Wayor Meets With Council Ind Beefs In Chehalis
May 20 Mayor Gingrich convened a special Chehalis council session on Local Improvement Districts No. 162 and 162 to discuss bids from Warren Construction Co and Barber Asphalt Co. A contested bid process highlighted concerns of monopoly and fairness, with bids leading Warren to a likely award totaling about 58 thousand dollars. A public meeting revealed property owners fear liens and inflated costs from the contractor, as mortgages and values were strained by the project.
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Gingrich
Greyjerry Holderr
Cory
Chebalis
Asyihait
Gaanpany
Hather Asyhalt Company
Warrer Construction Co
Warren Construction Co
Barber Asphalt Co
Chehalis
Mortgees
Warran Construction Co
Washington Sr
Short Change Artigt Trial Hindered by Delays
A sparse court hearing on a case involving Rover alias Porter is delayed by difficulties in arranging testimony. The defense seeks to present travel-related evidence while a South American scrimmage theme and local political taxes color the conflicted atmosphere as the trial proceeds.
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Rover
Porter Taut
Potttani
Sheraf Vrgabart
Vattroad
Death claims three pioneer citizens in the region
Centralia mourns as three prominent pioneers die this week. Peter Selbeck, 60, of Devil's Creek near Toledo, whose funeral was held at the Old Catolic mission, is survived only by his brother. Theodore D. Young, 48, deputy county surveyor for Thurston county, died in Olympia from pneumonia. Samuel Davenport, 85, of a Hacoda residence, died this week and was honored by Masons and Odd Fellows. he was Olympia’s last charter member of the lodge and never married.
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Peter Selbeck
Devil's Creek
Mr. Selbeck
Toledo
Old Catolic Mission
Pheodore
Young
Olympia
Millard Lemon
Thurston County
Samuel Davenport
Hacoda
Masons and Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Httle
Building Boom Hits Rochester
Following a new electric line linking Centralia with Rochester, the town sees unprecedented growth. A 1000 acre townsite is acquired by a Seattle realty firm and laid out for homes. About a dozen new houses start this summer, signaling rising realty values and strong future prospects for Rochester.
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Centralia
Rochester
Seattle
Frm
Juniors Win Debate With Sophomores at Le Naptist Church
The final inter class high school debate between Juniors and Sophomores at Le Naptist church drew a large audience. The Juniors Bertha Smith LeRoy Schwartz and Charles Hoss argued for immigration restriction while Sophomores Keifer VanNice Eva Turner and Bernard Breywater urged the negative. Judges Gilohriat and M4 presided. two judges favored the affirmative and one the negative. Coach Miss Mervick praised for guiding the Sophomores. Captain Kel tage credited with training the winning team.
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le Naptist Church
Bertha Smith
LeRoy Schwartz
Charles Hoss
Keifer Vannice
Eva Turner
Bernard Breyweter
Gilohriat
Pihexlen
Mise Mervick
aLde Wity
Leghomares
Sapt. Keltage
Contras
Nia Comureretal Eluly
Hennery Thief Steals Hundreds Of Fowls Here
A wave of wholesale chicken thefts hits Centralia with a warrant for a suspect named Blucher. Police seek him as owners reclaim birds and seek restitution. The losses exceed 3500 dollars with birds shipped to Tacoma and Portland and several restaurants affected.
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Hennery
Blusher
Iitung
Ong
Acme
Tacoma
Portland
Gentralia
Blucher
Witlock
Biuheer
Justice of the Peace Hoss
Centralia
Hearty support for Rochester Electric Line
Business and professional men of the city are subscribing liberally for stock in the Gentralia Electric Light and Traction Company. The new corporation plans to build an electric line from Centralia to Rochester. Already half the stock is subscribed and the rest is expected to be raised soon. It is a strictly local enterprise financed entirely by local capital.
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Gentralia Electric Light & Traction Company
Centralia
Rochester
Suit Against So Called Lumber Trust Filed
United Press reports in New York on May 19 that a government case charges a sweeping Lumber Trust. Attorney issues are involved with General Wickersham amid the probe into lumber industry graft and survalled concerns.
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Lumber Trust 15
New York
Gov
General Wickersham
Lumber Trust
Will file second suit against alleged lumber monopoly
A terse report states that a second legal action will be filed against a lumber monopoly alleging a trust controls most privately owned timber in Western states. The announcement follows earlier suits and signals ongoing anti trust pressure in a federal context.
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Chited Press
Teaseal
Ratrain
Ofada
The
Bureau of For Washington
Net
Trust
Whensonnajlere Takeatern Combine
Prades Curtalis Property Sale Near Centralty
A damaged OCR note details T. Atephens, 9, from Che haliy, listing 169 acres near Centralta yustordas. It mentions Ni property, DIL edge of town, and Mr. Bteptiens with more holdings, with plans to dispose of all holdings if possible.
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T. A. Atephens
Chehaliy
Centralta Yustordas
Taaltuatad
Dil
Bteptiens
Ghehals
Hughes Presidential Boom Being Cooked Up
New York May 20 Former Governor Anatlee Hughes is named as a Republican presidential candidate in a Washington dispatch to the World. The report says 270 Western progressives consider backing Hughes and would support him if the old guard agrees to back his bid.
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Hughes
New York
Anatlee Hughes
Washington
Dispatch
Old Guard
WANTS FRENCH WOMEN FOR THE AA PASS
May 20. A French feminist leader argues for extending conscription to women who come of age and are single and healthy. She proposes one year service in naval administration and hearing bureau as a wartime duty.
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United Press
Europe
Paris
Mme. de Fuerrer
Bureau Of’hearing
Navy Administration
Post Office to take over British telephone system
By year end the British Post Office will assume management of the nations telephone system from a private firm. Public concern centers on possible red tape harming fast cheap service, with past state control of telegraphy cited as a $160 million loss over forty years and annual losses over $5 million.
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United Press
London
British Post Office
Portland coin flip decides councilman nominee in Ward 1
In Portland on May 24 a coin toss settled the Republican nomination for contestman in the first ward after J. D. Mann and Jordan V. Zan each had equal votes. A Barbur writer flipped a dollar. Mann called heads and won four straight flips. Mann will appear on the ballot and will not seek a recount.
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United Press
Portland, Or
Dacing
Portland
Tne
J. D. Mann
Jordan V. Zan
Shane
City
Mann
Heads
Frais
Muds
Ian
Ex Mayor West leaves on extended Europe tour
William West of Chetia lis and his wife depart for Europe for about six to seven months, with many friends bidding them a hearty sendoff at the depot before their long journey.
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Mtayor Wiliam
Chetialis
Europe
Tie
Kolo University Baseball Team Seeks Japan Title Rematch
In Denvar Colorado on May tte a Kolo University ballclub seeks the Japan championship after traveling to play two games with the University of Vancouver. Two Japanese teams and Watved University send squads to the United States, with Watved’s nine also in the country.
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United Press
Denvar
Colo
Kolo University
Japan
University of Couver Ning
Wat Ved University
Cardus Works Like a Charm for Womanly Trouble
A testimonial from Mrs J B Kendrick describes severe weakness and cancer fears cured by Cardu. SheDetails how doctors warned of operations and medicine failure, then Cardu improved her condition, enabling her to return to normal work. The ad touts Cardus for over 50 years as a remedy for womanly weakness and disease.
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Cardu
Cardy
N. B
Ladies' Advisory Dept
Chater Quaga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Centria Blate League Team Arrives for Two-Game Series
South Bend May 20 The Centria Blate League ball team arrived in this city last night and will play a series of three games today and tomorrow. The weather is fair and the grounds are in good condition.
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South Bend
Centralia Blate
Foculs
Lumber curtailment plan eyed by Pacific Coast mills
A Tacoma conference of Puget Sound lumbermen discussed curtailing output. About 2 percent of mills attended as owners planned flexible schedules from five days a week to alternate weeks. The goal is a 24 percent drop in production to meet trade demand, with 16 million feet daily production needed to influence the market.
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Tacoma
Pacific Coast Lumbermen
Puget Sound
Meetiog
Pinang
New York Sees Major Budget for Fourth of July Festivities
May 20 New York spends about 100000 this year for the Fourth of July committal in charge of the safe nil sang project. The program includes oratory marches in all five boroughs, school ceremonies, dozens of athletic events, band concerts and night displays. Last year the metropolis cut spending and reduced attendance. about 87020 people participated in celebrations and 1562 individuals were involved in the observances.
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New York
Amateur boxing tournament opens at Madison Square Garden
New York May 19 Amateur boxing tournament opens tonight at Madison Square Garden with United Wreck and Teared Wire events. Non professional fighters of America compete in an elimination contest for the honor of meeting the Irish champions tomorrow night. Gann Man and Pronch boxers also slated for tomorrow's program.
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United Wreck
New York
Pena
Madison Square Garden
America
Gann Man
Pronch Boxora
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Anya
Rochester Electric Line
Prades
Joh Bull
Mayor West
DR. Cook
United Tress
York
Cook
Parker
Dinnet
Coloimbia University
Evelyn Naegle
Charles F. Naegle
Avanival Peary
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Mr. McKinley
JAC
Cardus
Cardui
Linit Lumber
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