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Kennewick Courier

Location

Kennewick, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1909

Page

8

Leaders of Japanese Strike Leaders Held

Fifteen indicted strike leaders were given a preliminary hearing in Honolulu. Twelve were held for trial on conspiracy to riot charges and three for conspiracy to murder. Authorities say evidence from raids on the Jiji and the Japanese Higher Wage Association supports plans to intimidate and control Hawaii sugar and internal affairs. Negoro seeks $500,000 damages. Ugeno voices support for arrests.

Honolulu Grand Jury W. L. Whitney Hawaiian Islands The Jiji Higher Wage Association M. Negoro Foreign Office Japan United States Henry Negoro Senichi Ugeno

Police raid to discipline mutineers in Manila forces

Brigadier General Bandholtz, chief of the Philippine Constabulary, vows discipline for men who seized a post as mutineers. Reports from Manila dated June 15 describe swift actions and measures to be taken against those involved.

Manila Bandholtz Philippine Constabulary Pres

Pursuit of Mutineers Reaches Mindanao and Davao

A landed official states an island inspection will move to Davao Mindanao to pursue mutineers from the June 6 constabulary mutiny. Authorities vow to press the pursuit with utmost vigor until all mutineers are captured. Farmers in the Inland Empire break from grain companies via the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union, now about 20,000 members strong.

Jolo Davao Mindano Lewiston Idaho Inland Empire Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union

Walks Four Days on Broken Leg

Portland Oregon June 14 William Young 47 was benumbed by excessive intoxication when his fractured leg failed under his weight after four days of walking. He was not conscious of the injury until Sunday afternoon.

Portland Wm. Young

Cash Stolen by Post Office Employees

Thefts by post office employees caused the loss of four registered packages carrying $30,000 in cash mailed from the First National Bank of Los Angeles to the Bank of Bisbee Arizona. Two packages containing $15,000 vanished, triggering a post office uproar. the remaining two were recovered in the main registry division.

Los Angeles Post Office First National Bank of Bank of Bisbee Ariz

National Civic Federation to Organize Pacific Coast Branch

New York June 15 the National Civic Federation will meet in Seattle before the close of the AYP Exposition to organize a Pacific Coast branch. Castle Rock the marriage of Arthur Bryan son of President Bryan of Pullman College to Miss Bessie Buland took place Saturday afternoon.

New York National Civic Federation Seattle A.Y.P. Exposition Pacific Coast Castle Rock Arthur Bryan President Bryan Pullman College Bessie Buland

Changes in Steel Rates and Tax Proposals Move in Senate

The senate committee approves a varied steel rate schedule. beams and structural steel under 18 dollars per ton taxed at 3 eighths of a cent, over 18 dollars at 4 eighths of a cent, boracic acid at 3 cents per pound, barytes at 1.50 per ton, with no change to sulphates or ammonia. The 15 percent Dingley duty on hides remains. plate glass unchanged though a McCumber amendment may cut common window glass. Free list items including artworks over 20 years old and Morgan’s art collection face retention. Debate over income tax shifts to corporate net earnings taxes and potential constitutional approaches. Taft supports a corporate tax plan and holding federal authority to tax incomes.

Washington Senate Committee McCumber J. Pierpont Morgan London Senate Taft Congress Aldrich Supreme Court

Washington state brief reports mix political plums and rails

Governor Hay reappoints Jesse Jones of Tacoma as state railroad commissioner. Goldendale gains a 40 acre tract for an annual fair with a half mile track under construction. A bear-hunting record is set in Spokane with 20 bears. Police warn clairvoyants to quit or face charges as vagrants. The Milwaukee road passenger service opens in Tacoma. Double tracking NP from Vancouver to Kelso starts. North Yakima hopes jail to curb drinking. Rail rights filed for Grant Wahkiakum Chehalis Pacific counties. US buys 200 acres on Whidbey Island for Puget Sound fortifications. Edson Gilman family reunites at A Y P Exposition. Deputy sheriffs kill Bascom Wallace in a revolver clash near Spokane. Whitman College annual picnic at Wallula. State road survey plans near Willapa Harbor. Footpad scare turns out to be a frightened woman in Seattle. New anti cigarette law enforces possession ban. Lightning tragedy near Colfax claims a boy and dogs and horses.

Goldendale Klickitat County Spokane Tom Hopper Sullivan Tacoma Milwaukee Road North Yakima Wedne Wenatchee Olympia State Land Office Northern Pacific Grant County Grats Harbor & Columbia River Wahkiahum Chehalis Pacific United States Whidby Island Greenbank Puget Sound Seattle Edson Gilman J. T. Logan George Sweet Bascom Wallace Berry Douglas County Walla Walla Whitman College Walllaton Whitman Centralia T. A. Talcott Willapa Harbor McCormick Alphonse Jahns J. A. Strong Jahns Attorney-General Colfax August Siler Siler

Smuggling of Silk and Cigars Found on Liner Minnesota

Immigration officials on the Minnesota boat a stowaway Chinese revealed nine more Chinese smugglers aboard. They found raw silk in mail sacks and boxes of Manila cigars hidden with the goods. Inspector Keagey fell through a hatch during the search, landing on the men in the sail locker. Washington meanwhile notes Rep Hamer of Idaho introduced a bill to allow Western states to select school lands from forest reserves to satisfy federal grants.

Minnesota Seattle Great Northern Keagey Washington Hamer Idaho

Visiting Johnsons witness Section 7 bantams win 11 inning game

Mrs J L Johnson and daughter Fern are visiting Grandview Washington. The Section 7 kid ball team beat the town team 9 to 8 in eleven innings last Saturday. Players for Section 9 included Smalley Coney Foster Johnson Leslie Jones Evans Coney. Town lineup featured Fisher Sex ton Copeland Wright Boyer Copeland Slaugenhaupt Clarence Copeland.

Town Joe Smalley Ed Coney Foster Leslie Johnson Jay Jones Evans Coney Geo, Fisher Ray Sexton W. Peckenpaugh Clint Copeland Dewey Wright Vernie Boyer Raymond Copeland Bernard Slaugenhaupt Clarence Copeland

Charley Harrison and Smith Press at Shanafelt store rear

Local presses Charley Harrison and Smith have opened a dry goods pressing shop behind Shanafelt & Clothing Store. They promise careful repairs and good workmanship as they begin operation.

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