West’s water power urged as key to national revival
Washington news quotes O C Merrill secretary of the water power commission arguing that developing water power will spur the nation’s industry. He envisions 8 million horsepower installed in 30 years, reducing freight costs, easing traffic, and countering oil depletion while electrifying transcontinental railroads and stabilizing electricity supply. He cites Niagara Falls California Maine and Washington as leading sites and notes modern electric locomotives on the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul line as a success.
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George B. Waters
Washington
Devel
West
O. C. Merril
Water Power Commission
Congress
Merrill
Como
Igam
Merri
New State
Niagara Falls
California
Maine
Washboome Xt
Waukee’s. Electrics
Chicago, Milwaukee
America
Embargo Proposed on Transpacific Freights
McCune of the Commercial club visited Seattle to promote an embargo on all transpacific freights from Atlantic and Gulf ports. Tacoma backs the plan and Seattle, Portland urged to join, aiming to route Oriental freight through Western harbors and improve grain and fruit movement with additional freight cars.
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McCune
Commercial Club
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Tacoma Association
Seattle
Portland
Oriental
Western
Coun
He Boosts Carlyon Bill to Rotarians
C H Shields spoke for the Carlyon road bond measure at a Seattle luncheon, estimating a $20,000,000 bond and warning revenues would be absorbed by maintenance, leaving nothing for new construction. H D Buchanan argued against the measure citing potential tax increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Shields
Seattle Real Estate Association
Butler
H. D. Buchanan
1 000 Delegates Set for Irrigation Session on University Campus
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce reports about 1 000 delegates will attend an irrigation and development conference on the University campus September 16 and 17. The event was announced Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Sriday
Storm warnings issued for small craft today
Small craft warnings were ordered at 7 15 am for moderate southwest to westerly gales today and tonight with gusts likely offshore and along the coast.
Seattle Could Become Call Port for Canadian Merchant Marine
C. W. Tourtellotte of Vancouver for the Canadian Government Merchant Marine arrived in Seattle saying if cargo is secured Seattle could become a port of call for the Canada to India line. He noted plans to deploy five ships in Trans Pacific service with twelve steamers ready by next March and a regular monthly Southeast Asia route.
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Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
India
C. W. Tourteblote
Merchant Marine
British Columbia
Australia
Mr. Tourtellote
Seattle May Get Terminus for Canadian National Rail
C A Hayes vice president of Canadian National says Seattle will likely become the Pacific coast terminus of the railroad system and government steam era, with major business originating from Seattle office surpassing New York. He is meeting local company representatives this week.
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Seattle
Canadian National Railways
New York
C. A. Hayes
The
Railways
Pacific Coast
Canadian National Railroad System
British Ships Picketed in Frisco Protest Spreads
San Francisco headquarters of the Women’s Irish Educational league says picketing of British ships and those bound for British ports will continue and may extend to northern Pacific coast ports in protest of Lord Mayor MacSwiney’s imprisonment. The Muncaster Castle was pressured to quit, with crew completing coaling before sailing to Hong Kong. No Seattle action reported.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Women's Irish Educational League
MacSwiney
Muncaster Castle
Hongkong
Seattle
Ie Men’s Union
Japanese Liner Set to Arrive Saturday at Smith Cove
Kashima Maru of Nippon Yusen Kaisha sails from Yokohama September 7 toward Seattle and docks at the Great Northern dock Smith Cove September 20 with 344 passengers and Oriental goods. Toyama Maru arrived at Victoria with freight and will depart Elliott Bay after discharging 1,000 tons. Tayahashi Maru sails from Yokohama for Seattle tomorrow.
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Kashima Maru
Nippon Yusen Kai Sha
Transpacific Liner
Yokohama
Seattle
Great Northern Dock
Smith Cove
Toyama Mary
Victoria
Elliott Bay
Orient
Tayahashi Maru
2250 Ton Liner Griffeo Launches At Duthie Yard
The 2,250 ton liner Griffeo, built for the Steamship and Barge Co, was launched at the Duthie shipyard this afternoon. It is a twin to the Griffeo, built by the same concern for the same operators, and launched last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffeo
The
Steamship and Barge Co
Duthie
Weather notes from Tatoosh Island report
Weather Bureau records at Tatoosh Island show a rapidly rising barometer and light wind at 8 A M with cloud cover. Later observations note cloudy skies, south wind at 26 miles per hour, rain at 6 P M with southwest winds around 20 miles per hour.
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Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Atr Haynie
Arrivals and Departures From Coast and Seas
Arrivals listed include Crown of Galicia from Liverpool via Vancouver, BB. C. at 10 35 a m and Weat Holbrook from Tacoma at 7 50, September tr President from San Pedro via San Francisco at 9 p m. Davenport from San Pedro via San Francisco at 11 30 a m Horace X Baxter from San Francisco at 9 40 p m Spokane from Southeastern Alaskan port at 7 40 p m No 96 from San Francisco at 7 p m yacht Aquillo from Tacoma at 1 45 p m Sailing September 9 Northwestern for Ketchikan at 3 15 p m Queen for San Diego via San Francisco at noon yacht Aquillo for Tacoma at 7 p m
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Reptember
Crown of Galicia
Liverpool
Vancouver
BB. C
Weat Holbrook
Tacoma
President
San Pedro
San Francisco
Atr
Davenport
Horace X. Baxter
Spokane
Porte
Bee No. 96
Aquillo
Northwestern
Ketchikan
San Diego
Maritime Movements Report from Beattie Fleet
On September 9 vessels connected to Beattie were reported arriving and sailing through Honolulu San Francisco Port Townsend Kellingham Port Hinkley and Portland. Notable entries include Rosalie Mahony Han Pedro and Quabbin en route from Beattie via Tacoma San Francisco and Seattle with Beattie assignments and a motor schooner Apex reported north of Seymour Narrows by the Canadian government wireless service.
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Honolulu
Rosalie Mahony
Beattie
Tacoma
Mtr Waterbury
Admiral Dewey
San Francisco
Quabbin
Atoel
Worker
Portland
Wireless Canadian Government
Motor Sehr Apex
Seymour Narrows
South
Irregular Trend Noted in New York Stock Market Opening
The New York stock exchange opened with irregular price movements. Buyers showed solid volume as several core issues moved up or down, with Houston Oil leading early gains and the market ending the hour irregular and closing with mixed results across major names.
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New York
Anaconda
United States Steel
bin- Clair
Reading
Studebaker
Crucible
Southern Pacific
American International Corporation
General Motors
New Haven
Atlantic Gulf
Mexican Petroleum
Houston
Pan-American
United States Rubber
Grain prices close easier on Chicago market
Chicago grain prices eased with December Dats firm on buying despite selling pressure and arrivals. Wheat and corn opened and closed around unchanged to lower. December oats slipped then rose slightly. Cash wheat quotes and Chicago live stock figures accompany a broad market snapshot from Sept. 10.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Argentina
Commission House
Status of Frisco Market Butter Katras and Cheese Prices
Frisco market report lists butter katras at 694 per lb for prime firsts and 4e per lb for extra, tie per dozen, dirties No 1 690 per dozen, extra pallets 540 per dow. California flat cheese priced at firsts 6%0 per lb.
New York Coffee and Sugar Market Report
New York market notes show coffee and sugar prices at specific bid levels. Coffee No 4 Santos quoted around 14. per pound while refined sugar granulated trades between 15 and 17.10 cents per pound.
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N. Y
New York
Santos
Foreign Exchange Opens Steady Amid Mixed Demand
The Sept 16 opening shows steady demand across currencies with the franc at 2514, lire at 6, mark at 87 cents, and Canadian dollars around 60.4 cents. Cables list 1 lb. deposits.
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France
Market Prices Reported for Dairy and Eggs
The note lists Fane priced at 40 per do?, Hens at 24 per pound, brotiers at 23 32 per pound, Cheese Tripleta 170156 per pound. This appears as a bare price ledger entry for dairy and poultry items.
Unfilled Tonnage in U S Steel Falls in Aug
United States Steel corporation reported unfilled tonnage totaling 10,805,038 on August 31, down from 11,118,458 on July 31 a decrease of 313,430. Announcement made in New York today.
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U. S
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Ports Record of Vessels Docked at Seattle and Nearby Docks
A list of vessels and docks at Seattle area ports and related terminals shows numerous ships with various pennants and names including Eastern Sailor Wheatland Moat Mandasan Maru Gedney Bell Snohamiah Davenport Horace X Paxter Pacific Coast coal bunkers Eastern Lender President Standard Ou dock Nee 95 Hollywood George Curtin and more. The note closes with a fact about the timber from over 4000 acres of U S land being converted into paper daily.
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Seattle
Ramith Cove
Ste Eldridge
Eastern Sailor
Wheatland Moat
Spokane
Gedney
Bell
Eastern Victor
Adir Cooleha
G. Snohamiah
Davenport
Weat Ivan
Horace X
Paxter
Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers
Eastern Lender
Standard Ou Dock
Stacy
Burnalde
Capraria
Cardia
Cenina
Charus
Chesterfield
Chalcis
Cineas
Cinyras
Corus
Cozlan
Cola
Clone
Elissa
Electra
Endymion
Mort Harrison
Fort Jackson
Fort Branwix
Fort Union
Imufka
Laoti
Kitan
Vincennes
Heffernan Drydock
Sehr Blaatind
Nettleton Milla
Str
Eastern Temple
Public Markets Westlake Teas and Groceries Listed
at Westlake market stalls numerous prices from 14 to 30 cents show ground chocolate and peanut butter as 30 cents per pound. stalls feature salmon cod crabapples and turkey mutton beef rounds and pork with varied prices. shoppers glimpse butter coffee sugar and canned goods including Libby products and pineapple.
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TH. Meath
Libby
Geod Luck
Gold Shield
Reliance
Stalin
Hille
Dée H
Abe
Ile
Ghiragtellia Chocolate
Cabbage Overtakes Cantaloupes In Local Prices
Weather and market notes show cabbage rising in demand as cool weather shifts buyers away from cantaloupes. Cantaloupes ease to 1.26 a top, Concord grapes from White Bluffs sold at 60 cents a basket, Yakima turnips arrive at 3 to 3.50 a sack, with eggs and dairy unchanged.
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Weaterwave
White Bluffs
Wash
Yakima
Local Markets report on wholesale nut and meat prices
The notice lists wholesale prices for nuts including almonds and pecans and dressed meats with varied quotations. It notes a market snapshot and concludes with a general statement about U.S. timber ownership across the country.
Bank Clearings and Balances Report for Seattle and Spokane
A historical banking summary shows Seattle clearings totaling 7 177 693 54 with a balance around 1 730 304 52 and Spokane clearings of 6 6 1 976 412 with balances near 672 983. This item records regional monetary activity and available funds.
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Spokane Clearings
Market talk over bacon price dispute between shoppers
A cashier confronts a shopper about price difference, arguing 75 cents to one customer and a dollar per pound to another. The market man insists the lower price matched the other buyer’s funds, highlighting price bargains and class disparities.
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Mra
Plays With Matches Burned Girl Dies in Accident
PAYALLUP Sept 10 Louren Tko five year old daughter of Mike Iko died yesterday from burns she received Tuesday when she accidentally set her clothing afire while playing with matches.
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Payallup
Louren Tko
Mike Iko
Alaska Salmon Pack Totals and 1920 Decline
Major L B Douglas secretary of the Association of Pacific Fisheries reports Alaska packed 1 760 000 pink salmon and 1 600 000 red salmon this year plus 3 250 000 cans totaling 36 million. The 1920 pack falls slightly below last year while Columbia and Rogue River catches set records.
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Alaska
L. B. Douglas
Association of Pacific Fisheries
Beattie
Douglan
Douglas
Columbia
Rogue River
Oregon
Lamp Explosion Burns Six In Olympia Fire
A gasoline lamp explosion at the home of A. J. Gazelle in Gate, Olympia, burned six people who were hospitalized. The blaze destroyed the house and threatened the town until fire crews contained it. Relatives had gathered after learning of W. J. Cooper's death from a falling pipe at Camp 4 of the Bordeaux Logging Co.
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Olympia
A. J. Gazelle
Gate
W. J. Cooper
Bordeaux Logging Co
Trial Continues As Defendant Chews Gum In Court
William Cunningham, described as a suspected organizer, sits through a criminal syndicalism trial in Judge Jurey's department while the deputy prosecutor reads pamphlets to argue the group's danger to society. The proceedings are expected to stretch over two or three more days of testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Cunningham
Jurey’s Department
T. H. Patterson
Nine Indicted in Brooklyn Murder
Nine Brooklyn Rapid Transit strikers were indicted on a murder charge for the death of Ferdinand Friedman a 17 year old killed by a stone thrown at an elevated train on August 31. Eight suspects are already in custody.
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New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Ferdinand Friedman
Italy Red Strike May Be Settled
Rome dispatch reports metal workers and employers have reached a settlement basis on the long running strike that threatened factory seizures, with dispatches noting Tribune coverage of the accord.
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Italy
Rome
Ich
Wasa
Tribuna
Indict Senator's Son in Murder Probe
Alexandria Minnesota reports Nelson son of US Senator Knute Nelson indicted for murder in the first degree by the Douglas County grand jury in connection with the March shooting of Joseph Middleton. The note also mentions the US patent office's 1,000,000 patents since 1871.
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Alexandria
Minn
Nelson
United States
Knute Nelson
Douglas County
Joseph Middleton
The
Patent Office
Loeven Charged in Timber Lease Fraud In Wooding Partnership
W Loeven 36 held after alleged defrauding four women of 500 dollars each in a timber lease scam. Police say he cut timber on leased land, split it into cordwood, then offered to sell the cordwood to Miss Margaret Mickel for 500 dollars and kept the funds after selling the lease.
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W. Loeven
Simondson
W. Auller
Loeven
Otte W. Brinker
T. H. Patterson
Margaret Mickel
Fairview Ave
Miss Mickel
Clashes Mark Fraud Trial in Grays Harbor Case
Frequent clashes between opposing attorneys marked Friday's session in the United States district court for the Grays Harbor Motorship corporation fraud trial. Government lawyers Bert Schiessinger and Ben L. Moore objected to defense lines of questioning as machinery foreman James J. Lennon testified about alleged diversion of proceeds. Prosecution witnesses William Piggott and George P. Dean identified records and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor Motorship Corporation
United States District Court
Bert Schiessinger
Ben L. Moore
James J. Lennon
Lennon
William Piggott
Shipping Board
George P. Dean
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Public Works Contract Awarded to Coluccio and Erickson
The Board of Public Works awarded a contract for paying WN 36th et to Coluccio and Erickson for $4,446. The decision was finalized Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Coluccio & Erickson
Schools Face Hard Problems With School Shortages
Washington reports 3,000,000 children lack accommodations as Philander P. Claxton cites serious conditions. Shortages include 4,060,000 pupils needing space, 75,000 elementary teachers, 15,000 high school teachers, and 75,000 classrooms costing billions to build. Relief will take three to four years due to wartime shutdowns and high costs. Schools will crowd and reassign pupils to cope, reducing instructional efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jean
Philander P. Claxton
Bureau of Education
Bchoola
Claxton
World Coal Reserves Estimated at Over Seven Million Tons
The figure represents all classes of coal in global reserves. It notes the total surpasses seven million tons, a benchmark cited in discussions of energy resources and mining potential.
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