The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-01

rejoice that he has AT LAST thrown his influence
on the side of the popular election of United States
senator's and the initiative and referendum. If he
has ever specifically commended either reform be-
fore it has escaped the attention of The Examin-
er He is not very emphatic now, but he can be
counted on the side of those who believe in both
reforms. 1t is now 18 years since democratic
congress first declared for the elections of senators
Dy direct vote; since that time nearly two-thirds
OF the state have endorsed the demand and it has
been embodied in three democratic national plat
forms. During all these years Mr. Roosevelt has
been silent on the subject. He even made no pro-
test two years ago when republican national con-
tvention-which he was supposed to control-re-
Jected it by vote of seven to one, but he has fin
ally spoken-and on the right side. The present
congress may submit the necessary amendment if
not, the next congress WILL and the ex-president
gets in i'll time to share in the rejoicing. Welcome!
We shall soon be ready to move to make it unan-
mous But let us hope that the progressive re-
pubcans who have been advocating it for several
years-not to speak of the progressive democrats
who have been advocating it for two decades-will
not be asked to take back seat at the celebration
& On the initiative, referendum and recall he is a
little earlier though not by any means a pioneer
Eight states have already adopted it and it is pro-
babe that..as many more will submit it this year.
The democratic party of Nebraska declared for the
initiative and referendum ID years ago. Just at
this time, when the progressive republicans have
control of several states, it is fortunate that he
commends these steps in the direction of popular
government. He is evidently convert on several
propositions. So far as he outlines New Nation
alism in his second article it is simply democracy
under another name, and the new name does not
fit it as we'll as the old name.
Official announcement is made by Thomas K
Binnie president of the Washington State Under
writer's association, that reduction of 33a per
cent in fire insurance rates on all brick office and
mercantile buildings in all parts of the state has
become effective and that the new rate may be ap-
pledAt all business written since Jan. 16, 1911.
Buildings used for manufacturing purposes are
not included in the foregoing.
It is given out that this schedule will affect
practically every office building together with all
the mercantile establishments built of brick
which have heretofore paid flat rate of three pre-
miums for three years insurance. The rate on
brick dwellings, farm, church and public buildings
is two years premiums for three years insurance.
The following new laws are among those enacted
by the state legislature:
Direct legislation; the recall for state county and
municipal officers; the old state aid law is repealed
and new one substituted; approximately nine
million dollars has been appropriated for all pur
poses, a bill has been put through requiring the
state land commissioner to deposit all moneys re-
ceved of the state treasurer so that the state may
draw interest on it; new insurance code has been
passed; port districts have been created; the COM
mission form of government made optional with
all cities over $500 population; the counties have
been reclassfed; the supreme court is put back in
the primaries; one new county has been created
Pend Orielle being formed out the east half of
Stevens county, six new superior court judges have
been created two for Seattle one for Snohomish,
one for Yakima, one for Clarke and one for Lewis;
new public utilities bill has been passed which
brings all public service corporations under the
commission; the eight-hour law for women exempt
ing those working in fish and fruit canning estab-
lishments was passed; the naval militia organza-
ton has been provided for and $4,000 provided
for it's maintenance; the township laws have been
amended; the new banking code providing that the
bank examiner shall act as receiver for defunct
banking institutions; the mill tax for higher educa
tonal institutions has been passed; new capitol
has been ordered built commercial waterway dis
tricts authorized; the Pinchot policy Of conserva
ton has been denounced; a new cigarette law
which applies only to minors has been passed; the
teachers pension bill has been killed; the state hor-
ticultura inspectors office has been moved back to
Tacoma from Kennewck, and new irrigation
code has been passed.
WHAT a limousine for me to ride about in? |
reckon not My legs and feet and the street cars
hov hoo,, ia fo ohO fho pitI fnr
nigh on to so years, now, and l reckon they are