Maxon Wins Billposting Feud At Rose Theater
W K Maxam, volunteer bill poster at the Rose theater, clashed with a Barn er&Batley circus advance man over conspicuous posting. Maxam posted circus bills in business district spots within 30 minutes, while local circuit banners were torn down. Maxam now manages Rose theater stock and opens with In the Bishop's Carriage starring Ann Phillips, with Porter Warfield and Miles Minnie Girschel in the cast.
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W. K. Maxam
Bill Pointer
Rose Theater
Barner & Batley Circus
Maxam
Ann Phillips
Porter Warfield
Miles Minnie Girschel
Mercait Shingle Plans 100 Mile Logging Road In Lewis County
Announcement states work on a 100 mile logging road by Mercait Shingle Company will start around August 15 to reach the eastern Lewis county area. Toledo is expected to gain most from the project as material is assembled next week and several new mills open along the road. The project will yield the largest payroll of any company in Southwest Washington.
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Mercait
Lewis County
Toledo
Te Company
Metcalt Company
Washington
Road Signs Promote Winlock Route to Highway
The Good Roads association in Winlock active in boosting the town. This week signs erected on the road between Castle Neck and Chehalis indicate distances to Winlock. The effort supports securing the primary highway route for Winlock.
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Winlock
Castle Neck
Chehalis
Powder Plant Methods Under Audit By Commission
Industrial accident fund rules will require all powder firms including Taparki Powder Company at Chohalis to pay the same payroll percentage. Investigations by Ay Imperial and experts at the plate university found no greater hardness in their manufacturing methods than other wethead processes used by rival powder firms. The commission recalls that all powder companies must contribute equally to the state accident fund.
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The
Plate University
Ineaurance
Ita
Ab Chohalis
Alter Powder
Thie Rath Fx
al Oils Company
Portland Indicts Mayor and Police Chief Over Bribery Attempt
United Press report from Portland states Mayor Rusbight Chief of Police Stover and other officers are indicted by the grand jury on charges accusing them of outraging public decency and distrusting public peace in connection with an alleged bribery attempt against Deputy District Attorney Coll several weeks earlier.
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United Press
Portland
Rusbight
Stover
Coll
Look for bumper wheat crop
Seattle July 27 Washington's 1912 wheat crop will total about 28 000 000 bushels 000 000 bushels more than that year according to the estimate made by J Holset chief grain inspector of the public service commission Figures obtained from all parts of the state indicate a crop of 8 100 000 bushels of oats and 5 000 900 bushels of barley Newspaper reports from the fruit districts indicate larger yields of all kinds of fruit
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
J. Holset
Public Service Commission
Wilson Speech Ready to be Read in Public
Gav. Wilson arrived at his summer homeSEA GIRT N J July 27 with his acceptance speech completed in shorthand notes He ended seclusion to prepare the big address Senator Gore of Oklahoma conferred with Gov Wilson and may run Wilsons Western campaign from a Denver or San Francisco headquarters
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Sea Girt
N. J
Gav. Wilson
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Gov. Wilson
Wilson
Denver
San Francisco
Chehalis Defeats Tacoma In One Sided Match
Chehalis independent team defeated Tacoma Brewers 9 to 2 on Miller Field. Archer Harsted and Frink pitched three innings each, Prink driving in both runs in the ninth. Lomond starred at bat with a single double triple and home run in four plate appearances.
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Iuly
Chetalls
Tacoma Brewers
Miller Field
Tacomaites
Archer
Harsted
Frink
Prink
Lomond
Payday for Oregon militiamen yesterday
Militia pay officers reported allots of wages paid out yesterday for Oregon units. The payroll covered soldiers and auxiliary personnel with several bones and dollars disbursed through the pay department.
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Oregon
Tho
Mutiny Among Oregon Militia Officers at Gate City
Militiamen of Oregon mutinied when ordered to march four miles back to Oakville. Maj Scott Capt Williams Capt Tooze and Lieut Deich, all Second Battalion Third Oregon Infantry, were arrested on Brig Gen Maus orders after insubordination. Full report sent to the War Department. officers likely to be charged. troops excused.
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Scott
Harry T. Williams
Walter Tooze
Richard Delch
Third
Oregon Infantry
Gate City
Mays
Oakville
Poorman
Maus
Battallions
May
Maus Starde
Tooze
Williams
Deich
War Department
Oregon
Ilus
Race War Erupts in Plainville Ore Toll Heavy
In Plainville Oregon a race clash left seven blacks and four whites dead with eleven blacks and four whites wounded. After a white man whipped a black man, gunfire followed as blacks took shelter in a railroad section house. Whites outnumbered the attackers and arrests or troops may be required to restore order.
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United Press
Plainville
Ore
Ister
Archibald Confesses Il Deni es Corrupt Intentions
United Press reports Judge Robert W. Archibald of the Commerce Court admits involvement in coal deals and some railroad negotiations while on the bench but denies any corrupt use of his judicial office. He describes actions as innocent and taken as a friend to Williams amid pending cases, while refuting unethical conduct.
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United Press
Washington
Robert W. Archibald
Commerce Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Archibald
Iie
Erie Railroad
New York
Seranton
Edward 4. Williams
Euter
Willams
Settlaent
Willis Py Nolatal
Archard
Hetin Brace
Benee
Wellon
Vonadiigg
Odlivinse
Honduras
Boland Brothers
Toney
Henry W. Hannon
Hannes
Archartd
Woodward
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Archivali
Chase
Intergrate Commerce
Twenty One Crowned After German Cable Collapse Victims Recovered
In Weny Germany Twenty one bodies of victims who drowned in the recent cable collapse were recovered Sunday. The disaster occurred yesterday when the bridge failed, with several others still missing or injured. Local authorities reported the grim toll and ongoing search efforts.
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Weny
Germany
Viedima
Murder Car Occupant Apprehended in Gambler Killing
In New York on July 27 Jack Sull was held without bail for complicity in a gambler’s murder linked to a “murder automobile.” Evan, identified yesterday, was brought to the Rosenthal Inquest at Tombs as a key figure in the case.
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New York
Jack Sull
Evan
Rosenthal
Denouncement of Taft Nomination Sparks San Francisco Meeting
United Press dispatch from San Francisco reports a Republican county committee clash over delegate elections. Disruption erupted as Chairman F. G. Sanborn attempted adjournment, prompting his exit amid taunts and protests. Roosevelt supporters clashed with Taft factions, shouting insults as the room divided. Philip Bancroft emerged as a Roosevelter-backed alternative amid the turmoil.
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San Francisco
F. G. Sanborn
Sanborn
Philip Bancroft
Taft
Sanborn Jrt
Roosevelt
Balloon Qualico for Rage Balloons Rally City Victory
Kansas City reported to have won the national elimination race begun Saturday with a single balloon. The flight covered about 840 miles landing near Manassas Virginia close to the Bull Run battlefield.
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United Press
Kansas City
Uncle Sam
Manassas
Virginia
Bull Run
Local Boys Run Away From Home
Adventure minded youths from Centria have fled home with five cases reported since Saturday night. George Mills Chester McIntosh and two others rode a southbound freight at about 3 AM. In Kalama the remaining friend McIntosh turned back home stating the group hoped to reach Mexico and earn 3 to 4 dollars daily. Portland police search for the runaways suspected to have stopped there. Last night Sam wel Crum’s son also vanished. the direction is unknown and the mother notified authorities.
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Centralia
George Mills
Chester McIntosh
Kalama
Merve
McIntosh
Mexico
Portland
Samwel Crum
Good Roads 10 to be pushed by adooctation ally
Vice-president of Washington Development Asset stated a meeting will be held in South Bend next week August with discussion on a plan to advance the cause. Mr Robinson urged campaigning to secure votes for reform and opposition to continued legislative inaction.
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Ally Herbey
Athas
M Strom
Robinson
Seorehayy
Hayne Payty
Washington
Asatte
Vonsipss
Cte
Princi
Lelia
London Dock Strike Ends After Ten Weeks
London ends ten week great dock strike as hundreds of thousands suffer and business cripples. Men return to work upon strike committee recommendation, claiming employers will be prompted to consider grievances. No settlement details public.
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United Press
London
Man Arrested In Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bill Case
Mike Martin was arrested Saturday for allegedly passing a counterfeit ten dollar bill. George Hill of North and Confectionery Way provided details. Martin is detained at Lewis County Jail awaiting trial before Judge Hoss.
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Mike Martin
George Hill
Martin
Lewis County
Hoss
Visitors from Centralia Visit Gate City Camp
Visible crowds from Centralia moved to Gate City yesterday to witness the last days fighting and observe the local boys in camp. Officers of both guards and regiments treated visitors with courtesy, guiding them through displays and explaining camp life to the onlookers.
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Centralia
Gate City
Guard
Regu
Question on who killed old brain at party last night
The account describes a chaotic scene at a party where a bear was involved and two men, Charlie Young and another guest, were present. After a shot was fired, a person starring as “the bear” staggered and fell with a single bullet wound. The question remains who killed the bear and who fired the fatal shot.
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Charlie Young
Charla
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