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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1905
Page
1
St Petersburg reports that the czar's commission to study Russian workers grievances completed plans with notary owners for fifteen delegates from owners and invites workers to elect one representative per five hundred workers, who will then pick forty delegates to the commission.
Scripps News report from Washington notes Panama Canal Commission fees paid to executive board members for attendance. Admiral Walker and Commissioner Grumsky attended 25 meetings each at 25 dollars per meeting. Parsons 7 meetings plus 1 salary item totaling 195 dollars. Peeke reported a five percent dividend since joining. Drake said Grumsky’s first fee was not returned.
Representative Jones urged cutting funds for a new battleship and using the money to build another dry dock at Bramerton near Puget Sound. He argued a larger navy is useless without adequate docking and repair facilities and said he will press for the dock at the next session.
James H Eccles president of Commercial National Bank refutesThomas H Lawson’s charge in the March issue of Everybody's Magazine that as a former comptroller of the currency under Cleveland he approved a hundred million bond issue to the Morgan McCall syndicate.
Representative Lyons in Missouri introduces a bill declaring railways common carriers and setting max freight rates. Senator Kasaleo in Washington backs the move. Representative Campbell of Kansas, author of the House resolution to probe Standard Oil, discussed with the President this morning and Garfield this afternoon on how the government should proceed with the investigation.
Japanese forces report capture of the Powder Horn bound rally near Viadivistook after engagement with British units. details remain sparse, but the result confirms a successful seizure in a contested area.
The Superior Court ruled for Alfred G Vanderbilt in a case to recover 226000 paid under protest as a war tax against the estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt. The decision was reported by the Scripps News Association from Washington, D C on February 20.
The Oil Producer's Association has engaged Senator FitzPatrick and Representative Bokmen to oppose transferring the Foster leases in Indian territory to Standard Oil. The Kansas delegation in Congress will be asked to oppose the transfer.
German press reports a peace party gain in the Russian court overshadowing prior war faction leaders. The publication says the trend points toward peace, with hints the far east holds the key to a settlement and an end to hostilities.
A nightmarish Ere Way j train derailment occurred three miles east of Patterson New Jersey killing Miss Grace Mathewes and injuring twenty others, later revised to forty four hurt with one woman expected to die. Cars overturned and victims were transported to Patterson hospitals.
A young man named Christensen died from freezing on Friday night between Shedley and Idabo Falla after leaving a dance at Shedley. He had been drinking heavily with friends and was found dead lying in the wagon at home.
In St. Petersburg today students and university professors packed the auditorium to demand freedom of speech, press, convocation, and universal suffrage. They urged a constituent assembly, full amnesty for religious and political offenders, and autonomy for non Russian regions, while voting to suspend studies until September.
A Central News dispatch from Bydyzkay near the Polish frontier reports Russia halted large quantities of bombs smuggled to be used by anarchists. London dated February 20. The seizure indicates intensified frontier policing and anti anarchist measures.
Investigating committee reports that senators French Connors Wright and Buskere accepted bribes and should be expelled. It also cites the San Francisco Examiner’s role in the Continental Building and Loan Association probe and removes Lieut Anderson from a charge. The scandal has stirred California for weeks. Special order set for Tuesday morning.
The Cody divorce case features testimony that at a 1908 banquet in North Platt Mrs. Cody allegedly gave whiskey to Mr. Cody who became sick. Defense witnesses deny profanity or liquor in the Cody household and praise Mrs. Cody as kind to Mr. Cody and his guests.
New York February 20 Denna Donohue financial editor of the Commertoisl was arrested for criminal libel at the direction of Herbert Gray of Mass The charge stems from a public response to Lawcens Frenzied Finance Gray calls Donohoe a former keeper of a gambling boys He denies the claim and says he never kept such a place Wall Street analysts think Lawson faces the charge as he ages
In a tense session Baker of New York denounced the assassination of the Grand Duke and urged a resolution condemning the act. Snyder Maddox of Georgia defended the Democratic stance while criticizing the President for a telegram to the Czar expressing horror at the murder.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs decided to insert a provision in the Indian appropriation bill prohibiting the use of Indian funds to support any sectarian or denominational schools. The action was taken in Washington on February 20 by Scripps News Association.
Oyama reports that Russian forces moved a division from the Japanese center toward the left wing and advanced westward toward Han Chia. Russian shells continue to hit Japanese lines with little effect as several columns push fifteen miles westward from Timwuntein.
Lisbon Feb 20 rebels attack Fort Marapia in Portugese South Angola causing heavy losses. The Governor requests reinforcements as fighting continues.
A Rock Island flyer No 5 crashed near Des Moines around 1:50, killing two people identified as Revd J Johnon of Canton Island and Henry Mehler. Twelve were injured in the smoker car as the train overturned. cause of the accident was not stated.
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