Hub City Festival Plans Move Forward in Northwest
Arrangements for the Hub ity Festival set for May 20 to 23 in the Northwest are advancing. A large city-wide meeting in Commercial Club rooms approved committees reports, including 2000 cel luloid badges and an equal number of sifts for souvenirs, plus 9 cent metallic buttons to fund expenses. Decorations will cover Tower Avenue and Main Street with a $600 authorization, while banquet plans aim to feed 1000 at Maplewood Rink on June 1 followed by a dance. Three bands will provide music during the three days, with possible out-of-town acts from Portland. A detailed program will be released soon. Centralia residents vow the event will be the biggest yet.
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Pacific Northwest
Union Depot
Mr. Flewlling
Sommitee
My. Goodman
Seattle
Goodman
Tower Avenue
Third Street
Walnut Street
Main Street
Iron Street
Maplewood
Portland
Centralia
Centralia Postoffice Moves Into New Quarter
The Centralia post office opened in a new West Main Street building costing about 12000 dollars. Postmaster John Benedict Jr licensed a private office, separated departments, and new fixtures from an Eastern firm. The dedication is planned for May 30 during the Hub City Festival and Southwest Washington Development Association events.
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Centralia
Postoffice
New Quarter
West Main Street
Frank Miller
Charles Gilchrist
John Benedict, Jr
Southwest Washington Development Association
Centralia farmers form cooperative creamery with 2600 cows
The Centralia area forms a farmers cooperative creamery to process milk from about 2600 cows. Promoters report growing membership and aim to unify local farmers under a new creamery, with wheels turning toward opening a dairy center in Centralia.
Political maneuver sparks independence or appointment questions
The dispatch from Washington reports United States district attorney appointment amid debate on election legitimacy. A statewide executive vote on national committeeman saw a three to four members elect Perkins, drawing controversy over quorum and a “hand picked” process. Centralia league beat Chino Indian 7 to 3 with Holmes Williams and McHenry strong on defense and offense.
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Washington
Colner
United States
Taft
A. Perkins
Tacoma Ledger
National
Hecht
Perkins
State Central Committee
Dasth
R. L. McCormick
McCormick
C.C. Moore
Spokane
Conner
Moore
Sam Perkins
Aberdeen
Vor
King County
Titanic Dead Bodies Prepared for Shipment
Halifax May 1 amid sorrow after the Mackay Bennett brought Titanic victims. Special care teams prepare to ship bodies tonight to friends and relatives. All identified dead to be shipped tomorrow.
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Halifax
Mackay Bennett
Leonard Announces Candidacy for State Senator Seat
E Leonard of Chehalis declared his bid to succeed the retiring state senator from the district. C Fishback of Adna also seeks the insurance commissioner post. Leonard, who has represented Lewis County in the lower house for two years, is the only candidate to date for the senator's office.
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J. ®. Leonerd
Chehalistas
C. Fishback
Adua
Ofice of Insurance
Leonard
Lewis County
Appointment of Umpire For Chelala Chohlls Game
May 6 7 indicates the president of the State League declined James Byrnes as state league umpire. Byrnes, who is in Chelala with his wife, will not be hired to officiate the game between Can Walia and Chohlls tomorrow.
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James Byrnes
Byrnes
Chelala
Can Walia
Chohlls
Long resigns as Chehalis chief inspector
A J Long chief plumbing and building inspector and spectator police of Chehalis has tendered his resignation from all duties to the city commission. It takes effect once a successor is employed. The commission refused to accept the resignation until Long absolutely refuses to serve.
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A. J. Long
Chehalis
City Commission
Coleman
Lhong
Berlin's Aerial Ship Shipped Here for Hub City Fight
Claude A Berlin of Centralia, the aviator who went to New York to purchase an airplane for the Hub City Festival, shipped the machine to Centralia by express. The aeroplane, sent to arrive in about a week, had a trial flight at Hammondsport New York Monday reaching 1000 feet. Berlin telegramed that the craft is in perfect working order and the flight was a success.
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Claude A. Berlin
Centralia
New York
Express
Berlin
Gero
Hammondsport
N. Y
Roosevelt delegates favored at Pennsylvania convention
United Press Leased Wire reports Harrisburg May 1. Roosevelt delegates in control of the Pennsylvania state convention meet here today. The Penrose faction will not oppose the election of twelve Roosevelt delegates at large.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senator Penrose
Deloead
A. G. Taall Dry Goods
Wilaon
Club Directors Appointed For Centralia Ad Club
Centralia Ad Club, organized Monday at Circuit theatre, appointed a five member board to aid the president and secretary in drafting a constitution and by laws. President David Livingstone resigned. directors named are M J Vaughan J L Awldridge William Seates Victor Jackson and David Livingstone.
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May Ly
Centralia Ad Ghib
David Livingatone
Thonine Crawford
Lim
Crawford
William Seates
Victor Jackson
de. David Livingstone
Roosevelt Leads In Massachusetts Primaries Says Taft Ahead
In early unofficial returns from 1 040 of 8 080 districts Taft holds a 5 000 vote lead over Roosevelt though Roosevelt supporters dispute. Roosevelt heads to Chicago with delegates at large, while Champlin claims Taft won the larger share of primary ballots despite defeats.
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Gen. Champlin
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt
Champlin
Pacific Coast Waterways May Get Increases
Washington May 2 Eight million dollars for waterway improvements were added by the senate appropriations committee to the 24 million dollar appropriation bill as it passed the house. The funds include 200000 for the Columbia between Celilo Falls and The Dalles rapide 20100 for the Columbia above Celilo Falls 50000 for the Oregon Slough of the Columbia 25000 for the lower Willamette and 10000 for Nehalem Harbor Oregon.
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Washington, T
D. C
Senute Committee On Appropriations
Dollore
House
Columbia
Celilo Falls
Dalles Rapide
Oregon Slough
Attempted Bank Robbery Grips Tacoma Crowd
Tom O Malley attempted to rob the National Bank of Commerce in Tacoma on May 3. He demanded money near Pacific Avenue as Mike Morrie the contractor sprang to action, a crowd joined the chase, and H F Alexander subdued the fugitive, ending the incident.
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Tacoma
Wash
National Bank of Commerce
Tom O'Malley
Pacific Avenue
O'Malley
Telfer Frazer
Fraser
Mike Morrie
Morrie
H. F. Alexander
Bishops Mystery Focus At Methodist Conference
A Pacific Coast delegation dominates speculation at the Quadrennial General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Minneapolis on May 3. C F Locke of Los Angeles is favored as a bishop, with much attention on possible additional episcopal selections.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Pacific Coast
The
Methodist Episcoptl
Cs Ehurch
Taay
C.F. Locke
Los Angeles
Lebam Fire Destroys 100 Block Structure Overnight
A heavy blaze broke out near Lebam shortly after midnight dinging a 100 block structure before firefighters could gain control. Local officials said flames threatened nearby homes and caused power outages while crews battled the fire through the early hours.
Delaware Democrat for Wilson
A fire damaged the town business district including A G Taall dry goods store and the K of P hall. Volunteers aided containment after an entertainment at the lodge hall. flames likely started from discarded cigar stubs. Democratic state convention listed supporters and local establishments joined in the slate.
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Qlade
Labant
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