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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1921

Page

5

Schwab Defends Shipping Board Honesty amid Testimony

In a Riverside Drive interview, steel magnate Charles Schwab defends his integrity during shipping board inquiries. He recalls exhausting wartime service, estimates spending near $300,000 on government work, and vows to defend the country even at personal cost. His wife Mrs. Schwab spoke of his long recovery and enduring loyalty from leaders like Wilson Goethals Hurley and Pies.

Jacobs United Prem York United Press Riverside Drive Shipping’ Board Col. E. H Bethlehem Corporation Schwab Fed Emerg Charley Steel Mille Io. M. S The Shipping Board Wilson Goethals Hurley Pies

Exoneration for Schwab Reported by Walsh Panel

A statement exonerating Charles M. Schwab was being prepared by Walsh committee members in Washington. It concerns an allegation that $100,000 of a $269,000 general expense voucher for Bethlehem Steel ship construction was charged to the government.

Washington Charles M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel Corporation Walsh

Public Markets Sanitary Curbside Grocery Listings

A long list of stalls at public markets details items for sale including fresh meat veal stew and roast, sugar, soap, canned goods, butter, milk, jam, coffee, corn meal, and produce. Prices are noted per unit or by measure across stalls 1 to 169 with brands Kellogg’s and Crisco appearing, plus regional products like Yakima apples and Queen City offerings.

Walt Agimon Kellogg's Columbia River Gorham Ocean Jemima Crisco Merrill's Pride of

Local Produce Markets Report Mixed Shipments and Prices

A brief market note lists green peas from La Mabra California at 20 to 22 cents per pound. Peppers and lettuce show small movement while eggs and pullets price around 43 cents. Local hot house produce and dairy items appear with varied quotations across remaining lines.

la Mabra California

Railways Consider Wage Cuts Amid Financial Strains

United States railway board reviews wage reductions at the Atlanta Birmingham & Atlanta railway after a filing by president B L Bugg. He cites a monthly loss of about 100000 and annual wage increases since 1914 totaling around 2400000. Board chairman Barton promises an early decision as more roads file petitions and railroads curb expansion in 1921 budgets due to funds shortages.

Chicago United States Railway Board B. L. Bugg Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad Boge KR. H. Barton Bud Eta

Washington State AIA Chapter Seeks Seattle Meeting Date

The Washington state chapter of the American Institute of Architects will hold a one day meeting in Seattle on February 5 at the New Washington hotel.

Washington State American Institute of Architects Seattle New Washington Hotel

Record cargo and ship movements at Puget Sound

The Julia Luckenbach carries one of the heaviest cargos yet from Puget Sound, bound for Philadelphia and New York with 1500 tons pig iron 1000 tons general freight and 1500000 feet of railroad steel. Olga reaches Cordova harbor after months at sea with six men aboard surviving on reindeer meat.

Puget Sound Julia Luckenbach Luckenbach Lines Beattie Philadelphia New York Sca Weasel Capt G. Smith Olga North Pacific Cordova Minning

Maritime Traffic And Dock Listings From Seattle Port

Wireless report from Alameda to San Francisco shows late night/early morning vessel movements near King Comb Point and Ban Francisco with ships including Beattie Beattie Amith Cove terminal Moraisan Maru and Great Northern pier. Port entries list numerous vessels, coal bunkers, drydocks and a long roster of ships passing through Puget Sound and Seattle terminals.

Ttr Alameda King Comb Point St P. m U.S. Naval Communications Admiral Watson Ban Prancisco Seattle Beattie Irie Ban Francisco Richment Meattie Admire Ivane San Francisco Etry Alameda Ketchikan Amith Cove Great Northern Pier Banta Ana North Weertern Hel Bear Ubc Algonquin Pacific Coast Coal Bunkere U & LH Admiral Goodrich Mpokane Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers Pacific Coast Engineering Works Bontom Himred Weetward Mo Weet Hartiend Str Baaterm Connecticut Yosemite Albera Broadock Alaska Todd Drydockse Schr Columbia Feroat King Weet Coyote Nile Etr Queen Echr Charlie Watson Puget Sound Fridge & Dredging Works Hell Thainbow Patterson Ames Garde Roosevelt Standard Roller Works G & Explorer Lake Union Holle Abilla Abmoba Abydos Addison Allenhurst

City may file libel suit over Public Service article

Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meier advised Mayor Caldwell that Chicago city grounds exist to sue the magazine Public Service for an October article on the lighting plant. He stressed that special damages must be proven and that the action would be filed in Cook county, likely with Chicago lawyers.

Public Service Walter F. Meier Caldwell Meier Cook County Illinois Chicago

Mary Fairelo Seeks Annulment in San Francisco Case

Mary Fairelo formerly of Oregon City Oregon asks annulment of her 1910 marriage to James C Fairelo after five years of cohabitation. She alleges he was already married to Hattie Neuman in 1908 and that he deserted her in 1915. Two children were born to the Fairclos.

San Francisco Mary Fairelo Oregon City Ore James C. Fairelo Fairelo Fairclos Fairclo Hattie Neuman

Advance in Sterling Boosts N. Y. Market

New York trading showed firmer prices on the stock exchange as sterling strengthened to its highest since July. General Asphalt led gains with 67 to 64, while Mexican Petroleum rose to 164. Rails and steel shared in the advance with Southern Pacific and Reading among notable movers.

New York Stock Exchange Sterling General Asphalt Crucible Mexican Petroleum Southern Pacific Neading United States Fleet Amer. Tel Tel Central Leather General Wieetric International Paper Studebaker Anaconda Reading Sinclair Interborough Consolidated Tobacco Products Speciallien Atchiaon Amer Jeet Momar Amer Car & Wary Itis Amer International Amer Fumatra Anne Amer Locomotive Ans Aner ‘Tel & Tel Oetos Eo Cay al Helamore Pan Amer Petroleum Pennsylvania RB Neading -Teeee Ms Heplegie Republic 1. & A Oy Keck Latand Hineclair OT Southern Paifle Southern Mallway Miromberg Ame Az Nudebaker Uyeras Company Texas Pacific Ims Bs Unien of Often Pacific Metallatores Ais Touantes Wien

Grains Decline As Light Trading Persists In Chicago

Grain futures edge lower on light trading and weak support with March wheat opening at 1.66 and sliding several cents. May wheat down around 3c, July corn down about 4c, May oats and July oats also slipping, with provisions higher and mixed early movements across contracts. Northwest selling noted alongside a soft opening overall in Chicago trading today.

Chicago Wea Rome Northwest

Chicago live stock market overview and prices January 14

Chicago stock yard report shows 22,000 hogs steady market with bulk sales around 89.20 to 89.65 per cwt. 17,000 cattle ready with beef and butcher stock priced about 4.75 to 5.25. 19,000 sheep with higher values for lambs and ewes. New York coffee and sugar futures note grainless prices with sugar and coffee quotes.

Chicago Cmdwen Owen

Foreign Exchange Markets Open With Mixed Rates

Foreign exchange markets opened with demand at 52M for ester time and quotes for France tide lire at 2.764, Canadian dollar MYC, and other currencies including kro nen 19. bho.

New York France

Produce Prices and Items in San Francisco Market

Fragmented OCR lists produce terms with inconsistent pricing. Mentions ban, Jas. Mutter, California mats, Kear Ext Ste, pullets, and various per pound or per dozen figures. Details are unreadable and partially garbled.

San Francisco Ban Francisco Jas Mutter— Natrae California

Denver Live Stock Market Steady Cattle and Sheep Transacted

Denver market reports steady demand across cattle and sheep. Cable receipts show 700 head with cows and heifers around 7 dollars, stockers and feeders near 6 to 4, calves about 6.10. Hog receipts at 100 head with top at 10 and bulk around 9. Sheep receipts 2 indicates steady lambs and feeders around 18. five hundred five six head with ewes about 5.50.

Rage Iaecal Odeee Oyater Ees Nesseseenso Denver

Portland Market Status and Home Products Bill Update

In Portland, market activity shows steady prices with hog receipts at 179 head and sheep at 654 head. prime mixed hogs bring 11 to 11.60 per ib, heavies at 8.7 and 9. Pigs trade around 16 to 16.5 per cwt. Cheese and eggs cited at 33 cents per pound and 24 to 18 cents per ib. Separately, Chamber trustees urge removing the Washington product differential from Senate Bill No. 12 and advocate purchasing within the state based on merit, cost, and quality.

Portland Washington Chamber of Commerce

Montlake Bridge Proposal Backed for March Ballot

Trustees of the Chamber of Commerce recommended placing the Montlake bridge proposition on the March ballot. If approved the city would set construction timing and ensure the structure follows the university architectural plans.

Montlake Bridge Montlake Chamber of Commerce

Freight Rate Hearing on Pacific Freight Ties

An informal hearing on freight rates from the Columbia basin to Seattle and Portland was held in Olympia on Tuesday by the public service commission. George F. Nicholson and O B Thorgrmason attended, noting Oregon city a 10 percent reduction over Seattle.

Columbia Basin Seattle Portland Oregon City Olympia Public Service Commission George F. Nicholson Port Commission O. B. Thorgrmason Commission

Construction bids open for Seattle National Bank site

Doyle Merriam architects report bids opened Tuesday for the Boston block site wrecking and the new Seattle National Bank quarters to begin by March 1, promising the city’s largest exclusive banking space.

Seattle National Bank Seattle Boston Doyle & Merriam

Wood Alcohol Paralyzes Laborer Hospitalized in City

John Wade, 42, laborer, was in precarious condition at city hospital after ingesting moonshine containing wood alcohol. He was brought from People's cafe at 141 Second Avenue South on Tuesday afternoon.

John Wade City Hospital People’s Cafe Second Ave. S

Vital Statistics and Marriage Licenses List

A compiled list shows residents and addresses for births including multiple named individuals with addresses. also includes marriage license applicants such as Ewing D B Sequim and Maud M Watts Beaver Crossing Neb, Foster Jones Port Gamble George Clara Port Gamble Jones R A Seattle and others. The document preserves names and residences with no reported outcomes or dates.

Vey Ey Lindell Axel Ida Bi Cady W. A Olalia Keyes Michigas St Malingren Gus Alen Pl Welts M. V 34Th Ave Boy Coker Fairview Machis Ewing D. B. Sequim Watts Maud M Beaver Croi Jones Foster Port Gamble George Clara R. A Seattle Hellem Florence Wench Harry Pearson Scott Williams Daisy Helen Scott Tansley Earl A Syracuse Lohre Frances P Fleming William A Quinn

Certification plan for irrigation bonds urged by chamber

A report by the state development bureau of the chamber and trustees urges parity of irrigation district securities with other states. It proposes a certification board led by the attorney general bank examiner and hydraulic engineer to certify bonds after project review. Certified securities would become permissible investments for insurers mutual banks and designated state funds under protective laws. The note adds the Pekdale railway in the English lake district as the smallest public railway.

California Oregon State Development Bureau Chamber Trustees

Groves Bromo Quine Nine Tablets Ad Card

Advertisement for Groves Bromo Quinine Nine Tablets claiming headache relief by curing the cold. Describes it as a tonic laxative and germ destroyer with the signature W. Grove and a note to ensure the authentic product. Priced at 36 cents.

Stich W. Grove

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