Eight-Hour Workday Spreads Across Western Mills
Timber workers push for an eight hour day prompting a potential boycott of lumber from mills refusing the change. About 35 mills in Western Washington now operate on eight hour shifts amid strikes affecting shipyards and the Army cantonment project at American Lake. Local mill districts listing concessions include Tacoma Olympia Seattle and Whatcom County among others with one rail yard and several saw mills making the shift. Thirty-five Seattle box factory employees also walked out seeking eight hour days and weekly paydays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Council
W. C. Edwards
Timber Workers’ Union
Edwarda
American Lake
Henry M. White
Edgar C. Snyder
Olympia
Whatcom County
Washington
Lowell
Enumelaw
Wilapa Harbor
Tacoma
Seattle
Lake Washington
Edmunds
Lattel
Bothell
Lachiey
Camano
Milltown
Stace
Arlington
Kelso
Bryant
Sumner
Orting
I W W Protest to Wilson Over Butte Lynching
Los Angeles I W W members send a telegram to President Wilson denouncing the lynching of Frank Little in Butte Montana. They condemn corporate gunmen and demand punishment of offending corporations and a halt to gunman rule. Signed by James P. Thompson Seattle and Phil McLaughlin Los Angeles district delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presse
Los Angeles
Frank W. Little
LW. W. Eee
Butte
Wilson
Arizona
Mont
Jas. P. Thompson
Seattle
Jerome
Phil McLaughlin
Eight-Hour Day Gains Spread to More Firms
TACOMA Aug. 2 Five more firms adopted the eight hour day today, bringing the total in the last ten days to 27. Employers across manufacturing and mercantile sectors say the shift is just to workers and will boost efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Tacoma
Carmen Thank Star for Fair Treatment Words from the strike resolution
After a Moose Hall meeting the Carmen workers ended the strike and marched to the Labor Temple to thank The Star for fair treatment. The Central Labor Council adopted resolutions thanking The Star for its fairness in handling the carmen strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Hall
Carmen
Labor Temple
Stour
Central Labor Council
Star
Jitneys barred from car lines by injunction ruling
Judge Neterer upheld the injunction barring 197 jitney drivers from streets served by Puget Sound Traction Light Power. Attorney W R Crawford argued federal jurisdiction and sought bridge routes to reach districts not served by cars. The decision aims to prevent jitneys from competing with established car lines despite resumed routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neterer
Jittney
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
W. R. Crawford
Crawford
Traction Company
Jitneya
Althe
Man Killed In Collision Near Westlake and Virginia
J. P. Nasman, 45, of 6819 25th Ave N1, died instantly when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Grover Binkley at Westlake Ave and Virginia St. Nasman, chief engineer at the Westerman Iron Works, had lived in Seattle 15 years. Binkley was arrested on an open charge for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerman Lron Works
Seattle
Binkley
Beatrice Benjamin
Laurelshade Ave
Elliott Ave
Walter Dolphin
BE. C. Dolphin
Fourth Ave
University
John Mclaren
N. T
T. G. Anderson
Sixth Ave. N
Frank E. Swanson
James
M. BE
Packer
Roslyn
J. Grossman
21St Ave
L. W. Rearden
A. G. Sanford
C. EB. Bishop
R. Tuber
W. Metcalf
P. B. Coline
Albert Koenig
F. L. Dettz
Submarine Attacks Fail Against French Steamer
Two unsuccessful torpedo attacks were scored on a French steamer near an Atlantic port as a German submarine fire ended with a near miss. The ship avoided damage and arrived safely amid reports of the assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Police Chief Reynolds Killed by Ex-Detective in New Orleans
In New Orleans on August 2, Supt. of Police James W. Reynolds was killed by Garry Mullen, a detective who had been recently dismissed. The shooting marks a dramatic escalation in local crime and police action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Piere
New Orleans
James W. Reynolds
Garry Mullen
Moses Light Riddle Sparks Wide North West Mail
A Seattle area contest asks Where Was Moses When the Light Went Out and garners numerous humorous answers from readers including Moses in hiding in a cellar and in private rooms. The Associated Press notes the piece finishes with a Senate Commerce Committee vote 6 to 4 to confirm Bainbridge Colbey to the Shipping Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
R. A
Benny
Martin Carson
Marie Milkowski
Anacortes
Carson B. Pash
Schultz's
Beer Palace
A. Moses
W. D. Everett
Everetta
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Bainbridge Colbey
New York
Shipping Board
Pacific Coast Urges Ship Board Appointment
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club telegram to President Wilson urges appointing a strong Pacific Coast man to the national shipping board to fill the vacancy. It notes Pacific trade with the Orient and transportation to the Philippines Hawaii and Alaska require a capable executive familiar with business and shipping conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Shipping Board
Wilson
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Pacific
Federal Shipping Board
Atlantic
Orient
Philippines
Hawaii
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Seattle Chamber urges Pacific coast man on federal shipping board
A telegram to President Wilson from Albert J. Rhodes of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club urged appointing a Pacific coast man to the federal shipping board. The John Wilson shipyards began moving their plant to new grounds north of the Ames plant on Me West waterway, employing about 800 workers at the new site. STEAMER WATCHMAN DIES near Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Yeasterday
Albert J. Rhodes
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Federal Shipping Board
John Wilson Shipyards
Fast Waterway
Ames
West
Peace meeting tonight in Olympia expected
A late breaking dispatch from Olympia reports a peace meeting planned for tonight with local organizers and participants awaiting attendance figures and possible statements from community leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Olympia
Plan to End Shipyard Strike Holds Tonight
About 450 workers may return to Ames shipyards if the union leaders and federal mediators approve a peace plan at tonight’s meeting. T. A. D. Jones, once a Yale football coach, has joined the Ames Shipbuilding staff. Mitsui & Co. sues Golden Gate for peanut cargo value of 10004.20. The Awa Maru and Kongosan ships arrived, the former carrying silk valued at 1 633 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. D. Jones
Yale
The
Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
United States District Court
Golden Gate
Mitsui & Co
Bogle, Graves, Merritt & Bogle
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co
Kongosan
Slackers Taken After Midnight Detention in South End
Five slackers were lodged in the city late Wednesday night after being found in the South End by infantry detachment of the Second Washington regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Second
Washington Regiment
Wallace and six others indicted on espionage act conspiracy
In Davenport Iowa United States grand jury charged Wallace of Chicago and five others with conspiring to violate the espionage act. Wallace faces two counts while Fred Voltmer C Willis Charles Wiese and A Miller receive one count each for aiding and abetting the conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Davenport
Fel Wallace
Chicago
League of Humanity
Wallace
Fred Voltmer
Congressman Voltmer
Iowa
C. Willis
Charles Wiese
A. Miller
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Liberal Credit Service
Karatol Music
Standard Furniture CO
Seredey
Rove
Sam
Sam Wolfe
Alki Hine
Number 61
Knights of Pythias Band
Ustform Bank
Pythian Mids
Fenton J. Peterson
Consumers’ League
George W. Aikin
S. Alki Ave
Pasa
American Savings’ Bank & Trust CO
Madison
Boston
Preas
Phila
Ly United Presse
Philadelphia
Aus
Mercury
Baltimore
Baltimore, Md
A. m
Indianapolis
Marion County
Hugh Landon
Paulo G. Brenna
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
Portland
Bremerton
J. P. Nasman
25Th Ave
Nasman Ras
Northwest
Charlie Egan
Freddie Hogan
Stanley Ketchel
Charlie
Edwin A. Johnson
Port Blakeley
Q. Q. San
Jordan
Jesus
Ellen Quanstrom
R. Miller
Marysville
Mae Hell Paddock
Kennydale
Viola Hill
Gene Ahern
United Frees
A. Briquet
fCndsa
Black Diamond
Newcastle
South Prairie Coal
Pacific Coast Coal Company
Railroad Ave
California
Garfield
Mfr
Hood
Jayne
King's
Pape
Mir
Emery
CANDY
Bonnie Bird
Victoria Creams
Carter
Raymond
Nis
Wright
Ditson
Pinaud
Flamenca
Marceau
Orchard
Glover
2Nd Ave
Union
Ballard Ave
First Ave
Pike St
Westlake Ave
Pine St
Goodyear
Vanishing Mir
Henkel
Cial
Dr. Chambers
Pedeline
Mulford’s
Strong's
Lane's
Arnica Mfr
Candy Kitchen
Boren Ave
Bartell Drug Stores
Eastman
Kodak
Eastman West
Ship Board
Juneau
Cordova
M. E. Madsen
Admiral Watson
LIBEL
AWA Maru
William Edgeworth Muse
Rose, Tex
Dle Sam
Texas
Japan
Ww. Cc. T. U
Woodland
Bellingham Chemical CO
Bellingham, Wash
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