Bandit confesses plans and disguises in Centralia bank raid
The Centralia train of events reveals Ernest Riblett or a former owner of a watch as the bank robber who entered Farmers & Merchants Bank. He described purchasing clothes in Seattle and a secondhand gun, and claimed he acted alone after gambling losses led to the crime. Police and witnesses corroborate the sequence from entry to capture and the fatal shooting of Lawrence Bar.
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Lle
Ernest Kiblet
Chehalis
Airivers
Ernest
Riblett
Ernest Riblett
Watch
Centralia
Seattle
Bandit
Chronicle
Portland
Gentralia
Tost
Chebalis
San Francisco
West
Eiber Uiege
Farmers & Merchants
Hiblett
Sharlit Tom Foster
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bur
Mr. Bar
Lawrence Bar
le Hfe
Washington Lawn
Do Bo
Tues
Damon
Kniskern and
Livingstone
Toroner
C. Paul Uhlmann
Oren Kreps
Ten Salick
Uhinanuna
Kreps
Carl Miller
Mads Christensen
F. M. Roberts
Patton
Sherif
Tom Foster
Hill
Buxton
Bar
Earthquake Rattles Chicago Residents
A slight earthquake was felt across Chicago causing dishes to rattle and residents to be frightened. Underground rumblings were reported, with effects described across northern Illinois.
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United Press
Chicago
Call Party
Qlinole
Governor proposes guilt for lawyers in trust formation
Indianapolis January 2 Governor Marshall proposes federal law making all lawyers who aid in forming trusts equally guilty with the corporation. He says some lawyers assume their duty to clients includes rights to join criminal transactions and should be held equally responsible.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Trisis
Marshall
Trial set for Frank Calvin in Tacoma murder attempt
In Tacoma on January 3, Frank Calvin, Lewis County figure, faces a first of three attempted murder trials this January before Judge W O Chapman. The case centers on alleged shooting of Vivian Irving, a nurse once connected to Calvin’s moving picture venture, with defense by Maurice Langhorne and attorneys Frank Kelley Otis Johnson. Deputy prosecutor A O Durmeister opposes further delays as Calvin previously fled to Batonville and surrendered after months in hiding.
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Tacoma
W. O. Chapman
Criminal Department of the Superior Court
Frank Calvin
Lewis County
Vivian Irving
Maurice Langhorne
Anifold
Calvin
Kiret UN
Frank Kelley
Otis Johnson
Depiuty
A. O. Durmeister
Batonville
Urquhart
Liberty
Irving
Accused of Stealing Evidence in Portland Case
In Portland on January 2 the offices of District Attorney Cameron and Attorney Clark, aiding the Wilde embezzlement case, were robbed by a thief who entered through a transom. Cameron blames Wilde's agency for the break in. Wilde denounces it as a plot to ruin his name and aid his prosecution. A $1,690 reward was offered for the thief, mocking and unverified.
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State of Washington
Lewis
C. L. Sticklin
Lawrence Bar
L. Sticklin
Centralia
Washington
John Doe
Portland
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Clark
Louis Wilde
San Diego Harker
Behind Oregon Savings Bank
Wilde
Steel Mills Restart Pushes Industry to 90 Percent
In Pittsburgh on January 2 the steel furnaces idle since May began reopening. Industry runs at about 90 percent of capacity, up from 75 percent a month ago. Holiday labor cuts were shortened to two days, and pig iron production stayed at full rate. Jurors in the McNamara trial seem ready to forgive the defendants as the trial concludes.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Prophecy of Christ’s Return Predicted for 1912 in Zion
An official proclamation filed in Lake County proclaims the second coming of Jesus Christ in 1912. Li L Burnette and John Taylor, disciples of John Alexander Dowie, assert the event will occur in Zion with Christ healing the sick and preaching the gospel. No arrival date is given, but adherents remain in hourly expectation.
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Chicago
Lon City
Li. L. Burnette
John Taylor
John Alexander Dowie
Elijah
Lake County
Zion
Zon
Real estate transfers reported by Tite Insurance and Investment Co
A long list of property transfers across Centralia Chehalis and surrounding areas, detailing grantors and grantees, lots and blocks in Henderson Land Company and Washington additions, with dollar amounts and mortgage or warranty deeds. Names include Wingard, Wynn, Schuster, Brooks, Veness, Ruf, Rod, Miller, Larson, Jackson, Roach, Whitman, and others, with parcels in Centralia, Chehalis, Napavine, and Chehalis additions.
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N and
M Wynn
Shuster
Lot & Block
Henderson Land Company
Chenghalis
VW Schuster
Wynn
Chehalis
Brooks Co
M Courier
Washington
Centralia
Young
Greeley
Northern Pacific
Fentralia
Corvelins
Zama
Melntire
Britt
Veness
Paul and & L Rod
Coffman Dohaon Co
Clinton
Larson
C Larson
Jackson
Rorhang
Toledo
Amanda Chambers
Albert McGash
Jon Grow
Otto Mawermann
Dohnon & Dohahoes
Pemalt HA Callison Pt Us
Irene Grafton
Park Hill
Cuehatis
Trane Grattono Estella I Rossets Fino
Traet & Divielon
Chehalis National Bank
Mirza Barrettos
MC Welch Et Ux
Chehalis Naional Bank
Wirza Durreces
United States
Jno
L. Damon
Yantle Pat
Ford
Lota
JB Vac Gilder
M J Cantrell
Keation
Hunter Realty Co
Chas L Hunter
Brunowig
PG Knizjek
Chedalla
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Williem Bar
Kalama
Ain
Tair
Bank
Sticklin Undertaking Partors
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Seate
Koiskern
Tawreiur Tit
Davarin
Curmany
Jie
America
New York
Pennsylvania
Sayre
Minnesota
Thy
Spring Valley
Unoinu
2Rd
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Har
E. C. Truesdell
New York State
L. Bar & Son
W. L. Bar
Charles
Dre. J. Hi Dumon
E. L. Kniskern
David ‘Livingstone
William Scott
H. W. Thompson
W. O. Donceley
G. W. Richmond
WH. Scales
Thomas Crawford
H. H. Hodge
Tem
McNamara
The
Tite Insurance & Investment Co
Janes Wingard
Lote
Centerville
Guutralia
Ira
Wingard
M Wingard
J Woxson
Nancy French
Flora O Mason
Sowry Ant Willard
City of Che
Halls
Irish’s Rd
Chehalis Merman Young
A Chambers Et al
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