Chehalis City Council Deliberates on Public Works and Spur Track
Chehalis council mem bers meet to approve sidewalk and street improvements. Authority granted to lay a spur track on Railroad Ave after two years of negotiations with Northern Pacific. Prindle Street paving debated with gravel suggestion and partial future funding by residents. Ordinances for Local Improvement Districts 112 114 100 115 118 pass second reading. discussions on maintaining cleanliness rules and closing a hazardous ditch delaying local development.
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Chehalis
Gingrich
Corwin
Thomas Blake
Jerry Bowers
M. B. Moore
Main Street
Warren Construction Co
Folsom Sreet
Railroad Ave
Chehalla
Railroad Street
Rairoad Avenue
Northern Pacific
Prindle Street
Pacific Tank and
So Co
Chehalta
Jn Shine
Avenuue
Ball Park
Mayer Sibley
TR Speaker
Weeren Construction Company
Secretary of State May Receipts Reported by Clerk
May receipts show the secretary of state reporting funds for a targeted period. Records indicate totals around four thousand with various expenditures and attempts to improve revenue collection.
Veteran editor Thomas Harlan to start new paper in Centralia
Thomas Harlan, likely the Northwest’s oldest country editor, finished a business trip to Centralia to launch a new paper in Lyle Klickitat County. At nearly eighty, he pursues the project vigorously, aiming to shape his new town’s future while reflecting a varied career as attorney, official, publisher, and journalist under multiple presidents.
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Thomas Harlan
Northwest
Centralia
Lyle
Klickitat County
Afr
Harlan
Justice of the Peace
Grant
U. S Land Office
Cleveland
Harrison
Herman
Mitchell
Medford Mall
White Salmon Enterprise
Vancouver, Wash
Oakville
Cemtralla
Damage suit for policeman Smith over railroad death
An ongoing damage suit seeks 25000 in damages by the widow and daughter of Policeman Smith alleging railroad responsibility for his death on the tracks north of town. The case recalls the accident when Smith was killed by a freight engine while on duty in the early hours.
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Paterman
Casina
Steath
Ranr
Pos Heese
Negotiations Near Climax in Mexico Peace Talks
United Press reports from Paso describe Mexico peace efforts hinging on Provisional President Madero. Judge Carbajal Diaz's peace representative says any blocking stand by Madero could derail talks. The next thirty hours are crucial as negotiators move from preliminaries to a direct yes or no decision.
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Paso
Mex
Ico
Madero
Carbajal
Diaz
Carbajol
Labor unions denounced by national manufacturers head
United Press report from New York on May 16 quotes National Manufacturers Association president Kirby accusing labor unions of responsible for the Los Angeles Times building destruction. He condemns the American Federation of Labor as waging open war on morality and justice, threatening to collapse society.
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Toleno
Phamas
Girton Pane
New York
Los Angeles Times
National Manufactur
Ers' Association
Kirby
American Federation of Labor
Christ
Prosecution Possible After Supreme Court Ruling on Standard Oil
Washington March 16 High government officials said criminal prosecutions of Standard Oil officials may follow the Supreme Court ruling finding the company guilty of a trust and ordering its dissolution. Attorney General Wickersham will study the matter, with immunity and statute of limitations as possible hurdles.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Standard Ofl
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Qii Company
Wickersham
House Orders Investigation of Steel Trust
May House relay unanimously passed the Stanley resolution ordering a sweeping investigation of the Steel Trust. Debate centered on the Supreme Court interpreting the statute as unreasonable. Teviand argued the court followed the long standing interpretation after fifteen years.
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House
Ivestistin OF Steel Trust
May House
Stanley
Va Faodth
Borland
Misid
Harlan
Supreme Court
Teviand
Revered judge seeks vindication of high court ruling
Washington reports that Instion Wright of the Supreme Court delegation urged reversal of a prior decision, asserting that penalties against Gemspers and Michelt were mishandled. Wright contends the commission acted improperly and vows further action, citing ongoing legal proceedings and the Supreme Court's dismissal orders.
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Washington
Chy Tellet
Columbia
Gempers
Michelt
Pederatha
Lahey
Supreme Court
Commission
Aeton
Tykien
Lewis County Pays for Highways Through 1910
Lewis County contributed 34 981 44 to state and state aid road construction from 1907 to 1910, with yearly sums of 2 610 87 in 1907 2 760 84 in 1908 8 114 11 in 1909 and 20 495 62 in 1910. Washington counties totaled 1 507 019 37 across 1907 to 1910, with levy effects noted. San Juan county smallest at 2 584 75 and King County largest at 3425 365 31.
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Lewis County
Washington
San Juan County
Kink County
Lincoln Creek Road Contract Awarded
County Commissioners awarded the Lincoln Creek road project from Centralia to Lincoln Creek to Jesse Mills of Olympia for 7000 dollars. The two mile stretch will be graded planked and finished this summer, greatly aiding nearby farmers and residents.
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Centralia
Lincoln Creek
Jesse Mills
Olympia
Woman seeks English estate fortune over heir letter
In Georgia May 16 armed with a letter she found weeks ago Mrs J White of the city travels to England to claim a Beaufort Hall estate valued at about 90 million dollars. She alleges the letter will clear title to the inheritance tied to Richard Hazzard founder of Beaufort Hall who came to South Carolina in 1775 and died soon after.
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Vd Press
J. ©. White
England
Richard‘Hazzard
Beaufort Hall
South Carolina
Thief Steals Leg Teeth From Benefactor in Wis Crime
A suspect in Wisconsin is accused of stealing the leg and teeth of a benefactor. The victim reported the loss after a late night. the thief fled with the teeth and other items. Police later recovered the suspect, who confessed under questioning. authorities plan further action this week.
Deranged young woman ends life in Centralia tragedy
A 25 year old mother Mellise Mary Albert Lowe died by self inflicted gunshot after a two week mental decline at her home near Alter and Oak in Centralia. Her husband G G Lowe and mother in law Ella Lowe were present when the tragedy occurred around 2:30 am. He fainted after discovering blood and the couple’s nine month old baby was in another room. Police details describe erratic speech and unusual behavior in the hours before the event.
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Centralia
G. C. Lowe
Alter and
Oak Streets
G. G Lowe
El‘la Lowe
Mr. Lowe
Mellise Mary Albert Lawe
S. Albert
Testes Merets
Matt
A. Albert
Ant Fluter
Albert
Lowe
Eich
Byreen
Ayia
Fragmentary OCR note on a water misprint in a local brief
A garbled OCR passage from a local brief mentions a May event and a public figure, with unclear names and details. The text is largely unreadable, offering only scattered fragments about a misprint, a residence, and an unspecified incident without coherent facts.
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Leasén Wire
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Bulge Wright
Tee
Lew
United Ross
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Wis
Siddney Petersom
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Amd
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