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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
1
A wartime dispatch describes seven scouts deployed to counter invasion and defend the nation. The report emphasizes vigilance, coordination, and readiness amid looming threats and potential large scale attacks.
Hampton Roads reports the Atlantic fleet begins a defensive drill against an imagined invader. A scout fleet tests target practice near Guantanamo while a patrol line forms to guide battleships past. The exercise keeps naval movements hidden from defenders.
The City of Seattle is stirred as Mayor Gill fights a recall drive claiming grotesque irregularities in the petition. A law firm linked to the mayor filed an application for a higher court to stop the certification of the recall.
Imbler basketball team overwhelmed North Powder 80 to 3 as visitors failed to mount resistance. Imbler showed marked improvement in shooting while North Powder prepares for a game with Summerville tonight.
Paris dispatch reports aviator Tad Atena flying 267 miles in 7 hours 40 minutes to set a new Michelin prize mark of 4000 dollars. The pilot remained aloft with ample fuel as he sought to surpass Henry Farman’s record of 1 hour 18 minutes while promising to push the machine until it fails.
A close high school basketball game features La Grande alumni led by Childers and Carpy against the current team with Bolton possibly sidelined after an operation. Lineups include Earls Reynolds and Geddes for the alumni and Bolton Ralston Lottes Bohnenkamp for the high school with Crawley and Kelly as subs. Game tips off tonight at o'clock.
Private dispatches from Galveston report Malo Paso, a key rebel stronghold, has fallen to federalists. General Guzan is reported killed as federal forces pursue fleeing rebels into the mountains.
Officials at Manila tighten control over slang and security secrecy as civil and military authorities maintain tight confidentiality. The action signals ongoing cautious governance.
Civil authorities cease to assist as Army investigators probe alleged Japanese espionage in the Philippines. Officials guard movements at Corrigedor Island where maps of fortifications and spy data were found. A wireless operator reportedly departed as initial reports conflicted.
In Chehalis Washington on December 30 M Hanley a brakeman was killed and J B McMillan another brakeman was injured when an extra train collided with a freight train. Hanley was ground to death beneath the wheels after being knocked from the top of the car. He leaves a widow and daughter who live at Elma.
Seattle December report charges T Inobeye and T Nakishama, owners of a lodging house where four men perished from gas Christmas. Investigators allege the gas main was broken by a plumber and the Japanese owners allowed guests to sleep in a gas filled house.
Barney Oldfield and James Jeffries narrowly escaped death when a connecting rod broke on Oldfield s Knox car at about 40 miles an hour sending the vehicle into a ditch. Both men were thrown out but escaped with only slight injuries as they began a hunting trip.
In Jefferson township Adams County every voter is disfranchised for five years after vote sellers were indicted. Over 1,000 indicted so far, many pled guilty. Debate grows on legal governance until restoration or new voters arrive. Also notes typhoid deaths from infected wells and slow city water access in divisions near unsigned hydrants.
Tokio reports a new Pan Asia Association created by Japanese politicians to promote eastern trade ties and counter Western intrusion. The group includes leaders from China Japan Siam Turkey India Persia and other oriental nations representing major financial houses.
The speaker calls on city authorities to condemn wells and extend water mains to all city areas, ensuring universal access to pure water. He argues the council can act now and must prevent households from being deprived for profit, and proposes a facility for infectious disease treatment for transient populations.
Boston reports Alfred Farlow and Eugene Cox dismiss Augusta Stetson statements about Mrs Eddy rising from the dead as speculation. New York publicity head Cox says Christian Science teaches against any physical resurrection or deification of Eddy. He notes Eddy rejected being a second Christ and affirms there is only one God and one Jesus.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen hosts its annual ball this evening. It starts at nine and will continue until the dancers tire.
Reverend J D Gillilan arrived home today from Pocatello where he was called to officiate at the wedding of a close friend.
Markman, a prominent businessman of Durkee, spent last night in the city and went to Pendleton this morning on business matters.
Dramatic financial motive emerges as factions within China reportedly fund killings through illicit funds. Negotiations toward a peace compact between rival groups are described as underway, aiming to halt violence and restore stability.
New York reports that a peace agreement among major Chinese tongs was sealed in Washington with Chinese legation officials present. The pact, circulated nationwide, places local police under tong authority to mediate murders, replacing battles with monetary payments for deaths and ending long standing feuds in cities including San Francisco and the Chinese quarter.
Sheriff, returning from Lebanon, arrested Harry Queen in Linn County where he worked. Queen had stolen a horse from James Baldwin of Uriah in July 1907 and evaded pursuit for three years until a railroad lead traced him. A broken nose and other marks aided identification and capture.
Reports from Elis Province indicate a powerful earthquake leveled many villages on December 29, with numerous deaths. Telegraph lines are down, leaving details scarce as authorities and residents await full casualty and damage estimates.
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