Mexican mediators propose new plan for Mexican crisis
Niagara Falls Ont mediators outline separate talks between American and constitutionalist representatives to prolong discussions while seeking a negotiated solution. Justice Lamar and Lehmann would continue talks with Huerta delegates through the mediation board, with armistice only if a constitutionalist approved agreement is reached. A Washington invitation may be sent to Carranza.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Justice Lamar
Frederick W. Lehmann
Huerta
Mediation Board
Naon
Argentina
Washington
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Carranza
N. Y
Rumor Denied of Provisional President Angeles in Mexico
Report claims General Angeles was proclaimed provisional president by General Villa and General Chao executed, but General Villa denies the rumor. Villa also states he has heard nothing about Ang eles' dismissal from Carranza's cabinet.
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Torreon
Coahuila
General Angeles
Villa
Chao
Wage Reduction Advised by Shingle Makers Meeting
A Seattle gathering of shingles manufacturers urged cutting wage schedules to compete with British Columbia firms. A report backing the plan was presented, with a July 1 start for a new wage schedule expected, though the committee left implementation to individual producers.
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Seattle
Wash
British Columbia
Butte Miners Form Independent Union in Montana
Seceders from the Western Federation of Miners form an independent miners union in Butte Montana. They elect M McDonald as temporary president and reject peace overtures from President Moyer and associates. A mass meeting drew about 6000 miners as tensions rise and official recognition of the Western Federation is not taken.
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Butte
Mont
Western Fedration
Moyer
M. McDonald
Cttar
County Gleanings Reflect County Events and Deaths
The Whatcom County rose show in Bellingham met praise while harvests rise and laborers find good wages. A series of notices include a funeral for Adam Sipes and John T. Coffman, and a move to rebuild a local bridge. Also reported are hearings on ditches, oil prospects, and a July 4 picnic plans.
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Birch Bay
Morrison Brothers
Whatcom County
Gordon Craig serial begins in The Tribune
A note announces the Gordon Craig serial starts in The Tribune on July 3, inviting readers to follow the new adventure as it unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Craig
the Tribune
The Seven Sisters Initiative Measure No. 8
Washington voters consider Initiative Measure No. 8 to bar employment fee charges by agents and others for securing work or information. It bans fees and prescribes up to $100 fine and up to 30 days in jail per violation.
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State of Washington
The Seven Sisters and the Stop-Look-Listen Stand Against It
E B Ault argues for abolition of the pay employment offices known as Initiative Measure No 8. He cites abuses at Cosmopolis mill and Seattle offices, where workers are exploited by company stores bunkhouses and forced outfits. He details harsh conditions in tunnels and camps, urging protections for seasonal itinerant workers and opposition to regulation as insufficient. The article references cannery berries and crop shipments as context.
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Psy
The
Seven Sisters
Pay Employment Office
Cosmopolis
Seattle
Washington
Builders’ Exchange of
Spokane
Against Initiative Measure No 8 on employment agencies
The article disputes Initiative Measure No 8 prohibiting fees from job seekers and allowing agency fees only from employers. It argues the bill would hinder honest employment agents and drive agencies out of business, reducing access to unbiased services and restricting workers’ freedom to contract. It notes free agencies exist and celebration of private agencies would fade if reform passes.
Lynden Cannery At Full Capacity Promises Expansion
The Lynden Cannery operates at full capacity supplying a market for regional berries. Growers express satisfaction with this season and hope for higher prices. If prices rise, more lands suited to berry production could be developed, potentially increasing land values from $200 to $1000 per acre. The community prospects include Lynden becoming a prosperous Pacific Northwest hub. The cannery has shipped fruit growers association cherries and black caps to Seattle.
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Lynden Cannery
the Tribune
Pacific Northwest
Puyallup
Vashon Island
Puyallup Valley
Nooksack Valley
Event of the Season Grand Summer Nights Festival
Preparations complete for the Wa ples and Serrurier lawns festive event with Chinese lanterns and bright illuminations. Admission 25 cents for adults 10 cents for 6 to 14 no charge under 6. Music program includes Arbit rator Band Humoresque violin solo and multiple duets and quintets with performers Mrs C B Sampley Mrs D Mulder Mr P A Wright Mrs Mark Hammond and others. In case of rain the festival will be postponed to a future date.
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Waples and Serrurier
C. B. Sampley
D. Mulder
P. A. Wright
Mark Hammond
Agnes Edson
Fourth of July Picnic for Holland People at Depot Park
The Holland people plan a July 4 picnic at the park near the depot with a forenoon program and afternoon mutual conversations and games. Fireworks are forbidden and confetti is banned to prevent nuisance. A marshal will enforce rules to keep the event orderly. Youths will perform in the evening. Concessions and lunch stands will be available on the grounds for attendees.
Carnival Week Lights Up Sumas With Rail Fare Deals
Sumas hosts a week long carnival opening June 29 with a big program of races boxing airship flights and dances. A special B N train runs July 3 4 to Bellingham with free events and attractions including a baby show and talks by Ole Hanson and Lin Hadley.
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Sumas
Bellingham
York
Seattle
Northwest
Ole Hanson
Lin Hadley
H. K. Munter
Unearth Smuggling Ring Ties Seattle Chinese Colony Members
Washington state officials report federal indictments against Seattle Chinese colony figures including Wing and Mc Knight for conspiracy to smuggle aliens. Wing bailed at 3000 dollars while three others remain jailed. Walla Walla warns residents not to use Mill Creek water after sewage contamination linked to idle camp residents raising typhoid fears.
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Seattle
Lew Wing
A. D. McKnight
Charles Lyts
Nelson McPherson
Federal
United States
Wing
Pacific Coast
First Wheat Harvest Start Near Connell In 1914 Season
Bald near Connell reports cutting the first wheat of 1914 as grain ripens rapidly. Harvest should be in full swing within ten days and threshers expected to begin after the Fourth of July. Franklin county likely to harvest its best crop. In Seattle a woman is shot by a man who then fatally wounds himself at an apartment house on First Avenue.
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Priscilla Berg
Whatcom County
Nooksack
A. M. Germain
Connell
Otto Bald
Franklin County
Seattle
Ernest Poole
Upper
First Avenue
Charles W. Abraham
Orchard Blight Fought in Sunnyside Pear Orchard
Heroic measures are used against blight in Sunnyside orchards. The pear orchard of W Funk, once valued at about 500 dollars per acre, lost every tree as roots were removed to combat the disease.
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Sunnyside
W. Funk
Washington Brieflets on hog cholera and local events
Dr Carl Cozier says hog cholera remains a concern but not increasing in the state as sessions ended at Walla Walla. A blast killed John Baughman near Three Tree Point, injuring David Follette. Whitman county ties annual fair funding to ban on fakers or carnivals. Governor Lister urges Senate to restore 100000 for government land survey in dry lands to open properties for settlement.
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Carl Cozier
Bellingham
State Veterinarian Association
Walla Walla
John Baughman
Three Tree Point
Seattle
David Follette
Baughman
Whitman County Commissioners
Whitman County Fair Association
Colfax
Washington
Lister
Congress
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Tacoma Tribune
Roosevelt
Union Hall
Glacier
Whatcom County Holiness Association
Ferndale
Adam Sipes
Roeder School
White City
Pemberton
Bjorn Benson
Blaine
Slough
Ed. G. Johnson
Columbia Township
Kendall
Ed. Brown Ditch
Hollander Ditch
John T. Coffman
Otley’s Park
Lake Whatcom
Peter Zobrist
Custer
Ed Brown
Custeer
Henry Dwight Marshall
Puget Sound
Masonary
Horace C. Byron
Byron
E. B. Ault
Frank M. Dallam
By E. B. Ault
Cannery
George Frick
Percy Wenrich
Atkinson
Two Step
Irving Berlin
Shamrock
Nat Osborne
Washington State
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