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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
1
Local police report a trafficker held in connection with a case involving a young girl. Investigators say the suspect was arrested after an undercover operation and faces multiple counts. Authorities stress ongoing efforts to locate other victims.
La Grande police press pursuit of a white slave gang alleged to traffick in women from Walla Walla to Salt Lake with arrests tied to a local suspect Louis and an accomplice, while a husband pleads for reconciliation amid charges of trafficking and unlawful restraint. The operation expands as federal authorities prepare to assume jurisdiction.
Manchester New Hampshire reports 25 dead with 50 in hospitals as the Lehigh Valley wreck toll rises forseveral dozen more may die. Flimsy day coaches blamed and a defective rail cited by investigators and the Public Service Commission. Coroner Esselman to lead inquiry as undertakers work through the night at a temporary morgue.
Portland reports dry weather fueling fires across Oregon. District Forester Cecil issues calls to state and private groups to curb destruction as blazes rage on the Clear Fork near Estacada, on Seven Mile mountain, and in Deschutes National Forest with several smaller fires in western and central regions. Washington rain improves conditions.
Espee reduces payroll in Los Angeles with about 250 workers estimated to be laid off. The move follows a restructuring that has drawn attention locally and impacted staff at the railroad yard and offices.
Court voids the Sixth Street paving assessment process citing charter faults. Commissioners must sign final reports. city may redo the process and reissue an assessment roll. The ruling affects property owners abutting Sixth Street and halts current payments until proper proceedings are enacted.
Chesterfield August 26 Beattie may testify in his own defense but his attorney says he will not. Witnesses reported a car near the Beattie home minutes before the shooting and described a tan coated woman aboard. The state seeks to prove Beattie outside the car during the fatal shot as a possible ruse to mislead investigators.
Sheriff Marvin of Wallowa County and Charles Hug marshal of Enterprise visited Elgin last Monday to take charge of Tom Nixon accused of robbing a drunken man of 105 dollars at Joseph. Nixon, jailed by Marshal Christiansen, denies guilt. A search found 26 dollars on him. Nixon is a bootblack formerly in Joseph and La Grande.
In San Francisco on August 26 Archbishop Patrick Riordan the Roman Catholic leader will begin his 70th year. Born in New Brunswick he served decades in the Chicago archdiocese before his 1884 arrival in San Francisco.
A call for restraint and a sought outcome draws attention as many parties discuss holding back. Community voices weigh pros and cons while officials consider options. Local figures emphasize caution and measured action amid ongoing public interest.
Many union presidents will gather in Kansas City on Monday to urge continued negotiations. Leaders ask unions to stay their strike demands for a few days as the strike appears increasingly likely each hour.
Fragmentary report notes no clear developments after another day of bargaining. Observers say Western technicians may intensify actions, while eastern congresses show rising probability of a strike if orders persist or the system remains unsettled.
Reports say union presidents from five great unions will meet in Kansas City on Monday to discuss the Harriman system and a potential national shopmen strike. General Manager Kruttschnitt will meet Western officials in Sparks Nevada to assess railway readiness while talks with federation leaders are expected but may be refused.
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