Navy oil reserves clash on Pacific Coast fueling crisis
A stalemate between the Navy and West Coast oil firms worsens Pacific Fleet fueling as Taft era reserves remain offline. The Lever Act tolls day to day operations while suppliers demand market prices and Navy seeks emergency supplies and coast reserves access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Taft
Mare Island
Mex
Canada
California
Southern Pacific
ACT
Pacific Fleet
Cochrane-Harper Company
Boston
Can't Bank Chinese Seattle Ad Club Talk
Dr. William L. Hall of Seattle dismissed the notion that Chinese individuals are easy to exploit. He spoke at the Bon Marche tea room during a bi monthly Seattle Advertising Club meeting, stressing that only advertisers who follow strict honesty earn Chinese trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
William L. Hall
China
Pacific Co operative League Faces Temporary Receiver Decision
The Pacific Co operative league must show cause to Superior Judge Clay Allen on Wednesday why a permanent receiver should not be appointed. The Farmers Warehouse Association filed suit and A Kinhaus was named temporary receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Co-operative League
Clay Allen
Farmers’ Warehouse Association
A. Kinhaus
Sister Receives Bulk of Kennedy Estate
The will of H. B. Kennedy, pioneer Sound steamship operator, was filed in probate with the county clerk. It disposes an estate of $200,000 among 10 persons. Mrs. Kate R. Kuhn, 1513 14th Ave., sister, was the largest heir receiving $84,144. Remainder varied from $3,000 to $32,750. several heirs reside in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
H. B. Kennedy
Pioneer Sound Steamship Operator
Kate R. Kuhn
14Th Ave
Sister
Illinois
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Seattle tide table lists daily high and low tides with times and depth figures. The record notes first high tide at 7:41 a.m. with 10.8 feet, first low at 8:00 a.m., second high at 1:24 p.m., and additional low and mid-tate figures.
Filipinos Begin Marine Protest Against Jones Bill
Filipino boycott spreads across the Philippines targeting American business houses. Pickets and handbills urge discrimination against U S goods as native papers warn of a major commercial conflict under American sovereignty. A printers strike worsens the crisis affecting English language papers and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantla
P. I
Philippines
Dewnpapers
Weather record from Tatoosh Island August break
Mariners log notes fog and south wind at eight to sixteen miles per hour around August 10 11 70 AM with minor barometer readings and Canadian dollar value 86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatoosh Island
Aug. K
Maritime arrivals and departures list with vessel names
Arrivals include the Ketchikem from Nome and Michael via Southwestern Alaska ports and Point Wells at 1:30 a m. Apex from Southeastern Alaska near Tacoma at p m. August 10. Horaiwan Maru from Everett at 6:50 p m. Admiral Parra gut from Tacoma at midnight. Departures note Admiral Farragut for San Diego via San Francisco at 10:15 m. Queen for Tacoma at 4:46 a m. Latowche for Michael via Point Wells at 2:15 a m off Horace X Baxter for Bagie and porte at 3:22 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketchikem
Nome
Michael
Alaskan
Point Welle
Echr
Apex
Alas Miles
Tacoma
Admiral Farragut
San Diego
San Francisco
Queen
Latowche
Bt Michael
Horace X. Baxter
Bagie
Porte
Maritime arrivals and sailings from August listings
Ships arriving and departing ports including Beattie Kashi ma Mare Crown of Galicia and Siskiyou. Vessels Dungeness Argyll Latouche Port Townsend Gedney and others noted with Seattle Tacoma Anacortes schedules and August dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
Pretestiaus
Beattie
Kashima Mare
Seattle
Cristobal
Crown of Galicia
Liverpool
Seattlec
Callac
Siskiyou
Helsingham
San Auguet Ie
Mir Admiral Schley
San Francisco
Sanved
Leop
Canadian Navy Show in Queen Charlotte Sound August 16
The report lists vessels and routes including Admiral Goodrich southbound in Queen Charlotte Sound at 19 a m. Yosemite bound for Beattie from San Francisco 150 miles from Beattie, Argyll heading to Ta ne miles from Tacoma, Wapama from Everett to San Francisco 20 miles south of Cape Blanco, and Haymon from Tacoma to New York with times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Goodrich
Queen Charlotte Sound
U. S. Naval
Yosemite
San Francisco
Beattie
Argyll
Port San Lute
Tacoma
Wapama
Everett
Cape Bianco
Haymon
New York
Porte
Port Vessel List at Seattle Smith Cove and Adjacent Docks
A readerable inventory of ships and work sites along Seattle Harbor detailing vessels at Smith Cove Pier 12 Pier 6 Pier 4 Pier 2 and Great Northern Pier plus Pacific Coast coal bunkers and affiliated yards. The list includes U S L 8 Umatilla Eastern Tempia Pacific Coast Engineering works Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging and Ames yards Roosevelt Lake Union and multiple names of ships and drydocks with associated operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Smith Cove
Neary Villard
HM. T. Heather
Iconium
Endicott
Crosse Kegan
Eastern Leader
Ste West Jester
Ketchikan
Alameda
Great Northern
Katori Mara Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers
Umatilla
Ste
Ste Eastern Tempia Pacific Coast Engineering
Atr
Eastern Soldier
Union Pacific Pier
Fantern Victor
Alber’s Dock
Horatean Mara
Lander St
Delwood
Duthie Yards
Westboro
Ste Weat Jeanup
Wena Jena
East Waterway Terminal
Motorecho Apex
Todd's Drydock
Weet Togua
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Works
U. &. & Patterson
Ames Yards
Atr Roosevelt
Lake Union
Hutts Broxton
Laota
Bnaymion
Fort Jackson
Addison
Boughton
Howesamont
Bourneville
Alienhurst
Abhilla
Adria
Capraria
Eleatra
Odwin
Abydos
Arcademia
Academia
Pereta
Black Wolf
Breckland
Bastine
Blanford
Agron
Ant
Hearing Set On Narcotics Charge For Chin Shong
Chin Shong also known as Lee Wong, a China man, was arrested Tuesday night on narcotics charges by Internal Revenue Inspector W. H. James. A search of premises at 212 Washington Street revealed narcotics valued around $1,000. The hearing before US Commissioner R. W. McClelland is scheduled for 2:30 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chin Shong
W. H. James
Internal Revenue Department
United States
R. W. McClelland
Shong
Lee Wong
Washington St
Ed Waugh Pleads Guilty To Prohibition Violation
Ed Waugh pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to violation of the national prohibition law. He remains in the local prohibition office, with $200 of his money reportedly seized and held for government coffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Waugh
United States
Tax collection cost at about sixty five cents per hundred
The internal revenue service states that the cost of collecting taxes runs to about 65 cents for every $100 collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Stocks Edge Higher At Opening On N Y Exchange
NY opening shows steady prices with United States Steel slight gain and American Sugar up. Market holds firm through early trading with most issues near day highs and closes with a firm tone and modest advances across many names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
New York
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
New Maven
Baldwin
Mi American Car & Foundry
Southern Tailway
Mexican Petroleum
Reading
Pan-American
General Motors
Southern Pacific
Crucible
Steel Common
American Locomotive
Pan-American Petroleum
Studebaker
United States Rubber
Central Leather
Royal Dutch
Maxwell Motors
Kelly-Springfield
Reading &8
Ship Act Boosts U S Bureau of Shipping Authority
Washington August 11. The merchant marine act designates the U S Bureau of Shipping as the government classification agency with headquarters in New York. The act directs the Shipping Board to sell government ships over time, while recognizing the bureau's nonstock, no dividend structure and requiring representation on its executive committee. Lloyds is criticized for American discrimination claims, with insurers’ rates a major concern for shipowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henle
Washington
American Bureau of Shipping
Bureau
Beaver At
New York
Lloyd'’s
Lloyd's
Friends of Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s
Shipping Board
United States
Secretary of Commerce
The
Grain and livestock market report with varied openings
Grain futures opened mixed with December wheat at 2.40% down from yesterday and corn prices up modestly. December corn at 1.49, December oats near 1.00, provisions steady on a softer hog market. Live cattle and hog receipts reported in Chicago with mixed price ranges across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Chicago
Eales
Sanitary
Jelke’s Delicia
Campbell's Soups
Isc
Mazda
Hiller
M. J. BH
Foreign Exchange Rates Hold Steady in New York Opening
Foreign exchange was steady at the opening with demand quoted at 1.44 dollars, a rise of 0.01. Frances and marks showed modest gains while Canada dollar quotes hovered around 0.46 cents, with brief notes on franc and other currencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Exchange
New York
Frances
France
New York Coffee and Sugar Market Highlights
New York coffee and sugar prices show No 7 Rio at 6 ½ cents per pound and No 2 Santos at 16 ½ cents per pound. Granulated sugar quoted at 11 22/32 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
New York
Rio
Frisco Market Butter and Poultry Prices Report
Status of Frisco Market shows butter extras at 61 40 per lb and eggs with various rates. Patras race items listed at 840 per dozen and pullets priced per dozen. undersized pullets at 28 per dozen. California fat products and fancy grades noted with 32 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Patras
California
Report Schooner Ashore at Tatoosh
A four masted sailing vessel likely the schooner William Bowden was reported ashore north of the Quilliuto river about 25 miles south of Tatoosh. The Bowden departed Levuka Fiji on July 10 bound for Puget Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bowden
Noom
Quilliuto River
Tatoosh
Bowden
Levuka
Fiji Islands
Puget Sound Porta
One Pint of Gin and Law Takes a Hand
Henry Brie and A C Butler of Brie Drug company 501 Third Ave face prosecution under the national prohibition act after an information filed in U S district court Wednesday morning. The charge is sale of a pint of gin and is said to be the first such case under the local prohibition office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brie
A. C. Butler
Brie Drug Company
Third Ave
United States District Court
Prohibition Office
Stringer Returns from Northwest Campaign Tour
Sheriff John Stringer returns to Seattle after campaigning through Whatcom Skagit and Snohomish counties for his bid for governor. He spoke in Everett Mount Vernon and Bellingham during the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stringer
Seattle
Whatcom
Skagit
Snohomish
Everett
Mount Vernon
Bellingham
Meredith Nips Plot on Rates
Washington report notes Secretary Meredith, reacting to livestock shippers’ complaints about commission men overcharging to, disrupt cooperative marketing, revoked existing rates and set a new schedule effective August 16. The Society of Equity alleged Chicago Livestock Exchange members enforce the higher fee, with a $1.50 charge for carlots over 20 owners. Also, Paul Jones faces a state vagrant charge in Justice Gordon’s court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secre of Agriculture
Meredith
Commission
Carlota
Society
Paul Jones
Fred C. Brown
John B. Gordon
Public Markets stalls list items and prices at Westlake
A dense catalog of stalls at Westlake Market details items and prices including canned goods butter margarine fresh produce and meats. Notable listings include Kellogg's corn flakes Gold Food sugar and various seafood items with prices per unit or per could be seen among diverse stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Bare Swift
Casabas Hit Local Market Amid Mixed Farm Prices
Casabas sold briskly at 6 cents a pound from a first seasonal carload. Hantern Washington apples arrived in carloads priced around 1.50 per box, Burrell Gem cantaloupes fetched 5 a crate, Rockyford crates also sold, and California Turlocks brought 4. Tomatoes and dairy showed weakness with outdoor Washington tomatoes at 1 per crate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission Row
Hantern Washington
California
Washington
Rural Market Prices and Produce Listings
A dated list of wholesale prices for fruits, vegetables, and poultry shows per crate, per sack, or per unit. Entries include cucumbers, onions, sweet corn, grapes, bananas, apples, peaches, and various meats with regional names and unit measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colery
Doeserecuse Rhebard
T. Wesh
Bronco Buster Falls in Court After Guilty Plea
Eddie Wilson world champion broncho buster and Ray McCardie bulldogger faced a U S district court judge. Both pleaded guilty to importing whisky from Canada. McCardie paid his fine and was released. Wilson remains in jail for lack of funds. They had previously forfeited a car and paid $600 each. Wilson won his Pendleton title recently and is set to perform there this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Eddie Wilson
Ray McCardie
Jeremiah Neterer
Kuch
Canada
McCardie
Wilson
Bellingham
Pendleton
Farmers Seek Route Change for Kirkland Ferry
Farmers east of Lake Washington in the Redmond Falls City district met with Capt. J. L. Anderson, king County ferry chief, requesting a ferry route shift. They argued the Madison Park terminus forces truckers to climb a steep grade, swelling fuel costs and cutting profits. No decision was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Washington
Redmond
Falls City
J. L. Anderson
King County
Kirkland
Madison Park
Madison
Lake Union
Lindora Not Prosectuted For Prohibition Law Violation
The Lindora, a gasoline launch picked up by customs officers at South Bend for navigation law infractions, will not face prosecution under the national prohibition act. U S District Attorney Saunders cited lack of direct evidence while noting a possible whisky import origin and a maximum penalty of 1500 dollars for the navigation violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
United States
Saunders
Canada
Newspapermen Gather for Washington State Press Meet
Washington state press association members converge on Yakima for a three day convention to discuss current newspaper issues. The committee will debate Rise of the Radical Press on Saturday and Congressman Albert Johnson will speak at Soda Springs Saturday afternoon while many candidates for state offices will be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Washington State Press Association
Radical Press
Albert Johnson
Soda Springs
Hostilities in Cantuland escalate as Mexican central government disobeyed
Governor Cantu refuses central government orders to report to Mexico City for a conference with President De La Huerta. Acevas reports no agreement and recalls troops to Lower California. Obregon and Calles blamed for agitation. Pesquiera to meet Cantu in Mexicali. American troops guard border stations as both sides ready for possible hostilities near San Luis, Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calexico
Cal
Keteban Cantu
Mexico City
de la Huerta
J Janac Acevas
Cantu
Acevas
Lower
California
Obregon
Calles
Roberto Pesquiera
Mexicali
Somerton
Ariz
San Luis
Sonora
Western Union Workers to Receive 64 Percent Bonus
San Diego August 11. A 64 percent bonus of their January 1920 earnings will be granted to all employees of the Western Union Telegraph company who qualify by length of service. This marks the regular semiannual income participation of the Western Union Employers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union Employer
Steamer Bound for Matamoras Carries 6000 Rifles
Federal agents watch a small steamer reported bound for Matamoras Mexico with a cargo of 6000 rifles and a million rounds of ammunition. Launched from Galveston days earlier, the arms are believed destined for Tamaulipas rebels planning attacks near Matamoras. Agents anticipate a raid near the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prownsville
Texas
Matamoras
Mexico
Tamaulipas
Galveston
Federal Jurors Ordered to Report for Duty
Petit jurors from the May panel of the United States district court, excused since June until September, must report at 10 a m September 6 before Judge Jeroen Neterer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Jeroen Neterer
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Pacific Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific
Navy Centre
Ship News
Tides
Jones Bill
Weather Bureau
Jack
Ween
Tacoma , Ones
U.S. Bureau of Registry
Ted
Law
Stringer
N. W
Pike St
Pike Place
Kellogg's
Cocci
Renee
Wwe
Keystone
Young Americe
Mmmon Ee
Cssensseee
Woettiers
Attatte Meni
Meratch Food
Gov. Hart
West Side
G.O.P
Colman Dock
Puget Sound Navigation
Kirkland Boat
Lindora
Cantuland
U.S
San Juan Islands
Liberty and Victory
Gee
Total
Morris Brothers
ERS, Inc
Sissielon
Ceatery
United
Trans-Continental
Canadian Pacific Ry Ae
F. J. Oohen
Second Avenue
Hood Canal
Oer
Union City
Yukon Order of Pioneers
F. E. Knowles
M. D. Pence
C. H
S. S. Sioux
Puget Sound Navigation Company
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