Nation on Upgrade Prompts Optimism at Chamber Luncheon
A Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Masonic clubrooms featured messages from Warren G. Harding Herbert Hoover John Wanamaker and George M Reynolds showing the nation has passed a low point and is on the upgrade A fight parody with Old Man Pessimism versus Young Man Eckstein framed the mood as confidence rose in business recovery and government cooperation with industry
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Chamber of Commerce
Masonic
Worrall Wilson
Nathan Eckstein
Wor- Wilson
Eckstein
Irene Warren G. Harding
Washington, D. C
President Boyns
Harding
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Wired
Gov
Bethe Chamber
John Wanamaker
Public Market stalls list diverse groceries and prices
A detailed list from a Westlake Public Market shows stalls offering sugar, soap, milk, sardines, pickles, crackers, butter, eggs, meats, coffee, fruit, and canned goods with varied prices. Entries include stall numbers and specific items like Crisco, Carnation milk, Lynden butter, Ghirardelli chocolate, and sardines in oil.
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Westlake
Hammond
Reliance
Sun Maid Raisina
Pike Place
Santa Clara
Booth
del Monte
Thousand Island
M. C
Ghirardelli
Dense fog disrupts Pacific shipping and Seattle arrivals
Dense fog along the Pacific coast forces ships to proceed with caution. The N Y K liner Kashima Maru, carrying silks and cargo, was due in Seattle Friday. Tacoma reports a copper shipment to Kobe aboard the Tokushima, the first large Orient cargo this month. Weather notes from Tatoosh Island show rising barometer and fog, with several vessels listed in port and transit directions across the region.
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Pacific
Tatoosh
Seattle
Durand to Remain in Jail Until September Hearing
Everett reports Dr. W. B. Durand a prominent physician is confined in Snohomish county jail on a charge of insanity filed by his wife. An order by Judge Ralph C. Hall keeps him jailed until his September hearing. Durand requested transfer to a hospital but was denied. Special quarters in the jail will be prepared for him.
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Everett
Durand
Snohomish County
Ralph C. Hall
Egyptian Sailor Bound Over To Grand Jury On Knife Attack
Abraham Than an Egyptian Mohammedan sailor on the sailing ship dietsy Ross was bound over to the federal grand jury on assault charges. He allegedly attacked a fellow crew member with a knife inflicting 13 cuts at a final hearing before U S Commissioner Robert W McClelland.
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United States
Robert W. McClelland
Abraham Than
Federal Grand Jury
Than
Dietsy Ross
Missionaries to Sail on Hawkeye State for China
Ninety five missionaries and teachers bound for China will be among the passengers on the steamship Hawkeye State when she sails August 27, according to E G McMicken passenger traffic manager for the Pacific Steamship Co.
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China
E. G. McMicken
Pacific Steamship Co
Northwest committee reports 950000 tons of BC coal imported
More than 950000 tons of coal were imported into Washington from British Columbia during the last year, figures presented at a Thursday meeting of the Northwest products committee of the Chamber of Commerce showed.
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Washington
British Columbia
Northwest Products Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Schoenberg Couple Divorce Suit Over Threat With Butcher Knife
Bessie J Schoenberg files for divorce from Ferdinand R Schoenberg alleging he threatened to kill her with a butcher knife. The couple married in Pomeroy in 1900.
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Bessie J, Schoenberg
Ferdinand R. Schoenberg
Pomeroy
Alleged Reckless Driver Is Released
C H Bridgstock aged 23 of 614 34th Avenue faced reckless driving charges after his vehicle struck a crowd of 15 people. He was released Thursday on a 250 dollar bond.
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C. H. Bridgstock
34Th Aves
Tow boat rates forced war ordered to conform
Olympia officials directed tow boat owners who undercut legal rates to return to the prescribed schedule. RE Kuykendall, director of the board of public works, demanded strict adherence to the established rates.
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Olympia
Kuykendall
Board of Public Works
Pacific Mall liner Venezuela fined for immigration violation
Chehalis notes a solid trainload of 25 cars of Japanese squares shipped from Onalaska to Tacoma for trans shipment to Japan.
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San Francisco
Venezuela
Chehalis
Onalaska
Tacoma
Japan
Kinney cites cross state game law conformity effort
Olympia reports efforts to secure conformity of game and fish laws across Washington Oregon and Idaho as stated by J W Kinney supervisor of game and fish. Olympia notes C A Rose elected president of Kiwanis club.
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Olympia
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
J. W. Kinney
Pressure Resumed on Industrial List in Opening Stocks
New York Aug 12 Pressure on the industrial list resumed with the stock market opening active. A B Steel traded in large blocks at 7 1 2%, General Electric fell to 112% while General Asphalt slid near its low for the present decline. Rubber issues showed strength after early weakness with United States Rubber up and Kelly-Springfield advancing.
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A. B. Steel
General Electric
General Asphalt
Central Leather
Baldwin
American Sugar
Utah Copper
Mexican Petroleum
Studebaker and
Chandler
Kelly-Springfield
United States Rubber
N.Y. Stock Exchanger
I H. Manning & Co
Gudiar Hotel
Muilding
Cleese Atehiaon
Amer
Amer. Car & Pdy
Amer International
Amer, Tel, & Tel
Anaconda
Ceneral Motora
Great Northern
New Haven
Northern Pacific
Pan-Amer, Petroleum
Pierce-Arrow
Penhsylvania RR
Rock Island
Republic Iron & Bree
Sinclatr OU
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Arudebaker Wee
Tejas Company
Ee Uy
Texas Pacific
Tobacco Produkey the Union Ol
Delaware
Union Pacific
United Retail
United States
Ment Forei
Datler Motel Manning 2 Co
Srevesereevies
Pritiah
Belgium
United Kingdom
Manning & Co
Brock
Oise
Potatoes and Produce See Strong Demand in Local Market
The local potato market remains firm with tight supply and high demand. Whites sell at 2 cents per pound, Kennewicks at 2% cents, green corn up to $3.50 a sack, and East Washington corn $2 to $2.50 per crate while lemons rise to $6–$7 a box and butter output lags June by about 50 percent.
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Kennewicks
East Feorn Washington
Colorado
California
Lettece
Walla Walla
Kennewiek
Cal
Nancy Hall
Don
Pontes
Royal Annes
Eee AG
CPMLM
Peare_ Partiott
Raspherriee
Aves
Prince Pelé Almondo
Ccscees BO Ag Ptt
Filberte
Rm Wee
Walnate
Wisconsin
Ducke
Ferry System to Be Discussed at Bellevue Meeting
Bellevue residents will gather at the Bellevue Commercial Clubhouse at 8 p m Friday to discuss the county ferry system. The meeting is open to the public and King County commissioners are invited.
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Bellevue
Bellevue Commercial Club House
King County
Grain futures open higher then fall amid light export demand
Prices opened higher for wheat and corn but quickly declined as buying power waned and demand remained weak. Receipts were heavy in Southwest markets while overall grain prices drifted lower across the corn belt. provisions rose slightly as futures closed mixed.
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Chicago
Lee
Market Receipts and Prices Across Cattle Pigs and Lambs
Receipts totaling about 21 000 head for hogs and 6 000 for cattle show market steady to firm. Hog prices range from 4.25 to 11.15 with heavy and packing weights commanding higher bids. Cattle and calves list varied values from 2.25 to 9.75 for different classes, while lambs and sheep bring 2.25 to 6.25 for cull to common stock.
Cattle Market Steady With Unchanged Receipts
Market reports show cattle trading steady with receipts totaling 68 dollars. Overall market sentiment remains unchanged as buyers and sellers hold firm at current levels.
Commodity Prices and Foreign Exchange Quiet in New York
The report lists miscellaneous items including cheese and sugar quotes with fractional cents, coffee contracts at $4.56 with a large total, and various pulleta values. Foreign exchange open shows Sterling at $2.4 6, franc at $0.0782, lire at $6.0438, marka at $0.0122, Danish kronen at $0.1593.
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New York
Foreigen Exchange
United States backs aloof stance on European Silesia issue
Paris dispatch reports Col George Harvey saying the United States prefers European affairs be handled by others. The supreme council decided to refer the Silesian question to the League of Nations, a move Harding reportedly supports, as Lloyd George pushes to finish the session and return to London.
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Fe Bat Caen
United Press Staff
Paris
George Harvey
United States
Supreme Council
League of Nations
Harvey
Harding
League Council
Lloyd George
London
Sinn Fein
Altho
Silesia
Spokane Government Costs 35.20 Per Capita in 1920
Spokane Washington reports per capita government cost at 35.20 for the year ending December 31 1920 totaling 3 676 027. Total receipts reach 4 495 024 or 49 04 per capita.
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Spokane
Washington
Wash
Lawyer Sues Tax Owners Over Auto Hire Nuisance
Seattle attorney C. H. Farrell files suit claiming near-by auto hire operation at 1145 Federal Ave lowers his property value by half. Judge Calvin 8 Hall grants a temporary restraining order against F. F. Hough and wife Louis Hough. Farrell seeks $2000 damages with trial set for August 15.
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C. H. Farrell
Seattle
Federal Ave
Calvin 8. Hall
F. F. Hough
Louis Hough
Hough
Farrell
Railroad relief bill unlikely to pass this session
Washington august 12. Members of the senate interstate commerce committee said the administration's railroad relief bill will be favorably reported to the senate next week but has no chance of passage this session. President Harding has been notified there is no show of immediate passage in its current form or with proposed compromises.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Harding
Seize Five Men 48 Pints and Dice Set
Five men ages 25 to 26 were charged after a police dry squad raid on a house at 1611 Fairview Ave. They seized 48 pints of common kitchen beer and a pair of dice believed used for gambling or forcing bets. Suspects are Abe Kubey, 25. H Sain, 25. Sam Morris, 26. J Korbulove, 25. D Miller, 20.
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Police Dry Squad
Fairview Ave
Abe Kubey
H. Sain
Sam Morris
J. Korbulove
D. Miller
Butcher Sees Fire Response Fast After Phone Call
William Seiman owner of a Jackson street butcher shop phoned in a fire alarm on Thursday claiming his shop was on fire. Fire department arrived quickly, though he said they were too fast, after a witness reported the blaze.
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William Seiman
Jackson St
Presto
Central
Rush to Consider Sinn Fein Message
Dublin reports Viscount Fitheran and Generals Mac Ready and Tudor left for London in response to an urgent summons. They were believed needed for talks on the Sinn Fein note delivered in London the previous day.
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Sinn Fein
Dublin
London
Viscount Fitheran
Mac
Ready
Tudor
City council urged to replace women on payrolls with ex service men
United Spanish War Veterans press city council to re place women workers with male veterans on municipal payrolls, citing wartime staffing and veteran concerns.
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Tacoma
United Spanish War Veterans
Senate Finance Committee Adopts Valuation Plan Basis for Tariff Bill
The senate finance committee adopted the American valuation plan with modifications as the tariff bill basis. Republican members present voted unanimously, with house ways and means members agreeing to the changes. An agreement nearly eliminates the dyestuffs embargo proposal.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Army Gas Shortage Seems Near Relief
Indications are that gasoline and oil shipments have started in many units. A letter to Captain Lowell Smith notes the Ninth corps air officer in San Francisco predicts deliveries from Richmond to Eugene. Fire crews and lumbermen expect supplies to arrive early next week, resuming the airplane forest patrol if funding allows.
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Eugene
Ore
Lowell Smith
81St Aero Squadron
Ninth Corps
San Francisco
Richmond
Cal
Army
Forest Patrol
Ondée
Five Steps to Get Normalcy by Harold D Jones
United Press report summarizes five elementary steps needed to restore normal business conditions. Earl Constantine, executive secretary of the national industrial council, cites a confidential survey by the Nazi industrial council indicating spasmodic improvement for the balance of the year and the following spring.
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Harold D. Jones
United Press Staff Co
New York
Earl Constantine
National
Ind Council
Constantine
Paris Shaken by Proposal for Dance Sages Board
Paris witnesses a controversial push as officials propose a board of dance sociologists to regulate new dances seen as extreme. The idea aims to curb unruly or unsafe movements amid public concern.
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Paris
Dan Paris
Perfect of
Board of Dance
Sors
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