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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
4
The Observer lists post office entry as second class matter at La Grande and outlines daily subscription rates per single copy and per week or month options though figures are incomplete in the fragment.
The La Grande commission form committee appointed by Mayor Richardson meets twice weekly as a charter is drafted. The plan mirrors German municipal government, drawing data from other cities and foreign precedents with civil engineering study noted, as local readers await outcomes. The piece also mentions critics of ex president tainted by a rail road deal and T. R. sympathizers.
Multnomah community figure Fields announces candidacy for city council. He cites neighborhood development and public safety as core goals while outlining plans to work with local groups and the council to address housing and transit concerns.
The program includes Child Crusoes with vivid Vitagraph pictures, John Oakhurat Gambler as an old western study, A Cure for Crime lively comedy by Selig, Mr Williams in pictured melody, To Go With You to the End of the World, and Foul Play Edison masterpiece three reels, announced for December 6.
The text notes a rising figure named Fields entering the state political drama, suggesting potential changes in political dynamics. It also references Ben and Dswald, and contrasts a Grande Ronde turkey with a larger home grown bird for a Thanksgiving meal, highlighting local pride in produce.
In the absence of Mr. West, Governor Olcott appears to handle official duties with ease as the administration continues its routine functions. The scene suggests smooth governance amid a temporary vacancy.
A speaker describes widespread joblessness in the West during ten months of travel from Dunsmuir to Hood River. He details layoffs in lumber camps, Oregon towns, and farm work in La Grande, argues social oppression breeds crime, and notes a rising awareness among people.
A terse note laments daily crimes and workers unemployed, framing social upheaval as imminent and urging awareness of broader unrest. The writer signs as OUT OF WORK, signaling personal grievance and political sentiment.
A digest of events on December 1 across years: deaths of Pope Leo X and Commodore Joshua Barney, Grand Remonstrance to Charles I, Arnold and Montgomery in 1775, Nicholas I throne in 1824, Washington statue 1841, Longstreet retreat 1863, Habeas corpus restored 1865, Hudson Bay transfer 1869, Swarthmore president 1890, Washington Lafayette statue 1895, Diaz inauguration 1910.
Queen Alexandra born in Copenhagen on December 1 1844 is the widow of King Edward VII and mother to the current ruler. She is sister to the dowager empress of Russia and connected to Danish and Greek royalty. Her marriage to the Prince of Wales occurred March 10 1863 in Windsor. Her six children include King George V and Princess Louise.
A large representative attendance marked the 67th annual meeting in Boston with addresses by notable educators including John H. Finley C C Zueblin John Thomas and C A Prosser. The sessions were held in Huntington hall with prominent speakers from higher education and state education administration.
Charles Francis former ambassador to Austria Hungary died at his Troy New York home today at age sixty eight his death announced from his residence in Troy New York on December 1.
Sydney Brooks recounts Lord Kitchener in Nash's Magazine with laconic humor and sharp witticisms. Anecdotes show his brisk replies to horse shoe mishaps, weapons orders, and front-line challenges, including terse telegrams and relentless demands.
In a remark from Mrs. Charles Calvert's "Sixty eight Years on the Stage" Genstone actor Toole joked that if his wife visits next week, Calvert should not mention the big revelpta. He quips his nephews and nieces expect tips, having received over £400 last year.
An elderly resident recalls avoiding neighbors for ten years. A young man buys a new automobile and the old resident, prompted by curiosity, approaches to offer unsolicited driving advice, despite his claim of preferring isolation. The exchange reflects a clash between old-fashioned restraint and modern temptation.
A professional humorist, chased by a mad bull across an open field, contemplates making the fence and jokes about the odds before the inevitable strike. The scene ends with the bull catching up as he notes the moment on his ear.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a tourist praising green valleys and blue sky while a landlady chides him for not mentioning the people or coffee. The text contains names like Amiel and Fiegende Britter and references to labor and mountains.
Henry Stevens recounts in Recollections of Mr Lenox a Turner purchase circa 1847 made for New York collector Mr Lenox by G R Leslie who sent a sight draft for £800 to buy the best Turner available. Turner initially refused sale then offered a favorite piece. Lenox later praised the work.
Kalama Washington jury in the case against President Phillips of the defunct Commercial Bank of Vancouver disagreed after being out since Thursday night. The jury was discharged today and a retrial date will be set soon.
In Rockville Maryland the murder trial of Richard W Allnutt for the killing of his sister in Dawsonville will open early next week after delays. The case features a family rift and an attack that left Mrs Weirs dead, with defense lawyers and alienists chosen to argue insanity.
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