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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
5
Washington reports on the Hog Island shipyard, its massive wartime plant, and the dilemma facing the U S Shipping Board as to whether to lease or sell. It highlights the yard’s large payroll, 122 ships launched, and 70 million spent, with Admiral Renaming praising its efficiency despite criticism.
The Parr Warehouse and Terminal Company files with Oakland city to lease waterfront land for a 50 year period to allow construction of a 15-A flour mill by Portland Flouring Mills of Portland Oregon. Parr already holds a 25 year lease.
The Chicago hide market shows another weekly drop with calfskins at 3 cents and Packers hides 2 to 3 cents lower. Money market tightness forces tannery stock disposal, continuing a weeks long slump.
Utilities committee of the city council tabled action for two weeks at Thursday morning session. The delay concerns jitneys financing and related transfer of stockade property to the park board. Also discussed was setting aside Roosevelt highway land in Skagit county for county use toward the Skagit power plant.
A readerable fragment lists balances and figures for Seattle totals including Clearings Balances 6 086 792 66 and 2 060 139 44 along with minor entries such as Suncman 24 912 00 and 4 081 641 56. The OCR shows additional numbers like 1 067 087 21 and 169 095 00 but the full context is unclear.
Local tide chart for Seattle lists high tides at 1:15 AM and 2:45 PM with low tides between. Predicted water heights and times indicate typical May maritime conditions for port activity and vessel movements.
San Francisco reports dramatic price cuts in grain shipments to the United Kingdom. The United States Shipping Board set $28 per ton for September and October, while Seattle sources say Japanese and British ships offered $23. The board then lowered its rate to $20 per ton, signaling possible further moves in the shipping market.
Admiral Benson announced the Shipping Board will establish passenger service between the Pacific coast and Far Eastern ports. Twelve new steel vessels are allocated: five to Seattle, five to San Francisco, and two to the Honolulu trade. Each ship is 635 feet long with 12,000 deadweight tons and 17 knots speed.
Arrivals list includes Mara from Manila via ports at 6:90 p m and Meraiean Mara from Yokohama and Kobe at 2:15 yh.m. Tyndareus from Hongkong via east at 6:10 p m. La Touche from come at 6:38 p m. Prince Jobn from Prince Rupert via ports at 4:1e p m. Saturn from San Francisco at 5:40 p m. August Str Alaska for Southwestern via Southeastern Alaska at 5 a m August 4 8te Weert Himrod for Maine via porte at 16 p m. Wapama for Everett at 7:15 p m. Milkesan Meru for Yokohama and Kobe at 4:5¢ p. Prince John for Prince Rupert via porte at 11 p m. Aquilo yacht for Tacoma at 4:15 p m.
List of ships and terminals in Seattle and Puget Sound including Henry Vu Pier 1 and Tyradareus at various piers, American Can terminal, Redondo, Great Northern, Kateri Maru, La Touche, Arabia Maru, Eastern Leader, Admiral Rodman, Alaske, Milkesan Maru, Admiral Dewey, Umatilla, Hanford st terminal, Eastern Temple, Duthie yards, Eastern Exporter, Westborn, Weet Jena Toda drydocks, Kartern Boldier, Weet Jeasup, Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging works, A B Patterson, numerous vessels and names listed with docks and yards.
Washington reports the 1920 U S population will be released around September 15. Census officials say not to rely on any estimates, as data are insufficient and recent disturbances from war deaths influenza and immigration decline hinder early figures. Immigrant departures and influenza deaths skew counts.
Irregular opening in New York trading with United States Rubber up to 55 percent and United States Steel slipping below 84. Rival declines touch American Woolen New Haven Canadian Pacific and Reading while oil stocks show reactionary weakness after Middle States Oil drop. Closing prices list widespread losses across major names including United States Steel Baldwin American Locomotive and General Motors with several firms down more than 1 percent.
The Polish crisis boosted grain trading as Western reports intensified risk. Wheat jumped to a high of 2.45 a bushel, closing near 2.40, with December at 2.12 and March at 2.47½, while corn and oats rose in sympathy as hog values climbed.
Chicago market briefs report cash wheat prices for No 1 red No 2 red and No 2 hard as of August 6 1916 with No 1 red at 2.50 to 1.60 and No 2 red at 2.40 to 2.49 amid sharper gains for December and March futures earlier in the week due to military developments in Eastern Europe.
New York August price brief lists coffee and sugar values. Coffee Santos at 19 per pound, raw sugar 16.23 per pound, granulated sugar 21 per pound. Market notice presents quick bid figures for trading day.
New York rates opened with Ace and sterling at 3.404 percent. Most currencies slipped slightly while sterling rose to 1.40 for demand. Francs and lire fell by fractions with marks and other currencies easing, cables at 5.67 cents, and Canadian dollars at 54 1/2.
Money on call in New York stands at 7 percent for seven months, with mercantile paper priced at 1 percent for silver. London rates show 9 percent against the dollar, while the market notes 6440 in New York.
Federal Judge Frank H. Rudkin issued an opinion on liquor raid seizures affecting automobiles. Vehicles tied up by liens for repairs or resale can be sold to satisfy innocent creditors if the proceeds cover their claims. if not, the car is returned to the innocent owner.
Jack Platt, accused in a 1917 scheme with others to smuggle 400 pints and 36 quarts of whisky into Beattle from San Francisco, was previously convicted and jailed. Current dry squad findings at his 161 15th Ave home include a five gallon copper still 40 gallons of corn mash and several quarts of corn whisky leading to federal prosecution.
A dense inventory listing from Public Markets at Westlake shows multiple items with prices across stalls. Items include beef, lamb, pork, canned goods, dairy products, vegetables, and specialty foods with unit prices and quantities indicated.
Railway securities totaling about 400 million dollars will be offered to the public in the next three or four months with at least seven percent interest. Proceeds will fund new equipment with more than 610 million needed. some funds may come from the Interstate Commerce Commission revolving fund.
A U S district court suit charges Dr. R. Mc Camley and wife with obtaining $90 by error of a clerk after a December 17 1919 transaction at the Everett post office. A $10 money order from Olympia was mispaid as $100, and repeated refund requests failed. The government seeks recovery.
LOS ANGELES August 5 The article notes a measure in a city or state setting to curb gambling devices and related vices. It mentions an ordinance aiming to prohibit possession of bones dice. The piece reflects a reform mood and enforcement plans.
Two fruit novelties appeared Thursday with Hohlke Fruit Co offering Gravenstein apples from Wenatchee at 4.50 per box and blueberries from Vancouver district selling about 17 1/2 cents per pound. Watermelons eased after a brief glut while cantaloupes were scarce and corn prices rose to 2 per crate. Butter and eggs remained steady toward firmness.
A historical directory notes wholesale prices for fruits vegetables and dairy with items such as blackberries grapes apples pears and citrus alongside grain feeds and livestock values. It also cites U S dairy exports totaling over a quarter of a billion pounds last year.
Governor Hart of Iowa urges Warren G. Harding to appoint a Western Secretary of the Interior in a letter to the Republican candidate. He argues the nation’s future lies in reclamation and development of Western states and asks Western governors to press Harding similarly.
A burning off well near Taft Ohio consumed 180000000 cubic feet of gas every 24 hours, highlighting the scale of waste or loss from the site.
A county speed control officer nabbed several motorists for speeding on Wednesday. Hansen recorded 45 mph on Country Club road and Pacific highway while M J Hackett hit 40 mph on North Trunk highway.
George J. Moss of 302 20th Ave. B. was halted by Federal Prohibition Agent FE Bunker who recognized him from past dealings, leading to Moss facing federal charges. The encounter occurred on a street, with Bunker recalling their old acquaintance.
A squad of officers found seven quarts of whisky and a washboiler full of beer in Moss's residence. "A roan's reputation stays with him a long time in this game," says Banker.
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