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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
8
The renowned prima donna Mme Gadski will perform at Whitman College in Walla Walla on February 1. This appearance marks the singer's second engagement at the conservatory course series.
The Whitman Conservatory wraps its concert course with a final appearance by a soprano who debuted in March 1906. The Keylor Grand hosts the event with parquet seats priced at 3 dollars.
At 11:30 this forenoon the barn of Nels Halverson at Hilgard caught fire and the stock including a cow and calf and a fine team owned by N BR Weet were killed. Eyewitnesses say sparks from a passing freight engine likely started the blaze. A later line notes new school books at Bilverthorn’s Drug Store and a beef roast sale at Midget Market for cash.
Olympia January 29 The Washington house passed the woman suffrage bill by 70 to 18 after lengthy debate deciding the question will be submitted to voters at the next general election. The session also considered savings on a printing bill and featured local market ads.
The Cove high school basketball team leaves tomorrow at noon for Cove to face the postponed game from last Saturday night. The contest will be played in the evening.
The Joseph La Grande train arrived nearly two hours late this evening, disrupting local travelers and schedules.
Pendleton public meeting reports $20,000 pledged for woolen mill financing with $10,600 still needed by Saturday. Mr Bishop warns he may relocate to Albany if the funds are not raised and the mill could boost fall business. Fir Market offers 6 cents per pound for pot roast tomorrow by phone 15.
Jutee Knowles announced a postponement of sentence to next week for Charles Andersen charged with contempt of court. The delay follows issues raised by a witness during the trial where Andersen acted as defendant. A local ad lists prime rib at a discount tomorrow from the Midget with phone contact.
Michael Mickes, credited as discoverer of the Ant condaming now owned by the Amalgamated Copper company, died in Butte Montana today.
Charles Pallesar, a 129 pound Californian, hanged at San Quentin for murdering his wife and mother in law in Stockton on September 29 last year. In a fit of jealousy after a debauch he killed both women and, weighing only 129 pounds, faced a six foot drop that ended his life in 34 seconds.
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