Far East Policy Emphasized in Farman Commission Report
A Chamber of Commerce report from a Far East tour on the Wenatchee led by Capt. J. Gibson outlines Farman duties to maintain friendly U S relations with the Orient. The team urges a clear Wise foreign policy and aims to keep China friendship and Japanese good will while expanding American business in Shanghai and building a competitive merchant fleet.
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Pacific Coast
Farman
Orient
Chamber of Commerce
Raw
Far East
Wenatchee
J. Gibson
Chester Thorne
Henry G. Shaw
Tacoma
Hoquiam
G. An . Roy O. Hadley
Dollar
Seattle
Col
China
Ameri
Shanghai
New Gloves Worn At Each Execution In Austria
In Austria a public executioner now wears a new pair of white gloves for each execution, signaling a formal ritual step in the punishment process and emphasizing ceremonial procedure in state justice.
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Austria
South Sea Island Crew With Vessel Doris Crane
San Francisco reports Captain John McCullough and his crew of Gilbert Islands South Sea natives aboard the schooner Doris Crane resting after seven months at sea. The crew, praised by the captain as ideal, enjoys leisure in the city.
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San Francisco
Gilbert Islands
Doris Crane
John McCullough
McCullough
Paper Industry in Alaska Gets Start
The forest service completed a key step toward Alaska timber development by a 600,000,000 foot timber allocation for the Alaska American Paper corporation. J. I. McPherson of the Alaska chamber of commerce announced the plan. The plant will sit at Shrimp Bay 45 miles from Ketchikan with 7000 horsepower from local water power. Three other paper companies are reported to be near locating in Alaska.
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Alaska
Forest Service
Alaska American Paper Corporation
J. I. McPherson
Alaska Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Shrimp Bay
Ketchikan
Shelley’s Revolt of Islam Written Aboard Thames Boat
Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley composed his Revolt of Islam while resting in the bottom of a riverboat on the Thames. The note highlights the unusual setting and romantic spirit of the work.
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Shelley
Praise for Captain H Marden Pilot of Governor
Glowing tribute honors Capt. H Marden veteran Pacific Coast pilot who died after the Governor accident. W T Isted recalls his command of ships and the lives aboard worth over four million, noting worry and anxiety hastened his end. A motorcycle patent appears in 1885.
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H. MH. Marden
W. T. Isted
Shipmasters’ Association of the United
Marten
Battleships To Canada For Caledonia Day
Seattle port officials showcase mechanical freight handling for the world port convention to be held in Beattie in October. Delegates from North America Europe Australia and Latin America will attend. Puget Sound battleships will sail to Vancouver B C for Caledonia Day on August 6 with War Department permission.
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Tiana
George I. Nicholson
Seattle
Beattie
North America
Europe
Australia
Ar East
Latin America
Canada
Puget Sound
Vancouver
B. C
War Department
Robbers Take $15 in Park Grocery Heist
Robbers forced Misaki and his wife into a back room at the Park grocery on Ninth Ave Saturday night and stole fifteen dollars, claiming they were hungry.
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Misaki
Park Grocery
Ninth Ave
Wll
Sharp Rise in Grain Prices on Chicago Board of Trade
Heavy buying on reports of unfavorable crops and export demand pushed grain futures higher after a weak start. Heat wave in the air belt continued to hurt crops, especially corn, with July wheat and corn futures closing higher across multiple contracts and oats mixed.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts 44 000 and 13 000 for different categories. Market steady with ranges for hogs cattle lambs and sheep. Prices vary by weight and quality across packing, butcher and feeder categories in Chicago trade.
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Chicago
Market report and weather update from Tatoosh Island
The text notes livestock market figures including calves, ewes, and wethers with prices near 6.60 and 9.25 per hundredweight, alongside commodity mentions and a steady sugar and coffee market. Weather data from Tatoosh Island on July 24 reports rising barometer, mist, south wind, and light conditions with inward and outward observations.
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Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Tr Lortine
Nilua
Shipping arrivals and departures listed for Prince Rupert and Tacoma
Vague schedule notes show arrivals on July 24 including Prince Rupert at 4 p m from Prince Rupert via porta Northwest ern at 10:35 am fromuthweestern via Southeastern Alaska Weet Katan from Bellingham at 7 40 am and Northwestern to Tacoma motorship Kennecott to Tacoma also noted with Prince Rupert port calls and times.
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Prince Rupert
Porta
Northwestern
Tacoma
Motorship
Kennecott
Maritime Traffic Report List of Vessels and Movements
In Alaskan ports at Ketchikan and Skagway vessels were reported southbound and northbound with airings at specified times. Global listings show arrivals and sails from Havre Hongkong New York Balboa San Pedro San Francisco Astoria Aberdeen Tacoma and Seattle with multiple ships and tugs detailed by name and path. Port facilities at Seattle note ships at Smith Cove Terminal and Todd Dry Docks with several hulls and barges listed.
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Havre
Motorship Canada
Beattie
Hongkong
New York
Seattie
Balboa
Chartten Mall
Seward
Alasaka
Texan
Springfield
Bteel Maginer
San Pedro
Lyman Stewart
Seattle
Sir Henry T. Scott
P. m
Farragut
Astorias
Admiral Sebree
West Camargo
Aberdeen
Honolulu
Tacoma
Etr
Fulton
British Columbia
Kennecott
Boobyalla
Alabama Maru
Vancouver
Smith Cove
Birdridge Piier
Talthybilla
Griffaon
Ttr
Admiral Rodman
A. & Shipping Board
Eastern Glen
Delrosa
Westward Ho
Anna B&b Morse
West Hartland
Vicksburg
Spokane Street
West Katan
U. & L. & Relief
Todd Dry Docke
Chillicoth
Roosevelt
Keystone Stata
Wenatchee
San Juan Fish Dock
Northwestern
Standard Roiler Works
Patterson
Drummond Lighterage Co
Ohloan
Heffernan
Ir Valdes
Cordova
Sehr Phyllia Comyn
Tennessee
Mercy
Portland Market Status and Cattle Receipts Report
Market steady to higher with choice steers at 6.25 to 7.75 and cows 5.50 to 6.25. calves 5.50. other livestock varied. Hog receipts 120 with market steady to strong and prime mixed at 12 to 12.76, pork products listed. foreign exchange figures show sterling around 3.57 to 3.58 with francs and lire also quoted.
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Portland
Tetley
Foreign Exchange
New York
Pforeign Exchange
Forestry Hearings Set At Local Chamber Next Week
Hearings on national forestry policy will be held locally at the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday and Wednesday. The meetings aim to gather recommendations to be submitted to the United States Chamber of Commerce before a referendum among its members.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Murder Trial of Girl Postponed
The Erie Mullicane murder trial in Los Angeles was postponed again. The court cannot open the case until Edith Lundberg's trial for killing her sweetheart, Leo F. Worden, concludes.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Houser
Edith Lundberg
Leo F. Worden
Martial Law Declared in Petrograd to Suppress Revolt
Copenhagen July 25 martial law has been declared in Petrograd to quell a workers revolt according to dispatches from Reval no details of the uprising were given in the reports
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Petrograd
Copenhagen
Reval
Corn and fruit prices rise on strong demand
Corn advances 50 cents a crate amid light receipts and the scarcity at wholesale houses. Lettuce also climbs to 2.50 a crate due to warm weather. A car of Diamond Wickson and Giant plums arrives in excellent condition, moving at 3 per crate of four baskets. Crawford peaches quoted 1.50 to 2 a crate. Dairy market unchanged from last week.
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Wickson
Hethouse
Bartett
Imp. _Val
Brasil
Virginia Keystone
Peeanee
Beattie
B. Beattie Supply
O. B
Sing Air Products Ae
Senate Aims to Rally Support for Harding Farm Plan
Washington July 25 leaders in the senate press to unite Republican senators behind President Harding's rehabilitation plan for farmers and railroads. The administration intends the message on the bonus to clarify the government's approach to the crisis and the most economical means to handle the nation’s serious situation.
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Washington
Senate
Harding
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