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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
URGE NEED OF
FEWER LAWS
Exchange Club Is Against
PrOdlgal Legislation

The Exchange club Of Seattle has
gone on record oa indoraing tho cam,
palgn Of the national convention OF
Exchange clubs for less law,maislng
The clubs. at tho recent Louisville
convention, passed resolution de.
claring that excessive lawmaking
II a national vice which has no do.
fenso and no defenders. Tho trend
OF public opinion n Tor fewer laws
and Hirlcter enforcement Of those we
now have"
IL Is amazing 20 know" Herold
a. Harter. national secretary. de.
clarea. that IN tho year 1915. typi.
cal year. tho As legislatures and the
national congress passed 1908 laws.
The Literary Digest reports that tho
daily grist Of municipal. state and
national laws Is not less than 100.
II ls eon,ended that this condition de.
feats tho purpose OF rational leglsla.
ton aud brings laws into deserved
contempt.
Exchange clubs and all other or.
CARNATIONS that deal with civic and
social problems should feel oncour.
aged that tho American Bar nssocla.
ton has appointed a committee 90
take steps 20 teach tho public thnt
excessive legislation Is a menace. that
tho constitution OF tho United states
II tho bulwnrk OF our liberties and
that more attention 20 governmental
problems viii be necessary N our
form Of government IL 10 DO pre-.
served. The Exchange clubs belle, o
that problems Of government should
be studded IN a broad way and that
men chosen 20 public offices should
be advised not 10 Introduce an un.
limited number OF promiscuous and
moro or iena Insignificant or NEEDLE.
some bills In the legislature"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Foreign Trade

The foreign trade bureau OF the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce has
received the following inquiries in
the foreign trade field. information
concerning which may be obtained at
the bureau:
Qs12)-Shanghai broker wants to
buy copper ingota
d2l0-Genoa, Italy, firm wants
canned salmon.
G2l4-German manufacturer Of
horseradish wants Seattle connection
for distribution In Seattle.
d215)--Japanese exporter OF ORR
entail novelties wants Seattle connec-
ton.
d2is)-Kobe importers want con-
nection for buying lumber.
Q21D - California man seeking
agency for distribution Of fertilizer in
the Orient.
G21s)-Buenos Aires. Argentine,
firm wants to buy lumber. salmon
and apples. Has for sale willows for
basket making, broom corn. bird seed
and sunflower seed. fertilizer ma
terial, hides and skins.
G21O-Buenos Aires, Argentine.
merchants want to buy canned sal
mon, fresh, dried and canned fruits.
Has for sale seeds and other Argen-
tine products.
q22o)-Firm in Japan, importers
OF secondhand and rebuilt automo-
biles. desires to get in touch with
those Interested.
u221J San Francisco brokers
seek Seattle connection for purchas-
ing lumber.
G222)-Idaho mercantile company
wants imported novelties.
G22s) = San Francisco broker
wants connection for purchase Of
wheat and wheat brans for export.
d224)-Firm in Italy wants con-
nection for sale Of olive oil.
d225)-Calcutta, India, marufac-
turer has for sale burlap and cloth
wheat bags.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Arrivals and Departures

ARRIVALS - June 80 - Str Victoria
from ST. Mlchalss. via Nome. Akutsn
and False Pas. at 10 a, m. str odunA
from Southwestern Alaska. via South
eastern Alaska. II q. m; str oduns.
Alexander from San Diego. via San
Pedro and San Francisco. at e.iS &. m;
str kentuckian from Tacoma, a; 80
a. IN. June 2s-str Canadian Highland
er from Shanghai, via Kobe. Yokohama.
san Francisco and San Pedro, st p. NJ;
str Admiral FArrhEut from Tacoma, via
Everett. BoilinghAm. Vancouver, B. G..
and AuAcortes, at 5 .. M. str La Brea
from San Pedro. at $50 p. m: str Africa
MAru from Vancouver. 3. C. via Ia
coma, at p m. L. s. s Idaho, Neg
Mexico and Tennessee from San Fran
cisco, AZ 7.se p. m.
sAIIED-June as-sir Edna for Ia
coma, at e. m: str Africa Maru for
HouEkong. via Yokohama. Kobe. shAng-
hal and Manila, at 10 a. m; ST. Bert z
Hancy for San Pedro. via Tseoms, al
a. m. June sS--str Admiral FarraEui for
Oakland and San Francisco. at midnight;
str Steel Trader for New York. via fTa-
zer River. San Francisco. San Pedro ana
Balboa. az 1859 p. M: str Silversdo fe'
San Pedro. via Everett. az ?. m hr
CentAurus for New York. via TACOMA
Vancouver. II. C.. Frazer River, B. =,
San Francisco. San Pedro and Ralooe ~
$50 p. m: str Alaska for Point Weis'
nj I p. m: stf Vermont for Antwerp, va
Tacoma, Belllngham, Vancouver, b :,
San Francisco. San Pedro. Balboa ana
Liverpool at y. m. str Arson $ brooAs
for San Pedro, at .;7o p, m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
MERCHANT EXPO
BRINGING CROWD
All Seattle Firms Should Be
Represented, Says Smith

The success Of tho last two mar,
chants expeditions held In Seattle
would alone have attracted record
attendance for the 1888 show. which
opens July rs. but the additional at
fractions Of The presidential visit and
the review OF the fleet will assure
the presence in tho city that week
OF more buyers than have ever az,
tended a show on the Pacific coast. -
said Y. Rex Smith. general chairman.
yesterday. He said
with this record,hrraking attend.
ance certain. wo urge that every line
% industry he represented az this
show so that visitors will he i'm.
pressed with the variety and quality
OF goods manufactured and iohbod
and whoieSaled on Puget sound
There are thousands OF merchants
in our trade territory who can he
converted 20 the idea that here Is
logical market for them II they
see the display OF goods and person.
ally meet sales representatives az
what Is going 70 be the most sue
cessful exposition ever attempted In
the Pacific Northwest.
Those OF us who now definitely
know how large the attendance IS
going TO be urge that no mAnufac.
turer. jobber or Wholesaler who de.
sires contacts with this great army
OF purchasers pass up this show
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
CROP REPORTS
CONTINUE Good
Wheat Needs Rain in Middle
Western States

CHICAGO. June 5O.-Taklny a.
country as a whole. the past vssc
shows some progress In prsc,lc,l,,.
al crops. The most progress no..
ever. WAS made IN the small rraf,,
Wheat has improved conslder..t.i..
IN ths more central states. and ~.
Of tho Rocky Mountains. This Il A.
10 cool weather. during The e,r,,,
part Of the week. The latter 49,.
ton Of the week. however by,,'.,t.
temperatures higher than norma d.
most parts of the great plains T-t..
was favorable 10 tho dsyeIoumsr, =,
corn, and In the more soufnsrri',
portion 20 cotton.
The wheat crop suffered in N,
states Of Missouri. Kansas OH,
homa and parts Of Nebraska ,ror
excessive moisture: in the rats. =,
North Dakota. Minnesota To,rs
Northern Illinois and parts Of WIS.
consln from dryness and high Ter.
peratures. Most OF these s,a,..
must have water within the ns,.
weeks n fan crops should turn on,
properly
Hay this year will DO from % "a
rs per cent lighter than norma,
az the major producing states az
not have sufficient moisture lat
fan. Tho hay crop, however "a NJ
ported from good 70 very good 4,
the northeastern part Of tho eoun.
try. and the Far West. There hsvs
been some losses in tho frs, e,,
ungs OF alfalfa, thru sections =,
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma. Tera,
and Oregon. due 10 wet wea,bsy
Most sections Of the country show
fields that are more or less weedy
and cultivation necessary.
The cotton crop has not 20,
caught up from It's setback, du. N
late wet spring There arc mn.
merous reports OF boil weevil in co,.
ton: Hessian fly green bugs ana
rust IN wheat. from their respective
localities.
Fruit continues 10 be reported IN
DO IN excellent condition. Potatoes
have made good progress. Live.
stock Is doing well. with hogs get.
ting scnrcer. Summing the country
M a whole, this has been week
OF agricultural improvement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30

MADISON. Wis, June so.-Tw
out or every five homes In the United
States are owned by the people living
therein.
Federal census figures compiled by
the national institute for research In
land economics and public utilities. OF
which Dr. Richard r. Ely, University
OF Wisconsin land economist, is d.
rector. show that home ownership in
creased from 2st per cent In 1910 10
400 per cent in 1890. Tho 1890 fig
uro was 500 per cont
Practically three out Of five owned
homes are free from debt or mort
gage. Tho figures show that OF tho
4o.a per cent. sf7 arc free from debt,
and is.e are encountered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
HOME MORTGAGES
HAVE INCREASED

Between 1890 and 1890 the average
value OF each Of the is. per cent
tho owned mortFngcd homes In
creased from 13.esO 10 1926. The
size Of the mortgage increased from
81. 2sa 10 t2.I02.
This would indicate that the mort
gagged home-owncr IN going deeper
into debt than before. The mort
cages on homes IN 1890 averaged sos
per cent Of tho value OF the home: In
1880 II averaged is.2 per cent
Tho purchase OF automobiles IL
said TO 30 made In many cases out
OF funds raised by borrowing on &c
curity Of tho home" the institute
comments in n bulletin. ~'Cer;ainiy.
many home mortgages remain un-
paid because the surplus funds have
gone into the purchase Of automo-
bilcr"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Cash Wheat
Chicago Board of Trade

). CHICAGO, June 2s.-Cash wheat
No. : red. Sill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
MANY LEASES
ARE REPORTED

West & Wheeler report tho leasing
OF tho Charlcmont apartment build.
ing owned by Vim. A. Malloy nj 1908
18th ave. 20 Josephine Hail for a
period Of three years at a rental OF
s2s.b0o This building Is OF three
story masonry construction contain
ing 70 apartments with a total Of
rs rooms divided into three. four and
five room apartments. This property
was recently purchased by Mniloy.
Other leases reported by West &
Wheeler are.
Leasing tho entire second floor OF
tho new cclian building. which has
just been completed. az COG OSLO and
IL Union ~ 10 H. b. Htidsn for tho
new home OF tho Heiden'a Mailing
Bureau, AZ A consideration cioia 20
5000 for a period ~ three ycarH
Tho storo at 2ss Summit North In
tho Aithea apartment building has
been loaacd 70 II. +, Henderson for a
period OF fiyo years az a rental Of
approximately $4,000. Henderson is
going 70 install a modern drug store
Immediately
Tho building zoos Marko, q, has
been leased to Allan d. Scott and has
been altered for use as a first class
auto repair and machine shop.
Tho store 47a5 18th n. T.. has been
leased TO W. Jansen for a tailoring
cleaning and pressing establishment.
J. $, craih. Of the Poultry Produc.
ers' Co, has leased space In the new
market building az 45th and Brook.
lyn.
10000 goth ave, has been rented
TO Sam Morgans for an auto paint
shop.
The store In the Pike Il. market,
1870. Pike Place. has been leased TO
s. NJ Denison. who win handle gen.
cral farm produce.
1880 4bth n. has been leased 20
NJ. Buck FOR grocery store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30

Smith Cove Terminsi-Pier 10, str nc.
raisan Maru; pier II. str lyo As'1'
str President Mckinley.
Great Northern Terminai-str haA'N
MRru.
Bell street Terminnl-u, g c. q. unalsa
Pier iI-str Elabeto, str Canadian hisn'
lander.
Pier ii-B-str oweEo.
Pier Str Africa Msru.
Pier Str Alaska.
Pier A-str Admiral Nicholson.
Pier D-str Dorothy Alexander.
Union oil Doek--str La Rrea
Pacific Coast Coal Buukers-str Winn''
bREo.
U. S. shipping Board MoorinSs-str ANA
T. Morse,
Standard on Co.'S Dock-Mtr Apex Mi.
Stacy Street Terminal--U. s. q " ~"
wood. .,o
Lander Street Terrninni-str Monueen.
East waterway Dock and WsfeneN''
Co.-Str Keutuckian. al.
Todd Drydockn-str west fscn, str ASu..
10, str HGuley. str President haff''@
str West Nilus.
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging w
Str Patterson, A.
Heffermnn's Drydock--Rark Grhua'
stream-u. n s Seattle. ldaho. Az"
Mexico, Tennessee, r.,y
winslow Marine RRilwsy-sehr ~.
Ross, sohr Commodore. bye ooau'"
City, whsltsrp Star Nos. j. j. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Building Permits
UNDER $1,000

UNDER $1,000
s, +. Bracket. 2si5 Harvard ", garage.
W E. Leonard, 1905 W. rron,enac. gar
age. s7s.
/. Paulson. 1907 U,h s.. garage. $40.
II. /. Dc Nolvc. + al phinncy ave-
move building. sss.
broadway Empire Laundry. 1901 Western,
alteration 20 plant. 800
Il. l. Do Volye, III Railroad ave, 8
stand. $40.
Matt schuior Estate, 1901 Fourth, gar
ages. 500.
John Ioacier. 'sso w. Boston. garage.
400
Earl II. Mcmillan. ssS .and N. E, gar
arc, 1900.
E. K. Ewing. ssss s5th 8. w. alteration
TO garage, yg5.
NJ schRefor. ASIA Walnut ave. garage.
size
sam Henderson. isi sand. alteration to
flats, t75,
W. McElratlc. ss17 orons st. residence.
1900
Frank Butler. ess Lane st. garage. r.S.
Frank Tracy. sis 18th N. addition to
garage, $50
Otto Riohardt, 11s 10th N. alteration TO
residence, $500
Frederick & Nelson. 5oo-iso Pine st, al
terRtion TO store 400
N. LaEcrlof. 2soi Bayn ave-. move gar
are, $40
Ira Il. Ellis b5is 7srd &. garage. .7b.
Arthur Roberts asbs Portland st, altera-
ton TO residence. 800.
OVER 81. 900
NJ. c. scrRfford, sos7 California ave,
frame residence .lx2s, $500.
Columbia Congregational church. $50?
Ferdinand. frame church losS5s. t2s,-
00O
E, p. Buck. S7sa .sth N. T., fran. resi-
denec tax7e. $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
To Build Home for
Ambulance Service

A new building IS to loo erected
for the Shepard Ambulance Service
at the northeast corner OF 18th ave.
and Marion st. by Thomas Clausen.
owner. Tho building Is TO be built
under n lease negotiated by the
Henry c. Ewing Co. and plans
have been drawn by Architect Harry
II, James. II will he a two.story
structure, with two stores on 18th
ave. and n garage in the rear. The
upper floor win contain six modern
apartments for the use of am.
bulance drivers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Financial Flashes
From James MaefAflans 3 Co.
sii Second Ave.

Twenty industrlals ss.9s. up ~: 20
rails 1894. up 40.
Eighty members estimate cotton
condition 6s.s.
Pennsylvania railway May net in
crease si.sf4,ooo over last year.
Persistent reports are In clrcula-
ton that a few sellers have offered
copper at l47s, tho this cannot bo
confirmed.
An official call for deposit Of
Mexican bonds win be issued by
Thomas w. Lamonth. chairman
Of the international committee OF
bankers Of Mexico, July .. next.
Virginia. Carolina Chemical recely-
ership rumors denied by President C.
G.. Wilson.
Imperial Bank OF India cuts dis
count rate from TO per cent.
Fourteen thousand Southern OF
New Jersey employees have pur.
chased more than si4.50o. 900 Of
company's capital stock under
stock acquisition plan.
Stewart Warner earnings for first
six weeks OF 1s25 approximately dou-
BILE those OF same period last year.
Company has in cash treasury GER
tificates approximately s5.ooo.oo
President Of Pressed Steel Car
estimates Of probable output OF
company and its subsidiaries In
IL months Of 1923 at 500, 200, 900
against S2s $780, oS in 1912.
Ratio New York federal reserve
hank s5.l against SIS week ago and
s33 year ago.
Leading New York house. an.
nounce substantial reductions on
bleach goods, wide sheetings, etc.
Canadian Pacific May net after ex-
penses si,s9s.247 against s2.s44.s3i in
1922; five months ss.i44.45s against
S7.45i,T57.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Columbia gu" Will
Spend 8 Millions

NEW YORK, Juno s0.-It will
cost more than $500, 900 to carry
on the work OF Columbia university
for the year beginning July l, &c.
cording TO tho budget figures made
public by President Nicholas Murray
Butler. The budget Is for tho SOW.
eral corporations included in the
educational system of the university.
and tho total is sS,62S, 2os.OS. The
income viii be almost sufficient to
meet the appropriations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
TWO Out of Every Five
NOW DUN Their Homes
Seattle and Baltimore Have Smallest Per-
centage Of Renters

, New York city has the largest per-
ccntaFe OF rented houses, only lz.i
per cent owning their homes. OF
this i2.7 per cent, 10 per cent were In
debt and only ~ free from debt
Figures for other cities OF more
than 800 900 population were:
Chicago-7s per cent rented. 81 per
cent owned ULz per cent are mort
gagged.
Philadelphia-6o.5 per cent rented.
1915 per cent owned OH per cent
are mortgaged).
De,roit-6i.7 per cent rented. asa
per cent owned (234 per cent are
morigagcd).
Cleveland per cent rented.
ALL per cent owned (2o.T per cent
are mortgaged).
81. Louis-Ts.2 per cent rented. .5.s
per cent owned COZ per cent mort,
gagged.
Bos,on-sl.5 per cent rented. l55
per cent owned u2.5 per cent arc
mortEagcd).
Los Angcles-s5.5 per cent rented.
sf7 per cent owned asa per cent
are mortgageD.
Pittsburg-7i.7 per cent rented.
2ss per cent owned (13.1 per cent
are mortgagcdl.
San Francisco-T2.s per cent rent
ed. 27.s per cent owned oil per cent
are mortgaged).
Buffalo-si.i per cent rented. ass
per cent owned cas- per cent arc
mortEaged).
Milwaukee-st5 per cent rented.
55.5 per cent owned Gall per cent
are mortEaRed).
Washington. d. C.-ss.T per cent
rented, 5O.5 per cent owned ds.s per
cent arc mortgaged).
Newark, y. Jas per cent rent
ed. 2o.2 per cent owned Q47 per cent
are mortRaEcd).
Cincinnati-7o. per cent rented.
.sT per cent owned (i:s per cent
are moriFnscd).
New Orleans-Ts.9 per cent rented
s3.i per cent owned (6.9 per cent arc
mortgagcd).
Minneapolis-5s.I per cent rented.
400 per cent owned (295 per cent are
mortEaged).
Kansas City. Mo.-s5.5 per cent
rented, 3I.7 per cent owned C22 per
cent are mortgaRed). +
BALTIMORE AND
SEATTLE ARE TIE
Baltimore--537 per cent rented.
1913 per cent owned (2i.4 per cent
are mortgagcd).
Seattle-5S.I per cent rented.
1913 per cent owned cas- per cent
are mortgagedD.
Indianapolis, Ind.-e55 per cent
rented, si.5 per cent owned (is.7 per
cent are mortgnged).
In the above table. the mortgages
on rented homes are not taken into
consideration, Thus. in Indianapolis.
out Of loo homes. s5is per cent Will
bc rented, and the remaining 34s per
cent win be occupied by the owners.
or the SAY. 1877 will be mortEaged,
and the remaining ls.s will be owned
free from debt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Says Foreign Trade,
Is Big Opportunity

NEW ORLEANS. June 3O.-"onc
OF tho big problems of modern
business is TO develop young men
to hold executive positions. Indus.
try and business OF the country
have reached n point where II Is ar.
ncult to find men capable OF aSsum.
ing the management of large nj.
fairs' said James A. Farrell. presI.
dent of tho United States Steel cor.
poration. and chairman OF the for.
cign trade council to tho College
OF Commerce of Tulane university
He continued:
Tho foreign trade Of tho United
States was '5,5OO.OOO 600 last wear
IL is a vital necessity TO this coun.
try hope 90 per cent OF such
young men as you will 70 into
foreign trade"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
China Club Plans
Home in OLYMPIC

The China club of Seattle will have
thelr quarters in tho new Hotel
olympic, aeeordin gto plans confirm
ca friday by Roy Carruthers, who
VIII manage the hotel. The rooms
VIII be fitted in Oriental style.
The Olympic will furnish our club
the KIND Of n home long needed !"
SAID secretary J. c. Herbsmnn. "It
will provide place for Oriental ira
velers' from which they may estnb-
nsh their contacts in Seattle or other
parts of the United States. I nm
sure that such u home for the China
cluo VIII mean greater service to n
greater number"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
BUSNESS-Fmance Produce Agriculture Shipping Estate Building
NelU York Stock Market
MAII. srREEr IOuRNAL TlNANCIAL nEVIEM

JOURNAL. FtNANCIAI. REVIEW
Delaware Hudson which declined ~ points 20 9t = and hsn me
n
matters condition the Industry
atrenEthsned sale
handed first nstalmnt 100000 the ticker followed
o
opennE included; s7ls.
Pacific is on ~ sudebaker a9h
. 4. y
Locomotive Nl ~ OFF ~
Company ~ a. of Al Pan american ca 9f "a sudeeaser ~ on
Amsrl
Canadian Pacific it2i
~, +. J a "a,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
POSTAL MEN
TO CONVENE,

a number OF distinguished visitors
win be In Seattle TO attend tho Pos
tai confercnce-eonvcntion OF wash
ington. 20 DO hold In this city July 6
and I. Among them viii BIO John II.
Barrett first assistant postmaster
general. and w. Irving Glover. third
assistant postmaster general.
Both Of these gentlemen viii speak
nj the Chamber Of Commerce mem
bers' council meeting on Friday. July
6, the meeting incidentally being
scheduled as a part OF tho conference
program.
Frank Warehouse. president OF
tho chamber. will. with Mayor Brown
and Senator Dill. extend tho cIty's
greetings TO the delegates at tho con.
fercnoe-conventlon session Friday
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
GRAIN MARKET
GOING LOWER

CHICAGO. June se-6;raln prices
suffered further recession with
heavy liquidation az tho close on tho
Chicago board OF trade today. De-
spite unfayorable crop news from
the Northwest, wheat prices closed
weak and lower This was Rttrih-
uted 10 the weakness In tho stock
market and exchange rates. An cN-
pert declared that Kansas, Nebraska
and Oklahoma would yield 1871. zoe.
zoe bushels OF wheat this season,
compared with ssi. 600. 600 last year
quality mixed
Corn led In the weakness. which
was Induced BY heavy liquidation
and the fact that this grain has
been the highest-paid commodity for
some time, Crop news was favor
able, showing good growth over an
increased acreage.
Heavy liquidation in oats brought
declines In that market.
Provisions were dun and lower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Pioneer Firm
Has New Home

This Globe Wall Paper Co. have
leased, thru the Henry c. Ewing
Co, the building at 1913 Third ave.
The Globe concern have moved from
the Burke building. where they have
been located for rs years.
In making the removal" Frank
Atwood, manager OF the company.
said Friday. I've feel that we are
merely following tho trend OF re.
tail trade north. and that the new
location will be step in the right
direction"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Wall Street Sound,
Sec'y Weeks States

NEW YORK, June 30.-"Tho
Wall Street situation is sound" saws
Secretary of War Weeks, He dc.
clarod failures are without signifl.
canoe, and holds the two main col.
lnpses are to be attributed 20 the
fall in the mark exchange and Ger.
man securities. while the other fail.
nre involved only small amount.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
A GENERATION sro mr. Nu,o,,

Tesla predicted the transmission of
electric power without wires. and
the world laughed and said. TT can
never be done But II In being
done, and II promises TO be one OF
the greatest developments of the
next era.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Local
Markets
VEGETABLES

Prices faid wholesale dealers
THE prices given are those made 20 re-
tell dealers BY wholesalers with few
seasonal exceptions. prices 20 producers
can be figured BY dsduetlnE tho cost %
transportation to Seattle and approSi'
matsuy isr. for haullng. storage ana sell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
TRADE TERMS
BALANCE SHEET

A balance sheet is a fun state.
ment, showing the liabilities and as.
sets Of a business or company, the
amount Of capital employed and the
result OF profit and loss account. TO.
Eether with other Items necessary
Ior complete summary OF the
working OF the business during the
period covered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-30
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June 2g.-Foretgp
exchange opened lower Sterling
demand. LBS DIG; francs. fO.0ei0.
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