Power Line Break Paralyzes La Grande Industry
An employee of Fremont Power narrowly escaped death while repairing a break in heavy lines between the Heck Creek plant and Union. A tire blown onto lines near the Rock Creek plant halted service for hours, shutting down electrically propelled industries including The Observer. One worker from Baker City was severely burned but is expected to recover. the area faced ongoing danger and revised edition timing as services resumed.
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Heck Ceek
Fremont Power Company
Union
la Grande
Rock Creek
Light Company
Baker City
Supreme Court Reverses Fine Against Three Greeks
Private messages to Attorney W. M. Ramsey from Salem report the supreme court reversed the circuit court findings against three Greeks arrested near Elgin for rioting. They were tried in this county, found guilty, and fined 500 dollars for one and 250 dollars each for the others. The high court discharged them.
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Cuit
Supreme Court
Ramsey
Power Line Accident Risk Affects Morgan Lake Plant Supply
The article warns that future accidents to the power line could cut off city supply and force reliance on the Morgan Lake plant for electricity.
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Morgan Lake
Births Reported for Nichol and Prodidle Families
In this city, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Nichol on Monday, February 1. Also a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Prodidle in this city on Sunday, January 21.
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Mrs
T. T. Nicholson
This City
Mrs. Prodidle
State to Build Its Own Roads
Salem reports a constitutional amendment to Oregon's constitution to allow state built and operated railroads. The Idaho Oregon Development concerns backs the plan with a joint program for operation and construction. Legislature leaders, the governor, and a citizen commission of Portland financiers support the measure.
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Salem
Oregon
Hur
Senate
House
Citizens’ Commission
Portland
Threats and confrontation escalate as knife is drawn
Witness describes a confrontation where another Lanius swore, tried to advance across the road, and drew a pocketknife threateningly toward him. The exchange ended with the assailant approaching with the blade as Smith prepared to defend with his fish.
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Lanius
Smith
Rogers Case Compromised Ends Court Action
The Rogers case against the O R and N over land blocked by yard construction was settled today. The company bought the property for 1200 dollars as part of a compromise, ending the scheduled trial and keeping no jury proceedings for today. Also noted, Taft and engineers visited Panama to assess Gatun dam feasibility.
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Rogers
North la Grande
Walker Va. Curtiss
Panama
Taft
United States
Gatun
Ite
Union shooting ends family feud after fatal shot
In Union at 4 o'clock a 65 year old F B Lantos was shot by his 19 year old son in law Clayton Smith during a long running family feud. Smith and Clifford Ratz said Lantos attacked Smith with a knife prompting Smith to fire into Lantos. Lantos died and Smith was arrested in La Grande after seeking medical aid and subsequent statements.
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Clayton Smith
Smith
Lanius
Clifford Ratz
Perry Smith
North Union
William Hutchinson Place
Younger
John McGrath
Cromwell
la Grande
Ry. E. Smith
Smith & Greene
le Grande
Lantus
Union
Oregon
Keelp
Janis
Stephenson Needs Three Votes On Fourth Ballot
Madison Wisconsin February 2 Senator Stephenson received 63 votes on the fourth ballot at the joint session today. He needs three more to be re elected.
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Madison
Wis
Stephenson
Roosevelt talks with Gillet on California anti Japanese bills
Washington February 2 Roosevelt reportedly communicated with Governor Gillet of California regarding anti Japanese legislation pending in the California legislature.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gillet
California
NeYeaita
Severe Sand Storm Hits Imbler Blocks Vision
A dust storm sweeps Imbler causing near zero visibility for blocks. Residents stay indoors as wind-driven sand blankets the town in the heaviest storm in years. The gray dust shroud covers the central Grande Noade Valley area amid days of persistent wind.
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Lakewise
Rummage Sale Planned by M EK Church Ladies
Next Saturday the ladies of the M EK church announce a rummage sale in the Fir street room beside C R Thorne’s grocery. Those with items may leave them with Mrs J Tlaworth or call her, and the committee will pick up.
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M. EK
Fir Street
C. R. Thorn
Mra
J. Tlaworth
Phod& Her
Harriman's Load Farthered by Ocean Rail System Move
San Francisco reports that E. H Harriman will push an ocean to ocean system of railways. William Herrin long time Southern Pacific counsel is named head of an advisory board with rumored salary near 100000 dollars annually. Herrin will stay in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
E. B. Harriman
Ind Fe
William Herrin
The
Southern Pacific
William
Harriman
Herrin
Grand Jury Indicts Williams and Truax on Sodomy Charges
A grand jury returned three true bills this afternoon one secret. Two indictments accuse Joe Williams colored and Denton Truax Kamela with sodomy. A separate charge alleges Williams set fire to property destroyed last week. Witnesses named include J. W. Walden LW Faulk O H King and others. Williams was arraigned before Judge Knowles and will plead tomorrow. The grand jury recessed due to illness of Mrs Holman, wife of a juror, until tomorrow afternoon.
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J. W. Walden
LW. Faulk
O. H. King
T. EB. Ruchler
Fred Haisten
Dr. N. Molitor
S.C. Zuber
Mins Dolly Zuber
G. I. Teltden
Emma Andross
Whaims
Knowles
Flness
Mrs. Holman
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Rian System
Idaho-Oregon Development Conreas
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I. BE. Smith
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Wweband
Heath
Wilve
Filer
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Uiffert Tete
Tram
Vinten
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Smith Gove
the College
Derby
Fedora
the Fair Store
Imbler
Methodist
Hite
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Joe Willams
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Kamela
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Newlin Drug Store
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