Labor union men unite for progress at Washington state meeting
At the State Federation of Labor convention in Bellingham the mood is toward unity and political power. Delegates express diverse but shared aims to solve major labor problems and strengthen the federation as it moves toward broader influence.
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Bellingham Progress
Edgar Wheeler
Bellingham
State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Tion
Billy Short
Labor
Progressives form to defeat administration in state race
A Seattle driven movement calls itself the Progressives and opposes the administration with no candidates endorsed. A heavy fund raises for the campaign as organizers from the State Federation of Labor and State Grange align with a triple alliance plan to seize nominations.
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Tom Russell
Russell
Eagles’ Hall
Paul K. Mohr
Seattle Baker
Phil Peer
Seattle Barber
EB. B. Ault
A. Giersh
Seattle
Triple Alliance
State Federation of Labor Executive Board
State Grange and Railwaymen's Welfare League
Woman Orator Sparks Largest Convention Demonstration
At Liberty Hall in Bellingham on June 18 the State Federation of Labor session hears Mrs Wiswell Wilson urge women’s equality and economic power. She calls for equal franchise, prohibition, economic independence, and abolition of war as workers cheer and demand action.
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Bellingham
State Federation of Labor
Liberty Hall
Wiswell Wilson
Woman's Trades Union League of
Seattle
Woman's National Trade Union League
Raymond Robins
Gompers
Protest Over Proposed Sewerage Trestle Draws Citywide Protests
Vigorous opposition arises to a proposed sewerage trestle and stave project allowing Rainier avenue and Empire way trunk systems to discharge refuse into Lake Washington at Henderson foot. Residents file protests with the street and sewers committee, supported by a signed petition, park board resolutions, and injunction action by Frank A. Pritchard.
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Rainier Ave
Empire Way
Lake Washington
Henderson At
Park Board
Frank A. Pritchard
Labor Flashes Reports Talks On Building Trades Unit
Bellingham June 18 conference notes between carpenters council and state federation discuss forming a building trades subdivision along industrial lines. No convention recommendations reported. Spokane is favored for the 1920 convention, with delegates from Seattle Tacoma and Spokane present.
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Bellingham
Committee of the Carpenters’ Council of the State
Committee of the
State Federation
Federation
President Wilson Visits Seattle as Belgian Cause Ties
President Wilson sent a message to the Belgian people praising loyalty to national pledges. A captured Austrian cannon will be brought to Seattle and displayed after arriving in New York on June 25. The Chamber of Commerce discussed rail or steamship transport and named the new University Bridge. Board members elected include Alois Sudik and Albert Eden among others.
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Trieste
Seattle
Omar J. Humphrey
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Lake Union
University
Alois Sudik
Herbert D. Albee
Albert W. Eden
Charles B. Ford
H. BE. Frick
W L Keene
Jh. R. Montell
J. R. WH. Radeker
Shimazami
Jack St. Marie
Orno Ke, Tyler
Paul Amoff
B. W. Wall
Fol
Viscount Ishii Guests Attend Seattle Banquet
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, Japan's ambassador to the United States, was the honored guest at a Seattle banquet Tuesday hosted by Japanese consul N Matesumaga. City tours were arranged with Consul General Yada and others before Ishii departs Thursday on the Suwa Maru.
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Viscount Ishii
Japan
Yada
New York
Shiotaro Shimada
Rome
H. Kirirayama
Troops to Return From Rhine Under Peace Plan
American forces along the Rhine expected to begin homeward travel before August 1 if a peace treaty is signed. Tentative plans include an American garrison on the Rhine for several years, but no soldiers would be compelled to stay unless they volunteer.
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Germany
Mads To Hertin
Rhine
Coblenz
Henry Wood
United Press
Paris
Gez
Marshal Foch
Holland
Switzerland
United Preas
Washington News starts at University of Washington summer program
Summer quarter classes began at the University of Washington after 750 students registered Tuesday. The first issue of Washington News, produced by the school of journalism, appeared Tuesday and will be published three times weekly.
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University of Washington
Washington News
School of Journalism
Duchess of Westminster Granted Divorce in Desertion Adultery Case
London June 18 The Duchess of Westminster was granted a divorce from the Duke of Westminster on charges of desertion and adultery. The duke appeared without counsel and entered a denial. A crowded court heard testimony in what was called the era’s biggest society crush at the king's beach court.
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London
Duchess of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
King's Beach Court
Lister Rites Draw Thousands in Tacoma Funeral
Thousands gathered in Tacoma for the state funeral of Governor Ernest Lister. The service at the First Methodist Church featured officials from the University of Washington and local clergy, with a military escort and floral tributes as the body lay in state prior to interment at Tacoma Cemetery.
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Tacoma
State of Washington
Ernest Lister
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Manch
Todd Shipyard
R. H. Schott
First Methodist Church
F. B. Brooks
Sedro Woolley
Lister
Henry Suzzallo
University of Washington
Frederick Keator
Tacoma Orpheum Club
75 Million a Day Is Appropriated
Washington report shows the House approved a total of 75.9 million dollars daily for federal expenditures in a month. Major allocations include the Railroad Administration 750 million, War Department 718 million, Navy Department 601 million, Agricultural Department 32.15 million, General Deficiency Fund 21.35 million, Indian Bureau 15.8 million, District of Columbia 14.15 million, and Urgent Deficiency 45 million.
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Washington
House
Railroad Administration
War Department
Navy Department
Agricultural Department
General Deficiency Fund
Indian Bureau
District of Columbia
Accuse Three of Trading With Foe in Germany Flow
San Francisco officials indict three prominent businessmen Henry W. Westphall Robert B. Russ and C O Swanberg on the enemy trading act violation. They allegedly sent thousands of dollars to Germany via Sweden benefiting several members of the Russ family estate residing abroad.
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San Francisco
Henry W. Westphall
Robert BE. Russ
C. OO. Swanberg
Germany
Sweden
Russ
Murphine Rejects Carmen Wage Demands as Unaffordable
Public officials dispute the Carmen union demands exceeding one million dollars annually. Superintendent Morphine says even with a six to eight cent fare, city revenue would drop as riders walk or stay home. Proposed raises range from 20 to 30 percent for motormen conductors and other roles, with daily and monthly amounts listed for various grades and departments.
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Thomas I. Murphine
Carmen's Union
Butte
Mont
Morphine
TZTA
Georgetown
Teutons Rage Over Allied Peace Terms
Weimar reports show German officials fear the treaty’s rejection and fear Allied invasion and economic demands. Government circles voice anger at concessions and question signing while a substitute government could form with socialist support if the present regime balks. Cabinet meets but makes no decision. Rantzau expected to arrive tonight for further talks.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Weimar
Germany
Versailles
Crf
America
Great Britain
France
Dorff Rantzau
Sailles
Frau Dornbusch
Hi Myers
Haniel
Dom
Noom
Brockedorff-Rantzau
National Assembly
Jones to Return Home from War This July
Sergt. Maj. Richard Seeley Jones, former Seattle newspaper man, who went to France with the 18th Engineers, has arrived in New York and expects to be back home about July 1, according to word received by his father Richard Saxe Jones. He has been with the Stars and Stripes, official paper of the AEF.
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Richard Seeley Jones
Seattle
France
18Th Engineers
New York
Richard Saxe Jones
Maj. Jones
Stars and Stripes
A. FE. F
Earles Funeral Services Held for Seattle Lumberman
Funeral services for Michael Earles pioneer Seattle resident and lumberman were held from the family residence 684 Olympic place Tuesday afternoon. Burial awaited building of a mausoleum.
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Earles
Michael Earles
Seattle
Olympic Place
Meeting on proposed United States warehouse act
A meeting of interested persons will be held in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room in the Arctic building Monday June 23 at 10 a m to discuss the proposed United States warehouse act.
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Chamber of Commerce
Arctic
Extension Class Tomorrow at UW Tension Bureau
The Washington University program schedules an extension class for tomorrow night. Details are unclear due to garbled text but the event references a UW venue and a foreign trade topic. The odd phrasing suggests a historical newspaper item with limited readable facts.
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University of Washington Tension Bureau
Foreign Trade Way
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