State Labor Plans Conference on Prices and Unity
The State Federation of Labor will convene a conference in Seattle to address high living costs and unite affiliated unions. The executive council urged petitions from affiliated locals, replacing the One Big Union referendum after the A L F demanded its cancellation.
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Seale
Uions
A. FP
Seattle
A. F. of L
State Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Federation
Frank Morrison
Vote Set On New Ship Wage Compromise
San Francisco August 15 Two hundred thousand Pacific coast ship builders will vote on a compromise wage deal raising pay by eight cents an hour. The accord avoids a closed shop and sets a six month no strike period with a Saturday half holiday. Opinions split over whether the increase applies to four dollar sixteen cent daily minimum or the four dollar sixty four cent local minimum.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Coast
Rank and File
Macy
F. B. Clifford
J. von Carnop
Woman Sues City for Damages Over Fatal Valley Street Crash
Olive Alverson files for 15096 damages claiming city laxness left dangerous streets unprotected after her husband Frederick Alverson died July 18 when a car went over Valley Street embankment. She seeks 10000 for support 3000 for companionship and 696 for funeral expenses. Other claims include Marty Williams 2037.50 for injuries on a Second Ave street car and Mary Ruswell 250 for injuries on a James Street car.
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Olive Alverson
F. Spring Jr
Frederick Alverson
Valley St
First Ave. N
Alverson
Firetave. N
C. A. McPhee
Marty Williams
Third Ave
Second Ave
Main St
Mra
Mary A. Ruswell
W. 74Th At
James St
Labor talks drift over pay and union stance at Seattle shipyard
Metal tradesmen debate a coast wide accord with claims of a two cent to sixty four cent daily raise and a potential five twenty five dollar minimum wage. Radicals warn the deal may boost the One Big Union while officials await clearer word from the Pacific Coast district council on the October 1 effective date and closed shop terms.
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Pacific Coast Metalake District Council
Seattle
San Francisco
London Firm Sets Seattle Base For Pacific Freight Lines
J. G. Geddes of London and Tillett & Co. plan two new freight carrier lines linking the Pacific Northwest with Europe. Although the firm prefers a Canadian base, it will establish operations in Seattle due to constraints.
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London
Seattle
Vancouver
B.C
J. G. Geddes
Tillett & Co
Pacific Northwest
Europe
Canada
Mass Meeting Aims to Boost League Support in Seattle
A mass meeting under the direction of the Seattle Treaty ratification league will be held at the Labor Temple annex Fifth avenue and University street next Monday night at 8. Mrs J S McKee of Olympia representative of the Federation of Women's clubs N B Coffman of Chehalis William Short Dean Priest and Rabbi Simon Glazer will speak.
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Labor Temple
Fifth Ave
University St
Mra. J
McKee
Olympia
Federation of Women's Clubs
N. B. Coffman
Chehalis
William Short
Priest
Simon Glazer
City urged to fund upkeep of Elliott Avenue ramps
The Seattle port commission asks the city to maintain ramps connecting Elliott Ave with Railroad Ave. Port chief engineer G. Nicholson notes the ramps are port property yet mainly serve city traffic to the Bell St. warehouse, urging city repairs.
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Seattle Port Commission
Elliott Ave
Railroad Ave
G. ¥. Nicholson
Port of
Seattle
Bell St
New 10000-ton steamship Helbeck set for maiden voyage
W C Dawson and Co of Puget Sound announce the Williama Diamond company's Helbeck will sail on its first trip at 10 am. Capt C L Arey commands the vessel, built from US Shipping Board stock, with lumber machinery hops canned salmon and carpenters tools aboard for Portland and then European ports.
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W. C. Dawson & Co
Puget Sound
Williama Diamond Company
Helbeck
United States Shipping Board
Belbeck
C. L. Arey
American Hawaiian Steamship Company
Portland
Oriental Cargo Arrives From Orient on August Seventeenth
Dodwell & Co announces the Protestlans en route to Seattle from the Orient due August 1% is an exclusive Oriental cargo carrier. The Blue Funnel line also expects the Tyndareus to arrive early September.
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Dodwell & Co
Blue Funnel Line
Ner
Protestlans
Seattle
Orient
Tyndareus
VESSEL MOVEMENTS AROUND TATOOSH AND PORT ANGELES
Mixed ship movements reported from Tatoosh Island and Port Angeles include arrivals and passes of multiple vessels such as Admiral Evans from Southeastern Alaska and Argyll from Gleam, with entries of Providence, President, and other steamers. The bulletin notes wind, speed, and conditions, listing ports from Seattle to Vancouver and Cordova, along with several sailings and trial trips.
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U. & Weather Pureau
Tatoosh Island
Houer
Arayli
M & PF
Denee Fom
Port Angeles
Ave
Conqueror
Seattle
Evane
Alaska
Argyll
Gleam
Tam
Mellingham
Vancouver
Tacoma
Seattle Spirit
Gee
Ketchikan
Northwestern
Wellington
Heap
Vescouver
Vie Mone
Wig
Yokohama
Tetorefu Maru
Statule Robe
És Weet Munham
Heattie
Callaog
Becht Blakeley
Bellingham
Pedro
Beattie
San Francisco
D. G. Scofield
Point Wells
Amtoria
West Isleta
New York
Panama
Dungeness Pascoed
Admiral
Admiral Farragut
Port Townsend
He Rainier
Meattie
Seattle fruit and vegetable prices slip as Oregon tomatoes enter market
Wholesale Seattle markets show drop in fruit and vegetable quotations on Friday as outdoor tomatoes from Oregon arrive. Butter and eggs quotations hold. growers emphasize supply and demand, with prices for hothouse and outdoor tomatoes easing to about 1.75 to 1.76 per box. Widespread small early green apples flood the market though housewives seek higher quality. Elberta peaches and other crops forecast large harvests with prices expected to stay low due to perishability.
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Seattle
Commission
Hothouse
Oregon
Western Ave
Washington
Bank Clearings and Balances Across Cities
Financial ledger shows clearings totaling millions with Portland Spokane and Tacoma entries. Notable figures include Malances with 1 560 047 25 and 1 768 466 00 plus Tacoma balances 156 401 00.
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Portland
Wribmons Occ
Spokane
Tacoma Cromfines
Watermelon Shortage Lifts Street Prices Amid Market Shifts
A watermelon shortage on the street Sunday pushed prices to 2% per pound, while Turlock cantaloupes give way to Yakima varieties. Market reports note easier trading, cauliflower scarce at 2.60 to 3 per crate, and butter and egg quotes unchanged. Despite firmer national conditions, many dealers blame the price drop on looming government investigations.
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Althe
New Jersey Company Seeks 100 Million Nonvoting Stock Issue
Mockholders of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey vote to create a 100 million nonvoting stock issue to pay 7 percent. Common stock holders will be offered 94 million 236 thousand eight hundred dollars of the new issue. The text also lists various commodity and livestock items with prices, including hides and wool, in a dense historical placeholder.
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New York
Standard Oi! Company
New Jersey
On & Shore
Notables Sail Alaska Bound Aboard Alameda
Aboard the Alameda several notable passengers head to Alaska including John W. Hollowell deputy interior secretary Col George T Slade former Northern Pacific VP Col Frederick Mears head of the Alaska Engineering Commission and Dr Alfred H Brooks US Geological Survey. They aim to survey rail and project matters and hope to meet Governor Thomas Riggs Jr upon arrival.
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Alaska Steamship Company
Alameda
Anchorage
Alaska
John W. Hollowell
Secretary of the Interior
George T. Slade
Northern Pacific Railway
Hollowell
Frederick Mears
Alaska Engineering Commission
Aleno
Alfred H. Brooks
United States Geologicaal Survey
Thomas Riggs, Jr
Optimistic Wages Standoff Near Agreement in Seattle
Waterfront Employers' Association and International Longshoremen's Association meet in Seattle for a three day conference on waterfront wages. Both sides express confidence an amicable agreement will be reached. Truckers seek parity with longshoremen at 1.10 per hour and 1.50 overtime.
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Waterfront Employers’ Association
International Longshoremen's Association
Seattle
Coffee and Sugar Prices Reported in New York Market
New York listings show coffee at 13 1 2 cents per pound for No 1 quality and 10 1 2 cents for No 4 Santos, while sugar futures settle at 11 cents per pound for centrifugal sugar.
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New York
New York Stock Market Opens Weak On Mixed Early Trading
The New York stock market opened with narrow moves as United States Steel near 101% and 163, Crucible Steel at 1244, Studebaker up 1, Baldwin at 103, Marine preferred 112% and Central Leather dipping to 104. Demand for money rose with loans of several million dollars at 4.77% and 6% on industrial collateral. The day ended with a weak close as offerings remained light and late trading saw further pressure.
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United Mates Bteel
Crucible @teel
Studebaker
Bimcleir
Mexican Petroleum
Pan-American
Central Leather
New Haven
Up &i Baldwin Locomotive
Marine
Aoarther
United States Steel
Baldwin
Canada urged to boost ships on the Oriental run
Vancouver reports augmenting a speech at the Alberta Industrial congress in Calgary urging Canada to place more ships on the Canada Oriental run.
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Vancouver
B. G
Alberta Industrial Congress
Calgary
Canada
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