Reclamation Bureaus Back Slow Columbia Basin Plan
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce backs a measured push to develop the Columbia basin with multiple feasible plans. Maj. Gen. George Goethals is sought to review feasibility for a $25,000 fee, while opposition grows to using federal funds for large river projects. A statewide reclamation conference is proposed to unify policy amid ongoing Grand Coulee testing and dam feasibility work.
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Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Central
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George Goethals
Panama
Bureau
Washington
Columbia
Colorado River
LD Serk
Olympia
Piocenees of Conservation and i
Grand Coulee
Columbia River
Dan A. Scott
Gets Year in Pen for Stealing Auto
J L Frindell pleaded guilty to violating the Dyer act for transporting stolen automobiles across state lines. Judge Cushman sentenced him to one year and one day at McNeil Island. Herman Levine got ten months in King County jail. They admitted stealing a car in San Francisco, driving to Portland, selling for 309 dollars, and later stealing another car in Portland on October 13, moving it to Seattle before arrest.
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J. Ll. Frindell
Tuessay
EB. E. Cushman
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Herman Levine
King County
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Fifty Thousand Women Work in U.S. Public Administration
A report notes that about fifty thousand women are employed in public administrative affairs across the United States, reflecting gender participation in government operations and civil service roles.
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United States
Divorce Suit Details Reveal Fractured Family Ties
In Spokane the divorce case lays bare a contentious custody plan for Albert. Mrs. Allen describes a split schedule with father and mother alternating weeks while the adults comment on marriage history and age gaps.
Long St Johns Tunnel Safety Rules Ordered
Oregon public service commission endorses safety steps for the St Johns tunnel near Portland. Measures require 20 minute train intervals and 2,000 feet clear track from each tunnel end after four deaths when a train entered the tube. Oregon-Washington Railroad must implement rules immediately.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon Public Service Commission
Long St. Johns
Portland
Oregon- Washington Railroad Company
Harding to Speak at Farmers Meet
President Harding plans to open the agricultural conference in Washington with an address outlining relief needs as the farm crisis draws his attention. Also noted is a record airship flight of 5,400 miles achieved by a German airship during the war.
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Harding
Washington
State Board of Health
Stock Raisers Plan to Ban Middle Man
At the 67th annual National Wool Growers convention in Salt Lake City Utah yesterday officials outlined a move to eliminate middle men in cattle and sheep markets by forming shipping and selling agencies. An organization already exists the National Live Stock Producers association led by Charles F Collins of Kit Carson Colorado.
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National
Wool Growers’ Association
American Livestock Men
National Live Stock Producers’ Association
Charles F. Collins
Kit Carson
Colo
American Farm Bureau Federation
Wool Growers’ Agency
Tailors Decide Not to Lower Wages Now
Portland delegates to the Park Coast Merchant Tailors association convention adopt resolutions in favor of an open shop and a 44 hour week with no wage reductions for the coming year. The decision was announced after the meeting held yesterday.
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Portland
Park Coast Merchant Tailors’ Association
Oregon Opens Fight on Dope
Oregon moves to curb narcotics as Governor Olcott calls a statewide meeting with health and pharmacy officials. City health chief Dr. George Parrish has a plan for a state addiction cure institution, while county reps seek stricter traffic controls and enforcement of the Harrison narcotic act.
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Portland
Oregon
Olcott
State Board of Health and Pharmacy
Baler
George Parrish
Laker
Beattie library hosts student art show in lobby display
The Beattie central library lobby features 100 pieces by Heattle School of Industrial and Commercial Art students led by director A. Haugen. Exservice and disabled veteran artists display lamp shades old English lettering book covers posters and mural-like pieces for public viewing.
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Heattle’s
School of Industrial and Commercial Art
Beattie
McDermott
Kipling
Hamehaw
Charleston Civic Club Plans Park Purchase Meeting
All Charleston residents are asked to attend a Wednesday meeting at the Charleston Civic Club headquarters to lay plans for buying a park. A second gathering is set for January 27 to showcase amateur performances.
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Charleston
The
Charleston Civic Club
Public Library Art Displays Highlight Student Focus
Old posters and sketches fill the library lobby as displays mix commercial art with fine works. The scene includes Frank Titus and Claude Nutley pieces while students eye entry into commercial and industrial art. A Jan 21 public meeting for the Sammamish Valley Poultry association is set for 720 p.m. in Bothell with J. F. McNay, B. C. Miller and E. N. Feroe on the organizing committee.
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Public Library
Frank Titus
Claude Nutley
Thompson
Tilden
Phillips
Sammamish Valley Poultry Association
Bothell
J. F. McNay
C. Miller
E. N. Feroe
Harvard Dean Seeks Better Business Education
Harvard Dean Donald David told Seattle civic leaders that colleges fail to train students for early years and focus on later careers. He urged business schools to teach economic thinking and practical knowledge, stressing three core pillars for university business courses. David noted the graduate school should not be a single course but a broader program.
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Ife
David
Seyond
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