Legislative Notes From P F Cook On Olympia Session
Representative C W Gorham suffered apoplexy but urged open doors for committee votes. Speaker Adams signals majority may call a bill from committee anytime. Labor lobby strong with William Short and Jack Campbell. Health Chief Tuttle limits spectators to every other seat amid flu concerns. Capitol cleaned and reorganized as sessions begin.
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C. W. Gorham
Eos
Organized Labor
William Short
State Federation of Labor
Jack Campbell
Fish Commissioner's Office
Ernest P. Marah
Wilson
Mediation Commission
Tuttle
Public Service Board Election Proposed by Spokane Senator
Olympia Jan 14. Members of the public service commission would be elected rather than appointed if a bill by Dick Hutchinson of Spokane passes. Hutchinson also seeks to require reporting of certain diseases statewide.
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Olympia
Public Service Commission
Senate
Dick Hutchinson
Spokane
Hutchinson
Oregon Legislature Opens Session in Salem
Salem January 1 The Oregon house convened shortly after 10 o clock with Fred W Drager presiding as temporary chief clerk J W Haines of Washington County chosen temporary speaker and Rev Richard Avison delivering the invocation This marks the start of the new legislative session with routine initial appointments.
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Salem
Ore
Fred W. Drager
Richard Avison
J. W. Haines
Washington County
Drager
Canadian Parliament Set to Open February 10
Vancouver reports that Canada’s parliament will open February 10 with a restrained ceremony. Officials say the war is not officially over, so festivities are postponed until the next session in the new parliament buildings, with formal events planned for a later date.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Police Chief Warns Radicals After City Meeting Clash
Police and radicals clashed as speakers urged reform while authorities vowed to enforce laws. Police Chief J F Warren and Inspector Claude Bannick said the meeting was brief before police were called, and free speech must avoid sedition and violence.
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Labor Temple
Charles Doyle
Central Labor Council
Ite
A. E. Miller
J. F. Warren
Claude
Bannick
Ebert orders surrender of his enemies in Berlin siege
Berlin dispatch reports the government vows to surround the city and wipe out the Spartacans unless they surrender at once. Water gas and electricity would be cut off. Ebert insists on near unconditional surrender while others urge compromise. Fighting continues with prisoners, casualties, and reinforcements as rumors of mass troops spread.
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United Press
Berlin
Ebert
Ecity
Cier Many
Karl Liebknecht
Karl Radek
Eichorn
Doetzow
Liebknecht
Copenhagen
London Daily News
Boetzow
Radek
Kbichorn
Vorwaerta
Transfer Gen Carleton Washington Gets New Command
Maj. Gen. Carleton Washington was transferred from Camp Worth to assume command of the 16th Division at Camp Kearny as of January 13.
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Carleton Washington
Carlet
Camp Wadeworth
iFieion
Camp Kearny
Progressives Lose in Senate Organization in Olympia
In Olympia on January 13 Progressive senators failed to win seats on key committees as the majority party rejected their bid for open sessions and multiple seats. Senate leadership remains with Carlyon as rules chair, with Mall Taylor Groff Cornwell and Metcalf on the slate. Chadwick and Mount administered oaths to leaders and lawmakers as Hart oversaw the ceremony.
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Pop
Cook
the Star
Olympia
Tles
Altho
Dan Landon
Seattle
Appropriations Committee
Smith
Carlyon
Senate
Mall, Taylor
Groff
Cornwell
French
Metcalf
Stephen J. Chadwick
Fred Adams
House of Representatives
State Supreme Court
Wallace Mount
Chadwick
Adama
Gov
Hart
Judge Mount
Legislature Ratifies Dry Measure and Suffrage Move
Mrs Frances Haskell of Pierce will introduce a suffrage resolution in the house as 41 senators sign to support the prohibition measure tied to national amendment. Geo DD Center of the Antialcohol League says if passed today Washington would become the twenty fourth state toward the national amendment.
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Frances Haskell
Pierce
Taylor
Washington
Geo, DD
Anthaloon League
Inez Haynes Irwin to Testify in IWW Sacramento Trial
Sacramento January 11 Inez Haynes Irwin writer and wife of Will Irwin will testify as an important witness for the IWW defense She handled publicity work for Ford Suhr in the hopfield sabotage case Theodora Kilak Fredereck Kemond and Mortimer Downing IWW defendants were active in the matter and her testimony covers character and Ford Suhr activities
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Ines Haynes Irwin
Will Irwin
Mre
Irwin
Ford
Subr i
Theodora Kilak
Fredereck Kemond
Mortimer Downing
Ford Suhr
Col House Admitted To Hospital In Paris
Col. House was under physicians care in Paris on January 13 being attended by two doctors and two nurses yesterday as he receives medical attention.
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Paris
Paria
Arc de Triomphe
Napoleon
Champs Elysees
Col. House
Grangers and Labor Seek Broad Postwar Reforms
In Olympia on January 13 farmers and union labor formed a broad coalition to push reconstruction legislation. They urged curbing court power to strike down laws, training for veterans and injured workers, women on all boards, removal of juror property qualifications, road funding, municipal public utilities, $10 daily pay for legislators, and a draft-board led demobilization to ease urban labor pressure. Delegates from labor included Short, Taylor, Marah, Coates, Sweeney, Evans, Gilford, Francois, and Pickering. Grange reps Bouck, Lewis, Nelsons.
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Olympia
State Federation of Labor
State Grange
Congress
Pree Wm. Short
Charles Perry Taylor
E. P. Marah
W. J. Coates
Spokane
O. K. Sweeney
Walla Walla
Wv. T. Evans
Aberdeen
L. L. Gifford
Bellingham
FF. W. Francois
Everett
H. C. Pickering
Tacoma
Wm. Bouck
Sedro Woolley
Fred Lewis
Tumwater
Fred
Herman Nelson
Orillia
Attractive Aprons and House Dresses Featured In Sketches
The section highlights affordable styles with prices from 1.50 to 3.50. Coverall aprons resemble dresses. features include blue or pink pereale, sailor collars, belts, white pocket trim, and front lacing. Billie Burke dresses priced at 3.50 use pink or blue checked percale with chambray trimming. Apron dresses at 3.50 are noted but not sketched.
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Billie Burke
Prasement Store
Basement Store catalog of kitchen and home goods
A series of small ads describes practical items for domestic use. Frying baskets, a Magic Pot Cleaner, Majestic Portable Heater, white enamel bowls, wooden spoons, a glass Flower Holder, a Grape Fruit Knife, aluminum kettles, and decorative bird cages. Prices range from 10¢ to $9.00, with multiple items on the Basement Store’s third floor.
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Okanogan
Demos
Judd
Lewis
Ferryman
O'Harra
King
Lister
Tuaml
Huteson-Donahey Optical
Pike ST
Dickerson
U. S. Navy Yard
TIT Seaboard Building
Pike
City Bank OF Seattle
Marion
Mrs. G. Oswald
The
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Georgia DE Armond
State Public Service Board
Oregon
BY John Graldenz
Rules Committee
Inez Haynes Irwin
Sacramento
Cal
Ili
Grangers
Frederick & Nelson
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