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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
8
Financial circles ponder the sudden retirement of William Corey head of United States Steel after reports he and his wife Mrs Corey may have influenced his departure. Rumors of insider stock manipulation and Paris residence circulate as Judge Marry is expected to lead the directors.
Governor Bowerman appoints G. W. Phelps of Pendleton as circuit judge replacing Henry J. Bean. Phelps has not resigned as district attorney for Morrow and Umatilla counties, delaying the succession. Bowerman plans to review recommendations and choose a meritorious candidate for Uma tilla county once Phelps resigns. Bean recently presided in La Grande and has filled in locally when needed.
The new high school building reopened for the remainder of the year though not fully complete. Classes resume in existing rooms while interior work proceeds rapidly, with hopes to declare the building fully finished before the second semester begins later this month.
Mayor A J Richardson faces a council meeting with several key appointments due. H Gilman will not seek the water superintendent post, a position he has held for years, and several others are rumored to be after the job as the mayor weighs recommendations.
N Seaman a former Ka mela station agent now with Bennet Seaman Co Irrigan Oregon is in the Summer with almost 1200 calendar samples claiming to offer the largest line in the world Oregon firm debuts locally and promises strong sales for 1912 backed by right prices and abundant goods displayed in the Summer hotel sample rooms inviting visits or orders.
Play managers Norval Max Gregor and William Colling arrived with their Barrier troupe and are prepared to perform for the Steward crowd tonight. The company played at Psidleton last night and carries strong Pendleton theatregoer support, with nearly all seats expected to sell.
Corvallis January 4 Special The winter short courses at Oregon Agricultural College began January 3 1911. Indications point to a large attendance as classes start.
Albert Hanson, about nineteen, died after an explosion at a Perry sawmill boiler as workers attempted to thaw frozen pumps. He died at 1 a.m. after a 24 hour prognosis confirming mortal injuries. He is survived by parents and a brother and sister. funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Presbyterian church.
Former Water Commissioner Til. F. M. Saxton, a well known local attorney, was hospitalized this morning with appendicitis. Doctors Atwood Parker and Patterson performed the operation in Salem, and Saxton is now recovering. He had endured intermittent attacks for years and fell ill last Friday before returning home for surgery.
A Toronto railroad man Frank W Prentice developed a wireless electric braking device. During tests at Ottawa a locomotive pulling twelve cars stopped from forty mph as electric brakes on all cars activated by a wireless signal. The system promises to reduce head on collision risks by enabling quick error correction with a desk switch.
When feet are wet and cold and the body chilled through, take Chamberlain's Wough Remeds and bathe feet in hot water before bed. The adage suggests quick relief from exposure with simple home remedies.
Leland Shinn suffered severe burns when a ten gallon bucket of boiling water spilled in the Baker round house at South Baker. He was treated by Dr. Barton and remains resting as the burns begin to heal, with several days needed for recovery.
A London Graphic excerpt recalls a Spanish train stop in Andalusia where passengers watched as the driver uncoupled the engine to deliver a birthday gift to his mother. The stop lasted about three quarters of an hour before the engine was returned and the journey resumed. Spain is described as full of thieves.
A naturalist aims to raise a monkey’s intelligence, but observes the creature turning pages of an entomology book to reach large insects for eating. The anecdote suggests the monkey’s reading interest masks a palate for prey, possibly reflecting the philosophers of Laputa.
Threshermen combine harvester men and hay bailers from the county will meet at the Foley hotel in La Grande on Friday January 13 at 1 30 p m to press for passage of a new power machinery on public highways law. Phillip S Bates secretary of the State Threshers Association will speak.
E. H. Bush a resident of North La Grande was declared insane last evening and he will be incarcerated in the Salem asylum. He believes he is Jesus Christ.
Oscar Browning recounts how Fox, editor of the Monthly Repository, rejected Robert Browning's Pauline with a single line calling it pretentious. He notes Browning believed the misstep delayed his public recognition by twenty years.
In Auxonne Napoleon spent cadet years and nearly drowned twice in the Saone. A romantic tale recalls a possible marriage to a bourgeoise maid called Manesca with two ivory counters bearing the name in the local museum.
The quotation suggests a daughter urged to join her father’s business and get consent for an engagement, while she fears being a poet. The playful line hints advertisement rhyme potential for their products, attributed to Pilegende Blatter.
The remark reflects a tradeoff between artistry and market value as one person is praised for selling skills more than artistic merit. It frames the artist as a capable salesman whose works fetch high prices.
The past unfolds as a rhapsodic harmony filling the theater of memory and genre. Shelley evokes enduring echoes, shaping a poetic reflection on time, art, and immortality.
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