Jury Finds New Gouge On Builder
San Francisco reports a grand jury probe into an inner ring of contractors called the boys within the Team and Auto Truck association. Indictments target two county supervisors and four other members for alleged Cartwright anti trust violations. A secret kitty funds surcharges, bid rigging, and control of bidding timing aimed to drain public building costs.
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Ban Francisco
Ing
Team
Auto Truck Association
Cartwright
Brady
Bill
Maurice Os Contractor
Bray
Dillon
Willis J
Polk
Pie Pumpkins Appear on the Curb in Local Market
The piece notes summer fruit waning with watermelons and peaches scarce and storage fruit selling for stands. First pie pumpkins show up, small and sweet, at about 2 cents a pound. Sweet potatoes drop to 5 to 50 cents per pound while brick markets fall by 3 cents.
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Gorn
Ship News Tides in Seattle
A Seattle ship news brief notes tidal conditions and harbor activity. Readings indicate vessel movement and harbor traffic patterns, with emphasis on tides affecting docking and departure times for the port.
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Seattle
Alameda Last Boat Off to Anchorage for Winter
The steamer Alameda will be the final winter boat to Anchorage, Alaska. It sails October 14, and mail and passengers for Seward will be forwarded by rail.
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Alameda
Anchorage
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
Seward
Ferry deficit to be cut by county action
County commissioners are urged by the Chamber of Commerce to reduce the operation deficit of county ferries. The 1920 shortfall is estimated at about $590,000, cited as a major cause of the high county tax rate.
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Chamber of Commerce
Weather report from Tatoosh Island
Weather Bureau notes at Tatoosh Island report a fall in barometer and clear skies with northeast wind at 36 miles per hour. Entries include two passings of vessels and a later rise in barometer with partly cloudy conditions and a southeast wind at six miles per hour.
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Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
U.n
Eagle Bost Bothwell
Oelock
Tug Daniel Kern
Maritime Movement Highlights From Alaskan Ports
Shipping list shows Admirals Dewey and Seattle sailing toward Manila and California from Tacoma and San Francisco. Vessels Alaska bound, including Cordova and Valdez, report southbound or westbound departures with times ranging from dawn to early afternoon.
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Mtr
Alaska
Valdez
Admire Watson
Petersburg
Gallett
Spokane
Ketchikan
Princess Alice
Ships in Various Ports Reported Arrivals and Movements
Vessels in San Francisco Seattle Port Townsend and Port Gamble show arrivals and transfers in late September. Ships include Str Challamba Beattie Port land via San Diego to Tacoma and Str Eastern Temple from Seattle via Victoria. Port Gamble lists Str F. & Loop from Seattle and Str Admiral Dewey. A vessel Str Talthy Dies for Beattie was reported passing Port Townsend at 1 20 a m.
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San Francisco
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Seattle
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Industrials Rally In New York In Second Trading Hour
New York Sept 28 The stock market opened irregular with several issues moving. Industrials extended a rally into the second hour aided by short covering and some pressure later in the day as market closed higher despite price cuts and raids on Baldwin and Mexican Petroleum near opening levels.
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United States Steel
Studebaker
Central Leather
Crucible Steel
Anaconda
United States Rubber
Republic Iron & Steel
Baldwin Locomotive
American Locomotive
Pierce- Arrow
Bethlehem
Keara
Baldwin
Mexican Petroleum
Grain Prices Take a Drop on Chicago Board
Heavy receipts pressured grain futures with declines in December wheat to 2.23, March wheat at 2.20, and September corn down one quarter, while cash No 1 red and No 2 red bids stood around 2.34 to 2.35.
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Chicago
Market Notes from Chicago and New York Securities
Chicago live stock receipts show 23 000 head with mixed beef and pork values, cattle receipts at 1 300 head with steady steers and dullers for others, and sheep receipts at 24 000 head with lambs strong. New York foreign exchange opening quotes list sterling at 3.49 and other currencies with minimal changes.
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New York
France
Denver Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle and Sheep Trends
Denver market notes list cattle receipts of 2 100 head with steady steer and heifer values, calves at 7.00, top cattle prices to 15.15 and 16.15 for certain lots, 24 000 head sheep receipts described as strong with lambs 12.25 to 12.60 and ewes 4.50 to 6.50. Various coastal ships and yards are named amid a long list of industry entities.
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Seattle
Smith Cove
Edmore
Bpokane
Ste
Santee
BBC
Chicago
Denver
Lambe
Feeder
Fidelity Trust Co. Closes in Boston as Moratorium Takes Hold
The Fidelity Trust Co. became the sixth bank closed in Boston within weeks, with Bank Commissioner Allen taking possession today. Three banks yesterday invoked a 90 day moratorium requiring three months' notice for depositor withdrawals.
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Boston
Fidelity Trust Co
Allen
Cavalry Enlistments Open In Seattle Recruiting District
The cavalry remains popular and is filling toward authorized strength. Several regiments, including the 15th at Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming, are still open to enlistments as Seattle district pushes to recruit before closures.
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Armas
Seattle
15Th Cavalry
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming
Washington
Apple men press for lower freight rates
Apple shippers in Yakima asked the vice presidents of four Northwest railroads for lower fruit freight rates. At a meeting yesterday growers argued the 33 percent rise in freight charges risks ruining the Apple industry, saying Washington apples cannot compete with Eastern fruit. They urged a maximum rate of 1.25 dollars per hundred pounds to Eastern markets.
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Yakima
Northwest
Washington
Eastern Polata
New Market Opens in Seattle’s Queen City Market
Beattie unveils a new Queen City Market at Fourth Ave and Priest in Seattle. Carter, MacDonald & Miller confirm the property and announce the market will open October 15.
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Seattle
Beattie
Queen City
Fourth Ave
Priest
Carter, MacDonald & Miller
Norway Opens 20 Million Dollar External Gold Loan
Norway arranges a new external gold loan in the United States valued at 20 million dollars. The agreement strengthens the kingdom's sinking fund and finances amid currency concerns.
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Norway
U. S
Kingdom of
Status of Frisco Market
Frisco market status reports varied prices for dairy and produce. Buttermaters and other items show mixed rates per pound or per dozen, with prices listed as fractions and cents.
Market Reports From Portland Rundown Cattle Pigs and Sheep
Portland market notes show mixed cattle with steady demand and some declines for Moge Recetpta while Prime mixed fetches 17.17 to 17.60 and heavies 14 to 17. Pigs range around 12.25 to 15.60 and sheep offerings steady at 107 head. Also listed are per ib rates for butter and cheese items with varied quotes.
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Portland
Catte
Moge
Marriage Licenses List With Names and Residences
Vital statistics section lists numerous individuals with names and residences across Seattle Beattie Beattle Vancouver Seattle Beattie and other locations. Entries show ages many adults with several minors and a few deceased or divorced notes amid city hospital and King County references.
Longshoreman defers marriage license and delays court
Police Judge John B Gordon gives W J Detcher 40 minutes to fetch his marriage license after Detcher, a Black longshoreman, denies disorderly conduct charges. Detcher’s alleged wife faces the same charges. Detcher does not return and the judge notes a missing prisoner. mercy is shown to the wife as the case continues.
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John B. Gorson
Detcher
Gordon
Dechter
John J. Sullivan
Mra Detcher
Public Markets Sanitary Tall 46 Listing Groceries
A listing of stalls and prices from a public market shows canned goods fresh items and staples. Carnation and Borden's milk Purina coffee Hershey's bulk cocoa Madrona tomatoes peanut butter and apple butter are priced with various discounts. Corner stalls offer milk margarine sugar and beef and pork items along with household goods and cleaning products.
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Borden
Reliance
Hershey
Madrona
Rogers
Court attaches puzzled by judge shaving in courtroom case
In San Francisco on September 25 Judge Deasy was reported to shave in his courtroom after burglars rifled his desk of 32 cents in stamps a safety razor and a pair of shears. Names include Twohy Freda 33 Swedish hospital Harvey Nellie 61 Seattle General hospital Mates Benjamin 31 628 poet Webber John 65 826 W 3rd.
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Deasy
Twohy
Freda
Swedish Hospital
Harvey
Nellie
Seattle General Hospital
Mates
Benjamin
Poet
Webber
John
Plans to enlarge Pike Place market meet street opposition
Charles R. Case, Seattle superintendent of streets, challenged plans of the Public Market and Department Store company to enlarge Pike Place. He warned that completing Elliott avenue and the easterly half of 15th avenue West to Babbard would push traffic onto Pike Place, home to more than 10,000 vehicles daily, and urged the street be kept free of obstructions.
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Pike Place Market
Charles R. Case
Casé
Elliott Ave
15Th Ave
Bablard
Pike Place
Seattle Bridge Traffic Check Announced by Utilities
The Department of Public Utilities will conduct its annual traffic survey in a few days. Observations will cover pedestrians and vehicles crossing the four major Seattle bridges: 16th Avenue, Fremont, University, and Spokane Street bridges.
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Seattle
Department of Public Utilities
16Th Ave
Fremont
University and
Spokane St
Seeress Warns Japs Invade Seattle January First
A Seattle letter from Elizabeth Roth, self styled seeress and inventor, warns of a Japanese invasion beginning January 1 1921 and lasting three years. She claims to have informed Mayor Caldwell and President Wilson and cites anger toward Dr Mark A Matthews for opposing her warnings.
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Mary
Caldwell
Elizabeth, Seeress
Mie Islclan
Presdent Wilson
Mrmith
Roth
King family finds temporary home in jail in Middlebourne
County Agent King and his family cannot find housing in Middlebourne West Virginia. Sheriff Will Long assists by allowing the King family to use a portion of the jail as a home.
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Middlebourne
W. Va
Agta
King
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