. 3. G. &. Dell
wood
pier a-s,rs oduna, Rsdondo. Alameda.
Pier B-str Admiral Rodman.
Pier D-str II. =. Alexander.
Union Pacific Termlnal-str West Nj
vnria.
U. s.. Shipping Board Mooriugs-str Anna
r. Morse. str West Himrod.
Connecticut Street Tsrminal-U. q. 81.
Discovcrer. str Pioneer. str Yoneyama
Maru-
Atlantic street Tsrminai--sir osiris.
Standard OIL co. TermlnaI-s;r Capt. A.
+. Lucas.
vanlan. q. e. e. q. Surveyor.
King & wlnge-sohr Ruby. notoruhip
Anvil
Lander Stree, Terminal-str Steel sel.n.
list
East waterway Dock 4 Warehouse Co.
-Btrs Dorothy Luckonbach. Munlndlsa,
Admiral Nicholson.
Todd Dry D0eks-strs cuprum. Alaska.
Mooniite
Puget Bound Bridge e Dredging CO.
Str Patterson.
Harbor Island Dock 4 whrehouss-str
President Grant
Drummond Lightcrago co.-schr Rose
Mnhouey.
Ames Terminal Co.-str Yshime sfaru.
Nettleton's Miii-str Doiecto.
West Seattle Etsvator-str Kurdlatan.
Heffsrnan's Dry Dock-8tr Rainier.
atream-Buoy no. Z. str Madison.
Winaiow Marine Raliway-Hehrs nssty
Ross. Camano. Ella A.. Sophie Chris.
Jensen. Meteor and Aiumna, bktns Anne
Comyn aud Charles =. Croker. barge
Coquitiam city, str II. 8. Loop, u. d.
l. 3. SwiftHure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
CANADA WHEAT
HAS ADVANTAGE
American Grower Is at Dis
advantage, Says Anderson

WASHINGTON, Nov. ss,-rho Ca.
madam wheat farmers have a dis
tlnct advantage over the American
wheat producers. representative sid
ney Anderson. Minnesota, told the
tariff commission today at hearings
on tho request OF the Whca, Council
OF America for an increase In the
tariff on wheat.
an taxation. rent, transportation,
labor and practically every other fac
tor entering into the production cost
OF hard spring wheat. the Canadian
producers have the bcttcr Of Amer
lean wheat growers." Anderson de
clared. Tho cost OF production In
Canada Is $3.50 per bushel less than
in the United States. he said.
Anderson devoted his entire tertl'
mony 20 hard spring wheat. which
he said was the only type that was
forced TO meet foreign competition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
DISPLAY CLASSIFIED

tifs: special on olive OH: s-D. pail
Yakima honey. Tgc Stall -. boxes
corn flakes. &c: sc bottle esfsup. zee:
small can milk, &c: io-re. sack flour.
sse, special on all extracts: small cans
spices. sLc Stall a.. fresh herring. for
SIC. choice fresh salmon. zoe. best lutte
flax. itr Stall 80. very best dry onions.
ms isc: large pkg. Quaker oats. .scTe
iargn Muscat raisinr. ibs. re. all kind
-four. ti.es TO $50. AL kinds coffee. s5c'
70 &c.
ECoSoNY
stall 50. ms. best cane sugar. 7se.
Stall 80. peanuts. MS CSC. chocolate. ,
rbs. tse; Royal baking powder. use: pop
corn. 2 MS isc: wainuts. 2 lbs CSC.
stan -. l0c pkgE table figs. sse: 50
pkrs table figs ioc; 6 Ibs. finest rolled
oats. sc: large pkRs. new curFants.
tsc; fine mixed cand!ed peel, asc n; $50
can sliced pineapple. 2sc. stan %. or
Rnge mnrInalhds, .ec NJ; delicious
mlneemeat. ibs. fzc; rev kraut. qis.
Sc Stall 20. eating ard cooking apples.
soc box and Up; new crop wainuls. stc,
Tns. stc; new golden dates. Ms. &c.
stalls 7-s-s. cans corn or string beans.
sac; lbs. cocoa OF chocolate Csc:
boxes scarchliEht matches. 2ses largo
cans tomatoes. sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Financial Flashes
From James MacfarIane Il Co,
81 Second Ave.

J. J. Mitchell, president Illinois
Merchants Trust Co, believes the
peak in oil production has been
passed, and he would not be sur.
prised to see a general advance In
prices within a fortnight.
II Is understood the New York
Stock Exchange received notice from
WHY'S Overland Of proposed re.
duction IN par value Of common stock
from S25 20 81 share, thus reduc.
ing authorized issue from $4,000, 900
TO s15.OO0.O0O.
1t Is understood that oil producers
IN the Gulf Coast district are being
offered a premium Of Is cents per
Dbl. above posted price for Gulf Coast
crude BY two large foreign buyers.
Sentiment in red metal market is
improving and higher metal prices
are looked for. This Is influencing
some Of the buying in copper shares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
GRAIN MARKET
CLOSES HIGHER
Corn Strength Influencing
Factor in Increases

CHICAGO. Nov. 2T.--Infiuenced by
development OF good strength in
corn. all grains closed higher on tho
Chicago Hoard Of Trade today. Buy
Ing by shorts. encouraged 20 enter
the market by strength in corn.
along with aho steady decline in
winter receipts. were tho only rea-
lures 10 which tho siight upturn In
wheat prices could be attributed to-
day.
Corn strength. which was tho In
flurncinR factor IN other grain up
turns. came about with good buying
induced by further enhancement IN
the cash markets, Country offerings
are drying up rapidly with farmers
showing disposition 70 use thnir
supplies for feeding purposes rather
than market them at present low
iaRria
Oats dtspiayed considerable
strength nj tho close. tho greater
part ~ which was due 70 iiH Fcla-
lively low value.
Provisions flrmnd up late with To-
cal buying influenced by strength IN
ErHiuE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
SHINCLE men TO
HOLD CONGRESS
viii Gather in Seattle to
Discuss Problems

Tentative plans were announced
Tuesday for the seventh annual Red
Cedar Shlngle congress to be held in
Seattle, December and at the
Gownian Hotel. Tho congress Is a
general meeting of the shingle manu-.
facturers OF Oregon. Washington and
British Columbia. and is held under
the auspices OF the Single Branch
Of the West Coast Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION. OF which r. S. Whiting Is
secretary and manager.
Thursday morning. December 8.
the congress win open with tho an.
nuai conference OF saw filers and mill
supcrintendents. With Tom Shields
OF the Seattle branch OF the 81.
nonds Saw Co. as chairman. the
meeting will discuss general prob
lens OF mill work. Coincident with
this conference. there win DO the
final meet OF the board OF trustees
10 outline work for the ensuing year.
Thursday afternoon the regular
sessions Of the congress viii com
mence under the Craftsmanship Of
w. C. Mcsiaster OF the John Nc
Master shingle Co. Round table dis
cussIons will be held in various prob
lens Of the shingIe industry. Thurs
day will conclude with smoker in
the evening for the men. and din
ncr and theater party for the wives
OF the delegates.
General sessions will continue Fri.
day, with A. ]. Varies. Of the Excel
Single Co.. chairman Of the morn.
ing session. and A. j. Morley. Of the
Saginaw Timber Co, chairman in the
afternoon. In addition to the round
table conferences. a number Of
speakers from other parts Of the con-
tinent will be on the program.
The congress viii be concluded
with dinner dance at the Gowman
Hotel Friday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
BUSINESS Good
SAYS ALBRIGHT
Biggest Era of Prosperity Is
Ahead, He Claims

with the exception OF few bad
spots ln tho field or industry. buni'
ness turnout the country II good and
getting better, In tho opinion Of VII
Ham -. Albright, district manager OF
the II. r. Goodrich Rubber Co, who
has just returned TO Seattle after an
extensive trip thru the East. He
also brings "A message or JOY To tho
automobile owner In tho belief that,
no far Rs can be foreseen, the pre-
yaillng low prices OF tires VIII con
tlnuc.
General business n good" Al.
bright declared Tuesday. Tho mer.
chants in general nro still buying
cautiously. the fact remains that re-.
tail sales have been reaching and
maintaining new high levels. The
feeling seems 30 bc prevalent that
conditions are good. that next y.nr
viii be- much better. and that some.
time in tho course OF the next few
years tho United States viii sec the
greatest period OF prosperity Il has
ever witnessed.
There have been. OF course. few
bad spots. and the tire business has
been ono OF them. Even here. how
ever. wo feel that tho worst is be.
hind aud better times arc ahead.
LOSSES caused By the difference be.
tween co cent rubber that many
firms had contracted Tor, and the IS
cent price that hit tho market. have
already been written Off. and the
companies have become adjusted 70
the low competitive prices.
IT Is significant that this has been
accomplished by greater economies
in marketing and by greater eff.
cheney In manufacture. The result
Is that while tires are now at their
cheapest price Ia history. they arc.
m u class. giving three times the
mileage they did four years ago"
Albright spoke highly OF The re.
suits being obtained by the adysrtin.
Ing TINT IL being done by tho Cham.
Der Of Commerce and tho railroads,
IT In bearing great deal Of
fruit" he declared. '~The East Is be.
ginning 90 learn about MS. One Of
our executives. after reading a story
about Seattle. raid that no wanted
to pack up and move right out here. I"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
RILEY URGES
ADVERTISING
Tourist Is Forerunner OF In
duStry, Says Lecturer

Tho settler and the investor come
first as tourists. Frank Branch ri.
ley, noted national lecturer on the
Pacific Northwest. declared In an
address nt tho meeting OF the Seat
tie Advertising club. Tuesday noon.
In tho Masonic cluhrooms. Riley
spoke principally on tho need 20 ad.
vcrtlse Oregon and Washington 10
the rest or tho world.
Riley compared tho modern tour.
list TO tho explorers OF tho early cen.
turtles, ''rhe tourists have always
been the adventurous outrlders OF
industry" he said.
in New York I attended n din.
ucr OF the Circumnavigators club.
Every member OF the club had been
around the world AZ least once. and
many had circled the globe half.
dozen times. But at that meeting.
out OF 500 who were present. only
five had ever been north OF san
Francisco on the Pacific coast
THE travelling and investing men
of the East arc provincial. They
travel in beaten channels. and their
idea OF the West ends with the Ohio
river. Their eyes are turned largely
TO Europe and the trade with Euro.
pean countries. We must turn them
In this direction"
Tom Beanc. former president of
a
yertising clubs. spoke for greater
cooperation between the cities and
communities OF tho Pacific North,
west.
After attending various I'D club
conventions" he said. II have re.
turned moro than ever resolved not
10 be a citizen merely OF a city. hut
TO be citizen OF the entire Pacific
NORTHWEST"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
RESERVE RATIO
Goes UP AGAIN
All Banks Report Smaller
Note Circulation

Further declines OF t44.oO0.o0O IN
holdings OF discounted bills aud Of
$40, 900. 900 IN federal reserve note
circulation. together with reduction
OF SIT. 900. 900 In government security
holdings and an increase OF SO, 100.
900 In aeceptnnces purchased in open
market, are shown In the federal re-.
serve boards weekly consolidated
statement Of condition OF the federal
reserve banks AZ the close Of bust.
ness November n. 1923. Deposit lin
bliitles show n decline OF i4i, 600, 900
as against an increase or $40, 600. 900
reported for tho preceding week,
cash reserves increased by $500. 900.
and reserve ratio rose from 1853 10
I'LL per cent.
A decline Of $40. COO. 900 in holdings
Of discounted bills Is shown for the
federal reserve bank Of New York.
The reserve banks Of Cleveland and
Philadelphia show reductions OF So.
900 900 and Sc. 500. 600. respectively.
while the banks OF Richmond. 81.
Louis. Dallas and San Francisco re.
port IA net liquidation OF 1900, 900
In discounted bills.
The Chicago reserve bank shows
an increase OF $40. zoe. 900 In discount
holdings. AZ against a reduction OF
s2z. 500. 900 for the week preceding
Atlanta reports an increase Of 81.
300. 900. and Boston, Minneapolis and
Kansas CITY, a combined increase Of
50. 100 900.
Paper secured by u. s. government
obligations declined by s3i. 10000
and on November ~ aggregated
s5si. 600. 900. or this amount. 1909.
600 900 Was secured by Liberty and
other Z. 4. bonds, Sill. 200. 900 by
treasury notes. and SIS. 100000 by
certificates Of indebtedness.
An federal reserve banks show
smaller federal reserve note circula.
ton. or tho total decline Of 10000.
600. New York reports $4,000. 600.
Cleveland. 81. 40o.o 900. and Philadei.
phin $500. 900.
Cold reserves increased by $1,000.
600 during the week. The movement
OF gold thru the gold settlement fund
was largely TO New York. that bank
reporting an increase OF ,50.S0o, 900
in gold reserves. Small increases
aggrcgating $500. 900 are shown for
Kansas City and Richmond. The
Federal Reserve bank Of Chicago re.
ports the largest decrease, si5.S0o..
900. Boston shows reduction Of $40.
800 900. and Atlanta and Minneapolis
reductions Of 81. sos. 900 and $780,.
900. respectively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Arrivals and Departures

Arrived-Sov. :s.-s,r odunA from
Tacoma. NJ : a. m: sehr Rose Mahonuy.
towed By teE Tysc from Tacoma. az
a. M; str Capt. A. r. Lucas from Rich.
mond. az a m. Nov. 37--str West
NivariA from Valparaiso. via ports. at
ssfs ?. m. str Tshtns Maru from Kohs
via ports. az gao p. m. str Dorothy
Luckenheeh from Tacoma. ~ sac a. ~.
sailed-Nov. 2s-s,r Dclseto for New
York via ports. At noon. ntr Admiral
Rogers for Alaska. at , a. m str Prosi-
dent Grant for Tacoma. At 5 q. m. u.
3, 3. Heather for Sound trip. At a. m. {.
str Coilssian for London via ports. a.
f;fs A. m. Nov, 27-str Canadian Skin
mlsher for Shankhn via Vancouver. a.
10 .. M. afr Nebraska for London via
ports. AZ T.tS p. M. str Dorothy Alex
ander for Tacoma. at s;s0 ?. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
PARSONS HEADS
Dexter HORTON
Powell Is Elected Director OF
Seattle Bank

w. III. Parsons was elected pcsl.
dent OF tho Dexter Horton National
hank at the regular meeting OF the
board OF directors Tuesday. 10 sue
coed the late n. III. I.atlmer who died
last week. Parsons had been vice
president OF the hank for tho past Is
years. John w. Powell. one of Seat.
ties leading attorneys and member
OF tho firm OF Peters 4 Powell, for
many years attorneys for tho bank.
was elected director OF tho hank.
Parsons has long been recognized
as one OF tho leading bankers OF the
Northwest. and as careful studen,
OF business conditions, For the past
two years. during Mr.. Latimer's pro.
tracted illness. he has been perform.
Ing most OF the duties OF the prcsi.
dcncy.
Parsons was born In oconomowoe.
Wis, and was the son OF T.. ID. Par.
sons. the leading merchant OF that
city. He entered the mercantile bust.
ness in Marshall. Wis. whore hc was
for some time president OF tho Mar
shall Electric Light Co. He frs,
came 10 Seattle In 1897. en- route TO
Alaska. where he was a merchant
for ten years
In 1907 u number OF Seattle men
organized tho washington Alaska
Bank of Fairbanks. and Parsons was
elected its president. He filled this
position until 1909. whom no was
called TO Seattle as vice president OF
the Washington Trust Co. When, in
1910. this institution was absorbed
by the Dexter Horton bank. Parsons
became vice president OF the latter.
He Is a member OF the executive
committee of the Clearing House as
ISOLATION Of Seattle. the Chamber OF
Commerce. and OF the Rainier. Seat.
tie Golf and Country. Arctic. Seattle
Yacht and other clubs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Studebaker Firm
Considers Merger

NEW YORK, Nov. as.--Dircciors
81 the s,udebakcr company met 10.
dry TO conaidcr a proposition 10 take
over Maxwell Motors. according 10
this pUw.Jonea News agency.
The news agency sald a tentative
basis Tor the proposed combine is
that tios IN cash and ono share Of
S,udohaker common will be offered
for each three shares Of Maxwell
"a" For each IL shares Of Maxwell
n win be offered 1i2 cash and
ono share Of studehaker common.
Tho total consideration. cash and
stock. on this basis would amount
20 si7.s2i. $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Turkey Crop Drops,
Texas Growers Say

cUERo. Texas. Nov. ss.-Turkey
shipments from cuero--largeHt tur.
key shipping center in the United
S,ntes--wiil average about ono.thlrd
Of TIC volume OF former years. Il was
estimated hero today.
Dropping from usual shipment Of
from 20 10 80 carloads Of dressed
turkeys "a year only 10 cans have
gone ont from cuero 40 far this Rea-
son. merchants here say.
Turkey raisern. discouraged over
the low price OF i. cents a pound bc.
ina offered. have started n move to
hold tho birds In nm attempt TO force
prices up by Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
NelU York Stock Market

WALL STREET JOURNAL FINANCIAL REVIEW 80, -
change had virtually tho characteristics as marked ucHdey s'
daturbed previous
hand
which ebh selling without the regular dividend ana we
best figure me STOCK
baker 0al sinclair aa or ~ Dawson Chemical es or y
New OFF ~
baldwin ish Off cuba pfd
81 Truck Ssi. up General Maors a. up II HEADING
ph,up
Iron Pipe 6bh. Off ~ American Wooden 7sh, off \,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Public Markets


Stalls tt.ss-f7. / n, bakers ursuesi-
ensd chocolate. SEE Cream % wheat zec
pkg mis- bHlk coffee. asc: uhirArdsllrs
chocolate. .se 10, ibs. he. stan 30.
Ne Bnw crop soft she'll wAiunts, acc.
No. / new crop soft she'll almonds. iDE,
sse. Florida grape fruit { Tor 28e. stalis
si-SA crab meat. COO n; barlerued cod.
&c. tippeFrA 1slmon. gse. skinned sole.
isr. for 9se. black cpd. lie. white
salmon. zoe. genuine sole. 3ac. Eagle
brand hAadie. ste. staii 8 Pacific Nut
margarine. Sc. Ms zoe; I'imento
cheese. : pkgs. sc; pviisi EGGS. small
&c dos. stalls H-ia.it Eastern cram
berries. Ice ~ nrischeksn. &c. 2 Tor
Sic. new tomatoes. lkc itss sweet pnta-
toes. ibs. lie; grapes. 1sc 10 green
peppers. zees Florida grapefruit. &c. ,
fas sSe. celery ibr. Tor .tc. stall 1871
best butter. TIC. = Tbs ;ifs. creamery
butter. &c. ibs fi-te, strictly fresh
eggs. large. ttc. fresh pulieis. sir. mild
cheese. ale. sharp cheese. &c. iba. sc;
brick cheese. s&e.
CORNER
EiaiI :. veal roast. Zoe. beef roast. Ice;
leF lamb. i5isr veal ehops fbs. zse.
lamb chops. : ihs. sses sifioin steak. Use.
stalls 1919. best butter. sc. fba. ,fefs.
creamery tettkr. &c, , lbs. ii.fe. strictly
fresh eggs. &c dns.. fresh puilets. zic.
eleomarEarlns. &c. Ms &c; mild
cheese. ale. sharp cheese. SIC. brick
cheese. sc. Stalls st-ss Pike A.. pot
roast. Sc; lamb chops ieAc. leaf lard.
live. sirlein steak. iEc. cottage butts,
sec. veal roast, lee. Stalls i01-i1o. fresh
roasted coffee. ms fgc. mixed nuta.
lbs. sse; lbs, fresh Nut margarine.
sse. assorted cookies. big pkg. &c.
PIkE PLACE
Stall &c. lbs best cane sugar. nc
Stall 1891 Pike pi.. boiling beef. I fss
sc; veal roast, lee; pot roast. Sc: ham.
burger and sausage, tbs. ssc: pure lard.
lbs. ste. Stall ST. special on butter,
fse. fbs. ste; fresh eggs. 5se : dor'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
TRADE TERMS
SURPLUS


Surplus is an item on the liabilities
side Of the balance sheet" repre-.
senting the difference between the
total assets. on one hand. and the
total liabilities and amount at which
the stock Is carried. on the other. The
recent tendency. particularly when
the common stock has no par value,
Is not 20 carry separate items OF
common stock" and surplus" but
one item entitled Surplus applicable
20 common stock"
Too much stress should not be laid
on large surplus item unless II rep.
resents actual value In assets; he
cause Surplus" may represent not
only paid.in capital and undlstrlbuted
earnings, but also good will" or in.
clude an arbitrary bookkeeping
figure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28

Cattle Receipts Tlis market. steady 70
siFphE. Hnes staFp tsgti cows ana
rrs aaa feeders. itseBt. bulls. ii.Ss
%.
Iisxs Receipts. asts; $50 ;ta lover.
TOP. tstks bulk. tss&9s.se. pigs. ~
uhfa
shssp Receipts. a.ssss market. steady
20 sitaHE Fst lambs. tii.taQ 1875;
fsssisF lsmhs. iiIteWisssi ewes,
it0ts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Paige-Detroit Co.
Increases Capital

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 2S.-In.
crease Of the capitalization Of the
Paige.Detroit Motor Car Co. from 81.
100000 to ss.0O0.000 was authorized
AT a stockholders' meeting here TO.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
THE STARS PAGE OF NEWS FOR BUSINESS MEN
CLASS COAL AS
PUBLIC UTILITY

HARRISBURG. Pa, Nov. eS..--A
special session OF tho Pennsylvania
legislature 90 repeal the coal tax
and declare anthracite mining n pub.
lie business was demanded by Gov.
ernor Silser OF New Jersey and Gov.
ernor rreus OF Minnesota.
Tho three New England states rep.
resented at the conference also dc.
mandcd revision OF discriminatory
tax levies.
Delegates sought 10 impress upon
Governor Pinchot the belief that ex.
lists In other states. that pounsyl
vania holds the key TO the situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Foreign Exchange


NEW YORK. Nov. 27--F0reiEn er-
change opened higher Sterling demand.
belgian. ie6ts7. marks. eight triiilon 20
the dollar.
Closes Sterling demand. tlaTa. off
X. francs. i0.esasa. ilfs, ioei1ak. or
50 epai. belgian francs io.ossi. OF
i9.epas. marks. ak trilllon 90 tho dollar.
I'D two irilllou.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
POULTRY AND MEATS
price. p.td xx.tat....t- 49,,

per 10. ..... asa 40
Hens Dressed, heavy ....... .1tu 40
Dressed, liEht "............ III
Live heavy ..,.............. asa 20
Live. light. ~. .......... 10
Broilers-Dresaed. per 10. .. so
Geese Dressed. par 10. ..... .gs
Turkey Fancy. dressed ...... SO Is
Live, fancy. n. ............ .2sn 30
Belgian Iiarr- Live. per N. 90. "a
Dressed, per n. ............ 400 .2s
Cows-Country dressed. H.. .O4W .0s
Hogs Fancy block ........ .tiG .t1H
fenl-Fancy. HIGHT .,...a...... .i6W IL
Heavy coarse .............. 100 II
Medium. dressed ........t... .1fl IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Boston Wool

nnKToS, SaY. s7s--wooi prices rom
ttnus unchanged. has there Il an under
current o. strength prevalent MsHus
faeturefs arr pAusinE IN the local fssr-
kss, aithe there i fair demand. Rauih
American uaais aSa very stsadf, owing
20 rsparts that ,hs production % the
current season Nili only - s5e.Ree bales.
or ta9. eea bales less than last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
San Francisco Produce

FW'fIAF NN"FHEI"F'E
fiuiter-- Etfras. Sc 10 prime fifrts.
Ntc ID. firssa akBr %.
ExEs-Estfas Sic dos. EXTRA puiisis,
ssk dos nndstsifea paiirta. &c dor.
Chses.--callfasnis flats. fancy. ste.