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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
5
United Press reports 3,000 Zapatistas clash with 1,200 federal troops about 15 miles from Mexico City causing great excitement. Up to 200 killed and wounded as fierce fighting rages near the capital.
The Portland arrived from Norfolk with steward Joseph Washington under guard on mutiny charges. He plans a counter charge of brutality against Captain Webb claiming inhuman treatment for 48 hours without food, manacling for a blaze sun, brig confinement, steam scorching, and chlorine fumes after defending himself in a quarrel.
Catholic Women from many states gather at the Broadway Central Hotel in New York for a two day session of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion, an insurance group in existence about 16 years with death benefits totaling over 1.42 million dollars. Supreme president Mira Mary Hore Tey of Connecticut presides as delegates register for the event.
Berlin reporters say in a tense Berlin suburb early today police killed a group of bandits who used the Phantom Bandits method of Paris. The deadly encounter followed terrorizing flower shopkeepers and ended in a firefight with authorities.
The June festival will host Princess Skookunchuck seated on a platform on an open Molly, wearing native dress including moccasins and buckskin. She speaks her native tongue with an interpreter and is expected to attract notable attention similar to last year in Seattle.
The elderly man, about 70, died at his North Gold Street residence last night. A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock with R. J. Roald conducting the service. Interment follows at Wahtvatan Lawn Cemetery.
A Great Northern train from Blaine to Seattle went into the ditch near Blaine today. The engineer and fireman were badly injured, with no reported fatalities. All passengers reportedly escaped, though details are unclear.
Philadelphia May 1 Ty Cobb must remain indefinitely suspended after a two hour meeting of American League magnates following his strike on a fan in the New York bleachers. Detroit players who showed sympathy with Cobb were fined $100 each.
More than a thousand delegates from tribes nationwide witnessed the dedication of the Supreme Tribe of Bonny in Crawfordsville Indiana today. J J Lentz of Columbus Ohio president of the American Insurance Union delivered the dedicatory address at the fine new hall described as one of the finest in the state.
City council today acted on a petition seeking no local improvement district on First Street from Tower Avenue to J Street for grading and paving. The resolution for the creation of the improvement project was adopted, bearing signatures from a majority of property owners.
Portland remains the top American wheat exporter, with ten months ending April totals at 6,610,172 bushels worth about 3.0 million dollars. New York follows with 6,598,292 bushels. April figures show Portland at 282,632 bushels versus New York's 535,746. Puget Sound ranks fourth with 4,082,444 bushels over ten months and 212,601 in April.
The June term criminal docket for the Superior Court was set by Judge Rice. Trials include Dr F D Johnson and A Clark for first degree murder in the killing of Lawrence Bar, opening June 2. Scheduled: June 3 State versus Frank D Johnson first degree murder. Adelbert B Clark first degree murder. June 6 Joe Milanowski retrial liquor without license. second degree assault. June 7 G C Stiltner carnal browedge of a female child. Pred Reige assault. mate versus Sam Carter abandonment. mayhem and other cases listed.
Donald McLaren, arrested in Centralia for forging a wake of LG Braden and cashing a 580 dollar check at Berman Bros., pled guilty in Superior Court before Judge Ricw yesterday evening and received a sentence under one year at Walla Walls.
County commissioners plan several days of improvements at the Ve wls County courthouse in Cheba Hay Henehes. The changes place seats for arrestees at the entry and in the upper corridor for witnesses waiting to be called, following Judge River's suggestion.
Anna Bryan known as Crazy Ann died at her southeast Centralia home from heart failure after neighbors saw her in the yard. The 1847 Missouri-born former seminary teacher and county charge had lived in Centralia 19 years, supported by knitting slippers and a home funded by local residents. Her body was taken to Sticklin parlors pending word from a California brother. trustees Albert Sears, W. B. Kerr, and Frank Miler arranged the sale of the property to cover funeral costs.
United Press Teased Wire reports Philadelphia May 21 as American League magnates meet to fix punishment for Detroit Tigers for striking after Ty Cobb was indefinitely suspended. Cobb remains unreinstated and President Navin said he would announce Cobb's fine and those of the striking players.
California Governor Johnson announced he directed the state attorney general to oversee the LW case in Sacramento. He said to ensure bows are enforced and outstanding problems are solved, promising action to uphold justice.
A garbled excerpt contrasts the suffragette movement in Waglood with ordinary politics. It notes women face jokes rather than mudslinging and hints at public sentiment toward women's rights during the era.
Centralia rebounded from Saturday's loss with a 5 to 2 Sunday win over Aberdeen. Callihan allowed only three hits aside from one tough inning, while Gleason, Vivian, and Rorke fueled the offense with key doubles. Aberdeen scored twice in the fifth, but Centralia pulled away with timely doubles and a late sac fly.
Patton, son of We RL Patton, manager of the Total State boat team, was badly wounded when a fish line entangled a foot and a sharp rack slashed an artery. He bled for hours before help arrived as the family drove him through to Centralia for medical care, and he remains in serious condition but improving.
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