New Budget Law Promises Taxpayer Scrutiny and Saving
The budget law aims to curb government costs through annual public estimates for roads, buildings, debt, and education. Taxpayers and organized groups can exercise oversight, with county and city officials required to publish itemized expenditures and seek public critique each September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax League
E. D.cowen
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Port District
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Bureau of Inspection
Five Senators Divide Five Dollar Per Day Pay for Educational Survey Commission
Olympia reports Auditor C. W. Clausen will pay five legislators five dollars per day for two years as members of the legislatively created educational survey commission. The pay, set by Senate Bill 405 with a $5000 appropriation, faces constitutional questions as Governor Lister notes the salary provision may be invalid. The lawmakers involved are W. J. Sutton E. E. Boner A. H. Imus Charles Timblin and Victor Zednick all Republicans. Zednick had followed McArdle in seeking a post, while McArdle began working at eight dollars daily as a state inspector after the session.
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Olympia
Educational Survey Commission
C. W. Clausen
W. J. Sutton
Spokane
E. E. Boner
Grays Harbor
A. H. Imus
Cowlitz
Charles Timblin
Victor Zednick
King
Senate
Lister
Clausen
Zednick
L. D. McArdle
McArdle
State Bureau of Inspection
Alaska’s easy money fades says Bowes couple
Mr and Mrs 8 K Bowes and Roscoe Fear returned from a month in Alaska noting the era of easy mining is over. The future lies with large companies developing low grade properties and mining. Bowes doubts Seward will be the railway terminus due to coal proximity and route engineering issues.
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8. K. Bowes
Roscoe Fear
Alaska
Mr. Bowes
United States demands neutral rights as war at sea continues
The note asserts the U S will defend freedom of the seas and neutral rights against German actions. It condemns indirect acts that deprive neutrals of life and property, urging Germany to disavow the Lusitania sinking and observe established rules of submarine warfare.
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United Press Dispatch
United States
Germany
Lusitania
Louisville Courier-Journal
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Eastland Disaster Drowns 1621 at Chicago Lake Steamer
A horrific July incident saw the Eastland capsize during a picnic voyage killing 1,621 people near Chicago. Rescue workers and divers combed the water as officials arrested ship company executives. Survivors count around 1,079 with hundreds more bodies stored for burial.
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Chicago
Eastland
Iroquis Theater
Godspeed
Western Electric Company
Hoffman
St. Joe-Chicago Steamship Co
Indiana Transportation Company
Second Regiment Armory
Three Drownings Reported Near Fairmont Hotel
Three hotel workers drown near the Chehalis river while bathing after one man who could not swim entered deep water. Dollar and Bridges tried to help Grames as the current swept him under a log boom. Grames is missing. Another pair, John Pukkula and Mandy Nurmi, drowned Monday evening during a separate bath.
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John Grames
Fairmont
Chehalis
Anderson & Middleton
Ollie Bridges
Arthur Dollar
Grames
Dollar
Robt
Mayberry
Miss Bridges
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
John Pukkula
Mandy Nurmi
Hoquiam youth dies in river incident near Newton
Bodies recovered Tuesday morning, brought to Hoquiam for interment after an auto party from Hoquiam area along the Humptulips River near Newton. Olaf Ronkainen, Hoquiam manager of Houtari & Co., connected to the event.
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Humptulips River
Newton
Hoquiam
Olaf Ronkainen
Houtari & Co
Coal on Polson lands found in Whatcom county
The Washington Anthracite Coal Company announces a new coal vein on Glacier property in Whatcom county. It measures fourteen feet thick with unknown extent and was located by 2,000 feet of tunneling, 1,400 feet below the outcrop. Former State Senator Alex Polson is the principal owner.
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Senator Polson
Whatcom County
Bellingham
Washington Anthracite Coal Company
Alex Polson
Glacier
Leray Luce Tie The Knot In Montesano Ceremony
Robert Leray of Tacoma and Miss Loriea Luce eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs JL Luce of Montesano wed Monday morning at Montesano and left for Tacoma where they will reside. Leray runs a contracting business in Tacoma and the Luces attended the ceremony. The groom is well known in Luce town.
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Hoquiam
Robert Leray
Tacoma
Loriea Luce
JL. L. Luce
Montesano
Mr. Leray
Aberdeen Naval Militia Cruise Highlights Marksmanship
The Aberdeen Division of Naval Militia returned from a 19 day cruise aboard the U S 8 S Albany from Seattle with four days in San Francisco harbor two shore leaves per man to see the exposition. Aberdeen won best marksmanship with eight hits in eight shots including three bullseyes while Seattle topped for efficiency in fire with a time of one minute 27 seconds.
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Aberdeen Division of
Naval Militia
San Francisco
U. S
S. Albany
Seattle
Aberdeen Division
Washington State Naval Militia
Aberdeen
Auto license system tightens tax collection on vehicles
The county treasurer holds the motor vehicle records and taxes are due on all registered machines. The new license method aims to ensure no dodging of taxes.
Wilson's Note Approved by Press of the Country
Berlin reports official circles doubt a break with America but predict further negotiations over submarine warfare. Leading papers praise President Wilson for temperate yet decisive language. The press comments range from directness to firm warnings. some call it an ultimatum in effect.
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Wilson
Berlin
America
Germany
United States
Woodrow Wilson
New York Times
New York Herald
New York Tribune
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
City delays water bonds sale and discusses local labor rules
The Aberdeen city council postponed the $500000 water system bond sale for one week. Bidders attended, with Carsten & Earles of Seattle seeking time to bid. Debates covered day labor versus local hiring, wood block paving on Washington street, an ordinance for North F street, a water rental refund denial, and the purchase of 3500 feet of six inch pipe for the Union Pacific addition.
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Phillips
Carsten & Earles
Seattle
A. J. Morley
Aberdeen
W. B. Mack
E. C. Finch
W. J. Patterson
Washington Street
General Fund
North F Street
Hotel Washington
Union Pacific Addition
Is Larson Cargo a Big Swindle in Rifles Shipment
The schooner Annie Larson unloading rifles and ammunition shows the manifest valued at 300000 dollars while cargo is old junk worth under ten percent. Federal officials doubt it served a European nation, suspect Mexico or Latin American revolution ties, and blame a deliberate overvaluation swindle by Guatemalan residents tied to Huerta with late delivery to avoid investigation.
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Annie Larson
Supercargo Page
Mexico
Latin America
Guatemala
Huerta
City council votes to ban trail wagons and fixes polling sites
Council moves to prohibit trail wagon drawing in the city. Wilcox Shingle Co. gains street improvement access to its mill. An ordinance sets polling places and election officers for the August 7 special bond election.
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Walker
Wilcox Shingle Co
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Eastland II
Chicago River
John Pukkla
Polson
Luce-Leray
St. Louis
Westliche Post
Milwaukee Germania Herald
The
Chicago Tribune
New York World
New York German Herald
Weie
Larson Cargo
Old Springfield Rifles
Lot
Herald
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