Man Killed By Train Near Kennewick
R Wiley was fatally struck by an eastbound train near the Kennewick junction while en route to Pasco. An inquest found death due to the train’s impact. the body was identified by a memorandum noting his brother in Hillsboro Oregon. Remains shipped to Hillsboro after notification.
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R. Wiley
Northern Pacific
Wiley
Wshlake
Douglas County
Kennewick
Pasco
Kennewick Station
Irwin Fisher
G. F. Richardson
Hillsboro
Walla Alla
Portland Chamber Seeks Unified Action on Rivers Bill
Giltner of the Portland Chamber of Commerce urged the Commercial Club to act together to prevent the Federal Rivers and Harbors bill from failing in Congress. The club contacted Congressman Jones about the potential harm to Columbia River commerce, and measures were discussed to advance the project and memorials to urge state and federal support.
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C.E. Giltner
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
United Action
Congress
Commercial Qub
Jones
Columbia River
Gilter
Medis County
Altea Roor
Mail Service Keeps River Route Open Despite Freeze
The company led by H. Reft faced a winter storm Monday and carried mail overland to reach upriver communities. The crew resumed by Tuesday with a moving schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. No mishaps occurred and residents along the creek expressed appreciation, noting they were under no legal obligation to make the trip.
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Ager
D. m
Governor Mead Urges Local Option and Reform in State Policy
Mead's Biennial Message to the legislature calls for strict adherence to the Spokane platform, urging reforms in immigration, oculist examination, labor conditions, state fisheries, river improvements, and land reclamation. He supports a one-man head for departments, favors an agriculture board, and pushes local option on liquor laws. He condemns race track gambling and asks that race gambling, bookmaking, and pool selling be made felonies with strong penalties.
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Mead
Spokane
U. S
Board of Agriculture
Republican Party
State of Washington
Club Advises Congress on River and Harbor Bill
The Commercial Club met in regular session with members including G F Richardson J A Rose Jas Crowell R E Pratt C A Lundy L E Johnson and Scott Henderson. The group urged Washington to push a river and harbor bill this session noting economy risks and calling for timely improvement of the Columbia River. A dock site study was ordered with a dock plan to serve boats and the public as stock in the Kennewick Improvement Company is circulated for $100 shares aiming for a $10 000 capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
G. F. Richardson
J. A. Rose
Jas. Crowell
R. E. Pratt
C. A. Lundy
L. E. Johnson
Scott Henderson
James Crowell
M. McConaghney
R. J. Andrus
Leslie Williams
F. F. Beste
C. I. Sc
Columbia River
Board of County Commissioners
Snow
Kennenewick Imprivement Company
Weather Woes Grip Kennewick With Record Cold and Snow
The weeklong weather has dominated talk in Kennewick with snow daily totaling over a foot and rain today. A historic cold wave hit the region and northwest, with subzero readings from North Yakima to Kennewick and other towns. Despite the severe cold, fruit trees remain largely protected, and experts anticipate minimal damage to buds.
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Kennewick
Vatlon
Siarm
North Yakima
Moxee
Toppenish
Sunnyside
Prosser
Kiona
Washington
Colville
Cheney
Spokane
Palouse
Opening High School Basketball Game Shows Boys Victory
The boys beat the girls 31 to 7 at the pavilion in the season opener with about 50 spectators. Notable players include Bernice Griffith Jessie Folsom Effie Oliver Eva Irvin Georgia Staley for the girls and Tracy Howe Roy Larkin Neal Johnson for the boys. Rev W L Rowan umpired and L D Shanafelt refereed as coaches noted prior experience. The girls set to play Prosser High School next week at Prosser.
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Bernice Griffith
Jessie Folsom
Effie Oliver
Eva Irvin
Georgia Staley
Lodge
Lodge Or Garber, Center; Tracy Howe
Roy Larkin
Neal Johnson
Cliff
W L. Rowan
L. D. Shanafelt
Prosser High i School
Take a Ax Suggestion For Cal’s Odd Annual Report Note
A fragment hints at advising Cal with a blunt phrase Take a ax regarding a peculiar item in his annual report. The text mixes garbled phrases about dogs and a gallery sign Use no Umbrellas and a boy inspector, yielding an unclear intended action or outcome.
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Cal
Northern Pacific Water Supply Disrupted by River Ice Jams
The Northern Pacific pumping station at Paseo cannot draw water as the intake main stops short of the river. Engines haul water in pairs to Relief to fill tanks and return. A monster ice jam near Nigles and a smaller jam at Wallula disrupt river flow and worsened the shortage.
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Northern Pacific
Paseo
Horse Heaven
Nigles
Wallula
Washington legislature opens with party lines and committee fights
The biennial session began in Olympia with politics over committee organization. L. D. Meigs was elected speaker on the first ballot, with Slayden withdrawing. Lauren Grinstead won the chief clerkship 36 to 35. Harry VanHorn to assist as bill clerk. The Senate wets faction named Ruth temporary chair. Coon sues Hay over title while Hay presides. Local option, woman suffrage and antigambling dominate debates.
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Washington
Olympia
L. D. Meigs
North Yakima
Slayden
Lauren Grinstead
J. W. Lysons
Benton County
Harry VanHorn
Richland
Courier Office
VanHorn
Senate
Ruth
Coon
M. E. Hay
Hay
Supreme Court
Social at Parish House and school tax bill debated
The Christian Endeavor Society plans a social at the Parish House on Friday January 22. A broad majority supports local option while bills on school tax funding discuss taxing all county assessable property to raise $10 per school age child for county public schools. The proposal would allocate funds via the county superintendent with minimum district distributions and would add to existing laws without repealing them.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church
B. E. McGregor
Benton County
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CLUB
N. P
Erate
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Ladies Union
Stanles
Linnen
Lynch’s
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