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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
1
Sheriff C C Pennington returned Tuesday from his Alicel farm where he found the wheat yield good and about 18 bushels per acre forty fold wheat. The grain is being hauled to storage. Market price for this grade is expected to be favorable.
Aug 9 session as Japan and Russia begin talks with Secretary Pierce welcoming the envoys and pledging states’ interest. The meeting proceeds in simple democratic form to prevent embarrassment among delegations. Security is tight with escorts and no ceremonial parade.
In St Petersburg Aug 0 officials report a London telegram noting Roosevelt may use other means to press peace if current negotiations fail. Japanese envoys breakfasted in the hotel dining room while Russians dined privately. Komura Takahata acknowledged guests. no cards were allowed in envoys' quarters. Sato offered no new details as today’s meeting faced extraordinary precautions.
In an afternoon session the envoys presented and read the president's note to Japan and Russia urging peace and the appointment of plenipotentiaries. Japanese and Russian envoys replied with acceptance records and credentials, with Witte approving. The Japanese presented credentials in person.
After returning from the navy yard Sato on behalf of Japan states today’s session is aimed at establishing procedure for the formal meeting starting tomorrow at 9:30. Sessions will occur twice daily from 9:30 to 12 and 3 to 5:30 with possible modifications by mutual agreement.
A funeral held in the afternoon on On Resort street honored Wong Pry, a well known local resident. A diverse crowd including Orientals and Caucasians gathered as the remains were interred at Mol Hope cemetery.
In Portsmouth on the coronation anniversary King Edward reviewed seventy ships from the French and English fleets as crowds gathered ashore. The ceremony lasted over an hour despite gloomy weather and included many excursionists witnessing the event.
In New Orleans a mayoral proclamation closes business houses and mobilizes cleanup to stem fever. Archbishop Chappelle dies as cases rise to three dozen with eleven new. two suspicious linger in Louisiana towns. Quarantines spread to Yazoo City and Holly Springs while Mobile quarantines a ship from Panama after fever illness aboard the Harold.
Report from Boston by Scripps Association details Lawson’s pledge of 2 million dollars backed by the Atlantic committee to calm the stock market. The State Street scene saw a deserted street as rumors swirled about seven million dollars involved and unresolved mystery surrounding copper trades.
A man identified as George Sherman was killed yesterday near the Northern Pacific depot after menaced by a marshal and a local officer whose names include Crene and August 9 Town mar arlee Blackman. Sherman reportedly loitered near the depot and ran when ordered, leading to the fatal confrontation.
An official dispatch reports that a special police agent arrived in London last night to uncover a plot to assassinate the Ozar and the Grand Dare. The move signals heightened security and ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
A bank run began at the Denver Saving Bank after rumors, prompting management to announce a 30 day notice enforcement and a 10 percent payout. Vice President Jones defended the bank as sound, noting its 1800 origination and a 2 million dollar deposit claim.
The Western Bank of Denver shut its doors this morning and rests in the hands of an assignee after a brief run began yesterday. Leonard Imboden, once influential at the Denver Savings Bank and long a major Western Bank stakeholder, claims the banks share common interests and have closed accordingly.
Frank Beatay, the assigner of the Western bank, fears for the bank’s fate as depositors outside the building issue dire threats to bank staff amid the unsettled financial affair.
Thomas Willis shot his wife after she returned to him from a separation of several months. He then killed himself, leaving a grisly scene and marking a deadly domestic dispute in Brockton California.
An automobile traveling at about forty miles per hour struck a milk wagon in Houston. James Darraugh suffered a broken neck and Miss Battie White was seriously hurt. Wagon driver OM Masterson sustained a broken leg.
The notice states evening lectures at the tent on two topics The Sanctuary and the Cleansing tonight and The Investigation Judgment tomorrow. It highlights the subjects and confirms consecutive sessions led under the tent.
In Union Town Washington on August 9 a non union telegraph operator James Whieon was driven out by a crowd of eight union sympathizers at the Northern Pacific depot. After paying for meals and baggage he was escorted to Spokane amid cheers. Grace E Wilkinson and Lulu Gill of Union are in the city today.
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