Wood stave pipe favor urged for city water lines
At a city hall meeting the Pa Northwest products committee urged wood stave pipe for the Nos 1 and 2 water lines to the reservoir while steel is favored for No 3. J A chair said mills idle and unemployment relief possible. L B Young cited long service of older lines and capacity goals. final decision pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa Northwest Products Committee
Chamber of Commerce
J. A
L. B. Young
Age Department
H. Dintock
Seattle
Oriental trade slumps in December trade report
A Port Lathe report shows a heavy December trade slump with the East Indies due to low market sentiment in Far East. Imports from Atlantic and European ports rise while total commerce December 1920 reaches 395,494 versus 71,795 in December 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Lathe
Frazier Praises Bank Act At Suburban Meeting
Raymond F rT, president of Washing Mutual Savings Bank, praised the California bank act at a Suburban Bankers association meeting held at the Elks Club on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier
Suburban Bankers’ Association
Elks’ Llub
Raymond F. Rt
Washing Mutual Savings Bank
California
Chambers Urges Railroads Payment to Spur Lumber Trade
The Chamber of Commerce urges government payment of money due to railroads as a means to promote railroad activity and stimulate lumber industry growth through carrier advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Public Market Specials and Prices Across Stalls
The listing details numerous stalls with product names and prices. Items include butter at varying prices, fresh milk, fish such as halibut cheeks, salmon, herring, and sole, canned goods from Campbell’s soups to Ghirardelli chocolate, sugar, tea, and cereals. Notable quantities feature Stall 21 through Stall 169 with assorted meats, dairy, produce, and preserved goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbells
Ghirardeili
Stalin
Campbell's
Ocean
Foe H
Lipton
Mariners Report Busy Seas and Vessels in Transit
Repair work on the steamer Santa Alicia in Tacoma delays its Seattle lumber cargo run, with expected departure soon. Meanwhile the Hyades from Matson Navigation nears its 100th voyage to the Seattle route, and the Chancellor of the Harrison Line is due in Seattle Friday en route to the United Kingdom. Weather notes show a cloudy, southerly wind with rising barometer per the Weather Bureau. Sailings and arrivals list multiple vessels across Ketchikan, Seattle, San Francisco, and Tacoma, including westbound and northbound traffic, with notable movements of Beattie, West Jessup, and City of Beattie among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Seattle
Hyades
Matson Navigation Company
Hawaii
San Francisco
Vessels in Port at Seattle Dockyards and Terminals
Inflow of ships and barges listed at Seattle area ports including Smith Cove, Great Northern, West Hartland, Eastern Leader, Fustimi Maru, Banta Ana, Jefferson, Gov. Governor, Admiral Goodrich, Pacific Coast coal bunkers and multiple other vessels. Yard names include Ames yards, Puget Sound Dredging, Lake Union listings show numerous named boats and hulls with associated yard references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Smith Cove
Ste West Hartland
Great Northern
Weet Jappa
Banta Ana
Ste Jefferson
Etr
Northwestern
Bell St
Hear
Algonaquin
Admiral Goodrich
Pacific Coast Coal
Pacific Coast Engineering Workse
Bstr
Iconium
Str
West Hilmrod
Connecticut
Yosemite
Alaska
Skagway
Victoria
Youxomite
Fast Waterway
Atr
Weet
Ames Yards
UBC
Lake Union
Tulle Abilla
Abnoba
Abydos
Addison
Allenharet
Ahmik
Anthon
Bayden
Hertrand
Ingamon
Biscays
Black Wolf
Stanford
Cerwin
Boughton
Peruta
Puyallup
Cagacan
Capraria
Cardia
Cenina
Charus
Chesterfield
Chaicta
Cineaa
cCingra
Corus
Cozian
Cola
Clone
Eliesa
Flectra
Endymion
Fort Stanwix
Fort Harrison
Fort Jackson
Fort Union
Imerka
Leoti
Kitan
Heffernan Dock
Us&c & G & Lydonia
Str Wawona
U 8 Surveyor
Ete Ketch
Ikan
Land Fraud Arrest of Bremerton Promoter Ruser
A. F. Ruser, former Bremerton real estate promoter, was arrested in Spokane on mail and land fraud charges and bound over for trial. He and Joseph Rheinstrom allegedly misrepresented Bremerton and Charleston lots and claimed ties to Ole Hanson. Rheinstrom was arrested in Minneapolis and bound over on $5,000.
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Spokane
A. F. Ruser
Bremerton
Liberty
Ruser
Post Office
J. 8. Swenson
United States
McClelland
Spok&ine
Joseph Rheinstrom
Charleston
Midway
Ole Hanson
Seattle
Rheinstrom
Minneapolis
Seattle Clearings and Balances Report
A baffling ledger fragment shows Seattle clearings totaling 4,456,219.37 with balances of 1,196,156.18. Spolane clearings reach 1,624,919.00 and COB beer accounts list 689,412.00. Leading figures and exact entities appear unclear due to damaged OCR.
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de Seattle
Spolane
Gage urges six percent U.S. Bond to cover liabilities
Lyman J. Gage, ex treasury secretary, advocates a uniform 6 percent government bond to absorb federal indebtedness and ease pressure on banks and the Federal Reserve. He argues the bond would reduce debt burdens and fund interest via national wealth taxes, calling for bold action amid financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
U.S
Federal Reserve Banks
Industrials and Oils Show Early Weakness on Exchange
New York stocks opened with broad weakness led by industrials and oils. Steel, Crucible, and Mexican Petroleum fell while United States Steel and International Paper showed modest gains. afternoon trading remained dull with Mexican Petroleum slipping further from yesterday's high as traders weighed crude price cuts and a steady to mixed market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Crucible
Mexican Petroleum
General Asphalt
United States Rubber
Pan-American Petroleum
Sinclair
Utah Copper
United States Steel
Central Leather
Texas Company
General Motors
Crucible Steel
Amer, Tel
Tel
Studebaker
Anaconda
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
International Paper
Dears
Bethlehem
Charles M. Bchwabs
Shipping Board
Hethieherm
Ite
Beare
Spud Market Wobbly With Wide Price Quotes
The spud market shows weak stability with quotations from 35 to 40 dollars per ton. Top prices reach 40 only for extra fancy stock, while most sales occur around 46 to 48 dollars. A Friday report notes broader price uncertainty across vegetables and related produce.
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Ue Western Ave
Curbriday
California
Flata
Inperial Valley
Hothouse Leucumbers
Hutter
Eye
Ries
Grain Prices Struck Again In Chicago Trading Shuffle
Chicago January 21 grain prices fell on light trading and an oversold market with wheat leading the decline. Corn and oats softened while provisions rose as March wheat opened lower and later traded mixed. Cash wheat quotes and Chicago car lots also listed alongside live stock figures for hogs cattle and sheep.
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Chicago
Foreign exchange closes firm on January 21 with mixed rates
New York foreign exchange opened firm and closed firm on January 21. Sterling ranged around 3.76 and 2.77, francs 6.61 and 6.74, lire 3.56 and 9.47, marks 1.62 and 1.65, Canadian dollars 87 and 88 cents, kronen about 119.800 and 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Port land market report unsettled cattle steady hogs weak
Portland cattle receipts 29 head market steady and unchanged hog receipts 216 head market weak and unchanged sheep receipts 12 head market steady and unchanged butter 45e per tb rage 50 560 per tb cheese triplets 540 per th honey 26 826 per jt
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Portland
Hutter
New York Coffee and Sugar Prices Noted
New York prices list sugar at 90 cents per pound for granulated and 7 cents per pound for coffee Rio No 7 at 6 cents. No. 4 Santos quoted at 94 9 0 cents per pound.
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N. Y
New York
Rio
Denver Live Stock Market Report Jan 21
Denver market summary reports cattle receipts 290 head with steers and heifers around 4.50 to 6.50 per cwt and feeders near 7.80. Hog receipts 00 head with top at 9.50 and bulk around 4.25 to 4.30. Sheep receipts 800 head with lambs around 4.75 to 5.00 and feeders near 4.75.
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Chicago
Denver
Lamba
Vote to Probe Reclamation Board in Olympia
A joint resolution passed by the house and senate calls for a sweeping investigation of all acts of the state reclamation board during the current legislative session. The probe responds to charges that the board failed to place a serviceman on public lands despite a 1919 appropriation exceeding $100 000. American Legion officers have criticized the inactivity of the reclamation men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
State Reclamation Board
House
Senate
Reclamation Board
American Legion
Market Prices and War Treasures from Belgium and France
San Francisco reports prices for butter cheese eggs and poultry with cents per pound or dozen, alongside mention of fortunes made stamping wire from battlefields Belgium and France. It notes in Turkestan wire can be bought cheaply, even as a box of matches.
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Nile
Belgium
France
Turkestan
Schwab Denies U S Paid His Expenses
Charles M Schwab, chair of Bethlehem Steel, testified before a House committee that $260 600 in personal expenses for October 1918 were not charged to the Shipping Board while he led the Emergency Fleet Corporation He said he received no money from the government and did not take any salary while head of the ECC He described Abadies charge as utterly false and noted he withdrew from meetings involving Bethlehem Shipbuilding after taking the ECC post.
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New York
Charles M. Kehwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
House
Schwab
Eugene Abadie
Abadie
Wilson
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Behwab
Himsell
Fleet Corpo
Nolan Pushes Direct Sales Tax Aiming to End Tax Pyramiding
Congressman John I Nolan seeks a non pyramiding direct sales tax in the new Congress a 1 percent levy on land and natural resources above 10000 with most revenue from water power sites oil lands mines and vacant property He claims 90 percent of farmers would be exempt and argues current taxes double and redouble for the final consumer also notes postwar animal shipments from Germany to France and Belgium including 20000 horses 125000 sheep and 90000 cattle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John I. Nolan
Congress
Eeasion
Nolan
Housing meeting eyes national home building program
Directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce met in Washington on January 27 28 to consider a national home building plan. A. J. Rhodes former Seattle and Washington State Chamber leader would present the section's views. A proposed England style program would cost the treasury 100 million dollars yearly for 60 years with an estimated 1 250 000 homes needed nationwide. The move could boost local lumber industry. Gordon C. Corbaley accompanied Rhodes as alternate councilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
A. J. Rhodes
Rhodes Company
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Washington State Chamber of Commerce
England
National Treasury
United States
Gordon C. Corbaley
Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers’ Canning Company
Rhodes
Wholesale sugar dips to 7.65 per hundred pounds
San Francisco reports the wholesale price of sugar fell to 7.65 per 100 pounds. The decline marks a drop from prior levels as market conditions shift.
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San Francisco
Public schools plan Buy at Home program with prizes
Teachers through a special committee presented to the Chamber of Commerce a definite education program for children featuring the Buy at Home Movement. The plan includes instruction on supporting regional products and offers prizes for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hardware men hold election in Pacific Northwest group
H G Jaeger of Plummer Idaho was elected president of the Pacific Northwest Hardware and Implement association at the annual convention held Thursday night in the Elks club. Also elected were 8 Cavanaugh Auburn first vice president and Y Coleman Toppenish vice president. Jaeger follows F A Ernst ofattle as president. The convention closes Saturday. Shippers in convention Members of the Pacific Coast Shippers association held their annual convention at the New Washington hotel Friday with a 10 am business session, addresses by R W Winnedge and J A Swalwell, and a 1 30 pm banquet at the Bun theatre restaurant. Navy enlistments have been increased to years.
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Pacific Northwest Hardware and Implement Association
H. G. Jaegar
Plummer
Idaho
Association
Elks’ Club
Cavanaugh
Auburn
Y. Coleman
Toppenish
E. EB. Lucas
Bpekane
Jaeger
F. A. Ernst
Attle
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N. W. Products Committee
Public Works Board
Ernst
R.A. Ernst
Chamber of Com
Herbert A. Schoenfelt
A. G. Taft
G. J. Turrell
Pike Place
Yakima
Femon
Priday San
Matson
Harrison Line
Chancellor
United Kingdom
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Taland
Sampoon
Talthyblue
San Pedro
B. C
Ketchikan
Bookene
Beattie
Hongkong
Shanghai
Manila
West Jessup
Vancouver
B.C
Yokohama
Kobe
Henelulw
Weat Keene
Seattie Ban Pedro
Mtr
Artiges
Ater Queen
Heattie
Colt
KB. I
Drake
Admiral Watson
Hereisan Maru
Seattie
Admiral
Mobile City
Ste Weet Norranus
Beattie Atam
Wireless Adian
Tir Latowehe
Mitlbank
Cordova
Marinas Taland
Addenbrook
U. & Naval Communications
Ban Diego
Cal
United Press Today
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Bergar
Hie Hat In bin Band
Alma
Federal Reserve Bank
Zoe Neots
Walla Walla
Coreanute
Tahati
Orarberrice
GEOL
Sere Friese Pel
Peenate
Virginia Kerstone
Japenese Gesodenesesoeer
Amer Car & Vary
Ise Poulte
Amer. International Oy
Amer
Wheiceate
Amer Locomative
Amer Tel
Seeee Corot
Ataconda Teeter
Ts Paltimore & Obie Beeen “Ee
Haldwin Locomotive
Canadian Pacific
Turkere
Amer. Petroleum
Steeeterse
Pennsylvania BR
Wayenne
Republic
Rock Island
Southern Rae
Ieee
Mtudebaker ‘ Ss
Teans Pacific
Medenee Ene Bee Sea
Harley Whele Tinton
Delaware
Whele
H. Eisel
Liberty Bonds
Manning & Co
Steve Kid
Atchison Gen
Kh & O
Central Pacific
Paul
N. W. Gen
Lin & N
Penn
Penn Gen
L. Het
J. Manning & Co
Russian & Y
Eeees Hritinh
Helgium Reetores
Enee Oo
Renee
Herlin
Eeeres
Leipzig
Munte Lfty
Munich
Frankfort
Varia
L. J. Manning & Co
Second Avenue
Board of Trade
Second Avenue Law
Ban Francisco
NEW Shipping Board
Pacific
U. S. Shipping Board
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
East Indies Service
Geo. Dockstader
Sehwab
Germany
Teach Home Products
N. W
United Navy
Barteil
Hoge Building
Eliot
Albany
N.Y
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Boston
Mass
Bappalo
Ili
Cincinnati, C
Cleveland, C
Detroit, Mich
FBI
Harrisburg
Hartford, Conn
Jamestown
N.Y. Johnstown
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Broadway
Reading
Rochester, N.Y
ST. Louis
San Francisco,cal
Scranton
Washington, D.C. Wilkes-Barre
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