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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1921
Page
7
The United States Forest Service offers the West Admiralty timber unit in Tongass National Forest for sale. About 2,000,000 board feet of lumber, 15 percent spruce and 5 percent West hemlock, with bid deadline June 30. Located along navigable water, 2 to 4.5 miles wide and 48 miles of frontage.
Equity action by Puget Sound Power and Light against the city of Seattle seeks specific performance of a street railway contract. Judge Jeremiah Neterer will hear Friday arguments after a prior setting and consent of all parties.
Between Seattle and Tacoma the Waterurban railway runs a 9 30 a m and 4 p m service with a dollar round trip fare. The route operates nonstop both ways with fixed departures daily.
The Northwest Chapter of Contractors of Will rotate between Portland, Spokane and Seattle, announced after the committee’s second meeting in this city Monday night. Activities Monday included sessions at Master Builders’ hall and Blanc’s cafe.
Tide data from Seattle harbor notes first high tide at 2:82 am and first low tide at 9:43 am. The log records a second high tide and a low tide later that evening around 10:08 pm with 1948 era timing details.
The sailing schooner Betty Rose is 25 days overdue from Singapore with 16 aboard led by Capt. C M Chase. Built in Tacoma, owned by France Canada Co New York, she left Singapore December 15 to load lumber for the Atlantic coast, a voyage ~64 days. The Wenatchee heads toward San Pedro then San Francisco carrying grain for China relief, needing funds at12 a ton. cabinet post for marine secretary is urged. Milwaukee to be christened in Tacoma with Mrs Rudolph Pfeil assisting. other ships Queen City Africa Maru Hawaii Maru and Puget await routes to the Orient and Atlantic.
March 22 4 A M weather shows rising barometer and partly cloudy skies with 32 mph wind. Multiple vessels are listed with passing and arrival times including Queen from San Diego to San Pedro and San Francisco, Admiral Evans sailing to San Diego via San Francisco, City of Seattle heading to Southeastern Alaska, and other steamers in Tacoma and Portland routes. Alaska vessel movements note Ketchikan March 26 activity and cor deva inbound, Princess Mary westbound, with additional sailings and times.
Manila March 1 Arrived ete Weet Jappa from Beattie via Yokohama Kobe Shanghai and Hongkong March 17 Gailed ete Toyama Maru for Beattie via Hongkong Shanghai Kobe and Yokohama London March 26 Arrived ftr Mobile City from Beatle via Portland Francisco San Pedro and Cristobal Kove Marenh S Arrived at Arabia Maru from Beattie via Yokonama Yokonhama March 1 Halled stroat laan for Beattie Honolulu March 21 Arrived schooner Columbia from Beattie San Francisco March 96 alléa atr Conshohocken for Beatle via San Pedro and San Francisco fon Pedro March Arrived etr Horace X Baxter from Beattie via Eagle Harbor and San Franciego San Francisco March Il Arrived ate Governor from Seattle via Victoria at midnight
Pred Jagnich says he won 2260 in a Chinese lottery but did not collect. Sheriff Matt Starwich raided 220 Washington St on Jagnich’s orders and arrested Ah King Row Ging and Harry Kei. A complaint for gambling was filed in Justice C. C Dalton’s court. Bail set at 500 each.
County commissioners awarded three contracts Monday. P Manson bid 12 460 to build the O'Brien bridge. Olympic Construction Co will pave the road from Richmond Highlands to Rich mond Beach for 41 800. Ward Ward Inc will construct the Meadowbrook bridge over Enoqualmia river for 39 975. Chairman Claude Rameau returned from Washington to finalize the business. Commissioner Tom Dobson remains indisposed.
New York March 22 buyers showed pressure at the open as oils slipped and shares fluctuated. Despite a cautious tone, some optimism from labor and industrial reports lent support while petroleum issues moved irregularly. U S refiners and related stocks traded unevenly with Mexican Petroleum down to 143 as tobacco and asphalt shares faced selling.
A further two cent drop in egg prices was noted Tuesday with wholesale houses reporting a weak market. Fresh ranch eggs quoted at 30 cents a dozen and pullets at 24 cents. California shipments continue strong and celery, lettuce, asparagus and apples show mixed movements. Imports in February fell 63 percent year over year at U. S. ports while exports rose 24 percent.
Markets report cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts and prices from Chicago Denver Portland and San Francisco ports. Cattle receipts vary with market steady to higher in places, hogs show strong bids in Chicago, while Portland notes steady demand and prime meats in limited runs. Pullet and chicken prices also listed for California markets with assorted quantities and grades.
Market update from New York reports sugar and coffee terms with small fluctuations. Prices shown include granulated sugar near four dollars and twenty seven cents, with coffee futures and related commodities reflecting modest shifts.
New York on March 14 lists exchange rates with the franc at 604, lire 386, mark 142, Canadian dollar 1776, Kronen 1755, and a firm closing in steady trading.
The figure shows more than 17 000 high schools in the United States serving about 1 736 619 students across the nation. The data highlights extensive reach of public and private secondary education within communities.
Grain prices fell on the Chicago Board of Trade as heavy selling and improving crop condition signals weighed on markets. Wheat and corn opened lower as traders priced in diminished demand, while oats and rye showed declines. lumber rates also rose sharply as the Pacific Westbound conference boosted Transpacific rates by 60 percent to curb shipping losses.
Northwest credit men from Washington Oregon and California gathered for a conference at the New Washington hotel. Speakers urged honesty morality and industry as core credit values and delegates ended with a banquet at the Mesente club praising the session's optimistic outlook for business relations.
J. T. Hardeman, a local hat manufacturer, told Anno clated Industries members at a luncheon that exceptional opportunities await the business man who seeks connections with the Orient. Hardeman recently returned from China, Japan, Hawaii and the Philippines.
Millions know that indigestion, dyspepsia, and a disordered stomach can be eased instantly by a tablet of Pape's Diapep sin. When meals don’t agree or you belch sour acids, undigested food, or feel heartburn, eat one tablet and relief follows. Cheap, lasting benefits make manyusers fans.
The first phonograph disk was produced in 1847 by Emil Berliner and now resides at the Smitheonian Institution in Washington.
An old ad touts charming feminine attire as boosting personality and poise. It argues that exquisite costumes can elevate appearance and includes a credit offer with a small down payment and payments as you earn, promoting Cherry's store at 207 Rialto Ridge on 2nd Ave between Madison and Spring near the Pig n Whistle.
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