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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
3
Dispatches from China report Mauteha princes agreed that the latter shall die with the emperor. Minister Calhoun indicated a plan to handle affairs in Yuan, and a likely action to be taken within a year. The notes touch on China potentially becoming part of the regime, with discussions of reforms and political安排.
Miss M. Hington testified before the Brunley committee probing the steel trust describing pitiable living conditions of Homestead mill workers. Attorney Reed urged inquiry into families not employed by the trust, admitting conditions are poor but claiming they are better than competitors' families on average.
The fixtures for the Prigmore and Sears drug store arrived in Centria yesterday. Carpenters are finishing interior work and the store should be ready for occupancy around the 15th of the month.
The millinery shop run by Minnie and Emma Hackett and Miss Glover will open in the former Warters & Merchants Vault quarters about February 19. The young women, well known in the city, expect a profitable business. The rest of the text is unclear and partially unreadable.
Fragmentary text appears to reference Madrid, individuals named Willie Serres and Parsons, a dated event, and street or porch notes. Many words are garbled, hindering clear meaning but suggesting a dated record or local notice with unnamed entities and cryptic actions.
Joseph J. Better, leader of the Industrial Workers of the World and head of hill mill workers, faces a hearing on a charge of being accessory to the murder of Italian woman Mrs Lopezza in Lawrence. Albert Ritter and Giovanniti, tied to the strikes, were also arrested with bail refused. Better defends the charges as a conspiracy by mill employers to sideline him, blaming wage cuts that provoked the strike. He cites ruthless employer tactics since the McNamara affair.
A front page report describes a recent naval action in New York harbor. It details torpedo boat destroyers engaging enemy ships while a long barreled gun trains on the defense line and the secretary of war observes from Fort Saint/ro.
A February 24 train trip from Seattle to Los Angeles is planned for Centralia residents. The excursion, under Southwest Washington Development Association and Olympic Peninsula Development League, includes dining, observation and sleepers. Round trip fare from Centralia is $80, covering berth and meals.
A new system for the city light department follows a state board of accountancy review. W W Clark examined city records and found bills will not be mailed to consumers. Bills now due by the first of each month with a 5 percent discount for payments before the fifth. Unpaid balance after the sixteenth carries a double per cent penalty. The note ends with a critical remark about public reliance on others.
A Great Northern freight train derailed at Castle Rock last night causing delays for northbound trains. No injuries were reported and tracks were cleared by about 10 this morning.
Chicago Feb 9 Lorimer Republicans claimed the lead by filing petitions for all county offices today the first day of the filing period Democrats followed. The Lincoln Protective Republican League slate was prepared for filing though convention indorsement awaited tomorrow. Police report arresting Jack Chambers formerly of Centralia Hotel on theft charges with valuables found in his possession and returned to Carson.
A warrant was issued yesterday afternoon for Harry Kirkpatrick 1 year old, son of Mrs. Kirkpatrick of this city, who ran away with another boy toward Portland. He plans to reach a steamer bound for California. Portland police were notified but have not replied.
Two Centralla youths named Harry Wirkpatrick and James Armstrong, described by authorities, were located as they rode a southbound freight train. They are in custody of Centrilla officials after being found yesterday afternoon.
Residents of the eastern end of Lewis County show no present plan to form a new county. The idea, once urged by Morton merchants and eastern towns, faces debt and tax concerns, plus costs to establish a separate county government and schools.
Based on reports to the local baseball board, Stoward Quyn the strong center fielder sold to Tacoma after the season is likely to be returned to this city. Directors noted the decision faced several rejections by the best officials, as Quyn was a key member of last year’s championship squad.
The funeral of Ron Aspinwall, state training school superintendent in Chehalis, was held in Olympia after his death from pneumonia. Officials and many flowers accompanied the procession from Chehalis to the Olympic front yesterday.
A report notes a transfer of ownership for the Elahoot or El Aot hotel in Chehalis. The property will pass to a new owner next year, with current management led by Mayor Willlane West for years and the establishment described as a notable local landmark between Ticonk and Porthind.
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