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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1921
Page
4
The country merchant and small town dealer head to Beattie for Buyers Week July 25 30 with exhibitors from Montana and Seattle. Bell street dock spaces rise to 400 as committees push a memorable Northwest Products display and social events including The Wayfarer to network with buyers and showcase goods.
Seattle businessmen must raise the unsubscribed share of 24600 by Saturday to fund the Benton Franklin inter county bridge linking Pasco and Kennewick. Christy Thomas and Mr Carrigan urged action at a Tuesday meeting highlighting the ferry gap in Inland Empire and Sunset highways. The across link area holds about 150000000 in annual purchasing power.
Charles Tippie was released by Kittitas County authorities after Sheriff's office determined insufficient evidence to bring forgery charges following a June 3 arrest at Auburn. Tippie's friends say the sheriff, J. W. Thomas, ordered his release.
City Engineer A. H. Dimock told the council finance committee that building a third pipeline from Swan Lake to the city and creating the Volunteer Park distribution reservoir were pressing needs. He warned a break in the two existing lines could cause a water famine in Seattle.
A chaotic ledger from multiple stalls lists bread at 26¢, doughnuts 20¢ per dozen, pies 26¢ each, cabbage and lettuce two for price, butter 35¢, cream cheese 1 lb, boiled ham 60¢, potato salad 20¢ pint, mayonnaise 60¢, dry salt pork 20¢ per lb, lard 19¢, roast lamb 20¢, sugar 1.00, coffee 40¢ per can, canned corn or peas 25¢, with numerous stalls across SOUTH END WESTLAKE PIKE PLACE and SANITARY sections offering meats, dairy, canned goods, and produce at varied small-town market rates.
The 19 000 ton former German liner from Hamburg America will be promoted to the Empress of China service on the transpacific run, said A B Calder of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Manila Maru arrived with silk and cargo for Seattle, Tacoma and British Columbia ports. The Arizona Maru loaded freight at Tacoma and sails soon. A Ketchikan court case on Alaska shipping under the Jones act is expected next Saturday. Captain James T Watkins will study magnetic influences aboard the Victoria sailing to Nome. Mindoro sails from Portland with first lumber cargo for San Francisco. Weather forecast for Tatoosh Island notes rising barometer, cloudy skies, south wind.
Vessels listed include arrivals and sailings in June and July across multiple ports. Ships named Manila Maru Arizona Maru Northwestern Steel Worker and Admiral Sebree report arrivals in San Diego San Pedro San Francisco Seattle and Beattie with several departures to Vancouver Tacoma New York and United Kingdom. No single incident but a schedule of movements by date and port.
Wireless bulletin reports ship positions near Cordova Seattle St Michaels and Yakutat with multiple steamers in route. Vessels Ad miral Watson Robert Dollar Arizonan Sowa Maru Kobe Honolulu and Orient appear with coordinates and times.
A port list enumerates vessels and moorings at Seattle terminals and piers including City of Beattie Pier 6 and Mary at Pier Arteona, Delight at Pier 5, Jefferson Victoria Tatouche at Pier 2, Admiral Rodman at Pier A, Admiral Goodrich at Pier B, City of Spokane Admiral Dewey at Pier D, Towan and Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers, Swiftsure, Weetward Ho, Eastern Glen, Teontum, Tippecanoe Yonemite Anna FE, Morae Connecticut Street Steel Age, Redon do, Stacy Street Terminal 18 & Burnside, Libera tor at Milwaukee Ocean, West Jessup West Cannon, West Hartland Forest King West Ivins Admiral Mayo, Aquillo, Puget Sound Bridge Co Patterson, Ames Yard Rothevelt, Nettleton Mill Dock Edwin BR West Heffernan Dock Ketchikan Val dez Juneau Stream Horation Maru Winslow Marine Ry Pkt Aurora Anne Comyn Spokane totorstip Santa Flavia Henry Villard Coquitlam City.
Portland police probe the wounding of "Mysterious" Billy Smith proprietor of a soft drink shop and former welterweight champion. The 50 year old was shot in a cafe after a supposed brawl. Two men are detained as investigators continue.
In Klamath Falls Oregon seven of the thirteen inmates sawed through a jail window bar and fled. Deputies hunt the escapees who were jailed on charges including bootlegging and burglary.
In New York trading Mexican Petroleum and Pan-American led declines after Mexico announced higher export levels. Early losses pushed Mexican Petroleum down about two points while Pan-American fell similarly as other stocks varied. Closing showed mixed results with several industrials soft and steel equities down.
Wheat moved higher on the Chicago Board of Trade with July and September contracts showing gains while other prices eased. Cash wheat in Chicago quotes No 1 red at 1.55 and No 2 hard at 1.59 1/2 as Live Stock receipts and prices in Chicago show steady to higher tendencies.
George E. Miler retires as president of Bremerton Trust & Savings Bank and R. B. Talbot is elected to succeed him, announced yesterday by the board of directors.
New York June 6 sugar and coffee prices show activity while spot markets report gradual fluctuations. Raw sugar trades near 4.50 to 4.95 per unit. coffee futures and grains list varied quotes for No 7 Rio coffee and Santos offerings amid steady demand.
Portland market roundup shows cattle receipts at 206 and mixed ranges with best steers around 5 to 7 dollars, prime cows 2 to 3.50, canners 3 to 10, hog receipts 206 with prime mixed at 9 to 9.25, sheep receipts 1,055 with prime lambs 6 to 7, yearlings 2 to 4.60, butter 26 cents per pound, cheese 21 to 22 cents, eggs 21 to 27 cents per dozen.
Sterling opened 2 3/4 cents weaker in New York today as foreign exchange trading started. Demand sterling at 3.78 dollars with franc 0.0796, lire 0.0477, marks 0.0149, Canadian dollar 0.8840, kronen 0.1725.
Produce price list from San Francisco shows rates for butter eggs cheese and related items. Items include butter at 28 cents per pound extra fresh, eggs at 25 cents per dozen, extra pulletsa 26 cents per dozen, and cheese at 17 1/8 cents per pound with other small lots.
Denver market report shows cattle receipts of about 400 with prices mostly down to 7.50 for steers and 5.76 to 7.50 for cows and heifers. Hog receipts near 900 with top at 7.50 and bulk around 7.26 to 7.75. Sheep receipts around 1,700 with market steady and ewes around 4 to 5.
George B. Cryer won the Los Angeles mayoral race by about 6,000 votes over incumbent M. P. Snyder as returns came in. Official count pending. A prohibition enforcement ordinance expanding seizure powers for locals was defeated by about 3,000 votes.
Mutinous Chinese troops killed about a hundred people at Zchang a treaty port on the Yangtze river. The raid caused property losses estimated at a million dollars with many foreign firm properties wrecked including the plant of the Standard Oil Company.
A 1921 record notes multiple pedestrians struck by cars in Seattle area. An unnamed man crossing near Riverside station on Spokane Street suffered minor head and thigh bruises, taken to city hospital then released. A man on Second Avenue between Cherry and Columbia was knocked down, walked away uninjured. H Harris, in Leschi Park, sustained bruises and was hospitalized briefly before release.
President Harding told American University graduates that the United States should serve as a world model. He urged that a diploma is a commission of service, not a certificate of privilege, saying that men abroad will need the best effort these graduates can offer.
Paris June 10 One of the era’s most popular light opera stars is Mile Nina Myral renowned for beauty voice and dancing. Her appeal has made her highly sought after by managers in the capital theater scene.
Market reports show continued price declines for melons with cantaloupes and strawberries easing. Crates of standard melons fetch 4 dollars, ponies 5, flat crates 2.50, while cauliflower arrives in good condition at 3 dollars per crate and Florida peppers trade at 40 cents per pound.
The federal grand jury. in session since yesterday. continued Wednesday with witnesses including Claire Dulac, White Cross investigator, whose undercover experiences are being published. No report expected today.
Dean Frederick Bolton of the University of Washington will deliver the commencement address at Skykomish High School on Thursday. The event marks the graduation ceremonies with Bolton set to speak to graduates and attendees.
Mrs. Mabel Young of Dunkirk New York seeks help from Mayor Caldwell to locate a long lost portrait of Chief White Cloud linked to Cuthbert Taylor whose earthbound title was Cuthbert and who is said to move from the second to the third plane of existence. The tale spans thirty years of searching with a note that Cuthbert passed into the second plane twenty years ago.
D. M. Morehouse grocer of 1432 Third Ave North was badly hurt when his car collided with a vehicle driven by G. E. Mears at First Ave and Lee St. Mrs Morehouse suffered minor injuries from glass. Morehouse taken to Providence hospital with internal injuries and scalp wound. condition improved slightly next morning.
Former Blaine residents will gather for a 3 p m picnic at Upper Woodland Park this Saturday. Students and press canvass for funds toward a new religious center at the University of Washington. Rev William I Gardner of New York, head of religious education for the Protestant Episcopal church, arrives in Seattle Friday. Frank W Hull King County assessor to attend a June 20 conference of tax levying bodies called by Governor Hart.
Harvard's Proletariat weekly mocks the institution in the Harvard Cre do claiming students question the American Revolution praise Eliot and kiss a chorus girl while asserting Yale is less moral than Harvard.
K Sakai a Jap is hospitalized with two bullet wounds in Tacoma after a Broadway shooting in the Japanese section. Three suspects are jailed on an open charge. Police theorize hired assassins may be involved linked to the Haruma murder case in Seattle.
London reports the Yates Thompson manuscripts, renowned worldwide, with 58 of 100 already sold and proceeds surpassing $650,000 as the sale nears the end of the month.
In Lock Haven, Pa on June 8 an English collie at H. H. Crissman’s home in Upper Lockport acts as mother to four abandoned kittens. The dog guards the litter and sets a warning to any stranger approaching. The story highlights animal companionship and protective behavior.
In Paris on June 10 tear gas was used by police to subdue iron worker Despeaux who threatened to kill anyone approaching after attempting to shoot his fiancee. A hole was bored through the adjoining wall and gas was pumped into his room.
The Rainier-Noble post announces a new employment secretary to supervise the Star American Legion employment service. An ex-service man will lead the effort, taking over from Miss Curwell to focus on organizing calls and matching workers with jobs. A list of registered job seekers is provided with locations and possible positions.
Jeremiah Neterer heard a petition for a permanent injunction against six marine unions and local reps tied to the marine strike. Two affidavits showing disorder were denied as evidence. defense claims unions acted peacefully and strike meetings led to disturbances. The judge left injunctive relief undecided, noting criminal acts must be handled through proper legal channels.
Stuart Shields of Auburn, a Northern Pacific brakeman, was beaten unconscious by two men during a Terry avenue hold up near Pike and Union streets at 9 p.m. He was found by E. J. at 1334 Terry avenue and reported the assault to police. Shields, recently released from a Tacoma hospital for paralysis, said the assailants slashed his face with a razor as he tried to defend himself.
McMinnville Oregon voters defeat a blue law ordinance that bans weekly dances. They approve a different measure to regulate dances and permit worship, according to early election returns.
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