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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
8
A long list of real estate transfers, mortgages, and undivided title actions in Centralia, Chehalis, Winlock, and surrounding locales. Transactions include trusteeships, foreclosures, lots and blocks, railroad property, and cemetery deeds, with values ranging from tens to thousands of dollars and multiple parties named.
The first annual convention of Western Washington Horticultural Association will meet in Everett February 22 drawing broad attendance. Leaders like A Tenneson and Northwest Horticulturalist editor will participate. West side fruit growers form the auxiliary body to address their distinct soil climate and pest issues.
Eyewitness accounts from Centralia and Tacoma recount a bright meteor seen friday night traveling from southeast to northwest with a smoke trail about 200 feet long. A meteorite may have fallen northeast of Centralia. experts suggest it could attract interest from the Smithsonian and offer fame to finders, with weight considerations noted.
Unions in San Francisco adopt resolutions denouncing Diaz as a bloody despot and pledge sympathy with Mexican revolutionists. The Labor Council aims to broaden support for the Mexican conflict among American workers and labor groups.
A tragic case unfolds as Miss Clemmons reportedly took poison after a quarrel with her fiancé Frank Smith who was to marry her the next day. Police and investigators gather scant details as the couple had planned nuptials on the upcoming weekend and a note explains the lovers were deeply attached before parting.
In Atlanta on February 18 five armed men dynamited a Southern Pacific depot safe at White Sulphur Spring. They secured 700 dollars from the large safe and escaped. a fuse failed to explode, sparing a larger loss of about 50 thousand dollars. Residents chased the robbers. pursuers closed in, with danger of violence if caught.
Peking reports 65,000 bubonic plague fatalities in Manchuria with potential official undercount of up to 1,000 additional deaths. Foreign offices and legations see higher totals. Anti plague work near Mukden surprises observers as rail traffic drops and levee projects employ Fantine district workers. Government faces heavy financial drain and may seek larger loans than planned.
Preparations are under way in San Francisco to ship the body of William Paina Lord former governor of Oregon to Salem. A delegation of Salem officials will receive the remains and the cortege will likely include legislators now in session.
T R Prather of Lincoln creek reports that Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation company is today unloading lumber for the Meadows depot, a new station on the line. The site lies two miles from Lincoln and seven miles from Centralia.
An unidentified assailant hurled a cry of distress at Mira Melon Gould from outside her New York residence. Mrs. Howard Scholes, near a window, was struck but not badly injured. Police inquire into the late night assault and motive as neighbors report a tense scene.
Property transactions list numerous transfers and mortgages across Centralia Chehalis and nearby towns. Hurst to Fishigan and other transfers involve stock, lodges, and parcels. multiple notes detail WD and MTG actions with various lots, blocks, and additions including Washington and Dobson additions. Names include Hurst, Prince, Leach, Uhlmann, Jackson, Sloan, Perry, Gosnell, Van Cleve, Coffman, Paniceko, and others, with amounts ranging from $10 to $8000 and properties described by sections and blocks.
In February 20 county trains bloodhounds under Sheriff Urquhart and Deputy Foster. The pups learn to refuse food unless offered by officials to avoid poison. A meat lure with an electric wire shocks them, teaching caution. The dogs have tracked Deputy Foster as the imaginary criminal, proving their usefulness for crime hunting.
London reports rising tension as China appears set to reclaim Tingala provinces amid threats possibly leading to occupation Three provinces face danger while European chancelleries receive warnings Uprising threats test Britain and Russia stance and policy toward Asia and Japan era concerns UPI dispatch notes tensions through continental diplomacy
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