European financiers praise U S potential in July visit
Colvin B. of Washington, head of the Commerce Service Bureau, says European bankers who toured the United States see immense opportunity here. They note American ingenuity, cheap power, and open markets as keys to global trade, while cautioning on speed and the need to sustain production to reclaim world markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Corey York
United States
America
Colvin B
Washington
Service Bureau of the of Commerce of the
U. S
Commission
United
Rene
Lt Rowen
United Co
Ameri- P
Gell
Aera
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Tides for Seattle on Saturday July 1 note first high at 1 06 a m 89 ft low at 12 01 a m minus 0 8 ft beyond high 4 03 p m 11 8 ft second low at 11 48 p m 86 ft
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Seattle
Vicksburg Retains Island Stay as Repairs Continue
The school ship Vicksburg, now at Honolulu, will skip its Alaska port call due to needed engine repairs. Washington nautical school directors prefer a direct sail to Seattle or to complete the Columbia River call before returning. Several days remain of the ship’s stay in the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Honolulu
Washington State Nautical School
Alaska Porta
Alaskan
Seattle
Columbia River
Islands
Germany Builds Concrete Ships Amid Steel Shortage
Berlin July 3 The German drive to use ferro concrete ships and freight cars grows as steel and iron shortages deepen. Despite limits, experiments and production begin, with experts noting cement gravel sand and iron supply, while grain transport costs soar and freight bills rise. Inland yards along the Rhine and Falts enable river and canal vessel work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mgil
Germany
France
Rhine
Faltic
Knights of Columbus Advance Sailing Date to France
Knights of Columbus moved their sailing date to August 5 to allow Marshal Foch to present a statue to France. The supreme council will meet at 3 o'clock Thursday before departure. The adjustment reflects the urgent Poland situation requiring Foch’s early travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Marshal Foch
Knights of Co
Europe
C. Will
Poland
Steamship Staff Plans Annual Get-Together
Staff officers and attaches of the Pacific Steamship company will hold their annual gathering likely on August 15. Arrangements committee includes Joseph Mehan purchasing agent Perry Ottenson port steward Hubert Heich dock agent A J Mickley assistant general freight agent L C Joslyn chief clerk to Capt A J Storrs superintendent John Carmode chief clerk to A F Haines vice president and general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Steamship
Pacific Steamship Company
Joseph Mehan
Perry Ottenson
Hubert Heich
A. J. Mickley
L. C. Joslyn
A. J. Storrs
John Carmode
A. F. Haines
Seattle Arrivals and Departures Overview
Seattle harbor schedule lists arrivals and departures including Hawai Maru from Tacoma at 10 am and Durango from San Pedro at 11 am July 10. Other ships include Wakena from British Columbia port at 4 am, Argyll from San Pedro at 9 pm, and Kaasten Temple from Yokohama via San Francisco at 6:20 pm.
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Joy
L &Matilla
Umatilla Reef
Hawai Maru
Tacoma
Fulten
British Columbia
Rte
Durango
N Pedro
Wakena
Hritigh Columbia Porte
Argyll
Ban Pedro
Weet Jessup
Kobe
Yokohama
San Francisco
Str
Victoria
B.C
Ste Eastern
Manila
India
Porte
Hoo
Alia
Port Minkely
Rosalie Mahony
Alaska
Aquilo
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
A list of ships and docks at Seattle ports including Smith Cove terminal and Pier 14 with vessels such as Milkesan Maru and Bastern Exporter, along with yachts and tugs listed under various terminals and yields a snapshot of port activity. The record names numerous ships by call sign and owner and notes several docks from Armory to Rotarian harbor positions.
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Smith Cove
Henry Villard Union
Argyll
Ste Milkesan Maru
Atr
Bastern
Fulton
Hell At
Admiral Watson
U. S. L. H. T. Heather
Str
Schr
Wakena
B&tr Otho
Gkirner & Eddy Yards
Robin Good
Hanford Et
Eastern Temple
Delite Yarde
Fttr Weathoro
Jona
Toad Drydocks
Pokane
Iconium
Eastern Soldier
Bough
Bowestmont
Whereehs
Allenhuret
Abina
Adria
Capraria
Elestra
Asiwin
Abydos
Ascodemit
Aea
Activity in Rails Develops in Early New York Trading
New York opening shows irregular prices with rails leading in first hour gains. St Louis Southwestern hits a yearly high, Minneapolis and St Louis up, Reading up. industrials steady. Market thin with rate outlook and late session unevenness. closes irregular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
St. Louis Southwestern Common
Minneapolis & St Louis
United States Steel
Crucible
Baldwin
Mexican Petroleum
Bludebaker
United States Rubber
Evening Sun Financial Review
Wheat Futures Fall Sharply on Chicago Market Selloff
The July 21 report shows wheat futures plunging as December futures slip to lower marks amid heavy receipts and a weak cash market. Bearish factors include favorable weather, poor trading activity, and contract closings, with July corn and oats also dropping and December wheat opening lower.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago July 11 live stock market report shows receipts of 4400 for hogs and 1600 for cattle. Hogs steady to firm with prices around 16.10 to 16.46. Cattle receipts higher. beef and butcher cattle quoted roughly 15.85 to 16.95 with varied classes. Sheep receipts 2009 market to lower. lambs about 14.46 and ewes around 12.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Seis
Sa Segie
Isee Mt
Lambe
20 Per Cent Increase Proposed in Coal Mine Wages
The federal coal commission recommends a wage scale boosting contract labor by about 20 percent and day labor by $1 a day from October 1919 levels. If miners approve at their convention in the Labor Temple, the new terms could take effect August 1, affecting about 5,000 Washington workers. Full classifications await final schedule, likely by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Coal Commission
Miners’ Convention
Labor Temple
Washington
Seattle School Board Plans $1,000,000 Bond Issue
The Seattle school board prepares to float a $1 million bond for building needs and directs the finance committee to advertise the issue. Union bricklayers protested a five and a half day work week, saying it conflicts with international rules and their five day week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
F. H. Pike
Pike
Bricklayers’ Union
Man's smarts and timing in letting go
A terse adage notes that a man who is smooth can always catch on while a wise man knows when to release. It emphasizes adaptability and restraint as keys to navigating situations.
Unclear Names and Places From Damaged OCR List
Readable portions list many proper nouns including people, places, and organizations such as Fort Harrison Oregon Puget Bound Bridge and Dredging works A. S. Patterson Heffernan drydocks and Skagway. The fragmentary text appears to catalog entities without cohesive narrative or dates suitable for a full news item.
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Demia
Pervta
Black Wolf
Bickland
Fiantine
Blanford
Agron
Anthon
Fort Harrison
Yort
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations
New York on July 21 quotes show coffee at 10 1 0 percent per pound and sugar raw at 16 2 percent per pound with miscellaneous small adjustments. Market notes mention bids for refined sugar and related commodities with minor variations.
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New York
Foreign Exchange Opening Quotes New York July Si
Foreign exchange opened with a mixed tone in New York. Currencies show demand for sterling at 2.71 percent and lire near 6.4 percent amid town traffic. Canadian dollars quoted around 0.8540 and 0.8910 for hundred units.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
France
Bree
Council Urged to Economize in 1921 Budget
Members of the chamber of commerce urged the city council on Friday to keep the 1921 budget within the 1920 figures. Speakers C B Miller Worrall Wilson Charles F Clise and Grosvenor Folsom condemned municipal county and state governments as extravagant and called for retrenchment in all fields of administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
C. 8. Miler
Worrall Wilson
Charles F. Clise
Grosvenor Folsom
Rupp Elected President of Washington Bar Association
Seattle lawyer Otto B. Rupp was elected by acclamation to lead the Washington State Bar Association at its final session. Delegates named to attend the American Bar Association convention in St. Louis next month include Clark P. Bissett of the University of Washington Law School, B. C. Grosscup, and C. B. Shepard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Otto B. Rupp
Washington State Bar Association
Legal Society
Rupp
Seattle
Chadwick, McMicken, Ramsay & Rupp
American Bar Association
St. Louis
Clark P. Bissett
University of Washington Law School
B. C. Grosscup
C. 8. Shepard
Booze Boat Auction Fetches $116 After Smuggling Case
The gasoline launch 242L, seized when its owners were arrested for smuggling whisky from Canada, sold for $116 at a custome sale Friday. The craft was damaged by fire after a booze run when the owners beached it and attempted to burn it to avoid capture by a coast guard cutter several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Coast Guard
Westlake Public Markets Listing Prices and Goods
A dense OCR shopping list from Westlake public markets shows prices and items across stalls including flour, milk, coffee, canned goods, potatoes, beans, corn, evaporated peaches, pork and beans, toilet paper, matches, salad oils, cornflakes, cocoa, salmon, coffee brands, sugar, tea, Crisco, and various meats. The entry reads like a market catalog with stall numbers and item prices, listing dozens of everyday groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Bath Coop
van Camp
Russell files bill to deny testimony after bribery conviction
J. A. Russell, recently convicted in federal court for attempting to bribe a government officer, submits a bill denying testimony in U S district court. He is currently serving a three month county jail term after a July 7 sentence by Federal Judge Cushman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Russell
United States District Court
Russell
Cushman
Market Row Brisk On Saturday Produce
An unusually brisk morning session in the Western avenue produce market saw limited new arrivals. Canteloupes from Topp enish sold for 6 a crate, watermelons cleared quickly at 3 to 3 1/2 cents a pound, sweet corn slipped to 3 to 3.50 per seven or eight dozen, potatoes steady, and Yakima outdoor cucumbers at 76 cents a dozen begin to rival local hothouse varieties.
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Western Ave
Yakima
Bridegroom mystery after cryptic letters and vanished undertaker
A missing undertaker, G W Howe, linked to Mitchell hotel and a car converted into a hearse, sent a note to Everett from Monroe and planned a trip to Australia. A June 22 call and a Portland card with no message deepen the disappearance mystery as Howe, known to C C Emmonne of Bonney Watson, vanished after altering his vehicle into a hearse.
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Mitchell Hotel
Everett
Leah
Monroe
O. K
Yee
G. W. Howe
Union
Portland
Howe
C. C. Emmone
Bonney Watson Co
Moore Named by Retailers in King County Group
Harold N. Moore was chosen as county secretary of the King County unit of the Washington State Retailers' Association at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Fred R. Morgan of Frederick & Nelson was nominated for state treasurer for the Spokane election on August 5. A county executive committee was named, including Boas of Renton, J. W. Cavanaugh of Auburn, G. Ericksen of Bothell, A. N. Berlin of Kent, C. G. Morse of Fraser Patterson, F. A. Ernest of Ernst Hardware, EB. B. Kinne of University Pharmacies, G. HM. Storrs of Octnek Knitting, and Frank J. Victor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold N. Moore
King County
Washington State
Chamber of Commerce
Fred R. Morgan
Frederick & Nelson's
Spokane
Mr. Boas
Renton
J. W. Cavanaugh
Auburn
G. Ericksen
Bothell
A. N. Berlin
Kent
C. G. Morse
Two Dentists Are Declared Guilty in Boise Case
In Boise Idaho on July 31 Dr W A Pitagerald and Dr W A Myers were found guilty in district court of conspiracy to defraud for receipt of bribe while a member of the state board of dental examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
W. A. Pitagerald
W. A. Myers
Myers
Bruce
State Board of Dental Examiners
Letters Pour In On Howling Dog Ordinance Debate
Dozens of letters to Assistant City Clerk M. Scott condemn or praise the so called howling dog ordinance. A writer at 433 30th Ave states men and women should be considered before dogs and expresses personal disruption caused by nightly dog barking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Scott
Ansistant
V. II
Combe
30Th Ave
Clue Found After Renton Hill Fuel Co. Burglary
Police found a blue and white polka dot handkerchief bearing the initials K. J. B. left by a burglar who attempted to open the Renton Hill Fuel Co. at 1322 B Union. The thief bored a back door, hammered the lock, used the handkerchief to muffle sounds, and fled after taking nothing. The handiwork suggests a likely young culprit.
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Renton Hill Fuel Co
A. J. Hill
Hill
Fresno Mayor Receives Telegram Over Boy Choir Detention
W F Toomey Fresno mayor assures Whitney Boy Choir members are well cared for and enjoying their experience. Telegram replies to Rev A G Murphy who urged California authorities to detain the boys claiming parents were deceived during a South tour. A provocative quip about proposals follows.
Ice Wagon Theft Turns Dangerous Teens In The City
Ben E. Johnson of Tamnhill station reported to police that he knocked down a boy fleeing an ice wagon at 14th avenue and East Spruce street on Friday. The youth identified himself as Davis. Two weeks ago a boy was killed after leaping from an ice wagon and struck by a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben E. Johnson
Tamnhill Station
14Th Ave
E. Spruce St
Davis
Steal Suits to Obtain Dope Urgency Drives Theft
Hopheads driven by narcotic cravings turn to stealing as an easy money source, says Lieut J C W head of the police pawn shop. In Seattle more than 50 suits monthly are stolen, mainly from downtown hotel rooms. Bargain buyers pay little attention to details, aiding buyers and sellers. most suits end up in South End pawn shops, police report says. Ewing hotel victim L Brennan reports a salt blue suit with light green stripe, English cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wickman
South End
Lieut. Wickman
L. Brennan
Ewing Hotel
Victrola Theft Foiled By Patrol in Alley
Police interrupted a theft in an alley as a man and woman fled with a Victrola stolen from the home of Sunde at 1509 Tenth Ave W. They dropped the loot when confronted by officers. R H Bergstrom of 1614 11th Ave W saw the incident while driving away. The Victrola was recovered and returned to the Bunde home. Sunde, linked to Bunde and DEvers ship chandlers, is traveling to Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunde
Tenth Ave. W
R. H. Bergstrom
11Th Ave. W
Bunde
Bunde & D'Evers
Norway
Stolen Car Recovered After Arrest in Fresno
A man giving the name P. G Tice was arrested in Fresno California in possession of a car stolen from J I A D Olympia according to J F McAuley Seattle chief of the bureau of investigation.
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Fresno
Cal
P. G Tice
California
Olympia
J. F. McAuley
Bureau of Investigation
Seattle
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