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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1905

Page

4

Boy Injured in Runaway Wagon Incident

A ten year old boy, stepson of Morris Wright, was thrown from a wagon Friday afternoon in Sommerville. He sustained a bad head wound but, after gathering groceries and clearing spilled grain, walked home. Dr. WD Smith of Sommerville treated the wound and the boy's condition improves rapidly.

Bammerville Henry Stevens Morris Wright Taosway Jasme Sommerville WD Smith Berven

Jokes and mockery at trial winds with Biggs tale

The tale unfolds at Marion Riggs's funeral of a defendant in a land fraud case. A friend urged Biggs to seek a palmist who could predict the jury’s decision. He visited a seer but the guidance was vague. The tale amused fellow defendants Congrewman Withiameon and Dr. Goaner.

Marion Riggs Trisla Abet Biggs Pelmigt Higga Palaiat Bigge Congrewman Withiameon Goaner

Seward Alaska Completes Telegraph Connection to Outside World

Seward Alaska is connected with the outer world by telegraphic communication after the Seward Valdez cable was completed. The government now has about 2300 miles of cable in Alaskan waters.

Senator Harrie Acquitted in Alum Bill Bribery Case

Aug 7. State Senator Frank H Harrie was acquitted by a jury in Jefferson City on bribery charges linked to a 1901 legislature bill to repeal the alum ban on baking powder. The case centered on influence over passage of the so called alum bill.

Jeferson City Frank H Harrie

Cove Items Busy Shipments and Local Travel Notes

The Cove scene reports heavy fruit shipments led by blackberries and cherries. Mrs Jap Stevens and Mrs H H Freoch left for Yellow Stone Park for a few weeks. Mrs Stont and Stella Selvora left for Portland to attend the fair. Warm dry weather. crops in good shape and threshing underway with campers in the nearby mountains. Chandler McKennon visited from La Grande on business.

Mra Jap Stevens H H Freoch Yellow Stone Park Stont Dayton, Wash Misa Stella Selvora Portland Uove Chandler McKennon la Grande

Riot shows crowd confronting revolutionaries outside building

A large crowd gathered outside a building as revolutionists faced possible lynching. The revolutionaries displayed the emperor's picture to rally support while a detachment of Cossacks dispersed them toward the railway siding amid a shower of stones.

Bantel Roasia

General Stone Dies in Mendham After Long Service

Obituary notes the death of Roy Stone 69 a Civil War era veteran and civil engineer at his Mendham New Jersey home. He leaves a widow and a daughter Lady Monson wife of Lord Movsen o Bogland. Also ads for sale of a Premo folding camera tripod printing frames developing trays and 2 double plate holders from Model Studio.

New York Ang Roy Stone Mendham Lady Monson Movsen Bogland Inquire Model Studio

Summer Schedule for Astoria & Columbia River Railroad

The summer timetable inaugurates routes between Portland Astoria Gearhart and Seaside with special round trip excursion tickets to Clatsop and North Beach points. Trains depart Union Depot at 8:00 am daily arriving Astoria 11:40 pm Gearhart 12:20 pm and Seaside 12:30 pm. The Portland and Seaside Flyer departs Union Depot Saturdays at 2:30 pm arriving Astoria 5:00 pm and continues direct to Gearhart 6:40 pm and Seaside 6:50 pm.

Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Portland Astoria Gearhart Seaside Clateap North Beach Union Depot Portland and Seaside Flyer l Union

Excursion Tickets From Portland To Clatsop And North Beach

Special round up season excursion tickets are sold from Portland to Clatsop and North Beach points at 4.00 for the round trip return valid to October 16. Five round trips commutation tickets are 1.00 to return by October 1. Saturday round trip excursion tickets Portland to Clatsop and North Beach are 2.60, return Sunday. Tickets to North Beach points issued with OR&N steamers from Astoria with baggage transfer to steamer dock. All OR&N Portland to Clatsop Beach tickets interchangeable on this company’s trains in either direction between Portland and Astoria. For Seaside Souvenir 1905 and views, address Stewart 248 Alder Portland or Mayo Astoria.

Portland Olateap North Beach Pointe Clatsop North Beach Or&n Auitoria Activia O R& N Oo Astoria R &N Clateop Besch Abould Co Ore Columbia River

Notice of top chicken prices at city warehouse

Local buyers advertise the highest market prices for chickens and invite all residents to bring poultry to the warehouse on Jefferson Ave Genah, inviting full participation in the purchase program.

Jiferaon Ave Genah Oo

Spoiled Her Beauty Harriet Howard Details Arnica Salve

Harriet Howard of 200 W 34th New York recalls skin trouble lasting years. She credits Thad Salt Rheum or Eczema remedy for cure, using Losed Kocklen's Arnica Salve purchased for 20 at Newlin Drug Co.

Harriet Howard New York Losed Kocklen Newlin Drug Co

Wood and feed notice at La Grande Oregon Informs of sale

Public notice from La Grande Oregon dated July 26 announces a 30 day time frame to take notice at Old Town store for wood and other provisions. Rew stock and fall line of feed offered by Hept. 1 E J Atkinson.

Old Town Atore la Grande Ore E J Atkinson Dauber Kinney Adame Ave

Notice to Prohibit Dumping on La Grande Real Estate Property

Warning is issued that anyone dumping refuse on La Grande Real Estate Association property will be vigorously prosecuted. Affects Riverside and Williamson's additions in La Grande. Miller, President, LA GRANDE REAL ESTATE ABB's 615 tt Wo.

The la Grande Real Estate Association Riverside and Williamson la Grande LA Grande Ral Estate Abb Miller

Notice to Water Consumers in Arrears

Notice to all water customers in arrears to call at the City Recorder’s office and settle promptly. Section 28 requires water rates to be paid in advance at the water superintendent’s office on the first of each month, meters on the first of the following month, with a ten day grace before sewering or cut off. Later sections state payments go to the City Recorder.

City Recorder

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