Congress Opens as Taft Calls Special Session
Washington April 4 1911 President Taft calls extraordinary session to push Canada reciprocity and tariff revision. Champ Clark elected Speaker of the House with Democratic majority. Senate shows shift with Progressive presence and no Aldrich control.
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Gwhouse
Canada
Seseion Mally Navesesr
Wall Sabay
Wqanl
Taft
House
Representative Champark
Senate
Payne Aldrich
Arizona
New Musici
Torantian
Washington
Dom Ghamp Clark
Missouri
Cait
Clark
Hin ¢Ollongwos
Cannon Pee
Congress
Ing Wington
Chas. Tisp
Georgia
Tra
Ion Ty
Riors
Aldrich
Joe
Fort Land
Col. Alex.McDowell
Igst House
McDowell
Hkrowan
WeNowell
Ak Hla Tame Waa
Ave
Apeaker
Capitol
Ace
Amiing
Postal Receipts Show City Growth in 1911
The Centralia postoffice reported a 15.4 percent rise in postal receipts for the year ending March 31, 1911, totaling 19,171.94 compared with 16,604.76 the previous year. This increase signals population and economic growth for the city during the year.
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Centralia
New Trustees Named for Centralia Cannery Company
A new board of trustees is installed as the Centralia Cannery Company becomes the Centralia Fruit Growers' Association. Only two farmer trustees remain, with John A. Field as treasurer and E. I. Muldey as secretary, joined by well known farmers including Charles pe as president and additional members C. W. Haviland J. Swayne PF. PF Johnson W. Stocking J. F. Parker F. Ipe John Maison and John Loomis. A substantial subscription and a title change to the new association were approved at a city hall meeting, with capital stock set at 10,000 shares of 10 each. The trustees will meet Thursday at 2 PM to plan next steps.
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Centralia Cannery Company
B. M.S. Mulder
Wey
John A. Field
E. Il
Muldey
Seerstarr
Charles ‘Pe
C. W. Haviland
J. Swayne
FP. PF. Johnson
W. €. Stocking
J. F. Parker
F. Ipe
John Maison
John Loomis
Centralia Canning Company
Centralia Fruit Growers’ Association
Nan- Dhe
Girls Hustle 10 Earn Homestead in West
Two ambitious young women from Wisconsin travel to Centralia to pitch subscriptions for a magazine to fund an Oregon homestead. Katheryn Heyer and Mabel Freeman lead a quartet known as The Girls of the Golden West and plan to join others in Aberdeen soon to pursue practical farming knowledge and homestead aims.
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Centralia
Thor
Mies - Katheryn Heyer
Mies
Mabel Freeman
Wisconsin
Spo + Kahe
Oregon
Pandle
Aberdeen
Golden West
WERVE AVERILLE SECURES DI VORCE
Merve Averill of Centralia was granted absolute divorce from Cassie Averill in Tewhay County Superior Court yesterday afternoon. Tadge Rice rendered the decree after Averill cited alleged desertion over a year ago and repeated failure to meet house duties.
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Tewhay County
Merve Averill
Centralia
Cassie Averill Tadge Rice
Averill
Kh Ag
Rice
Twin City Light & Traction Plans $75,000 Plant
The Chehalis city council approved a $10,600 bond by Twin City Light & Traction for a new $75,000 power plant to be built on Coal Greek. Luger, the new superintendent from Portland, will oversee the project, and construction starts soon with modern electrical facilities.
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Twin City Light & Traction Company
Chehalis
Lugger
Portland
Widow's tears move Chehalis city council
A grieving widow, Mrs Haag land, pleaded against losing her home to cover assessments for city improvements. Tears from Mrs Houghmd and council members touched by her plight led to a promise that her assessment would be funded by a public subscription to protect her sole income and property.
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Chehalis
Birs. Houghmd
Church seeks Sunday curbs on Warren Construction Co
Chehalis church members asked city council to bar Warren Construction Co from Sunday work on Chehalis and Pacific avenues saying the sites spoil the Sabbath city view. The council took no action and the firm continues round the clock work, likely finishing within a month.
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Methodist Church of
Chehalis
Warren Construction Co
Pacific Avenues
Chehalis Council OKs Pole Line Sale Proceeds
At a Chehalis city council meeting last night the sale of old poles and wires was completed for just over 400 dollars. The sale occurred without a public vote, and the proceeds will be applied to retire old Light and General Fund warrants.
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Amrii
Chehalis
Twin City
Gas Company Must Tell Of Earnings
Chehalis city council passed a resolution demanding Centralia and Chehalis Gas Co report earnings within two weeks. The city urged disclosure of gross receipts and noted that the 2 percent franchise payment to the city must be paid in the future.
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Chehalis
Centralia & Chehalis Gas Co
Iar
German Singers Plan Storied Southwestern Washington Concert
The Liederkranz group will present a major concert in Southwestern Washington on June 3 directed by Carl Pitzer of Centralia. About 300 singers from Washington and parts of Oregon will perform German tongue songs, folk tunes, and other Teutonic works, with attendees from across the region.
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Carl Pitzer
Centralia
Liederkranz Or
German Singing Society
Washington
Carl Pitger
Alngers
Oregon
Turkey King Settles Here to Start New Business
Orville Kennedy of St. Joseph Missouri visits his brother Ernest Kennedy in this city. He plans to settle here and make Cen tralia area his future home. Renowned as The Turkey King for handling nearly a thousand gobblers, he eyes local opportunities and expects to invest when he begins a business here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Kennedy
St. Joseph
Ernest Kennedy
Kennedy
Centralia
New Superintendent for Twin City 60 Chelalis Wy
A change at Twin City Light and Traction Company in Chelalis Wy. Turner replaces Pumner as superintendent of the new power plant project after Lager, from Porthind, moves on. Turner accepts the post over Ratnler offer to stay in Hebalia where he has many friends.
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Win City Light and Traction Company
Chelalis
Lager
Porthind
Promise
Hawt
Pumner Ag
Iy Company
Turner
Boas
Consitughon RN
Ratnler
Hebalia
Oregon- Washington Corporation
Twin City Co Farm
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New Democratic
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New Socialist
Resee
Thar Joba
Ren
Vierk
Sereant-Atairms
Munich
Inde
Kean
Scott
Burrows
Carter
Thera
Pumbera
Prestiga
Sherman
Tere
Carrier
Ghehalis
Chicago
Turkey
KING
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