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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
1
The president sent a message to Congress urging ship subsidy legislation. It calls for fourteen Atlantic steamships subsidized at 1.5 million and twenty-two Pacific coast ships subsidized at 1.25 million to maintain seamen wages and support American shipping.
Mayor W G Hunter died after seven sticks of dynamite exploded while thawing in a can of hot water at a gravel pit near the Grande Ronde River. Road supervisor Jeffries and two workers were injured as the blast tore through the site. Hunter was struck in the left thigh and later died during amputation procedures as doctors fought to save him.
Shaweeton Ohio reports the Ohio river continues to rise causing communication outages and trains unable to reach the city. In Sacramento a bill to restrict Chinese and Japanese from acquiring real estate and leases is introduced. In Austin Senator Bailey is reelected in a joint legislative session.
A January twenty third bill in the legislature proposes taxing men over thirty years old at five dollars annually. The measure drew varied reactions from lawmakers as a novelty tax gaining attention.
Members of the La Grande lodge of Elks will form part of the funeral procession for Mr. Hunter. The service will start at one o'clock from the Hunter residence, with Island Guye fire department and city council members as pallbearers. Elks will be active pallbearers and escort the cortège to Island City church followed by interment in the family lot. Presiding Elder J D Gillilan may officiate if brought from Huntington.
The sugar factory began operations today. Large stocks of bests are stored in sheds and will be converted into white crystals for the market.
Crowds gathered in New York as Harry Thaw prepared for trial for the murder of White. Thousands sought courtroom seats, many denied, with journalists from Europe and America admitted. The case attracts more public interest than the Molineaux and Patrick cases.
A Neighborhood Club meeting led by Mrs Geo Palmer focused on English Literature from the 14th century religious revivals to Shakespeare and his successors. Mrs J W McAlister and Mrs Turner Oliver oversaw magazine study while papers on Shakespear's Women and Gray's Elegy were read. The group voted to continue the course and plan a fall floral exhibit. The next meeting on Feb 6 will cover Shakespeare Milton and Bacon.
Left! Left! FcCurry and O A Goffin rode the Speedass Limited toward Elgin chasing a subscriber. They chased from Imbler within ten minutes of landing a sale then hired a vehicle to Elgin by team after a bold sprint failed to beat the train.
E E Brasel suffered a dislocated left ankle and a double fracture above it after losing balance while adjusting a hose on a boiler in the round house. He fell about nine feet and was treated by Dr. Bacon before being sent to Portland hospital for further care. The physician believes the ankle can heal without amputation.
In Portland today a dense fog and a green mortarman were behind two Irvington line trolley crashes injuring conductor William Evans and wounding several passengers. A Waverly line car was destroyed, reduced to kindling wood.
In Seattle on January 28 Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane closed the session focusing on the railroads. The defense was constrained to blame the faulty system of distribution and alleged graft among employees. Timbermen will have one hour to debate the railroad testimony.
Twenty miners are dead and many more injured after an explosion at the Primero mine early today. Rescue teams struggle to reach the shaft and determine the full extent of the disaster as operations begin.
Washington on January 25 reports that lawmakers have agreed to raise salaries for senators and representatives from 5000 to 7600 dollars after March 1909. The action targets the national legislature amid debates over pay.
A strong quake struck central Italy along the Adriatic coast this morning near Rome Jan 26. Tremors disrupted several towns and prompted emergency responses from local authorities.
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