Oil prospects on Olympic Peninsula face rocky start
The Olympic Peninsula oil scene shows timber wealth and forest coverage with limited port facilities hindering development. Three firms operate near the Hoh river and coast: Standard Oil in the southern area, Forks Drilling in Clallam county, and Swastika Oil along the coast to the Hob river mouth. Early wells face depth and equipment issues, prompting investment in new rotary rigs and better gear.
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King Ofcom
Jefferson County
Standard
Harbor County
Standard of Company
Oper
Moclpa
Forks Drill Company
Forks
Clallam County
Limita
Swastika Oil Company
Hob River
Standard Ol Company
Pree
D River
Hoh River
Swastika Company
Formuaa
Hoquiam
Price cut debate in steel industry voiced by Judge Gary
New York May 27 Judge Elbert Gary warned further price reductions may be needed only after living costs fall. He argued the public misreads price readjustment and that overall demand must improve before wages follow suit. He noted steel business lags behind general U S improvement but sees new orders pending if costs and prices align.
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New York
Elbert Gary
Gary
United States
Belal
Buy at Home Plan May Bring Factory to Seattle
If the buy at home movement continues, a large Eastern manufacturer may set up a Seattle plant. J. A. Bowalwell, chairman of the Pacific Northwest Products committee of the Chamber of Commerce, reported at the weekly meeting Thursday.
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Seattle
J. A. Bowalwell
The
Chamber of Commerce
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Seattle tide report notes first low tide at 1 08 am with 66 feet and 84 inches, second low tide at 1 49 pm with 66 feet, and second high tide at 4 14 pm with 114 feet.
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Seattle
W& m
Vriday
Delay Hearing Injunction In Seattle Marine Strike Case
Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer postponed the injunction hearing against six local marine organizations at the request of counsel for William Mar el and the Neptune Association of Licensed Masters and Mates of Coastwise Steam Vessels. The government seeks to restrain trespassing and picketing of Shipping Board vessels amid the ongoing strike. The Danish motorship Fionia will inaugurate a Seattle to North European trade line next week after discharging cargo.
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William Marel
Neptune Association
Jeremiah Neterer
Shipping Board
Martin
American Federation of Labor
Fionla
Copenhagen
Seattle
Fionia
Balfour & Guthrie
Eastern Asiatic Co
Port and Vessel Arrivals in Seattle Harbor
Mariners report a crowded Seattle port with ships from Yokohama and Beattie arriving as well as numerous vessels docked at Smith Cove, Pier A, and Pier B. The list includes freighters, motorships, tankers, and barges tied up at various terminals along with dredging and dry dock activity.
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Seattle
Smith Cove
Croms Keys
Etr
Wheatland Montana
Kashima Maru
American Can Co
Wawona
Bell Street
Chukotak
Grand Trunk Pacific Terminal
City of Beattie
Motorship
Ormo
Arizona Maru
Delight
Jefferson
Victoria
Cordova
Alameda
Bchr
Chilltesthe
Winslow
Rails Firm and Market Tumble Amid Mixed Open
New York May 27 stock prices opened with small changes from Thursday. Rails led by Baltimore & Ohio at 414, New Haven up to 03, Lehigh Valley steady at 6, Crucible up 1, American Can unchanged at 30. Motors weak early with Studebaker below 73 and Vega-Arrow under 24. American Sumatra fell to 61, United States Steel opened 82, General Motors and others mixed. A late selloff dragged prices toward year lows, fertilizer stocks pressured as Virginia Carolina preferred dropped to 80, American Sumatra sinking to 63 amid weak cigar demand.
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New York
Haltimore & Ohio
New Haven
Lehigh Valley
Studebaker
Vieree-Arrow
American Sumatra
United States Steel
General Motors
General Asphalt
Chandler
Mexican Petroleum
Pennsylvania
American Sugar
New York Central
American Telephone
Aterting
Virginia Carolina
Sumatra
N. Y. Stock Exchange
Thereda
Pernished Ty RH
Mancing & Co
Hatler Hotel
Heriding
Nighlow Atchieon
Amer Car
Amer International
American Burnatra
Cnn
American Locomotive & Omy
Amer Rel & Tel
Anaconda
Loy
Cloedrich
Great Northern
Kennecott Inspiration
Lackawanna Des Prices
Vaid Wholesale
Iho Artichokes
Caldoa
Meatean Petroleums Isa
Wee Aee Misouri Pacific
Aspara
Teral
Hothouse
Republic Tron & Moel
Green Peeal
Wee Neck Island
United Metall Mtores
White
Ton
United Bates
United
Utah
Westinghouse
Arkansas
Willys Overland
Tomwaters Methan
Ate International Niewet
Ace Total
Neaharee Lecel
Don Bunches
Froits Sriees
Liberty Bonds K. Wash
J. B. Manning & Ca
Cossoese We
Rs Foreign Securities Kennewick
Manning
Tangerince
Ecenes AG
Isis
Walnate
Britten Viet
Diritieh
Helgiam Restor
Hrelgiem
Letpria
Ooo
Prieee
Laipele
Munich
Mrtek Wunaee
Oto Prapkfert
O's
United Kingdom
Arteon
Brocke
Nla
Turkere
Atehioon
Nee Rees
Fis Gerse
N. Y
Penn
la Bed
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
Tacoma
Local Produce Prices and Arrivals Report
Green crops expected from local fields within two to three weeks. Head lettuce stock will mature after next Wednesday or Thursday. Lettuce sold around 24 per crate. Carrots beets greens and early cabbage also on sale. California Winningstadt cabbage 4.5 cents a pound. Mexican tomatoes 4 a jug last Friday. Texan tomatoes 2 to 2.26 a crate. New California Garnet potatoes 0.65 to 0.60 a pound. Florin strawberries 3.75 to 4 a crate. Butter production high. egg and cheese markets steady to firm.
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California
Grain market strengthens on weather relief reports
Chicago May 27 grain quotations recovered after opening lower on the Board of Trade as rain in Nebraska and Kansas slackened, easing wheat crop concerns. May wheat opened lower at 1.64 and closed higher, July wheat moved from 1.27, corn opened lower then rose, oats and rye mixed with small gains as markets priced in improved conditions. September oats and barley showed modest advances amid irregular provisions trading.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Nebraska
Kansas
Iwacy
Chicago Board of of , Trade
Mannion & Co
Momtral
Eceeres
Cash Wheat Prices and Live Stock Market Report
Cash wheat No 3 red 1.67 and No 2 hard 1.69 per bushel. Chicago May 1 reports live stock receipts 24,000 with market 15 to 40 cents lower. cattle receipts 1,000 with beef and butcher stock values, sheep receipts 7,000 with market steady. lambs 11.50 to 11.50.
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Chicago
Park of Gales
Rourke
New York Coffee and Sugar Market Report
New York May 2 market bid for coffee and sugar shows erratic movements with prices around 5.02 for raw coffee and 66 on other listings. Report notes quiet trading conditions and scattered quotations across small lot lines.
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N. Y
New York
Hantos
Foreign Exchange Rates Report
Foreign exchange opened lower with several currencies showing declines. Notable quotes include the franc at 0.0838, the mark at 0.614, and the Canadian dollar at 0.4938, with other rates listed for reference.
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York
Poreien Ochange
France
Tire
Portland Market Status May 27 Cattle and Sheep Receipts
Portland market report shows cattle steady with hog receipts at 14, market weak with 26 cents. Sheep receipts total 3,020 and market steady with slight upward change noted, butter term and triplete values unclear in the fragment but overall prices listed as steady or down.
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Portland
Hutter
San Francisco Produce Prices Briefly Reported
San Francisco May 27. Market notes show several produce items with quoted prices including prime first, 774% Ih for flat goods and assorted extra polleta. Small lots and assorted extra items appear at 20 cents per dozen.
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San Francisco
Francisco
California
Ike Dow
Cocaine seized on liner Kashima Maru in Seattle
Customs hold five pounds of cocaine valued around five thousand dollars seized on the liner Kashima Maru after arrival in Seattle on Thursday.
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Seattle
End of British Coal Strike Believed Near
London May 27 The coal strike appeared nearing settlement after a conference among miners colliery owners and government officials. Premier Lloyd George met leaders at 11 o clock and was reported to have made a significant statement. An optimistic mood followed as parties separated for further talks. Lloyd George was said to be ready to offer a government subsidy of up to 10,000,000 pounds.
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London
Lloyd George
Board of Trade
Receiver Appointed for Sloan Shipyards Firms
George H. Walker has been appointed receiver for the Sloan Shipyards corporation the Anacortes Shipbuilding company and the Capital City Iron Works by order of Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer. The concerns are defendants in a suit brought by the government over their wartime government operations.
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George H. Walker
Sloan Shipyards Corporation
Anacortes Shipbuilding Company
Capital City Iron Works
Jeremiah Neterer
All Barber Shops to Close Monday Memorial Day
Barber shops will close on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The notice urges customers to get haircuts Saturday to avoid interruptions.
Rats Scattered by Campaign in London
London May 27 Rats have appeared in well to do London suburbs seeking refuge from the campaign in other areas against them. Authorities believe the rodents fled due to intensified efforts.
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London
City panel orders Line and Stewart streets improved
A streets and sewers committee on Thursday ordered the improvement of Line and Stewart streets between Pike Place and First Avenue including sewer upgrades in the district.
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Council Streets and Sewers Committee
I'Ine
Stewart Sts
Pike Pl
First Ave
Prices of Hogs Hit Down Grade
Flooding of livestock markets across the country with light and medium weight hogs pushed porker prices to the lowest level since 1916. Hogs fell 25 to 40 cents per hundredweight in major markets as farmers rushed grain fed hogs to market and receipts rose by about 110000 from last week. Dealers noted the grade was very good and the huge influx was nearly spent.
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Chicago
Farrell Declines Shipping Berth
James A. Farrell president of U S Steel will not accept the chairmanship of the U S Shipping Board he advised President Harding yesterday.
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Farrell
Washington, BD. C
James A. Farrell
U. S. Steel Corporation
U. S. Shipping Board
Harding
New Tariff Rates Set for Columbia Basin Trade
Columbia basin rates announced Thursday become effective July 1. The tariff provides Portland a 10 percent differential over Seattle on all products shipped from points south of the Snake River.
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Columbia Basin
Portland
Seattle
Snake River
Waterhouse Plans Huge Auto Truck Plant in City
Plans announced for a large auto truck manufacturing plant at the Vulcan Manufacturing Co. located at 1200 Fourth Avenue. Waterhouse & Co. ownership indicates the project will create a major industrial facility in the city.
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Vulcan Manufacturing Co
Krank Waterhouse & Co
U.S. Manufactured Product Value Rises Since 1914
The Census Bureau reports total U S manufactured products increased from 24 246 435 000 in 1914 to 62 588 905 000 in 1919 based on the 1920 census figures.
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Washington
United States
Utilities in Healthy Shape
Seattle's city utilities are financially stronger than ever, per utilities committee after a survey. The railway fund shows 132000 cash, light department reports a first time balance, auditor Lamb predicts 500000 cash within a year, neht department financed extensions from operating revenues, and water department reports 175000 cash with no water rate increases in 12 years.
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Seattle
City Railway Fund
City Light
M. Lamb
Neht
Water Department
Charges Vets Defrauded by Walker Schemes
Washington May 27 Investigation into charges that service men organizations collect vast sums under the guise of veteran relief began today in the house rules committee. Representative Royal Johnson cites four organizations as get rich quick promoters and says funds may be diverted from relief to influence legislation against veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
Royal Johnson
South Dakota
Johnson
United States
Congress
Public Market TIKE PLACE Mtall 17 stalls and prices
Readable listing of market stalls with varied goods including fresh milk sugar rice butter salmon eggs cheese fish and produce. Notable items include fresh King salmon halibut veal pork beef lamb cheese oil coffee and pantry staples with multiple stall numbers and prices.
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Tike Place
Bartett Peare
Meadowbrook
Coffem
Secret Service Chief to Leave Seattle Post for California
Captain Thomas B. Foster, 14 years head of the United States Secret Service in this district, is transferred to run the California district by order of Chief W. H. Moran. He plans to depart for San Francisco around June 15. W. R. Jarrell becomes Seattle chief.
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Thomas B. Foster
United States
Secret Service
W. H. Moran
San Francisco
Capt. Foster
W. R Jarrell
Seattle
Hearing on Carload of Booze Continued
Hearing before a United States commissioner in Seattle on W. D. Smith accused of shipping a freight carload of liquor through Seattle to the South has been continued until June 27 pending arrival of government witnesses.
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United States
D. Smith
Seattle
Camp Events and Civic Notices At WA and Nearby
Campaign at Pleasant Beach opens Monday with the Seattle Business and Professional Women's club. A memorial service by the Salvation Army at Colby Sunday with a repeat at 4 p.m. Three original plays to be staged in Meany Hall Friday for University of Washington students. Engineers club meeting Thursday noon features Col. Riley Allen on Fannia conditions. Joseph M. Macedo, Peru consul, cites U S as big brother to Latin America. New directory by J Grant Hinkle lists congressional state and county officers.
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Pleasant Beach
Heattle Business and Professional Women's Club
Balvation Army Corps No. 4
Colby
Meany Hall
University of Washington
Engineers’ Club
Col
Riley Allen
Red Crane
Fannia
U. S
Joseph M. Macedo
Peru
Republican Club
J. Grant Hinkle
Dope Cases Up to Grand Jury
Seventy five percent of the business before the next federal grand jury, convening June 7, consists of dope cases. Thirty two names were drawn by the district clerk under a federal judge. About 60 cases on the docket include roughly 45 alleged Harrison narcotic and opium act violations. The surge is tied to White Cross anti dope efforts in Seattle with federal narcotic agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Attorney
F. M. Harshberger
Jeremiah Neterer
Charlotte Kolmitz
White Cram
Seattle
White Cross
Miss Kolmitz
Black Prince of India Faces Court Second Time
Courtney and Robertson, a heating and plumbing firm, sue Pondexter for a $290 debt in superior court. His wife May is named co defendant. Pondexter, nicknamed the Black Prince, alleges Indian birth and healing powers. He was previously arrested for grand larceny but charges were dismissed. Pondexter resides at 317 24th Ave North.
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Pondexter
Black Prince of
India
Courtney & Robertson
Sait
May
Joeny
Four Students Die as Auto Hits Train in Aurora
Four Aurora high school students were killed when their car returning from a dance was struck by a Chicago Burlington and Quincy train. Two others were injured in the crash. In Oregon, Capt. E Derock and G B Loughhead of Bay City drowned when their boat Dorothy May burned in Tillamook Bay.
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Aurora
Aurora High School
Portland, Or
E. Derock
G. B. Loughhead
Bay City
Dorothy May
Tillamook Bay
Priest Thomas Aides Named In Civic Bureau Change
Arthur F. Priest, director of the civic bureau for the Chamber of Commerce, is named aide and supervisor of staff for Thomas, executive secretary. A Seattle resident since 1899, Priest held posts at the University of Washington including dean of liberal arts and dean of men, and aided the state during World War I before returning to business and Chamber duties. Priest’s experience with civic affairs backs his new appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur FR. Priest
Civic Bureau
Chamber Commerce
Thomas
Chamber
Priest
Seattle
University of Wisconsin
University of Washington
University
Ernest Lister
United States
Europe
Washington
Civic
Restaurateur Charles Look Sentenced In Yakima
In Yakima Charles Look a Chinese restaurateur was charged with serving impure food and sentenced to eat his own food in jail for one day and pay a $56 fine.
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Yakima
Charles Look
Chineed Restaurateur
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Pie Peninsula
Masters-Mates Association
Frisco
A. P. Hammond
Pacific Coast
Luckenback Steamship Lines
Northwest
Eagle
Orientals
Arizona
Panama Canal
Holland-American Line
Nooderisk
Cape Plattery
Vancouver
B. C
Rogers Brown & Co
East Waterway Dock and Warehouse Co
Rogers Brown Transportation Co
First National Bank of Francisco
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Arizonaa
Manila
Wakena
Firttish Columbia Porta & P m
Peteresburg
Admiral Watson
Valdez
Northwestern
Hongkong
Fushima Maru
Beattie Balboa
Ater Jalapa
Heattle
Moerdijk
Beattie
Wilifaro
Astoria
Arizonian
G. & Naval Radio
Yokohama
Columbia River
Queen
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Rails
JL. Bh. Manning & Co
Hallor Hotel
Crain
Walker
Sloan Shipyards
Herbert W. Walker
Ctty
Lee
Westlake
Suear
C. of C
Chas. Schwartz Optometrial and
Mfg
de Yee
Epler Bik
Tel Main
Hoyt
Hoyt’s
Gately’s
Fifth Ave
Pike and
Union Streets
Zimmerman-Degen Factory
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