Retailers Do Big Business Amid High Prices
May 29 report from the Federal Reserve notes high prices across the country yet says retail through the economy shows unprecedented volume. It cites 66 percent higher store sales in New York and 50 percent higher in California, with optimism fueled by fuel demand and growing output as building and manufacturing show revival.
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Ington
I Oreserve Bank
Aly Digest
New York
New England
VESSEL MOVEMENTS OFF CAPE AND PORT TRAFFIC
Sightings and arrivals across Cape region note several vessels. The Ge Admiral Schiey and Empress of Russia movements mark the day with partial clouds and winds. Northern pier reports include Lovejoy, Latouche, and other ships while tug Wenderer and schooner Ben are logged with arrivals and departures around Seattle and Ketchikan.
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Weather Bureau
Rosamond Wii
Admiral Schiey
Seattle
M. B. Lovejoy
Lyman Francisco
Vanier
Ketchikan
Lymen
Prince Rupert
B.C
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Wenderer
Seffereon
Sey
F. Lucas
Dundas Island
Navel
Seie
San Francisco
Sa Redondo
Cape Spend
Angor
Cape Spencer
Alameda
Cape Spen- Lake
Edgewood
Edisto
Waynean
Mick
Edmore
Efe Jefferson
Victoria
West Hematite
Oe Lovejoy
Latouche
Fia Gaffney
Delight
Brookland
Femme
Albert Metin
Adway
Clodia
New York Markets May 29 Stock Report
The New York stock market opened irregular with United States Steel at 1.65 and Marine stock rising to 47 percent, while United States Rubber showed modest gains. Prices remained firm at times but closed irregular as copper and other commodities fluctuated amid trading.
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New York
Apotte
Ge. Santos
United States
Ateel
General Motors
United States Rubber
U. & Rubber
Bethlehem
Marine
United States Steel
Chicago Market Report Shows Corn Prices Slump On Liquidity Break
Chicago market report notes futures break as longer positions uncover larger U S corn supplies. Cash demand weak overnight with most prices sharply lower while provisions hold steady. May corn opens lower at 1.76, July and September futures slip with mixed intraday moves across corn oats and related futures.
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Chicago
Longs
Chicago Board of Trade
Watly
Comber
Liberty Bond Prices And Western Market Report
Liberty bonds quoted with values and changes across several issues. Portland market notes cattle hogs sheep and dairy prices with receipts and price ranges. city extras list items like hens creamery and poultry prices. day headline: The Day of Days.
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Portland
Ore
Potter—City
Oregon
Frisco Market Report and Commodity Prices Broadside
The item lists multiple commodities and prices including butter extras at 61e, extra pullets at 4e, California flats at Ile, central red feed around $2.40 to $2.45, wood $2.60 to $2.75, recleaned $2.90 to $3, barley around $2.17, and shipping at $2.20 to $2.24. It reads like a market column with a long string of vendors and mills such as Meacham & Babcock, Birringa, Yakiok, and the Western Knight terminal, among many others in different locations.
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Ban Francisco
California
Fancy
Ile
Salmon Bay locks close for overhaul in Ballard mills prepare
The Salmon Bay locks will close for overhauling starting Monday and stay shut for several weeks. Ballard mills are stocking logs to ensure material for the repairs during the closure.
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Salmon Bay
Ballard
Captain to Testify Against Old Mate Co. W. Drafting
Captain of the schooner Edward R West to testify in the trial over the alleged throwing overboard Charles Hannon. Frederick Hansen former first mate is the accused. Drafting to arrive Seattle Monday June 2 as government witness after telegraphic subpoena from U S District Attorney Saunders in Portland. SAN DIEGO May 29 Charlie Gardner blind newsie saves life then inherits Kennedy estate valued at $15 000 in a will filed today.
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San Diego
Cal
Charlie Gardner
Newsie
John D. Kennedy
Gunnison
Colo
Kennedy
Gardner
Formation of Memorial Parade Leads Local Posts
CHAS SHATIA chairs the parade formation with Elks, Stevens and Green Lake posts in charge at Firat Ave and Bell St. Veterans, Ladies groups, and auxiliary units assign positions on Blanchard, Lenora, Virginia, and First avenues. All riders in white and civilians report at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
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ELKS
Frank Hull
Firat Ave
Lenora
Blanchard
Miller Post
White
Bell St
Stevens Post
W. Helshall
Ell
Piret Ave
Sexton Post
Ed Campion
Blanchard St
Weet Green Lake Post
iSam Goldberg
First Ave
Cushing Post—Dallard Bikes
Blanchard Ast
Becond Ave
Tanner
Moose
Women's Relief Corps
M. de Vries
Ladies
G. A
BR. Jones
Dames OF
Bert Butterworth
K. of P
Virginia
Firnt Ave
Spanisiamerican War Veterans
Fortson Thygesen
W. V
Camp Tanner
U. 8
Jack Flaherty
Ferm
Virginia St
Automobile Show Car Formations by Make and Street
Car displays listed by make with formation positions on Bell Lenora and Virginia streets between Third and Fifth avenues. Brands include Cadillac Chrysler Studebaker Dodge Paige Packard Pierce-Arrow Franklin Winton Hudson Buick Nash Auburn Oakland Overland Oldsmobile and other makes.
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Cadillac
Bell St
Third
Fourth Aves
Chandler and Chalmers
Fourth
Studebaker and Stearns
DODGE
Fifth Ave
Blanchard
Bell
Bell Ate
Franklin and
Winton
Blanchard At
Hudson
BUICK
Blanchard St
Nash and Auburn
Lenora m
Oakland, Overland
Oldsmobile
Lenora St
FORD
Virginia Et
Weat
Local Markets See Butter and Produce Price Fluctuations
The market notes show butter up one cent across grades due to export demand with Alaska trade orders rising. Strawberries, Olallas and Kennewick berries appear, some in good condition and others poorly received, while Mexican tomatoes and asparagus fetch stable to rising prices. Western dealers plan extended hours for Memorial Day.
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Alaska
Rutter
California
Seattle
Kennewick
Western Avenue
Returned Soldier On Stand For Bruce
The trial of I WW organizer Bruce opened with testimony from Private M Brown recently returned from overseas who admitted joining the I WW in 1914 and remains a member. He cited The Wobblies Bible as inspiration and said the group sought industrial reforms not violence. Vanderveer argued the I WW is a complex philosophy reacting to conditions. The defense faces subpoenas for several officials as witnesses.
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George F. Vanderveer
James Bruce
Walter M. French
Vanderveer
Garnet
Wilton
Ludlows
Crippin
Frank Little
IL .W. W
Bill Haywood
the Bowen
Wilson
M. Brown
Brown
Portland
Ore
Industrial Relations Committee
Wobblies
Congress urged to keep increased telephone rates
United Press reports on May 29 that Bell System VP Kingsbury told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee the return of telegraph and telephone rates to pre August 1 1918 levels would threaten many firms with bankruptcy. He urged standardizing federal control to ease state disparities and cited a $25 million annual rate increase. He also noted a government operating loss of $9.6 million. Independent representatives urged June 36 return of properties and continued temporary rate rises to aid independents facing higher costs.
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United Press
Congress
N. C. Kingebury
Bell System
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Kingsbury
Kellogg
P. P. McKinnon
United States Independent Association
McKinnon
Seattle Laundryman Arrested in Alberta Wife Deserter Case
A. Spencer, 30, described as a Seattle laundryman, was arrested at First Ave and Battery St by Detectives Ernest Yoris and Claude Fortner on a charge of living as Ada Christy’s husband for six months while her Canadian soldier husband fought in Flanders. The case centers on alleged desertion of his Edmonton wife and two children and running away with Ada Christy. word of his alleged arrival in Seattle prompted detectives to investigate.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ada Christy
Flanders
A. Spencer
First Ave
Battery St
Ernest Yoris
Claude Fortner
Spencer
Seattle
Germans Press Counter Proposals At Paris Peace Conference
The plenary peace conference adjourned for 48 hours as Germany presents counter proposals to the Austrian treaty. Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau may return to sign, while critics in Germany say the terms concede too much amid a growing dissatis faction.
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T. C. Bratiano
Romania
Pelace
Foreign Office
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
Germany
Berlin
Police raid opium ring in Seattle uncover rooms and arrests
Police and federal officers raided two rooming houses early Thursday. They seized opium outfits and liquor, arrested Mike Joyce 42 Eva Wells on bail and charged H Masaquira 27 and Peter Harkins 63 with disorderly conduct. Three men and a woman detained as investigations continue.
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Seattle
United States
Oregon
Firat Ave
Mike Joyce
Eva Wells
H. Masaquira
Peter Harkins
Speeding arrests drop as patrol logs seven cases
Between 5 pm Wednesday and 11 am Thursday seven arrests were made for speeding and trap violations by the booking sergeant. Individuals include Frank Taylor, 41, at 518 Second Ave for idling over 30 minutes. W. J. Campbell, 30, cited for speeding at First Ave and W Mercer. W. J. Carroll, 36, with street car incident on Second Ave and Pike. A. Lewis, 45, stopped in a safety zone at Third Ave and James. E. W. Gould, 27, for no registration at Third Ave and Marion Jr. T. R. Atkinson, 23, for passing unloading street car at Second Ave and Pike.
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Frank Taylor
RK. Bowen
Second Ave
W. J. Campbell
J.J. Rush
Er. C. Griffith
First Ave
Mercer St
J. Carroll
G. C. Collins
Pike
A. Lewis
Third Ave
James
A. Donohue
E. W. Gould
W. J. Sears
Marion Jr
Kittitas Trout Implicated by Tape Worms
Professor Nathan Fasten of the university fisheries department reports Kittitas county trout, including fish from Taylor lake, show tapeworm infections. He warns against eating the affected trout and plans further study to curb the outbreak.
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Kittitas County
Nathan Fasten
University Fisheries Department
Taylor Lake
Fasten
Darwin
Kittitas
Trevor Kincaid
E. Victor Smith
Two More Arrests by Oakland Police Reported
Oakland police arrest Chris Trenan, a conductor, and James P. McAnear, a Berkeley motorman, under the state criminal syndicalism act amid rumors of a labor leader arrest. Also, Ronald Smith, shipfitter at Ames shipyard, injured after a scaffold fall and hospitalized. Charles Schett, sleeping in a hotel after drinks, woke to missing friend and $68.
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Oakland
Chris Treanor
James P. McAnear
Berkeley
Ronald Smith
Ames
Seattle General Hospital
Charles Schett
Eighth Ave
Western
Eighth Ave. S
Schett
A Fertile Field For Graft and They All Know It
An exposé style piece condemns graft in Seattle involving housing, police, and public health, alleging officials trade favors for rent boosts and protection money in the whiskey trade. It highlights fake blood tests, bootlegging, and police corruption, claiming high graft profits and demoralized force. The author promises further writing on Seattle quarantine practices.
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Seattle
King County
Co operative Camp Opens at Mount Rainier in July
The Co operative Campers of Northwest will open their camp at Indian Henry's ground on the southwest side of Mount Rainier from July 3 to September 1. The eight day trip costs 17.75 dollars including transport food beds and guides. Interested parties may contact Corwin Chase Anne 2768 or Mrs Danielson 2609 for arrangements.
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Northwest
Indian Henry's Ground
Mount Rainier
Corwin Chase
Anne
Danielson
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