Immigration Literacy Clause Push Faces Congress
The American Federation of Labor in Seattle endorsed a literacy clause to restrict entry to those who can read or write their language and urged expanding the Chinese exclusion act to all Asiatic peoples. It also called for immigration stations at Pacific ports and crucial funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Seattle
Tion
United States
Federation
Congress
Pacific Coast
State News Highlights From Washington Topics
State banks show deposits of 102 million 372 thousand 369 dollars 21 cents versus 93 million 145 thousand 738 dollars 94 cents a year earlier. Washington’s public wards rise to 5 thousand from 2 thousand in eleven years, a 250 percent increase. Trout season runs statewide through November 30 from May 1, with a unified closing date. Saloon violations prompt tax seizures. delinquents may pay or be arrested. Civil service tests will open 465 fourth class offices next spring, not excluding present postmasters, likely shifting to Democrats. Governor Lister cites possible rapid troop readiness but declines to discuss intervention. Centralia saloon fund surges toward 500 dollars for Christmas aid. Welfare stats show women in fish canneries earn higher wages yet endure longer hours, averaging 56 hours weekly. 56 percent earn 11 dollars or more weekly, while many in stores exceed 9 dollars weekly. Echo Office offers butter wrappers and Typewriter Paper.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Northwest apple crop tops the Wenatchee valley figure
The Wenatchee valley apple crop is estimated at 2700 carloads about half of the 6000 carloads statewide. Value to valley growers this year is about 2 500 000 dollars. The latest figures estimate shipments by district as listed.
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Wenatchee Valley
Northwest
Wenatchee
Yakima
Hood River
Rogue River
Walla Walla
Aid
Spokane
Tas
Alesse
Wages Gap Between Laundry Workers and Store Employees
An industrial welfare commission study finds women and girls in laundries earn less than women in stores. Only 39 percent of laundry workers make $9 or more weekly, vs 55 percent in stores, largely due to shorter average hours. Tacoma and Everett trails in average wages.
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Industrial Welfare Commission
Tacoma
Everett
Notice of Assessment Roll for Leavenworth streets
City of Leavenworth publishes the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No 8 covering Benton street from Evans to Railroad and Evans street from Summit to Railroad. Objections may be made in writing with the City Clerk by November 28 1918 and hearings will be held December 28 1918 with the council acting as a board of equalization.
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Benton Street
Evans Street
Railroad Avenue
Summit Avenue
Vine Street
City of Leavenworth
City of
Leavenworth
City Council
Board of Equalization
S. A. Potter
Leavenworth Local Improvement District Roll Hearing Notice
The City Council of Leavenworth files Local Improvement District 6 for Cascade Street improvements in the Leavenworth Gardens Addition. Objections may be filed in writing before the December 28, 1913 hearing at City Hall, with final action to confirm, modify, or levy assessments.
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PNG
ALL Grocers
Rainier Beer
Lee J. Howerton
Federa
Snohomish
Pierce
King Counties
Thurston
Lewis, Clarke
Kittitas
Walla
Washington Association For the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis
Association
Cobb Building
Geo. H. Walker
Lister
Board of Regents
The
State University
Walker
Bull Moose
Aberdeen
King
Pierce Counties
Pierce County
North Yakima
State Good Roads Association
Wenatchee, Washington
Lamb
Davis Lumber Co
W. E. Hanson
State Tax Commission
New York Sun
Centralia
C. S. Gilchrist
Board of Charities
Echo Office
Manifold Typewriter
Echo
Cascade Street
Birch Street
Leavenworth Gardens
Chelan County
A. Potter
C. R. Zener
A. P. Snyder
Wenatchee, Wash
Attorneys AT Law
Wm. A. I Reneau
G. G. Hannan
Ira Thomas
Reneau
Thomas & Hannan Lawyers
Reeves, Crollard
Reeves
B. J. Williams
A N.corbin
Williams
Corbin
Whitney & Hughes Lawyers
Dotomite Valley Bank Bldg
Lewis J. Nelson
Elliott Block
Leavenworth, Wash
J. B. Adams
J. 8S
Newcomb
P. A. Snyder
Mercial Club
Ww. M. McCoy
Columbia Valley Bank Building
Ofice
G. W. Hoxset
DR. J. Stillson Judah
Koerner
A. G
Kkeqwn
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Congregational Church
H.N. May
Cascade Undertaking Company
Town & Kuelbs
Mrs. D.C. Town
Mgr
Chelan County Abstract Co
J. A. Gellatly President
W. W. Gray
Becy
F. QO. E
Cascade Aerie No
Cramer
A. M. Johnson
Worthy I. W. Faulkner
Knights of
Pythias
Wivehenk Hall
Chickamin Lodge
O. F. Hall
Sachem
T. C. Thompson
Art Johnson
Smith Building
Carlquist’s Jewelry
Leavenworth, Washington
John E. Porter
Attorney At Law Notary Public
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee Wash
Hotel
Wenatchee Abstract Company Incorporated
R. W. Vermilya
Mer
Columbia Vally Bank
Leavenworth Hand Laundry
Wallace Barn
East End
Front St
C. W. Wallace
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