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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
1
Portland reports the jury in the Williamson case asked Judge De Haven for further instructions on conspiracy to commit perjury. The jury had been deliberating about twenty hours and appeared unlikely to reach agreement yet.
Seattle Aug 8 Northern Pacific and Great Northern trains run hours late due to a strike. Last night’s services arrive this morning well behind schedule, eastbound runs near normal. Montana freight traffic halted, passenger trains affected, telegraphers out. conflicting statements from St. Paul about coast-to-coast strike effect and two NP wrecks noted.
Bt Petersburg reports on August 3 The Czar has created a vice royalty for Finland with General Kleigola expected as the first Viceroy.
Two Russian destroyers attacked early this morning off Tokio, prompting a swift naval response as tensions flare in the region. Reports indicate the action followed ongoing hostilities in the Pacific theater with no immediate details on damages or casualties.
Japanese steamer Kershoff off the northern coast of Korea reports the captain and one boy killed while two crew members are wounded. The Japanese boater escaped and destroyers continued toward Vladivostok.
Four residents leaped from windows as a fierce fire followed an attempted tenement bombing in lower Brooklyn. Seven people were injured and four overcome by smoke including Mrs Heldart and three children.
Reports from New Orleans describe two fever deaths by Aug 3 and inquiries into possible cases linked to the city. Railroad passengers are held at Iberia parish with food and water shortages reported, and states move to quarantine. Governor Blanchard orders troops and mosquito controls spread across parishes as government units coordinate with the marine hospital service.
A new federal grand jury has been summoned for August 21 to continue the investigation of Oregon land trends. Judge De Haven said after the Williamson case finishes in Portland the court will return to San Francisco, with Judge Hunt of Montana District recusing himself from Oregon land fraud cases on August 26.
Bishop Robert A Hargrove of the Mastholdist church in Nashville died this morning aged 70. A noted orator and planner, he helped lead church financial relief and bridged relations between two Methodist branches split by the slavery era.
The Moscow Gazette notes the only acceptable condition for peace involves evacuation of Manchuria and Korea by Japan with Russia likely waiving indemnity. The report frames these terms as the sole basis for peace talks.
An explosion at Nitro Pondero works near Kinggton in Mingo Hollow, two miles south, destroyed site at 2:16 PM reported to have left fifteen to twenty lives lost. Local authorities and rescue teams respond to the blast.
Emperor Williams departed Copenhagen this morning at ten o'clock aboard Kaiser sailing vessel. The departure marks a notable departure for the voyage with expected continued activity through the day.
The report notes persistent heavy rain makes military operations impossible for now though Russian reinforcements are consistently arriving.
The grand jury report on public fund frauds found the county defrauded of ten thousand dollars. Investigators allege illegal claims led to the loss and the report was released yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Johnson arrested a robber after catching him red handed near a box car. Chief Rapburn traced stolen goods but could not confirm entry. Johnson hid near the loot, confronting two suspects around ten o'clock, with one detained as the other escaped into darkness.
In New York on August 3 Ambassador Witte used silent diplomacy to convey messages while a similar refrained tone persisted at the Japanese headquarters.
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