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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1905

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Oregon Steamer Oregon Burns Near Crescent City

A San Francisco Portland steamship named Oregon caught fire while at sea and towed to Crescent City. Crew and passengers were evacuated with help from the Del Norte and a collier. flames raged overnight but the vessel appeared to be under control by morning.

Scripps News Association San Francisco Crescent City Cal Oxegon Portland Steamship Company Oregon Pacific Coast Uhe City del Norte Accllier Warner Cresecent City

Oregon steamer Oregon burning after collision near Crescent City

Reports say the Oregon is set to founder with the afterpart afire and the forward section flooded. Communications with Crescent City are interrupted and latest dispatch confirms the vessel’s dire condition.

Oregon

Wisconsin Exhibit Funds Approved for Lewis and Clark Fair

The Madison Senate passed a bill appropriating twenty five thousand dollars for Wisconsin’s exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Fair. The measure supports state participation and showcase at the event.

Scripps News Association Madison Wis Wisconsin Senate

Tacoma Steamer Captured in Ice Off Japan

A cablegram reports the steamer Tacoma overdue from Seattle bound for Viadivestock with contraband of war was caught in the ice off Japan. Great anxiety over the vessel’s safety.

Scripps News Association San Francisco Tacoma Seattle Japan

Eleven Negroes Crushed in Fleet Street Church Collapse

Coroner Flaherty of Brooklyn opened an inquiry into the Fleet Street church disaster of last night. He cites gross negligence as the likely cause and plans to fix blame. Eleven Black victims were killed and over one hundred injured with two hospital casualties feared dead.

Scripps News Association New York Flaherty Brooklyn

Senator Kearns assails Mormon church monopoly in Senate

Washington reports quote Senator Kearns republican of Utah denouncing the Mormon church leadership for a monopoly spanning religion social life finance commerce and politics. He says the nation must be supreme and church power must yield to civil law before retiring from public life next Saturday.

Washington Utah Senate Kearnes Republician Uish Inet Eablin Smoot Kearne M Wmon

Oldest American law office nearly destroyed by fire

Philadelphia reports a Friday blaze partially destroyed the historic Orphan's Court Building. The fire damaged the second floor housing W B Rawle and A T Freedly, destroying papers from the William Penn estate and era dating to George I. The Rawle offices, founded 1783 by William Rowe, boast a renowned legal library.

Philadelphia America Orphan's Court W B Rawle A T Freedly William Penn George I Rawle William Rowe United States

Second Cut By Boripps News Association

A second blow in the motive power and car construction is announced for tomorrow on the Southern Pacific system. The notice covers the entire Pacific division, with emphasis on the ongoing strike actions and disruptions affecting service.

Boripps News Association San Francisco

Ten Percent Employee Layoffs Spread Across Regions

About fifteen hundred workers from Los Angeles to Portland face layoffs as ten percent cuts hit three departments. A second ten percent reduction is planned for April 1, affecting more staff.

Los Angeles Portland

House passes felony bill on horse race betting

Jefferson City March 28 The House approved a bill making betting on horse racing a felony in bookmaking and pool selling with penalties from six months to five years in prison.

Beripps News Association Jefferson City House Today

No Constructive Recess Debate Reported by Senate Panel

The Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on February 23 approved a report by Democratic members denying the existence of constructive recess. The document serves as a rebuke to the President over the appointment of General Ward and Collector Crom.

Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Ward Crom

Chadwick Case Arraigns Defendant After Overruling Motions

Judge Taylor of the United States court overruled motions to quash three Chadwick indictments. Mr Chadwick was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.

Herippa News Association Taylor United States Court Today Chadwick

Patterson Habeas Corpus Continued in Brooklyn Court

Justice Gaynor adjourned the Nan Patterson habeas corpus proceeding until next Wednesday due to the absence of the assistant district attorney. Patterson, brought from the Tombs, appeared in court with her father and seemed relieved by a brief release from confinement despite signs of long confinement.

Scripps News Association New York F.b Justice Gaynor Brooklyn Supreme Court Today Nan Patterson Ontil

Senate to Study Freight Rates During Recess

The Senate referred a resolution to the committee on contingent expenses for inquiry into interstate commerce during recess. It covers freight rates fares rebates and related practices. There was no opposition and passage was expected.

Scrippe News Associationj Washington The Senate Today Committee On Commontte

Lost schooner and crew near Tomales Bay

A gasoline schooner named the Mary O reportedly struck six rocks at the entrance to Tomales Bay thirty miles north of San Francisco and sank with all aboard. The crew of three Captain Beck engineer Hocker and deckhand Eli Merson, all locals, are missing. Searchers hastened to the scene but found no sign of vessel or men.

Scrippe News Association San Frascisco San Francisco Tomales Bay Here Beck Hocker Eli Meson Vesesl

Kansas refinery solidifies under new Kansas laws

Orders placed with a Great independent oil refinery in Kansas City under new laws. In sixty days the plant will begin output and supply jobbers under contract to compete with Standard Oil in the southwest.

Kenses City Great Independent Kansas

Senate to Attend Lewis and Clerk Exposition

Washington Feb 28 The Senate agreed on a solution accepting the invitation to Congress to attend the Lewis and Clerk Exposition and provides for joint committees of ten Senators and fifteen representatives to represent the Government.

Washington Senate Congress

Strikes Hide Revolt Reported Across Russia

Seventeen thousand workers at the Assarinoff factory joined a strike amid claims of a wider revolt. A Voorwasete report cites officials saying the Russia strike movement hides a grave situation with rebels in Baka Elisabethpol Tiffin Batals and Daghestan proclaiming independence. Two hundred thousand on strike in Kiel Khberson Polteva Hadolla Karkoff provinces as rail connections falter. Vistula Railroad board grants striker demands hoping service resumes at once.

Bortops News Associators Moscow Meb Assarinoff Berlin Voorwasete Today Rassia Baka Elisabethpol Tiffin’ Batals Daghestan Kiel Khberson Polteva Hadolla Karkoff Russia

Fierce Wage Battle Reported Near Mokden and Tein Kelchen

The dispatches describe heavy fighting between Russian and Japanese forces with repeated assaults and repulses. Russian batteries at Nempol mountain were shelled, and both sides claim gains and high casualties. Subsequent reports mention withdrawals and continued pressure along Mokden road and Tein Kelchen fronts.

Toklo Oyama Nempol Mountain Tokio Tein Kelchen Fiest Sorossy

Mob Lynches Suspect After Train Station Robbery

A mob in Kar 4 Obarobill county hanged a man identified as Bold up last night after he and an accomplice robbed two men at a rail station. The mob chased them into a brush where one man was lynched. the other escaped. Police were unavailable for comment.

Scripps News Association Zeno Bev Kar Obarobill County Red” Wood Panion Snus Brush

Hiwanan Jolanda Pro Surgeon Bill Passes House

Stor the prosarium on the Hiwanan Jolanda under marine hospital service control cleared the House today. The measure aims to shape medical support operations under federal oversight.

Beripps News Association Marine Hospital Service

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