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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
6
A speech by Senator Fishback before the state senate lambasts colleagues while urging a bold investigation. He cites errors and questions the fit of rivals to lead the initiative, accusing opponents of knavery and missteps as the reform push faces scrutiny.
The article notes Centralia’s rapid growth and rising prominence in the northwest, driven by record building activity and expanding financial strength. Three banks already serve a thriving city with high monthly clearings, signaling strong prospects for spring and long term development.
Centralia prepares for a major Woodmen of the World St Patrick’s Day celebration on March 17. Hundreds expected, featuring a business men's parade in costume, burlesque, a band concert, reception, bell, and a grand march slated to begin at 5 PM. Initiation ceremony reportedly to admit between 100 and 290 novices.
A public letter argues the State Training School should prioritize inmate welfare over vengeance. It criticizes superintendent Aspinwall as unqualified and supports Briffett’s removable temper but notes his administrative potential, urging careful selection and temperance. The piece also comments on City Light Traction’s service issues and council efforts toward a lasting fix.
The Elma Chronicle mocks the Chehails state training school inquiry. It notes admissions that young women and boys were paddled by men and suggests the report will claim paddling benefits mental and physical welfare and treats reform as the aim despite public outrage.
The land left idle by loggers in Washington holds great potential. Owners often neglect it for speculation or other work, leaving it non productive and taxed. Merging holdings into a single corporation and issuing bonds backed by the land could finance development and attract hundreds of homeseekers, allowing owners to realize fair value while settlers gain homes.
The Southwest Washington Development Association, about a year old, aims to speed growth by organizing a large landowners' corporation to pool logged-off lands. Vancouver meeting speaker N. Coffman urged prompt action to create bonds and drive immigration and development, outlining a practical, sound financial plan and urging immediate steps.
A fragmented report describes a man injured while sawing wood and a separate note urging a lifelong vow against sawing. The text mocks statistics about injuries, noting imagined comparisons between different work areas in Ife and general risk, reflecting editorial confusion and satire.
Mr. Bryan states he has no intention of becoming a candidate for the presidency in 1912. There appears to be no inclination to compel him to force it upon himself.
Lisbon dispatches report government and navy near break over reinstating Capt. Jose Cerejo to command the battleship Almirante. The minister of war objects, warning the move could place power with extremists and trigger civil war. Extremists expelled others amid tensions.
A Pacific county senator proposes a misdemeanor for knowingly publishing false statements in newspapers. The letter-writer argues against jail or censorship for obituaries and urges preserving truthful, compassionate reporting. The piece references Senator Mishback’s remarks about political ambition and returns to concerns about press protection.
The city schools recently completed the third series of arithmetical contests with strong showings. Teams from Edison, Washington, Lincoln, Logan and other schools posted top scores across fourth to eighth grades, with multiple students earning best written and oral performance honors.
United Press reports at Vancouver convention the Southwest Washington Development Association outlines clearing vast Pacific Northwest stump lands and selling small farms. N B Coffman advocates pooling logged-off acreage into a large company to develop and market land with easy payments and bond-financed irrigation-like schemes.
Land Commissioner W. Ross recounts years of political attacks on his administration from 1905 to 1910. He cites investigations, exoneration, and affidavits used to oppose him, vows to reveal evidence to counter allegations, and states he will not seek re election to prevent political power abuses.
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