City Loses Pioneer Mrs Allred Age 74
Mary Allred longtime Centralia resident and pioneer dies at 74 after a life spanning Kirkville Missouri to Centralia Washington. She endured Civil War hardships and helped raise 11 children 24 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren while serving neighbors and friends from her home. Survived by husband Alfred and eight children among eight relatives listed in Chehalis Rayguend Morga Tenino and other towns.
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Mra
Mary Allred
Centralia
Mra. Allred
Kirkaville
James and
Thursa Myers
R. Allred
Grayson Couniy
Texas
Plains
Salt Lake
Anubwrn
Oregon
Skackumchuck P.O
Allred
Wer Heshand
Daniel J. Allred
A. W. Itsom
Rayguend
James F. Allred
J. W. Garret
Chehalis
Alice Morgin
Tenino
Thomash. Allred
Mee
G. B. Doty
J. R. Rush
Chehalis City Council Meets Estimating Expenses
Chehalis council on Monday night estimated city expenses for the coming year prior to tax levy. Major items include salaries 4760, fire department 3480, street cleaning 3500, city hall revenue 1386, street commissioner 900, sewer inspector 780, electric wells 2000, fire hydrants 3000, printing 300, engineers office 500, elections 406, street improvements 5090, totaling 2 6 1 000. Revenue sources include liquor licenses 7740 and fines 4800.
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Chehalis
Engineer's Allice
Government Proposals On Coal Lands and State Control
Discussion centers on whether the state should own and operate coal mines or use a leasing system. Debates reference Colorado and Montana models, renewal terms, and safeguards against mismanagement. Officials note public interest and potential readiness of Montana lands to attract buyers under existing covenants.
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Aecion Fe
Melsher
Colorado
Montana
Han
ROPINWALLS RETURN FROM EASTERN TRIP
Superintendent and Mrs Aspin Wall of the State Training School returned from a six week tour inspecting reform schools. They visited Ogden Utah Golden Colorado Topeka Kansas Chillicothe St Louis and many other cities including Plainfield Lancaster Washington Philadelphia New York Boston Chicago Rochester Detroit and Milwaukee during the trip.
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Aspin Wall
State Training School
Chehalis
Peral
Aspinwalls
Ogden
Utel
Golden
Colo
Topeka
Cons
Chillicothe
St. Louis
Plainfield
Ind
Lancaster
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Philadelphiay
New York
Boston
Chicag
Rochester
N. Y
Detroit
Lansing, Mieb
St. Charles, Ill
Waukesha, Wis
Red Wing
St. Paul, Minn
Suspect Tanu Che Sought in Tacoma Shelter
A sheriff investigation centers on Tanu Che, the Japanese man accused of stealing a wife, a child, and $300 in Pa Ell last Saturday. Urquhart and the wronged husband pursue leads through Chehalis by huggy and into Tacoma, but no trace of the fugitive is yet found.
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Tanu Che
Pe HiIl
Tacoma
Urquhart
Chehalis
Men Fight Arrested and Fined in Cen tralia Fair Visit
Thomas Ryan and Thomas Mc Nichol, visitors to Centralia for the southwestern Washington Fair, were arrested by the Jaecal police for street fighting. They were arraigned before Judge Moss, pled guilty, and were fined seven dollars plus costs each. Ryan paid and was released. McNichol struggles to borrow the money while hoping to earn at the fair.
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Thomas Ryan
Thomas McNichol
Centralia
Washington
Jaecal
Moss
Ryan
McNichol
Water utility must extend mains to property in dispute
Hoquiam water users appeal to Public Utilities Commission over whether the company must bring main water to a consumer’s property or charge for tapping. A similar Idaho case ruled in favor of the consumer, who sued for main extension without a fee. The Supreme Court of Idaho ordered the connection after a two year writ of mandate.
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Hoquiam
Public Utilities Commission
A. Ta. Hateh
Coeur D'Alene
Consumers’ Water Company
Anpreme Court of
Liahe
Supreme Retri
Recall of Judges Draws Supreme Court Critique
United States Supreme Court Justice Brown denounces recall as a clumsy costly device for judges. He says no judge is fit who fears unpopular decisions and warns recalls could shield abuses. He favors commission government over recall and politicization of the judiciary.
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Boston
Justice Brown
United States Supreme Court
Merleah Bar Association
Commission
Contests Nominations Open For Popularity Vote
The Centralia Daily and Weekly Chronicle will award ten dollars in gold to the nominator of the eventual winning candidate in the popwar voting contest starting next Friday. Nominators must include their name with each entry. the first to submit a nominator’s name wins if multiple nominate the same person. The contest has drawn wide local interest among young ladies and friends, with widespread inquiries to the Chronicle office.
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Centralia Daily
Ghronvnle
Chronicle
Chronicle Office
Striking Shop Workers Hover Over Run-Train Plan
The United Press reports Chicago and San Francisco dispatches as shop workers estimate a ten day limit for running trains if a strike ties up the shops. Boiler makers say the company can deal soon due to constant locomotive repairs. Blacksmith Kline pushes for an agreement or strike. Krutt Schnitt to meet as craft presidents, not federation. A separate note says a nine railroad shop unions conference in Chicago will likely refuse demands and spark a strike.
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San Francisco
Kline
Kruttschnitt
United Press
Chicago
Tlmois Central
Taft Denounces Recall As Elastic Constitution Progress
United Press Leased Wire reports President Taft addressing the American Bar Association. He denounces recall efforts and praises the elasticity of the constitution to permit progress without wild theories. Taft cites John Marshall on courts making laws and urges higher salaries for supreme court justices.
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United Press
Taf
Taft
John Marshall
Supreme Court
Town with Nayoress Will Pay No Taxes
Honnewell Kansas faces no tax levy after city council fails to set one, triggering conflicts between Mayor Wilson and council members. The woman mayor seeks a poll tax but the council refuses to pass the necessary ordinance, risking ouster suits.
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Honnewell
Kan
Mia
Bila Wilson
Wilson
Auite Ngainat
Nagligorice
Ansing About
Heavenly phenomenon observed in Central Ha at midnight
A starry display described as a huge fiery comet-like object with a foot-wide head and a 600-foot tail was seen over Central Ha at midnight lasting about 15 seconds. The event lit the skies intensely before fading to the west, eclipsing any prior meteor displays in the city.
Attempted Burglary At Drebls And Slusser Store
Last night an attempted break in occurred at the Drebls and Slusser store at 603 N Tower. Drayman H M Nelson woke to a noise, fired three shots from his gun to deter the intruder who tried the door and window, but the suspect escaped. Police aided by neighbors conducted a search, with the crime having occurred within ten days at the same hand store.
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Drebls
Slusser
N. Tower
H. M. Nelson
Drayman
Elcepe
Foise
Persona N
Delaware ships in clash over sunken ship incident
Norfolk reports Admiral Osterhaus faced questions about the Delaware firing at a sunken San Marcos in Tangier Sound. The Panther, with 30 men aboard, was reportedly endangered three times last Monday as shells from the Delaware struck near the wreck, heightening naval tensions.
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Norfolk
Ang
Osterhaus
Delaware
San Marcos
Tangier Sound
Owindler Faces Fraud Case Tied to Multiple Aliases
In Denvr August 31 report, B I Warham alias Joe A Mathews arrested in Tacoma last week for swindling Seattle banks of 17700. The case links to identities Thomas J Suurray Ray Minwrey and Winsente od from Colorado State Penitentiary on July 25.
Crops Hurt in Sonora by War Report
Douglas, August 31. Orders have occurred in the Mocta etude district in Sonora due to food shortages from crop failures, according to R. I. Congrave who arrived from Moctezuma today.
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Sonora
Douglas
Alm
Moctaetude
Sonoran
R. I. Congrave
Moctezuma
Forest Fire Rages In Kelso District Damaging Timber
Reports from the upper Coweeman and Kalama divide describe a disastrous forest fire that has burned since last Wednesday. The blaze has surpassed the 1902 damage, with estimates of about 1600 acres burned and flames still out of control. The fire, likely started by a careless logger flicking a cigarette onto a rotten log, has destroyed A J Pituekau’s Nia ranch including house, barns, hay, implements, and stock.
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Coweeman
Kalama River
A. J. Pit- Uekau
Nia Ranch
Infant burns from kitchen stove in city home
Howard Helmick, aged year old son of Clar ence Helmick, was severely burned yesterday afternoon when he fell against the kitchen stove while playing on the floor. A doctor treated the infant and reported no permanent effects expected from the accident.
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Howard
Clarence Helmick
Woman mail carrier in central Iowa injured in accident
Katherine Stacks, a substitute carrier for the regular route, sustained a weakened leg and other injuries after an accident last Sunday afternoon. She will remain out until fully recovered as the regular courier returns to duty or a substitute is found.
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Centrala Ts
Ravat
Kathering Stacks
Ord
Prolriv
Mer
Duanhiop
Tian
Miss Stacks
Sunie
Condemnation Suit Filed Over City Property by Railroad
A resident named Butlion faces a Great Northern Railroad condemnation suit filed in Taroma court. The property lies just north of the city limits. The railroad offered 2500 for the land, while attorney Donahue of Chehalik defends for Butlion.
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W. '. Butlion
Great Northern Railroad
Taroma
Hind
FAO
Donahue
Chehalik
Tadiow
Gompers Denounces Burns In Tacoma Exchange
Samuel Gompers rejected Burns' statement read in Portland and said he did not defend himself against the accusations. Gompers left Tacoma on an early train after the remark, while Burns' statement circulated in the press.
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Tacoma
Hite Turng
Samuel Geimpers
Burns
Portland
Gompers
Bad news for Boston beans hit Michigan crop drought
The Detroit dispatch reports that Michigan bean crops will be greatly reduced this year due to dry weather. Despite 9 to 16 percent more acreage than last year, yields are not expected to reach the 8,000,000 bushels record set by Michigan growers in 1919.
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United Press
Dethoit
Mich
Bortony
Michigan
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