Repeal Efforts Mark Panama Canal Toll Exemption Debate
Washington reports House panel favors striking the toll exemption from the Panama Canal act while Senate committees weigh a flat repeal or compromise giving the president discretion to regulate tolls. The administration seeks broader policy unity amid Mexican tensions and a push for universal peace.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
House Committee On Inter- State Commerce
Senate
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
House
Chilton
West Virginia
Benton
Bryan
Chihuahua
United States
Federal industrial relations commission to study U S industry
The federal industrial relations commission will conduct a broad inquiry into nearly all aspects of the industrial situation in the United States. The aim is to make recommendations to Congress on policy changes.
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Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Congress
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
County Gleanings and Local Happenings
News brief outlining county projects and officials. Contractor Goerig clears five and a half miles on the Pacific Highway south of Blaine and begins grading. Upcoming events include county school directors meeting on March 20 and teachers’ session next day at the courthouse. Sheriff continues feeding prisoners. Professor Taylor to lecture March 20 at Nooksack Auditorium. County pays libel defense brief to Attorney Waters. Hunting licenses expired and must be renewed. Game Warden Aitken reports a $4,379.93 balance. Trout stocking totals and timber purchases near Lake Whatcom. Timber shipments to mills via lake with railroad and camp construction planned. Tax rebates end next Saturday. delinquent taxes due Monday. Possible postmaster appointment for Fern dale. Property transfers recorded in Custer Township. Grand jury and indictment issues concerning detective Murphy. Tenney’s eligibility debated. Bank robbery at Abbotsford, B C. local arrests in Lynden and Sumas connected to the case.
Supreme Court Refuses Review in Dynamiters Case
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to review the conviction of the dynamiters Ryan and associates. They must serve the punishment meted out, with only a presidential pardon able to spare the twenty four iron workers from the penitentiary.
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United States Supreme Court
Ryan Et al
The Grange Aims to Promote Farm Welfare and Unity
The Grange advances farming welfare socially economically and intellectually. It unites scattered farmers into a strong organized force influencing legislation and education while upholding temperance and nonsectarian ideals. It champions cooperation bulk buying and rural credits to strengthen rural communities.
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Grange
United States
The
Preacher Seeks Reward for Dry Territory Evidence
In Walla Walla Rev. J. E. Elry filed a claim with county commissioners for the $100 reward offered to anyone providing evidence that liquor was sold in supposed dry Washington territory. The claim relates to the arrest and conviction of J. P. Laird, a Prescott druggist who pleaded guilty to selling a small whiskey bottle to a Prescott resident for his ill wife.
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J. P. Laird
Prescott
Timber on Reserve Taxed in Aberdeen County
Indian reservation timber not owned by the government becomes taxable by the county under state tax commission guidance to the assessor.
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Aberdeen
Tacoma to Host Montamara Racing Carnival July 3 4
Tacoma gears up for the Montamara racing carnival on July 3 and 4 with stars such as Pullen Verbeck Barney Oldfield Earl Cooper Guy Bail Harry Grant and Marquis aboard. If Ralph De Palma remains in America he will race on July 4 in Tacoma, says Frank Allyn president of the carnival association.
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Tacoma
Automobile World
Frank Allyn
The
Carnival Association
Pullen, Verbek
Barney Oldfield
Earl Cooper
Guy Bail
Harry Grant
Marquis
Ralph de Palma
America
Allyn
Road tax rise leads statewide levy record in 1912
Washington state tax commission reports 1912 taxes total 38,311,180.70 with road and bridge levies at 8,259,961.77, school levies at 12,568,711.38. Population 1,250,000 yields an average per capita tax of 30.65.
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Olympia
State Tax Commission
University of Washington
Washington State College
Washington
North Yakima Conference on Yakima Fruit Markets
North Yakima commercial club officials to meet J. H. Shriver from the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce en route from Washington to Seattle to discuss stronger foreign markets for Yakima fruit.
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North Yakima
Seattle freeholders favor city manager charter plan
Eight of fifteen freeholders selected to draft Seattle’s new charter prefer the city manager form. The charter, likely to adopt the manager system, must be submitted to the city council by May 12.
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Seattle
Nespelem reclamation project eyed for Colville lands
Government engineers report to Nespelem reclamation project under L M Holt of North Yakima. Scheme would irrigate 8000 acres on both sides of the Nespelem river in the Colville reservation south half, extending about 35 miles east of Omak. In a separate incident, J H Mack and Thomas Little were attacked by masked highwaymen on a county road between Carbonado and South Prairie.
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Indian Reclamation Service
Nespelem Reclamation
L. M. Holt
North Yakima
Nespelem River
Colville Reservation
Omak
Carbonado
South Prairie
J. H. Mack
Thomas Little
Grandview to get new library and reading room soon
In Washington brief items Grandview plans a new library and reading room led by the Woman's Improvement club. Other notes include Salmen day salmon sent to Wilson, a Benton county highway plan, and various local incidents such as a mill fire with $100000 loss and four deaths in a railway tunnel blast.
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Grandview
Woman's Improvement Club
Seattle Transportation Club
Wilson
Benton County
Prosser
Benton City
O. T. Clawson
Washington State College
North Yakima
Wenatchee
North Yakima Milling Company
Cascade Mountains
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
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O. H. P. Belmont
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Reed
Missouri
Goerig
Blaine
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Taylor
State Agricultural College
Nooksack
Waters
Serrit
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Aitken
George Chamberlain
Ferndale
California
Whatcom
Nestos Timber Co
Larson
F. L. Whitney
Miner McLean
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North Range
Custer Township
Edward Jones
Alston
Tenny
Supreme Court
Canadian Royal Bank
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B. C
Sumas
Lynden
L. D. Pangborn
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Washington State
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Issaquah
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Werner
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Ritzville
Woman's Club
Yakima
Tacoma Signs Racers
Gus Ebert
Portland
Martha Ebert
Barbur
Lim
Captain Ellison
F. Lewis Clark
Spokane
Whitman County
A. van Ausdale
Lister
Louis R. Bedford
King County Stockade
Lady Husband
Moving Picture Theaters
E. A. Rupert
J. A. Alexander
Chehalis
E. A. Zabel
W. M. Mansfield
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