No more rubber stamps system changes Governor duties
Olympia May 11 Governor M E Hay must personally read and sign all vouchers after Attorney General Bell instructed the practice change. Previously a secretary stamped papers from the fish and labor departments and the military, but the Ortis Hamilton exposure prompted a full signing routine increasing the governor's workload.
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Olympia
Bell
M. E. Hay
Fish Commissioner
Labor
Military Department
Elden
Ortis Hamilton
Soldier Boys
Hamilton
WIFE MAY KEEP MAIDEN NAME OR CHANGE IT
In Topeka an official opinion says a married woman need not take her husband’s name unless she chooses. A husband may adopt his wife’s name, or both may change names without court action. The note cites a notary public who kept her maiden name after marriage. In Yakima a two headed calf was born and will be shown at the county exhibit. Also a local ad promotes used bikes and new cycles from J. J. Eyer.
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Topeka
F. D. Jackson
North Yakima
Knaach Brothers
Moxee Valley
Yakima County
Irene Wilson
Stanley Webster
Welch
Enver Bey and General Shefket Pasha in Ottoman revolution
The text portrays General Shefket Pasha as a modest hero sharing honors with Enver Bey. Enver Bey claims to be Pasha’s lieutenant yet is acknowledged as the chief mover of last July’s revolution that compelled Abdul Hamid to recognize the constitution. Troops cheered Enver Bey upon entering Constantinople, and he is admired by progressive groups for his governance and virtues.
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Shefket Pasha
Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Enver Bey
Femver Bey
Jack London Ends World Cruise Returns to San Francisco
Honolulu dates reveal novelist Jack London has quit his seven year round the world cruise and will head to San Francisco in about two months. He is on the Chilean coast recovering from an Australian surgery and a nervous breakdown. The Snark may be sold in Sydney as London’s health falters.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Jack London
San Francisco
Chile
Newcastle
New Zealand
T. Wada
London
Hilo
Hawaii
Sydney
Australia
Wada
Valparaiso
Solomon Islands
Ameria
Barbers in Spokane Decide to Stay at Work
Barbers in Spokane did not strike May 11 as expected. They will remain at work while new conference committees, to be named by the union and master barbers, seek a wage dispute settlement without a walkout. Mrs. W. R. Clary and two children are visiting from Entiat for several days.
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Spokane
Cabinet officers active in National Municipal league
Three members of President Taft's cabinet participate in the National Municipal league. Charles Nagel secretary of commerce and labor sits on the league's executive committee, Franklin MacVeagh secretary of the treasury has spoken at meetings, and R A Ballinger secretary of the interior is involved. Mrs Eugene Hooper and a young daughter from Coeur d'Alene Idaho visit relatives in the valley.
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Taft
National Municipal League
Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel
League
the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
the Interior
R. A. Ballinger
Eugene Hooper
Daugter
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Jobs for 65 000 Curious in Government Service
Washington announces a large census, with sixty five thousand enumerators to conduct house to house interviews. About 330 supervisors will oversee field workers, earning 1000 dollars annually plus an extra one dollar per thousand people enumerated. Enumerators are paid two cents per interview. In Pennsylvania, 5000 enumerators and 23 supervisors are planned.
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Pennsylvania
Bar Examinations Set for Thursday in Olympia
Olympia notices that the state bar admission exam will be held Thursday May 13 in Olympia. More than 50 candidates have filed, as the upcoming June enforcement of a new law increases interest in the test.
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Olympia
Law students to face tougher exam this term
Law fees rise and a much stiffer examination are required. Formerly graduates waited to take the state exam after graduation, but this time all students intending to graduate will be on hand Thursday to return to the university for the test at Olympia.
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Olympia
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Washington
Uncle Sam
F. T. Blunck & Co
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