Railroads Fire Broadside at Railway Commission Bill
In Olympia the Senate and House joint committee discussed the Kennedy railway commission bill. Rail executives and lobbyists attacked provisions granting the commission independent action and joint-fate setting, while shippers urged remedies against rate discrimination and preferred stronger regulatory powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Committee
Senate
House
van de Vanter
Railway Commission
Kennedy
Leaiaiatere
Jim Hill
John D. Rockefeller
Harriman
W.H. Pauthamus
Puyallup Valley Fruit Growers’ Association
Pauthamus
Missouri River
Sende Vanter
Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Paulhamus
San Francisco
Seattle
Puyallup
Harry A. Fairchild
Gov. Mead
Fates
Messrs
Paulhamus
Charlies M. Levy
Tacoma
Berthern Pacific
Rimneelf
Levy
Mealee
Mr. Levy
L. C. Gilman
Beattie
Tohim
Woman dies in self immolation after alleged husband crime doubt
In Covington a woman identified as Zella Smith was found dead in an outhouse. Investigators concluded she set herself ablaze using kerosene soaked clothing. A rambling letter to her mother blames no one but herself and notes trouble in the marriage to George W. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Smith
James D. Griffin
Smith
Pen
Vella Furman
Kent
Iowa
Covington Milling Company
George
Tragic Lumber Camp Death Clarified After Rumors
The report states no inquest will be held as the body was removed to a local undertaking establishment at Kent for interment. The deceased, once rumored to have a troubled life, is described as having endured sorrow in the lumber camp where happiness and hardship were closely tied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Smith
Robbers Crack Vancouver Post Office Safe
Robbers entered the Vancouver Washington post office early today and cracked the safe. Stamp and money totaling several hundred dollars were taken and the office was badly wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
Veteran Dead Teeple Civil War veteran dies at 59
Charles B. Teeple of 4329 Phinney Avenue dies after a brief illness. He served in company H, 87th Indiana Volunteers. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 pm under Veterans' Union. burial at G A R cemetery. Body at Bonney-Watson parlors. Rev. W D Simons to officiate. Teeple aged 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies B. Teaple
Phinney Avenue
87Th Regiment of
Indiana Volunteers
Veterans’ Union
Bonney-Watson
W. D. Simons
Teeple
Population by Census and City Industries
The article lists census figures by religion language and literacy with proportions for Protestants Catholics Jews and others. It details classes by occupation from workers to officials and lists area, manufactures, and health metrics including mortality and January temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurgensen
Johnson convicted of assault and battery in King County
Mat Johnson was found guilty by a superior court jury of assault and battery and fined 500 dollars by Judge Griffin. He was committed to the county jail until the fine is paid after being accused of attempting to shoot Mrs. Sarah Foster over a rejected marriage proposal. In Olympia the Senate passed a bill to add one more superior judge in King County, increasing from five to six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Sarah Foster
Olympia
Senate
King County
Gross Inequalities in Tax Assessments From Official Record
Washington tax board of equalization faces scrutiny as Beattie Daily Star exposes disproportions in property valuations. The piece cites piano values outranking stocks and hotel furnishings, plus gold, jewelry, and farm data, urging establishment of a tax commission.
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Whitman
Whitman County
Dsses
Nora
Wise
Wizards of Finance
State Board of Equalization
Washington
State of Washington
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Seattle Daily Star
Olympia, Wash
Dan Dean
Imate
W. W. Cotton
Oregon Railrroad Navigation Company
Cotten
Mr. Cotton
Cotton
J. J. Donovan
Hellingham Bay
Mrntieh Columbia Read
George T. Crane
Spokane
Mr. Cotten
Crane
Ben Campbell
Great Northern
J. G. Woodworth
Northern Pacific
FL Whitney
J. C. Eden
Western
M. 8. Grosacup
Russia
Warsaw
Zella Smith
Covington
Ry Fertype News
F. E. Skagerlind
A. Stein
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Frank Landy
Denny Malloy
Jack Newberg
Knights of the Maccabees
Fourth Avenue
Pine Street
Rainier Club
People OF
ST. Petersburg
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Perelgnera
Mat Johnson
OF Tax Commission
Olympia Bureau
Beattie Daily Star
Equalization Board
Bitan Oc
Senee
Bigelow Axminster
Bagdad
Selkirk Wilton
Belmont Axminster
Empire Brussels
Axminster
Bilasell Company
Royal Velvets
Belmont Axminsters
Windsor Brussels
Royal Wilton
Lowell Bigelows
Whitalls
Standard Furniture Con
L. Schoenfeld & Sons
First Avenue
Bellingham
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