30 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
1
The Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial lauds the Northwest for adopting progressive labor standards while praising Washington for addressing worker welfare. It notes a $8.90 weekly minimum for factory workers and a $10 minimum for mercantile workers with a proposed $9 weekly for laundry workers.
In Vera Cruz a rich grim old man bars Americans from the plaza and guards his wife and daughters. The author muses on class, culture, and a hypothetical Japanese invasion and occupation, imagining how the social order and daily life at the plaza would change under foreign rule.
Attorney Edward Judd and his stenographer Miss Anna Ransdale wed after meeting seven years ago in Chicago. Judd once served as Chicago prosecutor and later moved to Seattle. the couple plans a honeymoon along the Columbia River.
President Bolton of the Labor Council calls on workers to reject the new charter and vote for the right option. He urges unity and action to protect labor interests.
A young working girl seeks advice on dating a wealthy young man from a high family after he shows interest and callers her by phone. She wonders whether to pursue a potential unequal match or accept possible heartbreak, while critics urge courage and inner riches over wealth.
The narrator reflects on disappointment after Washington fails to win a race and the world keeps turning. He notes crops, fall campaigns, Potlatch events, and Fourth of July celebrations will proceed as usual, with no grave mood changes despite the defeat. The piece muses on the persistence of daily life and the inevitability of continued routines.
President Wilson told 700 suffragists in Washington on June 30 that woman suffrage should be decided by states, not the federal government. He turned away from the delegation when they attempted to heckle, leaving the crowd astonished as most expected handshakes but were denied.
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer reversal sparks questions why editors now back the Hinky Dink charter. The paper urges voting against a ward system, endorsing a 30 council with a city manager and an ornamental mayor, while urging support for Ballard bridge bonds.
The state compensation commission prosecuted its first case under the law requiring employers to provide time books and payrolls to set tax rates. Green, a piledriver operator, was fined $10 and costs by Justice Brown for violation of this act. The case stemmed from injuries to Frank C. Ulridge while employed by Green.
Attorney Thomas J. Casey went on trial before Judge Tallman on a charge of soliciting legal business. The prosecutor cites three personal injury cases as examples of Casey soliciting employment.
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