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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
4
Washington reports six weeks of tree work reshaping tariff schedules as the bill enters a Republican vote tonight. Major battles loom over steel clocks watches newsprint wood pulp hides and shoes as free list reductions and duty levels spark fierce opposition from Democratic leaders and industry groups.
Market shoppers encounter smoked liverwurst at 35 cents per pound and strawberries at 1.20 a basket. Vendors advertise butter at 15 cents, bread two loaves for 5 cents, pine can at 5 cents, raisins and cookies by the stall, and a variety of meats, dairy, and canned goods with numerous stall numbers and price tags throughout the market scene.
The Seattle port commission announces that Perfection Smokery will relocate from Pier 18 to the Spokane terminal. Negotiations concluded, plant transfer planned under port authority oversight.
In Washington on June 90 Dawes pledged to save 25 percent of 226000 allocated to the budget bureau. Speaking to President Harding and 600 officials, he urged cutbacks and promised to gather facts from all levels while urging rapid disclosure by July.
Washington June 30 Nearly 200000 in freight rates have been slashed by railroads over ten months to spur business and attract traffic, reports from the Association of Railway Executives show.
June 20 weather bureau notes show a rising barometer with night rain and light winds, a steamer passing Pomona at 4:40 am, another at 6 am, and a destroyer No. 114 recorded at 9 am with several ships sighted near President.
Arrived June 16 Teucer from Tacoma at 7 26 a m and Admiral Schley from Tacoma at 29 p m. City of Spokane from Tacoma at 10 50 p m Africa Mary from Manila at 7 30 p m Prince George from Prince Rupert at 4 05 p m called June 31 6 Str Admiral Schley for San Diego at noon June 29 Sir Prince George for Prince Rupert at 11 am.
Shipping notes show Petersburg and Ketchikan vessels sailing June 29 with southbound routes and afternoon times. Hamburg and Yokohama arrivals and June migrations list multiple ships with Beattie and West Himrod references. Balboa and San Pedro entries record departures and arrivals for Seattle and Forest King respectively.
Numerous vessels report routes in the Alaska and Puget Sound region. Bethel to Seattle and Nome to Seattle passages are noted with times in the p.m. hour. Vessels include Ozmo Bethel Seattle and City of Beattie Juneau Skagway itineraries with distances mentioned near Latouche and Cape Flattery.
A dense OCR list of vessels at Seattle facilities includes Stone State Silver State City of Spokane and several docks such as Great Northern Terminal Delagon Maru and Admiral Rodman. Also noted are Pacific Coast Engineering Works and Moran Yard entries with multiple ship names and dock locations.
Proposed tariffs on crude petroleum imports triggered a swift drop in Mexican Oil shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Mexican Petroleum fell below par to 98 4, Pan American slipped to 37, while other listings showed mixed moves as the market ended broadly firm.
Chicago grain prices showed uneven moves amid dull trading. Wheat recovered some losses while other grains dipped. July wheat opened at 1.22 and closed higher, with mixed moves across corn and oats and slight shifts in oats and barley.
Chicago receipts 74 000 cattle market active with high bids around 5.60 to 9.15 per cwt. Packers and cattle trades show varying prices for cows calves and stockers with overall market up to 16 200 higher. Denver reports cattle receipts 3 000 steady, steers 6 7 25, cows and heifers 5 50 4 25, stockers 4 0 4 60, calves 7 10 5, sheep 400 receipts weak with lambs 8 99 6 0. San Francisco butter and fruit prices steady with extras and firmer firs. New York sugar and coffee markets show raw sugar about 4 0 4 8, coffee No. 7 Rio around 4 40 to 4 60 per lb.
An unsuccessful assassination attempt on Alexander prince regent of Serbia in Belgrade was reported. A bomb exploded in the air near his carriage, injuring eight bystanders. The bomber, a former Serbian soldier named Bposoye Stalitch, was arrested and claimed to act alone. police found three more bombs on him and suspect accomplices.
The local market shows higher egg prices with fresh ranch at 29 cents a dozen and pullets at 24 cents, while butter remains steady. Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries and other berries drag prices. crates of atrawa go for $1 to $1.40. Hing cherries ease to 20 cents a pound. some sellers ask 22–23 cents for extra fancy stock. Celery falls to $1.25 a dozen bunches. lettuce, cabbage and cauliflower move well, cauliflower $1.25–$2.50 per dozen heads, cabbage 4 cents a pound. Overall business along the avenue is dull before holidays.
Federal Judge Neterer sentenced moonshine maker William Campbell after Gordon B. O Harra, a federal prohibition agent, testified that a single sip cost 25 cents. The hearing occurred Thursday, outlining penalties for illicit liquor production.
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