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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
1
The dewling of the peace envoy resumed after a four day adjournment. Leaders remain divided but efforts and special arrangements aim to keep the President informed. Ambassador Meyer met the Emperor in Petersburg as signs of cautious diplomacy continue. The next conference session is set for next Saturday with no firm conclusions yet.
In Denison a legal advocate met Japanese and Polish representatives at a hotel for the Prwians as envoys awaited any new developments. Russians departed the hotel this morning, bowing and smiling in a courteous reception.
Portemouth reports favorable securities news boosting Parise stocks. The market gains follow optimistic con struction updates, lifting prices for Rogaian securities as of August 23.
Korostovita telephoned from the navy yard that the peace conference has signed the protocol and adjourned its sessions until Saturday.
The president sent a long message to Ambassador Myer on Monday afternoon. It is believed the czar saw Myer after receiving the message, indicating a personal appeal to secure peace between nations.
The governor telephoned Foster Creek Lumber in Amit County warning that state health officers must be allowed to examine suspicious fever cases or state troops would be used to conduct examinations. Three new fever cases were reported in a Mississippi city.
Caracas reports President Castro received the new United States minister WW Russell despite earlier warnings of a potential Venezuelan declaration of war. The cordial meeting contrasted with prior threats.
Going East Harippe News Association reports Bishop J M Thoburn of India, a prominent Methodist leader, who has been visiting Portland for two months, left this morning for Ohio.
Roy Knabes completes a four hour daytime airship flight looping around the shipplog district in a celebratory test run reported by the Scrippa News Association from New York on August 23.
St Petersburg reports Professor Mar tenr who accompanied Witte as advisor has been recalled and ordered to return to the city on August slot.
In Portamouth on August 23, officials announced that the protocols were read and corrected this morning. The commission adjourned until 2 p m for further consideration and action.
San Francisco reports Jacob Eppinger an exbanker faces a case in which he withdrew over 87 000 from banks. The defendant’s attorney sought a continuance claiming the client is in critical heart condition and cannot endure a trial. Judge Lawler granted a delay until August 2.
Seattle reports sensational graft disclosures in Bremerton navy yards investigations led by special agent RE Pickerell. Affidavits sent to Assistant Secretary Darling. expect mass employee purges. Charges span departments including smuggling government supplies, racketing lodging, exorbitant rents, and use of alien labor.
Daniel B. Jacobe secretary of the Montana Lottery company was arrested in Butte charged with using the mails for lottery purposes and released on $1,000 bonds. Henry Raupt president of the company, living in Spokane, is also on bonds after a federal indictment. Officers were raided and a large quantity of lottery tickets seized as the firm’s operations spread to Illinois and Missouri.
Aug 25 report says police suspect burglars shot Mrs Efie Exe, a wealthy New York widow, in her Chicago residence. Investigations consider revenge or jealousy as potential motive. Several arrests made, none believed correct.
Edward H Conger of Iowa resigns as ambassador to Mexico effective October 18, with President Roosevelt accepting the resignation. The announcement comes from the Scripps News Association in Oyster Bay.
United States Senator Clark of Montana is recovering from a recent operation and will depart for Europe several weeks before Congress reconvenes.
William Maley aged twenty killed his bride of eight months in Kansas City on August 23 and then tried to take his own life. Police report a domestic tragedy ending in a fatal shooting followed by a failed suicide attempt.
Report of a force fight among Chinese Italian and American fishermen at Nivenauet Atroc aboard the salmon schooner Salvator. On June 90 the white fishermen were driven from banks by a one armed Chinese fighter, with natives joining whites. After two hours barricaded houses held. Italians later joined and drove whites beyond the hills. Many whites reported killed or wounded as Salvator departed.
Denver Aug 23 warrants issued for James Hill president Ron Brown and Joseph David tellers over larceny charges tied to the Denver Savings Bank collapse. The case centers on alleged theft connected to bank operations.
Fire broke out in the steerage of the White Star Line Oceanic under Captain Cameron as it prepared to sail to New York. The blaze was extinguished shortly after being discovered with minor damage to the freighter. the voyage proceeded without delay.
Chicago markets report wheat at .80 per bushel, corn at 63 1/3 cents, and oats at 2.75 per bushel as of today. Market notes show modest gains across grains in early August trading.
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