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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
1
In Chicago Illinois on January 11, the dying educator Dr. Harper ordered classes to continue as mourners gathered. Three hundred twenty five instructors and students moved quietly while flags flew at half mast and the body lay in state at Haskell Hall before private services.
In the tendre district on the Cyrus Noble and Bourbon beaches between Day and Bourbon creeks a rich gold strike was made. A hundred dollars was panned on bedrock for one hundred and ten feet. Discoverer is J. C. Brown.
Louis Cole man, convicted of attempting to wreck the Southern Pacific freight train two miles east of Kern City on December 2, was sentenced to three years in Folsom prison this morning.
Robert Blake arrested on forgery charges for a $24 Elgin bank check appeared before Judge Eakin this afternoon and pleaded guilty. He received a two year penitentiary sentence.
Copenhagen Denmark January 11 1940 all German citizens in Denmark subject to military service at home have been ordered to prepare to return to Germany on three days notice.
A Pullman car attached to a fast Wabash train entering St Louis from Chicago plunged from elevated tracks. Six persons were badly hurt and others were frightened into hysteria as girders caught the car and likely saved additional deaths.
President Roosevelt is initiated into the Order of Red Men at the White House with Chief Incohenee Cherry administering the oath. He becomes an honorary member, the only one in the order, according to Portland report.
Col J H Aitkin of Huntington returns from Portland after two weeks studying the race. He says the outlook is bright and will file his petition for the Republican nomination within a few days.
Marshal Rayburn arrested C. C. Rockwall for running a twenty-one game. The trial is scheduled for this afternoon.
Cleveland sees a broker Laland W. Pryor die as bankers fault forged municipal bonds scam. Investigators seek engravers and sellers, with arrests expected. Firms’ books chaotic, possible losses near a million to one and a half dollars. Boston office inquiry noted as probe expands. Washington senate canal inquiry opens behind closed doors with Secretary Taft providing informants. Public hearings slated for Tuesday.
Yesterday Dr. T R Monk complained leading to Pat McDowell and Jack Newaill being arrested for gambling. They waived examination and were bound over in 150 dollars each. They pled guilty and were fined 50 dollars each. McDowell paid, Newbill未 paid and jailed. In Ogden Utah the Southern Pacific westbound fast mail wrecked near Montello at midnight. engine derailed, cars ditched, no injuries.
Bequests include Methodist church 7000 dollars and Congregational Universe and Presbyterian 1000 dollars each. Pastors receive 100 dollars each. G J Sage earns 6600 dollars. legal heirs receive five dollars each. In Chicago Dr W B James reports Marshall Field has pneumonia to a moderate extent, with no immediate danger. Stanley Field denies a very bad night.
The senate reintroduced Senator Brackett s resolution demanding Senator Depew resign citing insurance revelations and setting a special vote for Tuesday. The motion was presented in Washington on January 11.
In Butte Montana on January 11, ore haulers secured victory as lockout contractors granted fifty more cants per day. The dispute involved more than four hundred workers.
Former United States Senator Geo W McBride of Oregon is dying in Sacramento from complications of an old injury as of January 11.
A Chicago jury awarded seventeen thousand five hundred dollars to the five children of John Hedly, a carpenter, saying the saloon keepers ruined their father through the drinks they sold. Corpus and case details are recorded in Ippa News Association coverage.
The council appointed Al Meisner to study the fire department, discussed installing a $275 electric fire alarm with Pacific State Telephone, and granted liquor licenses to Charles Anderson and H C Conner. They plan further action on river erosion aid, delinquent tax sales, and upcoming primary law opinions. The next meeting aims to address electoral procedures and potential petition-based candidacies.
Caldwall Jan 11 The preliminary examination of Harry Orchard alias Thomas Hogan arrested last Monday on the charge of assassinating ex Governor Frank Steunenberg may be held Friday at 10 before Judge M J Church if chemist Jones finishes the analysis of 12 exhibits by then. Prosecuting Attorney Van Duyn says a postponement to early next week is more probable. Spokane attorney Fred Miller here to defend the prisoner suggests a further week delay to obtain an additional local attorney as assistant counsel.
Cincinnati January 11 The national baseball commission approved drafting changes demanded by the minor leagues The key change lets one player be drafted from a minor league Washington January 11 Senate committee issued subpoenas for witnesses in the Smoot case The witnesses names are withheld but most are said to be in Utah
For the second time in three years the county jail doors stayed open with no boarders at Sheriff Brown's hotel. The Baker City Herald reports an empty jail facility and notes no inmates in custody this day.
Listings show multiple 19th century deeds across Elgin North Powder La Grande and vicinity with buyers such as John McDonald Wm Gorham Christina Golithon and Margaret Campbell and sellers including Sarah Evans Maria Riggs and Mary Noble. Considerations range from 400 to 4600 dollars. Locations include Hinchmans addition to Elgin Chaplins addition La Grande Pleasant Home addition and surrounding sections and ranges in Oregon.
Senator Grosvenor discusses the Philippine tariff bill at length. Williams of Mollerwear supports it as a step toward free trade between islands and the United States. Genater Hepburn criticizes Wall Street as a gambling resort and calls for restraint on regulation. Roosevelt appoints Nave of Arizona to the Supreme Court of the state.
Paris report states M. Fallires was today unanimously re-elected president of the synata in an uncontested vote.
W B Sargent filed a petition for the Republican nomination for county judge and D H Proctor filed for the nomination for county recorder, a post he has held for four years.
The ladies of the M. E. church will sell home made mince meat at Grandy and Russell's meat market. Plan to buy when you need mince meat.
A receiver was appointed for Empire Insurance Company of New York City this afternoon. An investigation disclosed assets of five thousand dollars in bonds and three thousand in cash against four million dollars in outstanding policies and about two thousand two hundred policy holders. The firm had been restricted to doing business only in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
County residents must register at the County Clerk office. Voters should provide a precise residence description such as lot number or street number. Naturalized citizens or those voting by declaration must bring their papers.
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