Kw Twila's Plea to Legislature for Stronger Contempt Law
Olympia dispatch reports opposition to the Landon-Zednick contempt bill with calls for a California style act prohibiting punishment for outside court criticism. Lawmakers urge limiting judges power, and seek amendments to prevent judges acting as accuser prosecutor and juror in one. Continued on Page Ten.
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Olympia
Landon-Zednick
California
Bird
Wray
Holmes
Todd
J. Faulkner
Moren
Laurie
Teats
Smith
Dow
Recall Bill Up Monday
Olympia January 13. The house bill to clear barriers against the recall of Mayor Gill of Seattle will be the special order Monday morning. The legislature adjourned at noon after a week with 42 senate and 58 house bills presented.
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Olympia
House
Gill
Seattle
Sullivan
Spokane
Senate
Nichol
Gown for Mrs Gould Redeemed After Customs Dispute
Lord Decies arrived with a Paris gown for Miss Vivian Gould. Customs kept the $1,400 gown for duty after a night in the customs house. Duty reached $1,000. he could only produce $200 in cash. The official demanded cash for release. The money was sent to customs today.
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New York
Customs House
George J. Gould
Atlantic
Paris
Lord Decies
Vivian Gould
Lusitania
Bank Clearings Report Seattle and Portland
Clearings today in Seattle total 1 683 647.41 with balances 180 846.41. An additional Seattle posting shows 8 761 745.00 in clearings and balances 44 618.00. Portland reports clearings today of 1 759 518 with balances 200 138.00.
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Seattle
Portland
Peary Voted Forward for Rear Admiral Retirement
The house naval affairs subcommittee approved a bill creating Robt Peary as rear admiral and granting him the highest retired pay for the rank. Pay begins April 6, 1909, the date he reached the pole.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affaires
Robt
Peary
Sailors Dead After Ma ria r u ss Wreck Off Norden
Twelve sailors drown when the steamer Maria russ of Norden is driven ashore in a gale. A huge sea swamps the lifeboat used by the crew, failing their escape attempt.
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Bremen
Norden
Three Children Die In Winnipeg House Fire
In Winnipeg Elmwood, a Galician couple's residence burned, killing three children aged four, two, and one month. The mother had left briefly to shop, returning to find the home engulfed and her attempts to reach the children blocked by flames.
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Winnipeg
Man
Putaoluk
Elmwood
Ie Etore
Marooned Trains Released Near Highgate Montana
Spokane January 13. The Great Northern reports trains No 27 and No 9 held in snow near Highgate Montana since last Sunday will be released by mid day. Fifty passengers on the two trains are safe and well supplied with food and supplies.
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Spokane
Supt. Brown
The
Great Northern
Highgate
Mont
Sasa
Oregon Towns Population Figures Released
The census bureau announced city populations with Astoria Oregon at 9 059 Baker City at 6 742 Reno Nevada at 10 (incomplete data). The report lists multiple western towns and their counts reflecting early 20th century census figures.
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Oregon
Washington
Astoria
Baker Oe
Reno
Nev
Taft nominates Philip F. Malcolm for Portland customs post
President Taft nominated Philip F. Malcolm today to serve as collector of customs at Portland Oregon. The choice follows a long service record and aligns with the ongoing patronage appointments.
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Washington
Philip F. Malcolm
Taft
Portland, Or
Chamber of Commerce Opposes Workmen Compensation Bill
In 1903 Cincinnati, a street car collision left Mike Durack dead, his widow Maggie Durack fighting for $6,000 then $10,000 in multiple trials. Courts reversed verdicts on technicalities, forcing costly appeals while the family endured years of hardship and a wash-tub livelihood.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mike Durack
Mike
Cincinnati
The
Traction Company
Circuit
Supreme Courts
Durack
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Maggie Durack
United States
State of
Ohio
Bitter cold grips western towns with fuel shortages
It remains bitterly cold across the action west with Prince Albert recording minus fifty, Calgary minus forty, and Winnipeg minus thirty two. Coal has surged to ten dollars and fifty cents a ton as dealers run low on fuel, causing hardship for the poor.
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Winnipeg
Man
Prince Sask
Calgary
Mass Meeting Tonight Demands Civic Action on Mayor Gill
A civic mass meeting will be held in Arcade hall tonight to urge immediate active interest in municipal affairs and support the recall of Mayor Gill. Rev. Dr. M. A. Matthews and other prominent speakers are invited to address the gathering.
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Arcade Hall
Gill
M. A. Matthewsa
Springfield Court Opens January Term With 13 Divorce Cases
At the opening of the January term in Springfield circuit court Judge Alfred lists 13 divorce suits for trial on Friday. The trust case slated for today is No 13 and the first wall to be tried today is No 13.
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Springfield
Alfred
Recall amendment and public utility candidates listed
Bill for the recall amendment and opponents noted include Jacob Furth for the public utility and Clarence Gerald for the local option bill. Also named are Jacob Furth for an injunction amendment, W. L. Bilger for the Lake Washington canal, and J. M. Frink for the employes' compensation act.
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Jacob Furth
Public Utility
Clarence Gerald
W. L. Bilger
Lake Washington
J. M. Frink
Tukwila Devastated Plea for Homes in Valley Fight
A pamphlet recounts how doubled fares on the Puget Sound Electric line between Seattle and Tacoma ruined Duwamish valley families. It describes 500 families losing homes, workers choosing jobs over homes, and legal fights. The Star urges lawmakers to grant a public utilities commission authority to regulate rail rates.
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Duwamish
Puget Sound Electric
Seattle
Tacoma
Galveston
San Francisco
M. S. Dollar
M. M. Lutz
G. Wallenburg
Tukwila
Robert H. Heath
Puget Sound Electric Co
Star
State Railroad Commission
Mitchell
Olympia
Supreme Court
Duwamish Valley
Mission
Vietpany
Gilliam
Seattle Star
The
Representative Moren
Public Utilities Commission
Superstitious eye exercise prompts date trick
A brief note describes holding a design about 18 inches from the eyes and gazing steadily at symbols inside a circle until the date becomes clear. Then the reader is advised to resume daily activities without worry.
Colfax Banker John Terhune Ends Life in Sorrowful Act
Colfax on January 13 reports John Terhune a prosperous Whitman county banker and president of the St. John state bank ended his life by shooting himself. No motive is known. Terhune leaves a widow and two sons.
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Colfax
John Terhune
Whitman County
St. John State Bank
Terhune
Scobey Explains That Seven Cents
Frank Scobey the Seattle taxpayer who appealed to Federal Judge Hanford to block the recall of Mayor Gill was found in New York City claiming his suit rests on principle. He denied ties to any vice syndicate and said a New York businessman largely funds the contest, names undisclosed.
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New York
Frank Scobey
Seattle
Hanford
Gill
Scobey
H. S. Frye
Vice Syndicate
Old City Hall Employee Found Dying in Garret
Los Angeles dispatch reports 52 year old L. Colburn, long employed by the city and living in the City Hall tower for 15 years, was found dying there. He was removed to a hospital. if he recovers he will be pensioned.
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Los Angeles
L. Colburn
Colburn
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Sioner
Wright
King County
Schaefer
Jackson
Goss
King
Representative Wright
Valley People
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