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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
6
Washington reports a race for maritime supremacy over the next two decades driven by oil. A British bid to control global reserves prompts U S plans to convert merchant ships to oil burning and expand domestic production to outpace foreign dependence.
Intelligent co operation between the public and the retail merchant is the plan proposed by the Washington State Retailers association. At a Seattle Chamber of Commerce conclave this week 300 delegates from 46 counties discussed resolving tensions over price increases. Dr. W J Hindley urged distribution system improvements to ease difficulties without new systems.
The Seattle Sales Managers association meets at 6 tonight to discuss transportation problems and shipping service. Railroad and commercial bodies will send representatives. It sometimes pays to be good, but it is always good to be paid.
Ships report tides and localized weather in Seattle with times, speeds, and barometer readings. Observations note high tides around 7:32 p.m., winds from the south up to 80 miles per hour, and rain periods affecting navigation.
Shipping notices list arrivals and departures across Seattle area ports from September 1 to 16. Vessels include City of Seattle, Santa Alicia, Angos, Eldridge, Habinda, Yosemite, Uriffeo, Prince George, Admiral Rodman, and Nome City with times and routes among Valparaiso San Francisco Tacoma Port Townsend and Prince Rupert. Marine traffic shows multiple inbound and outbound movements with several ships docking at Tacoma Seattle Mukilteo and Port Gamble.
A dense log lists southbound and outbound vessels near Seattle and Puget Sound, including Admiral Goodrich, City of Seattle, and Morace X. Daxter, with positions, speeds, and destinations toward Oleum, Tacoma, Honolulu, Yokohama, and San Francisco. Coast-dredging, pier assignments, and numerous vessel names fill the records.
Denver cattle receipts reach 1300 head with steady market. Steers around 13 per hundredweight, cows and heifers near 6.50. Hogs receipts 400 head with gains to 17.20 top and most sales about 16.25 to 17. Sheep receipts 1900 with lambs around 12.60 to 15 and ewes about 4 to 6.
London dispatch reports Dunstable mayor begins strike against councillors who allegedly insulted him despite their electoral mandate. The dispute centers on treatment by the local council and the mayor sought to protest what he calls consistent opposition.
Hartford dispatch reports city janitors ban confetti fights after many insurance workers wed and desertion sparks showers of paper. Company presidents post notices prohibiting confetti slinging contests to curb romantic mischief.
In a chamber report the executive committee of the bureau of taxation urges trimming the 1921 Seattle school budget and halting the rapid rise in school district taxation.
Trading opened with mixed gains and declines across major issues on the New York Stock Exchange. United States Steel opened at 88% and several autos and rail stocks moved, while Central Leather and Southern Railway held steady. Mexican Petroleum reached 177 and Sinclair rose above 33% as market leaders gained early momentum.
Chicago floor action shows cash wheat weakness and broad declines in futures. December wheat opens high then falls to 2.32% while March holds near unchanged. oats slip but provisions rise on strong demand. Corn retreats with mixed closes across contracts amid good weather and ample supplies.
Chicago live stock receipts show 14 000 head cattle and hogs. market slow but mostly higher. Butchers and packing hogs traded around 14.75 to 16.40, with cattle steady to slow. cows and calves listed with limited values. sheep receipts 16 000 with fluctuating prices.
The New York market opened with sterling at 3.49 percent, France at 6.55, lire 0.626, mark 1.626, and Canadian dollars at 0.06.
Status notes Frisco market with prices for butter extras beef cheese and poultry. Hutter extras listed at 7 cents per pound and 640 per pound for extras. Pullets and undesired pullets priced per dozen. Cheese California flats quoted at 24 cents per pound.
After a dinner at the Hotel Butler with 100 plus regional manufacturers the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Intertrade relations committee met to start a campaign to boost Seattle territory trade and home industry. Speakers urged closer wholesale retail co operation and more bank finance for infant industries highlighting Seattle’s past and future industrial growth. The meeting was led by S. H. Hedges with remarks from J. L. McPherson and Rev. Roy H. Campbell comparing Seattle’s growth to Japan’s factory expansion.
Mrs Easterly remarks on the clever infant while Mr Woolsley West proudly displays a diamond backed rattle. The child already has six rattles in total and is described as having a handsome collection.
Representatives of railroads operating in the Northwest and lumbermen meet in Portland next Monday to discuss freight rates. Afterward railroad officials will confer with Yakima fruit growers on the same issue. Both groups complain about increased rates and seek changes without risking Interstate Commerce Commission profits.
A compilation of birth entries from multiple city hospitals listing newborns by surname and given names with genders, including Jualin Emil, Horita Shigitara, and others. It also records marriage licenses with names and residences such as Freeberg Albin and Lugo Virginia N., along with ages and associated locales across Washington state.
Katherine and Je Cleve are divorcing, with Harry and Jariam named in the same notice. The record lists multiple divorce actions granted by the court in this segment.
In Stockton California KB F. Urin is killed and Frank Barras injured when a train hits the truck they were driving. The truck carried eight barrels of whisky, according to local reports.
The market reports thinner supplies of Teal cooking apples at 1.76 to 2 per box and Siberian crabapples at 1.25 for small boxes and 2 for large. Bananas rise 4 cents to 12 1/2 cents per pound with honey at 7.50 a cane and strained honey 22 cents per pound. Vegetables show little change as bees move up and retailers pay 70 cents a dozen for ranch eggs and 68 cents for pullets.
Market report lists prices at Stockyards for prime and choice meats including beef veal and lamb with figures for medium to heavy categories. Cattle, sheep and hay grain feeds show wholesale prices per ton and per hundredweight with items like alfalfa meal wheat fish meal and soybean meal.
Report indicates some smoke damage but the West Virginia tobacco crop remains very good overall. Observers note that any losses are limited and potential quality remains high despite damage.
A Northwest Irrigation and Development congress hears that 80 million acres of arid land and 200 million acres of cut-over land can be reclaimed. KH Fr Blaine urges a broad federal and state policy to boost food production and ease national unrest. Delegates from six states attend as talks cover Kititas Yakima Columbia basin projects with plans for completion and future gains.
Capt. W A Magee former district manager of wood hull construction for the Emergency Fleet Corporation testified as the defense’s principal witness. He explained the shipping board policy to get ships into the water quickly and described reliance on available yard fittings for the next hull.
A scanned market page lists numerous stalls with varied goods including Norway herring, silver salmon, halibut, red snapper, fresh herring, sardines, and canned items. It also notes produce such as Yakima potatoes and apples, plus coffee, baking powder, tea, peanut butter, and canned beans. Prices are given in cents or dollars for multiple items across stalls 1, 7-9, 14, 16-19, 24-54, 31-33, 36, 45, 64, 66, 105, 134, and 1823, with sanitation and economy sections.
In Toledo Ohio voters expect defeat of the cost plus plan amid a strong anti Doherty sentiment. Municipal ownership of the streetcar system is also on the November ballot with 20 years of failed franchise attempts shaping public opinion. Over 1 000 carloads of fruit have shipped from Wenatchee as gold pens are noted for ink resistance.
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