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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1905

Page

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Mutineers Roil Port as Troops Quell Rising

Reports from Berlin St Petersburg Washington and Bucharest describe mutinies among crews of Russian ships at Nikolaieff Odessa and Kronstadt. Troops guard docks as battleship crews refuse orders and seek provisions with authorities moving to detain or surrender mutinous crews.

Kuetendji Roamania Knioz Potemkin Veasela Washington Meyer Roosevelt St Petersburg Hernan Odessa Constantinople Bucharest Romania

Fruit growers victorious in interstate freight ruling

Commissioner Prouty of the interstate commerce commission decides icing charges on private fruit cars are part of the rate for fruit carried. The Michigan Fruit Growers Association vs Pere Marquette and Michigan Central Railroads marks a major win for fruit growers nationwide.

Scripps News Asociation Washington Commissioner Prouty Interstate Commission Neaa Michigan Fruit Growers Association Pere Marquette Michigan Central Railroad

Richmond banker dies by suicide amid personal crisis

Richmond Indiana July report states John Bowman president of Commercial Bank at Hagerstown killed himself. Cause of shooting remains unknown.

Richmond Ind John Bowman Hagerstown

Steeple Jack John Moffatt Dies After Fall

John Moffatt thirty two of San Francisco known as Steeple Jack dies in New York after a fall on a staircase. He was famed for climbing steeples and towers across the county and sustained fatal injuries in the accident at a Scripps Nova Association location.

New York John Moffatt San Francisco Cal Eracke

Chicago Wood Workers Strike for Two Cent Wages Rise

Two thousand two hundred wood workers in fourteen factories refused to work in the morning over a two cent per hour wage demand. The walkout spread to five thousand other employees and with thirty two hundred teamsters out, Chicago's striking force reaches ten thousand. Employers say they cannot grant the raise, arguing pay already exceeds that of similar workers outside the city. A citywide strike action by all eight thousand wood workers is anticipated.

Bicago, Il Chicago

Case Goes to the Jury in Senator Mitchell Trial

The Mitchell case heads to a jury after United States Attorney Heney's closing argument. He argued Mitchell knowingly accepted pay for expediting land claims and aided the fraudulent patents of John A Henson and Frederick Kriba. A conviction outlook is anticipated.

Portland Mitchell United States Hensy Fuir Plains John A Henson Frederick Kriba Heney Williamson Ig

Hart Wins Fight in Nevada Ring Championship Claim

In Rano Nevada Jack Soot of Obionga and Marvin Hart of Kentucky contest what is advertised as the heavyweight world championship. Jeffries retired and acted as referee. The crowd exceeded 9000 with miners and sports fans from Reno Goldfield and other camps. Hart defeats Root in the 12th round after a hard fought twelve rounds with exchanges and clinching throughout the bout.

Rano Nev Jack Soot Obionga Marvin Hart Kentucky In & Oleh Jas. J Jeffries Tonopah Diamondville San Branchco Los Angeles Ogden Balt Lake Denver Chicago Fitzsimmons and Corbett St Osarron Attorney Sweeney Francia Newlands Nevada Allen Nevad Ferrell Washwe County Districtttorney Craig Wapire County City of Reno Jeffries

Boycott Completed in Biraites Settlement

The Chinese are unanimously decided to boycott American goods finishing the boycott in the Biraites Settlement.

Earthquake Ravages Boschurin Persia Causes Landslide

Scripps News reports an earthquake at Boschurin Persia bringing heat and widespread damage. The Kesnuman mountain collapsed and two rivers overflowed their banks, causing flooding and destruction.

Scripps News Association St. Petersburg Boschurin Persia Kesnuman

Body brought home for funeral of John Hay

The Lake Shore train carried the body of John Hay to Glenville at 4:45 am. Mrs. Hay and family travel with the casketed remains as funeral arrangements by Samuel Mather are set. The interment is planned for Wednesday at Glenville with a public viewing limited to relatives before services. President Roosevelt and cabinet members will attend the funeral.

Cleveland, O Lakeshore John Hay Glenville Mrs. Hay Mr. Hay Clarence Hay Samuel Mather Raymond Mather Mather Mra Hay Lake Sunapel Chamber of Commerce Roocavelt Hay Eliha Root Lean H Gage Philander

Funeral Services Set at Wade Memorial Chapel

John D Knox Paul Morton and others named as pallbearers for a funeral service at Wade Memorial Chapel Wednesday at eleven. Rev Hiram Haydon of Emeritus Old Stone Church conducts the Presbyterian burial with Rev Dr Turnieh Hamlin of Washington assisting. Burial follows at the Lakeview stone plot.

Wade Memorial Chapel Hiram Haydon Old Stone Church Turnieh Hamlin Washington Stone Plot Lakeview

Body Arrives by Special Train for City Funeral

Shortly before noon the body arrived from Glenville on a special train. Commerce representatives and the mayor greeted the hearse, and police and cavalry escorted the body to the Chamber of Commerce. Troops of cavalry held a vigil around the casket at the ball.

Glenville Commerce Chamber of Commarca

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