Waterway conference opens here on widening plans
Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce the commercial water district and port commission attend a public hearing at 2 p m Friday in the assett room to discuss widening and deepening the waterway. Colonel Edward H Schulz says the department seeks details on appropriations and Seattle’s harbor improvements with a brief noting $80 000 first government aid. The East and West waterway projects cost about $4 000 000 with local funds about $4 000 000 expended by South End residents. government matching funds total $4 000 000. Chamber delegates include John B Sherrett R F Weeks P F W Graham Eric Johnson Thomas Burke and W J Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Merce
Commercial Water District
Port Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Edward H. Schulz
I Corps
Army
Seattle
State of Washington
Duwamish
South End
John B. Sherrett
R. F. Weeks
PF. W. Graham
Eric Johnson
Thomas Burke
W. J. Wiley
Vanderlip Sees Election Impact on Economy and Policy
Frank A. Vanderlip argues the Harting election will influence business and the gen price level. He says inflation or deflation hinges on administration economics and calls for broad world affairs understanding, reduced government spending, and less taxation to free capital for industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank A
Harting
Vital Statistics Births and Listed Names Across Cities
A fragmented list of births and names with several addresses and locations including Seattle, Portland, Beattie, Marysville, and Royal R. Skagway Alaska. It records names ages and places such as John A. E. 1008 W. 67th and 1421 W. 59th with assorted surnames and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamekichs
Yealer Way
John A. E
W. 67Th
A Eeynold
Madison St. Mn
Alex C
Bagley Ave
K. K. Louis
W. 59Th
Hutton
Densmore
K. Hans
Pearet
Ren
Emil
Héinricn
B. F
Warren Ave
Royal R. Skagway
Alaska
Meekins
Virgil
Seattle
Legal Edra
Beattie
Legal
Esse
Ernest F
Marysville
Mpron
Myrel FL
Arlington
Oral Eimo
Chicago
Atlantic
Legal Ylor
Stella M
Portland
Legal Peanoerworth
Orville
Port Fora
Florence G
Roberts
J J. Robert
Industry
S McDesmot
Genevieve
Legal Kes
Gescil
N. Portland
Legal Tell
al John
Beattle
Repetto
Genoa
Tialy
Jer
Helen Lots
Hughite
Delia
Walter Blodgett
Mason Mildred H
Latona
Mason
Harry
26Th Ave
Huckley High School Pool Contract Awarded
The contract to build a 50 by 50 foot concrete swimming pool at Huckley High School, Wash, awarded to Charles Schaar of 721 Zia Ave by W Voorhees, includes a depth range from two to seven feet with an estimated cost of $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huckley
Wash
Charles Schaar
Zia Ave
W. W. Voorhees
Mitel Tesiding
Shippers Urge Teal On Shipping Board Policy
Seattle merchants told Joseph Teal of Portland newly appointed shipping board member that regular routes must endure in hard times to sustain the merchant marine. They urged decisive action on basing board vessels with private operators to compete with foreign carriers and protested routing ships away from Puget Sound ports. Teal warned he needs Seattle cooperation or risk appearing ineffective at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Joseph Teal
Portland
Shipping Board
Chamber of Commerce
West Coast
San Francisco
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
Columbia River
Teal
Blane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tug Butterfield Answers Distress Call East of Savannah
The U S shipping board tug Butterfield reported from Bermuda that it was leaving to assist the distressed steamer Braser about 100 miles east of Savannah. Braser engines are disabled and may require rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Shipping Board
Butterfield
Bermuda
Braser
Savannah
West Mahwah Enters Drydock After South Seas Voyage
The steamship West Mahwah returning from a five month Antipodes voyage sits in Todd drydock for minor repairs. Under Capt. A M Sewall of Seattle she is the first American ship in the new South Seas service for General Steamship corporation. She starts loading Monday for her second trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antipodes
West Mahwah
Duthie
Todd Drydock
A. M. Sewall
Seattle
South Seas
General Steamship Corporation
Shipping Board
Port Tonnage Rises in Seattle Port Report
The port commissioner's November 1 report shows total commodities on hand across all Seattle terminals up 893 tons from October 25. Canned salmon leads the list at 41 000 tons as the largest single item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Huge Repair Bill on Japan Built Vessels
In Seattle shipyards alone the United States has spent over $1 720 000 to repair ships built for America during the war by Japan. With remaining work ahead the total cost per vessel ranges from $34 134 to $135 220 as jobs near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
United States
America
Japan
Devel Discharges Freight and Ships Plans
The shipping board steamer Devel operated by Struthers & Dixon unloads local freight at the east waterway dock and will move to Vancouver before returning toward the Far East. Capt. D. Ketchmar commands the Devel and the Clauseus of Green Star line will depart for the United Kingdom after loading railroad ties Friday. Weather at Tatoosh Island shows rising barometer and clear skies with east winds 16 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
Devel
Struthers & Dixon
Orient
East Waterway
Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
Far East
D. Ketchmar
Clauseus
Green Star Line
United Kingdom
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Mov
Queen
Str
President
Lyman Stewart
Arrivals and Departures From Seattle and Alaskan Ports
Shipping notices list multiple vessel movements with ports of call and times. Vessels include City of Seattle from Southeastern Alaskan ports at 6 30 a m November 4 and President from San Pedro through San Francisco and Victoria B C arriving 10 15 p m November 1 1 Alameda sailing for Southwest via Southeastern Alaskan ports at 9 a m November 1 and Ketchikan for Southwest via Southeastern Alaskan ports and Comox B C at 8 45 p m November 1. Other listings show HM T Heather from sea duty at 2 16 p m November 1 and Lyman Stewart for Port Han Luis Uni mak and Tanginak for Tacoma with occasional Alaskan trips and Valdez arrival notices for Admiral Byane southbound at 1 a m November 4 and Northwestern southbound at 16 a m November 4. Ketchikan northbound Mary to depart midnight November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Tr Kestern Mariner
Manila
Vancouver
B. C
Tr President
San Pedro
San Francisco
Victoria
T. Heather
Valdez
Mtr
Admiral Byane
Northwestern
Ketchikan
Mary
Sir Oregonian
Health
Porta
Honolulu
Alice Cooke
Bellingham
Halled
Str
Steel Ranger
Beattie
San Francieco
Portland
Vancouvrer
Tr Alaska
Admiral Sebree
RH. C
Smith Corp
Tre Magnan
Hastern
Edmore
Bikton
Word
Rush
Smith Cove
Croas Keys
Great Northern
Jester
Alameda
Grand Trunk
City of Beattice
Hell
U, & & Surveyor
Admiral Rodman
Union Pacific
Tyidendart
Pacifc Coast Coal Bunkers
Lydonia
Heather
Connecticut
Steel Maker
Oregon
Roiler Worke
Latouche
Milwaukee Ocean
Kwatern Mariner
Hanford
Clausena Heffernan Drydock
Cordova
Beattie Elevator
Eastern Glen
Industrials Sell Off Early on New York Stock Exchange
Opening prices show broad industrial weakness with United States Steel and Texas Company slipping while Mexican Petroleum and Gulf region issues also decline. Inforenoon heavy selling press drives down most issues. a brief short-cover rally lifts Southern Pacific briefly before retreating as the market closes lower with scattered fractional losses across key names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
United States Rubber
Baldwin
Sinclair Tim
General Motors
Upi
Texas Company
Crucible Steel
Neading
United States Steel
Southern Pacific
Mexican Petroleum
Atlantic Gulf
United States Steel Se
Tlaldwin
Pan-American
Royal Dutch
Studebaker
Pierce-Arrow
United States
Reading
Northern Pacific
Grain Market Advances on Chicago Board of Trade
Grain prices rose after a weak start as demand improved and offerings thinned on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat led gains with December at 1.99 and March near 1.03. corn and oats also moved higher amid strong commission buying and light receipts. Cash wheat listed as No. 3 hard at 2.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago November 6 market report shows cattle receipts 1 009 head with mixed prices. Beefs priced around 16 95 to 17 50 for best butcher stock. Sheep receipts 19 000 head with prices declining. lambs and ewes listed with various values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Enles
Foreign exchange market opens lower in early trade
The New York forex market opened lower with the franc trades down and the lire sliding to a yearly low. Sterling slipped to 2.97{{%}} in afternoon deals while the Canadian dollar held near 4.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tertieg
France
Shipping and Market Notes Include Portland and Seattle Rates
Port reports show Portland cattle receipts at 95 head with steady, unchanged market. hog and cheese prices noted. Vessel movements include ships at Seattle and San Francisco ports with arrivals and passings. twelve additional petit jurors drawn for the U.S. court Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Public Markets Mall Prices From Comner Mall listing
A dense catalog of prices and items from multiple market stalls at Comner Mall and Westlake Mall. The entry lists fresh fish like mackerel and salmon, meats including veal shoulder, pot roast, and sausages, canned goods, peanut butter, coffee, jellys and jam, oils, cheeses, tea, and various produce with prices and unit details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
Libby
Lipton
Westlake Ptalle
New York
Prices to Decline as Normal Level Returns in 1929 Outlook
The National Bank of Commerce in New York says prices are bound to go lower as a correction to unstable conditions ends excessive buying. It notes that the period of rising prices is over and business should advance on a lower level, with banks ready to support the needed credit volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Lumber production in Northwest falls 20 percent
RB Allen, secretary manager of the Northwest Lumbermen's association, reported that last week of October output across Washington and Oregon reached 470 088 feet, about 20 percent below normal. Shipments closely match production with rail and California demand shaping the market. railroad orders are waning while California stays robust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregonville
Allen
Northwest Lumbermen
California
Holstein cow shatters world milk records in 318 days
Carnation Segw Prospect near Kent, a Holstein cow owned by Carnation Stock Farm, tops world records with 33 499 pounds of milk in 318 days. At the current pace she could exceed the previous California record by 4710 pounds, producing 1660 pounds every 17 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnation Segw
Carnation Stock Farma
Kent
Carnation Sega
California
Denver Market Status Lower Cattle Receipts Report
Denver market summary shows cattle receipts of 1 200 head with prices noted for steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders and calves. In Houston receipts 200 head with the market described as steady and top price 14 50 with most sales around 13 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Houw
Spokane and Tacoma Bank Balances Report
Financial ledger shows Spokane Clearings with 2,046,899.00 balance and 1,626,862.00 on hand while Tacoma entries list 735,942.00 and 137,414.00 in balances. The fragment indicates regional clearing accounts and cash totals across cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Tacoma
Last Valencia Car Prompts Orange Price dip Hope
A last Valencia car unloads signaling season end with Western Ave jobbers optimistic on lower orange prices as Novaela arrivals loom. Los Angeles lettuce shares space with mixed demand while dairy stays firm and eggs weaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Ave
Los Angeles
Hobson's Choice
Local Market Prices Paid to Dealers for Fresh Produce
A dense list of farm produce withPrices paid to local dealers includes artichokes onions cabbage carrots celery cucumbers peppers and more with per unit per sack per case rates. Specific items show regional ties to Washington California and Florida with varied yields and unit measures reflected across vegetables fruits and dairy related entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Beverell
Colery
Corumbers
Walla Walla
Railways Seek Big Bond Issue
The Interstate Commerce Commission received applications from the New York New Haven Hartford for 65 million dollars in 6 percent bonds, from New York Central for 7 million dollars in 6 percent bonds, and from the Medmond Terminal Company for 5.1 million dollars in 6 percent notes. Each issue would be collateral for obligations from government loans during government control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New York Central
Medmond Terminal Company
Leehey C C Delegate to Mining Congress
William Calvert Jr. announces attorney Maurice J. Leehey will represent the Alaska Chamber of Commerce at the American mining congress in Denver on November 15. He is instructed to back the McFadden bill proposing a $10 per ounce bonus for virgin gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Calvert, Jr
Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Maurice J. Leehey
Bureau
Chamber
American Mining Congress
Denver
McFadden
Wilson rescinds Lever food law provisions
President Wilson in a proclamation rescinded the Lever food control law provisions requiring licenses for importing manufacturing storing and distributing sugar. the change takes effect November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
World Sunday School Delegates Arrive From Tokyo Conference
A party of 112 delegates from the world Sunday school conference in Tokyo in early October arrived on Thursday aboard the Katori Maru. The group included Polish war orphans and other representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katori Maru
Tokyo
Man Seeks 6000 For Youth Injuries After Auto Collision
Guardian ad litem George P. Rayner represents a youth who sues for 6000 in a case filed in Judge John Jurey’s court. The petition alleges injuries from a collision when Charles B. and Adrian Thompson drove an automobile into the boy as he rode a bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Rayner
Guardian Ad Litem
Charles B
Adrian &. Thompson
John
Jurey’s Court
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Waterway Conference
Vanderlip
OKEH
Vital Statistics
Priday
U. S. Marine
Eae
Iss Core— der. Au
Ars
Rane Jom
Eee
N. Y
Fipet
Rie
Admiral Watson
Aquilo
Cape Calvert
Redondo
Mary Island
J. A. Moffett
Seymour Narrows
City of Hearth
Cape Mudge
Comner
Holstein Cow Beats Records
Tae
Portland Portland
Aligator
Nevanne
Perth
Lee
Jeparmes
Reese
Brechgarde
Prunes
Anne
Nowa Heavy cc
Canadian Pacific
Princess” Steamahipa
Pier 1
Por Victoiia
cIty Ticket
Second Ave
F. L. Sturder
Blue Bird Club
Blue Bird
Renton Hill Club
18Th
Madison
HK. Madison
11Th Ave
P. D
Bbc
Railways
Francisco
al Bottios
James St. Elliott
World Sunday School
Terry Rayner
Edmonton
Canadian Exchange
City of
Province of
Alberta
Financial Statement
Opera
New York City
Morrin Brothers, Inc
Malone, Matone & Long
Toronto
Morris Brothers, Inc
Symphony Orchestr
Northwest
Meany Hall
Moldau
Harold Henry
Sherman, Clay & Co
C. E. White
Bank of California
Bank OF
A National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Columbia
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