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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
7
A special legislature session will seek state law allowing city buses to operate with the municipal car system. The utilities committee meeting Thursday morning clarified the issue, noting that city run bus lines were declared illegal in an opinion by Assistant Corporation Counsel Thomas L. J. Kennedy this week.
Mrs. J. A. Mangels complains she was misquoted by Quidnunc on a question about phone rates. She states she did not claim her husband’s employee status affected rates and reiterates that she believes rates are too high.
Geo A Phillips of Spokane led a plan for a permanent state organization of retailers to be called The Washington State Retail Association. The aim is to boost public service through cooperation, research driven distribution, and better labor relations. Over 200 representatives endorsed the proposal and work on incorporation details to be finalized later today.
A report of a 2 cent wholesale sugar drop in Seattle was denied. Fred H. Baxter of Kelley Clarke Co said he knew of no wholesale reduction. United States District Attorney Saunders noted retail prices may lag until wholesalers’ stock at the higher price is sold.
Secretary J. H. Tregoe of the National Association of Credit Men said delays in ratifying the peace treaty are stalling development of trade and industry. He condemned riotous buying by small firms and public extravagance as contributors to high prices in a talk to local credit men at Mason Temple Wednesday night.
A man from 300 Central building posing as a bearded youth was targeted after thieves stole 13 razors on Wednesday. The incident centers on the disguise and the loss of grooming tools.
Tony Pappas proprietor of the Athenian bakery at 1517 Pike Place was fined 50 dollars by Judge Mitchell Gilliam after pleading guilty to adulterated food in his possession.
A busy market scene lists numerous stalls with prices for staples. Granulated sugar, oats, canned goods, butter, milk, cheese, and meats appear among deals. Shoppers encounter halibut cheeks, red snapper, rhubarb, lemons, tomatoes, and vegetables with varied per unit costs.
A fragmented market listing shows various staples and prices such as pure lard at 8 cents per ounce, Swedish potato sausage, shredded wheat, rosied oats at 29 cents, farina 23, yellow corn meal at 10, large cane tomatoes 25 cents, and best soda crackers, with stall references like Mills and Gold Shield.
Local potato prices edged higher with Yakima growers reportedly boosting asking prices to 120 dollars a ton while local stock was 110 and country growers asked 100. Cabbage fell to 4 cents a pound with cauliflower at 3.60 a case and sweet potatoes from California at 7 cents a pound. Butter and egg markets were firmer with few sales, and cattle arrivals at stockyards were late.
Regional market list shows prices for vegetables such as green peppers onions potatoes radishes lettuce and carrots with per unit and per hamper rates. Dairy entries include Wisconsin cream brick Young America Black Swiss and other cheeses with wholesale pricing noted.
First low tide 1:01 a m 6.2 ft. first high tide 6:20 a m 16.0 ft. second low tide 3:39 p m 1.9 ft. second high tide 10:51 p m 0.6 ft 1:14 p m 1 ft
Unclear list of ships with arrival times March 10 to 11. Vessels include West Ivis from Hong Kong, Helfast from Honolulu, Norwood from Callao and San Francisco, City of Seattle from southeastern Alaska, Alaska to Southwestern via Southeastern Alaska, Fulton to British Columbia, Sewhr Salvator to Port Blakely, all in various towages and times.
A detailed listing of ships and docks around Seattle including Smith Cove terminals, Great Northern pier, Pier 14 Ixton, Pier 11 Kirketind, Union O U dock, Pier 5 Atr Delight, Pier 2 Sante Ana, Pier 1 Bergen, Hell st terminal, Pacific Coast bunkers, Pacific Coast Engineering works, Alaska Steamship moorings, Eastern Pilot, Skinner Eddy yard, Wawona, Albers dock, Eastern Gale, Stacy terminal, Eastern Ocean, Eastern Glade, Eastern Victor, Lander terminal, Surveyor, Spokane terminal, Dashing Wave, Oriental, East Waterway, Eastern Crown, West Ivia, West Campgaw, Ames yards, Roosevelt, West Jappa, Lake Union ships including Hulis Snoqualmie and numerous names such as Endymion Fort Jackson Addis on Boughton Boweamont Bourneville Allenhurat Abuja Adria Ca Praria Elestra Delwin Abydos Academia Pesuta Black Waif Mackland Bastine Blanford Agron Anthon Fort Harrison Fort Stanwix Imufka Kiton Loot Dione Cagacan Cozian Cineyras Cardia Elissa achra Aralen Henry Wilson Salvator Alice Kees Corus Fresno Ko diak Tanginak. drydocks at Banta Rita Belant Heffernan and Maid of Orleans.
Shipping notices list March movements across ports including Hong Kong Kobe Yokohama and Vancouver. Vessels including Str Africa Maru Str East ern Admiral Str Mexico Maru Str Admiral Achiey and Str Stanwood arrive or sail via Seattle Tacoma San Francisco Victoria and Bri tannia Beach with several in tow and at sea times noted.
Wireless U S Naval Communications reports multiple cargo and passenger ships in Pacific routes. Grave Coeur from Seattle to Yokohama near Dungeness. Redwood en route to Kodiak near Cape Ormaney. Latouche bound for Cordova east of Elias. West Segovia traveling Seattle to Taku Bar 521 miles from Cape Flattery. West Jester Beattie heading Kobe 994 miles from Cape Flattery. City of Alameda from San Francisco to Shanghai 2,823 miles west. West Hika from Honolulu to Yokohama 1,127 miles from Honolulu.
Henderson of Tacoma Associated Industries urged cooperation between capital and labor. Dr. Mark A. Matthews proposed national advertising for Seattle. Frank Waterhouse urged advancing city interests at a banquet in his honor at the Masonic temple. Waterhouse will leave on an eastern tour soon.
New York March 11 The stock market opens with gains led by General Motors rising 2 points to 17 and Mexican Petroleum up 1% to 189. Other names move higher or stay near steady as calls money renews at 7 percent. The second hour brings more excitement with Chandler hitting a new intraday high at 145.
Chicago grain markets opened higher as wet weather slowed transport and strong prices in cash grain and cotton supported gains. Corn futures climbed from opening quotes to session highs while oats fluctuated. Hogs cattle and sheep receipts showed varied movement with steady to higher hog values and mixed cattle results. Pork and lard futures also moved higher in late trading.
Shipping notes report cannery crews to visit 1 city of Seattle Thursday evening. More than 1 600 Spanish grants bound for Cuba from Corunna Spain on Heffron Admiral line March 1. Eighteen days from Kahului the Peruvian bark arrived Wednesday and will likely load for South America. E F Townsend new agent of miral line at Singapore will take the steamship Edmore next Thursday with J T Stein and H T Krull.
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