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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
1
Victor Murdock reports Speaker Cannon will not seek the Speakership after the current term ends. He believes the House risks a Democratic takeover and aims to preserve Republican control, with an announcement expected about early June.
Lilian Lenora was born December 2 at Union to Engineer and Mrs J A Handrahan of La Grande.
A falling tree at the George Palmer Lumber camps seriously injures L. A. Beck, an employee. He is brought to Grande Ronde hospital in La Grande after losing consciousness for four hours, regaining some awareness on the train ride. Camp Superintendent Sculy accompanies him. family and doctors will provide care.
The funeral of Mr. Wolfe of Walowa county who died on the 29th of last month at Hot Lake was held this afternoon from Henry undertakers parlors with Rev. Mead officiating. Mr. Wolfe was brought from Walla Walla and a son from Troy came out this afternoon to attend.
Hearing opened in the case of J trustee versus Bolton Bodmer with With Scriber present. The session occurred Saturday night as the bank reportedly closed its doors.
A public hearing by the board of estimates discussed amending the Catskill water supply project. A 14 foot diameter tunnel would run nearly the length of Manhattan with a branch to Brooklyn and Queens, about 33 miles long, drilled through solid rock at depths of 50 to 600 feet, crossing Harlem River and running under Manhattan center to deliver higher pressure water to every borough.
London reports a devastating hurricane sweeping Great Britain with at least 100 people missing and many small craft lost along the coastline amid ongoing storms over several days. Damage estimates remain uncertain.
In Walla Walla on December 3 a dog belonging to G. T. Stovall dragged a four month old infant to the Stovall home steps after finding it at the rear of the residence. The creature attempted to eat the baby. investigators found no trace of the infant’s identity.
John J. Delancey, a leading Oakland lawyer, is found guilty of felony embezzlement by a jury after about thirty minutes of deliberation. The verdict relates to alleged withholdings from estates in the public administrator's office.
Dec 4 Fookaue dispatch notes coal stocks run low as replacement plans falter. Authorities warn fast over trains may fail to cover 24 hour needs.
William Jennings Bryan predicts in his Commoner that Taft and Aldrich could head the Republican ticket in the next campaign. He notes Aldrich’s statements and praise for tariffs and press, suggests New England should join the ticket, and ponders a Taft and Aldrich pairing in 1912 and a possible Aldrich and Cannon in 1916.
Across Montana and the Northwest, large coal mines near Great Falls and the Stockett belt shutter operations due to the switchmen strike. Yard moves resume in Seattle and Spokane as strikebreakers man rails, with Chicago and St. Paul importing crews to restore freight flow.
Promoters prepare for the Jeffries Johnson championship with plans to sign final articles in Hoboken. Tex Rickard cites Salt Lake City guarantees to host the fight and cover losses if conditions prove favorable. Stakeholder selection and purse division dominate discussions as crowds gather amid the tense negotiations.
Recorded Cox this morning mixed a pill worth five dollars for Mike Coz who was arrested last night by Officers McLaughlin and Faulk for violating the drunk ordinance. The judge rejects any claimed relation between himself and the prisoner at the bar.
The General Land Office today sustained Register Bramwell in the case of John W. Isenhoffer versus W. L. Brenholts. The decision finds in favor of Brenholts, holding the land more valuable for timber wall purposes.
A blaze gutted the Mott Wheeler store on Main street in Walla Walla at 7 40 this morning. The loss will exceed 75000 dollars with only about five percent of stock saved. An explosion in an office of the store is blamed for the fire and most of the stock was not fully insured.
Copenhagen December 3 date reports the Princess Waldemar wife of the king's youngest brother is dying. All members of the royal family have been summoned to the bedside.
Attention is called to the memorial services to be conducted by the Elks next Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock with public invitation extended.
The ship Prairie with 700 marines under Rear Admiral Kimball is aground in the Delaware River off Philadelphia. Efforts to float her at high tide failed. another attempt with powerful tugs is planned to drag her into the channel. Two American engineers Cannon and Grace were reportedly executed in Nicaragua and burned on orders attributed to President Zelaya amid ongoing fighting in Rama.
Traveling man Solomon H. Fry died last evening at Hot Lake from heart degeneration. He was brought to the city for shipment to Kendrick Idaho. His wife and one son are present and will accompany the remains home. Funeral arrangements to follow.
Brakeman Schley, who fell from an eastbound freight early yesterday morning, was in a semiconscious state this afternoon and is in a critical condition.
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