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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
4
Bradstreet's weekly review notes no major change in overall business conditions. In Seattle, sawmills plan to ease operations by year end due to low profit, the shingle market lags, and building and real estate activity remain very quiet with holiday buying only modestly lifting retail trade.
The largest new heating contract in Seattle has been let to Eckart Plumbing and Heating, 1614 Third Ave, by the Construction and Engineering Company. The project involves a $150,000 expenditure for the complete installation of the new telephone building at Third Ave and Seneca Street.
William A. Day, governor of the Federal Reserve Bank, reports that business conditions in the Northwest remain sound despite temporary market speeds. He returns to San Francisco after visits to Portland Spokane Seattle Boise and Salt Lake City.
The First National Bank of Gridley California suspended operations by order of the board. Manager J A Shafer cited insufficient reserve from heavy rice crop loans and storm delays as the cause. Deposits totaled about 200,900 dollars.
More than 100 candidates joined the Royal Purple degree of Unity lodge No. 2 Independent Order of Odd Fellows at their hall Friday night. The ceremony was among the largest such events ever held in the area.
The notice lists multiple stalls at Pike Place and Whatlake markets offering cheap food items. Prices cover sugar, milk, butter, canned goods, eggs, sardines, flour, walnuts, spices, and produce with many stalls advertising wholesale or bulk rates and specials. Names of stalls and products include Royal White soap, Canyon milk, Jello, Campbell soups, Heinz tomato soup, and Naphtha powder.
A man with large spectacles contemplates a three year legal study to be admitted to the bar but voices doubt. Old Uncle frottietop weighs in, saying the effort isn’t worth it and he’d rather forgo the aim.
Readable fragments show tide schedule for Seattle harbor listing first high tide at 47 AM and subsequent low tides in the day. The note includes second high and low tides with approximate times and mentions morning and evening windows for ship movements.
Seattle's Senate delegation faces a government order to nullify the city's wireless plant by December 20 under a limited commercial radio license. The port warden says the license would force only short wavelength service, making wireless for shipping practically negligible.
Capt. Harry Ramweill of Everett was re elected president of the Northwest Tugboat Owners Association at its annual meeting Thursday night at the Butler Hotel.
Roger D. Pinneo formerly freight traffic manager for the Pacific Steam ship company has accepted the position of traffic manager for the port of Astoria and will assume duties soon after the first of the year.
The steamship Protesilaus will rejoin the Seattle Far East run next February after a period off service. Dodewell & Co. agents for the Blue Funnel line announced the reinstatement and said the steamer Ixion will substitute for the Protesilaus.
Campaign contributions totaling 950 dollars fund a reward for native Northwest Washington residents who aid vessels in danger. Mr and Mrs P J Pearce will travel to La Push Sunday to begin distributing Christmas gifts.
Sailing schedules for December and January indicate Seattle will become a regular port of call for steamers from San Francisco to the Dutch East Indies, providing direct service if cargo is booked locally.
Weather record from Tatoosh Island notes a falling barometer and rain at 8 AM with east wind 10 mph. Steamship events include arrivals Jefferson from Southeastern Alaska at 7 AM December 11 and Latouche bound for British Columbian ports at 4 PM December 17, plus departures to San Pedro via Victoria and San Francisco at 11 AM December 17.
Shipping notices list mer Julia Luckenbach bound for Seattle via San Pedro and San Francisco, Griffoo for Seattle via Beattle ports, Taithybius to Beattie via Yokohama, Yatra to Seattle via San Pedro and San Francisco, and San Francisco sailing San Francisco bound for Beattie. H. B. Lovejoy arrived Puget Sound. Admiral Jane arrived Seattle at 5 pm with Admiral Goodrich arriving Beattie at 4 pm.
Wireless Canada reports ships and routes with coordinates and times. Beattie for San Francisco and United Kingdom movement details include Elk horn and Queen routes with distances from San Francisco Seattle and Beattie positions. Admiral Ashley and other vessels appear with distances listed in miles and times.
Long catalog of ships docks and terminals at Seattle Smith Cove and nearby facilities. Names include Eastern Leader Westward Ho Went Hartland Pier 14 8tr Teneer Bellet Pacific Coast coal bunkers and various piers. Numerous vessels, yards, and industrial workers named with dock positions and equipment.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 Pressure on sugar stocks dominates early trading as American Sugar and American Beet Sugar set new year marks before retreat. Sugar shares move unevenly with Cuban Cane and others holding or slipping as markets open amid general weakness. The Evening Sun notes quiet short session, steady start followed by selling in oils and equipment, with cautious brokerage week outlook and mixed sentiment.
Fractional changes marked trading with a general tendency toward lower levels. Wheat opened late at 1.69% and 1.66 for red, May and December contracts moved to higher and lower closes, while oats and corn showed uneven advances and declines. Live stock receipts reached 8,000 head with steady to uneven prices for cattle, calves, and sheep at Chicago markets.
New York February 14 sugar and coffee quotations show granulated sugar at 7.90 to 8.20 per hundredweight and coffee bean prices for No. 7 Moc, 46 to 49 cents per pound, and No. 4 Brazilian around 9.0 to 9.5 cents per pound.
Foreign exchange closed lower in New York on December 18. The bid for sterling was 3.56 dollars and cables 3.504, each off the stated amounts. France demand at 3.90, down 18 centimes. lire at 3.40, down 16. marks at 1.16, down 2 centimes. Canadian dollars at 6.06, unchanged.
Portland market status reports nominal and unchanged readings for multiple commodities. Sheep receipts total 44 head with no price change. butter at 540 per ton. cheese 23 cents per pound. hene 26 cents per pound.
Mme Julia Veyrier, wife of a modest Marseille worker, has given birth to four children, two girls and two boys. The five, including the mother, are reported to be doing well.
New York dispatch reports Mr and Mrs Arnold Aleinkoff managed a three room hotel suite and six servants on 150 dollars a day in the Baltic state of Mathonia where one dollar equals 350 Esthonian marke.
Paris December 17 The food ministry orders all officials to ensure strict display of prices for food and drinks. Prices weights and quality must be clearly stated.
In Newcastle England December 1 William P France was jailed nine months and ordered to receive 24 lashes for robbing two men including a brutal assault. The report notes Paris December 17 of a tax proposal targeting postal followers tracing by residence permits with address change marks.
A scanned column lists marriage license names and addresses in the Seattle area, with several entries showing couples and places such as Tacoma Port Madison and Seattle. It also records births with names like Luna Chim and others, plus a section for divorces and deaths with multiple Seattle and nearby listings.
Superior Judge Walter M French of Kitsap county is to testify Monday for the defense in the disbarment proceedings against attorney George Olson, which opened in superior court Friday before state bar examiners. The Kitsap clerk testified Saturday about mortgage records tied to land Eugenia B Anderson alleges Olson wrested. PAYALLUP Walter A Connor assistant principal died from gas asphyxiation in his room.
A carload of mixed California vegetables arrived and was distributed on the street. Cauliflower stood at 2.76 a dozen, Kee plant at 20 cents a pound, Yakima Gem potatoes at 40 to 442 a ton. Spud movement quickened with grocers stocking up, prices slipping to nine cents a dozen in three days. Tunaed eyes quoted at 66 cents a dozen and pullets at 48 cents. No butter price change.
Fire Chief George M. Mantor warned Saturday to exercise special care to prevent fires during the Christmas season. He cited Christmas decorations as common danger sources for fires.
Herbert Hoover urges a national drive to raise thirty three million dollars to feed three and a half million war-torn European children. Local committees and booths across Seattle and King County will collect funds by January first to prevent further child deaths and support European relief efforts.
police report Saturday lists at least 22 burglaries across the city as thieves prepare for the holidays. items stolen include a fur coat from W A Dikeman, rings and jewelry from P Steudand, a gold watch from Gen Yeman, an auto spotlight from Mrs M Elieamar, and clothing from multiple addresses. multiple hotels and stores also reported thefts, with wallets, suits, watches, and other valuables taken.
Testimony on alleged illegal destruction of ballots in the 1918 Ford Newberry senatorial contest in Michigan concludes before the Senate committee headed by Senator Spencer. The panel will count the ballots starting January 4 after Supreme Court arguments begin on Newberry's criminal conviction.
In Independence Kansas, National Guard troops cordoned the courthouse area after a race confrontation. Gun positions were set and vigilantes prepared to defend a jailed Black suspect, Nobe Green, who faced murder charges linked to the unrest.
Chicago police women quit at a rising rate with six officers leaving the force to be married over the past year. Additional resignations are anticipated as spouses relocate or demand changes in duties.
A Harrogate firm reports success in making soap from clay and plans market release. The product is pitched as an excellent toilet article for delicate and tender skin.
A Paris company reports production of no fewer than one thousand artificial eyes each week, reflecting substantial output in the medical device sector and highlighting ongoing manufacturing capacity for prosthetic lenses.
The council judiciary committee will consider next Tuesday charter amendments for popular vote. Chairman C T Erickson announced amendments must pass the council by January 8. Proposals include abolishing the office of superintendent of public utilities and creating a superintendent of transportation.
Henry McCoy a 51 year old employee of the American Can Co dropped dead of heart failure in the Union stables at Western avenue and Hi nchard street Saturday morning. The body was taken to the morgue and he is believed to have a sister in Silverdale Washington.
Three naval balloonists missing after a suspected Adirondack mountains incident had no trace found as of today. Navy wireless stations and headquarters reported no new information on their status.
Geneva dispatch reports Sir Eric Drummond’s release noting a train of 29 cars carried the mountain of League of Nations documents from London to Geneva. The transfer underscores the scale of the archival effort and the reach of the global organization.
Morgen Post reporters stage a politeness test in a Berlin department store. A clerk who remains courteous during a staged incident earns a $20 prize, highlighting behavior standards in shopping venues.
A report notes a shortage in tax payments for the fourth installment and cites efforts to ease relief for taxpayers. Plans suggested include waiving the 6 percent penalty until March 15 while charging only interest, with a bill reported by the Ways and Means Committee.
Payne Ohio December 18 a village street known as Tough Street faced a shift as the Lords' alliance backed a Sunday closing rule. Visitors found only the windows open as Whitford owner of the house was forced to close on Sundays and time slowed for thirsty travelers seeking milk cigars or ice cream sodas.
Residents of West Seattle and Beacon Hill packed council chambers for a second hearing on proposed packing establishments at the tide flats. Testimony claimed Barton & Co. and others caused nightly odors from slaughterhouses while attorneys argued the tide flats would smell without the facilities. The Chamber of Commerce opposed the slaughterhouse plans.
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