Terse Excerpts From Taft’s Speech of Acceptance
Taft argues the Republican platform rests on Roosevelt reform ideals while criticizing the Democrats. He calls for stronger anti trust actions, department reorganizations, and safeguards against overcapitalization. He supports injunctions to restrain unlawful trusts and a federal campaign contribution filing law.
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Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Departments of Justice, Agriculture and Commerce
Labor
Bryan
Congress
Death of Mrs Heberlein in Spokane at 61
Mrs. Rosa Heberlein mother of W. A. Victor M. B Heberlein and Mrs. Larramore died in Spokane at her daughter Mrs Baughman's home after four years of illness. She left here with her children Friday and died Saturday evening. Funeral at Mrs Baughman's home followed by burial at Kearden. She leaves six children and had notable ancestry including the Ransom line and royal connections in Braubach. Her great grandmother's hymn book bears John Wesley's inscription.
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Rosa Heberlein
W. A. Victor
M. B Heberlein
Larramore
Spokane
Baughman
Horse Heaven
W. A
Heberlein
Ransom
Charles I
Colonel Ransom
Queen Victoria
Heberlin
Braubach
Rhine
Heberleins
Weisbaden
Czar
Russia
Charles H. Spurgeon
John Wesley
Herberlein
Lea and Lillie Lea Bar ker wed at parish home
George H Lea and Miss Lillie Barker of Philadelphia were married last Saturday by Rev W L Rowan at his Cong rational church. The couple hosted relatives and friends, then celebrated at the Finley home area with a charivari. They plan to live on their Horse Heaven ranch after a harvest departure bright with cigars for friends.
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George H. Lea
Lillie Barker
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
W. L. Rowan
Congregational Church
Loa
Finley
George Lee
Finley Buruester Club
Sernade
Charivari
Horse Heaven
Mrs. Lea
Opinion snippets on tax reform and senate reform
The speaker argues a constitutional amendment is unnecessary for an income tax and supports popular election of senators. They praise the current administration as scandal free and efficient. They also express support for the last congress’s mailship subsidy bill as a tentative measure.
Pruning Grapes For Strong European Vines And Head Formation
Prof. J. T. Bioletti outlines pruning and staking practices for European grape varieties. Treatments cover stem height by variety, winter pruning, summer shoot management, and spur selection to form a symmetrical head, stressing care with weak starts and the need for tied, upright canes. Also notes county records work by Geo. F. Richardson in Prosser and Kennewick school district finances.
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Peru
J. T. Bioletti
Speriment Station
University of California, Berkeley
Geo. F. Richardson
Prosger
The
Presbyterian Church
Kennewick
Benton County Finances Reported for 1907 by Auditor Jenkins
Big Surplus County Auditor Jenkins completes the Benton county annual exhibit showing 1907 property value at 6 019 313 equalized by the state board total taxes 148 474 44 taxes collected 110 115 00 and current expenses 41 766 21. Unpaid taxes total 18 149 34. B Mayborn ill at Howell sanitarium improving.
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Jenkins
Benton County
State Board
Treasury
Supreme Court
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Mrs. Heberlein
Lea-Barker
B. Mayborn
Howell Sanitarium
Watson Bros
Kennewick, Washington
Brunswick
C. E. Tripp & Son
Stark Brothers’ Nursery
Kolbs
Hanford
White Bluffs City
Johnson & Ross, Props
Kennewic
Ladies’ Suit and Cloak Department
Ashbaugh & Company
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