Lovsteen

On June 2, 1926, the Lovsteen family, consisting of the father, mother, and two sons, were employed by the Nassau Fish Company as cook, second cook, helper, and messboy, at wages ranging from $150 per month down to $60 per month. On June 19, 1926, the Lovsteens and the master of the motorship La Merced signed shipping articles in the usual form, before the United States shipping commissioner at Seattle, for a term or time not exceeding six calendar months. On the same day the former entered upon the discharge of their respective duties, and continued in such employment until they severed their relations with the ship on August 21, 1926. On the latter date the bookkeeper, in the 'employ of the Columbia River Smoked Fish Company, on the La Merced, prepared a statement of account showing the balance due each member of the family as of that date, and the statement thus prepared was signed by the Lovsteens. Soon thereafter'the Lovsteens returned to Seattle, and upon their return appeared before the shipping commissioner and were each paid the balance due as shown by the abovementioned statement of account, less the fare from Alaska to Seattle, and each signed the customary mutual…