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Newspaper

Yakima Herald

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1908

Page

7

Ankeny of Washington Described as Desirable Senate Opponent

Collier's article profiles Levi Ankeny of Walla Walla as the central target in Washington state senatorial politics. It traces his rise from Lewiston to state politics, his alleged money focus, and the railroads’ backroom deals shaping earlier campaigns and current opposition.

P. Connolly Walla Walla United States Phate Collier's New York C. P. Connolly Washington Ankeny of Senate Ankeny Lewiston Supreme Court of Washington van Buren Clark Levi Ankeny Seattle New Willard Hotel Cannon Speaker Cannon President Roosevelt Charles W. Fulton Oregon Republic White House Washington Territory Jon B. Allen George F. Edmunds Allen West George Turner Spokane Northern Pacific Olympia John L. Wilson John B. Allen Frank Mussiter van Houten Mussiter Capital Tenino Massiter Patrick Henry Winston Wilson Winston Addison G. Foster Tacoma B. D. Crocker George H. Stevenson Columbia River Stevenson Great Northern Crocker Henry McBride Railroad Commission Portland Washington State Will H. Thompson B. S. Grossecup Grosscup Peter Grosscup Chicago King County Preston Supreme Court Judge Burke The Seattle “Times Ankenv Fugieman Times Pacific Coast Arthur F. Statter Statter M. L. Statter Committee On Foster Geological Survey Lester Charles G. Bennett Nesmith Ankeny Senator Ankeny Cow Creek Anken Secretary of the Treasury Shaw the Treasury Samuel H. Piles United States Senate U Charles Sweeny Sweeny John D. Rockefeller Federal Court of Appeals San Francisco Piles

Public Debate Over Tax Increases and State Honor

A fragment argues about standards of public honor and condemns the state of Washington for increasing taxes by what it calls wanton and open plunder. The terse excerpt lacks broader context or concrete names.

State of Washington

Mullins Praises Yakima as Best City of Its Size

Pat Mullins, returning from five weeks on the coast, says North Yakima is the nation’s top city for its size. He believes land is worth $1000 an acre and predicts rapid regional growth from Seattle to Tacoma, with local paving and business district improvements illustrating progress.

North Yakima United States Pat Mullins Seattle Victoria Vancouver Yakima Valley Tacoma Sound Tney Mullins North Yakima

Condemnation Likely for North First Street Opening

City moves toward condemning property to connect North First Street with the Selah road as owners resist settlements. The right of way was conditioned on opening the street, crucial for access to the Selah valley and business district. Also notice: 20 acre Sunnyside ranch for rent or lease terms offered by E. B. Gould in Wenatchee.

Selah Road Sunnyside E. B. Gould Wenatchee, Wash

Robinson Seeks Yakima Valley Land Investments

A. F. Robinson representing T. Corcoran of Seattle visits Yakima Valley to inspect land for investment. He buys ten acres near Tieton to clear and prepare for water with the canal completion and contemplates city property purchases. He plans permanent residence in the area within a year. Also promotes Pineules for kidneys with a 20 day trial offer through C. W. Camp.

A. 5 Robinson Corcoran Seattle Mr. Robinson California Yakima Valley

Sawyer's Pears in East Fetch Record Price

W. P. Sawyer of Parker reports two carloads of Bartlett pears shipped to New York City, first from his orchard. Net $1.40 per box, a strong price reflecting careful grading and packing and competition in the New York market.

W. P. Sawyer Parker New York City New York

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Collier’s Weekly Jones Taft Wesley L. Jones Congress Seattle Times Jackson Lincoln Union North Seas Alaska Orient Commonwealth Smith Schmidt A. P. Ankeny Idaho Ankenys Knox New States Edmunds J. H. Coblenz Coblenz B. C. van Houten First Street C. W. Camp West Side Sawyer's Pears East
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