LaGrande Third City In Payroll Line
State statistics place LaGrande as the third city in payroll rankings in Union County. The report notes Oregon cities' relative positions, with an average official sum pegged at 125000 for the city.
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19 Feb 1910
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La Grande Evening Observer in La Grande, Oregon
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1910
Page
1
La Grande Ranks Third in State Payroll Figures
The Sixes of Oregon labor inspection lists La Grande as third in state payrolls for the year with an average monthly payroll of 125 000 dollars. Portland leads, Oregon City is second, and La Grande exceeds Union County peers Baker City and Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Factory and Labor Inspection Department
Oregon
la Grande
Portland
Oregon City
la Granda
Union County
Multnomah
Clackamas
Union
Clackamas County
Astoria
Baker City
Pendleton
Seattle Wedding Marks First King County White Man Japanese Wife Union
Sam Mitchell a lodging house proprietor marries Mrs. Fuera Terada in Seattle on February 19. The ceremony marks the first such interracial marriage in King County. Mitchell vowed to wed the Japanese woman years earlier after fate separated them when her husband went to Japan and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Sam Mitchell
Fuera Terada
King County
Mitchell
Japan
Streets Filled With Bystanders Under Spring Sunshine
Crowds from city and country crowded the streets this afternoon for the sunny scene. Traders exhibited wares as locals and visitors enjoyed the warmth and lively chatter of a bustling day.
M'Veagh to Resign as Treasury Secretary
February report predicts Franklyn M Veagh will resign due to ill health and overwork. He has been homebound for a month, ending his tenure at the Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Treasury
Washington
Franklyn M’veagh
Nell Burgess Dies in New York Spotlight Career
Nell Burgess, veteran actor famed for the County Fair comedy role in County Pair, died today in New York. Burgess was a prominent spotlight artist known for decades of stage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Burgess
New York
Bess
Burgess
Passengers Reach Safety After Steamer Yucatan Wreck
All passengers from the wrecked steamer Yucatan arrived at Junéau Alaska today. The steamer can be raised, and this action will likely be undertaken by Moukn Qtaow hin Mw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junéau
Alaska
Yucatan
Timber and stone claim final proof settlement described
Anna D. Banno of Sumpter and Nancy A. Dowell of Portland won final proofs for timber and stone claims. They received $410 each after a delayed appraisal plan, instead of about $700, due to the appraisal method adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna D. Banno
Sumpter
Nancy A. Dowell
Portland
Ratisuli Alive in Tangier as Authorities Deny Death
Tangier authorities state the recent death report of the bandit Ratisuli is false. They believe the desperado caused the rumor and expect a new coup plot from him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Ratisuli
First Ballinger Pinchot hearing witness Hoyt testifies
Hoyt of Porto Rico, former Seattle federal prosecutor, is the first witness in today's Ballinger Pinchot hearing. He says he marked records with the instruction to omit Ballinger's name to avoid implying fraud. In a separate item, County Clerk Ed Wright issues a marriage license to Ray Wilson and Minas Hater Kiefer of Imbler for a wedding planned tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt
Porto Rico
Washington
Ballinger Pinchot
Vertrees
Glavis
Seattle
Alaska
Ballinger
Ed Wright
Ray Wilson
Imbler
Minas Hater Kiefer
Fellow Craft Degree Work Tonight at Masonic Lodge
Members are scheduled to perform Fellow Craft Degree work tonight at the local Masonic lodge. The event gathers participants and observers in a traditional ritual setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Emperor 15 Subject of Attack in Reichstag Row
In Berlin Dr. Franck leader of the Social State accused the Emperor and Chancellor Von Hellweg of repression as protests swell. He warned a revolution could follow if the Prussian government continues its methods, with the Socialist victory seen as sweeping away obstacles to popular government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichstag
Franck
von Hellweg
Socialiste
Big Fight Hangs on Richard Surrender Decision
Oceanview is set as the fight scene if Richard withdraws. San Francisco would be chosen if Richard surrenders his interest. He has refused to withdraw, leaving only one place left. Final announcement to be made tomorrow during the exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bin Frantisco
Tex Rickard
Tex
San Francisco
Oceanview
San Fransisco City
Rickard
Local Courts Under Fire for Leniency in Crime
San Francisco on February 19 reports the Scott Grand Jury final report charging police courts with leniency that shields criminals, criticizing history methods and removal of blame for aiding crime and cultivating favorable outcomes for offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Scott Grand Juré
Pula
Naval school on Goat Island quarantines 221 apprentices
An outbreak of scarlet fever and measles hits the naval training school at Goat Island in San Francisco. The training ship Independence is quarantined with 221 apprentices aboard and 34 boats exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Frantelaco
Naval Training School
Goat Island
Independence
Mikado Rehearsal Tonight and Sunday Afternoon
Tonight at 8 o'clock sharp at the Elka Halt there will be a Mikado rehearsal for those who can attend. Tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 3 there is a second rehearsal for men only with special music and business related practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elka Halt
Thare
Tex Rickard Arrives as Jefferies Johnson Fight Site Sought
Tex Rickard reached Nevada and may announce the battle ground within 24 hours. Gleason and Rickard will inspect Oceanview today with Jefferies and the fight sites. If a decision is reached the public unveiling will occur tomorrow at Recreation Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pep
Tex Rickard
Nevada
Jeffries-Johnson
Gleason
Rickard
Oceanview
Jeffries
Recreation Park
Tex
Salt Lake
Union Services Tomorrow Night at M B Church
A union service is planned for tomorrow evening at the M B church. Rev. F. M. Canfield of the M W Church South will deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
F. M. Canfield
M. W Church South
Ser Thom
Two Engines on Branch In Snowbound Corridor
Telecaset hill bears one rotary as a double header to Joseph with six feet of snow on Kamela hill yet roads are clear. Two engines were dispatched with the Joseph train to push through deep snow to the canyons, an unusual relief as the grade remains gentle. Railroads fear a heavy windstorm or sudden thaw could bring a new blockage like four years ago when trains stalled for over a week from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamela Hill
Telecaset Hill
Joseph
Portland
Furnace distributes heat evenly in Masonic Hall installation
A large new furnace for the Waterbury system, with Manuel Snider of this city as agent, is being installed in the Masonic Hall. The device distributes heat uniformly to every part of the room and is already gaining popularity as several schools adopt it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Manuel Snider
Masonic Hall
Senator Tilman Loses Speech After Illness
Washington reports Senator B. S Tilman is slightly improved today after a fairly restful night but his power of speech is entirely gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator B. St Tilman
Five more witnesses testify in Kettenback land fraud case
In Bolsa on February 19 five additional witnesses testified in the Kettenback land fraud trial. They said they were approached by Dwyer who the government alleges acted as an agent for Kettenback and asked them to file on timber lands. One witness said Dwyer claimed he could file under assumed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolsa
Ketttenback
Dwyer
Kettenback
Massive Evidence Pack Enters Landmark Land Fraud Case
Certified copies of evidence from the Hap pier land fraud case flood in, detailing 27 defendants and a conspiracy involving a Spokane lumber firm. The government reports 46 675 pages of government evidence plus many depositions, with months needed to resolve decisions by the La Grande land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happier
la Grande
Thomson
Raeglater
Spokane
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