Prof Sparks Lectures on Agricultural Demonstration Farm
About 125 heard Prof H W Sparks of Washington State College in Centralia last night discuss a proposed demonstration farm near the fair grounds. He urged farmer experiments, noted possible state aid, and praised a 40 000 canning drive. a committee was formed to advance the plan for his return mid month.
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H. W. Sparks
Washington State College
Thomas Halls
Centralia Commercial Club
Snarks
Fair Grounds
FP. B. Aubdard
Sparks
Fair Commissioners
FF. Rawssell
Word’s Prairie
Washington
Puyallup Cannery
Kow
Panama Canal
Prof
Centralia
Titus
Commercial Clan
Sparke
D. P. Davies
Theodore Hoss
E. J
Mulder
Bo Russell
George Miller
New Lights Strung Along Tower Avenue
Reports say new lighting on Tower Avenue was installed late yesterday after dark. The metal shades and lamps were mounted at the power house to illuminate the residence area. Officials expect the project to save energy and prevent extra costs, with the lamps costing about $2000 in total.
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Tower Avenue
Vesteriy
Etty
Jae
el Power
Inauguration Date Changes For Arizona Admission
Governor announces Arizona will enter the union on a new inauguration day shifting from Monday February 14 to Wednesday February 15. The change affects state timing for the admission ceremony and related events.
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Arizone
Union
Vatarthins
Tore
Avie
Arizona
Merchant Ran Up Ringing Bank of False Checks
A man using the name EB Ww Percy deposited money at United States National Bank about three weeks earlier. He built credit with local merchants by issuing numerous small checks that cleared, then overdrawn, and to cover the deficit sent a bad check on an Eastern bank. The bank accepted it for collection, but telegram alerts revealed it was not good. He fled, leaving no address as a flood of worthless checks returns. The losses amount to several hundred dollars across Centralia and Chehaltis.
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Percy
United States National Bank
Bnt Percy
Centralia
Chehali
Feow
Chehaltes
Army officer invited to press powder blast at Hercules quarry
A government engineer from the Pacific Coast department will press a button to discharge two and a half carloads of black powder at Hercules quarry in Tenino on February 27. The event aims to break up nearly 1,000,000 tons of sandstone with a single blast. Invitations were sent to Major Cavanaugh's staff, Governor Hay, state officials, and Governor West of Quezon and Oregon.
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Atagor , Cavanagh
Pacific Coast
Major Cavanaugh
Hay
West
Quezon
Oregon
Heinle
Madero Embraces Diaz Methods Under Pressure
Mexico City February report says Minister of War will resign, Geronimo Trevino to take the post as part of Maderos plan. The feature claims Madero abandons democracy and adopts Diaz style rule, insisting Diaz methods are needed to keep peace and asserts the move is credibly confirmed.
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United Press
Mexico City
Minis
Ter
Geronimo Trevino
Madero
Mexico
Diaz
Urge Appointment of Women as Judge of Supreme Court
Washington suffragists circulate a petition to urge President Taft to appoint a woman to the federal bench for Western District of Washington to replace Judge Denworth. Messages from Mrs John B Allen and other leaders push for the move while Emma South DeVoe urges caution regarding women’s involvement in such high office.
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Supreme Court
United Press
Seattle
Washington
Taft
George Denworth
John B. Allen
United States
Allen
England
Emma South DeVoe
Nation-Wide Taft Boom Is Started Today
United Press reports a nationwide Taft boom begins on Lincoln's birthday. Taft to speak in New York City, with stops in New Jersey Milwaukee Lansing Detroit Minneapolis Portland Me and others. Party figures including Wickersham Veagsif Townsend and Hinds aid the effort while Taft appears buoyant and signals a vice presidential toast at Franklin Murphy's home.
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United Press
Washington
B.C
Eniernt “Tift
Lincoln
Taft
New York City
New Jersey
Wickersham
Milwaukee
Treasury
Marc Veagsif
Lansing
Mich
Townsend
Detroit
McCall
Minneapolis
Asher Hinds
Portland
Eacthors
Roosevelt
Newark
N. J
Franklin Murphy
Austen Colgate
Essex County Country Club
Grange
Doty High Defeats Raymond 0 Bar Windows With Steel
Doty High defeats Raymond in a steel window project clash. A march 1 completion is anticipated as workers advance on site. Five days into the task, a force of men labors to lay steel wiring and install bars amid progress updates.
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Doty High
Raymond
Dory dors triumphs in clean Raymond high clash
In a fast paced Raymond high school versus theory high school basketball game the Dory dors won 22 to Me. The Dory team controlled passing and speed with Bailer and Colemm as top shooters and L. O. Olivers delivering strong defense.
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Raymond
Theory High
Dorydors
Othe Dory Y
MGA
Bailer
Colemm
L. O. Olivers
Try Tiuna
Rocking voyage ends with188? fogbound boat incident
A fog shrouded vessel collided with rocks near Dolut Avenue in San Francisco morning. About twenty passengers, fearing a sinking, clung to the deck as a tugboat was dispatched from the harbor. Most damage remains unascertained.
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Walted Prose
Ban Francisco
Rab
Dolut Aven
Gig Rover
San Franasea
FAXTURES WADE BY A WELTER FAXTURES WADE BY A WELTER
The article describes furnishings including tables show cases and desks made and defended by Walter a Contratia furniture manufacturer. The pieces are ready for installation as interior work nears completion at the building.
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Bob Ui
Dingeiare
Sears
Powler Balding
Wade
Nx! Welter
Walter
Increased apple rates held up in Washington
Feb 12 report states the commission halted a general act on railroad rates for Oregon apples. Western states urged further investigation into the ravel and potential affairs affecting the fruit trade.
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Washington
Oregon
Western Truss
Rowas
Poultry Association Urged For New County Formation
Dorlog Cheaell ontiad dweeling in Thoms Hall last week as Herbert Robinson secretary at the Commercial Mob urged every business man to support the party association organized here. A committee has been appointed to carry on the business section for new membership to the association.
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Dorlog
Thoms Hall
Herbert Robinnon
Commercial Mob
Heelty
Partory Association
Dow
New Wemberg
Chambers Pleads Guilty In Hotel Theft Case
Jack Chambers, a former Centralia hotel employee, pleaded guilty to stealing two overcoats valued at 45 dollars from B. D. Carson’s room. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Charles Hoss, bound over to the Superior Court under 1000 dollar bond, or held in Lewin County jail until May term. Prosecutor J. R. Buston plans to file charges of grand larceny this afternoon or Tuesday.
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Jack Chambers
Centralia
B. D. Carson
Tacoma
Court of Justice of the Peace
Charles Hoss
Chamberg
Lewin County
Mayeh
Chambers
J. R. Buston
Folk withdraws from presidential race to back Clark
Joseph Folk of Missouri withdrew from the Democratic nomination contest and agreed to vote the Missouri delegation for Speaker Champ Clark. Clark believes he may still contend for the nomination, while others see him as a serious opponent to Wilson and Harmon.
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United Tress
ST. Louis
Joseph Folk
Missouri
Champ Clark
Clark
Jon
Wilson
Harmon
Flax Plant Receiver Appointed in Chehalis
At a creditors and stockholders meeting of United States Flax, Twine and Manufacturing Company a trustee was appointed to run the Chehalis plant until better arrangements can be made. A. J. Littlejohn of Tacoma, the principal stockholder, has waived claims until creditors are paid in full. The plant has operated in Chehalis for about a year.
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United States
Bombardment of Pekwn I Mien Inching Toward Pehia
United Press Leased Wire dispatch reports a heavy bombardment invasion near Pekwn I Mien as panic spreads. Confusion and rapid movement of troops and civilians ripple through Shanghai Kwik, east of Peha, with unclear casualty figures and fragmented details.
Reprieved man spared for murder in Washington
On Attorney General Wickersham's recommendation, Mattia Larmnan a Nesress was reprieved for murder. The reprieve will take effect May 20. The article notes local sales at Mise Mtaki's and invites a visit to see the items.
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United Press
Washington, DG
Wickersham
Pattoday
Mattia Larmnan
Ita
Vancouver Defeats Centralia in High School Debate
The Vancouver high school debate team beat Centralia 2 to 1 at the Baptist church in Vancouver. Washington, with Mary Huntley and Keifer Yannice for Centralia, and Lester Wood and Magdalene Hierfans for Vancouver. Judges included W. Q. Osborne and Mrs. John E. Waltrip. The loss ends Centralia’s title bid. final debate set for March 1 between Vancouver and Castle Rock.
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Vancouver
Centralia
Baptist Church
Royal School
Mary Huntley
Keifer Yannice
Lester Wood
Magdalene Hierfans
W. Q. Osborne
Tacoma
John EK. Waltrip
Olympia
McClellan
J. H. Jahnke
Phoebe Wadsworth
Castle Rock
New York Faces Severe Cold Snap Across State
Intense cold grips New York with temperatures plunging. Buffalo records 28 degrees below zero, Oswego 28 below, Erie and Hamilton notably cold, while other cities like Lansing and Toronto report subzero or near subzero readings in a sweeping Arctic outbreak.
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New York
Buffalo
Oswego
Erie
Hamiilton
Ont
Saulle St. Marie
Mich
Lansing
Toronto
Lecture on The Chessboard of the Orient at City Church
Prof Homer B Hulbert spoke last night as part of the City Lecture series at the Christian Church. A fair crowd attended though the high school debate kept some away. His talk titled The Chessboard of the Orient examined relations between China and Japan.
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Homer B. Hulbert
Christian Church
Huiwere
Snlijvet
Ching
Japan
Zen to Death Zen to Death
Fragmented OCR text describes an unclear event with references to places and dates, but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities to form a proper summary. The readable bits mention a cold period and odd phrasing suggesting garbled material.
Big Increase In Pensions Passes Senate
In Washington a Senate vote favored reporting to the House a pension bill. The Smoot substitute was adopted and endorses a twenty four nation annual pension roll increase, affecting ongoing pension authorizations.
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Washington
Elekt
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