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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
8
A council efficiency committee will meet Tuesday to decide whether a transcript of testimony should be ordered. The panel is expected to exonerate the health department. Defense counsel declined to argue, while milk inspectors face bribery charges described as mere rumors and vague suspicions.
The Federation of Women’s Clubs civic committee urges county prisoners be put to work to support families and fund road repairs. Chairwoman H. P. Fish and members argue wages should go to dependents while acknowledging current prisoner treatment. The plan aims to save the county about $30,000 yearly.
H. R. Renner reports that non union operators cannot maintain communication or handle business as strikebreakers, though they know Morse code they cannot care for instruments. Senator Poindexter writes to union to probe alleged federal violations by the company.
Residents and the garbage team participated in a town wide Clean-up Day on Friday. The effort left streets and the waste department appearing spotless as crews collected loads and improved public spaces.
Artist Verbeck paints a living bear portrait in Bruin Town as Teddy Tommy Toddles and the twins pose around the easel. The Wandering Brother and Toddles ride atop a bear suiting the family, while youngsters gaze on in playful awe. The piece ends with a question about Verbeck’s return next week.
Prominent Republicans from across the nation meet in Washington to re establish the party and map a plan for the next congressional and national campaigns. They attend the executive committee meeting called by chairman Charles D. Hilles at the Church auditorium. The First Christian church choir performs its annual concert on Friday night, filling the venue.
Vancouver May 24 Gov Lister and members of the state highway commission tour the Pacific highway from the Canadian line to Vancouver covering nearly every mile by auto except seven miles near Woodland and La Center where wagons were needed. He cited 1192000 available for improvements south of Pierce County to Vancouver.
Plans were perfected to establish next fall a course of instruction by moving pictures for Iowa farmers. It will be the first time movies are used this way as pictures of spraying orchards laboratory work stock judging forge carpentry roofing and related work will be shown across the state throughout the summer.
At a special meeting the Commercial Club decided to postpone all new business until the next regular meeting on Tuesday. The group also delayed considering a proposal to back a plan to sell the Philippine islands to Japan.
Mrs. C. Shepard of 1426 37th Ave. N reports a gang of boys damaged three trees in her yard causing about 100 dollars in losses. The same youths then broke into another neighbor's yard. Police are investigating the incident.
Mrs. Mahon of 715 13th Avenue reports Bothell has nothing on Heattle for four legged chickens. She preserves one in alcohol and notes it hatched recently but died soon after.
A 16 year old bundle wrapper testified before the state wage probe committee about oppressive summer heat in St Louis laundries. She earned 5.95 dollars weekly and described colleagues collapsing from heat with a physician nearby but no emergency hospital plan. Another girl began work at age 14 in the same laundry.
The park board toured the southern city district Friday to inspect planned improvements and determine work to be undertaken in the area.
A concert at the Plymouth Congregational church Friday night marked the closing of the current season for the Ladies' Musical club.
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