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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
1
Summit View schoolroom overflowed with Yakima Fruit Growers' Mutual association members for their first regular annual meeting. Five minute talks covered pruning and packing fruit, with W M Nelson chosen chair and talks stress packing to avoid market rejection.
Hop Lee, a Chinese national described as a leading Chinaman, was indicted before a U S commissioner in North Yakima last October. His trial is set for the next term of the federal court in North Yakima.
Pullman plans for a denatured alcohol plant as a college and commercial club committee led by E A Bryan works to convert waste and potatoes into starch and wood alcohol. The project aims to run by the next potato harvest season. Northern Pacific operators weigh strike amid nine hour law wage cuts and job scarcity across the northwest. capitol conspiracy trial notes precautions over state payments.
In Washington on February 18, Speaker Boutelle highlighted the 34th anniversary of Cannon’s first house address to boost his presidential bid. The crowd cheered as Boutelle predicted the plain people would back Cannon within two months. The house then moved to census debate as the day proceeded.
Shanghai reports the death of Tung Fuh Siang, the Boxers’ leader during the 1900 uprising. News item notes his passing and references a Herald Want Ads notice for results.
The Aldrich currency bill faced opposition in the senate led by Stone of Missouri with Bacon opposing the deposit guarantee plan. The discussion focused on government guarantees for bank deposits and potential impact on banks. The bill to revise the national code was reviewed for about an hour and a half.
Governor Mead appointed physicians to represent Washington at the International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington, D. C. from September 31 to October 12. The delegates include Dr. C. Quevil of Tacoma Dr. F. H. Luce of Davenport Dr. C. A Smith of Seattle Dr. W. R. M. Kellogg of Seattle Dr. James Sutherland of Spokane and Dr. C. J. Lynch.
The governor urges broad state representation at the congress with delegates from North Yakima and Walla Walla. Washington will ask the dairy and food commissioner, the state school board, the state veterinarian, the state college and university to designate delegates. Dr Rimmer Heég, secretary of the march, will serve as vice president of the congress.
Senator Fulton reported from the judiciary committee a joint resolution directing the attorney general to prosecute land grant railroads in Oregon for grant violations. The measure targets tracts under 160 acres sold below 2.50 per acre and also covers a Portland to Ontario and McMinnville telegraph grant. Supporters say millions of acres and hundreds of millions in value are at stake as legal authority is asserted.
San Francisco February 18 Advices from the north indicate the University of Washington debating team will meet the California University team in Seattle on April 17 The teams will be limited to two men each instead of three.
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