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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
3
Sept 30 jury awards $7500 in favor of Evan O Edwards against Somerville Brothers Company of Nanavine in a damages suit for loss of an arm while Edwards was an employee. Court session lasted under six days.
Excitement as a huge rat invaded the local telephone exchange causing 15 minutes of suspended business. Female operators fled to chairs and tables while switchboard workers and Western Union messengers captured the rodent and officer witnesses staged a mock judicial proceeding ending with a ceremonial electric chair.
Reported Sept 4 indicates three men injured when a car carrying Albert Smith W J Hucktey Al Dailey and Mack Gaddys from Gate Oakville rammed rails on a road near Te Dino at 25 miles per hour. The car overturned, Buarkley Bailey and Gad dy unconscious, later removed to Oakville where all are resting easily.
In Little Rock on September 30 a statewide convention of farmers and business leaders convened at Governor Donaghey's call to discuss wartime price goals and steps to secure a fair price for the current cotton crop.
Article notes Paul Beattie acting as principal witness again, with reference to Henry and Beattie law firm context. Sparse readable detail centers on familial connection and ongoing testimony involving Beattie family and associates.
Auditor Harry Swofford said the land sale in front of the Lewis County courthouse on November 4 will likely be the largest public land sale ever held in the county.
The hunting season for grouse, pheasant, quail, ducks, geese, swan, brant, snipe, curlew, plover and rail opens tomorrow, runs to February 1, with bag limits of 10 a day or 30 a week for gall, five a day or 30 a week for grouse and pheasant, and 20 a day or 34 a week for other fowl. Restrictions include no sink box or swivel gun, no after sunset hunting, no fires on shore feeding grounds, and no egg removal from nests. The state promises full liberty to lawfully bag birds.
Voters in Pennsylvania went to the polls on September 30 under the Tone bill that fixes this date for primaries in odd numbered years and moves spring primaries out of June. The reform aims to shorten off year campaigns to two months, ending five month campaigns now.
Pearce, a Rochester man, died of wounds after being shot by George Payeherty on Rochester night. Payeherty faces assault with a deadly weapon charges. postmortem held by doctors Honda and Banks as coroner’s inquiry proceeds in Thurstan County Court.
London reports a looming naval clash near the Dardanelles as Italy moves to intercept the Turkish fleet at Constantinople. Vienna notes Italy mobilizing on the Austrian frontier and fears a wider war. Reports from Berlin and Paris cite imminent intercession by major powers to end the Turkish Italian conflict.
The Italian destroyer Garibaldi entered Tripoli harbor flying a white flag. An officer met the Turkish commander and demanded immediate surrender of the whole garrison after a meeting with Turkish sentries. The Turkish commander refused, while foreign residents witnessed and cheered the Italian approach.
Sept 30 brief discusses fear that war could spread beyond Balkans. Germany seeks to prevent widening conflict while major powers may pressure Balkan states. Public sympathy leans toward Turkey. Italy criticized for rapid moves. Austria eyes expansion via Turkish soil toward Salonika, risking a cycle of territorial grabs.
United Press dispatch from Washington reports Italy’s declaration of war on Turkey as a natural sequence after Japan and Russia actions. Navy units move toward Malta while officials note no anticipated interference with American commerce. observers see strategic naval gains for Italy.
In Sedalia Missouri after a 40 mile drive President Taft addressed about 7000 people at the Pavilion declaring reciprocity dead and signaling his plan to press ahead with a bill he believes may not win approval.
Hollis, a Centralia State League shortstop turned pitcher, debuted for Tacoma yesterday. He entered with a seven run lead, gave up four runs in the third, but shut down Seattle’s heavy hitters in the fourth sixth and seventh.
Renowned editor D. Warren of the Appeal to Reason will visit Centralia this coming November to lecture on Socialism. Warren is famous for refusing a presidential pardon after a criminal libel indictment and pardon remission was offered. he did not accept the pardon.
William Durke, captured by the police chief after confessing to the McNitt hardware store robbery, was arraigned before Justice Westover in Chehalis. He pled guilty and was bound over to the Superior Court in $1,000 bonds.
Funeral services for Carl Rounderbugh son of a once prominent Chehalis family were held at Phillips cemetery after his remains were sent from Portland. He was about 30 years old and buried beside his father who built a Chehalis flour mill in 1883. A Wyoming man went crazy after mowing the lawn and splitting wood, suggesting a possible earlier strain or incident.
United Press dispatch from Vancouver quotes Lord Charles Beresford warning that a Turkey Italy clash could ignite a wider Christian Muslim war. He argues Britain would be drawn in if religious passions flare, delaying conflicts to prevent global upheaval and preserve peace.
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