Education on Salmon Proposed by Lee J Smits
The United States Bureau of Fisheries plans a home education drive to boost salmon consumption amid a 60 percent shortfall in pink and chum packs and unchanged retail prices. Officials call salmon the most economical food and will fund cooking demonstrators to show appealing home dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Smits
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau of Flaherica
Pacific Coast
Q. M. Smith
Bureau
Henry O'Malley
Seattle
Bureau of Fisheries
Holiday Trade Below Normal Sees Mixed Early Signals
Bradstreet's weekly review notes holiday retail buying improving but below last year. Mail order sales are one-third under normal while wholesale lines settle and manufacturing slows. Unemployment rises wage cuts grow slower collections and markets unsettled yet money conditions appear less acute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Bradstreet
Public Markets Weekly Prices Stampede Across Westlake District
Market stalls list weekly canned goods and fresh produce with varied prices across Westlake and Queen City locations. Buyers scan pork, veal, lamb roasts, herring, salmon, dates, nuts, cocoa, tea, and canned fruits for deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Tide data for Seattle includes first high water at 4 08 am and second high at 9 pm on Friday with low tides at 9 40 pm and 9 00 pm respectively. Saturday lists first high around 6 11 am and second high later with low tides near 1 45 am and 10 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piret
Dora 42 Feet Under Water After Storms
After forty years of service the steamship Dora foundered off Noble Island while en route to Dutch Harbor Alaska. Her crew was saved and is now on its way to Seattle. The Dora operated for the Bering Sea Fisheries Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Dora
Priday
British Columbia
Noble Island
Seattle
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Bering Sea Pieheries Co
Shipping Gains From This Port in November 1920
Port Warden Fred M. Lathe reports Seattle's total imports and exports for November 1920 reached 30,044,200 dollars, up from 61,439,930 dollars in the same month last year. Gains are noted in Atlantic seaboard, California, Hawaiian islands, fishing banks, and certain European and Far Eastern nations. Oriental trade remains well below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Fred M. Lathe
Atlantic Seaboard
California
Hawaiian Islands
Warden Lathe
Verbal Pacts Bind Crew in Fishing Vessel Case
Federal Judge Neterer awarded Ivan Marinovich 225 plus proctor's fees after Marinovich, discharged with the Astorian crew for refusing to flee the Columbia without a license, claimed his share of season proceeds. Marinovich acted independently and had no part in the others’ action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neterer
Ivan Marinovich
Marinovich
Astorian
Columbia River
Guptill Named Master of New Vessel Wenatchee
Capt. J B Guptill, veteran Pacific coast navigator, is appointed master of the new Wenatchee for the Shipping Board. A F Haines, vice president of Pacific Steamship, announces the appointment. Capt Gerard T January remains at New York Shipbuilding Co Camden for his ship construction expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Guptil
New Shipping Board
Wenatchee
A. F. Haines
Pacific Steamship Company
Gerard T. January
New York Shipbuilding Co
Camden
N. J
Port Report Reveals Gains in Tonnage for Week Ended December 20
Port commission figures show increases in the tonnage of commodities such as cotton lumber nuts oil paper steel and wheat for the week ending December 20. Total tonnage reached 72 385.98 compared with 72 071.36 the prior week and 73 827.14 for the same week in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Commission
Captain Storrs Receives Gold Watch from Mariners Group
Captain A. J. Storrs marine superintendent of the Admiral line was presented a gold watch on Thursday afternoon by mariners department heads and associates of the Pacific Steamship Co. Joseph B. Menan delivered the presentation address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Storrs
Admiral Line
Pacific Steamship Co
Joseph B. Menan
Effingham Expected for European Cargo Arrival
The steamship Effingham is due to arrive for loading a heavy cargo bound for Northern Europe. Loading starts Monday and the vessel will proceed to the same ports after leaving here. The Eelbeck departed this port a week ago on a related voyage.
Suwa Maru To Shift to Vancouver Vancouver News
N Y K liner Suwa Maru will shift to Vancouver British Columbia on December 27 to load a cargo of general merchandise and return to Seattle on December 30. She will sail for the Orient on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Orient
Big Motorship Kennicott to Launch Thursday at Tacoma
The 6,000 ton motor ship Kennicott built for the Alaska Steamship Co will be launched at 9 a m Thursday at the Todd Shipbuilding plant in Tacoma It is billed as the most modern ship afloat in North Pacific waters The tanker Steamship West IVan of Frank Waterhouse Co will sail from Pier 6 for the Orient on December 26 The Training Ship Hollywood now docking at Tacoma will sail for the Hawaiian Islands from Seattle on December 29 Hawaii Maru and the OSB S K liner are set to depart Pier 6 on December 28 for Yokohama Tide table ready for distribution via Port Warden Fred Lathe Copies available at Pier 1 Further news says the Wheatland Mont is expected to complete repairs at the Todd plant today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennicott
Alaska Steammship Company
Todd Shipbuilding Plant
Tacoma
North Pacific
West Ivan
Frank Waterhouse Co
Orient
Hollywood
Londing
Hawaiian Islands
Seattle
Fred M. Lathe
Pier 1
Colery Leenal
N. Y. Stock Exchange al
Walla Walla
Be Co
Amer lLocomotive
Amer Tel & Tes
Haltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Secon Marbiehead
Hubbard Oy
Cora
Crucible
Alabama
General Motors
Isu
Tennessee
Kennecott
Te Mea Petroleum
Miscouri Pacific
New Haven Us
Pan-Amer Petrelean
Regen
Bos
Southern Pacific
Almeria
Stromberg
Tokay
Grudebaker
Geape Fruit Florida
Tesee Company
Arizona
Texas Pacific
Tebsacee
Delaware
Huckleberrion
Vanier Pacific
Verbos
United Metall
Utah
Persimmene
Willye-Overland
Hireek
Alaska
Juneau
Totel
Virginia Keystone
Chicago Board of Trade
Parry
Svea
Tees
Chicago
Thaereday
Manning & Co
Abe Hay
GRAIN
Stocks Lose Ground After Early Market Rally
New York opening showed gains for United States Steel, Texas Company, General Motors and others but soon sellers pressed for profit taking. Key declines appeared in Baldwin Locomotive, Mexican Petroleum, Vanadium, United States Rubber and Reading amid a dull second hour and closing reactionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel
Bridepaker
Ginelair
Mi Crucible
Wi Texans Company
United States Rubber
Northern Pacific TS
Ss Southern Pacific
Yi Reading
Caldwin
Mexican Petroleum
Replogle Steel
Baldwin
Pan-American
Reading
General Motors
American Smeltera
Texas Company
Lackawanna Steel
Mr Southern Pacific
Final Minute Rush on Street During Christmas Market
The final rush on Weetern avenue saw restaurant and hotel workers drive holiday sales. Fines were cleared, oranges sold briskly while lady apples disappeared from shelves. Pears remained plentiful and cheap with little effect on butter and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weetern Ave
Fried Potatoes Oof Bah Potatoes Souffle O Boy
New York confection of fried potatoes with a chef Charles Bernard of Cafe Lafayette explaining a two step method to make crisp puffed potato morsels. Wash peel slice cook briefly then fry again until golden and serve hot with salt. The piece notes French culinary flair and simple technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe Beckley
New York
Monsieur Charles Bernard
Monsieur Chartes
Cafe Lafayette
United States
Monsieur
Charles
Trading slow in grain pit amid weak export market
Chicago trading showed slow activity as grain quotations fell on weak export demand. December wheat opened at 1.65 and slid. May wheat opened 1.62 with further declines. December corn opened down and later firmed, then slipped again. oats and other grains followed, while cattle and calf prices varied across receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ike
Wwe
Foreign Exchange Opens Tight Lower as Markets Close Steady
The New York market shows tight opening with the franc and lire moving modestly, sterling quoted near 3.51 percent, and other currencies listed. The market ends steady for the day as traders await further signals. A steamship schedule notes the Sudbury and Toyama Maru heading to Seattle and port arrivals around December 27 26. A Weather Bureau report from Island notes rising barometer, cloudy skies, light winds, with prior rain and strong gusts earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Orient
Shipping Schedule Fragments From Multiple Ports
Readable fragments show departures from Manila Hongkong Kobe Yokohama Vancouver and San Francisco with noon or 10 pm times. Other notes reference San Pedro Victoria BC Beattie southeast Alaska and a City of Beattie route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
San Francisco
Victoria
B. C
Beattie
Alaska
Mcorace X. Baxter
Alaskan Vessels and Coastal Movements Report
Shipping notices list December sailings and arrivals for Patagonian ports and U S west coast routes. Vessels include Str Vic toria Str Cross Keys Str Brookline Str Queen Str Sudbury and more with ports Manila Seattle Shanghai Puget Sound San Francisco Beattie and Vancouver among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Str
Cross
B. C
Ftr
Weat Ison
Heattie
Port Toynsend
Paseed
Effingham
Seattle
Maritime Wireless Reports From Pacific Routes and Hubs
Wireless Canadian Government reports detail ships Wilhelmina San Francisco to Honolulu 442 miles from SF at 5 pm Admiral Rodman abeam Entrance Island northbound at 20 pm Anyon Na naimo 10 66 pm U S Naval Communications December 22r Effingham San Francisco to Seattle 45 miles south of Cape Flattery at pm atr Edmore Beattie Kobe 2177 miles from Seattle at noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina
San Francisco
Honolulu
Vessels in Port at Seattle and Puget Sound yards
A cataloged listing of ships, docks, terminals, moorings, and works in and around Seattle and Puget Sound. It names vessels like Suwa Maru Mandasan Maru Went Ivan and Manta Ana while detailing terminals such as Great Northern, Grand Trunk, and Pacific Coast facilities, plus dredging and shipyard firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Fimith Cove
Tr Mastern Leader
Wentward Ho
Maquan
Weert Hartland
Osagumeick
Great Northern Terminal
Suwa
Hell
Surveyor
Algonquin
Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers
Alaska Steamship
Skagway
Pacific Coast Engineering Works
Iconium
Nile
Stacy
Enetase Atfetacinnnet Connecticnt
Str
Steel Voyager
Ate Yonemite
Pookane
Duthie Yards
New York Coffee and Sugar Prices Report
New York market roundup shows granulated sugar at 7.94 86 per pound and coffee quotes with varied grades. Pot number 7 coffee listed at 44 4% per pound, No 4 Santos at 4 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
New York
Santos
San Francisco Produce Prices Reported For Week
San Francisco markets list price quotes for meats and cheese. Hutter Katras and Kege Batras show varying rates per pound and per dozen, including prime firsts and undersized items. California flats cheese prices are noted with firsts and fancy grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Francisco
California
Market Roundup from Portland Ledger
Port land Dec 14 cattle receipts 27 head market nominal and unchanged. hogs market nominal and unchanged. sheep market nominal and unchanged. butter 62 cents per pound. cheese tripleta 12 cents per pound. milk 2 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Marines Seek To Recruit Santa Claus For Corps
A December 25 1920 order directs Capt Arthur Kingston Seattle Marine Corps Recruit Depot to enlist a visiting Santa Claus regardless of age height or girth. He is to serve indefinitely in general Marine service and be transferred with full Christmas spirit to spread cheer among troops at all posts and stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kingston
Marine Corps
Seattle
D. F P. Hall
San Francisco
Santa Claus
United States Marine Corps
Death Investigated. No Cause Found in Bates Case
Deputy coroners reported no cause for death by own action in the Bates case. Bates, 30, was found Thursday night in a room at the Tokiwa hotel, 655 Jackson Ave, with a bullet wound near the right eye and identifications removed. Relatives remain unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D Bates
Eaton
Tokiwa Hotel
Jackson At
Henderson Gets Toy Street Car
City utilities workers staged a holiday gathering around a decorated tree as Railway Chief Henderson received a toy street car guaranteed to run. Maj. Carl Reeves, utilities superintendent, officiated as Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Utilities Department
Henderson
Carl Reeves
Bunta Claua
Mills Overstocked With Lumber Now Closing Down
The weekly review of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association reports mills oversupplied with lumber and closing fins. shipments exceeded cuts by 1.86 percent in the week ending December 12, a first since July. Production ran at 54 percent of normal, trade declined, and orders were at a yearly low except for the week ending January 3, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
City Building Totals Close To 1919 Levels
Seattle building department figures show 1920 construction spending nearing 13.5 million dollars, just short of 1919's 16 million. The data indicate the present year will come close to the prior peak with substantial activity across projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
City Building Department
Ten dollars to save Europe’s starving children drives Seattle drive
The nationwide Hoover campaign aims to save 3,500,000 starving European children with gifts from all bystanders. Seattle Red Cross volunteers under Mrs. Walter Henry handle downtown collection points as funds range from pennies to large checks. Frank C. Munro was repatriated in federal court after serving in the war under the British flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Red Cross
Walter Henry
Frank C. Munro
Rubber industry shows modest
Akron rubber men report a possible upturn after a mid year slump. Executives like J A Selberling of Goodyear Tire & Rubber cite improved dealer demand and plans to boost production through refinancing and new bonds. E V Shaw of B F Goodrich forecasts recovery paralleling overall business. M O Neil of Gen Rubber notes rising orders. Pheetone Tire & Rubber discusses plant upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
J. A. Selberling
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Wales
E. V. Shaw
B. F. Company
Shaw
M. O'Neil
Gen & Rubber Company
Pheetone Tire & Rubber
Building operations in Seattle rise to new total
The year closing saw Seattle building activity reach an estimated 13 250 000 dollars. A 950 000 dollar structure will be added by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph on Seneca Street. The effect includes work at Cornish School of Music and a fire station on Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Telephone & Tele
Seneca St
Cornish School of Music and Fire Station
Fourth Ave
Goodyear Board Approves 50 Million Mortgage Plan
At Akron Ohio the Goodyear Tire and Co annual meeting voted in favor of a 50 million mortgage loan to finance a new financing plan. 399,000 preferred stock represented, exceeding two thirds required, meeting adjourned to December 29 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire & Co
N P Announces Freight Agent Appointment
The Northern Railway company appointed Charles M. as general agent of the freight department effective immediately, announced Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P
Charles M
Department of the Northern Railway Company
Ately
Rail shop men to be laid off in Portland plants
Portland December 24 Oregon Railroad and Navigation shops will lay off workers over the next five days as management cuts the force to align with the business transacted. J P O Brier, vice president, said the curtailment aims to reduce expenses and match current demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon Wi Railroad and Navigation
J. P. O'Brier
Vital Marriage Licenses From Seattle Area Listed
A long list of marriage license names and residences appears, including August Goettel and Lillian Erickson of Seattle, Henry Magnussen of Seattle, Margaret Stensland of Redmond, and many others across Washington towns. The record also includes births and deaths notes with associated individuals and addresses, such as Noborn Day, Peterson, and Moore, among numerous Seattle entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imarriage Licens
Goettel
August
Seattle
Erickson
Lillian B
Magnussen
Henry
Stensland
Margaret
Redmond
Rickey
John
Josephine
Merriam
Sherman L. Everett
Martha E
Thorpe
William
Port Angeles
Hanson
Marie
Spokane
Weeks
Lawrence David Ren- Cor
A .Ce cc Cvcescguis Sdseeum Kindschy
Eva Pauline
Renton Sperstad
Ole
Paulsen
Marit
A Pearson
Ole Angus
Preston
Svea
Preston Ten Eeen Moore
Edward
Cedar Falls
Crowley
Ida M
Nelson
F. Creigh
Lindholm
Hazel
Raudry
William Joseph
B Hartzell
Perle Agnes
Everett
Gillette
L. Harold
Laurence
Por Allyn
Sybil
Hansen
W. F
Pasadena
Sanders
Mildred
MacTaggart
William Russell
Litchburg
Mass
Boyd
Lora Fern
Campau
Clifton Read
Harker
Kathleen Mae
Guidford
Oscar M
Schroeder
Hertha C. M
Sean Hurlingham
Frank W
Krohn
Violet Li
Mellvaigh
Harry S
Grube
Mary
Finley
N. Dak
Stephenson
Joseph A. Mil
Aonseun
Milwaukee
Waukee
Bet
Eppace Isaac
Clotilde
Wissins
Wes Arr Kennedy
Merle E
Erikson
Esther Mattin
Port_ Angeles
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Fisheries Bureau
Westlake
Ghirardelli
Tipton
Pike Place
Kroonomy
Guptill
S. S. Wenatchee
Suwa Maru
Pier 6
Yokohama
Todd
Wheatland Mont
Baby
Baby Ee
Public Service
Newark
Little Charlie
Babies’ Hospital
Florence Bolythe
Charles Bernard
Steamer Sudbury
Toyama Maru
N. Y. K Liner
Weather Bureau
WaToost Island
Sociary
Alexandria
London
Hongkong
Kobe
H. C
Port Gamble
Valdez
Man
Increag
Findl Ave
Wards
van Dyke
J. F
Dist Purser
F. A
N. McLeod
A. P
N. Hendricks
J. HH
Kenny
Carrier
Reuben
FB Moore
Ligaie S
19Th Ward
Irene A
Vashonist Reaper
Adelia M
Burn McCoy
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