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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
8
The Busy Corner in Kennewick touts fall furs and dry goods with strong after election trade. It claims an A1 commercial rating, emphasizes low prices, and promises savings on all bills, urging customers to shop now for bargains.
A broad display offers ladies long coats in Broad Cloth Kersey and Worsteds in black or colors with a large selection of ready to wear styles. Prices are lower now with no waiting for cold weather. Also advertised are satin heatherbloom petticoats and shoes for all, highlighting cheapest prices on coats suits skirts and footwear for the family.
The line will run two passenger trains weekly starting next Sunday using swell new coaches brought west from Portland. Parlor, Sleeping and Dining Car service will be provided on the new trains. Exact schedules are delayed. Through freight from Portland and along the Astoria and Columbia River Bay to S P and S points and to N P east of Pasco and Great Northern east of Spokane is now available. W C Wilkes leads the Portland Freight Office. For rates and schedules contact agents or H M Adams in Portland.
A Kennewick High School debate on the closed shop drew varied speeches from Miss Mable Smith and Allan Phillips for Prosser and Kennewick respectively. Judges Lynch and Myers favored Prosser by a narrow margin, with Seattle judge Rensberg siding with the negative.
Officials in Oregon Washington and federal agencies indicate a broad move to regulate gillnets wheels and traps on the Columbia River. The Washington commission and Oregon Conservation Commission plan tighter rules lengthening state closed seasons while Oregon's new fish warden calls for gear regulation.
Portland Oregon November 17 1908 advances indicate immediate steps to bring the Liberty Bell to the Rose Festival of 1909. Officials report receiving messages from authorities abroad about the prized symbol of American independence and freedom arriving in the city for the event.
City officials of Philadelphia pledge to use all influence to bring the Liberty Bell to Seattle next summer. They state the Bell cannot depart Philadelphia without an official escort from city government. Previously, three council members accompanied its departure on a special car with a special engine, not on a regular train.
A new divorce law raises the residence period from six months to one year and passed by a two to one vote in the South Dakota legislature.
Washington reports a National Conservation of Resources Commission plan for December meetings with governors and their representatives on December 8 and an inaugural general meeting for December 1. The event aims to produce the first nationwide natural resources inventory for a report to Roosevelt by January 1.
Reno November 8 inmates at the Nevada State Penitentiary cast a presidential ballot. William Jennings Bryan led with 59 votes, Theodore Roosevelt with 29, Eugene Debs with 19, and M H Preston the Socialist Labor candidate for president with 3 votes.
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