Labor Acts To Help In Job Search In New York
In New York on March 17 labor representatives from more than a majority of unions proposed a joint effort with capital to study unemployment. An engineering survey via the Federated American Engineering Societies aims to identify causes and plan an education drive and mass meetings to align labor and capital toward restoring jobs and production capacity.
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King County Poll Tax History Report
A historical note recounts a 1854 poll tax in King County Maine requiring $9 from residents. Of 89 subjects, 69 refused payment. The county spent about $585 to collect from defaulters after collecting roughly $225, with costs surpassing revenues.
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H F. Jones
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Foreign Exchange Rates Report From New York
In New York on March 17 exchange rates showed sterling at 691 and lire at 277 with other currencies including marks and Canadian dollars listed. No further details or totals were provided.
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Prices and goods listed at Westlake Public Market stalls
A detailed inventory from the Westlake Public Market describes stalls 105 through 1623 offering items such as canned salmon and corn, meats, dairy, Produce, staples, and household goods. Prices range from 10 to 50 cents per unit, with numerous brands and suppliers across stalls.
Wenatchee to Bell Pier B decor for first passenger berth
A port commission committee plans Pier B decoration at Smith Cove to greet the steamship Wenatchee the port’s first passenger liner. Wenatchee sails for the Orient April 9, with Wenatchee fruit and stunts planned for Wenatchee’s April 4 celebration.
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Shipping Arrivals March 17 and 16 Details
Arrived March 17 to Alameda from South Western via Southeastern Alaska at 12:30 a m Rosalie Mahoney from San Francisco via Everett at marketplace note. Str Kennicott arrived this morning from Tacoma for her serial trip. Sailed March 17 for Hong Kong via Porta at 2 a m Mantin Maru for Hongkong at 10:15 a m. March 16 K J Luckenbach for Tacoma at 5:30 p m a lowan for Tacoma at 2:15 p m.
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Maritime Movements Report From Various Ports
In Yokohama and San Pedro a flurry of arrivals and sailings is noted. Vessels include the President from Seattle, the Queen for Beattie, and the Rainier bound for Seattle with several ships to and from Puget Sound ports. In Seattle Smith Cove lists many ships at anchor or berth including the Edmore and the Spokane.
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Su Kestera
Millionaire Cub Spins Seattle Black Eye Tale
Mayor Caldwell criticizes a New York Times feature headlined Seattle's Sad Plight attributed to Will Dodge. The piece, claiming an interview on street car issues, was a rehash of prior mayoral remarks and misrepresented Seattle's finances. Vanderbilt, the paper's sole reporter, sought material for Seatle's Weekly and denied new facts.
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Municipal League
Bears Make Attack on N. Y. Exchange
New York stocks opened higher but soon faced selling pressure in the first ten minutes. Mexican Petroleum rose to 146 1 2, Atlantic Tight ee to 304 1 2, United States Steel eased, and several names like Columbia Graphophone and Vanadium Steel hit new lows before prices firmed slightly by close.
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Crain Prices Decline On Chicago Board Of Trade
Crain prices fell on the Chicago Board of Trade amid weak buying and market softness. Wheat opened steady then eased, corn and oats slipped, while provisions rose. Cattle and pig receipts were listed with mixed price moves amid broad market softness. Weather notes and miscellaneous quotations accompany the regional snapshot.
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New York Coffee and Sugar Prices Reported
New York markets show quiet trading with coffee and sugar quotes. Raw coffee at 6.02, granulated sugar 7.75 per hundredweight, Rio No 7 and No 4 Santo prices noted, market activity subdued.
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Marketprices for dairy and poultry in San Francisco
Ban Francisco notes butter extras at 40 lb prime firsts, cheese California flats at 240 lb, keeps matras at 32 cents down. No. 1 dirties 29 1 2 cents per dozen, extra pullets 296 dozen, undersized pullets 260 percent per dozen.
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Denver Market Report Shows Mixed Livestock Prices
Denver reports cattle receipts of 1,000 with market steady. Steers bring 7 to 47, cown and heifers 6.25 to 4.50, stockers and feeders 7.50 to 25, calves around 10.12. Sheep receipts 6,400 with steady market. lambs about 7.50 and ewes 4.50 to 5.45.
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Steamship yard thefts prompt police note
The report covers multiple thefts including coal and a shovel from Lake Gravel Co. on a Wednesday night. O. K., E-Yow, and Co. J. Hutchinson, manager, alerted police while various harbor and shipyard entities and vessels are listed in a stream of names and locations.
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Strawberries Soon and Market Shifts in Walla Walla
Local market reports predict strawberries arriving soon with prices at five to five fifty per crate in Seattle. Walla Walla spinach is expected to drop as imports rise, while other produce like apples and citrus show steady demand. dairy and meat quotations remain firm with varied stock prices.
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Hearing Ends on Shingle Freight Rate Protest
A two day hearing in the South Court Room of the federal building concluded with arguments by Northwest lumbermen challenging railroad rate differentials on red cedar shingles. Railroads argued that Atlantic competition differs from lumber markets and that rate cuts would not boost current trade. Testimony noted the West Coast shingle industry employs 7,000 to 9,000 workers. The article also briefly mentions diamond weight standards using the coral tree bean in unrelated context.
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Mayor Pushes Probe Into Fire Station Wage Dispute
Mayor Caldwell asks the board of public works for a report on charges by the Master Builders' association that politics influenced wage reductions for workers on the Fourth Ave fire station project. James E. Blackwell defends the board, saying the contractor must pay the original contract scale. The board delayed a hearing until after the March 8 election and did not notify the Master Builders' association.
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Dr Frank Gunsaulus Dies at Chicago
Dr Frank Gunsaulus, 65, a nationally known writer educator and lecturer died in Chicago of heart trouble. He led the Armour Institute of Technology since 1892 and earlier served in ministry in Columbus Baltimore and Chicago. He taught at Ohio colleges and Yale and helped found the Armour Institute with P D Armour.
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Portland Market Status Reports Receipts and Prices
Port land market notes for March 17 show Cattie Receipts 3, Hoge Receipts 1,225 with steady prices, Sheep Receipts 30 and mixed small lots for Hutter and Egne. Cheese list includes Tripleta at 36 7e and Hens at 26 0c. market overall remains unchanged or slow.
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May Now Store Lumber in Minnesota for Transcontinental Freight
A new arrangement allows Northern transcontinental lines to store forest products in Minnesota for a year. The plan, announced Wednesday, becomes effective April 13.
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