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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
1
Portland reports street railway firms reject union demands at noon ending the truce. Over eight hundred employees plan a midnight strike, signaling a major labor dispute in the city.
San Francisco reports a five million dollar earth plant break ground at San Bruno Point with four hundred workers on site. The excavation is expected to take about six months. The Selby plant is described as a Yuggenheimer combination, according to officials.
New York July 19 Justice Blanchard discharged Burton Gibson a lawyer held by the coroner on twenty five thousand dollar bond. He was accused of the death of Miss Alice Kinman. The district attorney said there had been a mistake and no charge was preferred against him.
Announcements from Wilkesbarre indicate Mitchall, president of the federation of Labor, will be nominated as vice president running mate for Bryan St. Petersburg. In Lodz an infantry cadet refused orders to arrest a calvary troop at Vilna after mutiny. Both regiments face dismissal and a transfer to Siberia.
The Grand Parade of Elks during convention week drew over fifteen thousand uniformed delegates and more than a hundred bands from across the United States. Spectators lined the streets as Eastern and Western groups showcased distinctive outfits with Southwest cowboys among the crowds and several decorated floats thrilled onlookers.
The inquiry committee proposes death for General Stoesel and twenty years confinement in the Galleys for General Feck who urged surrender. It also recommends dismissal for General Reuss and a reprimand for Admiral Alexieff. Major Dreyfus arrives in Geneva for two months leave, expresses happiness and gratitude from friends.
City council meets and adjourns with no formal investigation. Mayor notes no charges filed and no basis for inquiry. Bartlett, Meyers, Williamson, Dunn and Gardiner participate as bids, orders, and routines are discussed before adjourning to August.
Refugees flood Albuquerque as Socorro tremors persist since July 12 with hourly shocks and approaching rumble. District attorney reports everyone fleeing, many to El Paso, while Socorro remains unsafe. no deaths reported and Santa Fe rushes aid. Water at Hot Springs six hotter than last week.
The Maryland Banking Association holds its annual convention in Ocean City starting July 19 for a three day session. Prominent bankers attend from several states and a strong program includes talks on Financial Education by George Allen NYU, Uniform Bills of Lading by William Ingle Baltimore cashier, The Torrence Land System by R Howell Griswold Baltimore, and Baltimore topics including Quarter Baltimore.
Madrid reports a treaty between Spain and the United States with reduced duties on Spanish wines and brandies. Spain will concede as far as compatible with other nations. The announcement cites the Spanish foreign ministry and the American ambassador as the authorities.
The National live stock exchange opened its session at the stock yards in Chicago. Officials discussed the impact of recent disclosures and admitted trade had been injured. An official discussion of disclosures is not on the program.
In Portland on July 19 Miller testified at the federal court trial of Nicholl Hoge Kincart and Miller, who face conspiracy to suborn perjury charges. Miller claims a bogus agreement sought to buy out claimants after filing proof through the defendants.
About four hundred retail coal dealers from Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont gathered in Saratoga Springs for their annual meeting to discuss prices and other matters. They will attend a banquet at the United States Hotel hosted by the Central and Eastern Retail Coal Dealers Association of New York with railroad officials in attendance. Village President McNulty will welcome the visitors.
Eighty workers brought from New York to copy policy holder names for Mutual and New York Life struck for higher pay. They expected two to three dollars daily, but now earn about a dollar. La Grange’s garbage issue ends as N. W. Mason is sworn in as garbage man and inspector by Recorder Snook. Elgin residents L. A. Stoop and J. W. Rhodes visited La Grande today.
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