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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
1
The county announces ready availability of funds to retire warrants, accelerating debt payoff. Nine years earlier the goal seemed impossible, but officials confirm progress and a pending sale of warrants to raise cash.
Union county has reduced indebtedness to a level where warrants cost 97 cents on the dollar as of June 1 1908 and the county plans to pay all prior debts. Road improvements lead the progress with steel bridges macadam roads and new machinery under a policy praised as pioneer road building.
In the Pastime the comedy Struck Gas features Job Jenkins played by Russell Harrison and Martha Jane Boggs by Bertha Natino with strong supporting roles. The show runs tonight and tomorrow night in Colorado Springs where insurance commissioners begin a three day national convention.
All assets of the Pittsburg & Montana Copper company will be sold at a trustee's sale in Pittsburg today. The property includes 680 acres in Jefferson county Montana 23 lode mining claims in Lewis and Clark County and numerous patent rights both foreign and domestic.
Harrisonburg Virginia August 24 A local option vote of the Virginia Anti Saloon league ends with the town now wet and six saloons remaining amid a loud bustle. Wets claim hope while drys say they won some ground from the crusade atmosphere today.
Chicago Aug 24 Speaker Cannon responding to G M Fowler open letter vowed to let fur fly when Congress convenes. He said he would chair, speak long, call a friend to preside, and deliver a fierce rebuke to Republicans over the tariff bill. He pledged plain language and a forceful busting of critics.
J L Slater and Committeeman W B Sargent prepared detailed stall and entrance plans for the county fair. The layout shows 47 stalls on each side of Washington avenue from Fir street to Greenwood with entrances at both ends and a main Fir street entry. A canvas shelter covers stalls for stock and exhibit hall access is arranged from the skating rink. Exits are on Washington near the A L Richardson home and near Prof Days home on Greenwood.
James J. Hill defeats Harriman in a federal court ruling enjoining Harriman interests from occupying the Deschutes canyon right of way. The decision grants Hill a one year lead and allows a 200-foot-wide strip later contested by Harriman’s side through further injunction requests.
President Taft handed the Alaska coal land cases to Attorney General Wickersham as the Federal forestry service openly opposes Secretary Ballinger's push for settlement. The bureau backs I. B. Glavis and argues charges must be fully investigated before any settlement.
Pittsburg police charge Emma Goldman with instigating riots at the Pressed Steel Car plant in McKees Rocks. She is reported to have urged strikers to burn the plant and incite violence and is being sought for removal from the city.
Gardener W F Chace of Portland will arrive tomorrow morning to inspect Riverside park and prepare beautification plans and estimates. A telegram to Mrs. W Bohnenkamp confirmed his visit as grass dries and park condition draws public interest. Chace previously improved depot grounds at Eugene and park work at Salem, building a reputation as a leading garden designer.
The Kaiser Wilhelm with E. H. Harriman aboard nears quarantine at New York at 1:30 PM after passing Nantucket at 4:00 AM. Docking likely at 2:40 PM. Harriman may stay aboard or take a tug to the quarantine station as his private car awaits in Jersey City en route to Arden, his country home.
Thursday afternoon the Home Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs J W Bush at Second and Adams for a business session. Refreshments will be served after the session from 3 oclock to 4 oclock and all members and invited guests are welcome.
The Joseph train was greatly delayed this afternoon after leaving La Grande due to a delay in returning passenger cars from Baker City. Cars used in a special from Baker last night did not arrive in La Grande until 2 p m, delaying the Joseph train’s schedule.
A marriage license was issued today to Alfred Booerse of Baker City and Maude Coon of La Grande. Albany plans a chrysanthemum show in connection with its apple fair late next month.
The circuit court made permanent the injunction against the Interstate Commerce Commission order for proportional through rates from the Atlantic seaboard to Missouri River points. This marks a victory for western jobbers over eastern interests and affects jobbers west of the Missouri River, linked to houses in St. Louis Chicago Kansas City and Denver.
A German steamer rammed by another vessel in Montivedo Harbor led to the drowning of 230 people aboard the vessel. The incident disrupted harbor traffic and prompted emergency response as authorities investigated the collision and searched for additional missing.
At Montivedo harbor entrance the German steamer rammed by another vessel. About 250 excursionists died as panic spread and lifeboats failed. The German captain survived and attempted suicide before being restrained. City mourns. cathedrals filled with prayers for the dead. Misread signals blamed.
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