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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1920

Page

4

California Land Plan Spreading From Mead Plan

California follows Elwood Mead led colonization model as states plan land settlement. Washington considers $500000 yearly for ten years. Colorado negotiates with Mead. Kansas governor seeks bonds to fund similar colonization. Durham and Delhi sites open for settlement. second colony expanding. third colony planned with $1. funding.

Max Stern Chico Cal California Washington Colorado Elwood Mead Kansas Durham Delhi Merced Mead Mendell Soldier Land Uncle Sam America

No Price Drop In Lumber Soon

West Coast Lumbermen's Association officials in Seattle said price declines are unlikely despite rumors of a sudden drop. Over three months, lumber prices eased with common grades down about $4 per thousand feet and upper grades slipping from 95 to 8, yet traders insist the market remains solid with no systemic slump.

Seattle West Coast

Beattie Eyes Big Prosperity as Rail Line Sees Growth

RM Calkins vice-president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad predicts a coming era of prosperity for Beattie and the city. He says national construction lags will end in five years and resuming work will boost Northwest lumber trade with greater activity than before.

Beattie RM. Calkins Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Northwest Calkins

Public Markets Sanitary stalls list wide goods and prices

Sanitary stalls at Carnation and Bo es milk posts a wide range of groceries. Milk, cocoa, tomatoes, nut margarine, peanut butter, cheese, sugar, coffee, beans, meat, and canned goods appear with varied prices across stalls 45 17 26 31 102 105 and others.

Hershey Madrona Weatlake Ptalia Palle Walt Herring

Wise Old Saws Lose Their Teeth

A compact observation notes that enduring adages have faded bite as time changes practice and understanding. The piece reflects on the erosion of sharp insight from familiar maxims.

Ship News Tides in Seattle

Tide details for Seattle include first and next high and low points with times and measurements. The record lists morning and afternoon readings and notes variations in tide levels across successive tides.

Seattle Turaday

Cosgrove Quits Shipping Board In Protest

Howard Cosgrove of Aniselty resigns as district counsel of the shipping board citing mismanagement of emergency feet material and staff cuts in the Northwest. He warned Washington officials that honest workers are being discharged and that the fleet corporation must mend its ways or the government will lose.

Howard Cosgrove Aniselty Shipping Board Cosgrove Northwest Washington Fleet Corporation

Two New Ships Depart With Maiden Cargoes From Seattle

Two new vessels left during the week end with their maiden cargoes from Seattle. The steamship Waterbury of the Williams Diamond European service will call at Columbia river ports for extra cargo, while the Luckenbach liner Archer will stop at Everett for lumber before sailing to the Atlantic coast.

Seattle Steamship Waterbury Wiliams Diamond European Service Columbia River Archer Everett Atlantic Coast

Pacific S S Co Executive Goes on Inspection Tour

A. F. Haines, vice president and general manager of the Pacific Steamship Co., departs Monday for an inspection tour of the company's holdings in Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Pacific S. S. Co A. F. Haines The Pacific Steamship Co Portland San Francisco Los Angeles

Weather Report From Island Sept 24 8 AM

Weather Bureau ae ISLAND reports cloudy conditions with southerly wind around 20 mph on Sept 24 at 8 AM. Vessels passed in and out include a lumber laden two masted schooner at 9:30 PM and a two masted shipping board steamer at 5 AM. Later entries note rain and continued southerly winds.

Weather Bureau Ae Island Mtr Shipping Board

Maritime Movements From San Francisco and Puget Sound Ports

Shipping entries list vessels arriving and sailing September 26 27 including the Admiral Evans Jameson Lewin and other ships. Tug A B K Carpenter and Salvator sail from San Francisco and Prince Rupert routes noted with times in the morning and afternoon. Several vessels head to San Pedro Honolulu Anchorage and Seattle with nearly continuous port calls and sailings.

Derblay San Francisco Tacoma Bee J. M. Peters Dundes A. BK. Carpenter Htr Africa Maru Manila Ports Victoria Bh. C P. Ft Leon Aca Keng Porte Admiral Schley Ban Schr Salvator Prince Rupert B. C Vie Sir Admiral Evans

Alaska Vessels Sail Dates and Routes Listed

Almanac style notice lists multiple ships with routes and sail times. Juneau bound and northbound arrivals at 7 30 p m September 24. Petersburg arrivals September 26 at 12 30 p m. Ketchikan departures September 25 with City of Seattle and Admiral Goodrich sailing southbound at 4 p m and Alameda northbound at 2 30 p m.

Juneau Alameda Valdes Alaska Petersburg Jefferson Ketchikan City of Seattle Sir Admiral Goodrich Ste Alameda

Vessels Arrive and Halt at West Coast Ports in Late September

Shipping progress reports list vessels arriving in Honolulu San Pedro San Francisco Astoria and Tacoma in late September with departures from Seattle Tacoma and Vancouver. Ships include Str Hollywood Str Nome City Str Everett Str MH B Lovejoy Str Queen Str Siskiyou Str Steel Worker and Str Admiral Schiey with arrival times and routes noted.

Honolulu Hollywood Beattie San Pedro Nome City Seattle Tacoma San Francisco Everett At & P.m MH. B. Lovejoy Port Angeles Queen Siskiyou Bellingham Astoria Steel Worker Vancouver B.C Str Admiral Schiey

Wireless Canadian Goverment Reported Maritime Movements

A blurred Inland broadcast lists ships and routes on September 26, detailing northbound progress near San Anna beam Cape Lazo and Green Island Light, with Spokane and Narrows positions. It notes U S Naval communications for Seattle to Yokohama and Oleum, plus Seattle to Nome distances near Cape Flattery.

Santa Annabeam Cape Lazo Spokane Green Island Light Redondo Seymour Narrows U.S. Naval Ivan Seattle Yokohama Cape Flattery Beattie Nome

Port of Seattle vessel listings and dockyard notes

A dense OCR list shows vessels in Seattle Smith Cove and nearby piers with multiple ships named by their routes and owners including Africa Maru Eastern Sword Mantern Leader and Northwestern. Also recorded are boatyards, drydocks, and hulls in Lake Union alongside various vessel names and shipyard notes. A closing aphorism and a quote about wealth appears in the text.

Seattle Smith Cove Edmore Elkton Bpokane Wheatland Moat Great Northern Dock Kashima Meru Africa Maru F. 8 Loop Northwestern Bell Tr Fulton Pacific Coast Coal Bunkere Eastern Sword Pacific Coast Engineering Works Tr Mantern Stacy St C. Barnalda Hanford Et St. Paul Guy Gora Spokane St Fdr Salvator Etr Derbiay Duthie Garde Tr Griffdn Maquan Todd Drydocks Westward Ho Elihu Thomson St Banta Inez Fisher's Mill Westleon Pacific Coast Bridge & Dredging Plant Mtr Patterson Ames Yards Str Roosevelt Lake Union Abilla Abnoba Abydos Addison Allenhurst Ahmik Anthon Bayden Nortrand Bingamon Biscayne Hiack Wolf Branford Gelwin Boughton Pezuta Puyallup Cabacan Capraria Cardia Cenina Charua Chesterfield Chaicia

Stocks Fall on Bear Attack in New York Trading

The New York Stock Exchange faced heavy selling in mid-session with prices hitting new intraday lows as bearish pressure spread. Key names such as Mexican Petroleum, Studebaker, General Motors, and United States Steel saw sizable declines while some issues like Pan-American Petroleum rallied briefly before slipping. Closing was irregular as markets remained pressured and rails steadied at lower ranges.

New York New York Stock Exchange Studebaker Boston United States Steel United Netall Stores Central Leather Crucible Sinclair Haldwin Canadian Pacific New Haven Southern Pacific General Motors Corn Products Pan-American St Louis & Southwestern Southern Railway Mexican Petroleum Bock Island Goodrich Aldwin United Steel Steel Baldwin Mexan Petroleum Pan-American Petroleum Reading Kelly-Springfield Rubber Rock Island Bethlehem “Eh Republic Steel TV American Woolen United States United Retail St. Louis & Southwestern New York Sun Financial Review Reariah Shorts Beaton Detroit Ford Franklin N. Y J. K. At Hogar Amer, Car & Farry Amer International Teta Bomatra Amer, Tel Tei Etter Haltimore & Ohie Cuba Ua Ou Ny Crucible Stesenaue Eee Geedrie Owe Great Northern Kennecott Lackawanna Miscouri Pacific Pan Amer, Petroleum Pierce- Arrow Areeenee Us Penseylvasia Rh KRae +i Union Cal of del Chicago Board of Trade Union Pacific United Utah Copper Vanadiam Steel Dee. S Wabash Otee Westinghouse Willy Overland Aes Islls Det Sscove Cscs Atao Sao

Grain market rises on Chicago Board of Trade activity

Grain prices edged upward on the Chicago board of trade amid a week of declines as traders saw the slump nearing its end. December wheat and March wheat posted gains, corn and oats also firmed at the open with additional gains by session close.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago Car Lots Furnished by J B Manning Co

Grain prices listed for wheat corn and related commodities at 618 Second Avenue with figures 14.71 for wheat and other crop values across a garbled entry. Stated broker J B Manning Co appears in a historical retail listing context.

Chicago J. B. Manning & Co Second Avenue

Chicago stock receipts and foreign exchange markets report

Chicago live stock receipts show 2000 head cattle and 25000 sheep with mixed prices. beef cattle and packing goods vary by class. Foreign exchange markets in New York quote demand sterling around 2.48 dollars, francs near 6.70 cents, and marks about 1.60 cents per unit with modest changes.

Foreign Exchange New York Frances Lize

Money on Call Rates and London Silver Values

New York money on call at 7 percent for six months and ½ percent for mercantile paper. Bar silver in London at 69 1/2 cents and New York at 99 1/4 cents.

New York Mercantile Paper London

Status of Frisco Market Trends and Prices

The report lists market items with current prices including ban Francisco extras at 660 per pound, prime firsta at 61%0 per pound, race-extras at 6c per dozen, dirtien No 1 at 620 per dozen, extra pulleta 14%e per dozen, undersized pulleta bie per dozen, cheese California flats fancy 37%e per pound, firsts 266 per pound.

Ban Francisco California Flats

Portland Market Report Sees Steady Cattle and Sheep Prices

Portland markets report cattle receipts at 1603 head with steady tone. Heat steers priced around 9.10, cows and heifers 6.76 to 7.50, calves to 7.2. Sheep receipts 2173 head steady. butter 30 cents, eggs 0.60 each, cheese 0.14 per lb. A dance for Jewish war sufferers is set for Tuesday at the Masonic Temple by the Jewish People's Relief committee.

Chicago Portland Masonic Temple Jewish People's Relief Committee Washington Vrortda Merib Diack Prince Barry Crawford Oregon Loral Virginia Keystone Dricke Todd Wieconsin Lamburger Eastin Crete Harley Rome

Puget Sound Power offers $1 million note to employees

The Puget Sound Power and Light Company sold a million dollars in five year 8 percent notes in a largely employee driven subscription. Over 1000 employees, more than half the workforce, bought portions absorbing over 40 percent of the issue. The issue was oversubscribed in under 11 working days with no underwriting.

Puget Sound Power & Light Company Olympia Puget Sound

Loyal Legion Opposes Northwest Rail Rates At District Meeting

The Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen voted against current Northwest rail rates criticizing them as discriminatory to local mills. A second note mentions women and thin georgette blouses sparking envy among men.

Loyal Legion of Loggers Northwest

Local Market Report Notes Mixed Fruit and Vegetables

The market shows Lady Finger grapes at 4.50 per crate with other prices steady from Saturday. Prunes scarce, Biberta peaches hard to secure, tomatoes scarcer with mixed quality, potatoes 2% a pound, butter and eggs unchanged. several items listed with local crate and per bushel prices. A Detroit News exchange quotes a courtroom exchange about a former state geologist.

State Liquor Law Attacked

Federal court hears pleas in bar for nine defendants charged with violation of the national prohibition law. Dore argues each offense was already punished under state law, seeking dismissal of federal charges as double jeopardy. Test cases cover various liquor convictions including moonshine and grape juice with eight percent kick.

John F. Dore Bar Dore Jeremiah Neterer Heank H. Rudkin Rudkin Washington Pleas In Bar Edward E. Robinson John B. Gordon Herman E. Aldin Peter Bradley Robert Stenning Otis W. Bripker Vito Langa Dick Barto Premo Mazzoncini Eugene Mazzoncini Wm H. Pemberton Bellingham Ed Thurman Thur

Miami University to Dismiss Students for Failures

President Hughes says Miami University will drop semester one students labeled lazy stupid untrustworthy frivolous and those who cut physical education. No autos allowed and a big exodus is foretold as misfits are dismissed.

Oxford Hughes Miami University Miami

Ohio Coal Miners Starting Strike

Bridgeport Ohio September 27 Indications point to the materialization of a strike by about 15 000 coal miners in the eastern Ohio field Mine officials said a significant proportion of their workers reported for duty when mines opened today

Ohio Bridgeport

Engineer and Fireman Die in Runaway Train Wreck

A New South Wales country railway accident left engine driver and fireman dead after the drawbar broke. The locomotive separated from the tender, the men were thrown onto the tracks, and the train rolled uncontrolled for miles until steam exhausted.

Sydney New South Wales

Freight car production fails to meet needs says Seattle officials

Seattle railroad officials report only 21,000 freight cars built in the first seven months of the year. They say this production is insufficient to meet the country’s demand for rolling stock.

Seattle

District Attorney drafts information against Thurman

The district attorney filed an information against Thurman for the same offense after a federal grand jury acquitted him. Attorney Dore argues that only the federal grand jury may bring new charges for the same transaction. The decision next Wednesday could set a precedent affecting liquor convictions in the state.

Saunders Thurman Dore

World Series Dates Set for October First Games

The American league pennant winner will host the first three games starting October 6 in the chosen league city after a coin toss. If Chicago or Cleveland tie for the pennant a three game post season is planned with games in Cleveland then Chicago and potentially neutral site.

Chicago Cleveland National Baseball Commission Ian Johnson White Sox

Seattle Business Show To Become Permanent Event

Seattle's first business show, which closed at the Arena day, proved a marked success and will be made permanent. It will be held annually with attendance during the first show week reaching more than 721,000.

Seattle

Goldfish for sale in New Orleans market

Charlies H. O'Rourke of 3440 Colplainist New Orleans seeks contact with a reliable Seattle gold fish dealer. He aims to purchase several hundred fancy tailed goldfish and is soliciting connections for a large order to fill mayor Caldwell's request.

Charlies H. O'Rourke Collaunist New Orleans Caldwell Seattle O'Rourke

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