Ships Sale May Run Ten or Fifteen Years
Washington July 23 The Jones Act of 1920 imposes large scale sale of U S ships by the shipping board as part of creating a merchant marine. The process could span 10 to 15 years with payments arranged for private buyers while many ships and related assets are auctioned. The prospect faces skepticism about achieving expected values and contrasts government selling norms with private trade realities.
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Washington
United States
United States Corporation
U. S. Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Rail Men Visit Grays Harbor region aboard special train
President J I M Hannaford of the Northern Pacific railway with top officers and Howard Bile visited Hoquiam Aberdeen and other Grays Harbor points yesterday. A 10 coach special train transported the party. Hannaford said 1917 panic era asset depreciation necessitates a large reconstruction program creating a huge lumber demand. Victor Beckman, a Seattle lumberman, places the need at about 10 billion feet for ties bridges and equipment replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Jim. Hannaford
Northern Pacific Railway
Howard Bile
Cairn
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor
Hannaford
Victor H. Beckman
Seattle
Chain Store Opens Seattle Branch in Rialto Building
The Sweet Sixteen chain plans a Seattle entry with a lease at 1021 Second Ave in the Rialto building. Preparations begin to outfit the store for retail women’s ready to wear garments priced at 16 dollars. Secretary L Harris directs installation as the third coast store after San Francisco and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Sixteen” Company
L. Harria
San Francisco
Los Cole
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Tide timings and heights for Seattle show first low tide at 8:94 am with 27 ft, first high at 12:0 pm with unknown depth, second low at 1:46 pm with OS ft, second high at 4:47 pm with 10.9 percent. Saturday data records low tides at 1: a m and 3a ft, first high at 11:33 pm with 108 percent.
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Seattle
Bianca's 175 Day Voyage Ends at Port Natal
The schooner Bianca, missing for 175 days, arrived at Port Natal South Africa on a Wednesday after sailing from Victoria British Columbia January 28. She passed Cape Flattery the next day with no word sent home. A tropical growth on the hull is blamed for the long delay. Captain R Peterson and crew faced extended warning and hope their ship would reach port.
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Bianca
Port Natal
South Africa
Messigre
Selkie
Victoria
B. C
Cape Flattery
Blanca
R. Peterson
First Barge on Way to Frisco
The first of four barges being built at Ballard for the Peterson Barge and Tug Company of San Francisco started for sea Thursday night in tow of the tug Tatooah. The deep sea tug Hercules arrived in port Thursday night to tow the second section of the new Ames drydock to San Francisco. The Hebichem Shipbuilding Company of California bought the Ames dry dock, whose first section was sent south weeks earlier.
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Ballard
Peterson Barge & Tug Company
San Francisco
Tatooah
Hercules
Ames Drydock
Hebichem Shipbuilding Company of California
Tacoma Banks to Build Docks
Tacoma July 23. County commissioners urged local bankers to purchase 1 million dollars in port bonds for dock construction on the tideflats amid a weak bond market. The first 1.5 million of a 2.5 million issue sold for 96.70. Funds are used for dredging waterways filling riprap and an open pier. The remaining 1 million bond issue not needed before October 1.
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Tacoma
Port of
Cargo of Chinese Eggs at Hoquiam
The 1800-ton tramp steamer West Nivaria under Captain Charles Alberts arrives at Hoquiam with a large cargo of Chinese eggs. The vessel, a former Shipping Board ship, sails direct from Dairen Japan and crosses the bar despite drawing 18 feet of water.
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West Nivaria
Charles Alberts
Hoquiam
Shipping Board
Dairen
Japan
Deuel Sails for Orient With Full Cargo
The steamer Deuel, operated by Struthers and Dixon, departed Thursday night for the Orient with a full freight. Captain A R Kreighmar, formerly first mate of the Brave Coeur, commanded the vessel.
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Deuel
Struthers & Dixon
Orient
A. R. Kreighmar
Brave Coeur
Big Run Salmon in Alaska Water
Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson & Co. Chicago packers reports a massive salmon run in Alaskan waters this year. He saw as many as 48 000 salmon taken at one time on his first Alaska trip, after arriving in Seattle from the north on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson & Co
Chicago
Wilson
Seattle
Northern Territory
Alaska
Spokane Steamer Withdrawn From Service Until August 3
The steamer Spokane, once carrying seven plates and struck an obstruction on her last southbound trip, has been withdrawn from service until August 3. She sits in the Todd dry dock as officials of the Admiral line announce the downtime.
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Spokane
Admiral Line
Todd Drydock
Indus Steamship Delayed by Fuel Oil Shortage
Vancouver dispatch reports the Swedish East Asiatic steamship Indus is delayed in port awaiting fuel oil. The delay affects departure plans from Vancouver as supplies lag behind, hindering the vessel's scheduled voyage.
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Vancouver
Indus
Swedish East Asiatic Company
Seattle Arrivals and Departures Notice
Arrivals and departures listed for Seattle include ships from Vaugh ouvergh Catin and San Pedro via San Francisco and Victoria. Times noted include 9 pm and 7 pm arrivals with others from San Francisco Tacoma Everett and South oy fore the voyage.
New York Stock Opening Shows Mixed Gains and Declines
Trading opened with irregular prices on the New York Stock Exchange amid foreign exchange weakness and a market retreat later. Mexican Petroleum and Vanadium led early highs, while many issues closed lower as losses spread across steel, Pan-American, Reading, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Revere
Mexican Petroleum
Pan- American
Steel
Bethlehem
Invincible
Punta Alegre
COX
Reading
Houston Oil
Vanadium
ROM
Baldwin
Pan-American
Strudebaker
Central Leather
New York Stock Exchange
Stromberg
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
OLN
Texas Company
Cuba
United States Rubber
Royal Dutch
General Motors
American Woolen
Pan-American Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Wallast
Lloyd George
House, of Commons
Huntieh
Derlin Exchange
Evening Run Financial Review
Public fares to rise Tacoma Seattle route
Tacoma July 23 Boat fares between Seattle and Tacoma may rise September 1 unless Tacoma city recedes from plans to charge transportation firms 2 cents per passenger for all passengers landed at the municipal dock. City Commissioner Roy Harrison announced after receiving a letter from Joshua Green president of Puget Sound Navigation Co. The expected raise is 5 cents. Current one way fare is 60 cents or $1 round trip.
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Tacoma
Seattle
Tac Municipal Dock
Roy Harrison
Joshua Green
Puget Sound Navigation Co
Seattle Lawyers to Play High Ball in Vancouver
Seattle lawyers plan a baseball match against Vancouver barristers in two weeks on a Saturday in Vancouver. The early game aims to let visitors handle private matters, with local attorneys stating the schedule to accommodate such duties.
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Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
Tooth
San Francisco
Astoria
Aquilo
Tacoma
Am. AU
Itaho
Anchorage
Alaska
al Lithom
Shipping Movements at Beattie Port Summary
Victoria BC reports July port activity with multiple vessels entering and departing. Key arrivals include the Balboa and Rosalie Mahoney bound for Beattie and the Dungeness and Governor for Beattie. departures feature the Eastern Tempest from Tacoma and the Horace X Baxter heading toward Beattie. Additional entries list the Admiral Farragut and the Rosalia Mahoney alongside other Beattie bound craft with times noted.
Naval convoy reports two ships near coast and sea routes
U S Naval Communications logs show Admiral Goodrich heading to Ketchikan via Glacier at an unspecified time. A cruiser bound for Yokohama sails 423 miles west of Cape Flattery. A motor escort Canberra heads for Portland 117 miles south of the Columbia River. A H Moffett vessel from Ocean Falls aims for San Francisco 407 miles away. El Segundo bound for San Pedro sits 1102 miles north of that port at an unspecified time.
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U. & Naval Communications
Admiral Goodrich
Glacier
Ketchikan
Cape Way
Cape Flattery
Yokohama
Portland
Columbia River
Frank H. Buck
Sdanton
Gaviota
J. A. Moffett
Ocean Falls
B.C
San Francisco
Ocean Faille
P. m
Ate el Segundo
Point Wella
San Pedro
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
List of ships docked and at anchor in Seattle including Smith Cove Henry vil lard Kaneas Connecticut New Hampshire South Carolina Minnesota Michigan Bergen Great Northern Karhimt Marn Cordova Fell terminal Odin Culgoa Rosate Mahoney Horece Baxter Burnaide Retief Governor Duthie yards Weatboro Eastern Reporter Spokane terminal Apex Skinner Holdy Robin Goodfellow Manford Tamiura East Waterway Tamiura Maru Jens Todd drydocks Eastern Importer Spokane Puget Bound Bridge Dredging work Patterson Lake Union Leota Enny mion Fort Jackson Addison Rough ton Boncemont Hourneville Allen huret Abilla Adria Capraria Elea tra Gelwin Abydos Academia Pesuta Mack Wolf Blekl and Hentine Hienford Agron Ambon Fort Harrison Fort Atanwix Livufia Kiton Looti Dione Cagnacan Corian OCineyran Cardia Elissa Henry Wilson Salvator Alice Oregon Ames Roosevelt yards Roosevelt Meffer nan
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Smith Cove
Anchorage
Ree Henry
Villard
U. B
Kaneas
Connecticut
New Hampshire
South Carolina
U. BB
Minnesota
U. & & Michigan
Bergen
Great Northern
Rosate Mahoney
Horece X
Baxter Bracy
U. & A. T. Burnaide
U. T
Retief
Btr
Duthie Yarde
Weatboro
Eastern Raporter Bpokane
Motor Nehr Apex Skinner & Holdy Yarde
Robin Goodfellow Manford
Prices dip as Chicago Wheat Market weakens on harvest signals
Prices on the Chicago board of trade moved lower amid bearish harvest and crop reports. December wheat opened at 2.59, slipped to 2.58, March 2.64 fell, July corn rose briefly then eased, and September contracts closed lower. Cash wheat values ranged No 2 red 2.93, No 2 spring 2.45 to 2.58, No 2 northern spring 2.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations July Report
New York July coffee and sugar quotations listed No 7 Rio at 1 7 per lb, No 4 Santos at 18 19 500 per lb, Huger Man at 16 56e per lb, evaporated at 21822 per lb.
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New York
Rio
Santos
Foreign Exchange Rates Reported in New York
New York July 22 demand sterling at 9.79 dollars per pound, French francs down 4 centimes, lire and marks lower by 6 and 2 centimes respectively, cable transfers weaker. Canadian dollars quoted at 87.5.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
France
Cherka
Chicago Live Stock Market Report July 21
Receipts: cattle 4 000 head, hogs 22 000, sheep 12 000. Hogs steady to higher with prices from 12 14 to 14 40 for butcher and 19 15 for packing. Cattle steady with steers 10 16 45, cows 4 50 12 75, calves up to 13 W it. Sheep steady to 25, lam be 7 50 16 25, ewes 2 10.
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Chicago
Tfe
Virginia Kerstone
Tanee
Wheleware
Limburger
Janeke
Anvaite
MIT
GAP
Renee
Frisco Market Status Report
Frisco market update lists butter wholesale at 60 cents per pound for prime firsts and 69 4 per pound for Pere-Petras. It notes pullets at 29 cents per dozen and cheese California flats at 46 to 50 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Pere—Petras
California Flats
Denver Market Status Cattle Receipts Report
Denver market brief lists cattle receipts for July 23 with 200 head for cattle and stockers and feeders. Prices shown include 75 dollars and 11.25 for cows and heifers and calves at 16.24, plus 100 head at 615.10 for market top and bulk salem at 14.55.
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Denver
Market Stower
Salem
Public Markets Stalin 16-17 and stalls full of groceries
A scanned market page lists numerous stalls with prices for meats, dairy, canned goods, and produce. Items include pork and beans, veal, lard, butter, cheese, potatoes, tomatoes, salmon, halibut, coffee, corn flakes, and Del Monte beans with varying prices per unit or pound.
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Stalin
Uibby
Rike Place
Drop in price of sweet corn and fruit on Friday market
Sweet corn settled at 4.50 per crate with a steady decline in potatoes. Crema squash sold at 10 cents a pound, celery 75 cents a dozen, lettuce expected to fall after a slump in eastern fields. Cherries firmer, currants scarce, peaches plentiful with Crawfords at California and Alexandria boxes priced. Butter market unchanged.
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Astern
Earry Crawfords
California
Alexandera
Wenatchee
Cven
Local Markets Prices Paid Wholesale Desserts for Vegetables and Fruit
Washington markets list wholesale prices for vegetables and fruit with numerous items including cabbage carrots celery peas peppers lettuce potatoes and tomatoes from local and Yakima sources. fruit entries cover green apples cherries grapes cantaloupes peaches pears strawberries and more with prices shown per unit or crate and notes on local or California origins.
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Washington
New
California
Yakimae
Imperial Vores
Ates
Interes
Washington On
Cnee
Thompson
Soveete
Aoe Stee
Ogee Iam
Haepberrice
Prices Fall in Bradstreet and Dun Reports
Commodities slide from peaks as Bradstreet Dun and other authorities show wholesale indexes easing. Bradstreet’s 96 item index drops from 19.8752 June to 19.3528 July while Dun’s drops to 260.414 from 262.149 June. Food price declines anticipated with large harvests aim to push retail prices lower. International indexes also show retreats in Britain and Japan.
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Frederick M. Kerry
New York
Brad
Letreet’s
Dan's
Bradstreet
United States
Dun
Statist
The
Economist
Oriental Economist
Japan
Thrift Tricks For Teaching Kids To Save And Budget
A guide outlining child savings lessons for parents. Start with saving oneself and caring for belongings. Use allowances and chores to teach money value, set specific spending goals, reward savers, and introduce a small garden business. Also suggests budgeting, avoiding debt, shopping in person, and trimming expenses.
Middie Tossers to Play K. O. C.
Middie baseball players from the U S Connecticut will play the local Knights of Columbus team at Hiawatha field Saturday at 2 p m. The middies have been practicing on the West Seattle field and are anxious to swing into action.
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U. S
Connecticut
Knights of Columbus
Hiawatha Field
Middies
West Seattle
Banking Totals and Clearings Amid Mixed Balances
The report lists clearing and balance figures across multiple cities including Balamoeg Spokane Seattle and Seattle with amounts such as 2 803 731 00 and 6 683 976 68. It shows totals for clearings and balances: 5 829 514 00 in clearings and 2 215 140 88 in balances.
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Spokane
Seattle
City Attorney Seeks Reversal of Injunction
City Attorney George Meagher was to appear in superior court Friday with a motion to vacate the temporary injunction held by the Jitney drivers against the city. He argued the injunction was improvidently issued without sufficient showing and improperly restrains enforcement of a penal ordinance. A hearing on the merits was set for next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meagher
Superior Court
Meagher
Hotels Oppose Parking Zones in Downtown District
The board of public works weighed central parking zones for for hire cars. Six downtown stations were planned by city utilities, streets and sewers, and traffic officials. Hotels and drivers objected to removing stands, prompting a reconsideration and possible district emanler stations to meet local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
City Utilities Department
Streets and Sewers Department
Traffic Division
Gov Cox Plans West Salt Lake City Ogden Speaking Tour
Governor Cox, in a conference with Senator King, agreed to speak in Salt Lake City and Ogden shortly after September 1 as part of his stump campaign. He will depart at 4:30 this afternoon on a motor trip to his home near Dayton.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cox
King
Utah
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Dayton
Discover Gold in Canadian Well
In Montreal on July 23 reports that several gold nuggets were found in a shallow Saskatchewan farm well owned by W. Andre. George Eystead, a workman, found the nuggets and has filed a claim while Calgary analysis shows high quality gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
W. Andre
Saskatchewan
Calgary
George Eystead
Head says police pinched her during public meeting arrest
Mrs. Althea Head, in San Francisco, claims police literally pinched her when they arrested her at a public meeting and sought hospital treatment for bruises on her arms. Police escorted her from the meeting location.
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San Francisco
Althea Head
Burglar Visits Ill Financier at Home
A burglar entered the home of William Thaanum at 4 16th Ave N at 3 a m and stole 15 dollars after nooning the ill financier. Mrs Thaanum surprised the intruder in the room but did not alarm him. She notified police after he departed. Thaanum is president of Queen City Investment and vice president of Washington Savings and has been confined to bed several weeks.
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William Thaanum
16Th Ave
Mia
Thaanum
Queen City Investment Company
Washington Savings Bank
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San Juan Island
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Puget Sound
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Vahlbusch
Mt. Boulevard
Vahbkbusch
Terry Ave
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Liberty Lake
B. Endelman
Pacific
Victoria & VaNcouver
Princess” Steamships
Canadian Pacific Dock
Yester Way
Direct
Vancouver Island
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GOR
Second Ave
Maine& Fpf
LL. Sturdeer
Turrell
Madison
Sanyo Bootery No
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