City Halts Automatic Salary Increases For 1922
City officials led by Mayor Caldwell and department heads decide to end automatic salary raises for over 1000 employees next year. Estimated saving is about 80000 dollars as council and leaders seek budget cuts for a one mill levy reduction. Investigators from the Tax Reduction Council of Seattle are set to report at a council meeting tonight.
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Caldwell
Caltwell
Alice
Tax Reduction Council of
Seattle
Masonic Club
Town battles wharf blaze in Cordova rescue effort
A fire destroyed the oil tanker Margaret and the Chilkat Oil plant wharf land warehouse in Cordova Alaska last night. The refinery faced threat as crews battled the blaze. Several crewmen were severely burned including W L Bjortson Carl Anderson and Ben Durkee.
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Cordova
Alaska
Margaret
Chilkat Oil Company
W. L. Bjortson
Carl Anderson
Ben Durkee
Senate committee backs Capper-Stringer anti grain gambling bill
Washington July 7 The senate agriculture committee ordered a favorable report on the Capper Tindher anti grain gambling bill aimed at eliminating gambling in grain on boards of trade by heavily taxing speculative transactions.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Public Market stalls items and prices listed by section
South End and Westlake markets display butter eggs bread pies sausage beef and fresh produce with prices including 25 cents for bread 10 cents for celery raspberries 15 cents per box and eggs 65 cents per dozen. Cart items include sugar coffee cocoa and canned goods with multiple stalls offering meats dairy and snacks at varying rates.
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South End
Mike Heecen
Westlake
Borden's
Bbc
Pike Place
West Camargo Arrives Seattle for Australasia Cargo
United States shipping board steamship West Camargo of General Steamship Co. will reach Seattle around July 20 to load for Australasia. The refrigerator-equipped vessel is prepared for perishable cargo destined to the South Seas, as part of the Australian service.
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United States Shipping Board
Steamship West Camargo
General Steamship Corporation
Seattle
South Seas
Maritime movements aboard several ships this July 7
The log records multiple vessel movements from Vancouver to Seattle and Alaska routes. Ships include Fushima Maru, Prince George, Admiral Dewey, and Prince Albert, with arrivals and departures noted around July 7 to July 8, including trials, calls at Seattle, Rupert, and exposure to York, Yokohama, and Beattie stations.
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Vancouver
B.C
City of Seattle
Alaska
Prince George de Rupert
Prince Bert
Tecoma
Ste Alaskan
New York
Wenatchee
Admiral Dewey
San Diego
Prince George
Prince Rupert
U. A Ll
Swiftcure
Prince Albert
Maritime vessel movements and docks at Seattle Port
Wireless dispatch lists ships and docks in Seattle area including Beattie and Yokohama routes, multiple destroyers and merchant ships at Pier A to Pier 14, and several docks and yards such as Moran Standard Old Co Dock, Ames Yard, West Jester, Roosevelt, and Spokane area facilities with various ships named like Victoria, Northwestern, City of Beattie, and Idaho. Complex harbor activity described with moorings, docks, and terminal names.
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Seattle
Smith Cove
Keystone State
Ardmore
Wenatchee
Silver State
Etre Fushima Maru
Bell Street
Paul Harmiston
Tr Teucer
T. & & Thompson
Farquhar
Stoddard
Kennedy
Redondo
Victoria
Northwestern Plier
Admiral Rodman
A Shipping Board
Gien
Delrosa
Incentum
Weatward Ho
Weet
Ames Yard
Roosevelt
Nettleton Mill Dock
Spokane
Heffernan
Valdes
Depere
Chillscothe
Battleship Idaho
Stimeon Mill
Vancouver
Watson A. West
Pacific Ratioos Traction Co. de Lares Motorbun
Heattie
MT. Vernon
Beattie
A .m
Burlangton
Sedro-Woolley
Hmlaingham
Aily
Moon
Sun Gay
Georgia Anacortes
Port & Oreas
Deer Harbor
East Sound
Friday Harbor
Everett
Arlington
Granite Falls
Hartford
Lake Steven Maryrrthe
Monroe
Snohomish
Pverett
Big Your
Monte Cristo
Hartford Pastern Railway
Seattie
Ava
New York Exchange Opens Dull Then Rises with Stude baker Leading
New York July 7 The stock market opened dull with many issues near yesterday’s close. United States Steel slid on wage and price cut news, Mexican Petroleum opened lower before rallying to above par, and Studebaker firmed to lead advancing issues as buying returned later.
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New York
United States
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
General Motora
Central Loather
Atlantic Gulf
Southern Pacific
Crucible
Studebaker
Mexican Petroleum
N. Y. Stock Exchange
Wetnesda
Th Manning 2 Co
Ve. Brock— High Low Close Atehiaon Sereveeee
Sis Amer Eet
Muger
Ohres
Amer Oar & Pay
Amer International
Haldwin Ae
Rock Island Rep
Sinclair OF
Tween Ms
Houthern Paettiec
Eeeewee
Stromberg Houthern Ky
Moudebaker
Terac Oo
Tessas Pacific
Del
Unie Pacific Ait
Ma Uni Hetail
U. & Rubber
Utah
Willye-Overland
International Nickel
Salea
Grain Market Advances on Hot Weather in Grain Belt
Chicago grain prices rise as hot weather hurts crops with July and September futures showing gains. Corn and oats open lower and close higher, while wheat posts mixed moves. Chicago live stock markets show steady hogs and strong cattle and lambs with varied receipts. California dairy and San Francisco produce hold steady as foreign exchange and coffee quotes drift.
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Chicago
Grain Mart
Graina
Y Ec
Wwe
Wea
Guaranty Board Debates Scandinavian American Failure
The state bank guaranty board met most of Thursday at the Scandinavian American bank to decide if guaranty system banks must cover the deficit from the failure. Over 100 state banks belong to the fund. Supervisor John P. Duke said the board studied the broader impact on the fund and may continue Friday.
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State Bank Guaranty Board
Guaranty Fund
John P. Duke
Guaranty Board
Federal Dry Force Reorganization Under McDonald Plan
Plans for reorganizing the federal prohibition force in the state were under way. Formerly two branches inspectors under Donald McDonald and enforcement agents under John G Montgomery will be classed as agents in the future under McDonald’s direction.
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Prohibition Force
Donald McDonald
John G. Montgomery
McDonald
Butter Prices Rise Across Local Market
Butter prices jump three cents amid higher outside markets and expected consumption by jobbers. City creamery bricks price 38 cents per pound and cubes 37 cents. Reports note limited California potatoes due to infestation, with spud season nearly over and prices at 3.5 cents per pound. Watermelons rise to 2.5 cents a pound as demand grows, honeydew crates sell at 2.60 to 3.00 dollars, and cantaloupes and other produce show mixed movement amid market calm.
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Beattle
California
F. N. Rhodes
Beattie
Old Man Hit by Auto in North Park May Die
Robert Sanderson, 73, was struck by an automobile driven by L. F. Meyer of North Park while sitting on a park bench near the McCormick grocery. He was taken to Lakeside hospital with a fractured skull and in critical condition. Mrs Meyer said she lost control when her foot slipped from the brakes.
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Robert. Sanderson
Lakeside Hospital
North Park
Sanderson
L. F. Meyer
McCormick Grocery
Bank Clearings and Balances Summary
Seattle banking figures show a negative clearing balance of 4 629 716 10 and a positive balance total of 582 607 41 1 754 750 00 631 808 00, indicating net cash movement across institutions. The data appears as a terse ledger snapshot with multiple figures, likely from a historical financial report.
Philippines Debt Relief Bill Passes Senate
The Senate approved a bill to waive Philippine bankruptcy by authorizing doubling the debt with 15 million dollars in bonds and 10 million in certificates. Senator New explains relief prevents financial disaster for central and local governments in the islands. A telegram from General Leonard Wood urged enactment.
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Washington
Senate
Sewator New
Indiana
Ialanda
Leonard Wood
Japanese Dump Fish on British Market
Japanese packers have been dumping large quantities of canned fish on the British market, according to British Columbia cannerymen. In 1920 Japan shipped 622,000 cases of fish to the London market.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Japan
London
Lock at Lake Washington canal to close for repairs
The large lock at Ballard on the Lake Washington canal will be closed for a week beginning Monday July 11 for repairs. The small lock will stay open allowing vessels up to 30 feet wide 123 feet long and 16 feet draft to pass.
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Lake Washington Canal
Ballard
Skull Is Fractured When Hit by Jitney
Mrs. Helen Stanaus, 35, of 4431 van ston ave, a laundry worker, is hospitalized with a fractured skull after being struck by a jitney driven by George Sullivan, 1528 Boylston ave, near Second ave and Union 1. Witnesses say she ran across the street in front of a street car and did not see the jitney.
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Helen Stanaus
Van
Ston Ave
George Sullivan
Boylston Ave
Second Ave
Union #1
Stanaus
General Du Pont Named U. S. Senator
Dover July 7 Governor Denny telegraphs Gen. T Coleman du Pont at Denver to appoint him to the U S Senate to fill the unexpired term of Jeniah O Wolcott who resigned to accept a state post Du Pont is a Republican and may accept to serve in the seat vacated by Wolcott in the Democrat party context
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Denny
Serrs
Gen. T. Coleman du Pont
Denver
Colo
United
du Pont
Jeniah O. Wolcott
Senate
Sedgeware
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M. J. Backus
John T. Condon
I. B. Finley Raymond R. Frazer Ivar Janson
William A. Peters
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Fisher Flouring Mills
H. F. Alexander
Pacific Steamship Company
D. H. Moss
C. A. Philbrick
Ht. W. Rowley
Billings
Montana
Thomas Bordeaux
Mason County Logging Company
Maurice M’micken
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