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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
4
A. W. Ambrose, chief petroleum technologist, says oil will lead business recovery. Independent refiners bet on price rebound with Mid-Continent crude at $1 a barrel offering $1.50 for one year and $2 for two years. World crude output and prices are discussed amid postwar market shifts and rising kerosene demand.
The nautical bulletin lists tide details for Seattle and sightings of several ships including the two mast steamer with black hull and yellow stack, and four mast chasers tows. A casualty reports the sinking of the Canadian Importer with the Cordova aiding survivors and a rescue operation dispatched by the Northend wireless station.
Wireless Communications logs detail multiple naval troop and freight movements. Vessels including Ava Crossing Keys Yokohama Seattle and West Ivis Kobe Beattie traverse broad oceanic legs with distances noted from Beattie and Seattle. Time stamps range from 4 pm to 8 pm as ships pass Unimak Pass and Cape Flattery.
A list of ships and barges docked at Seattle area terminals including Kashima Maru Hawkeye State Arabia Maru West Japan Admiral Farragut and Western ports. vessels from Puget Sound and Lake Union noted with associated docks and yards such as Spokane Street Terminal Liberty Maine East Waterway Dock Coquitlam City Palmyra and others.
Mrs. Florence Payton files for divorce from Thomas H. Payton accusing him of cruel and abusive treatment. She cites frequent insults and striking, and notes they married July 24 1900, with the suit filed Thursday.
Seth Beals, 25, laborer, is held in city jail on an open charge for allegedly stealing two boxes of carpenter tools found in his possession. The tools were taken Saturday night from the Stewart Construction Co tool shed at Third avenue and Stewart Street.
A man on 991 21st Ave reports a gang of small boys took a crate of near beer and a yeast cake from his back porch. The incident spoiled plans for a party intended for entertainment. A separate notice announces a nationwide revival of "The Birth of a Nation" with special showings.
Star Doug Fairbanks will retain his mustache for his next film The Virginian. He continues the signature look as production moves ahead with the Western epic.
Early trading shows Mexican Petroleum slipping from 89 to 84 as Mexican oils decline. Large declines spread across railway and steel shares with United States Steel down to 72, American Sugar off, and Southern Pacific dipping about 15 percent.
Prices for wheat corn and oats moved higher on the Chicago Board of Trade as professionals increased activity the September wheat opening at 1.18 1 2 and closing up 2 cents December wheat 1.19 up a cent and 2 cents for December corn rose to 0.64 40 while oats gained. Cattle and hog receipts remained steady with unchanged markets and a firm sugar and coffee ledger showing steady prices. Foreign exchange opened firmer with firmer marks and other currencies noted in New York.
Receipts total 14 600 cattle and 24 066 hogs with market mixed to steady. Heavy, medium, and light weights show varied values. cattle prices range from cull and common to prime, with feeder and veal calf figures noted. Hog and sheep entries include top stalls around 9 46 for hogs and mid 6 39 to 9 95 for ewes and lambs.
The San Francisco page lists daily produce quotations with extras and adjusted prices. The 480 th line shows a 42 percent drop, while No 1 varieties fall 41 percent. The notice notes undersized pullets and price drops across several items.
On petition of the Pacific Coast Coal Co a temporary restraining order was issued Thursday prohibiting striking District No 10 United Mine Workers from picketing the Pacific Coast Coal Co property at New Castle. The order is returnable September 8.
Councilman Philip Tindall told the Concentric club that Japanese would dominate regional farms within a decade without stricter immigration laws. He warned that numbers could rise from 14 000 in King county to 50 000 or 100 000 and accused Japanese labor of displacing white workers.
Tourists report bears blocking roads inside Yellowstone as they wander into the lane seeking food. One traveler laments cannot shoot them and must offer provisions to move on, while others joke about losing food rather than money.
Three sailors were arrested yesterday and jailed for allegedly stealing a automobile owned by James Crouch A G Smith and Frank Wise.
Yakima observers predict the hop harvest will begin in about two weeks with 1500 to 2000 pickers required for a three week period. Last season yielded 18 000 bales with similar acreage and maturing vines may push output above 1920 levels despite high winds. Prices remain unsettled amid long term contracts and shifts from 60 45 and 25 cents to around 15 cents sought by buyers but not offered.
Professor B A Slocum of Washington State College Pullman notes vast amounts of honey potential go to waste as weeds and lack of bees leave hundreds of acres not harvested. He estimates 100 to 150 pounds of honey per colony possible with honey at about 20 cents per pound, urging beekeepers to develop the industry.
Richard Butler files suit Thursday to recover 7040 damages after injuries from falling through an elevator shaft in the L. C. Smith Building on October 19, 1970. The case names the building and date, seeking compensation for medical costs and pain and suffering.
A detailed market guide lists items and stall numbers at Public Market Westlake. Entries include staples like sea milk canned goods butter cheese soap and dried fruits with prices such as 16c 190 for Carnation milk and 5c for soap, alongside meats pot roast beef and ham and a broad array of produce and baked goods across multiple stalls. The listings resemble a dated catalog of daily grocery offerings with brand names and price points.
The market reports a liberal supply of green and ripest fruit with brisk apple and tomato activity. Veal demand remains strong as supply is tight and prices stay high. miners may boost coal output soon as repairs proceed. dairy and poultry values mix with firm butter and weak eggs.
Louie W. Hill chairman of the Northern Railway board defends the Foliette act saying it created conditions that hinder wooden ship sales and keep American ships from profitable foreign competition. Henry Ford vacation remark appears in the same column amid other economic notes.
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