Youtis Arrested After Running Away from Seattle
Three boys who ran away from Seattle were arrested in Little Falls yesterday morning and held for disposal orders from Seattle. Names listed as Mc Doneld and Wiliams, with a colored boy accompanying them. they were found on a freight train at Little Falls while riding toward Portland. Sheriff Urquhart learned of the Seattle report and alerted Little Falls, leading to the capture before rail transport arrangements.
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Seattle
Little Falls
McDoneld
Wiliams
Bowers
Chehalis
Urquhart
Portland
County Seat Schools Crowded Demand for Expansion
The Chehally city faces crowded school facilities after rapid growth. A $40,000 high school addition was built six years ago and a 335,000 grade school is filling. Proposes spending $2000 for eight adjoining lots to add temporary rooms for the rising pupil surplus. Next year may add kindergarten and expand text book provision. Prof. E. T. Duffield remains city superintendent and high school principal as most teachers are retained.
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Chehally
East Side
E. T. Duffield
Fire disrupts Chehalis flax factory startup
Yesterday morning a fire started in the boilers of the new flax plant in Chehalis. The plant had extensive improvements and added machinery preparing to begin operations today, with many orders piling up but the plant currently idle.
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Chehalis
Billy Eagt Ai an to Lecture at W C T U
A lecture event in Waatinan by the ex-tongiet AvangAlst Billy Eagt Ai an is announced for evenings on the 9th and 10th of the month at GT U Temple. Admission is free, and attendees are invited to hear a speaker who “waves do the Master's work.” The venue is at the corner of Stock and Ping, opposite the Proshy foriha church.
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Waatinan
Ping
Centralia Thanked for Hose Loan After Fire
Centralia council extends thanks to Chehalis for aiding at the recent shingle kiln blaze. Alderton-at-Large Stanley Stewart introduced the resolution, praising Manager Mee for supplying a street car and other aid while a high breeze fanned the fire. The Chehalis fire department loaned hoses that helped control the flames.
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Centralia
Chehalis
Council
Alderton-at
Stanley Stewart
Council of
Mee
Firs
Chehally
Ita
Welter commended for Olympic Club work in Centralia
The Olympic Club, owned by Sciutto and Rector, gains a grand addition credited to N. Welter who completed the contract. Interior mural paintings by Lynn Bennett include roof art, floral clusters, and decorative pucks. The project features ornate finishings, beveled mirrors, and a mahogany wood effect, hailed as top quality craftsmanship by a Centralia firm.
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Olympic Club
Sciutto & Rector
Centralia
Dus N. Welter
Lynn Bennett
Jogger Wins Judgment in Chehalis Trial
May 4 in Chehalis judge Beaufort awarded Jogger Futler a verdict against PR Anderson of Napavine for 83.38 with costs. The complaint claimed Futler came to Min for work at a saw mill and witnesses corroborated the claim.
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Futler
Chehalis
W. PR. Anderson
Napavine
Min
Envelope Guts Toe And Mouth Of Man
A report describes a man named Davies suffering a severe tongue and mouth injury while handling an envelope. A momentary slip caused the blade to slash his tongue and the lips, drawing blood and prompting urgent medical attention.
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Heh Davies
Daviea
Serosa
Metston
Cdg
Centralia editorial sparring over city debt and publicity
A City News editorial accuses the News Examiner of misrepresentation while defending Centralia’s finances. It questions debt figures, urges open discussion, and cites Joseph Folk on publicity as a remedy for public extravagance and graft concerns.
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News-Examiner
Chronicle
Centralia
News- Examiner
Ares
Knockers
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bounties Paid for Cats Killed by Mossy Rock Man
Twenty five dollars in bounties were paid to George Moore of Mossy Rock yesterday from the office of Aasirop Swofford in Chehalis. The reward was for the killing of three wild cats in the woods near Mossy Rock.
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George Moore
Mossy Rock
Ofee
Aasirop Swofford
Chehalis
Moore
Iverson and Lula Keller Wed in Chehalis
The marriage license was issued May 5 from the office of the county clerk in Chehalis. Iverson and Lula Keller, both residents of Centra, were married after the permit was applied for and granted.
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Heense
Tserday
Auester
Chehalis
Iverson
Lula Inla
Centrea
Sewers and Water Franchise Clash in City History
May 3 report outlines tensions as Southwest part of the city relies on wells while facing a push for a new city water franchise. The Washington-Oregon Corporation seeks authority to expand, with council hinting at mandatory sewer connections and city water use, penalties for noncompliance, and debates over cost to residents for fifty years.
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Southwest
Tecles
Way
Central 1
Washington-Oregon Corporation
Elly
PATHE
Two Young Anglers Report Notable Catch on Chehalis River
In Centralia waters, locals Wrank Boms and FF. Ruchane AY landed a nine pound seven ounce chinook style fish, a prize specimen for the area and a draw for other anglers to test Teend waters near Natuca. The report notes the fish as a prime catch for the finny tribe and suggests further attempts by local sportsmen.
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Thal Centrallaig
Natuca
Wrank Boms
FF. Ruchaneay
Delinquent Tax Payers Flock to Chehalis, Sheriff Plans Campaign
In Lewis County, delinquents rush to Chehalis to settle taxes before Sheriff Urquhart enforces collection. Notices call last call, aiming to reduce unpaid bills. The operation will span about two months with 15 percent interest plus 3.10 per mille for travel, covering the sheriff and deputy.
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Lewia
Chehalis
Urquhart
Lewis County
Vagrant Dogs: Humane End For Strays Under City Policy
Eight vagrant dogs were euthanized by Dog Catcher Jack Donnelly after forty eight hours in custody. Owners were sought but not found. The ongoing stray dog crackdown continues with high intensity and few dogs remain unpenned. Some dogs avoid capture while others show curiosity at the pound walls as Donnelly works the gate.
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Happy Dogland
Jack Donnelly
Donnelly
Uberty
Dontolly
Insurance solicitor bound over on theft charge
Al J. Starkey, an insurance solicitor, was arrested in Chehatis last Monday on a warrant sworn to by his employers. He was bound over to the Lewis County Superior Court yesterday afternoon and is being held. Starkey was accused of collecting money for the company and appropriating it for his own use. His trial is set for next week.
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AL J. Starkey
Chehatis
Lewis County
Starkey
Bertha Stevens Becomes Bride at Lin es Creek Home
Bertha Stevens of Centralia wed Willie B Brown of Lines Creek in a May ceremony at Mrs. and Mrs. Robert A Brown’s home. Relatives and friends attended the simple service followed by a dinner. The couple’s families hosted in Lincoln Creek area.
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Robert A. Brown
Lines Creek
Las Py
Unir
Willie
Brown
Wiss Bertha Stevens
Centralia
Mus
Rowan
Trial Opens For Man Charged With Wife’s Murder
In Walton today a county court convened for the trial of Mapris Banks, the Trentun am a oawhoket charged with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Pesimol A. Sebreo. Banks has retained Conpresaran A. C. Stanley to conduct his defense.
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United Press
Hensed
Wlrton
Key
Spovlit
Tadd Gounty
Elrentt
Mapris Banks
Trentun Ama
Ger Aunder
Hla Avn
Mra
Pesimol A. Sebreo
Banka
Conpresaran
A. C. Stanley
Wa Defenge
Temple Dedication Ceremony Attended by State Officials
A temple dedication took place with marching ceremonies and a large gathering. Dignitaries from the Grand Doctofeers of the state of Washinton attended. The event featured formal rites as part of the ceremonial program.
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Washinton
Births Favor Boys Over Girls In Centralia Last Month
Centralia reports birth statistics showing twelve boys and two girls born last month, continuing a prior month pattern. Health Officer Dr. Madison lists parents of newborns including Truman Monelte, Morrison, Marquez Raver, Schultz, Parker, Brocka, Thorson, Alt houger, Bennett, Ramsaur, Norman, Southwood, Cooper, Plummer and others, with several April 1902 dates.
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Wageriea
Centralia
Madison
Truman Monelte
John Morrison
James Marquez Raver
Edward George Schultz
James Frederick Parker
Albert Leslia Brocka
Charles John Thorson
Jacob George Althouger
William Bennett, Bronton
Alford Aethaumal
Shall Kids Be Spanked in School Debate Sparked at Edison
The Edison School Eighth Grade plans a debate on corporal punishment in schools. The prompt “Shall Kids Be Licked in School” probes if spanking is justifiable for the young, with options and arguments to be weighed as the class considers a stance.
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Edison
Anxious Mothers Relieved After Sudden Drought News
Amid fears of shortages, anxious mothers find relief as supplies stabilize. The report notes community efforts and local officials coordinating aid, with parents fearing long waits for essentials. Local markets resume steady stock and prices ease, easing household anxiety.
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