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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
1
Cel Gail Hal Horn ombieos 15 y May Yet Survive Shoc Conhemii ja Grande Investors eye Curry County plan with Oldenbere out of work unless revival. President of Hage Concern warns of tough times as new capital emerges.
Jefferson county news notes turmoil among La Grande investors over alleged mismanagement at a local concern. Directors blame Oldenberg and Portlance ties while plans for a new venture falter and acreage shifts to timber. Conference and Fourth of July race plans loom as community groups prepare schedules.
Light showers this morning caused minimal damage to hay fields already mowed and cured. Some hay lay down and may have faded slightly, but overall loss is trifling as crews like WM Allist continue cutting after the rain ends.
Local banking members and southern delegates met to plan support for restoring a key rail route through the south as a future link to the Chicago region.
President Taft sent a special message to Congress proposing a constitutional amendment to give the government power to levy and collect an income tax. He favors a two thirds approval by both houses and supports linking the measure to the tariff bill with a two percent tax on corporate net income. He also renews the call for an inheritance tax as a constitutional remedy.
The text shows a chaotic fragment about a pursuit, an individual named McLawentin being shot, a white hat and Other unclear details. It mentions hospital transfer and a medical event but lacks coherent facts or clear identities.
Fragmentary text shows a local notice about workers and hours, with damaged names and dates. The readable bits mention Ned, Harry Brooks, Nine Henry Per Day, and an employer pair, plus posted notices about affected hours and employment.
A daughter was born this afternoon to Mr Jind and Mrs A W Ray at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Shaniko Oregon June 1 B H Trumbull representing Illinois Central as commercial agent in Portland was shot and probably fatally wounded early today by a drunken colored porter R E Brooks who broke away as Trumbull tried to restrain him and fired. J McLaughlin another Illinois Central agent was shot in the leg.
News notes Baker city aims to complete a connecting road from Sumpter Valley near Austin to Prairie City Oregon. Plans include a 24 mile route costing about 926000 with 20000 raised by local business leaders and 10000 from the Dulles Military road funds. The effort centers on finishing the link as the essential spur for regional development.
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