Ladies Run Labor Meeting Prep in Seattle
The Seattle Women’s Commercial club and local businesswomen organize the 1933 AFL convention welcome, handling arrangements to entertain 5000 delegates. Women leaders assign tasks, plan a large banquet, vaudeville, parades, and tours, ensuring smooth, timely service and personal greetings for all delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Women's Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Central Trades and Labor Council
Seattle Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Women's Commercial Club
Zamona C. Cauffman
Jesse M. Lightfoot
Seattle
Women’s Commercial Club
Minnie Ault
Women’s Labor League
Labor Press
Gates
Labor
Miller Murder Trial Hears Alleged Confession Testimony
Attorney T. D. Page testified that Peter Miller confessed to killing Hugh McMahon, saying he did it by mistake. The defense challenged privilege but the court allowed the remarks as a statement about a matter beyond the initial inquiry. A new witness, Mrs Beasle Michelson, described a midnight sighting on Thanksgiving Eve 1908, with trial continued to Monday.
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Hugh McMahon
T. D. Page
Peter Miller
Gilliam
Miller
Page
Willis Taylor
Glasgow
Farley
Reaser
McMahon
Seattle
Kent
Beasle Michelson
Alpha
McMahon House
Hunger expert Hazzard must serve 2 to 20 years in Walla Walla
Dr Linda Burfield Hazzard known as the hunger expert must begin a prison term from two to twenty years at Walla Walla after a supreme court ruling denied her petition for a hearing in the death by starvation of patient Claire Williamson. Investigations continue in San Francisco into charges board of health official Dennis J Murphy protected a pure food law violator. In Chicago John M Roach retires as president of the street car company and Henry A Blair succeeds him.
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Olympia
Linda Burfield Hazzard
Walla Walla
Claire Williamson
Supreme Court of the State
Investigate Health Office
San Francisco
Dennis J. Murphy
The
Board of Health
Chicago
John M Roach
Henry A. Blair
Women fear job loss at minimum wage hearing
Tacoma witnesses tell the state welfare commission at the YWCA that women fear they will lose positions under any minimum wage plan. Few women appeared, and officials noted the small turnout.
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Tacoma
State Welfare Commission
YWCA
Minimum Wage Dodged by Seattle Contractors
Seattle workers claim half of local contractors evade the $2.9 minimum wage law via boarding house graft on city projects. Bryce Contracting Co. regrade work near Rainier Valley allegedly charges workers $7 weekly for board, denying employment to those who refuse. Authorities and residents push for relief as complaints surface and investigations proceed.
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Seattle
Directoy
Bryce Contracting Co
Rainier Valley
Wildwood Station
Bryce Co
Council
Warships Griffiths Despatched to Mexico Port
Secretary Bryan denies reports of a looming ultimatum as warships Griffiths and others are despatched toward a Mexican port. At city hall a debate over hiring a bridge engineer triggers local tensions and public discussion.
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Washington
Bryan
Huerta
Mexico
Mexico Port
City Hall
Holiday Fares Cut Across Northwest Rail Lines
The Oregon & Washington Railroad offers a fare of one and a third for all points in Oregon Washington Idaho and British Columbia from Dec 18 to 24 with a return by Jan 5. It marks a historic first for Northwest rail travel during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon & Washington Railroad Today
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
British Columbia
The
Northwest
Lineman Safety Reform Aims to Reduce Shock Risk
Electrical workers seek legislation to allow high powered wires on poles to be spread for safer lineman work. The union officials met Monday with the state public service commission to urge action.
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State Public Service Commission
Rebels Threaten Vera Cruz Stand as U S Ships Move In
News from Vera Cruz reports 200 rebels led by Hilario Salza advancing on the city while a federal force of 300 moves to meet them. The American battleship Michigan and cruiser Tacoma shifted to harbor positions, with no reply yet from Admiral Pletcher to port authorities asking for an explanation of the Tacoma maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Hilario Salza
Michigan
Tacoma
Pletcher
Syndicate Backs California Land Development Deal
A syndicate led by Frank Vanderlip of New York and W. B. Kiernan of Spokane closed a $2,000,000 deal to develop land between San Pedro and Redondo, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Vanderlip
W. B. Kiernan
Spokane
San Pedro
Redondo
Cal
City Should Act On Franchise Dispute With Puget Sound
King County commissioners will consider Puget Sound Light and Power Co. applying for a blanket franchise to serve county roads out of Seattle. Critics urge Seattle to seek a county franchise or extend city service to deny private control and protect local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners of
King County
Puget Sound Light and Power Co
Seattle
Supreme Court
Puget Sound Co
J. D. Ross
City Lighting Plant
Puget Sound Light
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Ida M. Shute
Alta M. Stadler
Jesse Monroe Lightfoot
Women's Laber League
Boalt
Fred L. Boalt
Bren
Taylor
Roach
Indianapolis
Shank
Unioniats
Traction Company
Star 1
United States Whaling Co
Meet
Fagie Harbor
Alaskan
Baltimore
Blair Lee
United States
Maryland
George Welling
Massachusetts
New Bedford
Mass
David I. Walsh
Walsh
P. Gardner
Chas. Sumner Bird
Gov. Foss
Ind
Barney Oldfield
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
Ethel Gerrick
Sixth Av
University At
T He
Bacon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary Daniels
America
Mexican
Fletcher
Guaymas
War Department
Goddard
Griffiths
Erickson
Marble
Tng
Lake Washington Canal
Cecilman Wardall
Board of Public Works
Peirce
Bruskevitch
Star
Army
Seattle Star
Seventh Ave
Union St
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