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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1905
Page
3
Harriet Howard of New York describes long standing eczema cured by Becklen's Aralca Balm. The product, advertised as a remedy for cuts burns and sores, is sold at Newlin Drag Co drag store.
The Swedish cabinet resigns after a special committee finds the government bill unacceptable. It recommends dissolution of the union with Norway via plebiscite, with a neutral zone and no fortifications, and Sweden freed from Norway-related responsibilities to other states. A readjustment package of 25 million is proposed.
A large passenger steamer unnamed in Horeke waters is in distress a quarter mile north of here. Passengers are being ferried ashore by small boats as a tug and life saving crew depart from the cape to assist. A second report notes an unknown steamer likely a northern coalier grounded at Cape Mendocino with captain and crew deserting the vessel. three small boats were launched to reach the Light Ship.
The GAK and WRU held a Saturday program with greetings and a sumptuous banquet for Comrade Tait who departs soon for Port Orchard Washington. The WBRC presented Bieter Teit a Berry spoon as thanks for assistance with the corps. Visitors included Mr Drake and Mrs Vernon and Mary Wood with Letta entertaining. Mary Tait sang Gem of the Ocean and My Little Georgia Coon. President Mrs Kilpatric closed the meeting as farewell sentiments were shared.
Walter Routh known as the Death Valley Miner arrived in Cincinnati from New York and checked at the Gibson Hotel. He plans to visit Cynthiana, Kentucky, to see his old home for the first time since 1687. He invited locals to drink upon alighting, flashing money and claiming New York is a fourfold flood and that he taught Gothamites to give dollar tips.
Seven thousand workers in the Italian iron and steel industries plan an eight hour workday strike. The BScrippa News Association reports a general strike now imminent and widespread among employees in the armour plan milled workers at a key plant.
Baron Komura, Japanese peace envoy, arrives in New York at 9 45 AM. He plans meetings with Takahira of the Waldorf Astoria to outline a plan for a summit with the President. Komura expects to stay about five days and is tired from travel.
Four cases of yellow fever were discovered on the steamer Colombia which arrived Sunday from Panama. The vessel has been sent into quarantine.
A machinist and sole engineer survivor A F Nelson provided the most detailed account of the Bennington blast. He says boiler pressure rose to 182 pounds just before the explosion while Captain Young warned that pressure above 190 to 195 was unsafe. A Mare Island supply ship brought diving gear and four submarine divers to inspect the Bennington plates for repair viability as no new deaths were reported, though three injured remained in critical condition.
Surgeon White of the marine hospital service in New Orleans reports yellow fever deaths and says over a hundred total cases exist in the city. Health officers in southern cities are investigating every suspicious case.
The stock exchange quotes for wheat corn and oats are given for today with openings and closings. A domestic help ad seeks a woman for light house work in old town for two.
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