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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
3
Passenger buses run Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from Kennewick and Pasco at 7 30 a m. Return trips to Kennewick and Pasco arrive in the afternoon on Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays.
Readable fragments indicate a planned or proposed service calling at all points between Kennewick and Priest Rapids on the Columbia River described as part of the early fruit belt trade. The wording suggests a transportation proposal or schedule expansion for both passengers and freight.
President Roosevelt directs the convention via telephony and other rapid means, ensuring adoption of his favored positions. The platform draft by Wade Ellis endorses the Roosevelt administration, with planks on trusts railroads injunctions currency and tariff revision. Labor pushes anti injunction stance while employers oppose it. Senator Fulton named chair of credentials at Taft's request.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled hardwood lumber from Chicago to the Pacific Coast should drop from 85 to 75 cents, acknowledging the higher coast to Chicago rate but permitting reparations for excess payments from the complaint filing date. The decision signals potential full recompense if pending Pacific Coast cases favor lumbermen.
H C Taylor a Seattle capitalist was robbed of 10000 in cash and negotiable securities at St Paul Union station this morning. He was traveling with wife and daughter en route to Seattle from Europe inside a Chicago Northwestern sleeping car when two men jostled him in the car passage and made off with a wallet. He shouted for help but the men escaped.
Disgruntled laborers suspected after giant powder destroyed about 150 feet of the Hood River Farmers Irrigating Company flume cutting off water to two thirds of the valley. Some 400 acres of berries will be without irrigation for three to four days, risking losses of at least 10 000 crates valued around 30 000 dollars.
Miss Clara B. True the San Bernardino County Indian reservation superintendent reported ambushed by six men amid raids on bootlegging to Indians. Seven men linked to the traffic were taken into custody as officers and Deputy Sheriff Hazel Glenning aided in repelling the attack and arresting the assailants. In Idaho a 16-year-old girl fired on two young men from her shirtwaist, wounding them, after they pursued her and her sister at a moving picture show. Her father chased and beat one of the assailants.
Bakersfield California, June 15. A. J. Webster superintendent of the Sunset Oil Company and David Kinsey field manager were riding when a defect in the steering gear caused their car to run off a steep grade and plunge into a gulch. Webster was instantly killed, his neck broken. Kinsey escaped with minor injuries.
Wheat prices list Club 89c red Russian 87c bluestem 92c Valley 89c Barley Feed 25.50 rolled 27 28.50 brewing 26 Oats No 1 white 27.50 gray 27 Hay Timothy Willamette Valley fancy 17 do ordinary 15 Eastern Oregon 18.50 mixed 16 clover 14 alfalfa 12 Butter Extra 25c fancy 23c choice 20c store 16c Hops 1907 crop 5 6 %c Eyes Candled 174% 18c un candled 17 Wool Valley 12 12%c Mh Eastern Oregon 8 15c shrinkage Mohair Choice 18 18 %c
Wheat Bluestem 90c ton oats Puget Sound 27 28 per ton Eastern Washington 27 28 per ton Barley 25 26 per ton Hay Eastern Washington 17 18 Puget Sound 10 12 Wheat hay 12 50 Alfalfa 9 50 10 Butter Washington creamery 26c ranch 22c Oregon 26c Eggs Selected local 23c doz Eastern Oregon 21c doz
Mrs A Goss of Durand Michigan says her daughter recovered from whooping cough after using chamberlaines Cough Remedy recommended by Mr Lane of Hartland. The Columbia Pharmacy offers the remedy for sale.
Department of the Interior notice dated May 23 1908 states Benton Bataon of Kiona Washington filed intent to make final five year proof to establish a land claim for SEY Section 18 Township N Range 78 E Willamette Meridian. Proof before U S Commissioner Guy H Pearl at Prosser July 10 1908 with witnesses J W Pointer W A Dennis W C Potter and Hanse Smith all of Kiona Washington Not coal land A J Gillis Register.
Sick headache caused by stomach derangement. Chaim berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets may curb the disorder and cure. Take at first signs to ward off attack. Also promotes Colum Magic washing compound claims to replace washboards and machines. Sold by The Photo gallery store via 8. B. Lodge & Son.
An honored town citizen suffered a severe dysentery attack and trusted Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He advised a friend to obtain it, noting his West use and quick cure after purchase from M J Leach Walcott VI. It is for sale by Columbia Pharmacy.
A patchwork of classifieds lists products and services including flour brands Yakima Best Flour and Cascade Lumber Co, straw berry crates, fine white Leghorn eggs at $1.50 per setting or $6 per 100, pasture grass at Lott's ranch, horses for sale near Kennewick, a sorrel mare strayed near Prosser, a souvenir letter postal at St Pauls Guild, a cash offer on 10 acres near Ney NW of NWY, and 2.5 acres for sale in Nob Hill with water rights and a flume option.
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