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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
6
United Press reports from Shanghai that Premier Yuan says he would acquiesce to rebel demands for a republic if elected president. Wu Tingfang rejects the terms but notes that if Yuan concedes a republic, Yuku may be nominated and likely elected president.
Chief Dogie found 71 year old John Beemer in the Chehalis depot after he wandered from North Yakima to buy Christmas gifts. He had a train ticket telegraphed and had been hungry, eating one meal a day, while awaiting arrival of the letter to his daughter. Earlier, James Clevenger was fined $25 for stealing a goose in Pe Ell and later planned a lawsuit against the city for jail conditions after being held overnight with unsanitary facilities.
A woman sues for a thousand dollars after a collision on a platform at a public hall. She alleges injuries from a fall at the event and blames a maintenance issue. The case proceeds in the county superior court with medical testimony and damages sought.
Taft moves a joint resolution abrogating the Titexlan treaty after returning from New York. Secretary Knox is the only official present when the resolution was signed. The measure follows Senate action and targets the treaty with immediate effect.
The University of Oregon won a key case securing all appropriations after Unloway made permanent the temporary restraining order barring the secretary of state from filing referendum petitions against hoops, per the report. The judge found many lines of the petition fraudulent and not genuine, with an appeal likely.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a Portland postoffice robbery with scattered words about a date, a robbery event, and mentions of a person or people involved. The readable portions point to a crime note or report set in Portland with uncertain details.
The funeral for Moo Brewer was held this afternoon in Rochester. Rev. J. W. Thompson officiated at the service and burial followed at Grand Mound Cemetery. Surviving are two brothers, including PD CL Brewer, one a former well known grocer of Uniselty.
A German man, Edward Uhde, walking with an acquaintance from Chelius toward North Yakima was knocked unconscious and robbed of 102.90 dollars. The assailant fled and authorities have not yet captured the suspect. The event occurred on a Tuesday afternoon as the victim headed toward Portland for car fare. The report notes rising violence in the Port City area.
A man identified as Ufinko Prune died in a hotel fire that started after a 32 day lapse. Witnesses described witnesses and testimony about the fire and the victims, with authorities stating the suspect charged with overstaying a Mind piste fee. The death occurred in the city of Skidmare where the victim was found in a suite.
W edding of W. T. Gamerun and Miss Billie Camiby took place yesterday at the Olympia courthouse. The couple, both noted locals, are graduates of Notre Thine University and Centralia schools. After a honeymoon through Oregon and California they announce they will be at home January 1 at Locust and Oak Streets. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Willan Cyonby, hotel proprietors.
Henry T Hunt is elected mayor of Cincinnati, succeeding prior administration. The official results confirm Hunt as the city’s new chief executive, with details on inauguration timing and immediate policy focus forthcoming from the city clerk.
Tonight the Centralia Commercial Club outlines a yearlong plan aiming to boost the city’s growth and benefit local development. The meeting was rescheduled from Tuesday to maximize attendance and ensure broad participation in setting priorities for the coming year.
Patrick Wright, arraigned on a complaint by his wife, was ordered by Judge Sabath to walk the floor for two hours every night with his baby in his arms from tonight until December 20. He must also pay overdue support, with implications of further penalties if he fails.
Dev. 21. It was found necessary yesterday to amputate the leg of Charles Uwening, the young man fatally shot in the woods near Chehalis. Unless complications arise, he will recover from the wound.
Half a million workers at a New York convention organized an interstate labor movement to unite Greater New York, New Jersey up to Trenton, and adjacent areas. Delegates included Manhattan Central Federated Union, Brooklyn Central Labor Union, United Hebrew Trades, and White Plains Yonkers central bodies, with aims to keep labor united and act in common interests.
The Curie Langevin divorce case moves toward settlement with trial slated in the correctional court tomorrow. Mme Langevin claims facts in letters to her husband from the renowned physicist, asserting alleged misconduct and strained marriage.
London reports a meeting of labor representatives may trigger a large strike affecting Colliers railway workers and postal carriers. Officials expect disturbances unlikely before Christmas due to public sentiment fears. British papers analyze the McNamara case as a warning of union pressures and urge firm employer stance.
The Democrats of Lewis County plan a Jacks Day banquet at the Hilton Centralia on January 1. Judge W. We Black of Everett will be the principal speaker and A. B. Judd of Ghe will be listed as invited. Plates will east.
Congress adjourns today after a brief session. acts aim to settle voting matters and prepare for a tug of war before the presidential election. The plan is to push through remaining items, with Democrats and insurgents betting on a party shift that could decide Taft’s White House fate. The Capitol is expected to be busy after January third.
In Chicago on December 21 a federal trial proceeded as the defense’s motion to dismiss five of seven indictment points was denied. The judge overruled the challenge to the rule and the proceedings moved forward despite the dispute.
Fragmentary notes suggest a discussion of a matrimonial lottery and the roles of men and women in jury or decision making. The text mentions Quyris, two groups, and states adopting women in forms of juries or formal reckonings, but the meaning is unclear and missing concrete details.
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