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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1922
Page
4
Local wholesale fruit and produce markets report ample supplies with price shifts for Spokane onions and Brussels sprouts while oranges and lemons stay in demand. Butter and dairy stock conditions noted. New York quotes and foreign exchange data included. Nutley board election sees a ban on a camel dance trend and incumbent defeated.
Market opens with Mexican Petroleum rising above 121 and Baldwin at 105 plus, setting new highs for 1922. Steel shares strengthened while Gulf States Steel led independents. Mexican Petroleum briefly hit 122 amid news of a potentially giant new well by Doheny.
Grain prices rose on the Chicago Board of Trade with foreign markets weaker and mixed Argentina reports. Southwest weather remained unchanged, sparking forecasts of a smaller crop as May wheat, corn, and oats futures closed higher after early declines.
Wednesday market quotations show hogs and cattle prices varying across grades led by hogs at 9.00 to 10.50 per cwt and cattle with best prime and choice bids near 9.15 to 9.75 for select beef, while sheep and lambs reflect steady demand with lambs at 12.15 and yearling wethers around 10.25 to 12.60.
Market figures cover cattle and hogs at Portland with nominal prices for steers cows and calves. Reported values include prime mitted stock and lambs with ranges in the 8 to 16 dollar area for various classes. butter prices and miscellaneous items appear, but data is fragmentary and uneven.
Denver live stock receipts show a steady market with mixed gains. Steers brought up to $647.95, cows and heifers around $1, calves and bulls noted, hog receipts about 500 with prices near $9.46. Sheep receipts near 3,700 with lambs around $12.75 and old ewes around $46.00.
Weather Bureau report notes a rapidly falling barometer, east wind at 42 mph, and a large steamer seen at 6 70 a m. A vessel passed Tiverton at 30 am while Thomas Crowley is reported missing or passed out, with unclear times and locations due to fragmented OCR.
The notice lists numerous ships and routes with arrival times and destinations. Vessels include Naples Maru Kobe Yokohama route, Arabia Maru Tacoma, Heima City Reston to Port Ladsow and others. It records dates in February and ship movements between San Francisco San Pedro Tacoma Seattle and Atlantic ports.
Vessel list for February arrivals includes Dako tan City of Spokane and Arizona Maru from Beattie routes. Ships from Seattle and Yokohama report arrivals. several ferries and tankers listed withBeattie as origin.
An OCR damaged excerpt lists sea routes and distances from Beattie to various ports including Cape Flattery and Port Townsend. It mentions Seattle Yokohama Kobe Pomona and Dairen with miles indicating travel legs and positions along an international maritime network.
The shipping board announced that the contract for reconditioning the Leviathan has been awarded to the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Washington on February 15.
Market notes show cash wheat bids in Chicago with No 3 red at 1.44 and 1.29 per bushel. The fragment records price levels, reflecting daily fluctuations in cash grain markets.
Joe Rillie John Kelly Harry Simonson and Peter Lopes were taken to the federal penitentiary Wednesday by Deputy U S Marshal A M Smith to begin serving sentences.
John V. Clin, an assistant United States district attorney for Chicago, says he resigned at his own request and was not suspended by Attorney General Daugherty. He had faced criticism from Judge Landis over grand jury fixing and related Cooperative Society of America case proceedings.
Four Chinese were sentenced to two years each in the federal penitentiary by Judge Jeremiah Neterer. Chin Kwai alias Loo Fook pleaded guilty to narcotics charges connected with bringing drugs into the United States aboard a liner. Lum Li Chin Low and Quack Young were arrested January 2 while attempting to bring dope off the Blue Funnel liner Axion.
Dr Oliver W H Richardson of the University of Washington will speak on Politica of Europe at a luncheon hosted by the UW Alumni Association at the Bon Marche. The event starts at noon Friday and is open to all university alumni.
Fisie Milla, held in county jail for 60 days, was pardoned by President Harding on Wednesday to facilitate deportation by immigration authorities.
A grand larceny case filed in superior court charges Tim Denny with stealing three diamond rings valued at 525 dollars. The incident is described as the baria of the filing and sets the stage for forthcoming court proceedings.
Justice of the Peace C. Dalton ruled Wednesday to quash criminal charges against federal prohibition agent J. J. Stetson and Patrolmen Jh. Holtin and Ralph Bowen. The court condemned the conduct but discharged the officers.
The Van Asselt Parent Teacher Association announces a regular meeting scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. Local members are urged to attend and participate in PTA activities and matters on the agenda.
A package found on a Meridian street car was turned in to the Lent Article bureau. Officials solved the mystery after investigation and identified the contents as dental powder for false teeth.
Ouchi a Jap accused of attempting to pass epuriot money was arraigned before United States Commissioner W McClelland. His bail was set at 1600 dollars which he could not furnish. Final hearing scheduled for Thursday.
Republic of Panama informs the state department that persons without resources entering as common laborers in third class are to be refused passports. The directive was relayed to Eugene C. Rowley, Seattle passport agent, in recent advices received.
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