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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
10
City Treasurer Ed L. Terry will transfer 750 from the municipal street railway fund to meet semiannual interest on a 150 bond issue and interest on two railway extension bonds. Officials note the transfer leaves over 164000 in the railway fund, with daily receipts covering August 25 disbursements.
The park board reduced its 1922 estimate from 824930 to 256783 after council cut park levy to nine tenths mill. Savings come from eliminating one instructor one foreman one engineer and one golf starter and reducing bathing beach staff months. Labor appropriation is cut by 700 for the year.
Atholl McBean of the Industrial Association denies any settlement with the building trades strike. A telegram to A. Bickford from McBean states no agreement has been reached and no work will resume on a closed shop basis.
County Assessor Frank Hull reports Seattle’s 1922 tax levy around 63 mills, about 10.5 mills below this year’s levy. Unofficial guidance from state tax bodies suggests tax reductions may yield a $3,000,000 saving.
Public baptism of the infant of M. J. Johanson, manager of the Millionaires' Club, 94 Main at., will be held at the club at 3 p.m. The club feeds men and women for a normal sum.
Seattle ship news lists tides and a dense rundown of vessels in port or en route. Movements include ships from Nome, St Michael, Kobe, and Beattie with arrivals near Aug 16 18, plus tankers and freighters passing through Puget Sound.
Wireless commendations and naval reports detail ships and routes. Beattie to San Francisco covers 410 miles north of the city at 1 pm. Kobe to Beattie runs 2,152 miles from Tateishi at noon. Tacoma to Yokohama reports 2,365 miles from Cape Flatery at a set time.
A fragmented listing of ships and docks around Seattle including Pier A Pier 14 Tyndareus Pier 10 Wakena Nome City Peru 8te Teorushime Maru Victoria os Shipping Board Moorings Del rosa striconium Eastern Glen Westward Ho Anna E Moree Weet Martland West Jessup Connecticut Street Terminal Steel Mariner Denmeeeies Botier Works U L Re East Waterway Dock City of Beattia Todd Dry Docks Chiliteethe Forest Dream Wenatchee West Ivan Redondo Sound Bridge Dredging Co Patterson Amee Yard Roosevelt Heffernan Dock Anvil Washougal Mtrenam Morning Star Alicia Haverside Camana.
John Mathews, ordered deported after postal law conviction, may spend the rest of his life in jail. Deportation cannot proceed because the United States and Ukrainia do not recognize each other. He remains in federal custody as diplomats seek resolution. Yukon celebrates 25th birthday of Dawson City old timers.
New York August 18 Mexican Petroleum led the market at the open on publicized six month results but fell back with general selling. Other stocks moved in mixed fashion with United States Steel Pan American and Studebaker among notable movers as bidding cooled and call money eased.
Chicago trading signals persistent demand weakness as speculators retreat amid unsettled conditions and oil legislation fears. Wheat and corn fluctuate with slight declines, oats mixed, cash quotes show No 2 Red around 1.19 to 1.20 and cattle and lamb receipts mixed with steady to lower prices.
Dr Henry G Leach spoke at the Norway hall on Wednesday night about forming a Seattle chapter of the American Scandinavian Foundation. The group would promote closer social scientific and cultural relations between the United States and Scandinavian nations.
Washington August 18 King Alexander of Serbia is reported to suffer appendicitis. His physicians have ordered him to skip attending the funeral of his father former King Peter, per a cablegram received at the Serbian legation.
Farmer labor adherents in West Seattle host a dance Saturday at Olympic Heights club Sithave and W Kenyon streets. Admission is 25 cents.
Reported Thursday that Judge King Dykeman may be called by Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas to explain an alleged secret divorce hearing August 1 in the Aust v Aust case. The decree was reportedly granted on Mrs Maude Aust testimony while the prosecutor claims no trial notice was served and no lawyer for the state was present.
In Tacoma superior court a new claimant appears in the Murray estate dispute. Gen. James A. Ashton represents Walter Lingforth and weighs Sara Cramos’s claim to be widow and heir to the large estate. Judge Mitch Gilliam grants a 10 day continuance while Ashton investigates.
Mrs Atva Dean faces perjury accusations after allegedly certifying Ruby Lattin as 18 to enable a marriage to overseas veteran Humecky. The girl, 16, was committed to Washington Girls' Home at Everett by Yakima juvenile court, ran away, and was hidden before the marriage. The case involves Mrs Amanda L Gordon, state superintendent of the Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective society.
Mrs. Maud Aust formerly Mrs. Maude McGilvra is granted a divorce from George F. Aust by Judge King Dykeman in a closed hearing on August 1. Aust, who had represented her in a prior divorce, married soon after and cites his late nights and bad temper as grounds.
Miss F after taking several tablets by mistake from a box feared medicine. she swallowed a few and spit them out, leaving a badly burned mouth while recovering at Columbus Sanitarium Thursday. Joe Smidth, 17, faces complicity charges in a Mount Hebron and Dorra, California robbery case.
Eda Treat O Neill notes that despite famine Russia prioritizes child welfare. The Volga relief drive aims to save children as Moscow and Petrograd accept food centers and welfare houses while families ration scarce meals and time spent queuing for rations rises.
In an official Rainier National Park briefing, superintendent W. H. Deters notes mean 24 hour temperature at 61.6 degrees with 95 in precipitation. Conditions are rainy with Thursday forecast cloudy and showers. roads remain good to Paradise Valley and Green Water access is excellent to fair above Green Water. Trails are open, camping ideal, and hotel demand at Paradise Inn remains steady with early reservations urged for Saturday night.
Prof Carol Aronovici of the University of California will be principal speaker at Friday noon luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce council at the Masonic club. He will discuss City Planning with Capt Charlies Tennant and J L Charboneau also on the program.
Butter prices rose by 2 cents amid a 60 percent cream shortage in 15 days. Eggs weaken with fresh ranch eggs at 40 to 42 cents a dozen and pullet eggs 30 to 35 cents. Dressed veal remains scarce but strong. Eastern Washington Bartlett pears flood wholesalers at 1.50 to 2.25 a box. Cauliflower pickling demand up at 2.50 to 2.75 a dozen. Potatoes and onions stay firm as markets adjust.
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