Book/Printed Material Seattle one of the freest ports in the world
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Image 1 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world Seattle One of the Freest Ports in the World Issued by the Seattle Chamber of Com¬ merce. JSC JSC JSC Prepared by W. A. Mears, Manager of Transportation JSC JSC Bureau. JSC...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 2 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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- Date: 1915
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Image 4 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world f *1 *ii¥ .bil0b«r dj t .»5 I- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 5 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world PORT OF SEATTLE AND PUGET SOUND SHIPPING DISTRICT S EATTLE, a city of 300,000, is the newest large city in the world. Within the short space of a decade (i_900 to 1910)...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 6 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world through rate will be so much lower than the railroads will make, that the trade of the States west of the Rocky Moun¬ tains will be controlled by the Coast cities. The...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 7 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world The death rates for cities other than Seattle for 1914 are not yet obtainable. LIGHT AND POWER PLANTS: The city owns its own light and power plant. It is the most brilliantly...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 8 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world Dry Dock No. 1. Dry Dock No. 2. Docking length 604 feet 800 feet width 65.6 feet 110 feet depth 28 feet 35 feet Cost ..$667,272.23 $2,172,490.02 Dry Dock No. 2, which...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 9 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world SHELL PISH: Practically the entire pack of shell fish of Puget Sound is handled at Seattle, including oysters, crabs, shrimps, clams, etc. The fishing industry of the Pacific Coast yields $50,000,000 annually,...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 10 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN SEATTLE, TACOMA AND BELLINGHAM IN 1909 For year Capital Wages Value of Em¬ 1909 No. of invested paid Output ployes Seattle ....751 $46,472,000 $11,319,000 $50,569,000 14,014 Tacoma ....276 21,533,000...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 11 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world of sewer pipe, holloware, architectural terra cotta, and pav¬ ing brick. Capital, $3,400,000; 900 employes when in full operation; capacity of output: Paving brick, 50,000,000 brick annually; two to four miles of...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 12 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world SEATTLE BANK CLEARINGS BY MONTHS —Per Cent of— 1912 1914 Inc. Dec, January .S 45,655 093.44 52,166,201.02 14.2 February 40,915,827.20 45,173,994.85 10.5 March. 50,200,356.87 56,627,340.90 12.8 April. 49,544,008.73 55.050,500.94 11.1 May 48,838,966.56...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 13 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world POST OFFICE RECEIPTS January February March April May June July August September October November December Total 1912 85,053.67 82.440.30 85,829.84 87,149.09 82,705.26 79.267.30 83,610.12 85,630.40 85,446.73 93,958.65 83,930.90 118,997.66 .$1,049,503.72 1914 118,149.97...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 14 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world GROWTH AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEATTLE TH rH 03 CO T—I 05 3 .2 -M rH m 4- 03 -4- CQ O Q rH o S- rH g CO 00 CO tc-...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 15 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world STEAMSHIP SERVICE: There are sixtv-four water lines plying in and out of Seattle. Of these there are forty-four regular steam lines, local, domestic and foreign, besides a fleet of five four- masted...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 16 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world way and the Canadian Pacific Railway operate trains over the Northern Pacific Railway’s tracks; while the Chicago Northwestern and Southern Pacific have passenger service over the Northern Pacific and Oregon-Washington Railroad Navigation...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 17 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world counted for by the fact that many liners find their capacity fully taxed when they come as far North as San Francisco and consequently have no space to offer and find no...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 18 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world England 770,916 France 45,050 Spain 470 South America 92,164 Austria 1,623 Ireland 9,152 Italy 93,783 Belgium 94,713 Switzerland 49,096 Denmark 5,184 Scotland 70,901 Holland 84,032 Sweden 24,817 Australia 53,329 Mexico 2,966 Norway...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 19 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world DOMESTIC IMPORTS FROM— 1913 1914 Pacific Coast Points... 9,205,597 $15,329,848 Alaska Points 9,715,065 14,045,850 Bering Sea 28,800 9,912 Local Points 11,917,068 13,193,314 The Philippines 1,065,925 1,421,824 Hawaiian Islands 267,377 280,640 New York....- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 20 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world SHIPMENTS THROUGH PANAMA CANAL (From Eeports of Collector of Customs.) EASTBOUND: Shipments from Washington District through Panama Canal to Atlantic Coast ports and foreign countries for the months September, 1914, to January,...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 21 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world Philippine Islands. 6,635,494 New York... 1,416,512 Pacific Coast Points.... 1,334,278 it t« it Local Points... 3,889,310 73,736,787 86,637 13,883 63,000 100,764 17,352 42,997 21,508 39,144 269,518 70,227 19,091 $1,389,976 MOVEMENT OF FOREST...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 22 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world BREADSTUFFS COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS AT SEATTLE BY CALENDAR YEAR 1914 1913 Carloads Carloads Wheat 7,557 7,351 Oats 1,345 1,524 Barley 1,452 1,037 Corn 169 422 Rye.... 39 29 10,562 10,363 Flour 2,623 1,916...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 23 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world Orient Ireland. 459,238 1,867,876 637,810 934,346 685,770 30,201 49,066 585,809 921,112 654,565 27,181 44,235 England Scotland 23,903 99,161 South America.. Siberia Mexico 48,407 15,842 205 5,404 200,802 63,158 1,743 25,064 Norway Total...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 24 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world WOOL CLIP The wool clip in the Yakima Valley for 1914 is estimates at 2,250,000 pounds,—an increase of nearly 50 per cent over 1913. CANNED SALMON Pacific Coast Canned Salmon Pack 1912...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 25 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world France Gibraltar Germany Guatemala Hongkong India, British...... Italy ______ Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Netherlands Nicaragua British Oceanica. French Oceanica. German Oceanica..... Panama........ Peru Philippine Islands. Spain Salvador Scotland Siam Straits Settlements.. West...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 26 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world COAL AND COKE COAL: On account of the extensive use of fuel oil in the last few years, the production and value of coal has been affected. The figures for 1914 show...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 27 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world APPLES Seattle is fast becoming the center on the Pacific Coast for the handling of apples. The rates by rail from the apple producing points in the interior (Yakima and We¬ natchee...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 28 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world SEATTLE IS ONE OF THE FREEST PORTS IN THE WORLD My statement that this is one of the freest ports in the world is warranted by the following facts: PORT CHARGES AT...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 29 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world by tug is $25.00; for shifting lumber schooners $15.00. At all other ports there is an additional pilotage charge for shifting vessels in port no such charge is imposed at Seattle. STEVEDORING:...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 30 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world a 6,000-ton vessel taking 50,000 cubic feet (375,000 gallons) of fresh water, the cost at Seattle is less than at any other Coast port, as the following shows: Seattle. $26.20 San Diego...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 31 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world STEVEDORING, LIGHTERAGE AND TOWAGE AT SEATTLE STEVEDORING: Discharging Per ion Ballast .35 Brick, tile .....60 Cement .40 Coke ...70 Coal .40 Creosote oil, in drums.40 Glass .60 Glassware .60 Crockery .60 Pig...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 32 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world TOWAGE RATES—NOT COMPULSORY: -Between Seattle and- Single deck vessels: Cape Port Tons Flattery Townsend (Pacific Ocean) 150 to 250. 95 30 251 to 350. 115 40 351 to 450. 135 50 451...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 33 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world Page Thirty-one- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 34 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world IN CONCLUSION In closing I may say there are many other statistics that might be furnished, but enough is given so that anyone care¬ fully reading and studying, must certainly be impressed...- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 35 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world r- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915
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Image 36 of Seattle one of the freest ports in the world LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 0 027 133 171 A V fJl t’ •tj SffitVH _• K v TV* -Ay r V Y v A «t A ;.;f 7 Ipf v: i..„ 7 i- Contributor: Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Mears, William A.
- Date: 1915