War Costs Is Shipping Problem by Harry B Hunt
An analysis compares American and British merchant ships noting higher wartime costs for U S vessels and lower prewar capitalization for Britain. The piece discusses capital charges, subsidies, and proposed reforms to Britain’s and America’s fleets amid postwar policy debates.
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Harry B. Hunt
Washington
American Ag
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
U. S
America
H. Rosseter
E Fleet Corporation
Railroads File For New Rates In Western Washington
Olympia July 21 Freight rate increases on all Western Washington railroads have been filed with the public service commission by the North Pacific Coast freight bureau. The hikes, up to 100 percent in some cases, are set to take effect August and aim to anticipate a national revision by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Olympia
Washington
Public Service Commission
North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Tide readings reported for Seattle with two low/high tide events. At 2:62 pm the tide was 628 ft, at 6:20 pm the tide reached 110 ft. First low tide at 4:18 am measured 22 ft, second high tide at 10:04 pm reached 11.4 feet.
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Seattle
Fisher Heads Exchange Again as New Quarters Planned
O D Fisher of Fisher Pouring Mills was re elected president of the Merchants Exchange at yesterday afternoon’s board meeting. W C Dawson was re elected vice president and W H Lilly was named secretary treasurer. Robert C Hill was chosen for a tenth year as manager following nine years in that role. Walter E Galbraith continues day inspection duties. Plans include new quarters and consolidating Beattle vessel ownership with chartered deals outside San Francisco offices.
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O.D. Fisher
Fisher Pouring Mills Company
Merchants’ Exchange
Fisher
San Francisco
W. C. Dawson
W. H. Lilly
C. H. Lilly Company
Exchange
Walter E. Galbraith
Robert C. Hill
Seattle Arrivals and Departures
Arrivals July 21 include Tomiura Mara from Kobe Yokohama Muroran at 11 a m Heimeil Mara from Kobe at 10 48 a m Spokane from Moutheastern A t 7 30 a m July 20 S8tr Alameda from Tacoma at TiS p Mm et Iconium from Manila via eobe at 4 40 p m eter West Jena from nite via ports at 3 p m Sailed July 20 Ate Admiral Schrey for San Diego via San Francisco at soon str H B Lovejoy for Dupont at 1 15 a m
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Mtr
Tomiura Mara
Kobe
Yokohama
Muroran
Heimeil Mara
Spokane
Alameda
Tacoma
Tis P
Iconium
Manila
Eobe
Jena
Nite
Admiral Schrey
San Diego
San Francisco
H. B. Lovejoy
Dupont
Naval arrivals and sailings from Puget Sound yard and UK ports
San Francisco arrivals list ships including U. S. N. Standeport Vulcan from Puget Sound navy yard and W. & Porter from Everett. Queen bound for San Pedro and Governor for Seattle via Victoria. President for San Pedro at noon. Tacoma reports Crown of Toledo from Liverpool via Nanaimo arriving July 11 and sailing July 20. Alameda bound for Beattie.
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San Francisco
U. S. N. Standeport Vulcan
Puget Sound Navy Yard
W. & Porter
Everett
Queen
San Pedro
Seattle
Victoria
B. C
Tacoma
Crown of Toledo
Liverpool
Nanaimo
Alameda
Beattie
Maritime traffic notices near Cape Calvert and Beattie
A garbled naval log lists vessels Admiral Redman and Admiral Rodman moving north and south near Cape Calvert and Boat Harbor, with times around 10:50 am to 16:15 pm. It also notes U S Naval communications July 10 to Eastern Gale heading Honolulu, and tug Hercules from San Francisco 493 miles from San Francisco, plus positions of West Nivarta, Richmond towing No 95, and Deme on the Kuskokwim river 340 miles from Cape Flattery.
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Admiral Redman
Cape Calvert
Schr
Apex
Milbenk Sound
Spokane
Beatie
Admiral Rodman
San Francisco
Beattie
West
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
A list of ships and docks at Seattle including Smith Cove Bee Henry Willard TA, UO 8 Connecticut, U B& New Hampshire, Minnesota Michigan, Great Northern dock Kashim Mare, Cordova Kongosan Maru, Admiral Benney Robin Goodfellow, Alameda dock, Roosevelt arydock, Puget Howny Miridee dredging works, and Lake Union names such as Halle Bronton Leota Fort Jackson Addison Roughton.
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Smith Cove
Anchorage
Henry Wilard
Kansas
Connecticut
U. B
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Minnesota
Michigan
Great Northern Dock
Kashim Mare
Tre Icontum
Etr
Cordova
Kongosan Maru
Bell St
Snoqualmie
C. B
Roa
Mawali Mare
Teffersom
Grand Tronk
Spokane
Admiral Benney
Stacy St
Fastern
Fast Waterway Terminel
Deuel
West Jena
Tomiora Maru
Talon Pacifle Dock
Fete
Todd Drydocks
Tr Eastern Importer
Famore Puget Howny Miridee & Dredging Works
Us & Tterenn
Ames Arydock
Mtr Roosevelt
Lake Union
Halle Bronton
Leota
Keeytion
Fort Jackson
Addison
Cardia
Elissa
Echire Henry Wilson
Salvator
Alice
Oregon
Schr
Peruvian Ambassador Foresees Trade Growth for Puget Sound
Ambassador F. A. Peret of Peru, en route to Washington D. C., thanked Seattle hosts for their hospitality. He predicts expanding trade relations between Puget Sound and Peru and expresses confidence that Consul Macedo will actively promote mutual benefits.
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Peru
F. A. Peret
Seattle
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce
Puget Sound
Macedo
Strap Hangers Organize in Toledo United
The United Strap Hangers of Toledo forms as a local group. It sells a button and uses the funds to wage war on the street car company for improved service.
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Toledo
United Strap Hangers of
Hears Screams of Daughter in Auto
Louis Shane reports his 12 year old daughter Ivy vanished last night and chased a car that sped past him today. The fleeing vehicle bore license 99004 owned by Mrs. J B Merritt of the Fairmount hotel. Police suspect a kidnapping and the car was not in the garage.
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San Francisco
Ivy
Louis Shane
J. B. Merritt
Fairmount Hotel
Rail Stocks Boosted in Early Trading on New York Exchange
Early trading on the New York Stock Exchange showed firm prices across rail and industrial equities. United States Rubber, Pan-American, Mexican Petroleum, and Canadian Pacific moved, with Studebaker slipping and the sugar list selling off, while call money remained renewed.
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New York Exchange
New York
New York Stock Exchange
United States
Agegonde
Southern Railway
U'Hudebaer
American Locomotive
Clartana Woolen
General Motors
Grains Jump at the Close on Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat and corn futures surged to day’s highs as shorts covered and cash demand strengthened. December wheat opened in decline but closed up. July corn and September corn rose late. oats also gained. Cash wheat No. 1 mixed priced at $2.90.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Shorts
Raina
Ti%c
Titec
Tiwc
Chicago Livestock Market Receipts Steady to Lower
Cattle receipts around 16 000 head with a mostly dull market. Hogs steady to 10 lower with 614 300 to 16 50 per cwt reported for butchers and packing. Sheep receipts near 16 000 head show lambs and ewes at varied prices. calves around 12 16.
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Chicago
Lamba
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations
New York prices show Coffee and Sugar quotes with detailed per pound rates. Coffee contracts list Santos and other grades, Raw sugar at 17 to 22 4c per pound, granulated sugar at 22 4c per pound. Market bulletin notes daily fluctuations and midday assessments for merchants.
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New York
Santos
Foreign Exchange Rates Edge Up at Opening
The foreign exchange market opened firm with the franc at 4.452 per dollar, the French franc checks at 3.210, tire checks up 1 centime, the mark at 2.510, and cables quoted at 7.40 cents per dollar.
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France
Denver Market Status July 31 Cattle and Hogs Prices
Denver market report shows cattle receipts of 70 head with slow bid and steady prices. Cows and heifers bring around 7.50 to 9.95 per cwt while stockers and feeders around 7.9. Calves quoted at 17 cents per pound. Hog receipts near 200 head with top at 16.00 and bulk sales around 14.40 per cwt.
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Denver
Industrial Code Hearings Set for Thursday in Alaska Building
Beginning Thursday the Industrial Code Commission will hold a three day hearing to collect data on industrial disputes. The meetings take place in the assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce with an executive session Thursday at 10 a.m. in Chairman E. B. Blake's Alaska building office. Employers and workers are invited to present views on the proposed law.
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Industrial Code Commission
Chamber of Commerce
EB. P. Blake
Alaska
Interest rates may be raised in coming months
Washington reports that banks mortgage loans and state usury laws may see higher rates as corporations push higher dividends and bond yields. Analysts note 6 percent returns fail to cover living costs, prompting a shift to 8 or 10 percent rates and a possible broad rise in capital costs.
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Washington
Bank Lana
Lke
America
State Leads in Shingle Field
Washington accounted for three fourths of all shingles produced in 1918 with 4,258,714,000 shingles from 158 mills. National production totaled 5,600,182,000. Lath output fell 40 percent. Washington mills also led in Douglas fir wood, totaling 3,575,831,000 feet, with white pine and other species following.
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Washington
Government Forest Service
Seattle
New Line to Open Rich Part of China
By 1924 China will be prepared to open the new trunk line from north to south 1700 miles long according to advices to the foreign trade bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. Completion of the Hunan Hu Deh section will be rushed under new arrangements. The route will open a rich part of the Orient for trade through Seattle which is two days nearer than any other American port to the seaboard that the growing traffic will reach.
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China
Foreign Trade Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Orient
Seattle
Seaboard
Representative Good Thanks Rainier Park Visitors
Representative James W. Good of Iowa, chair of the appropriations committee, sent a letter to S. H. Hedges, president of the Chamber of Commerce, thanking the organization for its role in the reception and courtesy extended during the Rainier National Park visit.
Chamber backs naval plan to end salmon pirate raids
Trustees of the Chamber of Commerce pledged support for assigning naval boats to Southeastern Alaska waters to stop the raiding of salmon traps by fish pirates. Maj. L. B. Douglas presented the matter for the Association of Pacific Fisheries.
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C. of C
Chamber of Commerce
Alaskan
Association of T Pacific Fisheries
Maj
L. B. Douglas
Public Markets Westlake Stall Prices Read Like A List
A dense OCR harvest details prices and items from Westlake market stalls. Listings include coffee tins, tomatoes, milk, butter, sugar, canned goods, meats, produce, oils, and breakfast foods with varied per sack, per can, or per dozen pricing across numerous stalls.
Poets Are Born and Sometimes They Are Paid
A brief note reflects on poets who create from birth and those who pursue poetry as a profession, hinting at the reward systems that sustain literary work.
Seattle Clearings Balances Reported
Clearing figures show Seattle totals of 1,831,038.00 alongside 653,668.00 in balances. The data reflects the year’s end balance distribution across local financial institutions.
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Seattle
Plums Spark Heated Debate at Commission Row
Dealers argued over a Yakima Green Gage plum shipment received midweek. First of the season, several 26 pound boxes sold for $2 each as the cherry market languishes after rain. Cantaloupes show overripe fruit with crates at 3.75 to 4.00, and sweet corn falls to 44 a crate amid steady overall vegetables.
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Yakima
Railway Unions Debate $600 Million Wage Award
Chicago July 21 Definite acceptance or rejection by railroad labor of the wage advance announced by the U S railroad labor board was expected today as 2000 union representatives met in conference. The award retroactive to May 1 would add about 140 million in wages and soothe disappointment over full demands not granted. Lee warned a strike likely after September 1 once government support ends, while other officials signaled new demands to avert a general walkout.
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Citicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Lee
Rail Executives Weigh Revenue Boost for Wage Award
Rail road executives and traffic managers met in Washington to discuss raising revenue to fund a $600 million wage increase for rail workers. Participants said a likely measure is an Interstate Commerce Commission request to raise passenger fares by half a cent per mile. Cleveland Yardmen Are Against Award.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cleveland
Cleveland Yardmen Reject Railway Board Award
The Cleveland Yardmen's association, representing striking yardmen allied with Chicago rebels, announced today their opposition to accepting the Railway Labor Board award.
Daily praised as big force in national publicity drive
Harry Edward Freund of the National Jewelers' Publicity association spoke at the New Washington hotel praising daily newspapers as essential for direct notice to buyers. The group plans up to 3000000 in cooperative nationwide advertising across dailies and weeklies to unite industry members and boost campaigns.
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Harry Edward Freund
National Jewelers’ Publicity Association
New Washington Hotel
Court Rules on Sea Tragedy and Limitation Case
The U S district court upheld a limitation of liability in a sea tragedy case stemming from the sinking of the President in December 1915. Ernest Garrett drowned after the vessel foundered off Cameo during a storm, leading his heirs to sue for 35000 against the owners C Q Adams and C A Norton. The judge ruled that the loss was due to perils of the sea and not fault by the crew.
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United States District Court
Neptune
Beattie
Union Oil Company
Cameo
Ernest Garrett
Union Oil Co
Elizabeth G. Garrett
Eva A. Garrett
Sait
Superior Court
C. Q. Adams
C. A. Norton
Frank H. Rudkin
House and Lot Deals Open in University District
A man and a woman seek to buy a house and lot for less than rental costs. The offer invites buyers to select home sites and garden tracts in the University District, highlighting an unusual opportunity many are taking advantage of.
Kenwood 3649 and Suboffice Visit Highlight Rent Escape Plan
Citizens are urged to visit Kenwood 3649 or the suboffice at 35th Ave NE and 55th St to learn how hundreds escape high rents by paying $50 down and $10 monthly.
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35Th Ave. N. E
55Th St
National Park Proposed for Olympics Region
Aberdeen chamber of commerce urges creation of a national park north of Lake Quiniault and a state park on the lake’s south shores. The plan would set aside 44 townships of mountainous woodlands for the national park and 1322.66 acres in the Olympic forest reserve for the state park.
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Quiniault
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Beattle Chamber of Commerce
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