Traction Companies Seek Higher Fares and Board Rule
In Olympia, Jan 28, traction interests urged erasing the five cent car fare limit and giving the public service commission authority to set rates. Spokane & Inland Empire R R Co represented by BF Kiser asked a permissive amendment to remove the bill’s city control and enact state regulation of fares on private lines. City officials argued for municipal home rule and warned councils must balance public costs and utilities.
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Traction
Public Service Commission
BF Kiser
Spokane
Spokane & Inland Empire KR. KR. Co
Senate Public Utilities Committee
Phipps
Kiser
Blaine
Legis
Jumping Comedian Smashes Hats at Pantages Show
A new Pantages show features Jack Rose, a jumping comedian with song patter and a piano assistant. His unsteady leaps and rapid quips to the audience boost popularity while he destroys a fresh straw hat each performance. Other acts include a Western Union Flirtation sketch, Latoy’s dog posing act, Zuba and Dreia’s wild exaggeration routine, the Twelve Tally No Girls brass ensemble, and child singer Little Elva drawing crowds.
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Jack Rose
Rose
Mile
Latoy
Zuba
Dreia
Elva
Voters to Decide $2,150,000 Bond Proposals in March
Seattle’s city council approved ordinances to place bond propositions totaling 2,150,000 before voters in the March election. The package includes 500,000 for a city hospital, 760,000 for the Montlake Bridge, and 900,000 for a Spokane Street bridge over the waterway. Councilman Heaketh urged a downtown hospital serving all workers rather than a campus-based university facility.
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Montlake
Spokane
Weat Waterway
Robert Heaketh
Seattle
Armenians Here Cable Wilson Urges Armenian Independence
A Seattle Armenian delegation sent a cable to President Wilson asking for restoration of Armenian lands and independence at the peace conference. The appeal followed a large meeting at the First Presbyterian Church attended by over 700. The relief fund raised $500 for Armenian Syrian aid as Seattle drives to meet its weekly quota. Committee plans canvassing in business and residence areas.
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Seattle
Wilson
Ile
Landa
First Presbyterian Church
Girl Seeks Habeas Corpus Over Deportation Bid
Margaret Roy one of two Scotch sisters detained after failing to evade deportation by marriage has again filed for a writ of habeas corpus through attorney Ralph Pierce. Immigration Commissioner Henry M White will appear before Federal Judge J Netever on February 3 in the case. The sisters were arrested in Seattle after arriving from Chicago last June and held for alleged sedition. Janet escaped immigration, marrying Ivan Mackay, while Margaret remains in custody.
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Margaret Roy
Ralph 8. Pierce
Immigration
Henry M. White
J. Netever
Margaret
Janet
Seattle
Chicago
Ivan Mackay
Ashe
Pat Margaret
Roads Improve After Cedar River Flood Impounds
Flood waters recede across the county and roads reopen as pile drivers work to restore Cedar River impounding reservoir operations. Superintendent L B Youngs says service could resume by Saturday, with Pacific highway still closed to Auburn and Sunset highway blocked by a slide. County Engineer J T Humes reports favorable conditions statewide and traffic resuming on many highways.
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Seattle
Cedar River
L. B. Youngs
City Water Department
Tureday
3. T. Humes
Auburn
Hofmann to perform piano solo at Metropolitan Hall
The Ladies’ Musical Club announced Josef Hofmann will give the second concert of the season at the Metropolitan on Monday evening February 3. Hofmann tours briefly this season and critics hail his mastery with Chopin tones and vast technique. Mail orders start now and window seats go on sale Thursday.
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Ladies’ Musical Club
Josef Hofmann
the Metropolitan
Hofmann
Chopin
Filipinos Learn to Like Business
Special report notes Philippine gentlemen driven by war to abandon politics and leisure for commerce. The younger generation embraces business, aiming to build Philippine commerce. Many have left government service to pursue business opportunities.
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Manila
Engineer killed in boiler explosion near Portola
Reno reports Paul Whistler, a Western Pacific engineer, was instantly killed when a boiler exploded and hurled him over 300 feet from his locomotive near Portola California on Monday afternoon.
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Paul Whistler
Western Pacific
Portola
Cal
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