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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1905

Page

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Arrange for a Meeting with Baron Rosen and Witte

Baron Rosen and the minister to Roumania arrived by the noon train to meet the President. They aim to arrange an introduction of M Witte the Russian plenipotentiary. It is believed the President will hold the reception later in the week on Wednesday or Thursday.

Borippe Newa Association Dyater Bay Ocnd Wded Agriculture Baron Rosen Roumania M Witte Pasce

Millionaire Scripps Owner Loses Fourteen Million

Paris financiers report Malvzot, owner of Prentempa and papers Petrie and Preese, suffered a sixteen million franc loss in a cigar crash on the Paris Exchange today.

Scripps News Association Paris France Malvzot Prentempa Petrie and Preese

Steamer from Fever District Arrives at Quarantine

The Southern Pacific steamer Previous arrived at quarantine from New Orleans. Passengers were examined by city health physicians. those from questionable districts were refused. Ninety six cabin passengers traveled. five from Italian quarters were rejected. Capt J Alexander returned from Portland on interior department business.

Yorippa News Association New York St Southern Pacific New Orleans Board of Health J . Alexander Portland Interior Department

Health officers gain power to issue health certificates

Reports from Lamerton indicate no new infections. The state board of health has issued ads granting every town health officers power to enforce health certificates. The Governor has not issued a quarantine against Louisiana, but officers are enforcing it in Mobile.

Scripps News Association Jaeckeon State Board of Healt Hay Fnce Lamberton Today Mobile Ass Louisiana

New Orleans Reports Fever Cases and Quarantine Measures

New Orleans reports twelve new yellow fever cases by noon with no deaths. Mississippi tightens entry, requiring health certificates. quarantines extend across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. Residents raise thousands for relief and fever prevention as authorities aim to control the outbreak. Mobile notes Mississippi’s costly quarantine impacts merchants and railroads as rail operations adjust speeds.

New Orleans Mississippi Louisiana Canal Street Mobile Ala Lawrel and Herriaborg Mills

Baltic May Be Closed Seemingly for Political Move

Copenhagen July 31 Emperor Wilhelm arrived this afternoon and will be received in a ceremonial manner. Court circles note the visit is for courtesy, but many fear a political maneuver by the government possibly to concede land along the coast.

Copenhagen Wilhelm

Balloon narrowly saves two in dramatic palace landing

A balloon flight ended abruptly this afternoon when the craft fell onto the rear of the Grand Palace of Fine Arts. A passenger and a fellow traveler barely escaped death as the basket protected them from harm and the balloon broke through a glass facade.

Scrippe News Association Pauls St—Aeronsut Bsanniere Grand Palace of Fine Arts

Sugar Berippe None Association Market Break In July Quotation Decline

A violent break in the sugar market today hit London with July and August quotations down nine and three quarters pence to ten pence. Ebillinga and Ons Half pyned for both months amid sharp price moves.

Berippe None Association London

Johnson Bans Pool Selling in Cleveland Trotting Circuit

Mayor Johnson issues order against pool selling as the grand trotting circuit faces abandonment of Cleveland. Races opened today with hopes to overturn past gambling measures as horsemens meet to discuss transferring races to Buffalo.

Cleveland Johnson Cleveland, O Horgemen Buffalo

Starr on the Stand in Williamson Land Fraud Trial

In Portland on July 31 Ernest Biarr nephew of progressman Williamson finished testimony for the prosecution. Starr, an unwilling witness, forgot most of his earlier statements as the day closed.

Berippe News Association Portland Ore Ernest Biarr Williamson Starr

Racing Meet Opens at Saratoga with 2000 Dollar Handicap

Saratoga July 31 report says the annual racing association meeting began as track conditions were heavy. The feature is the Saratoga two thousand dollar handicap featuring three year olds Tanya Beldam Ortweil and others. Albany NY July 1 Governor Higgins notes no official start of the lid being off at Saratoga.

Saratoga The Racing Association Tanya Beldam Ortweil Albany Higgins

Fighters Target Standard Oil in Pipeline Plans

Knese City Missouri reports capitalists near closing options on ten thousand barrels daily to fuel a pipeline from Calumet Kansas to Port Arthur Texas for a new large independent refinery. A British firm shows interest and Standard Oil faces renewed opposition.

Knese City Pittsburg Port Arthur Texas Calumets Kansas Standard Oil Company

Carlton's fiancée held under bail

New York July 31 Flinor Vander wonter the Banose of Frederick Carlton of Brooklyn the alleged blue beard was arraigned on charges of complicity in taking obecona plovarea ste alleged that she posed in nude and that Carlton afterward asked the head of other women and with the composite blackmailed his victim. She was held under a thousand dollar bail.

Scrippa News Association New York Flinor Vanderwonter Frederick Carlton Brooklys Obecona Plovarea S¢Te Carlton Hia

Land Office Supervisors Named for Uintah Reservation Drawings

Secretary Hitchcock appoints John Darna Richards of Utah and Irving Hobert of Colo to oversee August homestead drawings in the Uintah reservation Utah opening September 1 under land office supervision.

Washington Hitchcock Land Office Richards John Darna Utah Irving Hobert

Pleasant Party for Audrey Stover on Tenth Birthday

A July birthday party was hosted at Audrey Stover’s home celebrating her tenth birthday. Guests enjoyed lawn games and refreshments on small tables outdoors with friends including Hazel Gibson Nelle Tack Iva Leck Betty Snider Neva Snider Winnie Ladd Minnie Ladd Emm Broughton Zena Blithe stout Wilma Blithestone Barbera Boodgrass Leona Finley Glen Carpenter Carl Snodgras Syd Gibson and Cleo Bulea.

Audrey Stover Sho Hazel Gibson Nelle Tack Iva Leck Betty Snider Neva Snider Winnie Ladd Minnie Ladd Emm Broughton Zena Blithestout Wilma Blithestone Barbera Bood

Victim Dies in Bennington Explosion

G H Hallett of Bakersfield died this morning as the sixty fifth victim of the Bennington explosion. Six others are in serious condition, the worst being J F Muller. Hallett suffered severe burns with about eight square inches of sound skin remaining on his body.

Borippe News Association San Diego Cal G H Hallett Bakersfield Eixty Bennington JF J Muller Hallett

Local Sailor Dies After Ship Explosion in San Diego

Bakersfeld Cal July 31 Harry Hallett a Bennington crewman died in San Diego from injuries after a botched explosion aboard a ship. He wrote months ago warning a friend not to be surprised by being blown into the air though the boilers are on the bum and crew are warned to stay silent or face discipline.

Bakersfeld Cal Harry Hallett Bennington San Diego Alx

Special train wreck shocks riders near La Grande

The Bowers touring special on the Rock Island line ran through an open switch three miles south of La Grande. Eighteen people were injured, none seriously. The flagman guiding the work train on the siding appeared to leave the switch open. Fireman Chambers aboard the engine was struck by a falling boulder. Mr E Y W Allen of North Powder was visiting La Grande yesterday.

Jollots Tila Bowers Rock Ieland Ciles E YW Allen North Powder la Grande

Missing Lincoln lawyer triggers large river hunt

Andrew, a prominent Lincoln lawyer, vanished during a hunting trip along the Plates river woods. A hundred men have organized a search for the missing man amid fears a crime may have occurred.

Lincoln Andrew Plates River Sinne

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