City Treasurer Explains Renice Law Tangle
City Treasurer Terry Monday explains to the city council why paying bond obligations with cash may reflect on Renick law. Law has restrictions on bond payments but not on salaries or city bills. The council seeks clarity from the finance committee after Erickson's resolution. Rattlesnake lake pollution spurred Cedar Falls condemnation debate and Cedar River water supply concerns.
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Terry Monday
City Council
Erickson
Terry
Renick
Finance Committee
Council
New York
Cedar Falls
Cedar River
Haas
Corporation Council
Dimock
McBride
Seattle
Zemo Promises Fast Relief for Eczema and Skin Ailments
From any druggist a 25c bottle or $1.00 for extra large size, Zemo removes eczema, stops itching, and heals skin troubles including sores burns and wounds. It penetrates, cleanses and soothes. highly dependable and inexpensive. Cleveland.
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Zemo
Cleveland
Wilson's Trip Costs Him 2739 Dollars
A Hot Springs correspondent notes the presidential honeymoon costs total 2739 dollars. He lists train and carriage costs plus room, board, servants, and security. The piece estimates daily expenses for Secret Service, staff, and flowers during the Wilsons stay.
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Homestead
Washington
Schools Against Timber Sale Bill
Portland Oregon January 11 Say the proposed bill by Representative Albert Johnson would divert funds from county school improvements to highway construction harming Oregon schools and others Reuben Jones Seattle school board secretary urged action against the bill at a conference of school administrators Monday night Wilcox Gets Contract Contract to build two miles of permanent highway between Newport and Hazelwood let by county commissioners to W W Wilcox for 17995 dollars.
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Portland
Ore
Albert Johnson
Oregon
Reuben Jones
Seattle Board of Education
Wilcox
Newport
Hazelwood
W. W. Wilcox
What Was Bob's Old Car Worth
Prosecutor Lundin was directed by county commissioners to discuss with John Slattery of Commercial Union Insurance the total destruction of the Pierce Arrow touring car used by the sheriff. Insurance valued it at 2000 dollars. The cause of the accident was not to be part of the settlement. Slattery stated they would pay a fair valuation.
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Lundin
John Slattery
Commercial Union Insurance Co
Pierce-Arrow
Slattery
Puget Sound Best Navy Base Says Admiral
Rear Admiral Stanford told the House Naval Committee that battle cruisers proposed by the administrations program are too large for navy dry docks on either coast but that Puget Sound docks could be enlarged. Washington legislators expect important, lasting benefits from hearings on preparedness.
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Washington
Jan
Navy
Stanford
House Naval Committee
Puget Sound
Collier's Favors Reducing Pork Barrel to Strengthen Navy
Collier's Weekly argues the pork barrel drains military readiness. Only two of seven first class yards can host modern battleships with 40 foot channels, limiting naval base effectiveness. Hendrick cites political support and fogs on Puget Sound as examples of wasteful appropriations.
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United States
Navy
Portsmouth
N. H
Bremerton
Wash
Navy Yards
Burton J. Hendrick
Collier's Weekly
Hendrick
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Congressman Bryan
Seattle
Mare Island
Curry
Sacramento
Puget Sound
Humphrey
Contempt Fines in Court Over Attorney Liar Remark
E G Wirth of 1110 Hiawatha Place called Attorney Frank P Rutherford a liar in Judge Gilliam's Superior Court. Wirth was fined $10 for contempt and attempted to pay with a check after declaring he would not go to jail. The dispute arose amid testimony about Mrs Wirth dying wishes and the estate administration by Wirth and Turner.
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KE. G. Wirth
Hiawatha Place
Frank P
Rutherford
Gilliam
Tuewsay
Frank Ware
Wirth
Carrie L. Turner
Columbia River Bar Vanishes After Severe Coast Storms
Maj. Jewitt, government engineer, reports the Columbia river bar has vanished after two months of historic Oregon coast storms. The annual survey shows a 1 500 foot wide channel and 35 foot depth at low water at the river mouth near Portland.
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Portland
Columbia River
Maj. Jewitt
Oregon Coast
Prohibition raids target Wilkeson and Carbonado towns
Tacoma dated report says deputy sheriff and deputy prosecutor George M. Thompson led raids on homes and stores in Wilkeson and Carbonado armed with search warrants to enforce the prohibition law.
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Tacoma
Geo. M. Thompson
Wilkeson
Carbonado
Y M C A Holds Annual Election Meeting
The Y M C A schedules its annual meeting at 6 15 PM Tuesday with original songs and cartoons shown on screen and reports presented in condensed form. Harry E Wilson attorney leads the program and T S Lippy will preside after the banquet. Six directors and two trustees will be elected.
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Harry E. Wilson
Lippy
Judge Stevenson resigns citing court system as farce
Portland judge John H. Stevenson of the municipal court resigns effective February 1 after over two years on the bench. He says criminal jurisprudence is a burden that harms families, fails to reform offenders, and that jail does not help society. He returns to private practice citing distress at administering so called justice and the $3,300 salary.
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Portland
Ore
John H. Stevenson
Stevenson
Alice
Altho
England After German Trade
England may insert in final peace terms with Germany a clause binding Germany to curb commercial expansion. British experts suggest a provision requiring Germany to refrain from export business for a period of years as a method to strike at the roots of German trade.
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Wilbur
Forrest
London
England
Germany
Great Britain
Tacoma Man Speaks at Humane Conference Session
William Van Voris of Tacoma was a speaker Tuesday at the second day of the general conference of Washington humane secretion held at the Commercial Club. Other speakers included Miss Anna Louise Strong O. W. Hell and Dr. Ella G. Stone.
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William van Voris
Tacoma
General Conference of
Washington
Commercial Club
Anna Louise Strong
O. W. Hell
Ella G. Stone
Reverend Hall Wallie Granted Six Months Leave for War Work
Newport Wales Jan 11 Rev Hall Wallie leading Methodist minister was given a six months leave of absence by his congregation to undertake war work in a shipyard.
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Newport
Wales
Hall Wallie
Ferry to Have Wooden Hull for Vashon Island Ferry
John McAteer of McAteer Shipbuilding Co Seattle wins contract to build the King county ferry for Vashon Island with a wooden hull. Bid 9077 on til. Specifications call for 120 by 86 by 13 feet hull and 240 hp diesel. Completion set in 126 working days.
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John McAteer
McAteer Shipbuilding Co
Seattle
King County
Vashon Island
Dathy Shipbuilding Co
McAteer
Morse Forms New World Ship Merger
New York January 11 reports say Chas Morse, once a dominant figure in legal circles before his sentence in Atlanta federal prison, is creating a new world ship merger. Morse aims to establish an American mercantile marine linking South American and European ports.
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New York
Chas, Morse
Sial
Atlanta
New World Ship Combine
Morse
Amercan Mercantile Marine
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Dah McGlone
Gibson Hot Springs
Hot Springs
America
Bob
Groves
Curry Optical
M. Curry
James D. Hoge
M. 8. Solner
Hoge Building
Financial Dietrict
House Committee
Collier’s
Robinson Crusoe
Humane Meet
Anita Hing
Coliseum
Hig Ed Mustent
Moller Pipe Organ
Fannie
Premiam
Mary Pickford
The
Foundling
Seattle Lighting Company
Stuart
H. P. Deisel
Morse Founds
NEW World Ship Merger
Crosset & Devers
Seattle Wash
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