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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
8
The article reports counterfeiters producing coins so nearly perfect that police and treasury officials are baffled. While evidence is circumstantial, authorities believe there are sufficient facts to hold the quarter and government offecre cin take up the case.
A heated legislative clash led to a demand for restoring the old publicity statute while a Curtis Comedy troupe staged a prison stripes parade. The act featured cast in striped outfits performing a lockstep routine, eliciting merriment as the show progressed.
Pitsburg reports W. W. Ramsey, ex bank president, convicted for bribing city councilmen to place city funds in the German National bank for purposes of speculation.
The regular session approves a consulting engineer for Beaver Creek project at three percent of a $146 000 contract, outlines street use permission, and lists election officials and polling places. Bills for city services and wages are approved, including pump, water, and street labor expenses. The meeting also notes a three man outside commission request was not granted and confirms polling locations and judges for the ward elections.
A gas explosion amid the blaze throws a worker from a ladder as flames consume three adjoining structures, causing extensive ruin and an estimated loss around 25 thousand dollars.
The Intersta te Commerce Commission hearing before Commissioner Prouty on the Harriman line rate complaint paused after an overnight session. Officials of the Harriman lines allege Hill roads are not complying with the commission order to cooperate on Seattle to Chicago rates.
The Roseburg News forecasts growth in new housing through the year, noting a strong push for development and rising construction activity in the city.
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