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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
1
A Pendleton incident reports the death of Harper who was crushed by rotating machinery in a cramery. Authorities are investigating the accident and identifying exact causes and chain of events.
E. C. Harper former Blue Mountain Creamery manager long based in La Grande was fatally injured at the Pendleton creamery when a drive wheel caught his clothing. He died within hours after the accident as coworkers rushed him to St. Anthony's hospital. The details describe a sudden machinery accident stunning local friends and family.
A deputy visited the Spector factory weeks ago and reported the equipment and machinery as safe. Local officials reviewed the site and confirmed ongoing compliance with safety standards.
Walter Johnson, brother of William Johnson, arrives from Twin Falls Idaho to claim the murdered man's body found in a trunk at Union Depot. He expects burial in a local cemetery and seeks $1800 Mrs Kersh obtained from Johnson before his death. The grand jury hears testimony as indictments against the woman and Webb appear likely.
The Manchester Guardian reports strong authority that Sir Eldon Gorst, British agent in Egypt, will be recalled and Sir Arthur Hardings named to replace him. It states Roosevelt bears no responsibility for the change and notes Gorst resigned before Roosevelt spoke at Guild Hall.
General Mena commands the main insurgent force as Madri troops occupying Acoyapa retreat. Acoyapa, a strategic base for attacks on Managua, is set to be used by revolutionaries in a campaign against the capital. Interior reports indicate the tide again favors the insurgents.
London reports Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum resigns his Mediterranean command on his sixtieth birthday. He was appointed last August after succeeding the Duke of Connaught as Inspector general of Mediterranean forces. Since returning from a world tour including the United States, calls for higher promotion increased.
Harvard Cambridge June 24 class day exercises mark commencement week as diplomas and degrees are to be conferred next Wednesday with former President Roosevelt expected to attend. The class of 1885 directs the program.
Moses Haas of New York and Frederick Peckham of Cincinnati pleaded guilty in government cotton leak cases. Advance government reports indicated brokers allowed a large cleanup on cotton. Both men were fined in federal court.
June 24 marks St. John the Baptist birthday and Midsummer Day with London and nationwide festivities continuing today. The observance includes traditional customs and public celebrations across cities and towns.
French Canadians in Montreal and Quebec marked the feast of St. John the Baptist with celebrations in towns and cities organized by the St. Jean Baptiste Society.
The Chautauqua committee will travel to Pendleton soon to arrange a special train for Folk's day on July 7.
John Jones died at 6 30 last evening from severe burns sustained when the Chambers traction engine crashed through a Cove bridge approach en route to La Grande. Survived by a wife and five children, three brothers in Boise Vale and Portland. Funeral plans await word with front wheels showing terra firma after the fall and officials noting lack of cross planks could have worsened the incident.
Hoboken reports a legal clash as Porter Charlton fights extradition to Italy for the confessed murder of his wife whose body was dumped in Lake Como. Charlton's powerful relatives mobilize legal defense citing insanity. Judge Charlton, his father, hires eminent lawyers while Captain Scott, the deceased wife’s brother, reveals assessment of Charlton. Attorney Clarks bars further interviews as Allenists prepare to examine the slayer.
Joel Richardson son of Hon and Mrs F Richardson will enter Harvard University next fall after spending vacation on his parents ranch. He plans to pursue larger opportunities at the prestigious institution and his many friends here will be pleased by his decision and wish him success.
Spokane June 24 Joe Currey 20 was shot in the leg by Detective Downey after an altercation in a saloon Witnesses say Downey fired deliberately while Currey refused to move Downey claims his feet slipped and the weapon discharged by accident Downey has been suspended pending investigation
Governor Sloan will arrive in Phoenix Arizona and is expected to call for an election to choose constitutional convention delegates. Elections would be held in two months.
A troop train derailment at Colima near Mexico City on June 24 killed 37 people and injured 50. Four cars separated on a downhill grade and plunged over an embankment crushing many occupants.
Heat wave in Sterling Illinois and East St. Louis ends in tragedy with one death and multiple cases of collapse. Two men and two women reportedly driven insane in Sterling while East St. Louis saw a fatal prostration.
The German airship Deutschland left Düsseldorf with twenty passengers for Friedrichshafen and after three hours traveled about 100 miles before landing to pick up twenty more passengers. It plans a second 100 mile leg today and will reach Friedrichshafen tomorrow, not flying at night.
Funeral held in Seattle for ex governor John McGraw who rose from penniless hotel clerk to wealth and fame after a long illness. The body to be cremated following the service.
In Pittsburg on June 24 Referee Blair resumed the Thaw bankruptcy hearing over a disputed bill from Distayo Bros New York for one shaving set. Blair questioned why a shaving kit would be necessary for Evelyn Thaw while her husband Harry Kendall Thaw remained jailed. He postponed the hearing to allow counsel to establish any necessity for the item.
A fragment notes a leaving set purchased by Evelyn shortly before she was at OM, and references her husband’s credit list.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled it has no authority over Alaska railroads and steamship lines. It holds Alaska is not a state territory for interstate commerce acts, relieving Morgan Guggenheimer syndicate operators of IC supervision.
Doctors report two children of Mr and Mrs George Stoddard recovering from diphtheria after a week of illness while one sibling died early yesterday Emma Stoddard was buried at 3 PM yesterday in the city. The outbreak is limited to these cases with little fear of wider spread.
In New York delegates from across the country gather for the National League of Republican Clubs convention. President Taft Col Roosevelt and Vice President Sherman are among the scheduled speakers. John Hays Hammond presides as league president. The conference ends with a banquet signaling the start of the congressional campaign. numerous senators representatives and governors expected.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and his bride check in at the Congress Hotel as William Throop Rogers and wife from Philadelphia. A Iowa passenger on the same train identifies them, and Roosevelt later confirms his identity and plans to move to San Francisco by August 1 to work as assistant manager at a carpet firm.
Rutland wore its gayest attire for the Vermont Log Rolling Association annual meeting. The Woodmen host events in Rutland on this June day with community spectators and traditional festivities marking the gathering.
A party affirms that its pledges have been met in every instance to date. The statement highlights steady progress and ongoing adherence to commitments as the year progresses.
Taft signs statements praised by the Times and Star papers about the current Congress session. He calls the Republican record strong and says pledges have been fulfilled. Wickersham urges federal regulation of railroads and market abuses as he criticizes stock practices and indictments.
The article notes June 24 as a nationwide bathing day in Mexico City, praising Mexico’s clean population and the tradition of baptismal immersion. It estimates about half a million people may bathe, with ten gallons per person, and many others to visit creeks and rivers for cleansing.
anniversary of the Miemac Indian baptism marks 300 years since the tribe's conversion. high papal and civil dignitaries from major Catholic orders across North America attended the ceremony in Canada. the aged Micmac chieftain, baptized at about 100 years old, sparked the tribe's conversion.
About four thousand cattle were shipped from Ontario during the previous week. The movement reflects regional livestock trade activity and bolsters farm market supplies through the period.
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