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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
9
Portland Me September 12. With eight towns still unreported the wets appear to have carried yesterday’s election by about 600 votes. Prohibitionists say the final count will confirm the statewide majority for retaining the amendment, while removal would let the legislature pass local option laws.
At the Dobson hop yards one mile west of Chehalis yesteday morning about 100 pickers struck demanding a 25 percent wage rise. They tried to pull 200 more workers out but deputies arrived and the group dispersed. The Dobson yard is leased by the Pincus Hop Company and managed by J Cy White.
A sudden thunderstorm struck Gentralia around 9 pm as crowds gathered for carnival night. A vivid lightning flash and heavy rain forced shoppers to take shelter under awnings and store fronts, ending the evening's festivities abruptly.
The Somerville Bros. Company assets under receivership are expected to cover debts with assets estimated at about 75 000 dollars against claims totaling 40 000 dollars. Principal creditors are Coffman Dabson & Company of Chehalis Relnwahaeherros of Seattle Marshall Wells Company of Portland and John Linder. notes indicate a Raven promissory note.
Howard Iriyn, a popular out fielder for the Ventrilia State League, joins the Tacoma Tigers and shines in Winfield with Unat posata. In five games he has not made an error and collects seven hits in ten at bats for a strong batting average. Fans in Tacoma watch his fielding and hitting with interest as the season progresses.
United Press report from Boston outlines a scientist connected to American science leadership, highlighting early achievements and international roles. It notes affiliations with scientific associations and mentions Mayflower connections and Cambridge experts.
Mary Wanawich, a gypsy woman with an encampment at the Southwest Washington Fair, was arrested yesterday for fortune telling for money. She was arraigned in Justice Westover’s court in Chehalis, fined $10 with costs totaling $18.35.
Len L. Goff vs John Doe Mathias featured a suit to recover a dog alleged enticed away by Charles Cooper and later sold to Mathias. Justice P C Beaufort ordered the canine returned and Mathias pay 12.35 costs. Two marriage licenses issued by Auditor Swofford in Chehalis followed.
At a Chehalis Centralia joint meeting two water committees reported on legal engineering and financial hurdles to a municipal gravity water system serving both cities. An option allows bonding up to five percent of assessed valuation for light water and sewer improvements if voters approve. Decisions remain pending with two weeks for further action and possible joint ownership considerations.
A wireless report from Seattle says the steamer Pamonza of the Pacific Coast Steam Ship Co. was wrecked off the Spanish islands Sunday night and declared a total loss. Passengers were rescued by the Northwestern, en route to Seattle, which is due Thursday. The vessel struck rocks in fog after leaving Seattle for Skagway.
The first woman foreman to sign a verdict in Washington presided in Pierce county Superior Court. Mrs Mattie Reynolds formerly of Chebulls now in Tacoma led a jury awarding Thomas Lynch of Centralia 23895 from the Northern Pacific railroad for injuries suffered while on duty near Gates City last December after a wreck that badly injured him. The case, tried last week, carried a requested 50000.
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