Is the University of Washington Worth Our Tax Dollars
A critic questions the value of state funding for the University of Washington. He argues the $500 000 yearly cost is excessive, notes low college attendance from ten thousand starting pupils, and accuses the university of prioritizing athletics and social life over education. He cites President Kane and J Allen Smith amid concerns over student behavior and campus culture.
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University of Washington
Seattle
Kane
Board of Regents
University of Washington Daily
University News
J. Allen Smith
Smith
Revision of Tax Laws Proposed
Olympia December 22 The state tax commission studies a constitutional amendment to shift funding from a statewide levy to taxes on public service properties and indirect revenues. Counties would levy taxes to cover county costs. The plan aims to remove the need for a general state tax and reduce county valuation disputes.
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Olympia
State Tax Commission
Pardon Granted to Former Seattle Police Chief Wappenstein
Charles W. Wappenstein once headed Seattle police and was jailed for bribery. Governor Ernest Lister granted a conditional pardon on the request of Rev. Mark A. Matthews. He must reside at a ranch on the east shores of Lake Washington and cease Seattle activities.
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Olympia
Charles W. Wappenstein
Seattle
Walla
Ernest Lister
Mark A. Matthews
First Presbyterian Church
Matthews
Wappenstein
Lake Washington
Local High School Basketball League Formed
A basketball league formed Saturday at J M Weatherwax High School with Aberdeen Hoquiam Montesano and Cosmopolis. The schedule lists Jan 16 Hoquiam versus Aberdeen at Hoquiam and Cosmopolis against Montesano at Cosmopolis. other dates cover Hoquiam Montesano Aberdeen Cosmopolis matchups across Aberdeen Montesano and Hoquiam venues through Feb 27.
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Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Montesano
Cosmopolis
J. M. Weatherwax High School
Arrests for Theft and Larceny Amid City Jail Holders
Axel Lund and John Erickson were arrested by Officer Trib bits and jailed for theft of clothing from the Windsor hotel. Elmer Lumber and E Rosenen are held on suspicion of petty larceny with a hearing before Judge Snider today. Chas Bealey, arrested Friday for assault on his wife, forfeited $25 bail when he failed to appear.
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Axel Lund
John Erickson
Tribbits
Windsor
Elmer Lumber
E. Rosenen
Snider
Chas. Bealey
Bealey
Montesano High Carnival Nets $50 for Athletics
The Montesano high school carnival held Friday night was a big success and netted the athletic association $50. The event was framed as a big joke but proved highly enjoyable and well executed.
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Montesano
Montesano High School
The
Athletic Association
Josh
Hoquiam Lodges Plan Christmas Festivities for Children
Hoquiam Elks plan a Christmas party at their K street home on Christmas afternoon with a short program and gifts for about 350 children. Hoquiam Aerie No 252 Eagles will host Santa at Eagles Hall at 3 pm with a large candy and toy distribution for every child able to attend.
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Hoquiam
The
Elks
Hoquiam Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Santa
Kris Kringle
Eagles’ Hall
Santa Claus
State to Lend Seattle Funds for Unemployed Road Work
Washington state will advance 50000 dollars now and another equal sum soon to help Seattle and King County employ idle workers on proposed road projects. The move follows a delegation including two Seattle councilmen presenting the plan to Governor Lassen, State Treasurer Meath, and State Auditor Clausen, the state finance board.
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Olympia
State of Washington
Seattle
King County
Lister
Edward Meath
C. W. Clausen
State Finance Board
Postpone Westport Election in Incorporation Controversy
At a Westport incorporation hearing Judge Irwin continued the case to January 6 postponing the election already ordered by the county commissioners. Both sides must appear with all evidence. if ordered, two weeks notice will be required.
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Montesano
Westport
Irwin
Moose Win Basketball in Westport Clash
The Aberdeen Moose defeated the Westport team 70 to 7 on Saturday night in a beach town game. A pleasant social afterglow followed the match, concluding a decisive victory for Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen Moose
Westport
Quick Elma Man and San Pedro Bride Marry to Catch Steamer
Miss Madeline Bachman of San Pedro and Truman A. Dawn of Elma Washington wed in a record fast ceremony. They rushed from the courtroom to a chauffeur car, chased a departing steamer, and boarded a launch with cheers from onlookers as the couple joined the ship.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Madeline Bachman
San Pedro
Truman A. Dawn
Elma
Wash
Dawn
Court House
Broadway Christian
E. W. Mason
Mayor Cotterill Named Democratic Senate Candidate
Warren Tolman, Seattle democratic organizer, says Mayor George Cotterill of Seattle will win the party endorsement for the Senate. Tolman reports Cotterill favored by the Wilson administration, with Judge George Turner of Spokane unlikely to receive support. Tolman claims the president’s advisers prefer Cotterill as a progressive Democrat and expect a tacit administration endorsement.
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Wilson
Turner
Spokane
George Cotterill
Seattle
George Turner
Warren W. Tolman
Democratic Organization
Tolman
Cotterill
Timber Deal in Chehalis County Records 26 Million Feet Sold
Montesano reports a large timber sale in Chehalis County. Coats Fordney Logging Co buys section 35, township 189 from Weyerhaeuser Timber Co for about 68000 dollars. County cruise estimates the tract at over 26 million feet and it lies near Aberdeen two miles east of its north boundary.
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Montesano
Chehalis County
Coats- Fordney Logging Company
Weyerhaesner Timber Company
Aberdeen
Oil prospects on Olympic Peninsula spotted by survey
Government geologists report surface indications of oil and gas on the Olympic Peninsula Quinault region. Seeps near Jefferson and Lacey prospects yield high grade paraffin oil, while wells at Forks and Taholah have shown gas and traces of oil. Gas vents at Tahola and Hoh River suggest potential reservoirs, but drilling is needed to confirm pay zones.
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Washington, D. C
Quinsault
Indian Office
Quinsault Reservation
C. T. Lupton
Hoh River
Township
Jefferson Oil Company
Lupton
Tahola
Quiniault River
Garfield
Spruce Post Office
Taholah
Employers' Association Defends Open Shop in Washington Statement
Seattle December statement by J E Barnes for the Employers' Association of Washington argues for open shop rights and opposes boycotts. It cites wages, union influence, and local battles from Ballard to Duwamish, pledging to keep primary transit out of union control.
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Seattle
Employers’ Association of the
State of Washington
J. E. Barnes
Asociation
Employers’ Association
Frye Company
Duwamish
Ballard
Teamsters
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Union Iron Workers
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company
Woods
South
Employers’ Association of Washington
Teachers Head Home For Holiday Vacation
A number of city school teachers left Saturday to spend the holiday vacation with relatives and friends at various points.
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Hoquiam Lodges
MOOSE
Senate
Coats-Fordney Logging Company
Weyerhaeuser Company
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Barnes
Employers Association
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