Great State Roads Plan Outlined for Washington
Seattle reports state highway commissioners announced three transmountain roads from Puget Sound to the eastern border, plus a north south route from Blaine to Vancouver. Convict quarries are proposed near Deception Pass Chehalis North Yakima and near Spokane to supply crushed rock for highway construction and about 25 000 dollars is pledged to establish a quarry near North Yakima.
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State Highway Commission
Seattle
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Pullman
Snoqualmie Pass
Wallula
Columbia River
Seattle Dispatch
Puget Sound
Blaine
Sound
Vancouver
Joseph M. Snow
Samuel Hill
State Good Roads Association
Snow
Mr. Hill
State Road Commission
Gov. Mead
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Fidalzo Island
Chehalis
North Yakima
Spokane
Walla Walla
Cascades
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Montesano
Hoquiam
Quiniault Lake
Quinsault Lake
Cowlitz
Yakima
Hanford Irrigation Company
Franklin
Whitman County
Washougal
Clarke County
Goldendale
Klickiat County
Horse Heaven Country
Wallaila
Teanaway
Smoqualmie Pass
Ellensburg
North
Cowlitz Pass
Yakima River
Prosser Jinto Wallula
North Yakma
Teachers Jump Contracts Over Ten Month School Year
Petitions circulate to pressure change from the present plan as teachers protest the ten month school term and seek contract revisions.
Nine months school petition stirs North Yakima schooling row
North Yakima teachers and taxpayers mobilize against a ten month term and salary plan. Petitions circulate on Capital Hill for a nine month year as Supt Reed rebuffs demands while many high school staff plan not to return. Grandview eyes better depot as rail leaders visit. Commissioner Lawrence pressed for action and North Coast ties loom.
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Yakima
D. ¢. Reed
North Yakima
M. L. Materson
Herald
Supt. Reed
Capital Hill
The
Nort Yakima
Bloody fighting in Cleveland streetcar strike turns deadly
In Lakewood a mob ambushed streetcar crews wounding four men as a car burned after attackers poured gasoline on it. A little girl was killed earlier in downtown Cleveland while attempting to cross the street. Police mobilized 60 officers to restore order amid a frenzied crowd and deteriorating service.
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Cleveland
Rike
Lakewood
Elsholz
John Gray
J. Alexander
Enartly
Mace Burinzame
Yatta Watkinson
von Cit Woihe
Cruelty and Threats Charged in Divorce Suit
Hally M. McLaren sued Walter McLaren for absolute divorce and child custody, claiming cruelty and incompatibility. The couple wed April 15 1903 at Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. She seeks one half the community property valued at 12000 and 100 per month permanent alimony. The case to be heard Thursday at 10 a.m.
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Hally M. McLaren
Henry J. Snively
Walter MacLaren
Edmund McLaren
McLaren
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Colorado
Walter McLaren
Naches Valley
Nursery Plan Lets Parents Attend Church Without Worry
The Methodist Episcopal church started a nursery to care for babies during services. Nine infants were kept content last Sunday, easing burdens on mothers and fathers and possibly boosting attendance, as bulletin notices may attract more families to use the juvenile department.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Saloonkeepers Predict Local Option Victory in Town
Four liquor dealers, including Declan, say the local option measure will pass if presented to the next legislature. They canvassed the situation and concluded the west side will strongly support the measure and that it will carry in North Yakima.
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Declan
North Yakima
Washington
West Side
Street worker crushed by wagon and cart accident
O J Squier of the street cleaning department suffered serious injuries while unloading a cart behind the post office. He was crushed between his cart and a wagon and has been confined for about a week with internal hemorrhages.
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O. J. Squier
Squier
No Currency Legislation Likely This Congress
Associated Press reports growing belief that no currency bill will pass this session. Senate and House conferees have met several times on the Aldrich-Vreeland measure but are near at an impasse and plan to defer the matter to the next session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Aldrich-Vreeland
Ruef Case Deliberations Continue After Closing Arguments
The Ruef case went to the jury at 9 40 p m after a day of closing arguments and judge Dooling's instructions. Jurors worked late with no decision expected tonight as Chap man defended Ruef and Heney outlined prosecution evidence.
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San Francisco
Ruef
Dooling
Chapman
Rudolph Spreckels
Heney
Gallagher
Doolina
Johnson Defeat Elates Governor in Alabama Fallout
ST PAUL May 19 Gov John son took his defeat in Alabama cheerfully saying it was nothing more than he expected. The remark reflects a calm response to the political setback amid statewide interest and national attention.
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Johnson
ST. Paul
Gov. Johnson
Alabama
Fales Paper’s Sis Hopkins to Welcome War Fleet in Seattle
Sis Hopkins of the Fales Paper company visits the city and will depart for Seattle to assist in welcoming the war fleet and its engines of war arrival.
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Sis’ Hopkins
Fales Paper Company
Seattle
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