Thieves Steal Mail Pouch at Kennewick Depot
The theft of U S first class mail from No 41 westbound train reached Kennewick Saturday night. Investigators found part of the mail in a tunnel and near a mile west of town. bonfires lit to read contents. most letters damaged or scattered. delivery disrupted for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Kennewick
G. T. Tytherleigh
Herrick
F. ©. Wright
Kennewick Transfer Co
Wheaton
Spokane
W. H. Smith
N. P
Carl Meyers
Parent-Teachers Club formation discussed at high school
Education committees of the Ladies' Literary Club and Woman's Club met at the High School to plan a Parent-Teachers Club. They will hold a reception for teachers and invite informal discussions plus refreshments. A resolution praised teachers and pupils for this year's work and the Patron's Day exhibit.
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Ladies’ Literary Club
Woman’s Club
Parente
Kennewick Prepares to Face S P and S Portland Club
Next Sunday Kennewick will meet the S P S team of Portland for a test of the Berrypickers against a strong aggregation. If Portland breaks Kennewick's streak fans and Janette are urged to attend and root for a sixth victory.
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Kennewick
Portland
Berrypickers
Rose City Boys
Janette
Pasco Entertainers Impress in Kennewick Minstrel Event
Thirty leading Pasco women of the American Woman's League staged Imperial Minstrels in Kennewick under the Commercial Club. One third of proceeds supported the local chapter. Highlights included Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Fales as top comedians, solos by several ladies, a popular duet, and lively sketches.
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Imperial Minstrels
Pasco
American Woman’s League
Kennewick
Commercial Club
B. K. Short
Mesdames Fales
Stanley
Pelham
Gordon
Alton
Osborn
Fales
Mesdames Driscoll
Cox
Planing mill to rise on Washington Street with Alaska mill
Planing mill work has begun on Washington Street between Third and Fourth. I A Boynton, longtime lumberman, builds the plant using machinery from Nome Alaska and expects completion by week’s end after next. Electric power will run saws and finishers as local industry anticipates steady work. The Columbia River forecasts rise gradually with no high water feared for river transport.
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Washington Street
Third
Fourth
I. A. Boynton
Mr. Boynton
Nome
Alaska
North Yakima
Boynton
Columbia
Coffin Bros Wool Crop Sells For Over 30000
The Coffin Bros wool clip of about 300000 pounds sold in Portland to J P Dufour for Boston mills. Prices ranged from 9 to 124 cents per pound with Coffin receipts over 30000. Fleece shipped from Finley and routed via The Dalles to Portland, then to San Francisco and across Tehuantepec to Boston amid rising prices.
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Coffin Bros
Portland
Stanley Coffin
J. P. Dufour
Finley
Kennewick
Dalles
Tehuantepec
Yakima Valley
City Council Takes No Action on Fifty Year Franchise
At a special meeting the council tabled the Pacific Power & Light Company long term franchise extension. Vice President Grenier traveled from Portland to present the case. Officials weigh borrowing advantages and potential consumer benefits while awaiting input from public utilities commissions in New York Wisconsin and others ahead of June 1.
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Pacific Power & Light Co
Grenier
Portland
Commercial Club
Public Utilities Commissions
New York
Wisconsin
Kennewick Harbor District Proposal Favored by Commercial Club
Commercial Club members studying a new port district law believe Kennewick can become a harbor improvement district. They expect to raise 75000 to 100000 dollars for riverfront dredging docks and a warehouse, with territory added to the city before the May 3 election as a key step. Transportation engineers have already laid shore and harbor lines under Engineer Yeager.
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Kennewick
Commercial Club
Seattle
Yeager
Larkin Allows One Hit In Kennewick Victory Over Wallula
The Berrypickers rout Wallula Attalia 11 to 1 last Sunday. Larkin pitched a near shutout, yielding only a single hit aided by two wild throws, while Kennewick opened strong with five runs in the first inning and continued the scoring spree. Captain Martin Stull Criderman Copeland lined the lineup as Wallula changed positions.
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Berrypickers
Wallula-Attalia
Wallula
Smith
Kennewick
Larkin
Martin
Stull
Criderman
Copeland
Woman's Club to Hold Reception at Presbyterian Church
Next Tuesday afternoon May 2 at 2 50 the Woman's Club will host a reception in the Presbyterian church parlors. The event invites all city ladies to learn about the club's civic improvement program for the coming year and aims for a large attendance.
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Presbyterian Church
Former Lover Bridegroom Reunites in Walla Walla Wedding
Miss Margaret Thompson travels seven thousand miles from Glasgow to marry James Barry of Walla Walla. The ceremony at Mrs. G A Hamilton’s home follows a three week voyage and nine days at sea. Rev Fraser officiates with Arthur Park as groomsman and Rosella Hamilton as bridesmaid. The couple will depart for Garden City after the reception and marriage.
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Margaret Thompson
G. A. Hamilton
Glasgow
Scotland
Miss Thompson
James Barry
Walla Walla
Hamilton
Rev. Fraser
Mr. Aurthur Park
Rosella Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Yeomen
America
Mrs. Barry
Garden City
Petition Seeks May Special Election For Library Support
A petition to the Council requests municipal tax support for the library be decided by voters in a May 13 special election held the same day as the annexation election. If approved the library may move to the Horticultural building with a potential $1200 yearly income from a new one and a half mill tax once the new assessment takes effect next February.
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Library Board
Kennewick
Bad Road From Depot To City Awaits Jurisdiction
The S P and S depot road is neglected and rough outside city limits. City promises action if eastern territory votes into city, to survey locate and regrade the highway to meet street standards with funds and materials secured.
Powder man survives blast near Toppenish in dynamite incident
Tom Whitson of the United States reclamation service escaped intact clothing aside from torn pieces after a dynamite cap exploded in his hand. A 50 pound keg of giant powder and 14 shots detonated as he lit a fuse, throwing him into the Sunnyside canal where the remaining blasts occurred. He was treated in Zillah and Toppenish hospitals and returned to duty the next day.
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Tom Whitson
United States Reclamation Service
Toppenish
Whitson
Reclamation Service
Sunnyside Canal
Zillah
Toppenish Hospital
Camp No. 4
May Morning Breakfast by M E Ladies Aid
May Morning breakfast program by M E Ladies Aid at the Horticultural building offers oranges cream of wheat grape nuts corn flakes bacon eggs potatoes white bread muffins jelly doughnuts and coffee. Prices: adults 25c children under 10 15c. Apron sale continues throughout the day with cocoa and wafers served during the sale.
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Depot
Parent-Teachers Club
Sister City
Coffin Brothers
Boston
PORT
Rhe Kennewick
Mr. Barry
Corporation
Blaster Whitson
Reclamation Service Gang
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
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