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Distressing Death of W. J. Shaughnessy by Train Near Prosser
W. J. Shaughnessy, former Courier editor, was killed by a train near Prosser. Coroner's inquest held. funeral at the M E church and burial in Kennewick. Also reports Priest Rapids Irrigation and Power Co forming in Seattle to reclaim 32,000 acres along the Columbia with $250,000 capitalization and initial pumping plans.
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W. J. Shaughnessy
Marshall Glover
Prosser
A. G. McNeill
Shaughnessy
The
Courier
M. E. Church
H. M. Bartlett
Kennewick Cemetery
Priest Rapids Irrigation & Power Co
Seattle
Benton County
Columbia River
Kennewick
Priest Rapids
C. H. Hanford
John H. McGraw
P. T. Gorman
James B Howe
Clarence Hanford
George A. Burch
H. K.owens
J. W. Cover
W. R. Todd
Dr. Raymond
Yakima Democrat