Seattle industrial fund launched to revive city growth
I EB Moses leads a drive to create a revolving fund through popular subscriptions to attract and support manufacturing, keep Seattle’s port operating, and raise employment and population. The plan calls for a trust committee to manage funds and require firms aided to commit to foreign trade standards and restrained dividends until ownership and reserves are built. Moses cites past efforts and aims to secure sustained industrial prosperity for Seattle.
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Seattle
I. EB
Moses
Second Ave
Pacific
Europe
Buenos Aires
Far East
Lense
N. Broadway
Mehlhorn Ag
Lifeboat Found From Governor Sinking at Whidbey
TWELFTH LIFEBOAT FROM the steamship Governor, rammed and sunk by the West Hartland, was found on Whidby island beach by H. Marquart, chief officer. The boat had been floated by beachcombers and other salvage from the Governor was recovered. Weather notes and tide tables appear for Seattle harbor.
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Port Townsend
Governor
West Hartland
Whidby Island
H. Marquart
Marquart
Arrivals and Departures List From Pacific Ports
A mixed list shows vessels arriving and departing via Manila Hong Kong Yokohama Shanghai and San Francisco. Ships include Tippecanoe Rosalie Mahoney Statesman Wenatchee Alameda and Rainier with times ranging from noon to 4 45 p m and routes through Yokohama Kobe Shanghai Hong Kong Vancouver and Victoria.
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Teithybice
Manila
Hongkong
Bhanghai
Kobe
Yokohama
Etr
Tippecanoe
Amsterdam
Balboa
Rosalie Mahoney
San Francisco
Everett
Statesman
Glasgow
Liverpool
London
Sean Pedro
Vancouver
Btr
Hramer
Tacoma
West Ison
Wenatchee
Fred Baxter
Fushima Maru
Shanghai
Geen Yokkaichi
Victoria
Alameda
Rainier
San Pedro
Teueer
Yokoharma
Redondo
Alaska
Ladysmith
Nanaimo
P. m
Shipping Movements Reported Across Ports
Freight like Kobe and Yokohama routes appear with arrivals and sailings. Seattle is named as a port of destination for multiple vessels including Toya ma Maru and Alabama Maru. Beattie, Beattie’s goods, and the Ever ett appear in Philadelphia and Ban Pedro traffic with various departures and arrivals noted.
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Kobe
Protesilana
Seattle
Yokohama
Toyama Maru
Alabama Maru
Philadelphia
Artigas
Beattie
Ban Pedro
Everett
San Francisco
Maritime Movements Reported by Wireless U S Naval Communications
April notices detail motorship Beattie voyages to Riberia and Yokohama from Ca Plattery and Beatty. Queen bound to San Francisco. Admiral Schiey en route to Seattle. City of Seattle reported off Lorne Rocks. Seattle docks list ships at Smith Cove and Union of Dock yards with multiple vessels noted.
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Kamehatka
Beattie
Riberia
Ca Plattery
P. m
Atr
Edmore
Yokohama
Beatty Pp.m
Gtr
Queen
San Francisco
Admiral Schiey
Seattle
Htr City of
Smith Cove
Juneau
Wenatchee
Fushima Maru
Great Northern Terminal
Ftr
Tatemo Maru + Union Of Dock
Motorship
Bender Bros
Sehr the Sound
Str
Alameda
Gehe Maid of Orleans
Sdhr
John A
Mtr
Admiral Rodman
Apokane
Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers
Eastern Glee
United States Shipping Board
Westward Ho
Teonlum
Weat Himrod
Jalapa
Yoremite
Algonquin
Connecticut
Steel Ranger
Alaska Steamship
Victoria
Mkagway
Etre Banta Ana
Albers Brose
Rainier
Muacy Street
U 88
Milwaukee Ocean Terminal
Hanford
Libby
Maine
West Hartland
Asparagus Prices Rise As Market Notes Speak Of Produce
Market brief notes asparagus to rise to 16 cents a pound on fancy grade and describes other produce shuffles. California cold nights shrink stock. Oregon broccoli prices, tomatoes, lettuce, rhubarb, cheese, butter, and wheat quotes appear with stock movement and cash prices listed for Chicago markets.
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California
Oregon
New York Market Opens With Dull Activity and Mixed Moves
Openings show little change from yesterday as Mexican Petroleum edges up to 138 then slips. United States Rubber falls, Pennsylvania trims, and several rails edge higher while heavy blue chips show muted trading with no sales in United States Steel until mid-morning.
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New York
United States
Pennsylvania
Studebaker
United States Steel
General Motora
Mexican Petroleum
Aephalt
Facocode
United States Rubber
Midvale
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Insitie
Baldwin Locomotive
Brudebaker
Oo Lalla
United States Steel, &1
Baldwin
Atlantic-Gulf
Mundebaker
Irregularities in Chicago grain prices on light trading
The Chicago grain market showed irregular prices as no major news moved trades. May wheat opened at 1.34, closed unchanged. July wheat rose to 1.12 plus in later deals. May corn opened at 60 1/2 and closed unchanged. July corn moved higher before slipping. May oats opened steady at 57 1/2 and finished 37 1/2. July oats climbed to 38 and ended 38. September oats opened 39 and ended 39.
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N. Y. Stock Exchange Lbing Co
Amer
Muger
Amer Car & Fay
Amer Internationa
Hethiehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
General Motors
Geedric
Great Northern Tour
Kennecott
Missouri Pacific
New Haven
Northern Pacific i
Pan Amer Petroleum
Chicago Board of Trade
Pennsylvania KR. R
Neadingten & Co
Hock Island
Houthern
Cora— Stromberg
Mtudebaker
Tesas
Texas Pacific
Aeresis& Oate
Delaware
Union Pacific
United Metall Btores
United States
Utah
Lara Wabaah
Westinghame
L. Bi. Co
Central Pacific
O. B&q
St. Paul
C&m. W
Louieville & Nashville
Southern Pacific
Feouthers Pacific
Pennesylvania
Wieconsin
Penneylvania
Limburger - Rere
Oregon
Oseewee Ao Ae
Pritieh
Belgium
W. L
Hamburg
Munich
Frankfort
Helfere
United Kingdom
Chicago
Foreign exchange rates edge higher in New York
Foreign exchange opened higher with Sterling at 2.49 percent, francs at 0.7044, lire at 0.424 percent, marks at 86.1404, Canadian dollars at 0.5976, and other currencies showing small gains.
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Forei
New York
France
Marke
Kromen
New York Coffee Sugar Prices Amid Weakness
Market notes show weaker sugar in New York with raw sugar at 86.7, granulated around 0.58 and 0.7759 for some contract terms, while coffee futures or spot values list unclear figures for Santos and Rio markets.
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N. Y
New York
Ugar
Rio
Spot
Santos
San Francisco advertised food items and prices
San Francisco listings show April prices for cheese and rice products, with California finta cheese at 37 percent, extra items priced 29 cents, and various poultry quantities and sizes offered, including under sized pullets at 23 cents per dozen.
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San Francisco
California
Finta
Portland Market Status April 9 Cattle and Sheep Report
Market steady to slow with mixed grades noted. Best steers bring 7.56 to 7.75 per cwt, common to fair 6.75, canners 2.25 to 4, calves up to 9.50. Prime mixed cattle 11.28, heavies 10.75, pige 11.25. Sheep receipts small, prime lambs 7 to 8, yearlings 6.50 to 6, ewes 15 to 5.
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Portland
Caldwell Proposes Central Garage For City Use
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell presented Carter MacDonald and Miller’s proposal to build a city garage at Fifth Avenue and Jefferson Street to be leased to the city, aiming for efficiency and economy.
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Hugh M. Caldwell
Carter, Mac.Donald & Miller
Fifth Ave
Jefferson At
City Engineer Dimock’s Transit Plans Questioned by Fox
A letter from New York traction expert John P. Fox states that Council has never adopted the street car, subway, and rapid transit plans formulated by City Engineer A. H. Dimock. The endorsement noted as expreared Friday appears unaccepted.
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A. H. Dimock
John P. Fox
Traction
New York
Dimock
Denver Live Stock Market Report
Denver cattle receipts total 7 606 with diverse categories. Market shows steady gains for top steers and calves, with high cattle at about 8.76 and 8.60 for other groups. Sheep receipts near 1 400 with lambs around 6.75 to 7.00 and ewes at about 4.75 to 5.65.
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Denver
Plans for big central Seattle auto bus terminal
Plans announced by H. R. Fay to establish a large central auto stage terminal in Seattle. Backed by more than 20 stage lines, the two year lease covers the entire business block at Madison and Postal. Depot to be completed by June and will be the Pacific coast’s largest stage terminal with 4000 to 5900 daily users and enclosed loading to protect passengers from weather.
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H. R. Fay
Terminal Enterprise
Seattle
Madison St
Post al
Pacific Coast
Public Works Board Awards Paving and Sewer Contracts
The board awarded the Yaleave contract to Fiorito Bros for 75829 dollars and the West Olset Street sewer contract to G A Nilson for 1279 dollars. It also called for bids on supplying fuel oil to the lighting department for the year and received a Port Commission letter urging involvement of other public bodies before decisions on improvements.
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Board of Public Works
Yaleave
Fiorito Bros
W. Olset St
G. A. Nilson
Port Commission
ED J. Brow
Columbia Street
Dental Board
Dental Board of 1903
Washington State
Tal Society
Ian
Ward
Tacoma
Hawkshawe
Dental Combine
Supreme Court
den Board
Brown Wa
Dental Examiners
Washington
Refrigerator Space to Be Installed on Seattle–Australia Freight Route
The General Steamship Corporation has received assurance from the Shipping Board that refrigerator space will be installed by the board on the Seattle to Australia freight route.
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General Steamship Corporation
The
Shipping Board
Canned Goods Dinner Set For Arena In April
A Pacific Northwest canned goods dinner will be held at the Arena around April 25 to demonstrate what fine products can come from canned foods.
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Pacific Northwest
Market plans filed to remodel Pike Place market
Plans filed with the city council outline remodeling of Pike Place market to create farmer quarters and shift activity off Pike Place with the opening of the Elliott avenue arterial highway.
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Pike Place
Eity Council
Elliott Ave
Unfilled Steel Tonnage Falls for March, US Steel Reports
United States Steel corporation announced a decrease of 649,102 tons in its unfilled steel tonnage for March. Total unfilled tonnage on March 31 was 6,284,765 tons, down from 6,933,867 on February 28 and 7,673,164 on January 31, with 9,982,075 on March 31, 1920.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation Today
Paving Contract Awarded For Oregon Highway
Independent Asphalt Company and Seaboard bidco win state highway commission contract to pave 10 miles of highway at a cost of 321056 dollars. Original bidders include Independent Asphalt Co Seaboard bidg. and the award secures the project.
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Independent Asphalt Co., Seaboard Bidg
Oregon State Highway Commission
Bank Clearings and Balances for Western Cities
Seattle clearing figures show 3 737 466 7 840 025 24 in clearings with 1 198 650 remaining as Spokane Tacoma totals appear. Figures for Balances and city totals include 486 874 in Spokane and 76 356 in Tacoma with partial data for Seattle.
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Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
A A A Emblem On Harding’s Washington Auto
The White House cars gain A A A radiator emblems. President Warren G. Harding, Marion County Auto Association member, supports local state and national motor cooperation. The emblem was made under David Jameson and F F Bentley guidance for official government vehicles. Harding stresses maintenance after construction for future federal road aid.
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Washington
White House
Dent Warren G. Harding
Marion County Automobile Association
Ohio State Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
David Jameson
F. F. Bentley
Ohio Association
Marion
Harding
Record miles logged by Chevrolet 490 owner and Reo showroom notes
R. B. Wiley, owner of a Chevrolet four ninety touring car, averaged 27 000 miles a year for six years and 60 miles daily while driving for Talcott Co. since 1918 he covered wide distances including Philadelphia Buffalo and Canada. A five reel film Reasons for Reo played at United Motors Co 407 East Prie St. with remarks by P L Emerson. Reo is selling more speed wagons than any other commercial car. Fred Vogler says business is good for March and early April. A new radiator with rubber nipples replaces soldered joints.
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R. B. Wiley
Talcott Company
Hartford
Conn
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Canada
REO
United Motors Co
East Prie St
Reos
P. L. Emerson
Emerson
Fred Vogler
Road report shows mixed conditions across King County area
The bulletin lists roads from Kent to Des Moines and beyond as good to fair with several new concrete pavements open. Notable notes include weathered sections at Cedar Mountain, gravel at the top of a hill near Campbell's Camp, and a continuous concrete road from Renton to Enumclaw via Kent and Auburn. Ferry service updates include Seattle Vashon Heights discontinued and Des Moines Portage ferry active. Further details call Main 5900 local 38.
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Kent
Des Moines
Tacoma
Kenton
Maple Valley
Cedar Mountain
Issaquah
Hobart
Swan Lake
Pipe Line
Woodinville-Duvall
Campbell's
Duvall
Fall City
Redmond
Hollywood
Renton
North Bend
Lake Sammam
Enumelaw
Franklin
Enumelaw Fair
Auburn
Black Diamond
Loon Creek
Camp Mason
McClellan Pass
Enumclaw
Green Water
Richmond Beach
Vashon Island
Seattle
Vashon Heights
Des
Signals for Auto Traffic Proposed by Peter Witt
Peter Witt proposes standardized traffic signals to clarify turns. He describes four interchangeable metal signals for traffic standards: straight through, right and left allowed, right turn only, and left turn only, to reduce confusion for touring drivers.
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Peter Witt
Buffalo
Hannens
Witt
Warford Joins A A A Touring Staff in New York
L E Warford of Seattle joins the American Automobile Association touring bureau in New York at Fifth Ave 424. He brings wide knowledge of Western Pacific coast routes from touring work and leadership with the Washington State Good Roads Association and the Pacific Coast Association of Advertising Clubs. He advocates interstate highways to aid eastern travelers reach the West beyond the Rockies.
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New York
L. E. Warford
Seattle
Pacific Coast
American Automobile Association Touring Bureau
Fifth Ave
Watford
Washington State Good Roads Association
Pacific Coast Association of Advertising Clubs
Warford
Rocky Mountains
Tips On Keeping The Car In Trim
A period piece advises car maintenance including adding graphite to the oil for lubrication and cooler engine, tightening nuts and bolts monthly, and keeping wheel alignment. It warns against tenting the storage battery with an ammeter across terminals and cautions that ammonia brightens the hood but damages the finish.
Automobile engine efficiency claim ad copy
An advertisement from Auto Tops Christian at 1408 Eighth asserts that each explosion in a typical car cylinder uses one twenty fifth of a teaspoon of gasoline, equating to just over half a drop per cycle as the car averages 18 miles per gallon.
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Christian
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Ndustrial Civic Fund
Port Angeles - Strait
San Juan Island
Bellingham - Anacortes
Puget Sound Navigation
Backs Fund
I. E. Moses
W. Cameron Forbes
Philippine Islands
Chamber of Commerce
Philippines
Forbes
Gen. Wood
Charles EB. Ware
Boston
North Atlantic & Western Steamship Co
Chanber of Commerce
Blue Funnel
Talthybius
Orientes
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Vaider
City of Beattle
Northwestern
Ketchikan
Cailed
Sir Admiral Watson
D. m
Wireless U. S. Navel Communications
Pialk
Ight
L. A
Imperial Valley
Orste
Walla Walla
Walle Walla
Arkansas
Indorse
Boldt’s
Bhotoguara
Our Ford Center
Stewart Products
East Pike Street
Automobile News
Harding Gar
His County Auto Club
Straigt! Thrugnal &Ked
Mack International Motor Truck Corporation
Pike St. Ell
Rossbach
Edwin J, Browm
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