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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
6
New York wins the first game of the World Series against Philadelphia. Marquee players LeBae and Thomas contribute key hits while Mathewson and Meyers anchor pitching. A strong start sets the tone for the championship series.
In New York on October 14, the New York Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Americans 2 to 1 in the first game of the world series. Mathewson and Bender pitched well for their teams with limited support, while the crowd of over 10,000 watched the title clash. A parade and large turnout followed, with attention turning to the next game featuring Mathewson and Meyers for New York and Bender for Philadelphia.
Frank Tademarter, a former Onohalig rancher now in Seattle, lost $6400 to a deceitful pair after depositing the funds in a vault. The con men claimed Alaska wealth and offered to cover expenses for a trip, but the box held only copies of newspapers. Police recovered the vault, but the victim faces years of hard work to regain his money.
United Press says Bradstreet reports 15 and improving trade conditions across lines. Retail gains tied to colder weather, while overall activity shows a larger weekly business volume than a year ago. Factory output reportedly higher but raw material prices easing and buyers cautious. Bankruptcies and failures in the United States show declines from prior periods with Canada seeing mixed results.
At a Southwest Washington Development Association session in Aberdeen on October 14 the plan for settling and marketing logged-off land was presented in concrete form. The proposal envisions a corporation with commercial clubs as stockholders to list logged-off lands and act as agents for their sale.
Constantinople dispatches report the Italian advance in Tripoli halted after fierce fighting. Italian losses are estimated at around 1600 killed and wounded as the repulse ends the threat to the interior. A London–based wire notes the heavy toll and ongoing uncertainty of the campaign.
London reports the Turko-Italian conflict hinges on a parliamentary struggle between the Young Turks and the Conservatives. A victory by the Young Turks would likely sustain the war, while a Conservative win could alter policy and end the hostilities.
Clifford Fellows, brakeman on the Northern Paviliv, son of well known resident Fellows of Withick, Rad, sustained a crushed leg and probable external injuries when two freights collided Thursday. He was rushed to Hives hospital in Tacoma. condition reports are unavailable and grave fears are held that operation risks may be fatal.
Fragmentary report describes a new highway project connecting Winlock to Centralia. The text mentions paving and grading work, with vague timing and route details. The piece names Winlock and Centralia, implying a regional transport upgrade.
Funeral services for Mrs Sam Rouse a noted Drew's Prairie resident near Toledo were held at the Catholic church in Toledo yesterday She is survived by her husband and four children.
Vancouver, Oct. 14 An original patent to a 220 acre donation land claim granted in 1844 and signed by Abraham Lincoln was filed for record in the county auditor's office today The document lists Clark County with the present spelling and notes Old John Stensgair as the pioneer claimant The patent date is February 25, 1865 The parchment has remained in the family for nearly a century and was filed today by a son of the homesteader.
Polly Girmm is slated to wrestle Dog Roller on October 14. The University of Washington mixer on November 3 opens a semi centennial celebration with Dr L P Roller, former physical instructor, staging a wrestling exhibition with Polis Grimm, a well known Centralia athlete and star of the Pacific Coast football team. The bout between Grimm and Robert is drawing much local interest.
State official Lavhue urges free text book system in all schools. Costs cited include about $1.50 per pupil when provided by the district and $3 per year when furnished by the pupil, with specific notes on high school expenses. Only two towns in Lewis County adopt the plan Winlock and Toledo with plans to expand next year.
Merwaldr Wis and region host a statewide Anti Tuberculosis Convention with doctors, superintendents, and others convening to discuss efforts to stamp out the disease. Dr. Menroe Gabor of Harvard University, a renowned authority on TB treatment and prevention, is among the speakers.
The article recalls the Columbus penitentiary as a historic state facility housing many convicts. It notes a 2008 ad vestisement announcing a prisoner transfer initiating a large inmate population. It mentions Jota Byana of Mekaway County and references the opening of federal prisons at Leavensworth and Atlanta and famous inmates who served terms there.
Logan residents heard a discussion on a municipal gravity water supply and the commission form of government. Speaker J B Lease outlined the cost, bond financing, and potential lower rates while urging voter registration and broad involvement in a house-to-house registration drive.
The UNClosed Press Leased Wire reports rebellion spreading across China with Pekin near capture. Nanjing and Waiseng reportedly fallen. provinces of Szechuen Kwang Tung Hienan Tapeh Howe and Kaingsu disturbed by violence as rebels gain ground and imperial forces mobilize. Rebels seize trains and compel engineers to serve their routes.
Peking reports the government abandons control measures as a peasant uprising spreads. Imperial troops are described as unreliable, with all divisions suspected of disloyalty. Rebels proclaim a republic led by Sun Yat Sen, while Sun, recently in the United States, may return via Singapore.
Chaos disrupts rescue efforts as bandits seize trains along the coast and at Guayana. Officials confirm aid shipments to the stricken region are halted while security is tightened and supplies are redistributed to reach affected areas.
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