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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
1
Seamen from the enemy nation announce a simultaneous strike threatening global maritime traffic and disrupt shipments. Officials warn of potential port delays and increased congestion as crews walk out.
The International Seamen's union launches a global walkout over 20 years of mistreatment. Crews on the Empress of Ireland and Teutonic fail to sail from Liverpool as strikers demand better conditions. Shipowners consider arbitration as longshoremen and deck workers eye action.
Hartford and Litchfield held principal commemorations marking Harriet Beecher Stowe's 100th birthday. Across Connecticut and New England many schools and literary societies joined in exercises honoring the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Flag Day in Washington June 14 commemorating the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes was celebrated in the national capital with exercises by patriotic societies and a lavish display on public buildings.
Niagara Falls will host the National Millers federation three day convention with strong resolutions adopted in opposition to the Canada reciprocity agreement. The plan would allow free flour transport from the dominion.
London June 14 Jack Johnson champion prize fighter and coronation idol was in a smashup in the east end. His car wrecked but he was unhurt police logged all present and plan action. Authorities will pursue alleged speeding, which Johnson denies, as crowds surge around him.
Washington June 14 Representative Lewis Democrat urges parcels post at a House hearing arguing express firms hindering business and overcharging farmers with 50 percent profit. Sulzer of New York and others back parcels post. Postal Progress League backs measure though passage is unlikely this season.
A Vancouver exhibition titled Made in Canada opens to showcase the city’s post fire industrial progress. The fair runs for one week highlighting diverse exhibits and local industry achievements since the great fire twenty five years earlier.
Chang Yin Tang, the Chinese minister to the United States, spoke to Pennsylvania State College graduates on June 14. His address, titled Americas Part in the Rejuvenation of China, framed China and U S relations amid the nations postwar rebirth.
Washington June 14 Rear Admiral Kossuth Niles reaches age limit for active service and is placed on the retired list by operation of law after serving on the naval examining and retiring boards.
Several hundred nurserymen from the United States and Canada gather in St Louis for the annual meeting of the American Association of Nurserymen. The event opens with attendees from diverse nurseries discussing industry topics and innovations.
Unclear OCR text describes the monster liner Marvel Accom starting maiden voyage. Details such as date, port, or shipyard are unreadable, yielding a fragmentary item centered on a debut voyage.
The report praises the unnamed vessel as the finest in its class, highlighting its gardens and unique accommodations. It claims the ship offers unmatched lifelike comfort and positions it as champion across lines.
Halifax June 14. Nova Scotia electors vote today in 18 constituencies as Liberals led by Premier Murray seek another term. Conservatives predict a reduced majority and tie votes to the national reciprocity pact, a issue influencing provincial and wider Canadian opinion.
The White Star liner Olympic departed Southampton at noon bound for New York to attempt the world speed record across the Atlantic. White Star officials temporarily conceded striker demands to prevent her from becoming a hoodoo ship.
The White Star liner Olympic, Captain Smith, began its maiden voyage to New York with a crowd cheering from the Southampton harbor. The 1,300 passengers, 80 officers and crew, and 360 engine room staff join a floating hotel boasting dining rooms for 600, verandah cafe, grill room, palm gardens, swimming bath, skating rink, and luxurious cabins rivaling European hotels.
Pearsons Academy in Walla Walla Washington prepares for graduation Friday evening with three student speakers and an address by Headmaster F M De Forest Ph D The school year closed on a high note with strong student and faculty enthusiasm Dr De Forest will stay in Walla Walla over the summer to continue correspondence with new students.
West Virginia school teachers filled Bluefield as the 41st annual West Virginia Educational Association convened. State Superintendent M. P. Shawkey presided at the formal opening with sessions planned through Friday.
Mrs. Alice Poehler was slated for trial today on the first degree murder charge for shooting and killing Carl V. Storey of Columbus in a city hotel last January.
Hotels take out rain insurance near coronation with five to one odds on fair weather and twenty five percent rates to cover a total loss if rainfall exceeds one fifth inch in 24 hours. Major hotels insure profits while a sea men union and ship owners conference seeks settlement to avoid guest disruption.
The Portland City council unanimously passed an ordinance creating a commission form of government under a charter starting January 1. If approved by voters, commissioners would be elected in April. The measure was pushed by Mayor-elect Rushlight, surprising defeated Mayor Simon who also favored the plan.
Washington June 14 evidence of price manipulation surfaces as James Gayley, a director of United States Steel, testifies that steel and rail prices were agreed before the Stanley Investigating Committee. He maintains prices have been uniform since formation and disputes Schwab’s claim that rails could be produced for 12 a ton in 1909.
Charles Helke, ex secretary of the American Sugar Refining company, testified before the Warwick investigating committee that H D Havemeyer dominated the sugar trust. He said the company was a one man concern and its official meetings never discussed business affairs. Helke faces a possible sentence on sugar weighing frauds.
Mexico City June 14 reports that after a speech tour Ma dero will consider a cabinet plan to divide vast rural estates into smaller ranches. The scheme, aimed at enabling land ownership by poorer classes, is nearly ready for operation and will be presented tonight.
EB G Lewis head of a nationwide Woman's League faces a federal suit filed in San Bernardino alleging a receiver is sought for multiple companies tied to the Lewis publications and University Heights Realty Development. Indebtedness claimed at about 5 million with assets around 3 million. Lewis maintains stockholders differ, three trustees hold power, and reorganization proceeds despite the action.
Tacoma saloonman Gus Keisel, backed by other saloonists, plans to carry the case to the supreme court to test the legality of the anti saloon ordinance. Convicted of no violations in police court, the decision prompts potential closure of many saloons if the ordinance is upheld.
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House Chicago delivered the commencement address to Simmons College graduates at the annual ceremony this morning in the Church of the Disciples Boston Mass June 14
Grinnell Iowa June 14 United States Senator William S Kenyon delivered the class address and President John H T Main conferred the degrees on the graduates at the commencement exercises this morning.
A memorial gateway for John Howard Payne the author of Home Sweet Home was unveiled on Union College campus in Schenectady NY where he studied about a century ago.
The Florida Retail Druggists association holds its annual meeting in Tampa starting June 14 with headquarters at the Tampa Bay hotel. Many leading pharmacists from across the state attend the event.
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