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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1911
Page
3
A city endures couchant political strife as the pimmer q regal is invoked, growing harder to marshal each time. The crew may be abroad in a city now, but repeated invocation risks limiting abuse, used only in extreme urgency.
Centralia and Ames discuss municipal water plant feasibility with two committees to gather legal engineering and financial information. They stress disinterested analysis before any recommendation and anticipate a public vote if feasible. The Chronicle will balance voting rules for Centralia and outside districts amid subscription politics and contest excitement.
Centralia schedules a fall week carnival to provide evening entertainment for Southwest Washington Fair visitors. Local merchants back the event with contributions to cover costs while keeping stores open nightly to boost business and fund the carnival experience.
A fragmented notice describes a large labor day celebration at Centrilie Sof We Pye with many visitors and a workforce responding to the event. It mentions committees and a general effort to organize the day, though the text is garbled and several names and places are unclear.
The Chronicle announces its annual subscription contest continuing its tradition of success and satisfaction. It notes Lewin County readers yet to subscribe, highlighting the paper's status as the county's largest circulated publication and inviting broader participation.
Aug. 26 a man known as Shorty Walters walked out of the Lewis County jail in Chehalis after completing a sentence and was rearrested on a warrant filed last month for disorderly conduct and attempted assault. He was arraigned before Police Judge Prewitt, who gave a heavy sentence but suspended it on condition he leave the city by 1 pm today. he was not seen after that hour, so presumed gone.
A fire of incendiary origin started in Salter Valley late Thursday and burned all night, damaging a Janda logging road owned by Coal Creek Lumber Company. Fire Warden Wallace found three arson sites, but company officials say overall losses will be slight.
Centralia welcomes news that there will be no fight between the city council and railroads over street vacating for tracks. Representatives and council members agree no concessions are given without fair returns in depot, round house, shops, and viaducts. The settlement boosts Centralia as a future railroad center with a large payroll.
The text argues the recall effort against Seattle’s mayor likely fails due to lack of signers, noting people resist removing leaders once in office. It discusses how voters grow accustomed to authority, skepticism toward recall, and concerns about commission government and public oversight.
Sheriff Urquhart closed a Market Street fruit and confectionery stand in Chehalis after a complaint by Greek resident George Kaliganis alleging unpaid rent. Proprieter John Cooper claimed he and Kaliganis operated the business on a share basis with Kaliganis seeking a percentage of gross receipts rather than net.
A neighboring child’s accidental match play led to a house fire on August 28 destroying the home of A. Hedwig and its contents. Firefighters arrived quickly but the blaze had gained headway before their response.
Aug 20. O'Donnell, arrested Thursday afternoon in Chenally while attempting to take a stolen wheel from W. Newell of Conrait, was arraigned before Justice P. G. Beaufort. After evidence, Beaufort bound O'Donnell over to the Superior Court under $500 bonds on a larceny charge. He testified no one gave him the wheel and he was to keep all but $40 of the selling price, but would not name the thief.
At Algon, Illinois, during the national trophy race, a western grandstand section collapsed on the first run, toppling five hundred spectators. Over three hundred injured, several seriously. Two women with broken legs face possible death. Soldiers and deputies restored order amid chaotic rescue efforts. Mes Ray Graham, daughter of Senator Lorimer, among the seriously injured. Automobiles halted as rescue continued and racing resumed once safety allowed.
Mrs Charles Griggs of Chehalis obtained a search warrant from Justice Weatover to recover a purse stolen Thursday afternoon. While shopping a woman acted suspiciously and vanished. despite searching the woman’s premises the pocket book containing a $30 check and about $3 in cash was not found.
The old dance hall near the city’s fair grounds burned to the ground yesterday evening. Fire was spotted around sundown and the entire dry frame building quickly went up in flames. Suspected arson by tramps, owner Miles is not named beyond mention.
Jacksons Business College opens its second year in Centralia with strong attendance after summer break. The social event, hosted by Mrs. Theodore Moss and Mrs. W. B. Keir, featured refreshments, dancing, and a park gathering for students and locals from Centralia and neighboring areas.
The Chronicle announces a new popularity voting contest to be run by the Daily and Weekly Chronicle. Past contests were successful with valuable prizes. Contestants are urged to plan to win, seek votes, and receive assistance from staff. Early arrival at the Chronicle office will aid entry and information.
The Washington Oregon Corporation seeks to lay tracks across Mrs. Rose Fowler’s Tower Avenue frontage at Third Street. Curbing was torn, and parking curb cut to form a road bed for freight cars. A council dispute follows private-property rights versus franchise limits and public street guardianship.
In Alaska Aug 28 Secretary Fisher announced consideration of a government ownership scheme for the Oregon plan, aiming to oversee origin and operation of commodities. The remarks touched on potential state involvement and consumer protections amid anticipation of wider review.
Lt. B Dewey state superintendent of public instruction notifies M Carrier Lewis County superintendent that the annual convention of the state superintendents will be held in Olympia from September 19 to 22. All counties are expected to be represented and discussions will cover many important school topics. Meetings formerly biennial are now yearly and beneficial to school work across various counties.
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