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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1908

Page

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Roosevelt Declines Speeches Ahead of Election

Roosevelt will not participate actively in the campaign. A letter from Secretary ib states he declines to speak at the fair in September and will not engage in pre election speeches. Bryan says no promises were made on appointments should he win. In Fairview Neb guests were received as the day’s events unfolded.

Roosevelt Bryan Homes Washington Senator Pettierow South Dakota

No Flurry After Election Says Big Four Chairman

Hot Springs Va July 21 M B Ingots chairman of the board of directors of the Big Four railroad and a shrewd financier warned there will be no panic after the election If Fryan is elected there will be an off time in Wall Street for about a month and then the market will settle down The remark reflects calm about forthcoming political results.

Hot Springs M. B. Ingots Dilectors Big Four Railroad Fryan Wall T

Governor's Mansion Cornerstone Set for August First

Executive Mansion in Olympia announces construction progress with Bugs Harrigan of Tacoma supervising. Cornerstone laying scheduled for Saturday August 1 as plans proceed, despite trial election noise.

Executive Washington Olympia Wash Bugsheer Harrigan Tacoma Russell & Babcock Governor's Mansion

Massive yellow pine lumber merger planned in Chicago meeting

A 25 man secret meeting of yellow pine leaders in Chicago discussed a merger possibly worth 1006 million dollars. Frederick E. Weyerhauser led the talks as the lumber king aims to stop price cutting and protect profits, with final details expected to be set today by Northwestern Lumbermen's Association officials.

Committee of 25 Chicago Northwestern Lumbermen's Association Frederick E. Weyerhauser St. Louia

Turmoil in Tabriz as Persian fighting rages

Russian consul in Tabris reports pleas to shield women and children from shah troops amid bombardment. Khan forces reportedly recaptured Tabriz with reinforcements, leaving carnage and heavy casualties as both sides mobilized for control of northern Persia.

Persia Shah Popukice Ithe St. Petersburg Toilas Tabriz Racin Khan Perla

Flour Mill Project Planned in Baker City

Charles Stout, a flour mill man from Indiana, will begin erecting a 1%C harrel Mour mill in Baker City. Locals subscribe to fund the site purchase as part of the new venture.

Baker Baker City Charles Stout Indiana

Lightning Sets Fire to Elgin Building in Oregon

A lightning strike around 4 o clock afternoon caused a fire in Hug Bron’s building in Elgin occupied by Hug Brons grocery Helfrichs shoe store and Knoxs jewelry store Water damage will exceed fire damage The upper story housed several offices and the local Eagles lodge officers could not determine insurance details due to the commotion.

Elgin Lodge Hall of Eagles Oregon Hug Broz Mremen Hug Bron’ Grocery Helfrich Knox's Lodge of Eagles

Olympic contestants clash in sprint and wrestling heats

London reports that Americans lead in preliminary Olympic events as Kerr of Canada tops the 200 meter dash, Proctor sets a running high jump mark, and other U S contenders compete in Graeco Roman wrestling and middleweight bouts amid a day of brisk action and new records.

London Kerr Canada Hamilton America Nevt Proctor Petroff Thusain Humphreys England Jensen Denmark Wels Huff, Cartmoell Cloughen Sherman Ontchan Cateh Can Wrentiing Heck Fing- Jani Nargaanos Anderson Sweden Craig Craigh

Diphtheria Quarantine Aboard Cruiser Washington

The Puget Sound Navy Yard reports a diphtheria quarantine aboard the cruiser Washington this morning. After quarantine, the ship moved to the stream and pa ssed alongside Pier No 6 while workmen begin installing the fire control system immediately.

Navy Yard Puget Sound Washington

Buwalda to be freed after Handshake with Emma Goldman

San Francisco July 1 Private William Buwalda of the Fleet Battalion engineers serving three years in Alcatraz for shaking hands with anarchist Emma Goldman at a meeting will be released. General Funston says a Supreme Court review found the punishment unnecessary to establish the principle that allegiance prevents under the United States uniform.

San Francisco William Buwalda Fleet Battalion of Engineers Alcatras Fnland Emma Goldman Funston Department of California United Press Today War Department Washington Ruwalda Amina Wenen Whehington Punaton Jude Advocate Davie

Immigrant Shipload Recalled as Millionaire Voyage

Editorial note remarks the Adriatic’s Europe voyage seemed as unglamorous as a crowd of immigrants, implying the luxury liner’s passengers appeared no more impressive than new arrivals aboard ship.

Adriatic Europe

Two Storms Hit Town After Hot Night

Residents endured two daytime storms with intense humidity and thunder. Widespread outages affected telephones as lightning struck lines at multiple homes including Walsh and Cleaver, while a tree near Old Town store was shattered and a man knocked down but uninjured. A second storm afternoon brought heavier rain over a larger area.

Mont Ceveral F¢Te 1D Walsh Mr. Corbett Cert Pattison George Cleaver'a la Grande Old Town Biorm 'Thia

Admiral Rozjevo Enkky Dies Amid Sorrow Over Surrender

The report from Bad Nauheim states Admiral Kolestvensky died of a broken heart following disgrace over surrendering the Russian fleet in the Sea of Japan. A Radnauheim dispatch confirms his death two days earlier, with St. Petersburg noting the admiral’s demise.

Petersburg Diapatohin Badnauheim Germany Adelyai Kolestvensky Sea of Japan Hay Derlin Radnauheim Rosentvensky St. Petersburg

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