The Busy Railroader on the Oregonian’s Pages
The piece surveys mounting investigations into Harriman and Hil railroad leadership, with Interstate Commerce Commission actions and Spokane and Portland conflicts. It notes car shortages, coal delivery woes, rising fatalities, and public anger at vast railroad power amid a shifting legal and political climate.
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Oregonian
Harriman
Hil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spokane
Puget Sound
Lane
Mr. Prouty
Colorado
Denver
Portland
United States
Ster
Brotherhood of Owls formed in Carpenters Union room
A Friday night meeting for young men organized the Brotherhood of Owl with Swingle presiding and L J McPhee as secretary. The lodge will be instituted in due form on February 0. The charter is expected to close with about 50 members.
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Carpenters’ Union Room
Brotherhood of
Owl
Swingle
L. J. McPhee
The Commercial Club Special Session Actions
The Commercial Club met Tuesday night with small attendance and voted 50 to aid Prof. Lyman's Open River Campaign expenses. The house committee may rent rooms to other societies. Resolutions passed, including urging passage of the Henderson Open River Bill. Correspondence shows Congress and the Washington delegation pressing river improvements. A note urged vigorous efforts by Rep Hamilton and Rep Jones to secure enactment. The club adjourned to meet February 12.
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Commercial Club
Prof. Lyman
House Committee
Henderson
Club
Washington
Congress
Columbia River
Jones
Rivers and Harbors Committee
G W Hamilton
Hamilton
Mata C Hover Adrift After Ice Block Breaks
The Mata C Hover broke from an ice cake and drifted downstream toward Celilo. It grounded five miles below Hover, was secured and staff now hold it for salvage and potential legal action to reclaim ownership by C A Lundy & Co. The boat cost 2500 and had been a money maker. The Hover Ferry also drifted but not yet recovered. Lundy & Co recovered Mata C yesterday after paying 1000 to the men who secured it.
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Celilo
C. A. Lundy & Co
Mata C
W. W. Davis
Mata C. Hover
Hover
Court Matters Dismissals and Trials In Local Litigations
The Kennewick Fruit Growers' Association suit against C B McConnell was dismissed on motion by plaintiff counsel. Columbia Basin Water Light and Power Cos condemnation suit against C R Smith and wife dismissed after land acquisition. Exchange Bank v Nesbit default entered. Libel case against R S Peters manager of the Republican moves to trial after denial of bill of particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick Fruit Growers’ Association
C. B McConnel
C. O. Anderson
Columbia Basin Water, Light and Power Co
C. R. Smith
Exchange Bank
Nesbit
R. 5S.eters
Republican
Carpenters Local 1797 Set New Pay Rates
Notice to contractors builders and all employers of carpenters that from March 1 1907 the Carpenters of Kennewick Local No 1797 Kennewick Wash will demand 45 cents per hour and nine hours to make a day. Executive Committee signatories include Co. Co. Ruckman A L Shook Y M Lamond FE Culp and D Peckenpaugh.
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Kennewick
Wash
North Coast Rushing Work Progress on Yakima Railway
The North Coast Railway has bought block C in Yakima and spent 392000 on North Yakima property. Nearly half of 35 miles of grading from Kiona to Granger is done with a rock-work contract let between Prosser and Kiona. Four contractors work on the stretch, 15 miles of right of way ready for rails, while bridge foundations are being bored as the authorization bill advances in the Senate.
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Kiona
Granger
Prosser
Yakima
Peint
Spokane
Willa Walla
Clumbia
House
Senate
C. E. Lum
North
Prosser Bridge
New Crossing Upgrade Urged by City Council
The private crossing at the end of Columbia Avenue west of the St Paulard should become a public thoroughfare per council action. It serves the heaviest crossrail flow and directly connects to Yakima Street, a main business street. The new council should address this early, noting franchise rights to locate crossings in the North Coast line before the freight house is placed.
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Columbia Avenue
St. Paulard
Yakima Street
Everett Convention Highlights Apple Emphasis and New Marketing Plans
The Third Annual Washington State Horticultural Association meeting in Everett January 14 to 16 focused largely on the apple industry with discussions on growing spraying packing and marketing. Plans emerged for a unified marketing manager and a March Seattle meeting to form an association of managers. The Northwest Fruit Growers Association met in Seattle January 16 to 18 with a future gathering in Vancouver British Columbia. Also advertised are Thorebred White Leghorn cockerels at $1 and White Leghorn eggs at $1 per 15 or $5 per hundred by Geo. Egbert.
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Washington State Horticultural Association
Everett
Paulhamus
J. F. Littooy
Seattle
Walla Walla
Northwest Fruit Growers Association
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montans
Vancover
B.C
Annual Meeting of Ke newick Fruit Growers Association
The Ke newick Fruit Growers Association held its annual meeting in Amnon's Hall with informal discussion on business management. Reports from Everett and Seattle were discussed and a board of directors was elected including H M Bartlett J A Rose James Johnston A Spence Chas Con way W S Haxton and H D Sweet. The board will meet next Saturday to organize for the year and a follow up meeting is planned for Monday January 28 to discuss valley fruit growing with all interested invited.
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Kenewick Fruit Growers’ Association
Amnon
Everett
Seattle
Messrs. Haxon
Rose
H. M. Bartlett
J. A. Rose
James Johnston
A. Spence
Chas. Conway
W.S. Haxton
H. D Sweet
New Kennewick Poultrymen Association Urged
Poultry business grows in the valley as experienced breeders settle there and form farms. Enthusiastic growers advocate organizing a local association with regular meetings to share experiences and possibly devise diets to boost laying rates.
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Kennewick Poultrymen’s Association
Wagon Hit By Switch Engine Wrecks Team Near Lumber Yard
A. J. Wright suffered a heavy loss after a switch engine backed a box car into his wagon near the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co. yard. The impact damaged the wagon and dragged it along the track. The horse stood injured and died within minutes. Wright earns his living by teaming.
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A. J. Wright
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co
Wright
Local Notes From Prosser Echoing Winter Changes
Treaster Kelso turns over county funds totaling 12073 dollars to successor Henry Oldenstead on the Euclid ranch ten acres sown with Spitz enbergs and Winesaps after a government water right. Clara Verity, 23, dies in St Paul. Helen Pratt injured by stove explosion recovering. C E Lum plans two more Prosser bridge spans pending weather. Prosser Colfax high school debate set for Saturday January 26 at the Opera House. Gen Thomas Cavanaugh visited Olympia on business. Dr Harper and family move to Aubury to start a new business.
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Henry Oldenstead
Euclid
Spitzenbergs
Ale
Verity
Clara
St. Paul
Mer
Prosser
Colfax
Opera House
Gen. Thos. Cavanaugh
Olympia
Record sale offers for wallpaper and housewares
Local store announces 30 day sale to clear stock of wallpaper at cost as it introduces a spring line. The ad also promotes a wide selection of Queensware Tin Graniteware and other household articles inviting customers to visit and view.
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Rié
Brotherhood of Owls
the Commercial Club
FE. Culp
D. Peckenpaugh
North Coast Railway
North Coast
North Yakima
New Crossing
Geo. Egbert
A Poultrymen’s Association
Waite
Betty
Buster Brown
Pip
Buster
the Brown Shoe CO
W.G. King & Son
Kennewick, Wash
Treaster Kelso
Helen Pratt
Angus
Dr. Harper
Aubury
Fuller & Roesch
Mareh
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