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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1905
Page
1
At Ros tof on the Don river a factory strike by about six hundred women led to machinery demolition. Police dispersed the crowd injuring some. later Cossacks attacked with knouts, killing and wounding several. Scripps reports petition debates over a constitution and noble power.
Procurator Johnson of the Finnish Senate narrowly escaped a deadly attack as a military officer fired several shots at him in the Procurator's apartments. A bullet hit the deputy's son. the would be assassin Alexander Gadd was arrested. House committees report favorable on War Secretary of the Transport service and adopt a reply to Judge Swayne impeachment charges.
Washington February 6. The Humphrey resolution calls for an investigation by the appropriate committee. The text suggests a formal demand for probing actions, with possible committee referral anticipated to begin formal review.
Report from St Petersburg dated February 6 states Father Gopon was smuggled across the frontier into Germany and is said to be making for England on Wednesday.
In a brutal confrontation at Dade today twenty strikers were killed and many others wounded. The clash involved mill workers and police, prompting calls for investigation and relief assistance.
A committee of jurists will assemble the Ministry of Justice this week to draft a law legalising strikes, seen as an inevitable accompaniment of Russia’s industrial development.
Reports from Buenos Ayres say rebels at Candova, the rebellion’s seat, offer to surrender if spared. Five hundred troops move to compel surrender. Col. Decalaz, artillery commander, is reported killed.
Hon J M Church died after a fall near a depot while catching an early train. He sustained a chin wound and a broken cheekbone that led to fatal complications. Born Oct 8 1834 in Syracuse, he later moved to Oregon with mining and merchandising ventures, marrying Miss Jane Pomeroy in 1874. His funeral will be held tomorrow at two o'clock under Masonic auspices.
Report from Scripps News says Japanese push on Kum sian right wing northwest of Sandipan while fortifying east flank. Russian forces anticipate a possible offensive as weather delays combat. Widespread cold hampers operations and injuries cited.
A front dispatch says Japanese were repulsed at Sapuaise taken January 25 and Russians entrench near Obang Tang Tin south of Mukden. An attack near Menchaan Tenshan failed as Russians were repulsed. A tribute notes a longtime public servant and loyal La Grande citizen, leaving a son William J Church.
Commercial Club members must attend at the club building at 1 30 PM tomorrow February 7 for funeral and burial services of Hon J M Church.
Emperor William and Chancellor Von Buelow held a morning conference in Berlin to draft an emergency protest to Britain. The protest responds to Arthur Hamilton Lee’s claim that the British Navy is prepared to strike in response to the North Sea incident and ready for any ensuing events.
Representative Unsasel of Pennsylvania presented the pardon request today but rejected plans to send Machen and Lorens to Groff's Moundaville penitentiary. Tomorrow Groff begins a two year sentence for the post office fraud.
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