Coast Guard Ship Boasts Greatest Zoo in the Navy
The Snohomish, a United States coast cutter, reportedly carries the fleet’s largest pet population with parrots, dogs, monkeys, squirrels, a raccoon, a cat, a flying fish, and an iguana. The humorous account details mishaps aboard, including parrots swearing in Spanish and animals fighting, with several animals lost or discarded during voyages.
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Coast Guard
United States
Snohomish
Rand
Central
Joe
Sailor J Libby Falls Overboard Twice Aboard US Cutter Snohomish
The report recounts J Libby on the USCG cutter Snohomish, losing footing and slipping overboard near Norfolk, Bermuda, and Newport. He was rescued each time but suffered subsequent mishaps as the vessel moved forward and he clung to a line beneath the deck.
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Libby
Norfolk
Liberty
Snohomish Inn
Imany
Virginia
Bermuda
Newport
Puget Sound Steamers Vessel Meeting Hood Canal
The Puget Sound Steamers report at 9:66 pm and 12 30 am near Hood Canal with landing points under review. Crews discuss lending arrangements and risks at each stop.
Cannery Supplies Sail North as Alaska Starship Ships Head Out
Four Alaska Starship Co ships depart Seattle this week to restock northern canneries. The Ketchikan sails Monday to Prince William Sound, Cordova follows with coal and logs to Ua saka cannery, Northwestern heads to Herrendon Bay, and Alameda leaves for Anchorage and Prince William Sound. The company will increase its Alaskan fleet to nine vessels.
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Alaska Starship Company
Seattle
Ketchikan
Prince William Sound
Cordova
Aska
Northwestern
Herrendon Bay
Alameda
Anchorage
Alaskan
Transport Sunk by Hun Sub. W M Suber Survives
The story recalls W M Suber a colored cook on the U S G cutter Snohomish who survived after a German submarine torpedoed a transport on its fifth Atlantic crossing. The ship sank in 23 minutes in a gale as Suber and others endured 18 hours on a lifeboat before rescue by a destroyer.
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W. M. Buber
Cook
U. S
Suberman
Lincoln
China Mail Steamship plans four new liners to the Orient
China Mail Steamship company eyes expansion in transpacific trade with four large express liners to run San Francisco to the Orient. The plan, presented to American stockholders, calls for American registry ships and a weekly or ten day service with feeder routes along American and Asiatic coasts to compete with Japanese interests.
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San Francisco
United Press
China Mail Steamship Company
The
Orient
China
Lok Chai
China Mail
Valdez Leaves Bantigo for New York on Cuba Run
The Valdez of the Alaska Steamship Co departed Bantigo Cuba on Tuesday for New York on its first Cuba New York voyage. It previously sailed from here with a cargo of rice bound for a Cuban port. The Juneau, another former Alaska route ship, is reported near the Magellan strait en route between Chile and New York.
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Valdez
Alaska Steamship Company
Bantigo
Cuba
New York
Brisk to Load Lumber at Swager-Nettleton Mills
The motor schooner Brisk, recently launched by National Shipbuilding, will come to Beatle Friday to finish loading a deckload of lumber for the United Kingdom. She will sail about May 7. The five masted bald-headed motor schooner is under charter to the United States Shipping Board.
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Brisk
National Shipbuilding Company
Beatle
Swager-Nettleton Mills
United Kingdom
United States Shipping Board
Winds Halt Ocean Flight Start from St Johns
Strong northeast winds fog and rain stretch from St Johns to 400 500 miles east delaying the proposed transatlantic flight of British aviators Hawker and Rynham until conditions improve.
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ST. Johns
N. F
United Press
Hawker
Rynham
South America Keen for U S Trade Leader Aims at Rail Links
Julius A. Colman of Chicago told the Pacific Trades club that the United States should act as commercial envoy to South America. He urged a US Shipping Board ship, trade envoys, square dealing, and 600 miles of rail to connect the nations, making the US the money center of the southern continent.
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U. S
South American Republica
Julius A. Colman
Chicago
Pacific Trades Club
Army and Navy Club
United States Shipping Board
South America
United States
Berlin
London
Colman
Market Notes on Butter Eggs and Vegetables This Week
The report shows steady butter and egg markets with a hopeful supply rise, but dealers remain cautious. Cheeses and meats gradually increase outside, yet street stocks stay tight. fresh vegetables are popular in Seattle. Prices mostly hold from Wednesday with rhubarb dropping to 3 to 5 cents, and wholesale notes list varied items and local brands with limited perishable availability.
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Livink
Seattle
New York Stock Market Faces Sharp Early Declines
April trading opened with heavy losses across the market as steel and industrials led declines. Steel common fell over three points, Royal Dutch and General Motors slid, while a few bright spots like Manhattan Shirt reached new highs before weakness steadied later.
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New York
United Roan. P
United Cuse
Miholeir Onl
Snes
Everleak
Crucible Wi Steel
Genoie
Olore
Marine Rey
Regent
Rethichera
Teel Central
Anse Jean
United Vressde
Royal Dutch
General Motora
Manhattan
Lin Wert
Chicago Market Report Trails Grain Slump Amid Government Moves
Chicago grain prices fell sharply after a grain market break sparked by a food administration signal to re sell flour stocks. May corn opened at 1.54 and slipped. later activity showed mixed moves with July and September contracts wavering as buyers hesitated. Provisions followed grain lower as traders weighed Hoover’s Europe food shipments and looming federal supervision.
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Chicago
Food Administration
Julius Barnes
The
Grain Corporation
Board of Trade
Barnes
Merbert Hoover
Inez
Europe
Chicago Board of Trade
Hoover
Rome
Vessel Movements and Incoming Arrivals Report
Weather Bureau notes crowded Puget Sound ship movements with vessels like the Mexico Maru Admiral Farragut and City of Seattle arriving or passing in from San Francisco Vancouver and Alaska ports. Listings include port towns Seattle Tacoma Port Angeles Everett and Bellingham with times and routes among Olympia ships and destroyers Gwynn and Snohomish convoyed by sub chasers.
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Weather Bureau
Liguted
Orf Tatoosh
Port Angeles
Be Phyliie
Singeos
Oriental
Vancouver
Admiral Iracut
Anchorage
Tom
Bull Apthon
Tus Tyee
Willepe Harter
L. T. Rose
Uw & Purnside
Gwynn
Tacoma
Mary
Sydney
San Francisco
Baldoa
Me Benj Pireweter
B. C
San Pedro
SenyVox
Baroda
Balboat
Tite
Victoria
Ile
B.C
Francisco
Beman Stewart
Heattle
Ades
Point Wells
Queen
Diego
Vin
F. & Lopp
Beattie
Everett
Port Gamble
Multnomah
Seattle
Bell‘Tacoma
Pee
Riey
Scortinn
Gc Bapeteer
Beattle
Mesica Maruie
Dungese
Ge Ag
Anthon
Yosemite
Port Townsend
D. GO. Beofield
Admiral Farragut
Peck, Ack
Arriv Maru
Singapore
Viantal
BR. C
T ‘Tyee
Bul
At & P
Yonemite
Curacao
Bellingham
Agle Harror
Sehr Chas EH. Wilson
Poulsbo
Point Weilisa
Be Hmeniden
Vie Dupont
Field
Dupont
Ketchikan
Onan
Sehr An. TK. Wilson
Seattie
Age Harbor
COMA
U. & ©. O Snohomish
He Ralder
Cascade
Heattie
Seattico
Quadra
BH. C
Armur
Columbia
U. & Naval Communications
Celilo
Bean Francisco
Portland
Columbia River
D. G. Scofield
Phylile
Santo
Hingham
J. A. Moffett
Wi Pate
Alert
City of Seattle
Seymour Narrows
Ort Worthare
Ostanitet Tad Yushimi Maru
le Cordova
Protesilaus
Weatern Kalen
Motor Bee Wakena
Hell
Albert Metin
Schr Azalea
U. S. Pollier Bath
Burnside
U. S
U. S. Tug Peterso Pier Tot. S. 1. ML T. Rowe
Plier
Fanny Dutard
Fehr
John A. Pier
Oridone Mary
Grand Trunk
He Northwestern
Achr
Libby Maine
Fla
tHa Youembe
Union Pacific Docke
Nippon Maru
Pacific Coast Engineering Workse
Bosworth
Eyota
Skinner & Eddy Yarde
Edgewood
Edgemoor
Edgemont
Polybius
Toka
Wayucan
Eidena
Weet Maximua
Sehr Malvator
Makeley
Nilson & Kelee
Ma Ponduco
Cinyras
Admiral Watt Hantora
St. Terminal
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Hie
Yarda
Bse
West Hematite
West Hambrie
West Helix
Todd Drydocka
Ae Delight
Gaffney
Ozette
Brookhaven
Hefthanga
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredge Company
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Blakeley
Ames Yard
Western Glen
Weat Irmo
Inlay
Heffernan Drydock
Fa Fort Ruussell
Adway
Allalkey
Ae & Winges
Power Sehr Bender OR
Portland Market Report from Portland Oregon shows mixed livestock prices
Receipts total 742 head with hogs down and cattle steady to lower. Prime lambs and ewes fetch mixed prices while dairy and poultry items list local extras from Nutter City creamery and Oregon triplets cheese.
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Portland
Ore
Wethers
Ewes
Frisco Market Report and Commodity Prices
Frisco market report lists prices for meats dairy and produce with figures for feed oats potatoes onions and coffee. The note cites California Washington Idaho markets and New York spot coffee prices with cents per unit and per hundredweight references.
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Ban
Katron
Callifornia Fate
Fancy
Dle
Harley
Gon Burbanks
Idaho
Geome
Washington
California
Bay
Wheat outlook in Nebraska reports concern for winter crop
Neb April 30 The agronomy department of the Nebraska College of Agriculture reports serious conditions for winter wheat in parts of Nebraska due to a week of cloudy damp weather. Poor rain growth has caused wheat to lie in mats, and mowing is advised to ensure new growth.
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Nebraska
Agronomy Department
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Hospital unit due this week in Seattle
Seattle prepares to welcome Base Hospital Unit No. 60 with 160 men and 10 officers en route from New York to Camp Lewis. A four hour Seattle parade and dinner request is sent to the War Department, while a second detachment of 100 casuals bound for Camp Lewis is expected Saturday. Officials confirm arrival plans and station demonstrations remain modest.
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Seattle
Hare Hospital
Ihs
France
New York
Momlay
Camp Lawie
Frank Gates, Jr
The
Soldiers and Sailors’ Welcome Committee
War Department
Uait
Camp Lewis
Rheinstrom Granted Liberty in Extradition Case
Joseph Rheinstrom, a realty dealer, was released by Sheriff Stringer after Governor Hart revoked the Wyoming extradition warrant. The order keeps Rheinstrom in Washington pending possible alias warrant action by Wyoming authorities. He was accused of selling supposedly $500 lots near Bremerton’s navy yard, later found to be about a mile and a half away and worth roughly $59 each.
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Joseph Hhbeinstrom
Sheriff
Wyoming
Bremerton
Walen
Sheridan
Stringer
Louis F. Hart
Hart
Hall
The Star Advertising This Way
A sharp healthful prompt from The Star urging readers to consider advertising with the newspaper. The message emphasizes The Star as the go to outlet for effective promotion.
City Exempts Freight and Transport Fees From War Tax
City Engineer Dimock and Corporation Counsel Meier hold under the 1918 revenue act that payments for services to the United States or its states and sub divisions are tax free. The ruling specifies no tax on freight charges, express charges, railway tickets and mileage books, along with anti telegraph and telephone services. The Treasury defines state to include counties cities towns.
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CIA Corporation
Walter . Meier
A. H. Dimock
United States
District of Columbia
Treasury Department of the
Milwaukee Beer Plants to Close at Midnight Under Federal Order
Milwaukee breweries announced they will halt beer production at midnight as federal orders take effect. Local officials expect little testing of the ruling and say stocks may cover demand into July.
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Milwaukee
Anglo-Saxon Traits Similar Says Sims
Vice Admiral Sims, back from Europe, notes a cultural contrast. He says an Englishman enters a restaurant as if he owns it while an American enters as if he does not care who owns it. The remark reflects his experience with overseas cousins.
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Sims
New York
Europe
Council Opinion Blocks Street Railway medical contract
A Tuesday memo from Assistant Corporation Counsel Tom Kennedy for Traction Chief Morphine states no contract for medical services for city street railway employees can be made without a formal ordinance. The opinion emphasizes that only the council can permit such contracts.
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King County Medical Society
Rssistant Corporation
Tom Kennedy
Census Chief Plans 90 000 Enumerators for Decennial Count
Rogers, director of the census, prepares to deploy 90 000 enumerators in January for the United States decennial census. He will appoint 400 supervisors and 1,500 clerks in Washington to support the effort.
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Rogers
United States
Washington
Bank Clearings Across Seattle Spokane Tacoma
Bank clearings reported for Seattle and neighboring cities show balances totaling several million dollars. Figures list Seattle at $5,660,181.98, Spokane at $1,426,063.65, and Tacoma at $1,260,545.00 with smaller amounts of $447,689.00 and $682,405.00 and $257,834.00 for additional categories.
Hero Dog Saved Lieutenant Under Debris at Chateau Thierry
Lieut. Wendell M. Butts recounts how a Red Cross dog saved his life after he was wounded and trapped under bricks during the Chateau Thierry fighting. The dog first left but returned with two stretcher bearers, lifting hope for rescue and marking the turn of his survival.
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San Francisco
Red Cross
Chateau Thierry
Wendell M. Butts
Lieut. Butts
Modesto Boy Declared Leper and Isolated
Modesto California April 30 Teddy Fickert a 16 year old high school student has been declared a leper and will be placed in an institution where he will be isolated. He has had a mild form for about four years though not diagnosed until yesterday. The boy's father served as a soldier in the Philippine islands during the Spanish American war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto
Cal
Teddy Fickert
Alboit
Philippine Islands
Oppose Change in Traffic Law Urges 30-Minute Stand Law
Building Owners and Managers of Seattle urge strict enforcement of the 30 minute standing law on First Second and Third avenues. They criticize Traffic Superintendent Morphine’s proposed ordinance on standing and parking and say it would not pass the council. Acting Mayor Lane received the letter.
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Morphine
W. P D. Lane
Assn
Seattle
Street Railway Department
City aims to block film theatres near schools
The city has authority to prevent motion picture theatres near schools and may regulate their location within a reasonable distance. Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meier cites power to act after School Superintendent Frank B. Cooper urged action to stop movies from destroying school morale, with Councilman T. H. Bolton seeking opinion.
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Walter F. Meier
T. H. Bolton
Frank B. Cooper
Tennessee Battleship Christened at Brooklyn Navy Yard
The battleship Tennessee, sister to the New Mexico Mississippi and Idaho, was launched at 9 45 this morning at the Brooklyn navy yard. Miss Helen Roberts, 16, daughter of Governor Roberts of Tennessee, shattered a champagne bottle against the vessel as the christening.
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New York
United Press
Tennessee
New Mexico
Mississippi
Idaho
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Helen Roberts
Gov. Roberts
Theft at Eldora Apartments Strips Mrs. Johnson of Furniture
Thieves stole a large oak settee a chair a stand and a heavy swivel chair from the apartment of Mrs. Augusta Johnson at Eldora apartments 1708 Bellevue avenue Tuesday night according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Johnson
Eldora Apartments
Bellevue Ave
Oregon Troops Land in East
Transports Louisville and Regina d Italia arrive in New York with units of the 77th division and 162nd infantry among them. Among the troops aboard are many Oregonians led by Maj. Moshberger of Woodburn.
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Oregon
East
New York
United Press
Louisville
207Th Infantry
Mobile of
Marseilles
Ville
Maj
Moshberger
Woodburn
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