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Newspaper

Kennewick Courier

Location

Kennewick, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1908

Page

6

Officials Charged With Contempt In AFL Case

Justice Sanderson of the District Supreme Court summoned Samuel Gompers and Mor rison of the AFL and John Mitchell of the UMWA to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of the court injunction. The Buck Stove & Range Co of St Louis filed the petition alleging violations of the boycott order and published defiant remarks. Gompers declared that he would not surrender his rights as a citizen to the court’s decision.

Washington Buck Stove & Range Company Justice Sanderson District Supreme Court Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Morrison John Mitchell Executive Council United Mineworkers of America Buck Stove & Range Company of St. Louis Justice Gould Gompers Federationist

Virginia to offer Lee statue for National Statuary Hall

The Virginia commission reports progress on placing General Robert E. Lee in the National Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Judge G D Christian and D P Halsey return from Providence with the Valen tine statue, while Virginia debates funding and timing of the niche transfer. Balloon race ends in failure with no new distance records as Pommern lands in Warsaw and Chicago balloon descends near Blooming Prairie.

Virginia National Statuary Hall New York G. D. Christian Richmond Providence R. I Virginia Commission Valentine Robert E. Lee National Capitol D. P. Halsey Daniel Statuary Hall Washington Old Dominion Lee Virginia General Assembly St. Paul Warsaw Minn Chicago C. A. Coey Blooming Prairie Milwaukee Road A. Leo Stevens

First Session of Republican Leaders in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs July 21 The first session of Republican leaders with National committee Chairman Frank Hitchcock was held here yesterday. National committee members and state central chairmen from 16 states and territories spoke on state conditions and Hitchcock planned detailed campaign work with Western state leaders.

Colorado Springs Col Frank H. Hitchcock National Committee Hitchcock

Machines to Pick Hops In California Harvest

In Bo hemia Tehama county Horst Company's yards replace hop pickers with five machines and a small number of men. Last season 250 to 300 workers were employed. this year crops remain large with machine harvest. Also note Governor Hughes of New York will accept the Republican campaign invitation in Ohio on September 5.

Redding Cal Horst Company Bohemia Tehama County Hughes Ohio Youngstown New York Saranac N. Y

Atlantic Fleet Arrives in Honolulu Harbor in Pleasing Style

The Atlantic battleship fleet completed a long world-cruise leg arriving amid grand spectacle at Honolulu. Spectators from the Hawaiian islands watched as Vessels formed in a perfect column and carried American and various national flags. The voyage featured pleasant weather, routine drills, no incidents, and crews in good health with no deaths or serious accidents.

Honolulu Hawaiian Group of Islands Diamond Head Waikiki Oahu San Francisco

Prohibition Ticket Nominated With Chafin and Watkins

Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago is chosen for president and Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, Ohio for vice president by unanimity at the Prohibitionist National Convention in Columbus. Ballots show shifting support as Chafin gains on the third ballot with 636 votes amid a short platform debate.

Chafin Watkins Columbus Eugene W. Chafin Chicago Aaron S. Watkins Ada Ohio Daniel R. Sheen Peoria New York Indiana Wisconsin Crafin Prohibition Prohibition Party Waukesha Wis

Dream Is Worth 1060 Dollars in Woodcraft Policy

In January 1904 Minnie Sullivan of Seattle increased her Women of Woodcraft policy naming daughter Mrs Rancipher as beneficiary. After repeated dreams she pursued legal action and the Washington Supreme Court affirmed a $1000 judgment to Rancipher, overturning the lower court.

Tacoma Wash Minnie Sullivan Seattle Woodcraft Rancipher Women of Women of Woodcraft Supreme Court

Alaska Exposition Aids Approved By Lewis County

Lewis County Commissioners allocate 3000 dollars to a county exhibit for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle next year. Residents read of deaths, accidents, and local notices including a 13 year old boy killed by a toy pistol in Tacoma, a near fatal electric car collision in Tacoma, a large sturgeon delivered in Astoria, and bids opened for Navy Yard drydock construction in Puget Sound.

Lewis County Seattle Gust Slabb Andrew Slabb Tacoma J. M. McElroy J. Lindenberger Astoria Columbia River C. T. Erickson United States Navy Yard Puget Sound Congress State Supreme Court Spokane Superior Court State Board of Dental Examiner San R Stern Albert E. Rose Tripoli Cuba R. W. Joseph Thompson David Wall Centralia Los Angeles Wall San Francisco Grays Harbor George D. Potter Everett Olympia Walla Walla Washington, D.C Cophy Rock Lake Stuht Portland Northern Improvement Company Cle Elum Scotland United States James Ross North Yakima Vancouver Washington Albert Johnson Seattle Times Washington Editorial Association F. A. Hazeltine South Bend M. E. Randall Ellensburg T. Lee Odgers Davienport L. E. Rader Olalla F. B. Cole Eugene Lorton

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