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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1906
Page
1
The annual encampment of the Department of Washington and Alaska Grand Army of the Republic opens in Walla Walla with wide state attendance. The Man's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the Grand Army also hold encampments here. Preparations are extensive and visiting veterans will be cared for.
Wealthy New Yorker donates 10.20 toward a 250,000 fund for a home for destitute sculptors painters and architects. Staten Island property options have been acquired and building will start once 50,000 more is pledged. Aid groups care for artists while aging professionals face hardship.
London June 26 Commander Booth Tucker and Miss Minnie Ried wed at Salvation Army headquarters in South Tottingham General Booth officiated with only relatives and senior Salvation Army officers present New York June 25 a district court dismissed a suit against Joseph Walsh for plumbing supplies citing a smaller owed amount than a gambling debt Washington June 25 the president signed the St Louis bridge bill paving a free municipal bridge across the Mississippi
The man who coined "28" and founded Skidoo was arrested in Cleveland on June 26, arraigned, fined twenty three dollars and sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse. He proclaimed he invented the expression, while admitting a jockey past name Pat Morrison. He explained the phrase tied to a crowded Sheepshed race track and a joke about racing horses pushing ahead.
La Grande Commercial Club committee reports Palmer Lumber Co has studied the proposed site and rights of way and will decide on locating the mill in La Grande. The group hopes to raise 675 unpledged of 8,000 needed, with work to start once site delivery and final public backing are secured.
Stockton June 25 Condemned to hang for the murder of her husband Mrs Emma LeDoux sits alone in confinement and appeals a possible stay. If the supreme court rejects the appeal the governor may commute the sentence citing jury prejudice. Washington June 25 Representative Karlholdt introduces a public buildings bill with allocations for Spokane Tacoma Eureka San Diego Moscow Great Falls Logan and sites in Missoula and Bellingham.
Jury convicts Emma LeDoux for murder of A N McVicar at Stockton California. Body found in a trunk after alleged poisoning. Sentence set for July 10. Inter state commerce commission denies Philadelphia ownership claim for anthracite coal deposits.
The sea steamer homeport Los Angeles cleared San Pedro this morning with a nonunion crew and gained a head start on strikers. George E. Good, new Foley House manager, arrived from Grants Pass with his son Eugene.
Washington notes outline a busy week with key items including the rate bill, meat inspection, pure food, anti campaign contributions, lock canal, and public appropriations measures advancing between chambers. Conference committee work and Senate House amendments shape outcome.
Lostine June 25 Frank Shilling was shot by Joy Haun a 13 year old boy during a custody dispute over a four year old child. The gun discharged as Shilling tried to take the boy from Haun. Shilling is in a dangerous condition and the boy is bound on $3000. The Methodist church trustees plan a Tuesday meeting.
Interests tied to National City Bank and London Paris financiers plan a Havana bank to be named Ganque de la Havana with 2,600,000 pesos paid up capital. It aims to open in early fall with J. G. Martins named cashier and Cuba native selected to organize the institution.
June 25 Stockton area inundated as the Union Islands and 40 square miles of farms to its west flood after a 200 foot break in the Old River lavee. San Joaquin streets and tributaries run higher than ever. In Chicago wheat and corn prices show brief shifts in opening and closing values.
The Union Stake quarterly conference closed after two days with reports from ward bishops praising unity and prosperity. Apostles Geo A Smith Salt Lake and Joseph W McMarrin addressed attendees from Cove Imblar Union and Baker City, with local leaders re-elected to office. Albert Winters of Union visited for county court business.
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