Creameries Threatened With Ruin by Tax Ruling
Washington April 28 A proposal by the resigning Internal Revenue chief threatens to ruin cooperative creameries and farmers' cooperatives across the United States. The issue centers on how earnings from shipments to nonmembers are taxed and whether retroactive rules apply to previously distributed profits. The cooperatives plan to appeal to the new commissioner D. H. Blair for relief.
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Washington
United States
Internal Revenue Commissioner
D. H. Blair
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Rainier Paving Project To Start Soon
Rainier paving of the east half of Rainier avenue will begin soon with nearly half a million dollars in expenditure. The city council met to discuss the plan which will extend from Massache avenue to 57th avenue south and run along McClellan street to First Avenue. Alternative bids for brick and concrete are sought. material choice undecided. The west side already has brick pavement and completion is expected next fall.
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Rainier@ve
Avaya
Massacheave
57Th Ave S
McClellan St
1St
of Public Works
Bids Called May 4 for 13 State Highway Projects
Allen, supervisor of highways for the department of public works in Olympia, will call bids on May 4 for 13 major state highway projects. The action outlines planned construction and funding details.
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Allen
of Highways
Department of Public Works
Olympia
Public Markets stalls list many groceries and prices
A dense ledger of stalls at Pike Place and surrounding corners lists items from corn, peas, and Del Monte marmalade to butter, cheese, beef, and fish. Numerous stalls show prices in cents per unit and per weight, with varied goods from canned salmon to fresh milk and soaps.
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Pike Place
South End
Oapbell
Shipping News Briefs From Seattle Harbor
Thirteen shipping board freighters are on the move this week with five laid up and three more expected idle by May 1. Frank Waterhouse to chair the Pacific coast port authorities convention in October. Albertolite oil tanker launch postponed in Vancouver Washington. West Hartland repair bids opened and sent to Washington. Silk cargo valued at 5 million dollars aboard the Maru at Smith Cove terminal. Weather report from Tatoosh Island notes rising barometer, overcast, 36 mph southerly wind.
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Shipping Board
Frank Waterhouse
Pacific Coast
Arwday
American Association of Port Authorities
Smith Cove Port Commission
Ports and shipping logs show arrivals and departures
The record lists multiple ships with routes and times including Windber Tam Latouche and Toyama Maru, detailing departures from Vancouver Port Blakeley Manila and Yokohama to Tacoma Portland and Vancouver, plus arrivals such as Queen Latouche Anyon Admiral Dewey and Katori Maru with various ports of call and times.
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Windber
Bellingham
Anger
British Columbia
Tam
Latouche
Port Blakeley
Hip Oriental
San Juan
Cape Plattery
Libbyville
Toyama Maru
Vancouver
B.C
Alameda
Tacoma
Tyrodarens
Manila
Hongkong
Shankhai
Kobe
Yokohama
Queen
San Diego
San Pedro
San Franciero
Victoria
Anyon
Admiral Dewey
Katort Maru
Eobe
New York
Balboa
San Francisco
Maritime Traffic Updates In Alaskan And Seattle Ports
Port notices list vessels in Alaska and Seattle area with arrivals and sailings. Ships include Tajima Maru, West Treater, Sehrey, Yosemite, Kateri Mary, Wakena, Tippecanca, Admiral Roamam lightship Umatilla, and ships at Smith Cove Terminal and Pier B. Yard and dock movements also noted.
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Obe
West Jaster
Seattle
Yokohama
aApril
Beattie
San Francisco
Sehrey
Seattie Galled
Yosemite
Smith Cove
Kateri Mary
Tailthybdica
Tyndareaus
Elwell
Wakena
Sebr Fasmy Dutard
Etr
Nomety
Tippecanca
Admiral Roamam
Umatilla
United States
Westward Ho
Iconiam
Yoo Eemite
Eastern Glen
Belbeck
Alaska Steamship
Victoria
Skagway
Santa Ane Lander Street
Gehr Wawona
Hanford Street
Baerk Guy GC
Goaa
Todd Dry
Weet Hartland
Forest King
Admiral Mayo
U 68
Burnside
West Jappa Puget Hound Bridge & Dredging Co
Patterson
Ames Yard
Reesevsilt
Nettleton Mill Dock
Ohtean
Heffernan Deock
Ketchikan
Lilly's Dock
Windrider
Three Men Injured in Two Auto Crashes at major Junction
Three men were injured in two separate accidents at the junction of Martin Street Harvard Avenue North and Broadway. J A Martin suffered a leg cut after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Ralph Drake. J Bleitz and H Bennett of 8603 Tenth Ave North East sustained cuts when their auto overturned after hitting a Broadway streetcar.
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Martin St
Harvard Ave. N
Broadway N
J. A. Martin
Panadena Pl
Ralph Drake
Rainier Ave
J. J. Bleitz
Harris Bennett
Tenth Ave. N. E
Broadway
Auto Thief Band Narrowly Escapes Capture
Patrolman H. H. Hayes spotted two cars along Western Ave as night fell. The leading car with dark lights sped off after three youths ditched and fled to the second vehicle. The stolen auto, traced to K. E. Northfield of Fremort Ave, was recovered at Central Station.
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H. H. Hayes
Western Ave
Hayes
Central Station
K. E. Northfield
Fremort Ave
Penitentiary Sentence for Purse Snatcher Abe Simpson
Abe B. Simpson pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced by Judge King Dykeman to five to ten years in the penitentiary for snatching a pocketbook worth $32 from a Japanese woman on April 22.
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Abe B. Simpson
King Dykeman
Shall We Carry Lanterns at Merchants Meeting
J. W. Spangler president of Seattle National Bank will address the Seattle Merchants association at the New Washington next Monday night during the annual meeting. The speech titled Shall We All Carry Lanterns outlines guidance for merchants in a changing city.
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J. W. Spangler
Seattle National Bank
Seattle Merchants’ Association
New Washington
Mexican Petroleum: stock drop and mixed opening prices
Reported federal agents' notes on Mexican oil reserves trigger a six point fall for Mexican Petroleum while most blue chips rise at the New York opening. Prices show volatility with varied shifts across majors including Studebaker American Locomotive General Motors and United States Steel.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Bank
Agen
Mexican Petroleum
Studebaker
Atoe
American Sugar
American Locomotive
Chandler
Northern Pacific
Hebhlehem “Ls
Sinclair
Met International Paper
Vane American Petroleum
Crucible
Som
Cheneral Motors
General Asphalt
United States Steel
Rrudebaker
General Raphalt
Daldwin
Lemerican Locomotive
Butter Drops Again in Seattle Market Decline
The Seattle butter market fell for a third day as a heavy surplus outweighed demand. Local creamery bricks moved to 35 cents per pound, cubes to 34, with wholesalers paying 4 to 6 cents less for butter fat at 34 cents. The eee market remained weak despite ample supply. A car of cabbage helped ease shortages, selling at 4 cents per pound. Asparagus receipts were light keeping a firm market. California Garnet potatoes stay at 9 to 10 cents until new ships arrive by rail. A car of Mexico tomatoes arrived in good condition, and table ware moved at $4.75 a lug with repacked lugs at $5.25. A second car of strawberries was offered at Thursday’s prices.
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Eee
California
Beattie
Mexico
Atehiaon Crocccees
Aimer Vedt Gugar
Amer. Oar & Woy
Ize Amer International
Aa Acy
Amer Sumatra
Amer
le Amer
Ae Steen
Hardwin
Hethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leathe
Asco
M & Me
Crucible Amuso
General Motors
Geodrich
Great Northern
Inapiration
Kennecott
Mesican Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
New Haven
Pan Amer Petroleum
A. Sheen
Ames
Het House
Ise
Republie Trens
Hockleland
Ereen
Minelair
Southern Pacific
Caldon
Southern Hallwey
Stromberg “Ee
Pepeere
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New Garnet
Bibo
United Mates Rubber
United States Steel
Arkansas
Utah
Wabash Terre Ree
Nace
Willye+ieriand tees
Reek Rapid Tranaltilk
Ant Ee Sharea
Coconmute
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Manning & Co
Pearse
Oata
Wwe
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AMO
Wceenene
Bend
Whelesmie
Almeodse
Beresilver
Walrete
Viretnia
Eale
Wheat Market Advances on Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat futures rose sharply today on the Chicago Board of Trade amid heavy buying by commission houses with Eastern prices. Corn and oats declined slightly on ample offerings with uneven closes while cash wheat in Chicago ranged around 1.40 to 1.44 on No. 2 red and No. 3 bard. Live stock markets showed higher cattle and hog quotes with mixed receipts and varied butchers’ prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Lost &E
Geo
Ashe
Ocos
New York Coffee and Sugar Market Report
New York April market notes show sugar quiet with raw at 4.89 and granulated at 14.50. Coffee prices appear steady while generic terms imply routine commodity listings without clear bids or assets.
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New York
Ugar
Portland Market Status April 29 Cattle Prices Mixed
Portland market report shows prime cattle at $9.46 10, medium mixed $4 percent, pigs at 19.10, sheep receipts 158. Market steady with eggs 14 23 cents and homestead meat at 30 cents.
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Portland
San Francisco Produce Market Report
San Francisco April 29 Dutter Brtran 22% cheese California Mata fancy item The Kaece Pxtras four dozen No 1 dirties four dozen extra pullets Zie dow under sized pullets five to tb.
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San Francisco
California
Money on Call Rates and Money Markets Summary
New York on April 29 reports money on call at 7 percent, six months at 7 percent, mercantile paper at 7 percent. Bar silver and London exchange quoted. New York price 9 7/8 percent with a 34 1/2 margin.
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Money On
New York
Mercantile Paper
London
Denver Live Stock Market Report April 29 1900s
Denver market summary shows cattle receipts at 300 with declines and prices for steers cows heifers stockers and calves listed. Sheep receipts 4400 with higher market including lambs and ewes prices. Top cattle around 8 dollars. lambs up to 16 dollars and 40 cents for some lots.
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Chicago
Ste Ota
Lema
Owen
Denver
Conferences on Auto Transportation Held in Three Cities
The department of public works will hold conferences on auto transportation rules under the motor vehicle law passed by the latest legislature. Meetings are set for Pasco on May 6, Olympia on May 11, and Spokane on May 13.
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Department of Public Works
Pasco
Olympia
Spokane
Prices in Japan unlikely to return to prewar levels says Kasai
Junshi Kasai president of Kasai and Co Ltd Kobe says prices in Japan will not revert to prewar levels. Kasai arrived in Seattle on the Katori Maru and notes that despite recent steel purchases from Germany trade remains difficult with that country.
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Japan
Junshi Kasai
Kasai & Co. Ltd
Kobe
Kasai
Seattle
Altho
Germany
Conductor Finds Kiddie Bar on Capitol Hill Line
A Friday incident saw a Capitol Hill line conductor turn in a kiddie bar to the lost and found department, adding to a sequence of raid related jway items reported in the area.
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Lost and Found
Capitol Hill
Fragmented Sums Incoherent Entry
A garbled OCR style entry shows several large numbers and cash like figures without clear context or identifiable entities. The text lists amounts such as 3 935 216 8 and 8 770 240 78 alongside stray tokens, offering no discernible event or_subject.
North Coast Limited speeds up schedule from Chicago
The Northern Pacific announces a faster connection from Chicago with the North Coast Limited leaving daily at 10:10 am and arriving here on the third morning at 8:10 am. The change cuts a Chicago stopover to save a business day for travelers from eastern cities. A humorous note adds that gentleman is now acceptable in French.
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N. P
Chicago
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Windy City
Foreign Exchange Rates Steady After Opening in Kew York
Foreign exchange markets opened steady in New York with various currencies quoted. Sterling near parity with the dollar, as francs and marks show modest shifts. Canadian dollar, lire, and kronen quoted with small gains and losses amid thin trading.
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New
France
Business Doctor Sol Friedenthal Opens Health Clinic
Sol Friedenthal, former vice president of Schwa bach er hardware, opens offices to diagnose and treat businesses seeking improved performance and fiscal health. The first business doctor in the world offers expert guidance.
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Sol Friedenthal
Schwabacher Hardware Tore
Young Groom Seeks Divorce From Jealous Wife of 49
Horace L. Macdonald, 19, petitions the superior court for divorce from Catherine A. Macdonald, 49, claiming she is insanely jealous and persuaded him to marry in San Francisco on June 2, 1917. He says she kept him close, hindering his career. The couple owns $25,000 in Alderwood Manor property. Mrs. Macdonald holds $76,000 in securities.
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Catherine A. Macdonald
Horace L. Macdonald
Superior Court
Macdonald Thyn
San Francisco
Macdonalds
Alderwood Manor
Snohomiah County
Macdonald
March business declines and new enterprises report
Commercial records show price declines again retarded with 68 items down and 28 advances, versus 71 declines and 18 advances in the prior month. There were 1,146 new enterprises with total capitalization of 945 million dollars incorporated in principal states in March. Brindstreet asserts the march toward better conditions remains streaky.
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Organization Committee For
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Pres. Henry Investment Co
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Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Pre- Seattle National Bank
Gordon CG. Corbaley
Meinrath-Corbaley Co
Henry Rhodes
Rhodes Bros
W. R. Rust
American Smelters Securities Co
Chester Thorne
Charman Board
National Bank of Tacoma
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Sumner Fruit Growers Canning Co
Puyallup
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Elliott
Puyallup & Sumner Fruit Growers Canning Company
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