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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1911
Page
8
The four Centralia banks report total deposits of 1 861,702, yielding an average of 212 per person when divided by the 7,811 inhabitants. The Chronicle notes a prior error in per capita figures and confirms the 212 figure as a strong showing for banking deposits per resident.
United Press report details a citywide manhunt for the "Jack the Spanker" feared for assaults on boys and attempting to lure girls. Several incidents are described near Hangman Creek and Corbin Park, with youths attacked or threatened and a suspect linked to a state training school past.
March 16 Chehalis is baseball mad with vacant lots filled by youths training for the diamond. Spectators at Market and Phelan awoke to a batting crack and a smile. High school players and Teague men push the sport as plans for a state league are uncertain, with no other cities reporting progress.
Yesterday many taxpayers paid taxes at a 3 percent discount though totals were not as high as past years due to money tightness. Complaints arose over high taxes with one Winlock resident noting a bill of 1986 dollars versus 96 last year, amid chatter that additional public spending and whitewash politics threaten state finances.
The Chehalis Citizens Club outlined its campaign plan for the year and set an $8,000 budget for farming year work. Three trustees were elected for three-year terms: A. E. Judd Dan Bush and W. B. Short. A farmers institute committee of Walker Billington and Judd was named for the event with state college inputs in April 2021. The club anticipates Eastern colonists arriving and plans to aid in their integration while promoting local charity efforts.
The Knights of Pythias districts of Contra Costa Chehalis and nearby towns prepare for the 17th District Convention in Olympia on March 23. Captain Alex McNeil of Centralia Lodge 64 will speak on The Oldest Roman of Them All. Dan W. Bush of Chehalis, district secretary treasurer, urges attendance and notes Northern Pacific offers a special rate if 60 outsiders attend. Receipts must be shown to qualify for the return third.
Jessa Rhodes, once a Centralia resident, is launching a weekly paper in Santa Maria California. The first issue arrived at the Chronicle this morning. Rhodes has many acquaintances in Centralia and his mother still lives at the old home on West Lee land. His brother Charles Rhodes, a Santa Maria resident, is pastor of the Christian church there.
The National Guardsmen of Centralia earned praise at the annual inspection led by Major Harvey J. Moss, with Captains Robertson and Ellison present. Promotions for Livingstone and Seales are anticipated, while the unit showed exceptional discipline and fitness despite limited drill space.
Audits show six wildcats killed by local trappers. W A Warnington of Lewis records one, L I Walrath of Mineral two, and Saint Titson of Kosmos ends a hunting trip with three pelts, totaling fourteen dollars in bounty.
Bert Rains and John Hunt of Jilffe, Wask., are jailed on serious charges after cashing a stopped check. They fled town, were tracked near Mossy Rock then Chehalis, and later captured with two .45 Colts, knives, and other outlaw gear. Sheriff Brauhart and Deputy Foster detained them pending further investigation.
Daniel Salzer of this city, fortyish in appearance yet claiming youth, shed his heavy mustache to greet spring renewing old ties. After barbershop and post office encounters he faced staring glances and strangers calling him Dan as he adjusts to life without his famed facial feature.
United Press teletype reports Cy Young, veteran pitcher for the Cleveland Naps, will retire after this season. He cites inability to reduce weight as the cause of his discouragement and decision.
In Vancouver Washington a bank failure from December 19, 1916 leaves $400000 in debts. A Depositors Association committee planned talks with State Bank Examiner Mohundro, who failed to respond. Deliberations remain secret as a receiver appointment and 90 day examiner period loom.
The spring weather slows marriages in Towla County as the county auditor’s office shows no overtime. A franchise granting Twin City Light & Traction Company to extend its line from Second to Third Street and to Third Street from Tower Avenue to the city limits passed first reading. The plan aims to pave Tower Avenue soon, with tracks laid beforehand, and the company would share costs. The ordinance was referred to the judiciary committee for review.
A Chehalis scene shows a huddle of Greek workers filling streets and businesses. The article notes the influx of laborers supporting Greek communities and sending money home, drawing more arrivals and shaping the city’s economy and social dynamic.
Auditor Swofford signed two Seattle couples marriage certificates yesterday. John Wilson and Fay Beach obtained a license, wed Justice Heaufort with C White and G Geissler as witnesses, then left for Aberdeen and return to Seattle. Fred McNamara and Thressa Whitney also received a license and wed Justice Westover.
Miss Effie Soares of this city suffers a torn ligament and a fractured bone after her high heel catches on a dark grate, is placed in a hack and taken home. Also notes a anonymous letter to City Light and Traction and the Chronicle’s stance on publishing it.
A new self locking nut device patented by Loan NA of Centralia and financed by Allen Miller is drawing business interest in Chehalis and Centralia. Patent rights cover several countries and stock is sold to Twin Cities investors. The Everett note plans are being arranged, with stockholders considering selling patent debts to various manufacturers rather than integrating with production. Ten patents have been filed over time, seven of which relate to lock nuts, though local opinion remains mixed on the scheme.
Large tax receipts flowed into the county treasurer’s office this week headed by payments from Weyerhauser at 70000 dollars and Northern Pacific at 850000 dollars. A discount of three percent for early payment drew many others, while a substantial amount remains unpaid and will keep the office busy for some time.
March 17 Sheriff Urquhart departed with four double teams and two bloodhound pups toward Bunker Creek to pursue a convict who escaped from the Meskill rock quarries. The fugitive, last seen near the wagon road, has a fresh trail along the railroad line and remains in a convict uniform with a fifty dollar reward posted. The dogs’ first real tracking test aims to capture the quarry.
Portland trip with the alderman included Vancouver Bar racks and the pursuit of a government reward for surrendering a military prisoner. Chief Frank Roberts turned over a suspect to army authorities and now awaits a $50 reward, hindered by red tape.
Countess Margot von Baroldingen of Austria married Samuel Norris, millionaire and secretary of the United States Rat her Company, in Newport at noon. The ceremony, attended by relatives and intimate friends, was held at the bride’s mother’s Bevevue Avenue home, officiated by Rev. George L. Locke. The bride, daughter of Mrs F. Stone, previously wed Count Alexander von Baroldingen about ten years earlier. they divorced.
Los Angeles Cal March 180 The management anticipates an attendance of 200000 visitors at the Pacific Land and Product Exposition, which opened in Los Angeles today and will run through March. The show features a wide array of exhibits highlighting resources of the western territory, including the western coast of Mexico.
A garbled, partial report describes a girl at home where a mother tears up a brated child after a confrontation. The fragment mentions an aunt and a spanking, but details are unclear and incomplete.
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