Yakima County forms permanent Good Roads Association
The Yakima County Good Roads association was permanently formed at the county courthouse after adopting a constitution. Representatives from Fruitvale Nob Hill Naches Parker and Granger districts attended with landowners and businessmen. The group plans central and auxiliary clubs with voting rights and elected officers and will affiliate with the Washington State Good Roads Association to pursue road-building statistics legislation and public education. Officers to be elected next Monday afternoon at the county courthouse with expected broad rancher and business turnout.
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Yakima
Washington State Good Roads Association
County Court House
Two Suspects Go On Trial For Japs Diamond Case
Crist and Kremer, accused diamond thieves, face trial in superior court after months of delay. The case draws attention for alleged witness tampering and a dramatic overseas attempt to move witnesses from the country. Readings focus on the 17 year old girl who lent a diamond to the pair and claimed it was lost.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Yakima County
Crist
Kremer
Bold Worse Theft near Wapato Bulls Seven Horses Stolen
Sheriff forces identify thief after Indian Billie Yakima braves loses seven of his twenty horses while en route to Toppenish. Billie camps near Wapa to and awakens to find thirteen remaining. seven horses later seen heading toward Ahtanum as investigators close in.
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Billie
Yakima
Wapato
Burrows Opens 1908 Republican Convention Address
Chicago June 16 The resolutions committee adjourned after a long labor over the platform with Roosevelt Taft and Fairbanks influence shaping the planks. Senator Burrows of Michigan delivered a stirring opening address as convention crowds surged with Taft banners and Wisconsin yell.
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Senator Burrows
Michigan
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Washington
Sretary Taft
Roosevelt
Taft
J. ©. Burrows
Coliseum
Ohio
New
Wisconsin
Blaine
McKinley
Root
Chicago Coliseum
Amador Fraul Claims Scheme to Bankrupt Amador Company
Mrs. McKinnon wife of North Yakima promoter sues Wallace Hlaho alleging false reports harm Amador Consolidated Mulline and Development Co. She claims directors fraudulently undermine credit to force a sale of the property at a reduced value to insiders if a receiver is not appointed. Court action seeks remedy.
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Total Protess
Mieney
Mckinnon
North Yakima
Heaviest steel rails laid on East Yakima Avenue extension
The Yaki ma Valley Transportation company lays very heavy rails from North Front to Second street for a street car system. Connections at Front and Second streets enable rail lagine toward Sixth street with plans to extend to the rail grounds. Right of way deeds filed Tuesday show efforts to extend the line through Moxee valley and other secured sections.
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Ma Valley Transportation
Yakima Avenue
Second Street
Sixth Street
Sixth
Yakima
Moxee Valley
Agricultural official visits on orchard relief and station talks
S. O. Jayne special agent of the agricultural department conferred with Congressman Jones on creating an experimental station near Quincy. Jayne planned days for government orchard relief work and left for Sunnyside to oversee initial experiments. He will return to Yakima in July.
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S. O. Jayne
Agricultural Department
Jayne
Congressman Jones
Quincy
Jones
Sunnyside
Yakima
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Grist
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Springfield
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Charleston
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National Committee
Heartee
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Fairbanks
Hughes
Foraker
Serena C. Payne
Senator Long
Kansas
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Burrows
Louisiana
Ayatang
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