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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
1
County court sets year 1909 tax levy at 27 mills claiming fixed state and local charges require most funds. State, school, library and soldiers taxes are statute bound, with election year costs and higher court expenses driving the overall levy up. The indebtedness reduction target demands the heavy rate to cover obligations while school taxes rise.
Francis J. Heney, in Chicago, declares E. H. Harriman through Southern Pacific is responsible for graft in San Francisco. He claims Harriman seeks control of the waterfront and more. Heney says he has nothing to retract and leaves for San Francisco to attend the Patrick Calhoun graft case.
Portland Pendleton and Baker City irrigation men will attend the Union County Irrigation congress in La Grande on January 16. A Commercial Club committee plans the program and will meet again to finalize arrangements as local interest grows and subscriptions pour in. The event aims to chart the county’s water rights and future irrigation policy.
A fierce morning blizzard and cold snap set four new ten year records for La Grande, with temperatures dropping from six above to two above before rising back to six. School attendance suffered, and telegraph lines reported widespread disruption across Union County while trains faced delays in the Dakotas and Montana. In Kalama Washington heavy snow and record lows accompanied a sharp cold morning and a staged musical act at the Pastime drew a large crowd despite the weather.
Three soldiers are in custody after a scuffle in the red light district on Commercial street left Police Sergeant Anton J. Nolting fatally shot. Privates Thomas Jordan and Richard O’Connor of Fort Baker were arrested, while an unidentified soldier with a gunshot wound was brought to Central Hospital in critical condition.
United States district judge Albert B. Anderson of Indianapolis will oversee the new hearing of the $29,000,000 Standard Oil case. Unofficial announcements indicate both sides prefer him to lead the retrial.
House committee led by Perkins and Maris attacks President Roosevelt's annual message calling it unjustified. The report and reply urge the House to ignore Roosevelt's language on secret service, signaling a sharp rebuke from Washington dated January 8.
Paris reports Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio named as co respondent in a divorce petition filed today by Lieutenant Goujarde of the Pirrasiers stationed at Champagny. Mme Goujarde an avid aeroplane enthusiast witnessed Wrights flights at Lemars in his famed flying machine.
Oregon Senator Fulton denied sending a letter declaring withdrawal from the senatorial race against Chamberlain. He asserts success in the Oregon legislature and a 10 to 1 betting favor. Fulton says he has no knowledge of Hitchcock backing him and did not confer with him on the matter. Portland papers printed a letter supposedly from Fulton stating he is out.
In Bellingham a Great Northern passenger train struck an open switch, sending engine and baggage car into the bay. Fireman Edward Stuart was killed. John Daly and George L. Rhodes were injured. The wreck began when yard crews mismanaged a switch, not train wreckers. A smoking car stayed on the trestle while others fell into frigid water.
District Attorney Ivanhoe says Charles Anderson will be held for contempt of court after giving a box of cigars to a juror during the December 1908 Anderson bootlegging trial. The affidavit, read after jury deliberations, cites potential fines up to 200 dollars and up to six months imprisonment, with sentencing expected tomorrow.
Commissions will be sent to San Francisco and Japanese cities to gain experience for rebuilding Messina and Reggio. The source notes that these missions aim to profit from observed rebuilding efforts and apply lessons learned to the Italian cities.
Grand Rapids Mi Jan Sran ley Ketchel middleweight world champion is defendant in a 10000 breach of promise suit filed by Elizabeth Houman. Ketchel was arrested but posted bail. She claims he promised to wed in January last year and that engagement ended last July. She is 19, daughter of a workingman. J T Williamson accompanied the La Grande debating team to Pendleton hoping to bring home laurels.
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