29 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
1
Eight more victims were found today in the Folsom cloudburst disaster raising the known dead to 24 with the count expected to reach 40. A 15foot wall of water swept the town at midnight destroying a hotel and sweeping away occupants as survivors camp on hill tops and in surrounding valleys.
New York Aug 29 Evelyn Thaw has instructed her attorneys to prepare a counter suit to any divorce filed by Harry Thaw after his term ends next month. Thaw has been told he has sufficient evidence to obtain a divorce.
R W Deal of La Grande, convicted of horse stealing and jailed since May 7, was freed on a $1000 bond. His case, moved from Union County, awaits the Supreme Court's next session. he is expected to depart for La Grande tonight after three months in the Pendleton jail.
Hector McDonald locks horns with the Oregon, Railroad and Navigation Company over the Wallowa extension. An injunction restrains further action while McDonald seeks reimbursement for a supposed contract right of way. Construction, already reaching 20 ranches, faces a temporary halt but may resume as the case progresses.
The San Francisco mint begins producing coins with the inscription In God We Trust as ordered by Congress after Roosevelt removed it from some pieces. The new coins omit the eagle with trumpeted talons and resemble common designs. production starts today and will continue over the next few days.
The fleet reached Melbourne at 3 PM with a long ovation from Phillips Bay to Port Phillip. Admiral Sperry and staff visited Governor Victoria Sir Reginald Talbot before an official landing on Monday. Citizens packed the harbor area as celebrations mark one of the city’s grandest welcomes.
The Democratic National Committee released a chapter of its campaign book accusing William Cromwell of New York, a GOP executive committee member, of rising to chief Republican flyer after Harriman. Taft-picked William McKinley as treasurer. Cromwell urged delay and later met Taft leading to Sheldon’s appointment. The document labels several campaign committee members as corporate-backed.
Portland 6 Oakland 4 San Francisco 1 Los Angeles 3 report of yesterday's baseball results with city teams and final scores.
Taft arrives at noon in Athens Ohio en route to Middle Bass Island. he is greeted by a large crowd at the depot and delivers a 10 minute non political speech. He attends a luncheon hosted by former Congressman Grosvenor before continuing to Toledo. Bryan answers letters as campaign interest grows. he plans to go to St Paul Minnesota for the state fair and may meet Governor Johnson.
A wealthy Italian, Michael Dispinanto, was shot and killed in his Chicago barber shop. Authorities say he had received threats claiming he was marked for death unless he funded the Black Hand. a stranger entered and fired without speaking.
Beattie Aug 19 Fabine Busbee a prominent Raleigh North Carolina attorney died last night of Brights disease He was in Beattie as a delegate to the National Bar association convention and was stricken Sunday unable to attend a single session
New York welcomed American Olympic champions with a citywide parade to City Hall Square. Alfred G. Vanderbilt led a 600-strong committee as athletes received gold medals and John Hayes won a silver cup for the marathon. Hayes and family drew cheers as they joined the proceedings.
An enormous crowd gathers in Columbus on August 26 for the fourth International balloon race set to start late in the afternoon. Six large balloons enter the race for a $500 trophy as Morrow County farmers report prosperity despite reduced crops.
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