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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1921
Page
4
Washington reports retail coal prices rose across 11 months ending December 1920. Pennsylvania anthracite stove coal jumped from 12.28 to 16.88 per ton, Chestnut anthracite from 12.69 to 16.55, and bituminous from 9.24 to 12.53. Strong entities include Pennsylvania, Chestnut, anthracite, bituminous, and wage agreements.
The Industrial Association of the South End endorsed consolidating the Duwamish waterway district with the port district. A committee was appointed at its annual meeting at Blane's cafe on Friday to promote the merger to cut duplication and save expenses.
A dense, fragmented page lists stalls from QUEENerry to ECONOMY with numerous food items and prices. Items include hams, bacon, cheese, lamb, oysters, sugar, flour, coffee, milk, canned goods, and fresh produce, with stall numbers and unit prices throughout.
A brief Seattle shipping note highlights cargo movements and vessel activity. Key details include port activity, ships loading and unloading, and implications for regional commerce with mentions of local firms and dock facilities.
Customs officials seize 197 five taels of opium hidden in a stateroom wale aboard the Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner Korea Maru arriving from the Orient. The report also notes ongoing searches for the lost schooner Joseph Puliteer and stormy conditions in the Gulf of Alaska with multiple vessel arrivals and departures recorded.
The report lists outgoing and incoming ships across Alaskan routes and West Coast ports with January sailing and arrival dates. Vessels include Jefferson, Brave Coour, Ta jima Maru, Governor, Admiral Evans, and several others docking or sailing via Seattle, San Francisco, Puget Sound, and Victoria, with mentions of wireless reports and naval movements.
R F E Morgan, president of the Seattle Advertising club, says a blue sky securities act drafted by Seattle representatives would require honest disclosure of stock and bond offerings. The measure seeks to stop illegitimate selling methods without banning securities, aiming to curb fraud statewide. He notes strong public demand and acknowledges some opposition.
For the week ending January 8, Oregon and Washington sawmills produced 26,415,059 feet of lumber, about 66 percent below normal. The prior week was 76 percent below normal, based on reports from 114 mills.
Ledger shows Clearings Balances of 1 838 853.00 and 726 464.00 alongside Portland totals of 4 649 909.00 and 740 990.00 in the financial report. The figures appear to represent separate accounts or periods with no accompanying narrative.
Chicago market notes cattle receipts 1000 head steady beef prices 7.50 to 12.50, cows 4.40 to 4.75, calves 6 to 12, sheep receipts 4660 head steady lambs 9 to 11.75, ewes 2.66 to 6.25. Grain bids wheat 6.13 corn 0.21 oats 0.10. Friday carloads quoted by Manning & Co. Industrial market activity and price ranges reflect steady demand across divisions.
New York price data shows granulated coffee at 6.53 cents per pound and related figures for No 7 Hin 6% per pound No 4 Hantos 9 bites per pound. The January 15 report lists revised per pound rates for coffee and sugar products.
NEW YORK Jan 15 foreign exchange opened slightly lower with Merling at 2.73 dollars down, Germany and France down 6.0 centimes, lire at 2.42 centimes, and marks quoted with minor moves. Sterling demand at 81.72 cents and other major pairs showed small declines before closing irregular. Canadian dollars were steady around 17.56 cents.
Heavy trading in General Motors sparked the New York market opening with 16,000 shares sold at 15, unchanged. Oils and rails showed mixed results as rail stocks stabilized amid temporary difficulties. United States Steel and other majors fluctuated. General Motors closed at 1M, off.
Grain prices fell sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade as export demand weakened and trading volume was light. March wheat opened at 1.78 and fell 4 cents, May wheat dropped to 1.69 by close, corn and oats opened lower and declined further, with cash wheat No. 3 red listed at 2.03.
A brief item reports small oranges arriving on the Western Avenue curb on Saturday amid a broader note on produce supplies. It mentions anticipated relief from a tomato shortage via shipments from Nogales Arizona with first deliveries within the week and includes a list of prices for various fruits and vegetables.
Conservatively estimated the Northwest requires 125 million dollars to meet building needs. Seattle alone could spend 59 million on construction and still not be overbuilt. Mendel cites vacant offices, a need for first class offices, hotels, a city hospital, temple of music, civic auditorium, and additional schools.
The American Livestock Association chose Colorado Springs, Colorado for its next annual convention. Senator John Kendrick of Sheridan Wyoming was elected president and all vice presidents were reelected at the meeting in El Paso Texas which ended last night.
Denver Jan 15 cattle receipts around 400 head with a steady market. Beef cattle top near 9.65 with bulk sales around 9.39 to 9.59. cows and heifers about 6.46 to 6.90. Sheep receipts about 6 40 head with a steady market. lambs around 9.35 to 9.75 and ewes near 2.50 to 4.60.
Portland reports cattle and sheep markets unchanged with cattle receipts at 141 head. Cheese at 33 cents per pound and butter at 60 cents per pound. Street work estimates total near 1 million dollars for 1921, reviewed by the board of public works and streets committee. A Japanese delegation to the International Exposition moved from Seattle to Chicago en route to New York.
In Spokane Gwendolyn Edens aged 3 ate candy coated strychnine pills, causing her death. She was the daughter of Jeffery Edens a Davenport hotel proprietor and was staying with her grandmother in Spokane. In Washington the Fordney emergency tariff bill received a favorable committee report with a plan to report Monday or Tuesday.
Resolutions endorsing bringing the coast guard into the regular navy were adopted Friday by the Puget Sound Maritime circle at Blanc's cafe. The move would end the coast guard’s status as a separate government unit.
Yale University engineering professor C. T. Tilden has been named director of the highway transport education committee, with headquarters in Washington. He will develop courses in highway and highway transport education and coordinate data on the economic field of highway transport for dissemination to researchers and universities, with an upcoming conference at Michigan on February 23.
The American Automobile Association has received an inquiry from the Automobile Club of Mexico seeking A A A affiliation. The Mexico City club comes on the recommendation of the Automobile Club of Jalisco based in Guadalajara. The El Paso club has lobbied for a highway to Mexico City to boost international travel and strengthen U S Mexico ties. The A A A has admitted clubs from New Brunswick and Mexico, suggesting favorable review for the request.
Patent rights have been granted to J A Dalaney for a device that prevents skidding. A sand box under the running board releases sand onto the wheels when brakes are applied. Two American motor trucks are being used by the Chinese administration in Shantung province.
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