30 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
1
Arizona and Mexico urge a constitutional amendment. The action involves cross border collaboration to ease constitutional changes. Officials advocate streamlined procedures to facilitate future amendments and regional governance.
Roosevelt toured Pueblo and Colorado Springs delivering brief remarks on constitutional reform and corporate influence. He urged New Mexico and Arizona to design easily amended constitutions and pledged to keep corporations out of politics while praising fire service work in the Northwest. He planned to press on to Osawattomie Kansas after Denver.
Friends press Will Church to enter the race for the state lower house, arguing Union County needs a representative tied to business interests. Church shows no political ambition, while backers insist on a dependable legislator who will work for county needs as a bill to locate the branch asylum moves forward.
The piece notes a strenuous fight over where a new institution will be placed in Union County with Pendleton and Baker City as contenders. It mentions Mr. Church in the House unlikely to engage, while supporters may draft him if he runs, highlighting upcoming legislative challenges.
Circuit Judge Knowles overruled Palmer Lumber Co motion for new trial in favor of J M Wills who sought damages for alleged personal injuries. Verdict awarded Wills $1200. Judge ruled the motion properly overruled.
Seattle reports renewed forest fires in the Snoqualmie district surrounding Preston. A stubborn defense is ongoing though conditions are generally under control. In Dakota two fires threaten the Black Hills, while Medford notes overall improvement in fires. Firefighters near Lewiston Idaho are resuming contact with marooned parties as relief teams advance. Rain and snow in Kooskia reduce flames.
Foreman Townley returned from Portland as the grand jury began deliberations this morning but by 4 oclock in the afternoon the jurors had no reports to present.
Reports say a woman at the Astor Hotel attempted suicide amid distress. Police investigations are underway as authorities assess the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine any motive or connection to wider events.
An unknown young woman, described as refined, shot herself in the Astor Hotel ladies parlor. She left three notes to her mother and sister Blanche, lamenting life in New York and claiming she could have succeeded if she had conformed to wealthy suitors. She survived, deflecting a bullet from the heart.
In Idaho and Kansas contests the Progressives push for power within the Republican ranks as insurgent figures press for influence. A Taft loyalist acknowledges reception of a letter fueling intra party tensions.
In Barcelona on August 20, diverse factions condemn Alfonso for staying away as Spain faces a critical phase. Clericals, among others, sharply criticize the monarch as unity wanes and the throne appears at risk.
Passenger traffic runs heavy in both directions with east bound trips most crowded. Local trains through La Grande carried full capacity last night and some travelers were turned away. Hotels in town crowded, many at capacity, with unclear sources and destinations for the crowds.
In St Paul Minnesota August 40 Charles Welch a discharged employee fired five shots at Al Ray chief agent for the Great Northern railway in his office. Ray seized a pistol and shot Welch. Welch had hurled a pint of nitro glycerine which did not explode.
Detectives search Seattle for Olaf Holstein age two, son of a Danish countess. He arrived four years ago under the alias Bert Suhr, as the Danish government pursues the case while the mother dies in Denmark.
A tornado in Heatom Dakota last night kills three and injures four. The village is nearly demolished with a freight car torn from the tracks. A relief train is en route from Jamestown to assist.
An intense quake struck Southern Italy near Reggio on August 30. Residents reported widespread fear as tremors rattled homes but caused only minor structural damage. Local authorities assessed effects and urged caution for aftershocks. The event disrupted daily life but left few injuries reported.
In McCook Nebraska Congressman Norris praises progressives while blaming the Cannon Aldrich machine for opposition to Taft era reforms. In Topeka Kansas the Republican platform backs Roosevelt aligned measures with a split possible on Taft endorsement. Boise Idaho reports a first state primary focusing on wet versus dry, with Hamer French and several candidates seeking nominations.
A 4,000 strong Korean force equipped and drilled in Honolulu prepares to sail for Korea. The group, part of an anti-Japanese society, aims to end Japanese rule in the Hermit kingdom.
The general strike worsens across Spain with ships tied up at numerous harbors and thousands idle. Strikers fire on troops deployed to maintain order, and further outbreaks are anticipated.
Expert apple packers from California to Colorado will compete to pick the best in a free world contest at the National Apple Show in Spokane. The November 16 event will award $100 in gold and a custom watch charm to the champion with second and third prizes of $50 and $25. A. P. Bateham of Mather Oregon serves as principal judge with assistants chosen.
Chattanooga Tenn August 34 the thirty third annual convention of the American bar association convened here. It is expected radical reforms in judicial procedure will be recommended. Plans to avert the law's delays will receive special consideration.
Injunction against Union High School directors halts tearing down the old courthouse site for a proposed new high school. A 160 signature petition by local business leaders, taxpayers, and residents challenges the court house grounds as site for the building. Debates center on central location, feasibility, and preservation of the courthouse property. further argument is expected soon.
Construction on the new high school building advances steadily as materials arrive and workmen rush the project. Completion is not expected before the opening, but the delay is not anticipated to be prolonged.
Dutch of the American Might and Power company visited La Grande to arrange back-filling for Beaver Creek line work halted by snow and frost last winter. He noted improper work at one site and said Pulleh’s firm will begin a Yale contract, with departure for that place last evening.
An assistant official claims the sheriff’s death occurred accidentally but investigators face a mystery surrounding the incident. Officials cite unclear circumstances as detectives review evidence and question possible foul play.
In San Francisco on August 30 Deputy Sheriff Walter Bryant was mortally wounded and died hours after a dispute with County Jailer James Hopkins. Hopkins claimed an accidental discharge while showing a weapon, with Bryant drawing his own to compare. Two accompanying deputies deny seeing the shooting as Bryant died.
Aug 20 report says Premier Sona orders a vigorous investigation of religious orders in Portugal. Expulsion of foreign orders is freely predicted as Spain and Portugal are said to have a secret understanding to weaken Vatican influence, with business interests galvanizing anti clerical sentiment in Portugal.
New York August 30 Roscoe Sanborn of Brooklyn claims he cannot be blamed for his wife's threats of divorce aided by fifty co respondents He says he sells real estate to women who write letters from customers claiming to advertise and that he must have jollied them The letters she produced were from maids he says connected to clients
On August 30 rumors circulated on the New York stock exchange that Czar Nichols of Russia had been assassinated. A Berlin dispatch later stated the Czar and Czarina arrived at Friedsburg for a several weeks stay, quelling the unrest and suggesting the earlier report aimed to ruffle markets.
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