The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 24, 1921, Page 14

CESDAY, MAY 24, 1921... |Bakers’ Attempt to Affect Reduction, in Wages Failur ” | BANK CLEARINGS fHE SEATTLE STAR Tides in Seattle TUPSDAY ' WEDNESDAY aneing of | (Shin News (Motor Stocks Under SHIP STRIKE | "=== 4 DUEIN ume) = fee” |Phiseure at New York SIMMERS HERE 22." ss INDUSTRY? === = Ships Are Moving From This | cent Information from Boston bad indicated the regular dividend of 1% Port P WRATLAKK ARGUE ON LAUNCH LIBEL, cent for the quarter would be declared, A resumption of dividends on ee Sumer 1, 49%, wack Northern Are nts on the libel of the the Central Leather, preferred New rk All attempts of Seattle master opments report | whe efforts to be under the marine disorder to an understand) nan nin The Star's Weekly Review) of Nationwide Business Conditions ou were | | New \¥ to recover contin another ckno the automobile to majority ‘Calite um Tuesday Jo not time, “e Quotations Furnished by L- H. Manning Butler Motel Muliding High Low rk FLACK best cane mumar, 4 The Htali 1625, Libby's # Close tte rr Ty 144 | 1% 42% loan Homers baking powder, , : 56% | wiringlews beans, Zc ECONOMY pure Aw ths, Bte, choles evapor seeded raisins « me sack Mainier 4166 2, bent wait halt hams, the fe, liberty Mita 17, wh Mexican I as BIG GAINS IN. GRAIN PRICES CHICAGO, May 24.—Reports of dry hot weather from Kansas and Nebraska, whieh may grain crop to riped p sulted in Dig gains in the Chicago Doard of Provisions were generally higher May wheat opened at $1.65% t%c, and closed higher hanged tall 34, lee, 4 the WHALE KILLED BY SHIP ABERDEEN, May 24.-—The sailing schooner William HH, Smith struck a whale off the Oregon coast, killing the mammal and scattering blood on the achooner’s deck and sails, accord ing to a story told by Capt. P Jensen of the schooner on ite ar here, Capt, Jensen said he thrown from his chair tn his cabin by the impact of the collision. see SCOUT CRUISER LAUNCHED The new U, 8 scout cruiser Cin cinnati was successfully launched Monday at the Todd Shipbuilding & Construction Co. yard at Ty ek. The vessel was christened by Mrs Charles Edgar Tudor of Cincinnati The builders received a telegram of congratulation from President Hard ing during the ceremonies eee Quotation K. Manning & Co, tel Baliding Wd Paritie Leather vo. Motors cation Ds ~ a) therm Alcohol up July $128 at Me mento cheese, « for | houtnern Libby's apple batter. Maroia or Werson ofl, pt en), F158 Btall 50, pansten, tomato planta, 46 ope te hig and closed 3 SILVER STATE DELIVERED ‘The steamship Silver State, sister ship of the Wenatchee, was deliver }ed Monday to the Pacific Steamship Co., according to a telegram from A. F. Haines, vice president and gen- eral manager of the company, who i» in New York. eee WHOLE FLEET MAY COME | | cmicaa Cash Wheat ™ 2 red, $1.67 No. 2 spring, $1 Chicago Board of Trade {(Tucmday’s Quotations) That the entire Pacific Meet will be} |. Manning & Co. Naiiding “one | $1.72] Lae Total bond sales, Money Vanadium Bteet Wabash 1 on Call rook. email white beans, | oOorn, peas or string beans > baking powder, the ™, 1.26 rte t cane rearent honey, FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS | were In course of preparation Tues |day for Mra. Ella Osgood Coomer, | pioneer resident of Imbela county, | Michigan, who died in Seattle at the | home of relatives, She is survived by her husband, Noah V. .Coomer, week overtime per man it means that ff we have consumed this two hours per week for a man we must hire jobbers to finish up the extra work we may have. Where we would have 15 minutes or an hour's work we could hardly afford to have 4 Jobber went down and pay him for half a day. Under the old contract the shift on duty could finish up the extra work and be paid the reg- resentative of the West Coast Lum- bermen's association, was called to | day into the national lumber conferd| |ence which is being conducted week by Herbert Hoover, secret commerce. Hoover last week had rep tives of the fishing industry im) ference with him. He is thus seeking to get hand information on the « of the nation’s basic indust: ns Ts the idea of making the 4 of commerce of greater promoting the interests of dustries, looking toward re prosperity. in Puget Sound to assist in cele-| brating the Fourth of July is an-| nounced by G. M. Frazer, general |“ chairman of the committee in charge| of the affair. YORK, May 14 —Money om eat ent N. Y. Coffee and Sugar |°"* °° “venters. cont x * New OF LIVING NOT DOWN The workers refused to acorpt a wage reduction on the grounds that CAMP LEWIS,—Four of forest pa- trol airplanes arrive from San Fran- cinco points to Stig. The comm wage reduction have failed, accord | ‘Olle toilet pm 4 " of thin bum that operat non sold belaw |strike wax unmarked by RR LES " P nom yp agen goss The Standart Oil company seeks During the firet hour there was bh felling in otle, which earried | ay a diem i | The Admiral line steamer Admiral takers and their employes expired| “In spite of this,” he es included ‘sent capacity, but all the cars/according to a decree rendered by to the men themselves, The meet'tine-toothed comb and laying de day. day. In addition, a bonus of 25 ter bakers have made an h ders, but more expensive cloths plained in open meeting, flatly re | “The prices of maw materials, ‘ails an Tells C “The limitation of overtime means cost of living and wages are at Suction costs is established muce ’ Sagar will be back to prewar 6 me tock was bel 1 remot th ferred te a cumulat w the cont of living haa not common stock Was believed remote, as the erred i@ @ cumulative It raw eve All back dividends on the preferred must be paid before any ean w Digg Ae Aon Light flour, $200; ¢ bare No Rub Nepthe | bakers reach down, Hutchinson reports. eclared on common. ed from Washington, cae, Shes P< ite eleaneer, 346. “t geay bey fn oll rank selling evoked by Centrat Leather carried Studebaker and Plerce-/at mediation are mid | Mtalls 16-17, 4 6 in oll, 260, | With their employes in reference thie ‘ke the fiset time ta.haae Pieres-Arrow, preferred, sold off nearly seven| way, ¢ prog of pyre breakfam cooea, 2% 1. pail n q ndeney crept into the market around noon, Ploree-Ar rsh phere deviled m : ing to @ statement imued Tuesday! shown such a frank and sincere ferred wold down to 5) and Haldwin got down as far an 83. Mext-| Violence in Seattle, jail 130, Mos Boag be dh Pues gt 2 launeh Coaster, at the instance of the hetroleum waa no ¢ opt nto the geueral trend and slipped below] ‘The steamship West Jappa shifted M J. & cottee, [by W. C. Hutchinson, secretary Mab trying to mettle the Standard company be: 160 after an carly run up to 1 to Tacoma Monday to complete her treasurer of the National Baking ps other sage ype bayer heard Tuesday by Federal Judge - ~ The’ etan eatinnd 3 ss n@ Operation nelr business,” Jeremiah Neterer YORK, May 24——-Motore were still under pressure on the New The steamship Wheatland | Co., and chairman of the master! sates, “and it is the only time Stock Exchange today, and the general list. was kular. Btude na In expected to be ready for csi? dealdiatlion ‘Geuniabtine nae “Whurre tay cone - . : , baker waa %& down on opening at 774, and Chandler wan off % at 34 ling by the end of the week The Jast contract between the! iy before their employes BY ALBERT APPLE payment for a quantity y . neir employ , are de-|Of fuel ol! alleged to have been sup-| those shares down. Mexican Pe Cee epee lied later to| Hebree was to be commiasioned again ‘veloping er ney er eee Id up in line with the close yesterday with Metall " tions have been In progres. Hut-| our intentions try, according ” 7 . s and American Toba A’ at a new high for the chinson states that ail attempts at We want industrial steité og) sewage She must eet caaeiieaae, bes Mae aak oe Aitraion thru the committee! at thin and we will sign thes) Automobile production has crept) 1 Seattle port comm: . tepublic was % ¢ route were futile, so Saturday night cont fi f about 70 per| control of water areas in Elliott bay . | Con! pecified by the worker wp to an average of a | 41%, unchanged the master bakers made the unpre-|ern, altho we know it will necem! t being soli. Price resistance | Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer in . codented move of speaking directly | sitate going thru our force with aren’ . e . all| United Sta district court, The 2 ———- we oe yy beat ig Ere I gort commission brought suit to col ing was held in the Labor temple. men and trying to economize ona lect rental from. the Oregon- Wash. DAILY WAGE FIXED every extent posible. This tm -~ market. cception. He turned| ington Railroad & Navigation Ca, for YOR VARIOUS CLASSES to week @ hasteblp onal daa core a April. He is| use of certain portions of the harbor Under the contract which just | munity a whole, as it Say ase cot 3,000 cars a} area. expired, a certain daily wage was|throw a certain number of ad spose fixed for the various classes of | ut of employment.” Great clusters of shacks an@ tents work, ranging from $7 to $7.60 a| Hutchinson declares that the 1 outskirts of ~ ee ony beg ary to pay cents an hour was paid for night|(ndeavor to adjust wages to large citien, ey work. | the reduction of the cost of Ii high rents and asks the J In drawing up a new contract, | am support and rs ona er ot = Hite boat master takers want to reduce| Will of the commu om milig swamped with or wages 50 cents a day, and to have _— 4 be 7 unlimited command of overtime * Rave a dead market ‘The workers, after baving this ex ‘DONOVAN AND 3 Widespread business revival is : impessibie until farmers’ buying fused to accept the terms, Hutchin- tion's total) re son says. eros on “jonni Fulton, ex What concessions in the matter ative manager, National City of overtime the workers are willing i Bank of New York. to make do not actually result in any saving for the employer, Hutch- particularly farm products, have inson declares Been cut in half, but the foots : of Industry that the farmers buy have receded that it ts imponsible to to regulate But a fraction of that amount,” & shop ax to know just what quan-| wisrincTON, May I, Je he says. tity of work can be covered in 8) nonovan, of the BloedeL-t Producers of raw materials are given period.” Hutchinson nays, “and) 1 umber Mills, Bellingham, mp idee Betting prewar prices. Average ita) | if We are limited to two hours per! and rep 3919 levels. Rents are as high fm 1920. Until balance is restored Between all these items, business fannot go ahead smoothly. That's what Fulton means. If prices of raw materials rise ‘and the average of prices and pro Dirker than before the war, we can't compete in world markets for foreign trade. American dollar ix now worth $149 in Argentina. Helps tourists, But. puts brakes om Argentino buy: ing of American goods. Fetail price October 1, says Philip 1. Wooster, purchasing gent, Federal Refining company. ' Chainstore sales a tenth hetter than year ago (in dollars) but mail- order sales averaging a fourth feos. Winter wheat TATOOSH ISLAND, 5AM wing May 2. dense foe Nominal 1esT | 10.08 Star from Vancouver, B.C, 2:20 Rated May 24—Str West Catanace for New | Sacking.. York, st moon; U. i” for Sound trip, * a =m. May Morning Star for Vancouver, B. C., Dm; str Redondo for Tacoma, am. “« August 1, 1920, total 4,236,320 bales against 5,818,559 bales correspond- Mas period year before. STRAWBERRIES SCARCE; RAIN ‘There will be an advance in the price of lemons on the next ship ment. They will sell at around $6 @ box. An increasing demand was the only reason given for the pro. posed advance’ ‘The orange and apple market was steady, with @ fair demand continu ing. Vessels in Other Ports Manila—-May 14—Arrived, str Edmore from Beattie, Hongkong—May 1 natehes for Mantin, Yokohai May 1s Spokane for Heattle. Bheep—Receip Lamba, 16@ 11.00 $100,000,000 Government of the French Republic Twenty-Year External Gold Loan 71/2% Bonds ? May Coburn from Seattle; Seattle Ban Franctsco—May 22 President from Seattle. . oe Reported by Wireless Received by U. & Naval Radio : see oats gunk 2 Gectetions) Rain in California has made straw. | ttle, 1,039 miles from Cape Daitding shortage of that stock on this mar | Fiattery ‘ ket, Tuesday. Canadian Government Wirelros A shortage of asparagus was also Str Admiral Watson, 69 mil noted. The demand has slightly in- etthikan, northbound, 2 p. creased over that of last week eee A consignment of Texas tomatoes ‘essels i ort Sea arrived on the street. The voc BA Is in P at ttle Smith Cove Terminais—Pier A, str Cros | were selling at $2 for a four-basket | keys, tr We a Meutane. i? crate. Northern Terminal—str The butter market was unchanged | MAT ae paciti frem Monday. All dairy quotations | "st mene were steady. VEGETABLES Arrived, str hy Seattle; str Texan from | Dated June 1, 1921. Due June 1, 1941. Not Subject to Redemption Prior to Maturity Interest payable June 1 and December 1. Principal and interest payable in New York at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co., in United States Gold Coin of the present standard of weight and fineness without deduction for any French taxes, present or future. In the opinion of counsel, these bonds are a legal investment for savings banks in Connecticut, Vermont and California. Coupon Bonds in Denominations of $1,000, $500 and $100, Registerable as to Principal Omty. ot Asked 8 south of K Serre Beery Gr Durban ‘Terminal—str City Pler #—Motorship Ozmo. Pier 5—Str Delight. fambure W Pier 2—Ste Jefferson, str bon 4 Hamburg W , Leiprie 40 | Pier A~Mtr Admiral Rodman, str Hehtey.|2i0ue $," Str Admiral Dewey, str Admiral! wumich 4s rich, str Spokane. | Muntonh $e " rankfort (= ninat—Aehe Wawona. | ycankfort 42 Coal Bunkers—U 8 L ® | Jap, lat ihe |Tapanese 2nd 4 Paris 6s United Kingdom United Kingdo Steel) United Kingdo it nited Kingdo: Victoria, str In the loan contract under which these bonds are to be issued the French Government covenants to pay to J. P. Morgan & Co., during the first five years, as a sinking fund, the sum of not less than $9,000,000 in cash per annum in monthly installments of not less than $750,000 each, beginning July 1, 1921, such sums to be applied to the purchase of bonds, if obtainable, at not ex- ceeding par and accrued interest: any unexpended portion of any such installment remaining in the sinking fund at the end of any month to be returned to the French Government. Green, ™ Rests Per sock . Cabbage Winningstadt, ®. per sack hothouse, dx. nipping Westward Ho, nium, str Tipp Street T Board = Moorings—str r Kastern 6! r anos, str ¥ mnal—ste Local hothoure, per crate ~Cal., per Local green, doz bunches Onion Sets—Or. per th Parviey don, bunches Peppers—Wia.. per tb. . —Per Tt Ke Garnet, Cal, ™ Dock & Warehouse Co. | Str Weat Canon | Todd Dry Docks—#tr West Hartland, str | Forest King, tr West vis, | miral Mayo Nettleton Mill | Went | Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co. Str Patterson Ames Yard—str Po Fisher Plouring Mi Heffernan Dock Prime mt str Ketchikan | 8.78: pine, $9 5 | #tream—Hohr Chillicothe. |, Bheep—F Winslow Marine Rallwny—Sehr Spokane, | Prime Iambe, kin Anne yn. motorship Santa | $7) yearlings. via, barge Griffeon, barge Henry | @5: ¢ rd, barge Coquitiam City. | Bi POULTRY Prices Paid by Wholesale Deniers ae to Shippers Live . Live, under 4 The Dressed Portland Market Status PORTLAND, May 24.—-Cattle-—Ite colptn. Market ateady, Feet steers, non to fair ateera, $6.25@ and heifers, § can bolle, $2.50@5.60 he Dock—Sehr Kdwin RB. Hows ” ton 16.00@ 20.00 ve Dock—ftr Westham Mtr Valdez, atr Juneau, Market heavion, $5 Market steady see wethers, $ We Are Receiving Subscriptions, Subject to Allotment, for the Above Bonds at 95% and Accrued Interest to Yield Over 8% ubscription books will be opened at the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co., at 10 o'clock A. M., Wednesday, May 25, 1921, and will be closed in their discretion. All subscriptions will be received subject to the issue and delivery to us of the bonds as planned, and to the approval by our counsel of their form and execution. The right is reserved to reject any and all appli- rations, and also, in any event, to award a smaller amount than applied for. Amounts due on allotments bi Mr payable at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co.,in New York funds to their order, on or about June 0, 1921. We Ih Triplets, Local hothouse, box pe—Local, doz, bunches.. FRUITS Prices Paid Wholesale Deniers 21 @age Jb. don t { A Ducks Hens Geese San Francisco Produce Rananae er th : : ‘ so tet priia ere Coroanuis Per 100 ... . 1 Tahati—Per doz, | wales H POULTRY cue, ease aid Wholenalers BE. Wash. 1.00@2.00 Local cooking 10 Butter ate, S40 Ib, No. 1 dirtios le dos; ua a pullets | dersized pullets, 18 Cheose—Californla fats, fancy, 160 Ib. Vigs—Dried, per 25 Smyrna |. | Gonge Vruit—ria, esapermi Valley Honey—Comb, per or Cal. strained, per Tt Lemons—Per vox Oranges—Per cane. Strawberries — Florin, 20-cup crt Kennewick, 24-pt. crate ™. box _ Foreign Exchange xRw May Sha-Pervige en today, sterting epentag *UAd%gr france, 40.000 % marks, $0.016: Canadian sateen lime, $3.95%: frances, $0.08 A a Pt $1790. $9030.60 dirain Chop th. sacks 4200 ick Weed—-100-1b. sacks tbe Hi Mash $1.00 wing Mash, 166-7. sks, thee aah c no 6 ch eed Molasses Dairy Peed Wheat Mixed feed, eteps 4 the Dressed Turkeys—Drenned and up Temporary bonds or trust receipts will be delivered pending the preparation of the definitive bonds. dollars Quotations at Stockyards | Hogs— A Rough heavy NUTS “— Prices Paid Wholesale Dealers Almonds— Per ib evvayeed Brazil-—Per ™. Chestaute—Cal, Japanese Vilberte— Per Walnute—Cal Peanuts Virginia Keystone, Yb Sapanere .-...-+e ares Pecans—Per T . - DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices Paid to Shippers Stor. $0054 dollars, J. P. Morgan & Co. Brown Brothers & Co. Harris Trust & Savings Bank Guaranty Company of New York The Dexter Horton National Bank +6 9:25@ 9.15 Mire First National Bank, New york National City Company @ 4.00 oo@ 7.26) 6 59@ 7.00 0M 5.60 | Be 1.00@ 18.00 00@ 7.00 600@ 4h0@ : 4.008 + 1.500 400 -ryithoe Bankers Trust Company te, 1 06@ 08% lvery AND Prices, » Meal . Meat Sernpe Western Bone Meal | Bone a6 , ° HAY, GRAIL May 24, 1921 y F | Whotesa DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices Pai Wholesale Dealers Local creamery Eastern D Tom 40.00 42.00 42.00 400 40.00 age 40.00 Clipped, 100 45.00 Whoie. 100-Th. wacks |. .39.00 Rolled, 70.1% hn 41.00 Ground, 40-™. sackn Sprouting, 100-™, sacks heatRecleaned food, 126-™ sacks lated Haster Brick +... er Kaus Fresh ranch Pullets vse... Or, triplets ...... Wisconsin cream brick Block Swiss 4 ~~ Prinlet 400} 0.00 | 23.00 25.90 41.00 44.00] 4 shen 6 er 20 |W