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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
1
Observer reports that Wallowa Valley Railway Company is organized with WJ Guus as president and manager. Construction contracts have been let for ten miles of track and work began immediately, with Mr Cook filing a bond to protect farmers and landowners from right of way expenses or damages.
Washington July 22 reports from the bureau of steam engineering state that none of the boiler reports on the gun boat Hennington indicate the boilers are unsafe, even though the reports themselves say they are in poor condition.
Scripps News Associate in Omaha reports the so called Smelter King and president of the smelter trust died at four ten this morning. He had suffered paralysis on May 22. He is survived by his wife one son and four daughters.
Scripps News Association reports orders issued to replace marines guarding the Kalpino works near Peters burg by Cossacks after a plot to mutiny was discovered. The change was implemented promptly to maintain security.
A bomb exploded in Constantinople on July 22 killing at least thirty. Police suspect an Armenian plot behind the attack and say no perpetrators have been identified yet.
Scripps News Association reports President Roosevelt and Secretary Root continued consultations. The President will likely stay until late afternoon and take daily rowing exercises. He decided to call an extra session of Congress about November 13, with the exact date yet to be determined.
Today's grain market report shows Wheat opening at 0.904 and closing 0.9258, Corn opening 0.564 and closing 0.55, Oats opening 0.2958 and closing 0.203. Price movements reflect supply and demand dynamics for major grains.
The Bennington explosion leaves 156 dead and missing as naval ships hurry to Mare Island for hoisting and medical aid. Rear Admiral Goodrich arrives to form a board of inquiry while engineers probe the port forward boiler crown sheet failure.
Federal Court in Portland selects jury for second trial of Congressman Williamson et al. panel includes farmers from Jackson, Multnomah, Benton and Marion counties, a clerk, a blacksmith, a carpenter and merchants. Jury composition shows no eastern Oregon members and only one from Williamson’s district.
Opening statements in the Williamson land fraud trial were delivered as defense attorneys argued the government is persecuting Williamson and pushing the case forward too quickly.
Norfolk on July 22 the body of Paul Jones arrived aboard the Sigsbee, bearing the flag, as a shuttle ship squadron under Rear Admiral Evans reported. The squadron anchored in the bay ten to fifteen miles below Annapolis, and will proceed to anchor off Annapolis at feas.
News from Shanghai Ohio reports the boycott on American goods expanding through the Southern provinces affecting about 150 million people. Officials in Pekin are suspected of managing the boycott.
On July 23 at Esipus Island near the Parker home, Alton Parker Hall was rescued from drowning by Edward Fratz, a city photographer. Parker clung to Judge Alton Parker until he was released and the boy was brought to the surface and helped ashore.
About a thousand people gathered to witness the destruction of Henderson Point obstruction in the Piscataqua River by exploding forty tons of dynamite. Governor Milean and staff observed with other dignitaries while Miss Foster touched off the charge.
An explosion thrown at the Plotkir chief of police last night killed three people and wounded thirteen, including the chief and his son. The blast occurred as the official mingled with the crowd in the city center. Mre Clark Lamberton of Old Nebraska is visiting aunt Myre G W Coleman in the city.
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