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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1909
Page
1
Oregon's 40 day session begins with high stakes as Republicans and Democrats maneuver over the U S Senate seat. McCue presides as temporary speaker while caucuses nominate leaders including Bowerman for president of the Senate and Miller for Senate president by Democrats.
The night between Saturday and Sunday tied for one of the coldest since 1857 with a government thermometer at 11 below zero. A Worstell compiled table shows zero or below on few December days and January as the coldest month, while the forecast predicts a continued cold spell with occasional zero readings.
Governor Hock relinquished office and Governor Stubbs assumed control in a grand Topeka ceremony. Former Governor Stanley presided as remarks were delivered. An inaugural ball was canceled, but a reception was held at the state house this evening with a public parade and whistle announcements.
Heney arrived home to a dawn parade as the Citizens' league of justice sent 22 members to meet him at the ferry. He was escorted to the Ferry Building amid hundreds of supporters backing his anti bribery fight as the Calhoun trial for United Railroads looms, set to begin tomorrow.
Fragmentary religious proverb warns that harming humans risks discovery while offending God guarantees punishment. The line juxtaposes earthly accountability with divine retribution.
Senator Ben Tillman delivered a vigorous floor reply accusing President Roosevelt of cowardice falsification and using the secret service unlawfully. He charged Roosevelt with knowledge of a land deal since July and criticized delays in disclosure while seeking to halt a 2,000,000 acre arrangement involving his ally Harriman and a 1400 acre purchase.
A marriage license was issued today to C A Martin of Malhour county and Miss Mattle Smith of this city.
A joint legislative probe into several state offices and institutions is to begin immediately with plans for resolutions to form a joint committee. The inquiry will cover the state asylum and penitentiary, the state printing office, secretary of state, and treasurer, with expert staff and broad powers to audit and investigate.
Salem reports Justice FF A Moore began serving as chief justice of the supreme bench today, succeeding R S Beun. The ceremony marks a transition in the state's high court with Moore taking the helm.
A masked armed highwayman robbed the Bigge Chop House in Bellingham early today, taking about $70 from Walter, according to local reports. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing nearby surveillance for leads.
Washington dispatch notes that state legislatures have begun or will convene this week in Wyoming Wisconsin Arkansas California Colorado West Virginia Washington Connecticut Delaware Idaho Iowa South Dakota South Carolina Rhode Island Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana New Hampshire Nebraska New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oregon to follow. Many states launch sessions with expected bills and committee actions.
The report notes that governing bodies will convene across Pennsylvania and New York later in the year. It also lists upcoming sessions in Arizona Florida Georgia Oklahoma New Mexico and Nevada as part of a regional schedule.
The county court ended its session at noon today and members travel upriver to view the road project supervised by Bridge Superintendent J. F. Campbell as work continues along the Grande Ronde River.
In this city this forenoon Judge J. C. Henry united Deckard and Mise Collie Dillinger. The couple will reside in Kellogg Idaho.
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