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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
8
China and the Pacific fleets were more amenable to signing after visiting Japan. The passage notes a calmer mood in both sides following the fleet's visit to Japan.
London flags the Stars and Stripes for a general who defeated Britain in the War of Independence while Washington’s birthday celebrations are tempered by his diaries showing little personal revelry. Newsboys’ Washington dinner is held in New York, and Dr William T Bull, famed New York surgeon, dies of cancer in Savannah Georgia.
Rev Dr Gillian returned after a month away detailing a 172 mile journey from Emmett to Evergreen via the Pin road. Snow 10 feet deep on the Pod Pod ridge and Payette region. He notes frozen fences and ski travelers crossing fences. He plansirm road to Thunder Mountain joining Alpha Crawford and Van Wyck area. He will attend a Methodist Brotherhood meeting at Enterprise and return to Payette.
On the house floor Representative Rainey of Illinois denounced the Panama canal graft allegations as gross misrepresentation. He said he warned about possible graft evidence and accused the president of pressuring him after a letter to Panama’s President Obaldia.
In Seattle on February 22 the Washington Marathon Pilot set for late afternoon at Western Washington fair grounds. All entrants listed except Fred Walby of the Y M C A Portland. expected field on race day is eighteen runners.
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