Irrigation Boost From Taft Approved Reclamation Funds
National Capital reports President Taft approved plans of the special board and released 20 million dollars for federal reclamation projects. In the Pacific Northwest Sunnyside 1,250,000 Treton 655,000 Payette Idaho 2,000,000 Umatilla and Klamath Oregon 325,000 and 600,000. Maintenance funds recommended for Kittitas Wapato and Benton units. Funds to be expended within five years aid the Northwest.
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National Capital
Taft
Special Board
Pacific Northwest
Sunnyside
Treton
Payette
Idaho
Umatilla
Klamath
Oregon
Gill fights recall in court to stay in office
Mayor Gill seeks a restraining order from the superior court to block the city comptroller from reporting recall petition results. He argues the recall amendment to the city charter is unconstitutional while petitions exceed required signatures. Gill had vowed not to rely on courts but now faces a serious challenge to his tenure.
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Gill
Superior Court
Buy at Home Principle Boosts Northwest Steel Contract
The Vulcan Iron Works of Seattle won the first big structural steel contract for the Northwest to supply the Bon Marche building. The deal will raise Vulcan’s weekly payroll by about $5,000 and reduces reliance on Eastern suppliers, illustrating a homegrown procurement practice.
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Northwest
Vulcan Iron Works
Seattle
Iron Works
Opponents push Lien Law Facts booklet against new legislation
A pamphlet titled Lien Law Facts argues the proposed law would bar poor buyers from building homes. Proponents say it limits owner liability to contract price and curbs liens for credit the owner did not request. The pamphlet lists an executive committee of builders and material suppliers opposing the bill.
Trouble for the Lake Washington Canal in Courts Again
The Lake Washington canal project faces renewed legal challenges after King County voters approved a new bond issue to fund excavation, despite a prior invalidation by the state supreme court. If precedent holds, the case may reach the highest court again, delaying the ancient canal effort.
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Lake Washington
Congress
Department of State
King County
State Supreme Court
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Government to tackle liquor problem with study and report
The article argues that hard times spur temperance less than other factors and notes per capita spirits and beer consumption trends. It calls for a government investigation and recommendations to improve liquor traffic handling, citing revenue and social costs.
Country Trade and the Parcels Post Debate
A New England merchant argues parcels post could aid rural commerce by allowing small items to be shipped cheaply, preventing reliance on expensive express services. He notes customers often aggregate orders to form bulk freight for mail-order houses and questions why mail-order firms do not support parcels post.
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New England
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