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Centralia Weekly Chronicle

Location

Centralia, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1912

Page

5

Centralia Cannery could lead local industry say farmers

A Saturday meeting in the Fords Prairie Auditorium gathered farmers, poultry breeders, and fruit growers to promote the cannery, bean contracts, and a demonstration farm. Speakers urged organization, market development, and wider plantings, with plans for future meetings and an electric right of way inquiry.

Fords’ Prairie Auditorium Centralia Commercial Club B. F. Russell EB. E. Teachnor Iruit Growers’ Association Herbert Robinson Commercial Club Teachner F. G. Titus California Wing Titus Clarence Tralia Frank Ipe Lewis County Fords Prairie Chas. Ives Flb. Hubbard George Miller Thinj Charles Ipe Grays Harbor Cross Arm Fords Prairie Auditorium

Indictments Denied in Mindge and Structural Workers Case

In Indianapolis March 12 the government began prosecutions of alleged dynamditers as about forty five members of the International Association of Mindge and Structural Tramworkers were arraigned in the United Cire Court on conspiracy charges in illegal dynamite transport. Most defendants were arraigned with exceptions named for several, motions overruled on demurrers, and further arraignments followed for others as attorneys represented the accused.

United Press Indianapolis Lnd Alcers International Association of Mindge & Structural United 56 Cire Court Ilegal Transporte McNymaras Lainey

Bryan Endorses Progressive Reforms in Referendum Talk

In Columbus March 1 Dore teddy Wek Regan outlined supports for a TV referendum and recall focusing on judiciary elections and recalls. He stressed a judge swerved by fear of recall would not be fit for office, amid broader calls for income tax and business taxation.

Tresa Columbus Meureh Dore Teddy Wek Regan United States Dabar Agi Crean

German Police Saber Strikers Clash With Authorities

German police and striking miners clashed in Verlin and Hamborn during a great strike wave. Reports from Hamburg, Düsseldorf areas describe police charges on crowds and widespread unrest as authorities move to end the miners’ dispute.

Verlin Hamborn Dunseldorf

Power Line Extension Aims At Centralia and Chehalis

The Washington Oregon Corporation plans to extend its high tension power line north of Kelso to Centralia and Chehalis from the Kalama river falls plant. Activity around Laelia Rock clarified the project with a new power house near Kalama river falls and installed generators. The company has spent thousands on plant improvements and intends to increase power generation heading toward the twin cities.

Kelsonian Washington-Oregon Corporation Centralia Chehalis Kalama Laaila Rock Kelso Kalma Woodland Rainier Kalama River

Public auction sells South Tower Avenue property

The building housing People's Store on South Tower Avenue owned by M Pitts was sold at public auction by Sheriff Irquhart to satisfy a Ven Treentry claim by workers owed for erecting the structure. The Chehalis River Lumber Shingle Company won the bid at 1043.45 dollars. In Superior Court, State v W A Roney Wak was continued to June as two defense witnesses failed to appear.

South Tower Avenue People’s M. Pitts Irquhart Chehalis River Lumber State W. A. Roney Wak Roney Superior Court Frangis SN. Page

Chehalis Dairyman Fined After Dairy Standards Violation

State dairy inspector O C Van Houten reported a Chehalis dairyman M H Gibson arrested for selling cream not meeting state standards. Gibson fined $10 and costs in Justice Westover court. Inspector has sampled milk, forwarded to state lab, prompting possible plant overhaul to prevent closure.

O. C. van Houten M. H. Gibson Chehalis Gibson W. A. Westover Teaunty

Sunday School Organized in Chea Valley

A Sunday school was organized in the Salter Valley school house on March 10 by 7. D. Everett of the American Sunday Union. Forty seven attendees greeted the event. officers elected included George Patterson of Cemrana as superintendent Miss Crab as assistant superintendent Earnest Johnson as secretary and treasurer and Miss Skinner as organist.

Salter Valley School House D. Everett American Sunday Union George Patterson Af ‘Cemrana Miss Crab Earnest Johnson Skinner

Pioneer Adjudged Moave Pioneer Adjudged Moave

William Moore of Lewis County, born in Portland, was examined by a sanity commission before Court Commissioner Westover in Chehalis yesterday. The panel ruled he should be committed to the asylum. Moore has lived on the Rust ranch between Cholitis and NapAVine since age three.

William Moore County Westover Chehalis Moore Portland Cholitlis Napevine Lewis

Local Eagles Lodge Entertainment Draws Community Crowd

The Huglea lodge hosted a public entertainment night featuring music recitations and dancing. Speeches were delivered by several lodge members, with refreshments served to attendees.

Huglea Erey Sd

Summer convention plans set by Washington development group

Two more committees were added to the Commercial Club board to organize the Southwest Washington Development Association summer convention in the city the first week of June Pymsos was named chair to secure speakers and a new committee was formed to oversee events New appointments aimed to boost preparations for the event in progress.

Commercial Club Senthwest Washington Development Assaciation Vue Py Pymsos

Damages claim settles after train incident at Hercules quarries

Aistee of the Peace Mail Tox dragged 30 feet by a Great Northern tram at the Joon depot near the Hercules quarries explosion site, filed a damage claim against the railroad. He received a F100 settlement yesterday after Mr Lowe threatened court action if the claim was refused.

Aisttee Peace Mail Tox Great Northern Joon Hercules Tonino Lowe Rairoad Company

Mud-Slingers Are Scored March City Commission Meeting

At the city commission session today Mayor Thompson and Commissioners Sears and Keir scored mud slingers and debated a resolution amending a prior measure fixing bid-call times for the electric light contract. The News-Examiner drew heat as the discussion favored local payroll and tax benefits from a plant in Centralia. The council laid over action on the resolution for one week and adopted a separate measure directing the city treasurer to invest sinking funds up to 25000 in city warrants for the electric light program.

Thompson Sears Keir City Commission News-Examiner Washington-Oregon Corporation News- Examiner Forshay Centralia Washington Oregon Cerinty Nia Wis Ipress Ihe Electric Light

Packers Nearing Prison

United Press Leased Wire reports CHICAGO March 12 Prosecutor Judge Carpenter heard legal arguments in the beer baron case and refused to dismiss the indictment. Armour and nine other Packers remain under legal action as proceedings continue.

Chicagg F. Ogden Armour Allionaire Irison Getls Carpenter

Centralia Plans New 340000 Theatre Building

Centralia aims to erect a three story modern theatre by year’s end after local capitalists form a company. Plans evolved from two to three stories with seating for about 1160, brick terra cotta or concrete fronts, and an as yet undisclosed site. Local theatre leaders expect strong public enthusiasm once the larger venue is announced.

Centralia Ina Mien Thie City Flw. Stevens Rose Theatre John Cort Mme Pete-Dimne Theatre Mike Ese Tie Vrose Theatre Centraliu

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