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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1921
Page
10
Data show the food dollar leads in value gains with a 25 percent rise since June, while the year 1913 base notes the food dollar at 6.1 cents. Comparisons trace the evolution of meat and other staples with varying value across months, reflecting shifting purchasing power.
Representatives from over 35 railroads and agencies met at the Pacific coast to coordinate nationwide distribution of canned salmon stocks. The drive comes amid rising orders from all regions, with wholesalers securing reserve supplies to cover months as price trends and shortages loom.
The San Francisco district shows a trade slump for 1920, with a $28,000,000 shortfall from the same month in 1919. Despite other months showing a main lead, the downturn is seen as part of a broader regional malaise rather to a Northwest peculiarity.
A letter from F. P. of the American Can Co to the city council protests high taxes affecting manufacturers. Kendall is quoted saying the firm would consider leaving if the tax rate is not cut, noting taxes are 3% higher than in competing cities. The note appears in The Star and reflects concern from Miller Freeman, publisher of Pacific Fisherman.
The George Church advertising agency moves from Boston to a Seattle building at 1141-42 Henry, as March first demolition of the old block begins to make way for a new Seattle National Bank. The agency handles major retail accounts and produces ads for local and out of town publications.
The United States shipping board steamship Nile departed Seattle Friday night bound for the Columbia River to load a cargo of grain. Also reported: the coast guard cutter Snohomish landed the rescued crew and passengers of the schooner Pulitzer at Seward after floundering in Alaskan waters. The Princess Sophia federal hearing was recessed pending briefs and final arguments expected in weeks. Weather aboard Tatoosh Island and surrounding ports noted varied conditions with rain, wind, and barometer changes.
Wireless dispatches list ships and positions along the west coast and Pacific routes. Horace X Master in San Francisco to Beattie, multiple vessels bound for San Francisco or Beattie, with distances from Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco and times noted.
Ports and docks in Seattle area show a variety of ships and facilities. The list includes multiple merchant vessels at Smith Cove Pier 2 and various terminals such as Pell street, Grand Trunk Pacific, Pier A through Pier C, and Albers Brosdock with named ships like Watamon, Weet Hartland, and Keontum. Additional entries mention Alaska Steamship moorage, Lander Street terminal, and several yard and dock operations with numerous vessel names and employers.
Paul Scharrenberg secretary of the California State Federation of Labor will travel to Washington to press for changes in the federal seamen's act. The proposed amendments would provide federal compensation for seamen injured on the job, aligning protections with California workers' compensation laws.
Prince Peter Kropotkin, renowned geographer and historian, has died in Moscow from starvation, per a Copenhagen dispatch. A remark notes an inch of water on an acre weighs one hundred tons, reflecting a drought fact included in the report.
In New York on January 2, the market opened listless with most trades in 100 share lots. Mexican Petroleum rose to 159 amid improvedMexico conditions, Sinclair surged to 24% before easing, Northern Pacific dipped then recovered, and Reading and Baldwin rose modestly as General Asphalt stayed weak. Closing prices showed gains for several steels and specialties with Mexican Petroleum finishing around 154 and Studebaker up for the session.
A large cauliflower shipment arrived Saturday but could not meet wholesale demand. Prices stood at 3 per crate and 2.26 to 2.60 per flat. Florida green peppers were scarce at wholesale 40 cents per pound. No surplus of green stuff. eggs declined to 49 cents a dozen and bullets at 43 to 44 cents.
Chicago reports show grain prices dropping on the Hoard of Trade due to weak export demand and light buying by mills. Wheat and corn futures eased from opening levels with May and July contracts closing lower, while oats also declined. cash spring wheat and No 7 hard led the market with weaker tones.
Chicago January 2 summary of receipts and bids across wheat corn and live stock. Hog receipts 6 000 head with prices around 9.80 for butcher and 4 9.25 for packing cattle split across stock types. Cattle and sheep markets steady with feeders cows and calves listed, lambs and ewes at given values.
In New York on a January day foreign exchange opened with sterling demand and rates for francs lire and marks. Quotations for Canadian dollars and other currencies showed slight moves, while New York coffee and sugar markets listed various grades and prices per pound for granulated sugar and coffee bids and tonnage figures.
Cattle receipts 200 head with steady market. Steers and bulls range to 56.9?, cows and heifers around 506.76, stockers and feeders 34.50 at 7.50, calves 9.12. Hog receipts 200 head with steady market. Top price 39.60, bulk 9.10 to 9.40. Sheep receipts 660 head steady market. Lambs 899.50, ewes 4.65 to 7.50.
Portland market report dated January 29 shows cattle receipts at 29 head, market nominal and unchanged. Hog market nominal and unchanged. Sheep market nominal and unchanged. Hogs four dollars per hundredweight, cheese nothing stated per pound.
A dense catalog of stalls at a public market lists products and prices by stall. Items include apples, tea, beans, jelly, coffee, jam, figs, walnuts, oils, lard, soap, flour, oats, cocoa, tomatoes, beans, peaches, butter, sugar, meats, and dairy with varied unit prices and quantities. Strong entities include stall numbers and product names, reflecting a busy marketplace trading in grocery staples.
News from the West Coast Lumbermen's Association annual meeting details a national advertising drive for Pacific coast lumber as a building material with a $300000 fund. Officers reelected include President R W Winnedge and Secretary-manager Robert H Allen. Speakers Clark and Atwood urged broader industry focus and a Seattle naval board vacancy nomination. Seattle aims to match hay and grain centers as railroad consignment charges are set to be abolished.
Dr Health Engmark a 45 year old chiropractor on hunger strike in Los Angeles entered his sixth day without food reporting he felt much better than earlier. He was convicted of practicing medicine without a license and chose a 0 day sentence refusing to pay a fine while vowing to fast until released.
The Seattle W N G Memorial Association counted money Saturday from a Thursday dance at the Masonic Temple toward a $25,000 fund to erect a statue memorializing World War I members who died. Prizes of 1000, 500, and 250 dollars will be offered to sculptors for the winning designs. The total raised will be announced Monday.
Sam Meltzer, 31, was arrested at Fourth Ave and Mainet after taking $35 from John Stewart at New Central Hotel. Meltzer fled, tried to divide the money, then seized by Patrolman H. J. Leik who fired three shots in the air to halt him and held Meltzer at the city jail.
J Wettrick attorney for the transportation bureau of the Chamber of Commerce said Friday petitions for the rehearing of the Columbia Basin case would be filed by the Chamber of Commerce public service commission and other organizations. The Interstate Commerce Commission had decided the case and favored Portland according to the report.
Chicago hosts its National Automobile Show at the Coliseum and related venues. More than 200 manufacturers showcase passenger cars from value models to luxury "palaces on wheels" with refined engines and new streamlined body lines. The displays feature lavish decorations, art glass lighting, and vivid color finishes in a twenty one year old expo.
Detroit has reduced automobile thefts by using a coordinated approach led by the Detroit Automobile Club. Manager W. S. Gilbreath says legal counsel and private detectives track thieves through courts, with daily confidential bulletins aiding police. Recovered cars are reported to police chiefs and sheriffs. An uptick in business also forces the L. A. Rothe Farm Mortgage Co. to relocate to larger quarters at 1032 Third Ave.
An offer promotes a four week free trial of Motion Picture Investor with a special report on any company of interest. Subscription priced at $2 per year, positioned as a great value for those interested in oil profits without hazards.
France plans to operate its own gas depots as government owned stations. Engineers draft plans to supply motorists with fixed prices and reliable access, improving comfort and economy for travelers in the country.
A 1920s opinion piece criticizes rude drivers and advocates fines to curb nuisance motorists. It notes Italy’s 1921 auto tax up to 3000 lire, Japan’s splash fender rule in cities, and that many tires fail before their mileage. Advertisement for German City and other foreign roads via International Bond Co.
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