Utilities panel approves Greenwood Ave improvements and gear
The city utilities committee approved bills totaling 18 300 dollars for Greenwood Ave work with 12 400 dollars set for reinforcement at the Yester Substation and 5 800 dollars for a truck and pole wagon. A review of the Greenwood street car line beyond Ballard North is set for next Thursday along with a transfer exchange petition and water mains in Lust.
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Utilities Committee
Hehting
Yester
Utilities Department
the Utilities Committee
Greenwood
Ballard North Line
Ballard North
Lust
Ittee
Conference on high cost of living postponed to Tuesday
The conference of U S district attorneys including Francis A Garret of Spokane Bert Haney of Portland and Robert C Saunders was postponed to next Tuesday to discuss measures against the high cost of living. No word from State Food Controller Hebberd on future Seattle bread prices. Executive Secretary Smith is probing Thursday rent profiteering cases and if findings merit action Saunders says federal prosecution may follow.
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United States
Francis A. Garret
Spokane
Bert Haney
Portland
Robert C. Saunders
Fair Price Committee
Hebberd
Seattle
Smith
Pershing Confirmed as General of the Army
The Senate unanimously confirms John J. Pershing as general of the army in an open session urged by Senator Wadsworth. The vote is raised after applause as Senator Colorado's suggestion is adopted. A concurrent resolution sets September 16 as a legal DC holiday, enabling bank closures when Pershing returns to the capital.
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Washington
Senate
John J. Pershing
Wadsworth
Military Affairs Committee
Thomas Colorado
Gen. Pershing
McCumber
North Dakota
District of Columbia
Pershing
Paysse Seeks Lake Watchman Deputy and Pulmotor Use
Port Warden A A Paysse seeks authority to appoint a deputy to monitor boat parties on Lake Washington. He proposes paying the deputy and using a pulmotor, citing the drownings and asking Corporation Counsel Meier for an opinion on legal authority and funding.
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Lake Washington
A. A. Paysse
Meier
Strike disrupts Wilson breakfast in Omaha
President Wilson may face a breakfast delay in Omaha as several hundred cooks and waiters walk off the job at noon, seeking union recognition and improved working conditions. The disruption follows a labor action aimed at pressuring employers for collective bargaining rights.
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Omaha
Neb
Wilson
U S Agents Seize 75 Quarts of Bonded Whisky
Department of Justice agents and Stand ard 611 tanker deputies raided Point Wells Wednesday afternoon and found 75 quarts of bonded whisky in the engine room. No arrests were made.
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Department of Justice
D. C. Scoffield
Point Wells
Oakland Capitalist James Morrow Dies by Gas In Home
Oakland California September 4 James Morrow 79 retired capitalist killed himself at his home by locking himself in the basement and turning on the gas. His wife found the body after he had been worrying about an operation.
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Oakland
Cal
James Morrow
Morrow
Local Market Notes on Pears and Vegetables
The pear market shows strength with quotations around 3.40 per box while demand remains light and shipments of Eastern Washington Fiartetti decline. Peaches stay steady with one more week of plenty expected. potato and other produce prices and local production trends are outlined with assorted wholesale levels and per ton or per box figures.
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Washington
Poles Sign 30 Day Armistice in Southern Russia
London September 4 The Poles and Ukrainians who have been fighting in Southern Russia signed a 30 day armistice Monday it was learned here today.
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London
Russia
Livestock Leaders Seek Federal Action to Raise Meat Output
Washington Sept 4 livestock men of the American National Livestock Association urge President Wilson to back federal control of meat production. They propose 200 million acres of public grazing lands under federal care, faster cost-of-meat studies, and legislation to regulate the packers similar to Kendrick and Kenyon bills. The letter, signed by H A Jaastro, L Burke, Dwight H Heard, H Wallace and others, warns rising living costs threaten national welfare and calls for public utility status for markets and fair treatment for all parties.
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Washington
American National Livestock Association Market Committee
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Kenyon
Kendrick
H. A. Jaatro
LI. Burke
Dwight H. Heard
H. Wallace
Lcense
Dairy Prices Jump as Butter and Eggs Rise
Local country creamery butter jumped to 62 cents in cubes and 63 cents in bricks, with demand outpacing supply. Storage butter rose to 59 cents. local fresh ranch eggs sell at 63 cents per dozen. Raw milk up to $3.25 per hundredweight. Cheese and poultry prices shown for wholesale buyers, with various regional shipments listed.
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Wisconsin
Oregon
Bank Clearings and Balances Report for Spokane Tacoma
Bank clearings and balances shown for Spokane and Tacoma include totals of 6 749 271 08 and 1 897 205 00 with additional figures 1 266 405 04 433 574 00 6 521 271 00 and 1 789 261 00. The data reflects regional financial activity and balances across institutions in the two cities.
New York Stock Market Opens Firm Before Turbulence
New York stocks opened firm led by United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel with gains for Crutchie Steel and Baldwin Loco. Early movement turned unsettled after a 12 point drop, as Crutchie Steel and Baldwin Loco suffered losses and American Locomotive traded lower from earlier highs.
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New York
United States
Creeble
Bethlehem
Brudebaker
St Merine
Central Leather
Pan American
St Baldwin
Mexican Petroleum
Cructhie Steel
Baldwin Locomotive
Over & Polata
American Loocomotive
Hog Market Steady Here in Mixed Chicago Conditions
The hog market remained steady Thursday after a temporary setback from a weaker Chicago trend. Local receipts included 2,797 sheep and 220 cattle with hogs at steady demand and price ranges noted for several classes in the Stockyards.
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Chicago
Vessel Movements Sighted From Cape to Seattle Port
Sea and port logs show multiple arrivals and departures along the Pacific coast and Alaska routes. Vessels including Prince Rupert, Admiral Parragut, Wakena, and Yokohama steamers are listed with ports from Seattle to Vancouver, Cordova to Prince Rupert, and Manila to Kobe. Movements include arrivals, departures, tow operations, and positions reported by U S Navy communications and regional port authorities.
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Mtr
Beattie Apirit
Yokohama
Kobe
Manila
Hongkong
Reptember
Maeter Sehr
Doeckton
Fence
Panama
Echr
Wakena
Vancouver
Rh. C
Kellingham
Port Angeles
Victoria
At & P
Strkngway
Alaska
Point Wells
Tacoma
A. & & Burnside
Prince Rupert
Vie
Ban Francisoco
Admiral Parragut
Beattie
Admiral Dewey
San Diego
San Pedro
Eureka
Shasta
Mellingham
B. C
Kator Mary
Seattle
Shanghai
Nagasaki
Mee Inane Reed
Relief
Ladysmith
A. Cc
DB. C
Kee Isaac Reed
San Francisco
Helle
Helsinguam
Movor Schr
Britannia Beach
A. Im
Beattie Port Gamble
Chicago Market Report Faces Grain Price Declines
Chicago experts attribute sharp grain futures losses to inability to move six shiploads of wheat stalled in Philadelphia harbor. Opening prices for September corn and oats fall, with later trading showing further declines across corn, oats, and soymeal figures.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Chicago Board
Titec
Deelin
Corn
Lea
Lord Mopt
Public Market stalls feature dairy and fruit deals
Stall listings show Pine 7 and Stall 24 offering butter, milk brands such as Carnation and Borden, priced per can and crate. Fresh fruit items include grapefruit, peaches, cantaloupes, pears, and baskets, with stalls advertising prices and package sizes for shoppers. Kristoferson’s milk station noted at Stall 21.
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Red Bear Grocery
van Camp
Kristoferson’s
Portland Market Report Highlights Falls and Rises
Portland market data shows cattle and calves mixed with receipts at 231 head and a higher overall trend. Sheep receipts total 1,223 with lambs at steady to weak values and hogs and poultry trading at mixed prices across ranges.
Grocery Items and Prices Listing at Local Stalls
A fragmented OCR list shows items from stalls including meat boiled items, lamb stew, corned beef, beans, Naraya tea, Golden meat coffee, Laurel milk, canning peaches, ripe tomatoes, grapes, whole salmon, halibut, toilet paper, soap and shortening. The text references stalls 7, 134, 14-17 and prices in cents or dollars.
Fresh Fish and Dairy Prices at Pike Place Stall Row
The fragment lists stalls with milk and seafood offerings. Prices include pure fresh milk at 12¢ per quart and Carnation milk at 14¢ a can. Several stalls advertise skinned soles and black cod, with halibut cheeks and Bering Sea herring also on offer.
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Pike Place
Fresh Markets Report From The Wharf Stalls
Stall 22 lists fresh silver salmon at 26 cents per pound and halibut cheeks, with young salmon and black cod also offered. Prices show other produce like peaches at $1.00 per crate, fancy tomatoes at 95 cents per crate, cantaloupes at 25 cents, bananas 30 cents a dozen, and watermelon at 2 1/2 pounds.
Local Fish Market Ad Notes Fresh Catch Prices
Fragmentary listing shows various fish items with prices per unit at stalls including chinook salmon halibut ling cod and skinned soles. The ad mentions stall numbers and entries like 20¢ and 25e alongside incomplete phrases.
Fresh seafood and supplies listed in market notices
Market items include sturgeon and Chinook salmon with prices, fresh whole salmon and tuna cans, halibut, fillets of voles, and assorted jellies. Also noted are honey, armerie stock, 100 million units, and rates for fancy wardines and ale.
Frisco Market News Prices for Butter Cheese Potatoes and More
Frisco market status lists butter and extran prices in various grades, cheese quotes for California feta, and feed costs. It notes per pound and per bag rates for butter, extran, pullets, cheese, and seed prices, with potato and onion prices across multiple varieties and crop statuses.
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Ban Francisco
Fireta
California
Denver Market Report Cattle and Sheep Prices Steady to Strong
Denver market notes cattle receipts around 4 500 head and sheep receipts about 1 500 head. Steers bring about 9 50 per hundredweight, cows and heifers 7 9 to 12 60, stockers 7 60 to 12 60, calves 8 50 to 12 60. Hog receipts near 1 000 head with tops around 17 85 and most sales 17 60. Lambs quoted 13 to 14 25 with ewes 7 09 and feeder lambs 11 50 to 13 50.
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Portland
Hutter
Denver
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations
New York price board shows coffee and sugar quotations dated September 4. Coffee No 4 Santos at 28 and a half cents per pound while centrifugal sugar stands at 7.28 cents per pound. Rilo coffee at 19 and a half cents per pound also listed.
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New York
Santos
Quebec Farm Acreage Increases by 685 Acres Last Spring
Quebec's agricultural report shows farm acreage rose by 685 acres in the previous spring season. The gain reflects expansion in cropping areas and livestock pasture, marking a notable uptick for regional farming activity.
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Quebec
Salvation Army calls reach from war zones and nations
Gen. Bramwell Sooth reports calls for Salvation Army work have come from Mesopotamia Japan Russia Korea India and other parts of the world, signaling broad international need and support for relief efforts.
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Bramwell Sooth
Salvation Army
Mesopotamia
Japan
Russia
Korea
India
Flour Purchase by U S Grain Corp in Northwest
Approximately 700000 barrels of flour have been bought for September delivery by the United States Grain Corporation at Portland in the Northwest zone.
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Northwest Zone
United States Grain Corporation
Portland
Hay Grain and Fred Wholesale Prices Per Ton
A listing of wholesale prices by ton for hay, grain, and related feed items. Includes figures for oats, corn, feed meal, producer prices, grit, millet, timothy, alfalfa, alfalfa meal, and rye seed with various per ton costs.
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Sasssersieesers
Four Mexican rebels reported slain in swift executions
Advices from Tampico say three rebel officers and two soldiers tied to the murder of American John Correl have been captured and four of the band killed. General Ramon Diaz, said to head the group, is expected to be executed following a court martial in Tampico.
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John Correl
Tampico
Ramon Diaz
Maritime Listing of Vessels and Harbors
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous ship, estate, and location names including Fort Harri son Fort Stanwix Snoqualmie and Cinena. Mentions Meacham Babcock Str Cinena Rogera Brown pier and Stream Yacht San Wan among consignments and harbors.
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Agron
Anthon
Birtrand
Hingamon
Cagacan
Cardia
Ete Cineyras
Cozian
Dione
Eiten
Elissa
Fort Harrison
Fort Stanwix
Imufka
Lootl
Hayden
Henry Wilson
Sachr
Sibby Maine
Snoqualmie
Bre
Corus
Meacham & Babcock
Cinena
Chalets
Rogera- Brown
Weat Telip
Humeon Mill Company
Str
Goodspeed
San Wan
First Metal Car Tickets Sold At County City Office
The municipal railways office issued the first metal street car tickets on Thursday. Deputy sheriff F. B. Kline bought a batch. The city ordered 30 000 slugs for use by public and private concerns. A metal school children’s ticket is expected later.
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Municipal Railways
F. B. Kline
Glenn H. Hoover
Mexico Supreme Court Acts Quickly on Oil Appeals
Mexican officials said the supreme court has begun active consideration of foreign oil cases, eight appeal groups are formed, and prompt action is expected without awaiting congress.
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Mexico City
United Press
Supreme Court
Congress
Kiphouse Wins Exclusive Permit for 35th Ave Bus Line
Frank P. Kiphouse is granted an exclusive permit by the city utilities committee on Thursday to operate a bus line on 35th ave southwest from Henderson street to Alaska street. The permit lasts one year.
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Frank P. Kiphouse
City Utilites Committee
35Th Ave. S. W
Henderson St
Alaska St
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Chicago Market Report
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Mexico
Star
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National Bank OF Commerce Second
Madison St
Kline
Liberty Bonds
John E. Price & Co. Southwest Cor
2Nd and
Columbia Telephone Main
First National Bank
First Avenue
James ST
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