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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1921

Page

2

Corner Is Turned Hoover Says U.S. Economic Outlook Improves

Washington May 2. Secretary of Commerce Hoover says the corner has been turned on economic difficulties though readjustments remain. He cites monetary stability, interlinked domestic and world conditions, and the need for efficiency and hard work to sustain high living standards and employment.

Washington Secretary of Commerce Hoover America ING Europe

Masons hold ceremonial in Tacoma and local notices collide

Masons hold ceremonial in Tacoma Saturday. Old-style street cars in Everett to be replaced by Birney type one man cars. Municipal refuse incinerator lease urged by city finance committee. eight years unused. Miss Sarah E Springer departs from YWCA post. Federal courts and offices closed in respect for Chief Justice Edward White. Rev W H Warren to speak at YMC Sunday. Wong Sing Tuck, 22, fails to prove he is son of native. Local emigration reports expected from New York.

Angora Grotto Masons Tacoma Allison West Seattle Everett Edward Douglas White Washington W. H. Warren M. Wong Sing Tuck New York

Ship News Tides in Seattle

The Seattle ship news notes tides affecting harbor traffic on Saturday. Mariners and dockworkers brace for shifting currents as ferries, cargo vessels, and fishing boats adjust schedules and routes to navigate the incoming surge.

Seattle

Seattle Again Leads Port in Pacific Trade Rebound

April waterborne commerce in Seattle reached 34.4 million dollars, with raw silk and silk goods among top imports. Ferry service to Kitsap County and Vashon Island begins May 28 with a new schedule, while ships Wenatchee and Prince Rupert move through Manila and Prince Rupert ports. Weather notes record a May 11 outlook at Tatoosh Island.

Fred M. Lathe Seattle Pacific Coast Kitsap County Vashon Island Washington Beattle Fort Marion St. Vashonite Tbs Vashon Heights Manila Commercial Commission of the Pacific Northwest Tacoma Transpacific Wenatchee United States

Arrivals and Departures Notice May 20 Str Einar Heyer

May 20 to May 21 ship movements include Einar Heyer from Southeast Alaska arriving 1 50 p m in tow by Waewena from Anacortes with Lillice tug No 20 at $15 per month. Tyndareus bound for Mantle at 2 m destroyer Wm Jones for cruise at 6 p m. President scheduled for San Pedro at lism. May 29 Bantu to New York via Everetts at 4 p m with noted figures.

Einar Heyer Alaska Sdhr Waewena Anacortes Peallog Tyndareus Mantle Wm. Jones Era San Pedro Lism Bantu New York

Vessels in Port and Seattle Harbor Listings May Port Calls

Vessels in various ports list arrivals departures and dock assignments. Multiple ships including from Seattle to Yokohama and from Seattle to Puget Sound routes are noted with times and dates May 15 to May 26. Seattle Smith Cove Pier A contains Ka shima Maru and other ships at Pier B and D berths.

Hongkong Etr Wematches Beattle Shaanghai Halled Sows Maru Seattle Yokohama Atr Bidridge Talthybias Beattle New York Yaira Norfolk Statesman Seattie Honolulu Buford Watson A. Weat Puget Porta Portland Steel Voyager Lehigh Smith Cove Crome Victoria Morning Star Admiral Redman Admiral Goodrich Admiral Schley Admiral Dewey Union Pacific Sehr Wawona Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers L. H . Swiftcore United States Shipping Board Westward Ho Lsconium Eastern Glen Tippecanoe Str Valdez Ketchikan Juneau Nettleton Mill Fichr Edward F. Weat Winslow Marine Railway Brith Anne Comyn Santa Clavia Griffon Henry Villard Coquitlam City

Brice Disque Urges Export Policy For Major Cities

Gen. Brice Disque, former head of the spruce division and now president of A. M. Minck Co. of New York, urges dignified intelligent aggression in policy for Seattle, Chicago, and New York exporters. He spoke here Friday.

Seattle Chicago New York Brice Disque Spruce A. M. Minck Company of United States

Bid error prompts test case on highway paving funds

Harrington Peters Co claims an error in a 265000 bid for paving the Pacific highway between Grand Mound and Tenino and asks the state highway commission to return the 15000 accompanying check. The commission refused and a test case is anticipated.

Grand Mound Tenino Harrington-Peters Co State Highway Commission

Schools View Northwest Manufacturing via Films at Pantages

A Saturday morning program for school children showcased how Northwest goods are produced using motion picture films at the Pantages Theatre. Mrs. Clare Ketchum Tripp of the Washington State Chamber of Commerce led the event with the theatre loan arranged by manager Edward Milne.

Northwest Pantages Theatre Clare Ketchum Tripp Washington State Chamber of Commercce Edward Milne

Bears Hammer Stocks at New York Opening

The market opened with heavy selling led by rail shares. Pan-American and Chesapeake & Ohio fell to new lows for the year while an early rally faded and another wave of declines hit the Industrial list, with Crucible and Mexican Petroleum among the weakest.

New York Bears Olla Chesapeake & Ohio Union Pacific Pan-American Studebaker Crucible American Woolen Haldwin Mexican Petroleum Republic Steel Altho Raiin Baltimore & Ohio Pullman International Paper

New Potatoes Scarce As Market Holds Firm

California Garnet potatoes were scarce on the street Saturday with prices at 5 to 6 cents a pound. Dealers foresee further increases while a carload is due Monday or Tuesday. Tomatoes and wax beans were easier with crates at 1.75 dollars and beans at 6 to 6 cents per pound. Fresh Florin strawberries arrived late with strong demand at 4.50 per crate. A large cherry shipment hit the market at 20 to 25 cents a pound.

California N. Y. Stock Exchange Manning & Co. Artichokes Caldoe Cutler Aspereges Keane Atehiaon Ss Aireen Ib Amer Sumatra Hethouse Amer Tel Gartie Perth Rait & Onte Haldwin Erate Bethlehem Tee Tag Bay Tooal Hethouse Canadian Pacific Ovieus Cal Doe Kennecutt Ise Arkansas New Haven Northern Pacifiec Pas- Amer Petroleum Leora Bos Penneylvania RR Ms Tos Iran Mtoe Rock Island Bouthbern Studebaker Teeree Assien OU Delaware Union Pacifice United Metall Mores Imperial Valley United States Port“ae United Beates Sony Bea Utah Westinghouse Seattle Manning & Co Ieee Whelesale Herlin Munich Frankfort United Kingdom Ny United Amedom Atchison Balt Ohle Oss Paul Gen N. W N. Y N. BP L. Ae A. Ateel & F V. P S. P Penn Penn. Gen Cour Shell Astern Ofatet

Grain Market Gains On Export Demand and Crop Reports

Chicago Board of Trade prices rose as heavy export demand and discouraging crop reports supported gains in grains and provisions. July wheat climbs, corn and oats advance. live stock receipts show steady to firm tone with varying cattle and hog prices across the day.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Denver Live Stock Market May 12 1

Denver reports cattle receipts at 200 with market steady. Steers bring 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.45, stockers and feeders 5.50 to 7.00, reflecting steady demand and prices.

Chicago Denver Cattie

Accused 13 year old wife Returns to Home in Ozarks

Letta Parsons aged 13, accused of killing her 6 year old stepchild Lilly, was paroled by Judge Peter Hausen and returned to her home on Iron Mountain. The court placed her in the custody of attorney Jerry Burk with instruction to report to jail when the manslaughter in the fourth degree trial opens. A murder charge was dismissed.

Farmington Letta Parsons Lilly Ozarks Iron Mountain Peter Hausen Jerry Burk

Landlord Ends Life With Gas in Chicago

Chicago May 21. John Clark a landlord killed himself amid tenant disputes. He had recently raised rent in one apartment building from 40 to 65 dollars a month. Mrs. Clark found him in the kitchen with the gas on. A court suit had been filed by the tenants.

Chicago John Clark

Foreign exchange opens steady in New York market

New York May 21 foreign exchange opens steady. Sterling listed at 4 dollars with gains, franc at 0.08746, lire at 0.0656, marks at 0.0016, Canadian dollar at 0.8940, kronen at 0.1815. Close shows sterling up 2.99 percent.

Foreign Exchange New York France

New York Sugar and Coffee Prices Report

New York sugar holds steady with raw sugar at 5.02 and granulated between 6.20 and 6.60. Coffee values show No 7 Rio spot at 6 percent per pound and No 4 Santos around 44 and 9 eighths.

N. Y New York Rio Santos

Alcohol in Patent Medicines Surges After Prohibition

Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti saloon league testified before the house judiciary committee as figures show patent and proprietary medicines and hair tonics now contain about 35 million gallons of alcohol annually, up from 7 million before prohibition.

Washington Wayne B. Wheeler Anti-saloon League House Judiciary Committee

Portland Market Status May 21 Cattle and Hog Prices

Market reports show cattle receipts at 24 with common to fair steers and cows and heifers in the six to seven dollar range. Prime mixed and heavies for hogs trade around five to nine dollars per hundredweight, with lambs and sheep described as fair to good and prices noted for yearlings and bucks.

Portland

Trial War Guilty to Begin Monday

The British legal team, 27 witnesses, and officials depart for Leipzig where the war crime trials are set to start Monday. Included in the party are Solicitor General Pollock, KC Hume Williams, and Treasury lawyers Gettle and Wooda.

London Laipsig Pollock King’s Hume Williams Treasury Gettle and Wooda

New Chevrolet Prices Meet Publics Wishes

Announcement of the new price for the Chevrolet four ninety touring car comes as the public desires to buy automobiles now. Chevrolet emphasizes value, dependability, and economy at the lowest terms, leveraging vast plants to produce savings for many buyers after six years of proven service to over half a million customers.

Chevrolet Motor Company Chevrolet

Loesche Aims For Pike's Peak Repeat

Otto Loesche, famed driver of the Lexington Thoro bred, has been in Seattle then Portland and California before heading back East to prepare for this year’s Pike’s Peak contest. Loeadie expresses confidence the Lexington can repeat last year’s success.

Otto Loesche Pike's Peak Seattle Loesche Portland California Loeadie

Free municipal camps along National Park to Park highway

Over 100 free municipal camps line the parkway connecting 12 western national parks. Many provide water and cooking facilities at no cost to travelers, offering essential services to visitors touring the region.

Washington forms office to aid auto dealers

Automobile manufacturers dealing with government agencies are directed to the new automobile engineering office in Washington DC. The office has been established to accommodate auto dealers and streamline interactions with the government.

Automobile Engineering Office Washington, d D. C

Know Your Car Details for Police Reports

The notice urges car owners to record engine, chassis, and body numbers to aid police in identifying a stolen vehicle. It emphasizes these unique identifiers as essential components of a precise description for faster recovery and evidence in investigations.

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