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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
1
Chicago mayor Dunne announced plans to study parallel street railway lines to enable immediate municipal ownership and avoid high private-operator prices. He said he is consulting legal authorities and experts to pursue this municipal control strategy.
A fire in Spring Vale Maine began in a shoe factory and swept through the town damaging two more factories, a church and many buildings. Portland aid was requested. Loss estimates rose from one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand dollars as thirty five structures burned.
In Cleveland on April 14 Mrs Chadwick was arraigned in the United States District Court and pleaded not guilty to a new indictment charging her with aiding and abetting Canbier Spear to make false bank entries and making untrue statements to the bank examiner. The judge raised bail from twenty thousand to twenty seven thousand dollars. Cashier Spear was also arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
The Morgan liner Btyd arrived at Hampton Roads towing President Roosevelt's yacht Sylph after an at sea explosion that fatally scalded two men. The Sylph had been returning from Florida with Mrs Roosevelt and children aboard. they went to Washington by rail. The starboard boiler exploded yesterday off Cape Hatteras.
Mr Leopold Datner of New York addresses the Commercial Club offering observations on city improvements. He commends the school buildings while calling attention to wooden stairways as firetraps, urges more playgrounds, relocation of the Red Light district, and additional street trees for better aesthetics.
Scott & Kuhn started work this morning on the cement sidewalk in front of the Hickory Galloon, owned by councilman A Gardiner, as part of municipal improvements.
Obledo April 24 A conference between Mayor Dunne and Montgomery Ward Co representatives and labor unions failed to settle the teamsters and garment workers strike. The tailoring union asked for reinstatement of the strikers at once, which the union leaders rejected. Mont Ward managers attempted to run wagons today but faced several minor disturbances as the meeting adjourned until late afternoon.
Yesterday evening at Fredrick Texas the President led a crowd along the streets with a fitting foul event of the day. He thanked the people for their consideration and retired to the car to discuss his exploits with wolves. Colorado headquarters says secretary Loeb and other non-hunting party members will be at Glenwood Springs.
Chicago April grain quotations show Wheat at 1.17 to 1 143, Corn at 0.409, Oats at 0.305 to 0.30. Market quotes reflect current price ranges for wheat corn and oats as reported by Scrippe News Association.
The article notes June 13 as La Grande day by the Lewie and Clark expedition and suggests aligning dates with the local fair. It proposes the Fairboard and Commercial Club jointly consider scheduling an excursion during fair week.
From Tokyo April 14 a Central News dispatch says a state of emergency has existed since April 13 in the harbor limit near Makang Penja Islands and the Pescadores. A naval court of injury was formed at Mokung and a temporary naval prison established.
From Tokio dated April 14 no news reached the city about the alleged naval battle between Koslans and Japanese off Balgon. No details, no casualties, and no official confirmation have been released.
Washington reports from the United States commercial steamer Yokahome confirm the hospital ship with wounded aboard arrived at Haigan. In St Petersburg General Linevitech says Russian raiders struck a railroad twenty miles north of Tie Pox on the Dth and 10th, destroying tracks and wiring.
Tokyo dispatch says Japanese forces moved east on the Fashan Hailung road and defeated an enemy regiment of infantry and air cavalry near Erhoulu seven miles east of Ying Pan. Japanese troops then entered Kang Shin, nineteen miles east of Ying Pan, after the clash.
Advices from the admiralty state no wounded aboard the hospital ship Orel at Saigon. It is understood the Orel departs immediately to join the main fleet which may be off the coast waiting for the hospital ship.
Reports from Tokio describe the main Russian advance returning toward Sing King reaching Kirin. A rear guard of twelve thousand remains near Harburg Chen while the Japanese vanguard remains engaged. Thirteen thousand Roe siang move to Feneha and three thousand to Pawniin Cheng to check the Japanese.
Naval circles think the fleet of Rojestveneky is off Ovyas Islands south of Mindoro in the Philippines. They believe the ships are recoaling and near the final leg of their long voyage to Viadivostok.
The indictment against Nan Patterson for conspiracy with Morgan Smith and wife to obtain money from Cursar Young was dismissed. Arguments on the demurrer to the Smith and wife conspiracy indictments were heard and the decision postponed to Monday.
The Marion county grand jury is investigating state land acquisitions in Oregon. The inquiry has uncovered corruption leading the state board to withhold patents totaling about one million acres until certificates in the applicants’ possession are proven not fraudulently obtained.
The President's special named Texline arrived in Colorado as Governor McDonald and party met the train at Empire Gap. They will escort the President to Colorado Springs and a reception is planned upon arrival at five forty.
Five people were badly burned or injured when a six story sweatshop on Hester Street caught fire this morning. The flames spread to the adjacent building causing a neighborhood panic as emergency crews fought the blaze.
Paris dispatch reports on good authority that the remains of the famed naval commander John Paul Jones have finally been found after years of searching.
Reno reports an epidemic of black pneumonia in Tonopah has persisted for two weeks. More than 150 Tonopah residents arrived in Reno last night and deaths are said to be occurring daily as officials and citizens struggle to control the outbreak.
Carrie Nation received four months in jail and five dollars of a two hundred fifty dollar fine while Myra McHenry got two months in jail and a one hundred fifty dollar fine. Both sentences were suspended on good behavior. Judge Wilson warned against further crusade violence.
In Goffenville Kansas on April 14 armed white residents patrol streets and target Black residents. Reports say twenty two Black people were captured in raids last night and will be forced to leave town today. The violence continues with further assaults reported near Mrs Griffiths property.
Barlington Iowa April 14 Mrs raven who brought salt for the estate of the late Senator Fall of California was adjudged insane today and sent to the asylum by the Scrippe News Association.
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