Falconer Declares Candidacy For Congress At Large
Everett Washington July 24 Senator J A Falconer publicly announced his bid for the Republican nomination as congressman at large He has long been a known figure in state politics and Olympia legislative service The announcement frames a push toward direct democracy and a responsible government embraced by the people as a political force and a strong entry in the congressional primaries
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Everett
Wash
J. A. Falconer
Falconer
Olympia
Thh
Fig Sen
Parker Browne party reaches Mount McKinley summit
United Press report from Tacoma notes the Parker Browne exploring expedition reaching the summit of Mount McKinley in Alaska at about 20,000 feet. Cable message from Tolovana, Alaska, says they are hurrying home via Fort Gibbons. If confirmed, they would be the first to reach North America's highest peak.
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United Press
Tacoma
Parker- Browne
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Belmore
H. Browne
Tolvina
Fort Gibbons
Parcker-Browne
North America
Old Chehalis road unearthed by cedar puncheons found
Workers excavating along Washington avenue in Chehalis uncovered cedar puncheons laid in 1860 as part of the old government military road known as the Telegraph road. The route ran from Monticello near Kalams to Olympia, and the puncheons were found in excellent condition despite their age.
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Chehalis
Washington Avenue
Ueed
Washinston
Monticello
Kalams
Olymma
Mie
Gunaway Bil Refuses To Return Home
July 26 report describes Agnie Shalkd age 16 running away from Chehalis with Wallace Byer a Chehalis cook. They were captured by Sheriff Urquhart at a Castle Rock area farmhouse posing as husband and wife. Agnie refuses to return to her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Shelko of Logan. The girl is being cared for by friends in Chehalis while Byer, recently convicted of a prior offense, had 36 cents in his pocket at arrest.
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Agnie Shalkd
Wallace Byer
Sheriff Urquhart
Castle Rock
Mike Shelko
Logan Hsi
Chehalla
Byer
New Jersey Progressives Form State Ticket
In Asbury Park on July 23 a New Jersey progressive convention launched a separate party, nominating a full state ticket for November. They pledged Roosevelt electors to vote for Theodore Roosevelt at the national convention and planned a state committee to organize, denying any alliance with the old parties.
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Asbury Park
N. J
New Jersey
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Local thief caught in Chehalis theft case and arrest
Paul Lange, arrested in Chehalis on Wednesday for stealing clothes from an actor at the Mell theater, also charged with stealing a wheel from a man named McElrech in the city. He pled guilty before Justice P. O. Beaufort, fined $50 plus costs, with the wheel found later that afternoon in a second hand store in Chehalls where Lange had sold it.
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Paulange
Chehalis
Mell
McElrech
Lange
Justice of the Fence P. 0
Beaufort
Chehalls i
Wardrobe disappears with youth from Olaquato ranch
Charles Nepens, employed at K G Lowry’s Olaquato ranch, decamped Wednesday night with four suits, an over coat, two caps and three pairs of shoes belonging to Lowry family members. The Chehalis Sheriff’s office was notified but Nepens has not been caught. The theft hints at a planned long winter ahead.
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aEny O
Charles Nepens
K. G. Lowry
Olaquato
Lowry
Chehalis
Nepens
Big Crops in Lewis County This Year
Lewis County will have a 20 percent increase in crops this year with heavy grain yields overall despite losses from a July rain. Farmers anticipate bumper hay and grain production though some fields suffered from storms and wet weather during the growing season.
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Lewis County
Berier i
Drowning After Towboat Collapse At Exposition Park
Three men Lillian Guittaffaon Willan King and Ac If Robinson drowned early today when a towboat collapsed at Exposition Park Vn The fourth member of the party swam ashore on the same misadventure with the others.
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Lalted Press
Exposition Park
Lillian Guittaffaon
Willan King
Ac If. Robinson
Party
xWam
Wilson Will Watch Convention Closely
United Press reports Governor Wilson plans close monitoring of the Colorado state convention and upcoming Bull Moose gatherings from Oregon to Maryland through August. He aims to shape campaign literature and offset Republican and progressive criticisms while Democrats seek to counter his past utterances and tariff stance.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Colorado
Maine
Oregon
Maryland
Republican Congressional Committee
Princeton
Washington
Taft
Congress
Minnesota Fixtures for Roosevelt Convention Opens
Third party headquarters opened in St Paul as Progressive Republicans prepare for the July 30 convention. Officials announce any third party slate effort will be opposed, as the party aims to elect Roosevelt electors in November.
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United Prévs
ST. Paul, Ming
Roosevelt
Runaway Boys Captured Return Home
Rulie S Johnson and Joe Zandecki, youths who ran away from Salkum ten days ago, were captured in Hoquiam on Wednesday and returned to their homes by Sheriff Urquhart. The boys had written to their parents from Day City but were tracked easily to Hoquiam.
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Rulie S Johnson
Joe Zandecki
Salkum
Hoquiam
Urquhart
Day City
Hoguiam
Tater
Progressives win in Washington Senate tariff battle
Washington July 26 Ten Progressive Republicans swung the Senate to join Democrats and pass the La Follette woolen tariff revision as a substitute for the Democratic measure. The final vote was 47 to 20 after a day of shifting alignments and surprise moves.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Penrose
Democratic House
Senator Cummins
Tenrose
Comtins
la Folette
Clapp
Kenyon
Taft
Boral
Bristow
Crawford
Cummins
Grenna
Ken
Baldwin Gun Dynamited in Miner Clash Near Madlow
Seven Baldwin Agency detectives and three miners were killed when the Baldwin Machina gun was dynamited in a clash with a Paint Check section near Madlow. Reports from Charleston dated July 26 indicate the deadly explosion occurred during the confrontation.
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Charleston
Minera of
Madlow
Baldwin Agency
Minera
Baldwin
Miners Fire On Detectives Wounding Two Guards
Detectives William Springer and William Sharp were badly wounded when miners fired on them yesterday amid tense conditions. Authorities have hired guards to protect the area as fears of further bloodshed rise.
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William Springer
William Sharp
Byer Pleas Guilty to Seduction
Wallace Byer a Chehalis resident who fled Mon day night with 16 year old Annis Shelko and was captured in Castle Rock by Sheriff Urquhart was arraigned in Superior Court on a seduction charge. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney W E Bishop filed the information. Byer also faces a charge of stealing a nurse and rig from a Chehalis Avery barn used in his escape.
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Wallace Byer
Chohalls Weok
Annis Shelko
Castle Rock
Urquhart
Rice
W. E. Bishop
Byer
Chehalis Avery
Clever Crook Captured in Chehalis After Theatrical Theft
A man using the name Paul Lange was fined $50 after being caught stealing a suit from an actor at the Dell theater in Chehalis. He later admitted to a bicycle theft in Centraile and is to be prosecuted on that charge after his current sentence ends.
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Uly
Chehalis
Paul Lange
Dell Theater
Lange
Centraile
Cheholls
Three More Candidacy Filings For Lewis County Office
Three candidates filed for Lewis County offices on July 2. T. J. Long of Ceres, creamery manager in Chehalis, seeks county commissioner from the second district. A. L. Rice aims for superior court judge and Bertha Gage for county clerk. Long runs as a Democrat, the others on the Republican ticket.
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Lewis County
T. J. Long
Ceres
Chehalis
A. EL Rice
Bertha Gage
Long
Woman Injured After Fall While Picking Blackberries
A woman named Valistian of Adina, aged 6, fell from a low height yesterday while picking blackberries. A rib was broken, collarbone injury described as tragic.
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Ds Valistian
Adina
E Carrigan Sold to Seattle by Chehalis Club
Ed Carrigan, the Chehalis Independent star who stole home against Port Land, has been sold to the Seattle Northwestern Tango club. Deal closed between Seattle president Dugdall and Chehalis officials McBroom and Murray. Carrigan to report at once and is regarded as a fastball player likely to succeed in Seattle.
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Carrigan
Chekalla
Portlant
Seattle Northwestern Tangaa
Dugdall
Seattle
Braatdent McBroom
Murray
Chehalis
Taft nominates Beverly Coiner for U.S. attorney post
United States President Taft sent Beverly Coiner of Tacoma to the Senate for confirmation as U.S. attorney for the western district of Washington, succeeding Homer E. Todd who resigned. W. Snyder, Republican campaign chair, urged Senator Poindexter to oppose Coiner’s confirmation, accusing Coiner of stealing delegates at Aberdeen and provoking a Chicago convention contest.
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United Press
Washington
D. C
Beverly W. Comer
Tacoma
United States
Senate
Taft Comer
Homer E. Todd
Beattle
Wdger C. Snyder
Roosevelt
Aberdeen
Poindexter
Coiner
King County
Chicago
Afr
Snyder
Taft
Beverly Coiner
Hadley Not For Tafi In Conference With Dixon
CHICAGO July 24 Governor Hachey of Missouri told Senator Dixon Roosevelt manager he was not for Tafi after their conference. The remark suggests alignment against Tafi amid political maneuvering.
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Chicago
Hachey
Missouri
Dixon
Roosevelt Munager
Wis
First Apportionment for Lewis County Schools Reported
The article notes the first appropriation of school funds for Lewis County for the new term starting July 1. It mentions a total sum of 9 625 dollars and outlines local meetings at the Methodist Episcopal church to organize a civic association. Officers elected include Miss Santa Requat, president. Miss Mauve Mathew, secretary. and A. Thirvey Whetgel, treasurer. An interim committee was appointed to draft by laws and a constitution for the next meeting in August.
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Wish
Misa Santa Requat
Mauve Mathew
A. Thirvey Whetgel
Dive Wie
Free Methodist
Graduates Return Home With Relative Visitor
Mita Carroll Johnson just graduated from Sellingham Normal School and returned home last night. She is joined by Mina Inez Gibbon of Anahomiah who will visit Mia Johnson on Bridge Street for two weeks.
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Mita Carroll Johson
Sellingham Normal School
Mina Inez Gibgon
Anahomiah
Mia Johnson
Bridge Stroot
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