Kennewick Council Considers Fire Alarm System and City Matters
The Kennewick council met with full membership and discussed withdrawing residents from city limits to be voted in December. They appointed a five member committee to study water and light costs and approved City Official status for the Kennewick Reporter. They also reviewed a fire alarm system proposal and authorized a five year lease of Northern Pacific land for alfalfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Tracts
Crowell
Rose
Kennewick
Columbia Basin Water Light & Power Co
James Crowell
J. A. Rose
W. A. Hawes
O. L. Hanson
G. F. Richardson
James A. Rose
H. A. Bier
Northern Pacific
State Railroad Commission
Kennewick Electric Supply Co
Fire and Fire
Christ Kruse
Central Park
Movement to Annex Benton and Walla Walla Areas to Franklin
A quiet push by residents of Pasco Kennewick Two Rivers and Wallula seeks to annex parts of Benton and Walla Walla counties to Franklin County The aim is to move Kennewick Wallula and nearby river towns into Franklin to be closer to the Pasco county seat and gain multiple daily rail connections The Pasco Commercial Club is asked to intervene and help move the proposal forward.
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Pasco
Kennewick
Two Rivers
Wallula
Benton
Walla Walla
Franklin
Columbia River
Franklin County
Strathorn Outlines North Coast Rail Preparations
Robert E. Strathorn president of the North Coast Railway Company says work will start soon with crews at multiple line points. He notes delays from legal disputes with the Northern Pacific in Yakima valley and a federal question about Yakima reservation rights. The state supreme court has settled most issues, with possible US Supreme Court appeals remaining.
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Robert E. Strathorn
North Coast Railway Company
Northern Pacific
Yakima Valley
Yakima Reservation
North Coast
Supreme Court of
United States Supreme Court
New Pension Act Raises Widows Benefits Across Years
The pension act effective April 19 increases monthly payments by four dollars for 201 515 widows and others earning under twelve dollars. It projects 2 52000 extra claims next year for Civil War widow pensions and related groups. The act expands pensions to Civil War War of 182, Mexican War and Indian War widows, with a proposed congressional appropriation over 162.5 million dollars, six million more than 1893.
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Congress
Notice to Royal Neighbors Meeting Schedule
Notice to Royal Neighbors Tdenl Camp RNofa will meet every first and third Friday of each month in the I O O F Hall at Sp.m. All members are requested to be present. Winifred G. Baker Recorder.
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Tdenl
R.nofa
Sp.m
Winifred G. Baker
Safe Cracking at Columbia Commission Company Office
Burglars broke into the Columbia Commission Company office on Wednesday morning, stealing $33 and several checks. Bloodhounds followed the trail from feed sacks across the track to Watson's warehouse and to the ice and electric plants before the trail faded. The entrance was gained by prying a north window and the safe opened with a sledge. Tools from Carnahan's blacksmith shop were used and not recovered. Damage exceeds the cash and safe repairs cost at least $75.
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Columbia Commission Company
McNeill
No. 16
Watson’s Warehouse
Electric Light Plant
Carnahan
Republican Precinct Caucus Chooses 14 Delegates in Kennewick
The Kennewick Republican precinct caucus last Saturday elected 14 delegates to the county convention with Fay F. Dean named chairman and E L Kolb secretary. A three member committee submitted the delegate list including Fay F Dean C O Anderson J Sercombe L E Johnson and others. Delegates were instructed to back W L Jones for US senator and Taft loyal delegates for the state convention. A resolution urged lawmakers to back the slate winner for senator in the primary.
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Kennewick
Fay F. Dean
E. L. Kolb
John Sercombe
James Crowell
H. H. Humphrey
C. O. Anderson
J. Sercombe
L. E. Johnson
O. L. Hanson
F. A. Swingle
M. H Church
C H. Deighton
A. H. Richards
Don F. Cresswell
L. W. Soth
W. L. Jones
United States
Washington
William H. Taft
Birthday Party for Master Roland Barton at Finley Home
Master Roland Barton celebrated his ninth birthday with a party at his Finley area home last Thursday. Guests arrived from 1 30 to 2 00, enjoyed games and playful boxing, then were served lemonade and cake on the lawn at five. Attendees included Lester Cox Allyn Haney Rollin Godfrey Paul Fritz Knautz Chester Ralph Dicus Teressa Alice Lewtas Jessie Dicus and Cleo Fisher.
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Roland Barton
Finley
Lester Cox
Allyn Haney
Rollin Godfrey
Paul
Fritz Knautz
Chester
Ralph Dicus
Teressa
Alice Lewtas
Jessie Dicus
Cleo Fisher
North Coast Files On Water Rights For Snake River Power
North Coast Engineers E S Clark and J A Collins filed two water rights in Asotin county in the name of E D Doyle. One right on the north bank of the Snake river covers 3000 cubic inches per second. The other right lies about 00 feet north of the Oregon Washington state line for the same flow. The rights aim to generate electric and other power for domestic and manufacturing use at Asotin. North Coast officials decline to discuss the development plans for Snake river power.
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North Coast
Auditor’s Office
Asotin County
North Coast Engineers
E. S. Clark
J. A. Collins
E. D. Doyle
Snake River
Oregon and
Washington State Line
Asotin
Democratic County Convention at Prosser Elects Officers
The Benton County Democratic convention at Prosser drew about 40 delegates last Saturday. Bert Linn became permanent chairman. R A Mullinger, secretary. Resolutions urged honoring Jeffersonian principles, backing Bryan and reforms, and electing a unit vote slate for the Denver convention. Delegates named for Spokane on May 18 and for the national Denver convention. Alternate delegates listed.
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Benton County
Prosser
Bert Linn
R. A. Mullinger
G. W. Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Spokane
Denver
Base Ball Schedule From Kennewick Manager White
Manager White lists four upcoming Sundays for Kennewick baseball with games at Mesa White Bluffs Connell and Lind through May 31st. Return games with Mesa White Bluffs Lind are planned later. Connell will not have a return date.
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White
Kennewick
Mesa
White Bluffs
Connell
Lind
First Kennewick Strawberries Ship May Sixth
The first Kenya"wick straw berries were shipped Wednesday evening May 6 to Olympia and sold for 10 dollars. They were bought for a sick sufferer who has long craved the Kennewick fruit. Telegram orders accompanied the shipment. Last year the first berries were shipped on May 11.
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Kennewick
Olypia
O F Officers Elected at Kennewick Lodge Meet
At the Kennewick Lodge I O F No 222 a regular meeting elected A H Richards as Noble Grand Royce Tripp as Vice Grand F G Staley as Recording Secretary and A A Baker as Trustee for the ensuing half year The installation is set for the first July meeting when appointive officers are announced.
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Kennewick Lodge I. Q. O. F. No
A. H. Richards
Noble
Royce Tripp
F G. Staley
A. A. Baker
Haywood Ousted From Western Federation Leader Post
Haywood, longtime secretary of the Western Federation of Miners, has been removed from his post by the Executive Board of the Order. His falling influence stems from intemperate habits following his acquittal in the Stunenberg murder case.
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William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
The
Order
Haywood
Stunenberg
Teachers Examination dates set for Benton County area
Examinations for common school certificates will be held May 14-16, 1908 at the courthouse Prosser Washington. Examinations for state certificates will be held May 11-13, 1908 at North Yakima Spokane Walla Walla Seattle Bellingham and Vancouver. Annie Gorr Superintendent of Common Schools Benton County Washington.
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Court House Prosser
Wash
North Yakima
Spokane
Walla Walla
Seattle
Bellingham
Vancouver
Annie Gorr
Common Schools
Benton Co
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Strathorn
Collins Safe
North Coast Files On
Democratic County Convention
James Hawkins
C. Crooks
Jos. Wamba
DN McGlothlen
S A Davis
F A Kennett
GN Hughes
Henry Bier
G J Henneberry
Ben Knox
R B Crawford
al Hicks
Arthur Taylor
A G McNeill
G N Palmer
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PROOL
Weil Pflaum & Co
Chicago
Lisle
H. M. Ashbaugh & Co
Skennewick,wash
O. F
Haywood Ont
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