State News And Comment A Roundup Of WA Developments
Labor Commissioner Olson fines a Seattle laundered worker over minimum wage violations after she testified at a wage conference. County clerks in Walla Walla favor issuing marriage licenses by clerks and registering juror qualifications with registrations. The minimum wage commission has issued 130 apprentice permits and rejected several. Three convict honor camps to be built by the state highway department on state road eight between Stevenson and Cascade in Skamania county. Judge J. P. Houser of Mt Vernon, superior judge for Skagit and San Juan counties, is dead. Governor Lister will appoint a successor until November elections. A North Yakima man sees Panama Canal savings of 120 dollars per carload on fruit to Europe. A Chelan apple grower says Lake Chelan crop is the best this year and prices may average a dollar per box. G B Koontz of Gold Bar received tobacco plants from Wisconsin to test profitability. Railroads agree to a one dollar and one third round trip fare within 500 miles of Seattle for merchants and families to attend the Northwest Merchants Association convention August 17 to 22. Harrington businessmen to appraise lands for sale under Spokane Chamber of Commerce immigration plan. 4000 acres expected plus more tracts at attractive prices. Fire destroys the Comly and Bismarck lumber mills at Bismarck near Tacoma. over 3 million feet of lumber lost. mill company losses about 115 thousand. three lives lost and 15 seriously injured.
Correspondent Detained Over Veracruz Article
Fred L. Boalt of the Tacoma Times and other Scripps papers is under detention in Vera Cruz quarters after sending a dispatch accusing U S soldiers of firing on fleeing Mexicans. Telegram from General Funston confirms. In Raymond a gas tank explosion ripped apart a storage tank injuring one and jarring several others.
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Fred L. Boalt
Tacoma Times
Scripps
Vera Cruz
United States
Mberty
Raymond
Walla Walla County Wheat Crop Estimates Rise
Estimates for Walla Walla county wheat crop range from 5 500 000 to 6 000 000 bushels. The large acreage of hybrid wheat will push the total higher.
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Walla Walla County
Olympia Merchant Fined for Opium Possession and Smuggling
Hong Hai, a Chinese merchant from Olympia, was fined 250 dollars by Federal Judge E. E. Cushman for having opium in his possession and smuggling the contraband into the United States.
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United States
Hong Hai
Olympia
E. E. Cushman
Canal rates show huge savings for steamers via Panama route
Analysis compares passage costs and travel times from Puget Sound to the Atlantic coast. Panama canal shortens a 65 day voyage to about 20 days, projecting $22,500 annual savings per vessel at $500 daily operating costs. Also notes Washington Supreme Court ruling that counties cannot fund fairs with public money.
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Tacoma
Atlantic Coast
Puget Sound
New York
Horn
Panama Canal
County funds urged for infirmary care and wage changes
The court limits county aid to care for the infirm or needy, signaling wide effects across fairs and counties. The Industrial Welfare Commission adopted a $9 weekly wage for telephone workers, with smaller offices exempted until investigations finish. An Auburn Northern Express employee faced a new duty as two carrier pigeons were shipped to Seattle and released en route to Nob Hill, Seattle.
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Northern Express Company
Auburn
Seattle
G. W. Woodford
Nob Hill
Blight Expert Ballard Sent to Assist State
Governor Lister asked Secretary Houston of agriculture to have Professor Ballard, a government blight expert, sent to help eradicate blight. He is expected to spend time in Wenatchee, Spokane, North Yakima and other districts.
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W. S. Ballard
Lister
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Ballard
Wenatchee
Spokane
North Yakima
State High School Debates Shift to Land Value Tax Plan
Washington changes debate topic to tax by land values only for local purposes. The state tax commission drills into transfer values with over 4000 witnesses across cities to guide equalization by the state board, comparing sale values with county assessments to set county levy bases. The tax board will not hear individual assessment complaints.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State of
Washington
State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Tax Board
Experiment Station on Wheels to Feature State Fair
J A Tormey announces a major fair feature an experiment station on wheels pending rail agreements. Dr T Graves acting commissioner will pursue the plan with the department of agriculture and farm extension at Washington State College also to host a series of lectures for farmers at the event.
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J. A. Tormey
Washington State College Experiment Extension Work
Fair Association
Department of Agriculture
T. Graves
Department of Farm Extension
College
Arguments Against Dry State Head to Secretary Howell's Publication
Three opponents' briefs arrive just before deadline for the secretary of state's booklet on initiative and referendum measures. Alvin V. Muehler of the State Hop Growers' Association and Erastus Brainerd of the Anti-Prohibition Association filed timely replies. A Brewers' Association argument completes the trio. Brainerd, once editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, is linked to Seattle reform efforts and Stop-Look-Listen Leagues.
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Howell
Alvin V. Muehler
State
Hop Growers’ Association
Erastus Brainerd
Anti-Prohibition Association
Brewers’ Association
Brainerd
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Gill
Seattle
Secretary of State
Roosevelt outlines trust issue and plans interstate commission
The Progressive approach argues for selective business concentration to boost efficiency and service. It endorses a strong interstate trade commission with powers to investigate, prohibit unfair practices, and regulate exclusive production rights to curb monopolies.
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Roosevelt
Interstate Trade Commission
Washington Leads 1914 Crop Outlook With Record Highs
United States Weather Bureau July 1 estimates show 1914 crops well above five year averages nationwide. Washington reports top harvests in corn winter wheat and alfalfa with raspberries and blackberries near state averages while oats barley potatoes also rise. Overall Washington stands most favorable versus the rest of the country in nearly all items.
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United States
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Proponents Appeal to Supreme Court over Seven Sisters Initiatives
Olympia reports show preliminary signature checks for the Seven Sisters initiative measures. Only fish bill No 11 falls short of the required valid signatures, with 31,660 of 31,836 needed. Final counts may drop further, risking all seven measures failing to reach the ballot.
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Olympia
Bureau of Inspection
State Tax Commission
Seven Sisters initiative petitions face court scrutiny
The state supreme court will decide sufficiency of the Seven Sisters petitions as Miss Lucy Case fights to compel Secretary Howell to accept seven arguments filed late. Officials report more than 112,101 signatures on the prohibition bill and about 42,000 of 55,000 on the Socialist eight hour bill appear valid after checks.
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Seven Sisters
State Supreme Court
Lucy Case
Thurston County Superior Court
Secretary of State
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Howell
Govnor Teats of Tacoma
Miss Lucy Case
Miss Case
Teats
Herman D. Crow
Seven Sisters” Initiative
Direct Legislation League of Washington
Democrats Convene in Bellingham Choose State Convention Delegates
The county Democratic convention at Bellingham elected delegates to the Seattle state convention. Larry J. Flanagan presided with N. C. Davenport as chairman and S. O. Slentz as secretary. A. E. Nate of Seattle expected to be named permanent state convention chairman.
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Bellingham
Larry J. Flanagan
N. C. Davenport
Laurel
S. O. Slentz
Seattle
C. E. Fitzgerald
John H. Monroe
Ferndale
D. L. Beckes
H. Bradley
Lynden
J. E. Sligh
Everson
J. W. Austin
A. C. Knowles
M. F. Dalton
V. C. Smith
Sumas
I. B. Carman
Nooksack
E. T. Mathes
B. R. Warmuth
Victor Bradway
I. E. Cade
Nicholas Berger
S. R. Ritchie
J. C. Sweet
Huerta Plans Resignation Amid Civil War Fears
Roberto Esteva Ruiz, Mexican sub-secretary, says Huerta will resign the provisional presidency to avoid civil war and capital capture. He will pass power to Francisco Carbajal who may step aside for a provisional president acceptable to the constitutionalists. timing unknown. Mediation offers uncertain results while fighting continues in Mexico.
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Huerta
Mexico
Roberto Estert-Ruiz
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Europe
Francisco Carbajal
Estevla Ruiz
State Fruit Crop Report Forecasts Large Shipments
Assistant Commissioner T O Morrison reports a fruit crop outlook of 16 500 cars for shipment, up from 11 271 last year and 15 055 in 1912, with gains expected in all districts except Wenatchee valley and Ferry Stevens. Largest rise in Wenatchee valley to 6 800 cars, and Sumner Puyallup canneries expected to produce 470 cars. Clarke county prune estimated at 1.5 million pounds. berry districts forecast 240 cars. Antrachnose pests threaten berry canes, with control measures anticipated at the Puyallup station.
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T. O. Morrison
Department of Agriculture
Wenatchee Valley
Ferry-Stevens County
Washington
Sumner
Puyallup
Clarke County
Fly control message against disease carriers
A cautionary note explaining why flies must be killed. It states flies spread typhoid germs and consumption, carry infantile paralysis bacteria, and transmit deadly summer intestinal diseases to babies.
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