Washington reform exemption sparks constitutional questions
J Z Newson Representative Forty sixth District defends 500 personal property and 500 land improvement tax exemption in Washington. He cites senate votes 24 to 8 with emergency clause, party splits, and argues a constitutional convention may be needed. He asks whether voters favor exemption limits and warns on constitutional limits. Also notes timber claim and local ads for corsets.
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People’s Party
State of Washington
Senate
Yeas
Deckebach
Frink
Hall
Trarper
Lesh
Megler
Pusey
Warburton
Wooding
Washburn
Post
Lind
Supreme Court
Dorr
Senate Journal
Tam
Sam
Washington
Tom
J. Z. Newson
Letter from Shagway March 13 1898 on Alaska trail
A fragment of a personal letter from Skagway describes a march toward the Yukon territories. The writer notes duties at the border, crowds of travelers including women and horses, a toll road dispute, and a Sabbath rest. He mentions hospital cases in Skagway and endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hoff's pills as health aids.
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Skagway
Beatie
Britain
United States
Ametica
Canada
Linneapolis
Skagway River
Tsan
Coxey
Brother Lawrence
Bare
Skagwas
Pearson
Rumors of SN P Ry line work in South Harbor area
Citizens discuss a possible extension of the SN P Ry and assisting jetty contractors. The Port Townsend mood reflects debate over rights of way and regional development while church and civic leaders reshuffle and plan repairs and improvements locally.
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SN. P. Ry. Co
Board of Trade
Fr. R. Annanias
Thisillage
Annanias
Tie
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Aberdeen, Wash
SAL Register
John L. Wilson
Congress
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John R. Rovers
Thurston Daniels
Will D. Jenkins
We Youngert
Inser
Neal Cheatham
Patrick H. Winston
J. Browne
Robert Bridges
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Aberdeen Lodge
No. Odd Fellows’ Buildung
Win Pearson
Elmon Scot
J. Gordon
Thos
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C. W. Hodgdon
Pl. Koehler, J. A. Gilkey
Kp Office
Olympia
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Serdeen
Odd Fellows Hall
Spain
W. IE. Pearson
Scribe
BJ Garman
Evergreen Rebekah
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Fisher
Lizzie Smith
Wishkah Camp No
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Geo A Black
Vancouver
Geoghegan JS
Swetland
AL Court Grays Harbor
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David Black
Mitel Hell
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BN City Government
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N. Gi. Kaufman
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Ars Harbor
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Sons of Veterans
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M.S. Birmingham
Berdeen Public Library
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Aberdeen
Senattle Times
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Gina
J. W. Strupen
Elma, Wash
I. Harris & Sons
Shagway
April Pool
Order of Good Templars
Jessie Young
Chich
Ine
Lycan
Ep. Lycan
Gop
Flood
N. &. Kaufman
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Erickson & Hull
GROVE
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Emma Zimmer
Mima
A. W. Metzer
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A. TL. Nennedy Wa
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Matlock
Simpson
Shiloh
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Prescription
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I. Harris
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Cgtate City
Oakville
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Porter
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The
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Elma
Wilson
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South Bend
Chehalis County
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Leavitt & Maloney
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Ohio
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