Washington Development League Formed to Promote State Growth
The Washington Development League, formed in Seattle on May 16 1911, aims to advertise Washington prospects with an annual $25 000 budget. It will connect seekers with suitable regions, offer literature, and coordinate with local commercial bodies to reach 1500 2000 prospects monthly, targeting 50 000 homemakers in five years.
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Washington
League
Seattle Commercial Club
A W. Maxwell
Seattle
Albert Pancoast
Bellingham
Rufus R. Wilson
L. B. Faulkner
Olympia
Walter D. Peters
Bremerton
Louis W. Pratt
Tacoma
C. W. Cox
Everett
G. M. Lauridsen
Port Angeles
Frederick Ornes
Mt. Vernon
D. W. King
Wenatchee
Progress and Prosperity Day in Seattle marks major Northwest projects
The Seattle observance on June 1 celebrates projects worth 100 million dollars including the Lake Washington canal restart, a million dollar belt line around Lake Union, and the 42 story Smith building site prep. Other advances include the first through train from Chicago on Milwaukee road, Fisher Flouring Mills opening, and Hoge skyscraper steel completion, signaling regional prosperity. The King county grand jury indicted A. J. Blethen and Clarence Blethen for conspiracy and libel amid political tension. Washington National Guard faces resignations and examinations for three vacancies are set for June 3. Lumber demand for Washington cedar grows with rising exports, while state institutions report excess balances from 1909 appropriations.
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Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Lake Washington Canal
Northern Pacific
King County Grand Jury
A. J. Blethen
Seattle Times
Clarence B. Blethen
Gill
Blethen
Wappenstein
The
Times
Washington Steel and Iron Company builds Leavenworth plant
The Washington Steel and Iron Company plans a steel smelting plant at Leavenworth after months of investigation. It bought 16 acres, then 20 more, and 7 more acres along the Wenatchee river, with dam plans to develop 4000 horsepower. Foundations and buildings contracted for over $1400, work to start immediately under promoter E H Robert with local assurances of legitimacy.
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Leavenworth
Pacific Coast
Echo
Washington Steel and Irom Company
Washington Steel and Iron Company
Spokane
Wallingford
Boosters
Hoboken
Kalamazoo
E. H Robert
Pennsylvania
Blewett
Milner Roberts
Washington University
Wenatchee
R. C. Buckingham
Red Apple Town Wins 710 4 In Slugfest
The Wenatchee Sluggers beat Jensen 7 to 4 at Jensen's field as Kelso homered and led with three hits. Brown pitched effectively for the visitors, while Jensen struggled early allowing eight hits and four runs. Umpire Starks presided as the Cashmere squad visits next Sunday with top Northwest League pitchers Jensen and Willis available.
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Wenatchee Sluggers
Jensen
Cashmere
Willis
Spokane
Brown
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Fuller
Ames
Lockwood
Miller
Souder
Heidrich
Champs
Kelso
Warren
Packenham
Quigley
Krum
Kepler
Tholin
Thompson
Jensep
Starks
Marriage a Handicap in Ohio Bachelor Marries Late
A bachelor in Ohio explains he delayed marriage to pursue ambitions. He says he mistook marriage as a deterring influence and notes the awning dealer will soon have a chance to put others in the shade.
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Ohio
State Capital News Letter Highlights New Employes Compensation Law
The piece reviews the June 8 start of the new Employes Compensation Law and eight hour limits for women, with comments from Assistant Attorney General Stephen V. Carey. It notes regulatory rollovers for steamboats under the railroad commission, fishery law questions on Dolly Varden, and forthcoming meetings with steamboat operators on Puget Sound. The article also covers the state tax commission’s defense of Washington’s growth, notes on the compensation commission’s appointed members, and a Spokane auditors convention scheduled for June 19–21 to discuss cash-basis reporting and county cost issues.
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Stephen V. Carey
State Railroad Commission
John L. Riseland
George A. Lee
Puget Sound
Public Utilities
Railroad Commission
Hay
W. C. Pratt
Tacoma
W. H. Wallace
Seattle
Capitol
Pratt
Employes Compensation and Industrial Insurance
Wallace
Miners’ Union
Lee
Shirley
State Bureau of Inspection
D. N. Gellatly
Chelan County
Spokane
Bureau
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NEW Development League
Washington National Guard
Washington Cedar
Otto A. Case
George B. Lamping
Everett G. Griggs
Coast Artillery Reserve Corps
John M. Curry
North Yakima
Second Infantry
J. W. Kindall
Board of Control
Washington Steel & Iron Company
RED Apple Town
EK Leavenworth AB
Ludington
Perry
Uv Packenham
Uv Brown
PO Miller
Mahoney
LU Keppler
Batting
AB Krum
Kelso Ee
Colin Deat
Dalyee of
Roberts Jensen
Aa Eee
Brotanity and
Eee
Killilay
Mahoney Ae Aia
Raymond
Souder _ Miller
Tholiian Buyer
Smith
Taylor
Judd Ee Ee
State Capital News Letter
State Tax Commission
Union
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