Free Speech Mobs Stranded In Storm
Fresno dispatches report 160 Industrial Workers of the World marching from Ashland to Fresno blocked at Steinman Oregon by weather and railway officials. Suspected plan to reach Mexico. arrests for street speaking, rock pile jail labor, and preparations for a possible assault on the town with small arms abound.
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Sheriff Saves Mexican Prisoner by Speeding Car
Visalia California February 20 United Press says Tulare County Sheriff Coning sped away with a Mexican prisoner from a mob that sought Lynch law. A mechanical failure exploded the car but the sheriff, burned, repaired it and reached the county jail with the captive unharmed.
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Sherrif Coning
Tulare County
Flames End Life and Girl in Grave Tragedy
The funeral for Constance Corinne Hancock, who died in a fire at her White Bluff Washington home, was held in Centralia with Rev. C. H. Plontgan officiating. Pallbearers were daughters of Eagles lodge members, and friends and relatives attended Hawley House services. The child died from burns, the result of being left alone briefly.
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Hawley House
Centralia
Thin Ality
State land bill and graft charges stir Olympia politics
In Olympia the failed bill to appoint two land office commissioners triggers a push for probes into the land office. The measure would seek a $10,000 appropriation and a two year term for the committee. State Land Commissioner E. W. Ross vows to release public information discrediting affidavits accusing graft, challenging rivals to prove their claims.
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Fresno jail hags crowd as industrialists jailed for free speech
United Press reports eighty industrialists forming the advance of the Workers of the World are jailed in Fresno with rockpile sentences after refusing to obey a city ordinance banning free speech. In Montague only half of the original 200 IWWs reached the area. the rest dispersed by rail and will likely travel in detachments to avoid mass entry.
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Railroad man jailed for selling to Indians in Tacoma
Joseph Perkins, a local railroad worker in Tacoma, is under arrest on charges of selling liquor to Native Americans. Authorities recovered money on his person, suggesting illicit booze sales. A Washington special agent previously investigated bootlegging, and this arrest follows that visit.
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Building boom anticipated in Centralia this spring
The Centralia area is seen entering a building boom this spring and summer with many new homes planned along Tower Avenue and major business buildings in the city center. Residential demand leads the activity while improvements along key routes boost city development and future work is expected to extend into winter.
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Tower Avenua
Contralia
Plana
Predicted War With Japan By Hobson In 10 Months
Washington February 20 Captain Hobson former naval officer and Merrimac hero warned that war with Japan will occur within ten months. He urged a forceful defense policy and said Japan is financially preparing for war while politics must be set aside for decisive action.
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United States
Reunion With Old Friends In California Visit
Mrs J E Cooney and daughters Myrtle and Marguerite of Raymon visit with Mr and Mrs E W Wise in this city. Wise accompanies them to Portland for a few days with friends. Cooney plans to join them in Chico California where he has a landing and bought into Cooney Lumber Co. He expects strong business among farmers as large ranches are broken into 20 to 100 acre plots. California land touted as best in the state. Some farmers test cotton with good results. Cooney bought a 60 by 200 foot lot and will build a 10 room house and plant trees.
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Wise
Portland
Chico
Cal
Marine Captain inland with grief unseen fate
Vallejo Cal February twenty death of his father drives Captain Arthur J Matthews Marine Corps to wander aimlessly. He had three days leave after the funeral and was last seen in San Francisco. Police notified. His father Rear Admiral Matthews led Mare Island Naval Hospital.
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Vallejo
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Arthur J. Matthews
Marine, Corps
San Francisco
Matthews
Naval Hospital
Mare Island
A.B. Hughes
North Yakima
Hughes
Louisa Hughes
The
Christian Church
Missouri
Wains
Forest Grove
Oregon
Wilbur
Benjamin
Centralia
Arthur
Richland
Prices cut lure crowds to heart specialist ad sale
A fragment describes bargain offers from a heart specialist advert in a newspaper, noting the crowd of women rushing for discounts and criticizing reliance on marketing over practical medical experience.
Lewis County seeks separate judicial district and judge
Lewis County bar banquet at St Helens Hotel Chehalis heard strong support for creating a separate judicial district and appointing a Lewis County judge. Senator Fischback and Representative Martin pledged efforts to pass the measure while others spoke in favor. The gathering included lawmakers Ti Allen George Dysart W A Reynolds G H Froney and J E Leonard with J R Buxton standing in for J Dysart.
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Lewis County
Frank Martin
St. Helens
Chehalis
Judge Rice
Fiehback
Levis County
Martin
Ti. Allen
George Dysart
W. A Reynolds
G. H. Froney
BH. QC. Fishback
J. E. Leonard
Dysart
J. R. Buxton
City Wing in Contempt Case Today
The Centralia versus Charles Smith contempt case reached a Superior Court decision in favor of the city. Attorney Dave Stewart plans to appeal to a higher court, challenging the ruling and continuing the dispute over an ordinance on street narrowing dating to former city attorney Ben H. Rhodes.
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Stewart
Charles Smith
Chabalis
Dave Stewart
Npeal
Ben H. Rhodes
Tien
Supreme Court
Legislature allocates 6.875 million in general fund
The general appropriation budget totals 6.875 million, about 500000 under estimates but 66000 above two years ago. Major reductions hit the state university, the Monroe reformatory, and the State College.
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State University
Reformatory
Monroe
State College
Much Lewis County School Land Sold
February 20 report shows in Lewis County eight thousand seven hundred thirty one acres of school and granted lands sold by death or under contract as of September 30 1910. Only five counties in the state had more unsold land than Lewis County. The note highlights the land office figures from E W Ross state land commissioner.
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Boiler Makers Strike After Pay Reform Move
Three hundred boiler makers on the Lake Shore Railroad were ordered out on a strike in Cleveland as reports say the company pushes a piece work system in Collinwood Ohio shops. A sympathetic walkout by other machinists is anticipated.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore Railroad
Collimwood
Ohio
Chronicle’s offer to publish Che Chohalis report undermined
A chaotic gale of quotes questions whether Gov Hay’s committees fully reported on the State Training School at Che Chohalis. The Chronicle claims it has not received the full stenographic report yet, though an editor allegedly promised publication if furnished by the governor.
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