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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1920
Page
5
Excerpts show the 1920 trade balance improving as imports and exports rise with total imports for the first 11 months hitting about 4.69 to 5.0 billion dollars and exports remaining strong. The report notes higher tariffs and Europe’s revival influencing shipping, customs, and industry.
A joint conference at the Mine Operators' Association offices in the Lyon Building discussed federal coal commission recommendations to scale committees for District 10. The commission includes operators and miners with a neutral member and will publish its report after presentation at the conference.
John Clausen of Union National Bank Seattle is nominated by D F Houston to head a permanent Guatemala group. The panel, 12 members, will focus on Pan American conference goals and trade development with Central and South American nations. Clausen aims to involve those unable to attend the events.
Pacific Northwest merchants' convention gathers in Portland from the 9th to the 14th with over two thousand acceptances. Delegates travel from Alaska and east of the Rockies for the eighth annual buyers' week organized by Portland manufacturers and jobbers.
Tide details for Seattle report two low tides and one high tide with times and heights listed. First low tide at 12.26 am with 85 feet, second high tide at 5.72 pm reaching 101 feet, second low tide at 7 pm.
The Boeing Sea sled broke boat speed marks as it sailed from Victoria to Port Townsend to Vancouver in under two hours despite heavy seas. On July 17 the craft left Victoria with passengers including H C Berg Merrill Mus grave and George Pocock and reached Seattle in 66 minutes return. Demonstrations are planned in Seattle under similar conditions this week.
The Shipping Board invites bids on two concrete tankers under construction at San Francisco Shipbuilding Company yards in Oakland California.
Seaport listings show ships arriving and sailing on July 16 with times and routes. Vessels include Admiral Bebeee from San Francisco via Ocean Falls. City of Seattle from southeast port. Argue from elsewhere. Admiral Parregut from Pa mm via San Francisco. Prince Teepert from Prince Rupert via port. Also noted are sailings to Annaparte via Boston and to Tacoma, Portland, and Alaska with various ports of call and times. Passenger and cargo movements reflect a busy maritime schedule.
Vessel movements July include Tokohama bound Str Horal san Maru for Beattie. San Pedro arrivals July 8 Str Admiral Behley from Seattle. July 25 Str President for Beattie via San Francisco. San Francisco arrivals July 35 Str Admiral from Seattle. sails July 25 West Himrod for Seattle and Kiamath for Seattle. Astoria July 24 Str Toasture Maru from Seattle. sails July 26 Str Argus for Beattie. Port Townsend passes July 24 Str Admiral Parragut for Seattle. Str Prince Rupert for Seattle. July 24 Str Admiral t from Seattle. Arrived July 25 Str Chffwack from Britannia Beach. Balted July 8%: Mtr Quadra for British Columbia ports at 6 am.
Reported by Wireless Canadian Gone lists ship positions and routes on July 15 and 26 with vessels bound for Yokohama Portland San Francisco Kobe Portland Alaska Cordova Juneau and Seattle. Distances from Cape Flattery Cape Lato Cape May and other points given in miles with times of day noted.
A fragmented port list shows vessels in Seattle harbor including Great Northern dock Fuehimi Maru, Pier 7 motor schooner Orme, and Crown of Toledo. Entries mention Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging works and various docks, terminals, and yards with names like Westboro Eastern Kaporter and Roosevelt district. The garbled text also lists numerous place names and companies among harbor activity.
RE J Larsen of Seattle arrested by county and federal officers on the Pacific highway between Chehalis and Centralia with 6500 dollars worth of high grade liquor in a car. The liquor, said to be American made, is believed to have been stored in Canada when U S prohibition began.
Federal information charging L B Evans of Bremerton with possession of 30 gallons of orange and logan berry juice with too hefty kick was dismissed after government motion due to lack of evidence linking Evans to the intoxicant. ILLEGAL POSSESSION of liquor brought a $250 fine for Robert Scott after a guilty plea in federal court.
The New York Stock Exchange opened with irregular quotes as United States Steel fell to 884, down 2 percent, and many rails and industrials weakened. Early gains were limited and prices drifted toward daily lows before support appeared at prior weak levels. The market closed weak with limited features and quick turnover.
Grain futures moved downward with favorable weather cited and monetary policy concerns from the Federal Reserve weighing on loans. Wheat and corn futures opened lower and closed mixed, with No 1 red wheat around 2.50 to 2.80 and December corn dipping before closing lower.
Chicago July 2. Hog Receipts 4 200 head market was lower. Barrows and gilts steady to 10 lower. Pigs and feeders mixed. Cattle receipts 16 000 head. steer and heifer prices weaker. Calves 13.50. sheep 28 000 head steady to 35 lower. Lambs 16.25 to 20.50.
Foreign exchange opened firm with demand showing gains in several currencies. The dollar, franc, lire, and Canadian and British pound rates rose slightly as trade began, with bids and asks adjusting amid market activity.
New York price notes show coffee grades Rio 18 percent per pound and Santos 14 percent for 200 per ton. Sugar raw 16.66 cents per pound and granulated 12 percent per ton are listed.
FRISCO MARKET UPDATE lists prices for dairy and produce. Rutter Firsts and other grains show varying base bids. Cheese California feta offered at 14Ke per lb with firsts at 20-40 per lb.
State examiners Frank L. Mitten and F. H. Lieben summarized Seattle finances for 1919. The report lists assets totaling 113 million while liabilities total about 50 million, with warrants, audited vouchers, accounts payable, and bonds among major items. Private and public debts include utility and general bonds and undistributed amounts.
F. R. King of King Brothers and National Clothiers' association executive board will speak on Are Prices Going to Drop at the Seattle Advertising club luncheon at Bon Marche. C. Graven of Cheauty's and president of the Washington Retail Clothiers' association will introduce King.
May saw imports exceed exports by little more than one fifth of April. A much larger import movement is forecast for the next three months. The April reverse movement cut the calendar year export balance to 92,549,548 dollars, with an excess of imports over exports since January 1924 at 577,278,573 dollars. Commodity exports rose and imports fell during May.
The Sartori building on Second Ave S between Main and Jackson Ita changed hands for the second time in a year. Wert & Wheeler arranged the sale from Hanson Miller Co to an Oregon corporation acting as a holding investment. The deal exceeded 100000 dollars.
Market ledger details numerous stalls and prices for groceries and meats. Items include Del Monte products, Campbell’s soups, Carnation milk, sugar, tea, Crisco, jams, salmon, sardines, olives, and various fresh meats with cents per unit prices. Price ranges span from fractions of a dollar to about $2.56 per item.
A concise critique argues that promoting unsuccessful pursuit of belief is counterproductive, suggesting that faith cannot be recovered through campaigns or broad appeals. The remark emphasizes practical outcomes over broad evangelism or empty rhetoric.
A large shipment of Turkish melons and related fruit arrived Monday, sourced from California, priced at 2.56 to 2.75 a crate. California plums led with 2.75, while Yakina Gem potatoes hit 110 per ton. Green beets fell to 24.5 cents per pound and dairy items held steady amidst firm undertones.
Federal agents determined the 14 carloads of sugar in the Arfo yards originated in Java and were refined in China. Investigators said the shipment, suspected of being hoarded in China to prop up U S markets, was destined for Chicago firms.
Rainier Valley Mayor Caldwell urged the city council on Monday to sell idle lands to fund playfields at Rainier Valley and Georgetown schools.
Federal Reserve reports show reserve ratio rise to 43.9 percent and a $15 million drop in currency in circulation signaling no fundamental shift but a tightening that could stress the autumn crisis. June failures hint at credit squeeze, unemployment and bankruptcies likely to rise even as industrial strength remains intact. Railroad earnings for May show large deficits. bank clearings are less reliable as trade indicators due to speculation. Industrial activity will need rest and overhaul to prepare for next year. crop prospects improve but prices may not fall. Open shop tensions loom with labor and business lineups debating strategy ahead of campaigns.
Earthquakes shook Los Angeles and Pasadena early today with no reported major damage. A heavy temblor at 4.12 am prompted residents to flee in night attire, while police and fire reports noted minimal harm and scattered falling plaster in Pasadena Downtown.
In San Francisco July 2 Russians loyal to the Kerensky faction protested in Washington after the Rogday was seized by alleged Sovietists. The protest accuses Russian diplomats in Washington of connivance as the Rogday is held by revenue officers. reports from justice treasury and navy officials have been filed.
Reports from Mexico say Francisco Villa wrecked a freight train near Torreon and cut telegraph wires between San Domingo and Santa Eulalia. General Calles claims Villa is backed by large government forces and will be defeated soon, with activity rattling the Southern Chihuahua mining district.
Federal Judge Frank H. Rudkin in the U S district court Monday morning fined Ben Lyons $150 after Lyons was charged with possession of a suit and 176 gallons of raisin mash. The case underscores the legal consequences of illicit stilling activities.
Two men charged after a hammer assault on the Grand Tronk pier. H. H. Buljens, 52, master mariner, and Leonard Norkgauer, 54, secretary of the shipping board employment office, were arrested. Norkegauer treated at hospital for head injury. Both released on bail.
Mayor Hugh M Caldwell pressed the city council to pursue the Sund ent J D Rom plan to tap Cedar Lake with a 600 foot long tunnel. A report by City Battery A H Dimock found the Fiosa plan feasible and urged further surveys, but the utilities committee pigeonholed it last Thursday.
The flagship Connecticut transmitted a message from the Middies squadron departing Seattle harbor expressing warm appreciation to Mayor Caldwell and the people of Seattle for the courtesies extended to the officers and men. Vice Admiral Hilary P. Jones acknowledged the farewell in the dispatch.
A humorous claim extols American weather as capable of producing six varieties in ten minutes, praising the nation's climate diversity as unmatched. No other country is cited, and the remark emphasizes rapid, playful meteorological versatility.
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