The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
NEWS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST
New Lien Law New Insurance RuIe-Ois-
trict JudgeShip-State Good Roads
Meeting at Wenatchee


Meeting at Wenstchee
Sentiment in favor Of the new lien
law, which will be presented at the
coming session Of the Legislature, is
spreading rapidly over the state. Or
ganization was effected December IS
of the Spokane Building Arts and Crafts
Association, modelled on the lines Of
the Seattle association which originated
the movement and prepared the draft
Of the bill. The Spokane association
is composed Of property owners, con-
tractors, achitects, representatives of
the building trades, and others who are
now actively at work promoting the re-
form of the lien laws.
The proposed measure is SO entirely
fair to all interests that legitimate OBJ
lection can scarcely be made to it.
The only objection so far urged is that
is long; but careful comparison shows
it to be more than 1000 words shorter
than the lien law now on the statute
books; and it is not only shorter, but
it is much more simple and specific in
its provisions. 1t has been put into
printed form and copies may be OBJ
tanned from Charles H. Alden, secretary
of the association, Crary Building, Sc
attle. AS matter of self protection
every one in the state who is interested
in building operations should study the
new law.
Hereafter the people Of the state of
Washington may handle their fire in
surance business without reference to
San Francisco. The Pacific Board Of
Fire Underwriters, San Francisco or
ganization, has abandoned the jurisdic-
ton it has exercised over fire insur-
ance in this state.for many years. This
means that premiums heretofore paid
to San Francisco, and OF which the San
Francisco agents retained large por-
ton, may now be paid to the general
agencies located in this state, and many
thousands of dollars thus be kept at
home. Beyond that, the withdrawal OF
San Francisco control means greater
interest and increased business for the
real home companies; companies such
as the Northwestern Mutual Fire Asso-
citation, which are organized, capitalized
and controlled by actual residents of
this state.
Chief Justice Frank H. Judkin, of
the state supreme court seems to be in
the lead among candidates for the dis
trict iudgeship OF Eastern Washington.
Advices from the national capital indi-
cate some muck raking is being done
by opposing candidates; but Judge
Rudkin seems to be the first choice Of
of Senators Jones and Piles, and is
the acknowledged second choice Of
Senator elect Poindexter. Governor
Hay is already considering the matter
Of a successor to Judge Rudkin on the
state bench, and is said to have in
mind the appointment OF some lawyer
or iurist who is a democrat. Inasmuch
as the people Of the state recently re-
jected the opportunity to put several
democrats on the supreme bench, by
re-electing all the republican incum-
bents, the governors idea Of catering
to sentiment which does not exist is
not approved by his closest friends.
Wenatchee won the next state good
roads convention, and delegates may
look forward to the enjoyment Of the
hospitality for which that city is becom-
ing quite famous. While disagreeing
on many points, there is no doubt all
the delegates at the recent Walla Walla
convention are sincere good roads"
men, the differences Of opinion being
simply on the question Of methods.
The best and most complete report oi
the Walla Walla proceedings appeared
in the Pacific Builder and Engineer oi
December 10, which prints in full most
Of the important addresses and papers
heard at the convention.