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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
8
The city will receive bids until 4 oclock August 22 1905 at the recorder office for select red fir and yellow pine lumber in various sizes and bevels plus common fir and tamarack. W N Monroe chairman Street Committee. An inventor in Algeria patented a prouns tube to air and moisten tree roots.
James M. Irvine editor of the Fruitgrower at St Joseph Missouri and William P. Stark president of Missouri state board of horticulture from Louisiana Missouri visited Hood River. They spent the day inspecting local fruit districts and conferring with Commercial club and fruitgrowers to learn methods of growing and shipping fruit. They planned a Cove trip but bad weather halted plans.
A two year disappearance ends in horror as police uncover a count holding his wife and child captive in an attic. The countess is chained and emaciated while the child lies near death on rags. Servants testify the captives were fed only bread and water. The count claims the wife was seeing a navy officer.
In a local justice court session Mrs. Ella Curtise sued Rol Walker for rent and 48 dozen eggs, winning $68.10 plus costs. A separate suit by the O R and N Company, represented by George Cochran, sought replevin for two trunk cases tied to an employment dispute involving a Portland agency and a Palmer Junction lumber outfit. the tale ends with the complications of missing baggage and a formal action underway.
Washington reports naval constructor Robinson and a large team finalize the designs for two new battleships named Florida and Utah. The vessels are slated for addition within the next two years, aligning with expanded fleet plans.
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