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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
4
President Taft announced he would nominate Judge Hook of Kansas to the United States Supreme Court. Observers expect a hard Senate fight over his railroad rulings and other decisions, labeling him a reactionary.
United Press Leased Wire reporting from Washington notes a rift in the Democratic national committee as leaders Murphy of New York Taggart of Indiana and Roger Sullivan of Chicago push to name a city for the national convention and to install Taggart as chairman of convention arrangements, signaling a shift of control to the old guard.
Jan a. Hilly Tastman, exconvict evangelist and temperance worker, lectured between here and Portland, with a large Castle Rock audience Thursday night. He boasts about fifteen years served in five prisons and wears the prison card during talks, his antics described as highly original.
William Carrier, arrested Saturday on a complaint by his wife over his treatment of her, refused a bite of food in confinement. After Mrs. Carrier tearfully appealed to Judge Hoss, he was released from jail last night.
In Berlin January reports show 25 293 twin births in Germany during 1911, down 421 from 1910. There were 244 triplets and three quadruplets born. Some men marry their profession as it is the only thing that suits them.
The Nereules Standstone Company of Tenino will fire two carloads of powder in a single blast at its quarry during the Olympia meeting of the Southwest Washington Development Association and the Olympic Peninsula Development League. Excursion trains will run from Olympia Tacoma and Centralia to Tenino on blast day. over 200000 tons of rock will be dislodged and the shock felt for miles.
In Pe EN, the police justice did not collect sufficient fees to justify another term. Fees totaled $5.25 for the year, with four cases tried and $85 in fines collected. Despite Pe EN being a dry town, three or four cases were booked as drunk and disorderly.
Dan 9, Centrilia with Lewis and Pacific Counties will gain a new city directory. Fr Egerwith of L Polk & Company leads eight workers starting today to complete a census of Centrilia in about five weeks. The directory will be more complete, counting household wives now, and will list rural ranch patrons.
The sewer between Pearl Street and Tower Avenue clogged between Maple and Magnolia Street on a Saturday night. Street Commissioner B. Ford and Sewer Inspector Dorusch and a third worker flushed the line all day and into today using a five hose. The issue likely to be cleared today after recurring problems. Alton B. Parker faults too many leaders in politics and says followers want leaders to bring up the rear.
Washington January 9 The Democratic national convention has been scheduled for June 25 in Baltimore. The decision was announced this afternoon by the Democratic National Committee.
Washington D C January 9 A full report on collections and expenditures of the McNamara defense committee will be presented to the AFL executive council today. It will cover receipts, payees, and amounts with Darrow and Gottschalk named in the financial accounts. The council will also consider the confession of the McNamara brothers and discuss a possible public release of the findings.
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for the convicted dynamiters, said an ace counting of the McNamara defense fund will not occur soon as he works on the report. He promised the expenditures will be accounted for to the cent, while noting delays due to a wide range of costs. Joh Harrian, associate counsel, says he is ready to account for $5000 used for office rent and staff payments.
Tan. 9. Joe Dunston, a resident of this city, was arrested on his wife’s complaint for beating her and held on a $1000 bond by Judge Hoss. He was released yesterday from the Lewis County jail after his wife consented to drop charges. His father, ranch owner Morton Dunston, promised to keep him away from Centralia.
The aged Civil War veteran wandered into the police station last week in a half starved condition. He is now being cared for by the Women’s Belief Corps and the GAR. He had nothing to eat for ten days and hopes to recover soon to continue on his way.
The Broadway Theatre hosted a mass meeting of the Woman Suffrage party as suffragists gathered to discuss legislative conditions in New York State. Prominent readers including Roy and Anna Bhaw addressed the crowd amid calls for reform.
United Press Leased Wire from Washington reports that for the first time in government history a labor strike halts congressional work as House committee stenographers refuse to work after the accounts committee cut their pay from 26 to 15 cents per folio. The sugar trust investigating committee adjourns until tomorrow.
United Press report from New York notes Europe and America chess masters begin the international congress tournament with the first round set for today. Governor Dix and Mayor Gaynor are listed as patrons of the event, the first such congress here since 1889.
Centralia suffered its heaviest storm in years last Saturday with eight inches of snow and widespread damage. Wires and trees were ruined, phones knocked out, and power lines sagged, delaying fire and utility responses. Utilities expect losses in the thousands while repair crews clear lines and restore service over several days.
The Monetary Commission led by former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich unveils a revised banking plan in Congress aimed at creating a government fiscal agent reserve association. President Taft backs scrutiny to prevent Wall Street dominance, while critics worry a hidden joker could preserve financial control.
T. L. Lewis seeks the presidency of the United Mins Workers union. The candidate outlines policy goals and organizational plans, aiming to strengthen member representation, negotiate better wages, and expand membership. Details on platform specifics and campaign events are expected to follow.
In Tacoma yesterday two ancient omens appeared. Mount Rainier showed a brief blizzard on its summit as Mary Skoquanos predicted continued cold and hunger for sea life, asserting the weather would hardly change until February according to her allegorical prophecy.
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