THE MORXIXG OREGONIA5?. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1915.
CENTRALIA THRIVES
DESPITE SETBACKS
SCENES JN CENTRALIA, WASH.
Announcing the Arrival of
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Lumber Slump, Epidemic, and
t Bank Failure Fail to Stop
' . City's Progress.
FUTURE OUTLOOK BRIGHT
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Position as Itailway Center Is Very
Important Industries Prosper.
i Agricultural Surround
t incs Are Rich.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. Oct 1. (Spe
cial Correspondence.) This fine little
city has been lambasted by the lumber
slump, swept by a typhoid epidemic,
and harassed by bank failures during
the last few years. But the little old
town "rambles right alone," to use a
phrase sometimes employed in adver
tising a certain automobile that it is
said can be made with a bottle of slue
and an oil can.
Indeed, to look at Centralia today,
one would almost be forced to say that
the city thrives on advertising. The
typhoid, which at one stage had nearly
400 patients in the Armory, which was
turned into a hospital, has given way
to a condition of healthf ulness prac
tically unequaled in the West. It took
a brand new water system, t which cost
an immense sum of money but is one
of the best owned by any city, to put
that and kindred diseases to flight for
ever. Yet the people of Centralia did
it as a matter of course. They have
never stuttered or stammered when the
name and fame of their city was at
stake.
The lumber-situation is not in their
hands. The Lord only knows who is
to blame for the unsatisfactory condi
tions. The Democrats say it is Taft
and the war. The Republicans say it
is Wilson and his Congress. No two
eeem to agree as to the guilty party or
parties, exactly. One thing, however,
is sure, every lumber district in the
country has suffered a terrible slump,
those in the West the most of all.
Bank Failure Ko Deterrent.
As to bank failures, the Centralia
peaple have taken their medicine like
the sports they are, and instead of
eulking and putting their money in
teapots and socks they place it in the
banks now doing business, as if no
such thing as a bank failure ever
bothered them. You will see that by
noticing the bank statements further
on in this article.
There must be something to carry
m. town forward under the conditions
that have prevailed here. As I figure it
out, the first praise should be given to
an indomitable spirit of civic pride. If
ever there was a man or woman resid
ing here who did not believe in the
ultimate ascendency of Centralia, that
man or woman has left town. His or
her environment got too hot. Knockers
and kickers were not wanted, and they
coon found it out and fled. So today
the people here are all for one and
one for all and everybody for Centralia,
They do not call it the city of destiny,
for the reason that they have - kept
their eye on cities of destiny and found
that the destiny reached was not the
destiny desired.
The amount of It is. Centralia has
assets enough to build three or four
cities. Take the lumber industry.
Eventually that will build here a city
much larger than Centralia is now.
As a railway center the town stands
almost alone in the Northwest among
the cities under 100.000. ahead of many
of them. The payrolls from this source
alone is an item of gres.t importance.
As a distributing point to the sur
rounding towns the city has, through
ita wonderful rail connections, an Im
mense trade.
Rail Advantages Great.
The prime asset of Centralia has as
yet been practically untouched, the
wonderful resources of the surround
ing agricultural lands. Remember the
strategical location of the town. It is
93 miles north of Portland. 90 miles
south of Seattle; it is the terminus
of the Grays Harbor railways, Aber
deen, and Hoquiam, 62 miles away, the
terminus of the Willapa Harbor roads,
South Bend being 57 miles distant. It
is the terminus of three or four short
railways leading into the coal and tim
ber districts to the eastward. -About 60
passenger trains a day arrive or de
part from the Centralia union station.
Looking at the railroad yards today I
could only compare them with the net
work of tracks about Kansas City.
Now we come to coal. Do you know
this is the greatest coal field west of
the Cascade Mountains? Do you know
that manufacturing establishments are
Betting their steam coal here at far
less than $2 a ton? Then look at the
fire clays underlying the city. Many
an Eastern city of 50,000 people has
been built and maintained in pros
perity on lesser clay beds than Cen
tralia has.
Centralia has two daily newspapers,
each with a weekly attachment. The
Hub is in its second volume. This is
an evening sheet and a mighty newsy
one. It is owned by the Hub Printing
Company". M. K. Cue. president; H. F.
Cox. secretary. Mr. Cue is the editor,
manager and general factotum. "Klsy"
Is a practical newspaper man who came
here from Missouri, where he had a
large experience in his chosen field. He
is a brother of Henry Cue, of The
Dalles Optimist.
The Chronicle-Examiner has been
builded upon the remains of three
papers. It is published every after
noon except Sunday, and also has a
w eekly edition with a very large circu
lation. It is issued by the Centralia
Publishing Company, which is a sort of
family affair, being composed of W. H
Dunckley and his two sons H A
Punckley and W. O. Dunckle'y. They
have a fine office and are people of dis
tinction in the newspaper field as well
as in Centralia.
Commercial Club la Live
The Centralia Commercial Club Is
one of the live organizations in the
world of boosters. It has the same
rplendid rooms it has occupied for a
number of years, which are beautifully
furnished and equipped. P. 13. Camp
bell is the president and J. H Roberts
financial secretary. There are 260
members. How is that for a citv nf
10,000? I am under great obligations
to Mr. Campbell for courtesies. Also
. to another member, W. K. Toles. who
placed his auto at my disposal and his
services as chauffeur. By the way, Mr.
; Toles has one of the handsomest mer
cantile establishments in the North
west, without any apologies to Port
; land or Seattle. His stock consists of
; women's and men's shoes, women's ho
' fiery and men's cipthing. He has the
. handsomest and most unique show
' windows I know of. As to his stock, I
think he rould sell out $25,000 worth
and still have every shelf and drawer
I and showcase filled. He surely has an
immense stock.
By thus mentioning Mr. Toles I am
not speaking disparagingly of any of
; the other merchants. Not at all. Why.
. there are at least a half hundred of
; metropolitan stores with metropolitan
; assortments. The principal business
street. Tomer avenue, is more than a
mile long, and stores from end to end.
- One could start at the Toles store and
walk north to the end of the concrete
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TERIOR CHURCHILL GLOVE FACTORY.
pavement, then turn and walk past the
store and on to the other end, to the
south of Chehalis. then back to Toles."
and how far would he have walked,
and every step on a fine cement walk?
Thirty-eight miles!
Every Monday the Commercial Club
has a lunch at the Hotel Wilson. Usu
ally about 30 attend, sometimes as
many as 50. A few talks are given,
about an hour and a half is spent, and
with profit to all. These lunches are
better than cut-and-dried evening
meetings, at the clubrooms, by a good
deal.
Banlc Deposits Heavy. ,
There are three banks here. The
Farmers & Merchants has its own
handsome building on one of the prin
cipal corners. It has a capital of 125.
000, surplus of $20,000 and profits of
$8345. B. H. Rhodes is president, C.
Paul Uhlman cashier. To show'1 the
confidence of the Centralia people in
their banks, it may be said that since
the bank failurees here a year or so
ago the deposits in this bank have
grown from $155,000 to $390,344, a gain
of over $135,000.
The Central State Bank has a capital
of $100,000 and surplus of $3725. Its
deposits are $163,425. "Billy" Patter
son, of Aberdeen, is president; M. W.
Daubney, cashier. Field & Leace, an
incorporation, composed principally of
John A. Field, J. E. Lease and their
wives, have a capital of $25,000. with
deposit) of $195,760. It seems that
those statements will Bhow that Cen
tralia has confidence in her present
banks, notwithstanding the way she
was 'milked" by "high finance" a year
or so ago.
As Centralia has 14 church buildings
I will have to ask to be excused from
mentioning them, further than to say
that this is a church-going people.
Indeed, it is in every way an orderly
community. The city police do not
have enough to do in the way of main
taining order to keep in practice. Then
look at the public schools. If any city
has cause to be proud of its schools in
every way, then Chehalis has. There
is one great central high school build
ing and six grade schools, with a rural
high school building, and a fine one,
just outside the city limits, though
practically in town.
School Standard High.
, 3. M. Layhue is the accomplished and
officient city superintendent. He is
very highly spoken of by the people
here. He has a good corps of teachers,
and the higher courses embrace every
thing taught in our best city schools.
The high school building is practically
equal to any educational structure we
have in Portland. "'
This city is governed by a Commis
sion, "a Mayor and two little mayors,"
as we would say in Portland. It is
difficult to learn just how the people
take to the new order of government.
It seems to be neither praised nor con
demned. So I suppose it is fairly effi
cient. There is one institution here of
which the people are Justly proud, a
glove factory, and a successful one
that employs about 50 hands, I'd better
say 50 workmen, for each has two
hands.
The Wilson Hotel is the main stop
ping place for travelers. It is a new
structure, owned by the Wilson Hotel
Company. R. H. Murray is th urbane
and efficient manager. The only thing
he lacks of being an up-to-the-minute
hotel manager is a three-"carrot" dia
mond. From the way his business is
booming I expect he will have one be
fore Christmas. Wei'., he keeps a good
place and knows how to treat the pub
lic. For those of a more economical turn
there are several hotels, and all said
to be well kept, as follows: The Dale.
E. A. Dale-; Peerless. Mrs. Flora Brown;
Tlie Oxford. A. J. Forgues; The Bel
mont, O. A. Palmer, and The Randels.
J. F. Randels.
Town Has Fasten rising: Plants
Here can be found the finest pas
teurizing plant in the West. The con
cern, called the Purity Milk Products
& Refrigerating Company, produces
butter, ice cream, cottage cheese, min
eral waters. Ice. and all kindred prod
ucts. They have several hundred gal
lons of milk a day come in from the
nearby dairymen, and treat it for the
Centralia and Chehalis markets. J. A.
Winchell is the president and manager,
with J. O. Lose as the refrigeration en
gineer. It is by far the best plant of
the sort I ever saw. It Is gratifying
to know the concern is doing a big
and apparently very prosperous busi
ness. Not a word about the great growth
of the farming and dairy business
hereabouts and my space is exhaust
ed! Well, what is a fellow to do
with such a wealth of resources and
such a poverty of space? Why, just
quit and throw the blame on the Cen
tralia people for having too many re
sources to cover in one article. So I
will have to return some day and write
a special article about' their great
est future asset, the splendid surround
ing agricultural section, which, I am
glad to say. shows up better and bet
ter every dayt
OFFICE HOT SOUGHT
H. Hartley Reported Out of
Contest for Governor.
TWO OTHERS MAKING RACE
George A. Iee and W. II. Pa-ulhamus
Are Running Strong in Washing
ton Mr. McBrido Regarded
as Certain Candidate.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 30. (Spe
cial.) It is now indicated that Colonel
Roland H. Hartley, of Everett, mill
owner and ex-member of the Legisla
ture, will not bo a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor of
the state. He has, of course, made no
formal withdrawal from -the race, as
he did not formally enter the contest;
but his friends say he has definitely
abandoned his ambitioi to be nom
inated. He has been tied up. since the Legis
lature adjourned, in the work of con
structing a new logging railroad-and
preparing for extensive logging and
lumber operations in his home county.
The prospect that business will hold
him fast for several months makes the
campaign prospects less alluring than
they were six months ago.
George A. Lee and W. H. Paulhamus
are running strong. Mr. Lee heads the
Tillikum "flying squadron" that is vis
iting all the county fairs that can be
reached within a reasonable length of
time from Seattle. He is well known
as an ex-Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
in Spokane, Assistant Attorney-General,
chairman of the first Industrial In
surance Commission, and later chair
man of the Public Service Commission.
Mr. Paulhamus is president of the
Western Washington Fair Association.
His pronounced success in organizing
the Puyallup Valley fruitgrowers and
in marketing their product recently
has been followed by his selection a
the agent for other fruitgrowing com
munities. The fair season naturally
brings Mr. Paulhamus to the front.
There is little doubt that Mr. McBrido
will be a candidate next year, and
there is little doubt that he now re
gards himself as a candidate. His
closest friends insist that he has been
sizing up the men against whom he
must contend and that he is satisfied
that he could make a friendly contest
against 'the leaders.
AIRSHIP BREAKS
MISHAP OX LAST DAY OP WASCO
i FAIR DISAPPOIXTS CROWDS.
All Attempts sf Aviator to Leave
Ground Fall Portland Motor
cycle Rucr Is Victor.
THE DALLES, Or.. Oet. 1. (Special.)
The middle name of the Wasco
County Fair this year was Accident.
Some kind of mishap was witnessed
every one of the four days. The first
three days the spectators did not mind
the accident so much, for they fur
nished additional thrills and no life
was lost, but they didn't like the mis
hap today, for it was airship and not
man that was the victim.
Aviator Stromer was scheduled to
make two flights at the race track this
afternoon. instead he made two at
tempts and had an accident each time
before getting off the ground, with the
result that the largest crowd of the
fair went away disappointed, having
failed to see a single aerial event. The
first time Stromer's craft suffered a
bent axle. After straightening it he
tried again, but the ground at the track
was too soft for making a start and
the aviator came to a sudden halt when
the rear part of his biplane was broken
off.
James Langman. of Portland, cleaned
up every one in the motorcycle races
today. The fair came to a successful
close tonight with a street dance.
Oregon City Man Appointed.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Oct. 1. W. W. Laxton. of Ore
gon City, was today appointed chair
man of the railway valuation division
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
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WOMEN TO AID WOUNDED
SOCIETY FOLK, DURING WINTER,
TO MAKE BANDAGES.
Portland Committee Organizes and Lay
Plans to Prepare Dreaalaea
for Won a da.
Instead of devoting: their time to
pink teas and auction bridge this Fall
and "Winter, society women of the city
will make bandages and surgical dress
ings for the wounded soldiers of Eu
rope. Prominent Portland women have or
ganized a branch of the Surgical Dress
ings Committee of Xew York, and will
begin on October 13 to hold regular
meetings to assist in the work.
The original committee was organ
ized by Miss Anne Morgan in New
York City, and the women of the Hast
devoted a large percentage . of their
Summer holiday time to making ban
dages for the wounded soldiers of Eu
rope. The Portland committee is
headed by Mrs. Charles Scaddtng'. Mrs.
Elliott It- Corbett Is secretary and Mrs.
William D. "Wheelwright treasurer.
Plans were outlined Wednesday. Man
ager Bowers, of the Hotel Multnomah,
has donated the use of rooms in the
hotel, where all the meetings will take
place. The days will be Alonaay. Tues
day and Wednesday of each week, open
ing at 9:30 o'clock in the morning and
closing at S o clock.
An appeal is made for clean linen
cotton sheets, old pillow cases and
table linen:
An appeal to merchants will be made
for donations of cotton,, gauze, safety
pins and other necessities. The dona
tiona may be addressed to Surgical
Dressings Committee, room 775, Hotel
Multnomah.
Among the Portland women who are
actively interested and will attend the
meetings and assist in the work are:
Mrs. Henry Nnnn, Mrs. E. T. C. Stevens,
Mrs. A. I. Maxwell, Mra.'Elllott R. Corbett,
Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett. Mrs. J. C. Alns
wortb, Mrs. R. W. Lewis, Mrs. O. A. Ly
man, Mrs. W. O. Van Srhuyver, Mrs. Howard
Uathes. Mrs. C. J. Reed, Mrs. J. Frank. Wat
son. Mrs. J. G. Edwards. Mis Failing1. Mrs.
Henry Cabell, Miss Flanders. Mrs. Frank. L
Hart, Mrs. William Mac Master, Mrs. A. A.
Morrison. Mrs. W. C. A Word, Mras Olive
FalUnr, Mrs. Oscar Menefee.
Those wishing to co-operate may telephone
Mrs. Seaddlng-. Marshall B706. Belle Court
Apartments, or at headquarters at the Mult
nomah. The first meeting will be held Oc
tober 12.
BRONCHO BUSTER INJURED
Earl Cummins Thrown by Outlaw at
Grant County Fair.
BAKER, Or- Oct. 1. (Special.) Dur
ins the buckaroo tryouts at the Grant
County Fair, now being held at John
Day, Karl Cumminffs, one ot the riders,
was thrown from an outlaw and severe
ly injured. While his condition is se
rious it is believed he has a chance
tor recovery., Ihe lair bji broken all
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records for crowds and the exhibits are
the largest and best ever shown at a
Grant County fair.
A feature of the programme today
was an immense barbecue served to
the crowd on the ' ground. Novelty
races and wild west features were also
given. State Superintendent of Schools
Churchill is attending the events dur
ing the Teachers' Institute in John
Day.
MISSING GIRL TRACED HERE
Hood IUver Authorities Say Lottie
Rd Boarded Train.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 1. (Special.)
After an investigation, local officers
determined today that Lottie Reed, the
eirl reported mission from her home
last night, left the city yesterday morn
ing at 9:35 o'clock for Portland on an
O.-W. R. & N. train. Shortly before
the train's departure she borrowed 12
at a local Jewelry store, saying she was
Boing to use the money in purchasing
medicine.
The Reed girl Is thought to have ac
companied a strange woman, who was
seen with her on the evening before
her departure.
FAIR PLANS ARE UPSET
Washington County Officials Pre
cluded From Operating Sliow.
ABERDEEN, "Wash.. Oct. 1. (Spe
cial.) Grays Harbor County cannot
take over and operate the county fair
hereafter, as its commissioners had
made provision to do in the budget,
due to an opinion of Assistant Attor
ney General Howard Waterman.
Waterman's opinion affects all coun
ties in the state. He says he has been
unable ot find any provision authoriz
ing commissioners to conduct or assist
financially in the maintenance of any
county fair.
Lewis County Institute Set.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Oct. 1. (Special.)
County Superintendent Canterbury has
announced that the annual Lewis
County teachers' institute will be held
In the Chehalis High School building
October 25 to 29, inclusive. Special
lecturers include Mrs. Josephine Pres
ton, state school superintendent; J. T.
Kewbill, of Pullman, state organizer
ot boys' and girls' agricultural clubs;
Professor E. J. Klemme. of the Ellens
burg Normal, and Miss Kate Mont
gomery. Aliened Rioters Demand Trials.
Pleas of not guilty accompanied by a
demand for separate trials were entered
by each of the ten Austrians indicted
(or rioting at Linnton on Sunday. Sep
tember 12, when arraigned before Cir
cuit Judge Gantenbeln yesterday. The
state has no option but to grant the
request for separate trials and it Is
anticipated that the triala will drag
indefinitely. Woerndle A Haas are ap
pearing: for the Austriana,
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