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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1906
Page
1
In Denver on February 21 an explosives packed box was discovered under the gate of Witurnie Veulelk von Seeees residence. It contained large caps ten pounds dynamite and potassium chlorate with a sulfuric acid bottle. A corded rubber cork would pull out when the gate opened igniting the charge in the box.
Washington February 21. Dr Minor Morea demanded a public apology after alleging his wife was expelled by force from the White House. Secretary Losb said the President investigated all circumstances and found the arrest justified and force used was necessary to effect the arrest.
The body of John Watsome, who drowned when he fell from a ferry on January 18, was recovered today eight miles downstream from the incident site on the Umpqua river twenty miles west of Drain.
Joy Morton announced after a directors and officers meeting that the Jackson Trust and Savings bank is perfectly solvent and will continue business with no interruption.
Lancaster Ohio Feb 21 Congress man Charles Henry Grosvenor who has served the 11th district sixteen years was defeated for re election on the first ballot by Albert Douglass. Grosvenor aged 71 2 months noted as a campaign veteran and long trusted party figure. New York Feb 21 John A McCall buried this afternoon with officers and about one thousand employees of the New York Life Insurance Company in attendance. Trustees adopted resolutions praising his services in building up the company. Chicago Feb 21 Wheat opened at 82 1 2 cents closed 82 5 8 cents corn opened 42 4 8 closed 43 oats opened 29 1 2 closed 29 5 8.
Scripps News from Chicago dated February 21 notes testimony by Commissioner Reid on the Packers and his lack of attack on individuals. The report also mentions the resignation of the Jackson Trust and Bank president and probate admission of Marshall Find's will.
Report from St Petersburg dated February 21 states General Orloff is sent to quell a new uprising via the Baltic. Over seven hundred revolutionists bombarded the temperance headquarters, with a claim that total abstinence supports revolution.
Three prisoners Moyer Haywood and Pettibone were arraigned in Boise Idaho on murder charges connected to Frank Steunenburg's death December 30 1905. They refused to plead and the court set no bail pending a preliminary examination to be held later. The defendants were remanded to the state penitentiary after hearings and orders restricting newspaper access while witnesses and affidavits are reviewed.
Washington file reports a House resolution to urge ICC inquiry into anthracite railroads for possible trade restraint. In conference are the President Moody Cannon plus Senators Dolliver and Clapp on rate bill. Senate committee favors public building appropriations for Eureka Cal Provo Utah and Baker City Oregon.
Federal Judge Walverton held that buyers who purchased land on the Umatilla reservation under the 1885 act did not have the right to repurchase under the 1902 rule.
United States officials report from Springfield that the board of pardons and the governor refused clemency for Hoch, the wife murderer. Hoch reacted with frenzied rage upon learning his last hope was rejected.
John Mitchell arrived this morning for a conference with the committee in charge of the fight breast Dolan from the presidency of this district.
The Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank increased its capital stock from sixty thousand dollars as initially planned. Stockholders will meet next week to elect a board of directors and officers, with several listed attendees from Chicago, Red Oak, Portland and others.
A southbound Southern Pacific train was derailed after sliding into an embankment amid a roughly half mile of debris. Engineer Denny Fr, Fireman Peters, a mail clerk, and several passengers were killed. three others were missing but later reported alive with severe injuries. Rescue teams worked at the site as authorities investigated the crash.
The article reports John Mitchell predicting a general strike in the bituminous fields with uncertainty about the anthracite region. It notes district leaders facing internal disputes as the federation weighs action and district officers are named in a controversial session. A separate court result finds Fred F. Chambers guilty on March treasury charges, while Julia Ward Howe suffers rheumatism in New York City.
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