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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
6
General Li Yuan Hung proclaims himself provisional president of the Chinese Republic in Shangh ai. He pledges to defend foreign interests amid unrest as the national assembly battles reforms and the throne surrenders to the assembly while ministers face inquiry. The revolt continues with shifting leadership and political maneuvering.
The Supreme Court held that county salaries must be set by legal county classification based on the federal census. The decision, reversing lower court, states salaries for mayor and commissioners hinge on official population figures. Counties like Juan, Whitman and Pavitte may be affected as classifications change.
Disturbance erupted near the old cottonwood tree in Chehalis as the city tree was felled under council orders. John West of Connellman territory faced heated remarks from local residents and laborers as he retreated, with witnesses recalling the tree being a longtime city landmark.
Alleged counterfeit drafts tied to E A Fitzgerald ex superintendent of consolidated school district No 205 circulate in Chehalis and nearby cities. He reportedly visits bookstores in Tacoma Seattle and Portland to order books and pay with checks that draw on a false balance.
C K Palmer owner manager of Palmer Lumber Co says the saw mill destroyed by fire will be reconstructed at once. Work crews clear wreckage and prepare foundations for a fireproof building with machinery laid out like the burned mill. Palmer had considered taking Chehalis Fir Door Co plant but stays at the old site in the city center.
A divorce case from Peey alowed involves a $70 claim over farm property. The court permitted a portion of the parcel to remain with the plaintiff, while the defendant, WLJ shield vnst Mrs. Rhiehls, contests the replevin action seeking return of the disputed items.
Waynesville North Carolina resident Tuffman reports relief from indigestion and heart trouble after using Thedford’s Black-Draught. The ad touts 70 years of use, promotes digestion improvement, and urges readers to buy at 25 cents.
Thomes Forey, an employee at the Hercules quarries in Tenina, escaped instant death when a massive rock broke loose and toppled onto him from a ledge. He fell twelve feet into a crevice, was partially protected by the space between rocks, and was saved by fellow workers. He sustained deep gashes, bruises, and a rock driven through his right calf. Forey’s condition remained serious with uncertain prospects for recovery.
Franklin A, Das purshaead eet gine announces a successful primary holding returns for Tonite enterprises. The plan includes substantial investments and a proposed Diz boost for Tiguite cent, with the company proposing to expand funding in the wake of implied profits.
Fragmentary notes suggest Rev. Richeson is linked to a cyanide incident. Correspondence from Miss Avis Tjinell to the minister aims to prove he was not responsible for the girl's condition, with an outline of his life published today. The defense seeks to show lack of culpability amid ongoing allegations.
United States Steel faces its first legal move against the government with testimony beginning December 4 in Circuit Court. Attorney General Wickersham says the oil and tobacco cases will not dictate the steel case and that restoration to pretrust competition is impossible. He doubts voluntary readjustment by UMW steel and expects continued prosecutions rather than conciliatory settlements.
The joint city council and water committee met to decide on an ordinance for a municipal water system. Mayor Guerrier and council members supported moving forward, with the legal sub-committee drafting the ordinance from examples in other cities. A presentation to the council was anticipated at the November 7 meeting.
Henry Licas of Jackson Prairie tracked and wounded a notorious black bear that had damaged orchards near Jackson Prairie. After a lengthy pursuit with hounds and a shotgun, the bear was slain by Lucas who claimed the bear weighed about 619 pounds.
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports President Taft meeting cabinet officers to discuss the government steel trust suit. He planned to address bar associations, tour training stations, and hold a Chamber of Commerce meeting as talks continued on policy and strategy. The president then extended his travel to Morgantown West Virginia, Washington, New York, Hot Springs, and a tour through Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee.
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