Council Posts Oath to New Member Richards at Session
The council administered the oath to new Councilman A. H. Richards and received the resignation of city scavenger A. J. Wilhelm, with E. M. Lalond named as applicant for the vacancy. The report covered street work costs and fiscal details, while several ordinances and a plan to reprint town ordinances were discussed.
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A. H. Richards
A. J. Wilhelm
E. M. Lalond
Board of Health With
Wright
W. R. Amon
W. G. King
Staser
W. L. Freeman
Mike Conlin
Department
Crowell
Beste
Lynch
Yakima
Third
New Twin City
Tacoma Street
King & Sons
S. P
S. R’y
Yellepit
State Street
Adams Street
N. P
Third Street
Maple Street
Real Estate Transfers and Prune Market Report
In Benton County the Kennewick Abstract Co notes real estate transfers including J M Thompson et al to Richard Stanton lots 14 15 19 17 18 in Block 13 Hover and Harriet Beach to Daisy B Allen Lot 11 Block 2 Geach's 2nd Add Kennewick plus transfers to Louis Rottman and Lundy et al to Carrier Leard. North Yakima reports prune sales from Olson Royce Co 40 acres bringing 12589 80 with prunes at 63 cents a box and one carload at 650. prunes hit record 40 per ton while hop prices push rent profits for 30 acres by Frank Jackson and Walter Camp yielding about 5300.
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Benton County
Kennewick Abstract Co
J. M. Thompson
Richard Stanton
Harriet Beach
Daisy B Allen
Geach
Kennewick
Louis Rottman
Lundy Et al
Carrier Leard
NPI Co
North Yakima
Yakima
Olson-Royce Company
Parker Bottom
George Ker
Moxee
Frank Jackson
Walter Camp
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh Demands Trial for Schively
Spokane report shows Prosecuting Attorney Pugh asserting he will try and convict Schively of perjury before the grand jury despite Israel’s forecast of no trial. He declines to discuss Gordon, noting Israel is not Gordon’s attorney. Ashton picked as Pierce County GOP congressman candidate to fill Cushman’s death vacancy.
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Pugh
Spokane
Israel
Tacoma
Schively
Gordon
Shhively
Senate
Pierce County
Ashton
James A. Ashton
Francis Cushman
Southwest
Stewart declares candidacy for Congress in Second District
Kelso banker and State Senator Kelso-Fred L. Stewart announced his bid for the Republican nomination in the special election to succeed F. W. Cushman. Stewart has served about ten years as cashier of the Kelso State Bank and has been active in promoting development in Southwest Washington.
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Kelso
Fred L. Stewart
Cowlitz County
F. W. Cushman
Stewart
Kelso State Bank
Washington
Name Starts Row White Salmon Station Dispute
Spokane and Seattle Railway sues Klickitat County court to halt the State Railroad Commission order requiring the timetable to show White Salmon bracketed with Bingen. The dispute arises from the region widely using White Salmon as a trade name, causing confusion with the station name.
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Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co
Superior Court
Klickitatt County
State Railroad Commission
Bingen
White Salmon
Japan Day draws 7000 to see fair
Seven thousand Japanese residents and visitors gathered at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific grounds in Seattle on Saturday to celebrate Japan day. Most of the Emperor's subjects in the area attended at least once during the day.
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Japan
Seattle
Asia
Alaska- Yukon-Pacific
Wealthy Local Faces $5000 Damages Suit Over Corset Slap
Proceedings began in Superior Court as Mrs. Lester Howell sues John Winters for 5000 dollars. The suit stems from an alleged slap during a dispute over a corset she bought and wished to return.
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Hoquim
Superior Court
Lester Howell
John Winters
Howell
Winters
Tax Fund to be Figured Olympia
The State Board of Equalization met and set the tax levy for general state, state school, military, and highway funds. The school fund target is $10 per person aged 6 to 21, while the highway and military funds are fixed at one-half and one-fifth mill respectively. The general fund levy may be up to four-tenths mills.
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Olympia
State Board of Equalization
General State Fund
State
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Carl Haydon
Prop
Kennewick Trading Co
Asa
K. T. CO
the Council
Washington News
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