White coal may solve fuel lack
Washington sees water power as the nation’s solution to fuel shortages. A federal water power commission, formed after Congress passed leasing rules, begins reviews for 2,000,000 horsepower of electricity potential. With 60,000,000 horsepower possible, experts say shifting to hydro could save tens of millions of tons of coal annually.
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George B. Waters
Washington
America
Coe
Congress
Fure
Interior and War
Hasen
C. Merrill
Forest Service
Commission
Arep
Car Company Lands Big Contract With Northern Pacific
G Woodworth of St Paul announces a contract worth 500000 dollars with Ogge Kennings Co Seattle to supply passenger cars for the Northern Pacific. Rates faced by local lumbermen may fall, though the lumbermen warn eastern markets could be harmed if cuts are not substantial.
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The
Pacific
Ogee Kennings Co
Seattle
Northern Pacific
G. Woodworth
St. Paul
Woodworth
Marag Western Lumber
Freight Rates on Steel to Be Cut
Western railroads propose reduced freight rates on steel from the Pittsburg district to the Pacific coast to equalize tariffs with export steel. The cut, nine cents per 100 pounds, aims to place Seattle and other Pacific ports on the same footing as the Atlantic coast.
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Pittsburg
Western Railroads
Seattle
Pacoast
Atlantic Coast
Births and Marriages and Deaths Noted at Local Hospitals
Vital statistics show Olga Carl at Martin’s hospital birth of a girl and Joba at Seattle General Hospital a girl. Marriage licenses list several couples including Silvia Seattle and Edgar Seattle, Helen Vancouver and Malcolm Rube Dagher, Mary McKen and James Seattle. Death notices include Patrick George aged 67 at a hospital and John Jensen 4 at Fifth N W residence with Providence Hospital involved.
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Famanouchi
Fitt Neon
Seattle
Seatt Mediahon
Joba
Morgan
Pat
Seatt Hospital
Earch Iil
Charlies
Kelson
Chris
Art
Allen
St. Luke Y. Ry
Shores
o_o Charles
Reuman
Ludwig
Tre GeOon. S
el J
William Oe K
Attie Ness
Newcastheal
Christine
New Fenback
John J. Ibwaco
Grace M
Beattie
Witgpatrick
George
Ship News Tidles in Seattle
In Seattle a short notice notes a vessel named Herond Low sailing 42 feet. Details are fragmentary and lack dates or owner information.
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Seattle
Luckenbachs Buy Two Ships for Intercoastal Service
Luckenbach Steamship Co adds two steamers the Lavada and the Mannawa to its intercoastal service. Lavada 9400 ton steel carrier to begin loading at the end of the month. Hannawa sails from Seattle for New York with 7000 tons miscellaneous goods and 1 800 000 feet of tires and will pick up more lumber at Columbia River port.
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Lavada
Mannawa
Luckenbach Steamship Company
H. H. Birkholm
General Steamship Corporation
Sound
Steel Shipping Board
Hannawa
Eastern Soldier
Seattle
New York
Columbia River
Victoria Sails for Bering Sea Winter Voyage
The steamship Victoria of the Alaska Steamship Company sails for the Arctic season with 95 passengers, 75 soldiers to relieve troops and few others, many wives of officials joining for winter. Capt. John A. O'Brien attends departure for reunion with Capt. John Johnson. The Victoria carries a full cargo of Arctic supplies and will sail from Nome by October 15.
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Victoria
Alaska Steamship Company
Bering Sea
John A. O'Brien
Dellwood
John Johnson
Nome
Intercoast Trade Expands Fleet By Five Steamers
The North Atlantic and Western Steamship Co increases Intercoast service with five additional steamers. The M. C. Brush, a Hog Island type vessel of 8,800 tons, acquired from the United States Shipping Board, will load at Seattle and sail to Pacific coast ports in October. Other new ships are Artigus Went Togus Springfield and Lehigh.
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North Atlantic & Western Steamship Company
Seattle
M. C. Brush
United States Shipping Board
Boeton
Pacific Coast
Artigus
Togus
Springfield
Lehigh
Gold Dust Shipment From Kuskokwim River Reaches Seattle
The steamer Katherine C. docked in Seattle on Wednesday unloading 150000 dollars worth of gold dust from the placer claim along the Kuskokwim river. The consignment stands as the largest shipment of dust ever made from that district.
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Katherine C
Seattle
Kuskokwim River
Weather Log From Tatoosh Island Weather Bureau Report
Weather observers note barometer readings and wind shifts at Tatoosh Island on September 14. South winds near five miles per hour. ships Paserd out Str Queen at four feet. Additional observations include cloudy conditions and wind changes through September 23 with vessels passing and sailing details recorded, including two sailing Weasels and two-masted steam schooners.
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Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Springfield
Mukilteo
Arrivals and Departures at Northwest Ports
Ships arrive and depart with times and routes including Archer from Hong Kong via Francisco and Tacoma at 7 45 a m and Morning Star from Vancouver B C. Aboard are Delwood from Honolulu and Alice from Heringsen with tug Lailico No 20. Departures include Spokane for Southeastern Alaska at 11 a m and Victoria for Nome via Ladysmith at 10 15 a m.
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Stre Archer
Hongkong
Francisco
Tacoma
Spokane
Alsekan Porta
Northwestern
Comox
B. C
Victoria
Nome
Ladysmith
B.C
Banta Ana
Alaska
Alaskan Vessels Schedule Ships Sail From Juneau Ketchikan
Juneau bound vessel City of Beattie sailed September 23 in the southbound run and reached sea at a.m. Ketchikan reported Str Admiral Watson departed September 22 at 10 p.m. on the southbound voyage.
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Juneau
City of Beattie
At & A. m. Ketchikan
Admiral Watson
Clearing Balances and Miscellaneous Figures
Financial summary lists balances in varied formats including 5,741 878,03 1,415,897,42 and 2,304,638.00 with 1,064,722.00 and 15,816,602.00 noted. Odd tokens like eeee cee and e cores appear amid figures, indicating a scanned ledger excerpt.
Maritime arrival and sailing notes from Pacific ports
A series of vessel movements and arrivals are recorded with dates in September. Ships include Beattie to Seattle via Tacoma and Balboa, Yokohama routes, and entries for San Pedro San Francisco Comox and Tacoma with tugs and port of origin noted.
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Kobe
Seattle
Yokohama
Balboa
Sadled
Clauseus
Puget Sound
Eurydamus
Beattie
Tacoma
Alexandria
Effingham
Admiral Wey
Beattle
Porte At &P .m
San Francisco
Mtr
Farragut
Schley
Comox
B. C
Victoria
Northwestern
Dungenese
A. & T. B. Brookdale
Port Townsend
Tv Morning Star
Gedney
Anacortes
Sehr Azalea
Monitor
Archer
New York
Admiral Sebree Afloat Bound for Port Allies En Route Quest
On September 23 the Admiral Sebree moves toward Queen Charlotte en route to Port Allies, heading southbound. The tr Redwood lies off West Inlet at 6:46 a.m. heading south, while the tr Admiral Watson sits two miles north of Watson Rock heading north at 12:05 p.m.
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Admiral Sebree
Queen Charlotte
Port Allies
Redwood
West Inlet
Admiral Watson
Watson Rock
New York Market Opens Mixed with Slight Decline in Prices
New York opened irregular and slightly lower as trading began, with mixed moves across sectors. United States Steel inched up while others like American Mexican Petroleum showed weakness, and closing figures indicated a generally softer session amid renewed demand for Liberty bonds.
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New York
Retai
Crucible Bteo
Pan-American
Mexican Petroleum
New Haven
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Canadian Pacific
Pittsburg Coal
Dethlehem Steel
Republic Motors
Baldwin
Southern Pacific
New York Evening Sun Financial Review Today
Wallat
Secarcely
Jan- American
Liberty Bonds
Wheat futures tumble on Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Sept 24 wheat futures fell sharply led by heavy selling across commodities. December and March contracts dropped multiple cents with closures near session lows. Corn and oats also slid while cash wheat quotes for No 2 red and No 2 hard appeared around 2.44 and higher. Livestock prices rose slightly with hogs and cattle showing strength amid brisk receipts.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Com
Cate
Foreign Exchange Rates Open Lower on New York Markets
In New York on September 24 demand sterling opened at $2.47 and drifted lower. Cables stood at $3.48, with demand francs at 4.0 cents and cables at 6.4. Demand lire at 421 cents, cables 4.21e, marks 1.57 cents, cables 1.58, and Canadian dollars at 90.0. Demand sterling near close was $3.47, down 2 cents. France 0.4 cents, live demand 4.16 cents, marks 1.83 cents, Canadian dollars 90.19.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
France
High Leon Lowe Atchison, Pedasescoue
Amer
Car & Fury
Ims
Amer, International
Sumatra
Ath
Steenee
Tissis
Baltimore & Onlo
Naidwin Locomotive
Heth
Canadian Pacific
Ccc
Mm & Mt
Cuba Cane Buogar
Crucible
General Motors
Goodrich
Great Northern TT
Kennecottes
Tesus Lackawanna Oy
Missouri Pacific Mesiean Petroleus
Eee
Hmavem
Ms Ua
Northern Pacific
Pierce
Arrow Pan
Pyr Wenn Ae
Peneylvania IR
Ats
Ans
Houthern Pacific Wes
Os Houthero Railway
Aon Mromberg Steeeresene
Mude Baker
Tesas Company
Te’ Ten Toras Pacific
Nn Union
Del
Union Pacific Ims
United Retail Mores
U & Rubber
U. & Steel
Utah Copper
Vanadiam Steel Ts
Weatinghourees
Willye-Oowerland
Eharca
Sii
Ivkaen
Coffee and Sugar Prices in New York Market
New York City markets report coffee prices with No Rio and Rio selections at 9 per lb while No. 4 Bantos lists at 19913 per lb. Sugar raw quotes at 10.76 cents per lb and granulated sugar at 14½ cents per lb.
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N. Y
New York
Rio
Port Royal Market and Port Fire Alice Market Report
Portland market report lists cattle receipts 59 head steady, hog receipts 429 head weak and unchanged, sheep receipts 1 417 head steady and unchanged. Butter 44 cents per pound, eggs 68 cents per dozen, cheese triplets 4 cents per pound. Vessels in port and ships nearby noted with destinations and distances. Numerous ships and docks are listed along with assorted yard and dock activities and a long roster of ship names and unclassified goods.
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Portland
Public Market stalls list prices and goods from WEFTLAKE fair
Reading lists a crowded public market with stalls selling flour coffee sugar lard eggs butter cans fish oysters tomatoes milk and canned goods. Numerous prices in cents and dollars accompany items such as halibut king salmon sardines canned milk and breakfast cereals.
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Finnan Haddie
Cantalooupes Drop As Inferior California Fruit Enters Market
Cantaloups plunge as Western ave jobbers report 25 cent drop on Friday due to California inferior fruit. Some crates reach 60 cents for the latter, while top quality cantaloupes fetch around 2 dollars. Late arrivals like sweet potatoes sold at 6 cents a pound. Butter and eggs hold steady amid small price shifts in the wholesale market.
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Western Ave
California
Bureau Aims to Turn Science Into Profits for Industry
Washington, Sept 24. A new office of development work within the agriculture department will help businessmen commercialize government scientific discoveries. Directed by David J. Price under Secretary Meredith, the bureau connects industry with science to move inventions from theory to practical use.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Meredith
David J. Price
Office of Development Work
Oxfordshire high sheriff shoots self after drink relapse
Mhdward Charles Sawyer the high sheriff for Oxfordshire died by self inflicted gunshot in London. He had battled heavy drinking and briefly quit on medical advice before a sudden urge to drink again led to his death.
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London
Mhdward Charles Sawyer
Oxfordshire
U S Declares War on Ground Squirrel
Sacramento reports warn of bubonic plague risk from rats and ground squirrels spreading through coastal California ports. Health officials urge rapid eradication with Congress considering a 1 million dollar bill and eventual 5 million dollar funding to wage the campaign. The effort follows historical cases from Port Costa to Honolulu with hundreds of cases and many deaths in earlier years.
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Sacramento
W. I. Kellogg
California State Board of Health
U. S
California
Port Costa
Straits
San Francisco Bay
Orient
Honolulu
Congress
Barrett Faces London Charge Over Jewelry Theft Case
British officials weighed extradition from the United States for Capt. William N. Barrett once of the American army, wanted in London on a warrant accusing him of selling jewels given by Mrs. John D. Spreckels for cleaning and insurance. Barrett, linked to Philadelphia social circles, disappeared before service and was later detained in Los Angeles under a technical arrest as authorities awaited confirmation.
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London
United States
William N. Barrett
John D. Spreckels
Calfornia
Barrett
Worl
Los Angeles
Spreckels
Glaus Spreckels
Alice Gordon Drexel
Philadelphia
Europe
William Barrett
J. R. Drexel
Mberly
Federal
Fresh University of Washington Registers for New Students
Incoming University of Washington freshmen start registration Friday as upperclassmen register Saturday and Monday. Offers include reduced prices for Meany hall front row seats and Chimes shares, with options from the Chem shack to Bagley hall. Classes begin Tuesday with expected enrollment above 5000.
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University of Washington
Meany Hall
Bagley Hall
Plan raids on Tauana dens in Baja California campaign
District Police Commissioner Silver announced vigorous raids on gambling houses and opium dens in Baja California. He pledged action across Tijuana Tecate and Ensenada after recent Chinese drug reports, as the Lower California government enforces new antinarcotic orders since Governor Cantu's resignation.
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Mexicali
Lower Cal
Lower California
Silver
Tijuana
Tecate
Ensenada
California
Cantu
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Edmonton
City of Edmonton
Morris Brothers, Inc
Financial Statement
Canada
Winnipeg
Prince Rupert
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Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway
Malone, Malone & Long
Toronto
Dr. Morris
Stark Street
Seattle, Wash
Merchants National Bank Bldg
San Francisco, Cal
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