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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1905

Page

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Both Sides Bitter by Scrippa News Association

Conference on the labor strike adjourned without agreement on arbitration. Teamsters demand garment workers be included. improvers resist arbitration. Federation of Labor to consider calling out express drivers and affiliates. Employers plan an offensive campaign as both sides remain bitter.

Scrippa News Association Chicago Teamsters Improver Arefane The Federation of Labor Express

Burton Indicted Again on Five Counts in Grain Case

The federal Grand Jury indicted United States Senator Burton of Kansas on five counts. Three counts allege an agreement with Rialto Grain and Security Co to shield them from postal investigation. The remaining two allege he accepted money for these services.

Scripps News Association Louis Federal Grand Jury United States Burton Kansas Ove Rialto Grain and Security

Army Captain Kirkman Dismissed After Court Martial

Capt George W Kirkman of the 25th Infantry was dismissed from the army after a court martial in Washington. The principal charge concerned his relationship with the wife of a fellow officer. The article notes the recent death of Mrs Emme Dickey and daughters Rath and Genevieve of Baker City, linked to the Correy family.

Washington George W Kirkman 25Th. Infantry Niobrara Nebraska Kirkman Emme Dickey Rath and Genevieve Baker City Ges. H Correy

Famous Pimlico Race Track Faces Public Auction

Baltimore records reveal Pimlico race track may be sold at public auction unless the Maryland Jockey Club can bid to save the property. The event marks the passing of a renowned East Coast course and recalls the 1877 fall meeting won by Pierre Lorillard’s Parole in a two mile and a half race amid national interest.

Baltimore Pimlico Maryland Jockey Club Jockey Club Pierre Lorillard Pa ‘Role Parvie Len Groeck Ochiltree United States Congress

Patterson Grand Jury Minute Inspection Adjourned

New York April 13. The motion of Nan Patterson's counsel to inspect grand jury minutes in the Morgan Smith conspiracy matter was adjourned by Justice Foster until tomorrow forenoon.

Scripps News Association New_York Nan Patterson Morgan Smith Justice Foster Tomorow

Bill Passes House in Illinois Tail Pipe Lines Bill

The House by two thirds majority passes the reading of a bill making tail pipe lines common carriers with railroad commissioners empowered to fix rates. Springfield Illinois April 13.

Springfield, Ill

Grain Market Quotations Reported for Wheat Corn and Oats

Chicago April 18 BScripps News Association lists grain quotes on the stock exchange. Wheat at 81.1634 dollars, corn 0.49, oats 0.901. Market figures reflect ongoing trading activity in Wheat Corn and Oats.

Bscripps News Association Chicago the Stock Exchange Today

Burglars Dynamite Gandy Bank and Steal $6000

In Charufusco Indiana on April 13 masked burglars dynamited Gandy's bank, escaping with over six thousand dollars. Mrs. Gandy, wife of the banker, was wounded in the neck during the ensuing shootout but her injuries are not fatal. The robbers fled the scene.

Charufusco Ind Gandy

Army seeks replacement for captured U S officers in Mukdes

The Army Department asks the Soviet government for permission to replace two United States Army officers captured by Japanese forces at Mukdes.

Waanington Army Department United States Army Mukdes

County Clerk Receipts Grow From 1904 to 1905

For the six months ending September 30 1904 receipts were 2305.20. For the six months ending March 31 1905 receipts rose to 3334.10. The gain is about 1000 dollars.

Onion

Society Woman Shot in National Hotel Tragedy

Mrs Samuel Vidlock wife of a noted newspaper man and Republican chairman shot Mrs Helen Coulter Douglas a society woman of Colorado Springs through the heart in a National Hotel room this morning Isin says she found her husband with the woman

Scrippa News Association Cripple Creek Colp Samuel Vidlock Republican Central Committee Helen Coulter Douglas Colorado Springs National

Prisoners Blow Up Weston Jail and Escape

Seven inmates at the county jail in Weston blew sections of the jail with nitroglycerine early today and escaped. Bloodhounds have been set on their trail as the search continues.

Scripps Newa Association Clarkaburg Weston

Fleet Moves North Passes Bucalan Fleet at Nine Knots

The steamer Nabla reported passing the Bucalan fleet of at least 42 vessels at noon Tuesday. The encounter occurred at eight degrees north ten degrees east, with Nabla sustaining nine knots.

Sorippe Nowa Singapore Nabla

British Cruiser Reports Passing Russian Fleet Near Saigon

Hong Kong April 18 British cruiser Ipbegenia telegraphed naval authorities that it had passed fifty two Russian warships one hundred forty miles south of Saigon with the fleet headed north. Two Japanese ships were seen at Cape Rock, Hong Kong, moving south at full speed Tuesday night.

Hong Kong Ipbegenia Ahe Saigon Cape Rock

Russian fleet engages off Netonas Islands near Avimas group

London reports that on April 12 the Russian fleet was seen coaling off the Netonas Islands about 125 miles from the Avimas group, indicating active naval operations in the area.

London Nena Netonas Islands

Engagements On The Field Report From April 183

Ganshu Ling reports Japanese forces occupy Tsulin Chu northwest of Shhuan Miaodsky with better weather and renewed fighting expected shortly. Authorities note ongoing combat developments and strategic movements in the region.

Ganshu Ling Tsulin Chu Shhuan Miaodsky

Paria Dispatch Reports Russian Reinforcements Near Battlefront

Captain Rode of Paria cites French reports that Russian forces have been reinforced and prepare to renew combat. He notes the Japanese advance guard is about ten miles distant, with frequent cavalry skirmishes confirming tense lines.

Paria Captain Rode

Ruaslane drives Japanese from Nanchintein positions

Petersburg reports that Ruaslane forces dislodged the Japanese from their positions in Nanchintein on April 11. Saigon notes a hospital ship under Admiral Porestveneky arrived to take on provisions and medicine and will sail tomorrow to rejoin the assigned squadron.

T, Petersburg Lineviteh Saigon Porestveneky

Adolph Weber Faces Sentence for Family Murders

Auburn Cal April 18 Adolph Weber convicted of murdering his mother and accused in deaths of his father brother and sister appeared for sentence. Weber pale and worn, lifted by sheriff as affidavits for motion for a new trial were filed. Judge Prowitt expected to deny new trial and impose death sentence.

Auburn Cal Adolph Weber Auburn Oul Tha Cas Prowitt

Earthquake Death Toll Rises in Mandi and Sultan Hur

Beripps Newa Association reports four hundred deaths in Mandi and many hundreds more in Sultan Hur district after the recent quake. The April 13 dispatch notes widespread destruction in the outlying districts and ongoing casualty tallies.

Beripps Newa Association Bimla Mandi Sultan-Hur

President wraps up four day wolf hunt in Wisconsin

Frederick O I April 18 reports the President ending a four day expedition from a Whee camp after a wolf chase toward the reserve east line. The party dined, rested, and will be escorted to the train at eight twenty five to Colorado. Governor Ferguson and others await him for a brief speech. The group also killed eleven coyotes and captured two coons.

Frederick O Ferguson Colorado Provident High Apirita

Submarine Mines Focus in Fortification Board Report

Newport R I April 13 The third committee the Fortification Board chaired by Hear Admiral Charles M Thomas U S N plans a forthcoming report stressing the danger of submarine mines and the advantage of substituting submarine boats for mines in harbor defenses.

Newport R. I Charlea M Thomas U ON

Navy cruiser Raleigh sails from Labuan to Cuya Philippines

The Navy Department reports the cruiser Raleigh left Labuan in Borneo for Cuya in the Philippines. The Raleigh is monitoring movements of hostile ships and appears informed of the Russian fleet heading northward.

Washington Navy Department Raleigh Labuan Borneo Cuya Phillippines

True Bills in Boot Trust Indictments Illinois

Two indictments were returned by the United States Grand Jury in Chicago as part of a boot trust probe. Warrants were issued for arrests and kept sealed to protect witnesses. Edward D Fish, a department manager for a company, was arrested in Canada and held on a ten thousand dollar bond to testify before the grand jury.

Scripps News Association Chicago United States Grand Jury Boot Trust Beach Humphreysa Etelat Nedeenen Edward D Fish Sobile and Sulzberger Canada Witn Ora

Russian Agent Boerkel Seizes Coal Stocks for Fleet

A St Petersburg dispatch reports Herr Boerkel, a Russian agent, has gathered seventy thousand tons of coal at Saigon and fifty thousand tons at Shanghai for the use of the Russian fleet, signaling a strategic fuel reserve.

Scripps News Association Parla Herr Boerkel St Petersburg Saigon Shanghai

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Scrippa Nova Association Herippe News Association Mammoth Shoe Sale Peters Shoe Company Scripps News Beipps New Association Dennison Newlin Drug Hewitt's H. W. Hewitt A. L. Lowenstein Haworth Building Adame Ave Fir Street
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