Bandits Loot $140000 To $240000 In Rail Car Hold Up
Masked robbers dynamited a car on the Queen & Crescent line of the New York New Orleans Limited, took between 140000 and 240000 dollars, stuffed the loot in a pack, leaped from the car and escaped on horses. The money was said to be consigned to New York Chicago and St. Louis banks.
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United Preas
Hatticsburg
Miss
New York-New Orleans Limited
Queen & Crescent Railroad
Prema
Tt 16
New York
Chitap
St. Louis
Bandits Surrender Ally as Nogent Fight Ends in Blow Up
A woman named Veullemin, ally of Garnier and Vallet, surrendered to police in Paris. The two bandits died after an eight hour battle with two thousand police and soldiers at Nogent sur Marne. Their refuge villa was blown up with melinite. bullet headnotes suggest self-inflicted deaths.
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United Press
Paris
Veullemin
Garnier
Nogent-Sur-Marne
Final Chehalis water election tally reported
The city commission completed the official canvass in Chehalis yesterday. The final count for the water system vote shows 747 for the measure and 4 percent against it, with the result 10 votes short of a full tally.
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Chehalis
Chehalis City Treasury Report for April Reveals Balances
The April report by F. J. Allen city treasurer shows a cash balance of 14,416.92 dollars on April 30. Expenditures totaled 3,417.68 dollars and receipts 5,603.57 dollars. Warrants drawn for salaries reached 1,108.32 dollars and for general expenses 3,697.15 dollars.
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F. J. Allen
Chehalis
Confederate veteran Lank Bacon dies at 70 in Mossyrock
Funeral held in Mossyrock for Lank Bacon a prosperous rancher who died Monday morning at his home aged 70. A Confederate veteran, he is survived by two sons living in California. Interment followed at Mossyrock cemetery.
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Lank Bacon
Mossyrock
Bacon
California
Logged-off and Improved Lands Wanted in Southwest Washington
Hundreds call the Southwest Washington Settlers’ Agency seeking logged-off, partially improved, and improved lands. Authors urged to describe land, price, forms, improvements, and other terms. Address Southwest Washington Settlers’ Agency, Chohalata, Woah. For sale Thoroughbred Rhoda Yaland Rodgan by nettings near Hiastern 1 KR & Uhr. Oo depot, April 8-4¢.
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Sattlern Agency
Southwest Washington Development Association
Southwest Washington Settlers
Chehalis to Have Modern Two Story Garage
A. C. St. John has bought lots adjoining the Chehalis post office and will erect a two story garage with a sales room supply room general offices women's waiting room and a modern repair shop. The building will cost about $10,000 and be ready in 30 days.
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Chehalis
A. C. St. John
Lota
A. L. Coffman
Chehalis Saloons Limited to One Per 1000 Population
Chehalis city commission raises saloon licenses from 800 to 1000 dollars and caps issuance at 31 licenses at a time, allowing one license per 1000 residents. With a population over 14,000, the county seat faces a restrictive quota and higher fees.
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Chehalis
Mukk
Drowned worker C F Cunningham to be buried in Gilmer
The body of C F Cunningham an employee of Yeomans Lumber Company who drowned on his way to work will be shipped to Gilmer West Virginia for burial Coroner Stricklin received instructions from the young man s father. Cunningham 28 was attempting to jump a small stream when he slipped. The report comes from Nashville Tennessee May 15 with wire service notes on the incident and bearers.
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C. F. Cunningham
Yeomans Lumber Company
Gilmer
W. Va
Strcklin
Cunningham
Young Way
Aingte
Women and the presidential vote in Washington state
A Centralia Daily Chronicle reader asks about women voting for president. The article explains that neither men nor women vote directly for the president in any state, that electors chosen by state legislatures determine the outcome, and discusses presidential nominations via caucuses and conventions in Washington amid party wrangling at Aberdeen.
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Centralis
Centralia Daily Chronicle
United States
Tthe
Daily Chronicle
Union
City to appoint appraisers for Chehalis water plant purchase
The Washington Oregon Corporation was notified by the Chehalis city commission that two city appraisers will be named to value the company water plant in preparation for a possible city purchase. The firm was asked to appoint two more appraisers for the process.
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Washington-Oregon Corporation
City Commission
Chehalis
Jtwo
Good Roads Dial Use Yesterday at Luncheon
At the Cit zane Club weekly luncheon in Chahalia yesterday the topic was cap ing the Ronda in Repair After We Get Them. William West Jr acted as toastmaster and talks came from J W McCutcheon of Adnan Rev Father Moons George R Stiley and Reast C Bochly. Father Moons spoke on the Bolghini road system with instructive points.
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Cit Zane’ Club
Chahalia
William West, Jr
J. W. McCutcheon
Adnan
Rov
Father Moons
George R. Stiley
Reast
C. Bochly
Bolghini
Arrested for wag thought to be thief in Chehalis
On May 16 George W Hurley a wanderer was arrested in Chehalis for begging on the street. A search found numerous articles believed stolen from local stores. Hurley appeared before Justice P C Beaufort with the hearing continued to this afternoon for further investigation.
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George W. Hurley
Wanderer
Wan
Chehalis
Frank pBllehan
Yarloue
Hurley
P. C. Beaufort
Chehalis Theatre Prospected for Modern Opera House
Frank Williams, lessee of an Olympia theatre, visited Chehalis to study creating a modern opera house in the county seat. L. J. Slicklin may finance if Williams reports favorable prospects. The building would include ground floor store rooms to help it pay.
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Frank ©. Williams
Chehalis
L. J. Slicklin
Chehalis Athletes Receive Championship Letters
Chehalis high school athletes earned letters after leading in baseball and basketball. Names Pavis Nrunswig LaFollette Noel Lowry Henderson Nicholson Boone Michael Scott received baseball Thonograms, while Mayfield Davis Hollander Prewitt LaFollette Summerset Michael earned basketball letters.
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Shidente
Chehalis
Southwest Washington
Pavis
Nrunswig
LaFollette
Noel
Lowry
Henderson
Nicholson
Boone
Michael
Scott
Mayfield
Davis
Hollander
Prewitt
Summersett
Taft and Roosevelt delegates named for Chicago convention
May 16 Aberdeen and other Washington counties report Taft delegates at large Howard Congreve R W Condey E B Benn and others while Roosevelt picks Miles Pendleton Frank Pendleton Crawford Slater and more. Both conventions face secrecy debates and censure disputes over Governor Hay and La Follette connections.
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Aberdeen
Chicago
Howard Congreve
Seattle
R. W. Condey
Kitsap County
E. B. Benn
William Jones
Tacoma
W. Dovell
Peter Matter
Port Townsend
M. W. Field
Wenatchee
A. D. Sloan
Yakima County
Hugh Eldredge
Bellingham
Patrick Halloran
Skagit County
F. H. Collins
Ruckitat County
F. B. Hubbard
Lewis County
C. C. Gose
Walla Wall
Whitman County
WN. C. Richards
W. G. Potts
J. A. Byerly
Cowlitz County
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Douglas County
George H. Rummens
C. J. Lord
Olympia
William Bishop
Roosevelt
State Central Committee
Miles Poindexter
Thomas Murphine
S. A D. Glasscock
Whatcom County
Robert Moran
San Juan
Donald McMaster
Clark County
D. C. Moore
Spokane
W. L. Johnson
Stevens County
Frank R. Pendleton
Snohomish County
James A. Johnson
More Evidence Against Judge Archbald in Erie Case
G F Brownell, Erie railroad vice president, testifies to house judiciary committee corroborating Capt May that Judge Archbald pressed Erie officials after May refused to sell the Culm properties. The judge reportedly said he would reconsider his decision if May recommended the sale.
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United Press
Wawshington
D. C
Archbald
Court of Commerce
House Judiciary Committee
G. F. Brownell
Erie Railroad
Capt. May
Erie
May
New York
E Culm Properties
Presbyterian Pastor Is Installed in Chehalis Church
The installation service for Presbyterian pastor Flord EB. Dorris drew a large crowd. Rev. Holmsted led the ceremony with Rev. Murdock McCloud delivering the address. Charges to the people were given by Rev. Chehalis, with Rev. Latl fler and Rev. H. W. Thompson participating. Mrs. Jones and Miss Kate Martin sang solos as the chorus choir performed an anthem. A reception followed with refreshments.
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Flord EB. Dorris
Presbyterian Church
Holmsted
Murdock McCloud
A. H. Chit
Tenden
Chehalis
Latlfler
H. W. Thompson
Jones
Kate Martin
Big Tong Power Plant Under Way Near Toto
Excavation has begun on the Toto electric light plant funded by the Washington Union Coal Company as part of a $500,000 Tone improvement appropriation. The facility will be large enough to power Ton many times over and is designed for future additions. Rumors tie the project to an anticipated Rochester to Centralia electric line via GW I N, with the plant ready to support such a venture.
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State of Washington
Republican Party
Aberdeen
Toto
Washington Union Coal Company
Farriman
Rochester
Centralia
Tono
Flood Devastation Strikes Hymelia and New Orleans
New Orleans May 1. Motors Joonts aided by revenue cutters Windom and Wenena are battling to rescue about 1,000 marooned residents as floodwaters spread. Preliminary rescue work could cost around $200,000. Over twenty parishes and twenty towns in Hymelia’s surrounding area are submerged. Six negroes drowned in the past twenty four hours.
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Windom
Wenena
Hymella
Hymelia
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