State Law Proposed for Fair Rental Commission
A bill introduced by King proposes a state fair rent commission to set rents after 99 days, with hearings and a three member panel including a landlord and a renter. It would require 20 day notice of rent increases, allow a seven day appeal window, and apply rents for six months unless court reversal occurs. The measure, backed by tenants, calls for a $20,000 appropriation.
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Olympia
Rems
Ping Board
Ney
King
Pia
Senate
Legislative notes on state tags and power bills in Olympia
The article surveys lawmakers proposing varied public interest tags for legislators and discusses pay raises and session length. It notes Poindexter seeking presidential primary support, and Tacoma representative Jimmie Davis opposing municipal power sales outside city limits amid a Skagit power project.
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Jimmie Davia
Tacoma
Hart Irrigation Bill Passes Senate in Washington
The Colum river basin irrigation project gains approval for 190000 dollars to survey Western Washington land for potential reclamation via irrigation. The bill passed the Senate 34 to 5 with only four named opponents. Acting Gov Hart supports the measure as it moves forward.
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Olympia
Colum River Basin
Hart
Senate
J. H. Smith
Everett
Fer
Wenatchee
Brown
Whatcom
Bishop
Jefferson
Senate approves highway bill extending Marysville cutoff
The Senate passed a bill establishing the Pacific highway between Olympia and Marysville, extending the route by six miles to include the Marysville cutoff. The measure follows approval by the House.
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Senate
Olympia
Fed
Spencer
Marysville
Oregon lawmakers back Hanson amid Puget Sound strike
Salem, Feb 20 Oregon's lower house passed a resolution congratulating Seattle Mayor Hanson for his strike position. The measure, adopted despite protests from labor representatives, credits Hanson's stance as aligning with the conservative element of the American Federation of Labor that ended the walkout.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Hanson
Seattle
Puget Sound
American Federation of Labor
Agreement Reached on New Scale for Workers’ Compensation
In Olympia on February 20 William Short president of the State Federation of Labor and lawmakers discussed legislation for organized workers. A conference between employers and employees produced agreement on a new scale of increases under the working men's compensation act.
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Olympia
William Short
State Federaton of Labor
Primary bill moves to end party ballots in House
Olympia report notes Feb 20 bill introduced by Holttke of King to the House. The measure ends separate party ballots and consolidates all voters under a blanket primary system.
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Olympia
Holttke
King
Lamping Bill Threatened by Hart Confab
Olympia reports a Hart led meeting with bankers and lawmakers to curb spending and defend taxpayers. The group pledged an economy campaign and warned that the Lamping soldier relief appropriation might be sidetracked as taxes must stay low to aid state development.
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Lamping
Hart
Frederick Karl Struve
KR. V. Ankeny
Seattle
Louis Davenport
Thaddeus Lane
Spokane
Taylor, Carlyon
Coman
Bee
James Davis
Mark Reed
Adams
Law Bills Move to Bar Labor Injunctions in Olympia
Olympia reports that the joint labor committees will soon introduce a bill prohibiting courts from issuing injunctions against labor organizations. Oregon has a similar measure under consideration. The proposal mirrors the federal Clayton Act injunction provisions.
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Olympia
Joint Labor Committees
Oregon
Prince Plen
Playful Monk Was Charlie Goes Back to Philippines
A playful monkey named Charlie, a large chacma from South Africa, was deported with Mr and Mrs Estevan Gomez, ten children and two monkeys. They had arrived from the Philippines aboard the Kashima Maru eighteen days earlier and were taken in by immigration officials. Charlie was kept at Woodland Park after biting Keeper George Ingersoll during a rough encounter. The Gomez family was deemed better off returning to the Philippines.
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Charlie
Woodland Park
George Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Mi. Estevan Gomez
Philippine Islands
Gomez
Philippines
United States
Benjamin Attacks League of Nations and I W W
Olympia February meeting chaired by Raymond Benjamin, California Republican leader, urged extermination of I W W propaganda as party policy. He warned against splits and said league policy hinges on Wilson's plans, addressing nearly all lawmakers at the Mitchell hotel.
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Olympia
Raymond Benjamin
California Repubcan
National Republican
Hays
Mitchell Hotel
Benjamin
League of Nations
Wilson
Frank P Walsh Elevated to Center Stage in Early 20th Century
Frank P Walsh rose from obscurity to prominence in 1913 as chairman of the federal commission on industrial relations. He led inquiries across the nation, influenced by his tough 1914 Colorado report, later published as a Kansas City Post publisher, and then joint chairman of the war labor board with Taft. He argued wages are set by powerful industrial fixers, not supply and demand, and resigned recently. Born 1864 in St Louis, he had a long record in Missouri public service and law.
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Frank P. Walsh
Wilson
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Ita
Colorado
Kansas City Post
Waleh
Storm
Packers
Chicago
W. H. Taft
War Labor Board
Walsh
International Harvcaster Company
Link-Kelt Company
Baail M. Manly
St. Louis
St. Patrick's Academy
Missouri
Kansas City
Board of Public Welfare
Board of Civil Service
Jo Francis
FP Ia
Patrick
Frank
Columbus Baseball Team Will Train At Home
Columbus Ohio February 20 The Columbus baseball team will train at home according to President Joe Tinker.
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Columbus,o
Columbus
Joe Tinker
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