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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1921
Page
4
Wholesale brokers say a large car of eggs is forming at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Best grade storage eggs rise four cents a dozen as cold storage stocks hold 123 million dozen, up from 106 million last year. Brokers deny cornering but blame cold weather for higher prices.
A new full consulate is established in Seattle with Henning in charge. The Danish trade bureau notes Seattle’s port trade with Denmark has doubled in two years, placing Seattle on par with San Jose in Danish relations. The local office covers Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
Paul T. Ellsworth of Seattle Washington receives a Rhodes Scholarship after graduation from the University of Washington. The announcement notes two other recipients, T. F. Brockway of Oregon College and Richard Barker of Leland Stanford, as part of the same award cohort.
Delegates from Washington Oregon and British Columbia begin arriving in Seattle to attend the fifth annual Shingle Congress to be held Wednesday and Thursday at the New Washington hotel.
Percy Lang resigns after 19 years with Frank Waterhouse & Co to enter independent business. He will handle steamship, brokerage, and related services while heavy lumber and grain shipments rise from the Northwest to San Francisco amid a building boom in the South. Exposition rates cut 20 percent for Tokyo exhibits by Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Weather: Tatoosh Island report shows rain and east winds at 18 mph with falling barometer.
Ships arrive at Seattle and surrounding ports with listings for motor chips and steamers including Admiral Dewey Admiral Goodrich Quinault J A Moffet Northwestern and Prince Rupert among others. Departures include Admiral Dewey for Tacoma and Prince Albert for British Columbia ports with multiple vessels sailing through Tacoma Portland San Francisco and Yokohama.
A compilation of vessels and moorings at Seattle ports including the Smith Cove and Bell Street terminals. Ships named include Huwa Maru City of Spokane Pine Tree State Queen Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers Cross Keys West Hartland Lubrico and many more with dock assignments and yard notes.
A crowded market story lists numerous stalls and pushes a wide array of goods with prices. Items include sugar, milk, soap, canned foods, coffee, flour, raisins, lard, meats, dried fruits, and baking supplies across stalls 109 45 102 103 106 94 96 2 7 3 9 17 12 29 1625 49.
American Locomotive hit a yearly high above 101 and pulled rubber stocks higher as crude rubber rose to above 20 cents a pound. Studebaker and Marine reached new highs while rails showed profit taking and independents eased. International Harvester rose from lows, and Liberty bonds broke through par as Seaboard Airline and other railroad bonds held firm.
Receipts show hogs and cattle firm with mixed grades. Hog heavy weights bring 6.60 to 7.10 per cwt while light weights hover around 7.10. Cattle demand steady to strong with prime and choice at high end and common at lower levels. Sheep receipts total 21 000 with lambs near 9.50 to 11 per head and yearlings around 4.25 to 9.25 per head.
Receipts total 1 110 cattle with stronger demand for choice steers at 64 60 and fair to good steers around 56.00. Cows and heifers fetch 4 75 to 46 25 while canners and bolles bring 1 75 to 3. Market for prime mized heavies around 8 50 to 5 76. Sheep receipts near 1 060 with steady to higher prices and valley lambs bidding 6 60 to 7 25. Continuous activity noted east of the mountains and in the valleys.
A market listing details prices for poultry and eggs, cattle and calves, hogs, and sheep across regions. It notes per pound rates, shipping terms, and assorted feed costs, with specific figures for Salinas Oregon and other locations.
Receipts show cattle 6500 with higher steer prices around 4.50 and cows and heifers near 23 45. Calves total 1669.60 while hogs 1500 head trend lower with top around 4.60. Sheep 7760 head steady with lambs 9.55 and ewes 5.50 to 6.25. feeders around 7.50.
Raw sugar ready at 2875 per unit with granulated priced at 5.20. No 7 spot Rico and No 4 Santos listed with prices. Foreign exchange rates show Creer at 84.66 percent and franc marks at 0.0043 percent with Daniel Kronen quoted at 0.1565.
Bank clearings and balances reported for Portland show figures including 5,745,180.17 dollars, 1,509,209.74, 5,965,994.00, 1,694,097.00, 2,232,404.00, and 1,021,518.00 dollars. These totals reflect the day’s financial activity across multiple accounts and ledgers.
Foreign exchange notes show normal value for the day with Sterling at 1936 level and French franc, Italian lira, and German marks listed. Official rates include Sterling at 4 866, French franc at 19.30, Italian lire at 23.82, and German marks at a measured level.
Five leading Oregon business men were scheduled to speak before the Manufacturers' association at the Arctic club on Monday, highlighting consolidated manufacturing interests of Washington and Oregon.
The West Seattle Improvement club and the Mount Baker Park club will hold a joint meeting Monday night at the Mount Baker Park clubhouse to discuss common problems and cooperative solutions.
Richard M. Sommer proposed converting a wooden hull in Lake Union into a home for World War I veterans discharged from hospitals. The Veterans' Bureau will review the plan at a forthcoming meeting. A request for $10,000 of $40,000 raised for disabled veterans will be sought from the Social Welfare league funds.
Seattle's Millionair Club teams with local talent for a Wednesday benefit concert at the YMCA. Proceeds fund a woodyard to create winter work for the unemployed, featuring performers Alice Williams Sherman Laura Brentweet Frances Drager Minnie McDowell Klingberg Corinne Wilson Shirl H Blalock Thirsa Cawsey and the America Hawaiian quartet. Tickets cost 60 cents at 98 Main St or the YMC A business office.
Members of all Washington Moone lodges have been invited to attend the dedication of the new $200,000 Moone temple in Seattle December 10 by Ed. O. Dunlap dictator of the Seattle lodge. Entertainment for the Visitors and plans for ceremonies are being made by Benjamin Brick deputy district supervisor of the lodge who will be marshal of the day.
Mrs. L. M. Bartlett and R. E. Fay were taken into custody in a liquor raid at 318 EB Mercer St Friday. They were formally arrested on a United States commissioner's warrant Monday, charged with violation of federal prohibition laws. They were released on $500 bail. Pleas set for next Monday.
Four important meetings are planned in Spokane the week of December 11. The Washington State Horticultural association, North West Fruit Growers' conference and the grade and pack conference run December 12 to 15. The Northwest Potato Show and Growers' conference occur December 14 to 16. John B. Shorrett was appointed receiver for the Emery Candy Co. Monday by Presiding Superior Judge Everett Smith, on application by RK L. Rush.
The local egg market remains unsettled with quotes at 64 cents a dozen from some sellers while others offer 62 cents or below. Most Monday sales were 54 cents, with shipper bids from 46 to 45 cents a dozen. outside markets influence Seattle and New York futures, and fruit and vegetable sections show no changes amid ample seasonal supplies.
Madam Marie Vernll Beebe presents Minnie E Parkhurst in a dramatic recital at the Y W C A auditorium in December. Assisting are Mary D. Bush vocalist Catherine Adell Pinny pianist and Eric Koker violinist for the program.
From 1860 frontier roots to 1920s prominence, Washington hosting 4 919 factories with output at 409 635 000. Seattle Chamber data show employment rising from 20 266 in 1890 to 16 482 in 1920, reflecting rapid manufacturing growth across the state.
Readable fragments reference civil affairs and governance with mentions of government, free institutions, decorat and probationary items. The text includes scattered names and places but lacks a coherent event or date to summarize a full news item.
Nine people were killed and many injured when Newtown division trains No 151 and No 156 collided head on near Bryan Athyn, about 17 miles north of Philadelphia, at 745 am. The wreckage left charred bodies and burning wooden cars as engines piled atop one another.
Readable fragments show mixed grocery items and prices at stalls including salmon meat mutton pork lard cranberries and milk. Mentions Westlake stalls 16 17 46 104 106 with items like toilet paper Lux flakes Crystal White soap and Quaker oats and Zeoble's Best coffee at various prices.
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