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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1920

Page

8

Rubber terminal to rise at Fourth Ave and Atlantic St

B F Goodrich Co will erect the region's largest rubber terminal at Fourth Ave and Atlantic St, a $1 million distributing plant designed by architect John Graham. W J Albright, manager, said the project signals a wave of rubber firms setting up warehouses here, though some delays have occurred due to business slowdowns.

Northwest B. F. Goodrich Co Fourth Ave Atlantic St John Graham W. JD. Albright Goodrich Company

Prunes From Oregon Air in Western Ave Market Quips

Oregon prune shipment listed at 7 cents a pound, 540 boxes, aimed at fall trade. Florida and Arizona grapefruit moving moderately. Southern California tomatoes at 3 dollars per crate. Apples and sweet potatoes priced, egg quotes around 65 to 66 cents a dozen, market showing mixed movement and local weakness.

Oregon Western Ave Florida Arizona California

Marblehead Markets and Port List With Freight and Ship Notes

Local markets show fruit and produce prices with crates and cases listed. Ocean freight details include vessels at Seattle Smith Cove and various piers with names like Eastern Sword, Kashima Mare, Santa Ana, and Arizona Maru, plus moorings and dredging works and a long roster of livestock feeds and alfalfa products.

Seattle Smith Cove Fastern Sword Eastern Leader Maquan Iconium Westward Ho Great Northern Terminal Kashima Mare Senith Cove Anchorage Ste Edmore Arizona Maru Santa Ana Redondo Grand Trunk Dock Todd Drydocks Motor Sehr Wm Donovan Weet Togus Lake Unton Halle Abilia Abnoba Abydos Addison Allenhurat Ahmik Anthon Bayden Bertrand Bingamon Biscaya Black Wolf Branford Celwin Boughton Pezuta Puyallup Cagacan Capraria Cardia Fisher Flouring Mill West Norranus

Ship News Tides in Seattle

Seattle harbor tide bulletin lists daily low and high tides with times and heights. Data shows two low tides and two high tides, with predicted shallow and full sea levels for the day.

Seattle

Reductions in Pacific steamship rates approved

The transpacific bureau authorized lower tariffs for lumber, cement, coal and flour to move toward prewar water rates. Flour drops from 10 to 7 dollars a ton, lumber from 17.50 to 15 per thousand, cement from 10 to 9 per ton, and American coal from Utah and Wyoming regions to 6.50 a ton.

Pacific Transpacific Bureau Cerna Utah Wyoming

West Seattle ferry service urged for termination and new routes

A King County committee report urges discontinuing the West Seattle ferry and the Des Moines Portage route by year end, with all coastwise service halted. It proposes a Leschi Park to Mercer Island north end service, a Newport bridge, and ferry rate increases. Weather notes include Tatoosh Island observations and vessel passes with wind and cloud conditions.

West Seattle Des Moinés-Portage King County Commissioners Leschi Park Mercer Island Newport

Northern and Alaskan Vessels Move Through Late November

Maritime log lists numerous ships in Tecoma and surrounding ports with schedules through November 16 to December 1. Entries include Endicott bound to the United Kingdom via Tecoma, Queen and Arizons Mara toward Kobe and Manila routes, and several vessels docked at Ketchikan Seattle San Francisco and Victoria, with times and ports noted.

Tecoma Northwestern Southwestern Alaska Sakes Seattle Arisona Mara Manila Yoko Bame Porte Umatilla Endicott United Kingdom Ometer Loridene Mara Kobe Barclay Found B.C Queen Peter Merace Haxter Aogie Marber A & Lmt Shanghai Beattie Vta San Diego Davenport Porta San Pedro Griffin Bee Henry Villard Beattie Puget Bound Slanwood Point Judith Jim Poetier Victoria B. C Astonia Junean Heattie Nanaimo BH. C Orideome Maru Alberm Eagle Harbor Horace X. Haxter

General Market Slips Early But Ends Higher on Mixed Day

In New York the general list softened early with many rails and large caps lower. United States Steel dipped to 80% then recovered to 81% up 1 at close while Atlantic Gulf rose to 109% and several firms posted gains, sealing a higher close after a volatile session.

New York Deo le General Baldwin Republic Steel Anaconda Crucible New Haven Sinclair American International General Motors United States Steel Mexican Petroleum Canadian Pacific Northern Pacific Union Pacific Atlantic Gulf Southern Pacific Chile Crucible Steel Bethlehem “H Reading Studebaker General Motore United States Rubber

Grain trading shifts mark Chicago market with losses

Chicago Grain Exchange trading showed declines amid reports of bank failures. December wheat opened around 1.56, May wheat slipped, December corn eased, and May corn fell after opening. December oats rose at first then held.

Chicago Dec Commission Maycats

Chicago Live Stock Market Report Briefly Steady

Chicago markets show a total of about 14 000 head in stock, cattle receipts near 11 000 head and sheep around 12 000 head. Prices range for cattle include cows at 4 5 to 10 35 and calves, with butchers at 4 75 to 12 26, while sheep peak around 4 13 for lambs and 2 50 for ewes.

Chicago Dee 1Ho Mereipte Park of Wales Rowehe Denver

Chicago Board of Trade open prices and cash wheat report

Chicago market figures show mixed bid and ask levels for wheat and futures. Notable entries include cash wheat No. 2 hard at 1.64 dollars, with various futures for December and March and other commodities listed, reflecting daily trading activity.

Chicago Board of Trade Edneeday Ieapren Hightow Cleese

Public Markets CORNER stalls and prices

Arcadia area stalls list items and prices including 49¢ coffee 76¢ tea 60¢ churned butter 19¢ ketchup 2 for 35¢, black cod 2 for 26¢, tomato products 1%¢ can 2 for 85¢, fresh mincemeat 250, cane sugar 4 De 400. Stalls 39-40 offer fresh churned butter 63¢ per pound and other items.

Arcadia Queen City

Harding orders his trousseau for White House

Toledo tailor Paul Gettum receives President-elect Harding's detailed order for a White House wardrobe. The long list covers lounge suits, overcoats, dress shirts, tuxedo pieces, and multiple outfits from blue serge to tweeds, reflecting Harding's conservative, finely tailored style. Gettum has served Harding for over 20 years, with measurements kept on file.

Toledo Ohio Harding Trousseau White House Paul Gettum Gettum Marding Marion Lance Senate Gettam Gettam Saya

Safety Signal Case Drones On in Court

In Judge John Jurey’s court, Attorneya W. Ki. Bell and George Olson sue the International Safety Signal Co. for an accounting as documentary evidence seeks to show the company’s banking connections. The complainants allege they acquired rights in the device from John A. Miller, jailed for life for murder, with Miller and William Larkin of Tacoma said to have perfected the invention jointly.

International Safety Signal Co John Jurey’s Court

Ballard Elks to Hold Memorial Service Sunday

Ballard lodge No. 827 BPOE plans a memorial for absent brothers this Sunday at 2 p.m. The event will feature remarks by Hon. Adan Beeler. The report also notes that the screw fixing wood first appeared about 200 years ago.

Ballard Elks Ballard Lodge Adan Beeler

Bolling denies bribe in Downey ship loan case

J Craner of Downey Shipbuilding testified before congressional committees investigating the Shipping Board. He said a commission of 26000 for Tucker K Sands tied to a loan of 125000 to aid Downey in obtaining Shipping Board contracts was described. Craner denied any bribery or arrangements with Sands Bolling or Bisler.

New York Tucker K. Sanda Commercial National Bank of Washington D. C Downey Shipbuilding Company J. ¥. Craner Downey Company Craner Congressional Sands RK. W. Bolling Leslie Bisler Shipping Board Bolling Commission

Logged Land Conference At Frye Hotel December 7

More than 150 delegates are expected to attend the logged off land conference at the Frye hotel assembly room December 7 under the Chamber of Commerce. Twelve methods for clearing stumps will be demonstrated. There will be no formal program though Holland of Washington State College Pullman and estate reclamation board members are expected to present arguments. An open discussion will invite practical suggestions. On the second day a visit to Alderwood Manor farm will feature further demonstrations.

Frye Hotel Chamber of Commerce Altho BK Holland Washington State College Pullman Estate Reclamation Board Argu Orenta Alderwood Manor Farm

Vital Statistics AN MARRIAGE LICENSES Listing

Public record of marriage licenses and divorces with names and addresses including Yonlich Robert Lake Stevens and Beattie family members plus others from Seattle Mount Vernon Spokane and Yakima. includes ages and legal notes.

Yonlich Robert Lake Stevens Betes Bragerie Emery N Cashmere Beattie Pene Nelson Rence Seezreeh Geottie Sdepania Ona Eeeer Howell Lawrence Li Spokane Legal Poore Beulah D. Spokane Legal Hovoria Henry B. Wenatcbee Maud Enatches Sons Arthur Portland Williame Erma M Seattle Long Nay N McGinnis Edna Sooo Toll Jonathan Layton Pranks Mre Hannah Miller Luther Wm Wenatchee Housden Lillian Hensussen Moma Fez Walter Winlock S.cccess Tanaceon Olga Se- Epling Mason W Legal Quinn Mary KF Dagal Cometock Karl BK Gehman Marion St

Vegitarian Regiments in German World War Service

Germany maintained several vegetarian regiments in active service during World War I, a notable aspect of wartime provisioning and soldier welfare.

Germany

Western Sheep Men Need Help

Western sheep men face a dire market as wool hovers around four dollars a pound and frozen Australian mutton undercuts demand. Trustees of the Chamber of Commerce endorsed the eat–more lamb movement, urging increased Western consumption of lamb by promoting full carcass utilization to benefit buyers and producers.

West Chamber of Commerce Chamber Seaboard

Alaska Commission Seeks Coal Machinery Bids

The general purchasing agent of the Alaska Engineering Commission issues a call for bids on coal handling machinery for Alaskan mines. Bids to be opened December 27 at 11 o'clock in room 422 Hell Mt. dock. Bids cover cars contractors' works coal handling machinery and accensorion.

Alaska Engineering Comminasion Hell Mt. Dock

Rubber Company Slashes Wages and Dividends

Akron Ohio December 1 The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company announces a 10 percent wage cut and a reduction of the quarterly dividend from $2.00 to $1.50 per share The move affects workers and investors in the Akron plant and reflects broader cost cutting.

Akron Ohio Firestone Tire & Rubber Company

Opening Foreign Exchange Markets Show Mild Shifts

New York trading opened with little change across major currencies. The franc stood at 82.48, the pound barely moved, le rouble up one centime, with the gare mark at 1.43 and Canadian dollars steady near 8.90 cents.

Foreign Exchange New York Der Foreich

Chamber of Commerce Urges National Policy Letter From Chicago Association

A dated letter received by the chamber of commerce from the Chicago Association of Commerce urges national bodies to petition President Harding to back a national policy. It also calls for cabinet members to be urged to support the measure as their names become public. Earlier, Seattle chamber discussions touched the same topic.

Chamber of Commerce Chicago Association of Commerce Hied Harding Seattle Chamber

LLL LALA AAA ALAA AAA LLL passes a restation favoring this course

A brief notice states that LLL LALA AAA ALAA AAA LLL has passed a restation in support of the current course, indicating continued commitment and alignment with projected plans. The item notes the decision without detailing wider implications or next steps.

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