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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
5
Spectators expect a large crowd as aviator Walsh comes from Portland tonight with two Curtiss Farman biplanes for a planned fight at Ball Grounds. Manager Charles J. Young and organizers promote the event amid weather, ticket sales, and safety notes, with precautions for possible accidents and a strong turnout forecast for next Thursday.
A rash of reckless gunfire by local youths prompts complaints from farmers and residents. A farmer was shot in the face and may have been blinded, a cow was shot, and others warn the danger of careless shooting. Authorities may act to stop the dangerous sport if behavior doesn’t improve.
The June 12 decision overturns the Lewis County Superior Court in Theresa Lopkins et al v J. W. Young. The suit to quiet title hinges on a defective service by publication claiming mortgage foreclosure notice lacked a defendant's known address. The court held that such a defect cannot be cured by amendment.
United Press report states Miss Bertha Sherwood will marry Robert A. Schick of Ashton Ohio who was released from Columbus state prison after nearly eight years for the murder of Alex Mendax at Barrie. Sherwood remained faithful through two trials and visits to see him during parole.
Numerous teachers depart for homes in Iowa Oregon Washington Alaska and Nebraska for summer break. Local openings bring new faces as students arrive, with several expected to join colleges in the fall and others to pursue positions in Utah California Oregon and beyond.
A series of electric storms battered the Atlantic Coast from Norfolk to New England. At least 75 dead, likely rising. four storms in three days. Wires down, vessels torn from moorings, homes wiped out, debris along shore. deaths reported in Philadelphia and Allentown. Norfolk and Norfolk area report 15 missing. James River near Newport News sees wrecked small craft and drifting wreckage.
Centralia moves toward securing a glass factory after G H Savage visited town and impressed local leaders. Reid F Hubbard reported strong local support and a plan to raise capital, with a $56,000 silica bed option and balanced eastern funding. Fifty workers to start, expanding later as the plant proves viable.
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