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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
8
A Seattle businessman, Paul CG Rivers, visiting Centralia, praises the city as a strong mid-state prospect with potential industrial growth. He urges local initiative, noting favorable conditions and river prospects, while suggesting Centralia could rise beside Pacific northwest metropolitan centers if residents push development.
J W Sewell, formerly of Centralia before moving to Walls Walla county, returns to the city and plans to stay. He will buy a farm near town and have equipment shipped from Walla Walla. He says moving away was a mistake as property values and outlook look better here. His family will move in a few days.
New officers for the year were installed in Centralia with District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler KE Morganstern of Seattle presiding. Officers include Exalted Ruler W. W. Hodge Exalted Leading Knight P. G. Tits Exalted Loyal Wright Fred J. Roberts Exalted Lecturing Knight W. Mack Secretary W. W. Dawbney Treasurer I. O. Ford and Tristen C. Gilchrist, with two new members named Christmas and A. Keeley.
Bowling events become a regular feature as Lewis County picks top bowlers for nightly matches against Centralia and Chohulia. Younger players compete Tuesdays, seasoned bowlers on Fridays, drawing Root crowd support. Chohalla seeks a win to end a recent skid against Centralia with another indoor city showdown planned.
A neatly organized blind pig was found in Kopiah after complaints to Chief of Police Roberts and Sheriff Urquhart. Officers raided the place. the proprietor was not home but arrestee by warrant. Evidence showed a large booze operation running for weeks with revelry and disordered behavior reported in town.
Mrs. M A Wasley of Bellingham reports her son George Wasley is in a partially demented state and may have left for Chehalis. He wrote from Centralia about head injury pain and seeking work at Littell mill. Wasley’s landlady notes strange, restless behavior and insomnia. She fears he may harm himself. he previously spent two months in an asylum. Also, Judge P C Meaufort posts a verdict in Smith Jersus Murphy case, awarding $20 to the plaintiff with rest of judgment and three days for appeal.
In Chehalis a blast from dynamiting stumps for a hillside grading project blew a stump onto Market Street, narrowly missing a group in a passing car. Workers have used dynamite for about two weeks. the hillside is nearly cleared and grading will begin, promising to transform the former mound into a desirable new residence district in two months.
Postmaster Benedict seeks opinion from ministers and leaders in Centralia about closing the local post office on Sundays. The plan preserves general delivery hours, allows mail retrieval by carriers, and offers box rentals and special delivery for urgent personal mail to gauge public sentiment. Results will guide departmental action and aim to grant staff a weekly day of rest.
The Centralia city council last night halted payment of 800 to 900 dollars due to Cettra- Ma Water Supply Company for hydrants rentals. Councillor Stewart said the firm failed to install thirteen hydrants ordered eight months ago, leaving new hydrants idle while awaiting action.
A cloudburst wrought over Middlesboro Kentucky and Yellow Creek Valley causing over 4 million dollars in damage. Half the town flooded with water up to second floors. Five Mingo Hollow Railroad trestles washed away and 1000 miners displaced. Railroads and mines suffer major losses. traffic may be disrupted for weeks. No known fatalities reported.
P J O Malley, Chehalis tailor, opens a Raymond branch linked with his Chehalis shop. He moved east, started in Chehalis last summer, and has built a refined tailor trade there.
In Los Angeles on April 6, Judge Coney granted divorce to Mrs. McCasland from Charles O. McCasland a St Louis magnate, citing 18 years of torture including window smashing and abuse. Custody awarded to the mother of two, with a $300 cash income for her and children.
An unusually large portable mill with a 20000 feet per day capacity is being installed by Robert Shaver two and one half miles east of Centralia on the road to the east over Seminary Hill. The first contract is for 300000 feet of planking for the road. The mill will keep between fifteen and twenty men busy.
Senator LaFollette introduced a resolution for another Lorimer investigation. The measure was tabled without discussion but expected to return for debate. It seeks new investigators and notes witnesses who did not appear at the first inquiry, while claiming a $100,000 fund helped elect Lorimer.
Philadelphia Pa April details report the death of L. F. Lippincott patron and prominent tin society figure from a gunshot wound. Police remain unsure if it was murder or self infliction as family silence and a Black valet found the revolver in his hand.
An armed officer halted a Chehalis bound street car on Tower avenue in Centralia for about thirty minutes to secure a light order. Passengers protested but the crew and police blamed electrical issues and lax headlight compliance, raising community concerns over police conduct and show of control.
Construction of the Chealis and Cowlitz Railroad is stalled at I W Purdue’s farm as a land dispute over a right of way goes to arbitration. Bartholomew Maureen signed to pay Purdue 75, Motter holds out, and the Miles estate mortgage of 3300 complicates settlement. Work cannot resume until settlement. the line may still yield a waterway comparable to storm roads in the state.
Following example set by nearby cities, Chohalis residents circulate a Sunday petition to close local establishments. The effort reports over a hundred signatures, led by a prominent local figure amid concerns about Sunday operations.
Promoters from Chehalis and Centralia convene to hear committee reports on launching a summer baseball league. Tacoma Tigers are slated for a Sunday game in Chehalis as part of season plans, with Miller managing and several local players named for key positions. If league talks succeed, a strong lineup and busy schedule loom, drawing regional fans and weekend shoppers alike.
An intimate ceremony at Derfer’s residence sees Miss Miles K. Giffard wed Rover J. Hurley. The northern village community gathers as the couple exchange vows with Phompson of the Hveshytgedin church officiating.
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